Donald Trump's Political Debut Michael (My Big Fat Greek Dad)

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E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A weekly Greek-AmericAN PublicATioN 1915-2016 VOL. 19, ISSUE 967 APRIL 23-29, 2016 c v $1.50 My Ringside Seat for Michael (My Big Fat Greek Dad) Constantine The “Other” Donald 88-Year-Old Icon Actor Discusses Trump’s Political Debut Illustrious Career

By Constantinos E. Scaros Tower was subdued – hardly the By Penelope Karageorge atmosphere one would expect NEW YORK – On the evening nowadays at a Donald Trump From the moment Michael of April 19, the hottest news event – not to mention on the Constantine, 88, appears on story in America took place at most politically significant Pri - screen in My Big Fat Greek Wed - Trump Tower, the opulent Mid - mary Day in New York state’s ding we believe in him. He town Manhattan skyscraper recent history. seems eminently authentically owned by real estate tycoon, re - Once inside, I tried to secure Greek as wry, sentimental Gus, ality show celebrity, and Repub - a seat as close to Trump’s head of the Portokalos clan, in lican presidential frontrunner podium as I could, so I could the original as well as the se - Donald Trump. And I was there. have the best chance of asking quel. In a third-row ringside seat. him a question or two (I had Is he basking in the new Though Trump’s comments about a half dozen questions in film’s success? “Well, yes,” Con - were brief and he didn’t take mind). The first two rows were stantine says. “It’s so much nicer any questions from the press, taken by a lot of the media gi - to be in a successful film than a my takeaways from a close-up ants – CNN alone had about failure, isn’t it? None of us knew view gave me some valuable eight seats reserved. With the what to expect. Some of us perspective to share with our advantage of traveling light (no naively thought, it’s going to be readers. bulky cameras or tripods), I was as successful as the first one. I worked hard to be guaran - able to maneuver through the Well, that’s not likely. But it’s teed access, considering I live plodding media mass and score been successful enough to now, three hours away in Central PA. a seat that was every bit as and we’re delighted!” Once my access was confirmed, prime real estate for the press In a delightfully candid in - I got into my car and drove into conference as Trump Tower is terview about going from a New York. for Manhattan. Greek-American boyhood in The scene outside Trump The atmosphere inside was Reading, PA (he was born Con - calm as well – at least from a AP PHoTo/THANASSiS STAvrAkiS stantine Joanides to Greek im - political sense. It wasn’t just me - Flame for Rio Olympics is Lit at Birthplace of Ancient Games migrants) to a successful Holly - dia – there were Trump support - wood career, Constantine ers on hand too. But there were A dancer dressed as priestess lights the Olympic flame with a parabolic mirror during the ceremonial displays his dramatic, down-to- no theatrics. I spotted only one lighting of the Olympic flame in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday. The flame will be transported “Make America Great Again” by torch relay to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, which will host the 2016 Olympic Games. Continued on page 6 hat, no signs, and absolutely no “in-your-face” fanaticism. Ab - sent, too, were any Trump dis - ruptors. No signs depicting Trump as a racist or a fascist, Princeton’s Hellenic Studies Director Archbishop no caricatures of Trump with a Hitler mustache. A little while before Trump By Aria Socratous and to establish links between association with the Institution. Ieronymos took the stage, I briefly met with Greek students, scholars and in - DG: As an undergraduate at George Gigicos, a Greek-Ameri - PRINCETON, NJ – Princeton stitutions and their counterparts Princeton, I majored in Physics, can who heads Trump’s public University is one of the oldest at Princeton and the United but I also signed up in as many Talks to TNH events, and is therefore om - and most prestigious in the en - States. literature and arts courses as I nipresent, but who unlike his tire world. It is particularly dis - Center Director Dr. Dimitri could, including student-initi - By Theodore Kalmoukos boss does not gravitate to the tinctive among research univer - H. Gondicas spoke with The Na - ated seminars in modern Greek limelight and manages to keep sities and to that end, the tional Herald. The interview fol - poetry taught by the eminent BOSTON, MA – His Beatitude a low, workmanlike profile. No Stanley J. Seeger ‘52 Center for lows: translator and scholar Edmund Archbishop of Athens and All sooner than were he and I talk - Hellenic studies was established TNH: Since 1980 you have Keeley. Later, while pursuing Greece in a TNH interview said ing that he looked at his phone in 1979. been at Princeton University graduate studies in Nuclear En - that “the refugee problem is and had to rush off. “Sorry,” he The Center’s mission is to where you are currently the Di - gineering at MIT, I took Modern huge and cannot be carried only TNH STAFF said, “this is my life.” I nodded, promote the interdisciplinary rector of the Seeger Center for Greek poetry classes with by Greece alone; the issue Donald Trump shows his understandingly, and he was study of Hellenic culture – Clas - Hellenic Studies and Lecturer in George Savvides who held the should be internationalized.” “other” side after his resound - hopeful he would grant The Na - sical, Byzantine and Modern – Modern Greek, Department of George Seferis Chair at Harvard. The archbishop invited the ing New York primary victory to stimulate creative expression Classics. Please tell us about United Nations, Europe and the on April 19. Continued on page 2 in and about Modern Greece, your experience and your long Continued on page 6 United States of America to as - sume initiatives and express support. He also praised the Greek- American community and ex - Five Pillars Evzones Bring Greece’s Warmth to Philly Parade pressed heartfelt thanks and gratitude for its substantial help and contribution. “It is this help Yoga: a Place By Constantinos E. Scaros [that enables] many people in Greece have a decent meal PHILADELPHIA, PA - It was the every day.” of Peace on first time in 22 years that the His Beatitude spoke very Evzones returned to Philadel - highly about the people of Les - phia for the Greek Indepen - bos, which he visited recently, Manhattan dence Parade, and what a tri - along with Ecumenical patriarch umphant return it was. The Bartholomew and Pope Francis. weather cooperated - as if they Ieronymos said that “the bur - By Constantine S. Sirigos brought balmy Greek climes den for Greece is double. On along with Hellenic pride to the one hand, we have so many NEW YORK –When the New event. needs due to economic crisis York Metropolitan Area feels It was a pleasantly warm af - and on the other hand we have like a cauldron of stress, Five ternoon, a welcome respite from the refugee problem. Greece Pillars Yoga, established a year the chilly, windy parades of the can’t lift this entire burden. The ago by friends Olga Palladino last two years. refugee issue should be dealt by and Karen Mehiel, is an anti - Temperatures exceeded 75 dote. The studio on Madison Av - degrees, which resulted not only Continued on page 11 enue near 92nd street, a warm in the regular steadfast atten - space with wood paneling and dees, but also attracted onlook - large windows and mirrors, is ers who were out for a stroll, or inviting, but many westerners on their way to the city’s historic have to be nudged into the prac - Museum of Art, whose majestic Photographer tice. entrance adorned the Parade’s “At one point my life reached finish line. a mental, physical and spiritual “Praise to Zeus, praise to Behrakis On bottom. I needed to do some - Athena, praise to Aristotle,” thing with my time, which I was yelled out one non-Greek to the not using wisely,” Palladino told marchers; he didn’t know there Pulitzer Win TNH. A friend who impressed was a parade taking place, but her with her easygoing attitude, he stopped to watch and mar - which contrasted with her being At his fourth Greek Independence Day Parade in Philadelphia, four-year-old Michael Poulathas By Achilleas Kouremenos “wound tight” – again almost Continued on page 4 motors along as his proud and happy grandmother Fotine Michaelides looks on. the definition of a New Yorker – ATHENS – A major distinction for suggested Yoga. “The first time Greece was announced on Tues - I ever walked into a yoga class day at New York’s Columbia Uni - – I was working at a museum at versity, as the members of Reuters the time – I didn’t get it at first.” GIANY Event: 13th National Archon Lenten Retreat photography staff Yannis That is a typical first reaction Behrakis, Alkis Konstantinidis, of Greek-Americans, given they and Alexandros Avramidis were are used to and their unfamil - A Shelter for BY TNH Staff A. Zoulas Hellenic Center along awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the iarity with the notion that the with the first presentation on unique way their photographs spiritual can extend to experi - Architects SOUTHAMPTON, NY — The What is Liturgy? Insights from captured the country’s refugee cri - ences outside church. Thirteenth Annual National Ar - Liturgical History. The program sis. But the spiritual is not always chon Lenten Retreat took place continued on Saturday morning Behrakis, a multiaward-win - the religious. A walk in the By Eleni Sakellis on April 15 and 16 at the Dor - with the Divine Liturgy followed ning photojournalist and chief country or along a beach can be mition of the Virgin Mary Or - by a light breakfast and the sec - photographer of the Reuters spiritual, and that realization NEW YORK – On April 15, the thodox Christian Church in ond presentation on What does team, told TNH the award “is a gradually dawns on people with Greek Institute of Architects in Southampton. The theme of the Liturgy do? Insights from Litur - professional recognition of the traditional Christian upbring - New York (GIANY) presented :A retreat was “The Power of Wor - gical Theology. A breakout ses - work which has become the eyes ings. Shelter for Architecture,” a ship: Insights from Liturgical sion and general session fol - to the world for millions of people Karen Mehiel is Palladino’s unique event at the Consulate History, Liturgical Theory, and lowed with discussions held in through Reuters for almost 30 friend and business partner. She General of Greece in New York. Liturgical Anthropology.” various rooms and classrooms years.” had been practicing yoga for 12 Featuring architectural exhibi - The Order of Saint Andrew at the Hellenic Center. The third He continued, with character - years, but very intermittently tions, discussions, presentations, Archons of the Ecumenical Pa - part of the retreat sessions, istic modesty: “The award is im - she told TNH. “At some point and performances, the well-at - triarchate Defenders of the Faith What does the Liturgy have to portant, but my work and the tended event drew a diverse is an organization of laity, lead - do with me/us? Insights from work of my colleagues is the most Continued on page 3 crowd to explore the idea of ers of the Orthodox Christian Liturgical Anthropology, ex - important, for it has become the shelter through three major faith who are honored by His panded on the previous sessions voice of the persecuted who have components Dialogues, Cocoon, Holiness the Ecumenical Patri - with thoughts on the faith and found temporary shelter in and Tectonics. Multiple speakers arch of Constantinople for ser - its practice in everyday life. Greece this past year,” pinpoint - For subscription: presented their ideas from the vice to the Church. Honorees Further discussion continued ing how important it is to chron - 718.784.5255 perspective of architecture, psy - swear an oath to defend and Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis in the afternoon breakout ses - icle, capture, and report events [email protected] chology, and performance in the promote the Greek Orthodox sion and the wrap up of the re - through photography, not only Dialogues. The first panel began faith and tradition. The retreat Lazarakis. Following the church treat. The retreat concluded through brutal professionalism, with an introduction by event was led by Reverend Dr. Ste - services on Friday evening of with a dinner at the Old Stove but through consideration for the organizers Constantine Bouras fanos Alexopoulos, assisted by the Akathist Hymn, a Lenten Pub in Sagaponack, NY. Among suffering of our fellow human be - Retreat Pastors Fathers Alexan - Fellowship dinner was held at Continued on page 2 der Karloutsos and Constantine The Muses Hall of the Nicholas Continued on page 5 Continued on page 14 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 My Ringside Seat at the “Other” Trump’s Debut

Continued from page 1 cal communities. Trump called the system of doubters’ momentum that he is His digs were mild: toward selecting delegates “crooked” incapable of proper conduct. tional Herald an interview at a the press, for not wanting to talk but he did not use the word The question is, was this just a later date. about his growing team that in - crooked to feature his latest fleeting aberration, or has the After the event, I greeted creasingly projects unity. Given scathing remark about a politi - “other” or rather “new-and-im - Trump’s Campaign Manager his landslide win, he said “we cal opponent – the likely Demo - proved” Trump permanently re - Corey Lewandowski who, fol - don’t have much of a race any - cratic nominee: “Crooked placed the old one? The reality lowing the candidate’s big win, more” in the Republican pri - Hillary” (Clinton, who also won is probably somewhere in the expressed his joy and optimism mary. her party’s primary convincingly, middle. to me and to those in the press He then touched upon one over Sanders). As Trump gets closer and around me. of his numerous populist themes Most notably, Trump did not closer to securing the GOP nom - I didn’t get a chance to speak – “You vote, you win. Nobody make mention of his principal ination, more of this “other” with Paul Manafort, the dele - should take delegates and claim Republican rival as “Lyin’ Ted,” Trump will surface. But I’d really gates guru who has the rare dis - victory unless they get those del - but instead called him “Senator be surprised if he’s put “Lyin’ tinction of having out-cam - egates from votes – meaning Cruz.” Ted” and “Crooked Hillary” ref - paigned Ronald Reagan (in the that the people’s vote, not the For those who have followed erences on the shelf for good. 1976 presidential campaign, party leaders’ behind-the-scenes Trump’s campaign for the past when Manafort worked for Ger - maneuvering, needs to prevail few months, they must have ald Ford) and who is now the – and the people are not going thought they were dreaming. Spectators react as Republi - driving force of the Trump cam - to stand for it (otherwise). For those new to politics, they can presidential candidate paign, but some in Trump’s in - “I’m no fan of Bernie never would have known that Donald Trump signs auto - ner circle whispered around me (Sanders)” was the worst he Trump’s candidacy has gener - graphs on a rope line after that “he’ll get back those dele - said of anyone, and then pro - ated a firestorm of controversy. speaking during a campaign gates that Ted Cruz stole from ceeded to defend the Vermont JUST A GLIMPSE? stop at the First Niagara Cen - us.” senator: “I see him win, win, By showing the public a ter, Monday, April 18, 2016, THE “OTHER” TRUMP win, and they say he has no smattering of statesmanship, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Finally, the main event. No chance of winning.” Trump has thwarted his Photo/John Minchillo) sooner than did the polls close at 9PM than did The Fox News Channel, featured on a giant TV screen where the press was sit - ting, declare Trump the winner, GIANY Presents A Shelter for Architecture at Greek Consulate by a landslide – he was expected to capture over 50 percent of the vote, but won by an even Continued from page 1 LEFT: Amanda Loulaki greater margin than that (over speaking about the body as 60). A few moments earlier, a and Evita Fanou, both founding shelter in the panel journalist seated next to me members of GIANY and on the discussion. FAR LEFT: from a nationally prominent executive committee of the or - Architects, GIANY founders newspaper asked me: “do they ganization that promotes the and event curators expect Trump to win tonight?” achievements of Greek archi - Constantine Bouras and Evita I tried not to hide my astonish - tects in New York. Fanou present A Shelter for ment (anyone following the Architects and panel moder - Architecture at the Consulate election knew that) as I an - ators Ivi Diamantopoulou and of Greece. BELOW: swered: “yes, and by a lot – the Parina Vasilopoulou presented Performers present only question is by how much.” the speakers. Emanuel Ad - Commonplace, a Trump emerged with his massu, Assistant Professor at the performance-based wife, Melania – his children Don Rhode Island School of Design, installation project curated Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany had and co-founder and principal of by art theorist and curator long arrived, greeting the crowd AD-WO and MI two design Sozita Goudouna. – to thunderous cheers and a firms, offered Between Content “Trump, Trump Trump” chant, and Container with animation ship and shelter that would be as Frank Sinatra’s “New York, showing the changing architec - at home in any science fiction New York” fittingly boomed ture in an urban marketplace in film, and a Beach House over - throughout the lobby. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia over looking Long Island Sound by The long-awaited “other” time. Ignacio G. Galn, architect George Kontaroudis will begin Trump – the one many of his and adjunct assistant professor construction in 2016. supporters promised, and at Columbia University and While enjoying Greek hors Trump himself even intimated – Chief Curator of the Oslo Archi - d'oeuvres and wine, the viewers would emerge. The presidential tecture Triennale 2016, spoke were impressed with the designs Trump. The “grown-up” Trump. about Occupations in terms of on display and the amazing use The non-reality show Trump. the shelter available to refugees of the space of the Consulate. He began in a humble fa - and asylum seekers all over the Commonplace, a choreographed vorite son tone, thanking the world whose temporary dis - action curated by art theorist and people of his hometown New placement often becomes a per - NYU teaching associate Sozita York for a resounding victory. manent situation. Dance artist, Goudouna, was also presented, Chants of “USA, USA” then curator, dance educator, and unsettling the notions of shelter broke out, not only among this Programming Director at Move - for those in attendance with per - supporters but, surprisingly, also ment Research, Amanda Loulaki formers changing places and us - within some pockets of the cen - presented Finding Refuge, My ing hand gestures throughout ter-to-left Manhattan media. Body, The Shelter, an investiga - the evening. Event organizer and Regarding policy, he focused tion of the body as shelter with curator Constantine Bouras men - on the least divisive issues in his evocative photographs of her tioned that the initial planning platform: bringing jobs back to performances some of which in - for the event began in September America, making the military cluded holding a pose for sev - the people living there, whether from large white balloons, an bers. Among the architectural with funding secured by January better, and taking care of our eral hours. William Hirst, Pro - they are peasants or landed gen - exhibition of the results of an work displayed, a Brooklyn to bring together architects and veterans, though he did mention fessor of Psychology at the New try. The audience was invited to open call for ideas on minimal building by Eirini Anthouli, 465 those in the broader fields of more partisan aspects of his School for Social Research ask questions at the end of each habitat shelters that greeted Pacific Street with residential academia, science, and perfor - plans, such as repealing and re - spoke about Shelter as a Mem - panel discussion which created those attending the event as units and retail space will be mance for a multidisciplinary ex - placing Obamacare, and ending ory Palace, offering his thoughts a lively atmosphere at the event. they entered the space. Tecton - completed in late 2016, A Space ploration of the concept of shel - Common Core by reverting de - on how homes become recepta - The Cocoon was an installa - ics exhibited the professional Opera by Michali-Karolos Kera - ter through different lenses and cisions on education back to lo - cles for personal memories for tion of photographs suspended work of current GIANY mem - nis is a fanciful, dystopian future perspectives.

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T H www.thenationalherald.com D E L N A AT ER A Blessed Holy Week and a Kali Anastasi. IONAL H THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 COMMUNITY 3 EMBCA Presents Rebetika and the Blues: Ways of Life, Musical Passion

TNH Staff honey despite the bitterness of - applause. betika, led by the musical betika portion began with by Papaioannou, a favorite of ten evoked the lyrics began with Rebetika, known as the charges of the insistent “Saltadoros” about the courage American jazz and blues musi - NEW YORK – St. Peter’s Church Frangosyriani, composed by Greek blues, has its origins bouzouki, the rebetists’ instru - of young Greek resistance fight - cians for decades and known to in Midtown Manhattan was the Markos Vamvakakis, who was among Greeks who endured ment of choice revolutionized ers who would steal the tires millions from movies like Pulp gateway to musical paradise on described as the patriarch of re - Turkish occupation of 500 years Greek music. from the cars of the nazi general Fiction and video games. April 14 when the East Mediter - betika. or more, a painful experience Alexiou noted that many early staff. Reaves seized the audience ranean Business Culture Al - The Amfionas band – Pa - seared in memory by their ex - rebetika recordings were made Papaioannou’s stirring rendi - with her life story and sultry liance (EMBCA) presented “The paioannou is its musical director pulsion from their homeland of in the United States when re - tion of “Mana mou Ellas – voice. “I was born in the blues” East Mediterranean/Harlem and lead singer and Christina 3000 years and the burning of betika was “marginalized as the Mother Greece” was a powerful she said of her birth out of wed - Blues Concert” featuring re - Korsanos is also its featured vo - the beloved city of Smyrna. music of the Greek lower classes example of the social criticism lock, fathered by a preacher betika performed by Greek calist– includes Kostas Psaros on The stirring music was inter - and suspicious characters.” in rebetika. Rogers’ sultry voice man. “Every day I lived the singers accompanied by the Am - bouzouki, Mavrothi Kontanis on spersed with commentary by America’s first blues singers and Psaros’ talented fingers blues.” fionas Orchestra and two blues oud and baglama – the baby Professor Nicholas Alexiou of could relate. dancing on the bouzouki then When the program ended, ensembles. bouzouki also beloved by re - Queens College, who told the After more American refer - lightened the tone with Harik - the audience demanded another Describing EMBCA and its betists, Megan Gould on violin story of a proud and prosperous ences in songs like God Father laki, the delightful ditty about song, and after Reaves obliged mission of cultural bridge build - and baglama, Gabe Kontos on community who were turned Blues and Prince’s Purple Rain, an awful girl who robbed her with “Let the Goodtimes Roll” ing and transcending regional guitar, and percussionist into refugees and beggars musician Keith “The Captain” boyfriend of his hope but not Williams thanked everyone rivalries in order to promote Richard Khuzami. overnight. Gamble proclaimed his love for his biting sarcasm. again and sealed a great night commerce in the East Mediter - Anita Rogers was the The shattered lives and lost the Island of Milos and Greek The Greek offerings came to by saying “thank you for coming ranean, the ebullient Katsos, its evening’s guest vocalist, and all loves fueled crime, drug addic - olive oil, which he called the a thrilling conclusion with a to celebrate our common cul - founding president, said “we are three delighted and inspired. tion, and music which was at best in the world, he told the Mizirlou, about an Egyptian girl ture. We may not have under - a family –African Americans, The first rebetika segment first shunned by the Greek es - Greeks “I loved you so much.” with “magical silent beauty” stood all the words, but we got Greeks, Turks, Albanians, Egyp - concluded with Kaixis to huge tablishment, but eventually re - The concert’s second Re - sung with smoldering passion the message.” tians – if I’ve forgotten anyone, you are our people too!” Katsos thanked everyone re - sponsible for the event’s enor - mous success including EMBCA Five Pillars Yoga: a Tranquil Oasis in the Heart of Manhattan Vice President John Fotiou, as did GHCC President Lloyd Williams. Voza Rivers, a GHCC Continued from page 1 be practiced independent of any dios downtown where the prac - Board member and the head of religion. “It’s something you do tice was different, more an - the Harlem Arts Alliance said “I we became close friends and I for yourself” and it has a spiri - cient.” am so pleased to be part of this decided to start taking private tual element because “some of The emphasis was more on auspicious evening” and the de - lessons with her. I took a class the poses put you in a place meditation than exercise, and lighted guests were promised and I felt at home and began where you can really go down she had an epiphany. more in the future. practicing – little by little and deep, leaving behind your head “I wanted to open up a studio Williams spoke of his recent then it became more regular.” and words and the ‘committee on the Upper East Side…to trip to Cuba with Katsos, which As Palladino was coming to in your head’ that’s constantly bring downtown, uptown… and spawned a historic endeavor, an terms with the realization that talking…the chanting does get I called Olga and asked if she annual spring/fall cultural ex - her job was not satisfying, she your mind out of that busy- would do this with me.” change with groups from experienced the joy of realizing ness.” Mehiel knew she couldn’t do Harlem – joined by Greeks, per - her dream of becoming a LIFE-ENHANCING it on her own, and there wasn’t forming in Havana and Cuban mother – she and her husband, ENTERPRISE anyone else she trusted to go artists coming to New York. Marc, have two young boys – Two years ago, after practic - into business with who was a For the people who packed and she was practicing yoga ing more regularly, something yoga expert. “Palladino was the the Church the concert was both more and more. shifted in Mehiel. “Yoga was obvious person,” she told TNH. entertaining and illuminating, a People come to the studio for doing so much more for me, and Restorative yoga is for people Katsos trademark. different reasons. “Most do it Olga took me to some other stu - who are not the most limber, or People feel the gamut of hu - because of stress, but a lot come who just need to restore and re - man emotions the same way because they are confused about vive, so there are more passive across the world and down life, maybe they have had a bad postures aimed at relaxation. through history, but while the life experience, and someone Palladino likes it because “I’m emotions from agony to joy reg - suggested they try meditation always pushing myself to the ister differently in the music of or yoga, Palladino told TNH. limit.” the nations, the best songs in There is a self-exploration Yoga Therapeutics is for peo - each tradition are capable of and self-acceptance component New Yorker Olga Palladino (L) and South Californian Karen ple who have been injured or seizing listeners body, heart and to the practice. “At the time I Mehiel have been friends for many years and will celebrate are physically limited. soul. started I was trying to get out the one-year anniversary of Five Pillars Yoga, in May. She tells her new students The unique Lutheran church of myself in an unhealthy way, “the first part is being of service in the modern style, with soar - and yoga is a way to tap into yoga helped Palladino shift. “It's sos. She sympathizes that some to yourself and after that we can ing wood ceilings and stark yourself,” she said. like pealing and onion, and I people are scared about the be of service to others,” which white walls flooded with sun - “Acceptance” is a key term can look inside me with more “om” and the chanting. “I tell resonated with what she grew light from ground to ceiling win - and one of the things practition - awareness of self and gratitude them ‘make it your own,’ she up with in the Orthodox dows that both embraces and ers learn – there are times when – ego deflation is part of it, said. Told that some Christians Church. uplifts the congregation, pos - the body shouts it loudly – is which we hear about…in use the word “amen,” Palladino “There are so many ways to sesses remarkable acoustics that that it is risky to avoid reality, Church too.” noted , “some people are con - give back, like looking someone gave the rebetika – especially whatever the context. “I have been going to Church cerned about yoga’s Buddhist or in the eye as they give you your the instrumental passages – a Prior to yoga it seemed like all my life,” said Palladino, Hindu roots but for me it’s about cup of coffee, and by just saying soulful presence. all her energy was being di - whose parents are Fr. Alexander what works. hello, and not brusquely just The music that flowed like rected to external things, and and Presbytera Xanthi Karlout - Mehiel agrees that yoga can walking by people.”

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ST. NICHOLAS 196-10 Northern blvd., Flushing, Ny 11358 - Tel.: (718) 357-4200 HOLY WEEK AND PASCHAL SERVICES 2016 ARCHANGEL MICHAEL orthros 7:30 a.m. • Divine liturgy 8:30 a.m. GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 100 Fairway Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 • Tel: (516) 944-3180 Οrthros 6:45 a.m. 1st Divine liturgy 7:45 a.m. ( main Sanctuary) 2nd Divine liturgy 9:30 a.m. ( Sarantakos Hall) 3rd Divine liturgy 10:15 a.m. ( main Sanctuary) Holy Week Schedule of Services SERVICE OF THE NYMPHIOS 7:00 p.m. APRIL 23 - MAY 1, 2016

Pre-Sanctified liturgy 8:00 a.m. April 23 Saturday of Lazarus SERVICE OF THE NYMPHIOS 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.: orhros 10:00 a.m. : Divine liturgy Pre-Sanctified liturgy 8:00 a.m. • LΕΝΤΕΝ SUPP ER 6:00 p.m. His Eminience SERVICE OF THE NYMPHIOS 7:30 p.m Archbishop Demetrios of America will lead us in worship Pre-Sanctified liturgy 8:00 a.m. HOLY UNCTION 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. April 24 Palm Sunday 7:30 a.m. orthros 11:00 a.m. 2st Divine liturgy 8:30 a.m. 1st Divine liturgy 7:30 p.m. Service of the bridegroom 1st Divine liturgy 6:30 a.m. ( Sarantakos Hal l) 2nd Divine liturgy 8:00 a.m. ( main Sanctuary) April 25 Holy Monday (Holy Communion will be administered only at the appropriate time at each Divine Liturgy) 7:30 p.m. Service of the bridegroom THE SERVICE OF THE HOLY PASSION 6:45 p.m. April 26 Holy Tuesday royal Hours 8:30 a.m. • Descent from the cross 2:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Service of the bridegroom Hymn of Kassiani Trisagion for departed 6:30 p.m. THE LAMENTATIONS AND PROCESSION OF THE EPITAPHIOS April 27 Holy Wednesday 7:30 p.m. (church) – 7:30 p.m. (Sarantakos Hall) 3:00 p.m. Sacrament of Holy oil 7:30 p.m. Sacrament of Holy oil

1st Divine liturgy 6:00 a.m. (main Sanctuary) April 28 Holy Thursday 2nd Divine liturgy 7:00 a.m. (Sarantakos Hall) 3rd Divine liturgy 8:15 a.m. (main Sanctuary) 6:00 a.m. Τhe liturgy of St . basil 7:30 p.m. The Holy Passion Service (Holy Communion will be administered only at the appropriate time at each Divine Liturgy) 8:30 a.m. Τhe liturgy of St . basil Service of the 12 Gospels PASCHA L VIGIL 11:00 p.m. and RESURRECTION 12 :00 midnight April 29 Holy Friday 9:00 a.m. Τhe royal Hours 3:00 p.m. Apokathelosis resurrection liturgy 12:30 a.m. • AGAPE SERVICE 10:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Service of lamentations April 30 Holy Saturday

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a Οrthros 8:00 a.m. • Divine liturgy 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy The Hymns of Holy Week will be chanted tor May 1 Easter Sunday Οrthros 8:00 a.m. • Divine liturgy 9:00 a.m. by our Master Chan Musicologist 11:00 a.m. Great vespers of Agape ELETHERIOS ELEFTERIADIS assisted by other chantors on behalf of Fr. Dennis and Fr. Nikolas, the President, officers and members of the Parish council, Οrthros 8:00 a.m. • Divine liturgy 9:00 a.m. the officers and members of all the organizations that comprise our parish we wish you and yours Protopresbyter PAUL C. PALESTY, the Priests, the Parish Council, the Educators, a Blessed Pascha and a Joyous Resurrection! the Office Staff and all Parish Organizations Father Dennis Strouzas Father Nikolas Karloutsos wish the members AND ALL GREEK ORTHODOX a Blessed Easter 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 Greektown Celebrates as Presidential Guard Adorns Chicago’s Parade

CHICAGO, IL - Hundreds of Greek-Americans in Chicago par - ticipated in the annual Indepen - dence Parade in Greektown on April 18, organized by the Fed - eration of Hellenic-American So - cieties of Illinois: Enosis. Stu - dents from the local Greek Schools dressed in traditional Greek costumes and holding Greek flags proclaimed Long Live Greece and God Bless America. The parade’s highlight this year was the Evzones of the pres - tigious Presidential guard of Greece, who evoked a spirit of enthusiasm and pride. The hun - dreds of spectators applauded the Evzones and expressed grat - itude for their presence. Greece was represented by the Undersecretary Terence Quick. Joining Quick among the dig - nitaries in attendance at the ABOVE: All the generations marched in annual parade in Chicago honoring Greece and its in - preparade gala the night before dependence. RIGHT: Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago (C), with his Archdeacon and Bishop were Metropolitan Iakovos of Demetrios of Mokissos (L) marching in the parade. Chicago, Consul General of Greece Polyxeni Petropoulou. will conclude before Easter. He was offered for the Liberation of of the Presidential Guard. there was order and exemplary Prokopis Pavlopoulos for sending In his speech, Quick made ref - also spoke about the refugee Greece at Chicago’s Annunciation “It was spectacularly scenic in behavior. Greek-American soci - the Presidential Guard to erence to the ongoing negotia - problem, deeming it a “manage - Cathedral officiated by Iakovos. Chicago,” Quick said. “Despite eties have asked me to convey Chicago’s parade. All their ex - tions between Greece and the able process.” Petropoulou and Quick were also the thousands of Greek-Ameri - their thanks and appreciation to penses were covered by the so - lenders and predicted that they On Parade Day, a Doxology present, along with the members cans who took part in parade, the Hellenic Republic President cieties,” he added. Evzones, in Philly, Bring Greek Warmth to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Continued from page 1 vel. As usual, the co-Emcees were Magisterial District Court Judge Harry Karapalides, an Advisor to the Parade's sponsor, the Fed - eration of Hellenic-American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley, who announced the Parade in Eng - lish, and Federation President Efstathios (Stathis) Karadonis, who announced in Greek. With his typical good humor, Kara - palides kept the crowd enter - tained during the delay of the Parade's start – due to traffic patterns heading into Center City, the Parade was held along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway – even vowing to start telling a few jokes. "Three Greeks walk into a bar," he began, as the crowd laughed – but that where he left it. Soon enough, the Pa - ABOVE: To raucous applause, the Evzones approach the Parade Granstand on Benjamin Franklin rade was underway. Parkway. RIGHT: L-R: Grand Marshals Pamela and Tom Papadopoulos, and honorees Nicholas Leading off as is customary and Athena Karabots. in the Philadelphia Parade were the Greek-American Veterans of heritage, added "Zito I Sparti." Marble, and the Honorary Mar - most impressed with the also with the traditional final Evzones - were part of the pa - Foreign Wars. And they received The Parade Grand Marshals shals were AHEPA Supreme turnout of young people to the group the Hellenic Motorcycle rade. a loud cheer from the crowd, as were Tom and Pamela Pa - President John Galanis, and Parade," Galanis told TNH. Club, Tom Papadopoulos em - His wife summed up the en - Karapalides, an American his - padopoulos of the Philadelphia Daughters of Penelope Grand "That's what it's all about." phasized how happy he was that tire Parade in two words: "Hel - tory expert and author, edu - area-based Colonial Granite and President Connie Pilallis. "I am As the Parade concluded, "ta paidia" - referring to the lenic Pride." cated the attendees by explain - ing how many of America's Founders were involved in the Greek War of Independence. The loudest cheer of all was Thirteenth Annual National Archon Lenten Retreat, on Long Isl. for the Evzones, who stood in front of the Grandstand at at - tention as both the Greek and Continued from page 1 American national anthems were played. the pilgrims in attendance at Whispers were heard in the this informative and lively dis - crowd from those who attended cussion of the faith was Dr. An - the previous evening's festivi - thony J. Limberakis, the Na - ties, at the St. Thomas Greek tional Commander and Archon Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill, Aktouarios of the Order of Saint NJ – where philanthropists Andrew. A member of the orga - Nicholas and Athena Karabots nization since 1988, Dr. Limber - were awarded the Federation's akis is a staunch supporter of Eleftheria Medal: "the religious freedom for the Ecu - [Evzones'] sergeant said that no menical Patriarchate. Also in at - one could eat until the Evzones tendance at the retreat, among had left the room - and we were the numerous Archons and their hungry!" families, the Honorable Judge The Karabotses mingled with B. Theodore Bozonelis Secretary the crowd on Parade Day, mod - Ekdikos, Archon Hieromnimon estly happier to listen to the Peter J. Skeadas and Archon Os - words of others than to speak tiarios Michael G. Psaros, co- themselves. Athena Karabots chairs of the retreat, and busi - The Thirteenth Annual National Archon Lenten Retreat took place on April 15 and 16 at the Dormition Church of the Virgin said "Zito I Ellas" to TNH, and nessman Larry Hotzoglou Mary Orthodox Christian Church in Southampton, NY Nicholas, proud of his Spartan Archon Notarios. Successful in their various fields, the Archons berakis mentioned, the retreat fessor of Liturgical Studies and sion of the retreat. Energized af - never lose sight of the spiritual is an “opportunity to energize Sacramental Theology at the ter their retreat, the Archons will in their lives. This retreat helped your Orthodoxy and strengthen Catholic University of America continue to serve the needs of recharge the spiritual batteries your devotion to our Lord and School of Theology and Religious the Church and seek religious ALL GREEK ORTHODOX for those in attendance and Savior.” Studies in Washington, DC. He freedom for the Holy and Great many look forward to the re - Father Alexopoulos, the Re - and Dr. Liberakis received icons Mother Church of Constantino - HOLY WEEK SERVICES treat year after year. As Dr. Lim - treat Master is the Assistant Pro - of the Virgin Mary at the conclu - ple to the best of their abilities. IN ENGLISH

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APRIL 24, 2016 - 10:00 A.M. - PALM SUNDAY HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES 2015 Divine Liturgy & Procession with Palms April 24 - PALM SUNDAY APRIL 24,25,26 20156 - 8:00 P.M. - PALM SUNDAY EVENING Orthros ...... 9:00 a.m. HOLY MONDAY, HOLY TUESDAY Divine Liturgy ...... 10: 00 a.m. Bridegroom service (Nymphios), Hymn of Kassiani on Holy Tuesday Palm Sunday, Vesper ...... 7:00 p.m. April 25 - HOLY MONDAY APRIL 27, 2016 - 8:00 P.M. - HOLY WEDNESDAY EVENING Service of the Bridegroom (Nymphios) ...... 7:00 p.m. HOLY OIL ANOINTING (EFCHELAION) April 26 - HOLY TUESDAY Bishop Nicholas Service of the Bridegroom - Hymn of Kassiani ...... 7:00 p.m. of Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America, presiding April 27 - HOLY WEDNESDAY Sacrament of Holy Unction ...... 7:00 p.m. APRIL 28, 2016 - 10:00 A.M. - HOLY THURSDAY MORNING April 28 - HOLY THURSDAY Divine Liturgy “Eucharist of the Last Supper” Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great ...... 9:00 a.m. Service of the Holy Passion APRIL 28 2016 - 8:00 P.M. - HOLY THURSDAY EVENING of our Lord (Twelve Gospels) ...... 7:00 p.m. Passion Gospels, Washing of the Feet, Carrying of the Cross to Golgotha April 29 - HOLY and GOOD FRIDAY Τhe Royal Hours and Great Vespers APRIL 29, 2016 - HOLY FRIDAY 4:00 P.M. VESPERS (Apokathelosis) ...... 3:30 p.m. Placing of the Epitaphios (Apokathelosis) Lamentations (Epitaphios) ...... 7:00 p.m. April 30 - HOLY SATURDAY APRIL 29, 2016 - HOLY FRIDAY EVENING 8:00 P.M. Lamentations at the Tomb Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great ...... 9:00 a.m. Holy Resurrection Matins...... 11:00 p.m. APRIL 30, 2016 - HOLY SATURDAY MORNING Service of the Triumphant Resurrection 10:00 A.M. DIVINE LITURGY Midnight Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection Celebration of Christ’s Victory over Death (Proti Anastasis) Μay 1 - SUNDAY - GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA Agape Vesper of Easter ...... 12:00 Noon APRIL 30, MAY 1, 2016 - SATURDAY EVENING 10:15 P.M. Μay 2 - ST. GEORGE THE GREAT PASCHA, RUSH PROCESSION & DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 9:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:15 a.m. Follow us on Facebook: MAY 1, 2016 - EASTER AGAPE VESPERS 11:00 A.M. The Very Rev. Archim. Vasilios Bassakyros, the Parish Council and the Ladies Philoptochos Reading of the Gospel in many tongues wish all the parishioners, friends and their families HAPPY EASTER Eθνικός Κήρυξ / The National Herald THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 COMMUNITY 5 Synod Defrocks Frs. Gounaris and Ehrs, Suspends Fr. Dokos for a Year

By Theodore Kalmoukos you. However it is, at best, naive Metropolitan Methodios of to believe that one priest can Boston to The Dominion of the NEW YORK – The Holy serve such a busy and thriving Mother of God Greek Orthodox Eparchial Synod of the Greek parish nonstop without it exact - parish in Burlington, VT. Orthodox Archdiocese of Amer - ing an emotional and physical He had requested a one- ica during its spring meeting de - toll. month leave of absence, which cided to punish Rev. James After much soul-searching, Methodios granted in a letter to Dokos of Chicago with a one- this led to my decision to relin - Parish Council President Geor - year suspension for stealing quish my parish duties and gia Maheras and the Church money from a trust fund estab - leave the active priesthood. I am Stewards. lished by a parishioner in Mil - convinced that no one benefits The letter stated that “in a waukee, WI. when a priest has been telephone conversation today, Dokos pleaded guilty to stretched beyond his human your parish priest, Fr. Ephraim felony theft on February 22, ad - limits. Ehrs, requested a one-month mitting to stealing more than Going forward I will have leave of absence to attend to $100,000. He repaid the money, limited access to this e-mail ac - personal family matters. He was and if he stays out of trouble for count. Those e-mailing me granted that request with the a year and performs 40 hours should not expect a response, hope that he can resolve those of community service, the felony as I will have limited access to issues. I ask that you consider theft charge will be reduced to e-mail and phone going forward allowing him to remain in the a misdemeanor. The one-year and will be retreating to assess parish house for a period of time punishment, which the Synod my future course. that you and he agree upon). I confirmed, was determined by “I am grateful to Metropoli - have asked Fr. Bob Athas to at - the Chicago Metropolis’ Spiri - tan Alexios, Metropolitan Niki - tend to the pastoral and liturgi - tual Court. tas and Father Rousakis for their cal needs of the community dur - TNH reported in August Rev. Anastasios Gounaris Rev. James Dokos kindnesses and to Council Pres - ing this time. Please keep Fr. 2013 that the whole issue ident Nikitas Manias, Vice-Pres - Ephraim and Presbytera Aimee started in 2008 when Margaret countability, the parish referred Demetrios transferred Fr. An - Canada. ident Costas Sisois and the rest and their daughter in your Franczak, a parishioner at the the matter to the District Attor - gelo Artemas from Saints Peter Gounaris notified his parish of the officers and members of prayers.” Annunciation Church in Mil - ney and asked him to investi - and Paul to Annunciation in ex - and his bishop, Metropolitan the Parish Council for their sup - No other explanation was waukee, shortly before her gate. change for Dokos, who went to Alexios of Atlanta, via an email port.” given to the parish and as a re - death established the nearly-$2 According to hundreds of Sts. Peter and Paul parish. from the airport as he was leav - After an unsuccessful three- sult, many and different rumors million Ervin J. Margaret S. documents obtained by TNH, Finally, one day before his ing. year tenure as Dean of the Arch - had been circulated. Ehrs disap - Franczak Trust, designating and as TNH has reported, Dokos trial Dokos, pleaded guilty to He wrote on June 11, 2015 diocesan Cathedral in New York, peared from the parish. His Dokos as Trustee. wrote several checks to himself, avoid imprisonment. among other things that “it has Gounaris was removed by Arch - name was brought up in the re - The Trust was created to ben - family members, and clergy col - GOUNARIS been an honor serving Christ’s bishop Demetrios and accepted cent Synod last week by Metro - efit the Annunciation parish, leagues, including Bishop The Holy Synod also recom - Church for nearly 32 years and by Metropolitan Alexios, who politan Methodios requesting which did receive $1.1 million, Demetrios of Mokissos, chancel - mended the defrocking of Rev. to have had the privilege of serv - placed him at St. Nicholas. his defrocking for reasons of but which alleges that Dokos lor of the Metropolis of Chicago. Anastasios Gounaris for aban - ing St. Nicholas Cathedral for EHRS ethical nature, as it was report - had used large amounts of Franczak also transferred her doning his parish, the St. the past year. During that year I The Holy Eparchial Synod edly said in the Synod. money from the Trust. After Florida apartment to Dokos, Nicholas Cathedral in Tarpon have been fortunate to benefit also recommended the defrock - Neither Metropolitan Metho - many unsuccessful requests to which he sold. Springs, FL, and his family, to from the welcome, advice, sup - ing of Rev. Ephraim Ehrs who dios nor Fr. Ehrs responded to Dokos to provide a complete ac - In May 2012, Bishop go with his mistress to Crete and port and assistance of many of was ordained and assigned by TNH’s request for comment. Rev. Constantine Simones on Grandson’s Overdose and National Heroin Epidemic

By Constantinos E. Scaros his drug addiction Costa was not what might happen to him at ing a losing battle. At this point the human being that I loved in any moment. Costa’s father warned us during WATEFORD, CT – Retired spite of his compassionate heart. “The family spent a lot of the last year of his life that he Greek Orthodox priest Constan - The family suffered terribly dur - money in an attempt to resolve was in danger of dying at any tine J. “Charles” Simones told ing the last three years of his his addiction but nothing moment. Every time the phone the New London, CT newspaper life. Family members were lit - worked. We sent him to many rang morning or night, we ex - The Day that he considers erally fighting with one another rehab facilities throughout the pected to hear the bad news. heroin to be “the poison of Sa - because of the great stress that state without being able to “This is the human side of tan.” His perspective comes not the tragedy that took Costa’s life only his years in the clergy, but at the age of twenty-one. After as a grandfather, because on the overdose that killed him, the February 16, his 21-year-old- spiritual struggle began for all grandson and namesake, Costa of us in dealing with his loss. (Constantine), died of a heroin During that first week after the overdose. repose of Costa, I had difficulty In the days following Costa’s dealing with the finality of Costa death, Fr. Simones wrote a letter leaving the physical world. I to the editor, published in The must confess to you that the im - Day on February 23, in reaction age of his lifeless body kneeling to a Day article that day about before me on the floor as I accused heroin dealers free on chanted the prayers for the dead bond: haunted me for a week and then “We recently buried our pre - suddenly the healing power of cious grandson who died from Jesus Christ took over. We could a heroin overdose. I was as - feel Costa’s presence around us tounded to read in the article, and he was communicating with ‘Accused heroin dealers free on us telling us how beautiful the bond, due in court March 4’ ABOVE: Costa Simones. new world was into which he (Feb. 23), that one of the heroin RIGHT: Rev. Constantine “Charles” Simones. had entered. And then the clas - dealers who had been arrested sic Jesus Prayer was brought last weekend was released on society. May our Lord grant taken his life to the point where into play with its most comfort - bail. This is insanity. People who peace to all young people who he even stole from his own fam - ing words: sell heroin are purveyors of have died from heroin. They are ily, always ended his conversa - ‘Lord Jesus Christ, Son of death. true martyrs in the war against tions with Simones and with his God, have mercy upon me a sin - Heroin is like handing a drugs.” parents (Simones’ son and he brought into all our lives. make any impact on his addic - ner and give repose to the soul young person a loaded gun to Simones told the Day in an daughter-in-law) with “I love Our daily routines were con - tion. The system for drug ad - of Costa.’ This prayer is now shoot themselves. The article interview published on March 2 you.” stantly being interrupted and dicts in the state is broken and constantly on our lips every mo - spoke about ridiculous rules that that he used to tell Costa “you’re The National Herald spoke we could not live normal lives it must be changed. It became ment of every day.” allow criminals to be released involved in this stuff because Sa - with Fr. Simones, who further because of the constant fear of very evident that we were fight - on bond. Heroin is lethal and tan is getting back at you be - elaborated on his grandson’s those who sell it are murderers cause I’m a priest.” (Though of - life, death, and afterlife, by shar - and they should be put away for ficially retired, Simones still ing the following: a long time without the privi - assists at St. Sophia Greek Or - “The chemicals Costa was in - lege of being released. thodox Church in New London, jecting into his body changed “Costa fought the monkey on where he served for 45 years.) his personality completely. his back for three years while Simones told the Day that When he was high on some kind I ALWAYS WANTED TO STUDY attending many rehab pro - Costa started with marijuana, of opiate he seemed to be a grams, safe houses, and detoxi - “the gateway drug,” before pro - completely different person. ORTHODOx THEOLOGY! fication houses. All these state gressing to heroin, which he There were moments when he programs are broken and need “mainlined” (injected directly was in this condition that I to be re-evaluated. Heroin is the into his veins). Costa enrolled would say to him in Greek, ‘you killer of our young people and in various rehabilitation pro - are crazy, Costa.’ WELL, NOW YOU CAN! we must look upon dealers of grams, Simones said, but to no “Remember that a drug ad - AND WITH SOME OF THE LEADING heroin as murderers. The laws avail. dict in Greek is descriptively re - have to be changed in order to Simones said that Costa, de - ferred to as “narkomanis” nar - ORTHODOx THEOLOGIANS OF OUR AGE. remove these monsters from our spite the addiction having over - cotic mania (insanity). During ST. STEPHEN'S COURSE OF STUDIES IN ORTHODOX THEOLOGY IS YOUR ANSWER

Shakespeare’s Greek Connections on the Besides our theological program, 400th Anniversary of the Writer’s Death we are also now offering three new specialization tracks: By Eleni Sakellis drama. Recent scholarship sug - finas said, “His works tell us a gests that he knew much more great deal about who we are at Youth Ministry, Musicology and Iconology April 23rd marks the 400th Greek than Jonson suggested. our core. The same is true of the anniversary of the death of He set three of his plays in Greek poets and tragedians. These tracks are offered in a distinct William Shakespeare. The im - Athens, Timon of Athens, Two They were giants of humanity.” mortal Bard wrote some of the Noble Kinsmen, and the often A Midsummer Night’s Dream Orthodox and Byzantine setting. most remarkable works in the revived A Midsummer Night’s is scheduled to open on June 9 English language. His enduring Dream, which will be produced running through June 26 at the legacy is alive and well in the by Demetri Kofinas, Executive historic Theatre 80 at St. Mark’s St. Stephen's Course, words and phrases he invented Director of Offline Productions, in New York’s East Village. Ticket that have become a part of and directed by Alexis Confer purchasing instructions and a three-year directed reading program everyday speech. this June. A Midsummer Night’s more information are available On the surface, it may appear Dream is the most recent Shake - on the Offline Productions web - under the auspices of the Antiochian House of Studies that Shakespeare has no connec - speare adaptation by the team site. The fanciful play is about tion with Greece or the Greek that produced an entertaining to go into rehearsals with a is open to both men and women. language, though Greek and production of Twelfth Night in strong cast and another Greek Latin were part of the young November 2015. The company’s connection, acting and voice Shakespeare’s school curricu - dedication to producing classic teacher, Judy Hages. Kofinas and For Information and a catalogue, contact: lum. He had “small Latin and plays updated with modern and two of the cast members studied less Greek,” wrote his friend the experimental theatre elements under the master teacher who St. Stephen’s Course of Studies poet Ben Jonson in the introduc - is quickly building the reputation has over 35 years of experience 385 IVY LANE, BERGENFIELD, NJ 07621 tion to the First Folio, the first of Offline as a noteworthy off- training actors and singers. Email: [email protected] • Tel.: (201) 569-0095 collection of Shakespeare’s work Broadway theatre company. The Born in the United States to compiled after his death. It was cast and company of multidisci - Cretan parents, Hages began Shakespeare who gave us the plinary talents, actors, musi - performing from childhood. As sometimes exasperating (for cians, comedians, have made Judy Zabetakis, she was listed Please send me further information and application forms for: Greek speakers) phrase “It’s all Shakespeare accessible to all in the early 1970s in the publi - St. Stephen’s Course of Studies in Orthodox Theology Greek to me.” with their interactive shows. Ko - cation Outstanding Young Shakespeare’s birthday April finas’ father hails from Thessaly Women in America. Since then, Name: ...... 23, is also St. George’s Day, and and his mother from Evia, and Hages has trained numerous Please print St. George is the patron saint of though his family moved around performers, including Kofinas Address: ...... Greece, and England, too. a lot when he was a child, and two of the performers in the City: ...... State:...... Zip:...... Shakespeare, an incredibly well- Greece has always been home cast of A Midsummer Night’s read if not very well-educated for him. When asked why the Dream, Kelsey Usher, who plays E-mail: ...... man, found inspiration in clas - company has done three Shake - Mustardseed, and musician Dan sical Greece, Greek names and speare productions in a row, Ko - Summers. 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 Michael (Big Fat Greek Dad) Constantine Discusses Illustrious Career

Continued from page 1 best actor. “This wasn’t some - thing I was expecting. I figured earth, ebullient, vehement, hu - they’d give it to a young guy morous, original, and emotional playing Hamlet, and they picked persona. Like his screen charac - yours truly.” ter, the actor has definite ideas Constantine has appeared in about life and Windex. He con - 32 films, playing everyone from fesses: “I’m actually sick of a mob boss to Santa Claus, and Windex. There must have been more than 54 TV shows, win - hundreds of bottles sent to me, ning wide acclaim for his TV per - and then there were all those formances, including as the people who asked me to auto - long-suffering high school prin - graph their Windex bottles.” cipal, Seymour Kaufman, on THE ROLE THAT ALMOST ABC’s sitcom, Room 222. He WASN’T won the Primetime Emmy Constantine almost did not Award for Outstanding Actor in play Gus Portokalos. “I was leery. a Comedy Series in 1970 , and I didn’t know Nia Vardalos then, was again recognized by the Em - and I was anxious. Was it going mys and Golden Globe Awards to be baloney or is it going to be the following year. After the con - something by somebody who re - clusion of Room 222, Constan - ally knows Greeks? So I read the tine portrayed night court mag - script and I said, ‘yes, this person istrate Matthew J. Sirota on the obviously knows Greeks.’” He 1976 sitcom, Sirota’s Court, re - auditioned for the part not once ceiving his second Golden Globe but three times. “Then, they nomination. “I loved doing kindly offered me the part, and ABOVE LEFT (Clockwise): With his trusty bottle of Windex in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. • With Lanie Kazan in My Big Fat Room 222,” Constantine says. I turned it down. The casting di - Greek Wedding 2. • With Lloyd Haynes in Room 222. • With Bernie Kopell in Night Gallery. “We were the first fully inte - rector had offered me a salary and said ‘take it or leave it.’ I told my agent ‘she doesn’t real - ize you can’t say that to a Greek. Take it or leave it? Leave it!’” He laughs. “The producer stepped in and then we did a true nego - tiation. In the business, that’s standard operating procedure. “I wasn’t worried about play - ing the part. I was more worried that they not do anything to in - sult the Greeks. To embarrass us. To make us look stupid or bad. Obviously, they didn’t. I had played Greeks a couple of times. I had also played Russians and Frenchmen and Italians and Ger - mans and everyone imaginable. I even played an Okinawan. One thing you learn as an actor, once you decide on an accent, then you immediately forget about it. Constantine’s family in no brother’s son before I died.’ It I’ll introduce you to my teacher,” at the new school that what grated TV series. I played it for Because you’re not playing an way resembled the extended was heartbreaking and so mov - Joy told him. you’re doing has a life to it. close to five years.” accent. You’re playing a person.” clan of My Big Fat Greek Wed - ing. It really taught me some - “I had no idea what I would You’re playing a person. You BIG FAT FAVORITE ROLE He admits that his mother in - ding. “It was a small family. My thing about love of family.” discover. I was concerned that have to figure out who that per - Gus Portokalos is by far Con - spired the Greek accent he used mother and father came over JOYOUS DECISION in an acting class in New York, I son is, and how you want to in - stantine’s favorite role. “We on screen. “That’s exactly the from Greece, so I didn’t have Constantine explained that would be like this hick from terpret that person. A basic thing never expected the first film to way she talked, and I’m sure that cousins and uncles. They were his parents did not have partic - Pennsylvania. God knows if they was the creation of emotion, be that successful. I used to say in the back of my mind both my in the old country. I did have an ular career aspirations for him. would make fun or me or what how do you cry and how do you to people when we were shoot - mother and my father con - uncle who lived with us. I didn’t And growing up, he wasn’t quite they would do. But it didn’t turn laugh, the use of emotional ing the first one, I hope at least tributed to Gus Portokalos.” meet any other relatives until sure what he wanted to do. out that way. The first day of memory and sense memory. that this breaks even so that we HELLENIC BEGINNINGS many years later. I was working “How did my acting career class I walked into this little That was really the beginning of can do a sequel and all work to - Constantine grew up in a tra - on a film in Greece, My Palikari, actually come about? I have my room. It was dark, but there was my understanding what acting gether again. I loved working ditional Greek home with two with my friend Telly Savalas. I own belief in God, and the Good light on the stage that spilled is. And after playing many parts with all the actors – Andrea Mar - sisters. “Too traditional,” he ex - decided to go to Mytilene, where Lord arranged that for me,” he over into the room, and there off Broadway and on Broadway, tin and Louis Mandylor and Nia claims. ”I had to go to Greek my parents were from, and find told TNH. While contemplating were about a dozen students sit - slowly I was developing my tech - Vardalos.” school after ‘American’ school, a relative. That was pretty ex - his future with his friend Aris - ting around. And I looked at the nique.” Twice married and divorced, as we called it, every night for citing and interesting for me. tides, the latter mentioned an - light and I looked up at the stage In his first Broadway role, he the father of two, the versatile nine years. All the other Greek “I met a cousin, Katina, the other friend, Joy, who was study - and I said, I belong here. I understudied Paul Muni – “one actor appears to be at a creative kids I knew would go to Greek most wonderful lady. She ing acting in New York. “I thought, even if they make fun of the greatest actors I have ever peak. He’s currently completing school for a year or two, and brought me in and sat me down, thought, well, I’m not going to of me and they think I’m a hick worked with” – in the role of a novel concerned with a ro - then they’d say to their mother, and then said that my father’s go to New York and look for Joy. from the sticks, and all of that, I Clarence Darrow in Inherit the mance and the origins of the ‘I’m not going back there.’ And sister was still alive but she had Where am I going to find her? belong here. That was it.” Wind. Later, when he was mak - Christian religion and the Coun - their mother would say ‘okay,’ been very ill and had not gotten But you see the Good Lord HONING HIS CRAFT ing the rounds the same charac - cil of Nicaea. “I did tons of re - and that would be the end of it. out of bed in a month. She took works much faster than people He left that first acting school ter appeared in the Broadway search and read dozens of With me, I knew that if I ever me into the bedroom and there think. The next day I was walk - to study with Howard da Silva, play “Compulsion.” books. It’s a novel that’s partly told my mother I wasn’t going was this woman curled up in ing down the street and ran into a successful actor whose men - One of his best stage experi - fiction and partly nonfiction. to do something, she would have bed. She got up out of bed, came Joy.” She happened to be in toring included the Stanislavsky ences was playing the lead in A And the love story contains real no compunction about cutting into the living room, sat down town visiting her mother, and method. “That was the begin - Walk in the Woods at a San characters. (Saints) Constantine off my head and throwing it next to me and said over and Constantine told her about his ning of my developing an acting Diego playhouse, and winning and his mother, Helen, are part down the church steps.” over again ‘At least I saw my interest in acting. “If you want, technique. It bore itself in on me the San Diego Critics award for of the story.” Princeton Hellenic Studies Director Dr. Dimitri Gondicas Talks to TNH

Continued from page 1 the most distinguished scholars tutional context are critical to in our field. It gives me a sense the success of any academic ini - A year later I was given the op - of pride to have been part of tiative. portunity to become teaching this collective, collaborative, in - At Princeton, thanks to the assistant in Modern Greek at ternational effort toward the legendary generosity of our Harvard. overall growth of Hellenic Stud - American and Greek donors, we By that time, I had realized ies in the United States and are blessed with very significant that my deep intellectual and around the world. resources that allow us to build professional commitments were TNH: What does teaching with confidence, to consolidate, in education and the humani - mean to you and how would and to plan growth over a long ties, in particular, Modern Greek you describe your relationship time horizon. Seeger’s vision Studies. In 1980 Stanley J. with your students? was ahead of its time in many Seeger, a Princeton alumnus DG: Teaching and mentoring ways, including the stipulation and Philhellene, who by then students is an essential part of that every Princeton student in had become a citizen of Greece, my work, while academic ad - Hellenic Studies would be sup - announced his splendid gift to ministration takes up a large ported for travel to Greece for his alma mater in support of portion of my time. In the class - serious study, independent re - Hellenic Studies. Seeger’s extra - room at Princeton and on-site search, and an immersive cul - ordinary gesture moved me in Greece, it is a rare privilege tural experience. Princeton is a deeply and inspired me on a to work with some of the bright - leading institution, a magnet personal level. The very gener - est and most talented students and haven for scholars and stu - ous endowment that he estab - in the world, to offer them the dents in Greek Studies: Ancient, lished at Princeton would guar - opportunity to engage with the Medieval, and Modern. The aca - antee the flourishing of Hellenic Hellenic world in all its mani - demic and cultural programs Studies in perpetuity. I saw this festations, and to share with that we maintain require very as a tremendous opportunity for them the joy of discovery, as significant resources – and we Greek education, scholarship they experience Hellenic cul - are certainly blessed in this re - and culture, and this gave me a ture, meet people from all walks spect. But I want to stress the huge incentive to move to of life, and travel the landscapes sense of responsibility that Princeton where I have been of Greece. Language learning Seeger Center students converge with the Princeton Club of Greece in Athens. comes with such blessings. And, ever since, teaching Modern opens your eyes to new worlds: of course, I want to emphasize Greek, building and leading the It is a process of encounters, dis - terms of scale, range, and diver - for me to be at the center of our DG: Leading a large and the human factor: personal Hellenic Studies Program. In the covery and self-knowledge. Be - sity. We maintain the highest effort to identify and nurture in - complex academic unit such as commitment, hard work, in - late 1980s I was appointed Ex - yond the transmission of knowl - scholarly standards in selecting ternational academic talent, to the Seeger Center is like direct - tegrity, fairness and high stan - ecutive Director of the Program edge and skills, I teach my fellows through rigorous review support scholars at the launch ing a symphony orchestra: man - dards are at the core of every in Hellenic Studies. In 2010 students the values of intellec - processes. Once they come to of their careers, and to guide aging behind the scenes, while successful academic initiative. Princeton established the Seeger tual rigor and professional in - Princeton, our fellows form a them professionally. It is a huge also directing from the podium, TNH: You have published Center, in recognition of the tegrity, so they can become re - tightly knit academic commu - responsibility and a continuous to perform the most diverse and several books. On what projects scale, quality and broader im - sponsible, engaged citizens in nity that interacts closely with challenge to help train and men - difficult repertoire, both classi - – books or otherwise – are you pact of our work in the human - civil society. I have taught and some of the leading minds at tor the next generations of cal and cutting-edge, concert af - currently working? ities and the creative arts at advised hundreds of undergrad - the University. One aspect of our scholars in Hellenic Studies. ter concert, season after season. DG: In between teaching, ad - Princeton, in Greece, and be - uate and graduate students over mandate is to support creative During the last 35 years, our fel - A clear sense of mission is of vising, and directing the Seeger yond. I was offered the honor the years. With many of them I expression in and about modern lows have come from over 30 paramount importance. To in - Center, I am working on several to be the founding Director of keep in touch long after their Greece, so we have offered fel - different countries. Over 700 of spire and motivate colleagues, research projects and cultural the Center, one of the largest, graduation. Their life trajecto - lowships to scores of Greek writ - them have been from Greece. staff, and students, one needs activities: two major exhibitions most active and preeminent in - ries are impressive and diverse: ers and artists over the years. Regardless of nationality or eth - to have a broader vision for the and related publications, to cel - terdisciplinary units at the Uni - academics, public servants, From day one we have spon - nic origin, their focus is on Hel - long term, while also caring for ebrate the 40th anniversary of versity. Looking back to 1974, teachers, professionals, business sored collaborations with many lenic culture: ancient, medieval, the details and the individuals Hellenic Studies in 2019; the when I first came from high people, writers, and artists. All Greek academic and cultural in - modern, or contemporary. They themselves. Setting realistic pri - second volume of our acclaimed school in Greece to study at of them are part of our extended stitutions (museums, libraries, constitute a vast and growing orities for the short term and reference catalogue of Greek Princeton, the Modern Greek family of Princeton Hellenists. archaeological service, etc.). network of scholars at institu - the day-to-day is a must. Re - manuscripts at Princeton; a Studies field was in its infancy TNH: You manage several With the recently established tions in Greece and around the spect of alternative viewpoints guide to our Hellenic Collections in the United States. In those fellowship programs for Greek Paul Sarbanes ’54 Fund for Hel - world. I call them our world is critical. Balancing continuity (rare books, art objects, coins, early days we called our classes and international students, lenism and Public Service, we wide web of Hellenists. and change is a delicate bal - maps, manuscripts, archives, "to kryfo scholio." scholars, writers, and artists, are expanding in exciting new TNH: You have the overall ance. Patience, focus, adminis - etc.); and an oral/archival his - Today, there are several very and you coordinate academic directions – economic policy, in - administrative responsibility for trative agility, academic diplo - tory project on "Princeton and strong programs around the partnerships with Greek univer - ternational relations, public ad - the Seeger Center, one of macy, imaginative planning, the Hellenic World" that will in - country and scores of excellent sities, museums, libraries, foun - ministration - that we hope will Princeton’s largest and most vi - forward-looking spirit, self-ef - clude profiles of distinguished young academics whose work dations, schools, and cultural in - be beneficial for Greece, in view brant programs. one of the facing leadership, sustained ef - Princeton men and women ac - focuses on modern and contem - stitutions. Please elaborate on of the huge challenges it faces. largest and most active pro - fort, humility and team-work tive in Greece, as well as Greek porary Greece. I feel very fortu - that. I believe that this latest initiative grams. What is that like, and are all essential. Continuity of students at Princeton, from the nate to have made this intellec - DG: Our Hellenic Studies fel - is central to the concerns and how do you manage your time leadership and inclusivity are Greek war of Independence to tual voyage, to have studied lowship programs at Princeton aspirations of the American-Hel - among the academic and ad - crucial elements. Of course, re - the present. under and worked with some of are unique in the world, in lenic community. It is thrilling ministrative responsibilities? sources and a supportive insti - THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 FEATURE 7

ALL HISTORY Anton and Louis: the Proto Brothers of the Southwestern Borderlands

By Steve Frangos flour, beans or other staples had used by those living in this re - the five assassins were eventu - TNH Staff Writer arrived at the Proto general gion for the two nearby border ally caught and the principal store. towns of Nogales, Arizona, and murderer shot by firing squad, While the Proto family always Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The the tensions along the CHICAGO- Anton and Louis kept their bakery, their general town motto of Nogales, Sonora, U.S./Mexico border were such Proto remain key figures in the business interests soon began to is “Juntos por amor a Nogales,” at this specific moment in time development of the early Ari - expand to cover the needs of the meaning "United by the love of that Proto’s death almost led to zona/Mexico borderlands. community. In the language of Nogales." war. While these two Greek immi - the 1880s, the Proto family bak - Just due south of the Ameri - Certainly, part of the jealousy grant brothers initially only ery soon expanded into a jobbing can border, the brothers began and hate directed toward the sought to establish their own house. A jobbing house (also to buy land which over time in - Proto family was based in part livelihoods, they simultaneously known as a "jobber" or jobbing cluded two land grants from the on the fact that the brothers al - helped to literally create the center) was a type of wholesale Mexican government. The Proto ways took an active interest in economy of this expansive area. merchant business that bought ranch in Sonora due south of public affairs. In terms of the Serving as what can only be goods and bulk products from Nogales across the border into Arizona side of the border, An - called cultural go-betweens, the importers, other wholesalers, or Mexico was nothing short of ton Proto was president of the brothers were incredibly agile Nogales Protective Association, in their decade-long movements four terms on the city council back and forth across cultures and in 1894, he was elected and political borders. mayor of Nogales serving one Great wealth and bitter term and so became first Greek tragedy were both reaped by mayor of that city and so be - this family. Even a brief account came the very first Greek-born of their lives can demonstrate mayor of any city in the United how much more there is to learn ABOVE: Nogales, AZ, near the U.S./Mexico Border. RIGHT: A States. about Greek experiences in commercial street in Nogales, AZ. Another milestone in the North America than we can now Proto family’s presence in the find in standard historical ac - Brothers’ arrival they came bear - here we have a moment in Ambos region took place on counts. ing sponges which they imme - Greek-American history yet to May 1914, when this family es - Antonio was born of Greek diately sold at great profit. The be fully understood. With their tablished the Arizona Gas and parentage in Beria, Macedonia brothers then traveled to Colon, arrival in Tucson in 1882 it is Electric Company which served (modern-day Veria) in 1844 and Panama where they worked for impossible not to believe that both sides of the border (Border came to the United States in a time as translators an occupa - these two men did not seek out Vidette May 2, 1914). 1873. He became a naturalized tion for which they were emi - Alexander Wilkins (1827-1905), On January 5, 1924, the 25th citizen on August 19, 1875 in nently well fitted, being conver - the town barber and fellow Infantry in full military dress San Francisco. Louis was also sant with several languages. Greek immigrant. For the mo - matched in half step to a funeral born in Beria on December 24, Then, the various accounts on ment all we have is speculation dirge leading the citizens of No - 1854. He is said to have arrived the Proto Brothers flow together on this event. But that it must gales to the cemetery to pay An - in New York in 1879 and from again. have occurred seems assured. ton Proto their last respects. there went to St. Louis, San In 1879, we learn that the After a short stay in Tucson, If you visit Nogales, AZ any - Francisco and Santa Cruz. Other Protoses are living in San Fran - the ever-enterprising Proto time soon you can take a walk accounts report that the two cisco where they owned a Brothers purchased businesses manufacturers, and then sells massive by any standards. In down Proto Drive. Self-made Proto brothers arrived in New restaurant. In 1882, they moved in Tombstone and Sonora, Mex - them to retailers. Jobbing houses time, the brothers expanded millionaires, these two brothers York City together in 1878. to Tucson which was then a part ico engaging in general mer - can deal in any commodity des - their ranch into one quarter of and their extended family liter - In this version of the Proto of the Arizona Territory. And chandise. In 1884, they moved tined for the retail into a general a million acres. Aside from their ally helped to build both the Ari - to Nogales, AZ opening a bakery merchandise store. All these ef - mercantile businesses on both zona city of Nogales and en - on Morley Avenue in an 8’x 10’ forts transformed into a general sides of the border the Proto riched territories and businesses adobe room crowded with mer - merchandise store. While the brother’s interests soon included in nearby Mexico. What was chandise and sacks of flour, brothers were aided in their cattle, horses, timber sales, min - once written concerning Anton beans and green coffee stacked growing business by three of ing, oil exploration and other Proto could well serve for both MUSIC REVIEW to the ceiling. If this does not their nephews Spiro, Anton, and ventures. of the Proto Brothers: “[H]is has sound like your usual bakery, it Manuel, published accounts do The Proto Brothers married been an active, varied and must be understood that in not report when these three into local Mexican families who eventful life, the activities of 1884 transportation of any kind young men came to join their had long held vast ranches in which have been broad and of goods and most certainly the uncles. the Ambos region. Tensions be - forceful in scope and the final distribution of food was not As the Proto Brothers were tween these families led to the triumph of which has placed what it is today. You bought to discover, they had just settled assassination of Louis Proto in him in the front ranks of the food and provisions when they into a region known to locals on early 1909. Reports of the as - leading business men of the became available. This hard fact both side of the border as Am - sassination were front-page Southwest.” accounts for the newspaper no - bos Nogales (e.g. both Nogales). news for nearly three years on tices of when basic items like Ambos is the common name both sides of the border. While [email protected] Karathanasi: One Woman’s Fighting Greek Spirit

By Sophia Sembos where caretakers provide for eas. They must be fed and their them. This method ends repro - cages cleaned. Many, many Xristiana Karathanasi is no duction and improves the qual - times, I feel that my legs do not ordinary woman. Her extraor - ity of the cat’s life without the follow me, and I can not move dinary compassion and energy need for finding homes. Of my hands. It is very hard work.” drive her to make a difference course, every stray deserves a Despite the difficulty, in the lives of countless stray warm, loving home, but that is Karathanasi cats in Thessaloniki. As a result, unattainable. TNR has worked perseveres. Her statistics are she has improved the quality of so well with cats, it is now being impressive. In 2014, she had life for all residents around her. tried with stray dogs. It is gain - neutered 632 cats; the year be - In 2015, Karathanasi had ing popularity and having fore 772 stray cats and 30 stray 611 cats neutered, preventing proven results. Karathanasi sees dogs, in addition to finding 74 them from endlessly reproduc - it firsthand on the Thessaloniki animals homes. Double CD Album, Why the ing. She was successful in find - streets. “The difference that Despite obstacles, ing 52 of them loving homes, neutering made is now obvious Karathanasi is hopeful that the removing them forever from the atmosphere will change. “I feel Mountains are Black, Points streets. Instead of complaining, things in Greece are slowly she put together an effective changing. People who didn’t be - To Music of Greek Villages plan and with the assistance of lieve in neutering and use to a few friends and foreign res - criticize the spaying of animals, cues, she is implementing what now see the results and know By Stephanie Nikolopoulos she believes to be the key to the importance, but the change controlling the stray cat popu - xristiana Karathanasi and is slow, very slow. No one is in - Third Man Records’ two-disc album Why the Mountains Are lation in Greece. some of the cats she saved terested in the strays. They Black, Primeval Greek Village Music: 1907-1960, expands our I first learned of Karathanasi through the TNR program in refuse to help. People abandon cultural knowledge of Greek music past the traditional Greek from a Facebook post she made Thessaloniki. their pets without thought for l bouzouki music of “Zorba’s Dance” to more ancient and regional of a cat named Athina whose them. There are very few vol - songs. This is the music of rural Greece, of folk dances and leg - story garnered attention from will result in upwards of 2,905 unteers in Greece, it is almost ends. near and far. Athina was one of cats. Unspayed strays increase unknown. Everything is just for Authentic and raw, this is an indispensable album for a three cats Karathanasi found in exponentially, impacting their money, especially in this difficult l global music enthusiast – not for someone looking for stereo - her neighborhood whose heads lives and the community at in the areas in Fourka and time for our country.” typical Greek music. were burned with acid. The cat large. Kalithea. Very few new kittens There is something within Why the Mountains Are Black has a postmodernistic aes - was in poor shape, struggling to TNR is the only method were born and the largest part Karathanasi that drives her to thetic. Producer Christopher King collaged together a myriad survive. The top of her head and proven to be effective and hu - of the population is now under continue; to want the streets of of old 78-rpm discs from his collection, creating a cohesive her ears had been purposefully mane at controlling stray cat control. It is not easy to trap the Greece cleared of suffering ani - work that contains the multitudes. The album includes low- burned off and the wounds had population growth. The cats are cats, to move them to the place mals. We should all applaud and quality recordings, with murky notes. It leaves in static. It come dangerously close to her safely trapped, neutered, given where they will have surgery, to support these grass roots efforts. jumps from one musical style to the next: “Giati Ine Mavra Ta eyes. Without assistance, Athina appropriate vaccines, ear tipped work like crazy the day of the More information about Vouna (Why the Mountains Are Black)” brings to mind an would have certainly died a hor - to be easily identified and re - surgery and then the next day helping the cause is available at Asian snake charmer’s soundtrack with its hypnotic, swirling rible death. leased back into the community to release them back to their ar - facebook.com/karathanasi. notes while “Pousteno, Bouflou (Loose Dance)” seems reminis - Fortunately, Karathanasi was cent of Scottish sensibilities with its use of Greek bagpipes, able to get them the necessary gaidas. Itself embodying bricolage, “Tzarama (Shepherd Flute medical attention. Athina still Song)” layers sound – long notes and the tick-tick-tick of per - remains in the hospital and has cussion; whistling and whooping; someone talking in the back - undergone a series of proce - Law Firm ground; a singing voice that is not “pretty” but is perhaps that dures including an unsuccessful of a common shepherd. It is spontaneous. Random. Real. skin graft to cover her exposed G. Dimitriadis & Associates Ambitious in length – it runs over an hour and a half – and skull. scope, Why the Mountains Are Black is an important pastiche I asked Karathanasi if she album. It brings to light the music of Greece that is hidden knew how Athina was injured. back in the horio, the village, some of which, as King writes in “I believe there is a man in the the liner notes, “have disappeared entirely from their home neighborhood who has mental soil and have only reappeared recently as ‘art music’ or quaint health issues that is doing this revivalisms.” to the cats.” She has received The music is intrinsically tied to the land and traditions. donations from around the “Kalamatianos (Dance of Kalamata),” with its crescendo and globe to pay for Athina’s exten - come-hither-drums, is a song for one of the most popular circle sive medical care. “People are dances that is believed to have sprung out of the olive-tree- always willing to contribute for dotted landscape of the Peloponnese peninsula during antiquity. an injured animal; however, no our company aims to provide high quality services, adapted to the From the other tip of the mainland, in the Balkans, comes the one ever wants to contribute to quick and catchy “Makedoniko Hasapiko (Hasapikos Dance of help me spay them. specific needs of our clients. Macedonia),” named for the so-called “butcher’s dance” that “My priority is not to rescue. The main areas of our activities include: began in the Middle Ages. Across the waters, in Crete, comes My first priority is TNR (Trap, the much different sound of plucked strings in “Sousta Rethym - Neuter, Release). Anyone that • Legal services niotiki (Sousta Dance of Rethymno).” This song has its roots in does not agree with TNR, does • Financial managerial services martial-arts dance but now is danced by pairs of men and not care about the strays and women. Each disc also features a dance song from the island the problem in Greece. This is • Real Estate of Kalymnos: utilizing passionate shouts, “Kalymnikos Issos” why I manage to neuter more our wide network of contacts in Greece guarantees the immediate and “Kalymniki Sousta” show how even yelling is instrumental than 600 cats a year.” to Greek music. TNR is a widely popular hu - and unified handling of our clients’ matters. The album is a philosophical exploration of the Balkans’ im - mane program, practiced both pact on Greek music. Extensive liner notes with references to in the United States and abroad. poets William S. Burroughs and Kostis Palamas, paganism and It is designed to protect and im - Phone : 01130 210 3390080 • cell .: 01130 6977 469888 Orthodox Christianity, and politics explain the instruments and prove the lives of stray cats in Fax : 01130 210 3390044 the legends behind the songs. King writes: “Perhaps from be - communities while stabilizing coming a deep listener to this very old, very distant music we the population. Conservative es - can recall and tap into those fathomless emotional reservoirs timates predict that one female e-mail: [email protected] that are innately within us, which make us human. Maybe only cat will produce more than 400 then we can we know why the mountains are black.” kittens in 7 years. If left to re - www.dimitriadislawfirm.gr produce, she and her offspring 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 Baseball’s Milt Pappas, a 200 Game-Winning Pitcher, Was 76 CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE BEECHER, IL (AP) – Milt Pap - he completed his no-hitter, he Notice of formation of VIENNA LEATHER RICHARDSON 1 A LLC. Art. of Org. filed pas (born Miltiades Stergios Pa - was angry about the call for the GOODS, LLC (FOR. LLC). Articles of Orga - with the SSNY on 11/03/15. Amended to nization filed with the Secretary of State of RICHARDSON 4 A LLC on 11/09/15. Office: pastergios), a cagey right-han - rest of his life. He contended New York, SSNY on 12/10/2015. Office Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of der who won more than 200 big that with nothing at stake ex - located in Kings County. SSNY has been the LLC upon whom process against it may league games but whose most cept baseball history in the mak - designated for service of process. SSNY be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process shall mail copy of any process served against to the LLC, 322 East Coast Drive, Atlantic memorable, if unlucky, legacy is ing, Froemming should have the LLC to: Clint Byrd, Jr., (Agent) 616 Bald - Beach, FL 32233. Purpose: Any lawful pur - that he was traded for the future given him a break on the final win Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204. pose. Hall of Fame outfielder Frank pitch and stretched the strike Purpose: Any lawful activity. 27 5102/1 7973 Robinson in what has been con - zone. 27 5147/19958 sidered one of the most lopsided “I still to this day don’t un - LEGAL NOTICE exchanges in baseball history, derstand what Bruce Froem - LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of WHEELCOVERS US, died on Tuesday at his home in ming was going through in his Notice of Formation of GAS C SERVICES, LLC (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization Beecher, Ill. He was 76. mind at that time,” Pappas told LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New filed with the Secretary of State of New York York, SSNY on 03/01/2016. Office located His death was confirmed by ESPN in 2007. “Why didn’t he SSNY on 2/18/2016. Office location: Kings in Kings County. SSNY has been designated his wife, Judi, who said she was throw up that right hand like County. SSNY has been designated for for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy unsure of the cause. the umpire did in the perfect service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of of any process served against the LLC to: any process served against the LLC to: c/o TJONG & HSIA LLP, 80 Broad Street, Suite Pappas appeared in his first game with Don Larsen?” He United States Corporation Agents, In., 7014 2103, New York, NY 10004. Purpose: Any major league game with the Bal - added: “It’s a home game in 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228. lawyful activity . timore Orioles in 1957, when Wrigley Field. I’m pitching for Purpose: Any lawful purpose . 27 5105/19927 he was 18. The next season he the Chicago Cubs. The score is 27 5146/19957 won 10 games for a sixth-place 8-0 in favor of the Cubs. What LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE team, becoming the first mem - does he have to lose by not call - Notice of formation of (Double Bee Creations), ber of a young rotation known ing the last pitch a strike to call Notice of formation of YOUNG MINDS @ PLAY, a domestic LLC. Articles of Organization filed LLC. (a domestic LLC). Articles of Organization as the Baby Birds; by 1961 it in - a perfect game?” with the Secretary of State of New York filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on (01/07/2016). Office location: cluded Chuck Estrada, Steve Milton Steven Pappastediodis (SSNY) on 2/01/2016. Office location: Kings Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent Barber and Jack Fisher, not one was born in Detroit on May 11, County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom upon whom process against the LLC may be of them yet 24. 1939. (Most sources say his process against the LLC may be served. SSNY served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, shall mail process to: c/o United States (1323 Powell Ave., Merrick, NY 11566). Pur - A control pitcher without a middle name was Stephen, but Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, pose: Any lawful purpose. blazing fastball, over his career Judi Pappas said it was spelled Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful pur - pose . 27 5092/1 9918 Pappas struck out fewer than with a V.) His parents were 27 51 35 /19945 five batters per nine innings, but Greek immigrants who short - LEGAL NOTICE he also walked just 2.4 and gave ened the family name; his father LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of Layton Avenue LLC. up less than one home run. By owned a drugstore and soda Notice of formation of D’ARRIGO 121-123 LLC Name amended to: 5 Hampton Bays, LLC. Arts. of the end of 1965, at just 26, he fountain. a domestic LLC. Articles of Organization filed Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on had already won 110 games and He graduated from Cooley with the Secretary of State of New York 03/23/15. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process had twice been an All-Star. High School in Detroit before (SSNY) on 03/24/2016. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent upon against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process That was when the Orioles, signing as an amateur free agent whom process against the LLC may be served. to: 92 Luquer St., Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: who were pitching-rich but hit - with the Orioles. He appeared SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Francesco any lawful activities. ting-poor, traded him (with two in only three minor league D’Arrigo, 2122 Maple Street, Baldwin, NY 27 5087/18059 11510. Purpose: Any lawful purpose . less consequential players) to games. His career record was 27 51 34 /1 9944 the Cincinnati Reds for Robin - the team to its first World Series the burial, but the Reds’ players 209-164, with a 3.40 E.R.A. LEGAL NOTICE son, who had already turned 30 since 1944, when the franchise voted to play — reportedly by a Pappas’s first wife, Carole, LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of ARIEL RE ADVISORS and was four years removed was still in St. Louis, and a slim margin and only after they was the subject of some mystery LLC (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization Notice of formation of MCINTYRE & filed with SSNY on 12/22/2015. Office lo - from his Most Valuable Player sweep of the Los Angeles had been pressured by manage - when the Pappas family lived in RICHARDS, LLC ( DOM LLC) . Articles of cation: Nassau County. SSNY is designated Award season of 1961. On the Dodgers. ment. Angered, Pappas resigned Wheaton, Ill., a Chicago suburb. Organization filed with the Secretary of State for service of process and shall mail to: The face of it, the trade seemed rea - Robinson was an All-Star in as the team’s player representa - On Sept. 11, 1982, she disap - of New York (SSNY) on 12/01/2015. Office LLC., 86 Harborview West, lawrence, NY location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as sonable for both sides, perhaps four of the next five seasons, tive, and he was traded three peared one Saturday while run - 11559 . Purpose: Any lawful activity . agent upon whom process against the LLC may 27 5093/19922 even favoring the Reds. and in six years as an Oriole he days later. ning errands. be served. c/o United States Corporation Agents , 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY It didn’t quite turn out that averaged nearly 30 home runs The Braves, in mid-1970, There was some suspicion of LEGAL NOTICE way. Pappas went on to have a a season and more than 90 sold his contract to Chicago, foul play, but five years later, in 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose . 27 5133/19943 Notice of formation of Special Needs Housing fine career, winning 99 more R.B.I. His Orioles played in three where, in addition to winning August 1987, her body was dis - Consultants, LLC, a domestic LLC. Articles of games (he came within one win more World Series, losing to the 51 games in less than four sea - covered inside her car at the LEGAL NOTICE Organization filed with the Secretary of State of being among a handful of so-called Miracle Mets of 1969 sons (including 17 each in 1971 bottom of a retention pond of New York (SSNY) on 2/8/2016. Office loca - Presto Packaging Solutions LLC. App for tion: Nassau County. SSNY is designated as pitchers to win 100 games in and to Pittsburgh in 1971. They and 1972), he had one more no - blocks from their home. Auth filed w/ SSNY 3/30/16. Formed in IL agent upon whom process against the LLC may each league) for the Reds, the beat Cincinnati in 1970, but by table moment. On Sept. 2, In addition to his wife, the 1/15/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Atlanta Braves and the Chicago then Pappas, who never pitched 1972, he had a perfect game go - former Judi Bloome, whom he for process and shall mail to: 165 Broadway LLC, 1015 W Park Ave., Long Beach, N.Y. Cubs. in a World Series, was already ing against the San Diego Padres married in 1987, Pappas’s sur - Ste. 2311, NY, NY 10006. Auth Officer: 11561. Purpose: Any lawful purpose . SSIL, 213 State Capitol, Springfield, IL 27 5083/19909 Robinson, however, promptly gone from that team. with two outs in the ninth in - vivors include their daughter, 62756. Purpose: Any lawful activity . led the American League with a He had been traded to At - ning when he walked Larry Alexandria Arlis; a son from his 27 5127/18796 .316 batting average, 49 home lanta in June 1968, shortly after Stahl on a 3-2 count. The pitch first marriage, Steven; and five runs and 122 runs batted in, the assassination of Robert F. appeared to be outside, but Pap - granddaughters. A daughter LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE winning the triple crown and Kennedy. Several teams declined pas blew his stack at the umpire, from his first marriage, Osakana, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY SO/NYC Creative LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ the M.V.P. Award and leading to play on June 8, the day of Bruce Froemming, and though Michelle, died in 2015. 3/15/16. Office in Kings Co. SSNY SSNY 3/10/16. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall designated for service of process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc, mail to Reg. Agent: Thomas Law Firm PLLC, 7014 13th Ave. Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 175 Varick St, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity. lawful activity . DEATH NOTICES 27 5126/18796 27 5080/18796 LEGAL NOTICE n ARMATAS, DIMITRIOS ened the pathway of all who dren; eldest son Christopher Con - band, owned and operated sev - LEGAL NOTICE CANTON, OH (from the Reposi - knew her and cherished her kind - stas and his wife Vanessa Platacis eral successful restaurant busi - Notice of Formation of DIAGONAL GRID Vandanny Multi-Service, a domestic LLC filed tory, published on Apr. 4) – Dim - ness. Olympia Papasarantos was with grandson Cosmo of Savan - nesses in the Highland/San FILMS, LLC (DOM. LLC) Articles of Or gani - with the SSNY on 10/15/15. Office: Bronx itrios E. Armatas born in the village of Roino, Ar - nah GA, and his youngest son Bernardino area, most recently zation filed with SSNY on 01/12/2016. County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC Office location: Kings County. SSNY is desig - upon whom process against it may be served. Age 94, of Canton, passed away cadia, Greece on June 20, 1920. Michael Constas and his wife being the Pepper Steak Restau - nated for service of process and shall mail SSNY shall mail copy of process to Donald Friday morning, April 1, 2016. Olympia was the youngest of Rachel Constas and their children rant in Highland. Soula passed to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Hunter at 3819 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 10466. Purpose: General Purpose . Born in Fterno, Lefkada, Greece eight children of Fr. Christos Pa - Lucy and Matthew. Harry is also away peacefully on a clear and 11228 . Purpose: Any lawful activity. to the late Efstathios and Maria pasarantos and Angeliki Kara - survived by his cousin Athena Vo - bright morning March 24, 2016 275116/19940 27 5071/19905 (Sklerou) Armatas, he was pre - georgia. The ensuing decades liotis of NY, NY and his niece in Loma Linda, California. She ceded in death by his sister, would bring a depression in Alena Konstanopoulos of Brus - was gentle, kind and dignified. LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOMES Mavretta and brothers, Nikos, Greece that was compounded by sels, Belgium.Harry was married Soula was truly loved by her Notice of Formation of QUICK QUESTION, Alex, Vasilios and Gerasimos Ar - the Nazi invasion during World twice; his first wife was Diana family, friends and community LLC (DOM. LLC) Articles of Or ganization APOSTOLOPOULOS filed with SSNY on 02/19/2016. Office matas. Dimitrios emigrated to War II. The Greek Civil War that Pappas, with whom he had his and will be missed. Viewing will Apostle Family - Canton in 1960. He was em - would follow WW II brought con - two children, and later to Jeannie be held on March 31, 2016 at location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated for service of process and shall mail to: c/o Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - ployed by Spilios Candy Com - tinued tragedies to the populace. Lumazza. He was unmarried 6:00pm with a Trisagion Service United States Corporation Agents, Inc., pany and the Golden Pheasant Memories of these years would when he passed away. At 18 following at 7:00pm at Prophet 7014, 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY Funeral Directors of Restaurant. A member of both St. follow Olympia throughout her years of age Harry joined the US Elias Greek Orthodox Church at 11228 . Purpose: Any lawful activity. RIVERDALE Haralambos and Holy Trinity life, but were unable to dampen Army, and although he joined 1035 Inland Center Drive, San 27 5115/19939 FUNERAL HOME Inc. Greek Orthodox churches and her optimism and the love that while WWII was ongoing, it had Bernardino, CA 92408. Funeral 5044 Broadway the Senior Citizens of St. Har - she held for her friends and fam - ended by the time his training services will be held on April 1, LEGAL NOTICE alambos. Dimitrios was an avid ily. Evangelos and Olympia were was complete. Harry studied at 2016 at 10:00am at the same lo - Notice of Qualification of MATTER STUDIOS LLC New York, NY 10034 Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) (212) 942-4000 dandelion picker. He loved his married in Roino on July 27, Queens College and later re - cation with a motorcade proces - on 03/22/16. Office location: Kings County. LLC family dearly and always empha - 1947 in a ceremony that was of - ceived his Law Degree from St sion to her final resting place at formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/16/16. Princ. office Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE sized the importance of family ficiated by Olympia's father. They Johns Law School. He had a few Montecito Memorial Park, 3520 and DE addr.of LLC: 3500 S. Dupont Hwy., Dover, CONSTANTINIDES DE 19901. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon love and unity. He is survived by lived in Silimna and Tripolis for partners in his earlier days of E. Washington St. Colton, CA. whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall FUNERAL PARLOR Co. his loving wife of 71 years, Helen the next several years. In April practicing law but the majority Memorial contributions or dona - mail process to Incorporating Services, Ltd. at the (718) 745-1010 (Sklavenitis) Armatas, children 1951, the family boarded the Nea of his career was spent as a sole tions in lieu of flowers may be princ. office of the LLC. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Maria Politis, George (Athanasia) Ellas in Piraeus Harbor to begin practitioner under the company made to the following charities: Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Services in all localities - Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Low cost shipping to Greece Armatas, Steve (Fran) Armatas, the fourteen-day voyage to New heading, "Harry T. Constas P.C." Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox 27 5103/1 7976 all of Canton, six grandchildren: York. They were processed based in Greenwich. Harry loved Church at P.O. Box 311 San Helen (Makis) Asimakopoulos, through Ellis Island in New York being a lawyer; his fondest pro - Bernardino, CA 92402, the Saint LEGAL NOTICE ANTONOPOULOS Dimitra (Eric) Koehler, Jimmy Ar - Harbor. In America, Olympia fessional memories centered on Irene Chapter of Philoptochos Notice of Formation of PARADISE FUNERAL HOME, INC. matas, Phillip Armatas, Eleni studied English and U.S. history arguing a case in front of a judge Society at P.O. Box 311 San SEAFOOD L.L.C. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Konstantinos Antonopoulos - (Tom) Kostakis, Christina Ar - and became a proud U.S. Citizen. and being "so prepared it would Bernardino, CA 92402, and Be - Or ganization filed with SSNY on matas, six great-grandchildren: Her ties to her native land con - be impossible to be caught off lieve Walk at http://www.be - 02/09/2016. Office location: Kings Funeral Director County. SSNY is designated for service of Konstandinos and Michael Asi - tinued, but she loved being an guard".Harry was a great story lieveinlandempire.com. process and shall mail to: PARADISE SEA 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., makopoulos, Alyssa Koehler, American and raising her sons to teller with a knack for creating FOOD LL.C., 121 East 96th Street, Brook - Astoria, New York 11105 Alexi, Evie and Peter Kostakis, have the opportunities that were drama and drawing attention. He n GEANOPOULOS, TULLA lyn, NY 11212 . Purpose: Any lawful activi - (718) 728-8500 brother Kostas Armatas, sister not available in Greece. Olympia was an avid backgammon player WILMINGTON, DE (from the ty . 27 5104/19925 Not affiliated with any Vasilo Sklavenitis, sister-in-law became proficient in the drapery and his favorite jibe for his op - News Journal, published on Apr. Denise Armatas, many cousins, business and with Nina Riabovich ponent was asking them, "why 13) – Tulla Geanopoulos passed other funeral home. nieces and nephews. In lieu of formed Nina and Olympia, which does it take you so long to make away on April 8, 2016 a home flowers, memorial donations in in 1964 opened a decorating of - such a bad move?". He was a surrounded by her family. She Dimitrios' name may be made to fice and drapery business at loyal friend with a deep love for was born in Sparta, Greece to To PlAce your clASSiFieD AD, cAll: (718) 784-5255, St. Haralambos or Holy Trinity Grand Ave in Oakland. Olympia his friends and family, especially the late Leonidas and Panagiota exT. 106, e-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com Greek Orthodox churches. also demonstrated her grace with his three grandchildren. Later in Fotakos. Tulla was a seamstress generosity throughout her life by life, his love of the sea most often and owner operator of Avenue n CONSTANTOUROS, participating in numerous phil - manifested itself in meals at wa - Steaks and Subs in New Castle. OLYMPIA anthropic and volunteer activi - terside restaurants or rides on the She was a member of Holy Trin - ALAMEDA, CA (from the San ties. Upon arriving in the Bay ferry to Great Captains Island ity Greek Orthodox Church. Tulla Nikias. She moved to the United the way in which she ap - Francisco Chronicle, published Area, she was active in World where he would often take mul - loved to cook and spend time States in 1961 where she met proached life; as a peaceful war - on Mar. 27) – Olympia Constan - War II relief efforts and organized tiple trips a day and simply enjoy with her family. She was pre - and later married the late George rior with a fighting spirit who touros, July 20, 1920 - March 23, donations to Tripolis and her being outside on the water. A ceded in death by her husband Kilavos in Chicago, IL. The cou - never complained and always 2016, passed away in Walnut beloved Roino. She and Evange - mass will be held on Friday April Leon Geanopoulos. Tulla is sur - ple and their family lived in Val - had an optimistic outlook. Her Creek on March 23, 2016. She los dedicated a portion of their 15, 2016 at 10:30 am at Holy vived by her sons, Gus paraiso, IN, Weirton, WV and generous, loving heart touched was a 40-year resident of income to purchase and ship Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Geanopoulos and Louis Dearborn Heights, MI. Georgia many lives and her courage and Lafayette. She was predeceased clothing and household items to 10 Mill Road, New Rochelle, NY. Geanopoulos, her grandchildren, was a loving and devoted wife, smile were a source of inspira - by her husband of 61 years, Greece. She was active in the Steffan and Kristopher, her dog mother, Yiayia, sister, Thea and tion. Grateful for the gift that Evangelos Constantouros, her Greek Orthodox Church, the Pan n FARANTOS, SOULA Deke and her nieces and friend, always putting others be - was her life, she will be truly beloved six brothers, Alekos, Yan - Arcadian Federation and other SAN BERNARDINO, CA (from nephews. Friends may call on fore herself. She especially en - missed by those who survive her; nis, Vasilis, Yiorgos, Thanasis, organizations. Her volunteer the San Bernardino Sun, pub - Thursday, April 14, 2016 from joyed spending time with her her daughter, Kondila ("Candee") and Nikos, and her sister, work was recognized with vari - lished on Mar. 29) – Soula Faran - 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the McCrery three grandchildren, cooking, of Dearborn Heights, MI; son Ephrosini. Loving mother of Tony ous citations and awards. In Lieu tos was born on December 21, & Harra Funeral Home, 3924 gardening, taking care of her Thomas of Pleasanton, CA; son Constantouros and his wife Re - of flowers her family prefers that 1945 to Leonidas and Panayiota Concord Pike, (Rt. 202 South of family and friends, and being a and daughter-in-law Nicholas becca Lamoreaux and Chris Con - memorial contributions be made Athanasopoulos in Athens, Silverside Road), Wilmington, part of a church community. In and Mary; and grandchildren: stantouros and his wife Sophia. in her name to the Greek Ortho - Greece. She was the second born DE 19803. A funeral service will her struggle with her illness, she George, James and Helen of Po - Loving Yiayia of Jason, Alexis, dox Cathedral of the Ascension of five siblings. Soula opened a be held on Friday, April 15th at found great comfort and strength tomac, MD; brother and sister- Evan and Theodore Constan - Memorial Fund, 4700 Lincoln successful hair salon business in 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Greek in God. Her Greek Orthodox in-law, George and Mary Nikias touros. Sister-in-law, Carrie Con - Ave., Oakland.. Illioupolis, Greece in 1964 and Orthodox Church, 808 N. Broom Christian faith gave her a sense of Morton Grove, IL; and brother stantouros; nephews and nieces met her future husband in 1967. Street, Wilmington, DE 19806 of serenity, which was evident in and sister-in-law, Peter and in California, and in Toronto, n CONSTAS, HARRY On November 27, 1968 Soula, where friends may call after Panayiota Nikias of Sparta, Vancouver, Seattle, Oklahoma GREENWICH, CT (from the and her family emigrated from 10:00. Burial will be in Silver - This is a service Greece. A visitation will be held City and San Antonio. We will Greenwich Time published on Greece to San Bernardino, Cali - brook Cemetery. to the community. Saturday from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. miss her bright eyes, sweet smile, Apr. 13) – Harry Constas was fornia where she was married Announcements of deaths at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 and the sunshine that has bright - born June 10th 1927 in Jamaica, and had three children. In 1972 n KILAVOS, GEORGIA may be telephoned to the Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso, IN Queens, NY to parents Thomas Soula and her husband pur - DEARBORN, MI (from the classified Department of with funeral service beginning at and Effie Constas and is prede - chased their first home in High - Times, published on Apr. 7) – The National Herald at 10:30 a.m. at St. Iakovos Greek Days and dates of funerals, ceased by sister Valentina. land, California where they Georgia Nikias Kilavos, 80, of (718) 784-5255, Orthodox Church, 36 W. 700 N, memorials, and other events di - Thomas and Effie immigrated raised their children. Soula is Dearborn Heights, MI, died monday through Friday, Valparaiso, IN. The family asks rectly correspond to the original from Greece shortly before Harry survived by her husband, two peacefully on April 3, 2016 after 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eST that in lieu of flowers, donations publication date, which appears , the eldest of their two children, daughters, her son, four grand - a long battle with cancer. She or e-mailed to: be made in Georgia's memory to at the beginning of each notice. was born. Harry is survived by sons, two sisters and two broth - was born in Kallithea, Greece to [email protected] St. Iakovos Greek Orthodox his two sons and three grandchil - ers. Soula, along with her hus - the late Nicholas and Maria Church, Valparaiso, IN. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 COMMUNITY 9

GREEK GASTRONOMY OUR EVERYDAY GREEK Lazarakia Commemorating the Miracle of Resurrection Summery Way to Happiness: By Eleni Sakellis A Glass of Ouzo and a Mezes The Saturday of Lazarus, when Jesus raised his friend By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou Lazarus from the dead foreshad - ows the Resurrection of Jesus. Do you like ouzo? Το ούζο ( TO OOzo ) is always served with In villages across Greece, young μεζές ( meze ). The word is of Turkish origin and means appetizer: children receive a special treat a selection of small hot or cold dishes served to accompany alcoholic on that day, Lazarakia, bread drinks like ouzo and wine. The word κεφτές is a Turkish one (kofte) shaped like Lazarus, to com - transliterated to Greek. By adding the name of a vegetable as the memorate the miracle of his res - first compound the words τοματο+κεφτές (= tomato fritters ) and urrection. The Lazarakia are κολοκυθο+κεφτές (= zucchini fritters ) are created. And delicious usually decorated with cloves dishes as well. Ντολμάς (= Dolmas ) is also a Turkish word that for eyes and are shaped with the means wrap, usually rice inside grape leaves. At the traditional arms crossed over the chest to tavernas after the ouzo and mezes ritual, χαλβάς (= halva ), the resemble the funeral winding sweet tahini confection, sprinkled with cinnamon and lemon is sheet wrapped around the dead served. for burial. The yeast bread is Greek nouns take three different articles ο, η, το. The article o sweetened with sugar and often defines nouns of masculine grammatical gender. The nouns, which has a filling made of ground in the singular number end in – ες or in – ας are of masculine gram - nuts and raisins, cinnamon and matical gender and take the article o in front of them. Το ούζ-ο sugar, honey or marmalade. The (= ouzo ) is a word ending in –o. Therefore it is a neuter grammat - recipe is basically a raisin bread. ical gender noun and takes the article το. Traditionally, the number of lazarakia made corresponds to MASCULINE GENDER NOUNS ENDING IN –E Σ, -ΑΣ. SINGULAR the number of children in the GREEk wORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING family. Ο μεζέΣ O MEZES APPETIZER Ο κεφτέΣ O kEFTES MEATbALL Lazarakia Ο ντΟμΑτΟκεφτέΣ O DOMATOkEFTES TOMATO FRITTER Ο κΟλΟκυθΟκεφτέΣ O kOLOkITHOkEFTES ZUCCHINI FRITTER • 8 cups all-purpose, Ο ντΟλμάΣ O DOLMAS DOLMAS unbleached flour Traditional Lazarakia are baked throughout Greece on the Saturday of Lazarus to commemorate Ο χΑλβάΣ O HALVAS HALVA • 3/4 cup olive oil (or 1 the miracle of Jesus raising him from the dead. tablespoon tahini diluted “Σου αρέσει; ” is an expression that means “Do you like (it)?” with 3/4 cup lukewarm In the bowl of a stand mixer, namon, and cognac and set Place on a baking pan cov - Αρέσει is the third person singular of the verb αρέσω. If we want water) stir together the flour with the aside. ered with wax paper. Continue to ask someone whether he likes something or not, or to state • 1 1/3 cups sugar olive oil or the tahini diluted Once the dough has risen, with the rest of the dough, mak - what we like, we just use the third person of the verb αρέσω, • 2 packets active dry yeast (4 with water. Add the sugar, the cut it into pieces about 6 inches ing sure to place them at least αρέσει. No other forms of this verb. Then we indicate to whom we 1/2 teaspoons) yeast, the water, and a pinch of long and 2-3 inches wide, and two inches apart as they need refer by changing the personal pronoun in front of the verb αρέσει. • 2 cups lukewarm water, or salt, and knead using the paddle flatten it out and place 2 table - space to rise. “Μου αρέσει” is a so called “third person expression” meaning I more as needed attachment until the dough spoons of the filling in the cen - Cover the lazarakia on the like and “ σου αρέσει ” is an expression meaning you like. • A pinch of salt forms. ter and fold over the dough to pan with plastic wrap or a Remember that the English semicolon is the Greek question • Whole cloves Place the dough in a large cover the filling. kitchen towel and allow to rise mark. In order to ask a question in Greek you only have to add a • Greek honey bowl greased with a little olive Shape the dough into a little in a warm place for an hour and question mark at the end of the phrase. You don’t have to change • Sesame seeds oil, turn to coat the dough and Lazarus by pinching in at the a half to two hours. anything else. “ Σου αρέσει το ούζο; ” means “Do you like ouzo?”, cover with plastic wrap or a neck to form his head and using Check if the dough has risen while “ Σου αρέσει το ούζο. ” means “You (do) like ouzo.” For the filling clean kitchen towel and allow two small strips of dough to enough by pressing the dough, There are two possible answers to the question “Do you like… • 2 cups raisins it to rise for at least 2 hours or make his crossed arms as he ap - it should rise back immediately. • 3/4 cup toasted sesame up to 6 hours. pears in the icons. Brush with a little honey diluted seeds To prepare the filling, process Use the whole cloves for his with water, and if desired, sprin - • 1/2 cup ground almonds the raisins and sesame seeds in eyes and mouth. Use another kle with sesame seeds. • 1/2 cup ground walnuts a food processor, until chopped small piece of dough to form a Bake in a preheated 350 de - • 2 teaspoons cinnamon as finely as preferred. Stir in the strip to wrap around him like gree oven for about an hour or • 1 tablespoon cognac ground almonds, walnuts, cin - swaddling bands. until lightly golden brown.

LITERARY REVIEW Young Readers’ Books to Reveal Pascha’s True Meaning ?” You can either say “ Ναι, μου αρέσει ” =Yes, I like (it) or “ Όχι, By Eleni Sakellis The Lucky Egg by Anna book is highlighted with pho - δεν μου αρέσει ” =No, I don’t like it. Prokos and illustrated by tographs of Greek families in In order to form a negative answer you only have to add the Easter can be a hectic time Christina Tsevis tells the story Australia celebrating Easter. word δεν in front of the verb. in Greek Orthodox households of Billy, who can’t wait for Catherine’s Pascha: A with so many church services to Easter. From the author and il - Celebration of Easter in the GREEk PHRASE PRONUNCIATION MEANING attend and various foods to pre - lustrator of The Lucky Cake, Orthodox Church by Charlotte μΟυ ΑρέΣει MOO ARESI I LIkE (IT) pare, we often don’t take time which explained the vasilopita Riggle and illustrated by R.J. ΣΟυ ΑρέΣει; SOO ARESI? DO yOU LIkE (IT)? to experience the true meaning tradition, this book explains the Hughes follows a six year old girl ΣΟυ ΑρέΣει SOO ARESI yOU LIkE (IT) of Pascha. Greek Easter tradition of crack - through the celebration of Or - νΑι, μΟυ ΑρέΣει NE MOO ARESI yES, I LIkE (IT) For young people, candy of - ing eggs for young readers. The thodox Easter. The book includes Όχι, δεν μΟυ ΑρέΣει OHI, DEN MOO ARESI NO, I DON’T LIkE (IT) ten takes the center stage in book is available online. a glossary and a frequently asked their Easter experience, but Easter Fun with Yiayia by questions section as well to help ExAMPLES books last longer than sugary Gary Underwood features Greek explain the traditions. The book Σου αρέσει το ούζο; treats. Entertaining and educa - Easter traditions in an easy to is available online. Ναι, μου αρέσει το ούζο. tional, picture books and the il - read book for young readers. The Miracle of the Red Egg by Όχι, δεν μου αρέσει το ούζο. lustrated editions of the Bible The book illustrates the various Elizabeth Crispina Johnson and Σου αρέσει ο ντοματοκεφτές; help young children develop activities in preparation for illustrated by Daria Fisher tells Ναι, μου αρέσει ο ντοματοκεφτές. their reading skills while learn - Easter, the Easter week tradi - the origin of the tradition of Όχι, δεν μου αρέσει ο ντοματοκεφτές. ing about the Greek Orthodox this Easter season with young tions, the Easter Sunday meal, dyeing eggs red for Easter. Set Christian faith and traditions. readers in mind. and especially the dyeing of the in the time of the Apostles and ExERCISE Here are a few books to enjoy The Illustrated Bible is a won - eggs. Published in 2005, the St. Mary Magdalene, the book What about yourself? Which one of these do you like? Give a derful choice for young readers recounts the miracle that turned positive or a negative answer. Avoid restricting your answer to a to begin reading the Holy an egg red and convinced an un - yes or no. Try to build a whole sentence like in the given exam - Gospels. The illustrations encour - believing emperor of the truth ples. age children to read the Bible of Christ’s Resurrection. Avail - 1. Σου αρέσει το ούζο; stories on their own and get into able online, the book was first 2. Σου αρέσει ο κεφτές; the habit of Bible study from a published in 2014 and reminds 3. Σου αρέσει ο μεζές; young age. The Bible is the most young readers of the true mean - 4. Σου αρέσει ο ντολμάς; popular book in print in the ing of Pascha. 5. Σου αρέσει ο χαλβάς; world and is available in all lan - Easter coloring books are a guages. The twelve passages fun gift for young children. The PRONUNCIATION KEY read on Holy Thursday are es - Easter Coloring Book in Greek i (idiom), ee (needle), e (energy), o (organism), oo (boot), y pecially moving as they describe by Anna Banks is perfect for the (yes), h (helium), th (theory), d (the). The capitalized syllables the Holy Passion of Jesus Christ little ones who want to practice are accented. from the Last Supper to the Cru - their Greek language skills while cifixion. Young readers can fol - they color. With 62 pages, the Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at low along with their own copy book will keep the children oc - the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She of the Holy Gospels as they are cupied and entertained for has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in read during the church services. hours and is available online. Archaeology and Homeric Philology.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Growing Old On New Year’s Eve

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos to medical science, people die ning, said,” Yeah! Somewhere Greece on New Year’s Eve.” Special to The National Herald who never looked better.” familiar! What about the hotel Kipreos, who had to work on Dimos, smiled. “My wife where Kipreos works. They al - that evening, said, forlornly, “I’ll “It’s almost the New Year!” must be twenty years old. She ways have a real bang-up cele - be wishing I was with you, guys, Yiannis reported, glumly. “That’s hasn’t had a birthday in years!” bration. Hats, horns, noise mak - I guess.” the custom. After Christmas Yiannis told them that consid - ers, dancing, food. Of course, John said, “Can’t you play comes the New Year, Yiannis. ering that his passport photo we’d all have to dig up a few sick for one night out of the Why the long face?” asked John. was taken more than twenty bucks.” Yiannis asked, cau - year?” Thinking hard, Kipreos Yiannis looked up. “It means I’ll years ago, he sees he hasn’t tiously, “How many?” Kipreos told them, “It means double grow older by another year, changed much. told them, “Eighty dollars a per - money for me. The other guys that’s why!” George looked up, surprised. son.” Yiannis’ face drained of all play sick. I never do. That’s why Dimos, looking sagacious, “Cameras were invented when color, figuring, it would amount I have a nice bank account. They told him, “It happens to every - you came over? I thought your to one hundred and sixty dollars need staff bad on that evening. one, Yiannis. It’s a part of life.” face was done by Rembrandt.” – for me and Areti for one night! They’d get anybody.” Yiannis’ Stirring his coffee with vigor, Yiannis ignored him. “Anyway, Aloud, he said, “Nah! Not cozy! ears perked up, dollar signs play - Yiannis said, “Well, I don’t like what about New Year’s Eve, Too much noise! Too many peo - ing hop-scotch in his eye balls. it! Besides! I don’t feel old.” guys? Maybe we should cele - ple!” George added, looking se - “How...much do they pay?” Reaching for a donut, brate altogether so we won’t rious, “And, too many dollars.” Kipreos informed him, Kipreos said, “My mother al - wallow in self-pity. What’d you Yiannis looked up at him, “I “About as much as I make the ways says; you’re as old as you say?” agree with you – for once!” whole week. Top dollar! And, feel. If you feel young – you Dimos asked, “What do you Dimos, realizing that even we get fed, too. Nothing but the are.” Brightening, Yiannis said, suggest? The church isn’t having he’d like to be with his friends best!” “Then, I’m not old.” George, anything this year due to reno - and their wives on that night Beginning to regret promis - feeling an urge to needle his ri - vations.” Yiannis, having it on but didn’t want to have the wait - ing to be at the diner, his mind val, said, “My mother said good authority that Dimos’ diner ers work or order special food started to make swift decisions. you’re as old as you look. You is closed on that night tried to cooked up by his chef for that But, suppose he didn’t get hired; don’t LOOK young, Yiannis.” gear the event toward there. one night, announced, “O.K. Tell suppose he didn’t get paid like Yiannis frowned, “Sounds like “We should be altogether. ya’ what! If each of your wives Kipreos says. something YOUR mother would Maybe, somewhere...ah, famil - makes something nice – pot Suppose... Looking at his say.” Dimos, asked, “When are iar –like a house or...ah... You luck, style, whatever they favor friends – even at George, he we old? Is it when we feel old? know – somewhere safe and pri - - we can have New Years Eve at said, “Nah! I’d rather be with Or, when we look old?” vate, and...” he shrugged, look - the diner – complete with a you guys on that night – on the John, patting his stomach, “You’re old when your birthday them, “When you think of it, ing all innocence. Vasilopita! Agreed?” night when we turn another said, “When the narrow waist comes around and you don’t there’s a pill for every illness. John suggested, “I agree. In a chorus, they shouted, year older. Getting old is bad and broad mind changes want to be reminded of it.” Keeping your heart beating, But, where?” Dimos, who knew “AGREED!” John said, “I’ll bring enough. But, growing old alone places.” George, grinning, said, Kipreos, stirring his coffee, told your blood flowing... So, thanks exactly what Yiannis was plan - the cards! That’s what we do in is worse!” 10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff greater Detroit. prospects of a startup and con - sult in the early stages.” Though PISCATAWAY, NJ – The ST. CAMBRIDGE, MA – MIT post - she acknowledges that she GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX graduate student MARINA HAT - would not be investing in CHURCH in Piscataway, NJ cel - SOPOULOS along with fellow Greece if she were not of Greek ebrates its 100th anniversary students founded one of the first descent, Hatsopoulos notes that throughout the entire year 3D printing companies in the “I have visited startups in 2016. world in 1994, Kathimerini re - Athens, Thessaloniki and Patra, Some of the upcoming events ported. The company, Z CORP, and I truly believe that there are include special commemoration generated tens of millions, and some great opportunities in this services of its patron saint on then joined CONTEX HOLDING country. May 9; the community’s 43rd A/S. Since that time, She also told Kathimerini annual GREEK FESTIVAL May Kathimerini wrote, Hatsopoulos that Greek startups should re - 12-15; and a special CELEBRA - has been an “angel investor.” main in Greece, “where there is TION WEEK in October, cen - Over the past two years, she has much untapped potential,” and tered around the actual anniver - served as an advisor of MIT EN - should follow Israel’s example sary date, October 16. TERPRISE FORUM GREECE, in terms of reducing red tape The night before, on October which supports those entering and providing incentives to for - 15, a special Celebration of Life IT and science fields. eign investors. event will take place at HIGH - Investing in startups “is like How can red tape be reduced LAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL in an addiction,” she told in Greece? With a strong judicial Highland Park, NJ, and the Kathimerini. “Sure, the risk is system that moves fast on GALA CELEBRATION will take very high because the majority patenting, the ability to hire and place at the PINES MANOR in Detroit's Greek Independence Day Parade of startups do not ultimately fire easily, and to protect busi - Edison on October 22. succeed, but in theory at least, ness persons against personal li - “The 100th Anniversary pro - and traditions entrenched dozens of people who marched an angel investor has adequate “Angel investor” ability in case the venture fails, vides our parish the opportunity within the surrounding commu - while waving Greek flags. experience to assess the Marina Hatsopoulos. she advises. to honor our legacy, accomplish - nities and the state of New Jer - A group of youths dressed as ments and growth during the sey,” said Lyssikatos. “These Evzones, who are members of past 100 years,” stated JOHN events will not only commemo - traditional Greek honor guard LYSSIKATOS, 100th Anniversary rate our 100th Anniversary, but units, joined together in a ring GOINGS ON... Committee Chairman, at the re - will provide our community a and danced in the street,” the cent kick-off luncheon. foundation for its future.” Press wrote. “It allows us to reflect on REV. MICHAEL VARLAMOS n APRIL 29 Band will be play all day long Friday and Saturday 11AM- how our church has grown, due DETROIT, MI – Hundreds pa - of the ASSUMPTION GREEK MANHATTAN – The premiere of with short breaks. Enjoy perfor - 10PM, and Sunday Noon-7PM. to the contributions made by raded through GREEKTOWN on ORTHODOX CHURCH in St. the film Bourek will take place mances from The Athenian Bring your family and friends our many dedicated parish - April 17 to celebrate Greek In - Clair Shores told the Press: on Friday, Apr. 29 at the Cinema Dance Troupe Friday 6PM and and have a Greek-Time! ioners throughout the years. In dependence Day and over a cen - “We thought we would have Village, 22 East 12th Street, in Saturday 12 Noon and 6PM. addition, we look forward to the tury of Greek history in down - this parade to show people that Manhattan. It is filmed in Greece Come see our children perform n MAY 13-15 continued growth of our Greek town Detroit, the Detroit Free there is still a significant Greek and stars Greek actors. Bourek traditional dances in authentic CAMP HILL, PA – The Holy Trin - heritage for many years to Press reported. community and we still have a is an international comedy, writ - costumes. After the show and ity Greek Orthodox Cathedral come. “As cheering crowds packed great deal to offer this city in its ten and directed by Vladan throughout the festival, we en - says: “Join us for our annual "We are blessed to be part the narrow sidewalks on Mon - continuing renaissance. It's not Nikolic – a co-production be - courage and invite you to join Greek Festival!” Friday and Sat - of St. George, where we have roe Avenue, floats and a march - just about Greek independence, tween Greece, Cyprus and the us on the dance floor! OPA!! For urday, May 14 11AM-8PM, and seen our Greek religion, culture ing band passed, along with it's about freedom.” United States – spanning two children there are Bounce Sunday, May 15 Noon-5PM at Greektown became the first continents and a cast and crew Houses, Games, Food and of 1000 Yverdon Drive in Camp home of Greek residents in from the United States, Greece, course, Dancing! Tour our beau - Hill. Greek dancers are sched - metro Detroit in the 1890s, Germany, Serbia, Japan, Cyprus, tiful church sanctuary and see uled to perform all three days. STEVE KALKANIS, the Parade’s and more. The film was pro - stunning stained glass windows Tours of the Church will be con - QUESTION OF THE WEEK Grand Marshal, told the Press. duced on an incredibly low bud - and exquisite Byzantine icons ducted. The menu features the Thousands started businesses get, but boasts outstanding pro - while you learn the history of entire array of Greek dishes Is there anyone (and if so, who) you would like to see run through the next few decades. duction values. After premiering The Greek Orthodox Church you’d expect, along with some for president of the United States this year who isn’t running? Many eventually moved to the at the 2015 Athens International Tours offered at 1, 4, and 7PM specialties, such as veggie gyro Please email your response to suburbs, Kalkanis said, and Film Festival in Greece (where each day. Stroll through our and two types of kataifi dessert. 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THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 11 With Unity Talks Hope Diminishing, Cyprus is Focusing on its Recovery

NICOSIA – As hopes for a May after he took office in 2013 to which she said helped spur a re - of the country’s international and aided by a cheaper euro that tional rescue package to save a deal to finally reunite the island get a 10-billion euro ($13 bil - covery although it didn’t help creditors who took part in the is luring advance bookings and crumbling economy and insolvent that’s been divided since a Turk - lion) from international lenders the many victims who lost much rescue package. interest. banks in March 2013, Cyprus re - ish invasion in 1974 were that came with attached tough of their life savings to help banks Lagarde met with Cypriot Fi - “The large increase recorded turned to growth in 2015 after dashed, Cyprus is looking to - austerity measures, including while Anastasiades also reneged nance Minister Harris Geor - in March … shows at an early nearly four years of harsh reces - ward potential energy finds and bank account confiscations. on promises to investigate the giades and Central Bank Gover - stage that this year, if something sion. a real tourism explosion to help International Monetary Fund bankers who created the crisis. nor Chrystalla Georghadji, the unexpected does not occur, will Income from tourism accounts its ongoing recovery. (IMF) Managing Director Chris - That came during the annual Cyprus News Agency (CNA) re - be the year with the highest num - for around 12 percent of the President Nicos Anastasiades tine Lagarde praised Cyprus for spring meeting in Washington, ported. ber of arrivals in the history of country’s Gross Domestic Product had to break campaign promises sticking to those conditions DC of the agency which was one IMF mission chief for Cyprus Cyprus tourism,” state-run Cyprus and its reputation as a good place Rachel Van Elkan said in a state - Tourism Organisation said, for sun and beaches has aided its ment that Lagarde “congratu - Agence France Presse reported. comeback. lated the authorities on the “Already the first quarter GAS PLANT favourable economic results recorded a strong increase of 32.4 Cyprus’ president says poten - achieved under the program, percent compared to the first tial new gas finds off the east which include restoring output quarter of 2015 with nearly all Mediterranean island’s shores and employment growth, markets showing growth,” it will determine whether the gov - putting the fiscal accounts in a added. That isn’t helping Cypriots ernment will proceed with the sustainable position, and forti - still protesting the confiscation of “strategic goal” of building a fying the financial sector.” 47.5 percent of bank accounts land-based plant to process gas “Cyprus’s success was under - over 100,000 euros ($113,740) for export abroad. pinned by an ambitious reform three years ago. Nicos Anastasiades told a agenda and made possible by Cyprus also is getting the ben - news conference April 18 results the strong ownership for the efit of being a relatively safe des - from an ongoing gas search, in program demonstrated by the tination with tourists scared off combination with a third off - people of Cyprus. The Managing my terrorism and murder of for - shore oil and gas search licens - Director and the Cypriot author - eigners in Egypt, Turkey and ing round, will decide whether ities agreed that the reform mo - Tunisia, some of its tourism ri - the government will proceed mentum should continue in or - vals. with building the plant that der to extend these favorable The number of tourists arriv - would turn Cyprus into a re - developments and further ing on the eastern Mediterranean gional energy hub. strengthen resilience to eco - holiday spot in March reached A field off Cyprus’ southern nomic shocks,” she added. 137,013 compared to 97,479 in coast that’s estimated to hold Georgiades held a series of the same month last year, an in - more than four trillion cubic feet meetings in Washington, includ - crease of 40.6 percent, the statis - of gas isn’t enough to warrant ing with Lagarde and other IMF tical service said, largely on the the huge investment to build the officials, as well as with other back of big jumps in the numbers plant. officials from various countries of British, German and Russian But a massive discovery off and organizations. visitors. neighboring Egypt has fueled TOURIST BOOM Tourists from Britain — the is - hopes that more gas could be Nuland sees progress made in Cyprus peace talks With its bailed-out economy land’s largest holiday market — found in Cypriot waters. Turkey recovering, Cyprus is getting an - increased 44 percent to 59,282, is still eyeing the potential re - US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland said in other boost with a 40 percent while the number of German vis - serves as its President, Recep Nicosia on Wednesday that it was clear progress is being made in the UN-brokered Cyprus surge in tourist arrivals in March itors jumped 73 percent (12,917) Tayyip Erdogan, has said he will peace talks. Nuland also noted that US investment in Cyprus is up sevenfold over the last two and expectations of a big sum - and Russians were up 63 percent not sit still and let Cyprus alone years. Before visiting Nicosia, the US official stopped over to Turkey where she also discussed mer. (12,835). reap any benefits and that the Cyprus problem as well as the Syrian issue, terrorism, ISIL and human rights in Turkey, ac - The 2015 record of 2.65 mil - Following a 10-billion-euro Turkey would want its share and cording to a US official announcement. lion arrivals looks to be broken ($13 billion at the time) interna - even more. Talks with the Lenders Stall as Tsipras, Mitsotakis Go after Each Other

ATHENS – Battered in the polls showed it has taken a 5.5 per - weary unions have pledged to European Central Bank-Euro - nationalist Independent Greeks nual conference that will bring by the rising New Democracy cent lead over SYRIZA as Tsipras fight with strikes. pean Stability Mechanism (EU- (ANEL) holding onto its three- together 1,000 elected and major opposition, Prime Minis - is under seige by the twin crisis The draft bills on pension IMF-ECB-ESM), has said he will vote majority in Parliament. 1,000 ex-officio delegates. ter and Radical Left SYRIZA of refugees and the faltering and income tax reform are seek allies somewhere in Europe With a refugee crisis still on - Amid criticism about party fi - leader Alexis Tsipras accused the economy. among measures under negoti - although none have given him going, Tsipras has been hit with nances and debt that piled up Conservatives of “pursuing a far- Earlier this month, the for - ation between Athens and its much more than lip service sup - two massive problems simulta - before he took hold, Mitsotakis right agenda” as his coalition mer leader of the ultra-nation - bailout creditors — European port so far. neously while still insisting he’s said he wants a better account - government is locked in stalled alist LAOS party, Giorgos countries and the International He's in a bind, needing the managed both well. ing of spending, including an talks with international lenders. Karatzaferis, and ex-Cabinet Monetary Fund. lenders to release more monies REBUILDING evaluation system for lawmak - Tsipras said New Democracy Secretary Panayiotis Baltakos, The interim talks were ini - from the third bailout that has Trying to rebuild the Conser - ers and a ban on obtaining bank was trying to link the ongoing who served former Premier and tially meant to have concluded stalled since being signed last vatives, Mitsotakis has proposed loans to finance election cam - refugee crisis he was blamed for then New Democracy leader An - in October. A deal would open year. Since then, he has tried to radical changes to make it more paigns or operational needs. mismanaging with the threat of tonis Samaras, started a new na - the way to negotiations on less - keep from reneging on more transparent in a bid to attract New Democracy and its for - terrorism, with which SYRIZA tionalist party, National Unity. ening Greece's crippling debt anti-austerity promises at the legions of voters it lost in twin mer coalition partner, the PA - has been criticized for allegedly The new party leaders were burden. same time the creditors want beatings last year to SYRIZA SOK Conservatives owe 250 mil - having sympathies. said to be trying to position Government spokeswoman pension cuts, higher taxes and when former party leader and lion euros ($285.57 million) in “You are taking a xenophobic themselves between New Olga Gerovassili said Greece privatizations and for Greece to then-Premier Antonis Samaras bad loans, aren’t paying, won’t line… Your intention is to go Democracy and the super-ex - would fully implement its aus - make another three billion euros and his successor, interim leader say where the money went and fishing in the murky waters of a tremist far-right Golden Dawn, terity commitments under the ($3.4 billion) in spending reduc - Evangelos Meimarakis, were are nearly broke too. They also far-right pool,” Tsipras said dur - whose leaders and dozens of third bailout of 86 billion euros tions. running the show. get taxpayer money that hasn’t ing a parliamentary debate on members are being charged ($98 billion) it signed last sum - Failure to make a deal could The plan was to be put to the been accounted for. security, which was requested with running a criminal gang, mer - which Tsipras said he take negotiations into June as Conservative party’s Congress Mitsotakis is also making by New Democracy, Kathimerini which they deny. would never seek nor sign but Greece faces a raft of repay - on April 23 and include limiting changes to how the party’s said, charging that the Conser - SLOOOOOW did both. She said, however, the ments in July on previous loans the party leader’s maximum young wing ONNED operates af - vative’s new leader, Kyriakos REFORM TALKS government wouldn't accept in two earlier bailouts totaling tenure to five years, except for ter accusations of vote-rigging Mitsotakis, is playing to his That wrangling went on as more conditions. 240 billion euros ($271.9 bil - Prime Minister or when serving that led him to ban its members party’s hard right. Tsipras said he would send to Tsipras, as he has before lion) and with Tsipras desper - in a ruling coalition. for now. Under Mitsotakis, New Parliament key draft legislation when he was squeezed by the ately trying to keep his shaky Other changes include ban - Democracy has been re-ener - on cutbacks that creditors have Quartet of the European Union- coalition of SYRIZA and its part - ning party officials from holding (Material from the Associated gized and recent surveys demanded and that austerity- International Monetary Fund- ner, the pro-austerity, far-right public office; establishing an an - Press was used in this report)

His Beatitude Archbishop Turkey Demands Instant Visas, Threatens Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece speaks in the island of Lesbos during the visit with Pullout from EU, Greece Refugee Deal Ecumenical Patriarchal Bartholomew and Pope Francis. Turkey could easily call off The Commission did not say to 60 or even sometimes zero the migrant deal struck with the how many of the 72 benchmarks people per day. “This is a huge European Union if visa rules for for visa liberalization Turkey has achievement,” he said, speaking Turks aren’t relaxed within the yet to complete but it pointed to through an interpreter. next two months, Turkish Prime several areas where work re - The International Organiza - Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said mains to be done, including re - tion for Migration says Greece April 19, sounding a warning ducing the backlog of asylum ap - has seen fewer than 70 arrivals over a controversial deal which plications, granting all refugees per day from April 10-20, down has stemmed much of the hu - legal access to the labor market, from nearly 1,500 of arrivals per man tide across the Aegean Sea. strengthening visa requirements day before the deal was struck. The March 18 deal stipulates for countries that pose a high HELP ON THE WAY that anyone arriving on Greek migration risk, taking necessary With Greece scrambling to islands from Turkey will be sent steps to protect fundamental deal with 53,000 refugees and back unless they successfully ap - rights and ending discrimination migrants stuck in the country ply for asylum in Greece. For against citizens of EU member after a swap deal with Turkey every Syrian sent back, the EU state Cyprus, a country Turkey was suspended, the European Archbishop Ieronymos Speaks with TNH will take another Syrian directly does not recognize. Union has approved 83 million from Turkey. Migration Commission Dim - euros in aid. In return, Ankara was itris Avramopoulos, speaking to Turkey - which also de - Continued from page 1 butions once or twice but they Athens alone we distribute granted billions of euros to deal reporters, refused to give details manded six billion euros among got tired or they couldn’t help 53,000 meals every day and with the more than 2.7 million on Turkey’s progress other than other concessions to stop mi - the United Nations because after any more, but the Greek-Amer - thousands of packages are dis - Syrian refugees already living in to say some unspecified grants and refugees from get - all, they are the ones who took ican community helps us con - tributed daily to homes. To the Turkey and promised a loosen - progress was being made de - ting to Greek islands, will get those people out of their tinuously. Europe hasn’t given refugees, we give only meals, ing of the visa regime governing spite evidence little has been. an additional 110 million euros homes.” us not one euro; they said that Those compatriots who sud - Turkish citizens. HIS WAY OR THE HIGWAY even though it is balking at ful - Ieronymos was very touched they allocated funds, but noth - denly became poor because they Comments carried by the Meanwhile, Turkish Presi - filling the agreement. by the situation on Lesbos. He ing yet.” lost their stores, businesses, and Anadolu Agency quoted the dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan re - The aid to Greece will be pro - said “all those people are inno - His Beatitude praised the jobs don’t stand in line for the Prime Minister as saying that if jected a report by the European vided to the United Nations cent; they left their homes and people of Lesbos for their love, church distribution of meals for Brussels did not hold up its end Union’s Parliament that criti - High Commissioner for seeking asylum to go where? generosity and philanthropy to - a plate of free food because it is of the bargain by June then “no cized democratic shortfalls in Refugees (UNHCR), the Inter - Now there is a process going on wards the refugees. “I admired a matter of dignity for them. We one would expect Turkey to ad - the country, and warned that national Federation of Red Cross for asylum but where are they those authentic, simple people have found a way and we de - here its commitments.” the “EU needs Turkey more than and Red Crescent Societies going to go since the borders who have themselves experi - liver packages to their homes Davutoglu sounded the omi - Turkey needs the EU.” (IFRC) and six international are closed?” In this writer’s vil - enced the drama of the refugee. every 15 days. That doesn’t re - nous warning on his way to Speaking to local official in nongovernmental organizations, lage of Moria alone, there are I was touched by their sacrifices, solve the problem, but it helps Strasbourg, France, where he Turkey Erdogan disputed the re - including Medecins Sans Fron - 1,800 people. they give whatever they can, them a lot.” addressed lawmakers at the Eu - port, endorsed by the European tieres (MSF) and not to to the Regarding Europe’s closed and that’s why I said humanity After the visit with ropean Council. Parliament last week, which crit - government. borders, he said: “here in a poor is alive in Greece. Those grand - Bartholomew and Francis, Within hours of the threat, icized the Turkish government’s Christos Stylianides, the EU place like Greece there is hu - mothers who were feeding the Ieronymos made a three-day the EU moved to appease moves to muzzle freedom of ex - commissioner for humanitarian manity; in Europe, humanity refugee infant must become an pastoral visit to Metropolises Turkey and said it would pro - pression and reported a “regres - aid, who visited the Elaionas mi - dies.” icon.” and cities in Northern Greece pose on May 4 granting Turks sion” in its democracy. grant center said that the finan - The archbishop spoke with Ieronymos would say to Pres - and especially in Thrace. He visa-free travel to the bloc from Addressing local officials on cial assistance will be given to warm words from his heart ident Obama: “shame to the said “we just came back from late June if Ankara meets re - April 19, Erdogan said the EU NGOs working in close cooper - about the Greek-American com - world, shame to the civilization, Thrace, you should see the peo - maining conditions as the deal report was prepared with a “de - ation with the Greek govern - munity, which he loves and and you should assume initia - ple there. Besides their poverty has stalled because Greece can - structive understanding.” ment to “ensure that the aid will which he got to know her two tives to stop the war and those and financial difficulties they not cope with overwhelming Davutoglu’s speech boasted be provided in a well-coordi - years ago when Holy Cross refugees to returns to their have enthusiasm, they are strug - asylum applications. about Turkey’s magnanimity, nated manner to as many areas Greek School of Theology of homes as soon as possible.” gling to stand on their own A first European Commission saying that “if there was a test as possible," Kathimerini said. Boston bestowed upon him the He said “something should feet.” report on implementation of last on humanity globally, Turkey Stylianides’s visit came after honorary degree of Theology. be done. We can’t abandon How are they – Christians month's EU-Turkey agreement would be the only country to Greece and Turkey were both “We are grateful to the commu - those people waiting. Lesbos and Muslims – all getting along? said some progress had been pass the test.” ripped by the Syrian Observa - nity because if many Greeks to - can’t lift that entire burden “For now, there isn’t problem,” made but that more needed to He said Turkey had “fulfilled tory for Human Rights and day have a warm meal it is be - abandoned by Greece, by Eu - Ieronymos said. “But we have be done to carry out sustained all its commitments” but that charged with violating the hu - cause of the Greeks of the rope, and by the world.” to watch those who undermine returns of migrants from Greece Europeans had yet to deliver all man rights of the refugees re - Diaspora in general, but partic - He said that Greece is doing this and the other side. We to Turkey and to resettle Syrian the promised funds. turned to Turkey from Chios on ularly of those in America. Oth - what it can for refugees and for should be cautious, careful, and refugees from Turkey directly to He said crossings from April 4 as part of the EU deal ers have sent help and contri - hungry Greek citizens. “In not quarrelsome.” Europe. Turkey into Greece were down with Ankara. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 23-29, 2016

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Who will reconsider the big issues – even NATO – A Firsthand, Heartbreaking View of Refugees on Lesbos from the beginning, and will not be controlled by Wall Street. They are looking for a leader with strong personality who will turn the country upside down, and they believe that in Trump, By Michael Karloutsos his staff did everything they they have found one. could to hijack what was sup - Trump has changed the political discussion, by throwing old I am not sure why God has posed to be a day of prayer and politics to the side and promising the nation a new beginning. blessed me with the opportunity healing. I take solace in know - Something similar has already begun to occur in Greece with to be part of so many incredible ing that despite his best efforts the rise of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the New Democracy (ND) things in my life. As I sit here to politicize something as simple Party leader. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, although young in today, unfortunately, so many of and as beautiful as empathy and years, represents the old, the outdated, the overused and trite these historic events have oc - compassion, he did not succeed. language, and misused slogans, many of which are regurgitated curred under the worst of cir - He could take the icons of Christ from the Greek Civil War, in his attempt to trap society. cumstances. out of the holding rooms at the Except these things have nothing to do with ND’s new leader A prime example is 9/11. I airport but he could not succeed and are not relative to the country’s problems. was there at Ground Zero 18 in removing Christ's message of For example, here is an excerpt from a recent speech the hours after the attack and it re - love from the proceedings of the prime minister gave in Parliament: “The Left has a history of mains a memory that I will take day. struggle, of persecution, it has been a victim of violence… In with me to my own grave. The Archbishop Ieronymos is Greece, the Left has been the victim of organized violence by visit of the Pope, Ecumenical Pa - such a simple and beautiful holy the post-Civil War nation, by nationalists and the dictatorship, triarch and Archbishop of man. His understated leadership not the victimizer. Hence, the Left does not appertain to the Greece to the Moria refugee typifies the expression of lead - doctrine of violence…. camp in Lesbos, Greece is yet ing by example. He's a noble The leftists and the democrats in this country were patriots another example of an event I man who always seems to find who gave their lives for freedom, for justice and democracy. wish I never had to have been his moment. His words on this The Left in Greece gave birth to the National Liberation Front part of. day and his challenge to the po - and the Greek People's Liberation Army. To the Lambrakis and The religious leaders were litical leadership in the world the 1-1-4 movement in defense of the Republic.” nothing short of brilliant. Their was brave and profound. What Regardless of whether or not these words are correct, what compassion and empathy for can I say about Pope Francis, do they have to do with the situation in Greece today, with the the plight of the refugees was other than that he's a phenom - problems the Greek people are up against? inspiring. Yet, it was difficult to enon and a once-in-a-generation Even Fidel Castro has become passé. not be affected by the emptiness SerGey PoNomArev/THe New york TimeS/columbiA uNiverSiTy viA AP leader? I don't know how long in the eyes of the people we vis - In this Nov. 1, 2015 photo by Sergey Ponomarev, migrants ar - the pope will grace this earth ited. Even with the visit of these rive by a Turkish boat near the village of Skala, on the Greek but I am convinced that while Greeks’ Media Excellence three holy men, there was no island of Lesbos. Ponomarev, Mauricio Lima, Tyler Hicks and he is here, the world is a better hope for these poor refugees Daniel Etter, of The New York Times, won the Pulitzer Prize place. And finally His All Holi - and sadly they knew it ... we all for breaking news photography for photographs that captured ness Ecumenical Patriarch Three Greek photographers were awarded the Pulitzer Prize, knew it. the resolve of refugees. Bartholomew simply never the highest honor in the world, for their photographs. Their The refugees live in double ceases to amaze me. Obviously, names are worth remembering. barbed wired cages fit for the could you not learn to hate the help but think of my own ba - I am somewhat biased because Yannis Behrakis (chief photographer), Alkis Konstantinidis, worst criminals, certainly not for people that treated your sons bies, and how blessed we are. of the closeness we as a family and Alexandros Avramidis. families fleeing persecution, es - and daughters this way? Your The woman with a cross hang - feel to his All Holiness, but he It is no coincidence that all three work for a foreign news caping barbarism, and seeking mothers and fathers in the most ing from her neck yelling "I am always seems to be the calm in agency, Reuters. opportunity. I am certain our so - inhumane way? Once you lose Christian, I am Christian, I am the storm and always rises to Let it be noted that the Pulitzer Prize Board honored them ciety will be judged on how we all dignity, once you are broken Christian!!!!" falling to her knees the occasion. It was his initiative for photographs capturing the migrant crisis, the lives and the treat these people. And worse as a man, as a human, all you and weeping at the feet of the that brought us all to Lesbos and drama of those suffering people. yet, I am afraid our society will have left is to seek revenge Pope and Patriarch. The father rather than pound his chest and It is the first time that a Greek – and Greek-Cypriots – have pay the ultimate price for what against those who you believe of a six-week-old son born in pull his rank, he simply shined been awarded this prize. Winning the Pulitzer is such a great we have done, or better yet, for hurt you and your loved ones. the refugee camp holding his by being the man that he is! honor that the winners post the news on their front pages and what we have not done. The first scene as you arrive beautiful child up and begging All in all, it was a moving consider it to be one of the top criteria of excellence for a pub - I don't know if there are in Moria is the most awful con - me to "sir, take him with you, day. A heartbreaking, gut lication. (The New York Times is in the lead, by far.) members of ISIS or Al Qaeda sequence of war: orphans who please, save him." wrenching day that I wish I This prize honors the role of the media as a watchdog over hiding among the refugees, but roam their cells like caged lions. How can I erase these images never had to participate in but those in power – every form of power – with emphasis on ex - I do know that by caging them Like street gang members who of these poor people's peril? Our nonetheless I am blessed to have posing corruption in public life. like animals and turning them have been hardened by the own families having been been a part of, again. This principle is so important that it is protected by the First back to the wartorn countries world waiting to pounce on an refugees in the early 20th cen - Amendment to the United States Constitution: “Congress shall they came from we are creating innocent passerby. Yet they are tury fleeing Northern Epiros Michael Karloutsos is a Greek make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the the next generation of ISIS and all children. God's creations, just from the wrath of the commu - Orthodox Church Archon and press…” al-Qaeda. How could you not like my own children. Every nists. extensively involved in Church The freedom of the press is in fact the oxygen for a democ - learn to hate the people that time I looked into the eyes of Speaking of communists. The laity matters. ratic system of government. On the other hand, control over treated you this way? How one of these babies I could not prime minister of Greece and the media – whether it is self-induced or inflicted by the au - thorities – usually comprises the first step toward weakening of the institutions, corruption, and authoritarianism. The freedom of the press is the restless and invisible hand Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris that both helps prevent and expose the abuse of power. But it faces danger on two fronts: government intervention and fi - nancial dependence. And that is a matter of particular impor - The Importance of Our Vote the right to participate in a process which voting booth is low, and consequently, does tance and relevance to today’s situation in Greece. The role of determines the supreme leadership of the na - not justify their devotion of time and energy the media in countries lacking well-established institutions – In a previous commentary I urged our tion in which we live, the most powerful na - on us, in contrast with other ethnic minority such as Greece – is of crucial importance. Greek-American community in New York tion in the world, is a fact of great signifi - groups. Consequently, if Athens had a few Joseph Pulitzers, publishers state to vote in the April 19 primary. I hope cance. Besides Hillary Clinton, for whom a who performed their tasks with honesty and dedication, there you took that advice, and I extend it to our Consider how important this privilege is: fundraising event was held in our community, is no doubt that the Greece would not be anywhere near this readers in the remaining primary states be - for our lives and for the United States, but I am not aware of any events for any other grim situation. tween now and June. for Greece as well. candidate. However, this is neither simple nor easy. There is incredible Voting is a tough decision, but this year’s So, please make sure to vote for the can - The voters’ options – for both parties – pressure from powerful political and economic factors on pub - election is particularly significant to both par - didate of your choice! are unfortunately less than satisfactory. lishers to look the other way. So much so that not everyone can ties. You have noticed, I imagine, that none of The two front runners – Clinton and Don - handle it. And it requires healthy finances so as to avoid de - There is a lot depending on the outcome. the major party candidates or any of their ald Trump – have serious weaknesses. And pendency and therefore control. So much so that it could possibly even deter - close associates has even addressed our com - yet, provided now that they have emerged Ethical rewards and fulfilment of the media’s mission aside, mine the candidates for both parties in No - munity. Not through an interview to this from the New York primaries with big wins, the result of a free and vigorous press is of vital importance. vember’s elections. newspaper, or in the form of a speech, or by they will have to be considered almost cer - It affects nothing less than the future of the people and of This newspaper’s policy is to not to en - attending mass in one of our churches, or… tainly as the candidates. the country. dorse any candidates in the primary elections, anything. But the nominations are not yet guaran - but we emphasize the importance of voting. The reason being – and I’m sorry to upset teed. And in politics, even a month can be an In any country, voting constitutes a valu - you, but the truth must always be told – is eternity, and anything can happen. The First Step able right as well as a great responsibility. that the statistics available to them depict Your vote is a precious privilege. 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The Essence of Hellenism April 23rd marks President gan. His immedi - to take office. Lin - for Southern culture that led James Buchanan’s 225th birth - ate predecessor, coln was the first people to believe that he fa - day. As presidential birthdays Jimmy Carter, was Republican presi - vored slavery as well. On the heels of from the Risen Sav - go, the ones that most readily considered one of dent, a party whose Moreover, in what would the Greek Parades ior. And the hope come to mind are George Wash - the worst. Before foundation and cen - have been almost comical had held across North that accompanies ington’s (February 22) and that, Franklin Roo - tral purpose was it not resulted in bloodshed, American cities this feast wells not Abraham Lincoln’s (February sevelt was her - based on the aboli - Buchanan had sent federal (with all their from some human 12). And the birthdays of some alded as one of the tion of slavery. Ex - troops to Utah some time earlier shortcomings and device (money, other presidents – such as best of all time. He asperated that their to thwart a Mormon uprising. organizational mis - false promises, re - Thomas Jefferson, both John followed Herbert interests would be That the Mormon rebels were steps accompany - lationships of con - and John Quincy Adams, and Hoover, also con - shunned by a Re - able to more than hold their ing genuine dis - venience), but John F. Kennedy – are cele - sidered one of the publican, the slave - own against the United States plays of enthusiasm rather from the brated in some states. But it is worst. There by CONSTANTINOS E. holding Southern Army greatly embarrassed and pride), and the empty tomb of hard to imagine any presidential seems to be a pat - SCAROS states seceded. Buchanan, and perhaps made review that follows Christ, which testi - birthday generating less fanfare tern, then, that a As the South ev - him gunshy about using force (or usually doesn’t, by Christopher fies to the complete than that of our 15th White president who is Special to idently favored against the South. necessitating that TRIPOULAS and final victory House occupant, James considered out - The National Herald Buchanan, then, Lincoln, in turn, is credited the same mistakes Special to over death. Buchanan. In fact, Buchanan standing, like does that mean that (and deservingly so) for having will be repeated The National Herald Following the consistently ranks among the Abraham Lincoln, directly fol - he supported slavery? Yes and had the gumption to walk into year after year), the Lenten preparatory worst five presidents of all time, lows one who is considered ter - no. Buchanan was opposed to a national emergency and re - community gears up to authen - period, we are now ready to en - and quite often appears at the rible, like James Buchanan. slavery in theory, consistently store order. That the Civil War tically manifest the quintessen - ter into Holy Week and watch very bottom of the pile. It is ap - Nonetheless, Buchanan’s low referring to it as an evil practice. ended, the Confederacy was de - tial spiritual/cultural praxis of the divine drama unfold – an propriate, then, to take a look ranking is attributed to factors As a Constitutional lawyer, how - feated, the seceding states re - Hellenism: The celebration of event that leaves none disinter - at just what made Buchanan so other than having been the ever, Buchanan did not see how turned to the Union, and slavery Pascha central to our spiritual ested, since it mirrors life itself “bad,” particularly at a time larger-than-life Lincoln’s prede - it was legally possible for the was abolished throughout the and ethnic identity as an out - and allows us to participate in when presidential (and presi - cessor. Namely, Buchanan federal government to outlaw land, can all be credited to Lin - pouring of popular devotion, the ineffable joy of the Resur - dential candidate) rankings are presided over one of the most slavery. As he saw it, it was coln. But that the states seceded shared mentality and unity of rection! doled out so carelessly, often unstable periods in our nation’s clearly within a state’s right to and that the Civil War took place purpose, devoid of any artificial Hellenism, inspired by the based on out-of-context evalua - history, when seven Southern own and maintain slaves. As to begin with, cannot necessar - ideologies, and continues to rep - labors of its heroes since antiq - tions. states seceded from the Union. abominable as Buchanan ily be blamed on Buchanan. resent the compass that leads uity, has found its greatest hero At first glance, it might seem Although those states had left thought that slavery was, he It is a shame that a man with into the heart and soul of our in the person of the Savior. As that Buchanan shares the same while Buchanan was still presi - simply did not believe that there such an impressive resume – he people. Christ is crucified on Holy fate as Wally Pipp. Pipp played dent, Lincoln had already been was anything that even he, the had been a Congressman, Sen - Holy Pascha is often called Thursday evening, we venerate for baseball’s New York Yankees elected and was merely waiting president of the United States, ator, foreign minister to Russia “Lambri” or Brightness in Greek, His Cross and draw strength during the 1920s, led the league was constitutionally permitted and England, and Secretary of to signify the radiance and joy from the crosses we too must in home runs during a couple to do about it. State – would have experienced of this “feast of feasts,” which bear in this life, looking to the of those years, and was an out - In fact, even when the seven such an unsuccessful presidency. proclaims that Christ is Risen grace and mercy of the Lord, standing fielder. But Pipp’s im - Southern states seceded (four It is particularly unfortunate be - and that the age-old enemy of who ushered the penitent thief pressive career is virtually re - more seceded later, during Lin - cause it was a job that he cov - mankind – death – can now be crucified alongside Him into membered for one thing: he was coln’s term), to form the Con - eted during his entire adult life, trampled down by death! As Paradise. On Good Friday, as the benched one day, and a young federate States of America, yet by the time his term was muse of the holy hymnogra - ballplayer named Lou Gehrig Buchanan declared that it was over, he couldn’t wait to go phers exhausts all its talents to took over. For anyone who illegal for them to have done so home. On the day of his succes - When the Greek people rival in words and music the knows anything about baseball, but, paradoxically, also thought sor’s inauguration, Buchanan’s say Anastasis, a hidden beauty of nature, which offers the rest is history. it would be illegal for the federal parting words to Lincoln were: chord is struck in the the flowers of the earth and Just as Pipp was replaced by government to compel them to “If you are as happy, my dear sweet fragrances of spring to one of the greatest baseball rejoin the United States. In sir, on entering this house as depths of their hearts. adorn “Life in the Tomb” Who players of all time, Buchanan other words, Buchanan, who much as I am in leaving it and “is worthily magnified” and was succeeded by one of the was the country’s political returning home, then you are Greek literary great Alexandros “praised by all the nations,” we greatest presidents of all time, leader and commander-in-chief the happiest man in this coun - Papadiamantis noted, “The cannot help but remember our Abraham Lincoln. It seems nat - of the armed forces, felt com - try.” Church removes its mourning loved ones during the Epi - ural, then, to assume that those pletely powerless. That is the garments and dons a bright and taphios litany and place our unfortunate enough to immedi - main reason why he is ranked Constantinos E. Scaros' latest radiant vestment, as if the trust in the Lord – who de - ately precede a legend generally so low among the presidents. book, Grumpy Old Party (about brightness and radiance of the scended into Hades to defeat will suffer because of compari - Other reasons include his the 2016 presidential election), angel who rolled away the stone death and free mankind from son. dogged refusal to compromise, is available for purchase on of the sepulcher was shining the bondage of the enemy – to By most accounts, our last inability to reign in his corrupt amazon.com and in bookstores upon it. The sunless depths and raise them up together with great president was Ronald Rea - James Buchanan advisors, and doting admiration nationwide. dark domes of the Christian Him. And on Holy Saturday churches are lit up as on the day night, when the church bells of the unwaning light, and the happily ring in the Resurrection, fragrant and cool flowers, which Papadiamantis reminds us that LETTER FROM ATHENS were brought from the mead - “spring celebrates along with ows and gardens to adorn the Church, nature rejoices to - Christ’s burial shroud still retain gether with the faith… Spring, their delicate grace and the hint like one of the myrrhbearers, as Greece, EU, Cyprus, and Merkel Bow to Turkish Sultan of their worldly enchantment in - a sister of Mary Magdalene, pro - side the church setting, which claims through a myriad of has been surrounded in incense. mouths that ‘it has seen the Faster than you can say “Ot - German comic be violations of Greek for the likes of selling textiles, And the Church sends forth its Lord.’” The saintly Skiathite toman Empire,” the European prosecuted for read - air space by clothing, automotive, iron and blessing for the Resurrection on beckons us: “Come, let us exit Union, Greece – and most ing a poem the Turkey, which for steel, white goods and chemi - this day in a manner unlike the the dark domes of the churches, ashamedly – German Chancellor Turkish dictator said some reason is cals, pharmaceuticals and ships usual; in a language filled with which do not allow our joy to Angela Merkel have ceded sov - insulted him, which also in NATO. and imports EU machinery, almost childlike tingling of ela - explode uncontrollably. Come, ereignty and dignity to Turkish is almost impossi - Kathimerini chemicals, semi-finished goods, tion and childlike meekness. It let us sing hymns to the Lord Dictator Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ble. columnist Alexis fuels and transport equipment. invites everyone – those present under the dark blue star stud - believing they must do what he When a Danish Papachelas nailed Erdogan believes he’s been and those missing, those who ded sky, receive the unwaning says or risk another invasion of cartoonist had his this when he given the green light by the EU fasted and those who did not, light, and await the first smiles refugees and migrants being un - life threatened for a wrote: “Balkan and Greece to do just about those wearing a wedding gar - of the yellow-veiled dawn. At leashed. cartoon that of - leaders are ad - whatever he wants and they ment and those clothed in this moment, Christ has Risen The EU’s despicable deal fended Islam, Den - dressing Greece’s won’t do squat about it and is everyday garb – to the great ‘granting life to those in the with Turkey for swapping mark stood by him. by ANDY leadership with playing his hand big, threaten - feast of the Resurrection. O in - tombs.’ And to those of us in 72,000 refugees has resulted in Merkel hung her DABILIS disdain, Turkey is ing to call off the deal to swap toxication of the Bride at the re - this world, may He grant life little more than 200 being sent own countryman acting as the re - refugees like slaves in the pre- covery of the Bridegroom; o from life! Christ is Risen! Let us back while Erdogan has beaten out to dry and al - Special to gion’s ruler and Civil War US South unless he thrice-holy and inexplicable in - gather round the roasting lamb the Europeans like a rented lowed the prosecu - The National Herald the Europeans are gets more concessions. toxication!” and accompany its roasting, mule, demanding six billion eu - tion that technically dealing with Recep He had his hand puppet, Papadiamantis added that skillfully spun around the coals, ros, visa-free travel and fast- could result in his being jailed Tayyip Erdogan as if he were a Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto - the “Greeks feel this sublime in - with the sound of fireworks. track entry into the EU, which for three years unless a judge neo-Ottoman Sultan.” glu, warn that unless Turks get toxication in their hearts like no May the gunpowder symbolize he already controls. tosses it out. Otherwise, don’t be Too bad George Carlin wasn’t visa-free travel in the EU before other people. No other Christian the Resurrection and may kisses Holding all the cards, Erdo - surprised to see Erdogan de - still around to put this guy in June 1 then the agreement is feast holds the place that Pascha symbolize Love. We cannot con - gan has taken time out from mand his extradition so he can his place because Merkel won’t off. Translation: he will open the does among them. The Western - ceive of the brilliance of the Res - walking around the 1100-room be put into the kind of Turkish do it, and now the German and floodgates of refugees and mi - ers have Christmas. We have the urrection without the sound of palace he had built that makes jail you saw in Midnight Express. EU media have been cowed too grants again and make Merkel Resurrection. It is the queen of gunpowder and love without a Topkapi look like the Bates Mo - It was pure gutlessness on with nary a voice being raised shiver in her black patent feasts, the festival of festivals. kiss is like a flower without fra - tel to force the Europeans into the part of Merkel who said she in the comic’s defense instead leather shoes. The Westerners celebrate the grance. doing his bidding. After letting supports freedom of speech un - of standing in union and all of You’d think that Europe Birth of Christ with a host of This is how the Greek people human traffickers ship nearly a less it impinges on her staying them reading the same poem on would remember what happens touching and beautiful tradi - welcome and conceive of million refugees and migrants in power. And Greek Prime Min - the air, on social media and when you appease megaloma - tions, in family unity and revelry Pascha. These names with to Europe – almost entirely ister Alexis Tsipras isn’t far be - putting it in print. Not one EU niac dictators. The last time it of people who have been gen - which Pascha is signified are Greece - he started to stop them hind in failing to stand up to Er - leader, including Tsipras, has cost about 40 million lives. The trified for quite a long time. But used to inspire enthusiasm in only after getting what he dogan who has, de facto, given spoken out about Erdogan run - EU though believes in the ulti - the Lambri of the Greek People the people and uplift them to a wants. the go-ahead for refugees to ning amok. mate oxymoron of “Soft Power,” rises and sets in boisterous dis - world of dreams unlike any The deal has been suspended overwhelm Greece, which was But money talks and BS a contradiction even greater persion and extreme elation of other feast. When the Greek because Greece’s inept amateur already broke and broken, lo - walks, especially in politics, and than Honest Politician. people in whose veins flow people say Anastasis (Resurrec - hour government of the Looney gistically and financially and Turkey is dependent on the EU The EU should instead drops of blood of our wild and tion), a hidden chord is struck Left SYRIZA and its partner, the done nothing about hundreds of as its’ number one trade partner threaten sanctions: pull the visa- unbridled fathers who were in the depths of their hearts, pro-austerity, far-right national - free travel, stop EU entry hopes lulled by the love of freedom.” also reminding them of the Res - ist Dependent Greeks whose and let Turkey stay with other The fasting and spiritual ex - urrection of the Nation, and leader Panos Kammos is the In - also-ran countries, don’t pay the ercises of Great Lent, which Christ and the Homeland meet defense Minister, can’t handle six billion euros, cut back trade were meant to strengthen our there, both having equally suf - an endless wave of asylum and let Erdogan simmer. souls and show us the vanity of fered and being equally sacred.” claims. Greece could withdraw its the secular, now yield their That suits Erdogan just fine support of Turkish EU entry place to the true light, which Follow me on Twitter because he doesn’t have to take which it never should have emanates not from the sun, but @CTripoulas back any refugees and migrants, given in the first place as long although it also deprives him of as Erdogan won’t recognize the joy of shipping them back Cyprus or Greek Cypriots and GUEST EDITORIALS to Syria to be tortured and killed bars its ships and planes. It by the armies of Bashar Assad, wouldn’t be beyond Erdogan to The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of who takes his lessons from his demand Turkey still be allowed views for publication. They should include the writer’s name, address, mentor, Russian President and not to recognize Cyprus even if and telephone number, and be addressed to the editor, The National backer Vladimir Putin. 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Syrian refugee tries to catch his breath as he stands in a crowded line to get registered in the 7 November 2015: The body of an unidentified man is seen on a beach after being washed national stadium of the Greek island of Kos (Alkis Konstantinidis, Reuters - August 12, 2015). ashore on the Greek island of Lesbos. Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters Three Greek Photographers On Thomson Reuters Team Win the Pulitzer Prize

Three Greeks are among the photography staff of Thomson Reuters, which was awarded on Monday a Pulitzer Prize in the Breaking News Photography category, “for gripping photographs, each with its own voice, that follow migrant refugees hundreds of miles across uncertain boundaries to unknown destinations.” The Reuters photo coverage of Middle Eastern migrants arriving in Europe was led from Greece by Yannis Behrakis, chief photographer for Greece and Cyprus, and the Guardian newspaper's 2015 Agency Photographer of the Year. The other two Greeks on the team that was awarded in the 100th installment of the prestigious event at New York’s Columbia A Syrian refugee holding a baby in a life tube swims towards A Macedonian police officer raises his baton towards migrants University are Alkis Konstantinidis and Alexandros the shore after their dinghy deflated some 100m away before to stop them from entering into Macedonia at Greece's border Avramidis. The team captured a series of images of migrants reaching the Greek island of Lesbos (Alkis Konstantinidis, near the village of Idomeni, Greece (Alexandros Avramidis, crowded on flimsy sea craft and their first moments upon Thomson Reuters - September 13, 2015). Thomson Reuters - August 22, 2015). reaching Europe. Photographer Behrakis On Pulitzer Win

Continued from page 1 lentlessly for over ten months.” Behrakis is concise and sub - ings. stantial in his opinion on the This is something the Greek Greeks’ attitude toward the photographer knows well, since refugees. “Greece has received his work has been the object of awards worldwide and has admiration and recognition in the elicited positive feedback about past as well, as he has been the way the Greeks have wel - named “News Photographer of comed the refugees,” he told the Year” seven times by the TNH. Greek Fuji awards. In 2000, he Behrakis did not hesitate to was awarded first prize in the send a message aimed at the General News Stories category Greek-Americans, who are also among 4,000 photographers from immigrants (or the descendants 122 countries and 40,000 photos of immigrants). “We love them at the global photo competition and appreciate their assistance World Press Photo in Amsterdam, through all the hard times. I have as well as the Botsis Foundation professional. The topic which many relatives in America, like award from the President of the Behrakis and his team address my uncle George Behrakis in Hellenic Republic. On October 14, was so huge and so significant Boston, who has done so much 2002, he won the Bayeux-Calva - that it could not have been cov - through his philanthropy. George dos award for war correspon - ered in an ephemeral manner. and the other Greek-Americans, dents, an annual prize awarded “I started (covering the issue) both in America and in Greece, to journalists who cover conflicts early on, in May. Afterward, as make us proud.” all around the world. the refugee issue became huge, I It is worth noting that past 25 years, and besides the However, the Pulitzer Prize is placed the members of my team Behrakis, who was born in Athens aforementioned has also won the the highest honor given each year in various parts of Greece so we in 1960, has photographed the Overseas Press Club of America to print media and perhaps the could have the best coverage. We most important political, military, photography award for Best Pho - highest honor overall for a media have been covering the issue re - athletic, and social events of the tographic Reporting from Abroad.

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