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Ahi Hosts 41St Anniversary Awards Dinner Ahi REPORT Volume 43 Number 253 AMERICAN HELLENIC INSTITUTE June 2016 AHI HOSTS 41ST ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN HELLENIC, AMERICAN AWARDS DINNER JEWISH GROUPS HAIL SECOND THREE- COUNTRY LEADERSHIP MISSION From left: Honorees Nicolas Bornozis, Rena Papapostolou, Basil Mossaidis and Peter Pappas. From left: Chairman Stephen M. Greenberg of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, AHEPA Supreme President John W. Gala- The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosted its 41st Anniver- nis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Gary P. Saltzman of B’nai B’rith International, AHI president Nick Larigakis. sary Hellenic Heritage Achievement and Public Service Awards Dinner, March 5, 2016, Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C. AHI honored a distinguished set of awardees based upon their A 13-member delegation of community leaders from American Hel- important career achievements and contributions to the Greek lenic and American Jewish organizations participated on their second American community or community at-large. They were: Basil three-country Leadership Mission to Israel, Cyprus, and Greece, Jan. N. Mossaidis, AHEPA Executive Director; Rena Papapostolou, 10 to 19, 2016. The purpose of the Mission was to evaluate the crit- Co-founder, Return to Origins, Greek language educator; Nico- ical and developing relationship between these three countries on las Bornozis, Founder, President/CEO, Capital Link; and Peter J. security, energy, economics and political areas. The 2016 Mission also Pappas, Sr., Chairman of the Board, P.J.M. Holdings Corp., and sought to build upon the initial Mission the four organizations took Philanthropist. in January 2014. Meetings were held with high-ranking government Continued on page 2 Continued on page 9 AHI CONDUCTS ANNUAL TRIP TO INSIDE THIS ISSUE GREECE, CYPRUS A delegation from the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) suc- AHI General News . 2 cessfully completed the organization’s annual leadership trip to Greece and Cyprus where it held substantive meetings with Letters to the Editor. 5 high-ranking government officials with the purpose of strength- ening relations and addressing issues of mutual concern. The AHI In the News . 6 10-day trip occurred May 4 to 12, 2016. “We had a very productive series of high-visibility meetings in Visitors to Hellenic House . 6 Greece and Cyprus,” President Nick Larigakis said. “We accom- plished the objectives we set out to achieve, and the briefings we Noon Forum . 6 received on issues of importance to the Greek American com- munity were insightful and informative. We thank all of the Statements and Announcements . 7 leaders who took the time to meet with us to discuss these very important issues.” In Memoriam . 8 Continued on page 10 1 AHI GENERAL NEWS AHI HOSTS 41ST ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER Zorzos, Presiding Priest of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathe- Continued from page 1 dral, Washington, D.C., offered the invocation and benediction. Apollonia provided the musical entertainment. Opening the evening’s program were AHI President Nick Lari- gakis and AHI Foundation President Dr. Spiro Spireas, both of who offered greetings HONOREES HUMBLED, MOVED AHI President Nick Larigakis, Senator Mazie Hirono, AHI Founder Gene Rossides. From left: Nick Larigakis, Basil Mossaidis, Dr. Spiro Spireas. Basil N. Mossaidis, who is the executive director of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the largest and oldest association for American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes, accepted the AHI Hellenic Heritage National Public Service Award for his extraordinary efforts to promote and advocate for Hellenism in the United States. In acceptance, Mossaidis thanked AHI President Nick Lar- igakis and AHI for the honor. He also thanked his parents and Presentation of the colors by the United States Marine Corps. recalled his upbringing in a Greek household as the beginning of his journey to where he is today. From left: Nick Larigakis, Nicolas Bornozis, Dr. Spiro Spireas. Larry Michael, “Voice of the Redskins,” and senior vice president From left: Nick Larigakis, Rena Papapostolou, Dr. Spiro Spireas. and executive producer of Media, Washington Redskins, was the “This is what Hellenism is about to me, it is about family, and evening’s emcee. AHI volunteer legal counsel and Board of Direc- like I said earlier I believe that we are all one Greek family,” Mos- tors Treasurer Nicholas G. Karambelas, Esq., partner in Sfikas & saidis said. Karambelas LLP, introduced Michael. The Marines of Headquar- Rena Papapostolou received the AHI Hellenic Heritage ters Battalion presented the colors and the American and Greek National Public Service Award for her tireless promotion of Hel- national anthems were performed by Maria Pearce. Rev. Steven P. lenic art and culture through music and dance through her work 2 AHI GENERAL NEWS as co-founder of Return to Origins, a Greek cultural and educa- now Nick [Larigakis] who is following him is doing a sensational tional program aimed at fostering Greek culture and heritage and job, with this group and moving this group right along and is to strengthening Greek ecclesiastical tradition, especially among the be commended, as everyone else said.” And Pappas also had a youth. Papapostou accepted the honor with deep emotion and message for the young people in attendance, “I saw a lot of young gratitude toward AHI and on behalf of her late husband, with people walking around this room today, and I think that what the whom she founded Return to Origins. young people have to believe in is that you will have a chance… “Nearly 50 years ago we started this life of service through So I say to the young, you know the great line, ‘I had a music, dance and education through which we have enjoyed and dream’…Gene Rossides had a dream, other people have dreams, taught to others the best principles and values of our Hellenic her- you young people have dreams and carry those dreams out.” itage,” she said. “I would especially like to extend my most heart- Finally, as part of the weekend’s festivities AHI hosted a break- felt thanks to the president of AHI, Mr. Nick Larigakis, and with fast briefing with Ambassador of Greece to the U.S. Christos his generous support, RTO has been continuously successful.” Panagopoulos and Consul Konstantinos Polykarpou, Embassy of In acceptance of the AHI Hellenic Heritage National Public the Republic of Cyprus, March 5, 2016; and major benefactors Service Award for his outstanding achievements fostering strong and supporters attended a buffet dinner graciously hosted at the economic ties with the Hellenic world, Nicolas Bornozis, Embassy of Greece, March 4. recalled his beginnings in the capital markets and international finance industry, working for a French bank in the United States, AHI HOSTS BRIEFING WITH TOP eventually becoming its CEO. Twenty years ago, he started Capi- GREEK, CYPRIOT DIPLOMATS IN U.S. tal Link, a leader in investor relations for the shipping industry, closed-end funds and companies seeking access to the U.S. and European financial markets. Capital Link organizes 12 large-scale investment conferences annually in Athens, New York, London and Shanghai, attracting as many as 1,000 delegates at some ven- ues and spurring investment and business opportunities in Greece. “…it has been particularly testing but equally important to put up the right message about Greece,” he said. “We are all proud to be Americans and we are all proud to be Greek and [to have the] opportunity to thrive and contribute back to the American socie- ty and we have to contribute back to Greece…” From left: Ambassador Christos Panagopoulos of Greece, AHI President Nick Larigakis, Consul of Cyprus Konstantinos Polykarpou. AHI hosted a breakfast briefing with Ambassador Christos Panagopoulos, ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the U.S., and Consul Konstantinos Polykarpou, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, March 5, 2016, at the Capital Hilton, as part of its Annual Awards Dinner weekend. AHI President Nick Larigakis moderated. In his opening remarks President Larigakis addressed the importance of two major crises challenging Greece and Cyprus and added that Turkey presents an additional challenge to an already delicate situation. In his remarks, Ambassador Panagopoulos commended AHI From left: Nick Larigakis, Peter Pappas, Dr. Spiro Spireas. and President Larigakis for creating an important bridge and Peter J. Pappas, Sr. received the AHI Hellenic Heritage maintaining open channels between Greece and the United Achievement Award in recognition of his entrepreneurial spirit, States. He explained Greece’s current economic state and the philanthropic endeavors, and fidelity to Hellenic causes. Pappas government’s overarching plan for Greece to return to growth, is the Chairman of the Board of P.J.M. Holdings Group, one of stating the end goal is to achieve a modern economy and a mod- the largest HVAC and mechanical contracting firms in the Unit- ern state that will be able to compete successfully. In addition, ed States. In acceptance, Pappas recounted his family story and Ambassador Panagopoulos addressed the destabilizing effect of what it was like to grow up “literally in the streets” of New York the refugee crisis in Greece and the whole of Europe and the City, and how that impacted his path through life, as uncertain as importance of an upcoming EU summit dedicated to addressing it may have seemed at the time. Pappas also spoke about AHI the challenges facing the EU. Founder Gene Rossides and the work at AHI under President Consul Polykarpou addressed three issues currently dictating Nick Larigakis, stating, “He [Gene] has been an amazing man and foreign policy in Cyprus. The first is the ongoing negotiations to 3 AHI GENERAL NEWS find a solution to the Cyprus problem. He applauded President City Greek Independence Day Parade, April 10, 2016. Kotrotsios Anastasiades’ renewed efforts as well as maintaining a common and Dr. Baltatzis served as Grand Marshals of the Baltimore vision with Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci.
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