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W TO GENERATIONS OF ND E GREEK- AMERICANS The National Herald 2an 2 ni versary N A WEEKLY GREEK-AMERICAN PUBLICATION 1997-2019 VOL. 23, ISSUE 1165 www.thenationalherald.com February 8-14 , 2020 www. ekirikas .com $1.50 Saving St. Psaros, Mehiel Speak Exclusively to TNH on St. Nicholas Nicholas Fundraising efforts Shrine underway to Church complete the church By Theodore Kalmoukos

Time for Greek- BOSTON – The construction the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Americans to do Church and National Shrine has already resumed according to all we can Dennis Mehiel and Michael Psaros, chairman and vice chair - Commentary man, respectively, of Friends of By Nicholas Gage St. Nicholas, who spoke to The National Herald during an ex - No one has been more dis - clusive and extensive interview. heartened than I have been by They also said that “the net the unfortunate fate of the St. cost” to complete the Church, Nicholas Shrine at Ground Zero, interior and exterior, is $42 mil - which should have been fin - lion, and they spoke about the ished two years ago at half the fundraising efforts that are un - cost of what it will now take to derway. complete it. When we asked if any finan - Everyone who contributed to cial irregularities took place dur - the delays and the ballooning ing the first phase of the project costs – from the incompetent and if so, by whom, Mehiel and managers of the project at the Psaros said “this is the final time Archdiocese to the slew of we will address this subject. The lawyers, accountants, contrac - answer is there were no finan - tors, suppliers, and designers – cial irregularities, fraud, theft, bear responsibility for the fail - or malfeasance with respect to ure to complete the shrine on St. Nicholas. Period.” time and on budget. TNH The entire interview follows. But despite the mismanage - The building site at the St. Nicholas National Shrine Church at the World Trade Center remains quiet while fundraising efforts The National Herald: Thank ment and waste, I believe it’s are underway to finally complete the construction by September 2021. The western façade/narthex is the least complete part time for all Greek-Americans to of the building. At www.stnicholaswtc.org/en/architecture the renderings may be seen. Continued on page 12 get fully behind St. Nicholas Shrine and to do all we can to finish it. I have come to that conclusion for two reasons: First, it will stand as the pre - Greek Words for Love Highlight Super Bowl Ad Question: mier monument for our people in the United States because it is projected to attract some 10 TNH Staff that comes from friendship, viously served as the Company’s He graduated with distinction Why Learn million people every year, twice storgi, as love for a grandparent Chief Operating Officer, in addi - from Stanford University with an as many as any museum or NEW YORK – The Super Bowl or brother, eros, as romantic love, tion to holding senior manage - AB and earned a JD from the house worship in the country in - commercials are always a high - and “agape, which New York Life ment positions in New York Life’s University of Virginia. Greek? cluding the most majestic cathe - light of the big game and this expresses as the most profound, life insurance and annuity busi - New York Life, the nation’s drals. year’s crop was especially cre - admirable type of love, which in - nesses and agency department. largest mutual life insurer with It will tell Americans in bril - ative. The Greek words for the volves ‘courage, sacrifice, and Mathas has been a director of the more than $500 billion in assets By Basil Zafiriou liant visual images for genera - four different types of love were strength,’” heavy.com reported. Company since July 2006. He under management, is also cele - tions to come who we Greeks the focus of the insurance com - The company’s Chairman of was appointed to New York Life’s brating its 175th anniversary this At a recent talk on teaching are, where we came from, what pany New York Life’s Super Bowl the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Management Commit - year. The core business of the Greek in Ottawa, a member of we believe in, and what we have ad. The commercial, titled Agape, Executive Officer is Greek-Amer - tee in June 2002. company includes life insurance, the audience questioned the achieved in our new found land. “highlights the importance of ican Theodore A. Mathas, who Mathas serves on the Execu - retirement income, investment benefit of learning Greek. Why Second, I have examined the Agape, or ‘love as an action,’ ac - became Chief Executive Officer tive Committee of the American management, and long-term care should non-Greeks or Diaspora backgrounds and proposals of cording to New York Life,” on July 1, 2008, and was named Council of Life Insurers, as well insurance. New York Life is the Greeks of the second or third the new team of managers who heavy.com reported. Chairman of the Board of Direc - as the Boards of the American leading provider of life insurance generation learn Greek, he The commercial describes tors on June 1, 2009. He joined Museum of Natural History and and income annuities in the asked. It doesn’t help them learn Continued on page 18 four Greek words: filia, as love New York Life in 1995 and pre - the Partnership for New York City. United States. mathematics or chemistry, he added. The question betrays a sadly narrow view of education as mere technical training. Why Greece Says Dalaras, Tzouganakis Impress at the Apollo do we study literature, history, philosophy, religion, music? They don’t make us better car - Brexit Helps By Eleni Sakellis and penters. Learning is its own re - Matina Demelis ward. So why learn Greek? In order Parthenon NEW YORK – The historic to know it, to echo French- Apollo Theater in Harlem was Canadian classicist Maurice TNH Staff crowded with Greek music fans Lebel: “Comme on apprend le on January 31 for the opening francais, ou l’anglais, ou l’espag - ATHENS – The departure of the concert in George Dalaras’ nol, ou l’italien, ou le russe.” United Kingdom from the Euro - North American tour, The Songs But why Greek in particular? pean Union will strengthen the of Our Life, featuring Michalis One reason is that it gives us case for the return of the stolen Tzouganakis, his son Alexandros Parthenon Marbles from the Tzouganakis, and Aspasia Continued on page 10 British Museum, Greek Culture Stratigou. Proceeds from the Minister Lina Mendoni said. tour will benefit the charitable Decades of diplomacy have organization the Ark of the failed to move the British Mu - World. seum or any UK government to Produced by Globe Enter - Elpidophoros send the marbles back, and not tainment and V.I.P. Interna - even the opening of a new tional, the concert tour is under Acropolis Museum in 2009, with the auspices of the Consulate Creates High a top windowed floor built to General of Greece in New York house them under the Acropolis and continues with stops in At - Council for Ed. aiding the cause. lanta, Chicago, Toronto, and At - Mendoni told the news lantic City. More cities will be agency Reuters that Greece now announced for part two of the NEW YORK – His Eminence expects to get more support concert tour. Archbishop Elpidophoros of from other countries with the The concert opened with an America announced the creation UK out of the EU, believing instrumental medley of some of of the High Council for Greek British influence will wane as it Dalaras’ best known songs TNH/MATINA DEMELIS Education in the U.S. The Arch - puts itself outside the bloc after Left to right: Michalis Tzouganakis, George Dalaras, Aspasia Stratigou, and Alexandros bishop made the announcement leaving on Jan. 31. Continued on page 5 Tzouganakis performing at the Apollo Theater. during an evening celebration Since independence in 1832, for the Feast of the Three Hier - Greece has repeatedly called for archs and the Day of Greek Let - the return of the 2,500-year-old ters at the Archdiocesan Cathe - sculptures that Scottish diplo - dral of the Holy Trinity in A Child’s Remembrance of Living through WWII Manhattan. Continued on page 11 The celebration for the Three Hierarchs featured a very illumi - By Leonidas Petrakis in1943, and the capitulation of against the Spartiates in the Fall though very young at that time, nating lecture by the Very Rev. Italy forced them to assume sole of 1943, although extensively I have very clear recollection of Maximos Constas titled Sing to For subscription: It is well documented that responsibility for the Occupa - documented is less well known. the associated reign of terror, the Lord a New Song: The Three 718.784.5255 the Nazis committed many hor - tion. In their open warfare The intent of this article is the curfews, the bloka (blocking Hierarchs and the Theology of [email protected] rific acts of violence against the against the civilians they had not to retell that atrocity against off streets or coffee shops to Music. Fr. Maximos is the Interim civilians in occupied Greece dur - the eager participation of Greek the Spartiates, but rather to sweep and pick up hostages), Dean of Holy Cross Greek Ortho - ing World War II. The ferocity collaborators. Kalavryta, Kan - share my remembrances of the the night time raids with help dox School of Theology in Brook - and brutality of the German oc - danos, Distomo are well docu - horrific events as I lived them from masked collaborators who line, Massachusetts. cupiers intensified greatly as the mented and known cases of the as a youngster, and as I still re - Resistance was strengthening Nazi brutality, but the atrocity member them decades later. Al - Continued on page 14 Continued on page 10 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 Deputy Foreign Minister for Hellenes Abroad Vlasis Visits NYC, DC

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NEW YORK – Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister Responsible for Hellenes Abroad Konstantinos Vlasis during his February 3-9 visit made stops in New York City and Washington, DC. The first stop on February 3 was the Hellenic Classical Char - ter School in Brooklyn where Deputy Minister Vlasis had the opportunity to tour the dynamic educational institution. He was accompanied on the tour by Consul General of Greece in New York Konstantinos Koutras who also joined him on a visit later that day to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and Na - tional Shrine at the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. Also with Vlasis and Koutras at Ground Zero was Andrew Ve - niopoulos, Project Executive at St. Nicholas for the Archdiocese of America. "I am here today in the sa - cred Church of St. Nicholas, ABOVE: Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Hellenes Abroad Konstantinos Vlasis visits the which, after 19 years, I can fi - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in Man - nally see is one step away from hattan on February 3. ABOVE RIGHT: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Hellenes Abroad its completion," Vlasis told The Konstantinos Vlasis toured the St. Demetrios School in Astoria with Nick Andriotis and Fr. Nek - National Herald. tarios Papazafiropoulos. RIGHT: Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Konstantinos Vlasis "And as His Eminence Arch - visited the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center bishop Elpidophoros said in and signed one of the interior walls. September, in 2021 we will do the ‘thyranixia’ [Grand Open - finally one step away from com - Foreign Minister noted. Foreign Minister attended the ing] of this church, which sym - pletion and, indeed, in the 20th On February 5, Vlasis visited National Prayer Breakfast in bolizes so much. It symbolizes anniversary year of 9/11, when St. Demetrios in Astoria and Washington, DC and then re - brotherhood, it symbolizes the ‘thyranixia’ will take place, toured the school with Consul turned to New York for Cosmos peace, and here where the heart we will also be celebrating the General Koutras, Nick Andriotis, FM’s 24th Phidippides Award of Hellenism beats, the heart of 200 years since the Greek Rev - and Dean of St. Demetrios Dinner Gala at Terrace on the Orthodoxy beats, the heart of olution. Next year, we will com - Cathedral Archimandrite Nek - Park in Flushing, honoring His globalization beats. I am really memorate these two great tarios Papazafiropoulos. Eminence Archbishop Elpi - glad that such a great project is events here,” the Greek Deputy On February 6, the Deputy dophoros of America. Dr. Yancopoulos and Regeneron Working on Coronavirus Treatment

TNH Staff and immunotherapy) and a U.S. taching to certain proteins of the American Dr. George Yancopou - company Gilead antivirus that virus and neutralize its ability to los, Regeneron's President and WASHINGTON, DC – The had been previously tested for invade human cells. chief scientific officer. United States has announced that Ebola virus. Regeneron has created the The cure for the new coron - it will work with the drug com - The partnership between the cocktail REGN-EB3, which con - avirus may eventually include pany Regeneron to develop an U.S. government and Regeneron sists of three monoclonal anti - many types of medication. effective treatment for the new concerns a treatment based on bodies and last year significantly The coronavirus epidemic is Chinese coronavirus, using drugs monoclonal antibodies. "A pub - improved the survival rate of pa - likely to have an economic im - that have been tested to fight the lic-private partnership, like the tients infected with Ebola virus pact, affecting U.S. supply chains, Ebola virus. one we have with Regeneron in the Congo. The company has but the consequences are unlikely Many different therapies are since 2014, allows us to respond also developed a treatment for to be disastrous, White House fi - currently being tested for the quickly to new global health Middle Eastern Respiratory Syn - nancial adviser Larry Cadlow said new coronavirus (2019-nCoV), threats," said Rick Bright, a U.S. drome (MERS). in an interview with Fox Busi - three of which are at an ad - health official. "The convincing results of our ness, ANA-MPA reported. vanced stage: a drug adminis - Monoclonal antibodies are experimental treatment for Ebola "It's not a disaster," Cadlow tered to HIV carriers (Kaletra), a copies of one type of antibody last year showed Regeneron's said, adding that "we've had it in combination of drugs used for prepared in the laboratory and ability to respond quickly to new the past and I just think the im - the coronavirus MERS (antivirals are a kind of immunotherapy, at - outbreaks," explained Greek- pact is minimal," ANA-MPA re - ported. The American-born Dr. Yan - TNH/KOSTAS BEJ/FILE copoulos, one of the nation’s In this file photo, Dr. George D. Yancopoulos, Regeneron Pres - leading scientists and head of ident and Chief Scientific Officer, spoke at the St. Demetrios one of the largest pharmaceuti - Graduation in Astoria. cal companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, grew up worked in the field of molecular honors, Yancopoulos was in Woodside, Queens. He was immunology at Columbia Uni - awarded Columbia University's the valedictorian of both the versity with Dr. Fred Alt, and re - Stevens Triennial Prize for Re - Bronx High School of Science ceived the Lucille P. Markey search and its University Medal and Columbia University, and Scholar Award for his efforts. In of Excellence for Distinguished received his MD and PhD de - 1989, he left his academic ca - Achievement. In 2004, he was grees in 1987 from Columbia reer and became the founding elected to the National Academy University’s College of Physi - scientist for Regeneron with of Sciences and the American cians & Surgeons. Yancopoulos Leonard Schleifer. Among his Academy of Arts and Sciences.

PHOTOS: EUROKINISSI SNF Sees Access to Culture as a Necessity for All More than 500 people gathered at the worksite of the Greek National Gallery in Athens, on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Athens to discuss the critical importance of access to cultural resources. The event, hosted by Greek Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni and SNF Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos, touched on ongoing and completed SNF grants in the cultural sphere and engaged the audience in the conversation. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 COMMUNITY 3 John Catsimatidis Honored at Three Hierarchs in Brooklyn S

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Room event hall. P and Greek. The ceremony took place af - Catsimatidis, after receiving Consul General of Cyprus in ter the Great Vespers service of his award, warmly thanked the New York Alexis Phedonos-Vadet the Three Hierarchs, which was community of the Three Hierar - referred to the contributions of presided over by the His Emi - chs for the honor they bestowed the Three Hierarchs and the nence Archbishop Elpidophoros on him, and spoke with pride value of the Greek Letters. of America, assisted by the com - and warmth about his Greek Federation of Hellenic Soci - munity's presiding priest Archi - heritage and his Christian faith. eties of Greater New York Presi - mandrite Eugene Pappas and a Special reference was made dent Cleanthis Meimaroglou host of priests from the tristate to the rebuilding of St. Nicholas also congratulated the honoree area. at the World Trade Center, an - and called for the active support Archbishop Elpidophoros nouncing for the first time a $10 and participation of the Greek spoke about Catsimatidis as an million donation from the Alex Diaspora in the work carried out extraordinary member of the and Faye Spanos Family Foun - by the Federation. In his speech, Greek community with his great dation of California, as well as the Federation's Parade Commit - philanthropic contributions and another $7 million from other tee co-chair, Vasilios Gournelos, love for the Church. donations. called for the financial aid of all As he said, "there was no bet - "Confidence and optimism the members of the Greek com - ter choice than the parish of the have returned. A few days ago munity to successfully organize Three Hierarchs to award a man we paid $5 million to the con - the annual Greek Independence of value and honor like John tractor and we are confident that Parade on 5th Avenue, which Catsimatidis. He is a brilliant ex - the Church will be completed will take place on March 29. ample of the American dream, and inaugurated in September New Jersey Philoptochos to come to this country with al - 2021,” said Catsimatidis. President Eleni Constantinides most nothing and with your The community's presiding and Executive Director of Lead - hard work and effort to reach priest Fr. Eugene Pappas con - ership 100 Paulette Poulos, who very high. I am particularly gratulated the honoree, saying was grew up at Three Hierarchs pleased that our Archdiocese has that the choice of Catsimatidis and was a beloved longtime him at such a high position. It is for this year's award was unani - Sunday School teacher, also de - a guarantee that Hellenism de - mous from the Council, as he livered greetings. serves a better future and a bet - was known for his ethics and his It should be noted that the ter Archdiocese, because we are great contributions to the event was hosted by AHEPA hardworking, honest, sincere, Church and the Diaspora. Supreme Vice President and and faithful people in our Parish Council President John member of the Three Hierarchs church.” Eugenis welcomed the Arch - community Jimmy Kokotas.

The faithful filled the Three Hierarchs Gold Room in Brooklyn for the reception which followed Left to right: Consul General of Cyprus Alexis Phedonos-Vadet, honoree John Catsimatidis, the Great Vespers for the community's namesake saints and also for the award presentation to Archbishop Elpidophoros, and Consul General of Greece Konstantinos Koutras at the Three Hi - John Catsimatidis. erarchs in Brooklyn. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020

AP PHOTO/FRANCOIS MORI Models wearing creations for the Dior Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 fashion collection presented Monday Jan. 20, 2020 in Paris. Paris Fashion Week: Couture Climbs Mount Olympus

PARIS (AP) — Female empow - signer, Maria Grazia Chiuri, is up as text at the show: "What if Athena, the ancient warrior- victim to their own divine am - feisty and feminist roles, had erment, controversies about onto something. Women Ruled the World?" goddess, was evoked in a bition — such as an iron-colored something to say about couture race, and designs that plunged Her feminist logo-embla - Chiuri answered it herself by tightly-strapped gold bodice and goddess-version of the house's — and Dior — empowering to the depths of the seas then zoned T-shirts have famously basing the shimmering Greco- sections of gold fringing. signature bar jacket. Though it women. climbed Mount Olympus were been among the house's biggest Roman designs around the And the Hellenistic sculpture captured a feeling of chain mail, "It is always an ideal," she among themes to grace Paris sellers — and so she went back theme of "The Female Divine." "The Winged Victory of Samoth - accordingly, it proved ungra - said, before entering the show. Couture Week on its drama- on the girl power charge to cap - Though at several points Chi - race," that stands in the Louvre, ciously clunky at the hips. "Haute couture is very filled first day. Here are some italize on this popular unique uri strayed into heavy-handed - provided inspiration for long bil - DIOR FRONT ROW strong, and assured, which I highlights of Monday's spring- selling point in the Rodin Mu - ness, the overall result was an lowing silk skirts and rope-like Alongside Uma Thurman, think women sometimes need summer 2020 couture shows. seum collection. archetypally couture collection straps that pulled tightly around "Alien" star Sigourney Weaver, help being as assured as we DIOR: WOMEN RULE The starting idea was a ques - that harked back to the couture the busts and waists of several who's rarely spotted on the fash - should be. And we need to have (AND GLIMMER) tion posed by the artist and set- origins of draping and strap - looks. ion scene, led the celebrity pack. a little Christian Dior inside us Dior's first ever female de - designer Judy Chicago, blown ping. But ensembles sometimes fell Weaver, who's known for her to sort of step out, you know?" Pancyprian WIN Gala to Honor Tasoula Hadjitofi as Woman of the Year

TNH Staff ternational Woman of Courage 501(c)(3) status. It has focused our heritage and traditions award and will be present at the its efforts on maintaining its cul - alive. WIN – the Women’s Ini - NEW YORK – This year, the an - gala on March 6 to receive her tural heritage and identity. The tiative Network, a division of nual Pancyprian Association award. organization cooperates with The Pancyprian Association of Women’s Initiative Network A portion of the proceeds of other cultures to support cul - America, serves as the philan - (WIN) Gala will be held on this year’s WIN Gala will go to tural heritage through sports, thropic arm of the organization, March 6 at the New York Hilton Walk of Truth, a charitable or - the arts, and social justice. promoting the advancement of Club in Midtown Manhattan ganization that protects cultural The Pancyprian Association women through networking and and honors author and cham - heritage. More information on has six divisions: Athletic, Eleft - education, and focusing on pion of women and human Walk of Truth is available on - heria Youth Soccer Teams, charitable efforts pertaining to rights, Tasoula Hadjitofi, as the line: walkoftruth.com. Women’s Initiative Network, education, healthcare, the arts, 2020 Woman of the Year. WIN invites everyone to join Dance Division, Cultural Divi - and social justice. This year by Hadjitofi’s book, The Icon them in honoring Hadjitofi for sion, and Theatrical Division. honoring Tasoula Hadjitofi and Hunter, a memoir published by her courage to tell her story, The Pancyprian Association has The Icon Hunter, the organiza - Pegasus Books in the United fight for her right to return branches in Florida and Wash - tion highlights three of its ini - States, was recently translated home, and the rights of others ington, DC. tiatives simultaneously; the arts, and published in Cyprus and and their cultural heritage. The The primary mission of the education, and social justice. Greece. Hadjitofi is nominated Pancyprian Association was Pancyprian Association is to More information is available by both Cyprus and Holland for founded in 1975 and is a not help educate Greek Cypriot on Facebook and via email: pan - the U.S. State Department In - for profit organization with a American students and to keep [email protected].

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AMAZON The Icon Hunter by Tasoula Hadjitofi who will be honored as the 2020 Woman of the Year by the Pancyprian WIN. Chief of Bankrupt Folli Follie Wants Board Replaced

By TNH Staff creditors while he wants to focus on keeping the company going. ATHENS – The main share - The saga of Folli Follie has holder of bankrupt Greek jewelry been dragging on for a couple of and accessory retailer Folli Follie, years even though the family who’s facing criminal charges, is which owns the business has re - reportedly seeking to remove the peatedly been investigated for al - President and three members of legations of wrongdoing with 16 the company’s board and replace executives in December 2019 them with other executives. having charges brought forth. Dimitris Koutsolioutsos, ac - The case concerns the forgery cused of market manipulation, and use of fake bank statements forgery, and forming a criminal in order to create inaccurate fi - organization, made the move nancial reports that misrepre - two months after the country’s sented the real economic state Capital Market Commission de - of the company and its stock manded the resignation of his market profile. Based on a son, former CEO Georgios Kout - lengthy investigation by prose - solioutsos. cutor Yiannis Dragatsis, the ac - Sources who weren’t identi - tions concern members of the fied told Kathimerini that the Koutsolioutsos family, the plan will be presented to the founders of the Folli Follie group, board at an upcoming emer - but also the firm’s executives be - gency meeting of Folli Follie tween 2009 into early 2018. shareholders and then to the Dimitris Koutsolioutsos, his commission overseeing the mar - son Tzortzis and another four in - kets in Greece. dividuals are charged with run - The National Herald The same sources suggested ning, forming and joining a crim -

T that the move by Koutsolioutsos, inal organization, including the H D E L N A AT ER IONAL H www.thenationalherald.com who controls 35 percent of the head finance chief, and an em - jewelry retailer, is aimed at re - ployee of a subsidiary in Asia, as moving from the board execu - well as the company’s Greek fi - tives who want to settle with the nancial director. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 COMMUNITY 5 GNO Announces Start of Production of Lanthimos Short Film

ATHENS ( ANA) – The Greek National Opera on Wednesday announced the start of produc - tion in Greece of a new short film directed by Yorgos Lanthi - mos, featuring actors Emma Stone and Damien Bonnard. The film will be presented as part of an art installation, ac - companied by live orchestral en - sembles on May 22, 23, and 27, AP PHOTO/AARON GASH AP PHOTO/GERALD HERBERT at the Stavros Niarchos Hall of Giannis, Thanassis Start Together on Bucks’ Greek Heritage Night the Greek National Opera at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother, Thanasis, made some personal history when they started together for the first time in the NBA to put some splash on Cultural Center (SNFCC). It is the Bucks’ Greek Heritage Night. Thanasis Antetokounmpo stole an errant pass with a minute gone, raced the length of the court and threw down a two-handed the second commission in the dunk that brought the crowd to its feet. The Bucks’ starters were introduced in Greek as part of the night’s Hellenic celebration. LEFT: Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis series The Artist on the Com - Antetokounmpo reacts during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Milwaukee. RIGHT: poser. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) slam dunks between New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14), guard E'Twaun Moore (55) and guard Lonzo Ball (2) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Dalaras, Tzouganakis Impress Audience at the Apollo

Continued from page 1 Cretan tradition with his re - markable performance on stage. which he later performed for the "Despite all the powerful emo - appreciative fans who crowded tions I've felt in New York, this the theater. He encouraged the one was unique because it had audience to sing along in his all the tradition of our country, welcoming remarks following all the emotion of first and sec - the first song, which was per - ond generations and the present formed by all four of the gifted and especially when you collab - artists. Dalaras noted that it was orate and appear on stage with a moving experience to be per - a giant like George Dalaras. Our forming in the historic Apollo modern Greek song has a brand, theater, not only because of its has a legacy, has a passion, wis - extraordinary musical legacy, dom, kindness, and as it grows but also because of its historical it really has a place in art and it importance in the Civil Rights is very important to be able to movement and for democracy. share your moment, your pas - As Dalaras performed, more sion, your love, your place, your and more audience members Crete, and never forget the AP/FILE joined in, prompting him to places you came from, the tree Yorgos Lanthimos. comment lightheartedly that, has no value if it has no root. “some of you do sing, the others So I have to advocate for and Lanthimos will be the direc - haven’t warmed up yet.” support my father, my mother, tor, script writer and producer, When he sang some newer, my grandfather, my grand - with Anna Georgiadou as set de - perhaps less well-known songs, mother, my kids, their continu - signer, Angelos Mentis as cos - there were still many fans who ation. After two tours in Europe, tume designer, Thodoris Mi - also sang along. Accompanied TNH/MATINA DEMELIS it was very moving. Now we get hopoulos as director of by the enchanting vocals of Michalis Tzouganalis and son Alexandros performing at the Apollo Theater. another dimension because photography and Yorgos Stratigou on some of the songs, some years have passed and all Mavropsaridis as film editor. Dalaras charmed the audience founder of Globe Entertainment this has matured. So we are The Executive Producer in and affirmed his commitment to Kosta Kantzoglou. ready to give people from the Greece is Eleni Kosifidou, with reaching out to younger per - Dalaras spoke to The Na - root to the mountain, from re - Rebecca Skinner of Superprime formers and helping to intro - tional Herald immediately fol - betiko to contemporary song, Films as Executive Producer. duce them to a wider audience. lowing the concert, "another from Sfakia to the Parthenon.” The production is made pos - The gifted Cretan artist night in New York, our city as I Referring to his son Alexan - sible by a grant from the Stavros Michalis Tzouganakis dazzled always say, with emotion and dros who played and sang Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to the audience with his virtuosity joy and with the aura of this his - alongside him, Tzouganakis enhance the Greek National on the Cretan lute, while his son toric theater. However practical said, “Not continuing is like it's Opera’s artistic outreach. Alexandros captured the hearts we are and realists, when you all over, so what do we do? We The programme The Artist of the audience with his mel - go into a place where all these sow and water reverence to on the Composer is a three-year lifluous vocals. The wonderful legends have performed before, reap. We make and prepare the collaboration between the rhythms of the Cretan songs you are affected. I'm glad that I history. We are all, and I say it Greek National Opera and were beautifully performed by can take so many songs from not without humility, we are the NEON Organisation for Culture all the talented musicians and different genres, take these servants of history and we owe and Development even led the elder Tzouganakis songs and put them in some it to the human race, every gen - (www.neon.org.gr) which con - to dance a bit, and if there had tones that have these associa - eration, to unite in love together nects cutting-edge contempo - been more space, many would tions. Because our songs with courtesy and respect for rary visual artists, composers have gotten up to dance. whether they are popular, tra - each other's wishes and partic - and/or film producers with Dalaras also referred to the ditional, or contemporary songs ularities. I'm glad Alexandros “live” performances of orches - great artists who passed away by great composers deserve this doesn't forget who he is, who tral music. The Artist on the in the last year and a half in - good treatment. And we felt the his grandfather is, his father, Composer is curated by Giorgos cluding Manos Eleftheriou, Ste - people singing tonight and I'm and who his son will be.” Koumendakis (Artistic Director, lios Vamvakaris, Yiannis Spanos, very tired but happy.” More information and tickets Greek National Opera) and Yiannis Spathas, Giorgos Zikas, Michalis Tzouganakis with are available online: Elina Kountouri (Director, and Lavrentis Machairitsas. his lute conveyed the aura of www.globeent.com. NEON). "They may have gone away from us, but they live on through our memory," said Dalaras and sang Na me thimase (Remember Me) written by Machairitsas. TNH/ELENI SAKELLIS Among those present at the Greece in New York Konstanti - and the Permanent Representa - concert were His Eminence nos Koutras, the Permanent tive of Cyprus to the UN Am - Archbishop Elpidophoros of Representative of Greece to the bassador Andreas Mavrogiannis, America, Consul General of UN Ambassador Maria Theofili, as well as the tour producer and 28 Artists Featured in New Exhibition at Consulate General in New York

TNH Staff Baptiste Bernadet, John Bow - more than six months in collab - man, hd.kepler., Daniela Kos - oration with the Consulate and NEW YORK – A new exhibition, tova, Tim D’Agostino, Leïla the resulting artworks will be titled Occupy #1, New York, Dubus, Cedrick Eymenier, Julien installed in the workspaces. opens at the Consulate General Gardair, Shani Ha, Zafeiris Hai - Through this form of occu - of Greece, 69 East 79th Street tidis, Melanie Levick-Parkin, pation, the artists aim to ques - in Manhattan, on Thursday, Feb. Eirini Linardaki, Natalia Lopez, tion the nature of the presence 13, 5-8 PM. Eirini Linardaki in - Renee Magnanti, Brendan and role of art in a workplace vited 28 artists (most of whom O'Neill, Vincent Parisot, focused on public service and are locally based) to occupy the François-Thibaut Pencenat, administered by personnel who administrative spaces of the Abraham Poincheval, Clément represent Greek culture. Consulate General of Greece in Rodzielski, Jason Rosenberg, The opening night, February New York. Ann Shostrom, Song Xin, Tamas 13, will include a special pro - The artists are: Veszi, Melanie Vote, and Dorota gram of micro-events in the Fanny Allié, Blanka Walentynowicz. Consulate Offices. Poetry read - Amezkua, Bill Pangburn, Jean- The artists have worked for ings curated by and with Effie Pasagiannis, William Considine, and George Wallace; Perfor - mance, Stargazer by hd.kepler; and a music program, From Smyrna to New York by Rafaela Lopez. The artwork will be on view February 13-March 13. The project is organized with the Greek Consulate General in New York with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the USA. T O S I

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n FEBRUARY 6-9 SARASOTA, FL – St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 7671 N. Lockwood Ridge Road in Sarasota holds its 35th Annual ‘Glendi’ Greek Festival, February 7-10. Enjoy Greek food and pastries, guided church tours, marketplace, and Yiayia’s Attic Treasurers. Entertainment includes live Greek music and dancing and Kids Adventure Zone. Raffle for Mercedes Benz GLC300 or C300. Ad - mission: Adults: $4, Children under 12: Free. Free parking on-site and off-site with shuttles available from Church of the Trinity, 7225 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd. (1 mile north of St. Barbara’s). Hours: Thursday, Feb. 6, 4-9 PM; Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 AM-9 PM, Sunday, Feb. 9, noon-6 PM. More information is available by phone: 941-355-2616 and online: stbarbarafestival.org.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 815 N.E. 15th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, holds its annual Greek Festival, February 6-9. Enjoy traditional Greek foods, Greek music, traditional Greek dancing by all the Palazakia and Kamaria dancers; an indoor marketplace full of vendors and an outdoor area for kids with carnival rides, games, and other children’s activities, and much more. Hours: Thursday, Feb. 6, 5-10 PM; Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, 12-11 PM; and Sunday, Feb. 9, 12-7 PM. More in - formation is available by phone: 954-467-1515 and online: fort - lauderdalegreekfestival.org.

n FEBRUARY 7-9 PEORIA, AZ – St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 7950 W. Pinnacle Peak Road in Peoria, holds its annual Greek Festival Feb - CHRIS PAPPIS ruary 7-9. Enjoy delicious traditional Greek cuisine, live music, Front row (left to right): Robert Saba, Chris Pappis, Sophia Theodorou, Alex Melas, Kristina Marinopoulos, Jordan Moisides, folk dancing, shopping, children's activities, and Greek music by Zoe Fisher, Matina Ziamandanis, Emily Niro, Maria Neal, and Stavrina Devetzoglou. Back row (left to right): Alex Fisher, Lukas Sinthesis. More information is available by phone: 623-486-8665 Fisher, George Marinopoulos, Michael Neal, Foti Rantzaklis, Vageli Rantzaklis, Robert Hahn, Mike Koutsourades, and George and online: peoriagreekfest.com. Pappis. FT. PIERCE, FL – St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Ft. Pierce, holds its 41st annual Greek Festival, February 7-9. Enjoy Greek Children’s Hospital Receives Albany AHEPA foods, pastries, gift shops, and church tours as well as Greek music, Greek dancing with daily dance performances. Free parking. Ad - mission $3/person, 12 and under free. Free admission Friday until Family Support 4 PM. Hours: Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 AM-10 PM; and Sunday, Feb. 9, 12-7 PM. More information is available by phone: 772-464-7194 and online: fortpiercegreekfestival.com. TNH Staff NAPLES, FL – St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, 7100 Airport ALBANY, NY – The Albany Road North in Naples, holds its annual Greek Festival, February 7- AHEPA Family made a wel - 9. Enjoy delicious food, authentic Greek Taverna, Greek music and comed and generous donation dancing, church tours, artists, and more! New Drive-Thru take-out of gifts and toys for the children also! Free Parking. Admission is $5 for adults the entire weekend. and young adults being treated Children under 12 admitted free. Hours: Friday, Feb. 7 and Satur - and cared for by the Bernard & day, Feb. 8, 11 AM-9 PM; and Sunday, Feb. 9, 12-7 PM. More in - Millie Duker Children’s Hospital formation is available by phone: 239-591-3430 and online: at Albany Medical Center on stkatherine.net. January 9. They and the Albany Medical Center thank the St. n FEBRUARY 8 Sophia Community for its gen - WOBURN, MA – Greek Group Tutoring invites all to an Apokriatiko erosity. Glendi on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Crowne Plaza, 15 Middlesex Special thanks and recogni - Canal Park Road in Woburn. Cocktail Reception at 6 PM, followed tion are given to the Arthur Kon - by dinner at 7 PM. Music and Dancing with DJ Kostas Blathras. togiannis Family for its contin - Adults: $65 and Children $25 (12 and under) Children under 2 uous support and dedication to are free. Costumes are encouraged for all! For tickets visit: the hospital, and to Robert https://www.ggtutoring.com/events. Saba, Director of Development, for his leadership and support n FEBRUARY 9 of the Children’s Hospital, as ASTORIA – The Pan-Rhodian Society NY Chapter 3 holds its annual well as other hospital entities. cutting of the vasilopita on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2 PM, in the church hall of St. Catherine and St. George Church, 2230 33rd Street in Some of the toys donated to Astoria. Join us for a festive event to see who finds the lucky coin. the Bernard & Millie Duker More information is available via email: Children’s Hospital at Albany [email protected]. Medical Center. n FEBRUARY 11 MANHATTAN – Fordham University's Orthodox Christian Study Center presents: The Female Diaconate and the Orthodox Church on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6 PM, at the McNally Amphitheatre, Lincoln Conference on Family Held in Houston Center Campus, 140 W. 62nd Street in Manhattan. The panel dis - cussion focuses on deaconesses in the Orthodox Church. Light re - ception to follow. Panelists include: Teva Regule, President, Ortho - HOUSTON – Clergy, counselors, dox Theological Society in America; Carrie Frederick Frost, Saint pastoral care workers, and lay Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary; Kyra Limberakis, Hellenic persons from across the United College Holy Cross; and Moderator: Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, New States gathered in Houston to York University. More info is available online: forever.fordham.edu. share insights, tools, and re - sources for strengthening of n FEBRUARY 12 marriages and ministering to MANHATTAN – Join NYC Parks Arts, Culture & Fun for a sneak married couples in times of chal - peek of the movie Olympic Dreams directed by Jeremy Teicher lenge and crisis. Keynote speak - and starring Olympian Alexi Pappas and Nick Kroll on Wednesday, ers set the tone for daily work - Feb. 12, 6-7 PM at the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, 1 Clarkson shops, which focused on a Street in Manhattan. The sneak peek will be followed by a conver - variety of marital challenges set sation and Q&A with the director and the Olympian. The event is in the twin time contexts of free. The film tells the story of a shy cross-country skier and a vol - ‘Kairos’ and ‘Chronos’. Keynote unteer dentist who form an unexpected bond at the Winter Olympic speakers included Michael and Games in this warm-hearted romantic comedy. More information Gail Hyatt, Stephen Muse, PhD, and registration is available on Eventbrite, search: A Conversation and Carrie Frederick Frost, PhD. with Alexi Pappas and Jeremy Teicher. A spirit of mutual respect, love, and sharing, anchored in n FEBRUARY 14-16 morning and evening worship, LECANTO, FL – Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 4705 permeated the workshops, W. Gulf to Lake Hwy SR44 in Lecanto, holds its Spring Greek Fes - group activities, and spirited fel - tival, February 14-16. Enjoy Greek bakery items, food platters (dine lowship amongst the partici - in or take home) jewelry, clothing, arts and crafts, religious items, pants. In a spirit of self- and pas - live Greek music and dancing. Festival hours: Friday, Feb. 14 and toral- reflection, participants Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 AM-8 PM; and Sunday, Feb. 16, 11 AM-5 both gave and received from PM. More information is available by phone: 352-527-0766 and one another tools for effectively online: stmichaelgoc.org/festival.html. ministering to married couples as they navigate the various stages and challenges of mar - riage. GOA PRINTED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL HERALD Fr. 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GREEK GASTRONOMY Academy Will Help Young Winter Comfort Food: Roasted Pork Chops and Potatoes Greeks Put Food on Table By TNH Staff tion system and trends, food By Eleni Sakellis quality and safety management, ATHENS – Food producers in new product development, and The winter months offer a great oppor - Greece are looking for employ - more. It will culminate in an ex - tunity for enjoying comfort foods with fam - ees; young Greeks need jobs. periential three-day workshop ily and friends. Roasted pork and potatoes The ReGeneration Academy for in Vamvakou, Laconia, held in is a classic from the comfort food repertoire Food Innovation, an intensive collaboration with the Vam - of many cuisines, including Greek cuisine. 75-hour program co-organized vakou Revival organization. The traditional recipes feature lemon and by New Agriculture for a New The academy is part of New garlic which add health benefits and phy - Generation and ReGeneration, Agriculture for a New Genera - tonutrients to the meal. Serve the roasted with support from the Stavros tion, which aims to create career pork and potatoes with seasonal cooked Niarchos Foundation (SNF), of - opportunities and entrepreneur - vegetables and/or greens. Salads also add fers people 29 and younger who ship for youth in the Agrifood freshness and vital nutrients to any meal, are interested in the food indus - sector in Greece. New Agricul - even in the cold, dark winter. try an entry point. ture for a New Generation is led The program, designed in by Rutgers University in part - collaboration with food industry nership with the Agricultural Roasted Pork Chops and experts and scientists from University of Athens and the Potatoes Greek universities and the Rut - American Farm School and is gers University in the U.S., cov - made possible by an exclusive ers topics like the global nutri - grant from SNF. 8 bone-in pork chops Greek sea salt Freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons Greek extra virgin olive oil 4-5 small to medium potatoes, peeled and TNH/ELENI SAKELLIS halved with olive oil and vinegar. Sprin - 1 lemon kle with sea salt and pepper to 4 garlic cloves, smashed taste. Toss the salad until the in - gredients are well-distributed Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Sea - and costed with the dressing. son pork chops with salt and pepper to Serve immediately. The cabbage taste. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium salad goes well with roasted high heat add the olive oil and heat until it pork dishes. shimmers. Sear the pork chops until golden on both sides, about 4 minutes for each side. Work in batches so as not to overcrowd Roasted Vegetables the skillet. Place the seared pork chops in a large roasting pan with the potatoes sea - soned with salt and pepper to taste, then 2-3 medium-large parsnips, cut add the juice of the lemon, then the garlic in 2-inch pieces cloves and roast in the preheated oven until 2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces 170+ Students Enrolled in the pork chops are cooked to at least 145 2 medium red onions, cut into degrees on the meat thermometer for quarters medium and the potatoes are tender. 3-4 medium potatoes, cut into Cairo Greek Classes 2-inch pieces but still has a little crunch to it. Serve warm 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 2-inch CAIRO (ANA) – More than 170 guage. Red Cabbage and Carrots or at room temperature. pieces students enrolled in the classes The Cairo Greek Cultural 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, about 3-4 inches of the Cairo Greek Cultural Cen - Centre operates under the aus - long or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary tre this year in order to learn pices of the Greek Embassy in 1 small to medium red onion, chopped Cabbage Salad 1/2 teaspoon Greek sea salt the Greek language. Egypt and the Greek Commu - 1 small head red cabbage, shredded 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper This is the largest number of nity of Cairo. 2-3 medium carrots, chopped 4 tablespoons Greek extra virgin olive student enrollments in

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LITERARY REVIEW New Perspectives on the Greek Genocide, Edited by George Shirinian

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For those interested in the A explore new aspects of it, to ish Documents on the Unweav - edged George Mavropoulos, history of the Greek Genocide, broaden our knowledge of what ing of Greeks from the Black Sea AMPHRC President, for encour - the Asia Minor and Pontos Hel - happened, and to deepen our (the Pontic Genocide, 1919- aging him to undertake a little- lenic Research Center, Inc. (AM - understanding of its signifi - 1923) by Serdar Korucu and explored subject in Modern PHRC) has published a new cance. Emre Can Daglioglu and contin - Greek history, and noted that “I book, titled The Greek Genocide As the title states, the book ues with The Roman Catholic hope this paper will encourage 1913-1923: New Perspectives, seeks to provide new perspec - a new generation of scholars to edited by George N. Shirinian. tives on the Genocide of the undertake further research into A valuable resource, the book Greeks in the Ottoman Empire. A valuable resource, the the Greek prisoners of war and includes the insights of contrib - The publication of this book is book includes the insights interned civilians in Anatolia.” utors from various backgrounds the most recent in a series of ef - of contributors from Part II focuses on the West - on these pivotal ten years that forts by the Asia Minor and Pon - ern Responses to the Genocide changed the course of history tos Hellenic Research Center, various backgrounds on and begins with British Perspec - for not only Greece, but for the Inc. (AMPHRC), a nonprofit or - these pivotal ten years tives on Turkish Atrocities in the entire world. ganization whose mission is to Former Ottoman Empire, 1919- The deportation, mass research and document the his - that changed the course 1922: The Great Catastrophe by killing, and ultimate expulsion tory of the Greeks in Asia Minor, of history. Elisabeth Hope Murray and Amy of subjects of the Ottoman Em - Pontos, Eastern Thrace, and Grubb. American Emergency pire of Greek ethnicity during their Diaspora. The book's title, Accounts Testifying to the Pontic Relief to Greece, 1918-1923: An the waning years of that empire The Greek Genocide, 1913- Greek Genocide by Theodosios Overview by Nikolas Misolidis and its transition to the Turkish 1923: New Perspectives, de - Kyriakidis, and The Legal Struc - rounds out the section. Republic are well-documented, scribes its aim and its contents. ture for the Expropriation and Part III explores the Psycho - but perhaps not widely known. As the AMPHRC has already Absorption of Armenian and logical Responses to the Geno - The numerous archival sources published several books of orig - Greek Wealth in the Ottoman cide by the Victims and includes and secondary works cited in inal research related to the Empire and Turkey by Ümit the chapter Mass Suicide during these carefully researched stud - Greek Genocide, the intention Kurt. the Greek Genocide in the Ot - ies are a rich source of evidence was that this new publication Also in Part I, The Deporta - toman Empire, 1913-1923 by and testimony, many not avail - should offer the latest informa - tion of Greek Prisoners of War Hasmik Grigoryan. able in the English language. tion and insights into the ten- and Interned Civilians, 1922-29: Available online, the book This collective research by a year period of the Genocide. An Untold Story by Stavros also includes illustrations and group of scholars, young and The first part of the book fo - Stavridis who acknowledges the photographs from the period to old, from various countries and cuses on the Genocide and its generous funding of the Sav - highlight the history.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES What Are Friends For

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos Special to The National Herald Yiannis. All awaited Yiannis’ casions. Say, about two dollars crumbs, he continued. promised change of attitude. a card – four cards. Let’s see! “Besides! Reminding me of George hadn’t yet arrived at “George...” began Yiannis, grin - That’s – that’s eight dollars. every birthday is so... so aging. Dixon’s. That gave Dimos the ning, “I never apologized for the Then, three wives’ birthdays – I say we forget about the card- opportunity to tell Yiannis that time we went to my barber and that’s fourteen dollars. Sweat giving stuff. I won’t be so touchy George appeared sore at some - I made sure I was the fifth cus - formed on his forehead. Making about birthdays anymore, I thing. “Did you say something tomer so that I got the free hair further mental calculations, he promise.” to him, Yiannis?” Thinking hard, cut. Well, next time you’ll be recalled the dollar store sells Of course, they knew Yiannis’ Yiannis shrugged, “I can’t think fifth! Hey! What are friends them for less. One dollar a card. objections were more about the of anything I’ve said, lately.” He for?” George gave half a nod but Still a lot of money. What about cost and not about aging or be - sipped his coffee. John said, concentrated on his coffee. anniversaries and...and name ing friendlier. John, familiar “Think! Friends should get Yiannis, not used to feeling days. He muttered under his with Yiannis’ infamous frugality, along.” Again, Yiannis couldn’t any guilt and couldn’t recall say - he lifted his head. “But, well, John commented, “I don’t know, breath. They all watched his spoke up. “You’re right, Yiannis. recall anything to upset George. ing anything, anyway, decided never mind. I forgive you all – Dimos. Think ‘EL Cheapo’ will color changing. Vocally admir - I’ve got a better idea! Let’s all Dimos reminded, “he, along to turn things around. Appear - even George,” he said while appreciate being reminded of all ing the calendar, Yiannis smiled treat the birthday person by with us, helped you move to ing downcast, he said, “I have a everyone tried to recall when these occasions?” Grinning, Di - and said, “you went to so much buying his coffee and donuts on your new apartment, remem - gripe, guys. But, I’m a good Yiannis had ever remembered mos said, “No! That’s the point! trouble, Dimos. But, let’s be that one day?” Making mental ber.” sport and always forgive.” He anyone’s birthday. I’m calling him out!” Point practical! Do we really need to calculations, Yiannis tallied the “I remember,” Yiannis said, had everyone’s attention. Puz - That Sunday’s meeting taken, they watched as Yiannis send each other cards that are price of coffee and a plate of calmly. John added, “he did zled, John asked, “what gripe, ended more amiably. The fol - arrived and was handed his cal - just pieces of paper, that don’t donuts four times a year that most of the work. You just Yiannis.” Continuing the ‘hurt’ lowing Sunday Dimos, a mis - endar. “What’s this?” After a say what we mean?” He could prove more expensive watched and gave orders.” look, he told them, “everyone chievous grin on his face, ar - brief explanation, Yiannis sat shrugged. “Isn’t it more per - than a card. He thought hard, Yiannis, trying hard to look isn’t sensitive about things like rived early displaying his down slowly, staring at the cal - sonal, friendlier and better to running an eye over the circled sorry, conceded. “You’re right! that, but, I am!” “What is it?” remedy to the birthday issue. endar that noted everyone’s say those good wishes in person. dates. Placing the folded calen - When George comes, I’ll treat Asked Dimos, familiar with his “I’ve made up a calendar noting birthday and wedding anniver - Besides, we, usually, speak in dar into his pocket he thanked him with more appreciation,” myths. Yiannis began, soulfully. everyone’s birthdays, including sary. And name days, too! A Greek. Cards can’t do that! Per - Dimos and relaxed, planning to adding, “It’s a tough job!” “No one...not any of you re - anniversaries and name days. mental cash register calculated sonal greetings are more, per - make his dentist and doctor ap - George arrived, got his coffee membered my birthday,” his Each gets one.” He passed out all the cards he’d now be sonal!” Fumbling with his pointments on certain days, and sat, greeting everyone, even chin sank into his chest. Then, the calendars. Studying his, obliged to buy for so many oc - donut, causing scattered thanks to the calendar. 8 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS/ COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 CLASSIFIEDS Fotis Dulos: Defended by Family Following Suicide

HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICE NEW YORK – Fotis Dulos' sister, tions, offering the public a Seeking a single live-in, english Notice of Formation of 3109 LAWSON BLVD LLC Rena Kirimi, released a state - chance to juxtapose them to speaking HOUSEKEEPER with valid Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary green card in NASSAU COUNTY. of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/14/2020. ment to the U.S. media on Mon - those of Fotis. We demand noth - Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is day, February 3, regarding her ing less than the whole truth, For more information call (516) designated as agent of the LLC upon whom 764-6570. process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail brother's death last week follow - and nothing but the truth. 118133/21574/2-22 copy of process to the LLC at: 3109 Lawson Blvd ing his suicide attempt. We urge the State to recali - Oceanside, NY 11572. Purpose: Any lawful Dulos left a suicide note in brate their investigation and Data Analytics Specialist purpose. his home in Farmington, Con - work towards solving this tragic nyc.gov/parks 279486/18926 necticut, claiming his innocence mystery. We urge the Media to We seek a Data Analytics Specialist LEGAL NOTICE of the alleged murder of his es - understand their destructive to perform applied research & con - Notice of Formation of NEEN'S PROPERTIES LLC tranged wife, Jennifer Dulos- role in this turn of events. Even duct analyses to detect & predict Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary Farber, who has been missing now a court-appointed receiver patterns, answer complex questions of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/02/2020. & extract insight. Master’s in physi - Office location: Nassau Cou -nty. SSNY is since May 2019. He also hawks private pictures of the cal, biological, or environmental sci - designated as agent of the LLC upon whom claimed that his lawyers had the site of Fotis’s suicide to a press ence & exp in statistical, analytical process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail evidence to prove his innocence. that cannot seem to get enough copy of process to the LLC at: 44 Clifford Place & data visualization software req’d. East Norwich, NY 11732 Purpose: Any lawful The statement released by of this tragedy. Full description & requirements at purpose. Kirimi discusses her family's dis - We call the public to pause www.nyc.gov/careers/search: Job 279405/21557 appointment and shock at U.S. and reflect after truly spending ID#: 429074. Apply by 3/13/20. Law Enforcement for "obses - time reading what paltry evi - EOE sively focus[ing] [on] specula - dence was brought against Fotis. 118135/15492/2-8 LEGAL NOTICE tion and circumstantial evidence What has become of the spirit Notice of Formation of 22 NORTH 6TH STREET on an innocent man." She also of fair play, of the presumption REAL ESTATE (GREECE) 8T LLC Articles of Organization filed with the criticizes the media for making of innocence? What crazy lust EXCELLAND.GR Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on "sensationalistic headlines [and] inspires the haters? 10/07/2019. Office location: Kings County. SSNY Would you like to buy, sell, is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom thus, manipulating public opin - We had contemplated bury - or rent real estate in Greece? process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail ion" and "abandon[ing] the pre - ing Fotis in Farmington but fear APARTMENTS, STORES, BUILD - copy of process to the LLC at: Raymond Cheung sumption of innocence." desecration of his grave. We will INGS, BUSSINESSES, PLOTS, 16 Melbourne road Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Kirimi calls on the State to remove his remains to Greece LARGE PLOTS OF LAND (RURAL, "recalibrate [its] investigation AP PHOTOS/FILE and bid farewell to a nation at BEACHSIDE, ISLANDS), HOTELS, 279479/21547 VILLAS. Contact us. Email LEGAL NOTICE and work towards solving this The late Fotis Doulos, above, war with its ideals. [email protected] or call us at tragic mystery" and urges the is shown in court facing We live in times of instant Notice of Formation of KEEKZ CURLS LLC media to "understand [its] de - charges in connection with the gratification and a world thirsty (01130) 693-712-7899 or (01130) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary 210-988-7316 of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/22/2019. structive role" in the turn of disappearance of his estranged for bread and circuses, where www.excelland.gr Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated events (i.e., Dulos' suicide). wife, Jennifer Dulos, right, reflection and the pursuit of AA39/02-22 as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it Below, find the full text of mother of their 5 children. truth are massacred in the name may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at: Keyana Aird 1080 Bergen Street, Kirimi's letter: of fast consumption, scandal, Suite #236 Brooklyn, NY 11216. Purpose: Any “Suicide – the last word any - years of age, found himself in a and sensationalism. Fotis was LEGAL NOTICE lawful purpose. one who knew Fotis would as - dead-end where he saw taking the victim of this sickening zeit - 279376/ 21514 Notice of Formation of PLYWOOD AMERICA, LLC sociate with him. Caring and his own life as the only way to geist. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary LEGAL NOTICE nurturing father, son, brother, be granted peace. We are en - We ask that you pray for his of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/03/2019. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated Notice of Formation of Touch/Care Registered and uncle, achiever, hard raged with the Media that used five children and our family. We as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it Professional Nurse & Nurse Practitioner in Family worker, fighter, loyal friend, ac - him to make sensationalistic ask that you pause and reflect may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Health, PLLC Articles of Organization filed with complished sportsman, book headlines, thus manipulating on how it is possible that, in to - the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on to the LLC at: David Knoll 224 9th Street, worm, a great cook, unparal - public opinion; the Media aban - day’s United States of America, Brooklyn, NY 11215-3902. Purpose: Any lawful 12/26/2019. Office location: Nassau County. purpose. SSNY is designated as agent of the PLLC upon leled host. This was Fotis. He doned the presumption of inno - a man sought justice and peace whom process against it may be served. SSNY would walk into a cence, seeming heedless of the by hooking up a pipe on his ex - 279552/21575 shall mail copy of process to the PLLC at: 170 East New York Avenue, Valley Stream, NY, room and immediately light effect its reporting would have haust and walking into his car 11580. Purpose: to practice the profession of it up. He was the man everyone on the children in this case. We to this horrible end? A family to meet his death surrounded LEGAL NOTICE Registered Professional Nurse & Nurse wanted to befriend. Fotis was a are shocked at how Law En - court system lacking account - by pictures of his five children. Practitioner in Family Health. loving man much loved by those forcement obsessively focused ability? Lawyers and so-called We pray that God grant us NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF Retina Long 279537/21569 Island ASO, LLC (LLC). Authority filed with the who actually knew him. with speculation and circum - professionals bleeding the estate strength to forgive everyone re - Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on LEGAL NOTICE We, the family of this great stantial evidence on an innocent of a feeble old woman, Gloria sponsible for this sickening January 22, 2020. Office location: Nassau Notice of Formation of Rose-Hall Trucking and man, feel let down by the State man and turned their back on Farber, while destroying a loving farce. County. Certificate of Formation for LLC filed on technical services, LLC Articles of Organization 1/21/2020 with Delaware Secretary of State, filed with the Secretary of State of New York that pursued and harassed him finding the real perpetrator of man’s relationship with his chil - Are we bitter? Yes. We lost a 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19902. The (SSNY) on 02/02/2017. Office location: Nassau and us relentlessly and with no this tragedy, who is now at dren? We are not alone in won - much loved and lovely man to SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC mercy, without ever giving him large, still a threat to public dering how great wealth can be a form of mass hysteria. Fotis whom process against it may be served. SSNY upon whom process against it may be served. or us a chance to speak our safety. Words are not enough to abused to destroy a family. was no killer. Now he is dead. shall mail process to 28 Liberty St., NY, NY SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at: 34 10005. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St., downs road, Hemstead New York, NY 11550. truth and to share, with a world describe our thoughts, emo - We call the Judiciary System, The case involving Jennifer’s Wilmington, DE 19801. Purpose: any lawful Purpose: Any lawful purpose. that was too quick to call him a tions, and sorrow. in the name of justice, to pub - disappearance has not ended. In purpose. 279469/21542 monster, our story. We feel dev - Will the State now investi - licly release Jennifer s medical some respects, it now begins 279541/ 21571 LEGAL NOTICE astated that a man, only 52 gate the circumstances that led records and psychiatŕic evalua - anew.” MC Madness LLC. Art. of Org. filed 9/9/19. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated for process LEGAL NOTICE and shall mail to Reg. Agent: US Corp. Agents, Notice of Formation of CK PRODUCTS, LLC Inc, 7014 13th Ave. Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/24/2020. Prof. Athanasios Tsakris Offers Advice on Coronavirus 279456/18796 Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom LEGAL NOTICE process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail Notice of Formation of SIMPLY SOPHIA ATHENS (ANA) – A worldwide Tsakris said that new cases “China is now focused on slow - apply for coronavirus, as with copy of process to the LLC at: CK PRODUCTS, PHOTOGRAPHY LLC Articles of Organiza tion LLC 1983 Front Street, East Meadow, NY 11554. filed with Secretary of State of New York effort is underway to map the are already being recorded in ing the rate at which it spreads. flu. “In this case, of course, there Purpose: Any lawful purpose. (SSNY) on 12/11/2019. Office location: characteristics of the new 2019- Europe almost daily – most of Based on the current data, this is no vaccine, there is no special 279550/21573 Richmond County. SSNY is desig nated as agent nCoV coronavirus, Vice Rector them imported from China, of virus can also be spread by pa - immunity for the population, he of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process attention to: of the National and Kapodistrian course, with very few cases con - tients that present a mild clinical added. SIMPLY SOPHIA PHO TOGRAPHY LLC 34 Hale University of Athens and Direc - tracted within the countries in - picture.” Asked whether it is safe to LEGAL NOTICE Street Side Door Staten Island NY 10307 tor of the Laboratory of Micro - volved. Tsakris noted that the virus travel, he replied: the precau - Notice of Formation of JMI MARINE SOLUTIONS Purpose: any lawful activities. biology at the Medical School, Greece may have less contact can also be transmitted during tions should be even more in - LLC Articles of Organization filed with the 279449/21534 Professor Athanasios Tsakris, with and fewer travelers from the period incubation, before tensive for those planning to Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/28/2020. Office location: Westchester said on Tuesday in an interview China or the areas where the the patient exhibits any symp - travel to areas where the epi - County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC FUNERAL HOMES with the Athens-Macedonian situation is progressing than toms. He underlined that the demic is developing – there is a upon whom process against it may be served. News Agency’s (ANA) radio sta - other parts of Europe, but the symptoms are similar to those recommendation to avoid travel SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at: ANTONOPOULOS Peter Tzelios 40 Dorchester Drive Scarsdale, NY tion Praktoreio 104.9 FM. virus continues to be a real dan - of flu, as there are many com - to all those areas – but if ab - 10583. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. FUNERAL HOME, INC. He explained that efforts are ger and therefore measures are mon traits between flu and the solutely necessary, there must 279540/21570 being made to find out its incu - being taken, he added. new virus. be stringent adoption of respi - Konstantinos Antonopoulos - bation time, how fast it spreads, Asked what the key is for In practice, he added, the ratory hygiene and protection Funeral Director and what its capacity to kill is. limiting its spread, he said: same precautionary measures from respiratory complaints. LEGAL NOTICE 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., Notice of Formation of Outraged Studios LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY Astoria, New York 11105 (SSNY) on 11/12/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of (718) 728-8500 LLC upon whom process against it may be The Story of Former RAF Pilot George Dunn, who served. SSNY shall mail process to: 11 Bradhurst Not affiliated with any Ave Suite A Hawthorne NY 10532, also the registered agent upon whom process may be other funeral home . Flew Greece’s Now Restored Spitfire to Athens served. Purpose: any lawful activities. 27 9522 /21566

One of the many little-known in he considered the most im - LEGAL NOTICE heroes that fought in World War portant, he replied: “ [The] Notice of Formation of TEN 3 PUBLIC II, former Royal Air Force (RAF) most important operation was RELATIONS, LLC Articles of Organization filed pilot George Dunn DFC became on the V1, V2 rocket installation with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) linked to Greece when he flew at Peenemunde”. on 12/10/2019. Office location: Kings County. to Athens in 1947, after the war A WELL-KEPT SECRET SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY We Accept had ended, to deliver a “Spit - The British secret service had shall mail copy of process to the LLC at: 211 E fire” fighter aircraft donated to intelligence concerning the Nazi 9th street Brooklyn NY 11218. Purpose: Any all kinds of the country. It was one of 77 rocket testing in the region since lawful purpose. planes then granted by the November 1939. In April 1943, 279519/ 21564 LEDGAIALY L &N WOETEIKCLYE S British government to reorgan - an RAF interceptor equipped ise the Greek air force. The very with cameras succeeded in pho - LEGAL NOTICE ❚ Foreclosures same aircraft was recently fully tographing the rocket launchers Notice of Formation of Whiskey & Woof, LLC ❚ LLP Notifications restored and made flight capa - from a great height. The reac - Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary ❚ Legal Notices, LLCs ble and, in January this year, tion of British Prime Minister of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/14/2019. 98-year-old George Dunn was Winston Churchill was immedi - Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated ❚ Citations ❚ Notices of Sale as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it there to witness its first test ate; he called for the bombing may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process ❚ Liquor Licenses flight after 67 years on the of the installations “to the max - to the LLC at: 100 Remsen St Apt 1F, Brooklyn, ❚ All Types of Auction Notices ground. imum degree”. NY 11201. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. The Athens-Macedonian 279513/ 21562 ❚ Foundation Notices Ownership Notices News Agency approached Dunn ❚ at his home in the English coun - ❚ Divorce Legal Notices, etc. LEGAL NOTICE tryside, asking him to recount his experiences and all he can Notice of Formation of VIT VIT TRANSPORT, LLC a b Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary remember of that time. of State of Albany (SSNY) on 01/09/2020. Office Even though he could not location: Albany County. SSNY is designated as 718-784-5255 confirm the exact date of his agent of the LLC upon whom process against it flight to Athens, records show may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process ext 107 to the LLC at: 4590 Hegeman Ave, 2F, Brooklyn, [email protected] that Dunn delivered the Spitfire NY, 11207. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [email protected] MJ755 to the then Greek Royal 279499/21554 Air Force on February 27, 1947. The fighter aircraft was included in the 335th Royal Hellenic Pur - suit Squadron at Sedes in April 1947. In Memoriam: “It was after the war finished. I flew on 28th of January 1947,” Of your loved one George Dunn said. (…) ” It was Former RAF Pilot George Dunn. (Photo by STR via ANA) the last test flight before the Commemorate your loved one in the pages of plane went to Greece. It was be - those moments,” said Dimitris plaining that a few years earlier, Because the range of action ing sold [granted] to the Greek Kolias, the Vice-president of the in 1937, he had left school be - of the bombers was beyond that The National Herald. Announcements may be Air Force…We stopped for refu - “Ikaros” foundation that fi - fore the age of 14 to work for a of the period’s radio navigation telephoned or e-mailed to the Classified Department. elling in Cyprus.” The planes nanced the aircraft’s complete movers firm. means, the operation had to be given to Greece were then sta - reconstruction, in accordance His first mission was in July carried out at night with a full tioned at a maintenance with the wishes of the founda - 1942, after he returned to Eng - moon, which finally happened For more information call (718) 784-5255 ext. 106 squadron in Egypt. tion’s president Peter G. Livanos. land: “I did my first tour with on the night of 17-18 August, On January 19, 2020 the “[It was a] very moving ex - ‘Halifax’ bombers and then, just 1943. • [email protected] Greek Spitfire took to the air perience, 73 years later,” George before the war finished, I went “I was in the first wave. Two once more at Biggin Hill Airport Dunn said about seeing the back in operations on Mosquitos bomber groups in each wave. I outside London after a full MJ755 after so long, and talked [a wooden light bomber]…I was in the first wave and we restoration, its Merlin engine about his own war. flew 30 operations on Halifaxes were lucky, without any trouble greedily guzzling down “In 1941 I volunteered for air and 14 on Mosquitos. Forty-four from German night fighters,” The National Herald kerosene. George Dunn was crew and [was] actually called all together,” he said. Dunn says of that night. www.thenationalherald.com there “with his cane and his log up by the RAF in June 1941 for When we asked him which book in his hands…he cried at training in Canada,” he said, ex - of the operations he took part Source: ANA THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 COMMUNITY 9

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The legislation comes af - vice and on-time performance dos from Mexico but the 51- ter Council Member Costa Con - in the past couple of years, de - year-old is especially proud of stantinides called for MTA board lays and systemic problems re - her family and daughter, reforms that would give each main. Delays in the subway’s ag - Mathilda, 16, and shared photos Borough President an appointee ing signal system, which has of her modeling a mini-skirt to the influential body. Critics been in place since the 1930s, while on Puerto Rico, looking a believe the current system is accounted for 78% of weekday lot like – Molly. overwhelmingly influenced by morning commute disruptions The site 2Paragraphs said decision makers who live out - last year, according to a recently fans commented on the resem - side of New York City. Yet the released report by transit advo - blance between mother and vast majority of people who ride cates. daughter. Ringwald captioned MTA buses and subways live “Borough representation on it: “World, get ready for her.” within the five boroughs. the MTA board gives riders a Ringwald will appear next on The proposed legislation voice in the choices that affect the big screen in The Kissing would create more of a partner - them. Riders across the city Booth 2, a sequel to the 2018 ship between the State and City need better transit. Each bor - Netflix teen romantic comedy when it comes to the MTA. The ough faces unique challenges film. bill gives discretion to the Bor - and it’s time they all have a say To her fans, she remains the ough Presidents to appoint a in the MTA’s decisions,” said As - sweet teen of John Hughes' member to the board, adding sembly Member Simotas. coming-of-age films that in - five more seats. 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Mayor’s appointments must Manhattan Borough President of those most affected by our folk, and Nassau counties each This system has long been come from a particular part of Gale Brewer, and Queens Bor - mass transit challenges, espe - get an appointee, all of whom under fire because New York the city. Advocates for a more ough President Melinda Katz cially commuters across the bor - have a full vote. Four counties City’s four members don’t reliable mass transit system wrote a letter to Governor oughs. New York City needs a Minimum Wage Hike north of Westchester – Dutchess, equally represent the five bor - have long believed this system Cuomo to ask that New York voice in our own transit system," Putnam, Rockland, and Orange oughs that make up the Big Ap - doesn’t accurately take the need City get a fifth seat on the said Senator Andrew Makes Denver's counties – split a combined vote. ple. Nothing in the Public Au - of commuting New Yorkers into board. Gounardes. Zorba's Stop Dinner TNH Staff Karmanos Urges Trump to Pardon Ex-Mayor of Detroit It may seem small but a de - cision by Denver's City Council to hike the minimum wage TNH Staff President Donald Trump to par - Kwame Kilpatrick and on Char - cal conspiracy and that he will seriously considering honoring drove Chef Zorba's Authentic don the former mayor of Detroit lie LeDuff’s podcast, he said he use his influence with President Kilpatrick's request for Greek Cuisine to serve diners DETROIT – Greek-American Kwame Kilpatrick, according to was working to get the ex- Donald Trump to get him freed clemency.” only for breakfast and lunch but former CEO of Compuware Cor - a report on WDIV-TV/ClickOn - mayor a presidential pardon,” from prison,” WDIV-TV re - "I do know that if Trump stop dinner service after the poration and now minority Detroit. WDIV-TV reported. ported, adding that “the former gave him clemency before the costs led to layoffs. owner of the Carolina Hurri - Karmanos, 76, is a “longtime “Karmanos implied that Kil - Detroit mayor was sentenced to election, where do you think Owner Karen LuKanic told canes Peter Karmanos is urging friend of former Detroit mayor patrick was a victim of a politi - a term of 28 years in prison back he’d help Trump’s campaign at? WestWorld that, "it wasn't an in 2013 after he was found You don’t think [Kilpatrick] easy decision for us. We had to guilty on 24 of 30 counts, in - would go to the black commu - do layoffs and went from 35 to cluding racketeering. He has nity," Karmanos said, noting that about 27 people because of it." been fighting his sentence ever “he believes Kilpatrick ‘had done The city raised the minimum Gianaris Bill since. The 6th Circuit Court of absolutely zero’ wrong,” the De - wage from $11.10 to $12.85 an Appeals had denied his original troit Free Press reported. hour for non-tipped employees Aims to Stop appeal of his conviction and sen - Of Kilpatrick's historic public beginning Jan. 1 but she said the Puppy tence. He filed another motion corruption sentence, Karmanos workers at the restaurant were in 2017 to vacate his prison sen - said, "twenty-eight years, are already being paid at least 25 Mill Pipeline tence, and that was denied by a you kidding me?" and “de - percent above that because oth - district court judge.” scribed Kilpatrick as a ‘good erwise she couldn't get qualified Senate Deputy In the podcast, Karmanos politician’ and ‘smart business - help. Leader Michael said that he “believes the man,’ and stressed that he never LuKanic said there's a sepa - Gianaris charges and evidence against shook him down, as was alleged rate minimum wage for tipped announced that Kilpatrick were inflated or fab - by several contractors during employees, which must be no his legislation ricated,” and “Kilpatrick is an Kilpatrick's corruption trial,” the more than $3.03 less than the (S.4234-A) to innocent man,” WDIV-TV re - Detroit Free Press reported. non-tipped rate, so raising the prohibit sales of ported. "He never asked for a cent... minimum wage led to raising dogs, cats, and “Kilpatrick said at one time Everything was on the up and salaries for others, making it rabbits in retail he wrote a letter to Trump ask - up," said Karmanos, the Detroit prohibitive. pet stores passed ing for clemency and Karmanos Free Press reported, adding that She said the average guest the Domestic said he had used his influence Karmanos cofounded the De - check would have to go from Animal Welfare to deliver that letter,” WDIV-TV troit-based Compuware, “once $13 up to $23 in order to cover committee, the reported. the largest computer technology the cost of giving all front-of- first procedural "I’m going to continue to company in the state,” and “also house employees a 22 percent hurdle to the bill push. It's not right," said Kar - founded the Barbara Ann Kar - raise. "Would you be willing to becoming a law. manos, the Detroit Free Press manos Cancer Institute in De - pay $23 for pancakes and cof - reported, adding that “he ‘ab - troit, named after his late first fee?" she asked. solutely’ believes that Trump is wife.” 10 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 Encyclical of Archbishop Sotirios on Greek Letters Celebration

Archbishop Sotirios of inspired; it embodies God good example. stand to gain a tremendous Canada marked this year’s cele - within. This is not something “The Feast of the Three Hi - amount. This is true for all of bration of Greek culture and new. Our ancestors, the great erarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory us. Young and old. Educated language with an encyclical ti - philosophers, all believed in the Theologian, and John and not. Wealthy and less for - tled Greek Letters Plain, but some god. The final words of Chrysostom, was established tunate. Clear Words. The full text fol - Socrates are astounding. Ad - around the 11th century AD. We all have something to of - lows” dressing the jury, he said the fol - The consideration of the Feast fer to Greek Orthodox education “The celebration of the Three lowing: ‘I am to die and you to of the Three Hierarchs as a cel - and we must do it wholeheart - Hierarchs corresponds to the live, but which of us has the ebration of Greek Letters started edly. With the entirety of our celebration of Greek Letters and happier prospect is unknown to about a century and a half ago. hearts and minds. So, we can Arts. And when we say Greek anyone but God.’ In these words In recent years, we see that honestly say that: ‘I put my very Letters today, we mean Greek of Socrates, as well as all of the there are many discussions on life into it.’ I put this effort with Christian education. We have of - other ancient philosophers, we this issue and various decisions every inch of my soul. I ex - ten stated that in the end, only could see that our ancestors be - are being taken. We here abroad pended myself for this cause. I the Church and the Orthodox lieved in a god or gods. In this will unequivocally maintain the did whatever was possible, and faith will survive in the dias - case, what Socrates says proves celebration of the Three Hierar - then some. Only then, will we pora. Everything else will grad - that he was a monotheist, that chs as a celebration of Greek not only have our conscience at ually be ignored and forgotten. is, he believed in one God. Letters. peace, but we will also see the Everything else will cease to ex - “If we here in Canada, or in “With these simple thoughts results of this great endeavor ist. any other country, do not pay I address everyone: priests, pres - shine brightly. We will then wit - This will not happen imme - close attention to the cause of idents, and directors, Greek ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA ness Greek Orthodox education diately. It will take many years, Greek education, we will greatly school teachers, all communities Archbishop Sotirios of Canada with the Hon. Demetrios Nico - growing strong roots, blossom - but in the end, only the Church harm ourselves. We will injure and all organizations. And I laides, Minister of Advanced Education in Alberta. ing and bearing much fruit. and the ethos of Greek Chris - the cause of Greek education, humbly request that we not only “The cause of Greek Ortho - tianity will remain. At that an education whose profile must celebrate Greek Letters this stand upright. This will lead us mote the cause of Greek Ortho - dox education requires effort. point, we will be content to be Greek Orthodox. We will week, but that we place the to the safe harbour. This will fill dox education. Sacrifice time Action is needed. Let us not maintain our faith and our condemn our children and fu - cause of Greek Orthodox edu - us with the truth of God and the and money for it. Give your best dwell just on words. With fa - Greek Christian education. ture generations. We will dam - cation firmly within our minds wisdom of our ancestors. for Greek Orthodox education. therly love and blessings, Arch - “Greek education is divinely age humanity by not setting the and hearts. This will help us “My beloved Christians, pro - You will not lose anything, but bishop Sotirios of Canada.” Why Learn Greek?

Continued from page 1 lation of the Bible!” With that telling us that the Christian god saying that the “poetry is what quirky assertion, Whately was acts rationally, not capriciously; gets lost in translation.” Some direct access to Greek culture, stressing the rather obvious that He is a god of love and jus - of the richest poetry in the world which notably is the wellspring point that when we read texts tice – because that is what rea - has been produced in Greek, and of Western civilization. The first in translation, we rely on the in - son dictates. The learned 14th not just by the ancient Greeks. great poets, historians, philoso - terpretation of the translator and century Byzantine emperor George Seferis and Odysseas phers, dramatists were Greek. miss the full meaning and nu - Manuel II Palaiologos, in a dia - Elytis were awarded the Nobel The New Testament was written ance of the original. logue with a Persian interlocutor, Prize for their poetry in the latter in Greek. The Fathers of the used this attribute of God to ar - half of the twentieth century. Church during the formative Greek—a language that gue against the Islamic doctrine Constantine Cavafy is one of the years of Christianity held their of holy war. “God is not pleased most widely read and cited of councils in Greek, corresponded ripples like water and by blood,” he wrote, “and not modern poets worldwide. Greek in Greek, wrote mainly in Greek. flashes like dancing acting reasonably [ συν λόγω ] is folk songs, the most genuine ex - Can’t we read their works in contrary to God’s nature.” pression of a people’s character, translation? Good translations flames. Another meaning of λόγος is have been extolled by Goethe as are available, but they’re in - -Robert Payne relation, the way we are con - “the finest that we know, from evitably poor substitutes for the nected with others, mediation. the point of view of lyric, dra - originals. A story told about To illustrate, staying with the This meaning of the word points matic, and epic poetry.” We can Archbishop Richard Whately of Bible, consider the opening sen - to the role of Christ as mediator read all this poetry in transla - Dublin makes this point exquis - tence of the gospel of St. John: between man and God. Christ is tion; but then, to cite Archbishop itely. “ ν ρχ ν Λόγος, κα Λό - God incarnate, God becoming Whately again, we are not read - Whately was a nineteenth- γἘος ἀν πῇἦρ ς τ ὁν Θεόν, κα ὶὁΘε ς man so that man may be recon - ing the actual poems but the century educator and polymath. ν ἦ Λόὸγος.ὸ” This hasὶ beeὸn ciled with God. This is the cen - translator’s interpretation of He wrote books on rhetoric, tἦranὁslated as: “In the beginning tral message of Christianity. them. Only if we know enough logic, economics, and other sub - was the Word, and the Word was Thus, with that single word, Λό - Greek to read them in the origi - most helpful in the matter of the specialist vocabulary in these jects in addition to theology, and with God, and the Word was γος, St. John summarises much nal can we appreciate them fully correct English style, in laying fields. taught Political Economy at Ox - God.” In short, Λόγος has been of the Christian faith. By con - and delight in their beauty. sound foundations for grammat - For those of us who are of ford. Addressing a meeting of translated as Word, which is a trast, the translated term “Word” In addition, learning Greek ical construction, and in furnish - Greek origin, another reason to his diocesan clergy shortly after fair translation: the Greek λόγος is basically... well, just a word. deepens our understanding of ing a basis for the study of all learn Greek is fidelity to our an - his elevation to Archbishop, he does mean word. But it means If prose is difficult to translate English. The inevitable compar - modern languages.” cestors and the legacy they have held up a copy of the King James so much more besides. faithfully, poetry is well nigh im - ison between the two languages Greek furnishes the basis for left us. Greek is the oldest Euro - Bible and thundered: “never for - Λόγος also stands for reason possible, owing to the impor - sheds light on both. The search much of English. It is estimated pean language in continuous ex - get that this is not the Bible!” and wisdom, thought and logic. tance of rhythm, syntax, and for the exactly right word, the that one in four English words istence. It stretches back more Then, after a pregnant pause: In using the word Λόγος, the sound – the music of the poem. ‘mot juste’, to translate some - derives from Greek. A few ex - than 3,000 years. We, the cur - “This, gentlemen, is only a trans - evangelist St. John is therefore Robert Frost has been quoted as thing from one language to the amples: democracy (from rent generation, are the latest other compels us to think more demos/people + kratos/power), link in this long chain of cultural carefully about the meaning of dinosaur (deinos/terrible + gold. To be more precise, we be - words and how we string them sauros/lizard), helicopter (he - come that link when we learn together to express ideas. lix/spiral + pteron/wing), phil - Greek and join the chain. When Indeed, the effort to master anthropy (philia/love + anthro - we do that, we affirm our iden - another language stretches the pos/person), telephone tity and acquire the means – the mind and expands our capacity (tele/afar + phone/voice). language skills – to explore it to learn more generally. Thus With knowledge of Greek, further. It is the starting point students who learn a second lan - each of these words tells a little for a voyage of self-discovery: guage score better not only in story and explains itself. It is not γνώθι σαυτόν – know thyself. We their first language but in other some arbitrary term pulled out may never get there, but as subjects as well. Greek is espe - of thin air. Knowing Greek Cavafy understood, it is the voy - cially beneficial in this regard means that you’ll never forget age that counts. owing to the rigour of its gram - that an octopus has eight legs, a Learning Greek does help mar and the suppleness of its hexagon six angles, and pro - with math and chemistry. But syntax. The 27th U.S. President logue precedes epilogue. Terms there are far better reasons than William Howard Taft, who, like such as osteoporosis and tachy - that to learn Greek. most U.S. presidents before cardia will not trip you up when World War II was trained in studying medicine nor photosyn - Basil Zafiriou is an economist Greek and Latin, has sum - thesis and chlorophyll in bio - based in Ottawa. Retired from marised the benefits of that chemistry. Most medical and sci - the federal public service of training incisively: “In addition entific terms in fact are derived Canada, he now concentrates to the mental discipline which from Greek, giving the student his work mainly on Greek affairs study of them affords, they are of Greek a leg up in mastering and the Greek diaspora. High Council for Greek Ed. Created

Continued from page 1 ucators, administrators and zourakos, American Language clergy from throughout the Inst. Rossier School of Education; The Cathedral School Choir United States. Athena Kromidas, Rev. Fr. Christos Christakis, Me - under the direction of Theodore who for many years was the tropolis of Detroit/ Buffalo, NY; Albanos chanted the Apolytikion Principal of William Spyropoulos Mr. Stefanos Papazaharias, As - of the feast and the Trisagion Day School, has been appointed sistant Dean of Graduate Admis - Hymn and Dr. Anastasios Koular - President, while Dr. Anastasios sions/ Mod. Greek Language manis, Director of the Depart - Koularmanis, Director of the De - Prof. SUNY, Buffalo; John Logo - ment of Greek Education, made partment of Greek Education will thetis, Metropolis of Chicago; Dr. introductory remarks and pre - be ex officio Vice President. Ioanna Lekkakou, Charter Acad - sented the program. Dr. Konstan - Archbishop Elpidophoros con - emy, Metropolis of San Fran - tinos Koutras, Consul General of gratulates the following individ - cisco; Vivian Selenikas, Principal, Greece, offered greetings and uals, members of this Council, Long Island City High School/ thoughtful reflections. Four stu - who accepted to be part of this World languages Dept/NYCDOE; dents from the Archdiocesan effort to support Hellenic Paideia Dr. Eleni Natsipoulou, Assist. Schools spoke on the influence Professor/Teachers College, Co - of the Three Hierarchs to the lumbia U. and Teacher, Long Is - young generation impressing, The Archbishop made the land City High School; Dr. Vasi - the audience with their flawless announcement during a liki Tsigas Fotinis, Creative oratorical skills in Greek. celebration for the Feast CommUNITY Learning Consul - At the end of the program the tant; Anna Sakkis, Project Man - Archdiocesan Music Ensemble of the Three Hierarchs. ager, Ellinopoula.com, San Fran - performed several traditional cisco, CA; Rev. Fr. Nikiforos songs from the Three Hierarchs’ along with Kromidas: Katerina Fakinos, St. Demetrios Church, motherlands, and finally the Kontegeorgaki, Metropolis of Merrick, NY; Dr. Maria Archdiocesan Byzantine Choir Denver, Director of Greek Lan - Kaliambou, Senior Lector/ Mod - under the direction of Dr. guage and Cultural Center; Dr. ern Greek Department/Yale Uni - Demetrios Kehagias closed the Aristotelis Michopoulos, Profes - versity; Dr. Maria Mathioudakis, evening with hymns. sor/Classics and Greek Stud - Aristotle University, Thessa - Archbishop Elpidophoros, in ies/HCHC/ Metropolis of loniki/ Odyssey Charter, DE; Mr. his reflections, thanked Arch - Boston; Dr. Illias Tomazos, Di - Dimitris Dandalos, Co-Creator bishop Demetrios who had been rector, Paideia Org. - Co-Coordi - Odyssey Charter School, Wilm - invited and attended the event nator, University of Connecticut; ington, DE; Dr. Fevronia and congratulated the main Dr. F. Papadimitrakopoulos, Pro - Soumakis, Adjunct Assistant Pro - speaker Fr. Maximos Constas. fessor, UCONN/ Principal St. fessor at Queens College, CUNY; His Eminence also congratulated George Greek-Afternoon School, Dr. Eva Prionas, Lecturer in Mod - Dr. Koularmanis on his recent ap - Hartford, CT; Anna Megaris, Me - ern Greek, Stamford University; pointment. tropolis of New Jersey/Principal, Stavros Papaloizos, Papaloizos Further to the Archbishop’s St. John's Theologian Greek Publishing; Dr. George Me - announcement during the event, School, Tenafly, NJ; Maria Sta - likokis, Former Principal, NYC the High Council for Greek Edu - moulis, Director of Education, Day Schools; Dr. G. Carayan - cation in the U.S. is an outcome Metropolis of Pittsburgh; Rev. Fr. noupoulos, Metropolis of Den - of the First Greek Education Con - Vasilis Tsourlis, Metropolis of At - ver/ St. Basil's Church, TX; Nikos ference that took place last No - lanta; Katerina Economou, Greek Nikolidakis, Former Director of vember at Saint Nicholas Greek Instructor/ Metropolis of SF/ Education, Greek Consulate; Orthodox Church in Flushing, Portland, OR; Elias Petrou, Uni - Meropi Kyriakou, President of NY, and it will consist of promi - versity of California/ Thesaurus ‘Prometheus’ Greek Teachers As - nent individuals, professors, ed - Linguae Graeca; Tessy Tzout - sociation. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 COMMUNITY 11 Archbishop Attends Holocaust Remembrance This Week in History: February 7th to 13th n FEBRUARY 8TH: PALO ALTO, Calif. – His Emi - His Eminence On this day in 1980, Nikos Xilouris, the famous Greek singer nence Archbishop Elpidophoros Archbishop and composer, passed away at the young age of 43 from a brain of America, in honor of Interna - Elpidophoros tumor. Xilouris was born in tional Holocaust Remembrance of America the village of Anogeia in Day, attended a commemora - visited the Crete. He acquired his first tion event on Jan. 27, 2020 at Oshman lyre at the age of twelve and the Oshman Family Jewish Family Jewish displayed great potential in Community Center in Palo Alto, Community performing local Cretan mu - California. Center in Palo sic. As the years went on, his The event was co-sponsored Alto, CA. songs and music were said by the Oshman Family JCC, the to capture the Cretan psyche AJC San Francisco, the Greek and demeanor, earning him Orthodox Metropolis of San the nickname of ‘Archangel Francisco, and the Consulates of Crete’. He first performed General of Israel and Greece. outside of Greece in 1966

The evening included a re - A and won the first prize in the O

ception and the Screening of the G San Remo Folk Music Festi - film Life Will Smile, a com - val. The following year, he established the first Cretan Music Hall pelling 40-minute documentary Europe of the complete survival were His Eminence Metropoli - sul General of Greece, Antonios in the city of Heraklion on the island of Crete. that tells the story the Jewish of a Jewish community during tan Gerasimos of San Francisco, Sgouropoulos; and Deputy Con - community on the Greek island the Holocaust. the Honorable Eleni Kounalakis, sul General of Israel, Matan Za - n FEBRUARY 11TH: of Zakynthos, the only case in Also present at the event Lt. Governor of California; Con - mir. On this day in 1978, EOKA-B, the Greek-Cypriot paramilitary organization formed in 1971 by General George Grivas, disbanded in Cyprus. (Unlike the original organization EOKA which was seen by the majority of Greek Cypriots as an anti-colonialist freedom- fighter group, EOKA-B did not have the same support). The orga - Delegation of U.S. Museum of the Bible Visits nization followed an ultra-right wing nationalistic ideology and had the ultimate goal of achieving the Enosis (union) of Cyprus with Greece. Due to its attacks on civilians, it was considered a Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew terrorist organization and was outlawed by the Republic of Cyprus, led by its president, Makarios III (who the organization wanted to overthrow and eventually did). Among the attacks EOKA-B was CONSTANTINOPLE – Ecumeni - responsible for is the Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre, the cal Patriarch Bartholomew re - kidnapping of the son of President Spyros Kyprianou, and for being ceived a delegation from the involved in the assassination of U.S. Ambassador Rodger Paul Davis Washington, D.C.-based Mu - (the homicide charges were eventually dropped). According to the seum of the Bible on the occa - Washington Post’s 1970s Cyprus correspondent, Joseph Fitchett, sion of the signing of a co-oper - the EOKA-B members were “motivated by a mixture of patriotism, ation agreement between the money, and macho.” Ecumenical Patriarchate and the U.S. institution. n FEBRUARY 12TH: During their meeting, the On this day in 1945, the Varkiza Peace Agreement was signed Chief Curator, Dr. Jeff Kloha, by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs at the time and the Secre - and the Associate Curator of the tary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) for EAM-ELAS (the Museum, Dr. Andy Niggemann, military arm of the left-wing National Liberation Front during the as well as the Professor at Tufts period of the Greek Resistance) following the latter’s defeat during University, Elizabeth Prodro - the Dekemvriana clashes. One of the aspects of the accord promised mou, who is also member of that members of the EAM-ELAS would be permitted to participate Museum’s Consultative Board, in political activities if they surrendered their weapons. EAM-ELAS informed the Ecumenical Patri - surrendered their weapons over the next few weeks which included arch about the activities and col - almost 50,000 rifles, over 1500 submachine guns, as well as many laborations of the American in - other types of heavy artillery. Ultimately, however, the promises stitution, which receives about enshrined in the Treaty were not upheld. The main problem was one million visitors a year. The that the treaty gave amnesty only for political reasons, but many Patriarchal Archivist, Archiman - actions by the communists during the Dekemvriana were viewed drite Agathangelos Siskos also as nonpolitical. And thus, the events that followed entailed wide - attended the meeting, and has spread killings of communists. Even though the Treaty was not ul - been designated by the Ecu - timately enforced, it was nevertheless a diplomatic attempt towards menical Patriarch to be in PHOTO ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE/NIKOS MANGINAS officially ending the civil war. charge of cooperation with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with a delegation from the Museum of the Bible, which is Bible Museum. based in Washington, DC. Immediately after the audi - ence, Archimandrite Agathange - pact, which aims to promote the during his visit to the United It should be noted that simi - Dear Stavroula los, on behalf of the Ecumenical history of the Ecumenical Patri - States in May, will inaugurate lar agreements with the Bible Patriarchate, and Dr. Jeff Kloha, archate. the permanent exhibition for the Museum have been signed by I Want to Break up but Something Keeps Me on behalf of the Bible Museum, In the context of this cooper - Ecumenical Patriarchate at the the Vatican Museums and the signed the relevant cooperation ation, the Ecumenical Patriarch, Museum. Israel Antiquities Authority. Stuck with Him

Dear Stavroula, I am married with children. My husband and I have been to - Greece Says Brexit Helps Parthenon Marbles’ Cause gether for many years. He’s a very good guy and a very good father. I can't say I fell madly in love with him but I do love him, he's my man and I never had any complaints. He cares about me, Continued from page 1 never neglecting me, my walks, my travels, my gifts…. Six years ago, out of curiosity I started flirting with someone mat Lord Elgin stole, removing (the second after my husband) with whom, to make a long story them from the Parthenon from short, we began an affair that lasted for some years. I started with 1801-12, with permission him out of curiosity; I didn't even really like him. But his persistence merely to sketch them from the moved me and he made me feel like the only woman for him. He ruling Ottoman Turks who was single, I felt sorry, pressure, terrible. I told him we should didn’t own them, but as the break up, that he should find someone else, but he insisted that he British Museum said that means loves me, that he couldn't live without me, even though I had told they weren’t stolen. him from the first moment that there was no chance I would The British Museum in Lon - divorce my husband. I tried many times to put an end to all of this, don has refused to return the begging him to find another woman and end this torture. And he sculptures – about half of a 525- found her. When he told me I was a mess, I was in shock. We foot frieze atop the 5th Century stopped going out for a year, until at some point he sent me a mes - BC monument, with the British sage again. And we started all over again. He tells me that with Museum claiming to be the legal the other woman he was just with her not to feel lonely and that I owners. complete him in every way. I don't know what happens to me. “It is the mentality that has When I say it’s over, he pulls me back in again. I don't understand changed, the fact that Britain is why this is happening to me. I think this relationship is wrong. I distancing itself from the Euro - never made the first move, I have tried to cut off communication, pean family, it is 200 years since but I always reply right away when he sends a message. the Greek revolution. I think the I would really like to end all this because it is soul- right conditions have been cre - destroying...he’s stuck in my mind at great cost to my daily life… ated for their permanent re - What should I do? turn,” said Mendoni. Monica Greek Prime Minister Kyri - akos Mitsotakis had asked for Dear Monica, the British Museum to loan attention and interest from an Mendoni said Greece would the parties involved in the issue Many times, the relationships we choose are based on criteria them – not return them – to international audience.” never give up the campaign, ac - of the Parthenon Marbles’ return that are not so much about the person we choose, but about our - Greece to be part of cultural The British museum has said cusing Elgin of being a thief. He believe that it needs to have a selves. Although most people feel the need to have a partner, for events in 2021 marking the “the sculptures are part of every - sold them to the British Museum constant presence in the news some this need is so imperative that just finding anyone is more 200th anniversary of the end of one’s shared heritage and tran - after running into financial trou - so as to put pressure on the important than the actual person they choose to be with. People four centuries of Ottoman rule. scend cultural boundaries,” us - ble and there are international British Museum. I agree on that who feel this way may exhibit different behaviors in their relation - His government switched ing the argument shared by committees in support of the re - point,” she told Kathimerini. ships. Sometimes they are constantly changing their sexual partners, gears to wanting their return af - SYRIZA, that the marbles don’t turn, including in the UK. “They also say that we need to because they cannot stand the emotional insecurity they feel when ter the former ruling Radical Left belong to Greece but to the “Motivated by financial gain, make it a moral issue,” she also they’re alone. SYRIZA backed away from a le - world. publicity, and self-promotion, El - added. Others, again, marry their high school sweetheart and never gal challenge being led by British The British Museum for gen - gin deployed illegal and unto - “These things are a matter of leave them, because the emotional security of having someone by attorney Amal Clooney, wife of erations said Greece had no ad - ward measures to extract from momentum. You need to assess their side is the top priority. Even when they have an illicit affair, it movie star George Clooney, who equate area to put, preserve, or Greece the sculptures of the the moment. takes place within the secure environment of the permanent rela - supports their return. show them but switched to Parthenon and a plethora of That moment came with the tionship, so that there is no risk of losing the precious sense of se - Mendoni told a conference other excuses after the Acropolis other antiquities in a blatant act positive outcome of the prime curity. in the Greek capital: “As Britain Museum, voted one of the of serial theft,” she said. minister’s recent talks with Behind these behaviors may be the belief that “I’m not worthy,” distances itself from Europe and world’s best, was opened, the In September, 2019, Men - Macron,” Mendoni said, refer - “I'm not good enough,” and that is why those who feel that way the ideas that it advocates, British using what critics called doni said there won’t be any ring to an exchange on the issue find it hard to break off a relationship that fills this gap, even if it Greece, rebounding from the re - a Colony approach as reasons letup in demands for their out - by Mitsotakis and French Presi - is not what they really want. cent crisis will in coming years to exhibit stolen treasures from right return. dent Emmanuel Macron during Does something similar happen to you? Maybe all you really have the opportunity to attract other countries. “At an international level, all a visit to Paris. need is to find a way to love yourself? You write to me that you married your first love, though you never really fell in love with him, but you're in a long-term rela - tionship, which you don't want to break off. Does your husband give you what you need to feel covered romantically? Does he “West of Acropolis” show you that he wants you, that you are important to him, that you are not only the mother of his children, but the woman he loves? If not, you may first need to redefine your relationship, and Exhibition at Athens Int’l work on your marriage while there’s time. Think about what hap - pens if he accidentally finds out about your illicit relationship and decides to divorce you. Are you ready to handle such a situation? Airport Also think about how unfair this is to the man who shared his life with you. How would you feel if you learned that he had an illicit affair? An exhibition about the hills Hephaestus is found. The areas What should probably make you think more deeply is that you lying west of the Acropolis, de - and sites serve as landmarks of don’t even like the man with whom you are having an illicit rela - signed by Museum Herakleidon, Greek history, from antiquity to tionship. So why do you continue a situation that gives you no joy is being shown at the Athens In - the founding of the modern or pleasure or even hope for something better in the future? Is the ternational Airport (AIA) to May Greek state and the present, and situation itself the only thing that is causing you strong emotions 25, 2020. are in the end, the fact that someone is pursuing you so much, con - “West of Athens” highlights Museum Herakleidon’s ex - firming that you are worthy of love? 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tralona, and the Athens section The Parthenon atop The O stand what are the most profound causes that keep you emotionally R of Thissio, where the Temple of Acropolis hill. U trapped in such a painful situation. E 12 COMMUNITY/ CHURCH THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 Archbishop Elpidophoros Ordains George Giavris in Chicago

CHICAGO – His Eminence Arch - Archbishop Elpidophoros said therly guardian, Joseph the Be - ried the Lord in their arms.” the Church. Never fear that your your service to our Holy Arch - bishop Elpidophoros on Febru - among other things: trothed. They were poor in The Archbishop continued: offerings are meager, for they diocese, and most importantly, ary 2 ordained George Giavris “Beloved Sub-Deacon purse, but pure in heart. They “You enter into the presence are accepted by the Lord. by your service at the Phanar, to the Diaconate at the Church George, you stand in the temple could only afford the most mod - of the Holy of Holies with hu - “May your service in the the Sacred Center of our Holy of Saint Demetrios in Elmhurst, of God before your Creator, Sav - est of offerings, two turtledoves mility, with promise, and with Church, your ministry ( διακο - Orthodox Faith. Illinois. With the Archbishop ior, and Lord, on a most sacred prescribed by the Mosaic Law purpose. Prophecy is nothing νία ) to the Faithful, be like that “And it is your devotion to concelebrated Metropolitan day. The very day when we com - (Leviticus 12:8). So it is with else than the word of the Lord presence of the Lord in the Tem - the Mother Church of Constan - Chrysostomos of Patras Greece, memorate His Entry into the you, George, as you are brought for His People. Therefore, I ple: a ministry of joy, a ministry tinople that is being recognized Nathanael of Chicago, and also Temple of the Law. There, in before the Altar of the Lord to - counsel you to listen well, to of consolation, a ministry of with a great honor, an honor Bishop Ambrose of Evdokias of what is called the Second Tem - day, to offer yourself in the pres - possess ‘ears to hear’ – as the hope, and a ministry of peace. that up until now, was unknown the Ecumenical Patriarchate. ple, signifying the Second and ence of your family and friends Lord Himself advised, that your May you always know these in the Archdiocese of America. During the ordination he as - New Covenant, in the Temple – whose love surrounds you with ministry in the Church may al - graces in your life, a life that has His All-Holiness, our Spiritual sumed the name Michael. adorned by Herod, the same the history of your life – a history ways be in accord with the word already been dedicated to the Father, Ecumenical Patriarch The evening before the Arch - tyrant who tried to kill Him, our that has brought you to this very of God. The turtle doves you Church in every way: by your Bartholomew, has himself bishop tonsured Giavris as a Lord Jesus Christ was presented moment. They carry you today bring are your willingness to devotion to the liturgical life of graced you and chosen the name monk. as an infant of only forty days, by their prayers, just as the serve the Lord with gladness, the Church in which you excel, by which you shall be known In his homily His Eminence by His Holy Mother and His fa - Mother of God and Joseph car - and your faith in the mission of by your theological studies, by from now on: Michael.”

GOA\LEX ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, officiating at the Divine Liturgy and ordi - His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America ordained to the Diaconate Sub-Deacon nation to the Diaconate of George Giavris at the Church of Saint Demetrios in Elmhurst, IL. George Giavris at the Church of Saint Demetrios in Elmhurst, IL. Dennis Mehiel and Michael Psaros on St. Nicholas Shrine Church

Continued from page 1 PWC and these audits. Anyone who believes fraud occurred you for this exclusive interview with respect to the finances of with TNH. the National Shrine during the Dennis Mehiel and Michael time before construction was Psaros: We would like to thank terminated should read the you, Theodoros, and the Na - PWC audits. tional Herald for your critical TNH: How do you feel now support of the St. Nicholas that the task of finishing this his - Greek Orthodox Church and Na - toric project is in your hands as tional Shrine. Friends of St. chairman and vice chairman of Nicholas is committed to com - Friends of St. Nicholas? plete transparency with our DM & MP: The weight of this omogenia in respect to our ef - responsibility on our shoulders forts to rebuild the National is extraordinary. There is noth - Shrine. This will be the first of ing in our business careers and many interviews with the TNH. in our decades of service to the We also commend Mr. Antonis Church in other capacities that Diamataris for his recent service compares to this responsibility. to the Hellenic Republic. He This is our diakonia to Ortho - served Greece with honor and doxy and the Church in Amer - distinction, and we are truly ica. We are honored and blessed grateful for the enormous im - to work on behalf of the Na - pact he made on Diaspora rela - TNH/ARCHIVE/ COSTAS BEJ TNH/BILL PETROS tional Shrine and are humbled tions with Greece in a very short LEFT: Michael Psaros, Vice Chairman of Friends of St. Nicholas. RIGHT: Left to right: Dennis Mehiel, Eugene Rossides, Cypriot by the collective prayers and en - period. Ambassador Leonidas Pantelides. couragement by our omogenia TNH: Please explain, what is to complete this ministry. Friends of St. Nicholas? by September 11, 2021. Also in and recognized forever. With TNH: What is the role of the DM & MP: Friends of St. attendance were John Catsima - this system, one hundred years new Archbishop Elpidophoros Nicholas (Friends) is a new, not- tidis, Dennis Mehiel, Michael from now, the Faithful in the fu - of America in the project? for-profit organization with the Psaros, and Father Alexander ture will know who contributed DM & MP: The enthrone - exclusive responsibility for the Karloutsos, Vicar General of the to the establishment of the Na - ment of His Eminence, Arch - rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Archdiocese. Everyone in the tional Shrine. bishop Elpidophoros was the Orthodox Church and National room understood we were wit - TNH: When the will con - catalyst required to complete Shrine (National Shrine). nesses to history, given the mag - struction work restart? the National Shrine. He has re - Friends is responsible for raising nitude of the moment and the DM & MP: Construction has stored the omogenia’s confi - the money to re-build St. critical importance of complet - already started. The critical sub - dence in the Archdiocese, made Nicholas, supervise and manage ing the National Shrine. Gover - contractor in charge of the Na - very substantial changes in its its construction, and conduct nor Cuomo and all present spoke tional Shrine’s exterior wall is leadership, and is driving a very appropriate audits. Friends is with humility, sincerity, and re - working. The work is occurring clear vision for the Orthodox managed by a thirteen-member spect. Governor Cuomo said that at a fabrication facility in the Church in America in the 21st Board of Trustees. His Emi - “St. Nicholas is not just a na - Midwest. This is very exciting. Century. He is a man of action, nence, Archbishop Elpidophoros tional shrine, but a rather a We plan on visiting this contrac - not talk. He is a true inspira - of America, will serve as the global shrine. St. Nicholas is a tor soon and will send the Na - tional leader who encourages Honorary Chairman of the symbol of peace and unity to a tional Herald pictures of the you to pick up your Cross and Board on behalf of Greek Ortho - country that is desperately di - progress. follow the Lord because of his dox Archdiocese of America. vided and to a world which is in TNH: Don’t you think this is actions and not words. His elec - Dennis Mehiel is the Chairman chaos.” His personal conviction an extremely expensive project tion was the key to completing of the Board, Michael Psaros is was not just clear, but deeply for a nave with a capacity of 144 the National Shrine. Vice Chairman, and Richard moving, and he pledged the un - people? TNH: Please convince our Browne will serve as COO of conditional support of the State TNH/ZAFEIRIS HAITIDES DM & MP: Theodoros, you Omogenia why it should sup - construction. The balance of the and the Port Authority to our ef - Archbishop Elpidophoros visited the construction site of the are a brilliant journalist and we port the built of St. Nicholas? Board is comprised of a group fort. We thanked Governor Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at know why you asked this ques - DM & MP: Friends does not of exceedingly accomplished Cuomo and Rick Cotton for their the World Trade Center. tion. You know that the State of have to convince the Omogenia. business men and women from extraordinary support of the Na - New York and the Port Authority The Omogenia understood the across the United States, includ - tional Shrine. Friends and the project in this tion of Citi Field. estimate that up to 10 million moral obligation to rebuild St. ing Maria Allwin, John Calamos, Theodoros, this very public position and for extending a $3 TNH: Where does the St. people a year may visit the Na - Nicholas as soon as we heard John Catsimatidis, (Vice Chair meeting puts an end, once and million loan to St. Nicholas used Nicholas issue stand as we tional Shrine. The National the tragic news that it was de - of the Archdiocesan Council), for all, to the stunningly absurd to repay vendors who were speak? Shrine will be the most visited stroyed on that horrific day al - Chrysa Demos, John Georges, “assertions” made by some in owed money at the time con - DM & MP: We are very en - Church in New York and proba - most twenty years ago. George Marcus, George Mihalt - our omogenia that the State or struction was terminated. As the couraged and excited by the bly the Unites States. It will be The Omogenia’ s faith mani - ses, John Payiavlas, Dean the Port Authority were going former Treasurer of the Arch - progress made by Friends since an icon of Orthodoxy to our fested by prayers for this min - Spanos, and George Stam - to “take away” our National diocese, I must observe this we launched on January 2nd. country and perhaps the world. istry and extraordinary philan - boulidis. Father Alexander Kar - Shrine. The National Shrine will demonstrates the impact of the Friends is working with Father Ground Zero is visited by tens thropy speak for themselves. loutsos, Vicar General of the be completed. successful financial restructur - Alex to raise the funds required of thousands of people from The facts are self-evident. Archdiocese, who has been at TNH: How much money is ing of the Archdiocese. to build the National Shrine. We around the world every day. Vis - The National Shrine will be the forefront of this cause since totally required for the finish? TNH: Who is Richard are pleased to announce that as itors will process from the Mu - the only religious institution on 9/11, will act as Spiritual Advi - MP: Richard Browne has Browne? of January 31st, we have raised seum and reflecting pools to the Ground Zero, a symbol and bea - sor to Friends. consulted with the General Con - DM & MP: We are very $10 million of cash and pledges National Shrine. The National con of global Orthodoxy, and The Board members are tractor and critical subcontrac - grateful that Richard volun - in only a month – a thavma Shrine will also have a non-de - the most visited Church in New deeply committed to completing tors for almost a year. The esti - teered to act as Friend’s COO of (miracle). Fundraising momen - nominational bereavement cen - York. It will also stand as an im - the National Shrine and are mated cost to complete the Construction and are confident tum has exceeded even our am - ter open to the world. No other mortal monument to the mem - putting their names and repu - National Shrine is $45 million, that the construction compo - bitious expectations. As a result Orthodox Church in the United ory of the 3,000 people who tations on the line by volunteer - including a $3 million contin - nent of completing the National of the donors’ philanthropy and States will enjoy the stature and were murdered and martyred ing for this mission. The Board gency reserve (that we do not Shrine is in professional, expe - faith, Friends has already made visibility of the National Shrine. on September 11, 2001. members understand the enor - intend to spend). Therefore, the rienced, and accomplished $5.75 of cash payments to criti - TNH: Can you please tell our His Eminence Archbishop mity of the task before us, and “net cost” to complete the hands. cal vendors of the project and Community if any financial ir - Elpidophoros has stated with we undertake this ministry with Church, interior and exterior, is Richard is a proud Hellene received an additional $4 mil - regularities took place in the conviction that completing the humility and reverence. We look $42 million. The net cost to and the Managing Partner of lion of pledges. We thank the first phase of the project and if St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox forward to working with the complete the National Shrine Sterling Project Development donors that made this possible. yes, by whom? Church and National Shrine is omogenia, with confidence and assumes construction begins in Group, an affiliate of Sterling Therefore, Friends needs to DM & MP: Theodoros, this the single most important civic conviction, to complete the Na - January 2020 (it has) and con - Equities. Its ownership group raise an additional $32 million is the final time we will address act of the Orthodox Church in tional Shrine. tinues without interruption. Any also owns and operates the New to complete the National Shrine. this subject. The answer is there America since Archbishop TNH: Please tell us about delay or interruption of con - York Mets baseball team. We expect to announce some were no financial irregularities, Iakovos marched across the your meeting with Governor An - struction may result in an in - Richard’s firm is currently in - very major donations in Febru - no fraud, theft or malfeasance Bridge at Selma with Dr. King. drew Cuomo creased cost to complete. volved in approximately $12 bil - ary that will push the project in respect to St. Nicholas. Pe - His Eminence also believes that DM & MP: On January 2, Richard Browne is working with lion worth of development pro - much closer to its fundraising riod. The subject matter is the completion of the National 2020, Governor Cuomo and Rick the General Contractor with re - jects across its advisory goal. The National Shrine will closed. The Archdiocese formed Shrine will be a symbol of the Cotton, Executive Director of the spect to “guaranteed maximum portfolio. Richard had a suc - be completed. a Special Investigative Commit - resurgence of the Greek Ortho - Port Authority of New York and price” contracts to lock this cost cessful career as a builder and TNH: How will the philan - tee that hired PWC and Baker dox Archdiocese of America, re - New Jersey, made a historic visit down and provide us with cer - commercial building owner and thropy of the donors by recog - Hostetler. Two audits were per - sulting in the re-engagement of to the Archdiocese to meet with tainty. project consultant. He has been nized? formed over an almost two-year our Faithful, the Nation, and the His Eminence, Archbishop Elpi - Please note that all subcon - involved in the coordination and DM & MP: The National period. The result was clear. world with renewed vitality. dophoros, to announce the cre - tractors of the project were paid supervision of over $7 billion Shrine will recognize each and PWC said that funds were ex - The National Shrine will also ation of Friends and the resump - in full for amounts owed up to worth of commercial, residential every single donor. At this time, pended consistent with the be a symbol to the world of New tion of construction of St. the termination of construction and sport related properties. He we believe that St. Nicholas will wishes of the donors. The Arch - York’s and America’s resilience, Nicholas. His Eminence, Elpi - in December 2017. Friends served as the owner’s represen - use a system similar to the one diocese has issued numerous a living icon of American values dophoros, gave his promise to launched its effort with a ‘clean tative to Queens Ballpark Com - used at Ellis Island. It is impor - press releases on this matter and and value system, and a decla - Governor Cuomo that the Na - slate’. We thank the Archdiocese pany, L.L.C, which spearheaded tant that the logia from the posted the two audits on its web ration of America’s commitment tional Shrine will be completed for its herculean efforts to put the development and construc - Omogenia should be recorded site. We rely on the integrity of to freedom. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 GREECE CYPRUS 13 Collaboration of U.S. and Greek Tech Companies

THESSALONIKI ( ANA)– On Monday, Athens US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger, Consul General Gregory W. Pfleger, Jr. (who serves in Thessaloniki), and Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas met and discussed the collaboration of US and Greek high-end technology com - panies. PHOTOS CHURCH OF CYPRUS The meeting was held in an - LEFT: Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus arrives at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Charlotte North Carolina. Shown is His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of ticipation of the “Beyond 4.0” America.RIGHT: Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus distributes small icons to the children of Holy Trinity Cathedral. Also shown are Archbishop Elpidophoros technology and innovation trade of America and Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta. fair, to be held in Thessaloniki on October 1-4. US investments in central Archbishop Chrysostomos in the U.S. for Medical Treatment Macedonia were discussed, while Governor Tzitzikostas re - iterated his region’s commit - CHARLOTTE, NC – His Emi - Following the airport wel - cal Patriarchate in the Charlotte nied by the neurosurgeon, The - conversation with Archbishop ment to boost Greece-US rela - nence Archbishop Elpidophoros come, the faithful of the Cathe - area. ologos Theologou, and the Di - Chrysostomos during the trip tions there. of America together with Met - dral of Charlotte received the Archbishop Chrysostomos rector of the Archbishop’s Of - and expressed his heartfelt Burger noted the American ropolitan Alexios of Atlanta and visiting Prelate at Holy Trinity expressed his gratitude to Arch - fice, Michalis Spyrou. wishes to the Archbishop of investments in northern Greece the Greek Orthodox Community Cathedral where Archbishop bishop Elpidophoros, Metropol - The Archbishop was admitted Cyprus “for a speedy and com - including Cisco, Pfizer and Del - of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Chrysostomos presided over a itan Alexios, and all the clergy to a special medical center and plete recovery for the good of toid, adding that more US com - Charlotte, North Carolina wel - Doxology Service with more and laity in attendance for their underwent successfully liver the Church of Cyprus and the panies would travel to the area comed on January 28 His Beat - than 500 people in attendance. love and prayers and said he treatment by renowned Greek- inter-Orthodox relations”. within the next few months to itude Archbishop Chrysostomos He gave his blessing to all at the would have preferred to visit American Doctor Dionysis Vro - On Sunday February 2 Arch - examine opportunities for in - II of Cyprus, who is visiting the end of the service and attended under different circumstances hidis from Thessalonica Greece. bishop Chrysostomos attended vestments. United States for medical treat - a welcoming dinner sponsored rather than for health reasons Ecumenical Patriarch the Divine Liturgy at the Holy US interest in northern ment. by the Archons of the Ecumeni - The Archbishop is accompa - Bartholomew had a telephone Trinity Cathedral. Greece focuses on energy issues and their prospects at the re - gional level, Burger added, re - vealing that two funding orga - nizations would visit Thessaloniki to explore options for investments and programs in the region. Collaborations in entrepre - neurship, tourism, agri-food, in - novation and new technologies were also considered. Pompeo Welcomes Greek Agreement Ratification

WASHINGTON (ANA) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed the Greek KEVIN LAMARQUE/POOL VIA AP) Parliament’s ratification of the Pompeo Visits Ukraine, Meets with Metropolitan Epifaniy updated Greece-US cooperation agreement. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened his recent visit to Ukraine on facing a delicate balancing act as he tries to boost ties with a critical ally at the heart “I welcome the Greek Parlia - of the impeachment trial while not providing fodder for Democrats seeking to oust President Donald Trump. During the trip, Pompeo also met with Metropolitan ment’s ratification of our up - Epifaniy, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, in Kyiv. The highest-ranking American official to visit Ukraine since the impeachment process began last dated Mutual Defense Cooper - year, Pompeo’s was meeting with Ukraine’s president and other top officials. Trump is alleged to have pressed them to open a corruption probe into former Vice ation Agreement, a strategic President Joe Biden’s family in return for vital military aid and a White House visit. touchstone in our defense rela - tionship. Greece is a key NATO ally, and we’ll continue to build on our strong partnership and promote stability in the region,” Delphi Economic Forum Shines, Spotlights Greece Pompeo posted on his personal Twitter account. The Greek Parliament rati - By Constantine S. Sirigos fied the updated Greece-US co - operation agreement on Thurs - ATHENS – Symeon G. Tsomokos, day night, with 175 votes for, Founder and Chairman of the 33 against, and 80 declaring Delphi Economic Forum, hosted “present” out of a total of 288 a press conference in Athens on MPs voting. February 5 highlighting the up - Supporting the Mutual De - coming fifth iteration of the Fo - fence Cooperation Agreement rum, a four-day international (MDCA) were the parties of rul - conference that has become one ing New Democracy and Move - of the world’s most respected ment for Change (KINAL). Main gatherings of policy makers, opposition Syriza voted “pre - scholars, and analysists. sent”, while all other parties – Participants will gather on the Communist Party of Greece slopes of magnificent Mt. Parnas - (KKE), Elliniki Lysi and MeRA25 sos in the shadows of the – voted against it. renowned Delphi archaeological Absent deputies sent letters site March 5-8. The first two days of vote intent to the presidium will largely be devoted to global ABOVE: Giannis Thomatos, left, of the SGT Tsomokos public but their vote was not counted and regional matters, and the fi - relations company, also spoke to the press along with Simeon in the results. nal two to Greece. G. Tsomokos (right). ABOVE LEFT: Simeon G. Tsomokos (fourth This year’s theme for the con - from the right) is flanked by staffers of SGT Tsomokos and or - ference that examines crucial ganizers of the Delphi Economic Forum. LEFT: Journalists filled economic, social, and political is - the Hotel Grande Bretagne ballroom for the press conference sues on global, European, and announcing the 2020 Delphi Economic Forum. Embassies Greek scales is Action with Vi - sion. Tsomokos noted the 80 pan - tations. Nicholas Negroponte. els will reflect the “five pillars” Once again, there will be pre - Tsomokos told The National Warn Cyprus of the conclave: Power Shifts and sentations and panels devoted to Herald, “this year we are bringing Geopolitics – Developments in the Greek Diaspora with partici - at least 90 speakers from the On Fake the S.E. Mediterranean; The Fu - pants including Peter Poulos, Ex - United States…and we are again ture of European Union and the ecutive Director of The Hellenic bringing Diaspora leaders for dis - priorities of the new Commission; Initiative (THI), Endy Zemenides, cussions about how Greece and Marriages Disruptions and Future Trends – including the Onassis Founda - personalities, world-class acade - Executive Director of the Hellenic the Diaspora can best cooperate.” featuring discussions on technol - tion, which is assisting with cul - mics, entrepreneurs, and scien - American Leadership Council He also noted, “we went to Wash - By TNH Staff ogy and the 4th Industrial Revo - tural elements of the event. tists from 35 countries will be (HALC), Mike Manatos of the ington last December and we will lution; Sustainable Development Tsomokos added “this year, the cross-talking and sharing opin - Washington DC-based lobbying go again this year,” believing that Already under fire for a lenient Goals (SDGs) and Global Chal - Onassis Foundation becomes a ions, insight, innovative ideas, firm of Manatos and Manatos, with the good start made by the Golden Visa program allowing lenges; and Greece: Structural strategic programming partner and their vision for the future and Nicholas Larigakis, President of Mistotakis government, potential wealthy foreigners to acquire res - Reforms, Growth and Invest - and starts a new collaboration the developments on a regional the American Hellenic Institute Diaspora investors are looking idency and European Union pass - ments. with the Forum within the con - and global level.” (AHI), and Drake Behrakis, Chair more seriously than ever at ports, Cyprus is now being ac - After Illustrating the Forum’s text of the student hosting pro - Tsomokos emphasized the dis - of the National Hellenic Society. Greece. cused by at least three foreign trademark teamwork by handing gram, named the Delphi Fellow - cussions on the side among pol - Among the Greek-American Visit www.delphiforum.gr for embassies of going easy on fake off some topics to his colleagues ship Program by Onassis icy makers and analysts are as presenters is the renowned more information, the agenda, marriages. seated at the front of the Hotel Foundation” which will make important as the formal presen - founder of the MIT Media Lab and the speakers’ list. The Cyprus News Agency re - Grande Bretagne ballroom possible the participation of 200 ported that the government is packed with journalists, students from all over Greece. aware of complaints against local Tsomokos welcomed not only Since the Forum’s founding in authorities in connection with questions but criticisms, the sec - 2016 through last year’s, the sham marriages conducted in a ond element that is essential for number of participants has At Harvard, New Athens Mayor Outlines Plans number of municipalities in the continuing success of a com - grown from 732 to 2,900, topics which women from EU countries plex endeavor that depends on went from 22 to 93, and the By TNH Staff dents in his pre-election cam - opening primary healthcare cen - have civil unions with men from persuading top global, European, number of countries represented paign last year, in which they ters, reclaiming or creating Africa or Asia. and Greek officials to take time reached 32 from its beginning CAMBRIDGE, MA – Athens complained about a range of green areas and banning cars The women are said to be paid out of their hectic schedules to with seven. Last year, the United Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, in a problems. from certain parts of the city, re - for agreeing to the marriages, participate. States sent the most representa - talk at Harvard University, “They wanted a city that was ported Kathimerini. with the embassies of Romania Prime Minister Kyriakos Mit - tives, 67. showed off his idea to create a safe and secure, a city that’s Mayor Bakoyannis earlier and Portugal among those com - sotakis and the President of The press conference demon - newer, brighter, cleaner city and clean, a city that’s well-lit, a city said the cleanups will include plaining about the scam, coming Greece Prokopis Pavlopoulos will strated that Tsomokos kept his change its tarnished image as that they could be proud of,” he the unkempt anarchist-ridden after Latvia last year raised a red again speak at the forum, promise at the conclusion of last being a grimy, graffiti-covered was quoted as saying by the stronghold of Exarchia where flag over the problem. Tsomokos thanking the later at year’s Forum that “next year it cement municipality. Harvard Gazette during the police have also been cracking According to Latvia’s accusa - the press conference, “for his sup - will better than ever.” Speaking at the Minda de event which was held January down, emptying squats and go - tions, as reported in the media, port from the start.” The Forum’s press release Gunzburg Center for European 28 with reports coming now. ing after drug dealers but resi - the Aradippou local municipality He also highlighted and noted that “for four consecutive Studies he said the plan, called He said his plan includes dents complaining they are al - officiated at the civil marriages thanked in advance all sponsors days in 80 panels, more than 500 Reinventing Athens, was created restoring a sense of security in lowing gangs to smash car without obtaining proper docu - and cooperating organizations, speakers, among which political after speaking with local resi - neglected neighborhods, re - windows and steal. 14 ARCHAEOLOGY/HISTORY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020

Prehistoric Excavation Finds on Santorini Hint at Tsunami Destruction

SANTORINI, Greece (ANA) – small Early Cycladic vessels, one Two faience objects imitating in a group of 16 arranged the shells of the sea mollusks around a wooden object, and triton and nautilus were among another of 131 small vases the most outstanding objects found in a shallow hole made found during the continued ex - on the floor. Similar ceramics cavations of the House of Desks, were found elsewhere on the southwest of Xeste 3, in the pre - site and their number and fairly historic site of Akrotiri on San - crude workmanship show they torini (Thera), the Ministry of may have been used for some Culture said on Thursday. ritual. The faience triton-shaped At the same House of Desks, fragment is inscribed in ink with as the building has been con - Linear A letters and an ventionally named, excavators ideogram. in 1999 had found a gold ibex Akrotiri was buried under figurine inside a clay box, next the lava and ash of the volcano to a pile of animal horns. that erupted around 1500 BC, “It’s obvious that the ongoing when half the island of Thera PHOTOS BY EUROKINISSI/ GREEK MIN OF CULTURE research of the House of Desks sank in the sea and left it the Prehistoric excavation finds on Santorini. in the southern limit of the pre - crescent shape familiar to tens historic city of Akrotiri, next to of thousands of tourists visiting site before the eruption, warned shells, some pebbles and earth Xeste 3 – the important public the popular island today. perhaps by earthquakes. above the floor in Area 1 of the bilding with the rich wall paint - The Bronze Age site, pro - Prehistoric excavation finds House of Desks may be deposits ings – is expected to reveal a tected under an extensive eco- on Santorini. (Photo by Eu - from a tsunami preceding the great store of data that will give friendly cover, has over the rokinissi/ Greek Min of Culture) volcano’s eruption, according to a boost to interpreting key ques - decades of its excavation re - In the House of Desks, exca - a geologist at the site. tions about prehistoric Aegean vealed two-story homes with ad - vators also found two ritual Excavators, led by professor society,” the ministry concluded. vanced plumbing systems, finely large double axes from very thin Christos Doumas, found a box The excavation is under the painted frescoes, furniture and bronze sheets, and other objects containing a marble Early Cy - other wooden box. The interior The same area yielded frag - supervision of the Cycladic Is - precious metals. No bodies have of metal, all of which may have cladic female figurine of the walls of one box are painted in ments of stone utensils, lands Ephorate of Antiquities been found, and residents were been attached to wood. Spedos type, retaining the torso bright red color, the ministry seashells and flagstones, and be - and is funded by Kaspersky believed to have abandoned the Loose levels of sand with tiny only and cushioned within an - said. low this were found two sets of company. A Child’s Remembrance of Having Lived through Nazi Atrocity in 1943

Continued from page 1 her that the news is that he is coming back. pointed houses of potential The day the Germans exe - hostages, their transportation cuted the hostages they issued out of Sparti after briefly being an order prohibiting circulation detained in the municipal from one PM until the morning prison, the execution of the 118 of the next day, because they hostages, their burial, and the were to bring the dead to have devastating effect on the entire them buried. town. These I detailed in my In the afternoon the funeral memoir of the period, and my convoy arrived. There were recounting here is based on that three lorries like the ones that publication. had taken them a month earlier. I was six years old when the I was sitting by the window Germans came to Greece in numbly waiting. The three lor - April 1941. Our first encounter ries passed and I saw the dead was with German dive bombers from very close. Now they were as they were searching out re - not standing packed as when treating British troops who were they were taken from the trying to reach the coast to be prison, but they were thrown evacuated. After the first air raid The more successes the Resistance had in the country and the Allies had on all fronts, the harsher and more vindictive the Ger - like slaughtered lamb the one we left the city for nearby vil - mans and their collaborators– now wearing German uniforms– became. The 118 were executed near the Chani at Monodentri. on top of the other, lifeless, lages, and on our way we met bloody bodies, with heads up, and interacted with, British Menelaion hotel. We used to ple assembled outside the prison and crops – and since many still machine guns. “This drank a lot smashed by the coup-de-grace soldiers who were hiding under dismiss the Italian Carabinieri where the hostages had been resisted or refused to cooperate of blood again,” he told us shots. The Germans dug two big the plane trees by the river side laughing behind their backs and taken. They were pleading, cry - or would not inform on their pointing to his machine gun. He trenches across from my grand - or under the bridges. recalling the Sophia Vembo de - ing, asking for information. compatriots, then they deserved said it matter-of-factly without mother’s grave and threw in the The Italians, after they broke risive songs, but the Germans What was to happen to the the gallows and the execution any emotion. The machine guns dead bodies from the lorries. with Germany and who had filled us with terror. And despite hostages? Late in the afternoon squad, in a ratio of fifty Greeks- were firing, Willy told us, for I don’t know how we have been held prisoners in the high the successes of the allies and the police ordered everyone to-one German, never mind if several minutes. Then the offi - endured all these ordeals. I school for boys, were initially of the Resistance, we were away from the prison, but rela - they were innocent people, cers went and shot each hostage don’t know what more we have responsible for the administra - numb, especially when rumors tives were allowed to bring women and children, old peo - in the back of the head – the to suffer. Is this martyrdom of tion of occupied Sparti, but the came that the Germans had set clothing and food; and they ple, they were not humans, just coup-de-grace, as he called it. ours ever going to end? Germans entered in 1943. The a ratio of fifty Greeks to be exe - were told that the Germans numbers, necessary only to ful - My two friends and I took to In the summer of 1946 I famine during the exceptionally cuted for every one German sol - would interrogate and then de - fill the ratio set by the German our heels without waiting to get spent a few days in Monodentri harsh winter of 1941-2 was ex - dier that would be killed. cide separately for each hostage. General Staff. morning milk. On the way we with relatives who had their acerbated by German brutality: This is how I remembered A couple of days later the But for Mrs. Fotini and the told anyone we run into, “they sheep and goat flocks very close the curfews; the incidents of the those events. Germans took the hostages in other women and for all of us killed the hostages by the Chani to the killing field. I went with budding resistance movement; Things had become very dif - three lorries to Tripoli (some the martyred hostages were rel - at Monodentri!” my sister from Sparta to the my school (second elementary ficult by late summer of 1943. said Athens) for ‘interrogation’. atives, friends, neighbors. That’s We were the first ones who Chani at Monodentri by bus, near the ruins of the ancient The more successes the Resis - We rushed to the main road why the women were remem - heard news there, and we be - and we were met there by the acropolis and theater) being tance had in the country and the leading out of the city, exactly bering the names, one by one, came the bearers of death news. relatives. I was overwhelmed taken over by the occupiers Allies had on all fronts, the to the spot where we had seen of all those killed – the heroic We ran furiously with bated thinking of the events that had which forced us to hold first harsher and more vindictive the the arrival of the German troops doctor and the woman teacher breath and brought the message taken place in the shallow field grade classes in the basement Germans and their collaborators earlier. and the four brothers and the of death. We stopped at the cof - nearby less than three years ear - of a building across the – now wearing German uni - Military trucks full of soldiers son of our priest and that splen - fee houses and said it and took lier. Mainelaeion hotel while they forms –became. appeared and then the three lor - did man the pharmacist next to our heels again. To all the In 1965 while visiting Greece broke our desks by throwing In November another disas - ries with the hostages standing door, who played the guitar and passersby we told the news as from the United States for the them from the roof to use as fire ter struck. like cattle on the way to the sang beautifully during summer we were running. Some did not first time on our way to Sparti wood; the periodic executions; The antartes had been set - slaughterhouse. Germans and evenings. hear our words, but understood we stopped at the Monument the terror of encountering the ting up ambushes and conduct - Security Battalion members did On the day before the mas - our message. directly across from the shallow Tagmatasfalistes, men of the Se - ing raids against the Germans. not let us get close to the convoy sacre, we saw additional Ger - I got to our house and found killing field. We brought flowers curity Battalion (indistinguish - After an ambush near our town, and from far away with eyes full man soldiers leaving hastily. mother beside herself with and we read the names of the able in their uniforms and the Germans announced of tears all were trying to find Among them was young Willy, worry about where I was. She dead. The Spartiates, never for - weapons from the Germans as reprisals, and set up roadblocks their loved ones. just out of high school, a ma - had heard the wretched news getting their dead, honored the they would set out from Sparti arresting people in the streets Late in November all chine gunner, he lived in the already, because it had spread fallen heroes of 1943 by erect - for joint operations against the and in the coffee houses. They hostages, except one, were mas - confiscated house across the like a whirlwind, like a blaze, ing the simple but imposing Resistance antartes); burning instituted an even stricter cur - sacred by the Germans in the street. Before leaving for the throughout the whole city. monument. and looting of villages; the clan - few. Terrified, we shut ourselves most savage way. killing field he oiled his machine Suddenly we heard Mitsos In 1970 again we found our - destinely received BBC news inside our houses and we kept That November morning, I gun in front of us, silently, with yelling at Mrs. M., that they had selves in Sparti, this time arriv - that adults would whisper; the watch from behind the shut went up to the bishopric for the great attention, as if he was killed the hostages including her ing over the Taygetos passage requirement that we leave un - windows. Around midnight we morning ‘syssition’ (food distri - preparing it for a mystical rite. son. from Kalamata with our young locked our front doors so patrols saw soldiers and a few civilians bution). Two neighbor kids and Young Willy, a few days later, Her hearing was not good, children. could enter at will and inspect wearing masks. There was also I arrived early. We found Mrs. told several of us kids who had so Mrs. M. cupped her hand Friends advised us, on ac - who was in a house at any par - barba-Yiannis, the tavern- Fotini and the other women gathered around him as he was around her ear to hear. Mrs. K. count of the junta of the ticular moment (I was in my bed keeper, without a mask. They tearful and agitated, and instead again oiling his machine gun also came out, put her finger in colonels, not to stop at the Mon - at midnight when a soldier lifted arrested the young pharmacist of preparing the syssition they many details about the killing. front of her lips biting it in an ument or at the very least to be my blanket shining a flashlight next door and the high school were huddling and telling the The hostages were taken to expression of disaster. She careful not to be seen paying into my eyes as I was trembling teacher across the street. Uncle names of the hostages who had Monodentri around midnight stopped Mitsos from repeating our respects. in terror in bed); their taking Nikos climbed over the back been executed. and they were left in the lorries the terrible news to the poor Of course we stopped there, over houses and restricting the yard wall and jumped into The 118 were executed near until daybreak. At that time they mother, who unbeknownst to but the Monument at this time owners to part of their homes. Barba-Stamati’s garden, and es - the Chani at Monodentri. They marched them to the little her had already been touched was obviously neglected. There All these formed a kaleido - caped and joined the Resistance. were killed to teach us all a les - meadow next to the road. They by death. were broken pots, but also dried scope of impressions that to this They arrested 119 people, son, even those not active in the turned on the truck headlights Later they told Mrs. M. that flowers that Spartiates or day remain vivid. mostly men, but some women Resistance, for we were only so that little Willy and every her son was not dead, but that passersby who, obviously ignor - The coming of the Germans and at least one boy. They took Greeks after all, our lives were other butcher could see them he had been sent to a labor ing the potential wrath of junta into the city in formation was many who were in the Resis - cheap and did not count. The well. camp and after the war he enforcers, kept on bringing and particularly fear-inducing. They tance, but also people who were only thing that counted was the The hostages started singing would return to Greece. They remembering their sacrifice. The stopped near the Eurotas bridge, not, but had been falsely ac - new order of things, what the the Greek National Anthem and started writing letters to her, couplet at Thermopylae written and they marched, menacing in cused for personal grudges. Fuhrer has decreed – explo - the officer in charge gave the supposedly from her son, and by Simonides would apply perfect formation, to the The following day many peo - sions, plunder, fire to churches order and they started with the they read them to her and tell equally well at Monodentri. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 GREECE CYPRUS 15 ND Plan for Floating Refugee Fence Mocked, Assailed Cyprus Now

TNH Staff emergency signal issued by a A Refugee, boat stopped at the barrier. ATHENS – Trying to stem the Adalbert Jahnz, a European Migrant tide of refugees and migrants, a commission spokesman, told re - plan by New Democracy to put porters in Brussels any Greek a $554,000 floating fence off the sea barriers to deter migrants Magnet island of Lesbos has drawn con - must not block access for asy - tinued fire and criticism, with lum seekers, the paper said. the European Union cool to the “The setting up of barriers is TNH Staff idea and Germany not even not in and of itself against EU talking about it. law,” he said. “But physical bar - Cyprus is not as close to the The government has invited riers or obstacles of this sort Turkish coast as some Greek is - private contractors to submit should not be an impediment to lands that have been over - bids, saying it wants the floating seeking asylum which is pro - whelmed for almost four years fence to be constructed within tected by EU law,” he said, not with waves of refugees who fled three months. mentioning land walls erected their homelands, using Turkey That came after Amnesty In - by North Macedonia and Bul - as a jumping off point to the to ternational and other human garia to keep out refugees and the European Union – sp they rights groups piled on against migrants, neither country want - have mostly shunned the island. the scheme that was proposed ing them. Most of those who reach after the government said it Mitarakis said 72,000 mi - Greek islands do so on rickety would replace camps on islands grants entered Greece last year, craft and rubber dinghies, many with detention centers to vet compared with 42,000 in 2018 of which have capsized, drown - those ineligible for asylum. and said the barrier would ing scores who tried to make the Virtually all the 100,000 work. perilous journey across the refugees and migrants in Greece “It sends out the message Aegean, a method others have are seeking sanctuary after the that we are not a place where used to get to Cyprus, which has EU closed its borders to them AP PHOTO/PETROS GIANNAKOURIS/FILE anything goes and that we’re been accused of making their and other countries reneged on Greek authorities have invited private contractors to bid on supplying a 1.7 mile floating taking all necessary measures to lives difficult. promises to help take some over barrier system off the island of Lesbos aimed at stopping migrants from reaching the country's protect the borders,” he said, But there’s another, safer the overload. islands from the nearby coast of Turkey. adding that the process of de - way, although it means waiting They came from Turkey, go - porting migrants who did not for asylum hopes to be re - ing there fleeing war and strife refugees and migrants trying to couldn’t just go around it or if pean and international rules,” merit refugee status would be viewed, accepted, or rejected: in their homelands with that reach Greek islands in rickety other measures would also be said the party, calling the pro - sped up. “The rules have some fly into the Turkish-occu - country’s government allowing craft and rubber dinghies, many taken. posal absurd, unenforceable, changed,” he said. pied northern third of the island human traffickers to send them of which have overturned or “The invitation for floating and dangerous. “Even a child “We are not open to people and go to the Green Line divid - – another 50,000 came after capsized since 2016, drowning barriers is in the right direc - knows that in the sea you can - who don’t have the profile of a ing the two sides, and take their New Democracy won July 7, scores of people. tion…We will see what the re - not have a wall.” refugee,” added Mitarakis, re - chances at refugee and migrant 2019 snap elections. German government sult, what its effect as a deter - The government is expected ported The Guardian. camps. Island officials and residents spokesperson Steffen Seibert re - rent will be in practice,” Defence to assign the job in the next “As of 1 January 2020, any - are up in arms with compassion fused to comment, said Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos three months, though it is un - one who does not fit the refugee fatigue setting in even more af - Kathimerini, and the European told SKAI Radio. clear when the barrier would be profile will be returned to Most of those who reach ter trying to deal with a crisis Commission said while border KEEP THEM OUT erected and the contract would Turkey within months and will Greek islands do so on heading into its fifth year. The controls are the purview of “It will be a natural barrier. require four years of mainte - lose the money they have given government said it would move member states, EU law applies If it works like the one in Evros, nance as well. It wasn’t said to traffickers. Safeguarding our rickety craft and rubber 20,000 to the mainland. when barriers keep out asylum I believe it can be effective,” he where it would be put or how it borders is now our biggest pri - dinghies, many of which Another 20,000 would be re - seekers. said, referring to a cement and would work. ority,” he said. have capsized, turned to Turkey under an es - The floating net barrier barbed-wire fence that Greece Amnesty International’s re - “One in four of the migrants sentially-suspended swap deal would be only 2.7 kilometers set up in 2012 along its north - search director for Europe, Mas - who entered Europe in 2019 drowning many... with the EU although only about (1.68 miles) long off Lesbos, ern border with Turkey to keep simo Moratti, said that the pro - came through one of the five 2,000 have been sent back since which has 321 kilometers (199 out migrants and refugees, posal was “an alarming (Aegean) islands,” said Mi - “The simplest way is to think that was signed nearly four miles) of coastline and no ex - which hasn’t worked. escalation in the Greek govern - tarakis, blaming Turkey for the of the north of Cyprus is as the years ago. planation given why boats com - SYRIZA condemned the ment’s ongoing efforts to make increased influx. “The problem world’s biggest airport transit Migration Minister Notis Mi - ing from Turkey won’t just steer floating barrier plan as “a dis - it as difficult as possible for asy - is concentrated in a particular lounge,” James Ker-Lindsay, a tarakis said it was a “positive around it, the idea drawing grace and an insult to human - lum-seekers and refugees to ar - geographic region because we Senior Research Fellow at the measure that will help monitor ridicule from the former ruling ity,” with other reports it would rive on its shores.” are forced to keep these people London School of Economics areas close to the Turkish coast,” Radical Left SYRIZA that New be only 19 inches above water He warned it could “lead to there until their asylum requests who specializes in the politics and the barrier “sends out the Democracy blamed for an open- – it wasn’t said if it would be more danger for those desper - are completed otherwise Turkey of southeastern Europe told The message that we are not a free- door policy. visible in rough seas that have ately seeking safety,” The New won’t accept them back,” he New York Times. for-all and that we’re taking all The barrier will be 50 cen - sunk boats. York Times reported, with the said, referring to the terms of a “You’ve landed on the terri - necessary measures to protect timeters (1.64 feet) above sea Adding that the idea was head of the Greek chapter of the landmark but dysfunctional ac - tory of the Republic of Cyprus, the borders.” level and have lights to make it “disgusting,” a SYRIZA state - rights group, Gavriil Sakellar - cord between Ankara and the but it’s not until you’ve gone But rights groups said it will visible at night, said officials, ment said the barrier “offends idis, questioning if Greek au - EU to curb migrant flows. through the border check at the only increase risks faced by without explaining why boats humanity…and violates Euro - thorities would respond to an Green Line – which isn’t a bor - der itself – that you’re officially in the Republic of Cyprus,” he said. Indeed, all it takes to cross Refugee Children Said Teargassed by Cops during Protest between the two sides is show - ing your passport at a check post on both sides that are separated TNH Staff Franziska Grillmeier, a Ger - by a buffer zone, which is what man journalist working on the Clinton Yebga, a student from MORIA, Lesbos – Volunteers island, said: “There was a lot of Cameroon did, landing in the working at the notorious Moria tear gas, it was constant. Fires north on the pretense of want - refugee and migrant camp on the broke out in the olive groves and ing to go to a university. island of Lesbos said children – firemen had to be called. Every - Instead, he made a bead for including babies and toddlers – body who was there was tear the Green Line and the Greek- were hit by tear gas fired by po - gassed, including babies and Cypriot side, which is a member lice who were trying to stop small children…Children were of the European Union that 2,000 protesters from reaching crying and in panic – they could - Turkey, which invaded in 1974, the island’s capital. n’t catch their breath, they had has been trying to join since The demonstrators are angry respiratory problems. The par - 2005 but has seen its hopes be - over living conditions at the fa - ents brought their babies and gin to drift away. cility holding some 19,000 peo - kids on the march because there Yebga, awaiting a decision on ple in a place designed for only are no safe spaces in the camp his asylum application, lives in about 3,000, with as many as in which to leave them.” the tidy Kofinou refugee camp, 6,000 more spilling over into an On Lesbos, “the vast majority where Syrians, Palestinians, and olive grove and outside, and with are families from Afghanistan other Cameroonians are his conditions said to be inhumane. and Syria, over a third are chil - neighbors, the paper said, a The British newspaper The dren and many are living in tents place far different from Greece’s Telegraph and Newsweek re - and makeshift shelters without notoriously overcrowded and, ported the children were affected access to power, heating or hot said critics, inhumane island by the tear gas with police fran - water. It’s filthy. There aren’t camps. tically trying to keep the protest - enough latrines and showers,” He’s one of 11,200 who in ers at bay as conditions wors - said Boris Cheshirkov, 2019 tried their luck on Cyprus ened and reinforcements had to spokesman in Greece for the instead of Greek islands almost be called in from the mainland. United Nations High Commis - within shouting distance of Volunteers used Coca-Cola to sioner for Refugees. Turkey, such as Chios and try to wash the tear gas out of EUROKINISSI The refugees and migrants Samos as well as the most pop - the eyes of screaming children Children are seen crying during the Lesbos protest. Parents said they brought their children to are also frustrated over delays in ular, Lesbos, in the northern after riot police fired tear gas the march because there were no safe spaces in the camp in which to leave them. asylum applications that can take Aegean. canisters at the demonstration two years and longer to process, Now Cyprus is proving a lure that the paper said was peaceful and activists have complained When police blocked them, The Telegraph. which the New Democracy gov - too, a tiny island with a popula - but which Greek media said the situation is inhumane and some staged a sit-in on the road “Women and children were ernment said it would accelerate tion of only 1.17 million people, turned violent. dire. while others tried to go round beaten by the police. We helped although the backlog is said to some 850,000 on the Greek- Raw sewage trickles between Afghan and Syrian women the police lines by scattering people who had been affected by be nearly 90,000 cases. Cypriot side in the EU. Most of tents and container accommoda - held up placards which read through fields and olive groves. the gas by giving them Coca-Cola In an interview with the arrivals came from the oc - tion, sacks of rubbish are left un - “Freedom” and “Moria is a Prison “People were attacked with to wash with. People were cry - Newsweek, Cheshirkov said he cupied territory, said Cypriot of - collected, and scabies is wide - for Refugees” as they headed tear gas even though it was ing. People collapsed,” said the had heard reports of migrants ficials. spread, the paper reported as from the camp towards Mytilene, peaceful,” a British volunteer volunteer, who did not want to and asylum seekers being tear - They still need to present a two dozen human rights groups about five miles away. helping refugees on Lesbos told be identified. gassed during the protests. persuasive case for asylum, usu - In a Twitter post, Grillmeier ally granted mostly to people shared a video of a father from fleeing war zones and in fear for Afghanistan and his two chil - their lives and not just economic dren, aged 11 and six, with the migrants looking for work and Harvard Ponders Greek Refugee Crisis Course family claiming to have been a better life elsewhere. teargassed by police. Yebga told the paper he left “I didn’t come here for money, his country because he faced S By TNH Staff I

N Education Minister I came here for safety and for persecution as a journalist as N

A Niki Kerameus. my kids to have an education,” civil strife was getting worse I G

ATHENS – Greece’s five-year- A the father says, according to a and after his mother was beaten R long refugee and migrant crisis A about the refugee crisis in coop - translation provided by for refusing to tell police where K

S has gotten the attention of Har - I eration with a Greek university Grillmeier, as his eldest child can he was, he said he knew he had L vard University which reportedly A during her recent visit to the US be seen sitting on the grass and to flee. H C is mulling whether to create a I with Prime Minister Kyriakos crying. Both children, Grillmeier He said he spent 1,000 euros, M / course of studies and reached I Mitsotakis, a graduate of Har - says, had been “heavily tear- about $1,100, on his Turkish Air - S S out to the University of Athens I vard Law. gassed.” lines flight and another €1,000 N I for cooperation. K She said the University of Children were seen fleeing to enroll in college in occupied O R

That comes as the New U Athens has shown interest and armed police wearing riot gear, Cyprus and got out of Cameroon E

Democracy government has Y the school’s rector, Thanos Di - while other photos appear to with only a single bag in his pos - B

been reaching out to foreign stu - O mopoulos told the paper it has show protesters throwing smoke session to get to the occupied T

dents to attend Greek universi - O experience in organizing Eng - bombs as fires break out outside side of Cyprus. Turkey does not H P ties and study courses in English lish-language programs on sim - the camp. recognize Cyprus and bars its E L although the administration has - I ilar topics. Speaking under condition of ships and planes. F n’t acted to overturn Article 16 The UAthens Media Studies anonymity, a member of the Hel - Now he is in the refugee of the Constitution which bars and Communications Faculty lenic Police told Newsweek that camp in shelters made of ship - private universities. and its Sociology of the Aegean the only thing they could confirm ping containers. “I had no idea The Education and Foreign Department already offer post - was police tried to stop protest - about the division of Cyprus,” ministries co-hosted a seminar graduate courses in media and ers from making their way to the he told the paper. “I just about the idea, drawing a large refugee and migration flows that city center. thought, ‘I need to get to Europe, audience from foreign embassies would seem to be a natural fit “Some people tried to go from to be safe from harassment.’” and top Greek academics, for what Harvard is considering. the camp in Moria to downtown People smugglers and individ - Kathimerini said, showing the A delegation of representa - in Lesbos and some of them uals who present themselves as level of interest at a political and tives from 12 American univer - (wanted) to come in the center agents for private universities on intellectual level. sities is expected to visit Greece of the town,” the individual said. the occupied side often suggest Education Minister Niki Ker - at the end of March to explore “The police forces were in the the route to potential asylum ameus told the paper she the prospect for cooperation middle of the road…but some of seekers, but don’t explain the po - learned of Harvard’s interest in with Greek educational institu - them finally got to the route litical and physical division of the organizing a study program tions at other level too. downtown.” island, the report said. 16 GREECE CYPRUS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020

SMALL TAKES Greece & Cyprus Bypassing EU, Islands Power up with China

UAthens English Language Classics Courses TNH Staff billion) in investments, which the Chinese company wants to Luring Foreign Students European Union worries undertake. about growing Chinese influ - Despite the EU’s concerns, ence in the bloc often turn to Greece wants to do more busi - TNH Staff Greece, where the Chinese com - ness with State Grid after the pany COSCO is operating the bloc allowed a 24 percent stake, ATHENS – The New Democracy party’s bid to attract foreign stu - key port of Piraeus, making it if reluctantly, the agreement re - dents for classes in English at the University of Athens is showing one of the bloc’s busiest and quiring close monitoring of the signs of working, with registrations reportedly already underway most successful and with more network for security risks. and interest growing. Chinese investors eying the Greece holds a 51 percent The first English-language undergraduate course offered by a country. stake in IPTO, but State Grid has Greek state university, it’s a four-year Classics program and school It’s happening on Greek is - been given extensive co-decision officials told Kathimerini foreign students are eager to enroll. lands where those such as the rights and has three of the nine They said the greatest interest in the course – a Bachelor of Arts popular tourist destination of positions on the board of direc - in Archaeology, History and Literature of Ancient Greece – is ex - Mykonos no longer have to rely tors, including the Deputy Chief pected to come from students in neighboring countries and from on a now-closed diesel-powered Executive, a spot of power. countries with significant Greek populations, which include the energy plant that polluted the Greek officials said they had United States and Australia. air with bilious fumes. to sell the stake to State Grid Education Minister Niki Kerameus, a graduate of Harvard Law, Since 2016, China’s State during a time when the credi - in January explored the prospects for cooperation between Greek Grid Corporation became a tors wanted privatizations, con - and American universities during a visit to the United States, with strategic investor in IPTO, or the flicting with worries about in - professor collaborations also being planned in the program too. Independent Power Transmis - fluence from China, which sion Operator, the Greek com - wants to make Piraeus a key en - pany that is linking the islands try point into the EU as part of with Greece’s mainland power EUROKINISSI its New Silk Road aims. As Greece’s Economic Crisis Lessens, network. Cosco's facilities in Piraeus. “There was also interest from State Grid acquired a 24 per - the French and the Italians. The Skilled Jobs Go Begging cent stake in IPTO for 324 mil - The magazine noted how The third stage will begin French, however, stopped short lion euros ($356.3 million) in a more than 20 years ago, Greece later this year to strengthen the of actually making an offer, TNH Staff deal that caused much conster - began putting in place a com - Syros link, while the fourth while the Italians offered a very nation in Brussels, seat of the plex submarine power transmis - stage will gradually commence low amount,” an official, who European Commission, and anx - sion network spanning the in 2023 and include the south - was close to negotiations, told ATHENS – While Greece is slowly recovering from a near decade- iousness in other bloc capitals Aegean Sea, with the hope of ern Cycladic islands of San - Fortune. long economic and austerity crisis that brought record unemploy - that China was gaining a bigger bringing power to islands, a key torini, Milos and Folegandros, “The Chinese brought cash ment and sent scores of thousands fleeing to other countries looking foothold. cog in tourism, the country’s among others. to the table in the highest bid. for work, most Greek businesses said they can’t fill jobs. That was part of demands biggest revenue engine. IPTO’s 10-year investment It was an offer that had a clear, Some 77 percent surveyed by the ManpowerGroup for 2019 from Greece’s international Greece’s IPTO is rolling out plan is aimed at making power long term outlook. We accepted said they have difficulty recruiting and finding candidates for va - creditors who put up 326 billion more than 300 kilometers links more reliable on the is - it,” added the official, who re - cancies, an 11-year high for the annual poll, said the business euros ($358.5 billion) from (186.41 miles) of cable at lands, cut electric bills and be quested anonymity. newspaper Naftemporiki. 2010-2018, requiring the priva - depths of up to 550 meters more environmentally friendly. Now there are signs that the That put Greece third behind Japan and Romania in trying to tization of many Greek state en - (0.34 miles) linking dozens of “The energy isolation of the is - EU is digging in its heels. In find skilled employees after losing many of its best and brightest terprises and assets, putting islands. The company manages lands will be ended as the size 2017, Germany cited security and youngest during an exodus during the crisis, worsened by the them in the hands of companies the grid network that transports of the country's electricity mar - fears in blocking a bid by China's country’s clientelist state that rewards political patronage over like State Grid, one of the electricity from energy plants to ket grows,” said IPTO to the State Grid to acquire a 20% merit. world’s largest. substations throughout Greece. magazine. stake in the country's largest By comparison, 61 percent of companies in 2018 reported the Greece needed China’s help The first phase of the project It’s costly though, about 800 electricity transmission com - same level of difficulty finding qualified people for positions with and the deal opened access to was completed in 2018 when million euros ($879.74 million) pany, 50Hertz, the bloc’s leaders technicians and engineers the most wanted of workers. hundreds of millions of euros of the islands of Paros, Syros, and and likely to get even more ex - calling China a “systemic rival.” funding from Chinese banks to Mykonos went online. The sec - pensive as the grid connection That’s all politics to residents help pay for investments at half ond stage, connecting with spreads to more and remote is - and tourists who won’t have to the rate offered by Greek Naxos and Andros is due to be lands as far as Crete, an under - worry about power losses while Attica Hotels Woes Grow: Too Many Rooms, lenders, officials told Fortune in finished in time for the summer sea line there set to cost an ad - the EU worries about a power Airbnb Competition a report. tourist surge. ditional one billion euros ($1.1 shift. TNH Staff Mitsotakis Defends Bill Would Help PAOK, Xanthi ATHENS – Just as Greek hotels were rebounding from a near decade-long economic and austerity crisis and benefitting from record tourism seasons, they’ve been hit with a glut of rooms and TNH Staff garch would be allowed to keep sharp challenges from short-term rental sites, led by Airbnb. partial ownership in Xanthi – That’s cutting into their profit margins, said Kathimerini in a ATHENS – With a firestorm de - was based on “social criteria,” report on the growing plight even as more high-end hotels have veloping after his New Democ - and not club affiliation. opened in Athens and luxury resorts for the rich and super-rich racy rammed through Parlia - He said he stepped in to are blossoming around the country. ment a measure preventing the overrule the decision of the The problem is most acute in the Greek capital and surrounding suspension of two soccer teams sports commission, now effec - region of Attica with so many rooms springing up at the same time from northern Greece from be - tively moot after the govern - there’s too many even for the hordes pouring in, even in the sum - ing relegated to a lower league, ment’s act, with Mitsotakis say - mer. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitso - ing he had to act because there Arrivals at Athens International Airport in 2019 hit 25.7 million takis said he nonetheless would was such a volatile reaction passengers, up 1.4 million or six percent from the previous year, suspend the Super League un - from PAOK fans, who weren’t the paper's report also said. less reforms are made. satisfied with being saved from With a government relegation and attacked the of - spokesman saying the bill was fices of a New Democracy law - designed to prevent a split be - maker. Greek Journalist Given 5-Month Suspended tween the north and south of That was done after the bill the country, it blocked sending set point penalties for PAOK and Sentence for Insulting Samaras down PAOK from Thessaloniki, Xanthi, the club’s fans wanting owned by billionaire Russian- no punishment and total exon - TNH Staff Greek Ivan Savvidis. eration. PAOK, as well as Xanthi, Mitsotakis noted that Greek would have been relegated un - soccer has been beset with con - ATHENS – Greek journalist Kostas Vaxevanis, who had been ac - der the decision of the Profes - stant scandals for at least two quitted in 2012 for leaking the names of wealthy Greeks hiding sional Sports Commission after PHOTO BY EUROKINISSI/ TATIANA BOLLARI decades and that, “no govern - their money in secret foreign accounts, was given a five-month citing that Savvidis had part Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. ment has managed to address suspended sentence after being convicted of mocking former pre - ownership of Xanthi in violation it,” without noting that included mier Antonis Samaras in a tweet. of the league’s rules. Northern for violence, match-fixing, and turning to action because it’s lu - former New Democracy admin - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said the conviction Greece is a crucial voting bloc bitter feuds between rich own - crative and popular with fans. istrations reluctant to go after a should be overturned on appeal and for the ruling New Democracy where PAOK has influence. ers. In an impassioned speech, he big voting bloc. to reform criminal defamation laws. Mitsotakis said his govern - The warning came amid a said it was critical a “soccer dis - Former premier and now ma - If Vaxevanis commits a similar offense over the next three years ment is seeking emergency talks public clash between the owners pute” is not turned into a “social jor opposition Radical Left the suspended sentence will be revoked and he will be jailed, with soccer’s world and Euro - of the country’s two most promi - dispute” and defended his gov - SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras Greece joining the growing list of countries going after journalists pean governing bodies to reform nent clubs over ownership rules, ernment’s amendment that mocked Mitsotakis, saying that and the media, said a report on Documento. "Politicians should Greece’s professional leagues setting off a political dispute as spared PAOK and Xanthi from the Leftists had been occupied expect and endure criticism, and should not pursue criminal charges and has threatened to suspend well after the New Democracy relegation, despite howls from with economic and austerity against journalists,'' said CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program the competition as well as club bill that would help PAOK and critics he was protecting Sav - crises while the Conservatives Coordinator Gulnoza Said in the New York office of the agency. participation in European tour - Savvidis, the government inter - vidis, who has had an outstand - “are going through (difficult naments. vening in sports. ing warrant for carrying a gun times) because of soccer,” al - He said he would extend Mitsotakis said he would be onto a field during a match but though his government also “personal invitations” to the forced to step in if the “sick cli - remains at large. failed to act. Earthquake-Resistant Building Inspections heads of FIFA and UEFA for mate” in the game persists, the Mitsotakis said his decision emergency talks in Athens, the league having off and on being to spare Savvidis and his teams (Material from the Associated Far Behind in Greece league long having a reputation suspended before quickly re - – it wasn’t said whether the oli - Press was used in this report)

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ATHENS – Although a strong earthquake struck near Greece’s cap - Prosecutor Says SYRIZA Wanted to Jail Samaras ital in July, 2019, only some 23 percent of 88,000 public buildings in the country have been inspected to see if they can withstand temblors. TNH Staff Angelis, among witnesses prosecutor to Parliament to be but wouldn’t clarify what he That’s some 20 years after inspections of the buildings began, claiming SYRIZA interfered in part of the investigation into Pa - meant. said Kathimerini, a rate which means it would take until 2080 to ATHENS – A Greek prosecutor the case – former alternate pangelopoulos who one of the The convoluted affair has finish despite Greece being prone to earthquakes that have been reportedly told a parliamentary health minister Pavlos Polakis whistleblowers was said to have turned into a quagmire for pros - deadly. “The program is running slowly due to red tape and staff committee that the former rul - admitted at one point the party’s charged pressured for SYRIZA ecutors, with Touloupaki also shortages,” Constantine Spyrakos, Director of the Laboratory for ing Radical Left SYRIZA, as it only hope of staying in power rivals to be prosecuted, which being probed for going ahead Earthquake Engineering at the National Technical University of was sinking in polls before los - was to jail rivals – said he dis - the former minister said was with it despite not being able to Athens (NTUA), told Sunday's Kathimerini. ing July 7, 2019 snap elections, cussed the idea with former part of a pack of lies to get him. produce any evidence and the He added, however, that most of the 17,000-18,000 buildings wanted to jail rivals it claimed Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni In December 2019, Angelis shadow hanging over those in - that have been inspected lie in quake-prone areas and typically took bribes from the Swiss drug Dimitriou and General Inspector said that Tsipras was aware of volved. draw larger numbers of visitors and tourists, many of whom ran in company Novartis. of Public Administration Maria details of the investigation then One of three alleged whistle - near-panic onto the streets of Athens during the 2019 earthquake Deputy prosecutor Ioannis Papaspyrou. being handled by corruption blowers who SYRIZA rivals took hit. Angelis alleged there was an or - bribes said he was pressured to ganized plot to imprison former implicate them. Testifying to the premier and previous New Former ruling Radical Left SYRIZA, as it was sinking in committee earlier, former Democracy leader Antonis polls before losing July 7, 2019 snap elections, wanted to Health Ministry adviser Nikos Don’t Cheese It: Cyprus Gets Halloumi Samaras, that party’s now De - jail rivals it claimed took bribes from Novartis. Maniadakis made those claims. velopment Minister Adonis He said he was prodded to Trademark Back Georgiadis, and former health name former New Democracy minister Andreas Loverdos from Angelis reportedly told prosecutor Eleni Touloupaki. leader and previous premier An - TNH Staff the now-defunct PASOK Social - Supreme Court Deputy Prosecu - Angelis though, wouldn’t tonis Samaras, former health ists, reported Kathimerini. tor Evangelos Zacharis of the name a government official minister Adonis Georgiadis, Former premier and SYRIZA plot, said to have involved dubbed “Rasputin” who al - Bank of Greece Governor Yannis After losing the right to the cherished trademark to its so-called leader Alexis Tsipras said 10 of SYRIZA’s former alternate jus - legedly sought to influence the Stournaras, and former finance melt resistant halloumi cheese that’s a favorite for grilling, like his rivals took bribes, based on tice minister Dimitris Papan - investigation and has been iden - minister Evangelos Venizelos. Greece’s saganaki, Cyprus has won it back after being able to again the hearsay word of three gelopoulos, the subject of the tified by several of the impli - That came just after Mani - register it with the United Kingdom. whistleblowers, two of whose parliamentary inquiry. cated rival politicians as Papan - adakis allegedly said he was The trademark was lost in 2018 when the island government’s identities remain secret and as Zacharis is now expected to gelopoulos. pressured to implicate them Commerce Ministry failed to reply to a UK court requesting a re - the alleged scandal has unrav - decide if and when Dimitriou Angelis reportedly told panel without naming who made him sponse over the cancellation of the Halloumi trademark, putting eled with nine cleared, leaving and Papaspyrou will be sum - members to contact former justice do it, a common tactic in Greek Cypriots up in arms. only Loverdos being probed. moned to testify after hearing minister Michalis Kalogirou and politics where names are Commerce Minister George Lakkotrypis told CyBC radio con - Georgiadis was also a health Angelis’ allegation as the case Dimitriou for confirmation of thrown around without evi - firmed the good news, telling CyBC radio that Cyprus had reapplied minister in a former New continues to sputter on and has Rasputin’s identity although the dence being produced. to register the trademark which it lost in May 2018. Democracy-led coalition with become a kind of high-level minister has already been outed. Still, the case continues to It was notified Jan. 31 that halloumi had been registered by the PASOK and has railed against soap opera of intrigue and cross- In comments to journalists drone on although Novartis has British Intellectual Property Office, the minister said, after the reg - the charges with Samaras saying charges. after his deposition, Angelis repeatedly denied it paid any - istration had been lost when ministry officials failed to contest an he would sue to clear his name, Angelis’ testimony was sent spoke of a “dirty affair with po - one in Greece, including doc - application by a British company John & Pascalis. as have others implicated. by the deputy Supreme Court litical and judicial dimensions,” tors, to push its products there. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 GREECE CYPRUS 17 Greece Plans for Coronavirus Amid Worries Outbreak Could Hit

TNH Staff hospitals and the EKAV ambu - Greece’s embassy recom - lance service on how to spot and mended to all Greek citizens to ATHENS – After putting deal with infected or potentially limit travel to China, while in - every hospital in the country on infected individuals as well. structing those already in China alert and to prepare for any Chinese tourists are a big el - to avoid traveling, for any rea - cases of the dreaded coron - ement in Greece’s tourism sector son, to Hubei province and the avirus that is spreading from and were expected to come in other regions where travel has China, the Greek government is droves again this summer, but been restricted and where the adding additional measures af - the virus spread has caused such virus began. ter health officials said it could worry and anxiety that they While there have been no de - reach the country later this won’t be given visas to visit un - tected cases of coronavirus in - month. less conditions change. fections in Greece, a Thessa - After a meeting of the Na - Greece has become the sec - loniki resident who developed tional Council of Public Health ond country, after the Czech Re - flu symptoms after returning (ESYD) overseen by Health Min - public, to bar Chinese visitors to home from Wuhan, China, has ister Vasilis Kikilias, the govern - prevent the spread of the virus, tested negative for the new ment said it would hire addi - though sources of SchengenVi - coronavirus. tional staff to reinforce medical saInfo.com had warned all Eu - Greece’s move to suspend laboratories, state hospitals, and ropean Union Member Countries visas in China confirmed the re - entry points to the country un - may introduce measures soon. port the EU is readying to get der emergency procedures, said The Greek Embassy in Bei - tougher on visa conditions for Kathimerini. jing, China has sent out a mes - Chinese tourists and business - That was after officials in sage to all travel agents in people as well as people who January allowed Chinese China, announcing the decision have been in China in recent tourists who came from the re - to halt visa issuance until Feb. months. gion where the virus hit to de - EUROKINISSI 9 at least, and with more coun - “The bloc has already de - part from the international air - Special training sessions were held by the Ministry of Health in preparation for any possible tries around the world imposing cided to activate the EU Civil port and go to the packed island cases of the coronavirus that may be admitted to the Attiki Hospital. similar restrictions and airlines Protection Mechanism, but if the of Santorini after screening stopping flights to China. virus keeps spreading at the cur - them. few weeks but didn’t get an as - come to our country. There is a found to be among more than “All visa application centers rent tempo, the EU may intro - ESYD is to set up a task force sessment of how much of a chance it will come and there is 250 people from 30 countries of Greece have suspended op - duce entry restrictions by the that will be responsible for over - chance there was that it would also a very high state of alert,” who were flown out of Wuhan eration and that resumption of end of the week to Chinese na - seeing the response to any cases happen. he said, although the flu has al - to France where they are to be operations will be announced tionals and recent visitors to of the coronavirus that might By Feb. 3, state health offi - ready proved deadlier around kept in quarantine for two weeks with a new notice,” the message mainland China,” a source not transpire in Greece with the pa - cials had inspected 29 possible the world. and subjected to medical tests. reads, said the Schengen Visa identified told the site. per reporting as many as 200 cases, one of whom had been Kikilias too cautioned against The Greek man who was Info website. The suspension of visas for more staff will be hired on characterized as suspicious as misinformation on the issue, evacuated to France works as a The Schengen area com - Chinese could be extended if the short-term contracts as part of he has traveled to Wuhan, the while urging the public to seek professor of environmental law prises 26 EU countries which virus keeps spreading and as the preparations. Chinese city where virus first ap - expert advice as anxiety has in Wuhan and was traveling abolished passports and all more countries are reacting Sotiris Tsiodras, Associate peared, said to have begun at risen and an anti-China back - with his pregnant wife. other types of border control at swiftly to try to control the out - Professor of Internal Medicine an unlawful market selling lash has begun. Greece tem - Health authorities had al - their mutual borders. The area break of the illness which causes and Infectious Diseases at snakes, bats and other species. porarily closed its visa office in ready issued directives for trav - mostly functions as a single ju - respiratory problems and could Athens University Medical “It is time for scientific facts, China to prevent more arrivals. elers that are being updated risdiction for international travel be fatal, killing some 304 people School said the virus could not fear and rumors,” Tsiodras The meeting in Athens was daily and also sent guidelines to purposes, with a common visa so far and infecting another reach Greece within the next said. “The virus has not yet held after a Greek national was the country’s airports, ports, policy. 14,550 around the world. Tension Rising, Greek Fishermen Help Guard Turkish Border

TNH Staff there and know it well, a mix of near the spot where in February canals, tributaries, and lagoons 2018 two Greek soldiers acci - With most of the attention hard for even naval or military dentally crossed into Turkey and over Turkish provocations com - forces to watch constantly, and were held for more than five ing in the Aegean and East also plans to boost other secu - months before being released Mediterranean, and refugees rity forces there, including po - after fears they could face espi - and migrants on Greek islands, lice and guards. onage charges. Greek fishermen on the Evros Greece’s Defense Ministry, Sotiris Serbos, a Professor of River border with Turkey have said DW, has deputized them as International Relations at the been engaged to keep an eye “virtual” National Guard mem - University of Thrace, told DW out there. bers and even equipped them to that Erdogan is the catalyst. "If But it’s become dangerous, help patrol the border but rising Ankara believes an escalation to they told Germany’s state-run tensions have made it difficult be advantageous, it will come. Deutsche Welle broadcasting and risky, even though the fish - Erdogan's self-confidence has system and news outlet, to the ermen said they had for years only grown since Turkey began point where they and their boats worked side-by-side with Turk - its Syria offensive,” he said, have been seized and they have ish fishermen and even waved adding that the Turkish leader to pay for their return or risk at Turkish guards. will keep playing his country’s being put in jail – even though That’s changed. geo-political advantage. they claimed they were in Conflicts between Turkish He said the EU, reluctant to Greece. border patrol agents and Greek get tougher, fearing Erdogan Thanasis Kamilaris said he fisherman have occurred more will release millions more knows his way around the river often. "They even threaten us refugees and migrants who area that separates the coun - on Greek territory," said Kami - EUROKINISSI/ANTONIS NICOLOPOULOS came to Turkey fleeing war and tries, a delta of some 200-square laris. "I was on the river and was A fishing boat returns from night fishing in the Port of Agioi Apostoloi, Kalamos, Attica. strife in their homelands and let kilometers (77 square miles) ready to cast my nets when I human traffickers flood the bloc where refugees and migrants was approached by Turkish sol - colleagues had to pay another volatile. Greek,” as they are asking the through already overwhelmed have drowned trying to cross diers from the other shore. They €4,000 in legal fees to get his The fishermen said they feel New Democracy government for Greek islands. over often perilous currents. fixed weapons on me immedi - boat back." He said no one ever like their government has left help during a time when the fo - He said the tensions will re - Greece has a wall partially ately and said, 'This is Turkey.' talks about these cases, not even them to their own devices after cus is over Turkey making a deal main until the EU figures how blocking entry but there are But I was at least 100 meters the media. asking their help. "If it weren't with Libya dividing the seas be - to handle Erdogan, who defied spots where those who can get from the border." Kamiliaris said the current for us, this would all be Turk - tween them and planning to drill soft sanctions over Turkish ships across can get around, a vexing Vasilis Vitsas said another changed after Turkish President ish," said Vitsas, adding the only for energy off Crete and claiming drilling for oil and gas in Cypriot problem that has seen them colleague was arrested and Recep Tayyip Erdogan survived time he and colleagues are safe waters near Greek islands. sovereign waters and ignored elude guards and even the Eu - Turkish troops impounded his a near-assassination in a failed is when accompanied by police The government said it entreaties to stop, including ropean Union’s border patrol boat. He said: "it's a business for July, 2016 coup attempt against and soldiers. hasn’t turned a blind eye to the from the United States. Frontex. the Turks. You have to pay him and in the aftermath "We fishermen are the eyes problem and will be adding an - "Erdogan would prefer a bi - As a supplement, the Greek €5,000 ($5,600) to get out of purged civil society and the mil - and ears of the military and the other 400 border patrol agents lateral solution," said Serbos, government has turned to the jail, otherwise you are stuck itary, jailed public workers and police. We are doing all we can to stop refugees and migrants "but Europe should set the fishermen who make their living there for six months. One of our reporters, and become more to keep this part of the river and further secure the area, agenda, not Turkey." Convicted of Lying, British Teen Says Cyprus Gang Rape Premeditated

TNH Staff The 19-year-old, who has not story, that she was raped, she ing to be locked up if you don’t My arms were flailing. I was try - group sex, that I’d been lying been named, received a four- told the British Daily Mail of her sign this retraction statement.'” ing desperately to get away. Then about the rape,” as earlier re - A British teen who recanted month suspended sentence and ordeal, which she claimed in - She gave the newspaper a de - Sam got annoyed. He grabbed ports said she had agreed to the a claim she was gang raped on allowed to leave the island cluded being pressured into tailed account of what she said my left knee and pinned it down encounter but changed her mind Cyprus by a gang of Israeli where she was held from July, changing her story while being happened, saying she met the so I was accessible.” when she saw it was being young men said she was forced 2019 until her trial ended in Jan - questioned for hours without a Israelis, aged 15-21, a few days GANG WAY taped. into the retraction by coercive uary amid international atten - lawyer. before the alleged rape when “I couldn’t see what was hap - She said the interrogation police interrogation and that the tion. “‘It’s late and I’ve got a family she was having drinks with other pening. Sam was in the way. continued for eight hours in a attack was planned, as her Supported by groups who to go home to,'” she said one po - young women and the group, Then other lads got hold of my dark, locked wing of the police lawyers appeal. said they believed her original lice official told her. “‘You’re go - which then was about 20, ap - ankles and they took turns to station and that she refused to proached them. rape me. And then I managed change her story until she said “They were drinking designer to pull myself out. I scrabbled she was threatened with arrest vodka, clearly trying to impress across the floor, pulled on my otherwise. HIDDEN GREECE us,” the woman told the Mail of shorts and grabbed my bag.” SORRY OVER RETRACTION the events at the resort of Aghia She said she fled, hitting her “One of the male officers Andy Dabilis’ camera captures the texture of life in today’s Greece, in all its colorful variations. Napa where she said one of head while running away and started getting really annoyed. them, nicknamed Sam, made a went to a friend and told her He said, ‘It’s late and I’ve got a pass and she admitted being in - what had happened. “I don’t family to go home to. You’re go - terested in having what she think I told her explicitly what ing to be locked up if you don’t called a “holiday fling.” had happened. I just said, sign this retraction statement.’ I “On the first day of our holi - ‘They’ve all done it to me,’” she felt trapped. It was surreal. You day romance he was confessing said. can only understand if you’ve his love for me, telling all his She said she went to the po - been interrogated relentlessly friends how he wanted to marry lice that night and had to wait for hours,” she said, explaining me and asking me to move to until the morning before her her decision to sign a “con - Israel. I wondered if it was Is - statement was taken and not cocted” statement. raeli culture to be like that, but seen by a doctor until 3 AM. “He’d won. At the same time it was odd,” she said. “I had finger-mark bruising I knew I’d done something to - She said they were intimate all over my legs and a terrible tally wrong. I thought, ‘Why on several more times but she be - throat infection. My neck and earth did I sign that came anxious because his lymph nodes were swollen. My confession?'” friends were lurking outside and eyes were bruised,” she said. She continued, “and at that wanted to get into the room After a police complaint was point everything started unrav - where they were. “Looking back, filed, Cyprus police arrested 12 eling. They handed me a war - it’s quite obvious I wasn’t in con - Israelis suspected of involvement rant for my arrest and told me trol of the situation, that it was in the alleged rape. The I’d been charged with public spinning off in the wrong direc - woman’s mom flew in from mischief – falsifying an offense tion,” she said. Britain. that hadn’t happened. I was She said the rape happened She said it was nine days dumbstruck.” on the day Sam and his friends later that a police officer who The British Foreign Office has were to fly back to Israel. “It was took her initial statement asked said it was “seriously concerned definitely pre-meditated,” she to meet her to clarify some de - about the fair-trial guarantees in told the Mail. tails and that she was whisked this deeply distressing case.” She said as she and Sam were away to another police station After their release without kissing in his room a group of and put in a room where she charge, the accused Israelis were TNH/ANDY DABILIS his friends barged in, shouting was grilled intensely and inces - applauded when they returned, Flisvos Marina and jeering and she tried to cross santly. some supporters suggesting it her legs to protect herself. “They started to question me, was a male rite of passage for It seems far from the chaos of downtown Athens but the Flisvos Marina in Neo Faliro along the “Sam was kneeling on my rapid-fire questions, and they them and as they said she waterfront is accessible by tram and a pleasant place to walk along the water, with plenty of chest and he began to rape me told me they’d seen a video wanted it. They were not called shops, a park and attractions for children. orally, so I could hardly breathe. showing me having consensual as trial witnesses. 18 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020

The National Herald LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), The Unsurprising Conduct to Hellenism through his coun - two hundred thousand Greek On George C. Eliades, Greek- reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest of Tsipras sel in the inner circle of the Cypriot refugees. American Mayor of Lowell to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. Greek government. The situation has continued To the Editor: But his impact through The ever since then with some Publisher-Editor Vanessa Diamataris Having followed Tsipras’s Herald already constitutes an 40,000 Turkish troops in the is - To the Editor: Advisor to the Publisher, Antonis H. Diamataris conduct over the years, I’m not immensely enviable legacy – lamized unrecognized northern I recently ran across your ar - Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos surprised by his scurrilous at - and that is something no one third of the island. ticle on Greek-American may - Assistant Executive Editor Eleni Sakellis tack against Antonis Diamataris can take away from him. The Republic of Cyprus ors: https://www.thenational - Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos – it’s what he excels at. But the Basil Zafiriou houses these refugees and con - herald.com/123030/greek-ame Production Manager Chrysoula Karametros piling on by Greek media is Ottawa, CANADA siders the granting of asylum to r-mayors-through-the-years/ Website Co-Editor Anastasios Koutsogiannis deeply disappointing. I can un - them in accordance with its in - I believe my father, George derstand how hurt Mr. Dia - ternational law obligations. C. 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Indeed, the overwhelming Trump's Personal Relationship TO OUR READERS majority of these came overland from the north, an area occu - The National Herald welcomes pied by Turkey following the with Erdogan and its Significance letters from its readers in - 1974 invasion. tended for publication. They It is inaccurate, however, to should include the writer’s state that at that time “there was Until now, it was generally said, as a kind of political small name, address, and telephone an attempt to unite the island talk, that Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, number and be addressed to: with Greece.” and Donald Trump have an unprecedentedly close personal re - The Editor, The National Her - Following the condemnable lationship for two presidents. A relationship that is not directly ald, 37-10 30th Street, Long coup that overthrew the legiti - related to the exercise of their country's foreign policy duties, mate Government of President Island City, NY 11101. Letters but to their personal affairs. Makarios by the junta then rul - This is how things appeared given the fact that Erdogan's can also be faxed to (718) 472- ing Greece, Turkey in July/Au - telephone contacts with Trump were capable of drastically 0510 or e-mailed to gust 1974 used this as pretext changing American policy, even on a major foreign policy is - [email protected] . to carry out its longstanding sue. We reserve the right to edit plan to invade and occupy For example, the overturning of U.S. policy in Syria – and letters for publication and re - Cyprus (averted in 1964 by the the betrayal of the Kurds – when Trump gave Erdogan the gret that we are unable to ac - Lyndon Johnson letter and in ‘green light’ to invade that country. knowledge or return those left 1968 by the Cyrus Vance diplo - But now, we have new information confirming the nature of unpublished. macy) and to carry out ethnic GEORGE SARAFOGLOU / SPECIAL TO THE NATIONAL HERALD their personal relationship: former U.S. National Security Advi - cleansing resulting in more than sor John Bolton wrote a book - which has not yet been released to the public - but one which The New York Times has managed to obtain excerpts from. These excerpts refer to the “favors” Trump made for the Presidents of Turkey and China for personal ANALYSIS reasons. The question is, why did Trump do favors for Erdogan? According to Bolton, it was not for the sake of U.S. national security issues, but for personal reasons. With Faith and Unity the Miracle Will Happen And the question for us is whether the favors will extend to how matters pertaining to the turbulent Greek-Turkish relations By Theodore Kalmoukos go to their jobs and they never hope that our Church and Com - much bigger of the dimensions are handled. returned to their homes and munity needed so urgently in of our Greek-American Commu - What are these personal matters that bind them? It is true that the St. Nicholas families. Just stop for a minute order to exit from the despera - nity, however, something with A revelation regarding his relationship with Turkey was made Greek Orthodox Church and Na - and think about it. It was a truly tion and the vortices of the vi - ecumenical and universal signif - by Trump himself in a speech in 2015, when he stated: tional Shrine at the World Trade inconceivable tragedy before it cious cycle of incompetence and icance and a constant witness “I have a little conflict of interest ’cause I have a major, Center in Manhattan has caused happened. hopelessness. of our Faith and Heritage that major building in Istanbul. It’s a tremendously successful job. much pain and a great deal of The enthronement speech of Within six months Arch - will be seen by millions of peo - It’s called Trump Towers – two towers, instead of one, not the shame to our proud and faithful His Eminence Archbishop Elpi - bishop Elpidophoros has suc - ple annually. usual one, it’s two. And I’ve gotten to know Turkey very well. Greek-American Community, dophoros on June 22, 2019 at cessfully managed to win the History will record that the They’re amazing people, they’re incredible people. They have a with all that took place under the Archdiocesan Cathedral of hearts of everybody – except for nave of St. Nicholas was com - strong leader.” the former ecclesiastical admin - the Holy Trinity in Manhattan a very few small minded indi - pleted in 2021 under the Arch - We do not know for sure whether there are any other per - istration of the Archdiocese. still echoes, in which he about viduals. bishopric leadership of Arch - sonal matters that bind them. But what we do know is that in I don’t think it is necessary bishop Elpidophoros of America a very recent case, which seems to concern Erdogan himself to give general reminders or to What matters today is the fact that with the coming of who is archpastoring with God’s (or members of his family), Trump did everything he could to number them since they are love the Greek Orthodox Arch - help. painfully known. I will only re - Archbishop Elpidophoros, the Archdiocese has begun anew, diocese of America, and the In short: Turkish gold dealer Reza Zarrab was arrested by mind everyone that it was The initiating a renewal and reconstruction effort. naysayers will have nothing U.S. authorities in New York on charges that he played a decisive National Herald that revealed more to say. role in an operation of the Turkish state-owned Halkbank to di - them. St. Nicholas the following: “It is Elpidophoros was able to lead The St. Nicholas Church will vert $10 billion in gold and cash to Iran. What matters today is the our duty and our responsibility the Archdiocese to regain the be finished because there are In a series of phone calls, Erdogan asked Trump to release fact that with the coming of as Orthodox Christians – but trust of our faithful people, be - people in our Omogenia who the gold trader. Archbishop Elpidophoros, the also our obligation and commit - cause it is an undeniable truth know how to move from words, The practical consideration, according to former Turkish gov - Archdiocese has begun anew, ment to God and His people – that our Greek-American Com - wishes, and intentions, to ac - ernment officials, was that if he were not released, Zarrab initiating a renewal and recon - to complete and open the doors munity consists of people of faith tion. What counts at this mo - would involve members of the Erdogan family - or the even struction effort. And this new of the Saint Nicholas National and generosity, God-loving and ment is the new course of hope Turkish President himself - in the case. beginning has touched all the Shrine as a witness and vision certainly dedicated to the great and renewal which leads to the Of course, presidential involvement in the affairs of judicial ruined statures and institutions of what is best and what is beau - and essential issues of our Genos, miracle of the completion of St. officials, especially regarding foreign nationals, is extremely of the Archdiocese, including tiful in all people of faith and Orthodoxy and Hellenism. Nicholas, whose name means unusual - and possibly illegal. the Church of St. Nicholas at the religious conviction. I assure And now with faith and unity ‘Victory of the People’ and our Hence the rumbles. World Trade Center, which be - you that my heart is ready and the miracle will happen and the Community knows how to win. For us, the issue of possible personal relations between the came a place of martyrdom in steadfast in this task as well.” completed St. Nicholas Church Alas to those individuals here two Presidents assumes more weighty significance due to which almost three thousand in - Thus Elpidophoros proved is going to be a visible shining and in Greece who didn’t cor - Turkey’s provocations. nocent and completely unsus - that the etymology of his name sign and the pride of Hellenism rectly measure and take the To be more specific: in the event of a 'clash' (whether planned pecting people died tragic reflects the charisma of his per - in America “to all nations”. Here pulse of our Omogenia and its or not) between Greece and Turkey, will the American President, deaths. They left in morning to sonality as a bearer of the great we are talking of something people. as a result of his personal relations with Erdogan, be able to play the role of an objective Global Leader – like Clinton did in the case of Imia? COMMENTARY Or, is Erdogan making the moves he is making in Greece be - cause he believes Trump cannot – even if he wanted to – take on that role because of the dimensions - the breadth and depth - of their personal relationship? Saving St. Nicholas National Shrine Church at the WTC

Continued from page 1 money will be well spent, as I have done. COMMENTARY have taken charge of the con - It’s crucial for us to finish St. struction of St. Nicholas Shrine Nicholas. All major religious de - and I believe they have the com - nominations have built a great petence, the experience, and the edifice in New York City to tes - Delphi #25, AHEPA integrity to finish the job as fast tify to their impact on the and as economically as possible. United States. I feel so strongly that the St. The Episcopalians have St. Chapter Lifts Hellenism Nicholas Shrine must be com - Bartholomew’s Church, the Bap - pleted, and that it will be under tists, Riverside Church, the its new managers, that I have Catholics, St. Patrick’s Cathe - By James B. Zafiros* sional and local business back decided for the first time to dral, and the Jews, Fifth Avenue grounds. make a contribution myself, Synagogue. NEW YORK – AHEPA is the It is a rare moment when a something I never did before be - We Greeks have limited our - largest Hellenic and most pres - member of another chapter rises cause I didn’t feel confident that selves up to now to our modest tigious fraternal organization in to congratulate another chapter those in charge of finishing it Holy Trinity Cathedral, far re - the world. AHEPA just an - for excellence. This is one of had the experience to do the moved from the city’s nerve cen - nounced that Delphi Chapter # those moments. job, no matter how good their ter at 74th St. between Second 25 earned the distinction of cap - I have been a long time intentions. and First Avenues. turing the number one member - member of the James Plevritis My contribution of $10,000 Now a terrible national ship ranking among the more – Joseph C. Keane lodge, a large is modest compared to what tragedy has offered us the op - than 450 worldwide chapters, chapter in its own right com - some others have given because portunity to create a great restoring its name, long associ - manding more than 180 mem - writers don’t get paid like ath - shrine for our faith and a spiri - ated with prestige and accom - bers, the sixth largest in AHEPA. letes or entrepreneurs. But I tual memorial to all those who plishment. Delphi’s history goes I was VP of membership for congratulate those who have TNH ARCHIVES perished on 9/11 that will at - back to 1923. many years and know some - made six and seven-figure do - Nicholas Gage, renowned author and Panepirotic Federation tract more visitors every year They are following in the thing of about developing nations and I urge them to dig of America President. than all of the city’s majestic footsteps of some great Ahep - AHEPA membership. Delphi’s deeper into their pockets again cathedrals combined. ans, who were members of Del - journey is without peer, their since the stock market has that will include a non-denomi - ner, an auction – for the shrine. St. Nicholas Church at phi, including President accomplishments, not only in soared and it’s a new tax year. national center for rest and Most of all, I hope we will Ground Zero will allow us to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and membership, are complemented If those who contributed from meditation and the church com - step up as individuals. We Greek leave a monumental mark on two of the most distinguished with an exciting and engaging, $100,000 to $5 million would plex will be a shrine that will Americans have the second America and to do it in a way Greek Americans of all time, year-round program of commu - double their contributions, two attract pilgrims of all beliefs highest per capita income of any that is worthy of our faith and Past Supreme Presidents Dean nity events that celebrate Hel - thirds of the funds needed to from all over America and the ethnic group in America and our history, fitting to the mem - Alfange and Dr. Kimon Doukas. lenism. finish St. Nicholas would be in world. most of us have the means to ory of those who died on 9/11, They are joined by other dis - Their journey is beyond im - hand. I don’t believe parishes make an individual contribution and a lasting honor to our par - tinguished members; Federal pressive and should be recog - They might be encouraged to should be pressured to fill the to complete St. Nicholas, which ents and grandparents who Judge Nicholas Tsoukalas and nized in the highest levels of do so by a promise to have their financial shortfall needed to fin - is sure to become a monument brought us to these shores. prominent entrepreneur and Hellenic Culture and Organiza - names listed somewhere in the ish St. Nicholas because many to our standing in America. So let us all join together in Past Supreme Secretary, Jim tions as an outstanding symbol church. of them are face soaring costs I know that many hesitated small ways and large, as our cir - Poll. of unprecedented accomplish - I also think we should extend and declining congregations. making donations in the past cumstances allow, and finish St. No other AHEPA Chapter can ments. fundraising for St. Nicholas to But I think the most prosperous because of the reports of mis - Nicholas Shrine to honor our claim such a distinguished, individuals and foundations out - parishes might put aside for St. management of the project, past, testify to our presence in highly visible Alumni roster. * James B. Zafiros is the Vice side our community since the Nicholas a portion of their prof - many of them published in this the United States, and create an Today, the chapter’s roster in - Chairman, James Plevritis – new church will be built on a its from their Grecian festivals newspaper. enduring source of pride for fu - cludes more than 300 members Joseph C. Keane, New Rochelle platform 25 feet above street and all parishes could hold at But now everyone can con - ture generations of Greek Amer - from a wide range of profes - Chapter 405 level at the end of an open space least one event – a glendi, a din - tribute with confidence that the icans. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020 VIEWPOINTS 19 LETTER FROM ATHENS Macedonia Will Serve as a Perpetual Example

Floating Refugee Wall Idea It’s been a year since the pre - from Greece’s delineating an EEZ rogue state from any Hellenic ini - vious Greek Government, with diplomatic retreat between the two tiative in the Mediterranean, for the help of a few extra un - has only served to nations, essentially the sake of “peace in our time.” SOA: Sunk on Arrival scrupulous straggler Parliamen - further weaken its divvying up As far as Greece’s ‘partners’ – tarians who just ‘happened’ to image, casting it as Greece’s legitimate especially those who pressured forget their pre-electoral a perpetual door - territorial rights Greece into accepting Skopje’s Okay, who SYRIZA was in pledges at the right moment, mat, and inviting among themselves. irredentism – developments are floated this idea? power and had an passed the unconscionable Pre - further claims by Even though this continually debunking any the - Who's the rocket sci - open door policy spes Agreement (aka the Mis - hostile nations or agreement has no ories in favor of appeasement. entist – make that inviting more to take by the Lake), ceding un - hegemonic forces. legal standing, Greece’s insulting (and humili - marine scientist – come. precedented naming rights to Already, the influx Turkey hopes that ating) exclusion from last who came up with New Democracy Greece’s onomastically chal - of illegal immi - its de facto imple - month’s Berlin Conference on this scheme? doesn’t want them lenged northern neighbor re - grants overrunning by Christopher mentation will Libya – despite the presence of A 2.7-kilometer any more than do garding the use of the term Greece’s shores is TRIPOULAS eventually lead to a 15 parties, including the remote (1.67-mile) 1.64- other EU countries Macedonia(n). At the time, the spiraling furiously Special to de jure recognition Congo – provides an unequivo - foot high wall to that are repressive, Tsipras Administration and its out of control, The National Herald – especially if cal answer regarding the inten - float on the Aegean like Hungary and supporters were advancing the while the EU offers Greece refrains tions of Germany and its allies. Sea – where boats Bulgaria, or North argument that Greece needed to little support save for ample from fully delineating its EEZ. The current Greek Premier, have sunk in rough by ANDY Macedonia, which bring this decades-old diplo - funding for autonomous NGOs In short, we’ll remember the who continually cites the im - waters – to keep DABILIS built a wall to keep matic row to a speedy close and practically operating as a state Prespes Deal often for years to provement to the nation’s econ - refugees and mi - them out, as Greece do the bidding of international within a state and allegedly come, but for all the wrong rea - omy, ought to know that out - grants from reach - Special to has in places along power players who wanted to turning a huge profit from the sons. The hope is that the dam - looks and optimism over a ing the Greek island The National Herald the Evros River land see Skopje admitted into NATO crisis. age it has caused can be con - nation’s finances are tied to of Lesbos from border with Turkey. and the EU, so as to devote all Meanwhile, Turkish aggres - tained and serve as example of geopolitical developments. If Turkey? Now someone – it hasn’t been its reserves and attention to de - sion is reaching the brink, with how not to negotiate, instead of Greece is unable to present itself Come on, don’t be shy, raise said who – came up with the fending against Turkish provo - Ankara resorting to open piracy a fait accompli with irrevocable as a formidable opponent to its your hand, at least 1.64 feet high cockamamie idea that a 19-inch cations. According to the pre - in its attempt to seize vast en - consequences. adversaries and command the so we can see you so we can all high floating net barrier would vailing logic (at least among the ergy supplies lying beneath In theory, Greece’s short - respect of allies and partners have a good laugh. Except it’s not deter people who’ve had to jump Parliament, which isn’t saying Greek and Cypriot waters. Turk - sighted policy of appeasement (including the privileges associ - funny that scores of people, in - bomb craters, duck missiles and much), Greece’s latest capitula - ish warships are already circling should have earned it brownie ated with these partnerships), cluding children, have drowned militia, eat insects, and are on tion to the demands of foreign Cyprus and drilling illegally in points with its allies and world its economy will perennially be trying to make the perilous jour - boats more likely to sink than stay powers would somehow help its Exclusive Economic Zone. A powers, who were supposed to at the edge of the cliff. Greece ney from Turkey, where they had afloat. gain their sympathy and support similar provocation in Greek magically come to its aid like a should at least exercise its veto first gone fleeing war and strife First, did anyone check and against growing Turkish hostil - waters by Turkey is only a mat - Deus ex machina. Not surpris - power in the EU and NATO to in their homelands. see that a net 1.67 miles long isn’t ity. ter of time. ingly, the same sirens whose sin - ensure that its cooperativeness They keep being sent to Greek quite big enough to cover Lesbos’ In the months that followed, Meanwhile, Turkish Presi - ister song led Captain Alexis to is not mistaken for helplessness. islands by smugglers that Turkey coast which is 199 miles? Can the this theory has been thoroughly dent Tayyip Erdogan signed an run the national ship aground in Besides, obligations without lets operate during an essentially- net be moved around real fast in disproven. In fact, the ill-advised agreement with beleaguered Lake Prespes have already begun anything in exchange render al - suspended swap deal with the Eu - case someone on the boat thinks Prespes Deal could even serve Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al- a new tune about the need to liances and partnerships super - ropean Union that has seen only to maybe steer around it? as a case study in how appease - Sarraj (who is not recognized share national energy resources fluous, if not detrimental. about 2,000 returned in almost I’m trying to imagine who ment ultimately sabotages na - by the Libyan Parliament and a located in Greek territorial wa - four years and are so desperate briefed Mitsotakis with this idea tional interests. Following an growing number of nations, and ters with Turkey, and refrain Follow me on Twitter they pile into rickety craft and but it had to be a Greek version unprecedented reversal of long - controls only Tripoli) illegally from excluding this regional @CTripoulas rubber dinghies with their fami - of a Trump advisor who would standing positions and the ac - lies, including babies. tell the Greek leader that it would ceptance of Skopje’s preposter - They want what you want, a cost only $554,000 – and ous claims, which not only run decent life with no one shooting TURKEY WOULD PAY FOR IT! contrary to Hellenic interests, at them or dropping bombs on What, no one thought of but facilitate the misappropria - their houses, but the EU closed maybe putting piranha in the tion of history, not only has its borders and dumped the prob - Aegean or sharks in the sea? That Greece not gained any respite lem largely on Greece, Spain, might keep them away. Greece from Turkish threats, but worse, Italy, and Malta. has already been accused by hu - it risks losing even the agreed That’s because they can only man rights groups and Turkey, upon concessions it brokered seek asylum in the first country where they are no human rights, with Skopje, now that snap elec - in which they land, and no one of pushing back refugee boats so tions have been called and the yet has taken a boat from Turkey, this idea is juuuusst a bit outside. possibility of a victory by the ul - Syria, or North Africa and landed Why stop at a sea wall? Get tra-nationalistic VMRO-DPMNE on the Thames in London, the Bob Uecker to do play-by-play on party (the political remnant of Seine in Paris, or the Spree in live streaming from Greek Coast the Bulgarian guerillas known Berlin, countries where most Guard or EU Frontex patrol boats as “komitatzides,” who attacked want to go. who haven’t been able to stop and murdered the indigenous Greece is overrun with about refugees and migrants and are Greek population during the 100,000 refugee and migrants, just a little more mobile than a Macedonian Struggle) is very possible. With Skopje having al - ready gained its ticket into NATO under its newly recog - nized name and its EU-admis - sion dependent largely on the outcome of France’s bras de fer with Germany, there is little im - petus left for Skopje to live up AP PHOTO/YORGOS KARAHALIS/FILE to any of its oh so few obliga - Then-Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, background right, and his FYROM counterpart Zoran tions stemming from the Pre - Zaev, background left, look on as Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, right, and his counterpart spes Deal. Nikola Dimitrov sign an agreement (aka the Mistake by the Lake) in the village of Psarades, On the contrary, the fallout Prespes, Greece, on June 17, 2018. Model Teacher Sets Pace for Living Purposefully

By Tony Glaros scholarship. Shifting his gaze end. Wright prayerfully takes his more temporal direction while AP PHOTO/PETROS GIANNAKOURIS/FILE Guest Writer back to his days in Atlanta, light into an array of other set - keeping his spiritual values on In this Sept. 9, 2015 photo, refugees and migrants aboard an Wright said he lived on Auburn tings. For starters, he teaches full display, regardless of where overcrowded dinghy cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey, seen Since February is Black His - Avenue, “two houses down from Saturday school. Tack on night he toiled. in the background, to the coast of Lesbos island in Greece. tory Month, I thought it timely the Charleston House, where Dr. school and summer school. Add “Right now,” announced the to get to know Reggie Wright. Martin Luther King, Jr., was to the list his position at Bowie father of seven, “I’ve got my most from Syria’s civil war and net bobbing on the sea. After transferring to the Univer - born.” King’s father, he added, State University, where he serves sword and my shield in one Afghanistan, but also those from Wanting to be humanitarian, sity of Maryland, College Park was pastor at Ebenezer Baptist as an adjunct math professor. hand, which is my Bible.” He sub-Saharan Africa seeking work of course, the Greek government he earned a bachelor’s degree Church, “at the end of the street, Catch your breath and keep lifted his hands to illustrate his and not fleeing for their lives, said the fence has to have lights in math and did his graduate on the corner.” going. point. “And I’ve got my bread making them ineligible for sanc - in case boats come at night, which work. Wright wasn’t born during On Sunday morning, Wright and butter, my math book, in tuary. might be a little tough to see in This towering figure, who di - the early days of the civil rights drives from his home to a resi - the other.” With another 50,000 coming bad weather when the waves are rects the math department at a movement. Later, though, he dential treatment center for ju - A tiny container filled with after New Democracy won July more than 19 inches high. high school outside DC, remains ashes sits at one corner of his 7, 2019 snap elections, Prime Even the newspaper a credit to his race, to humanity. Wright’s singular goal: to nourish human performance. desk. It serves as a daily re - Minister Kyriakos “Ivy League” Kathimerini, New Democracy’s He flies in the face of the popu - minder. Mitsotakis admitted his govern - house organ in Greece, which de - lar sport of teacher bashing. It penetrates deep into every fiber of his soul, That epiphany, Wright re - ment wasn’t ready for the new fends Mitsotakis against all com - Wright’s singular goal, his informing every decision he makes. called, came while training to hordes and reacted with plans to ers, said the floating wall was platform, has but one nail in it: be a mortician. Part of his job, move 20,000 off the islands – “wishful thinking,” about as tough to nourish human performance. witnessed the backwash. It is a veniles. There, within the he said, involved cremating bod - which hasn’t happened yet – and as they’ll get on him, so he should It penetrates deep into every poignant, disturbing memory shadow of the National Security ies. From the first day, he no - to replace inhumane camps with heed that. fiber of his soul, informing every that’s forever carved into his Agency, he assumes the role of ticed something that was at detention centers to sort out those This hare-brained idea belongs decision he makes. Setbacks, he brain. spiritual counselor. “We literally once simple and profound. who won’t be getting asylum – right up there with Ralph Kram - preaches, are simply comebacks Before heading north to have a church service for the “At that moment,” he re - which hasn’t happened yet – and den’s Chef of the Future trying to in disguise. Maryland, “when I was a young young people.” marked, “you’re not Jewish, send 20,000 back to Turkey, peddle Handy Housewife Helpers In a fragile world, Wright, man, back in 1985-86, I recall But Wright is just warming you’re not a Christian or a Mus - which, that’s right, hasn’t hap - with Ed Norton as a sidekick on ever the advocate, boils the the KKK having an organized up. lim. People need to be loved, pened yet. The Honeymooners. At least value of education down to its rally and marching in down - From Fort Meade, he’s on the cared for, ministered to. Grief Predictably, there’s been cease - those could core-a-apple and the essential ingredients. “You may town College Park, Ga., to move again, this time en route does not discriminate. If I were less violence in island camps be - floating fence can’t do that. be poor and don’t have,” one, protest the Dr. King holiday. to his own church, Union Tem - to take those cremains and put tween ethnic groups and with riot Nor can it keep away people he said, “but you’d better pull They were in full regalia.” ple Baptist in Washington. in it some sort of seed, nothing’s police called in to quell trouble so desperate they are willing to yourself up. You can’t be a What reverberated, he went There, he directs the prison min - going to happen,” he said, his with human beings frustrated take their chances that a boat can knowledge rejecter.” on, was seeing the marchers istry and tutors “all of our chil - voice softening. But if I take that over waiting two years or more get over, around or through a Settling in his chair, looking wielding “the cross of Christ on dren, teenagers, and young same seed and put it in dirt, for asylum reviews and living in floating 19-inch-high net, unless comfortable in a crisp, white all their garments, yet hated a adults.” something’s going to happen, open sewers. they get tangled it in and capsize polo shirt, Wright talked about man, Dr. King, who represented At one time, Wright said, his something’s going to sprout.” If Mitsotakis really cares, let which means the government his life. He was born in Bristol, Christ in his quest for freedom, sights were set on becoming a He paused to stare at the jar. him spend a night at the Moria would have a lot of ‘splainin’ to PA, near Philadelphia. Later, he justice and equality.” full time pastor. “I was on the “Before we start being puffed camp on Lesbos, which former do. moved to Atlanta, completed Beyond his weekday duties, cusp.” That dream, however, up, at the end of the day, the premier Alexis “Flip Flop” Tsipras high school, and attended More - his search and rescue assign - didn’t work out according to his dirt has more organic value than didn’t when his Looney Left [email protected] house College on a Naval ROTC ment surges during the week - vision, and God sent him into a the cremains.” Support Your Hometown Newspaper in 2020

By Melissa Martin paper with multiple pages. And placed newspapers for much of People still read newspapers. read national or local newspa - it takes to publish a daily, a I liked the feel of the thin paper the younger crowd. They utilize According to a recent online ar - pers – take time to sprinkle a weekly, or a monthly newspa - P. T. Barnum declared, “He on my fingertips, and the crinkly Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, In - ticle in Editor & Publisher, a few words of kudos in an email, per. From the paper version to who is without a newspaper is sound as the pages turned. stagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Pod - Nielsen Scarborough study sug - text, or card to the dedicated the online version, it takes dili - cut off from his species.” My grandpa read the news - casts, Apps, and Internet web - gested “that in an average folks in front of and behind the gence to snoop and scoop Before the Internet, social paper from cover to cover. My sites for their information. month, 169 million adults read printing presses. Write a Letter events, stories, and happenings. media, cable television, and ra - grandma cut out any pictures or While change is necessary, it a U.S. newspaper. They may be to the Editor and express your How does your hometown dio, the hometown newspaper stories about people she knew also is scary. “Printer’s ink is the reading it in one or more itera - gratitude. Compliment them on newspaper celebrate World Press connected residents and neigh - and saved the newspaper clip - great apostle of progress; whose tions – in print, on the web, via social media. Thank them for Day? May 3 is the annual date. bors to each other through sto - pings until they yellowed with pulpit is the press,” declared Ho - a mobile app, courtesy of an e- coverage of community events, World Press Freedom Day was ries, pictures, and published age. Due to her upbringing in race Greeley. newsletter or through a social grand openings, council meet - proclaimed by the UN General events. country, she reused almost And some things like local media news feed.” ings, births, weddings, and fu - Assembly in 1993 following a My grandparents lived in the everything. The older newspa - newspapers need to remain in - How do residents show sup - nerals, national, state, and local Recommendation adopted at the same house on the same piece pers were used to line the bot - tact. Michael Connelly port for their local newspaper? news. Give praise for good jour - twenty-sixth session of UNESCO's of land in the same hollow in tom of her birdcages or cellar lamented, “a newspaper is the Plain and simple. Pay for a sub - nalism. General Conference in 1991. the same county for decades. shelves or to wrap vegetables center of a community, it’s one scription. Whether you read Think about the many em - Long live local newspapers! The newspaper was fundamen - from the garden to give to of the tent poles of the commu - your news in the morning, af - ployment positions at newspa - tal for them. As a child, I was neighbors. nity, and that’s not going to be ternoon, or evening; whether per offices. From the publisher Melissa Martin, PhD, is an au - amazed that a rolled up paper The invention of modern replaced by websites and blogs.” you read your newspapers in to the carrier, each person needs thor, columnist, educator, and could be unfolded into a large technological devices has re - I agree. print or digital; whether you appreciation for the teamwork therapist. She resides in US. 20 THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 8-14, 2020

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