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By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer

BOSTON, MA – Retired U.S. Ambassador Monteagle Stearns was recently made a Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix by the . He is the first American Ambassador to receive the award, which is given to both and non-Greeks “who have increased understanding and appreciation of Greece and its culture throughout their ca - reers.” In a touching ceremony at his home, he received the medals and documents from Iphigenia Kanara, the Consul General of Greece in , in the presence of his wife, Anto - nia, and two of his four chil - dren, Christopher and Jonathan, Monteagle Stearns was the who happened to be visiting at U.S. Ambassador to Greece the time. from 1981 to 1985. Amb. Stearns served three times in Greece between 1958 Ronald Reagan and the premier - and 1985, telling The National ship of . Herald that he declined an as - His wife was the daughter of signment during the rule of the a previous U.S. Ambassador to AP Photo/thAnAssis stAvrAkis colonels. Greece, James Riddleberger, Modern Technology in the Service of Ancient Maidens at the Acropolis Museum He brought unique personal and he knew Papandreou per - and professional qualifications sonally, whom he met in 1959 Visitors to the Acropolis Museum look at the Caryatids, carved the surface of the statues over the years, and that absorbs en - to his tenure as ambassador when the latter was in Greece around 420 BC. Each statue is undergoing a seven-month clean - ergy and disintegrates,” said Vassiliadis, who heads the team. from 1981-85, a challenging pe - on fellowships. “We lived on the ing operation. Conservator Costas Vassiliadis uses a laser to Work began in 2011, and is expected to be finished in June. riod in U.S.-Greece relations en - clean them. “The laser beam hits the black crust formed on One sister remains in the British Museum. compassing the presidency of Continued on page 7 Kusulas, New Principal of Chasing Maria Menounos: You Must Be Quick!

Cathedral, Talks to TNH By Constantinos E. Scaros ready accomplished what might Menounos can add “author” to experiencing. take the average person two or her list of accomplishments. “My “SETTLE DOWN, MARIA!” If chasing Maria Menounos three entire lifetimes. latest book The EveryGirl’s A description of the show in - By Theodore Kalmoukos studies from the University of is your task, you had better lace We managed to catch up – Guide to Diet and Fitness comes dicates that Menounos is at a Connecticut. The Cathedral’s an - up your running shoes and be barely – to the star of Chasing out June 3 (she also wrote The crossroad in her life, and we NEW YORK – Theodore P. Kusu - nouncement letter notes that prepared for a long run. Because Maria Menounos, a new reality EveryGirl’s Guide to Life soon learn what that is: whether las was appointed new principal “He currently resides in White - the Greek-American journalist, TV series on the Oxygen Chan - [2010].) It’s available for pre- or not to have a baby now as of the School of the Holy Trinity stone with his wife Angela (Ger - actress, television hostess, pro - nel about her life on the go, cen - order now on amazon and opposed to later. Archdiocesan Cathedral of New manakos), a former principal of fessional wrestler, celebrity tered around her home, with chronicles my 40 lbs. weight- But first things first. Her very York, replacing Sonia Celestin. the Greek American Institute dance contestant, and philan - her boyfriend of 15 years Keven loss journey. It’s for the everyday Greek parents, Costas and Litsa He will begin on June 15. (Bronx, NY); their son, Matthew thropist, whose early years were Undergaro and…her parents! woman who lacks time, money, – both Peloponnesians, who hail Kusulas has four decades of is a physician completing a Fel - spent working as a janitor at MARIA THE MULTITASKER and willpower. I will help you from Akovos and Kalamata, re - experience and many accom - lowship in Pediatric Emergency Dunkin’ Donuts, does so much “I get that from my dad,” Me - get there!” And it doesn’t seem spectively – ask that same ques - plishments as a dedicated edu - Medicine in Philadelphia.” and at such a frenzied pace – nounos told TNH, about how that she’s going to slow down tion that generations of Greek- cator and administrator in both In an interview with TNH, but seemingly without even a she seems to be doing just about anytime soon, said Menounos, American sons and daughters private and public schools, with Kusulas said “first of all I feel hair out of place – that it’s hard everything. With a career cen - who also hosts the TV show Ex - students K-12, in the New York very humbled by the entire to imagine that at 35 she has al - tered primarily in television, tra. She loves life, learning, and Continued on page 10 Metropolitan Area. Kusulas’ cur - process and I feel like I am rent post is District Administra - blessed and I am ready to serve tor for the Monticello Central the community that nurtured School District, where he con - me initially forty years ago I sults. He was previously the Di - started at St. Demetrios in As - Ballet Guru rector of English Language Arts, toria as a novice teacher and Social Studies & Library Educa - now I am coming back home tion, K-12, in Monticello; and, and I am able to give back to Loukos Talks Associate Superintendent for El - my community. I am very en - ementary Education in the thusiastic about that and I am Clarkstown Central School Dis - very humbled by the way I have at Brooklyn trict (New City, NY). His career been received by the Board, the started as a social studies students and the teachers. teacher at the St. Demetrios “Last June I retired from New Music Acad. School in Astoria, where he was York’s public school system and employed for 12 years. I was asked this past year to be Kusulas earned a bachelor of a consultant back at the school TNH Staff arts in history from Wagner Col - district, and I continued to lege, a professional diploma in travel. Then I saw the ad and I BROOKLYN – No matter how school administration and su - said this is going to be a won - brilliant the performers and pervision from Hunter College, spectacular the productions, and a master of arts in American Continued on page 8 modern music and dance lives and dies, especially in America, by the energy, passion, and imagination of its presenters. On May 6 Yorgos Loukos, the Yale University Professes artistic director of the Lyon Opera Ballet, a leading force in contemporary dance, was the Niarchos Foundation Link featured speaker in a discussion about dance at the Hilman Stu - TNH Staff the occasion was an opportunity Boston College Alumni Network Hosts FBI’s George Venizelos dio of the Brooklyn Academy of to “reflect upon and recognize Music co-presented by BAM and NEW YORK – Robert Storr, what has been a long and very George Venizelos, the FBI’s Assistant Director in Charge-NY Field Office, was the featured speaker the Onassis Cultural Center NY. Dean of the Yale School of Art, productive relationship between of a joint reception held by the Boston College Hellenic Alumni Network (HAN) and the B.C. Law According to the program, welcomed guests at the Edge - our two institutions.” Enforcement Alumni Network on May 7. (L-R) Bob Sherwood, retired Dean at B.C., John Griffin, under Loukos’ direction the wood Gallery on May 1 for a During the past decade SNF’ NYPD, George Venizelos, Drake Behrakis, who spearheaded the HAN and Joseph Coutlis, who or - Lyon Opera Ballet “has wel - celebration of the university’s contributions to Yale total nearly ganized the event. Venizelos spoke about the rewards and challenges of working for the FBI. comed an incredible diversity of relationship with the Stavros $14 million. choreographers.” He has forged Niarchos Foundation. The 2014 grant creates a per - strong ties with international Andreas Dracopoulos, SNF manent, unrestricted endow - lovers of dance, including the co-President, noted that the ment that will support core pri - United States . event, which formally recog - orities of the Yale School of Art, KEP’s 40th a Tribute to Theodorakis Loukos began dancing in nized the Foundation’s $5 mil - while naming in perpetuity the 1972 with the Theatre du Si - lion donation in February, 2014, Stavros Niarchos Foundation lence. He experienced the was a “new and important chap - Dean. By Constantine S. Sirigos After 40 pieces, the audience, many opportunities for the au - thrilling period of political and ter in the relationship between During his brief remarks Dra - TNH Staff Writer which approached 1500 people, dience to clap along came with artistic upheaval of late 1960s our Foundation and Yale Uni - copoulos noted that “we are was on its feet for the encore, Kouroupakis singing “Mana Paris, but his outside-the-box versity.” very proud of the fact that our NEW YORK – The Greek Cul - “Tis Dikeosinis Ilie Noite - Son Mou kai Panagia,” with the thinking was also stimulated by According to Yale, “A second support helped establish the tural Center based in Astoria, of Justice.” poignant lyrics – You were the studies in Architecture in the gift of $900,000 will supple - SNF Center for Hellenic Studies also known by its Greek And they wanted more. morning sun and the evening University of Paris and philoso - ment three existing endow - at Yale, one of the premier cen - acronym KEP, celebrated its The concert began with moon...my mother is crying at phy at the University of Aix-en- ments for the school that were ters for the study of Modern 40th anniversary with a thrilling bouzouki rifts and pounding on your grave; the Virgin Mary is Provence. created by the Stavros Niarchos Greek Culture in North Amer - concert dedicated to Mikis drums for “Kratisa ti Zwi Mou,” Crying too.” During his onstage discus - Foundation in 2010; to establish ica.” He added that “it is impor - Theodorakis at the Assembly followed by the choir singing Negka followed with sion with Jennifer Homans, a an artist’s residency; fund schol - tant to recognize and thank pro - Hall of Hunter College on Man - “Arnieme.” Xathika, with its sad lyrics and dancer and dance critic, he won - arships for international stu - fessors John Geanakoplos, hattan’s Upper East Side on May The guest vocalists entered music, with Myrtia, with music dered out loud about the roots dents; and create a dean’s re - Stathis Kalyvas and George 3. last and Nikos Kouroupakis, that fuels hope – some of the of his relationship with artists source fund.” Syrimis for their important con - The audience greeted the Anna Linardou, Vasilis Lekkas, most upbeat in the Greek reper - and audiences in America, re - Dracopoulos also noted that tributions,” to the Center. musicians, all dressed in black, Giota Negka, and Gerasimos An - toire – but lyrics that breathe ferring to developing his English Among the guests represent - with warm applause as they dreatos each took a turn singing hopelessness. as a boy speaking with Ameri - ing the Greek-American com - walked onstage, and after one parts of Theodorakis’ point Costas Baltazanis was the cans in the suburb of For subscription: munity were Antonis H. Dia - thrilling rendition of Theodor - poignat songs, backed up by the music director and he played Glyfada. 718.784.5255 mataris, publisher of The akis favorites after another, their other four. guitar. The orchestra included Homans and Loukas dis - [email protected] National Herald, and Antonis night ended with a thunderous Lekkas then sang “Oi Dromoi Panagiotes Andreou on base, cussed the history and develop - Argyrides. ovation, a tribute both to their tou Archangelou,” and then Kostas Psaros and Christos Pa - ment of modern dance, which SNF has also supported the performances and the commu - Linardou was left alone onstage padopoulos on bouzouki, Yorgos the audience followed up during Yale Center for the Study of nity’s thirst for memories of bet - to sing “Nichta Magikia.” Maniatis on drums, George Q&A with questions about its ter days for Greece, past and fu - Andreatos’ first song was Continued on page 8 ture. “Braxo Braxo” and the first of Continued on page 8 Continued on page 11 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014

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n THRU NOV 1 is looking forward to continuing thodox Church of the Annuncia - PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Night in the tradition of serving food, tion 302 West 91st Street in Man - the Islands returns to the world- friends, and the community! An - hattan will host the Greek Her - famous Sponge Docks of Tarpon nunciation Greek Orthodox itage Festival on Saturday, May to Award a Quarter Million at Gala Springs for 2014! Saturdays, 6- Church 1100 Napa Valley Drive 17 11AM-8PM. Live Greek Music 11PM, May 3, Jun. 7, Jul. 12, in Little Rock. This year the Fes - Singing and Dancing, Authentic Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, and Nov. tival is featuring an all new menu , Wonderful Greek By Anthe Mitrakos 1. A free event of Greek music, item – the chicken gyro, along Desserts, Children’s Games and dancing, and dining! And we will with our scrumptious medley of Activities, Yiayia’s Attic Tag Sale , IL – The PanHellenic offer an hour of free Greek dance Greek and Mediterranean menu and more! Join us again this year Scholarship Foundation will once lessons by the Levendia Dance favorites, including baklava, gy - to celebrate our faith and heritage again this year award a quarter Troupe from 6-7 PM. The festival ros, calamari, pastitsio, sourota with our entire Upper West Side of a million dollars in merit and is supported in part by a grant and much more. All of this Community. This is going to be a need-based grants to Greek- from the National Endowment mouthwatering cuisine can be fun-filled day with lots of activi - American students pursuing de - for the Arts. Come join us! enjoyed at the Festival or picked ties for kids and adults. Guests grees at universities across the up at the drive thru. The Festival will enjoy live music, dancing, United States. n MAY 9-24 will again feature our popular guided tours of our historic sanc - Among the country’s most ASTORIA – The Ophelia Theatre Old World Market, offering spe - tuary, and of course... amazing noteworthy Greek-American Group will present “Rockabye cialty foods such as falafel, Greek Greek food! (212) 724-2070. events, this year’s Gala will be Hamlet,” a rock opera by Cliff olive oil, hummus, dolmades held on June 14 at the Hilton Jones, directed by Pep Speed. (stuffed grape leaves), cheeses n MAY 31 Chicago. As the largest private This legendary re-imagining of and the popular Pete’s Famous CHICAGO, IL – The Pontian Soci - institution providing significant Hamlet has been revised and up - Salad Dressing that is handmade ety of Chicago and The Asia Mi - monetary awards to Greek- dated for the 21st Century. Filled and bottled at the parish. Frozen nor and Pontos Hellenic Research American college students since with memorable rock grooves dinners to go, pastries, Russian Center present Dr. Andre Geroly - 2002, the foundation this June and a heart as big as its hair, collectibles, fine jewelry and an matos, Director of the Stavros will reach a milestone in having Rockabye Hamlet is a cult and array of imported gift items from Niarchos Foundation Centre for awarded a total of 263 students critical mega-hit not to be missed. around the Mediterranean will Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser with almost two million dollars. The show is at 8PM on Fridays, also be available in the Market. University in Vancouver in a lec - “Education is my passion,” The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation by June will have Saturdays and Sundays from As in years past, one of the most ture titled “Genocide or Massacre: said PanHellenic Scholarship awarded almost $2 million in academic grants to undergradu - May 9 to May 24 at the Broccoli wonderful parts of the Interna - the Politics of Death,” on Satur - Foundation Chairman Chris ate students. Pictured are Chairman Chris P. Tomaras with Theater at 21-12 30th Road in tional Greek Food Festival is you, day, May 31 at 3PM at the Cul - Tomaras. “I founded the PHSF past award recipient Lydia Souroufis. Astoria. Admission is $18. For our friends! When you visit the tural Center of the Hellenic Amer - to ensure that deserving students tickets visit: opheliatheatre.com Festival with your family and ican Community of Greater of Hellenic heritage will have the tra. he noted, is the pressure to keep friends, a good time is guaran - Chicago, 5941 North Milwaukee means to complete their educa - A pleasant night of celebra - up with the community’s grow - n MAY 15-18 teed. In addition, you can make Ave. in Chicago. Dr. Gerolymatos, tion and pursue their career tion, dining, and entertainment ing need for support as applica - NORFOLK, VA – The Greek Fes - new friends at the Festival by en - a TNH columnist, was educated goals,” he added. awaits students and guests of the tions from a number of deserving tival, is an annual event held un - joying a wide array of interna - in Classics and Modern History Honored as the 2014 Para - 2014 PanHellenic Scholarship students pour in annually. der one of Hampton Roads' tional entertainment while rev - at McGill University in Montreal. digm Award recipient for his ac - Foundation gala, all in the name “Our biggest challenges have biggest tents on the grounds of eling in all of the food & shopping In 1996 he received the Hellenic complishments as a Greek-Amer - of education and keeping strong been the large volume of appli - the Annunciation Greek Ortho - available. You can even learn Canadian Congress of BC Chair ican will be Fidelity Investments’ Greek-American ties. For Chris cants and our inability to help dox Cathedral, 7220 Gramby St. more about your neighbors by in Hellenic Studies at Simon Executive VP & Chief Marketing Tomaras and his group of sup - more students than we could at in Norfolk, VA. The 2014 Greek taking a tour of the Annunciation Fraser University. In addition to Officer James D. Speros. “This is porters, the greatest sense of times, as we relied mostly on our Festival begins Thursday, May 15 Church and discover the rich his - his work in Greek Studies, he spe - a towering figure in the world of gratification is that students with own (not adequate) finances,” and will run through Sunday, tory and tradition of the Ortho - cializes in Military and Diplomatic marketing, advertising, and com - financial needs are assisted with Tomaras stated. “However, we May 18. Bring your family and dox Christian faith as well as en - History. He has written several munications, and we are happy tuition in completing their stud - consider it an achievement to friends and have a “Greek-Time”! joy the largest collection of books and articles including: Es - to present him as a paradeigma, ies. have been recognized by the Phone: (757) 440-0500. Norfolk - Byzantine iconography in pionage and Treason in Classical an example for our students to “Without our encouragement community for the significance greekfestival.com. Arkansas! Our Festival begins on Greece; Guerilla Warfare and Es - emulate,” Tomaras said. Past and support, some [students] of our cause, thus earning their Friday, May 16 from 11AM to pionage in Greece 1940-1944; honorees include Dr. Peter H. would have probably discontin - trust and now receive their par - n MAY 16 9PM, continues on Saturday, May The Balkan Wars: Conquest, Rev - Diamandis, CEO of the X PRIZE ued their academic pursuits,” ticipation with some financial MANHATTAN – The Hellenic 17 from 11AM to 9PM and wraps olution and Retribution from the Foundation, John Calamos Sr., said PHSF Vice Chairman Robert support so that, together with University Club of New York in - up on Sunday, May 18 from Ottoman Era to the Twentieth president and CEO of Calamos A. Buhler. In future years, the our own funds, we can achieve vites you to its Spring Celebration 11AM to 3PM. Admission, park - Century and Beyond; Red Acrop - Investments, Senator Paul Sar - foundation will continue its higher goals,” he added. to Benefit The Cyprus Children’s ing and trolley service to the In - olis, Black Terror: The Greek Civil banes, and Academy Award-win - course with offering merit and Tickets to the 2014 PanHel - Fund on Friday, May 16 6-10PM ternational Greek Food Festival War and the Origins of Soviet- ning writer and director Alexan - need-based scholarships while lenic Scholarship Foundation at The Cyprus House Consul- are Free.Come & Join us! OPA!!!! American Rivalry 1944-1949; der Payne. expanding its current Hellenic gala at the Hilton Chicago are General of the Republic of Cyprus Castles Made of Sand: A Century Emcee for the evening will be Birthright and Mentoring pro - $250 per person. Tables of 10 13 East 40th Str. (Between Madi - n MAY 17 of Anglo-American Espionage and Pete Zervakis, past PanHellenic grams. “Our plans include ca - are also available. A $10,000 son & 5th Aves) in Manhattan. MANHATTAN – The Greek Or - Intervention in the Middle East. Scholarship recipient and current reer-building opportunities and grand prize raffle, including Buffet Dinner by Zenon Taverna. multimedia journalist for the cultural immersion programs,” $5,000 and $1,000 prizes, will Admission: 2014 HUC Members: ABC affiliate WKOW TV in Madi - he added. take place that night, and pro - $30, Friends and Guests: $40. son, WI. As customary, musical Running an organization of ceeds will benefit the founda - Reservations Required. Please entertainment will complement such caliber comes with height - tion’s scholarships and educa - make reservations on or before QUESTION OF THE WEEK the event. This year’s show will ened responsibilities, and with tional programs. To join the Monday, May 12. Call: Paul Sa - feature energetic tunes by Babis his leadership and dedication, PanHellenic Scholarship Founda - pounakis: (718) 884-9224 or Do you agree with President Obama’s proposal to raise the Tsertos, Eftihia Papageorgiou, Tomaras has been able to accom - tion in celebrating the achieve - email: [email protected]. minimum wage to $10.10 per hour? and the Hellenic 5 Orchestra, plish the necessary goals in se - ments of the 2014 PanHellenic Please email your response to while past performers have in - curing financial support for Award recipients, contact 312- n MAY 16-18 [email protected] cluded Petros Gaintanos, Glyke - Greek-American students. One 357-6432, or visit www.panhel - LITTLE ROCK, AR – The 2014 We may publish some responses as Letters to the Editor in ria, and the Chris Sarlas Orches - of the greatest challenges faced, lenicscholarships.org. International Greek Food Festival a future issue. Happy Mother’s Day! 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By Theodore Kalmoukos Council, all the committees, the noulatos. During his second academic supervision of associations, of course the entire year there, he placed top in his Demetrios, the current arch - BOSTON, MA – Archimandrite Cathedral family, and the entire class, receiving a scholarship bishop of America. While study - Rev. Dr. Cleopas Strongylis, Greek-American community of from the Institution of State En - ing, Cleopas worked as the per - Dean of the Cathedral of Boston, Boston and of all New England.” dowments. As a licentiate in sonal theological secretary of was elected unanimously Met - Cleopas also asks community Theology, he attended the Uni - Methodios, who was serving as ropolitan of Sweden and All members “to keep me in their versity’s two-year graduate pro - President of the school at the Scandinavia by the Holy Synod prayers, as I will have them al - gram in the field of canon law. time. He graduated summa cum of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ways in my heart and in my In 1989, he was ordained a laude, with a master’s degree in on May 5. prayers.” deacon and was sent on schol - sacred theology. TNH has learned that ordi - Before serving at the Cathe - arship to Durham University in Immediately thereafter he nation will most likely take dral of Boston, Cleopas served England, and the following year was appointed Director of the place on May 21, the Feast Day at the Holy Trinity parish in studied under the supervision of Department of Registry and Ad - of Sts. Constantine and Helen, Lowell, MA and Transfiguration the Rev. Dr. George Dragas. junct Professor of Patristics, at the Patriarchate, with Ecu - in Corona. He had also served Having received a master of arts teaching at the Seminary’s grad - menical Patriarch Bartholomew as Director of Admissions at degree in patristic theology, he uate school for three years, in - presiding. Holy Cross Greek Orthodox returned to Athens where he cluding courses on patristic in - Cleopas told TNH that “I am School of Theology. was ordained a presbyter in Au - terpretation of the Bible, the very grateful to the Lord and Cleopas was born in Nea gust 1992, while also being be - Book of Psalms, and St. Nectar - also to His All Holiness Ecu - Smyrni, Athens, in 1966. He stowed the office of Archiman - ios of Pentapolis. menical Patriarch Bartholomew completed his junior high school drite. In 1994, completing ten and the Holy and Sacred Synod studies in the Evangelical School That summer, upon the invi - years of research and study, he of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Metropolitan-elect Cleopas of Sweden, who served as presiding of Nea Smyrni, and then was tation of the Rizareios Seminary, received his doctorate from the for their trust shown to me, and priest of the Annunciation Cathedral of Boston the last 5 years. admitted on scholarship to the he undertook the arrangement Theological School of the Aris - I will make every effort to be Rizareios Seminary after suc - of the seminary’s 150-year-old totelian University of Thessa - worthy of their expectations.” Cleopas expressed his grati - gation of the Cathedral of cessfully passing the entrance historical archive. In September loniki, following examinations, He said that his elevation to tude to Metropolitan Methodios Boston, and I thank him for his examination. Between 1984 and 1992, he came to the United with highest honors, writing on the Episcopacy was “unex - for his longtime support. He trust and love that showed to 1988 he studied at the Theolog - States to continue his studies at the subject St. Nectarios and the pected” and that he was “in - said “I am grateful to His Emi - me all the years that I serve near ical School of Athens, under the Holy Cross, with a full scholar - Patriarchate of Alexandria, un - formed on Monday morning af - nence Metropolitan Methodios him. I also thank Parish Council academic supervision of the cur - ship granted to him by the late der the guidance of the Rev. Dr. ter the proceedings of the of Boston who entrusted me the president Dr. Marika Arvanitis rent archbishop of Albania, His Archbishop Iakovos of North Theodore Zesis and Metropoli - election”. last five years with the congre - and the members of the Parish Beatitude Anastasios Gian - and South America, under the tan Panteleimon of Tyroloa.

Cyprus-U.S. Chamberof Commerce Job Fair Brings Together Seekers and Opportunities

The Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Andreas Comodromos, Honorary Chair (2nd from R) and The Cyprus Young Professionals, Nicole Neroulias, Pres. (6th from R), in cooperation with the American Hellenic Institute, the Hellenic American Bankers Association, the Hellenic Lawyers Association, and Hellenic Organizations of University Graduates of America held their Career & Internship Fair at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Job seekers armed with resumes and enthusiasm discussed opportunities with the representatives of participating companies. Peter Stavrianides, PhD, (4th from R) presented the traditional job search/interviewing tips seminar. The annual event is coordinated by Despina Axiotakis, the Chamber’s Exec. Dir. (5th from R). Hellenic Med. Society Honors Maria Vogiatzi with Kalopothakis Award

By Constantine S. Sirigos Presbyterian Hospital and Asso - traordinary team, and though TNH Staff Writer ciate Professor of Clinical Pedi - bringing together women who atrics and Weill-Cornell Medical are struggling alone with their NEW YORK – Dr. Maria G. Vo - College. condition, the Institute is effect - giatzi was honored with the She gave an overview of the ing a shift in women’s experi - fourth annual Mary medical, social, and legal issues ence “ from feeling different and Kalopothakis Award at the 2014 related to Disorders of Sexual ashamed to feeling normal and Distinguished Physician/Scien - Development (DSD), with an supported.” tist Award Symposium of the emphasis on the difficulties The final presentation was Hellenic Medical Society of New faced by families after childbirth made by Dr. Panagiota An - York on April 30 at the Einhorn and by the children later in life. dreopoulou, Attending Endocri - Auditorium of Lenox Hill Hospi - The point of Vogiatzi’s lecture nologist in the Department of tal. with the provocative title of lec - Medicine at the Hospital for Spe - Mary Kalopothakis was the ture “What makes a girl or a boy; cial Surgery and Asst. Prof. of first Greek-American woman to is there room for a third gender,” Medicine at Weill Cornell Med - practice medicine in Modern was to warn against pre-mature ical College. She was introduced Greece and the Award recog - decisions regarding reconstruc - by the Emcee, Dr. Eleni An - nizes the contributions of female tive surgery in attempts to estab - dreopoulou, who praised her sis - physicians and scientists of Hel - lish a particular gender identity. ter’s “passion for medicine, in - lenic descent. The challenge for parents and tellectual curiosity and sense of The guests were welcomed physicians begins with the first mission.” by Dr. Eleni Andreopoulou, As - question they are asked: “is it a The topic was “Spotlight on sociate Professor of Medicine at boy or a girl.” Vitamin D” and Andreopoulou Montefiore/Albert Einstein Col - The fact is that for a certain summarized the latest research lege of Medicine and greetings percentage of births, gender is on the importance of vitamin D, were also offered by Dr. Stella indeterminate, but the matter is especially for women, including Lymberis, HMS’s 2nd Vice Presi - even more complex because (L-R) Dr. Eleni Andreopoulou, Nitzia Logothetis, Dr. Alexander Sotiropoulos, Dr. Stella Lymberis, its impact on osteoporosis and dent, who highlighted the some conditions will cause phys - Dr. Maria Vogiatzi, Dr. Konstandinos Plestis, Dr. George Liakeas and Dr. Panagiota Andreopoulou neuromuscular function. progress made by women in ical changes in the genitalia over pause for a photo as Dr. Vogiatzi receives the Mary Kalopothakis Award. The event concluded with medicine in recent decades. time – as is illustrated in Jeffrey greetings from Dr. George Li - “In the past women were Eugenides’ book “Middlesex,” until an individual achieves a Logothetis, a trained psy - dresses are post-partem depres - akeas, the 2nd Vice President, barred from medicine and now while the effect of sex hormones particular level of psychological chotherapist with a professional sion and depression in general, on behalf of HMS President they are on a par [with men],” on the brain can undo emotion - development and self-aware - interest in maternal mental which Logothetis noted is the Nicholas Mezitis, who was un - a fact she illustrated with the ally the decisions of parents and ness. health, gave an overview of the second leading cause of work - able to attend. He emphasized story of the struggles and doctors about what to do physi - The ultimate price for a pioneering Institute she co- place disability for women. the commitment of HMS’s offi - achievements of Dr. cally. wrong bet by physicians and founded with her husband Nick She emphasized that much cers to helping the organization Kalopathakis, who fled insults in Vogiatzi emphasized the im - parents is the subject of the Logothetis which seeks to trans - women’s suffering “is still evolve from the “old boys club” Greece and had to study at Har - portance of counselling for the surgery – Dr. Vogiatzi described form mental health and concepts shrouded in silence and stigma.” some perceive it to be, to a more vard and in Paris, but who nev - parents and for more research one tragic case that led to sui - of wellness for women. Among Relying on the combined wis - inclusive and younger move - ertheless returned to make great about both the medical and psy - cide. the health issues the institute ad - dom and experience of an ex - ment. contributions to her homeland. chological dimensions of the is - For that reason, countries like The symposium consisted of sues. 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ALL HISTORY Sponge Wars: the 1914 Burnings of the Triton, Amelia, and Edna Louise

By Steve Frangos tories, but which were in fact a lenge. ashore practically naked (Fort TNH Staff Writer complex and crucial factor in the For their part the Conchs con - Wayne Sentinel June 15, 1914).” founding of this and other local - tended that the Greeks’ use of Captain Michael of the Edna CHICAGO- No short account can ities (Charleston, SC: Arcadia fifty-pound metal shoes, to keep Louise described the earlier hope to even outline every clash, 1999).” Not important enough them working in the deep-wa - Conch attack near the Marquesas engagement, or battle of the ex - to mention, for whom? ters, killed the young sponges keys: “the men on the launch tended Sponge Wars. For nearly Prior to the arrival of the and so ruined the beds where took the Louise’s crew by sur - fifty years, Greek immigrant Greeks local Floridians had ever they worked. Beds, in areas prise, leaping aboard with pistols sponge divers fought American- worked the shallow sponge beds of water, the Conchs believed to drawn. They robbed the men of born fisher folk over the richest using small two-man boats. As be exclusively their own. While what money and other valuables sponging grounds on the planet. one man rowed and steered the the waters of the Gulf of Mexico they had appropriated some of Spanning literally thousands of boat, the sponges were located and the high seas surrounding the diving outfits, ruined the re - miles of water, these deadly en - by another man looking through Florida and the Caribbean is - mainder, then drove the crew gagements in the waters of Gulf a bucket (or wood box) with a lands are open to all fishermen over side into the lifeboat (At - of Mexico and the Caribbean glass bottom. Next, taking a 12- by international law, the time- lanta Constitution May 27, have seen retelling in motion pic - foot (or longer) pole with a honored traditions of local fisher 1914).” The Conchs set the Edna tures, regional history and even three-pronged hook at its end, folk have long trumped any and Louise ablaze. folk songs. the sponges were pulled from the all such claims. During the days immediately Since this war was never offi - ocean depths. Using this time- With these points serving as after these unwarranted attacks honored method, these fisher - a rough sketch of existing cir - a report from Tampa circulated men were known as “hookers.” cumstances the 1914 burnings which I have as yet to confirm: By the mid-1880s, hook boats of the schooners Triton, Amelia “There is a story, here, that a were found throughout the Gulf and the Edna Louise are sadly third schooner has been de - of Mexico, all along the shore - typical of the protracted sponge stroyed somewhere off Grand lines of Florida and throughout wars. On May 22, 1914 toward Cayman.” Reports originating the Caribbean. dusk at Key West, FL the Amelia out of Key West, at the time the In the 1880s, John Cheyney, was dynamited and burned to Amelia and the Edna Louisa a Tarpon Springs businessman, the waterline. The Amelia was were destroyed, did assert that hired Greeks to come and work the second Greek boat destroyed the Conchs “burned the Triton, the Florida waters with their new that day. As it was discovered one of the Greek boats, as a sponging methods. Using the later, the Edna Louise, another A boat filled with freshly-caught sponges on the world famous warning” prior to May 22nd. deep-sea diving suit, (the Greek sponge schooner, had al - docks of the Sponge Capital of the World, Tarpon Springs, FL. Much ink was spilled in the "skafandro", as the Greeks called ready been destroyed earlier that national press, in the days im - it) enabled the previously-naked very same day. a Greek, and were held at bay big launch named Key West with mediately following the destruc - divers to gather larger quantities Harry Bell, owner and captain there by two women armed with twenty-five men on board, all tion of these sponge schooners, of sponges at greater depths (up of the Amelia had pulled into Key revolvers. Part of the mob was armed proceeded to my that that the Greeks would to 70 meters), as well as the abil - West and dropped anchor. His destroying our small boat. I schooner. They ordered the crew gather in large numbers and ity to stay down for longer peri - account of events is as follows: protested. They got mad and to get out, giving them no time burn Key West to the ground. ods than was previously possible. “I went ashore with six of my threw me overboard. They fired to take even their clothing. They Nothing of the sort happened. The Greeks employed the new men. I left four of them with the two shots at me as I swam for then robbed the schooner of Captain Bell did press for legal technology and could use the small boat, and went into town. my life. One struck me in the left everything of value and fired her. measures to be taken against the Sponge Wars 3: The Miami hook method when appropriate When I returned, I found that knee. The sheriff drew his pistol, A Negro named John Manis was criminals but if anything did hap - Daily News reported that – working from boats that had 500 ‘of the enemy’ were rioting called for help and carried me to burned to death on board when pen to these individuals it was when the film Beneath the 12- both engines and sails – and in on the dock. They had driven my the county jail for protection. they explored the dynamite. The not subsequently reported in the Mile Reef was shown in Key so doing harvest four times the four men into a store owned by At 11:30 o’clock that night a rest of the crew was brought public press. West, FL in 1954, the audi - quantity and often better quality Bill Baggs, longtime colum - ence cheered for the octopus sponges from deeper waters. nist for the Miami Daily News, to kill the Greek sponge diver. Aside from more advanced in his appraisal of yet another of technology, the newly-arrived the periodic sponge wars, “Why cially declared, its beginning can Greeks had no trouble with the the Conchs Declared War” ob - be arbitrarily given as 1905 the local African American sponge served that “[T]he conflict was date of the first mass influx of workers, often known as “black long and bitter – in fact, when Greek immigrant divers to hooks,” and soon hired these [the Hollywood film about these Florida. A clash of vitriolic racial men to work aboard their boats wars] Beneath the 12-Mile Reef prejudice as much as commercial and in all phases of the sponge was shown in Key West in 1954, competition the end of the mas - trade. For whatever reasons, the the audience loudly cheered for sive sponge trade after World local native-born White Anglo the octopus to kill the [Greek] War II can serve as the termina - Saxon fisher folk (known as diver in the underwater fight tion date of these undeclared but “Conchs” after their habit of eat - scene (Miami Daily News July quite bloody series of “wars.” ing that delicacy of the sea) con - 24, 1955).” If you have never heard of tinued to hook sponges in the Why do Greek-American his - these sponge wars it is not nec - old manner and would not or torical accounts continue to ig - essarily your fault. Lynne S. could not work with the newly- nore this long-running series of Brown in Gulfport, her book on arrived Greeks. The Greeks also conflicts on the open seas? When the establishment of Gulfport FL, worked on their boats and on will the Conchs finally have their wrote: “[T]hese so-called ‘wars’ land in a collective manner that crimes exposed in the pages of represent a series of events, not offered them a privileged eco - history? always considered important nomic and social base difficult A beautifully-decorated storefront in Tarpon Springs, where tourists visit year round and buy enough to mention in many his - for random individuals to chal - natural sea sponges from Florida’s Gulf Coast. [email protected]

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES DNA and US!

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos try.” Anyway, he decided to do out he was related to Attila, the lated to Guido, Pizza guy down how Northern Africa was popu - Daedalus, Arethusa, Persephone Special to The National Herald his DNA via a professional lab. Hun? “So, Alfred? Did you find the block? He shook his head, lated by highly intelligent peo - - they were all Greeks born in It cost $100. I decided to do the out about your illustrious ances - “How th’ hell did that happen?” ple. I said, “It’s O.K. with me.” what is now Sicily, then, called I had an acquaintance I used same. He promised to keep me tors?” He bent over to pet his Butch, sensing his mood, was He grinned, got up, bade me a Mega Grecia. Anyway, I may not to meet up with in the park, Al - informed when the results came ‘mongrel’ dog. I reminded him trying to tell him, ‘let’s go home, good day and left with a new be a descendant of Aristophanes fred. He was proud of his an - back, I promised, too. that he’d promised to share. I now’. He turned, “What about spring in his step. Didn’t he but I’m not Ephialtes’ kin, either. cestors that, he told me often Meanwhile, I was thinking received my DNA, hoping that I yours?” Well, here it comes. “I’m know that people have been im - But, we’re all human, all fall in enough, came over on the that had the Greeks come to was related to Aristophanes. 75.03% southern Europe – migrating over the earth for mil - love, have a bunch of faults, all Mayflower. I never told him I’d America before his mob they’d (Anyone but Ephialtes – the which takes in Greece; 20.7% lions of years? Like playing mu - want to be happy, want to live never feel pride in that! They have fared better with the na - bum that ratted on the Greeks Middle East and 2.08% some - sical chairs. in peace and not get fat. One were religious zealots who tives. They’d have shared to the Persians at Marathon that where in Northern Africa – the I thought that if we all go afternoon, I saw Alfred while killed the natives to get a philosophies, beads, recipes for cost them their lives.) He took little map showed where back far enough we’d all have doing my two miles in the park. foothold on the soil that didn’t Galaktoboureko and, knowing his time answering me; proba - Mesopotamia and Babylon once some kind of connection. Al - He smilingly greeted me, faith - belong to them. They were Greek hospitality, would have bly, deciding how much to tell was.” Somehow, Alfred looked fred’s Italian connection could ful Butch at his side. He didn’t poachers and killers, to my included the natives at that fa - me. “Well “, he began.“I am relieved that, at least, Northern have been Greek. After all, Ro - mention those Pilgrim ancestors mind. mous feast, Thanksgiving. “IN - 72.5% from northern Europe.” Africa wasn’t in his DNA. He mans were kidnapping Greeks like he used to. He seemed more He had a certain swagger, a DIANS INVITED. NO BLACK TIE I smiled. “That’s England, Al - smiled, “What d’ you think all the time – to educate their friendly and, definitely, more pomposity to him. He’d make a REQUIRED. There wouldn’t be fred. You must be glad. That ver - about that?” he asked. I wasn’t children, serve the Emperor. tolerant than he used to be, es - casual remark about someone Thanksgiving Day, of course. ifies your Pilgrim origins.” He going to go into a diatribe about Think of Archimedes, Aeschylus, pecially, to Guido, the pizza guy. in the neighborhood who’d been Maybe, Efharistias Emera. Or, nodded, again. “Yeah! But, I arrested for drunk driving or a Kalos Irthame! have 20. 2% Scandinavian ori - kid that got into trouble. He’d Three weeks later, I saw Al - gins.” I shrugged, “So? There’s say, ‘It’s all in the breeding,” a fred in the park. He was sitting a connection there. Nothing subtle reference to his ‘puritan on a bench, looking forlorn, his wrong with that!” I was trying Mariyana Spyropoulos Protects Water background. I told him not to dog, ’Butch’ at his side. I sat to ease his disappointment. He pre-judge anyone because, ‘we down and asked, ‘How’s every - wasn’t finished. “Yeah! But, I don’t know what’s taken him to thing?” He said, “Alright.” My have 1.9% southern Europe, TNH Staff that conclusion. “Maybe, an aw - female intuition told me he’d too. The little map that came ful life!” He’d wave his hands, gotten the results of the DNA with it pointed to Italy.” I tried CHICAGO, IL – As millions of “Nah! It’s in his dubious ances - and was brooding. Did he find not to laugh. Could he be re - people throughout the world ob - serve Earth Day, Chicagoans are certainly doing their part as well. Mariyana Spyropoulos, Commis - sioner of the Metropolitan Water AGORA PLAZA Reclamation District (MWRD) 23-18 31 ST STREET • ASTORIA, NY 11105 spoke to approximately 200 stu - dents from Chicago’s City Col - Tel.: 718-728-8484 • Fax: 718-728-0066 leges about the importance of protecting drinking water, as www.artopolis.net • e-mail:[email protected] well as how the MWRD invests FREE PARKING AVAILABLE in sustainability. "It was refreshing to see so many students engaged in Earth Mariyana Spyropoulos, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Day activities and genuinely Reclamation District, protects water, promotes sustainability. wanting to make a difference, us said Commissioner Spyropou - Commission of Chicago’s web - Chicago Bar Association, From all of los, according to a MWRD press site, follows: Bar Association, American Bar at ARTOPOLIS release. “Each of us can do a “Mariyana Spyropoulos is a Association, Hellenic Bar Asso - Y small part that will make a huge current Commissioner at the ciation, and Women's Bar Asso - HAPP impact on the planet. At MWRD, Metropolitan Water Reclama - ciation. MOTHER’S DAY every single day is Earth Day. tion District of Greater Chicago. “Prior to opening her own RDED We are continually looking for She is also an attorney with an law office, Mariyana worked as IMPORT THE AWA WE EXCLUSIVELY AKI ways to protect the environment MBA. As the only attorney on an Assistant Cook County State's FETA HATZIGIANN KOY REECE and be good stewards of our the Board, she brings a unique Attorney and then as a Hearing THE BEST FROM G other occasions natural resources.” legal and business perspective Officer for the State of Illinois. your wedding and The top choice for t Parties, The MWRD, according to the combined with her environmen - “Before law school, Mariyana eddings, Engagemen For Showers, W ents. press release, “is an award-win - tal activism. Mariyana is the lived in London, England where rsaries and other ev eet Sixteens, Annive ning special purpose govern - Chair of the Municipality Com - she worked at Nomura Research Sw premises. All baking done on ment agency responsible for mittee, Budget and Employment Institute. “Her work focused on ese pies b Che Our Spinach & wastewater treatment and and Monitoring and Research at privatization efforts in Eastern ANDMADE FILO. are made with H stormwater management. the MWRD. 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a MWRD's mission is to protect many community groups on the “Mariyana received her law the health and safety of the pub - issues of the environment and degree from The John Marshall Artopolis, a bakery with the sweet flavors Artopolis has been awarded with lic, the quality of the water sup - specifically water issues. Law School and her MBA from of Greece, where each mouthful the Excellent & Extraordinary ply source (Lake ) and “Mariyana Spyropoulos is an Loyola University Chicago. She is an adventure in taste, quality and fresh - Zagat Award continuously protect businesses and homes attorney with the Law Offices of also completed graduate work ness, is designed to please every customer. from 2004 to the present. from flood damages.” Mariyana Spyropoulos & Asso - in American government at Spyropoulos’ biography, as it ciates which is a general prac - Georgetown University, Wash - appears on the Public Building tice. She is a member of the ington, D.C. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014 COMMUNITY 7 Amb. Monteagle Stearns Honored by Greece, Discusses US-Greece-Turkey

Continued from page 1 those qualities over 4000 years act moment when they met. “to the depth of Greek culture, “She was very attractive. A same street in Psychiko and we and the strong sense of Greek blonde. She got the attention of became friends.” identity – language, religion, the press in Greece and some - Asked to respond to criticism history…all those factors con - one took a photo of us being in - that Papandreou took advantage tribute to the will and the ability troduced when we were shaking of his friendship, and was able to survive in a dangerous world hands – it happened, of all to take American support for over the centuries.” places, on the Acropolis, in front granted, he said in no uncertain He also credits the Diaspora. of the Parthenon – at the Propy - terms that, “It saps Greece in an immediate laea!” “Our vital concern was to sense as population decline, but “It was a real Greek ro - keep American facilities func - it repays in many indirect ways.” mance,” he said. “We married tioning and we succeeded in Stearns was born in 1925 in in Athens and honeymooned in that.” He pointed out that Souda Bay in continues to be a very important NATO base. “The fact that we knew each other before made our personal contact easier. He was quite ac - cessible when I needed to talk to him. “ After the fall of the junta he served 1974-76, a difficult pe - riod because the general feeling in Greece was that the U.S. had been far too acquiescent in deal - ing with the colonels,” he said, and noted that the perception was strengthened by the visit of Vice President Spiro Agnew. ABOVE: Amb. Monteagle Stearns, his wife Asked whether Agnew’s visit Antonia and two of their children, Christo - provoked debate in the State pher and Jonathan, after receiving his Department, he reminded that medal from Iphigenia Kanara, Greece’s he was then in East Asia, “but Consul General in Boston. RIGHT: Am - knowing how foreign policy is bassador Monteagle Stearns and his wife formulated in the United States Antonia in a photo dated 1984, during I would be surprised if there had his tenure as Ambassador to Greece. met been discussion and dispute LEFT: The Order of the Phoenix is a two over that.” part award, a medal consisting of a GREEK-AMERICAN DIVI - Phoenix rising from flames at the center SION A BOON TO JUNTA of white enamel cross, and a medallion Told that Greek-Americans showing a golden phoenix in the midst of still argue over whether a a silver starburst. There is also a pin for stronger community stand informal occasions. against the junta might have made a difference under Presi - United States. dents Johnson and Nixon, he Stearns has met Erdogan’s replied, “I think pressure would son when he was studying at have been helpful, and the fact Harvard and called him “a very that the Greek community in the rational young man, very con - U.S. was itself split, with some versant with the history of the conservative Greeks favoring Western world. We just have to military rule, certainly relaxed see what Erdogan does now that pressure that would otherwise the election is behind him.” have existed.” The Ambassador distilled his The Ambassador’s distin - knowledge of the Eastern Cambridge, MA, where he now Corfu and Paleokastritsa.” guished foreign service career Mediterranean into his 1992 lives. He grew up in California, They have three sons and a was an accident. In his youth he book, Entangled Allies: US Pol - earned his BA at Columbia Uni - daughter, who is following his was a documentary film maker icy Toward Greece, Turkey, and versity, and was a Marine during footsteps in the Foreign Service and signed on with the State De - Cyprus. WW II. and is now serving in the Congo. partment as a motion picture of - GREECE WILL RISE AGAIN In his youth, he was focused In 2004 the couple enjoyed ficer. Regarding Greece, he said “I on the arts, and his classics stud - spending a month in Thessa - His first assignment was lam we not properly appreci - to maintain good relations with have always said Greece has an ies entailed studying Latin, but loniki when Stearns was a Turkey, where his work at - ated. Greece and may even be a bul - extraordinary ability to recover he developed his appreciation Dukakis Lecturer at Anatolia tracted the attention of the U.S, He noted “that turned out to wark against forces that might from disasters, whether it’s win - for Greece over time. College. When they were posted ambassador, who convinced be true and probably explains want to take advantage of ning the Battle of Salamis after The ambassador met Antonia in Greece they loved to travel Stearns to take the Foreign Ser - the success of Erdogan.” Greece and Cyprus’s current the burning of the Acropolis, or in Greece during his first foreign all over the country. vice exam around 1953. Stearns emphasized that weaknesses,” he said, “Ab - the current financial crisis. I service assignment in Athens. “We were very fond of the Stearns traveled all over what appears to be the case af - solutely. You never know what continue to be optimistic about She was visiting her family after Greek way of life and the Greek Turkey during what he called ter recent elections, despite the might come afterwards,” and he the future.” graduating from college and people,” and they hope to return the honeymoon period in U.S.- tumult amid reports of corrup - gave the Arab Spring as an ex - He attributes the survival of there is a photograph of the ex - soon, he said. Turkish relations after Ankara’s tion of the past year, is that “Er - ample. neutrality in WWII. dogan continues to enjoy a great Given the fizzling of dreams The opportunity to visit East - deal of popular support. One for greater Turkish influence in ern Asia Minor taught him that can hope he does not overplay the Middle East, Stearns agrees “life in Turkey was very different his hand by continuing to make that Erdogan now has an oppor - from what was being discussed what seem to be arbitrary deci - tunity to mend fences with the at embassy staff meetings...the sions.” EU and US. “He is by no means roots of Kemalism might not be Asked if he agrees Greeks anti-Western in temperament,” as deep as we supposed…we should not pray to hard for Er - he said, and noted that all of tended to simplify,” he said, and dogan to disappear, whether the the Turkish leader’s children agreed the still-deep roots of Is - Turkish leader sincerely wants have been educated in the

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695 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square, NY 11010 (516) 505-7700, Fax: (516) 483-5821 • [email protected] 8 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014 Archdiocesan Council Spring Meeting Convened in Washington, DC

TNH Staff meeting began with the individ - place at the Ecumenical Patriar - stages as “ground-breaking” is port and care for all family campaign is successful with the ual committee work on May 1, chate last March. The arch - anticipated in a few weeks. He members, children and adults participation and inclusion of all WASHINGTON, DC – The Arch - while the Executive Committee bishop said that the Synaxis de - said the fundraising campaign alike. our faithful and parishes. diocesan Council of the Greek of the Council held a full day cided on convening the Holy for St. Nicholas has already Council Vice President Eleven committee reports on Orthodox Archdiocese of Amer - meeting the day before. The and Great Synod of the Ortho - started and he spoke of the im - Michael Jaharis shared his the National Ministries of the ica convened for its regular Council committees assessed the dox Church, to be presided by pact this symbol church and its thoughts and proposals on a se - Archdiocese were presented to spring meeting May 1-2 in progress, new initiatives, and the Ecumenical Patriarch, in the visibility would have on the in - ries of administrative issues re - the Council and discussed: Mar - Washington, DC, under the proposals in the various fields Spring 2016, in the Church of ternational projection of the Or - lated to the Archdiocese. He riage and Family, Communica - chairmanship of Archbishop of ministry of the Church and St. Irene in Constantinople, thodox Church and Faith. His said that the Council has to en - tions, Ecumenical Office, Greek Demetrios of America. Attend - prepared their reports for the where the Second Ecumenical Eminence also discussed the up - sure that the Archdiocese has Education, Religious Education, ing were Metropolitans Metho - whole body. Council was held on 381 AD. coming 42nd Clergy Laity Con - the people and the tools to do Administration, Finance, Stew - dios of Boston and Savas of The next morning, the Coun - The notion of the universality gress to be held in Philadelphia, the job. He also said that the ardship, Outreach and Evange - Pittsburgh, and Bishops Ando - cil began its work with prayer of the Orthodox Church, said July 6-10. He spoke about the potential for growth in the lism, Clergy Outreach and De - nios of Phasiane and Sevas - and reflection on the Paschal Demetrios, is important knowl - theme of this Congress, “The Or - Church is greatest here in the velopment, and Youth and tianos of Zela. The other mem - season by Demetrios. His Emi - edge for our faithful and our lo - thodox Christian Family: A United States. Jaharis spoke of Ionian Village. bers of the Synod, absent from nence in his opening remarks, cal parishes. Dwelling of Christ and a Witness the importance of the rebuilding It is noteworthy that the Fi - the meeting, were unable to at - apprised the body of the Demetrios also informed the of His Gospel,” saying that the of St. Nicholas. He said that it nance Committee reported that tend. Synaxis, the meeting, of the Council on the rebuilding of the family today suffers and bleeds should not be a church built just all debts to banks and credit Held at the Washington Mar - heads of the Orthodox Auto - St. Nicholas Church, which is and we need to stand by the by wealthy donors, but it is im - lines were eliminated as of the riott Wardman Park Hotel, the cephalous Churches, which took now in its final preparatory family and its members and sup - perative that the fundraising end of the first quarter of 2014. New Cathedral Principal Kusulas Speaks to TNH

Continued from page 1 of inquiry it is clearly what we heritage both ethnic and reli - can talk to you for hours about need to do. Classics are essen - gious. Plus the family environ - education. It means preparing a derful opportunity I would be tial; it is the basis of Liberal Arts, ment, the safety, and the whole student at any level to be ready able to give back to my commu - the basis of Humanity.” issue of respect and responsibil - to meet the challenges of life nity. I had said to my wife that Asked why should a Greek- ity is going to be very much part and be ready to be a contribut - when I retire I want to give back American family send its child of the model that I would be us - ing member the society and the to my community”. or children to Cathedral School ing both with students and with community to which they be - Kusulas has a vision for the and not to any other school, he parents.” long.” Cathedral School. He said “first said: His first message to the par - He described the character - of all I want to spend 100 days “I think that there are two ents, with whom he was sched - istics of a good educator today getting to know what the Cathe - special things about the Cathe - uled to meet on May 8, is that as follows: “Enthusiasm, pas - dral School is all about, how it dral School: the student faculty “I am humbled, I have 40 years sion, understanding of children, operates, and how it functions. ratio is very low so the individ - of experience and I hope to de - and being a facilitator of learn - My overall expectation is to ualized attention that your child velop a trusting relationship ing, being able to tap the indi - maximize its potential and to will get is there. Secondly, I with them for the betterment of vidual strengths of every student make it a distinguished school think that there is a real sense their own children, that to - and take each of them to the not only on the Upper East Side of being able to be proud in both gether we will nurtured an help next level.” but among the Greek-American your Hellenic and your Ortho - the students grow and develop Schools in the New York area.” dox roots namely because most into global thinkers and respon - His sense about the Greek- of the students at the cathedral sible, respectful citizens to the The new principal American Education, the Greek School are second or third gen - world and be strong Greek- of the Holy Trinity Paideia, he said, “is the basis of eration or Greco-files I think American and Orthodox Chris - Archdiocesan all that we’ve learned. The So - that you will get the richness tians”. Cathedral School, cratic method and the method and the appreciation of your Kusulas loves education. “I Theodore Kusulas.

ABOVE: Andreas Dracopoulos, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Co-President address guests at the Robert Storr, Dean of the Yale School of Art presents a citation to Andreas Dracopoulos, SNF Edgewood Gallery as Robert Storr, Dean of the Yale School of Art, looks on at far left. RIGHT: Co-President and the reception celebrating the Foundation’s relationship with Yale. New and Important Chapter in Yale – Niarchos Foundation Relationship

Continued from page 1 ties to Greece, highlighting ex - ment to and investment in cre - will “provide a permanent in a globalized world...it is still designer from Zimbabwe. She traordinary initiatives founded ative assets and explains...our source of flexible funding that a heterogeneous world and that told TNH she had the privilege Globalization, Yale College on two $100 million donations, investment in the Yale School of will help the school sustain its cosmopolitanism is our goal, of being taught in her youth by scholarships, the Yale Peabody one for humanitarian relief for Art. “ innovative teaching and practice not, homogenization.” Helen Laras, a Greek gallery Museum of Natural History, and the people of Greece s and one Turning to Dean Storrs, Dra - at the forefront of art and art He then pointed out the cur - owner who supported and en - the Yale Child Study Center. specifically for addressing the copoulos said “The human ele - education.” rent exhibit of the earthy and couraged young artists. The relationship with Yale is crucial issue of devastating ment always plays a critical role The foundation’s gift will al - evocative paintings of Lynette Storr’s wife, Rosamund Mor - fundamental to SNF’s mission Greek youth unemployment. in our decisions to provide sup - low the dean to direct funds to Yiadom Boakye, whose roots are ley, who performs on string in - because, as Dracopoulos noted Dracopoulos placed the Yale port…our commitment to Yale key areas such as financial aid, in Ghana, which surrounded the struments for an early music “We are an international foun - School of Art donations in the and the School of Art is also a faculty support, teaching, and guests in the gallery and noted group called Parthenia, enjoyed dation. Since 1996 we have ap - context of the “increased em - commitment to Dean Robert exhibitions, “to keep things in - that was funded by the founda - the reception. She and Storr proved 2676 grans to 110 coun - phasis on creativity,” which he Storr, the academic, the intel - novative and fun,” he said. tion. said they wer looking forward tries worldwide, committing said “is closely related to pros - lectual, the teacher, the human The grants will support visit - Storr was pleased to be able to their first trip to Greece and over $ 1.4 billion in total.” perity and growth…our support being, the artist.” ing artists from all over the to introduce one of the benefi - appreciated the travel tips they Both Dracopoulos and Storr of the SNF Cultural Center in Storr thanks Dracopoulos world and will help convey the ciaries of the donation, Non - received that night. also emphasized SNF’s strong Athens…signifies our commit - and the SNF amd said the gifts message that “we are not living stikelelo Mutiti, a young graphic Greek Cultural Center Marks 40th Year with Theodorakis Tribute Concert

Continued from page 1 singers on the lip of the stage work through the years, and and the entire audience rose as Lekkas later acknowledged each Spanos on percussion and Livio Lekkas shouted, his kefi un - of the dancers and musicians by Almeid on flute. abated, “don’t sit, don’t sit – all name. During Anna Linardos’ mov - together now.’ The organizers expressed ing performance of Asma Asma - At that point some guests got their deep gratitude for the ton from The Ballad Of Mau - chills and were moved to tears, singers who came from Greece, thausen, with its lyric “Kaneis and that was before the dance Lekkas, Negka, Linardou and Den Ixere Pos Einai Toso Oraia performance by Fourniotes and Andreatos, who also developed - Who knew you were so beau - three others the theme of Zorba the program under Lekkas’ lead - tiful” the video screen showed that triggered even more emo - ership. images of young Jewish women tion and rhythmic clapping. Dino Avlonitis said it was one in concentration camps. The music was tastefully in - of the community’s finest recent As the first half of the concert terspersed with photos and presentations and declared that was drawing to a close, video clips of Theodorakis talk - “for us, Theodorakis is life and Kouroupakis and Andreatos and ing about his life, which in - soul, and he is an inspiration for the choir sang a rousing “Tha cluded enduring torture for his a new generation of young peo - Sumanoun oi Kambanes” ac - beliefs and the pain of political ple, who are our hope for over - companied by a powerful exile, conducting his music, and coming the current violations of marching beat. even dancing Zorba with An - our country’s sovereignty.” After the intermission, the thony Quinn. Timoleon Kokkinos said audience watched a video of the Areti Giovani was the pianist Theodorakis’ artistic achieve - great actor Manos Katrakis give and directed the vocal ensemble ments make him a personality a dramatic recital of the Axion and Petros Fourniotis directed who transcends Greece’s bor - Esti of Elitis. the dancers. ders, indeed April Renae, an The program noted the The guests were welcomed American musician and photog - praise of poet Giannis Ritsos, by Iraklis Kremmidas, president, rapher who loves Greek music, who said “the poetry sent to mu - who spoke in Greek, “the lan - attended because her friend sic by our composers turned the guage of my heart because I am Yianni told her she must attend beauty of poetry into the beauty very touched by you support for the concert. of our lives.” KEP, and Eleni Drivas, vice pres - Polys Kyriakou, who has or - One of the evening’s high - ident, greeting the audience, ganized numerous community lights began with the audience The Greek Cultural Center celebrated its 40th anniversary at Hunter College with a concert which included many non- concerts and is himself a poet wondering why a man dressed dedicated to Mikis Theodorakis’ on May 3, attracting nearly 1500 Greeks and non-Greeks. The Greeks who filled the entire and lyricist, told TNH, “Tonight like an early immigrant was concert included 40 Theodorakis songs and a dance performance that included a zeibekiko by lower level and half the balcony. we honored a great Greek com - wandering across the stage as Petros Fourniotes as the instrumentalists and singers clapped with the audience. Kremmidas noted that poser, and I congratulate KEP Lekkas was singing “Tis Xeni - Theodorakis himself was one of for organizing concerts tias.” Zeibekiko. equally touching Drapetsona. ing a complex word that encom - KEP’s first supporters. He grounded with dignity and qual - They were delighted to real - “Apones Exousies” was sung The concert’s climax song passes modern Greece’s classical thanked the audience and the ity, and for gathering us here ize it was Petros Fourniotes, as a duet by Negka and Lekkas, was also its theme “Romiosini and Byzantine heritage – and organizers of the concert and tonight to sing our country’s who then performed a which they followed with an Mhn Thn Klais” – Romiosini be - more. The choir joined the KEP’s Board of Directors for its most beautiful songs.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014 9

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SIGNATURE : 10 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014 Michael Psaros of KPS Capital Honored as HABA Executive of the Year

By Demetris Tsakas the untranslatable Greek word, Psaros, and his wife, Robyn, and TNH Staff Writer “Philotimo.” the guests burst into applause. The very touching speech of This year the event many NEW YORK – "Tonight does not the Co-Founder and Co-Manag - members of the community look belong to me, but to my par - ing Partner of the highly suc - forward to surpassed expecta - ents,” Michael Psaros, the hon - cessful private equity firm, KPS tions, and ticket sales exceeded oree, declared at the 32nd An - Capital Partners, LP, was pre - those of previous years accord - nual Executive of the Year sented at the renowned Union ing to Costas Kellas, HABA’s Award Dinner of the Hellenic League Club in Manhattan. president, and Demetri Papa - American Bankers Association Psaros had tears in his eyes costas, the vice president. (HABA). Adding that the as he spoke and turned to his The website listed the dinner evening was a living symbol of parents, George and Maria as “Sold Out” for days. Fox newscaster Ernie Anastos was the Master of Ceremonies and the program began with a short film about the life and work of Psaros, which also in - cluded the statements of Fr. Elias Villas, the pastor of the Church of the Saviour in Rye, NY, who said "Michael Psaros has taught us the meaning of loving spouse, children, parents, community, church, and your fellow man." Psaros was introduced by his partner David Shapiro, who praised HABA for selecting him for the award. George Psaros quickly wiped At Manhattan’s Union League Club are seen the honoree, Michael Psaros, Costas Kellas, Demetri the tears from his face after Papacostas, James Hansel, presenting the plaque to Psaros, and Emmanuel Caravanos. hearing his son’s words. The honoree also praised Robin, his before he believed in himself, started up over 20 years ago is raised!" wife of 20 years and his three and that she believed in “us” be - During a private dinner he Papacostas expressed the ap - children. He called her his angel fore “we" did. asked Welch if he can believe preciation of the Board for the and his conscience, and quickly Talking about the secret of how far they have come. event’s benefactors and to shifting to Greek he said, “s’a - success of the company and its One of the keys to the firm’s James Orphanides, who under - gapo,” and told his children, philosophy, Psaros explained success is that they treat with took the organization of the “God be with you always." that he and his colleagues share respect and dignity every event at the Union League Club He then spoke of Shapiro – a value system and that their worker and employee who for the sixth consecutive year. whom he considers to be a aim is to give the companies passes through the doors and He also acknowledged the member of his family - and the they purchase a chance to re - walks onto the factory floors of presence of dignitaries including fact that they are celebrating turn to profitability. the companies in which they in - the Consuls General of Greece more than 23 years of collabo - As the firm improves those vest. and Cyprus, George Eliopoulos ration. companies it also gives investors Psaros said they are proud and Vassilios Philippou, respec - Psaros emphasized that what the opportunity to find value in that through their actions they tively, and Nikos Papaconstanti - they accomplished, they did to - them. They have investors in 18 have managed to save more nou, the director of the Greek gether, that they built it to - countries, two of which are in than 25,000 jobs in the United Press Office. Huffington and Philoptochos “Thrive” in NY gether, and that his partner is Australia and which were rep - States and Canada, and added Ernie Anastos also shared his the older brother he never had. resented at the dinner. that he does not take it lightly joy over the success of the re - The Cathedral Philoptochos Society’s Spring Luncheon featured “David thank you,” he said. They consider themselves a that 25,000 families have em - cent Greek Parade on Fifth Av - Arianna Huffington, who spoke about her book “Thrive” and “Panta axios - always worthy.” relatively new company and ployment because of them. enue and spoke with pride is seen with chapter president Catherine Moutousis. The event He also spoke warmly about Psaros believes that the best is At the conclusion of his about his Hellenic ancestry and benefits the chapter’s scholarship fund for students of the his other partner Raquel Palmer, yet to come. speech Psaros spoke with emo - the importance of preserving the Cathedral School, which distributes $10,000 annually. whom he said believed in him Psaros spoke warmly about tion about his friends at the . his recent communication with Church of Our Saviour in Rye. "The Greek language is im - Jack Welch, the former Presi - "I love you," he told them, and portant and should be taught to dent of General Electric, who said they inspired him made me our children so they can feel presented KPS Capital Partners feel relaxed. He thanked them pride in their ancestry and cul - THE HERALD SQUARE it first $10 million when it for coming and declared, "Christ ture," said Anastos . TNH's Crossword Challenge Chasing Maria Menounos: Whew! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Continued from page 1 10 11 12 feel like they hear a hundred 13 14 15 16 17 times a day: “when are you go - ing to get married?” 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 That is a particularly pre - dictable question for Menounos, 25 26 27 28 29 considering she and Undergaro are “very much in love,” as she 30 31 32 33 told TNH, and have been to -

34 35 36 37 gether for 15 years. They are so happy together that on some 38 39 40 level they are afraid a wedding might jinx things, she said, “but 41 42 43 44 45 46 the main reason is that a wed - ding takes planning and time – 47 48 49 50 which we lack very much.” The main thing is that they 51 52 53 54 55 56 are happy and healthy, Me - “Babies Maria, babies,” is what Menounos, a Hollywood nounos said, but “we are both celebrity but a Greek girl at heart, often hears from her live-in 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 pretty sure there will be a wed - parents, Costas and Litsa. ding at some point in our fu - 65 66 67 tures. At least for our kid’s reasons – because while she most in-depth and prominent sake.” The kid? Oh yeah, back works they take care of things interview of her career. And the 68 69 70 71 72 to that crossroad. at home? Not primarily, Me - Obamas? “What a normal fam - The show’s first episode, ti - nounos told TNH, it mainly has ily! He was still a senator at the 73 74 75 tled “Tick Tock Biological to do with love. “If my parents time, and Michelle told me how Clock,” says it all. Menounos is didn't live with me they would they just finished paying off www.CrosswordWeaver.com very happy with the way her life be in Connecticut and that's just their student loans a couple of is going right now. She is living too far.” Also, “my dad's had too years earlier. And the kids, just her dream, and doesn’t want to many bouts with death over the so normal.” If Hillary Clinton NBA Pau's brother ACROSS ACROSS 48 10 "Ultimate" wristwatch 14 br and? change that. On the other hand, years as you'll see on the show” ever becomes president, that 1 Settling out of ct. (abbrev.) 49 Bogie's mot. picture12 S acostarint hon ored on Jul y17 2 0 Beat at 35, she realizes “I have to (Costas has diabetes). There - would make four Commanders- 1 Settling out 3of P sct.yc h(abbrev.)otic acto r? (init.) (init.) 14 NBA Pau's brother 19 I'll homonym grow up sometime,” and knows fore, I want to enjoy my parents in-Chief on Menounos’ list, as 5 Pulp Fiction actrss. (init.) 17 Beat that she cannot put off mother - as much as I can for as long as I she has already interviewed the 3 Psychotic actor?7 Bjor n(init.) of W imbledon 50 Watergate journalist19 I'l l(init.) homo nym 20 Actor Kilmer hood forever, as there will come can. And they are the best peo - former First Lady: “I tried to 5 11 Italians' "ouzo" 51 Bismarck's st. (abbrev.)20 Actor Kilmer 22 Golden Girls actress Arthur,a poin fort w hen that won’t be an ple, too, and do so much to show a different side of her, one 7 Bjorn of Wimbledon13 Sang Happy Birthday to J 53FK ( Rayinit.) Robinson or22 Ray Gol dLeonarden Girls actress Arth ushortr, for short option anymore. make Kev's and my life so much that people hadn’t seen,” Me - 15 Birmingham's St. (abbrev.) 2 3 Mumbai's country The series focuses on the easier. nounos told TNH, and explained 11 Italians' "ouzo"16 C rosby's comedic partner Bob Nickname 26 "______the proud" M 23ari n eMumbai'ss motto (2 country words) happy couple’s intent to have a MARIA AND THE that is her goal in any interview 13 Sang Happy1 8Birthday Star of Gtore JFKen A cres TV sh 57ow (Grapeinit.) soda brand31 The ____ of Night (so 26ap o "______pera) the proud" Marineschild, though they are not al - PRESIDENTS she conducts, no matter who the (init.) 19 4 to Caesar 59 "A likely story!" 33 Bow and ______motto (2 words) ways in sync about the timing. Menounos deals with far subject is. 21 Insctibed on Jesus' cross 34 Ex-Maryland Governor Paul But “we’re a team,” Menounos more than fun-filled Hollywood IS REALITY “REAL”? 15 Birmingham's24 St.Co n(abbrev.)tinental c lub? 60 Edwin and Paul3 7 Animal abode 31 The ____ of Night (soapsa yopera)s, whic h ultimately seems to fluff. In fact, she has interviewed Viewers often wonder how 16 Crosby's comedic25 Gro spartners. Recp tBob. Tax (abbrev .65) Whichever 39 "__ apple a day keeps 33 th e doctor away" be most powerful force to com - three American presidents: Bill “real” reality shows actually are. 27 U.S. beer named after famous colonist (init.) 42 Internet on the go bat any disagreement. Clinton, George W. Bush, and “The Osbournes was one of my 18 Star of Green28 AcresRalph 'sTV BF showF on T he Hone y66m o oNYne rStrip/Filets (init.) Combination43 Cowboys 'Cut Sup er Bow l34 QB Ex-Maryland(init.) Governor PaulA NICE GREEK BOY Barack Obama. Clinton was “ab - favorites,” Menounos told TNH, (init.) 29 Calif. city (abbrev.) 68 Inst. for Policy Studies45 Int'l c(abbrev.)asualty c o. (abb 37rev . ) Animal abode “I gave my parents their way solutely brilliant,” she told TNH. regarding one of the reality 19 4 to Caesar3 0 Weak-heeled mythical fig u70re "Fit __ a fiddle" 47 Saint honored on De c39em b"__er 9 apple a day keeps stheo m uch,” Menounos says on “So smart, so much to offer with show pioneers about rocker 32 Father and son presidents 52 Jeans material another episode, “but I wasn’t his words. Amazing.” Bush was Ozzy Osbourne and his family. 21 Insctibed on3 5Jesus' Wher ecross injur ed sports plyr s71. a r eOut's plac eopposited (init.) 53 Brewery where Laverne a doctornd Shi raway"ley wo rked going to let them tell me who I so “down to earth,” Menounos “I believe we all loved them so 24 Continental 3club?6 Flan ked by D and G 72 "Original Gangster"54 U (abbrev.)ntd. Arab Repblc. (a 42bb rev.) can fall in love with,” referring said, which put her at ease dur - much because of how authentic 25 Gross. Recpt.38 TaxKlut z (abbrev.) 73 Fred and Ethel 55 Real Exchng. Rate (a b43br e vCowboys'.) Super Bowl tQBo U (init.)nderg aro, who, as an Ital - ing what was, at the time, the they were and what great char - 40 Distant 56 Happy Days' Williams ian, is not the “nice Greek boy” acters they were. It still holds 27 U.S. beer named41 For mafterer H famousouse Sp eaker G i74ngr i c"Tih ___" Rome-antic58 Bu words?ildup 45 Int'l casualty co. (abbrev.)Cos tas always wanted her to true today. I think the best colonist (init.)44 Corn unit 75 Canada's Continent61 C a(abbrev.)price 47 Saint honored on Decembermarry. 9T hings were so bad that shows have those elements. Pro - 46 Stench 62 Greek prefix meaning singular Menounos’ parents threw her ducers believed we had those Ralph's BFF on The Jeans material 28 48 Wrless. Inst. of Austrlia (abbrev.) 63 Indy 500 champ. (ini t52.) out of the house. “It was a diffi - elements, too, and that's why Honeymooners49 B o(init.)gie's mot. picture costa rDOWN (init.) 64 Early Nintendo rival 53 Brewery where Lavernecu andlt tim e,” Menounos told TNH. we were approached. Once we 29 Calif. city (abbrev.)50 Wate rgate journalist (init.) 67 "___, you're it!" Shirley worked About a year later, however, decided to do it, we knew we 51 Bismarck's st. (abbrev.) 69 The Satanic Verses auth. (init.) “my dad came around when he would have to be as open and 30 Weak-heeled53 mythicalRay Rob ifigurenson o r Ray Leon a2r d CharolotteNickname of Facts of Life 54 saw me on TV and saw that I candid as possible and to get 32 Father and 5son7 G presidentsrape soda b rand sitcom 55 Real Exchng. Rate (abbrev.)was ac hieving my dreams.” And used to having cameras roll 24- 59 "A likely story!" Solution to last week’s puzzle “when I saw how much Keven 7. Once you get going, you ad - 35 Where injured sports plyrs. are 3 NBA'a answer (init.) Solution: 56 Happy Days' Williams 60 Edwin and Paul loved her and took care of her,” just and get used to it.” placed (init.)6 5 Whichever 4 Public Service Anncment. A B E S A E 58 D BuildupP A R I S Costas added, that changed But with all the Greek scenes, 36 Flanked by 6D6 andNY SGtr ip/Filet Combination C u(abbrev.)t G E E H A R R 61 I S L A things, and from that point on, is this just My Big Fat Greek 38 Klutz 68 Inst. for Policy Studies (ab b5r e vSalt.) Lake City's st. A K N Y U M A 62 Greek R Eprefix E D meaning S singularthe Men ounoses accepted Un - Wedding redux? That movie 70 "Fit __ a fiddle" L C R H O A X O P dergaro with open arms. But “struck chords that resonated 40 Distant 71 Out's opposite 6 63 Indy 500 champ. (init.) Costas has not stopped bugging with all cultures and does so to A T H A N A S I O S I N D Y 41 Former House72 "SpeakerOriginal Gangster" (abbre v8.) Woodwind instrument 64 Early Nintendo rival him about becoming Greek Or - this day,” Menounos said. “I 73 Fred and Ethel R E A R A P E thodox. think our show does strike sim - Gingrich 74 "Ti ___" Rome-antic words ? 9 Golly M A T C H M 67 S A C O ALL IN THE FAMILY ilar chords without overdoing 44 Corn unit 75 Canada's Continent (abbr e10v.) "Ultimate" wristwatch I V brand? H I P P I 69 E The M Satanic O N A Verses auth.H (init.)ardly a grown woman “still it.” 46 Stench 12 Saint honored on L July O 20D I U R N M E N D living with her parents” – it’s The family patriarch’s show - DOWN more the other way around, as casing Greek pride is certainly 2 Charolotte of Facts of Life sitcom K L C U B A C F E R E Menounos is the family’s pre - similar. Keven explains on one 3 NBA'a answer (init.) T H A T S K R O N O S mier breadwinner – the question of the early episodes that since 4 Public Service Anncment. (abbrev.) H A I G E S E D remains why a 35 year-old he lost his own father 20 years 5 Salt Lake City's st. A O I S L E T A N R would live under the same roof Fragile she’s not! Maria Me - ago, Costas is “the only father I 6 "Delta Dawn" sngr. (init.) with parents who, albeit lov - nounos shows her tough side, know,” and so he decides to con - 8 Woodwind instrument L E E C A L I E E U ingly, bug her seemingly end - donning a professional vert to Orthodoxy after all. 9 Golly O M E G A A N D R E A G lessly about getting married and wrestling uniform – depicting And why not, adds Costas, having babies. It is for practical the Greek flag. “everybody should be Greek!”

THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Greece Shifts into Critical Election Mode as New Political Parties Arise

By Andy Dabilis SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras cial dividends” of 500 euros the outcome of the May election cuts, including 30 percent or New Democracy has only TNH Staff Writer said he believes his party will ($698) each for some of those and that he believed citizens more in lump sums that workers 125 seats in the 300-member win big enough to force early affected by pay cuts, tax hikes, would give him their impri - earned from deductions out of Parliament and needs PASOK’s ATHENS – With worries about national elections although polls slashed pensions and worker fir - matur for his policies that he their checks for decades. 25 votes to have a majority, al - a crushing economic crisis on show the Leftists ahead in the ings that have created record said would lead to a recovery. He also appeared optimistic though the government is trying hold – for now – Greece has European Parliament battle on unemployment and deep “I believe that this will also over a decrease in unemploy - to dismantle Golden Dawn, turned its attention to elections May 25 but trailing in local elec - poverty. be the result. Be sure of this. We ment, predicting that it will which has 18 seats. this month for municipalities tions a week earlier. Much of that will go to a key cannot go to uncertainties, we drop to 24.5 percent in 2014 Most of the extremist party’s and the European Parliament Samaras has been imposing constituency of New Democ - cannot go to new measures,” he and 15 percent in 2018 from a hierarchy has been jailed or ar - that could bulwark or under - austerity measures demanded racy: police officers, members said. record 27.6 percent on his rested on charges of running a mine the ruling parties. by the Troika of the European of the military and emergency “Matters must be very watch. He offered no reason criminal gang, which its leaders Prime Minister Antonis Union-International Monetary personnel workers while some gloomy for SYRIZA, for it to be why and didn’t mention that he said is a political witch hunt to Samaras’ New Democracy Con - Fund-European Central Bank pensioners with monthly bene - telling the Greek people at the had not, as promised, produced siphon away its voters. servatives face a stern challenge (EU-IMF-ECB) who put up 240 fits of as low as 430 euros moment that money exists” and a program in January to hire An anxious Venizelos said from the major opposition Coali - billion euros ($330.7 billion) in ($599) are being rejected. he charged that the Leftists are 75,000 young people who suffer that, “The “government belongs tion of the Radical Left two bailouts, conditions that The money is coming from a exploiting the grief and pain of 60 percent unemployment. to the cooperation. Without us (SYRIZA) in races that could de - Tsipras opposes. 1.5 billion euro primary surplus, austerity. THE RIVER RUNS DEEP there is no government.” This cide whether his administration, The battleground has a lot at which doesn’t include interest TAX CUTS, BAILOUTS OVER The polls show that the new meant that government stability that includes the PASOK Social - stake and Samaras came out on debt, the cost of running Samaras rejected predictions populist, anti-political move - as a whole was at stake, he ists, runs out its term until 2016. with pre-election so-called “so - cities and towns, state enter - that there shall be a new mem - ment To Potami (The River) is added. Venizelos noted this was prises, social security and some orandum with the Troika, ruling battling with the ultra-far right not some kind of political “black - military expenditures. out new measures, pension or Golden Dawn party for third, mail” but self-evident and a Samaras has pointed to that wage cuts or tax increases al - while PASOK’s hopes are dim - statement of fact “in a democra - as a sign the country will begin though his government is set to ming. tically sensitive and honest way”. to recover later this year from a deliver more pension cuts, The Socialists have tied Alternate Labor Minister seven-year recession and urging breaking his vow not to do so. themselves to the new political Leonidas Grigorakos, a PASOK Greeks to keep him and his gov - He also said the primary sur - group Elia (Olive Tree) which is member, warned supporters at ernment which he said promises plus benchmark means he can a collection of center-left intel - an Olive Tree event that Greece stability. ask the Troika for debt restruc - lectuals and academics but their could suffer “the same conse - Tsipras has countered that he turing or relief. That could in - plea hasn’t resonated with vot - quences as Ukraine or North would seek to revise the terms clude a write-down on the loans ers who give it about 7 percent African countries” if the election of austerity or renege on the that would require the taxpayers support. result puts the government’s fu - loans and restore pay, cut tax in the other 17 Eurozone coun - Socialist chief Evangelos ture in jeopardy. hikes and reverse the govern - tries to pick up the debt for Venizelos, who is serving as Venizelos denied that he was ment policies but hasn’t said decades of profligate spending Deputy Premier/Foreign Minis - trying to panic voters. where he would then get the by PASOK and New Democracy ter in return for supporting aus - “I am describing reality in a money to run the country. administrations. terity, said the coalition would way that is honest and sensitive Samaras told private An - He said there should be tax fall “The government relies on toward democracy,” he said. “Is tenna television in an interview cuts for wage-earners and busi - cooperation,” said Venizelos af - it possible that the description that he won’t seek more bailouts nesses and spoke of a unified ter a meeting with Samaras at of reality in terms of democratic and will try to get rid of auster - tax in the region of 15 percent. the Maximos Mansion in honesty can be perceived as ity taxes later this year. In the meantime, the govern - Athens. “Without (PASOK) there blackmail? Have we lost our beowulF sheehAn/bAm He appeared optimistic over ment hasn’t relented on pension is no government.” minds?” Yorgos Loukos, the artistic director of the Lyon Opera Ballet, discusses dance with Jennifer Homans, a dancer and dance critic, author of Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet. Cyprus Lifts Capital Controls But Questions Remain Ballet Guru Loukos Talks NICOSIA – Cyprus has reached a statement that a prohibition another milestone in getting rid on cashing checks as well as At Brooklyn Music Academy of capital controls it put in place caps on domestic transactions after being bailed out last year, and payments that don’t require saying all domestic controls central bank vetting have now Continued from page 1 philosophy. have been lifted except the been removed. For some ballet devotees, it’s opening of new bank accounts. However, restrictions on un - current trends. all about the music, but not for But envoys from interna - fettered money transfers abroad She also asked him about Loukas. “I do not think it is the tional lenders came back to re - remain in place. Authorities said how he went about transform - most important thing. It’s inter - view progress on reforms as part they hope to lift them by year’s ing the Lyon Opera Ballet. It was esting, but less important than of the conditions set for a 10 end. New accounts also can’t be a challenge navigating union is - space and movement.” billion euro ($13.87 billion) res - opened yet but the Finance Min - sues, the personalities and artis - Loukos take great pride in cue. Three earlier reviews found istry said that a prohibition on tic preferences of the performers the work he and his colleagues that the country’s bailout pro - cashing checks as well as caps and tastes of the audiences, but have done since he became di - gram remained on track. on domestic transactions and experimentation and persever - rector of the Athens Festival in Key areas that creditors will payments that don’t require cen - ance seemed to be the key. 2006, which has diversified both focus on will be the health of tral bank vetting have now been Asked by TNH if he felt like a its offerings and its venues. banks which are grappling with removed. politician, he replied “No.” Once confined to the spec - a large number of bad loans, as Still unanswered, however, is He told of one early produc - tacular but artistically limiting well as progress in pushing whether there was inside infor - tion that did not go over well in sites of the ancient theaters of through structural reforms. mation that let many people es - a traditional setting but was a Epidaurus and Herodes Atticus, The bailout agreed in March cape the confiscation scheme. AP Photo/michAel sohn hit as the post-modern Centre the Festival’s productions in last year hit Cypriot banks hard - Reversing an earlier vote, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and the President of Pompidou Art Museum. what was once a warehouse in est after mandating a raid on Cypriot Parliament’s House Cyprus , Nikos Anastasiadis, right, shake hands after a joint He said sometimes what ap - a gritty part of Athens stimu - uninsured deposits in the two Ethic Committee said it won’t news conference as part of a meeting at the chancellery in pears onstage ion modern dance lated a cultural blossoming. largest banks. The move reveal the names of some Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. is more like an exhibition. In - He spoke of both his respon - prompted the government to 11,000 people who transferred deed the director of his com - sibility to keep the Festival fresh impose strict capital controls on money to foreign banks just accounts over the 100,000 euro The committee decided by pany’s May 7-9 presentation of and his appreciation of its roots the banking sector. Most have days before the government said government guarantee protec - majority vote to give the Central “ni fleurs, ni ford-mustang,” in the spectacular success in now been lifted. it was moving ahead to seize tion level. Anastasiades wanted Bank governor more time to Christian Rizzo, entered the New York of Cyprus has done enough, much of the assets of bank ac - to go after those too but the Par - process the data. Committee dance world after a working as and Maria Callas in the 1950s, however, to allow the lifting of count depositors. liament balked. Chairman Demetris Syllouris re - a fashion designer, rock musi - who were its first featured per - the 300 euro daily limit on with - President Nicos Anastasi - It was not revealed whether jected claims of a cover-up, say - cian and visual artist. “Some - formers. drawals that was set in place to ades, reneging on a campaign the people who spirited their ing in-depth investigations are times people gifted in the visual The guests were welcomed prevent a run on the banks after pledge last year to hold the ac - money out of Cypriot banks had continuing and a decision will arts put up better shows than by Violane Huisman, BAM’s Di - the government last year con - count holders harmless for the insider information that protected be made in June about whether those experienced in move - rector of Humanities, who noted fiscated 47.5 percent of bank ac - country’s burgeoning economic their money from being confis - to release the names. He didn’t ment,” Loukos said. the event was the latest offering counts over 100,000 euros. crisis, approved a program to let cated, who they were or how say why they shouldn’t be re - Cultural institutions must of BAM’ new Hellenic Humani - The Finance Ministry said in banks seize almost half of bank much they hid in the transfers. vealed. keep trying new things and di - ties Program fund by the Onas - rectors with other backgrounds sis Foundation (USA). Huisman bring their other loves onstage. acknowledged the presence of Sometimes in works, sometimes Ambassador Loucas Tsillas, Ex - it does not, “but it helps keep ecutive Director of the Onassis dance moving in the right direc - Foundation (USA) and Amalia tion,” Loukos said, and admitted Cosmetatou, its Director of Cul - sometimes he puts in too much tural Affairs. Let’s go to Greece this summer! 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N A AT ER licenses, which is common in While people who can afford IONAL H Greece, amid complaints of cor - it will be able to go to privately- www.thenationalherald.com ruption and officials being paid controlled beaches, Athens' al - off to allow them. ready-squeezed coastline, that The mayor of one of the sees people cheek-by-jowl on coastal neighborhoods several hot days, will become more years ago, in an attempt to get overcrowded and inaccessible. rid of the unlawful businesses The ministry claims that the on each fronts, tried to demolish new framework will delineate some but the government the Greek coastline and simplify stepped in and barred it. construction on and manage - WWF Greece labeled the Fi - ment of coastal areas. Techni - nance Ministry bill “criminal” cally, it also means that devel - and urged lawmakers in an opment could take over public open letter not to support it but beaches on islands and any - MPs from the ruling parties face where in Greece where busi - expulsion if they vote against nesses want to build. May 2 was the wishes of their leaders - who the last day of public consulta - have already decided to let the tion, launched on April 17. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014

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Mallias Postmaster send change of address to: party that will contest in the un - make the edge in Greek politics? achieved with divided Euro - THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 The Huffington Post even campaign for the European Can it change the course, peans along the North-South or Parliament Elections scheduled sidelining the political oli - South-North dividing lines. We Thucydides, Pericles, for May 25 is named To Potami garchies that have been ruling say yes, to a Europe which will Socrates, and Aristotle are the (The River). In contemporary Greece for roughly 70 years, of - show respect for the dignity of preferred references in the terms, Heraclitus is considered ten accused of lack of ethos, ac - its citizens. But to change Eu - search of the logic, if logic ex - to be a postmodern thinker. His countability, and common rope, we must first change the Friedman’s Diagnosis of Greece ists, in understanding politics in thoughts transcend time, place, sense? course of politics at home. modern Athens, Thebes, continents. Two weeks ago, I met Heraclitus insists that "the Thomas L. Friedman, the widely-read columnist for the New Corinth, and Sparta. Heraclitus taught me that : Potami's leader Stavros beginning is the end" and that York Times, had visited Athens four years ago. For more than one reason a • Air dies giving birth to fire. Theodorakis, a self-made man "without injustice the name of In his remarks from there he reported about Lydia, at 10 year- modern disciple of Heraclitus, Fire dies giving birth to air. Thus and articulate journalist. I did justice would mean nothing." In old girl who put a card in the pile of flowers for the victims of the who visited Ephesus only a few water is born of earth, and earth not hesitate for a moment to ac - family, in society and in politics Marfin Egnatia Bank fire, in which she wrote, in Greek: “In what weeks ago, took the risky step of water cept his invitation. The candi - it is clear that "one's bearing kind of a world will I grow up? Lydia, age 10.” to join politics in Hellas. • the river where you set dates of the Euro elections ticket shapes one's fate." In a second comment, he wrote “it’s crazy; Greece is the only Defying the calls of his your foot just now is gone and are not politicians. They have Heraclitus is what was really country in the world where Greeks don’t behave like Greeks. Their friends and advisors for pru - a new one is constantly formed all successfully served the coun - missing from politics today in welfare state, financed by Euro-oil, has bred it out of them.” dence and against all odds, he • the way up is the way back try and the society. They have Greece. And he also wrote "if a few years from now capable, ambitious decided to join a party – a move - • just as the river where I exceled in business, academia, young Greeks have not voted with their feet, then the country will ment rather than a party – with - step is not the same, and it is, medicine, and farming. Alexandros P. Mallias was have a future." out aparatchiks, structures, so am I, as I am not. Our motto is "for a strong Greece’s Ambassador to the Since then, Friedman has been silent. politburos, etc. Can a party with no politi - Greece in a more just Europe." United States 2005-2009. He has not visited Athens again. At any rate, he has not com - mented on the Greek crisis. Has he forgotten about it, or is he indifferent? International news runs at an unimaginable pace. The Greek ANALYSIS crisis has yielded its Page One position in newspapers to many issues and many countries. Most recently, to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. And in an April 30 commentary titled "Challenging Putin’s Val - Tsitsani, Take Us, with Your Bouzouki, to Good Old Days ues," Friedman suddenly refers to Greece again, parenthetically: “When the world gets this tightly interwoven, not only can your friends kill you as quickly as your rivals (see Greece), but your By Antonis H. Diamataris rivals crumbling can be as dangerous as your rivals rising (see Russia or China).” For the sake of “good old Friedman’s main point is that we no longer live in a world with days” – whatever that means to walls (as during the Cold war), but one of webs. His "Delphic "con - each of us. That’s why we filled clusion, that Greece was killed by its friends – obviously, the Troika the Assembly Hall of Hunter – may be an aside in terms of that specific piece, but even in its College in Manhattan on Satur - brevity is very telling, particularly in how Friedman writes it so day night, 1500 people strong, matter-of-factly. experiencing three unforget - Indeed, it is a very interesting conclusion, both regarding “who” table hours at the event cele - killed Greece and that it has been “killed.” brating the 40th anniversary of The source of this conclusion gives it tremendous gravitas. Fried - the Greek Cultural Center (KEP) man, after all, is a renowned columnist and prolific author, well- at a concert dedicated to Mikis versed in international affairs. Nonetheless, the Greek press has Theodorakis. not seemed to make mention of it. Fond recollections of Moreover, Friedman’s observation adds weight to the debate Theodorakis’ music, interpreted on the appropriateness of prescription dictated by the Troika in by a team of talented, modest, Greece, since it shows that it was Germany, according to Friedman, inspiring young singers from who did the killing. Greece, along with the wonder - But if, as it seems, even commentators of wide acceptance and ful chorus and dancers, and the respect like Friedman are questioning Greece’s policy, in a paren - KEP musicians. What a wonder - thetical but not insignificant way, then a similar but much more ful idea! intense debate should be conducted at the actual scene of the Congratulations to the orga - crime: in Greece. Why is there not more open and detailed discus - nizers, first of all to Iraklis Krem - sion about this in Greece itself – not only among the people, but midas, KEP’s president, a noble also by and among members of the press, political incumbents, man who is dedicated to culture our goal – we thought – just a old leftists, anti-junta, pro-junta, pected Renaissance of Greece, and challengers? and the homeland. few antiquated stones, a few the generation that experienced it tolls with heavy mourning. While the slogans of the pro- and anti-memorandum crowds Here then, in the auditorium thorns on the road that needed the invasion in Cyprus, we were Hey, the complaints grab at are simplistic, the debate is nevertheless essential and necessary. of Hunter College – reminiscent to be brushed aside so we could all there. us, even as tears roll down our Especially now that the elections provide an opportunity for it. of the throngs of Greek-Ameri - make our way up our boulevard Yes, we were expressing nos - cheeks: how did the Greeks fall cans at similar events in the of dreams of "a Greece, inde - talgia for our youth – but also so low again? early seventies – we gathered to pendent and proud..." our shame over what Greece has "Ti Romiosyni min ti kles – What is “Success”? remember the old days: what I We were sure it was just a become. Don’t Cry for the Homeland" – would call, the heroic years. matter of time before we would The musical performance, I is that the true reality, or do we Those were years with "ring the bells” as lyrics of Ritsos repeat, could not have been bet - sing the words just to encourage One of the most basic and obvious goals in life that we Greek dreams, with ideals, with ambi - declare. It was a matter of just ter. The highlight was Vasilis ourselves? Or to pass the re - parents try our best to ensure that our children attain success. tions. In those years we, young a little time, we thought. Lekkas, but the rest came very sponsibility unto others, to It is often said, in fact, that attending and graduating from an Ivy college students, thought we But we did not see, blind as close... strangers? League university ensures success in life. could build a new Greece, wor - we were, that all that the However, that they were not But I feel that we know the If we define “success” as financial security and even affluence, thy of her culture and history. dithyrambic emotionalism was cheered even more loudly, they truth very well: then an Ivy League education is virtually a surefire path to becoming And her name. founded on a tragic, fratricidal must have figured out, it was No one is to blame for our successful. The only thing required for story, on a story painted in blood not due to them. It was because current plight but we. Ultimately, however, isn’t success about being happy? the realization of the dream was and bitterness. the room was thick with the That today's youth has no Certainly, financial stature solves many problems, but does it, by the willingness to work hard – And how could we have dark shadow of the Greek cri - soul to dream, to hope, to open itself, define success? and we were not lacking in that. imagined, when we sang the sis. one’s mouth and speak one’s A recent poll by Gallup and Purdue University concludes that We were certain of victory, how - "Ena to Helidoni” of Odysseus The evening cast into high mind. “the answers may lie in what students are doing in college and how ever it was defined, since we Elytis – with its lyrics "to na relief the passage from the Why have we come to such they are experiencing it. Those elements – more than many others were going with the flow of his - girisi o ilios theli poli doulia – heroic age of the Greece of a low place after we started so measured – have a profound relationship to a graduate's life and ca - tory. for the sun to return it takes a dreams and achievements to the high? Why has so much gone reer. Yet too few are experiencing them.” It was not only that we were lot of work" that the day would current situation. wrong with Hellenism? In other words, Ivy League status by itself doesn’t guarantee hap - young and idealistic. It was be - come when we would literally Do you see anything heroic Why has a country with spec - piness. cause we were breathing the en - have to do “a lot of work.” today? tacular environment, a people Never mind the pressure on children to achieve that status, which livening oxygen of hope, there We reminisced, indeed, about Instead of the bells ringing with rare talents, dynamic and often can be unbearable. Many a student spends sleepless nights was a pervasive optimism. Yes a lot of things on Saturday night, with the joy of youth, instead of capable youth that was ready to reading more and more, worrying about the uberselective and un - we can…. thanks to the care taken by KEP. it resounding with the declara - take off, returned to “Don’t Cry forgiving admissions process, and spending the prime years of youth Nothing separated us from They were all there: old rightists, tion of the Resurrection, the ex - for the Homeland”? partaking in little or no…fun. Parents, too, suffer from great anxiety – as they measure their own “success” as parents based on which university has accepted their children. Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris An entire household – adults, teens, and children alike – tossing and turning all night, worrying about the proverbial acceptance letter from Harvard. Does that sound like “success”? Lessons from Indonesia Innovation in the Asian Emerging Markets." all reform program, about which they had What matters most toward attaining happiness, the poll revealed, For this audience, however, it was very agreed among themselves before elections, is not which college a student attends, but rather what the student interesting. and most of which they managed to have does while there. For instance, happiest were those college students The C. Fred Bergsten Conference Center The speech contained technical data, but adopted. who said they had a professor who believed in them, and who had of the Peter G. Peterson Institute for Inter - it specifically addressed how a new eco - You could have heard a pin drop. a mentor. national Economics in Washington, DC was nomic policy becomes politically acceptable Very well, you say, why should we care The Mentor, according to mythology, was a friend of Odysseus, packed with academic elites, representa - and becomes the law of a state. about what is happening in Indonesia? to whom the latter entrusted his son, Telemachus, and his palace tives of various U.S. government depart - She talked about competitiveness and Because we are interested in interna - when he left to fight in the Trojan War. ments, international organizations, Greek reforms as the "key" to effective economic tional examples that will help us build a The role of a mentor – an older, more experienced, and thus pre - Ambassador Christos Panagopoulos, repre - development. better country. sumably wiser person guiding a younger one – is so vital, and yet is sentatives of the Embassy of Indonesia, of - She said the government did not win all The important lessons included that the so woefully underutilized in today’s society. Despite the fact that ficers and staffers of the Peterson Institute, its battles, but it won many. It greatest Minister is an expert in her field. Clearly, those who benefitted so much from having had mentors in their and Stavros Niarchos Foundation co-Presi - struggles concerned labor issues; they were all ministers should be chosen based on own lives, far too few of them have chosen to “pay it forward.” dent Andreas Drakopoulos. the most difficult. that criterion. Of course, none of this ought to suggest that attending an Ivy The occasion was the Institute's four - She also described the negative reaction Moreover, she spoke with sincerity of a League institution does not continue to be an incredibly rewarding teenth annual Stavros Niarchos Foundation the reforms opening markets to imports secure, successful person. and fulfilling experience. Money aside, a degree from Brown, Cornell, Lecture. provoked among rice farmers to market She spoke about the successes of her Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Penn - The series’ speakers are prestigious in - opening on imports, which would certainly government, but she also included the fail - sylvania, or Yale is perhaps unparalleled in its potential to maximize dividuals and on April 29, a rainy Tuesday result in a reduction in the price of rice. ures. intellectual stimulation. And that makes those who truly love to night in Washington, it was the turn of Dr. So she did her research, collected data She talked about the lessons she learned learn quite happy. Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism for the past 100 years, and showed that in from the failures, economically and politi - But to stop there, to think that an Ivy League degree in itself in - and Creative Economy of Indonesia. only three years did Indonesia not import cally, to advance the objectives of the gov - evitably paves a path to happiness and, in turn, to success, oversim - The audience was hooked from the start. rice. ernment and promote the country's plifies the point, and thereby misses it. The title of her speech was not exactly She spoke about the opportunities pre - progress. Just ask those thousands of parents and children who are worried the most compelling in the World: "Driving sented by crises. She did not try to turn black into white. right now. Sustainable Economic Growth: Trade and She spoke about the government's over - In short, she was credible and reliable. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 13 Make Music and Keeping Racism and Enabling: Deconstructing Donald Sterling

Dreams of Socrates Alive Regarding the national uproar belief by some by Sterling’s describ - nature on that continent – with - over Los Angeles Clippers owner racists that “you ing “phonecalls” out meaning that Greeks, Ital - Donald Sterling’s remarks to “V. don’t see many that he receives ians, and French are biologically Last month the word “lithi,” which Stiviano,” a woman whose name black quarterbacks about Stiviano keep - prone to body odor. Annunciation means to forget, and life remain enigmatic, in a because black peo - ing company with NBA legend Elgin Baylor, an Cathedral of hence the concept private conversation she ple are not smart African-Americans. African-American and longtime Boston celebrated of truth meaning recorded and that was leaked to enough to be a That is a classic case Clippers general manager, con - their metropoli - “that which is not the press, there is already enough quarterback.” of racism-enabling, tended in a race and age discrim - tan’s 30th anniver - forgotten”) is de - material to fill ten columns this On the other i.e., perpetuating ination lawsuit that Sterling had sary as a bishop fined and experi - size – and surely there is more to hand, if a white guy racism by catering a “plantation mentality,” because with a musical con - enced communally, come. And as is often the case, says “I don’t want to to the racist mental - he said he would prefer a South - cert featuring the and therefore, some of the reporting about this walk through ity of others – but is ern white to coach poor black participation of events such as issue has been sloppy. Therefore, Harlem at night – by CONSTANTINOS E. not racism in itself. players. That, too, speaks to the dozens of young these, in which the as we wait for this sordid tale’s the blacks might kill SCAROS STERLING’S inferiority aspect. people, ranging members may di - next installment, let’s make sense me,” or “I’m having RACIST HISTORY Others allege that they’ve from grade school by Christopher rectly partake in of what we know thus far. a party and inviting Special to Taken alone, heard Sterling use the “N-word,” students to colle - TRIPOULAS the festivities, also Namely, that 1) Donald Sterling’s a lot of black peo - The National Herald then, Sterling’s en - a stronger indication of hatred gians. This com - Special to represent an empir - comments to Stiviano were not ple, so make lots of abling certainly war - for, mixed with a sense of supe - mendable effort – The National Herald ical process into the racist in themselves, but rather fried chicken – they love that rants the NAACP’s retraction of riority over, another race. the second such discovery of our racism-enabling; 2) that we can stuff,” those comments, while awards they bestowed upon him, NOT A COURT OF LAW musical celebration organized cultural and ethnic truth. conclude, nonetheless, that Ster - certainly being insensitive race- but probably wouldn’t merit ban - If this were a court of law, then this year by the Boston Cathe - But such events are also im - ling is a racist; and 3) that NBA based evaluations, are not actual ning him from the NBA. Yet, all of that would amount to “cir - dral – is noteworthy in that it portant because they illustrate Commissioner Adam Silver did racist remarks. Because they nei - Commissioner Silver was right in cumstantial evidence,” certainly helps directly involve young the potential that exists for our the right thing by banning ster - ther indicate hatred toward banning him, because a totality not enough to convict beyond a people in community events and local communal organizations ling from the league for life. blacks, nor a feeling of superior - of the circumstances tends to reasonable doubt in a criminal allows them a forum to display to organize seminal cultural THE CONVERSATION ity. demonstrate that Sterling is a trial, and maybe not even enough their talents. It is equally semi - events. In addition to the func - In what was presumably a pri - The Harlem remark might be racist after all. He has a history to establish a preponderance of nal because it helps promote tion of the local parish as the vate conversation between Ster - a commentary about racial ten - of making borderline racist re - the evidence in a civil one. But and propagate the Hellenic cul - spiritual home to the commu - ling and his alleged ex-girl - sions, perhaps even attacking out marks. “Black people smell,” he the NBA is not a court of law. It is ture through one of its most eas - nity of faithful and hospital for friend/mistress Vivian “V.” of fear, and that same person said, referring to his tenants. If a business. A club with certain ily transmittable and educa - all those seeking spiritual and Stiviano, Sterling is heard ad - might agree with a black person by that he meant that all persons standards. Beyond racism, race- tional modes – music. For the physical healing, parish commu - monishing her for publicly asso - making these statements: “I don’t of that race are born with the enabling, or racial insensitivity, people of Greece, their music, nities also play an essential ed - ciating with “black people” – for want to walk around rural Mis - propensity to emit an unpleasant there are also other instances of which was traditionally com - ucational and cultural role in example, but not exclusively, sissippi late at night because the body odor, then that would cer - Sterling just being an overall de - posed from the verses of poetry safeguarding the Hellenic iden - NBA great Magic Johnson – and whites might lynch me,” or “I’m tainly fall under the “inferiority” testable, nasty guy. – forming a masterful combina - tity. Such events feature true posing with them for pho - inviting a bunch of whites to my aspect of racism. But if he meant And when there are enough tion of literature and melody – popular musical masterpieces tographs. “Don’t bring them to party – they love broccoli rabe.” that “my black tenants” smell borderline stories pieced to - represents both an educational created by a people who, albeit my games,” he says. But he insists Sterling’s remarks have more badly, he might be limiting it to gether, none by itself enough to and entertainment medium, as poor, downtrodden, and faced he is not a racist and “I love black to do with “what would people a subset of a larger group. No dif - be the smoking gun, but all taken well as a showcase of living cul - with all kinds of challenges and people.” think?”. As if he is saying “I’m ferent than if he were to say that together more than enough, then tural masterpieces. Perhaps this difficulties arising from the The apparent theme of Ster - not a racist, but some of my trains in Athens, Rome, or Paris it certainly is within the NBA’s is why these events are so dy - tragic events that befell them ling’s rant – erroneously called a friends are, and I don’t want you during the morning rush hour are right – and, arguably, its obliga - namically engaging for perform - throughout the millennia of “racist rant” – is that he does not [Stiviano] embarrassing me by filled with unwashed, sweaty, tion to American society as a ers and audience members their history, yet who remark - want Stiviano to be seen publicly publicly associating with blacks.” smelly people – because a daily whole – to rid itself of an alike. ably still managed to speak the associating with blacks, but does - That sentiment was underscored morning shower is not second- anachronistic pariah like Sterling. For the dozens of young peo - language of poets and center n’t care what she does with them ple who participated in this their lives around the artistic ex - in private. You can sleep with event, it will surely serve as a pression of their daily existence them for all I care, Sterling said. lasting memory. Not only did it – through their songs present in Those comments, taken in iso - provide them with an opportu - happiness and sorrow, in times lation, depict more a racism-en - nity to display their talents, but of revelry and in times of devo - abler than a racist. An “I-don’t- it also gave them an opportunity tion, their architecture and have-anything-against-black-peo to directly contribute to the philokalia (love of beauty), evi - ple-but-what-are-people-going- events taking place within the dent in the unique manner in to-say” mentality. community. Music and other art which they built their WHAT IS RACISM? forms possess the uncanny churches (somebody I have long proposed a narrow ability to unite people go and tell Santi - definition of racism: hating an - and transcend bound - ago Calatrava other race or considering it in - aries; including cul - before he turns herently inferior. tural, social, and de - St. Nicholas Both versions of racism are mographic Church at found in examples throughout boundaries. Among Ground Zero American culture – here are two the guests at last into a giant regarding sports: 1) the boxing month’s concert in “kourambie” match in which two African- Boston were a prelate as the first Americans are fighting against of the Church, a for - photos mortify - one another, and a racist says: “I mer governor and ingly indicate) hope they kill each other – that Clippers owner Donald Sterling seen here with Vivian Stiviano, who recorded an incriminating presidential candidate, or the man - would mean two less n****** in conversation between the two of them. Over the years, Sterling made some remarks that were founders of Archdioce - ner the world”; and 2) the long-held outright racist, others racism-enabling, but all extremely unwelcome. san institutions like Leadership 100 who have been honored by LETTER FROM ATHENS the Ecu - menical Pa - triarchate, in addition to in Monsters Due on Maple St. – Greece in the Twilight Zone college students which and school-aged chil - they dren and teens just now arranged their gardens Maple Street, U.S.A. Late thing now if said he too, like Maziotis was behind another planning their futures. Suc - (you can spot a Greek home summer. A tree-lined little world Greece’s judicial sys - Maziotis, would in what is likely to become a se - cessful entrepreneurs to - from a mile away anywhere in of front porch gliders, barbeques, tem, notorious for return to becom - ries of terrorist attacks in gether with hardworking labor - the world from the flower pots the laughter of children and the decades-long delays ing a monster on Athens, a car bomb that went ers all sat down together to on the balconies and the steps). bell of an ice cream vendor. At in cases, had Maple Street and off outside a main branch of the enjoy the music of Hadjidakis, The ingenuity with which an the sound of the roar and the worked. Maziotis start attacking Bank of Athens last month. Theodorakis, Markopoulos, and “unschooled” but highly culti - flash of light, it will be precisely and his partner Pola again. That came the day Greece other major Greek composers vated villager from a Greek is - 6:43 P.M. on Maple Street. This Roupa were re - The govern - floated a bond for the first time and singers. Two young profes - land could take a tin oil can and is Maple Street on a late leased from deten - ment responded since a crushing economic crisis sionals from the Cathedral fam - turn it into the most charming Saturday afternoon. Maple tion in 2012 be - by saying it would began four years that led the ily, the Greek School director of flower pots astounded Greek Street...in the last calm and cause the maximum try to protect likely government to seek interna - and boys’ team Nobel laureate Odysseas Elytis, reflective moment...before the 18-month period for targets and even tional bailouts that came with coach, were chosen to emcee as did the classiness of a clay monsters came. holding suspects by ANDY proposed putting harsh austerity measures that the event, further highlighting pot or knit rug you might find had lapsed without DABILIS snipers on infuriated the terrorists. the prominent position enjoyed in the same “poor” yet ines - That was the opening to a them going into rooftops, just the Maziotis said that he also there by the youth. Of course, timably wealthy home. 1960 Twilight Zone episode in court. Special to kind of reaction wanted to show defiance a day for older members of the Boston These cultural elements are which aliens land on the out - Prime Minister The National Herald the terrorists were before German Chancellor An - Cathedral, who remember the not something you can learn in skirts of a small town and sow Antonis Samaras, looking for, hoping gela Merkel, whose country is ministry of the late Archiman - a classroom or buy over the In - seeds of paranoia and panic sim - Mr. Law and Order, managed to make people so scared they’d the biggest contributor to inter - drite James Coucouzis (who ternet. They are shared experi - ply by turning off the electricity last year to bring investigative start shooting each other, even national loans saving the Greek went on to become Archbishop ences, like the scent from the and getting people to turn on journalist Costas Vaxevanis to if figuratively. economy but who has de - Iakovos of North and South incense that your grandmother each other. trial in a heartbeat after he em - It didn’t take long for them manded big pay cuts, tax hikes, America) and the tremendous would burn when she would It’s a concept brought back barrassed the government by re - to start making good on their slashed pensions and worker fir - emphasis he placed on the cense the home or the transcen - in a TV series Revolution and leasing the names of 2,062 word. DNA linked Xiros to a par - ings, came to Athens to meet youth at that time, these events dental quality of the humble was a quiet, effective terrorism Greeks with secret Swiss bank cel bomb sent to a regional po - Samaras, a fellow Conservative. likely reawaken fond memories icon shelf in your home where of the psychological kind, mak - accounts that hadn’t been vetted lice station that didn’t go off, The terrorists claim to be and create a spirit of hope in an oil lamp slowly burns illumi - ing people’s minds run wild with for possible tax cheats. saving people from being killed. populists fighting for workers, what the future holds. nating our cultural otherness fear because we are our own Too bad that rush to judg - The explosive device was pensioners, and the poor who’ve The power of music to rein - faintly but evidently and shed - worst enemy. ment wasn’t applied to Mazio - hidden inside a book and con - suffered the most under auster - vigorate cultural vitality goes ding light on our rich tradition. That’s akin to what two es - tios or he would certainly have tained nails and screws to cause ity, but police said someone without saying. It can serve to Congratulations to the Dean caped Greek terrorists are plot - been convicted (although, this maximum damage if set off. It walked past the Bank of Athens minimize the distance separat - of the Annunciation Cathedral ting for the country they pro - being Greece, you never know) was sent in a package suppos - only minutes before the car ing the Diaspora from the home - of New England Archimandrite claim to love so much they just and be in jail along with Roupa. edly from a non-governmental bomb went off, even though the land, irrigate the roots of the Cleopas Strongylis and his fel - can’t stop blowing things up, Xiros is free thanks to an - organization. authorities had been warned to Greek Communities planted low philomuse laborers in that robbing banks and putting out other quirk in Greece’s legal sys - The scary part is that respon - clear the area. abroad and help the talent of celebrated vineyard of the Lord manifestos of violence. No one tem. Serving six life sentences sibility was taken by another of There’s been warnings of the local members blossom and in downtown Boston for choos - knows where they will strike for his role in six assassinations, the scores of terrorist groups in more from these types. After the yield bountiful fruit, increase ing such an authentic, empirical, next. including five Americans at - Greece, Conspiracy of Cells of parcel bomb didn’t go off, Cells feelings of belonging and asso - communal, and invigorating In a misdirected aim at a tached to the U.S Embassy, he Fire as authorities believe Xiros of Fire said, “We will be back.” ciation with the in-group, pro - way to celebrate a milestone in gaggle of targets: bankers, jour - was given a Christmas vacation hooked up with some of its Maziotis and Xiros and the vide empirical knowledge into the life of their metropolis. At nalists, politicians, business from the alleged high-security members in prison and con - Cells of Fire will strike because the mother culture, and re-focus the very least, they remain faith - leaders, and capitalists, Nikos Korydallos jail. spired with them to make his while they’ve failed so far to in - energy into the all important ful to the recurring command Maziotis, leader of the Revolu - To the surprise of no one but getaway. still the fear that is their tool – Hellenic concept of “participa - received by Socrates to “make tionary Struggle, and November the panel of people who decided Maziotis said he’s not inter - as the end of the Maple Street tion,” which is so integral to the music and work at it” (Phaedo, 17’s Christodoulos Xiros, are a man involved in six murders ested in collaborating with other episode noted, “The tools of democratic and communal 60e), and that is an accomplish - breeding anxiety that the vic - and an unrepentant terrorist terrorist groups. Otherwise, if conquest do not necessarily come process. After all, according to ment in itself. tims will be other innocent peo - wasn’t a threat to society, he did - he linked up with Xiros and with bombs …” – and these the Hellenic tradition, “alitheia” ple not involved in government, n’t return. Cells of Fire there could be a su - monsters are overdue. or truth (derived from the neg - Follow me on Twitter business, the media or judiciary. He quickly showed up on the per-group the anti-terrorist po - ative Greek prefix “a” and the @CTripoulas Neither would be doing any - Internet in a tape in which he lice would have to deal with. [email protected] 14 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014

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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE n CHINONIS, ELIAS D. youngster growing up in the city and Penelope and Annika Wat - and his wife Theodora of Thes - FLINT, MI (From the Flint Jour - of Harrisburg, the neighborhood son, will always miss him. His saloniki, Greece; as well as Notice of formation of CALAY, LLC. Articles of Or - SUNNY SMILES DENTAL, PLLC, a domestic ganization (DOM. LLC) filed with the Secretary PLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on nal, published on Apr. 15) – kids nicknamed him "Speed" be - dear sisters, Dimitra, Dina and many cousins, nieces and of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/07/14. Office loca - 3/19/14. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is Elias D. Chinonis, of Grand cause he was the fastest runner. Melia, only recently preceded friends. The family would like tion, Kings County. SSNY has been designated as designated as agent upon whom process against Blanc, age 90, died Sunday, After graduating from John Har - him in death. Brother Andreas to thank her closest friends who agent of the LLC upon whom process against it the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Secre - to: The PLLC, 2419 E. 17th St., Brooklyn, NY April 13, 2014 peacefully at ris High School, he entered the Gousios (Barbara) survives him checked on her daily, Kondilo tary of State, 1 Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY 11235. Purpose: Dentistry. 12260. Purpose: Any lawful act. home surrounded by his family. Army Air Corp to serve in WWII. along with many nieces, Karelas and Loula Adamidis. 273681/10709 Funeral service will be held He later graduated from Ship - nephews, cousins and friends Also, thank you to her caregiver, 2737331/19045 11am Thursday, April 17, 2014 pensburg University with a nurtured in his professional ca - Monika Stefanski, for her loving at Assumption Greek Orthodox Bachelor's Degree in Secondary reer. An active member of the care. Lastly, thank you to all LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Church, 2245 East Baldwin Education and then achieved his Greek Orthodox Cathedral of who cared for her at Hartford Notice of formation of GATEWAY REPAIRS Notice of formation of limited liability company Road, Grand Blanc, His Emi - Master's Degree in Geography the Ascension in Oakland, he Hospital with so much respect LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of (LLC). CERMI, LLC. Articles of Organization filed nence Metropolitan Nicholas of from Florida State University. was also a founder of the Hel - and sensitivity. The funeral will State of NY (SSNY) on 3/17/2014. Office with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on location, County of Kings. SSNY has been 11/06/2013. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY Detroit and Father Angelo Mag - His first job after graduating lenic American Professional So - be Tuesday, April 22, 11:30 a.m. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom gos officiating. Burial in Great was as the teacher in a one ciety, a scholarship organization in St. George Greek Orthodox process against it may be served. SSNY process against it may be served. The post office ad - Lakes National Cemetery. Con - room schoolhouse near Hershey. for Greek Youth. Family and Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave. shall mail process to: The LLC, 3260 dress to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn NY 11234. process against the LLC served upon him/her is tributions may be made to As - During the summer, he worked friends are invited to attend a Hartford, CT 06114 with the Purpose: any lawful act. 1715 East 33rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11234. sumption Greek Orthodox in construction and chose a ca - visitation at 6:pm, with the Tris - Rev. Dr. F. George Zugravu offi - 273717/11629 Purpose/character of LLC: Any lawful purpose. Church care of The Endowment reer in home building. Over the agion to follow, Monday, April ciating. Burial will follow in 273673/19010 Fund. Visitation 3-8pm Wednes - years he built hundreds of 21, at 7:pm at the Greek Ortho - Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends day at the Swartz Funeral homes in the Harrisburg area in dox Cathedral of the Ascension. may call Monday April 21st 5-8 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Home, 1225 West Hill Road, developments such as Lat - 4700 Lincoln ave, Oakland. Fu - p.m. at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Notice of Formation of NATIONAL GRID Notice of formation of Urban Casa LLC Arts. Flint. A Trisagion Service will be shmere Manor, Sherwood For - neral Services Tuesday April 22, Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. GENERATION VENTURES LLC Arts. of Org. filed of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/21/14. (SSNY) on 1/15/2014. Office location, held 6pm Wednesday evening est, and Sunnyland as well as at 12:noon at the Cathedral, Wethersfield. A Trsiayion service Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of County of Kings. SSNY has been designated at the funeral home. Elias was the Georgetown Apartment Burial to follow at Mountain will be held Monday 6 p.m. at LLC: 175 E. Old Country Rd., Hicksville, NY as agent of the LLC upon whom process born in Skortsinu, Greece on complex. He prided in building View Cemetery, Oakland. May the funeral home. Contributions 11801. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon against it may be served. SSNY shall mail whom process against it may be served. SSNY process to: The LLC, 2352 Flatbush Ave., March 12, 1924, the son of the a quality home at an affordable his memory be eternal. For fur - in her memory may be made to: shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 Brooklyn NY 11234. Purpose: any lawful late Dionysius and Pagniota price. Health and fitness were ther information please contact Holy Protection Monastery, 1 St. State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon act. whom and at which process may be served. (Yeotis) Chinonis and was the cornerstones in his life. In high Harry W. Greer Funeral Director Joseph's Way, White Haven, PA Purpose: Any lawful activity . 273657/11629 oldest of five children. He left school and college he ran track FDR745. or to St. George Greek Orthodox 273714/17976 LEGAL NOTICE Patras, Greece on February 12, and cross country. Running con - Cathedral. To share a memory 1940 coming to America on Feb - tinued to be a pastime into his HATZISTRAVAKIS, with the family, please visit, 2140 EAST 70TH LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with n the SSNY on 3/7/14. Office location: Kings ruary 22, 1940 at the age of 15 adult years. While a teenager, IGNATIOS www.dillonbaxter.com. LEGAL NOTICE County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom through Ellis Island. He at - he was exposed to the game of READING, PA – (From the Read - Notice of formation of PLATINUM process against the LLC may be served. SSNY tended Walker & Whittier Junior tennis which became a lifelong ing Eagle, published on Apr. 12) PAPANICOLAOU, JOHN ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS, LLC Articles shall mail process to The LLC, 2760 Whitman Dr., n Brooklyn, NY 11234. General Purpose . High School. He served in the passion, both as a player and a – Ignatios H. "Iggy" Hatzis- HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY of Organization (Dom LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of NY on 04/02/2014. 273661/10709 United States Army from 1943- spectator. Before the days of in - tavrakis, 69, of Reading, passed (From the Journal News, pub - Office location: Kings County. SSNY has been 1946. On November 13, 1949, door tennis courts, he and his away April 8, 2014 in his resi - lished on Apr. 1) – John Anthony designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall FUNERAL HOMES he married Katie Karay in De - friend would sweep snow off of dence. He was the husband of Papanicolaou was born in mail process to: SIMCHA FEUER, 4512 troit. He was a member of As - the court so that they could play Peggy A. (Brandel) Hatzis - Voutiani Greece, a small farming Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203. LITRAS FUNERAL HOME sumption Greek Orthodox in the winter. He never smoked, tavrakis. Born in Greece, he was village outside of the city of Purpose: Any lawful activity. ARLINGTON Church and Holy Trinity Greek never drank, and always the son of the late Haralambos Sparta. As a teen, John became 273716/19018 BENSON DOWD, INC Orthodox Church in Clearwater, warned not to do drugs, "That's and Irene (Karakla) Hatzis - an "adarti" Greek for freedom FUNERAL HOME FL. Elias shined shoes and why they call it dope"!!! He was tavrakis. Iggy was a member of fighter, combating Nazi Germany LEGAL NOTICE worked for his uncles, Harry a member of The Greek Ortho - Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek and her allies for the right of 83-15 Parsons Blvd., GREENPOINT MEDICAL OF NEW YORK and Gust Yeotis at Tasty Coney dox Cathedral in Camp Hill, PA Orthodox Church. From his freedom and democracy during LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State Jamaica, NY 11432 Island. He opened the Silver and helped in the transition humble beginnings, Iggy began WWII. Because of his character (SSNY) 4/23/14 Office in Kings Co. Rail Bar in downtown Flint on from the original location on work at an early age paving the and integrity, John was taken to SSNY design. Agent of PLLC upon whom (718) 858-4434 process may be served. SSNY shall mail • (800) 245-4872 Water Street in 1949, where it Walnut Street in Harrisburg to way for a lifetime career as a work in the shipping industry in copy of process to Corporate Creation remained until 1975. He opened Camp Hill in 1970. He taught restaurateur. Starting in Greece, Athens which is how he eventu - Network Inc. 15 N Mill St. Nyack, NY 10960. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Chinonis Chrysler Plymouth Sunday School to 4th graders he began as a busboy and ally get to the shores of New APOSTOLOPOULOS Dodge with his son, Dennis in for four decades. His talent was worked his way up to an execu - York. With less than $200 in his 273713/18588 1970 until 1996. He was past telling Bible stories in a way that tive chef position with the pocket and more ambition than Apostle Family - president of the Flint Automo - captured their attention and ad - renowned Onassis Lines. Years any man I have and will ever LEGAL NOTICE Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - bile Dealers Association. Elias miration. He described teaching later, after moving to the United meet, he would come to meet Funeral Directors of A.M.E.X. LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the loved the stock market, golf and Sunday School as "the best job I States, he became the owner of what he would often refer to as SSNY on 4/3/14. Office location: Kings County. RIVERDALE hunting. His many associations ever had". Later in life, he also six restaurants, each successful "the best looking girl in all of SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process FUNERAL HOME Inc. included Archon, Leadership attended Christian Life Assem - in its own unique way. Quality Yonkers," Mary Hanges. They against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 72-17 3rd Ave., Apt. #1R, 5044 Broadway 100, Order of AHEPA, serving bly in Camp Hill, PA. He will be flavorful food, served in a family married quickly and raised three Brooklyn, NY 11209. General Purpose. as past National Secretary, Dur - remembered as a kind and lov - friendly atmosphere made Iggy beautiful children together. He 273708/10709 New York, NY 10034 kee Lake Hunt Club, Warwick ing person who placed great im - quite a legend in local cuisine. would go on to work alongside (212) 942-4000 Hills, Masonic Lodge and Bel - portance on his faith and family. Iggy was a wonderful man who Mary's father who was rooted in Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE leair Country Club of Clearwa - He exemplified the true Ameri - was loved by many and would the flower business since he first LEGAL NOTICE ter, FL. His favorite place to eat can experience as a first gener - give his shirt off his back for any - came to the US in the early Notice of formation of VAN BRUNT LLC a do - CONSTANTINIDES mestic LLC. Articles of Organization filed with FUNERAL PARLOR Co. was Katie's Kitchen. Surviving ation immigrant who used sac - one in need. He loved to feed 1900's. This industry would be the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on are wife, Katie; children, Dennis rifice, a strong work ethic and people and not only his family where John would find his niche 09/16/2008. Office location: Kings County. (718) 745-1010 and wife Dr. Debra Chinonis of self-reliance to achieve success. and friends but also anyone in and grow to become a huge suc - SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall Services in all localities - Grand Blanc and Diane and hus - He was predeceased by his need. Iggy was also willing to cess and a pillar of his commu - mail a copy to: THE LLC, 217 Van Brunt Street, Low cost shipping to Greece band Walt Foraker of Clarkston; brother Constantine (Charlie) in lend a helping hand to anyone. nity. There is so much to say Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: any lawful ac - grandchildren, Nancy and hus - 1958 as the result of a plane Surviving in addition to his wife about his character and his love tivity. band Jeff Lauster of Fenton, crash. Surviving are his wife of is a daughter, Elaine Bradley, that this short space would never 273702/19027 ANTONOPOULOS Elias of Fenton and Richard of 22 years Elizabeth (Light); his wife of Christian Bradley, Wayne, suffice. He was a great man who FUNERAL HOME, INC. Grand Blanc; brother, Dr. Pano sister Toula Buhrman; his first PA; daughter, Ericka Ruelas, wife will be missed momentously. For LEGAL NOTICE Konstantinos Antonopoulos - Chinonis of Athens, Greece, sis - wife Helen (Kaperonis) and of Alonzo Ruelas, Reading; son, those who were lucky enough to Notice of formation of ORGANIZED JUMBLE, ter, Vaso Hassoulas of Athens their children George and wife Harry Hatzistavrakis, husband get through his tough exterior, LLC. (DOM LLC) Articles of Organization filed Funeral Director with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., Greece and brother, John and Wendy, Stephanie and husband of Patti Hatzistavrakis, Hawaii; John was a tender man who put on 04/07/2014. NY Office location: Nassau wife Linda Chinonis of Fenton; Chris Reese, and Thespina and and stepdaughter, Angela Sny - himself last and could never say County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the Astoria, New York 11105 LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY sister-in-law, Sandy Chinonis of husband Jon Spivey ; step-chil - der, wife of Paul Snyder, Read - no to anyone. Survived by his (718) 728-8500 Grand Blanc; and many nieces dren Jeff Longenecker and fi - ing. There are 4 grandchildren: wife of 68 years Mary, daughter shall mail copy to: LegalInc Corporation Services INC., 8857 Alexander Road, Suite 100A, Batavia, Not affiliated with any and nephews. He was preceded ance Genny, Joyce and husband Sofia, Cindy, Noah, Brandon. Joanne, sons Anthony and Harry, NY 14020. Purpose: any lawful activity. in death by his parents, and Jack Baker, Bruce Longenecker Other survivors include brother, grandchildren, Niko, Yanni, 273701/19026 other funeral home. brother, Gus Chinonis. Your con - and wife Renee, Kevin Longe - Stratos Hatzistavrakis, husband John, George, Alex, Niko and dolences may be shared with necker, and Jane and husband of Rena Hatzistavrakis, Reading. Gregory and great-grandchildren the family at swartzfuneral - Michael Suter; 5 grandchildren, There are 3 nieces: Rhea An - Niko, Demetra and Raffi. May to PlAce your clAssiFieD AD, cAll: (718) 784-5255, homeinc.com. 5 step-grandchildren and one tonellos, wife of Louie Antonel - God bless him and welcome him eXt. 106, e-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com step-great grandchild as well los, and Kristen and Irene (re - into his kingdom. We love you n CHOCALAS, JIMMY G. and nieces and nephews. Visi - siding in Greece); nephew, and will miss you immensely Pa - LA MIRADA, CA (From the Or - tation will be on Friday April 4 Harry Hatzis-tavrakis, Reading. pouli. Your memory will be for - ange County Register, published from 4-6 pm at the Neill Funeral He was preceded in death by ever a part of us and we thank the Army. During his time in the Jim was the director of the Hel - on Apr. 19) – Chocalas, Jimmy Home, 3401 Market Street, brother, Stavros Hatzistavrakis. you for everything. Panta sti kar - service, he worked as a finance lenic Cultural Center in Astoria, G., age 60 passed away peace - Camp Hill. Funeral services will Iggy was also truly loved by his dia mas. clerk in Germany with the 337th NY. He was very proud of his fully April 4, 2014. He was born be held at Holy Trinity Greek Michigan family, including many Finance and Disbursement Of - Greek heritage and was able to October 28, 1953 in San Fran - Orthodox Cathedral, 1000 Yver - sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, VLAHOS, EFTYCHIA fice. Following his discharge, he arrange lectures, art shows, and cisco, California and grew up in don Drive, Camp Hill on Satur - nephews and nieces. In lieu of HARRISBURG, PA (From the returned to Boston University musical and theater events all Oakland and Sonoma Ca. He day April 5 at 11 am with addi - flowers, contributions may be Harrisburg Patriot-News, pub - and received his degree in Lib - dealing with Greek culture. Jim spent several years of his life on tional visitation starting at 10 made in Iggy's memory to Sts. lished on Apr. 3) – Eftychia eral Arts in 1949. Jim, a life-long taught ESL classes at HANAC in the island of Skopelos in Greece, am. Burial will be at Harrisburg Constantine & Helen Greek Or - "Effie" Vlahos, 90, of York, cur - learner, continued his education Jackson Heights and served as where he married and had two East Cemetery. Memorial con - thodox Church, 1001 E. rently residing in Susquehanna and received his Masters in Edu - headmaster at Three Hierarchs daughters. While living there he tributions can be made to Holy Wyomissing Blvd., Reading, PA Twp., Harrisburg, went to be cation from Boston University in School in Brooklyn, NY. Jim lived worked as a baker, a plumber Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathe - 19611 and/or Humane Society with Lord Monday, March 31, 1956. He then continued on to every day to its fullest and was a and also in the Greek Merchant dral or Christian Life Assembly. of Berks County, 1801 N. 11th 2014. Born 1923 in Neohorion, Harvards Graduate School of Ed - friend to everybody. He had Marine. After returning to the Online Condolences may be Street, Reading, PA 19604. Fu - Greece; immigrated to the U.S. ucation where he received a Cer - many friends and was very active states he became a cook for a made at Neillcamphill.com. neral services will be Monday, in February, 1955 and married tificate of Advanced Study in Ed - in corresponding with them. He short time and eventually April 14, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the late Nicholaos Vlahos in ucation Administration in 1962. was the "family photographer" moved to southern California n GOUSIOS, ARISTIDES Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek April of 1955. She was a retired Jim, a Fulbright Scholarship re - and was considered the family where he became a heat and air LAFAYETTE, CA (From the San Orthodox Church, 1001 E. seamstress; a member of the cipient in South America, en - historian. He was a passionate conditioning tech. He is sur - Francisco Chronicle, published Wyomissing Blvd., Reading. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox rolled in the doctoral program at fan of the opera and was a mem - vived by his parents Lee and on Apr. 20) – After a short ill - Family will receive friends Sun - Cathedral; and she was an avid Columbia University Teachers ber of the Committee to Restore Elaine Chocalas of Sonoma, Ca.; ness, Dr. Aristides G. Gousios of day 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Bean Fu - flower gardener, with the ulti - College. Jim began his teaching the Bell Tower at Saint Vasilios his sister, Effie 'Joy' Bertlin-Ve - Lafayette, California passed neral Homes, North 16th & mate green thumb. She was a career in Fairhaven, MA at the Greek Orthodox Church. Prior to lasquez of Gold River, CA; his away on Saturday April 12, Rockland Sts., and also Monday very loving mother, a giving per - Anthony School as a Social Stud - his untimely death, Jim was brother, John Chocalas of 2014 surrounded by his wife of 10:00-11:00 at church. Entomb - son, a devoted Christian, and ies teacher. A few years later, he making arrangements to travel Sonoma, Ca.; his sister, Rebeka 60 years, his children and ment will be in Gethsemane when she could she was active began an international teaching to Greece with his brother and Linder of La Habra Heights, Ca.; grandchildren. He immigrated Cemetery Mausoleum. Bean Fu - in the community. Surviving is career. He taught many grade family members. Jim is survived his daughters, Elaine and Andri - to the United States with a neral Homes, Hampden Heights her daughter, Katherine Kat - levels in Kobe, Japan, and later by his sister Florence Gianakakis anna Chocalas of Skopelos, scholarship, a Greek-English dic - is charge of arrangements. On - sikas, husband, George, of Har - moved on as a principal in sev - of Ipswich and his brother Greece; and his nieces and tionary and a dream to become line condolences may be made risburg; her son, Tim Vlahos, of eral schools in France and Ger - Theodore of Salem. He also nephews, Chris, David, and a doctor. He studied at Mt. at www.beanfuneralhomes.com. York; and two sisters, Vickie many. Upon returning to the leaves behind an extensive fam - Craig Bertlin, Elias and Nicholas Union College in Alliance, Ohio Stergiou, of York and Asimo Tri - States, he spent time teaching in ily including cousins, nieces, Chocalas, and Elaine, Kaily and and later graduated from Case n KARATASIOS, OLYMPIA antafyllou, of Nafpaktos, Brookline, MA at both the Edith nephews, great-nieces, great- John Beatty. Our brother Gus Western Reserve University HARTFORD, CT (From the Hart - Greece. Funeral Service will be C. Baker School and Driscoll nephews and godchildren. He Chocalas passed away June 4, Medical School, Cleveland, Ohio ford Courant, published on Apr. held 11:00 AM Friday, April 4, School. He then went on to be - was devoted to his family and 2013. Jimmy spent the last 25 in 1955. Kaiser Hospital wel - 19) – Olympia (Delinikos) 2014 in Holy Trinity Greek Or - come the Administrative Assis - friends and will be greatly years or more of his life in Hunt - comed him where he practiced Karatasios passed peacefully at thodox Cathedral, 1000 Yver - tant to the Superintendent of missed. He was predeceased by ington Beach and the Buena for twenty years as a Cardiolo - Hartford Hospital on Monday, don Dr., Camp Hill. Burial will Schools within the Nyack Public two brothers, Stavros and Anas - Park area. He said the best part gist and Emergency Room April 14, 2014. She was born in be in East Harrisburg Cemetery. Schools in Nyack, NY. Several tash Ernie and two sisters, Efro - of his life was the past 5 years physician. As an associate clini - Rodohori, Kozani, Greece in A viewing will be held 6:00 PM years later, and until his retire - sine and Julia. Mr. Yeannakopou - because with the support of the cal professor at UCSF he en - 1932 daughter of the late to 8:00 PM Thursday, April 3, ment, he was the principal of the los funeral will be held from the many friends he made thru the joyed teaching and had the op - George and Kalliope (Pa - 2014 in Holy Trinity Greek Or - Alden Terrace School in Elmont, Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Fed - Alano Club he was able to make portunity to develop exercise padopoulos) Delinikos .She im - thodox Cathedral. The trisiagon NY. After his retirement, Jim con - eral St., (corner of North St.) a better life for himself. and oxygen requirements for migrated to the United States in service will be at 7:30 PM. tinued to remain active as an ed - SALEM on Thursday, April 24th heart attack survivors, a very 1963 with her husband Christos Memorial contributions may be ucator. He spent four years as at 9:15 A.M. to be followed by n DIAMOND, SPERO new field in the 1950s. He later and daughter, Malamati. She made to the Holy Trinity Greek Headmaster at Cathedral School Funeral Services at Saint Vasilios CAMP HILL, PA (From the developed his own full service was predeceased by both her Orthodox Cathedral, 1000 Yver - in New York City, and as a social Church, 5 Paleologos Street, Lebanon Daily News, published private practice in Castro Valley. husband and her brother Fotios don Dr., Camp Hill, PA 17011. worker at the Hanac-Hellenic Peabody, MA at 10:00 A.M. Vis - on Apr. 1) – Spero G. Diamond He loved Yosemite and Lake Vakfatis. Olympia lived in Hart - American Neighborhood Action iting hours will be at the Murphy "Speed/ Steve" CAMP HILL Tahoe and spent many happy ford and then in Wethersfield n YEANNAKOPOULOS, Committee in Bronx, NY. In this Funeral Home, 85 Federal St, Spero Diamond, 93, died peace - summers in both locations. In for the past 37 years. She retired JAMES role, he helped local residents (corner of North St) SALEM on fully at home on March 29, 1980 he moved his family into from Pratt & Whitney in 1993. SALEM, MA (From the Boston obtain much needed services. Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 2014. He was born in Harris - the dream home he imagined Olympia was a loving Mother, Globe, published on Apr. 21) – 8:00 p.m. Relatives and friends burg in 1920 to the late George and built and later renamed his Grandmother (Yiayia), sister, James (Jim) John Yeannakopou - this is a service are respectfully invited to attend. Diamond and Despina (Spe - private road, Nemea Lane, to cousin, and friend who always los, age 87, died peacefully at to the community. Interment will be in Greenlawn liote) Diamond who were im - honor his home in Greece. He cared more for others than for North Shore Medical Center in Announcements of deaths Cemetery, Salem. For those who migrants from Greece. As a is survived by his wife, Vasiliki, herself. Her greatest joy was be - Salem on Thursday morning, may be telephoned to the wish, memorial contributions children Diana G. Lincoln ing with her family, especially April 17, 2014. Jim was born in classified Department of may be made to Saint Vasilios (James), Eleni E. Gousios, her granddaughters. She is sur - Salem, MA, the son of the late the national herald at Church, 5 Paleologos St, Days and dates of funerals, George A. Gousios (Donia), Niki vived by her daughter Malamati John and Eleni (Eliopoulos) (718) 784-5255, Peabody, MA 01960, for a schol - memorials, and other events di - Watson (Simon) and Tom Litts and her husband Robert of Yeannakopoulos. He graduated monday through Friday, arship which will be established rectly correspond to the original Gousios (Amy). His admiring Wethersfield; her granddaugh - from Salem Classical High 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. est in his name. For on line guest publication date, which appears grandchildren, Andrew Lincoln ters Melissa Litts of Boston and School, Class of 1944. After grad - or e-mailed to: book or additional information at the beginning of each notice. and Matthew Lincoln, Christo - Kristiana Litts of Wethersfield; uation, he attended Boston Uni - [email protected] please call 978-744-0497 or visit pher, Athan and Nikko Gousios her brother Athanasios Vakfaris versity for a year before joining www.MurphyFuneralHome.com. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 10-16, 2014 15

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