S o C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A weekly greek-AMericAn PuBlicAtion 1915-2016 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1008 February 4-10, 2017 c v $1.50 Sylvia Greek-American Leaders Comment on Trump’s Travel Ban Mathews AHEPA opposes Executive Order, calls it Burwell AU’s “inconsistent with American values” By Theodore Kalmoukos ination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux 15th President BOSTON, MA – Andrew C. Klan. AHEPA is the largest and Zachariades, Supreme President oldest grassroots association of of the American Hellenic Edu - American citizens of Greek her - Greek-American is cational Progressive Association itage and Philhellenes with (AHEPA), the leading associa - more than 400 chapters across also the first woman tion for the nation's millions of the United States, Canada, and American citizens of Hellenic Europe. Its mission is to pro - to take on the job heritage and Philhellenes, is - mote the Ancient Greek ideals sued the following statement of education, philanthropy, civic TNH Staff about the recent Presidential Ex - responsibility, and family and in - ecutive Order regarding immi - dividual excellence through WASHINGTON, DC – The gration: community service and volun - American University (AU) on be - “America is a nation of im - teerism. half of its Board of Trustees in - migrants. Our immigrant fore - New York Assemblywoman troduced Greek-American Sylvia bears fled war-torn nations to Nicole Malliotakis said that Mathews Burwell as AU’s 15th come to America in search of “here in New York City we have president. Burwell will assume peace, security, and a better way a major issue with the sanctuary her responsibilities on June 1 of life in pursuit of the American city. Our mayor is harboring when President Neil Kerwin Dream. AHEPA was founded by people who are here illegally steps down, after more than a visionary Greek immigrants who who have committed crimes. It decade of outstanding service in were determined to find har - is very disturbing. An individual the role. mony among their new neigh - who commits grand larceny, sex - Burwell comes to AU after bors in America and who sought ual abuse, welfare fraud, iden - serving as the 22nd Secretary of to foster American patriotism tity theft, the city won’t comply the United States Department and good citizenship. with the Federal subpoena. So, of Health and Human Services "The United States must be I am supportive of the presi - (HHS), a role she held from safe and secure. However, we dent’s decision to crack down 2014 through the end of Presi - believe an optimal immigration the sanctuaries cities.” She also dent Obama’s second term. policy is one that strikes a bal - said that “the whole immigra - Prior to that Cabinet appoint - ance between national security tion issue needs to be resolved ment, Burwell was Director of AP Photo/Ben MArgot and the rule of law. after we secure the boarders; we the Office of Management and Another Yiannopoulos Speech Cancelled "A broad travel ban based on need to address the issue. Peo - Budget (OMB), also a Cabinet an ethnic or religious test is in - ple who want to become citizens position. She emerged as the top A fire set by protesters burns on Sproul Plaza on the University of California at Berkeley campus consistent with American values and want to contribute in this candidate in a very competitive on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in California and led to the cancellation of a scheduled speaking appear - and is counterproductive to our national search. ance by the Greek-British, Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos (insert photo). national security. We also be - Continued on page 5 The daughter of Cleo (née lieve refugees who have gone Maroudas) Mathews, a teacher through extensive screening, and Hinton, WV mayor from and who are deemed to pose no 2001 to 2009, and Dr. William threat to our national security, Peter Mathews, an optometrist, Metropolitan Emmanuel Talks to TNH should be afforded the oppor - Turkey Fights Burwell’s grandparents on both tunity to pursue the American sides were Greek immigrants. Dream. Moreover, although the An accomplished senior govern - By Theodore Kalmoukos high and serious ecclesiastical gration was discussed and how Department of Homeland Secu - Back after ment official and global foun - missions. can we help as Churches.” He rity has stated the travel ban dation executive, Burwell is a BOSTON, MA – His Eminence In an exclusive interview added that “I emphasized that does not include permanent le - leader of immense character Metropolitan Emmanuel of with The National Herald, Met - the Orthodox Church has played gal residents, we are deeply con - Greece Nixes and vision, known for her rigor France participated recently in ropolitan Emmanuel said that and plays a pivotal role in deal - cerned about the executive or - of thought and laser-like focus in high level conference on mi - “the Conference was about mi - ing with the migration issue. I der's impact upon them and on mission. A Rhodes Scholar, gration at Fletcher School of gration in Europe and in the made reference of the initiative upon individuals with dual citi - Extradition she possesses an inherent intel - Law and Diplomacy represent - broaden area. It was the third of His All Holiness Ecumenical zenship. lectual curiosity that she has ap - ing the Ecumenical Patriarchate. such Conference that was orga - Patriarch Bartholomew, who "We urge the administration TNH Staff plied to push the boundaries of Metropolitan Emmanuel is one nized under the section Religion along with Pope Francis and His to revise its broad travel ban knowledge in order to address of the most prominent and well and Security.” Beatitudes Archbishop Ierony - and maintain America as the ATHENS - Turkish fury over a complex problems. These traits, known hierarchs of the Ecu - Emmanuel also said that mos of Athens visited the island world's beacon of freedom, lib - Greek high court’s order that combined with her experience menical Throne and the most “other denominations partici - of Lesbos last April, which was erty, and opportunity." eight Turkish soldiers seeking and commitment to education closed confidant and associate pated as well such as Roman an initiative that shoed exactly AHEPA was founded in 1922 asylum shouldn’t be extradited and research, make her well of His All Holiness Ecumenical Catholics and Protestants. The the concern of the Churches in Atlanta, GA, on the principles ramped up military tensions be - suited to lead AU at this mo - Patriarch Bartholomew. The pa - issue what is the role of religion that undergirded its fight for tween the countries. ment in their history, as they triarch sends him to the most in approaching the topic of mi - Continued on page 6 civil rights and against discrim - Greece’s military went on build on the momentum and high alert Jan. 29 after a Turkish progress achieved in recent gunboat carrying Chief of Gen - years. eral Staff Hulusi Akar sailed past Burwell has managed large the disputed islets of Imia, and complex organizations Event where the two countries were across the public and private pushed to the brink of war in sector. Her career reflects strate - 1996 over who owned them. gic thought leadership at the Remembers The Turkish gunboat was es - highest levels of US govern - corted by several assault craft ment, and global executive lead - carrying commandos, which ership at two of the world’s Holocaust, also circled the islets, newspaper largest and most well-known Kathimerini said, with a Greek nonprofit and corporate foun - gunboat being sent to drive dations. Prior to her roles in the Greek Jewry them away. Obama Administration, she was Diplomatic officials told the President of the Walmart Foun - newspaper the incident was in dation, where she led efforts to TNH Staff response to the Greek Supreme fight hunger in America, em - Court ruling that peeved Turkish power women around the NEW YORK – “Never again! It’s President Recep Tayyip Erdo - world, and improve local com - not enough to only remember, gan, who had said Greek Prime munities. Previously, she served but also to act accordingly,” said Minister and Radical Left Rabbi Dr. Martin Cohen at the SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras Continued on page 2 Holocaust Remembrance Day of promised their return. the Greek Jewry event organized The eight fled a failed July, by the Consulate General of 2016 coup attempt against Er - Greece in New York. dogan by some factions of the This year, the event, which military but they said they were Hellenic took place on January 25, was not involved and left fearing for not held at the Greek Consulate their safety. or the press office, but at the He - The Turkish response was Tour USA: A brew Union College in Manhat - swift and the Turkish military tan. Scheduled as the keynote authorities released pho - speaker for the event was former tographs showing Akar on the Great Guide U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, gunboat, with Imia in the back - Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis, ground. who unfortunately could not be Earlier, Defence Minister By Steve Frangos present due to the recent death twelfth night PhotogrAPhy Panos Kammenos, head of the TNH Staff Writer of her mother-in-law, Vasiliki Providing Personalized and Comprehensive Health Care for Women pro-austerity, far-right, mar - Rozakis-Kounalakis. Ambassador ginal, jingoistic Independent Hellenic Tour USA, authored Kounalakis was represented by Dr. Hera Sambaziotis, highly regarded obstetrician-gynecologist at HSMF Women’s Care, in Greeks (ANEL) who are partners by Cleo Adeline Rumpakis (with her sister, Alexa, who read the Lake Success, NY, was the cover story of our monthly magazine devoted to Greek-American in a coalition with SYRIZA assistance from Katherina Ade - keynote address her sister had women “GYNAIKA” and circulates on the last weekend of each month with Ethnikos Kirix. snapped at Erdogan and said line), is a new reference guide prepared. The program included Turkey should first direct its that has much to offer not only Jewish hymns and prayer, threats to the European Union to the average reader, but to a singers Nektarios Antoniou and and NATO. much broader audience as well Pavlos Kordis performed the Kammenos also said that the ([email protected]). songs Yenti Kule, The Rose Flow - TNH Honors Educator of the Year neighboring country must come While guides and directories are ers, and the Song of Songs. A to terms with the trappings of by no means new to the Greek- short documentary was also pre - democracy. “Turkey must under - American reading public, by its sented, which included the tes - TNH Staff of the Greek Press Office Sia Pa - ing of Greece, our teachers who stand that the justice system in very selection of contents this timony of Greek survivors. “We patriantafyllou, the Director of educate our children. He said democratic countries is indepen - volume unintentionally chal - held the event at Hebrew Union LONG ISLAND CITY– With Education for the Direct Arch - “we must all be fans of excel - dent,” he said. lenges contemporary assump - College in order to invite more words of encouragement for the diocesan District Office Maria lence and to have it enlighten After the Turkish incursion, tions not only about Greek- people, not only expatriates, but promotion of Greek culture, Makedon- Educator of the Year our lives. Kammenos led Greek military American history specifically but also American citizens who filled strengthening the existing Greek in 2014, the benefactor of the “I am deeply touched by this chiefs in a fly over the Imia islets also Greek history in general. the hall,” said Consul General of community schools, and creating Greek afternoon School of St. initiative and the institution and claimed by Turkey. The original purpose of this Greece in New York, Konstanti - new ones, the National Herald Nicholas Church in Flushing we are always available to all Kammenos – as he did before guide was far more prosaic. nos Koutras. presented the Educator of the Stephen Cherpelis, principals, Greeks to offer everything possi - when he went past Imia in 2015 “What began as a simple idea As stated above, Kounalakis Year award to Stavroula Pana - teachers, pastors, and those who ble to stimulate and showcase – stepped up the tension in chal - of listing a few destination could not attend in person, but giotopoulou, director and love the Greek letters and learn - the image of the country in the lenging Erdogan. her speech was read at the teacher at St. Barbara’s Greek ing. A large delegation from the US and around the world, be - Kammenos dropped wreaths Continued on page 5 event. The former ambassador School in Toms River, NJ. community of St. Barbara in cause we have the great advan - off the islets near the Turkish made reference to “the rise of The award ceremony was Toms River, led by Fr. Paul Pap - tage of civilization, of history and coast in memory of the Greek nationalism and populism in Eu - held on January 26 at the head - pas and President of the Parish this is something that cannot be soldiers who died there in what rope and the US,” highlighted quarters of the National Herald Council Ernie Tsaptsinos also at - taken away from us,” Koutras was said to be a weather-related For subscription: the human aspect of the events in Long Island City. Among those tended the event. concluded. crash although critics said they 718.784.5255 of the Holocaust, and also the in attendance were Metropolitan Koutras congratulated TNH Philippou spoke about Greek were shot down and the inci - [email protected] feeling of isolation experienced Evangelos of New Jersey, the for the initiative and quoted education and the important dent covered up to prevent a by the Jewish Community of Consuls General of Greece and Goethe on what is in the mind work of teachers. “The work of war. Hungary. “In Hungary there are Cyprus, Konstantinos Koutras and heart for man is Greece to centuries now, honors the state Turkey responded by sending 200,000 graves of Holocaust vic - and Vasilios Philippou, respec - all. He noted that these wise and the church. For without ed - F-16 fighter jets over the island, tively, the Consul of Greece words apply to the people who Continued on page 6 Manos Koubarakis, the director embody and promote the mean - Continued on page 4 Continued on page 9 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017 Football Fever for Super Bowl LI in Houston

By Dr. Constantina blocked off for the National Foot - Recycling Rally at the Houston Blackjack Celebrity Poker Tour - Michalos ball League, we have to have Zoo; Super Bowl LIVE, a free-to- nament; Ditka and Jaws Cigar enough public safety available the-public fan festival that will Party; Houston Power Party; An - HOUSTON, TX – The city of and a commitment to the com - be held in and around Discovery tonio Brown Celebrity Super Houston did not officially ring in munity. We were bidding against Green for nine days leading up Slam; Super Bowl Gospel Cele - 2017 with concerts, crowds, and Miami and they gave us the bid.” to Super Bowl LI and includes bration; Leather and Laces; Ath - fireworks. We are busy getting With approximately 72,000 hotel Future Flight, the signature at - letes in Action Breakfast; Chili ready for Super Bowl LI (51, for rooms, 8,000 restaurants and traction of the event, a combi - Bowl Katy (TX); NFL Honors; those who aren’t fans) instead. 150 museums, Houston is the nation of virtual reality and a Taste of NFL; Big Game, Big The countdown began before perfect city to host the Super drop tower that takes riders on Give; Professional Football Play - Thanksgiving, and the prepara - Bowl in 2017. Infrastructure im - a trip to Mars and back, interac - ers Mothers Association Gala; tions began long before that. It provements include upgrades to tive games and exhibits, live mu - NFL Alumni Official Gameday doesn’t much matter who is play - NRG stadium, new hotels whose sic, food and fun for the entire Brunch; Players Tailgate; Con - ing, though everyone here was suites range from $2500- family; NFL Experience Driven certs that include Sam Hunt, Tay - hoping for an I45 showdown $10,000 a night; the redevelop - by Genesis, a six-day pro football lor Swift, and Bruno Mars in the (the Texans vs the Cowboys, for ment of Broadway Street, near interactive theme park that offers Club Nomadic, a three-story, thrive. Besides ethnic restau - the parks – Hermann and Memo - those who don’t know the Texas Hobby Airport, with tree-lined interactive games, youth football 62,000 sq. ft. collapsible enter - rants and breweries, who doesn’t rial – for a morning run. Even a freeway system). I guess one ad - esplanades and walking paths, clinics, merchandise from NFL tainment venue constructed want a turquoise belt buckle, a walk around Rice University is vantage of the dual loss is that making the drive into downtown Shop presented by Visa, and solely for Super Bowl LI that sup - cowboy hat and a pair of boots? rejuvenating. After all, this is ticket prices immediately Houston more attractive; the re - player autograph sessions; Super ports 9,000 fans. The Galleria, Highland Village, where the future of America is dropped to a more reasonable development and upgrades to ar - Bowl Opening Night, which de - If that isn’t enough – Super West University – if they don’t being educated. The Texas Med - $3,700 for the cheap seats! Any - eas like Buffalo Bayou Park, and buted at Super Bowl 50 in the Bowl LI and Lady Gaga and the have it, they can get it for you. ical Center, a sprawling city in way, it’s really all about show - $3.5 million in renovations in the San Francisco Bay Area, will be gajillion Super Bowl parties fans If people have time, the Alley itself, inspiring, innovative and casing the fourth largest city in downtown area and $700 mil - the first time the players and will host in their homes for Theater will be presenting Dry hopeful. NASA. Galveston. America. lion in renovations near the coaches meet with the media in friends and family all around Powder, about the real cost of Houston may not have an This isn’t our first rodeo – um, George R. Brown Convention Houston. Fans will sit in the sta - Houston. getting the deal done, and Sync - amusement park, but there is Super Bowl. According to John Center that will create a mall- dium stands and watch thou - Houstonians are excited – for ing Ink, about learning how to certainly plenty to do besides Sorrentino, of the Super Bowl LI type setting with restaurants and sands of media interview the Su - the most part. Traffic is always rap and who you are in the football. Host Committee, “The first Super outdoor dining areas. per Bowl players. In addition, the a pain here, so ten days of fes - process; the Hobby Center is of - And before you know it, we’ll Bowl in Houston was Super Bowl There are 70,000 tickets event will feature live musical tivities and about 70,000 addi - fering The Curious Incident of be doing the rodeo. That’s right. VIII in 1974 at Rice Stadium and available for the Super Bowl, but performances from premiere tal - tional people shouldn’t make too the Dog in the Night-Time; The Super Bowl LI will be barely it cost $15 for a ticket and we most fans are priced out of the ent, special appearances and au - much of a difference. If the Wortham Center is showcasing done, the city will dust itself off, also played host to Super Bowl ballpark anyway. So Houston tographs by NFL Legends, cheer - weather cooperates, the Cham - Nixon in China. The museum NRG will be reconfigured, and XXXVIII in 2004.” Awarded Su - has created Super Bowl Central, leaders and team mascots, and ber of Commerce and the Super district is just north of NRG Sta - the 2017 Houston Livestock per Bowl LI in 2013, Houston a 10-day celebration that begins a Red Carpet fan photo opportu - Bowl Planning Committee will dium – Fine Arts, Science, the Show and Rodeo will ride into clearly meets the bid require - on January 21st and allows fans nity. be so proud. But this is Hous - Holocaust, Buffalo Soldiers, Chil - town on March 7th. Who needs ments. “We have to have 19,000 to participate in a variety of ac - Other ticketed events include: ton, so why should it? Pack lay - dren, the Menil - a refuge from a roller coaster when real life is hotel rooms available and tivities at more affordable prices: Legends for Charity; Bulls and ers. Nonetheless, businesses will the hustle of football mania. And a ride? Greek-American Sylvia Mathews Burwell is American University’s 15th President

Continued from page 1 dith Rodin, said, “I applaud the model for inclusion and innova - American University community tion at a time when these ideals for a decade at the Bill & on this outstanding appoint - are vitally important.” Melinda Gates Foundation as ment. Sylvia Burwell is a vision - During Burwell’s recent gov - Chief Operating Officer and as ary, strategic, and talented ernment tenure, HHS advanced founding President of the Global leader with an unmatched drive the most comprehensive reform Development Program, where for excellence. She loves learn - of the nation’s health care sys - she helped advance solutions to ing and rigorous debate, and tem in a generation; confronted some of the world’s most press - has a passion for engaging peo - urgent public health issues, such ing global public health issues. ple, from students to scholars, as the opioid crisis; through the “My family and I are honored in the critical issues of the day. Centers for Disease Control, ad - and excited to become a part of All of these qualities make her dressed the Zika and Ebola out - this vibrant AU community,” perfect for a 21st Century uni - breaks; and at the National In - said Burwell. “American Univer - versity presidency.” stitutes of Health, supported sity’s distinctive mix of academic Burwell observed, “Given the advancements at the forefront strengths, its influential schol - challenges facing higher educa - of biomedical research. At OMB, ars, engaged students, success - tion, our nation, and our world, she helped lead the negotiations ful alumni and extraordinary lo - there is no better time for Amer - that won a landmark two-year cation are great assets. AU’s ican University to assert its con - budget agreement. trajectory over the last decade siderable strengths, to lead and Burwell also held leadership enables us to leverage our convene thought leaders, and roles in the Clinton Administra - strengths and think in bold, am - take on the world’s thorniest tion, including as Deputy Chief bitious ways.” problems. I welcome the oppor - of Staff to the President and University of Pennsylvania tunity to help AU expand its Chief of Staff to the US Secre - President Emerita and Rocke - scholarly influence, enhance the tary of Treasury. Burwell has feller Foundation President Ju - student experience, and be a served on the boards of the

elise Moore/the eAgle Greek-American Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President of American University in Washington, DC VISTA SKY LOUNGE and CATERING at the podium will officially begin her new job on June 1. Council on Foreign Relations, Committee, stated, “We wel - reputation, and rapid transfor - MetLife, and the University of come Sylvia Mathews Burwell, mation as one of the nation’s At the Penthouse of the Four Points by Sheraton Washington Medical Center, we extend our sincere appreci - leading universities. We are among other organizations. ation to the Presidential Search grateful for the time and talent The first woman appointed Committee – comprised of fac - the search committee devoted Long Island City as president in AU’s history, Bur - ulty, staff, students, alumni, and to this process. Please join us in well earned an AB in govern - trustees – whose effective work welcoming Sylvia Mathews Bur - ment from Harvard University and commitment brought her to well, her husband Stephen, and and a BA in Philosophy, Policy AU. The search committee en - their children, Helene and Ideal for WEDDINGS and All Your Events and Economics from the Univer - gaged with the entire commu - Matthew, to the AU family. Over sity of Oxford. nity from the earliest stages, lis - the coming months, there will A news release from Jack C. tened and reflected the views of be opportunities to welcome Cassell- Chairman, Board of various constituencies, and was and get to know them as they Trustees, and Jeffrey A. Sine- determined to recruit candi - prepare to join our community Chairman, Presidential Search dates befitting the university’s this summer.”

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LEFT: Dr. George Liakeas, President of the Hellenic Medical Society of NY and keynote speaker at identity. It is our responsibility to keep up the tradition.” RIGHT: His Eminence Archbishop the ceremony honoring the students with the Three Hierarchs Award of Excellence at the Arch - Demetrios congratulated the students and their parents at the ceremony for the Three Hierarchs diocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan, said “if you lose your language, you lose your Award of Excellence. Consul General of Greece in NY Konstantinos Koutras also attended the event. Celebrating the Three Hierarchs at Holy Trinity Cathedral in NYC

By Eleni Sakellis

NEW YORK – On January 30, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America of - ficiated in the Archieratical Liturgy on the Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs at the Holy Trin - ity Cathedral in New York for administrators, teachers, and students of Greek American schools. Participating schools honor - ing this special day of religion and letters included the Holy Trinity Cathedral School, the Greek American Institute of the Bronx, the A. Fantis Greek School of Brooklyn, the William Spyropoulos School of St. Nicholas Church in Flushing, the Saint Demetrios School of Asto - ria, and Holy Cross School of Brooklyn. Also attending the tnh/eleni sAkellis Photos: tnh/costAs BeJ event were students from the The students, teachers and administrators attended a luncheon Benefactor Stephen Cherpelis and Principal George B. Kanellopoulos with the students of the Hellenic College of Thessaloniki, following the Divine Liturgy on the Feast Day of the Three Hi - Stephen and Areti Cherpelis Greek Afternoon School of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Consul General of Cyprus in New erarchs at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Manhattan. Flushing at the Greek Letters Day Celebration- Efstathios Gavaris, Elpida Hatzidimitriu, Maria York Vasilios Philippou, Dr. Ioan - Gatzonis, Agatha Katechis, Vasiliki Glekas, Spiros Souliotis, Maria-Anna Tsiranis, Stavroula nis Efthimiopoulos, and Maria the saint’s mind to an “amazing the highest order. Such intellec - Deligiannis, Anna Pieratou, Christos Potamianos, and Anastasia Pavlou Makedon- Director of the Direct moving university.” St. Gregory tuals are people of theory, re - Archdiocesan District Office of the Theologian in addition to his search and writing, and not so Heaven, this is what happened their importance and influence. present. At the luncheon after - Education. Following the Divine theological writings, used 5th active, but the Three Hierarchs with the Three Hierarchs. They With their wisdom, knowledge, ward, a student from the College Liturgy, the students, administra - century Greek 9 centuries after combined their knowledge, wis - wrote theology and poetry and action and action for the good of Thessaloniki found the lucky tors, and guests proceeded to the it was spoken and used it per - dom, culture with tremendous were permanent students, went of people, non-stop studying coin in the Vasilopita. The arch - Cathedral’s Community Center fectly to compose poems. St. activity. They were activists to the best schools of the time, which enhances human knowl - bishop noted the wonderful for the cutting of the Vasilopita, John Chrysostom was a great in - working for the poor, sick, pris - St. Basil and St. Gregory went to edge and is a gift from God, the chanting of Nektarios Antoniou, followed by a light lunch. terpreter and wrote 66 homilies oners, fighting against injustices. Athens to study and St. John archbishop encouraged all those who was joined by St. Demetrios His Eminence Archbishop on the first book of the Bible, Activity and astonishing wis - Chrysostom to the best schools present to follow the example of instructor Georgios Kazoulis dur - Demetrios spoke about the Three Genesis. Archbishop Demetrios dom, they applied what we in Antioch and learned Hebrew the Three Hierarchs. ing the liturgy. His Eminence Hierarchs and their “tremendous noted that the Three Hierarchs heard in the Bible today whoever to study the Old Testament. Cathedral Dean Fr. John Vla - hoped to see a choir of students wisdom and knowledge.” His with their knowledge, use of the is a doer and a teacher, a person Studying and learning through - hos, Archdeacon Panteleimon Pa - join in the chanting at next year’s Eminence noted St. Basil the Greek language, and minds that of action and wisdom he will be out their lives, the Three Hierar - padopoulos, and Deacon Eleft - celebration of the feast day of Great’s learnedness comparing never sleep were intellectuals of called great in the kingdom of chs received special titles for herios Constantine were also the Three Hierarchs. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017 The National Herald Honors Educator of the Year Stavroula Panagiotopoulou

Continued from page 1 glory, awards, and riches. “For example does our com - ucation, without letters, we are munity honor any journalist? doomed to perish. We should Provided that what we do shapes continue to support the Greek let - lives and contributes to the ad - ters in the battle for their sur - vancement of our people. vival. This is why the Greek let - “Now, as regards our Commu - ters are used in the songs of our nity education: our ethnic Greek people, the rhapsodies of history, education faces serious chal - the agreements of our Greco- lenges. The good news is that af - Christian civilization, and in the ter many years it has now be - Christ is Risen of the Church.” come part of our everyday Dr. Kassapidis noted that “we conversation. It is certain that we are gathered here with a goal to have greater respect and appre - proclaim our determination to ciation for the teacher, the school perpetuate the Greek letters and committee, in our schools. Hellenism. To do this we need to “And it is certain that the unite together and coordinate Church must embrace education our efforts for the survival of Hel - with more enthusiasm and to lenism. It depends on us to rally provide all the tools necessary to for the glory of Hellenism in carry out its duties. America. It takes self-sacrifice “But let us not throw the re - and self-awareness.” sponsibility on others. The first He then referred to the dis - and major responsibility is ours, cord that exists between the two the parents. If we parents feel a teachers’ groups and pointed out responsibility to our children, our that “the clergy and people must history, our culture, then we will be united and will lead us up - compel the authorities to respond ward.” to our request for more and even Metropolitan Evangelos Photos: tnh/costAs BeJ thanked TNH Publisher-Editor ABOVE: Left to right: Consul General of Cyprus Vasilios Philip - Antonis H. Diamataris for the pou, TNH Publisher-Editor Antonis Diamataris, Metropolitan newspaper’s work but also “for Evangelos of New Jersey, Fr. Paul Pappas, Educator of the Year his decision to gather us here and Stavroula Panagiotopoulou, her husband, Panagiotis Pana - honor our teachers and while giotopoulos, and Ernie Tsaptsinos. RIGHT: Educator of the person that honors all the teach - Year Stavroula Panagiotopoulou at the podium accepted the ers who have offered themselves award with humility, noting that she received the honor “on to the Greek culture, the culture behalf of silent heroines who have dedicated their lives to of Greek feelings of Greek heart teaching the Greek ideals and the Greek language.” and soul of our children wher - ever they are. his teacher Timoleon Kokkinos, lege graduates. Therefore I re - "This year we are honoring a who said: “I praise God, who ceive this honor on behalf of remarkable woman, a teacher gave me my parents and my silent heroines who have dedi - who teaches at St. Barbara in teachers.” cated their lives to teaching the Toms River and I am honored In accepting the honor of Greek ideals and the Greek lan - personally for the selection of Teacher of the Year, Pana - guage. Your Eminence, I am hon - Stavroula Panagiotopoulou as ed - giotopoulou said that “it is very ored that you are here tonight. ucator of the year. A graduate of difficult to find appropriate With your Greek learning and St. Basil Academy, which has pro - words to express what I feel un - achievements you brighten this duced many teachers for the der this circumstance now. But I event. Mr. Diamataris, I want to community, and is an example to will try. I feel deep emotion and thank you for this honor and con - be emulated. She teaches and great gratitude for this unex - gratulate you for your trustwor - continues to teach our children pected honor. To give this honor thy newspaper, because you are who some say are the future of to a teacher, a graduate of the the connecting link between the the Church. Our children are the Teaching College of St. Basil Diaspora and Greece. You keep present. If you do not take care Academy is even more important. the torch of Greek fire lit in Amer - of them today, there will be no I acknowledge the contribution ica.” future.” Evangelos also thanked and work of all the Teaching Col - Diamataris said “I welcome

you to this Greek house to cele - better schools. The anger of the brate something pleasant and im - people becomes God's voice. portant, the presentation of The “I am from my position National Herald’s Educator of the charged with the responsibility Year award, a celebration that we to sound the alarm to our teach - established almost 25 years ago. ers for what is happening in their This year we chose to honor circles recently. I tell them that Stavroula Panagiotopoulou of the we must continue to be the role great community of St. Barbara models for children and their par - of Toms River in New Jersey, rec - ents. They lose their rights when ommended by Metropolitan they are divided among them - Evangelos, for her contributions selves. The level of confidence to the community and our na - decreases with which they em - tion. brace the parent. “Few words express the sym - “Infighting gives the authori - bolism contained in the word ties an excuse not to provide even teacher. Plato used the word greater support to education: teacher to describe Socrates, His Please do what you can to stop disciples called Jesus teacher, and the conflict between you. your students call you teachers. “I congratulate once again How lucky you are! Mrs. Panagiotopoulou and thank "I will use this opportunity to her for her significant contribu - say a few words for the teacher, tion and wish her health and journalist, and diplomat in our strength in continuing her mis - tnh/costAs BeJ community. Good teachers, good sion.” New York and New Jersey Legislators Take Action against Trump Travel Ban journalists, and good diplomats He concluded with a quote have something in common: they from Winston Churchill, “never, At Liberty State Park on Feb. 1, New York State Senator Michael Gianaris announced, along with other lawmakers from NY and are motivated by passion to give never, never, never give up the NJ, a legislative initiative that would prohibit the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to authorize and provide facilities and the sense of responsibility to - fight,” and added, “the best days to federal authorities for the implementation of the Executive Order. wards our people. Not aiming at are ahead of us.” Celebration of Greek Don’t miss our February 11th, 2017 annual Letters Day Poetry Reading

By Eleni Sakellis violence inherent in the image of the grenade. NEW YORK – The Hellenic Poems by Constantine Cavafy, Greek American Wedding American Educators Associa - Kostis Palamas, and Aristotelis tion(HAEA)/United Federation of Valaoritis were also read during Teachers held its Annual Celebra - the event as well as an excerpt Deadline for placing your ad: February 3, 2017 tion of Greek Letters Day featur - from The Elgin Marbles by British ing poetry and literary readings writer and Philhellene Christo - at the Library of the Archdiocesan pher Hitchens. Waiting for the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Barbarians by Cavafy was read January 27. As the Feast Day of by Demetria Daniels and seemed the Three Hierarchs approached especially timely in light of recent on January 30, numerous schools events as many in attendance and educational organizations noted. host events highlighting the Savopoulos concluded the po - Greek letters, language, and lit - etry reading with Ode to Greece erature in honor of the work of by Anonymous, asking those pre - the three great saints of Ortho - sent before she read the poem to doxy, St. Basil the Great, St. Gre - guess when it was written. Some gory the Theologian, and St. guessed it was written in the pre - John Chrysostom. HAEA Presi - sent day or a year or two ago, dent Deme Savopoulos wel - while others guessed the 19th comed everyone to the event century on the eve of the Greek which included the cutting of the War of Independence. The poem vasilopita presided over by Father was actually written in 1708. Its John Vlahos. Attendees were in - message continues to be relevant vited to read a poem or two or today with its memorable closing an excerpt from other literary line, “Time cannot wither works in Greek or English or both Greece’s past glory, because wis - languages. Each participant was dom is perennial.” allowed up to ten minutes fol - Among those attending the lowed by comments or questions event were Professor Vassiliki from the audience. The first Kekela of Hunter College and poem read was Giorgos Seferis’ Thaleia Chatzigiannoglou of the The Argonauts recalling ancient Department of Educational Af -

T H D E L N A times with its vivid imagery of fairs of the Greek Consulate Gen - AT ER IONAL H the sea and the timeless voyage. eral in New York. HAEA member Demetrios Announcements were also The National Herald Siatos read a powerful poem by made for upcoming events as www.thenationalherald.com Victoria Theodorou who had well. On February 10, HAEA’s An - fought in the resistance during nual Book Talk will be held at World War II and then was im - UFT Headquarters in New York prisoned for it in a concentration City. HAEA member Demetrios camp in Greece. Polemos Gia tin Siatos will lead the discussion on Patrida or War of Liberation, as The Murderess by Alexandros Pa - it was translated by Eleni For - padiamantis, translated by Peter touni, describes a woman trying Levi. A tale of crime and punish - not to wake her comrades while ment set on the Aegean Island of darning socks, using a grenade Skiathos, the book follows the as the wooden egg used to keep story of Hadoula, an old woman For more information contact: [email protected] or call: 718-784-5255, ext. 101 the shape of the heel, the striking living on the margins of society. contrast between this calm do - Siatos will focus on the question, mestic activity and the threat of “Hadoula- Witch or Savior?” THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017 COMMUNITY 5

HISTORICAL COMMENTARY Hellenic Tour USA by Cleo Rumpakis: A Modern Greek View of History

Continued from page 1 church is noted with a ety of citations. Americans as deluded about American-born travelers to the historical description. Greek-Americans, unlike the their claims to the past I should eastern Mediterranean and their points of monuments, attrac - These historical vi - academics who from time-to- also point out that the vast ma - reactions and responds to the tions, unique personalities, or - gnettes begin with the time study them, know them - jority of Greek-Americans work - living Greeks and the setting in ganizations and early Greek Or - arrival of the first Greeks selves to be the descendants of ing on such projects are pre - which they were found. Larabee thodox churches became more to that location and then the Classical Greeks. This claim dominately drawn from that deals at length with what he than a five-year journey of re - proceed to the establish - of identity, culture and history very generation the U.S. Census called the American Imagination search into our collective Hel - ment of the church and extends across time from not Bureau reported upon as among about things “Greek” the Amer - lenic legacy. Bits and pieces of some of its history. just the Classical Era but the both the most education and icans created for themselves. information were developed As one begins read - Hellenistic, Byzantine, Turkoka - successful. Greek Revival architecture, the into a true overall immigrant ex - ing through this refer - tia and on into the present. The Today, such academic ac - teaching of the classics, erecting perience. It was necessary to dig ence guide it becomes very collection of objects, people counts that do exist on Greeks classically inspired statues in deeply into the archives from immediately evident and events found in this guide in the United States, only allow public places, presentation of the very beginning of the Greek that this guide is square illustrate this self-understand - the establishment of a Greek- Classical Greek theater and so presence in North America. The set in a Greek-American ing. Gathering the Greek-Amer - American community as being on stem from this era. Larabee's research started with the early perspective. In historical ican accomplishments, church based in the massive influx of underlying view has only seen explorers and the beginning of terms, Greek-Americans structures, commissioned stat - the 1880 to 1920 era of arrival. reinforcement by the writings of the complex sequence of events have never limited their ues, monuments and all the rest So, how could so many highly the Michael Contopoulos on to re-capture the past (Portland, collective self-under - while the direct purpose of this educated and socially successful Greek businessmen in the OR 2017: 8).” standing to just the guide can never be divorced individuals as this specific gen - United States during the 1830 Hellenic Tour USA is ex - 1880 to 1920 era of from the Classical, Greek Re - eration of Greek-Americans get to 1880 era. tremely compact in its organi - mass Greek migration to vival or other Hellenic elements the story so wrong? Well, they The current generation of zation. The volume is composed the United States. This also to be found across the na - didn't. scholars devoted to Greek- of a dedication page followed being the case it is not tion. As a taken for granted There is no science in the so - American studies continue to by some acknowledgments, it surprising then to find point-of-view, the authors pro - cial sciences. One thing after an - commit yet another fundamen - primary state-by-state reference the inclusion of objects, ceed without mentioning this other didn't just happen in tal error. Let us assume for the section, a bibliography and a collections, and promi - perspective. world history and as it occurred moment that the Greek-Ameri - reference citations. Mixed into ing city-by-city within the given nent individuals that stem from For their part the author's some objective observer just can native point of view is fac - the guide's narrative are addi - state of persons, locations and all periods of Greek history. “reason” for their guide is that: wrote it down. History is written tually wrong. From a sociologi - tional references to other source items associated with Greeks; Consequently, we see noted “Greek Americans should never by individuals with a point of cal point of view it wouldn't material. It is in the selection of next place-names of cities with throughout this guide references be forgotten for their generosity view whether it is stated or not. matter. Since the average Greek- standardized reference material Classical Greek history or cul - to college and university collec - and sacrifices for the good of In Greek studies, no matter American's beliefs and values where this guide demonstrates ture references such as Athens, tions of Classical to Modern others. We owe an obligation to what the period or geographic are what the average academic its distinctively Greek-American Clio, Troy and so on. Greek art or book collections; record and respect their history. location those that write about is mandated to document---not point of view. Then, when applicable we special Greek study programs; A notable and successful legacy us and and our history have to ignore!The authors of Hellenic The general format for each find Sister City affiliations be - the existence and placement of has been left to us in all fifty do more than offer their college Tour USA are clearly offering a state is roughly the same. The tween American city/ies and classically inspired statutes on states. This road map is but a degrees as validation for their guide directed toward a much only variations occur as the local Greek sister city cited. Cemeter - campuses or other public set - small picture of the rich tapestry claims. As the saying goes the more complicated Greek-Amer - history and experiences of the ies in all 50 states which are ei - tings and even Greek Revival of the Hellenic presence in observers need to be observed. ican “past” than now found in Greek-Americans living in each ther/or American as well as homes and other buildings in - America (Portland, OR 2017: If for no other reason than they academic accounts. They have specific state differ. In outline Greek which hold Greeks are spired by Hellenism noted all 13).” very often disagree among succeeded in producing a guide the format for each state is as noted. Not in every entry but a across the nation. Finally, scat - This guide is yet another ex - themselves. any Greek-American or other follows: the alphabetical listing selection of prominent Greek- tered throughout this guide we pression of the broader New In 1957, Stephen A. Larabee, open-minded reader can use to of the state; the 2000 U.S. Cen - Americans and at times their en - find contact addresses; tele - Preservation Movement which published Hellas Observed: The great advantage. sus figures on the population of tire families are mentioned phone numbers; website ad - is now so much a part of the ac - American Experience of Greece, Greek Americans within that again by state and town. Every dresses and other information tivities of Greeks in the United 1775-1865. This volume follows state; next an alphabetical list - city in which a Greek Orthodox scattered among this wide vari - States. Rather than see Greek- the first sustained arrival of [email protected] Greek-American Leaders Comment on President Trump’s Travel Ban

Continued from page 1 country, like my mother and my father did when they came here, have the ability to do so.” His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey said that “I pray that God illumines the government officials to de - cide and do the best for our country and its citizens” and he added that “we shouldn’t forget that America is a country of im - migrants.” Petros Galatoulas, president of the Federation of Hellenic So - cieties of Greater New York said that “I absolutely agree with President Trump, because first and foremost he is fulfilling his campaign promises for which people voted for him. My per - sonal opinion is that there should be an order, the laws should be observed and that every leader has to make sure about the security of his coun - try.” Nick Speliotis, President of the Federation of the Hellenic ABOVE: The Mother Societies of Philadelphia, stated Lodge with officers and that “I can’t say that the Presi - members of Atlanta, dential Executive Order finds Georgia Chapter No. 1 me absolutely in agreement, but at one of the first I believe that is has some logic.” Chapter Meetings in Miltiadis Athanasopoulos, 1922. RIGHT: The President of the Federation of founders of AHEPA. the Hellenic-American societies LEFT: Andrew C. of New England, said “Mr. Zachariades, Supreme Trump should allow the people President of AHEPA, to come to America and he can released a statement and we wouldn’t have the op - are also immigrants, we have find another way to control the opposing Trump’s portunity to come here and read stories and we sympathize migration. I don’t find this chas - Executive Order. progress. There are strong feel - and co-suffer with these people, ing of the migrants to prudent.” ings from both sides.” regardless of their race and re - Takis Psarakis, President of something.” George Andriotis, President ligion.” the Pancretan Association said Gus Tsilfides, Presi - of Dodecanese Federation said Theodoros Laliotis, President “I can’t talk to you on behalf of dent of the Panpontian “this decision makes me sad, of the Federation of Hellenic So - the Pancretan Association, but Federation, said “I think and fills my heart with sorrow.” cieties of California, said “I be - my personal opinion is that it for us it should have a He added that “this Presidential lieve that the president didn’t was an unacceptable decision. special meaning because Order and others make me feel manage the issue well. Probably It wasn’t humane”. He added John Kontolios, President of good for America. He didn’t we started as immigrants. If terrified. They are against the his effort is good in order to that “we have gone through a the Chian Federation, said “I think before he did it. You ex - there was a similar reaction at American philosophy that em - have better control as to who dictatorship in Greece and we haven’t seen yet the Executive pect the president of a big coun - that time, our grandparents braces the stranger, the poor; enters the country, but it was understand some things.” Order, but I don’t think is so try to think before he does wouldn’t allow to come here the person who is in need. We not well organized.”

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t Table reservations can be made dox Christianity, and future build - online at dromnyc.com or by ing plans for St. Haralambos phone: 212-777-1157. Church, as well as movies will be played at various times on Ortho - n FEBRUARY 3-5 dox Saints and Holy Sites. Admis - Holocaust Remembrance Day Event for Greek Jewry BROOKSVILLE, FL – Christ the sion is $3 for adults, Children 12 Savior Greek Orthodox Church and under, students, and active 7th Annual Greek Festival, at the military are free (w/proper I.D.). Continued from page 1 Hernando County Fairgrounds Credit and debit cards accepted. located at 6436 Broad St. in Visit our Facebook page- Peoria tims. The great Jewish school of Brooksville. We love to share Greekfest or our website the country has not had students with you our beautiful Hellenic www.peoriagreekfest.com for 2- since 1944. I understand the tradition, culture, food, dance, for-1 coupons. Hours: Friday: Feb. facts through personal human and joyful spirit. Please visit the 10 from 5 PM-10 PM; Saturday, stories: like Iranka, who was dri - vendors, eat well, dance, break Feb.11 from 11 AM-10 PM; Sun - ven from her home when she a plate, enjoy your time, and do day, Feb. 12 from Noon-8 PM. was just 13 years old. An Israeli not forget let us all say Opa! More information is available by poet, who was murdered by Hours: Friday, Feb. 3 and Satur - phone: 623-486-8665. We look Hungarian Nazis carried in the day, Feb 4 from 11 AM - 8PM; forward to seeing you! OPA!! pocket of his coat a poem ex - Sunday, Feb. 5 11AM- 6PM. pressing his love for his country,” More information is available CAMPBELL, OH – Archangel Kounalakis said in her address. online at Hernando County Michael Greek Orthodox Church "The middle of the 20th cen - Greek Festival website: hcgreek - Festival, 401 12th Street (at tury was a period of develop - festival.com or by phone: 352- Porter Avenue) in Campbell, OH. ment of culture, literature, and 796-8482. Join us for the best Greek food science,” she said. Despite this, in town, authentic gyros, sou - she noted that we saw humanity n FEBRUARY 8 vlakia, pastries, Cafe, and more. also developed the Holocaust. MANHATTAN – The Stavros Greek folk dancers, auction, “We must not forget and always Niarchos Foundation Brain In - games for the kids, art, religious adhere to “Never Forget - Never sight Lecture: How Do Early Life items, jewelry, and CDs. Free ad - Again.” Experiences Shape Behavior? on mission. Hours: Friday, Feb. 10 It should be noted that Wednesday, Feb. 8 6:30- 8PM at and Saturday Feb. 11 from 12 Kounalakis and her husband the Columbia University’s Fac - PM to 10 PM and Sunday, Feb. fund educational visits to the ulty House Presidential Ballroom 12 from 12 PM to 9 PM. More concentration camps for chil - 64 Morningside Drive in Man - information is available online dren of the Jewish community. hattan. RSVP by Wednesday, www.archangelmichael.oh.goarc The event began with an ad - ABOVE: Consul General of Greece in NY Konstantinos Koutras, Permanent Representative of Feb. 1. Registration is required; h.org/greekfest or by phone: dress by Koutras, who said that Greece to the UN Dr. Catherine Boura, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, and Rabbi Dr. seating is first come, first served. 330-755-3596. “we should not be complacent, Martin Cohen were among those in attendance at the event organized by the Greek Consulate. More information about this but combat all forms of racism, BELOW: A short film was screened featuring the testimony of Greek Holocaust survivors which event is available by contacting n FEBRUARY 11 xenophobia, and anti-Semitism, reminded to Never Forget and encouraged all to fight injustice everywhere. the Zuckerman Institute at zuck - MANHATTAN – The Greek- and we should not forget our [email protected]. American Writers Association national issues.” Brain development is dynamic warms up for Valentine’s Day On the same theme, Presi - process that reflects complex in - with a Poetry Celebration pre - dent of the American Friends of terplay between genes and en - sented by Stephan Morrow, di - the Jewish Museum in Greece vironments. The experiences oc - rector, writer, and actor, author Solomon Asser and HALC-mem - curring during early life can of the prize-winning Journey to ber Nicholas Catsibris, noted have profound effects on brain Amorgos and director/star of the that “we must look to the past development with long-term im - film Dogmouth. Stephan will be to learn lessons and strength to plications for behavior and men - joined by singer/actor Marlain face the current situation.” tal health. How does the envi - Angelides and Yanna Darlis, Rabbi Dr. Martin Cohen then ronment achieve such enduring President and Creative Director urged attendees to always be effects? Dr. Frances Champagne of New Greek TV, in presenting vigilant to combat such phe - explores the molecular pathways the poetry of love and emotion, nomena as anti-Semitism, through which early experiences ranging from the Beats to Bob racism, and xenophobia. His shape the activity of genes and Dylan (you decide if he deserved Eminence Archbishop the consequences of these effects the Nobel for Literature) to the Demetrios also spoke at the for behavior. These “epigenetic” Greek Greats, Cavafy, Seferis, event. pathways are a fundamental link and Ritsos, plus erotic poetry of “Today, in this hall, it is like between genes and environ - the ancients. The Cornelia Street reliving the Thessaloniki of my ments that may account for both Café, 29 Cornelia Street, Green - childhood: We are Greek Amer - risk and resilience to the effects wich Village, 6-8 PM $10 in - ican and American Jews. Thus of early life adversity and the cludes admission and a drink of were the Greek Jews in Thessa - “inheritance” of environmental your choice. Subways A, C, D, loniki: One fourth of the popu - effects on the brain. Frances B, M to West 4th Street or 1 to lation, who suddenly disap - Finally, the President of the ever attended and praised the tative of Greece to the UN, Dr. Champagne, PhD is an Associate Christopher Street. peared in 1944, while we knew American Jewish Committee words of the Archbishop on Catherine Boura, the Consul of Professor and Vice Chair in the that the liberation of Greece was (AJC), David Harris, spoke of what unites Greeks and Jews. Greece in New York Manos Department of Psychology at Co - ANDOVER, MA – Apokreatiko a matter of time,” His Eminence one of the most important Also present at the event Koubarakis, and President of At - lumbia University, a faculty (Pre-Lenten) Family Glendi at observed. events on the Holocaust he has were the Permanent Represen - lantic Bank Nancy Papaioannou. member of the Columbia Popu - Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek lation Research Center, and a Orthodox Church in Andover, Sackler Scientist within the celebrating its 100th Anniver - Sackler Institute for Develop - sary and Honoring GOYA Presi - AGAPW Vasilopita and mental Psychobiology. dents Past, Present, and Future Agapi Stassinopoulos’ on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 PM- n FEBRUARY 9-12 11 PM at the Sts. Constantine & New Book Presentation SARASOTA, FL – St. Barbara Helen Greek Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Church Festival, Family Life Center, 71 Chandler From left to right: Agatha the 33rd Annual Glendi 7671 N. 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Continued from page 1 the Greek-American community, Feast Days.” Greek language without chang - saying “it has contributed so He said that “we have sec - ing the character of our assimi - about the migration issue.” much and continues to con - ond, third, and fourth genera - lation into the society in which Emmanuel emphasized that tribute to Greece and to the Ec - tions”. As far as the use of Greek we live in, because Greek-Or - “we condemn every form of vi - umenical Patriarchate. His All in the Liturgy, Emmanuel said thodoxy has never created a olence and every form of mili - Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch “of course we keep the Greek; ghetto.” tary operation, because the Bartholomew has expressed and we use Greek by some eighty Metropolitan Emmanuel had cause of all bad things in Syria continues to show great respect, present in the Divine Liturgy but played a pivotal role in the or - is the war. We want to believe admiration and love for our we preach in both Greek and ganization and execution of the that an agreement will be Church here in the United France. We have Greek schools. Holy and Great Council (HGC) reached to cease the war. The States.” The majority of the teachers of the Orthodox Church, which flowing of the migrants can’t be The Metropolis of France was come from Greece.” Metropoli - was convened in Crete last June. stopped. Today there are three established in 1963 when it was tan Emmanuel emphasized that He praised the Greek-American million refugees in Turkey and detached from the Archdiocese “without the Greek Language community for its immense con - I hope a way will be found so of Thyatira and Greta Britain. It we cannot continue to call our - tribution. He said “I have to tell that they return to their home - is comprised by thirty parishes. selves Greek Orthodox. I say all you that without the contribu - towns.” The first parish was established the time and in every occasion tion of the Greek-American Asked if France has refugees, in 1824. that the Jews were able to sur - community in terms of finances Emmanuel said that “yes there The Metropolis of France ac - vive after so many persecutions and also human presence we are, but Germany has accepted cording to Emmanuel “is sus - and to create again a State be - couldn’t achieve what was the most.” tained like the Archdiocese and cause they sustained two ele - achieved.” He said that “it was Emmanuel loves Boston be - the Metropolises in America ments their religion and lan - a unique and historic milestone cause he studied at the Holy from the donations and contri - guage.” He stated strongly that in the life of the Orthodox Cross Theological School. He butions of the faithful. Some of “if we lose the Greek language His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of France Church. It was a dream of all of said that “Boston is a very nice the priests have other profes - we will lose our identity.” He us and especially of the Ecu - city with great tradition; it is the sions also and they serve the added that “if someone was on him the Greek language be - someone who has Greek roots I menical Patriarch Bartholomew, Athens of America.” He praised parishes on Sundays and great born France I will not impose cause we are chauvinists. But if would like him to learn the who believed in it.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017 COMMUNITY 7

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By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou want to define the number of items, we may use the Just for Breakfast Widely used in Greek is the demonstra - indefinite article ένας, μία, tive pronoun αυτός, ή, -ό. ένα. By Eleni Sakellis salt and pepper, if needed. Note the differences: Cover, bring to a boil, over Singular a. Τρώω σαλάτα When most people think of medium high heat, then lower Masculine Feminine Neuter και μπιφτέκι. ( nouns as eggs, they usually think break - to medium and simmer for Nom: verb’s objects) fast. For a quick meal any time about 20 minutes. Set aside un - αυτ-ός αυτ-ή αυτ-ό b. Tρώω μία σα - of day, however, eggs can’t be til ready to use. λάτα και ένα μπιφτέκι. ( in - beat. Add some Greek flavor to To make the eggs: Heat an Plural dication of how many ) your eggs as in the following ovenproof stainless steel sauté Nom: c. Τρώω τη σαλάτα recipes and your family will ask pan on the stove over medium αυτ-οί αυτ-ές αυτ-ά και το μπιφτέκι μου. ( defi - for them at lunch and dinner as heat; add the olive oil, then the nite article with possessive well. The combination of eggs onion, and sauté for until Greek pronoun Pronunciation Meaning nouns ) and tomatoes is a classic in translucent. Add the oregano Αυτός afTOS he The indefinite article is Greek cuisine. Many versions of and the chopped tomato, stir to Αυτή afTEE she also omitted after the verb the recipe exist, depending on combine and cook for about one Αυτό afTO it είμαι ( to be ): ο μπαμπάς the region of Greece. The eggs minute. Add the tomato sauce Αυτοί afTEE they (masculine) της είναι μανάβης. are often scrambled with the and bring to a simmer. Αυτές afTES they (feminine) tomatoes and sauce and cooked Gently crack the eggs into the Αυτά afTA they (neuter) 4. Put the definite ( ο,η,το ) on the stovetop. In the version pan. Top with the feta and sprin - ναι ……. or the indefinite article ( ένας, μία, ένα ), below the eggs are carefully kle with kefalotyri. Simmer on 1. Translate the sentences in English. 3.2. Αυτά είναι τα γυαλιά της γιαγιάς. Είναι where it is needed. cracked over the sauce to nest low heat for about 2 minutes 1.1. Αυτός είναι ο μπαμπάς μου. ….. 4.1. … πρωί πίνω … γάλα και τρώω …. sunny-side up while baking in until the egg whites start to so - 1.2. Αυτή είναι η μαμά μου. 3.3. Αυτές είναι οι παντόφλες του μπαμπά. ψωμί. the oven. lidify and turn slightly opaque. 1.3. Αυτό είναι το παλτό σου. Είναι ….. 4.2. … Τετάρτη δεν τρώμε …. σουβλάκια. Place the pan in a preheated 1.4. Αυτοί είναι οι παππούδες μας. 3.4. Αυτό είναι το φόρεμα της μαμάς. Είναι 4.3. Θέλω …. σουβλάκι και …. πίτα. Eggs and Tomatoes 375 degree F oven for 5–10 1.5. Αυτές είναι οι κάλτσες σας. ….. 4.4. Το βράδυ φοράω … φόρεμά μου. minutes depending on how firm 1.6. Αυτά είναι τα παπούτσια τους. 3.5. Αυτό είναι το παντελόνι του Πέτρου. 4.5. … Πέτρος φοράει … παντελόνι και … 1.7. Αυτά είναι τα γυαλιά μου. Είναι …. σακάκι του. 1.8. Αυτές είναι οι παντόφλες σου. 3.6. Αυτό είναι το παλτό της Μαρίας. Είναι 4.6. Φοράω … φούστα και … μπλούζα. 1.9. Αυτοί είναι οι παππούδες μας. ….. 4.7. Αυτό είναι … φόρεμα. 1.10. Αυτές είναι οι φούστες τους. 3.7. Αυτή είναι η ζακέτα της Ελένης. Είναι 4.8. Αυτό είναι … φόρεμά μου. …. 4.9. … παππούς της είναι … μανάβης. 2. Put the pronoun αυτός,-η,-ο in the correct 3.8. Αυτό είναι το κασκόλ του παππού. Είναι 4.10. … Μαρία φοράει … φόρεμά της. gender and number. ….. 2.1. ….. είναι το φόρεμά μου. 3.9. Αυτά είναι τα σανδάλια της Αθηνάς. Εί - When nouns stressed on the third sylla - 2.2. ….. είναι η φούστα της. ναι ….. ble -counting from the word’s ultimate one- 2.3. ….. είναι το σακάκι του. 3.10. Αυτά είναι τα παπούτσια του Βασίλη. are followed by a possessive pronoun, they 2.4. ….. είναι το παντελόνι σου. Είναι ….. take an additional accent on the ultimate 2.5. ….. είναι η φόρμα του Γιώργου. syllable. Το φόρεμά μου, το φόρεμά της, το 2.6. ….. είναι οι μπλούζες του Πέτρου και Note that unlike English, in Greek we al - πουκάμισό του. του Γιάννη. ways use the definite articles ο, η, το 2.7. ….. είναι τα σακάκια τους. a. With possessive nouns: η ζακέτα μου, ο PRONUNCIATION KEY 2.8. ….. είναι οι πιτζάμες τους. μπαμπάς μου. i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o 2.9. ….. είναι τα παντελόνια τους. b. With proper names: ο Πέτρος, η Μαρία. (o-rganism), oo (b-oo-t), y (y-es), h (h- 2.10. ….είναι οι φούστες της Μαρίας και c. With expressions of time in accusative: elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). της Ελένης. την Τρίτη, στις 8, το πρωί. The capitalized syllables are accented. d. In generalizations: οι γιαγιάδες είναι κα - 3. Write the possessive pronoun like in the λές. Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied given examples. philology and archaeology at the University you would like the eggs. Serve Αυτή είναι η τσάντα της Ελένης. Είναι …… The definite or indefinite article can be of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Ger - 3 tablespoons Greek extra immediately with thick slices of Είναι η τσάντα της. omitted, when the noun it would modify is many. She has been honored with the Acad - virgin olive oil fresh-baked bread. used as an object in the accusative case. emy of Athens Award in Archaeology and 1 small onion, diced 3.1. Αυτό είναι το μπουφάν του Γιάννη. Εί - Φοράω φούστα και μπλούζα. 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By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos Maybe, even later.” ”Do you ex - way. I awoke next morning to getting another mug – the big Special to The National Herald pect us to sleep in frigid bed - frosted windows, easing out of one. He said he’d be right back rooms?” The repairman the toasty warm bed. I had no and went downstairs. Bill As soon as the temperature scratched his head, shrugged choice. I trudged into the snapped, hoarsely. “What’s he dropped the furnace in the base - and said, “A hotel?” Bill, thor - kitchen to make coffee while Bill doing here?” “Taking a look at ment conked out. So, I called oughly irritated, “I refuse to struggled into some white, ny - the furnace,” I told him. He the gas and electric company to sleep on a mattress where hun - lon clothes he wore, years ago, scowled like the sinister, Vincent send a man, fast. The weather dreds of people slept on before at a ski resort. He looked like Price. “What did you call him man on TV said the tempera - me.” “Got ski clothes?” was the the Pillsbury dough boy. A song for?” he huffed. “He’ll charge us tures were going to plummet next helpful suggestion by the went through my head, ‘Those what would have cost to go to into the thirties tonight. Natu - expert. Bill ordered him to be were the days, my friend.’ He the Plaza hotel for the night!” I rally! sure to come early next morn - grumbled, “They’d fit if you did - sat down, calmly. “That’s where The weather channel, prob - ing. “That depends!” he said, n’t keep making koulourakia you should have taken me, Bill.” ably, heard about my furnace. watching Bill’s expression and chicken stews!” It was Stavros came up and so did He’s the same guy that told us change from annoyed to mur - nearly nine and no repairman. heat. “Hey! Vasili! How’s my ol’ about the soaring heat wave on derous. “Depends, on what?” He While Bill was inside, trying to friend?” Waves of heat wafted its way just when the A.C in our shrugged, “Depends on what find a pair of gloves, I had a through all the vents and Bill, bedrooms breathed its last. needs to be repaired or maybe thought. Stavros! Why not? Re - ears perked, asked, “Is that the Vasili, Bill to you, went down - replaced. It’s an old furnace. member when Bill had given heat?” “Sure! Nothing wrong stairs to take a look at the huge You, really, need a new one.” him all his tools – making the with your furnace. A little ad - monster that had snorted its last So, as soon as he left Bill Milo, that jumped on beds, licked closets until they leave. world safe for humanity? Who justment, that’s all,” grinned, huff. started making calls, one to our faces, liked to pull off covers, So, we decided to sleep in knew when – or, if, the repair - Stavros, slathering loads of but - “Looks OK to me,” he an - daughter, Sophia, to ask if we can chew on shoes, thinking he was our beds hoping Jack Frost man will come? I made the call ter over toast, helping himself nounced, poking at the button sleep at her house. She said, “Oh, just too cute; her three cats that wouldn’t treat us to frost bite by while Bill was inside. to eggs and bacon and coffee. It on the side. The repairman Pa! My in-laws are staying here. coat the house with their fur, me - morning. Under two comforters, Stavros came in record time, was a party atmosphere and I came, looked into the furnace We’re going to a gymnastics meet owed and chased each other dur - I dreamt our cat, Penelope, be - carrying his huge tool box. He hoped a satisfied Bill would, fi - and said that we’d have to wait early tomorrow.” He hung up, ing the night, until breakfast came a sled puller. I cried sniffed the coffee.”Ahh! Fresh nally, give Stavros some credit. until tomorrow for repairs. “To - wondering if he should call Ellen, time. Then, our two grandsons ‘Mush!’ and he pulled us across coffee! Any chance of some?” he But, when he left, Bill, said, “He morrow?” Bill spouted, recalling our other daughter. Then, wake up at six and rattle around the tundra where we hailed Es - said, rubbing his hands. “Sure!” couldn’t have done it without the sinking temperatures. “YUP! thought about her pesky dog, in the kitchen, bathroom and kimos, seals and walruses on the I said, pulling out a chair and my tools.” 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017

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Connie proved to be an children Dean (Betty); Dawn Kontokosta began her career as an elementary school teacher in Agent: Thomas Law Firm PLLC, 175 Varick whom process against it may be served. SSNY incredible business woman and (Kirk McCormick) and Darcy. St, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any lawful activity. shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 553 Mor - for twenty years until her retire - Phil was a caring, supportive the New York City public school system, before leaving to partner 275616 /1 8796 gan Avenue, #1, Brooklyn, NY 11222. ment she ran her company gain - grandfather to Deborah and Su - with her brother, Emanuel, and sister, Caliope, to create the New Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE 275577/17973 ing the respect of all who knew sanna Bouzeos and Kendra, Kylie York City based architectural and engineering firm of Kontokosta her. Respect for one another was and Jason McCormick, and Notice of Formation of HICKSVILLE LEGAL NOTICE her life's credo. She always gave beloved uncle to Renee, Connie, Associates and the KACE Development Corporation, a successful MITHAAS, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the it and always received it. Her Diana, Kathy, Peter, Gina, Organization were filed with the Secretary Notice of Formation of LAMALLORCA, LLC land development and urban planning firm with projects in of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/30/17. (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization were volunteer services with children Charles, Craig, Chris and Cary. Manhattan, Brooklyn and the North Fork of Long Island. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been filed with the Secretary of State of New York at Glenham Elementary School He was preceded in death by sib - designated as agent of the LLC upon whom (SSNY) on 12/07/16. Office location: Kings and at St. Frances Hospital's lings Tom, Mary and Vasiliki, process against it may be served. SSNY shall County. SSNY has been designated as agent of mail a copy of process to the LLC at: Sukhmani the LLC upon whom process against it may be Turning Point Center in Beacon and his parents Peter and Diana. For many years, Kontokosta was a member of Kimisis Theotoku Jasuja, 12 Pinedale Road, Smithtown, NY served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to were important elements of her Phil grew up in the Austin neigh - Church in Brooklyn and a Sunday school teacher. She was a 11788. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. the LLC at: c/o United States Corporation retirement years. She was an borhood where his uncles and 275614/20272 Agents Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, member of the Hellenic University Club of New York and the Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful avid ballroom dancer, enjoyed father ran a grocery store and purpose. casino trips with her friends and were founding members of As - Metropolitan Society of Kardamylians. Kontokosta enjoyed LEGAL NOTICE 275579/20252 especially loved the many sum - sumption Church. He graduated traveling to Europe and spending summers at her home in Notice of Qualification of DDK/WE HOTELS mers she spent on the island of from Austin High School. In MANAGEMENT INDIANAPOLIS LLC LEGAL NOTICE Lemnos, Greece connecting with 1941, he attended Carroll Col - Southold on the North Fork of Long Island where she was often Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SS - NY) on 01/24/17. Office location: Kings County. Project61 LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY her extended family. Dementia lege and played tight end on the seen swimming in the Long Island Sound and walking its beautiful LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/06/17. 1/5/17. Office in Kings Co. SSNY gradually took her from us and football team. World War II in - beaches. She was a loyal sister who loved nothing more than SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom designated for service of process and shall in her later years she resided at tervened and he served in the process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail mail to: The LLC, 304 Boerum St. #41, spending time with her two siblings, a devoted aunt to her niece process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: Any lawful Wingate in Beacon. We, her fam - Army. Phil graduated from Car - St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: activity. ily, will be eternally grateful for roll in 1947 and landed a dream and nephews and an adoring mentor to their young children. 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 275575/18796 the very special staff at Wingate job as equipment manager for 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, for their dedication, love and the NFL Chicago Cardinals. The Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 LEGAL NOTICE Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: care. Connie was predeceased Cardinals won the NFL Champi - Kontokosta is survived by her sister, Caliope, her sister-in- Hotel Management. 275613/17976 Notice of Formation of BUY VINTAGE ADS,LLC by her father, Peter; mother, Eva, onship in 1947, and Phil orga - law, Patricia, and her nephews and niece, Michael, (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization were husband, Jack; brothers Frank nized the 50th Anniversary of filed with the Secretary of State of New York and Lew; sons-in-law Bill Phillips that victory in 1997 and received Constantine and Anna, and their families. LEGAL NOTICE (SSNY) on 12/13/16. Office location: Nassau and Ray Faust; niece and an NFL Championship ring. In Notice of Formation of DENEX PROPERTIES County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be nephew-in-law, Eve and David 1950, Phil started his long, re - LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 2nd at the were filed with the Secretary of State of New served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Donigian. Through the trials, spected career in sales with the LLC at: c/o United States Corporation Clavin Funeral Home, 7722 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn. York (SSNY) on 01/06/17. Office location: tragedies and successes of her Champion Products and was a Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as Agents, Inc., Suite 202, 7014 13th Avenue, agent of the LLC upon whom process against it Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful life, most important to Connie top salesman for 41 years. Phil purpose. was her family to whom she was had a lifelong involvement with may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of Funeral mass is at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 3rd at process to: Spiegel & Utrera P.A., P.C., 1 275573/20246 an incredible inspiration, mentor the National Hellenic Invita - Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10038. and matriarch. Connie is sur - tional Basketball Tournament as Kimisis Theotoku Church, 224 18th Street, Brooklyn; Purpose: For any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE vived by her children, Barbara a player, coach and President for 275603/20267 Phillips, Gus Angels (Donna), more than 75 years. In 1968, he Interment to follow at Stirling Cemetery, Manhanset Ave., Greenport. 6622 12th AVENUE, LLC. Art. of Org. filed AnnMarie Faust (George started the Greek Orthodox Bas - LEGAL NOTICE with the SSNY on 10/19/15. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC Balzer); her grandchildren, Beth ketball League among Chicago's PRIMA JEWELS USA, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ upon whom process against it may be served. Angels Dow, Nikki Angels churches. He also worked with In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: 1) SSNY 1/25/17. Office in NY Co. SSNY SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, Stringer (Christian), Connie Du - AHEPA to send All-Star teams to designated for service of process and shall 1482 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Kimisis Theotoku Church, 224 18th Str., Brooklyn, NY 11215 mail to: The LLC, 42 WEST 48TH ST, STE Purpose: Any lawful purpose. tra (Rich), Bill Phillips, Jacklyn Greece, and establish the Phil 1605, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: Any lawful 27 5567/17973 Faust Maietta (Jesse), Michael Bouzeos Scholarship for area or 2) Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church 8401 Ridge activity . Faust (Danielle); great grand - high school athletes of the year. Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11209. 275602 /1 8796 LEGAL NOTICE children, Marisa and Kris Dow, For his efforts, Phil was honored 804248/18533 Dylan and Cameryn Dutra, Hud - with induction in the Illinois Bas - LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY son and Duke Faust, Raegan ketball Hall of Fame, the NHIBT NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABIL - COMPANY. NAME: 1256 REALTY, LLC. Ar ticles ITY COMPANY. NAME: FAMILY GROUP 200, of Organization filed with the Secretary of Maietta; nephews Rich Chram - Hall of Fame, the AHEPA Hall of LLC. Articles of the Organization were filed State of New York (SSNY) on 12/16/2016. Of - panis (Phillis), Bob Chrampanis, Fame and the Chicago Catholic with the Secretary of State of New York fice location: Nassau County. SSNY has been Ray Chrampanis (Cindy); League Hall of Fame. A member Kodoyiannopoulou of Greece, late Elias (Athanasia) Da - (SSNY) on 01/13/17. Office location: Kings designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall Nieces, Georgia Peterson and of Riverside Country Club for 53 and Eleftheria Psittas (Dino) of grizikos; Fond uncle of many County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be mail a copy of the process to the LLC, 224 Dessie Hennion; along with sev - years, he was known as "The Or - San Francisco; sister-in-law Gi - nieces and nephews. In lieu of served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to North Long Beach Road, Rockville Centre, NY eral grand and great nieces and ganizer" and was instrumental annoula Gavros of Canada; flowers donations to Alzheimer's the LLC, 31 Brighton 3rd Walk, Brooklyn, New 11570. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. nephews. Through her long ill - in planning and participating in cousin Arthur Lidstrom of Association 407 Lotus Ln. Glen - York, 11235. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 275558/20229 ness visits by her great grand - many social events including Sonoma; and many nieces, view, IL. 60025 275611/20229 children brought her the most chairing the dedication of the nephews and other relatives in FUNERAL HOMES LEGAL NOTICE joy and drew out the bright light new club house; co-founding the Canada, New York, and Greece. n MAKAROUNIS, JIM APOSTOLOPOULOS within her. Connie's family will Junior Golf District League; serv - He was preceded in death by his PORTLAND, OR (from the Ore - Arts for All Abilities Consortium LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 1/13/17. Office in NY Apostle Family - receive visitors at the Robert H. ing as president of the District parents and younger brother gonian, published on Jan. 4) – Co. SSNY designated for service of process Auchmoody Funeral Home, Senior League; and establishing George Gavros of Canada. He Jim Makarounis, 53- July 16, and shall mail to: The LLC, 262 W. 107 St. Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - 1028 Main Street, Fishkill NY on the annual Fenwick vs. The had a passion for tending his 1963 Jan. 02, 2017 Jim Ste. 1C, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: Any lawful Funeral Directors of Friday, January 27, 2017 from World golf tournament known vegetable garden and shared its Makarounis born July 16, 1963, activity. RIVERDALE FUNERAL HOME Inc. 275592/18796 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Funeral ser - as "The Phil Bouzeos Classic". bounty graciously with family passed away early in the morn - 5044 Broadway vices will take place on Saturday, Phil was respected and cher - and friends. The family wishes ing of Jan. 2, 2017, after fighting LEGAL NOTICE New York, NY 10034 January 28th 1:00pm at the ished by all who knew him and to give special thanks to Ken Pe - throat cancer for the past four Kimisis Greek Orthodox Church, had placed his faith and trust in telo for his kindness and care to years. Jim passed at his family Notice of Formation of SYNVARO DEVELO- (212) 942-4000 PM ENT SERVICES LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE 140 S. Grand Avenue, Pough - Jesus for his salvation and the James during his final months. home in Portland, surrounded the Organization were filed with the Secretary keepsie NY. Interment will fol - promise of eternal life. In lieu of Memorial donations can be by his wife of 22 years, of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/23/17. CONSTANTINIDES low at the Fishkill Rural flowers, donations may be made made to the Greek Orthodox Stephanie, daughter, Hannah Office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Cemetary, 801 Route 9, Fishkill, to the N.H.I.B.T., (memo line: Church of the Holy Cross 900 (17) and son, Christos (15). whom process against it may be served. SSNY (718) 745-1010 NY. In lieu flowers, donations AHEPA Phil Bouzeos Scholarship Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, Jim's father, Christos, an immi - shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: Cor - may be made in Connie's name Fund), c/o Dean Bouzeos, 2229 CA or the Life Giving Spring grant from Greece and his porate Filings Of New York, 90 State Street, Services in all localities - Ste 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. Low cost shipping to Greece to the Kimisis Greek Orthodox Schwinn Avenue, Xenia, Ohio Monastery Building Fund, P.O. mother Adele, an immigrant Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Church, 140 S. Grand Avenue, 45385. Box 549, Dunlap, CA 93621. from Syria, met through the Or - 275601/20264 Poughkeepsie NY 12603. For di - thodox community of Portland. ANTONOPOULOS rections and condolences, please n GAVROS, JAMES n KYRIACOU, DENISE They owned and operated a se - LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOME, INC. visit www.hudsonvalleyfuneral - SAN MATEO, CA (from the San ALEXANDRIA, VA (from the ries of restaurants and bars on Notice of formation of [IRONROCK CAPITAL Konstantinos Antonopoulos - homes.com Francisco Chronicle, published Washington Post, published on the east side of town. Jim, his MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC]. Arts. of Org. on Jan. 25) – James (Demetrios) Jan. 10) – Denise L. Kyriacou of sister Chrissy (51) and brother filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) [ON Funeral Director BOULIERIS, PANAGIOTIS Elias Gavros, July 12, 1933 - Alexandria, VA passed away John (48), grew up helping their 01/23/2017 with an effective date of 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., n 01/24/2017]. Location: [New York County]. PERTH AMBOY, NJ (from the January 21, 2017, longtime res - peacefully. Beloved wife of the parents run their various restau - SSNY designated for service of process and Astoria, New York 11105 Home News Tribune, published ident of San Mateo, passed away late Andreas Kyriacou. Devoted rant operations. Jim attended shall mail copy of process served against the (718) 728-8500 LLC to Registered Agent: c/o [Corporate on Jan. 23) – Panagiotis peacefully at home in his sleep mother to Catherine (Norman) David Douglas High School and Not affiliated with any Boulieris, 89 of Perth Amboy, on Saturday, January 21st. Bradford, George (Dorinda), An - graduated from Oregon State filings of New York], [Ste 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207]. Purpose: [For any lawful other funeral home. passed away on Sunday, January Known for his gregarious spirit dronique (Kelly), Helen (John) University in 1986. After gradu - purpose]. 22, 2016 at Raritan Bay Medical and generous ways, his love for Rainey, Gus (Dean), Maria (Deb - ating from OSU, Jim went to 275600/20263 Center, Perth Amboy with his the Greek Orthodox faith, lan - orah) and predeceased son work for Central Pointe Software family by his side. Panagiotis guage, folk dance and culture Cyrus and mother Ekaterina. as a salesman. He then moved LEGAL NOTICE was born in Kalamos Island, played a very important role Also a cherished grandmother to to Manhattan Beach, Calif., BP BOERUM LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the Greece and came to Worcester, throughout his life. James was Chelsea, Chanler, Andrew, where he and Stephanie met. Af - SSNY on 08/24/2016. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent to PlAce your Massachusetts in 1967 then to born in Vervena, Arcadias, Chase, Gregory, Catherine, Peter ter spending the first year of upon whom process against the LLC may be clAssified Ad, cAll: Perth Amboy 48 years ago. He Greece in 1933 to Elias and and Sophia. Along with helping their marriage in Southern Cali - served. SSNY shall mail process to: Blesso (718) 784-5255, ext. 106, was a Merchant Marine for Styliani Gavros and was the el - her husband in his Alexandria fornia, Jim and Stephanie de - Properties, Attn: M. Blesso and D. Kessler, e-MAil: 32 Court St., Ste 1506, NY, NY 10021. Pur - Greece from 1946 ~ 1967. He dest of four children. He emi - resturants, she worked as a civil - cided to relocate to Portland to pose: Any Lawful Purpose. classifieds@ was employed by Perth Amboy grated to the United States in ian for the Navy in the US and pursue his life's interest in music thenationalherald.com Housing Authority and prior to 1956 as a young man looking Nea Makri, Greece for the Oper - and restaurant operations, as 275588/16818 that Fedders, Inc, Edison as a for a better life. He loved Greece ations of Special Investigations well as establish their life in the mechanic for 22 years. He re - and loved America. After first ar - in Greece, and retired in 1996 community. On July 10, 1996, tired in 1992. Panagiotis spent riving in New York, James made at Bolling Air Force Base. Memo - Jimmy Mak's Jazz Club was his retirement between Perth his way by train to meet his rel - rial contributions may be made founded in the yet to be rede - clubs in the world. Over the mained a friend and supporter Amboy and Greece. He was a atives in San Francisco, then to the Alzheimers Assocation or veloped Pearl District. With years, Jimmy's commitment to of Holy Trinity throughout his parishioner of St. Demetrios serving in the U. S. Army for St. Katherine's Greek Orthodox Stephanie in the kitchen along - the musicians and his employees life. When a second parish, St. Greek Orthodox Church, Perth over two years. He and his Church. side his mother and sister, manifested itself in the tenure of John the Baptist, was formed in Amboy. He is preceded in death beloved wife Yvonne were the Jimmy worked the floor waiting his staff and the long residencies 1997, Jimmy and Stephanie be - by his parents Vasilios and Vasi - proud owners of Jim's Ocean n LOURAS, GEORGE tables and developing relation - of many of the bands. Jimmy came founding members. Jimmy liki (nee Gianoutsos) Boulieris Beach Café in San Francisco dur - NILES, IL (from the Chicago Tri - ships with customers and pur - Mak's final show in its current served on the Parish Council and adored grandfather of Kim ing the 1970's. It was truly a bune, published on Jan. 12) – veyors that continue to this day. venue was Dec. 31, 2016. Jimmy many years, and served two Boulieris, who passed away in family endeavor. He was blessed George Louras, born in Levidi, Hard work, determination and a was a life-long, active member terms as Parish Council Presi - 2002. He is survived by his de - to be an entrepreneur, living the Tripoleos, Greece; Beloved hus - positive attitude were at the core of the Greek Orthodox Church. dent. Jimmy was also active in voted wife of 63 years to Eleni immigrant's dream of opportu - band of Christoula nee Da - of his being and his success. Jim He grew up at Holy Trinity Greek fundraising and established and (nee Komitas ); beloved father nity, hard work, and success. grizikos; Devoted father of Gus, was a jazz saxophonist in high Orthodox Cathedral and re - chaired the St. John the Baptist of George and his wife Rita James ushered for many years and Peter (Koula); Cherished school, his love for music trans - Greek festival for several years. Boulieris and Vasiliki and her at the Greek Orthodox Church Grandfather of George, Anthony lated to the tiny stage on the this is a service Jimmy's Christian faith played a husband Timoleon Glykis; cher - of the Holy Cross in Belmont and and Kristina; Loving brother of main floor at the corner of 10th to the community. central role in his life and helped ished grandfather of Panagiotis served as past President of the Efstathia (the late Peter) Mitrou, and Everett. In 1997, legendary Announcements of deaths him and his family grow deeply and his wife Ana Boulieris, United Arcadians Chapter 35 of the late Sofia (the late Portland drummer Mel Brown may be telephoned to the through his struggle with cancer. San Francisco. He is survived by Demetrios) Tsiolis, the late Kon - began his residency at the club classified department of Jimmy fought the good fight and his loving wife Yvonne of 53 standina (Athanasios) Koustas and that relationship became the the national herald at ended his struggle victorious. In days and dates of funerals, years; devoted children: Vivian, and the late Demetra (the late catalyst for the club's growth into (718) 784-5255, lieu of flowers please make do - memorials, and other events di - Julia (fiancé James Curran) & George) Vlahos; Dearest the city's premier jazz and live Monday through friday, nations to St. John The Baptist rectly correspond to the original Electra Iatridis (Peter); grand - brother-in-law of Georgia (the music venue. After 10 wonderful 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. est building fund, care of St. John publication date, which appears children: Eleni & Dimitra, Nicole late Demetrios) Giannakopou - years on the corner, the club re - or e-mailed to: the Baptist Greek Orthodox at the beginning of each notice. & Melanie, Aphrodite & Con - los, Sotirios (Anna) Dagrizikos, located across the street where [email protected] Church, 14485 SW Walker Rd, stantine; sisters: Paraskevi Nick (Anna) Dagrizikos and the it grew into one of the best jazz Beaverton, OR 97006. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017 GREECE CYPRUS 9 With Talk of New Snap Elections, the SYRIZA Dissension Grows

ATHENS – More lawmakers in had no choice. measures with the Eurozone re - positions.” the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA Alternate Health Minister buffing his hope it would relent New Democracy charged are questioning continued sur - Pavlos Polakis, who has violated on more tough conditions and that Tsipras’ coalition, which in - renders to international credi - no smoking laws by smoking at force him to keep reneging on cludes the far-right, pro-auster - tors, raising talk of snap polls no-smoking news conferences, what he told voters: that he ity, marginal, jingoistic Indepen - again. also reportedly said new elec - would help workers, pensioners dent Greeks (ANEL) who have Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tions seem likely, with surveys and the poor. also fallen out of favor have “led has repeatedly backed away showing the former ruling New The European creditors have Greece to isolation from the rest from promises to resist austerity Democracy Conservatives – joined with the IMF in putting of Europe, destroyed the econ - with polls showing it’s worn beaten twice by Tsipras in 2015 Tsipras and Greece in a vise over omy and society with (higher) down the party and making a – would return the thrashing held-back monies from the third taxes…” number of Members of Parlia - with a big victory. bailout as he keeps dragging his Tsipras’ office said Mitsotakis’ ment and ministers growing Minister of State Alekos feet on promised reforms while comments show the rivals show more uneasy even though they Flambouraris raised the notion telling Greeks he’s resisting “subjugation towards creditors,” keep backing him. again of Greece leaving the Eu - them while imposing them. a stance SYRIZA has taken since That comes with renewed rozone, a tactic Tsipras failed His aides told Kathimerini he winning office two years ago. frustration over the govern - with before and said that a “con - will not budge although he’s An independent Greek par - ment’s inability to finish a re - sensual solution will be found said that before and always has, liamentary report has warned view of a staggered third bailout so that Europe doesn’t col - crossing his own self-declared that Greece faces an increased of 86 billion euros ($91.47 bil - lapse… they (creditors) are “Red Lines” in surrendering to risk of a fourth bailout — or lion) with most of the money obliged (to seek a solution) and the creditors. even a default — if delays in ne - withheld until Tsipras imple - they will do this…” Finance Minister Euclid gotiations with bailout lenders ments more popularity-crushing Tsipras in the meantime is be - Tsakalotos said the economy, are not overcome in the next harsh measures. ing backed into a corner again with a debt-to-Gross Domestic few weeks. SYRIZA MEP Stelios with creditor demands for mroe Product ratio of 180 percent, is In a 67-page report, the Par - Kouloglou, a former broadcast pension cuts, diluted labor rights recovering and more austerity liament Budget Office argued journalist, said Tsipras should and other tough measures. isn’t needed, a view shared only that delays would hurt chances finally stand behind one of the AP Photo A survey published by the by the government. of Greece regaining market ac - Red Lines he has stepped out in Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L), speaks with his Ser - anti-government weekly Proto Main opposition New cess before the end of the cur - following orders from the Euro - bian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbia Palace in Bel - Thema gave New Democracy a Democracy (ND) party leader rent international rescue pro - pean Union, European Central grade, Serbia, Tuesday, Jan. 31, during a two-day official visit. 27.8-13.8 percent lead over Kyriakos Mitsotakis jumped on gram next year. Bank, European Stability Mech - SYRIZA, in line with other re - the bad news with another de - It said Greece’s partners in anism and the International scape, possibly through elec - you’re completely worn down.” cent surveys. mand for snap elections. the 19-country Eurozone, faced Monetary Fund. tions,” he was quoted as saying, Another top leftist MEP, NEW DEADLOCK “As long as this government with mounting political pressure “If they (creditors) try to top - the business newspaper Naftem - Costas Chrysogonos, also talked More pressure from Greece’s of lies, ineptitude and taxes re - from burgeoning parties op - ple the (Greek) government, poriki reported in a story about about snap elections although lenders is squeezing the belea - mains, the more the bill of aus - posed to the European Union, then the government must pro - trouble within the party. so far the dissension in SYRIZA guered government to impose terity measures increases for the would likely impose “harsh” ceed with a clash, in other He said, “It’s better to hold hasn’t led to a single person more measures and break re - Greek people,” his party stated terms on Athens if new loans words, refuse the measures, elections with a significant por - veering from the party line, newed anti-austerity promises. in a release. were needed. which means a political crisis in tion of the people with you, in - leading critics to say they want Tsipras finds himself in a SYRIZA responded that its Greece and some type of re - stead of holding an election af - it both ways: to criticize what bind after vowing “not another Conservative rival was siding (Material from the Associated structuring of the political land - ter several months and after they are doing while saying they euro” in taxes or revenue-raising with the IMF and its “extremist Press was used in this report) UN Says Sputtering Cyprus Unity Talks Won’t Resume Until March

NICOSIA – The rival leaders of planned in consultation with the Cyprus is a member – needs no While the island joined the all Cypriots, including to the mise” in order to reach a long- ethnically split Cyprus have UK, Greece, and Turkey. third country security guaran - European Union in 2004, only economy. awaited agreement. asked the United Nations to pre - Anastasiades and Akinci tees. Turkish Cypriots insist the internationally recognized They also urged the two pare for a follow-up summit in along with the British, Greek, Turkey is the only power they Greek-speaking south enjoys full sides to also demonstrate “in - (Material from the Associated early March that will aim to and Turkish foreign ministers can trust to protect them from membership benefits. creased flexibility and compro - Press was used in this report) clinch a breakthrough on the met in Geneva last month to re - any troubles if a peace deal goes Eide said that key security is - difficult issue of how security solve the complicated issue. awry. sues including the continued will be handled after the island That meeting was suspended af - Erdogan, who refuses to rec - presence of Turkish troops are is reunified, a UN envoy said. ter differences proved too wide ognize Cyprus and bars its ships being looked at “through new The delay is a setback after to bridge. and planes, has said that Turkey eyes” – and the political will is both sides kept proclaiming a More than 20 months of talks would never give up its right to there to find solutions even deal was within reach. After between the two leaders have guarantee Cyprus' security even though it hasn’t happened for Cypriot President Nicos Anas - produced what both sides said after reunification although that four decades. tasiades and Turkish-Cypriot was significant progress toward could prevent a unity deal in the Among questions being leader Mustafa Akinci, in secret reunifying the tiny east Mediter - first place. asked, he said, are whether new talks in Geneva, carved up the ranean island of around 1.1 mil - Akinci also said he won’t re - “mechanisms” and new “con - island with a map – now locked lion people as a federation even lent on his demand that a Turk nections” to the international in a UN safe – showing how as they admitted the biggest ob - be the president of Cyprus on a community and neighboring much property and territory stacles were still too much to rotating basis, setting off jitters countries can ensure that both stolen by Turks in an unlawful overcome for now. among Cypriots whomever held Turkish and Greek Cypriots feel 1974 invasion should be re - The leaders are keen not to that position would be a puppet secure. turned they turned the negotia - allow the stumble over security for Erdogan, who has the last “Is it easy? No. Is the will tions over the guarantors of se - to sap momentum from the word on his side. there to find solutions? Yes. And curity. talks, Eide said. Security has UN STAYING PUT that’s what will be most of our But those discussions broke long stood as a major stumbling The UN Security Council focus now,” Eide said. “They off when Turkey told the United block to peace in Cyprus. voted unanimously Jan. 26 to might not be exactly those that Kingdom and Greece that it Cyprus' 1960 constitution as - keep the UN peacekeeping force people have been seeking for all would not remove a 30,000- signed to Greece, Turkey and in Cyprus for another six these years, but I think they can The top leaders of the Turkish armed forces sailed by the Greek strong army and wanted the former colonial ruler Britain the months and urged Greek and eventually work.” inlet Imia, in retaliation for the decision of a Greek court which right to militarily intervene role of protecting the nascent Turkish Cypriots “to grasp the Stressing that “the status quo refused to extradite eight Turkish officers who sought asylum when it wanted, a possible deal- republic. Turkey invoked what current opportunity” to reunite is unsustainable,” the Security there. breaker. it said was its constitutionally the divided Mediterranean is - Council called for stepped-up Espen Barth Eide said that sanctioned right to take military land. discussion and consideration of Anastasiades and Akinci, will in action to justify its invasion. The resolution adopted by “military confidence-building the meantime meet weekly to Fearing Turkey's might, the UN’s most powerful body measures.” Turkish Provocations after narrow differences on other out - Greek Cypriots reject a demand welcomed progress in negotia - Council members called on standing issues. Eide, who has by the minority Turkish Cypriots tions led by leaders from the ri - both leaders and their support - been almost bubbly in con - to keep Turkish military inter - val communities and encour - ers to “improve the public at - Greece Denies Extradition stantly predicting a resolution, vention rights and troops in aged the two sides to intensify mosphere for the negotiations” only to see them dashed, said place after reunification, saying efforts to resolve key outstand - and clearly explain the impor - the March summit will be the European Union – of which ing issues. tant benefits of a settlement for Continued from page 1 If Turkey were to make good on its threat and cease cooperat - part of a regular occurrence in ing with Greece on the issue of which they are chased away by migrants, a larger deal with the This Week in Greek History Greek fighters in mock dog - EU could also be jeopardized. fights, as they did earlier over “We cannot look positively Compiled by agreement that Ioannis Kapodistrias, who gios Papandreou was born in Chios, Greece. the island of Chios near Turkey. upon countries that protect ter - Eraklis Diamataris arrived in Greece in 1828 artfully re-nego - Born to a politically active family where his Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, rorists, traitors and coup plot - tiated on the heels of Russian victory over father was Prime Minister of Greece, An - visiting Belgrade, tried to keep ters,” Cavusoglu said. “Greece FEBRUARY 2: On this day in 1950 the Ottomans during their war in 1828- dreas Papandreou was an academic deeply calm over the ramped-up anxiety must know this.” renowned German-Greek mathematician 1829. Kapodistrias was entrusted with es - involved in political and economic matter between the countries. “These are eight traitors who Konstantinos Karatheodori (1873-1950) tablishing the Modern Greek State and dealt his whole life. Papandreou was allowed to Tsipras said there shouldn’t intended to kill our president — passed away at the age of 76 in Munich, with the foreign ministers of the Great Pow - leave from the Greek dictatorship in the late be “violations, provocations and not petty criminals,” he added. Germany. Karatheodori was born in Berlin ers. Though the London Protocol of 1830 30s due to his father’s influence and studied with the revisions of interna - The Greek government said on September 13, 1873 to Greek parents gave Greece a smaller border than they ini - in the United States, receiving his PhD in tional treaties.” it had strongly condemned the and would spend the vast majority of his tially hoped for, the agreement was meant economics from Harvard University in 1943. Earlier, Turkey’s Justice Min - July 15 coup attempt and that distinguished career within Germany’s bor - to be a springing off point once the fledgling In 1959 Papandreou returned to Greece ister Bekir Bozdag said that the its perpetrators were not wel - ders. Karatheodori explored the theories of Greek state was in a more stable condition. where he was an important part of an eco - issue of the eight asylum soldiers come in the country, but added functions of a real That wouldn’t transpire as one year after nomic development research program will “damage” bilateral ties, and that the Greek courts were inde - variable, the cal - the Protocol of London was signed Greek where he would hone his knowledge of eco - warned of reprisals with Erdogan pendent. culus of varia - Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias was assassi - nomics and combine that with policy mak - saying that could include revok - TSIPRAS CHIMES IN tions and mea - nated in Nafplion, Greece by the ing. In 1963 Andreas’ father Georgios be - ing a refugee swap deal with the “From the outset, the Greek sure. Mavromichalis brothers which plunged came Prime Minister of Greece and with European Union and Turkey un - government resolutely con - Additionally, in Greece into chaos. The London Conference that Andreas became his father’s most leashing thousands more on demned the attempted coup and 1909 of 1832 established the final borders of the trusted economic advisor. Upon the closing Greek islands. supported the democratically Karatheodoris Kingdom of Greece which became a monar - of Center Union after the fall of the junta in “We will treat them as they elected government and the ob - spearheaded the chy after the Great Powers wanted Greece treat us from now on,” Bozdag servance of constitutional legal - Axiomatic Formu - to become more stable and appointed said in reference to all the coun - ity in our neighboring country,” lation of Thermo - Bavarian Prince Otto as king. tries that have refused to extra - Tsipras said in a statement. dynamics using dite Turkish officers allegedly in - “Today we underscore, as we geometrical FEBRUARY 4: On this day in 1843, volved in the coup, and he urged did then, that the perpetrators methods. His Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770-1843), leg - Greece to “reconsider” Turkey’s of the coup are not welcome in work was noted endary Greek general and revolutionary new extradition request. our country,” Tsipras said. But, and lauded by his hero passed away at the age of 72 in Athens, WARNING SHOT he added: “Within Greece, the peers in Germany and internationally with Greece one day after his son Konstantinos’ Turkey’s top diplomat threat - sole authority responsible for the his correspondences with Albert Einstein (Kolinos) marriage. Kolokotronis was born ened punitive measures against relevant judgment is the inde - garnering particular attention for the re - in Ramovouni in Messenia Greece during Greece, including scrapping an pendent Greek justice system, spect, and at times admiration, that Einstein the Ottoman age in 1770. Just prior to the agreement on the return of mi - whose decisions are binding.” wrote to his colleague. In addition to his revolution against the Ottomans breaking grants, after the Greek Supreme Meanwhile, Turkey’s justice research exploits Konstantinos Karatheodori out in 1821 Kolokotronis assembled a union Court ruled against extraditing ministry made a new extradition was invited by Prime Minister Eleftherios of guerilla fighting troops and trained them eight Turkish officers who es - request for the eight Turkish ser - Venizelos to submit a plan for the creation to become something of a modern army. caped from their country by he - vicemen, according to the of a new university at Smyrna located in The war broke out on March 25, 1821 and 1974, Andreas Papandreou created one of licopter after the failed coup at - Anadolu Agency. the then Greek controlled portion of Asia by May Kolokotronis was named Comman - the two most influential political parties in tempt. On Jan. 26, Greece’s Supreme Μinor and in 1920 was appointed as Dean der-in-Chief of Greek forces (archistratigos). Greece after Metapolieftsi, PASOK (Panhel - The threat could also affect a Court rejected Ankara’s first re - of that university and personally toured Eu - By this time, Kolokotronis was already 50 lenic Socialist Movement). Papandreou ini - wider migrant deal with the Eu - quest on the basis that the ser - rope purchase supplies and reading materi - years old which was noted by his nickname tially failed to gain traction in Greece with ropean Union. vicemen were unlikely to face a als. The university unfortunately was never (Geros tou Morea or the Elder of Morea). his new party due to the towering shadow “We will take all necessary fair trial if returned to Turkey. able to admit students due to the failure of Kolokotronis would achieve notable victo - cast by Konstantinos Karamanlis but steps, including the cancellation Lower courts had issued the Greek military campaign in the Greco- ries such as Dervenakia and at Nafplion through his message of change in 1981 Pa - of the bilateral readmission mixed decisions on the return of Turkish War that climaxed with the Great among others. Theodoros Kolokotronis pandreou began an era of political domi - agreement” on refugees, the the officers in a series of separate Fire of Smyrna. Karatheodori rescued what would continue to serve the country he nance for himself and for his party. Papan - state-run Anadolu Agency hearings. supplies and books that he could from the helped to liberate by supporting Ioannis dreou was Prime Minister of Greece from quoted Turkish Foreign Minister The extradition case has institution and was rescued at the last mo - Kapodistrias and again of King Otto in order October 21, 1981 until July 2, 1989 and Mevlut Cavusoglu, as saying in soured complicated ties between ment from the fire that engulfed the city. to seek stability in Greece. In his later years again from October 13, 1993 until January the Turkish Mediterranean resort neighbors and NATO allies he would learn to write so that he could 22, 1996 where he would die just months of Antalya. Greece and Turkey, which re - FEBRUARY 3: On this day in 1830 an complete his memoirs and that book has following his resignation due to health con - He was referring to an agree - main at odds over war-divided agreement between Britain, France and Rus - become one of Greece’s most cherished cerns. The first four years of Papandreou’s ment with Greece which stipu - Cyprus and boundaries in the sia was reached that finally established books. government in the 1980s is often regarded lates Turkey will take back mi - Aegean Sea. Greece as an independent and crucially sov - as some of the most consequential in terms grants who crossed into Greece ereign state. Known as the London Protocol FEBRUARY 5: On this day in 1919 dom - of reforms and legislation passed in modern illegally and do not qualify for (Material from the Associated of 1830, it was an amendment on a prior inant Greek political figure, Andreas Geor - Greek history. international protection. Press was used in this report) 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017

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The Significance of AHEPA’s ANALYSIS “No” to Trump The Phenomenon of Elderism, Futurism, and Prophetism AHEPA's decision to oppose the presidential ban on the cit - izens of seven countries from entering the United States is both impressive and surprising. By Theodore Kalmoukos ing in order to justify their fears. people of little or no Theological They don’t read the Bible, but In addition, it’s a decision that promotes the best interests Thus, the prophesies of vari - Education at all, simply because instead they read the elder’s of the organization; it adds to its credibility and confirms it as Not a month or week goes ous elders and monks find their they wear cassocks, and grow fairy tells. the country’s leading organization. by without a new prophecy way into the hearts of many long beards and hair. This has These uneducated small - In a well-written, thoughtful announcement, AHEPA clarifies emerging about things that will hope seekers. They are even become a “spirituality of the minded fundamentalists have its position, verifies its identity, honors its roots and lays new supposedly happen on a local or willing to engage in extreme fa - hair.” They speak and preach on become the drama and the foundations for the future. even national and international natical religiosity that absolu - a simplistic Sunday School level, trauma of our Orthodox Church, Among other things, it states the following: level. This phenomenon, which tizes the elders’ “prophetic fu - yet appear to their followers to and no one seems to have the “America is a nation of immigrants… AHEPA was founded is widely spread in Greece but turism.” Once an elder says it, speak with authority and infal - boldness to confront them and by visionary Greek immigrants… The United States must be also has been transplanted here that’s it. No questions asked. libility. teach them that Orthodoxy is safe and secure. However, we believe an optimal immigration in the United States though the A huge industry of futurism They use the sacrament of not a fundamental ideology of policy is one that strikes a balance between national security Ephraimite movement of ex - has been created, and in some holy confession just to get con - some sadistic God who is ready and the rule of law. treme fundamentalism, can be cases an industry of miracles trol over the lives of their fol - to punish the people. The God A broad travel ban based on an ethnic or religious test is in - descripted with three words: el - that urges hundreds if not thou - lowers, demanding from them of the Orthodox Church is the consistent with American values and is counterproductive to derism, futurism, and sands of faithful to form long total and blind obedience. They source of love. It is Christ who our national security. prophetism. lines over the graves of various take away the freedom of their comes as “fierce lover,” as Bride - We urge the administration to revise its broad travel ban It has to do with “prophesies” elders. Many attach their ears “spiritual children” and dictate groom in the middle of the night and maintain America as the world’s beacon of freedom, liberty, and “statements” of various to the grave, hoping to hear to them how to live their lives because He loves us all as we and opportunity.” monks, who either died in dis - some sounds from within the to the extent that the elder even are. We are certain that this was not an easy decision for the or - tant past or even recently, or are grave supposedly coming from decides their personal choices, In our case here in America, ganization’s President and his associates. still alive on Mount Athos and the dead elder in question. The including their sex lives. Of we are confronted with similar We are certain this was met with resistance from the orga - elsewhere. Such is the case of books of such elders become course, the elders demonize the sickening fundamentalist men - nization’s members and others. elder Ephraim here in the bestsellers and, of course, many human body and human sexu - talities. Many of our clergy have We are sure that several parameters were taken into account, United States, who has filled the “smart” religious industrialists ality. been influenced by the simplis - such as the presence of Greek-Americans at the highest levels Greek Orthodox Archdiocese become rich in the name of a The elder makes all of their tic teachings and pseudo- of government. through the country with twisted Orthodoxy. decisions. He has complete con - pietism of the certain monastics We are sure many will have asked “why get involved in pol - Monasteries. There is a dangerous trend trol over their lives because “he to the point that many parishes itics?” These “contemporary today of creating a sick “Ortho - knows best” regarding their spir - have been poisoned. It seems But this transcends party politics; it transcends the issue of prophets” prophesize just about dox guruism” in the name of itual well-being. The spiritual that “a parallel Church” has Republicans versus Democrats and vice versa. anything, you name it. They spirituality and elderism. Many children don’t really care about been created along with the This is a matter of a particular incorrect presidential decision. prophesize about the economic elders today tend to replace the teaching of the Church or canonical Church. Many clergy This is apparently how AHEPA perceived it and took a stand crisis in Greece, for example, al - even Christ and His Church. We the writings of the New Testa - teach and even appear exter - that is commensurate with its role; it took a brave stance of though it is already occurring. have arrived to the point of a ment. They only care about nally as some type of “Orthodox principle at a challenging time for the country and the world. They prophesize about the po - total cultish culture to “worship” what the elder thinks and says. Isis,” with long beards and hair. When Archbishop Iakovos walked side by side with Dr. Mar - litical crisis or that the blessed They go out into the world, into tin Luther King, Jr. at Selma, he faced opposition by the majority Race of Greeks will reclaim the stores wearing their cassocks of his flock. Queen City of Constantinople. and kalimavhion (clerical hat) In fact, he even received many threats against his life. These simplistic charlatans can causing our fellow American cit - But he had done what was morally correct. He led his flock do harm not only to innocent izens to look at them strangely, and both he and the Greek-American community were ulti - and uneducated people, but also not knowing who they are and mately vindicated and stronger than before. to nations. what they represent – which is Just as AHEPA also will emerge. Understandably, the eco - particularly significant in these Surely the two issues - racial issues in the US in the 1960s nomic crisis in Greece has sig - times. and the executive order for the immigration ban – are not di - nificantly changed the mindset Similar situations at the Holy rectly related. of many who struggle to sur - Cross Theological School are re - But they have common points: The executive order throws vive, and many of them have ally alarming. And yet, no one entire peoples, both friends and enemies of the US, into the lost faith. Thus, they search for seems to care – prompting the same pot. some ray of hope to hold on to, question: what kind of a Church It deprives those who risked their lives by cooperating with or some kind of “supernatural” are we going to be in twenty US forces- in Iraq and Syria- and who had finally obtained the explanation of what is happen - years from now? coveted visa after years of checks, of the opportunity to enter the country. It deprives war refugees, who have already passed the rele - COMMENTARY vant strict controls, of the opportunity for a better life. It casts a cloud over every visitor. Thus, just as AHEPA states, “we believe an optimal immi - gration policy is one that strikes a balance between national Russia, Greece, the Great Game: Uncertainty &Confusion security and the rule of law." That’s how it is indeed. On October 20, 1827, the flag and at the viet invasion of spite the upheavals that buffeted combined British, French, and same time they Afghanistan in the Russian and Soviet empires, Russian naval squadrons en - opened up Russia 1979 was part of Moscow has not given up. Dur - gaged and destroyed the Ot - to Greek Orthodox the Great Game, ing the Cold War, atheist Russia A Difficult Day for Those who toman fleet in the bay of immigrants. Hun - but it proved fatal had little appeal to the Orthodox Navarino. In the words of the dred of thousands for the Soviets. In and U.S. military power had Duke of Wellington, prime min - of Greeks trans - the twenty-first turned the Mediterranean into Love the US ister of Great Britain, it was an planted to Russia century it was the an American lake. “untoward event.” The typical and some achieved turn of the Ameri - Unlike the Soviets, however, English use of understatement the highest offices cans to inaugurate Mr. Putin does not shy away If you are also an immigrant, as am I, if you also heard the essentially described what had in the tsar’s govern - a new Great Game from religion. The Russian pres - stories of our own refugees as I did, if you also believe in a dif - become a seismic shift in the ment. after the invasion ident has adopted the mantle of ferent America, if you love America, as I do, then the day Pres - geopolitical architecture of Eu - Until 1830, the by DR. ANDRE of Afghanistan and Eastern Orthodoxy as attested ident Trump signed the immigration ban was as difficult a day rope and the Middle East. Greek world was GEROLYMATOS Iraq. by his frequent visits to Mount for you, as it was for me. The Battle of Navarino was subjugated by the President Athos. So far he has not shown This is not the America we know. critical in the creation of the Ottoman Empire Special to Vladimir Putin has any particular interest in Greece, No. That was another America, a fearful one, small-spir - Modern Greek state and respon - and by the nine - The National Herald brought Russia despite the entreaties of the left - ited. sible for two other strategic teenth century the back into the strug - wing Syriza Government. Not the America we know. transformations: the beginning Greeks began to imagine their gle for control of Central Asia Unfortunately, Mr. Tsipras It is a fact that President Trump made a campaign promise of the end of the Ottoman Em - independence and create a and the Middle East beginning and his associates fail to realize to close the borders “to radical Muslim extremism”. So, in this pire and the checkmating of state. Many, especially those in with Russian military interven - that President Putin is not an respect, not only is he covered politically, but is also a hero to Russian plans for a sphere of in - Russia, believed that indepen - tion in Syria. Indeed, Syria, the atheist or a communist, rather, the supporters of this decision. fluence in the Mediterranean dence could only be achieved Middle East as a whole, Central more like a tsar who will very However, is he justified, as President, in signing an Executive and ultimately in the Middle through Russian intervention. Asia and the Eastern Mediter - soon assume the guardianship Order which bans the citizens of seven countries, without dis - East. Tsar Nicholas and his ministers ranean are interlocked and are of the Eastern Orthodox world. tinction, generally and absolutely, from entering the country? Beginning with Catherine the believed that a future Greek the battleground for the new Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Is banning people who have put their lives at risk by working Great, the Russians had made state was a stepping-stone that Great Game. The Russians have Turkey’s president, will unwit - with US forces in Syria and Iraq justifiable? several attempts to woo the would eventually take Constan - not ever attempted to expand tingly give Putin the opportunity Nobody doubts that the country continues to face terrorist Greeks. After a series of wars in tinople and establish a new in a sequential manner, but ex - to do so in order to rescue the threats, and therefore must take the appropriate measures of the eighteenth century, the Rus - Byzantine Empire on the ashes tended their reach whenever Patriarchate. protection. sians had forced the Ottomans of the Ottoman Empire. Gain - they could secure an advantage. The Turkish president fancies However, it is certain that a blanket ban on entire peoples, to accept a series of treaties, ing control of the Ancient For example, when the Russians himself as a postmodern Ot - and their vilification, will lead to widespread anti-Americanism which gave the Russians consid - Byzantine capital would also had decided to send their fleet toman sultan and in this incar - and a large increase of young Muslims integrating into terrorist erable influence over the sul - end the bottleneck of the Russ - to Navarino, they did so because nation has mused about convert - ranks. tan’s Eastern Orthodox subjects. ian fleet in the Black Sea since circumstances favored Russian ing the Church of Hagia Sophia, It is truly hard to imagine a greater gift for terrorists than One of the articles of the Treaty they would control the Dard - intervention. An Ottoman army currently a museum, into a this. of Kuchuk Kaynarca (July 1774) anelles and Bosporus straits. was attempting to exterminate mosque. He is also making it im - And yet, since every cloud has a silver lining, the altruism, enabled the Russian tsar to in - The major stumbling block the Greek Orthodox population possible for the Ecumenical Pa - the sense of justice, the adherence to the best American tradi - tervene on behalf of the Ortho - to the Russian plans was Great of Southern Greece, which had triarchate to function in Con - tions, principles and ideals displayed by the dozens of young dox Church in Constantinople. Britain. The British feared that invoked cries of outrage in Eu - stantinople. If Erdogan turns lawyers who rushed to the country’s airports to help the weak, However, according to the Russia had ambitions in India rope. Tsar Nicholas, conse - Hagia Sophia into a Mosque or the desperate visitors, the trapped, the refugees, and non- Ottoman interpretation, the and schemed to replace the Ot - quently, had a perfect opportu - forces the Ecumenical Patriar - refugees who were affected by the Executive Order is moving treaty only afforded the Rus - tomans in the Balkans and in nity to intervene and protect his chate to leave, then Mr. Putin and hopeful. sians to make representations to the Middle East. The competi - co-religionists and at the same will intervene and earn the re - Well done. assist an actual church matters, tion between the two empires time secure a foothold for Rus - spect and admiration of all the Let us hope that after more than a week of hasty decisions, but the tsar’s ministers took it in Central Asia during the sia in the Eastern Mediter - Orthodox. That will be the op - our President will begin to have a better sense of his power, to mean to protect the Eastern course of the nineteenth century ranean. portunity for the Russians to that he will proceed more cautiously and that he will, among Orthodox subjects of the sultan. took the form of an indirect war The tsar dispatched a fleet to forge close ties with Greece and other things, reconsider the refugee issue. Effectively, the Russians ex - that lasted over a century coined the Aegean, but the British clev - finally secure a foothold in the Yes to national security in an intelligent and dynamic man - ploited the treaty to intervene the “Great Game.” erly joined in and brought along Eastern Mediterranean. ner, but no to the uncontrolled humiliation of entire peoples, throughout the Ottoman Empire After the Second World War, the French; which made the Bat - no to the country’s isolation. whenever they believed that the the “Great Game” resumed but tle of Navarino a European and André Gerolymatos is Director And, in any case, as an immigrant, I have no doubt that Orthodox were in danger. Other it was the Soviet Union and the multipower affair. As a result, of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - America will find its way, as it always does. treaties empowered the Rus - United States that waged proxy the Russians were stymied in tion Centre for Hellenic Studies sians to allow Ottoman Chris - conflicts for control of the re - their efforts to expand into the at Simon Fraser University in tians to sail under the Russian gion and its resources. The So - Eastern Mediterranean – yet de - Vancouver. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 11 Trump’s Alternative Facts He’s Not a Democrat or a Republican: He is a Trumpian

and his Alternative Reality When expressing their usual Machines rail - rat Barack Obama whose majority will be com - disdain about a president for roaded Bernie and Republican prised of Republican-appointed whom they did not vote, my Sanders – that John McCain. A justices. Whether Donald charge has been friends on the left, in assailing party’s rightful great number of But in terms of lashing out at Trump-the-presi - used by Trump to Donald Trump, make many of nominee – out of people were ab - greedy corporations and unfair dent would be any launch a federal in - the same arguments they’ve town, if ever they solutely stumped in trade deals that hurt the Ameri - different from Don - vestigation of state made about past Republican considered voting trying to guess can worker, Trump is as much a ald Trump-the-can - voting lists. This presidents. Among them are for the Republican which one said champion of the common man didate became could reinforce the concerns that President Trump candidate, this what. But politics as is Bernie Sanders. At least in clear during his successful Republi - will be too much of a friend to would have been tends to cloud our that respect and at least in terms first days in office. can-led effort in the big business at the expense of the time. thinking and com - of what Trump has pledged thus The coupling of of - past few years that the working class, that he will That’s because pels us to “root for far, it is Barack Obama and ten silly rhetoric has disenfranchised either enable or at best not in - Donald Trump is by CONSTANTINOS E. the home team.” Hillary Clinton who are, by com - and claims with a large number of terfere with Evangelicals run - not the type of Re - SCAROS That’s why so parison, the Wall Street estab - important decision - qualified Democrat ning roughshod over non-Chris - publican progres - many people can’t lishment conservatives. making has accel - by PROF. DAN voters through var - tians, non-believers, gays, and sives typically dread Special to even fathom the no - As a nation, we have come erated rather than GEORGAKAS ious forms of bu - whatever other group might be and loathe. He does The National Herald tion of Trump as a close to electing a third party abated. This com - reaucratic red tape. considered inconsistent with the not want to use the Democrat – never president in the past, but never munications strat - Special to Trump is a religious right’s interpretation of Bible to cure homosexuality. He mind that he was one most of his quite got there. In 1912, former egy indicates either The National Herald clever politician, so the Old and New Testaments, does not talk about privatizing life, as a number of his Republi - Republican Theodore Roosevelt an irresponsible there may be more and that he will take an axe to Social Security. He doesn’t fancy can primary opponents made emerged from political retire - person or a skilled magician ex - purpose in his silly claims than government programs like Social himself the human embodiment sure to point out at every turn. ment to vie once again for the pert at deception and diversion. immediately apparent. Asserting Security and Medicare. of “freedom” and imply that his Essentially, Donald Trump is presidency under the flag of the The size of Trump’s inau - “alternative facts” regarding What those folks don’t get is political opponents are not in fa - the first truly apartisan president progressive Bull Moose Party. He gural crowd was quite decent crowd size may be the threshold the same thing a lot of my vor of the concept. He doesn’t since John Tyler, who took office edged incumbent President Taft, and orderly. His inaugural or trial balloon for presenting friends on the right didn’t get, see government as Big Brother, early in 1841 after the untimely but essentially split the Republi - speech was treated respectfully “alternative facts” regarding fu - when I explained to them that he’s not suspicious of “city folk,” death of President William can vote with him, giving De - by mass media. Inexplicably, ture health costs, job creation, many on the left chastised Pres - and he doesn’t believe in starting Henry Harrison. A lifelong De - mocrat Woodrow Wilson the Trump responded by directing wages, and other numbers that ident Obama – particularly dur - and perpetuating prolonged mocrat whose hero was Thomas win. Eighty years later, in 1992, Sean Spicer, his press secretary, will be the basis for evaluating ing his first term – for not being wars on the other side of the Jefferson, Tyler nonetheless independent Ross Perot came to declare the inaugural crowd the performance of his admin - liberal enough. Similarly, there globe. joined Harrison’s Whig ticket in out of nowhere to poll even with was the largest in American his - istration. Trump seems to be are Republicans who didn’t quite That Donald Trump selected 1840, only to reject the Whigs’ incumbent Republican President tory. Basic factchecking estab - conditioning the public to reject jump on the Trump bandwagon the Republican Party through increasing federalist notions. It Bush the elder, and Democrat lished Spicer’s claim was false. data from conventional sources more than they cautiously and which to set his sights on the didn’t take long for Tyler to find Bill Clinton. Perot hurt his mo - Obama’s first inaugural crowd, such as mainstream media and reluctantly dragged themselves White House was not inevitable. himself not only the nation’s first mentum and support by drop - for one, had been larger. accept his “alternative facts” and on board, because they didn’t Conceivably, he could have run unelected president, but also ping out of the race for a while; Spicer followed up on his the alternative reality they rep - think Trump was conservative as a Democrat. Though it is hard one without a party on which to by the time he dropped back in, comments by stating that mass resent. enough. to imagine, political affiliation lean. he was a clear third, but still media was not taking “alterna - Trump’s various tweets and During the GOP primaries, often affects public reaction. It Politically, Trump is a na - managed to win 19% of the pop - tive facts” into account. There bombastic statements often suc - there were outcries from Ted might have been Republican vot - tional security, law and order, ular vote on Election Day. may, of course, be additional ceed in diverting public and me - Cruz & Co. that “Donald Trump ers who viewed Trump as a lib - politically incorrect, anti-estab - But in 2016, a third-party facts and extenuating circum - dia attention from critical issues. is not a conservative,” just as eral carpetbagger, and Democ - lishment populist. Clearly, that candidate – of the Trumpian stances to any political moment, We hear little about the personal “Donald Trump is not really a rats who saw him as a populist is neither Democrat nor Repub - Party – won the election. And but the concept of an alternative financial connections between Republican” was heard among champion. The election might lican. Sure, he’ll have an “R” his name is Donald Trump. fact is oxymoronic. If air traffic many of his appointees and the the country club Mitt Romneys, have been Democrat Trump vs. next to his name in the presi - control establishes there is a entities they will be dealing with Bill Kristols, and David Brookses Republican Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, dential almanac, and he cur - Constantinos E. Scaros' latest wind of 40 mph, there is no al - as government officials. Trump of the world. or John Kasich. rently enjoys a Republican ma - book, Grumpy Old Party (about ternative “fact.” has turned over his own busi - As I often pointed out to my In 2008, I devised a “who jority in both houses of the 2016 presidential election), On day two of his presidency ness to his family without giving Democrat and Independent said it?” quiz, which included Congress, Republican majorities is available for purchase on in a short event at CIA head - up ownership. friends, who felt bewildered af - quotes from that election year’s in most state legislatures, and amazon.com and in bookstores quarters, Trump stood before a He promises that at family ter the Clinton and Democratic major party candidates, Democ - soon will enjoy a Supreme Court nationwide. memorial honoring 177 CIA gatherings. business will not be agents killed in action. Rather discussed. Sure. than speaking of the CIA’s hon - The president is very good at ored dead, Trump used most of making the normal seem special LETTER FROM ATHENS his time talking about the his - when it suits his needs. He pro - toric size of his inaugural crowd. claimed he would start cleaning CIA employees were further ir - up the immigration quagmire by ritated when he said he sup - deporting undocumented work - Two Years of SYRIZA, Whadda Ya Get? Deeper in Debt ported them 1000% when, as ers who commit a crime. This part of his assault on America’s simply continues an Obama pol - intelligence agencies, he had re - icy that has resulted in the It’s good that Greece’s Not- promised to respect: That’s the Some briefly scuffled with riot cently compared them to Nazi largest number of deportations Ready-for-Prime-Time Minister workers, pensioners equivalent of the police blocking the road. Germany. in American history. Alexis “The Great Reneger” and the poor. late New York Yan - “It’s two years today since the As Trump was speaking at Another aspect of Trump’s Tsipras decided to mark two years What makes it so kees owner George government was formed … and the CIA, an anti-Trump march approach is making deals by in power with a newspaper inter - maddening isn’t that Steinbrenner giv - we’ve had two years of false led by women filled the streets boldly bluffing and bullying op - view instead of a news conference he did the pre - ing a vote of confi - commitments on public health,” of Washington, DC. Support ponents who do not have his (he doesn’t hold them) because dictable, because it’s dence to Manager protest organizer Michalis Gian - marches took place in 670 other deep financial pockets. Such will there wouldn’t have been enough only math after all Billy Martin before nakos said. American cities with dozens not be the case when dealing in barf bags to go around. and Jesus Christ firing him, rehiring “Patients are dying on folding more around the globe, almost the world arena. Nor will global He took office on Jan. 25, could be Prime Min - him, firing him, beds and on gurneys because the exclusively in nations allied with players accept “alternative 2015 on the back of promises to ister and would have and rehiring him. health system is falling apart.” the United States. This was eas - facts.” roll back big pay cuts, tax hikes, to submit to lenders, If Tsipras says he’ll The truth is that Tsipras and ily the most massive inaugural During his first week in of - slashed pensions, worker firings but that Tsipras has by ANDY do something, run his phony followers in SYRIZA, protest in American history. fice, Trump seemed obsessed and privatizations imposed by said he had no DABILIS to OPAP, Las Vegas, who love spouting revolutionary The American marchers were with the idea he must always be the coalition led by the New choice and that since or Paddy Power slogans behind the comfort of not sore losers challenging number one in any reckoning. I Democracy Capitalists and its he still opposes what Special to and bet the house their espresso cups, don’t care Trump’s Electoral College vic - am reminded of the distorted partner and otherwise rival, the he did that he really The National Herald he won’t. You’ll how many workers get pay cuts, tory. They were present to fire a images in funhouse mirrors. PASOK Anti-Socialists, who have didn’t do it or that it make more than if pensioners have benefits slashed, warning shot across the bow of None of them reveals much fallen so far out of favor that doesn’t count that he did it. you’d bet on Evander Holyfield how many people get fired as the Trump flagship as it was about the actual body depicted. they’ve renamed themselves De - That’s the kind of folderol over Mike Tyson. long as the loonies can stay in leaving port. The immediate fo - You can be fat or thin depending mocratic Alignment and are a spin that SYRIZA uses because it The IMF is pressing for power and bilk monthly pay - cus was to affirm resistance to on the mirror you choose. I fear blip on the radar screen. doesn’t know the truth or tougher cuts, arguing that fiscal checks from the public coffers. Trump’s agenda regarding the public, like the president, of - Tsipras – for whom fealty to couldn’t stand it. You don’t want goals set out for Greece, includ - These people, as the Gover - women’s rights and all their ten mistakes such images as ac - Communism and radical ideol - them on the wall. ing an ambitious 2017 growth nor of Washington noted about complex connections to federal tuality. ogy comes before love of country The result has been that his target, cannot be achieved under President Hump’s team, policies. Two years hence, however, – promised a Leftist revolution popularity stands at around 10 current budget plans unless the “couldn’t run a two-car funeral.” In the following days, Trump optical illusions, bizarre behav - sweeping over Europe. That percent, which is really unpopu - country is granted more gener - Under Tsipras and SYRIZA, had meetings and photo-ops ior, and senseless word play will worked out as well as Soviet larity, but he walks around with ous debt relief. Greece’s debt is going up 7,368 with representatives of big busi - be irrelevant. All that will mat - domination of the world. that Alfred E. Neuman smirk pre - On Jan. 24, the government euros ($7,957) a second, 44,208 ness, organized labor, and high ter will be the standard of living. After promising, pledging, tending that he’s won when he’s said it was willing to extend an euros per minute, or 2,653,580 finance. He issued executive or - “Facts on the ground” such vowing, swearing, writing-in- really had his head handed to automatic spending reduction euros per hour. That works out ders, including formally termi - as those regarding income, blood that he would reverse aus - him by the people he most hates, mechanism for an additional to 63,685,920 euros or nating the already terminated health costs, personal safety, job terity and stand up to the bad the neo-Conservatives, bankers year — beyond the current 2016- $68,782,704 per day. How’s that Trans-Pacific Partnership Agree - security, and educational oppor - guys, the European Union, Inter - and Capitalists. 2018 bailout program. Which, of for a revolution? ment. tunities will be decisive. national Monetary Fund, Euro - So when the second anniver - course, is something Tsipras This from a man who said he His actions gave the impres - If there has not been signifi - pean Central Bank and European sary of surrender rolled around, swore, vowed, etc. that he would would defend the defenseless, sion he was finally getting to the cant improvement from the pre - Stability Mechanism who put up Tsipras used it to proclaim him - never do, liar that he is. crush the oligarchy and restore business of governing. sent, the million-plus Americans 326 billion euros in three self victorious again and – I kid Tsipras’ government is hoping a quality of life and dignity to This image of normalcy was who marched against Trump bailouts, he’s spent the two years you not – promise, pledge, vow, to overcome delays in bailout downtrodden people, who said, self-derailed when Trump con - and will be resisting many of his kowtowing and surrendering to swear and write in blood that talks to try to qualify the country “We are committing ourselves to tinued to emphatically assert he initiatives will be a major force them. there would be no more austerity to participate in a European Cen - basic protections of our people would have won the popular in a campaign spiked by buyer’s Instead of restored pay, pen - measures. tral Bank bond-buying stimulus … we will not permit banks to vote if millions of undocu - remorse. sion benefits, minimum wage, “Under no circumstances will program. That, it argues, is key repossess the homes of working mented workers had not cast il - collective bargaining and worker we have legislation for any fur - to economic recovery after years class and middle class people.” legal ballots. Prof. Georgakas is Director of hirings – not counting the thou - ther austerity measures — not of decline and stagnation. He did, of course, and now Any examination of popula - the Greek American Studies sands of SYRIZANS he hired – another euro — beyond what Near his office Jan. 25, a the banks owe him a debt they tion numbers and total voters Project at Queens College – Tsipras fell in line and piled an has already been agreed upon,” small group of state hospital can never repay. shows that is mathematically CUNY and Consulting Editor of avalanche of new austerity and Tsipras told the daily EfSyn workers held a protest against impossible. The vote fraud CINEASTE magazine. tax hikes on the people he newspaper. ongoing health service cuts. 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In early December, an Arab the Eurozone. Sadly, Athens has TV network interviewed me on The First Seven Days; What Do They Mean? willfully neglected its biggest as - the topic “What will U.S. policy set, the unrequited affection of towards the Middle East and Eu - the Greek-American community. rope look like under Trump?” I top non-political managers of the Egypt’s President already intense giving Trump another platform Expensive lobbyists, PR compa - told them that the interview re - State Department to undermine Sissi. tempo of drone to talk about himself. Nothing in - nies and consultants may have quest had come seven weeks too the new Secretary of State, Rex The White House strikes, air support dicates that he offered any prac - their place but one or two million soon; President Trump’s cam - Tillerson, before he can be con - attack on Islam, and tactical advice tical help to May on Brexit. dynamic and successful Ameri - paign rhetoric and ideological dif - firmed. however, raises real to Iraqi and Kurdish Trump’s erratic approach to for - cans count for much more. The ferences with the GOP provided Banning entry of persons from dangers. Rudy Giu - forces. eign policy making bodes badly Greek political leadership should too few indicators to make any - five failed states (Syria, Libya, liani told CNN that As for Syria, we for our own interests but may stop its shameful disdain for the thing more than wildly specula - Sudan, Somalia and Yemen) has he was ordered to already appear to have a silver lining; it could un - “Brooklydes.” Undoing the dam - tive blind guesses. Now, seven only theatrical value; the few for - find a way to ban have been dealt out dermine the appeal of nationalist age will take time. It should stop days after his inauguration I can eigners who did commit terrorist Muslims “within the of the picture. Rus - demagogues who had hoped his the pettifoggery that make Greek- risk some of those guesses. acts in the United States and Eu - law.” He obviously sia, Turkey and example would help them come Americans tear their hair out His first Executive Orders in - rope came from other countries. blew it. Every Arab Iran, who exercise to power in France and the when they try to invest, reclaim dicate that the Trump White However, putting Iraq on this list leader, even the by AMB. PATRICK N. considerable con - Netherlands. It also appears that family property and register in House has no idea how to con - boggles the mind. It undermines most dictatorial, THEROS trol over all the the Russians may have second the municipalities. Greek officials duct foreign policy. Badly written, our investment of thousands of must now deal with warring parties ex - thoughts about the man they at all levels must reach out be - internally contradictory, and in troops and billions of dollars domestic backlash. Special to cept ISIS (and helped gain power in the United yond the tired photo ops with the many cases violating both statute helping the Iraqi Government de - It goes without say - The National Herald many question if States; Trump may “like” Mr. same politicians that have passed and the Constitution (not to feat Islamic State and risks dri - ing that slamming Turkey has com - Putin, but his erratic behavior for public relations in the past. speak of simple good sense), the ving Baghdad into the Russian Islam further endangers the lives pletely broken with the jihadist must worry the leadership of the Greece should extend the right Orders indicate an unhinged and Iranian spheres of influence. of the thousands of Americans forces it once patronized), have only other country with more to vote to the Diaspora. Other - management style. President Putting Iran on the list does de - working in the region. He has between them laid out the para - than 5,000 nuclear weapons. wise, the next four years will look Trump has appointed Steven liver for one domestic con - created the perfect recruiting tool meters for a cease-fire in place Greece should worry. General bleak indeed. Bannon, a radical right wing jour - stituency but punishes another: for Islamic State and al-Qaeda; and the muscle to compel it. Flynn, whatever his other quali - nalist without any foreign policy California – home to most Iranian they must be giddy with joy at They have no interest in dealing ties, has demonstrated the bu - The Hon. Ambassador Theros is experience as a permanent mem - Americans and our high-tech in - Trump’s gift. the US into the game unless we reaucratic skills and ruthlessness president of the U.S.-Qatar Busi - ber of the National Security dustry. Some good news; it ap - Nor does the order bring clar - play by their rules. We should ex - that could make him the “Capo” ness Council. He served in the Council while restricting the role pears President Trump will follow ity to the instruction to the De - pect to see Russian, Iranian and of American foreign policy. His U.S. Foreign Service for 36 years, of the Director of National Intel - in the footsteps of four previous fense Department to present a Turkish diplomats muscling in on ties to Turkish President Erdogan mostly in the Middle East, and ligence and the Chairman of the presidents and not keep his plan in 60 days for destroying our turf. remain unaltered while Greece, was American Ambassador to Joint Chiefs of Staff, both military promise to move our Embassy in ISIS. If President Trump does not The consequences for Europe after five decades, still lacks any Qatar from 1995 to 1998. He professionals. Israel to Jerusalem. Otherwise, want to increase “boots on the are murkier. British Prime Minis - real leverage in the US. Trump also directed the State Depart - It appears that the National the move would kill the budding ground” significantly (and risk ter Theresa May’s visit to the has hinted that he will block IMF ment’s Counter-Terrorism Security Advisor, Mike Flynn also rapprochement between Saudi higher American casualties) one United States produced nothing loans to Greece in order to force Office, and holds numerous U.S. engineered the firing of all the Arabia and Israel and undermine wonders what he can add to the other than some platitudes and Greece into bankruptcy and undo Government decorations. 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2017