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City Trip – Hopes for a deal on Tsipras said in a television in - Greece’s bailout rose after Prime terview that he expected a deal Minister Alexis Tsipras said he would be reached by May 9, in Mayor of Athens expected an agreement could be time for the next Eurozone reached within two weeks and meeting. Spoke on Gov’t the European Union reported a Greece has to repay the In - pick-up in the negotiations. ternational Monetary Fund a to - At Columbia Univ. Greek stocks rose and its sov - tal of almost 1 billion euros by ereign borrowing rates dropped, May 12. It is expected to have TNH Staff a sign that international in - enough money to make that, if vestors are less worried about it manages to raise as much as NEW YORK – Even during a cri - the country defaulting on its it hopes from a move to grab sis, Greece – and even some of its debts in coming weeks. cash reserves from local entities politicians – can rise to the occa - The European Union said like hospitals and schools. sion and present the world with that Greece’s talks with its cred - But it faces bigger repay - examples of good governance. itors were “being made more EU ments in June it will struggle to Athens’ Mayor Giorgos Commission spokeswoman An - honor without more bailout Kaminis was invited by Colum - nika Breidthardt said the pace cash. bia University to speak last week of talks has “intensified” since a Breidthardt refused to elab - about transparency and corrup - weekend meeting of Eurozone orate on reports of the sidelining tion in government at a confer - finance ministers, where Greek of Varoufakis as the prime con - ence titled “Global Cities: Join - Finance Minister Yanis Varo - tact in the bailout talks beyond ing Forces Against Corruption.” ufakis came under intense pres - saying ministers were happy to “I was honored to be invited sure from his colleagues. talk to any Greek representative, and what I heard was very in - That led to Varoufakis effec - “as long as they have a mandate teresting – I hope others found tively being sidelined after to negotiate.” what I said to be interesting,” Tsipras shook up the negotiating Varoufakis has been blamed he told TNH, about the trip that team ad brought in Euclid by several officials as the main followed his 2014 visit when he Tsakalotos, Minister of Interna - cause for the lack of progress in received an award and more TNH/THEODORE KALMOUKOS tional Financial Relations and a the bailout talks. At a Eurozone than 1 million euro for his city The Greek-American community of New England celebrated Greek Independence with passion close ally to Tsipras, to lead the from Bloomberg Philanthropies and messages of solidarity with Greece, but without their Metropolitan. Parade weekend was talks. Continued on page 11 as the winner of its 2014 Mayors also the occasion for a number of honors bestowed upon TNH for its 100th anniversary. Challenge. The Bloomberg award and funding was for the initiative known as “Synathina, a Public Boston’s Hail Independence Platform for Engaged Citizens.” Mayor Kaminis met with Archbishop Demetrios on April By Theodore Kalmoukos Greater New York, which orga - Greece, Dukakis replied “as I 24 and he also had the oppor - TNH Staff Writer nizes the Parade on Fifth Av - have said in other interviews, tunity to speak with some of the enue, and Karyn Polito, Lieu - austerity will not solve the prob - many people he came to know BOSTON, MA – Beneath partly- tenant Governor of lem…President Obama is trying while he lived in New York, cloudy skies in Boston, the 21st Massachusetts. to say to the Europeans that where he was born, but not as annual New England Greek Pa - “This is a great day for New their policies are not helping many as he would have liked rade was held on April 26 with England," and added she was Greece.” during what he called a “light - ethnic passion and joy. pleased to be able to represent He said the new Greek gov - ning-like” trip. He told TNH he Just like the start of the New Massachusetts’ Governor Char - ernment is doing exactly what planned to rectify that during York Parade in New York on lie Baker and the state govern - it needs to do, but that it must his next visit. March 29, a not-widely-reported ment and “to celebrate Greek also fight tax evasion and cor - Kaminis also said that he incident occupied the attention culture and the contributions of ruption. briefed the archbishop “about of the police department. The Greek-Americans to Massachu - The Parade commenced with what we are doing, including police cordoned off the area in setts. They work hard and are the roar of police motorcycles cooperation with the Church. front of the landmark Boston good family people.” and Chief of Police William B. Even though it is something we Public in Copley Square, along Polito noted that she is Greek Evans told TNH he was thrilled should always be doing, in these the Parade’s route. TNH in - “by marriage” and said “I have to be there “to celebrate Greek times it is absolutely necessary.” quired and learned that while a fantastic Greek husband. Our Independence Day. It is always He also highlighted his meet - there was no bomb threat, children are Greek and I appre - a good day for the city and I am ing with Panos Adamopoulos, someone in the area was behav - ciate what my family does to happy to see so many people… the president of the Athenians’ ing strangely. celebrate their heritage.” celebrating their Greek her - Society, which he thanks for its Present at the parade was Dukakis said that "this pa - itage..” Six Years in Prison for Fr. Adam Metropoulos moral support and material con - former Massachusetts Governor rade makes me remember my Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who tributions to the needy of Michael Dukakis, Petros Gala - childhood and celebrating was a Grand Marshal, arrived Fr. Adam Metropoulos in court in Bangor, ME where he was Athens. “Any time we have toulas, the president of the Fed - March 25th." When he was sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison for sex crimes. He was found asked for something, the Society eration of Hellenic Societies of asked about the situation in Continued on page 4 guilty on four counts of sexual abuse of young boys. has helped us,” he said. Kaminis, encouraged by Demetrios, who stood nearby, said he very much wants to meet with the community’s Kotzias Meets US, UN Officials, and Community Amb. Tsilas thriving professional and young professional groups during his next visit. By Constantine S. Sirigos ception at the nearby Greek Michalis Kokkinos, the General Demetrios for a discussion Reminisces Regarding initiatives to help and Demetris Tsakas Consulate. Secretary for Greeks Abroad, “filled with love and respect.” businesspersons – and especially He also met with UN Secre - Ambassadors Michel Spinelis “SLEEP ON” HIS MESSAGES young entrepreneurs – to start NEW YORK – Nikos Kotzias, the tary General Ban Ki-moon, with and Katerina Boura of Greece, During the reception at the and Inspires and grow their firms, the mayor Foreign Minister of Greece, met whom he discussed hopes for and Amb. George Iliopoulos, Consulate, Kotzias presented an said there is a disposition to with U.S. and UN officials as progress in the upcoming new Consul General of Greece. overview of his visit, saying he move forward in Athens, and well as leaders and members of round of Cyprus talks, and with Archbishop Demetrios said presented Greece’s perspectives By Constantine S. Sirigos more generally in Greece. the Greek-American community Matthew Nimetz, UN Special “we had a very nice exchange to the Americans and that he is TNH Staff Writer during a four-day visit to New Representative for the dispute of ideas. The foreign minister confident that after sleeping on Continued on page 10 York and Washington last week. between Greece and FYROM. touched on the fundamental the issues they will have a better NEW YORK – The delicious din - Kotzias said the visit was cre - The foreign minister also met concepts of Hellenism and Or - grasp on matters. ner served at the inaugural ative and constructive and ex - with Stanley Bergman, presi - thodoxy in a proper and beauti - Amb. Iliopoulos expressed “Trailblazers Dinner Series” of ceeded expectations based on dent of the American Jewish ful way, especially the notion of the honor and joy he felt in wel - the Association of Greek Ameri - his past experiences, despite Committee (AJC) and David spirituality as a central element coming Kotzias and Kokkinos can Professional Women HALC & AJC feeling that the atmosphere was Harris, its executive director, in the lives of people and com - and told them he and his staff (AGAPW) honoring Ambassador somewhat “strange” when he with whom he discussed munities, and in the life of our have been encouraged by their Loucas Tsilas for his 50 years of first arrived. progress in relations between nation.” presence to continue their ef - public service was a mere intel - Panel about On the afternoon of April 24 Greece, Cyprus and Israel. Kotzias said the gathering forts to engender unity and gen - lectual appetizer for those who Kotzias visited the Archdiocese Present with Kotzias at the was characterized by pragma - erosity among Greek-Americans cannot wait for the distin - of America and that evening he meeting with Archbishop tism, spiritual joy and intellec - guished public servant to write Cooperation was the guest of honor at a re - Demetrios of America were tual vigor, and he thanked Continued on page 6 his memoir – an end toward which he was presented the symbolic gift of a pen. By Constantine S. Sirigos The informative and enter - TNH Staff Writer taining talk over dinner and The Possible dessert proved a delightful ex - NEW YORK – The Hellenic perience in the private dining American Leadership Council room of the new Limani restau - (HALC) in cooperation with the Future(s) of rant at Rockefeller Center. Dr. American Jewish Committee Elena Frangakis-Syrett moder - (AJC) presented a panel discus - ated the discussion and Dr. sion on Greek-Cypriot-Israeli co - Orthodoxy Aphrodite Navab was the operation and the deepening of event’s Emcee. relationships on both sides of Retiring after his successful the Atlantic at Cyprus House in By Steve Frangos 15-year tenure as the Executive Manhattan on April 22. TNH Staff Writer Director of the Onassis Founda - The panel, which was mod - tion (USA) following a distin - erated by Nikolas Katsimpras, CHICAGO- Of all the many cul - guished career as a Greek diplo - HALC Senior Fellow, featured tural institutions Greeks brought mat, Amb. Tsilas is now a David Harris, Executive Direc - with them to North America professor at Queens College. tor, AJC, Dr. Aristotle Tziam - none will prove more lasting The ambassador offered fas - piris, the author of the newly - than their efforts at permanently cinating observations about the released book, The Emergence establishing in this nation the lives of diplomats – the consen - of Israeli-Greek Cooperation, . To be sus of a brief discussion about and Cyprus’ UN Ambassador sure, Greek immigrants did not the origin of the word was that Nicholas Emiliou. accomplish this goal alone, nor it is related to “diploma” and Endy Zemenides, HALC’s Ex - were they even the first among pertains to the documents am - the various branches of the East - bassadors present when they ar - Continued on page 9 ern Orthodox faithful to do so. rive at their posts. Yet it is also clear, to any who He said a diplomat’s function attend church even on an irreg - can be summed up in one word: ular basis that we are now every understanding, and one activity: For subscription: much in a period of transforma - “the effort to understand and be 718.784.5255 BILL PETROS tion. Two issues occupy the con - understood.” [email protected] AHEPA National Banquet Returns to Washington, SNF Honored versations Greeks have among When a diplomat arrives in themselves concerning church a country, his job is to observe The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) was presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Humanitarian the ever growing presence of and understand what is going Award at AHEPA’s 41st Biennial National Banquet in Washington, DC on April 29. (L-R): Vasilis converts and the current total on there and to explain and give Tsamis, SNF’s CEO, Amb. Vasilios Kaskarelis, Sr. Advisor to the SNF Board, AHEPA Supreme President Phillip Frangos, and Stelios Vasilakis, SNF Dir. of Programs and Strategic Initiatives. Continued on page 7 Continued on page 3 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015

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TNH Staff Clark describes in the Preface, comed everyone and noted their n MAY 2 friends! When you visit the Fes - Eugenides “follows Cal, an in - chapter is the only one in the PORTLAND, OR – The Hellenic- tival with your family and BAKERSFIELD, CA tersex narrator of Greek descent country presenting a debutante American Cultural Center & Mu - friends, a good time is guaran - Here on the East Coast, who grows up in Detroit in the ball.” seum, 3131 N.E. Glisan Street teed. In addition, you can make Greek Festival season usually 1960s and ’70s. Middlesex is a The nine debutantes, the in Portland, is proud to an - new friends at the Festival by doesn’t kick in until around mid- sprawling and exuberant multi - journal reported, are: nounce the exhibition of Kather - enjoying a wide array of inter - May, but in Sunny California the generational saga that explores • Anastasia Mariana Bourlas, ine Pappas-Parks, "Treasures of national entertainment while St. George Greek Orthodox gender identity alongside explo - daughter of George Bourlas and Age: Carriers of Memories Past reveling in all of the food & Church in Bakersfield got things sive race and ethnic dynamics. Effrosene Bourlas, Lake High and Present." Opening reception shopping available. You can underway this past weekend A busy novel that draws from School Saturday, May 2 6-8PM. Kather - even learn more about your with its feast of food, drink, and Greek mythology, Middlesex • Stephanie Marina Bourlas, ine Pappas-Parks is an accom - neighbors by taking a tour of dance, apropos of the timing as also finds Cal’s grandmother daughter of George Bourlas and plished artist whose Greek cul - the Annunciation Church and the Feast Day of St. George was working for the Nation of Islam, Effrosene Bourlas, Hoover High ture has shaped her artistic discover the rich history and tra - on April 23. which was founded in Detroit, School vision. The other-worldliness, dition of the Orthodox Christian The enthusiastic parishioners and Cal in a relationship with • Elizabeth Anne Fladung, surrealism and intensity in her faith as well as enjoy the largest told the local ABC News affiliate someone called Obscure Object, daughter of Patrick and Chris - landscapes have their roots in collection of Byzantine iconog - that their community is quite di - which references the film That tine Fladung, Hoover High her experience of being raised raphy in Arkansas! verse, as it includes not only Obscure Object of Desire. Like School in a Greek immigrant home. Her Greek Orthodox, but worship - Cal, this is a novel that refuses Jeffrey Eugenides is featured • Anna Milica Grunder, artwork is influenced by the art MAY 16 pers of that denomination to be pigeonholed. It is neither in Anna Clark's book about daughter of Michael and Dina and traditions of ancient Greece MANHATTAN – The Orpheus whose roots are in Russia and this nor that.” Michigan's "literary luminar - Grunder, GlenOak High School and Byzantium and by folklore Foundation and Kyrenia Opera the Middle East. Eugenides is in esteemed ies." As Ernest Hemingway • Kaitlin Angelina Kaye, and superstitions of a culture present the 90th Birthday Cele - Chris Schoell remarked that company, as two distinguished and Joyce Carol Oates are also daughter of Frank and Olga connected to the land in a way bration of Mikis Theodorakis on the Greek dancing – of which authors included in Clark’s com - on the list, Eugenides is in Kaye, Hoover High School that has remained virtually un - Saturday, May 16 at 8:30PM at there was plenty – is not just for pendium are Ernest Hemingway great company. • Elaina Michele Koutras, changed for over 3000 years. the Merkin Concert Hall at Kauf - fun. She explained how in An - and Joyce Carol Oates. daughter of John and Gina Her paintings have been exhib - man Music Center, 129 W. 67th cient times, Hellenic soldiers Bourlas co-chaired the event, Koutras, Perry High School ited throughout the United Street in Manhattan, featuring would dance in order to prepare CANTON, OH where the young women de - • Alexandra O’Connor, States. She currently displays at Betty Harlafti, acclaimed inter - themselves for war. On “a breathtaking Saturday buted in front of 250 attendees. daughter of Michael and Bar - the Walter Wickiser Gallery in preter of Theodorakis’ songs and evening at St. Haralambos Cul - “Flora Anderson and her son, bara O’Connor, Hoover High New York City. a permanent member of his en - GROSSE POINTE, MI tural Center” in Canton, OH, as John, of Anderson Florists de - School semble. The Opera Orchestra Anna Clark, has written the Akron Beacon Jounral re - signed the beautiful flower-filled • Emily Rae Quinn, daughter n MAY 15-17 and Chorus is directed by Con - Michigan Literary Luminaries, a ported, nine Greek-American stage for the presentation, while of Louis and Jennifer Giavasis, ANAHEIM, CA – Join us for Or - stantinos Yiannoudes. For tick - book about the state’s great “lovely young ladies dressed in Anita Rossi and Anastasta GlenOak High School ange County's premiere Greek ets and other information, con - writers, and she begins by men - sparkling white gowns” graced Grammendis added lighted tall • Nicole Irene Tank, daugh - Festival, the OC Greek Fest! Ex - tact the Center at tioning Grosse Pointe native Jef - the 47th Annual Daughters of vases of flowers as centerpieces ter of Brad and Alexandra Tank, perience the flavors, sights and http://www.kaufmanmusiccen - frey Eugenides the author of Penelope Debutante Ball. at each table. Jackson High School. sounds of Greece and enjoy the ter.org. Middlesex, a 2002 winner of the The Journal further reported: “Linda Natale, president of very best of Greek food, music, Pulitzer Prize for fiction. As “Mary Griveas and Maria the Daughters of Penelope, wel - dancing and culture right here n MAY 22-24 in Orange County at St. John NEW ORLEANS, LA – Opa, opa, the Baptist Greek Orthodox opa! The annual New Orleans Church, 405 N. Dale Street in Greek Festival is Memorial Day Anaheim. Friday, May 15 weekend. This event is filled through Sunday, May 17: Fri 3- Greek food, music, culture and 10PM; Sat and Sun, Noon- fun for kids and adults alike. 10PM. Free parking behind Wal- New Orleans's connection with Mart at the Buena Park Mall; Greece dates back to the mid- free shuttle service to and from 1800s when large numbers of the Buena Park Mall to the fes - Greeks immigrated here, bring - tival grounds. Live music; Tra - ing along their storied culture ditional Greek dance perfor - and traditional heritage. The mances scheduled each day; Greek Festival celebrates that Authentic Greek foods, appetiz - culture and heritage every year ers and homemade pastries; on Memorial Day Weekend at Greek wines, beer, spirits, and the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox coffee. Great shopping at our Cathedral (1200 Robert E. Lee outdoor marketplace; dozens of Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70117), unique vendors; Carnival rides which is on the banks of Bayou and games for all ages; Compli - St. John. Free off-site parking mentary guided tours of our and shuttle service is also avail - Greek Orthodox church sched - able. FOOD: Kali Orexi! This uled each day. popular phrase means "Bon Apetit" or "good appetite". In (L-R): Violinist Kurt Nikkanen, Pianist Maria Asteriadou, and LITTLE ROCK, AR – Join us this other words - you better come Dr. Maria Asteriadou on the piano while her husband, Kurt Committee co-Chairs Ann Kraras, Sharon Whitman, and De - year at the Annunciation Greek hungry. Trying a gyro sandwich Nikkanen, plays violin. spina Denne. Orthodox Church, 1100 Napa is a must. The Goatburgers, Valley Drive, in Little Rock from which is a hamburger the Greek Friday, May 15 through Sunday, way, are also delicious. For May 17 for our annual Greek dessert, try a Loukoumades, St. Nicholas Benefit Concert at RACC is a Success Festival! Fri and Sat: 11AM- which is like a beignet topped 9PM, Sun: 11AM-3PM. The An - with honey and cinnamon. For a nunciation's International Greek caffeine fix, pick up a Frappe (no By Constantinos E. Scaros The event, titled the St. Kutztown University, Denne told Gershwin. The event ended Food Festival is the largest eth - relation to Starbucks), which is Nicholas National Shrine Benefit TNH. She has received numer - with a catered “Meet the Artists” nic Food Festival in the state of basically an iced coffee. MUSIC: READING, PA – The St. Xenia Concert, took place at the Miller ous awards, including first prize reception. Arkansas! Every year our Festi - Every year, people come together Philoptochos Society of Sts. Center for the Arts of Reading at the Maria Callas International The rebuilt church will be val sponsors a number of AR to perform and dance to tradi - Constantine & Helen Greek Or - Area Community College Piano Competition. known as the Saint Nicholas Na - charities and celebrates the di - tional, live Greek music. Kostas thodox Church in Reading, PA (RACC), organized by a com - Nikkanen is the Concertmas - tional Shrine at Ground Zero, verse cultures of our Little Rock Kastanis will be playing this year, had a goal: to raise $100 per mittee of 20 led by co-chairs ter with the New York City Bal - and will be visited by the mil - community. It features a and guests will have the chance member – approximately Denne, Ann Kraras, and Sharon let Orchestra and maintains a lions every year who come to scrumptious medley of Greek to learn the Zorba and other tra - $11,500 – for the rebuilding of Whitman. The concert featured private teaching studio in New see the September 11 memor - and Mediterranean menu fa - ditional dances out on the the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox internationally-acclaimed artists York City, Denne added. He be - ial. vorites, including gyros, cala - Bayou. SPECIAL EVENTS: For all Church at Ground Zero. Chapter Maria Asteriadou (pianist) and gan playing violin at age 3 and Additional donations may be mari, pastitso, sourouta, Greek the runners out there, the annual President Despina Denne hap - her husband, Kurt Nikkanen (vi - made his Carnegie Hall debut made payable to “Philoptochos pizza, and much more. All of Greek Festival Walk/Run will pily announced to TNH that olinist), who both graduated at 12. The duo performed an ex - Society” and sent to: this mouthwatering cuisine can take place that Friday! Partici - thanks to a Benefit Concert held from the prestigious Juilliard traordinary musical “journey Sts. Constantine & Helen be enjoyed at the Festival or pants can either choose to on April 26, over $20,000 has School. through time,” which included Church picked up at our Drive Thru. walk/run one mile or 5k. Cash been raised – and the fundrais - The Greek-born Dr. Asteri - compositions by Johann Sebas - Attn: St. Nicholas Shrine The Festival will again feature prizes will be given to the win - ing effort will continue through - adou teaches at both the Man - tian Bach, Franz Schubert, Yan - 1001 E. Wyomissing Blvd. our popular Old World Market, ners. Registration is open until out the rest of the year. hattan School of Music and nis Constantinidis, and George Reading, PA 19611 offering specialty foods such as the day of the race. The 1 mile falafel, Greek olive oil, hummus, participants start at 7 PM and dolmathes (stuffed grape the 5k starts at 7:20PM. Back leaves), cheeses and the popular this year by popular demand is Pete’s Famous Salad Dressing Toga Sunday! Anyone wearing a that is handmade and bottled at toga gets free admission. There the parish. Frozen dinners to go, will also be a Best Toga contest pastries, Russian collectibles, with some great prizes. Fun For Welcome Spring with The National Herald fine jewelry and an array of im - The Whole Family! Kids will love ported gift items from around the Athenian Playground, which the Mediterranean will also be includes a number of fun things available in the Market. In ad - to do. Families can rent a canoe dition to great activities for chil - and tour Bayou St. John, or dren to enjoy throughout the climb Mount Olympus. There’s grounds, our huge stage high - also a bounce house for the lights our famous Greek dancers younger ones. Once you tire out along with performances from the little ones, check out the a wide array of other interna - Agora, the outdoor marketplace tional entertainment. Our Festi - with Greek paintings, jewelry val also features our very popu - and other souvenirs. lar Old World Market, that includes our famous handmade n NOTE TO OUR READERS Baklava along with a wide array This calendar of events section of other pastries together with is a complimentary service to a unique shopping experience the Greek American community. that highlights imported gift All parishes, organizations and items from around the world. institutions are encouraged to Free admission, free parking e-mail their information regard - and free trolleys to and from the ing the event 3-4 weeks ahead Church grounds! As in years of time, and no later than Mon - past, one of the most wonderful day of the week before the parts of the International Greek event, to english.edition@then - Food Festival is YOU, our ationalherald.com

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TNH Staff when she finds herself at the Kounalakis has a long and helm of a medium-sized US distinguished career in politics Eleni Tsakopoulos Embassy in a former Soviet and academia. She and her hus - Kounalakis was the U.S. Ambas - satellite nation, she realizes that band, Markos Kounalakis, sador to Hungary from January nothing could have prepared founded two university chairs in 7, 2010 to July 20, 2013. From her for the realities of this new Hellenic studies: the Markos the date of her appointment, she life in Hungary. and Eleni Tsakopoulos was the highest-ranking Greek- “With startling candor, Kounalakis Chair at Georgetown American in the Obama Admin - Kounalakis recounts the tri - University, and the Tsakopoulos istration, until April 24, 2013, umphs and gaffes of her newly- Kounalakis Chair in honor of when Sylvia Mathews-Burwell public life. Along with glam - former Greek Prime Minister was appointed Director of the orous dinners and meetings Constantine Mitsotakis at Stan - Office of Management and Bud - comes the strain of fitting in. ford University. The couple also get (and the following year, ap - Her husband, a respected jour - established the Tsakopoulos pointed Secretary of Health and nalist, finds that he’s discour - Kounalakis lecture series at the Human Services). aged from attending gatherings Woodrow Wilson International Her memoir, to be released organized by the diplomats’ Center for Scholars. May 5, is titled Madam Ambas - spouses club, traditionally seen For her near-decade of ser - sador: Three Years of Diplo - as women’s events. “Kounalakis’ vice as Trustee of the World macy, Dinner Parties, and children, accustomed to Ameri - Council of Religions for Peace Democracy in Budapest. From Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis can-style discipline, are sur - (WCRP), Kounalakis was the Publisher’s notes: “Have you prised at the realities of their awarded the medal of St. Paul ever wondered what it takes to no background in diplomacy new school. But Kounalakis by the Greek Orthodox Church, be a US Ambassador? In Madam (Kounalakis had previously meets all challenges head-on, the highest honor the Church Ambassador (May 5, 2015) we worked as a property devel - and is soon welcoming a parade bestows on a layperson. follow Eleni Kounalakis— oper), she endures a grueling of visits by high-ranking U.S. A staunch Democrat who mother of two, first-generation vetting government officials including was a delegate to the National American, and first-time diplo - process in which she’s asked Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi Convention four times, mat—as she finds herself posted if she’d ever cheated on her hus - and Hillary Clinton. Kounalakis has been a strong in Budapest. band or sent an embarrassing “Part foreign policy memoir supporter of Hillary Clinton and “A charming and entertain - email, and attends ambassador and part all-American story, has already begun helping – by ing tour guide, Kounalakis sees ‘charm school,’ a two-week in - Madam Ambassador is a thor - having a fundraiser in her home the world of international rela - tensive training session with oughly entertaining and inspir - – for Clinton’s 2016 presidential tions through fresh eyes. With other prospective diplomats. But ing example of leadership.” bid. Ambassador Loucas Tsilas Reminisces and Inspires at AGAPW Dinner

Continued from page 1 official as he was about to board a daughter. a plane to Athens to brief the The bittersweet reality in - a profile of his own country and new Greek leader about the sta - cludes opportunities to make its interests. tus of Greece-U.S. relations. countless many friendships, only While a nation’s strength Shocked that Tsilas was leav - to lose most of them and main - rests on its armed forces and ing, the American said, “Don’t tain the rest only by great effort economy, Amb. Tsilas said its you know you are on the verge across the miles and time zones. cultural resources should not be of war with ?” Amb. Tsilas concluded by ex - underestimated. Among his re - Washington knew what pressing his appreciation for grets is that Greece never com - Athens apparently did not, that AGAPW’s acknowledgement of mitted – even in good times – Turkey was preparing to attack his wife, Penelope (Penny) Tsi - sufficient funds to promoting its Greece, and Amb. Tsilas felt he las. Ambassadors’ wives play im - rich cultural profile. “In Wash - had to personally convey what portant roles and Tsilas smiled ington, DC you need a strong he knew to Simitis. as he said “In Washington I was budget, and we never had one.” Greece had not realized that known as Penny’s husband.” On the other hand, he was Ankara interpreted Athens’s ac - He said they are both proud thrilled to have been able to pro - tions not as a defense of Greek to have been a supporter of the mote Hellenism at the Onassis sovereignty, but as an attempt organization from the beginning. Foundation though generously to extend its territorial waters Nikos Papaconstantinou, funded events and academic from six to 12 miles, an act who just retired from the Greek programs of high quality Turkey had declared to be a ca - diplomatic service, spoke throughout the Western Hemi - sus belli that would trigger an warmly of his work with Amb. sphere, thanks to the generous attack. Tsilas. “I call him my ambas - PHOTOS: MARIA TOLIOS support from its Board under “Developments were so rapid sador; he will always be my am - Ambassador Loucas Tsilas (4th from R) holds court as the featured speaker at AGAPW’s “Trail - bassador.” blazers Dinner Series” on Apr. 23. AGAPW founder Dr. Olga Alexakos is 3rd from R. Alexakos invited guests rep - resenting the Onassis Founda - to close the event and she chose community to teach the younger together,” she said, quoting the tion to speak about Amb. Tsilas’ to praise AGAPW for promoting generation to be sensitive to ancient aphorism “I ishis en ti leadership. Dr. Maria Sereti, networking among Greek what is going on in Greece. “In enosi – there is strength in who was his Director of Edu - women. She also urged the these hard times we must stick unity.” cational Affairs for 10 years, called him an inspiration and said “this is his essence: he is an amazing combination of ideal - ism and pragmatism.” Amb. Ioannis Vrailas, Deputy Head of the EU delegation to the UN, said Amb. Tsilas “was not just a legend or a role model but a constant source of inspi - ration, ahead of the times, an Amb. Loucas Tsilas, who recently retired as Exec. Director of outside the box thinker.” the Onassis Foundation (USA), chats with AGAPW founder and Amb. Tsilas holds degrees in president Olga Alexakos at Limani restaurant in Manhattan. law and economics from the University of Athens, and a Mas - the leadership of Antonis Pa - that…despite hotlines between ter’s in Political Science from the pademetriou. the two capitals… only America, State University of Louisiana, While diplomats revel in with its satellite reconnaissance New Orleans. He began his ca - sumptuous dinners and recep - technology observing Turkish reer as an attorney in Athens, tions, he said the substance of forces, grasped what was going Greece in 1963 – Mrs. Tsilas is diplomacy is to “make or pre - on,” and was feverishly working also an attorney – and entered serve peace, create conditions to prevent a clash he said the Foreign Ministry in 1965. for the promotion of your coun - One of his saddest experiences He served as Greece’s Am - try’s interests, and to create the was having to attend the funeral bassador to America during a basis for mutual understanding at Arlington National Cemetery critical period when relations and benefit.” of Richard Welch, the CIA em - improved and his numerous The consequences of failure ployee who was murdered by No - high level positions in Greece can be immediate and cata - vember 17, but among the many included membership on the strophic: War. positive elements of his career committee which organized the Sometimes, even presidents was seeing how much Greece successful bid for the 2004 and prime ministers don’t real - and Greek culture was appreci - Athens Olympics. ize they are on the brink of de - ated around the world. Among the dignitaries – struction. “Hellenic principles are part speakers regretted the list was A horrific war almost broke and parcel of Western Civiliza - too long to mention all of them out between Greece and Turkey tion and are universal,” he said. – were Amb. Vassilios Philippou, over the tiny islet of Imia in He spoke of charismatic peo - Consul General of the Republic 1996. Although some observers ple who he met – especially Nel - of Cyprus in New York and his believe Turkey’s then-premier son Mandela and a young Fidel wife, Anthi Philippou; Nikos Pa - Tansu Tsiller tried to take ad - Castro in 1970, and President paconstantinou, Director of the vantage of the transition to a Bill Clinton – and those who Greek Press Office and his wife new government in Greece were disappointing, like Mikhail Marina, Nancy Papaioannou, (Costas Simitis had just become Gorbachev. President of Atlantic Bank and prime minister) to squeeze con - There were also moments of the Hellenic American Chamber cessions from Greece, Tsilas sees personal insight. Tsilas said that of Commerce; Dr. Kathryn Ya - it as an example of potentially while a career in foreign service trakis, Dean of Academic Affairs, deadly misunderstandings. is rich with glittering events and Columbia University; Dr. A series of incidents culmi - political action, diplomats also Thomas Papathomas, Dean Rut - nated in Greeks and Turks al - struggle with the mundane – as gers University; and Dr. John ternately raising their own flags parents they are especially con - Xethalis. on the uninhabited islands. cerned with the lives and edu - One of the highlights was a In the midst of the crisis, cation of their children as they performance of a Mikis whose danger was apparently adjust to frequent moves to very Theodorakis song by Soprano not fully grasped by Greece, Tsi - different places. Ambassador Flora Kyrou. las was stopped by an American and Mrs. Tsilas have a son and Alexakos invited Mrs. Tsilas

(L-R) Dr. Maria Sereti, Penelope Tsilas, Aspa Bitis, and Marianthe Rouhotas. The Ambassador’s wife paused for a photo with past and current Onassis Foundation (USA) staffers. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015 Greek Independence Ceremonialized at the Massachusetts State House

By Theodore Kalmoukos An 8th grade student, Lily TNH Staff Writer Faulkner of the day school of Holy Trinity of Lowell, who won BOSTON, MA – Vasilios (Bill) a competition related to the cel - Kafkas, the president of the Fed - ebration of the Greek Revolution eration of Hellenic American So - of 1921, read from the floor of cieties of New England set the the State Senate her essay titled tone for the annual celebration " and the on Greek Independence Day at creation of the Modern Greek the Massachusetts State House State.” when he said "today the Greek- Fr. Theodore Barbas, chan - American community in New cellor of the Metropolis of New England begins a series of cele - England, offered the benedic - brations to honor Greece, the tion. He represented Metropoli - Heroes and Heroines of 1821, tan Methodios, who chose to and all who fought for freedom.” travel to to at - He thanked the leaders of tend a Divine Liturgy at the Massachusetts for hosting the Monastery Zoodochos Pigi in event that was originated by for - Baloukli and participate in the mer Governor Michael Dukakis work of the Holy Synod at the and added that the Federation, Ecumenical Patriarchate. in cooperation with the Com - The Choir of Holy Cross monwealth of Massachusetts School of Theology chanted must continue the tradition “be - hymns apropos of the Easter sea - cause such celebrations bring us son and sang the Greek and into closer cooperation with in - American national anthems. stitutions, with friends, and their A reception was held in the philhellenes. Greece and Hel - social hall of the Senate, during lenism need friends and philhel - ABOVE: The Federation pre - which dozens of Greek-Ameri - lenes and every day we try to sents a plaque to the National cans expressed congratulations do more and we must do more,” Herald. (L-R) Dimitrios and best wishes for TNH’s 100th to support Hellenism. Mattheos, Iphigenia Kanara, anniversary. Kafkas also declared how Antonis. H Diamataris, Bill On the same day Kafkas and proud and honored members of Kafkas, and Miltiadis Athana - the board of the Federation and the community feel to have sopoulos. LEFT: At the Gala several Greek-Americans partic - Greek-American public servants dinner of the Federation of ipated in an event marking the like State Senator Bruce Tarr, the Hellenic American Soci - 100th anniversary of the Armen - and state representatives eties of New England are An - ian Genocide, and laid a wreath Theodore C. Speliotis and Diana tonis H. Diamataris and Litsa at a monument dedicated to its Diana DiZoglio. Diamataris, Andrew Gitchel, victims. After speaking about the Eleni Kalmoukos, and Angeliki Later that afternoon Ifigenia challenges and threats faced Kalmoukos. Kanara, the Greek Consul Gen - Greece and Hellenism today, he eral in Boston, hosted a well-at - emphasized how important it is years to Hellenism.” He congrat - tended reception at the Greek to convey “to our children and ulated Publisher-Editor Antonis Consulate sponsored by Greek- our grandchildren the values of H. Diamataris and thanked his American businessman Harry the Greek nation with works, not family and the newspaper’s staff Katis. mere words." for their contributions. “Of In attendance were numer - Kafkas also praised Ethnikos course we here in New England ous consuls general from Euro - Kyrix-National Herald – he noted have Theodore Kalmoukos, who pean countries and greetings the Governor of Massachusetts informs us daily and sometimes were offered by Kanara, Fr. Con - would soon do the same at a hurls fire at us in order to keep stantine Manetas, pastor of the special event – for “the services us on the path of Hellenism and Assumption of Somerville, and provided for 100 consecutive our Orthodox Faith.” Kafkas.

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PHOTOS: TNH/THEODORE KALMOUKOS 1: Boston Police on motorcy - cles at the starting point of the 21st annual Greek Inde - pendence Day Parade of Boston. 2: Thousands of Greek-Americans applaud the dancing at the cul - tural event that followed the parade in Boston Common. 3: Students of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Ortho - dox School of Theology carry the icon of the Mother of God while chanting Christ is risen. 4: Greek-Americans are watching the parade to pass by. 5: The youngest Greek- American Evzone marching on Boylston Street in Boston grabs the spotlight. 6: ( L-R) Antonis H. Diamataris, Pub - lisher-Editor of the National 3 Herald, Litsa Diamataris, and 4 Kitty and Michael Dukakis flanking their grandson Peter.

5 6 In Boston, the Greeks of New England Joyously Hail Hellenism and Liberty

Continued from page 1 am happy to see so many people anniversary of the Armenian the parade and the related over New England and I am pleased with the parade and its participate in the parade.” genocide that were taking place events have that purpose.” grateful for the assistance of all message of support for Greece. late due to other commitments For the first time in the New across the country that weekend. Vasilios (Bill) Kafkas, the the members of the Board and Vasilios Gournelos, the chair - and offered greetings. He said England Parade’s history repre - Ifigenia Kanara, the Greek president of the Federation of past presidents who contributed man of the 2015 New York Pa - “it is a great day for Boston as sentatives of the large and dy - Consul General in Boston, told Hellenic American Societies of to having a good parade.” rade, who accompanied Gala - is every day that we celebrate namic community of Boston’s Ar - TNH “Our history must be New England, which organizes Past presidents Gabriel Vi - toulas, said “I was very impressed. Greek culture…the Greek-Amer - menians marched, apropos of the taught and our traditions passed the parade, told TNH it went dalis, Theophilos Kamberides, I did not expect such big crowds ican community is vibrant and I commemorations of the 100th on the younger generations… very well. “People came from all and George Chacalis were and so many marchers.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015 COMMUNITY 5

ABOVE:Bill Kafkas, president of Federation of the Hellenic American Societies of New England, praising the National Her - ald in the Massachusetts Senate Chamber. RIGHT: Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts State Senate honored Ethnikos Kyrix-National Herald. Shown are Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris with legislators Bruce Tarr, Michael Brady, Diana DiZoglio, Consul General of Greece Ifigenia Ka - nara, and Rev. Theodore Barbas. Governor Charles Baker and the Mass. State Senate Honor National Herald

By Theodore Kalmoukos ings to Governor Baker, Ifigenia TNH Staff Writer Kanara, the Greek Consul Gen - eral in Boston, said that "in BOSTON, MA – Governor these difficult times, our country Charles Baker and the Massa - needs a single , chusetts State Senate honored harmony and cooperation, and Ethnikos Kyrix - National Herald the solidarity of friends and al - on the afternoon of April 24th lies.” for the 100th anniversary of “We owe honor and grati - founding and its contributions tude to philhellenes everywhere to the Greek-American commu - and certainly to Diaspora Greeks nity and Hellenism. who participated unselfishly in The award was presented the struggle for freedom in during the annual celebration 1821, and who today provide of Greek Independence in the invaluable support to our efforts Senate Chamber of the Massa - to exit the crisis…Only cooper - chusetts State House that was ation, solidarity, common goals hosted by Greek-American State and vision will enable our coun - Senator Bruce Tarr in the pres - try to be reborn again. Working ence numerous state legislators. together – Greeks, philhellenes, Rhode Island State Senator and the Diaspora – we will suc - Leonidas Raptakis and New ceed." Hampshire representative Efs - Kanara also referred to the tathia Booras, along with mem - Herald’s 100th anniversary, say - bers of the community from ing “I congratulate the publisher throughout New England, were of the second oldest Greek also present. Antonis H. Diamataris with politicians and officials and representatives of the Greek-American Community of New England newspaper in the world, Antonis Both the governor and the H. Diamataris, for being worthy Senate presented proclamations these honors as we also cele - sands of Greek-Americans live about the events that occur not Antonis Diamataris for their of the honors he has received to the Herald, which were re - brate the glorious Greek Revo - who read it daily.” only in Greece but also here in hard work gathering and dis - from the governor and Senate ceived by its publisher-editor lution of 1821. Senator Tarr praised the Her - the . It strengthens seminating news widely, and of Massachusetts," and added "it Antonis H. Diamataris, who in As you know, the National ald, saying, among other things, the Greek-American community providing commentary so that is a recognition not only of the his speech from the floor of the Herald has deep roots in this that the newspaper “binds us to - across the United States." He we can all be informed about long tradition of binding to - Senate said that "it is indeed a great state of Massachusetts gether…tells the stories of our added that "it is a special honor things that are important for us gether Greeks abroad, but of great privilege and joy for me from Lowell to Boston, the lives, connects us with our for all of us to honor the Na - in our lives." keeping alive their cultural iden - to be here among you to receive Athens of America, where thou - Greek heritage and informs us tional Herald and its publisher, When she offered her greet - tity and the ."

ABOVE LEFT: The Federation’s banner that reminds that Greece is the birthplace of the Olympics is curried by Dr. Mary Delicha - chios and Elefteria Papaslis. ABOVE RIGHT: Muses grace the elegant float of the Greek Evangelical church of Newton, MA. LEFT: Ioannis Photis carries the American flag at the parade, a reminder that America and Greece are longstanding allies. BOTTOM RIGHT: Greek-Americans from throughout New England view the parade and proclaim “Long Live Greece.”

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GREEKS AROUND THE US Fertile Minds Blossom in the Desert Southwest: a Teaching Philosophy

By Dr. Constantina to do tomorrow? I had nothing! experiences of my learning suc - Michalos I learned very quickly that there cesses and failures so that they is no such thing as over-plan - could see me as a person. With My older daughter, Nicole ning and that the best laid that came respect, responsibility, Kessler-Snook, teaches high schemes of mice and science and a love for science many school science at WILD (Western teachers. . . never thought they were capa - Institute Leadership I also learned: ble of. Development) in Tucson, AZ. She • If a tia (aunt) or a nana My trajectory as a science recently presented a paper (grandmother) or any “family” teacher is simple. Years from entitled “Promoting Youth Voice member is sick, it is okay to miss now, my students will remem - and Social Change in Science school to hold a bedside vigil ber their learning. They may Through Participatory Research: • If there is a death in the lose pieces along the way. We Challenges and Opportunities of family, expect a student to be all do. But I guarantee that my an Emerging University-school out at least a week students can share a learning Partnership.” The conference • The drug of choice is ro - experience that was good, that organizers asked for a statement chas, not roofies was empowering, that made of her teaching philosophy. Here • Cargo pants pockets may them feel successful, that it is: contain large amounts of mari - opened their eyes, that made juana them question and not be afraid My first day on the job, I • “A la verga” is a bad word to be wrong, that made them walked into my classroom • The sudden sound of the want to do something. They will armed with lesson plans, ros - metal legs of the students’ chairs remember that I never asked ters, bathroom passes, and scooting along the linoleum them to do anything I was not school supplies. The day before, floor is a warning sign that willing to do myself because I I had spent time hanging moti - someone is going to throw In March, University of Arizona professor Dr. Sara Tolbert (back row, 2nd from left, Nicole was willing to learn right along - vational and procedural posters, down Snook (front row, right) and her 9th and 10th grade students presented their collaborative re - side them. making copies, and arranging • The threat of pregnancy or search project, Community Engagement and Youth Leadership through Science Education I have counseled students to 35 desks. I was ready to put into STDs is nothing compared to (CEYLSE), at the New York Collective for Radical Educators (NYCoRE) conference in New York go in one direction and watched practice what I had learned in getting shot across the street City, a conference for teachers, students, researchers, and community members. as they chose another. I have theory in my preceptorship. I from school given countless opportunities to had no student-teaching expe - • Or by the police green infrastructure, or stores food stamps had cupboards ties to my students. Instead of right wrongs but to no avail. I rience. I was being thrown to This was just my first year. that sold organic foods within a stocked with over-processed, dissecting a worm or a frog, we have spent innumerable hours the wolves, per se, by a principal I had no textbooks or boxed square mile of their school, I sugary, salty, fattening foods and went straight to cats. Some of away from my own children try - who was willing to forgo that curriculum to follow. I had state pointed it out. They mapped all drinks. “Maruchan” (a type of these kids wouldn’t make it to ing to save someone else’s from deficiency in exchange for two standards that needed to be of the smoke shops, liquor ramen soup) was a staple in all their 18th birthday, let alone go failure, abuse, discrimination, years at her school. I was moti - met. The rest was totally up to stores, tagged buildings, littered of their diets. How was I sup - to college to do this type of dis - police brutality, starvation, ad - vated. I felt ready. Melinda was me. I felt empowered to impart alleyways, check-cashing places posed to teach standards to kids section. I realized that an op - diction and abandonment. I the first student to walk through the wonder and excitement of and police presence. who were undernourished and portunity to dissect a cat is a have attended five funerals. It my door. About seventeen and science to my students in what - Very few worksheets. Lots of bombarded with ads for alcohol privilege reserved for certain is enough to make anyone in ready to pop, she was pregnant ever way I could get them hands-on. The dollar store was (the closest liquor store was students. My students deserved her right mind want to walk with her second child; she was hooked. If it meant having stu - (is) my best friend! These activ - across the street), sugar, salt and this opportunity, too. I enlisted away from the profession. But I the first of many young mothers dents write down every eu - ities revealed much to these stu - fat. So I fed my students. I pur - the support of experts in the don’t because my good days in I would encounter during my phemism they had ever heard dents. Girls were having babies chased loaves of bread, jars of community who came to my the classroom have far out - tenure at the school. The room for “penis” and “vagina” before without knowing what a uterus peanut butter and jelly, gallons class or hosted my students in weighed my bad. Always. And started to fill with bodies and a lesson on human reproduction is. They thought their baby was of milk and juice and had them order for them to learn from au - if it takes me opening their eyes voices and energy. so that they could get it out of in their stomach. Even more, serve themselves. More impor - thorities in the field. I went to to their potential, their oppor - I finished my lesson plans for their systems, I had them write. these same girls would bring tant, I decided to use their lives, endless professional develop - tunities, their strengths, and the entire week on that first day! If it meant indicating that there their newborn baby to school their experiences to drive my ments to find new ideas. And I holding their hands along the I had to wing it since what I had were no public libraries, gyms, within hours of being dis - curriculum. There was rarely a tried them. . .the next day. I read way…it’s what I do. What did planned took less time than I book stores, community gar - charged from the hospital for all week that I could plan ahead. books to them. I shared collec - you do today? expected. By the end of the day, dens, businesses that offered to see, hold, touch, kiss, and I felt empowered by being tions with them. I opened my I was in tears. What was I going green services/products or with spread their germs. Students on able to bring unique opportuni - life to them, sharing personal Conference in New York Offers Tips on Greek Genealogical Research

By Constantine S. Sirigos Available from the General State Robert Stephanopoulos, who at - TNH Staff Writer Archives of Greece and other tended the conference. sources," focusing on how to The fascinating topic of Hel - NEW YORK – While Greek- “Discover online and textual re - lenic Genealogy Tourism was Americans do not forget where sources held at the Greek the closing topic. Carol Kostakos they came from, many do not Archives and other sources.” Petranek spoke about preparing know they details of their an - Peter Dickson then spoke for and “Planning a Research cestry and the details of their about “Using DNA in Greek Trip,” followed by a Hellenic Ge - family’s journey to America. Family History Research,” and nealogy Tourism Panel Discus - Through their well-presented Debbie Petrides presented “A sion with Kalavritinos, Keilman, and informative titled “The First Case Study from Chios” to illus - Petranek, and Petrides moder - National American Genealogy trate “how to use records from ated by Katsos Conference,” the Education and Greece to discover the history Katsos was very impressed Culture Committee of the Hel - of your family.” with the people who travelled lenic American Chamber of Historian and Genealogist from as far away as Washington Commerce (HACC) and Hel - Gregory Kontos spoke about the state and Oregon, Florida and lenicGenealogyGeek.com research he did for the Greek- even Canada. He also found it helped open door to the past for many community members. The guests who filled the Ballroom of Holy Trinity Cathe - dral in Manhattan on April 25 were welcomed by Lou Katsos, Executive Vice President of HACC and Chairman of the Committee. The Conference is an exam - ple of how the community’s ABOVE: People came from the west coast, Florida and Canada to learn about how to research more dynamic and nimble or - their Greek roots at a conference presented by HACC and HellenicGenealogyGeek.com. RIGHT: ganizations can take a grass Lou Katsos, Executive VP of HACC and chairman of its Education and Culture Committee intro - roots impulse and turn it into duced The First National American Genealogy Conference at the Cathedral Ballroom. something substantial. “You created this event: the Dr. Peter C. Moskos titled “The Security Applications, Death Before the lunch break, audience. This all happened on Greek experience in America, as Certificates, Obituaries and oth - which included musical enter - HellenicGenealogyGeek.com… documented in the Third Edi - ers including resources available tainment by Fantasia, Katsos put .the people who post there are tion of the book ‘Greek Ameri - online.” Greek immigration to America a fantastic crowd…experts on cans: Struggle and Success,’" his George D. Tselos, Supervi - in the context of Greek history history, sociology and other re-writing and expansion of his sory Archivist and Head of Ref - with a “Brief History of Hellenic fields,” Katsos said during his father Dr. Charles Moskos’ clas - erence Services at the Statue of Lands.” He spoke about “The introduction. sic book. Liberty National Monument and impact of Hellenic history, ge - He added “I proffered the Georgia Stryker Keilman, the Ellis Island since 1999, pre - ography, boundary and village idea of having a conference founder of HellenicGenealo - sented “Passenger Ship and Ellis changes in genealogy research” where we can get together and gyGeek.com, spoke about “How Island Records,” using maps to show the dra - American segment of the PBS interesting that so many third there was a series of posts back U.S. Records Can Help You Pre - focusing on how people can matic changes undergone by the program “Finding your Roots,” and fourth generation Greek- and forth where everyone pare for Research in Greece. ” “Learn the resources available Greek world after the Fourth of Henry Louis Gates Jr. George Americans attended. thought it was a great idea.” The guests learned “which doc - at the Ellis Island Immigration Crusade. Stephanopoulos was one of the “The need of people to peo - The conference began with a uments provide pertinent infor - Museum to decipher the infor - Dr. Marietta Minotos, people featured in the show and ple to find their roots,” is great background presentation of the mation for Greek research, in - mation found in Passenger Ship Michael Kalavritinos, Keilman, Katsos was pleased to be able he said, but the fascination with Greek-American experience by cluding Passenger Lists, Social Records.” and Katsos presented "Records to introduce him to Rev. Dr. Greek roots is very strong. Greek FM Kotzias Meets US Officials, and with Kokkinos, Greek Community

Continued from page 1 (L-R) Panos Adamopoulos, cle. “I am proud of him because President of the Athenians’ he has an important post, and regarding the struggles of the Society, journalist Manos because he is sensitive to the homeland. Galanis, Haralambos Mellos, needs of Greeks abroad. He is Kotzias then expressed his Foreign Minister Nikos very well informed and has of - apprecation for the community. Kotzias, and Amb. George ten discussed community mat - “As people who hold high what Iliopoulos. ters with me. He is energetic which we refer to as our coun - and sincere and seeks dialogue, try’s spirituality, the concept of of the right of the Greek people and I am certain he will serve Greece and its values…I want to make a new beginning and his country well.” to thank you for every thought effort, but to succeed, we need and act of support for our coun - your help: your presence in try through the years,” and he Greece, your work here in sup - cited a scholar who declared port of Greek culture and spiri - that the greatest nations are tuality.” those with strong states and Kotzias smiled as he noted strong Diasporas. that in the Diaspora, as in “Despite the damage the na - Greece, there are elements of tion has suffered in recent years, the good and the bad in Greek half our minds can be calm be - life, “but here I think there is cause of the strength of our Di - more of the good…we appreci - aspora,” he said. ate your ideas and opinions, and Turning to the Greek crisis, your professionalism which help he said “I have often been asked us to transcend the stereotypes by students ‘what is freedom?’ that burden us. We are proud The National and I quote a thinker that I have of you and we hope to soon revered since childhood that make you proud of us again.” Herald “freedom is the right to begin Timoleon Kokkinos, Principal personal or communal life from of the Afternoon Greek School Bookstore the start.” of St. Demetrios Cathedral in (718) 784-5255 He said “the new govern - Astoria, was among the guests. [email protected] ment in Athens is an expression He is also Michalis Kokkinos’ un - THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015 COMMUNITY 7

ALL HISTORY The Possible Future(s) of Greek (and Other) Orthodoxy in North America

Continued from page 1 perhaps the most dynamic mo - have amassed a wide array of But are Greek-Americans the ment in our faith’s presence on historical photographs, docu - only ones undertaking such his - management of church business American shores. Dozens of new ments, and artifacts. Beyond the torical studies? What of the by the clergy. books, a virtual flood of essays, hard task of preservation, many Arab-American Orthodox, Anti - Since the end of World War the issuance of a seemingly end - of these groups have also issued ochian Orthodox, Armenian Or - II most cultural problems within less stream of locally produced books, documentary films, and thodox, Bulgarian Orthodox, the Greek Orthodox Churches, parish histories, websites, con - catalogues based on their col - Rumanian/Serbian orthodox at least, were managed in the ferences across the country and lections, exhibitions, lecture se - and all the rest? It may well be large metropolitan areas in any the formation of ever new or - ries, and ongoing research. my focus was too confined? event, by individual parishes ganizations aimed at document - Clearly this is one of those What if all these forgotten eth - coming to be dominated by dis - ing our history are all available moments in history where a nics in North America are all— tinct groups. So, one parish to any who will but seek them spontaneous social movement is each in their own fashion---in - would be composed of Greeks out. emanating from deep within the volved in such a who had arrived after World Something is underway that Greek community. Once again, self-examination focusing on War II, another parish in the no one is investigating; why are Greek-Americans are collec - what could be called a historical same city would be largely com - so many people undertaking tively seeking to solve a com - re-discover project? posed of the children of the such studies? I would venture munity-based problem. All of As can be seen in the explo - 1880 to 1920 generation of to say that it is because these these organizations have essen - sion of historical studies on the Greek immigrants, another researchers do not see their own tially the very same goal: To col - presence of Eastern Orthodoxy church by those who were of experiences or their own culture lect, preserve and share with in the new world clearly all mixed marriages, parishes of in the general American histo - Greeks and non-Greek alike the these fellow Orthodox faithful different economic classes were ries now being written. In the Greek-American historical expe - are fully engaged with recover - established in the early 1890s past I have written about the rience – as understood and in - ing and documenting our and many have remained so un - New Preservation Movement terpreted on a community level. church’s actions since, at least, til the present, yet other among Greeks in the United But I may have been short- the 1700s. According to the late parishes were made up of those States. Greek-Americans are sighted in the true nature of this Fr Alexander Doumouras, by the who wished a more ardent reli - writing and publishing a wide movement. But more may be 1830s clusters of Orthodox gious focus for all services array of individual parish histo - underway. faithful were worshiping to - within the parish, and other ries, autobiographies, documen - According to the United gether in seaports around the parishes drawing upon their ori - gins in the eastern Mediter - ranean have never been a part of the Archdiocese in New York City but are affiliated and ad - ministered by the Patriarchates of Jerusalem or Alexandria. These divisions based on per - sonal preferences are not simply limited to large cities. Greek Orthodox Churches in America are found coast to coast, One has only to look at the and not only in large metropolitan areas. Here is Sts. Constan - parishes surrounding Tarpon tine and Helen, in Cheyenne, WY. Springs, FL to see a large cluster of such churches established parishes to the various Metro - san clergy is largely Greek-born and maintained largely by politans can be changed and the determination has been Northern Greek and Greek- have been. These new rates are made to simply let go of these American retirees. But wherever set without consultation with parishes and only retain the one goes in the United States the individual parish boards, Greek dominated parishes of the everyone is very much aware it’s with no explanations for their major cities. This tale actually not yiayia’s and pappou’s church increase given even in the face includes demographics such anymore. of drastically changing general that of the over 350 Greek Or - In the troubled conversations economic conditions. A further thodox parishes now in the about what will become of the level of grievance by the indi - United States only some 200 church, among Greek-Ameri - vidual parishes is that no public will be retained by the Archdio - cans with whom I have spoken, accounting of Metropolitan or cese and those kept in the fold the future of their individual Archdiocesan funds is offered. will have to become more and parish is primary. They wish to All in all the Archdiocese and more Greek-oriented or they too pass on what they had received the various Metropolitans can will be dropped. This scenario from their parents. As with all legally close individual churches is clearly a merger of two sepa - things Greeks this hope is also and recall priest as they elect. rate topics: a resentment of the The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (L to R) Bishop Sev - mixed with the wish that they I came to hear of these per - new converts and the current astianos of Zela, Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, have improved on what they sistence concerns by various legal status of the clergy over Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver, Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago, Archbishop Demetrios of were given. There is no question parishes around the nation as I the parishioners. America , Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, Metropolitan that the huge cathedrals and have been contacted about in - While I do not hold with this Savas of Pittsburgh and Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey. beautifully appointed individual dividual church histories. Many rumored tale of dark conspiracy, parishes are a gift to all future parishes are closely reviewing I can see that uncertainty about tary films and even works of fic - States Bureau of the Census nation. A few Greek-American generations that was difficult to their historical documents not our collective future as an indi - tion all aimed at documenting Greeks among the most edu - researchers are among those un - initially build in an American so much for learning about their vidual church in North America our collective past. cated and economically prosper - dertaking these new studies. I society openly hostile to Ortho - collective past but to determine is clearly on everyone’s mind. A Without consent from any ous in the nation. Logically, believe becoming more aware doxy, maintain in the hard times their legal relationship with the Given my own view of the outside authority figures Greek- then, this group of well-edu - of our collective past will offer of the Great Depression and Archdiocese. world, I would look to the past Americans around the nation cated, socially successful, mon - us new directions in which to more so to improve upon since A commonly expressed ru - to see the possible futures avail - are making every attempt to sys - eyed individuals would, one chart our collective futures. the end of World War II. mor by those persons of Greeks able to Eastern Orthodoxy in the tematically preserve their his - would think, issue finely-re - Thinking through problems has With the Greek clergy now descent I have spoken with is Western Hemisphere. I am not tory and cultural heritage in searched, readable, filled with always been a Greek-American legally in charge of individual that the Archdiocese has already alone in this point of view. This North America. As never before, historic photographs and related practice. Are we to do less to parishes all church owned prop - determined that many of the sees no better proof than in Greek-Americans are establish - church documents all produced preserve the future of our faith erties can be sold without con - smaller parishes are filled with terms of historical investigation ing museums, historical soci - in physically handsome volumes in the Americas? sultation with the congregation. converts. As this urban legend and publication. Eastern Ortho - eties, archives, and libraries. Al - of history. And in point of fact Annual fees of individual goes given that the Archdioce - dox Christians are experiencing ready, various organizations they have. [email protected]

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By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos you” in English for the tin of were beautiful, blond, ambitious the Vasili he once knew, the Vasili had changed radically. one last look at the lifeless body Special to The National Herald beef he handed the hungry ten socialites who hit him hard with warmth Antonis offered in those Looking down at the corpse, he he went back and picked up the year old, Vasili. alimonies, afterwards. It didn’t early days, giving him the said, “No! It’s not the same man. quilt, telling the group, “I’ll just Poverty, wars, and the many He boarded a freighter that make a dent in his fortunes. Nor, chance to be with family and This man is William Carter.” take this. It belonged to a man disappointments had aged Yi - took him to Piraeus, turning his did it dampen his enthusiasm now realizing that, eventually, He started to leave. Sending named Vasilis Karteris.” ayia Katina beyond her years. back against the land that gave for romancing clever “chicks” Now, her grandson, Vasili was and took away. No more, he and still managing to remain leaving the village, perhaps, for - promised himself. He will be fairly detached. He frequented ever. Carefully, she folded a quilt somebody. He will be rich and the stock market with the seri - she had created from rags over never be beholden to anyone, ousness of a surgeon. the years. Each square held a ever again. He played golf, belonged to THE NATIONAL HERALD BOOKSTORE memory; a piece from an apron On the ship the quilt warmed a country club and vacationed her mother had given her as a him in the heatless cabin in the Hamptons. Life was more Exercise your mind with the latest books from The National Herald Collection bride, another came from a room. Landing in New York he than good. Slowly, he forgot his christening coat of her son, suffered his last humiliation – relatives – Antonis. His friends Markos, who was killed in Ellis Island. included businessmen or were W.W.II. Another was from Then he went in search of his from the club, neglecting to in - Vasili’s first long pants. So many cousin, Antonis, in Manhattan, vite Antonis and his wife to his FLAVOURS & DELIGHTS memories were sewn into the who promised him a job and a sumptuous apartment – at least, quilt. “It’s not a grand gift, place to stay. Antonis kept his not while the others were there. Tastes and pleasures of Ancient & Byzantine Cuisine Vasili, but it will keep you word, giving Vasili comfort and He, laughingly, claimed he’d for - warm,” she told her grandson safety. The quilt lay in the bot - gotten his Greek through the The flavours of classical Greece who, nervously, looked at the tom of his shabby suitcase, al - years, admitting, “I never had Makedonisi(on) . Parsley, the Macedonian herb. clock that said it was time to most forgotten. to use it, so...I forgot it!” Antonis Byzantine diet and cuisine. In between ancient and modern gastron - leave. He took the humble arti - The years brought many nodded, saying he understood. omy. All in the cooking pot. Advances in the study of Byzantine diet. cle from his yiayia’s hands, changes. After many successful But, he didn’t! Antonis had Eating flowers kissed her and left, hurriedly, for investments and becoming been in America longer and he Byzantine aphrodisiacs & delicacies. the harbor. He looked around wealthy, he moved to a Fifth Av - didn’t forget his language nor Liutprand of cremona. A critical guest at the Byzantine emperor's at the debris of barren fields and enue apartment, owned a BMW his religion or the relatives on table. broken wagons where once, be - and changed his name from the island to whom he sent Timarion fore the war, life had been more Vasili Karteris to William Carter. money and goods, now and Hens, cockerels and other choice fowl. Everyday food and gastro - stable. He detested the island He hardly saw Antonis in the again. And, his life seemed as nomic pretensions in Byzantium now and the humiliations that coming years. From Antonis he fulfilling as Vasili’s –even with - Pallikaria of lentils. The "brave boys" of beans. came afterwards; the English learned that Yiayia Katina had out the frills. He wrote to Yiayia Everyday food in the Middle Byzantine period soldier who demanded a “thank died. He married twice; both Katina, who yearned for news Dining with foreigners Food for Saints of her grandson. FLAVOURS & DELIGHTS But the high life and the rich The emperor's salad diet had a price that resulted in "The Raw and the cooked" way of cooking and serving food in various ailments. News that his Byzantium $46.99 cousin had died of a massive heart attack hit Antonis hard as he traveled to the luxurious apartment where police and other personnel were gathered. They had searched the entire apartment for information on ORDER FORM the man that had lain on a rare oriental rug for days. Please return this form with your check or money order payable to: The National Herald, 37-10 30 th street , Long Island City , NY 11101-2614 “Know this man?” asked the Or charge your credit card : o American Express o Master card o Visa o Discover coroner. A policewoman came out of a back bedroom holding αCCOUNT : εxPIR ATION DATE : out a limp quilt. Antonis took it ναμε : from her and covered the body. αDDRESS : “I thought I knew him, once.” CITY : STATE : zIP CODE : Flipping open a worn passport PHONE / CELL : FAx : E-MAIL : that read, Vasili Karteris, the po - # BOOKS : liceman asked, “Is this the same

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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE n COMAS, EFFIE Santa Barbara News-Press, pub - and attending church. Anastasia in-laws and sister-in-laws and Notice of formation of Montur Family Pizzeria GAB PROPERTIES LLC. Art. of Org. filed with PORTLAND, ME (From the Port - lished on Apr. 16) – Was born was a member of the Holy Trinity nieces and nephews. Trisagion LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary the SSNY on 02/04/15. Latest date to dissolve: land Press Herald, published on November 8, 1923 in Sacra - Greek Orthodox Church in Low - and Funeral Services will be held of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/18/2015. 12/31/2050. Office: Kings County. SSNY des - Apr. 2) – PORTLAND - Effie Alex - mento, California to Thomas and ell. The Krikoris family would on Wednesday, March 25th at St. Office located at Nassau County. SSNY has been ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom ion Comas, 92, died on Sunday, Eugenia Compogiannis who em - like to thank Commonwealth Demetrios Greek Orthodox designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall process against it may be served. The post office mail copy of process to the LLC, 238 91st March 29, 2015, at home with igrated from Greece in 1910. In Nursing Services Aides for pro - Church, 2100 Boyer Avenue East address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Purpose: Any her family. Born on Sept. 9, 1924 the family moved to Santa viding exceptional care and kind - Seattle, WA, at 12:30pm. Intern - any process served against the LLC at 658 Sunrise lawful purpose. 1922, in Biddeford, to Peter Alex - Barbara, where Steve attended ness to our mother and in par - ment to follow at Evergreen Highway, Baldwin, NY 11510. Purpose/character 27 4335 /17973 ion and Eugenia Zotis, Effie was La Cumbre Junior High School ticular Michelle Almeida who Washelli. In lieu of flowers, re - of LLC: Any lawful purpose. 274390/19493 LEGAL NOTICE the eldest of four siblings, Helen, and Santa Barbara High School took care of mom daily. Anasta - membrances may be made to ABSTRAKT PICTURES LLC. Art. of Org. filed James, and Catherine, and half where he was active in student sia is survived by her son, Gre - Camp Agape NW. LEGAL NOTICE with the SSNY on 02/24/15. Office: Kings brother, Chris Alexion, in Alba - affairs. Steve graduated from gory Krikoris and his wife, Anto - Notice of Formation of BLACKJADEDWOLF County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC nia. In 1929, when Effie was Stanford University and did nia of Dracut; two RALLY, DEMETRIUS LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization upon whom process against it may be served. n filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 57 seven, her mother died. Three graduate work at the University grandchildren, Vasilios and DALY CITY, CA (From the San (SSNY) on 08/22/14. Office location: Kings Thames Street, Apartment 4B, Brooklyn, NY years later her father remarried of Southern California in order Katherine Krikoris; a brother, Francisco Chronicle, published County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC 11237. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Helen Pappas. Helen was one of to prepare and qualify to become George Karafilides and his wife, on Apr. 16) – Demetrius (Jim) upon whom process against it may be served. 27 4334 /17973 SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Shevon ten, and Effie greatly enjoyed her a Certified Public Account. Dur - Roula of Lowell; two very special George Rally. A resident of Daly Collins, 49 Erasmus Street, 2D, Brooklyn, NY LEGAL NOTICE time spent with that family in Ip - ing World War II Steve served in friends, Tasoula Kanavas and City for 55 years, Jim passed 11226. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of PHRENE CONSULTING swich, Mass. Peter Alexion was the U.S. Navy being stationed in Chrysanthe Dikos; and many peacefully on April 13, 2015 at 274384/19491 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Se - a Greek immigrant and barber Europe. As an active Naval Re - nieces, nephews, grandnieces the age of 85, surrounded by his cre- tary of State of New York (SSNY) on in Portland, and it is through his serve Officer, Steve was called and grandnephews. She was pre- loving family. Born March 10, LEGAL NOTICE 02/24/15. Office location: NEWY County. diligence and proud determina - up during the , and deceased by her brother, Naoum 1930 in Kansas City, MO, to SSNY designated as agent for service of process. Notice Of Formation, ROBINSONGAL43 LLC. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC, 630 West tion that the family navigated the served as a Cost Inspection Offi - Halamoutis, and her sister-in- Greek immigrants, George and (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization Filed with 246th Street, Riverdale, NY 10471. Purpose: poverty and hardship of the cer for Procurement in Japan. law, Electra Halamoutis, and Anna Rally, Jim is survived by Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on any lawful act . Great Depression. An early mem - Upon completion of his active many loved ones in Greece. his loving and devoted wife of 12/19/2014. Office location: Nassau County. 27 4338/19446 SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY ory of Effie's is being evicted duty, Steve resumed his career Relatives and friends will be re - 57 years, Helen, his 3 children shall mail copies of any process served against the from a Portland apartment dur - as a CPA, opening his own office ceived at the M.R.Laurin Funeral George (Melinda), Dean (Tami), LLC to: c/o: United States Corporation Agents, ing a snowstorm. In spite of on Anapamu Street, where he Home, 295 Pawtucket St., Lowell and Nick (Patty), his 8 grand - Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY LEGAL NOTICE 11228. Purpose: any lawful Purpose or activity. these hurdles, Effie maintained wistfully remembered the rent on Sunday, March 29th from children, Tess and James, Jimmy, "Notice of Formation of Mega Club Fashion, excellent grades and graduated being a whopping $25.00 per 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Her funeral Lauren and Chris, Eleni, Dimitri, 274380/19477 LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ Secy. of State of NY LEGAL NOTICE (SSNY) on 07/07/11. Purpose: any lawful act. from Portland High School in month. In 1960 Steve married will take place on Monday at and Katerina, his brother and Office location: Kings county. SSNY 1940. During that time, her so - Anne Pomeroy Jordan and be - 9:00 am at the Funeral Home to best friend John and his wife NOTICE OF FORMATION, P&P estates, LLC. designated as agent for service of process. cial life revolved around the Holy came a stepfather to her two be followed by a service at the Mary. Articles of Organization Filed with Secretary of SSNY shall mail process to: 2204 Ave. U, Trinity Greek Orthodox Church children, Julie and Jim. Steve Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox The family moved to Greece State of New York (SSNY) on 03/04/2015. Office Brooklyn, NY 11229." location: Nassau County. SSNY designated for 27 4331 /19442 and community, and her sharp and Anne had a son, Thomas in Church in Lowell at 10:00 am. when Jim was one, returning to service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any intelligence attracted the atten - 1964. Steve was very proud of Interment will follow in West - the United States in 1945, set - process served against the LLC to c/o: THE LLC, LEGAL NOTICE 87 Georgia Dr., Syosset NY, 11791. Purpose: any tion of her teachers, who sug - his Greek Heritage and was an lawn Cemetery. IN LIEU OF tling in San Francisco. Jim at - lawful Purpose or activity. Notice of Formation of 719 PINE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary gested she pursue a college edu - active and lifetime member of FLOWERS, donations may be tended Mission High School and 274370/19467 cation. As finances and family the Greek Fraternal Organiza - made in her memory to the Holy earned his Bachelor's Degree in of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/25/14. Office location: Kings county. SSNY is desig - obligations did not allow this lux - tion, The Order of AHEPA, whose Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Mathematics along with his LEGAL NOTICE nated as agent for service of process. SSNY ury, Effie instead took business organization he served as a local Lewis St., Lowell, MA 01854. Fu - teaching credential at the Uni - shall mail process to: Ramin Gold, 139 -43 classes so that she could imme - and a district officer. Despite his neral arrangements under the di - versity of California, Berkeley. He Notice of formation of JONNY HIRSCH MUSIC 86 Ave, Brairwood,NY 11435." Purpose: LLC a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed any lawful act. diately go to work to help sup - preoccupation with his account - rection of directors, Louis M. taught Mathematics at Oakland with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 27 4330 /19441 port her family. At the start of ing practice, Steve enjoyed play - Fazio III, M. Richard Laurin, and High School for 33 years, retiring 03/31/2015. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against LEGAL NOTICE the World War II, Effie volun - ing bridge, bike riding, and walk - Scott Laurin. For condolences or as the Department Head. After the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process teered as a nurse's aid at the local ing. Son Jim taught him to directions, please go to www.lau - retiring from teaching, Jim to: Jonny Hirsch Music LLC, 80 Meserole Street, Notice of Formation of MREG RSG-SHEF 298 hospital. In 1945, she married windsurf, with which he perse - rinfuneralhome.com. w o r k e d for over 20 years at the Apt. 4C, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Any Lawful WEIRFIELD MEMBER LLC Purpose. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY her best friend's older brother, vered despite the many "dips." American Etc Royal Laundry 274363/19466 (SSNY) on 03/23/15. Office location: Kings Sampson Comas, who was the Tennis was also a favorite family n MANGANAS, TOM with his brother, John. Jim was County. Princ. office of LLC: 360 Lexington Ave., love of her life. When Sam re - sport at the La Cumbre Country PITTSBURGH, PA (From the an avid soccer fan, and together LEGAL NOTICE 2nd Fl., NY, NY 10017. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be turned from Europe, where he Club. Steve and Anne enjoyed Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, pub - with his brother founded the served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Mack Real served in World War II, the cou - traveling and were able to do so lished on Mar. 25) – Tom Man - Greek American Athletic Club in Notice of Formation of Y&F FAMILY LLC Estate Group, 60 Columbus Circle, 20th Fl., NY, Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) NY 10023. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ple settled in the Portland area, extensively. Steve was dedicated ganas of Monroeville, age 86, on 1949, one of the most successful on 03/31/15. Office location: Kings County. and welcomed their son Peter and loved his profession, meet - Thursday, March 19, 2015. Tom and prolific soccer teams in the Princ. office of LLC: Joel Frankel, 74 Ross St., Apt. 27 4329 /17976 Anthony in 1946. In 1948, their ing clients and crunching the was born September 2, 1928, in United States, winning numer - 5-F, Brooklyn, NY 11249. SSNY designated as LEGAL NOTICE agent of LLC upon whom process against it may daughter Diane was born. Sam numbers. Steve, to the frustra - Pittsburgh, son of the late John ous local, State and National be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at 525 MYRTLE AVENUE CONDOS REALTY worked as a counter manager at tion of the Internal Revenue Ser - and Chryssanthi (Kalafatis) Man - championships. Jim also served the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY ON the Puritan Restaurant, and later vice, continued to prepare and ganas and brother of the late An - as the Treasurer of the San Fran - activity. 02/10/14. Office: Kings County. SSNY desig - nated as agent of the LLC upon whom at the U.S. Post Office in Portland calculating tax returns by hand gela (Manganas) Papaloizos. He cisco Soccer Football League, 274355/17976 process against it may be served. SSNY shall until his retirement in 1978. For contending the computers were moved to Aignoussa, Greece at and was inducted into the Cali - mail copy of process to the LLC, 37-36 75th LEGAL NOTICE Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: several years in the '50s, Effie not reliable. On April 3, 2015 a very young age with his family, fornia Soccer Association – Any lawful purpose. was very active as a singer and when Steve passed he had been resided there and moved back to North, Hall of Fame on August Notice of Formation of B & B Money 274323/17973 dancer at Lyric Theater, which at this office doing what he loved Pittsburgh shortly after World 22, 1976. We are eternally grate - Management, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of resulted in many new friends to do for over 60 years, his old War II. Beloved husband of Eu - ful for the love and support of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/16/2015. Office location: BX County, SSNY designated agent and happy times. As a devoted heart so full of generosity, joy genia (Lithriotis) Manganas for the Greek community and his upon whom process may be served and shall mail FUNERAL HOMES wife and mother, Effie prioritized and compassion finally gave out. 57 years; loving father of Chrissy friends, with whom he main - copy of process against LLC to principal business address: 3000 Park Avenue, #4D, Bronx, NY raising her children until the late Steve is survived by his loving (John) Pateras, Betty (Demetri) tained relationships for over 60 10451. Purpose: any lawful act. APOSTOLOPOULOS '50s, when she went back to family, wife Anne, children Julie Zervoudis, Angela (the late years. Jim was truly blessed with 274356/1 9459 Apostle Family - work as an overqualified and un - Hamlin (Howard), Jim Jordan John) Vergos; adored grandfa - so much love and friendship. He LEGAL NOTICE Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - derpaid executive assistant. As a (Bonita), Tom (Robyn), sister ther of Andonia (Michael) Aber, was a wonderful and devoted Funeral Directors of classical music lover she espe - Helen and brother Chris, Grand - Lenna (Ronald) Ducouer, Chris Husband, Father, Grandfather, IRAM LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 1/12/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated for service of RIVERDALE cially enjoyed her years as an ad - children Lauren, Nick, Camryn Vergos, Nicholas Zervoudis; also Brother, Uncle, Godfather, Edu - process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: Corporation FUNERAL HOME Inc. ministrative assistant for the and Chase Compogiannis. A survived by his much-loved cator and friend. Rest in Peace, Service Co, 80 State St. Albany, NY 12207. 5044 Broadway Portland Symphony Orchestra. memorial service will take place brother, Nick Manganas; and PapouMan. May you soar to new Purpose: Any lawful activity. New York, NY 10034 Regardless of the task at hand, on Saturday, April 18 at 11:00 many cherished nieces and heights in the Kingdom of our 274350/18796 (212) 942-4000 Effie performed her duties with AM at Welch-Ryce-Haider Fu - nephews. Tom will be dearly Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. LEGAL NOTICE dedication and thoroughness. neral Chapel, 15 East Sola St. missed by his wife, children, Friends may visit on Thursday, Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE Notice of Formation of KIT & TOD LLC. CONSTANTINIDES Effie read, wrote, and spoke grandchildren, and all of his fam - April 16th from 3PM to 7PM at Articles of Organization filed with Secre- tary Greek fluently. Among the most DIMOU, GEORGE ily and friends. Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/23/15. FUNERAL PARLOR Co. n Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated joyous experiences of her life CENTER VALLEY, PA (From the Westlake Avenue, Daly City, (718) 745-1010 as agent for service of process. SSNY shall Services in all localities - were three trips to ancestral Morning Call, published on Apr. n OUzOUNITIS, EFTHIMIA where a Trisagion Service will be mail process to: KIT & TOD LLC, 3062 Harding Greece with her husband in the 8) – George Dimou, 87 of Center SUMTER, SC (From the State, held at 7:00PM. The funeral ser - Avenue PH, Bronx, NY 10465. Purpose: any Low cost shipping to Greece '60s and '70s. On these extended Valley formerly of Yonkers, NY published on Mar. 22) – Efthimia vice will be held at noon on Fri - lawful act . 27 4339 /19447 sojourns, the two enjoyed Greek died on April 6, 2015 at Lehigh "Yiayia Effie" Ouzounidis died day, April 17th, at the Annunci - ANTONOPOULOS culture, food, language, music, Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, sur - peacefully on Thursday, March ation Cathedral, 245 Valencia LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOME, INC. and the company of relatives rounded by his family. The hus - 19, 2015 in Sumter, SC at the St., San Francisco, CA 94103. In - Notice of Formation of DC’s DELIGHT, LLC. Konstantinos Antonopoulos - who lived there. Other joys in band of Stamatia (Kastrinakis) age of 82. She was born on Au - terment will be at the Greek Or - Articles of Organization filed with Secretary Funeral Director of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/03/15. 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., Effie's life were her grandsons, Dimou, they were married 56 gust 20, 1932 in Pella, Greece. thodox Memorial Park, 1148 El Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated James and Daniel, who were years on March 8th. George was Yiayia Effie immigrated to the Camino Real, Colma. In lieu of as agent for service of process. SSNY shall Astoria, New York 11105 born in 1979 and 1981, respec - born in Mikri Yotista, Ioannina, United States in 1977 selflessly flowers, the family requests do - mail process to: c/o United States Corporation (718) 728-8500 tively, to Diane and her husband Greece on February 21, 1928, leaving behind her homeland to nations to the Annunciation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Not affiliated with any Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act . other funeral home. Ronald Cole. Effie, who was not son of the late Ioannis and encourage her children's endeav - Cathedral Building Fund, at the 27 4337 /19445 usually a morning person, re - Sophia (Baltouma) Dimou. He ors. She had a passion for cook - address above. called being so excited to spend was a member of St. Nicholas ing and gardening which she in - LEGAL NOTICE the day with the boys that she Greek Orthodox Cathedral in stilled and passed down to her n RAMBIAS, MARY Notice Of Formation, ANTLIA CAPITAL LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization Filed with TO PLAcE yOUR arrived in her daughter's drive - Bethlehem. Survivors: Wife Sta - family. Above all, Yiayia Effie was NORTH BERGEN, NJ (From the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on cLASSIFIED AD, cALL: way before sunrise. When Sam matia; sons Christos Dimou of devoted to her Orthodox faith Record, published on Apr. 5) – 03/17/2015. Office location: Kings County. SSNY (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, retired, the couple enjoyed sev - Emmaus and John Dimou, hus - where she enjoyed volunteering Mary, nee (Petrakis) on April 4, designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to: E-MAIL: eral winters in Safety Harbor, band of Anna of Center Valley; and supporting the church. Yi - 2015, of North Bergen, NJ, age Murat Omur, 863 45 Street, Floor 1, Brooklyn, NY classifieds@ Fla., with Sam's sister (and Effie's four granddaughters Tia Dimou, ayia Effie is survived by: her sis - 88. Marigoula was born on June 11220. Purpose: any lawful Purpose or activity. thenationalherald.com lifelong best friend) Emilie Eleni Dimou, Lea Dimou and ter, Elpida Tellianidou and chil - 11, 1926 on the island of Kimo - 274372/19470 Cherry. Maria Dimou; brother Anastasios dren Georgia Dimitriadis and her los in the Kiklades of Greece. In Sam passed away in 1988, a loss Dimou, husband of Ioanna of husband Christos, Haralambos 1948, she set sail for the land of that Effie felt deeply. In the later Yonkers, NY; sister Maria Dimou, Ouzounidis and his wife Theo - skyscrapers with her newlywed decades of her life, in which she wife of Gregory of . Pre - dosia, Athanasios Ouzounidis husband Manoli. They lived in his former son-in-law, Salah Eastern Campaign Medal, and enjoyed good health, Effie pur - deceased by a sister Ellie Koura - and his wife Helen, Antonios Jersey City, NJ with two plates, (Chris) Khellaf of Reston, VA, the WWII Victory Medal. At the sued a life of the mind. She was hanis. Services: Funeral Service Ouzounidis; ten grandchildren two cups, and two forks from the with whom he remained in close close of WWII, he met his Bel - an avid reader, studying Greek on Tuesday April 14, 2015 at 1 and seven great-grandchildren. Five and Dime and they began contact; his brother and sister- gian wife-to-be, Marie-, whom music, language and culture, PM in St. Nicholas Greek Ortho - She was preceded in death by their life. From their meager be - in-law, Robert and June Scouras he married in Brussels in 1947. medicine and current events, dox Cathedral 1607 W. Union her husband, Ioannis and her ginnings, they built a lovely of Northborough, MA; his sisters, Charles was co-owner of Stuart's and became a skilled researcher Blvd. Bethlehem. There will be brother Socrates Papadopoulos. world for themselves filled with Diana Nelson, Electra Scouras, Diner and restaurant in Worces - on her beloved iPad. Because of a viewing on Monday from 7 to In lieu of flowers, donations may faith, love, and compassion for and Ginger Camacho all of Fram - ter, MA, for many decades. He her impoverished childhood, 9 PM, Trisagion Service at 8:30 be made to the Holy Trinity others. Even though Marigoula ingham, MA; as well as 13 nieces subsequently managed food ser - Effie felt a great kinship with, PM in the John F. Herron Funeral Greek Orthodox Church, 1931 did not have a family here, she and nephews and their children. vice operations at such institu - and compassion for, Portland's Home 458 Center At Market Sumter Street, Columbia, SC created a new family who now He is predeceased by his wife tions as Holy Cross College and disadvantaged and homeless; Street in Bethlehem and on Tues - 29201. mourns her death but rejoices in Marie-Th©r¨se Marx-Scouras, the University of Massachusetts through the years, she knit hun - day from 12noon to 1 PM in the the love and wisdom she im - his daughter Ga©tane Scouras, Medical Center. He loved being dreds of scarves to donate to the Cathedral. Contributions: In lieu n PALIOS, STAMATIOS parted. She will be sorely missed and his brother John Scouras. in the hospitality business. He Preble Street Resource Center. of flowers donations may be SEATTLE, WA (From the Seattle but will live in the hearts of those Charles's parents Sophia and enjoyed traveling, over the years, Effie will be especially remem - made to St. Nicholas Greek Or - Times, published on Mar. 22) – she touched. Marigoula was a Nicholas Scouras emigrated from to Belgium and where bered for her empathy, quick wit, thodox Cathedral 1607 W. Union Stamatios ("Hioti") Michael Parishioner, Choir Member, and Greece to Marlborough, MA, he remained in close touch with kindness, and impeccable sense Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18018, An - Palios, age 77, was born on Au - member of the Philoptochos So - where Charles was born. He his wife's relatives. He spoke of style. Even in her ninth nunciation Greek Orthodox gust 28, 1937 in Chios, Greece ciety of the Ascension Greek Or - graduated from Marlboro High beautiful French and never for - decade, she attended the Port - Church 20th and Hay Terrace to Maria and Michalis Palios and thodox Church, Fairview, NJ. School in 1941. Voted most bril - got the Greek he had learned as land Symphony Orchestra, rarely Easton, PA 18042 or Prophet left peacefully surrounded by his Beloved wife to the late Emanuel liant male student by his fellow a child. He cherished the music seen without a colorful scarf, a Elias Greek Orthodox Church 15 family on March 20, 2015. On (1973). Devoted mother to classmates, the yearbook proph - and classic cinema of his youth. beautiful dress, with makeup Leroy Avenue Yonkers, NY August 22, 1964, he married the Katherine DeKranis and Niki esized that he would be "a sec - Most importantly, he passed on and hair done just so. Her family 10705. love of his life, Stella Limantzakis Rambias. Loving sister to ond Demosthenes." Charles sub - the virtues of higher education - and anyone who encountered and together they owned and op - Chrisostomos Petrakis and Zam - sequently attended the College to his two daughters and grand - her - found her lovable and n KRIKORIS, ANASTASIA erated restaurants in New York beta Marketos. Adored grand - of Business Administration at son, and was extremely proud of memorable. She will be deeply LOWELL, MA (From the Lowell and Seattle, including Stamos mother to Mariel and Dean Peter Boston University, where he was their academic and professional missed. Effie is survived by her Sun, published on Mar. 28) – Cafe; in Bellevue, WA. Stamatios' DeKranis. Funeral from the A.K. on the Dean's list for two years. accomplishments. Although he sister Catherine Peirce of Port - Mrs. Anastasia (Halamoutis) greatest prides were in his cook - Macagna Funeral Home 495 An - He served in the United States initially complained that The land; her son Peter of Portland, Krikoris, 83, passed away peace - ing, his garden and most impor - derson Ave., Cliffside Park, NJ Army as first lieutenant during Columbus Dispatch was no her daughter Diane (Ronald fully at her home with her family tantly his family, especially his on April 7, 2015 at 10:45 AM WWII. He was stationed in the match for The Boston Globe and Cole) of Windham; and her by her side. Anastasia was born grandchildren who were the thence to Ascension Greek Or - Ardennes in Belgium. Charles that he could not get PBS chan - grandsons James of Portland, September 23, 1931 in Siatista, light of his life. He is preceded thodox Church, Fairview, NJ was awarded the Purple Heart, nel two in Columbus, he soon and Daniel of Los Angeles; as Greece, a daughter of the late in death by his parents and sib - where a Funeral Service will be the American Campaign Medal, began to appreciate the intellec - well as a large extended family. Nicholas and Soultana (Pa - lings. Stamatios is survived by held at 11:30 AM. I The European African Middle tual and cultural impact that the A private memorial service is pakosta) Halamoutis. Beloved his wife, of 50 years, Stella Li - Ohio State University had on the planned for a later date. wife of 34 years to the late Vasil - mantzakis Palios; daughters, n SCOURAS, CHARLES This is a service Columbus community. He very ios Krikoris. Anastasia came to Maria Palios Leland, Eleni COLUMBUS, OH (From the to the community. much enjoyed his two years at n COMPOGIANNIS, STEVE the United States from Greece in (Justin) Yancey and Ireni Palios Columbus Dispatch, published Announcements of deaths First Community Village, espe - SANTA BARBARA, CA (From the 1967 with her husband, Vasilios, and his son, Christopher Palios on Apr. 12) – Scouras Charles may be telephoned to the cially the kindness of all the res - and son Gregory settling in Low - of Arizona; his grandchildren, Nicholas Scouras, 90, passed classified Department of idents and staff there. He was ell. She has been a resident since Michael and Stella Leland; away peacefully on April 2, 2015 The National Herald at particularly fond of Marilyn Gor - Days and dates of funerals, that time. She worked for many Vaughn and Jaylynne Yancey, at First Community Village in (718) 784-5255, don, Rev. Gerald Murphy, and his memorials, and other events di - years in the local mills as a Stamatios Palios, Riley, Colin, Columbus, Ohio, where he had Monday through Friday, neighbor, Betty. Charles even rectly correspond to the original stitcher in the shoe industry. Shannon and Sam (Nanako) joined his daughter, Danielle 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST made the staff learn some publication date, which appears She was a devoted wife, mother, Palios and Nicole (Tyler) Carrol; Marx-Scouras, in August 2013. or e-mailed to: French. In the end, this Massa - at the beginning of each notice. and grandmother who enjoyed great grand daughter, Rebecca; He leaves Danielle; his grandson, [email protected] chusetts Yankee became some - cooking for her family, gardening as well as many beloved brother- Kyle Khellaf of New Haven, CT; what of a Buckeye. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015 COMMUNITY 9 Rebetiko to Perpetuity Concert Perpetuates Hellenism at Stony Brook

By Constantine S. Sirigos ments and meze for free, and cert for poet Manos Eleftheriou TNH Staff Writer helping organizers in many in New York last year. ways “they were partners.” Manolopoulou, whose father NEW YORK – Rebetiko to Per - The concert was the occasion hails from Lamia and her petuity was the theme of the for AFGLC award presentations. mother from Volos is, thrilled to fundraising concert for the The Tsantes Family Scholarship share her love of music with the Greek studies programs at Stony endows travel scholarships for diaspora. She studied nursing Brook University supported by the university’s summer abroad but was pulled towards music the American Foundation for program and the first were from childhood, goaded by ad - Greek Language and Culture awarded to Paul Falcone. miring teachers – there were no (AFGLC) on April19. Upcoming AFGLC events in - musicians in her family but the The best fundraising cam - cluded a lecture on Cyprus on house was always filled with paigns – from the standpoint of April 29 by Prof. Ioannis Ste - music. both the spirit and the bottom fanides at Stony Brook’s Vidiniotis is an Athenian with line – are the ones that engage center, where the group will also roots in Corfu. He, too, had no the grass roots of a community, award prizes for their 2nd an - family music background but and its most affluent, as nual poetry competition for high began in earnest at 14 and was AFGLC’s efforts demonstrate school students. performing professionally by 15. Dr. Stella Tsirka, AFGLC’s Dr. Tsirka acknowledged Both have performed with president, told TNH “people en - other AFGLC leaders like Vassilis Greece’s top musicians. joyed the concert very much.” Danginis, Peter Tsantes, Betty On April 18 Mikrokosmos As is typical at Greek affairs that Turner, Anna Grekusis, Popi and friends performed at the are not designed as dances but Gemela, Van Stamatiadis, Mikis Pascha Glendi of the Nisyrian where the music is infectious, Nicodemou, Kalliope Valentine, Society. “many of us got up to dance,” and Jane Macarthur. On April 24 and 25 at the she said. She also could not thank Archdiocesan Hellenic Cultural The concert’s subtitle was enough the Port Jefferson com - Center they will present tributes “Spanning the History of Clas - munity, which provided the to composers Giorgos Mitsakis sical Rebetika from Smyrna to space for free, “and the people and Giorgos Zambetas and on Pireaus to the Blues of New Or - who were amazing with their April 26 at Pines Manor in New leans” and it featured the Grigoris Maninakis (L) led the Mikrokosmos Ensemble for the AFGLC concert. They were joined organization, help and support Jersey they will perform at the Mikrokosmos Ensemble of Grig - from Greece by singer Stavroula Manolopoulou and Christos Vidiniotis on bouzouki (R). like Manolis Lilimbakis, Dora 40th anniversary gala of the oris Maninakis, joined by Gasparis, and Yianna Tas - Hellenic Cultural Society of Rut - Stavroula Manolopoulou, who keyboardist and arranger, Kostas donated more than $600,000. funded by Tsunis and a match - siopoulos. gers University. traveled from Greece, and blues Psarros on bouzouki and guitar, Tsunis has pledged or donated ing donation by Simons. HELLENISM THROUGH At the upcoming events the singer Priscilla Owens. Rebetika percussionist Spiros Arnakis, more than $1.5 million and Si - Tsirka, who is a professor on MUSIC ensemble will be joined by has been called the Greek blues. and Sylvester Scott on Jazz sax - mons has agreed to match most of pharmacology and neurode - Maninakis is among the com - young Greek-American singers, Guests said the event was ophone. of those donations. generative disease and Vice munity leaders who strikes a Nikitas Tambakis, Elena fantastic and Tsirka told TNH The AFGLC was launched The sum of $1.5 million is Provost for faculty affairs at musical note when he promotes Toumaras, Stavroula Traitsis, “they did a great job blending with an inaugural event on Oc - needed to establish the chair Stoney Brook, said that in addi - Greek culture. A few years ago and Vasilis Sitaras, with narra - rebetika and the blues. Grigoris tober 11, 2009 and support and the same amount is re - tion to their fundraising func - he enlisted the support, which tion by the popular Stelios and the guest singers were from philanthropists like Peter quired for the Hellenic Studies tions, events like the concert are he deeply appreciates, of the Taketzis. amazing. As usual it was very Tsantes, Jim Simons, and Center. A professorship, a post important for engaging the rest Nisyrian Society of New York for “Music has a lot to teach us professional and well done.” George Tsunis. that has been filled by Nikos of community – and inspiring a series of concerts in Greece and especially in the diaspora, Christos Vidiniotis, bouzouki Tsantes, whom Tsirka called Panou, Asst. Professor of Com - other projects. and America featuring Vidinitis it can be a catalyst for conveying soloist, also came from Greece “the heart and soul of the en - parative Literature in the De - She said the Port Jefferson and Manolopoulou. Greek culture to the younger and joined the ensemble’s stal - deavor” kick started it with partment of Cultural Analysis parish was very generous, pro - There was a concert in Nisy - generations,” Maninakis said. warts Glafkos Kontemeniotis, $100,000 and has pledged or and Theory, has already been viding the venue and refresh - ros in 2013 and a tribute con - HALC & AJC Host Panel of Cooperation on Greece-Cyprus-Israel Relations

Continued from page 1 and Jewish-American relations Harris had participated in an by the AJC and individuals like AJC meeting with Greek Prime ecutive Director, addressed the Zemenides, Harris said the for - Minister Alexis Tsipras and we guests and Michael Schmidt mer’s words sounded like he were assured that it is all sys - highlighted the AJC’s mission was channeling the AJC and he tems go.” and joined the others in speak - hopes Greeks feel the AJC’s Tziampiris, professor of the ing of the shared values and in - words are just as heartening to International Relations and the terests between Greece, Cyprus them. Director of the Center for Inter - and Israel. Dr. Tziampris’ book touched national and European Affairs Emiliou congratulated Tzi - on the rocky start to the Greece- of the University of Piraeus, first ampiris on his book, which was Israel relationship since 1948 thanked everyone for the sup - published by Springer, and said and the limited cooperation be - port he received for the book he it was about the first chapter of tween their diasporas despite wrote while he was a Fellow at a new period of relations among their commonalities and per - NYU’s Remarque Institute, in - the three East Mediterranean sonal friendships. cluding the AJC, which he called democracies, of which more, in - Harris noted “I can remem - “a big part of the story” of the cluding ties between their dias - ber a time in the 1980s when remarkable developments that poras, remains to be written. you would not have seen a were discussed. He said that the prospects are panel like this…but what you The multifaceted relationship bright because the strengthened see tonight is an example of a has quickly become crucial the ties are rooted not just in the vision that some had in each off national security of Greece, will of the elites but are based the three diaspora communities Cyprus and Israel even though, on values and cultural elements and countries and the determi - it cannot be characterized as a shared throughout their soci - nation to fulfil that vision.” formal alliance with definite eties. The challenges each of the “Today we speak of a strate - wartime implications. It is nev - nations face from a nuclear Iran, gic partnership in this triangle ertheless a great achievement ISIS, and other threats under - which is widening and deepen - Tziampiris says. score the importance of the en - ing even as we speak and the TURKEY, WHAT TURKEY? hanced relationships. true test of a relationship is Quoting the principle attrib - The ambassador also empha - whether it can survive transi - uted to Bismarck, among others sized the importance of rela - tions in government,” Harris “never believe anything in poli - (L-R) Endy Zemenides, Executive Director of HALC, Nikolas Katsimpras, Cyprus UN Ambassador tions’ energy dimension, which said, echoing some of the main tics until it has been officially Nicholas Emiliou, David Harris, AJC President, and author Dr. Aristotle Tziampiris. has significance for Europe’s en - theoretical and practical points denied,” Tziampiris ignores the ergy independence and “which in Tziampiris’ book. protest of officials who say the The Mavi Marmara incident II – earning Athens praise from made it clear that its relation - could be a catalyst for enhanced Having had unprecedented developments have nothing to was significant as some of the the EU, U.S., UN and the Pales - ships with Arab States will not regional cooperation,” in a access to the highest levels of do with Turkey. most important moves followed tinian Authority and 400- be sacrificed and that support neighborhood that is both dan - Greek officials, Tziampiris pre - The frightening gaps that it. 500,000 Israeli tourists per year for Palestinian Statehood re - gerous and full of potential. dicted in the book that the ini - that were emerging in measures Of course, the new partner - are now visiting Greece. mains a priority. Israel has David Harris greeted the tiatives would survive the rise of of power between Greece and ships have bases in mutual in - The latter is important be - shown respect for Greece’s po - guests with one of the best – which was highly crit - Turkey and the steady deterio - terest independent of Turkey, cause as relations between gov - sitions, and the latter has been Greek accents heard from non- ical of many elements of them ration of relations between the but Tziampiris noted, “Just be - ernments progress is it impor - scrupulous about keeping Israel Greeks. Touching on the as an opposition party – and latter and Israel are crucial fac - cause something makes sense tant for peoples to get to know informed about its initiatives, decades-long work on Greek Harris provided evidence of that. tors. doesn’t mean it will happen.” each other,” Tziampiris said, but such as voting for the Palestin - Many people worked hard to he added, “Energy, however, is ian Authority to join UNESCO make the changes in the rela - the big elephant in the room.” and to gain General Assembly tionships happen – and the they He said he cannot predict observer status. survived the actions speak which of the oil and gas industry “For more than a century, Adm Stavridis Makes Presidential Wish List louder than words tests. Large options that come up in discus - AJC has been the leading global military exercises are continuing sions will become realities, but Jewish advocacy organization,” between Greece and Israel and there is little doubt that without according to its website and TNH Staff enter the race. Among them, reminds him of the 1969 Peggy continuing, and the “March of the new diplomatic climate HALC’s website, helleniclead - James Stavridis, a Greek-Amer - Lee song “Is That All There Is?” Memory” on March 15, 2015 in those discussions would not ers.com, notes is “a national net - WASHINGTON, DC – James ican who as a four-star admiral He does not criticize Clinton Thessaloniki. Greek forces are have taken place. work of advocates and commu - Glassman was Undersecretary served as Supreme Allied Com - or Bush personally per se, but credited with helping Israel fight Another test of such new nity leaders who advance issues of State for Public Diplomacy mander Europe, a position held insists that “across this vast and their devastating 2010 wildfires, states of affairs is tolerance for important to the Greek Diaspora and Public Affairs under Presi - during World War II by General varied land, there are dozens of Greece helped stop Gaza Flotilla disagreements. Greece has community.” dent George W. Bush. He has Dwight D. Eisenhower. men and women who would had a long and distinguished ca - In response to the 2016 con - make good – or even great – reer in politics before and since test having been deemed an elec - presidents.” holding that office. Recently, he tion of “dynasties,” as it is rea - To end a choice by a “rigged wrote an article for Politico sonably likely to feature former [major party] duopoly,” Glass - Law Firm about why America deserves a First Lady Hillary Clinton as the man lists 15 men and women – wider choice of presidential can - Democratic nominee versus Re - none a political establishment G. Dimitriadis & Associates didates and named a handful of publican Jeb Bush, the son of a insider and likely to run – in al - prospects he thinks would make former president and brother of phabetical order, which there - fine choices but are unlikely to another, Glassman writes that it fore begins with former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg and concludes with Stavridis. Glassman writes of Stavridis and the others that they possess “the qualities of leadership that nearly all the conventional pres - idential candidates lack.” Glassman’s other choices are Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Our company aims to provide high quality services, adapted to the American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault, former Indiana Gov - specific needs of our clients. ernor Mitch Daniels, U.S. Sena - The main areas of our activities include: tor from Maine Angus King, DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman, Re - • Legal services tired Admiral William McRaven, • Financial managerial services former Xerox CEO Anne Mulc - • Real Estate ahy, Former Boeing and Ford CEO Alan Mullaly, Former Sec - Our wide network of contacts in Greece guarantees the immediate retary of State Condoleezza and unified handling of our clients’ matters. 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TNH Staff ian genocide," but he blames it on the support for Turkey in the NEW YORK – Times Square was United States’ national security packed on April 24 with people strategy community. Washing - commemorating the deaths of ton hopes that Ankara would ul - up to 1.5 million Armenians by timately decide to me more various Turkish governments helpful in the fight against ISIS. early in the 20th century and “Rabbi Steven Burg, the East - demanding the recognition of ern Director of the Simon the horrific happenings before, Wiesenthal Center, said Rafael during, and after WWI as a Lemkin, a Polish-born Jew, genocide. coined the term genocide after “Never forget” is a powerful World War II – convincing the phrase, but confronted by ele - world to view as ments of human nature like in - a crime against humanity,” the difference to the suffering of News reported. others, and the weapons of lob - "He started his quest because byists and propaganda ma - of the Armenian genocide," the chines, Armenians around the rabbi said. world take action every year on “Lemkin recognized that the April 24 to call for the recogni - Armenian genocide was the first tion of the genocide by the na - in the 20th century, Burg said. tions of the world, not only And his definition served as the Turkey, which perpetrated it, but basis for the U.N. Convention even the United States, whose on the Prevention and Punish - leaders continually break ment of the Crime of Genocide, promises to call an increasingly adopted in 1948,” according to unreliable NATO ally to account. the News. Aram Hamparian, the Exec - The rally in New York and utive Director of the Armenian AP PHOTO/MARK LENNIHAN others across America including National Committee based in The Cyprus Federation of America also participated in Times U.S. SenatorBob Menendez speaks at the rally in Times Square another large rally in Los Ange - Washington, DC, was pleased Square. Not only are Cypriots the most recent victims of Turkish that honored the memory of 1.5 million Armenians and de - les, where many Armenian- with the attention the commem - ethnic cleansing, many Armenians live in Cyprus. manded the United States recognize the killings as genocide. Americans live, was sponsored orations drew to the issues and by the Armenian Genocide Cen - thanked and congratulated all Schumer and Robert Menendez the News noted. cide. Sen. Charles Schumer, ad - did Taner Akcam, a Turkish- tennial Committee of America. to helped make them happen, for attending the Times Square Friday marked one of the dressed the huge Sunday crowd born scholar and professor at The photos of long-dead rel - but he was disappointed that ef - rally. darkest moments in Armenian in Times Square and said, "I Clark University, in Worcester, atives were carried by many and forts to obtain President Barack "It's humanity's issue, it's not history, the 1915 executions of stand with you in making sure MA, who supports the Armeni - 21 year-old Alex Petrosyan, as Obama’s support for recognition just about Armenian people; his - hundreds of intellectuals and the deniers are not given any ans. He said, "It is very troubling student from Pennsylvania, – which he had strongly tory continues to repeat itself," community leaders in Constan - place under the sun." to see that the United States has wore a black T-shirt that read: promised as a candidate – did Nancy Guetssoyan, 28, of Wee - tinople. Jewish leaders also spoke, as still not recognized the Armen - "Our wounds are still open." not work out. “What we saw hawken, New Jersey told the The killings aslo were ef - was a failure of leadership on New York Daily News. "The U.S. fected through forced labor and the part of the president, who government has not declared it death marches that included the sought to appease Turkey but a genocide because they're allies deportation of women, children, only ended up isolating himself with Turkey." and the elderly. Kaminis in “Lightning-Like” Trip to New York on the U.S. on the issue.” “Pope Francis recently called Turkish President Recep Pope Francis, Germany, Aus - the killings genocide, a view Tayyip Erdogan continues to in - tria and the European Parlia - widely shared by scholars. sist the Turks did not commit Continued from page 1 ment all recently recognized the Turkey, however, denies that the genocide and condemned the genocide. deaths constituted genocide, Pope. “We want to streamline pro - The issue is moving forward saying the toll has been inflated Armenian-Americans seek to cedures and have greater trans - nevertheless, and Hamparian and that those killed were vic - pass a Congressional resolution parency, and to ensure that if also thanked senators Charles tims of civil war and unrest,” classifying the killings as geno - there are legal issues for courts to resolve them in reasonable amounts of time. If we do these basic things, new investments will also follow,” he said. Demetrios told TNH “that it THE HERALD SQUARE was a special joy and honor” be visited by the Mayor of Athens, TNH's Crossword Challenge the great city that was the incu - bator of classical Hellenism – the birthplace of theater, sci - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 e nc e, philos oph y among them, a nd which continued to mak e 14 15 16 contribution to civilization thro ugh the ag es down to the 17 18 19 p re s ent time . 20 21 22 23 24 Giorgos Kam inis, the New York-born Mayor of Athens, 25 26 27 28 and Archbishop Demetrios of

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16 Barack 28 Noti on ished him for putting ice cubes most Greeks will say. “It doesn’t tall, cool one in the middle of 17 Not (refix) 29 Lege nda r y Greek hoops ter Nick in h is beer. stay cold enough otherwise.” Un - the Grecian blazing heat, and 20 18 ____ and the Man 30 Establish “ You can ’t put ice in beer,” like Americans, Greeks have not minutes later what’s left in your 19 Famous fab le r 31 First Gre ek letter said the fellow. invented 750 different types of glass is beginning to taste like 20 Slick 32 More frie ndly “ Why not? ” My c ousin gadgets that help keep their beer warm soap suds, don’t hesitate 22 Slanted font 33 Seinfeld creator David repl ied. cold. But so what? Ice works just to reach over to the ice bucket 24 Stretch to mak e do 34 Sain t ho n ored on J uly 20 “Because, you just can’t do it. fine. and help yourself to a couple of 25 Bard's bef ore 35 Morse co de dash You shouldn’t d o it.” “It waters down the beer,” cubes – you’ll be glad you did. 27 Twenty-second Greek letter 37 Heaven and Erth. (abbrev.) E nding the conversation, my some might counter. As if it’s not Just don’t hog up all the ice – 29 Geneve 39 Sout h so uthwest cousin answered: “And who are already watered down? As if ice the ouzo drinkers are going to 32 Sewing ne ed 41 ____ Lee (baked goods company) you to tell me what I can put in cubes do not water down the need some, too! 35 Marino of the Dolphins 43 Optional course 36 Headquar ters of Briti sh In dia 46 Trail 38 Elite nava l fo r ce 48 Hote l 40 Alack's partner 51 Golf ball stand This Week in Greek History: 42 Open area s 53 Moto rist s' org. (init.) 44 Greek soc cer t eam 56 Wash 45 Health In s. C o uns. and Ad vocacy Pro g. (ab - 57 Director Kazan OPLA Kills Christos Ladas brev.) 58 Actor Alda 47 Foot parts 60 Com pan y symbol 49 Rare 61 A Ha wa ii an isla nd T hi s week, on M ay 1, 1 948, 50 Layer 62 United States Aviary Lge. (abbrev.) the strongarm group OPLA, the 52 Gives bac k al l of the mo ney 64 Hon k “se c urity wi ng” of t he Gree k 54 Consumed 65 Fam ous I rene? com munist party KKE, murdered 55 Canadian Auto. Assn. (abbrev.) 66 Doggone it Minister of Justice Christos 56 Golden G irls a ctress Art hur , for short 68 Rock con taining m etal Lad as. He was killed by a hand 59 Former Ge rm a n Chancellor Koh l 70 Unh app y gre n ade, afte r leavi ng the 63 Alphabet's first four Church of St. George in Athens 67 Permit – it was Holy Sat urd ay. The street 69 Fertile des ert a rea Solution to last week’s puzzle on which he was kille d now 71 Europ. Assn. of Archaeologists (abbrev.) bears his name. O O B A Z 72 Jeweled h ead d ress A A E A C H I E Ladas’ assailant was Efstratios 73 Fruit R E S C H A M P E X X O N Moutsogiannis, who was sen - 74 "To ___ is human..." E R A E E R I E D E I O N tenced to life imprisonment 75 Sold Oliv er D o uglas hi s farm in Hoot ervill e S O U P C A T N A P A S L rather than executed by firing 76 Greased A E K D O U squad – as were most of his ac - 77 Greek prefix meaning all complices – because he cooper - L A U R E N B O S T O N ated with the government sub - DOWN C I R T R A C E T A P E S sequently. 1 Called A L O E S T A F F H I S S OPLA had been instrumental 2 Warmer than cold L A M D A T R O O P U T E during the Axis Occupation of 3 Years, to Bruno C A G N E Y G L E A M S Greece in World War II, particu - During the (1946-1949), Minister of Justice 4 South Atlantic Conf. (abbrev.) larly in killing Nazi collaborators. Christos Ladas was murdered, this week in 1948, by the stron - 5 Attains E A R D A I During the “” of garm group OPLA. 6 Dimension O B I S E R E N E G Y R O 1944, they assassinated actress 7 Factor of ten M O N E T A C O R N M O B Eleni Papadaki. signed hundreds of executions of the U.S. and Great Britain 8 Graven image A N G L O T O L O S C A A OPLA also assassinated high- communists. against the Democratic Army of 9 Boils ranking members of the Greek The ensuing Greek Civil War, Greece, which was the KKE’s mil - A 10 Mr. Lincoln, informally R O A M S E N O L A R K Gendarmerie, and targeted from 1946 to 1949, pitted the itary wing. The Communist in - Ladas because he, in turn, had Greek government, backed by surgents were defeated.

THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Tsipras Shakes up Troika Negotiations Team, Varoufakis is Marginalized

ATHENS – Greece reshuffled its RUNNING ON EMPTY "The Finance Minister always bailout negotiating team follow - Greece is running out of cash acts in line with collective deci - ing fierce criticism of its Finance fast and closing in on a default sions and the government's lead - Minister, meeting with market unless it can get more aid, in - ership," the statement added. applause as investors hoped it cluding a 7.2-billion euro install - Varoufakis was ripped at a will facilitate a deal to save the ment that has been held up be - meeting of fellow Eurozone fi - country from bankruptcy. cause reforms haven't been nance chiefs as a time-wasting A Greek official insisted Yanis imposed gambler and amateur who does - Varoufakis, who has come under The appointment suggested n't know what he's doing. fire from his European peers for Tsakalatos, an Oxford-educated The unusually harsh assess - dragging his feet in the bailout economist and professor who is ment came as he was assailed talks, continued to enjoy the soft-spoken and well-liked by of - verbally for dragging his feet for government's support. He will ficials representing creditors, two months and failing to come continue to lead the negotia - would have a more active role up with a credible list of reforms tions, which have been delayed in face-to-face talks from now needed to unblock a 7.2-billion for three months. on, Reuters said. euro installment as the country But Euclid Tsakalotos, who is Varoufakis, a brash and out - is running out of cash. Minister of International Finan - spoken economist/bloggers, is Varoufakis, a blogger who cial Relations and part of the widely disliked by other Euro - claims to be a game theory ex - Foreign Ministry, will handle the zone finance chiefs and failed to pert, has taken a position of be - coordination within Varoufakis' get any offers of help in Latvia ing combative, defiant and de - negotiating team. just when Greece most needed liberate "constructive ambiguity," Tsakalotos is close to Prime it. with the troika Minister Alexis Tsipras and has He was later criticized by me - Varoufakis' role is also being often accompanied Varoufakis AP PHOTO/yORGOS KARAHALIS dia for failing to appear at a state undercut with the emergence of on trips to European capitals Jacques de Watteville, right, Switzerland's Secretary of State for International Financial Matters dinner after the meeting. He re - Finance Ministry General Secre - during the negotiations. in the Federal Department of Finance, and Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, take their sponded by tweeting a quotation tary Nikos Theocharakis, who A separate team will be cre - seats for a meeting in Athens, on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Jacques de Watteville visited the by American statesman Franklin had been leading technical-level ated to support technical talks Greek ministry to take part in a meeting with Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis. Roosevelt which read, "They are talks with the so-called Brussels in Athens, while the Finance unanimous in their hate for me; Group of lenders, now drawing Ministry's General Secretary for exchange for new loans. the final 7.2 billion euro ($7.8 condition for Greece's two inter - and I welcome their hatred." up the reforms list instead. Fiscal Planning was tasked with In Athens, government offi - billion) loan installment. But a national bailouts worth a total Conserva - George Chouliarakis, consid - designing a plan for economic cials say Varoufakis has been un - deal still seems far off. of 240 billion euros from other tive lawmaker ered close to the powerful growth. The official spoke on necessarily vilified and has been Beyond the criticism of Varo - Eurozone countries and the In - wanted him fired outright. She deputy Prime Minister Yannis condition of anonymity in line subject to a smear campaign by ufakis, European officials de - ternational Monetary Fund. told SKAI TV that Varoufakis was Dragasakis, will take over re - with government regulations the international media. plore the new government's in - "Our intention is to keep a "drag," and that, "the best thing sponsibility for talks with the It is unclear how far the Varoufakis took to Twitter transigence and lack of progress Greece in the Eurozone," Ger - he can do is to resign." Brussels group. reshuffling will curb Varoufakis' with a Franklin D. Roosevelt in proposing acceptable reforms man Finance Ministry "Support for Finance Minister In an effort to show that influence in the negotiations, quote. "FDR, 1936: 'They are to unlock bailout funds that spokesman Martin Jaeger said Yanis Varoufakis, who has been Athens is serious about giving and if so, whether that will unanimous in their hate for me; Greece desperately needs to in Berlin. targeted by international media lenders access to data, a new change the tenor of the talks. and I welcome their hatred.' A avoid default and a potential exit "But I would like to point out reports, was confirmed during team was also set up to support Varoufakis was rebuked by quotation close to my heart (& from the euro. again that the ball is definitely the meeting," the government EU and IMF officials gathering Greece's creditors most recently reality) these days," he tweeted. Tsipras won Jan. 25 elections in the Greeks' court. We are official said, referring to a meet - information in the Greek capi - at a finance ministers' meeting Under a four-month bailout on promises to repeal deeply re - waiting for proposals. We have ing of Tsipras with top aides tal. in Riga, Latvia, where he failed extension, Greece had until April sented austerity measures, in - been waiting for weeks. That is without explaining what if that to come up with a list of eco - 30 to come up with acceptable cluding pension cuts and tax in - somewhat frustrating, but we was so that Tsakalotos is getting (Material from the Associated nomic reforms creditors want in reforms so creditors can unlock creases, which came as a are patient." a key role. Press was used in this report) Greece Scrapes to Patch together Funds to Pay Salaries and Pensions

ATHENS – Greece's Finance Min - Anxious Greek pensioners rumors going round because of istry almost didn't have enough line up outside a National the government’s problems and money to pay pensions and Bank of Greece office in what happened two days ago.” salaries this month, scraping to - Athens to get their money Fears of a default have also gether spare cash at the last mo - amid fears the country was led bank depositors to take out ment but not before setting off a going broke more than 28 billion euros in the mild panic among beneficiaries last six months and banks have who had to wait some hours to seen their assets shrink 20 per - see if they would get the money. to make the May payments at cent to 134 billion euros. Locked in stalled talks with the end of the month. “I went to the ATM in the international lenders, Greece is Elderly Athenians waited at morning before going to the su - fast running out of cash and had branches of the National Bank of permarket but the money wasn’t to order cities and towns and Greece, the state-controlled there . . . I went back at eight in state enterprises to hand over all lender handling the bulk of pen - the evening feeling quite anxious their money so the coalition gov - sion payments, which are stag - but it had arrived,” Socrates ernment can meet its obligations. gered over Kambitoglou, a retired civil en - The Troika of the European “Normally I only withdraw gineer, told The Guardian. Union-International Monetary half the money at the end of the Another official said inflows Fund-European Central Bank month but today I’m taking it of €500m on April 29 had pro - (EU-IMF-ECB) is holding back a all,” Sotiria Zlatini, a 75-year-old vided enough money to pay the 7.2-billion euro installment until former civil servant told The pensions and another 300 mil - Prime Minister and Radical Left Guardian. “There are so many lion euros came in on April 30. SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras im - poses more of the tough reforms are usually deposited the day be - he vowed to reject, a platform fore. L that got him elected in Jan. 25 When they saw their accounts E

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Continued from page 1 among the new reforms said to George Papandreou was be on the table is forgoing a hounded out of office when he meeting last week in Riga, raise in the minimum wage proposed a similar referendum, Latvia, he again failed to come SYRIZA had promised, as well drawing vehement criticism up with a list of economic re - as using money from privatiza - from the creditors. forms creditors are demanding tions it also said it would stop In a late-night interview on in exchange for the loans. to pay back banks and creditors. Star TV on April 27, Tsipras said After long delays and with After reneging on a number his mandate is to negotiate a Greece expected to run out of of his campaign pledges, Tsipras deal “that won’t repeat the vi - cash within weeks, hopes rose finally dug in his heels and other cious circle of austerity, misery this week that progress was fi - government officials said if push and pillage; a solution with nally being made. came to shove that any available prospects and within the Euro - The European Commission monies would go toward paying pean framework.” said that talks were now “being salaries and pensions and that If the deal “exceeds that made more productive and effi - Greece could default. mandate,” then “Greek people cient” and that the pace of ne - That could take the country will have to decide, obviously gotiations had “intensified” out of the Eurozone and jeop - not through elections,” he said since last weekend’s meeting of ardize the entire financial bloc when asked about the possibility Eurozone finance ministers, of 19 countries, which the troika of a snap poll or a referendum. where Varoufakis came under and EU officials are anxiously He lashed out at Eurozone intense from his col - trying to avoid as they want chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem and leagues. Tsipras to bend and make re - the ECB, accusing them of treat - Time is running out. Greece forms he resisted. ing Greece unfairly and break - faces nearly 1 billion euros in TAKE IT TO THE PEOPLE ing promises, as the Radical Left debt repayments to the IMF by AP PHOTO/GIANNIS PAPANIKOS Struggling to get a deal with SYRIZA leader continued being May 12. It is expected to be able A woman checks products inside a shop at the northern port city of Thessaloniki. international lenders, Tsipras combative with those he’s seek - to meet the repayment as well said he may let Greeks vote on ing money from. as this month’s pensions and ing market by sky-high interest leave the country with nowhere tutions and not on social spend - it. He said he was willing to salaries if it raises as much as it rates that reflect investor fears to turn in a month. ing. Tsipras also hinted any pos - compromise but insisted that it expects from a plan move to use it will default. The troika is withholding a Tsipras and his Radical Left sible deal with the troika of the was the troika which had made cash reserves from state enter - The government is running 7.2-billion installment that SYRIZA party won the Jan. 25 European Union-International life worse for Greeks even as he prises. out of cash fast and had to order Tsipras said he would never take snap elections over the then-rul - Monetary Fund-European Cen - indicated he might be forced to But beyond that repayment state entities and cities and but now needs desperately. The ing New Democracy Conserva - tral Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) would take a deal he doesn’t like be - date, Greece will have trouble towns to turn over all their money won’t be released until tives and its partner and former likely contain provisions he op - cause the country has almost no finding the money to keep the spare cash to bring in 2.5 billion the government submits an ac - political rival the PASOK Social - posed in his campaign promises money left. country running and pay off euros to pay its obligations, in - ceptable list of reforms, but that ists, by promising to reverse aus - to reverse austerity. debts. The government is locked cluding salaries and pensions, a cash will be used mostly to re - terity measures. In 2011, former Premier and (Material from the Associated out of the international borrow - one-time operation that will pay loans from the same insti - It hasn’t done that and then-PASOK Socialist leader Press was used in this report) 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015

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AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS Tsipras’ Conflicting Directives By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. The disarmament of Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two was inevitable. We would even argue it was long overdue, its From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look delay unnecessarily burdening the country's interests. That is what inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion happens with precise certainty when a minister himself becomes odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in the news, taking the focus away from the real issues. collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: In any event, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in two days made conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com two serious but contradictory moves: first, he satisfied those who were calling for Varoufakis’ head on a platter, Germany’s Angela Merkel most of all, and significantly improved – at least for the moment – the climate. It was revealing that the Athens Stock Ex - Democrats are Putting All Their Eggs in Hillary’s Basket change rose significantly and that there was an impressive drop in bond yields. Second, however, he announced that he considers it necessary SCAROS PRESENTS HIS chy. Hillary. Many regret being stam - among workers, and she has an to resort to a referendum, but not to an election. The difference POINT OF VIEW Why is it that Democrats are peded into the Obama frenzy electoral get-out-the-vote ma - between the two – referendum versus elections – is important and Dan, it is no secret that I do so gunshy about running for last time out. chine to activate her core vot - reveals Tsipras’ general intentions. not want Hillary Clinton to be - president this time around? Do Hillary is not a particularly ers. The prevailing view until now has been that in order for Tsipras come president. And, unlike in they have that much respect for congenial personality, but she The Clintons are unforgiving to pass the reforms through Parliament that Brussels is insisting 2008, when it became clear to Hillary that they do not dare has many electoral strengths. of those within the party who upon, he had to call for elections to be released from grip of Pana - me early on that Barack Obama challenge her? Or do they know She is obviously going to attract oppose them. Such candidates giotis Lazafanis and his far-left comrades. would out-campaign her and that she is not a particularly women voters who want to see would feel their wrath long- That cannot be accomplished by a referendum, but only with win the Democratic nomination, strong candidate and worry that the first female American presi - term as well as immediately. elections, which would probably serve as leverage against Belgium and then coast in the general direct competition would ex - dent. If the Republicans cannot Possible viable contenders such more so than any other purpose. So, we observe two conflicting election, there is no such pose the chink in her armor? control their anti-feminist lu - as NY Governor Andrew Cuomo decisions rather than the much-needed clarification of policy. “Barack Obama” among Have the Democrats agreed natic fringe, the number of have decided to hold off a seri - Under these circumstances, the successful negotiation of a new Hillary’s potential 2016 Demo - to present a united front and women who opt for Hillary ous bid until some future elec - agreement with the lenders will very likely result in the Lafazani cratic rivals. Let’s not kid our - prop up Hillary only for the could be decisive. tion. Walter O’Malley, former group voting against it in Parliament. selves: Bernie Sanders and Eliz - main event? Usually such coro - Hillary has strong ties to governor of Maryland and a And there is another issue whose seriousness Athens may not abeth Warren might run likely candidate, is viewed by fully appreciate: moving the terrorist Savvas Xiros from prison to principled campaigns that might the Clintons as a friendly debat - house arrest. raise the level of the overall po - ing partner far more interested Tsipras’ statements during a TV show indicate that he does not litical discourse, but they have in a future nomination or fed - seem to understand the importance the U.S. attaches to this issue, about as much chance in pre - eral appointment than defeating as he claimed that relations with the U.S. have not been spoiled as vailing as would Rick Perry or Hillary. a result. That conclusion seems to ignore U.S. Amb. to Greece Rick Santorum, if they threw Bernie Sanders, who would David Pearce, who called Xiros’ release a “profoundly unfriendly their hats back in on the Repub - make a great president, will act,” and Secretary of State John Kerry, who implored that Xiros lican side. likely not run. He knows he can - must remain in prison. Someone needs to explain all of this to All that said, it sure sounds not win and the campaign Tsipras. And soon. that my clamoring for more De - would be costly and exhausting. mocrats to enter the race is so Elizabeth Warren lacks foreign that one of them might topple policy experience and is still Kotzias in Washington Hillary and then become learning how to influence fellow “George McGoverned” in the senators. Both see that their general election by the Republi - views are already influencing An important visit to Washington by Greek Foreign Minister can. Hillary’s positions without cre - Nikos Kotzias – he stayed four days – went almost unnoticed. His But that is not the case. I am ating rancor. meetings included discussions with National Security Advisor, Su - looking at it objectively. The Republicans have many san Rice, although they were not publicized by the White House. In fact, if other Democrats Hillary Clinton: Shouldn't the Democrats have a Plan B? candidates because no one per - First, it is important to note that the National Security Advisor were to enter the race, that son stands out as obviously pres - does not often see foreign ministers, unless there is a particularly would strengthen Hillary as a nations – devoid of primary blacks, Hispanics, and gays, idential. In early campaigning, good reason. Second, it is interesting that such a significant meeting campaigner. After all, even the challenges – are reserved for in - three constituencies Republicans the Republicans seem to be in a barely merited even a footnote. What is going on? most talented fighter on the cumbent presidents seeking re - regularly alienate. Almost all race to determine who is the Let us remember that almost immediately after his appointment comeback trail needs a couple election. In this case, it is quite legislation that gays see as dis - most extreme. A number of as Foreign Minister, Kotzias surprised many by raising questions of tune-up bouts before vying peculiar. criminatory and legislation His - them are capable of winning a about the economic sanctions Europe and the United States im - for the title. Regardless of their motives, panics see as racial profiling are state or two. This likely will re - posed on Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to his That the Democrats have all what the Republicans are doing sponsored by Republican gover - sult in a long campaign during actions in Ukraine. but anointed Hillary as the De - is good for their party. They will nors and legislatures. Republi - which they will assail one an - Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made a similar move prior to his mocratic nominee, whereas over field a country-club Republican, cans are also cool to the Dream other, causing candidates who visit to Moscow. He told a Russian news agency: "We do not agree the next few months there will a values Republican, a national Act advocated by Democrats. are not of the looney right to be with the sanctions. I think it is a road that leads nowhere. I support be more Republicans in the race security Republican, and a lib - The latest Republican slap at pulled into positions that will the view that there is a need for dialogue and diplomacy, you need than Yankee fans in the Bronx, ertarian Republican, among oth - blacks and women was the harm them in a general election to sit down at the negotiating table and find solutions to big prob - speaks volumes about the two ers. Beyond Hillary, what type shameful multi-month delay in if they are eventually nomi - lems." parties. of Democrat will the Democrats confirming Loretta Lynch as the nated. These statements caused part of Greek population – and Putin Republicans are the party of field? first African-American woman At the present moment, – to rejoice, but it caused more concern in Washington than could the small business owner – the Besides, the Democrats are to serve as Attorney General. Hillary is a sure bet for the De - be seen at first glance. person who says: “why should I running a big risk by having a When Hillary ran for Senator, mocratic nomination and the fa - That is because in Washington, and in Berlin, people are basi - work for someone else when I formidable starter but no bench. commentators were sure she vorite in the general election. cally worried that Putin is trying to exploit the weaknesses of an can do it myself?” Democrats, What if, for whatever reason, was far too liberal to carry up - Much can change before the EU country to break the common Western front. though, generally are more Hillary would not be the nomi - state New York and not popular election to be sure, but her path - At the same time, this behavior raises questions regarding Greek comfortable with structure. nee? In that case, I think a Re - enough to build a crushing lead way seems quite smooth and obligations in the context of participation in the Eurozone and They are more likely, say, to live publican victory would be in - in NYC. She dealt with this per - that of the Republican candi - NATO. in an apartment building in a evitable. Shouldn’t the ception by going to numerous dates is full of potholes. Taking these elements into account, one can better understand big city, than to own a single- Democrats have a backup plan? cities upstate on a “listening This may be one those years the logic of the meeting and the press release the White House is - family home in the country. tour.” In the general election, when more Americans will con - sued, which among other things says the following: National Se - I make these generalizations GEORGAKAS RESPONDS she carried NYC handily and sider voting for a third party. As curity Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Foreign Minister Niko - not to praise one party and crit - Dino, the Hillary phenome - won much of the upstate vote we get closer to the election and laos Kotzias of Greece. Ambassador Rice and the Foreign Minister icize the other, but rather to non is not so rare in American that often eludes liberal Democ - have actual candidates with spe - discussed a range of security issues in Europe and the Middle East, point out that it makes sense history. Quite often, there is a rats. cific platforms, I think we including Russia’s actions in Ukraine. They agreed that full imple - that Republicans would be the consensus that the time has Bill Clinton enjoys great pop - should take a closer look at the mentation of the three Minsk agreements is essential to resolving ones acting like sea gulls fight - come for a partly stalwart to run ularity among white working- pros and cons of voting for a the crisis in eastern Ukraine.” ing over one piece of bread, as was the case with Bush I. The class men who generally are not third party. What may amount, then, to a change of heart by Kotzias and a whereas Democrats quietly vast majority of Democrats be - enthusiastic about Hillary. He public commitment by Rice might be the reason this meeting was know their place in the hierar - lieve that time has come for will campaign in earnest for her WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? kept under the radar. Weakness on Display Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris Memorable Days in Boston among the Greeks of Boston. Of course, it munity has not lowered the bar of Greek For better or for worse, when Richard Nixon was president, a was not my first visit, but it was a trip I will principles and matters of national concern. great deal of his domestic decisions had to do with how he believed The Greeks of New England and the Na - never forget. Not only because I received, Moreover, the Boston community is for - they would be perceived by Leonid Brezhnev and , tional Herald have had a long and close re - on behalf of the newspaper, several impor - tunate to have a good and tireless Consul then-leaders of the and , respectively. lationship ever since the newspaper’s estab - tant honors related to our 100th anniver - General, Ifigenia Kanara, who works with en - Given all the coverage of the rioting in Baltimore, in the after - lishment a century ago. There, in the shoe sary. But because of the love and apprecia - thusiasm and love for the Greek community. math of the death of Freddie Gray, a 25 year-old African-American factories and textile mills of Lowell and tion from our many subscribers for our Finally, the absence of the local metro - who fell into a coma while in police custody, and subsequently other cities, thousands of new immigrants work, which has exceeded all expectations. politan from both the events celebrating died from a spinal injury, the usual catalysts: , police brutality, found work and then brought over their rel - This is not the usual type of relationship March 25 and from the Boston Greek Parade civil unrest, are in the forefront. But another way to look at it, as atives and friends. It was in Boston that a newspaper has with its readers. It is more itself was noticed – and rather with relief. Nixon might have, is from abroad. they founded the first Greek newspaper in like a family relationship, a relationship of His representative said that he was ab - As the United States tries to regain its footing on the world America, Neos Kosmos – New World pub - friends who communicate daily through our sent because he had to go to the Patriar - stage, to regain command of the wheel on the ship it so capably lished in 1892 by Constantine Fasoularides paper’s pages. chate. steered during the last century, what is the world – our allies and of Nisyros. I thank our friends in New England, each I am sure, though, that had Ecumenical enemies alike – going to think when random and rampant chaos The National Herald developed close ties one individually. They can be sure that their Patriarch Bartholomew known about the erupts a mere hour’s drive away from the White House, the Capitol, to the Greek communities there, put down love and kind words accompanied me back events that were taking place in Boston, the Pentagon, and the Supreme Court? roots and became part of their life. After to New York and strengthen my resolve to surely he would have relieved him of his Rioting and looting following a controversial phenomenon is the closing of Atlantis in 1973, the number make them ever prouder of their newspaper. obligations in Constantinople. nothing new. Why, then, can’t our government manage to prevent of our subscribers increased significantly. I congratulate Vasilios Kafkas, president of How else are we to interpret this behav - it, rather than to contain it once a great deal of damage has already Of course, the presence of our tireless re - the Federation of Hellenic American Soci - ior of a local metropolitan, other than as been done? Damage not only to the specific victims – individuals porter Theodore Kalmoukos in the region eties of New England, and all of its mem - an act of denigrating the celebration of and businesses – but also to our national psyche, and to our inter - over the decades has strengthened those bers, for the work they do with such enthu - Greece’s most important national holiday, national standing. ties more than ever. siasm and above all, with purpose. I was and as an unprecedented demonstration of I found myself there this past weekend, overjoyed to find that Boston ’s Greek com - indifference to his flock? THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015 VIEWPOINTS 13 The Wishful-Thinking Folly Europe Balance May Hang on the Greek Question Again

Of Greco-Russian Alliance Greece and its fellow EU anti-austerity plat - least, have found a European border that their members all understand that the form. This puts single unifying northern neighbors could care current “bailout” program (de - Tsipras at the mercy message: they less about. Nor do the richer EU There is a myth ity – even if it mean scribed recently as a “reverse of every loony-tune stoke a truly psy - states seem to care much about among Greek left - tolerating the Ot - Ponzi scheme”) will end badly in SYRIZA who can chotic hatred of defending Europe to the East. ists that Russia, toman Sultan. with a Greek default with un - hold government President Obama The richer EU members stirred whether as the So - Later in the 19th foreseeable consequences. Aus - unity to ransom. as a substitute for up the Russians in the Ukraine viet Union, as century, the Rus - terity has depressed Greece’s His partners hard choices. That without taking into considera - Tsarist Russia, or sians, although still economy and productivity while have already come should work until tion that, having disarmed, they present day Russia committed to tak - loans to pay off interest increase up with two initia - the first Tuesday in cannot cope with the second- is the answer to the ing Constantinople, the debt-to-GDP ratio. tives that could November 2016, powerful military in world. Rus - country’s problems. abandoned the pol - Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras lead to disaster. when it dawns on sia may not hold the moral high The visit of Alexis icy of Pan-Ortho - understands the problem and One SYRIZA faction by AMB. PATRICK N. their rank-and-file ground, but it owns most of the Tsipras to Moscow doxy and embraced his Finance Minister, Yanis Varo - demands SYRIZA THEROS that Obama is not tanks. Rather than go back to and his meeting the concept of Pan- ufakis, has articulated it clearly. pass laws disestab - on the ticket. their voters and tell them that with Vladimir Putin by DR. ANDRE Slavism. Britain However, both clearly underes - lishing the Church, Special to I now under - they must dramatically raise pays homage to GEROLYMATOS and the Royal Navy, timated the survival instincts of eliminating its role The National Herald stand my normally their own defense budgets, that notion. The meanwhile, deter - governments in the “suffering in public life, and sensible cousins in Northern European politicians comments coming Special to mined Greece’s South” of Europe. The Spanish, seizing its wealth. Another fac - Greece who told me that they spend their time figuring out from Nikos Kotzias, The National Herald fate. The Russians Italians, Portuguese, etc., may tion has called for legislation would vote for SYRIZA precisely how to get the Americans to the Minister of For - lost interest in all agree that Germany’s for - that would release from jail a because it would fall apart after fight this war for them. eign Affairs, underscore the Greece and, if anything, became mula for ever-increasing auster - terrorist who killed several a few months in office and crash Many observers believe the Greek left’s wishful thinking that an obstacle to Greek interests in ity dooms their own economies Americans and is serving five se - the whole Greek political struc - policies of the richer EU mem - if only Greece came under Rus - the Balkans and Asia Minor. Un - in the long term. However, in quential life sentences. Neither ture. They had lost all faith in bers will lead to the unraveling sia’s protection, then it could til the Bolshevik Revolution, the the short term, if Tsipras bluffs would help Greece in this mo - the conventional politicians of this Grand Experiment. So abandon the harsh German- government in Saint Petersburg German Chancellor Angela ment of national crisis. The first who, they believed, would not long as politicians put their own dominated EU. believed that they had to stymie Merkel into a change of policy, would rip the country apart. The reform the political or economic immediate electoral interests There are historical ties that Greek ambitions in the Ottoman they will face electoral disaster. second would pit it against the system because their personal ahead of national interests, this connect Hellenism and Ortho - Empire in order to secure Con - Consequently, Greece faces a only major power that lobbied fortunes depended on the status will become a self-fulfilling doxy, but not necessarily the stantinople for themselves. united front of Eurozone gov - Europe on its behalf. Failing to quo, regardless of the harm to prophecy. The Greek Question, Greek state to Russia. Zoe After the Bolshevik Revolu - ernments aligned with Germany accede to these demands runs their country or to their fellow as in 1821, may once again Palaiologina, aka Sophia tion in 1917 and the Russian determined to make Tsipras fail the risk of the SYRIZA govern - citizens. wreck the Concert of Europe. Palaiologina, a Byzantine Civil War (1917-1922), Russia’s so they can stay in power. ment collapsing should either of Nor does Europe offer any princess married Ivan III, Grand new revolutionary government Sadly, the Greek decision to the marginal groupings with - examples to the contrary. Greece The Hon. Ambassador Theros is Duke of Moscow on November, did little to alter the country’s play hardball came five years draw. Their leaders do fit the and Italy, two of the EU’s weak - president of the U.S.-Qatar 12 1472 and through that union policies with respect to Greece. too late. Had the Papandreou pattern of politicians willing to est economies, bear the human Business Council. He served in Russian Tsars laid claim to Con - The Soviets in 1921 betrayed Government (or even Samaras) sacrifice their country for a few and financial costs of dealing the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 stantinople and dubbed Moscow Greek interests by supplying the called Europe’s bluff in 2010 or votes. with the largest refugee crisis in years, mostly in the Middle as the Third Rome. Zoe was the forces of Mustapha Kemal with even 2012, it would have been Tsipras should at least take post World War II Europe. The East, and was American Ambas - daughter of Thomas Palaiolo - gold, which made it possible for a vastly different game. Unfor - heart that he is not alone. The Northern Europeans, Germany sador to Qatar from 1995 to gos, Despot of Morea, and the the Turks to defeat the Greeks tunately, the EU has created a leadership of the American Re - first and foremost, cannot 1998. He also directed the State brother of Constantine XI, the in 1922. Indeed, the USSR was firewall that it proclaims will in - publican Party is in the same scrape up even ten million euros Department’s Counter- last Byzantine emperor. the second state to recognize Ke - sulate it from a Greek default boat: they must satisfy their a month to secure the Mediter - Terrorism Office, and holds nu - This dynastic marriage en - mal’s revolutionary government. and exit from the Eurozone. I own coalition of one-issue par - ranean. Greece and Italy spend merous U.S. Government deco - gendered the notion that the During the Second World believe that Merkel and the rest tisans. The GOP leadership, at far more than that defending a rations. Russian Tsars were the succes - War, the Greek communists are whistling past the graveyard sors of the Byzantine emperors tried in vain to achieve contact and believe that if they act like and destined to one-day rule with Moscow. When the Greek they don’t care, Tsipras will over a resurrected Eastern Or - communists finally did in 1944, knuckle under because he too thodox Roman Empire from Moscow informed them that wants to be reelected. They be - their seat in Constantinople. As they had to join the Greek Gov - lieve that in the end Tsipras is just another politician obsessed with his own reelection. The test is coming soon. Tsipras came to power at the head of a very shaky political entity. He cobbled together SYRIZA out of thirteen political parties, each of which could not get past the 3% threshold to get into Parliament. To make mat - ters worse, he still needed an - other coalition partner to get a majority and form a govern - ment. He apparently could only find Panos Kammenos’ “Inde - pendent Greeks” Party, whose politics are to the right of the most moderate of the SYRIZA Until his recent marginalization, Greek FM Yanis Varoufakis was the face of Greece’s new sub-groups and shares only its Troika strategy. Aka, dysfunctional politics in Greece and, by extension, in Europe.

Alexis Tsipras (L) and Vladimir Putin. There is a longstanding myth that Russia is the answer to Greece’s problems. LETTER FROM ATHENS Russia expanded in the West ernment of National Unity as ju - and East, the appeal of taking nior partners and permit the Constantinople from the Ot - landing of British troops. In Oc - tomans, followed by a restora - tober 1944, Stalin and Churchill Just in Time for Tourist Season, SYRIZA’s Bringing on Terror tion of Byzantium, became in - concluded the Percentages grained in every tsar’s policy. Agreement in which the Soviets The Russians, beyond the goal agreed that Greece would come On June 28, 1988, while dri - was building to kill many of the free - Greece should now worry of recreating the Byzantine Em - under Britain’s sphere of influ - ving in an armor-plated sedan other people and doms of life de - that the United States could is - pire, wanted control of the ence. through Athens, U.S. Navy Capt. because he has mul - nied to Welch, sue a travel advisory warning Straits to end the bottleneck of The Soviets had little com - William Nordeen, the American tiple sclerosis, a dis - Tsantes, Nordeen, Americans not to visit Greece, their fleet in the Black Sea. punction in abandoning the Defense Attache, was killed ease not worse Stewart and the just when the country is on the When the Greeks showed Greek left during the December when a remote-controlled bomb enough for him) others killed by verge of a third straight record signs of restlessness, and began Uprising in 1944, and even or - went off, throwing him from his SYRIZA’s stooges in November 17. tourist season that it needs to taking the first steps toward re - dered the Bulgarians not to ac - car. Parliament have fol - That’s because, have any hope of climbing out belling from the Ottoman Em - cept any Greek communist On March 12, 1991, US Air lowed Tsipras’ or - Kotzias said, of a black hole of economic fail - pire, of Rus - refugees. Stalin begrudgingly Force Sgt. Ronald O. Stewart ders to pass a bill to Greece doesn’t ure caused by political parties sia made a feeble attempt to supported the Greek commu - was killed by a remote-con - let him out and be have the technol - on wild spending binges for intervene in Greece. In 1770, nists during the Greek Civil War, trolled bomb outside his Athens under house arrest. ogy to put an an - decades. Catherine sent four ships, con - refusing to recognize their pro - apartment. That set off a by ANDY kle bracelet on After Nordeen’s murder, in a taining a contingent of several visional government or offer any The packages were special predictable howl DABILIS him. Christodoulos blast so violent it sent his whole hundred troops, to the Mediter - direct assistance. After the de - delivery from the notorious No - from United States Xiros walked away car hurdling through the air and ranean in order to stimulate an feat of the communist forces in vember 17 terrorist group, at Ambassador Donald Special to from a Christmas his body into a yard, then White uprising in the . 1949 he provided shelter for the the hands of Savvas Xiros, who Pearce, who, in de - The National Herald vacation he was House spokesman Marlin The Russian forces were just survivors, but only as stateless has been jailed since 2003, only cidedly undiplo - given despite serv - Fitzwater said that the United enough to encourage the Greeks persons in the USSR. because a year before he was matic language designed to de - ing six life sentences for assas - States would work with Greece to rebel but woefully insufficient The lesson for Mr. Tsipras caught when another bomb he liver a message to SYRIZA, of a sination, and was caught after to “bring the murderers to jus - to affect the rebellion’s success. and Syriza is that Stalin had was building to attack a tourist “profoundly unfriendly act,” by being a fugitive, which shows tice.” Shortly thereafter, the Ottomans only marginal interest in ferry boat exploded. the government. you the history of the Xiros It took 15 years, and only be - defeated the Greek and Russian Greece. The Soviet dictator be - Nordeen and Stewart were That’s barely disguised code Brothers when it comes to want - cause the 2004 Olympics were forces and exacted brutal lieved that the British and later two of the 23 people killed by to show the outrage is so great ing to be out of prison. then looming, forcing Greece to reprisals against the population. the American fleets represented the terrorists, whose other vic - that, as Foreign Minister Nikos If he gets out, you can expect finally act, but the man who In the early 19th century, too strong an influence in the tims included a Greek-Ameri - Kotzias also heard when he vis - to next hear from Savvas Xiros killed him, Savvas Xiros, and fel - Greek trade links to Russia were Mediterranean, and that the So - can, U.S. Navy Capt. George ited Washington, DC and got an through a missive on the Inter - low bacteria posing as humans, extensive and it was the Philiki viets lacked the means to inter - Tsantes, shot seven times in his earful from Secretary of State net from some other country were brought to justice, an act Etairia in Odessa that served as vene. Putin is in a similar car on Nov. 15, 1983 while on John Kerry, means the U.S. is se - where he’ll be hiding out after that Tsipras and the anarchists the financial headquarters of the dilemma. He wants to change his way to work at the U.S. Em - riously infuriated, enough so to escaping and causing yet an - and terrorists hiding within the Greek revolutionaries and, in the Montreaux Convention to bassy. blacklist two other jailed Greek other world class embarrass - party now to want to reverse be - time, provided some of its lead - allow Russian Warships out of The first to be killed by the terrorists, Xiros’ brother ment to Greece, which can’t af - cause the truth is that many of ers. The court of Alexander I the Black Sea in peace and in cowards was CIA Athens Station Christodoulos Xiros, and Revo - ford any more at the hands of them are just like Xiros and was also a haven for Greeks who war. In addition, a naval base Chief Richard Welch on Dec. 23, lutionary Struggle leader Nikos the Amateur House SYRIZA that want to force Greece out of had sought their future in Rus - in Greece would extend Russian 1975, beginning a long run of Maziotis. has brought the country to the NATO and bring down the coun - sia. John Capodistrias was an power to the Mediterranean and terror and murder and bomb - Kotzias, a terrorist apologist, edge of economic default, too. try they don’t love as much as Ioanian Greek who served as the the Middle East, but like Stalin ings conducted by November told Kerry, who must have had Kotzias said the new law was they do the philosophy of terror. Tsars joint secretary of state and Putin lacks the resources to in - 17, and Savvas Xiros, who was to control himself from scream - a response to a European court In the café philosopher world Alexander , the Tsar’s tervene. Even if the Russians partially blinded by a failed ing, that house arrest was the of human rights decision criti - of Syrizites, which rhymes with adjutant, led the first attempt to could support Greece in ex - bombing. same as being in prison. It’s not cizing conditions in Greek pris - parasites, all terrorists are really liberate the Greeks from the Ot - change for naval rights, would And now, because Greece is as bad, however, as being in the ons, but families and friends of just Che Guevara freedom fight - tomans but failed. Ypsilantis, as the Greeks accept to leave NATO run by a bunch of fellow cow - grave, which is where Xiros November 17’s many Greek vic - ers whose victims deserve to die. well as many in the Philiki and the EU? ardly incompetents, the Looney should be if Greece had the tims also are outraged, includ - So does Xiros, so here’s a way Etairia had assumed that Tsar Left SYRIZA extremists led by death penalty, although there’d ing New Democracy lawmaker he could finally be free of Alexander I, would intervene on André Gerolymatos is Director Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, be a waiting list to spit on his Dora Bakoyianni, whose then- prison: at his exhumation after behalf of the Greeks, but the of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - Xiros looks like he’s going to get grave. husband, politician and anti- execution with people waiting Russian monarch was opposed tion Centre for Hellenic Studies away with it. It might be tough to monitor junta broadcaster Pavlos to spit on him. There’s a line. to revolution and committed to at Simon Fraser University in Citing “humanitarian rea - Xiros at his home, where he Bakoyiannis, was shot dead out - a conservative European solidar - Vancouver. sons,” (blinded by a bomb he could order pizza and have side his office on Sept. 26, 1989. [email protected] 14 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 2-8, 2015 Historical Revision by Omission: The Water Diviner’s Noticeably Missing Genocide

By Angela Dawson writers Andrew Knight and An - Howard, unfortunately, is mostly had lived for more than 1,000 ing that time period and later. filmgoing public. Sadly, a lot of drew Anastasios had to go on to guilty of committing the sin of years. At one point in Crowe’s In another scene, Connor has an Westerners are unaware of this The new feature film The Wa - craft their screenplay. There was omission in telling his war story. film a character refers to the epiphany in the famous Blue dark chapter in history. As the ter Diviner purports to be based no actual water-divining farmer. Because while he goes into great Greek fighters as “Satan’s army” Mosque in Constantinople in all philosopher George Santayana on true events. Set approxi - That aspect was borrowed from detail to show on screen the and a Greek leader tells his its colorful glory, yet there is no wrote, “Those who cannot re - mately a century ago, it tells the Anastasios’ own grandfather’s bloody 1915 Battle of Gallipoli, troops (in Greek) to “kill them mention that for 1,000 years, member the past are condemned story of a simple, water-divining uncanny ability to find water us - where the Turkish army fought all” referring to Turkish troops this was the Hagia Sophia, a to repeat it.” Coincidentally, Australian farmer who, four ing metal sticks. (He found wa - the invading Australian and New arriving in a small village by most holy Christian church be - Pope Francis recently risked years after the bloody Battle of ter for Mel Gibson once, accord - Zealand forces (Anzac) along train. Indeed, Crowe’s character fore the Ottomans removed all Turkish anger by using the world Gallipoli, travels to Turkey to ing to Crowe, whose own father the Turkish coast, nowhere in must convince his sole surviving the iconography and turned it “genocide” to refer to the mass find his three sons, who went also supposedly has that ability.) his film is there any mention or son (SPOILER ALERT) to jump into a mosque in the 15th cen - killings of Armenians a century off to war but never returned. The Water Diviner, which al - depiction of another aspect of in a drainpipe to escape oncom - tury. ago. (Water divining is the practice ready opened to critical acclaim that country’s activities that ing Greek forces that are poised I recently had a chance to ask Finally, in what may be an of searching for water under - in Australia (it won three movie were happening at the same to destroy the village. In reality, Crowe about not mentioning the example of extremely insensitive ground by the reaction of an ap - awards there), Turkey, and other time: the systematic extermina - surviving Anzac prisoners re - genocide in his film, to which he timing, Warner Bros, which is paratus – such as a forked stick countries, is a visually-arresting, tion of more than a million Ar - ported that the Greeks not only tersely responded: “how do you distributing the film in the U.S., – while walking over the land emotional and well-directed menians, Assyrians, Greeks, and assisted in their survival but in possibly connect the two things? where millions of Armenian ex - under which it sits.) epic. There’s just one problem: other indigenous members of some instances, their escape. There could be another thou - patriates live, released the film The film marks Academy it is historically inaccurate. the Christian population at the Illustrating Crowe’s white - sand feature films made about on April 24, the official com - Award-winning actor Russell Like other film epics that pur - hands of the Turks. wash of the actual historical things that were happening memoration date of the Armen - Crowe’s feature film directing port to be based on true events, The film also has the audacity events is when a character in the roughly around this broader ge - ian Genocide. debut. He also stars in it as in - The Water Diviner stretches the to depict Greek forces as ma - film directs the farmer to where ography and in this broader time While too late now to change trepid, devoted father Joshua truth to the point of inaccuracy, rauding aggressors, who burn his son is painting inside a period that has nothing to do the release date, an apology may Connor. The character is mostly one-sidedness, and oversimplifi - down villages and gun down church. There is no mention that with what you’re talking about.” be in order. fictional, inspired by one line in cation of a tragic period of his - anyone in their path when, in the converted young man is not That may be so, but I wonder an old piece of correspondence tory. fact, hundreds of thousands of painting the icons to fix them, if Mr. Crowe made a film set in Angela Dawson is the co-owner about an “old man” who went Crowe, who has worked with Greek families were either mur - but actually painting over them, and failed to and editor of the entertainment to Turkey looking for his son. outstanding filmmakers/story - dered or driven from their as so many Christian churches mention the concentration news website That tiny shred of truth is all tellers like Ridley Scott and Ron homes in which their ancestors were converted to mosques dur - camps if that would fly with the frontrowfeatures.com. A Letter to the Youth

By Nykolah Chatzis tors, Congressmen, or prime make, and most importantly, so what? There is little progressive ple under the boot of the most ministers, it comes from much that we will continue to live as action. ruthless dictators in the world. This is not an article. It is not more than that. That strength is free people. This is what I Despite all of that, we are dif - We have more influence than an analysis of topical crises or rooted deep in our communities learned from the men and ferent. We have been raised any PhD or think-tank and there the clever and deceptive push and sprouts through the blood, women whom I have met in my authority. Fundamentally, there with a different perspective. The isn't one name to recognize. of a political bias. It is, instead, sweat, and tears of contractors, travels. To my elders, who have is nothing wrong with this be - accessibility at our fingertips are The reason is, we have done an open letter. A letter to my restauranteurs, journalists, po - shared with me their wisdom lief. In order to progress as a unparalleled; any question we all of this as a generation, as a brothers and sisters, a kin only ets, writers; people who aren't and experience, I have nothing community, as a society, there have, any thought we write is whole. We are unlimited with by the passion for our culture paid to speak up for their coun - but respect for you. must be leaders voted in. This simply light speed away. We are the resources at our disposal. So and heritage that runs so rich try, these are people that, by the However, there is a fault in - is our heritage, this is what we the most powerful generation to as Greeks, there is no reason through our veins. A passion so strength of their backs, fight to stilled to us by the preceding are trying to protect. That being have ever walked the face of the why we should let our history, deep in our gut that it's reflected have a voice. These people have generation. It is simply this: to said, in every community, soci - Earth, and that is no exaggera - culture, and country continue to in every bite we take, every the fire and stamina to labor un - make a difference you must eties are being gridlocked and tion. We have questioned, pub - be at risk. United we stand. drink we sip, and every person til late at night, lay to rest in have a title. You must have the filibustered at meetings entirely licly, the validity of politicians, we love. the early morning, and rise at authority to make the decisions made up of past presidents, and exposed corruption internation - Nykolah Chatzis is PA to the So I write to you, because for the crack of dawn to travel to and never to let the masses for - thus at a standstill. Our elders ally and domestically, toppled President of the Pan- the past two years I have had the farthest reaches necessary get that you once possessed this would like us to join, but for governments and liberated peo - Macedonian Association USA. the opportunity to see what it to have a chance to connect, takes to protect such pride; the meet, and debate one another, immense drive it requires to all for the well-being of their protect everything we hold dear. communities, their families, and In these troubling times our their heritage. That is what it I Believe in Greece homeland, the nucleus holding means to be Greek. the defining elements of who It is the vigor at the heart of we are as a people, is at risk. every Greek to preserve their By Alexandros Gaffney ancestors, the Greek heroes of I am inspired by the Greek And to defend something so history and culture. We do it for 1821 promised to God that they heroes. In my hockey games, I pure and significant requires our families, so the struggle and I have recently heard friends would free their country or die always try to be a game changer strength and leadership. the fight of our forefathers echo and relatives debate whether for their country. As I was read - and give it my all until the last Yet, the strength and leader - through time, so the history we Greece will be able to survive ing, I thought of the Ancient second of the game. My dream ship does not come from am - gathered as freethinking beings as an independent country be - Spartan saying, “Come back is to represent the United States bassadors, news moguls, sena - will guide us in the decisions we cause of its financial troubles. with this [shield] or on it.” in the Olympic Games as a So, I asked myself, could you As I grew older, I read stories hockey player and win the gold erase Greece from the map and from World War II in old Greek medal for my country. The from history? school books from the 1940s. I Greek heroes have also inspired I am half Greek. My mother was proud of the Greeks, who me to be humble and honest. I Ambassador Patrick Theros came to the United States as an were as usual very much fewer try not to celebrate when I score immigrant. I have grown up than the enemy. The Greeks and not to brag when I get a feeling that I have two coun - were fighting against the Ital - good grade at school. Expounds on Middle East tries, two languages and two ians in the mountains of Albania Are the best players the homes. in snow with regular uniforms, flashiest? Most of the best play - I started learning about because they were too poor to ers are, but the best of the best TNH Staff Greek history through some rare have winter gear. Thousands of are not. I loved Kevin Durant’s had got in their way and their illustrated children’s classic Greek soldiers got so cold up MVP speech last year. It was the dream was gone. These are the NEW YORK – Patrick Theros, a books that are not in circulation there that they got really bad speech of the ages. He thanked athletes that I look up to, be - former U.S. Ambassador to anymore. Those books were frostbites on their legs, so they God for his blessings, and he cause they remind me of the Qatar who as a regular TNH very popular in Greece in the had to have their legs cut off. also thanked his teammates Greek heroes. I am working columnist typically shares his 1940s and 1950s. Although they Greek soldiers were also too one-by-one for making him bet - hard to be like them. extensive expertise about the were children’s books, they fol - poor to have top-of-the-line ter in different ways. He talked So, what if Greece were Middle East in his writings, on lowed the historical sources guns, while the Italians and Ger - about his humble beginnings. erased from the map and world April 19 appeared on the Cats closely, while making the stories mans had the latest technology He invited all his teammates to history? Europe would have Roundtable, the national radio come alive. in guns, fighter planes and the MVP podium. Kevin Durant been occupied by the Persians, show based in New York City, I first read about the Persian tanks. In one book, I had read meant that he did not win the Turks and maybe Germans. We, hosted by self-made billionaire Wars in those books. I was that, at the end of one battle MVP award, but the team did. Americans, would have had very and 2013 NYC Mayoral candi - amazed by the strategic minds which the Greeks had lost to the I admire athletes who give different ancestors, we would date John Catsimatidis. and hearts of the Greeks. I could Germans, the German captain back to society. I have read that not have had democracy, nor the The host noted Theros’ ex - not believe how the Greeks made his German soldiers circle one hockey player, who won the freedoms that come with it. I tensive experience in the middle managed to crush the Persians, around the handful of Greeks Stanley Cup, took it to a chil - would not have known of any East besides in Qatar, noting his even though the Greeks were that remained alive and salute dren’s hospital for a whole day of the Greek heroes, and my life service in Lebanon, Syria, Jor - hundreds of thousands and them for their heroism. After the (the only time he had to keep would have been a lot different. dan, , and the sometimes a million fewer than war, said, the Stanley Cup), so children at I say, you cannot erase Greece United Arab Emirates. Catsima - the Persians. I also read about “Hence, we will not say that the hospital could see it and from the map and from history. tidis began half-jokingly, saying the Greek War of Independence Greeks fight like heroes, but that touch it. I believe in Greece. “what a mess the Middle East is against the Turks in 1821. heroes fight like Greeks.” I feel He said that he had done since you left,” and Theros re - Greece had been under Turkish that being Greek is an honor, that, because winning the Stan - Alexandros Gaffney is a sixth- sponded that he is “a little bit TNH Columnist Patrick Theros, occupation for 400 years. Every - because everyone wants to be a ley Cup or even seeing it may grade student at the Montclair jealous of my colleagues in the former U.S. Ambassador to one at the time had written hero. Being a hero means being have been a dream the children Kimberley Academy in service who are still there, be - Qatar, shared his Middle East Greece off. Yet, just like their a Greek. had, but unfortunately an illness Montclair, NJ. cause now (as compared to expertise on Cats Roundtable, when he was there) a lot is hap - a national radio show hosted pening.” He explained that by John Catsimatidis. nowadays the United States is so risk averse that “we pull peo - other 9/11, Castimatidis asked? More than Armenian: the Unfulfilled Justice of Anatolia ple out of embassies way too “I don’t think it’s as bad as that,” early, and then we wonder why says Theros. we don’t know what’s going on Shifting to , Theros calls By Dean J. Argiris occurred and there is no deny - in those countries.” the U.S. invasion of that country ing it was genocide. The events Regarding , Amb. the single biggest mistake in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were chronicled in detail by U.S. Theros is concerned that “the American history. He blames it once said “law and order exist Ambassador Henry Morgen - Saudis have concentrated all of mostly on the Bush Administra - for the purpose of establishing thau, Sr., who witnessed them. their firepower against the tion, but also holds the Obama justice and when they fail in this His desk was flooded with ca - Houthi rebels – who are basi - Administration responsible for purpose they become the dan - bles from Americans living cally a tribal group – plus the reacting to the unpleasantness gerously structured dams that throughout Turkey. He noted troops of the former president,” of it all by focusing on “heading block the flow of social how Germany, which has now and have not focused on al- for the door.” Nonetheless, progress.” Granted, when he officially recognized the geno - Qaeda, because they are terri - Theros doesn’t know – and spoke those words, Dr. King was cide, walked the Ottomans fied instead of a Shia takeover doesn’t think anyone can know talking about the institution of through how to carry out the in Yemen. He explains that the with certainty – how successful segregation and racism that genocide. They laid out how to Saudis have long feared Shias the U.S. would have been in plagued America, yet this quote use the trains to move Turkey’s and Iran the most, and notes thwarting the current violence is applicable to the Anatolian victims from the cities to death that while he deems that fear, and instability in Iraq even if we Genocide 100 years ago. camps. The blueprint for the at times, to be irrational, it is had stayed, because of how “Anatolian Genocide” is an Jewish holocaust was drawn out nonetheless a very real fear to “corrupt and sectarian” Prime all-encompassing term that not by Berlin and Ankara in 1915. the Saudis. Accordingly, even Minister Nouri al-Maliki was. only includes the Armenians but Were it not for his book, the at - though al-Qaeda and the Islamic Theros also points out that the other victims of the Ottoman tempt to eliminate Turkey’s an - State (IS, also called ISIS or “IS” includes the old , Turks’ reign of terror: the cient populations would have ISIL) are threats as well, the which stepped aside when the Greeks, Assyrians, and Kurds. Armenian genocide monument in Larnaca, Cyprus. Cyprus was more than likely died with Mor - Saudis see the Shia and Iran as U.S. invaded that country in The murder of 1.5 million Ar - among the first countries to recognize the genocide. genthau in 1946. a far bigger threat, he notes. 2003, because they didn’t like menians is tragic enough, but We say “Never Again” when Although the Saudis do not Saddam Hussein any more than the term Armenian Genocide States. A 2009 ProPublic report genocides. The first is the phys - it comes to the Holocaust. It support terrorists, Theros says, we did and they were not about leads the world to believe it was reveals that Turkish lobbying ical act and the second is the serves as a reminder that if we because the Saudis, IS, and al- to die defending him. When Ma - only one group that suffered. groups spent over $3 million denial. It diminishes those lives turn our backs on genocide Qaeda have similar religious liki sent them home with no That is not to say we should de - and made 2,268 contacts with to nothing more than casualties whenever and wherever it oc - philosophies, the Saudis are less jobs, but with their guns, they tract from the plight of the Ar - members of Congress in an ef - of war. curs, we increase the likelihood uncomfortable with those two felt further alienated, Theros menian people, but there is fort to defeat a resolution that However, the truth is the vic - that it will indeed happen it groups, whereas they see the says, and thus joined forces with more weight, in my opinion, by would call for recognition of the tims of the Anatolian Genocide again. Recognizing the Anato - Shia as an existential threat. IS. The combined force demonstrating the Turks’ indis - Armenian Genocide. Then where no more casualties of war lian Genocide helps us insure Having to choose where to con - “creamed” the new Iraqi army, criminate killing of the ethnic there’s geopolitics; the access to than are the victims of ISIS. that never again really means centrate its firepower, then, which was weakened by Maliki, and religious minorities of Ana - Bosporus, Turkey’s recent en - Those who understand the his - never again. Theros says the Saudis “will go who replaced the experienced tolia. gagement in the fight against tory look at ISIS and see a car - after the Shia in a heartbeat, soldiers with his own less effec - Today, there was much dis - ISIS. These are used as leverage bon copy of the events that took Dean Argiris is a former and let the Islamic State slide tive cronies. appointment over President by Turkey to mold the will of place a century ago; which con - political consultant and current until next time.” Catsimatidis summed up the Obama’s failure to use the word the United States. versely makes it harder for Aldermanic staffer with the So are the Saudis just looking ambassador’s analysis: “that’s a genocide but the reality is this In the end, justice is denied Turkey to make the “casualty of Chicago City Council, and a the other way when it comes to horrible way our country han - was to be expected. The Turkish and the second genocide is com - war” argument. member of the Hellenic Ameri - the IS, which could lead to an - dled that whole situation.” lobby runs deep in the United mitted. There are always two There is no denying that this can Leadership Council.