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Calamos-Exin Predicts National Insurance Bid Hard to Match

Calamos-Exin Predicts National Insurance Bid Hard to Match

S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ nd W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald 10 2

N anniversa ry www.thenationalherald.com A wEEKLy GREEK-AMERICAN PUBLICATION 1915-2017 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1021 May 6-12, 2017 c v $1.50 Calamos-Exin Predicts Agrees to New Bailout Terms and More National Insurance avoid another brush with Bid Hard to Match bankruptcy

ATHENS ( ) - An offer for man Sachs and Morgan Stanley, , Greece (AP) — National Bank's insurance busi - is likely to make its decision on Greece struck a deal with rescue ness by Calamos and Exin will a buyer well before the dead - creditors Tuesday toward get - be hard to match, partly because line. ting the bailout cash it needs to of the cultural and commercial "We know the insurance mar - avoid another brush with bank - links they have with Greece, the ket and we know Greece. We ruptcy this summer, though it investment duo's chief execu - are long-term investors and will leaves long-suffering Greeks fac - tives said. be in Greece to stay," Koudounis, ing years more austerity. The pair are up against three whose Calamos fund has $20 Following months of tough Chinese groups looking to buy billion under management, said. negotiations, the Greek govern - at least 75 percent of National "We are very confident that ment agreed to make another Bank's (NBGr.AT) insurance unit the entire package we bring to round of pension cuts in 2019 as part of a regulator-approved the table in this process will be and commit to new tax in - restructuring plan by Greece's unmatched," he said, adding creases after the current bailout second-largest lender by assets that the deal is being closely program ends next year. to exit non-banking operations. watched by other prominent In return, creditors will re - John Koudounis, CEO of Greek-American investors who sume loan payouts, and start Chicago-based Calamos Invest - were "ready to pile in" to talks on how to ease the coun - ments, reckons a Greek-Ameri - Greece. try's debt burden, which stands can background is a major ad - MONEY IN, NOT OUT at nearly 180 percent of the vantage in taking on Chinese Exin Partners, a Netherlands- country's annual GDP. groups Fosun (0656.HK), based investor focused on insur - The need for an imminent re - Shanghai-based Gongbao and ance, reinsurance and asset lease of bailout funds was be - Wintime to buy National Insur - management, bought insurer coming increasingly important ance. AIG-Greece from AIG in Decem - — Greece is expected to require Greece's oldest insurer, which ber, partnering with founders some 7 billion ($7.6 bil - was founded in 1891, provides Canellopoulos Adamantiadis In - lion) to cope with a summer life and non-life insurance prod - surance Agency. TNH/THEODORE KALMOUKOS spike in debt repayments. ucts, had a 16.6 percent share "We aim to bring investment Hellenic Pride on Parade in the USA Prime Minister ' of the market last year and 2015 into the country, not take money left-wing government is set to net profit of 98 million euros. out," Matt Fairfield, founder and Young parade participants in the traditional tsolia costume on a float at the Greek Independence approve the new cuts in parlia - Greek media have reported co-CEO of Exin Partners, said. Parade waved flags for the homeland. See the related story below and on page 2. ment by mid-May, in time for fi - that the deal, which has to close Mergers and acquisitions nance ministers from the 19 by year-end, could be worth picked up in Greece last year, countries that use the cur - around 800 million euros. NBG, but remained at low levels as rency to unfreeze the money at which is being advised by - several privatizations were de - a meeting on May 22. At that layed, according business con - Grigos Named CEO of Bay Ridge Bank meeting, discussions over how sultancy PricewaterhouseCoop - to ease Greece's debt repay - ers. ments will commence — a key There were 38 M&A deals in By Demetris Tsakas niormost executives, having Vice President of JP Morgan milestone for Tsipras. Greece in 2016, nearly tripling worked there for 53 years. Ac - Chase’s IT division. He also has Two years ago when the in value to 4.4 billion euros BAY RIDGE – Bay Ridge Federal cording to BRFCU’s press re - years of experience in the real country was on the cusp of a from 1.4 billion in 2015, with Credit Union (BRFCU) execu - lease, Brody will remain with estate and mortgage industries. euro exit — so-called Grexit — 75 percent made up of the sales tive VP Anthony Grigos has be - the organization, in the treasury Grigos was born in 1965 in Tsipras signed off on the coun - of Greek banks' non-core assets. come the bank’s President and and as chief strategist. Brody the village of Vrondados on the try's third international bailout. Other Greek banks have been Chief Officer. praised Grigos and said, among Greek island of and came In return for up to 86 billion eu - divesting non-core assets and He succeeds Gene Brody, other things, that “the time has to the United States at age ros over three years, his govern - foreign subsidiaries. Eurobank who brought him onto the come to hand over the reins.” three. His parents, Kostas and ment, which was elected on an (EURBr.AT) has sold an 80 per - Board of Directors approxi - Grigos expressed his grati - Lemonia (Kalamotousis) are anti-bailout mandate, agreed to cent stake in its insurance unit mately five years ago, and one tude, saying “it is an honor that from Vrontados and Kallimasia, further austerity and reforms. Eurolife to Canada's Fairfax Fi - year later entrusted him with comes with great responsibility also on Chios, respectively, and The money is only released after nancial Holdings (FFH.TO) for the executive vice presidency to become President/CEO of besides Grigos, they have two creditors agree that Greece has 316 million euros. and with the responsibility for BRFCU. And I am confident of other children: Ioanna and met its side of the bargain. Calamos-Exin is also looking leading (BRFCU) into the new the years that lie ahead for our Manolis. Though increasingly unpop - TNH ARCHIVES era. credit union.” John Calamos. Continued on page 8 Brody is one of the bank's se - Previously, Grigos served as Continued on page 4 Continued on page 9 Catsimatidis Says No to Zeus+Dione Bring Greek Fashions to Bergdorf

Mayoral Run, Citing By Demetris Tsakas

NEW YORK –On April 29, Difficult to Beat Incumbent Greek fashion was on display at the Bergdorf Goodman depart - ment store in , as the TNH Staff seat incumbent , Greek company Zeus + Dione the Post reported. (ZD) showed their line of NEW YORK – Greek-American Four years ago, Catsimatidis ran women's clothing and hand - billionaire businessman John in the Republican primary. bags. Catsimatidis announced on In a statement, Catsimatidis The models presented the Monday, May 1 that he will not said “I have often said I have clothes and handbags, which run for mayor of . one more race for office in me. impressed the discerning shop - He said it will be difficult to un - But, after careful consideration pers, who had the opportunity and consultation with my fam - to view the collection and talk ily, friends and advisers, I have with ZD co-Founder and Direc - decided the 2017 race for Mayor tor Mareva Grabowski-Mitso - of New York will not be it. It takis and her colleagues, who Buying and was a tough decision to make came exclusively for the show because I truly love this city and from Greece. Mitsotakis is the its people. My decision was wife of New leader Cooking in based in part on the fact that . the power of an incumbency is ZD handbags’ accessories can extremely hard to defeat.” change only the strap and create Bulk The owner of the Gristedes the impression of wearing a to - supermarket chain, Catsimatidis tally different bag. The bags and has increased his fortune in the accessories are also named for By Eleni Sakellis oil production/energy business mythological subjects and for as well. places in Greece. Saving food is probably not There is little opposition to de Mitsotakis impressed every - very high on many people’s list Blasio in the Democratic primary one with her humility and will - of priorities, but it should be. field, but there are three Repub - TNH/COSTAS BEJ Food waste is a terrible problem licans looking to win their party’s Continued on page 4 Zeus + Dione co-founder and director Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis. throughout the world and it is nomination. Real estate execu - a particularly heinous problem tive Paul Massey, pastor when so many people go hungry Michel Faulkner, and Staten Is - even in developed countries and land Assemblywoman Nicole here in the US. With Mother’s Malliotakis all announced they New England Celebrates Greek Independence Day coming up, here are sensi - would be running for mayor. ble, money-saving, and mom- Also seeking the GOP nomina - approved tips for buying and tion is Independent Bo Dietl. By Theodore Kalmoukos land (HASNE). At approxi - conditions. cooking foods in bulk. When announcing her bid, mately 1:45, a strong rain - Mayor Walsh, Metropolitan Shopping in bulk rather than Malliotakis said, as reported in BOSTON, MA – The Greek In - shower ruined the Parade, al - Methodios of Boston, Central buying prepackaged quantities , “My inten - dependence Parade on April 30 though many marchers Greece Governor Kostas Bakoy - allows the consumer to buy as tion is to run, unless my good in Boston began beneath a pris - including Greek School students annis, and Consul General of much or as little as needed, friend John Catsimatidis jumps tine blue, sunshine-covered sky, continued to march, praising Greece in Boston Iphigenia Ka - making it easy to experiment into the race.” but ended in rain that was not Greece and the Greek-American nara were the Grand Marshals. with new ingredients while min - Catsimatidis was born on the forecasted by meteorologists, community. More than 50 units Honorary Grand Marshals were imizing waste. Not paying for island of in 1948 and 6 thus leaving marchers and spec - marched. Many came from long Suffolk County Sheriff Steven excess packaging may also save months later his parents moved tators alike unprepared for the distances such as Cape Cod and Tompkins, Colonel Richard McK - money. There are also plenty of to New York City in search of a elements. Holyoke; Saco and Lewiston eon of the Massachusetts State options for buying foods in bulk. better life. A true son of New At the head of the Parade ME; Cranston RI, and Manches - Police, Dr. George Velmahos, Flours, pasta, rice, grains, beans, York, he was educated in both the was Boston Mayor, Marti J. ter NH. According to police es - and Rhode Island State Senator cereals, soup mixes, trail mixes, parochial and public school sys - Walsh, who praised the Greek- timates, between 15,000 and Leonidas Raptakis. sweeteners, dried fruits, nuts, tems earning his high school American community when he 17,000 people were on hand. A doxology service was held and seeds are available in many diploma from Brooklyn Tech. At spoke to TNH. “I am very proud Greek School students beforehand at the Annunciation NY University, Catsimatidis stud - for this day and the parade. I dressed in traditional ethnic cos - Greek-Orthodox Cathedral of Continued on page 7 ied electrical engineering; going have great respect and love for tumes added enthusiasm and Boston officiated by Methodios. to school during the day and Boston’s Greek-American com - color, as did a number of Greek- On April 29, the Parade An - working in a grocery store on munity,” Mayor Walsh said. Po - American students from various nual Dinner Gala was held at nights and weekends to help his lice Commissioner Bill Evans TNH/THEODORE KALMOUKOS colleges and universities from the Greek Orthodox Cathedral For subscription: parents pay the bills. With only 8 told TNH he was “happy to here Young parade-goers admire the Greater Boston area. Center in Brookline, with over 718.784.5255 credits remaining, he dropped out with my all good friends from their flags in Boston. The cultural event in the 300 guests in attendance. Dr. [email protected] to work in the grocery business the Greek community.” Evans Boston Common, which was George Velmahos, Chief of the full-time. By his 25th birthday, he was also present at the annual led by the police motorcycle scheduled immediately after the Trauma Center at Massachusetts was already a success with 10 Red gala on April 29 at the Greek corps and the Greek-American Parade, was canceled due to the General Hospital was honored Apple Supermarkets scattered Orthodox Cathedral’s Center in Guard, which belongs rain. Parade organizers HASNE with the Freedom Award. He along Broadway on Manhattan’s Brookline. to the Federation of the Hellenic scheduled the Parade in late Upper West Side. The Parade began at 1PM, American Societies of New Eng - April, hoping to good weather Continued on page 2 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017 Hellenic Pride Marches on at Chicago’s Greek Independence Parade

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The rain held off for the Greek Independence Parade in Greektown, Chicago, organized by . His Eminence Metro - politan Iakovos of Chicago led the parade again this year, joined by the Greek Minister of Maritime & Island Policy Pana - giotis Kouroumplis, the Consul General of Greece in Chicago Polyxeni Petropoulou, members of the Presidential Honor Guard of the Hellenic Republic, and members of the Metropolis of Chicago's Order of Saint , Archons of the Ec - N umenical Patriarchate. A M R E K

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Continued from page 1 was introduced by his son Kon - stantinos, in fluent Greek. Kon - stantinos Travayakis was the Award Ceremony Gala Chair - man. The dance group Sons and Daughters of gave a special perfor - mance under the direction of George Papadopoulos. Seven scholarships of $1,000 each were given to Greek-Amer - ican college students, Vasilios Stefanopoulos, Eleni Blanas, Mary Kandaras, Maresces, Nicholas Patsaouras, Nikos Eli - ades, and Olga Fotos. The keynote speaker was Vasileia Pigidiki, Visiting Scholar FXB Center for Health & Human Rights, Harvard University, who spoke on topic “The Meaning of Freedom.” 1 2 She said among other things that “the history of nations is PHOTOS: TNH/THEODORE KALMOUKOS filled with important events, great events in every respect, yet only a few of these have suc - ceeded in capturing the soul of a people. Such events shake the very consciousness and move the spirit of nations, with a last - ing impact that can still be felt today, even if the distance that separates us from them is often times very large. These are the events that stem from an idea, or they give birth to a new set of ideals, and shape the evolu - tion of nations and their people. “Such an event is the Greek revolution of 1821, which for decades has been a source of in - exhaustible inspiration for many. And particularly today that our country faces a seem - ingly perfect storm of trials and tribulations from every conceiv - 3 4 able angle. Today, that our coun - try finds itself at the epicenter of a potential powder keg of 1. Young men and women of the Metropolis of Boston dance group carried reverently and hon - conflict, with neighbors that are orably the . 2. Grand Marshals Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, Boston’s Mayor either in a fanatic frenzy or on Marti J. Walsh, Governor of the and Iphigenia Kanara, the verge of internal upheaval, Consul General of Greece in Boston. 3. The group of the Greek-American Evzones of the Feder - and in the middle of an endless ation of the Hellenic-American societies of New England marched with pride and enthusiasm. deluge of displaced people seek - 4. Greek-American spectators watch the Parade enthusiastically. 5. All generations from the ing safety and a better life, the historic parish of St. George in Lynn, MA marched in heavy rain. message of the revolution of 1821 is more relevant and Charls Baker issued proclama - resounded instantly and loudly. instate one of the world’s pre - louder than ever.” tions marking the Greek Inde - People everywhere marveled at eminent nations. In doing so, On April 28 , the annual cel - pendence Day and also in honor the small, heroic nation that they safeguarded not only their ebration at the Massachusetts of Consul General of Greece stirred up an angry wave of op - ancient heritage, but also the State House took place, orga - Iphigenia Kanara for her suc - position to expel an oppressive legacy of Western principals, nized and hosted by state rep - cessful four-year tenure in Turkish overlord.” those principals that have resentatives and senators of Boston. Methodios also said “they united our two nations for Greek descent and friends of the Methodios noted that “it was were amazed that the heroic nearly 200 years. Greek-American community, at - around this time of year, in warriors of Greece – greatly out - “Just like the American Rev - tended by 200 people. Greek- March of 1821, that the torch numbered – rid themselves and olution, the Greek Revolution American State Senator Bruce of the Greek revolution was lit all other subjugated nations inspired Greeks and non-Greeks Tarr was the presenter. Kostas from the vigil lamp before the around them of the onus that alike. Volunteers came from Bakoyannis, Governor of Cen - Icon of the Virgin Mary and weighed heavily upon those every part of Greece, but also tral Greece, thanked the com - passed quickly to every Greek who were held captive for cen - from every part of the globe, in - munity for its “support to Orthodox soul. United as one turies by the Turks.” cluding the United States. Some Greece during today’s difficult 5 body, resolved in purpose, and Consul General Iphigenia Ka - of the most famous and dedi - times.” nourished by their zealous faith, nara in her greeting said “we cated soldiers of the Greek War HASNE honored Vasileios the Greek people rose up are all here today to pay tribute for Independence came from Patsios for his longstanding sup - and Eleni Georhgountzos, stu - Nicholas Greek School of Lex - against their Turkish oppressors. to an important moment in our right here in New England.” port of the Federation and the dents from the Cathedral of ington presented their essays at After a long, bitter and bloody nation’s history. 196 years ago, A reception followed at the Parade. Boston Greek School and Eleft - the State House ceremony. battle, the was Greeks rose up against the op - Greek Consulate, located a short Nikolas Valayannopoulos eria Pantekidi from the St. Massachusetts Governor crushed. News of the revolution pression of the Ottoman’s to re - distance from the State House. Greeks in Salt Lake City Help the Needy

TNH Staff participated in the event includ - City Plaza Apartments, YWCA, ing everyone from toddler and St. Vincent de Paul, The Inn Be - SALT LAKE CITY, UT – More up. Peters said, “The 90-year- tween, Volunteers of America, than 180 members of the Greek olds were bagging the lunches The Road Home shelter, Home - Orthodox Church of Greater Salt and the 3- and 4-year-olds were less Youth Center, and Hilde - Lake volunteered for the inau - putting together the napkins,” gard’s Food Pantry were among gural Operation Brown Bag as quoted in SLCW. the groups to receive the sack event at the Hellenic Memorial The Crossroads Urban Cen - lunches prepared by the parish - Cultural Center in Salt Lake City, ter, Midvale’s Road Home shel - ioners. UT. ter, Bountiful Homeless Shelter, “We contacted them and The volunteers assembled said, ‘What can we do to allevi - sack lunches for those in need ate your burden for a day or two on April 29. Thomas Peters, and provide a lunch or a meal president of the church, said the to the homeless and the hun - Monday, May 8th, 2017 event was a success, as reported gry?’” Peters said. in Salt Lake City Weekly He continued, “We did over 10-11 AM, 12-1 PM, 2-3 PM, 6-7 PM (SLCW). Parishioners from Holy 1,600 sandwiches to the St. Vin - Cathedral and Prophet cent de Paul center just by itself. George Billis Gallery Elias Church joined in the effort, We’ll do over 3,500 lunches to - b as reported in the Salt Lake Tri - tal.” 525 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 bune. Ham-and-cheese sandwiches Modeled after the church’s with lettuce, cookies, chips, or -

a feeding the homeless on anges, condiments, and napkins Buy Tickets for Phobia Relief Day at URL: www.eventbrite.com Thanksgiving, Peters said, “the were packed with care by the Learn more about about Kalliope & Phobia Relief Day: www.PhobiaReliefDay.org parish council sat down and we volunteers. The church deliv - said, ‘These people are hungry ered the food to the service or - Barnes and Noble • Amazon • Audible and needy throughout the year. ganizations and half the total Can we do something more?’” lunches were on their way be - as reported in SLCW. All ages fore noon. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017 COMMUNITY 3

Greece, Pathways to an Enchanted Land

Hosted by the Embassy of Greece in Belgium, an exhibition of the remarkable work of renowned American photogra - pher Robert McCabe with vibrant and candid images of Greece opened in Brussels. McCabe and Ambassador Eleft - heria Galathianaki were among those at the opening. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017 Le Petit Greek Hotel & Restaurant: Commitment to Health and Excellence

By Vasilis Papoutsis and for the first time on Larch - 2016.Commitment to excellence In the 1970s the left the mont Boulevard an outdoor pa - of course requires hard work. old neighborhood of Arvanitia LOS ANGELES, CA – Brothers tio overlooking the cozy street Dimitri is up before sunrise for a picturesque new location Thomas and Dimitris Houndalas was added, and the restaurant every day to shop for fresh or - on the bay. are continuing a family tradition attained the aura of a Greek/Eu - ganic produce, meat and fish Today the family has ex - in the hospitality business that ropean café. from carefully selected farms panded to : ''My father started over a hundred years The dining room is elegant that he has done business with bought this old Catholic ago. and simple and the walls have for a long time. He only buys monastery from a businessman Older brother Thomas stud - black and white photographs chicken from farms that raised who had attempted to renovate ied hotel management and ar - from Greece, and family por - them outdoors. His calamari it but could not finish it. We rived in the United States in traits. The main attraction is the comes fresh from Santa Barbara completed the renovations and 1982, and worked as the Maître’ cuisine, as the Houndalases’ and the whitefish from Lake Su - it started as a Bed & Breakfast. D at the exclusive Jonathan commitment to high quality perior. One of his specialties With additional upgrades it now Club in downtown Los Angeles food is the hallmark of their phi - dishes is the delicious plaki, operates as a boutique hotel" before opening Le Petit Greek losophy. Dimitris’ passion for with blue nose sea bass from Dimitris said. Thomas operates restaurant in1987 with Dimitri. food is evident from the start. New Zealand cooked with shal - the hotel. It has direct views of Located in the historic Larch - “We always strive to offer the lots, fresh tomatoes, rosemary and Thira - mont Village that was devel - healthiest, most organic version and Robola white wine. “We sia Island and at the rooftop ter - oped at the late1800s as a of food at the best possible cook a certain amount of these race guests enjoy healthy home - streetcar suburb of Los Angeles, price. After all our ancestors specialty dishes every day. When made breakfast while enjoying it is now surrounded by the taught us that a healthy mind the last order is gone, that is it the incredible views. It is also a well-maintained historic homes should reside in a healthy body.” for the day" he said. The signa - great spot to enjoy the famous in the nearby affluent neighbor - He writes a health blog that is ture of the house is the delec - Santorini sunsets, a huge attrac - hood of Hancock Park. educational and informative. table baby rack of lamb that tion to newlyweds and roman - The restaurant was very “Everybody claims to serve or - simply melts in your mouth. The , Jennifer Aniston those humble beginnings, the tics from across the globe. The small then – thus the name Le ganic food but that claim is not restaurant offers an award win - (and other castmembers of family accented to ownership of guest rooms maintain the origi - Petit, with only 10 tables – but entirely true most of the time. ning wine list from all over the Friends), Sean Connery, Billy the famous San Francisco Cliff nal architecture and no rooms it quickly made a name for itself Commercial beef is grass fed the world and an unparalleled se - Zane, Adrien Brody, and the late House with ocean views, great are alike. The hotel is nearby because of the tasty Greek cui - first few months but grain fed lection of Greek wines. The his - Telly Savalas. ambiance, and food. The restau - the crowded cobblestone streets sine. afterwards. Cows cannot digest tory, menu, and extensive wine Actually, Le Petit Greek is not rant today is part of the Golden and shops but guests can still Dimitris, who was raised in grain but it adds extra pounds list can be viewed at lepetit - the family's first restaurant in Gate National Recreation area enjoy tranquility while enjoying the restaurant business, had a and more money for the pro - greek.com. the United States. Patriarch operated by the National Park the views. love for music and studied clas - ducer. True organic beef has to Because of the restaurant's Thomas Houndalas came to the Service. The family also owned Whether visiting the restau - sical guitar at the be grass finished and that is the location near the Paramount United States in the late 1890s. a restaurant near the old town rant in Larchmont Village with School of Music and , but only beef we serve here.” That studios and production compa - “He was 12 or 13 years old of the historic city of Nafplion, a view of the Hollywood sign or eventually returned to the fam - commitment in food excellence nies, spotting and even sitting when he came here by boat. He Greece's first capital. A taverna the Santorini hotel, one will ex - ily business. earned the restaurant the pres - next to a celebrity is a good bet. paid half the ticket in advance with a capacity of 1,000 seats perience the warmth of Greek At the restaurant’s tenth an - tigious Open Table Diners' A plethora of stars who have and he had to work onboard to and live music playing nightly hospitality and the delicious niversary in1997, it expanded, Choice Winner Award in visited the restaurant include pay for the other half." From that was operated by the family. taste of Greek food. Zeus + Dione Bring Greek Fashions to Bergdorf Goodman in New York

Continued from page 1 ingness to explain the designs and the company’s philosophy for producing and promoting high quality garments and ac - cessories based on traditional techniques for the domestic and international market. The ZD catalog offers excel - lent insight into the new sea - son’s collection. Asked about the company name, Mitsotakis pointed out that she was inspired by mythol - ogy because Zeus and Dione were the parents of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. Referring to the company’s philosophy, she said, “we take a pattern from the embroidery of a traditional costume and use it on a bag. And we have made a selection from 52 prefectures and for each season we choose about six embroidery patterns and use them for the line of handbags. “We are inspired by tradition and we turn it into something TNH/COSTAS BEJ more modern. Everything is LEFT: Zeus + Dione co-founder and director Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis with the models wearing the company’s designs. RIGHT: On display at Bergdorf made in Greece, except for the Goodman, the embroidered handbags of the Zeus + Dione collection as well as the clothing are inspired by Greek tradition and mythology. skin, which we import from Italy. The same goes for the we have tradition and culture Asked whether there was making proposals to expand to “We have 27 employees per - clientele is the tourists who visit clothes we make at a factory in and capable people with know- more demand for bags or cloth - Los Angeles and California in gen - manently in the office and have Greece and that this was a con - Soufli, , which has a great how and we put the bar very ing, she said that “there is a de - eral and other states in America.” created 150 jobs indirectly,” she scious choice. “We could pro - tradition in fabrics. We do a lot high. In New York, we are one mand for both. Last summer, Asked about starting a com - added. “These are studios duce everything in China and of experiments to produce a year old and it is our third sea - there was a demand for clothes pany in the middle of the crisis, which, due to the crisis, were other countries with cheap labor very nice fabric,” she said. son. They offered us the oppor - and everything sold. In the win - she pointed out: “It was quite about to close and to whom we and reduce production costs. ZD was founded in 2012 tunity to organize a show and ter, the bags started and we difficult and it is still difficult, offered work and hope, and that But we preferred to make every - amid the financial crisis. “We present the collection of bags reached the summer levels. We but if you have vision and clear is very important.” thing in Greece and create new have the opportunity to pene - and show the embroidery as are quite pleased. We are thinking goals, patience and persever - Mitsotakis said that at this jobs. It is a conscious choice to trate the market and show that well,” Mitsotakis said. of expanding to other stores and ance, you can do it. moment a significant part of the remain Greek.”

I A LWAYS WANTED TO STUDY St. Iakovos Retreat Center Opens in WI ORTHODOX THEOLOGY! TNH Staff KANSASVILLE, WI – Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago visited the St. Iakovos Retreat Center in Kansasville on April 21 for the official yearly open - WELL, NOW YOU CAN! ing of the St. Iakovos Retreat Center with the ser - vice of the Feast Day of the Chapel of the Life- and with some of the leading giving Spring. The day began with Hierarchical Divine Liturgy officiated by Metropolis Chancellor Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos. A lunch followed orthodox theologians of our age. the service. The Center serves as the site of the Summer Fanari Youth Camp among other activities. It is a 137-acre facility featuring the 11-acre Friendship JOHN ACKERMAN ST. STEPHEN'S COURSE OF STUDIES Lake with over 50 acres of pinewood forest. Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago visited the The Metropolis’ Archons held their 2nd Annual St. Iakovos Retreat Center in Kansasville. IN ORTHODOX THEOLOGY IS YOUR ANSWER Archon Business Retreat at the Center on . The guest speaker was James Skedros, the of Byzantine Studies. Dr. Skedros centered his Dean of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Or - lecture on the importance of the city of Constan - Besides our Theological Program, thodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA, and tinople for the past, present, and future of the the G. and Anastasia Cantonis Professor Patriarchate. we are also now offering three new specialization tracks: Youth Ministry, Musicology and Iconology These tracks are offered in a distinct Grigos Takes the Reins at Bay Ridge Bank Orthodox and Byzantine setting Continued from page 1

Coming to the United States St. Stephen's Course, for a better life, they first settled in Ronkonkoma, NY and shortly a three-year directed reading program under the auspices thereafter moved to Dyker of the Antiochian House of Studies is open to both men and women. Heights. Kostas worked a car - b penter and Lemonia as a seam - stress and invested most of their For Information and a catalogue, contact: earnings in their children’s edu - a cation. St. Stephen’s Course of Studies Grigos graduated with hon - 385 IVY LANE, BERGENFIELD, NJ 07621 • Email: [email protected] • Tel.: (201) 569-0095 ors from Fort Hamilton High School. He earned a bachelor of ✂ science degree from Brooklyn Please send me further information and application forms for: College and a MBA from Ford - St. Stephen’s Course of Studies in Orthodox Theology ham University. Ioanna and Manolis, became pharmacists. Name: ...... Grigos, who is now one of Please print the leaders of the Kimisis tis Address: ...... Theotokou parish in Brooklyn, grew up in the Holy Cross parish City: ...... State:...... Zip:...... in Bay Ridge where he met his wife, Dr. Maria Kapetanakis. The couple have three boys, E-mail: ...... Constantine, Vassilis, and Gene Brody, left, said it was time to hand over the reins of Bay Michalis. Ridge Federal Credit Union to his successor Anthony Grigos. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017 COMMUNITY 5

HISTORICAL COMMENTARY The Passing of a Generation: the Demographics of Greek America

By Steve Frangos the rest of Greek America is now Greeks in the United States. Un - historical experience of being TNH Staff Writer under the care and daily atten - fortunately in these accounts we Greek reports persons claiming tion of the generation known as don't measure up to the expec - to be Greek have been scattered CHICAGO- Without word or the baby boomers. According to tations of these Greek-born or across half the Mediterranean, whisper, the passing of an entire the U.S. Census this generation only-Greeks-born-in-Greece-are- across north Africa, the , generation is nearly complete. is composed of the demographic really-Greeks point of view. And , and even parts of the The children of the 1880 to 1920 group born during the post- as George Orwell has already Middle East. Present-day Greeks generation of Greek immigrants World War II era between (ap - noted, he who controls the past in what today are the bound - to the United States are almost proximately) the years 1946 and controls the future. He who con - aries of the Greek political na - gone from our midst. Not too far 1964. Consequently this includes trols the present controls the tional state do not possess some behind them are their individuals who are now, them - past. kind of cultural superiority to cousins/extended family from selves, between 53 and 71 years Still, cultural dopes don't ex - us. Greece who they had sponsored of age. ist. Those claiming to be Greek In the end each individual, immediately after World War II. So what happened? Why did - in North America are as Greek each generation is known by This was the Greek-America, I n't we receive a series of reports, as the next guy. Greeks from their accomplishments. The knew and in which I grew up. articles, coverage of some kind Greece are not more Greek than legacy of the Greek-American Now, this world is on the very about this generation's gradual anyone else. Greeks in Greece baby-boomers has yet to be de - brink of disappearing forever. passing of responsibilities to the think of themselves as the cul - termined. But whatever is to take Any real historian would already baby boomers? All I can assume tural-core of Greek society. They place Greek-America is now, un - have generated a series of arti - is that the very gradual nature are not more or better at being deniably, within their care. cles on this moment in our col - of this process has kept it largely Greek than Diaspora popula - lective experience. But, this sim - unnoticed. Now this is not to say tions. Since Classical times, the [email protected] ply has not taken place. news reports, conversations All this came to me because within the Greek communities of the sheer number of funerals around the nation, and/or even I have been attending in the last local American sources have not year or so. The Greek-Americans reported on specific individuals Son of Sofia Wins Top Prize at Tribeca Film Festival I know are those whose families and unique situations where one are buried in the Elmwood generation was succeeded by an - Cemetery and Mausoleum in other. It's just that connecting all By Aria Socratous the International Narrative Fea - River Grove, IL, a suburb of these separate reports into a ture award. The fact that Willem Chicago. While no history has broader pattern has somehow es - NEW YORK – Son of Sofia (O Dafoe presented the award makes yet seen print on this particular caped wider discussion. Gios tis Sofias), written and di - it even more meaningful! I’m very cemetery it is, given the compo - Given that we have more rected by Greek filmmaker Elina happy, touched, and emotional at sition of the vast majority of Greek-Americans and native- Psykou took home the top prize the moment. I haven’t still real - graves, a cemetery with an ex - born Greeks at literally every for the Best International Nar - ized what happened! Tomorrow tremely heavy presence of East - level of the American educa - rative Feature at the 2017 night I am flying back to Greece ern Orthodox graves. A small but tional system than at any other Tribeca Film Festival. with the prize.” well-appointed Greek Orthodox time in history, one would think The Festival has announced On April 25, the Greek Press chapel is found within Elmwood, we would be in a golden age of the winners of its 16th edition Office hosted a conference for the Transfiguration of Our Sav - written accounts, gathered doc - with Keep the Change (U.S. Nar - the creative team and actors of ior. War memorials and graves uments and all the rest. Compli - rative), Son of Sofia (Interna - Son of Sofia. The press confer - beginning with the American menting this situation is that ac - tional Narrative), and Bobbi ence was attended by Psykou, Civil War are found throughout cording to the U.S. Census report Jene (Documentary) taking Giorgos Karnavas- producer, the this cemetery. Two relatively re - of the 1980s Greeks, when home the top prizes in their re - Director of Photography Diony - cent war memorials dedicated to counted among their own num - spective categories. This year’s sis Efthimiopoulos, the New Orthodox Christians are also bers, were among the foremost festival was comprised of 97 fea - York City Greek Film Festival now found in Elmwood one for in education and economic sta - tures and 57 shorts, the main President James Demetro, and Armenians the other Greek vet - tus. If the Census is to be be - lineup of which began on April Media Representatives from erans. lieved, then the generation now 19 and ended on April 30. Greek and American Press. in daily control of our commu - The jurors for the 2017 In - In general, terms I like setting nity received not only an educa - ternational Narrative Competi - my stories in a very concrete po - With the passing of this tion as a means to earn a daily tion were Willem Dafoe, Peter litical and social background. I living but was also provided a Fonda, Tavi Gevinson, Alessan - decided to set the story during generation we lose humanistic education by which dro Nivola, and Ruth Wilson. TNH/COSTAS BEJ the summer of the Olympic eyewitnesses to the past. they could see meaning in their “When we were watching Filmmaker Elina Psykou at the Greek Press Office in New York Games because in my mind after everyday lives. So, given these these movies, we were looking spoke with The National Herald and other members of the that period it was the end of the two separate but obviously com - for something we hadn’t seen Greek and American media. innocent time in Greece. After The children of the 1880 to plimentary areas of modern before. We unanimously agreed this crucial point, everything was 1920 waves of immigrants American life one would think, that one film challenged us to goes to the Son of Sofia, the jury was the winner for the Interna - different. That period was the was/is a generation of individu - the Greek-born academics would see in a new way and we were commented. tional Narrative I got off my seat. peak of Greece but at the same als who were known, for a time have forged a bond of common seduced by the surprising hu - Psykou said that “it was very Willem Dafoe was on stage and time indicated the end of the within academic writings, as the purpose with a very receptive manity of its difficult character. surprising. I didn’t expect to take he presented the awards for Best glorious days. In the same way, marginal men. A theoretical con - generation. The direction was assured and home the top prize. The compe - Screenplay and Best Cinematog - for my protagonist the end of cern of the late 1940s and early With the passing of this very its tone was unique and we look tition was very hard, the movies raphy in an International Narra - the film denotes the end of his 1950s the question was asked specific generation we lose eye - forward to seeing Elina Psykou’s so many, and I already knew how tive Film, the Best Actor and the childhood.” More information is whether these individuals, with witnesses to the past. We lose next work. The Best Interna - difficult it is to take home a prize. Best Actress, and last, but not available at www.imdb.com/ti - an immigrant past (and so not only their recollections but tional Narrative feature award When I heard that Son of Sofia least, presented Son of Sofia with tle/tt6197022/. metaphorically) a foot in both years of hard won skills. How their parent's world and the many Hellenic Festivals, today, everyday reality of America, depend on only a handful of could succeed in daily life. This skilled individuals (females as was not a question unknown to well as males) to provide essen - the average Greek in Chicago. I tial skills? Let's be frank, one of heard many a lecture, growing the areas where Greek-Ameri - Under the Auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios up within the community, where cans and converts to Orthodoxy the speaker inevitably brought experience considerable diffi - up their own initial doubts about culty together is over these festi - this same question. Given that I vals. Converts very often do not The Board of Trustees was listening to successful indi - possess the skills to prepare and viduals the end of the talk always serve food. of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity focused on how being Greek ac - As this Greatest Generation tually enabled one to succeed in passes another form of loss oc - American life. Whether this curs. All of us have photograph claim is/was/remains true or not albums where, now that the Requests the Pleasure of your Company at the is for future generations to de - older loved ones are gone, many cide. individuals and events within These marginal men (as well these pages can no longer be as the Greek-American women identified. Photographs are ex - of that same generation who the changes between specific indi - 1950s academics ignored) not viduals. Not just memories, but only received the religious, cul - an individual's own sense of self tural and social institutions can be invoked by these images. founded by their parent's but ex - What have you managed to pre - 82 nd panded upon them. The mighty serve of your life and that of your cathedrals we have today were ancestors (and valued others) to largely conceived and built by pass on to the future? Even if this generation. The Hellenic Fes - when you think of your future tivals which unquestionably you again only think of your im - raised the monies needed to mediate family. What have you build church buildings, well past done so they will recognize one would have suspected given everyone in your family pho - our demographic numbers, were tographs albums, if nothing else? only possible by the unselfish, But have no fear historical re - tireless work and fundamental visionism is near at hand for the generosity of the men and Greeks in the United States. 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RIGHT: The Sofiki - n MAY 5-7 shoes, and linens on Saturday, ing characters, with different ex - tis brothers. AUGUSTA, GA – Holy Trinity May 6 and May 13 from 9 AM- periences and theories of life, Greek Orthodox Church Spring 12 PM, on Monday, May 8 to Fri - physically exhausted and psy - ideal for creating an emotionally , 953 Telfair Street day, May 12 during office hours chologically drained, are iden - charged atmosphere. He targets in Augusta, features traditional (call ahead), and Sunday, May 7 tified in Hinterland, a land five different characters and foods and live music. Hours: Fri - and May 14 after the Divine where life begins and ends, hav - psychoanalyzes them through day, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 Liturgy, More information is ing one thing in common: an his lens. from 11 AM to 10 PM, Sunday available by phone: 978-458- acceptance of their mental The description notes: “Ego - balloon she holds, a symbol of taneous subject matter of his im - May 7 from 11 AM to 6 PM. More 4321 or call to schedule a pick breakdowns.” istic behavior that results in nar - both the soul’s revival and re - ages, to trigger strong emotions, information is available online at up on May 6 or May 13- Sandra At the exhibition on April 29, cissism, careless decisions that birth.” and welcome the audience to www.holytrinityaugusta.org./spri Gulezian: 978-649-3387 or Sofikitis, who was born and wreck the soul, repetitive life There is a haunting quality accompany him on his photo - ng-festival and by phone: 706- email: [email protected]. raised in Athens (his father hails patterns that push happiness to the photographs, but the last graphic journeys. 724-1087. from ), spoke to The Na - away and hold firmly onto image in the series offers hope He now collaborates with n MAY 11-13 tional Herald about the inspira - frozen smiles, unfulfilling love for the future. Sofikitis told TNH Google Greece and TedxAthens, n MAY 6 MANHATTAN – The first Greek tion for some of the pho - affairs that lead to the disorien - that the last photograph hints and as of 2017, his photographs HERNDON, VA – Sounds of Panorama exhibition focused on tographs. He mentioned that the tation of one's emotional jour - at what he may be working on have captured the attention of Cyprus with Peter Douskalis will Tourism, Culture and Gastron - man in the photographs with ney, and destructive habits that for his next project, though he both Eurobank and FoxHellas perform on Saturday, May 6 at omy exclusively for Greece is or - the rusting ship is his uncle. subordinate the soul. All this is observed there is no set plan, leading to collaborations with the TEDxHerndon, an indepen - ganized by Hellas North Ameri - Sofikitis also told TNH that he flawlessly depicted on the heav - and sometimes the work just both. He has taken part and dently organized TED event can Events Inc. in collaboration happened upon a place where ily made-up faces of the heroes happens. been awarded in a number of based in Herndon in the Wash - with the company North Events all the floats from the carnival in Hinterland; providing that it According to his biography, renowned competitions, among ington, DC metropolitan area. and will be held in Manhattan in celebrations were discarded, is at this moment when man be - after graduating from Napier others the SWPP competition The speakers are innovators, the iconic Grand Central Termi - and seeing the peeling paint and lieves in his own downfall, that University, Sofikitis returned to where he received the title of leaders, and social changemakers nal, 42nd Street and Vanderbilt the decay among the smiling, it will come unforgiving and Greece in 2008 and began his ‘Contemporary Portrait Photog - with great ideas worth spreading. Avenue in Manhattan, one of the strange figures that once deco - raging. professional journey following rapher of the Year’ in 2011. The theme of this year's event is most important historic buildings rated the floats, inspired him to “Hinterland is a mind game. in the footsteps of his father, the A member of the newly Difficult Conversations. Not all of in Manhattan, on Thursday, May use them in his work. The re - A maze that traps one's thoughts renowned photographer Dim - founded charity organization the Talks will relate directly to 11 through Saturday, May 13. sulting photographs are evoca - within its intricate pathways, itris Sofikitis. A creative and Axion Hellas, Sofikitis travels to this theme, but you can expect The exhibition will take place in tive and the tragic-looking fig - immersing them in darkness. restless soul, he began his own remote areas of Greece in order to hear ideas related to how we Vanderbilt Hall and will include ure among the colorful, yet And yet, the isolation experi - photographic explorations, and to capture the pains, joys, hard communicate, how we collabo - presentations on each tourist des - discarded objects creates a rich, enced by these heroes is not in 2011, established, together work, and relief of all those rate, and how we think about the tination in Greece and on luxury thought-provoking, and power - real. It is an illusion. This real - with his brother Constantinos, fighting for survival, for a better future. The 3rd year of the event, tourism, Greek gastronomy, real ful image. The pared-down, ization is what leads to rebirth. a company that offers photo - life. His work has often been re - this year promises to be the best estate, shopping, yachting and maze-like presentation in the in - Since there is always a silver lin - graphic services specializing produced by some of the largest TEDxHerndon yet. This commu - cruises, etc. On Friday, May 12 timate space of a Brooklyn loft ing that encourages you to fol - mainly in travel and wedding Greek online media channels, nity event takes place 2-6 PM. and Saturday, May 13 the exhi - only enhanced the viewing ex - low the light, leaving the dark - photography. while his solo exhibitions have The full speaker lineup can be bition will be open to the public perience. ness behind you. There is Abstract and with a unique taken place in some of the most viewed online, and tickets are for free. More information is Sofikitis uses dramatic light always hope. Sofikitis magnifi - ability to tame natural sources important galleries and available on Eventbrite, available online at greek - sources and chose five locations cently captures this hope in the of light to his advantage, Sofiki - renowned exhibition spaces in www.tedxherndon.com. panorama.com. across Greece as his backdrop, face of a woman and the red tis manages, through the spon - Athens. TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Live n MAY 11-14 Greek music with Ellada, danc - WATERBURY, CT – Holy Trinity ing, and outdoor dining on Sat - Greek Orthodox Church Festival, urday, May 6, 6-11 PM presented 937 Chase Parkway in Waterbury, Constantinides Hosts Rally for Climate Action by the City of Tarpon Springs will features free parking & admis - present Night in the Islands– a sion, Greek food & pastries, live free event on the world famous Greek music in the evenings, By Eleni Sakellis and handed out reusable bags to vironment. Thank you to every - to ban the use of 4 and 6 oil by Sponge Docks, Blvd. Greek dancing by the youth of help reduce the number of plas - one who attended and who will New York State power plants and between Hope & Athens Streets the church, and church viewing ASTORIA – On a hot spring tic bags used for carrying gro - put the action plan into practice. Constantinides asked those pre - in Tarpon Springs. We offer an & tours. Jewelry, raffle, and evening, emphasizing that tem - ceries and shopping. I also thank my colleagues in sent to call State Senator Tom hour of free Greek dance lessons plants will also be on sale at the peratures have been setting Constantinides said, “As we government and community ad - O’Mara to do so. Concerned citi - by the Levendia Dance Troupe festival. Hours: Thursday, May 11 record highs in recent years, New approach the first 100 days of vocates for their partnership on zens should also call the EPA and 6-7 PM. The event features live from 10 AM to 9 PM, Friday, May York City Council Member Costa the Trump Administration, we this rally.” demand they preserve the Clean music by Ellada, an exciting 12 from 10 AM to 11 PM, Satur - Constantinides hosted a rally for are faced with the stark reality A flyer printed on recycled pa - Power Plan. Joining local park band composed of three of the day, May 13 from 10 AM to Mid - climate action in Astoria Park on that our federal government will per presented five things every - groups is another way people most accomplished Greek musi - night, and Sunday, May 14 from April 28. Held in honor of Earth choose fossil fuels and special in - one can do to help protect the can get involved in protecting cians in Florida—Leonidas 11 AM to 3 PM. Raffle tickets are Day and as a send-off for the terests over protecting our envi - environment, including signing the environment and the city’s Zafiris, ; Elias Poulos, $10 each and the raffle drawing People’s Climate March on Wash - ronment. The proposed cuts to the petition demanding local precious green spaces. vocals; and Dino Theofilos, key - is on Monday, May 15 at 7 PM, ington on April 29, the rally the EPA, the executive order dis - power plants use clean fuel. Con - Senator Gianaris noted that board. To reserve a table for din - winner need not be present. brought together elected offi - mantling the Clean Power Plan, stantinides created the online pe - “this is the fight of our lives, this ner, please contact participating More information is available on - cials, community leaders, and and the administration’s rhetoric tition with Council Member is the fight for our planet and we restaurants Costa’s, Hellas, line at www.holytrinitywater - concerned citizens who support show that they think combating Ritchie Torres to cut down on are losing right now.” He contin - Mama’s, or . Night in bury.org/greekfest and by phone: efforts to clean up the environ - climate change is not a valuable the harmful air pollution that has ued, “climate change is happen - the Islands will also be offered 203-754-5189 ment and leave the earth in a pursuit. This misguided policy caused a health crisis in many ing, we see it on a regular basis on Saturdays July 15, August 5, cleaner condition for future gen - goes against scientific facts- we neighborhoods in the city where and we don’t have an federal September 9, and October 7, n NOTE TO OUR READERS erations. know climate change is real and cases of asthma have skyrock - government that is lending 2017. Mark your calendar and This calendar of events section Among the speakers at the can already feel its effects. Our eted. The petition may be viewed themselves to this fight right make this a regular destination! is a complimentary service to event were Congresswoman Car - city has picked up the mantle of online at council.nyc.gov/costa now. It’s up to us on the state More information is available the Greek American community. olyn Maloney, New York State leadership on the environment and clicking on “Petition.” level; we’re working to get our - from Tarpon Springs Arts by All parishes, organizations and Senator Michael Gianaris, As - and made sustainability a top Constantinides also encour - selves to zero emissions as fast phone: 727-942-5605 or online institutions are encouraged to semblywoman Aravella Simotas, priority. Our policies to reduce aged everyone to use reusable as we can.” “This is a global at www.tarponarts.org. e-mail their information regard - Claudia Coger- President of the pollution and encourage renew - bags, since New Yorkers use problem… this is important, ing the event 3-4 weeks ahead Astoria Houses Residents’ Asso - able energy will go a long way more than 9 billion plastic bags thank you all for coming, the WOBURN, MA – The 100th An - of time, and no later than Mon - ciation, Global Kids, and the As - but we cannot do it alone. It will a year, which end up polluting march tomorrow is important be - niversary Gala of Annunciation day of the week before the toria Park Alliance. Local Girl take the cooperation of every the environment. Another way cause that sends the word all of the Virgin Mary Greek Church event, to english.edition@then - Scouts also attended the event New Yorker to improve our en - to reduce air pollution would be over this country.” of Woburn takes place on Satur - ationalherald.com Logothetis Keynote Speaker at the Inaugural Alumni Awards ACS Athens in NY

By Eleni Sakellis shelter and support for refugees honors from Albany Medical plished mountaineer, Scott is in Greece including many unac - College, Union University in also a commercial, instrument, NEW YORK – On April 30, the companied minors, children, 2004, having over 12 years of multiengine and seaplane-rated American Community Schools who are suffering. ACS Athens diverse experiences, especially pilot with over 2,500 flight of Athens (ACS Athens), a Pre- is collaborating with the Home in Infectious Disease. She affili - hours. In November 2014, Dr. K-12 institution located in Ha - Project within the school’s Youth ates with many hospitals includ - Parazynski was designated Uni - landri, Athens, honored two dis - to Youth program, which helps ing Memorial Hospital for Can - versity Explorer and Professor tinguished alumni with refugee children adapt to their cer and Allied Diseases. Kaltsas of Practice at Arizona State Uni - Achievement Awards, acknowl - new environment, developing also cooperates with other doc - versity. He is a prolific inventor edging their professional accom - language skills and encouraging tors and physicians in m edical and product developer, and plishments, exemplary leader - social interaction beyond their groups including Memorial In - serves on the Boards of several ship with ethos, and service to fellow refugees. Logothetis fectious Disease Group. She organizations and companies, humanity. The award recipients noted that he is proud of the spoke movingly at the event and was also the first astronaut are Drs. Anna Kaltsas and Scott work they are doing together to about the school and the many to summit on Mount Everest on Parazynski. The honorees were relieve the refugee crisis. teachers that shared her love of May 20, 2009. recognized at the Inaugural Greece is on the frontline, he science and helped inspire her Parazynski said, “I gratefully Global Alumni Awards Dinner said, and ACS Athens is on the dream to become a doctor and accept this award on behalf of at the Loeb Boathouse in New frontline of the frontline. The a better teacher herself. all the teachers who help me live York’s Central Park. students are enriched through Dr. Parazynski, ACS Class of out my dreams,” and then said George M. Logothetis, Chair - giving and have more gratitude TNH/ELENI SAKELLIS 1979 (CEO of Fluidity Technolo - thank you very much in Greek. man and CEO of the Libra for what they have, he observed. , Chairman and CEO of the , was gies, Physician, U.S. Astronaut, Also in attendance at the Group, the keynote speaker at Logothetis impressed the au - the keynote speaker at the event. Inventor, Speaker) will receive event were Consul General of the event, gave a memorable dience with his speech and his the Lifetime Achievement Award Greece in New York Konstanti - speech about the efforts to help dedication to dealing with the speakers at the event. Also on Leader Award which recognizes which recognizes an alumnus, nos Koutras, Rhode Island State refugees in Greece and his con - refugee crisis. He told The Na - the school’s Board of Trustees, an alumnus, under 40 years of 40 years or more of age, whose Senator Leonidas Raptakis, nection to ACS Athens through tional Herald that he had writ - Tim Ananiadis- General Man - age, who shows promise in accomplishments in the public, AHEPA Supreme President An - his father, who was himself a ten the speech only that morn - ager and Managing Director of his/her field by providing inspi - private or non-profit sector, have drew Zachariades, John refugee and attended the ing, but when you are the Grand Bretagne, presented ration and leadership to stu - made an outstanding contribu - Metaxas, Argyris Argitakos, Dr. school. He noted that through passionate about a cause, the the award to Dr. Kaltsas, and dents and other young alumni. tion to the community and serve George Liakeas, Maria Galanou, his father, the school’s ethos and words come easily. Nick Karambelas presented the The recipient has to have shown as an example both profession - Emilee Floor, Lou Katsos, Paul dedication to social responsibil - Yanna Darilis, President and award to Dr. Parazynski. significant leadership either in ally and ethically. Kotrotsios and his daughter ity reached him and his broth - Managing Partner of New Greek Dr. Kaltsas, ACS Class of their professional career and/or Parazynski was inducted into Aphrodite, Professor Nick Alex - ers. The pursuit of excellence TV served as master of cere - 1996 (Clinical Research, Infec - community, public or humani - the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame iou, New York Greek Film Festi - and the exposure to the suffer - monies, while Suheil Sabbagh- tious Diseases, Memorial Sloan tarian service. Kaltsas is the In - last May at the Space val President James Demetro, ing of others “elevates empathy” Chairman of the ACS Athens Kettering Cancer Center, New fectious Disease Specialist at Center in Florida. He is a vet - Marina Belessis-Casoria, George Logothetis said. He spoke about Board of Trustees, and Dr. Ste - York Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Can - eran of five space shuttle flights Zapantis, and many of the his company’s recently launched fanos Gialamas- ACS Athens Weill Cornell Medical College) cer Center in New York City. She and has walked in space. A life- school’s alumni, staff, and bene - Home Project which is providing President were among the received the Emerging Young attended and graduated with long scuba diver and accom - factors. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017 COMMUNITY 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY The Colors of the Greek Flag: Η Γαλανόλευκη Σημαία What Would Mom Do? Bulk

By Dr. Dimitra Pontoporou Η σημαία EE siMEA flag Η θάλασσα EE THAlassa sea Buying and Cooking In Greek we have many words to describe the blue color, prob - Η λίμνη EE LEEmni lake ably because this is the main color of our landscape, the color of Το νερ-ό TO water Continued from page 1 water and set aside to soak. Af - the sea and the sky. Therefore for the light blue we have two ad - ter soaking, drain and rinse the jectives ο γαλάζιος, -α, -ο and ο γαλανός, η γαλανή, το γαλανό. It Note that, when the stem ends in a vowel, the feminine adjec - markets for purchase in bulk. beans, then add enough fresh, comes from the word γαλήνη, which means calm - tive ends in - α: ο γαλάζι-ος, η γαλάζι-α, and when it ends in a con - Snacks, treats, herbs, spices, cold water to again cover the ness, tranquility. It is usually used to describe the calm waters and sonant, the ending becomes - η: ο γαλαν-ός, η γαλαν-ή. salts, peppercorns, teas, and cof - beans by at least two inches. the color of our flag. The adjective that describes the Greek flag is The masculine adjectives’ endings in the cases are the same as fees, too, are available as bulk Bring the pot up to a boil over η γαλανόλευκη σημαία. It is a compound word from γαλανή + those of the masculine nouns ending in - ος: ο γαλάζιος ουρανός. items, depending on your stores medium heat then reduce the λευκή (= white ), because our flag has blue and white stripes, which The feminine adjectives’ endings are the same as those of the fem - selection. heat to a simmer and allow the are the colors of the sea and the sky. Another ancient Greek word inine nouns ending in - η: η γαλαν-ή θάλασσα. The neuter adjectives’ Dried beans are a delicious beans to cook until tender, stir - for the blue is κυανός, ή, -ό. endings are the same as those of the neuter nouns endings in -o: and affordable source of pro - ring occasionally. The pot may In we quite often use the transliterated English το γαλάζιο. tein. With no cholesterol and be partially covered, if pre - word μπλε: ο μπλε ουρανός. This is not a Greek word and therefore plenty of fiber, iron, and folic ferred, but check occasionally to it doesn’t change in any case, gender or number. We say: ο μπλε Singular: Masculine Feminine Neuter acid, they are a near perfect make sure there is enough water ουρανός, του μπλε ουρανού, οι μπλε ουρανοί, η μπλε θάλασσα, food. Select beans with smooth in the pot and add more if της μπλε θάλασσας, οι μπλε θάλασσες. Nom.: ο γαλαν-ός κόλπ-ος η γαλαν-ή γραμμ-ή το γαλαν-ό νερ-ό surfaces and bright colors, since needed. Cooking time will vary Gen.: του γαλαν-ού κόλπ-ου της γαλαν-ής γραμμ-ής του γαλαν-ού νερ-ού dull, wrinkled beans may have depending on the soaking time, VOCABULARY Acc.: το γαλαν-ό κόλπ-ο τη γαλαν-ή γραμμ-ή το γαλαν-ό νερ-ό Greek word Pronunciation Meaning Voc.: γαλαν-έ κόλπ-ε γαλαν-ή γραμμ-ή γαλαν-ό νερ-ό Ο γαλανός O yalaNOS light blue (masc.) Η γαλανή EE yalaNEE light blue (fem.) Plural: Masculine Feminine Neuter Το γαλανό TO yalaNO light blue (neut.) Nom.: οι γαλαν-οί κόλπ-οι οι γαλαν-ές γραμμ-ές τα γαλαν-ά νερ-ά Ο καταγάλανος, -η, -ο O kataYAlanos, -i, -o bright blue Gen.: των γαλαν-ών κόλπ-ων των γαλαν-ών γραμμ-ών των γαλαν-ών νερ-ών Η γαλανόλευκη EE yalaNOlefki the blue-white flag Acc.: τους γαλαν-ούς κόλπ-ους τις γαλαν-ές γραμμ-ές τα γαλαν-ά νερ-ά Μπλε BLE blue Voc.: γαλαν-οί κόλπ-οι γαλαν-ές γραμμ-ές γαλαν-ά νερ-ά Ο ουρανός O ooraNOS sky Ο κόλπος O KOlpos golf, bay EXERCISES Ο ωκεανός O okeaNOS ocean 1. The word color, το χρώμα, is neuter in Greek. Therefore, when we talk about the color, we put the adjective in the neuter gender, singular, γαλανό: Το χρώμα του ουρανού είναι ….. Το χρώμα του ουρανού είναι γαλανό. 1.1. Το χρώμα της θάλασσας είναι κατα….. 1.2. Το χρώμα του νερού είναι ….. 1.3. Το χρώμα του ουρανού είναι κατα….. 1.4. Το χρώμα της λίμνης είναι ….. 1.5. Tο χρώμα του κόλπου είναι …..

2. Choose the correct adjective ( ο γαλανός, -η, -ο, ο καταγά - λανος, -η, - o, η γαλανόλευκη, μπλε ) and put it in the correct gender, case, and number: 2.1. Τα νερά της θάλασσας είναι ….. 2.2. H λίμνη είναι ….. 2.3. Ο ουρανός σήμερα είναι ….. 2.4. Η θάλασσα σήμερα είναι ….. 2.5. Η ελληνική σημαία είναι ….. 2.6. Βλέπω τον ……ουρανό και τη ….. θάλασσα 2.7. Βλέπω τον …... ωκεανό.

PRONUNCIATION KEY i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - italized syllables are accented.

LITERARY REVIEW Kalliope Barlis' Book Provides Phobia Relief

By Eleni Sakellis ple who suffer the shame, fear, and stress that accompanies Phobia Relief: From Fear to phobias for such everyday Freedom by internationally best - things as snakes, clowns, spi - been hanging around the shelf age of the beans, and the vari - selling author Kalliope Barlis is ders, public speaking, social too long. Store the beans in an ety. a helpful book for those suffer - anxiety and dentists can get re - airtight container away from Beans should be simmered ing from phobias and illogical lief as part of the first annual heat and use within six months gently since a hard boil can fears. A step by step guide, the Phobia Relief Day. for the best results. One cup of make them fall apart. If they are book contains exercises that use The brainchild of Barlis, who dry beans usually yields 2 to 3 to be cooked again as part of a simple, yet tried and true tech - has helped thousands of people cups of cooked beans. The recipe, the beans should be niques to free people from the overcome their fears, the special cooked beans can then be used cooked until barely tender to endless cycle of fear. Part of the day will be marked by in-person for a variety of dishes including avoid overcooking. Building Your Best series, Pho - phobia relief sessions in New soups and salads. Salt should be added to the bia Relief uses Neuro-Linguistic York City as well as training that beans about three-quarters of Programming (NLP). The au - can be accessible anywhere in the way through the cooking thor of three books, Barlis is a the world through the internet. A Recipe for Beans process since adding it early on Licensed Trainer of NLP, the Tickets are required to attend will prevent the beans from same techniques her mentor, the sessions in which Barlis will cooking through. 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In the uncontrollable thoughts, shrink fear what might happen if we sufferers who are seeking relief, • Greek extra virgin wine vinegar as preferred. Add book, Barlis shares the way she her fears and reverse them. Us - said a simple hello? The tech - but also their friends and fami - • Red wine vinegar or fresh freshly ground pepper to taste. helped countless people over - ing visualization, she was able niques in Barlis’ book can apply lies looking for ways to help, lemon juice to taste Beans can be tough to digest come their fears using NLP, but to change the way she thought to many aspects of life where and professionals interested in • Freshly ground pepper to for those not used to them, but the story of one woman and her about clowns and free herself fear intrudes and impedes our gaining a feel for phobia relief taste soaking and discarding the fear of clowns highlights the ef - from the fear practically instan - progress. 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GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Privacy

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos headquarters situated in Albany with your outcry – and, there’s ing, George waved a stern finger Special to The National Herald that overlooks the millions of no reason not to - it’ll be abol - in the air, and announced, “We, commodes over the city.” Yian - ished! A lot of people will thank the people, want the right to at - “I just experienced the crazi - nis scrunched his face, “Why?” you, Yiannis.” After some hesi - tend all public toilets without est thing,” Yiannis told those John, picking up the humor, tancy, Yiannis found that his ad - observation. It is against the gathered round the table that added, “It’s for your protection, vice sounded fair and very rea - Constitution.” Convinced, Yian - Sunday at Dixon’s. “What’s Yiannis. Suppose you get sick sonable. Besides! There’s a nis nodded firmly and marched that?” asked Dimos, watching and faint... or, something. A bus possibility that he’d be looked out into the crowded street, him snatch up the last frosted terminal doctor gets notice and upon as an avid defender of heading for a stationary store. donut before Kipreos could get runs in to take care of you.” people’s rights to privacy, a hero, John looked around the table, it. “Well,” began Yiannis, look - Kipreos said, assuredly, “We a righteous citizen. He’d be in quizzically. “We were just having ing up in wonder. “I used the have that same technology at all the papers, maybe. some fun. You don’t think he’s, men’s room at the bus terminal the hotel where I work. But, no Dimos, patting George’s really, going to go through with Friday. When I’d finish, the toilet doctor on hand, I don’t think.” shoulder, “You know, George? I it, do you?” flushed without me pressing any Yiannis was not impressed. In believe you’re correct! Doesn’t Dimos shrugged,” I don’t lever. It flushed, automatically.” fact, he felt violated. “But, what kidding, right?” he hoped, his his, usually, contrary friend, the Constitution say something know!” George, leaning back in That bit of news wasn’t news to about my privacy?” Dimos cheeks flaming, hotly. George “What would you do about it, like that? ‘The right to privacy.’ his seat, pictured Yiannis going the others. But, they decided to shook his head, sadly. “No such saw a prime opportunity and George?” George thought and Article IV, I believe. The right of up and down streets asking peo - hear him out. “So?” said John, thing anymore. A team of doc - jumped right in. “Yiannis is thought. Then, slapping his the people to be secure from un - ple to sign a petition against au - stirring his coffee. “That’s the tors at central headquarters right! What’s this world coming hand on the table, said, “This is reasonable searches...or, some - tomatic flushers, objecting to newest technology.” Yiannis’ study those screens, checking to, anyway, when we can’t enter a democracy! We have rights! thing like that, I think,” Dimos doctors in central headquarters chin firmed. “But, how did it everything carefully. Someone, a public place without privacy? We can do something about it, shrugged. Convinced, Yiannis observing them on giant know when?” I’d heard, got a notice from one It’s disgraceful not to be able Yiannis! Put a petition out and jumped to his feet. “Yes! I’ll do screens. Kipreos, worried, said, Dimos looked seriously at his of those doctors telling him to to...to... attend to our private have people sign it. That’s how it! Why not! I’ll start up a peti - “I don’t think he should be pass - friend. “You really don’t know?” take care of ‘those hemor - functions without technology democracy works! If you get tion right away.” Apprehensive, ing around a petition like that. Yiannis shook his head. Dimos rhoids’.” butting in.” Yiannis was pleased 5,000 signatures, or more, you Kipreos reminding him, “But, Won’t people – or the police - gave a quick wink up at the oth - Yiannis grew very uncom - that the forthright George can have a hearing. You’ve got Yiannis! Your English isn’t think he’s... a little... maybe... ers. “It’s all done by long dis - fortable. “But, I don’t want any - agreed with him on something, five signatures right here. Right, very...” Yiannis paused and ahh, disturbed?” George, lean - tance, now. There’s a huge big- one checking my...me! It’s an finally. “Hear that?” He told the guys?” They muttered agree - asked George how he should ing back, wearing a broad grin, screen monitor in central outrage! Unheard of! Aw, you’re others, turning to George to ask ment. “And, if the public agrees word his petition. Concentrat - said, “Yeah!” 8 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS/ GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017

CLASSIFIEDS This Week in Greek History

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Compiled by rumored to have become a CIA agent during was the sister of and Eraklis Diamataris Notice of Formation of ALDO ALLEVA, M.D., Notice of Qualification of STEWART that time which would’ve made him the first her brother is currently a member of parlia - PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of PURCHASER LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of and only known CIA operative to lead a Eu - ment and the leader of . Dur - NY (SSNY) on 04/27/17. Office location: State (SSNY) on 3/30/17. Office location: Kings MAY 1: On this day in 1909 Greek poet Yian - ropean country in history. This is a a rumor ing her youth Dora’s family was exiled to Kings County. Princ. office of PLLC: 162 County.LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on Kamada Blvd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040. 3/16/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC nis Ritsos was born in Monemvasia. From that has been kept alive in lore and intensified Paris in 1968 by the military junta in Greece SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom upon whom process against it may be served. the beginning of his life, faced when the US admitted to helping the junta where she completed her secondary schooling process against it may be served. SSNY shall SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY trials and tribulations as he lost his eldest many years later but has never been officially at the German School of Paris. When democ - mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, brother and mother at a young age. Addi - proven. In June 1965 Papadopoulos sought racy was restored she earned a degree in State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed Medicine. with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, tionally, Ritsos’ father battled mental disease to frame communist sympathizing officers public law from the National and Kapodis - 275763/17976 Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the with Ritsos himself getting and then beating under his command in Thrace but was found trian University of Athens. Because of her Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th tuberculosis. In 1931 Ritsos became a mem - out. He was allowed to continue serving, a schooling and living abroad Bakoyannis is Ave, NY, NY 10011 . Purpose: any lawful activit y. ber of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), decision the government of Georgios Papan - fluent in English, French and German. While LEGAL NOTICE 275731/20349 Notice of Formation of TIDY ROOM CLEANING a political organization he would be an active dreou would soon regret. Not only was he briefly studying in Munich Bakoyannis met COMPANY LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the LEGAL NOTICE member of until his death in 1990. Kostis not discharged but in 1967 Papadopoulos and later married Greek liberal politician Organization were filed with the Secretary of Palamas praised Ritsos and his first publica - was promoted to colonel. Only days later on from , Pavlos Bakoyannis in 1974. State of New York (SSNY) on 04/10/17. Office Essex Site 8 Builders LLC Arts. of Org. filed tion called Tractor in 1934. His next noted April 21, 1967 Papadopoulos would take ad - Pavlos was tragically assassinated by the 17th location: Nassau County. SSNY has been desig - w/ SSNY 2/16/17. Off. in Kings Co. SSNY nated as agent of the LLC upon whom process desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be work came a year after Tractor when Ritsos vantage of the political turmoil existing be - of November terrorist group on September against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, published Pyramids in 1935. Arguably Ritsos’ tween King Constantine II and George Pa - 26, 1989 in Athens at the age of 54. Bakoy - copy of process to: Twendane White, P.O. Box 150 Myrtle Ave, 2nd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11201. greatest poem was Epitaphios published on pandreou and successfully carried out a coup annis kept the last name even after the mur - 7870, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: For Purpose: any lawful activity. any lawful purpose. 275714/19635 June 8, 1936 and it was 32 pages long. The d’état with other army officers. Under the der of her late husband and still after she re - 275764/20370 poem marked Yiannis Ritsos’ rise to become leadership of Papadopoulos the press was married in 1998 to LEGAL NOTICE a mainstream voice in the national conscious harshly censored, thousands were made to businessman Isidoros Kouvelos. Bakoyannis LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of PLUTO ASTORIA LLC. of Greeks. Epitaphios came about when a be political prisoners and there were frequent got her political beginnings as the head of Articles of Organization filed with the photograph published in the newspaper Ri - reports of torture. Political parties were dis - the political office of her father from 1984- Notice of Formation of MONICA’S UNIQUELY’U Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on VINTAGE BOUTIQUE LLC (DOM LLC). zospastis depicted a dead protestory in Thes - solved and labor unions were essentially shut 1989 who at the time was New Democracy’s 01/17/2017. Office location: NASSAU County. Articles of the Organization were filed with the SSNY has been designated for service of saloniki in May 1936 with a woman scream - down. On August 13, 1968 Alexandros leader. In 1989 she successfully ran for her Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process ing over the body of her slain son. The poem Panagoulis attempted to assassinate Pa - late husband’s parliamentary seat from Evry - 01/27/17. Office location: Nassau County. served against the LLC to PLUTO ASTORIA SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC was wildly popular and a classic but when padopoulos but failed. Panagoulis was ar - tania and became the Minister of Culture in LLC 18 Prospect Avenue, Port Washington, NY upon whom process against it may be served. 11050 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. was announced as dictator rested but was pardoned by Papadopoulos 1992 until October 13, 1993. In 1996 Bakoy - SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC 275711/20251 in August 1936 copies of it were publicly and served five years in prison. From the out - annis decided to run for parliament from at: Monica Brooks, 139 E. Dean Street, Freeport, NY 11520. Purpose: For any lawful burned at the Acropolis for being too antag - set Papadopoulos wanted to enact reforms Athens first electoral district, a race she won purpose. LEGAL NOTICE onistic to the new regime. Ritsos joined the to the governance of Greece and didn’t wish and retained her seat in the election of 2000. 275761/20368 Notice of Formation of EMDA Management National Liberation Front (EAM) during the for a longstanding regime something that up - In 2002 successfully ran for LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Axis occupation of Greece which lasted from set his more hardline colonel co-conspirators. Mayor of Athens and in doing so became the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on March LEGAL NOTICE 07, 2017. Office located in Nassau County. 1941-1945 but didn’t cease to write during Due to his attempted gradual easing of liberal first female mayor in the entire history of the MDCNY LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY SSNY is designated for service of process. that period. Due to his left wing beliefs Ritsos beliefs after the Athens Polytechnic uprising city. In 2005 she won the award as World’s 4/25/17. Office in New York Co. SSNY desig - SSNY shall mail copy of any process served was exiled in 1948 to Kondopouli, on November 17, 1973 the Papadopoulos dic - Mayor for outstanding mayoral leadership nated for service of process and shall against LLC to: 2 Rodney Lane., Kings Point for four years and then again in 1967. In the tatorship fell on November 25, 1973. Dim - from the City Mayors Foundation. From there mail to: 250 W 50th Street Ste. 30C, NY, NY New York 11024. Purpose: any lawful 10019. Purpose: Any lawful activity . purpose. early days of the dictatorship he was sent to itrios Ioannidis took over the dictatorship Bakoyannis joined the Costas Karamanlis cab - 275705/20330 2757 58 /18796 prison camps in and . In 1975 with Papadopoulos sentenced to house arrest. inet as the Foreign Minister again being the Ritsos was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by When democracy was restored in 1974 Pa - first female to ascend to that position in LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE the an honor that Ritsos deemed padopoulos, the other colonels along with Greece and would remain in her post Febru - 148 LIDA LEGACY L.P. Cert. of Limited more important than the Nobel Peace Prize their staffs were tried for high treason and ary 15, 2006 - October 7, 2009. At the time, Notice of Formation of VENTURES OF MEDINA, Partnership filed with the SSNY on 03/16/17. which he was unsuccessfully nominated for torture and were sentenced to life imprison - Bakoyannis was the highest ranked female LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2117. Office: were filed with the Secretary of State of New Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the 9 times. Yiannis Ritsos died on November 11, ment. The junta years remain a deeply divi - member of government in the history of Mod - York (SSNY) on 04/12/17. Office location: LP upon whom process against it may be 1990 at the age of 81 in Athens and he was sive subject in Greece as others point to the ern Greece. Following her stint as Foreign Kings County. SSNY has been designated as served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the buried in Monevasia. political stability brought by the dictatorship Minister she won election again in the first agent of the LLC upon whom process against LP, 148 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of 11201. as being the catalyst for high economic electoral district of Athens in 2009 and then process to the LLC at: c/o United States Cor - MAY 5: On this day in 1919 in Elaiohori, growth, extensive public projects and rural challenged for New Democracy’s leadership poration Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 275703/17973 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any Greek colonel was areas being modernized as positive things that was vacated by Karamanlis after a crush - lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE born. Papadopoulos was the head of the mil - that came out of it. Papadopoulos died at the ing electoral defeat but was beaten by Antonis 275757/20362 Notice of Formation of D&G ARJUNE, LLC itary coup d’état which took place on April age of 80 in Athens after a three-year battle Samaras and then promptly removed from (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization were 21, 1967 and leader of the junta regime that with cancer. the party in May 2010 for not voting along LEGAL NOTICE filed with the Secretary of State of New York was in power from 1967-1974. Papadoupolos party lines. Bakoyannis retaliated by forming (SSNY) on 03/10/2017. Office location: served in World War II against the Italians MAY 6: On this day in 1954, Theodora her own known as the Democ - Piq Too, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as 3/29/17. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against and Germans where he was promoted to lieu - “Dora” Bakoyannis (née Mitsotakis) was born ratic Alliance which was a short lived project. for service of process and shall mail to Reg. it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of tenant. After World War II he served in the in Athens. Born to Former Prime Minister of Today she is once more a member of parlia - Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Ave. process to: Deonarine Richard Arjune, 7 earning the rank of major in Greece and his wife ment with New Democracy where her brother Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Garland Lane, Valley Stream, NY 11581. lawful activity . Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1949. Following the Civil War, Papadopoulos Marika, Dora hails from the Mitsotakis polit - Kyriakos is the party’s head. Bakoyannis has 275754/18796 275701/20328 went into training with the CIA in intelligence ical family dynasty. Apart from her father be - two children, her son being Kostas Bakoyan - gathering during the 1950s where he was ing Prime Minister her great-grandmother nis the governor of Sterea Ellada. LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOMES East 66th Street Anesthesiology, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 4/14/17. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated for service of process and APOSTOLOPOULOS shall mail to: 200 E 66th St A807, NY, NY Apostle Family - 10065. Purpose: Medicine. Former Defense Ministers Still Mired in Scandals 275751/18796 Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew -

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DEATH NOTICES n CHICOURAS, MAGDA ily and to perpetuate and pro - first graduating class of Sacra - League. For over 20 years, Eu - vived by his sons, Dan Fotos and Church or to Greek American Re - PENSACOLA, FL (from the Pen - mote the Greek Orthodox faith mento State College in 1954. Eu - gene voluntarily photographed Cary (Brenda) Fotos, daughter hab and Care Centre would be sacola News Journal, published and traditions. Magda enjoyed gene served in the U.S. Army in special church services, church Dessie (Charles) Pantages, and appreciated. on Apr. 26) – Magda Butchikas traveling, dancing and knitting Korea, was a Real Estate Ap - sponsored social events and ac - granddaughters Sophia Fotos Manolis Chicouras, 100, of Pen - as well as spending time with praiser for 44 years, and served tivities. He estimated that he and Carol Pantages, as well as n KARABOGIAS, EVANGELIA sacola, FL, fell asleep in Christ friends and family. Magda is sur - as President of the Northern Cal - took no less than 30,000 photos. several nieces and nephews. In SYLVANIA, OH (from the Toledo on April 22, 2017. Born on April vived by two sons, John Manolis ifornia Chapter of the National A member since 1946, Eugene lieu of flowers, memorial dona - Blade, published on Apr. 18) – 13, 1917 to Elaine and Constan - (Maria) of Fredericksburg, Vir - Association of Real Estate Ap - served as Supreme National tions may be made to the An - "Angie" passed away peacefully (Gus) Butchikas, Magda ginia; and Dino Manoli (Toni) of praisers. Eugene was devoted to President of the Greek American nunciation Greek Church Build - with her family by her side on grew up in Glossa on the island Encinitas, California; along with the Annunciation Greek Ortho - Progressive Association (GAPA) ing Fund, 600 Alhambra Blvd., Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was of in Greece. She mar - 5 grandchildren, 5 great grand - dox Church and was an active for nine years (1997-2006). He Sacramento, CA 95816. born on March 25, 1939 in ried and settled in , children, 2 great, great grand - member of the church virtually chaired three National GAPA Makrihori, Greece to Vasilios and Greece, bearing three sons. Dur - children, and many nieces and all his life. He was a member of Conventions in Sacramento and n HALKIAS, IOANNA Eleni Mavridis. Evangelia came ing the German occupation of nephews. She was preceded in the Parish Council from 1961- chaired the GAPA District Con - CHICAGO, IL (from the Chicago to the United States at the age Greece, she and her family trav - death by, her parents, her brother 1971, and at the age of 32, was ventions in the early 1960s. He Tribune, published on Apr. 21) – of 19 after having lost both her elled back to the island of Skope - Angelo Butchikas (Mae) of the youngest person to serve as attended more than 16 national Ioanna Halkias, nee Kolokythas. parents. She met and then mar - los, remaining there until shortly Panama City Florida, her Parish Council President. Eugene GAPA conventions, including one Beloved wife of the late Nikolaos ried her beloved husband Non - after World War II when they youngest son George Manolis, started the Annunciation Greek held in Athens, Greece in 1968. Halkias. Loving mother of das "Pete" Karabogias on June moved to Volos, Greece. In 1950, her first husband Christo Mano - Food Festival in 1964, which is As Supreme President in 1997, (Chris) Verveniotis, 28, 1959 in Toledo, OH. To - she immigrated to the United lis, and her second husband still going strong after 53 years. he was invited to the Western- Athanasios (Hariklia) and gether they ran the Plantation States. Settling in Pensacola, Nicholas Chicouras. In lieu of He served eight times as General States Orthodox Banquet honor - George Halkias. Proud Yiayia of Motel for over 25 years. She was Florida, she found great joy in flowers, donations may be made Chairman, and held numerous ing the Ecumenical Patriarch 10. Great grandmother of 7. a member of Holy Trinity Greek serving in the Annunciation to Annunciation Greek Orthodox other committee chairmanships. Bartholomew of . Dear sister, cousin, and friend of Orthodox Cathedral and Young Greek Orthodox Church choir. Church, 1720 W. Garden Street, Eugene was General Chairman Eugene's humor and quick wit many. Memorial donations to St. at Heart. She is survived and will She also served as a member of Pensacola Florida 32502. of Sacramento's International made him a legendary public Demetrios Greek Orthodox be deeply missed by her husband the Greek Orthodox Ladies Day, a segment of the week-long speaker who was never at a loss of 58 years, Nondas; children, Philoptihos Society which pro - n FOTOS, EUGENE Sacramento Camellia Festival in for words. His energy and tireless This is a service Georgia (Chris) Rongakis, Nick, motes charitable, benevolent and SACRAMENTO, CA (from The 1968. He was very proud that commitment to the Greek com - to the community. and Elaine; grandchildren, Jim philanthropic outreach to pre - Sacramento Bee, published on Greece was chosen as the "Hon - munity will be greatly missed. Announcements of deaths (fiancé Vicki), Leah (Matt) serve the sanctity of life and fam - Apr. 21) – Eugene Fotos passed ored Nation" during the down - Eugene was preceded in death may be telephoned to the Simko, and great-grandson, away peacefully at home with town parade. Eugene started the by his parents Dan and Despo Classified Department of Jackson whom she absolutely his family by his side on April parish's first monthly publication, Fotos, brother Manual (Ruseta) The National Herald at adored. Brothers, Kyriakos (the Days and dates of funerals, 17, 2017 He was born in Sacra - "The Annunciation", in 1971 and Fotos, and sister Fotine (Chris) (718) 784-5255, late Stella) of Athens, Greece, memorials, and other events di - mento to Greek immigrants on was a beloved member of the Jovalis. He is survived by his Monday through friday, and Konstantinos (Argyro) of rectly correspond to the original September 4, 1932. He was 84. church choir since 1946, inter - wife, Agnes, of nearly 60 years, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Southgate; extended family and publication date, which appears Eugene graduated from Sacra - rupted only by his ser-vice in the brother Demetre (Rosie) Fotos, or e-mailed to: long-time friends. Memorial trib - at the beginning of each notice. mento High School and earned military. He was also a member and sisters Mary (Tony) Stathos [email protected] utes may be made to Holy Trinity his business degree as part of the of the Annunciation Senior and Antonia Fotos. He is also sur - Greek Orthodox Cathedral. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017 GREECE CYPRUS 9 Greek Poverty Deepens During Seven Years of Austerity

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Over who come twice a week to wash the past seven years, austerity has their clothes and take a hot bath. left visible scars in Greece's capi - "The shelter is the best option tal. for us because the government A walk around Athens reveals doesn't really do anything for us," more homeless people than ever says Ilias Kosmidis, 38, who has despite some signs of a rosier eco - been sleeping on the street for nomic outlook. Thousands of the past two years. shops, mostly small businesses, While waiting to wash their are shuttered here and across the clothes, people at the shelter country. In what used to be a have developed friendships, and busy shopping arcade, closed catch up on the news, including stores are padlocked against a the French presidential election. backdrop of hanging Greek flags. Sofia Vitalaki and her hus - Whole families can be seen band Costas, both retired civil lining up for free meals at a grow - servants, have run the shelter ing number of soup kitchens. since 1991. "Every day we feed 400 to 500 "It's not just the food," she people, and this number has in - says. "Most people want their dig - creased even more in the past nity back and here we try to sup - two years," says Evangelia Kon - port them." sta, organizer and sponsor of the On a corner of Monastiraki meals offered by the Church of Square full of tourists and Greece in a run-down neighbor - passers-by, a group of volunteers hood in central Athens. from the soup kitchen "O Allos On Tuesday, International Anthropos" (The Other Man), Monetary Fund and European cook chicken with rice. In less negotiators bailout negotiators than 20 minutes, 230 hot meals reached an agreement with were delivered to people who Greece's government to continue waited more than an hour to get rescue funding in return for a them. painful new round of cuts and At the end of every month, it's higher taxes over the next three become a familiar sight outside years. banks: pensioners waiting in High unemployment and a huge lines to collect their steady decline of living standards monthly checks. Few know how for most Greeks for seven con - to use ATMs. secutive years have had lasting While in line, they fret over effects. how to make ends meet after Greece has survived on inter - years of cuts to their earnings, national rescue loans since 2010, worrying about more austerity granted by the IMF and other AP PHOTOS/THANASSIS STAVRAKIS being planned. countries using the euro currency Scenes from life in poverty-stricken Greece as austerity takes a harsh toll on the people. The homeless search through the trash, They won't have long to wait in exchange for drastic cut in while whole families can be seen lining up for free meals at a growing number of soup kitchens. till the next round of cuts. The public spending and benefits. government Tuesday finalized its Greece is now in its third bailout. homeless shelter also run by the young children and a retired application approved. great view of the ancient Acrop - agreement with bailout lenders A few steps away from the church. Guests in its tiny rooms nurse suffering from cancer who Another shelter, the "Shelter olis that's barely noticed by the to ax pensions further, starting church-run soup kitchen is a include one family with their is still waiting to get her pension of Love and Solidarity," has a hundreds of homeless and poor Jan. 1, 2019. As DryShips Value Sank, CEO’s Fortune Rose

TNH Staff ing principal and interest pay - verting loans to the company used the proceeds from the ments “to preserve cash liquid - that he owned into a new series share sales to buy or acquire op - Rising and falling like a ship ity” - Economou became King of of preferred stock that confer tions on several hundred million in a storm, the of the Greek the Waves through several tidal 100,000 votes apiece. That stock dollars’ worth of ships, likely at company DryShips is still in a changes he helped engineer. wasn’t affected by the share attractive prices because of a storm but its Chairman and UPS AND DOWNS price run-up or collapse. glutted market, one way CEO, George Economou, may He founded the company in The rally between Nov. 9 and Economou has profited. have made untold millions of 2004 and listed it on the Nasdaq Nov. 16 led the company’s mar - The rise-and-fall of DryShips dollars is it was buffeted. in 2005. The report noted that ket value to surge from about brought him sharp critics after The wild ride was charted by small-company stocks, espe - $5 million to about $80 million. the one-week phenomenon. in a re - cially ones in financial distress A day after shares peaked, Giovanni DiMauro – who earlier port which said there was no like DryShips, are often highly the company embarked on a se - called Economou “The Worst AP PHOTO/THANASSIS STAVRAKIS apparent wrongdoing or fixing, volatile as investors try to profit ries of stock sales totaling more CEO in the World,” wrote on the Ilias Papadopoulos, right, and his brother Leonidas, center, but that a series of fortuitous from the big moves. than $500 million so far, accord - site SeekingAlpha: “Economou speaks with the unemployed resident Yiannis Kaplanis after events made him rich while af - WSJ listed factors behind a ing to securities filings. Those managed to completely destroy the power reconnection at his home in Athens. The bearded ter the company’s value initially rally seen unprecedented in the documents show the buyer was any shareholder value over the brothers have created a nationwide protest network of several soared 1500 percent right after sector: a British Virgin Islands company last several years with massive hundred volunteers to disrupt the auctions across Greece and the 2016 presidential elections, • Through a series of called Kalani Investments, but dilution. Believe it or not the to help illegally reconnect homes of unemployed people who its shares quickly plummeted share count went from nearly have had their electricity cut off. In its fourth year, the cam - 99.9 percent. 700M earlier in the year to just paign is intensifying as the country faces pressure. It’s a bizarre tale of how over 1.1M today. Economou, who owns only 0.01 ‘In my history as a trader I percent of DryShips, made him - have never seen so many re - self even richer through a series verse splits. The SEC should be Greece Agrees to New of tricky maneuvers before the ashamed of themselves for al - company’s shares were briefly lowing this company to be pub - suspended by Nasdaq. licly traded.” Bailout Terms and More The Stock Exchange overall DiMauro earlier had written saw a sharp rise after Republi - that Economou “ is possibly the can Donald Trump’s surprise most arrogant and uncaring Continued from page 1 employment rights and also win for the presidency but noth - CEO of all time. He is a habitual agreed to the expansion of ben - ing like the meteoric soaring of diluter of shareholder value and ular in opinion polls, Tsipras can efit schemes for jobless and low- DryShips for reasons still yet not to be trusted.” get the latest agreement income families. fathomable. Economou, 63, is also owner throughout parliament but However, the marathon talks And despite its sinking share of Cardiff Marine, which man - there's not much room for ma - in Athens provided little clarity prices that saw small investors ages his dry bulk ships. He has noeuver as his governing coali - on whether the International lose hundred of millions of dol - ranked 707th on Forbes’ list of tion with a nationalist right- Monetary Fund would pledge lars, individual investors remain bilionaires with an estimated wing party only has a majority money to the current rescue obsessed with DryShips. worth of $1.7 billion. of three seats in parliament. program — it's been involved Since the mysterious surge in He was born in Athens, "Tsipras has been able to since the start of Greece's its price, there have been an av - NEwSBOMB where his father owned a small command remarkable discipline bailout era — and how high erage of more than 17,000 DryShips Chairman and CEO, George Economou. paper-products company. He in his party up to now," said Athens will have to keep budget mostly bullish mentions a week studied at the Massachusetts In - Joan Hoey, regional director for targets after 2018. of DryShips on social investing transactions involving the com - DryShips’s shareholder records stitute of Technology, earning Europe at the Economist Intelli - However, the IMF, along with site StockTwits, a favorite of pany’s debt, Economou gained don’t list Kalani or any other in - degrees in Naval Architecture gence Unit. "We will see EU institutions welcomed the fast-trading small investors, the voting control of DryShips with - stitution, meaning the firm in and Marine Engineering, and a whether that continues to apply agreement and noted that "the WJ said. That is more than 100 out exposure to the common turn sold the shares to small in - master’s in Shipbuilding Man - in coming weeks." Greek authorities have con - times its average weekly men - stock, according to securities fil - vestors. DryShips says Kalani is agement, but has been accused Officials in Athens conceded firmed their intention to swiftly tions before the mid-November ings independent of the company. of running DryShips like a pri - that a more comprehensive implement this policy package." frenzy. • The stock price soared, Contact information for Kalani vate company for personal profit agreement needed for the re - They said in a statement that Like many Greek shipping attracting the attention of thou - couldn’t be obtained to request at shareholders' expense, de - lease of funds could take longer. the deal "will now be comple - companies who don’t want to sands of fast-trading individual comment. stroying any shareholder value "This is not a deal that closes mented by further discussions pay taxes in their homeland dur - investors WHERE’S THE MONEY? over the last several years with the second (bailout) review, but in the coming weeks on a cred - ing a crushing economic crisis, • As the rally peaked, DryShips’ shares would ordi - massive dilution and dubious another painful step toward that ible strategy for ensuring that DryShips carries a foreign flag, the company began issuing narily be worth pennies follow - forms of financing. end," Hoey said. "We do not Greece's debt is sustainable." from the Marshall Islands, al - stock, which would total more ing the big decline. The com - The WSJ said he controls en - know all the details, only that Pierre Moscovici, the Euro - though it is based in Athens, and than $500 million, at ever-di - pany has avoided that through tities that manage the vessels for those prior actions will include pean Commission's top economy specializes in carrying bulk minishing prices repeated reverse stock splits that DryShips for fees that earn him some very unpopular reforms ... official, said "it is time to turn cargo such as coal and iron ore • DryShips used the reduce the number of shares several million dollars a year, ac - (It) seems like another case of the page on this long and diffi - and grains. money to buy ships in deals that outstanding without affecting cording to company filings. He deal doublespeak." cult austerity chapter for the While the industry has been benefited Economou, who earns the company’s value much at all. also consolidated over 90% of Greece has been surviving on Greek people. battered in recent years by weak management fees on its vessels, Despite issuing over $500 its debt with a further provision bailout loans since 2010 in re - With this agreement, we commodity prices and an over - according to securities filings million in stock since November, that gives another company he turn for harsh spending cuts and need now to write a new story supply of ships - and just before Economou solidified his con - DryShips’s market value is less controls 30% of any gains tax increases that have con - of stability, jobs and growth for the share-price surge, the com - trol of DryShips two months be - than $70 million. earned by the company if certain tributed to a sharp rise in un - Greece and for the euro area as pany announced it was suspend - fore the shares took off by con - WSJ said the company has vessels are later sold. employment and left more than a whole." a third of the population living The delay in reaching an in poverty or at risk of poverty. agreement threatened hopes of "This is a painful compro - a sustained return to economic mise," Interior Minister Panos growth in Greece after years of Anastasiades- Unity Talks Won’t Cede Cyprus’ Rights Skourletis told state-run ERT recession fueled by the austerity television. measures that creditors say has Tsipras, whose Syriza party been necessary to reverse TNH Staff 1974. The Cyprus Mail said there’s a deal and issues relating is trailing badly behind rival chronic overspending by the Papadopoulos said Cyprus is was pushing for a new confer - to the , to which conservatives in the polls, has state. NICOSIA - Cypriot President going ahead with its plans to ence in Geneva to get Cyprus to Cyprus already belongs, except - insisted it will not seek elections After a run of recent gains, said at the find oil or gas off the island even stop drilling offshore in its own ing the occupied northern third until his term ends in 2019. shares on the Athens Stock Ex - resumption of unity talks with as Turkish President Recep waters. settled by Turks, who subse - "We are paying the price of change were up nearly 3 per - Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Tayyip Erdogan said he wants a The agenda for the meeting quently stole homes and prop - Mr. Tsipras' deception," conser - cent on the news of the agree - Akinci that he won’t give up sov - share and is set to send in a re - was set last by technical nego - erties. vative opposition leader Kyri - ment. Government borrowing ereign rights. search vessel again, as he did tiators of the two sides along The newspaper Phileleft - akos Mitsotakis said. "He costs were also lower, a sign of Acting Government before, to join the hunt even in with UN Special Adviser Espen heros and other media said promised us more funding with - growing investor confidence, Spokesman Victoras Pa - Cypriot sovereign waters. Barth Eide who was accused by Turkey wants the Geneva con - out austerity, but what we with the rate on Greece's 2-year- padopoulos said, in a written Anastasiades repeated that Greek Foreign Minister Nikos ference as a means of presenting ended up with is more austerity bond dipping below 6 percent, statement, that Anastasiades, on he will not stop negotiating to Kotzias of favoring Turkey. the Cypriot government with and no additional funding." compared with 10 percent in his return from Brussels, said find a solution but won’t back Eide, whose constant predic - “blackmail and dilemmas’ and The agreement with credi - February. Turkey’s request for a confer - down to Turkish demands, the tions of imminent break - that this was primarily being or - tors was reached after a night - "The fact that the negotia - ence in Geneva to discuss Cyprus News Agency reported. throughs were all wrong, again chestrated to freeze the energy long session of talks at a hotel tions lasted several months will Cyprus’ push for energy drilling Undercutting the effort is said the talks are going well plans.. in Athens and after big May Day have consequences on the Greek off the island depends on Turkey’s plan to go ahead with even though they aren’t, the two The Turkish seismic survey rallies in the capital that re - economy," said Vagelis Sioutis, whether there is progress in ne - energy research in Cypriot sov - leaders said, disagreeing with vessel Barbaros has been sitting quired riot police to prevent pro - head of equities at Guardian gotiations to unify the island, ereign waters as Erdogan be - their own broker. offshore for a week, ready to en - testers from entering the build - Trust Securities in Athens. which has evaded a host of comes more aggressive after The Cyprus News Agency re - ter Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic ing. "The (official) target for 2.7 diplomats, envoys, politicians narrowly winning an April 16 ported that during the meeting Zone. Greek government officials percent growth (in 2017) at the and power brokers since referendum giving him near-dic - the leaders are expected to dis - said lenders dropped their de - moment looks very difficult, if Turkey’s unlawful invasion in tatorial powers. cuss how to govern the island if Read the full story online. mands to abolish a long list of not unattainable." 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017

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American political capital de - largest nationality in America. icon Valley real estate titan In a president’s first term, the manding the Former Yugoslav Political powerhouse Senator George Marcus has discovered Emerging Greek-American value of this meeting is particu - Republic of (FY - Teddy Kennedy established this a way to reverse the dilution of larly significant as his adminis - ROM) remove threats to Mace - meeting. Yet there has never Hellenism in America. From Leaders tration’s new officials jockey to donia from its constitution; and been a Greek-American presi - Boston to Los Angeles, NHS impress. Quickly realizing the (3) with the Archons, move dent and Greeks account for brings together our most suc - difficulty behind securing a one-half of 1 percent of Ameri - cessful Hellenes to celebrate and WIth the retirement of the great Paul Sarbanes and Olympia place on the president’s sched - cans, ranking 32nd among US enjoy our heritage. Snowe, there is not even a single Greek-American in the U.S ule, even as White House The answer involves diasporas. We owe much to a handful Senate for the first time after many decades. And constituting staffers, they see this invitation Greek ingenuity, The answer involves Greek of our most generous Hel - 2 percent of the Senate was no trivial matter. to as a desig - Orthodoxy, and philotimo ingenuity, Orthodoxy and philo - lenes/Orthodox who match Fa - There is also no Greek-American governor, following Michael nation of importance. Conse - timo – the love of honor. These ther Karloutsos’s ultimate stan - Dukakis, and also the late John Brademas, whose death left a quently, doors of top Washing - – the love of honor. uniquely Greek characteristics dard – “I am not impressed by void in general, as did the passing of U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas ton officials open for our issues enabled our leaders to develop how much money you have, but who, like Dukakis, was a presidential candidate. and us. Turkey, through our govern - extremely close relationships what you do with it.” Without Moreover, we once had great philhellene politicians such as Businessman and political in - ment, to grant citizenship to our with America’s top officials. This the exemplars of philotimo Ben Rosenthal, Thomas Eagleton, Joe Biden, and others. For - sider Dennis Mehiel sees our metropolitans, without which moves our deeply spiritual and highlighted above digging deep tunately we still have a few, such as Bob Menendez and Carolyn meeting with the president as Ecumenical Patriarchal succes - intelligent Archbishop within their pockets, none of Maloney. extraordinary political power sion could halt in the absence Demetrios to lead our national these accomplishments would Meanwhile, we also lost generous donors such as Michael appreciated by senators and of qualified citizenship. community to the White House be possible. They are following Jaharis, George Paraskevaides, Andrew Athens, George Livanos, members of Congress who real - Behind-the-scenes Washing - and make our case with presi - the charge of George P. Livanos, and Theodore Spyropoulos, and thus the erosion of the Greek- ize it can potentially help them. ton effectiveness is barely visible dents. And, it allows for the ge - Andrew A. Athens and George American community seems even greater. This, coupled with our constant from Athens and Nicosia. Some nius of Father Alex Karloutsos Paraskeviades. Decades-long And so, it generally seems that we are going through a pro - support of the key senators and years ago, Cyprus bypassed our to lend his magic behind the supporters of senators and longed period – which could be describe as the post-(Arch - members, gives us direct access relationships and spent $1.5 scenes. members key to our efforts also bishop) Iakovos era – in which there is an absence of significant to these leaders, not simply their million a year on Washington’s Our philotimo and Ortho - include Nikos Mouyiaris, Philip expatriate leaders both in politics as well as regarding our com - staff. It motivates their connec - top lobby/law firm. Sadly, they doxy contribute to the universal Christopher, John Catsimatidis, munity’s issues. tion and commitment to Hel - discovered that large firms: (1) admiration for our people across Angelo Tsakopoulos, Eleni However, despite the temporary void that has been created, lenic and Orthodox policies. spend their top White House US locales, according to Michael Kounalakis and Alex and Dean there is no reason to be overcome by despair, because there is The millions of dollars of and Congressional chits on their Psaros, who runs the world’s Spanos, among others. an array of several young politicians, such as John Sarbanes, work our office contributes, in longest-term mega-clients and leading private equity firm fo - Gus Bilirakis, Michael Gianaris, Aravella Simotas, Costa Con - close cooperation with the (2) do not contribute 1 to 5 mil - cused on manufacturing and in - Andy Manatos is CEO and Mike stantinides, and Leonidas Raptakis, to mention the best-known, Church, to establish and main - lion dollars in annual pro bono dustry – a feeling not unnoticed Manatos president of Manatos and others. tain this annual White House advocacy. In our absence, the by members of Congress, sena - & Manatos, a government rela - Assemblywoman , a Republican who rep - meeting, in addition to events half of Congress we made ad - tors or the White House. Our tions and public policy resents parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn, has now been for senators and members, has vocates for Cyprus virtually dis - annual Greek festivals at company which deals also with added to the list, after declaring her intention to run for mayor paid significant dividends for appeared and the State Depart - churches across the country, Greek and Orthodox issues in of New York City, provided that her friend and fellow Greek- our issues – enabling us to: (1) ment pressed the Annan Plan which are very popular with Washington. American John Catsimatidis does not jump into the race. How - move one White House to rejected. non-Greeks, keep Hellenism and ever, the billionaire has confided during various discussions switch Germany and France’s Why have US presidents met Orthodoxy’s profile positive and Reprinted from Kathimerini that he does not intend to run for mayor at this point in time. Therefore, if Malliotakis is able to secure the Republican nomination, and if she avoids taking an extreme stance on cer - Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris tain issues, such as immigration – which would not serve her well as a daughter of immigrants – then she can make it to City Hall, since Bill de Blasio is not considered a strong candi - Why is the Prime Minister lems that he is not aware of the actual situ - are president, perhaps they lay the founda - date, despite the millions of dollars that he has raised. ation? That, for example, 13.6% of the pop - tions for return services at the end of their Regarding our community, and despite the obvious weak - Smirking? ulation (1,488,714 individuals) is living in term, at which point it is perfectly legal? nesses in the church and elsewhere, the leadership of Andreas extreme poverty, i.e., a single-person is living Dracopoulos, the co-President and Director of the Stavros Niar - I have been observing him for a while on 176 euros/month and a four-person chos Foundation, creates conditions for a true revolution mainly, now, and not only do I wonder, but uncom - household on 879 euros/month? Savvidis’ Counter-Democracy but not exclusively, in the crucial sector of our Greek-American fortably so… Is he that oblivious? If not, then why does education, the likes of which did not exist until today. Why does he smirk and break out laugh - he smirk? Statement Thus, during a difficult time for Greeks, there are several ing? What good news has he received that signs that the emergence of new leaders in politics and in the makes him so cheerful, carefree, and happy Although the interview with Greek-Russ - community is far from over: On the contrary, one could say that even those near him seem to wonder in Obama’s Disappointing ian businessman Ivan Savvidis – who was that the best is yet to come. a restrained yet obvious way? one of the two Grand Marshals of New And this has not happened just once, as $400,000 Speaking Fee York’s Greek Independence Parade this year that certainly would not have been notewor - – in the Greek newspaper Proto Thema is thy. Lately, it happens whenever he is abroad. Should we care that former President 8,500 words, I considered it my duty to Last Chance for Greek I am referring to the prime minister of Obama has agreed to give a speech for read it in its entirety. which, essentially about an hour's worth of And I did so to avoid doing him an in - work, he will receive $400,000, which is as justice – even more so since he is a fellow Investment? much as was his annual salary as president? Hellene abroad – as well as to ascertain if Should we be concerned that they are he indeed made the provocative statements paying him so much money just for a as reported. Despite the blood ties and alliances that unite Greece and speech? Thus, while reading the interview, the the United States, and despite the good start made in the Furthermore, must we be opposed to impression I got, on the one hand, is that 1960s, any serious investment in Greece by Americans – of presidents becoming wealthy, if they weren’t to his credit, he is proud of his Pontian ori - Greek and non-Greek descent alike – is now absent. already wealthy when they rose to power? gin. And, on the other hand, that the ex - Even tourism, that God-given competitive advantage that Let us attempt to answer to these ques - cerpts presented from the interview are ac - Greece has over other countries, has been through hell and tions. curate. high water, to such an extent that President Reagan had even First of all, yes, we should care that I was alarmed, therefore, because it is issued a travel advisory against Greece. Obama will be paid and indeed that much clear that he is governed by a spirit that is It is obvious, then, that the economic relations between the money, because that was not the impression foreign and dangerous to the functioning two countries are directly linked to the general climate between he gave when he was president. of democracy. He conveys a world that is them. Therefore, the period of anti-Americanism created by Instead, he presented an image of being ostensibly democratic, but is glaringly and has also depleted American investments relatively indifferent to wealth, that al - disturbingly controlled by today’s “bosses.” in the country. though he wasn’t poor – he had earned It is Russian President ’s But the two countries' relations have improved greatly, lead - about $6 million from his books – he would model of authoritarianism, of controlled ing to one of the best periods in their history. Thus, the appro - not follow the path chosen by Bill and democracy and the peculiar corrupt rela - priate political climate for American investment in Greece has AP Hillary Clinton, for example, who were both tions between the state and entrepreneurs. now been created. Greece who, during his last visits abroad blasted about their campaign speeches to Apparently, Savvidis himself does not un - Of course, what remains to be done, as we all know, is to within the framework of his meetings in the Wall Street firms. derstand that this model is not consistent tackle the issue of red tape and to implement the regulations European Union, seems like the most care - It seems strange. And the size of the with Western , which is why he already been agreed upon and in many cases been voted into free, content person in the world, who has amount he will receive, $400,000, also preaches it. That makes him even more dan - law, but which the government does not apply. achieved his most difficult objectives. He ap - seems odd. gerous. However, these did not prevent John Calamos and his part - pears to be joking with his colleagues, to be Perhaps the hefty fee is related to the That is why his “thesis” on Greek politics ners, whose company operates under the name EXIN Partners, shaking hands in an unusual manner for a fact that he is still very popular, but... and…journalism goes beyond the beaten from submitting a bid valued at approximately $1 billion for prime minister and, mainly, to burst out in Comparing apples to apples, note that path. It is a case like no other before it. It the acquisition of Ethniki Insurance, a subsidiary of the National laughter – to the apparent surprise of those was paid $200,000 per speech adds something unacceptable, namely, the (NBG). If they prevail, it will possibly open the with whom he is speaking. and George W. Bush about $100,000- threat of the alteration, if not diversion, of way for other investments by Greek-Americans and, by exten - Conversely, when the prime minister is in $175,000. And in 1989, Ronald Reagan the will of the people. sion, American interests. Greece, in Parliament for example, he is was paid $2 million dollars for a week’s He considers his emergence as a political But there is another general but equally important reason somber, angry, troubled. He gives off an im - worth of speeches in Japan. “godfather” – entitled and able to decide why their offer should be carefully examined by Greece: for age of someone who is carrying the fortunes As to whether we should be opposed to who will become geopolitical purposes. Specifically, Calamos’ competitor is a of the world’s people on his shoulders, but presidents becoming rich while it is accept - and who will not – to be legitimate. Which Chinese company with government support, of course. As we whom no one understands. able for any other person to do so, and con - is why he dared to make the unprecedented know, the Chinese have already made significant investments But, one might ask, it is bad for the prime sidering that the rich earn the general pub - statement that Greece’s main opposition in Greece, the most important one being the Port of . minister to burst out laughing? No, not when lic’s admiration because of it, we should not leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis “will never be - So, if they buy Ethniki, it is very likely that they would also it is appropriate and based on information be opposed. They and their families also come prime minister!” be able to buy NBG, and thus control the banking system and he received. If, for example, he had learned need to earn a living. The issue is not whether in fact Mitso - exert considerable influence on the country and the region in that the IMF would participate in the mem - But there is something that is troubling. takis will or will not ever become prime general. orandum, that they would provide a debt Something that does not suit a former minister, but rather who makes that deci - Calamos, a prominent Greek-American, founded a global haircut, that the surplus target would be re - American president, who in that role strug - sion: the people, or Savvidis. investment firm based in Chicago, and one of his partners, duced, that the unemployment and extreme gles day and night with mankind’s most And with what means does he intend to John Koudounis, is considered a financial services expert. An - poverty rates are falling sharply, that the fundamental problems, even issues of war prevent Mitsotakis from becoming prime other partner is considered an extremely knowledgeable insur - Turks have agreed to stop their violations in and peace, at times. minister? By influencing the popular vote ance executive. Moreover, their local partner is the well-known the Aegean, etc. Are any of those things ac - It debases and diminishes him; it makes or the members of Parliament? And how? Kanellopoulos family. So, besides their financial standing, they tually happening? If so, wouldn’t it be good him an average human being. And I do not Of course, Savvidis’ statement does not also have the expertise necessary for managing such a large for us to know so that we could laugh too? think we want our presidents, those on only concern Mitsotakis. It is a major issue company. Does he learn some gratifying news – dur - whom the fate of planet earth depends, to of democracy in Greece. It is a blot for the It should be evident, then, provided that Calamos’ proposal ing every visit – that pertains to him person - behave as mere mortals. people and Parliament. is competitive, that selecting them as the preferred bidder for ally? Has he, for instance, perhaps ensured Finally, regarding the reason they are He possesses the same mentality with Ethniki will be beneficial for both the company as well as for the support of German Finance Minister paid so much money for an hour’s work, regard to media outlets, some of which he the overall relations among Greece, the Greek-American com - Wolfgang Schäuble, for whom he chooses one possible explanation is that their pres - intends to buy. Not to reinforce pluralism munity, and the United States. his words carefully lately? Have they told ence attracts clients or potential clients for and objectivity, which are truly necessary, However, if other criteria prevail in selecting which company him it is okay to hold elections later rather the companies that pay them. But is it just but to impose his opinions and to use them will acquire Ethniki, then the message toward the Greek-Amer - than now? that, or do former presidents present analy - for his business deals, as he so bluntly states. ican and American business circles, in general, will be: “you Again, he has not burst out in laughter sis and provide information that is not avail - Thus, there is a long way to go in tidying are not wanted in Greece.” only once. Lately, he’s been doing it every able on the market and thus uniquely ben - up the situation in Greece, such as Savvidis’ time. And it is so inconsistent with Greece’s efit their “employers”? interview reveals. But the benefits are also events that it raises questions. Finally, although it is not possible to great: a new, healthy Greece that looks to - Is he so isolated from the country’s prob - “treat themselves” to state funds while they ward the future instead of the past. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 6-12, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 11 They are Not “Immigrants,” Drilling Ideas for Greece’s Archaeological Attractions

Start Calling Them “PHIs” By Dimitra Pontoporou

The fact that the Greek state On I is technically and lacks at the moment the re - was a guest on legally correct, but sources to support cultural ac - Sean ’s ra - because it is politi - tions could turn into an oppor - dio show, which at - cally incorrect, it is tunity for more public tracts a daily audi - often met with se - engagement in heritage conser - ence of about 2.5 vere backlash. vation and management. million. I hope that First, there is the Is it desired, is it feasible? they all paid care - problem with the Synergies between sponsors, ful attention when word “alien.” In the grass root organizations, local I introduced what I minds of some, it authorities, specialists and indi - hope will become a conjures up images viduals, always under the um - new term in the of creatures from brella of the Ministry of Culture, American political by CONSTANTINOS E. outer space, thereby are essential for the develop - lexicon. SCAROS perpetuating na - ment of an integrated heritage A term that will tivism and jingoism approach and the revitalization not, by itself, solve Special to at the expense of of the sites. America’s litany of The National Herald our foreign-born fel - For many Greeks, the sites problems regarding low human beings. are just ruins. For them the cru - immigration matters, but will go That is why some substitute “im - cial, question is: beyond the a long way toward understand - migrant” for “alien,” but in doing Ministry of Culture, the tourist ing what those problems are so misrepresent the entire mean - agencies, the hotels, and the and revealing underlying agen - ing of the word. restaurants, can the local com - das and motives therein. Analogously, those who find munities benefit from the revi - The term is PHI: Person Here it demeaning to call a 30-year- talization of the sites? Illegally. And the reason its in - old human female “girl” could A plan is needed, which will troduction into the conversation very easily replace “girl” with create direct links between the is long overdue is because per - “woman.” But to refer to her in - local heritage and the region’s sons who are here (in the stead as “giraffe” would be not enterprises by designing cultural United States) illegally are only absurd, but entirely outside routes that connect archaeolog - of the sites may mean? Every Museum of Athens is run like a they served, the ideas people called everything but that. of the meaning of the word. ical sites with local producers, summer during August’s full government agency, while the had, and the development of The terms “illegal immi - How about “illegal person” handicraft artists and sustain - moon night, some ancient the - New Acropolis Museum is run their society. grant,” “undocumented immi - then? Well, that takes care of able tourism services. Cultural aters get permission to open and like private business. A Museum Enriching museum shops grant,” “undocumented alien,” the objection to “alien” but not tourism initiatives can empower organize concerts. Instead of marketing policy would first try with a variety of gifts aimed at “illegal alien,” and even “undoc - to “illegal.” As many holler, “a local communities and change once a year, wouldn’t it be more to answer the question what different target groups, children, umented person” are subjected person cannot be illegal.” people’s perceptions. They can attractive and beneficial for both would attract a visitor. well or less educated people and to criticism whose root cause is Would “undocumented per - reinforce their sense of belong - locals and visitors to open the Modern Museology provides visitors who just want to carry often in question. PHI would son” be acceptable? Perhaps to ing in a place, and their sense theaters more often, even for an array of answers and ideas. something unique back home clear things up, once and for all. the politically correct crowd, but of self-worth. These cultural day and evening activities and The artifacts don’t talk and visi - can not only be profitable for To begin, it is important to not to those who want to end products have been created by performances? Can we not de - tors often get bored to read la - the museum. These souvenirs understand what an “immi - illegal entry and stay in the their ancestors who lived in this sign and offer experiences be - bels. Facilitating interpretation remain abroad, in the tourists’ grant” really is. Colloquially, it United States. Just as “illegal very same place they live today. yond the verbal guidance? If is one answer. How? By the the - living rooms, as a permanent may refer to any foreign-born alien” sounds cruel and conde - By opening them to visitors as controlled participation in exca - matic organization of the mu - advertisement of the museum. person in a particular country. scending to some, “undocu - preserved landmarks of their vations sounds too innovative seum exhibits and by the com - Creating and improving mu - By that definition, not only are mented person” sounds like history adds value to both local or dangerous, why couldn’t vis - prehensive and attractive seum cafes can repeatedly bring PHIs immigrants, but so were what one might call licensed dri - and world community. There itors and locals attend them as labeling that fosters story visitors to the museum. People slaves brought over on ships vers who forgot their wallets at are ways to integrate the sites observers? Couldn’t local arche - telling: references to the world like to sit and spend some time centuries ago, as Dr. home while going for a quick in the local cultural life, always ological Ephorates organize known Greek heroes and in the museum cafés. They are recently pointed out, to heated ride to the grocery store to buy with respect to their role and open to the public lectures and mythology, digital reconstruc - so different from the commer - objections. “They were involun - milk and bread. And that is a their preservation. Education, seminars on each year’s archae - tions, use of multi media, com - cial cafes and so unique. Quiet tary immigrants,” Dr. Carson lot different than those driving programs for schools and uni - ological campaigns? bination of visual and acoustic places to talk, relax and reflect later explained. Of course, his cars who are not licensed to do versity students, and training The National Archaeological presentation may surprise the surrounded by precious works definition has no more or less so in the first place, and are have an inevitable role to play. Museum of Athens, among visitor and challenge his/her of art. Only recently the Na - legal bearing than the attribu - thus, if not “illegal drivers” (if, Yet, today many archaeologi - other collections, hosts the thoughts. Exhibiting the arti - tional Archaeological Museum tion of “immigrant” status to after all, “a person cannot be il - cal sites and museums remain Mycenaean treasures, master - facts’ use in the daily life context created its own impressive mu - PHIs. legal”), then persons driving il - closed to the public due to lack pieces of sculpture and vase of their time adds a value of fa - seum café. In the neoclassical legally. of staff. In the land of antiquity painting from all eras of the an - miliarity to them and of connec - patio, colored by blooming Any person in the US who Which brings us to PHIs. By and archaeology, the number of tiquity and the impressive tion with our lives. Labels re - flower strokes, we can enjoy our actually referring to persons employed archaeologists and mu - Theran frescoes. Yet the num - stricted to a scientific coffee and chat with marbleized does not fit into those two here illegally as Persons Here Il - seum staff is very low. Is there a bers of visitors who prefer to description, chronology and Hercules, who is standing categories –permanent legally, and inserting the term way to make the reopening of visit it hardly reach 3 percent of date of construction are not very among statues of horses PHI into our everyday vocabu - the sites profitable? Yes, if we in - the number of visitors that pre - attractive to visitors. More at - emerged from the resident or naturalized lary, we can solve an array of vest on their revitalization. fer the New Acropolis Museum. tractive is to combine the arti - shipwreck and under the gaze citizen– is not an immigrant. problems: What does the revitalization The National Archaeological facts’ uses with the purposes of a mosaic Medusa head. It would become increasingly As defined by federal immi - apparent even to those without gration law, a U.S. immigrant is a background in immigration a person who successfully com - law that immigrants, nonimmi - LETTER FROM ATHENS pleted the formal immigration grants, and PHIs are three dis - process and became a perma - tinct categories of non-U.S.-born nent resident (also referred to Americans. as Legal or Lawful Permanent No one would be referred to Greek Terrorist Group Rouvikonas is Stepping up Acts Resident, LPR for short, and col - as an “alien.” Even as that con - loquially, as the holder of a tinues to be a term used “green card”; the identification throughout federal immigration It’s a knee-jerk reaction to ground while politi - smashed its way including an avalanche of tax card was green-colored decades law, the unequivocal classifica - dismiss anarchists as loonies, cians, the rich and into the office of and utility bill hikes. ago). Permanent residents who tion of a person’s immigration spoiled layabouts and hooded tax cheats are living the Independent In January, a group of 30-40 exercise their option to apply for status can easily be ascertained Molotov Cocktail tossing cow - the high life and Power Transmis - Rouvikonas members stormed citizenship, and upon a success - without it. ards, such as the murderers of drinking wine out of sion Operator and occupied the Athens offices ful application become natural - “Illegal” would not apply to three Greek bank workers dur - the skulls of the (ADMIE) where a of the SYRIZA-affiliated Avgi ized U.S. citizens, may also cor - a person, but instead to a sta - ing a 2010 anti-austerity rallies. country’s real vic - top executive, with newspaper, after an earlier rectly continue to be called tus. Anarchists pretty much con - tims. most people see - protest where they shouted slo - immigrants. PHI treats individuals with trol the Athens neighborhood of The problem is ing big pay and gans and scattered flyers Notably, any person in the the utmost respect by referring Exarchia, the scene of two that violence - while pension cuts dur - protesting government-led pen - United States who does not fit to them as “persons” but does weeks of violence in 2008 after it may work for the ing austerity mea - sion cuts and higher social se - into those two categories – per - not ignore that their presence the shooting death of 15-year- mob and to intimi - sures, gave himself curity fees. manent resident or naturalized in the United States without au - old Alex Grigoropoulos, for date most people - by ANDY a promotion and The group posted a message citizen – is not an immigrant. thority is a violation of the law, which two police special guards doesn’t work DABILIS retired to get an on an anarchist website claim - That includes the student cur - and therefore an “illegal” act. were convicted, and at nearly against Greek gov - additional ing it organized the protest be - rently enrolled in an American When statistics about “immi - every protest the anarchists take ernments and the Special to 100,000 euro cause the “Labor Ministry is the university, the basketball player grants” are presented (such as over and battle riot police in a oligarchy who con - The National Herald ($107,770) retire - main conductor belt via which in the midst of a multiyear con - levels of crime rate as compared common script. trol the country be - ment bonus on top these decisions are transferred tract with an NBA team, and the to the general U.S. population), Unlike Greece’s many terror - cause they are so far above the of his big lump sum and to the populace.” nuclear physicist who was hired the appropriate request for clar - ists, such as the notorious Con - fray they can’t see down that monthly package. “There is no reason why we to work on a new project by the ification would be: “does this spiracy of Cells of Fire, whose low. According to reports, the as - should watch the same scene re - U.S. Department of Defense. mean actual immigrants, or violence is targeted, the anar - Gandhi couldn’t save Greece, sailants smashed windows, peating itself. Institutions, gov - They are all nonimmigrants. nonimmigrants and PHIs as chists go mostly after symbols, civil disobedience can’t and nor threw paint and damaged a ernment, opposition, (bailout) Accordingly, the terms “ille - well?” the capitalists and bankers and can violence because the truth parked car. review, new measures. There is gal immigrant” and “undocu - Those objecting to the term politicians and business execu - is that Greece is a hopeless case In a statement on an anar - no reason why we should even mented immigrant” are oxy - “PHI” as being derogatory es - tives they despise - properly so and those who run it are un - chist website, the group said it take this piece of shadow the - moronic, because one cannot be sentially would be arguing that - for selling out their country touchable, but as long as no carried out the attack in protest ater seriously,” the message an immigrant illegally and/or identifying criminal wrongdoers and prospering while others are one’s getting hurt there’s a sense at ADMIE executives being added. without documentation. That as such is less important than suffering. of justice being delivered here. granted salary hikes while thou - They’ve been successful would be like calling someone not speaking offensively about Against a backdrop of end - SYRIZA is riddled with anar - sands of families were deprived enough to ire judges who’ve a “carnivorous vegetarian.” them. Following that logic, they less - and in vain - protests chists and terrorist sympathizers of electricity due to their inabil - backed austerity measures - ex - Next, there is the word might also prefer to call burglars against big pay cuts, tax hikes, and has done almost nothing to ity to pay their bills. empting themselves - and who “alien.” Again, strictly abiding “unauthorized houseguests.” slashed pensions and worker fir - stop the attacks on targets it had Earlier in March, the gang needed a wakeup call. by the definition found in fed - It is time for the media, acad - ings demanded by international verbally criticized itself while forced its way into the head of - The government coalition is eral immigration law, anyone emia, elected officials, and the creditors in return for 326 bil - out of power. fice of the Athens Law School not protecting the country’s in - physically present in the United public as a whole to begin using lion euros ($355.2 billion), the Seemingly unstoppable, Ru - in central Athens and said it was stitutions, the union represent - States who is not a citizen (nat - the term PHI right away. As more organized anarchists vikonas is directing more attacks protesting cancellation of an ing the state’s highest adminis - ural-born or naturalized), is an more and more Americans begin group Rouvikonas has emerged at government and establish - event and called on the govern - trative court said after its alien. Noncitizen immigrants, as distinguishing among immi - as a voice for the voiceless and ment symbols, this time break - ment to grant a furlough to con - premises were attacked by an - well as those with valid nonim - grants, nonimmigrants, and the real champions of workers, ing into the office of a company victed terrorist Dimitris Koufo - archists, rattling the high and migrant visas (or authorized PHIs, we can have a truly in - pensioners and the poor, not the that collects apartment building dinas, a leading member of the mighty in their robes. visaless travel) – such as the formed national conversation phony Radical Left SYRIZA of maintenance fees,causing dam - now defunct urban terror group The union said it feared the aforementioned student, about immigration matters, and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, age, officials said. November 17 who is serving a attempted raid, by some 15 ballplayer, and physicist – are bring about meaningful change who could have been Richard The group threw flyers life sentence. members of Rouvikonas who legal aliens. Those here without that all but the most obstinate Nixon’s running mate he’s such around the office on Psarron Other recent targets included scattered leaflets, was the “har - valid authority, whether they ar - extremists would accept. a heartless capitalist and hyp - Street in Omonia on March 22 a notary office responsible for binger of even worse undertak - rived illegally to begin with ocrite. before leaving the premises and helping banks foreclosure on ings in the future against an in - (such as by sneaking across the Constantinos E. Scaros' latest Rouvikonas has been behind later posting online it was angry homes, another promise broken stitution committed to serving border or jumping ship at a book, Grumpy Old Party (about a siege of assaults, going after that the home of a family had by Prime Minister and Radical the citizen.” That would be Rou - port), or came legally but are the 2016 presidential election), the courts, government, and tar - been seized after it was unable Left SYRIZA leader Alexis vikonas. now illegal because they stayed is available for purchase on gets it believes are the oppres - to pay a 3,870-euro ($4170) Tsipras who vowed to help the beyond their permitted dura - amazon.com and in bookstores sors of the disenfranchised debt to the company. country’s most vulnerable be - [email protected] tion, are illegal aliens. 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