COMING MAY 28 : THE 100 BEST GREEk Bringing the news RESTAuRANTS ISSuE: FROm to generations of FAVORITE TAVERNAS TO The National Herald Greek Americans HAuTE HELLENIC CuISINE c v A wEEkLy GREEk AmERICAN PuBLICATION www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 14, ISSUE 710 May 21-27, 2011 $1.50 Coming St. George’s Church Makes a Deal, But Methodios Reneges for Greek A Compromise Falls Apart at The Last Workers: Moment After Being Revealed in Detail By Theodore Kalmoukos was reportedly also agreed that TNH Staff Writer the compromise figure would be The Sack? paid for three years and that BOSTON – After weeks of wran - Methodios would lift sanctions gling with Metropolitan Metho - against the church and its pre - Thousands of Civil dios and his demands for a siding priest, Father George $20,000 annual increase in its Tsoukalas, who had been barred Servants Could be assessment, St. George’s Church from performing baptisms and of Lynn, Mass. agreed to pay marriages. He also would be al - Booted By Reforms $10,000 if he would withdraw lowed to be back in communion his sanctions, but the Metropoli - with his fellow priests. ATHENS – Already suffering big tan withdrew his approval at the Methodios had asked the pay cuts, tax hikes and reduced last minute, reportedly because priests of the 63 churches in New pension benefits, Greek public news of the compromise was re - England under his jurisdiction to workers are now facing the end vealed on The National Herald’s sign a letter supporting him in of the long-accepted practice of website. St. George’s General As - the confrontation. Some 53, in - cradle-to-grave no-layoff life - sembly ratified what seemed to cluding many retired priests, time jobs with as many as be a deal with the Metropolis on supported the Metropolitan 130,000 set to be fired as a con - May 17, a day after Parish Coun - while 14 refused to sign. Metho - dition of getting the full package cil President John Meklis and dios also reportedly agreed to of $155 billion rescue loans one of the church’s most influ - give Meklis a letter concurring from the European Union-Inter - ential members, Thomas De - with the deal that was to be read national Monetary Fund-Euro - makis, who was also a benefac - at St. George’s meeting. Metho - pean Central Bank to keep tor to St. George’s along with the dios did not send representatives Greece from going bankrupt. Metropolis and Holy Cross The - to the May 17 Assembly to avoid Even the discussion of the idea ological School, met with Metho - any further tension with the of firings has sent fear and dios, Chancellor Ted Barbas, At - church’s members, many of shock waves through the public torney Demetris Moschos, whom are furious with him and service sector where it has been Angelo Stamoulis, and Gerry had called for his removal. On virtually impossible to fire work - Dimitriou, Director of Adminis - May 16, a separate meeting took ers, many political patronage tration and Finance of the Greek place between Methodios and hires whose performance hasn’t AP PHOTO/VALENTINA PETROVA Orthodox Archdiocese for more Tsoukalas, who had not spoken been measured. While the gov - Love and Restoration than four hours and reached a to each other since December. ernment has sent mixed mes - consensus on the $78,000, the Also present were Barbas and sages on whether it will proceed The country may be crumbling economically, but Greece still hath charms for lovers. Amid re - same amount St. George’s of - Holy Cross Theological School with firings – so far it has con - ports the Greek islands are becoming popular marriage spots for people around the world, this fered to pay last December, but retired professors Rev. Alkiviadis tinued to hire one worker for newlywed couple preferred a quiet, softly lit spot in front of a Thessaloniki taverna in an old was rejected by Methodios, who every five who leaves by attri - part of the city whose architecture is being restored. Maybe Greece can too, before it's too late. insisted on the full $20,000. It Continued on page 5 tion – public school teachers got the jittery news last week that thousands of them would be made redundant, the European term for fired, and that some Hold The Hemlock, This Time Socrates Wins Big Georgakas’ were asked to fire themselves and choose between colleagues teaching the same subject. By Constantine S. Sirigos sored by the Onassis Foundation and Anthony Papadimitriou, from the foundation, the event Detroit Was If firings occur, it would be TNH Staff Writer (USA) beneath the coffered ceil - President of the Onassis Foun - felt like a real trial and unfolded contradictory to the Socialist ing of the stately Ceremonial dation. Three days later, Braf - like a television courtroom tenets of the ruling PASOK Ad - NEW YORK – It took 2,500 Courtroom of the Daniel Patrick man found himself back in a drama. Your Town ministration of Prime Minister years to right, if only theatri - Moynihan U.S. Courthouse on real life battle defending Inter - The program contained the George Papandreou, who long cally, what his followers then – May 12. Art imitated life again national Monetary Fund chief charge from 399 B.C.: “Socrates ago reneged on his 2009 cam - and now – believe was the ulti - as Socrates’ defense was put Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is guilty of not acknowledging By Angelike Contis paign promises to protect work - mate miscarriage of justice, the forth by the man who portrayed was charged with sexually as - the gods the city acknowledges TNH Staff Writer ers, and whose imposing of the conviction of ancient philoso - him eloquently, noted attorney saulting a maid at his $3000 a and introduces other, new di - austerity measures is said to be pher Socrates, of corrupting the Benjamin Brafman, who, with night New York hotel room. This vinities. He is also guilty of cor - NEW YORK - Dan Georgakas is causing a near-schism in the minds of the youth of Athens his attorney Edward Walter time, Brafman’s plea for his rupting the young men of the a rock star - of Greek American party, especially Members of and of “not believing in the gods Hayes, persuaded a three-judge client to be released on bail was - city. The penalty demanded is scholarship that is. Tall, with a Parliament who are ordered to of the state,” and his execution panel and an audience to over - n’t as convincing and Strauss- death.” The guests were excited shock of white long shiny hair rubber stamp the directives he by drinking the poison hemlock, turn Socrates’ conviction, best - Kahn was held. as the bailiff intoned, “All rise,” and as charismatic and funny a puts forth at the demand of the but he’s been aquitted posthu - ing the prosecution represented With the attention to detail and the judges – sitting federal speaker as they come, the mously. The drama didn’t unfold by Colonel Matthew Bogdanos, and distinguished participants scholar and writer accumulated Continued on page 9 in Greece, but in an event spon - a N.Y. Asst. District Attorney, the guests have come to expect Continued on page 3 quite a fan base, as evidenced at the Holy Trinity Cathedral Ballroom on May 5 – where there were people standing in the back for his lecture about his Kaskarelis Community’s autobiographical book My De - troit: Growing Up Greek and American in the Motor City. “Let Diplomat Youth Shine me start by saying, in 1900, there were virtually no Greeks in Detroit, if any. In 2011, there of The Year At the 20th are virtually no Greeks in De - troit, if any.” Laughter. From his LOS ANGELES - The prestigious opening, the crowd was ready World Affairs Council, whose HTSF Gala to learn more about the origins membership consists of opinion of the Georgakas phenomenon leaders, prominent business peo - NEW YORK – The Hellenic – but also the rise and fall of a ple and academics, honored Vas - Times Scholarship fund cele - community. Professor, Director silis Kaskarelis, Ambassador of brated its 20th anniversary at of the Greek American Studies Greece to the United States, with the Marriot Marquis on May 14 Project at the Center for Byzan - the Diplomat of the Year award with a spectacular gala dinner tine and Modern Greek Studies at a special Diplomatic Dinner, and concert and by presenting of Queens College, AHI fellow, held at the Four Seasons Hotel more than $150,000 in scholar - Writer Labor Scholar, Cineaste in Beverly Hills on May 4. The ships, the largest amount in the Co-Editor, and early on, maybe Chairman of the World Affairs history of an event that is one even Poet/Anarchist (adding to Council L.A. Board of Directors, of the highlights of the social the star quality) – all have been Marvin Suomi, bestowed the calendar of the Greek American Georgakas roles. Award upon the Ambassador in community in New York. As Explaining in large part what the presence of over 200 guests, proud as he is about the almost he’d become in the future, My stating, “This highly coveted, $2 million distributed to more Detroit outlines Georgakas’ early than 750 students over the years and his parents’ arrival and Continued on page 4 years, HTSF founder John Cat - course in the Motor City. But, as simatidis, the CEO of the Red the Holy Trinity talk reinforced, Apple Group, was thrilled that it asks questions about the future his annual fete has helped foster of Hellenism in the U.S. more For subscription: more than 1000 weddings, good generally. 718.784.5255 Greek karma for a man whose At the Holy Trinity presenta - [email protected] daughter Andrea is getting mar - tion, the speaker didn’t read ried in a few weeks. More than from pages of his book. And he TNH/COSTAS BEJ 1400 people filled the Marriot strayed from his notes. But he Honoree Spiros Milonas (R) congratulated John & Margo Catismatidis and Nick Katsoris for the Marquis ballroom for the event, did break down the history of a success of the HTSF gala, “But what we are all here for tonight is to recognize and to support these 43 young Greek Americans. We want them to remember this night for all of their lives.” Continued on page 4 Continued on page 7 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 21-27, 2011

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n MAY 6-28 median Aaron Kominos Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. – Soprano and the Greek Warriors, plus an Patricia Racette and tenor agora marketplace, children’s Placido Domingo sing in activities and more. For more Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Iphi - info: www.StAnnaGOC.org, genie en Tauride at the Kennedy email flemingtongreekfesti - Center Opera House. The Li - [email protected], or call the bretto is by Nicholas-Francais Parish Office at (908) 782-9741. Guillard. The opera focuses on Iphigenia, who in this version n JUNE 1 of the myth was rescued and On Wednesday, June 1, HLA in - made her high priestess by vites you to attend Judiciary Artemis. There is a free pre-per - Night for a Cocktail Reception formance lectures in the Opera honoring Members of the Judi - House on May 20 at 6:15 p.m. ciary from 6-8 pm at the Atrium with ticket stub displayed. Tick - Café, Onassis Cultural Center, ets run from $65 to $300. Use 645 5th Avenue at 51st Street. source code TAURIDE to get half TO RSVP Please visit off the second ticket at www.dc- www.hlany.org TNH/COSTAS BEJ TNH/COSTAS BEJ opera.org, (202) 295-2400. Another Alma Bank Near You Remembering a Good Man n JUNE 1-5 n MAY 6 - 22 MAY TENAFLY, N.J. - St. John The Alma Bank Crosses the Hudson. Fast growing Alma Bank opens The Taste of Life Benefit in memory of George Best Costacos ASTORIA, NY - The π- ROJECT Theologian Cathedral at 353 its first branch in New Jersey. (L-R) Steve Valiotis, Kirk Kara - Cultural & Cancer Research Foundation benefited from a wine is a theatrical performance East Clinton Avenue in Tenafly belas,, Mayor of Tenafly Peter Rustin, George Katsiaunis, Met - tasting at AMMOS Estiatorio. (L-R) Dora Ziongas, Dimitris Fil - based on The Persians by will hold its 41st Annual Taste ropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey, Nick A. Andriotis help to lipides, Greek Consul Evangelos Kyriakopoulos, Mary Politis Aeschylus and directed by of Greece Festival on June 2-5. cut the ribbon in Tenafly for an institution and known name. and Sylvia Kiouzellis. They came together for a very good cause. Ioanna Katsarou and Dimitris Festival hours are from 6:00 Bozinis. The play will be pre - p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, sented in English, Ancient Greek noon to midnight on Friday and and Modern Greek and with Saturday, and noon to 9:00 p.m. English supertitles. The creators on Sunday. The huge tented out - say: “It is a project as it is not door grill will feature American the play itself, nor an adapta - favorites and Tastes of Greece. tion. Most of the original text is The very popular “Ouzeri Bar” used, but as not all of it is used, specializes in grilled octopus we couldn’t name our produc - and Ouzo. The “Kafenio” offers tion after the masterpiece of Greek coffee, frappes and cap - Aeschylus. The Project is an en - puccino to go along with freshly deavor to search and embark made desserts. Enjoy evenings new forms, alternative ways to of Greek music and dancing, tell a story.” The Greek Cultural and Greek folk dances per - Center (26-80 30 Street, Asto - formed by The Hellenic Dancers ria. 718-726-7329) email reser - of Tenafly. Amusement Rides [email protected] and Carnival Games, for chil - g. dren of all ages, add to family fun. A Greek “Bazaar” area fea - n MAY 20 tures novelty boutiques, jewelry, QUEENS, N.Y. – Everyone is in - crafts and the ever-popular vited to Greek Music Journey White Elephant Sale. A Car Raf - 2011 “A One Night Celebration fle for a fully equipped 2012 With AKTINA” on Friday, May BMW 528i will be drawn on 20 at 8:30 p.m. at the LaGuardia June 5th at 8:00 p.m. For direc - TNH/COSTAS BEJ TNH/COSTAS BEJ Plaza Hotel, 104-04 Ditmars tions or information call That’s How Greeks Party Kids for Mother Earth Blvd, Queens. After a full course 201.567.5072 or visit the Festi - dinner, guests will be treated to val web site www.tasteof - Greek Schools benefited from the Stamford AHEPA Glendi as During the week of April 18, 2010, Koraes Elementary, School a concert of Rembetika (Greek greece.org . the AHEPA chapter presented Aphrodite Daniel, Panos affiliated with SS Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox blues), Laika and Traditional Chrysovergis and the Symphonia Band in a fun evening of un - Church in Palos Hill, Illinois,observed Earth Day. Kindergarten songs of Greece with a live band n JUNE 3 forgettable Greek tunes on May 7. Net proceeds will go towards students taking part included (L-R) John Davenport, Demetra under the direction of com - MANHATTAN -The Rubin Mu - the Greek Schools of the two Stamford churches. Feradouros, Konstantinos Bitsiaras and Victoria Zdenovec. poser/guitarist Spiros Exaras. seum of Art will host a screening Popular standup comedian, of Giorgios Lanthimos’s Dog - Ellen Karis will also appear. Visit tooth (2009) on Friday, June 3 www.aktinafm.com/events.html at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are compli - . Admission: $80, $100 and mentary with a $7 bar purchase. In the Spotlight: Karolina Pilou, Aspiring Diva $120 per person. To book your The Rubin Museum holds seats, please call AKTINA today weekly film screenings as part at 718-545-1151 or send an of the K2 Friday night experi - By Constantine S. Sirigos email to [email protected]. ence, which also features free TNH Staff Writer Guests can self-park at the hotel gallery admission, cocktails and for only $5. tapas, DJs, and live music. The NEW YORK – Karolina Pilou is Rubin Museum of Art is located an opera singer in the making. n MAY 26 at 150 West 17th Street in Man - About two years ago she moved QUEENS, N.Y. - The Center for hattan. For additional informa - from London, where she studied Byzantine and Modern Greek tion www.rmanyc.org. previously, to New York in order Studies of Queens College is to complete her training at holding its 33rd Annual Certifi - n JUNE 11 Mannes College The New cate of Achievement Award Din - MANHATTAN - The singers of School for Music and to start a ner and the Constantinos D. Pa - the Konovets Quartet will return career in the world of Opera. parrigopoulos Lecture: to the St. Spyridon Greek Or - TNH: Tell us about the path “Biophilia and the Quality of thodox Church for live concert that led you to Opera and Life in our Cities: Inspired by of mostly Russian Orthodox Mannes. Greek Ideas” By Dr. Nikos A. hymns on Saturday, June 11 at KP: I have been experiment - Salingaros, Professor, Depart - 6:30 p.m. Tickets $ 20 adults $ ing with my voice for as long as ment of Mathematics, Urbanist 10 children 12 and under. In - I can remember. My first music and Architectural Theorist at cludes concert and dinner after - teacher in elementary school The University of Texas, San An - wards and free parking. Their (back in Athens) singled out my tonio. Thursday, 26th of May, cd's can be purchased after the voice and soon I was being cho - 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Student concert in the church hall. St sen every year to sing solo parts Union Building, 4th Floor Spyridon is located at 124 Wad - in the school’s public events, fes - Queens College. Graduation sorth Avenue. Contact Savva De - tivals etc. That gave me confi - Ceremony: 7:00-8:00 p.m. moleas for more information at dence and further stimulated (Open and free admission). Din - [email protected] or 718 483 my passion and enthusiasm for ner-Dance: 8:30-10:30 p.m. 3275. The hosts would appreci - singing. I knew that I wanted to Reservations required: $50.00 ate it if you contacted them to be a singer (jazz/modern music Karolina Pilou’s rich mezzo- per person. Make checks let them know how many peo - at the time) at approximately soprano voice and her comic payable to: The Queens College ple you are coming with so they the age of 14. Then a music pro - flair brought smiles to the au - Fund—Greek Studies, a tax-ex - can plan accordingly. Konevsky ducer heard me and was im - dience at Mannes Operas’s empt educational organization. Monastery is a Russian Ortho - pressed, but advised me to go performance of Falstaff. RSVP by May 12, 2011. For fur - dox monastery that occupies to a music school or conserva - Dongkyu Oh played the title ther information, please call: Konevets Island in the western toire to get my articulation/dic - role to a dramatic hilt. 718-997-4520. part of the Lake Ladoga, tion fixed! My teacher there was Leningrad Oblast, Russian Fed - a classically trained singer and Dean, who changed my mental - n MAY 27-29 eration. It is often regarded as so in my first lesson, at age 17, ity around singing and pursuing FLEMINGTON, N.J. – The St. the twin monastery with the I fell in love with “classical a career and who gave me back Anna Greek Orthodox Church Valaam Monastery, also located singing,” that sound and the vi - my confidence. He is solely re - hosts its 7th annual food and nearby. The monastery was brations in my body that it sponsible for my move to N.Y. cultural festival, entitled Opa! founded around 1393 by St. Ar - caused and the way it made me He insisted that this is where I Big, “Fat” Greek Festival, A Taste seny Konevsky. The cathedral of feel. Less than four years later I needed to be due to my voice of Greece in Hunterdon County, the Nativity of the Theotokos moved to London to study at the type-and he was absolutely at Razberry's Banquet and Con - was founded by St. Arseny in renowned Guildhall School of right. ference Center, Route 12, Flem - 1428; it was at this church that Music and Drama and after 5 TNH: What’s your ultimate ington, Friday, May 27 (5-10 the monastery's main shrine was years there I moved to NY to goal in life? p.m.), Saturday, May 28 (12-10 placed, housing a miraculous study at Mannes. New York is KP: Happiness. I am very p.m.) and Sunday, May 29 (12 - image of God's Mother, brought the ideal place to be for some - ambitious professionally but 9 p.m). Free admission and by St. Arseny from Mount Athos one with my voice type. only as the means to personal parking. John Kaldes, author of and representing Christ playing TNH: Does your family have growth and fulfillment, if that Made in Greece: A Guided Tour with a dove nestling, symboliz - a musical background? makes sense. Enjoying all that of Greek Cooking has developed ing spiritual purity. During the KP: Not at all. I wish I had life has to offer is very important a festival menu which features Soviet period, the monastery an interesting story to tell, like must have some sort of “great could measure up to the chal - to me. delicious, traditional Greek fare. housed a military unit. In 1990 having a famous opera Diva voice” gene! All joking aside, in lenge, but had I asked the ques - TNH: What are your most George Staikos, noted somme - it became one of the first grandmother or a saxophone my case, as someone who has a tion I would have probably said enjoyable pastimes? lier and wine educator will se - monasteries in the region to be playing father, but no! I do sus - flair for comic roles, growing up no. So I am proud of that. KP: I love Ballroom and Latin lect a variety of Greek wines. revived by the Russian Orthodox pect though that I owe my voice in Greece was a true blessing. TNH: What’s the greatest dancing although I haven’t Continuous Greek music and Church. By 2004, the Konevsky to my mother who, despite With the Golden Era of Greek lesson you've ever learned? found the time for it since I scheduled folk dancing by local Monastery, which hosts a large years of smoking, sounds like film, I have been exposed to a KP: That there are some moved to N.Y. I also love cook - and visiting dance troupes. Per - number of tourists and pilgrims, what could have been a big dra - great amount of world class things that are out of my con - ing and entertaining, having formances by AP Motion Dance had been mostly restored. The matic soprano. She has a big, comic talent. I grew up watch - trol, so then I need to chose to friends over for dinner and just Company of Flemington, the Konovets Quarter donates much metallic voice. ing legends like Constantaras, let go and have some faith. The sharing my time with people Fiddle Club of Hunterdon Cen - of their income to efforts to re - TNH: Has your life path been Rena Vlachopoulou, Georgia biggest lesson that I have yet to who intrigue me. tral Regional High School, co - build the monastery. influenced by your Ancient and Vasileiadou, Sapho Notara, Il - learn is patience. I’m not gifted TNH: Share with us some Modern Greek and Orthodox iopoulos. That is comic acting that way. words of wisdom. heritage? training from the best, right TNH: Do you have role mod - KP: I suspect that I might be KP: Most definitely. Firstly, I there . els, mentors, guides? too young for wisdom, but if I QUESTION OF THE WEEK feel very connected to my Greek TNH: What has been your KP: Quite a few! My mother had to say something I would roots and culture. I am very re - greatest achievement so far? is my role model in life. I aspire say that it is better to try (for) Vote on our website! spectful of our history and KP: I would have to say that to be as good, kind, understand - something and fail, than to won - proud to be Greek. I have a very other than my recent perfor - ing and as wonderful a human der forever what the outcome You have the chance to express your opinion on our website “Greek temperament” which mance as Mistress Quickly in being as she is. My father is and would have been had you gone on an important question in the news. The results will be pub - certainly helps with acting and Verdi’s Falstaff with Mannes has been my guide in my for it. Happiness comes to those lished in our printed edition next week along with the question performing. Needless to say Opera, it’s also an achievement singing from day one and I think who dare to look for it I guess… for that week. Greece has had many famous just to survive training in a mu - it would have been the same no The question this week is: Should Greece fire redundant and extremely successful classi - sic school with very high stan - matter what I chose to do pro - [email protected] workers? cal singers who have con - dards and everything that it fessionally. He is a very inspiring o Yes tributed massively to the oper - brings: Being constantly criti - professional who has taught me o No atic world like Callas, Agnes cized, comparing yourself to a huge lesson: the importance If you'd like to nominate a no - o Maybe Baltsa, Jeanette Pilou and Elena other singers, changes in the of planning ahead and creating table member of the Greek The results for last week’s question: Will you go to Greece Souliotis to name only a few. I voice and struggles with vocal various options/routes for my American community for “In this summer? think there is something to be technique, to name only a few. self in order to reach my goals. the Spotlight”, please contact 35 % voted "Yes" said about that. Like Italy, Russia Being as young as I was when I I always turn to him for advice. english.edition@thenationalher - 52 % voted "No" and generally the Eastern Euro - moved to London, I didn’t have Last but not least, my beloved ald.com with your suggestions. 12 % voted "Maybe" pean region, I think Greece the maturity to ask myself if I teacher back in London, Robert Please vote at: www.thenationalherald.com THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 21-27, 2011 COMMUNITY 3 Karnazes’ Run Across America Ends in Victory

By Frazier Moore for 75 days to be standing right tra-marathon water. “Running to talk about it, but after that The Associated Press here,” he said, wearing a wide 3,000 miles doesn’t tell the first day it hit me: the enormity grin and clearly feeling pumped. whole of it,” he said, trying to of what we were about to un - NEW YORK (AP) — Mega- “God bless America! Go get ‘em, sum up his experience. “The dertake. Then I told myself, ‘Get marathoner Dean Karnazes people!” Teamed up with “Live” weather conditions, the moun - up in the morning and try your crossed the finish line May 10 for his run across America, the tains, the desert - I mean, it was best. You may or may not make morning, completing a remark - 48-year-old Karnazes has been just intense.” Karnazes spent the it, but your commitment is to able run that had taken him promoting fitness for Americans previous night in Fort Lee, N.J., try your very hardest.’” from sea to shining sea. Viewers and young people in particular. across the Hudson River from “Live” Executive Producer of Live! With Regis and Kelly The show regularly aired up - New York. Then come morning, Michael Gelman said he had saw Karnazes arrive at the talk dates, tracking his progress he had polished off an “easy” 9- thought Karnazes was up to the show’s Manhattan studio more along a route that covered miler. task, even while nursing a few than two months after he set off nearly 3,000 miles and took him The best moment of the run? nagging doubts of his own. from California’s Disneyland on through 16 states and the Dis - “Coming into the studio,” he “Dean was so confident when Feb. 25. Accompanied by a trict of Columbia. said, “coming in here, seeing my we first brought the idea to clutch of fellow runners on this Other notable stats from his family, finally knowing I actually him,” Gelman recalled. “He said, final leg of his cross-country pilgrimage: made it. So many days I was ‘That’s a great idea! No prob - odyssey, he ran down Columbus • An average of 40 to 50 questioning it: Can it really be lem! Let’s do it!’ If I’d known he Avenue waving an American miles run daily (from eight to done?” The San Francisco Bay was doubting himself I would flag, turned left onto 67th 15 hours) area native came to the chal - have been even more nervous. Street, and paused with a high • More than 50 pairs of lenge seemingly well-qualified. “I was afraid, but I also be - school marching band and a shoes exhausted. His lengthy list of endurance lieved in him. And I was right,” throng of spectators beneath a • Some $177,865 collected derring-do includes this amaz - Gelman said with a laugh. burst of confetti. Then he during a dozen 5-kilometer fun ing feat: 50 marathons run in “Thank goodness.” Karnazes dashed into the studio’s red-car - runs Karnazes led en route, to 50 days in all 50 states. He not headed home the next day, and peted entrance, where his wife benefit Action for Healthy Kids, only is a mega-marathoner, but he could put his feet up for the Julie and 13-year-old son Nick a nonprofit and volunteer orga - also a fitness advocate and au - journey — he flew, not ran - held the tape that marked his nization that fights childhood thor whose latest book is Run! while, proudly, he ponders long-awaited finish. He hugged obesity and undernourishment. 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss. where he has been. “It’s a great, co-hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Moments after “Live” was off The worst moment of the vast country, and you fly over it Ripa and greeted the cheering the air, Karnazes took a break run? “The end of the first day,” and look down and wonder, AP PHOTO/CHARLES SykES studio audience. He urged in the show’s green room, Karnazes replied instantly. “I ‘What’s down there?’ I know Marathon runner Dean Karnazes arrives at the Live! with Regis everyone to chase their dreams, where, still damp from a spray was destroyed. I thought, ‘How what’s down there,” he said. “I and Kelly studio after completing his Run Across America, in as he has. of celebratory champagne, he am I going to do this for 74 just ran right across it. I saw it New York, May 10, 2011. It was a long time running, and hard. “It’s been a dream of mine enjoyed his first sip of post-ul - more days?’ It had been so easy first-hand.” Hold The Hemlock, This Time Socrates Wins, Gets a Sympathetic Jury

Continued from page 1 the prosecutors said Socrates trary to other sources, said was not a teacher but a political Socrates taught respect for judges - entered the courtroom. leader with followers who did Athenian democracy. One of the Dennis Jacobs, the Chief Judge his bidding. Hayes was blunt in points made by Princeton Pro - of the US Court of Appeals, who his defense: “I think they in - fessor Alexander Nehamas, who presided, said, “Welcome to dicted him for having a bug served as the event’s academic Athens,” and offered a historical mouth … but he never hurt any - advisor and spoke when the overview. As in Athens, 500 ju - one, all he did was talk. Hey I judges left to deliberate, was rors got to vote as well, along don’t like the guy either, but that Socrates was such a com - with the judges. that’s not a reason to kill some - plex man that even if more was Jacobs explained that Athens one.” He concluded in a more known of him, people didn’t had come down quite a bit in reverent tone, saying Socrates know what to make of him. He just 50 years from its apogee in should be spared because the noted that Socrates’ friends the Golden age of Pericles, suf - esteem in which all of Greece painted “radically different pic - fering crushing defeats to arch- holds him, which will tures of the man,” and that rival Sparta, and bloody civil boomerang on Athens, and that many opposed philosophical conflict with key roles on the the city can’t afford to have movements that later claimed ant-democracy side played by more blood on its hands. There him as their leader or inspira - Socrates’ students. The masses was a hush in the courtroom tion, powerful testimony to the were back in power and sought when Brafman stood up. As man’s mind and charisma. to punish their opponents, sym - Socrates, he took aim at both When the judges returned bolized by Socrates. Superstition the audience feared “déjà vu as was in the air too: having sur - Judge Amon voted “guilty” after vived a devastating plague, no - “… and I know that you addressing Socrates: “You ask, body wanted to upset the gods. don’t know anything, and ‘Why would you kill me now af - Papadimitriou began by explain - THAT’s why you fear me... ter I have been speaking for 50 ing the charges of impiety. It years’” and she concluded, dryly, PHOTO © RICHARD TERmINE/COuRTESy ONASSIS FOuNDATION/uSA was not that Socrates rejected I am not frightened to die ” “Because it’s time, Socrates.” Benjamin Brafman adds the acquittal of Socrates to his formidable track record. That’s good the Olympian pantheon – he did She later admitted to The Na - news for his new client, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF chief in N.Y.’s Rikers Island Prison. offer sacrifices to them – but the conscience of the jury and tional Herald she found him that he attacked and disre - at the bedecked chest of his guilty because someone had to spected their cults with ties to prosecutor, Bogdanos. “I was a vote against him.” After Preska the city’s democratic institu - hoplite (soldier.) I fought three voted to acquit, it was up to Ja - tions, i.e. Zeus of the Agora and times for my city. I don’t have a cobs to break the time. He too Zeus of the Council. Thus, the chest full of medals, but if you cited Justice Holmes against the issue was not free speech, as want to charge me with treason, quote wielded by the prosecu - Socrates and his attorney sug - charge me with treason,” in a tion: “Not free thought for those gested, but treason. Bogdanos tone that fueled the age-old de - who agree with us, but freedom concurred, declaring: “Let no bate whether Socrates wanted for the thought that we hate.” one tell you this trial is about to provoke the jury into taking Jacobs’ vote acquitted the Greek anything less than the survival his life – suicide by Polis. sage by 2-1, to cheers of the au - of democracy,” and leapt into Brafman paraphrased the fa - dience, which then affirmed the the 20th Century to quote mous and apparently humble verdict, 185-29. Bogdanos told Supreme Court Justice Oliver statement that must have made TNH “Under American law – Wendell Holmes on the limits Socrates’ friends cringe: “I am Socrates was obviously innocent on free speech in a democracy. not the wisest man in Athens –but under Athenian law in 399 LIFE, ART, CAMERA because I think I know every - BC – he was clearly guilty.” He The three judges, who in - thing, but because I know I said he admires Socrates: “He cluded Carol Bagley Amon and don’t know anything,” adding is on the short list of people in Loretta A. Preska, grilled the at - with a taste of Saturday Night my Pantheon,” and appreciates torneys and Socrates, making Live “… and I know that you “his questioning, his insistence for lively and sometimes humor - don’t know anything, and on the examination of our lives, ous exchanges. The prosecution THAT’s why you fear me.” taking nothing at face value, took a more serious tone – punc - “I am not frightened to die. I and his insistence on following tuated by dramatic moments am frightened about the impact the law.” He added, “Socrates from Bogdanos - than Hayes on you that you put someone to got a full, fair trial … but we and Brafman, who proved phi - death because he has spoken – don’t perceive his guilt clearly losophy and the law makes not acted, but spoken – and that because we separate religion good stand-up comedy material. should never happen in a from the state while the Greeks The judges did not sympathize democracy,” Brafman impro - did not.” with the idea that a teacher is vised, reflecting the words of the responsible for his students, but historian Xenophon who con - [email protected]

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Continued from page 1 to welcome all of you, and thank you for your support which also honored business - through the years.” She also man Spiros Milonas, who praised “the hardworking young helped launch NTSF’s new ca - students,” who won scholar - reer workshops by mentoring ships mainly in the amounts of students earlier in the day, and $2000, $3000 and $5000. There actor Gilles Marini, who ac - were also two main prizes, but cepted the Artistic Achievement no one knew in advance who Award, presented by beloved ac - won. Panagiota Doukas was tress Olympia Dukakis. The flown in from Indiana by HTSF guests, who were entertained by to make sure she was there and the music of Alpha during din - was overwhelmed when she re - ner, stayed deep into the night ceived $10,000. The trip to New to enjoy what was billed as a York was less exciting for Con - Superstar Concert that featured stantine Demopoulos from Thanos Petrelis, Kalomira, Sister nearby New Jersey, but he won Sledge and Harold Melvin’s $20,000. Catsimatidis thanked Bluenotes. Catsimatidis and his the donors “the people who wife Margo were the event’s co- make it happen,” such as the Chairs and are co-sponsors of Milonas family who along with the Hellenic Times. John and Mary Pappajohn and TV Anchorman Ernie Anastos Dr. P. Roy and Diana Vagelos gave the room a jolt of kefi gave $50,000 this year. The Cat - when he jumped onstage as the simatidis’ were joined by James first of six celebrity concert and Nora Orphanides in con - hosts. The guests flooded the tributing $25,000, and at the stage several times, first when $15,000 level were the Michael they were invited by Greek and Mary Jaharis Foundation singing star Petrelis –who was and the Salzano family of introduced by Alexis Christo - LiDestri foods. Also thanked forous and Nick Gregory - and were N.Y. Congresswoman Car - then when Kathy Sledge, whose olyn Maloney “who is with us group was introduced by actor every year” and Florida Con - John Aniston, called up all cur - gressman Gus Bilirakis. rent and past scholarship recip - The Cyprus-US Chamber of ients (there were more than Commerce supported the higher 100) to sing and dance to her education of the community’s signature song, most apropos of children. President Dennis the evening “We Are Family.” Droushiotis donated the Cypriot Hundreds more poured onto the wines served to all guests for stage that also held singer the 20th year in a row and Vice Kalomira, who was introduced Chairman Peter Kakogiannis by Frank Dicopoulos, and the was listed as a contributor. Bluenotes, who were introduced Among those she singled out for by actor Michael Constantine. their work organizing the event The guests were welcomed and the scholarship process by the Dinner Chair, Attorney were Cynthia Herzegovitch and and author Nick Katsoris. He ex - Constance Mavrovitis. Katsoris pressed the belief that one of was also the prime mover in a the marks of the most successful new HTSF endeavor, career Community organizations is workshops for the students, that they are like a family, and which were led by past hon - that he is most pleased when he orees. Vagelos, the former CEO sees past scholarship recipients of pharmaceutical giant Merck return as volunteers, as did PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ told The National Herald, “I’d Irene Hrousis (2001) and Eleni tarian Leadership award to his Top: John Catsimatidis, 2nd like to see more Greek Ameri - Rodopoulos Kaufman (2001) friend – actually the best man from right, proudly surveys cans studying math and science who sang stirring renditions of at his wedding. Milonas, in a the hosts, entertainers, hon - and going into the medical sci - the national anthems. Fr. Nick touching and brief speech, de - orees and scholarship recipi - ences.” The workshops designed Anctil, pastor of the Holy Trinity clared, “I love my greek heritage, ents who pose for a commem - “to inspire students with their Church of New Rochelle, offered and my birthplace of Zakynthos orative photo at the HTSF various career dreams,” focused the benediction and was so but I am in love with the United gala. Above left: Everyone gets on the Dramatic & Recording moved by the anthems he asked States of America - it has given in on the celebration night. Arts, Journalism, Law & Real Es - everyone to sing Christos Anesti me opportunities that you will Above right: As his wife tate, and Health & Medicine, with the same spirit as the tal - not find anywhere else in the beams, business mogul and and Law & Politics . ented young women. Katsoris world. But we don’t become suc - philanthropist Spiros Milonas Greece Ambassador to the chimed in, noting that earlier cessful by ourselves and for that holds his Humanitarian Lead - UN Anastasios Mitsialis was pre - recipients are now role models I have many people to thank...my ership award. Left: He waves sent, as were the Consuls Gen - for the current winners. Scenes wife Antonia whom I love very for the whole crowd to see. eral in New York of Greece and from two decades of philan - much, my children whom I love Cyprus respectively, Amb. Aghi thropy and celebrating Hel - very much, all of my staff at Ion - parts: The first part is that you Balta and Koula Sophianou. lenism were presented in a ian [Management Inc. - the firm have a lot to say, and the second New York Republican Assembly - video, and past honorees who he founded in 1966 as a shipping part is..don’t say it! With that, I woman Nicole Malliotakis regretted being unable to attend company and now serves as CEO am going to take my own advice praised all the organizers of the this year, Bob Costas and Melina and President] and so many won - and thank you all very much, and event and John and Margo Cat - Kanakaredes, sent video greet - derful friends who are here stop talking. Let’s all have a won - simatidis for their annual efforts ings. Marini, the French-born tonight." He concluded by saying derful night!" in support of Greek American actor of Greek descent who cur - "This morning we had a beautiful The fine evening’s centerpoint youth and education. Democrat rently stars in ABC’s Brothers time with the young people. was the presentation of the Aravella Simotas who has been and Sister received the Artistic Many came to me for advice. scholarships to 42 students from volunteering since 1998, cur - Achievement award from When you get to be my age, they across the U.S. Margo Catsima - rently serves as Applications Ad - Dukakis. Catsimatidis chose to think that you are wise. I have tidis took the podium and de - visor and has reviewed every ap - personally present the Humani - learned that wisdom has two clared, “It gives me great pride plication since 2002. Greece’s U.S. Ambassador Kaskarelis is Named Diplomat of The Year

Continued from page 1 major humanitarian crisis. the Greek American and Jewish and its people. “Greece,” he said, The Greek Ambassador also American communities closer, “has huge untapped investment prestigious award honors the talked about Greece’s foreign particularly in light of the en - potential, from solar power to lifetime achievements of select policy issues, noting that Greece hanced relationship between organic agriculture, tourism to members of the international places particular value in good Greece and Israel. He took par - high-tech infrastructure and diplomatic corps. Recipients neighborly relations, having ticular pride in initiating a col - shipping.” He also pointed out have a history of service to their played a leading role in the con - laboration between Greek and the exaggerated criticism and countries and accomplishment solidation of democracy and sta - American university presidents misconceptions propagated by within the community of na - bility in the Balkan region. He and deans, in what he believes the media and others, which tions. This year’s recipient is cer - emphasized Prime Minister will be a beneficial undertaking called for Greece’s and the tainly worthy of the honor.” Cho - George Papandreou’s efforts to for both sides. He also pointed euro’s doom, ignoring the cru - sen among 180 of his peers promote Greece’s national inter - out that while he continues to cial European Union political serving in the United States, Am - ests, improve relations with make Greece’s case to political factor, let alone world market bassador Kaskarelis referred to Turkey, and support the political figures and government offi - speculation. The Ambassador the milestones of his long diplo - leadership of Cyprus in bringing cials, he places great emphasis concluded, “Tremendous effort matic career, including his posts about a fair and lasting solution on developing relationships is expanded by all of us in the as Ambassador to NATO and to to the occupation and division with think tanks and academic direction of securing a better fu - the European Union, having wit - of the island. In the same con - institutions, while at the same ture. I trust in the resilience, in - nessed historical events and text, Kaskarelis emphasized time advocating the importance genuity, the entrepreneurship, global shifts. He spoke of the Greece’s strides towards finding of EU-U.S. relationship the drive and the ambition of current global challenges and a mutually acceptable and vi - Kaskarelis spoke of the cur - the Greek people, whose history difficult choices that societies able solution to the name issue rent economic crisis in Greece, has been long and full of tur - and countries must make, as of Greece’s northern neighbor, explaining its causes, and mak - moil. Yet, we persevere; we rise members of a single global com - FYROM, highlighting what he ing clear the commitment of the to the occasion, and are always munity. He placed particular em - said was that neighboring coun - Ambassador Kaskarelis accepted the Diplomat of the Year Greek government and the the better for it.” The evening phasis on unfolding develop - try’s continuous backtracking on award, speaking of Greece’s challenges and achievements. Greek people to turning a fiscal concluded with a performance ments in the Middle East and achieving a solution. crisis into an opportunity. He set by accomplished singer, Ariana North Africa region and the en - He remarked on the long - throughout the 20th and 21st more recently, in the evacuation forth the significant and defini - Savalas, daughter of legendary suing issue of illegal immigra - standing friendship between centuries. He also remarked on of thousands of foreign citizens tive measures and needed struc - Greek American actor Telly tion currently plaguing countries Greece and the U.S. as trusted Greece’s important contribution from Libya. As to his tenure in tural reforms undertaken by the Savalas, introduced by Consul of Europe’s southern flank, allies who have stood side by to peacekeeping efforts and mis - Washington, the Ambassador Greek government in order to General of Greece in Los Ange - which holds the potential of a side in all major conflicts sions around the world and, highlighted his efforts to bring secure a bright future for Greece les, Ms. Elisabeth Fotiadou.

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By Theodore Kalmoukos my house with the two young but Lagonakis said, “I don’t want everything paid for. The jeweled TNH Staff Writer priests from Crete I promised to say too much yet, because he crowns and medallions, all paid that I would make a big dona - was my friend and I still believe by us. If the Bishops had wives BOSTON - In one month it will tion. I waited to complete my that this punishment of not al - and children I would say they be 50 years since Nondas Lago - income taxes for this year so that lowing sacraments will be lifted. have expenses and children to nakis entered the Church of St. my accountant could tell my No one is able to stop sacra - educate, but they don’t. Why do George in Lynn, Mass., where he how much I could donate. I was ments. What will we say to our they want so much money?” He always felt at home. In an inter - ready to give a large amount, children who read these things continued, “I know that they view with The National Herald but now I will not give him any - and say what’s going on father? have large accounts in the bank. he said, “I came from Greece on thing.” He added, “I will not give What type of Church is this? This is something to discuss at a Saturday and on Sunday I went to another Church unless things What type of Bishop is this?” later date.” to Church, without knowing get better and peace is restored Lagonakis suggested that, Last summer when Lagonakis anybody, without money and not to our community.” “Methodios should say I was an - was in Crete, Fr. Tsoukalas called knowing English. I prayed to St. THE BITTERNESS BUILDS gry and the subject is ended.” him and told him that Metropol - George and asked him to help Of the $20,000 increase, he He continued, “I am broken itan Methodios needed $5,000. me, promising him that I will be said, “It is not a lot but it is the hearted with Archbishop “I told my office to send the worthy of all his blessings.” And way they asked for it. We said Demetrios as well, and wonder - check right away. I didn’t ask any that is how it happened. Lago - give us a chance to pay off our ing what is his role? He should questions, I never did but from nakis prospered in business and mortgage and we will give you have come and asked, like a fa - now on I will,” and he empha - kept his promise, donating large the increase.” ther, come here my children and sized that, “I will never give sums, along with others, in As the Metropolitan said St. let’s talk. What’s going on?” them money, but I will ask what 1973, to pay off the mortgage George’s had the money, Lago - As for the letter signed by the needs to be done, I will fix it my - of the church. He served as a nakis said, “He is welcome to 53 priests of New England self, or I will buy it and give it. member of the Parish Council come and find the money. He against St. George’s, Lagonakis They will not see cash from me for many years. Sources told He made his money in roast beef sandwiches, but Nondas Lag - knows what we have, but we said, “They signed out of fear. anymore. I don’t trust anyone TNH Lagonakis has donated onakis has given a lot of it to his beloved St. George’s Church don’t know what they have. Many priests said, ‘We cannot go anymore.” more than $1 million since in Lynn, Massachusetts, but says no more for the hierarchy. Where does the money go that against Methodios. He will re - If the Metropolitan removes 1973, but he wouldn’t confirm they receive? I mean for all the move us just like he did to Fr. the Parish Council and asks him any amount. “I can tell you that itan Methodios came to his he was so angry that when they Metropolitans and the Archdio - Tsoukalas” and added: “The to serve, Lagonakis said, “I will recently, in order to repair the home with two priests from asked to meet him so that they cese.” He also stated that, “If priests are employed by the never accept. I don’t think any - bell tower, the heating and air Crete attending Holy Cross, Fr. could apologize he never re - Methodios treated us and talked church, we the members pay one will.” conditioning system, a few Kyrillos Chervelakis and Fr. Alex - ceived them. Now I am asking, to us in a different manner we them. It is not like in Greece they It isn’t the $20,000; it is his members each donated ios Marakis. “I then realized a is this the way the leaders of our would do anything to find the are paid by the government. anger, that’s the way he is. When $100,000 to fix our church, and lot about Methodios; when the Church should act? Shouldn’t money but his dictatorial man - Here we build the churches, pay he gets angry it doesn’t go away the church also borrowed $1.5 priests went to Crete and they they overlook, forgive and be - ner takes us back 60 years.” St. the priest, Bishops and maintain and the effect on the Church and million.” didn’t inform him beforehand have as human beings?” He said George’s members have asked them. They have luxury homes, the people mean nothing to He called the ongoing con - because they couldn’t find him, that “when Methodios came to for the Metropolitan’s removal offices, cars, and large salaries, him.” frontation with Metropolitan Methodios, who has assessed a $20,000 increase in the church’s annual allocation and barred the sacraments of marriage and bap - St. George’s Church Makes a Deal, Methodios Reneges At End tism after the Parish Council re - fused as “a big shame.” He added, “I didn’t want to speak Continued from page 1 they are upset the contest of the George and the church and I was ing, he did not reach out to us, I los, also a 50-year parishioner, publicly because I thought that meeting making to the newspa - definitely relieved and looking requested the meeting for the said, “First we were giving him he would realize the damage he Calivas and Elias Patsavos. About per … is their story, that is what to move forward.” Meklis also good of the church, and now I 50 thousand now he wants 90 to is causing the Greek Community 320 parishioners participated in they told me.” He also said at the said he had suggested the meet - feel that I wasted four-and-a-half 110, we have a huge economic not only to the priest.” He noted the Assembly that also drew a Assembly that, “We submitted ing to try to reach an accord that hours of my day.” What will hap - crisis, I do not work, I am sick, that Metropolitan Methodios has reporter from the Boston Globe. our offer that was on the table, was splitting the churches of pen now? “We are going to sub - we are in danger to lose our prior issues with St. George’s At that meeting, Tsoukalas the General Assembly to accept New England while anger was mit our offer to the agreement house.” Another parishioner, priest Fr. George Tsoukalas and urged the parishioners to vote yes the offer we are going to send to amping up against Methodios by … and to continue to function Vasilis Stephanopoulos said many that the affair has become like a to the agreement “for the good him (Methodios.) Here is our of - members of St. George’s, a as a community.” Metropolitan of the church members have little Cretan vendetta. “He (Method - of our parish.” Meklis briefed the fer take it or leave it.” church which serves a primarily Methodios did not respond to a while the church hierarcy “are ios) ruined our Holy Week, he Assembly about the meeting with Speaking about the meeting working class city on the coast written message of TNH to state going around in limos.” Another, upset us … on Mother’s Day Methodios and the agreement at the Metropolis, he said, “It was of the Atlantic Ocean about 12 his side of the story or to com - George Alevizos said, “We de - over 20 women approached me that was reached. He then said long, confrontational, and I miles north of Boston and the ment on the events. Parish coun - cided to give 78 thousand; we and said do something! I ex - Methodios canceled the deal be - thought we came to an agree - home of the late, great Greek cil member Emmanuel Vosdoga - should get rid of Methodios.” pected to hear from Metropoli - cause The National Herald had ment for 78 (thousand) last year, American athlete Harry Agganis, nis, speaking at the Assembly Maria Viris said, “The Metropoli - tan Methodios, because we are revealed news about its term. this year and next year. The Me - whose funeral was held at St. called upon Ecumenical Patriarch tans and the despots drive all of friends and tell me, ‘Nondas Meklis told the National Her - tropolis and the Archdiocese will George’s. Bartholomew “to remove Metho - us away from the Church and es - what’s going on? Let’s sit down ald that, “We thought we had an come in and present to our peo - Meklis said, “I contacted him dios from Boston.” Christos Vak - pecially our children; they should and talk.” He said it’s not just offer and an agreement … after ple of what they do and we were (Methodios) … for the good of ouros, a 50-year parishioner, told stop asking for money.” Constan - about the $20,000. a four-and-one-half hour meeting going to develop a working rela - our church and the good of the TNH that, “The people make the tine Yiannakakis said, “Method - “I think that the problem with with the Metropolitan and Chan - tionship, which I thought it was Metropolis and the Archdiocese. church not the priests. We have ios is like a virus which must be Methodios is with Fr. Tsoukalas. cellor Ted Barbas … the agree - positive. Of course all sanctions I reached out to Metropolitan to fight, Methodios retracted the removed; he does not allow our Lagonakis said that Metropol - ment was taken off the table, would have been lifted on Fr. Methodios to request the meet - agreement.” Andreas Zaharopou - parish to grow.” Three Candles Lights Dark Side of Greek History, Women in Camps

By Constantine S. Sirigos next film. “Because I could tell no mood to give people the ben - found the filmmakers had al - barren lands, such as Trikeri – TNH Staff Writer that this was a passionate intel - efit of the doubt. ready moved forward with the the “Three Candles” that title of ligent woman, the Fortuni ma - THE REWARD: PUNISHMENT film co-produced by Marisa the film, places old books list as NEW YORK – Three Candles is terial popped into my head, so I The efforts of many of the Stefatos and Nick Efteriades and uninhabitable, but so harsh the a documentary about one of the grabbed it off the shelf and I Resistance fighter in the previ - edited by Jen Spenningsby. politics of the Civil War found a most painful and undocu - said take this, read this. See if ous war were rewarded with im - Tosca said, “I went to school use for them. “When the Ger - mented facts of modern Greek this doesn’t mean anything to prisonment. Tosca told TNH the in Greece. I was an honors stu - mans left, at a time when all of history: the concentration you.” She said that it was like a majority of the women who dent. How come I didn’t know us should have devoted our camps that imprisoned thou - flame shot through Tosca … a were sent away weren’t Com - anything about it?” she asks. hands and legs and minds to sands of Greek women through - transformation that was inspir - munists. Chance and geography She said to this day Greek Amer - work for the rebuilding of out the Civil War and for many ing to watch.” dictated they work with Com - icans and people in Greece tell Greece, half of the Greeks were years past its official end in And it was reminiscent of her munist-controlled partisan her these places did not exist, chasing the other half of the 1949. Renowned Greek Ameri - own experience years ago when groups, but their motivation was but she has seen UN archival people of Greece,” said one of can actress Olympia Dukakis Dukakis first read the book. She to fight the Nazis. Some were documents where these islands the women interviewed in the learned about them years ago said, “I was given this material politically active and became were called concentration film chased to Trikeri, and the in a book by Eleni Fourtouni ti - and I was very deeply moved, caught up in the post-war poli - camps and that people were tor - even more dreaded island of tled Greek Women in Resis - especially the story of the 75 tics, which were dominated by tured there. Antonini said they Makronissos. tance. Stunned that she had years-old yia yia (grandmother) right-wing governments. Many Pota, seen here in Trikeri, is have hours and hours of inter - The moving original music never heard about them, she who had never learned to read may have been swept up when one one is the women who views, but Tosca discovered that composed for the clips by Erato knew she had to do something, and write. She became involved they participated in protest were held in the camps and her own grandmother was in - Kremmyda is not a jarring con - but her other responsibilities in the Resistance movement marches against those govern - who told their story to the terned. They learned that the trast, but rather powerfully re - made it impossible. She finally during WW II … someone ments, which included men the filmmakers. interned women had formed a flects dashed hopes and hopes had the chance, lending her taught her to read and write, left accused of collaborating union and every year they re - that remained in these women name to Three Candles and her and for the first time she had with the Germans. The state “la - film production company with turn to the island of Trikeri near even after their experiences. stirring voice as its narrator. On self respect. (she had support) beled the protestors Commu - another young filmmaker, Volos, the site of the biggest What is shocking, says Tosca, is May 7, she opened up her home not from her father, her brother, nists and put them away,” Tosca Sophia Antonini, and they womens’ camp, for a three-day that from 1948 to 1953 some in Manhattan for a reception to her husband, (those) to whom said. wanted to work on projects they gathering to honor the dead. 5,000 women were exiled to raise funds for its completion. women traditionally looked to The injustice moved Dukakis. felt strongly about. Tosca gave They got in touch with their Trikeri, and that while the Civil Dukakis inspired those present, for support. She had gotten sup - “I was determined to try to do Antonini the book, and she was President and joined them in the War ended in 1949, the camps just as she first inspired one of port from those people.” But something, but at the time I was shocked, wondering if it had re - Summer of 2010. Tosca and An - weren’t closed down until 1963, the film’s directors, Stavroula they found themselves on the running a theater, I had three ally happened. “She finished the tonini said they believe they un - only to be re-opened in 1967 by Tosca just over a year ago – losing side of the brutal Greek children, my husband had been book overnight,” and quickly covered a dimension of the the military dictatorship when when the actress handed her the Civil War. The stakes during the in an accident – it just fell agreed that the story must be times that went beyond the left- many of the women were book. Dukakis, comfortable in Cold War were high – after fi - through my hands,” she said. told,” said Tosaca. That was in right ideologies and the lives shipped back to the camps by the role of muse-mentor, said nally defeating Hitler, the West She gave Tosca the book around January 2010 and Dukakis had and rights of women were at the the Greek junta. she felt Tosca was on the wrong feared the evils of Stalinism, and the time the director created to leave for Greece. 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GREEK GASTRONOMY May Brings Out the Picnic Spirit, Greek Gatherings with Outdoor Treats

By Georgia Kofinas cheese sorb excess oil. Special to The National Herald • 1 cup strained yogurt Variation I: You may prefer • 2 roasted red peppers (from to bake the meatballs instead of By May, Greeks have had a jar, or roast your own) frying them. In this case, simply their share of those lingering • A pinch of paprika arrange all meatballs in an oiled colder days of early spring and baking pan and bake in moder - are geared up to dusting off pic - 1. Place red peppers, ½ cup ate oven until brown. nic baskets and outdoor para - of goat cheese and ½ of the yo - Variation II: Mixture can be phernalia for the warmer days. gurt in a blender and pulse until shaped into flat patties or May Day (Protomayia) in smooth. molded onto souvlaki sticks like Greece, kicks off the long- 2. Add remaining ingredi - sausage and grilled outdoors. awaited outdoor activities with ents, but pulse only until ingre - a dual holiday. It’s a worker’s hol - dients are blended. The result iday commemorating the first should be a chunky thick spread Marinated octopus workers’ demonstrations in rather than a smooth liquidy or squid Greece in 1893 pleading for mixture. shorter work hours. It’s the offi - 3. Use as a dip with crusty (This dish travels well in picnic cial celebration of spring, with peasant bread or raw vegetables baskets) people flocking to the country - or as a spread in a sandwich side to pick wild flowers used to with pitted olives and salami or For about 6 meze servings make a wreath then hung on other cold cuts. • 1 ½ lb octopus or squid their front doors and said to (frozen or fresh), cleaned bring good luck to the household from entrails and eyes since the flowers are symbolic of in the sunny clear skies and en - the mood of the picnickers. If the at the right temperature in a Yiayia’s picnic • 1 bay leaf the renewal of life and the rich - joy the outdoors whether that is occasion calls for mezedes, then portable cooler. Quite often the meatballs • 3 whole allspice berries ness of nature in spring. Tradi - a tranquil beach scene or a bu - seafood is added to the reper - avid picnicker’s outdoor gear will • ½ cup olive oil tionally, festivities entail roasting colic setting in a green meadow toire. Octopus is among the most include a portable grill to accom - • Juice of 1 lemon lambs outside on the spit, live dotted with wildflowers. Eating favored since it is easy to serve. modate cooking meat such as For about 30-40 meatballs • Oregano or chopped parsley music and dances in village outdoors is not a novelty for Simply boiled and cut up it lamb chops, spicy hamburger • 1 ½ lbs ground beef or mix - • Pepper squares. Unfortunately, this cus - Greeks, especially in agrarian so - makes a delicious salad mixed patties or sausages. ture of ground beef and pork tom is slowly dying out as Greek cieties where villagers have al - with lemon juice, olive oil, pars - Today’s family style picnic is • 3 slices day old bread (not 1. If using octopus place in society becomes more urban and ways taken food with them when ley or oregano. Marinated pre - heavily influenced by children’s sandwich bread) soaked in medium pot as is without water work schedules more complex. working in the fields. Many of served anchovies are another food choices, so the variety of water and place on medium heat. Add But even the most minimal fes - the food items placed in picnic treat as well as smoked herring what goes into the picnic basket • 1 medium onion finely bay leaf and allspice berries. tivities puts Greeks in a different baskets today are not unlike the or sardines. The typical salad ac - is even greater. To please the chil - chopped Octopus will release its own liq - mindset knowing that summer laden baskets of food familiar to companiment to these mezedes dren, sandwiches are included • 4 tablespoons finely chopped uid. Let this liquid evaporate is just around the corner. The the village folk. The food items is the popular round Cretan rye which are usually made with an parsley and then add just enough water new spring season invites for a classic Greek picnic include rusks dampened with water and assortment of cold cuts and thin • 1 teaspoon finely chopped to boil octopus until tender changes in dietary habits as well. a large crusty loaf of bread, feta topped with chopped tomatoes, slices of cheese. Various cold mint (about 35-40 minutes). If using The heavier winter foods such as cheese or hard cheese, olives, feta cheese, olives, oregano and salad fillings such as chicken or • 1 tablespoon oregano squid then add water from the meat stews, full-bodied soups, plump ripe tomatoes, cucumbers a drizzle of olive oil. The pre - tuna salad wrapped in flat Arabic • 1 egg beginning. Cooking time will be hardy legume dishes and syrupy and, of course, a small container ferred accompanying drink for pita bread can be appealing to • 2 tablespoons ouzo or raki shorter. sweets are swapped for dishes of olive oil. Popular take-alongs this type of meze picnic is a both children and adults. Pasta (tsipouro) 2. Drain octopus or squid and with young lamb or goat, fresh include a pita of some sort, either chilled glass of ouzo instead of salads with colorful vegetables • 3 tablespoons olive oil allow to cool. Cut into small spring vegetables and herbs, new with cheese or spinach, bite-size wine. and mixed herbs are both conve - • Salt and pepper to taste pieces and place in bowl. spring cheeses and delicate keftedakia (meatballs), sweets Then there are those fervent nient and appetizing. Regardless • Flour for dredging meatballs 3. Mix lemon juice with olive lighter sweets. Once the Easter such as koulourakia and all the picnic connoisseurs who take the of what goes into the picnic bas - • Olive oil for frying oil and pepper and pour over lamb has been properly honored paraphernalia and ingredients activity to a higher level by filling ket, it is the spirit of the moment octopus. Can be made the day in its roasted version, lamb or for Greek coffee. Beer is popular the basket with sophisticated del - inspired by the environment and 1. Remove crust from soaked before and kept in refrigerator goat meat can be combined with as the days get warmer if it can icacies. Among some of the more the amiable relationship of those bread and wring out well with until serving time. Sprinkle with the new batch of artichokes, be transported in a portable mini popular are goat cheese and sharing the food that makes it hands. Combine with remaining oregano or chopped parsley. fresh spring onions and herbs to fridge and kept cold, but wine is roasted red pepper spread, olive pleasurable. For Greeks, this is ingredients in large bowl and Variation: instead of cutting produce a popular stew with av - the standard accompaniment to pate with capers and herbs, im - enhanced by the natural beauty knead until mixture is smooth up octopus into small pieces, cut golemono, egg-lemon sauce. these traditional treats. ported cold cuts and an assort - of the country’s idyllic landscape and sticks together. off tentacles from head and grill Tender grapevine leaves picked Quite often, the contents of ment of cheeses. These gourmet and the Greeks’ innate desire to 2. Pinch off walnut-size pieces quickly on all sides until from the new shoots of the vine - the picnic basket will depend on tidbits require a fine wine kept celebrate life. pieces of mixture and form into dry. Then serve with just a sprin - yards make a delectable wrap - To help you get in the mood round meatballs. kle of oregano and a squeeze of ping for dolmades, whose rice for your next spring picnic I am 3. Place ½ cup flour in a lemon. If using squid, then leave filling is scented with freshly offering the following recipes. Be bowl and add about 8 meat - whole and slightly grill in the gathered wild fennel, or mint, or Send Us Your Recipes! sure to include plenty of home- balls, swirling bowl around so same manner. other delicate seasonal herbs. Yo - you make the best spanokopita? Bake the best baklava? Fuse gemista style bread in the basket! that meatballs get covered with gurt made from cow’s or sheep’s with jambalaya? we want your recipes. Send your best, including how flour. Repeat the process until Georgia Kofinas is a food wri ter, milk is popular in the spring to make the dish and up to 500 words about what goes into it and Goat cheese and all meatballs have been dusted cookbook author and chef in - adding a refreshing tone to many with flour. structor at Alpine College, a something about yourself, and a close-up photo of the finished product roasted red pepper sauces and desserts, or on its 4. Heat olive oil in frying pan hotel management and tourism own as a snack. – and a link to any video you have showing how you do it – to spread and when hot, fry meatballs a school in Athens, Greece. Her Once the warmer days be - [email protected] and you could find yourself on few at a time until browned on cu linary journeys have taken her come stabilized in the middle of our pages and website. Put “GREEk RECIPE” in the subject line please. For 2 cups all sides. Remove with slotted to many regions of the Eastern May, Greeks are eager to get out • 1 ½ cups crumbled goat spoon onto paper towels to ab - Mediterranean and Asia Minor.

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ALL HISTORY Louis Tikas, the Martyr of Ludlow, Gave His Life For The Worker’s Cause

By Steve Frangos general conditions in the mines took place on April 27 in Leader Tikas protested against and smelters) there were still Trinidad. The funeral procession this, whereupon THEY SHOT During the Colorado Coal many eye-witnesses. Greek was more than a mile long. HIM TO PIECES and the rest of Strike of 1913-1914, Louis names such as Big Jim Bicu - Tikas’ casket preceded the chil - the day swept the tent colony Tikas, a young Greek immigrant varis, Pete Katsulis, Gus Markos, dren and women. Aside from with rifle and machine-gun fire. labor organizer for the Union of George Mavroides, Gus Pa - Tikas the funeral included two At night they set fire to the Mine Workers, was leader of the padakis, John Tsanakatsis and a other Orthodox strikers, Nick tents. THE LOSS OF LIFE FOR largest colony of striking work - host of others are scattered Loupiakas and a Slav, Nick Tom - THE DAY WAS: WOMEN AND ers in southern Colorado. In Oc - throughout Papanikolas’ ac - mick, who were killed outside CHILDREN, 21 DEAD: STRIK - tober 1913, Governor Elias Am - count. But so are other foreign- the Empire mine. The trio was ERS, LOUIS TIKAS, ONE mon, sent the Colorado National born miners, smelter workers buried in the Knights of Pythias DEAD.” The United States Guard into the southern coal - and their families. True, a close cemetery. For reasons lost to his - Army’s court martial of Linder - fields. The use of the National reading of available publications tory, one gravestone lies over felt found him guilty of killing Guard to suppress the strike was on the Colorado Coal Strike of the three graves; only Tikas is Louis Tikas but concluded that a clear case of the use of tax - 1913-1914, underscores the fact mentioned on this new head - it “attached no criminality” to payer dollars employed by big that during the strike itself there stone. the act. business interests (via their po - was a vast array of eyewitness At the funeral, the miners BIRTH OF SPIN litical agents) to suppress the accounts, as well as public state - swore revenge. For 10 days the The overall response of Rock - average worker - who had paid ments by miners, union officials, strikers attacked and destroyed efeller and his agents to the Col - the taxes in the first place. The public officials and business mines, fought pitched battles orado Coal Strike and its ex - cost of supporting 695 enlisted people. Foreign-born individuals with mine guards and militia tended aftermath was the very men and 397 officers in the field are mentioned frequently in Refugees of the Ludlow, Colorado tent colony at a Trades As - along a 40-mile front. The mili - beginning of what we now call was literally bankrupting the these documents. It is only in sembly in Trinidad, Colorado. A picture of the trampled work - tary began falling back as strik - spin-control, propaganda and state so after six months all but the intervening years that the ing class and their families early in the 20th Century. ers advanced to the cry "Re - corporate control of the public two militia companies were efforts of the public relations member Ludlow!" The fighting media. The effectiveness of this withdrawn. The militia compa - agents hired by the Rockefeller captive man. Consequently the recording the events of the only stopped after President corporate propaganda to alter nies left behind were totally fi - interests blurred and eventually militia was going to search the bloodbath. By late afternoon it Woodrow Wilson sent federal the public’s perceptions of this nanced by the coal companies; disappeared this strike from not colony. Hamrock also ordered was clear the militia would over troops. The strike dragged on specific strike has had enduring Troop A of the Colorado Na - simply public consciousness but that the machine guns be placed run the camp. Toward dusk, for anther seven months ending lasting influences. As Elliot Gorn tional Guard was composed academic historical accounts as into position above the camp Tikas, Frank Rubino and an - in defeat for the UMWA in De - reported in the book Mother mostly of company employees well. near Water Tank Hill. While other union organizer James cember 1914. An estimated 200 Jones, The Most Dangerous while Troop B consisted almost This doesn’t exaggerate the Hamrock and Tikas met and Fyler tried to negotiate a cease - to 250 miners and/or their fam - Woman in America, “Colorado entirely of mine guards. profit motive of dismantling all spoke together at the Ludlow fire. As two militia men held ilies were killed during the Fuel and Iron’s makeover (of the For a strike always described the buildings, railroad tracks, depot, the militia began to Tikas’ arms, Linderfelt broke a strike. Ludlow Massacre) was the be - as a watershed event in Ameri - wells and every human struc - gather along the Colorado and US Springfield Rifle in half over THE AFTERMATH ginning of a much larger trans - can labor history the writing ture from what had been the Southeastern railroad tracks. No his head causing the Greek to The nation was shocked and formation. By the early twenti - about the Colorado Coal Strike town of Ludlow, Colorado. I sooner did the militia begin to fall to the ground. While no one outraged at the killings. The eth century, American of 1913-1914 was until quite re - have visited the area where Lud - take their positions than strikers has ever been identified as the UMWA and its allies were quick corporations had reorganized cently curiously slanted. By low once stood. All you see to - gathered on the other side of killer, Tikas was next shot in the to respond to the mining com - manufacturing, distribution, fi - 1900, half of all individuals day is open range. Other small the track. At 9 a.m. gunfire head and twice in the back. At pany’s first enfeebled publicity nance, and management. Now, within the state of Colorado mining towns where notable broke out. One hundred and his court martial Linderfelt was attempts to spin the massacre. with Rockefeller interests lead - were foreign-born with individ - killings and mining accidents also charged with stealing $350 This was the news release from ing the way, they sought to re - ual counties in the state having had taken place during the from Tikas’ body. The militia the union: “The Colorado oper - organize how citizens perceived more than 90% foreign-born 1913-1914 strike have also been would not allow the bodies of ators have issued a statement to (italics in the original) business. residents. In 1912, some 61% dismantled piece-by-piece, so Tikas and Fyler, who was also the world in which the effort to Securing consent by manipulat - of Colorado coal miners were of that today, nothing exists that shot dead, to be removed for BEFOG THE PUBLIC MIND on ing public trust became a bul - non-Western European origin. could ever suggest such towns three days. The coroners report the Ludlow massacre and the wark of corporate power, and Coal industry officials intention - once existed, a lot of needless noted that there were 43 bullet general situation in the moun - Rockefeller was a pioneer in ally hired recently arrived im - work and undue expense for holes in Tikas’ body, when it was tains is apparent. The statement that endeavor. Whole new in - migrants from southern and worthless towns? finally examined. By 7 p.m. the attempts to excuse the massacre dustries—advertising, public re - southeastern Europe to replace As Greek Orthodoxy reckons militia set the tent colony on fire of the twenty-two women and lations, opinion research - were miners who had gone on strike time, Easter was observed on and began looting. The Ludlow children by claiming they were born. Increasingly, companies in 1903-1904. Daily conversa - April 19, 1914. This was one of tent colony burned to the “ONLY BURNT TO DEATH!!” sold not just their products but tions must have been especially those occasions which takes Ludlow Tent Colony, sprayed ground. But other horrors, That none of them were killed themselves; the velvet glove of difficul all across Colorado since place every few years, when the by machine gun and rifle fire awaited. with bullets. The coroner’s in - publicity masked the iron hand 24 distinct languages with some Eastern Orthodox and the schis - and set on fire by the militia, ON APRU quest showed that THE HEAD of corporate power.” 30 dialects were documented by matic churches both observe and then looted by the militia. On April 21, the bodies of 11 of William Snyder, aged 11 Learning about Tikas’ short 1913. Among those foreigners Easter at the same time. Esti - women and children were years, son of Mrs. Frank Snyder, but influential life allows to “about 40,000 Greeks worked mates place some 300+ Greeks seventy seven militia men with found in the ruins. From the day one of the Ludlow tent women, learn more about both American in the mines, mills and on the at the Ludlow colony. These rifles, including two machine that the strike had begun the had been BLOWN TO PIECES and Greek-American history. Re - railroads of Colorado, Utah and Greeks wanted to be sure to guns, swept the tent colony for militia and mine bosses would by an explosive bullet. The cent events in Wisconsin, Ohio, New Mexico just before World have a greater Easter feast than the next 10 hours. Outnum - randomly fire their rifles and Rockefeller operators’ statement Florida and elsewhere where War I. At that time, Denver’s the Catholics, or anyone else. A bered and outgunned the strik - machine-guns into any and all said that the so called ‘militia - the state unions and collective population was about 245,000; lamb (or two) was roasted, ers took positions in the railroad of the union tent colonies. As men’ (Baldwin-Felts private bargaining were abolished by Colorado’s 909,000,” the Denver some barrels of beer procured cut and in prepared foxholes to elsewhere, those in the Ludlow gunmen in uniform, the regular political fiat rather than the vote Post reported. All this says noth - and with that the whole tent draw fire away from the tent colony had dug pits below their militia having been withdrawn) of the electorate is only the con - ing of all the other newly ar - colony celebrated. colony. Chaos ensued. tent-platforms so that the were attacked first. The opera - tinuance of the dismantling of rived foreign-born workers. Very early the next day, Tikas COLD BLOODED MURDER women and children could have tors and their superintendents the American middle class that Yet prior to 1982, in all the received a telephone call from Curiously, the first and only some measure of safety. Two were NOT NEAR THAN FIFTY has been under way since the published histories of this strike, Major Pat Hamrock at the mili - militia casualty was Private Mar - women and children suffocated MILES from the spot. They took 1980s. As Rick Clyne notes in no one interviewed the foreign- tary camp. Hamrock said that a tin sometime in the very first in one of these pits at Ludlow: the gunmen’s word for it, which Coal People: “Experience in the born miners on the strike. With man by the name of Carindo moments of the massacre. Tikas Fedelina Costa, 27, Onafrio is no better than the striker’s Colorado coal camps … proves Buried Unsung: Louis Tikas and Tuttoilmando was being held spent the day trying to stop the Costa, 6, Lucy Costa, 4, Patria word. But, on the other hand, that all the safeguards yet de - the Ludlow Massacre by Zeese against his will at the tent battle and waving a white flag Valdez, 37, Eulala Valdez, 8, every scrap of evidence from the vised for the free exercise of the Papanikolas (Salt Lake City: colony and demanded his re - in order to get various collec - Mary Valdez 7, Elvira Valdez, Ludlow district shows that on popular will are futile to prevent University of Utah Press, 1982) lease. Tikas told Hamrock that tives of women and children to three months; Joe Petrucci, Sunday the gunmen tried to political domination when cor - the foreign-born regained their no such individual was cited in safety. An unidentified railroad 4½), Lucy Petrucci, 2½, break up a strikers’ ball game; porations or individuals control historical voice. In the early his register of colony attendees. engineer stopped his train on Rodgerlo Pedregone, 6, were that on Monday the gunmen, in absolutely the industrial and 1970’s, when Papanikolas first Hamrock contacted Lt. Karl E. the tracks between the militia among 25 victims. revenge, trained a machine gun economic life of the commu - began to venture out among the Linderfelt; Commander of Troop and the camp and most strikers (6) and Cloriva Pedregone on the tent colony, which was nity.” surviving immigrants and inter - B. Hamrock told Linderfelt that escaped at that time. Individual (4). All toll 25 individuals from located on the PRIVATE PROP - view them about Ludlow (and Tikas had refused to release the eyewitness accounts abound, the Funeral services for Tikas ERTY OF THE STRIKERS. 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ITHACA, N.Y. - His Eminence Drama. He held a certificate in after being ordained a priest, he first Metropolitan of Spain and gia and Alexander Perialas and Metropolitan Epiphanios of Vry - Educational Management from was elevated to Archimandrite, Portugal. In March of 2007, Met - his brother, John Perialas. He is oula, in the world Constantine the School of Business of Har - the highest rank of a priest in ropolitan Epiphanios informed survived by his sister-in-law, “Gus” Perialas, passed away on vard University. For 29 years, he the Greek Orthodox Church. He the Ecumenical Patriarch Doris Perialas; nephew, Alexan - May 9, 2011. Constantine was served as Professor of Speech served in a variety of parishes, Bartholomew of his intentions to der Perialas and his wife, Kristina born January 23, 1935, in Communication at Ithaca Col - including St. Catherine's in retire. The Holy Synod then Perialas; niece, Valerie Perialas Ithaca, N.Y. He attended Cornell lege and also held esteemed po - Ithaca for 15 years and the As - elected him as Metropolitan of and her partner, Jenny Crabtree; University and was a graduate sitions including Department sumption (Koimisis of the Vryoula after which he returned great-niece, Melissa Littlefield of Syracuse University and Holy Chairperson and Vice President Theotokos) Greek Orthodox to the U.S. in mid-summer 2007. and her husband, Spencer Cross Greek Orthodox School of for Student and Campus Affairs. Church in St. Clair Shores, Michi - Epiphanios also helped estab - Schaffner; great-nephew, Theology. He also did Graduate The college established the Pe - gan, from which he was elected lish the first Greek Orthodox Me - Jonathan Littlefield and his wife, work at Fordham University, en - rialas Prize in Epiphanios’ honor Metropolitan. On April 12, 2003, tropolis in Hong Kong and was Sheila Littlefield; and his great- tered into Ph.D. candidacy at in 1997. The Holy Sacred Synod of the the former consultant to Patriarch great-nephew, Isaac Sosnoff. The Syracuse University, was the de - In 1984, Constantine was or - Ecumenical Patriarchate of Con - Bartholomew for his visit to funeral was held at St. Catherine bate coach at Syracuse Univer - dained to the priesthood (taking stantinople unanimously elected America in 2000 and the Philip - Greek Orthodox Church sity and a secondary school at that time the name Epiphan - the Very Reverend Archiman - pines in 1998. Constantine was teacher of English, Speech and ios) and in 1985, just one year drite Epiphanios Perialas as the predeceased by his parents, Geor - Source: Ithaca, N.Y. Journal Nicholas Perris, Chronicled Greek Immigrant Life in New York City, Cartoonist

NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Nicholas sourceful people were in those year he lost his beloved father to the home and property repairs lace, purpose, and new friend - ways for his unwavering desire George “Nick” Perris, 84, passed days, traits he continued to ex - cancer. During these years in and maintenance. He was so ships by becoming involved with to help others, his ability to pro - away on May 4, 2011 at Rose - hibit throughout his life. Chicago, Nick and Gloria made naturally good at all these a local Hospice group, the vide laughter and comfort, and wood Care Center in St. Charles, Nick joined the Navy in 1944 some of their best and longest- things that he became the “go- Weavers. his dedication to family, friends, The Beacon News reported. and was placed on a submarine term friends. In 1956 Gloria gave to” guy in the neighborhood, A fall in 2006 limited his mo - and animals. Nick is survived by Nick was born on March 5, 1927 tender as a radioman due to his birth to their daughter, Diane, helping other families with their bility but not his humor, help - his daughter, Diane Perris of in New York City to George Per - fast typing skills. After WWII and while Nick was overjoyed, home projects. He also devel - fulness, and determination to be Madison, Wisconsin and her life ris and Penelope Chrissakis Per - ended, Nick was stationed at the he also regretted that his father oped a reputation for being in - of service. He continued to partner, Chuck Weidenbach, his ris, who immigrated to the U.S. Navy Bureau of Supplies never lived to dote on his grand - credibly organized and tidy and reach out to others, find plea - nephew George Perris, George’s United States from Greece. He and Accounts in Cleveland, Ohio. daughter. The couple relocated took much gentle ribbing sure in the small things, and mother Irene, his niece Penny was very proud of his Greek her - It was there that he met Gloria to the Chicago suburb of Carpen - through his life from his dear dote on his daughter. Nick will and her children, and many itage. Nick was the second of Adams, a “ravishing beauty” tersville, Illinois in 1957 and friends in Carpentersville for be remembered and missed al - cousins, nieces, and nephews. three boys and the family lived working in the payroll depart - Nick continued to work for AB these traits, which he shared in various “cold water flats” in ment, and instantly fell com - Dick, where he was promoted to with Gloria. She in turn devoted Harlem and later, the Bronx. He pletely in love. He courted her Developmental Engineer. His ca - herself to homemaking and CLASSIFIEDS loved telling stories about his determinedly and won her over reer took him eventually to motherhood, and absolutely childhood, saying, “We were quickly; he proposed 13 days af - Eaton Corporation, where he adored raising Diane with Nick. poor, but we didn’t know it.” ter they met and she accepted. was promoted to Manager of In - In 1986, following the death of FOR RENT During the late 1990’s he wrote They were married on her birth - formation Systems and kept his mother, the couple moved FUNERAL HOMES extensive family histories detail - day, May 4th, 1946, and Nick everyone entertained with his to Batavia, Illinois, where Nick LONG ISLAND CITY ing the adventures, challenges, was honorably discharged from collection of humorous cartoons proudly bought Gloria what she Beautiful second floor OFFICE CONSTANTINIDES and triumphs of family life in the Navy that August. The couple titled “Nick’s Cartoon Corner.” described as her dream home. 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Delczeg, step-grand - Morykwas of Winston-Salem; was a first grade teacher for the and Ourania (George) Theodore, father to Maria Patouhas-Dedes, her aunt, Angeline Pappas of Pottstown School District for 37 Harry and Antoinette (George) Lee Patouhas, Greg Patouhas and Rye, New York: and her half-sis - years, the majority of that time Deutsch. During World War II he Elena Szokan and uncle to many. ters: Patricia Kosmas of Grosse spent at Franklin Elementary. An served for 36 months in the Pa - The funeral was held at St. Pointe Park, Mich,. Dorothy outstanding educator, she served cific Theatre with the 5th Army Nicholas Greek Orthodox in Lo - Sideropolis of Warren, Ohio, and on the PTA, founded the school's Air Corps. The funeral was held rain, Ohio. Constance Szymczak of Bloom - L.I.F.E. Program and annual at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox field Hills, Mich. Funeral services Thanksgiving breakfast, and she Church. n KOUMPOURAS, VASILIOS were held at the Greek Orthodox was a multiple recipient of the The Lowell, Mass. Sun reported Church of the Annunciation. Teacher of the Year Award. Her n BURGHOLZER, CATHERINE that Vasilios “Bill” C. Koum - former students often contacted The Worcester Telegram and pouras, 80, passed away on May n PAGONIS, JOHN J. her to express what an impact Gazette reported that Catherine 13, 2011. He was born April 20, The Worcester, Mass. Telegram she made on their lives, and (Ninos) Burgholzer, 52, passed 1931 in Lowell, a son of the late & Gazette reported that John J. many fellow faculty members be - PRINTED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL HERALD away peacefully with her family Christos and Evangelia (Toliopu - Pagonis, 87, of Worcester died, came her lifelong friends. Angie VIA THE POST-OFFICE: by her side on May 1, 2011. She los) Koumpouras. A lifelong res - May 10, 2011 in his home sur - was a graduate of Pottstown o1 month $11.00 o3 months $22.00 is survived by her husband of 27 ident, Bill was a graduate of Low - rounded by his family. His wife High School, received her Bach - o6 months $33.00 oOne year $66.00 years, Paul E. Burgholzer; her ell High School, Class of 1950. of 58 years, Georgia T. (Makris) elor of Education from Kutztown VIA HOME DELIVERY (NY, NJ & CT): children, Julie Ann, Casey Lee, Following High School, Bill Pagonis died in 2007. He leaves University and Masters of Edu - o1 month for $14.00 o3 months for $33.00 and Paul Andrew Burgholzer; her served his country in the Army two sons, Chris J. Pagonis and cation from Temple University. o6 months for $48.00 oOne year for $88.00 mother, Paraskevi “Patricia” Ni - during the Korean Conflict from Thomas A. Pagonis; a daughter, Fitness was important to Angie. nos of Holden; a sister, Anne 1952 - 1954. He returned to the Maria Diaz; a brother, James She taught aerobics at Pottstown VIA HOME DELIVERY Malkasian and her husband States to marry his wife of 56 Pagonis all of Worcester; eight YMCA for many years, partici - (New England, Pennsylvania, Steven of Paxton; her twin, Maria years, Alice (Rigopoulos) grandchildren and six great pated in community marathons Washington D.C., VIRGINIA & MARYLAND) Drosidis and her husband Phil of Koumpouras on September 12, grandchildren and many and runs, played tennis and floor o1 month for $18.00 o3 months for $41.00 Worcester; a brother, Sam Ninos 1954. Bill worked for over 35 nephews and nieces. He was pre - hockey. This last year Angie was o6 months for $57.00 oOne year for $109.00 and his wife Aristia of Charlton; years for Demoulas Market Bas - deceased by a son, James Pago - honored by the Pottstown Cancer ON LINE SUBSCRIPTION 19 nieces and nephews. Cather - ket, mostly in the Wilmington, nis; two brothers, George and Center for her bravery. 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By Constantine S. Sirigos its people could face trial, in - tougher case defending Strauss- man said he was brought in to TNH Staff Writer cluding in the court of public Kahn. When Brafman returned represent Strauss-Kahn by opinion where his morals could to the real world, he told The William Taylor, a partner at the NEW YORK – Benjamin Braf - be questioned. Associated Press that Strauss- Washington law firm of Zuck - man, one of the defense attor - On May 12, a historical re- Kahn “denies all the charges erman Spaeder, and that “Braf - neys of Dominique Strauss- enactment titled The Trial of against him.” He had more to man is known for either win - Kahn, the International Socrates was presented in the say when he was Socrates. ning cases at trial or negotiating Monetary Fund’s managing di - Ceremonial Courtroom of the The New York Times said of deals …” rector who was arrested on Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Strauss-Kahn, a Socialist who “Most people who come to charges of sexually assaulting a Courthouse, sponsored by the reportedly was going to soon me are in really, really desperate hotel maid at a luxury hotel Onassis Foundation (USA.) Braf - announce his candidacy for the situations,” Brafman, 62, said in here, has made a name for him - man played the role of Socrates French Presidency and was well a recent interview with a legal self representing high-profile de - before prominent New York- ahead of the incumbent Nicolas education group, Reuters re - fendants, including celebrities based federal judges. Other Sarkozy in the polls, that “his ported, adding that , “In a recent such as New York Giants Super noted attorneys, including reputation was tarnished in interview with Lawline.com, a Bowl hero Plaxico Burress, rap - Greek American Colonel 2008 by an affair with a Hun - legal education website, Braf - per P.Diddy Sean Combs, the Matthew Bogdanos, who prose - garian economist who was a man said he has become good late Michael Jackson - and even cuted Socrates at the event, also subordinate there. The fund de - at keeping his clients ‘alive and Socrates, the Greek philosopher participated. cided to stand by him despite functioning’ when their world is immortalized by Plato. The ancient world’s verdict concluding that he had shown collapsing around them. ‘I think Socrates would not have of guilty – with a death penalty poor judgment in the affair. Mr. I've talked more people out of missed the irony that a key fig - – was reversed by the modern Strauss-Kahn issued an apology committing suicide than any ure in the Troika of powerful in - judges and was confirmed by to I.M.F. employees and to his psychiatrist in the world.’" stitutions that has bailed out the more than 200 guests in at - wife, Anne Sinclair, an Ameri - He has apparently read a lot AP PHOTO/ANDREw BuRTON) Greece with money at the same tendance. Score one for Braf - can-born French journalist.” of both philosophy and psychol - Benjamin Brafman, lawyer for Dominique Strauss-Kahn. time demanding sacrifices from man, although he may face a According to Reuters, Braf - ogy. And Socrates.

CYPRUS SLICES Coming Next for Greek Workers: The Sack? Cyprus Sees 43% Rise in April Tourists Continued from page 1 Troika. The idea of sackings came af - The number of tourist arrivals to Cyprus jumped by 43% in ter the IMF’s top official in April compared with last year; an indication of what could be a Athens, Poul Thomsen, warned bumper summer for the economy, the government’s statistical ser - at a conference sponsored by vice said. The sharp jump was led by a rise in tourists from Britain, the magazine The Economist Russia and Germany, the figures released by the service showed. A that Greece has to “reinvigorate” total of 199,762 tourists visited Cyprus in April against 139,658 in its structural reforms, what crit - the same month last year, “making it the largest monthly rise in ics said is code for tough mea - several years,” the statistical service said. It said tourist arrivals for sures including firings. The aus - the first four months to April rose 17.6% from last year to 405,463. terity measures haven’t worked This spike in April was triggered by a sizeable 29.1% jump in because the government has not British tourists numbering 80,998. The data showed the number raised enough revenues, primar - of British visitors during the first four months to April too was up ily because tax evaders continue by 2.8% over the same period last year. April also saw a hike of to avoid prosecution and are 74% in Russian tourists numbering 18,987 and a 30.8% rise in costing the country as much as German arrivals also numbering 18,987. The number of holiday - $40 billion a year in lost monies, makers visiting Cyprus had hit a high of 2.69 million in 2001. In - ongoing statistics show. The come from tourism accounts for nearly 12% of Cyprus’s gross do - government is also readying a mestic product. (AFP) list of state-run enterprises and assets to be sold, hoping to raise $71 billion over the next several years. Greece’s high borrowing Cyprus Architects May Lose Museum costs may stay high into 2012 before narrowing as markets’ Cypriot architects are upset over the competition requirements trust in the country’s reforms for the design of the new Cyprus Museum, which they claim are so and the EU crisis response “strict” that most local and European architect will not be able to mechanism grows, Thomsen. participate. “They’ve chosen the wrong procedure with strict con - The fierce debate growing ditions,” said President of the Cyprus Architects Association and within PASOK has led the gov - Vice President of the Cyprus Technical Chamber (ETEK) Constan - ernment, embroiled in an argu - tinos Constanti. The announcement for the opening of an interna - ment about whether political tional competition was made earlier this month by Communications consensus is needed for reforms, Minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis. Two of the main criteria that to suggest it might not sack civil must be fulfilled for any interested architects are to have already servants as part of its package built a museum worth 20 million euros ($28.4 million) and a pro - of measures. Finance Minister ject of a similar nature worth $56.8 million. According to Constanti, Giorgos Papaconstantinou said “The condition that candidates have built a museum worth €20 that Greece would adopt extra million limits the participation of many architectural teams.” “For measures this year to slash an - AP PHOTO/PETROS GIANNAkOuRIS me to be involved I would have to have done a museum already.” other $8.5 billion from public Protesters crash with riot police outside the Greek Parliament during a demonstration by the Constanti added that the financial magnitude of such a project spending. But he was less clear Panhellenic Federation of Workers Association (POE-OTA) on May 18, 2011, fighting an increase might put other architects off. Constanti also said that to even be - on whether the government will in the work week from 37.5 to 40 hours a week. They worked hard at protesting though. come involved in the competition, around $70-$100 million would meet one of the demands put be needed because the conditions specify that all two phases must forward by the Troika, to dras - sponsor would be the first to be $8.5 billion will have to come Jean-Claude Juncker, the Chair - be submitted rather than the usual provisions that allow architects tically reduce the amount of fired. this year, troika officials have man of the Eurozone, the 17 to take part in Phase 1 of competitions only, which is not as finan - people working in the public Pangalos was also critical of told the government. countries who use the euro as cially prohibitive. He said the Cyprus Architects Association was sector, reported to be more than comments by EU Economic and IMF UPHEAVAL their currency, now acknowl - calling for an open international architectural competition consist - 800,000, excluding state-run en - Monetary Affairs Commissioner Those discussions rolled on edges Greece might have to ing of two phases instead of one, which they already thought was terprises, in a country of 11 mil - Olli Rehn, who called for politi - even amidst concern if there move towards what he called agreed upon. Constanti explained that another advantage would lion people. cal consensus over the reforms could be any effect on the res - “soft restructuring”, but only af - be that the architects whose projects make it through to the second Interior Minister Yiannis in Greece, for PASOK and the cue loan package by the arrest ter raising $71 billion euros by phase would have more incentives to work as they would be Ragousis suggested that thou - main opposition New Democ - in New York City of former IMF privatizing state assets. prospective winners, and thus closer to the end goal. The Commu - sands of civil servants could lose racy to agree on further cuts. chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn Greece’s private creditors will nications Ministry said yesterday they planned to answer the con - their jobs as part of departmen - “His comments suggest that he who resigned after being also be expected to give Athens cerns at a later date. (CYPRUS MAIL) tal transfers that are taking is trying to attach political terms charged with the sexual assault more time to pay its huge debt. place, shifting workers from one to the administrative relation - of a hotel maid. He denied the The Chief Economist at Athens job to another without letting ship between the EU and Greece charges and his lawyer said he Alpha Bank, Michalis Mas - any go, but Papaconstantinou but this is not correct and makes had consensual sex with the sourakis, said, “There is a com - Cyprus Least Doesn’t Like LGBT’s seemed to muddy the waters by things worse,” said Pangalos. “It maid, but the charges against mitment on the part of the saying that bureaucrats could be is only natural that if political Strauss-Kahn, a thrice-married Greek government to do things. Cyprus remains at the bottom of the list in Europe for its atti - fired if a public body is shut terms are added, we will tell father of four who has a history I think the Europeans under - tudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) indi - down or merged. The govern - him to get his hands off.” The of sexual philandering, delayed stand that. They understand viduals, latest statistics showed. May 17 marked International Day ment’s position seemed even government has so far resisted EU talks about Greece and on- that we need more time proba - against Homophobia, during which the numbers were released, less clear when Ragousis told calls from the EU and the IMF going bail-outs of Portugal and bly, and maybe more resources according to which almost half of LGBT individuals are psycholog - Parliament there would be no to fire about 30% of the civil Ireland. While Troika auditors for that, and they are willing to ically abused, while a further 15% are victims of physical abuse in - public sector sackings because service. But before the pull- continued to review Greece’s come forward provided of cluding rape. The survey was carried out by the Cyprus association savings had to be made by not back, the government said it will books, talks of a likely restruc - course they have certain safe - for LGBT individuals, ACCEPT, and the Cyprus Family Planning renewing short-term contracts. transfer some 130,000 civil ser - turing of Greece’s debt rose after guards, certain guarantees, that Association. About half of those asked reported feeling uncomfort - Ragousis said this policy led to vants to other departments. EU finance ministers for the first this process will be on track in able around LGBT individuals, 75% took issue with having LGBT a reduction of 50,000 employ - Ragousis indicated previously time acknowledged that could the future.” The EU had been friends and a whopping 97% of parents admitted they would ees in the civil service. But that the Supreme Council for occur, although some insisted denying that Greece would need change their behavior towards an LGBT child, said ACCEPT’s Yoryis Deputy Prime Minister Personnel Selection (ASEP) on calling it a “re-profiling.” to restructure its debts - a move Regginos. Cyprus ranks last among the EU-27 for LGBT rights hav - Theodoros Pangalos, who spoke would evaluate them and that Greece sold $2.2 billion in which could reignite the whole ing two negative points with the worst possible rating - minus to Skai TV, indicated that public any who were deemed “not bonds on May 17 but is paying European sovereign debt crisis. seven out of a possible 17 points. Negative points included the servants who are not on perma - worthy of working in the public as much as 23% interest, higher Greece is willing to discuss the lack of legal recognition of same-sex partnerships and the fact that nent deals would have to go sector” would be sacked. The than high-rate credit cards for prospect of a “soft restructuring” transgender individuals only get legal gender status after steriliza - through an evaluation process troika is reportedly likely to risky customers in some banks. of its debt if needed, Deputy tion. The European Union was Cyprus’ only saving grace with two run by the Supreme Council for maintain the pressure on Greece But it’s still struggling to pay its Foreign Minister Spyros Kou - positive points awarded for EU-required legislation to prevent dis - Personnel Selection (ASEP). to fire civil servants as it has se - debts and a restructuring of its velis said, but stressed that talks crimination regarding employment and the setting-up of legal pro - Anyone deemed unqualified rious doubts about whether the finances in some form now are not happening right now. cedures to recognise transgender individuals. “When we had to would be denied a position, said government is capable of mak - seems almost inevitable. Many “These will be scenarios that we decriminalize homosexuality ten years ago there were 44 MPs in Pangalos. That set off fears that ing the $37 billion of savings economists believe Greece will have to look at if need be,” Kou - the house. When it was time to pass the bill, only six stayed behind even highly-qualified workers that it has budgeted for by become the first western Euro - velis said in an interview in Bei - to vote. (CYPRUS MAIL) and teachers not aligned with a 2015, or about one year’s tax pean country to restructure its jing, according to the Xinhua political party or a political evasion lost revenues. Some debt since post-war Germany. news agency. New Parliament Faces Old Problems

NICOSIA - Just over half a million Greek Cypriots go to the polls on Next Week - Don’t Miss It! May 22 in parliamentary elections seen as a crucial indicator ahead The National Herald is proud to present its first 100 of the Presidential race in 2013. The May 22 elections will determine the 56 members of the next five-year term of the House of Repre - Best Greek Restaurants in the U.S. special issue sentatives, a mainly legislative body with no executive powers. The island’s executive president is elected by a direct vote. This will be Good food is one of the things that unites all Hellenes. When it the 10th Parliamentary poll since the Republic of Cyprus was estab - comes to going out for a meal, we care immensely about finding lished in 1960. In 1985 the Constitution raised the number of the freshest fish, the tastiest mezedes and the most delightful con - deputies elected to the House of Representatives from 50 to 80, 56 fection. from the Greek Cypriot community and 24 from the Turkish Cypriot community. The Turkish Cypriots withdrew unilaterally from Par - The list wasn't easy to assemble, as there are so many great Greek liament in 1964 following inter-communal fighting and as part of restaurants in the U.S. We looked for food quality, atmosphere and rebellion against the government in the south. service - drawing in part from our readers' suggestions. In all, 412 candidates from six parties are contesting a seat in the new Parliament. The campaign has focused on ongoing efforts The special issue will also include : to reunite the island with its Turkish north as well as the structural * Recipes and interviews with the people behind many of the top problems facing the economy. The reunification question dominates all aspects of political life on the island, and this election campaign Greek restaurants. has been no exception. * A shorter selection of the best restaurants of Greece. Cyprus has been divided since 1974 into an internationally rec - * Listings of leading Greek pastry and other specialty food shops. ognized Greek Cypriot south and a breakaway Turkish Cypriot * Interviews with leading Greek American chefs - such as Iron chef north, after Turkey invaded the northern third of the island in re - Cat Cora and Michael Psilakis- and other food specialists. sponse to a Greek-inspired coup. Cyprus joined the European Union * Features on the Mediterranean diet, the Greek American diner, in 2004, but only the southern, Greek portion enjoys the benefits. Greek wine and Greek-owned vineyards in the U.S. (like Pindar The two Cypriot sides re-launched peace talks in September 2008 Vineyards in Long Island). and have focused on how to make a power-sharing federation work. (dpa) 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 21-27, 2011

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My grandson The National Herald welcomes Achilles, who is only 11 years letters from its readers in - old and never visited Greece, tended for publication. They was asked to write an essay "I don't trust them" should include the writer’s from the words they have name, address, and telephone learned in the classroom. Why When Walter Cronkite vehemently spoke out against the Vietnam number and be addressed to: can’t we find something good to War back in 1967, President Lyndon Johnson was rumored to have The Editor, The National Her - write about our Country? AP PHOTO/mANuEL BALCE CENETA) said "I’ve lost Cronkite, I lost the average American." He later de - ald, 37-10 30th Street, L IC , Ny Yes we have faults; who Room Service cided against seeking another term. 11101. Letters can also be e- doesn't? but we still should be That's what came to our minds as we were going through a mailed to english.edition@then - very proud of our rich heritage. International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn devastating for its clarity interview that Greek American business - ationalherald.com. we reserve I think Achilles letter should be was contemplating what to have for lunch in his New York man Nontas Lagonakis gave to TNH regarding the situation that the right to edit letters for pub - an example. City hotel when he noticed a maid walking by and said, has erupted in the St. George community in Lynn, Mass. lication. Argie Stathopoulos “Send her up instead. And bill the Greeks.” When we saw that Metropolitan Methodios lost the support of New York, N.Y. Mr. Lagonakis - a faithful Christian, a family man, a man of gen - erosity, we said: “That's it; we've got a serious problem.” And its not just a problem with Methodios but a general one. As for COMMENTARY Methodios, he almost certainly will self destruct - and nobody can help him. Mr. Lagonakis' spoke plainly, with the honest words of a family man, who has given a great deal to our community and to his Pericles Should Be Across America, Not Just on 31st St. homeland Crete. At some points in the interview, he even becomes poetic, as when he prayed to St. George: "I' have my faith in you, and I promise to live up to the help you've given me." By Yiorgos Anagnostou ethnically marked, mobilize the shop U.S. modern Greek studies, And so, when Methodios loses a man like Nontas Lagonakis, unwind over drinks. owners against this where literature’s power to shape when the latter accuses him of "bringing us back 60 years with his Classical Greece provides a It is only the narra - injustice, earning values and identities is indispens - dictatorial manner," when he speaks of Methodios' "anger", when powerful compass for Greek tor, the bartender, the admiration of able: Greek language schools and he says that his children are asking him "what kind of a bishop is America. Just focus attention on who reveals no in - his former adver - leadership seminars. The trans - this?" and when he concludes that "I don't trust them anymore; any form of Greek-American cul - formation about his saries. The story lation of selective Greek-Ameri - any one of them," well then a restructuring is long overdue, to tural expression – the parade, the - ethnic background, concludes with all can texts into Greek has the po - borrow a term very much in the news lately. ater, poetry, organization, festival, claiming an objec - the characters toast - tential to enrich the curriculum domestic or public decoration – tive standpoint. The ing their victory in of early education. The incorpo - and classical Greece invariably divide is between a the spirit of a newly ration of literary texts in leader - Graduation time takes central stage. Greek Ameri - multi-ethnic mix of found solidarity. Pe - ship seminars, now sponsored by cans dress in classical costumes, small shopkeepers trakis’ story takes the Next Generation Initiative, parade replicas of the Parthenon, who congregate, by Yiorgos up the relevance of expands the scope of leadership America is an empire of knowledge, of universities and of high fund museum exhibits of Greek and a peanut ven - ANAGNOSTOU the classical her - beyond organizational, manage - technology. That's where its true superiority lies. A superiority that classical art, and support classical dor, Nick Simonakis. itage today to pro - rial, and personality skills. It is springs up and blossoms only in countries like this one, because in education. They name their or - Ethnic slurs and Special to vide a contingent meant to shape leaders capable order to do so it requires a political, economic system like the one ganizations and places of gather - class insults dart be - The National Herald answer. Heritage is of appreciating the social and po - in the USA. ing after Pericles, Athena, and the tween the two. Si - not an inherently litical uses of Greek learning, It is the period of graduation at American schools, at our great Acropolis. Classical texts and ar - monakis’ ethnocentrism, his be - valuable resource, he seems to committed to advancing social colleges and universities. tifacts generate pride, endow lief, that is, in the superiority of be telling us. The crucial question justice, knowledgeable and sen - It is a period of indescribable joy and great emotion for the prestige, offer enjoyment, and in - classical Greece, contributes to is how we utilize this heritage, sitive to social issues, and con - graduating class of 2011. spire learning. The classical her - this conflict. Would you mind, what kinds of uses we imagine scious of the possibilities for and After endless years of difficult preparation, the graduates were itage and Greek-American iden - old man,” Ryan said as he sat for it. Deployed in an ethnocen - benefits of inter-ethnic solidari - rewarded four years ago with admission into their schools. And tity are tightly interwoven. In down, “leaving a little bit of tric way, he indicates, the con - ties. Greek Americans invariably four year later, after even harder work, they reached the triumphant popular and official usage the im - credit to the Irish?” “I give them nection with the past fuels ethnic confront me with a recurrent set moment of their graduation as mature young adults. portance of classical Greece is of - credit,” Simonakis said, “for in - conflict; in this case classical her - of questions: Why do other ethnic Their future looks bright. And yet, the fear of what tomorrow ten crystallized in general terms: venting the wheelbarrow, and itage works as a liability. But mo - groups support cultural centers, will bring is never far. That's life. Every new height that we reach classical Greece as the foundation giving the world men to push it.” bilized as knowledge to effect jus - museums, and archives to a is a triumph, until we look up, to the mountaintops still towering of democracy; the epitome of But there is more to Simon - tice it serves the interests of greater extent than we? Why do above us. And then we start all over again from the beginning. artistic achievement; cultural akis’ connection with the classical vulnerable groups; here heritage they produce and consume more Those who at least dare to make the effort, to take the risk, deserve property; ethnic and world her - past. Significantly, he acts upon works as an asset. literature, more films, more art, our heartfelt congratulations. itage. Less attention is directed to his identification with the figure Let us note that Simonakis’ more scholarship? Why do they And we will add that education is not only the cornstone of the question of how this heritage of Pericles whom he interprets as position is political in the sense command greater coverage in the success, however one defines success, but of an enlightened life as could inspire people. In my teach - the paragon of justice. For this that it does not hinge upon per - national media? well. ing about Greek America I explain Greek immigrant, Pericles epito - sonal likes or dislikes. Neither is These questions reveal a deep- why classical Greece operates as mizes a vested orator who speaks it mobilized because of shared seated anxiety. They underline the bedrock of ethnic identity. the truth to defend public inter - ethnic ties. The motivating force the awareness that while others Immigrants and Politics Greek tragedy and literature com - est. He stands for a noble states - to help others (the public inter - enjoy the lion’s share of public monly inspire world and national man committed to defeat the est) springs from his deep-seated visibility we are lagging behind, literature, and modern authors demagogues, orators who manip - principle of opposing those who even as we pride ourselves on During financially difficult times, immigrants become society's draw from classical material to ulate the public in order to en - use their power to exploit. This high educational achievements. scapegoats and sacrificial lambs. Take the anti-immigration steam reinterpret issues of justice, au - hance their own power at the ex - scorned immigrant acts upon val - If we aspire to cultural visibility building up in America due to the crisis we are going through, thority, and values. pense of the interests of the polis. ues derived from the classical we must invest in the apprecia - even though this nation was built by immigrants. I examine how Greek Ameri - It is this principle, defending the heritage, as he interprets it, to tion of letters and the arts, nour - These days, the immigration problem facing Greece has been can novels and short stories dis - public good, that informs Simon - correct a wrongdoing. ishing the skills, knowledge, and spiking. The immigration issue is developing into Greece's second cuss the classical past and how akis’ stance as the plot unfolds. He adopts an ethico-political imagination through Greek learn - most dangerous problem, following the economic crisis, both in these literary pieces could ad - When the shopkeepers’ landlord stance, underlining the power of ing among the youth. We need terms of citizens' safety and as a political issue as well. With this in dress contemporary concerns. unfairly raises the rent under the classical heritage as a usable bicultural artists, authors, schol - mind, when a government minister was asked why steps weren't How can fiction carry a real effect false pretenses, Simonakis har - resource to combat injustice in ars, educators, journalists, com - taken to tackle this problem, he replied that areas must be built to in life? A short story, Harry Mark nesses all his oratorical power to the present. This use of literature mentators, and critics. gather all the illegal immigrants, to deport hundreds of thousands Petrakis’ Pericles on 31st Street, expose the landlord as a dema - in my classroom propels me to etc. serves my aims well. Ethnic and gogue the way, he imagines, Per - underline the importance of lit - Yiorgos Anagnostou is an Asso - This past week Greek society reached a boiling point, following class conflict drive the plot of the icles would have acted. Simon - erature as a vital resource in the ciate Professor in the Modern the murder of a Greek by immigrants, and the murder of an immi - story, a social drama unfolding akis’ unsolicited intervention education of Greek Americans. I Greek Program, The Ohio State grant by Greeks seeking retribution. in a bar where the clientele, all serves as a catalyst to successfully have in mind two places, beyond University. We believe that as long as the financial crisis deepens in Greece, crime will continue to increase and the society will continue to turn against foreigners, with open combat between locals and for - ANTILOGOS eigners looming as a possibility. Then, Greece's extreme right wing, the xenophobic LAOS polit - ical party, may end up in a king making role. Isn’t better to act in a reasonable, human way now, than gamble with the forces of un - Apathy in Greek America Abounds Now reason later?

The National Herald website nearly started a war with Israel failure to exploit Turkey's up - and nuns.” That statement nails Rethinking the role of the EU readers (www.thenationalher - last summer. Greece is a front heavals. it, IMO. I have great respect for ald.com) are still fired up over line state with the Islamic world. – Theodoros Karacostas Patriarch Bartholomew, but the battle between St. George’s Considering also that Cyprus is there are more than a few of the A day hardly goes by without some terrible news about Greece. Church of Lynn, Mass. and Met - close to Israel, it is in the inter - THE CHURCH OF AGGANIS, other Bishops who are nothing It got to the point that even EU officials said for the first time this ropolitan Methodios’ demands ests of Israel and America to get CHURCH OF KAZANTZAKIS but duplicitous politicians and week that some sort of restructuring might be in order. they pay an extra $20,000 a Turkish troops out of Cyprus. • Fabulous article!! You have self-serving stooges. In their In an editorial The New York Times wrote: year, but they’re concerned The Republic of Cyprus refused said what many of us have been view the laity exists to serve "A Greek rescheduling could set a worrisome precedent. But no about whether the Community to permit those fools to embark thinking. The St. George Church them, not the other way around. serious banker any longer believes Greece can pay all that it owes cares about anything else, judg - from Cypriot territory last year in Lynn will not allow it’s parish They will never reform until peo - on time. Greece got itself into this mess. But Europe will have to ing by their comments on the to go to Gaza. The Turkish oc - to be extorted to fund lush, lav - ple stop voluntarily dropping help it get out. It will become even harder the longer Europe waits site over some of our stories, ex - cupied territory on the other ish lifestyles while our members money onto the plate and DE - and pretends.” cept for Greece’s free fall into hand permitted them to go lose their jobs and try live MAND it! The Church hierarchy But now the Eurozone as a whole, the 17 countries of Europe economic oblivion. there [and] created an interna - within their means while being promote non-Biblical beliefs and using the euro, is faced with questions about its own survival. tional incident. Cyprus is a generous to their beloved some of them need to be excised That's how fast things are happening. And it's not just Greece DO GREEK AMERICANS friendly country, Turkey and its church. Bravo ! like a cancerous limb. that has created this conundrum, for its economy as a percentage CARE WHAT HAPPENS? puppet occupation is profoundly – Charles Lambesis - Philip Vorgias of the total is just 2%, but other “peripheral” nations (Portugal, • In my opinion, we should unfriendly to America and Is - Spain, Italy) that also find themselves in a difficult financial situa - forget political candidates and rael. Add to this in 2006, that • I wish we had more lay GREECE SAYS DEBT tion. such things, and go where the the Republic of Cyprus assisted people as concerned as this SUSTAINABLE The burning question about the survival of the Eurozone has real power is, the foreign [pol - the United States in evacuating writer about church affairs. Very What is equally amazing is been addressed in some of the most prestigious publications, in - icy]establishment at the State 15,000 American citizens from insightful article. The decline of that creditors would lend, lend, cluding Foreign Affairs (May-June). Department, Defense Depart - the fighting in Lebanon and we our Orthodox Church is based lend without a “glimmer of It writes: “Institutionalizing austerity will badly damage Euro - ment, think tanks etc.. Forget can see the importance of a free on imposed false rules and reg - hope”. You seem fixated on the pean economies in this short term-and the long term consequences the Greek American community Cyprus to American interests. It ulations in contrast to the love, irresponsible borrower but not will be even worse. European politicians worry about the economic which does not care. The strate - is on the basis of strategic and humility and justice exemplified the equally irresponsible, inept consequences if their attempts at fiscal stabilization fail. They gic positions in favor of Greece political importance that we in the life of Jesus and greedy lenders who should be far more worried about the political consequences. Even and Cyprus have never been as should be basing our activities - Fr. Basil Papanikolaou should’ve, could've lent to Ger - if these strict spending limits do calm bond markets somehow, favorable as they are now, and on, not on ethnic politics. many (for less risk, and less in - they will destroy what little is left of the EU’s political legitimacy… we are wasting the opportunity. Turkey is an unfriendly country; • “That’s a Big No-No be - terest of course) instead of to .By concentrating on its economic problems but ignoring their po - 1)Turkey is an Islamic country our complete and total irele - cause the church only allows you Greece. litical consequences the EU is setting up for failure…” getting closer to Iran. 2)Turkey vance is demonstrated by our to go after underaged altar boys – Armodios Papagianakis THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 21-27, 2011 VIEWPOINTS 11 LETTER FROM ATHENS The Greatest Story Never Told – is the Holy Fire a Hoax?

Hey, Strauss-Kahn, Who’s in Each year, more than two bil - only one Orthodox plete with elabo - light from him tried to burn his lion people around the world Patriarch – the one rate rituals. The own beard, finger, or article of celebrate the resurrection of Je - in Constantinople. liturgies are majes - clothing? Why aren’t reporters the Deep Doo-Doo Now? sus Christ. Believers flock to Actually, there are tic and splendifer - from the New York Times, Wash - churches in droves to commem - nine: four ancient ous, indeed. But ington Post, London Times, etc., orate what they consider God’s ones and five that one of the core there, trying to burn editions of International fled to, of course – greatest gift to them: his son. were established foundations of Je - their own newspapers with the Monetary Fund France – which Christians believe that Jesus was later. Each year, sus’ teachings is special light and reporting on chief Dominque welcomed him God himself (in some way, thousands gather truth. All Christians the results of those experi - “The Great Se - with open arms shape, or form, depending on to witness what is – in fact, all people ments? ducer” Strauss- and crossed legs. one’s particular denomination) considered to be – who are lovers of It is hard to imagine anyone Kahn came to At the IMF, and that he rose from the dead the longest sustain - the truth ought to not hoping this story is true – Athens last Decem - Strauss-Kahn was three days after having died on ing miracle in his - by CONSTANTINOS E. be seekers of the that a supernatural force, pre - ber, 2010 to lecture the head of one of the cross. That is the foundation tory: the appear - SCAROS truth, too. Accord - sumably the resurrected Jesus – Greeks on tighten - Capitalism’s biggest of the world’s largest religion, ance of the Holy ingly, there should miraculously lights the Patri - ing their belts and tool and, like Pa - Christianity, and the basis of the Light of the Resur - Special to not be a person arch’s candle each year. First shut up and accept pandreou, a fellow star-studded 1965 film: The rection, which the The National Herald alive who has not and foremost, that would be one big pay cuts and tax Phony Champagne Greatest Story Ever Told. Not Patriarch receives heard of the Holy of the strongest pieces of evi - hikes to make sure by ANDY Socialist who likes everyone believes this story, of once he enters Jesus’ tomb, ap - Fire at the Church of the Holy dence confirming the existence the government DABILIS Five Star hotels in - course, but certainly all can parently without any use of a Sepulchre. The phenomenon of of God. Second, if the story were could pay back stead of sweating agree that if it were true, one lighter or a match. The cere - what is reported is astounding: not true, it would mean that one French and German Special to in hovels in Cuba would be hard-pressed to iden - mony is hardly different from the Patriarch enters the tomb of the most prominent subdivi - banks holding their The National Herald after a day cutting tify a phenomenon more fasci - the annual ritual at midnight and miraculously emerges with sions of the oldest Christian de - bonds and the $155 sugar cane with the nating and significant than mass in Orthodox Churches the a candle that he did not light nomination was perpetuating a billion the country was receiving people, which forfeits them the someone rising from the dead. world over, except for that one himself. Why, then, do so few hoax. That would be tragic, in - in rescue loans from the IMF right to tell Greeks to suffer for That scholars throughout the monumental detail: all of the people know about it? Why does deed.What is baffling, then, is and European Union. He had his the good of bankers. Strauss- ages have devoted their entire other religious leaders who con - the Holy Fire’s official website why this event takes place every snooty nose in the air, which for - Kahn has had plenty of practice lives to learning as much about duct those masses light the www.holyfire.org (which does year, yet so few people know tunately prevented him from in hypocrisy and alleged philan - Christ as they can certainly flame manually and naturally; not have an English version) list about it. Obviously, it has not ogling Greek women, and in - dering and sexual hijinks. In makes sense. Another story, only the candle at the Holy a mere 21 individuals – 18 Or - been confirmed a hoax; other - sulted the Greeks in a way that 1999, he was accused of corrup - however, that if it were true Sepulchre Church purportedly thodox, 2 non-Orthodox Chris - wise, why would thousands should have earned a rebuke tion in two financial scandals would be no less miraculous is lit by a supernatural force. tians, and one atheist – who flock to Jerusalem to witness it from his collaborator, Prime while Finance Minister, includ - and magnificent, is the one This is not a lukewarm story. have testified to having wit - every year? Conversely, why do Minister George Papandreou, ing a student mutual health in - about the Holy Fire at the Even if it happened only once, nessed the miracle? Why is this millions more not join them? who takes his marching orders surance fund, but resigned, a Church of the Holy Sepulchre. it would be quite a miracle to not front-page news on every That good news about Jesus from the EU and IMF, not his deft move even for a French - Mention “Jesus Christ” and al - behold. If, indeed, it happens major newspaper throughout Christ’s resurrection is indeed own people. “The reality is that man. In 2007, Tristane Baron, a most everyone will have heard every year – as thousands upon the world, and why does live the greatest story ever told. The these people, they are in deep French journalist and writer, ac - of him, but the same cannot be thousands of the faithful believe coverage not appear on every annual Holy Fire in Jerusalem, s--t,” he said. THESE people? He cused him of trying to rape her said when uttering the phrase – then it is a miracle no less television station? There is a however, may very well be the didn’t stop there because the in 2002 but didn’t press charges, “Holy Sepulchre.” That is a amazing than the resurrection quote on the official website at - greatest story never told. French are never more arrogant but says she might now. In 2008, church in Jerusalem believed to itself. If the story is false, how - tributed to Orthodox Patriarch than when telling other people he was involved in a scandal at be the site of Jesus’ resurrection. ever, and the candle is lit by Diodor (presumably, Diodorus I, Constantinos E. Scaros is a pub - what to do, except if it’s fighting the IMF over his affair with a It is the spiritual headquarters some illusory technique, like a who served as Jerusalem’s Pa - lished author and expert in Germans, which they leave to of various Christian churches, magic trick, then it would be a triarch from 1981-2000) that American presidential history, the Greeks and Americans, who including the Orthodox Church hoax that every self-respecting describes the fire as one that with a background in Ancient fought the Nazis while the of Jerusalem. human being – Orthodox and does not burn, but one that al - Greek history. He has taught French made reservations for The head of that church is non-Orthodox alike – should de - lows the candle to be lit. The history, political science, and 100,000 of them. Papandreou, the Patriarch of Jerusalem. nounce actively and emphati - Patriarch adds that in all the law at New York University, and realizing Greece was broke, Many folks throughout the cally until the phony practice is years in which he performed served as an Academic Dean at went hat-in-hand to the IMF and world – including Greek Ortho - stopped. that ceremony (16, at the time) two other colleges in New York. EU for money. “If we had not dox – mistakenly think that just Orthodox Christians in par - he never once burned his beard. His latest book is Understanding come they would have fallen as there is one Pope, there is ticular conduct their services re - Has anyone who received the the Constitution. into the abyss. Two weeks later the government would not have been able to pay civil servants’ wages,” Strauss-Kahn said, which must have made him feel The Sad Truth is That No One Really Cares Anymore even better than a sexual con - quest, for which even the French say he is legendary. By Steve Frangos the church-on their own lawful how the younger generation and but the one they either return to That’s the trap of entitle - property-is impossible. But the especially those with children in order to visit parents or the ment. Someday someone re - Actions speak louder than hierarchs need the monies of the were going to make it. Guess the church their children attend. All buffs you and you’re caught words. If we compare two re - faithful for whatever they want. hierarchs never talk with older this skews the statistics of the with your pants down, so to cently published items from the We cannot be told. No account - people at christenings. Those Greek Orthodox Church in North speak. So now Strauss-Kahn, pages of the National Herald; ing is necessary. Wouldn’t help - adults in their working years America. who orders people around the Theodore Kalmoukos’ interview ing St. Nicholas Church win its spoke of hard going but were for I have also heard more and world to suffer austerity mea - with John Meklis, President of St legal battles and rebuilt its parish the most part optimistic. No one more often of some Greek-Amer - sures while he lives the life of a George’s Church in Lynn Massa - be a priority for every Greek Or - spoke of politics outside of cur - ican person who has died and king, just a tad ironic for a man chusetts and the opinion piece of thodox Christian in North Amer - rent economic troubles in their there was no one to bury them who was active in the Union of Nick Larigakis, President of the ica? Oh, I forgot, please, no need local communities and outside but a distant relative or someone Communist Students in in EuROkINISSI American Hellenic Institute, Do to read the Uniform Parish regu - of relatives and doings in various not a relative or even a Greek but France and was set to become IMF chief Dominque Strauss- Greek Americans Care Anymore lations to me. I get it. We have remote mountain villages no one with the legal authority. These the Socialist Party’s candidate Kahn met with PM George Pa - What Happens? we have a com - to obey the new charter and not spoke of anything Greek—let were not necessarily unmarried for President, has been dis - pandreou in Athens last July. mon answer and eventual solu - ask questions. Neither the church alone politics. As I listened about individuals or even those without graced – for the 4th time. A ho - tion. The answer is an over - in Greece nor the Greek Church relatives and various family families. But due to early deaths tel maid in N.Y., a Ghanian subordinate, economist Piroska whelming, Yes! But the average in Australia has their hierarchs friends (or the friends of friends) or one thing and another these woman and single mother, said Nagy, who was married, but got Greek-American cares for noth - in control of the funds or prop - some unofficial demographic Greek-Americans and their entire he pounced on her in his $3000 a golden parachute buyout and ing outside of what directly af - erty. What a mistake! What fools! trends within the Greek Ameri - families were gone to the last in - a night room (3 months pay for a cushy job at the European fects him or her. Consequently, How can they call themselves can community presented them - dividual. No demographer I a Greek teacher) and forced her Bank for Reconstruction and De - “The Community” as such will real Christians? . selves to me. In my daily con - know of or have read about says to perform oral sex, but maybe velopment and said nothing, ap - gradually dissolve rather than ex - versations with Greeks various that Greek America is doing any - he was giving her French parently one of the rare times a plode with a few hundred indi - I have also heard more aspects of everyday life as Greek thing but shrinking in overall lessons. He’s denied everything. woman has had her mouth shut viduals scattered about the na - Americans live it see no inclusion numbers. So let’s add all this up. If he wanted a woman, he could around him. tion who self-identify as ethnic and more often of some in official demographic accounts. The hierarchs want the cash and have picked up the phone and When he was in Athens giv - Greeks, living abroad. Our Greek-American person As this christening gathering power, so the maintenance of paid for one. If this happened ing orders to Georgie Pap, parishes will either disappear demonstrated career decisions Greek Orthodoxy in North Amer - in France, he’d be assured of be - Strauss-Kahn was blithely dis - one-by-one or merge with other who has died and there had scattered many families ica is secondary or not even nec - ing President, but N.Y. cops look mantling Greek society and ru - Eastern Orthodox churches now was no one to bury them. around the country. Close Greek essary as revealed by their ac - askance on this sort of behavior, ining the lives of workers, con - on American shores to form an families who had seen each other tions. Greek Americans are not and was there a better sight this tradictory to what Communist indigenous American Orthodox Nick Larigakis is an able on a daily basis, celebrated the stepping forward as they once year than a couple of N.Y. de - and Socialist manifestos taught Diocese. A few small chapels in thinker and clear writer. The holidays together, went to did on behalf of Greece’s social, tectives taking him on a Perp them before they discovered private homes, consul offices and American Hellenic Institute and church together and were fun - economic and political ever- Walk after he was arrested and Chateau LaFite Rothschild. in seaports may remain exclu - so Greek America, is fortunate to damental to each other’s lives changing reality. Even if the evi - spent a couple of nights in a Strauss-Kahn’s arrest kept him sively Greek’but in time they too have such an obviously dedicated were due to the needs of their dence is anecdotal, Greek Amer - Harlem jail and is now at a less- from attending meetings in Brus - will disappear. That is the future person in this key position. Every professional lives now separated icans are feeling the same than-five-star resort called Rik - sels where EU leaders were plot - our collective actions dictate. faithful reader of The National by great distances. How this sep - economic woes as the rest of the ers Island where, if there’s any ting how to break down Greece That an interview such as Mr. Herald, if they somehow missed aration due to economic success nation. Our demographic num - justice, he was the maid. further to protect their banker Kalmoukos had with Mr. Meklis reading his judicious assessment and upward mobility has af - bers with or without an official But what else can you expect friends, and he was set to meet should even have taken place on the current state of Greek fected the Greek American fam - appraisal are shrinking and may when the French have as their German Chancellor Angela demonstrates how fundamentally American involvement in the ily has seen no studies. even be accelerating in terms of President Nicolas “Pepe LePew” Merkel, who’d like nothing bet - removed from the basic teachings wider politics of Greece, should This separation has often led social fragmentation, due curi - Sarkozy, who would end in a ter than to annex Greece and re - of Jesus Christ the hierarchy of read his account closely. But I am to individuals and families join - ously enough to our social suc - dead heat with Strauss-Kahn in name it South Germany. Strauss- the Eastern Orthodox Church in afraid that looked at objectively ing more than one Greek parish. cess. Right at the moment when the Olympic 100-meter skirt- Kahn’s had a charmed life, and North America have thoughtfully Mr. Larigakis has answered his This has long been the case for our hierarchs should be offering chasing contest. Sarkozy sheds it must be great lecturing Greek decided it is necessary to go. Con - own question: no one except a Greek-Americans who since the us the comfort of spiritual guid - women like snakes get rid of workers when you drive around trol, money, and personal ego are few scattered about Greek Amer - 1950’s have extended winter va - ance they just want the cash and their skin and dumped his wife in $140,000 sports cars (eight more important to the hierarchy ica care enough to do anything cations in Florida, Arizona and the power to make anyone dance for knockout model Carlo Bruni, Greek teachers salaries) and live than having the holy sacraments about the current political situa - elsewhere. With the separation to their tune. I just can’t see why and apart from their love of in a $5.6 million house (350 available to the faithful in Lynn tions surround Greece and North of families due to work, Greek anyone would want to turn away their fairer sex he and Strauss- Greek teachers) and wear suits Massachusetts. That the good America. Very few Greek Ameri - families I’ve spoken with) have from the church or The Commu - Kahn were set for a knockout worth a year’s pay for them. If people of St George should have cans really know anything about tended to join both the Greek nity in general, can you? battle. Put a young boy out front he hadn’t been taken off a New their church closed, parish coun - politics anywhere even in their church of not only their local as a rabbit though and they’d York-Paris flight by Port Author - cil face being replaced and per - hometowns. community where they reside [email protected] lose to French Culture Minister ity of New York and New Jersey haps even lose their church build - CHURCH TALK Frederic Mitterrand who in cops 10 minutes before takeoff ing will unquestionably win I went to a christening re - 2009 admitted he paid boys in he’d have made it back home in Metropolitan Methodios a very cently. Since the church was GUEST EDITORIALS Thailand for sex. Mitterand, of plenty of time to have a drink special place in hell. But no one open and the priest was there I course, was supported by with Polanski and work on his cares in Greek America. guess the parish had met what - The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of Sarkozy because these people speech telling Greeks they’d St. Nicholas Church, felled by ever financial demands their views for publication in its View Points page. They should include watch each other’s back, or have to sacrifice because he the worst attack ever experi - Metropolitan made. In my con - the writer’s name, address, telephone number and be addressed to other’s backsides. Mitterand de - needed a new wardrobe, and enced in the history of the United versations with those there, their the View Points Editor, The National Herald, 37-10 30th St., LIC, Ny fended pedophile filmmaker Ro - new maid. Looks like deep s—t, States, is being told by New York times are economically tough. 11101. They can also be e-mailed to english.edition@thenational - man Polanski, convicted in the but that’s a delicacy in France. City bureaucrats (essentially) Older people on fixed incomes herald.com. Due to considerations of space we enforce a strict 850- statutory rape of a 13-year-old that because of ramps needed for didn’t speak about personal fi - word upper limit. we reserve the right to edit. girl in Los Angeles in 1977 who [email protected] loading trucks the rebuilding of nancial worries but wondered Message to Greek Hooligans: It's Only a Sport! But They Don’t Know How to Play It

By Stamatis N. Astra it is a true celebration, regardless he’ll be politely extracted. And tion, but with honor for the losing heads. Journalists condemn but ent color team jerseys sit next to the victor. A fun, loud, civilized that occasional drunken college team that gives glory to the win - team owners throw oil on the each other like we see in every May is beautiful in Boston. It crowd enjoys the game; erupts idiot that daringly jumps onto the ner. Sadly, sporting events in fire, police simply watch, and the U.S. stadium? Do we just say: is not because of the vibrant col - in cheers; drinks and eats; gets field? He usually spends a night Greece have devolved into an state is in such disarray it can't “It’s the economy stupid,” and ors that are blossoming on the high with a goal or gets low with in jail. Meanwhile, back in arena for civil disobedience. Such do a damn thing. wait another 5-10 years until the trees as another cold, miserable a miss. That’s, well, sports. So, it Athens, we watch in disbelief as hooligansism is being perpetrated The collapse of the economy economy recovers so those “an - winter finally passes. It’s the play - has been impossible for me to ex - fans charge onto the field while by restless, angry youth looking is threatening the social fabric of gry-youth” are gainfully em - offs! The Bruins and Celtics com - plain to Greek-American friends terrified referees blow the whistle for any excuse to attack the sys - Greece. The youth are mad as ployed, allowing us to enjoy a peted with the best in hockey and why equally important sporting early before regulation to save tem. It is an attack not only on hell and the stadium has become simple game in peace? Or do we basketball and Boston fans were events in Greece can't finish in themselves and the athletes. And Greece but Greeks everywhere a modern-day Colosseum where all stand up, call it the way we abuzz. Even a die-hard New York regulation. How do you explain in a parody of rules, the organiz - who, like me, try to explain away the so-called generation of 700- see it and show some iron disci - Knicks fan like Spike Lees got to that fans of the winning team, ing authorities accept and legit - the criticism. But how can one euros-per-month take the place pline in the stadiums? appreciate the quality of the instead of celebrating, elect to imize the result with unaccept - do so when that attack has no of the lions, and the poor (as in plays, the skill of individuals and disrupt the stadiums by throwing able excuses to the thinking man. reasonable response? There is no helpless) athletes are the Chris - Stamatis N. Astra is host of the the professionalism and team - everything they can find at po - Soccer, basketball (even hand - accountability or any authority tians running for their lives. Will Astra Report at Boston radio work exhibited by the coaches lice, players and their fellow ball) games in Greece have all willing or able to stop the chaos. we ever see the owners of two station 1550 AM, and Chairman and the players. Call it respect fans? And try to explain this to a but lost their meaning. No longer Common-sense sports fans that rival teams watch and enjoy a of the "Save the Classics" cam - for the game, but for the fortu - Red Sox fan, who knows if he so do they embody a pure, healthy want to enjoy the game with game next to each other? Will paign of Boston's University's nate who attend these playoffs, much as swears in Fenway Park, competition, and then a celebra - their families just shake their we ever see fans wearing differ - Arion Journal. 12 THE BACK PAGE THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 21-27, 2011 How Archie Karas Made $14 Million at Poker and Then Lost $40 Million

By M. Rhodes folklore as the largest and which is why so many places are card reading skills, as well as only Chip Reese was being After he ran out of poker op - longest winning streak in gam - scared to take him on.” limiting the amount of luck pro - staked to play Karas at stakes as ponents Archie Karas then hit Greek Poker Pro Archie Karas bling history in which a Greek- Although Archie Karas ini - duced by having other players high as $8,000/$16,000. the dice and baccarat tables run - Made $14 Million Profit Against American gambler by the name tially managed to run his at the same table. After taking During one of their 25 or so ning his now $17 million The Games' Elite. In light of of Archie Karas managed to turn $10,000 investment into $3 mil - his pool winnings to the poker heads-up matches Chip Reese bankroll into $40 million before XBLINK and now XWINK’s re - $10,000 into $40 million over a lion playing high stakes pool, tables Karas then managed to noticed Karas not looking at his eventually losing the whole lot cent assault at the poker tables two-year period between De - sometimes as high as $40,000 a turn his $3 million bankroll into cards during the game, to which over a period of three weeks. in which he managed to turn a cember 1992 and the beginning game, in this article I will in - $17 million within just six Karas replied; “When it is time Unfortunately Karas succumbed $4,000 bankroll into $2 million of 1995. As Jack Binion once fa - stead concentrate on Karas’ ex - months playing the best players to look at all the cards, we will to the gamblers’ fate on his way within four days, I felt com - mously said: “When a player can periences playing poker. in the world. do it together.” However, high - to blowing his incredible $40 pelled to recount another tale run a toothpick into a lumber - Amongst his incredible talents, Amongst his victims were lighting the important point he million fortune. However, of gambling heroics from the yard, it makes him a tough and Karas also possessed three char - Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese and was making to Chip Reese, Archie was still a big winner in poker archives. This story dangerous player. acteristics, which made him a Stu Ungar. Archie Karas won Karas explained: “I did it to take the game of poker and the 61- has gone down in Las Archie fits this dangerous poker player. $500,000 from Stu Ungar in his the bluff away! A man will begin year-old gambling legend still Vegas bill exactly, Firstly he is an expert reader first big match and, a few days to hesitate to try and bluff or continues to play and dream of of people and cards; secondly later took another $700,000 off steal a pot, if he thinks his op - recapturing past glories. Chip he confessed to not valuing Ungar plus $500,000 from Chip ponent is crazy enough to call Reese was widely considered to money or whether he lost it, and Reese. As Archie recounts: anyway. Not many players could be the greatest cash game pro thirdly the gamble was so in - “Heads-up, I don’t think there do this at $10,000/$20,000 ever to play the game and com - grained in his blood that he was is a man alive who can beat me limit. Heads-up poker is a game menting on his time spent with forever raising the games stakes in that game, not in the long of psychology. I picked my spots Archie Karas, said: “The most to levels which put opponents run, anyway … I’ve done some to do this, of course, when I money I ever lost in poker was on the back foot. amazing things playing poker, might have a strong early board, $2,022,000 in one night, play - Archie Karas specialized in but beating Chip and Stuey on but when I was rolling, it didn’t ing $8,000/$16,000 limit. I lost mostly heads-up 7-card stud the same day for $1,200,000 matter what my up cards were. that money to Archie Karas.” and Razz and said he believed was extra special!” In the end, You must mix up your play to playing heads-up helped him Archie’s poker opponents start - keep your opponent off balance Reprinted by permission of utilise his unique people and ing drying up and pretty soon and out of rhythm.” www.onlinepoker.net The Wins and Losses of Archie Karas Mounted Up Fast

By Mike Sexton convinced him to loan him dared to challenge him. Karas $10,000, which Archie quickly sat at the Binion’s Horseshoe’s Greeks are inveterate gam - turned into $30,000 playing poker table with five of his $7 blers and while Nick the Greek $200/$400 limit Razz. Karas re - million dollars in front of him has the biggest reputation, turned $20,000 to his backer, waiting for any players willing Archie Karas may have been who was more than content. to play for such stakes. even better – and worse. Karas With a little over $10,000 in his The first challenger was Stu as born Anargyros Karabourni - pocket, Karas began looking for Ungar, a three-time World Series otis in 1950 at Antypata on the pool action. He found a wealthy of Poker champion widely re - island of Cefalonia and is one and respected poker and pool garded as the greatest Texas of the most famous – and feared player, Karas refused to reveal Hold’em and gin rummy player gamblers, high rollers, poker the name of his opponent for of all time. Stu was backed by players, and pool sharks and the sake of his opponent’s repu - Lyle Berman, another profes - known for the largest and tation; he simply referred to him sional poker player and business longest documented winning as “Mr. X.” They started playing executive who co-founded Grand streak in gambling history sim - pool at $10,000 a game. After Casinos. Karas first beat Stu for ply known as The Run, when he Karas won several hundred $500,000 playing heads-up Razz. turned $50 in December 1992 thousand dollars, they raised Ungar then attempted to play into over $40 million by the be - the stakes to $40,000 a game. him in 7-card stud, which cost ginning of 1995, only to lose it Many gamblers and professional him another $700,000. The next all later that year. He is consid - poker players watched Archie player was Chip Reese, widely ered by many to have been the play with stakes never seen be - regarded as the greatest cash greatest gambler of all time and fore. Karas ended up winning game player. Reese claims that has often been compared to $1.2 million. He says he then Karas beat him for more money Nick the Greek, another high played Mr. X in poker and won than anyone else he ever played. stakes gambler. Karas claims to an additional $3 million from JAMES BOND have gambled with more money him. Karas was willing to gam - WOULD HAVE BLINKED than anyone else in history. He ble everything he made and After 25 games, Reese was “You’ve got to What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas is the time-honored tradition for people who go there to gamble and play in the City of Sin, but Archie Karas’ exploits were just too big to be quiet understand about, even amidst the glitz and glamour that abounds there. He’s a legend. something. Money simply because his stakes were the $2 million he won from Chip Karas went on another streak at too high. The only player to beat Reese back to him. Following the Gold Strike Casino, 32 miles means nothing to me. Karas during his run was these losses he switched to bac - outside Las Vegas. He went with Johnny Chan, who beat him for carat and lost another $17 mil - $1,800 and lost $1,600 until he I don’t value it. I’ve $900,000 after losing to Karas lion, for a total of $30 million. was down to just $200. Then af - had all the material the first two games. By the end With $12 million left and need - ter getting something to eat, he of his six-month-long winning ing a break from gambling, he decided to gamble the rest of it. things I could ever streak, Karas had amassed more returned to Greece. When he He shot dice and ran his $200 than $17 million. The poker ac - came back to Las Vegas, he went into $9,700 and then headed to want. Everything. tion for Karas had mostly dried back to the Horseshoe shooting Las Vegas. He stopped at up due to his reputation and dice and playing baccarat at Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel and The things I want stakes. He turned to dice rolling $300,000 per bet, and in less won another $36,000 betting for $100,000 on one roll. He than a month, lost all but his $1,000 with $2,000 odds. He money can’t buy: said that he could quickly win last million. With his last mil - went back to Binion’s and won $3 million on dice, while it lion, he went to the Bicycle Club another $300,000 at the Horse - health, freedom, would take days to weeks with and played Johnny Chan in a shoe and by the third day, had love, happiness. I poker. He said that, “With each $1,000,000 freeze out event. won a total of $980,000 from play I was making million-dollar This time, Chan was also backed that $200 start. don’t care about decisions, I would have played by Lyle Berman and both took Karas currently resides in Las even higher if they’d let me.” turns playing Karas. He pre - Vegas. His family resides in money, so I have no Transporting money became ferred playing the both of them Greece. His mother, Mariana, is a hassle for Karas as he was instead of just Chan, as he felt 87. Pete, his older brother, is 63 fear. I don’t care if I moving several millions of dol - Chan was a tougher opponent. and owns a restaurant/pub. His lars in his car everyday. He car - Karas won and doubled his older sister, Helen, is a home - lose it.” ried a gun with him at all times money, only to lose it all at dice maker, and his youngest sister, and would often have his and baccarat, betting at the Dionysia, 45, is a school teacher. brother and casino security highest limits in just a few days. Karas stays in touch with his grew up in poverty and had to continued to raise the stakes to down $2,022,000 playing guards escort him. At one point, Since he lost his $40 million, family by phone, and tries to shoot marbles as a teenager to a level few dared to play at. $8,000/$16,000 limit. After the Karas had won all of the Bin - he has gone on a few smaller travel back to Greece at least avoid going hungry. His father, With a bankroll of $4 million, loss, Reese said to Karas “God ion’s casino’s $5000 chips. By streaks. Less than a year later, once per year. He brought his Nickolas, was a construction Karas gambled his bankroll up made your b-lls a little bigger. the end of his winning streak he he turned $40,000 into mother to Las Vegas for six- worker who struggled finan - to $7 million after spending You’re too good.” Karas contin - had won a fortune of just over $1,000,000 at the Desert Inn. month visits when he was on cially. Karas ran away from only three months in Vegas. By ued to beat many top players, $40 million. By mid-1995, Karas He then went back to the Horse - his winning streak. home at the age of 15 after, in a now many top poker players from Doyle Brunson to Puggy lost all of his money in a period shoe and won an additional $4 rage, his father threw a shovel had heard of Mr. X’s loss to Pearson to Johnny Moss. Many of three weeks. He lost $11 mil - million before losing it all the (Used by permission of at him, barely missing his head. Archie. Only the top players top players would not play him lion playing dice and then lost next day. A few years later, www.sextonscorner.com) He never saw his father again. Nickolas died four years later. Karas worked as a waiter on a ship, making $60 a month un - til the ship arrived at Portland, Scenes from a Gambling Life Oregon. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he would gam - ble his bankroll up to $2 million rchie Karas was a pure gambler and didn’t after he went broke. Most of the greats that before losing it playing high limit taking his chances just on poker, but tried to take him on, playing such high stakes, stakes poker. After arriving in Awas a renowned pool hustler too. He had heads up, learned quickly that Archie was too America, he worked at a restau - a style that was unique, even in the world of fearless and too tough to handle. The high lim - rant in Los Angeles which was stone-faced poker players who wouldn’t scream its Archie wanted to play at literally took most next to a bowling alley and a if their shoes were on fire, but would often melt of them out of their comfort zone. pool hall. There he honed his when sitting across the table from Karas, a sui - • Archie says, “I feel lucky to have such a pool skills and eventually made cide player, the kind of guy who would tell you: supportive family, as I realize for many others, more money playing pool than “Cut the deck right in half, I’ll play from either who might have gone through the ups and he did as a waiter. When his vic - side.” These are more excerpts about him from downs in life as I have, the family ties might tims from the pool hall thinned Mike Sexton, who captured the roller-coaster evaporate. Even though I went to the moun - out, he went to Los Angeles card ride that is Karas’ life. taintop and back, losing a fortune, my family rooms to play poker. He quickly • Meet the biggest gambler in the world, is still there for me. My mom used to tell me became an astute poker player, Archie Karas. You’re about to take a journey in her own way, a Greek poem, that basically building his bankroll to over $2 down memory lane to the most legendary high- says, ‘When you’re a big mountain and the million. In December 1992, he roller story that ever happened in Las Vegas. snow melts once per year, there are two more had lost all but $50 playing high Be sure and fasten your seat belts! This story is big storms on the way to hit you.’ She has al - stakes poker. Instead of reeval - true, and deserves to be written in a best-selling ways been very wise, yet gave me the freedom uating his situation and slowing book, followed by a blockbuster motion picture. to make my own way in life. I loved her for down, he decided to go to Las Archie Karas, a Greek immigrant, was born that and still do.” Vegas in search of bigger games. Anargyros Karabourniotis. He grew up in the • Let’s look at what happened to Archie af - He claims to have gone from city of Antypata, on the Greek island of Kefallo - ter leaving home back in Greece when he was broke to millionaire and back nia, which is in the Ionion Sea between Italy only 15 …. Archie spent the next two years several times before he went to and Greece. The Greek Island was mostly rock, working on ships and freighters, making $60 Las Vegas. What happened in with very little fertile land for growing crops. per month, mostly as a waiter, before he the next three years would go The people depended on rain for water, as there jumped ship once it docked in Portland, Ore - down in legend as the greatest was very little other water available. gon. After two years at sea, this was the first run in gambling history. • Archie’s dad was Nickolas, who built time any ship he was on sailed to America. Karas drove to Vegas with houses from the ground up. He worked hard With great hope and expectations of finding a nothing more than his car and and was a very talented builder, but the villages better life, the 17-year-old Archie began the $50 in his wallet. His initial run were very poor. He made a hard living, but it pursuit of his dreams. Alone and vulnerable, lasted for six months where he was difficult to make much profit, if any some - he didn’t even speak English when he first ar - turned $50 into $17 million times, to support the family. Poverty was preva - rived. He worked his way down to Los Ange - playing poker and pool. After lent. As Archie related it, “I had to shoot mar - les, and started out as a waiter in a restaurant. arriving at the Binion’s Horse - bles for money sometimes and needed to have He had to pick up English on his own, the shoe, he started gambling and a steady hand when I did.” best he could. Today, Archie speaks three lan - went on a hot streak. Karas rec - • The truth is, many of the high-limit poker guages quite fluently: Greek, English, and ognized a fellow poker player players, for many years, wouldn’t talk to Archie Spanish. from the Los Angeles scene and