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By Constantine S. Sirigos percent of his body and under - Funding of TNH Staff Writer went more than 15 surgeries. Mallas told TNH much credit NEW YORK – New York’s top is also due to Bournazos and Bioethics court recently upheld the largest Matarangas, who fought for affirmed pain and suffering jury Peat from early 2004 and in verdict in state history: $16 mil - 2011 asked him to try the case Andreas Dracopoulos lion. which went to trial in June of Kostantinos Mallas of Geor - that year. “Some of the biggest Makes Directorship gaklis & Mallas PLLC tried the firms in the state rejected the case for which Steven Bourna - case, but they had the foresight Possible at Hopkins zos and Dennis Matarangas to see there was more to it.” were the attorneys of record. And they believed in Peat, According to a Georgaklis & whose dreams remain modest TNH Staff Mallas press release “On July 1, after the victory. “He’s not mar - 2003, the plaintiff, Christopher ried. He wants a family, but he BALTIMORE, MD – A stun - Peat, was refinishing a floor in is happy he can get up and get ningly solemn and touching cer - an apartment in the Fordham a glass of water and put his emony marked the establish - Hill complex. While applying hands out and shake somebody ment of the Andreas C. lacquer on the floor, the pilot else’s.” He spent six months in Dracopoulos Directorship of the light on the kitchen stove ig - a rehab facility re-learning to do Johns Hopkins Institute of nited the lacquer and engulfed things other people don’t give a Bioethics, named in the donor’s Mr. Peat in flames for over 6½ second thought to. honor, on May 30, in the pres - minutes.” The jury held the Mallas worked for one large ence of Hopkins President complex responsible for the gas and one small firm after earning Ronald J. Daniels, numerous not being shut off. BA and law degrees at St. John’s faculty, and Dracopoulos’ Peat suffered second- and University, before opening the friends. third-degree burns on over 50 firm with George Georgaklis. Golden Dawn MPs Vent Rage in Parliament at Immunity Debate The position of Director is “I was never a good student, held by the Institute’s Founder, but I loved litigation,” and said The leader of the far-right Golden Dawn party, Nikolaos Michaloliakos (R), lawmakers Christos Ruth P. Faden. his mentor introduced him to Pappas (L), and Yannis Lagos react angrily against MPs after being transferred from prison to The Institute specializes in WITH THIS ISSUE personal injury law. “And I liked Parliament to speak during a debate on lifting their immunity on weapons charges, story p. 11. the ethics of clinical practice, that you had the ability to help biomedical science, and public people.” health, both locally and globally. TORT REFORM MYTHS Established in 1995, it is one of Regarding the contentious is - the largest centers of its kind, sue of tort reform, Mallas fights How Ellen Wound up on Greek Soap with more than thirty 30 faculty what he calls misconceptions members. right off the bat. He told TNH Daniels warmly referred to tort reform – in the form of caps By Constantinos E. Scaros dience that she – inadvertently, we now know the explanation Dracopoulos’ character, person - on pain and suffering awards as had made a cameo appearance. to this whole sordid but light - ality, leadership and generosity, a means of getting insurance Serendipity. If there is one Diamantis Nikolaou, a patri - hearted situation – which we and called him a "close, personal companies to lower their rates word to describe how Brousko archal vineyard owner on describe herein. But first, back friend.” – has never worked as adver - – a soap opera hardly known Brousko, played by George Xe - to the Ellen show, and her funny Dracopoulos said: “Dr. Faden tised. outside of Greece and Cyprus – nios, sits on a couch and gazes reaction: has spent her entire career pas - “If the tort reformers had made an improbable guest ap - at a photo of his long lost love. “What, what!?” DeGeneres sionately committed to dealing their way Mr. Peat, who was on pearance to television audiences Then, the camera pans in, and exclaimed, as her live audience with ethical challenges in the fire for at least six minutes, throughout the world, that word the object of his affection is howled with laughter. “That is biomedical science field and in would get only $250,000,” he is serendipity. none other than DeGeneres. It totally real, it’s not edited…that’s women’s health. Ruth has led said. He emphasized that large Indeed, a short clip of is DeGeneres’ high school grad - my senior high school photo,” the Berman Institute since its payouts are rare, always involv - Brousko was featured on the uation picture, so how in the she said. “I don’t understand it, I founding back in 1996 into be - ing horrific injuries and that May 20 airing of the interna - world did Brousko get hold of don’t know Greek, I know my coming the premier bioethics studies by independent groups tionally-famous, Emmy Award- that? haircut is a Greek tragedy right center in America – if not the show “There is no correlation winning Ellen DeGeneres show, Thanks to comments by Xe - there,” she joked, wondering world – conducting advanced when the hostess/comedi - nios and Director Andreas Geor - research on areas such as the Continued on page 6 enne/actress revealed to her au - giou, who also stars in the show, Continued on page 8 ethics of clinical practice, bio - medical science and public health, both locally and glob - ally. “All of this, while the world 1821 Relief Nat’l Hellenic Museum’s Greek Islands Gala today faces so many daunting challenges not only in the bio - medical field, but across all as - Effort Gives By Anthe Mitrakos pects of everyday life. Chal - lenges that more often than not CHICAGO, IL – In a creative Rise to the tribute to Greece, the National Continued on page 6 Hellenic Museum (NHM) team entertained at their annual Greek Aires “Journey to the Greek Islands” black tie gala held at the mod - By Steve Frangos ern chic Radisson Blu Aqua Ho - Greeks in TNH Staff Writer tel in Chicago on May 31. Greeted at the entrance by CHICAGO- Many Greek-Ameri - two cheerful donkeys, guests Ukraine Say cans still speak of the Greek War took their seats at tables named Relief programs of World War II. after a Greek Island: Poros, Ka - One often hears how famous Hol - lymnos, Mykonos, Crete, Zakyn - “OXI” to lywood stars of the day such as thos, Chios, etc. The $300 indi - Jack Benny, Judy Garland, and vidual ticket at one of these Bob Hope served as radio hosts tables included fine dining, Russian Rule on special Greek War Relief artistic performances, live mu - marathon programs. Throughout sic, and dancing throughout the By Svitlana Arabadzhy the war years, newsreels were night. An elegant, yet fun can - Special to The National Herald shown in movie theaters all across dlelit table setting was adorned the country – many owned by by leafy branch centerpieces MARIUPOL, UKRAINE – Ac - Greek immigrants – featuring with magenta orchids mimick - cording to the data of the All- Hollywood stars, American polit - ing the traditional Greek island Ukrainian population census of ical notables, and Greek-Ameri - voukamvilia, and white rocks 2001, there were 91,500 Greeks can leaders marching with the representing the Greek shores, in Ukraine: 77,500 of them Royal Evzones down New York while soothing blue light ac - (84.5%) in Donetsk region. City’s Times Square. cents filled the dim room with Most are proud of their Greek What only a handful of the a charming island aura. heritage, which they strive to most dedicated of scholars recall Emcee for the night, Chicago Furla Studio honor and retain in a democra - is the first nationwide Greek War Dr. George Korkos, plastic surgeon, investor C. Dean Metropoulos, and John Calamos Sr., tic and sovereign Ukraine. To Relief drive in the United States Continued on page 2 Chairman and CEO of Calamos Investments and Chairman of the National Hellenic Museum. Russian rule, they loudly pro - of America. So thunderous was claim: “OXI!” this response that it was called in THE HISTORY the national press, “the Grecian Greeks appeared in the Fever!” When the Greeks raised Ukraine territory in the 7th cen - the flag of freedom or death This Week in Island-Specific Cuisine at Molyvos tury. Migration waves stipulated against the Ottoman Turks in by economic, political, religious, 1821, the entire world reeled and spiritual factors brought from the sound of their battle cry. Greek By Sophia S. Huling vides her time between Greece about the advent of the Greek In the clamor to aid the outnum - and New York. Her recipes have communities in Lviv, Kiyv, bered Greeks a new genre of NEW YORK - The year 2014 been featured in the Food & Nizhin, Odessa, and the North Western music was born, the History: ushered in a new era for Wine, The New York Times, and Azov Sea region during various Greek aire. Molyvos, a stalwart on New other outlets, and she has de - periods. No one, today, really knows York’s Greek food scene since its veloped menus at other Greek The latter appeared as a con - how many Greek aires were ever TNH Staff debut in 1997. With the depar - restaurants in North America, sequence of the Russian Em - written. No comprehensive study ture of founding chef/partner including Axia (on our list of 50 pire’s deliberate policy in exists of the Greek aires com - One of the most unusual eras Jim Botsacos, one of the stars Best Restaurants on the East the18th century, focused on eco - posed from 1821 until at least in Greek monarchical history of Greek food in the United Coast). She spends between a nomic slackening of the 1840. Few of the original com - took place 97 years ago this States, the restaurant in January week to ten days at Molyvos Crimean khanate, with the view posers, many of whom were rec - week. introduced another Hellenic each month, and with Carreto of nationalization of the ognized musicians of the day, King Constantine I and his culinary artist, and one with a has created more than 40 new Crimean Peninsula. To that end, have had their Greek aires seri - oldest son, Crown Prince well-honed specialty in regional dishes inspired by Greece’s 18,000 Greeks were moved out ously examined by music histori - George, were pushed into exile Greek cuisine: Diane Kochilas, many and varied regions, from from the Crimean peninsula in ans. Added to this problem is the by the Entente of France, Great collaborating chef. She and new Kochilas’ ancestral northern 1778 and settled within the ter - Britain, and Russia, and sup - Executive Chef Carlos Carreto Aegean island of Ikaria to the ritory of the Modern Donetsk Continued on page 9 porters of Eleftherios Venizelos, have been revising Molyvos’ mountains of northern Greece, Region. thus leaving the throne to his menu to feature more rustic to the southernmost island of In the Soviet era, Greeks son Alexander. country cooking with unique, Crete. were deprived of the possibility As the New York Times re - regional ingredients from the “The idea is that having this for national and cultural devel - For subscription: ported, “the deposed monarch’s many villages and islands of ability to go back and forth (be - opment. Purely as the result of 718.784.5255 proclamation announcing his Greece. tween Greece and the U.S.) the Democratic Ukrainian state [email protected] June 11, 1917 abdication was An accomplished award-win - gives us the opportunity to ex - reorganizations, the necessary posted throughout the streets of ning cookbook author, chef and plore ingredients that other conditions for unhindered the capital. host of Greece’s most popular restaurants may not be able to progress of the Greek commu - It read: ‘Obeying the neces - cooking show, “Ti tha fame Diane Kochilas and Carlos access, regional ingredients,” nity and for formation of exten - simera, Mama?” (“What will we Carreto, Molyvos’ new chef Continued on page 8 eat today, Mom?”), Kochilas di - team. Continued on page 6 Continued on page 8 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014 Nat’l Hellenic Museum’s Greek Islands Gala GOINGS ON... n THRU NOV 1 found in the region of Macedo - Continued from page 1 Greek-American culture and The announcement of the TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Night in nia. The term "karsilamas" heritage, and document the National Hellenic Museum’s the Islands returns to the world- comes from the Turkish word journalist Anna Davlantes Greek-American immigrant ex - partnership with the Field Mu - famous Sponge Docks of Tarpon "karsilama" meaning "face to opened the event, while NHM perience,” he added. seum was very exciting and peo - Springs for 2014! Saturdays, 6- face greeting." Zorba's Dance - Chairman John P. Calamos took Over at the sweet table stood ple really applauded this initia - 11PM, Jun. 7, Jul. 12, Aug. 2, Epitomizes the Greek sentiment, the stage for a word on the Mu - a cotton candy man, while an tive. We are very excited that Sept. 6, Oct. 4, and Nov. 1. A free no matter what happens, dance seum’s activities and future col - artist who drew sketches for the through the generosity of our event of Greek music, dancing, & enjoy life! Loved by young & laboration with Chicago’s his - night, and a photo booth with Chairman, John Calamos, our and dining! And we will offer an old alike and memorialized by torical Field Museum. various Greek island backdrops, Museum is able to play such an hour of free Greek dance lessons Anthony Quinn in the movie “Right now we have a beau - offered a take-home treat for important role in bringing this by the Levendia Dance Troupe Zorba the Greek this ends the tiful building and now we need guests. Additionally, a museum exhibition to America, and also from 6-7 PM. The festival is sup - night with fun for everyone! things to fill it with,”Davlantes legacy brick, a 50-person private present parallel exhibitions and ported in part by a grant from said. “[the NHM] have a great NHM rooftop party and tickets cultural programs. the National Endowment for the n JUNE 13 outreach with schoolchildren to a Blackhawks game were of - We are looking forward to an Arts. Come join us for authentic MANHATTAN – “The Last Ves - right now, they have a great at - fered as part of the gala’s raffle exciting adventure with one of island fun in the warm Florida pers of Manos Hadjidakis,” a mu - tendance from the Greek-Amer - and silent auction, among other the world’s finest natural history sun and mark your calendar and sical tribute on the 20th anniver - ican community, but we want prizes. and anthropology Museums in make this a regular destination! sary of the death of the eminent the world.” Greek composer will take place Founded in 1983 and previ - n JUNE 6-7 on Friday, Jun. 13 at 7:30PM at ously known as the Hellenic Mu - BOISE, ID – Saints Constantine the Cathedral Center Ballroom seum and Cultural Center, the and Helen Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Furla Studio NHM took on a fresh face at its Church, located at 2618 W. Ban - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox ABOVE: Anthony Kouzounis, new facility at 333 S. Halsted nock St. in Boise, invites you to Church, 337, East 74thStreet, in Supreme President of AHEPA, Street in Chicago’s famous its Greek festival, Friday, Jun. 6 Manhattan. Tickets $20 at the from Houston, was among Greektown in winter of 2011. and Saturday, Jun. 7 from 11AM door. Artistic Director, vocalist, those who came from afar to “As someone who is of Greek to 9PM. In addition to all the and narrator Yanna Katsageorgi support the Museum. LEFT: descent, to have a National Hel - great food and drinks, there will presents a unique evening with George and Stephanie Pante - lenic Museum in Chicago is just be plenty of dancing! Live En - five extraordinary artists per - lidis enjoyed the annual black a beautiful thing, and I think all tertainment All Day Saturday! forming the ethereal, poetic, un - tie gala. BELOW: National of us who are proud of our her - Free Greek Dance Lessons with conventional and magical songs Hellenic Museum President itage, we finally have a place to audience participation following of Hadjidakis, as the composer Connie Mourtoupalas. celebrate it and recognize the each Dance Exposition Dance Di - intended them to be performed. accomplishments and to chart rector: Nikki Totorica and her Katsageorgi performed and our history,” Davlantes said. “I dance troupe The Greek recorded with Hadjidakis, star - think lot of other ethnic groups Mediterranean Dancers. Featur - ring in one of most radical musi - have that already and now we ing the Greek Dances ..... Has - cal compositions titled Pornog - do too, so it makes me very apiko - Comes from the union raphy. She has written and will proud,” she added. of butchers in Constantinople – provide the narration for the Next year’s gala is set to take it has become the best known concert, which includes many place at the Field Museum in an Greek dance since the movie references to touching moments more than that. We want people “It was a wonderful event, elegant setting surrounded by "Zorba the Greek." Pentozali - in the composer’s life. She is from all over the Midwest and beautiful turnout, great loca - elevated columns and various Originally from Crete – the name joined by sopranos Julie Ziavras, beyond to come by and visit this tion… the planning was excel - museum exhibitions. In collab - comes from the Greek words Alexandra Skendrou, pianist beautiful museum, and to do lent, great speakers, the women oration with the NHM and "pente" and"zala" which means Panos Chrisovergis, and guitarist that you have to have wonderful are beautiful, the men are hand - arranged to feature over 500 ar - five steps. Cretan Syrto - The syr - Spiros Exaras. The concert is a artifacts and great exhibits and some,” said John Hoidas, “It’s tifacts from nearly two-dozen tos and kalamatianos use the reminder of the legacy left by things that people want to see,” what true Greeks are all about.” Greek museum collections, the same dance steps, but the syrto Hadjidakis, an artist whose she added. “The gala was elegant, fun, exhibit “The Greeks: From is in 4/4 time and the kalama - whole life was an act of resis - The sold out event attracted a great success. It had true spirit Agamemnon to Alexander the tiano is in 7/8 time, organized tance to injustice and repression. some 475 attendees and raised of community, bringing together Great” will premiere at the Field in a slow (3 beat), quick (2 His social conscience, civic re - a significant sum for the NHM. old and new museum support - Museum in November of 2015. beat), quick (2 beat) rhythm. sponsibility, creativity, free spirit, “We’re going to raise close to ers, both local and national, “Not only to do I think the Kalamatianos - The name comes and kindness are values that are $350,000 for this,” said NHM NHM President Connie Mour - Museum is incredible, but I from a song about Kalamata – necessary more than ever at this Vice-Chairman Peter Parthenis. toupalas told TNH. “It was Founders of the Greek American think that the event for next the first area to be liberated in critical juncture in Greek history. “The event was very beautiful heartwarming to see how peo - Restaurant Association are both year where we’re going to com - the Greek Revolution of 1821. The tribute will include some of and very well organized, and all ple around the country are em - very deserving organizations, bine with the Field Museum is Maleviziotiko - originally from his most beloved songs from to support the great institution bracing the National Hellenic she added. “In many ways I con - amazing,” said event guest Crete, is a light and jumpy Pornography, Absurd, Captain of the National Hellenic Mu - Museum as the home of the sider them part of the backbone Martha Kanis. “It will put us on dance, and extremely cardiovas - Michael, Big Pink, Blood Wed - seum, whose mission is to carry Greek story in America. Our of the Greek American commu - the map and everyone will cular. Karsilamas (couples ding, Street of Dreams, Reflec - on for the next generations, our honorees, AHEPA and the nity.” know us.” dance) is a Greek folk dance tions, Immortality, Ballads of Athena Street and more.

YONKERS – Greek festival! Please come celebrate at Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church, 15 Leroy Avenue. There will be authentic Greek food and home - made pastries, music and dance, raffles, prizes, kids' zone, rides and games. The fun begins Fri - day, Jun. 13th 5PM-Midnight and continues Saturday, Jun. 14 N-Midnight, and Sunday, Jun. 15 Noon-11PM. visit us at www. facebook.com/prophetelias.

n JUNE 14 MANHATTAN – Come join the Greek-American Writers Associ - ation on Saturday, Jun. 14, 6- 8PM at Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street between Bleecker and West 4th Streets, for wine, fun, and the power of the spoken word. June. Moon. Poetry. Presenting three out - standing writers: Lili Bita, dy - namic poet, playwright and ac - tress, author of The Thrust of the Blade; Basil Rouskas, in - spired explorer of a two home - land identity, author of Blue Heron on Black River; and George Wallace, the Walt Whit - man of Greek-American poets, Suffolk County’s first Poet Lau - reate, author of Eos, Abductor of Men. Penelope Karageorge hosts. $8 admission includes a glass of wine, beer, or soft drink.

n JUNE 20-22 DENVER, CO – Come and attend one of Denver's premier and first summer outdoor festivals! Fea - turing LIVE traditional Greek dancing by the Hellenic Dance Academy of Denver and music by Etho Ellas, at the Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 4610 East Alameda Avenue. Friday, Jun. 20 and Sat - urday, Jun. 21, 11AM-11PM, Sun - day, Jun. 22, 11AM-6PM. There is plenty of homemade food and pastries from throughout Greece to satisfy any appetite. Bonfils will be onsite Saturday for a blood drive as well! Our cultural center, book store & gift shop will include original works of art. Beautiful gold and silver jewelry, authentic Greek merchandise and breath - taking photography also avail - able. There is parking in our lower lot near the East Gate and on Colorado Blvd and Alameda When: Saturday, June 21, 2014 Pushing the envelope for chamber music and shuttles will run throughout the day. General Admission is $5 Doors open at 6:30pm in private settings their music has been described as per person a day Free to children Concert begins at 7:00pm (Doors close) "drippingly beautiful, a romantic mixture of under 12 $3 for Senior Citizens fairy dust and drama." 65 years and older. Where: Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons Led by Award winning composer/pianist 111 Saint Andrew's Road Pilley Bianchi QUESTION Southampton, NY 11968 OF THE WEEK Known for their urbanly romantic approach to chamber reper - Repertoire: Two 35-minute pieces toire, Bianchi Musica has performed events for: Tiffany & Co., Given Patriarch with 15-minute intercession Martha Stewart and Jann Wenner (Rollingstone Magazine) Bartholomew’s and Pope Francis’ historic meeting, do They have shared the stage with Michael Bolton, Josh Groban, you think the two Churches RSVP: [email protected] Renee Fleming, Cyndi Lauper, Whoopi Goldberg & Jo Dee are any closer to reuniting as one? RSVP required by June 15 Messina. Please email your response to scaros@thenationalherald. com We may publish some re - FREE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. LIMITED SEATING. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. sponses as Letters to the Edi - tor in a future issue. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014 COMMUNITY 3 Chian Federation Commemorates Massacre of 1822

By Constantine S. Sirigos subsequent genocides committed streets of Thessaloniki, Katerini, inspire more imitators. TNH Staff Writer by Turks and others, including the Kavala, and the Plaka in Athens Maria Papagiannakis, presi - Jewish Holocaust, Chekwas de - and of islands like beautiful Chios dent of the Federation’s Women’s ASTORIA – The Day of Remem - clared that the neglect of the wis - in order to understand.” Auxiliary, introduced Petros brance for the Chian Massacre of dom of Hellenism is at the root He is the owner of Seaburn Fourniotis, the instructor for the 1822 began with a memorial ser - of many barbarisms in human his - Press, which once had a book - organization’s three children’s vice at the Church of St. Catherine tory. store in Astoria and currently has dance troupes. and St. George and continued Chekwas devoted his time at an online presence. He will soon Fourniotis announced the with a complimentary luncheon, the podium to sharing his feelings open a store on Long Island, but youngest group would perform lecture and cultural presentation about the importance of the pro - welcomes an opportunity to re - dances from various parts of the at the Chian Cultural Center in motion and preservation of the turn to Astoria. Greek mainland, the eldest pre - Astoria. Hellenism he first discovered by After noting with deep pride sented dances from Crete, and Fr. John Antonopoulos, pastor reading an English translation of that the this year the school he the intermediate performed Ke - emeritus, presided over the Di - Antigone as a 12 year-old-boy in has established in Nigeria “in a falonian dances. vine Liturgy and spoke about the Nigeria and then fell in love with remote place where the govern - FUNDRAISER Ottoman state’s massacre that as a student in Greece. ment would not build a school FOR ACCIDENT VICTIM shocked the civilized world and Named an Ambassador of Hel - for 100 years,” he urged those Koula Kalogeras took a mo - generated support of the Greek lenism from translating Greek present not to neglect their duties ment to invite the guests and all War of Independence. language works, Chekwas to the Greek language by making members of the community to Chian Federation General Sec - nonetheless emphasized that all sure every Greek-American has support a fundraising event June retary Nikolaos K. Papagiannakis Diaspora Greeks have a role to the opportunity to learn Greek.” 18 at 1PM at the Cultural Center Ioanna Karatzaferi was delighted and in turn delighted the welcomed the guests and intro - play not only as ambassadors but One guest noted that the Internet to help the family of Christos guests at the AGAPW event in honor of her life and work. duced the featured speaker, Sam teachers of Hellenism. gives the community the power Mathios, who is now in a coma Chekwas, author, publisher, and In flawless, eloquent Greek, he to do that whether or not children as a result of a car accident. Those bookseller. After briefly noting described his Hellenic passion: “I have access to Greek schools. wishing to donate or obtain other the connection between the Ot - cannot give a full answer. You Papagiannakis thanked Chek - information may contact the Fed - AGAPW Presents Award- toman state’s crimes in 1822 with must follow me through the was and hopes his endeavors will eration at 718-204-2550.

Publisher Sam Winning Author Karatzaferi Chekwas was the keynote speaker at the Chian Federa - By Constantine S. Sirigos greatest writers he has ever met. tion’s commemora - TNH Staff Writer Natasha Katerinopoulos, per - tion of the Mas - forming arts manager and arts sacre of 1822. NEW YORK – The Association activist, read from Furnished of Greek American Professional Rooms and Ilios Neofotistos, The dance troupes Women (AGAPW) presented past president of KEP and the of the Chian Feder - “Meet the Author: A retrospec - Athenian’s Society read a por - ation’s Women’s tive on award winning author tion of Bazayiazi. Auxiliary per - Ioanna Karatzaferi,” at the Dr. Spryros Efthimiades, As - formed dances Greek Press Office on May 29. sociate Professor of Physics at from Crete, Kefalo - The evening of readings culmi - Fordham University, read pas - nia and the Greek nated in a dance and musical sages from Karatzaferi’s collec - mainland. A col - performance piece inspired by tion of short stories about life lege-age dance Karatzaferi’s poetry. and death in the big city as ex - group is planned After Dimitra Nikolou, the perienced by a young immigrant for the Fall.Chian evening’s Emcee, offered an in - woman titled: “Nea Yorki – Have Federation Com - troduction and analysis of the a Knife Day.” memorates 1822 author’s work, Karatzaferi read Efthimiades praised her lyri - Massacre. from My Home is Everywhere. cism and the power of her de - PHotoS: eta PreSS Karatzaferi’s life and work scriptions of unforgettable mo - are rooted in history and people. ments and people. When she addressed the gath - Performance artist Vassilea ering, she commemorated both Terzakis was the creator and Fire Destroys Crystal Lake Diner in Haddon, NJ the recent passing of Maya An - lead dancer for the cultural per - gelou, whose poems she had formance and was joined by translated, and the Fall of Con - Nana Simopoulos, Caryn Heil - TNH Staff Vasilakis family but TNH the Greek-American community, Pratsinakis told TNH the stantinople on May 29, 1453. man, Terry Vakirtzolou and Ka - learned that was incorrect. especially at the parish of St. diner was known for its good Referring to the documen - terinopoulos. NEW YORK – The Crystal Lake Michael Vasilakis said that “it Thomas in Cherry Hill, NJ. food and service and moderate tary about her life by Yannis “The piece is based on Diner in in Haddon Township of does not belong to my family. The pastor, Fr. Emmanuel prices and its owner is loved and Katomeris titled “Ioanna, A Free Ioanna’s poety and combines Camden County was destroyed We sold it five years ago to Ex - Pratsinakis knows the Exadak - respected. Woman,” she declared: “I am music with contemporary move - June 1 when a fire broke out in adaktilos. I have nothing to do tilos family well and was sad - In January 2013, Marianne not free.” ment and theatrical components the restaurant that has been a with this property. Journalists dened by the news. Exadaktilos, the owner's daugh - She said “I have hard feelings to travel through Ioanna’s po - fixture on Cuthbert Boulevard called me and that’s how I “Anthony is one of the most ter, told philly.com that their against some people. How can I etry and express the concerns, for two decades. learned about the fire and I be - generous members of the com - customers' favorite dish was forget the Germans” and their aspirations, and existential The fire apparently began in came unbelievably sad,” and munity. He is from the island of chicken croquettes with mashed brutal occupation of Greece? “I quest of ‘A Global Woman,’” ac - the basement at approximately then expressed his solidarity Andros and he is one of our ex - potatoes. have weaknesses that darken cording to the program. 11 PM. Although employees with Exadaktilos. cellent people. He has two chil - "Everybody loves it," she said. my freedom.” The entrance of the four were inside when flames began The images on television and dren – we are talking about a "It's old-fashioned and they are Elaborating on the age-old women evoked the mystery and to spread from the basement, the internet caused distress in fantastic family.” homemade." conflict between freedom and grace of a Greek chorus and at which is used for storage, no in - responsibility, she shifted to the times they used their voices like juries were reported. tragic situation in Greece, and orchestral instruments. The next morning, neighbors offered some self-criticism to A haunting atmosphere per - and longtime customers could counter the natural tendency to vaded the space as Katerinopou - not believe their eyes. The blame others: los recited a poem while the restaurant they had known and “Perhaps we too are to blame others chanted “Niotho – I feel” loved was gone. for taking this road to impover - Terzaki thanked all the par - A few hours after the fire was ishment?” ticipants and declared “We love extinguished, bulldozers began Karatzaferi spoke about how performing Ioanna’s poety.” to demolish the building. difficult is to be fully free amid Simopoulos, the music director, At press time, TNH was un - the challenges and paradoxes of who is noted for her improvisa - able to communicate with the life and noted that society’s re - tional ability, explained how the owner, Anthony Exadaktilos. strictions are both political and group blended words and music He was the one who called aesthetic. Nevertheless, she and movement in just two meet - 911 and reportedly took action found the artistic life liberating. ings together. to ensure no one was hurt, but Author and publisher Sam The guests, who included firemen from nearby communi - Chekwas read excerpts from Amb. Ioannis Vrailas and wife ties who responded had diffi - Karatzaferi’s work and told the Christiane, then enjoyed fellow - culty fighting the fire. guests that she is one of the ship during the reception. Chief County Fire Marshall Paul Sandrock told philly.com "The fire department was able to access the basement…But the first floor collapsed into the basement and they had to re - treat." Sandrock said “The employ - ees were just wrapping up for the night. The owner was also there when the fire was discov - ered." “The fire was brought under control around 1AM But after two hours of burning, the inte - rior of the restaurant appeared gutted, or at least severely dam - aged. The inside was blackened and filled with smoke, with only the stainless steel equipment still glistening. Windows were smashed,” philly.com reported The cause of the fire is not yet known and the Camden County Fire Marshal's office is (L-R) Vassilea Terzaki, Terry Vakirtzoglou, Nana Simpopoulos, investigating. Natasha Katerinopoulos and Caryn Heilman demonstrated how Philly.com reported that the the power of poetry is not limited to the printed page. restaurant was owned by the 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014 Huge Hellenic Crowd Watches Greece-Nigeria’s Nil-Nil Near Philadelphia

TNH Staff 37-year-old captain, played the to see Greece competing for the entire first half, much to the de - World Cup. He said the vast ma - CHESTER, PA — More than light of the large contingent of jority of the crowd people were 10,000 Greek-Americans from Greek fans in the stadium don - Greeks. TNH learned that the Greater Philadelphia area ning his No. 10 jersey. Greeks purchased 10,800 of the and other cities cheered on the "I think we managed to give 12,000 tickets sold. Greek national team in its pre- the Greek people pleasure to see Michael Karloutsos, Chair - World Cup “friendly match” on the Greek national team prepare man of the upcoming Clergy- June 3 at PPL park that ended for Brazil," Greece coach Fer - Laity Congress, took his whole in a 0-0 tie. nando Santos said. "It was diffi - family to what he called “an in - Efstathios Karadonis, presi - cult for us because we had a credible celebration of Greek dent of the local Federation of very long trip from Portugal. We Spirit. It was a sea of Blue and Hellenic American Societies, were jet-lagged. It was a little White.” told TNH it was not merely a bit difficult for us today." He said there were people soccer game but a gathering of For Greece, it was the second dressed as Spartans and others Greek-Americans to celebrate of three exhibition games over with olives and grapes on their Hellenism. a six-day span, so a number of heads, all chanting the fight The big tailgate party, in - starters were given extra rest. songs. “It really felt like being cluded the Greek players and The series of games started with at Olympic stadium Greece,” Greek-American singer a scoreless draw against Portu - Karloutsos said, but he was most Kalomira Sarantis, fired up the gal on Saturday, and will end impressed by the multiple gen - crowd by singing the national Friday against Bolivia in Harri - erations of families turned out anthems and performing popu - son, NJ. to celebrate Greece. lar songs. "I think we played better to - Hellenic Federation of New There were few scoring day," Santos said, referring to Jersey President Savas Tsivikos chances in one of the final tune - the last two games. "This is part was pleased with the team’s per - ups for the 2014 World Cup in of the progression we want to formance and he was very Brazil, which begins June 12. see from all the players." happy to see so many young The best opportunity came for Greece will be in Group C at Hellenes. “It was a great oppor - Greece in the 83rd minute when the World Cup along with tunity for Greece and the com - Giorgios Samaras had a shot Colombia, Ivory Coast and munity to draw closer together blocked from 10 yards and Dim - Japan. and to shout Ellas-Ellas!” itris Salpingidis followed with a American Hellenic Institute header that missed. Greece mid - President Nick Larigakis at - (Material from the Associated It was a sea of Hellenic blue and white at PPL Park as Greek-Americans and their friends were fielder Giorgos Karagounis, its tended the match and is proud Press was used in this report.) bedecked in Greek flags and dressed for soccer success against Green-clad Nigeria. Catsimatidis: Greece Needs to Treat Investors with “Aggalies,” Not “Klotsies”

TNH Staff tidis, a Greek-American self- the audience, who applauded in made billionaire, with its 2014 appreciation and laughed at the ATHENS – “Greece is very, very Leadership Award. (Full story: good-humored bluntness, that rich,” John Catsimatidis told the “Capital Link Hosts 4th Annual Greece should treat its investors crowd at Capital Link’s Corpo - Corporate Social Responsibility with aggalies (hugs), not klot - rate Social Responsibility (CSR) Forum,” TNH, May 31). sies (kicks). forum on May 27. The event, Emphasizing the need to cap - GREEK GREATNESS whose theme was “For a Better italize on its natural resources Praising both the country Tomorrow,” honored Catsima - opportunity, Catsimatidis told and its people, Catsimatidis pro - claimed that “Greek people are smart and hardworking. We have succeeded all over the world and we can make Greece become one of the biggest eco - nomic powers of Europe.” Greek-Americans are the top- educated group in the United States among ethnic minorities, he said, and “our people have the ability to be strongest in government and strongest in ed - ucation and we have to stop the outflow of the braintrust out of Greece and give a reason for these people to come back, and they will come back.” To more applause, he said “the economic powers of Europe (L-R) at Capital Link’s 4th annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Forum in Athens: Kon - have to treat Greece in a fair stantinos Mihalos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, John Catsimatidis, and Nicolas Bornozis. and responsible way with its cit - izens to live like other citizens he was just a few months old, ily tracing the family tree back America by that year. As Russia of Europe.” made it to Times Square on May to the 1700s. and China are making energy And “we need the Diaspora 28, featured on the majestic “Before he passed away, [my deals, he said, and the Middle to come and make investments NASDAQ building screen (front father] drew up a diagram of East is dealing with Europe, we create jobs for your kids” here page, TNH, May 31), with con - the family going back to 1762, will need to have another en - in Greece, Castimatidis said. gratulations to its new mayor, and I treasure that diagram and ergy power center: North Amer - “Not to say ‘I am leaving, I have Christofis Koronaios. I am going to be sharing it with ica. a Job in London, I am leaving, I Of course, Castimatidis could my children because they know PEACE THROUGH RELIGION have a job in Paris, I am leaving not have referred to that – as it where they are from.” Describing his trip to the Vat - I have a job in Chicago.’ We hadn’t happened yet. His mother’s family, though ican, where Pope Francis had in - want your kids to stay here and But he made sure to pay has roots in Constantinople, and vited Israeli and Palestinian create a better Greece.” homage to his beloved little is - “I always call it ‘Constanti - leaders, Catsimatidis said there NISYROS NOSTALGIA land, and even joked “you never noupolis,’” he added, to more is “hope for success,” and that Catsimatidis’ native island, know, we might find some gas appreciative applause. if the political leaders cannot Nisyros, a tiny dot in the Aegean there or something.” U.S. ENERGY, TOO bring about peace, the religious Sea from which he was brought Both of Catsimatidis’ parents Catsimatidis spoke about his leaders might be able to. by his parents to Harlem when were Nisyrian – his father’s fam - strong Republican run in the Ending his speech with “God 2013 NYC mayoral bid, and how bless Greece and God bless after he lost that primary he re - America,” Catsimatidis shared ceived a call from President Bill his emotions upon his arrival to Clinton, who told him: “John, his native homeland earlier that don’t worry, I lost my first elec - day: tion, too.” “When I got off the plane this “I was pushing for Indepen - afternoon and I was driving to - dence Day 2020,” said Catsima - wards the terminal, I had tears We’ve come a long way... tidis, explaining that meant an in my eyes because I felt I was

T energy independent North home.” H D E L N A AT ER IONAL H Northwestern U Dedicates The Charles Moskos Chair

TNH Staff the book was published by his son, Peter, earlier this year. Peter The following Press Release Moskos is a Harvard and Prince - was issued by Northwestern ton trained sociologist and as - University: sociate professor at John Jay On April 29, 2014, North - College of Criminal Justice in western University posthu - the Department of Law, Police mously paid tribute to the ac - Science, and Criminal Justice complishments of distinguished Administration. sociology professor Charles C. The inauguration of the Moskos, Jr. with a ceremony in - Charles Moskos Chair would not augurating the Charles Moskos have been possible without the Chair. Numerous faculty, staff, generous endowment by Char - friends and family, including his lie’s former student, Robert widow, Ilca Moskos and son, Pe - “Bob” Bishop, who took Char - ter Moskos attended the cere - lie’s course on military sociology. mony which was held at the Bob is the founder of Impala As - Guild Lounge of Scott Hall on set Management, a hedge fund the Evanston Northwestern based in New Canaan, Connecti - campus. cut. The hedge fund was Professor Moskos, or “Char - founded in 2003 and at the end lie” as he was known to many, of 2013 had an estimated $2.2 taught at Northwestern Univer - billion in assets under manage - sity until his death in 2008 at ment. the age of 74. During that time, The investiture of the Charles he was the nation’s leading so - Moskos Chair was bestowed ciologist with expertise on the upon Martin “Marty” Eichen - U.S. military. He regularly ad - baum who is professor of eco - vised U.S. policy makers, sena - nomics in the Weinberg College tors and generals, and foreign of Arts & Sciences at Northwest - ...and now you can follow us on: governments, on military mat - ern University. Professor Eichen - ters, including devising the baum holds a Ph. D. in Econom - “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on ics from the University of gay personnel for the U.S. Minnesota. His research focuses armed services. on understanding aggregate Charlie, who took great pride economic fluctuations such as in his Greek-American heritage, his current work on the causes also devoted research to Greek- and consequences of exchange American studies, including a rate fluctuations. Professor book titled "Greek Americans: Eichenbaum will now hold the www.thenationalherald.com • www.ekirikas.com Struggle and Success." The com - title of Charles Moskos Professor pletely updated third edition of of Economics. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014 COMMUNITY 5 Greek Community of Boston Bids Farewell to Metropolitan Cleopas

By Theodore Kalmoukos imously call me to a new min - gether so well. He is absolutely istry to shepherd the faithful in phenomenal fundraiser. We BOSTON, MA – The faithful of the Holy Metropolis of Sweden were able to raise all the funds the Annunciation Cathedral of and all Scandinavia. that we need for this project. It Boston and the Greek-American “I am overwhelmed with was a total surprise, it was sur - community in general bid emotion and gratitude at this prise to him and you can imag - farewell to Metropolitan moment! I shall remain ever ine what a surprise sock was for Cleopas of Sweden and All thankful to you all and you shall us.” Scandinavia on June 1. Cleopas always have a special place in Arvanitis added that the served the cathedral for five my heart. I take this opportunity Cathedral is doing very well, years as its presiding priest, and to extend an open invitation to and that Cleopas has been in - is now on his way to Sweden. all of you to visit me in Sweden strumental to its rejuvenation. He officiated at the Divine and allow me to welcome you, “He has reached out to the Liturgy that morning in a fill to as you so graciously did to me youth of Northeastern and capacity crowd, along with 8 all throughout these beautiful Boston Universities. His campus other priests and deacons. Met - years. The doors to the Holy Me - ministry has been superb and ropolitan Methodios of Boston tropolis of Sweden will always this is something we want to was also present in the altar. be open to you all, but more im - continue in order to bring the Also attending were Consul portantly, so shall the doors to young people to the church.” General of Greece Ifigenia Ka - my heart.” Recently, the Boston Metrop - nara, and Federation of the Hel - Arvanitis told TNH “we are olis sent Fr. Mike Kouremetis lenic-American Societies of New so proud that our Dean was from the Holy Trinity (from the England President and Vice elected unanimously by the Salt Lake City, UT parish) to be President, Vasilios Kafkas and Synod of the Holy Patriarchate interviewed by the Cathedral’s Miltiadis Athanasopoulos. The of Constantinople Metropolitan Parish Council, but they turned congregation included faithful of Sweden and All Scandinavia. him down. Arvanitis said “he from the Transfiguration parish We are very happy for His Emi - was probably not the right in Corona and Holy Trinity in nence but on the other hand we choice at this time. We hope that Lowell, MA where Cleopas had are also very sad that we are there will be someone that fits previously served. Metropolitan Cleopas standing at the Royal Door of the Boston Cathedral during his farewell losing him. In the five years that the needs of the Cathedral.” A reception followed at the Divine Liturgy. He is the new Metropolitan of Sweden and all Scandinavia. he was at the Cathedral he suc - According to Arvanitis, the Cathedral’s Grand Hall, and an ceeded in accomplishing so Cathedral is looking “for some - official luncheon at the Commu - from the Transfiguration parish, “it is with my deepest senti - wishes…As you all know, by the many projects as you have seen, one who is going to reach out nity Center in Brookline. Metho - and Holy Trinity Parish Council ments of love and gratitude that Grace of God, His All Holiness the renovation of the Church to the young people and bring dios, Kanara, the Cathedral President Lewis Demetroulakis I open the doors to my heart to Ecumenical Patriarch hall and the Chapel, and the in the young families of the Parish Council President Dr. delivered praiseful comments thank you for your years of love Bartholomew and the Most Rev - museum and the dignitaries church and also reach out to all Marika Arvanitis, TNH colum - about Cleopas. and support, your genuine erend Members of the Holy and lounge. He was meticulous in generations, because it is a com - nist Prof. Christopher Tripoulas Visibly touched, Cleopas said friendship, and your prayers and Sacred Synod saw it fit to unan - the planning and we worked to - munity.” FAITH’s 2014 Scholarships and Programs

TNH Staff programs with a new scholarship and have the potential to con - program “FAITH Scholarships for tribute greatly to these fields. Faith: An Endowment for Or - Excellence in STEM,” which will The Founders of Faith are very thodoxy and Hellenism, an - offer funds to graduating high pleased to support this important nounced the “Faith Scholarships school seniors who have selected initiative and also support the for Academic Excellence” (appli - to major in the STEM fields (sci - young people of our community.’ cation deadline June 30) and ence, technology, engineering “For more information and “Faith Scholarships for STEM” and math). These new scholar - application materials, about the Program for 2014. ships are an extension of the ex - Faith Scholarships for Academic In a press release, FAITH isting “Faith Scholarships for Scholarships, please visit: wrote that “each year since its Academic Excellence,” for stu - http://www.faithendowment.or inception, grants from Faith fund dents entering their freshman g/pdf/2014-faithacademicschol - a series of merit-based scholar - year at colleges and universities arship.pdf and/or www.faithen - ships to seniors graduating from in the USA. The FAITH-STEM dowment.org. public, parochial and private Scholarships will award support “Faith: An Endowment for Or - high schools in the United States to students for all four years of thodoxy and Hellenism will con - of America for academic excel - their undergraduate studies and tinue the Endowment’s partner - lence. In 2011, the academic be based on students’ abilities to ship with the Fulbright scholarship program eligibility fulfill the following three criteria: Foundation of Greece by under - Hellenic Lawyers Association Judiciary Night was expanded from just valedic - majoring in a STEM field, main - writing graduate and research torians and salutatorians to also taining a high GPA, and partici - scholarships through the presti - The Hellenic Lawyers Association held its annual Judiciary Night on May 29. The annual event include students who display ex - pation/service in organizations gious US-Greece Fulbright Ex - honors judges – without whom civilization would not be possible said HLA President Elena traordinary academic achieve - related to the Hellenic and Greek change program. Paraskevas-Thadani (4th from L). She welcomed the guests who filled the Tavern on 51 of the ment and display an acute need Orthodox community. “In addition to these Acade - New York Palace hotel and included Amb. Vasilios Philppou, Consul General of Cyprus, and for financial support for their ‘“These academic scholarships mic Scholarship initiatives, Faith Manos Koubarakis, Greek Consul. Revered judge Nicholas Tsoucalas is 4th from R. university studies. To date, many are to support the best and continued its support of a series of the Hellenic American com - brightest young people of our of financial aid scholarships to munity’s most promising gradu - community and inspire them to students traveling to Ionian Vil - ating high school seniors have accomplish something great for lage to experience Greece and been awarded these prestigious humanity.” said FAITH Founder learn more about their Hellenic scholarships. Dr. P. Roy Vagelos. ‘I believe that heritage through visits to ancient “In 2012, The Founders of the future of the US economy is sites, monasteries, and cultural Faith: An Endowment for Ortho - dependent on STEM subject institutions. In 2014, Faith is sup - doxy and Hellenism were knowledge and mastery by our porting 42 financial aid scholar - pleased to announce an expan - students. I know these young ships for young people to partic - sion of its existing scholarship people will meet this challenge ipate in Ionian Village.”

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By Theodore Kalmoukos

BOSTON, MA – The Alfa Omega Council of Boston in its annual dinner at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, attended by more than 300 guests honored anchor Maria Stephanos from Fox 25 News of Boston with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Former Massachusetts Governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis served as Mas - ter of Ceremonies. Stephanos is one of Boston’s most experienced and respected journalists. She began at Fox 25 as a reporter and later she be - came the station’s main anchor. Her versatility has led to numer - ous high-profile assignments. She's covered local, state, and Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels congrat - national elections, Democratic ulates and honors Andreas C. Dracopoulos for his donation to and Republican conventions, the Berman Institute of Bioethics. and a variety of breaking news Maria Stephanos speaking to the 300 gusts at the Alpha Omega Council Lifetime Achievement stories. Her political coverage Award Banquet at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston. has taken her from the halls of the Massachusetts State House tions. The couple has two chil - arships have, for 22 years, pro - strive toward maintaining posi - to interviews with three U.S. dren, Isabella (16) and Liam vided over $500,000 in financial tive Greek-American relations, presidents. (14). support to 100 students from recognize the achievements of She came to FOX25 from Council President Athanasios the Greek-American community those individuals or groups who WJAR-TV in Providence, RI Liakos presented the award to through the United States. have excelled in their profes - where she covered spot news. Stephanos with many praises for Agris, who died 25 years ago, sions or fields of endeavor, help Her career has also included re - her achievements. Stephanos founded the AlphaCouncil and alleviate the wants of the poor porting for WCBS radio, WABC thanked the Organizations and published the Hellenic Chronicle and needy, and establish, main - radio, NPR radio and WNBC ra - the guests and she expressed newspaper, which closed a few tain, and aid religious, charita - dio. her pride about her Hellenic years ago. ble, scientific, literary and edu - Stephanos received an Asso - American Heritage. Metropoli - The Council was established cational activities.” ciated Press award in 2000 for tan Methodios of Boston, Consul in 1976 by a group of friends Since its inception, the Coun - her feature reporting. She holds General of Greece Ifigenia Ka - and businessmen in Boston and cil has contributed over a master's degree in mass com - nara, and attorney Dimitris it comprised of Greek-Americans $2,000,000 to various philan - munications from Emerson Col - Nionakis also delivered praises. who excel in business, educa - thropic causes, not including the lege. The Peter Agris Memorial tion, academia, law, medicine, annual Peter Agris Scholarship She is married to an award- Journalism Scholarships were politics, and science. Its goals, Awards. winning illustrator and editorial given to six students: Maielena according to its website, are: “to The Council also honored cartoonist, Dame Stephanos, Balouris, Madeline Bilis, Jenifer unite Americans of Hellenic an - former Mayor of Boston Tomas whose work has appeared in the Ann Charoni, Alyssa Gianni - cestry in order to promote and Menino. The award was re - New York Times, Wall Street rakis, Alexa Marie Liacko, and encourage loyalty and patriotism ceived by his son-in-law William Journal, Rolling Stone maga - Samantha Sedlack. Each stu - to the United States of America, Fenten. The Makredes Ensemble zine, and many other publica - dent received $5,000. The schol - cultivate the ideals of Hellenism, provided live Greek music.

Andreas C. Dracopoulos conveys his optimism about the Insti - tute’s positive contribution not only to Johns Hopkins Univer - sity, but to society as a whole. Island-Specific Cuisine at Molyvos Restaurant

Dracopoulos Honored by Continued from page 1 regional ingredients and dishes, seasonal stuff, that relates also Kochilas said. “So we’re much to what’s going on in Greece in JHU For Bioethics Funding closer to Greece, in a way, be - a particular season,” she said. cause of this collaboration.” “You’re there, you’re in the place As an example, the two cre - where the food originated, and Continued from page 1 sonal life to be able to express ated a version of fish soup, a then it kind of gets into your my gratitude with this personal Greek staple dish, styled accord - bones, and you bring it to New seem to have a common denom - contribution, which is nothing ing to the Northern Aegean is - York and you introduce it here.” inator, that of dealing with com - more than a simple acknowledg - lands of Lesbos, home to the Of course, the core of plex ethical issues which, given ment of how promising its future town of Molyvos for which the Molyvos’ menu will not change. the advancement of medical sci - is both within the Hopkins fam - restaurant is named, and Ikaria. The grilled fish, moussaka, yiou - ence at large, will only become ily and within society at large.” (The island made headlines last vetsi – dishes that have earned bigger and more complex… Dracopoulos is a University year for having a high number the restaurant its following – “I am very grateful to have Trustee and a member of the In - of healthy, active residents ap - Diane’s Longevity Greens Pie, a dish found on Ikaria aren’t going anywhere. been blessed in my own per - stitute’s Advisory Committee. proaching or surpassing 100 years old.) Instead of the usual is a manouri from northern Anginares a la Polita (Prawns rice filler, the Northern Aegean Greece, one is a kasseri, and the and Artichokes a la Polita), version uses trahana, which other is the kalathaki Lemnou.” braised artichokes with leeks, Kochilas describes as a hard, Having recently unearthed fennel, carrot and dill. sun-dried grain product made cheeses from the islands Andros “It’s a very traditional dish, by combining cracked wheat or and Crete, and the region of but we serve that with pan- flour with buttermilk or yogurt Roumeli, she calls cheese “one seared wild prawns and we do (for “sour” trahana) or whole of the unsung heroes” of Greek that in a saffron lobster lemon milk (for “sweet”). And Molyvos cuisine. sauce,” said Kochilas. is so authentic, it makes its own “There’s such a variety of She has nothing but praise trahana in-house, said Kochilas. cheeses in Greece, so many dif - for Carreto and the experience “I think that’s very unique. ferent regional cheeses, and of working with him in the I’ve never seen that anywhere very few of them are known to Molyvos kitchen. “I think we in the United States; it’s real tra - a wider audience. Oftentimes work really, really well together. hana, they do it the exact same they’re not known outside their The level of technique in the way,” she said. region. It’s great to be able to restaurant kitchen at Molyvos is The inspiration has been de - start doing that and bring them definitely far superior to any - scribed as “hyper-local,” that is, to NY,” she said. thing I’ve ever seen or anyone exploring many individual re - The new menu features an I’ve ever worked with in a Greek gions of Greece to enhance the Ikarian Salad, made with a base restaurant. Chef Carlos has an menu. Cheese is a food that of arugula and sweet potato. It amazing, very elegant touch lends itself particularly well to is garnished with grilled with all the food he plates. It’s Kostantinos Mallas this approach. manouri and pine nuts for a really beautiful.” “We’re basically trying to “Molyvos twist,” Kochilas said, Kochilas created another bring regionalities to every as - to appeal to an American audi - dish, Octopus Stifado Ravioli, by Greek Esqs pect of the menu, and the ence. But the inspiration still turning the traditional octopus cheeses are maybe the most vis - comes from the region. stew with short pasta inside out. Andreas C. Dracopoulos, Bioethics Institute Director Ruth R. ible part of that, because they “Sweet potato for a very long “The octopus stew is on the in - Win Largest Faden, and Hopkins President Ronald J. Daniels stand in front do come from specific places,” time has been a staple food on side, and that’s served with of the plaque which lists the names of the University’s major said Kochilas. “We have three the island,” she said. black olives and a cipollini PI Verdict in donors. cheeses on the menu now: one One of the bestselling new tomato sauce, which is really de - menu items is the Longevity licious,” she said. 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SIGNATURE : 8 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014 Greeks in Ukraine Retain Hellenism, Say “OXI” to Russian Oppression

Continued from page 1 Ukranian Greeks’ national con - teachers of Modern Greek is sciousness and cultural identity. Mariupol State University, the sive infrastructure were estab - During the last two decades, only higher educational estab - lished. these Hellenic communities lishment in Europe (except in UKRANIAN GREEKS TODAY have been actively involved in Greece and on Cyprus) where Currently, there are more training qualified national per - more than 700 students over a than 50 Hellenic communities sonnel, researching ethnic his - period of five years study the of different types from regional tory, culture, and ethnography, Modern Greek language either to village levels. All Hellenic and restoring the Greek settle - as the main or the second spe - communities are consolidated ments’ original names. cialty. The University carries on in three large organizations: Ukrainian Greeks attach an active cooperation with Na - Union of Ukrainian Greeks great deal of importance to ed - tional and Kapodistrian Univer - (headquarters in Donetsk), ucation, in particular to study of sity of Athens, University of Greek Societies Federation of the Modern Greek language, and Ioannina, Aristotle University of Ukraine (headquarters in Mari - the history and culture of Greece Thessaloniki, and other higher upol, which is often referred to and the Diaspora. Schools in - educational institutions of as “the Greek city”), and Feder - clude classes with advanced cur - Greece and Europe. According ation of Crimean Greeks (head - ricula in Modern Greek. to Time magazine (1997) Mari - quarters in Simferopol). The or - One of the leading centers upol Rector Konstantin Bala - ganizations aim the revival of for training of national specialist banov is one of eight outstand - ing Hellenes abroad who won international acclaim in the sphere of education, culture, and economy. Ukrainian Greeks vigorously pursue the revival of Greek cul - ture and its popularization Mariupol State University, in the “Greek city” of Mariupol, Ukraine is more committed to multi- among other ethnic groups. Ac - year study of Greek than any European University outside of Greece and Cyprus. cordingly, the majority of Greek communities have vocal, instru - folk performances and becomes their national culture. Ukrainian Greeks were perse - mental, and theatrical groups a medium for uniting Greeks on It is significant to note that cuted or victimized because of and dance companies. There are the basis of national cultural val - nowhere near the majority of their nationality and that there scientific and popular scientific ues and achievements. Greeks support creation of so- is no sign of xenophobia in the works devoted to Hellenism, “OXI” TO RUSSIA called Donetsk People’s Repub - country. and the works of Greek writers The turmoil in Ukraine over lic, separation from Ukraine and Unfortunately, thorough and are published. Exhibitions, sem - the last six months makes the its incorporation into Russia. well-planned propaganda was inars, roundtable discussions, entire Greek population very There are far more Greeks who successful as it made local peo - and conferences devoted to pro - concerned. It is important to are real patriots of Ukraine, who ple believe too soon that their motion of Hellenism in Ukraine point out that political prefer - sincerely worry and pray for the lives were threatened by mythi - are held. ences were the main factor of country to stay united. cal monsters. Carrying out traditional hol - split in opinions. It may be sad Good proof of this is found After the illegitimate refer - idays and folklore festivals such to admit, but the major differ - in the official position of the endum held on May 11, part of as Mega Yorty (Big Holiday), ence in the points of view of Chair of Greek Societies Feder - the pro-Russian population of Panair, and celebration of Greek Greek people living in Donetsk ation of Ukraine, as well as the Eastern part of Ukraine Independence Day (the day of region was mainly the result of heads of different organizations started to reconsider their freeing from Ottoman reign on a distorted picture of Western who are of Greek descent. views, partially because they re - the 25th of March) and OXI Day Ukrainian population painted by Another good example is the alized these territories will not (on the 28th of October) con - the Soviet powers as “Bandera “Open letter to the Greeks of be included into the Russian tributes to the Ukranian Greeks’ men, fascists, radical national - Ukraine” published in the April Federation and will probably rebirth of national conscious - ists,” and a fabricated East-West issue of the paper Hellenes of stay unrecognized. ness and knowledge of the na - conflict perpetuated by the pre - Ukraine (which is the Greek So - Mariupol was one of the few tive culture. Currently, the fes - vious government. cieties Federation’s publishing cities in the Donetsk region tival Mega Yourty seamlessly Admittedly, pro-Russian institution) and is signed by the where presidential elections Kefi knows no borders: the annual Mega Yorty (Big Holiday) combines a lively modern pro - views have always existed in activists of the Greek movement were held without accidents. festival celebrated by Greeks in Ukraine. fessional show with amateur this territory, and many of our from Ukraine’s North, Central, Low attendance rates can be ex - compatriots sincerely believe and Southeast regions. The au - plained by the fear of provoca - that obtaining Russian Federa - thors clearly expressed their po - tions arranged by separatists. tion citizenship will improve sition about the necessity to pre - The Greeks of Ukraine hope their standard of living by serve territorial unity of that the situation will become means of, for example, getting Ukraine, and stated that not a more stable and there will be THE HERALD SQUARE bigger salaries and pensions. single neo-fascist or neo-racist further chances for development Unfortunately, they are mis - can be found and seen on the and promotion of the Greek cul - TNH's Crossword Challenge guided, by mythical stereotypes streets of the cities and towns, ture in a democratic state. created by Soviet and Russian directly opposite the informa - propaganda. They forgot too tion spread by the enemies of Svitlana Arabadzhy, a Greek- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 soon that it was an independent Ukraine. Ukranian, is a PhD candidate in Ukrainian state that allowed They pointed out that there history and a history lecturer at 8 9 10 them to renew and develop are no known cases when Mariupol State University.

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16 17 How Ellen Wound up on Greek Soap

18 19 Continued from page 1 20 21 22 23 aloud why of all the photos of 24 25 26 27 28 her to choose from, they decided to use that unflattering one. “So why does that old man have my 29 30 picture,” she asked rhetorically, “is it supposed to be serious, or 31 32 33 34 35 36 funny, is it because I’m his long- lost lover?” 37 38 39 40 DeGeneres explained the irony of that photo. “I moved 41 42 43 44 45 from New Orleans to Atlanta, TX for two years,” and woke up 46 47 48 49 50 51 that morning, couldn’t fix her hair the way she wanted to, and figured she’d be moving out of 52 53 54 55 56 that town and no one would Of all the photos of her, why that one, DeGeneres jokes. “I ever see that photo again. don’t know Greek,” but “I know my haircut is a Greek tragedy” 57 58 59 60 61 “If there’s anyone out there in the photo, she muses. who watches [Brousko], people 63 from Greece, John Stamos, who - Ellen DeGeneres had a segment self on this TV show in America, ever,” DeGeneres said, “if you on her show about Brousko, I of this ‘Helen’ – whatever you ACROSS 7 Bombers' Mr. October could explain what I’m doing couldn’t believe it.” call her – and I was stunned. 1 Flankled by O and S 8 Actor DeVito with that old man, I don’t want “You should ask her to ap - This is tremendous publicity for 2 Pa's wife 9 Jackie's first husband to spoil the ending for you but pear on Brousko,” the hosts Brousko.” 4 Given name of The Fonz 12 Ci g ar size we are never ever ever getting joked with Georgiou, “but I Xenios then watched the seg - 8 Agreement 14 Cit y of ska ting Range rs (2 words) back together.” She concluded don’t think she’d ask you for ment again. “I realize her show 9 Doors' lead sngr. (init.) 19 3, to Caesar by thanking “Maria from money, because she makes a is based on humor, so when she 10 __ _ M iss (un ive rsity) 20 Th e Key stone S t. (abbrev.) Florida,” the viewer who alerted whole lot.” DeGeneres’ annual said ‘what am I doing with this 1 1 Po pular hospital-based TV show 21 W ic ked Games singr. (i nit.) DeGeneres to the clip, and salary is $65 million, in fact, and old man?’ it didn’t bother me.” 13 Avg. Octane Number (abbrev.) 22 Coll. in Greenwich Village showed an autographed version she is worth approximately He added, “I was shocked be - 15 Specia l In tere st Grp. (abbrev.) 23 Rom an ve rsion of Aphrodite of that graduation photo, which $250 million. cause I didn’t realize that our 16 __-H o, trendy Manhattan neighborhood 25 Gr a ven im age she planned on sending her. “I’m happy about how they show made it all the way to the 17 Nixon's famous dog, inspired speech 26 Marino of the Dolphins BEHIND THE SCENES do things in America,” Georgiou United States,” where De - 18 Big R ed Ma chine's Johnny 27 Sa i nt hono red on D ecember 5 On a morning talk show said, about DeGeneres’ good-na - Generes’ viewer, “Maria from 19 Tw o, to Nero 30 La r ge up per bo dy muscle , inform a lly shortly thereafter, on Ant 1, the tured reaction. “How they ad - Florida” saw it. 20 S tinky letters? 31 Pr e sident W arren ______channel that airs Brousko, Geor - dress such matters with humor.” Melissa Little Padgitt, publi - 22 The Empire St. (abbrev.) 32 Scott Joplin Composition giou said he “still cannot be - On Greece’s Capital News, cist for the Ellen DeGeneres 2 3 Conten d (with f or) 33 Bo s t. Red Sox Lege nd (ini t.) lieve” this happened. “It was George Xenios said that about Show, provided TNH with a 24 F it ___ as fiddle 36 Re b ecca of TV 's Cheers (init.) completely unintentional,” he 27.5 million people saw the copy of the clip, but had no ad - 25 Dictator Amin 40 Largest Greek Island said. They searched for a photo Brousko episode of DeGeneres’ ditional comments. 27 Sydney Youth Orch. (SYO) 42 Al s o to depict Diamantis Nikolaou’s show. To put it in perspective, The highly-rated morning 28 F lankers o f FGH 43 Pla yed a juror in 12 Ang ry Me n long-lost love, Helga, and Geor - that is more than double the en - show, which has won dozens of 29 P ublic Criimin al esq. ( abbrev.) 45 Sq u are ro ot of six ty-four giou was handed a few photos tire population of Greece and Emmy Awards, recently ex - 30 Ms. Bacall 48 Crevice from which to choose. “I liked Cyprus combined. tended its broadcast commit - 3 1 P romin ent Salem Family on Days of Our 49 Ou t of Se rv. (abbre v.) her eyes, it was a very expres - “Georgiou was shown a ment through 2017. Liv es 50 Isa ac's first b orn sive picture,” Georgiou said of photo” to be used as Helga, and And if anyone’s wondering: 34 Plyd. Sal Tessio in The Godfather (init.) 51 Viewed DeGeneres’ photo. The show’s he didn’t like it, Xenios said. He “Ellen (Eleni?) DeGeneres – she 35 QE2's dom ain (abbr ev.) 53 "T h e Gre atest" hosts congratulated Georgiou requested they download other could be Greek, right?” Nope. 37 To ol use d to punch holes in a belt 55 Pr e cedes centr ic o r mania c on this amazing stroke of luck. samples “from the Internet. And She is of English, French, Ger - 38 198 0 s vide o channel 58 Ra l ph Kr amden's B FF (init .) He said “when they told me all of a sudden, I’m seeing my - man, and Irish descent. 39 South Atlantic Conf. (abbrev.) 59 Mt. Rushmore State (abbrev.) 41 O ld clot h 44 G ridiron 's Karr as 46 Plyd. James Bond (init.) Solution to last week’s puzzle 47 Zeus' father Solution: This Week in Greek History: King Alexander 50 Opp. of WNW A L E X O D I P P I E 52 Actress Lupino A Y N B U N K E R A S A P 54 Hiss A O R Z E R R I T A Continued from page 1 as World War I endured. The Prince Alexander.” 55 Plyd. Lisa on Green Acres (init.) N I C H O L A S I I R United States had joined the Al - The Venizelists eventually 56 Coll. entrance exam (abbrev.) sity of fulfilling my duty toward lies in the War only two months stripped Alexander of any real C I A A I D O C A 57 Its capital is Mytilene Greece, I am departing from my earlier, and played an instru - power, and even imprisoned 60 TV soap set in Port Charles (abbrev.) B O R G T A N A S T O S beloved country with the heir mental role in the Allied victory him in his own palace, events 61 Greatly impress T K Y A H K to the throne and am leaving a year later, in 1918. which led him to be known as 62 Pulverize U G A M M A A H U M E my son Alexander my crown. I As the Times reported, fol - the “puppet king.” 63 Nick of the Rangers P O S O A R B I C A V beg you to accept my decision lowing Constantine’s abdication, In a bizarre ending to his with calm, as the slightest inci - Greece announced “with great brief life, Alexander caused DOWN A L M O D E A L Y U I dent may lead to a great cata - sorrow that the King, under great controversy when he mar - 1 Bluberry and Pumpkin, e.g. C I A A N N A C I N D I strophe.” pressure of supreme political ne - ried a non-royal, Aspasia Manos, 2 Firestarter? V B R M O A I K The Times also reported that cessity, following the steps taken and left Greece for a few months 3 Emancipation Proclamator (init.) P E I I I S A N S D E A the Entente powers counted on by three of the great powers, until things simmered. 4 Run ____ (out of control) A R I O N N B H E R A the new king, Alexander, to join was obliged to leave Greece, ac - Upon his return, he was bit - 5 A Cartrwight them against the Central Powers companied by Queen Sophia ten by a monkey, and died soon 6 __ Jon Roth of the Scorpions U D A N D R E W S S A T (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ger - and the Crown Prince George, thereafter, on October 25, 1920, many, and the Ottoman Empire) leaving on the throne his son, at age 27.

THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014 FEATURE 9 Chasing Athens: Premier Novel by American Expatriate Marissa Tejada

ATHENS – Greece’s economic cri - expat, whose new husband un - her to confront her disappointing spired me and changed my life.” high tech PR in San Francisco. Te - sis, culture and landscape in - expectedly ditches her after their past, and forces her to redefine Chasing Athens sells for $4.99 jada graduated cum laude from spired award-winning journalist move abroad. Instead of return - the meaning of home. on the Musa Publishing website. the Roy H. Park School of Com - Marissa Tejada to set her first ing to the States, she makes an “The heroine, Ava, gets It can also be purchased and munications at Ithaca College. novel, Chasing Athens, in the abrupt decision to stay. Despite thrown into Athenian reality in - downloaded from Amazon, Currently, Tejada is a full-time Mediterranean country where she pressure from her mother, uncer - cluding protests and violent riots. Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, freelance writer specializing in moved to several years ago. E- tainty over her divorce, and issues She also gets a taste of the allur - all Apple devices and from any food and wine, technology and book romance publisher Musa with her long-estranged father, ing islands and vibrant nightlife. vendor that sells e-books. travel writing. She enjoys blog - Publishing released the romantic she’s determined to make it on I want readers to feel what it’s Tejada is also an award-win - ging for her travel photography comedy as part of its Terpsichore her own. With her Greek friends, like to live in a tumultuous, cul - ning journalist who has worked blog, my Greece, my travels contemporary romance imprint she laughs and learns while fac - ture-rich, ancient yet modern city across the United States as a tele - (www.mygreecetravels.word - on April 25. ing culture shock, language bar - like Athens,” said Tejada. “Like vision reporter and anchor in press.com). She currently lives in Set in Athens, Greece, the riers and the charm of Mediter - many stories about women’s ex - Florida, Washington State and Athens, Greece. You can join her Greek Islands and Ithaca, New ranean men, until a periences abroad, place takes on Upstate New York. She has also on Facebook, follow her on Twit - York, Chasing Athens follows Ava life-threatening emergency back a major role. Greece is a strong worked in newsrooms in Los An - ter, Google+, Pinterest, or visit Martin, a heartbroken American home in sleepy Ithaca, N.Y., forces character in itself. Expat life in - geles and London and managed her website: chasingathens.com.

ALL HISTORY The 1821 War Relief Gives Rise to a Musical Phenomenon: Greek Aires

Continued from page 1 American and Northern European artists frequently depicted the fact that the original sheet music plight of the embattled Greeks in is now much prized as collectors’ the form of a young woman. items which makes access to a French painter Eugène Delacroix’s wide selection of these songs ex - 1826, Greece on the Ruins of Mis - tremely difficult. Unexpectedly solonghi is one such example. the beauty of the lithography ap - American sculpture Hiram Pow - parent on virtually any of the Gre - ers’ internationally famous statue cian aire song sheets also sets The Greek Slave another with them apart for the musical various other notable European scholar. Again, this fact not only artwork of the 1820 to 1830 era increases their monetary and his - all presenting the Greek Cause torical value but once more adds through the feminine form. to the difficulty of the most seri - The American composers ous researcher from having direct tended to present Greek women access to original aires even at as either harem girls or warriors. public institutions. In Songs of the Captive Greek Girl It must be understood that we hear of those young women these aires were composed by who suffered a fate worse than Americans and later Northern Eu - death. Based on the poetry from ropeans, musicians who in all the Romance of the Harem by likelihood had never heard au - English authoress and traveler Ju - thentic traditional Greek music. lia Pardoe (1806-1862) at least Whether these musicians even four different aires were com - considered this point is for the posed and issued together in one moment unknown. What is cer - folio edition. Song of the Greek tain, without a doubt, is that t Amazon, composed by E. Ives, Jr. Greek aires were an immediate merges the various classical and popular success. modern themes in a more military Written and performed to depiction of Greek womanhood. honor the Greek War of 1821 In the lyrics this is what we learn these Greek aires are predomi - of this young girl’s betrothed: nately dance compositions. Based “But they slew him unaware, on the English “air,” a term used of coward murderers lurking to mean a song or melody (taken nigh- it seems originally from the Italian And left him to the fowls of aria) the Greek aires soon took the air, Are yet alive and they on a life of their own. The Greek must die! aires were used as both dance I buckle to my slender side, songs and to provide interludes the pistol, and the scimitar between passages of accompany - And in my maiden flow’r and ing recitation. The rhythmic free - pride, Am come to share the tasks dom and fluid word setting char - American composers tended to present Greek women as either harem girls or warriors. Song of war.” acteristic of this genre allowed for of the Greek Amazon, by E. Ives, Jr., merges various classical and modern themes in a more These songs provide a wide this flexibility. military depiction of Greek womanhood. The lyrics speak about this young girl’s betrothed: array of largely still unexamined After March 25, 1821, these “But they slew him unaware, of coward murderers lurking nigh- And left him to the fowls of information on 19th century aires served as the theme music the air, Are yet alive and they must die! I buckle to my slender side, the pistol, and the scimitar American attitudes towards Mod - for the Greek Committee meet - And in my maiden flow’r and pride, Am come to share the tasks of war.” ern Greeks. But why should we ings that spread across North consider this nearly lost musical America. In spontaneous town plays. aires. We can note this even in came associated with the French genre? Of what real world pur - hall meetings in Vermont, Michi - For those occasions when the Peters’ march by virtue of the fact dancer Mademoiselle Celeste. pose can such historical musings gan, Boston, New York, and else - tone of the event was more that it was composed and dedi - It must be stressed that these possibly serve? At a time when where, these Greek Committees solemn the incorporation of a cated to a Miss Elizabeth Lucket. Greek airs could also be elaborate the very economic existence of formed independent of each march theme into the aire was Clearly musicians of the day lithographic historical works of Greece is under assault it is criti - other, at first, as aid societies to common. Two examples of this were more than willing to com - art as well as music. One example cal for us to understand other help in the Greek Cause. Lectures version of aire are The Greek pose Greek aires to suit the nature from the William and Mary Uni - times in American and world his - and speeches at rallies composed March: In Which Is Introduced of the gathering be it festive or versity sheet music collection is tory when Greeks commanded of prominent local citizens rang An Original Greek Air (New York, serious. The Greek Ball: A Dance by Severin Leoni. The music is unqualified respect and wide pub - out on behalf of the besieged Hel - Published by Hewitt & Jaques, was a popular dance composition subtitled in French "Souvenirs de lic admiration. With so many lenes. And like the Second Greek 239 Broadway (Copyright 1840) of R.L. Williams (dated on the la Liberte de la Grece 1821" or speaking out against Greece we War Relief of the 1940s these composed by William Cumming published sheet music as Febru - "Memories Souvenirs of the Free - must stop and reflect on what has 1821 to 1839 meetings were also Peters and The Greek March of ary 14, 1824) and the far more dom of Greece." The inscription so fundamentally changed. Per - the occasions for public entertain - Liberty by French pianist and formal Beauties of the Ballet: The at the top of the cover translates eral; Konstantinos Kanaris, admi - haps it is time for Greek-Ameri - ment in the forms of musical composer Charles Thibault. Ele - Greek Romaika written for the to "Dedicated to the great patriot ral; Theodoros Kolokotronis, gen - cans to listen anew to those Greek events, poetry recitals, dances and ments of romance and the roman - stage by French musician A. and benefactor of Greece G. eral; and Rigas Feraios, writer, aires that first stirred the souls even the presentation of Greek tic are ever present in these Greek Fleche. This last aire quickly be - Averof. The heroes listed clock - poet, and intellectual.” and imagination of the West – be - wise on the cover include G. The romance in these songs fore it is too late. Averof, philanthropist; Patriarch focuses on the virtue of war and Gregory V; Markos Botsaris, gen - Greek women. During this era [email protected] GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Signs THE NATIONAL HERALD BOOKSTORE By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos paused before a bakery whose was owed one. So, he entered Exercise your mind with the latest books from The National Herald Collection Special to The National Herald display featured freshly baked another bakery just down the pies and mountains of cookies. street and ordered a glazed The news was that Yiannis He watched as a girl came out donut – “the kind with sprin - had received a strong ultimatum biting into a large chocolate kles.” The woman looked up, from his doctor that he had to cookie. A middle-Aged woman “Sorry! We’re out of them, sir.” FLAVOURS & DELIGHTS lose weight. “He said my cho - exited holding two white boxes Yiannis looked as if someone lesterol was as high as the stock that, surely, contained cakes. had just stepped on his toes. Tastes and pleasures of Ancient & Byzantine Cuisine market’s latest index.” “Then, “Why me?” he moaned, saliva “Good! He doesn’t want any - you’d better start by putting forming in his mouth. 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Per - ΑDDRESS : hurry!” Yiannis sighed, trying to Was that a sign, he won - haps, it was a sign that the good CITY : STATE : ZIP CODE : content himself with his sugar - dered? Surely, a thin, thin slice stuff in life isn’t as plentiful or PHONE / CELL : FAx : E-MAIL : less coffee. When the time came of cake isn’t going to push the as frequent as we’d like them to # BOOKS : to end their meeting, Yiannis cholesterol level to a heart at - be. But, when they do come, left, looking like he’d been di - tack, could it? No! I know! A they’re appreciated more – SIGNATURE agnosed with a dreaded disease. donut – the one he didn’t have much more. (A long, long sigh!) He crossed the street and at Dixon’s. That it! After all, he “It’s a sign, alright.” 10 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014

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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE n CALLIGAS, ARETI He owned and operated John's Orthodox Church, Troy. Sur - He is predeceased by his wife THE OUTFIT M&J,LLC, A FOREIGN LLC. Notice of formation of PLATINUM BERKELEY, CA (From the San Coney Island on the corner of vivors include her devoted Jeanne Barbour Vartelas. Jim Legal Notice THE OUTFIT M&J, LLC, a foreign LLC, ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS, LLC Articles Francisco Chronicle, published Dye and Corunna Roads since daughter, Patricia P. (Thomas) was a kind, caring, compassion - filed a Certificate of Authority with New York De - of Organization (Dom LLC) filed with the on May 25) – Aretie Spyridaki 1971. Mr. Karakitsos married Ryan of West Sand Lake, her two ate man, and considerate of all, part ment of State, Division of Corporations, Stated Secretary of State of NY on 04/02/2014. Records & UCC on 04/18/2014. Office location: Office location: Kings County. SSNY has been Calligas, a native of Athens, Agathie Koroboki June 2, 1957 beloved grandchildren Timothy in fact, a gentleman, by its best Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent upon designated as agent of the LLC upon whom Greece, born Nov 25, 1922, in Kalamata, Greece and she pre - T. (Joanne) Ryan of Guilderland, definition. He offered an under - whom process against the LLC may be served. process against it may be served. SSNY shall passed away peacefully at her ceded him in death April 5, Allison (Nathaniel) Reichman of standing but welcome contrast SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The Outfit M&J LLC, mail process to: SIMCHA FEUER, 4512 5 Foster Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580. General Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203. home of 58 years in Berkeley, 1996. He was a member of the Delmar and four cherished great to the balance of his large and processes. Purpose: Any lawful activity. CA, on May 22. She is prede - Assumption Greek Orthodox grandchildren. The family wishes oversized extended family. But 273787/19081 273716/19018 ceased by her husband George. Church. Surviving are: four chil - to thank the doctors, nurses, his impact within his family was LEGAL NOTICE She was a loving mother to dren, Paula and husband Andy aides and staff members on Floor profound and significant. He was LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of GATEWAY REPAIRS Athena, her only child, and Star of Burton, Helen and hus - B2 at Van Rensselaer Manor for beloved for his willing smile and LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of beloved son-in-law, Nick Arvani - band Tony Urban of Geneva, IL, their loving care, support and easy manner, but most for his Notice of Formation OF CUSTOM COMPOUNDING State of NY (SSNY) on 3/17/2014. Office tidis, whom she referred to "as Susie and husband Gus Naum of dedication to Bessie as well as profound interest in the doings CENTERS, LLC. (Foreign LLC). Articles of Organi-za - location, County of Kings. SSNY has been tions were filed with the Secretary of State of New designated as agent of the LLC upon whom the crown on her head". She was Grand Blanc, and Peter and wife her many loyal friends and visi - of his family and many life long York (SSNY) on 03/17/14. Office location: Nassau process against it may be served. SSNY the proud "Nona" of 3 grandchil - Litsa Karakitsos of Flushing; nine tors. Funeral services will be friends. His late parents, John County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the shall mail process to: The LLC, 3260 dren whom she adored: Areti grandchildren, Anna Star and fi - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, and Pareskeve (Vonetes) Vartelas LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn NY 11234. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Ginger Rogers, Purpose: any lawful act. (and Christopher Hickson), Vasili ance Joel Veenstra, Tonie Star, 2014 at St. Basil Greek Orthodox were Greek immigrants who set - Custom Compounding Centers, LLC, 40 Burton Hills 273717/11629 (and Abigail Arvanitidis), Alexi Mark Urban, Andrea Urban, Dr. Church, 909 River Street, Troy tled in Ansonia early in the twen - Blvd., Ste. 250, Nashville, TN 37215. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. (and Laurel Arvanitidis); and 3 Jerry Naum, Sophia Naum, with Fr. Emmanuel E. Mant - tieth century and raised a large, 273779/19075 beautiful great grandchildren: Thoula, Lula, and Angela Karak - zouris officiating. Burial will fol - active family. Jim was born on LEGAL NOTICE Kassandra, Penelope, and Niko. itsos; sister-in-law, Voula Helton low at Elmwood Hill Cemetery, October 26, 1916, in the family GREENPOINT MEDICAL OF NEW YORK Aretie arrived in San Francisco, of Grand Blanc; and several Belle Avenue, Troy. Calling hours homestead on Maple Street, the LEGAL NOTICE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State with her husband George, in nieces and nephews. He was also will be held on Satuday from site where the family business (SSNY) 4/23/14 Office in Kings Co. Notice of Qualification of 514 WEST 24TH OWNER SSNY design. Agent of PLLC upon whom 1947 as special Greek Consular preceded in death by his parents 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at church The Family Food Grocery Store LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) process may be served. SSNY shall mail envoy for the Consulate General and three siblings. The family prior to services. To light a can - stood for over fifty years until it on 05/27/14. Office location: Kings County. LLC copy of process to Corporate Creation formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/23/14. SSNY desig - Network Inc. 15 N Mill St. Nyack, NY of Greece. She served under wishes to extend special thanks dle and offer words of condo - was taken by the Great Flood of nated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it 10960. Purpose: Any lawful activity. many Consul Generals and made to Serenity House and their car - lences please visit 1955. That site is now Vartelas may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Largo Investments LLC, 155 Noble St., 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, 273713/18588 sure that the Consulate ran like ing staff and Kim and Mark of www.mcloughlinmason.com. Park, commemorating the re - NY 11222. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., clockwork; each Consul General Home and Hospice Advantage. siliency of the Valley residents in 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE knew upon arriving that he'd TRIANDAFILOU, EVAN recovering from that devastating 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the LEGAL NOTICE n State of DE, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, have no problems adjusting. She n KONTOGIANNIS, NORTH POTOMAC, MD (From tragedy. Jim cherished his service Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. A.M.E.X. LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the became the 1st woman Vice- ALExANDROS the Washington Post, published to his country as a paratrooper 273783/17976 SSNY on 4/3/14. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process Consul of Greece recognized by LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ (From on May 15) – TRIANDAFILOU in the Air Force 13th Airborne against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail the US Dept of State. In 1982, the Asbury Park Press, published EVAN TRIANDAFILOU "Papou" Division in World War II, one of process to The LLC, 72-17 3rd Ave., Apt. #1R, she retired after 35 years, and on May 11) – Alexandros Konto - "The Godfather" of INSCOM the four Vartelas brothers to LEGAL NOTICE Brooklyn, NY 11209. General Purpose. settled permanently in the US. giannis of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, Evan "Papou" Triandafilou, 85, serve their country. He worked Notice of formation on LEADING SHADOW LLC. 273708/10709 Besides her administrative tal - 76 years of age passed away af - of North Potomac, MD passed at Anaconda American Brass in (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Sec - retary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/03/14. Office ents, she was also knowledge - ter an amazing fight on May 7, away at his home on May 14, Ansonia until his retirement. A location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as LEGAL NOTICE able of consular & diplomatic 2014, at Jersey Shore Medical 2014 surrounded by his family. graduate of the Ansonia High agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: Notice of formation of STUDIO 3D MARKETING LLC protocol and was able to wine Center. His strong will to live, Husband of beloved wife Denise School, member of the Norwood United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Articles of Organization (Dom LLC) filed with the and dine royalty, diplomats, and and the love and support of his for 53 years; Devoted father of A.C. and was Checker champion Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228 . Purpose: Any Lawful Secretary of State NY (SSNY) on 04/17/2014. heads of Ministries. She always family and friends carried him Jonathan (Nancy) Triandafilou, with the late Dr. Fred Haddad in Purpose. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated 273791/19083 as agent upon whom process against the LLC may had a flair for entertaining, and through the past 5 months. Andriana (Michael) Murtaugh, West Haven. He was extremely be served. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC, had a love of music, possessing Alexandros was born to Konstan - Alexandra (Gus) Stathes, proud of his Greek heritage and 1158 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Purpose: Any lawful activity. a beautiful singing voice. She tinos and Eleni Kontogiannis on Nicholas (Nancy) Triandafilou, was a lifelong member of Holy LEGAL NOTICE had infinite skills; she could be April 2, 1938 in Galata, Greece. Danae (Gregory) Christensen, Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 273734/19049 Notice of formation of MAZO FOODS a cook, seamstress, interior dec - He lived in Greece and met the Shauna (Tom) Arata, Stefan in Ansonia, for which his father, LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organization LEGAL NOTICE orator, upholsterer, electrician, love of his life, Evridiki Pogois, (Jennifer) Triandafilou; Cher - John Vartelas, laid the corner - filed with New York Secretary of State plumber, carpenter, painter, brick they were married on July 2, ished grandfather of twenty- stone in 1919. Jim was prede - (SSNY) on 03/21/2014. Office location. Notice of Formation of THE SPACE AND Kings County. SSNY is designated Agent STRUCTURE COMPANY LLC Arts. of Org. filed layer, gardener, just to name a 1967. They moved to the United seven grandchildren and two ceased by his wife, Jeanne (Bar - of LLC upon whom process may be with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/07/14. few. She had never-ending en - States for a better life where they great-grandchildren. Born in bour) Vartelas and son, John. He served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Office location: Kings County. SSNY to: Michele Wiemer, 155 Lefferts Place, designated as agent of LLC upon whom ergy! There will be a Trisagion had their children Eleni and Kon - Portland, Maine but raised in is survived by his daughter Ju - Brooklyn, NY 11238. Purpose: Any process against it may be served. SSNY shall on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at stantinos. Alexandros was a go Newburyport, MA, Evan at - dith Vartelas Hricko, and her lawful activity. mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: 7:00 PM at the Annunciation getter who was determined to tended Newburyport High, and husband, Karl and their children, 273772/19068 Cathedral, 245 Valencia Street in provide the best possible life for was revered as the class presi - Alyssa and Spencer, and his son, Any lawful activity. 273752/17976 San Francisco. The funeral ser - his family. He accomplished this dent, captain, and quarterback James and his children, James LEGAL NOTICE vice will be held on Wednesday, by owning and operating various of his football team. Evan con - and Matthew, and was so sup - LEGAL NOTICE May 28 at 12:00 Noon, also at establishments throughout New tinued honing his leadership portive of all their accomplish - IVAT, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/18/14. Office location: Kings County. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY Annunciation, followed by inter - Jersey, until he finally settled skills as he graduated from ments and goals, be it academics, SSNY is designated as agent upon whom COMPANY. NAME: PALLOR LLC. Articles of Organi - ment at the Greek Orthodox himself and his family in the Georgetown University from the on the sports fields, or in their process against the LLC may be served. SSNY zation were filed with the Secretary of State of New Memorial Park in Colma. A re - Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor school of foreign service with a civic pursuits. Also, he is survived shall mail process to c/o Aaron Ivatorov, 3040 York (SSNY) on 04/15/14. Office location: Nassau Ave. U, Brooklyn, NY 11229. General Purpose. County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the ception will follow at Annuncia - area. Here he opened the Dy - Masters in International Affairs. by brother Theodore Vartelas, LLC upon whom process against it may be served. tion Cathedral. The Family nasty Diner which continues to He began his career with the brother-in-law Peter Stamos, sis - 273773/10709 SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o Mr. Skyler Rencher, 146 Locustwood Blvd, Elmont, NY 11003. would like to thank Aretie's care - operate 30 years later because state department, stationed in ters-in-law, Tekla and Helen Purpose: For any lawful purpose. giver, Pia, who took great care of his hard work and his perse - Thessoliniki, Greece. Evan then Vartelas, and many cousins in LEGAL NOTICE 273746/19057 of her, as if she was her own verance. He was a parishioner of transferred to INSCOM where he Greece. Jim adored his nieces Notice of formation of HANSTALLION 5004 grandmother. Also a very special St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox worked in Counter Intelligence. and nephews, who equally LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organization FUNERAL HOMES thanks to her lifetime friends in Church, Toms River where he His experiences included several adored him; Ioanna Madigosky, filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on 03/31/2014. Office location. LITRAS FUNERAL HOME the Berkeley who were always made many friends throughout tours in Tokyo, Japan and Frank - John Vartelas, Alan Vartelas, Kings County. SSNY is designated Agent of there for her and supported her. the years. His faith in God, love fort Germany. Upon returning Larissa Cristiano, Paul Vartelas, LLC upon whom process may be served. ARLINGTON Nona was much loved and will for his family and friends and his home permanently in 1968, Chris Vartelas, Greg Stamos, Paul SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, BENSON DOWD, INC 5420 6TH AVENUE 2FL., BROOKLYN, NY be missed by her family and absolute selflessness was appar - Evan continued his work with Stamos, Lisa Stamos Heerdt, 11220. Purpose: Any lawful activity. FUNERAL HOME friends. Her family appreciates ent until his very final days. We INSCOM, ultimately becoming Paris Heath, Pam Alessio, Robin 273774/18596 83-15 Parsons Blvd., donations to Annunciation Greek will never forget his contagious the director of TAREX program Reilly, and Jonathan Vartelas, as LEGAL NOTICE Orthodox Cathedral. smile, and the loyalty he had for in 1976. He continued in that well as, numerous great nieces Jamaica, NY 11432 Notice of formation of ARMSTRONG (718) 858-4434 those he loved. A hero to his fam - position for the next 27 years. and nephews. In addition to his VENTURES LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Or - n DEMETROULES, MICHAEL ily he was the beloved husband Lt. General Robert W. Noonan parents, his spouse, and son, he ganization filed with New York Secretary • (800) 245-4872 RUTHERFORD, NJ (From the of Evridiki (nee Pogois), he was Jr., a former INSCOM comman - was predeceased by brothers, of State (SSNY) on 05/14/2014. Office lo - cation. Kings County. SSNY is designated Star-Ledger, published on May the devoted father of Eleni Kon - der appointed Evan "The Godfa - Constantine, George, Paul and Agent of LLC upon whom process may be APOSTOLOPOULOS 29) – Michael Demetroules died togiannis, Konstantinos Konto - ther" of the TAREX program, a Jeremiah Vartelas; sisters, Eleni served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Apostle Family - May 27, 2014, in Hackensack giannis and his wife Chrissy, and name that has stuck since 1998. Vartelas, Alfreda Asproulis and The ARMSTRONG VENTURES LLC, 189 SCHERMERHORN STREET, UNIT 8E, Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - University Medical Center. He he was the loving, amazing Pap - Evan was the first non-NSA em - Mary Stamos; uncles Polychronis BROOKLYN, NY 11201. Purpose: Any was 77. Visiting will be on Fri - pou to his three sunshines, ployee to receive the National and his favorite, Elias (“Uncle lawful activity. Funeral Directors of day from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Ar - Alexandros, Evridiki and Security Agency Meritorious Louie”) Vonetes and his special 273775/19066 RIVERDALE mitage and Wiggins Funeral Stavroula Kontogiannis. He is Civilian Service Award. When friend Shirley Doyle. Calling FUNERAL HOME Inc. Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, also survived by his siblings, fam - speaking about his work, Evan hours will be held on Wednesday LEGAL NOTICE 5044 Broadway Kearny, N.J. His funeral will be ily in laws, many nieces and would say, "My dad instilled from 4-7pm in The Bennett Fu - New York, NY 10034 in St. George Greek Orthodox nephews and countless friends many values in me. Commit - neral Home, 91 N. Cliff St., An - Notice of formation of CALAY, LLC. Articles of Or - ganization (DOM. LLC) filed with the Secretary (212) 942-4000 Church in Clifton, N.J., on Sat - and family here and in Greece. ment, faith, respect for your el - sonia, CT. Funeral service will be of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/07/14. Office loca - Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE urday at 9:30 a.m. Burial will And of course his Dynasty Diner ders, truthfulness, and hard work held on Thursday, May 22, 2014, tion, Kings County. SSNY has been designated as follow at Hillside Cemetery, Lyn - family! "Work hard, love your are values I hope my wife and I at 10:30 am at Saint Barbara agent of the LLC upon whom process against it CONSTANTINIDES may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Secre - FUNERAL PARLOR Co. dhurst, N.J. To leave online con - family, and live your life", were have passed onto our family." Greek Orthodox Church, 480 tary of State, 1 Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY dolences, please visit www.ar - words of his we will always re - The nickname "Papou" was all Racebrook Road, Orange, CT. 12260. Purpose: Any lawful act. (718) 745-1010 mitagewiggins.com Born in member along with his beaming too appropriate as he cared for Burial with full military honors 2737331/19045 Services in all localities - Livadia Telos, Greece, Michael smile. Always in our hearts! Fu - and loved family and friends will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Low cost shipping to Greece lived in North Arlington, N.J., be - neral Service at 11:00am at St. alike. You could often find him Ansonia, CT. In lieu of flowers, LEGAL NOTICE fore moving to Rutherford in Barbara's Greek Orthodox with a child on his lap singing a Jim’s family kindly requests that Notice of Formation of NATIONAL GRID ANTONOPOULOS 1981. Michael was a very hard Church, Toms River, NJ. Entomb - Greek lullaby, wearing a Boston any donations be made to GENERATION VENTURES LLC Arts. of Org. filed FUNERAL HOME, INC. working man, and a generous ment will follow at Ocean Red Sox cap, with a cigar from “Agape” Fund at the Valley Com - with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/21/14. Konstantinos Antonopoulos - but humble man. He was a gen - County Memorial Park, Ware - his mouth. His favorite times munity Foundation, 253 A Eliz - Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 175 E. Old Country Rd., Hicksville, NY Funeral Director eral contractor in New York City, town, NJ. To send condolences were spent watching the Red abeth St., Derby, CT 06418. 11801. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon and was a member of Aphea. to the family please go to Sox, betting on the horses, and whom process against it may be served. SSNY 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 Astoria, New York 11105 Husband of the late Evelyn (nee www.maxwellfuneralhome.com. spending time with family. As the n VELALIS, DIMITRIOS State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon Kabajy), Michael is survived by patriarch of the family, he will DELAWARE, OH (From the whom and at which process may be served. (718) 728-8500 his children and their wives, Em - n PSAKIS, BESSIE be greatly missed. Viewing will Columbus Dispatch, published Purpose: Any lawful activity . Not affiliated with any manuel and Claire Demetroules, TROY, NY (From the Record, take place Friday, May 16 from on May 16) – Velalis Dimitrios 273714/17976 other funeral home. Maria and Sam Karadimos, and published on May 9) – Bessie 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Andrews Velalis, age 55, of Delaware, died Elaine and Nick Economou. He Kansas Psakis, formerly of Lans - Ukranian Orthodox Church, Thursday, May 15, 2014 at was the brother of Irene, Nina, ingburgh, passed away on Mon - 15100 New Hampshire Ave, Sil - Kobacker House surrounded by to Place your claSSiFied ad, call: (718) 784-5255, Andy, Peter, Vinnie and Popy. He day, May 5, 2014 at Van Rensse - ver Spring, MD 20905. The Tris - his family. Born in Greece on Jan - eXt. 106, e-mail: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com is also survived by all his favorite laer Manor. She was born in agion Service will take place at uary 25, 1959 to the late Zannis grandchildren, Jessica, Nicole, Schenectady, to immigrants, Pe - 7 p.m. Funeral services will be and Aikaterini (Annastasiadou) Veronica, Kevin, Michael, Kate - ter Kansas and Catherine Michos held Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m. Velalis, where he was an elemen - rina, Evan and Maria. Kansas from Sparta (Koniditsa) at the church. Burial will imme - tary school teacher and owned a lington Advocate, published on ment Company, and in later Greece and wife of the late diately follow at Parklawn health and fitness gym. Coming May 20) – Katherine (Periv - years ran the office for the Napa n KARAKITSOS, ANTONIOS Steven G. Psakis. Bessie was pre - Memorial Gardens, 12800 Viers to America in 1995, he operated olaris) Xenos, 87, of Arlington, Auto Parts-Arlington business, FLINT, MI (From the Flint Jour - deceased by all six of her sib - Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20853. Dimitrios Pizza Shop in the West - beloved wife for 59 years of the which she co-founded together nal, published on Jun. 4) – lings, John, Margaret, Anastasia, Roses may be placed at the place land Mall. A resident of late Daniel A. Xenos, passed with her husband in 1976. KARAKITSOS, ANTONIOS P. Helen Ethel, Chris Kansas and a of burial. A celebration of Pa - Delaware since 1999, he owned away on May 6, 2014 at the Katherine and Daniel were Davison Antonios P. Karakitsos, great granddaughter. In the pou's life will be held at the res - and operated the Corner Caf. Sawtelle Family Hospice House among the founders of St. age 82, of Davison, passed away 1920’s, at a young age, Bessie idence of Alexandra and Gus He was a proud hardworking in Reading after a brief illness. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Fu - worked in her family’s business, Stathes following the burial, provider in his business and to Daughter of the late Nicholas Church of Arlington in 1964 and neral services will be held 11:00 Kansas Confectionary in Mont 15805 Amelung Lane, Rockville, his family and enjoyed the ca - and Konstantina (Lambrukos) in 1993 were awarded The Dio - AM Friday, May 30, 2014 at As - Pleasant. According to her father MD 20855. In lieu of flowers, do - maraderie with his customers Perivolaris, Katherine was born cese Award for outstanding ser - sumption Greek Orthodox and siblings, she was the hardest nations may be made to . View - and community. Dimitrios en - in Boston, MA on July 4, 1926. vice by the Greek Orthodox Dio - Church, 2245 E. Baldwin Road, worker of all the children. As a ing will take place Friday, May joyed playing the guitar, riding She graduated from Somerville cese of Boston. Survivors include Grand Blanc. Fr. Angelo Maggos teenager, Bessie went to work 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. An - his motorcycle, building model High School in 1944 and from Katherines five loving children, officiating. Burial immediately full time to support her family, drews Ukranian Orthodox boats, and hunting. He is sur - Boston University, Class of 1948, Nicholas G. and his wife Carol, following in Evergreen Cemetery, due to her father’s untimely Church, 15100 New Hampshire vived by his beloved wife of 19 where she was a member of Al - of Chelmsford, Thomas D. and Grand Blanc. Visitation will be death. Her strong work ethic car - Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20905. years, Tenia (Papanikolaou), his pha Delta Pi. Following their his companion Sheila Sullivan, held at Sharp Funeral Home and ried her throughout her life, re - The Trisagion Service will take partner in life and business; chil - 1949 marriage, Kay and Danny Charles J. and his companion Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton tiring at age 80. She was a role place at 7 p.m. Funeral services dren, Zannis, Nikolaos, Angelika, made their home in Arlington. Lisa Sacco, Mary Marrocco and Road, Flint Thursday from 4-9 model for many and adored by will be held Saturday, May 17, Katerina; granddaughter Talia Katherine spent many years as a her husband Perry, and Peter M., PM. A Trisagion service will be all who knew her. Bessie and her 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will Wooten; brother, Athanassios substitute teacher in the all of Arlington. Also survived by held 7:00 PM Thursday at the husband owned and operated immediately follow at Parklawn (Maria) Velalis of Westerville; Somerville and Arlington school 5 grandchildren, 5 step-grand - funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the Capital Restaurant in Cohoes Memorial Gardens, 12800 Viers and step-mother, Eleonora An - systems, taught English as a Sec - children, and 7 great-grandchil - those desiring may make contri - in the 1940’s and The Fifth Av - Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20853. dreadou of Greece. Funeral ser - ond Language in Somerville, was dren; her sister, Jean Cicalis; sis - bution to the Assumption Greek enue Diner in Lansingburgh in Roses may be placed at the place vice will be held 11 a.m. Monday a secretary for Colonial Adjust - ter-in-law, Demetra Patras and Orthodox Church. Mr. Karakitsos the 1950’s. Following this, she of burial. A celebration of Pa - at the Annunciation Greek Or - her husband Charles; and many was born December 15, 1931 in was employed by the Lansing - pou's life will be held at the res - thodox Cathedral, 555 N. High this is a service nieces and nephews, friends and Platsa, Greece the son of Petros burgh School district, Marine idence of Alexandra and Gus St., Columbus with Reverend to the community. relatives both here and in and Panagiota Karakitsos. He Midland Bank (HSBC), Fatone’s Stathes following the burial, Demetrios Gardikes and The announcements of deaths Greece. Services have been held. was a veteran of the Greek Army. and the Puritan Restaurant all 15805 Amelung Lane, Rockville, Very Reverend Theofanis Na - may be telephoned to the Donations may be made in located in Troy. She was a mem - MD 20855. copoulos officiating. Memorial classified department of Katherines memory to St. ber of the Ladies Philoptochos contributions can be made to the national Herald at Athanasius Greek Orthodox days and dates of funerals, Society of St. Basil’s Greek Or - n VARTELAS, JAMES OhioHealth Hospice or a . Con - (718) 784-5255, Church, 4 Appleton Street Ar - memorials, and other events di - thodox Church in Troy and a ANSONIA, CT (From the New dolences may be expressed at monday through Friday, lington, MA 02476, or to rectly correspond to the original member of the Order of Eastern Haven Register, published on www.snyderfuneralhomes.com. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eSt Sawtelle Family Hospice House, publication date, which appears Star and a volunteer at The Sal - May 19) – James John Vartelas, or e-mailed to: c/o VNA of Middlesex-East, 607 at the beginning of each notice. vation Army until age 100. She 97, of Ansonia, died on May 17, n xENOS, KATHERINE [email protected] North Avenue, Suite 17, Wake - was a member of St. Basil Greek 2014, in Kinnellon, New Jersey. ARLINGTON, MA (From the Ar - field, MA 01990. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014 GREECE CYPRUS 11 No Immunity For Defiant Golden Dawn Leader

ATHENS – The Greek Parlia - speech in which he told the Par - sentiment amid the country's leased following Michaloliakos's ment stripped immunity for liamentary speaker to “shut up!” acute financial crisis. In national remarks, Mouroutis denied ever jailed Golden Dawn leader He said the judicial crack - elections two years ago, it meeting with the Golden Dawn Nikolaos Michaloliakos, who down on the party is an estab - gained 18 of Parliament's 300 chief or any other party mem - was brought back to testify but lishment plot aimed to sap its seats. ber. spat out defiance and vowed to growing popularity. The Golden Dawn chief also But last year’s killing of a left - carry leading his extremist Parliament voted in favor of alleged that several New wing musician, allegedly by a group. lifting the immunity of all three, Democracy officials, among Golden Dawn supporter, “You are a sad minority gov - by a vote of 223-1. them Prime Minister Antonis sparked an investigation that led ernment, you put me into prison "I am the head of Greece's Samaras' press spokesman Gior - to all lawmakers elected on the for no reason. I’m an unrepen - third-largest party," Michaloli - gos Mouroutis, had approached Golden Dawn ticket being tant nationalist and proud mem - akos said during a blustering the ultra-nationalist party in charged with running a criminal ber of the Golden Dawn and you speech in which he told the Par - search of a possible political col - organization. Six are in pre-trial will never change me,” he pro - liament speaker to "shut up!" laboration. In a statement re - detention. claimed. Golden Dawn lawmakers re - Michaloliakos and fellow peatedly shouted abuse at other Golden Dawn lawmakers Chris - lawmakers before walking out tos Pappas and Yannis Lagos ahead of the vote. were transferred from prison to "You have drawn up charges Parliament to speak during a de - with your eyes on opinion polls," bate on lifting their immunity Michaloliakos added. "You have on additional weapons charges. kept me in prison, unfairly, for The Parliament lifted their pro - eight entire months ... Golden tection after he spoke. Dawn is the victim of a political They have been detained in plot." prison for seven months pend - The party, now Greece's third ing trial on charges of running most popular, rocketed out of a criminal gang, but have de - the margins on a wave of anti- nied all the accusations and said austerity and anti-immigrant they are victims of a political witch hunt. Michaloliakos and Lagos are also facing charges of illegal RIGHT: The leader of the far- weapon possession, while Pap - right political party, Golden aP PHoto/VirGinia mayo pas is facing charges for keeping Dawn, Nikos Michaloliakos, NATO Officials Strategize about Dealing with Russia an illegal archive. background, is hugged by Security was bolstered after party's spokesman Ilias Ka - NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, front left, about 600 supporters turned up sidiaris as he arrives at the S i

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ing for the first time since the Ukraine crisis, and top of the tives and GD supporters rushed a debate on lifting their im - H t agenda is how to react long-term to Russia's new military ca - to meet him, chanting slogans munity on additional weapons / o pabilities and its willingness to use them. urging him to expose and charges. BELOW: Michaloli - t o H

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When he was approached by P a members of the Parliament Guard, Michaloliakos shouted at More Russia Sanctions them: “Don’t you dare touch me.” He vented furiously at the Could Devastate Cyprus government of Prime Minister and New Democracy leader An - tonis Samaras and its coalition NICOSIA – European Union Moscow-based Federal Statistics partner the PASOK Socialists, sanctions against Russia for an - Service. who are trying to dismantle the nexing Crimea in Ukraine have Low tax rates and a treaty to far right extremist party. hurt Cyprus, but the island prevent double taxation have “You are guilty of orchestrat - country could face irrecoverable made Cyprus the conduit of ing a political conspiracy, man - damage if more are applied, For - choice for Russians moving ufacturing charges based on poll eign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides money in and out of their coun - results,” he said. He added that: said. try although there has been crit - “I do not fear prison, my hand - Cyprus has strong economic icism that the island’s banks cuffs are a badge of honor.” ties with Russia, which include laundered Russian mob money He also taunted authorities about $100 billion in invest - and illicit gains from corruption. who had been searching for a ments between the two coun - EU leaders last week put off massive weapons cache without tries, despite a confiscation of further sanctions on Russia after finding it. “You were searching nearly half the amount of bank President Vladimir Putin for an “arsenal, what did you accounts over 100,000 euros showed a willingness to work find?” he asked. last year as part of a bailout plan with Ukrainian President-elect And he insisted that a judi - agreed with international Petro Poroshenko. The EU will cial crackdown on the party is lenders to keep the economy continue preparing measures if an establishment plot aimed to from collapsing. events require further steps, sap its growing popularity. While EU and U.S. sanctions they said. “I accuse you of bringing the in response to Russia’s annexa - While Cyprus’s Ukraine pol - head of Greece’s third-largest tion of Crimea have so far had icy doesn’t diverge from the EU party (here) in handcuffs,” limited impact on Cyprus, a new line, communication between Michaloliakos said during a set of measures “introduced in the EU and Russia “must be kept a blanket way, would have a cat - open and the solution must be astrophic effect on Cyprus’s diplomatic,” Kasoulides said, al - economy and many other EU though the Cypriot government states,” Kasoulides said in an in - had urged going easy on Russia Frantic ND Losing Voters Fast, Looking for Answers terview with Bloomberg. to protect its own interests, di - Cyprus is the biggest foreign verging from stronger talk for investor in Russia, with $69 bil - sanctions from the United ATHENS – Frantic New Democ - High-ranking New Democ - reconvene soon. Fund-European Central Bank lion accumulated through the States. racy officials are trying to figure racy officials met on June 3 for Sources said, however, that (EU-IMF-ECB) would wind up. end of last year, while the island The EU, which is dependent out how to convince voters who the first time since the European opinions within the party are There have been on-again, is the second-biggest destination on Russia for much of its energy abandoned the party in the Eu - Parliament and local elections split on whether the conserva - off-again reports that for Russian investment at $33 supplies, has also been reluctant ropean Parliament elections it to assess the result of the vote, tives should actively seek to con - Stournaras would take over the billion, according to the to press too hard, drawing criti - lost to the major opposition but the meeting ended without nect with around 16 percent of job as Governor of the Bank of cism it too has been soft on Rus - Coalition of the Radical Left a decision on how to get its vot - voters that backed far-right Greece from Giorgos sia. (SYRIZA) to come back. ers back. The party got 22.7 per - Golden Dawn, ultranationalist Provopolous – whose term runs Cyprus’s economy, the third Prime Minister Antonis cent of the EU ballot in Greece LAOS, and anti-bailout Indepen - out in June, but who wants to smallest in the euro area, shrank Samaras’ party lost 529,530 vot - Samaras presided over the keep the post. 5.4 percent last year after hard ers – 30 percent of its base – meeting of New Democracy’s ex - One of the holdups report - austerity measures were applied only two years after a narrow ecutive secretariat, where offi - New Democracy has edly is that the Samaras was un - by President Nicos Anastasiades victory over SYRIZA in national cials discussed the party’s 22.7 lost 30& of its voters sure about replacing Stournaras as part of a 10 billion euro elections. SYRIZA lost 138,835 percent result in the May 25 with a key advisor, Stavros Pa - ($13.6 billion) bailout from the voters as Greeks stayed away elections, a fall of 7 percent since narrowly edging pastavrou because the premier Troika of the European Union- from the polls in droves, appar - from two years ago in the over - SYRIZA in elections wants him close by when the International Monetary Fund- ently frustrated that it makes no all vote. government undertakes debt re - European Central Bank (EU- difference who runs the coun - Kathimerini said that Sama - two years ago. lief talks with the Troika later IMF-ECB). try. ras said the Party had to devote this year. In return for that money, the Samaras rejected a call by its energy to reconnecting with dent Greeks or whether the fo - That could mean a political lenders demanded Cyprus raise SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras for people who had voted for the cus should be on occupying appointment for finance chief or cut the equivalent of 13 bil - early national elections, but party in the past but who were more of the middle ground. rather than someone more lion euros ($17.69 billion), in - Conservative officials are fearful supporting other parties or did One part of Samaras’ strategy skilled in negotiating and less cluding the bank deposit it may never get back people fu - not vote at all. “We have to ap - is to shake up his Cabinet yet of a public name now that seizures. Capital controls were rious over harsh austerity mea - proach them systematically,” again, and where Finance Min - Stournaras has done all the hard put in place to prevent a run on sures Samaras and his coalition Samaras is reported to have told ister Yannis Stournaras, the work, but someone who can the banks, prompting constant partner, the PASOK Socialists, party officials, asking for strat - point man in key negotiations stand up to grilling in Parlia - Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioan - protests, but they have now continued to impose on the or - egy recommendations to be with the Troika of the European ment from SYRIZA leader Alexis nis Kasoulides. mostly been lifted. ders of international lenders. drawn up and the committee to Union-International Monetary Tsipras. Stournaras, a think-tank technocrat, proved debt in de - flecting Tsipras’ arguments when the two wrangled espe - Greece Offers Two Million Uninsured Free Hospitalization cially when the Leftist leader picked up his anti-austerity mantra and blamed the ruling ATHENS – Greek Health Minis - no longer wants to exclude peo - hospitals to approve these refer - not the drugs they might need million population, the Associ - parties for carrying on with ter Minister Adonis Georgiadis, ple from free health care al - rals and certify that the patients when they leave. ated Press said. measures that have created who has presided over deep cuts though he had championed are in genuine need of medical The only way for uninsured Georgiadis says the unin - record unemployment and deep in medicine and health care, budget cuts that did that. care. It wasn’t indicated Greeks to currently get medi - sured were being granted free poverty. said some two million people “As the country emerges whether that cumbersome cines, apart from buying the access to reformed state health It’s uncertain when the Cab - without insurance will get free from the crisis, injustices will be process would delay admissions. drugs, is to visit free surgeries clinics, where they receive pri - inet changes will take place and hospitalization if they get a re - redressed,” Georgiadis said, re - Last year Georgiadis had to run by municipalities or a med - mary medical care. But special - it could be that they will be an - ferral from a doctor in the ferring to a lingering economic withdraw a 25 euro hospital ad - icine bank run by the Athens ized care depends on donations nounced soon but not imple - health network PEDY. crisis worsened by pay cuts, tax mission free after being blis - Medical Association and the from drug companies and pri - mented until after June 30, the Greek Prime Minister Anto - hikes, slashed pensions and tered by critics who said he was Federation of Greek Pharmaceu - vate charities. day Greece gives up the sym - nis Samaras, whose New worker firings that have put 1.4 heartless. tical Companies. Many Greeks now are also re - bolic, essentially powerless ro - Democracy Conservatives took million people out of work and PEDY clinics already offer Georgiadis in May said some - lying on charity medical clinics tating European Union Presi - a beating to the major opposi - caused deep poverty. free healthcare to the uninsured where between 1.9 million to such as Doctors of the World that dency during which it has done tion Coalition of the Radical Left Despite having a Socialist with the current initiative aimed 2.4 million Greek citizens didn’t used to see mostly immigrant pa - next to nothing but spent 50 (SYRIZA) in European Parlia - health care system, Greece does at extending that service to all have health insurance because tients, while other volunteer op - million euros, about $68.05 mil - ment election, said he wants to not provide care for people who hospitals in the national health a crushing economic crisis has erations such as the Metropolitan lion. correct what he called “injus - don’t have insurance unless it is service. left them without without jobs Community Clinic at Elliniko say While it spent on ceremony tices” caused by austerity he im - an emergency authorized at a Georgidadis, defending pre - or health benefits and said the they are treating people who for the EU Presidency, the gov - posed, including people being hospital. vious health care cuts, said government doesn’t have the should be in hospitals. ernment fired 595 cleaning cut off from health care. According to the new system, Greece couldn’t afford to pro - 700 million euros needed to “At a same time that the ladies at the Finance Ministry to Patients who need opera - which Georgiadis indicated vide free health care. He didn’t cover them. banks and lenders are receiving save 2.5 million euros ($3.4 mil - tions, for example, can’t get would start operating in June, say why it can now. Georgiadis didn’t say why the billions of euros, the govern - lion), as part of a plan to shed them unless they are emergency all citizens will be able to get Georgiadis and members of ministry doesn’t have a better ment can’t spend 700 million lower-paid workers including situations, and either have to free healthcare at public hospi - the new healthcare network are accounting than the difference euros to help the country’s three janitors, school nurses, crossing pay or suffer. tals by presenting a referral also in talks aimed at providing of 500,000 whose coverage is million uninsured citizens (ac - guards and teachers while ex - After meeting with the heads from a PEDY-affiliated doctor. uninsured citizens with free unclear but medical charities cording to the health minister, empting Parliament workers, of the country’s public hospitals, Three-member medical com - medicine as otherwise they said the true figure is closer to that’s all it would cost),” it said managers, consultants and the Georgiadis said the government’ mittees are to be set up at all would get free hospital care but three million of Greece’s 10.8 in a statement. politically-protected. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014

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With the calmness that follows the passage of time, a careful analysis of the euro election results shows that in general, the people COMMENTARY of Europe are enduring the crisis better than expected. The pre-election rage that was a consequence of the long-running economic crises in many EU countries did not translate into a massive anti-Europe vote. Community Leaders Happy with Biden’s Trip to Cyprus The antiestablishment sentiment was not strong enough to gen - erate headlines such as: “Europe collapses.” That does not mean that the protest vote was small – it was not. TNH Staff Nor does it mean that the voters did not send a message. They most certainly did. Vice President Joe Biden in The loudest signal was sent by the French, who notoriously elevated May became the most senior the far-right National Front Party of Marie Le Pen to the country’s top American official to visit Cyprus slot. French Prime Minister Valls described it as "an earthquake." since Lyndon Johnson in 1962. Something similar happened in England, where Nigel Farage's Biden, who also met with com - UK Independence Party won first place. And this, despite that unlike munity leaders at the White Greece, those two countries do not live with memoranda and do not House before the trip, voiced have their day-to-day affairs controlled by the troika. strong support for a new round It seems that the French feel with particular force the decline of of talks to reunify the island. their country in comparison with Germany, as well as the narrowing When Biden arrived he said “I of their horizons and a weakening of their hope for a better future. wanted to come to primarily un - But France is a country that is essential to the Eurozone. Without derscore the value the United France there can be no euro. And this is not only due to the size of States attaches to our growing its economy, but also because France is the cultural and diplomatic cooperation with the Republic center of Europe. Germany alone is not enough. of Cyprus.” Regarding Greece: it is clear that the people do not yet trust Here are excerpts from the Tsipras with the reins of state. They want to give Samaras a second community leaders’ comments – and last – chance. about the trip and the White But now the country is moving into a really dangerous phase. House meeting. The above-mentioned wise judgment of the people can evaporate AHEPA Executive Director instantly if they are grievously disappointed again. And the news Basil Mosssaides told TNH “it after the election is not encouraging. was a very good meeting. The If, for example, Venizelos continues to behave arrogantly, as if he vice president was there with a aP PHoto/PetroS karadJiaS were the winner, and the cabinet reshuffle is motivated more by member of the National Security Vice President Joe Biden (R) waves following a meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasi - petty party politics and special interests than by what is best for the Council and three State Depart - ades at the Presidential Palace in the divided Cypriot capital Nicosia on May 22. nation, then it will not be long before, one way or another, the ment Officials.” He described people take their revenge. the meeting as a briefing rather must move forward with EU ac - menical Patriarchate in the He was happy Biden “made than a Q&A session, but each cession negotiations, which 1990s. it very clear, that there is only leader was able to make state - means they must move forward “It had a profound impact on one government that is recog - History Repeats Itself ments. on Cyprus. an issue that was dead in the nized,” that AHI also appreci - PSEKA Alternate President Panicos Papanicolaou, former water…and the visit of Biden to ated the invitation to the White Tasos Zambas said “for the Vice Cyprus Federation of America Cyprus is of comparable poten - House to discuss the issues prior The destruction of some of the great states of the Ancient world, President to come to Cyprus and (CFA) President, told TNH he tial, in terms of elevating an is - to Biden’s historic trip, and that according to a recent New York Times article, should be of great in - call it a new strategic partner believes the visit sends a very sue on the American agenda, “the developing and institution - terest to us modern-day Greeks, particularly because history often and a new energy hub,” is very important signal to Turkey, and it too will accrue to the ben - alized relations between Cyprus, tends to repeat itself. significant, adding “the status of among others. efit of both the people of Cyprus Greece and Israel are the three According to research by Eric H. Cline, professor of Classics at Cyprus has been elevated from Biden “made a very good im - and Turkey.” pillars of stability and democ - George Washington University and the author of 1177 BC: The Year being a small island to being a pression on the people of AHI president Nick Larigakis racy in the Eastern Mediter - Civilization Collapsed, that collapse is based on documents from big player in energy and strate - Cyprus,” Papanicolaou said. said “we are very pleased the ranean, and they are important that time that have recently been discovered. gic partnerships…It’s up to the Andy Manatos, President of vice president visited Cyprus for the projection of the geo- Some relevant passages from Cline’s book: “One of the most vivid Cypriot government now to take the National Coordinated Effort during this very important pe - strategic interests of the United examples comes from around 1200 B.C. A centuries-long drought in the ball and carry it forward.” of Hellenes, emphasized that a riod at the beginning of negoti - States. A Cyprus solution will the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean regions, contributed to – if Zambas also noted it is in lot of thought goes into trips by ations. It shows that the United not only further cement that sta - not caused – widespread famine, unrest and ultimately the destruction Turkey’s interest to solve the president and vice presidents, States supports the process and bility,” he said, and told Biden of many once prosperous cities, according to four recent studies. Cyprus problem. and noted the catalytic role highlights the important bilat - “it is despicable that in 2014 “Ancient letters from the Hittite kingdom, in what is now mod - “Turkey is isolated right played by President Bill Clin - eral relationship between the troops of a NATO country are ern-day Turkey, beseech neighboring powers for shipments of grain now,” he said, and agrees it ton’s historic visit to the Ecu - U.S. and Cyprus.” occupying a member of the EU.” to stave off famine caused by the drought. (The drought is thought to have affected much of what is now Greece, Israel, Lebanon and Syria for up to 300 years.) “It certainly created problems of national security for the great powers of the time. Correspondence between the Egyptians, Hittites, Obamacare Report Card: More Federal Control, after All Canaanites, Cypriots, Minoans, Mycenaeans, Assyrians and Babylo - nians – effectively, the Group of 8 of the Late Bronze Age – includes warnings of attacks from enemy ships in the Mediterranean. The TNH Staff stance, found it the second-most states, but to this point, the op - let alone operate it indefinitely. marauders are thought to have been the Sea Peoples, possibly from important issue, behind “the posite has happened. Thirty-six Even when red states shunned the western Mediterranean, who were probably fleeing their island The Affordable Care Act economy,” with “foreign policy” states rely on the federal option, a role in running Obamacare homes because of the drought and famine and were moving across (ACA), is only a few months old, far down in the rankings, barely healthcare.gov, and two more and a handful of blue states also the Mediterranean as both refugees and conquerors. officially. Unofficially, it has garnering 2% in terms of signif - plan to follow. All the while, turned to Washington, the fed - “We still do not know the specific details of the collapse at the end dominated the news ever since icance. only 2 of the 36 plan to opt out eral system was still seen as a of the Late Bronze Age or how the cascade of events came to change Congress voted it into law, en - Opponents of the ACA railed of the federal option. short-term bridge to a state- society so drastically. But it is clear that climate change was one of the tirely on partisan lines, in 2010. that it would be a de facto – if That means more health care based system. primary drivers, or stressors, leading to the societal breakdown. Nicknamed “Obamacare” by not de jure – healthcare control in Washington’s hands, “Not anymore. After its fiasco “The era that followed is known as the first Dark Ages, during those opposed to President takeover by Washington. A sin - Politico’s Kyle Cheney and Jen - of a start, HealthCare.gov is which the thriving economy and cultures of the late second millen - Obama’s passion for using the gle payer system for all practical nifer Haberkorn conclude. working. No one is pushing nium B.C. suddenly ceased to exist. It took decades, and even hun - government to institute health purposes, clothed as a private “HealthCare.gov was origi - states with successful programs, dreds of years in some areas, for the people in these regions to re - care reform, who counted on sector operation. nally conceived as a just-in-case like California and New York, to build.” the initiative flopping and Recent evidence, Politico re - alternative that would kick in if switch. But there are only a few Is there a lesson here for us to learn? thereby defining Obama’s pres - ports, confirms those suspicions. a state could not or would not of those. Most of the other states We think so: when problems are not treated in time – environ - idency as a colossal failure, the Originally intended by the pres - build its own health reform en - are in HealthCare.gov. And mental, political, social, whatever – they lead to a prolonged decline sweeping legislation remains at ident and other ACA supporters rollment system,” they write. they‘re staying put rather than that eventually ends in collapse. the forefront of political issues. to effectuate a separate health “The law didn’t even set aside start their own exchange.” We fear that Hellenism is also now in the midst of such a process A recent Gallup Poll, for in - care exchange in each of the 50 money to build the federal site, of decline. Let’s hope that trend will soon be reversed. Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris On Taxation Here, and There The IMF and Reform The statement also notes that “Public ties. Not only because the coalition is stand - debt is projected to remain high well into ing on weak political ground, but also be - Residents abroad paid half the property taxes – 775 million euros I wish every Greek would study the press the next decade, despite a targeted high cause the country's problems are so great – collected by the Greek government from November 1 to February release that accompanied the International primary surplus.” (They are talking about that it cannot afford the luxury of further 28, as well as two doses of the infamous extraordinary special prop - Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval of the re - targets, not achievements.) polarization. erty tax that is processed through electricity bills. And not only that, lease of 3.41 billion euros for Greece. The IMF could not say this until now To achieve the first – and thus the second but 99.5 percent of those who permanently reside abroad paid the If all Greek citizens did that, they would without causing political uproar. – Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has to taxes owed, compared to only 50 percent of Greece’s residents. understand the major challenges facing the Unfortunately, the picture that was pre - look beyond his Political Spring associates, The vast majority of those foreign residents are Greeks, but Dias - country as it pursues a strong – and stable sented before the election – perhaps it was and beyond even the New Democracy, to pora Greeks. – exit from the crisis. necessary – was overoptimistic. choose the best. Why is it that Greeks abroad follow the tax laws so responsibly, The mere fact that it clearly shows that But now it is too late. And the time for And, of course, it is time to include Di - unlike their counterparts in Greece? The explanation is actually the money was given on grounds of leniency serious reconstruction has arrived, which aspora Greeks in the government. For in - quite simple. rather than accomplishments is instructive. should, of course, be based on reality rather stance, capable individuals like Dr. Sotiris First, residents abroad have greater economic power than those The press release notes: "In completing the than motives of self-interest, political, eco - Vahaviolos or Theodore Spyropoulos. in Greece. review, the Executive Board approved a nomic, and personal. He must also appoint as the country’s But secondly, and most importantly, those in the Diaspora have waiver of nonobservance of the perfor - What then, should be the criteria for the EU commissioner a person with knowledge embraced the culture prevalent in the countries where they live. mance criterion on domestic arrears, given selection of new members of the cabinet? of the issues and international recognition It is no coincidence that one of the first lessons older immigrants the corrective actions taken.” There should be two main considerations: and respect. transmit to newcomers is that in America two things are certain: It also makes it clear that they expect First, the quality of candidates. Quality in And we do not mean Evangelos Venize - death and taxes. the implementation of the reforms to which terms of character, general competence, and los or Kostis Hadjidakis, as has been leaked. It will take a century for this mentality to become embedded in Greece is committed, which are needed not expertise in the matters of their ministry. It is Dora Bakoyannis, I believe, who Greece at the rate things are going, no matter how much the IMF only to satisfy the IMF, but also to secure And second, the ability to work in har - would make the best choice. shouts. the future of the country. mony, without conflicts, with the other par - THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 13 Kleptocracy-Bred Extremism Unexceptional President: He’s an Obama, Not a Lincoln

Festers in European Politics Americans, and Greek-Amer - reasoned, was kept long, national Richard Nixon, have their icans in particular, remember in the dark about nightmare is over,” staunch admirers and detractors. the name Spiro Agnew. His was the secretive go - he said. Much like a debate about what On the heels of decades of direct the first high-level scandal of the ings-on at the Years later, to eat for dinner: sushi or steak. the European Par - involvement turn - Nixon Administration, one that Nixon White Ford’s harshest crit - Ford, on the other hand, is more liament elections, ing Greece from a came before Watergate. Vice House. America ics, including liberal of a benign side dish – like Greece and many democracy to a President Agnew pleaded no had embraced its lion Edward coleslaw – which almost never of its European kleptocracy cannot contest to accusations of tax eva - new president Kennedy, softened generates a strong opinion one “partners” find be expunged from sion, as part of a deal to avoid warmly. their attacks and way or the other. themselves faced the social con - the even more serious charges All of that conceded that, in IS OBAMA THE NEW FORD? with a rising tide of science. The un - of having accepted over changed just a retrospect, they un - This brings us to Barack Euroscepticism, willingness to bring $100,000 in bribes while Gov - month later, when derstood – and even Obama, the current president with the electorate even one oligarch ernor of Maryland. Agnew re - Ford pardoned by CONSTANTINOS E. agreed – that Ford’s who, like some of the others, is resoundingly reject - from the Lagarde signed the Vice Presidency on Nixon, thereby ren - SCAROS decision was best often the subject of intense de - ing Merkelism in List to justice for October 10, 1973, and two dering the ex-pres - for the nation. Save bate. And even though his presi - Greece and else - by Christopher failure to pay taxes months later, on December 6, ident immune from Special to for the usual smat - dency is not quite yet over – a where. In France TRIPOULAS while entire fami - Congress completed the confir - criminal prosecu - The National Herald tering of conspiracy lot more can happen in the next and Great Britain, Special to lies are being mation of his successor, whom tion. theorists – who two years to affect it positively victories by Marine The National Herald thrown onto the President Richard Nixon had ap - Essentially, there was no plau - thought Ford and Nixon made or negatively – it seems that if Le Pen' s National street and helpless pointed, Gerald Ford. sible evidence to suggest that an “I’ll pick you as VP, then I’ll things continue to go the way Front and Nigel Farage' UKIP individuals imprisoned for pre - “I’M A FORD, NOT A Nixon had either planned or resign, you’ll become president, they’re going, historians will parties, both of which oppose posterous debts and state on - LINCOLN” knew about the principal Water - and you’ll pardon me” quid pro wind up ranking Obama some - EU integration to say the least, slaughts against individual own - “I’m a Ford, not a Lincoln,” gate crime – a break-in at the quo deal – most of the nation, where in the middle. represent a staunch opposition ership does constitute the new vice president told the Democratic National Commit - by Ford’s death in 2006, under - Sure, Obama will always be to EU (aka German) hegemony, criminality. Likewise, the fo - nation. A clever play on words tee’s offices at the Watergate Ho - stood. remembered as the first African- while the defeat of the ruling menting of anarchy and the that not only suggested Ford’s tel in Washington, DC. The im - Not so 30 years earlier, in American president. Then again, parties in Greece is a verdict mindless destruction of public modesty, but also lowered any plications, however, were that 1976, when Ford ran for reelec - John Quincy Adams was the first against Chancellor Angela and private property – which in expectations that he would be Nixon played a significant role tion (or rather, election, as he son of a president, William Merkel's brutal austerity policies some instances even resulted in the next great American leader in covering up the evidence once had never been elected to begin Henry Harrison was the first which are plunging people all death (Marfin Bank) is no less – one who might find his like - it surfaced, thereby criminally with). The country replaced him Whig – and had the shortest across the continent into criminal. And so, it is at the very ness carved on Mount Rushmore obstructing justice. And painful in a close contest, favoring fresh- tenure (he died after 32 days in poverty and misery. Meanwhile, least hypocritical for Greek po - alongside Lincoln’s and those of though it was for him to quit the faced Washington outsider, office), and William Howard Taft Brussels bureaucrats continue to litical leaders to take the moral some of the other greats. presidency, resignation does not Jimmy Carter. was the heaviest – weighing over be unwilling or unable to satis - high ground when hopeless cit - Less than a year later, on Au - by itself establish exoneration In the ensuing four decades, 300 pounds, he once got stuck factorily address issues such as izens display their consternation gust 9, 1974, Ford became from criminal liability. Other - presidential historians have, by in the White House bathtub. illegal immigration and internal by making extremist choices to America’s 38th president, imme - wise, suspected murderers or and large, given Ford average Along those lines, Obama, demographic shifts within EU try and “shock the system.” If diately upon Nixon’s resignation, bank robbers, for instance, could grades. Hardly anyone ranks him too, a half century from now is borders, which are turning into they were truly mortified by the amid near-certainty that he simply quit their jobs and avoid among America’s best or worst more likely to be a trivia question a powder keg. rise of Golden Dawn, the only (Nixon) would have been im - prosecution. presidents. He always seems to than a president remembered for Greece was the only EU honorable thing to do would be peached, and convicted, for his Rather than subject the belea - fall somewhere in the middle. having done particularly good or member state where a party to resign from their post in role in the Watergate scandal. guered nation to more Watergate Aside from the Nixon pardon, bad things. from the left placed first in elec - recognition that they have let Even though he had been anguish, including watching now forgiven, forgotten, and Sorry, Obama worshippers, tions (SYRIZA) – retaining al - the public down, but honor is a Nixon’s second-in-command, their former leader paraded from even vindicated, virtually noth - who think he’s the greatest thing most the same dynamism from word that has long since been Ford was not perceived by the jail cell to courtroom in a prison ing Ford did makes it to the fore - since FDR, or detractors, who in - national elections in 2012, while erased from the collective vo - scandal-worn nation as culpable jumpsuit, hands cuffed behind front of heated debates about the sist he’s “the worst president the two parties composing the cabulary of Greek politics. in the whole sordid mess. Ap - his back like a common thug, presidents. ever.” Like Adams, Harrison, ruling coalition lost a combined Worst of all, the absence of pearing to be far more open, Ford pardoned Nixon so that the Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Taft, and Ford, and coleslaw, he total of 11 percent of their vot - any genuine patriotic discourse forthright, and transparent than nation could begin a much- Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, is simply unremarkable. An ing bloc. The pro-fascist Golden in Greek politics has allowed ex - his predecessor, Ford, the nation needed healing process. “Our Ronald Reagan, and even Obama, not a Lincoln. Dawn Party also placed a strong tremist nationalist groups to third, drawing just under 10 dominate this rhetoric and has percent in Euroelections and cast any “love for country” in a passing the 15 percent mark in negative light. This, in turn, has Athens' mayoral election. This, led to a depatriotization in po - of course, was condemned by litical discourse, which may al - all the other Greek political par - low parties sponsored by Turk - ties and drew international cov - ish agents to increase their erage. strength and threaten national Other equally troubling de - integrity. velopments included the “soc - The opportunity for any real cerification” of Greek politics, change was lost when the “old with the president of the guard” failed to be swept out of Olympiacos soccer club becom - power at the height of the Greek ing the new “shadow” mayor of crisis. Nonetheless, it is surely Piraeus and laying the ground - naïve to believe that the same work for a new party based band of politicians who sent Just your average Barack: From left to right, Presidents Barack like Lincoln, or one of the worst, like Johnson. The more likely solely on the affinity of his Greece plunging to its current Obama, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Gerald Ford. scenario, however, is that he will be remembered as neither team's fans, and the strong sorry state will ever be in a posi - Some think Obama will go down in history as one of the greatest, spectacular nor destructive, but rather quite ordinary, like Ford. showing of a pro-Turkish party tion to raise the country’s stand - in the northeastern Greek ing internationally and rebuild provinces of Xanthi and Rodopi, what they have spent decades strengthening Turkish machina - destroying through corruption LETTER FROM ATHENS tions in the area even further. and partisanship. This holds true And while it is clear that the for both the left and the right number-one reason for Greek sides of the political spectrum. voters' erratic behavior at the European officials know it, Cleaning Ladies of Greece Reveal the Power of Shame polls is the unprecedented aus - which is why they will continue terity measures that have been to advance the same vicious forced onto the country and its agenda regardless of which The first stop for anyone sis. the cleaning ladies close to retirement and pension, official guinea-pig status in An - party gets elected because they coming to Greece, apart from Mitsotakis had were tax inspectors. which we will never get. Many gela Merkel's Europe, everyone are certain of Greek politicians’ celebrities and reality TV talent - promised that no After some big, of us have a one-parent family but the politicians seem to have allegiance to their offices and less twits who head straight to one would be fired tough riot police who live on our salary,” they gotten the point. the privileges that accompany the islands, should be the grime- – scores of thou - were seen roughing said, spitting into the wind. The sudden “puritanical” them instead of to their people. covered Finance Ministry in sands of politically- up protesting mid - Their plight is grim. “We view of the entire lot of Greek The Greek people know it, Syntagma Square, the heart of appointed dead - dle-aged and el - have no hope of finding a job, political parties against the ex - which is why they have adopted Athens and scene of hundreds wood needed to be derly women, the we are fired without severance tremist Golden Dawn party has increasingly more extreme of protests, strikes and riots – until there was a tax inspectors pay without the right to get un - only served to strengthen the choices at the ballot. The only against austerity. full review of every - spoke out about employment benefit, without latter. While the allegations ones who don’t seem to realize You’ll see, or hear, a gallant one’s qualifications, what they called the right to healthcare,” they hurled against it by the ruling it (or at least pretend they don’t) band of cleaning ladies who’ve although no one “indescribable vio - said. and opposition parties alike that are Greek politicians. Instead of been there since last September, had bothered until by ANDY lence” against the They are there when envoys it is a “criminal organization” blaming the voters who chose protesting their suspension and now to check the DABILIS women whose only from Greece’s owners, the may very well be true, these extremist parties like Golden then firing as Prime Minister An - falsified diplomas of weapons were Troika of the European Union- tonis Samaras’s heartless gov - fake doctors. Special to mops, pails and International Monetary Fund- ernment decided to get rid of The cleaning The National Herald pride. European Central Bank (EU- the lowest-paid workers to meet ladies were easy The inspectors IMF-ECB) to check the books demands of international prey for the hypocrites who noted that neither Stournaras and press the government to go lenders. abound in politics – until a nor anyone under him had the after tax evaders. It’s despicable beyond parody Greek court in May ruled in fa - guts to face the same cleaning A probe of 2,062 Greeks with and ridicule. Finance Minister vor of an appeal by 397 of the ladies who made sure their of - $1.95 billion in secret Swiss ac - Yannis Stournaras and Admin - 595 who had been put into a fices were kept clean and sent counts in one bank in Geneva istrative Reform Minister Kyri - so-called “mobility scheme” in the dogs instead. has already found, after looking akos Mitsotakis gave the go- (translation: cattle to be fired) “The Finance Ministry had at a relative handful, that they ahead to dismiss janitors, school that it was unlawful and uncon - better applied its rigorousness owe 40 million euros – or 20 nurses, crossing guards, munic - stitutional. in combating tax evasion in - years pay for the entire staff of ipal police and teachers but ex - You’d think that would have stead of doing this on the backs 595 cleaning ladies sacrificed by empted Parliament workers, settled it, but this being Greece, of the cleaners and everyone Mitsotakis to make the numbers managers, consultants and gov - the government routinely ig - who is fighting for the sacred work. ernment friends and the politi - nores orders not in its favor, so right to work,” the inspectors “Eight months ago, our lives cally protected. the cleaning ladies are still said. were turned upside down in one The women – that’s your first protesting on the streets outside, It must be noted that clean - night,” protest organizer Evan - tip – are mostly aged 50-60, while inside the favored are sit - ing ladies in Parliament are paid gelia Alexaki told The Associ - have no friends in politics but ting at their desks drinking cof - as much as 1,900 euros, or four ated Press when the court ruled “crusaders” neglect to concede Dawn, they should blame them - clean up the crap that politicians fee, playing with mobile phone times more, in a building where the suspensions illegal. one important fact: that in the selves for cultivating the and civil servants leave behind. apps or sleeping. workers receive four months Alexaki, 57, was fired from eyes of the people, the vast ma - groundwork that brought this For that, they were paid A first government appeal bonuses for work that includes her job cleaning a Finance Min - jority of the other large parties fascistic party to the forefront. about 500 euros ($679.60 a was rejected within 24 hours. handing out glasses of water to istry office on the island of are also “criminal organiza - The only likely solution to re - month or $169.90 a week) be - Getting that bad news, the gov - Members of Parliament and Corfu. “Protesting wasn’t hard tions.” And so, Greek politicians' versing the growth of this dan - fore taxes, because in Greece ernment appealed again. Since learning how to bow and for us, really. We had no choice,” aversion to the rise of Golden gerous party would be the sym - the poor are taxed although the that won’t be heard until scrape, although kneeling is the she said. Dawn is akin to the pot calling bolic resignations of today’s rich are not. sometie later in June, the clean - right way to get a position there “If you make a living with a the kettle black. party leaders (ruling and oppo - Stournaras thought it might ing ladies haven’t been rehired. too. mop in your hand, you’re al - While the average Greek sition). Before one can correct help balance the budget and cut If a U.S. government official The cleaning ladies put out ready fighting to make ends politician may not be as directly a situation, one must repent. It the country’s debt of ignored a court order he’d be in a statement on a website de - meet anyway,” she said, but linked as Golden Dawn cadres would be the first step in curing $430,000,000,000 by shedding handcuffs before you could say scribing what they want and it’s even they couldn’t get the dirt to violent assaults, the 6,000- the ills of Greek politics. Greece of the $2,500,000 in “Corrupt Politician,” but this be - very simple: the right to work off the hands of the people who plus suicides that resulted from salaries the women receive for ing Greece, the weak and pow - at a job which pays poverty level fired them. the inhuman austerity measures Follow me on Twitter doing work few would want, erless have no rights. but is all many of them have. applied upon the people and the @CTripoulas even in a crushing economic cri - The only ones standing up for “Most of us are over 50; very [email protected] 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 7-13, 2014