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E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A weekly Greek-AmericAn PublicAtion 1915-2015 VOL. 19, ISSUE 957 February 13-19 , 2016 c v $1.50 Behrakis’ Father Beaten1 to Death Fulfilling By Son, Who Claims it Hellenic Was in Self-Defense

Experience TNH Staff friendly terms with his ex, the News reported, Safetis jumped FLUSHING – Ioannis Safetis, a into his car and headed to her Philanthropist Goes 57-year-old Queens resident house, where he threatened all was beaten to death, allegedly of them. To Homeland for by his son Demetrios, 19, Friday Safetis then ran to his car to night February 6, outside the grab a steering wheel lock club, Honorary Degree home of the elder Safetis’ ex- which he brought back to the girlfriend, in the Auburndale house and started waving By Theodore Kalmoukos neighborhood of Flushing. around. Demetrios wrestled the Demetrios was charged with club away from his father and BOSTON, MA – George D. manslaughter, assault ,and crim - beat him to death with it, the Behrakis, acclaimed community inal possession of a weapon News reported. leader, businessman, philan - when he was arraigned in Safetis lay unresponsive on thropist, church man, family Queens Criminal Court. Judge the ground with a big wound man, and a proud Hellene, from William Harrington set bail at on his head. He was taken to the historic city of Lowell, MA , $50,000 and Safetis returns to New York Presbyterian Hospital spoke with TNH spoke at length court on February. 29. in Queens, the News wrote, but about a large range of issues. Assistant District Attorney he couldn’t be saved. He relayed his receiving an Crystal Igneri told the New York “Safetis told police he had honorary doctorate from the Daily News the attack was “fu - planned to stay at his father’s Medical Faculty of the National eled by booze.” ex-girlfriend’s Auburndale home and Kapodistrian University of The trouble began when on Saturday before he got a Athens on December 11 for his Safetis’ ex-girlfriend called him stranger to buy him a bottle of contributions to science, phar - to complain that Demetrios and rum, Igneri said, adding that he maceuticals, and medicine, and his 16-year-old brother were at polished the bottle off in about for his extensive humanitarian AP Photo/thAnAssis stAvrAkis) her house partying with her 20- an hour,” according to the News. endeavors. Farmer Protests Tie Up Roads, Put Coalition Gov’t Under Stress year-old son, at which point the “He believes he blacked Behrakis was extremely two siblings got into a drunken out… the next thing he remem - touched by that great honor and A farmer walks by a line of tractors parked in protest at Koropi, a vital point in Athens’s road fight. bers was seeing his father by the warm reception given by system. In northern Greece farmers have blocked traffic on the Egnatia Odos, intensifying na - Already irritated because he Greece’s President Prokopis tionwide protests against austerity measures demanded by bailout lenders. didn’t want his sons being on Continued on page 6 Pavlopoulos. “You can receive a lot of honors, but when you re - ceive an honor from your own, your family, being first-genera - tion Greek, to receive an honor Tsipras Visits Niarchos Cultural Cntr. from Greece is one of the high points of my life,” Behrakis said. “The moment I received that By Constantine S. Sirigos square meter Stavros Niarchos ture are the backbone of any ad - honor I remembered my par - TNH Staff Writer Park, making for a spectacular vanced society. In funding the ents, my uncles, my aunts, recreational and cultural setting SNFCC, the Foundation’s vision everybody came to my mind, be - ATHENS – Prime Minister that will be enjoyed by native is to provide the country and the cause they came here when they Alexis Tsipras has joined in the Athenians and visitors to Athens city with the new institutional were teenagers,” he added. “My excitement that is building for in perpetuity. foundations they need to move father’s brother and his cousin the grand opening of the During the tour the Prime forward, and with a framework came when they were 14 years Stavros Niarchos Foundation Minister was updated on the con - for the future. Education, culture old and they Cultural Center (SNFCC) which struction progress as well as on and sustainability, the SNFCC’s worked on the railroads until is in the final stages of construc - the innovative architectural and three main elements, are essen - they received a letter from my tion in Athens’ Faliron Delta. technical elements of the project. tial require ments in enhancing grandfather that there was go - On February 6 Tsipras visited The visitors were impressed the potential of the city and its ing to be a war, the second the site accompanied by Minis - both with the architect’s aes - people and for placing them Balkan War, and they all went ter of Culture Aristides Baltas thetic achievement and the mas - within a twenty first century back to Greece and they fought and the Minister of State Nikos terful integration of the complex global context.” in Macedonia against the Ot - Pappas. with its environs in a manner The SNFCC is the largest sin - tomans, and then they fought They were given a guided unique for Europe. gle gift of the Stavros Niarchos against the Bulgarians.” tour of the state-of-the-art cul - A statement issued by the of - Foundation, with a total budget Behrakis spoke about his fa - tural complex designed by fice of the Prime Minister called of $831mil (€596mil). The con - ther, Drakoulis, with much love, renowned international archi - the project a “a very important struction of the project will be On Campaign Trail Trump Hears Kalosorisate respect, and admiration. “My fa - tect Renzo Piano that will be the and generous donation by the completed within the first half ther came here at age 14; he new home of the Greek National Stavros Niarchos Foundation to of 2016, and the SNFCC will Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with restaurateur went back at 20, joined the mil - Opera and the National Library the Greek people." then be donated to the Greek Joseph Levasseur, who is “75 percent Greek.” He is the owner itary, and fought for Greece. He of Greece. SNF’s website described the State, which will be fully re - of Theos restaurant in Manchester, NH which was chosen by returned, got married, and be - The seaside venues are sur - basis for its decision to create sponsible for its management CNN as the location for a live interview with the winner of the came an American citizen. The rounded by the new 210,000 the Center: “Education and cul - and operation. New Hampshire primary. judge asked him if there is a war between Greece and America what side would you pick, he said Greece and the judge said “you will never become an Love for Greece Draws Youth to THI Reception Athenian’s American citizen.” My mother was a citizen, but my father be - came a citizen in the late 1940 TNH Staff Writer schoolchildren in Greece, that again to a $60,000 total by an - drew Liveris, has three funda - Society and because he was saying that he “the people in this room party - other fund in Greece. mental pillars: was going to fight for Greece. NEW YORK – More than 250 ing are the lucky ones because Asked how they achieved Supporting crisis relief efforts That is what you call real love Greek-American young profes - our ancestors” who came to such a success in their first at - to address real human suffering HRF Work to for your country.” sionals heeded the calls of their America were the luckiest of tempt, Lazares said. today, fostering a culture of en - Regarding the current Greek friends who wanted to share their generation. We can bring “We have an unbelievable trepreneurship to develop a new crisis, Behrakis said that the their enthusiasm for the work that same enthusiasm to helping network of people in the New generation of business leaders, Help Greeks people with whom he traveled of The Hellenic Initiative (THI) those in Greece not as priv - Leaders Group and in THI. We and investing in small and promoting Greek recovery at its iledged as us.” simply connected through the medium sized businesses – the TNH Staff Continued on page 5 New Leaders Kickoff Cocktail Similar events are being network and got 250 people lifeblood of the Greek economy.” Party in the beautifully restored planned across the country in here.” Board members are pleased NEW YORK – While a large co - Pier A Harbor House restaurant addition to more in New York. Stamos made a brief presen - with THI’s progress. ordinated Diaspora effort to and event complex. Stamas introduced New tation about THI. “We are an “If you see the faces of the help the people of Greece has Apropos of the inspiring view Leaders spokesman Nicholas umbrella for many terrific things entrepreneurs we have funded, yet to materialize, a number of Yiayia Story: of the Statue of Liberty in Lower Lazares, Jr. a fourth-generation that are happening in Greece the faces of the bureaucracy new and long-established orga - Manhattan, THI Board member Greek-American banker from with Greek-Americans, Greek- there that can’t believe what we nizations have stepped up and George Stamas told the guests Boston. Canadians, and others. Our accomplished you will say ‘darn connected with dependable Art Exhibit’s who delighted in the venue and He thanked the guests for chapter in Australia is spectac - it we can really do it,” Stamas partners in Greece to do as new friends and whose dona - their presence and donations. ular,” Stamas said. told THI, filled with reasons to much as they can to help the tions will benefit Prolepsis/Dia - The $16,000 they raised will be The organization whose needy. Connection trofi a fund that feeds hungry matched by THI and doubled Chairman is industrialist An - Continued on page 4 On a snowy afternoon mem - bers and friends of the Athen - ian’s Society of New York was By Constantine S. Sirigos busy loading a truck in Astoria TNH Staff Writer with aid and TNH was told that Potamousis the January delivery of food by NEW YORK – The Consul Gen - the Hellenic Relief Foundation eral of Greece Amb. George Il - (HRH) helped 450 families. iopoulos noted during his intro - Mourned by On February 8 the Athenian’s duction on February 9 of painter Society delivered 16 boxes Calliope Iconomacou and the clothing for adults and children exhibition of her art titled “Yi - Community to the freight delivery company ayia, Tell Me Your Story” that Iraklis Packing, Shipping and he likes to host events that at - Moving. tract people to the consulate for TNH Staff Grigoris Koulbalides, a finan - pleasure and not only because cial advisor who was born in they have problems to resolve. NEW YORK – Konstantinos Athens and has roots in Con - In this case, pleasure and fas - Potamousis, the 62-year-old stantinople, and who is the cination are evoked by the por - owner of a construction com - Treasurer of the Athenian’s So - traits of hauntingly beautiful pany fell to his death on Febru - ciety, said the delivery will go women representing every re - ary 4 while replacing roof gut - to the headquarters of the gion in Greece and reflecting the ters on the six-story building Greece-based Athenian Society Greek immigrant experience – 124 E. 107th Street in Harlem. in Athens’ Plaka district. from both sides of the ocean. A colleague called 911, but “The boxes were well-packed The invitation called the ex - when emergency workers ar - to maximize the aid we send,” hibition “an artistic view on the rived he was unconscious and he told TNH. story of Greek women’s immi - unresponsive and was pro - After delivering the boxes, nounced dead at the scene. Society President Panos Continued on page 4 Potamousis lost his balance Adamopoulos said he was very and fell while grabbing equip - pleased that it was the first de - ment being passed to him by a livery of aid from the New York worker standing near him on Society to the Athens-based or - For subscription: scaffolding, sources said, the ganization. The two have be - 718.784.5255 New York Daily News reported. come sibling organizations [email protected] A stop-work order was issued through their cooperation over ND Leader Mitsotakis in Lesbos Meets Refugee Crisis Heroines by the New York City Buildings the past two years. Department and authorities said He expressed his apprecia - During a visit to Lesbos to assess the migrant situation New Democracy President Kyriakos Mit - the matter is under investiga - tion to TNH to those who were sotakis met with two of the three elderly women depicted in a now-famous photo feeding a refugee baby that became a symbol of Greeks’ philanthropy despite their own suffering. Continued on page 6 Continued on page 3 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 13-19, 2016 George Kokkos: Orchestra Impresario in Vienna

By Fotios Kaliampakos

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Vienna has never lost its eminent position as far as the developments in classical music are concerned. But now after the end of the Cold War and the reunification of central Europe through the European Union, Vienna has ob - tained again the central position it had in the 19th century, a place where young musicians can meet, study music of all gen - res, and seek opportunities. There are many high-level cul - tural institutions, for example: two universities for music stud - ies, one public university and one private university, the State Opera, and the famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. There are also plentiful opportunities for musicians who come from all over the world. In Vienna they Photo: eider oGuetA, courtesy of Gk-film orchestrA can study, work, and become A panoramic view of the GK-Film Orchestra distinguished in an ideal, but also extremely competitive, en - a result, there is room for the sic for their specific needs. The cal compositions “Nero’s Adven - vironment - one that is some - creation and development of Orchestra aspires to meet the ture” and “Galactic Odyssey” by times really tough on a young new orchestras of a high qual - various needs that can turn up the composers Adam Lukas and musicians’ dreams. However, the ity. in a film production. Victor Gangl, respectively. The musicians’ skills in Vienna are After a careful selection One of the composers that first one is suitable for an adven - beyond expectations. process, Kokkos chose excep - support this endeavor is Austrian ture film and the second one is George Kokkos, a musician tional musicians, some of them Gerrit Wunder, who lives and suitable for a science fiction film. himself, chose this place (as it is members of famous orchestras works in Hollywood. He has There is also a short sound - associated with the history of from Austria, Central Europe, composed music for the National track “Lullaby from Hell” by music and it is also a city where and Greece, and created GK Film Geographic and BBC films and Wunder, a composition suitable many talented musicians live Orchestra. Apart from the musi - documentaries, for the world-fa - for a suspense film. and work) to find people for the cians, the Orchestra features a mous TV series Law and Order The Orchestra Musical Direc - realization of his daring dream choir and there is also the capa - and he has also received the BMI tor Anastasios Strikos has studied that has just started to take bility to use traditional musical award (Award for Aspiring Film orchestral conducting, piano, shape. He is creating an orches - instruments from all over the Composers in Los Angeles). Fur - and dramatic theory in Athens, tra that specializes in cinematic world, in order to meet the thermore, Wunder offered an Wurzburg, and Vienna. He con - music, something that wasn’t needs of every film production. original composition for the Or - ducted all of the recordings. available until now in the Aus - With a different constitution, the chestra’s website, gk- The Orchestra adds a new di - trian capital. It is widely believed Orchestra can also play jazz, as movies.com. mension in the rich musical cul - that there are only a few cine - it is so common a musical genre Every visitor to the site can ture of the city and the potential matic orchestras in the world in American films. find out more information about for financial growth of the wider Photo: AnA leko nikolic, courtesy of Gk-film orchestrA and those are not able to cover There are also composers the Orchestra’s qualifications in area. -Film Orchestra Impresario George Kokkos and Musical Direc - the needs of the many film pro - available, in case the film or TV different kinds of music. There This attempt also includes tor Anastasios Strikos ductions that take place daily. As production who cannot find mu - are two excerpts from the musi - two visionary elements. Its founder’s passion to provide the pation and become distin - from the recordings that take film directors and producers with guished, especially young people place in a studio, also performs new possibilities and his desire and of course, to Hellenes film as well as classical music on to give the chance to talented abroad. stage, in collaboration with well- artists to find a profitable occu - The GK Film Orchestra, apart known musicians. Sarasota’s St. Barbara’s Greek Glendi Opens

TNH Staff Manatee County, leads the vol - in Upstate New York. She and unteer cuisine preparation her husband, whose roots were SARASOTA, FL – The 32nd an - team,” the Bradenton Herald re - in Sparta, made the decision to nual Greek Glendi festival of ported. build their future retirement Sarasota’s Church of St. Barbara "It's a lot of work but a lot of home in Florida about 20 years delighted as always the palates fun, too…it's like a big party," ago. and the spirit of thousands of Ameres said. When her husband passed visitors from February 4-7. The Bradenton paper was away Fr. Frank Kirilangitis, now “With four days of festival, told by Jasmin Dakkak, "Grow - Pastor Emeritus, encouraged 200 volunteers, 12,000 visitors, ing up, we have families who Chimbos to run for the parish 1,500 half chickens and 2,500 were blessed to be a part of this council. “Before I knew it I was lamb shanks,” the Bradenton parish…Dancing is something on the Glendi Committee and Herald said that cities of Sara - unique about each of us and that’s the story.” sota and Bradenton were able Glendi helps us bring awareness This is her 9th and the com - to “Greek out” last week. to the Greek culture." munity’s 32 Glendi. The tradi - But it’s not merely a one- Presiding priest Fr. John Bo - tions that have made it success - week affair. The work began ciu is from Romania. He always ful continue but there are weeks ago for Church staff and wanted to be a priest and he continuous innovations, like volunteers and the experience loves Greek culture. He was ac - serving new meze – appetizers on the big weekend was wetter cepted by Holy Cross School of this year. than expected, but the rain Theology when came to Amer - The live band was The Greek some of the days did not put a ica and has served 14 years at Tycoons from Ohio. “They were damper on the kefi – Greek St. Barbara’s. here last year and are back by Philoptochos Gives $4000 to Greece and Cyprus Initiative spirit – and crowds turned on He explained to TNH that the popular demand,” she said. strong when the sun was out. Community has expanded as Two children’s dance troupes L-R: Vicki Scaljon, National Philoptochos Board Member and Chairman of the Crisis in Greece “The festival food, save deli - seasonal snow birds became performed. The Young Hellenes and Cyprus Initiative; Anne Michals, Executive Board Member National Philoptochos and Me - cate Greek pastries from Tarpon permanent residents. run up through the fourth grade tropolis of NJ Philoptochos President; Maria Logus, National Philoptochos President; and Alexis Springs, is made from scratch. Denise Chimbos’ story is a bit and the Hellenic Dancers range Limberakis, National Board Member and VP of Metropolis of NJ Philoptochos. The Philoptochos Popi Ameres, founding chef of different. She was born in from elementary school to high members gave Scaljon a check of $4000 for the Initiative. the Popi's Place restaurants in Cyprus grew up in near Albany school.

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TNH Staff working on the project found that pipes from the playground ASTORIA – Politicians often and pool concession were not promise to clean things up, but connected to city pipes. New York State Senator Michael “‘The pool and playground Gianaris is doing that literally. were built in the 1930s at a time Gianaris, who represents Dis - when people were unfortunately trict 12 in Queens, which in - not as environmentally con - cludes Astoria and Long Island scious as we are now,’ a City, has sent a letter to the New spokesperson for the Parks De - York City Department of Envi - partment said. ronmental Protection, the New “The Parks Department York Daily News reported, re - brought in portable toilets to questing that they check bath - Charybdis Playground last sum - rooms that are adjacent to wa - mer and will do the same this terways in order to reduce summer. The new bathrooms pollution. are not expected to be com - “Should any problems be dis - pleted until 2019. Bathrooms at covered, remedial measures the pool were fixed to ensure must be taken immediately,” Gi - the pool could operate last sum - anaris wrote, the News reported. mer, the spokesperson said.” This stems from a discovery that LEFT: NY State Senator Michael Gianaris has vowed to clean things up – literally. RIGHT: Astoria Park is a recreational haven, Gianaris was elected to the for the past 30 years, according but for decades dirty toilet water from its bathrooms leaked into the East River. New York State Senate in 2010, Parks Department officials, wa - after having served 10 years in ter leaked from Astoria Park’s been made, he says it is “crucial Gianaris said that it is impor - covered only by happenstance “the discovery was made when the state’s Assembly. A longtime toilets into the East River. And to make sure that we’re not tant to that leaking is not occur - when workers were undertaking construction of a new amphithe - champion of fighting pollution, although Gianaris acknowledges adding more pollution with ring in other places because the unrelated tasks, the News wrote. ater began at the park’s ne - he wrote New York State’s Clean that “tremendous progress” has more shoddy septic systems.” situation at Astoria Park was dis - Last week, QNS reported that glected diving pool. Designers Energy Law. Athenian’s Society, Hellenic Relief Foundation Helping Greeks in Need

Continued from page 1 present for the delivery includ - ing Koulbalides, the Society’s secretary Sylvia Adamopoulos, Board member Christina Skiada, Chris Argyriou – representing his family who are among those who do not have Athenian roots but who love the Society and participate in its endeavors – and especially Nancy Dourmas Potamitis. She is the owner of Iraklis, which was founded more than 40 years ago. “We thank her for her great good and for agreeing to make this first delivery free of charge,” Adamopoulos said, and he also thanked the family Society by calling Adamopoulos’ HRF is hosting a dinner of Dr. Theo Giannaris for its con - office at (718) 721-1111. dance February 27 at 7:30 PM tributions to the cause. The Hellenic Relief Founda - on the occasion of their fourth Potamitis told TNH that tion (HRF) is another group that anniversary at the Church of the Irakli offers discount rates to in - provides assistance on a regular Archangel Michael in Port Wash - dividuals and groups sending basis. The goods they distribute ington, NY that will raise funds aid to Greece. are purchased in Greece to assist for their relief efforts. “More deliveries will follow the local economy and the com - “Most of the money will be but we hope that the people of panies are so impressed with the used for the Easter deliveries,” Athens will overcome the crisis effort that they also make do - which like HRF’s Christmas of - as quickly as possible,” said nations. fering, will provide food apro - Adamopoulos, who noted that Taketzis is one of a number pos of the holiday. They will as - the Society also sends money of Board members others who sist between 400 and 600 for food and medicine for the visit Greece and join volunteers families. The entertainment will needy. in there to monitor the deliver - include a performance by a co - Koulbalides told TNH “peo - Left to right: Nancy Dourmas Potamitis, Christina Skiada, Grigoris Koulbalides, Panos and ies and assess the people’s median and music by the band ple can send contributions to the Sylvia Adamopoulos, and Chris Argyriou help with the transfer of the boxes of aid. needs. Asteri.

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Continued from page 1 tions.” Christina Costas heard about believe of Hellenes around the the event whose coordinators world “Maybe for the first time included THI Executive Director we are coming together.” Mark Arey, Development Con - SUPPORTING GREECE’S sultant Peter Poulos and Pro - ENTREPRENEURS gram Coordinator James Canale The community’s young pro - THI through a friend and looked fessionals seem especially ex - forward to learning more. “It’s cited about helping young en - such an amazing event. I love trepreneurs in Greece. the fact that we are giving back THI Board members are to Greece and we can see how planning to participate in the we are doing it,” she said. June 28 THI Venture Fair which Drake Behrakis, whose fa - connects entrepreneurs to in - ther, industrialist and philan - vestors. thropist George Behrakis is a “We will go support young Board member, told TNH “It’s people who are trying to make an absolutely phenomenal orga - it happen in business…our nization and I am happy to be Board members are people who here to support a great cause want to make the world a better and it’s important to build a place through business and strong community amongst the other activities… they want to youth.” He believes the en - give young Greeks the same op - deavor will generate benefits in portunities we have here,” Greece and the US. Lazares said. Behrakis told TNH, “It’s He explained that the New about building a grass-roots or - Leaders began about five John mindAlA ganization” to ground THI’s mis - months ago with meetings in ABOVE: John Catsimatidis, sion, which Andrew Veniopou - New York that addressed how Jr., 5th from right, was los told TNH “It’s important to to raise awareness about the among the guests at The Hel - get Greek-Americans who are work of TNH and get youth lenic Initiatives New Leaders interested in doing good to be across the country involved. reception in Lower Manhat - committed at an early age. “We After many responses to tan. John Catsimatidis, Sr. is all have affection for and ties email blasts to people “we were a THI Board member. with Greece and we want to see able to whittle it down to the LEFT: New Leaders Greece get better and this is a people who cared very much spokesman Nicholas Lazares, great way – even on a small and had a vision and a drive to Jr. welcomed the guests and scale – to try and make a differ - make things happen and there shared his enthusiasm about ence.” is now a board of about 20 peo - the work of The Hellenic Ini - THN learned of a THI success ple from across the US and from tiative as George Stamas story from attorney Alex Con - Greece,” he said. stands to his left. stantopes. Stamas added that the New He learned about the event Leaders were formed when “Our from a young Greek whose ca - 45 directors from around the there is only one way. We have reer took a spectacular leap af - world” who launched THI’s the find the best and the bright - ter THI-sponsored mentorship, charity and job creation efforts est of the young leaders who and who is paying it forward by understood that “to sustain it, can carry this on for genera - mentoring others. “Yiayia, Tell Me Your Story” – Art that Connects

Continued from page 1 ories of wrinkled smiles and Hellenic nation as every family studied in Paris. “He brought connecting us with their youth has its own unfinished puzzle.” back a new spirit to Greece that gration” and Iconomacou gath - – and eternal youth. Fabric is more than a insisted that a work art must be ered the images of the faces and Iliopoulos was pleased to metaphor. It is the first time founded on a concept….behind the life stories, like so many host the exhibition, which runs she has used cloth as a medium the appearance of the colors flowers from a meadow in full through March 4 and is open – she used traditional Greece must hide a message, an idea,” bloom, entirely from her imagi - between 9 AM and 2:30 PM lace both for the way it absorbs which affected her profoundly. nation. Monday-Friday “not only be - the ink and for its symbolism as THOSE EYES! For example, “Mary of Cap - cause the artist is very Greek but a traditional material “that cov - Her artistry is most evident padocia” represents the children because it connects very much ers and protects.” in the paintings’ eyes. Some of the Asia Minor Catastrophe. with every one of you…who “Mantilla is something very girls’ eyes make an impact by With the fictional biogra - have your own grandmothers to common and necessary for being altered from reality in phies posted next to the pictures tell you stories.” grandmothers,” and is a part of subtle ways, others are more ob - Iconomacou created a novel in Iconomacou told TNH she their families’ memories of viously enriched. But even the color and feeling. also chose the theme because of them. conventionally drawn eyes pose Viewers are immediately af - the migration crisis, which trig - A graduate of the Athens Su - a strange attraction – the an - fected on several levels. First, gered “childhood memories of perior School of Fine Arts, swer then becomes clear: one of they bond emotionally with the my aunts in American crossing Iconomacou is descended from their elements is reflected as - faces set in backgrounds of the ocean to meet with my generations of artists. Her pects of the picture as a whole. crimson, blue, and gold. One of grandmother in Laconia and mother is an architect and her When one learns that the etA imAGes them is sure resemble a relative Kythera.” father a civil engineer, and al - artist’s favorite philosopher is Archbishop Demetrios enjoyed speaking with artist Calliope or dear family friend. As a child she could sense the though she is now intrigued by Plato – she also admires Um - Iconomacou about her paintings as Ilias Katsos, who sponsored The viewer’s eyes and minds feelings of her aunts and their math she disliked it – except for berto Eco – one senses one of and assisted with the exhibit at the Consulate, listens. are also seized by concentrically impossible hopes that the visits geometry as the pictures hint – the sources of her inspiration. set geometric forms, perfect served to complete the family’s as a student. It is the essence of the hu - fused into the paintings not only and enjoyed the personal tour squares, rectangles and circles, puzzle or repair the torn fabric Philosophy has also inspired manity and the historical – not the deep, rich colors but that he received. their symmetry framing and re - – an impossible dream given the her, sometimes providing the personal – stories of girls that “sense of expectation” she felt Iconomacou thanked Consul flecting the most powerful and geographical separation. spark that fires a particular cre - she projects into her viewer as a child as the family awaited General Iliopoulos and his wife unforgettable elements in the Through the exhibition, she ative effort, sometimes causing through the eyes that are the the visitors from America. Anthousa, and Ilias Katsos for portraits – the eyes. said, “I wanted somehow to pick her to lose herself in her current windows into their souls and the Archbishop Demetrios was at their support and help in orga - Their “matia” are perhaps up the pieces…as I tried to un - projects, especially as she con - geometrical shapes that suggest the opening reception, perhaps nizing the exhibition. what is most memorable about derstand the feelings of these templates life and the world. the simplicity and purity our drawn because he knew Icono - Some of the paintings are the grandmothers who doted women I realized that this is an She studied painting at the grandmothers’ love. macou’s father from university, viewable at facebook.com/cal - upon us, transcending our mem - issue that concerns the entire studio of Nikos Kessanlis, who Iconomacou somehow in - but he was impressed by the art liope.iconomacou

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TNH Staff to the bottom of a disease caus - He feels Greece could have ing great suffering, Ignatiou said had that haircut, shortening and ASTORIA – The guests filling “I simply sought to learn how avoiding the worst of the crisis, the Archdiocesan Hellenic Cul - we got to this point.” and he emphasized what most tural Center were riveted during The revelations include de - never knew: the Troika would the presentations of journalist tails of the 2010 IMF meeting have considered it, but legally, and author Michael Ignatiou that approved making loans Greece had to ask for it. Strauss- and four commentators on the Greece was not eligible for. The Kahn told them to do it, but book Troika – The Road to Cat - participants agreed to ignore the Athens never did, so French and astrophe on February 5. IMF statute for a few minutes, German banks were protected Several literary and regional and then return to legality when and the Greek people, looking organizations joined HALC to the Greek deed was done. more like victims of a crime host a panel moderated by Disgraced IMF Director Do - than sheer incompetence, took George Andriotis composed of minique Strauss-Kahn opposed the hit. Professor Theodore Kariotis and much of what was done and Ig - Blame can extend back for journalists Panikos Panagiotou, natiou believes things would decades, but Ignatiou began at Katerina Sokou, and Apostolos have taken a better course had 2000. George Papandreou at - Zoupaniotis. he not resigned. tracted the most criticism, but Ignatiou has said the title of Ignatiou’s research convinced refused to be interviewed. Igna - the book that explores how the him Greece would have been tiou was grateful, however, that leaders of Greece, the EU and better off trying brinkmanship Kostas Karamanlis turned a the IMF brought Greece to its in pursuit of a big haircut in promised half hour talk into a terrible state came from the 2010 when the EU was very vul - three-hour meeting. communication to Washington nerable, than in 2015. of a former U.S. ambassador af - ter a disturbing meeting with a ABOVE: Left to right: Apostolos Zoupaniotes, Theodore Kariotis, Greek Minister of Economy: Katerina Sokou, Michael Ignatiou, Panikos Panagiotoiu, and “These people have taken the George Andriotis spoke about Troika – The Road to Catastro - road to catastrophe.” phe. RIGHT: The auditorium was filled with guests. The digni - While the documents Igna - taries present included the Greek Ambassador to the UN Kather - tiou discovered form the book’s ine Boura, Ambs. George Iliopoulos and Vasilios Philippou, basis, they also form a story in Consuls General of Greece and Cyprus respectively, and Greek themselves as institutions like Consul Manos Koubarakis. IMF, “the Vatican of capitalism,” guard them with religious fer - or novel” – a crime novel. It’s prime minster made the identi - vor. The Freedom of Informa - not fiction, however, but the his - cal mistake of forcing elections tion Act and Wikileaks were cru - tory of a nation brought to the rather than supporting the gov - cial to his effort, which also brink of economic destruction ernment in making necessary re - included hundreds of inter - and national security collapse, forms. Tragically, the opposite views. and the stories of thousands course would have benefitted The panelists offered illumi - who have already literally com - both the nation and themselves. nation and praise. Panagiotou mitted suicide,” he said. Like a humane pathologist noted “it reads like a TV serial Ignatiou said each recent with a passionate desire to get Behrakis’ Rewarding Experience: Honored in His Hellenic Homeland

Continued from page 1 and the places he visited in De - cember made it difficult for him to assess the situation “because there were parts of the city where every restaurant was full. There were tourists, and Greeks coming to Greece for the holi - days. I went to the Attica De - partment Store and it was full. Everyone was shopping and I said: ‘my God, what is going on, somebody has money! “The Greeks are [too] intel - ligent and hardworking for this crisis to happen, especially when I see a lot of highly edu - cated people that didn’t only go to school in Greece but also in the United States. The way the system works you need indus - try; you need people to work not for the government, but to work outside the government, in the private sector. I was for - tunate. I had companies and I ABOVE: George Behrakis addresses the faculty and gusts at employed over 800 people. And the University of Athens after receiving an honorary degree I believe in the private sector. I from its Medical School. LEFT: Distinguished Athenian acade - pay corporate tax, I pay my in - mics congratulate George Behrakis. come tax, so the state collects, but if you don’t have that then part of Athens. “I saw part of it They are hard workers. Regard - “I spoke to ordinary people to Greece but they don’t want practiced in Greece. “It im - you are at a disadvantage. Sec - at the Omonia Square. I saw ing the doctors I bring to on the street, I always do that. to come. A successful company pressed me how they handle the ondly, I know that the European homelessness and hunger and I Boston, the hospital officials tell It is a mess; they don’t know doesn’t want to be bothered by holiday season. The lights were Community wants to increase was really shocked because I me: ‘you know, Mr. Behrakis, what the future is going to hold those regulations and bureau - spectacular outside of the Grand the retirement age to 67; people had never seen that in Greece. I these doctors from Greece have for their children. They feel for cracy. They want to come in Bretagne Park. The singers, the cannot retire in their 50s, and I never saw people begging be - ethics; they are hardworking. the elderly who are on reduced hire, the best people, pay the carols, the orchestra singing, the blame the politicians. Some - fore. Greeks are no beggars. I Every paper they have written pensions have been cut. This has taxes, pay whatever the govern - songs, it was so impressive; we thing has to happen, this cannot said in Greece, you know in has been accepted in the Amer - gone on for many years.” ment wants, but don’t bother have the tendency to lose these continue.” America, Greeks never collected ican journalism. Greece is going Is recovery on the horizon? them. I spoke to German com - things here in America. I know Behrakis also saw the ugly welfare. They pay their dues. to lose a lot of good brains.’ “You want to bring companies panies, trying to get them to go we are a melting pot of many to Greece, but they don’t want ethnic groups, but we should to because of the situation.” never lose sight of the fact that George Behrakis adores is a holiday celebrating the birth Greece. He said “Greece is in a of Christ. Here in the United Dokos Reaches Tentative Plea Deal on Church Fund Theft great location in Europe. How States, we have the commercial - can you beat Greece with its an - ization and the gifts, but in tiquity, the islands, the people, Greece it is very emotional to TNH Staff Rev. James Dokos tempted, unsuccessfully, to ar - the culture, the weather, and the see a country that is having gue that the pending case was climate? They are going to trouble but enjoying the holiday CHICAGO, IL – Rev. James a violation of Dokos’ religious break all the records this year season. The spirit was there, at Dokos, a Greek Orthodox priest charged two years ago, after he freedom. with tourism, so where is all the Hilton, at the Intercontinen - who has been charged with had already departed from An - The tentative plea deal will that money going? There is no tal, outside of the Ministry of stealing more than $110,000 nunciation to become protopres - be brought before a judge on accountability. They need to cre - Education…It reminded me the from a $1.2 million trust fund byter at the Glenview, IL church February 22, the Tribune wrote, ate a ministry of accountability.” old good days of the Greek com - that he oversaw at the Annun - Sts. Peter and Paul. which is one day before Dokos’ Behrakis enjoyed observing munity of Lowell.” ciation Greek Orthodox Church Dokos’ attorneys had at - trial is set to begin. the traditions and customs still in Milwaukee, WI, tentatively reached a plea bargain with prosecutors on February 10, the Chicago Tribune reported. Dokos was charged with spending the money on himself and on family members, and on other Annunciation officials, the Tribune reported. As TNH reported, Dokos was

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Continued from page 1 merous other relatives and mousis’ death during a Board friends. They described his im - meeting, and he told TNH that tion, the New York Times re - peccable character, work ethic, everyone expressed their grief ported. Though there were ac - and love for his family, church, and love for the deceased, whom tive permits at the building for and the Greek-American com - he called a man of rare charac - renovations of several apart - munity. ter, adding that Potamousis ments and common areas, it Relatives shared their emo - helped with all the work that was unclear whether the work tions with TNH: his cousin Pana - was done at the Federation’s Potamousis was doing was cov - giota Papoulia, speaking on be - Cultural Center in Astoria. He ered by a permit. half of the family, said “everyone was also an active member of An employee at Thiva Con - is grieving and mourning Kosta’s Astoria’s St. Markella Cathedral. tracting Company based in As - death.” Markella Papoulia said Born on Chios, Potamousis, toria, of which Potamousis was “my vocabulary doesn’t suffice upon completing his military Founder and President, said “we to describe the tragic moments service in 1976, immigrated to are mourning the loss of a very being experience by his wife, his New York in search of a better beloved family member,” the children and all his relatives… life. Times reported. they are inconsolable…we have That is where he met his wife Potamousis left behind his all been crying.” and they were married in 1977. Konstantinos Potamousis, entrepreneur and family man who wife Panagiota, three children, Chian Federation President He named his company Thiva was born on Chios, will be missed by many for his generosity, a son-in-law-to-be, siblings, sib - Stavros Haviaras received the in honor of his wife’s home energy, and love for Greece, Chios, and the community. LEFT: lings-in-law, cousins, and nu - call informing him of Pota - town (Thebes). The scene of the death of Konstantinos Potamousis Father Beaten to Death By His Son, Who Claims it Was in Self-Defense

Continued from page 1 appeared to be blood on said events there were still Valen - car club.” tine’s Day hearts around the swinging a car club at [his ex- A Greek-American woman door and on the porch, presum - girlfriend] Irene and saying ‘I who gave only her first name, ably placed there for the party. don’t want my f-----g kids here,’” Dora, lives down the block from Near the front, door Greek and Igneri said. the place where Safetis was American flags were planted in Safetis’ lawyer Michael killed. the ground. Schwed says his client was de - She told TNH that her neigh - “She was always decorating,” fending himself and he did not bor was a Greek-American the neighbor said about Irene, deny Safetis was drunk at the woman named Irene. She did who said she apparently is not time. “What's there to tell? He not know her last name and employed full-time. admits that he drank a lot and they were not friends. Irene re - Dora has lived there for 40 he was so drunk he didn't really portedly has three children with years and said Irene was there know what happened,” Schwed an ex-husband who is a me - for about 15 and that “quite a told the News outside the court - chanic. few” Greeks live in the neigh - room. Dora told TNH that she came borhood. According to court records, home just after the incident and Safetis lived in an apartment Detective John Reinle deposed that a neighbor told her that building with his sons a few and stated that “he is informed Safetis’ sons had been at Irene’s blocks away from the crime by witnesses know to the NYC house, where Safetis and his scene. Police Department and the sons lived with her for a time A neighbor who chose not to Queens County DA’s office through last year. identify himself told TNH there that… Dimitrios Safetis in - “The sons were invited to the were frequent loud arguments tended to cause physical injury party and got drunk. It got out inside the apartment and on the and caused physical injury, by of hand and Irene called the fa - street as the family struggled striking his brother, victim # ther and told him to come and with alcoholism. 1:Niki Safetis in the face… with take his sons because they were Other neighbors of the Safe - a metal bar club… causing Outside the picturesque mock- causing problems and somehow tises told the News that they of - bleeding to his nose.” Tudor house on a nice block they all ended up on the side - ten heard the sons discussing vi - Det. Reinle further stated he in Flushing, Ioannis Safetis walk fighting,” Dora said she olence, and Safetis would was informed by witnesses “any (57), was beaten to death, al - was told. complain loudly how his kids the defendant’s admission “that legedly by his son Demetrios, “The father got agitated and ruined his life. the defendant struck his father, (19) after a party. started threatening Irene and One neighbor described victim #2, Ioannis (John) LEFT: Ioannis Safetis report - the sons. Demetrios as “a little off… It’s a Safetis, on the head with the edly got an lock-club from his He went back into his car shame, now that kid’s gonna go above-mentioned bar club, car (seen above), but an in - and got [a club] and my neigh - to jail for some stupidity. His life thereby causing victim #2’s toxicated Demetrios Safetis, bor said he was swinging it at is done.” death…deponent is further in - now claiming self defense, al - them and threatening them. The Another neighbor told the formed by Sergeant Brenes of legedly grabbed it and beat son took the club and hit the fa - news “It doesn’t surprise me, I the 111 precinct that he recov - his father. ther once and unfortunately it hope the children will be in a ered the… metal car club from was a fatal blow," she said her better place, because [Safetis the defendant’s person, and that neighbor told her. has not been] exactly a great fa - Sergeant Brenes observed what Two days after the tragic ther to them.” National Herald Εthnikos Kirix Foundation

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ALL HISTORY Teresa Makri – Mysterious Maiden and Object of Lord Byron’s Affection

By Steve Frangos in 1868.” structed than those of the Greek ally recognized symbol of TNH Staff Writer It was said that no English women in general. With such beauty has continued unabated visitor to Athens missed meeting attractions it would, indeed, be since Byron first immortalized CHICAGO- Teresa Makri is and speaking with Teresa Makri remarkable if they did not meet her in his 1810 poem. Undoubt - something of a lost figure in the Black. Endless accounts exist in with great attentions from the edly, this process was aided by Greek War of Independence. the travel writer literature of in - travellers who are occasionally the fact that several illustrations While this young Greek maiden dividual responses to “Mrs. resident in Athens . They sit in of Teresa Makri Black, taken was to lead a very ordinary life, Black” as she became known. the eastern style, a little re - from life, were widely circu - her image became immortalized Much ink was spilled over Mrs. clined, with their limbs gathered lated. Perhaps the most accurate as an international symbol of Black’s hospitality, her enduring under them on the divan, and illustration was drawn by T. Al - Grecian beauty. poverty, and her quiet modest without shoes. Their employ - lason in 1812 and copied by F. No one denies that the sim - nature. Still, not all accounts are ments are the needle, tambour - Stone. This drawing comes from ple love poem, written with her flattering when it comes to de - ing, and reading.” “Finden’s illustrations of the life in mind, is now a recognized scriptions of her physical ap - International fame notwith - and works of Lord Byron: classic. Rediscovering this per - pearance. As with all human be - standing, Teresa Makri Black With…information on the sub - son, and the poem about her, ings Teresa Makri Black aged was dogged by poverty her en - jects of the engravings,” by can help us better understand and some of her visitors thought tire life. After the death of her William Brockedon, Edward how the romantic notions held she did so without particular husband in 1868, Mrs. Black Francis Finden, and W. Finden by Europeans helped in the es - grace. sought out the aid of George (London, J. Murray, 1833). tablishment of the Modern Given her legendary status it Greek state. is not surprising to learn that Teresa ( Θηρεσία, in Greek) sometime around 1870, Filippos was born on November 4, 1797; Margarities and Ioanni Konstan - her father was Procopius and tinou, the first two known pro - her mother Tarsia of the Batista- fessional photographers in Bretos family. Procopius Makri’s Athens made a cabinet card por - father was Dr. Menas Makri, an trait of Mrs. Black. During the Athenian who originally hailed era of the cabinet card photo - from Corfu. Once settled in graph it was very common for Athens, Dr. Makri married Mar - celebrities to sell signed pho - ianna Mourke, a native-born tographs of themselves to their Athenian. The couple aside from public. While no published ac - their only son Procopius had count reports that Mrs. Black five daughters. sold her photograph to tourists Procopius Makri became Lord Byron and his beloved Maid of Athens, Teresa Makri. given her enduring poverty it is vice-consul for the Levant Com - not, given the existence of this pany, and as such, de facto The poem, “Maid of Athens,” tensity or sincerity of Byron’s af - portrait, inconceivable. British vice-consul. In Septem - was written when Byron was fection towards Teresa, some Another photographic image ber, 1799, Procopius accompa - leaving Athens in 1810, and it thinking that he was really in shows a bust of the Maid by an nied an Englishman into the was dedicated to Teresa Makri. love, while others maintain that unknown sculptor taken by Peloponnesus, but some 15 days In a letter to H. Drury, May 3, it was a mild case of romance… Edgar Papworth Sen. The origi - later, on October 2, he was 1810, Byron wrote: “I almost If we were to take him literally, nal is in the collection of the brought to Piraeus where he forgot to tell you that I am dying we might argue that he was re - British Royal family. died. Procopius Makri was just for the love of three Greek Girls ally in love, if only for a short Over time any verbal or vi - 35 years old when he left be - at Athens, sisters, two of whom time. But whatever Byron’s real sual reference to Teresa Makri hind a mother, wife, and three have promised to accompany affections may have been at that Black came to signal internal young daughters Mariana, Kat - me to England, I lived in the moment of the dagger episode, beauty. This notion was actively tinka (Katherine), and Teresa. same house, Teresa, Mariana, or when he wrote his farewell seized upon by the popular All three generations of Makri and Kattinka, are the names of to the Maid of Athens, or even imagination. Advertisements women lived in the same Athen - these divinities all of them un - when he penned his letter to from around the world depict ian house. The only means of der 15…” Drury…they certainly cooled off the “Maid of Athens.” Images of support for the five women was What Byron leaves out of his rather rapidly (“Athene,” Vol - the Maid appear on art deco a grove of 60 olive trees and the letter to Drury, is an event that ume XI, No 1, Spring 1950).” cigar box art, in the brand labels fact that part of their house was may or may not have taken Here, Professor Brouzas is re - While all too few writers Finley, the historian, who suc - of fruits and vegetables from occasionally rented out to Eng - place. After Byron’s return to ferring to the fact that when By - have dwelt on Teresa Makri cessfully approached several Florida , calendar art, and nu - lish travelers. Later accounts England , a story soon circu - ron returned to Athens , after a Black’s personality and charac - prominent Greeks on her behalf. merous other items since the mention that the Makri sisters lated. First credited to Byron short trip to Constantinople , he ter, it seems only fair to cite one Then, in 1872, appeals were mid-1800s. One striking exam - made a modest income by the confidant Thomas Moore, this did not stay at the Makri family of these English travelers who made in the “London Times” ple of Teresa Black’s continued sale of embroideries. story contends that Byron had home. Instead he took up resi - saw the Makri family not long and ‘subscriptions’ were taken fame is that in 1948, one of the In the two decades before the so loved Teresa Makri that he dence at the Capuchin Convent. after Byron encountered them. on her behalf. Interestingly first Hellenic Airlines planes was War of Independence, English “was on his knees before her On August 23, 1810, Byron The painter Reverend H. W. these appeals were printed in named “Maid of Athens.” visitors to Athens stayed at the with a dagger pointed at his wrote to Hobhouse, in part, that Williams, whose Views of both English and French. One The romantic notions held by Makri home. “A Journey bare chest entreating her to take “[I]ntrigue flourishes: the old Greece would be published in especially noteworthy response Europeans and other philhel - through Albania, and other him or kill him!” woman Theresa’s (sic) mother, 1829, offers us this verbal por - was when Charles F. Gounod lenes helped establish the Mod - Provinces of Turkey in Europe “Maid of Athens,” was seen was mad enough to imagine I trayal of the Makri women (1818-1893) the internationally ern Greek state. Separating fact and Asia, to Constantinople, as Byron’s farewell ode to Teresa was going to marry the girl." when he first met them in famous composer donated the from fancy, and romance from during the years 1809-1810,” by Makri: Whatever the true nature or en - Athens of 1817: proceeds from his composition, the mundane, can help us better John Cam Hobhouse (London: Maid of Athens, ere we part, durance of Byron’s affections for “On the crown of the head “Maid of Athens” to Mrs. Black. appreciate how much the prod - J. Cawthorn, 1813), offers this Give, oh give me back my heart! Teresa Makri his brief encounter (of each) is a red Albanian skull- For all her worldly fame, all ucts of the European imagina - description of Byron and Hob - Or, since that has left my with her and his poem effected cap with a blue tassel spread out that is publicly noted is that tion, as much as their physical house’s arrival at the Makri res - breast, this woman for the rest of her and fastened down like a star. Teresa Makri Black died in actions, helped make the Greek idence as well as something of Keep it now, and take the rest! life. Near the edge or bottom of the 1875. nation state a reality. the general floor plan: “a few Hear my vow before I go, After the publication of skull-cap is a handkerchief of The employment of Teresa minutes brought us into Athens, “Ζώη μου σάς άγαπώ ” “Maid of Athens,” English visi - various colours bound round Makri Black as an internation - [email protected] at half after eight in the evening By those tresses unconfined, tors (and soon individuals from their temples. The youngest of Christmas Day, 1809, and we Woo’d by each Aegean wind; around the world) began to visit wears her hair loose, falling on proceeded immediately to the By those lids whose jetty fringe and actively seek out the Makri her shoulders—the hair behind house where our countrymen Kiss thy soft cheeks blooming home to “see” for themselves descending down the back are usually lodged, and where tinge; this maiden who had stolen By - nearly to the waist, and, as we found an English traveler to By those wild eyes like the roe, ron’s heart—if only for a short usual, mixed with silk…The two Valentine’s Day congratulate us on our arrival... “Ζώη μου σάς άγαπώ ” time. eldest have black or dark hair “During our stay at Athens , By that lip I long to taste; When the Greek revolution and eyes; their visage oval and we occupied two houses sepa - By that zone-encircled waist; finally came, the Makri women complexion somewhat pale, Bookish Gifts rated from each other only by a By all the token-flowers that tell fled the city and sought refuge with teeth of pearly whiteness. single wall through which What words can never speak so on Corfu until they could return Their cheeks are rounded, their By Eleni Sakellis opened a doorway. One of them well; home in safety. In 1829, Teresa noses straight, rather incline to belongs to a Greek lady, whose By love’s alternate joy and woe, Makri married John Black, an aquiline…Mariana, is very fair, Valentine’s Day is a wonderful time to share the love of name is Theodora (sic) Macri… “Ζώη μου σάς άγαπώ ” English philhellene who came her face not so finely rounded, books with your beloved. Flowers and chocolates only last so and who has to show many let - Maid of Athens! I am gone: to Greece soon after Byron’s but has a gayer expression than long, but a literary-inspired gift will last a lifetime. Here are a ters of recommendation, left in Think of me, sweet! when alone. death. Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe her sisters’, whose counte - few bookish gifts to surprise your loved one with on Valentine’s her hands by several English Though I fly to Istambol, mentions the marriage and calls nances, except when the con - Day. travelers. Her lodgings consisted Athens holds my heart and soul: Black a “bore.” Black is said to versation has something of Poetry, though often overlooked, can be a lovely gift for of a sitting-room and two bed - Can I cease to love thee? No! have taught at one of Athens mirth in it, may be said, to be Valentine’s Day. The simplest poem can express in a few words rooms, opening into a court- “Ζώη μου σάς άγαπώ ” two gymnasia, while at the rather pensive. the deeply felt emotions most people find difficult to articulate yard where there were five or Did Lord Byron really fall same time serving as British Their persons are elegant, in their day to day lives. The constancy of human nature makes six lemon trees, from which, madly in love with Teresa vice-consul first in Athens and and their manners pleasing and even the love poems of remote antiquity seem immediate and during our residence in the Makri? As Professor Christopher later at Mesolonghi. The couple ladylike, such as would be fas - eternal at the same time. In more recent times, gifted Greek place, was plucked the fruit that Brouzas noted in his essay, was to have one daughter. Black cinating in any country. They poets emerged who found inspiration in the past and also forged seasoned the pilaf, and other na - “Teresa Makri, the ‘Maid of was characterized by a contem - possess very considerable pow - their own dynamic, Modern Greek voice. tional dishes served up at our Athens’ 1791-1875”: porary as “a gentleman only ers of conversation, and their Kostas Krystallis was a 19th century poet born in Epirus, frugal table.” “Writers disagree on the in - known for his down Mesolonghi minds seem to be more in - who fled Ottoman oppression to work several different jobs in Athens all while writing remarkable poems. His poetry was in - spired by nature and the pastoral life he had witnessed in his native Epirus. The charming Ela Voskoula Ela (Come, Shep - herdess, Come) is a fine example of his work. The wooing of Five Good Reads Deal w/ Love, Sexuality, and Heartbreak the shepherdess by the poem’s narrator fits in nicely with a Valentine’s Day theme, as does the pining of the shepherdess for her husband in the poem To Parapono tis Voskopoulas (The he Shepherdess’s Complaint). These poems are available online through Project Gutenberg. Selected Poems by Odysseus Elytis is a wonderful gift for the poetry lover. The passion and emotion in the poems is ex - traordinary, as one would expect in the work of the Nobel Prize- winning poet. One of his best known poems, Marina of the Rocks begins with the powerfully-charged line, “You have a taste of tempest on your lips.” The poem is available online in Greek and English on the Poetry International Rotterdam web - site. The Odyssey by Homer may not be the first romantic love story that springs to mind this Valentine’s Day, but the epic poem hinges on the devotion of a faithful wife, Penelope, to her husband Odysseus. The return of Odysseus has inspired countless artists over the centuries. The Romantic era from the late 18th century through the 19th century found the devoted married couple’s love story quite captivating. Paintings and prints of the touching reunion scene between husband and wife By Stephanie Nikolopoulos poems such as “Listen, The Air matic but volatile boyfriend moves on to Paris, Munich, Lon - appealed to the romantic spirit of the age. A jigsaw puzzle ver - Conditioner's Humming Our Leonard and her spiritually don, and then once again settles sion of the Return of Odysseus to his Wife Penelope, available Eleni joins her father on Song” and “New York Love Let - minded Greek-American friend in Greece, this time in a moun - online, makes a unique gift for Valentine’s Day. a trip to Italy, where she ter: P.S. You're Crazy.” A poet-sto - Mitchell. It was named a best tain village on the mainland. Romance novels might seem an obvious choice for the bib - 1. dresses as a man—until ryteller, she brings to life vibrant book of the year by The New York There, with the help of another liophile in your life this Valentine’s Day. It might surprise some she meets someone who captures characters in “I Dreamed I Went Times Book Review and Pub - young woman, he finally realizes readers to learn that the ancient Greeks invented the genre. A her heart. Rhea Galanaki’s Eleni, Dancing In My Maidenform Bra” lisher’s Weekly, among others. how intoxicating sober reality can testament to their popularity over the centuries, five romance or Nobody (Northwestern Uni - and “Socrates in Denim” and Euenides is also the editor of My be. novels survive intact from antiquity, copied by enthusiastic versity Press, 2001; translator other poems in Red Lipstick and Mistress’s Sparrow Is Dead: Great scholars who translated the ancient Greek manuscripts into David Connolly)—which won the the Wine-dark Sea (Pella Pub. Love Stories from Chekhov to In Affirmation: Selected Latin and then into various modern languages, including Eng - 1999 Greek State Prize for Best Co., 1997). Munro (HarperCollins, 2009). Poems, 1986–2006 lish. Callirhoe by Chariton, Leucippe and Clitophon by Achilles Novel—explores not only the 5. (Dedalus Press, 2007), Tatius, Daphnis and Chloe by Longus, The Ephesian Tale by classic battle of the sexes and ten - Jeffrey Eugenides’ The A young man retreats to translated by Mina Karavanta, Xenophon of Ephesus, and Aethiopica or Theagenes and Char - sions between romantic love and Marriage Plot (Picador, the Cyclades in his effort Haris Vlavianos meditates on iclea by Heliodorus of Emesa all share common themes of love motherly love but also Greek ver - 3. 2011) tells the story of 4. to put the bad romances meaning. He questions existence and fidelity. Pirates and abductions feature prominently as well sus xeno customs and Orthodoxy Brown University student and booze of Athens city life be - and nonexistence. Pondering in these action-packed, ancient romance novels which influenced versus Catholic spirituality. Madeleine Hanna, who is writing hind him. On the island, he meets presence and reality, he simulta - later novels from the Byzantine era up to the present day. her senior thesis on the marriage a woman who stirs up a passion neously considers absence and, English translations of the ancient novels are available online Penelope Karageorge plots of English novelists—while in him—but he also lusts for al - even within that, possibility. This and in digital format. Look for the editions which include the spotlights the idiosyn - unsuccessfully navigating her cohol. In Alexis Stamatis’ The is a capsule of twenty years of Greek version side by side with the translation if you’d like to 2. crasies and humor of own love life. Two very different Seventh Elephant (Arcadia thoughts on love, literature, and practice your Ancient Greek. looking for and finding love in men occupy her time: her charis - Books, 2013), we follow him as philosophy. 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 13-19, 2016 Gabriel Athenson, 88, will be Missed by Friends and Family CLASSIFIEDS HELP WANTED (GREECE) LEGAL NOTICE TNH Staff son, and spent his early child - years resided in North Edison, hood in New York until 1936 NJ. Live-in au pair/nanny opportu - Notice of formation of Aunt Carmens Scratch Made Dough, LLC, Articles of Organization WESTFIELD, NJ - Gabriel when the family relocated to An athlete and a lifelong nity in Greece. Looking for a filed with the Secretary of State of New York, Athenson, 88, passed away on Greece, where they remained lover of soccer, Athenson 21+ college girl to spend time- SSNY on September 1, 2015. Office located in January 30. He is survived by during World War II. founded the Greek-American off in Athens, Greece, living with Nassau County, N.Y. has been designated for his loving wife Helen of 65 He returned to the United soccer club DOXA and served as a single mother and 2 children service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 627 years, and three sons and their States in 1946 and spent 16 its first president. He was also (boy 5, girl 6) learning Greek Spuhler Place, Uniondale, NY 11553. Purpose: spouses: Peter and Ellen months in Korea serving his an active member of the Holy while speaking English. Re - Any lawful activity. (Manos), Basil and Susan (Raf - country as a sergeant first class Trinity Church of Westfield, the quired nanny experience, refer - 27 4972/19832 ferty), and Sarante and Julie in the first army infantry during Thomas Jefferson chapter of ences. Start date March 2016. (Ternyik). the Korean War. AHEPA, Hellenic Post 440 of the Duration 9-24 months. Contact LEGAL NOTICE He was a loving and devoted Athenson earned an account - American Legion, Trinity Circle info: [email protected], +30 Notice of formation of YAN PAINTING LLC. grandfather to eight grandchil - ing degree from LaSalle Exten - and the ROMEOs. 6944-270-102. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York, dren: David, Catherine, Augus - sion University and was em - A kind, gentle, wonderful A/A03/02-20 SSNY on 01/04/2016. Office located in Kings tine, Alexander, Gabriel, Eleni, ployed in the fur industry. man, Athenson will be greatly County. SSNY has been designated for service of Nicholas, and Andrew, and was He later he went on to own missed by friends and family. LEGAL NOTICE process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Abraham Danielyan, predeceased by his younger Acropolis Wines & Liquors in In lieu of flowers, the family Notice of formation of KIRBY’S IMPROVE - 6309 Bay Parkway, Apt. D14, Brooklyn, NY brother Sarante. New York City, followed by em - requests that donations be made MENTS, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organi - 11204. Purpose: Any lawful activity. zation filed with the Secretary of State of Athenson was born on Dec ployment with Star Industries. to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox New York, SSNY on 01/11/2016. Office loca - 27 4966/19831 8, 1927 in New York City, to Pe - Helen and he lived in Church, 250 Gallows Hill Road, tion: Kings County. SSNY. has been desi- ter and Nina (Thomas) Athen - Yonkers, and for the last 18 Westfield, NJ 07090. gnated for service of process. SSNY shall mail LEGAL NOTICE copy of any process served against the LLC to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., Notice of formation of RANDALL PETROLEUM, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity . filed with the Secretary of State of New York, DEATH NOTICES SSNY on 12/02/2015. Office located in Nas - 27 5016/1 9868 sau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any n CHRISIKOS, EUGENIA Westbrock Funeral Home, 5980 Charlie, Andreas, Eleni, Pete, the poor homes in the village of LEGAL NOTICE process served against the LLC to: RANDALL LONDONVILLE, NY (from the Bigger Road on Friday, January Yianni, Sophia, Thalia and Kyri - Terpsithea, and pillaged the PETROLEUM, LLC, 120 Bethpage Road, Suite Notice of Formation of BUCK HILL CO, LLC 304, Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: Any Albany Times-Union, published 8, 2016 from 5-8 PM with Tris - akos. Charlie proudly served in church, they left her home un - Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SS - lawful activity. on Jan. 30) – Eugenia Jean agion Prayers at 6 PM. If de - the American Army. He owned touched because of the ties to NY) on 02/03/16. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 52 Diamond St., 27 4964/19829 Chrisikos, 79, of Loudonville sired, memorial contributions multiple businesses in down - the USA evidenced. After losing Brooklyn, NY 11222. SSNY designated as died, Wednesday, January 27, may be made to The Annuncia - town Cincinnati including: The her older sister Vasiliki as a teen agent of LLC upon whom process against it LEGAL NOTICE 2016, at home surrounded by tion Greek Church Memorial Office Lounge, Charlie's, and in a botched surgery, Polly went may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Pur - Notice of formation of EXCEL FOOD MART, LLC. her loving family. Born in Valtin - Fund in Sofia's memory. Funeral Sophia's Restaurant. He was an on to attend medical school at pose: Any lawful activit (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed sikon, Greece on April 2, 1936, arrangements entrusted to original member of Holy Trinity the University of Athens, one of 27 50 14 /1 7976 with the Secretary of State of New York, she was the daughter of the late Marker & Heller Funeral Home, - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox the only females matriculating SSNY on 12/02/2015. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for Elias and Eleni (Sphyres) De - Dayton, OH. Church. Visitation will be held at that time. In 1947, after the LEGAL NOTICE service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any mopoulos of Greece. Jean came Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 wars, Polly and her mother NOTICE OF FORMATION VMH TRUCKING process served against the LLC to: EXCELL FOOD to the United States in 1955 set - n ELLENIKOTIS, ELENI p.m. followed by the funeral at Marigoula emigrated to the LLC of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SS - MART, LLC, 120 Bethpage Road, Suite 304, tling in Oneonta, and graduat - SAN FRANSICO, CA (from the 12 p.m. at Holy Trinity - Saint Unted States to be reunited with NY) on 3/2/2015. Office location: Nassau Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: Any lawful activ - County. SSNY desgnated as agent of LLC upon ity. ing from Oneonta high school. San Francisco Chronicle, pub - Nicholas Greek Orthodox her father Konstantinos ('Char - whom process against it may be served. SSNY 27 4963/19829 Jean was proud of becoming a lished on Jan. 19) – Eleni El - Church. The family has re - lie') in Wilmington, Delaware shall mail process to: 88 lotus Oval N, Valley Stream, NY 11581 which is also the prinicipal United States citizen in 1963 lenikiotis Mar. 21, 1935 - Jan. quested donations in lieu of after two decades apart. Many LEGAL NOTICE and has resided in the Albany 16, 2016. Eleni Ellenikiotis, a flowers to Holy Trinity - Saint families in Wilmington had also location. Purpose: any lawful activity. 27 5013/1 9867 Notice of formation of Simpson Behavioral area since 1956. Jean and her proud wife, mother, grand - Nicholas Greek Orthodox emigrated there from the same Consulting Licensed Behavior Analyst, husband Peter were owners of mother (Yiayia), and great Church 7000 Winton Road village region eventually estab - LEGAL NOTICE PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Eagle Restaurant for 40 grandmother, passed away Fri - Cincinnati, Ohio 45244. lishing the Greek church. In the the Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on years until their retirement in day, January 15, 2016 at 80 United States, Polly earned a Notice of formation of KAPOK DEVELOP - 12/31/2015. Office located in Nassau MENT LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organi - County. SSNY has been designated for service 1997. She was a member of St. years of age. She leaves behind n KEPAS, DEMETRIOS master's degree in biology from zation filed with the Secretary of State of of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process Sophia's Greek Orthodox her loving husband, Yianni El - PROVO, UT (from the Deseret North Texas State University New York, SSNY on 02/02/2016. Office lo - served against the PLLC to Registered Agent: c/o Church. She loved spending lenikiotis, her daughter, Pauline News, published on Jan. 14) – while learning English, and later cated in Nassau County. SSNY has been des - United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th ignated for service of process. SSNY shall mail Avenue, Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: time with her grandchildren Alevizos, her son-in-law Tim Demetrios E. Kepas. Jan. 01, began her career in hematolog - copy of any process served against the LLC Behavior intervention services to families who where the light of her life Alevizos, her two sons Anthony 1929 ~ Jan 11, 2016. ical research at the Albert Ein - to: THE LLC, 45 Longfellow Rd., Great Neck, afftected by disabilities. NY 11023. Purpose: Any lawful activity . and tending to her many flower Ellenikiotis and Jim Ellenikiotis, Demetrios Emmanuel Kepas, a stein Research Center in 27 4971/19830 gardens. She is survived by her her seven grandchildren, Kate loving husband, father, grand - Philadelphia, PA. In 1959 Polly 27 5004/19859 loving husband and companion Alevizos-Ramacciotti, Eleni Ale - father and great grandfather, returned to Greece for a visit LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE of 56 years Peter Chrisikos; sis - vizos, Eleni Ellenikiotis, Soula and friend passed away Mon - and unexpectedly met her hus - Notice of Formation of SHVUT FAMILY, LLC ter Panagiota (Spyridon) Gian - Ellenikiotis, Yianni Ellenikiotis, day, January 11th, in Provo, band-to-be by hand of a match - Notice of formation of 218 SUMMIT Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SS - nis of Greece; brother Spiro De - George Ellenikiotis, and great- Utah. Demetrios is survived by maker. Within a month, she was DEVELOPMENTS LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles NY) on 12/24/15. Office location: Kings of Organization filed with the Secretary of County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC mopoulos of Schenectady; son grandaughter, Athena Ramac - his eternal companion, Joyce, married to a doctor and war State of New York, SSNY on 01/19/2016. upon whom process against it may be James of Vernon, Conn.; son ciotti. Eleni adored the mother his children: Manny (Ellen), hero, Anthony V. Kollias MD, Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, Tony (Debbie) of Colonie; of her four grandchildren Geor - Athena (Jack), Helene (Shawn), and they returned to start a fam - been designated for service of process. SSNY 41 Lancaster Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11223. Pur - shall mail copy of any process served against pose: Any lawful activity. grandchildren Laura and Peter gia Ellenikiotis. She cherished Sophia (James), Alexandra, and ily in Wilmington, Delaware, liv - the LLC to: 218 Summit Developments LLC, of Vernon; Devan and Drue of Jim's significant other, Bridget Chrysanthe (David); twenty ing with yiayia and pappou. Her 601 Bothner Street, Oceanside, NY 11572. 27 49 51 /17976 Purpose: Any lawful activity . Colonie, and Taylor of Houston; Peterson, and her grand-daugh - four grandchildren and five husband eventually became di - LEGAL NOTICE and many nieces and nephews. ter's husbands, John Ramac - great grandchildren. He was rector of the Medical Center, 27 5003/19859 The Chrisikos Family wishes to ciotti, Scott Robson, and David proceeded in death by his father opened a private practice and LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company thank Dr. Habib; also Bonnie Soleimani-Meigooni. Eleni is and mother. Demetrios was made house calls until his re - (LLC) Name: Edward Martin Management LLC Ar - and Robaire of the Community survived by her loving sister, born in Volos, Greece and at - tirement. After giving birth to Notice of formation of CRAIC BROWNIES, ticles of Organization filed by the Department of LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization Hospice of Albany-Home Care Katina Kalemis, and her nephew tended medical school in her two children, Polly chose to State of New York on: 11/16/2015 Office location: filed with the Secretary of State of New York, County of Kings Purpose: any and all lawful for their compassion and care. and niece, George and Anna Athens. He then moved to Salt support her husband's medical SSNY on 09/23/2015. Office located in activities Secretary of State of New York (SSNY ) is Funeral services will be held 10 Kalemis. Eleni married her hus - Lake City for a residency in practice servicing Brandywine Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016, band Yianni sixty-one years ago Pathology, at the University of Hundred, with a special fond - service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process served against the LLC to: c/o United process to: 8313 Bay Parkway, Lower Level at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox in Istiaia, on the island of Evia Utah where he met his wife, ness for Claymont where the States Corporation Agents, Inc., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Certificate of Change was filed: Church, 440 Whitehall Road, Al - in Greece. After serving in the Joyce. They married in Balti - two offices were located. Polly 7014 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Pur - 11/18/2015 Changing the Address for Process to: bany. Interment will follow at Korean War, Yianni went to more MD, and were later sealed devoted her life to her husband, pose: Any lawful activity . 82 Arleigh Road Great Neck, NY 11021 County of 27 4986/19845 Nassau. Graceland Cemetery, Albany. Greece to marry Eleni. She for eternity in the Salt Lake City children and grandchildren, also 27 4956 /1 9817 The family will receive visitors joined her husband in the Temple. The family moved from to caring for her mother who Sunday 4 to 7 p.m. at the Teb - United States to begin their new Baltimore to New York then died at the age of 99. She en - LEGAL NOTICE butt Funeral Home, 633 Central life together. Eleni was proud to Kansas before finally settling in joyed participating in Greek FUNERAL HOMES Ave., Albany with a Trisagion be living in America, where her Provo, Utah where Demetrios Community affairs as a member Notice of formation of TOP RANK REALTY Memorial Service to be held at dream of a free and happy life began work as a Pathologist at of both the Daughters of Pene - LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization APOSTOLOPOULOS 6:30 p.m. If desired donations became a reality. Eleni and Utah Valley Hospital (UVRMC). lope and the Philoptochos filed with the Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on October 09, 2015. Office located in Apostle Family - in Jean's Memory may be made Yianni began their family of He loved his job and all the peo - ('friends of the poor') Charity Kings County. SSNY has been designated for Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - to St. Sophia Greek Orthodox three loving children in San ple with whom he worked for Organization, and was a found - service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any Church, 440 Whitehall Road, Al - Francisco. The strong Greek twenty-five years. Demetrios ing member of the Hellenic Uni - process served against the LLC to: Salvatore Funeral Directors of Ruffo, 1663 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY RIVERDALE bany NY 12208 or to the Com - community allowed them to loved to serve and to help those versity Club of Wilmington. She 11237. Purpose: Any lawful activity . munity Hospice of Albany Co. raise their family prosperously in need, and after retiring, he spent time off driving her chil - 27 4982/19843 FUNERAL HOME Inc. 445 New Karner Rd. Albany, NY and live the American Dream. was thrilled to serve a mission dren and grandchildren to and 5044 Broadway 12205. To leave the family an Together, Eleni and Yianni to Greece. Afterwards, he often from school, from ballet, jazz, LEGAL NOTICE New York, NY 10034 online condolence please visit worked very hard to provide served at the Provo, Utah Tem - tap dancing and charm schools, Notice of Qualification of FRONTLINE sbfuneralhome.com. their family with the best life ple. Demetrios also served at the to music, tennis and Greek PERFORMANCE GROUP, LLC (212) 942-4000 possible. Family meant every - church history center and schools as well as school athletic Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE (SSNY) on 01/14/16. Office location: Kings n DANOPULOS, SOFIA thing to Eleni. The love she gave helped many families connect events. Known for her hospital - County. LLC formed in Florida (FL) on CONSTANTINIDES DAYTON, OH (from the Dayton to each of her children and with their Greek relatives. He ity, humor, quick wit, caring, 04/24/15. Princ. office of LLC: None. SSNY FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Daily News, published on Jan. grandchildren was uncondi - also helped to translate scrip - and whiskey sours, Polly would designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall (718) 745-1010 8) Sofia Christina Danopulos, tional and endless. Eleni was so tures, conference talks, and tem - cook her way into people's mail process to the FL addr. of LLC, 1075 W. age 23, of Dayton, passed away proud of her family and their ple films into Greek. Demetrios hearts and help her husband Morse Blvd., Winter Park, FL 32789. Cert. of Services in all localities - Saturday, January 2, 2016 at accomplishments. Her grand - was an avid gardener and had build his practice through her Form. filed with Ken Detzner, Secy. of State, Low cost shipping to Greece FL Dept. of State, RA Gray Bldg., 500 S. Bro - Kettering Medical Center. Sofia children considered her a sec - a love of learning and teaching. special blend of p.r. Polly was nough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250. was in and out of the hospital, ond Mom. She was a constant Demetrios was very charitable pre-deceased by her husband of Purpose: Any lawful activity. ANTONOPOULOS fighting for her life, for one & a presence in her children's and and touched many lives. 50 years, Dr. Anthony V. Kollias, 27 4984/1 7976 FUNERAL HOME, INC. half months. She was a member grandchildren's lives. Her love, and is survived by her two chil - LEGAL NOTICE of The Annunciation Greek Or - generosity, strength, and nurtur - n KOLLIAS, POLYKARPIA dren, Georgia N. Kollias and Konstantinos Antonopoulos - thodox Church, a 2010 Gradu - ing spirit were immeasurable. GREENVILLE, DE (from the Basil C. Kollias, Esq., of Wilm - Notice of formation of The Roaming Rack, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Funeral Director ate of Miami Valley School, at - Eleni carried her Greek Ortho - News Journal, published on Jan. ington, Delaware, and four Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., tended Earlham College, dox faith deep in her soul. She 28) – Polykarpia (Polly) P. Kol - grandchildren: Michael and An - 12/1/15. Office located in Nassau. SSNY received her Associate Degree lived her life as a strong Christ - lias, age 89, of Greenville, died thony Daskalakis of New York has been designated for service of process. Astoria, New York 11105 SSNY shall mail copy of any process served (718) 728-8500 in Psychology and Art from Sin - ian woman. From San Francisco peacefully in the arms of her City and Washington D.C., Kelly against the LLC 877 Crestview Ave., N. clair and was currently attend - to Daly City, to their current children in the early hours of (Polykarpia) and Georgia C. Kol - Woodmere, NY 11581. Purpose: any lawful Not affiliated with any ing Wright State University. home for the past 40 years in the blizzard on January23rd, lias, daughter-in-law Demi Kol - purpose . other funeral home. Sofia had a love for Greek cul - San Mateo, they were blessed 2016. Born Polykarpia Pa - lias of Wilmington, Delaware, 27 4983/19844 ture, spoke Greek & Spanish flu - with the constant support and padopoulou in the mountainous and son-in-law George ently, enjoyed ballet, did excel - affection of lifelong friends and village of Terpsithea Nafpaktias, Daskalakis of Athens, Greece. LEGAL NOTICE lent knitting & crochet as a family. Eleni was known for her Greece on November 11, 1926, Funeral Service takes place at Notice of formation of TOP RANK REALTY hobby and was an avid traveler. impeccable style and excep - Polly grew up in an all-female Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox II LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New She is survived by her loving tional beauty. She also had household and met her father Church, at 808 North Broom St., York, SSNY on October 09, 2015. Office lo - to PlAce your parents, Dr. Damian & Irene many wonderful talents and who had emigrated to the Wilmington, DE 19806, on Fri - cated in Kings County. SSNY has been desig - clAssified Ad, cAll: Danopulos of Dayton; aunts, hobbies. Eleni was an extraor - United States, at the age of 21. day at 11 am, followed by in - nated for service of process. SSNY shall mail (718) 784-5255, ext. 106, Kiveli Oralli, Katerina Karakasi dinary cook who was known for Polykarpia was born to Charles terment next to her husband at copy of any process served against the LLC to: Salvatore Ruffo, 1663 Dekalb Avenue, e-mAil: & husband Dimitrios; cousins, her incredible Greek cuisine. For J. Pappas of Elatou Nafpaktias, St. Joseph's on the Brandywine. Brooklyn, NY 11237. Purpose: Any lawful classifieds@ Ivonni Papageorgiou & husband many years, she enjoyed cross- and Wilmington, Delaware, and In lieu of flowers, the family re - activity . thenationalherald.com Anesti, Elisabeth Smyrneos & country running and going to to Marigoula Foukas Pa - quests that donations be made 27 4981/1 9843 husband Dimitri, Christ Oralli, the gym. She loved to travel and padopoulou of Aspria Nafpak - to the Holy Trinity Greek Ortho - Vasilios Karakasi, Elena Oralli, be fashionable. Eleni traveled tias. Polykarpia's father owned dox Church of Wilmington to be Elina Karakasi, all of Greece; nu - back to Evia, Greece every sum - the original Avenue Restaurant used by its organizations solely merous other relatives in mer to visit her family and run in downtown Wilmington, on for visits and gifts of comfort for wife, Priscilla of West Boylston; Christos and Anna (Alexiadis) Greece; many close friends in the family-owned hotel. With Delaware Avenue where the elderly parishioners confined to his sister, Maria Germanos and Panagiotidis, and came to Dayton, Boston and Baltimore her sudden passing she can rest PNC Bank Building is now lo - their homes. her husband, Kostas of Holden; Worcester in 1967. Mr. Panagi - and Godmother to beloved knowing that the love she cated. Polykarpia attended high four grandchildren, Sophie, otidis served in the Greek army Amelia Konomos. Funeral ser - shared would live on in the school in Nafpaktos, Greece dur - n PANAGIOTIDIS, GEORGE George and Luca Briggs and Ka - as a chef for the King and Queen vice 10AM Saturday, January 9, hearts of her beloved family for - ing the brutal German occupa - PAXTON, MA (from the Worces - terina Panagiotidis; and many of Greece. He had formerly 2016 at The Annunciation ever. She will be extremely tion of WWII, living under the ter Telegram & Gazette, pub - nephews and nieces. His grand - owned and operated Christos Greek Orthodox Church, 500 missed by many. auspices of her mother's ex - lished on Jan. 17) – Paxton, MA son, George A. Panagiotidis pre - Place in Winchendon. He was a Belmonte Park North with Fa - tended family in a house used - George C. Panagiotidis, 72, of deceased him. He was born in member of St. Spyridon Greek ther Mark P. Emroll officiating. n GEORGES, CHARLES to quarter the German soldiers. Paxton, died Thursday, January Hrisohorafa, Greece the son of Orthodox Cathedral and Cul - A luncheon will be held at the CINCINNATI, OH (from the In the village her mother would 14th at home with his loving tural Center Hrisohorafiton Annunciation Greek Orthodox Kentucky Enquirer, published on survive and support her two family at his side. He is survived this is a service Alexander the Great. George en - Church Memorial Center imme - Jan. 13) – Charles P., 86, of daughters by bartering durum by his wife of 45 years, Soultana to the community. joyed deep sea fishing, garden - diately following the interment Cincinnati, Ohio passed away wheat, eggs, chestnuts, noodles, "Susan" (Alexiadis) Panagiotidis; ing and renovation projects. His at Woodland Cemetery. The peacefully surrounded by his trahana, lentils and goat milk, his son, Chris J. Panagiotidis Announcements of deaths greatest joy was time spent with family will receive friends at the family. He was born February from hidden pens and storage and his wife, Magdalena of may be telephoned to the his family especially his grand - 13, 1929, in Agios Dimitrios, units. Despite the great poverty Boylston; his daughter, Anna P. classified department of children. In lieu of flowers, Greece. He is survived by his and brutality that prevailed at Briggs and her husband, Shawn the national herald at memorial contributions may be wife of 53 years Sophia (nee that time, her father managed of Sutton; four brothers, Alex (718) 784-5255, made to St. Spyridon Greek Or - days and dates of funerals, Sakellariou). In addition, he is to send her the first wind-up Panagiotidis and his wife, Katina thodox Cathedral, 102 Russell memorials, and other events di - survived by his children Kate - phonograph to the village from of Worcester, Arthur Panagio - monday through friday, Street or Linda's Hope for Pan - rectly correspond to the original rina Spatoulas (Tommy), Dia - Wilmington, Delaware as well tidis and his wife, Maria of Au - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. est creatic Cancer Research and Pa - publication date, which appears manto Georgantonis (Kyriakos), as many postcards and RCA gusta, SC, Peter Panagiotidis or e-mailed to: tient Support, P.O. Box 41244, at the beginning of each notice. and Pete Georges (Anna) and records from the USA. In 1943, and his wife, Litsa of Paxton and [email protected] Nashville, TN 37204. his 9 grandchildren: Angelo, when the Germans ransacked Stefanos Panagiotidis and his THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 13-19, 2016 COMMUNITY 9

GREEK GASTRONOMY OUR EVERYDAY GREEK Greek Yogurt Cakes Convey “S’Agapw” on Valentine’s Day Practice Makes Perfect: Quick By Eleni Sakellis Review of What You Learned Surprise your significant other with a sweet treat this By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou Valentine’s Day using traditional Greek ingredients and flavors. Now you can give more information about yourself and about Nuts, yogurt and honey, a classic each member of your family as to his name, his place of origin and Greek combination, make an ap - the city where he lives. pearance in the following cake recipe which can be baked in a 1. Fill in the missing questions or answers: heart-shaped pan for your spe - ______Με λένε Δήμητρα. cial someone. Available in sev - eral sizes, heart-shaped baking Πώς τον λένε τον μπαμπά σου; ______pans can be found in most stores Πώς τη λένε τη μαμά σου; ______selling housewares and online. ______Τον παππού μου τον λένε Πέτρο. If investing in new bakeware seems excessive, the directions Πώς τη λένε τη γιαγιά σου; ______for making a heart-shaped cake ______Την αδελφή μου τη λένε Μαρία. without a heart-shaped pan fol - Πώς τον λένε τον αδελφό σου; ______low the Greek Yogurt and Nut Cake recipe. For the chocoholics ______Τον ξάδελφό μου τον λένε Δημήτρη. among us, a chocolate version ______Την ξαδέλφη μου τη λένε Ελένη. of the Greek Yogurt Cake recipe Πώς τη λένε τη θεία σου; ______is included below as well. Πώς τον λένε τον θείο σου; ______Greek Yogurt ______Τον νονό μου τον λένε Βασίλη. and Nut Cake ______Ο παππούς μου μένει στην Ικαρία. •1 teaspoon baking soda ______Ναι, η θεία μου μένει στην Αθήνα. •2 cups unbleached, all- •1 teaspoon Greek sea salt Πού μένεις; ______purpose flour •1 cup sugar Πού μένουν τα ξαδέλφια σου; ______•1 teaspoon baking powder •1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted •1 teaspoon baking soda butter, melted and cooled ______Μένουμε στη Νέα Υόρκη, στην Αστόρια. •1/2 teaspoon ground slightly ______Όχι, η νονά μου δεν μένει στην Αμερική. cinnamon •3 large eggs Πού μένει ο θείος σου; ______•1/2 teaspoon Greek sea salt •1 cup Greek yogurt Πού μένει η γιαγιά σου; ______•1 cup ground nuts, toasted •1 teaspoon pure vanilla ex - hazelnuts, almonds, or tract ______Η αδελφή μου μένει στο Παρίσι. walnuts, or a combination, if Μένετε έξω από τη Νέα Υόρκη; ______preferred Preheat oven to 350 degrees. ______Ναι, μένουμε πάνω από τη γιαγιά μου. •4 tablespoons unsalted butter Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch •1/2 cup sugar deep baking pan, heart-shaped •1/4 cup Greek honey pan, or an 8-inch round pan and Τhe Greek word και ( pronunciation: ke ) means and. By com - •1 cup Greek yogurt an 8-inch square pan, and set bining two nouns or two sentences you can build longer phrases. •4 eggs aside. For example: Ο παππούς και η γιαγιά μου μένουν στην Ελλάδα •1 teaspoon pure vanilla In a small bowl, whisk to - (= My grandfather and my grandmother live in Greece ). Ο μπαμπάς extract gether the cocoa powder and μου μένει στην Αμερική και ο αδελφός του μένει στην Ελλάδα the hot water until smooth and (= My dad lives in U.S. and his brother lives in Greece ). Grease and flour a nine by set aside. In a mixing bowl, two inch deep baking pan. If de - whisk together the flour, baking 2. Now try to answer the below questions: sired, use a heart-shaped pan. powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together In the bowl of a stand mixer Πού μένουν ο θείος και η θεία σου; the flour, baking powder, baking with the paddle attachment, soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir cream the sugar and the butter. ______in the ground nuts and set aside. Add the eggs one at a time, Πού μένουν ο νονός και η νονά σου; In the bowl of a stand mixer or until golden brown and a as possible. Bake the cake until beating well after each addition. ______with the paddle attachment, cake tester, toothpick, or skewer golden brown, about 35 min - Scrape down the side and bot - cream the butter and sugar until inserted in the center comes out utes. Cool the cake as above on tom of the bowl with a rubber Πού μένουν ο ξάδελφος και η ξαδέλφη σου; light and fluffy. Add the honey clean. Cool the cake for 10 to wire racks, then remove from spatula. Add the Greek yogurt, ______and yogurt and beat until well 15 minutes on a wire rack be - pans and cool completely. Cut the vanilla, and the cocoa pow - Ο αδελφός και η αδελφή σου μένουν στη Νέα Υόρκη; combined. Add the eggs one at fore removing from the pan. Al - the round cake in half and place der/water mixture and beat un - a time, beating well after each low the cake to cool completely each half along the edges of the til combined. Reduce the mixer ______addition. Stir in the vanilla ex - before slicing. Serve with a square cake to form a heart speed to low and gradually add Πού μένει η γιαγιά σου και πού μένει ο αδελφός της; tract. With the mixer on low scoop of your favorite ice cream. shape. Frost with your favorite the flour mixture. Beat until just ______speed, gradually add the flour To create a heart-shaped frosting to hide the cut pieces combined. Pour the batter into mixture, and beat until just cake without having to invest in and enjoy. the prepared pan, or pans, and Πού μένει ο παππούς σου και πού μένει η αδελφή του; combined, scraping the sides new bakeware, simply divide bake in a preheated 350 degree ______and bottom of the mixing bowl the cake batter, or your favorite oven for 35-45 minutes or until with a rubber spatula occasion - two-layer cake mix batter, be - Chocolate Greek a cake tester, skewer, or tooth - ally to make sure the flour and tween an 8-inch round pan and Yogurt Cake pick inserted in the center 3. Read aloud and translate the following dialogue eggs are all incorporated. Pour an 8-inch square pan, though comes out clean. Cool in the pan into English: the batter into the prepared pan any pan size will work as long on wire racks for 10 to 15 min - -K αλημέρα, κυρία Δήμητρα. Τι κάνετε; and smooth the top with a rub - as the diameter of the round •1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa utes. Then, remove from pan ______ber spatula. Bake in a preheated cake is the same as the length powder and allow to cool completely be - 350 degree oven for about 40 of the side of the square cake, •1/4 cup hot water fore slicing and serving. If de - -Καλημέρα, Πέτρο. Είμαι πολύ καλά, ευχαριστώ. Εσύ; minutes to an hour depending and remembering to fill cake •2 cups unbleached, all-pur - sired, create your heart-shaped ______on the size and color of the pan pans with batter only half to pose flour cake as directed above and frost -Είμαι καλά. and the strength of your oven, three-quarters full and as evenly •1 teaspoon baking powder with your favorite frosting. ______-Τι κάνει η μαμά σου; ______GREEK AMERICAN STORIES -Είναι πολύ καλά. Είναι στην Ελλάδα. ______-Τι καιρό κάνει σήμερα στην Ελλάδα; Rules for Driving ______-Κάνει ζέστη σήμερα στην Αθήνα. ______By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos tears followed as she reached added, “that’s when...he... gave lice, politely, listened to my -Τι καιρό κάνει στη Νέα Υόρκη; Special to The National Herald for the third tissue. I was almost me another ticket. The horrible story. He said something, I said afraid to ask my next question, man!” something and I came away ______Finding justice is a very dif - but she spoke before me. Be - Waiting for her to regain her holding a ticket for causing a -Σήμερα κάνει πολύ κρύο στη Νέα Υόρκη. ficult at times. It’s a cruel world! sides, I was saying another equilibrium I tried soothing her, disturbance. On my way home ______To prove it, let me tell you prayer to St. Barbara, guardian placing my arms around my dar - I decided to get everyone to - -Γεια σας, κυρία Δήμητρα. what happened to Ellen, my of children. “That’s...whe...when ling, sweet, adorable girl, who gether and we’d say a prayer to ______daughter. She received a new he gave me a ticket. Then, he once caused me untold anxiety St. Nicholas, guardian of navi - red car for her graduation. She said, ‘I should arrest you! But, on her seventh birthday, when gators. When Bill came home -Γεια σου, Πέτρο. passed the driving test – after you’re just a stupid kid.’ Me, a she picked up her birthday cake we told him our stories. And, as ______the third time, and was eager kid! I’m seventeen! ‘How did and threw it into her god - I predicted, he was appalled, es - to get in her new car that she you pass the driving test?’” mother’s face, explaining she’d pecially, when Ellen burst into named “Scarlet,” and be “gone Trying hard to remain calm, seen Moe do it to Larry on TV. hysterics. Like the darling hus - 4. Fill the in the blanks: with the wind.” That’s when I I asked, “What...did you say to And, thought it very funny at band he was, he marched, im - Πώς σε …..; Με λένε …… said a prayer to St. Christopher, that?” Holding on to the sofa’s the time. “Did you get the num - mediately, down to the police Είσαι ……; Ναι, είμαι καλά. guardian of travelers, to watch arm so tightly I made perma - ber of that cop’s badge, station, burst into the main over my cream puff. nent indentations in it. “I..told sweetie?” She did, thank St. room, demanded to see the Η μαμά σου είναι καλά; Όχι, η μαμά μου δεν …… καλά. One day, she came home him...’of course, I passed the Agathoklis, guardian of body chief of police and asked for an Τι κάνει η αδελφή σου; Δεν ……. πολύ καλά. wailing and crying like she’d lost test, you idiot! I did the test parts. She held out a piece of explanation. I don’t know ex - Από πού είσαι; ….. από την Ελλάδα. the winning two million dollar three times! After the third time paper with a number on it. actly what happened there but Πού μένεις; Μένω στην …… Powerball ticket. “What’s th’ how could I help but become “Mom, you have to do some - Bill told us we all have a date matter, my little cherub?” I perfect...a professional? Practice thing. I can’t go to jail. I look three weeks from now to appear Η αδελφή σου …… στην Ελλάδα; ……, η αδελφή μου δεν μένει asked, wondering who could makes perfect!’” simply horrible in orange.” before the judge. I look at it στην Ελλάδα. have hurt my sweet-potato chip, I held my breath, waiting for I called the station and made from another angle. The family Εσύ πού ……; Μένω στην Αμερική. Δεν …… στην Ελλάδα. and anxious to soothe her in - her next installment to “Justice an appointment that minute to that prays together, stays to - Η …….. σου μένει στην Αθήνα; ….., η θεία μου μένει στην Served.” Her eyes, swollen and get the matter settled before gether – even in jail. I wonder jured heart. “I...almost got ar - Αθήνα. rested,” she sobbed, reaching for red from tears, she took in an - Vasili, Bill, to you, came home. what saint takes care of people a tissue. “Oh, no! What hap - other deep breath, and then At the station, the chief of po - with rap sheets. Πού είναι η Αθήνα; Η Αθήνα ……. στην Ελλάδα. Η Αθήνα …… pened?” I asked, sympathy είναι στην Αμερική. gushing out of me like a leaky Τι καιρό ……. Σήμερα στη Νέα Υόρκη; Σήμερα κάνει ……. faucet. Στη Νέα Υόρκη. Δεν …… ζέστη. After a fortifying intake of breath, she began, “well, a cop stopped me and told me I didn’t 5. Try to say it in Greek. pause at the stop sign.” “Was he - Good morning. How are you? right?” She gulped, “How do I - I am well. How are you? know? I was putting a CD into - I am very well, thank you. the slot!” I gulped. - Where are you from? “Then, he followed me and - I am from Greece. stopped me again, saying I went - Where do you live? over the double yellow lines, - I live in New York. Do you live in U.S.? twice.” Was he right?” asked I, - No, I don’t live in U.S. holding my breath. “I couldn’t - Where do you live? help it! He was following me - I live in Athens. and that made me so nervous. I - What’s the weather today in New York? might have swerved, I think.” - It is very cold. What’s the weather today in Athens? Another burst of tears fol - - It is warm. It is not cold. lowed as she reached for the second tissue. I asked her, get - 6. By now you can write more than one whole page in Greek ting just a trifle nervous, “What giving information about each member of your family ( μπαμπάς, happened next?” She paused, παππούς, αδελφός, ξάδελφος, θείος, νονός, μαμά, γιαγιά, αδελφή, sobbed a few times, caught her ξαδέλφη, θεία, νονά ): breath and then said, “He a. Πώς τον λένε; Πώς την λένε; stopped me again and I told b. Από πού είναι; him: ‘why are you chasing me? c. Πού μένει; Why don’t you go catch a crim - inal?’ He...he...said, he did!’ Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at That’s when I called him an id - the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She iot!” has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in Another burst of flowing Archaeology and Homeric Philology. 10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 13-19, 2016

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When a Faitaki’s organic abstract AMERICA, a window/door focus of RICHARD POSNER, a court decides to what extent a sculptures are spheres, bodies, hardware manufacturing and Federal Judge on the U.S. damaged party must be com - and discs that contain faces or distribution company that is COURT OF APPEALS and Senior pensated, they do so by consid - face-like amorphisms. part of the international ROTO Lecturer at the UNIVERSITY OF ering what laws were trans - They are universally recog - GROUP, has received the award CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL, in his gressed. nizable, but not standard. for “Best Performing Market” of presentation at the Law School “To explain this, he para - Faitaki pushes existing forms to the Roto Group's Window and on January 28, the University’s phrased Aristotle: ‘if the thief surreal limits to explore the du - Door division in 2015. The newspaper the Chicago Maroon was a gentleman, and the in - alism of one's psyche: the good award was announced by DR. reported. jured party a beggar, a member and the evil in each person. ECKHARD KEILL, Chief Execu - Posner spoke about the mis - of the inferior class of state, this Her work deals with our tive Officer and Chairman of the conception that modern legal difference in rank is nothing to need to live our lives finding Board for Roto Frank AG, at the theory’s roots can be traced to the law.’” harmony within this duality. As Roto Group’s Leadership Con - the MAGNA CARTA, because people forge their own paths, ference held mid-January in that document, ratified in 1215, NEW YORK, NY – The AGORA they seek completion and plen - Spain. allowed British aristocrats to be GALLERY in Manhattan will fea - titude, and Faitaki's sculptures Roto North America contin - judged by other aristocrats, and ture the original work of Crete- explore these elements in pow - ued its extraordinary growth did not establish that people born artist ANNITA FAITAKI in erful, passionate, and symbolic during 2015 and has achieved would be judged by juries of the FROM HERE TO THERE Ex - Artist Annita Faitaki. archetypal forms. a consistent remarkable growth their peers, as is commonly be - since 2010. lieved the Maroon reported. “The North American team Roto North America President Posner distinguished the under the leadership of [Presi - and CEO Chris Dimou. Magna Carta from Aristotle, ex - GOINGS ON... dent and CEO CHRIS DIMOU] plaining how the philsopher’s has shown how high customer the Roto Team,” said DIMOU. theory laid the foundation for orientation, good strategic de - This is the second time that Roto the notion of “rule of law,” citing n FEBRUARY 12-14 Valentine Champagne Buffet in Who’s Who in America© and cisions and consistent, disci - North America has received Aristotle’s NICHOMACHEAN PEORIA, AZ – Join us for the St. Brunch after Church. Details other biographical publications. plined efforts make a great im - commendation in the last four ETHICS, whose distribute justice Haralambos Church Greek fes - are on the attached flyer. 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THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 13-19, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 11 After Period of Calm, Eurozone Concerns Building Again about Greece

LONDON, ENGLAND (AP) — to reduce unemployment, which hopeful about the country's heightened calls for the govern - Slowly but surely, worries over still stands at 10.4 percent prospects. On Tuesday, the ment to reform the sector. the 19-country Eurozone are across the region and around benchmark Athens index fell to Bad debts have been a brake building again. double that in Greece and its lowest level since 1989, with on economic growth since the After being out of investors' Spain. the banks taking the biggest hit. financial crisis in 2008 by spotlight for months, the single More worrying perhaps is Danae Kyriakopoulou, senior weighing on banks' inclination currency zone is facing a range that growth is unlikely to im - economist at London-based to lend money to businesses and of new concerns — from ques - prove this year and the region Center for Economics and Busi - households. tions over Greece to the stability has a series of risks looming on ness Research, says she's unsur - "The government can do of its financial system. the horizon. prised the banks are in focus be - more and should be pushing for That's evident from develop - Greece's financial problems cause around 100 billion euros consolidation of the smaller fi - ments in recent days, such as could flare up again as the gov - ($113 billion), or 46 percent of nancial institutions and broader the fall in Greece's stock market ernment tries to implement re - all Greek loans, have soured. reforms in the justice system," to 26-year lows and questions forms that its people are ar - "The struggles of the overall said Nicola Nobile, senior econ - over the financial health of dently protesting against. economy and the persistent high omist at Oxford Economics. Deutsche Bank, Germany's Last week's general strike, unemployment rate means that "Without more change in these largest bank. which brought much of the bad loans could continue in - areas, we see the outlook for The jitters — the worst since country to a standstill in a creasing," she said. credit in Italy remaining fragile Greece needed another bailout protest against pension reform, THE BANKS and so it will take longer for the last summer — risk complicat - and daily protests show the Greek banks aren't the only banking system to support the ing the Eurozone's struggle to AP Photo/thAnAssis stAvrAkis scale of discontent. Because the ones lumbered with bad loans. recovery than in other Eurozone get the economy growth, create An employee passes next to an index board at the reception government has only a wafer- Worries have grown in recent countries." jobs and push up inflation. hall of the Stock Exchange in Athens, Feb. 11. Banks, particu - thin majority in parliament, it weeks over the financial health Outside Italy, Germany's Fourth quarter economic larly in Europe, have come under pressure over recent days. could lose a vote on the reforms, of Italy's banks, which are esti - Deutsche Bank and Switzer - growth figures for the Eurozone, potentially bringing it down and mated to have 350 billion euros land's Credit Suisse have also due Friday, will likely show the a year despite favorable condi - will likely have done better in raising new political uncertainty. in bad loans, or more than 30 seen their shares slide on con - region plodding along at a quar - tions such as cheaper oil, a 2015 than any year since 2011. The Greek economy, mean - percent of the Eurozone's total. cerns their finances are not terly tick of around 0.3-0.4 per - lower euro and weak inflation. That's not much to celebrate, while, is widely expected to con - That's one reason why Italian healthy enough as their earn - cent — more or less the same If the consensus forecast though. Annual growth of 1.5 tract this year. banks have been battered in the ings are pinched by tough mar - rate it's been growing at for over proves correct, the Eurozone percent isn't going to do much The markets don't appear too stock market this year and ket conditions. Anastasiades-Akinci Relationship Inspires Hope for a Cyprus Solution

TNH Staff hope that we can be a good ex - prosperity," said Archbishop in 1968, is now home only to “‘Never underestimate the from the island is non-nego - ample for them,’ Atalay said. Chrysostomos. nesting pigeons and the smell power of a cup of coffee, espe - tiable,” BBC wrote. “For some NICOSIA – Christian and “The leaders made the re - “Archbishop Soueif said the of damp. Advertising posters cially in Cyprus,’” she told BBC. Turkish Cypriots though, the Muslim leaders in Cyprus re - marks after a meeting with U.N. leaders also touched on improv - from 1974 remain fixed to There are big obstacles to Turkish military presence pro - peated their full support on Feb - envoy Espen Barth Eide, who ing access to all places of wor - walls. You could forgive the pes - overcome, BBC notes, such as vides reassurance.” ruary 10 for continued talks di - praised them for their strong ship across the island to bolster simism of Cypriots who shrug the governing model of the new Nonetheless, Siddique is op - rected at reunifying the island leadership and strong will. a sense among Cypriots that rec - their shoulders when the state, the continuing presence timistic that “the symbolism of nation, the Associated Press “Eide said given the religious onciliation has deeply taken prospect of a peace deal is of 35,000 Turkish troops ion the a largely Muslim Turkish Cypriot (AP) reported, stating that their leaders' determined stance, root.” raised,” BBC noted. “They have island, the displacement of community and a largely Chris - unified peace stand provides a ‘there is no chance’ Cyprus will WHY NOW? seen this before. 200,000 Greek Cypriots from tian Greek Cypriot community strong example of cooperation follow the example of many po - The catalyst for the negotia - “In 2004, the UN's plan to their homes, and security. coming together would send in a religion often divided by re - litical conflicts in the region that tions was the election of Akinci make Cyprus a federation of two “For many Greek Cypriots, such a strong signal across the ligious differences. are "exploited and made into re - last April, BBC reported, “who states was emphatically rejected the departure of Turkish troops world.” “Greek Orthodox Christian ligious conflicts,” AP reported. campaigned on a promise to by the public in a referendum. Archbishop Chrysostomos, Mus - Cyprus President Nicos Anas - broker a peace deal” with the Twelve years later, there is a lim Grand Mufti Talip Atalay, tasiades and Turkish Cypriot Cyprus Republic. sense the political atmosphere Maronite Christian Archbishop leader Mustafa Akinci “have Negotiations began last May has changed. Youssef Soueif and representa - said much progress has been and BBC noted that “it is fitting One of the key reasons why tives from the Latin Catholic and made after nine months of ne - that the bulk of their talks are people are a lot more optimistic Armenian Christian churches gotiations, but important hur - being held at Nicosia airport, a this time around is the trust be - say they're united in their sup - dles remain like how to deal site that symbolizes the stale - tween the two leaders," UN port of the ongoing peace nego - with property abandoned dur - mate in Cyprus. Abandoned Spokesman Aleem Siddique told tiations seen as the best chance ing the war,” AP reported. during the conflict of 1974, it is BBC. at peace in decades,” AP wrote. "Whatever we can offer we now sandwiched in the UN In December, Anastasiades "‘For the whole region that is will do with great joy so that buffer zone, frozen in time. and Akinci delivered a joint suffering at the moment, we this country can see peace and “The terminal, which opened message wishing all Cypriots a happy holiday and reiterating their hopes for a deal. URBAN BLIGHT In the heart of Nicosia, BBC notes, “it is impossible to escape the reminders of the conflict. The UN buffer zone snakes through Europe's last divided capital. It is lined with derelict, inGo wAGner/dPA viA AP,file crumbling buildings and endless In this file picture the supply ship Bonn leaves the German spirals of barbed wire resting on navy base Wilhelmshaven. NATO's European commander on oil drums. Thursday ordered three warships to move immediately to the There is one place in the Aegean Sea to help end the deadly smuggling of migrants. buffer zone where the atmos - phere is much more welcoming. The Home for Cooperation, a community center open to NATO Orders Warships to everybody on the island, hosts classes where people can learn Greek, Turkish and English. Head to Aegean Sea so as “Yaprak Aydin, who lives in the Turkish-controlled north (the ‘dark side,’ as she calls it), To Help with Migrant Crisis says the center is also about people coming together and de - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – NATO's from Turkey to Greece and then veloping empathy for those not European commander on Thurs - try to head north through Eu - from their own community. She day ordered three warships to rope to more prosperous coun - smiles as she recalls a story of a move immediately to the tries like Germany and Sweden. Greek Cypriot lady who got in Aegean Sea to help end the The three NATO warships touch with the center to tell deadly smuggling of migrants will provide "important informa - United Nations envoy Espen Barth Eide, center, speaks to the media flanked by Greek Orthodox them she had met her best between Turkey and Greece. tion" to the Greek and Turkish Christian Archbishop Chrysostomos, left, and Muslim Grand Mufti Talip Atalay, during a briefing friend in their cafe. The friend Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO coast guards and other authori - after their meeting at the Swedish ambassador house in divided capital Nicosia on February 10. was Turkish Cypriot. secretary-general, said the war - ties, Stoltenberg said. According ships, now under German com - to NATO's website, the flotilla is mand, will conduct reconnais - composed of a German navy sance and surveillance to help flagship, the Bonn, and two end Europe's gravest migrant other vessels, the Barbaros from That Was Easy! Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s Latest Idea crisis since World War II. Turkey and the Fredericton from Ships from NATO Standing Canada. Maritime Group 2 "will start to "This is not about stopping TNH Staff As Business Insider reported and Cyprus, this is a more com - gives support in four main ways: move now" on orders from U.S. or pushing back refugee boats," regarding the first store, in West mercial attempt to sell basic 1. funding scholarships for Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, Stoltenberg stressed. "NATO will Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is an London, England, everything in food for 25p per item to those young people to study at the NATO's supreme commander in contribute critical information Athens-born resident of Monaco the store costs an average of 25 unwaged or low waged living academic institutions where Ste - Europe, Stoltenberg said. and surveillance to help counter who among having followed in pence, or 36 American cents. around [the West London neigh - lios himself was educated: Lon - "This is about helping human trafficking and criminal his family’s shipping industry, Eventually, Haji-Ioannou said borhood of] Park Royal,” the don School of Economics and Greece, Turkey and the Euro - networks." founded easyJet in 1995, when prices will rice a bit, to about Guardian reported. City University in London and pean Union with stemming the NATO will also step up intel - he was just 28 years old. 50 pence (75 cents) on average, “I hope that a commercially the Doukas High School in flow of migrants and refugees ligence, surveillance and recon - He has built a low-cost ser - Business Insider reported. viable venture offering afford - Athens, Greece. and coping with a very demand - naissance activities on the Turk - vices empire, all prefaced by the EasyFoodstore’s slogan is: able food will help many people 2. supporting entrepreneur - ing situation," Stoltenberg said, ish-Syrian border, Stoltenberg word “easy” whose industry is “No expensive brands. Just food in need as well as producing a ship with cash prizes to stimu - calling the situation a "human said. easily distinguished by the honestly priced.” viable return for the capital em - late economic growth and job tragedy." U.S. Defense Secretary Ash name: easyCar, easyHotel, easy - Haji-Ioannou, a philan - ployed.” creation. In the UK awards are Earlier Greece told NATO it Carter said earlier Thursday that Bookings, easyGym, and even thropist who has distributed Haji-Ioannou has also given, in conjunction with would only accept naval patrols NATO military authorities also easyPizza, among others. food for free in Greece and founded the Stelios Philan - Leonard Cheshire (a UK charity) in the Aegean under certain will draw up plans for how the Now, as the Guardian re - Cyprus through charitable orga - thropic Foundation, whose mis - to entrepreneurs with a disabil - conditions after initially appear - alliance could further act to help ports, Haji-Ioannou is launching nizations, said that easyFood - sion is “to support philanthropic ity. In Cyprus the cash prizes are ing to dislike the idea given sov - shut down illegal migration and a low-cost grocery chain called store “is another way the easy activities primarily in the places given to teams that include both ereignty issues in the Aegean. smuggling of people across the easyFoodstore, that will sell no- brand can serve the less well- where the founder has lived and a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Intensive talks among NATO Aegean Sea. frills brands of foods at low off. Given my experience in dis - worked: the UK, Greece, Cyprus Cypriot as a way of promoting defense ministers in Brussels NATO was responding to a prices. tributing food for free in Greece and Monaco. The Foundation bi-communal cooperation and concluded on February 10 with request by Turkey, Germany and hence helping establish lasting acceptance of German and Turk - Greece for alliance participation peace on the island. In Greece ish proposals for dealing with in an international effort target - awards are given to young en - the crisis. ing the smugglers. trepreneurs. Greek Defense Minister Panos The International Organiza - 3. donating money to chari - Kammenos tweeted that the ne - tion for Migration said 76,000 ties in the areas of focus such gotiations were “successful.” people — nearly 2,000 per day as supporting environmental Sources indicated to — have reached Europe by sea projects with WWF and the Kathimerini that “Kammenos since Jan. 1. Foundation of Prince Albert of made it clear to NATO Secre - "There is now a criminal syn - Monaco and also other worthy tary-General Jens Stoltenberg dicate which is exploiting these local charities. that Greece would accept the poor people," Carter said. "Tar - 4. operating a program in patrols as long as the Greek and geting that is the greatest way Greece and Cyprus called ‘Food Turkish ships involved would an effect could be had." from the heart’ that offers, each patrol in their own territorial During a visit to The Hague working day, without discrimi - waters and that neither Greece on Wednesday, Turkish Prime nation, snacks to people in need or Turkey would take on the ro - Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said who register at the various tating leadership of the rapid re - he and his Dutch counterpart, points of distribution. This is a action force in question.” Mark Rutte, agreed to work to - cost effective way to help a large Earlier this week, the Inter - gether with NATO and Frontex, number of people in extreme national Organization for Migra - the European Union's border poverty by giving enough food tion said 409 people have died agency, "against the human traf - to live another day, on a regular so far this year trying to cross fickers who exploit the Syrian basis. So far approximately the sea to Europe, and that refugees and pave the way for 16,000 people have registered nearly 10 times as many mi - their deaths at sea." to receive ‘Food from the heart’ grants crossed in the first six Billionaire entrepreneur/philanthropist Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou launches new venture: easy - and currently about 15,000 weeks of 2016 as in the same Material from the Associated Foodstore, promising honestly priced food. snacks are distributed per day. period last year. Most come Press was used in this report. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 13-19, 2016

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unpublished. o was an international pariah, or by the fact that Greece is not Republican field of candidates, e the only country in Europe that follows a “multidimensional” and the relatively lonely group G foreign policy. Yet none of the others rushed to Tehran as Tsipras did. Does Mr. Tsipras know something that the other European COMMENTARY premiers do not? Does he believe that Iran will contribute to overcoming the Greek economic crisis – like they thought Rus - sia’s Vladimir Putin would – and to the refugee problem? Or does he consider the Iranian regime to be ideologically leftist Aegean Islanders, Thank You, for Lessons in Philoxenia and thus a cousin of SYRIZA? Surely, it is nothing like that. Yet it is clear that Tsipras’ visit was being cultivated for some time, and designed to impress By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou his political base. Granted, following its nuclear agreement with the United Are the compassion and the States, Iran has begun a gradual return to the community of hospitality Greek virtues? nations. Many American and European companies are poised In my articles by delving to “invade” Iran, where, mainly because of economic sanctions, deep into our culture and our the country’s infrastructure has fallen into disrepair. past I try to reveal qualities of Will any Greek business also get a piece of that action? modern Greece and virtues that Maybe something in construction. have been inherited to us by the But this doesn’t mean that Iran has restored relations yet, or history and the tradition. How - that they’ve had the time to conform to Western political and ever, it is quite often the case economic rules of conduct, assuming they even care to. that I find it difficult to recog - Greece has nothing ideologically in common with theocratic nize qualities in the current re - Iran, and so there is nothing to be desired in that context. It ality of Greece. Moreover, if our seems, therefore, that the only thing that attracts SYRIZA to politicians and our political at - Iran is its anti-Western, and specifically anti-American attitude. titudes mirror our national char - And if that was what SYRIZA indirectly wanted to convey to its acter -if something like that can base in Greece, the objective was achieved. be drawn-, then there is more Only it does not serve Greece’s best interests. And we no space for despair and sometimes longer tolerate the perpetuation of a game that does nothing even for shame than there is for for the many, but only serves the few. optimism and pride. Yet, our Aegean islanders have repeat - edly proved that there are two qualities which seem to be Wall Street Hillary strongly embedded in the Greek identity and from a humanitar - ian aspect value extremely Hillary Clinton is multitalented. She is highly intelligent, much: compassion and hospital - hardworking, well-educated, and very experienced. But she also ity. For all their lack of riches has a very big disadvantage: a serious credibility problem that and being in need themselves instead of decreasing as time goes by only gets worse. the Aegean islanders have pro - For example, one of the major criticisms coming from Bernie vided and are continuing to pro - Sanders focuses on her relationships with Wall Street’s heavy vide humanitarian assistance to I need to clarify that I am not that some of them risk their lives ceremonies of civilization ex - hitters. In essence, he accuses her of having been bought by the immigrants and the refugees talking about the government to save women and children press a courtesy that does not them. that reach their shores. policy, but about the people’s at - from the sinking boats. As well mean much for us today. Nev - When CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked her in a recent public The term hospitality here titudes towards the refugees. as the fact that so many is - ertheless in the Homeric time forum if she considers it proper to have been paid $670,000 by doesn’t mean to invite someone One could say that as op - landers offer them blankets, they were important. They re - Goldman Sachs for giving three speeches by Goldman Sachs, to my house for a meal or to posed to other European coun - clothes and food, despite the flect the virtues of the civilized Hillary’s response was: “Well, I don’t know. That’s what they spend some days together. I re - tries Greeks show compassion fact that they themselves suffer world as opposed to the primi - offered…” The audience laughed, and she added: “Every sec - fer to the ancient Greek term because they themselves have due to the economic misfortune tive societies. Odysseus asks the retary of state that I know has done that.” Philoxenia –for which as far as been immigrants throughout and, above all, despite their Cyclops to give them good treat - Regarding whether that was appropriate for a presidential I know there is not an English their history. Even today they fears that some of the newcom - ment reminding him that “Zeus candidate, she said “to be honest, I wasn’t committed to running. equivalent term. It is a word immigrate abroad in search for ers may engage in criminal ac - will avenge the unoffending I didn’t know whether I would or not.” composed by the adjective φίλος a better life. Or one could say tivities. guest” and receives the answer Sanders continued the assault during their recent debate, =friend, which stems from the that they understand very well The philoxenia rituals can be “We Cyclopes care not a whistle saying that Wall Street is a scam and that the country’s campaign verb φιλώ = to love, and the ad - what poverty means, because traced back in the Homeric epic for your thundering Zeus or all finance laws are a threat to democracy. He also declared that jective ξένος = foreigner, their grandparents and the older that reflects the Mycenean gods in bliss”. banks are so large that they pose a risk to the economy and to stranger. Thus the ancient Greek generations struggled to survive. world. In The Odyssey there are Odysseus reports that these the political system and must be broken up. word philoxenia means taking It is all true. Still these views detailed descriptions of the savage giants hold no town That elicited an angry response from Hillary that shocked care, assisting and hosting a for - can be challenged by the fact philoxenia offered to Athena – meetings, nor do they have any everyone: “We now have power under Dodd-Frank to break up eigner. that some, mainly Eastern Eu - Mentis in Ithaca, to Telemachus common legal system, but each banks. I’ve said I will use that power if they pose a systemic Τhe qualities of compassion ropean nations were surpris - in the palatial centres of Pylos one deals out rough justice in risk.” and philoxenia are not related ingly enough the first to close and Sparta, and to Odysseus his own home. Though they She also said she would put bankers in jail if they are guilty to the education level or to the their borders to the refugees. when he wrecks at the Phaiakes possess a good natural harbor, and she does not think she accepted too much money from warmth of the religious faith or They took this decision despite Island. The foreigner is wel - they make no use of it, knowing them. Yet, Hillary received $17 million from them in campaign to the personal wealth. I don’t the fact that the previous comed and the table is set. “A nothing of ships and seafaring. contributions compared with the $78,000 they have given to support the idea that Greeks decades they have experienced maid brought them a silver bowl They neither plow nor sow by Sanders. don’t have discriminating opin - extreme poverty and a large and filled it out of a beautiful hand and don’t know how to Hillary is certainly not the only one receiving funding from ions and stereotypes regarding number of their citizens, both spouting golden jug, then drew build boats and houses. Wall Street supporters. And she is not the only one who takes the religion and even the na - men and women, chose to im - a polished table to their side. It is quite a thing to be part their money while denouncing them. This is a game that politi - tionality of the refugees. They migrate. The larder mistress with her tray of the truly civilized world. cians and financiers play perfectly. do have. Moreover, unlike other Therefore, without ignoring came by and served them gen - Aegean islanders, thank you. But in this case, because of Hillary’s track record, and because European countries and the the validity of the above inter - erously. A carver lifted cuts of she is facing a candidate who is in a position to make an issue U.S., Greece is not a multicul - pretations, I would rather sup - each roast meat to put on Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has of it because his record regarding Wall Street is clean, she is tural society. Till recently the port the idea that the philoxenia trenchers before the two.” studied philology and archaeol - vulnerable to suffering great damage. country was mainly inhabited is deeply rooted in the Greek Some scholars wonder why ogy at the University of Ioanni - She will not convince anyone that Goldman Sachs “invested” by Greek Orthodox citizens. But history and the cultural tradi - such details are given and why na,Würzburg and Bochum in in her purely for personal affection or ideological affinity, but it seems that, when a foreigner tion. In fact it is incised in the these verses are repeated a Germany. She has been without profit in mind. We all know why they did it. in need reaches our shores, re - soul of many Greeks. Even if number of times in the poem, honored with the Academy of After barely eking out a win in Iowa, Hillary was soundly gardless his origin, his faith and they are not the majority today, even in Kirke’s house in the Athens Award in Archaeology beaten by Sanders in New Hampshire. his moral, hospitality is offered. we can hardly ignore the fact woods. They think that these and Homeric Philology. The pundits suggest that she has the advantage as the pri - maries head South, but in this election season, nothing should be taken for granted. Hillary’s task is to convince us that our Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris fears are unfounded. Maybe that will go a long way to determine whether or not she is elected president. Bernie’s Believers showed that yes, he just might do that. Nonetheless, Hillary will not sit on her We also underestimated him because we hands. She will counterattack in the typical It is now clear that we underestimated did not evaluate a key element of his cor - Clintonian way. And it would not be first the presidential candidacy of U.S. Senator rectly: his appeal to young people. And that time that she and her husband do some - We Are Not Amused Bernie Sanders. Hillary Clinton made the is a decisive element in politics, because a thing like that. same mistake, considering him particularly young person fascinated by a politician And this time, that may just be their easy prey. turns into disciple. Achilles’ heel. They have done it so many The front page of the New York Daily News on February 10, We underestimated him because it was Young followers become guided missiles times over a long period of time, and so the day following the New Hampshire Primary, depicts a photo difficult to accept that someone who de - that do not rest until they find their target: they finally may have turned off the average of Donald Trump made up like a clown, with the headline scribes himself as socialist, who wants to until they convince friends and relatives to American. The routine has become very old. “Dawn of the Brain Dead: Clown Comes Back to Life in N.H. smash the big banks and attacks the phar - vote for the candidate, volunteer for the At the same time Sanders, despite his Win as Mindless Zombies Turn out in Droves.” maceutical industry, asks not for the reduc - candidate, donate to the campaign, and ul - age (at 74, he would be the oldest elected While we can empathize with that newspaper’s concern tion of social programs – such as Social Se - timately vote. president in history), emits a freshness, and about Mr. Trump being elected president, we place our opinions curity and Medicare – but for their And Sanders, with the consistency of po - talks about a “political revolution” with the where they belong: on the opinion pages, not in the news sec - expansion, and who wants to provide free sitions he has held for decades, and with youthful exuberance of an 18-year-old. tions, and certainly not on the front page. education in public universities and refuses messages targeting the youth – free public Regardless of whether Sanders can ac - And we certainly would not refer to the American people as to accept money from corporations, attack - education, most notably – has achieved this. tually implement any of his proposals, if “mindless zombies.” ing the mighty Goldman Sachs on a daily The question is how should the estab - elected president, his candidacy constitutes By wearing its heart on its front-page sleeve, the Daily News, basis, can win the presidential nomination lishment react now that Sanders has crossed a political phenomenon. ironically, has exhibited the type of undignified behavior that it of one of America’s two major political par - from picturesque visionary to a candidate Can you imagine a general election of finds so distasteful about Donald Trump. ties. who makes a strong claim to his party’s Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders? Yet, the election in New Hampshire nomination? Talk about two worlds colliding! THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 13-19, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 13 The Seventh-Year Glitch: Bold Reforms are Needed to Sustain Paideia in the U.S.

Obama’s Latest Report Card On the heels of the celebra - ponent (and in - ties in the Archdio - lum, populating the teaching tion of Three Hierarchs Day and creasingly, so will cese have fought staff with graduates of their pro - the Greek Letters, it is worth their parents). valiantly to main - grams, and implementing the Seven years seems to be, by and promoting a dialogue within the Homework assign - tain the existence necessary reforms. This would down, one to go. large, nationwide Hellenic-American Community ments, tests, pro - of a Greek Com - create an enormous pool of aca - On each anniver - acceptance of regarding the current state of jects, and assign - prehensive Lan - demic scholarship, while also sary of Barack same-sex marriage. our Greek parochial day schools ments in general guage Exam dur - providing clear professional and Obama’s presi - Again, I say good: and action that must be taken must seamlessly in - ing this tide of practical solutions. dency, usually in not because I care in order to secure their survival, corporate digital often irrational and A model for such collabora - the TNH issue fol - particularly one meaningfulness, and vitality. technologies so as to controversial edu - tion could be based on the Ex - lowing his annual way or the other, Some of the problems out - teach students how cational reforms by perimental School of Aristotle State of the Union but because I am lined in the report compiled by to continually study federal and state University of Thessaloniki, address, I have more concerned an ad-hoc committee chaired by and engage them - by Christopher politicians, how - which was established in 1934 given him a grade. with stopping the late Prof. John Rassias high - selves in Greek. TRIPOULAS ever more may yet and includes an illustrious list of To review: 1st and head-choppers and lighted key problems some Through the Inter - Special to be required. While graduates such as 2nd years: B Minus; by CONSTANTINOS E. suicide bombers, twenty years ago – many of net, the invaluable The National Herald the Greek state politologist/author Kostas 3rd, 4th, and 5th SCAROS and so if we can which continue to remain unre - resource of lan - does offer its own Zouraris, archaeologist Petros years, C Plus. Last stop wasting time solved. Naturally, the passing of guage "immersion" can be language proficiency exam, use - Themelis, author Anastasios Ar - year (6th), I gave Special to over yet another generation has only greatly facilitated. ful in its own right, it is not vanitakis, legal scholar Konstan - him his highest The National Herald “husband/wife” served to further exacerbate Test adaptations must also pegged to accreditation useful tinos Kerameus, and none other grade, a B. versus “domestic some of them, while the dra - take place to deal with genera - in the United States. than Archbishop Demetrios of I noted in that column, “Hope partner,” I say, great. It makes matic changes brought about by tional changes. Whereas in pre - Hence, a need arises for a America himself. The celebrated and (Oil) Change: Obama’s Sixth gays happy, and for those who the full integration of new tech - vious decades knowledge of spo - Modern Greek AP exam to en - careers of many of this school's Year” (Jan. 24, 2015), that were seethe, they’ll get over it. nologies into our lives have ken Greek was more common sure college credits for aspiring graduates, their impressive de - it not for the dramatic drop in Obama has also continued his rapidly altered the playing field. among entry-level students and Greek-American high school stu - gree of cultivation, and the ease oil prices very late in the year, I efforts to bring down the deficit, Some basic adaptations that schools could focus more on im - dents. A second AP exam in An - with which they handle the probably would have given even though he’s bringing it represent a sine qua non for our parting grammatical knowledge cient Greek could also be estab - Greek language in all of its forms Obama a C Minus, based on Rus - down from astronomical num - Greek schools to remain com - to students, the ease with which lished to raise the bar of success warrants that the operational sia’s Vladimir Putin’s entente, bers that he supported earlier in petitive and successful in their students can speak Greek is no even higher and demonstrate to model of this school be further and ISIS’ continued rampage. his administration – numbers mission include fully equipping longer a given. Compared to the students that a living relation - studied. But the drop in home and car that were even more unaccept - every classroom with an Internet school system in Greece and per - ship between these two dialects This last proposal in particu - fuel costs led me to speculate, able than the unacceptable ones connection, smart board, and haps other countries, grammar of Greek does in fact exist and lar is perhaps the most bold and rather idealistically, that the of his Republican predecessor. computers. There is no reason is not taught as intensively in knowledge of the former enables vital for Greek-American com - president would leverage that Nonetheless, and with much why these technologies – con - the United States to begin with, understanding of the latter. Sim - munity schools. It would usher advantage into the first impor - regret, I give President Obama sidered a given in today's world which requires rethinking the ilar CLEP tests should be devel - in a change in philosophy, orga - tant steps toward rendering the his worst grade yet: the same C – should be lacking. Prices for general approach to language in - oped for colleges to enable in - nizational culture, and for the oil-rich Middle East nations ut - Minus I was going to give him this equipment have dropped struction. Moreover, whereas terested students to accrue even first time truly link higher edu - terly irrelevant. But it was not last year – even though oil and significantly and there are grants successful completion of the more credits and thus attain cer - cation, research, and scholarship to be. gas prices continue to be nice available to cover their pur - erstwhile Greek Regents exam tification to teach the language. with the practical and all-impor - chase. Certainly, whatever left - once sufficed as a milestone for Finally, in terms of colleges, tant aspects of early childhood, over funds are required could relative proficiency (given stu - considering the incongruence in elementary, and secondary rather easily be covered by dents' preexistent speaking funding between Greek studies Greek language and culture ed - Greek-American foundations prowess), the change in state re - chairs and Greek parochial ucation in America. Archbishop and individual benefactors. In - quirements, learning standards, schools (the former outweighing Demetrios' academic back - teractive classrooms are no and relegation of a high school the latter likely for reasons of ground, his direct access to key longer a thing of the future – diploma (irrespective of the once prestige, even though the first players and resources, and the they are a reality that has be - prestigious Regents diploma) to will be rendered useless without tradition of the school that gave come as basic a necessity as little more than an afterthought the second), since the former him the foundation to arise to books, desks, and chairs. in a job market mandating col - seem to be an easier sell for oth - his present office all stand as Another given in terms of ed - lege and graduate degrees ne - erwise visionary benefactors, a compelling arguments to pro - ucational resources includes cessitates the creation of addi - closer collaboration between ceed with this experiment – the apps and online platforms to ac - tional testing milestones. these two educational institu - magnitude and significance of company textbooks. Post Inter - This requires a change in the tions must inherently be estab - which would represent a lasting net-age children who grow up decades-old culture of associat - lished. University Greek studies legacy and a great beneficence being pacified with iPads and ing a passing grade on the Re - chairs should undertake the sys - to Hellenism in America. touch screen gizmos are going gents exam as the capstone in a tematic study of the teaching of to have a difficult time accepting student's Greek language learn - Greek language and culture in Follow me on Twitter books devoid of an online com - ing career. The responsible par - schools by devising the curricu - @CTripoulas President Obama didn’t have a very good year, but for his sake, and for all of our sakes, let’s hope he makes his last year his best one of all. LETTER FROM ATHENS ISIS continues to be far more and low, I’m no longer holding than a nuisance, even as it is not out hope that he’ll parlay that quite as strong a threat as Adolf into a long-term geopolitical ad - Aesthetic Lessons for Greece from Australia’s Public Spaces Hitler was. Putin has now taken vantage. A good deal of his the lead in fighting ISIS in Syria, grade has to do with his blanket the result of which – whether it acceptance of Syrian refugees. At one end of Sydney’s Hyde the world’s architec - cer, using exercise “Excellence is a warped am - will help or hurt him, and us – Not because most of them are Park – an example of what tural treasures, the areas and fitness bition,” Baltas told the newspa - remains to be seen. Americans not peace-loving victims (they should be in Athens instead of Sydney Opera courses or sitting per Kathimerini, but it didn’t ap - no longer feel safe, as they buy are), or because the United the unmaintained unkempt af - House. on benches under ply to him obviously since in guns in record numbers to pro - States should ever turn its back terthoughts of dirt with exposed The Botanic Gar - trees, reading or 2010 he accepted the Xan - tect themselves from the next on the neediest from other coun - hoses and dead weeds that pass dens offer every - just looking out at thopoulos–Pneumatikos Award ISIS attack on U.S. soil. tries (it shouldn’t). But because for parks there – is the Archibald thing for the soul: an expanse of for Excellence in Academic The economy continues post - his mismanagement of the crisis Fountain, a glorious representa - quiet if you want, a wonderment, Teaching, thereby besmirching ing impressive statistics, except – which his Middle East policies tion of public art and beauty. stroll along the wa - Athens offers es - three names. that’s in the aggregate; average contributed to creating – will re - It’s one of the prettiest spots terfront along a sentially none of That’s the kind of thinking working folks still haven’t felt sult in a glut of unassimilated in a city of beauty, filled with stone wall, perfectly that. that holds Greece down and the boom. migrants at best, and pockets of parks of all sizes, municipal kept grounds of While Greek back, created its economic crisis The nation’s first African- terrorists camouflaged among swimming pools, trees, grass, grass and trees and by ANDY governments let and makes it blind to public art American president (unless you the masses at worst. And it flowers, and public art of the flowers. When you DABILIS friends and ex - and beauty. Where there could count Bill Clinton, who was ac - speaks to his failure to lead on kind that sprang from the ge - walk in your wor - ploiters seal off be vest pocket parts of trees, tually dubbed “the first black immigration, even though the nius of Ancient Greece, when ries walk away, if Special to public beaches, grass, benches, shade and places president” by his amen corner) Republicans in Congress, for all public art was created and ad - only for a while. You The National Herald there are almost of contemplation there is dirt has not led in what has become their swagger, are all talk and mired and used to make spiri - can lie under a tree no municipal and neglect. That’s a mindset. the biggest racial divide in no action. tual life better. with a picnic lunch or a book or swimming pools offering chil - Sydney is easy on the eye, decades, particularly between in - Barack Hussein Obama is not The fountain is filled with newspaper and look out over dren a place to swim, or to learn from the magnificent harbor ner-city African-Americans and a Muslim. He is not anti-Ameri - sculptures taken from ancient the water or just drift off to to swim. Australia has only filled with life and purpose, fer - police officers, coast to coast. can, and he is not a socialist. He Greek figures, such as Artemis, sleep. twice the population of Greece ries scurrying back and forth Heading into the Iowa Cau - does not want America to fail. the goddess of the hunt and pro - There’s not a single spot like but is a major force in world and carrying commuters and resi - cuses and the New Hampshire His hair has grayed and face has tector of young girls. There’s it in Greece whose governments Olympic swimming because dents and tourists to beaches, Primary, the political stars are a wrinkled, both prematurely – a Theseus and the Minotaur, a se - take turns plundering the trea - there are pools and coaches. harbors, coves, attractions like self-identified democratic social - testament to the toil and sweat ries of works in dark bronze sury for personal and party gain At Prince Alfred Park Pool, the Taronga Park Zoo across ist on the left, and a man on the he has shed for seven years, making the spot a magnet for and care not a whit about their you can see recreational swim - from the city and lying high on right whose statements have nobly serving the country he those seeking a respite from country. That includes the bil - mers and those getting lessons a hill overlooking it all. been perceived by enough peo - leads, and deeply loves. work and woe and just to stop lionaires of the famed shipping in some lanes and advanced The Archibald Fountain is ple to be so offensive that the But Obama’s definition of and reflect. industry who control much of swimmers in other lanes being what should be in Athens’ Syn - British Parliament actually con - U.S. president is not leader of They can sit on one of the the world’s fleet and give almost coached to excel. That’s a virtue, tagma Square instead of the sidered banning him from Eng - the free world, and he has never scores of benches around the nothing back. unlike in Greece which holds dirty dog bowl alleged fountain land! As much as that proposed been comfortable being the top fountain and look at flowers and While Sydney is filled with down those who try. Former Ed - that’s there now and is often ban is censorship more akin to dog on the world stage. And it manicured lawns, or take a municipal swimming pools in ucation Minister Aristides Bal - filled with litter and the detritus the Middle Ages than to the 21st shows. He is like the overly tall bench on a tree-lined walk virtually every neighborhood, in tas, working for the Looney Left of everyday life and yet the first century, it nonetheless speaks to person who, rather than com - (there’s 580 including soaring constant use and part of adja - SYRIZA, famously said excel - sight of public art for people, in - the current level of political dis - mand attention, hunches over fig trees) that offers shade and cent parts brimming with people lence was not a virtue in educa - cluding tourists, who exit from course in this year’s presidential in awkward bashfulness. more quiet. playing tennis, basketball, soc - tion. the city’s main Metro station. race. Why, then, do anti-estab - You’re a good guy, Mr. Presi - Hyde Park offers 40 acres of The obvious reason is that lishment torchbearers Bernie dent, but this is no time for serenity next to the Central Australia cares about its public Sanders and Donald Trump, not droopy shoulders on the world Business District, and other at - spaces and public art and aes - to mention Ted Cruz, Ben Car - stage. Although I doubt you’ll tractions such as the reflective thetics and that Greece doesn’t son, and Carly Fiorina, resonate listen, I wish you all the success Anzac Memorial to Australia’s no matter how many arguments so strongly with voters, while in the world to straighten up fighting contribution to World will be made from those protest - establishment standard-bearers and stand tall – so that you can War I, an art deco style of mon - ing otherwise. like Jeb Bush can barely scrape salvage your presidential legacy umental figural reliefs. The evidence is there. Go to 5% in national polls? Surely, in your last year and, much The joy of public art and Rome. The fountains explode much of that anti-status quo fer - more importantly, give America beauty doesn’t end there. Across with sculptures of ancient grace, vor has to do with Obama’s the leadership it deserves. from the fountain is The Do - water shooting and tourists share of the “quo.” Nothing would make me main, an 80-acre parkland and jockeying for spots to take pho - In fairness, Obama deserves happier than to be able to give open space area popular for out - tos and selfies. Who stands be - some credit for some of the you an A on your final report door concerts, open air events, fore Syntagma’s Dog Bowl and good that has transpired in card. I don’t know if you can large political gatherings and wants a photo? 2016. Normalizing relations rise to the occasion, but I’ll be rallies and is used constantly for Greece could have had its with Cuba may not have gained rooting for you to do so. exercise and relaxation. own Botanic Garden at the for - the favor of the president’s serial That leads you to the crown - mer Hellenikon Airport. But bashers, but enough already. Constantinos E. Scaros' latest ing jewel of Australia: the 154- that, too, will become a mostly There are more important book, Grumpy Old Party (about acre Royal Botanic Gardens, a cement development. It’s be - things to worry about than sav - the 2016 presidential election), breathtaking expanse of unpar - cause in Greece excellence is a ing face in dealing with a couple is available for purchase on alleled park beauty in a stun - warped ambition. of ancient relic siblings named amazon.com and in bookstores ning position overlooking Syd - Castro. 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