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E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A weeKlY greeK-AmericAn PublicAtion 1915-2015 VOL. 18, ISSUE 922 June 13-19, 2015 c v $1.50 Fascinating Flicks at Merkel to Tsipras: Reform Actions, No1t Words 9th Los Angeles Greek Commits To Intensifying Film Festival Impress Its Efforts

By Vasilis Papoutsis grandfather who was killed by BRUSSELS — German Chancel - West Coast Correspondent Nazi collaborators. lor Angela Merkel said June 11 The festival opened with that Greece has committed to LOS ANGELES - The LA Greek Pantelis Voulgaris' film ''Little work intensively with interna - film festival concluded its five England,'' a tragic love story of tional creditors in coming days day run at the Egyptian Theater two sisters who fall in love with to resolve outstanding issues in Hollywood with the spectac - the same man and the devastat - holding up its access to vital ular Orpheus Awards ceremony, ing effects on all involved. It bailout loans but that she wants honoring two hugely successful also shows the sacrifices that the deeds, not words. Greek-American professionals in women of Andros made as they The creditors, the troika of the entertainment industry and had to carry on the family life the European Union-Interna - giving out top awards in each while their husbands were ab - tional Monetary Fund-European category of the 35 films shown. sent for long periods of time Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) The two honorees were Evan working on the ships. have made clear that Greece Spiliotopoulos and Kary Antho - The festival closed with must improve an offer of re - lis. Evan Spiliotopoulos the suc - Panos H. Koutras' film ''Xenia'' forms it would introduce in ex - cessful screenwriter of Hercules, that was warmly received at the change for 7.2 billion euros who has also written numerous 2014 Cannes film festival. It is ($8.1 billion) in bailout loans it animated films for Disney, the story of the two brothers' needs to repay debts due at the shared the story of his high emotional trip to reunite with end of the month. school teacher asking him to their father after their mother's Merkel said that in overnight tame his imagination. But he death. talks with Greek Prime Minister said he made the decision not The two brothers are also the and ruling Radical Left to follow her advice. He spoke faces of the new immigrants in AP Photo/Yorgos KArAhAlis leader a clear con - of his subsequent struggle for Greece, born to an Albanian Never Forget: Visits Distomo Mausoleum sensus emerged that, "Greece more than ten years after he ar - mother and living in Greece un - will now work emphatically and rived from Greece with no con - der an uncertain legal status. Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos pays tribute inside a mausoleum with the remains of the at full steam with the three in - nections in the industry. While They are also the targets of victims of a massacre after a memorial ceremony at Distomo village about 160km (100 miles) stitutions in coming days to try he was enduring constant rejec - racist attacks. The younger northwest of , Greece, on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Nazi troops executed 214 civilians to clear up all the outstanding tions he made another decision, brother is also pushing his older on June 10, 1944 in Distomo village, central Greece, and the Greek government has revived the issues." to stay here and follow his brother Odysseas, an aspiring issue of German reparation for crimes like these. That's essentially the same dream rather than go back to singer, to audition for a spot on speech both sides have publicly Greece. He eventually was able the popular talent TV show been giving the last four to break through and make his ''Greek Star.'' months, after Greece on Feb. 20 first movie deal with a major Even though their plans do got a four-month bailout exten - studio. not always fall in place and the sion on the promise to produce His advice is ''do not allow movie runs a bit long, at the end Report from Rhodes: Tourism & Crisis a credible list of reforms, which other people to tame your it provides a spark of hope that it hasn't. dreams." the brothers will be fine. Privately it was reported they Kary Antholis is president of Top Jury Orpheus award for By Constantinos E. Scaros added, referring to Finance Min - “Rodi – la dolce vita (Rhodes are at loggerheads and nowhere HBO Miniseries and Cinemax Best Feature Film went to Yannis ister Yanis Varoufakis, a former – the sweet life)” said an Italian near a deal as the country goes Programming responsible for Economides' redemption drama [As some of the interviewees professor and expert in game waiter who doesn’t plan on stay - broke, can't borrow from the Golden Globe and Emmy win - "Stratos.'' The award for Best felt more comfortable to remain theory. ing on the island too much markets because of prohibitive ning projects such as Mildred Short went to a film by Basile anonymous, all of the names are “Everyone is so insecure,” an - longer, as there is no money to interest rates and is seeing tax Pierce, John Adams and From Doganis, ''Citizen Day'' examin - withheld. The quotes are all other veteran hotelier said. “If be made. He might return to the revenues plummet and deposits the Earth to the Moon. He is ing racial and class issues in firsthand comments made to there is one word to describe United States, where he had fleeing bank accounts as depos - also an Academy Award winner . TNH.] the Greek state of mind right lived and worked for a while, in itors fear a default and Euro - for his documentary ''One Sur - ''Agora," a superbly produced now, well, two words, they are: order to make a better living. zone exit or capital controls and vivor Remembers'' about Holo - documentary, won the Orpheus RHODES, GREECE – “They anxiety and insecurity. Let some - What he prefers about Rhodes, confiscations if the government caust survivor Gerda Weissmann award for Best Documentary at are playing games,” a lifelong thing happen already!” he however, which reminds him of gets desperate enough. Klein. Through her experience, the festival. It chronicles the hotelier on Rhodes – the largest pleaded, rhetorically. “Let’s ei - his native , is that “here, no Merkel expressed "hope that he was better able to under - Greek financial crisis through and most populous of the Do - ther stay in the euro or go back one is in a hurry.” the necessary progress can now stand his mother's suffering testimonies of bipartisan finance decanese islands – told TNH to the drachma! Let’s get it over “The media has ruined us,” be made," and underlined that while growing up during the ministers, foreign economists about the crisis in Greece. “Then with already!” he exclaimed, said the owner of a classic rock "each day counts." She told re - Nazi occupation of Greece that again, we have a minister who proclaiming that the uncertainty porters: “The willingness is also claimed the life of his Continued on page 10 majored in playing games,” he is driving everyone crazy. Continued on page 10 there to cooperate with the three institutions, it’s now a matter of acting on that." She added that, “There was absolute unity that Greece will Former Dow Anastasiades and Akinci Play out Unification continue to work emphatically and resolutely with the three in - stitutions in the coming days to Auditor on LIMASSOL, (AP) – The clear up all open questions as rival leaders of Cyprus attended far as possible," diplomatic lan - a theatrical play on June 8 that CEO Liveris’ implores the divided island’s Continued on page 11 Greek- and Turkish-speaking communities to confront the Practices wrongs of a tortured history to drive home their shared com - mitment for a reunification deal. Greek-Am. Dow Chemical CEO Andrew In an added touch of sym - Liveris, who oversees a $58 bil - bolism, Nicos Anastasiades, the lion company, was charged in a 69-year-old President of the in - Jazzists of secret report by the company’s ternationally-recognized Repub - former chief auditor with using lic of Cyprus and the 67-year- Twentieth his position to finance a lavish old leader of the breakaway lifestyle, help friends and fami - Turkish Cypriots, Mustafa Ak - lies and a charity that gained inci, watched the play in their Century him acclaim in Greece. common hometown of Limassol, The assertions came from a bustling, cosmopolitan tourist Doug Anderson and were de - resort on the island’s south By Steve Frangos tailed in an investigative report coast. TNH Staff Writer by the Reuters news agency in It’s the first time opposing findings that cast a cloud over leaders in Cyprus have watched CHICAGO- In any search for one of the Greek-American com - a play together in long-standing contemporary Greek-American munity’s biggest success figures, efforts to reunify the small, east jazz musicians one can find lit - a man who has had the ear of Mediterranean island nation, erally dozens of individuals. Presidents and Greek Prime split along ethnic lines in 1974 Without exaggeration, Greek Ministers. when invaded in the AP Photo/Petros KArAdjiAs Jazz musicians are scattered all The agency said it had seen wake of a coup by supporters of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades (L) and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, drink a across the planet. What we are a raft of information in court union with Greece. traditional Cyprus spirit at a coffee shop at the south part of the divided capital Nicosia on Sat - missing is a chronological his - documents as well as from An - “On this island, we commit - urday, May 23. Cyprus’ rival Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders took a stroll together on both tory of these individuals and derson’s two-page memo, sides of the divided capital’s medieval center to raise the feel-good factor as talks aimed at re - their careers. Given the avail - dubbed “DOW CONFIDENTIAL” Continued on page 11 unifying the ethnically split island kick into gear. able documentation Ellis he sent to Liveris on July 31, Stratakos (b 1903) seems to be 2013, warning that what he’d the first professional musician found could put the company in of Greek descent to play jazz in peril of wrongdoing and con - this country. As a teenager cerns that shareholders and U.S. Students Angeliki Frangou Honored by SCI Stratakos, living in Gulfport MI, regulators were being misled. played the snare drum in the It wasn’t the first time that self-styled Gulfport Band. Some - such charges were aimed at Liv - Inspired by By Constantine S. Sirigos Rider, who invited Right Rev. An - time before 1920, Stratakos re - eris, 61, as at least three other TNH Staff Writer drew M.L. Dietsche, the Episcopal turned to New Orleans where Dow employees, who, like An - Bishop of New York to offer the he frequented black jazz clubs derson have the company, said TNH Pen NEW YORK – With the mighty invocation. ”We ask your protec - to listen and learn. By 1921, the CEO was misusing his posi - Hudson River and its great mar - tion for all who are sailing on the Stratakos formed his first band tion for fame and personal gain. itime history as a backdrop, the seas now and you blessing on the with himself as leader the New Earlier, the company’s former By Demetris Tsakas Seaman’s Church Institute (SCI) honorees and their families and Orleans Louisiana Jazzers. fraud investigator, Kimberly TNH Staff Writer not only honored in style at the all mariners,” he said, and asked By at least 1924, and perhaps Wood, made similar allegations elegant dining hall of Pier 60 blessing for their families. earlier, Stratakos was playing about Liveris in suits filed in NEW YORK – The announce - three titans of the maritime in - Prior to the dinner three mu - trombone in the Johnny DeDroit state and Federal courts. She ment of the winners of the essay dustry, including Angeliki Fran - sicians in traditional Celtic garb and his New Orleans Jazz Or - worked for Anderson during his contest on the occasion of the gou, it raised $1 million to sup - – including two bagpipers – hon - chestra. On March 15, 1924, nine years as the top auditor. celebration of the 100th an - port programs that assist the men ored the memory of those lost at Stratakos appears as trombone In 2011, Dow disclosed that niversary of the Ethnikos Kyrix- and women who are the back - sea through the ages and the player on “Nobody Knows Liveris had reimbursed the com - National Herald at the newspa - bone of the industry, and their video presentation included Blues” a popular release of the pany $719,923 for expenses in - per’s headquarters in Long families. sailors expressing their thanks for Johnny DeDroit and his New Island City was a modest yet Frangou, the chairman and the SCI’s assistance. Orleans Jazz Orchestra on Okeh Continued on page 5 brilliant affair. CEO of Navios Maritime Hold - Closing remarks were pre - Records (40150). On October The faces of the winners who ings, Inc. was the principle hon - sented by Richard T. du Moulin, 29, 1924, this same orchestra were present beamed with pride oree of SCI’s 38th Annual Silver the chairman of SCI’s Board who had entered New York City stu - and evoked feelings of admira - Bell Awards Dinner on June 4 also served as the event’s chair - dios to record but available doc - For subscription: tion among the educators, offi - where Lifetime Achievement Angeliki Frangou man. When he introduced her, umentation is unclear whether 718.784.5255 cials, priests, parents, and Na - Awards were presented to Cap - he said “In an industry domi - or not these recordings were is - [email protected] tional Herald Staff who tain Robert E. Johnson, who just leadership positions throughout nated by men known by their last sued. Without question the late participated. retired from a 45-year career at the transportation industry. names, such as Onassis, it’s re - 1920s, was a time of change and The ceremony, hosted by Oversees Shipholding Group that The guests who filled the ban - freshing that everyone around musical exploration for Ellis Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Dia - began as Third Mate on an oil quet hall at what was once Pier the globe knows and respects An - Stratakos. tanker in 1969, and Dr. Craig E. 60 of the Port of New York were Continued on page 4 Phillip, who spent 35 years in welcomed by the Rev. David M. Continued on page 3 Continued on page 7 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 13-19, 2015

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST GOINGS ON...

TNH Staff companied by a scholarship n THRU NOV. 1 Church of Cincinnati, at 7000 which provides $5,000 annually TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Night Winton Road, is happy to pre - TAMPA, FL – As the Tampa Bay towards the award-winner’s tu - in the Islands returns to the sent its annual Greek festival on Lightning continue their quest ition. Additional scholarships world-famous Sponge Docks of the Weekend of June 26-28. Fri - of a Stanley Cup against the were awarded to four young Tarpon Springs for 2015! Satur - day, Jun. 26: 5-11PM; Saturday, Chicago Blackhawks in this scholars who were recognized days, 6-11PM: Jul. 11, Aug. 1, Jun. 27: 3-11PM; and Sunday, year’s National Hockey League as Archimedes Award National Sept. 12, and Oct. 3. A free Jun. 28: 1-8PM. Admission is $2 Finals, a furious debate contin - Finalists: Sophia Kioulaphides, event of Greek music, dancing, per person and children under ues to rage online regarding the Bronx High School of Science, and dining! And we will offer 12 may enter for free. For addi - ethnicity of two of the team’s New York, NY; Andrew an hour of free Greek dance tional information, please con - players, Steve Stamkos and Moshova, Manhasset High lessons by the Levendia Dance tact the Church office at: you Mike Angelidis. Both players’ School, Manhasset, NY: Geor - Troupe from 6-7 PM. The festi - can contact our Church office at surnames clearly indicate Greek gios Samaras, North Oconee val is supported in part by a (513) 591-0030. descent, but many contend that High School, Bogart, GA; and grant from the National Endow - the two are technically de - Athina Valioulis, Anatolia Col - ment for the Arts. Come join us IRVINE, CA – St. Paul’s Greek scended from the Former Yu - lege, Thessaloniki, Greece. for authentic island fun in the Orthodox Church, 4949 Alton goslav Republic of Macedonia “I am extremely pleased with warm Florida sun and mark Parkway in Irvine, celebrates its (FYROM). This, of course, feeds the Archimedes Award candi - your calendar and make this a 36th Greek festival Friday-Sun - the ongoing discussion about dates,” said Dr. Economos, a re - regular destination! And if day, June 26-28. Friday 5-10PM, use of FYROM’s name “Macedo - tired scientist and entrepreneur. you’re just in town for a week Saturday Noon-10PM, Sunday nia,” the Hellenes’ proclamation “They were able, accomplished, or two, make sure to mark your Noon-9PM. Delicious Greek that “Macedonia is Greek” and and intelligent — an astonishing calendar as you will not want Food and Pastries, FYROM’s counterposition group. I know the judges found to miss this! Tarpon Springs is a Greek Folk Dancing, Carnival thereof. Meanwhile, Stamkos the task of choosing among unique Greek experience in the Rides, Opportunity Drawing, and Angelidis continue to play these wonderful students to be United States, one unlike any Church Tours, Boutique and Gift well for the Lightning, which is daunting. Good luck and con - other Greek community. Come Items from around the world, the league’s most prolific scor - gratulations to our winner, the be part of this one-of-a-kind Carnival Rides, and Cooking ing team. Generally, in Ameri - brilliant and accomplished Yeor - American experience that will Demonstrations await! $3.00 can major sports championship gia Kafkoulis.” make you feel as if, truly, you per person, Children under 10 games, defense tends to matter “Now we can sit back and are back in the homeland! are free, Seniors 65+ are free more than offense – but in the wait for the Nobel Prizes to roll Saturday 12-5pm. For more in - Lightning’s case, an offensive in!,” says Dr. Economos. “This n JUNE 12 formation, please visit juggernaut seems to be the win - is the very first scholarship to LAWRENCE, MA – Soccer Leg - http://irvinegreekfest.com or ning remedy. Steve Stamkos and teammate Mike Angelidis of the Tampa be offered through the Next ends from and Greece call the Church at (949) 733- Both Stamkos and Angelidis Bay Lightning are on the verge of winning pro hockey’s Stanley Generation Initiative ,” says Ex - coming to battle it out in 2366. are natives of Ontario, Canada. Cup Championship. Their Greek names instilled a surge of Hel - ecutive Director Leon Stavrou. Lawrence, MA. The Legends lenic pride among Greek-Americans, while Americans of FY - “And it represents a significant Cup match-up between Portugal SHEBOYGAN, WI – The St. LANCASTER, PA – Gust C. ROM descent point out that the hockey duo is of FYROM-Mace - new addition to the Initiative’s and Greece will be coming to Spyridon Greek Orthodox Kraras , a 94 year-old Greek- donian descent. programs that already reach Lawrence to face off at Veterans Church, 1427 South Street in American and a member of the thousands of students and pro - Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sheboygan will hold its Greek Sts. Constantine and Helen named its chapter The Gust C. careers in science, technology, fessors on 200 campuses across Jun. 12 at 7PM. Some of the festival Friday through Sunday, parish in Reading, PA is one Kraras Chapter No. 61 of the Or - engineering or math (STEM) re - the United States. We are proud legendary stars from Greece in - June 26-28 at the following of the oldest surviving members der of AHEPA. lated fields. Kafkoulis, a gradu - that the founder of the cludes: Charisteas, Basinas, times: Fri: 6-9PM; Sat: 11AM- of the Office of Strategic Ser - ating high school senior from Archimedes Award, Dr. Andrew Seitardis, Papadopoulos, Tsiar - 9PM; Sun: 11AM-6PM. Featur - vices, the precursor of the CIA. WASHINGTON, DC – Those Miami, FL and daughter of Economos, has chosen to make tas. Some of the Legendary stars ing authentic Greek food and On June 11 he delivered a pre - straight A-s in high school and Greek immigrants, who is on the Next Generation Initiative from Portugal includes: Nuno dancing at Deland Park on the sentation of his experiences in scores of “5” on her Advanced her way to Caltech in Septem - the home for the Archimedes Gomes, Maniche, Fernando beautiful Sheboygan Lake Greece during that capacity dur - Placement (AP) exams helped ber, where she will be majoring Award — and thrilled to be able Couto, Rui Barros Simao Sam - Michigan shoreline. Free admis - ing World War II, to the Lan - Floridian Yeorgia Kafkoulis in mathematics and physics. The to offer this new means of ad - brossa, and Costinha and many sion, ticket purchase for food, caster Historical Society. win the 2015 Archimedes Award, established through vancing the careers of young more in this legendary matchup. beverages and children's activi - Recently, AHEPA Chapter 61, Award , a new scholarship for Washington DC’s Next Genera - people, and to be able to do so The game offers soccer fans the ties. Lots of free parking. Liturgy based in Reading, on the occa - outstanding Hellenic American tion Initiative by Dr. Andrew in areas of such vital interest to rare opportunity to watch this on the grounds at 9 a.m. Sun - sion of its 90th anniversary, re - students pursuing studies and Economos of New York, is ac - our nation.” “Legends Cup Rematch Battle”. day. Dine with us, or carry out In ‘04 European Champions available. For a complete list of Greece defeated Portugal on entertainment and hours, call their home soil. The Portuguese (920) 452-2296. players are not calling this a friendly and are traveling to RACINE, WI – The Kimisis Tis Lawrence to win. Tickets for the Theotokou Greek Orthodox Portugal v Greece Legends soc - Church, 1335 South Greek Bay cer match will start at $20 and Road in Racine, will celebrate fans can purchase tickets via its Greek Festival from June 26- ETIX.com or by calling 1-800- 28 (Friday thru Sunday). Friday 514-3849. 5-10PM, Saturday 12Noon- 10PM, Sunday 12Noon-8PM. n JUNE 13 Authentic Greek Food & Pastry, MANHATTAN – The Greek- Greek Wines, Beer Tent, Carni - American Writers Association val Rides, Greek Dancing & Mu - invites you to a special evening sic, Greek Coffee Bar, Agora of comedy and poetry. Ellen Shopping, Church Tours, "Mys - Karis, the “Greek Queen of Com - teries of Orthodox Christianity", edy” humorist, actress and Cooking Demos. etc., can you stand-up comedienne – will per - say "OPA!"? For more informa - form. Dean Kostos will present tion, please call: (262) 632- work from his new This Is Not a 5682. Skyscraper (Red Hen Press), winner of the prestigious Ben - n JUNE 29 jamin Saltman Poetry Award. MANHATTAN – Hellenic Profes - Penelope Karageorge will make sional Women and Hellenic the New York debut of her just- American Women's Council pre - published poetry collection, The sent a special cultural event fea - Neon Suitcase (Somerset Hall turing Ioanna Lalaounis, Direc - Press). Enjoy the special am - tor of the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry biance of Greenwich Village. 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GREEKS AROUND THE US Fulfilled Promise – a Plane Crash Survivor Perseveres and Graduates

By Dr. Constantina went terribly wrong. All that After a couple of hours of offi - dents that died in a plane crash Michalos Kechi remembers from that day cial remarks, honorary degrees, I was in 10 years ago. It repre - are the sounds of her friends’ endless students walking across sents the fulfillment of a HOUSTON, TX – This year, screams and the prayers she ut - the stage, who wants to hear an - promise I made, to those stu - American colleges and univer - tered as the plane crashed. She other speech? Everyone – be - dents and to their parents that I sities will award over 2 million is one of two survivors from cause this is the one that counts would reach this important undergraduate and graduate de - among 107 passengers. She was the most. It is from a student to milestone on behalf of those grees. However uncertain their 16 years old. other students. They speak the they lost. job prospects, however high Kechi suffered 3rd degree same language. Have the same “As a plane crash survivor, I their debt, as they walk down burns over 65% of her body. Af - angst. It is their day, and they have been through many trials the aisle to Pomp and Circum - ter a year of treatments in South want to hear from one of their and have had to overcome nu - stance, these graduates are op - Africa, Kechi was transferred to own. Knowing that Kechi would merous obstacles in order to timistic about their futures. And the Shriners Hospital in Galve - be a perfect representative of make it this far. By the time I they should be. They have ston in 2007. Though her treat - the student body, Dr. Roger was deemed ready to rejoin the worked hard to get to this place. ment was completed, during al - Morefield, one of her professors, student population, I was For most, the line from high most every school break, when encouraged her. “I think that her overeager and overzealous de - school through college was other students are vegging, speech will reach out to stu - spite the fact I wasn’t sure at the straight. For many others, the Kechi undergoes yet another re - dents and inspire them. She’s time what I wanted to do with detours and road blocks seemed constructive surgery. But to hear been through a lot, but her atti - my second chance at life. But insurmountable. Family respon - her tell it, it’s business as usual. tude is so positive, and she’s an all that time away from school sibilities, military service, fi - No complaints. No “Why me?” ideal student and a good repre - had caused me to forget the nances, births, deaths, mar - Kechi had never planned on sentation of UST’s dedication to struggles that came along with riages, divorces. Perhaps every Kechi Okwuchi is one of the two survivors of the devastating coming to America for school; building leaders of faith and being a student: the rigors of university sweatshirt should crash of the Sosoliso Airlines flight bound to Port Harcourt she hoped to attend the London character.” pulling all-nighters for exams read, “Life is what happens to from Abuja in December 2005. School of Economics. Once she He was right. Swathed in and preparing for presentations, you when you’re busy making decided to stay here, she applied academic regalia and well- all while trying to be responsible other plans.” proached me for a job during struck me was her tenacity and to Rice, the University of Houston earned honor cords, Kechi spoke in our personal lives and disci - This aphorism is probably the fall 2013 semester. I already optimism. and the University of St. Thomas. to over 1000 graduates, their plined in our preparation for the nowhere more true than for the had an economics tutor, so I Kechi grew up in Aba, a city She chose UST because the close families, and faculty. Her mes - outside world. student commencement speaker suggested she return in the near Port Harcourt in Nigeria, Christian environment made her sage was simple – it’s okay not “Considering this, I had to re - at the University of St. Thomas. spring, and we could talk then and attended Loyola Jesuit Col - comfortable and reminded her of to know what the next step is. flect on the meaning of the term Kechi Okwuchi graduated with about the following academic lege, a respected boarding home. She was 20. “Now, I know that everyone “survivor.” In my reflection I re - a degree in economics from UST year. Sure enough, right after school and college preparatory St. Thomas has an interest - here has their reasons for pur - alized that the struggles of a stu - on 16 May 2015. I never taught spring break, there she was. And in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. On ing graduation tradition. Stu - suing a higher education, and I dent are real, and to overcome Kechi, but she distinguished her - I hired her. She came with im - her way home for Christmas dents are invited to submit com - want to tell you mine. You see, them all in order to be here to - self in my Center as our eco - peccable recommendations break with her classmates – a mencement speeches, and the to me, this degree is not just a day… that word “survivor” un - nomics tutor. She first ap - from her professors, but what 90-minute flight – something one chosen closes the ceremony. degree. It is a gift to the 60 stu - doubtedly applies to us all. It was in this reflection, still, that I learned a very important les - son, and that is the fact that one cannot judge the extent of an - A. Frangou other person’s struggle based on their own experience. While I will not underestimate the dif - Honored by ficulties I have faced in my jour - ney toward full recovery, I will instead pray that you all join me Seaman’s in surviving all future challenges with the help of God and those around us. Church “So, fellow “survivors,” where do we see ourselves 10 years from now? Many of us Institute have finally found the perfect response to that question. “I will be a neurosurgeon at a Continued from page 1 renowned medical facility.” “I will be a middle-school teacher geliki.” with a family of my own.” “I will After outlining her personal be the CEO of my own busi - achievements, he noted she is ness.” But for the rest of us who considered a pioneer, her being still get palpitations at the mere steeped in the traditions of five thought of being asked this generations of sea captains question, I want to tell you notwithstanding. He added that something exceedingly impor - she was not gifted her first ship. ABOVE: Angeliki Frangou tant: it is okay to still not know. The loan she received from her thanked SCI for honoring her “As I have already said, this father, Captain Nicholas Frangou, with its Silver Bell Award and is the beginning of the rest of was paid back promptly as suc - expressed her appreciation to our lives. There is no doubt that cess came quickly, and now her her companies’ staff and sea - today represents a significant groups employ some 500 staffers men. RIGHT: Angeliki Fran - landmark that we simply cannot and 5000 mariners. gou receives the Silver Bell undervalue. However, it is also “Her success has been influ - award from the Right Rev. An - significant that we realize we enced by her engineering training drew M.L. Dietsche, Episcopal are not expected to have all the and Wall Street background has Bishop of New York and answers yet. What this great changed the way maritime com - Richard T. du Moulin, the school has done for us is to set merce is done…and her business chairman of SCI’s Board. us on a path of self-discovery acumen is supplemented by the with more knowledge and life human element,” which is re - and she praised the work of SCI experience than when we first flected in her concern for her “which picks up where we leave arrived at UST. Added to that, companies’ personnel, du Moulin off, at the shoreline.” we are also taught to carry the concluded. Nicolas Bornozis, founder and qualities of faith and character As she thanked SCI for the president of the Capital Link, the into whatever career path we honor, congratulating her fellow international investor relations choose to follow. This is a core honorees and warmly acknowl - and financial advisory group who teaching which sets us apart as edging her global staff, in whose also promotes business between UST graduates, and no one out behalf she accepted the award, the U.S. and Greece, told TNH there in this big, exciting world Frangou beamed with pride in “Angeliki is well-known and very can take that away from us. her industry – “we feed and respected not only for her busi - “And so, my prayer for us all clothe the world,” she said, and ness success but also for uphold - is that in response to that mind- echoed the words spoken earlier ing very high ethical standards boggling question, we can at that “shipping connects more through very transparent ways of least say this: “Ten years from people than Facebook.” operating…that impacts every - now I see myself happy in a field Frangou thanked her father, thing she does, through her col - of my choosing that makes me brothers and forebears, many of leagues, the mariners who work feel like I matter, and where I them captains, and described the for her group, to the investors can make a difference as a bond they all have with those who entrust her with their invest - through her support of an orga - of Japan Marin United in the Sea add to the funds collected leader of faith and character.”) who sail on their ships as a “sa - ments. When you can combine nization like this. You can’t say of Japan when the latter chris - straight from their cellphones. He I did not know Kechi before cred pact.” great business acumen with enough about people like that tened the ship Navios Amber. said about $30,000 was collected the plane crash, but I assume “I never turn off my cell morality, ethics and success, it is and the example that they set for “She cut the cord and smashed at last year’s event and if the she was a wise, generous, hum - phone. I must always be avail - unique. the rest of us.” the champagne bottle…it re - guests tripled that, the 2015 gala ble young woman before she able,” she said. “We are different Maritime Attorney John Stratakis and Corinna where leased balloons and streamers would raise a total of $1 million had to fight for her life. I do from other industries, in our con - Stratakis told TNH “SCI is an or - happy to be at Chelsea Piers to and launches the ship,” he said. for the cause. By the end of the know that her strength of char - cern for the physical safety and ganization that plays right to An - honor their friend and her com - There was interest in the de - evening they reached the goal. acter helped her to survive, and spiritual well-being of crews,” gelike’s hear because he all know panies, but it would be hard to scription – presented with humor Navios had contributed $50,000 that came long before we edu - and who are away from their her as a top-notch business per - top the Navios thrill they experi - by du Moulin – of the “Text Your prior to the event and donated cated her at the University of St. families for months at a time,” son but her philanthropy shines enced last week in the shipyard Pledge” that enabled guests to $20,000 that evening. Thomas.

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ΦωΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ : WR /ΚωΣΤΑΣ ΜΠΕΗ Above: Students and their families, accompanied by Right Rev. Ierotheos Zacharis and Deacon Evgenios Kalafatos, Very Rev. Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, Yannis Efthimiopoulos, Stella Kokolis, President of the Federation of Greek American Teachers surround Antonis and Litsa Diamataris at TNH Headquarters. Above right: Antonis H. Diamataris, TNH Publisher-Editor, welcomed everyone as the guests, below right, listened with interest. Students Inspired by TNH Pen Essays, Inspire Adults in Turn

Continued from page 1 A special ten-member com - the Hellenic Classical Charter mittee met to grade the essays. School of Brooklyn, Fragisko Xi - mataris, was held two weeks af - Argyro Brouzouki of the diaris of the Greek American In - ter the community celebrated Socrates Academy of Charlotte, stitute Day School in The Bronx; the 100th anniversary of the NC and Anna Maria Mangafa Katerina Levi, Markos Agathok - newspaper at the main branch and Miltiades Pierides of the leous, Electra Dovas of the af - of the New York Public Library William Spyropoulos School in ternoon school of St. Demetrios on Fifth Avenue. Flushing, won first and second in Astoria; Vasilis Kontodimas of Dr. Yannis Efthimiopoulos, prize respectively for the day St. Demetrios H.S.; Sofia Maria the Director of the Archdiocese’s schools. Baktidy of Holy Trinity of Office of Education, Stella Koko - Fotis Michalopoulos of St. Hicksville; Anthoula Tsoulis of lis, President of the Federation Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria St. John the Theologian of of Greek American Teachers and was awarded first prize and his Tenafly, NJ; and Anthoula Kri - the others who attended called classmate Martha Passadis won tikos of the Greek Afternoon the anniversary Gala, "excep - second prize for the afternoon School of Plato in Brooklyn. tional,” "brilliant," "touching," schools – those four received The four top essays will be and "worthy of the history of the monetary awards, for which published in the July 20-21 “Pe - National Herald and the Dias - Kokolis donated $3000. riodiko” magazine insert of the pora," and the contest an - The other winners received Greek edition. Antonis H. Diamataris, Publisher-Editor of The National Herald, presents certificates to Anna nouncement was a fitting and certificates, including Sophia The afterglow of the May 22 Maria Mangafa of the William Spyropoulos School in Flushing (Left photo) and Martha Passadis touching continuation of the cel - Pelekasis of St. Katherine’s of gala continues. Kokolis praised of the school of St. Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria (right photo). ebration. Falls Church, VA, Eleftheria Pa - the Gala and expressed her ap - Students were asked to write padopoulos and Panagiotis Per - preciationfor the newspaper’s on the theme: "National Herald sianis of The Cathedral School annual Educator of the Year – 100 years of Journalistic Ser - of New York City; Maria award ceremony. vice Informing the diaspora and Chrysostomou, Irene Efthimiopoulos said he was Hellenism, from Petros Tatanis Efthimiopoulos, Irene very pleased that the student’s to the Present.” Fanourakis, and Theodora award ceremony was held just There were 185 contestants Athanitis of A. Fantis of Brook - two weeks after the 100th an - from the day schools and after - lyn; Arthur Quattrochi (Athana - niversary Gala, which he called noon Greek programs of the sios Kouatrotsi) of the Hellenic one of the finest events he ex - Archdiocese, as well as from American Academy of Day perienced in his career. He mar - charter schools and independent School of Lowell. MA, Eleni veled at the quality of the writ - schools. Kafkis and Katerina Fasarakis of ing of the students and congratulated them, along with their parents and teachers. Diamataris said the choice of the Library, New York’s “Temple of Knowledge” had spiritual sig - nificance, but it was also picked because the newspaper’s Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris awards Katerina Fasarakis of the Hellenic Classical archives reside there. Charter School of Brooklyn and Miltiades Pierides of the William Spyropoulos School. He connected the Gala with the award ceremony for the stu - dents by reminding that retired Senator Paul Sarbanes said on May 22 that TNH was a school that teaches, guides and inspires the community. Diamataris noted the hard work the essay contest entailed – the process was designed to be transparent and meritocratic – and thanked all who worked on it. Most of all, he marveled that the students “were able to ana - Stella Kokolis, president of the Federation of Greek American lyze and recognize the role of Teachers, with board members at her side, presents Dr. Yannis the Ethnikos Kyrix, which con - Efthimiopoulos, Director of the Archdiocese’s Office of Educa - tributes to the survival of the tion with a $10,000 check in support of the Archdiocese’s text - , traditions and books “Ta Ellinika Mou – My Greek.” The funds were raised at culture in the general sense and Dr. Yannis Efthimiopoulos, the Director of the Archdiocese’s Office of Education, Fr. Nektarios the May 3 luncheon that honored Efthimiopoulos. the cultivation of Greek con - Papazafiropoulos presents Vasilis Kontodimas of St. Demetrios H.S. his award. Right photo: sciousness." Dr. Efthimiopoulos gives Maria Chrysostomou of the A. Fantis school her award.

From left to right Dr. Yannis Efthimiopoulos lis with Theodora Athanitis of A. Fantis . • Stella independent Hellenic Classical Charter School diaris of the Greek American Institute of the and Irene Fanou rakis of A. Fantis. • Stella Koko - Kokolis presents award to Eleni Kafkis of the of Brooklyn. • Stella Kokolis and Fragisko Xi - Church of the Zoodhos Peghe in the Bronx.

Athena Krommydas and Katerina Fr. Nektarios Papazafiropoulos and Fr. Nektarios Papazafiropoulos and Right Rev. Ierotheos Zacharis and Eleni Karageorgiou, the principal of Levi, of the afternoon school of St. Electra Dova of St. Demetrios After - Sofia Maria Baktidy of Holy Trinity Anna Megaris, principal at St. John’s the Greek School of Plato in Brook - Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria. noon Greek School of Astoria, NY. of Hicksville, NY. of Tenafly with Anthoula Tsoulis. lyn with Anthoula Kritikos. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 13-19, 2015 COMMUNITY 5 Ex-Dow Auditor Cites Liveris’ Spending

Continued from page 1 day: “Remind me never to piss well as Dow’s rebuttals to you off,” the document showed, Wood’s allegations – informa - curred from 2007 to 2010. Its Reuters said. In his deposition tion that has never been made annual proxy statement offered in the Wood lawsuit, Anderson public. no details about the expenses, said that Kalil, one of the com - Anderson said he became beyond characterizing them as pany’s highest paid employees, disillusioned about what inves - “not primarily business related.” told him to look the other way tigators found and retracted his In her lawsuits and OSHA when it came to Liveris’ spend - own reports of the audit com - complaint, Wood gave a laundry ing and to “let these things go.” mittee that had glossed over the list of questionable spending by Dow snapped back although spending practices because he Liveris, including a safari; hun - it wasn’t said if it was at the di - said he feared he was vouching dreds of thousands of dollars for rection of Liveris. In a response for inaccurate reports. Super Bowl parties; and to Wood’s OSHA complaint, the Reuters contacted him but $13,000 in uniforms for his company didn’t deny that Paula said he also couldn’t talk be - son’s basketball team. Liveris had a big hand in the H cause of an agreement he too Wood claimed that internal hotel renovation but said noth - signed with the company not to auditors identified $13 million ing was unlawful about it. speak ill about Dow. His confi - in cost overruns on the renova - “Simply put, federal law does dential memo though he was tion of the company-owned ho - not prohibit corporate renova - fearful about possible “errors in tel H involving the CEO’s wife, tion projects from running over- tax and proxy reporting,” which Paula Liveris. Wood also claimed Community Leaders From that the company was its $16 million contract with a consult - Across USA Gather in ing firm to channel money to a Washington, DC For 31st charity co-founded by Liveris – a claim that Dow’s lawyers Annual PSEKA Conference called “shrill,” “reckless” and “utterly unsupported.” Dow initially said it would The International Coordinating fight the suits it characterized Committee “Justice for Cyprus” as “reckless” claims from a “dis - (PSEKA) held its 31st Annual gruntled” former employee but Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership then settled with her in an Conference June 3-5 in agreement with a confidentiality Andrew Liveris, CEO of Dow, Inc. Washington, DC. Conference clause gagging her from talking participants met with high level about it further. budget,” the company’s lawyers are scrutinized by the U.S. Se - administration officials who The findings also indicated wrote. “Nor do they prohibit ex - curities and Exchange Commis - formulate U.S. policy toward Liveris was vindictive toward ecutives’ spouses from being in - sion and are required by law to Cyprus, Greece and Turkey. complainants and tried to stifle volved in such projects.” be correct. Above: (L-R) Phil Christopher, criticism and dissent. He al - The documents reviewed for Anderson acknowledged in Rep. Smith, receiving the Barbed legedly told top Dow executives this story include more than the memo that his concerns Wire award, Mayor of Famagusta, that it was “time for retirement” 1,000 pages from Wood’s fed - came from information that he Cyprus Alexis Galanos, Mayor of for a manager who had voiced eral and state lawsuits. Hun - heard “first, second, and third- Kythrea, Cyprus, Petros Kareklas, concerns about the hotel cost dreds of other documents that hand.” In at least one of the Andy Manatos. Left photo: Mike overruns, according to emails are part of her OSHA complaint seven matters he cited – the ren - Manatos (L) presents an award to included in Wood’s OSHA com - were obtained through the Free - ovation of Dow’s H Hotel – an Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), plaint. dom of Information Act. Reuters independent auditor deter - the Ranking Democrat on the Dow’s chief counsel, Charles also reviewed the sworn testi - mined that the company had Senate Banking Committee. Kalil, replied to Liveris the next mony given by Anderson, as broken no rules. Metropolitan Greek Chorale Celebrates a Half Century of Excellence

By Constantine S. Sirigos with composers as diverse as choral premier that night. TNH Staff Writer Hadjidakis and Handel. here were moments when The program put together chorus and orchestra blended NEW YORK – Every great insti - with care by Alexander was as perfectly, especially with tution, commercial or cultural, diplomatic as it was tasteful and “Saranta Palikaria – 40 Brave is founded on and flourishes to enjoyable. The first part began Lads” when the ethereal females some degree by generating a with Mikis Theodorakis’ Canto voices were complemented by feeling of family among its peo - Olympico: Ode to Zeus and after the modern harmonies of the in - ple. That is how the members intermission the guests first strumentalists. Metropolitan Greek Chorale heard the same composition’s The men’s voices resonated feel, which celebrated “half a Ode to Apollo. “Three Byzantine in the hall, joined by the audi - century of musical excellence” Hymns” arranged by Tsontakis ence – who were often invited in the words of its current Music represented the glorious middle by Alexander to sing and clap - Director Marina Alexander, with period of Hellenic history and for pieces like “Ena to Helidoni a Golden Anniversary concert at modern and traditional songs – A Solitary Swallow” and “Tis Manhattan’s Kaufman Music were presented also by the Dikeosinis Ilios Noite – The Center. chorale and guest singer Grig - Transcendent Sun of Justice.” Titled “Odyssey: A 50-Year oris Maninakis, whose Oriental strains transported Journey of Extraordinary Mu - Mikrokosmos Ensemble added the listeners deep into Asia Mi - sic,” the music was interspersed Greek spice to the offerings of nor for Two Greek Dances, with tasteful tributes to mem - the classical musicians who arranged by Anagnost and bers and music directors past stretched across the stage. Alexander. Its passionate climax and present, including George Alexander, who told the au - evoked loud applause to end the Tsontakis (1978-1995) who dience “I am so delighted you first half. served longest and was present could join us for this august The audience was thrilled by and whose music was per - evening,” arranged the second Tsontakis’ dramatic and modern formed, inaugural conductor song, “Kapios Giortazi – Some - setting of Hadjidakis’ “Milise James Stathis (1965-1967), and one” is Celebrating, begun by Mou- Talk to Me” and Megan Dino Anagnost of blessed mem - soloist Kristina Semos, soprano, Gould’s poignant passages on vi - The mutual admiration between Marina Alexander, Music Director and Conductor of the Met - ory (1968-1977). Constantine later joined by the full chorus. olin. A member of Mikrokos - ropolitan Greek Chorale, and Grigoris Maninakis, founder of the Mikrokosmos Ensemble, was Kitsopoulos, currently Music Di - The emphasis of the occasion mos, Gould was joined by Kon - echoed by the audience’s applause at the Chorale’s 50th Anniversary concert. rector of the Queens Symphony was equally on the achieve - stantinos Psarros, whose Orchestra, served conducted the ments of the past and moving bouzouki veritably sang “Kathe fine pianists as Glafkos Konte - The Legend,” prompting Alexan - tenor at 90 years old. The Chorale from 1999-2004. forward into the future with Limani kai Kaimos – Every Port mentiotes of Mikrokosmos alter - der to declare “I have had fun; I chorale honored the 50 year The Odyssey has been both pieces like “Megales Kyklades – and its Sorrow.” Richard nated with the Chorale’s Yannis hope you did, too. memberships of Kolaitis, George geographical – from Carnegie Petites Cyclades,” also by Khuzami on percussion, and Xylas. She said “My tenure has been Haikalis, Peter Lewnes, and his Hall to the ancient amphithe - Theodorakis, which George Stathos on Clarinet. The program drew to a close a continuous joy.” She praised wife Barbara Lewnes, who was aters of Greece, and musical – Alexander believes had is The concert featured two with Hadjidakis’ “O mythos – the orchestra and singers and the musical glory of Good Friday said “It was a great pleasure to services at Three Hierarchs in collaborate once more with Mr. Brooklyn for decades. Helen and Grigoris Maninakis. Peter Kehayes were cite for their Marinna Colitis, Board mem - 48 years of service. Holy Cross Parish Removes ber and concert co-chair ac - The chorale was established knowledged all who contributed in 1965 by the Council of Greek to the evening’s success, includ - Orthodox Choir Directors of Afternoon School Director ing her dear friend and co-chair Greater New York. Peter Lewnes Tina Padas-Mavroudis, and said Chis Constantakos, the By Theodore Kalmoukos as of this writing, continues in Chrissi Nicolas, singer and trea - choir director at Three Hierar - that capacity. surer, who created the attractive chs in Brooklyn, Ernest Villas, BROOKLYN – The parish coun - TNH asked Kakias about why and informative commemora - the director of the Metropolitan cil of the Holy Cross Greek Or - he was dismissed. He replied: tive journal. Greek Choir, Spiros Semos, and thodox Church in Brooklyn dis - “Fr. Gerasimos Makris called Padas-Mavroudis presented James Stathis “got together and missed Michalis Kakias from his and announced it to me. I don’t awards to the Chorale’s longest- said ‘why don’t we set up a mu - position of the Director of the know the reason; nobody has serving members, including tual choir group from all the Afternoon Greek School, after said anything to me. 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By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer

ASTORIA – The well-organized graduation ceremony of a well- run school produced an expected but no less thrilling result on St. Demetrios High School gradua - tion day, tears of joy, expressions of pride and inspiration for stu - dents and guests alike. Once again the most touch - ing moment was the proces - sional when the kindergarteners of the St. Demetrios school sys - tem – the class of 2027 – ac - companied the class of 2015, many of whom have warm memories of sharing the gradu - Photos: tnh/costAs bej ation spotlight 12 years ago. ABOVE LEFT: (L-R) Dr. Apostolos Tambakis, Dr. George Liakeas, Anastasios Koularmanis, Dr. The speaker’s words seemed Demetrios Karides, and Emmanuel Dritsas. ABOVE RIGHT: Salutatorian Kristina Kalemkerides to blend into one message the addresses her classmates, including Co-Salutatorian Demetra Papadopoulos. BOTTOM LEFT: Nick students could take with them Andriotis, current School Board president brimmed with pride for the graduates as he addressed into the world of higher educa - the guests. BOTTOM RIGHT: Dr. William Tenet, who offered the commencement speech, paid tion and beyond. tribute to his parents and all the immigrants to sacrifice for the sake of their children’s future. The prudence advised by Su - pervising Principal Anastasios ter. to Rita Syntillas. leagues “you love and dedication Koularmanis, who developed the He and his twin brother After warm words for his par - helped shape us as individuals. “ words of Socrates’ “know thy - George, even separated by the ents and siblings, he expressed She concluded with tears in self” by emphasizing the impor - distance between New York and appreciation “to my classmates her own eyes, saying, “Dear class - tance of adding knowledge of Washington often comforted each and friends for always being by mates – or should I say brothers one’s limits to self-confidence, other through difficult times – my side, through thick and thin,” and sisters – we made it! Con - and Dr. William Tenet, who William noted the his brother’ and proceeded to reminisce about gratulations to each of you,” urged the graduates to supple - enormous challenges at the CIA the time from Kindergarten to Irene Panikidis received the ment awareness of their abun - – but they would always acknowl - that moment. Three Hierarchs Award for excel - dant talent with humility, were edge their days were not as back Seventh grader Melina lence from Mary Makedon, but balanced by the “the sky is the and teachers alike, included Em - He left Albania – the coastal town as what their parents experi - Tsiropoulou then entertained the the program also listed her limit” message to their class - manuel Dritsas, Parish Council of Cheimara in Northern Epiros – enced. guest with “Wind beneath My among the high achievers of vir - mates of Valedictorian President, Nick Andriotis, School “with a second grade education Among the brothers’ formative Wings.” tually every field. Demetrios Neophytou and dou - Board Chairman, and represen - at the age of 12 to work in the experience was serving as altar Kristina Kalemkeridis said, “I Manos Koubarakis, the Greek ble-Salutatorians Kristina tatives of the Hellenic Medical So - coal mines of France…facing un - boys at St. Nicholas of Flushing, was blessed to spend 14 years of Consul conveyed the congratula - Kalemkerides and Demetra Pa - ciety, which was a strong relation - believable hardships to support to which they travelled by bus my life here,” among the people tion of the Greek Consulates to padopoulos. ship with the school and donated his family back home.” since their parents didn’t drive. she called “my second family,” the educators, students and their The messages of the speakers $5000 for scholarships. He eventually reached the He called the priest their “our and thanked the schools’ “gener - parents, and also emphasized that and the meaning of the ceremony Eleni Karagiorgos, history land of opportunity, and his hard guiding light. We wouldn’t be ous benefactors for believing in a school is a family. were summed up in the closing teacher and college advisor, work led to owning a coffee and where we are today,” without his us…we will be forever grateful Andriotis reminisced that remarks of Very Rev. Nektarios served as the Emcee, praised the later a diner in Little Neck, wisdom and support,” and urged and we will never forget where it when he spoke in the same role Papazafiropoulos, the Dean of St. achievements and diversity of the Queens. the students, “Choose not just a all began.” 13 years ago, he could not imag - Demetrios Cathedral. graduating class and said that His mother Evangelia also career, but a vocation,” echoing After a special message to her ine how successful the school After saying “paideia is not just they depart with the love and born in Northern Epiros has a Fr. Papazafiropoulos’ words about siblings, parents and grandpar - would eventually become. “ a school, it is the community – blessings of the St. Demetrios more dramatic story. Her uncle, callings. ents in Greek, she told her class - We succeed and I am very all of us,” and spoke about one of community. a physician, was assassinated. Her Tenet spoke for a portion of mates “I wish you every joy and happy” he declared, and to the the messages he worked to con - Koularmanis introduced Dr. family was evacuated by the his presentation in Greek and success. I love you very much.” graduating classes he said “You vey to them: “I wanted you to Tenet, who said “Thank you for British and she spent two years concluded by reminding the stu - Demetra Papadopoulos also have presented yourselves very open up your minds…not to take inviting me. I would like to share in a refugee camp in Italy. After dents that by using the tools they spoke in praise of the Greek lan - well… I want the rest of your lives for granted what is presented to my story because it is also your finding her way to Greece, she were given at St. Demetrios “you guage, and looking around and to be as bright as tonight.” you, but to have judgement.” story…about the hard work and met John, her future husband and will be very successful in the fu - noting the tears of joy in many Fr. Papazafiropoulos placed a He also advised them: “Em - dreams of our parents…the cir - arrived in America eight months ture,” but he noted they also have eyes, she thanked all the parents noble seal on the proceeding brace who you are – nobody is cumstances and the cast of char - pregnant with their.” “a great responsibility…our par - “for doing everything for us…and when he said to the graduates: perfect – everyone has strengths acters are different, but the strug - The focus of Tenet’s studies ents came a long way to build the our teachers for their support, “Tonight, we appreciate all you and weaknesses …look for some - gles are the same.” shifted from chemistry to biology, community and the Astoria neigh - guidance and inspiration…we have to offer. Congratulations. thing that conforms to what you He said “Struggle has always but what happened to his uncle borhood…continue to build the promise we will make you Panta axoioi. Always be worthy. like to do in life. We all have an been part of the Greek experi - inspired him to pursue medicine. community.” proud.” Before the diplomas were dis - inclination – look for it, find it, ence,” but he added “those who In Greece Tenet was often cited Demetrios Neophytou thanked To Karagiorgis she said “thank tributed and the formalities and you will all be great.” pursue struggle will be happier as “the nephew of the doctor” and Tenet “for his inspiring speech,” you for preparing us for college passed into a reception for all, The speakers, all of whom than those who pursue pleasure.” was impressed by the reverence and the entire St. Demetrios staff and the rest of our lives,” and she five students sand “I Hope You congratulated students, parents “My father was a great man. with people spoke about the lat - and faculty, with special thanks told Koularmanis and his col - Had the Time of Your Life.” NY’s Holy Trinity Cathedral School Celebrates its 65th Commencement

By Constantine S. Sirigos who attended TCS since nursery TNH Staff Writer school, and explained that her function is to greet and salute the NEW YORK – The historic 65th graduating class. graduation of The Cathedral Papadopoulos began her School (THS), the day school of speech with a number: 14,000. Holy Trinity Cathedral in Man - That is her estimate of the num - hattan, was marked with a mov - ber of hours - excluding extracur - ing ceremony on June 8. ricular activities - she passed at As the students and their TCS since nursery school, which friends and families waited in the she called her second home. Church lit with candles and the She knows every student in light of the setting sun, Arch - every class by name, so that the bishop Demetrios of American en - place where she was imbued with tered, walking down the center the love of the Greek language aisle escorted by Fr. John Vlahos, and Hellenic culture also became Cathedral Dean, and Theodore P. a second family. Kusulas, Head of the School. The guests were touched During the reception in the un - LEFT: Panagiotis Persianis receives Philoptochos award. (L-R) Cathedral School shined in the light of their achievements, when she cited her classmates in - dercroft that followed, the Arch - Archbishop Demetrios, Dean Poll, Dimitra, Manis, Luke Constas, their potential, and Hellenic blue. (L-R) Kit Mattikow, Dwayne dividually and highlighted their bishop said “we did not have Julianna Fazone, Elisavet Tsakou, Jennifer Stalic, Panagotis Lewis, Kristen Saintilus, Eleftheria Papadopoulos, Amanda talents, budding artists, scientists, Pomp and Circumstance,” the tra - Persianis, Bill Hessert Catherine Moutousis, Dr. Miranda Kofi - Burch, Leander Moe, Panagiotis Persianis, and Nicholas Kled - musicians, mathematicians, ath - ditional processional music by Sir nas, and Theodore Kusulas. RIGHT: The graduates of The eras. letes, and dancers, to name just Edward Elgar, “we had joy and some of their fields of endeavor success,” a reference to both the guests “We thank each of you for uating class that included When he invited Panagiotis With humor and passion, Per - where they can be expected to achievements and prospects of your love and support of our Amanda Burch, who won the Persianis to make the valedictory sianis spoke of his experience at shine given the top high schools the graduates and the future of school, where we hope we have Presidential Award for Academic address, Kusulas anticipated the TCS – he spent the last two years which will be lucky to have them the school following the first year offered the best education in the Achievement (PAAA), Nicholas humor that spiced the student’s there - beginning with an enu - as students. of Kusulas’ tenure. most pleasant and encouraging Klederas (PAAA), Dwayne Lewis address by quipping that while meration of “its extraordinary as - She herself was presented the After the invocation two stu - environment for them to grow as (PAAA), Kit Mattikow, Leander the former was accepted by the sets. The first is its community Parents’ Association Salutatorian dents, Nikiforos Papadopoulos wonderful and dignified human Moe, Presidential Award of Aca - prestigious public Stuyvesant spirit.” Award by Bill Mihas and Live Di - and Manolis Lambrakis joined beings. Hopefully many lasting demic Excellence (PAAE), Comp - High School, he has chosen to He remembered the warm akolios, outgoing and newly Head Chanter Athanasios Minetos friendships and connections that troller’s Award of Service (CAS), spend his parents’ money,” at the welcome he received on first day elected presidents respectively. in singing the hymn of Pentecost. will lead into high school, college, Eleftheria Papadopoulos, (CAS), renowned Horace Mann private of class from his news classmates Kusulas explained that as the Of the graduates, Fr. Vlahos and beyond.” (PAAE), Panagiotis Persianis, school. The principal’s smile also and teachers “I never received new Head of School, he was in - declared “we are exceedingly Pride overflowed the nave for Valedictorian (PAAE), and Kristen reflected pride in a student he such a warm welcome before.” spired to create an award by that proud of them,” and told the a very gifted and promising grad - Saintilus (PAAA). called “a truly gifted individual.” He praised the school’s first name, but he chose to call it the class teachers, all of whom he TCS Spirit Award for “the student named, and told them “thank you that exemplifies the creative force very much for your incredible and spirit that we have created support.” here.” Cathedral Soiree a Hit and an Inspiration The valedictorian said he most The first winner was Kristenn appreciated the way he was chal - Saintilus, “a young lady whose lenged intellectually and was pride and perseverance” and love By Constantine S. Sirigos Cathedral and its ministries and dar. Bozonelis further thanked the urged to care for others and the of learning were sparks that en - TNH Staff Writer organizations. And it doesn’t have to be volunteers and sponsors and rest of society, and for the dedi - abled her to meet her potential. The party went on past mid - only the very young. Every gen - Dean Poll, president of the cation of the Greek department, Archbishop Demetrios was NEW YORK – A unique setting night and “All the feedback I got eration was delighted to see Cathedral’s Board of Trustees. who made sure “we all speak and very impressed with the cere - does not guarantee an extraor - is that this was the best one in grandparents dancing near their Poll thanked the young feel Greek.” mony and the students’ presen - dinary event, but it helps. Good terms of raw energy and fun,” children’s children on Friday adults for supporting the event, Persianis also highlighted the tations. “These were not middle music also contributes, but there Bozonelis told TNH. night. About 300 of the more words which were echoed by talents of his classmates, and school quality speeches, nor even is one thing that makes a gath - Pantelides told TNH “to me 500 guests were said to be Bozonelis who said “we know noted that he also learned much high school caliber, these were ering memorable and inspires it was special because the com - young adults. it’s Friday night in Manhattan from them, a sentiment echoed college level speeches,” he said, attendees to deepen their devo - munity turned out to welcome Jim Pantelides’ words of praise and that you could be anywhere by Kusulas and validated by the adding Persianos’ blending of se - tion to the host organization Father John Vlahos, the Cathe - to TNH for his wife and Bozonelis’ you want to be, but hundreds Archbishop. rious themes and humor marked and return with friends next dral’s new Dean, and to honor efforts were echoed by enough of you have shown up in sup - He praised his mother, called him as a fine speaker. time: the dedication and spirit industrialist Dennis Mehiel, and others to be deemed objective, al - port of the Cathedral.” his father “the best dad in the The Archbishop noted that “a of the hosts. also because there was a feeling though he also credited Fr. Vlahos Archbishop Demetrios at - world,” and said his sister was his good school replaces ignorance The guests at the spring of togetherness, especially and the Board for the Soiree’s suc - tended and thanked everyone biggest cheerleader. with knowledge,” and that TCS Soiree of the Archdiocesan among the young adults.” cess: “Of my 12 years of serving and expressed his appreciation The Direct Archdiocesan Dis - has helped the students build “a Cathedral of the Holy Trinity After a lull in organized on the Board of Trustees of the for Mehiel’s contribution to the trict Office of Education presents tremendous foundation with Hel - heard live and DJ music from young adult activity in recent Cathedral, this was our best community. the Three Hierarchs Award of Ex - lenic traditions that go back at PowerStation – there was also a years, she finds that there is a event,” Pantelides said. Business mogul John Catsi - cellence in Greek Language and least 5000 years.” jazz singer guests said was fan - hunger among them for such Mehiel, who in addition to matidis introduced Mehiel, his Culture at area schools and He urged them to flee from tastic – but when they left they events. “They are basically his achievements in commerce good friend. With his usual pas - teacher Elisavet Tsakou awarded the “ignorance is bliss” philosophy were not only humming the telling us, the older generation, and his philanthropic endeavors sion and humor, Mehiel spoke it to Persianis, who was also given modern life tempts people with. tunes or singing the praises of that they want to get together… was also instrumental in the res - to the guests and thanked the the Philoptochos Valedictorian “There is no such happiness,” he the organizers. I remember there was always a olution of the dispute with the Cathedral for the honor. He was Award, a cash prize, by Catherine said, and challenged them to add Since the event at Guas - party, almost every weekend, Port Authority of New York and then presented with an icon that Moutousis, Cathedral Philopto - to the world’s stock of knowledge. tavino’s – built under the mag - where Greek-Americans could New Jersey that was blocking symbolized the Holy Trinity. chos President, and Dr. Miranda “Getting knowledge and wis - nificent vaulted spaces of the meet one another.” the construction of the new St. Bozonelis told TNH the Koufinas. dom might be painful. It necessi - 59th Street Bridge – on June 5, Those days are history, but Nicholas at Ground Zero, was Soiree was also the most suc - Each spring the Philoptochos ties work and long hours, and the the organizers, including chair - today’s social traffic can bear at the first recipient of the Holy cessful spring event of the luncheon raises $10,000 for TCS omission of the easy pleasures of persons Justin Bozonelis and least two or three big bashes a Trinity Cathedral Award. Cathedral in terms of raw ticket scholarships. life, but there is no reward equal Stella Pantelides, have been told year. “It doesn’t have to be the Welcoming the guests, Stella sales and sponsorships and 100 Kusulas introduced the salu - to the reward of the knowledge by people they now wanted to Cathedral,” Pantelides said, but Pantelides thanked the organiz - percent goes to the Cathedral’s tatorian, Eleftheria Papadopoulos, and wisdom imparted by God to be more involved with the its events can anchor the calen - ing committee for its work and operating budget. who was one of two graduates the people who look for it.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 13-19, 2015 FEATURE 7

ALL HISTORY A Look at Greek-American Jazz Musicians throughout the 20th Century

Continued from page 1 days at the Jung Hotel: “Ellis was ual songs seemed to have been such a stickler for perfection… recorded at the February 1929 On January 29, 1927, news not only with music, but how we recording session but for the accounts report the success of looked: tuxedos with spats moment it does not seem they Stratakos and his Pine Hills Or - even…His favorite song was were pressed into records. Why chestra. By June 1, 1927, Ellis “Sweetheart on Parade”—we’d this popular orchestra would Stratakos and his New Orleans play it over and over whether we only record and release one Orchestra were playing at the got requests or not.” commercial record is difficult to American Legion at Ocean The talk of requests brought understand. Springs. While the line-up for up a memory of an especially Some accounts claim that the Ellis Stratakos Orchestra notable fan: “You know which Stratakos performed and changed over time and even at one [request] we’d get the most recorded under a variety of times job-by-job the regular per - for: “Every Man A King”…Huey names. Whatever the case may sonnel included Ellis Stratakos, Long would give each one of the one day prove to be Stratakos as director and trombonist; band members $20 every time as a solo performer, band mem - John Hyman and Howard Reed, we would play it…Remember ber and orchestra leader was on clarinets; John Reininger and how he’d come up all the time, popular with dancers along the Joe Loyacano, on alto saxo - dressed to the nines, straw hat, Gulf Coast resorts. So the re - phones; Eddie Powers, on tenor walking cane and bodyguards. lease of one and only one record saxophone; Joe Wolf, on piano; He always punched the elevator makes no sense whatsoever. Es - Fred Loyacano, on guitar, banjo button with the tip of his cane… pecially given the enduring in - and vocals; Dave Fridge, bass terest of jazz musicians and his - saxophone and Von Gammon, Above: The WOWL New Or - torians alike for this man and on drums. It is this line-up of leans Broadcast band at their his orchestra. musicians who, by sometime in first live performance. (L-R) For his own part Ellis the late-1920s, were showcased Frank Mutz, Ed McCarthy, Stratakos, sometime in the as the Ellis Stratakos and his Or - Pinky Gerbrecht, Eddie Powers, 1940s, returned to Gulfport and chestra at the Jung Hotel in Ellis Stratakos, and Ray took up the family confectionary New Orleans. It is this essential Bauduc. Right: Ellis Stratakos business. While this may seem line-up of musicians that Orchestra aboard the S.S. Mex - anticlimactic we must recall this Stratakos headed playing not ique on Mardi Gras Night 1936. choice came after more than only at the Jung Hotel but also twenty years of Ellis Stratakos on annual tours back and forth uing “ to be an important local performing as a highly success - along the Gulf States from jazz artist, with a group that in - ful professional musician. Louisiana to Florida. cluded several important Clearly the full story of Ellis Stratakos is especially re - younger musicians among them Stratakos Orchestra has yet to membered, within the inner cir - cornetist Johnny Wiggs, trum - be told. I first came to hear of cles of jazz musicians and his - peter Louis Prima, clarinetist Ellis Stratakos and his Orchestra torians, as one of the earliest Irving Fazola, saxophonist Joe at a party in Bloomington Indi - proponents of “sweet” and so Loyocano, pianist Freddie Neu - ana from Professor Thomas W. (as the jazz musician’s lingo has man and drummer Augie Schel - Jacobsen of the Classics Depart - it) “hot” jazz. Contemporary land.” Other names such as ment. It was Dr. Jacobsen who Jazz revival groups such as the Frank Federico (b 1912) and ularity. In fact given that the Even after the Ellis Stratakos He was a cut up, literally: they told me of the New Leviathan New Orleans-based New saxophonist Dave Winstein Stratakos Orchestra played not Orchestra left the Jung Hotel, all recalled the time when the Oriental Fox Trot Orchestra out Leviathan Oriental Fox Trot Or - could be added to this list of simply at the Jung Hotel but all which seems to have been after piano wouldn’t fit into a certain of New Orleans and their praise chestra proudly credit Stratakos younger musicians Stratakos along the Gulf Shore well into 1935, they continued to perform space…”So Huey just took a saw for Stratakos. As a dedicated and his Orchestra for a number hired. What can be drawn out the 1940s argues strongly all along the Gulf shore from and cut off the legs.” jazz fan Jacobsen was in contact of their recordings. of the available literature are against any claims that this jazz Louisiana to Florida at only the There is an enduring mystery with the band and asked me if I Yet curiously, the references two stories: one suggests that orchestra was anything but at largest and most well-appointed related to the Ellis Stratakos Or - ever heard of the Greek Foxtrot. to Stratakos and his orchestra Prima, Fazola, and Winstein the very top of their field. resorts, hotels, night-spots, and chestra. As far as can now be I went on to tell him of Tetos also involve as dispute as to how were fired by Stratakos and the The Jung Hotel roof-top even on cruise ships touring the determined this popular group Demetriades and other who had long of a professional career this other (claimed principally by dance lounge has been de - Gulf. In addition the Ellis only recorded one single disc released 78rpm records of such collective of musicians actually Prima) that the Ellis Stratakos scribed as “eighteen stories Stratakos Orchestra also ap - while performing in New Or - music. Today, Thomas Jacobsen, experienced. No one challenges Orchestra was an inherently in - above ground level. A mar - peared on radio station WOWL leans. Documents at the is a retired professor emeritus the fact that the Ellis Stratakos ferior musical group and simply velous Terrazzo dance floor. Just out of New Orleans. How a flash- Brunswick Record company’s and author of the book, The Orchestra in the late 1920s disbanded in 1929. like dancing on a hill. All the in-the-pan orchestra could have Vocalion label attest to the fact New Orleans Jazz Scene, 1970– through the early 1930s was the How long exact the Ellis windows on four sides open and done all this and in very short that sometime in February 1929 2000 A Personal Retrospective. house orchestra at the luxurious Stratakos Orchestra played at disappear into the roof, which order as is stated in Prima and the Ellis Stratakos Orchestra As with so much in Greek New Orleans’ Jung Hotel’s roof- the Jung Hotel remains uncer - itself opens wide. Air from all companies claims is impossible. recorded two songs “A Little American history and culture we top dance lounge. In Samuel tain. But the fact that the sides and the top, “Like dancing In late 1980, the four surviv - Thing Called Love (No. 132- need to learn more about the Charters’ book, A Trumpet Stratakos Orchestra played at in the open air, with immense ing members of the Ellis 15792)” and “Weary River (No. extraordinary jazz trombonist Around the Corner: The Story this venue for a number of years blower fans aiding the natural Stratakos Orchestra Al Hessemer, 133-15792)” both of which can Ellis Stratakos. of New Orleans Jazz, Stratakos at least speaks to its profession - ventilation. No chance for a Don Peterson, John Reininger, be heard on the Internet is credited after 1925 as contin - alism to say nothing of its pop - headache from confined air.”” and Howard Reed recalled their Youtube.com site. Other individ - [email protected]

Ellis Stratakos and his Jung Hotel Roof Orchestra at the Bayshore Colonial Resort in Tampa The second image shows the Ellis Stratakos and his Jung Hotel Orchestra, posing on the band - FLA in 1936. From left to right: Louis Massinter, Johnny Reininger, Irving Fazola, Augie Schel - stand with their instruments arranged in the foreground. From left to right: Eddie Powers, Al lange, Ellis Stratakos, Frank Federico, Freddie Neuman, Louis Prima and Dave Wenstein. Hessemer, Dave Fridge, Howard Reed, Freddie Loyocano, and Johnny Bayersdoffer.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Yiannis’ Downfall

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SSNY Office location: King County. SSNY is desig - gree. served as caretaker for her Georgia worked at the Greek from 6pm to 8pm at the chapel. shall mail process to: H & Z Associates nated as agent of the LLC upon whom LLC, 150 George Street, Brooklyn, NY process against it maybe served. SSNY shall She taught at Delco High mother during her terminal ill - Festival for a number of years Funeral services will be held 11237. Purpose: General. mail copy of process to: 1420 - 44th Street School for four years. She at - ness in 1998. as coordinator of the cooking Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at 274457/ 19555 Enterprises LLC, 1420-44th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purpose: Any lawful tended the Corcoran School of Georgia was a lover of sports demonstrations. 11am at St. Nicholas Greek Or - purpose. Art in Washington, DC, 1974 - and completed the New York Prior to her illness and dur - thodox Church, officiated by Fa - LEGAL NOTICE 27 4427/19533 1975. Marathon as a race walker in ing the early part of her eight ther Jon Emanuelson. Interment 245 KINGSLAND LLC, a domestic LLC, She attended Parsons School 1986. She was a member of the year battle with brain cancer, will follow at Greenlawn Memo - filed with the SSNY on 5/5/15. Office lo - cation: Kings County. SSNY is designated LEGAL NOTICE of Design in New York City 1975 New York Roadrunners Club. Georgia enjoyed working in pot - rial Park. as agent upon whom process against the - 1978 and graduated with a She was deeply involved in her tery at the Pancoe Clay Studio In lieu of flowers, the family LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail Bachelor of Fine Arts. church, St. Nicholas Greek Or - at the Cameron Art Museum. suggests memorial contributions process to The LLC, 11 Rolling Hill Rd., Notice of Formation of FISCHER FLOOR Old Westbury, NY 11568. General pur - PLANS LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organiza - For the next ten years Geor - thodox Church, and served as With the assistance and under to The Preston Robert Tisch pose. tion filed with the Secretary of State of New gia worked in New York City as president of the Philoptohos So - the direction of Hiroshi Brain Tumor Center at Duke, 274450/10709 York (SSNY) on 02/05/15. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent of a graphic designer for various ciety, a woman's philanthropic Sueyoshi, she created a number DUMC, Box 3624, Durham, NC, the LLC upon whom process against it may be advertising agencies. She re - society of the Greek community. of beautiful pieces of pottery. 27710; or to the Philoptohos So - LEGAL NOTICE served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: ceived a number of awards for She served as editor of the 50th Georgia was a caring and ciety of St. Nicholas, 608 S. Col - Maxine Blake PLLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ Seth Mulvey, 240 Jefferson Street 3R, her work. Anniversary Album of the selfless individual who deeply lege Road, Wilmington, NC, NY Sec. of State 6/2/15. Office in NY Co. Brooklyn, NY 10237. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. She returned to Wilmington church in 1992. She also served loved her family and who en - 28403 Condolences to the family SSNY designated agent for service of process and shall mail to 175 West 93 St, 274398/19500 in 1987 to care for her father as president of the local chapter joyed the beauty of the world: at www.andrewsmortuary.com New York, NY 10025. Purpose: Law Prac - who had a terminal illness. She of the Daughters of Penelope, the beauty of the flowers in her Andrews Market Street Chapel. tice. LEGAL NOTICE 274462/18796 LEI Smart LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY LEGAL NOTICE 5/7/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: LEI Smart DEATH NOTICES "Notice of formation of George Folias & LLC, 225 Rector Place Ste. 3M, New York, NY Assc. LLC. Articles of Organization filed 10280. Purpose: Any lawful activity. with the Secretary of State of New York (SS - n ANDRELOS, Survivors include his beloved terina; loving father to Panagi - vice-presidents of a company. NY) on April 14, 2015. Office Location: Nas - 274409/18796 CONSTANTINOS wife Effie Apazidis; his mother otis Demeter and his wife Sara, Her career included bookkeeper sau County. SSNY designated for service of process to C/O The LLC, 408 Waukena Av - TROY, NY (From the Albany Anatoli Apazidis; his loving chil - Alexandra Psikarakis and her for Hollywood Bank, Assistant enue, Oceanside, NY 11572. Purpose: Any FUNERAL HOMES Times Union, published on May dren Anatolia Tsilfides and hus - husband Michael, Evangelia Vice President for Continental lawful activity." 29) – Constantinos N. “Gus” An - band Jimmy, George Apazidis Demeter, and stepdaughter Bank, escrow officer for Escrow 274444/1 9544 drelos, 81, died suddenly on and wife Athena and John Elena Archimandritou and her Administrators and Malaga APOSTOLOPOULOS LEGAL NOTICE Monday, May 25, 2015. Born in Apazidis; his siblings Avraam husband Konstantinos and son Cove Escrow and vice president Apostle Family - Troy, he was the son of the late Apazidis and wife Linda, Euge - Alexandros; cherished grandfa - of the title insurance company, "Notice of formation of C 2 HEALTHCARE Nicholas Andrelos and Stenia nia Kotzageridis and husband ther to Sebastian, George, Yas - Ticor. She moved to La Jolla in CONSULTANTS, LLC. (DOM. LLC.) Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - Articles of Organization filed with the Sec - Dogias Andrelos and beloved Christos; grandchildren Yianni mine, and Anastasia; faithful 1978 where she established a retary of State of New York (SSNY) on Funeral Directors of husband of Marguerite Moraitis and Eleni Tsilfides; many nieces, brother to Irene Paleologos; real estate brokerage practice 05/18/2015. Office Location: Nassau Andrelos of Troy. On August 22, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, adoring uncle to Merope and was an active member of County. SSNY designated for service of RIVERDALE process to: THE LLC, 8 Roads End, 1965 Gus married his loving and godchildren Funeral Service Kapetanakis and her husband the La Jolla Board of Realtors Brookville, NY 11545. Purpose: Any lawful FUNERAL HOME Inc. wife Marguerite in Athens, will be on Saturday 1:30PM at Constantine, and their daugh - for many years. Carolyn devoted activity." Greece; they moved to Troy, St. George Greek Orthodox ters and grandson, Irina, Corina, herself to numerous La Jolla 274442/1 9279 5044 Broadway they would have celebrated 50 Church. Interment will follow in and Lucio. George, a real estate charitable activities, including LEGAL NOTICE New York, NY 10034 years of marriage in August. St. John’s Cemetery, Norwalk. visionary, purchased his first the Museum of Contemporary Raised and educated in Troy, he piece of real estate in Boston's Art, the Darlington House and Basura LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY (212) 942-4000 2/27/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated was a graduate of Troy High n CURUSIS HARRY C. Back Bay in the early 1960s The League House and Meals for service of process and shall mail to Reg. Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE School. Gus was a United States BELMONT, CA (from San Fran - while working at MIT. While on Wheels. Throughout her life Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, 7014 13th Ave. Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any CONSTANTINIDES Army veteran serving from 1954 cisco Chronicle, published on many developers at the time she impressed all with her style, lawful activity to 1956. He worked in produc - May 20) – Harry Constantine were compromising the in - charm, wit and graciousness. 274440/1 8796 FUNERAL PARLOR Co. tion for the Norton Co. in Wa - Curusis was born on December tegrity of these buildings, Carolyn lived her life with dig - (718) 745-1010 tervliet for 36 years, retiring in 12, 1923 and passed away George was busy restoring the nity, perseverance, focus and LEGAL NOTICE 1996. Gus was humble and gen - peacefully on May 17, 2015. properties back to their original courage. She loved art, the Services in all localities - Notice of Formation of BEEKMAN PICTURES, tle by nature; he gave of himself Truly a man of the Greatest Gen - grandeur. In 1974 he purchased opera, ballet, traveling and LLC a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization Low cost shipping to Greece wholeheartedly to his wife, chil - eration, his zest for life and de - the well-known Beacon Hill real shopping. She was a great friend filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 04/28/2015. Office dren and grandchildren. His termination started as a young estate brokerage firm of A.F. to many people, even those location: Kings County. SSNY is designated family was a source of great joy boy growing up on a ranch in Doyle and Company. In 1987, from different generations, who as agent upon whom process against the ANTONOPOULOS to him and he was especially Colma during the Depression. he and a group of investors were impressed with her sharp LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC, 2111 Beekman Pl. Apt. 3G, FUNERAL HOME, INC. proud of his three grandsons. Harry was the son of Gus and founded Mercantile Bank and mind and active body, practicing Brooklyn, NY 11225. Purpose: Any Lawful Gus was an avid NY Mets and Stella Curusis who immigrated Trust Company, where he was yoga even into her 80's. A loyal Purpose . Konstantinos Antonopoulos - NY Giant fan and avid gardener, from Greece. After graduating Chairman of the Board of Mer - daughter, sister, aunt and friend, 274447 /1 9548 Funeral Director Marguerite and Gus would from Jefferson High School in cantile Capital Corp until it was Carolyn will be remembered for LEGAL NOTICE spend many hours planting and Daly City, he received a "Greet - sold to Commerce Bank of her love of family and her gen - 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., caring for their beautiful gar - ings from Uncle Sam" letter Worcester. George was an Ar - erosity. Her legacy and lessons 5TH 26 LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY Astoria, New York 11105 dens during the summer months inviting him to serve in the mil - chon of the Ecumenical Patriar - will continue through those she 5/20/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY at their home. He enjoyed his itary. Harry then enlisted in the chate, involved in the St. left behind. She is survived by designated for service of process and (718) 728-8500 winter stays in Deerfield Beach, Army Air Corp. During WWII he Athanasius the Great parish of her devoted brother, Steve shall mail to: 5TH 26 LLC, 225 5th Avenue Ste. 12C, New York, NY 10010. Purpose: Not affiliated with any Florida and attending St. Mark was a Navigator and achieved Arlington, MA, and a philan - Scarvelis; sister in law, June Any lawful activity. Greek Orthodox Church in Boca the rank of First Lieutenant. Fly - thropist to countless organiza - Francis; and beloved nieces and 27 4431/18796 other funeral home. Raton; Gus was an active mem - ing B-24 and B-17 aircraft, he tions and causes. He was a for - nephews, Penny and Nickolaos ber of St. Basil’s Greek Orthodox flew 33 missions over Germany. mer Trustee of Hellenic Travlos of Athens, Greece, Church in Troy and was a mem - Upon his return from war, Harry College-Holy Cross School of George and Alexandra Scarvelis to PlAce Your clAssiFied Ad, cAll: (718) 784-5255, ber of the American Hellenic Ed - met and married the love of his Theology and an active council of Santa Barbara, Reverend Fr. ext. 106, e-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com ucational Progressive Associa - life, Artemis Eurotas. They were member of Alpha Omega. He Costas Constantinou and Dr. Eu - tion (AHEPA) and the Capital married for 65 years and had was a lover of the arts and avid genia Scarvelis Constantinou of District Pontos Society. Survivors two devoted daughters. After supporter of the Boston Sym - San Diego, Diana Dennen of in addition to his wife, Mar - earning an accounting degree phony Orchestra and was Chair - Lake Havasu, and Stella guerite, include his two sons from Golden Gate University, man of the Board of Alea III, a Scarvelis of La Jolla. She is also at 5 PM at the Frech Funeral Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Nicholas C. Andrelos (Debra) of Harry started many successful contemporary music ensemble survived by her cherished great- Home, 161 Washington Avenue, published on May 25) – Boca Raton, Fl., Adam Andrelos business ventures. Ever the pio - at Boston University. George nieces and nephews, Marianna, Dumont. Chrysanthi "Chris" (Evangelou) (Jennifer) of Mechanicville, his neer, he stared the first Toyota was a kind and generous soul Alexandra and Mia Travlos, Evangelidis, 86, resident of daughter Franceska S. Lock - dealership in Northern Califor - who always helped friends and Steven, Nicholas and Stamatia n ESKENAZI, MORRIS Worcester, MA passed away at wood (Chris) of Ballston Lake, nia, Daly City Toyota Motors at family in need. He truly was a Scarvelis, Christopher Constan - SAN FRANCISCO, CA (from the St. John's Hospital in Yonkers three grandsons Niko Andrelos, Top of the Hill and later Daly remarkable man who was loved tinou and Bobby and Nicole Syracuse Post Standard, pub - on the morning of Saturday, Alexander Andrelos, Christo - City Volkswagen. He was a by all who knew him. Services Schindler. A Trisagion memorial lished on June 1) – Former Syra - May 23, 2015 surrounded by pher Lockwood, his sister Pene - founder of First National Bank will be held at the St. Athana - service will be held on Monday, cuse resident Morris Eskenazi her loving family. Her husband lope Cantar (George) of and Peninsula Bank of Com - sius the Great Greek Orthodox May 25, 2015, at 6:30PM at El passed peacefully with his wife, of 41 years, Kostas Evangelidis Kingston, nephew Nicholas Can - merce. He opened Bayhill Church, 4 Appleton St, Arling - Camino Memorial Park, with a Josephine (Polomino) and son, passed away in 1995. She is sur - tar (Lizanne). Gus was prede - Lounge, a night club and restau - ton, MA. Visitation hours will be funeral service 9:30AM Tuesday. Michael Copani at his side on vived by her son Fr. Evan Evan - ceased by his two brothers Ed - rant in San Bruno. He was a real held at the church on Wednes - Both services to be held at the May 29, 2015 in San Francisco, gelidis, her daughter Dr. Vicky ward and James Andrelos, estate broker who developed day, June 3rd, from 5-9PM. and St. Demetrios Chapel at El CA. He is survived by his wife Sakellson and her husband, Dr. nephew Dean Cantar, niece Ann many properties in his home the funeral service will be on Camino Memorial Park, 5660 of 44 years, Josephine; and Stanley Sakellson, her grand - Marie Andrelos, and sister in town of Daly City. Having a pas - Thursday, June 4th at 10AM. Carol Canyon Rd., San Diego, sons, Mike Copani of San Fran - daughter Alexandra Evangelidis, law Marie Andrelos. Funeral sion for all things fast, he rode Arrangements will be made by followed by burial at Oakwood cisco and Mark Copani of Camil - her daughter in law, Dr. Oxana services will be held 10 AM on motorcycles, flew planes, col - Faggas Funeral Home. In lieu of Cemetery in Canoga Park. May lus, New York. Popescu, as well as her brother Friday, May 29th at St. Basil lected classic cars and enjoyed flowers, contributions in his her memory be eternal. Mr. Eskenazi was born in Harisi Evangelou and his family, Greek Orthodox Church, 909 boating on the San Francisco name can be made to Greek Or - Greece, served as a POW for 4.5 along with many other family River Street, Troy with Fr. Em - Bay. He will be remembered as thodox Metropolis of Boston, St. n DORKOFIKIS, NICHOLAS years in Auschwitz during WWII members in Greece. She was manuel E. Mantzouris officiat - a generous and caring friend, a Athanasius the Great Greek Or - RIDGEFIELD, NJ (from The Jer - before becoming a Sergeant in born in Konitsa, Greece and im - ing. Burial will follow at Elm - devoted family man and his thodox Church, and Hellenic sey Journal, published on May the Greek Civil War. He immi - migrated to the United States in wood Hill Cemetery, Belle great affection for his dogs. College-Holy Cross School of 30) – Nicholas Dorkofikis, age grated to America/Syracuse in 1972. She was the daughter of Avenue, Troy. Calling hours will Harry lived a full and happy life, Theology of Brookline, MA. 80, of Ridgefield, entered into 1951 where he worked for Mar - the late Demetrios and Garo - be held on Thursday from 4 to traveling in his later years with eternal life on Friday, May 29, cellus casket before becoming a ufalia Evangelou. Chysanthi was 7PM at McLoughlin & Mason his beloved Artie. He will be n DEMOSS, CAROLYN 2015. Devoted father of Maria General Contractor. He moved a loving, kind and gentle Funeral Home, corner of 109th missed greatly by his friends and LA JOLLA, CA (from the La Jolla Dorkofikis and Sophia Dorry to San Francisco in 1977 to be woman who was loved by all Street and Third Avenue, Lans - family. He is survived by his Light, published on May 28) – and her husband Bryan. Cher - near his only surviving brother, who knew her. She enjoyed ingburgh. In lieu of flowers, do - daughters, Patricia Herriott Carolyn DeMoss, 87, of La Jolla, ished grandfather of Tess and Saby. Funeral services will be cooking, sewing, gardening and nations in Gus’s memory may (Don), Donna Curusis Bailey California, passed away peace - Max Dorry. Dear brother of He - held at Eternal Home Cemetery, crocheting. Chris was an avid be made to St. Basil’s Greek Or - (Mike), granddaughters Lisa fully in her home on May 18, len Kirkilis. He will be sadly 1051 El Camino Real, Colma, reader and could always be thodox Church, 909 River Humphreys (John McNamara) 2015. She was surrounded by missed by his beloved dog, CA 94014 on Tuesday, June 2, found with a book in her hands. Street, Troy, NY 12180. and Dana Moffitt (Mike) and family. Born to Greek immi - Coco. Nicholas is predeceased 2015. In lieu of flowers, dona - She was a devoted wife, mother great-grandchildren Evan and grants in Cleveland, Ohio, on by his wife, Athanasia (nee tions can be made to Jewish and grandmother who cher - n APAZIDIS, CHRISTOS Jenna Moffitt. The Funeral Ser - March 7, 1928, Carolyn was the Tsakonas), Nicholas was born in Family Children's Services. ished her family and would do NORWALK, CT (From The Hour, vice will be held Friday, May 22, fourth child of George and Eu - Meligalas, Greece and emi - www.jfcs.org. anything for them. Chris lived published on May 29) – Christos 2015 at 11:30AM at the Church genia Scarvelis. She was the grated to Canada in 1965 and with her children in New York Apazidis, age 62, passed away of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda younger sister of the late Nolan then to the U.S. in 1970. He was n EVANGELIDIS, for the last few months of her on May 27, 2015 in Norwalk de las Pulgas in Belmont. "Nick" Francis, the late Anne Tri - the Owner and Manager of CHRYSANTHI life. She will be dearly missed Hospital. He was born April 15, ant and brother, Steve Scarvelis. Nick's Pizzeria in its original lo - WORCESTER, MA (From the by all who knew her and will 1953 in Greece and came to the n DEMETER, GEORGE P. She moved with her family to cation in Bergenfield and in always be remembered with United States in 1975, where he BOSTON, MA (from The Boston Los Angeles after World War II North Bergen. Nicholas was an this is a service love, affection, and fondness. worked as a cook. He was later Globe, published on June 3) – where she attended Hollywood avid spectator at horse races and to the community. Her funeral is Wednesday, May partners in several food busi - After an especially courageous High School and subsequently enjoyed spending time playing Announcements of deaths 27th with a service at 11AM in nesses. He was an amazing chef. battle with cancer, George Pana - El Camino Community College. checkers with his granddaugh - may be telephoned to the St. Spyridon Orthodox Cathe - giotis Demeter passed away Proud of her parents' heritage, ter, Tess, and playing with his classified department of dral. In lieu of flowers, dona - peacefully at home on June 1, as a young woman she was ac - grandson, Max. Funeral Mass the national herald at tions may be made in Chrysan - days and dates of funerals, 2015, surrounded by his family. tive in the Greek Orthodox Monday, 12 Noon, St. John The - (718) 784-5255, thi's memory to St. Spyridon memorials, and other events di - He was born in Mytilene, Church, teaching Sunday School ologian Greek Orthodox Cathe - monday through Friday, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 102 rectly correspond to the original Greece, son to Panagiotis and and serving as a youth coun - dral, Tenafly. Interment to fol - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. est Russell Street, Worcester, MA publication date, which appears Merope Papadimitriou, but lived selor. A true pioneer in her ca - low at Hackensack Cemetery, or e-mailed to: 01609 which she loved and at the beginning of each notice. most of his adult life in Boston, reer, as in her life, Carolyn was Hackensack. Visitation Sunday [email protected] adorned greatly. MA as beloved husband to Ka - one of the first ever woman 3-7 PM, with a Trisaigon Service THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 13-19, 2015 PRESS CLIPPINGS 9 FT’s Munchau on Greece’s “Dismal” Economic Plans

TNH Staff meanwhile, is to stay in power. the fiscal calculations will not An agreement of the extend- change. If you accept austerity [The following article, by and-pretend variety, which is the now, you have accepted it. Wolfgang Munchau, appeared in likely outcome of these negoti - The best negotiating tactic the Financial Times on June 7.] ations if they end in success, for Mr. Tsipras would be to re - may suit him. And thus the ject the creditors’ offer flat-out, There are now two proposals probability of a lousy deal that and come back with an intelli - on the table — one from the suits the negotiators but that gent plan, one that has a chance creditors and one from Greece. will not help the Greek economy to work. It would have to in - What they have in common is is high. clude more reforms than he is that neither of them will fix the So what’s wrong with the offering right now. He would Greek economy. They do not two proposals? The Greek one need to go beyond his famous even pretend. Both deserve to is dishonest. The creditors’ pro - red lines — on pensions or on be rejected flat-out. posal demands a level of aus - value added tax, for example. Whenever European tech - terity that is impossible, but also A realistic program would If Europe cannot bend it nocrats enter long negotiations, necessary if Greece is to bring commit Greece only to a bal - they get lost in the technical de - down its debts to a more sus - anced primary budget this year, tail and become constitutionally tainable level while meeting its and modest surpluses in the fu - will break incapable of seeing the bigger obligations. That is a bad com - ture linked to economic perfor - picture. They can spend weeks bination. mance. This may not be accept - discussing whether the 2016 What makes the Greek pro - able to the creditors. It might [The following article, by made to the Greeks or British primary surplus, before pay - posal dishonest is that the num - already be too late for it. But at Gideon Rachman , appeared in the would generate a backlash, with ment of interest on debt, should bers do not add up. The fiscal least Mr. Tsipras could claim the Financial Times on June 8.] German or Dutch voters resent - be 1.5 per cent or 2 per cent — adjustments are milder than forms of the ideological variety, moral high ground. His current ing a write-off of Greek debt, or seemingly unaware that the er - what is needed to achieve a pri - on hiring and firing for example, proposal is not in that league. Neither man would appreciate Polish voters outraged by restric - ror margins of any of their pro - mary surplus to 3.5 per cent, a or on ending collective bargain - The worst possible outcome the comparison, but Alexis tions on the rights of EU mi - jections exceed that small gap demand made by the creditors ing, but socially useful reforms would be another extend-and- Tsipras and David Cameron are grants. Elsewhere, the sight of a by a large multiple. The eco - with which Mr. Tsipras says he such as credible tax collection, pretend type deal, leaving an in remarkably similar situations. radical left party such as Syriza nomic diplomats have lost sight agrees. a modern public administration unreformed and cash-deprived The Greek and British prime or Eurosceptic conservatives, of what this is all about — al - Mr. Tsipras may as well be or a working legal system. Greece in a perma-depression. ministers both say that they have such as Britain’s Tories, extracting lowing Greece to survive, and saying to them: I am happy to Without a modernization of The eventual consequences secured a democratic mandate at concessions from the rest of Eu - eventually to prosper, within the put in any number you like. I Greek public-sector infrastruc - of such a path could be a break - home to demand changes in their rope could boost similar parties eurozone. am going to cheat anyway. If a ture, there is no way that Greece down of civil society and national relationship with the EU. across the continent, making the There is a less charitable ex - loss of mutual trust is the prob - and large parts of northern Eu - democracy. A bad deal also in - Both leaders have calculated that EU even harder to manage. planation. They might simply lem, this proposal will not fix it. rope can coexist in a monetary creases the likelihood of an the other Europeans will meet As a result key governments not care. Some of the creditors Step back a little and the so - union. It would be a recipe for eventual exit from the eurozone. their demands rather than risk in Europe, in particular Germany, are only interested in keeping lution is not hard to see: less a never-ending, structural Grexit, as the latter is known, is seeing Greece leave the euro or are more willing to contemplate the show on the road come austerity, more public sector re - slump. not a good option. The euro - Britain leave the EU. But both Mr Grexit and Brexit than the Greeks what may. In particular, they forms, and some clever debt re - How about the argument zone has no rational interest in Tsipras and Mr Cameron are en - and British may have realised. refuse to recognise officially that structuring. That was the over - that Greece should accept a bad it. countering a wall of opposition The German government has their loans to Greece will never whelming conclusion of a recent deal now, as it would buy time But we have to understand in Europe that could lead them been saying for some time that be repaid. They know they mis - conference by some of the for a more comprehensive ne - that, from a Greek perspective, to the destinations that they are the eurozone can withstand a led their electorates about world’s leading experts on this gotiation during the summer? it is not the worst of all options. keen to avoid — Grexit and Greek exit from the euro. While Greece, and do not want to be issue, as reported by Richard The trouble with that argument We are approaching the Mac - Brexit. Angela Merkel, the German exposed, at least not while they Portes and co-authors from the is a false premise. Once Greece beth moment of the Greek Both the Greeks and the Brits chancellor, still seems keen to are in office. London Business School in a re - accepts the current deal, it will drama: “If it were done when have found that an argument keep Greece inside for geopoliti - The main goal for Alexis cent article. have accepted the basis of the ’tis done, then ’twere well it based on the results of their own cal reasons, the German finance Tsipras, Greek prime minister, We are not talking about re - next agreement as well because were done quickly.” national elections can go only so ministry, led by Mr Schäuble, far in an EU of 28 member-states. now seems inclined to let Greece When Mr Tsipras claimed that he go, believing that this could ac - had a democratic mandate to de - tually have a salutary effect on mand change in Europe, Wolf - the other members of the euro - How SYRIZA Has Managed to Set a Greek Trap for Itself gang Schäuble, the German fi - zone. Whether or not Grexit hap - nance minister, is said to have pens, the German consensus is responded: “I have also been that the lesson of the whole [The following article, by eign corporations to put their elected.” Greek crisis is that Europe needs Roger Cohen, appeared in the money in Greece. But the difficulties of changing to be even less flexible, with the New York Times on June 7.] You want to try the Putin Europe go well beyond a clash eurozone requiring tougher rules route, with Gazprom stepping in of national democratic mandates. and stricter enforcement, includ - ATHENS – Trying to save Greece for the I.M.F., go for it! We’re off They are rooted in the size and ing tighter supervision of national has become an exercise in the your back now – so find a way legal complexity of the EU — an budgets from Brussels. absurd. Greece is near-enough to make Greeks believe in Greece organisation that is now so large The British problem is less ur - bankrupt. Most Greeks know again without the ready excuse and unwieldy that it finds radical gent than the Greek one and in - that. It can never repay its debts, that Berlin, or the International change almost impossible to con - volves less money, but a similar no matter how many deals with Monetary Fund or the European template. German approach is already creditors are pulled out of a hat. Commission is to blame. The British say that securing emerging. I spent part of last The country is now run by a The European Union has the changes they want in Europe, week in Germany at the radical left party whose ministers done its healing work here. on issues such as immigration Konigswinter conference, which have close to zero executive ex - There will not be another civil and the rights of national parlia - has been bringing British and perience. Their executive expe - war, come what may. The sun ments, will require treaty change German decision makers to - rience nonetheless exceeds their will still shine; a gazillion islands — that is changes to the EU’s ba - gether for 65 years. diplomatic experience. This will still delight; Greeks will still sic legal documents. But treaty The Konigswinter atmosphere stands at less than zero – and it curse every form of authority; change requires the agreement was, as ever, friendly and frank. shows. they will still smoke in every of all EU countries, some of Markus Ederer, the head of the The party, SYRIZA, includes AP Photo/thanassis stavrakis restaurant in defiance of the law; which will also hold referen - German foreign ministry, told the people who want to re-fight the A pedestrian walks near stenciled graffiti in Athens, Wednes - they will still have more money dums. The very process of rene - British visitors: “Germany will go Greek Civil War (1946-49) in the day, June 10, 2015. than they appear to have; tables gotiation also invites every mem - to great lengths to support Lon - belief the Communists will tri - in cheap “tavernas” will still offer ber of the EU to come forward don, even help London, but it umph this time. the European Union, not to pick 50 percent of their nominal views that have no price. A with their own clashing de - cannot go to any lengths.” Al - For now, the party’s main en - up a call from Tsipras over the value, especially if adorned with Greek meltdown is not the same mands. Rather than contemplate lowing EU countries to choose emies are international creditors weekend. the face of Finance Minister Ya - as a Slovakian meltdown. Life is that nightmarish prospect, it is which of its principles to follow and of course the Germans, who There’s one thing about real - nis Varoufakis). Shortly there - not just. easier for the EU simply to refuse would “curb the union’s strength, want the Greeks to present a ity: It tends to come back and after follow economic collapse, So many mistakes have been to shift — other than in small or maybe even more than continu - plan of some sort to balance kick you in the teeth. Forcing unrest and new elections. made. They began with the sen - symbolic ways. ing in a smaller but punchier their books before doling out Greece and Germany to coexist That sounds terrible, but I’m timental illusion that the cradle It is important to realise that union.” That looked like a qui - more cash — about $8 billion in in a currency union will always not sure. It would represent re - of Western civilization was also this aversion to change is largely etly-stated, but direct, warning fact – as part of an enormous be an exercise in smoke and mir - ality rather than the repetitive an economy competitive enough divorced from the merits of the to the British that Berlin is pre - bailout program. rors. Their economies are mis - evasion of it. Things are very bad to join the euro. It was not. reforms that are being requested. pared to see the UK leave the The thing is, however, that matched, their temperaments here. But just how bad is not Then came all the easy credit Different EU governments have EU, rather than risk the union’s SYRIZA was elected precisely to even more so. clear because it has not been handed out in the era when the different views on whether Greek internal coherence. say foreign-imposed austerity Many Greeks are awaiting the fully tested. The surface has a view was that risk had ceased to or British demands are reason - Germany’s tough approach is had already done enough dam - worst. The rich, of course, al - way of glimmering. exist. The inevitable Greek im - able. There is some sympathy in based on a realistic assessment age to Greece. ready have their money else - The Greek bailouts have plosion was followed by auster - France and Italy for Greek argu - of how hard it will be to get re - The country, which desper - where. Just about everyone has given time to other countries in ity measures whose symbol was ments that the country’s debts forms through a 28-member EU ately needs the $8 billion, is a few thousand euros stashed the Eurozone – including Italy, Germany. are unpayable and that further — as well as a profound aversion drowning under a welter of sta - away – 5,000 per person where Spain, Portugal and Ireland – to These failed to offer Greeks a deep austerity would be counter - to rolling back the process of EU tistics that present a devastating possible. either get their houses in order positive vision of what all the productive. There is some sym - integration. But it is also an picture of unemployment, un - Stores are taking out anti- or embark seriously on the task. sacrifice might produce. The pathy in northern Europe for alarming commentary on Eu - payable pensions, youthful pen - looting insurance. Public hospi - Euro-unraveling contagion is consequent anger created British arguments on welfare and rope’s inability to respond to sioners, uncollected taxes, dras - tals are making contingency now far less likely. One thing is SYRIZA and its election victory increasing the role of national changed circumstances, whether tic fiscal adjustments, and of plans for operating when money sure: If a deal is reached with and incoherent promises of a parliaments. But, regardless of it is a 25 per cent shrinkage in course debt. dries up. More than $5 billion Greece, it will only be the pre - new way forward. Everyone is the merits of the Greek and the Greek economy, or the unan - Given all this, Alexis Tsipras, was pulled from bank accounts lude to the next crisis in a few now caught in the web of their British cases, there is a deep re - ticipated migration of millions of the prime minister, declared the in April alone by companies and months or so. own contradictions. luctance to open the Pandora’s people across the EU. That failure latest proposals from creditors individuals. Creditors could tell SYRIZA: More of the same might gain box of profound reform. to be flexible about change is “absurd” – you see what I mean Speculation is rampant – ab - You have a century to repay the a few months. It will resolve The problems involved are not dangerous. A Europe that cannot about diplomacy – a view that sent a debt deal – of a bank run, debt, but now you’re on your nothing, sapping Europe’s en - simply legal, they are also politi - bend is much more likely to reportedly caused Jean-Claude capital controls and the issue of own. Fix the country, whether ergy, and Greece’s potential, for cal. The worry is that concessions break. Juncker, the chief executive of i.o.u.’s (that will promptly lose inside the euro or out. Get for - years to come.

COMMENTARY The Scorecard on Unity: June 2015

By George Matsoukas Church into canonical order be - attending the meeting in Istan - Canonical Regional Planning en - and Metropolitan Tikhon will go of the laity. The laity has been fore the convening of the Great bul? Lebanon is two hours away titled, Exploring the Path to the to Istanbul to meet with Patri - shut out of the process. Many The Assembly of Bishops has and Holy Council, now set to be from Istanbul. Are the difficul - Future of Orthodoxy in Amer - arch Bartholomew and the Pre do not even know that the As - been meeting for six years. June convened in 2016. ties between the Patriarchs of ica: A Study of Opinions of U.S. Conciliar Staff. Maybe this will sembly exists and what it is 2015 is a critical month and The Bulgarian and ROCOR Antioch and still im - Orthodox Bishops on the Possi - energize the Assembly so that it charged to do. The clergy are time period in their efforts to (Russian Orthodox Church Out - pacting the work of the Assem - ble Reorganization of the Ortho - can reach a consensus in its Sep - not talking up the work of the develop a plan to make the ad - side of Russia) Bishops do not bly of Bishops in the USA? Why dox Church in the United States tember 2015 Meeting in Assembly in their parishes be - ministrative life of the Orthodox think the Church in the U.S. is did it take seven month for his after the 2016 Great and Holy Chicago. cause they do nothing unless Church in the United States ready for unity, because juris - committee report to be re - Council, was tabulated and eval - In these final stages of the they are instructed to do so by canonical. Orthodox ecclesiol - dictions have different practices. leased? It was completed in No - uated. Fifty two Bishops re - process it may be necessary for their bishops. The bishops have ogy dictates that the Church be They state that they will work vember but released in May? sponded, and I would say 87 per the Assembly to employ a full not taught the laity about the organized in geographic areas with the other Bishops toward Paying lip service to unity and cent understand and support time administrator to assist process and progress of their with one bishop in one city. unity when the practices of all not supporting the process by Canonical Unity. Why is this them. We are grateful to Arch - work. The work of the Assembly Overlapping jurisdictions the groups are conformed. This encouraging the bishops to work document not posted on the As - bishop Demetrios for convening has been very guarded. weaken the Commandment of can come about if there is a U.S. in concert with the other Bish - sembly of Bishops web site? The the Assembly. He has the respect The laity must now be proac - Christ to make disciples of All Synod of Bishops, and they ops in committees, conferences laity is part of the Church and of all the Bishops to begin the tive and get in touch with their nations. work together. call, meetings makes the process need to know the facts and process. But at this stage in the Bishops and let them know that Bishops are not foreign It is good that they are forth - of achieving unity more diffi - where the work of the Assembly development of the work of the we want Unity, because it is agents. Governments of other right and have expressed them - cult. The Metropolitan needs to is taking the Church in the U.S. Assembly a full time adminis - canonical, cost effective, and countries have no place in di - selves. But it seems this past set the example. Does he favor The passivity of the laity is im - trator who has consensus build - will enable Orthodoxy to be able recting the actions of Bishops in year that a difficulty has bringing the Church in the pacting the work of the Assem - ing skills and leadership skills is to be a more effective mission - the United States. We need a emerged with the commitment United States into canonical or - bly of Bishops. needed to bring the work of the ary presence in our country. The single Synod of Bishops in the of the Antiochian Archdiocese der? Or, is he being instructed A preliminary report was Assembly to a positive conclu - recent Pew Study is a wakeup U.S., and they need to elect to the overall process of the As - by the Patriarch in Damascus to supposed to be in place and pre - sion. call for all Christians in the their head. Fourteen different sembly. Since the death of Met - without his support for the work sented to the Patriarchate of It is the assumption of some United States, but especially for groups trying to do the same ropolitan Philip who was an ad - of the Assembly? Constantinople, so that it could close to the meetings of the As - the Orthodox. Administrative work here is counterproductive vocate of unity and who The Assembly has been or - become part of the Pre-Conciliar sembly of Bishops that the Bish - unity is a first step for renewal and inefficient. It is also un - prepared his flock for the even - ganized into committees. Many Planning Process that is taking ops feel no sense of urgency of the Orthodox Church in the canonical. tuality it seems that the com - Committees are doing excellent place for the Great and Holy about developing a blueprint for U.S. The charge that was deliv - mitment has diminished under work. Council to be convened in 2016. unity, because they feel that the ered to the bishops in the United the leadership of Metropolitan In early 2015, the survey of This report is not ready, but the laity does not want unity. But George Matsoukas is Executive States six years ago was to de - Joseph. Why is he the only in - the Assembly of Bishops devel - Executive and Secretariat of the they have done nothing to ac - Director of the Orthodox Christ - velop a plan bringing the vited hierarch not committed to oped by the Committee for Assembly and the first Hierarchs curately measure the sentiments ian Laity. 10 GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 13-19, 2015 Report from Rhodes: Hoteliers, Restaurateurs, on the State of Tourism

Συνέχεια από τη σελίδα 1 cooking. “They eat there, they buy gifts there, they don’t even pub on Bar Street, Rhodes’ pre - go to the beach – they just swim mier nightlife hotspot for in the hotel pool. That’s why the tourists (the equivalent fre - rest of us can’t make any quented more by locals is in the money.” Old Town). “The newspapers This has been a problem for and the television stations write a few years now, “but this year all kinds of [expletive] about the it’s even worse,” she said. But crisis and they scare tourists why on earth would tourists away! They’re the reason forego the heralded beaches of tourism is down this year!” Rhodes for a hotel swimming Tourists are cancelling their ho - pool? “What can you say?” she tel reservations because they are shrugged. “But it’s early yet, so afraid, “here on Rhodes and on we hope for the best.” [nearby island] Kos, too,” he DAILY ANGST added. Yet another hotelier de - Others have a different take. scribed the situation of waking “We can’t expect every year to up with uncertainty, every day be like last year” said another for five years, as “something you hotel owner – about 2014, a can never really understand un - record-setter for tourism. “Be - less you experience it. It has sides, it is only the first week of been going on for five years June, anything can happen.” now, and we just don’t know if Though some estimate the drop we’ll wake up and have money, in tourism from this time last or not.” year is somewhere around 40 “I blame the government,” percent, as one longtime restau - The sea of umbrellas on Rhodes’ aquarium beach are mostly filled with people, even as the Aegean Sea is still a bit too chilly for said the mom and pop propri - rateur told TNH, a statistician many beachgoers in early June. The structures seen, from left to right, are: the Rhodes Casino, a cluster of hotels, the Rhodes etor – a slight variation of the with extensive reports shared Aquarium, and the famed “Trampolino” diving board. RIGHT: Late Friday night into early Saturday morning, June 6, on Bar classic rock publican’s theory. with TNH his own finding, that Street in Rhodes Town. Whether it will be utter mayhem there by partiers until dawn later in the summer remains to be seen. “The government tells the me - while tourism is down “30-35 For now, there is some breathing room, but it is far from deserted. dia here what to write, and they percent from last year,” it has write all these scary stories only fallen 5 percent as com - Beach, on the Northernmost tip popular Stani, makers of ice ing as the nation’s economic and tourists by the dozen through about running out of money. pared to 2013. “Let’s not go of Rhodes and in the heart of cream using fresh milk of the political uncertainty hang in the travel agencies for an all-inclu - Who would want to visit a coun - crazy here,” he said. “It is not Rhodes Town, are filled with day, but the vats still empty out balance, is the “bracelet”: not sive package. try where the rumor is that the fair to compare this year to beachgoers – even as some find several times a day, and are re - the blue and white ones sold at “They go to the hotel and ATMs won’t have any money in 2014, which was an exceedingly the early June Aegean Sea a bit plenished right away. The store souvenir shops on every street, never leave,” said the mom of a them? Who would want to be good year. This year,” he said, too cold for swimming. The is open from dawn until at least but the ones issued by larger re - mom-and-pop restaurant, well- stuck here with no way out?” “is only a mid-level normal streets, the tavernas, the super - midnight. sort hotels, which import known for its authentic home one.” markets, though not over - SHACKLED BY BRACELETS Reports that “the island is crowded, are not devoid of pa - Perhaps the biggest problem empty” are greatly exaggerated. trons, either. There are no for Greece’s “little guy,” the busi - The umbrellas at Aquarium endless lines at the immensely ness owner trying to make a liv - Fascinating Flicks at L.A. Greek Film Festival

Continued from page 1 THE HERALD SQUARE and experts from the EU. It shows the violent encounters of TNH's Crossword Challenge members of Golden Dawn with immigrants and most impor - tantly it shows the pain and suf - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 feri ng of the Greek people , dev - astated by the crisis. The despair

13 14 15 of the father who has nowhere to ho use h is child, the elder Gree k who loses his job and can - 16 17 18 not find another one while mov - ing from place to place, too 19 20 21 22 p roud to as k his fri ends and family for help. 23 24 25 26 Among the high caliber films show n at the festival that made 27 28 29 30 31 32 im press ions were, Asteris Kutu - las' film ''Recycling Medea,'' a fa scinating motion picture ad - 33 34 35 ventu re. Kut ula s; cine matic can - vas mixes ballet dancing with 36 37 38 39 40 oper a music composed by the Scene from “Little England”. i conic M ikis Theodorakis, nar - 41 42 43 ratio n, ima ges of youth protests growing up Greek in Canada importantly, the quality of the in the streets of Athens and a and includes stories about his films has noticeably improved. 44 45 46 47 48 character inspired by Anne Greek mother to which almost In his closing remarks Festival Frank . Vi sually stun ning and all of the Greeks growing up in Director Aris Katopodis said, 49 50 51 52 masterfully choreographed by the Diaspora will make an im - ''This year we are proud to host R enato Zanella, the dancing mediate connection. Also por - 42 filmmakers and 35 films vivi dly conveys an array of feel - trayed are his adventures from from all over the world," and 53 54 55 56 57 58 ings ranging from love, hate, re - his visit to Greece where he continued, ''LAGFF has reached venge and ultimately Media's filmed his documentary. The au - a milestone with an attendance 59 60 61 62 den ial of th e unbea rable crimes dience will be laughing during that boasted a double-digit rise she h as c ommitte d. the entire performance. For in patronage." He went on to 63 64 65 Another is ''A Night in complete info on all the films, thank the sponsors and audi -

Athens,'' Angelo Tsarouchas' one visit the festival's website at ence for their support and in - 66 67 68 ho ur stand-up benefit perfor - www.lagff.org. vited everyone back for next man ce at the Mic hael Cacoyian - The festival has grown year's festival, the MEGA 10th nis Foundation theater in tremendously in the nine years year celebration scheduled for www.CrosswordWeaver.com Ath en s, Greece. It is a hilarious since its inception and this year June 1-5, 2016. I look forward ACROSS 24 Rangers' Fotiu take on Angelo's challenges it expanded to five days. Most to it! 1 Wells __ 26 M ate 6 Used to attract attention 28 Christmas tree decoration 9 Pokes 30 H oary

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23 Vane direction 43 Baths 24 Celi bat e 45 E igthee nth Greek letter 25 Tota ls 47 O ne-side d 27 Active 48 Decoy 29 ___ Bea c h, ca. city 50 S plit 33 Win ter h azard 52 S mall mo ney u nits 34 Sea eag l e 53 W riter Bombec k 35 Margarine 54 Guide 36 Hit 55 S yllables used in songs (2 wds.) 39 Eye infe ction 57 A nimation 40 Opaque 58 Zeus' wife 41 Gree k s o ccer te am 60 L ong-term m emory 42 Reso rt h otel 62 U m p 43 Bro. 's s ib ling 44 Decency 46 Cad et WO RD BA NK : Aan dw, adam, adds, afire, aid, 49 Prev ari c ator airs, akron, aris, astir, athena, biased, bros, cat, 50 Tiger cede, cents, cleft, die, eden, elf, ene, entice, A common misconception is that the Greek city of Alexandroupoli was named after Alexander 51 Inco rpo r ated (abbr. ) erect, e rma, ern, eta, eve, fades, fala, fargo, the Great. In fact, it was named in honor of the early 20th century Greek king, Alexander I. 53 Pixy force, gene, grills, hate, helen, hera, hoy, ice, 56 Broi ls in c , jabs, jfk, lead, leo, liar, life, ltm, malta, milt, 58 Detest modesty, muddy, net, newport, nick, nun, off, This Week in Greek History: 59 Land o ld , oleo, o re, other, ov en, penm en, plebe, pro, 61 Casino roller pure, realm, red, ref, resin, rhodes, rhone, sam, 62 Tree produc t sen t, sig ma, s is, spa, span k, spa s, spouse , spyri - G r eece’s “Other Alexander” is Made King 63 Med iterran ean isl and don, sst, st ar, sty, tinse l, toy , yeo manry. 64 Spoiled 65 Con struct Thi s week, on June 11, 1917 tente forces, but Constantine I imis, attended. Apart from the 66 A Ca rtwrigh t So lution to last week’s p uzzle King Alexander assumed the refused to modify his policy and Archbishop of Athens, who ad - 67 Gain Solution: throne of Greece. Alexander was faced increasingly open opposi - ministered the oath, only King 68 Lose s its colo r S O F T A T S E A R C A bo rn at Tatoi Palace in Athens tion from the Entente and the Constantine I, Crown Prince C H I E F R E I G N A I G on August 1, 1893. He was the Venizelists. George and the king's prime DOWN O I L E R G E N O A T N L second son of Crown Prince Entente's High Commissioner minister, attended. 1 Impose T O M A D A M S L I D E Constantine of Greece and his in Greece, Charles Jonnart, or - Under Alexander’s reign the 2 Greek godess of wisdom wife Princess Sophia of Prussia. dered King Constantine to give several Aegean Islands and a A L 3 Largest Dodecanese island O P D E T R O I T Alexander was third in line to up his power. On the threat of majority of Thrace, previously 4 Heredity component S C U L P T H A N O I the throne. His education was Entente forces landing in Pi - split between Bulgaria and 5 Unrefined metal A L G A E A D D S T I M expensive and carefully raeus, the king conceded and Turkey, became part of Greece, 6 May 21st Saint S U L K N O N O S W A D E planned. agreed to go into self-exile. On and the region of Smyrna, in Io - 7 Baker's need H E Y B A B E A A R O N During World War I, his fa - the afternoon of June 11, 1917 nia, was placed under Greek 8 Small freeholding farmers ther followed a formal policy of Alexander swore the oath of loy - mandate. Alexander's kingdom R E P A Y A R N O L D 9 DDE's successor neutrality, yet he was openly alty to the Greek constitution in increased in size by around a 10 Ventilates B E S P E A K A B C D benevolent towards Germany, the ballroom of the Royal third. Alexander visited the 11 Sisters sibs. I T E M S A P I A T A R which was fighting alongside Palace. Apart from the Arch - newly acquired territories of 12 Mailed G H I W E E D S D R O S S Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and bishop of Athens, Theocletus I, West Thrace, and on July 8, 15 Root beer brand (3 wds.) O A S A R O S E E I G H T the Ottoman Empire against the who administered the oath, only 1920 the new name for the re - 20 Undiluted Triple Entente of Russia, France King Constantine I, Crown gion's main town, Alexan - T N M X A X E S M A Y O 21 Eve's garden and Britain. Parts of Greece Prince George and the king's droupoli, was announced in the were occupied by the Allied En - prime minister, Alexandros Za - king's presence.

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P ture and the environment, sports A and creative workshops, all-night video art screenings and art, offer - ing a multifaceted experience, filled with Magic and Surprises. Every day, the events – titled collectively “Light Up the Night at the Stavros Niarchos Park” – will start early in the afternoon and last all-night-long until dawn of the following morn - ing. They will welcome thousands of people, for the first time, to Stavros Niarchos Park, the develop - ment of which has already been completed to a very large degree. Anastasiades and Akinci Playing out the Hopes of Unification of Cyprus

Continued from page 1 the last attempt to reach a peace by Kofi Annan, then the U.N. deal in 2004 is the critical need secretary-general. In simultane - ted mistakes, both Greek Cypri - for political leadership on both ous referendums, Turkish Cypri - ots and Turkish Cypriots,” Akinci sides to convince Turkish Cypri - ots approved the plan but Greek said after the play. “The point is ots and Greek Cypriots that it’s Cypriots rejected it. to derive lessons from these past time to reunite the country – The first trigger is Cyprus’ fi - mistakes and build a better fu - and that failure to do so could nancial crisis. ture for younger generations.” have serious consequences. What perhaps is changing on Akinci said Anastasiades “Time is not on the side of the Greek Cypriot side, Akinci would reciprocate a visit to the settlement,” Akinci warned in said, is the realization joining breakaway north to attend a an interview with The Associ - the EU didn’t solve Cyprus’ fi - similar event. ated Press. “With the passage of nancial problems. It also didn’t Anastasiades said he would time collective memory is get - enable them to dictate or im - ask his education minister to ting lost, and unfortunately pose a solution to the conflict perform the play in all Greek younger generations are becom - with Turkish Cypriots, he said. Cypriot schools in order to con - ing more alienated from each The second trigger is the dis - vey the message that mistakes other.” covery of natural gas in the east - were made on both sides from If Cyprus isn’t reunified now, ern Mediterranean off Cyprus. the time the island gained inde - Akinci said, he is very afraid that This has led to the realization pendence from British colonial succeeding generations “will be in some quarters, Akinci said, rule 55 years ago. seeking a different kind of solu - that rather than having natural “We will work tirelessly with tion which will be more along gas be a source of tension be - my dearest friend Mustafa to the lines of division.” tween the communities and with bring peace, to give a chance to Cyprus was split into an in - Turkey, it would be wiser to solve younger generations to live in ternationally recognized Greek the Cyprus problem and make peace and prosperity,” Anastasi - Cypriot south and a breakaway the gas “an asset for a solution.” ades said. Turkish Cypriot north in 1974 If a peace agreement is Anastasiades greeted Akinci when Turkey invaded after a reached, he envisions combining on the steps of the historic Ri - coup by Cypriot supporters of Cyprus’ gas field with Israel’s alto Theater with some onlook - union with Greece. Turkish AP Photo/PAVlos Vrionides larger one and channeling the ers clapping their approval. Cypriots declared an indepen - The Greek Cypriot President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, center right, and leader of the gas to Europe via Turkey “in - “I want a solution and this is dent state in 1983, but only breakaway Turkish Cypriots Mustafa Akinci, center left, watch a theater production at the stead of trying to imagine much a step forward, things can’t Turkey recognizes it and keeps Rialto Theater in their hometown of Limassol on Monday, June 8, 2015. more expensive solutions.” He stand still and without bold 35,000 troops there. Cyprus said this would also require im - steps forward you regress,” said joined the European Union in manner and, more importantly, Greek Cypriot visitors fill out a expectations of Greek and Turk - proved relations between 53-year-old Lefki Antoniou, a 2003, but only the south enjoys we need to finalize in this man - visa form when entering Turkish ish Cypriots and “ensures that Turkey and Israel, Cyprus and bystander who was among the membership benefits. ner,” Akinci said. “We haven’t Cypriot territory which kept this state will fully comply with Europe. crowd to cheer the two leaders Akinci, a veteran politician discussed the main issues yet. many Greek Cypriots from the European norms of other Akinci said he believes the on as they arrived at the the - with a strong track record of We started with certain confi - crossing the dividing line, Akinci (EU) member states.” majority of Turkish Cypriots ater. reaching out to rival Greek dence-building measures.” said. The Turkish Cypriot Presi - support an end to the conflict. IS IT REAL THIS TIME? Cypriots, said his motivation in Those measures include con - Akinci and Anastasiades dent met with U.N. Secretary- The parameters of a deal are Anastasiades said he’s opti - pursuing a peace deal is to end necting the electricity grid and agreed to hold U.N.-facilitated General Ban Ki-moon, who gave well known, he said. “We’re mistic that an agreement can be decades of isolation for some mobile systems between the ri - peace talks twice a month, next his strong backing to the peace talking about a bi-zonal, bi-com - reached, possibly within 300,000 Turkish Cypriots and val communities, making the on June 17. talks. munal federation. We are talk - months, to end the 41-year-old ensure that they become “equal first-ever plea from both presi - Anastasiades said after their Akinci cited two “triggers” ing about a two-constituent conflict that divided the partners” in the international dents for information on miss - last meeting that both leaders for a solution that weren’t there state that will have powers for Mediterranean island. community. ing persons from the 1974 war, are focused on delivering a swift in 2004 when the two sides themselves and a central gov - Akinci said a key lesson from “We need to continue in this and stopping a requirement that peace accord that lives up to the voted on a peace plan backed ernment.” Merkel Tells Tsipras She Wants Reforms Action, Not Talk

Continued from page 1 ment to the IMF of 300 million paign pledges to roll back aus - euros ($337.87 million), exer - terity and not negotiate with the guage that usually means noth - cising a rarely-used option to lenders at the same time he ing is happening and Greece will bundle it together with other needs their money and they are be squeezed behind the scenes. payments due the agency and demanding more austerity, In early trading, the Athens must repay 1.6 billion euros putting him in a damned-if-he- stock exchange was up 5.5 per - ($1.8 billion) on June 30 or does and damned-if-he-doesn't cent on hopes of an impending technically go into default, position and as SYRIZA dis - deal. European markets were up which would set off new fears senters want a Eurozone exit. too, with the Euro Stoxx 50 in - of a Eurozone exit and spook Greek voters want it both dex gaining 0.7 percent. the markets. ways too, urging him to hang Tsipras plans to meet with EXTEEEEEEEENNNND tough with the troika and also Jean-Claude Juncker, the head Playing for time and kicking relent to the lenders, the msot of the European Union's execu - the can down the road again, recent survey shows. tive Commission, which is help - the government reportedly The Marc poll of 1,001 peo - ing to supervise Greece's bailout wants a new extension, this one ple conducted for Alpha TV program. of nine months through the end found 50.2 percent of respon - On June 6, he refused to take a phone call from Tsipras, irked that the Greek Premier had bro - ken promises to give him a re - form plan and that Tsipras had described the troika plan as "ab - surd," demanding the creditors AP Photo/geert VAnden wijngAert bow to his plan, which is still Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, second right, speaks with German Chancellor Angela being kept secret. Merkel during a round table meeting at the EU-CELAC summit in Brussels on Wednesday. After his talks overnight with Merkel, Juncker and French President Francois Hollande, the Greek Premier said: "We de - FROM OUR TRAVEL WEBSITE cided to intensify the effort to bridge the remaining differ - ences," without explaining why there weren't intense efforts be - No Lies to about Lies Beach on Nisyros fore as the economy continues to slowly implode again after By Constantinos E. Scaros being on the verge of recovery. The lack of progress in the If you're touring Nisyros by negotiations over the past weeks car or motor scooter - it doesn't has revived fears Greece could take particularly long on either, default on its debts and drop to visit the island' four villages - out of the euro, a move that ΕΥΡωΚΙΝΗΣΗ you might come across a sign, would create huge uncertainty Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, and European Com - or a map, or a reference, to for Europe and global markets. mission President Jean-Claude Juncker participate in a bilateral "Lies" beach. THE GREEK JUNKYARD meeting on the sidelines of the EU-CELAC summit in Brussels Though spelled exactly like Piling new pressure on on Thursday, June 11, 2015. the English word that means Athens, Standard & Poor's in falsehoods or deceptions, this New York downgraded Greece's of March, 2016 to come up with dents said Greece should accept hidden gem of a beach's name credit rating one notch further reforms, but wants the loan the creditors’ plan compared is pronounced "Lee S." Situated into junk territory, saying it's monies released in the mean - with 37.4 percent who said as far along the seaside as the likely the country will default time on the promise it would Tsipras should stand firm, al - paved road will go, Lies bridges on its commercial debt within a eventually do something al - though other polls want him not the beaches of Pali - one of the year if it can't strike a deal. though it hasn't yet. to bend but also to keep Greece town's waterfront villages, and Another ratings agency, The troika wants more pen - in the Eurozone, a contradiction Pahia Ammos (Thick Sand), an Heard of swimming with the dolphins? At Lies, you might Moody's, noted that while sion cuts, which Tsipras vowed in terms. aptly-named beach that requires swim with the cows. And that’s no lie! Greece's problems were mount - he would never do, and he’s also Despite the mess it's gotten a short hike on foot to reach a ing, there appeared to be little trying to keep pledges to restore Greece into, SYRIZA leads the sea greeted by thick, brown vol - It is also a good beach at Pahia Ammos. And be fore - impact on the markets of other collective bargaining stripped main opposition party, New canic sand. which to swim when there is warned: you are really roughing Eurozone states, even the eco - from workers and to increase Democracy, by 34 percent to 20 But for those who don't want "kyma," i.e., when the water is it - for the following reasons: 1) nomically weaker ones. the minimum wage from 580 percent and 77 percent said to rough it at all, and want a wavy, as opposed to being silky there are no beach umbrellas; Finance ministers from the euros ($653.53) a month before they wanted Greece to stay in clean, unspoiled beach where smooth, as most Greeks prefer 2) no concession stands; 3) no 19 nations using the euro cur - taxes, back to the rolled-back the Eurozone at all costs al - you can see your feet as you their swimming water to be. showers; and 4) a herd of cows rency will meet in Luxembourg level of 750 euros ($845.09). though not at the cost of relent - stand waist-deep in water, and Generally, Lies is less windy. might come along and swim on June 18, less than two weeks The lenders want him to break ing to troika demands, the only change into your bathing suit There is a mix of pebbles and alongside of you. Heard of swim - before Greece's bailout program those promises and follow their way to stay in the bloc. without a changing booth smooth, round rocks, both in ming with the dolphins - well expires and it has a big debt re - orders. needed - because no one else is and out of the water, but it is here, you're swimming with the payment due. Tspiras is caught in a (Material from the Associated there! mostly thick sand, just like at cows. And that's no lies - at Lies. Greece missed a June 5 pay - dilemma, trying to stick by cam - Press was used in this report) 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 13-19, 2015

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For months now, Greece has been negotiating hard with its lenders, with the economy clearly collapsing from the swinging of AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS the pendulum from optimism to pessimism and the consequent lack of liquidity. The bright spots and tentative optimism that appeared in the By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are past have been replaced by deep pessimism. Unemployment, as Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. recent data shows, remains unacceptably high for a Western nation. to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two Businesses are closing by the dozens each day. From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look The country was unable to make a recent, relatively small pay - inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion ment – 300 million euros – to the IMF, thereby earning a not-so- odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in honorable distinction: becoming the first country since Zambia to collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: request its payments be bundled and postponed until the end of conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com the month. The nerves of all, collectively and individually, have now been stretched to the limit. But there are many who, despite the continuing uncertainty Too Much ado about Climate Change, or Not Enough? and threat of collapse, feel vindicated and even proud. Opinion polls show this. Small Greece resists, defends, and protects its dignity! The SCAROS PRESENTS HIS to climate change… It might be the best way to over - we should be a leader in solar Greeks, they argue, are the bastion of the defense of self-determi - POINT OF VIEW Let’s assume for the moment come our enemies, after all. Be - power. Instead, China com - nation and heroism. They have finally found their voice, and Dan, the climate change – and I do mean for the moment cause as members of ISIS con - mands the field and America is pursue an independent foreign policy. Regarding these notions, drama queens are at it again. – that scientists are correct in tinue to decapitate with playing a poor game of techno - they present as proof the new relationships developed by the gov - Granted, climate change is real. sounding the alarm that climate impunity, if they get wind of our logical and manufacturing catch- ernment with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, despite the opposition of Fine. And it is a legitimate con - change will have disastrous ef - emergent national movement to up. We need to reverse solar pol - the West. cern. Also fine. And if we don’t fect on the environment begin - identify climate change as our icy by increasing rather than But, really, is that reality? do something about it, the con - ning 20-35 years from now. All top threat to national security, decreasing financial incentives How can it be said that that national dignity is being protected sequences could be disastrous of that is assuming that we do they might just bust an artery for cities, corporations, and in - when the country is vilified daily in the international media, by sometime down the road. absolutely nothing different – from laughing so hard. What do dividuals to go solar. The short- the most prestigious television networks, websites, and newspa - Agreed. All that said, how about which of course would mean we you think? term income loss would be more pers? Where is our national dignity when our non-Greek friends a little perspective? as a planet would have to reverse than offset by generating viable and acquaintances ask us with sadness about what is going on in Both major parties have their all the “going green” initiatives GEORGAKAS RESPONDS permanent production and ser - the homeland, and on the other hand often wonder, skeptically, share of drama queens. Just as of the past decade or two. But Dino, politicians in both ma - vice industries. Moreover there whether Greeks are genuinely in danger of impoverishment and the radical rightwingers think even so – let’s say there was a jor parties love to use national would be a lessening need for are truly suffering so much? that legally recognizing same-sex worldwide effort to pollute, to security as an excuse to promote climate-warming petrochemical How proud can we really be when we hear countless negative marriage will cause the break - burn fossil fuels, etc. Even so, their favored projects. Obama energy. and derogatory comments all around us, even doubts about down of the American family – how is this a “serious threat” to presenting climate control as a Our energy priories remain whether it is advisable to travel to Greece under the present cir - as if millions of heterosexuals se - our national security now? security issue is such an effort. massive government aid to oil cumstances? cretly yearn to wed a person of Following that logic, we can How climate ranks against other companies and opening more There is a huge difference between hard bargaining and our their own gender but curb their also say that if every couple has political challenges is a matter land and sea areas to drilling. threats that for the sake of national pride the Greeks are willing to temptation all because of those an average of five children, the of opinion. What is not a matter The long-term consequences of fall in battle. In other words, they are willing to let the country dastardly legal restrictions – or population on the earth would of opinion is that climate change oil spills are momentous. Ten plunge into the abyss and to lose substantially and for a long time, think that legalizing marijuana be so out-of-control that the is real and has enormous conse - years after an oil spill in Alaska, its dignity and prestige, and to expose it to multiple risks. will result in a nation of stoners planet couldn’t sustain everyone. quences for our national stan - the fishing industry was severely Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and other European countries have (maybe a munchies break for That, too, would be a threat to dard of living and economy. impacted by the near extinction recently faced the same dilemma. They preferred to negotiate Congress during session?), so do our national security, but not Scientific data has established of local mackerel. The recent about – not reject out of hand – the tough conditions, and imple - looney lefties think that any con - right now. that our planet is getting warmer spill in California has brought oil ment the reforms and make the sacrifices many of them know is servative Constitutionalist who Does this mean we should ig - and our oceans are rising. Cli - bowls as far south as the beaches the only way to modernize their economies, reduce unemployment, sits on the Supreme Court will nore climate change, overpopu - mate change skeptics argue that of San Diego. The safety of and increase their national wealth. They know that is the way to result in the overturning of Roe lation, the eventual depletion of these changes are a natural pe - shrimp and bottom feeders since protect national pride in the long run, by moving their countries v. Wade and the imminent re - global oil reserves and other riodical cycle. Even if this wishful the spill in the Gulf remains out of their tragic economic situations. Everything else is tran - sumption of back-alley abortions problems that won’t come to a thinking were true, there are questionable. sient. (a theory that’s been proven head in a month or two? Of many actions we can take or Hurricane Sandy revealed the The feeling of national dignity can be changed overnight. But wrong countless times), or that course not. cease taking that can be effec - rising dangers of massive ocean - empty statements can lead to serious negative developments, such climate change is the biggest At the same time, however, tive. Climate change is obviously front construction on the At - as the imposition of restrictions on bank withdrawals, nonpayment threat to humankind since Adolf we should not make climate a global phenomenon, but I will lantic. Hoboken was just of many of salaries and pensions, etc. Hitler’s rise to power. change the centerpiece of our confine my discussion to what is cities that remained flooded for National pride is – or should be - directly linked to the degree Regarding the latter, the cur - national security policy. With happening in the United States weeks. Battery Park, one of the of national success, not failure. rent melodrama stemmed from ISIS refusing to relent, Vladimir regarding energy and water, two most exclusive neighborhoods in a speech President Obama gave Putin trying to recapture the often-entwined problems, and NYC, had to be evacuated. New at the U.S. Coast Guard gradu - “glory days” of Soviet aggres - what we can do about it regard - York subways, including those Parliament’s Poor Debate ation ceremony, in which he de - sion, Kim Jong-un attempting to less of what is done elsewhere serving Wall Street and mass scribed climate change as “a se - turn back the clock even further in the world. transit from New Jersey were rious threat to our national than that, the Castro Brothers Much of the United States is closed, some for weeks. The Jer - Absent were the orators of yore – the transformation of partisan security.” Four months earlier, still running things in Cuba, our running short of water. The sey shore was devastated. leader to statesman, the dominant figure who rises above narrow in his State of the Union speech, porous borders (which includes drought in California has gotten The immediate response has political boundaries and no matter what adversity permeates the he called it “the greatest threat aliens who arrive in the U.S. considerable press, and in state been defensive: measures such state of the nation, raises Greece’s shoulders, making it respectable. to future generations.” Of legally but then stay beyond after state, we see farmers and as putting houses on stilts, build - There was an exception, though, in that June 5 Parliamentary course, serial Obama-bashers their allotted time and just others tapping irreplaceable un - ing new sea walls, and erecting gathering. Evangelos Venizelos did speak about five words of philo - wasted no time irresponsibly blend into society) vulnerable derground aquifers. Schemes are barriers to lessen flooding of sophical and national interest substance. comingling the two statements, to a handful of jihadists sneak - advanced to divert the course of mass transit. This implies a de Worst of all, though, is the impression that they – inside Parlia - purporting that Obama said that ing in among the multitudes of rivers, actions that would only facto assumption that major hur - ment – do not seem to realize, the Greeks outside those walls are currently, climate change is our well-meaning potential day la - reallocate a dwindling supply. ricanes will not recur even suffering. And this all took place on the same day the country was greatest national security threat. borers (all it takes is one person Numerous agriculture re - though the polar glaciers con - unable to pay its IMF installment, rendering it to a rare and undig - That would have been pre - to become a human bomb), a sources are being affected. tinue to melt, air masses are be - nified status of nations that have to bundle their payments for a posterous, given there are groups government that no matter Warming also affects the fishing coming more turbulent, and later date. running around the Middle East which party is in charge contin - industry. Many salmon now ocean levels are rising. As for the strategy of Prime Minister Tsipras, this is really tricky. right now chopping off people’s ues to borrow obscenely high raised on fish farms are being re - The water problems I’ve On the one hand, he blames Germany’s Angela Merkel and Co., heads. Then again, some people amounts of money every single leased directly into the ocean touched on briefly are only one asserting that they impose “absurd” demands upon Greece. He are so obsessive in their con - minute of every single day rather than in sluggish rivers. of the environmental challenges deemed this as a “bad moment for Europe,” and a “bad negotiating tempt for Barack Obama – just (whether a million per minute Whether these salmon will have we face. In that sense, Obama is trick” on the lenders’ behalf that will soon be exposed for what it as others were about George W. or half a million, it’s all so in - the same instinct to return to right: America is becoming less is. Bush and practically all of his sane), climate change hardly their traditional spawning rather than more secure. That Yet, on the other hand, he emphasizes that this time, a solution predecessors – that the more out - seems to be what should cause streams when they mature re - gradual insecurity will continue is really very close at hand. Can these two seemingly contradictory rageous the purported Obama us to lose sleep at night. mains to be seen. until righteous rhetoric is re - statements be reconciled? offense, the more likely they are Then again, there is an upside Given that half of the nation placed by a viable national policy As Hugo Dixon explained it in a Reuters piece, “For months, to believe it, and repeat it. Back to the climate change histrionics. is sun-drenched most of the year, on climate change. Tsipras has been trying to ride two horses simultaneously. He wanted to find a deal with Greece’s creditors that kept the country in the Eurozone while jacking up public spending and unwinding Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris reforms that are making Greece more competitive.” Meanwhile, on that same day of the Parliament debate and the IMF nonpayment, Mr. Tsipras had a phone conversation with Russ - A New Magna Carta And second, it is rather clear that Ger - accomplished much – very much – in the ian President Vladimir Putin – apparently to send a message of many has failed in its role as the leading economic sphere. For example, it achieved their emerging ties. Yet again, negotiations between Greece power in Europe. an economic miracle a few decades after But at the G7 summit, a convergence of the most developed and its creditors did not yield fruit. A Eurozone country, Greece has crawled its destruction in World War II. But it has democratic countries in the world, it was clear that President And they will continue not to as long as from crisis to crisis, providing only half- failed miserably in its role as leader. Specif - Obama’s aim was to strengthen their unity against Putin. the objectives of the two sides are so op - measures from the start. Greece has been a ically, it soaked the world in blood twice in Deputy National Security Council Director Ben Rhodes described posed. victim of strongarmed intervention in its in - a century. the Council’s focus on the preservation of unity in sanctions it has But they promise to continue their efforts ternal affairs to the point of imposing This does not mean – necessarily – that taken against Russia’s economy as most urgent. He said: “we will today, and tomorrow, and the day after change of governments leadership, with the history will be repeated once again. affirm the importance of maintaining sanctions on Russia…to that... new one unable to articulate a new Euro - But history cannot be ignored and, by serve as a deterrent against further Russian aggression. It’s very This newspaper’s opinion pages have pean perspective, just like the old one. extension, we cannot grant Germany the important coming out of these G7 meetings that the world is seen criticized successive Greek governments – The obvious truth is that there has been role of moral judge in Europe, which it as speaking with one voice in support of those important conse - in the context of accurately informing our a rapid transformation of the Eurozone from seeks. quences that have been imposed on Russia, and to demonstrate readers – for the their negotiating methods. the dream of the people for economic pros - Yes, we Greeks have our shortcomings, that Russia will continue to face those sanctions until a diplomatic And, of course, we will continue to do so, if perity and democracy into a source of eco - but certainly not to the degree of the Ger - solution is fully implemented.” warranted by the facts. nomic uncertainty and political authoritar - mans. We can almost hear Minister Lafazanis quip: “Well, what are But we have to be critical equally – if ianism. Yet Germany’s moral sermons abound. we, an American colony?” not more so – of the other side, the Troika, Therefore, a new Magna Carta is needed: Let us look, therefore, at the substance Our reply to him: Why is all of Europe aligned with America and mainly Germany. a new ambitious vision capable of recap - of what is needed to preserve a united Eu - except for us Greeks? Are we the only smart ones? Are we not all In the first place, we have noted the lack turing the promise of Europe, especially for rope – which includes Greece – for the sake part of the same alliance? of clarity of the final goal at which they the people in the Southern countries. of economic prosperity and the security of aim. But there is another truth: Germany has the peoples that comprise it. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 13-19, 2015 VIEWPOINTS 13 Problems with Orthodoxy Sometimes, Even Horror Fantasies Actually Come True

(and Christianity…Religion) The Greek crisis will play out elements of the ex- outcome would, in A Greek bankruptcy could set according to the playbook of Troika have lined Berlin’s calcula - off a series of chain reactions politicians and not economists. up behind Mrs. tions, produce the that Germany could not predict. Our lead story tion with the words In mid-February this column Merkel. The Euro - necessary terror Germany and the ECB believe last week, “Half of “we believe.” If the suggested that German Chan - pean Central Bank among Spanish vot - they may have immunized the Americans Raised in “we” meant me cellor Merkel intended a “bait is little more than ers who would fear rest of Europe from a Greek col - Orthodoxy Stay (the priest), that and switch.” Unwilling to tell a branch of the that Germany lapse but recent history has with Faith,” focused would be fine. But German voters that her vaunted German Central would visit the proven that the ordinary, fallible on the decline of when the “we” in - austerity policies had failed, she Bank and the IMF same economic and often clueless people make Orthodoxy in Amer - cludes the ques - would slither out of the trap by has abandoned all blitzkrieg on them. the financial markets of today. ica – and more tioner, that presents pushing Greece into a cata - pretense of inde - They German’s In the early days of uncertainty broadly, in Chris - a problem. It would strophic default and then pivot pendence despite have time; Spain’s following a Greek bankruptcy of tianity and in reli - be as if you grew up smartly and “save” the rest of the fact that the by AMB. PATRICK N. Prime Minister can uncertainty, moment of panic, a gion overall – ac - in a family of Europe with a dramatic reversal heads of both insti - THEROS legally delay elec - wayward computer program, a cording to a study hockey fans but you of economic policy. tutions have gone tions until Decem - false news report or an external by the Pew Re - by CONSTANTINOS E. liked basketball bet - She would count on the record indicating Special to ber 20th. shock (e.g., Russian tanks enter search Center. Our SCAROS ter, and both types short-term mentality of today’s that austerity failed The National Herald The Germans Ukraine) could spook the mar - readers vigorously of games were on electorate who would panic at in Greece.) The are not fools. They kets into a 1929 type selloff. debated the topic Special to TV last night, and the impending unraveling of the Germans have successfully recognize that this policy has If Berlin has calculated cor - on our website The National Herald you asked your dad Eurozone and welcome her brought Greece to the point of dangers. They would prefer that rectly, the Germans will wait un - if you could change heroic gesture, voting her back no return. For weeks, Greece Tsipras capitulate and accept the til their ally in Spain has de - thenationalherald.com through - the channel to the basketball into office again. Mrs. Merkel has put alternative plans to se - new harsher terms. They know feated the anti-austerity out the week. game, and he replied: “No, be - has a far loftier mission than cure a bail out now and debt re - that austerity has failed in movement and then move to One reader questioned “these cause you believe that hockey is saving Greece; she must save structuring later on the negoti - Greece and that there is no pos - phase two of their plan. Berlin so-called scientific findings” and a better game than basketball.” the political hides of the estab - ating table. The Greek plans sibility that Greece can avoid de - would declare victory and re - advised they ought to be “taken The point is: you can certainly lishment political parties in Eu - have as their central theme at - fault under the austerity pro - flate the European economy by with a grain of salt.” He also tell people what you believe, but rope who have rallied behind tempt to revive the economy grams either now or in a few a number of easily accomplished pointed out that religion in how on earth can you tell them her and ganged up on Mr. and make it productive once months. Forcing Tsipras to ca - measures such as dramatically America is on the decline; that it what they believe?” Tsipras and his very anti-estab - more. The Germans review the pitulate will delay the inevitable raising German domestic spend - is not just Orthodoxy. In re - Moreover, the “we believe” lishment leftist SYRIZA Party. Greek position, spend days ne - Greek default for several ing. And we all live happily ever sponse, another reader wrote implies “this is what we are sup - Tsipras demonstrated his gotiating the Greek plan and months. This will give the Span - after buying German products. that although parishes in large posed to believe.” Again, how well-meaning but now damag - then pronounce it “inadequate,” ish Prime Minister time to call cities may seem unaffected, in can you believe something that ing political inexperience by as - “vague,” “unclear” or some snap elections before December The Hon. Ambassador Theros is small towns they are “dying out.” you don’t believe, or vice versa? suming that the resident politi - other derogatory term and then and campaign for reelection on president of the U.S.-Qatar Yet another reader chimed in, de - It is logically impossible. cal parties in power in Europe reintroduce new, much harsher, the lesson taught Greece. So far, Business Council. He served in fending the accuracy of Pew’s re - POMP AND SCANDAL care more about their countries’ demands as a take-it-or-leave it Tsipras has failed to demon - the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 search. While the words of the Early fate than about their reelection. ultimatum. strate the political acumen and years, mostly in the Middle All of these website com - Church Fathers, as well as the His surprise that Spain, Italy, The Germans have two ob - dexterity to prove Mrs. Merkel East, and was American Ambas - menters, and others, make valid words from the Bible, which we Portugal, and Ireland all joined jectives: (1) force the Greek wrong. sador to Qatar from 1995 to points. I particularly agree with presume to be those spoken by the lynch mob led by Mrs. Government into a humiliating The Germans calculate – per - 1998. He also directed the State the observation that affiliation God and Christ, are beautiful elo - Merkel show that he failed to acceptance of the ultimatum, haps correctly – that Tsipras will Department’s Counter- with organized religion as a quent, majestic, and awe inspir - understand that his success which they hope will then cause act like any other politicians and Terrorism Office, and holds nu - whole is on the decline in the ing, the whole hierarchical struc - would doom those governing the Government to fall through try to survive by surrendering merous U.S. Government deco - United States, and that in - ture of the church – with gold politicians to defeat and obscu - the defection of its doctrinaire to fight another day. They would rations. evitably, that affects Orthodoxy crowns, thrones, and hand-kiss - rity. Mrs. Merkel and her fellow extreme left components or, (2) prefer that Greece not default as well. Some of the general ing, seems too much like a dog- political oligarchs got their most force Greece to default. Either before Spain goes to the polls. characteristics that apply to reli - and-pony show, contrary to the serious warning in May when gion in general apply to Ortho - teachings of Jesus. The Lord outraged Spanish voters brutally doxy and contribute to why that taught us to be humble, and yet punished the pro-austerity rul - denomination specifically is wan - our Church worships in his name ing party in regional elections. ing, too. To the latter point, and with too many people on egotis - Polls indicate that if nothing in no particular order, here are tical power trips. changes, the SYRIZA-like anti- some of the reasons: Worse yet, far too many austerity Podemos Party will LITURGY VS. SERMON clergy have been mired by scan - devastate the ruling Popular Today’s Greek-American dal. When things get too hot, Party. The Germans have almost adults, as children, sat with their what happens? Termination? explicitly articulated their view parents in Church services con - Nope, just a transfer elsewhere that destroying SYRIZA would protect their interests. Certainly, the viciousness with which Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy joined the anti-Greek campaign would indicate he shares that view. Germany’s negotiating tactics indicate that the first step of this plan has been implemented. (I use “Germany” as a shorthand substitute for the now-aban - Angela Merkel, seen with Greek PM Tsipras, has far loftier goals than saving Greece. She aims doned term “Troika.” The other to save Europe’s establishment parties.

Seen here are Primates of the Orthodox Churches of Constan - LETTER FROM ATHENS tinople and Russia. While the Church has detailed reasons about every detail of the clerical garb, to the layperson it often seems like a lot of gold and glitz, contrary to the teachings of Jesus. Good Riddance, PASOK/Evangelos, We Knew Ye too Well ducted almost entirely in Greek. and a look the other way, as if I was one of them. We’d hear nothing is wrong. “tou Kyriou deithomen” Sunday THE PARTY LINE Mixed in with all the dreary sions and a brighter Monetary Fund- Venizelos never got near the after Sunday, year after year. I Religion and politics are eerily news coming out of Greece was horizon. European Central masses and traveled in a never once wondered what it similar, and often not in a good the joyous news that Evangelos He didn’t tell Bank (EU-IMF- 750,000 euro bullet-proof BMW. meant (we spoke Greek at home, way. When confronted with an “Opportunist” Venizelos, a/k/a them he would ECB) that put up SYRIZA’s Finance Minister Yanis but the word “deithomen” never obvious contradiction, major King Arrogance I-X, has stepped bankrupt them to what turned into Varoufakis prefers a motorcycle came up in casual conversation). party candidates, leaders, and down as the non-leader of the provide it, and con - two bailouts of although it must kill him to I just figured it was some highly- supporters (Democrat or Repub - PASOK Anti-Socialists after tak - tinued his policy of 240 billion euros wear a helmet so people can’t sophisticated prayer, probably lican, take your pick) stick with ing the alleged political party hiring just about ($267 billion). see his preening peacock moves. too cerebral for my brain to the party line. Rarely do they say into near-oblivion. everyone who voted But it wasn’t a Venizelos escaped prosecu - grasp. Little I know that it simply “I was wrong” and even more He finished the job begun by for PASOK, begin - memorandum. It tion for not going after tax means: “let us pray to the Lord.” rarely “my opponent was right.” his predecessor, George “The ning the ruination was a death war - cheats on the so-called Lagarde It was in my later teens, after Likewise, religious leaders do not Money is There” Papandreou, of the party, and rant for Greece List of Greeks with 1.5 billion moving away from the St. Spyri - allow logic, common sense, and whose father Andreas, the late country, that his son by ANDY and all that money euros ($1.68 billion) in secret don parish in Upper Manhattan’s deductive reasoning to trump Premier and Patronage King, George, and Venize - DABILIS did nothing, de - Swiss bank accounts, avoiding Washington Heights neighbor - Scripture. Rather, they employ first got rolling four decades ago los would help bring spite Venizelos’ it because he was then Samaras’ hood to suburban Northern New the opposite process: they begin with his spendthrift way. 30 years later. Special to stiffing of investors guy. He’d be anybody’s guy to Jersey that I first heard the Di - with the premise that accepted In 2009, George Papandreou PASOK posi - The National Herald too, to do anything stay in power. vine Liturgy of St. John Chrysos - church doctrine is infallible, and won with 44 percent of the vote. tioned itself as the to write down the When SYRIZA ended the tom conducted in English. then work backwards from that But after eating his words and party of the people but was re - country’s unsustainable stagger - -PASOK coali - “That’s it?” I thought to myself. conclusion. Whether that ap - being forced to beg for a bailout ally just a front for what all par - ing debt of 388,808,404,200 eu - tion and Venizelos saw he got “That’s all there is to it?” It proach is disingenuous or appro - from international lenders, he ties have on their real agenda: ros, or about $437,333,143,768 about 4 percent of the vote, a sounded like a lot of the same priate, it is a turn-off to many. was hounded out of office in get as much money and power (as of this second but it goes up 91 percent fall from Papan - “God is good, God is great, we The Pew research also indi - 2011 by relentless protests, for themselves they can while 687.60 euros a second, or dreou’s showing, he saw the are not worthy of His love, we cated a correlation between age strikes and riots against auster - the gravy train still has their dri - 41,265 euros a minute). That handwriting on the wall too and beg for His forgiveness,” over and allegiance to organized reli - ity measures he imposed on the ver. took about a minute to do so decided to bail before PASOK and over and over again. The gion. This is true of politics as country’s weakest and most vul - Alternating administrations add another 41,265 euros, or goes under so far you won’t be same thing, more or less, week well. In both cases, the younger nerable. of PASOK and their alleged rival $46,415. able to see the air bubbles come after week. In the Orthodox the person, the less likely he/she His Finance Minister was New Democracy (all parties When Venizelos took over up. Church, the Liturgy dominates is likely to identify with a specific Venizelos, who went along with speak the same language – the shattered party he had al - As he gave up the seat and the service. The priest’s sermon religion, or a specific political betraying the party’s supposed money) spent Greece into bank - ready served as a Minister in six the ghost of PASOK, Venizelos only takes a few minutes, and is party. principles (it really doesn’t have ruptcy and put so many people different Ministries, the ultimate said he’d stay in politics so we’ll often interspersed with an - Those in the Orthodox any beyond political expediency on the payrolls it was a wonder patronage haven for political still have him to kick around nouncements along the lines of Church who lament at the notion and greed) by stiffing investors there were any clients outside hacks rewarded for unflagging some more if he starts a new “The 347th chapter of the Philop - that the denomination is on the - including Diaspora suckers – public office windows because devotion to party leaders. A party, although the kind of guy tochos Society is holding its 38th decline ought to ask themselves: with 74 percent losses by de - there were more inside. Constitutional lawyer, he fancies he is means he’s just as likely to annual dinner-dance on…” “exactly why is it that we do not valuing Greek bonds. A number The Papandreous and himself the smartest man in join whosever in power and try Wouldn’t more people be in - want our Church to lose mem - of them killed themselves, sadly Venizelos and New Democracy Greece and lusted so hard to be to take the driver’s seat on the terested in going to church if the ber?” That would be a good none of them politicians who leaders right up to the recently- Prime Minister you could see it current bandwagon. George Pa - service involved an interesting starting point for a much- pushed them beyond despair. defeated former Premier Anto - on his face. pandreou has already been for - theological interpretation? Why, needed, honest, self-assessment. In 1985, Andreas Papan - nis Samaras used the country as He didn’t get there, the clos - gotten except by all those he for instance, did God drown ba - dreou, the American-educated a personal ATM and job office est coming when Samaras hurt. bies, kittens, and bunny rabbits Constantinos E. Scaros’ latest American-hating master manip - for their supporters and friends, named him Deputy Prime Min - With polls showing PASOK in the great Flood? That’s what book, about the 2016 ulator, spoke to an adoring and if you didn’t have political ister/Foreign Minister as a re - unlikely to get the 3 percent a church service should be more presidential race, will be pub - crowd of scores of thousands of cover you were on your own. ward for ironically backing the needed to enter Parliament the about – something different lished this summer. It is titled people in the center of the west - George Papandreou, spitting firing of public workers both party can’t even have a parade every week, explained by theolo - Grumpy Old Party: 20 Tips on ern city of Patra, in his district, in the face of everything his fa - parties had spent their whole of its members because one is gians to the laity. How the Republicans Can Shed and it seemed like the fervor ther’s party purported to be, careers hiring. When push sick and other’s refusing to “WE BELIEVE” their Anger, Reclaim their Re - would last a thousand years. signed the first memorandum in comes to shove in politics, the march alone. Time and again, I’ve heard spectability, and Win Back the The New Left had emerged and 2010 with the troika of the Eu - politicians always side with each priests explain a difficult ques - White House. he offered Greeks bigger pen - ropean Union-International other and not their minions. [email protected] 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 13-19, 2015