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TNH Adds Hope for Reve1rsing 3 New Obesity Revealed in Writers to Dr. Kellis’ Research

Its Op-Ed By Constantinos E. Scaros Kellis and his family moved to France, which broadened his CAMBRIDGE, MA – Why are horizons to a completely differ - Lineup some people overweight, no ent culture. And at 16, the fam - matter what they try, whereas ily headed to New York City. His for others, being slim and trim father, who traveled the world We are happy to an - comes naturally? An interna - many times over, realized that nounce three new additions tional team of researchers led Greece was part of the global to our team of distinguished by Greek-born Prof. Manolis Kel - economy and that his children columnists. lis, PhD, at the Massachusetts needed to have opportunities They are, alphabetically: Institute of Technology (MIT) abroad and to speak numerous Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, may have found the answer. languages in order to thrive, and who has studied philology Collaborating with Dr. Ellis in what better way to learn a lan - and archaeology at the Uni - leading th other researchers was guage than to live where it is versity of Ioannina, and in Dr. Melina Claussnitzer – a pro - predominant? Kellis’ studies, in in Wurzburg and Bochum in fessor of medicine at Harvard the United States, culminated Germany. She has been hon - University, who, like Ellis, is also with a PhD from MIT, where he ored with the Academy of of Greek descent – wrote an ar - is currently a professor. Athens Award in Archaeol - ticle published August 19 in the GENETICS GENESIS ogy and Homeric Philology. New England Journal of Medi - “In the last few years, a rev - Vasilis Katsikiotis, PhD, a cine titled: “FTO Obesity Variant olution in human genetics has professor of statistics and fi - Circuitry and Adipocyte Brown - revealed that small changes in nance, Risk and Capital ing in Humans.” He described our DNA can lead to significant Manager at Credit Suisse, this groundbreaking discovery differences, in our health, our and Managing Partner at to The National Herald. bodies, our brains, and even our Windjammer Way Advisors. CITIZEN OF THE WORLD personal choices, Kellis told Alexander Kitroeff, PhD, Born in Athens to John and TNH. a history professor at Haver - TNH/COSTAS BEJ Anna Kamvyselis, Dr. Kellis “Countless genetic studies ford College, with expertise Hicksville Request for Gym Heard by Oyster Bay Landmarks Commission spent his childhood years in the have given us more than a thou - on Greek-American history, center of the city, complete with sand regions in the human who has collaborated with Andreas Argyrou, a Holy Trinity parishioner, was among the people who spoke about of the a view of the Parthenon, and director Maria Iliou on three proposed gymnasium at a hearing of the Oyster Bay Town Board. Full story on page 4. summers in Sounion. At age 12, Continued on page 8 documentary films. He is currently writing a book on the history of the Greek Or - thodox Archdiocese of America. Migrants Risk Death to Flee to the EU Our opinion pages (edi - torials and op-eds) have long been formidable – not Fleeing war and misery – and ernment – in power until Greece prise by the inundation and did only among Greek-American risking death at sea – illegal im - holds an early election on Sept. almost nothing to help, even publications, but among migrants and refugees are still 20 – took immediate measures failing to establish an office that newspapers as a whole. The pouring into Greece so fast that after the previous SYRIZA-led would be a conduit for the addition of these three fine the interim government said coalition did virtually nothing money. columnists will only further some 230,000 arrived in the to help, especially Greek island HIGH DRAMA AT SEA enhance its quality. first eight months this year. overwhelmed by waves of mi - The Greek Coast Guard daily Their addition to our During the same period last grants and refugees. is rescuing as many as hundreds staff represents a major part year there were only 17,500, Zois said authorities have re - of refugees, most trying to reach on our efforts for an even but as the Middle East and East - ceived information that there nearby Greek islands off the better National Herald, in ern Asia remain hotbeds of con - could be millions more refugees coasts of Turkey, smuggled by both our print and online flict, Syrians, Afghans, Iraqis waiting to cross toward Europe human traffickers and with editions. and people jumping off from through Greece. many deaths in capsized boats. But our continuous striv - northern Africa are taking the Greece has borne the brunt The Coast Guard said it had ing to improve do not end chance they will make it into of a massive refugee and migra - rescued 1,058 people at sea in there. Stay tuned. Greece, with most hoping to go tion influx to the European 28 incidents off eastern Aegean on more tolerant European Union and received little help islands from Sept. 1-2 and an - Union destinations. even though the EU’s commis - other 751 the next day, showing Christos Zois, the caretaker sioner in charge of the problem the magnitude of the problem TNH/COSTAS BEJ IntervIew of the week minister for the merchant ma - is former Athens Mayor Dimitris and seemingly endless tide of Congresswoman Maloney Pushes Remittances Issue rine, said 80 percent of those Avramopoulos, a veteran Greek migrants and refugees. arriving were refugees. The mi - politician. A Turkish media report said Rep. Carolyn Maloney speaking outside Atlantic Bank’s Astoria Kefalas: Kids’ grant arrivals in just July and The SYRIZA government was at least 12 migrants died and branch to update the community on her efforts to help Greek August alone surpassed in line to receive 474 million eu - five others went missing after citizens overcome capital controls, was joined by bank presi - 157,000, he said. ros in EU aid but its officials ad - dent Nancy Papaioannou and community leaders Aravella Author and The country’s caretaker gov - mitted they were caught by sur - Continued on page 11 Simotas and Costas Constantinides. Pioneer of Pre-School Real Greek Life: Hellenic Studies at U.S. Colleges SkyGreece

By Constantine S. Sirigos By Constantinos E. Scaros Classics with a concentration in tion to classical texts in Literature study in classics and classical Suspends TNH Staff Writer Modern Greek Studies. Students Humanities and Contemporary studies. Upon earning their grad - Just about every college in the in this concentration must take Civilization, classics/classical uate degrees, they often embark GREENLAWN, NY – It’s an old United States has some sem - four terms of Greek language studies provides a more advanced on teaching careers in universi - Operations rule in the Greek-American blance of Greek life – at some in - study – two elementary and two study of ancient cultural issues ties, colleges, and high schools. community: If you complain stitutions scarce and at others intermediary. and habits of mind already sam - Many graduating majors also en - about something, be prepared thriving – but the “Greeks” in The program as described in pled in the Core. ter a number of other professional By Constantine S. Sirigos to be assigned to fix it. question are fraternities and the University course offerings, Study abroad in Greece offers fields, among them law, banking, TNH Staff Writer When educator Joanne Kara - sororities (called that because of follows: “The study of Greek lan - a variety of educational experi - accountancy, publishing, and mu - pidis Kefalas gave up her tenure their Greek letter names), not guage and culture concentrates ences that are continuous with seum-work. Employers tend to NEW YORK – Up to one thou - to raise her three boys, Gabriel, Hellenes. in on Ancient Greece and on those of the major, enriching both find that students in classics are sand passengers in Greece and Argyri, and Yiannis, she thought But there are a bunch of Amer - many of the questions that are of linguistic expertise and cultural articulate on paper, as well as other European countries re - it was a shame that there was ican colleges where Greek life direct pertinence to the ways in awareness. Students in classics orally; are organized of mind; and main stranded after discount no pre-school for them at her means more than frats: it means which modern lives are shaped have the opportunity to take part have good skills in general rea - airline Sky Greece declared on parish. a major in Greek – the language, and lived; at the same time, Greek in archaeological digs abroad soning, an ability developed by August 27 that it must “tem - When Gabriel was born she the history, the culture, either di - literature and philosophy, so fun - and, on occasion, to assist faculty the study of Greek and Latin lan - porarily cease all operations” af - told St. Paraskevi’s pastor Father rectly or indirectly. damental to the later develop - in research projects that require, guage. In effect, the study of clas - ter abrupt flight cancellations – Demetrios Moraitis that the One of the most prestigious ment of the Western tradition, for example, bibliographical col - sics opens up a wide array of op - thousands more will be affected parish should have a pre-school programs in the country is at Co - boast works of great intrinsic lection or the checking of research tions, both in education and in as flight cancellations mount. program. His response was “you lumbia University in New York worth and interest. While all Co - data. Customers’ best source of in - do it.” City, where students can major in lumbia students get an introduc - Many majors pursue graduate Continued on page 5 formation about the fiasco – and She gulped and agreed and their ally in efforts to return after beginning with 10 students home and be compensated for eight years ago she is now the their losses – is Gabor Lukacs, a director of a full-fledged pro - Canadian air passenger rights gram with a Mommy and Me Gust Kraras: advocate who filed an applica - section and classes for three, tion with the Canadian Trans - four, and five year olds. Regular portation Agency (CTA) request - Greek school then begins a first Preserver of ing $8.7 million be set aside as grade. securities against potential It is a bilingual program – Communities claims. everyone takes classes in both Gabor requested the process English and Greek and there is be expedited – he is concerned also a soccer program with a By Steve Frangos the company will try to sell it Greek coach. TNH Staff Writer major asset, the one place it In Mommy and Me mothers owns – but CTA responded by bring babies from the time they CHICAGO- I have just received September 2 that it will not for - are newborn until they are two the album marking the Sts. Con - mally expedite the process, dis - years old and they stay in the stantine and Helen Greek Or - appointing by not surprising Ga - classroom with the teachers. thodox Church of Reading, PA’s bor. “We sing nursery rhymes and centennial celebration of 1914 “They said they would abbre - read books and tell stories…the to 2014. A beautiful hardcover viate some of the timeline in - kids play with puppets, and they volume of just a tad under 500 volved,” he told TNH, adding speak mostly Greek.” pages, its quality can be seen in that he immediately filed a new Teachers are paid and they both the content of its written request for an interim order and are recruited among educators information and its physical protect stranded passengers. like Kefalas, who decided to re - composition. Although customers will still The volume was produced by have to buy their return tickets Continued on page 6 the Centennial Celebration for other airlines, they can seek Committee, composed of the reimbursement from SkyGreece clergy and a host of the parish - when they return home. ioners. This volume follows The National Herald has at - for subscription: what is now a recognizable for - tempted to communicate with 718.784.5255 mat in such Greek-American the airline’s principals, including [email protected] AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAvrAkiS commemorative albums. major investor Ken Stathakis. A local resident offers grapes to an Afghan migrant as they sit at Victoria square, Athens on Sept. While I know of no study During a call to the Octagon 2, where many migrants stay temporarily before continuing their trip to more prosperous that identifies who first estab - Restaurant in Toronto, owned European countries. The country has borne the brunt of a massive refugee and migration flow of lished this kind of album’s se - by Stathakis, TNH was told he people heading into the EU, with more than 200,000 people arriving so far this year. See related story, above. Continued on page 7 Continued on page 8 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015 A Memorable Blue Dream Inspires and Supports What Greek Comedy Can By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer Teach Us about the Crisis

SOUTHAMPTON, NY – The fifth annual Blue Dream Gala for By Eleni Sakellis charity of the Kimisis Church of the Hamptons attracted more Since ancient times, than 430 Greek-Americans and Greek comedy has en - their friends on August 29 to an tertained and offered event that has set the standard social commentary as for great parties for good causes no other medium can. in New York. By holding up the mir - Co-pastors Father Alexander ror to life and making Karloutsos, Protopresbyter of the us laugh, comedy also Ecumenical Patriarchate and Fa - teaches valuable ther Constantine Lazarakis, re - lessons about human spectively welcomed the guests 1 nature and the world and offered the invocation. around us. Greek film comedies of the 1960’s through the 1980’s highlight this unique aspect of comedy and can help us understand and even ease the eco - nomic crisis facing Greece today. Human nature is constant. In film after film, we see the same struggles all people have faced throughout the ages. Once basic human needs are met, food, clothing, shelter, most people want economic security, leisure time, a good education and a better life for their children. In the film, O Trellos ta’xei 400 (1968) directed by Kosta Kara - giannis and written by Lakis Mihailidis, we see a family strug - gling to make ends meet when the man of the house, Lambros, wins the lottery, he temporarily loses his mind and is committed for psychiatric treatment at an asylum. After completing his 2 3 treatment, he is released from the asylum and returns home to find his wife, daughter and mother-in-law have been spending Refugees International (RI), the lottery winnings recklessly. His daughter has also broken represented by Michel Gabauda, 1. The cocktail reception that off her engagement with her fiancé, a suitable, hard-working its president, and Amani Global preceded the dinner spilled though not rich, young man, in favor of a perpetually cash- Works (AGW) were this year’s out of the Nicholas Zoullas strapped, foreign-educated “hippie” who claims to be the son honorees and fundraising bene - Center and onto the beautiful of a wealthy industrialist but is really a fortune hunter. ficiaries. Dr. Jacques Sebisaho, grounds of the Kimisis Church The now-certified sane Lambros manages to set things right the founder and his wife and of the Hamptons on August by taking away his lottery winnings and exposing the oppor - coworker, Mimy, received AGW’s 29. 2. (L-R) George Zapantis, tunists and fortune hunters his family has acquired. The film is award and addressed the guests, Phil Roth, Helen Roth, John a cautionary tale about the corrupting influence of money and as did Gabauda. Catsimatidis, Sr., Maria Loi, also the need for balance in all things. Sensible spending habits Actor Matt Dillon, a member Congresswoman Carolyn Mal - are about moderation. Money should work for you, not drive of the boards of both organiza - oney, Arthur Rosenfield, N.Y. you to insanity or extravagant spending. It also should not tions is the event’s Honorary State Assemblywoman Nicole cloud your judgment of a person’s character since money always Chair, and Fox News anchor Malliotakis, Michelle Stark- attracts sycophants. Rosanna Scotto was Emcee. Hulse, Tracy Stark-James. 3. The film Praktores 005 enantion Chrysopodarou (1965) di - The evening began with a Maria Allwin, founding mem - rected by Orestis Laskos and written by Nikos Nikolaidis tells cocktail reception featuring fel - ber of Faith – A Endowment the story of two brothers Kosmas and Damianos played by lowship and networking in the for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, Kostas Hatzichristou and Giannis Gkionakis, tavern owners and Muses Cultural Center and the was among the 430 guests. 4. James Bond fans struggling to pay their rent though they own surrounding grounds. The din - (L-R) Dr. Jacques’ Sebisaho shares in a factory. The mismanagement of the company by the ner, overseen by celebrity chef and his wife Mimy, founders unscrupulous boss, nicknamed “Goldenfoot” who owns 47.5% Maria Loi, was held inside a 4 of Amani Global Works and of the shares, embezzles funds and refuses to give the workers huge billowing tent nearby that Fr. Alexander Karloutsos at some small concessions comes to a head with the imminent ar - evoked a night on a Greek isle. the Blue Dream gala that ben - rival of Rita Pavilidi, the other 47.5% shareholder who after At previous Blue Dreams the and forgotten areas of Africa, Id - ter responses come about which efited AGW and Refugees In - years living abroad now plans to settle down in Greece. magic worked by noted event jwi Island and RI is a leading ad - are not just drops in a bucket – ternational. The villainous Goldenfoot schemes to dispossess the two planner Angela Giannopoulos vocacy organization which cam - the lives of entire communities cash-strapped brothers of their 5%. When they refuse a buyout had an exotic dimension. This paigns for lifesaving assistance can be dramatically changed. offer, Goldenfoot recruits his secretaries to aid his plan in ex - spirit of this year’s gathering was and protection for refugees and Dr. Sebisaho said he deeply Catholic, told TNH about grow - change for a raise. The secretaries have a change of heart, even - one of simple Mediterranean el - people who have been displaced he appreciated the way he and ing up with Greek friends in tually helping Kosmas and Damianos turn the tables on Gold - egance as live greenery flowed by conflict, persecution or nat - his wife were embraced like Westchester, so he blends right enfoot. The workers get better working conditions, while the from the canopies that graced ural disasters. family and Mimy added ex - in at Blue Dream – though he brothers marry the secretaries and live happily ever after. The many of the dinner tables. Dillon spoke about how he pressed her appreciation for regrets he does not dance Greek. film demonstrates the importance of good management and The army of dedicated vol - became involved with both or - what their benefactors have Among the dignitaries were dialogue between management and employees. Goldenfoot is unteers were led by event chairs ganizations – “You must meet helped them create, “giving life Congresswoman Carolyn Mal - constantly taking advantage of his workers and secretaries, and Olga Palladino, Karen Mehiel, my friend Jacques” Palladino and joy to a forgotten place.” oney, co-Chair of the Hellenic has no problem taking advantage of the poor brothers who ap - Maria Samuels, and Giannopou - urged – and how meaningful Palladino brought the speak - Caucus on Capitol Hill and NY pear in his office asking for help with their overdue rent. There los, with her usual special they are to him. Of Palladino he ing program to a touching close, State Assemblywoman Nicole will always be people exploiting others. Accountability is the touches added by Presbytera said “she is shy, but we wouldn’t saying “this is truly God’s work.” Malliotakis. key. As Edmund Burke wrote, “The only thing necessary for evil Xanthi Karloutsos. be here today without Olga,” She thanked all the guests and Attorney George Zapantis to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” The secretaries rec - Fr. Karloutsos departed from who first dreamed the Blue volunteers and offered special and Dr. Andy Adamidis, direc - ognize the error of their ways in time to save the two brothers’ the program to acknowledge the Dream. thanks to her co-chairs Mehiel tors in charge of the Young Pro - inheritance. tragic shootings of journalists Al - Gabauda provided an and Giannopoulos and last but fessionals of the Hellenic Amer - Working together is the key to success. ison Parker and Adam Ward, overview of the international not least – eliciting a burst of ican Chamber of Commerce O Mitsos o Rezilis, directed by Omiros Efstratiades and writ - praised Scotto and her col - refugee crisis and impressed applause – “to my parents Father were present. Zapantis told TNH ten by Giannis Sklavos follows the title character as he tries to leagues for their work and the many with a philosophy of tar - Alex and Presbytera Xanthi Kar - “I can’t believe how many people make ends meet and live up to his late mother’s standards. The sacrifices they make “seeking geted advocacy. loutsos, my brother in law Father showed up – I am impressed by film opens in 1950 with iconic comedic actor Sotiris Moustakas truth in the darkest places.” By bringing the plight of spe - Constantine and my sister Anas - the number of young people – as Mitso’s mother Harikleia, and Thanos Papadopoulos as the AGW provides healthcare to cific groups to the attention of tasia.” to support the incredible causes neighbor Katina, the mother of Spinos, Mitso’s best friend. The one of the most impoverished UN and U.S. policymakers, bet - Matt Dillon, who is Irish and the parish.” two women are rival entrepreneurs in their neighborhood matchmaking and also telling fortunes by reading coffee grounds. When Katina professes seeing the miraculous appear - ance of a saint, a confrontation ensues. The women eventually join forces, expanding their network and furthering their match - Συνδρομή με το Ταχυδρομείο! making efforts. Of all businesses, Harikleia advises her son, matchmaking is always in demand. Thirty years later, the adult Mitso, also played by Moustakas, opens his own matchmaking business with Spino, played by Papadopoulos. The business is so successful, they run out of people to match with their de - ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΚΑΣ ΕΝΤΟΣ Η .Π.Α. ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΚΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΧΩΡΕΣ ΕΚΤΟΣ Η .Π.Α. manding clients and hijinks ensue. The lesson here is one of co - operation leading to success in business. 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TNH Staff Commission planned to discuss nity is resolute in achieving its the matter anyway and more goal to construct the gym, noting HICKSVILLE, NY – The Town of than 15 members of the commu - the tremendous need for it. Oyster Bay has denied a request nity attended the 7 PM session in Namely, because now, the com - to construct a gymnasium, made the Town Board Hearing Room. munity’s youth have to use public by the community of the Holy Neighbors opposed to the facilities that are not always read - Trinity Greek Orthodox Church gymnasium and representatives ily available to them. Rev. Papantonis denies the va - lidity of the residents’ claims. He refutes that traffic would increase, because the number of people dri - ving to the gym at any given time would have a negligible effect on traffic overall. He added that, contrary to the notion that property values would decrease, they would in fact in - crease, as the gym would be an incentive for Greek-Americans to by homes in that neighborhood. Papantonis says the costs in - curred as a result of the Board’s denial to this point are close to $100,000. Part of the problem is that the 32 and 36 Field Avenue proper - Above left: One of the buildings that would be demolished in or - ties are in such poor condition at der to construct a new gym in its place. Below left: Father The - the moment, they cannot be ofanis Papapantonis points to a display designs for the proposed rented. To renovate them would gymnasium. Above: The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of cost a great deal of money. Yet, Hicksville plans to exercise all legal means to fulfill its goal of the community has to foot the bill building a gymnasium for the youth of its community. for insurance, sanitation, and other related costs, even as it gen - way for the gym, to be preserved in their place. It is the latter prop - erates no income. as a landmark. erty that Hicksville residents are The community is upset, Pa - The community plans to pur - attempting to preserve as a land - pantonis explains, but at the same sue the matter in court, relying mark. time motivated to rally and “ex - upon the federal statute Religious The community first hired ar - ercise all legal means” in order to Land Use and Institutionalized chitect Frank Ralk to draft the ensure the gym’s construction. Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), plans in January 2013, never The Church’s Greek Festival which protects religious commu - imagining the difficulties they takes place September 11 nities may experience unjustified would encounter from the Town. through 13. “We call upon all discrimination in matters of land Holy Trinity’s Rev. Theofanis Greek-Americans to visit the fes - use, such as this. Mineola attor - Papantonis described to TNH his tival and to offer their contribu - ney Thomas Pantelis will repre - dismay at the Board’s position, tion for the construction of the sent the community. and emphasized that the commu - gymnasium,” Papantonis said. The Holy Trinity Greek com - munity is among the most vibrant on Long Island. The parish was in Hicksville, a village within Oys - of the parish were given the op - was denied the following year. established in 1977, and in 1980 ter Bay. The denial of the request portunity to express their con - Neighborhood residents (pre - the Church was built. Ten years triggered a response by the com - cerns. No decision was rendered, dominantly not of the Holy Trinity later, in 1990, they built the Cul - munity, including an appearance but the matter will be taken up Community) complained that the tural Center and envisioned a by community leaders and mem - again at the next hearing of the gym would change the neighbor - state-of-the-art gymnasium that bers at a hearing of the Land - Commission in about two hood’s character: that it would would accommodate GOYA sports marks Preservation Commission months. generate additional traffic and and other Greek youth athletic of the town of Oyster Bay on Sep - Town spokesman Brian more noise, and that property val - activities. tember 2. Devine explained that the request ues would decline. They have To that end, they purchased Although issues pertaining to originally was denied in 2013. called for one of the structures two properties, 32 and 36 Field the gymnasium were not on the The community lodged an appeal the community owns, which Avenue, in order to demolish agenda, TNH had learned the with the Board of Appeals, which would be demolished to make them and erect the gymnasium Jaharises’ Make 50K Challenge Gift to Drs. of the World

NEW YORK – Doctors of the nations, medication, primary World, part of the global health care and psychological Médecins du Monde network support. (MdM) has announced a The Foundation has gener - $50,000 challenge gift today ously supported MdM programs ABOVE: His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is from Jaharis Family Foundation, for children and elderly popu - signing the code of the New Ecclesiastical Year. BELOW: The Inc. (JFF) to expand MdM’s mo - lations in Greece since 2012. Sinaxis of the Holy Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne from bile medical programs in The challenge gift runs until De - around the world. Greece. cember 31. Designed to serve vulnerable Doctors of the World USA | people in hard to reach areas, 222 Broadway, 19th Floor | the mobile clinics serve children, New York, NY 10038 the uninsured, and the elderly, ABOUT DOCTORS MdM explained. JFF will match OF THE WORLD every dollar raised for MdM Doctors of the World USA is Greece’s mobile programming, a non-profit that is part of the up to $50,000. global MdM network. Médecins “We are enormously thankful du Monde network. It provides to the Jaharis Family Founda - emergency and longterm med - tion for strengthening MdM ical care to vulnerable people, Greece’s mobile medical pro - while fighting for equal access gram,” said Miranda Sissons, to healthcare worldwide. Doctors of the World USA exec - Founded in France in 1980, the utive director. “This is a great, MdM cares for the most vulner - practical way for us to double Mary and Michael Jaharis able through 350 programs in our impact in Greece, at a time 80 countries, including in the when it’s most needed.” severely impacted. pharmaceuticals and harm re - United States. For detailed in - The Greek healthcare system In this new environment, duction programming. Its work formation on access to medical Three Major Events at the has taken a major hit in the cur - MdM programs – which in the focuses especially on migrant, care in Europe, see MdM’s 2015 rent economic climate. As a re - past mostly served vulnerable homeless, youth and aging pop - report, Access to Healthcare for sult of crisis and austerity poli - populations, such as undocu - ulations. Children and Pregnant Women Ecumenical Patriarchate cies, state-run hospitals have cut mented migrants, the uninsured In 2015, the JFF has also pro - in Europe. budgets by up to 50 percent and and the homeless – now serve a vided a gift of $250,000, in ad - Those wishing to donate may facilities lack basic medical sup - growing number of Greeks af - dition to the challenge gift, to contact Fraser Mooney at By Theodore Kalmoukos it is an unofficial gathering of plies and staff. One quarter of fected by the economic crisis. strengthen MdM’s mobile med - [email protected] the Hierarchy for the purpose of the Greek population lacks med - MdM has worked in Greece ical clinics and polyclinics. To - or visit bit.ly/Nai2Greece. CONSTANTINOPLE – Three seeing each other, exchanging ical coverage, and MdM re - since 1990 to provide primary gether these initiatives serve More information is available major ecclesiastical events ideas, and sharing experiences, search indicates children’s ac - care, consultations, social ser - more than 80,000 people per at doctorsoftheworld.org. marking the life and the journey pastoral challenges, and prob - cess to vaccinations has been vices, psychological support, year, providing essential vacci - of the Church at the Ecumenical lems in their perspective Me - Patriarchate recently took place: tropolises. The Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Patriarch Bartholomew made the Ecumenical Throne around reference to the upcoming Holy the World, the Blessing of the and Great Synod of Orthodoxy New Ecclesiastical Year known next year and discussed the as Ind ic tion , and the reorgani - problems that arise from time zation of the synthesis of the Pa - to time on behalf of some local triarchate’s Holy and Sacred Churches due to the political Synod. pressures and nationalist men - His All Holiness Ecumenical talities. Patriarch Bartholomew presided Bartholomew presided over at the Synaxis, at the Holy Trin - the Service of the beginning of ity magnificent church at Taxim the Ecclesiastical Year and Square in Constantinople. More singed the codex of the New than 130 hierarchs participated, Indictions followed by all the hi - including our own Archbishop erarchs. Demetrios of America. Archimandrite Bartholomew The hierarchs of the Metrop - Samaras, the Synod’s Chief Sec - olises, of the so-called New retary, read the special encycli - Lands of Greece, were also in - cal issued by Bartholomew vited for the first time to partic - about protecting of the environ - ipate in the Synaxis. Up to now ment, which is one of the patri - only a representative committee arch’s top priorities. “We sup - was invited to the Synaxis, press nature in such a manner which in turn, informed the 37 that unforeseeable and undesir - hierarchs archpastoring the Me - able changes occur to the cli - tropolises. It is a unique situa - mate and environment, which tion instituted in 1928 with an are negatively affected in their official Act by Patriarch Vasilios. normal functions with conse - They belong administratively quent implications for life itself,” and synodically to the Auto - the encyclical conveyed. cephalous Church of Greece. The patriarch also reorga - Patriarch Bartholomew ex - nized the Holy Synod by calling plained that he called the the following hierarchs to be on Synaxis in order to have the op - it: Ioannis of Pergamon, Ambro - portunity to meet with the hier - sios of Karpathos and Kasos, archs in person, emphasizing Cyril of Imvros and Tenedos, the dynamics of the communion Apostolos of Militos, Isaiah of of persons and to also inform Denver, Alexios of Atlanta, Niki - them about the work and chal - tas of Dardanelles, Nicholas of lenges that the Mother Church Detroit, Theoliptos of Ikonion, faces. Tarasios of Buenos Aires, Actually, the Hieratical Cleopas of Sweden and Maxi - Synaxis is not a Synod. Rather, mos of Cylibria. THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015 COMMUNITY 5 Panepirotic Federation Condemns Destruction of a Church in No. Epirus

TNH Staff the site of the old one. It served and in violation of the country’s the Orthodox Christians in the own laws. A spokesman for the NEW YORK – The Albanian town as a place of worship for Orthodox Church of Albania government’s destruction on Au - 23 years. noted that Law 10057 passed in gust 26 of a Greek Orthodox U.S. Ambassador Donald Lu 2009 that ratified a previous Church in the Chimara region reportedly met with Prime Min - agreement between the Alban - provoked a condemnation from ister Edi Rama to protest the de - ian nation and the Orthodox the Panepirotic Federation of struction of the church as insen - Church guarantees the inviola - America and demands for a new sitive to the rights of the bility of places of worship and sites and funds for the rebuild - Orthodox faith in Albania and their protection by the state. ing of the Church the ethnic Greek minority and Omonia, the largest advo - “The razing of St. Athanasius to urge him to seek a solution cacy group representing the Church echoes the brutal ac - to the problem acceptable to Greek minority, and the Human tions of the Stalinist regime that both. Rights Party of Albania, the mi - ruled Albania for half of the last Last week as worshipers nority’s political organization, century when government were observing religious ser - both issued statements con - forces executed priests, turned vices, government agents re - demning the brutal destruction churches into stables and im - moved icons and other religious of the church and warning that prisoned anyone wearing a cross objects and began to destroy it will seriously harm relations or reading the Bible,” said parts of the building. between the government of Nicholas Gage, president of the The demolition continued Prime Minister Rama and all mi - Federation. “It is a shameful act the following day when the norities in the country. for a country trying to shed its agents returned in cars without Those warnings were echoed violent past and become a mem - license plates and continued the by the leaders of the Panepirotic ber of the European Union.” demolition despite the protests Federation of America both in The former Communist na - of the local priest who was al - the United States and in Alba - tion prohibited all forms of reli - most crushed by falling debris. nia, where the organization’s gious worship and the brutal de - By August 26 the whole vice president, Menelaos Tze - struction of the Church of St. building was razed to the lios, is traveling to assess the Athanasius in the town of Dry - An icon placed there by distressed Orthodox Christians is the only reminder that this pile of ground. treatment of minorities in the mades, known in Albanian as rocks was the St. Athanasius Church that was destroyed by Albania government agents. The Orthodox Church of Al - country. Tzelios called on the Al - Dhermi by government agents bania, leaders of the ethnic banian government to move acting on the authority of Alba - tians, who constitute a third of ternative site for the construc - Stalinist dictator Enver Hohxa Greek minority, human rights quickly and decisively to repair nia’s Interior Ministry, has raised the country’s 3.5 million people. tion of a new church and to pro - and its stones were used to build activists and foreign diplomats relations with its Orthodox fears in Albania’s large commu - Gage said the only way vide the funds to build it. a water depot. When commu - have all condemned the destruc - Christians citizens if it wants to nity of ethnic Greeks of renewed Tirana can make amends for its St. Athanasius was first de - nism fell in the country in 1992, tion of the church by Albanian claim a rightful place in the persecution. Orthodox Chris - brutal actions is to offer an al - stroyed in 1972 by agents of residents built a new church on authorities as arbitrary, brutal community of civilized nations. Greek Life: Hellenic Studies in U.S. Colleges

Continued from page 1 course in Greek prose, another in literature courses, with special Greek poetry, one on the Early courses each devoted to a partic - the wider world. Greek Church Fathers, a Greek ular Greek historical figure, in - The program of the depart - prose composition, course, and cluding Aristophanes, Herodotus, ment aims for a comprehensive special topics in Lyric, Oratory, Homer, Plato, and Thucydides. understanding of classical litera - Drama, Philosophy, and the Ohio State University, in ture and culture, and the mastery words of Homer and Herodotus. Columbus, OH places particular of Greek on which such under - The major is a rigorous acad - emphasis on students becoming standing depends. Careful study emic program designed to de - immersed in Greek language and of the language occupies the velop proficiency in the Greek culture. Much of the actual largest part of the first-year language, to promote literary coursework takes place in Greek courses and is not omitted in the study across a broad range of au - – after students have been ex - more advanced courses. Although thors, genres, and subjects, and posed to the language on a pre - literature becomes the chief sub - to instill an awareness of the Clas - liminary level – and an important ject only in the advanced courses, sical tradition and its profound component of the major is study important authors like Homer influence. The Greek Department in Greece, with emphasis on un - and Plato, are studied as literary “is committed to integrating the derstanding modern society texts already in the intermediate study of classical Greek literature there, as well as traditional folk - courses. A wide variety of courses and the vast corpus of Greek writ - lore. are offered in translation. ings from the biblical, patristic, In nearby Dayton, OH Wright Various courses on Greek his - and Byzantine eras,” they explain. State University offers both a tory and literature are also of - Calvin College, a Christian lib - four-year baccalaureate degree in fered. Columbia’s sister-school, eral arts college in Grand Rapids, Greek, or an accelerated three- The Greek Festival of Holy Trinity Cathedral busts onto the downtown Denver scene like a wel - year version. come storm of music, dancing and dining. Citizens enjoy the celebration day and night. Ohio State’s sports rival, Michigan State University in Ann Arbor, MI also rivals its counter - part to the southeast by offering Salt Lake City Greek Fest Celebrates 40th an extensive selection of Greek studies, including two majors – one in Ancient Greek Language TNH Staff School of Theology in Brookline options for children, live Greek and Culture and the other, a Mod - – and they have been a part of music provided daily by the ern version. SALT LAKE CITY, UT – From all 40 festivals. Chris Dokos band. Tulane University in New Or - September 11-13 a string of Four decades ago Salt Lake Skedros noted that the Cre - leans, LA – a historically signifi - blocks in Downtown Salt Lake City’s cultural life was not highly tan dance group is also a big cant place in terms of Greek- City turns a slice of Greece developed, she told The Na - crowd pleaser. American communities that have bursting with music food and tional Herald, and the Festival There are also tours of the endured for over a century – has dancing courtesy of the Greek gave the parish the opportunity Cathedral, and of the Hellenic long offered extensive studies in Festival of Holy Trinity Cathe - to showcase Hellenic traditions Cultural Museum. Students of Calvin College, Greek. Not only in its undergrad - dral. to a city that was literally hun - The Tribune notes that the who are aspiring biblical schol - uate major, but also in its Law This year, Salt Lake City's gry for it. festival “boasts a comprehensive ars, visit the Parthenon. School’s study abroad program to largest ethnic event is celebrat - “Tables of plump dolmades, look at Greek culture, with RIGHT: Tulane University Law the Greek Islands, particularly ing a big Anniversary. layers of fluffy and savory pastit - plenty of arts, crafts and mem - School’s heralded study abroad Rhodes, with an emphasis on the "The Greek Orthodox Church sio, hearty spanakopita and orabilia available for purchase.” program brings its students to study of Rhodian sea law. of Greater Salt Lake is delighted pounds of feta and olives await "We invite you to join us in the harbor of Rhodes, where The Ancient Language major to celebrate the 40th Anniver - hungry festivalgoers,” the Tri - experiencing our Greek her - they study Rhodian sea law. at Wheaton College in Norton, sary of the Salt Lake Greek Fes - une reported, but Skedros told itage," said Mares, “Enjoy a wide MA is somewhat misleading. Be - tival," Alicia Mares, Parish Coun - TNH it’s the hospitality offered variety of food and drink while Barnard College (for women cause studies include Latin and cil President told the Salt Lake by the community which makes being entertained with Greek only), allows its students to take Hebrew, it detracts from the fact Tribune. "Our annual event it one of the biggest Greek festi - music and dance performances. these courses at Columbia, as part that Greek is its primary focus. gives us the opportunity to share vals in the country. OPA!" of a Minor in Greek at Barnard, There is also emphasis on Greek our deep rooted culture with the The entertainment is also a The festival is the parish’s part of the Ancient Studies ma - mythology, a whole other spec - great people of Salt Lake City powerful draw. The festival major annual fundraising event jor. trum of study in the United and beyond." “boasts the best in traditional and it is held at the Cathedral While these programs are States, suitable for a future arti - Cindy Skedros’ family mi - and contemporary Greek folk campus, which is located at 279 quite impressive and prestigious, cle. grated to the Rocky Mountains dancing. Like years before, the 300 W. in Salt Lake City. Hours there are other colleges through - RELATED STUDIES in the early 20th century. They main stage fills up quickly with and other admission informa - out the country that offer full- MI also offers a major in Greek, A myriad of other institutions were active in church and com - adult and children dance tion is available at 801-328- fledged majors in Greek. though the focus is heavily based offer courses in Greek language, munity - her brother James Ske - troupes, performing for atten - 9681 or GREEK MAJORS on studying the original New Tes - history, literature, and culture, dros is a professor at Holy Cross dees…There are entertainment saltlakegreekfestival.com . The Ave Maria University, lo - tament and other writings of the providing minors or concentra - cated in Ave Maria, FL – near the Early Christian Fathers. At Calvin, tions. In a nation in which the Southwest Gulf City of Naples, is the thrust of majoring in Greek is Founding Fathers almost selected one such institution that offers a to become a biblical scholar. Greek as the official language, it Greek major. Students take four The Greek major at Colgate is not surprising that even today, courses in Latin, and then two in University in Hamilton, NY, takes numerous institutions remain de - the Greek language, along with a an array of Greek language and voted to its study.

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By Anthe Mitrakos ally is, from the immense paper - very cost-efficient hire. Even so, has to come from private in - The Washington Monthly work, to the various delays, high the local business environment’s vestors. The four investment taxation, and now, crippling cap - consistent instability makes it dif - funds have until the end of 2015 Almost two years ago, I put a ital controls. ficult for foreign investors to take to fully distribute some 70 mil - promising career in business re - “New entrepreneurs in a chance on Greece, he says. lion euro to promising ventures porting on hold, packed my bags, Greece face several challenges, Having received $830,000 in in Greece, according to agree - and headed to Athens. No, not from limited available venture funding last December, Ioannidis’ ments. Athens, Georgia, but Athens, capital funds and private in - team is part of a fortunate group A LEAP OF FAITH Greece, the “birthplace of vestors to a harsh tax and red- of businesses partially backed up Funding may be well-invested democracy” and modern cultural tape environment and a limited by EU funds and angel investors. when put in the hands of the hub under recurring media lime - pool of professionals with inter - “With the problems we are younger, more educated, and light for that dreaded six-letter national experience,” says 25- facing now, we cannot be sure more open-minded generation. word: “crisis.” year-old Demetrios Pogkas, an that the EU investment fund will As Makryniotis explains, Greece’s Neither my colleagues and Athens-based startup and tech continue investing in Greek star - “Generation We” is the “first to friends, nor my family in the business journalist who has fol - tups,” Ioannidis says. “It’s a hard have more in common with States seemed to identify an lowed the industry for three call.” global youth than with the coun - ounce of sense in my decision, years. In the upscale area of Kolon - try’s previous generations.” They but there I was, doing the unex - But innovation and business aki, bordering the notorious an - are a new class of domestically pected. As for the Greeks I knew, cultivation seem to be the only archist-packed Exarchia Square, and internationally mobile, pri - they thought I was downright way out for debt-ridden Greece, 45-year-old political and social vate-sector-focused entrepre - crazy to be joining them in a land something leaders should not ig - activist Areti Georgilis runs a neurial types who have taken the of economic instability. The trend nore. With the recent debate small cafe bookshop called Free reigns of change in their hands. back then had people fleeing the over whether to stay “in or out Thinking Zone where she hosts “Even though the Greek State country, not to find a better-pay - of the EU” apparently settled for gatherings with a cause. and society have done very little ing job, but simply, a paying one. now, a question of importance As the Communications Man - to infuse extroversion, creativity, During my first days in remains. Can a relatively small ager at the Hellenic Startup As - and collaboration into the coun - Athens, however, I met an edu - group of young entrepreneurs sociation, she is on a mission to Endeavor Greece Managing Director Haris Makryniotis. try’s younger generations, there cated group of young people save Greece? The answer, I be - help talented youth advance in is a part of the Greek youth that with a creative attitude, praise - lieve, is yes. But the government Greece by fighting bureaucracy, data portal Trading Economics. general fear of bank account demonstrates an inherent flexi - worthy ambitions, and an un - and EU have to play along. exchanging know-how, and ini - Nowadays, in the midst of a “haircuts.” bility, mobility and willingness to quenchable thirst for success. I MEET THE GREEKS tiating collaboration, she says. post-referendum environment Of 300 companies surveyed drive change,” he says. was hooked. Take the example of But after nine months of and EU deals up in the air, in the Endeavor Greece report, The tough environment in Truth be told, I didn’t expect Kostapanos Miliaresis, the 24- heightened uncertainty, recent Greeks face a number of extra 23 percent plan to transfer head - Greece is indeed breeding a my stay to last this long, but be - year-old founder of GloVo, a developments have even the daily inconveniences including quarters abroad for security, cash strong-willed generation of lead - yond the country’s stunning nat - nonprofit global platform con - most positive individuals worried the inability to make certain pay - flow, and stability reasons, while ers who can significantly con - ural beauty, lively lifestyle, and necting volunteers to various ef - that not enough is being done to ments outside the country. For 64 percent plan to remain in tribute to contemporary global interesting locals, I found myself forts and events. I met Miliaresis protect the ailing young business example, popular services like Greece, and 13 percent are al - entrepreneurship, should certain charmed by the emerging startup in 2013 while we both worked environment. PayPal and iTunes recently ready based outside the country. barriers be lifted. But why do community of Greece: a talented out of a startup incubator called “Uncertainty is the biggest en - placed temporary blocks on A total of 69 percent of com - they continue to fight for their breed of go-getters I could not Found.ation near the graffiti art- emy causing an inevitable delay transactions coming from Greece panies surveyed have suffered causes in Greece when they can have imagined existed. clad, old industrial Athens neigh - in scaling up plans…there are because funds could be trans - significant losses on their opera - take their talent elsewhere? Exhibiting a strong sense of borhood of Keramikos in 2013. times that I catch myself regret - ferred, rendering numerous busi - tions caused by imposed limita - “The situation in Greece is nesses unable to accept foreign tions to cross-border transac - very volatile and there doesn’t shipments, and startups strug - tions, according to the report, seem to be a plan for the long- gling to pay for foreign web host - while 97 percent want Greece to term. We are very concerned,” ing services remain in the Eurozone in the says 36-year-old Maria Calafatis, “All companies need stability next two years. Community Curator at Exarchia- and predictability in the markets “We are all trapped in a situ - based startup incubator The in order to survive and plan ation with no other solution than Cube Athens. ahead, and this is not the case in to ‘live by the book,’ keep up with “But we are here, we’re very Greece these days,” says En - unbearable austerity measures invested, and we need to do our Glovo is a nonprofit global platform connecting volunteers to various efforts and events. deavor Greece Managing Direc - and work hard, hoping that bit to make change happen. We tor Haris Makryniotis. someday the institutions will un - like challenges,” she adds. An immediate lift of capital derstand the Greek debt is not Back in the Free Thinking global and local community, With some 6,000 registered vol - ting having started this effort in controls, followed by increased viable and further assist us with Zone bookshop, Georgilis re - these twenty-to-forty-somethings unteers offering assistance at 224 Greece in the first place,” liquidity, are key priorities for a reasonable-for-all [debt] hair - mains hopeful, despite her evi - are determined to leave their events and social actions in just Georgilis says. “We need some Greek businesses right now, ac - cut,” Georgilis says. “Until then, dent disappointment with cer - mark, creating new business ap - two and a half years of existence, trust and some guidance, two cording to a July report released and as long as my country needs tain government decisions. proaches that have altered the Miliaresis’ team has sparked an things that the Greek state keeps by Endeavor. me, I’ll stick here and do my best “Greek startuppers have a unique local status quo. organized modern volunteer cul - refusing us,” she adds. “Though in the long run the to contribute to escaping this learning opportunity few other A report by the non-profit en - ture in Greece. CHALLENGES & FUNDING country has significant competi - nightmare,” she adds. startup ecosystems worldwide trepreneur movement, Endeavor Leading a startup team of 11 Greece is not alone in the tive advantages and great human And where is the money and have faced before -to solve prob - Greece, identified only 16 exist - in debt-stricken Greece, Qrator struggling global business arena. capital, it is critical to stabilize support coming from? For star - lems the crisis has put into light,” ing startups in 2010, but that CEO Nikolas Ioannidis hopes Take for example the U.S., where the financial and political envi - tups and young businesses, it’s she says. “With a little trust from number grew to 200 by 2013, things will get better for local some 50 percent of small busi - ronment in order for entrepre - been a mix of private and EU foreign investment schemes and and then doubled in 2014. To - small businesses before it’s too nesses born to new firms in 2000 neurship to flourish,” Makrynio - funds. The PJ Tech Catalyst business angels, they can easily day, there are more than 1,000, late. failed within the first five years tis says. Fund, for example, has to date overcome the temporary difficul - according to the Hellenic Startup “The crisis, I believe, is one of operation, according to a The only other options, he supported a total of 12 Greek ties and fly,” she adds. Association. Approximately half of the main reasons why volun - Small Businesses Administration notes, are for companies to shut startup businesses with 6 million Perhaps these young busi - the active startups are in the teerism has taken a step up over report citing the U.S. Census. A down or move their legal estab - euro. It is one of four designated nesses people live for the chal - technology sector. the past couple years,” Miliaresis 2014 report by UK insurer RSA lishment, and perhaps even their investment funds backed up by lenge, and perhaps the world can But does this new wave of says. “People see the pain of oth - Group states that 55 percent of operations abroad, where they the Joint European Resources for learn something from Greek en - young entrepreneurs have the ers and they want to help. Young small and medium sized busi - can hope for more business sta - Small and Medium-sized Enter - trepreneurs. right ammunition to beat the people see it as way to gain new nesses in the UK do not survive bility. prises program, known as JERE - odds in this Wild West-of-sorts experiences, to travel, and of past the five year mark, noting “[The startups] open bank ac - MIE, an EU fund specially set up Anthe Mitrakos is a Chicago cor - business environment created by course to offer something to the local tax system to be top counts abroad for starters, then to promote entrepreneurship in respondent and travel writer for the recession and teetering those in need.” among listed growth barriers. a registration change takes place Europe. TNH. This piece was originally Greek politics? Though the For Miliaresis, the concept of Despite the global norm, how - to raise additional funding,” says JEREMIE offers select busi - published on the Aug. 12 digital Greek startup community has turning an interest into a prof - ever, numbers show that Greece PJ Tech Catalyst Fund CEO Ion nesses 70 percent in funding, edition of The Washington seen a quick growth rate in terms itable movement in Greece has lags well behind other nations in Tsakonas, noting that there is a while the remaining 30 percent Monthly. of new businesses established an - proven worth the stay, despite a number of key points determin - nually, it’s not strong enough to the country having lost many ing a country’s overall economic battle the country’s widespread bright minds to the more attrac - health. From the notoriously joblessness. tive job prospects abroad, follow - shaky politics, to rotten loan IntervIew of the week A more than sad job market, ing the so-called “brain drain” ef - deals, and the highest unemploy - (the worst in the EU), and crisis- fect. ment rate among the 28 EU born necessity are what triggered “Young Greeks are multital - member states, few would dis - Kefalas: an Author and Preschool Pioneer the budding of a new era of en - ented and fully capable of agree that Greece’s economy has trepreneurs in the first place. But achieving success, they just need suffered a tough number of years. Continued from page 1 the upcoming months, experts some guidance to give them that In fact, roughly 1.2 million say, will be “sink or swim” for first push forward and help them Greeks, or a quarter of the coun - turn home to raise their children these companies, many of which find their passion,” he says. try’s population, were unem - but now that they are grown are at the mercy of pending po - Tucked away in a neoclassical ployed in May, according to a re - want to work again. litical deals which will determine building in the quaint neighbor - port released by the Hellenic In the beginning the parish the country’s economic wellbe - hood of Plaka are the Athens of - Statistical Authority, the most re - provided her team with $750 in ing, or lack thereof. fices of London-based Qrator, a cent data available. With the seed money and the program Indeed, it seems to be chic web and mobile branding number of unemployed persons has been self-sustaining ever Greece’s sociopolitical structure platform and networking com - doubling in 2015 compared with since. that has been inhibiting emerg - munity for creative professionals the same period in 2010, Greek There is no formal board, but ing and small business growth, and enthusiasts. Overseeing a youth are the hardest hit at over everybody helps and recently once established. Coming from team of 11, founder and CEO 53 percent, unemployed com - funds were raised for a state-of- the U.S., I was taken aback by Nikolas Ioannidis says that com - pared with 23.6 percent in the-art playground. how complicated starting and pared to countries like the U.S., France, 15.7 percent in the UK, Kefalas was born in Jamaica running a business in Greece re - Greece’s tech talent makes for a and 7.1 in Germany, according to and her family moved to Plain - view when she was one. Her father Gabriel, who is from Veria, and her mother Mary, who has roots in Kalavryta, instilled in her a pow - erful devotion to Hellenism and education. Her father was very involved at St. Paraskevi. “He was presi - Nikitas Moustakas, Esq. dent of the Greek school board and was active with AHEPA. He Attorney at Law also served as chairman of the Greek parade on Fifth Avenue,” she said with pride. A furrier, her father died ABOVE: (L-R) Argyri, Yiannis, Greek-American Attorney young but Kefalas continues his Konstantinos, Joanne, and My practice encompasses legacy of service to Hellenism Gabriel Kefalas. Joanne is the and the community. author of children’s books and businesses, restaurant/hospitality industry, She began her career teach - the founder and director of physicians, hospitals, and estate & trust planning. Nikitas Moustakas, Esq. ing Kindergarten at the William the St. Paraskevi Preschool M.B.A., LL.M. in Taxation Spyropoulos School and after program. RIGHT: In Joanne Chair, Health Care and Dental Group; earning a master’s she went to Kefalas’ books, she uses the Co-Chair, Business & Tax Group the Syosset public school sys - techniques she developed as [email protected] tem. When she earned a second a teacher of reading compre - Masters in reading comprehen - hension, but she sprinkles sto - WE SPEAK GREEK sion she moved to the Levittown ries rooted in her childhood system, at which point she be - with elements of Greek. gan to write children’s books. The books incorporate all the Mt. Laurel, NJ • Trenton, NJ • Holmdel, NJ techniques she developed as a teacher to boost children’s read - Yianni, but again it is about her Pennsylvania • New York • Delaware ing ability, but she told TNH “I childhood and what her Yiayia 856.813.4146 • www.capehart.com like also add some Greek flavor - Aikaterini said and did to help “The recipes are easy enough ing.” her overcome her fears of the for children...I use them with She turned her experiences dark. my kids all the time. They can growing up into teachable mo - “I go to a lot of schools and make souvlaki, there is an easy • Apellate • Banking and Financial Services • Bankruptcy/Creditor’s Rights • Business and Tax ments for today’s children, but read my stories and it is heart - avgolemono, a Greek pizza, a • Commercial • Construction • Condominium & Homeowner Associations • Elder Low with her own children as the warming to see children relate horiatiki salad, and orange • Environmental/OSHA • Family Law • Franchising • Health Care • Hospitality Law characters. to them.” tourta, keftedes and biftekia, On the First Day of School Kefalas has a blog and a vasilopita.” • Intelectuall Property • Insurance • Labor and Employment • Litigation • Public Finance tells a story about children http://bringinggreekhome.blogs Kefalas even modified recipes • Real Estate and Land Use • Regulatory and Governmental Affairs • School Law named Dean and George, but it pot.com/ that covers many is - for spinach and cheese pies and and Special Education • Transportation • Wills, Estates & Trusts • Workers’ Compensation is really about her and her sister sues related to Hellenism and a fanouropita. Helen, to whom the book is ded - Orthodoxy. She may become known as Capehart Scatchard is a regional business and litigation law firm icated. She is very excited about her the godmother of the next gen - Why Am I Afraid at Night next book, titled The Greek Chil - eration of community restaura - talks about her Kefalas’ friend dren’s Cookbook. teurs. THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015 FEATURE 7

ALL HISTORY Gust Kraras: Pillar in His Greek Community, Preserver of Many Others

Continued from page 1 often several historical para - guided the community through of Greek-born scholars from graphs and listings on each or - yet another historical publica - even reporting on (let alone at - quence, it is one now largely fol - ganization. tion. I should point out, even if tempting to objectively analyze) lowed everywhere. As such, the Next, there is a chronological only in passing, that Kraras has the actions of Greek-Americans- Reading parish’s album largely section on the clergy that have over the years also collected his - -- others are not so inhibited. follows this established format and now serve this parish. Each torical information and helped We know this from a number of (along with its own individual of these priests has a brief vi - produce publications on the St public announcements made by innovation). First we find an in - gnette about time with the Demetrios parish of Wildwood, the Order of AHEPA Chapter No. troductory note from the Cen - church and (with only one omis - New Jersey. 61. tennial Committee, then a series sion) a photograph. Then, a Pride of place is key to un - Another quote from the com - of letters from an array of high- chronological presentation of derstanding the Greek experi - memorative album, to confirm ranking clergy, parish officials, each past parish president with ence. The very first exchange the point: “During a special and local politicians, such as an account of several para - between any two Greeks is the meeting conducted on March mayor, governor, and senators. graphs outlining highpoints of phrase “apo pou eisai;” e.g. 15, 2015 of Chapter #61, the Next a host of color photographs their individual tenure in office. where are you from? This deep re naming of our Chapter was of the church services and the This is followed by several 100th anniversary dinner dance. unique pages devoted to parish - One image that especially ioners who were/are prominent struck me as emblematic of locally for “Public Service and ABOVE: Gust. Kraras stands tall outside the Sts. Constantine changing times is the photo - the Arts,” “Other Persons of and Helen Church in Reading, PA – a community he has faith - graph of Metropolitan Savas Note…” a lengthy detailed al - fully served for many, many decades. RIGHT: The commemo - taking a “selfie” of himself hold - phabetically listing of church rative volume marking the 100th anniversary of the Sts. Con - ing Father Tom Pappalas’ grand - members who served in the stantine and Helen parish in Reading, PA is magnificent in daughter. Then, an array of armed forces, excerpts from an both form and content. pages with full color pho - essay by Dr. Nikitas Zervanos on tographs devoted to the individ - Greek Emigration to America their incredibly-detailed infor - in the daily affairs of the com - ual institutions within the and then two accounts written mation provide priceless infor - munity on every level. That this church such as the choir, Sun - by Gust Kraras; an addendum mation for future generations. same group would, in time, also day School, local Philoptochos to Dr. Zervanos’ account that fo - In fact, I believe the huge take up the task of preserving chapter, GOYA, and other ser - cuses on Berks County, PA and section that follows, on pages the history of their communities vice organizations. Each of these a two-page memoir of specific 143 to 480 called the “Histories was only to be expected. Kraras large group photographs have historical events related to the of Parishioners” will prove to be is among those who by their ac - every individual identified and parish. All these sections with of central importance to future complishments created the New generations. This huge body of Preservation Movement now at text is nothing less than a page- play within Greek-America. In - by-page alphabetical listing of dependently, around the nation, parishioners with historical and parishes and individuals have personal accounts on each indi - and are now striving to record vidual and/or family. Pho - the lives and experiences of tographs and extremely-detailed their home community. Individ - vignettes compose every page. uals such as Mary Mousalimos, The amount of work involved Con Skedros, Nicholas M. Pre - sense of the direct personal approved in honor of Brother to accumulate such information vas, Elaine Thomopoulos, the union of an individual with the Gust C. Kraras. Gust is a life (to say nothing of the double team of William Samonides and place of his birth and/or resi - member of the Order of AHEPA and often multiple checking) re - Regina Johnson Samonides, and dence is a constant anywhere with 70 years of distinguished quired to assure that each ac - so many others have been and where Greeks are to be found. service. He was initiated into the count is accurate is a staggering are at this moment systemati - In the Diaspora the dual identity Order of AHEPA on December undertaking. This volume closes cally documenting the history of being simultaneously from 6, 1945. Gust’s achievements with several more pages de - and experience of the Greek Greek-lands as well as their have been significant and no - voted to citing the educational community in which they live. home-away from Greece is, un - table undertakings. For many accomplishments of parish - In the specific case of Gust fortunately, nearly impossible years, he organized the nation - ioners, an index to the “Histories C. Kraras, such a record is found for Greeks living in the nation ally famous Wildwood AHEPA of Parishioners” lengthy section in spades! state of Greece to accept. Yet, I Greek Weekend, which donated closing with a page of historical A brief and selective excerpt would argue that this dual-sense many thousands of dollars to pictures of the first two struc - from Kraras’ own history as of self is the most fundamental AHEPA Scholarships. Brother tures that housed the Sts. Con - recorded in the commemorative aspect of the Hellenic experi - Gust served as District Governor stantine and Helen Greek Or - volume follows, offering a per - ence in the Diaspora. This sense of the Fifth District in New Jer - thodox Church. spective of how this man was of place is what informs the sey. He is Past President of the It is clearly stated at the be - inevitably drawn to such histor - New Preservation Movement William Penn Chapter #61 in ginning of this volume that ical preservation projects: since Greeks across the country Reading, PA. In 2010, Gust had many individuals and clergy “Gust’s service to the Church be - are making every effort to doc - a vision to reinstate the Reading worked tirelessly to see to the gan soon after he settled in ument and retain the history of Chapter after a period of inac - successful completion of this Reading. He was asked to assist their individual home parishes. tivity. He was the driving force volume. Yet I know they will col - as a chanter; which he still con - Unfortunately this New behind the renewed interest in lectively forgive me if I only fo - tinues today. He was first Preservation Movement receives the William Penn Chapter #61. cus on one individual, this pro - elected to the Parish Council in no recognition whatsoever from His guidance established re - ject’s General Chairman, Gust C. 1948 and has been serving as a the current wave of neither newed levels of achievement in Kraras. member, secretary or President Greek-born immigrant-scholars all areas of our organization’s Kraras was born in 1921 in of the Council for most of the nor their counterparts in Greece. development. It is for these rea - GREEK-AMERICAN STORIES the village of Terpsithea, Naf - last 69 years. He has also This conscious denial of the ef - sons that our chapter member - pactos, Greece. In 1938, Kraras chaired many important com - forts being made by Greek- ship decided to rename our traveled to Nashville, TN to join mittees throughout the years, Americans to preserve their her - AHEPA Chapter #61 in Brother Numbers his father. With the beginning including The Annual Food itage in this country flies in the Gust’s honor.” of World War II Kraras not only Bazaar (which he initiated) for face of the social theory as Greeks do not praise their joined the United States forces several years, the Church’s Li - taught to/and presumably own lightly. It is for his lifetime By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos placed by a touch tone one with but served with distinction with brary Committee, the Steward - taught by this current genera - of service to his Faith and for Special to The National Herald a narrow handle – so narrow the OSS forces in Greece. Upon ship Committee, and the Cele - tion of college trained profes - his personal efforts and writings that I’m talking into my wrist. I his return to American soil, in bration Committee. He was also sionals. Divisiveness among aimed at the preservation of the All through my school years used to dial leisurely, each num - 1945, he joined his father and the Editor of the Commemora - Greeks is nothing new but this local Greek American commu - I was mathematically impaired. ber, individually. brother in Reading. tive Albums in 1970, 1975, division between contemporary nity’s histories for which he is In fact, I developed a gross dis - Now, I have to touch each Today, Kraras, 94, is part of 1989, the Testimonial for Father community actions and acade - rightly honored. like for Pythagoras for inventing number quickly or an operator that leadership generation, once Tom (Pappalas ) and Gust Yatron mic documentation and re - There can be no doubt that the damned thing. would come on asking me if I’m so common in the Greek com - in 1996, and the Consecration sponse to those actions is totally Gust Kraras has given back more And Thales of Miletus who, having trouble getting through munity of North America that is Album in 2001.” unprecedented even for Greeks. than he was ever given. inadvertently, further compli - to Mozambique. Everything is now fading from our midst. Obviously, as Chair of the Whatever cultural beliefs cated my life by inventing geared for rapidity. Is it any These individuals were leaders Centennial volume Kraras has prohibit the current generation [email protected] geometry. Why couldn’t they wonder I’m stressed? The only have been satisfied with the in - numbers I like are my lottery vention of the alphabet? Aristo - numbers where I won $400. At phanes didn’t do so badly with - least the New Jersey lottery out math. My test marks were loves me. so low, I complained to the After graduation I got a job teacher, Mr. Gibbons. He told as book keeper at Manufactur - GIve the GIft of hIStorY! me he couldn’t give me lower ers Hanover Bank. Happily, the because a lower mark didn’t ex - machine did all the figuring. I ist. A real joker! But, through worked there fifteen years. One Give a home delivery to The National Herald! extracurricular activities and ex - day, coming back from lunch the celling in literature and history teller greeted me with a wave I graduated. of his hand. The gentleman on Frankly, I believe I passed be - line turned to see who he was cause Mr. Gibbons didn’t want waving at. Oh, no! I came face to see me in his class ever again. to face with the formidable, Mr. He had a favorite student, how - Gibbons! ever. Fred Casey, whose father I gave him a respectful was a senior officer in a bank – greeting. He smiled, “Well, if it a big bank! He’d, proudly, an - isn’t my math whizz! What are * nounce his test scores to all of you doing here?” I smiled self- us, saying, “If HE can do it, so consciously. “I work here, Mr. can YOU.” He never looked at Gibbons – as book keeper.” He me when he said it. He had looked at me, quizzically, and 50% given up on me. When I gradu - then said, “Well, that’s fine!” Off Home Delivery ated I was so happy I was After a pause he said, “Goes through with numbers. Or, so I to show you never know.” He for 3 months, thought! I began to wonder if I wished me a good day and left. suffered from – not dyslexia, (I I went to my desk wondering if PLUS free access never had trouble with words.) he really remembered me. Later, to our website but ‘dys-numera.’ There’s no when I prepared to go home, such word but there ought to be. the teller called me over. “You for 3 months. Since then, numbers in my know Mr. Gibbons?” I ex - life had increased. The postal plained. He smiled. *For new subscribers only! service introduced Zip codes; “Did you know about his first with five numbers, then friend, Arnold Casey, chief offi - nine. The telephone company cer at the bank on Fifth Av - took away the letters and made enue?” I said I didn’t. “But, I every number numeral. So, in - went to school with a Fred stead of LO9-2202, it was 569- Casey, Jr.” He spoke just above 2202. I had to jot every number a whisper. Special offer : ΜΑ-ΝΗ from $41.00 to $20.50 / ΝΥ- nJ -Ct from $33.00 to $16.00 down. Will we all be dependent “That’s Arnold’s son, Fred, Jr. for more information contact us : 718-784-5255, ext.108 or email: [email protected] on numbers - like prisoners who Didn’t you read about him in had numbers instead of names? the newspapers? His son was of - Today, my kids have cell ficer in the bank on Lexington Please charge your credit card o American express o MasterCard o visa o Discover phones I’ve tried to memorize; Avenue. And, a few months ago or mail your check or money order to : there’s credit card codes, their he was arrested for embezzle - national herald, Inc . 37-10 30 th street , L.I.C. , nY 11101-2614 work phone numbers, ATM ment.” I felt something akin to numbers, 911, poison control shock. “That’s awful!” I ex - number and my doctor’s emer - claimed. He shook his head. nAMe : gency number. When I called “The guy was so clever in jug - ADDreSS : my bank they’d ask for the last gling and redirecting figures four digits of my Social Security that it took the auditors’ months CItY : StAte : zIP CoDe : number. Huh? Then, my hus - to find the culprit. He’d hidden Phone : fAX : CeLL : band’s! Double huh! I have a lit - thousands of dollars! He was so eMAIL : tle booklet where most of the darn good at figures – a mathe - numbers are kept but, my mind matical genius, you could say! ACCount : eXPIrAtIon DAY : is so crammed with numbers I Guess he thought he could beat forget where I put it. the system.” All the way home SIGnAture I hated when my pretty, pink on the subway I kept recalling bedroom telephone with a wide Mr. Gibbons’ words, “Goes to handle and a round dial was re - show you never know.” 8 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015 Prof. Kellis Provides Hope for Reversing Obesity

Continued from page 1 to store at times and burn at other times, then human metab - genome (complete set of DNA) olisms can be regulated. that predispose us to disease,” EDITING DNA he explains. “We can now, This explains why some peo - through genetic mapping, ob - ple are obese while others are serve common variables that in - not. But what can we do about fluence cancer, diabetes, and it? Kellis explains how amazing obesity. it is that nowadays, the human “Translating these discover - genome can be edited and DNA ies into therapeutics can trans - altered to benefit the individual form medicine, enable person - in question. We not only “fixed alized treatments, and lead to the broken switch,” but we were therapeutic avenues that were able to repair the genes. It would previously unsuspected.” be like fixing a light switch on a SHEDDING CASSANDRA wall so that it properly turns on Dr. Kellis says genetics, un - and off, but also repairing the fortunately, has suffered from lightbulbs themselves. the Cassandra syndrome – re - We can now provide therapy ferring to the Greek mythologi - to obese individuals, regardless cal figure who could see into the of whether their condition is ge - future, but was cursed in that netic or environmental (such as, no one would believe her pre - Prof. Kellis and his colleagues believe they can flip a switch or they live next door to a fast-food dictions. repair a cell so that it burns fat instead of storing it. restaurant, or an injury limits Similarly, he says that genet - their ability to exercise). “You (L-R) Dr. Jacques’ Sebisaho, Michel Gabauda, Karen Mehiel, ics was able to deliver bad news fect the protein sequences of our is limited or depleted. On the can now alter that circuit, be - Angela Giannopoulos, and Olga Palladino. about predispositions to dis - genes,” Dr. Kellis says. “So, we other hand, too much energy cause 100% of human beings eases and conditions, without need systematic ways to under - storage and not enough burning have that circuit, regardless of providing the good news of res - stand what these variants are leads to obesity. Burning energy their genetic background. And olution. actually doing. is involved in using muscles (ex - we have the option of editing At Blue Dream Gala, Head “But genetics over the past “As we point out in our pa - ercising) or heating the body in the genome (fix the switch) or dozen years of so have given us per, they affect the ‘switches’ case of cold climate. Hence, the changing the expression of the a large number of regions in the that alter the expression of these importance of the switch in reg - cells (fixing the lightbulbs). This Of Refugees International human genome (complete set of genes. These switches can de - ulating between the two func - offers new hope in a field that DNA) associated with disease,” termine whether a fat cell will tions. has always focused on how to he explains. “We can now, specialize in storing energy or For the last decade or so, Kel - trick people into feeling less Addresses the Greek Crisis hungry, or focusing them on ex - ercising more.” Dr. Kellis reiterates that this By Constantine S. Sirigos they are not equipped to do phenomenal medical and scien - TNH Staff Writer that. There needs to be facilities tific breakthrough doesn’t just and that means either identify - apply to obesity – he reminds SOUTHAMPTON, NY – ing buildings to be refurbished that the possibilities of curing a Refugees International (RI) was or new construction and finding myriad of other ailments are one of the two organizations the staff to man them.” limitless. honored at the annual Blue Gabauda said the second NOW WHAT? Dream charitable gala of the matter is to identify who the So when can we expect to Kimisis Church of the Hamptons people coming to Greece are and put this into action? “In the on August 29. to determine if they are worthy grand scheme of things, it will The organization, which was of protection as refugees. He be in the blink of an eye,” he also a beneficiary of the charity said those who are not can be says, but then adds in real time, event, was represented by returned “because they are not probably within a decade, and Michel Gabauda, its president, sent back to persecution…but maybe even sooner than that. who spoke to TNH about the Europe has a collective respon - Thus far, the process has refugee crisis in Greece. sibility to assist refugees. The EU been tested successfully in the Prior to the gala, RI was in - is based on two fundamental laboratory, on mice, but not on vited by Blue Dream’s organiz - principles. One is the respect for humans. There have been no ers to address what has become human rights, and the other is negative side effects – the mice a desperate situation in Greece. burden sharing.” are thinner, which was the de - Gabauda responded with a He said the response of sired goal, but have not experi - white paper that proposes an RI barbed wire and armed guards enced related health issues. Kel - mission to assess a comprehen - at the border “is not worthy of lis describes this type of sive response to Greece's the EU, and it will not stop the “precision medicine” as going in refugee crisis. flow…they are fleeing war, per - with a “specialized commando TNH asked Gabauda about secution and murder.” unit” instead of dropping a what Europe must do about the On the question of Greece’s heavy-duty bomb from above. refugee crisis and he outline refugee crisis, Gabauda noted Prof. Manolis Kellis tells TNH the good news: obesity can be reversed, without diet or exercise. This, continuing the analogy, three steps. “The first thing is that German Chancellor Angelo prevents collateral damage – the humanitarian response. To - Merkel has been sympathetic to through genetic mapping, ob - burning it.” He emphasized that lis says, scientists have known “civilian casualties” so to speak. day people are drowning and Greece’s plight. serve common variables that in - both of these functions are nec - that white cells store fat while Nonetheless, Kellis empha - are being received in inhuman He said the third task is for fluence cancer, diabetes, and essary, but to different extents. brown cells burn them, but re - sizes that despite the promising conditions, so the first thing is the United States and EU to pro - obesity. The importance of fat cells that cently they have discovered the results thus far, there have been for Europe to give sufficient fi - vide more support, including de - OBESITY GENETICS store energy should not be un - exciting development that there no tests on actual human beings nancial support and expertise.” velopment aid, for countries like “We now know that 90% of derestimated, because it is es - are beige fat cells, which have yet. Told there were reports of 20 Jordan, Turkey, and Lebanon, the genetic differences that pre - sential to human survival in the characteristics of both white And when shall we expect million euro being forthcoming which received larger numbers dispose us to disease or to al - times of scarcity. It is energy and brown ones. Kellis believes those to happen? “As soon as from the EU, he said “that’s very of refugees who will not be re - most any other trait do not af - held in reserve, when the supply that if fat cells can be controlled possible,” he says. little. The Greek islands, Athens, turning home anytime soon. SkyGreece Airlines Suspends Operations as it Strands Thousands of Travelers

Continued from page 1 of personal incidents. “As an not receive satisfaction, that shutting down the business academic I travel a lot and I they should contact the Cana - when they saw there is not was not there and that no one have had many disturbing ex - dian Transportation Agency at enough money to refund and at the establishment had any periences.” 1-888-222-2592. compensate people.” dealings with the airline. PASSENGER OPTIONS If passengers booked their Lukacs told TNH it appears One of the best-known fig - Travel agent Jimmy Geor - flights using a registered travel that the airline began with the ures in the Father Nikos Alexan - giadis, based in Montreal, also agent they may be eligible for best of intentions but things did dris, who is listed as a member sold SkyGreece tickets. He says compensation from the Travel not pan out business-wise as of the Council of the Metropolis people should check with their Industry Council of Ontario. they had hoped. of Canada on its website. travel agencies about insurance GROWING PAINS He can only speculate about “He is unreachable,” Lukacs coverage and that “Anyone who SkyGreece, which has been the difficulties that hit Sky - said, who has been trying to bought tickets using a credit in operation for about a year, Greece. “It’s beyond gambling. track Alexandris down since card directly from the airline is owns only one plane, which is They may have been financing July. advised to call their credit card based in Toronto, and leases a the travel of passengers in June Gabor said that when he company to see if they're cov - second one that is based in New or July with what they were col - spoke to the Metropolis of ered. In Quebec, those who York. lecting from passengers who Toronto, they provided him with bought their tickets through a One of those planes has been were supposed to be travelling Fr. Alexandris’ cell phone num - travel agency are automatically grounded at Pearson for the last in August and September. ber in Greece, but he has gotten protected by a provincial fund couple of days. Told he appears to be the no response. that exists to protect travelers,” Frustrated passengers cre - only person trying to help those “He is claiming he is no noted CTV. ated a Facebook group called people, Lukacs replied “Sadly longer involved but according Aris Sideratos, the owner of "SkyGreece Troubles," where that appears to be the case and to Greek corporate registry he SkyWay Tours Ltd. a travel SkyGreece's sunny horizon now looks dreary. one person reported that the it’s very troubling.” is still the president of the agency that sold some of the Pearson grounding is the result He wants to ensure that no Board,” Gabor told TNH. SkyGreece tickets, told the couldn't do anything. I'm very, dian Transport Ministry urged of the airline’s having failed to money was inappropriately He became involved with air Toronto Star, “It's…beyond my very sorry.” passengers to write directly to pay landing fees for the airport. taken out of the company passenger advocacy as a result control… I cannot help it, I CTV conveyed that the Cana - SkyGreece and that if they did Lukacs doubts the signifi - through the payment of divi - cance of that possibility. “We are dends or transfer of assets. talking about only a few thou - "What I want to make sure is sand dollars,” he told TNH, and that if there is any money for the airline’s problems are more anybody involved in this, that fundamental than that. CTV re - money goes to passengers," ported that SkyGreece itself has Lukacs said from his Halifax PoCket-LeSS declared that they are dealing home. with "system-wide, multiday de - He is in communication with PItA BreAD lay” as a result of recent techni - a Toronto insolvency and bank - cal issues, but they appear to be ruptcy lawyer, Max Starnino, of a financial nature. The who is doing work for Sky - kontos foods Toronto Star reports “The airline Greece. was founded in 2012 and “SkyGreece does not support The Leading Company in Flat Breads www.Greekkitchennyc.com started operations in 2014 with proceeding on an expedited ba - one plane. A 2013 report from sis,” Starnino told Global News, Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita airline publication Flight Global adding that SkyGreece is “in the said SkyGreece entered into a process of consulting with its manufacturers of Authentic Ethnic lease-purchase arrangement stakeholders with a view to re - Hand Stretched Flat bread. through a U.S. bank on behalf structuring…SkyGreece wishes kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. of an American investor.” to resolve these issues as quickly Lukacs said “It is disturbing as possible, but it will “require FillO kATAiFi, BAklAvA, SPANAkOPiTA, TyrOPiTA that an airline started up with careful analysis, consultation NuT rOll, mElOmAkArONA one aircraft” no contingency with all of its stakeholders.” and the TrADiTiONAl mEDiTErrANEAN DESSErTS. arrangements, so that they can TNH’s call to his office was Excellent quality and service. claim “one mechanical problem not returned at press time. can ground a whole airline.” “Stakeholders” is a eu - we distribute in uSA and Canada. The airline claims it suffered "fi - phemism for shareholders, Special prices for communities, schools, churches nancial setbacks" shortly after Lukacs said, adding, “In my festivals and other events launching its international ser - view these owners have used vice in May due to the Greek money from the public to run economic crisis that caused an their business so their owners “immediate and dramatic reduc - should be completely secondary tion” in ticket sales. Lukacs told to the interest of passengers to TNH that explanation “rings be reimbursed,” he said. kontos foods, Inc hollow.” Lukacs agrees that what is “People are still flying in and most disturbing is that Sky - b

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GOINGS ON... HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST n thru oCt. 3 from these countries find hus - TNH Staff apart due to their professional TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Night band in the United States lives about six months out of in the Islands returns to the through correspondence with LOS ANGELES, CA – Greek- every year. world-famous Sponge Docks of immigrants. The bride Eleni re - American actress ANGIE HAR - Earlier this summer, Harmon Tarpon Springs for 2015! Satur - turns from the United States to MON, who stars as police detec - told Access Hollywood how days, 6-11PM: Sept. 12, and Samothrace, Greece, since she tive JANE RIZZOLI on the hit lucky she is because the Rizzoli Oct. 3. A free event of Greek has not adapted to the life in television series RIZZOLI & & Isles crew is very supportive music, dancing, and dining! And America. Her sister Niki Douka ISLES is in the midst of a suc - of giving Harmon time to spend we will offer an hour of free is assigned as her replacement cessful sixth season on the TNT with her three girls – who live Greek dance lessons by the Lev - and travels aboard the SS King network, and the show was re - on the East Coast. endia Dance Troupe from 6- Alexander to New York to marry cently picked up for a seventh 7PM. the Greek immigrant Prodromos season next year, the Los Ange - CLEARWATER, FL – The “Little in Chicago. Nikki is a hard les Times reported. Greek” is not so little anymore. n thru oCt. 31 worker and works sewing along Harmon won the PEOPLE’S The chain, known for it’s “fast- CHICAGO, IL – The National the trip for the passengers and CHOICE AWARDS for favorite casual American-inflected Greek Hellenic Museum, 33 S Halsted crew. She becomes a leader of actress in a cable TV drama, and food,” as cltampa.com describes St., in Chicago, pays tribute to the brides and discovers the the show won the award for fa - it, has opened a new location in the legendary actor and artist scheme of the crook Karabulat vorite drama. She married for - Clearwater, on Gulf-to-Bay Anthony Quinn, who brought to from Georgia with the Russian mer NFL player JASON SE - Boulevard, otherwise known as life one of the greatest and most brides. She also falls in love with HORN in 2001; he proposed to “the Causeway” that connects life-affirming literary characters the American photographer her three years earlier when the City of Tampa to Clearwater, of our time – Zorba the Greek. Norman Harris from Detroit. both were on THE TONIGHT and heads further west to the Visitors will see reflections of But Nikki is committed with SHOW, then hosted by JAY coastline – known as Clearwater Quinn’s life experiences and the Prodromos and she knows the LENO. Beach. The new restaurant, the impact of his long friendship consequence with her family in Sirius/XM reported that Har - 23rd of chain that spans with the Greek people. Samothrace if she runs away mon said the main problem for Florida, Arkansas, Kentucky, and with Norman. Tickets are avail - the couple, who have three Texas, will celebrate its debut n SePteMBer 5 able online for $10.00 per per - daughters, was that they were with special menu items from EAST MEADOW, NY – Faith, son, which also includes mu - September 11 through 20. As Food & Fellowship Festival: The seum admission. the restaurant explains on its Holy Trinity Orthodox Church website, at 369 Green Avenue in East n SePteMBer 16 littlegreekrestaurant.com, it of - Meadow will host its annual fes - LEMONT, IL – There's nothing Greek Festival fers “a variety of tasty and af - Greek-American actress Angie Harmon’s hit TV series Rizzoli tival on Saturday, Sept. 5 (rain like a day spent among friends fordable Greek menu items to &Isles was just picked up for a seventh season. or shine) from 10AM to 6PM. It and colleagues in an informal suit any appetite. Each dish is will feature the Greek and Slavic setting, especially as we enjoy In Pittsburgh lovingly made to order using SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Salt 40th Anniversary of the Salt café, live Slavic music by the end of summer. Mariyana fresh high quality ingredients Lake is marking its 40 year tra - Lake Greek Festival. Our annual Barynya, big bouncy castles and Spyropoulos, President of the Is Expected to and served with our warm and dition with its annual GREEK event gives us the opportunity kids’ games, Chinese auction, Metropolitan Water Reclama - attentive customer care. Al - FESTIVAL. The Salt lake tribune to share our deep rooted culture flea market, vendors, and 50/50 tion District, is having a Golf though Little Greek is best reported, “from the humble be - with the great people of Salt raffle. Prayer services and Outing at the Gleneagles Coun - Draw Biggest known for its amazing Greek ginnings in the basement of Lake City and beyond," the Tri - Church tours will be offered try Club,13070 McCarthy Road salads and Gyros, we also have HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL, to bune reported. The festival's throughout the day. Admission in Lemont. We hope you'll join some of the best Greek desserts a sprawling fair that reaches hallmarks — delectable food is free. For more information, Mariyanna at her first annual Crowd Ever found anywhere! Be sure to visit across blocks of Downtown Salt and entertainment — continue contact 516-483-3649, email golf outing, in memoriam of Ted your local Little Greek Restau - Lake City, the Greek Festival is this year with a barrage of [email protected] or visit Spyropoulos, at Gleneagles TNH Staff rant for our fresh, flavorful and poised to ring in its anniversary Greek traditions that have be - www.htocem.org. Country Club on Wednesday, fabulous Greek cuisine.” with thousands who make the come Salt Lake City staples. The Sept. 16. Join us as we take a PITTSBURGH, PA – When Some menu items are univer - event an annual tradition.” festival will be held Sept. 11-13 n SePteMBer 11-13 few swings, enjoy a beautiful the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox sal, such as the chicken and gyro Parish Council President ALICIA at 279 S. 300 W. and begins at OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Mem - day on the course, and cap off parish created its new home in pita combo, or particular to cer - MARES said "The Greek Ortho - 11AM, and stays open until 11P. bers of St. George Greek Ortho - everything with relaxing cock - the McCandless, a suburb north tain locales, such as the tilapia dox Church of Greater Salt Lake Friday and Saturday, and 8PM dox Church, 2101 NW 145th St, tails and food. Registration of Pittsburgh, the design also and tzatziki pita in Texas. is delighted to celebrate the Sunday. Oklahoma City, OK 73134 are opens at 8AM and the shotgun took into account the annual inviting residents of the metro start will be at 9AM. There will food festival. From September area to come and be Greek and be lunch on the course at noon. 2 to 6, the parish’s new neigh - join them Sept. 11-13 for the There will cocktails at 2PM fol - bors and thousands more from 31st annual Greek Festival in lowed by dinner at 3PM. miles around will enjoy the Oklahoma City. The church has Taste of Greece festival. THE HERALD SQUARE been celebrating its 100th birth - n oCtoBer 11 Holy Trinity has been pre - day this year, and members of LOS ANGELES, CA – By popular senting Hellenic and Orthodox TNH's Crossword Challenge the Greek community are demand, Peggy Zina is coming culture to the greater Pittsburgh pulling out all the stops. They to Los Angeles for a special en - area for decades, but the 2015 are promising another three gagement. Peggy will be per - edition will be the biggest ever. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 days of experiencing the Greek forming live at Club Nokia, 800 “This will be our third year culture like never before. The West Olympic Blvd, in Los An - in our new building, and we’re 12 13 14 15 Greek Festival had its begin - geles. Peggy has a career which making a lot of improvements,” nings in downtown Oklahoma has lasted over 20 years with said Marianne Stearns, one of 16 17 18 City as a bake sale for a couple many hits going multi-platinum. six people heading up festival of decades, said Rev. Fr. John We are excited to present her operations. “We have a better 19 20 21 22 23 Tsaras. “Everybody is family along with her band directly handle on what we’re doing 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 here and we open our church from Greece for the only west now, so it will be easier for peo - to Oklahomans to come, be coast performance! Peggy will ple to move through the festi - 31 32 33 34 Greek for a day. Embrace the be here Sun, Oct. 11 at 7PM and val,” she told the Pittsburgh Greek culture and religion,” Rev. Mon, Oct. 12 at 12 Noon. To get Post-Gazette. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Tsaras said. Committee chair - tickets call (877) 639-9715. “The festival grounds layout man Chris Gianos said Okla - has been changed to reduce 42 43 44 homa has given a lot to the n noveMBer 12 waiting lines and the festival has church, and this is the way for ASTORIA – Save the date for Ac - more volunteers this year, she 45 46 47 48 the members to share the Greek cent & Image charity brunch said, noting that the congrega - cultural experience with the event featuring a wonderful ar - tion has been gearing up for the 49 50 51 52 community. “The community ray of speakers and vendors festival since January,” the local has meant so much to us, and along with a fabulous a signa - paper reported, adding “The 53 54 55 56 57 58 this is a way for the church to ture brunch. The brunch will century-old congregation has re - give back by exposing the com - take place at St. Demetrios lied on the Greek food festivals 59 60 61 62 63 munity to Greek customs and Cathedral, 30-11 30th Drive, As - for fundraising and for garner - traditions,” Gianos said. toria, on Saturday, Nov. 14th ing community support.” 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 This is Gianos’ eighth year as from 12PM to 3PM. Tickets are Stearns said past festivals co-chairman or chairman, serv - $30 plus an item to donate to have attracted up to 20,000 72 73 74 ing as chairman the past seven Dress for Success, or you can pay people. festivals. “We have one time a the $40 regular admission. Reg - George Dickos, an intellec - 75 76 77 year to show how Greek we istration begins in September. tual property attorney whose fa - are,” Gianos said. “This brings www.facebook.com/events/865 ther’s and mother’s roots are in www.CrosswordWeaver.com back memories for our parents 037286916618 Roumeli and Asia Minor, respec - who are immigrants to this tively, is the parish council pres - ACRO SS 9 Spa nish 'friend' country. He believes the festival n noveMBer 12-15 ident. He was the one available 1 Outline 10 Greek New Age musician also brings back memories for WASHINGTON, DC – DC - to speak with TNH “because the 5 Madagascar franc (abbr.) 11 An xiet y those who have spent time in Greeks.com, in association with committee people are all tied 8 Tropical bird 13 Dr ove a long the run way Greece visiting extended family local and national Hellenic or - up” getting ready for the big 12 ____ Contendere - 14 Greek airline in the homeland of their par - ganizations, invites Greek- event. Agnew's plea 20 Gu ns-N -Roses lea d singer Rose ents. American young adults from “We built the Church to be a 13 Jeweled he ad dress 22 GE D a l ternative colleg e student (abbrev.) across the country to our Na - traditional sanctuary, and we 15 Asian nation 24 English men n SePteMBer 13 tion's Capital this November for frankly built the community 16 US Army des e rting 25 Fo rum BROOKLYN – The community is the 7th edition of the one of the center and the ancillary facilities (abbrev.) 26 Gr eek p refix meaning invited to mark the 93rd com - most diverse and inclusive to host the festival… and there 17 Agricultural student small memoration of the Asia Minor Greek events on the calendar! is a big courtyard and field.” 18 "____-pon g" 28 Sa int h onored on May 5 holocaust honoring the Christ - Pan-Hellenism Weekend 2015 The members of the commit - 19 Facsimile tra n smissio n 30 Bo mbe rs' Mr. Oct ober ian Orthodox victims of Thrace, will provide Greek-American tee that runs the festival are: 21 Acress Swenson 32 11th Greek letter Asia Minor, and Pontos sacri - and Philhellene young adults 18 Harry Athanasiou, Leo Loomis, 23 Trascript ind ic ator for 33 Net ficed by the Young Turks and and over with an affordable, Stephanie Sedor, Marianne missing gr. (abbr ev.) 37 Fin ned mam mal Kemalists. A memorial service fun, classy, and quality event Stearns and her son Stephen, 24 Tempo 39 Radio detection and and observance of the “Megali which allows attendees from DC and Dan Willow. 27 Twelve rangin g Katastrophe – Asia Minor Disas - and over two dozen different Dickos told TNH there will 29 City of Ti gers and Lions, 40 Ris en ter” will be held on Sunday, states the opportunity to net - be live entertainment each of but not Bears 41 Handed out Sept. 13 at the Three Hierarchs work in a relaxed and welcom - the five nights fueling dancing 31 Banter 46 No tice Church, 1724 Avenue P, in ing environment while helping and singing. 34 Mr. Linco ln, in formally 47 Op p. o f basic Brooklyn. The guest speaker will raise money for over a dozen Vendors will be selling a va - 35 S.A. Indian 50 Now defunct immigration be Dr. Lou Ureneck of Boston Greek American non-profit or - riety of goods but the highlight 36 "Prime Ti me" Sanders agcy. (init . ) University. For more information ganizations and charities. Since and delight will be the tradi - 38 High School s enior 52 Po le call 718- 339-0280. The Divine the first edition of Pan-Hel - tional Greek food. “New dishes 42 Time in office 53 Relaxes Liturgy begins at 10:30AM and lenism Weekend in 2009, this this year will be moussaka, a 43 Gauze 54 Ve rmo n t Founde r Allen the memorial service will take weekend has raised over Greek lasagna made with egg - 44 Yepremia n of football 55 Eg ypt' s ca pital place at Noon. Coffee fellowship $30,000, with over $7,500 be - plant; souzoukakia, or Greek 45 Pig 56 Capital of South Korea will follow in Whitehall. ing donated over the last two meat balls; and shish kebab sou - 46 4th Greek let t er 61 __ __ V a lley - w ine region years to the restoration of St. vlaki, which is made with grain- 48 Graven image 63 Re pea t CHICAGO, IL – The National Nicholas National Shrine at fed Colorado lamb,” the Post- 49 Perish 65 Animal foot Hellenic Museum, 33 S Halsted Ground Zero. Highlights of the Gazette announced. 51 Reduce 67 Sunbather's goal St. in Chicago, as part of their weekend include Thursday and When he was asked about his 53 Renounce s 69 Ins t. o f Astronomy (abbrev. ) summer film series is showing Saturday Happy Hours, Friday own favorite food at the festival, 57 River (Sp ani s h) 70 Tree “Brides.” The film will be show - and Sunday Night Greek Nights, Dickos told TNH “our souvlaki 58 Celtics' Auerbach, informally 71 MSU rival (init.) ing from 3PM to 5PM. The and Saturday Late Night is exceptional.” 59 7th Greek let t er movie takes place in 1922, with Bouzoukia! For more details The band will play each 60 Was look ed a t the Greco-Turkish War and the about specific events and loca - night beginning at 6 PM and 62 Followed HST (init.) Solution to last week’s puzzle Russia Civil War, the women tions, please visit dcgreeks.com. dance groups of various ages 64 Big boat Solution: I N R E F M G A C E S will perform. 66 Raccoon- like animal There will also be Church 68 Goodbye ! C O O L T I A R A S A N K tours every hour from noon to 72 Gone with the Wind abode E R T A A G G I E N I N E 8 PM. 73 Rapper Shakur CorreCtIon: M A C I N G A R U E “People are still curious 74 A Cartrwright A B E S O H D E T R O I T in “Constantinople’s Greeks want Turkish Patriarchs' remains out about our church, especially 75 Coke of Cemetery,” (Aug. 29), it was written that the pogrom against now that more stores and 76 Louisiana Acad. of Neuroscience B E N J A M I N A B A Turkey’s Greeks was on September 6-7 1965. The correct year was restaurants in McCandless 77 Hawaiian Island A L O E A C O R N S C U D 1955. Crossing have started to open,” F I L L A T E C A N E Marianne Stearns said. DOWN T E A L O P R A H A K I N The festival will run 11 AM 1 Genetic comp. (abbrev.) to 9 PM daily and there will be 2 Tiff E N U E P A U L E T S QUESTION OF THE WEEK parking in the University of 3 Army Liaison Off. (abbrev.) H A R D I N G S T M S E E Pittsburgh Medical Center Pas - 4 Warner of NY Sports broadcasting fame A G E A C R E E P A Do you think Joe Biden should run for president? savant’s tan lot behind the hos - 5 Fruit T O G A E U L E R H O L Y Please email your response to pital. A free shuttle will be avail - 6 Wise Man [email protected] able. More information is 7 Pulverize E R I C S E A L S O L N C We may publish some responses as Letters to the Editor in available at: 8 Clean D A S H L N I T A C O a future issue. holytrinitypgh.org/festival.

10 GREECE-ELECTIONS THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015 Making Sense through Confusion: a Guide to Greece’s Electoral Process

Greece’s electoral process can be confusing for The way that the seats are attributed to specific crosses or more crosses than allowed, count for those used to systems such as in the United States MPs is convoluted because of the 50-seat bonus, only the party but not the individual candidates. where people run against each other. creating representational paradoxes. Tallying is done manually in the presence of In Greece, parties set the list of candidates for It is possible in some districts for the second representatives of all contesting parties. Party tal - Parliament in 56 single-or multi-member con - party to elect more MPs than the first party, while lying, which is easier, is done first so that returns stituencies fighting for 288 seats with the remain - in some other districts it is not uncommon for the may be announced quickly. Individual candidate ing 12 seats considered a single nationwide rep - first party to have all three or 4 MPs with no other tallying is done next and can take several days. resentation. party represented in the Parliament from there. Once the number of seats per party and con - Parties must win at least 3 percent of the vote, So, there won’t be face-to-face campaign show - stituency is determined, the seats are filled on a which would give them a six-seat minimum but downs, debates, rallies or other of the typical fan - top-down basis from the individual cross-of-pref - the big bonus of 50 additional seats goes to the fare that goes with elections in the United States erence tallies. Party heads and acting or past winners, designed to help create a majority in and the system leaves the MPs essentially almost Prime Ministers are exempt from cross-of-prefer - Parliament. faceless and voters don’t have as much of a say ence voting: they are automatically placed at the That didn’t work even in the second election when they go into the ballot box and pick their top of their party list and are elected, provided in 2012, when then-New Democracy leader An - party – which picks the MPs. their party achieves at least one seat in the par - tonis Samaras won the Prime Minister’s office but Individual seats are apportioned by "cross of ticular constituency. had to bring in his dreaded political enemy, the preference." Voters mark a cross next to the name Voting is compulsory until the age of 70. Fail - PASOK Socialists, for a coalition even though the of the candidate or candidates they prefer, the ure to vote is punishable by a prison sentence of two parties had spent the previous four decades number of crosses varying from one to five de - one month to one year, and a loss of the offender's alternating in power and attacking each other. pending on constituency size. Ballots with no post (however, no one has ever been prosecuted). As Elections Loom, Coalition of the Unwilling May Be Greece’s Only Chance to Form a Government

Greeks go to the polls on needed to get back into Parlia - Theodorakis. He, like new New in Greece. Sept. 20 - eight months after ment. Democracy leader Evangelos WHEN NO MEANS YES they elected the Radical Left If SYRIZA wins without a Meimarakis, a former parlia - The road to the elections be - SYRIZA – to select the country’s majority and Tsipras refuses to mentary speaker, and new PA - gan after a July 5 referendum new leader with polls showing have partners, then a third gen - SOK leader Fofi Gennimata, called by Tsipras who wanted no one will win outright and eral election later in the fall will back austerity at any cost to Greeks to vote No to austerity will have to form another coali - have to be held as the govern - keep Greece in the Eurozone. demanded by the Quartet and, tion or a follow-up election will ment was supposed to begin im - Meimarakis did not rule out ironically, got what he wanted, take place. plementing more austerity and the possibility cooperation with which brought him down. Former Prime Minister Alexis reforms to keep the money com - SYRIZA. Some 61 percent supported Tsipras rolled the dice after ing from the Quartet of the Eu - ”At the moment we come his call for the No but when the agreeing to more harsh austerity ropean Union-International first there can be a broader co - ECB shut off liquidity to Greek SYRIZA, New Democracy and reforms demanded by in - Monetary Fund-European Cen - operation of the political forces banks, Tsipras had to order ternational lenders – which he tral Bank-European Stability of the European front for a four- them shut down for three weeks campaigned against – and re - Mechanism (EU-IMF-ECB-ESM) year government based on a na - to prevent a run on the institu - Neck-and-Neck, Battle for signed while calling for the new that will be monitoring progress tional plan for economic and so - tions, and then put in place cap - elections, hoping to shed SYRIZA of dissidents and get a Quest to Be the Top Party mandate. The initial surveys, however, showed instead that he had ATHENS – Former premier for Skai TV and Radio found alienated so many voters by Alexis Tsipras tried to rally his that 56.5 percent of voters had reneging on his promises that lethargic Radical Left SYRIZA a negative view of the govern - he was neck-and-neck with the party with polls showing New ment’s performance even party he deposed, the similarly Democracy closing as the Sept. though a different survey said austerity-minded New Democ - 20 elections loom. 68 percent of Greeks wanted racy Conservatives. When he was Prime Minister Greece to stay in the Eurozone Worse for Greece, the polls before resigning on Aug. 20, at any cost, including more aus - showed whoever wins will need Tsipras called for the new elec - terity, but were angry Tsipras a coalition partner that’s a po - tions – which will come only did both and now both supports litical rival, and perhaps as seven months after he was and opposes austerity at the many as four in order to have a elected – in a bid to rid his party same time. majority in the 300-member of rebels angry he betrayed anti- Only 16 percent felt Tsipras Parliament to be able to rule ef - austerity campaign promises did a good job and in terms of fectively. and agreed to impose more the handling of the economy, So divided is the Greek po - tough conditions in return for a the coalition scored only 29 per - litical landscape that none of the third bailout of 86 billion euros cent support and its highest seven parties who served in the ($96.15 billion). score was in foreign policy, a last Parliament had common “Whoever wants to mourn, weak 37 percent. ground and Tsipras’ breaking of can mourn,” he said at party New Democracy, under the campaign vows proved so ran - conference in Athens. “Whoever new leadership of 61-year-old corous that 25 of his SYRIZA wants to escape has the right to former Parliamentary Speaker MPs left to form an opposing Former Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras (L) stands face-to-face with the man who hopes to unseat escape. We are moving forward, Evangelos Meimarakis, also sup - party, Popular Unity, under for - the SYRIZA leader in the September 20 elections, New Democracy chief Evangelos Meimarakis. only forward.” ports austerity but nonetheless mer energy minister Panayiotis The two are seen here at Heraklion Airport on Crete. “Only forward” will also be is hoping to lure the same dis - Lafazanis. SYRIZA’s slogan during the brief gruntled sector which voted Tsipras even lost a once- and warned money would be cial restoration.” ital controls which are only election campaign as Tsipras is them out on Jan. 25 for SYRIZA, trusted aide, former Parliamen - withheld if they aren’t done. He declared that Tsipras gradually being eased, although essentially campaigning against only to find no difference be - tary Speaker, Zoe Constan - For now, Greece is in the “lead the country to disaster,” there’s still a 60-euro per day, his former self, who opposed big tween them. topoulou who toyed with the hands of an essentially power - but that he would work with or 420 euro per week cap on pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed pen - Tsipras said he wanted to idea of forming yet another anti- less caretaker government led him, pretty much what Tsipras withdrawals. sions, worker firings and priva - complete what he started when SYRIZA party but instead said by the country’s first female said about New Democracy – Credit cards can’t be used tizations – all of which he now SYRIZA won national elections she would be an Independent Prime Minister, Supreme Court but that he would work with outside the country and inter - supports even though he said in January. who backs Lafazanis’ new move - chief judge Vassiliki Thanou, them, showing that despite the national transfers, which were they can’t work. “Against us is the old political ment. who’s keeping the seat warm for bitterness that rivals are being barred, now are limited to 500 SYRIZA is being undercut by system that pushed the country The only certainty is that the victor. forced to work with each other. euros per month. its support for austerity and the into a tragedy, which built the whoever wins – and no matter WHO’S IN CHARGE? The real outsiders are the So strangling with the con - loss of 25 of its 149 former regime that led to the bailouts,” how many parties are in the So complicated and confus - KKE Communists who said that trols and, coupled with con - Members of Parliament who de - he told a gathering of the party’s coming coalition that the new ing are the prospects while even Popular Unity isn’t radical tentious battles in Parliament fected under the leadership of central committee in Athens. government – as did all others Greece is in limbo that Tsipras enough for them, and the ultra- over more austerity and reform former energy minister to form “We want to demolish this since 2010 when Greece first said he wouldn’t even accept be - far-right Nazi-worshipping that passed only with the back - the anti-austerity, anti-SYRIZA regime.” asked for what turned into 240 ing Prime Minister then hinted Golden Dawn, all of whose 18 ing of SYRIZA rivals that Tsipras party Popular Unity. He urged supporters to fight billion euros in two bailouts, he would be willing to work former lawmakers have been ar - called for the new elections to With so much at stake, back against the old and “hated” and then a third for 86 billion with New Democracy, whom he rested on charges of running a start over. Tsipras told his members that, political system he held respon - euros under Tsipras – that it will described ahead of the last elec - criminal gang and face trial that But the delays in coming to “This marks the official start of sible for Greece having needed have other choice but to support tions as being one of the de - could happen during the cam - terms with the Quartet meant SYRIZA’s election campaign, bailouts, and justified his deci - the same kind of pay cuts, tax stroyers of Greece he would paign period. Greece had to ask for a third with the aim of rallying the sion to agree to a third rescue – hikes, slashed pensions, worker never work with. The allure of getting into Par - bailout that Tsipras said he party’s organized forces and the but which he hinted he may firings and privatizations that It could be even more humil - liament and maybe into power didn’t want nor would accept, grassroots ahead of the new work with to create a coalition brought down the previous ad - iating for him as he might also in some fashion has also led the but did. Ahead of the elections phase in the battle.” and avoid a third election this ministrations. have to bring in the once-pow - Democratic Left (DIMAR) who in January, then-Premier and He’s also seen his former year. Tsipras first said he would erful and now-decimated PA - had been in a coalition with New Democracy leader Antonis coalition partner, the far right- “We do not regret having work only with the far-right In - SOK Socialists who were in a New Democracy and PASOK but Samaras, who quit as party chief wing Independent Greeks take fought nor having chosen at the dependent Greeks (ANEL) who partnership government with left after refusing to back the after the July 5 referendum re - a licking the polls for also reneg - end to avoid catastrophe,” he served in his brief coalition but the Socialists and who are one firing of all 2,653 workers at the sults (he called for Greece to ing on its anti-austerity pledge said, referring to his reneging its support of austerity, after op - of his mortal political enemies. national broadcaster ERT – support more austerity after say - and is polling at only 2 percent, on campaign promises to re - posing it, so devastated the Other key players are the which was restored by SYRIZA ing he didn’t want it, after say - less than the 3 percent needed verse austerity, only to agree to party of Panos Kammenos that centrist, academic-oriented To – to align itself with PASOK for ing he did, after saying he did - to get back in Parliament. impose more on orders of inter - was polling at only 2 percent, Potami (The River) party of for - the Sept. 20 elections. Politics n’t) said the country was on the A Macedonia University poll national lenders. below the 3 percent threshold mer TV presenter Stavros makes strange bedfellows even road to recovery. EU Migration Head Avramopoulos: Migrant Plans Will Be Ready Next Week

BRUSSELS (Reuters )- The EU gued over how to spread the abroad. Once that is successfully But Avramopoulos also sent home. executive will outline new plans load. Avramopoulos said his dis - in place, Avramopoulos said, a stressed that such measures For those who do not coop - next week to share out refugees cussions with governments gave permanent system would be im - could counter public disquiet erate, however, Avramopoulos across European states as well him hope they would drop ob - plemented. about the crisis. "This is essential said the Commission's strategy as to speed deportations of un - jections to a distribution system In June, EU governments re - for the trust of our citizens in would include "stronger en - wanted migrants, the 28-nation for asylum-seekers that Juncker jected binding quotas for taking our migration system," he said. forcement" of EU rules "includ - bloc's migration commissioner put forward in May and would people in but have failed to Less than half of failed asy - ing where necessary the use of said on Tuesday. next week present as a perma - muster voluntary offers to reach lum-seekers - typically from detention". Dimitris Avramopoulos told nent EU mechanism. a target which the Commission poor but fairly stable states who He rejected calls for change Reuters that new EU systems for "The majority of countries ... and many leaders say is far too come to Europe seeking work - to the Schengen code because processing asylum claims in want to contribute," he said. low. are actually deported, the for - of problems on the bloc's exter - Italy, Greece and possibly Hun - "Some countries that were a "The flows are increasing," mer Greek foreign minister said. nal frontiers and said such talk gary could involve detaining bit reluctant ... have changed Avramopoulos said. "So the Many others simply arrive underlined how the crisis was a those rejected until they return their mind because now they re - question is shall we respond in and evade official checks. "The test for the EU's leadership and home, as European govern - alize that this problem is not the a responsible way to the pro - system can't work," he said. But of EU institutions' ability to ments strain to balance obliga - problem of other countries but posal made by the Commission? now EU "hotspots" in Italy, forge a collective approach. tions to provide refuge with hos - theirs as well." If this scheme proves workable Greece and maybe Hungary "It's not Schengen that's the tility among the public to mass While the Commission was then we will have a permanent would speed the processing of problem," he said, calling open immigration. ready to expand on earlier out - system in the future." asylum claims and enforce EU borders one of the EU's main In an interview, Avramopou - line plans to deal with the crisis, Praising Germany for taking EU commissioner for Migra - rules: "The ones in need of in - achievements and recalling how los said the Commission would however, Avramopoulos insisted a lead in accepting Syrians it tion, Home Affairs and Citi - ternational protection will have his passport had filled with put new proposals to interior there would be no change to the could otherwise send back to zenship D. Avramopoulos. it," he said. "But the others, who stamps in the 1970s after just a ministers at an emergency meet - Schengen code which has re - the states where they first en - are not in need of protection, month traveling around Europe ing on Sept. 14, five days after moved border checks on much tered the EU, Avramopoulos or can contribute to the Euro - they will be returned." on a youth rail pass. Commission President Jean- of the bloc's internal frontiers - said: "Some governments ... pean economy, the Commission The Commission is preparing "This crisis ... is a crash test Claude Juncker is expected to despite calls for changes to pre - must stop being deluded that will offer EU governments new a list of "safe" countries whose for the European institutions in outline plans to the European vent migrants exploiting that they will ... give ground to pop - proposals on speeding up the re - citizens' asylum claims will be their relations with member Parliament during his annual openness. ulist movements if they make moval of those whose asylum "fast-tracked" toward rejection. states. We must not, through state of the Union address on RELOCATION SCHEME concessions on our policy. No, claims fail. Some of those facing expul - this crisis, follow the road of re- Wednesday. A Commission pilot scheme we must be bold." That could help deter people sion could, he said, benefit from nationalization. That timetable represents an proposes to relocate 40,000 asy - DEPORTATION from risking the journey, and the "assisted voluntary return pro - "Because this might be the acceleration in response to a lum seekers from Italy and Along with proposals to pro - United Nations says it would grams". Some agencies recom - beginning of the end of all these surge in arrivals over the sum - Greece to other EU states and vide safer, legal ways to bring free up capacity to help those mend offering financial and achievements that we have all mer while member states ar - take in 20,000 refugees from in more people who need refuge in greater need. other support to those being made over the last 50 years." THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Greek Elections: Educated Guesses from National Herald’s Columnists

By Constantine S. Sirigos have SYRIZA do all the dirty TNH Staff Writer work of implementing the agree - ment.” NEW YORK – For the fifth time He believes September 20 will in six years, Greece will hold par - be the first of a series of elections, liamentary elections, on Septem - which he called tragic. ber 20. Betting on the results On the other hand, if he can based on current polling num - form a government, he said bers would be foolish, but the Tsipras “might surprise every - old and new columnists of The body” and rise to the occasion. It National Herald were happy to is possible that he is “a man who weigh in. made a genuine 180 degree turn This survey begins with Con - because he realized it was the stantinos Scaros, who expressed only alternative. Maybe he the perplexity most Americans needed better advice…the real feel about parliamentary sys - villain in all this may be Varo - tems. “Here in the United States, ufakis,” whom he said “was only we say ‘elections have conse - interested in Varoufakis.” quences.’” That means, barring Gerolymatos marveled at the impeachment, winners complete internal fortitude that enabled their terms. Alexis Tsipras, SYRIZA Vangelis Meimarakis, New Democracy Tsipras to withstand the political “It doesn’t matter how unpop - G-force required for that turn ular they become during their and the stamina required to with - term in office. Like it or not, stand the attacks that followed. we’re stuck with them until the He add that Tsipras’ charisma next election,” he said. enables him to dominate the me - “In Greece, however, when dia and make his case direct to the country has lost faith in its the electorate. government, new elections are Stefanos Kasselakis’ analysis called. Often times, prime min - has little room for benefits of the isters use elections as a political doubt, which may well reflect the tool, as Antonis Samaras did in electorate. “It will be one of the January (it backfired) and Alexis most interesting elections in re - Tsipras is doing now (we’ll see cent history because no one has what happens). a moral argument on anything.” Vasilis Katsikiotis notes that He said that while Tsipras many observers believe the up - “might be less corrupt than peo - coming election shouldn't have ple in the other parties,” his in - been called since it is likely to Constantinos E. Scaros Vasilis Katsikiotis Alexander Kitroeff Dan Georgakas experience is a huge problem. produce the same hung parlia - “He doesn’t know how to man - ment as the current configura - age people and control tion. processes...he doesn’t have life All the parties suffer from a experience to make the right lack of credibility, Katsikiotis says, judgements. and each – including SYRIZA – “On the other hand New appears to hope that the hot Democracy is managed by some - potato of implementing the most one who is not even supposed to recent agreement will fall into be the head of the party,” he said. their opponent’s hands. Tsipras’ Kasselakis thinks Tsipras will opponents are confident they can most likely win, but doubts he make hay out of his flip-flopping will surpass 30 percent, and he on the memoranda –his defense thinks there is a 90 percent is that he had no choice. chance there will be a ND- It does indeed look like a SYRIZA coalition government, grand game. Alexander Kitroeff regardless of what Tsipras says notes that ”from a tactical point now. “I don’t think he is opposed of view, Tsipras was right to call Amb. Patrick Theros Andre Gerolymatos Stefanos Kasselakis Christopher Tripoulas to 180’s anymore,” Kasselakis elections before the electorate said. felt the shock of the latest aus - democrat,” and turn SYRIZA into Tsipras “will probably eke bureaucracy – it will aid business, in order to do that. What will As for the economic dimen - terity measures,” although he a pragmatic left party “seeking through and form a coalition.” but also the average person be - probably happen is someone will sion, the banking system con - agrees that he had to do some - to put a human face on capital - He made the point, however, cause you don’t have to get 14 split off and form a new party cerns him and “the country may thing about the attacks of ism.” that although Tsipras will have stamps to get anything done” – and suck up the old party,” which still go to hell in a handbasket,” SYRIZA’s former Left Platform. Kitroeff believes Tsipras will rid himself of the doctrinaire far a situation that fuels corruption. he said is an age-old process in believing some kind of Greek Tsipras has only a few days to win the election for three rea - leftists, “there are still quite a few He also believes that govern - Greece.” time out from the Eurozone is craft a new message – saying he sons: “The dignity argument – radical elements in SYRIZA.” ment can be made more efficient He said he would miss Kam - still on the table. will tear up the memorandum that we fought and fell – is im - It seems however that Tsipras without massive firings through menos – whose Trump-like blunt - He believes that the only area won’t work a second time – but portant for every Greek. The sec - understands Greece must oper - better management, and perhaps ness has entertainment value. He where Tsipras has credibility and Kitroeff’s view that Tsipras still ond is that is these reforms are ate in the capitalist context of the a better system for transferring also noted that Kammenos and a clear, broad, mandate is clean - has strong ideological limitations going to be implemented, and EU and he and some his col - people to where they are needed Tsipras are the only Greek lead - ing up corruption and tax eva - is popular among the commen - SYRIZA is the party that will do leagues have committed to cer - – addressing the refugee crisis ers not tainted by scandals, but sion. He can also use technology tators. so in the fairest and most hu - tain modernizing reforms. for example, and tax collection. he says the entire current crop to make the bureaucracy more “The political world in which mane way.” Georgakas was emphatic Amb. Patrick Theros re - are “constitutionally incapable” effective. “If he does that he will he was bred and grew up with His third reason is the weak - about the priority. “What they all sponded to the observation that of putting the nation ahead of have ammunition to do more still has a very statist outlook. It’s ness of the opposition. “New have to do is deal with corrup - the “old” parties passed on the self and party. things down the road,” Kasselakis still very difficult for them to em - Democracy is still presenting an tion...if they don’t clean out the opportunity to bring in fresh Andre Gerolymatos expects said. brace ideas of economic devel - old hack type of politics – they Greek government itself, then young faces by calling them tsi - another minority government, al - Christopher Tripoulas may opment through entrepreneur - haven’t changed,” although he you can’t expect everyone else in flikia – plantations. though ND’s recent momentum come closest to the spirit of the ship. noted Meimarakis’ populism of society to act correctly.” He ac - “They are incapable of renew - surprises him – “the temporary voters: “No matter who wins in “That is the big question: Can the right does work. knowledged, however, that “part ing themselves,” he said, adding, leader might end up being prime the September 20 elections, the Tsipras turn himself into a social Dan Georgakas believes of that is getting rid of all that “They need humiliating defeats minister,” but “they would rather Greek people are sure to lose.” Despite Deaths at Sea, Refugees Risk Making Voyage to EU, through Greece

Continued from page 1 contribute. often we will be discussing how Teema Kurdi, told the newspa - The government was also to avoid the crisis.” per the Ottawa Citizen. It said boats carrying them to the “activating procedures for the Mouzalas insisted the issue she is a hair stylist who moved Greek island of Kos capsized on immediate use of existing Euro - was a refugee, and not a migra - to Canada more than 20 years Sept. 2. One of the victims was pean support programs” and tion, matter. “There is no migra - ago. a three-year-old boy whose funds, and speeding up the use tion issue, remove that — it is a Teema Kurdi said the family death was captured in a photo of available funds to support is - refugee issue,” he told journal - — her brother Abdullah, his that got worldwide attention land economies. ists. wife Rehan and their two boys, when he was carried off a beach REFUGEES, NOT Stepping in, Greece’s interim 3-year-old Aylan and 5-year-old by a Turkish Coast Guardsman. IMMIGRANTS government said it would act to Galip— embarked on the per - The route between Bodrum The EU has been waiting for help islands overwhelmed with ilous boat journey only after and Kos is one of the shortest weeks for Greece to submit doc - illegal immigrants after Lesbos their bid to move to Canada was from Turkey to the Greek is - umentation necessary for the re - declared an emergency. rejected. lands. Thousands of migrants lease of 30 million euros ($34 LEBSOS DECLARES “I was trying to sponsor are attempting the perilous sea million) earmarked for the EMERGENCY them, and I have my friends and crossing despite the risks. country to deal with the situa - The Mayor of Lesbos, Spyros my neighbors who helped me Interim Prime Minister Vas - tion. Galinos, said the island, close to with the bank deposits, but we siliki Thanou’s office said the “The problem is very big. I the Turkish coast, is being inun - couldn’t get them out, and that government, appointed last am optimistic that a crisis will dated with waves of migrants is why they went in the boat,” week to lead the country until be avoided,” Migration Policy fleeing wars and conflicts in the she told the Citizen. Sept. 20 early elections, is im - Minister Yannis Mouzalas said Middle East and Asia and can’t The tides also washed up the proving staffing, infrastructure after a meeting with Thanou to handle it. bodies of Rehan and Galip on and conditions at island recep - discuss the issue. The government’s two main Turkey’s Bodrum peninsula. tion centers and is speeding up Mouzalas, a doctor and aims are to reduce the bureau - Abdullah survived the the registration process for member of the Doctors of the cracy involved in registering ar - AP PHOTO/GiANNiS PAPANikOS tragedy. In all, 12 migrants refugees arriving in the country. World aid organization, said Eu - rivals and to increase the staff Parents from Syria use water to cool their baby as they wait to drowned when two boats carry - It is also creating a coordi - ropean Union and United Na - on hand to manage the process. cross the border from the northern Greek town of Idomeni to ing them from the Turkish coast nation center for the manage - tions intervention was needed. Task forces made up of police southern Macedonia, Thursday, Sept. 3. to the Greek island of Kos cap - ment of refugee flows, which “If the European Union does - and Coast Guard officers will be sized. will include key government n’t intervene quickly to absorb created in order to speed up the The caretaker administration down in the surf in images that Turkey’s state-run Anadolu ministers and members of the the populations, ... if the issue registration of refugees and mi - is also considering simplifying have horrified the world, set out Agency said eight of the 12 were police and coast guard, while isn’t internationalized on a grants on the islands, the registration process for the for Europe only after Canada re - children. It said four suspected the armed forces would also United Nations level, every so Kathimerini said. next few weeks. This would al - jected his family’s refugee ap - people-smugglers were detained low refugees to be fast-tracked plication, a Canadian lawmaker on suspicion of acting as inter - so they immediately receive says. mediaries in the illegal traffick - documents allowing them to Images of Aylan’s body, clad ing. This Week in Greek History: travel on from Greece as most in blue shorts and a red shirt on The agency said the suspects want to go to Germany and a Turkish beach, have height - arrested on the Bodrum penin - other countries. ened global attention to a wave sula include at least one Syrian Original Marathon Runner Pheidippides Dies Authorities are also consid - of migration, driven by war and citizen. They are expected to ap - ering the creation of two first deprivation, that is unparalleled pear in court Thursday to face reception mobile units to oper - since World War II. They are charges. This week, on Sept. 2, Pheidippides dropped dead of ate on Lesbos, where Galinos also raising pressure on govern - Images of Aylan’s body wash - 490BC, Greek modern exhaustion. called for the state of emergency ments to be more welcoming to ing up on the shore and being marathon hero Pheidippides The story was further popu - to be officially called. refugees fleeing the horror that taken away by a Turkish officer died, according to legend. larized by a statue created by He said that there may be Syria has become. brought witnesses to tears and The modern-day marathon, the French sculptor Cortot, more than 20,000 refugees on Aylan’s aunt, who lives in the caused of wave of horror and which is a 26-mile race, was in - which is now housed in the Lou - the island and that some 10,000 Vancouver area, had sought to reflection Thursday. The image spired by the legend of Pheidip - vre museum in Paris. have gathered around the port, get Canadian refugee status for was widely used in newspapers pides. The marathon was intro - which has made it difficult for her relatives in the Syrian town and on social media, leading The historian Herodotus had duced as an Olympic sport in ferries to load and unload. of Kobani, which was devas - some lawmakers to demand ac - written of an Athenian runner 1896 – the year of the modern- “Over the last two months, tated by battles between Islamic tion. named Pheidippides, who day recreation of that Ancient the number of migrants that State and Kurdish fighters, leg - “Be ashamed world,” the ran140 miles from Athens to Greek event. have passed through the island islator Fin Donnelly told The Turkish newspaper Milliyet Sparta, seeking help in the Athe - The exact distance of the has exceeded its population of Canadian Press. Donnelly sub - wrote. nians’ battle with the Persians. race varied at first, but over the 85,000,” he said, adding that mitted the application on the Nadhim Zahawi of the British Later myths adapted the years it was firmly established the regular ferrying of people to family’s behalf. House of Commons said on story and relayed that actually, that it would be 26 miles, to re - Piraeus is hardly having an im - Canadian immigration au - Twitter that the picture should Pheidippides had run 26 miles main consistent with the Phei - pact because of the large num - thorities rejected the applica - “make us all ashamed.” to Athens to announce the de - dippides legend. bers of refugees arriving on tion, in part because of the fam - “I am sorry little angel, RIP,” feat of the Persians at the Battle That 1896 Olympic dinghies. ily’s lack of exit visas to ease he wrote. of Marathon. The sculpture of Pheidippides marathon, in Athens, was won THE DEAD BABY PHOTO their passage out of Turkey and Upon announcing “nike-vic - created by Cortot, which is by Spiridon Louis, a native of Aylan Kurdi, whose 3-year- their lack of internationally rec - (Material from the Associated tory,” the legend continues, housed in the Louvre. the Athens suburb Marousi. old body was captured face- ognized refugee status, the aunt, Press was used in this report) 12 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015

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Islamic architecture 1949, she earned a Bachelor of tions: to Annunciation Greek Or - 274580/19626 vision was shipped overseas to and mosaics were intriguing and Science from Pennsylvania Col - thodox Church, 319 S. 20th St., LeGAL notICe France. Sergeant Barry was a explored in trips to Morocco, to lege of Women (now Chatham Easton. Notice of formation of Clear View XYZ NY LLC, LeGAL notICe combat infantry platoon sergeant the Alhambra in Spain, and to College) and a Masters in Chem - a domestic LLC. Articles of Organization filed SIENNA LI LLC, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) in Germany in April and May Isfahan, Hamadan and Kerman - istry from Carnegie Mellon Uni - PAPAJohn, Peter n. SSNY 8/6/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY n on 05/27/15. Office location: Nassau County. designated agent for service of process and 1945. He was nominated for a shah in Iran. He frequently versity in 1951. 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Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY Barry, of Elk Grove Village, Illi - daughter Vasiliki Tsagris; brother 28) – Vasilios K Kapsis was born (1973-1983), and Co-Director of Funeral Director nois, and a sister, Lorraine B. La - Andoni Boulis (Lili) of Connecti - in Rhodes Greece on Sept. 2, the Center for Agricultural Law 8/21/15. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: ALLKU 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., toria, of Bartlett, Illinois. cut; aunt Anastasia Hilzendeger; 1934. He moved to the United (1982-1987). He was a Co- LLC, P.O. Box 3102, New York, NY 10163. Pur - aunt Peggy Toras; uncle George States with his family in 1969 Founder of the UF Center for pose: Any lawful activity. Astoria, New York 11105 n Bent, roBert G. Toras; godson J.A. Hilzendeger; and worked for the Port Author - Greek Studies in 1980, and re - 27 4605 /18796 (718) 728-8500 YARMOUTH, ME (from the Port - and nephews and nieces Georgia ity of New York / New Jersey mained Co-Director until 2004. Not affiliated with any land Press Herald/Maine Sunday Politakis, Denis and Vicki (PATH) from 1969 - 1994 as a A few of Dr. Polopolus' honors other funeral home. Telegram, published on Aug. 16) Bouboulis, James Toras and machine equipment repairman. include: President and Fellow of – Robert Galen Bent, 86, son of Carol Pochiba. Deceased are Vasilios was a long time resident the American Agricultural Eco - Frank Noel Mace Bent and Har - three sisters, Eleni Politakis, of Hudson County, New Jersey nomics Association, Editor of the TO PlACE yOur ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: (718) 784-5255, riett Josephine Deguio, died Semmi and Efegenia. before retiring to Florida in American Journal of Agricultural ExT. 106, E-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com early in the morning of Aug. 9. 1994. He passed away on Friday Economics, President of the Fac - He was born in South Portland n ChrYSAkIS, Aug 21, in Port Saint Lucie, Fl. ulty Senate of the University of on May 27, 1929 and attended ChrISoStoMoS Vasilios was predeceased by his Florida, and recipient of the Life - local schools. A graduate of HOLIDAY, FL (from the Tampa wife, Maria Kapsis. He was the time Achievement Award from Maine Maritime Academy, Class Bay Times, published on Aug. beloved father of three sons, the Southern Agricultural Eco - Satchel's, and released one cas - was instrumental in the estab - of 1950, he served as an officer 25) ¬– Chirsostomos “Chris” Konstantinos Kipsies and his wife nomics Association. Dr. Polopolus sette tape and three CDs. The lishment of St. Elizabeth the in the U.S. Merchant Marine for Chrysakis, 76, peacefully went Rebecca of Lincroft, New Jersey, testified on numerous occasions most recent incarnation of the Wonderworker Greek Orthodox two years, then attended Tufts home to be with the Lord Sun - Nickolaos Kapsis and his wife before the U.S. Senate and House band included his daughter Eleni Church of Gainesville. For many University earning a B.S. in po - day, Aug. 23, surrounded by his Pamela of Port Saint Lucie, committees on labor, immigra - and son-in-law David. Leo was years he had been working to litical science in 1953. After two loving family. Born in Chania, Florida, John Kapsis and his wife tion, agriculture, trade and bud - an active member of the Kiwanis raise funds for the Church's fel - years of active duty in the U.S Crete, Greece, Chris served as a Carina of Albrightsville, Pennsyl - get policy issues. He served as Club of Gainesville and the Amer - lowship hall. With his wife Jean, Navy, he returned to Tufts, the pilot in the Greek Air Force be - vania. He was adored by his consultant to the U.S. Secretary ican Hellenic Educational Pro - Leo founded Arcadian Farms in Fletcher School of Law and fore coming to America in 1967. grandchildren Nickolaos, Vasil - of Labor during the Kennedy ad - gressive Association (AHEPA) 1986 and began farming as a Diplomacy, earning an M.A. in Tarpon Springs soon became ios, Sylvia, Joseph, and Vasilios ministration and as consultant to since 1970, holding various lead - hobby, eventually becoming a International Relations. It was at Chris' new home as he began an and was also loved by his three the National Commission on Pro - ership positions throughout his regular vendor at the Downtown Fletcher that he met his wife, industrious career in bridge paint great grandchildren Fred, Vasil - ductivity during the Nixon ad - years of involvement. Since 1980, and Haile Farmers Markets Marta, a fellow student, and they contracting. Chris is survived by ios, and Nickolaos. ministration. He was the author Leo was active with the Greek where he sold his pecans, were married on 6 Oct. 1956. He his devoted and loving wife, of 300 publications including two Orthodox community of peaches, persimmons, and other accepted a position with the Fed - Naomi "Koula" Chrysakis; his n MeChALAkoS, GeorGe books (Marketing Sugars and Gainesville, as President, Trea - fruits, as well as a wide variety eral Government and served a three sons, Emmanuel EASTON, PA (from the Morning Other Sweeteners and Vegetable surer, and Choir Director, and of vegetables he had grown. Leo number of years as a Foreign Ser - (Christina), Phil (Tiffany), and Call, published on Aug. 25) – Markets in the Western Hemi - was preceded in death by his son vice Officer with assignments at George (Janet); his beloved George Mechalakos, 92 of Eas - sphere), book chapters, profes - This is a service Michael George Polopolus of U.S. Embassies in Jidda, Saudi grandchildren, Christian, ton, PA passed away Aug. 22, at sional journal articles, and pa - to the community. New Orleans, LA. He is survived Arabia; Damascus, Syria and Christo, Michael, Naomi, Mia, Lehigh Valley Hospital after a pers. In 1975 Leo founded the Announcements of deaths by his wife, Jean Polopolus of Teheran, Iran. Later in his career, and Stephen; sisters, Titika and long illness. Born Jul. 17, 1923 Embros Orchestra, serving as may be telephoned to the High Springs, his sister Helen Katina of Greece; brother-in-law, in Easton he was the son of band leader. He played clarinet, Classified Department of Tasulis of Lewiston, NY, his Billy Skandaliaris (Karen); and James Mechalakos and Jane Sta - alto sax, soprano sax and flute, The National Herald at daughters Eleni Sheehan (Terry) Days and dates of funerals, nephew, Phil Skandaliaris. Chris' matakos of Sparta, Greece. In his sang many of the vocals, and (718) 784-5255, and Peggy Ford (David) of memorials, and other events di - greatest pleasure in life was youth he divided his time be - composed several original Greek monday through Friday, Gainesville, and his grandsons rectly correspond to the original spending time with all of his fam - tween school and work at the songs. The band performed live 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Matt, Terry and Patch. Visitation publication date, which appears ily, most especially with his Easton Sweet Shop, the family at Greek community functions, or e-mailed to: will be Friday, Aug. 28 from 5PM at the beginning of each notice. beloved grandchildren. Chris business and prominent Easton weddings, and local restaurants [email protected] to 7PM at Milam Funeral Home was greatly loved and will be fixture, founded in 1916 by his including Sandy's Place and in Gainesville. THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015 VIEWPOINTS 13 Examining the Greek-American Relief for the Homeland Stylianos Kyriakides: the

Since the outbreak of the nothing was done ganizations, the ian aid and tourism promotion. Victory of an Unarmed Man economic crisis in Greece there since then to current relief effort Its drive to raise funds for chil - has been a surge of relief pro - amend the original is addressing the dren and families in Greece is vided by Greek-American foun - proposal so it can more nuanced and being supported by a matching By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou crowd shouting “for Greece, for dations, organizations and indi - pass. It is particu - varied needs of the grant by the Jaharis Family your children!”. These words viduals. We have not seen this larly galling that Greek people. And Foundation. The Hellenic Initia - Can actions of peace fight the blew into his chest the strength scale of caring about the home - Greece is still de - thanks to its orga - tive is providing humanitarian horror of wars? What can an un - to pull away and win the race. land’s wellbeing since WWII. priving the vote nizations that pro - relief and is also supporting eco - armed man achieve? The para - The time was world record Then, when Greece said “OXI” from the Greeks mote Hellenic her - nomic development and entre - digm of Stylianos Kyriakides of - breaking and could stand until to Mussolini’s Italy and joined abroad while it itage, third-and preneurial projects. The Greek fers a remarkable answer. the 1960s, 2:29:27. He crossed Word War II on the side of the welcomes the aid even fourth-gener - America Foundation launched “Show me your papers!” the finish line shouting “for Allies, Greek-Americans formed they are sending. ation Greek-Ameri - “Project Hope for Greece” that shouted the Nazi officer at him. Greece.” the Greek War Relief Association Looking back by Prof. ALeXAnDer cans care about raises funds for humanitarian Together with other 49 Greek He stayed in United States (GWRA). This organization into history, one kItroeff Greece and want to aid, education and entrepre - civilians he was rounded up by and continued fighting for raised thousands of dollars from gets the sense that help. neurial initiatives. There are soldiers of the Nazi occupation Greece in terms of peace. He within our community and sent the GWRA’s work Special to The only disad - others including numerous local army. Some time ago, during the aimed at gathering economic much needed aid to war-torn was easier to recog - The National Herald vantage of no initiatives throughout the coun - same year, 1943, the Nazis had and humanitarian aid for his Greece. The work continued nize, because it was longer having a try, while prominent Greek- executed 1,436 men and boys, country. He successfully cam - during the country’s occupation the only relief organization and central organization is that is Americans are using their clout the whole male population of paigned through the newspa - and thousands of lives were had straightforward goals: to al - hard to keep track of all the with the White House and Con - Kalavryta taking revenge for the pers and meetings and the saved. leviate the suffering of the pop - good work going on. Here is a gress. death of German soldiers. He Americans responded. He re - The massive Greek-American ulation as the country waged partial list drawn from the in - Clearly we are witnessing a knew they were going to exe - turned to Greece with 25.000 effort both then and now has war by providing clothing, food, ternet: the humanitarian orga - campaign of GWRA proportions cute them immediately. His eye - tons of supplies, $250,000 in been widely acknowledged on and medicine. All fundraising nization “International Ortho - but with greater depth and long- balls moved fast around. Could cash, while the Livanos family both sides of the Atlantic. In for Greece whether it was from dox Christian Charities” is term benefits. With the suffering he flee away? He was a runner. sent two ships with basic food, early 1941 a New York Times AHEPA, the Church, or individ - working through the Greek Or - in Greece likely to continue for Since his childhood in Cyprus clothing and medicine. editorial praised Greek-Ameri - uals or other organizations, was thodox Archdiocese and the a while, the Greek-Americans he preferred the lightness of the On his return to Athens in cans for their actions. Greece channeled through the GWRA. Church of Greece and with the need to continue their relief aerial barefoot running than the May, 1946 one million Greeks also honored the GWRA. Al - So, it was easy to recognize its support of the Jaharis Family campaign. In the meantime, firm contact of the walking legs from all over the country lined though the current campaign for role. Foundation, to offer a wide maybe the political world in to the ground. In 1936 Stylianos the streets of Athens to welcome relief for Greece in the United Seventy-five years later, range of aid: medicine, food, Athens can rouse itself and im - Kyriakides had competed for him. Greece was grateful for his States has been praised in Greece is facing another deep a refugee assistance and eco - plement its commitment to pro - Athens, it leaves one with an un - crisis, and one that requires nomic recovery. The AHEPA, the vide voting rights to the Greeks comfortable sense of déjà vu. complex remedies and a more largest and oldest nation-wide abroad. The Greek/Greek-American subtle range of relief initiatives Greek-American ethnic associa - relationship has always traveled – all the more reason for Athens tion is also working through the Alexander Kitroeff is a history along a one-way street, with the to reciprocate in actions not Church of Greece to provide ma - professor at Haverford College. homeland as its sole beneficiary. only words. Next to humanitar - terial and medical aid to those His expertise is on the past & In an attempt to redress this ian support – clothes, food, suffering in Greece. The Hel - present of the Greeks in the state of affairs, in 2009, the rul - medicine – the battered country lenic American Leadership United States and he has also ing New Democracy party intro - also needs help in encouraging Council, an organization that collaborated with director duced a bill giving voting rights entrepreneurial projects and us - advocates for Hellenic issues Maria Iliou on three documen - to Greek citizens abroad. Alas, ing technical expertise. launched its #HelpGreeceNow tary films. He is currently it was somewhat of a half-baked With the Greek-Americans a three-part campaign to pro - writing a book on the history of proposal and was voted down wealthier and better educated vide Greece with technical ex - the Greek Orthodox in Parliament. Yet incredibly, and with a broader range of or - pertise and support, humanitar - Archdiocese of America. Hope for Orthodox Christian Unity in the United States

By George Matsoukas committee heads, excluding An - November 3, 2007. Glenview, tiochian Archdiocese members, IL). Will Canonical Order – Or - instead traveled to Istanbul to For 28 years, Orthodox Chris - thodox Christian Unity in the meet with Patriarch tian Laity has been an advocate United States – Emerge from the Bartholomew. There have been of Orthodox Christian Unity in Sixth Meeting of the Assembly no reports posted on the Assem - the USA. It has asked its mem - of Bishops? bly of Bishops website about the bers to pray for unity, and it has Canonical Orthodox substance of this meeting. taken steps to advocate for Churches have always been The clergy and laity are unity. Twenty Six Annual Pro - Churches in specific geographi - prayerful that the Holy Spirit grams held in different locations cal areas. Where the Bishop is, will guide the Bishops to create throughout the USA had Pan Or - so too is the Church. The canonical order, which is to thodox Themes. Church is not a colonial exten - make the Assembly a Synod and Forty percent of the 1993 sion of bishops ruling or direct - elect a head. All other details publication, Project for Ortho - ing from other geographic areas. related to a unified, self-govern - dox Renewal, was devoted to Canonical order is bishops in a ing Church in the USA will be the topic of Orthodox Unity. geographic area meeting as a resolved by the Synod working In 1998, OCL passed a reso - Synod, electing their own head George Matsoukas with the clergy and laity. As a lution for Autocephaly and working with clergy and result, the Orthodox Christian (http://ocl.org/a-resolution-for- laity to build up the body of In between sessions, they Church in the USA will have the autocephaly/) . Its 2009 publi - Christ. have met in various committees. opportunity to be renewed and cation, Orthodox Christianity at Greece in the Summer Olympics victory and for the aid he This is not true for the The work of some of these com - become a truly mission Church. the Crossroad: A Great Council of Berlin and two years later he brought, worth $3,000 called Churches outside the bound - mittees, especially studies on Orthodox Christian Laity and of the Church: When and Why, even participated in the Boston the "Package Kyriakides." Acrop - aries of the old Roman Empire. College Students, Pastoral Prac - the Unity of the Church in the clearly outlines why our College Marathon. Before the marathon olis was illuminated in his honor In the USA, the situation is tices and Regional Planning, USA Students demand unity in order race he was given new running for the first time since the Nazi chaotic. We have 14 parallel ju - have been noteworthy. The It is impossible to grow into for them to remain Orthodox shoes which injured his feet. Occupation. His campaign had risdictions of Orthodox Bishops great accomplishment of these faith alone, outside of family; Christians. Archpriest Alexander Bleeding in pain he failed to fin - greatly contributed to the pub - directed from foreign lands. In six years has been that the Bish - and if we are really a family of Abramson, then Secretary of the ish. licity of the calamities of the 2008, the Autocephalous Patri - ops have met each other, some Orthodox people, all the partic - Moscow Patriarchate, states that His slender legs could not Greeks, and their country that archs set up a process for As - for the first time, and a sense of ipants should be there. The role the Moscow Patriarchate sup - save him now. They were encir - was wrecked by the long lasting semblies of Bishops to meet and fellowship has emerged. See the of Orthodox Christian Laity in ports a Holy Synod of American cled by threatening guns point - wars, the Nazis occupation and develop blueprints in the lands Assembly website (assemblyof - calling for that unity is really in - Bishops. ing directly at them. He slipped the civil conflict. outside of the Roman Empire, bishops.org) for more informa - strumental. I would say that the Since 2008, the OCL web - his sweating palm into his As a result, the U.S. govern - so that the Church in these tion. Russian Orthodox Church is site(ocl.org) has been the go-to pocket to reach his wallet with ment in 1947 sent an amount lands could be canonical. But where is the plan for truly appreciative of the work place to learn about the work the precious Olympic Games of $400, prior to the Marshall Presently, they exist in Canonical Unity? Will we see it you do, because in your work, of the Assembly of Bishops. OCL credentials. A friend had ad - Plan. canonical disorder. Since 2009, or learn about some of its details true enthusiasm - and I will also contributed $20,000 to sup - vised him to always hold with He died in 1987 at 77, which the Assembly of Bishops of the after the September 17 Chicago even say romanticism, in a good port the First Meeting of the As - him the “Olympia Ausweis” was the number he was wearing USA and Central America has meeting? Which Bishops will be sense of this word - is combined sembly at the Helmsley Hotel in from Berlin during the Nazi Oc - when he won the 1946 Boston been meeting once yearly - all absent from this meeting? Will with practices and openness to NYC. We pray that the Holy cupation of Greece, since 1941. Marathon. together some 58 bishops of 14 a consensus emerge? A draft ideas. And that is the image of Spirit will guide the Bishops in He was unexpectedly lucky. Kelley was asked how he, the different jurisdictions or group - document was supposed to have Christian behavior in a very this 6th Meeting. When the officer realized that champion, was defeated by a ings. been developed by June 2015, complex world. (Very Rev Arch - he was an athlete of the Berlin man looking like a skeleton. He Their sixth meeting will be but the bishops could not agree priest Alexander Abramov, Sec - George Matsoukas is Executive Olympics, he released him. All answered “How could I possibly held September 15-17, 2015 in on a document. Seventeen retary of Representation of Director of the Orthodox Christ - other men were shot dead. The beat him? I was running for me. Chicago. members of the Secretariat and Moscow Patriarchate in USA. ian Laity. next day some bodies were He was running for his whole hanging from the electricity nation, for an ideology.” posts. He had escaped execu - In the memory of his victory, tion. But the look of the other a sculpture of Kyriakides to - men was incised in his memory. gether with Spyros Louis called Meimarakis’ (Surp)rise It would accompany him till the "The Spirit of the Marathon," end of the Nazi Occupation in was unveiled in Boston in 2004. 1944 and the following Greek It is located at the one-mile By A.H. Diamataris He seems genuine, unpreten - board a plane back to Athens, now. civil war years. mark of the Marathon in Hop - tious, an average everyday guy. while Meimarakis had just ar - Meimarakis’ uniting lan - In 1946, exhausted from kinton. Our ancestors used to say: “it A man of the people. And that’s rived. guage in Parliament not only ap - starvation, he hadn’t ran for six At the other end of the is power that reveals the man.” what the people need: reassur - That Meimarakis made a peased rival factions within his years. Nevertheless, he decided Boston Marathon route standing And when Vangelis ance that their leader under - point to see him was the proper own party, but established hope to declare an action of peace close to the finish line, Martin Meimarakis took over the lead - stands the harshness of their move. That’s exactly what that ND could equal if not over - and victory against the horror William Richard, an eight-year- ership of New Democracy (ND), plight. Greece needs. take SYRIZA as Greece’s premier and the humiliation of the war old boy from Boston, looked at he proved to be a force to be Current conditions behoove When Antonis Samaras political party. by winning that year’s Boston the dark-haired young man be - reckoned with. collaboration among political ceded ND leadership to Indeed, the polls reflect this; Marathon. Though living in ex - hind him. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Mr. Meimarakis surprised parties. A well-conceptualized Meimarakis, a number of people the worst-case scenario for ND treme poverty, he sold his furni - realized that the bomb he had many people, in a good way. effort, not sloppy interparty – this newspaper included – be - would be that SYRIZA would ture to buy a single boat ticket. prepared was about to kill the Though one of ND’s prominent patchwork. lieved that it was imperative to maintain a negligible edge. Emaciated from the lack of food boy within the next minutes. He members, he had not overtly That is the type of credibility hold new party elections right Granted, the current condition he appeared like a skeleton in didn’t hesitate. April 15, 2013. demonstrated signs of leader - Meimarakis brings to the table. away, in order to formally is not set in stone; Meimarakis front of the doctors in Boston. ship until now. That he became He has managed to unite the choose a new ND leader. But the still needs to be careful with his Being afraid he would die in the Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, the right person at the right time varying combative factions turmoil of a referendum, risk of words. streets they wouldn’t allow him has studied philology and ar - to step up can be attributed to within ND. Why, he even talks default, and a Grexit consumed In any event, political analyst to run. Finally with the help of chaeology at the University of the luck of timing and circum - to PASOK’s Theodore Pangalos. everyone’s thoughts and actions, John Loulis aptly told the Wall Greek-American benefactors, he Ioannina,Würzburg and stances. Significantly, Meimarakis has and now, of course, with the an - Street Journal that this change entered the race. He ran most Bochum in Germany. She has Perhaps it is his personality also reached out to SYRIZA nouncement of upcoming na - in tide is due to the fact that of the distance close to the been honored with the that fits the needs of these whose leader, Alexis Tsipras, tional elections, and with “Tsipras is no longer the leader world’s champion marathon Academy of Athens Award in times. He is, as the saying goes, was at Heraklion Airport in Meimarakis firmly the ND’s can - who inspires hope; this is gone runner Johnny Kelley, when he Archaeology and Homeric “comfortable in his own skin.” Crete the other day awaiting to didate, it is a moot point. For and it won’t come back.” heard an old man from the Philology. 14 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The National Herald Tsipras Behaves Like 12th. that are the real problem? ters in the homeland. A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. Manchurian Candidate This is bizarre behavior bor - Katherine Aliferis I know the usual “suspects” – (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), dering on a mental illness. Franklin Square, NY the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest To the Editor: His failure to wear a tie was the Jaharis Family, and a few oth - to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. I cannot believe the arro - cute at first, but then showed ers are doing their part (espe - Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris gance of Alexis Tsipras. I can how arrogant he really is. Call for a Community-Wide cially the Niarchos Foundation). Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos only compare his behavior to This guy needs to go away Effort to Help Greece Yet, we need something that of the Manchurian Candi - and never come back. much more than that: we need Executive Editor Constantinos E. Scaros date. Mr. Tsipras came back Respectfully Submitted, a community-wide effort. Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos from Brussels with a horrible Evangelos A. Argyrakis, Esq. To the Editor: The question, is who can or - Senior Writer Constantine S. Sirigos deal for Greece and its people Omaha, NE As a Greek-American, I am ganize it? Any ideas? On line Managing Editor Andy Dabilis and now resigns, and is actually appalled at how little we do for Nikolas Marathianos running again. our suffering brothers and sis - Los Angeles, CA Production Manager Chrysoula Karametros Now he announces that he Abortion Politicized, The National Herald (USPS 016864) is published weekly by had wanted to resign on July Lost Lives Ignored The National Herald Inc. at 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 Tel: (718)784-5255, Fax: (718)472-0510, To the Editor: e-mail: [email protected] If life begins in the womb it to our reADerS exists only by the sustenance the Democritou 1 and Academias Sts, Athens, 10671, Greece The National Herald welcomes mother gives it. Thus, they are Tel: 011.30.210.3614.598, Fax: 011.30.210.3643.776, e-mail: letters from its readers in - indivisible, whether at midterm, [email protected] tended for publication. They or when birth occurs, at which should include the writer’s time the umbilical cord severs Subscriptions by mail : 1 year $66.00, 6 months $33.00, 3 months $22.00, 1 month $11.00 the ties. Home delivery NY, NJ, CT: 1 year $88.00, 6 months $48.00, name, address, and telephone number and be addressed to: Politicians and religious fa - 3 months $33.00, 1 month $14.00 natics have kicked around the Home delivery New England States : The Editor, The National Her - tern “abortion” for their own 1 year $109.00, 6 months $57.00, 3 months $41.00, 1 month $18.00 ald, 37-10 30th Street, long On line subscription : Subscribers to the print edition: 1 year $57.60, 6 months $39.50, narrow agendas and violate the island City, Ny 11101. letters 3 months $25.00; Non subscribers : 1 year $90.00, 6 months $45.50 , 3 months $22.50 privacy and rights of women to can also be faxed to (718) 472- self-autonomy that they demand Periodical postage paid at L.I.C., N.Y. and additional mailing offices. 0510 or e-mailed to for themselves. Postmaster send change of address to: [email protected] . In the meantime ignored are THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 we reserve the right to edit the lives lost in wars occurring letters for publication and re - this very moment “over there.” gret that we are unable to ac - We only read about it or cry knowledge or return those left about it when the lives of our unpublished. own sons are lost. Give me a GEOrGE SArAFOGlOu / SPECiAl TO THE NATiONAl HErAlD The Crisis’ Sad Conclusions break. Is it women and abortion

The question “who lost Greece” will be raised all the more AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS frequently, as it becomes increasingly acknowledged that some - thing went awry with the attempt to bail it out. Something that might have severe effects on the course of By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are the country. Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. The evident answer to the question is: Greeks “lost” Greece to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two in the first place. From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look But we had accomplices – ones that one would least expect, inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion because they are the experts: the International Monetary Fund odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in (IMF). collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: Reuters recently conducted its own investigation on the mat - conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com ter, in a story titled: “How the Greek Misadventure Changes the Fund.” Among Reuters’ conclusions are that there wasn’t consensus at the highest levels of the IMF about how to manage the Greek Bernie Sanders: in a Crowded Field, a True Independent situation. Moreover, the IMF didn’t care about saving Greece’s economy, Reuters wrote. What the IMF focused on was protect - ing the common currency and the European banks that bought GEORGAKAS PRESENTS HIS wants more controls over finan - is any realistic chance of Bernie afraid, wouldn’t fix the problem billions of euros’ worth of Greek bonds. POINT OF VIEW cial behemoths and their Sanders becoming our next – one this is rampant and ru - In fact, a senior IMF economist made an astonishing state - Dino, I think Bernie Sanders brethren. He believes that com - president, he is certainly an in - inous. ment: "Objectively, we made Greece worse off...You're lending is by far the most attractive can - panies considered to be too big teresting candidate with some On the other two issues, to a country that is already unable to pay its debt, and that is didate in either party. Rather to fail are too big to tolerate. good ideas – and some bad though, Sanders fares better. I not our mandate." than speculate on his chances Taking a page from Republican ones. think more than most candi - Essentially, though, IMF officers advocated that it wouldn’t or campaign style, I am going Theodore Roosevelt’s programs Ron Reagan Jr. gave a mov - dates, he would care about re - make sense with “Europe dying” for the IMF not to get involved. to concentrate on some of his in the early twentieth century, ing eulogy at his father’s fu - ducing the wealth gap. He Another problem was the IMF “also allowed European politi - economic proposals. I know you Sanders would force the finan - neral, and reporters asked him wouldn’t necessarily be the best cians to dictate initial terms in the Greek rescue, ruling out a respect his integrity, but I won - cial fortresses to divide into whether he – a good speaker to achieve such reduction, but debt restructuring that could have given Greece a fresh start. der what you think of his eco - smaller units. This would with as good name recognition at least his heart is in the right And it shaped economic forecasts to “fit political ends.” nomic agenda. greatly lower the likelihood of as one could hope for – would place. I’m not sure raising the That was obvious from the beginning, mainly in the targets Sanders believes every Amer - taxpayers again being obliged run for president. His reply: “I minimum wage so dramatically they established for GDP growth. ican who works full time should to bail out the super-rich. am an atheist, and America will would do anything more than According to its own regulations, the IMF cannot lend to be paid enough to live without Sanders believes there needs not elect an atheist president in cause employers to lay off more countries that do not have a “high probability” to repay the needing federal assistance such to be prosecutions of individuals my lifetime.” workers, and/or raise the prices loan. But then-Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn as food stamps and earned in - whose reckless and unethical Similarly, America will not of their products to make up the changed its statutes. According to the new policy, countries that come tax credit. He also thinks behavior was responsible for the elect an avowed socialist in difference. were of “systemic” importance, like Greece, would be able to that any unemployed American crisis of 2008. Borrowers lost Bernie Sanders’ lifetime. But I do think he would crack receive aid from the Fund. able to work should be employed their homes while lenders were That said, I will focus on down on tax cheats and clean Finally, an extremely interesting point was the IMF’s igno - by the government. As Franklin granted public funds for recov - Sanders as a candidate vis-à-vis up Wall Street, and he would rance regarding the status of the Greek state. “We were not Roosevelt did with the New Deal, ery. Along similar lines, Sanders the four issues I consider of pri - understand that economic suc - fully aware,” said a high official, “that the Greeks did not have Sanders would hire the unem - advocates closing the tax loop - mary importance: national se - cess needs to be examined the system, controls, and bureaucratic procedures in order to ployed to repair and modernize holes and subsidies that allow curity, immigration, the wealth through a microeconomic lens respond.” America’s decaying infrastructure. corporation to pay an ever de - gap, and non-toxic foods and as well as a macroeconomic Total cost to the government clining share of taxes and often pharmaceuticals. one. would not be much different than no taxes at all. He questions the Sanders comes across as a Finally, better than anyone Trump-Sanders Phenomenon subsidies and the improvements ethics of firms that resist raising “sweet old man” – a guy most running in either major party, would be immediate and long- wages at time when the ratio of people would be happy to hug Sanders understands the danger term boosts to the economy. Full executive pay to employee pay and call grandpa. Unfortunately, of GMOs and other toxic meth - The 2016 election campaign has taken a dramatic turn. There employment would also is the highest in the world and I think that’s how Vladimir ods of mass producing food, and is a powerful trend expounding that Americans are fed up with strengthen Social Security and ten times greater than in any Putin, ISIS, and all the rest of the risks of unrestricted the political establishment – in both major parties. These voters Medicare with new funds. previous time in American his - the world’s troublemakers will overindulgence of pharmaceu - – who comprise the masses, not the privileged few – want some - Rather than extending the tory. It is not coincidental that see him, too. I want a president ticals and vaccinations. An in - thing new, fresh, and real – not business as usual. Social Security eligibility age to Sanders is the only candidate fi - who will make those guys quake fant needs some inoculation And what could possibly be more establishment, more status 70, Sanders would return it to nanced by small donations in their boots, and I don’t think from disease, but not need 20 quo, more business as usual, than Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush? 65. As detailed in previous ago - rather than corporate funding. Sanders is it. That type of pres - vaccinations in its first year of She, a former first lady, U.S. senator, and secretary of state; he, ras, billions could be saved by Drill, baby, drill and con - ident probably isn’t going to be life – they can be staggered. A the former governor of Florida and son to one U.S. president, seriously cracking down on structing dangerous pipe lines very nice. He or she will be like patient needs some prescription and brother to another. cheaters. Additional income do not seem very wise at a time a Doberman Pinscher – the kind drugs, but not ones that cure We all know about the Donald Trump phenomenon that dom - would come from raising to when there is a global glut of of dog you have standing guard post-nasal drip but cause heart inates the news. But Trump is not the only non-establishment $125,000 the income at which oil. Sanders would refuse to at the gate. A Golden Retriever disease and can lead to a stroke. maverick to make a big splash. On the Democratic side, there is payments cease. Such actions open more public areas to may be great for sitting in with And we – every single one of us U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (VT), a self-avowed “democratic would add to the 20-year sur - drilling. Instead, he would put the family by the fireplace, but – have a right to know whether socialist.” plus now in place. more support into solar and not for protecting a household. our foods contain GMOs. Like The latest Quinnipiac University poll places Trump in the Sanders advocates universal wind power, domestic industries Only in rare instances – Ronald cigarettes, such foods don’t have lead among Republicans at 28%, up from the 20% he polled health care such as that found that employ Americans and are Reagan most readily comes to to be banned – just labeled. And last month. He also leads all Republicans in New Hampshire – in all other advanced nations. environmentally far sounder mind – can the kindly old grand - I think Sanders would be a the first primary state – with 35%. Just eliminating the profits of than fossil fuels. Sanders notes father types also cause other champ regarding those causes. But Sanders’ popularity is running wild, too. In Iowa, where insurance companies would that nations such as Denmark world leaders to quiver. Therefore, while I applaud the first caucus takes place (Feb.1), he has closed to within generate 20% savings. Allowing and Holland are far in advance Next, there is immigration. I what I think President Sanders seven points of Clinton (37%-30%). Medicare & Medicaid to bargain of us, often selling alternatively- continue to be astounded at would do regarding the latter Analysts attribute this Trump-Sanders phenomenon to the with pharmaceutical companies generated energy back to the how people don’t understand two issues, I shudder to think growing distaste the people have toward the political elite. over price, as is done by European grid. the difference between xeno - how the first two would fare About 80% of Americans, regardless of party, believe that Canada, would save additional This is just a taste of Sanders’ phobia and lawlessness. To say with him at the helm. professional politicians, major corporations, major media, and billions as would seriously ad - vision of a better America. His that someone is anti-immigrant That’s why I am happy he big banks have rigged the system in their favor, writes Peggy dressing fraudulent claims. The views on other topics have the because he or she opposed un - won’t be our next president, Noonan in the Wall Street Journal. The people who work for a system would be stabilized with same blend of determined lawful entry or stay in the even though I continue to ad - living believe that this system is broken, and that the financial no cut in services and possible change with fiscal responsibility United States would be like say - mire him and believe that he inequality is the result of the rigging of the system in favor of falling rather than rising fees. that benefits the many rather ing that you want the half-Irish, adds a necessary perspective to the rich and those who are well connected, she continues. Unlike those who have for - than the 1% elite. half-Italian burglar who broke the collective political round - And so, Noonan concludes, people have found a way out, gotten the financial crisis of into your house to be appre - table. with Trump and Sanders, who have one important thing in com - 2008 caused by greedy bankers SCAROS RESPONDS hended makes you anti-Irish mon: what the silent majority is thinking, they say out loud. and other lenders, Sanders Dan, while I don’t think there and anti-Italian. Sanders, I’m WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? Sanders epitomizes the classic left-of-center liberal. He has consistently and persistently disagreed with his Capitol Hill col - leagues for decades, which is why, fittingly, he is the only senator who is neither a Democrat nor a Republican (he is an indepen - Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris dent). He calls for dramatic increases to the minimum wage, and for ending a culture of corporate welfare. Trump, however, for all his anti-establishment rhetoric, has Singin’ in the Reign positions. Therefore, either the post of min - have to do with tourism? If Greece’s ruling been part of the problem he rails against. For instance, he says ister has been reduced to such little value elite take an industry as vital to Greece as Hillary Clinton went to his wedding “because I gave her money” in Greece, or those who pick the ministers tourism so lightly, one can only imagine (i.e., he contributed to her campaign at the time). Also, at times During my vacation in Greece this sum - are not competent enough to make wise se - how trivially the other sectors will be his unfiltered remarks have caused a great number of people to mer I visited a family I have known for quite lections. Or, self-serving interests override staffed. be repulsed by him. It seems that the more brash his comments, a long time. Serious, grounded, and hard - what is good for the country. “Oh, but it’s only for 20 days,” some the higher he rises in the polls. But if history is an indication, working people, who remind me of times But responsibility does not only lie with might say, “just let it go.” the odds are against his political longevity. gone by, when family, home, religion, pride, those who make these appointments. Those But that is not the point. It is about the Nonetheless, what fuel Sanders and Trump are the candida - and friendship had meaning. who accept them have a responsibility, too. message that such decisions convey – a mes - cies of Clinton and Bush. People do not want more of the same. As we sat down at the table, I sensed Are they so delusional not to understand sage of a lack of seriousness. Frivolousness They don’t want to return to the past. A very recent Rasmussen that something was amiss. “What’s the mat - that they are unqualified to hold these po - at a time when sobriety is most needed. poll indicates that three-quarters of likely voters do not think ter?” I asked the hostess. What followed re - sitions, even if only for a few days? It suggests that the elite have not seen, that the country is heading in the right direction, and the results ally shook me up. "Our financial situation Can anyone become a minister nowa - heard, or understood what is happening in cut across party lines. A majority of Americans, according to is tremendously difficult now,” she replied days? Is that what we have come to believe the country. They seem to have drawn ab - Gallup, do not approve of how Barack Obama is doing his job as after some hesitation, and in tears. “Fortu - and expect? Shouldn’t ministers be chosen solutely no conclusions, or learned any president. When looking at the statistics for Congress, it is even nately, the church distributes some goods only from among the best of us, and only lessons, from this crisis. worse. An Economist poll taken in late August reveals that only such as rice and spaghetti and we get by." among experts in the field of the particular On this basis, what kinds of reforms, and 13% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. That story came to mind as I looked over ministry in question? what participation in the Eurozone, are we The Trump and Sanders phenomenon clearly points to the the list of names on Greece’s recently-an - For example, can Greek singer Alkistis even to expect? American people wanting something new. nounced caretaker government. Protopsalti really serve as Minister of And under such conditions, what can But is there anything new out there that’s better than the With few exceptions – such as Foreign Tourism effectively? that family I visited this summer, along with old? Minister Petros Molyviatis – the choices are Yes, she sings well. She may even be tops the countless others who are mired in this wholly inappropriate for the highest state in her field. But what in the world does that difficult and tragic situation, even hope for? THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015 VIEWPOINTS 15 Political Pragmatism: the The Politics of Inertia Endure amid a Fear about Change

Phony Shall Inherit the Vote Greece is marked by a history monarchy and ex - erally opposed The right wing, however, has of political instability and of du - ecuted five politi - change, and de - been no better. They imposed bious elections. In 1922, the cians and one se - sired the comfort of harsh authoritarian regimes cul - Donald Trump pump their fist in Greek army had fallen back to nior military officer collectivism. minating with the Colonels’ often boasts that solidarity and say: the harbors of Asia Minor after – these were the Whether in sharing Junta. It is significant that the were it not for his “yeah, that’s how I a disastrous war against the sacrifice to com - an olive oil press, perpetrators of demise of the presidential candi - feel, too!” But tem - forces of Mustapha Kemal. pensate for territo - sharing the com - Greek economy and innovation, dacy, “none of you per tantrums day in, Greece was in shambles. Mili - rial irredentism munal mill, or as well as the stifling bureau - would be talking day out get old re - tary defeat, the permanent loss and naiveté that working with a cracy, have come from the left about illegal immi - ally fast. Trump has of Asia Minor, over one million had brought the small fishing fleet, and right of the Greek body gration.” personality, name refugees and the abandonment country to its Greeks have pre - politic. But does his recognition, and po - of the Orthodox Patriarchate to knees. ferred the stability Both have reveled in denying presidential candi - litical savvy in the sufferance of the vengeful The Greek Re - by Dr. AnDre of the known to the change, education, innovation dacy inspire any droves – all essential Turks were the hallmarks of the public that fol - GeroLYMAtoS prospects of the un - and both abhor the individual other discussions? qualities for win - end of the Great Idea. lowed the depar - known, even if the entrepreneur. The small busi - Sure it does. For by ConStAntInoS e. ning a national elec - The refugees from Asia Mi - ture of George II Special to unknown held the nessmen and women and inde - one, legions of SCAroS tion. But his unfil - nor and Thrace were a pitiful was a failure be - The National Herald possibility for a bet - pendent contractors employ those who cannot tered words sight, and similar to those flood - cause the great ter future. most of the work force. Yet, the wait for him to flop Special to ultimately might be ing to the shores of the Greek stock market crash of 1929 and Those who opposed this way leadership of the previous New point to what a boor The National Herald his undoing. islands today. They had lost subsequent world depression of life emigrated. In the 1940s, Democracy and subsequent he is, how vulgar On the other everything: money, property, a robbed the regime of its eco - the war and occupation deci - Syriza government applied the his remarks are, and how utterly hand, brutal honesty is not nec - way of life, and tragically hun - nomic oxygen. The crash, in mated the small middle class EU taxation reforms with a unsuited he is to serve the na - essarily a bad thing – especially dreds of thousands of their rel - turn, set off a series of elections, and the success of EAM-ELAS vengeance against these groups tion’s highest office. in politics, a profession saturated atives and friends. The Royalist coups more elections, and even (the Communist led left wing and individuals. Small entrepre - To be clear, even though there with disingenuousness. Government of 1922 paid as lit - a fraudulent referendum that resistance) was in large part a neurs are anathema to the ethos is a small segment of the popula - You don’t really see Barack tle attention to the refugees as brought back the monarchy and return to collectivization and of a communal approach to so - tion who actually hopes that Obama flying off the handle, do the current regimes (and the shortly afterwards the Metaxas communal life. People sup - ciety. Trump really is an anti-Latino, you? How about George W. EU). Then and now it is ordi - authoritarian regime – a kind of ported EAM-ELAS less for its re - Indeed, the reluctance of anti-immigrant racist – because Bush? Or Bill Clinton? Why, the nary citizens and the Greek Or - royalist dictatorship. sistance activity than for its po - most people in Greece to sub - that’s what they are themselves last president anyone ever ac - thodox Church that pitched in Ioannis Metaxas brought sta - litical message of no change. stantial reforms is the desire to – the majority of Trump’s sup - cused of having an explosive tem - to help the destitute refugees. bility at the expense of political Even the objection to the return keep their way of life. This does porters like him because he does per was Richard Nixon – but that But there were consequences. freedom, but the Greeks of the of the monarchy was a nod to not mean that they are stupid not tolerate lawlessness: whether was over 40 years ago. The Greeks of 1922 over the 1930s were drowning in politics the status quo. The KKE misun - or greedy; they simply do not in terms of entering or remaining Politicians have learned to say decades became a bitter minor - and political parties and be - derstood this attitude to believe want change. They want to keep in our country illegally, in strap - what’s not on their mind. And we ity within the Greek state. Many grudgingly accepted the recess that the Greeks would accept a their neighborhoods, their local ping bombs to oneself and blow - Americans validate such disin - of them, as a result, eventually from liberalism. The Metaxas communist state. shops, and do not wish them to ing up buildings, or by using a genuousness by voting for them. turned to the left and the Greek regime, however, did not end The Greek communists were be replaced by shopping malls, simpler, analog method to com - The Washington Posts’ Ruth Mar - Communist Party as the only al - the political polarization and tragically mistaken and con - box stores, and the insecurity of mit murder – chopping off peo - cus famously said that Mitt Rom - ternatives for a better future. fragmentation that had charac - demned the country to a de - foreigners buying up the local ple’s heads. ney “oozes inauthenticity.” And In 1922, the Greek army terized Greek society from the structive civil war. The 1949 real-estate – maybe they have a Hillary Clinton has seized control of the state, but 19th century. civil war finished off the Greek point. always had a trust failed to bring stability. The of - Throughout the history of economy and created nearly a problem. And yet ficers who overthrew the Modern Greece, a minority has million refugees. Hundreds of André Gerolymatos is Director those two came monarchy were basically honest advocated for liberal reforms, thousands left their ancestral of the Stavros Niarchos Centre within a hair of win - men who lacked political, as op - innovation, and capitalism, and villages to escape war and de - for Hellenic Studies at Simon ning the White posed to conspiratorial, experi - embraced change. The majority struction inflicted by the Com - Fraser University in Vancouver, House (and Hillary’s ence. They overthrew the of the Greek people have gen - munist forces. British Columbia. still gunning for that top spot). Why is phoni - ness a prerequisite LETTER FROM ATHENS for elected office? Because of our 24/7 “gotcha” me - dia. A media that Why Greece’s New Election Will Bring Same Old Results They also applaud that Trump won’t show what Univision’s understands that the twentieth George Ramos did in a press century was appropriately named conference, but instead will Any voter harboring hope tinely voted in New 3 percent, the ody and is such a hopeless bas - “the American Century,” and he show security escorting him out that Greece’s second round of Democracy and PA - threshold needed ket case that God could be will not rest until the same can of the room, with Trump stand - general elections on Sept. 20 – SOK, who in 2012 to win seats in Par - elected and in a month would be said for the twenty-first cen - ing at the podium – thereby im - the second in eight months – joined in a coalition liament so he’d be be showing a 70 percent unfa - tury as well. plying that Trump was the one will change anything is fodder to keep themselves irrelevant – unless vorable rating unless he could Finally, the majority of who threw Ramos out (he did - for the Home Shopping Net - in power, enriched, Tsipras needed his create a miracle. Trump’s supporters are relieved n’t), or that Ramos didn’t return, work, Nigerian Internet scam stiffed banks with votes and he’d be With a debt so unsustainable that he is a political outsider – at Trump’s directive, and get artists and would be a Chicago 250 million euros back in the saddle – rising 721 euros a second, one who is not a puppet on a lob - ample opportunity to speak (he Cubs fan in the United States ($279.5 million) in again. 43,260 euros a minute, byist’s or political sugar daddy’s did). because they aren’t going to bad loans and The centrist 2,595,600 euros an hour or string. A media that filters through change anything and be costly. whose only inten - egghead To 62,294,400 euros a day – it can But just as Trump’s supporters the cause and merely projects Former Prime Minister Alexis tion was staying in Potami party led never be paid back. would not approve of him if he the symptom. That shows only “U-Turn” Tsipras had already office no matter the by AnDY by former TV pre - No slogans please. “Only For - were a racist, neither do his de - the counterpunch, but not the added 86 billion euros ($96.15 cost to the country DABILIS senter Stavros ward” is Tsipras’ new rallying tractors condemn him because first punch thrown. billion) to the bill that will be they falsely pro - Theodorakis fash - cry, ironic for a man who pushed he wants America to be safe, sol - That’s why politicians are so paid by ordinary Greek workers, fessed to love. Special to ions itself a bit of Greece back to 2010 when it vent, and leader of the world. well-trained never to display an pensioners and the poor, not in - Tsipras was go - The National Herald a power broker first asked for handouts. Rather, it is because they think – honest human moment of out - cluding the cost of the ill-fated ing to be the Great whose votes could All the election will do is put the emphasis is on the word rage. That’s why Supreme Court July 5 referendum in which he New Hope but turned into the also be needed to form a gov - the same old faces in a game of “think” – he is a racist, a misogy - nominees nowadays now are urged them to vote NO on aus - Same Old Dope when he, too, ernment but these guys’ idea of Musical Chairs filled with in - nist, or some other terrible “ist”. hopelessly vague during the terity measures demanded by agreed to impose more harsh governing is to read about it. competent hacks and profiteer - Here’s the problem with confirmation hearings, afraid to international lenders only to conditions on people he said So the truth is that it doesn’t ing politicians without a clue or Trump: he’ll be nice to you, un - provide any substance to their vote YES himself when he ca - wouldn’t work. matter who wins the elections, conscience what to do. less you attack him. At that point, judicial philosophy – lest anyone pitulated. Now he’s campaigning and it’s likely the political land - Case in point: New Democ - he’ll hit you back twice as hard, think that they lean even a Ahead of the Jan. 25 snap against himself, urging people scape will be so fractured that racy could have put up Kyriakos verbally, and well below the belt. smidgen to the left or the right polls, Tsipras campaigned to bring back the man who is there could be as many as four Mitsotakis, 47, the son of a for - He will verbally sucker-punch of political neutrality. against austerity and said his both for and against austerity or five parties in a Grand Coali - mer Prime Minister, who served you, gouge your eyes, and go for In her comments about Radical Left SYRIZA would de - and who, too, has knelt in obe - tion. as Administrative Reform Min - your jugular. In a moment of Trump’s candidacy, fellow GOP stroy the “corrupt oligarchy,” dience to Merkel and the Quar - You can imagine the jockey - ister, as the party’s interim rage, he may even mock your contender Carly Fiorina said and overturn the bailout deals tet of the European Union-In - ing for power and ministerial leader instead of Evangelis race, your gender, your religion "presidential campaigns are de - signed by the New Democracy ternational Monetary positions in a government of Meimarakis, 61, a tired old hack – anything. But that’s only be - signed to reveal character Capitalists and PASOK Anti-So - Fund-European Central Bank- SYRIZA-New Democracy-PA - retread who could have played cause he is trying to lash out at through pressure over time." cialists. He was going to be the European Stability Mechanism SOK-To Potami-Popular Unity – Sleepy in Snow White. you for attacking him. Trying to But those who maintain their New Face of Greek politics and (EU-IMF-ECB-ESM). to be known as the Pentagram - Mitsotakis has his own lug - hurt you for hurting him, and composure round the clock, as change Europe while he was at Polls show SYRIZA and New hoping it will have occult pow - gage but at least the showdown aiming for your weak spots. It if their internal thermostat is al - it. Democracy too close to call, ers and can raise Pythagoras to would have been relative doesn’t mean he really feels that ways set to 68 degrees, should Cut to a few months later which means Greeks can’t de - help Greece because magic is youngsters against the 41-year- way about the entire demo - not necessarily be admired for when he was being spanked cide which of the same old aus - what’s needed here. old Tsipras and give the illusion graphic to which you belong. staying calm under pressure. In - over the knee of German Chan - terity stiffs to return to power Maybe noted Greek-Ameri - that this time around it wasn’t Are those characteristics of er - stead, we ought to consider that cellor Angela “Dominatrix” to do the same thing to them all can magician Criss Angel could just, as comic Steven Wright ratic, volatile, and emotionally- they might be phonies. Merkel who smacked him over again. Tsipras called the be Finance Minister and make said, déjà vu and amnesia at the charged behavior red flags – ones around the same way she did elections to rid himself of the 330-billion euro debt disap - same time. “Did I just say that?” that mean we’ve got to keep a Constantinos E. Scaros’ latest former premier and then New SYRIZA dissidents who said he pear because Yanis “I Put a Spell So, Greeks will just go on be - lunatic like this as far away from book, about the 2016 presiden - Democracy leader Antonis “Mr. betrayed his party and Greeks on You” Varoufakis’ plans didn’t’ ing exiles feeding on hope that the White House as possible? Yes tial race, will be published this Bean Counter” Samaras and his by reneging on campaign work. someone of stature and con - and no. fall. It is titled Grumpy Old predecessor, PASOK’s George promises. Well, as Thomas Jefferson science and dignity and decency On the one hand no one Party: 20 Tips on How the Re - “The Money is There” Papan - Rebel leader Panayiotis said, “Ridicule is the only one day will arise – or be born wants a president who blows his publicans Can Shed their Anger, dreou, who has left the party his Lafazanis created Popular Unity weapon that can used against – to finally save them all. top on a daily basis. At first, a lit - Reclaim their Respectability, father co-founded. to challenge his old boss but it’s unintelligible propositions,” but tle venting makes the masses and Win Back the White House. For four decades, Greeks rou - only polling and trolling around Greece is beyond ridicule or par - [email protected]

ECONOMY & POLITICS The Trump and Tsipras Parallels Point out Societal Dissatisfaction on Two Continents

With the 17-hour Greco-Ger - course, Greece is yet again in a famed investor I also think they In fact, Mr. Tsipras does not fessor-celebrity. man negotiations almost falling the midst of a new national ref - who knows how to have both greatly really have a political case to be Authenticity and competence apart several weeks ago, China’s erendum, in the form of general acquire companies, exaggerated how elected: 90% of the policies he constitute a very powerful com - economy in shock, and the two elections. at the helm of bilat - badly their respec - could influence are already de - bination, one that can never be Koreas nearing a military alter - The electoral process cur - eral trade negotia - tive countries were termined by the agreement he underestimated. cation, one realizes this is no rently underway both in Greece tions, the United doing at the time signed with the Eurozone. If Mr. This is why “The Donald” is time for complacency. Yet, on and in the United States at a States would be each started run - Tsipras and Mr. Trump were trouncing sixteen other oppo - the beaches of Greece or the time when there is a lot of flux able to get conces - ning for office. judged by traditional standards nents, many of whom have ac - streets of Manhattan, this is in the world has prompted me sions from China, Ultimately, peo - (policy proposals, previous ex - tual demonstrable executive and more or less what one encoun - to think about a relatively philo - Mexico, Japan, and ple vote with their perience, statements, gaffes, legislative experience. ters. Perhaps after dealing with sophical issue: how do people even Germany and gut. In the case of etc.), neither would stand a And this is why I think Vice the aftermath of the Global Re - decide what leadership they de - Vietnam. Greece, as I said in chance to be elected. Yet the au - President Biden could beat cession that struck five or six sire? All this sounds by StefAnoS a previous column, thenticity they exude triggers Hillary Clinton in a head-to- years ago, we have started tak - Take, for example, the case eerily familiar to kASSeLAkIS a significant per - voters to want to choose them. head primary contest: Biden ing for granted that challenges of Donald Trump. Oftentimes me – the promise to centage of the pop - Authenticity is not even a lead - feels like a genuine person who will in the end be resolved just when I hear him speak – and reshape an interna - Special to ulation is probably ership skill! can understand your pain, and fine. that is very often, compliments tional status quo The National Herald not sophisticated Obviously, there are major he has certainly proven himself It was only a couple years of ratings-driven media outlets based on an elec - enough to know differences between these two an expert in a wide swath of ago when we were in panic – he reminds me of another toral mandate. what political beliefs they hold figures. policy areas. mode about the United States well-known fellow, namely, Mr. Tsipras’ and Mr. Trump’s (and this is not their fault). Like it or not, Mr. Trump is a Between Donald Trump and experiencing a double-dip reces - Alexis Tsipras. Mr. Tsipras be - similarities extend well beyond While the United States is man of great accomplishment. Joe Biden I believe the country sion, but now we expect central came Prime Minister on the campaign content; they extend much more diverse, with a large He does possess significant real- would choose the latter – be - banks and governments to fig - promise that he would renego - to style and even personal back - number of single-issue voters, life experience that would be cause beyond authenticity and ure their way out of situations. tiate Greece’s bailout terms, pro - ground. there still are many Americans transferable to the oval office. competence, voters thankfully In reality, complacency that claiming that his predecessor They can both put on a good and also many conservatives Mr. Tsipras on the other hand still have an appreciation for things will be just fine can be was too weak to negotiate con - show. They both stray from pre - who will vote for Mr. Trump may be a fast learner – the im - simple decency. upended very quickly, whether vincingly. pared remarks to interact with even though he was liberal in provement in his English and from a Chinese economic bub - Mr. Trump’s main mantra, their audiences. They can both the past. his newfound fluency in eco - Stefanos Kasselakis is the Vice ble bursting or from an ISIS-in - besides that of illegal immigra - speak off the cuff. They both use Many Greeks will vote for nomics over the past year offer President of Phila Coatings spired attack on U.S. soil. tion, is that American bureau - bombast to their benefit. And in Mr. Tsipras again just because some evidence thereof – but his Worldwide and the founder of There is somehow much crats have failed to negotiate fact they are both viewed as out - he is a fresh and likable political lack of experience showed in the CVfromGreece.com. He writes more at stake right now than good trade deals. siders, immune to corruption figure, despite his dramatic de - lack of competence, such as by the "Economy & Politics" the summer doldrums would His suggestion is that by and to the business and media parture from previous campaign entrusting the country’s fate in column for The National Her - otherwise have us believe. Of placing someone like Carl Icahn, elites. promises. the hands of an egomaniac pro - ald. 16 THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2015