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AHEPA Honors Senator Sarbanes: Community Has Done a Good Job Sarbanes & Congressman By Evan C. Lambrou Special to The National Herald

Bilirakis for their Service NEW YORK - Now that he is getting ready to retire after his By Dimitri Soultogiannis ering within the last 10-12 years, fifth term expires this year, the Special to The National to honor the Greek American first United States Senator of Senator and Congressman for Greek heritage said he is “upbeat” WASHINGTON, D.C. - Al- their decades of service in the about the Greek American com- most a thousand people enjoyed U.S. Congress. munity and said the community a festive evening during Among the distinguished has done a “good job” in keeping AHEPA's 37th Biennial Banquet guests were His Eminence Arch- Hellenic issues “on the table.” at the Washington Hilton last bishop Demetrios of America If not for the community's con- Friday night, March 10, in a and George Stephanopoulos, sistent efforts, Hellenic issues salute to Senator Paul Sarbanes host of ABC News' “This Week” would have faded from the “Con- of Maryland and Congressman and a former advisor to Presi- gressional agenda,” according to Michael Bilirakis of Florida for dent Bill Clinton, who was the Senator Paul Sarbanes of Mary- their distinguished political ca- evening's master of ceremonies, land. reers and achievements. and Undersecretary of State for Senator Sarbanes and Con- Senator Sarbanes was first Political Affairs and former U.S. gressman Michael Bilirakis of elected to the United States Se- Ambassador to Greece and Florida, who is also retiring after nate as a Democrat in 1976. Be- NATO R. Nicholas Burns. his 12th term expires this year, fore that, he represented his “I feel blessed being here with were honored by AHEPA last state in the U.S. House of Repre- you this evening with this distin- weekend for their longstanding sentatives for six years. Rep. Bili- guished group of people. We are service to the United States rakis was first elected to the honoring two great statesmen Congress (see related story, page House in 1982. Both men are ex- tonight, two generous men of 1). pected to retire later this year genuine strength, excellence and Just prior to the event, the Se- when their terms expire. creativity. May God grant them nator took some time to offer his Members of the American many years of life and good reflection upon his career in the Hellenic Educational Progres- health,” the Archbishop said. U.S. Congress, and his vision for sive Association and Greek Senator Sarbanes and Rep. the community. Americans from across the coun- Bilirakis are the kind of public The community's political ef- try attended the event, by most fectiveness has increased in just accounts AHEPA's largest gath- Continued on Page 2 the past 3-5 years, he explained, in part because Greece has emerged as a more important player with greater political leverage in the Balkans. Cypriot Government Angry He said that establishing Hel- lenic Studies chairs and programs at universities and colleges About Think Tank Report throughout the country is crucial to preserving and advancing Hel- By Neophytos Kyriakou rejected the report as unaccept- lenism in America; that the com- Special to The National Herald ably biased and a “product of Ang- munity ought to support its exist- lo-American conspiracy and pro- ing scholarship programs more NICOSIA - A report released paganda,” according to a recent AP PHOTO/NIKKI BOERTMAN vigorously; that it should get more on March 8 by the non-govern- report published by the Washing- Grinding it out under the boards actively involved with the grass- mental think tank, International ton Times (see page 9). roots efforts of AHEPA and the Crisis Group, which is considered In its report, ICG also harshly The Memphis Grizzlies Jake Tskalides looking for the basket, defended by the Boston Celtics Paul Pierce American Hellenic Institute; sup- to reflect the opinions of foreign criticizes Republic of Cyprus Pres- during the third quarter of their NBA basketball game this past Tuesday, March 14, in Memphis, Ten- port Hellenic College/Holy Cross centers, has rendered a very nega- ident Tassos Papadopoulos' poli- nessee. Tskalides, who is from Greece, had a game-high 19 points as the Grizzlies went onto win 93-76. Greek Orthodox School of Theol- tive assessment of the Greek cies. ogy more strongly, and stay close Cypriot side's handling of the NICOSIA's REACTION to the Greek Orthodox Church. Cyprus question, following the The Cypriot Government re- He also said he was optimistic failure of the latest United Na- sponse pointed out that the ICG about the community's political tions settlement proposal two report is a third-party criticism future, citing California State years ago. which fails to acknowledge the Moskos: Stay as Greek as you Can Treasurer Phil Angelides' current The ICG report considers the Cypriot people's democratic bid to be the next Governor of Greek Cypriot side responsible for rights. By Dimitri Soultogiannis ing light-hearted comment about According to the 2000 U.S. California. The full text of the Se- the current dead end in the issue's “When third parties, foreign- Special to The National Herald the significance of being Greek, Census, he pointed out, the Greek nator's interview with The Nation- progress, warning that the island ers, blast the democratically elect- but with a clear message: “Never American community is propor- al Herald follows. nation could “slip by default to- ed Cypriot President, they offend WASHINGTON, D.C. - ask anyone if they are Greek, be- tionately under-populated today, TNH: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act ward permanent partition and the and blast the dignity and intelli- Charles Moskos, professor emeri- cause if they are they will be all too noting that the Census does not aside, Senator, what would you independence of the north, gence of a people, and blast the tus of Sociology at Northwestern glad to tell you, and if not, why em- collect data by religion, but by eth- consider to be your most impor- whether formally recognized or country itself,” stated Deputy University, talked about the future barrass them,” he said. nicity.” tant contributions throughout not.” Government Representative direction of the Greek-American According to Dr. Moskos, one The latest census indicates your career? The Cypriot Government, as Christodoulos Pasiardes. community and the challenges the of the country's pre-eminent soci- there are 1.2 million Americans SARBANES: Well, that's a well as the political parties in Ni- Mr. Pasiardes made a distinc- community faces in the 21st Cen- ologists, the big immigration who claim to be of Greek heritage, cosia, mostly the opposition party, tion between the ICG and the tury, underscoring how important waves from Greece replenishing he said, yet the Greek Orthodox Continued on Page 6 writers of the report, and said they it is for Greek Americans to pre- the Greek American population population in the United States were “untrustworthy to the point serve their heritage and “remain belong to the past. adds up to 1.5 million people. of being provocative.” as Greek as they can.” “Since 1980, Greeks from For Dr. Moskos, interfaith mar- “A group of foreigners is basi- In his address at the Washing- Greece are entering this country at riage is the single most important Wiretapping cally suggesting the removal of ton Club, which hosted by a rate of 1,000 to 1,200 a year,” he contributing factor in the commu- Chicago Church President Papadopoulos from the AHEPA (American Hellenic Edu- said. “Now the question is, what nity's dilution, and it needs to be Scandal Takes Presidency of the Cypriot Repub- cational Progressive Association) happens with those of us who are addressed by the Church more Coping with lic and that is not just an opinion, it last Saturday morning, March 11, already here? How do we preserve thoroughly. is a position, a suggestion - a as part of AHEPA's testimonial our Hellenism? Of course there “Nowadays, interfaith marriage On Some New provocative position and an unac- weekend in honor of Senator Paul will always be a Greek American has become the norm, rather than Changes in the ceptable suggestion,” he added. Sarbanes (D-Maryland) and Con- community, but there will only be the exception. In the last 25 years, Dimensions gressman Mike Bilirakis (R-Flori- a remnant of what we have today, Neighborhood Continued on Page 9 da), Dr. Moskos made the follow- unless we do something about it.” Continued on Page 6 By Helena Smith By Ray Quintanilla The Observer Chicago Tribune

ATHENS - If Vodafone's top CHICAGO - The crowd in the brass think their corporate woes pews at Holy Trinity Greek Ortho- are trouble enough, they should Bloomberg Among this Year’s Grand Marshals dox Church on Chicago's North- look at their Greek subsidiary and west Side is sparse most Sundays. think again. Not since the mobile By Stavros Marmarinos The collection plate at what has phone giant's foundation has it Special to The National Herald sometimes been called the "moth- been so buffeted by allegations of er church" is feeling a pinch, too. skullduggery as it has in Athens in NEW YORK - The vote for That has left church leaders recent weeks. who will be grand marshals at an- with the most difficult decision in Last Friday, March 10 - as Ge- nual Greek Independence Day Pa- the church's 108-year history: orge Koronias, Vodafone rade up New York's Fifth Avenue whether to pack up and relocate to Greece's CEO, sat before a parlia- has been cast. This year, the honor the north suburbs, following a mentary committee to explain his goes to New York Mayor Michael wave of parishioners who have left firm's role in an operation to Bloomberg, Pittsburgh business- the city. eavesdrop on the country's politi- man and philanthropist John Ran- It wouldn't be the first move for cal and military elite - the scandal gos, Council of Hellenes Abroad Holy Trinity. Unlike some historic had not only begun to resemble (SAE) World President Andrew churches in the city which shut the plot of a John Le Carre novel, Athens and Marathon National their doors when their flocks but also assume Olympian propor- Bank of New York Chairman Paul moved on, Holy Trinity moved tions. Worse still - and despite giv- Stathoulopoulos. from Greektown to the Belmont- ing testimony for more than 10 Senator Paul Sarbanes of Mary- Cragin neighborhood in 1965, af- hours - Koronias failed to con- land and National Herald Publish- ter the original building was de- vince the committee that the Unit- er Antonis Diamataris were last molished to make way for the ed Kingdom-based operator bore year's grand marshals. University of Illinois at Chicago no responsibility for Greece's This year's parade will be held campus. on Sunday, April 2. And difficult though it might Continued on Page 9 The grand marshal selections be, some say the church is willing TNH/COSTAS BEJ were made last Wednesday, to pick up and move again. Hellenic beauty personified March 8, by the Board of the Fed- "We have to face reality that eration of Hellenic Societies of times have changed," said Jim Lo- This year’s Miss Greek Independence 2006 contestants flirt with the camera before the results were an- Greater New York, which orga- gothetis, president of Holy Trini- *031806* nounced. This year’s winner, Georgia Lilikas, is pictured far left. In the upper row, fifth from the left, is An- na Zarkas, this year’s Miss Junior Greek Independence titleholder. See story on page 4. Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 5 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18, 2006 Senator Sarbanes and Rep. Bilirakis Honored at AHEPA’s 37th Biennial Banquet

Continued from page 1 for that,” he said, noting Senator tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Sarbanes' and Rep. Bilirakis' ac- Greece, and in the years since, I servants who “never sleep or rest,” complishments as legislators and have benefited personally from His Eminence added. “Even when their hard work in advancing Hel- their wise counsel and appreciated they retire, they will probably re- lenic issues. their support. I look forward to main politically active.” The Arch- “Tonight, we are here to honor continuing that relationship in the bishop also commended AHEPA: two men who have contributed so months and years to come,” Mr. “It is very difficult for any organi- much to all AHEPA's accomplish- Burns added. zation to endure in our time if ments, both of whom are icons of U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe there is no substance, and AHEPA the Greek American community,” of Maine and Congresswoman is truly an organization with char- he said. Carolyn Maloney of New York al- acter and substance.” “While I couldn't begin to re- so conveyed messages. Mr. Burns also noted AHEPA's count the influence of Congress- Senator Snowe, whose schedule importance not only to the Greek man Mike Bilirakis tonight, I want prevented her from attending the American community, but also to to recognize one of his most im- Banquet, sent a message thanking American society as a whole. The portant accomplishments: the co- the two men for their excellent country needs a vital Greek Ameri- founding, and his continued co- work and contributions to the U.S. can community in order to main- chairmanship, of the Hellenic Government and the American tain a strong bond between the Caucus in the House of Represen- people: “Over the course of three United States and Greece, he tatives,” he said. And it would be decades in the Senate, Paul Sar- added. hard to overstate the positive im- banes has distinguished himself as “All you Greek Americans out pact Senator Sarbanes has had on a giant, not only for those of us there, please stay united. You are issues regarding U.S. policy, and who share his Greek ancestry, but the rock in this relationship be- on our friends in Greece and for the people of Maryland and tween the two countries, between Cyprus. He also introduced me to the nation. To me, he has been a the United States and Greece. I'm (Baltimore Orioles Owner) Peter living symbol of the fact that the PHOTOS: BILL PETROS proud and honored to be here Angelos, and together, we formed uncommon power of our common (L-R) His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, AHEPA Supreme President Gus James, John Sar- tonight to recognize with you these the Friends of Greek Baseball. heritage can transcend even the banes, Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland and AHEPA Supreme Vice President Ike Gulas as Senator Sar- truly great men. AHEPA, you have The rest is history, played out at bounds of political partisanship. In banes is presented with AHEPA’s Public Service Award in honor of his 30 years as a member of the U.S. Senate. a great history. Born in Georgia the 2004 Games in Athens,” he this country, that is often too rare due to discrimination against said. a virtue, and marks one of the Congress with passion and energy, Greek and Cypriot Ambas- this is very important,” he added. Greek immigrants, you have done “It is a privilege and honor for countless reasons I will miss hav- committed to achieving results, sadors to the United States “My parents taught me to always so much for both Greece and the me to share the podium with these ing Paul as a colleague,” she said. and it is therefore not surprising Alexandros Mallias and Euripides take pride in my Greek heritage, United States, and we thank you two great Americans. During my “When Mike Bilrakis came to that the National Journal subse- Evriviades, respectively, were also and to serve the community. Even quently identified him as one of among the evening's distinguished during elections, I had many sup- the most 'legislatively productive' speakers. They thanked the two porters who were helping me sim- members in the House. On issues Greek American politicians for ply because I was a Greek with close to my own heart, such as their tremendous service to all Spartan roots. healthcare, commerce and veter- three countries. Mr. Sarbanes said he has tried ans' affairs, he has worked tireless- “I'm delighted to be here to adhere to three fundamental ly to improve the lives of Ameri- tonight to salute two Greek giants, principles throughout his life and cans everywhere. Like Paul, he has two great examples of leadership political career: integrity, opportu- been a powerful advocate for Hel- and integrity. I also want to thank nity and fairness: “I've worked lenes and his leadership in the them for always keeping the hard over the years so that every House Hellenic Caucus has in- Cyprus issue alive,” Ambassador American can count on and abide spired many to join and support Evriviades said. by those three principles,” he said, our issues,” she added. Rep. Bilirakis thanked all praising AHEPA's civic and phi- Mrs. Snowe also commended speakers for their kind words, lanthropic contributions to Ameri- AHEPA and its members for epit- echoing Mr. Burns' remarks and can society, and citing Mr. omizing Hellenism's finest virtues: the importance of keeping the Stephanopoulos as a prime exam- advancing education, philan- Greek American community func- ple of Greek Americans who have thropy, civic responsibility and the tioning cohesively. benefited from their association pursuit of excellence. “Thank you AHEPA for this with AHEPA. Rep. Maloney, Mr. Bilirakis' wonderful award. It's a great hon- “There are many people who Democratic counterpart in the or. I'm very proud to be a Greek have benefited from AHEPA's House Hellenic Caucus, conveyed American, as well as a member of programs, like George her best wishes through Banquet this fine organization. I was raised Stephanopoulos, for instance. Co-Chairman Nicholas Kara- that way. My parents always told Twenty-seven years ago, George costas: “I would like to join all of me to never forget who I am and received a scholarship from you to thank them both Paul Sar- where I come from. Most of us AHEPA which helped him cover (L-R) AHEPA Supreme President Gus James, Gus Bilirakis, Congressman Mike Bilirakis of Florida and banes and Michael Bilirakis for share a common bond. We are his expenses in college,” he said, AHEPA Board of Trustees Chairman Lee Millas as Rep. Bilirakis is presented with AHEPA’s Public Ser- decades of public service. I wish Greek Americans, and we are fa- concluding his remarks with a ref- vice Award in honor of his 24 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. them both the very best,” she said. miliar with both worlds and cul- erence to Greek-Turkish relations tures. Not many people can say and the Cyprus issue: “Turkey that,” he said. must respect fundamental human “Many people thought I was rights and remove the occupation- crazy when I told them I was run- al forces from Cyprus.” ning for Congress in 1982, a truly John Sarbanes, who is seeking a The largest greek food importer of its kind, known worldwide bad year for Republicans. People Congressional seat in Maryland, were telling me 'you aren't going spoke of the legacy his father is to win because you're Greek.' leaving behind. “Tonight I am JOHN’S IMPORT FOODS Well, I won because I am Greek,” speaking to all of you, not as a SPECIAL GRADE A GREEK PRODUCTS IN TOP QUALITY PACKAGING AT VERY LOW PRICES he added. politician running for office, but as Mr. Bilirakis also said it is the eldest son of Paul Sarbanes. A shameful not to have more Greek father always wants his children to American voices in Congress: “We be proud of him, and tonight, I should be encouraging young couldn't be more proud of my dad. Greek Americans to get more in- Paul Sarbanes is the only person in volved with the political process. If Maryland's history to be re-elected our children don't get involved, to the U.S. Senate five times. I ad- nothing will ever change in this mire his passion for public service country,” he said, thanking his and democracy. And My father family for their love and support. has also been a dedicated member Senator Sarbanes opened his of AHEPA for more than 31 remarks by thanking his wife, years,” he said. Christine, “for being such an im- Gus Bilirakis, who is seeking to portant part” of his life and efforts. succeed his father in Florida, He also praised his colleague and pledged to honor the legacies of friend, Rep. Bilirakis. “Mike and I Rep. Bilirakis and Senator Sar- worked closely together. He is an banes: “if elected, John and I will absolute pillar of strength. I appre- do our best in the U.S. Congress. ciate the opportunity to have We will have to work hard in order worked with him,” he said, adding to be able to keep up with our fa- how important it is for the United thers' legacies,” he said. States to have Greek American The evening concluded with voices in both the Senate and the AHEPA Supreme President Gus House of Representatives. James' address. Mr. James said “We don't want the House of this year's Banquet was a “historic Representatives without any night” for both AHEPA and the Greek Americans in it. That's why Greek American community. we want our kids to win,” the Se- “AHEPA is on the move again nator said, referring to his son with a new attitude and effort,” he John and Rep. Bilirakis' son Gus, said, noting that the evening's suc- both of whom are following in cess was also crucial in AHEPA's their father's footsteps by running current effort to organize its annu- for House seats. al trip to Greece and Cyprus, “From the very beginning, which this year will be open to the AHEPA has been trying to pass organization's entire membership onto our children both the Ameri- and also hopes to include mem- can and the Hellenic cultures, and bers of Congress.

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Nicholas Burns, a for- Daughters of Penelope, the Na- [email protected]. mer United States Ambassador to tional Philoptochos Society, The Greece and NATO, commended Rev. Dr. John T. Tavlarides Dean March 22-April 12 the Greek American community of the Saint Sophia Cathedral of Lent Services continue at the for its contributions in helping to Washington, D.C. and business- Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan strengthen the bonds with, and man and philanthropist Kyriakos Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 319- cultivate a solid relationship be- Tsakopoulos and Congressman 337 East 74th Street in Manhattan. tween, Greece and the United Chris Van Hollen. Master of Cere- March 22, 29, April 4, 12: Presanc- States. monies, Larry Michael the “Voice tified Liturgy at 6 pm. March 24, During his salute to Congress- of Redskins Radio.” Music by 31: Third and Fourth Salutations man Michael Bilirakis (R-Florida) “Apollonia.” Silent auction at 6 at 7 pm. March 25: Annunciation and Senator Paul Sarbanes (D- pm; reception at 6 pm; dinner at 7 of the Virgin Mary at 9:30 am. Maryland) at AHEPA's 37th Bien- pm. Black tie. Complimentary April 4: The Akathist Hymn at 7 nial Banquet last Friday, March valet parking-www.ahiworld.org. pm. Sunday services begin at 9 am 10, Mr. Burns underscored the im- with Orthros followed by the portance of a strong and united March 18 Divine Liturgy at 10 am-(212) 288- Greek American community. The Holy Trinity Community of 3215. “An integral strength of the New Rochelle, NY presents the U.S.-Greece relationship here in theatrical production, “The Apol- March 23 the United States is the role of the ogy of Socrates” at the Holy Trini- The American Hellenic Institute Greek American community,” he ty Social Hall; at 7:30 pm. Benefit- hosts a Noon Forum to commem- said, adding that the Greek Amer- BILL PETROS ing the community's outreach pro- orate Greek Independence Day at ican community is “a vital asset to Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns, a former U.S. ambassador to Greece and grams. Performed by Emmy- the Hellenic House, 1220 16th bilateral relations (between the NATO, during AHEPA’s 37th Biennial Banquet honoring Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland and Con- award winner Yannis Simonides. Street, NW in Washington, DC; two countries): from programs like gressman Mike Bilirakis of Florida last Friday, March 10. Mr. Burns said the Greek American community Directed by Loukas Skipitaris. 12-1 pm. James Marketos, AHI the AHEPA Emergency Relief Ef- is central to the U.S.-Greece relationship. Costumes by Academy-award win- Chairman and Attorney at Law fort to help victims of Hurricane ner Theoni Vahlioti-Aldredge. will discuss “George Jarvis: an Katrina, to scholarships and cul- and our sincerest gratitude. And ment, and I know U.S.-Greece re- ernmental organization which sup- Music by Caryn Heilman. Tickets: American Fighter for Greek Inde- tural exchange programs, to youth since we have already broached lations will thrive during her ports civil society groups in the re- $40 adults; $20 seniors and stu- pendence.” Light refreshments programs that help keep the rich the issue of dynasties, let me also tenure,” he said. gion promoting democracy and re- dents. RSVP-(914) 235-6100. In- served. RSVP by March 21 at Hellenic heritage alive in the Unit- wish good luck to John Sarbanes, Mr. Burns concluded his re- form. formation at theapologypro- (202) 785-8430 or info@ahi- ed States. Personally, I could not who is running for his father's pre- marks by emphasizing that Greece ñ In the war on terrorism, in [email protected]. world.org. have served effectively as ambas- vious seat in the House for Mary- and the United States are working which the United States and sador without support from all of land,” Mr. Burns added. together to advance shared goals, Greece are working together to March 18 March 24 you.” Mr. Burns also praised former identifying the following seven ar- promote reconstruction in The Pancyprian Association's The Embassy of Greece Press and Mr. Burns, who is himself a Foreign Minister Petros Molyvi- eas of cooperation: Afghanistan and Iraq. Greece Women's Issues Network hosts Communications Office hosts a member of AHEPA, also noted atis; said he is looking forward to ñ In the Balkans, where we are works to eliminate terrorist orga- the 2006 Woman of the Year book presentation of the Greek AHEPA's “long and proud histo- working with Mr. Molyviatis' suc- working to complete the vision set nizations. Consider its notable Award honoring Martha Mavrom- State Literature Award winner for ry” as an American organization. cessor, “one of the most dynamic out by President Bush for a success against 17 November. mati, Consul General of Cyprus in best novel in 2004 “Foreign “AHEPA has its roots in the civil figures in Greece today,” Dora Europe whole, free and at peace. ñ In Afghanistan, Greek com- New York. At Terrace on the Words” by Vassilis Alexakis at the rights struggles of the 1920's,” he Bakoyanni; and said U.S.-Greece ñ On Turkish accession to the bat engineers and medical person- Park, 52-11 111 Street, Flushing Embassy of Greece, 2221 Mas- noted. “It contributed to the de- relations are very healthy. European Union, because a nel serve in NATO's International Meadow Park, N.Y. Cocktails, sachusetts Avenue NW in Wash- fense of democracy in World War MAKE NO MISTAKE Turkey anchored in the West is Security Assistance Force. 6:30 pm; dinner, 7 pm; donation, ington, DC; at 6 pm. Introduction II which secured our freedom, and “I also look forward to continu- good for Turkey, good for its ñ And during Operation Iraqi $75. For tickets and to be included by Ambassador of Greece Alexan- it funded the statue of President ing to help expand and strengthen neighbors, good for the E.U., and Freedom, Greece has provided in- in the program, respond by March dros Mallias. Book translated in Truman in Athens which many of the U.S.-Greece relationship. as nine U.S. presidents have said, valuable support by facilitating 13. RSVP-F. Christodoulidou, English by Alyson Waters, manag- us have had the pleasure to visit. Make no mistake: Relations be- good for the United States. hundreds of port calls and thou- (718) 932-3100. Send checks to: ing editor of Yale French Studies And the organization provides tween the U.S. and Greece are ex- ñ On Cyprus, where we contin- sands of military flights at its Sou- Dr. F. Christodoulidou, 27-47 and lecturer in the French Depart- support on a more personal level. cellent, and getting stronger. I ue working with Greece and our da Bay base in Crete. Crescent St., Astoria, NY 11102, ment at Yale University-(202) AHEPA served as a rock-solid want especially to thank former other partners to see the issues re- “The U.S.-Greece strategic Fax: (718) 726-7385. 332-2727. support network for me as ambas- Foreign Minister Petros Molyvi- solved, so that the benefits of E.U. partnership - based on 100 years of sador in Athens, and for all other atis for his superb work in creating membership can be brought to the friendship - is important not only March 18 March 25 U.S ambassadors to the Hellenic a warm atmosphere for this rela- whole island. to our two countries, but to peace Mourayo Restaurant at 1732 Con- The Hellenic Society Prometheas Republic,” he said. tionship to flourish. Moreover, I'm ñ On the Broader Middle East, and stability in Europe and around necticut Ave NW (Dupont Metro and the Hellenic Organizations of Mr. Burns then praised Senator tremendously pleased to be work- where - alongside other European the world. And the support of the Stop) in Washington, DC hosts an the Washington Metropolitan Sarbanes and Rep. Bilirakis for ing with my longtime friend, Dora nations and the United States - Greek American community, in- afternoon of meze and discussion Area host a celebration of the their accomplishments after 30 Bakoyanni in her new role as For- Greece serves as a founding con- cluding AHEPA, is important to about Crete's culinary bounties 185th Anniversary of the Greek years in the Senate and 24 years in eign Minister. Dora brings an ex- tributor to the foundation for the that strategic partnership,” Mr. with professional chef Nikki Rose, Independence at St. Katherine the House of Representatives, re- traordinary record of achieve- future, an independent, non-gov- Burns said. founder and director of “Crete's Greek Orthodox Church, 3149 spectively. He also stated his en- Culinary Sanctuaries;” 1-4 pm. Glen Carlyn Rd in Falls Church, thusiasm at the two men's sons' Cost: $35 for Slow Food DC mem- VA; at 5:30 pm. Keynote speaker decisions to seek election to Con- bers; $40 non-members. Limited Dr. Victor Papacosma, Professor gressional seats this November. space. RSVP by March 11 to Mar- of History and Director of the EXCELLENT MENTOR sha Weiner, Lemnitzer Center for NATO and “While I couldn't begin to re- [email protected] Director of the Modern Greek count the influence of Congress- m. Info-www.cookingincrete.com. Studies Association will discuss, man Mike Bilirakis, I want to rec- “Rigas Velestinlis (Feraios): His ognize one of his most important March 18-June 16 Contribution to Hellenic Indepen- accomplishments: the co-founding “Penelopeia: The Other Journey, dence and Legacy Today,” in and his continued co-chairman- Emigration,” an international ex- English. Program includes brief ship of the Hellenic Caucus in the hibition of various artistic and cul- literary readings, patriotic songs U.S House of Representatives. tural programs is hosted at the by the SS. Constantine and Helen The Hellenic Caucus, I'm pleased Hellenic Museum and Cultural Church Choir directed by to report, now includes more than Center in Chicago, IL. Document- Theodore Papaloizos and folk 135 members in the House. Over ing women's life journeys from an- dancing by the Return to Origins the years, Congressman Bilirakis tiquity to the present, the project is dance troupe directed by Rena has sponsored dozens of resolu- inspired by Penelope, the female and Elena Papapostolou. Recep- tions in support of Greek and protagonist of Homer's epic “The tion to follow. Cypriot relations with the United Odyssey.” Curated by Dr. Zoe States, and ensured that we re- Kosmidou, Cultural Counselor at March 25-26 member Greece's sacrifices and the Embassy of Greece in Wash- The St. Demetrios Church at 321 triumphs in opposing the Axis ington DC. Museum hours: Tues- St. Demetrios Street, North Wild- Powers and other enemies of free- day-Friday 10 am-4 pm; Saturday, wood in Cape May County, NJ cel- dom. He was instrumental in the 11 am-4 pm. Regular admission, ebrates the 185th Anniversary of awarding of the Congressional $5; HMCC members and children Greek Independence Day with Gold Metal to his All Holiness Ec- free-(312) 655.1234 or civic and parish celebrations – umenical Patriarch Bartholomew www.penelopeia.net. Lester Katsanis, (609) 522-4664 or (of Constantinople) in 1997, and (800) 432-6774. he has long worked to achieve a March 19 peaceful solution in Cyprus. Con- The Cathedral Fellowship hosts a March 27 gressman Bilirakis' legacy will be screening of the documentary The American Hellenic Institute dearly missed; however, I'm told “The Greeks of Southern Califor- hosts a noon forum presented by that another generation of the nia, Through the Century: The Athanasios Moulakis a scholar at Bilirakis dynasty, namely Gus Bili- Pioneers, 1900-1942” at the the Woodrow Wilson Internation- rakis, is looking to fill some very Cathedral Center of the Holy al Center and Director, Institute large shoes by running for his fa- Trinity Cathedral, 337 East 74th for Mediterranean Studies at the ther's current seat in Florida. I Street in Manhattan; at 6 pm. Doc- University of Lugano, Switzerland wish Gus well in his future politi- umentary narrated by Olympia on “What Constitution for a Unit- cal career. He has an excellent Dukakis and John Kapelos. Dona- ed Cyprus? Reflections on the mentor,” Mr. Burns said. tion $5. Refreshments served- failed Annan Plan” at the Hel- STANDUP GUY (917) 691-4161 or cathedralfel- lenic House, 1220 16th Street, NW “It would be hard to overstate [email protected]. in Washington, DC; 12 pm-1 pm. the positive impact Senator Sar- Light refreshments served. RSVP banes has had on issues regarding March 21 by March 24 to (202) 785-8430 or U.S policy and our Hellenic The American Hellenic Institute [email protected]. friends in Greece and Cyprus. As a hosts a Business Network Lun- senior member of the Senate For- cheon at the Capital Hilton Hotel, March 18-May 6 eign Relations Committee, he has 16th & K Streets, NW Washing- The exhibition, “From Byzantium tirelessly advocated on behalf of ton, DC. Guest speaker Dr. to Modern Greece: Hellenic Art his Maryland constituents and the Kostantinos Zacharopoulos, gen- in Adversity, 1453-1830” contin- wider Hellenic American commu- eral manager of Tourism Develop- ues at the Onassis Cultural Center, nity on virtually every issue of im- ment Co. will discuss “Investing in Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Avenue portance to them, from Cyprus to Greek Real Estate: Opportunities (entrance on 51st or 52nd Street, NATO to regional security. And I in the Public and Private Sector.” between Fifth and Madison Av- can tell you from firsthand experi- Reception: 11:45 am; luncheon: enues) in New York City. Orga- ence that Paul is a standup guy. I 12:15 pm. RSVP by March 17 at nized by the Alexander S. Onassis remember how, in 1998, when I (202) 785-8430 or info@ahi- Public Benefit Foundation, the had a particularly tough time in world.org. show features 137 icons, paintings, Greece over my criticism of the 17 woodcarving, embroidery and an November terrorist group, the Se- March 22 early El Greco painting from the nator came to Athens for the 50th “Our Story-Our People” a slide collection of the Benaki Museum anniversary of the Fulbright Pro- show presentation and lecture in Athens. Hours: Monday-Satur- gram and spoke in my defense. I about the history of the Greek day 10 am-6 pm. Admission free - was enormously grateful and have American Immigrant with Kather- (212) 486-8314 or www.onassis- never forgotten that. Paul, you ine Boulukos and Anastasia Ni- usa.org. have earned our deepest respect 4 PEOPLE THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18, 2006 New England Community Gearing Up for GID Parade in Boston

By Theodore Kalmoukos “Our selection of Mr. Dia- Greek Consul General of Boston Special to The National Herald mataris for Grand Marshall is the Constantine Orfanos for support- least the Federation could do to ing the Federation. BOSTON - Boston's 12th an- express its gratitude and apprecia- The Parade's permanent grand nual Greek Independence Day Pa- tion of the contributions of the Na- marshals, Metropolitan Method- rade will be held on Sunday, April tional Herald and its publisher,” ios and Boston Mayor Thomas 9. The Federation of Hellenic So- Mr. Kafkas said. Menino, will join Mr. Diamataris, cieties of Greater New England The Federation's 2nd Vice although more names could be has unanimously chosen National President, Yiannis Katsaros, also added in the weeks ahead, accord- Herald Publisher Antonis Dia- praised Mr. Diamataris: “We all ing to Mr. Kafkas. mataris to be this year's Grand know the magnitude of his contri- The Federation is also working Marshal. bution to Hellenism through the on organizing the participation of “I am moved and humbled by National Herald. The newspaper college and university students this honor, which was bestowed by has unique appeal and influence more than ever before, he said. the Federation of Hellenic Soci- across America, and in other This year, he added, the Feder- eties of Greater New England up- countries, and this honor is an ation will host its youth event at on my family and myself, and of open thank you note to this man,” the Saint Nektarios community course upon the National Herald, he added. center in Roslindale on April 1, the newspaper of Hellenism in The parade will be held at 1 PM with the participation of an un- America, which I have had the on Boylston Street. Parade orga- precedented nine dance troupes. honor and privilege of serving as nizers are predicting that it will be Boston's Miss Greek Indepen- publisher for the past 26 years,” a big success, as planning started dence 2006 will be selected that said Mr. Diamataris who, along earlier than usual this year, and is same evening. with Senator Paul Sarbanes of progressing rapidly. Last year, an “The request for tickets for that Maryland, was Grand Marshall for estimated 35-40 thousand people evening is greater this year,” Mr. last year's GID Parade in New attended. Organizers are hoping Kafkas noted. “It's already a suc- York. this year's numbers will exceed cess.” “I have followed the New Eng- that. Other featured events in the land Federation's efforts very TNH ARCHIVES According to Mr. Kafkas, Federation's schedule are an event closely, and I believe the organiza- The Grand Marshals of last year’s Greek Independence Day Parade marching up New York’s Fifth Avenue preparations for the big event are hosted at the State House in Bos- tion deserves every measure of before 100,000 people. From left to right are Heracles Diamataris, Litsa Diamataris, National Herald Pub- going “very well,” and groups as- ton on April 7 at 11:30 AM with support,” he said. lisher Antonis Diamataris, Vanessa Diamataris, U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland and his wife signed with its organization are Massachusetts Governor Mitt “I hope that its example of or- Christine. “working feverishly, day and Romney, to be followed by a re- ganizing a parade and parallel night,” to ensure the Parade's suc- ception at the city's Greek Con- events celebrating Greek Indepen- clared on March 25, 1821), and al- ald, Federation President Vasilis recognized across America and cess. “I observe with great joy that sulate. dence will be followed by other so to honor its heroes and hero- Kafkas pointed out that the group the homeland, as well as by Greeks the Greek American community Mr. Katsaros said the Parade communities in other U.S. cities, ines, and to promote Greek histo- “recognizes Mr. Diamataris' and of the Diaspora around the of New England has responded to Committee has more than 23 as well, because the Greek Inde- ry and culture. the Herald's great contributions to world.” our expectations and, more specif- members this year, all of whom pendence Day Parade is a great in- In its official invitation to Mr. Hellenism in America. The Herald He also said the Herald's ically, to the presentations and worked very hard for the event's stitution that unites us and repre- Diamataris, the Federation Pa- is the sole newspaper in the Unit- Greek-language daily plays a cen- gatherings, which have been tak- success. “We are also putting em- sents both our Hellenism and our rade Committee stated, “We in- ed States, which keeps the Greek tral role in the preservation and ing place throughout the New phasis on the post-Parade event Greek Orthodox faith. The exam- vite you to be Grand Marshal at American community informed on use of the Greek language in England area,” he said. that will take place at the Botani- ple and lesson of the Greek Revo- the Greek Parade of Boston, to issues which concern us directly, to America through its coverage of Mr. Kafkas also praised cal Gardens. There will be a Greek lution of 1821 has tremendous ap- celebrate with us, and to brighten include Greek and Cypriot as well important issues, and that it main- Metropolitan Methodios of Bos- panigyri (outdoor fare) with mu- peal to this day,” he added. the celebratory events and the Pa- as international issues.” tains a bond of unity for Hellenism ton for his contributions, adding sic, dance and food. Last year, The Parade celebrates the rade of the Hellenic community of Mr. Kafkas added that Mr. Dia- and members of the Greek Ameri- that His Eminence's support is “a 5,000 people came by. This year, Greek Revolution of 1821 and New England with your presence.” mataris has managed to make the can community throughout the constant source of inspiration for we expect more than 20,000,” he Greek Independence Day (de- Speaking to the National Her- Herald “a high quality publication, country. the community,” and commended said.

Two Young Women Wear their GID Crowns with Pride in their Heritage By Stavros Marmarinos Miss Junior Independence contes- heritage and wished her the best in Special to The National Herald tants were as follows: Barbara life. Her sister Paraskevi added Hatzopoulou was 1st runner-up; that “she worked very hard at her NEW YORK - Georgia Lilikas Niki Soukeras was 2nd runner-up; college's Hellenic Club.” wasn't able to sleep until 4 AM last Katerina Belekiou is Miss Pyrgos, And Georgia Nomikos, her Sunday. A few hours later, she Avgerini Liristis is Miss Errikousa; godmother, said “I am so proud of found out that she hadn't stayed Maria Liristis is Miss Kassos; and her. She is a real Greek,” while her awake for nothing: Georgia was Irene Pandazopoulou is Miss uncle, George Lilikas, wished his voted Miss Greek Independence Sparta. niece every success. 2006. The annual contest is held by “Greece is above everything. I Miss Junior Greek Indepen- the Federation of Hellenic Soci- wish for all the young Greeks of dence dedicated her win to her eties of Greater New York, which parents and her grandmother. “I organizes the Greek Indepen- would like to urge all Greek girls dence Parade of New York and its “Greece is above to remain Greek,” she said. Miss attendant events. everything... never Zarkas is a senior at College Point Anna Zarkas is this year's Miss stop loving it” High School in New York and Junior Greek Independence. An- []wants to study Psychology. na is the sister of last year's Miss Her father, John, who hails Junior title winner, Hariklia the community to never stop lov- from northern Epiros said he is Zarkas. ing it,” said Miss Lilikas after the very proud of his daughter, the For the Miss Independence announcement of her selection as second girl in the Zarkas family to contest, Sophia Liristis was 1st Miss Greek Independence. The win the title. runner-up, Maria Mantas was 2nd new Greek Independence Day “Everyone was telling me to runner-up, Anna Dritsas is Miss queen studied Marketing and have more daughters, but I Sparta; Garifallia Frementitis is Modern Greek at Rutgers Univer- stopped,” he said laughing. Miss Patras; Eugenia Kolovou is sity in New Jersey, where she is His wife, Voula, who hails from Miss Arcadia; Christina Merkou is currently employed by a pharma- the Ionian island of Cephalonia, Miss Nafpaktos; Triada Papaniko- ceutical advertising company. She said she was very proud of both of laou is Miss Thessaloniki; and said her goal is to continue her her daughters. “What's more im- TNH/COSTAS BEJ Ellen Joy Triantafyllou is Miss An- studies in International Relations. portant is that they are good kids, Wearing their crowns, Miss Greek Independence 2006 Georgia Lilikas, right, poses with Anna Zarkas, Miss tiparos. Her mother, Stacey, said Geor- and they are proud of being Junior Greek Independence 2006. The two girls will be waving at tens of thousands during New York’s an- The results for the remaining gia has always been proud of her Greek,” she said. nual Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday, April 2.

NYC’s Mayor to be a Grand Marshal Not only should your smile be beautiful, it should be healthy and comfortable too. Continued from page 1 posed four marshals for this year's worth $50; 200 tickets worth $10; parade, however, more candidates' and 50 pages of the Federation's nizes the Parade each year. names' were brought to the table. annual Parade Journal, as well as At New York University College of Dentistry “The real fight starts now,” said Mr. Athens was nominated for his tickets for the special Friday event. we’ve built a reputation for service, the Federation Parade Committee contributions to the community, Members of the Federation the expertise of our faculty and concern President Dino Rallis. He urged and to Hellenism in general, “and and its leadership are now making for your health and appearance. committee members to put aside not only for his work at SAE,” Mr. their rounds throughout the New It is our goal to give you the best diagnosis any personal differences and unite Diamantides said. Mr. Athens' phi- York area to discuss the Parade and treatment because we care about you. to ensure the event's success. lanthropy was cited for his philan- and its organizational needs. Federation President Nicos thropic activities, and Mr. Rangos Last Sunday, for example, a Diamantides noted that the Pa- was also hailed for his philanthropy. group of Federation representa- There’s no need to wear uncomfortable rade and its various attendant Former Federation President tives, including Mr. Diamantides, dentures or be embarrassed by missing or stained teeth. events constitute one of the Greek George Georgopoulos pointed out Mr. Rallis, Apostolos Tomopou- NYU’s Implant Department has safely American community's greatest that last year's selection of Mr. los, Theodore Moschokarfis, Har- and successfully provided optimal treatment annual events, adding that prepa- Diamataris has proven to be a ry Kallas and Gregory Nodaros, while perfecting smiles for over two decades. ration for the event requires a highly successful one, as the Her- went to St. Demetrios Church in great deal hard work on the Feder- ald publisher has been selected to Jamaica, Queens where they spent ation's part. “We have a responsi- lead this year's Boston GID Pa- time after the Dive Liturgy in- Currently the College is offering discounted prices bility to the Omogeneia to make rade on April 9. forming the Jamaica community in our Aesthetic Dentistry Institute where you’ll be sure the Parade and its related fes- Meanwhile, preparations for about the Parade during a meeting able to receive cosmetic care at lab cost. tivities turn out well,” he said. this year's Parade-related events at the Church's community center. Some candidates for grand have kicked off. Federation repre- Another group featuring Geor- marshal were proposed this year sentatives met with members of gia Kaloides, Eleni Psarras and orally, despite the Parade's charter Pan-Gregorian Enterprises, repre- Chrysoula Zikopoulos, among rules, which require that a propos- senting Greek American restaura- others, went to the Holy Cross Please contact the al be issued in writing, and to fol- teurs in New Jersey, Long Island, Church community in Brooklyn Rosenthal Institute for Aesthetic Dentistry low an assurance from the candi- Upstate New York and Connecti- the same day. at: (212) 998-9700 date that he or she has accepted cut. Restaurant owners will be fea- The Parade Committee holds the nomination, he explained. tured among the special honorees 12 meetings each Thursday Ashman Department of Implant Dentistry at: (212) 998-9716. Consequently, oral proposals are of the traditional event hosted at evening at 8 PM at the Stathakion rejected, he said. Astoria's Crystal Palace on the Center, the Federation's head- Leave a message and your call Mayor Bloomberg accepted Friday before the Parade, which quarters in Astoria, holding its will be returned as soon as possible. Constantine Lambrakis' nomina- this year falls on March 31. tenth meeting this past Thursday. tion, and was unanimously accept- At the meeting, restaurant For more information, please call ed. After Mr. Diamantides pro- owners bought 250 raffle tickets the Federation at 718-204-6500. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18, 2006 FEATURE 5

Just Like Penelope: Exhibition Documents Women's Mental Journeys

By Zoe Tsine Mrs. Lialios, who sees herself as Special to The National Herald a political artist, told the Herald she wanted to show that only in death NEW YORK - It's not everyday could this woman find physical and that a Greek American institution mental freedom. “There is no mi- hosts a contemporary art exhibition, gration for most women, even to- let alone an all-female one with an day,” the artist argued. “Most wom- international outreach. en are still constrained in their The Hellenic Museum & Cultur- homes, like Penelope, and have no al Center in Chicago is currently control in the public sphere.” hosting “Penelopeia: The Other The handmade slippers by Mrs. Journey; e-migration,” an art exhi- Antonio, which surround the pho- bition featuring collaborations be- tographs, further enhance this view- tween Greek and non-Greek wom- point. Slippers, a symbol of domes- en artists. tic comfort, are worn as regular The show is more than a tempo- shoes by rural women. The slipper rary display of artwork. It is the display is a poignant metaphor of third in a series of exhibitions creat- the journey women born into pover- ed as part of “The Penelopeia Pro- ty take through life, a life often ject,” an ambitious international ef- spent entirely in their birthplace. fort, inspired by Penelope, the fe- Artists paired up in the show al- male protagonist in Homer's epic, so include Greek Canadian “The Odyssey.” The Penelopeia Chrysanne Stathacos, whose work is Project kicked off in 2003, and has Despo Magoni, one of several Greek and International women artists A view from “Carrying Comfort,” an installation of photographs by shown with that of Swedish Mia since generated a variety of cultural showcased at an ongoing exhibition at the Hellenic Museum & Cultur- Eleftheria Lialios, matched with a display of slippers by Rita Antonio, Enell; Greek-born Tanacross Dimi- events in art, music and writing. al Center in Chicago, inspired by Penelope, the female protagonist of now shown at the Hellenic Museum in Chicago. The two artists used triadi with Mai Ghoussoub from Bearing the subtitle, “e-migra- “The Odyssey.” Mrs. Magoni collaborated with 33 women around the the seemingly opposite ideas of burden and comfort to capture the ex- Lebanon; and Maro Michalakakos tion,” the current exhibition in world to compile a mail-art work pictured behind her. periences of lower-class women. of Athens with French-born Chicago focuses on the diachronic Beatrice Plumet. notion of traveling, trans-border every woman can identify with,” Dr. “I spend a lot of time in my stu- Imagination is a key element in women. The Penelopeia Project's last crossing, migration and displace- Kosmidou added, citing as repre- dio, and I identify with Penelope's another work cited by Dr. Kosmi- In Mrs. Lialios' photograph exhibition was organized by the ment from ancient times to the sentative of the show's identity, the journey. She was not docile. She dou: “Carrying Comfort,” an instal- “Caged Spirit,” for example, an old Greek Embassy in the Spring of modern, electronic age - as the pre- work of Greek-born, New York- was powerful, just like all the wom- lation of photographs by Greek mentally-challenged Greek lady 2004 as part of a celebration of fix “e” in e-migration suggests. The based artist Despo Magoni. en who are left behind by their men American Eleftheria Lialios, which stands inside a kind of fenced cage, Greece as that year's Olympic show features paintings and pho- In 2003, after Dr. Kosmidou in times of war have to be. I think is matched with a display of slippers where she was locked away in the host. Dr. Kosmidou is now dis- tographs, as well as multi-media contacted her about participating in that by making Penelope weave, by the Portuguese artist Rita Anto- days after a killer earthquake hit the cussing the possibility of taking a and video art installations. the exhibition, Mrs. Magoni started Homer was trying to tell us that she nio. The project uses the seemingly Greek town of Kalamata in 1986. fourth exhibition to Europe and But how can Penelope, the hero- recording the daily international discovered a world of imagination opposite ideas of burden and com- Pasted on her shadow, Mrs. Lialios Africa. ine who famously waited in the con- news, along with her own personal she had never thought existed.” fort to challenge the viewer's under- has incorporated an abstract image, Meanwhile, the Hellenic Muse- fines of her palace for her husband experiences, in small paintings. The Mrs. Magoni added. standing of the lives of lower-class a kind of “photographic spirit.” um show has been receiving great to return from an adventurous jour- artist compiled “The Ledger,” a response from Chicago's public ney, be an inspiration to a project sort of artistic journal featured in and art institutions, thanks to an centered on the notion of move- the exhibition, which charts out her “excellent organization,” Dr. Kos- ment? mental traveling through such di- midou said. DARING, BRAVE verse events as the news of the Starting on April 8, the muse- AND WITTY WOMAN Nigerian woman who was con- um will host “Modern Day “There is no contradiction demned to death for having a child Penelopes: A Cross-Cultural Sym- here,” Dr. Zoe Kosmidou, the exhi- out of wedlock and the artist's own posium,” which will feature multi- bition's curator and a cultural coun- discovery of a butterfly on a Brook- ethnic panels of women represent- selor at the Greek Embassy in lyn street. ing various cultural organizations. Washington, told The National Mrs. Magoni then corresponded Herald. “Penelope was a daring, with 33 women around the world, “Penelopeia: The Other Jour- brave and witty woman, who basi- using photocopies of the Ledger's ney; e-migration,” runs until June cally ruled her country for 20 years pages accompanied by personal 16 at the Hellenic Museum & Cul- during her husband's absence. notes. These art letters, and the re- LEFT: “Organium 2003,” a floral tural Center, 801 W. Adams Street, Women, who are confined within sponses she received, resulted in installation by Chrysanne 4th Floor, Chicago, Illinois (TEL: their homes or within social norms “The Correspondence,” a mail art Stathacos, on display at an all-fe- 312-655-1234). Museum hours are may still, just like Penelope, tran- project which is also shown at the male art exhibition in Chicago’s Tuesday through Friday from 10 scend all borders, mental and physi- Hellenic Museum. Hellenic Museum until June 16. AM to 4 PM; Saturday from 11 AM cal,” she argued. Mrs. Magoni told the Herald RIGHT: “Caged Spirit,” a photo- to 4 PM. Admission is $5 for non- Using the concept of migration that her participation in the graph by Eleftheria Lialios, members; free for members and in a metaphorical way is one of the Penelopeia Project reaffirmed her shows a mentally-challenged children under 12 years of age. For most characteristic elements of the belief in creativity as life's ultimate woman locked away in isolation more information about the exhibition. journey: “Creativity happens in the after a deadly 1986 earthquake in Penelopeia Project visit the web at “A metaphorical journey is one confines of a room,” she said. Kalamata. www.penelopeia.net. Church in Chicago Struggles to Cope with Neighborhood Changes

Continued from page 1 survive the difficult times. The everyone involved wants what is from Greece. panics reached 50,881, an increase bungalow a block away from Holy costs of a move would be huge, best for the church," Karras said. It had a similar anchoring role of about 34,000 over ten years. Trinity, said losing the church ty's 25-member parish council. and it might disenfranchise some About five years ago, Holy in Belmont-Cragin after the 1965 Meanwhile, the number of resi- would be a blow for residents of Belmont-Cragin was once longtime parishioners still in the Trinity leaders said, they decided move. But the one-story brick dents who identified themselves as any faith. home to thousands of European city. to close the church school and buildings along Diversey offer a non-Hispanic whites in the neigh- "I'm one of these people who immigrants, many from Greece. Why not let the suburbanites temporarily move it to another peek at the neighborhood's borhood stood at about 22,000 in believes a church should never Today, those moving into the continue to drive in for services, section of the city because of drop- changes in the last 40 years. the year 2000, a decline of about close," said Roberts, 47, who neighborhood are more likely to Kaloudis asked? ping enrollment. The plan calls for The colorful Greek butcher 15,500 from the previous decade. moved into Belmont-Cragin a year speak Spanish than English or "This is a wonderful church moving the school again to the shops, bakeries and specialty Melinda Rodriguez, who ago. Greek, and many are Catholic. with lots of wonderful people. I north suburbs next fall, officials stores are gone. They have been moved into the neighborhood "If you are losing members, SHRINKING PIPELINE don't want to talk about its future. said. replaced with retail outlets cater- three years ago, said she walks past then go out and find some new At the same time, as many as 60 It's not something I want to think Those promoting the moves de- ing to the burgeoning Hispanic Holy Trinity nearly every day. For ones. If we lose that church, percent of the church's 500 fami- about. As far as I know, the church cline to talk about a preferred des- population. the first couple of years, she said there's no telling what will be in lies have migrated to Chicago's is staying put. End of story," tination, fearing it would drive up A neighborhood grocery across she wasn't quite sure what the that building a year from now." north and northwest suburbs. The Kaloudis said. the cost of property. the street from Holy Trinity adver- building at Diversey and Meade once-thriving pipeline of Greek But many on Holy Trinity's Holy Trinity's history dates to tises beef carne arrachera instead Avenue was. The Chicago Tribune pub- faithful into Chicago has been parish council feel they must talk 1897, when it opened near Halsted of lamb, a Greek staple around "It looks more like a library or a lished the above on March 7. The shrinking since the 1970's. about it. Dr. Spiro Karras, council and Harrison Streets at what was festival time. museum where they display di- original headline is, “Church Holy Trinity's Rev. George vice president, said parishioners then called the "Greek Delta." Between 1990 and 2000, the nosaurs or something," said Ro- Wonders if it Should Follow Kaloudis said he wants the church and neighbors should not fear In those early years Holy Trini- number of African Americans liv- driguez, 38. "I never see anybody Faithful: Neighborhood changes to stay put in the 6000 block of change. ty served a critical role in assimi- ing in the neighborhood tripled to going in there." leave century-old Greek Ortho- West Diversey Avenue and try to "This is a historical church, and lating thousands of immigrants about 2,500. The number of His- Marvin Roberts, who rents a dox parish in a predicament.”

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Continued from page 1 would officially recognize nity's grassroots efforts? Bush Administration, promising to FYROM as the “Republic of SARBANES: We can always “work hard to continue to serve all pretty big thing to put aside, but Macedonia,” thereby eliminating use more grassroots activity and Marylanders to the very best of our early on, when I was still a member the United States from its good of- activism. AHEPA and AHI have a abilities, and to oppose the tragic of the House of Representatives, I fices to help bring resolution to the lot to do with stimulating that ef- and misguided policies of this ad- was directly involved with the im- problem. When you extend recog- fort, and I think those organiza- ministration, especially the current peachment proceedings against nition like that to one side, you are tions deserve the community's sup- radical attempt to undermine the President Nixon. I would say that no longer in a position to accom- port. I would also say that The Na- Social Security system.” was pretty important. But I would modate both sides. But given what tional Herald has an important Senator Sarbanes has been rep- also say that, overall, my most im- we're up against, I think the com- role to play in this regard. It is resenting the residents of Mary- portant contribution, and the one I munity has still done a pretty good recording our community's history, land in the U.S. Congress for al- am personally most proud of, is job. and plays a key role in keeping the most four decades. He was elected having represented my state, and TNH: What's the community community informed, so the news- to the U.S. House of Representa- the rest of the country, with in- up against? paper's readership is provided with tives in 1970, more than 35 years tegrity and good judgment in try- SARBANES: There's a school a chance to stay aware, take action ago, and then to the U.S. Senate in ing to set a standard in the way of thought in Washington concern- and remain vigilant. I look forward 1976, where he has been serving Congress deals with important is- ing geopolitics that's pretty strong to receiving it each week. There the Old Line State (a.k.a., the Free sues affecting the life of the Amer- at the Pentagon, the Intelligence are a lot of terrific stories yet to State) ever since. ican people. I also feel very strong- community and some parts of the tell. Peter Liacouras was president He is the longest-serving sena- ly about the opportunity I've had - foreign policy establishment. That of Temple University. Constantine tor in Maryland's history. He as the first Greek American elect- school looks at geopolitical issues Papadakis is president of Drexel reached a milestone on March 21, ed to the Senate - to represent the primarily through the lens of the University. They have done a ter- 2003 when he cast his 10,000th vote Greek American community, a strategic-military concept. Now, of rific job in leading those institu- in the Senate on behalf of his state, community I feel very close to, on course it's important to consider tions. Let's not forget that we had a thereby becoming only the 23rd a range of issues over the years - is- geopolitical issues from that stand- Greek American presidential nom- senator in U.S. Senate history to sues ranging from Cyprus to the point, but when it becomes the on- inee in 1988: Michael Dukakis. achieve that distinction (at press Aegean, the Balkans and the rela- ly model people use to weigh those Now stop and think about that for time, he was closing in on his tionship between Greece and the issues, the focus becomes very nar- a minute. That's a huge accom- 11,000th vote). United States as a whole. That has row, and that has been a consider- plishment. But it didn't end with He is a 1954 graduate of Prince- always been a pretty big priority able obstacle, particularly under Mike Dukakis, and it doesn't end ton University, a Rhodes Scholar, for me. When the State Depart- this administration. That's what with me and Mike Bilirakis, either. and a 1960 graduate of the Har- ment put out travel advisories I'm referring to when I say what We have Phil Angelides, who's the vard University School of Law. warning Americans against travel- we're up against, so given that, the state treasurer in California, and While serving as a member of the ing to Greece, I went to Greece to community doesn't always fully ap- he's now a serious candidate for House Judiciary Committee inves- blunt the effects of that. We - some preciate what is working against its Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, who has served the U.S. Senate governor of his state. California is tigating the Watergate scandal, he of my Senate colleagues and I - felt interests. for 30 years, says the Greek American community has been effective in the largest, most populous state in drew national attention in 1974 as that was excessive. I always tried to TNH: What are some of the keeping Hellenic issues on the table. the country. If he wins, that would he introduced the first article of approach U.S.-Greece relations community's political achieve- be huge - governor of California. impeachment against President constructively in an effort to en- ments, in your judgment? community. Greece also hosted a the community enjoys a good level That would automatically make Richard M. Nixon. hance that relationship, which SARBANES: Cyprus is now in very safe and successful Olympic of support in the Congress, and him a national candidate. We also Consistently at the forefront of should always remain close - and it the European Union. That's a con- Games in 2004, in spite of what all that's because of it has been active have Mike Gianaris, a Harvard-ed- Hellenic issues on Capitol Hill, Se- is close; it just runs into some siderable achievement. Now tech- the naysayers and doomsday critics about getting those issues heard. ucated assemblyman in the New nator Sarbanes is also a great pro- bumpy patches once in a while. nically, that happened within the were saying in the months before TNH: You sound like you have York State Legislature. He was ponent of corporate reform, and TNH: You also cast your context of the E.U., but some peo- the Games. Greece has been sup- a very positive view about the com- about to run for State Attorney his legacy will be richly remem- 10,000th vote on behalf of your ple here were very worried that portive of Turkey's European can- munity's political effectiveness. General of New York. He recently bered for the landmark legislation constituents back in March of that might not have come to pass. didacy, so Greek policy has clearly SARBANES: I'm upbeat about opted not to do that, but he's only he authored with Rep. Michael G. 2003. That's a pretty significant The E.U. certainly sets its own evolved. And let's not forget that our community. I've always main- 35 years old. He's a bright young Oxley (R-Ohio), the Sarbanes-Ox- achievement. agenda, but the U.S. is also in a po- Greece dealt with its longstanding tained that Greek Americans are a man with a bright future, and I like ley Act, which broadly overhauled SARBANES: It's actually just sition to bring considerable pres- internal terrorist threat - 17 very strong force in American soci- what I see in him. corporate fraud, securities and ac- shy of 11,000 now. And yes, I'm sure to bear. The community had a November has pretty much been ety because we have held onto our TNH: About Phil Angelides' counting laws in July 2002. Mr. quite proud of that, but the num- lot to do with how the U.S. dismantled - and the Greek values: family, hard work, educa- gubernatorial candidacy in Califor- Sarbanes was Chairman of the Se- ber of votes you cast doesn't fully Government - certainly at the level Government has been cooperating tion and faith. All those things con- nia, he's up against a lot when you nate Banking Committee then, and measure your accomplishments as of the Congress, but also to some in the fight against international stitute our inner strength, which we consider Arnold Schwarzenegger's his bill won the Senate's unani- a public servant. extent within the Executive Branch terrorism, as well. Greece has also inherited from our parents and celebrity status. Assuming he gets mous approval with a 97-0 vote. TNH: In your six years as a con- - approached the Cyprus issue in matured within the context of its grandparents. The American peo- past the upcoming Democratic pri- The Senator's decision not to gressman and three decades as a that respect. If Cyprus had not ac- relationship with the United ple respect that, and that gives us mary, how do you think he'll fare run for re-election was greeted U.S. senator, what would you say ceded to the E.U., it would have States. It has become a more inde- fortitude. against Arnold? with quiet dismay by the Demo- have been some of the Greek been an isolated outpost in the pendent partner in the U.S.- TNH: Now that you're getting SARBANES: My view of cratic Party's national leadership, American community's failures Eastern Mediterranean, and much Greece friendship. From a geopo- ready to complete your last term as celebrity status in politics is simple: and with cautious optimism by and accomplishments in advancing more vulnerable to the Turkish litical standpoint, all that makes a member of the U.S. Senate, what It's the wrong sort of appeal. Being Republicans, who welcome an op- issues of Hellenic concern politi- threat. The community had a lot to Greece a more substantial player is your vision for the community a celebrity has nothing to do with portunity to grab his Senate seat, cally? do with preventing Cyprus' acces- in Europe and the Balkans, so and its institutions? How does the being able to govern well. The polls but who also know that, although SARBANES: I think we have an sion to the European Union from Greece's clout has increased, and it community preserve and advance are showing that Phil is within Maryland has a Republican gover- effective community. People of taking a negative turn. We got the can exercise greater political lever- Hellenism in the future? reach, and we know that Governor nor, Maryland voters are likely to Greek heritage have risen to very Clinton Administration to support age now than it was able to do be- SARBANES: We shouldn't be Schwarzenegger has stumbled in elect another Democrat to succeed significant positions in every field Cyprus' European course, and that fore. complacent. We still have a lot to his effort to govern effectively. It'll Mr. Sarbanes. of endeavor in American society - support was also inherited by the TNH: So Greece's emergence do. But we shouldn't degrade our- be a tough race, but I think An- Upon Senator Sarbanes' an- professionally, academically and in succeeding administration, which as a more substantive country po- selves either. We should be doing gelides has a very good shot. nouncement to retire, Senator business - and that has given us a made it more difficult for the cur- litically has added to the Greek all we can to establish Hellenic TNH: Thank you, Senator. Charles E. Schumer (D-New reasonable amount of clout, politi- rent administration to oppose that American community's ability to Studies chairs and programs across SARBANES: Thank you. York) said he was confident that cally speaking, especially when you policy. advance Hellenic issues in the the country. Another direction we Senator Sarbanes (D-Mary- Democrats would retain the seat. stop to consider our numbers. TNH: The current administra- United States? should continue to follow is to ex- land) announced on March 11, “Make no mistake about it: Mary- There aren't that many Greeks in tion is now quite openly supporting SARBANES: I would say so, pand our support for scholarship 2005 that he would not seek re- land is a blue state, and will stay this country, but our voice is still the Turkish Cypriot side. Hasn't yes. The larger point, I think, is programs among our larger organi- election to the United States Se- that way in 2006. There is a deep heard. that introduced a negative twist to that the community has been very zations, like AHEPA. The future nate for a sixth term this coming bench of highly qualified TNH: When you consider the U.S. policy towards Cyprus? good about keeping Hellenic issues for Hellenism in America depends November. Democrats who will pick up where Cyprus and the FYROM issues, SARBANES: We just have to on the table. As a Greek Ameri- on education. It also depends on In his official statement, he Paul is leaving off,” he said. particularly as they have so clearly wait and see how things unfold. can, I represent the community in the Church. The younger genera- thanked “foremost” his parents, Unless another Greek Ameri- regressed under the Bush Admin- Greece has become a much more the Senate, along with Senator tions should also stay close to the “who came to this country as immi- can manages to get elected to the istration, is that still a fair state- important country in its own right. Snowe, and Mike Bilirakis does the Church and support its ministries. grants from Greece. From them, I U.S. Senate, Senator Sarbanes' in- ment to make? It was president of the European same in the House. But if it weren't And we need to be doing all we can first learned about the meaning of tended departure would reduce SARBANES: Regrettably, this Union for the first six months of for the community's efforts, those to support out theological school, a democratic society and the po- the number of Greek American has been a rough administration 2003, and is now a more influential issues would have faded from the too. It's the training ground for our tential it offers to move up the lad- senators from one to two, leaving for Hellenic issues. Two days after member of the E.U., and that pro- Congressional agenda. Adminis- priests, and they're the future of der of opportunity on the basis of Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R- the President was re-elected, the file will continue to be enhanced as trations come and go, and their re- our Church. ability, hard work and conviction.” Maine) to hold the Hellenic fort in State Department announced it new countries enter the European sponsiveness to our issues vary, but TNH: What about the commu- He also took a swipe at the the Senate. Moskos: Junior Year Abroad Should be Spent in Greece

Continued from page 1 better Greek than I do, and rolls phyllo Hellenism will be preserved. AHEPA to shift its attention in that direc- dough by hand, something that even “The Orthodox faith is on the verge of tion. about two thirds of all marriages in the Greek women in Greece don't do any- a major breakthrough in contemporary Dr. Moskos also said the community Church are with non-Orthodox, and for more,” he said, stressing Phil-Hellenes' American society,” he added, citing the should be more supportive of its media, those who marry outside the church, 99 potential of “becoming powerful Greeks.” growing number of Greek Orthodox urging that parents should encourage percent of them marry non-Greeks,” said Religion is an important aspect of the monasteries in the United States. their children to read the National Her- Dr. Moskos, who is himself married to a Greek American community's culture and “In order to keep a Greek American ald. “The National Herald has been doing non-Greek. future, he explained, and that is good identity, you have to walk along two differ- a splendid job in keeping track of Greek “My wife is German, but she speaks news because it is through the Church that ent paths. One is sacred. One is secular. issues and keeps the community well-in- One is religious. The other is ethnic. And formed,” he said. they both overlap,” Dr. Moskos said, cit- When asked by the National Herald ing that the United Kingdom's “fastest whether he believes more Greek schools growing religion is Greek Orthodoxy.” can operate on a fulltime basis, instead of The Church in America's entrant rate simply during the afternoons or just on exceeds the rate of departure, he said: “I Saturdays for a few hours, Dr. Moskos can see more Americans becoming Greek replied, “I don't think that can be Orthodox, rather than Orthodox leaving achieved on a national level, and since it the fold, with the church following a pat- seems like we're out of options, I firmly tern similar to the one emerging in Great believe we should focus on study-abroad Britain,” he said. programs.” Dr. Moskos also stressed the need for The Greek Government should also young Greek Americans to strengthen contribute financially to such programs, their ties with Greece and Cyprus. he added, “just like Turkey does.” Dr. Charles Moskos, one of the country’s “I think we need to bolster Greek Dr. Moskos teaches a course in Greek pre-eminent sociologists, has studied the American connections with Greece and American sociology every fourth semester community’s ability to maintain its cul- Cyprus. The big thing today is a junior at Northwestern University. “The fact that tural identity. year abroad, and believe it or not, it is still this course is not only attended by Greek cheaper to go to Greece than countries American students, but also by Americans the Wall Street Journal, he is “the world's like France or Spain,” he said. who can not identify themselves ethnical- most influential military sociologist.” His “For Greek American students, as well ly, is very interesting,” he said. “Maybe ten research has taken him to combat units in as non-Greeks, why not go to Greece for students are Greek Americans, and the 60 Vietnam, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, their junior year abroad? That's some- others are everything under the sun,” he Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq. He is also thing that should be strongly emphasized; said. a recipient of the Distinguished Service likewise, why not a fifth year abroad? Why Dr. Moskos has authored more than Award, the United States Army's highest not spend a year in Greece before going 200 articles, which have been published in decoration for a civilian. The third edition onto career or to graduate school? Instead scholarly journals, as well in the country's of his book, “Greek Americans: Struggle of scholarships, money should be given for leading newspapers. His writing has been and Success,” is being published and will overseas study in Greece,” he said, urging translated in 19 languages. According to soon be available in bookstores. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18, 2006 FEATURE 7 Profiling a Senator: Sarbanes Speaks Softly, but Carries a Big Stick

By Evan C. Lambrou the context of Maryland State poli- scandals? change, and many people on the Special to The National Herald tics. When he was first elected to Because he was widely regarded Republican side of Congress were the Maryland State Legislature's as an able and intelligent legislator, arguing that the market would han- NEW YORK - The slow pace House of Delegates in 1966, the and he had a very good reputation, dle it (the Enron debacle). Then wins the race. That's Senator Paul Baltimore Evening Sun - where I according to Mr. Marudas, who also WorldCom and other scandals Sarbanes' philosophy. A picture be- worked as a journalist and which no cited the Senator's upbringing as a erupted, and that generated anoth- gins to emerge of a man who is longer exists - in an editorial at the reason. er frenzy - another panic - that hardworking, not fast-talking - not time, commented, why would a per- “He always conducted his busi- something needed to be done, and your typical politician. Methodical son of such caliber, with his back- ness fairly, and he never publicly all of a sudden, Sarbanes emerges and deliberate, he is interested in ground, start at the 'bottom rung.' embarrassed anyone who appeared with this piece of legislation. Well, it getting the job done. The 'bottom rung' was the term before him. He is a highly skilled really wasn't so sudden. He had The Maryland Democrat who they were using to refer to the questioner who knows how to get to been quietly working on it all along. championed corporate and ac- House of Delegates, and they stated the nature of the problem and poli- It was done carefully and deliber- counting reform is retiring this year, very clearly that Paul could have, cy being pursued, and he is always ately, and it got past Phil Gramm of after completing his fifth six-year and should have, started his career well prepared,” Mr. Marudas said. Texas, who stiffly opposed it be- term in the United States Senate. by seeking higher office. The fact “Another reason he has had cause he didn't want Congress Including the six years he served in that he didn't was, and still is, a tes- such a distinguished career is be- messing around with the market the House of Representatives, by tament to his good character and cause he learned the principles of and putting to many regulations on the time his current term expires, he humility,” Mr. Marudas said. honesty and hard work from his business,” Mr. Marudas said. will have served the U.S. Congress HALLMARK parents. It was the way he was Senator Gramm was leading the for 36 years, retiring as the longest- “His character and humility have brought up: to be respectful, and to opposition to Senator Sarbanes' serving senator in Maryland's histo- been the hallmark of his political treat people well. He grew up with a bill, Mr. Marudas explained, and by ry. career. He has always viewed him- small-town set of values, which he all appearances, Committee He announced that he would not self as a public servant, and he has Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, left, with Greek Development always carries with him wherever he Republicans were following him, seek re-election to a sixth Senate always taken his job very seriously,” Minister Demetris Sioufas during a recent meeting at the Senator's of- goes, and after a while, his political but then Senator Mike Enzi of Wy- term last year. It was well publicized Mr. Marudas added. fice in Washington, D.C. persona transcended partisan divi- oming, “the only CPA in the Se- in the pages of this newspaper (see When Senator Sarbanes was still sions. That's why he always won nate,” told the Committee that he March 19, 2005 edition). It was ma- a member of the House of Repre- “The Nixon impeachment took against the socialist Sandinista gov- elections by wide margins. People had spent some time with Senator jor news for the State of Maryland, sentatives, Mr. Marudas pointed place when he was still a congress- ernment of Nicaragua. Congress really respect him, and that's a rare Sarbanes the night before and said for the Greek American communi- out, he introduced the first article of man, but he also found himself had not authorized this activity, and quality in this day and age,” Mr. he was going to vote for the bill. ty, and ultimately for the country. impeachment against President years later investigating corruption both the sale of weapons to Iran and Marudas said. “And that was it. The committee After all, it's not often that someone Nixon. as a member of the Senate, when he the funding of the Contras violated THE STEALTH SENATOR, voted on it 17-4. It was typical Sar- serves on Capitol Hill for almost “This was all happening at a time served on the Senate's special com- stated administration policy and TORTOISE VS. THE HARE banes - using a consensus-building four decades. when significant cases of political mittee to investigate the Iran-Con- federal legislation. Hezbollah pro- “His opponents often called him approach to win bipartisan support. But what is it about Paul Sar- corruption were emerging from the tra scandal,” Mr. Marudas noted. ceeded to take more hostages after the 'stealth senator' because he was He skillfully handled all the tedious, banes that makes him special? State of Maryland. He was viewed Senator Sarbanes was also they had released old ones, and fail- always so quiet about the way he did unglamorous work for many What are the implications of his re- as part of a reform movement, and Ranking Democrat of the Senate ing to produce any meaningful re- his work. They always tried to paint months and produced a solid piece tirement for the Greek American in contrast to others, he was viewed Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs sults, the arms-for-hostages pro- that as a negative picture about him, of legislation to serve the public in- community, and for the country? as an honest person. He has never Committee under Senator Alfonse gram was cancelled at the end of but the voters knew better. Paul terest. He was really the driving For answers to these and other been self-righteous. He has never D'Amato of New York, Mr. Maru- 1986. Sarbanes may speak softly, but he force behind Sarbanes-Oxley for questions, The National Herald worn his integrity on his sleeve,” das said, which conducted the The Whitewater Scandal began carries a big stick,” Mr. Marudas the entire Congress,” Mr. Marudas consulted Peter Marudas, the Sena- Mr. Marudas said. Whitewater Scandal. with a New York Times article dur- added. added. tor's top aide for many years. Mr. “When he introduced the first The Iran-Contra Affair (also ing the 1992 Presidential campaign Consistent with Senator Sar- When a senator with those cre- Marudas, who served as the Sena- article of impeachment against known as “Irangate”) was a mid- and continued into Bill Clinton's banes' integrity and character, Mr. dentials leaves the Senate, what tor's chief of staff for a total of 23 Nixon, he was just a junior member 1980's American political scandal. presidency. After Deputy White Marudas noted, the Senator, in his does it mean for the Greek Ameri- years (1971-1987 and 1995-2001) of the House. He had barely served The Reagan Administration sold House Counsel Vincent Foster's capacity as Chairman of the Senate can community, Mr. Marudas was before retiring himself almost five for four years at the time, and arms to Iran, an avowed enemy. At death, it was learned that Chief Banking Committee, was the “logi- asked? It does not necessarily have years ago, gave an overview of Se- (House Judiciary Committee the time, Americans were being White House Counsel Bernard cal choice and the right man at the to be viewed as a loss, he answered, nator Sarbanes and his career, with Chairman) Peter Rodino of New held hostage in Lebanon by Nussbaum had removed documents right time” to author the landmark but rather as a change, and the Se- extensive references to the Sena- Jersey decided that Sarbanes Hezbollah, a militant Shi'a organi- concerning the Whitewater Devel- legislation bearing his name, which nator will very likely maintain his tor's involvement with the Nixon should be the one to do it. We were zation loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini. opment Corporation from Foster's dramatically altered the country's connection to the community, as impeachment proceedings and the all stunned. Here was this young The Reagan Administration calcu- office. President Clinton and his corporate landscape in 2002. well as to the Congress. corporate scandals which ultimately congressman from Maryland ap- lated that, by selling arms to Iran, wife Hillary had invested in this cor- “When the Enron scandal broke, “It's certainly a major develop- led to the benchmark Sarbanes-Ox- pearing before the whole nation. that country would influence the poration, and critics suspected them it caused a great deal of under- ment - no question about it. He's ley Act of 2002. Why? Because Rodino viewed Sar- Hezbollah kidnappers in Lebanon of fraud in connection with this in- standable concern and anguish been there for so long. You can call The one thing most often said banes as competent enough to do to release the hostages. But the vestment during the U.S. Securities throughout the country because of it a loss, but it's really a change. Se- about Senator Sarbanes, even his it,” Mr. Marudas added, citing the arms shipments began before the & Exchange Commission's investi- the effect it had on stockholders nator Sarbanes will probably re- opponents will agree, is that he is a Senator's work ethic and the pub- first hostage was taken, and ended a gation of the failure due to insol- and employees with the loss of their main involved and stay in contact public servant who is “deeply com- lic's confidence in him. long time after the last hostage was vency of Madison Guaranty, an holdings and jobs. Most legislators with both the community and the mitted to serving his constituents “He's an extremely hard worker. released. Iran was in the midst of a Arkansas trust company. Three were immediately very vocal, but Capitol. And the community, which responsibly, with honor and utmost He's extremely conscientious. And war with Iraq, and could find few separate inquiries determined that Senator Sarbanes was noticeably re- has done a lot of networking over integrity,” according to Mr. Maru- the reason he got elected and re- nations willing to supply it with the evidence was insufficient to strained in his initial comments. the years, still has friends in the das. elected so many times is because weapons. Selling these arms gener- prove to a jury beyond a reasonable The reason for that is because that's Congress. Until some other Greek That's nothing new, Mr. Maru- the people really trusted him. Even ated large amounts of cash. The doubt that the Clintons knowingly the way he always approached Americans get elected to Congress, das said, and it is something which his opponents admit this, and they arms were eventually sold, and participated in any criminal con- things. Rather than issue instant the community will have to rely on was noticed very early in Mr. Sar- respect him for it. He's earned a tube-launched, optically tracked, duct. press releases and statements, he its non-Greek supporters. Groups banes' political career - even before high level of respect in Washington wire-guided missiles were shipped From Watergate to Irangate to commenced with a series of hear- like AHEPA, AHI and the Nation- he was first elected to the United because of the way he always did, to Iran. The U.S. diverted the pro- Whitewater, how and why did Sena- ings and invited the best economic al Coordinated Effort of Hellenes States Congress in 1970. and still does, his work,” Mr. Maru- ceeds to the Contras, rightwing tor Sarbanes find himself in the minds in the country to discuss what should continue emphasizing and “That statement also applies to das said. guerrillas engaged in an insurgency thick of investigating major political went wrong - like (former Federal providing grassroots support and Reserve Chairman) Paul Volcker work with our friends in the U.S. and (former SEC Chairman) Government,” he said. Arthur Leavitt. It was classic tor- The Departure of Senator Sar- toise versus the hare, where the banes and Congressman Mike Bili- Hellenic Community in Montreal Celebrates its 100th Anniversary hares took off and started making rakis of Florida, who is also retiring all kinds of statements, while the at the end of 2006 after 24 years in By Irwin Block around, and Greeks are thriving in one, with Greek as a second lan- hibition is also planned to highlight tortoise went to work and gradually the House, “is both an endpoint and Montreal Gazette every walk of life. It's hard to imag- guage and English as a third. There 100 years of memories and achieve- gathered the data,” Mr. Marudas a starting point,” Mr. Marudas said. ine Montreal without the Greeks." now are Socrates schools in Montre- ments by Montreal's Greeks. said. “Hopefully, their stellar careers will MONTREAL - Montreal's Mayor Gerald Tremblay was on al, Roxboro, St. Laurent and St. Hu- In mid-May, there will be a “The ardor for reform began to inspire members of the younger Greek community is preparing a se- hand to reiterate the city's support bert. three-day folklore and music festival falter because the Bush Administra- generation to take their example ries of public events to mark the cen- for the Hellenic Village project, While there was an exodus of at the community center, followed tion got cool on the need for and run for office.” tenary of its umbrella organization. aimed at sprucing up Park Avenue thousands of anglophones after the by a Hellenic Flame Festival in July; Annual events like Greek Inde- between Mount Royal and Van Parti Quebecois won power in 1976, an exhibition of modern Greek mo- pendence Day are being enhanced, Horne Avenues to highlight the Theodosopoulos noted, the Greek saics; and a visit by a Greek naval and new ones added, to celebrate Greek community's presence there. community stayed. ship. the founding in 1906 of the Hellenic The city plans to add signs to re- St. George's Cathedral, the com- Community of Montreal. The non- flect Greek ownership of shops and munity's main church, was opened The Montreal Gazette pub- profit organization promotes Greek the many restaurants which still on Wilderton Avenue in December lished the above on March 10. The culture and traditions. serve Greek food in the rapidly 1962. In 1982, the first phase of the original headline is, “Hellenic A partial timetable was made changing area. Hellenic Community Center Community Marks 100th, Special public at a news conference last Hellenic Community President opened next door. celebrations planned: From a week at Hellenic Community head- John Theodosopoulos recalled such The main event this spring is slat- handful of immigrants a century Hellenic Medical Society of New York quarters on Wilderton Avenue in milestones as the 1910 inauguration ed for March 25, to mark Greece's ago, Greeks now thrive in every Cote des Neiges district. of the Evangelismos tis Theotokou independence in 1821. A photo ex- walk of life here.” and The history of Greek immigra- (Annunciation to the Mother of The Hellenic Link, Inc. tion to the city actually began in God) Church - the city's first Greek 1843, but the biggest waves were be- Orthodox church - on St. Laurent cordially invite the public to attend the: tween 1950 and 1970. Boulevard north of Sherbrooke Marika Salamis-Asimakopulos, Street. At the same time, it helped Dr. Demetrios Flessas Sixth Annual Memorial Lecture honorary co-chairperson of the cele- set up the first school where Greek brations, recalled how the commu- was taught. His professional life was a paradigm of honoring the Hippocratic nity grew exponentially after the Se- The initial Platon Greek Day Ideals exemplifying a compassionate and humanitarian cond World War: "I have a photo School opened in 1911. It served 25 medical practice among Hellenes and Americans. from 1933 of most of the community students in a building behind the at an annual picnic," she said. "That church. In 1925, the community Lecture on: would be impossible today." bought a Methodist church at Sher- "Byzantine Medicine & Social Concern" According to the 2001 census, brooke and Clark Streets and con- 55,870 residents in the Montreal re- verted it into the Church of the Holy Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 6:00 pm gion listed Greek in responses to Trinity. Evangelismos tis Theotokou (After the Greek Independence Day Parade) ethnic origin. Community officials was incorporated into that church in say this under-represents the actual 1931. Fire gutted the building in Guest Speaker: numbers, which are closer to 80-85 January 1986. thousand. Community members moved Rev. Dr. Demetrios J. Constantelos In the early postwar years, the from around St. Laurent Boulevard Distinguished Research Scholar and the Charles Cooper Townsend Greek community was still small to Park Avenue, and then to Park Sr. Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies enough that everyone would know Extension, where two Greek Ortho- Emeritus, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey each other by name, Salamis-Asi- dox churches were established - Location: makopulos said. Koimisis tis Theotokou (Dormition THEN YOU CAN SELECT YOUR OWN In 1954, she recalled, she would of the Mother of God) in 1968, and ENVIRONMENT, YOUR OWN SCENERY, YOUR OWN ISLAND! Archdiocesan Cathedral Center join her father, the late Rev. Ni- a new Evangelismos tis Theotokou Charter a motor yacht, motor sailer or sailing yacht 337 East 74th Street cholas Salamis, to greet new arrivals in 1975. 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Former Prime Minister of Greece George Rallis Dies of Heart Failure at 88 Years of Age

George Rallis, a former Greek He studied law and political sci- 1961. When Mr. Karamanlis became books on politics and Modern Prime Minister and foreign minis- ence at the University of Athens, In 1967, as public order minis- President of the Hellenic Republic Greek history. Condolences were ter, who monitored Greece's ac- from which he graduated in 1939. ter of the last pre-dictatorship gov- in 1980, Mr. Rallis became Prime sent by President of the Hellenic cession into the European Eco- He served the Greek Cavalry in ernment of Panagiotis Kanel- Minister, during which time Republic Karolos Papoulias, nomic Community died this past Albania during the 1941 Italian- lopoulos, Mr. Rallis solicited the Greece returned to NATO for the Prime Minister Costas Karaman- Wednesday, March 15, from heart Greek war, and later also served help of the Greek military sta- first time since the 1974 Cyprus in- lis, Hellenic Parliament Speaker failure at age 88. the Hellenic Army during the tioned in northern Greece against vasion. He served as prime minis- Anna Psarouda-Benaki and the The son and grandson of two Greek Civil War. the colonels. That effort failed, ter until 1980, when Andreas Pa- main opposition leader, PASOK Prime Ministers, Mr. Rallis was As a close collaborator of the and he was arrested on April 21, pandreou's socialist party, Party Chairman George Papan- first elected to the Hellenic Parlia- late Prime Minister, Constantine 1967 and placed under house ar- PASOK, first came to power. dreou, among others. ment in 1950. He was first given a Karamanlis, he participated in the rest for two months. He was later Mr. Rallis returned to the Par- ministerial post in 1954 and served founding of the National Radical exiled to the island of Kassos until liament in 1990 but resigned in The above incorporates infor- at various times as minister of Party, ERE, in 1956. He resigned September 1968. 1993, after a disagreement with mation from reports posted by state, transportation and public from ERE's 1958 government, After the democracy was rein- then Prime Minister Constantine FLASH.gr and the Athens and works, public order, education, in- along with 14 other members of stated in 1974, he became a lead- Mitsotakis on the Skopje issue. He Macedonian Press Agencies. terior and foreign affairs, before Parliament over a disagreement ing member of New Democracy returned to the party in 1997, un- taking over as Prime Minister in with Mr. Karamanlis on electoral and successfully monitored the ac- der then ND Party Chairman Mil- charge of a New Democracy gov- legislation. He was suspended cession of Greece to the European tiades Evert. George Rallis, a former Greek

ernment from 1980 to 1981. from ERE, to which he returned in Economic Community in 1978. Mr. Rallis authored several Prime Minister. EUROKINISSI

Mourad, John H. - Age 87; of tunate to have known her. She left Deaths grandfather and brother, passed Cathedral of the Annunciation, on Arielle and Valerie; dear brother of Racine, WI. Services were on Fri- an indelible impression to all with away Thursday, March 2, 2006. He March 13, with funeral service. In- Maria (Marinos) Kormas and the day, March 10; died March 4. Dur- whom she came into contact. Mourad, John H. was born in Chicago, IL to Peter terment Greek Orthodox Ceme- late Licourgos and Panos ing World War II he served in the Alone, widowed by a Carbon Prousis, Marion and Eugenia Trefonas. He was a tery, Windsor Mill Road. Zacharakopoulos in Greece. Dr. Greek army. He was employed by County mine explosion, pregnant (nee Harris) renowned Professor of Chemistry Zachary, an Orthopedic Surgeon, J.I. Case Co. for 25 years, retiring in with a fourth child, in a strange Rigas, Leo A. and former Vice President of Re- Zachary, (Zacharakopoulos) practiced medicine for 51 years in 1982, and was a member of the 20 land, battling extreme hardships, Seferlis, Antonia B. search & Graduate Dean at UCF. John G. M.D., Ph.D. - Age 94; Greece, Illinois Masonic and Year Club. He was a member of ignorance, and prejudice, she Louis is survived by his wife of 48 beloved husband of Pota, nee Swedish Covenant Hospitals in Simons, Artemesia the Kimissis Theotokou Greek worked very hard to raise a family years, Gail Trefonas, Rhododen- Yakas; loving father of Connie Chicago, retiring in 1988. Visitation (Symeonides) Orthodox Church. Survivors in- within her most precious Greek dron, OR; son and daughter-in- Turos and George Zachary; proud was on Tuesday, February 18 at the clude his wife, Morfia; his son, Bill Orthodox faith. Her awesome in- Taratsides, Panagiotis. - law, Peter and Heidi Trefonas, grandfather of Nicole (Manuel) Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home in Vasilios Mourad of Racine; a ner strength provided her with the Trefonas, Louis Marco Dr. Medway, MA; daughter and son- Marin, Michelle Turos, Dannai Chicago, IL. Funeral was on Wed- brother, Sava (Despina) Arapoglou courage to deal with all the blows Tsiboukas, Dimitra in-law, Stephanie and Nick Keller, Turos, Destenee Zachary, Joey nesday, February 15 from the fu- of Kozane, Greece; a sister, Mary that life has dealt her; she was chal- (nee Sikaras) Castro Valley, CA; daughter, Jen- Turos, Tamara Turos, John and neral home to St. Demetrios Greek Arapoglou of Kozane, Greece; and lenged beyond endurance and she Vlangas, James William. nifer Trefonas, Seattle, WA; son Zachary; cherished greatgrandfa- Orthodox Church in Chicago for two grandchildren. Memorials are endured. Her constant companion and daughter-in-law, Mark and ther of Emmanuel, Ryan, Danielle, funeral service. suggested to the Kimissis Theotok- was her beloved special son Fotios Zachary, (Zacharakopou- Monica Trefonas, Sandy, OR; son ou Greek Orthodox Church. The with whom she spent most of her los) John G. M.D., Ph.D and daughter-in-law, Paul and Maresh-Meredith & Acklam life. In our mind they became the Randi Trefonas, London, UK; son Funeral Home, in Racine, handled dynamic duo that protected each and daughter-in-law, Jason and CLASSIFIEDS the arrangements. For information, other from birth to death. May her Beloved wife of the late Kay (Kyri- Elisabeth Trefonas, Jackson Hole, call the funeral home at (262) 634- Pontian spirit; her Greek ethic; her akos)Prousis; loving mother of WY; eight grandchildren: Alexa, 7888. Orthodox faith; and, forthrightness Michael (Stephanie) Prousis, Alexander, Andrew, Brandon, Pay- REAL ESTATE 5044 Broadway be a great beacon to her progeny Danae (Dennis) Rasor and Theo ton, Peter, Sierra and Tiffany; one New York, NY 10034 Rigas, Leo A. - Age 76; of Pine and to all those whose life she has (Betty) Prousis; proud grandmoth- brother, Peter Trefonas and one Ask Me About My Listings in Greece (212) 942-4000 Brook, NJ; a service was on March touched during her ninety seven er of Alexis, Melli, Samantha and sister, Katherine Stathakos both of Aliki Ellas Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE Sales Associate 11 in St. George Greek Orthodox plus years. Everyone that came into Anthony Prousis, Katie, Greg and Chicago, IL. We love you and will NJAR Million Dollar Club 2001 Church, Clifton, after the funeral contact with her profited from her Becky Rasor, James and Andrew miss you. 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Interment 21 East Main Street, Mendham, NJ 07945 (718) 858-4434 ñ (800) 245-4872 years before retiring in 1990. Most her. Her spirit and her advice shall day, February 14 until time of fu- 1:30 p.m. Elmwood Cemetery, Office: (973) 543-2552 recently, he was a bus driver's aide always be with us. She will eternally neral service in SS. Peter and Paul Chicago, IL. with the Kevah Konnor Bus Co. in live in our hearts and minds. We Greek Orthodox Church in Glen- Pine Brook for three years. He shall always be inspired by her life view, IL. Kindly omit flowers. Me- Tsiboukas, Dimitra (nee served in the Army during the accomplishments; we shall treasure morial donations may be made to Sikaras) - Beloved wife of the late Korean War. Born in Holyoke, the values we were lucky and privi- Northwestern University Feinberg Nikolaos; devoted mother of Maria FUNERAL HOMES E L E N A Mass., he lived in Jersey City and leged to receive from her. We re- School of Medicine (for (Peter) Koutsopoulos and Theodo- CONSTANTINIDES Fairfield for 25 years before mov- member with fondness her passion Alzheimers research), 710 N. Lake ra (Algis) Deckys; fond grand- FUNERAL PARLOR Co. ing to Pine Brook five years ago. for gardening and her award win- Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60611. mother of Andrea (Chad) Smith, 405 91st Street Reads the past, Surviving are his wife, Frosine; a ning yard. As we go through our Dimitra (Kevin) Bullens and great- Bay Ridge - Brooklyn, NY 11209 the present daughter, Stella Blake; a son, An- journey of life we shall always be Taratsides, Panagiotis. - Died grandmother of Ryan, Kevin and (718) 745-1010 and sees the future. drew; brothers, Ted Rigas and Alec guided by her faith, unquestioned on March 11. He gave 38 years of Daniel; dear sister of Nikolaos Services in all localities - Helps with all types Waddleton; a sister, Leona Rizzo, honor, and single minded integrity; service to St. Nicholas Greek (Angeleki) in Greece, Frank (He- Low cost shipping to Greece of problems, such as: and six grandchildren. we shall always remember the Orthodox Church, in Baltimore; len) and Bill (Pota) Sikaras; dear ñ Love sparkle in her eye. She entered beloved husband of Athena Tarat- aunt of many nieces and nephews. ANTONOPOULOS ñ Professional ñ Family Seferlis, Antonia B. - Age 100; eternity in her sleep on Tsi- sides, devoted father of George Family and friends met Monday FUNERAL HOME, INC. died March 3 after a brief illness, knopempti, February 23, 2006. She Taratsides and Despina Hiotis, morning, March 13 at Holy Trinity Konstantinos Antonopoulos - Palm and surrounded by her loving family. is now resting in God's bosom. Pre- dear brother of Anatoly Stelios, Greek Orthodox Church in Chica- Funeral Director Coffee Cup Readings She was born in Plattsburgh and ceded in death by her parents, hus- loving grandfather of Athena and go, for funeral service. Interment 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., Removes spells. was a Syracuse resident most of her band, sons John and Fotios. Sur- Philip Hiotis. Relatives and friends Elmwood Cemetery. Arrange- Astoria, New York 11105 Results in 3 days. life. Survivors: two daughters and a vived by children Despoina (Nor- gathered at Charles S. Zeiler & Son ments by Hellenic Funeral Service (718) 728-8500 Don’t let time son-in- law, Angeline Booras of ris) Struck, George Simons, Sophia in Baltimore on Monday, March (Nicholas M. Pishos Funeral Direc- Not affiliated with any and distance become New Hartford and Sandra and Paul (Nick) Colessides; grandchildren 20. Further visitation was held on tor) (773) 745-1333. other funeral home. an obstacle in (Lucky) Grigoriadis of Syracuse; six John (Michelle) Struck, Dimitri the following day with service im- your good fortune. grandchildren; and five great- Struck; Mark (Lynne) Simons, Les- mediately following at St. Nicholas Vlangas, James William. - Died APOSTOLOPOULOS To make an appoint- grandchildren. She was prede- lie (Don) Faught, Amy (Don) Jen- Greek Orthodox Church, 520 S. on March 8; loving husband of Apostle Family - ment: ceased by her husband, William G. nings; great grandchildren: Alexis, Ponca St. Trisaghion. Services were Rosemarie; devoted father of Ge- Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - (718) 278-9543 Seferlis, and a daughter, Georgia P. Yianni, and Zoe Struck; Katrina, held on Monday. orgette E. Vlangas, Louis J. Vlan- Funeral Directors of 32-14 30th Ave. Seferlis. Services were on Tuesday, and Elissa Simons; Connor Crozi- gas, Jamy A. Bosey and the late RIVERDALE Astoria, NY 11103 March 7 at St. Sophia's Greek er; Alexandra Ward, Grace Jen- Trefonas, Louis Marco Dr. - William J. Vlangas; father-in-law of FUNERAL HOME Inc. Orthodox Church. Interment: Oak- nings; numerous nieces and Age 74; loving husband, father, Joanna Vlangas; dear grandfather wood Cemetery. Arrangements en- nephews in Greece. Special friends of David J. Updegraff, Amanda To place your classified ad, call (718) 784-5255, ext. 106, trusted to Chase Funeral Home Tina Katis and Jon Anast. The fam- Brannock, Ronald C. Moore, or e-mail: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com Inc. ily appreciates the services of the This is a service Thomas G. Hare and Stacey A. Brighton Gardens in Salt Lake and to the community. Hare; great-grandfather of Alexan- Simons, Artemesia (Syme- Colorado Springs, and the hospice dra Vlangas-Perry, Austin Hare, Announcements of deaths onides) - Born near Sohoum, Ge- service, who assisted Yiayia in her James and Hailey Moore and Grif- orgia (Russia) on August 2, 1908. final days. Funeral service was on may be telephoned to the fin Brannock; brother of Helen Scarred by the ravages of war in Monday, February 27, 2006 at As- Classified Department of Gretes and Alexander Vlangas. Al- 1922, she became a refugee with sumption Greek Orthodox Church, The National Herald at so survived by several nieces and the rest of her family and moved to Price, Utah. Contributions suggest- (718) 784-5255, nephews. Friends called at the fam- Greece. She was married in Greece ed to be made to the Assumption Monday through Friday, ily owned Ruck Towson Funeral to Symeon Symeonides. Her legacy Greek Orthodox Church, P.O. 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LONDON - Thousands of Bri- It emerged that the Prime Min- tish families who bought cheap ister's wife Cherie Blair was repre- houses or land in northern Cyprus senting Linda and David Orams of were told last Friday, March 10, Hove, East Sussex, who paid that their investments were secure, £160,000 (more than $276,000) for Working to Help even if European courts ruled that a two-story villa. their property was stolen from Mr. Soyer said all legal proceed- Bring Resolution Greek owners during the 1974 divi- ings were effectively on hold until a To Global Issues sion of the island. political resolution was found. "It is Ferdi Soyer, the prime minister a political issue,'' he said, adding Adamantios Vassilakis, Greek of the (so-called) Turkish Republic that a diplomatic standoff between Ambassador to United Nations, of Northern Cyprus gave a "state the two countries meant that, if any leaving a U.N. Security Council guarantee'' that their ownership further cases were brought, the meeting held in the offices of the could not be successfully chal- north would begin trying to reclaim French Mission to the U.N. in lenged. property in the south on which ho- New York this past Tuesday, The political standoff between tels, houses and roads have been March 14. The Hon. Mr. the Greek and Turkish sides of built. Vassilakis heads three com- Cyprus would ensure that court During his visit, Mr. Soyer met mittees for the Security Council, claims were not enforced, he said. Foreign Office officials to discuss each dealing with African During a visit to London, Mr. ways of ending his country's isola- conflicts. The Security Council is Soyer said, "There is no chance that tion. currently up to its neck with Iran’s they will lose their property. I want Communication with the south nuclear ambitions. Greece’s term as to say this very clearly. For British was "zero,'' he said, despite state- a non-permanent member of the people who buy a house, or who ments by the British and U.S. Security Council expires at the

want to take land in north Cyprus: Governments that they want to see KARP AP PHOTO/DAVID end of this year. Do not be afraid. Everything is un- progress. der our state guarantee.'' "Europe must take responsibili- TOTALLY UNSAFE ty for putting pressure on the But Yannis Kasoulides, a Greek Greek Cypriots and push them to a Cypriot Member of Parliament, solution. They have lost their moti- Think Tank Puts the Blame on the Greek Cypriot Side said the guarantee was meaning- vation for a solution after getting less. "No politician can give guaran- E.U. membership.'' tees to people when these matters Isolation had created a "human- By Andrew Borowiec back on track, and the prospects The ICG describes itself as a 40-page report made the following are before the courts. The courts itarian problem,'' with slow eco- The Washington Times look bleak." nonprofit, nongovernmental orga- key points: have the last say. It is totally unsafe nomic growth, electricity shortages The Cypriot Government nization with staff on five conti- ñ Over the years, the Greek to buy a house or build on land that and red tape impeding imports and NICOSIA - An international promptly rejected the report as nents. It is funded in part by the Cypriots have been persuaded by legally belongs to someone else.'' exports, he said. think tank has blamed Greek lacking credibility, while politi- Ford Foundation, the Carnegie their politicians, educational sys- Up to 2,000 Britons are thought Northern Cyprus has also be- Cypriots for the impasse on the is- cians claimed that Cyprus was "a Endowment, the Rockefeller tem and the media "of the legal to have invested in cheap property come a notorious haven for British land in a stinging report, prompt- victim of the Anglo-American Foundation and the Bill & Melin- and moral superiority of their in the Turkish-occupied north of criminals due to the lack of an ex- ing dark muttering from politi- conspiracy." Marios Matsakis, a da Gates Foundation. cause." the island. Some did so despite tradition agreement between the cians in Nicosia that they are the Cypriot parliamentarian, said the Claiming that the Greek Cypri- ñ "The political class has rarely knowing that there were Greek two governments. victims of an "Anglo-American ICG was an "Anglo-American pro- ots "have lost their moral high argued the need of a genuine pow- families with title deeds to the land. One of the best known is tycoon conspiracy." paganda tool" which serves the po- ground in the Cyprus issue" by er-sharing solution." British bargain-hunting caused Asil Nadir, who fled Great Britain The report by the Brussels- litical interests of the United their stubborn opposition to coop- ñ The Turkish Cypriots have anger in the Greek Cypriot south, before he could be tried at the Old based International Crisis Group States and Great Britain. erate with their Turkish compatri- no means of making their case where some families harbor memo- Bailey over a £34 million ($58.73 coincides with U.S. efforts to es- Both countries have been in- ots, the report said, "The Greek heard in Brussels, the headquar- ries of fleeing their homes at gun- million) fraud in 1993. tablish trade links with the (so- creasingly critical of the economic Cypriots are now regarded as the ters of the European Union. point. The Polly Peck founder was at called) Turkish Republic of blockade of northern Cyprus, intransigent side and can no ñ By blockading the north eco- Greek Cypriot claimants have the center of a Serious Fraud Of- Northern Cyprus after decades of which was instigated by Greece longer rely on international sym- nomically, the Greek Cypriots enjoyed a string of legal victories fice inquiry, and has since battled in isolation - a move which Greek and the Greek Cypriots, and has pathy for the events of 1974." seek to systematically weaken it against British property owners, in vain to have the charges against Cypriots see as tantamount to been honored by the European A Greek coup that year and eliminate any prospect for Greek Cypriot courts and in the him dropped. diplomatic recognition of a territo- Union. prompted an effort to link Cyprus power-sharing as proposed by the European Court of Human Rights. In 2003, suspected fraudster ry now recognized only by Turkey. The Bush Administration now with Greece. Turkey responded by international community. Those victories were given Stanley Rankin, 55, who had been The ICG report singled out feels that trade would ease the bar- sending troops to occupy the north added teeth after the southern on the run from British justice for Republic of Cyprus President Tas- riers and promote unification ef- of the island and establish a sepa- The Washington Times pub- Republic of Cyprus joined the seven years, was shot dead there. sos Papadopoulos as a major cul- forts, paralyzed by the Greek Cypri- rate Turkish Cypriot state. lished the above on March 13. European Union in 2004, allowing He fled Britain after being caught prit, saying he "does not seem to ot rejection in last year's referen- In an analysis considered to be The original headline is, “Think lawyers to ask British courts to en- by police in London with forged have any inclination, or coherent dum of the latest United Nations accurate by a number of diplomats Tank Faults Government for Is- force rulings by local judges - rais- promissory notes worth £1.5 mil- strategy on how to get unification proposal for a bi-communal state. and observers on the island, the land's Deadlock.” ing the prospect of Britons having lion ($2.6 million) in December their United Kingdom assets seized 1995. to pay compensation. Mr. Soyer said his government The former British colony of has a good'' relationship with Bri- Cyprus has been split since 1974, tish police, but it has not received Cypriot Government Angry about Think Tank Report when Turkey invaded the north in any court decision or warrant de- response to a military coup on the manding Mr. Nadir's arrest. island, backed by Athens. "We are prepared to sign an ex- Continued from page 1 al actors aimed at sustaining the Cypriots have “lost their moral feller Foundation and the Bill & In recent years the border be- tradition treaty,'' he said, adding pro-solution momentum in the high ground in the Cyprus issue” Melinda Gates Foundation. tween the two sides has opened up, that northern Cyprus's isolation He called the report an “un- north; inducing political change in by their stubborn opposition to co- According to Information post- but relations remain frosty, and di- from its southern neighbor was precedented attempt of political the south; and advancing inter- operate with their Turkish compa- ed on the ICG website (www.cri- rect air travel is still not possible to making it more difficult to fight interference” in a country's inter- communal reconciliation,” the re- triots, and are “now regarded as sisgroup.org), the group's work in- the north. drug smuggling and people traf- nal affairs. port states, further suggesting that the intransigent side and can no volves “field-based analysis and In 1983, the Turkish-held area, ficking, and to deal with a recent According to information ob- the promotion of “efforts to reuni- longer rely on international sym- high-level advocacy to prevent and which constitutes about one third outbreak of bird flu. tained by the National Herald, a fy Cyprus within the broad frame- pathy for the events of 1974.” resolve deadly conflict.” ICG of the island, declared itself the "Birds do not have Turkish or delegation of ICG representatives work laid down in the Annan The ICG report could have an works closely with governments TRNC. Greek flags around their necks. We was expected to present the report Plan” which, “if built around the adverse effect on Greek efforts to and those who influence them, in- Mr. Soyer said a solution to land must make relations with each oth- in a press conference held at the concept of a bizonal and bicom- resolve the longstanding Cyprus cluding the media, “to highlight its disputes on both sides could only er, but they refuse these things,'' he Ledra Pallas Hotel in Cyprus. munal federation,” would bring problem, one of the international crisis analyses, and to generate be found as part of an overall settle- said. CYPRUS STALEMATE “the best-case outcome.” community's most intractable dis- support for its policy prescrip- ment tackling the continued isola- On a visit to the island in 2004, The title of the report is, “The The report states that President putes. ICG is one of the most im- tions.” tion of his country. Prime Minister Tony Blair called Cyprus Stalemate: What Next?” It Papadopoulos “does not seem to portant think tanks dealing with ICG's board of directors in- Northern Cyprus is recognized for the lifting of trade sanctions and features detailed recommenda- have any inclination, or coherent “problematic areas,” and some of cludes members of Congress and as a state only by Turkey, and con- the introduction of direct commer- tions towards both the Greek and strategy on how to get unification its leading members have, in the former foreign ministers from sev- tinues to be constrained by complex cial flights. Turkish Cypriot sides, as well as to back on track, and the prospects past, handled political issues for the eral countries (e.g., Belgium, economic and trade restrictions. He said the international isola- the European Union and the Unit- look bleak.” Mr. Papadopoulos, United States the European Union Canada, Sweden and Holland), But residents in the south have tion of northern Cyprus should be ed States, for a resolution. and the Cypriot Government in in a manner which makes it safe to E.U. officials, members of the U.S. enjoyed the benefits of E.U. mem- lifted after its citizens backed a The report attempts to analyze general, “should realize that, if say that the group exercises sub- Government and journalists. Lord bership since 2004, despite reject- United Nations plan aimed at unit- the divided island republic's state they persist in their refusal to en- stantial policymaking influence. Patten of Barnes, former Euro- ing a reunification referendum to ing the island. of affairs after the plan submitted gage with the United Nations and ICG is an independent, non- pean Commissioner for External reunify the divided island republic.' Turkey has a particular interest by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi with Cyprus's other international profit, non-governmental organi- Relations from the United King- Last year, British owners were in resolving issues over the divided Annan was defeated in referen- partners, the island will slip by de- zation, with more than 110 staff dom, is chairman; former Aus- put on alert after a number of legal island as its own E.U. aspirations dum in April 2004, and states that fault toward permanent partition members on five continents. The tralian Foreign Minister Gareth challenges to holiday homes in the are linked to its future. the Annan Plan still offers the and the independence of the group is headquartered in Brussels Evans is president and chief execu- north by Greek Cypriot authorities. right framework for a final solu- north, whether formally recog- and has four advocacy offices lo- tive officer; and former U.S. Assis- Cyprus' E.U. membership allowed The above incorporates infor- tion. nized or not. The idea that Turkish cated in Washington DC, New tant Secretary of State and Am- them to press the U.K. courts to en- mation published by the Press As- “Given that no negotiated set- Cypriots will instead accept minor- York, London and Moscow. It is bassador to Turkey Morton force a decision by their courts call- sociation and the Daily Telegraph tlement is presently in sight, the ity status in a centralized Greek partially funded by several impor- Abramowitz and Open Society In- ing for the land to be confiscated on March 10-11 (by Chris Green- only way forward appears to be a Cypriot state is a pipe dream,” the tant U.S. institutions, including stitute Chairman George Soros and compensation paid to the wood and David Rennie, respec- series of unilateral efforts by the report states. the Ford Foundation, the are members of its executive com- rightful owner. tively). relevant domestic and internation- The report also states that Carnegie Endowment, the Rocke- mittee.

Wiretapping Scandal Starts Taking on Some New Dimensions as Plot Thickens Continued from page 1 company would have been able to His death, the focus of a judicial lieved to have been monitored by sible to trace the eavesdroppers. money." install illicit bugging devices into probe, is now seen as key to solving the third station. Greeks have been gripped and More tellingly, the U.S. Em- biggest spy scandal. the system, he claimed. the mystery of the "Greek Water- "When (Koronias) reported the appalled by the revelations, with bassy's former political counselor, Last month, the Greek Govern- "Only Ericsson's staff could gate." case (to the Greek Government), the conservatives' popularity rat- John Brady Kiesling, also pointed ment announced, to general sur- have set up such a device," he said. Koronias conceded, "Tsalikides the crucial issue that there was a ings taking a heavy blow. Some a finger at Washington. The CIA's prise, that Vodafone's facilities Ericsson furiously countered that could have, in his position at the third surveillance point was not polls show that around 67 percent fingerprints were all over opera- had been used by "persons un- Vodafone not only knew about the company (as network planning mentioned, whatever this may say personally blame Prime Minister tion, he said. known" to tap calls from before the illegal software, but had also acti- manager), located the illegal soft- about his credibility and the ulteri- Karamanlis for his handling of the "Everything points to the U.S. 2004 Athens Olympics to March vated it at the request of British in- ware." or motives behind the move," said affair. "Who is Big Brother," asked Embassy," said Kiesling, who left 2005. Among the 160-odd people telligence agents. Koronias' confessions came as Deputy Government Spokesman Alekos Alavanos, who heads the the State Department in disgust whose conversations were listened Then, as if reading from a man- Vodafone Greece also came under Evangelos Antonaros. Left Coalition party. "Everyone over the Iraq war. "Nobody else to were Prime Minister Costas ual on how to commit commercial fire from the Government. New ADAE, which released the find- smells a cover-up." would have, or be interested in, a Karamanlis, several of his cabinet suicide, the CEO told the commit- Democracy, the ruling party, ac- ings of its investigation into the af- Because the antennae which re- list (of people tapped) that would ministers, the heads of the armed tee it was feasible that all Voda- cused the company of being eco- fair on March 1, claimed the layed the calls to the recording look like that." forces and Olympic security offi- fone's communications centers had nomical with the truth. snoopers not only had access to equipment were close to the Unit- cials. been decked out with wiretaps pri- The public criticism followed Vodafone's communications cen- ed States Embassy, many believe The Observer published the Koronias denied that Vodafone or to the Games. He also admitted claims by the country's indepen- ters, but had frequently serviced "Big Brother" is the CIA. above on March 12. The original had the technical know-how to in- that Kostas Tsalikides, a top tech- dent security watchdog (ADAE) the surveillance systems. Inexplica- Koronias appeared to confirm headline is, “Wrong Signals over stall the spy software and laid the nician at the company - found dead that Vodafone had failed to inform bly, it said, Koronias had failed to those suspicions, telling the parlia- Greek Phone-Tapping Scandal: blame at the door of Ericsson. As a day after Vodafone reported the the authorities three of its commu- alert the watchdog when the listen- mentary committee that the 'Who is Big Brother,' politicians manufacturer of Vodafone's tele- wiretaps to the government last nications hubs - and not two as ing devices were discovered. Then, surveillance system required peo- are asking as Vodafone struggles com infrastructure, including legal March - may have stumbled across originally reported - were bugged. even more mysteriously, he dis- ple with expertise in a number of to exonerate the firm from interception software, the Swedish the high-tech surveillance devices. Some 67 portable phones are be- mantled the taps, making it impos- hi-tech areas, "as well as plenty of Greece's 'Watergate.' ” 10 EDITORIALS/LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18, 2006

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Cypriot leadership's task PRESS CLIPPINGS

“Deadlock in Cyprus: What Next?” That's the title of a report issued by the International Crisis Group, a think tank based in Brussels partly Old-Fashioned D.C. Corruption a Thing of the Past financed by some of America's largest and most important foundations. This report contains many inaccuracies, not to mention inappropriate language referring to a head of State like Republic of Cyprus President By Andy Manatos ton's bad old days is false. The found that half of Americans be- such proposals have been put for- Tassos Papadopoulos: “He does not seem to have any inclination or co- Chicago Tribune bribery scandals unfolding in lieved most members of Congress ward. herent strategy on how to get unification back on track, and the Washington are deeply serious, were corrupt. I've found just the Years ago, I suggested to Sena- prospects are bleak.” WASHINGTON, D.C. - Many and the offenders need to be pros- opposite. Recently, I listened to a tor Paul Douglas of Illinois that How could any Cypriot not want reunification? It almost looks like years ago, a lobbyist I knew want- ecuted. But these men represent contributor express dissatisfaction the Senate could do away with ICG is calling for the overthrow of Mr. Papadopoulos, the democratical- ed to thank a United States sena- rare exceptions, and their crimes with his member's vote saying, "but such "boondoggles." The man ly elected leader of the Cypriot Government. tor for casting a vote which bene- represent nothing more than the that is what the contributions were known as the "conscience of the These kinds of conclusions and characterizations are totally uncalled- fited his client. He took a briefcase corruption of the men who com- all about." The member replied, "If Senate" disabused me of my cyni- for and are counterproductive to the authors' objectives. The report will of cash to the senator's office and mitted them. that's what the contributions were cism. actually help increase Mr. Papadopoulos' popularity and adds insult to offered it to him behind closed If the old days seemed more in- for, I will return them." There were abuses then, as injury to the Greek Cypriot community, which sees a large part of its doors. The senator waved the gift nocent, it's only because corrup- Lobbyists make convenient vil- there are now. But Douglas taught land still under Turkish occupation. off, saying that he cast his vote be- tion went unseen. The laws regu- lains, but our 1st Amendment me that these trips offer congress- ICG can not be ignored, however. It clearly represents the thinking of cause it was in the best interests of lating money and politics were so freedom "to petition the govern- men and senators insights and per- some in the United States Government, as well as important countries in the American people, not because broad, for instance, that it wasn't ment for a redress of grievances" is spectives that they could never re- the European Union. he expected any gain for himself. uncommon for a chairman to be a hallmark of open, democratic ceive by staying at home. As com- That is why the Cypriot leadership can not dismiss it, and why it can As the lobbyist was leaving the offered "retainers" from interests government. Undeniably, money plex as the world has become, not ignore two specific aspects of it: building, a young staffer stopped who had important legislation be- is influential in politics, as it is Douglas is more right today than 1. The Bush Administration “now feels that trade (with the Turk- him. The senator, the staffer in- fore his committee. Campaign-fi- throughout American society. But he was then. ish-occupied area) would ease barriers and promote unification efforts.” formed the lobbyist, had sent him nance laws were so lax, a the vast majority of lobbyists suc- As a member of a family which 2. “The Greek Cypriots are now regarded as the intransigent side, to find the name of the lobbyist's Louisianan I knew was able to ceed on the strength of their ability has lobbied for three generations and can no longer rely on international sympathy for the events of 1974.” hotel. Later that night, he would promise a Senate candidate from to argue their case. My firm, for and has been dealing in Washing- If barriers were “eased,” then it would not be long before the island's pick up the "package" the lobbyist another state his entire $200,000 example, recently secured a record ton public policy for nearly a third occupied territory would be recognized as a seperate state. And if per- had for him. campaign budget. Although legal, number of congressional co-spon- of our country's history, I agree ceptions of Greek Cypriot intransigence continue to linger, then Cyprus A generation ago, this was com- this behavior severely corrupted sors for a bill, without ever having with German Chancellor Otto von would lose a very valuable ally: international public opinion. mon. With minimal oversight, our system. Bribery is bribery, made any contributions to 90 per- Bismarck, who said, "To retain re- That's why the Cypriot leadership must take initiative and try to re- members of Congress had ample whether it's prosecutable or not. cent of the co-sponsors. We got spect for sausage and laws, one verse this impression. Given the fact that Cyprus is holding presidential opportunity to pad their income In the wake of Watergate, them the old-fashioned way: with must not watch them in the mak- elections in May, however, one might not expect much in that respect. with gifts from grateful lobbyists. Congress passed political reforms merit, constituent representation ing." Our political system is clean- More than a few arrived in Wash- which set relatively clear limits on and expertise. er than it has ever been. The "bad ington with little more than their the relationship of money to poli- Periodic reforms, such as those old days" are gone, with the excep- government salary and left as mil- tics. These restrictions have gone a which both parties have proposed, tion of the rare crook now and Time to look ahead lionaires. long way toward making the make future Abramoffs and Cun- again. But that was then. Despite the American Government one of the ninghams less likely. But in their AHEPA honored, in grand style, two outstanding Greek Americans conventional wisdom, the capital cleanest in the world, according to haste, parts of these proposals risk The Chicago Tribune pub- last weekend for their long, honorable and substantial service to the has changed. To be sure, Washing- Transparency International, an or- doing some lasting harm to Ameri- lished the above on March 7. The country and this community: Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland and ton loves a scandal, and the ganization whose goal is to curb can policymaking and the quality original headline is, “Lobbying Congressman Mike Bilirakis of Florida. Abramoff and Cunningham scan- corruption in international trans- of leadership we enjoy from and a Briefcase of Cash.” Mr. It is significant that AHEPA, the largest and oldest Greek American dals have offered a steady diet of actions. Congress. One proposal would Manatos is President of the organization, honored two of our country's top legislators. juicy details. But the impression But good government doesn't eliminate privately financed for- Washington-based National Co- But the event which draw so many people from across the land also that we've returned to Washing- make good copy. A Gallup poll eign travel. This isn't the first time ordinated Effort of Hellenes. marked the end of a great era: the era which will be long remembered as the time when 2 percent of the United States Senate consisted of Greek Americans; an era when a son of Greek immigrants earned the respect and trust of the people of Maryland, and who got elected and re-elected by large margins so many times; an era when a Greek American senator Kiesling: Hamas Needs an Honest Chance to Govern earned the respect of his Senate colleagues, which allowed him to reach the highest echelons of the Senate Foreign Relations and Banking Com- mittees, and who authored legislation which is now one of the country's By John Brady Kiesling too-small cages. The Palestinian Terrorism is local politics not not macaques. They aspire to ra- most important laws dealing with the issue of corporate ethics for a more Charleston Gazette leadership, aging secular revolu- policy, a tactic of the weak rather tional calculation of personal and just society. tionaries from Beirut and Tunis, than an ideology of the strong. national self-interest. Hamas lead- The core issue, and what is so refreshing and unique about Senator The election of Hamas is a sci- was balanced uneasily atop a tradi- When Greece's 17N terrorist ers know their victory in honest Sarbanes, is that he exemplifies the highest ideals of Hellenism: charac- entific experiment. It tests Presi- tional society of tribal elders. gang murdered American officials, elections gives them perhaps a ter, principals, faith in education and its potential to transform and uplift dent Bush's theory that democrat- The peace deal with Israel it was not to defend the Greek year to prove their fitness to gov- a community, and dedication to public service as a noble and worthy en- ic evolution is an effective antidote meant no younger leader could people against U.S. "imperialism," ern. They are just as helpless as deavor. to totalitarianism. His temptation match the legitimacy Arafat had but rather to endow a threadbare Fatah at the key legitimizing task Rep. Bilirakis also served honorably and passionately for the things is to intervene to ensure that Ha- built up over decades of self-sacri- political program with Robin of any dominance hierarchy: de- he believed: taking care of the country's veterans, healthcare, and issues mas will fail. For the results to be ficial violence. Arafat did not Hood glamour. fending the tribe and its territory which affect Greece and Cyprus, establishing the House of Representa- meaningful, however, Hamas waste his hoarded legitimacy try- When Hamas murdered Is- against predators. tives Hellenic Caucus, which now has more than 130 members. The only needs an honest chance to govern. ing to govern. His "alpha male" fol- raelis, it was to show that, unlike Israel made a point of humiliat- Greek American left in House, he will also be greatly missed. When scientists removed the lowers embezzled or extorted the the Palestinian Authority, it had ing the Palestinian Authority as its Mr. Sarbanes and Mr. Bilirakis have distinguished themselves, and we dominant males from the huge money to buy their children a tick- its eye firmly fixed on the duty of response to Hamas terror attacks. think their major contributions to the Greek American community, and cage at the Yerkes National Pri- et out of the cage. Their corrup- governments: "to establish justice; If Israel now similarly strengthens to the motherland is found readily in the many instances they were able mate Research Center in Georgia, tion undermined, perhaps fatally, ensure domestic tranquility; pro- Hamas' rivals, Hamas will return to help prevent bad decisions from adversely affecting Greece and the little band of pigtailed the habits of deference to authori- vide for the common defense; pro- to suicidal violence. To commit its Cyprus. On top of that, they have never been involved in any scandals. macaques under study there slid ty which keep a society function- mote the general welfare; and se- future to democratic rules, Hamas Let's hope that the community will be fortunate enough to have an- slowly into civil war. ing. cure the blessings of liberty to our- must find a braver, better Israeli other Paul Sarbanes and Mike Bilirakis in the years to come. A similar thing happened in The United States and Euro- selves and our posterity." partner than Abu Mazen had. Unfortunately, the prospects are not that great presently. We do not 2003, when the U.S. military re- pean Union tried to legitimize Once Arafat died, Hamas had The election of Hamas is a sci- see much in the Greek American political pipeline presently to encour- moved Iraq's dominant males. Abu Mazen's Palestinian Authori- no credible rival in the political entific experiment. It tests Presi- age us that the vacuum left by Mr. Sarbanes and Mr. Bilirakis will be Dominance hierarchies are a basic ty with cash for salaries, public competition which mattered. The dent Bush's theory that democrat- filled any time soon. organizing principle for many works and basic security. Israel January 2006 parliamentary elec- ic evolution is an effective antidote We now need to look forward and watch where the community is species, including ours. Those hi- was an unhelpful partner in this ef- tions formalized Hamas' transition to totalitarianism. His temptation headed in terms of elected officials at all levels of government. It won't erarchies are easy for an outsider fort, and it failed. from terrorist organization to rul- is to intervene to ensure that Ha- be easy, but there are some bright spots on the horizon. Let's begin by to subvert, but impossible for an Meanwhile, Hamas had ing party. Hamas would play by mas will fail. For the results to be helping John Sarbanes and Gus Bilirakis get elected to Congress this outsider to impose. evolved to fill an ecological niche democratic rules because such meaningful, however, Hamas Fall. When I toured the West Bank Arafat and Fatah had left vacant. rules now favored it. needs an honest chance to govern. And as Senator Sarbanes states in his interview this week (see lead in July 2004 with a group of former Hamas was religious, because Is- Hamas is closer to today's ideo- The Palestinian people will story), one of our greatest hopes rests in California State Treasurer Phil U.S. diplomats, the similarities to lam was the major untapped logical mainstream than we care to then decide, through a free elec- Angelides, who is running for Governor of California. A Greek Ameri- Yerkes were uncomfortable. Israel source of political legitimacy. It admit. It is certainly not the first tion four years from now, whether can governor of the largest, most populous State in the Union would def- was building a seven-meter-high was well organized, because disci- political party on the planet to win Islamic extremism is an evolution- initely be a tremendous political achievement, one of potentially nation- concrete wall to supplement the pline and forethought were its only a democratic election by glorifying ary dead end. If the United States al proportions. chain-link fences and barbed wire. competitive advantage in a game military operations and pandering and Europe withhold the aid on As Senator Sarbanes says, “There aren't that many Greeks in this Scientific observation took place dominated by competing clans. It to religious bigots. Democratic which Palestinians depend for sur- country, but our voice is still heard,” and it's heard because people like round-the-clock: electronic was virtuous, because Arafat with- rules do not require Hamas to gov- vival, they lose the leverage over Senator Sarbanes and Congressman Bilirakis, and so many others in dif- surveillance and a massive net- held from Fatah's rivals any good ern Palestine on the basis of its Hamas to compel that free elec- ferent walks of life, who have earned the respect of our fellow Ameri- work of Shinbet officers and in- opportunities for corruption. And electoral platform. President Bush tion. If so, this little experiment, cans. And while that is something we ought to be very proud of, we still formers. From time to time, the Is- it was violent, because status in prudently ignores his murderous like so many others on powerless need to do a little more. raeli Government would conduct any dominance hierarchy depends 2000 campaign promise to move fellow primates, will have taught As Rep. Bilirakis told us in his interview last week, we need to partici- an experiment by removing some on proven willingness to avenge the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. us nothing. pate more actively in the political process at all levels. Whether it is for a dominant Palestinian male with a insults, and daily insults were a Hamas will not destroy Israel in school district, federal, state or local seat, we must encourage our young missile strike. fact of Palestinian life. A cruel en- 2006 or ever. But it will not re- The Charleston Gazette pub- people to get more involved. We must organize ourselves better to be The Palestine being created by vironment taught Hamas to be nounce that goal, not if it wishes to lished the above on February 26. considered an important voting bloc. Israeli policy may have been un- cruel but capable, a thrift-shop be obeyed by a million Palestini- The original headline is, “Wel- After all, this is our country, and Greek American lives are also af- governable even then. Too many version of the Israeli army across ans who respected such bravado. come to the Monkey House, Mr. fected day-in and day-out by the policies put in place. angry humans were crowded into the wall. Palestinians are human beings, President.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18, 2006 VIEWPOINTS 11 The Legacy of Milosevic and the Birth of a Balkan Icon

Slobodan Milosevic died in his Later, in the same press crowd in Kosovo, who right to stay in Yugoslavia, point- response, despite his earlier sup- Prophetically, the Dayton Agree- cell last Saturday, March 11, in the conference, Clinton assembled to protest ing out that the Yugoslav Consti- port for their rebellions, he let it ment did not grant amnesty for the United Nations War Crimes Tri- boasted, “NATO the brutality of local po- tution gave the right of self-deter- be known that they were on their war crimes committed during the bunal's detention center in the stopped deliberate, sys- lice, he claimed that, mination to nations (Serbs, own. conflict - an omission on Milose- Scheveningen section of The tematic efforts at ethnic “No one has the right to Croats, etc., as a whole), not re- The Croatian War ended in vic's part which paved the way for Hague. Even before the autopsy cleansing and geno- beat you. No one will publics (Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, August 1995, when Croatia's his eventual prosecution. was finished, a host of conspiracy cide.” Clinton com- ever beat you again.” etc). Operation Storm rapidly overran That same year, an armed re- theories sprouted in Serbia with pared the events of This simple statement, In 1992, Bosnia & Herzegovina the Republic of Serbian Krajina. bellion broke out in Kosovo the thundering news that Milose- Kosovo to the Holo- harking back to Serbia's degenerated into war even before Almost the entire Croatian Serb against Serbian rule. The sepa- vic was poisoned. He was mur- caust. CNN reported, defeat at the Battle of its formal declaration of indepen- population was expelled from ratist Kosovo Liberation Army dered, they argue, because he was “Accusing Serbia of by DR. ANDRE Kosovo in 1389 and sub- dence. Bosnian Serb forces soon Croatia in the process, fleeing into (KLA) began to launch attacks going to produce evidence which 'ethnic cleansing' in GEROLYMATOS sequent centuries of Ot- captured as much as 70 percent of Bosnia and Serbia. against Serbian and Yugoslav se- would have indicted the leaders of Kosovo similar to the toman domination, cat- the territory, expelling hundreds Only a month later, the Bosni- curity forces, as well as on Serbian the 1999 coalition with the charge genocide of Jews in Special apulted Milosevic to of thousands of non-Serbs and an Serbs were brought to the brink officials and those Albanians, to The National of conducting and aggressive war World War II, an im- Herald power in Yugoslavia. killing thousands, often in mas- of military collapse by a combina- Serbs and others whom the KLA against Serbia and Kosovo. passioned President One year later, in Fe- sacres such as the Srebrenica. By tion of NATO air strikes and a regarded as “collaborators.” In he Technically, the NATO attack Clinton sought to rally bruary 1988, he became 1995, however, the ongoing wars in joint Croatian/Bosnian ground of- beginning, the Serbian response against the Serbs was illegal be- public support for his decision to the President of Serbia. Croatia and Bosnia had become fensive. Again, many hundreds of was restrained, but by 1998, hun- cause it was not authorized by the send U.S. forces into combat On 28 March 1989, the Nation- an unsupportable burden for Ser- thousands of Serbs were forced in- dreds had died in escalating retali- UN. The UN and the UN charter against Yugoslavia.” The State al Assembly of Serbia, under Milo- bia. The country had experienced to exile. ations, and 100,000 Kosovar Alba- were created to rein in all coun- Department soon joined the band- sevic's leadership, amended the hyperinflation and a drastic wors- Milosevic subsequently negoti- nians, according to some sources, tries waging war, and thus prevent wagon and also claimed that Ser- Serbian constitution and reduced ening of living standards, due to an ated the Dayton Agreement in the were rendered homeless. the carnage of the Second World bian troops had committed geno- the autonomy of its two provinces. economic collapse and the impact name of the Bosnian Serbs, thus The conflict culminated in the War. Only in the most extreme cide. The New York Times report- The decision was hugely contro- of international sanctions. ending the conflict. As the agree- Kosovo War of 1999, during which cases, such as genocide, has the ed “the Administration said evi- versial, especially in Kosovo, Milosevic sought to force the ment finally brought an end to the more than half of the province's UN provided a mechanism for a dence of 'genocide' by Serbian where many Albanians had never Croatian and Bosnian Serbs to the war in Bosnia, Milosevic was cred- Albanian population fled and sev- single power or coalition to inter- forces was growing to include 'ab- accepted the legitimacy of Serbia's negotiating table, but was rebuffed ited in the West with being one of eral thousand - not hundreds of vene with military force against a horrent and criminal action' on a annexation of the territory in 1912. by their nationalist leaderships. In the pillars of Balkan peace. thousands - people died. NATO's sovereign state. vast scale… the State Department Milosevic imposed a tough regime seven-weeks-long air strikes In 1999, the Clinton Adminis- said that up to 500,000 Kosovar which attracted widespread criti- forced Milosevic to back down. tration invoked the charge of Albanians were missing and cism from international human The price for the Serbs was the genocide against the Milosevic feared dead.” rights organizations, the European subsequent Kumanovo Agree- regime, accusing the Serbian Neither the accusation of geno- Union and other foreign govern- ment which handed Kosovo to a Government of the mass and pre- cide (as defined by international ments. This caused even greater UN protectorate, along with the meditated killing of Albanians in law) nor the case of military inter- alarm in the other republics of Yu- total withdrawal of Yugoslav Kosovo. United States Secretary vention brought to the Security goslavia, however, which feared forces. Yet following the war, the of Defense William Cohen, in a Council of the United Nations that their own autonomous status majority of Kosovo's Serb and Ro- press conference, stated that “the were proven. This does not mean would be jeopardized. ma population fled persecution appalling accounts of mass killing that the Milosevic government did In the first free parliamentary from the Albanian majority into in Kosovo, and the pictures of not discriminate against ethnic Al- elections of December 1990, after Serbia proper, adding to the coun- refugees fleeing Serb oppression banians. And the Serb military, se- the collapse of Yugoslavia's com- try's already large refugee popula- for their lives, makes it clear that curity and paramilitary forces did munist system, Milosevic's Social- tion. this is a fight for justice over geno- kill Albanians in Kosovo on many ist Party won 80.5 percent of the On 27 May 1999, the Interna- cide.” On CBS' “Face the Nation” occasions. But genocide is some- vote. Milosevic himself won the tional Criminal Tribunal for the Cohen claimed, “We've now seen thing on a much greater scale. It is presidential election with an even Former Yugoslavia (ICTFY) in- about 100,000 military-aged men certainly not a matter of mere se- higher percentage of the vote. dicted Milosevic for war crimes missing… They may have been mantics. Milosevic's rise to power took and crimes against humanity al- murdered.” Genocide is something on scale place amidst the growth of nation- legedly committed in Kosovo. Clinton also used the same with the Holocaust in World War alism in all the former Yugoslav Shortly afterwards, the “Serb number, and said “at least 100,000 II or the more recent death on an republics following the collapse of strongman” was toppled from (Kosovar Albanians) are missing.” industrial scale in Rwanda. Ironi- communist governments through- power by mass demonstrations cally, the same Clinton Adminis- out Eastern Europe. In 1990, the and the reluctance of the military tration dragged its feet and re- Slovenians elected a nationalist to intervene on his behalf. On fused to declare genocide until government under Milan Kuãan, June 28 of the same year, Milose- GUEST EDITORIALS close to one million Rwandans and the Croatians did the same vic was handed over to the ICTFY. The National Herald welcomes were butchered. Perhaps Milose- with Franjo Tudjman. Communist His popularity among the Serbs manuscripts representing a vic had a case, or could have made single-party rule in Bosnia & again rose sharply after the begin- variety of views for publica- a case, against NATO's leaders Herzegovina was replaced by an ning of the trail, because many tion in its View Points page. had he lived long enough, and had unstable coalition of Serb, Croat Serbs saw it as a travesty of justice They should include the writ- he been given the full exercise of and Muslim-based parties. and violation of national er’s name, address, and tele- his rights by the international In June 1991, Slovenia and sovereignty. Undoubtedly, his phone number and be ad- court to conduct his defense as he Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia, death last week will now convince dressed to the View Points Edi- thought necessary. followed by the republics of his supporters, both new and old, tor, The National Herald, 37-10 The fact that the war against FYROM (September 1991) and that Slobo, as he was fondly called, 30th Street, Long Island City, Serbia was illegal, and that there is Bosnia & Herzegovina (March was sacrificed by unscrupulous NY 11101. They can also be no conclusive forensic evidence to 1992). The Yugoslav People's politicians and murdered by UN faxed to (718) 472-0510 or, prove genocide, will only add fuel Army (JNA) tried to prevent officials to spare the West of any preferably, e-mailed to en- to the lethal Balkan stew of partial Slovenia's secession by use of potential embarrassment. The glish.edition@thenationalher- truth, mixed with nationalism and force. The ensuing ten-day war strands of future Balkan myth are ald.com. Due to considera- laced with mythology. In practical ended in a disastrous defeat for quickly forming the shape of the tions of space we enforce a terms, the actual foundations of the federal forces. Anticipating future. strict 1,400-word upper limit. Milosevic's legacy will be based on the disintegration of Yugoslavia, We reserve the right to edit for the historical record of the seismic Milosevic implemented the policy Dr. Gerolymatos is Chair of repetitiveness, diction and events unleashed in the former of locating all Serbs in one state. AP PHOTO/DARKO VOJINOVIC Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser syntax. We regret that we are Yugoslavia by the collapse of the Milosevic and his supporters, of An unidentified Socialist Party supporter watches the motorcade with University in Vancouver, British unable to acknowledge or re- Soviet Union and communism. whom there were many, argued the coffin of ex-Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic leave the Bel- Columbia and the author of “Red turn manuscripts, published Milosevic emerged as a force in that the large Serbian populations grade airport this past Wednesday, March 15. Milosvic died last Acropolis, Black Terror: The or unpublished. Serbian politics in April 1987. in Croatia (580,000) and Bosnia Saturday, March 11, in his prison cell at The Hague and is being Greek Civil War and the Origins That year, while addressing a Serb (1.36 million) should have the buried in his hometown of Pozarevac today. of Soviet-American Rivalry.” The Stalemate Continues for Cyprus: Is There a Way Out?

On February 28, Republic of the United States and Great Bri- bishop Makarios and weapon which may not emerge since, as members, the two if he were to engage in direct talks, Cyprus President Tassos Pa- tain - because of what he considers then leader of the Turk- be as effective as Presi- states in Cyprus would have to he would be indirectly recognizing, padopoulos met with United Na- their pro-Turkish bias - should no ish Cypriots, Rauf dent Papadopoulos abide by the rules of the Union. or at least upgrading, the status of tions Secretary-General Kofi An- longer be primarily involved in the Denktash, agreed on a thinks. The fate of the Needless to say, if this were to hap- the Turk Cypriot entity. nan in Paris. In a story published in solution of the Cypriot problem, bi-zonal, bi-communal Turkish application will pen, the partition of the island will This argument does not stand The National Herald's Greek-lan- and that the other three perma- federation, the solution be determined by the no longer be de facto, but will be- up to serious scrutiny. guage daily, the newspaper's corre- nent members of the Security of unifying the island as major European coun- come de jure, possibly without If a federal republic is to be spondent from Nicosia called the Council - Russia, France and Chi- a federal republic has tries, not by the Repub- even the territorial adjustments formed by two constituent states, meeting “decisive for the future na - should also be directly in- been the course of ac- lic of Cyprus. provided in the Annan Plan. the two parts will have to be legally course of the Cypriot problem.” It volved. tion sought by the In fact, when the Is it possible to reach that equal, no less equal than the State was not. Annan's term as Secretary- Greek Cypriots. In by DR. D.G. Europeans agreed to point? It can not be ruled out. Last of New York and the State of What came out of that meeting General will come to an end at the 1983, Denktash unilat- KOUSOULAS admit the Republic of week, EU Enlargement Commis- Rhode Island are equal within the was an agreement to try to form end of this year. It is doubtful that erally set up a “state” Cyprus into the EU, sioner Olli Rehn, speaking in federal republic of the United Special special committees of Greek he will take any meaningful steps entity in the part of the to The National they had been assured Athens, said that although Kosovo States. When the thirteen states Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to to restart the process for a political island occupied by the Herald by then President legally belongs to Serbia. Because convened to form the federal re- begin discussions “on a technical solution of the Cypriot problem Turkish troops since Glafkos Clerides that a of the ethnic differences there - the public of the United States in 1787, level” for the solution of minor ev- before he leaves office. 1974 and, in the years solution was close under majority in Kosovo are Muslim Al- they sent their representatives to eryday problems. The next day, the Since the Greek Cypriot leader- which followed, sought not a feder- the then-forthcoming Annan Plan, banians - the new round of talks Philadelphia for direct talks as headline over a report by the same ship continues to look to the Unit- ation, but a confederation of two and that the admission itself would may end up recognizing the inde- equals. correspondent was, “Small Steps ed Nations for a solution to the virtually independent States - im- encourage the Turkish Cypriots to pendence of Kosovo. This meant There is nothing improper of Progress at the Meeting of Tas- long-festering problem, one can plying partition. vote for the Plan and bring about that, if Serbia were to become a about having direct talks between sos and Annan.” not see how or how soon the cur- The Annan Plan rejected Denk- unification of the island as a new member of the EU, Kosovo might the two parts which will eventually During the Paris meeting, there rent stalemate will be broken. tash's demand and opted for a fed- federal republic. Now, the Euro- also be admitted as a separate form the new federal republic of was hardly any mention of the An- At this point, the key question is eration. Although, the majority of peans are not very happy with hav- state. Cyprus. In fact, it is the only proper nan Plan which, according to Presi- whether time is on the Greek the Greek Cypriots voted the An- ing the Cypriot problem dumped At this point, it seems a rather way. By refusing to negotiate di- dent Papadopoulos, is no longer Cypriot side. nan Plan down, the federal solu- on them unsolved. remote possibility that the same rectly with the Turkish Cypriots, relevant. On his part, the U.N. Sec- Apparently, President Pa- tion remains alive and - at this mo- In the past, many proposed so- logic may be applied to Cyprus, but Papadopoulos simply perpetuates retary-General stated clearly that padopoulos is confident that a de- ment, at least - appears to be the lutions, which the Greek Cypriots it would be unwise not to take it in- the stalemate. he was not ready to appoint and lay will not harm, but rather bene- solution accepted by the Turkish rejected as unacceptable, were lat- to account if the stalemate in If time was on the Greek Cypri- authorize a special representative fit, the Greek Cypriots. He repeats Cypriots, as well, under the leader- er sought by them as favorable to Cyprus were to continue for an ex- ot side, Papadopoulos' tactics to restart the political talks for the that he is in favor of the island's re- ship of Mehmet Ali Talat. Yet the their interests only to find out that tended period time. might have been wise and wel- divided island republic's reunifica- unification in the form of a federal stalemate continues. it was too late to go back to what With the current UN Secretary- come. But the time is not on the tion, while the Cypriot President republic with two “constituent” Again, is the time on the Greek they had previously rejected. This General virtually keeping his dis- Greek Cypriot side, and because it re-emphasized his position that states, one Greek Cypriot and one Cypriot side? may happen again. The next “solu- tance, how can real progress be has happened before, past experi- any such talks must be well pre- Turkish Cypriot, but his actions do President Papadopoulos appar- tion” may be much worse than any achieved? Is it realistic to expect ence should provide ample guid- pared, and that the final arrange- not seem to support such a political ently feels that, since the Republic faults the Greek Cypriots found in that the new Secretary-General ance. ments must be agreed upon by the solution. He seems to favor a uni- of Cyprus as a whole became a the Annan Plan they rejected. will take up the solution to the two communities before the agree- fied Cyprus under Greek Cypriot member of the European Union in One should not dismiss the pos- Cyprus problem as his top priority Dr. Kousoulas is Professor ments are again put to a referen- control, with the Turkish Cypriots May 2004, he has a powerful card sibility that the EU may - if the when he takes over in 2007? Emeritus of Political Science at dum for public approval. assigned certain rights in the reli- to play, especially since Turkey stalemate persists - decide to admit There is another path, closed Howard University in Washing- Papadopoulos added that any gious and cultural area. wants to become a member of the the Turkish Cypriot entity in the until now: The Turkish Cypriot ton, DC. He is the author of sever- discussions could not be subjected Such an objective may be heart- EU. Legally, as an EU member, north as a separate member of the leader Mehmet Ali Talat has re- al books, notably “The Life and to restricting timetables or dead- warming for the Greek side, but it the Republic of Cyprus has veto EU. With both north and south be- peatedly asked for direct talks with Times of Constantine the Great lines, or to mediation. He also is no longer feasible. Ever since power over the process of Turkey's ing part of the European Union, a Papadopoulos. He has been re- (1999),” and numerous scholarly brought up his new proposal that 1977, when then President Arch- entry into the EU. In reality, it is a completely different situation will buffed. Papadopoulos claims that articles. 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18, 2006