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Family, Alabama Steel Cross Faith, & Set in Place atop Greece Dome of Shrine By Eleni Sakellis

Proud Son of Chios to NEW YORK – The resurrected St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Receive Homeric Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center was Award, Talks with TNH topped with a temporary cross lifted into place on the sun- By Theodore Kalmoukos drenched afternoon of Novem - ber 28. NEW YORK – Michael Psaros is Executive Director of Admin - the emergent prominent leader istration for the Greek Orthodox of our Greek-American commu - Archdiocese Jerry Dimitriou nity. He is a co-Founder and co- opened the proceedings with Managing Partner of KPS Capi - thanks to all those who con - tal Partners, LP, and a member tributed to the effort to rebuild of its Investment Committee. the only religious building de - KPS is the manager of KPS Spe - stroyed on 9/11. Dimitriou wel - cial Situations Funds, a family comed Port Authority Executive of private equity funds with ap - Director Pat Foye, and Port Au - proximately $5.6 billion of as - thority Chief of Capital Projects sets under management, fo - Steve Plate, John Dolan from cused on making controlling Skanska Building and his team, equity investments in companies Frank Lorino, representing ar - across a diverse range of manu - chitect Santiago Calatrava and facturing industries. the Calatrava organization, and Psaros is a faithful Church - the “fellow laborers on this his - man par excellence, a philan - toric mission to rebuild Saint thropist, a true Hellene, and a Nicholas.” proud American. The Chian Fed - Dimitriou thanked the mem - eration will honor him with the bers of the original St. Nicholas Homeric Award because he is Church, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. also a proud son of Chios. TNH/COSTAS BEJ Pappas chairman of PJ Mechan - In light of the upcoming A construction worker looks out over the crowd gathered to witness the cross installed atop St. Nicholas National Shrine Church honor, Psaros granted the fol - at the WTC marking a milestone in the project. The church is expected to be completed by the spring of 2018. Continued on page 4 lowing interview to The Na - tional Herald which he reads faithfully every week. TNH: How do you feel to be honored by the Chian Associa - Greek-Americans Continue NY Diner Tradition John tion? MP: My uncle Nikos told me that there isn’t a higher honor TNH Staff of home. Books have been writ - on diners and coffee shops. in Gramercy. Owner George Sarbanes than being recognized by your ten about diners and diner cul - As reported in the New York Kalogerakos decided to retire, own people. When I was called New York diners are an ture. On television, where Times, there are about half as the real estate broker told DNA by the Chian Federation and iconic symbol of the American would Seinfeld and company many diners today as there were info. Kalogerakos had briefly Talks to TNH asked to participate in this cere - dining experience. For the last have lunch and discuss “noth - 20 years ago, according to closed Lyric to open the more mony, at first I was hesitant be - half century at least, diners have ing” without the classic New records from the health depart - formal Greek restaurant Tav - cause my grandmother Eugenia been a staple of the Greek im - York diner Monk’s Café? The sit - ment. Among the diners that erna in the same location, but By Theodore Kalmoukos from Chios always told me to migrant experience as well. com itself was thought up in just closed in recent years, Cafe Edi - reopened the diner after about avoid glory. I like to think that I Staffing and owning diners such a coffee shop. The rising son shut down in 2014 after 34 a year. The diner was a favorite BOSTON – Prominent Greek- am a humble person, but as it was a natural extension of the cost of real estate in recent years years in business renting space in the neighborhood, open 24 American Congressman John was explained to me that the world-famous Greek hospitality. has been hard on the often fam - from the Edison Hotel at 228 hours a day, seven days a week, Sarbanes of Maryland was re - funds raised will go to worthy As many diner-goers over the ily-owned diners of New York West 47th Street in Manhattan. and offering a 10% discount to elected in the recent election for causes, I accepted this honor years noted, Greeks took over City. Many have shut down per - In 2015, Market Diner closed its students showing their school his sixth term. In an interview with great humility and with en - the diners and kept the “Ameri - manently due to changing doors after 53 years in Hell’s ID. Also among the closures in with The National Herald he ex - thusiasm. can” menu, adding their own neighborhood demographics Kitchen. The beloved Lyric Diner 2016, was Del Rio after 40 years pressed his gratitude to the con - specialties and expanding the and eating habits. Gentrification closed in 2016 after 31 years at stituents of his District for their Continued on page 3 culinary offerings with the tastes in many areas has been tough Third Avenue and 22nd Street Continued on page 6 confidence to honor him one more time with their vote. He also itemized the issues he will be focusing on including stu - dent loans, veteran issues, job Another Panou training, and certainly the issues of Greece, Cyprus and Ecumeni - Famous cal Patriarchate. Mr. Sarbanes Installed as also spoke about the election of Mr. Donald Trump to the US Galifianakis Presidency. Tsantes Prof. The interview follows: TNH Staff TNH: How do you feel about your reelection? WILMINGTON, NC – Comedian TNH Staff Sarbanes: I am gratified that and actor Zach Galifianakis, the voters in my district felt that best-known for his work in The STONY BROOK, NY – Nikolaos they should send me back for an - Hangover, lives in Wilkesboro, Panou, PhD, was formally in - other term in Congress. We work NC, making him the best-known stalled as the inaugural Peter V. hard to serve our constituents Greek-American Tar Heel. For Tsantes Professor in Greek Lit - well and when they have the op - those unfamiliar with the term, erature and Language at Stony tion and the choice to reelect you “tar heel” is a North Carolina- Brook University. “It is an un - native. derstatement to say that I am Continued on page 5 Years before Zach and his un - delighted that Nikolaos Panou conventional comic talent burst has been named to this distin - onto the scene, however, his un - guished professorship,” said cle Nick Galifianakis made a President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. name for himself as a flamboy - during the ceremony. “And we GOINGS ON... are grateful to Peter V. and De - Continued on page 4 spina Tsantes for endowing this NOTE TO OUR READERS professorship. It will be a lasting tribute to the Tsantes family and To see your events listed enable us to continue to attract in our GOINGS ON section, For subscription: and retain prominent scholars all parishes, organizations 718.784.5255 in the field of Hellenic studies.” and institutions should e- [email protected] As Assistant Professor of mail their information re - AP PHOTO/EvAN vuCCi Comparative Studies in Stony garding the event no later Trump Dines with Possible Cabinet Member Romney Brook University's College of than Monday of the week be - Arts and Sciences, Panou’s cur - fore the event, to english.edi - President-elect Donald Trump, center, at dinner with Mitt Romney, right, and Greek-American [email protected] Chief of Staff Reince Priebus at Jean-Georges Restaurant on Nov. 29 in New York. Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016 Tassos Boulmetis on his New Film Notias (or Mythopathy) and Greece

By Vasilis Papoutsis young boy has trouble explain - breaks helping his father. Most pseudo identities based on those ing his unconventional spin of of the film's shooting took place myths in order to survive,” Boul - LOS ANGELES, CA – The highly the well-known Greek myths in the Stoa which is located on metis said. Not much has anticipated new film from the and his mother takes him to the Akadimias 98 and where all the changed since then either. The acclaimed director of Politiki doctor for a physical examina - major production companies much-expected change that PA - Kouzina, had its North America tion. Unable to find anything had offices and all the major SOK promised in his campaign premiere at the 10th Los Ange - physically wrong with him, the movie stars could be seen at Bar to power did not materialize. les Greek Film Festival and re - doctor makes the assumption Hollywood having coffee or at “Whatever meritocracy existed ceived rave reviews. that perhaps Notias, the South - the 7th floor bar with views of before they assumed power was Notias, or Mythopathy, ern winds responsible for late Kannigos Square having a drink. pretty much set aside. Labor comes more than 10 years since summer storms, might have had Although the glory days of unions and party affiliations for the groundbreaking Kouzina, an effect in Stavros' psyche. His Greek cinema are long gone as the most part dictated the chain and it was worth the wait as the journey into adulthood is filled are the production companies of human command and medi - new film beautifully blends nos - with erotic fantasies, ideological from the building, the Stoa still ocrity prevailed’‘ Boulmetis said. talgia and dreams for a better virtues, and discovering the maintains the aura of an era not Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras future and it mixes drama with magic of cinema in a dark room likely to be seen again. The has not advanced the cause ei - humor. while working as an assistant movie also illustrates the con - ther “ as he made a lot of It is the story of a young man photographer. struction of “myths” that a lot promises he could not possibly whose unorthodox ideas about His character faces a lot of of the middle class created in keep and the disappointment ancient mythology makes for a rejections but he finds the order to survive. The father- and dissolution will surely fol - lot of growing up in pain, but power to bounce back. The merchant in the movie used as low’‘ was his assessment of the also leads to a highly creative movie was filmed at the historic a marketing tool a non-existent current political situation. adult who has emotional and center of Athens and especially acquaintance with the famous Politiki Kouzina was the sexual experiences that are both the famed Stoa Pantazopoulou billionaire Aristotle Onassis that highest grossing Greek film but exhilarating and humbling. Peo - or “Stoa Hollywood’‘ as it was had everyone including his fam - was never shown in the Turkish ple who grew up in that era in known to the cinema industry ily convinced that he knew theaters despite the fact that Greece, in the 1960s and 70s people and gave the film a sense Onassis and knew Onassis' fa - several co-producers were Turk - will look nostalgically back in of authenticity. vorite suitcases and accessories. ish. It only showed in Turkish time when we all believed we It is in there that Stavros fa - He had even created a pho - Filmmaker Tassos Boulmetis- his latest film Notias, or Mythopa - TV. However it created a cul - could make Greece a better ther's store is in the movie. The tograph of Onassis with his sup - thy, received rave reviews in its debut at the 10th LAGFF. tural phenomenon in Greece place and the world a more father in the movie had a store posed favorite suitcase that was “many Greeks who had never peaceful one. for leather goods as was Boul - in the center of his window dis - civil war and for decades after a leg up on the competition got been to Constantinople after The main character metis’ father, and the latter play. That type of marketing was the middle class in its effort to involved in the myth manufac - they saw the movie, they de - Stavros(Yiannis Niarros) as a spent time during summer not unique to him, “After the establish an identity and to take turing business. They created cided to travel there.” Loukoumi Foundation Night on Broadway with Elena Kampouris S TNH Staff i Nick Katsoris presents Elena audiences in London during its r O

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Police hour, bewildering holiday shop - Kiriazis died at the scene from were on their cell phones crying, posted on Facebook. ployees to leave, a police report say Gus Kiriazis, 59, owner of a pers. the self-inflicted gunshot wound. according to Local 10 News. Later, the Ft. Lauderdale Sun- said. mall jewelry store in Coral Kiriazis, who operated the Ferrer, 52, was brought to Speno, a native of Auburn, Sentinel reported that there was Some people were said to Springs, Florida, shot and Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Re - Broward Health North hospital NY, who lives in Orlando, was a conflict between the men al - have stampeded, shopping over wounded a worker before killing pair, shot Sabas Antonio Ferrer, in critical condition, according visiting family for Thanksgiving. though they were described as counters and running to the rear himself. 52, “several times” and then to a report. “We are in the middle of a friendly with others. of stores, and some stores quickly The incident happened the turned the gun on himself, De - Cops were evacuating the terrorist event here in coral Kiriazis and Ferrer "had issues locked their gates, mall employ - morning of Nov. 26, police said, tective Ernesto Bruna told The shopping mall when Stephanie square! [What] has America be - for a while" – Kiriazis fired Ferrer ees told the paper. at the Coral Square Mall, which New York Post. Speno, 33, was walking out of come?!? To be a part of an event from his job before recently re - According to a police report, was put on lockdown for an The motive wasn’t reported. Macy’s and saw two women like this is so scary!” Speno hiring him – and it boiled over when an officer reached the during the holiday rush police watch-repair store, the officer said without giving details what saw Ferrer, sitting on the floor, the troubles between them were bleeding from his mouth. Kiriazis, or what precipitated Kiriazis to bleeding from a gunshot wound, start shooting. also was on the floor, with a silver Kiriazis shot Ferrer multiple revolver near his body. times, wounding him in the head, Kiriazis was a longtime store Police Capt. Brad McKeone told franchisee who about a year ago the newspaper, adding that it was signed a contract for another 10- part of the "ongoing dispute that year lease at the mall, said Gerald unfortunately ended in this out - Weber, the Chief Executive Offi - come." cer and President of Boca Raton- With terrorism fears in public based Jewelry Repair Enterprises, places running high, the gunfire Inc. which has 156 Fast-Fix loca - Celebrate the Holidays with sparked a panic too, especially tions throughout the country, and on a busy Thanksgiving holiday a handful in Europe. period with shoppers out in "He was a good franchisee," The National Herald! droves at the mall. Weber said of Kiriazis. "He was One of the first officers to ar - doing his job there. We're obvi - GIVE A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO YOUR LOVED ONES! rive said he ran toward the mall ously very saddened, very sorry through JC Penney carrying his for both families involved in this gun, telling customers and em - situation."

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TNH Staff promises, and has inconsisten - is greatest. For instance, the So - cies with his or her story. ciety’s gift may help UNICEF to The Greek Orthodox Ladies The Philoptochos Society has strengthen child protection sys - Philoptochos Society presented been the philanthropic arm of tems while working with part - the U.S. Fund for UNICEF (USF) the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese ners and governments at the na - with a check in August for of America since 1931. The or - tional and local level to ensure $50,000 for UNICEF’s most ganization focuses on philan - child victims are placed in safe pressing needs. The Philopto - thropy through various pro - environments and provided chos’ generous support comes grams that make a difference in with social services, health care, at a crucial time for all children the lives of people nationally as and psychosocial support. Last around the world, enabling well as across the globe. Philop - but not least, the Society’s con - UNICEF (United Nations Inter - tochos fulfills its mission tribution may enable UNICEF to national Children’s Emergency through its National and Me - plan, invest in innovative solu - Fund) to maintain its vital pres - tropolis Boards and through its tions, gather data to strengthen ence around the world and con - 26,000 members and more than programs, and act quickly when tinue to implement programs 400 active chapters, nationwide, emergencies strike. that improve children’s lives enabling it to respond immedi - Through support for through lifesaving interventions ately to humanitarian crises. UNICEF’s work from partners for health, nutrition, water, san - UNICEF and the Philopto - like the Philoptochos Society, the itation and hygiene, education, chos Society share a similar mis - annual number of under-five social inclusion, child protec - sion to assist the world’s most deaths has dropped by 53%, tion, and HIV and AIDS. vulnerable children to survive from 13 million in 1990 to 6 mil - Since 1989, the Greek Ortho - and thrive. A big part of lion in 2015. This number con - dox Ladies Philoptochos Society UNICEF’s mandate is to protect tinues to decrease faster than at Inc. and USF have been partner - children from all forms of vio - any other time during the past ing closely to strengthen lence, abuse, neglect, traffick - two decades. Unfortunately, UNICEF’s mission to protect ing, and exploitation. It believes much more needs to be done. children worldwide by support - COurTESy Of rANiA riCHArdSON, 2016 that the best way to do so is to Every day, more than 16,000 ing UNICEF’s emergency relief From left to right: Caryl Stern, President and CEO of U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Ourania Soumas, prevent violations of the rights children under five die from pre - efforts, education programs, UNICEF Committee Co-Chair, Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., Rachel Stein - of children from occurring in the ventable causes. That is why USF’s End Trafficking project, berg, Director, Global Cause Partnerships, U.S. Fund for UNICEF. first place. UNICEF and its partners have and more. As noted on USF’s The critical support that the pledged to work tirelessly until website, “thousands of children not criminals, they are victims. signs a child is being trafficked works excessively long hours, Philoptochos Society offers no children die from preventable are trafficked right here in the Give them what they need to go are that the child knows little exhibits fear or anxious behav - helps ensure that UNICEF can causes. More information is United States. These kids are from victims to survivors.” The about his or her whereabouts, ior, was hired with false reach children where the need available at unicefusa.org. Michael Psaros Embodies Success in Work, Humanity, Faith, and Family

Continued from page 1 is what we do. We have billions do advance our Church in this munist from an economic stand - of dollars and we invest in com - country? point. TNH: What does Greece and panies that make things. MP: I was very humbled to re - I disagree with Prime Minister specifically Chios mean to you to - TNH: We understand you are ceive the blessing of our Geron Alexis Tsipras on everything. day? doing well. Archbishop Demetrios to join the Greece needs to reform its own - MP: I will tell you a story: The MP: I say this humbly but I Executive Council of the Holy ership laws. I can incorporate in first time I went to Chios I went think we have created one of the Archdiocese in the role of trea - business almost anywhere in the with my wife, Robin. We were world’s truly leading franchises in surer about six weeks ago. I be - world in one day; can you do that very young, mid-20s. When the the private equity business. lieve that the single most impor - in Greece? Greece needs to shrink airplane landed I had a feeling TNH: How are we Greek- tant focus of the Church should its public sector and reform its la - that I had never before, I was Americans doing as a commu - be on the youth. bor laws. Greece needs a serious overcome by emotion, as if I was nity? TNH: How did you learn system of taxation like the rest of touched by the Holy Spirit itself MP: First of all if you step back Greek so fluently? the world. It needs to enforce and I felt like I was home. The and look, the success is very stun - MP: My mother was a public laws regarding public sector cor - only other time I felt like that is ning. If you look at statistics mea - school teacher for 37 years in ruption. was when my family and I were sured by income and business West Virginia. My father was an TNH: How do you feel about on a boat going to Bodrum Har - ownership, Greek-Americans are executive in a steel company. My Hellenic culture and identity? bor of Halicarnassus. When I right behind Jewish-Americans grandmother from Chios took MP: I have three things in my stepped foot there, it too felt like and Indian-Americans among all care of me Tuesday through Fri - TNH ArCHivES life: the Almighty in the Church, home. That is God telling you this nationalities. We have been re - day and then my grandfather was Dedicated to family and faith, Michael Psaros of KPS Capital my family, and Orthodoxy and is your home. We still have family markably successful in this coun - a barber so Monday was his day Partners with wife Robin. Hellenism. I cannot see Hellenism in the village of Olympi on Chios, off and he took care of me on any other way than through the and we have been back many Monday. I learned to speak Eng - Capitalism has lifted over a billion the exception of Cuba and South magnificent prism of Orthodoxy. times and taken my children. One I was raised by my two lish in Kindergarten and I am sec - people in India and China out of Korea, I don’t know a lot of coun - I can’t separate the two. I don’t of the greatest days of our lives grandmothers and my ond generation. My grandfather poverty in the last 25 years. With tries that still purport to be com - understand people who try to. was when I took my three chil - grandfather as much as was the giant in my life. dren and my parents and we TNH: What do you think went into the ancient church by my parents... Greece should do to get out of where my mother’s grandfather this economic mess? was a priest. To be able to say try that has welcomed us. Where MP: I do love Greece; my love HPW and HLA Host Presentation on Greeks ‘your great-great grandfather was we have not emulated the success of our motherland cannot be a priest here’ was spectacular. We of Jewish-American and other questioned. But people are prob - have gone back many times and ethnic groups is politically. If you ably people are not going to like NEW YORK – Hellenic Professional I look forward to going back look at the lobbing organizations what I have to say. Please under - Women, Inc. (HPW) along with the again. of various ethnic groups, they are stand that we own and operate Hellenic Lawyers Association (HLA) TNH: What did you parents funded and spend hundreds of manufacturing facilities in 23 hosted a lively and informative pre - say about going to college? millions of dollars a year to ad - countries. I do business all over sentation on November 29 at the MP: I was raised by my two vocate their issues. We do not the world and I have a truly Wells Fargo Building in Midtown grandmothers and my grandfa - have that infrastructure to ad - global perspective. Greece needs Manhattan. The topic was Greeks in ther as much as by my parents vance Orthodoxy and Hellenism. to do the following: it needs to Public Service, moderated by John and excellence was expected and We have a group of well-inten - default on its debt. Greece is Catsimatidis, Jr. with speakers NY demanded. There was no ques - tioned organizations that fly never going to pay that debt back. State Senator Michael Gianaris, NY tion that I was going to go to col - down to DC every now and then The Germans and French need to State Assemblywomen Nicole Mallio - lege, and a good one. My father for photo opportunities, but cer - face reality: they will never get takis and Aravellla Simotas, Nassau started talking to me about col - tainly nothing like other ethnici - their money back. Reflow the County District Attorney Madeline COurTESy Of THE HEllENiC lAwyErS ASSOCiATiON lege since the first grade. My par - ties. Andy and Mike Manatos are drachma. That is the alpha and Singas, and NYC Councilman Costas (L to r) Catherine Pinos- HPW Board Member, Ronnie Krat - ents, the embodiment of philo - singlehandedly the two angels of the omega. I don’t think Greece Constantinidis. Those in attendance sios- HPW Board Member, Maria Frantzis- HPW President, timo, and my grandparents had Orthodoxy and the Hellenic com - has a future in the Eurozone. I from HPW included President Maria John Catsimatidis Jr., Michael Gianaris- NYS Senator, Ar - very high standards; they were munity in Washington. cannot understand how a parent Frantzis and Board Members Cather - avellla Simotas- NYS Assemblywoman, Madeline Singas- very demanding and I understood TNH: What would you sug - in Greece could ask a son or ine Pinos and Ronnie Kratsios, and Nassau County District Attorney, Nicole Malliotakis- NYS that I had to excel. gest? daughter who just graduated from HLA President Peter Metis and Assemblywoman, Costas Constantinidis- NYC Councilman, TNH: What attracted you to MP: I would encourage all from college to stay in a country Board Members Kalliopi Ziangos and Peter Metis- HLA President, Kalliopi Ziangos-HPW Board economics? Hellenic and Orthodox organiza - and work hard for the rest of their George Zapantis. Member, and George Zapantis- HLA Board member. MP: I grew up in a steel town. tions fall under the leadership of lives in order for Greece to maybe KPS is a private equity firm, we Andy and Mike and that all our be able to make interest payments are not really a Wall Street firm. efforts should be collective. All on that debt . Number two; there We are industrialists and manu - our lobbying completely coordi - is only one economic system that facturers. We invest in companies nated; that is how we will become has worked; it is not perfect, but that make things. So really, be - effective. We should have one it is called capitalism. Greece has cause where I grew up I have al - strong voice. to elect a government that under - ways been interested in the man - TNH: Where do you think our stands the reality of the world ufacturing and industry and that Church is going? What should we and the reality of the 21st century. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016 Milestone Reached: St. Nicholas Church at WTC Topping out with Cross

Continued from page 1 ical, George Tsandikos – Chair - man of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Endowment Fund and Paulette Poulos the Ex - ecutive Director of the Fund for their support and contribution to the rebuilding of St. Nicholas. He also thanked Pete Karamitsanis from Lighthouse Advisors and David Puza and Mathew Nico - letti from Merrit Construction, the Skanska Team, Santiago Ca - latrava represented by Frank Lorino – Senior Architect, Kout - soumitis Architects – Nick Kout - soumitis and Alberto Pietro, Corona Concrete – Paul Mellis and John Vasilantonakis, Arc Electric – Paul Brigianos, Thorn - ton Thomasetti – Engineers, MG Engineering, and all those who contributed, major donors as well as those who gave what they could to support this impor - tant project. John Dolan of PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ Skansa noted that the cross es - tablishes the highest point of the church which is a place of re - membrance and reflection and marks ten years of work by Skan - ska at the World Trade Center with the Port Authority and the City of New York. He said, “God bless the church and God bless America.” Among those present at the ceremony were Consul General of Greece in New York Konstantinos Koutras, Consul of Greece Manos Koubarakis, and His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios who offered his in - spiring words and a blessing on the cross that was lifted into place atop the dome of the church. The temporary cross will remain in place until the dome is completed and then a perma - nent cross will be installed. The church leaders were ac - knowledged for their efforts as were New York Governor An - drew Cuomo, former Governor George Pataki, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. The Top left: The steel cross being raised at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National leadership and guidance of His Shrine WTC on Nov. 28. Top Right: The six-foot tall cross being raised. Archbishop Demetrios Eminence was noted especially. noted, “As we are here and we look around, we see the triumph of human mind and human Demetrios then spoke, observing spirit and human, really, disposition of overcoming any tragedy.” Middle left: Archbishop what a “special day and special Demetrios and members of the original St. Nicholas Church, Jerry Dimitriou, Consul General of moment” for all those present at Greece in NY Konstantinos Koutras, Consul of Greece Manos Koubarakis, Archdeacon Pantelei - the placing of the cross on the mon Papadopoulos, and Deacon Eleftherios Constantine. Middle right: Archbishop Demetrios new St. Nicholas Church. He blessed the cross. Bottom right: Leadership 100 Chairman George Tsandikos, Executive Director noted the contribution of the Paulette Poulos, and Peter J. Pappas also attended the event. late Michael Jaharis who was “heavily involved with the ef - bishop, who also thanked Gov - St. Nicholas Church is a “tri - what we can see and verify.” The fort” from the beginning. The ernor Cuomo, Pataki, and former umph of the human spirit and a archbishop noted the fact that tremendous work of Fr. Alexan - New York City Mayor Michael triumph of the human will” and the church is dedicated to St. der Karloutsos, who could not Bloomberg, and the many peo - has an “additional function” Nicholas, a universal saint, be present at the ceremony, was ple who supported the project. providing a “window to a world known and beloved throughout also acknowledged by the arch - Demetrios pointed out that beyond material reality, beyond the world, offers protection and a sense of being together for all. St. Nicholas Church will soon offer a place to pray, remember and the blessing of the cross that tion all around seemed to pause lost relatives, with a view of the was lifted into place. “The pre - for a moment out of respect for 9/11 memorial, the memory of cious cross, the symbol of sacri - the impressive sight of the cross the pain is also what led to the fice, love, peace, and liberation, rising once again atop St. triumph of the human spirit in and the church dedicated to one Nicholas Church at the World the resurrection of St. Nicholas of our blessed saints at this Trade Center. The attendees also Church. He thanked all the place of peace, prayer, perspec - had the opportunity to tour donors and all who contributed tive, and memory. three floors of the construction to the project, noting that their A silence descended among site and write a special remem - deeds are recorded by God in all those in attendance as the brance on a wall inside that will the Book of Life where all is re - cross was raised and placed in eventually be covered up when membered and recorded. Then position on top of the dome. The the interior is completed. A re - he led the prayer, the chanting city which was noisy with the ception also followed for all of the hymn of the Holy Cross sounds of traffic and construc - those in attendance. Nick Galifianakis, Not Just Zach’s Uncle

Continued from page 1 the Capitol Rotunda and prayed that God would make him a ant Congressman from the state. great man. As the oldest of five Pick Nick: The Political brothers, Nick was a good stu - Odyssey of Nick Galifianakis dent, and seemed destined for from Immigrant Son to Con - greatness with the type of per - gressman, a new book by John sonality and sense of humor that E. Semonche, delves into the life drew many friends. of the Democrat who was de - Galifianakis worked his way feated by Jesse Helms in his first through Duke University and U.S. Senate run in 1972. Se - then its law school. He served monche, a retired Chapel Hill as a Marine officer and eventu - history professor, recounts the ally retired from the Reserves remarkable life of Galifianakis, ranked a colonel and then set - who was the first to pave the tled in Durham. He married way in politics in North Carolina later than most at the time, for candidates of various ethnic since he was helping to pay for backgrounds, including Greek- all his younger brothers' educa - Americans like himself. He also tions, labored in local civic happened to be an entertaining clubs, and then, began his po - www.tidalpress.com politician which was rare at the litical career. Pick Nick by John E. Se - time. For those in the Raleigh- Semonche details Galifi - monche Durham area during the 1960’s, anakis' terms in the North Car - the radio jingle was ubiquitous, olina House. As chairman of the While in Washington, Galifi - “N is for Nick, Nick Galifianakis, Judiciary Committee, he guided anakis was a moderate, and I is for his Integrity, C is for Con - an extensive judicial reform gained similar scores from the December 5 - 16, 2016 gress, K, let's keep him there!” package through the legislature, liberal Americans for Democra - Galifianakis’ self-deprecating helping to create the state court tic Action and the American humor helped turn his hard to system in use today. Galifianakis Conservative Union. For voters monday to friday pronounce for non-Greeks name battled the Speaker Ban Law in North Carolina, however, his into an ice breaker. He would and helped launch the Research moderate stance seemed too far say, “I'm the Greek guy with the Triangle. to the left. His early support for 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. long name and the short bank He strongly supported the withdrawing troops from Viet - account.” Galifianakis also used State Ports, and backed the bill nam and the targeted efforts of two campaign buttons to spell that created Cape Fear Technical Republican candidates chipped out his name- “GALIFI” ap - Institute (now Cape Fear Com - away at his popularity. Galifi - peared on one button and munity College). Semonche anakis won reelection by barely “ANAKIS” on the other. noted that Wilmington business - more than 5,000 votes. His run One lady supposedly com - man Thomas H. Wright Jr. be - for U.S. Senate was thwarted by mented, “I’m all for Nick, but came a mentor to Galifianakis Jesse Helms riding President who's this 'Anakis' person?” as during his early days as a Con - Nixon's coattails with a gener - Star News reported. gressman. Later in his political ous helping of Republican me - T H Semonche’s book recounts career, Galifianakis encouraged dia money and negative cam - D E L N A the Galifianakis’ immigrant suc - colleague Alton Lennon to pro - paigning. AT ER IONAL H cess story. Nick’s father, Em - mote a program in oceanogra - Galifianakis made a come - b manuel, immigrated from Crete, phy, years before the University back run, but the North Carolina changed his name to “Mike,” of North Carolina Wilmington political establishment was and worked in an ammunition opened its Marine Science Cen - never very supportive. The “Ko - a factory during World War I. ter. reagate” scandal after it was dis - Then, like many Greeks, he He was also a favorite of re - covered that his campaign had The exhibition will take place at the «National Herald» Building opened a diner in Durham, NC. porters who could rely on him accepted a $10,000 donation The diner was one of the first for excellent copy. Among the from South Korean lobbyist in Long Island City desegregated eateries in the city. gems was producing two fake Tongsun Park, effectively ended According to family legend, swords for a fake duel with a his political career even though 37-10 30th St., Long Island City, NY 11101 on a trip to Washington, DC, colleague on the House floor to the charges were dismissed. Gal - Mike's wife Sophia placed the bring attention to the repeal of ifianakis then returned to his infant Nick on the floor under an out-of-date anti-dueling law. law practice. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016 COMMUNITY 5

HISTORICAL COMMENTARY The Doumakes Family: Grand Masters of the Marshmallow in Los Angeles

By Steve Frangos TNH Staff Writer

James Doumakes (1879- 1956) was a Greek immigrant candy maker who eventually es - tablished a business and a family in Los Angeles, CA. Like all those of his generation and chosen pro - fession, he made candy entirely by hand. But Doumakes was deeply dissatisfied with this most basic requirement of his daily trade. Doumakes’ solution to his need to find a new way to make candy solved a fundamental problem that dated back quite literally to Ancient Egypt. As with so many aspects of the Greek-American experience the average American knows more about James Doumakes than the average Greek-Ameri - can. Doumakes and his descen - dants are known the world over The Doumakes’ family home, View Park house at 4918 Angeles Vista Boulevard still standing in the Los Angeles area. The Doumakes family is credited with and especially by residents of in the 1920’s and today is one of only two structures associated with the family making marshmallows an everyday treat in American households. southern California as well as in - dividuals in the confectionary episodic outline not in a history rated Los Angeles County. The mixing it with nuts and honey. method of mass-producing manufacturers, schools, recre - business. How the accomplish - devoted to his accomplishments Doumakes family occupied this Another pre-modern recipe uses marshmallows is that the extru - ational centers, bars, restaurants ments of this notable family be - as a confectioner but for the var - residence from 1928 until 1958. the pith of the marshmallow sion process was the break - and other confectionery outlets came lost to Greek-America ious pieces of property that he According to the 1930 U.S. Cen - plant, rather than the sap. The through mechanical pron, which (www.nca.myindustrytracker.co given their level of success is once owned or built. “Most of the sus, where James Doumakes had stem was peeled back to reveal allowed the mass production of m/en/company/11384/doumak- more than a little surprising. other buildings in Los Angeles as - married a woman who is only the soft and spongy pith, which marshmallows in a cost-efficient inc.).” By 1900, James Doumakes sociated with James Doumakes identified as Maria (in the public was boiled in sugar syrup and manner. Marshmallows went All that Doumak Inc. produces (1879-1956) arrived in the and the Doumakes Marshmallow documents I was able to locate) dried to produce a soft, chewy from being an expensive confec - today are marshmallow products. United States and was presum - Company (and its predecessors) and the couple had four sons confection. tion to an everyday sweet treat There are three major marshmal - ably soon plying his trade as a have been demolished. The com - John, Alexander, Milton, and Doumakes would cook his and favorite ingredient for many low manufacturers in the United confectioner. We do know that mercial building in which the Arthur as well as one daughter version of a marshmallow con - recipes. There is no debate about Sates: Favorite Brands Interna - by 1914, Doumakes had a part - business was located in the 1920s Frances. fection and pour the mixture into it the Doumakes Company is tional (manufacturers for Kraft ner, cited in the available docu - on 22nd Street was demolished For a family that was to ac - a cast mold where it took up to credited with making the marsh - brand marshmallows), Doumak, ments only as Coulures. As we by 1964, when the entire north complish so much there is little 24 hours to properly set. Obvi - mallow a household treat. Inc., and Kidd & Company. To - hear that “In 1914, Doumakes side of the street was cleared for to no agreement in public docu - ously with this kind of time in - In 1961, Alexander Doumakes gether, they produce the approx - & Coulures leased a store at 314 the construction of Interstate 10. ments in terms of the calendar tensive aspect to the manufacture moved the family company to its imately 90 million pounds of W. Seventh Street in Los Angeles The building where the company dates when key business-related of marshmallows they were a current location 1004 Fairway marshmallows consumed annu - for the purpose of candy manu - was located in its earliest years events took place. It is said that very expensive and not often Drive in Bensenville, Illinois just ally. According to the National facturing. In a Los Angeles City before Doumakes established his the Doumakes Marshmallow made confection. In 1932, outside Chicago. In 2003, Confectioners Association, Amer - Directory from that year, James own business specializing in Company, was founded in Los Doumakes’ business was speci - Doumak acquired the Campfire icans consume more marshmal - Doumakes’ occupation was listed marshmallows at 711 E. Jeffer - Angeles in 1921. At least two fied as “marshmallow manufac - brand and the Rocky Mountain lows than any other nation, buy - as candy maker. The business son Boulevard was demolished patents associated with the pro - turing”, and by 1934, the listing brand and opened its second ing more than 90 million pounds section of a 1922 city directory sometime between 1972 and duction of marshmallows, were was “Doumakes’ Marshmallow manufacturing facility at 2201 annually (country- listed James “Doumak” under 1980. issued in 1928 and another is - Co.,” with James and his son Touhy Ave, in Elk Grove, yet an - magazine.com). Doumak Inc. the heading Confectioners— Of the historical buildings as - sued sometime in the 1950s, with Alexander Doumakes listed as other suburb of Chicago. As profits circle around 50 million a Manufacturers and Wholesalers sociated with the Doumakes fam - dates varying from 1954 to 1958. owners with Alexander further Doumak, Inc. describes itself: “it year. at 1739 W. 22nd Street, with his ily and its marshmallow business, In some accounts James cited as “foreman.” is a family-owned company that Each summer, more than 50% residence across the street at only the family house on 22nd Doumakes shares the patent As reported in The Oxford operates multiple manufacturing of the marshmallows are toasted 1722 W. 22nd Street. The com - Street and the View Park house credits with his son Alexander Companion to Sugar and Sweets, facilities throughout the U.S. The over a fire. As such August 30th pany moved sometime after at 4918 Angeles Vista Blvd re - and in other accounts Alexander “In 1954, Alex Doumakes, of the company offers its products un - is National Toasted Marshmallow 1922 and by 1928 was located main Doumakes (b. 1912) is cited as American marshmallow com - der the Campfire, Fireside and Day, a fitting celebration for the at 711 E. Jefferson Boulevard… (www.doumakeshouse.com/fam - the sole inventor. pany Doumak, invented an ex - Rocky Mountain labels, as well last official weekend of the sum - The marshmallow company re - ily-history). This information is But let us step back a minute trusion process by which marsh - as under various other private la - mer. The next time you sit mained at the location on Jeffer - readily available on a website de - to provide some background on mallows were forced through a bels. Doumak also produces pork around the campfire with your son Boulevard for an indetermi - voted exclusively to the what the Doumakes clan has re - chute and cut to their desired skin and fish gelatin marshmal - American friends be sure to tell nate number of years, before the Doumakes House which is, today, ally accomplished. A confection size. The innovation reduced the lows for customers who are on a them the tale of the Doumakes company moved from Los Ange - a restored building. On April 8th, made from the marshmallow (Al - time required to make a marsh - halal diet. It exports Rock Moun - family and how they eventually les in 2016, the Doumakes family thaea officinalis) plant’s root is mallow from 24 hours to 1 hour tain and Campfire products to mastered the marshmallow – for 1961(doumakeshouse.com/fam - home was officially declared as said to date back to ancient (Darra Goldstein, ed., Oxford: more than 30 countries through - all to enjoy. ily-history).” became the First Historic Home Egypt, where the recipe called for Oxford University Press, 2015: out the world. The company’s Curiously Doumakes’ life sees (Landmark #1) in Unincorpo - extracting sap from the plant and 431).” The upshot of this new clients include industrial food [email protected]

Sarbanes Speaks to T ΝΗ about New Term GREEK ORTHODOX SHINE CHURCH OF ST . NICHOLAS Continued from page 1 obvious consequences and impli - cations on the Ecumenical Patri - 196-10 Νorthern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11358 - Tel.: (718) 357-4200 or not obviously is rewarding archate and the treatment of re - when they make the judgment ligious minorities within Turkey and send you back for another and then on Cyprus and Greece Our Parish will joyfully two years, and this is my sixth continuing to advocate an eco - term. nomic recovery in Greece that celebrate the Feast Day TNH: In what areas are you allows the Greeks to get out of going to place your emphasis in this very heavy burden they feel your new term? in terms of the lenders. In of our Patron Saint Nicholas Sarbanes: I am going to con - Cyprus, we want to work to - tinue obviously to focus on jobs wards a just solution. and the economy. There are two TNH: What is your opinion the Wonderworker things that I think are important of Mr. Trump to the Presidency as well and that is in terms of of the US? on Tuesday 6th of December getting people into a career we Sarbanes: He tapped into the have to make sure that College feelings of frustration and anger is more affordable and so I am that so many Americans have with the following going to work on student loans. TNH ArCHivES and I think the challenge for us I already have a piece of legisla - Congressman John Sarbanes is where you take that anger. schedule of services: tion which provides loan forgive - of Maryland Hopefully the new President will ness for young people who go be a winning partner in this and into Public Service. The other crack down that Erdogan is im - take it in a constructive direction thing is we have to make sure of posing and his authoritarian im - and try to restore people’s own - Monday , December 5 the other paths that people can pulse and reflects what seems to ership in their democracy, rather take to productive careers so I be growing every day that has than taking in negative direction. am going to focus on work force Eve of the Feast of Saint Nicholas training and any opportunity to give people skills they need to Great Vespers 7:00 p.m. be successful. Another focus will be environmental issues, climate Pocession, viewing and veneration of the Holy Relics of Saint Nicholas. change, making sure we’re ad - dressing the threat of climate The responses of the Vespers will be chanted by our own Chantors change. Also veterans’ issues be - cause as you know I am a very Eleftherios Eleftheriadis and Theofilos Papaelias. strong supporter of our veterans and I want to continue to do Following the service a reception will be sponsored what I can and help the veterans Co-sponsored by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of greater New york cut through the red tape and bu - American Thymele Theatre by the PTA’s of the Saint Nicholas William Spyropoulos reaucracy so they can get the benefits that they deserve. I will presents and Stephen and Areti Cherpelis schools. also continue to focus on the a Staged Reading of two, late 19th century Athenian one-act comedies, health care system and in terms part of ATT’s 2016 Nineteenth Century Greek One-Act Comedy Series of domestic issues the whole is - sue of money and politics. I think Tuesday , December 6 that one thing that we saw in NOT QUALIFIED (1885) by georgios Soures last elections and one reason that and I wasn’t completely shocked by Feastday of Saint Nicholas the outcome was that many A SERVANT IS SOUgHT (1891) by Charalambos Anninos Americans have become cynical Orthros : 8:00 a.m. and Hierarchical and feel that Washington is not followed by a Q&A segment listening to them and special in - Divine Litury 9:30 a.m. terests and money interests have Friday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. more influence than they should officiated by His Eminence and so we have to begin to create at the Stathakeion Cultural Center new ways of funding campaigns Archbishop Demetrios of America . that give everyday citizens more 22-51 29th Street, Queens, N.Y. 11105 of a voice and more ownership Responses of the Lityrgy will be chanted of their democracy and I am the BOTH COMEDIES ARE PRESENTED champion on that issue and I am by our Saint Nicholas Children’s Choir. going to work in Washington on FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AMERICA

b TH that issue. IN THEIR ORIgINAL 19 CENTURy gREEK TNH: Are you going to con - with tinue supporting the Greek is - The Ladies Philoptochos Society sues, the issue of Cyprus, the Ec - a STEPHEN DIACRUSSI* ANTHOULA KATSIMATIDES* umenical Patriarchate? Sarbanes: No question, in ALEXANDROS MALAOS of our Parish will sponsor terms of foreign policy obviously ELENA PALOUMBIS KRISTINA SIAPKARA I have been very focused on is - *Appearing through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association a luncheon following b sues that our Community cares about deeply for a long time. We Free of charge to the general public. Coffee and delicacies served. the services for all the faithful have seen an increasingly sober PRESENTED IN ONE SINGLE PERFORMANCE ONLY a situation in Turkey with the 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016 Panou Installed as Tsantes Endowed Professor GOINGS ON... n THRU DECEMBER 17 on Monday Dec. 12 6-9PM at Continued from page 1 RANDOLPH, NJ – St. Andrew Kellari Taverna, 19 West 44th Greek Orthodox Church will Street in Manhattan. Featuring: rent research focuses on the again receive new, unwrapped Kellari’s signature passed hors ways in which power and au - toys in support of the Toys for d'oeuvres; Buffet style entrées in - thority were conceptualized and Tots drive beginning on Sunday, cluding vegetable moussaka, represented in pre-modern Nov. 20. Toys may be dropped lavraki and other signature Kel - philosophical discourse, with off at 1447 Sussex Turnpike in lari dishes, and desserts. Com - particular emphasis on moral Randolph. Drop-off hours are plimentary wine, beer and soft and political works written from 10AM-4PM Monday through Fri - drinks (cash bar for mixed the 16th to the 18th century. day, and on Sundays while the drinks). Guests must RSVP to Panou earned a PhD in com - church is open for services. All Dean Sirigos at parative literature from Harvard donations must be made before [email protected] by Decem - University and has been a post - Dec 17. Started in 1947 by the ber 9. $60 tax and tip included. doctoral fellow at the Seeger U.S. Marines, the Toys for Tots (Pay by cash or check payable to Center for Hellenic Studies at campaign is an annual endeavor Kellari Taverna at door.) Princeton University. Before that seeks to deliver toys to chil - joining Stony Brook in 2014, he dren throughout 50 states, Wash - n DECEMBER 13- was a visiting assistant professor ington, DC, and Puerto Rico. Mil - DECEMBER 2017 of comparative literature at lions of toys have been CHICAGO, IL – The National Hel - Brown University. distributed through the years. lenic Museum, 333 S Halsted St. President Stanley explained For more information on this in Chicago, is expanding its ef - that it is a Hellenic tradition of year’s Toys for Tots (www.toys - forts to preserve and share the rigorous investigation of the fortots.org) campaign, or about stories of the Greek-American hard sciences, social sciences, making donations, call the office community through a partner - and humanities that Stony at 973-584-0388 or email ship with StoryCorps, a nonprofit Brook seeks to emulate, promul - [email protected]. organization committed to pro - gate, and celebrate. “It is not viding people of all backgrounds only fitting, it is important that n DECEMBER 3 and beliefs with the opportunity at Stony Brook — one of the top PORTSMOUTH, NH – Greek Mu - to record, share, and preserve 62 research Universities in the sic & Dancing with Enosis on Sat - the stories of their lives. Since country known for our emphasis (L to r): Sacha Kopp – Stony Brook University Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Peter urday, Dec. 3, from 8-11PM at 2003, StoryCorps has collected on the study of science, technol - V. Tsantes, Nikolaos Panou, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature, Stony Brook Univer - Café Nostimo, 72 Mirona Road and archived more than 45,000 ogy, engineering, mathematics sity President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., and Stony Brook University Provost Michael Bernstein. in Portsmouth. This is a Free interviews from nearly 90,000 and medicine — we also edu - Event, but reservations are rec - participants. It is one of the cate and nurture students with Foundation for Greek Language Brook is to build a stronger Cen - goal of the $600 million Cam - ommended. largest oral history projects of its the values of Hellenic civiliza - and Culture (AFGLC). Before ter for Hellenic Studies that will paign for Stony Brook is to cre - kind and millions listen to the tion,” he said. long, he turned his philan - serve as a forum for the study ate a total of 100 endowed fac - n DECEMBER 4 weekly broadcasts on NPR’s Recognized for his long his - thropic focus closer to home, of Greek society, history, and ulty positions by 2018, aiming ANDOVER, MA – The 63rd An - Morning Edition and on sto - tory of visionary generosity in where he formed the New York culture, and which will cultivate to attract more eminent scholars nual Benefit Tea for Transfigura - rycorps.org. “The voices of our providing valuable resources Chapter of AFGLC. He currently a comprehensive understanding and researchers and retain out - tion Greek Orthodox Church in aunts and uncles, parents and and leadership among the Greek serves as treasurer for its exec - of classical, post-classical, and standing faculty across a wide Lowell, MA will be held on Sun - grandparents are precious,” said community, Long Islander Peter utive board. modern Greece. range of disciplines. day, Dec. 4 at 2PM at Indian Laura Calamos Nasir, PhD, In - V. Tsantes’ passion and enthusi - To Tsantes, the professorship “The vision is here, and so is In the past six years, the Ridge Country Club 73 Lovejoy terim President. “And their sto - asm was encouraged by Stony was a fitting tribute to not only the will, the determination and number of endowed chairs and Rd in Andover. For more infor - ries, their struggles, their hopes Brook’s own educational repu - his adopted mother and home - the expertise,” Panou said. “We professorships at Stony Brook mation call the Ladies Philopto - and their dreams are a priceless tation and commitment toward land, he hopes it will spur others now have to direct all of our ef - has increased more than seven- chos Society: 978-458-4321 legacy that we must preserve. advancing the study of Hellenic “toward an increased energy in fort – and with a great sense of fold, to a total of 42 endowed Everyone has a story to tell and culture. He also noted that he philanthropy and education.” urgency, I might add – to the chairs and professorships. n DECEMBER 10 we want to hear them all.” In ad - and his family have dedicated The professorship, he believes, creation of a robust, radiant, “At a time when the human - BILOXI, MS – Holy Trinity Greek dition to the National Hellenic the professorship to the memory will be the base for a plethora magnetic Center for Hellenic ities are being increasingly mar - Orthodox Church, 255 Beauvoir Museum’s Oral History Center of his adoptive mother, Aika - of Hellenic activities on campus, Studies that will serve as a hub ginalized, to say the least, the Rd. in Biloxi, hosts the Missis - appointments, interview time terini Spanou Haralambou supported not only by his family, for the study of Greek society, establishment of an endowed sippi Gulf Coast International slots will be available on a Batuyios, who sponsored his trip but also by the generosity of history, politics, and culture that chair in Hellenic studies is an Christmas Festival & Pastry Sale monthly schedule throughout to the United States in 1951. other members of the Long Is - will become an indispensable event and an opportunity of sin - from 10AM to 7PM. Order pas - 2017 to record your own audio “How can you forever show land Hellenic community. point of reference within Stony gular importance,” Panou said. tries online now through Dec. 8 oral history at the Museum. your love and remembrance?” In his professorship, Panou Brook and beyond.” “The truth is, what’s happened or call George Yurchak 228-831- “Through our Oral History Cen - Tsantes’ said of Batuyios. will promote scholarship, teach - This new professorship is yet here at Stony Brook is the result 5820 and pick up on Saturday, ter we’ve preserved hundreds of Throughout Tsantes’ life, ing, and research in all aspects another example of how en - of extraordinary actions that re - Dec. 10 during the church bazaar stories that could have been lost Batuyios encouraged him to of Hellenic civilization, from an - dowed faculty build on the Uni - quire inspiration, zeal, commit - which has been expanded into to the ages, but there is so much give back, which led to his in - tiquity to the present. One of versity’s dedication to excellence ment, generosity, and a lot of an international festival. The more wisdom and experience volvement in the American Panou’s principal goals at Stony across campus. That’s why one hard work.” Agora will also be open, offering that we are at risk of losing for - Greek items for sale, now includ - ever; what it means to be Greek, ing items from Russia, Ukraine, what it means to be American, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and the importance of family, the many other countries as well. pain of struggle and the joy of Greek-Americans Continue NY Diner Tradition Unique Christmas gift ideas and life’s success,” said Dr. Calamos. jewelry by Elizabeth Nicole will The heart of the StoryCorps pro - also be on sale at the festival. ject is simple; it’s a conversation Continued from page 1 Enjoy ethnic lunch specialties, between two people who are live music and dancing, and Nick meaningful to each other, in Bensonhurst. Trivelas on the bouzouki. Kids whether it's a friend or a family As costs continue to rise in activities and tours of the church member. For approximately 40 Queens as well, Astoria may during the festival. More infor - minutes, participants ask each soon say goodbye to the neigh - mation is available at holytrini - other questions. When the inter - borhood fixtures like the iconic tybiloxi.org or (228) 388-6138. view is over, a trained facilitator Neptune and Bel Aire. What will provide participants an au - would it mean for New York to CHICAGO, IL – The National Hel - dio copy of the interview. The in - lose its diner culture? As the lenic Museum’s family Christmas terview will also be archived in Times noted, “losing New York party on Saturday, Dec. 10, 1- the American Folklife Center at diner culture would probably be 5PM, is a great way to start off the Library of Congress. On Dec. a watershed in the city’s history. your exploration of the food, mu - 13, the National Hellenic Mu - How will New Yorkers get along sic, and traditions of Greece. The seum and StoryCorps will hold without these antidotes to urban event is free with Museum ad - an interactive workshop about loneliness?” Blogger Jeremiah mission. Featuring a perfor - the tools and resources needed Moss of Jeremiah’s Vanishing mance by the Dionysus Dance to highlight and celebrate the New York told the Times that Troupe, the event includes mak - voices of the community through “the coffee shop orients us here, ing traditional Koulourakia cook - interviewing, recording and pre - in this city and not another. If ies, photos with Santa Clause, serving conversations. Atten - we are regulars, we become painting, and crafts that include dance is very limited. Call 312- known, connected, to a network designing a Karavaki (Christmas 655-1234, ext. 11 for more info. of people who remain over the boat), wreath, and model Acrop - span of years, even decades. In olis. Students in the Museum’s n DECEMBER 27 AND 29 the anonymous city, these ties Greek Language and Culture CHICAGO, IL – Winter Family can be lifesavers, especially for classes will sing and dance and Days at the National Hellenic the elderly, the poor, the mar - docents will be offering tours of Museum, 333 S Halsted St. in ginal, but also for all of us. With - the second floor exhibition Chicago, on Tuesday, Dec. 27 out them, the city becomes ever Aegean: Creation of an Archipel - and Thursday, Dec 29, join us 1- more fragmented, disorienting ago and the third floor exhibition 5PM for winter family fun, in - and unrecognizable.” TNH/COSTAS BEJ Reaching for the American cluding crafts, Greek dance For those of us with relatives The Metro Diner at Broadway and 100th Street, owned by Frank Tsiamtsiouris and Fotios Dream: The Greek Story in lessons, exhibit tours, a hands- and friends in the diner busi - Hilas, continues a tradition of service and hospitality at Greek-owned diners in New York. America. After the Christmas on cookie (Koulourakia) demon - ness, we know that the diner party, view the Greektown stration and refreshments. Free provides a great service to the ple. Many Greek-Americans still Historians offer differing ac - then a manager.” He had one Christmas tree lighting celebra - with museum admission for ages community that chains like Star - own the diners their families counts of how and when Greek uncle in the business when he tion, hosted by the Greektown 4-15. Pre-registration is required, bucks can never provide. The opened years ago. immigrants first got into the started out, he observed, and he Special Services Area #16, on online www.nationalhellenicmu - diner is a microcosm with sev - Fanis Tsiamtsiouris, known diner business, but they agree met many other owners through the corner of Halsted and Van seum.org/winter-family-day-reg - eral languages spoken by the as Frank, and Fotios Hilas own that the post-World War II years Pan Gregorian, a food industry Buren Streets at 5PM. Even more istration-form. people that work and frequent the Metro located at Broadway saw a marked increase in the cooperative. The Metro is also a great family events this holiday it. The immigrants passing and 100th Street, along with number of Greek-owned diners. repository of New York history. season at NHM: Sunday Tour n NOTE TO OUR READERS through on their way to the three other diners. Tsiamtsiouris The classic immigrant story of One of the few wood-frame and Craft Every Sunday at 2 PM This calendar of events section American dream have left their consolidated five stores, includ - working long hours with the buildings left in Manhattan, it join us for a bilingual story time is a complimentary service to the mark on the institution. A veri - ing a kosher butcher, a copy help of families and associations was built by grocer Henry where children act out a Greek Greek American community. All table United Nations makes up store, and a Cuban-Chinese formed the basis of success for Grimm in 1871. Brewer Peter myth and participate in a craft. parishes, organizations and in - the staff of a diner with people restaurant to open the Metro many in the business. Tsiamt - Doelger bought the building in $5 per adult, children are free stitutions are encouraged to e- from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Diner in 1989. Since then, the siouris told the Times, “When 1894 and opened a restaurant (Ages 2-12) No RSVP is required. mail their information regarding Greece, Mexico, Poland, and Ro - owners calculated that the diner my family came over in 1967, and saloon. The building also the event 3-4 weeks ahead of mania working together and has poured about 700 cups of we had an $8,000 debt to pay, housed a milliner’s shop, a tea - n DECEMBER 12 time, and no later than Monday making tourists from around the coffee, made 150 hamburgers, so we all went to work.” He room and, in the 1950s, the re - MANHATTAN – The American of the week before the event, to world who stop in and the reg - and used over 1,200 eggs every noted, “So first I was a cleanup hearsal studio and offices of the Hellenic Institute (AHI) invites english.edition@thenationalher - ulars feel at home in the Big Ap - day, as the Times reported. guy, then busboy, then a waiter, avant-garde Living Theater. everyone to its Christmas Party ald.com FAITH Endowment Announces 2017 Travel Grants to Ionian Village

NEW YORK – For the tenth con - Hellenic roots and Orthodox I am so thankful to have received secutive year, FAITH: An Endow - faith.” such a blessing. Because of ment for Orthodoxy and Hel - The application is available at FAITH’s generosity, I was able to lenism will award full and partial thefaithendowment.org/travel - experience miracles, touch saints financial aid travel grants to qual - grant for participants of Session and make the best connections ifying campers participating in One and Session Two, ages 15- with my Greek Orthodox peers,” the 2017 Ionian Village summer 18. Completed applications must said Anna from Illinois, a 2016 camp program. These are primar - be received in the mail by Febru - grant recipient. ily need-based financial aid ary 3. Priority is given to high In addition to underwriting fi - awards, but each applicant’s aca - school seniors. nancial aid travel grants, FAITH demic performance will also be Applicants are encouraged to sponsors the “FAITH Scholarships factored into the review process. follow FAITH on Facebook (face - for Academic Excellence” pro - Each year, Ionian Village par - book.com/faithendowment) for gram each year. This competitive ticipants travel across Greece and program updates and award no - merit-based scholarship series visit significant sites of Greek his - tification timelines. In 2016, awards college scholarships to tory, culture, and the Greek Or - FAITH awarded 45 FAITH Travel high school seniors ranked within thodox faith. At the end of each Grants to Ionian Village to young the top of their graduating class. program, the campers return people from all metropolises For more information about this home with strengthened faith, TNH ArCHivES across the United States who may and other programs, visit the - lifelong friendships, and an ex - Entrance to the Ionian Village in Bartholomio not otherwise have had the op - faithendowment.org. panded appreciation for the portunity to travel to Greece. General information about Greek Orthodox Church and Hel - the FAITH Endowment, Ionian Founders of FAITH: “we are sin - ing experience to young people “FAITH supplied me with the FAITH is available at (212) 644- lenic culture. Village alumna, and Chair of the cerely pleased to offer this trans - who may not otherwise have the grant that made the dream of 6960 and info@thefaithendow - Elaine Jaharis, a Founder of Committee spoke on behalf of the formative and spiritually enrich - opportunity to connect to their Ionian Village attainable for me. ment.org. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016 FEATURE 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Change the accent: Δουλειά or δουλεία; Work or Slavery? Tasty Appetizers- Saganaki

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou Εxamples: Δουλεύω στο(ν) φούρνο, στην τράπεζα, στο σχολείο, στους 30 δρόμους. Bites & Fennel Hortopitakia To work is δουλεύω ( dooLEvo ). From this verb derives η δουλειά = job, work. Surprisingly enough, if you move the accent to the We don’t use prepositions with expressions of time, except with By Eleni Sakellis chopped previous syllable, you get the Greek word for slavery: η δουλεία. hours and dates. Examples: την Κυριακή, το πρωί, τον Ιανουάριο, • 1 small fennel bulb with The verb to work is conjugated like this: το καλοκαίρι, but Appetizers should be fun stalks and fronds, finely Εγώ δουλεύ-ω, εσύ δουλεύ-εις, η Μαρία δουλεύ-ει στις δέκα Ιανουαρίου, στις οκτώ το πρωί. There is only one ex - during the holidays. Keeping it chopped Εμείς δουλεύ-ουμε, εσείς δουλεύ-ετε, η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος ception to this rule, the expression on the first of the month, την simple is often the best way to • 1 cup feta, crumbled δουλεύ-ουν πρώτη του μήνα. Example: την πρώτη Ιανουαρίου = on January go when making appetizers for • 1 tablespoon mint, finely Πού δουλεύεις; Πού πηγαίνεις; Πότε; Πού μένεις; To answer first. a crowd this time of year. Here chopped the questions you will need the prepositions: σε, με, για, από, EXERCISES are two tasty options to try. • 3 scallions, thinly sliced μέχρι and the vocabulary below. 1. DIALOGUE • Greek sea salt and freshly VOCABULARY Answer the following questions. Saganaki Bites with ground pepper, to taste Greek word Pronunciation Meaning -Πότε πηγαίνεις στη δουλειά; ( in the morning ) Sun-Dried Tomato • 1 (16-oz.) package frozen Η εκκλησία EE eklisEEa church -………………………………. phyllo dough, thawed Το σχολείο ΤO shoLEEo school -Γιώργο, πότε δεν δουλεύεις; (ι n August ) Topping • 6 tablespoons unsalted Το γραφείο TO yreFEEo office -……………………………… butter, melted Η τράπεζα EE TRApeza bank -Μαρία, πότε μαγειρεύεις φασόλια; ( on Friday ) • 12 cup sun-dried tomatoes, Το νοσοκομείο TO nosokoMEEo hospital -………………………………….. dry, not oil-packed, sliced Heat 2 tablespoons of olive Το μουσείο TO mooSEEo museum -Τι ώρα πηγαίνεις στην εκκλησία την Κυριακή; ( at eight thirty ) • 2 tablespoons Greek extra oil in a large skillet over high Ο φούρνος O FOOrnos bakery -…………………………………… virgin olive oil heat. Add the Swiss chard and Το μανάβικο TO maNAviko grocery -Πότε έχεις τα γενέθλιά σου; ( on December first ) • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pits cook, stirring frequently, until Το σούπερ μάρκετ TO supermarket super market -…………………………………… removed, coarsely chopped wilted, about 4 minutes. Trans - Το καφενείο TO kafeNEEo café 2. Translate the following sentences. • 1 teaspoon dried oregano fer the cooked chard to a large Ο κινηματογράφος O kinimatoGRAfos cinema 2.1. Ο μπαμπάς με τη μαμά πηγαίνουν στη δουλειά το πρωί. • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest strainer and press with a Η δουλειά EE dooliA job 2.2. Ο Πέτρος με τη Μαρία πηγαίνουν στο σχολείο από τις οκτώ • 1 tablespoon lemon juice wooden spoon to remove any Η θάλασσα EE THAlasa sea το πρωί μέχρι τη μία το μεσημέρι. • 1 clove garlic, crushed excess water. Then set aside. Το χωριό TO horio village 2.3. Η μαμά πηγαίνει στον κινηματογράφο το βράδυ. Greek sea salt and freshly Heat the skillet to medium-high Το νησί TO niSEE island 2.4. Μένω στην Αστόρια στους 30 δρόμους. 2.5. Μένω στην Αθήνα στην Ελλάδα. 2.6. Δουλεύω στην τράπεζα από τις εννέα το πρωί μέχρι τις πέντε το απόγευμα. 2.7. Το πρωί δουλεύω στο γραφείο και το απόγευμα στο μανάβικο. 2.8. Πηγαίνουμε στην Ελλάδα το καλοκαίρι από τον Ιούλιο μέχρι το(ν) Σεπτέμβριο. 2.9. Δεν δουλεύουμε τα Χριστούγεννα και πηγαίνουμε στη Νέα Υόρκη. 2.10. Τα γενέθλιά μου είναι στις 5 Δεκεμβρίου. 3. Complete the sentences and put the nouns in the parenthesis in the correct form. 3.1. Η γιαγιά πηγαίνει ( church, Sunday ). 3.2. Ο μπαμπάς με τη μαμά δουλεύουν ( bank, morning, 9.00 to 5.00 ). 3.3. Ο θείος Γιάννης και η θεία Παναγιώτα μένουν ( Greece, village, island ). 3.4. Ο παππούς πηγαίνει ( café, 5.00, evening ). 3.5. Η Μαρία και η Ελένη πηγαίνουν ( cinema, 9.00 to 10.30, ground pepper, to taste and add the remaining olive oil. evening ). • 1 pound kasseri cheese, cut Add the onions and fennel and 3.6. Ο Κώστας δουλεύει ( supermarket, afternoon ). into 1½" cubes cook, stirring occasionally, for The nouns that follow the prepositions σε, με, για, από are al - 3.7. Πηγαίνουμε ( museum, Sunday, 10.00 ). • 14 cup flour about 15 minutes. Transfer fen - ways put in the accusative case. 3.8. Η θεία Ελένη είναι ( hospital ). • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced nel/onion mixture to a mixing Σε (= in, on, at ): σε ένα(ν) χρόνο, σε πέντε μέρες, σε δύο καλο - 3.9. Ο Γιάννης πηγαίνει ( grocer’s, for tomatoes). mint leaves bowl. Add the cooked chard, καίρια. 3.10. Μένουμε (23 th street, New York ). • Olive oil, for frying feta, mint, and scallions and stir Με (= with ): Η Ελένη με τον Πέτρο, ο Πέτρος με την Ελένη. together. Season the filling with Για (= for ): για τον παππού, για τη(ν) μαμά, για το σχολείο. PRONUNCIATION KEY For the topping, place the salt and pepper to taste and set Από =( from ): από τον Ιανουάριο, από την Ελένη, από το πρωί. i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl aside to cool. Μέχρι = ( till ): μέχρι τις πέντε το απόγευμα, μέχρι τον Αύγου - t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - and cover with 1 cup boiling Preheat oven to 375 degrees στο. italized syllables are accented. water. Soak until soft for 15 F. Cut the stacked phyllo dough minutes, then drain. Add the lengthwise into 2 inch wide Note that the accusative articles together with the preposition tomatoes to the bowl of a food strips. σε become: Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at processor with 2 tablespoons of Cover with a damp kitchen σε+τον= στον, σε+τους =στους the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She olive oil, the olives, oregano, towel and set aside. Place one σε+την= στην, σε+τις =στις has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, strip of phyllo on your work sur - σε+το= στο, σε+τα= στα Archaeology and Homeric Philology. salt, and pepper. Pulse until face and brush with some of the smooth, then set aside. melted butter. Top with another Heat the oil for frying in a strip, brush with butter, and re - deep skillet to 375 degrees F. peat once more. Place a table - Dip cheese cubes in cold water spoon of filling on one end of LITERARY REVIEW and dredge in flour. Working in strip one inch from the end. Fold batches, fry the cheese cubes, in the corner of the end to form turning them over once, until a triangle. Then, fold in the tri - Hellenic Tour USA: A Charming & Unique Travel Guide all sides are golden brown, angle edge to form another tri - about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer angle. to paper towels to drain and top Continue folding like a flag, By Eleni Sakellis numbers and websites of the tury to work in the lumber in - each saganaki bite with some of until a triangle pastry is com - sites to see. dustry but eventually switched the sun-dried tomato topping plete. Transfer to a baking sheet. The history of the Greek in Rumpakis writes with clarity to the restaurant business, and garnish with the chopped mint. Repeat with the remaining America goes back to the earli - about the history of the Greeks then established his own dairy phyllo strips and filling. Brush est exploration of the New in America and her reference farm on acreage west of Yakima. Fennel Hortopitakia the triangle pastries with the re - World by Europeans in the book compiled with the assis - He returned to Kefallonia, maining butter. You may need 1500s. Since that time, the con - tance of her sister Katherina where he married and then re - to melt additional butter for tributions have been extraordi - “Kathy” Adeline is an essential turned with his wife to the • 4 tablespoons Greek extra- brushing. nary. volume for those interested in United States. Their three chil - virgin olive oil Bake in the preheated 375- Hellenic Tour USA by Cleo the impact of the Greek immi - dren were born and raised in • 1 bunch Swiss chard, degree oven for 18–20 minutes Adeline Rumpakis is a charming grant on American society. The Yakima and their book was writ - chopped or until golden brown. Serve and unique travel guide that book also includes a detailed ten to record the experience of • 1 small white onion, finely warm. brings together all the Hellenic bibliography, lists of contact the many Greeks who lived and sites across the country, in all websites for archives and muse - worked there. 50 states and the District of Co - ums, a list of Greek and Ameri - The two sisters both became lumbia, in one volume. The can sister-cities, Ellis Island educators, with Cleo following well-researched book opens Medals of Honor recipients, and her sister’s educational path with a brief history of the Greeks photographs from some of the graduating from Central Wash - in America and provides details sites to see across the country. ington College and teaching in about the number of Greeks in The poignant poem Ithaka by Yakima at Terrace Heights Ele - each state, the names of cities Constantine Cavafy is also in - mentary School. Both sisters and towns inspired by Greek cluded in the book. taught in California and in places and people, and then lists Greeks over the years. It would Hellenic Heritage, a previous Greece for a time, then returned sites to see in each state. take more than a lifetime of book by Rumpakis and her elder to the Yakima area. Cleo mar - The section on New York traveling from state to state to siblings, Antonio “Tony” Robert ried E. John Rumpakis and alone offers over 30 pages of in - visit all the landmarks and sites Adeline and Kathy, chronicled moved to Portland, working in formation, famous people, and listed in this fascinating volume, the Greek immigrant experience real estate with her husband. places. The fact that there is but it does offer some wonderful in the Yakima Valley of Wash - The family was, and continues something related to and cele - travel ideas that are educational ington State. to be, very involved with AHEPA brating Hellenism in every U.S. and celebrate the Greek-Ameri - Their father Charalambos and the Daughters of Penelope. state is a testament to the can experience. A great refer - (Robert) Adeline, originally More information about tremendous positive impact on ence book, it includes the con - from Kefallonia, arrived in the Rumpakis’ books is available at American society made by tact information, address, phone area early in the twentieth cen - [email protected].

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Hospitality

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos sometimes sleeping over. On one and ladled them around the Special to The National Herald particular evening, Yiannis, hav - meat. Meanwhile, Yiannis, al - ing searched the fridge for some - ready at the table, napkin When Barbara, Yiannis’ thing edible; found nothing to tucked under his neck, fork and daughter, married and had twin his liking and his stomach began knife at the ready, waited anx - boys, it was George who helped rebelling. He started thinking. iously, seated next to their four - with the naming of them. Yian - Time to find a house that cooks teen year old daughter, Kiki. The nis had insisted that his name good food and will accept him plates were set on the table. The be given to the right twin. as a guest on short notice. Di - steaming dishes arrived. But George, using a scientific ap - mos’ diner was out of the ques - Yiannis’ hunger was ravenous, proach, placed a five dollar bill tion – he’d been there, already the scent of the food irresistibly in the one twin’s tiny hand and four times. There’s a limit even divine, he couldn’t wait for the when nothing happened he to his free loading. John and his others to be seated. Eyeing the placed the bill in the other in - wife were out of town that platters, grabbing the fork, he fant’s hand. That one clutched weekend. Next in line was heaped onto his plate lots of the bill tightly and George an - Kipreos, who worked at a luxu - potatoes, forking huge slabs of nounced, ‘Here is Yiannis’ heir.’ rious hotel. But the food was ex - what Helen, is cooking tonight.” She’s babysitting, you know, and gnaw at him. After some hard meat onto his plate, then, scoop - But with grand parenting pensive even with Kipreos’ re - “The usual! food!” answered I...well, there’s nothing to eat in thinking, and coming up empty, ing up gravy, covering the meat. babysitting is, sometimes, re - duction privileges. That left George, growing suspicious. my house.” George said, “So? he gave up and told him he Sniffing, Yiannis bent close to quired. Yiannis found that a bit George. Yeah! That’s it! After all, Yiannis went on. “Well, as your All supermarkets sell food.” could come over to eat. Rubbing Kiki and asked, “What kind of boring. So, Areti always happy since he named his grandchil - know Dixon’s serves only break - With a stutter and a slight his hands, gleefully, Yiannis shut meat is it?” Kiki, eyeing the plat - to volunteer, went happily to dren he was like a Godfather, fast and lunches.” “I know! So?” choke, he added, “But, I’m not the phone and headed for the ter tried to recall what it was. her daughter’s home and wasn’t he? So, he decided to Thinking hard, Yiannis re - a good cook and I might set the bus stop. Then, she shrugged and said, “I babysat. telephone him. “What Yiannis?” minded him that it’s almost din - kitchen on fire. Besides - well, He arrived earlier than ex - think its jackass!” Yiannis looked But babysitting had begun to was George’s greeting. Yiannis ner time and... the truth is.. I’m lonely. It’s pected – emptyhanded. Helen up surprised. “What?” be requested more often; the began, “How are you? How’s the “So?” responded George al - Sunday – the Sabbath.” Hop - and their daughter, Kiki, were Shrugging again, Kiki ex - young couple wanting time out family?” George informed him most out of patience. Yiannis de - ing to appeal to his Christianly busy setting the table while plained, “Well, I heard my father for a movie or visiting friends. that everyone’s well. “What’s on cided to be direct - confess his sentiments his last words were George sliced the meat, placing telling my mother after you Always happy to oblige, Areti your mind?” George asked as if real reason for his call. “Well, uttered with a sob. Hearing it, it in a wide platter. Then, he called that we’re going to have went off and stayed until late, he didn’t know. “I just wondered Areti isn’t going to be home. George’s conscience started to scooped up the roasted potatoes the jackass for dinner tonight.” 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016

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SSNY is designated as agent of Brockton and enjoyed garden - Hair Salon in Stubridge until in Fond du Lac on July 1, 1935, TIONS, LLC a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ga - the LLC upon whom process against it may be nization filed with the Secretary of State of served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: ing. He is survived by his chil - she was 83. Her work as a hair - n KOTZIAS, TELESIA to the late Nicholas and Grace New York, (SSNY) on 04/26/2016. Office lo - Registered Agents Inc., 90 State Street, Suite dren, Arthur Adamopoulos and dresser was one of her passions. NORTH BELLMORE, NY (from (Gramatika) Carmanidis. On cation: Kings County. SSNY is designated as 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: his wife Melissa of West Bridge - She was blessed along the way the Daily Freeman, published on June 22, 1958, she was united agent upon whom process against the LLC Any lawful purpose. may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 27 5491/20171 water, Paul Adamopoulos and to make lifelong friendships Nov. 23) – Telesia Kotzias of in marriage to George Protogere c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., his wife Melissa of Texas and with her wonderful customers. North Bellmore, formerly of at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY Christina Efremidis and her hus - Niove enjoyed taking care of her Kingston, died Saturday, Nov. Church in Fond du Lac. The cou - 11228. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose . LEGAL NOTICE band Chuck of North Easton; his flowers and plants, cooking her 19, 2016, at Holy Cross Hospital ple enjoyed 40 years together 275535/20199 Notice of Formation of GLOBAL grandchildren, Michael, Stacey, Greek dishes and desserts, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with before George's passing in 1999. ALTERNATIVE MARKET / GAMA LLC. Teli, Dimitra, Alex, Alexis and spending time in her summer family by her side. She was 98. Ann was a very faith-filled (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed Dylan; he is also survived by living room with family and Telesia, along with her husband woman - born, baptized, and LEGAL NOTICE with the Secretary of State of New York, several nieces and nephews. Fu - friends, and watching her Greek George A. Kotzias, were the raised Greek Orthodox and very (SSNY) on 10/03/2016. Office located in neral from the Russell & Pica Satellite Television programs. owners and operators of the proud of her heritage. Her fam - Notice of Formation of RUBATEK LABS LLC. Kings County. SSNY has been designated for (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organization filed with service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., Niove was a member of St. Gold Star Restaurant in uptown ily will tell you that she was the the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on any process served against the LLC to: (Rt123) Brockton was held on George Greek Orthodox Church Kingston. She was a founding best Greek cook in the world. 09/22/16. Office location: Kings County. GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE MARKET /GAMA SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon LLC, 1928 Schenectady Ave., Brooklyn, NY Monday at 11:00 a.m. followed in Southbridge for many years. parishioner of St. George Greek She loved traveling - especially 11234. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. by a funeral service in the An - There, she was a member of the Orthodox Church in Kingston her trips to Greece, Mexico, Las whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Hasan M. Mir, 275481/20164 nunciation Greek Orthodox Philoptochos society and past and she enjoyed traveling to Vegas, Florida and up north, 385 Grant Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11208. Church, 457 Oak St., Brockton president, ans also served as Greece and Florida. Most of all, taking walks, doing crosswords, Purpose: Any lawful purpose. at 12:00PM. Interment followed Choir Director. Niove taught she enjoyed spending time with and attending car shows with 27 5517/20190 LEGAL NOTICE in Melrose Cemetery, Brockton. Sunday School, and organized her family. She was born in her husband George - but most LEGAL NOTICE Notice of foreign LLC: CIRKERS, LLC. Calling hours were Sunday the youth dance troupe and the Newark, N.J., and was a daugh - of all, Ann enjoyed spending Authority filed with the Secretary of State, 1:00-4:00 p.m. In lieu of flow - Christmas youth carolers at St. ter of the late Evangelos and time spoiling her grandchildren. Notice of Formation of GK CROP INSURANCE SSNY, on 09/01/2016. Office location: Kings ers, donations would be appre - George. Her church and her de - Konstantina Vozikas Matthews. Ann will be missed by her three AGENCY LLC. ( DOM. LLC ) Articles of Organi - County. LLC formed in DE: 5/13/2013. SSNY zation filed with the Secretary of State of New ciated to the Annunciation votion to her Greek Orthodox Telesia is survived by her two daughters: Francesca (Michael) has been designated for service of process. York (SSNY) on 10/26/16. Office location: SSNY shall mail copy of any process served Greek Orthodox Church. For faith led her to a life of serving children, Athanasios “Tom” Diedrick, Appleton, and their Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent against the LLC to: c/o Corporation Service guestbook and directions, visit and worship. Her funeral will Kotzias and his wife Adamantia children Jennifer (Ryan) Morri - of the LLC upon whom process against it may Company, 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207- be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 2543. Purpose: any lawful activity. www.Russellpicafuneralhome.c be held on Monday, Nov.21st, “Diane” of Kingston, Constance son and their daughter Olivia; Mr. Gerald Klein, 3875 Sally Lane, Oceanside 27 5476/20154 om. from the Daniel T. Morrill Fu - Fountas and her husband Dino Stephanie (Adam) Tornow; An - NY 11572. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. neral Home, 130 Hamilton St., of North Bellmore; two grand - gela (Fiance Cody Hoffman); 275516/20189 LEGAL NOTICE n ATHANASIOU, STEVE T. Southbridge, with a service at children, George A. Kotzias and and Benjamin; Barbara (Dan) FOND DU LAC, WI (from the 12:00pm in St. George Greek Chrysanthe T. Cholakis and her Sprangers, Kaukauna; and LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of URBAN WAG, LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organization filed with Fond du Lac Reporter, published Orthodox Church, 55 North St., husband Christopher; one great- Christine (Bruce) Wyngaard, Tian Realty LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on on Nov. 20) – Steve T. Athana - Southbridge. Burial will be in grandson, Thano Cholakis; and Appleton, and their children of State (SSNY) on 3/28/16. Office: Kings 05/17/2016. Office location: Kings County. siou, 87, of Fond du Lac, died Oak Ridge Cemetery, South - several nieces and nephews. In Justin, Lindsey, and Courtney County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon Thursday, November 17, 2016 bridge. Calling hours in the fu - addition to her parents, Telesia (special friend Lisandro whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail whom process against it may be served. SSNY process to: 1807 E 14th St, Brooklyn, NY shall mail copy of process to: Minchul An, 205 at the St. Francis Home. He was neral home will be held on Sun - was predeceased by her hus - Humphrey); son George 11229. General Purposes. North 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: born in Samos, Greece on Sep - day, Nov. 20th, from 3:00 to band of 59 years, George, and (Pamela) Protogere, Appleton, 27 5513/20188 Any lawful activity. tember 3, 1929 to Thalasinos 5:00pm. In lieu of flowers do - by her three siblings, Sarantos and their son Nicholas; broth - 27 5475 /20153 and Maria (Pitas) Athanasiou. nations may be made in Niove's “Sam” Matthews, Eleni Sourlis ers: Alex (Winifred) Caramani - LEGAL NOTICE He emigrated to this country memory to the St. George Greek and Dr. Zachary Matthews. Tele - dis, Rosendale; and Gus Cara - Notice of Formation of F1 GROUP LLC. (DOM. LEGAL NOTICE with his family in 1947. On Oc - Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 25, sia will be reposing at the Simp - manidis, Oshkosh. Ann is LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Notice of Formation of WINDOWS OF tober 10, 1953, Steve married Southbridge, MA 01550 or to son-Gaus Funeral Home, 411 further survived by many nieces Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on PERCEPTION LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of 10/19/16. Office location: Nassau County. Organization filed with the Secretary of State of Joyce Graf in Oshkosh. He was the Tri-Valley Elder Services Albany Avenue, on Friday from and nephews. Ann was pre - SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon New York (SSNY) on 07/04/2016. Office a veteran of the U.S. Army, hav - Meals on Wheels Program, 10 4 to 8 p.m. A Trisagion Service ceded in death by her parents, whom process against it may be served. SSNY location: New York County. SSNY is designated as shall mail copy of process to: F1 Group LLC., agent of the LLC upon whom process against it ing served during the Korean Mill St., Dudley, MA 01571. will take place at 7:30 p.m. Fr. husband George Protogere, 710 Mulberry Place, Valley Stream, NY 11581. War. Steve's life was varied; a Michael Kouremetis of St. grandson Brandon Protogere, may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Purpose: Any lawful purpose. to: Corporate Filings of New York, 90 State shepherd as a boy, he would n HARAMARAS, GEORGE E. George Greek Orthodox Church sisters: Helen Klein and Mary 275520/2019 3 Street, STE 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. eventually become a machinist CHICAGO, IL (from the Chicago will be officiating. The funeral Hendricks, and brothers: Purpose: Any lawful activity. and retire from Giddings & Tribune Media Group, published procession will form from the Michael and Anist Carmanidis. LEGAL NOTICE 27 5477 /20155 Lewis after 30 years of employ - on Nov. 14) – George E. Hara - funeral home on Saturday at 10 Private services were held.The Notice of Formation of WEALTH ment. Following retirement, maras. Beloved husband of Dina a.m. The Funeral Service will be family would like to extend a DEVELOPMENT, LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State FUNERAL HOMES Steve lived to garden. His flow - nee Kolokathi. Loving father of held at 11 a.m. at St. George special thank you to Compassus of New York (SSNY) on 08/10/16. Office loca - ers and entire garden were a Steve (Kristin) and Gus (Susan) Greek Orthodox Church, Hospice and the staff at Kim - tion: Kings County. SSNY is designated as APOSTOLOPOULOS beauty to behold. Of all his ac - Haramaras. Proud Papou of Kingston. Burial will be in Mon - berly Assisted Living for the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of Apostle Family - complishments, his marriage of George, Eleni, Calli, Elle and trepose Cemetery, Kingston. The compassionate care shown to process to: Wealth Development Subscription, 63 years to Joyce was his great - Bebe. Devoted son of the late family requests that memorial Ann. Mom and Yaya, thanks for 56 Monument Walk, Apt. 4D, Brooklyn, NY Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - est achievement. Survivors in - Efstathios and Elefteria Harama - donations be made to St. giving us life and love and 11205. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Funeral Directors of clude his wife, Joyce; three sons, ras. Dear brother of Rena (the George Greek Orthodox Church, laughter. Thank you also for all 27 5518/20191 Al, Thal (Nancy) and Michael late Nick) Koutrouvidies, James 294 Greenkill Avenue, Kingston, the beautiful times together. You LEGAL NOTICE RIVERDALE FUNERAL HOME Inc. (Mary); four grandchildren, E. (Susan Hermez) Harris and N.Y., 12401. Online condolences were a wonderful mother and 5044 Broadway Steven (Amber), Matthew, Nico - Leo (Renata) Harris. Fond uncle may be left for the family of an amazing grandmother, al - Notice of Formation of SOUTH STREET TWIN lette and Alexander; three great- of many nieces and nephews. Telesia by visiting www.Simp - ways taking the time to make TOWERS, LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organi - New York, NY 10034 grandchildren, Carson, Macy Our beloved Papou was born in sonGaus.com each of us feel so very loved and zation filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/24/2016. Office location: (212) 942-4000 and Bryce; two brothers, Costa a rural farming community in special. You will never be for - Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of "Gus" and George (Sophia); a Pidasos, Greece. A child of n MALTEZOS, HELEN gotten. We love you…now and the LLC upon whom process against it may be Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE special niece, Maria Athanasiou World War II and a veteran of WATERFORD, CT (from The forever. served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 CONSTANTINIDES as well as other nieces and the Democratic Army of Greece Day, published on Nov. 13) – 13th Avenue, Suite 202., Brooklyn, NY 11228. nephews. He was preceded in in the Greek Civil War. A farmer Helen Kosmas Maltezos, 92, n SERAFIMIDIS, EFROSINI Purpose: Any lawful purpose. FUNERAL PARLOR Co. death by his parents and a sister, and business owner, he immi - born in Washington, Pa., on Feb. VLAHOS 275498/20182 (718) 745-1010 Daphne (Milton) Tembelis. Vis - grated to Skokie, IL along with 1, 1924, to Spero and Harriet FRESCO, CA (from the Fresno itation for Steve will be held his wife and children in 1971. Kosmas - both ethnically Greek Bee, published on Nov.15) – LEGAL NOTICE Services in all localities - Monday, November 21, 2016 Along with his brothers, he was immigrants from Asia Minor, Effie Serafimidis passed away ADIV REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC. Art. of Low cost shipping to Greece Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/12/15. Office: from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM at a proud partner of Harris Sys - present day Turkey, passed on on November 8, 2016, at the Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox tems, Inc. for 27 years. Papou Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, after a age of 97. Born in Arbouna, LLC upon whom process against it may be Church, 198 N. Macy St., in always looked forward to sum - brief illness at Greentree Manor Greece in 1919, the fifth of six served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the ANTONOPOULOS Fond du Lac. Funeral service mers spent in Greece with his in Waterford. Helen was the children. She survived a harsh LLC, c/o Avi Adiv, 52 Clark Street, #7L, Brook - lyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Any lawful FUNERAL HOME, INC. will begin at 11:00 AM with Fr. children, grandchildren and ex - twin of Aglaia (Agnes Cynthia) childhood of labor and depriva - purpose. Ted Trifon officiating. Entomb - tended family. He will be deeply Kosmas Matthews. The twins at - tion, then World War II, and the 275497/17973 Konstantinos Antonopoulos - ment in Chapel of the Risen missed by many. Visitation Tues - tended Washington Seminary on Greek civil war. This experience Funeral Director Christ Mausoleum, Calvary day from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm the campus of Washington and fostered in her a strong will and Cemetery will follow the ser - at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Jefferson College, through ju - "get it done" spirit. Arriving in TO PlACE yOur 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., vices. Military honors will be Home, 6150 N. Cicero Ave. nior college. Helen then went Fresno, CA in 1960, she soon ClASSifiEd Ad, CAll: Astoria, New York 11105 presented by the American Le - Chicago. Funeral Service and In - to Lake Erie College where she met Paul Serafimidis, got mar - (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, gion, Trier-Puddy Post #75. terment in Greece. Kindly omit majored in sociology and ob - ried, and had a child. Effie was E-mAil: (718) 728-8500 Guestbook and tribute wall may flowers. Memorial donations to tained a bachelor's degree in a homemaker, renowned for her classifieds@ Not affiliated with any be found by visiting St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox 1946. Helen later earned her Greek pastries and hospitality, thenationalherald.com ueckerwitt.com. Church 7373 N. Caldwell Ave. master's of library science at who made many friends work - other funeral home. Niles, IL 60714 would be appre - Simmons College in Boston. ing as a seamstress out of her n BILLIS, NIOVE ciated. Arrangements by Adi - Mass. She became a librarian at home. She was a loving and af - SOUTHBRIDGE, MA (from the namis & Corliss Funeral Direc - the University of Connecticut fectionate mother, aunt, and flowers, donations may be made Church in Tarpon Springs, Fla. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, tors, Ltd. 773-736-3833. with a specialty in cataloguing. grandmother. Effie is survived to the Nativity of Christ Greek and was a long standing member published on Nov. 18) – Niove Meanwhile, Helen's publication by her son, Neocles Serafimidis; Orthodox Church, 1110 High - of the Order of A.H.E.P.A. He was (Stavropoulos) Billis, 85, passed n KELEPOURIS, MARIA M. of a short story, "The Hair Cut" daughter-in-law, Sarah Ser - land Drive, Novato, CA. a talented bowler, having com - away peacefully on Thursday, KANSAS CITY, MO (from the in a literary journal, landed her afimidis, grandson, Theo Ser - peted in the King of the Hill Nov. 17th, surrounded by her Kansas City Star, published on a coveted invitation to partici - afimidis of Albany, CA; niece, n VASILAKOS, NICHOLAS G. Bowling Tournament on televi - family at Harrington Memorial Nov. 16) – Maria M. Kelepouris, pate in the Bread Loaf Writer's Aglaia Panos; and nephew, GLENMONT, NY (from the Al - sion and winning numerous tro - Hospital after a short battle with 85, passed away November 14, Conference outside of Middle - George Panos of Oakland, CA. bany Times Union, published on phies. He was passionate about cancer. Her husband of 39 2016. Maria was born June 8, bury, Vt., "the oldest and most Remembrances may made be Nov. 16) – Nicholas G. Vasilakos, cooking and enjoyed volunteer - years, Sotirios "Sam" Billis, died 1931, in Agios Polykarpos, prestigious writers' conference made to St. George Greek Or - 82, passed away peacefully in ing in the kitchen during the St. in 1992. Niove is survived by Ikaria, Greece, to Ioannis and in the country." In 1957, Helen thodox Church, 2219 N. Or - Glen-mont, on Monday, Novem - Sophia Greek Festival, and en - her three children, Alexandra Asimina Tsaha. In April of 1952, vacationed in Europe and vis - chard Ave., Fresno, CA 93703. ber 14, 2016, surrounded by his joyed his many trips to Greece "Sandy" Austin of Southbridge, she married Mihail E. Kelepouris ited Athens, Greece. On that loving family. Born in Skoura, where he would visit relatives Marina McNamara and her hus - in Athens, Greece. Together, trip, Helen met talented Asia n SIDERIS, PLUTARCH Sparta, Greece, he immigrated to and friends. Above all else, band Brian of Annapolis, MD, they raised two daughters, Minor Greek artist, Yannis Mal - MILTON Albany, in 1951 at the age of 17. Nicholas was a man committed and Christopher Billis and his Venetsiana and Asimina. In tezos. After two years of written SAN ANSELMO, CA (from the Nicholas was called to service in to hard work and family. Nicholas wife Maria of Chester, NJ. Her 1967, the family immigrated to correspondence they decided to Marin Independent Journal, 1955 and proudly served in the was predeceased by his parents, greatest joy were the six grand - Kansas City, MO. Maria learned marry. They moved to Paris and published on Nov. 16) – U.S. Army. He was honorably dis - the late George and Anastasia children, Julianne and Kather - to sew at a very young age and lived there for most of their 28 Plutarch Milton Sideris Known charged in 1957. Upon returning Vasilakos; and his brother, Dim - ine McNamara, Zachary and this became her lifelong career. years of marriage. In 1987 when to his family and friends as "Mil - home, Nicholas took employment itri Vasilakos. He is survived by Nicholas Austin, and Nevie and She was an avid seamstress and her husband passed away, Helen ton", born in Honolulu, Hawaii. as a chef at the Mayflower his loving wife, Dimitra Lukas Billis. She is also survived tailor. Her passion was always returned to Connecticut and Resident for many years in San Restaurant in Albany and subse - Koutoulas Vasilakos; daughters, by her sister, Fotine Magoulas her family, her grandchildren lived with her twin sister in Rafael, California. He graduated quently with the Menands Diner. Anastasia Vasilakos Garrow and of Belle Mead, New Jersey; her and her great grandchildren. Wethersfield and then Water - from California Poly University From where he retired in 2002 Maria Vasilakos Pattamana brother, Napoleon Stavropoulos Our Yiayia always enjoyed cook - ford. Helen and Cynthia were with a Bachelor of Science in and relocated to New Port Richey, (Kevin); siblings, John Vasilakos of Fort Lee, NJ; her brother in ing, entertaining and anything founding members of the Ornamental Horticulture. Mil - Fla. Nicholas was a long time (the late Marybeth), Sophia law, Spiro Billis of Southbridge.; Greek. Mrs. Kelepouris was pre - Wethersfield Book Club and par - ton worked for the Fellowship communicant of St. Sophia Greek Panagopoulos (the late Dimitri), and many nieces and nephews. ceded in death by husband, Mi - ticipated for 29 years. She is sur - for five years as an agricultural Orthodox Church in Albany and Themistoklis Vasilakos (Vasiliki), She was predeceased by her sis - hail E. Kelepouris, daughter, vived by nephews, Aleckos Mal - assistant. Moved to San Fran - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Kleomeni Vasilakos and Anasta - ter, Vasiliki Basileiou and her Asimina, her parents, her sister, tezos of Athens, Greece, Stelio cisco and worked for the Golden sios Vasilakos (Dimitra). He is brother-in-law, Ernest Billis. She Roula and brother, Theoharis. Kitrilakis of Sante Fe, N.M. and Gate Park for many years from This is a service also survived by many cousins, was born in Giannitsati of She is survived by her daughter, Spero Matthews of Richmond, which he retired. He was a to the community. nieces, nephews and godchil - Northern Epirus the daughter of Venetsiana "Vetta" Kelepouris Calif.; and nieces, Thiana Kitri - world traveler, avid reader, bird Announcements of deaths dren. Funeral services will be Constantinos and Alexandra Bailey; grandchildren, John D. lakis of Durham, Pa. and Denise watcher, collector of bird books may be telephoned to the held Friday, November 18, 11 Agnos and wife Janelle, Asimina Matthews of Willimantic, and and old movies. He is survived Classified department of a.m. at St. Sophia Greek Ortho - "Mina" Agnos Chalvantzis and their families. She was prede - by his wife Stassie "Anastasia" The National Herald at dox Church, 440 Whitehall Road, days and dates of funerals, husband Panos, and Michael D. ceased by her sister, Thalia Kitri - Sideris; his sister-in-laws, Helen (718) 784-5255, Albany. Interment with military memorials, and other events di - Agnos and his wife Beth; their lakis. We loved her very much Paras, Maria Kapiniaris; and monday through friday, honors will follow at Graceland rectly correspond to the original father, Dino J. Agnos; great and she will be greatly missed. cousin Mary Bimhall. He is also 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, publication date, which appears grandchildren, Alexandra, Memorial services for Helen and survived by many nieces and or e-mailed to: please consider a memorial do - at the beginning of each notice. Alyssa, Yianna, Costa, Dino and her twin sister, Agnes Cynthia, nephews in the Bay Area, [email protected] nation in Nicholas's name to St. Athan; sisters, Isidora and will be held at noon Saturday, Canada and Greece. In lieu of Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 9 Archbishop Chrysostomos on the Cyprus Issue, HGC, and Orthodoxy

By Theodore Kalmoukos Regarding the Cypriot-Amer - I am glad it was convened body will participate because the should unite because the third ican community, Chrysostomos and the texts that were pro - third millennium belongs to Or - millennium belongs to Ortho - His Beatitude Chrysostomos, said they are too quick to agree duced were of high spiritual cal - thodoxy.” doxy, which should raise its Archbishop of Cyprus, in an ex - with whoever runs the Cyprus iber. We were encouraged so in Chrysostomos told Cyril “let voice. We should speak clearly clusive interview with The Na - government, and instead they a few years we can have another us go visit all the prelates of the to our people and to the entire tional Herald discussed the re - need to speak up and tell Synod in which I hope every - world and tell them that we World.” cent failure of the discussions in Cyprus’ president “what you are Switzerland between the Presi - going to do is not right.” He dent of the Republic of Cyprus added: “disagreement is not a Nicos Anastasiades with the bad thing, it is a sign of democ - head of Turkish-Occupied racy.” Cyprus Mustafa Akinci. Arch - ON TRUMP bishop Chrysostomos said that The Archbishop has high “I wasn’t surprised at all because hopes for President-elect Trump. my position has been the same “Actually, I wanted him to win, all the time that they will never not Hillary Clinton,” he said. He reach an agreement because it doesn’t know her personally, is Ankara that has the upper “but I had heard enough. Like hand, not Akinci. I was telling her husband, she was not going the president that if you agree to do anything for Cyprus. I with the propositions of Ankara, think that Mr. Trump will help the Cypriot People will reject America and also the rest of the them.” EurOkiNiSSi world. I don’t think Mr. Trump Chrysostomos also told Anas - His Beatitude Archbishop will do what the others did in tasiades “since as a Church we Chrysostomos. destroying whole countries in give you strong support on high the Middle East and filling them levels, we want to establish an The Archbishop said that “I with dead bodies. I don’t think operating state. I told him that believe that we will not reach he’ll continue that same policy.” the Turks wanted to divide the end of the negotiations ever ON HGC Cyprus since 1954. because of the maximalist posi - Chrysostomos recently visited Sure enough, 20 years later tions of Turkey” and reminded Patriarch Cyril of Moscow for the in 1974 the Turks through the this has been his position latter’s 70th birthday. As the invasion accomplished the divi - throughout the years. Holy and Great Council (HGC) sion. They even brought more He said at this point, “nego - was set to convene in Crete in than 300,000 Turks and now tiations should start from zero, June, Cyril backed out of attend - they are trying to achieve nation specifically from the invasion.” ing and influenced three other recognition. You cannot grant He doesn’t believe that Turk - prelates to do the same. AP PHOTO/riCArdO mAzAlAN them nation recognition, you ish President Erdogan is working Though critical of the pullout, Tsipras Praises Late Dictator Castro have to put your foot down and toward the annexation of Occu - Chrysostomos told Cyril during refuse. We want to establish a pied Cyprus to Turkey, as Turkey the recent visit “you are mis - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivers a speech during a rally honoring Fidel Castro at new, modern, European state hasn’t done that for 42 years. In taken if you think that I have the Revolution Plaza in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Regional leaders and tens of with values that are present in any case, he said, if that were to something against you. I wanted thousands of Cubans filled Havana's Plaza of the Revolution Tuesday night for a service honoring the rest of the European na - happen, it would be a pseu - the HGC to convene but you did - Fidel Castro on the wide plaza where the Cuban leader delivered fiery speeches to mammoth tions.” dostate. n’t. crowds in the years after he seized power. Erdogan Rants Over Greece, Cyprus: Turkey Eyes Greek After Fatal Fire, Overrun

TNH Staff ported. Akinci, who, along with The CHP leader, Kilicdaroglu, Greek Islands Want “You can’t have a flag like Anastasiades had confidently said Erdogan was compromising Turkish President Recep that when the TRNC is there,” predicted a unity deal by year’s too much with the Greeks and Tayyip Erdogan is being urged he said, referring to the unlaw - end, instead now warned that Greek Cypriots, and urged him to seize Greek islands even as ful state on the occupied north - if there is no solution, then “we to take over 18 Greeks islets in Refugees Moved Now he said Cyprus is flying the ern third of the island that only will continue on our path” and the eastern Aegean that he wrong flag. Turkey recognizes. He said that urged investors to come to the claimed belong to Turkey. Just a few days before he was Greek Cypriots use their flag at occupied territory to open busi - “The islets are ours. There is TNH Staff with police as they were evacu - due to meet Greek Prime Minis - European Union summits “with - nesses and shun the other side. a Greek flag. They are in a state ated from the camp during the ter Alexis Tsipras in Abu Dhabi, out shame.” Tsipras has remained notice - of occupation. (The Turkish gov - Officials on Greek island near blaze, which was extinguished Erdogan on Nov. 29 stepped up “You are the Greek-Cypriot ably quiet during Erdogan’s ernment talk) about Lausanne Turkey, bulging with some by firefighters. his imperialist chants while the administration of southern screeches with Greece fearing and that we lost lands. But they 14,000 refugees and migrants, “The Greek government is leader of a nationalist party in Cyprus. In the north, there is a the Turkish strongman will have lost 18 islets under our want them taken to the main - fighting a determined battle in Turkey said a number of Greek Turkish Republic, you see – one again let human traffickers un - nose. And now I ask (Turkish land. difficult circumstances for the islands should be taken. way or another they will learn leash more refugees and immi - Prime Minister) Binali Yildirim: Migration Minister Yiannis humanitarian management of Erdogan, who has disputed and understand,” he said, de - grants on Europe and Greek is - Will you take back the 18 islets Mouzalas has said repeatedly he the refugee issue, and will fur - the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne scribing the Greek Cypriots as lands. or not?” he said, accusing Erdo - won’t allow that fearing it ther intensify its efforts for se - that set borders with Greece, “rude.” WHAT’D HE SAY? gan of “selling out” Cyprus by would jeopardize a suspended curity and quality of life in the used the 7th Annual Bosporus Erdogan said that he urged Instead, it was left to the gov - agreeing to reduce the Turkish- European Union swap deal with shelters,” Tsipras said in a state - Summit to also question the le - Tsipras for a bilateral or multi - ernment spokesman Dimitris held territory from 37 percent Turkey. ment. gitimacy of Cyprus – which lateral summit on Cyprus, insist - Tzanakopoulos to wanly reply to 29.2 percent. But after a fatal fire on Les - Panos Navrozidis, the IRC’s Turkey refuses to recognize and ing that “this issue cannot drag said that the “main priority now “We ask [the Turkish govern - bos, which killed two people, Country Director for Greece, bars its ships and planes – cut - on,” even as talks between should be restarting talks on ment]: Are these islands ours? and Turkish President Recep said in a statement that the ting into the hopes of reunifying Cypriot President Nicos Anas - Cyprus,” adding that a bilateral Yes, they say. Should our flag be Tayyip Erdogan warning he will group had already warned of the island as last-gasp negotia - tasiades and Turkish-Cypriot summit had not been desig - flying on the islets? Yes, they unleash a new flood of refugees the dangers of overcrowded tions had already collapsed. leader Mustafa Akinci broke nated. say. But there is a Greek flag on Greece and the EU unless he conditions in Greek camps, and Meanwhile, the leader of the down over the question of how “It will take place at the right there. Why don’t you inter - gets more money, visa-free about conditions in Moria. Turkish Republican People’s much territory stolen by Turks time, when the talks restart and vene?” travel for Turkish citizens, and “As a humanitarian, it is soul- Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, during an unlawful 1974 inva - lead to a just and viable solu - Erdogan had previously said fast-track entry into the bloc, crushing to see events like this said Erdogan hasn’t gone far sion should be returned to tion,” he said without explaining he too was eying Greek islands pressure is building on the Rad - happen within the European enough and called for Greek is - Cypriot owners. what that meant. so close to Turkish shores that ical Left SYRIZA to bring Union,” he said. lands off Turkey to be seized. “We should reach some - The Greek Foreign Ministry “They are within shouting dis - refugees to the mainland, where “It is an abdication of our re - Erdogan slammed Cyprus for where by the end of the year, said Turkey was making histor - tance,” but some analysts said there are already another sponsibility as global leaders using its flag as representative but if we start saying that this ically inaccurate and arbitrary they believe he’s reacting 48,000 stuck in detention cen - that we, in Europe, refuse to do of the whole island and ignoring land is ours, and that only we claims “that seek to exempt it strongly in the wake of a failed ters and camps. better for some of the world’s the northern part of the island, will govern, we will get from its responsibilities as an oc - coup against him and trying to Many are seeking asylum most vulnerable.” the newspaper Kathimerini re - nowhere,” Erdogan said. cupying force,” on the island. appease a domestic audience. and fearful of being returned to Protests have repeatedly oc - Turkey and perhaps forced back curred at overcrowded deporta - to their own countries, espe - tion camps. Under a deal cially Syria, which is still caught reached in March between in a long-running civil war. UN Envoy Tries Shuttle Diplomacy for Cyprus Government officials told Kathimerini that the best solu - More than 62,000 people tion would be to speed up the TNH Staff “If there’s any consolation in 65,000. at a Swiss resort without a deal. asylum process and create new are stranded in Greece, that, I can say that in almost The two leaders blamed each They couldn’t agreed on reception facilities on the main - 48,000 already on the NICOSIA – The United Nations every success…peace talks are other for the impasse that re - what percentage of stolen land land as well as the islands. will use shuttle diplomacy to preceded by a crisis.” newed doubts about whether 18 and property seized on the un - “Both of these must happen mainland in detention help the rival leaders of ethni - A 1974 coup aimed at unit - months of negotiations could re - lawfully-occupied northern with the initiative of the Greek centers and camps. cally divided Cyprus to come up ing Cyprus with Greece trig - solve the intractable dispute. third of the island after Turkey government, despite the prob - with ways of getting back to the gered a Turkish invasion that Even with the U.N. serving as invaded in 1974 should be re - lems, the reactions and the ad - negotiating table after reunifi - split the island into an interna - mediator, it ultimately is up to turned to Cypriots. versities,” a source told the Turkey and the European Union, cation talks broke down last tionally recognized, Greek them to figure out how to move Eide’s constant upbeat pre - newspaper. migrants arriving on Greek is - week, a UN envoy said. Cypriot south and a breakaway, forward, Eide said. dictions of imminent break - Plans to create a new so- lands from Turkey face depor - Envoy Espen Barth Eide, the Turkish Cypriot north. “We can never want it more throughs were dashed when the called hot spot on the site of a tation back to Turkey unless UN Secretary-General’s special Two days of intensive talks than they,” he said. “They have talks collapsed but he kept up former landfill on Chios have they successfully apply for asy - adviser on Cyprus, said after at the Swiss resort of Mont to make up their mind at the the mantra that all was going split the island’s municipal lum in Greece. speaking with Greek Cypriot Pelerin ground to a halt a week end.” to end well despite warning council, while many locals are The deal was designed to President Nicos Anastasiades ago after Anastasiades and Ak - LAST CHANCE SALOON? signs that it wasn’t. calling for the removal of mi - stanch the flow of hundreds of and breakaway Turkish Cypriot inci clashed on how many peo - Eide is trying a last-gasp “What we are working on is grants from the islands. thousands of refugees and mi - leader Mustafa Akinci that re - ple would be eligible to reclaim strategy to restart the Cyprus to see how we can re-establish “There is no way to compen - grants into the European Union suming negotiations won’t be homes and property in zones unity talks by meeting with rival the momentum we had, but this sate locals whose cars were via the Aegean Sea route. easy. each side will control in an en - leaders on both sides of the di - has to be a decision made by torched or whose shops were While the number of people But both leaders are willing visioned federation. vided island. the leaders,” Eide told reporters, damaged in the recent riots,” arriving on Greek islands has to get things moving again, Eide Anastasiades sought as many Eide talked to Anastasiades according to the Turkish site Athens Deputy Mayor Giorgos dropped significantly as a result, said. as 90,000 Greek Cypriots get - and Akinci trying to find some World Bulletin. Karamanis, who is responsible it has not stopped altogether. “The last mile is always the ting back property in an aug - common ground to come back “I am trying to facilitate that, for migration issues, told Thousands of people are most difficult one in peace mented Greek Cypriot zone. to the table after the two leaders but I cannot decide it over their Kathimerini. “We do not know stranded in severely over - processes,” he said. Akinci offered a maximum walked away from negotiations heads,” he said. what to tell locals when they ask crowded camps on the islands, for help,” he said. leading to tension within the SHOCK AND ANGER camps as well as with locals. Greece’s Prime Minister was In total, more than 62,000 This Week in Greek History upset at the deaths of a woman people are stranded in Greece, and child in a fire that raged while an EU agreement to relo - Compiled by “Callas” in a bid to assimilate easier to through the Lesbos refugee cate tens of thousands of them Eraklis Diamataris American society. Following a complete de - camp used for migrants facing to other European countries is terioration of the relationship between her deportation back to Turkey, suffering severe delays. DECEMBER 1: On this day in 1913, mother and father, Callas and her sister while rights groups condemned Turkey’s President accused Crete, after having unilaterally declaring it were uprooted and brought to Athens by the loss of life. the European Union of dishon - had united with the Kingdom of Greece in her mother. In Athens Callas first immersed Alexis Tsipras said he was esty and betrayal, and threat - 1908, was officially recognized by the in - herself in the musical world by enrolling in “shocked, as is the entire Greek ened to remove controls from ternational community as being apart of the Greek National Conservatory and was nation, by the tragic event” in his country’s borders, flooding Greece. The autonomous state of Crete tutored by Maria Trivella. Following her the Moria camp on Lesbos. Europe with hundreds of thou - lasted from 1898 until 1908 when the Cre - learning in Athens, Callas would go onto The aid agency International sands of asylum-seekers and tan people led by Eleftherios Venizelos de - superstardom in Italy, the United States of Rescue Committee described the other migrants. clared a de facto enosis with Greece. Crete America and indeed the world over. Noted deaths as “a damning indict - In his first speech since a would go onto to play a pivotal role in Greek for her three octave vocal range and phe - ment of the ineptitude of Euro - Nov. 24th approval in the Euro - national politics, culture and economics as nomenal use of her slender figure after her pean leaders’ response to the pean Parliament of a non-bind - a member of the country. It is important to dramatic weight loss in the early 1950s refugee crisis.” ing resolution calling on the EU note that despite the Greek Orthodox Chris - Callas captivated audiences with her voice Police said a cooking gas can - to freeze Turkey’s membership tian population being the overwhelming and acting abilities alike. In her later years ister sparked the fire, and that talks, Recep Tayyip Erdogan told majority, Sunni Islam practitioners and Jew - having separated from her husband Gio - the victims were a young boy the EU: ish Cretans remained on the island until the vanni Battista Meneghini in 1959 Callas had and an older woman. “We are the ones who feed population exchanges that occurred follow - a much publicized clandestine relationship Another woman and a sec - 3-3.5 million refugees in this ing the Greek defeat in the Greco-Turkish with Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onas - ond child were severely injured country. You have betrayed your War (1919-1922). sis. Despite the last years of her life being and flown to Athens, where they promises.” Most have gone to spent largely in isolation in Paris, France were hospitalized in serious overrun Greece. DECEMBER 2: on this day in 1923 Maria renowned American composer Leonard condition, while several others Callas (1923-1977) was born in New York parents who changed the family last name Bernstein hailed Callas as “the Bible of were less seriously hurt. (Material from the Associated City. Maria Callas was born to two Greek Kalogeropoulos to “Kalos” and then later to Opera”. Migrants at the camp clashed Press was used in this report) 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016

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But to our community, it means much, much more. It is a historic moment; tangible proof of what this commu - By Dr. Leonidas Petrakis “climate change” was almost to - Trump is said that he will ap - nity is capable of achieving, given the right representation and tally ignored, and instead Pres - point one of two individuals, a vison in which it can believe. Fossil fuels – the remnants of ident Obama touted his fossil both prominent in the fossil en - We all know the prelude: on September 11, 2001, a day of plant and animal life trans - energy agenda. "We have been ergy sector, indifferent to renew - immeasurable destruction, terrorist attacks brought down not formed during geologic time drilling more. Under my admin - able forms of energy, and inim - only the Twin Towers but also the historic, humble St. Nicholas into natural gas, petroleum and istration, America is producing ical to the climate change issues. Church right next to them. coal – have powered the Indus - more oil than at any time in the One is Harold Hamm, who has After a prolonged and at times difficult process that cast trial Revolution and are sustain - last eight years. We've added been heavily involved with doubt on even rebuilding the church – the only one destroyed ing our modern society from enough new oil and gas pipeline drilling within the United States, by the 9/11 attacks – and after personal intervention by Gov - agriculture to transportation to to circle the earth and then and especially in Oklahoma, ernor Andrew Cuomo, the right location was found. health care to technology. But some." Of course, much of the which has seen a large increase But that was only the beginning. these fuels (commonly but in - drilling uses hydraulic fracturing in earthquakes that strongly cor - Next was the difficult task of raising the money – and a accurately referred to as “hydro - (fracking), an energy-intensive relate with the number of frack - whole lot of it. At least $40 million. carbons”) have become the and expensive technology with ing wells being put in place. The Michael Jaharis – blessed be his memory – aimed high. The nexus of international disputes, severe environmental conse - other is James Connaughton, right architect had to be found. The new St. Nicholas had to and additionally they pose an quences (evidence the North who, as President George W. become a point of reference for the Greek Orthodox Church, existential threat to our planet Dakota devastation and Okla - Bush’s Chairman of the White our community, and even the entire country. as byproducts of their extrac - homa earthquakes which House Council on Environmen - Fr. Alex Karloutsos – who else – was put in charge of raising tion, transportation, conversion strongly correlate with the tal Quality, led the opposition to the funds. He believed passionately in this project and his con - and use enter the atmosphere drilling activity). Likewise, the ratification of the Kyoto Pro - viction and faith were transferred to the community’s “powers” and effect climate changes (the much of the laid pipeline with tocol. across America. “greenhouse” phenomenon). its attendant environmental For EPA Director, Mr. Trump Under his leadership, rebuilding St. Nicholas became a vi - Compelling scientific evi - consequences (aquifer contam - AP PHOTO/ EvAN vuCCi, filE is likely to choose Myron Ebell, sion; a common cause. dence has been accumulating in ination, methane (a greenhouse Trump reversing climate a non-scientist, who previously Yes, it would satisfy our religious needs, but it would be support of the causal connection gas) releases into the atmos - change policy- bad for planet represented the tobacco indus - much more than that. between fossil fuels use and cli - phere) is for transporting the earth. try and has taken a leading role Our fellow Greek-Americans responded with generosity. mate change. Their deleterious shale oil and gas from fracking in climate change denial. Mr. Some gave a million dollars, others two and more. effects are already evident -ris - operations. emissions. And President Ebell has stated that global With the coordination by our communities, AHEPA, and ing global temperatures, melt - At the same time Hillary Obama in support of this his - warming is a hoax perpetrated some other organizations, the funds were raised. ing ice caps and glaciers, in - Clinton as Secretary of State re - toric agreement has used his ex - by the European Union (contra - We are not talking about peanuts. This is an enormous sum creased intensity and frequency fused to block the Keystone ecutive powers to implement dicting Mr. Trump, who consid - of money. Just a few decades ago, raising it would have been of extreme weather events, ac - pipeline that was to carry oil American obligations. The most ers climate change a Chinese almost unimaginable. celerating sea level rise, acidifi - from Canada’s tar sands to U.S. prominent and most controver - hoax). Yet even now, we have not reached our limits. We can do cation of the seas, loss of biodi - refineries (the State Department sial action is his Clean Power President Trump will be able more. versity, expanding range of had final authority on the pro - Plan released through the Envi - to rescind President Obama’s Our community has the need and the means to execute pathogens once confined to ject since it crossed international ronment Protection Agency Executive Orders simply by is - grand plans. Such as the new St. Nicholas and the new St. tropical and subtropical areas, boundaries). She also used (EPA). The Plan is meant to re - suing his own. For reversing Basil’s home for the aged. And much more. loss of arable land. some of her many miles in for - duce greenhouse gas emissions policies that require Congres - It needs the right leadership, and it needs to believe in itself. The overwhelming majority eign travel to promote fracking from coal-fired and natural gas sional approval, he will find in To trust. To come together. To draw in our youth. of the international scientific especially in Eastern European power plants in the United the Republican-controlled Con - Let this historic moment function as a point of reference of community accepts the scientific countries through her “Global States and replace them by wind gress many like-minded legisla - where we came from, who we are, and what we can accomplish. evidence that human activity is Shale Oil Initiative.” and solar farms. President tors, such as Senator James In - Let it be the inspiration that will lead to the formation of a responsible for the climate Secretary of State John Kerry Obama considers making the hofe of Oklahoma, Chair of the powerful leadership team that will lead us to even higher change. But there is a vociferous while visiting Greece in Novem - United States the global leader Senate Committee on the Envi - achievements. minority of dissenters (“climate ber 2015 sought to advance the in climate policy as his proudest ronment, author of a book on Wouldn’t that be something? change deniers”), almost a project whereby LNG (liquified legacy. climate change entitled The uniquely American phenome - natural gas) from American Mr. Trump is fiercely op - Greatest Hoax, and fond of in - non featuring powerful politi - fracking operations is to be posed to all such actions and in - voking Genesis 8:22 as the basis cians, President-elect Trump be - shipped (Cheniere Energy, Inc.) ternational agreements, and has for his climate change denial. Greek Premier Among the ing its pre-eminent member and to the terminal being built in vowed to undo all Obama ini - Unless Mr. Trump has an potentially the most disruptive. Northern Greece off Alexan - tiatives and Executive Orders epiphany and decides to make a According to him, climate droupolis (Gastrade, a once he moves to the Oval Of - “deal” (proud as he is of making Strongest Admirers of Castro change is a “hoax.” Copelouzos company), and in fice. Mr. Trump has singled out “deals”) and accommodate the Here is a sample of his tweets cooperation with the Public Gas President Obama’s signature overwhelming majority of Amer - Fidel Castro’s death – as was the case during his life – has on the subject: Corporation of Greece (DEPA) policy of Clean Power Plan as a icans who believe that climate attracted the interest of the world. “I’m in Los Angeles and it’s to supply gas to southeastern high priority item for reversing, change is caused by human ac - His fame was built on defying the United States, Cuba’s freezing. Global warming is a Europe with the possibility of and has also promised to dis - tivity, the prospects are for re - enormous neighbor 90 miles to the north, and the efforts of total, and very expensive, expansion to Ukraine and Ro - mantle the EPA “in almost every versing the progress made. And most of the 11 presidents during his tenure as that small is - hoax!” mania via the Interconnector form”. The Clean Power Plan is if Sarah Palin, as rumored, be - land-nation’s leader to overthrow him from power, including “It’s really cold outside, they Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) natural currently on hold for it is in liti - comes Secretary of the Interior, by assassination. are calling it a major freeze, gas pipeline. This is viewed, as gation in the federal courts. It we will regress even further and Unquestionably, Castro was one the significant personalities weeks ahead of normal. Man, an official has stated, as “further will surely not survive if it goes the shrill slogan that she inspired of the 20th century, not least of which was being the instrument we could use a big fat dose of progress of a US strategy, to the Supreme Court especially in the 2008 campaign, “Drill in the phenomenon that almost brought the world to an end – global warming!” backed by the EU, to signifi - with any new Trump ap - baby, Drill!”, will become reality. the Cuban Missile crisis. “Snowing in Texas and cantly reduce southeast Eu - pointees. Killing this Plan would Climate change policies face But Castro does not represent the ideal leader whom one Louisiana, record-setting freez - rope’s dependence on Russian be a devastating blow not only serious challenges as we move ought to emulate, no matter how much certain politicians – ing temperatures throughout gas.” Greece (which already has domestically but also interna - into the Trump presidency with for various reasons – try to present him as such. the country and beyond. Global a long-term contract with Rus - tionally for it would provide ex - potentially calamitous conse - Ultimately, Castro failed in the ultimate test of whether he warming is an expensive hoax!” sia’s Gazprom) and other coun - cuses to reluctant signatories to quences for the future of our was good for himself or for his people. The resounding answer “The concept of global warm - tries in the region currently rely the Paris Agreement (India planet. to this question is: for himself. ing was created by and for the on Russia as the sole natural gas likely) not to follow through on Castro inspired the youth of the world in the age of the Chinese.” supplier. their obligations. Leonidas Petrakis holds a PhD struggle against colonialism, with his promises for sovereignty, Interestingly, even oil com - But in 2015 we received con - Mr. Trump remains strongly in physical chemistry from the democracy, justice, and economic progress. panies now acknowledge that crete evidence that the United committed to the fossil fuels University of California, But no promise was fulfilled. On the contrary, he imposed a the burning of fossil fuels causes States was finally willing to not economy and to American “en - Berkeley, was Chairman and Se - dictatorial regime that brought about such misery to his people global warming, and they en - just offer moral support but also ergy independence,” which of nior Scientist of the Department that it forced thousands to risk their lives in order to flee to courage limiting carbon emis - to take even difficult actions course features fracking. His of Applied Sciences at Miami to freedom. sions. that are necessary to save the early post-election actions un - Brookhaven National The Cubans under Castro developed the model of using any Under both Republican and planet from the potential cli - fortunately are not reassuring Laboratory, has taught at means to escape that the people of Syria – and others – have Democratic administrations, en - mate change catastrophe. Sec - that he may finally deal with cli - various universities in the US, subsequently used. ergy policies often have been retary of State John Kerry and mate change seriously and on France, and Greece, did He based the development of his country on the mass pro - put forth that are rich in rhetoric President Obama embraced and the basis of scientific facts rather research in the private sector, duction of sugar, pushing Cuba to bankruptcy which, in turn, but driven by geopolitical cal - worked hard for the 2015 Paris than ideology and ridicule; and and is the author of several made it dependent first on the Soviet Union and later on… culations rather than based on Agreement (arrived at by 190 he is appointing people who are books and of more than 150 Venezuela. sound economic and environ - nations including China and committed to undoing the sig - peer-reviewed scientific publi - In effect, all he managed to accomplish was trading in one mental considerations. During other major polluters) that is nificant progress underway. cations. He now resides in Oak - protector – the United States – for others, minus the freedoms the 2012 presidential campaign, aiming to reduce fossil fuels As Secretary of Energy, Mr. land, CA. enjoyed by the people, until the spigots of help were shut down and his brother was forced to start a dialogue with the United States – which, among other things led to commercial flights between the two countries, commencing, ironically, on the day Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris of his death – so that he could save his regime. Many world leaders issued statements marking his passing. We seriously doubt, however, if any statement reached the Michael Psaros: Prescription for and the omega. I don’t think Greece has a perts and others – who espouse his view point of absurdity of the one tweeted by Greece’s prime minis - a Greek Recovery future in the Eurozone.” that Greece needs to exit from the Euro - ter: “Adios la commandant. Until the final victory of the people Mr. Psaros is not your everyday man. He zone. There are many who avoid saying so of the world.” is a very talented, well-educated, very suc - in public. This is indeed enough to leave one speechless. But what is Michael Psaros, one of the leading mem - cessful entrepreneur, a man of faith and in - However, the more things stay as they most worrisome and leaves one to wonder, is: what percentage bers of our community, in an interview with tegrity. Therefore, his view carries extra are in the country, the more people will of the Greek people does this kind of nonsense represent? this newspaper (see front page) said the weight. come out saying: enough! Not a big one, we think. following: Greece “needs to default on its And as he apparently does in his busi - Unless it the people of Europe them - Yet there still is a small, well-organized, and determined debt. Greece is never going to pay that debt ness, he is capable of looking into the future selves, perhaps the Italians on December 4, minority that refuses to grow up and come to terms with real - back. The Germans and French need to face and equally importantly, does not shy away or the French at a later date, who will make ity. reality: they will never get their money from expressing bold opinions. the decision to dissolve the euro. back. Reflow the drachma. That is the alpha In addition, there many individuals – ex - THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 11 Trump’s Victory is the Only The SNF: An Ark for Hellenic Paideia in Stormy Times

Establishment Loss Ever The renowned shipping mag - tate beyond a shred of Centre, is further proof of this nate Stavros Niarchos is fa - investor/banker Ef - doubt that they Foundation’s foresight. In order mously quoted as saying that the stathios Valiotis to place education to build this gem that adorns the Less than a returning to Demo - financial strength of a nation de - the St. Michael’s quite high on the coast of Faliro in Southern month after Donald cratic control, and pends on its own production and Home for the Aged community’s “hier - Athens and promises to serve as Trump was elected the damage to the trade activities and not on its po - in which he re - archy of needs.” a national – and even global – the 45th president GOP being so severe litical and diplomatic relations. counted a conver - The ability to pre - landmark, SNF had to publicly of the United that it would take Niarchos, who was also a sation with another serve a commu - pressure (misguided?) (self-serv - States, many Amer - decades from which great philanthropist and whose prominent Greek- nity’s identity and ing?) (uninformed?) Greek icans continue to to recover. legacy continues to remain alive American magnate cultivate its legacy politicians and the ankylotic exclaim: “pinch me, The last time a through one of the world’s lead - who explained his is directly linked to Greek state to allow the project am I dreaming?” candidate overcame ing charitable organizations – hesitancy in donat - its ability to attain to proceed for the benefit of the Some say it in the such catastrophic perhaps Hellenism’s most semi - ing to the commu - by Christopher self-actualization – nation. Just months after its sense of “this is just obstacles to win the nal public benefit foundation – nity and its various TRIPOULAS to reach the fullness grand opening, this site already too good to be true, presidency was… the Stavros Niarchos Foundation organizations be - Special to of its potential. gained international kudos by The National Herald I hope it’s not just a by CONSTANTINOS E. never. (SNF), would probably cite the cause of a sore lack It is no irony that hosting the world’s most promi - dream,” whereas SCAROS Really, never current state of affairs in Greece of “infrastructure.” this is inextricably nent leader. This investment will others implore: ever. This is not a as the latest piece of evidence Mr. Valiotis cited this glaring de - linked to Stavros Niarchos’ ref - surely go down in history as a “please, oh please, Special to case of hastily say - supporting his opinion. How - ficiency as a major hurdle in se - erences to production and trade. national beneficence to Greece, wake me up from The National Herald ing “9/11 was the ever, the direct relationship be - curing major donations to sup - In an era when branding and reshaping the city of Athens and this nightmare!” worst attack ever in tween education and economic port the community’s future. product identity play such a cru - global image of Greece. As I’ve written all along, the our nation’s history” and then development cannot be over - This problem is probably cial role in the economy – which It would appear that SNF is general election could have gone modifying it with: “oh, yeah, looked either. most evident in the all-important is not independent of life’s other destined to play a similar role in either way and so it should have there was Pearl Harbor. Oh, and There is a widespread feeling sector of Greek-American edu - activities – the Greek community the Greek-American community been no surprise that Trump during the War of 1812 when that a crisis in values, ethos, cation. When compared to some must rely heavily on its ability in the vital area of Greek Edu - won (in my estimation, he was James and Dolly Madison had to identity, and worldview (so of the major endowments being to produce culture and market cation. With its unblemished the slight favorite the whole flee the White House for their much of which is conveyed by gifted to museums, universities, this item as a prized commodity track record and proven vision - time). lives. Forgot about that…” No, the people’s relationship with or other organizations, Greek- in order to not only thrive, but ariness, it appears to be the only What remains absolutely re - this time it’s really never ever. their language and how it is American schools have been simply survive as a collective en - institution willing and able to markable – downright stunning Ever since our Constitution taught) preceded the financial tity. make Paideia a priority once – is not that as a major party was ratified and George Wash - crisis in Greece by at least a gen - Nonetheless, despite SNF’s more. presidential nominee Trump was ington was chosen president eration. The unconscionable per - The lack of funding has steadfast support, developments The community is in dire unable to dethrone Hillary Clin - unanimously (others ran too, but secution of excellence (officially kept teacher salaries in the Greek-American educa - need of vibrant Greek Schools ton, the de facto incumbent, the they were running for vice pres - ascribed to by at least one for - woefully low, school tion scene affirm the “infrastruc - that will appeal to not just ethnic representative and endorsee of ident; in those days, candidates mer Greek education minister), tural problems,” which Mr. Vali - Greeks, but Americans as well. sitting President Barack Obama, didn’t run as a team), the estab - criminalization of national pride facilities less than stellar, otis accurately referenced. New York City and the United his personal popularity largely lishment has always had its way. and belief in the uniqueness of innovative programs and Schools are a central showcase States need schools that will fo - accounting for his very re - Sure, it wasn’t the entire es - one’s history and culture, and of any society, a fundamental cus on the classics and display spectable approval ratings but tablishment, just a portion of it. many other sociopolitical/acad - electives severely limited. building block in the grooming the connection between Ancient which should not obfuscate the The Democratic establishment emic transgressions ended up af - of the next generation of leaders. and Modern Greek. They need reality that the majority of Amer - was no happier that Ronald Rea - fecting the psyche of the most largely overlooked. This lack of And yet, the Greek-American dual language education, where icans think the country is headed gan beat Jimmy Carter in 1980 productive members of the pop - funding has kept teacher salaries community, which has been la - students can attend classes and in the wrong direction. It is also than its Republican counterpart ulation and manifested them - woefully low, school facilities beled affluent and prosperous be taught all their subjects (not not surprising, let alone stun - was in 2008 when Barack selves in the form of an eco - less than stellar, innovative pro - ad nauseum, is experiencing a just 1 period of foreign language ning, that in losing on November Obama defeated John McCain. nomic crisis. grams and electives severely lim - major educational crisis. With instruction per day) in both lan - 8, Hillary reinforced a trend that But never has a person won the It is worth considering how ited, and generally hampered some notable exceptions, guages (like the most successful has been prevalent for decades: presidency without having some this quotation applies to Hel - our schools’ competitive ability. schools are closing, registrations bilingual schools do, consistently how difficult it is for one party form of establishment backing. lenism outside of Greece’s bor - This has also partially con - are dropping, teacher turnover helping students earn stellar to win three elections in a row, Take, for instance, the two ders as well – in our case, the tributed to the closure of several is high, morale is low, and even grades in content areas while particularly when the third win presidents in our nation’s history Greeks of the United States. Greek-American day schools in the clergy – traditional torch - promoting true academic com - is not achieved by the incumbent who were impeached: Andrew There has been much ballyhoo areas with a large Greek demo - bearers of Hellenic Paideia – prehension of the target lan - president. Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton about the financial prominence graphic, like New York. have become its own worst ene - guage). They need hotbeds of What is completely earth- in 1998. Granted, Johnson was of Greek-Americans, some of Despite other donors’ appar - mies, infamous standing out for Hellenism and philhellenism. shattering, though, is that Don - unpopular, but had enough sup - who have even reached billion - ent preference for glitzier grants their limited to non-existent These are uncharted waters ald Trump was able to ride down port to withstand conviction by aire status. However, a commu - that could (ephemerally) win knowledge of elementary Greek for the Greek-American commu - the escalator at Trump Tower on both his fellow Democrats and nity is only as strong as its insti - them wider media exposure and and their purely materialistic nity, fit to be led by those who June 16, 2015, declare his can - some Republicans. Clinton, de - tutions, and there is cause to solidify their “legacy,” SNF has drive to shut down schools and bear the legacy of a true captain didacy, and proceed to prevail spite his impeachment, easily believe that there is doubt in the always been one of Hellenic rent them out to the highest bid - of both shipping and philan - over sixteen other Republican could have won if he were con - minds of Greek-Americans – Paideia’s staunchest supporters der – regardless of that bidder’s thropy; those who know that the hopefuls – one of the most tal - stitutionally eligible to run for a wealthy or not – about the Com - here in the United States. They ideology or purposes – all in the only journey the Greeks ever re - ented and capable group of peo - third term in 2000 and had been munity’s institutional ethos. have made numerous major do - name of ill-gotten gains. gretted was the one not taken. ple to run in a single election in inclined to do so. The National Herald recently nations or matching grants to President Obama’s recent our lifetime – which included The two sitting presidents published a story regarding a several different Greek schools visit to Greece, where he spoke Follow me on Twitter five senators and nine governors. most out of favor with the es - $10 million donation by real es - on repeated occasions, proving at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural @CTripoulas What made the triumph even tablishment were John Tyler, more amazing was Trump’s who served from 1841 when fending off rivals on multiple William Harrison died in office fronts. This was not a typical Re - to the end of Harrison’s term in LETTER FROM ATHENS publican battle against the lib - early 1845, and Richard Nixon, eral media, academia, and Hol - who resigned in 1974 amid near- lywood. There was no Wall certain impeachment and con - Street Journal op-ed piece to bal - viction looming for obstruction Stavros Theodorakis Finds Politics Not TV, River Dries Up ance that of the New York Times. of justice charges resulting from No Republican stars to counter the Watergate scandal. Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill Only they were truly aban - When journalists jump ca - friends to be “Spe - than mainstream versity of Peloponnese told The Clinton, doned by their own party’s es - reers to public relations, it is said cial Advisers” at politicians how to National Herald. Madonna, and Bruce Spring - tablishment. But unlike Trump, that they’ve crossed over to the 2,000 euros run a government. “It is a pity that they are doing steen. This was one man against in their nadir of popularity, they dark side. When they decide to ($2,117) a month – RULES OF THE so bad in the polls, but I think the establishment: Donald would not have been (re)elected. become politicians and run for if they even show up GAME this is the natural outcome of the Trump versus all of the Democ - To be clear, Trump’s victory public office – even if they win – – while he’s cutting To Potami got indecisiveness and their inactive - rats, and most of the establish - is by no means the first time the they’ve entered Hell. pensions to as low as into Parliament ness. If they don't merge with ment Republicans. will of the people prevailed. (In Just as there’s a big difference 380 euros ($402) a but, alas, he be - PASOK, they have essentially no None of the living former Re - fact, some argue the people’s will between campaigning and gov - month and taxing came just like political future,” said Klapsis, publican presidents and only one did not prevail, considering erning, the gap between com - the poor into obliv - those he wanted who formerly was with the Kon - of the living party nominees at - Hillary won the popular vote.) menting on politics and playing ion while his vow to ousted but then stantinos Karamanlis Institute for tended the GOP convention. In 1984, for instance, when Rea - the loser’s game – politics, as “crush the oligarchy” marginalized when Democracy, aligned with the pre - Many of the 2016 GOP candi - gan soundly defeated Walter Shakespeare said, is thieve’s saw him crushed in - by ANDY he found out he viously ruling New Democracy. dates openly broke the pledge Mondale, capturing 49 of 50 games, those who stay in it long stead. DABILIS didn’t have the Theodorakis turned out to be they signed to support the party’s states, the people’s will did in enough are bound to be robbed As the late chops to play dirty a waffler and his selling point of nominee, once it became evident fact prevail, but their wish was – is too much. Leonard Cohen, a Special to and tough, floun - offering to be a broker between it would be Trump. also the wish of a significant por - Journalists believe they can sometimes resident The National Herald dered trying to es - parties fell flat with the elec - With almost no exception tion of the establishment. govern better than the people of the Greek island tablish a purpose torate, desperate to find a dy - whatsoever, all the newspapers From 1788 to 2012, the peo - they take apart in columns. of Hydra sang, everybody knows, and identity and offered no al - namic, charismatic and decent that in 2012 backed Mitt Rom - ple’s “choice” was limited to one That’s what comes of sitting in “the poor stay poor, the rich get ternatives. leader, who so far hasn’t been ney for president and typically of two (occasionally three) can - too many press boxes covering rich, that’s how it goes.” Hovering at the 3 percent found in Greece and few other support the Republican candi - didates featured by the establish - legislatures and Parliaments and But high-minded journalists threshold needed to enter Par - countries either. date, either withheld an endorse - ment, with smaller parties never Congresses, watching long- don’t like that and sometimes the liament in the next elections, he He thought he could be a ment this year or actually en - able to gain enough traction to winded speeches and people cut - urge to jump out of the press box finds himself trying to make a bridge with the far-left SYRIZA dorsed Hillary Clinton outright. pester the big ones. The “choice” ting deals instead of having any onto the playing field is too merger deal with the former PA - and center-right ideological rival In early October, a recording question of: “which would you ideals and principles. much. SOK Socialists, who fell from 44 New Democracy but found out made twelve years earlier was re - like – the beef, the chicken, or Alas, journalists who make They usually find out it’s the percent of the vote in winning he couldn’t stretch that far. leased, of Donald Trump crudely the fish?” has for the first time the switch into politics find there same as covering sports and the 2009 elections to 4 percent He never presented any kind describing (without knowing he been answered with: “I will be are no principles or ideals in the thinking you can hit an Aroldis after backing austerity measures of message that would galvanize was being recorded) how be - having the broiled kangaroo.” business of mutual compromise Chapman fast ball. They also against their party’s principles. or excite anyone and was, as the cause of his celebrity status he That entrée may be healthy, or for the benefit not of the com - don’t catch on to the rules, which Theodorakis thought he’d character Gus Portokalos said of could make sexual advances poisonous; delicious, or repul - mon good, but for the people is to say there aren’t any beyond ride the wave of TV stardom but the expressionless parents of his upon women in a manner that sive. But whatever it is, it was a holding office and their friends. enriching yourself and staying in turned out to be so bland if he daughter’s fiancé in My Big Fat the average person could not. As bona fide choice, clearly in op - In Greece, for example, ruling power at all cost. fell asleep on a beach no one Greek Wedding: “dry – like a result, many called for his step - position to the preference of any is just an excuse to use the state Stavros Theodorakis found would know where the sand toast.” ping down as the Republican powers-that-be. coffers as a kind of personal ATM that out when he left his job as a ended and he began. Now it’s To Potami which has nominee, and all but the most to dole out money to your polit - popular Greek TV journalist to “They are paying the price of dried up, left on a baked-over hopeful and/or perceptive gave Constantinos E. Scaros' latest ical party and friends through ei - start up, with much fanfare and not saying anything to the point riverbed without so much as a him absolutely no chance of win - book, Grumpy Old Party (about ther disguised or barely-dis - some hope of great promise, the and of the colorless personality dead fish to remind anyone there ning. In fact, there was talk that the 2016 presidential election), guised methods. centrist To Potami (The River) of their leader,” Antonis Klapsis was anything fluid, any suste - Hillary would win by such a is available for purchase on Such as Prime Minister and party in 2014, filled with acade - Academic Coordinator, Centre of nance, any source of life. sweeping landslide that it would amazon.com and in bookstores Looney Left SYRIZA leader mics and intellectuals and those International & European Politi - result in both houses of Congress nationwide. Alexis Tsipras hiring unqualified who thought they knew better cal Economy & Governance, Uni - [email protected] Analysis: What’s Going on at the School of Theology in Brookline, MA?

By Theodore Kalmoukos lems have begun to accumulate plains partially his visit. logical School is in great need or journal articles. of the School and of the Church. there. Regarding the search process of a general overhaul and reor - School personnel, including The Student Union Center cur - His Eminence Archbishop To clarify, I am not referring for a new president two years ganization, because its $12 mil - administrators and office assis - rently in the works to be built Geron Demetrios of America to the ongoing “civil war” be - ago, it was never explained how lion-plus annual expenditures tants, should be drastically re - with contributions by a Texas spent two days – November 16 tween the School and the Mali - and why Fr. Metropoulos was yield so few results. Here are duced. What do they do with all donor with whom Fr. Triantafil - and 17 – at the Holy Cross otis Cultural Center – though it chosen out of 41 candidates. some suggestions: there is no those people on staff, anyway? lou fished years ago will simply Greek Orthodox School in The - is a shame that the two couldn’t TNH had asked the archbishop need for so many faculty mem - The Board of Trustees should add another structure on the ology in Brookline, MA. sit down and resolve their issues about the “koumbari” spiritual bers at Hellenic College and be reorganized. A well-edu - School grounds. Who is going He met with students and as civilized persons, let alone as relationship between Metropou - Holy Cross when the combined cated, well-credentialed, bilin - to sustain it? Our Church and faculties of both Holy Cross and fellow Greek Orthodox Chris - los and the Trustees Board’s Vice student body is only 180. Those gual Greek-American with love community become smaller and Hellenic College. He observed tians. Chairman, but Demetrios disre - who teach at the School of The - for the School and the Church, smaller. And the School doesn’t lessons, interacted with stu - I am fully aware of the ever- garded the issue and praised the ology should also teach the few one who is respected by the need any more buildings and dents, and generally made his increasing dysphoria by a large integrity of the search process. students of the College, with no Greek-American community, bricks; it needs people with soul, presence known on campus in number of students, faculty, and The fact remains that there extra salary. should be appointed Vice Chair. identity, and vision. And these his dual position as Archbishop even trustees toward the new were many qualified candidates After all, they are not ex - Emphasis should be placed elements are not evident on the and Chairman of the Board of School President, Fr. Christo - in terms of academic and ad - hausted from working. On the on the proper and essential ed - horizon. Trustees. His responsibilities to - pher Metropoulos, as such is cir - ministrative credentials, contrary, they have it easy. They ucation and training of students, The School faces serious ward the institutions are huge, culated on campus and sent to whereas Metropoulos was only enjoy one month vacation for especially those who will enter problems, and our beloved and not only spiritual and Ecclesial, the members of the Holy a parish priest, as was his pre - Christmas, two weeks during the holy priesthood. The Arch - respected Archbishop Demetrios but also legal and fiduciary. Eparchial Synod. The impres - decessor, Nicholas Triantafillou. Easter, holidays in between, and diocese is in need of bilingual should take the lead to resolve His Eminence certainly did sion is that the School is like a It is clear that mediocrity also four entire months in the priests. It is unacceptable that them before some parachute the right thing in spending two volcano ready to erupt at any continues, and that is difficult summertime, from the middle the majority of graduates are jumper comes from the Phanar whole days at the School and moment, with unpredictable to explain because Demetrios is of May to the middle of Septem - unable to read the Gospel in its to give us lessons, as Metropol - he should do so more often. The damage. a prestigious academician, his ber, and with full compensation. original language. itan Elpidophoros of Proussa did School is in need of his physical Surely Archbishop Demetrios credentials including a PhD Unfortunately, the majority of The obsession with erecting a few years ago. presence because as TNH has is aware of the climate at the from Harvard University. them do not make scholarly new physical buildings should learned, several serious prob - School, and that partially ex - I strongly believe the Theo - contributions in terms of books give way to building the body 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 3-9, 2016 VISTA SKY LOUNGE and CATERING At the Penthouse of the Four Points by Sheraton Long Island City Ideal for WEDDINGS and All Your Events

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