This Sunday We Should All Be Present In Philadelphia’s Greek Independence Day Parade

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Greek PHILADELPHIA - Greek Inde - of St. Panteleimon at Kala - pendence day is a big affair in marias, near Thessaloniki. The the City of Brotherly Love, per - songs were created for the Study Praises the haps because it’s the only major parish’s youth choir, which con - U.S. city that has a Greek name. sists of disabled children. The Mediterranean Diet The March 20 parade was pre - evening’s highlight was an in - ceded with a March 12 celebra - tergenerational collaboration, as For a Longer Life tion, a Concert for Freedom at the children of The Hellenic the community of St. Thomas in Heritage Dance Group of the As anyone who’s eaten a ho - Cherry Hill, which generously Church of St. Thomas of Cherry riatiki, a real Greek salad, will donated the venue, food and re - Hill performed a dance, accom - tell you, there’s nothing better freshments for the event, which panied by the Byzantine Choir or healthier. And now the cele - raised funds to cover the pa - of the Metropolis. brated Mediterranean Diet is rade’s expenses. The Byzantine It is the second year in a row back, this time with recommen - Choir of the Metropolis of New that the Federation of Hellenic- dations from doctors to eat the Jersey, led by Apostolos Kombit - American Societies of Philadel - way Greeks do – or used to, be - sis, performed religious hymns phia and the Greater Delaware fore fast food invasions. In the traditionally associated with Valley, the dedicated people new analysis that pooled find - Greek Independence such as Ti who are responsible for the pa - ings from 50 different studies Ypermacho along with popular rade, held a fundraiser, reflect - involving a total of more than songs during the second half of ing the situation across the 500,000 patients, researchers the concert. The choir delighted country where cities and states led by Demosthenes B. Panagio - AP PHOTO/KYODO NEWS the audience with the American enduring budget crises are takos of Harakopio University, The Horror Again premier of a song in honor of forced to charge for more and Athens, found the diet has ben - Greek revolutionary war hero more things that have tradition - eficial effects against five com - It looked like the aftermath of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima as these people grimly Georgios Karaiskakis. It is one ally been offered to communi - ponents of a prediabetic condi - rode bicycles during a light snow that fell on the rubble of the tsunami-hit area of Natori, Miyagi of a series of songs about many ties for free. The community tion called the metabolic Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on March 17, as workers scrambled to prevent a nuclear melt - of those heroes and heroines syndrome and that eating a ba - down at two reactors in other parts of the country. written by a priest of the Church Continued on page 4 sic Greek diet provides health benefits and counteracts risk factors linked to diabetes, obe - sity and heart disease. The analysis found that adherence Theros Says EU-US Indecision Fatal to a Mediterranean diet is asso - ciated with a 31% reduction in risk of developing the syn - By Andy Dabilis rising that overthrew govern - As Libyan dictator Moammar drome. The constellation of TNH Staff Writer ments and presidents in Tunisia Ghadafy moved to crush a re - components of metabolic syn - and Egypt, but stalled in Libya, bellion that seemed on the verge drome include waist circumfer - ATHENS - Patrick Theros knows where rebels were left on their of toppling him – just after U.S. ence over 40 inches in men and conflict. He knows terror. He own without international help, Secretary of State Hillary Clin - 35 inches in women, abnor - knows trouble. He speaks Ara - and in Bahrain – just across the ton met a rebel leader in Paris mally high blood pressure and bic. And, as the former U.S. Am - Persian Gulf from Qatar - where and said the U.S. would not sup - blood sugar, very low levels of bassador to the Gulf State of demonstrators for democracy port a no-fly zone the rebels said HDL, or good cholesterol, and Qatar from 1995-98, he got to were gunned down in the was needed for them to prevail high levels of blood fats called know the mindset of the leaders streets, and where the ruling and to keep Libyan jets from de - triglycerides. Abnormalities in in that part of the world, which monarchy got 1,000 troops from stroying them, Theros said the these risk factors are widespread put him in a good position to neighboring Saudi Arabia, an - failure by the west – the United among the growing numbers of assess the revolutions in the other U.S. ally and major oil States, United Nations, and Eu - people who are obese or over - Mideast and Northern Africa. producer. Bahrain is headquar - ropean Union - to act proved fa - weight or have diabetes. Heart And what he saw, he said in an ters for America’s Fifth Naval tal. “In Libya, it’s just a question experts and public-health offi - interview while visiting Greece Fleet, leading critics to complain of he (Ghadafy) had no choice. cials believe effective ap - to do business as President of the U.S. abandoned democracy He had to put it down before TNH/COSTAS BEJ proaches to helping people the Washington, D.C.-based US in the Mideast to protect other the international community Greek Minisiter of Culture and Tourism in NY shrink their waistlines and Qatar Business Council, was interests. Theros said protesters acted, so he can count on to Promote Greece achieve normal blood pressure, conflict, terror and trouble. in Libya and the Mideast were lethargy and a fait accomplit. If blood sugar and cholesterol lev - Theros, who’s a regular colum - left on their own because of he didn’t, the international com - Minister Pavlos Geroulanos at a press conference in N.Y. on els would help reduce the dev - nist for The National Herald, what he called “European munity might have moved March 16 speaks about measures his government is taking to astating toll of diabetes and car - said he’s never seen events dithering,” and American against him.” Theros said, “Once boost tourism. He reported early signs of great interest, espe - diovascular disease. The study move so fast in politics and hypocrisy he said was borne of the Arab League called for a no- cially among Jewish Americans, which could herald a large in - was published online by the diplomacy as the last few a failure to have a real foreign crease in U.S. visitors. He also stressed the importance of the Journal of the American College months, beginning with the up - policy. Continued on page 9 Greek American visitors to Greece. of Cardiology, and is consistent with other findings of the pro - tective benefits of the Mediter - ranean diet. Elizabeth Jackson, a cardiologist at University of U.S. Friends Fete Athens’ Gennadius Library IMF Chief: Michigan at Ann Arbor, said the study suggests that “When peo - ple are able to make improve - By Angelike Contis eral Aghi Balta, who was at the listed off the past year’s major ital campaign by ASCSA; in - Tax Cheats ments through diet, they are TNH Staff Writer event held at Molyvos restau - highlights for the institution es - cluded are plans to improve the preventing the need in the fu - rant in Manhattan. She later tablished in 1926 following a library’s operations/services, ture to go on medication” to NEW YORK – Jumbo prawns, urged the crowd of Gennadius bequest from collector Joannes renovate the West Wing, build Hurt Greece control blood pressure and octopus pies and cubed beet supporters to “erase” from their Gennadius, including the acqui - an underground extension for other risk factors. If doctors salad were among the culinary minds all the negative things sition of archives of important open stacks and consolidate the make more effort “to counsel Lenten treats on people’s plates. said on the news about Greece 30’s author Elias Venezis, early archives. The funds from the ATHENS - As Greece continues patients on what a general Champagne and wine flowed. of late, to instead focus on the 20th century composer Molyvos event were going di - to teeter on the brink of bank - Grigoris Maninakis and his en - library, calling it “a big part of Demitrios Levidis and that of ar - rectly to a National Endowment ruptcy, relying on $150 billion in Continued on page 6 semble played. And on every - our heritage.” Dr. Maria Geor - chaeologist Yiannis Sakellarakis, for the Humanities Challenge loans to stay afloat, the head of one’s mind was a special library gopoulou, director of the 85- who passed away in October Grant that was awarded to the the International Monetary Fund in Athens. It was the 11th Gen - year-old Gennadius, with its col - 2010, and his wife Effie. ASCSA in late January 2010. – one of the lenders – used gut - nadius Library Clean Monday lection of 120,000 manuscripts, The American School of Clas - The library has gone beyond its tural language to condemn tax fundraiser in New York orga - archives and books, told the sical Studies at Athens, a con - founder’s original purpose as a cheats he said could be dooming Betty George: nized by the American School friends of the library: “In these sortium of 180 North American rare books library. Not only is it any chance of recovery and have of Classical Studies at Athens dire times, when there is so educational institutions, has now collecting new kinds of smeared the country’s reputation (ASCSA) on March 7. “It’s be - much that is not going well, I thousands of alumni. It esti - archives and additional maps further. In an interview on French The Greek come a tradition on Clean Mon - think it is very important to mates that over $30,000 was and plan documents, but there television station Canal+, Do - day for us Greeks who are in know that thanks to your sup - raised at the event attended by is a lively schedule of talks. And minique Strauss-Kahn, who New York to gather to help out port, the Gennadius Library is about 115 people. Every penny wants to become his country’s Song Goddess a good cause,” said Consul Gen - still a beacon in Athens.” She is needed for a $50 million cap - Continued on page 6 President, said: “Greeks are steeped in s--t – and yet very deep.” He said there’s an air of By Steve Frangos impunity, especially among the rich and privileged, but extend - Given the fame Betty George AHI Gathers ing down to the lowest level of once commanded, it is nothing society. “Greeks have the impres - short of astonishing she has sion that they have been cheated, faded from the pages of Greek the Greek even though they were the ones American history. A singer, co - who didn’t pay any taxes, which median, and television person - is a kind of national sport,” he ality, George was once the reg - Stars Again stated. Tax evasion is costing ular subject of celebrity news Greece an estimated $55 billion from coast-to-coast. As a per - a year, and despite vows to crack former, George was not only a By Constantine S. Sirigos down on evaders, Prime Minister much sought after club head - TNH Staff Writer George Papandreou’s govern - liner but appeared on radio pro - ment hasn’t prosecuted a single grams, Broadway shows, the WASHINGTON, D.C. – Greek major tax evader. Strauss-Kahn very first moments of television Americans from across the na - said if it wasn’t for the IMF’s help, and in her golden years as a lo - tion gathered on night, March Greece’s economy would proba - cal weather girl. George’s 12 for another award dinner, bly fail and the country would beauty competed with her ob - but got more than they ex - default on its obligations. That vious musical and performing pected, not just good food and assessment came only a few days talents for the public’s attention. camaraderie, but to mark the before Greece said it might need Walter Winchell, then the most achievements of some of the further help from the European famous newspaper columnist in community’s standouts in poli - Union, which, with the IMF and America, singled out George as tics, medicine, the arts, media, European Central Bank (ECB) and education. It was the 36th has provided the loans, even Continued on page 7 annual American Hellenic Insti - though they lowered the interest tute Hellenic Heritage Achieve - rates and gave Greece an addi - ment and National Public Ser - tional 4 ½ years to repay them. vice Award dinner, an According to the Greek newspa - For subscription: organization that speaks with a per Kathimerini’s Sunday edition 718.784.5255 clear and loud voice in the na - that brought the subject into [email protected] tion’s capital on the interests of light, Strauss- Kahn said that Pa - TNH/COSTAS BEJ the Greek American Commu - pandreou contacted the IMF on Weeping Icon of of the Theotokos of St. Paul’s nity, especially about strength - December 2009, less than two ening U.S. relations with Greece months after being elected and An entire generation of Orthodox Christians was enthralled by the weeping icon of St. Paul’s in Hempstead, NY. A Paraklisis service marked the 51 years that have passed since the miracle. 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n THRU MARCH 30 complimentary hors d'oeuvres. NEW YORK, N.Y. – The spirit of Please visit www.hbngroup.org the greatest opera diva ever, for details. Maria Callas, is recreated in an exhibit of precious photos, 23 col - n MARCH 24 orful dresses, rare theatrical cos - Capital Link is holding its 5th tuming and jewelry, plus photos, Annual Invest in International books and letters and a helpful Shipping Forum with Keynote series of detailed biographical in - Speaker, Mr. Joseph Angelo, formation placards. Italy’s Maria Managing Director, INTER - Callas Cultural Association pro - TANKO, at the Metropolitan vides the well-preserved collec - Club, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. in Manhat - tion and the Greek Parliament, tan. Visit http://forums.capi - the blown up black-and-white tallink.com/shipping/2011newy photos, in the exhibit entitled ork/index.html for details. Maria Callas: A Woman, A Voice, A Myth. The New York stop of n MARCH 25 the exhibit, made possible with SAN JOSE, Calif. – Celebrate the major support of the Stavros Greek Independence Day flag Dogtooth takes a bite out of Hollywood Niarchos Foundation, is part of a raising ceremony with Coun - TNH/COSTAS BEJ world-wide tour of Callas objects, cilmember Pete Constant on N.Y. Federation Meets with Mayor Bloomberg The filmmakers behind the Greek film Academy Award nominee first launched in 1993. Callas’ March 25 from 4-6 p.m. at the Dogtooth, were honored at a reception in Los Angeles attended great moments on the stages of San Jose City Hall Plaza. Recep - The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York paid by top members of the Hollywood Entertainment and Greek Epidavros Theater, La Scala and tion will be on the 17th floor a visit to City Hall on Tuesday March 8 (L-R) Haeda Mihaltses, communities, hosted by the Greek Consul General, Elisabeth other venues around the world following the ceremony. For fur - Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Frixos Goussis, Fotiadou, at her residence a few days before the Oscars. (L-R) are brought to life in the enlarged ther info, contact the District 1 Elias Tsekerides, Federation President, Mayor Michael Richard Lorber Co-President of Kino International, the film’s photos of her best moments. See Office at: (408) 535-4901 or by Bloomberg, Petros Galatoulas, Kostantis Labrakis and Athana - distributor, Jim Gianopulos, Co-Chairman and CEO of Fox, and it ahead of the creation of a visiting: www.sjdistrict1.com. sios Aronis. the film’s director, Yorgos Lanthimos. Maria Callas museum in Venice, Italy soon. The exhibit is orga - n MARCH 26 nized by the Italian Cultural In - The Federation of Hellenic So - stitute of New York at its cieties of Greater New York in - premises, with the collaboration vites you to the Greek Indepen - In the Spotlight: Loula Loi Alafoyiannis of the Consulate General of New dence Day Celebration Gala at York. Italian Cultural Institute of the New York Hilton Hotel on New York, 686 Park Ave, NYC, Saturday, March 26 at 7p.m. By Constantine S. Sirigos American community...He's the between 68th and 69th Str (212) Contact hellenicsocieties@ya - TNH Staff Writer one that said the other day, 879-4242 www.iicnewyork@es - hoo.com or (718) 204-6500 for “Loula is not fighting the cancer, teri.it. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10am- details. the cancer keeps fighting her." 1p.m. and 2p.m.-4p.m. NEW YORK – When someone TNH: Do you have a role n MARCH 27 introduces you to Loula Loi model? n MARCH 18 The Greek Independence Day Alafoyiannis, he might say that LA: YES OF COURSE! I am MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Of Love and Parade organized by The Feder - she builds bridges, and that one of five children, all very suc - Country is the name of an ation of Hellenic Societies of would be true. If you had rela - cessful and a product of a very evening of music organised by Greater New York, is taking tives in Greece who were civil fine and solid family. My father, Hellenic Public Radio - Cosmos place on Fifth Avenue in NYC at engineers, you might comment John, and my late mother, FM 91.5, under the auspices of 1:30 p.m. For information on on how few Greek women there Artemis Loi, cultivated me with The Consulate General of the Re - the parade and related events, were in that profession. Conver - a vision that shaped what I am public of Cyprus in New York, please visit http://www.hellen - sationally, you’d be on solid today... My mother actually Cyprus Federation of America, icsocieties.org/PARADES.html. ground. For decades most im - planted these seeds into my Inc., The International Coordina - migrants from Greece were flee - brain when I was four years old. tion Committee Justice for n MARCH 28 ing the ravages of war or the She should have been born two Cyprus. Stavros Siolas,Yanna Kat - MANHATTAN, N.Y. - The World dearth of opportunity, and re - centuries after her time. sageorgi and Ileana will sing the Financial Crisis is the title of a gardless of their intelligence and TNH: What's your ultimate music of Greek composers, based panel sponsored by the Consulate diligence, few had the chance goal in life? on the lyrics of Polys Kyriacou. It General of Greece in New York to pursue higher learning. Many LA: Most importantly to help will be introduced by Ioanna and the The Hellenic Studies Pro - among those who did were en - the young generations reach Xanthopoulou, presentation by gram at Yale University. Featured gineers, however, so it would be their goals. To have a square in Yiannis Simonidis and music di - speakers include Yale heavy-hit - easy to conclude Loula was in Manhattan, featuring a statue rection by Spiros Exaras. Poetry ters like James Tobin Professor that field. You might ask her of goddess Artemis, standing will be read by Sylvia of Economics John Geanakoplos, what kinds of bridges she had tall. With our team efforts, I'm Mouzourou, Ioanna Kyriacou and Douglas A. Warner III Professor designed and where they were. sure that the project will be Fay Tamiolaki. The event will be of Economics Costas Meghir, But you’d be missing the completed. The other goal is to held on Friday, March 18th 2011, Stephen & Camille Schramm Pro - boat. Loula builds the other build a museum to Artemis. at 8 p.m. at The Cathedral fessor of Finance Nicholas C. kinds of bridges: relationship When my four-year-old grand - School, 319 E. 74th Str, New Berberis, Assistant Professor of bridges. She believes the most Loula Loi Alafoyiannis’ (L) collaborations with Congresswoman daughter, Isabella John York, NY 10021, Info (718) 204- Economics Costas Arkolakis and important things in life are re - Carolyn Maloney is part of a lifetime of promoting Hellenism. Alafoyiannis, remarked that 8900, [email protected]. Penn State University Assistant lationships and her life is a trib - something needed to be done to Professor of Economics Manolis ute to how much stronger they Kennedy family and other local LA: I am clearly the product save grandmothers from breast STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Sounding Galenianos. The event is free and can be than the steel and con - politicians. I played a major role of my Greek heritage, history cancer, I created the non-profit Labyrinths, Dancing Threads: open to the public, thanks to the crete versions when it comes to in 1983 with Governor Mario and the culture of which I am named Save Grandmothers Unfold is the title of a lecture support of the Stavros Niarchos building a better world. Loula Cuomo's campaign, as Chairper - fiercely proud. My family's his - from Breast Cancer. Hopefully by Dr. Maria Hnaraki of Drexel Foundation. It will be held at is writing book titled The Social son and Public Relations Direc - tory includes a saint and other God will let me live a few years University to be held at Stony 6:00 p.m. at The New York Soci - Currency. tor for Greek Americans ap - great people; the stories of their to help finish my task, believing Brook University. Dr. Hnaraki, ety Library, 53 East 79th Street TNH: How else would you pointed by the N.Y. State contributions to the lives of someday optimism will prevail. the author of Unraveling Ari - in Manhattan, NY. describe yourself? Democratic lobby. I have neighbors, communities and TNH: If you could change adne’s Thread and director of LA: I am a goal-oriented, suc - worked very closely with Dr. towns created the legends on something about yourself, what Greek Studies at Drexel, will n MARCH 31 cess-focused achiever who iden - John Brademas, Michael which I grew up. Service to oth - would it be? talk about Cretan Music through The Annual Career & Internship tifies obstacles in order to re - Dukakis, Paul Sarbanes, and, in ers, uplifting people's horizons, LA: Nothing, I love my life. I time, introducing the audience Fair 2011 of the Cyprus-U.S move them. When I believe in a 1984, I was appointed by the making a significant contribu - would like to find more time to to the musical tradition of Crete Chamber of Commerce, in coop - concept or a cause, I put 100% Democratic Party again as Public tion, not just talking about it - relax. from Mythology to Zorbas. The eration with HABA, the Cypriot all of my energy, resources and Relations Director for Walter that is what I've learnt from the TNH: What's your most en - Humanities Institute at Stony Youth Committee of America, the a global network of friends and Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. lessons of my ancestors. joyable pastime? Brook and the NY Chapter of Hellenic American Chamber of colleagues into the project to I was the Vice President of the TNH: What has been your LA: Enjoying the diverse the American Foundation for Commerce Young Professionals achieve its full potential. I came United Hellenic American Na - greatest achievement so far? credibility I've earned the hard Greek Language and Culture are Association, the Hellenic Orga - to the U.S. as student in 1970. tional Council, which I co- LA: My wonderful family, way, through straightforward - sponsoring the event. It will be nization of University Graduates Almost immediately, with my founded with my husband John. three unparalleled, very accom - ness, honesty and being a giver held at 5:00 p.m. at the Human - of America and the American husband, we founded the In 1991, I founded and orga - plished and productive children, with no hesitation. ities Building room 1006 at Hellenic Institute - New York Athenian Academy, later called nized the Best Buddies Founda - Constantine, Rania, John TNH: Share with us some SBU. Coffee and cookies will be Chapter, will take place on ABC Creative Land. There the tion in Greece with Anthony Nicholas Jr. and my daughters- words of wisdom. available in the adjacent room March 31 from 4:00 - 6:45 p.m. children, no matter what their Kennedy Shriver, its Global Pres - in-law Nina, and Nadia - all of LA: If you're going to do (Humanities 1009 starting at at the Holy Trinity Cathedral nationality, all learned to read, ident and CEO. them overachievers. Most of all, something, do it with passion, 4.30 p.m). For more information Center at 337 E.74th Str. in Man - write and speak the Greek lan - I served as an ethnic group my three jewels, grandchildren exceed your own expectations, contact Dr. Stella Tsirka at (631) hattan. Admission is free, with guage. It was mandatory. public relations team leader for Isabella Rania, Constantine or let someone else do it and 444-3859. refreshments and a gift for a Through my brain baby, the Former First Lady and then Sen - John, and Aristotle. Besides support them! We choose to lucky job applicant. The featured Euro-American Woman's Coun - ator Hillary Rodham Clinton that, founding in 1996 the Euro- learn from those before us, We n MARCH 19-20 speaker will be Maggie Stavrian - cil (www.eawc.org), which I and I planned Ms. Clinton's visit American Woman's Council. I choose to give to those still to ASTORIA, N.Y. – The Hellenic idis, Director of Human Re - founded 15 years ago, I am able to Greece, on the occasion of would add that I am very come, We embrace the next gen - Cultural Center presents Grigoris sources of Johnson & Johnson. to tap into a vast network of the 100th anniversary of the pleased to have received numer - eration's agenda and strive to Maninakis and the Mikrokosmos For more info, please contact De - achieving women worldwide to Olympic Games. I was instru - ous awards worldwide because preserve the environment, We Ensemble, along with nine young spina Axiotakis at (201) 444- accomplish social, political and mental, in 1996, in aiding Con - that shows the appreciation I welcome you among the women talented 2nd and 3rd generation 5609 or cyprusus- educational goals. This is my gresswoman Carolyn Maloney have received from people. of EAWC who bridge nations Greek Americans, singing Archon - [email protected], or Stathis life's work. with founding the Congressional TNH: What's the greatest les - and cultures, set economic torebetika on March 19 and Theodoropoulos (CYCA) stathis - TNH: Tell us about your in - Caucus on Hellenic Issues. Con - son you've ever learned. trends, exercise influence, inno - March 20. Archontorebetika are [email protected] or Andreas volvement with the Democratic gresswoman Maloney recently LA: Nothing is more impor - vate, change and make a differ - the unforgettable Greek songs Savva (516) 459-5834 party and Greek American is - appointed me Special Adviser tant than to be surrounded with ence in our world. from the late 40’s through the [email protected]. Job-seekers sues. on International, Political and your own family and true 60’s from singers such as Sou - should come with their resumes. LA: In 1974, when the Turks Cultural Affairs. Most recently friends. I want to thank all my gioul, Mouzakis, Vembo, Company reps will be available invaded Cyprus, I was enraged. it was an honour for myself and doctors from Sloan who keep If you'd like to nominate a no - Gounaris, Polymeris, Hiotis, Mit - to discuss career and internship I decided that the only way to the EAWC to ring the Nasdaq me alive everyday, in particular, table member of the Greek sakis and others. The event will opportunities. A partial list of have our voice heard was closing bell. my two angels, Dr. Maria American community for “In be held on the 19th at 7:30 p.m. participating companies include: through politics. My involve - TNH: Has your life path been Theodoulou... She has been my the Spotlight”, please contact and on the 20th at 5 p.m. The Arch Insurance, Alma Bank, ment started that year with Ted influenced by your Ancient and guardian angel...and Dr. Em - english.edition@thenationalher - Hellenic Cultural Center is lo - Archtech, Comodromos Associ - Kennedy (leading to) a long Modern Greek and Orthodox manuel Lambrakis, known as a ald.com with your suggestions. cated at: 27-09 Crescent Str., As - ates, Eiseman, Levine, Lehrhaupt friendship with the entire heritage? saint in the Greek and Greek toria, NY. For further info and to & Kakoyiannis, Equis Trading, make reservations, call: (718) Unilever, Hurwitz Strategic 626-5111 from 10a.m.-4p.m. Staffing, Lyons Mortgage, Mana MON-FRI or (917) 915-8647 all Products, Marathon Bank, PCD other times. 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QUESTION OF THE WEEK Vote on our website! You have the chance to express your opinion on our website on an important question in the news. The results will be pub - lished in our printed edition next week along with the question for that week. The question this week is: Should Bishop Vikentios, removed from his positions at the Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria, N.Y., be allowed to move into the home of the late Archbishop Iakovos? ΤΟΤΕ και ΤΩΡΑ o Yes o No Εγκυρη και έγκαιρη ενημέρωση με μέτρο o Maybe The results for last week’s question: Should priests be al - lowed to remarry if their spouses pass away? (718) 784-5255, 888-547-9527 ext. 108 - 109 • Fax: (718) 472-0510 83 % voted "Yes" e-mail στο [email protected] • www.ekirikas.com 17 % voted "No" 0% voted "Maybe" Please vote at: www.thenationalherald.com THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 19-25, 2011 COMMUNITY 3 Astoria Gets New Tower With an Esteemed Name – George Douris

By Constantine S. Sirigos tion and Development provided growing up in Astoria, was born TNH Staff Writer $8 million in City Capital Grant in Manhattan. He was prepared fund allocated by Councilman for his community service NEW YORK – The George T. Peter Vallone Jr. and Maloney achievements by working as a Douris Tower, which rises high helped get vital gap funding newspaper reporter for 30 above Astoria beside the ap - through a grant from The Fed - years. For most of that time he proach to the iconic Robert F. eral Home Loan Bank of New was City Hall Bureau Chief for Kennedy Memorial Bridge and York under its Affordable Hous - Newhouse publications. He provides affordable housing to ing Program in partnership with served as President of the pres - the senior citizens of the neigh - the Astoria Federal Bank. tigious political media organi - borhood was dedicated beneath Citibank also provided a vital zation The Inner Circle, and for clear blue skies on March 8th. letter of credit for the project. what’s now called the N.Y. Press George Douris founded HANAC, Senator Michael Gianaris, Club. Because of his journalistic a New York City based multi- when he was an Assemblyman, merit, then Mayor John Lindsay faceted social services organiza - provided a $250,000 grant for gave him the key to the city in tion in 1972. The grand opening the development of the green 1967 and also “N.Y.C. Medal - ceremonies for a building that roof and NYSERDA provided lion as a devoted champion of is already an Astoria landmark $158,000 in incentives towards the people’s right to know.” brought together community the inclusion of energy saving Douris created and was Presi - leaders and many of the leading equipment for the project. dent of Douris Associates, a politicians of New York City and HANAC is proud of the build - multi-faceted public relations the Borough of Queens. Bishop ing’s “green” credentials. It is 20 firm. Douris’ service to Holy Andonios of Phasiane from the percent more energy efficient Trinity Cathedral earned him Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of than standard new buildings honors including becoming an America offered the invocation built to code. Among the many Archon of the Ecumenical Patri - and HANAC Executive Director dignitaries and special guests archate and receiving the and CEO John Kaiteris served were Queens District Attorney Athenagoras Humanitarian as the Master of Ceremonies Richard Brown and former Award. As a District Governor during a program that was long, HANAC Chairman of the Board with AHEPA he created a fact- but necessarily so. In the words TNH/COSTAS BEJ John Catsimatidis. Not least finding committee which was of Evangeline Douris, the wife Cutting the ribbon. (L-R) Dominick Fucile, Joan Tally, Peter Vallone, Sr., Bishop Anthony, Evan - among those noted by Kaiteris the first to go to Cyprus after of the late George Douris and geline Douris, Amb. Aghi Balta, Peter Vallone, Jr., Gregory Watson, Abby Jo Sigal. were those literally responsible the Turkish invasion. Douris met Chairman of the Board of for building the Tower, architect his wife Evangeline, who was HANAC who welcomed the the Community’s scene in 1995. ing complex is the kind of de - the quality of the lives of their Saky Yakas of SLCE Architects born in the town of Moudros on guests, they were christening Mrs. Douris said that many of velopment our plan to is meant clients, but for their very exten - who developed project, and the island of Lemnos and grew not just a building, but “a little his friends would tell him “say to facilitate.” sion. When Queens Borough Mega Contracting, represented up in Manhattan, when she won city” and it took an army of ded - no” when he was asked to un - Mihaltses told TNH it was a President Helen Marshall first at the ceremony by Hercules the Miss Greek Independence icated people from many orga - dertake a new project, seeing “Great day not just for the Greek drove past the building, not rec - Hanjis, Hercules Argyriou, beauty contest. They have two nizations to create the building the toll his work was taking on American community but for As - ognizing it, she wondered why George Raptis and George children, Thomas and Litsa and that contains apartments for his health. She too would ask, toria and seniors all over the there was such a tall building in Poulon and John Gigos. a grandson Leonardo. more than 200 residents, 24- “Why do you do it? And he city. The building is an example Astoria. At the ribbon-cutting George Douris, who was hour security, community rooms would say ‘Because I can do it. of how to form a public/private she said, “There’s a reason: its friends with the Vallone family [email protected] for arts and crafts, exercise and Why not?’” Mrs. Douris learned partnership (with benefits for named after George Douris, a computer rooms, a meditation from her husband not to say no the city) like affordable housing man who deserves everything room and library, conference and not to take no for as answer. for seniors. She was one of we can give to him.” rooms, two rooftop terraces and She recounted to TNH the al - many speakers who acknowl - GETTING THE FUNDING a patio. Having a full senior cen - most epic struggle of seven edged the pivotal role played by Told that the Vallone family ter, HANAC’s JVL-Dimotis-Val - years to move the Tower from Kaiteris. seems to be present at the be - lone center and on-site health dream to reality. “There were n Maloney praised the Tower ginning, middle and end of pro - and social services “create a sup - problems, and then we’d resolve saying, “When you look at this jects that benefit Astoria, Peter portive environment ... and the them, and at the next phase building, it’s not a senior center, Vallone - Senior, the former project stands as a model for se - there would be another setback. it’s not a housing project, it’s a Speaker of the City Council, and nior housing with services in an Three steps forward, 10 steps home ... every single room is Junior, Astoria’s current City affordable assisted living envi - back but to reach the culmina - decorated differently. There’s no Council member, professed their ronment...such a large and com - tion yesterday was such an ex - institutional feeling about it.” love and support for the Greek plex project would not have hilirating experience.” She spot - She declared that is due in no American community and orga - been accomplished without the lighted Kaiteris for his ability to small part to Mrs. Douris, who nizations like HANAC and cited help of many,” Kaiteris said. work with government agencies. was responsible for the interior it as their motivation. The pro - Astoria’s long-time Congress - “He just persevered and with all decoration down to the selec - ject was eligible for a minimum woman Carolyn Maloney, New the setbacks, he would just solve tion of the fixtures materials of federal funding, so local York Council Speaker Christine the latest problem and go for - used. She also noted the key agencies and the private sector Quinn and Queens Borough ward. If there was a roadblock role played by New York State had to be tapped. These sources President Helen Marshall joined we discussed it and he’d take it Senator Michael Gianaris, who included the NYC Housing De - Philhellenes Peter Vallone Ju - from there and find the way to sent his regards through her be - velopment Corp., which pro - nior and Senior in praising the continue,” she said. cause he could not leave the vided $21.7 million in tax-ex - complex, the hard work of Haeda Mihaltses, Director of state capital to be present at the empt bond financing and a HANAC and all the agencies and the New York City’s Office of In - ribbon cutting. Kaiteris an - $10.12 million subsidy under companies who collaborated in tergovernmental Affairs, read a nounced that one of the two ter - the Low-Income Affordable its creation, as well as the public message from Mayor Michael races on the 15th floor was Marketplace Program (LAMP.) service vision of Douris, who Bloomberg, who was unable to named after Gianaris in appre - NYS Homes and Community Re - was instrumental in the creation attend. He said HANAC exem - ciation of his efforts. newal provided a subsidy of of the organization’s first senior plifies the spirit of compassion City Council Speaker Quinn $2.2 million from the Homes for citizens residence, the Arch - that helps make New York a joined the chorus of praise for Working Families program and bishop Iakovos Senior Residence great city and declared “the new HANAC and its new building, allocated sufficient Low-Income in 1993. Mrs. Douris declared HANAC George T. Douris Tower but her tone of voice briefly Housing Tax Credits to leverage that, “George would have been complex .... is a great example modulated from celebratory to $18.9 million in private invest - angry at me for putting his of it.... t make it happen, serious when she urged all pre - ment, Enterprise Community name on it, but I did it. He HANAC harnessed the power of sent to fight the proposed state Partners raised $18.3 million in wanted to take care of the our New Housing Marketplace budget cuts that will force the tax credit equity for the project TNH/COSTAS BEJ world, and I wanted to take care Plan, which is financing the cre - city to shut down dozens of se - and a $40,000 Enterprise Green The George T. Douris Tower, which rises high above Astoria. of him,” she said of the driven ation or preservation of 165,000 nior centers, which she and oth - Communities grant. NYC De - George Douris founded HANAC, a New York City based multi- man who passed too soon from homes by 2014 ... the new hous - ers noted were vital not only for partment of Housing Preserva - faceted social services organization in 1972. Port Authority Unswayed by St. Nick’s Suit, Governors Get a Congressional Letter

By Constantine S. Sirigos rakis (R-Fla.); joined by his Co- and Rodney P. Freylinghuysen, the PA’s Executive Director, Church. TNH that Cuomo told her St. TNH Staff Writer Chairman on the Congressional (R-N.J) also signed the letter, Chris Ward, who serves at the New York State Senator Nicholas is on his agenda, and Hellenic Caucus, Carolyn Mal - which was prompted by the governor’s pleasure, to resume Michael Gianaris has been ac - he acknowledged that he wants NEW YORK – In an effort to oney, (D-N.Y.); Congressman failure of a law suit filed in Fed - negotiations, but Cuomo is fo - tive on the issue for some time to play a greater role in resolv - spur the return of the Port Au - John Sarbanes (D-Maryland) eral Court on February 14 to cused on passing a state budget – in 2010 he helped arrange a ing the problem. N.Y. State As - thority of New York and New and Congressmen from New elicit a response from the Au - before the April 1 deadline. breakfast meeting at the Arch - sembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Jersey to the negotiating table York and New Jersey sent letters thority. On February 17 Bilirakis If it’s missed, and the fiscal diocese between then – Lt. Gov - whose district includes the with the Greek Orthodox Arch - Governors Andrew Cuomo of circulated a similar letter in - crisis continues, it’s not clear ernor Richard Ravitch and Arch - World Trade Center site, told As - diocese of America and the New York and Chris Christie of forming all members of the when he might turn his atten - bishop Demetrios. semblywoman Aravella Simotas Church of St. Nicholas to re - New Jersey, urging them to act. House of Representatives of the tion to St. Nick’s and other mat - Gianaris told TNH that he that he is very supportive of St. solve the problems that have de - The Authority is a joint entity situation. In New York, the ters. Despite the political calen - has reached out to Cuomo’s top Nicholas and rebuilding the layed the rebuilding of the of both states. Members of Con - Greek community’s eyes have dar, the construction clock is staffers and has had discussions Church at Ground Zero. Simotas church that was destroyed in the gress Michael Grimm, (R-N.Y.); been focused on Cuomo - ever ticking for the entire Ground with them about what can be told TNH he is working with her terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, Carolyn McCarthy, (D-N.Y.); since his election last fall - as Zero site and structures slated done. New York Assembly - to get the PA to act and to push 2001, Congressman Gus Bili - Timothy H. Bishop (D-N.Y.); the one person who can direct to go around and beneath the woman Nicole Malliotakis told for the rebuilding of the church.

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By Theodore Kalmoukos leave the U.S. Paisios had re - the Monastery because it is a from the Legal Corporation of TNH Staff Writer signed willingly and requested cynobitic (community) and no the St. Irene Chrysovalantou to be allowed to live outside of official had the right to have any Monastery, Vikentios said, “The Bishop Vikentios of Apameia, the U.S. The Patriarchate hon - personal funds or property. Met - lawyers of the Monastery have former Deputy Abbot of the St. ored his wishes and he now lives ropolitan Paisios had stated that been working on those issues Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria, in Ano Voula, in Athens. The the cash was going to be used and of course my total coopera - New York is preparing to serve Metropolis of Imvros and Tene - for the construction of the tion in everything is given. I as Assistant Bishop to the Holy dos consists of 120 to 150 faith - fourth floor. In brief telephone never refused to obey the direc - Metropolis of Imvros and Tene - ful altogether and is comprised interview, Bishop Vikentios told tives of my Shepard the Ecu - dos of the Ecumenical Patriar - of seven parishes. There is only The National Herald that, “I ver - menical Patriarch.” He also said chate in Turkey. He will be de - one parish on the island of Tene - ify your information about go - that “the accounts of the parting the week before Holy dos with 11 congregants. Imvros ing to the Metropolis of Imvros Monastery were unfrozen and Week around April 10. He will is five hours by boat from Con - and Tenedos.” He added that the funds were given to the act - be staying at the home of the stantinople. Vikentios will be re - “after thoughtful consideration ing abbot and thus the late Archbishop Iakovos of turning to the U.S. after Easter and prayer from the day that Monastery operates smoothly America. Iakovos was born and to collect his belongings and go Ecumenical Patriarch now.” To the question of the raised on the island of Imvros back to Imvros permanently. Bartholomew and the Holy $280,000 cash that the former and renovated his family home Vikentios cooperated with Synod decided to propose my nun Christonympi delivered to shortly before his death in 2005. the interim abbot Bishop Elias transfer to the Holy Metropolis the police, Bishop Vikentios said The proposal for Vikentios to of Philomelion and the accounts of Imvros and Tenedos, I ac - that, “I believe that the serve the Metropolis of Imvros of the Monastery were released cepted the proposal and I am Monastery should get that was announced during the last by the First National Bank in As - preparing to depart a week be - money because it belongs to the meeting of the Holy Synod of toria, and he is expected to re - fore Holy Week in order to as - Monastery,” and he added that the Ecumenical Patriarchate on sign from the Legal Corporation sume me new responsibilities “the former abbot even said it March 3. Once Bishop Vikentios of the St. Irene Chrysovalantou following the directive and de - in his interviews.” Asked how accepts the proposal his liturgi - Monastery. The National Herald cision of the Mother Church.” he feels about living in Arch - cal suspension will be lifted and is in a position to know that the He also said, “It is an honor bishop Iakovos’ home in Imvros, he will also be able to Liturgize issue of the $280,000 in cash for me to serve at the Holy Me - Vikentios said, “I spoke with again and do all religious ser - that the former nun Christon - tropolis of Imvros and Tenedos Metropolitan Kyrillos, my new vices. The Patriarchate discon - imphy delivered in November, at my native lands because my superior, and I was touched by nected Bishop Vikentios from 2010 to police in Astoria, New roots are from Asia Minor and Bishop Vikentios was very animated during an interview at the fact that I will be staying at the former Abbot Metropolitan York was discussed at the Patri - specifically from Aivali which I The National Herald’s Long Island City, N.Y. headquarters last the house of the most respected Paisios. The initial decision of archate. It was said that those will visit with the first opportu - year, where he raised questions of improprieties at the Chryso - and great leader of our Church, the Patriarchate was for both to monies should be returned to nity.” Asked if he has resigned valantou Monastery in Astoria. Archbishop Iakovos.” Everyone Wants to be Greek in Philly’s Independence Day Parade

Continued from page 1 from Pennsylvania: the Church mances by the dance groups of of St. Nicholas of Bethlehem, the surrounding communities. demonstrated its resourceful - which has not participated in al - Parade day, Sunday the 20th, ness by sharing the costs of the most 15 years, and St. Constan - begins with a doxology service grandstands and reviewing tine and Helen of Reading. St. at the Cathedral. The commu - stand with the organizers of this George of Trenton will also pa - nity will begin to gather at the week’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. rade in Philadelphia this year. intersection of 16th Street and The arrangement that will keep The choir of the Odyssey Ben Franklin Parkway at 1 p.m. the temporary structures up Charter School of Wilmington, and they will begin to march at through the weekend will save Delaware will sing the Greek 2 p.m. The parade used to begin the Federation $10,000. and American national anthems at City Hall, in front of the fa - Federation President George at the parade’s reviewing stand mous Liberty Bell, but security Horiates told TNH that on Sat - in front of the Philadelphia Mu - concerns after 9/11 shifted the urday, March 19, after Vespers seum of Art. The school has 400 venue to the Museum of Art on at St. George Cathedral in students and was founded by lo - Ben Franklin Parkway. Philadelphia, the community cal AHEPANs and other mem - Metropolitan Evangelos of will gather for the Dinner for bers of the community of Holy New Jersey, who will attend, has Freedom at Estia Restaurant in Trinity in Wilmington. spoken there in the past about the storied city’s downtown Philadelphia’s mayor Michael the importance of the double area. Nutter will be there once again holiday of March 25th – the feast Dimitrios Rozanitis is this at a parade that organizers have of the Annunciation marking the year’s parade chairman, assisted consciously worked to bring “good news” about the coming by co-chairs Stavros Anton - more up to date. The commu - of Jesus Christ, and the anniver - akakis and Nick Yiantsos. nity has succeeded in increasing sary of Greek Independence. In Rozanitis told TNH that the the appeal of the parade and re - 2010 the first icon in the proces - community also had to fight for lated events to young people sion was from the Greek parish the presence of representatives and to citizens outside the at Elkins Park in the greater of the cash-strapped Greek gov - Greek community. Philadelphia area. Greek Ameri - ernment, which planned to only Nutter, who marches every can soldiers who went off to fight send dignitaries to New York, year, will be honored with a in WWI used to swear an oath Boston and Florida. After a plaque inscribed with the oath of allegiance before that icon. transatlantic E-mail battle, they TNH/COSTAS BEJ of Alexander the Great, which The celebration of Greek In - agreed to send parliamentarian Thousands of Philadelphians turned out on a beautiful Sunday last year to cheer on the was the great general’s plea, af - dependence will continue the Eleni Panarites. Greece will also marchers in the Greek Parade as Hellenes all over the world celebrated the 189th anniversary ter he finished conquering, for week after the parade and will be represented by its Consul of the Greek declaration of independence on March 25. universal brotherhood, apropos include a Greek flag raising cer - General in New York, Ambas - of the mayor of the City of emony in the city of Media in sador Aghi Balta. number of chapters from New year that marked the 2500th an - Congressman John Sarbanes of Brotherly Love. recognition of the high concen - Nicholas Karacostas, the York. There is also an honorary niversary of the famous battle, Maryland. After the parade the Church tration of Greek Americans in Supreme President of AHEPA, is grand marshal, William Kanas, representing his local AHEPA Rozanitis estimates that 51 of St. Demetrios of Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. this year’s Grand Marshal, and who participated in the chapters. Karacostas will be organizations will be marching, Pennsylvania will host a recep - he will be accompanied by a Marathon race in Athens last joined among the dignitaries by including two new communities tion that will feature perfor - [email protected] Latsis’ Bank Shows Better Margins, Seizes Dictator Billionaire’s Assets

EFG International, the Swiss sis, includes more than 40% in a stronger franc offset client in - Ben Ali. bank controlled by Greek bil - EFG Eurobank Ergasias, the flows. The bank is targeting Net inflows of $10.56 billion lionaire Spiro Latsis and his Greek arm of his Swiss EFG double-digit private client asset last year were offset by a near family, which manages money Group and more than 30% in growth over the next two to $11 billion “negative impact” for 300 to 400 billionaires, said Hellenic Petroleum, the major three years. from the strong Swiss currency, asset margins increased in the petroleum player in the Balkans, “The outlook comment is the Zurich-based EFG said. EFG second half of last year, even as through his ownership of Paneu - quite upbeat and the margins swung to a full-year net loss of the wealth of one Latin Ameri - ropean Oil and Industrial Hold - have picked up, so all in all it is $785.8 million, compared with can client was nationalized. EFG ings. The Latsis group also con - an OK set of results,” said Peter a profit of $110 million a year shares rose as much as 6.3 per - trols Lamda Development, a real Thorne, a London-based analyst earlier after posting write-offs cent in Zurich after the bank’s estate group based in Athens. with Helvea. “We’ve had so on three asset managers. The core revenue margin climbed to Lamda Development projects in - many disappointments from the bank in July cut the value of its 95 basis points from 92 basis clude The Mall complex in company over the last couple of stakes in C.M. Advisors Ltd., a points in the first half. A basis Athens, which opened in 2005. years, there is a bit of relief fund of hedge funds, Derivatives point is 0.01 percentage point. Margins have improved further there’s nothing awful in the Structured Asset Management, Latsis is Greece’s richest man, this year, Chief Executive Officer woodwork.” EFG posted the a Swedish money manager, and with a net worth of $5.3 billion, Lawrence Howell said in a con - biggest intraday gain in more hedge fund firm Marble Bar As - ranking him 144th in the world, ference call, Bloomberg business than a month and was trading set Management LLP, after earn - but he had $9.1 billion in 2006 news agency reported. EFG said 5.2 percent higher at 14.20 ings at the three businesses tum - and ranked 51st in Forbes mag - assets under management fell francs when the news was re - bled. azine’s listing. The Latsis family 1.7 percent to 84.8 billion Swiss ported. The stock has dropped EFG spent more than 1.5 bil - fortune, managed by Spiros Lat - francs ($91 billion) in 2010 as 14% over the past 12 months, Greece’s richest man, Spiro Latsis, has billions of reasons to lion francs on acquiring 14 making it the third-worst per - smile. money managers between 2005 former on the 24-company and 2008 as part of a strategy Swiss Exchange Market Sector country,” said Howell, who de - Mohammed Hosni Mubarak, the to build client assets. EFG hired Bank Price Return Index. About clined to be more specific. “It’s former president of Egypt, or 25 private bankers during the $2.06 billion of one client’s as - not every day that really large from Libya’s leader Muammar year, the bottom end of its cur - STEPHEN ANDREOPOULOS, Ph.D. sets were taken “by the dictator nationalizations happen.” EFG Ghadafy or Tunisia’s ousted for - rent target range. 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Reporter Laura Vozzella noted, in a Tassos Argyros’ sale of the remainder of March 2 column, the presence of Peter An - What’s the best the company he co-founded, Aster Data, gelos, and absence this year of bakery to giant Teradata for $263 million, bells owner/developer John Paterakis. “Is the Greek restaurant went off at The National Herald. Argyros Bread Man suddenly short of dough?” she was added to the “maybe” list for our 14th wrote, in a column that speculated the rea - in your area? annual survey of the Wealthiest Greeks in sons why he wasn’t on the list this year. America, which will come out in 2012. Our While Baltimoreans are left to wonder Please let us know for our up - 13th annual survey, which was printed on about Paterakis, we are already looking for coming Top Greek Restaurants February 19, has again proven to be one candidates for next year – and invite our issue. This tasty special issue will of the most widely-read sections of our pa - readers to send suggestions of local suc - include a comprehensive listing per. Says The National Herald’s Publisher cessful businessmen and women – to sec - of the most outstanding Greek and Editor Antonis H. Diamataris: “Every - tion editor Angelike Contis at angelike.con - one in the community reads the 50 Wealth - [email protected]. Our readers clearly want Restaurants in the U.S. and iest, including many important opinion- more. “Next year, let’s shoot for 100 wealth - Greece, recipes, interviews and food/wine features. shapers who are on the list itself. The iest Greeks,” said a fan on Facebook. personal stories of success inspire both our The issue is available online at Just take a minute to email [email protected] the Greek and English edition readers. 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From ENC Today recognition of his remarkable of the island nation in 1974. and gynecology, including his ciety. For his advocacy for and truly unique contributions Crist said the social and cultural advocacy for women’s health Cyprus, he has been awarded While Dr. Takey Crist has as a physician, humanitarian, damage caused by the occupa - and reproductive rights. He has the Greek Defense Medal, the built his medical career in his advocate and activist who has tion hit home with him when, stirred controversy in that arena Cyprus Federation of America’s hometown of Jacksonville, done so much to keep the flame during a post-invasion visit to since his days on the medical Man of the Year Award and the North Carolina, a big piece of of Greek Cypriot heritage and Cyprus, he saw his own relatives and public health school facul - Ellis Island Freedom Award and his heart has always belonged hope burning brightly.” “living in cardboard boxes and ties at the University of North Medal of Honor. He has held to Cyprus, his cultural homeland Crist credited his late parents tents because they had lost Carolina at Chapel Hill, where leadership positions in a number and the place where his parents in describing what the award everything.” he earned both his undergradu - of Cypriot-American organiza - were born. Crist’s achievements means to him. “I had two great He founded the non-profit ate and medical degrees. He co- tions, including the American in medicine and his loyalty to parents who instilled in me Cyprus Museum in Jacksonville, authored a handbook on con - Hellenic Institute. He also was Cyprus came together on March tremendous ideals,” he said. He the only museum in the United traception and sexuality, named the honorary consul for 12, when he was honored with said many of those ideals are States dedicated to Cypriot cul - Elephants and Butterflies, that the Republic of Cyprus in North the Hellenic Heritage Achieve - rooted in the Greek political her - ture. It began after Crist started sparked controversy both inside Carolina. ment and National Public Ser - itage — including “democracy, collecting costumes and other and outside the university com - Dr. Crist told The National vice Award. The lifetime individual rights and freedom native items during a visit to munity. Herald, “I am honored to have achievement award was pre - of expression.” Crist said the ac - Cyprus in 1990 and has grown He opened the Crist Clinic worked for freedom for Cyprus sented by the American Hellenic knowledgement of his profes - as Crist expanded his collection for Women in Jacksonville in and for women’s rights. It was Institute at its 36th anniversary sional contributions was also during more than 30 trips to 1973, and his continued advo - so important to have parents dinner at the Capital Hilton in important to him. Dr. Takey Crist, recipient of Cyprus and began receiving do - cacy on issues such as abortion, who believed in education and Washington, D.C. Among the “It means the work I’ve done the Hellenic Heritage and Na - nations from others. The collec - contraception and women’s who instilled in me a love of our other recipients were a U.S. con - in taking care of women during tional Public Service Award. tion now includes sculptures health still stirs passions on both Hellenic heritage and its reli - gresswoman from Nevada, Shel - the last 40 years has been mean - dating from the early Bronze sides. Crist serves as a clinical gious aspects when we were ley Berkley, and actor Michael ingful,” he said. The AHI is a can Hellenic community. Crist Age, religious items, ancient associate professor at both UNC- growing up. For 37 years AHI Constantine, who starred in the non-profit organization that has been an outspoken advocate coins, pottery and folk handi - Chapel Hill and East Carolina has been at the forefront in the TV series Room 222 and later works to strengthen relations for the reunification of Cyprus, crafts, as well as many political University. fight for peace and freedom for in the film My Big Fat Greek between the United States, which has been divided since artifacts. He has received honors from Cyprus and I’m proud they have Wedding. In announcing Crist’s Greece and Cyprus, as well as the Turkish invasion and occu - Crist was also hailed by the the UNC School of Medicine and made me part of their endeav - award, the AHI said it was “in strengthen bonds in the Ameri - pation of the northern portion AHI for his work in obstetrics the North Carolina Medical So - ors.” AHI Gathers the Greek Stars Again at Its 36th Public Service Award Dinner

Continued from page 1 he declared with pain and pride year out AHI is one of the pri - that he went every day – and mary organizations that keeps and Cyprus and the protection not for the usual eight, but for us focused in Cyprus. Senator of the rights of the Ecumenical nine years. He had to. “My fa - Sarbanes introduced David Patriarchate. Congresswoman ther said if I didn’t he would cut Horner, the President of the Shelley Berkley of Nevada, Dr. my head off and throw it down American College of Athens and Takey Crist, actor Michael Con - the church steps,” he said, the recipient of the award in be - stantine, sportscaster Larry adding however that he is now half of the institution estab - Michael and The American Col - glad he went, and proud he lished 135 years ago which has lege of Greece were introduced reads, speaks and writes Greek played an important role in the by those who know them best, fluently. The revered actor paid building of U.S. – Greek rela - who were themselves intro - tribute to his mother for her re - tions. duced by the night’s Master of markable ability to memorize On a lighter note the Sena - Ceremonies, Jane Monzures, the and recite poetry, which must tor reminded everyone that ebullient host of the popular Liv - have inspired him in his acting “Years ago I promulgated a rule ing Healthy Chicago on station endeavors. for the community that every WGN. Attorney Nicholas Baland in - event should end on the date Before the community’s troduced Michael, the popular that it begins,” but noted they brightest lights stepped into the broadcaster of the Washington were under pressure that spotlight at Washington’s Capi - Redskins football team that is evening due to the commence - tal Hilton, just two blocks from the other obsession, besides pol - ment of daylight savings. De - the White House, the Marines itics, of the residents of the na - spite the substantial program, of the Headquarters Battalion tion’s capital. His strong and res - AHI did not let Sarbanes down marched in crisp, precise move - onant voice quivered a bit when – the nice after parties that in - ments to the front of the grand he told the audience how hum - cluded live music by Apollonia ballroom for the presentation of bled he was to be among such which followed the affair were the colors. Maria Pearce of the honorees and when he spoke of most welcome. band Apollonia sang stirring his family. Michael told TNH he The governments of Greece renditions of the Greek and is blessed to have wonderful and Cyprus were represented by American national anthems as parents and a brother and sister their Ambassadors, Vassilis many guests joined the chorus, and to be the spiritual son of Fr. Kaskarelis and Pavlos Anas - and Protopresbyter, Father John Tavlarides, the beloved tasiadis respectively, and other Steven Zorzos, Dean of Wash - Dean-emeritus of St. Sophia distinguished guests included ington D.C.’s St. Sophia Cathe - Cathedral. At the podium, he Congressman Bob Filner of Cal - dral offered a heartfelt invoca - PHOTOS: Bill PETrOS also made sure give Eagles fa - iforni; Tom Miller, former U.S. tion. The honorees (L-R): David Horner, accepting for the Americn College of Greece, Dr. Takey natic Larigakis his professional Ambassador to Greece; Panikos Nicholas Karambelas, the Crist, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Michael Constantine and broadcaster Larry Michael. opinion of the relative merits of Papanicolaou, Supreme Presi - Secretary of AHI’s Board of Di - the Redskins and the Philadel - dent, Cyprus Federation of rectors, was the first to mount educational and research orga - the audience she is proud to be parents who believed in educa - the podium, introducing nization and the first think tank numbered among the Greek tion and who instilled in me a Monzures, Karambelas was soon devoted exclusively to the study member of Congress, adding, love of our Hellenic heritage acknowledged for his contribu - of the issues confronting the “This is a family I want to be - and it’s religious aspects when tion to the efforts of AHI by its Greek American community, long to.” we were growing up, and then new President and CEO, Nick greeted the guests and spoke Crist was introduced by his added that “For 37 years AHI Larigakis, who said, “I rely heav - about the work of the AHIF, friend, lawyer Boyd Tisdale. has been at the forefront in the ily on Nick Karambelas. He is a which recently released a docu - Crist was born in New York, and fight for peace and freedom for tremendous resource and the mentary on the Cyprus conflict his practice is in Jacksonville, Cyprus and I’m proud they have Greek American community’s Cyprus Still Divided: A U.S. For - North Carolina, but he says he made me part of their endeav - secret weapon.” Larigakis also eign Policy Failure, which can never forgot his Cypriot roots. ors.” Crist has served as Chair - acknowledged the invaluable be ordered on the Web site ahif - AHI honored him “in recogni - man of AHI and was named the contributions of AHI’s perma - world.org. tion of his remarkable and truly Honorary Consul for the Repub - nent staff and interns and of - Berkley was introduced by unique contributions as a physi - lic of Cyprus in North Carolina. fered a moving tribute to the Art Dimopoulos, the Publisher cian, humanitarian, advocate National TV Star John Anis - dedication and determination of of Odyssey Magazine. Born in and activist who has done so ton, who was himself honored much to keep the flame of Greek by AHI in 2010 but was unable Cypriot heritage and hope burn - to attend last year, proclaimed ing brightly.” He founded the the importance of friendship by non-profit Cyprus Museum in being present to introduce one Jacksonville, the only museum of this year’s honorees, fellow in the United States dedicated actor Constantine, who starred Honoree Larry Michael (L) and his father Parry Michael flank to Cypriot culture. AHI also in the TV series Room 222 and beloved actor Michael Constantine at the AHI diiner in D.C. noted his achievements as a became a Greek American icon physician and his advocacy for through Nia Vardalos’ father phia team. America, SAE U.S.A.; Region women’s health and reproduc - Gus Portokalis in the movie My The audience was delighted Coordinator Theodore Spy - tive rights. He opened the Crist Big Fat Greek Wedding. Con - to see former U.S. Senator Paul ropoulos; Paul Kotrotsios, Pres - Clinic for Women in Jacksonville stantine expressed his appreci - Sarbanes at the podium, who ident of HANC, Supreme Vice in 1973 and Dr. Crist serves as ation for the award by remind - also took the opportunity to President of AHEPA Dr. John a clinical associate professor at ing all who saw the movie that thank and congratulate Rossides Grossomanides, Jr. and its Ex - both UNC-Chapel Hill and East “everybody is either Greek or for his decades of devotion to ecutive Director Basil Mossaidis Carolina University. He has been wishes they were.” He also the community’s issues and in - and the Executive Director of lauded by the UNC School of noted however that there are terests. He attended the dinner the National Hellenic Society Medicine and the North Car - dues to be paid on the way to with his son, Congressman John Timothy Maniatis. The Ameri - olina Medical Society. such honors: unlike most Greek Sarbanes, a Maryland Democ - can Hellenic Institute is a non - He told TNH “It was so im - Americans who went to Greek rat, who echoed the Senator’s profit organization. Visit their portant to have parents who school one or two days a week, words by telling TNH, “Year in, Web site at: ahiworld.org.

POCKET-LESS PITA BREAD The Marines of the Headquarters Battalion always impress when they present the colors at the annual AHI awards dinner, Kontos Foods adding even more prestige to the affair which celebrates some of the best of the Greek American community. The Leading Company in Flat Breads AHI’s founder, Eugene T. Ros - New York with a mother of Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita sides. With the continuous re - Greek Jewish descent, she be - lease of classified documents gan by noting the deep history manufacturers of Authentic Ethnic which reveal the role of Henry and affinities that exist between Hand Stretched Flat bread. Kissinger in the Cyprus tragedy, the Jewish and Greek people. Kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. the community has a better ap - Touching upon the tension and preciation of the work of Ros - rivalry that emerges between FillO KATAiFi, BAKlAVA, SPANAKOPiTA, TYrOPiTA sides, an Assistant Secretary of nations with ties extending NuT rOll, mElOmAKArONA the Treasury in the Nixon Ad - through millennia and whose and the TrADiTiONAl mEDiTErrANEAN DESSErTS. ministration, who sacrificed his people strive for achievement, Excellent quality and service. standing in the Republican Party the Congresswoman alluded to by challenging Kissinger and the the new opportunities that have We distribute in USA and Canada. failings of US foreign policy in recently opened up for strength - Special prices for communities, schools, churches the Eastern Mediterranean. Lar - ening relations between Greece festivals and other events igakis concluded with an appeal and Israel and their respective to the community increase its diasporas by urging them to put support for the work of AHI, in - aside whatever differences exist cluding the new endowment and “work for the values we fund for its internship program, share.” Berkley, who is a fighter and said that AHI is “your voice in Washington for stronger re - Kontos Foods, Inc

in our nation’s capital. Help is lations between the U.S. and b make it stronger!” Spiro Spireas, Greece, Justice for Cyprus, and Box 628, Paterson, NJ 07544 President of the American Hel - the recognition of the Armenian Tel.: (973) 278-2800 Fax: (973) 278-7943 Kontos.com lenic Institute Foundation genocide and the rights of the a (AHIF, a non-profit tax-exempt Ecumenical Patriarchate, told 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 19-25, 2011 Why to Eat Like a Greek, Just Skip the Souvlaki

Continued from page 1 the early 1960’s”, this diet, in addition to “regular physical ac - healthy-eating diet is like, we tivity,” emphasizes “abundant can get a lot of bang for the plant foods, fresh fruit as the buck,” she added. typical daily dessert, olive oil as There were some limitations the principal source of fat, dairy to the findings. For one, the ben - products (principally cheese and efit against the metabolic syn - yogurt), and fish and poultry drome was found mostly in consumed in low to moderate studies conducted in Mediter - amounts, zero to four eggs con - ranean countries, and not in sumed weekly, red meat con - countries outside of that region. sumed in low amounts, and Dr. Jackson said different de - wine consumed in low to mod - signs of the underlying studies erate amounts”. Total fat in this and the duration of follow-up diet is 25% to 35% of calories, could have influenced the re - with saturated fat at 8% or less sults. She said, for instance, that of calories. The principal aspects U.S. studies, including the big of this diet include high olive oil The basic tasty and healthy Greek salad is a staple part of the Nurses Health Study at Harvard consumption, high consumption diet for many Greeks, who prefer it without lettuce, of course, Medical School, have demon - of legumes, high consumption and fresh tomatoes, not the kind in American supermarkets strated the benefits of the diet of unrefined cereals, high con - that are gassed. in a U.S. population. The results sumption of fruits, high con - also reflect changes in recent sumption of vegetables, moder - men. “The main focus of treat - you look at the new U.S. food years in how cardiologists look ate consumption of dairy ment of the metabolic syndrome pyramid, it’s very much a at the effect of diet on heart risk. products (mostly as cheese and is weight loss and exercise” says Mediterranean diet,” adds Dr. For years, heart experts were fo - yogurt), moderate to high con - Dr. Theodore Feldman. He is the Feldman. The doctor recom - cused on low-fat diets, but sumption of fish, low consump - director of the South Miami mends using olive oil instead of “we’ve really shifted our focus tion of meat and meat products, Heart Center and Baez’ cardiol - butter, eating lots of poultry and to thinking about other compo - and moderate wine consump - ogist. In the Journal of the fish, but red meat only twice a nents,” Dr. Jackson said. Re - tion. American College of Cardiology, month, plenty of fruits and veg - search into the Mediterranean SHEDDING POUNDS a new analysis of 50 studies etables, a handful of nuts, whole diet reflects how dietary fiber Retired Miami Police officer finds the Mediterranean diet re - grains instead of white flour and can affect measures like triglyc - Colorful vegetables abound in the Greek diet and Greeks can Roberto Baez has lost 30 pounds duced the risk of this common a daily glass of red wine. “By erides. The Mediterranean diet find them at weekly outdoor open-air bazaars where they have and is keeping it off, using the syndrome and patients im - doing that they can dramatically is rich in vegetables and mo - their pick of the freshest. basics of the Greek diet. He fol - proved - like Baez, who is no improve their quality of life and nounsaturated fats like olive oil, lowed his doctor’s orders to lose longer prediabetic. “I eat less quantity of life, particularly as and low in animal fats. Greek Greece, Italy and Morocco, re - sion of the Mediterranean diet weight after being diagnosed meat, more chicken, more sal - it relates to the reduction of the researchers offered fresh evi - inforcing it not only as a funda - was presented, amongst others, with metabolic syndrome, NBC ads when it comes to deserts, development of heart disease di - dence of the health benefits of mental part of their history and by Dr Walter Willett of Harvard Miami reported. You must have yogurts, none of the cakes and abetes stroke,” said Dr. Feld - the Mediterranean diet, report - background, but also as a great University’s School of Public three of the five components to the cookies and all of that stuff man. “Researchers believe it’s ing in a large study that it helps contribution to the world. Olive Health from the mid-1990’s on, have it: Low HDL or good cho - I used to eat,” Baez said. It’s not the anti-oxidant and anti-in - improve several risk factors oil is particularly characteristic including a book for the general lesterol, high blood sugar, high just healthy for people with this flammatory properties of these linked to diabetes, obesity and of the Mediterranean diet. It public. Based on “food patterns triglycerides, high blood pres - syndrome. “Mediterranean diet foods that help prevent and im - heart disease. The Mediter - contains a very high level of mo - typical of Crete, much of the rest sure, and a waist size of at least is the diet we recommend for pact the components of meta - ranean diet is high in monoun - nounsaturated fats, most no - of Greece, and southern Italy in 35 inches for women or 40 for all the entire population and if bolic syndrome.” saturated fats such as olive oil tably oleic acid, which epidemi - and also relies heavily on whole- ological studies suggest may be grain cereals, fruits and vegeta - linked to a reduction in coro - bles, fish and low consumption nary heart disease risk. There is The Health Effects of Eating Greek, and Cretan of animal fats. It has been also evidence that the antioxi - shown in numerous studies and dants in olive oil improve cho - The Mediterranean Diet is often pragmatic approach. Realizing that cited as beneficial for being low in sat - some of the people in the study (all of urated fat and high in monounsaturated whom had survived a first heart attack) fat and dietary fiber. One of the main would be reluctant to move from butter explanations is thought to be the health to olive oil, they used a margarine effects of olive oil included in the based on rapeseed (canola) oil. The di - Mediterranean Diet, which, however, is etary change also included 20% in - also high in salt content, with foods creases in vitamin C rich fruit and bread such as olives, salt-cured cheeses, an - and decreases in processed and red chovies, capers, salted fish roe, and sal - meat. On this diet, mortality from all ads dressed with olive oil. In addition, causes was reduced by 70%. This study the consumption of red wine is consid - was so successful that the ethics com - ered a possible factor, as it contains mittee decided to stop the study pre - flavonoids with powerful antioxidant maturely so that the results of the study properties. A 10-year study published could be made available to the public in the Journal of American Medical As - immediately. A 2008 study published sociation (JAMA) found that adherence in The New England Journal of Medi - to a Mediterranean diet and healthful cine examined the effects of three diets: lifestyle was associated with more than low-carb, low-fat, and Mediterranean. a 50% lowering of early death rates. The study involved 322 participants The putative benefits of the Mediter - and lasted for two years. The low-carb Forget the animal fats and souvlakis and hamburgers if you want ranean diet for cardiovascular health and Mediterranean diet resulted in the to eat healthy, and include a lot of fruits – the way Greeks do. are primarily correlative in nature; greatest weight loss, 12 lbs. and 10 lbs. while they reflect a very real disparity respectively. The low-fat diet resulted clinical trials to reduce mortality lesterol regulation and LDL cho - in the geographic incidence of heart in a loss of seven pounds. One caveat from such causes as cardiovas - lesterol reduction, and that it disease, identifying the causal determi - of the study is that 86% of the study cular disease and cancer. Ex - has other anti-inflammatory and nant of this disparity has proven diffi - participants were men. The low-carb perts believe the antioxidant anti-hypertensive effects. cult. The most popular dietary candi - and Mediterranean diets produced sim - and anti-inflammatory benefits Despite its name, this diet is date, olive oil, has been undermined by ilar amounts of weight loss in the over - of the foods associated with the not typical of all Mediterranean a body of experimental evidence that all study results and in the men. In the diet confer health benefits cuisine. In Northern Italy, for in - diets enriched in monounsaturated fats remaining participants who were across a variety of diseases. stance, lard and butter are com - such as olive oil are not atheroprotec - Greeks can’t believe Americans put bottled su - women, the Mediterranean diet pro - The Mediterranean diet is a monly used in cooking, and olive tive when compared to diets enriched permarket gloop passing as salad dressing on duced 3.8 kilos (8.4 lbs) more weight modern nutritional recommen - oil is reserved for dressing salads in either polyunsaturated or even sat - their salads, knowing that there’s nothing like loss on average than the low-carb diet. dation inspired by the tradi - and cooked vegetables. In North urated fats. basic olive oil, which is healthy and also part A meta-analysis published in the British tional dietary patterns of coastal Africa, wine is traditionally The Seven Countries Study found of an ancient diet. Medical Journal in 2008 showed that regions of southern Italy as well avoided by Muslims. In both that Cretan men had exceptionally low following the Mediterranean diet as Crete and other parts of North Africa and the Levant, death rates from heart disease, despite bread, abundant fruit and vegetables, fish, strictly reduced the risk of dying from can - Greece in the 1960’s. On Nov. along with olive oil, sheep’s tail moderate to high intake of fat. The Cretan and a moderate amount of dairy foods and cer and cardiovascular disease as well as 17, 2010, UNESCO recognized fat and rendered butter (samna) diet is similar to other traditional Mediter - wine. The Lyon Diet Heart Study set out the risk of developing Parkinson's and the diet pattern as an Intangible are traditional staple fats. The ranean diets, consisting mostly of olive oil, to mimic the Cretan diet, but adopted a Alzheimer's disease. Cultural Heritage of Spain, most commonly-understood ver - New York’s Many Friends Fete Athens’ Gennadius Library, Raise the Revenues

Continued from page 1 “The vision being changed, we the same and many new faces.” of Greece Vassilis Kaskarelis and need more room, to say nothing He underlined the importance Mrs. Anna Kaskarelis, who were you no longer have to visit its of buying more books.” Williams of getting the word out on the represented by Consul General premises to benefit; Site highlighted that if Gennadius’ Gennadius. “The main thing is Balta. www.gennadius.gr boasts every - initial collection dated back be - the preservation of this cultural thing from Troy archaeologist fore Ottoman times, recent heritage that we have in the [email protected] Heinrich Schliemann’s diaries to holdings continue through the form of written works.” Patrons a videocast of a lecture on Ot - present. The annual Clean Mon - of the event were Ambassador toman artisans. day event is important, he be - Archaeologist Charles lieves, not only to raise money, Williams said of the library, “Un - but for the board to “get a feel - fortunately it’s outgrowing it - ing of camaraderie.” After the self.” That’s probably a good evening of food and dance, thing, added Williams, who was Williams was to return to previously head of Corinth ex - Corinth to embark on a dig un - cavations and now Chairman of earthing the Roman era bones the Board of Trustees of the of animals – and maybe even a Chairman of the Gennadius Library Board Alexander Zagoreos American School of Classical gladiator or two. “There is no and Consul General Aghi Balta. Studies at Athens. He explained: shortage of patrons,” Gennadius Director Georgopoulou told TNH. With cuts at other Greek institutions and slower Euro - pean Union funding, the library Stay informed all year round, anytime, anywhere is needed more than ever. She noted, for instance, that while Become an online subscriber of The National Herald and get... the JSTOR search service used to be available at another Greek * daily updates with news covering institution, today only the Gen - the community, Greece and Cyprus. nadius can offer it. Though there is some cush - ONLY* * immediate access to our previous editions. ion from Greece’s financial woes as ASCSA is officially a U.S. in - $34.95 * edification that every Greek American should have! stitution, the library must still find creative methods of a Year! Visit us online at fundraising to meet the NEH grant challenge, such as a multi- artist exhibit this summer in - www.thenationalherald.com spired by founder Gennadius. Board Vice-Chairman Nassos or call us: 718-784-5255 ext.108 Michas said, “This is fortunately a well-funded institution, but *The price indicated above is for current subscribers. Regular price is $45.95/year. the needs always exceed what Alternative for current subscribers is per 3 months $14.95, per 6 months $23.95 we have.” Looking at the people enjoying Molyvos chef Jim Bot - PHOTOS: ANDrEW rEiNHArD WR The National Herald sacos’ cuisine, Gennadius Board Among the many guests enjoying themselves and supporting Από το 1915 για τον Ελληνισμό Bringing the news to generations of Greek Americans Chairman Alexander E. the cause were (L) and Dino Tsitsera and Fairfield University Zagoreos said, “I see many of Professor Katherine A. Schwab. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 19-25, 2011 FEATURE 7

ALL HISTORY Betty George: The Greek Goddess of Song, Was a Real Beauty Too

Continued from page 1 She was born Betty Mavroge - ning in 1950 and off and on for counts I have found, George is orge on April 11, 1926 in Man - several years. “Betty George, de - always described with adjectives “One of the 10 most beautiful chester, New Hampshire to scribed by the management as such as stunning, glamorous, women alive.” Quickly chris - Greek immigrant parents “a gorgeous brunette who can show-stopping, and, as Winchell tened Gorgeous George and The Thomas and Angelia Mavroge - sing will Julie Wilson on Kiss crowned her: The Greek God - Greek Goddess of Song, orge. The Mavrogeorge family Me Kate,” the Chicago Tribune dess of Song. As one eye-witness George’s annual appearances at lived at 293 Bell Street, well reported on Dec. 19, 1949. The described her uncanny allure: the fabled Copacabana, the within the Greek neighborhood production opened at the Shu - “One late evening our ramble- Latin Quarter and other upscale surrounding what is today Kali - bert Theatre. One way to judge around-Manhattan included cabaret nightspots made her a vas Park. Greek was the pre - George’s stage success is to note Betty George in our party and media sensation, even if ferred language in the Mavro - this news report: “Betty George, the thing is that we couldn’t George’s charisma and humor george home. Betty the lovely singer … in the cast take a step without everybody seemed to trump her beauty. Mavrogeorge graduated from of Kiss Me Kate, doesn’t put turning for a second or third or Manchester Central High School much faith in the old saying, fourth look at her … Betty is on Jan. 29, 1943, where she was ‘Beware of Greeks Bearing gorgeous at any time … and voted the best-looking girl in the Gifts.’” The small Greek colony Betty was at her most gorgeous class. In high school, she first of Chicago has turned itself in - there in Manhattan with us. Just GREEK POETRY took to the stage in an operetta side out bringing her presents back from a South American with the Central High Maskers of food and flowers and other singing tour, her spectacular fig - at the Practical Arts Auditorium. things - so proud are its mem - ure was most spectacularly The King Of After graduation, Mavrogeorge bers of the girl who was born in draped in an authentic sari enrolled in New England Con - New Hampshire of Greek given her by the Indian wife of Asine (Iliad)* servatory of Music to study parentage,” the Chicago Tribune the finance minister in Surinam voice and violin. reported on Feb. 7, 1950. … a stunning affair of sea-green But within 18 months of George’s next musical theatre gossamer silk banded in and All morning long we looked leaving high school, Betty role was in Ankles Aweigh (April studded with thread-of-gold em - around the citadel* Mavrogeorge was singing (as 18, 1955-September 17, 1955) broidery, the last fold of which starting from the shaded side, Betty George) with Glen Gray, where one critic reported: “Cole she wore now over one shoul - there where the sea, a jazz saxophonist and leader of Porter must have had Betty der, then over the high-piled green and without luster— the Casa Loma Orchestra. By no George in mind when he wrote dark hair pulled back to empha - breast of a slain peacock— later than late 1945, the young Why Can’t You Behave, and Al - size the golden jewel placed be - received us like time without an Greek vocalist was on the stage ways True to You (in perfec - tween her eye-brows. The effect opening in it. at venues such as the Chicago tion,)” in the Long Beach Press was instant WOW!” the Lowell, Veins of rock dropped down Theatre. After touring the na - on Feb. 1, 1951. You can still Mass. Sun reported on Oct. 6, from high above, tion, she was seen by Charles hear George’s Heading For the 1965. Among her many photos twisted vines, naked, many- Taylor, President of the St. Bottom Blues on the remastered are those in the 1947 issue of branched, coming alive Moritz Hotel in New York City, compact disk of Ankles Aweigh. Down Beat Magazine, a noted at the water’s touch, while the who hired her to perform at the George would appear in the music news publication of the eye following them hotel‘s Club Continental. Betty George was not just a showstopper with her singing and New York version of Salute to postwar era, which noted that, struggled to escape the tiresome Through the winter months of talents, but her looks. Cole Porter where her rendition “The singer’s stay at the Copaca - rocking, the late 1940’s George would of Love for Sale was especially bana here has been extended so losing strength continually. perform nightly at the refined engage in social dancing be - singing beauty, has been linked noted by critics. George’s overall many times that it looks like supper club, establishing a pat - tween these various shows. in the columns with Marlon presence in these productions she’s found a permanent home.” On the sunny side a long empty tern she was to maintain Since these were clubs opened Brando, Tyrone Power, Franchot must have been a cut above av - The images were taken by noted beach throughout her career. George in the mid-to-late evening, many Tone and other famous gents. erage since at least one source celebrity photographer William and the light striking diamonds was essentially a soloist, who, of the shows didn’t end until 2 One fellow who writes a theatri - reports she was “a Tony Award P. Gottlieb and can be seen at on the huge walls. in any given season, moved a.m. or later. This was the en - cal column was curious about nominee.” Given that George the Library of Congress’ website No living thing, the wild doves from one booking and perfor - tertainment world in which this and asked Betty, ‘Don’t you first appeared on television in in their Golden Age of Jazz Col - gone mance venue to another. In this George moved every night. ever date anyone but a the late 1940’s-early 1950’s, lection. and the king of Asine, whom whirlwind of performance and Critic Robert Dana’s review of celebrity?’ ‘Not in the columns,’ what is today known as The By the 1970’s, with what we’ve been trying to find for unquestioned professional suc - one of George’s performances at said our girl,” the Evening Her - Golden Age of Television, she is must have seemed to George the two years now, cess, George never forgot her the Latin Quarter is typical of ald reported in 1956. one of those performers whose end of her career in entertain - unknown , forgotten by all, even roots and returned to Manches - the responses to her abilities as WITH COMEDY’S KING record of participation is not al - ment, she moved to Albany to by Homer, ter on an annual basis. an entertainer: “When you hear Aside from her career as a ways easy to track. George ap - be near her sister Christine only one word in the Iliad and TOURING, TOURING Betty George sing Let There Be soloist, George worked for more peared on the March 24, 1949 (Mavrogeorge) Niles. Then, a that uncertain, George toured the country Love, you will agree that there than 16 years with Milton episode of the Phil Silvers Arrow chance appearance by George thrown here like the gold burial singing in the finest clubs that couldn’t be a more influential Berle’s annual club revue, a sig - Show and on the Talk of the on a local Albany New York tele - mask. at that point in history, dotted spokesman for a subject of such nificance maybe lost on contem - Town variety show that ap - vision program resulted in her You touched it, remember its the American landscape but importance … and I dare say porary readers, but not to Dana peared on New York City sta - being hired by local WAST (now sound? Hollow in the light have long since vanished. Once, every man in the quarter will and his ilk. He wrote in his Tips tions Monday through Friday WNYT) Channel 13 as their so- like a dry jar in dug earth: names like the Copacabana, relish the beautiful brunette’s on Tables column a period-un - over WABC-TV. George then ap - called weather girl. George’s en - the same sound that our oars Cotton Club or the Latin Quarter handling of I Wanna Get Mar - derstanding of the Berle-George peared on two episodes of the gaging manner, singing and the make in the sea. immediately evoked visions of ried.” Recalling the splendor of teamup. “The country’s greatest Cavalcade of Stars in 1952 and occasional appearance of her The king of Asine a void under lavish décor and the height of the lavish productions and life- night club entertainer, Milton as an actress on the series Girl small dog Moo (George would the mask live entertainment. Whether style of the Latin Quarter “Betty Berle, is filling a limited engage - Talk on July 22, 1965. Other ap - sing Any Weather, We’re To - everywhere with us everywhere called a nightclub, cabaret, or George … has told of a day ment at the Latin Quarter, which pearances in the new medium gether to Moo) resulted in her with us, under a name: supper club, these entertain - when she had cocktails before in turn is filled to capacity of television are suggested by retaining this role for 11 years. “Αsίνην te... Αsίνην te...” ment venues featured the same the first show with Tyrone nightly and turning them away various sources and individuals George’s (and Moo’s) presence and his children statues mixture of performance and Power, dinner between shows by the hundreds … Betty and seem likely but more docu - on WAST-TV are still fond mem - and his desires the fluttering of even physical layout. The shows with Marlon Brando, drinks af - George, the Grecian singing mentation is needed to confirm ories for many in the Albany birds, and the wind featured a judicious mix of com - ter the 2 A.M. show with the beauty is Berle’s first subject on on which shows she appeared. area. George died in Albany on in the gaps between his edy, song, dance, and theater Hollywood producer Robert which to hang a few lines. That Betty George’s presence in New Nov. 16, 2007 but was buried thoughts, and his ships enacted upon a stage with the Evans and then the normal she is able to sing after he has York City was well known to the in the Pine Grove Cemetery in anchored in a vanished port: audience sitting around the plat - night out chasing police calls wrung his best words out of her local Greek community. She par - Manchester, N.H. There is so under the mask a void. form at individual tables. A mas - with Walter Winchell.” As an - buxom figure is a tribute to long ticipated in a number of Greek- much of George’s career that ter of ceremonies would intro - other of the Latin Quarter show - endurance,” he wrote on Aug. American events including the has been left out of this brief Behind the large eyes the curved duce each act as the audience girls recalled, “When your time 30, 1948. Greek Civil Defense Day rally on survey and more research into lips the curls ate or (more likely) drank dur - off from work starts at 3 a.m. Along with her annual sched - Aug. 12, 1951 and as part of the her George’s life and accom - carved in relief on the gold cover ing the performances. Elaborate your friends are playboys, busi - ule of touring to dinner clubs, block party entertainment at the plishments as well as all the of our existence lighting and highly choreo - nessmen away from home, George also found time to per - Rivoli Theatre at Broadway and other Greek American female a dark spot that you see travel - graphed dance revues featuring show business people and gang - form in Broadway musicals, in - Forty-Ninth Street. entertainers of the post war era ing like a fish beautiful women dancers were sters - a fun group,” the New cluding Heaven on Earth in GREEK GODDESS is mandatory to realize the com - in the dawn calm of the sea: customary. Each cycle of perfor - York Times reported on Jan. 11, 1948; As the Girls Go, 1948-50; Aside from her musical, plex history of Greeks in the a void everywhere with us. mances, termed shows, had an 1986. All this celebrity attention and Along Fifth Avenue in 1949. comedic, and performing tal - United States. And the bird that flew away last intermission where it was not did not go unnoticed by the pu - George was also in the road ents, George was a drop-dead winter uncommon for the audience to bic or press. “Betty George, the company of Kiss Me Kate begin - beauty. In all the printed ac - [email protected] with a broken wing: abode of life, and the young woman who left to play with the dogteeth of summer It’s an Old Story, but a New History of the Peloponnesian War and the soul that sought the lower world squeaking and the country like a large By Demetrios Liappas the irony that it was the Spar - Thucydides, the history of the plane-leaf swept along by the tans who refused to agree to war might have been different - torrent of the sun The title of Lawrence A. Tri - such an atrocity, permitting only if the tiny island of Melos had with the ancient monuments tle’s book begs the question: Do the demolition of the walls con - produced its own Aeschylus, the and the contemporary sorrow. we really need a new history of necting Athens to Piraeus to fame of Athens would have been the Peloponnesian War? The an - tunes piped by flute girls. Tritle’s different - if numerous attempts And the poet lingers, looking at swer, sadly, is that we do. De - interpretation of the unraveling at peace had succeeded, the his - the stones, and asks himself spite loud proclamations to the of the first democracy the world tory of the Mediterranean world does there really exist contrary, the end of history has had ever known has clarity, pre - would have been different. If the among these ruined lines, edges, not yet arrived, so our genera - cision, broad brush strokes and reader sees many similarities to points, hollows, and curves tion too needs to revisit Thucy - vivid colors. What he makes current events, this is not acci - does there really exist dides’ classic text to throw a light clear is that the original causes, dental. “Ambition and insatiable here where one meets the path on our priorities and concerns. excuses and justifications for greed were the real causes of all of rain, wind, and ruin This A New History of the Pelo - starting the war were soon for - the violence” says Thucydides. does there exist the movement of ponnesian War does not, of gotten; new reasons were con - Villains became heroes and he - the face, shape of the course, aim to replace Thucy - stantly being invented for its roes turned into traitors, a tale tenderness dides’ book. In the original, the continuation. Most of the war - too often told. Tritle’s book is an of those who’ve shrunk so canvas is huge, the dramatic lev - riors who started the fighting in invaluable guide to what it must strangely in our lives, els intense and the personalities 431 B.C. had been replaced by have felt like to live in Athens those who remained the shadow bigger than life. Thucydides 404 B.C. by a new generation. or Sparta during the war. By any of waves and thoughts with lived well beyond the end of the An artistic rendering of one of the many battles of the Pelo - In between these dates, the measure, this book is a trusted the sea’s boundlessness war (404 B.C.) but his history ponnesian War that pitted Sparta against Athens for decades. youth of Athens were sent to rest companion to the monumental or perhaps no, nothing is left ends abruptly with the events of It was a bitter rivalry. prematurely in Keramikos, undertaking of Thucydides. but the weight 411/410 B.C. His is a difficult Athens’s Arlington National the nostalgia for the weight of a work to read as even a cursory ature produced as the war was was contemplated. Demands Cemetery. It would be hard for Demetrios Liappas teaches at living existence comparison of many translations unfolding, enable him to contex - were made that Athens be razed a reader not to reflect on a num - Loyola Marymount University there where we now remain un - would attest. In his book, Tritle tualize the brutality in Greek so - to the ground. He points out ber of if’s - if Sparta had its own in West Los Angeles, Calif. substantial, bending manages to bring the details of ciety. He examines all the events like the branches of a terrible the war between Athens and in their cultural and social mi - willow-tree heaped in Sparta, one of the bloodiest wars lieu. He makes a persuasive ar - permanent despair in Greek antiquity, with breaking gument that the literature, es - while the yellow current slowly news urgency. 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Tritle points ment that changed the world as • Head injuries • Divorces warring, out connections and complexi - the Greeks knew it. and from the depths of the cave ties that otherwise might be GREEKS KILLING GREEKS a startled bat missed. He is in the company of Tritle chisels the dramatic in - Free consultations • Home & Hospital visits • 24 Hours • 7 Days hit the light as an arrow hits a recent historians who have cidents of the war in bold relief. Legal expenses are payable at shield: looked with renewed interest No reader could possibly fail to “Αsίνην te... Αsίνην te...” Would into the corrosive effects of vio - be moved by his description of Mr. Spiridakis the conclusion of the case only if you win that it were the king lence on men at war. 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The Waltham, Mass. Daily went on to Boston University Islands, Bougainville, Leyte, 1945 and married Irene Zo - proud honor for him and tribute Shriners and to a children’s News Tribune reported that while also helping his dad, know Cebu City and the Southern grafos of Waltham on July 22, to his late dad. Michael was a reading program at Tufts Uni - Michael Charles Egirous passed as “Charlie the Tech Tailor,” at Philippines. Staff Sergeant 1945. He took over for his then Shriner and a member of the versity. He was also a member away on Feb. 19, at 91, after a his tailor and dry-cleaning shop Egirous was awarded the Bronze ailing dad and also became Greek Orthodox Church Taxiar - of the Bosox Club, as a Boston long illness. He was born on Oc - on the campus of M.I.T. With Star Medal with two Oak Leaf known as “Charlie the Tech Tai - chae of Watertown, where he Red Sox fan. He leaves one son, tober 8, 1919 in Boston, Mass, World War II about to break out, Clusters for Military operations lor.” was a former Sunday School Di - Charles M. Egirous and his wife the oldest son of Costas G. and Michael left school for the Army under heavy shelling and fire by Moving to Waltham in 1949 rector, choir member and God - Catherine of Waltham; two Mary (Dallis) Egirous. As a on March 24, 1941. Still in train - the enemy on Bougainville, he was made an honorary Alum - parent of the choir. He was an grandsons, Michael Egirous and young boy, the family, now with ing at Camp Edwards Fort Solomon Islands, March, 1944. nus of M.I.T. in June of 1988. avid Boston sports fan and en - his wife Tobi and Nicholas and his younger brother George, Bragg, NC, on Dec. 7, 1941, he He was also the recipient of The He jokingly would say his de - joyed attending his grandsons’ his wife Melissa all of Waltham moved to Cambridge and then was immediately deployed to Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal gree was a “CPA” - Cleaning, football games. His wife Irene and three great-grandchildren; to Watertown. Michael was a Pearl Harbor and the Pacific. with three Battle Stars, The Pressing and Alterations. Selling passed away in April, 2003 after Cameron, Olivia and Lucy. He graduate of Watertown High Serving in the Americal Division, Philippine Liberation Medal, The his business and retiring in 58 years of marriage, and until also leaves his brother George School Class of 1937 where he 121st Medical Brigade he spent Sharpshooter Rifle Medal and 1991, the “Charlie the Tech Tai - the onset of his illness in 2007, Egirous and his niece Maria was a member of the football the next 3-1/2 years in New Cal - the Presidential Unit Citation. lor” sign was placed in the the he dedicated his time to volun - Egirous-Robinson and her hus - and wrestling teams. He then endonia, Guadalcanal, The Fiji He returned stateside on July 1, M.I.T. Museum which was a teering at his church, to the band Darren. John Butsicaris, Co-Owner of Detroit’s Lindell AC Sports Bar, Passes at 91

DETROIT - John Butsicaris, co- down for construction of the collection of sports memorabilia point. They weren’t big men, on the annual Assumption Se - an aeronautical engineer. But owner of the landmark Lindell Rosa Parks Transit Center. and photos of the athletes, maybe 5-6 or 5-7, but they nior Expo Committee to provide when the Japanese bombed AC sports bar, had a talent for “I saw Woody Herman and celebrities and local movers and threw a few players out of resources for a better quality of Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the balancing stars with the star- Peggy Cass. Andre the Giant shakers who shared a drink in there.” life for seniors and their fami - Army Air Corps and flew C47 struck to create an atmosphere came in one night. Billy Martin the joint. Detroit Pistons and But granddaughter Carolyn lies. transports and B26 bombers in where national celebrities, local hung out there a lot. I saw Mark Red Wings came to relax with Perez of Washington, D.C., said “My grandfather treated peo - the South Pacific. He was politicians and professional ath - ‘the Bird’ Fidrych sitting at the stars from the visiting teams what made her grandfather a ple with respect and made them wounded in action. In 1949, af - letes mingled with fans. “John bar. Norm Cash, John who were staying in nearby great man was what he did be - feel special,” his granddaughter ter returning to Detroit, he, his and Jimmy Butsicaris ran the Havlichek, Earl Wilson,” O’Hara downtown hotels. Detroit Tigers hind the scenes for his family, said. brother Jimmy and father Meleti Toots Shor’s of Detroit,” said re - said. “I watched Reggie Jackson players stood behind the bar af - his country and his church, As - “They knew people’s names opened the bar at the Lindell tired Detroit News sports writer try to order a cheeseburger one ter clinching the pennant in sumption Greek Orthodox and could tell them corny jokes Hotel. The Tigers celebrated Mike O’Hara, comparing the for - night and get told to sit down 1968 to serve free drinks. De - Church of St. Clair Shores. and stories about the old days, with hundreds of fans at the Lin - mer watering hole on Cass at and wait his turn,” The Detroit troit Lions linebacker Wayne Butsicaris was a decorated the glory days of sports in De - dell the night they won the Michigan with Manhattan’s News reported. Walker’s athletic supporter hung air force pilot of bombers and troit, sports in America.” American League pennant in celebrity magnet restaurant of The bar was established in above the bar. transport aircraft in World War “He was an absolutely won - 1968. Business dropped off after the 1940s and ‘50s. Butsicaris 1949 by Butsicaris, his brother “There was this combination II and the Korean War. He took derful father,” his daughter, Vi the Detroit Lions moved to Pon - died March 12 from a long-term Jimmy and their Greek immi - of celebrities and fans, but many of the photos that were Hadgikosti of Roseville, said. tiac, and the bar closed in 2002 illness at Henry Ford Hospital grant father, Meleti Butsicaris, Johnny and Jimmy never let ei - on the walls of the Lindell AC “He was loving, giving, gener - to make way for the Rosa Parks in Warren surrounded by family at the old Lindell Hotel. The let - ther one cross the line,” O’Hara and he continued to fly his own ous, fun and adventurous. To Transit Center. members. He was 91. ters AC were added later to re - said. “It was OK for the cus - private aircraft. He served on the very end, he was giving, “There are so many years His brother, Jimmy, died in flect an athletic club atmosphere tomers to pester the players to the parish council for more than even though he was struggling here,” Mr. Butsicaris told the 1996 at age 75. The Lindell AC that is now commonly copied a point, and it was OK for the 30 years. He took a special in - for every breath.” Free Press in 2002. “So many closed in 2002 and was torn by sports bars. There was a huge players to act like stars to a terest in senior citizens, serving He grew up on Detroit’s east people. So many incidents. My side, the eldest of two sons of whole life has been here.” Greek immigrants. 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Continued from page 1 choices … a series of bad op - to nothing. “The minute the ply? We slide back and forth be - somed after the attacks in the His long career in diplomacy in - tions. There’s nobody around Saudis moved over the border, tween trying to reconcile domes - United States on Sept. 11, 2001. cluded stints as Deputy Chief of fly zone, there should have been him that knows anything about it was a nightmare.” He said the tic concerns and foreign policy.” Ambassador Theros has held Mission and Political Officer in one.” He also said that Ghadafy the Middle East or the foggiest Bahrain leaders “are a feudal Theros continues to do a lot such positions as Political Advi - Amman, the capital of Jordan, ironically had been pushed by idea what to do. In the past, the vassal of the Saudis and all of a of business in Qatar and the sor to the Commander in Chief, from 1987–1991, as Director, one of his sons, Saif (who stud - Israelis dictated our Middle East sudden they’re stuck in a situa - Mideast, and was in Athens bro - Central Command; Deputy Chief Politico-Military Affairs in the ied at the London School of Eco - policy, now they don’t know tion where they don’t know kering deals with Greek business of Mission and Political officer State Department from 1983– nomics in a class with Theros’ what to do,” either, he said, be - executives before heading to the in Amman; Charge d'affaires and 1986, Chargé d'affaires and daughter) although for years cause the events moved so “The reason we are so Mideast and then returning to Deputy Chief of Mission in Abu Deputy Chief of Mission in Abu Saif seemed to be on the side of swiftly, antithetical to the cur - Greece. He’s also a member of Dhabi; and Economic Counselor Dhabi, from 1980–1983, before greater reforms in Libya. rent plodding American thinking hypocritical is that we Board of Advisors of the Center in Damascus. In a career span - it became an economic power - Theros was harsher on EU and European indecision. don’t have a foreign for Contemporary Arab Studies, ning almost 34 years, he also has house, and Economic and Com - leaders, who sat around in Brus - The U.S. has been sitting on Georgetown University in Wash - served in diplomatic positions in mercial Counselor in Damascus, sels and couldn’t decide what to its hands, he said. “It’s just the policy, we have a series of ington, and the Board of Direc - Beirut, Managua, Dharan and Syria, from 1976–1980. He also do as Libya and the Mideast inability to get our act together actions …what do we do?” tors of the Qatar Foundation, Abu Dhabi, as well as in the De - has served in other diplomatic boiled over. “Europeans are past and it’s fatal. The last President Council on Foreign Relations, partment of State. During that positions in Saudi Arabia, masters at dithering and they (George W. Bush) acted fast and what to do (with the protesters) the Arab American Bankers As - period, he earned four Superior Lebanon, and Nicaragua as well keep looking for unity, and the did everything wrong and this and the Saudi position has al - sociation of America and many Honor Awards. In 1990, he was as in the Department of State. U.S. got burned by Iraq and one (Obama) just doesn’t act,” ways been to crush them. The other groups with ties to the accorded the personal rank of He is a native of Ann Arbor, Afghanistan so any chance of in - he said. That proved deadly for Saudis are acting irrationally,” Mideast. He served as the U.S. Minister Counselor. In 1992 he Michigan and was graduated tervention went down fast,” he protesters in Libya, and in he said, knowing the U.S. will Deputy Coordinator for Coun - received both the President's from Georgetown University’s said. He said U.S. President Bahrain – where Obama has do nothing, although American terterrorism from 1993-95, re - Meritorious Service Award for School of Foreign Service in Barack Obama vacillated, calling backed the monarchy and where policy is to promote democracy. sponsible for the coordination of career officials and the Secretary 1963. He has done advanced him “an academic who wants to Clinton said protesters agitated “The reason we are so hypocrit - all U.S. government counter-ter - of Defense Medal for Meritori - studies at the American Univer - get everything absolutely right.” trouble. While government ical is that we don’t have a for - rorism activities outside the ous Civilian Service. sity in Washington, DC, and the Theros said the President had forces in Bahrain were killing eign policy, we have a series of United States, before the Saudis He was Political Advisor to Universidad Centroamericana in been ill-served by his advisors. and rounding up protesters, the actions … what do we do? Do became a Mideast bulwark in the Commander in Chief, Cen - Managua, Nicagarua, and also “There’s been a series of bad U.S. and EU said and did next we want to interrupt the oil sup - the war on terrorism that blos - tral Command from 1993 -1991. speaks Spanish. IMF Chief Says Tax Cheats Sinking Greece, Tax Inspectors Warned

Continued from page 1 can’t borrow money on the open Affairs Committee. euros ($278.7-$418.1 billion.) markets. “Our borrowing needs RESTRUCTURED DEBT The real estate includes islands, while Papandreou said he would are 66 billion euros ($91.9 bil - The restructuring that lowers Olympic games venues and other never ask the IMF for help. Pa - lion) in 2012. We are covered the interest rate and gives Greece prime sites around the country. pandreou has implemented with 24 billion euros ($33.4 bil - more time would be helpful and But with state-owned assets con - tough austerity measures, includ - lion) through the existing loans. save the country $8.36 billion, sidered sacred cows by powerful ing big pay cuts for public work - The rest must come from the Papandreou said. “These deci - unions traditionally aligned with ers, big tax hikes and reduced market, including 27 billion eu - sions are a clear indication of the the ruling Socialist PASOK party, pension benefits, but tax evaders ros ($37.6 billion) through long- appreciation of the effort being such a move could also bring the continue to hinder the effort to term loans. We hope the market made by Greece … and the Greek Socialists head-to-head with keep the country afloat. will be open before 2012. If it people,” But the backlash has grassroots support and spark fur - Seeming to acknowledge the does not happen we may tap the been swift and sharp. On both ther social unrest, strikes and fight against tax evasion is being EFSF (European Financial Stabil - the left and right politicians ac - protests in the streets. The lost. Papandreou’s administra - ity Facility,)” Papaconstantinou cused Papandreou of caving into process of turning over some of tion has toughened laws punish - told reporters in Brussels. Euro - German pressure to push ahead the facilities built for the Athens ing corrupt tax officials. Shortfalls zone leaders decided that bailed- with a controversial $70 billion Olympics in 2004 to private in - in tax collection are a key weak - out countries could tap the 440 privatization program, including vestors is being held up because ness for Greece as it battles to billion euros ($613.2 billion) a fire-sale of prime state-owned it is not clear which public service shore up its finances under the EFSF if they were unable to ac - properties in return. “Greece and owns them, the man in charge of terms of the EU-IMF-ECB bailout, cess bond markets. Meanwhile, the Greek people should know trying to raise investment in the while the lack of sanctions for in Brussels, the seat of the EU, that prolongation of the repay - properties told Kathimerini. corruption makes it hard for the head of the Eurozone safety ment of 110 billion euros has Giorgos Panayiotou, head of many ordinary Greeks to accept net for countries struggling with AP PHOTO/GEEr VANDEN WiJNGAErT been given in exchange for the Olympic Properties, the state- austerity measures. “Any tax off - public finances told German The President of the European Central Bank, Jean Claude selling off of public property and controlled company that leases ical who gets bribed will face politicians that it was not yet pos - Trichet, (R) and Greece's Finance Minister George Papacon - with new pressures on the Greek the facilities, said that two deals felony charges from one euro, in - sible to say whether Greece will stantinou at a Eurozone meeting in Brussels on March 14. people,” said Alexis Tsipras, who have been held up because it has stead of the current 73,000 euro have to restructure its debt, al - heads the left-wing Syriza party. been impossible to work out ($101,743) threshhold,” the fi - though it already has with the lion) for the year. The figure was sures imposed in exchange for Greek unions representing civil which public service needs to ap - nance ministry said in a state - longer repayment and lower in - announced by the Finance Min - the bailout loans from 2010- servants, who have seen their prove the final paperwork. “Our ment, meaning corrupt officials terest rate. Sources from the rul - istry’s General Accounting Office, 2013. Greece should be given wages slashed, pensions frozen employees have approached var - face jail terms not just fines for ing coalition told Reuters that af - compared with the 21.9 billion time to sort out its finances be - and taxes increased since the cri - ious state services, such as the even small bribes. Greece’s top ter a European Parliament euros ($30.4 billion) target in - fore talk of any debt restructur - sis erupted last year, said they Hellenic Public Real Estate Cor - tax official resigned after the rat - committee hearing with Euro - cluded in this year’s state budget. ing, which would have serious would stage a general strike in poration, the General Accounting ing’s agency Moody’s slashed the pean Financial Stability Facility The agency said the final figure consequences, Peter Praet, a can - April to protest further cuts. With Office and the Culture Ministry,” country’s credit rating by three head Klaus Regling, he told them will be adjusted to fully comply didate for the European Central its public debt projected to reach he said. “It sounds absurd but we notches, citing continued flaws the question of whether Greece with the European Union ac - Bank’s Executive Board said. “We 158% of GDP next year, Greece have not got anywhere yet.” Sev - in its tax collection mechanisms, would have to restructure cannot counting standard. The reduction have to think very carefully about has faced growing pressure to de - eral of the sites, such as the bad - among other reasons. yet be answered. Greece’s gov - from a deficit of 36.2 billion eu - the implications if you let a sov - nationalize loss-making public minton arena, the canoe-kayak Greek Finance Minister Gior - ernment has missed its deficit tar - ros ($50.3 billion) — or 15.4% ereign default of a country in the companies and sell off land hold - center and the international gos Papaconstantinou said get for 2010, reporting a shortfall of GDP — in 2009 was achieved European Union,” Praet told the ings estimated by the IMF to be broadcasting center have been Greece may need more help if it of 23.1 billion euros ($32.1 bil - following drastic austerity mea - European Parliament’s Economic worth between 200-300 billion leased to private investors. Turkish Greece Still Chasing China for Business Deals, Investment

Satellite BEIJING - There are good to EU data. Support from China prospects for cooperation be - could be crucial for Greece, tween Greece and China, and which is looking to return to for the Greece hopes for stronger trade borrowing in international debt links between the two countries, markets next year. While the Greek Minister of Maritime Af - bulk of China’s foreign-ex - Greek Army fairs Ioannis Diamantidis said change reserves of $2.454 tril - after a recent visit here. He told lion are held in U.S. debt, nu - The Greek Armed Forces will the official state news agency merous companies and receive satellite phone service Xinhua, “Greece and China have governments have been looking from a Turkish company, Glob - established a wide relationship to take advantage of Beijing’s alstar Avrasya, which also pro - in the financial, commercial and push to diversify into other cur - vides service to 30 other coun - maritime sectors, and there is a rencies and assets. The financial tries, according to Turkish media good prospect for wider bilat - crisis could be the start of a reports. The Globalstar satellite eral trade and economical co - turning point in economic ties phones are regarded as one of operation.” Last October, Chi - between China and Greece, the most secure communication nese Premier Wen Jiabao visited which has for years sought Chi - tools as this equipment makes Greece, where he and Greek nese investment with the pitch illegal wiretapping almost im - Prime Minister George Papan - that the country’s location offers possible through its complicated dreou signed agreements on a strategic springboard for trade and insurmountable ciphering trade and economic coopera - between Asia and southern Eu - ability. The satellite phones con - tion. “We are materializing the rope. vert conversations into 3-trillion agreements between the Greek With Athens preparing to sell combinations that would make Prime Minister and his Chinese off state assets to raise desper - it almost impossible to decipher. counterpart. During my visit in ately needed cash, officials ar - The Turkish-made satellite Beijing, we will implement some gue the crisis makes Greece a phones were previously deliver - of the details. Among them, we good bargain for Chinese in - ing services in only 13 Middle just received a five-billion-dollar vestors. As part of the bailout it Eastern countries, but recently financing from Chinese banks sought from the EU and Inter - a number of Eastern European for the building of Greek vessels national Monetary Fund, Greece and African countries have re - in a Chinese shipyard,” he said. has imposed unprecedented quested the use Globalstar The Greek minister said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) was all smiles when he came to Athens of October, 2010 for austerity measures and vowed Avrasya satellite phones. Greece there were a number of sectors talks and met with Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou. to privatize $4.18 billion in gov - and Finland have recently for the two countries to enhance ernment assets over three years. signed an agreement with the cooperation. China could import the right decisions.” continue to buy Greek bonds economy, which is going “Greece is an opportunity be - company to use the satellites more high-quality agriculture Greek companies are willing and announcing the creation of through a difficult time. As we cause it has undervalued assets phones. products, such as olive oil, while to talk with the Chinese securi - that $5 billion fund to help say in both Greece and China, due to its systemic crisis,” Greek All intelligence-sharing and Greece could help China in mar - ties watchdog when the time is Greek shipping companies buy it is in the tough times that you Investment Minister Haris Pam - communication systems in itime training with its expertise appropriate to list on the Shang - Chinese ships. “We hope that by know who your friends are.” boukis said. Turkey are being directed and on that. Tourism is another ma - hai Stock Exchange, Diaman - intensifying cooperation with Commercial officials from both “When there is a crisis and managed by Turkish engineers. jor field of mutual cooperation, tidis added. “We have discussed you, we can be of some help in nations exchanged visits in June risk, there is a very significant Only Telecommunications Direc - according to the minister. “We the potential entrance of Greek your endeavor to tide over dif - 2010, promising to boost trade profit margin.” torate can reach communica - also welcome Chinese tourists maritime companies into the ficulties at an early date,” Wen and economic ties, and Beijing Greece also is hoping to build tions records. The large majority to see all the beauties and beau - stock exchange in Shanghai, but told the Greek Parliament. has said previously that it sup - on the success of China’s exist - of Globalstar Avrasya's sub - tiful islands in our country, es - this is an issue to be discussed “China will not reduce its euro- ports Europe’s efforts to deal ing investments. The flagship scribers, which is an indepen - pecially cruise by ships.” between the stock exchange and bond holdings and China sup - with its financial woes. “With its project is the 35-year concession dent operator of Globalstar that He also talked of Chinese the maritime companies them - ports a stable euro.” foreign exchange reserves, that Chinese state-controlled has more than 500,000 sub - maritime freight group Cosco’s selves,” he said during a three- China has long had economic China already has bought and shipping giant Cosco Shipping scribers across the world, are operation of two terminals at Pi - day visit to Shanghai that was interests in Greece, primarily in intends to buy new Greek Co. won in 2008 to run the two state institutions and the Turkish raeus Port, Greece’s biggest port. arranged by the Consulate Gen - its shipping industry, and it runs bonds,” Wen said. main container terminals at Pi - Armed Forces (TSK.) The Turk - Diamantidis said China’s invest - eral of Greece in Shanghai. a substantial trade surplus with Greece needs to lower dra - raeus port outside Athens. ish military's secure communi - ment in Piraeus Port was con - Chinese institutions are also the European country. China’s matically its bond yields - mean - The deal, valued at $4.74 bil - cations are being realized ducive to exporting Chinese expected to raise a shipping relations with Greece have come ing its borrowing costs - to re - lion, could more than triple ca - through this system during op - commodities to the EU, due to fund that assists construction of into focus in recent months as turn to international market pacity. Cosco Chairman Wei Ji - erations. With the new agree - the port’s geographical location. Greek ships in China from the Greek officials actively lobbied borrowing next year and the afu, who accompanied Wen on ment, subscribers from Finland, As to Greece’s debt crisis, the original $5 billion to $8 billion the Asian nation to support its Chinese leader’s comment was the visit, has said he sees the Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, minister said his government or US$10 billion. Orders for economy. Athens is desperate seen as boosting confidence in port as the base to seize other Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, had taken effective austerity about 350 vessels have been for investment as the country Greek government bond prices. opportunities in Greece’s priva - Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegov - measures, the financial situation placed in Chinese shipyards claws its way out of a deep re - Wen also said China is encour - tization drive. ina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Montene - in the country had recovered over the past few years. Since cession and a debt crisis that aging its companies to invest in Cosco’s shopping list includes gro, Albania, Macedonia, and investors’ confidence had 2000, more than 150 ships have drove it to the brink of bank - Greece, and predicted that trade a goods warehouse at Thriassio Greece, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, been regained. been delivered to Greek-owned ruptcy in May. between China and Greece outside Athens, port installa - Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Libya, He also expressed his appre - firms. During Wen’s visit, Papan - likely will double in five years tions in Thessaloniki and a new Egypt, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Ara - ciation for China’s buying of During his visit to Athens last dreou said: “These agreements to $8 billion annually. In 2009, airport at Kastelli in Crete. The bia, Bahrain, Qatar and the Greek government bonds last October, Wen offered Greece a and the announcement of China’s exports to Greece to - Chinese company also would United Arab Emirates will be year. “It shows China’s confi - major vote of confidence on a China’s intent to continue to in - taled $4.19 billion, compared like to develop shipping repair able to receive phone services dence in the Greek economy, visit to the debt-ridden Euro - vest in Greek bonds are seen as with $129 million of Greek im - at the Perama yard outside Pi - from the Turkish company. and that both countries make pean nation, saying China will a vote of confidence for our ports to the country, according raeus. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 19-25, 2011

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The National Herald A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. Rally Round cause he is a gifted, genuine and from the very young to the very our disappointment with the cov - (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), Father Marangos intelligent Dean. Father Frank is old. To us who look to the church erage of this story by The Na - reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest deeply loved by the families and for spiritual growth and a greater tional Herald – a story based on to the Greek American community of the United States of America. To the Editor: children of the Cathedral. Give understanding of our Greek Or - an anonymous letter and subse - The EK article regarding the the children who hold the future thodox faith, as a priest, teacher, quent collection of accusations Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris Cathedral Crisis demonstrates the of our Orthodox faith and Hel - leader and theologian, Fr. Frank for which no one went on record. 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Additionally, the hi - Stella Lymberis, MD erarchy of school governance New York, NY Here is a deal does not include Rev. Dr. Father Frank Marangos, Dean of the Εureka: the smart boys at the Greek Ministry of Finance, in a Cathedral since his rights on the God Bless Father Marangos’ brief moment of sheer brilliance, came up with the painless, for School Board are ex-officio. Work them, solution to paying off the staggering debt of Greece: Get the Despite considerable, contin - money from Greeks abroad. ual obstacles Father Frank has To the Editor: AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAKOuriS Here is their plan: Issue junk bonds worth $3 billion, give it a stayed committed to the children As members of the Holy Trin - Bring Us the Head of Costas Simitis great sounding name like “Patriotic Bonds,” pay 5% interest for and families of the Cathedral ity Cathedral who attend church bonds maturing between 3-10 years, when other comparable bonds working tirelessly to preserve Hel - services, bible study and the FOS “Alright Costa, we know you’re in there! Come out with yield up to 15%, and find some jerks to buy it. Smart, right? lenic Paideia through the Come series we feel blessed to have Fr. your hands up – and bring $150 billion to pay us back.” Ah, you might ask, “What about the risk involved of Greece de - and See luncheons, Cathedral Frank Marangos in our lives. We That simple demand from protesters outside the rich home faulting on those bonds?” “What risk?” ask the genius that wrote Parent's Society meetings and are grateful for his spiritual guid - of former Prime Minister Costas Simitis was ignored be - the filing, submitted to American regulators. Sunday school ministries. We en - ance and impressed with his tire - cause he didn’t want to be near poor people. Let us quote no other authority on financial issues than The trust him with our children be - less efforts to minister to all – Wall Street Journal (March 10th) on this issue: “…What jumps out to us here at MarketBeat Central is the rel - atively meager “risk factors” section, which spans just two and a half pages of the document, dipping ever-so-briefly into the coun - ΛΟΓΟΣ try’s formidable fiscal and political challenges. As for its section on “debt record” (page 86), Greece has only one thing to tell prospective investors: ‘Since 1946, the Hellenic Republic has never defaulted on the Managing the Public’s Business: Make it Honorable payment of principal of, or premium or interest on, any external security issued by it.’” Seriously, now. We would like to make a deal with Mr. George The November 2010 elections trum. The political US and in Greece, clined to see and use it as a pre - Papakonstantinou, the Finance Minister of Greece: We propose did not speak well for public trust landscape seems to not to say anything text for laziness, corruption, and that for every “patriotic bond” he or any of the almost fifty ministers and confidence in government in be shifting in uncer - about what’s now slurping at the public trough. “It’s and deputy ministers in the government, the leaders of all the par - the United States. Americans in tain and unpre - happening in Libya close enough for government ties as well as the 300 members of the Parliament, Bishops, and large numbers continue not only dictable ways. We’re and surrounding work” and the longstanding sub- mayors of big cities buy, we will purchase 100 bonds. to distrust but also resent their living in an age of nations. mediocre view of politics and And on top of that, for every crooked politician or klepto-pluto - government. The same, of paradox where con - Managing the government service, however, crat- what beautiful Greek words- who goes to jail, we will buy course, can be said about the per - stituency-based pol - public’s business are no longer acceptable in 1,000 bonds. ceptions held by Greek citizens itics with its under these turbu - today’s fast-changing, increas - How does that sound to you, Mr. Minister? toward their government, a view factional interests lent conditions is ingly complex and volatile world. that does not appear to be limited will not lead us to difficult at best for As I have espoused in my book, to the national level but is appar - common ground, anyone in or seek - Prisoners of Our Thoughts, if you Greeks and Michael Lewis, ent at the state, provincial, and and where policy by Dr. ALEX ing political or ap - want things to stay the same, local levels. This collapse of pop - formulation is re - PATTAKOS pointed office with then something is going to have ular confidence in government in duced to the selfish the intention of to change. Doing the same thing a different view both countries reflects a crisis of struggle for power Special to guiding matters of over and over again and expect - competence and spirit. Managing among competing The National Herald public policy. Public ing different results provides an Michael Lewis, the famous financial writer, wrote an extensive the public’s business has never interests and groups policy can be de - apt definition of craziness run article this time on the financial situation in Ireland, in the March been as important as it is today. instead of being an authentic fined as the allocation of values amok and one we cannot afford. issue of Vanity Fair. The very nature of the public’s process of searching for the com - for a society, which, by definition, It is time to get serious about In the September issue, you might remember, he covered the business establishes it as the mon good. Much like the Greek is a formidable challenge under how we manage the public’s situation in Greece with a feature entitled “Beware of Greeks Bear - largest business in the public hero, Sisyphus, who was ordered even the very best of circum - business. Broken promises of ing Bonds,” an article that many people consider to be the most marketplace, yet the public’s re - by the gods to push a big rock up - stances. The same difficulty and transparency do little to instill perceptive on the subject so far. turn on investment in govern - hill only to see it slip out of his challenge also holds true for public confidence in our political Lewis makes an interesting point in reference to Greece in this mental affairs is being seriously hands in the last moment, politics those who enter public adminis - establishment or bureaucratic article: questioned not only because of and its corollary, the search for tration as a professional career encounters, which often turn out “Iceland’s new prime minister is a lesbian,” he writes and ads: skyrocketing financial burdens power at all costs, becomes an track through the civil service be - to be of the worst kind. Instead “The new Greek prime minister is not merely upstanding, but but because of mounting evi - endless, and joyless, undertaking. cause these bureaucrats, rightly of adding to citizen disillusion - barely Greek.” dence that the public’s trust and Rather than serving the greater or wrongly, are suspect and ment with governmental policies Leaving aside the sexual references, the “barely Greek” charac - interest is not being guarded ad - good and finding common guilty by association even if their and institutions, it’s time to terization is unfair. It is true that George Papandreou was born in equately, transparently, or with ground, the public sector essen - intentions are noble and behav - change course and demonstrate the U.S. from a Greek father and an American mother and spent integrity. Disillusionment and tially becomes a manifestation of ior deemed trustworthy. Against that managing the public’s busi - all his life either being heavily involved in the political life of skepticism, along with anger and what is called The Set-Up-To-Fail this backdrop, efforts to “throw ness is an honor, not a burden. Greece, living in Greece continuously since 1974. frustration, are on the rise. Rela - Syndrome in which nobody really the bums out” come in all shapes Let us not forget the ageless wis - If he means that George approaches decision-making in a dif - tively-speaking, recent civil and wins, at least not the way that and sizes, some of which do little dom of Aristotle, that a govern - ferent way, or that he behaves differently than most Greeks, than non-civil disobedience at home was envisioned under a democra - to advance civil discourse and ment’s purpose is not merely to yes, he is right. But is this negative? and in our homeland are further tically-designed, popularly- often result in just the opposite, provide a living (especially not indications that not all is well and elected form of government. The in process and effect. When such for elected politicians) but to that drastic changes to business linkage between the governed efforts prove to be ineffective, a make a life that is good for its cit - Anonymous letter: continued as usual will be necessary to bring and the governors all too often vicious circle is created that, once izens. order out of chaos. For good rea - becomes so frayed or damaged again, results in a no-win sce - son, the competency of govern - that public confidence erodes to nario for the public good. In Dr. Pattakos is co-founder of a In response to our position on the anonymous letter that circu - ments to carry out their the point where it can hardly be Greece and the US, we’ve ob - new business initiative on how lated among the members of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in New responsibilities efficiently, effec - restored without some kind of served many instances of this to live a meaningful life in - York under the title “Merits of an anonymous letter” which was tively, and equitably is being major transformation or interven - phenomenon at work. Instead of spired by Greek culture. Read - printed in this space as well as in our Greek edition, we received called into question by observers tion. This seems to be the direc - treating government service as a ers may contact him at another… anonymous letter making the following, interesting, along the entire political spec - tion in which we’re headed in the “noble calling,” we now are in - [email protected] point: Would you print in your reputable newspaper an anonymous letter that would accuse leading personalities of the Greek American community, and perhaps also you, of important things, which how - COMMENTARY ever are not signed by anyone?” Of course we would not print it. And for the same reasons, we did not print the anonymous letter against Father Frank Marangos to begin with. I Told You So: History Repeats Itself in Greece Again Let us clarify: The anonymous letter was what triggered us to undertake an urgent, week- long investigation to determine what was going on the Cathedral. Not that we were totally in the dark, Picture this: the Greek Prime posed statement to nity resulting from demned to repeat it.” Too bad mind you, but the anonymous letter gave it an urgency that it did Minister gets news the country’s Parliament “Regret - the Greco-Turkish Greek Prime Minister George Pa - not have before. treasury has been depleted by fully, we are bank - War of 1897, one of pandreou didn’t brush up on his What we published was the result of almost around-the-clock overspending and systemic cor - rupt,” in late 1893 the terms of the history before he spent the first investigative reporting by one of the best investigative reporters ruption, mostly because of politi - and ending with an peace treaty gave six months of his term proclaim - around, anywhere, Mr. Theodore Kalmoukos. cal campaigns that promised mas - official vote by Par - European powers ing that Greece was virtually If what we unearthed upset some people, they should not shoot sive spending programs. The liament in 1898 rec - the authority to take bankrupt, triggering a crisis that the messenger... price of Greek bonds rises exor - ognizing an agree - on the administra - make Greek bonds anathema to bitantly, manipulated by specula - ment between the tion of revenues on investors. While Ireland, whose tors. The burden of hosting the government and the behalf of existing budget deficit was twice Greece’s Support the Parades Olympic Games in Athens leaves representatives of creditors and to ef - (over 30%) got a more favorable the country further in debt. the Great Powers, fectuate payment.” bailout, Greece was squeezed and Greece becomes embroiled in a ceding control of by Christopher Hellenic Open Uni - Papandreou, who is no Trikoupis, It is time again for the Greek parades: It is time to come together diplomatic row with Turkey over Greek finances and TRIPOULAS versity Prof. Mar - rolled out the red carpet for Turk - and celebrate our Greekness and the amazing accomplishment of the status of a large island in the state revenues to en - Special to garita Dritsas ex - ish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davu - the rebirth of the Greek nation after 400 years of occupation by southern Mediterranean, leading sure repayment of The National Herald plained that the toglu who proclaimed that the the Ottoman Turks. to arguments over the question past due loans, International Finan - Greek island of Kastellorizo isn’t Countless volunteers have been working very hard for some of enosis (Union with Greece.) A Greece experienced a situation cial (Control) Commission’s juris - in in the Aegean Sea, but in the time now to afford us the opportunity to live this important and brief war between Greece and eerily similar to today’s plight. diction far exceeded the purpose Mediterranean (to block Greece’s unique, for our children, experience. Turkey erupts, ending in a loss of Just a few years before, Greece of safeguarding the bondholders’ claims to an Exclusive Economic Just as last year, this year too, this historic occasion finds the Greek territory to the Turks. succeeded in completing a mod - interests. The Commission was to Zone in the surrounding oil-rich Greek people in a deepening financial crisis. Thus one might argue Greece’s finances are placed un - ernization of its infrastructure. In supervise a special organization waters) and said that while Turk - that perhaps this is not a time for parades. Instead, some are der international control, severely 1882, there were only nine kilo - formed to handle revenues - mo - ish war planes fly over the saying, we should cancel events, put all the money in a fund and curtailing the sovereignty of the meters of railroad linking central nopolies, customs, taxes etc. from Aegean, it’s for “common inter - donate them -directly- to some worthy cause in Greece. Greek state and placing the gov - Athens to its port in Piraeus, but salt, petrol, matches, playing ests.” He’ll soon be offering to save There is definitely something to be said about this idea. Espe - ernment under the orders of an by 1893 it was expanded to 914 cards, cigarette paper and emery Greece from the burden of having cially if it is to be also used as the opportunity to re-think the con - International Finance Commis - kilometers, with another 490 un - from Naxos - assigned for the re - to drill and store all those oil re - cept of the parade. sion. Sound familiar? Had the or - der construction. Trikoupis com - payment of the debt. Greek mon - serves underneath its territorial To make it a week long event -especially in New York- with cul - der of events been slightly re - pleted the digging of the Corinth etary foreign control was not lifted waters. Turkey would be glad to tural programs, food, music and dance, cooking, etc., which would, arranged, you might have sworn Canal and envisioned a bridge to during or after World War I, and take those unsightly barrels off of course, culminate in the big parade on Fifth Avenue in New that this was a brief timeline of connect the cities of Rion and An - the IFC, which didn’t close its our hands. Maybe that’s why re - York and other cities. Greek history from 1960-2011, tirion across the Gulf of Corinth, Athens office until 1978, guaran - cent Greek administrations have In any event, let’s go out in force this year too and celebrate. but they transpired during the tu - that was completed – in 2004. An - teed the service of subsequent taken great pains to promote re - And keep in mind that no matter how unfortunate and painful multuous decade of 1890-1900. alysts Kris James Mitchener and loans. Philosopher George San - visionist history so they don’t have the situation in Greece is to so many people, that country has seen Beginning with Greek Prime Min - Marc Weidenmier noted that, “Af - tayana said that, “Those who can - to hear an historian saying, “I told a lot worse since 1821. ister Charilaos Trikoupis’ sup - ter defaulting on its war indem - not remember the past are con - you so.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 19-25, 2011 VIEWPOINTS 11

LETTER FROM ATHENS Greece’s Libyan Connection: Blood on the Waters, Bodies in the Streets

By the time you read this, the time to get the help of the father Andreas,” said. “Greece and troleum could get $873 million tracts for British companies and Libya’s rebels may have already European Union to stay in the Greek premier Libya will be to - in Libyan contracts. They are practically gave Ghadafy a been defeated by the forces of power, although it must have said. What a duo, gether forever,” more loathsome snakes, selling tongue kiss when they met. that country’s whacko dictator been hard to hear over the ma - death and taxes, Greek media re - their shriveled souls. Megrahi Berlusconi is in love with Moammar al-Ghadafy Duck, chine guns killing people in the but only for the ported. Just what was released, the official version Ghadafy and the Italian govern - thanks to the paralysis of U.S. streets. Now that the US-UN-EU poor and working Greece needs, teth - went, because he was suffering ment is still trying to find some President Barack Jimmy Carter have capitulated to Ghadafy, he class. Papandreou, ered to someone from terminal cancer and had way to back the Libyan leader, Obama, Useless Nations Secre - doesn’t need any of them and who has to live who escaped from only three months to live. That realizing that Obama lacks the tary General Ban Amoeba ki- they’ll pay the price, as soon as with a disgraceful the Cuckoo’s Nest was on Aug. 20, 2009 – 19 gonads to pull the trigger and Moon, and one of the three he slaughters off the rest of the photo of himself and has had people months ago, so the real reason push the UN and NATO into Presidents of the European rebels fighting for the principles holding aloft hung in public, was BP wanted a contract and dropping some bombs on Union (name one) who repre - the West espouses, exempting Ghadafy’s hand, sponsored terror - Brown was in their pocket, so Ghadafy’s head. The last time sent 27 unconscious countries African, Asian and Mideast dic - looked the other by ANDY ism, and had 1,200 everyone involved in getting the the U.S. did that, Ghadafy gave irrelevant on the world stage. tators and Russia’s reign of fear. way, as did his fa - DABILIS political dissidents Libyan Bomber released can go up faster than the French Army Obama’s too young to remem - Greece’s ties with OiLibya are ther and the US- gunned down in to hell and meet Ghadafy there in World War II, but Obama’s no ber that the U.S. went to Korea a long dark shadow on the face UN-EU, because Special to prison. Libya is a soon if there’s any justice. Al- gunslinger. So while Libyan to allegedly fight for democracy, of decency, going back to the money is the moti - The National Herald backwater with oil, Megrahi was said to have rebels have been abandoned by and in Vietnam for the same al - 1980’s when Papandreou’s fa - vation for politi - and without it, no - warned Ghadafy he would ex - the US-UN-EU who are secretly leged reason, but won’t do so in ther, then Prime Minister An - cians and governments, not hu - body would give Ghadafy the pose the dictator’s role in the rooting for Ghadafy to win, just OiLibya. When Ghadafy was on dreas Papandreou sucked up to man rights, not democracy, and time of day, which is too bad be - Lockerbie bombing unless he how sordid the love affair is be - the ropes and the rebels needed Goofy Ghadafy because both not any highfalutin ideals. So cause his clock reads 1911. Only got released, making Ghadafy tween him and people who only some help in stopping his hated the U.S. and Libya had he signed a memorandum of un - one leader – former U.S. Presi - put the squeeze on the one-tes - want his money has also be - Air Force, the US-UN-EU did oil, which is more important derstanding involving energy, dent Ronald Reagan, who called ticled British and Scottish lead - smirched the reputation of nothing, and then U.S. Secretary than democracy, even to the construction, agriculture and the Libyan whack job “The Mad ers who got the bomber out be - someone who should have of State Hillary “Cold Fish” Clin - country that created it. Democ - tourism. That was just as Greece Dog of the Middle East” – went fore you could spell O-I-L. They known better, Nicholas Negro - ton added to the disgrace when racy is the ruse the U.S. uses was beginning its economic after Ghadafy. After Ghadafy or - should have at least raised ponte, the Greek-American MIT she told a rebel leader: “You’re when it needs to invade a coun - freefall and Papandreou was go - dered the bombing in Berlin in champagne in memory of the professor who founded the uni - on your own.” Too bad Serbia try, and has long been aban - ing hat-in-hand to the EU and 1986 of a nightclub that killed victims. As the waters in Libya versity’s Media Lab and started didn’t have oil or it would have doned in Greece, which is a plu - International Monetary Fund two American troops, Reagan are miraculous, al-Megrahi has the non-profit One Laptop Per gotten the same deal before tocracy. Before Ghadafy got the begging for $150 billion in loans ordered American fighter jets to been enjoying chauffeur-driven Child program to match poor NATO rained down bombs green light to keep on killing, for a country so far it debt it strike Libyan targets, including trips in a Lamborghini to see his students worldwide with tech - there. Before that happened the EU was briefly considering can’t pay them back. Greece Ghadafy’s palace. Ghadafy es - new mansion being built. One nology. though, Ghadafy needed help, sanctions against a country needed foreign investment so by caped because he was warned British politician said, “He has The Boston Globe said Ne - and who did he call? Not French which has big deals with the pretending Ghadafy is sane, Pa - by the traitors to democracy in been allowed to live in the lap groponte, who used to have a President Nicolas Sarkozy, who likes of France, and with Greece, pandreou got a deal that also the Italian government, and left of luxury with those he loves - good name, was among a list of went to Libya in 2007 to get the the result of Papandreou’s igno - included co-operation in behind his four-year-old something he denied his vic - distinguished intellectuals who release of six Bulgarian nurses minious visit to Tripoli last year telecommunications, infrastruc - adopted daughter Hanna to be tims.” The bad news for al- met Ghadafy as part of an effort sentenced to death on bogus to kiss Ghadafy’s …. ah … hand, ture projects, pharmaceutical killed. Megrahi is that Obama, who has put together by a Boston-area charges of trying to deliberately and to beg for his help because production and food produc - The Papandreou’s aren’t been playing Nero’s fiddle for group begun by Harvard profes - infect children in a hospital with Greece’s economy was going tion. “The signing of the memo - alone in their complicity in deal - the last few weeks, said that if – sors to offer management con - HIV, a ploy used by Ghadafy to down faster than a teenager randum confirmed the excellent ing with the devil. There’s also if – the U.S. wants democracy sulting services to that country get economic concessions from summoned by Italian Prime ties the two countries share,” former British prime minister in Libya more than oil, he wants and other clients. ($$$$$$$$$.) the EU. Nor did he call German Minister Silvio “The Lecher” Athens said. Both countries Tony “Toy Poodle” Blair, a de - the convicted bomber extradited Now Negroponte joins the Pa - Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Berlusconi, Ghadafy’s EU lackey. wanted to also stimulate the spicable feist who got his coun - to face American justice. If pandreou’s, Blair, Brown, and real EU President, because she Ghadafy has a good supply, sur - tourist industry between them, try involved in a war in Iraq Ghadafy wins, al-Megrahi’s ter - every other money-sucker who hangs tough. Ghadafy called rounding himself with nubile with cruise ships set to be knowing there weren’t any minal cancer will kick in faster dealt with Ghadafy for political Greek Prime Minister George untouchables as bodyguards. launched servicing the Greek is - weapons of mass destruction than a bullet, and if Ghadafy or business reasons. It wouldn’t Papandreou, his comrade-in- Papandreou went to Tripoli land of Crete with Libyan ports, there. And his successor, Gordon loses, al-Megrahi could find have made any difference they arms because Greece has a rep - in June 2010 to kneel before the which will be easy to find be - “Pious” Brown, whose govern - himself in an American jail. If were so busy shaking his hands rehensible history of siding with Great Socialist People’s Libyan cause of all the bodies bobbing ment badgered Scotland into re - the victims had been Greek, it they didn’t notice his weren’t the North Africa Nut Job be - Arab Jamahiriya Leader and in the sea nearby. The Greek leasing from jail Libyan agent wouldn’t have mattered, of covered in oil, but in blood. As cause Libya is Greece’s third- Guide of the Revolution, as bank NBG, owner of the Bulgar - Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi, con - course. long as it wasn’t theirs, they did - biggest oil supplier and last year Ghadafy calls himself. “We are ian bank OBB, will “co-operate victed of the 1988 bombing of Blair’s government encour - n’t care. That’s the real price of Ghadafy promised Greece he’d today reviving a solid and his - with the Libyan financial sector, Pan-Am flight 103 over Locker - aged paying Saudi Arabian oil. pump in $200 billion in deals. toric relationship between the while Tripoli would invest in the bie, killing 270 people – mostly princes the likes of $250 million Ghadafy asked Papandreou at leader Moamer Ghadafy and my Greek capital market,” Ghadafy Americans – so that British Pe - in bribes to get defense con - [email protected] How Education Gave Greeks an Indelible American Identity of Their Own

By Prof. Jim Koutrelakos Central Europeans and at the third generation while there was structed because of overwhelm - ditional values was found by ment to their programs and to bottom were the darker Euro - no decline in ethnic identity ing pride, also known as hubris. Doctor Pappajohn to be associ - the needs of their students. They Earlier this year, Dr. Jim Koutre - peans. The implications were among students who attended At its best religion can give us a ated with mental illness in the quickly understood the purpose lakos, a retired Hunter College that the Southerners had lost such programs. sense of a shared humanity with children of Greek immigrants liv - of my research and said it was psychologist spoke to The Na - their racial purity while the This study, like all studies, all people and yet some individ - ing in the Boston area. The only much needed. Judging from tional Herald about a recent Northerners had retained purity does have limitations. It did not uals distort religion and strap on thing we can be sure of in the them, heritage education of study he conducted on ethnic and consequently they were su - have large samples of students explosives and set them off at future is that we will have more young Greek Americans is in identity among students in high perior. Professor Dan Georgakas who are fourth or fifth genera - some crowded train station. Fi - change. The best way to prepare good hands in the U.S. As other schools and colleges in New York. observed that initially Greeks tion. It doesn’t tell us anything nally, we need to understand that our young people is to give them surveys have shown, there is The study – and a follow-up sur - were one of the most despised about those Greeks who have dis - our ethnic identity is not mono - an excellent education which in - need, however, for outreach pro - vey we included in our newspa - ethnic groups in the United tanced themselves from the cul - lithic nor is it fixed. Ethnic iden - cludes Greek heritage education. grams that increase the number per – struck a chord among States and yet within a relatively ture and its institutions. Nor does tity has many elements and even In the process of conducting my of Greek students attending Greek Americans interested in short period of time they man - it tell us anything about the if we share them all with another study, I talked to Greek students Greek heritage classes. preserving their cultural identity aged to turn matters around: course of ethnic identity over the person we may prioritize them and with their teachers. I found – and that of future generations. They were soon seen as industri - life cycle – I suspect it increases. differently. To have ethnic iden - the students to be bright, eager Dr. Jim Koutrelakos is a retired Below Dr. Koutrelakos further ous, patriotic and successful. Some caveats. Ethnic identity tity we don’t have to be carbon to discuss how they experienced Hunter College psychologist. considers the issue, in a piece in - There are different theories involves pride in one’s group and copies of other Greek Americans being bicultural and comfortable He is working on a research re - spired by TNH’s Teacher of the on how this was accomplished. while pride is good it can be nor even with Greeks in Greece. in their Greek and American port describing the influence of Year award to Elizabeth Hatzis One can point to Greeks high overdone. During the Greek clas - Also, ethnic identity is always identities. I was also favorably religion, ethnic language and of the Sokrates School that is af - need to achieve and their will - sical period plays often depicted changing and life requires flexi - impressed with their teachers heritage education on ethnic filiated with the Church of Sts. ingness to work many hours and important characters that self-de - bility. The rigid adherence to tra - who showed a strong commit - identity. Constantine and Helen in Cam - both are well documented. Oth - bridge, Massachusetts. ers attribute their improved sta - tus in the United States to their Professor Alex Kitroef, in a valiant resistance again the Nazi lecture at Manhattan’s Holy Trin - invaders which helped the moral U.S. Forgets Greece is a Frontline for American Interests ity Cathedral, reported that of the Allies during the Second Greeks came to the United States World War. Probably all these in substantial numbers in the factors made a contribution to We have all been watching has played an im - Texas, Bruce S. belli) and promotes sovereignty early 1900’s and that the peak their success. It is important, the dramatic and historic devel - portant role for U.S. Lemkin, deputy un - claims in the Aegean that are de - year was 1909. Professor Charles however, to also recognize an - opments occurring throughout strategic interests in der secretary of the void of any legal basis. Greece Moskos in his research found that other reason. From the very be - the Middle East and northern the region. This is Air Force, stated: is also an active participant in two-thirds of these immigrants ginning they lived closely to - Africa. Many were concerned only an extension “From World peacekeeping and peace-build - came from the Peloponnesos re - gether for comfort and protection this unrest could spill over into of its immense con - War II and the Cold ing operations conducted by in - gion of Greece. To come from and in spite of hard times each the fragile southeastern Mediter - tributions to the War through today, ternational organizations, in - Greece at that time, and espe - community collected money, ranean region and adversely af - western alliance Greece had re - cluding the UN, NATO, the EU, cially from that region, indicates formed a church and requested fect Greece and Cyprus. Thank - and U.S. interests mained a stalwart and OSCE. Furthermore, al - that these Greeks came from a a priest. They would also scrape fully, this has not happened. In over the many NATO ally and though Greece is in the grips of village society, which had a col - together more funds, make a the face of this massive political years of close coop - friend. [Since a tough economic crisis, it has lectivist orientation. This in turn school and hire a Greek teacher. unrest in the region, Greece and eration. Greece 9/11] Greece [has] only reduced its defense expen - means that the individual was Why did the immigrant Greeks Cyprus have once again proven contributes to the by NICK provided strong po - ditures slightly, which under - imbedded in his or her family while faced with great difficulties their immeasurable values as al - alliance because LARIGAKIS litical support, the scores its commitment to the and group. In this society group give such priority to recreating lies in support of U.S. interests she takes her re - use of Greek air - NATO alliance. Greece has also came before the individual. It their religious and educational in the region. As was the case sponsibilities as a Special to space, and offered reached out to Israel to further was the group, not some political institutions? The answer comes during the Israel-Lebanon con - member very seri - The National Herald Greek military as - elevate that relationship within agency, that gave protection and from history. They remembered flict in July 2006, Cyprus was ously and does not sets to combat ter - the context of stronger economic support to each person in return that during the long period of utilized as a safe haven for evac - attempt to leverage her cooper - rorism, including the deploy - and defense ties. For all this and for their loyalty. How you felt Ottoman occupation that it was uation of Americans and other ation for personal gain. That ment of a Greek frigate to the so much more, this makes good about your self was by religious and educational insti - foreign nationals, this time from can’t be said for all members. Arabian Sea for almost two Greece a truly frontline state for meeting your obligations to fam - tutions that preserved Greek cul - Egypt. Athens was identified as With its close cultural, political years...Greece has been resolute the projection of U.S. interests ily and group. One’s sense of self ture and language while protect - a safe haven location for Ameri - and economic ties to the in its support of operations in in the region. Paramount to this came from the relationships each ing the integrity of a distinct can citizens during the crisis in Mediterranean countries, Eu - the struggles against terrorism is the fact that Greece is a west - person had with members of Greek identity. Under the pres - Egypt and proved capable of rope, the Balkans, and the Mid - and extremism, through the vi - ern oriented and democratic their group. It had to be a sure of “Americanization” they evacuating its own citizens from dle East, Greece is an ideal tally important use of Souda Bay state that has political stability. wrenching experience to leave knew they had to recreate these Egypt. With respect to the revolt strategic partner for the U.S. Air Field as a landing base, un - That cannot be said of every Greece and come to the United institutions to preserve their way in Libya, Greece aided with the with regard to diplomatic rela - restricted over flights, and pro - country in the region. Now it be - States. The greatest loss for these of life. evacuation of Egyptians tions with countries from these viding a continuous rotation of comes incumbent on the United immigrants was the loss of their There are many studies show - stranded at the Tunisian-Libyan regions. Greece is of vital impor - personnel to Afghanistan since States to continue to cultivate social and security network: They ing that knowing one’s ethnic border and helped more than tance because, in addition to its 2002.” good relations with Greece and left parents, brothers and sisters, language brings many benefits 13,000 Chinese nationals evac - geographic location, it is home On March 9, 2010, during a to support Greece in its desire aunts and uncle and cousins be - and it becomes increasingly im - uated to Crete. Of significance to the most important naval base White House event honoring to seek peace and stability hind. To make matters worse for portant in an age of globaliza - to the United States, the Associ - in the Mediterranean Sea, and Greek Independence Day, Presi - within its region. The same also them in the United States they tion. There are many studies ated Press reported on March 3 Souda Bay. As a Greek Defense dent Obama said: “…let me ac - applies to Cyprus—the first EU were the target of racism and demonstrating the religion also that approximately 400 U.S. Ministry official told the AP, the knowledge Greece’s efforts to ex - nation to sign the U.S.’ Prolifer - prejudice. You can Google the brings many benefits and for Marines arrived at the naval naval base has supplied U.S. and tend the security and stability in ation Security Initiative (PSI.) New York Times and enter Om - young people religion fosters base at Souda Bay, Crete. They NATO forces in the region since our time … and let me com - Both Greece and Cyprus share aha Nebraska and riot against such values as hope, fidelity care were joined the following day 1990. Hence, there are thou - mend Greece, our close NATO the U.S.’s core values of free - Greeks and read how in 1909 the and love. Both are strongly asso - by two U.S. Navy amphibious sands of visits by U.S and NATO ally, for standing up for the se - dom, democracy and adherence Greeks living there had to take ciated with the maintenance of assault ships, the USS Kearsarge military ships and planes to curity and opportunity of people to the rule of law. They are both what few possessions they could a group’s ethnic identity. My and the USS Ponce. Together, Souda Bay and its adjacent air around the world—from the members of the EU. carry and run for their lives be - study of Greek American stu - the two ships carry 4,000 per - base annually. The base has Balkans to Afghanistan, where They are both Western-ori - cause the townspeople rioted dents determined that students sonnel, including 1,300 Marines. proven to be vital for the United Greek service members are help - ented countries and its vital to against them. In Dover N.H., who had the highest ethnic iden - According to Greek news States in the delivery of troops, ing to give people who have U.S. interests that they remain where I grew up, the local paper tity had greater competency in sources, the USS Kearsage is ex - cargo, and supplies to know(n) too much war the so. The American Hellenic Insti - reported that in near by Hamp - Modern Greek and reported pected to lead the naval forces Afghanistan. And now, it could chance to live in peace and se - tute will more fully examine ton Beach the City Council voted more frequent church atten - in case of military operations prove its value again if the U.S. curity.” Moreover, Greece is a top Greece’s importance as a front - “….not to allow any more Greeks dance. They also had a higher against Libya. needs to launch military opera - contributor to the defense efforts line state when it will sponsor a or other darker Europeans to buy level of academic achievement Souda Bay Naval Base tions against Libya. U.S govern - of NATO. Greece’s expenditures seminar in Washington, DC on homes of open up businesses.” and higher self-esteem. The spokesman Paul Farley said they ment officials have also ac - within NATO are by percentage May 3, 2011 titled, “Greece’s The term “darker Europeans” study also demonstrated that for have been deployed “as part of knowledged Greece’s second to only the United States. Strategic Importance to the refers to a classification system students who did not have the contingency planning to provide contributions as a NATO ally. On In sum, Greece spends an esti - United States.” that Northern Europeans had in - benefit of Greek heritage educa - the President (Barack Obama) March 19, 2009 at a rollout cer - mated 3% of its GDP on defense. vented and since they were doing tion (courses on Greek culture flexibility on full range of option emony to unveil the delivery to This is largely due to the fact its Nick Larigakis is President and the classifying they placed them - and language) ethnic identity de - regarding Libya.” Of course this the Greek Air Force of the “F-16 neighbor, Turkey, continues to COO of the American Hellenic selves at the top, followed by the clined between the second and is not the first time that Greece Peace Xenia IV” at Fort Worth, threaten Greece with war (casus Institute in Washington, D.C 12 THE BACK PAGE THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 19-25, 2011 The Old Greece, of 1970 Showed Some Very Wily Ways

By Peter Misthos “Marigo?” Yiayia stepped for - time.” Carefully, only our heads ward, ushering me with her. protruded outwards from the May 1970: “But Nicky, my “Perasane pola cronia. Mou ef - bamboo, surveying the beach up Grandfather is asking for him. eres to pedi?” She nudged me and down. I couldn’t figure out He wants to see a great grand - towards him. “What’s your what it was we were looking for, child and doesn’t have much name”? “Panayiotis,” I said. “Do and he would not tell me. Soon longer. Please Nicky, let’s send you know who I am?” I replied, it was too dark to see. He turned him.” I replied: “I told you Tess, “Yes, you are my great grandfa - a flashlight on, and we headed we can’t afford it, besides who ther.” A big smile came to his back to the house. “Don’t tell will take him?” Yiayia spoke up. face, he liked the ring of that ti - anybody about what we’ve “I haven’t seen my father in 24 tle. At the dinner table that done” he said. “What did we years. I’ll take the boy, and I’ll night, in a most solemn and po - do?” I answered. pay for him.” etically beautiful prayer, Papou The next evening after sup - June: We spent the first nine thanked the Panayia, and several per we went back. Following the days in the greater Athens sprawl Saints, for their intercessions, same procedures, but this time visiting relatives. Four to five and God for bringing me to him. he brought a pair of binoculars doors a day, endless taxicab rides He was 96 years old. with him. We looked up and in swelter and smog, force feed - CELEBRATING, GREEK-STYLE down the beach for 15-20 min - ings, old ladies smearing my face Later that same evening a utes until it was too dark to see. with kisses. It was all starting to party was thrown in honor of Yi - He turned the flashlight on and get old; the heat, cement, ciga - ayia’s return. Neighboring farm - we went back home. The third rette smoke, French fries, faux ers, villagers, and family arrived. evening it was much same, still canned cows milk, and deep fried Most of them bring gifts, sweets, nothing. On the fourth evening little fish, we used as bait back and musical instruments to play. I was a little reluctant and Pa - home. We caught a narrow gauge There was much singing and pou suspected that. “You must railroad train out of the back cor - dancing. An elderly lady recited be patient.” I was wondering if ner of Piraeus, which could have he was a little daffy? We went easily doubled on the TV set of Greece in 1970 and the decade that followed was still a growing through the motions, but there The Wild Wild West. Skirting past village in many respects, and photos from the time reflected was nothing exceptionally spe - Bithikotsis’s Drapetson, it that. (L) Tourists in mini-skirts caught the locals’ eye during a cial on the beach that night. We squealed and rhythmically ka- time when the Junta was in power. (Above) An Easter celebra - did however have memorable chunked through the alleyways tion of Greeks. talks on those walks back and of old tenement buildings, whose forth. On the fifth night, with laundry lines hung high across completely cleared off the road - watermelon field. With the most the last remaining breath of day - the tracks. Heading towards side table, a package was left in sensitive, deft of foot, Papou light. Papou spotted it. About 30 Megara we crossed the Corinth the late afternoon. A farm hand would glance the belly of a yards up the beach a fox had Canal and ran the northwest brought it to Papou. He un - melon with the side of his boot, come out of the bamboo. Her perimeter of the Peloponnesos. wrapped it to find old flour sack - testing for ripeness. The mature head down, sniffing, as she ser - Destination: my great grandfa - cloth, finely needlepointed in melons would crack and fissure, pentined up and down the ther’s farm in Kiparisia Messinia. multiple colors, precisely depict - then he’d push it further open beach, actually having come The train stopped at every village ing an image of an old man with with the end of his cane, calling close to us at one point. Then it came to. At the longest straight - wings on his back, milking a for me to rip out the heart. she found what she was looking away, it could manage 40 miles goat. With great pride, he tied it “Mono kardoula, pedi mou.” for, a stick, about a half-inch per hour, downhill, with the wind around his neck, allowing the Planted several hundred wide and about eight to nine behind it. The jolt of every seam image to drape down his back. years ago, an enormous wall of inches long. Placing the end in in the rail, of every out of joint Out of their shame, his children bamboo, now 15-feet high, 20- her mouth, pointing upwards, cross tie, was transferred up pretended to ignore it. Recently feet deep, and stretching for she headed into the water until through the suspension-less car - his grandchildren debated over miles along the coast line, sepa - just the stick and her nostrils re - riage to hardwood seats. The a clever, comical poem about the tertaining. He would covertly who was most deserving of it. rated the beach from the fields, mained above the waterline, most memorable delight of the antics of a spirited young girl peer through the curtains of his WORKING THE FARM effectively cutting off the “hot, head and body completely sub - ride was an enterprising man, growing up on a farm. The farm second story bedroom window, Each morning I accompanied red winds of Libya” that burned merged. I whispered to Papou who set up a small Hibatchi-style was one of the largest in that monitoring who took what. With Papou as he made his rounds of crops. A narrow footpath cut “What is she doing?” “Patience, barbeque on the rear deck of the area. Its western boundary bor - an anthropological/gender the farm. He spoke to all the an - through the bamboo and on to you will soon find out.” She last car. He sold succulent, mari - dered the sea, affording a long analysis he proclaimed: “Chil - imals on a first name basis, usu - the beach. I would swim and stayed that way, motionless, for nated, skewered pork kebabs expanse of private beach. The dren take fruit, women take milk ally getting a reply. The tethered dive while Papou stood at the at least four to five minutes. with a round piece of sesame house was inland along the east - and eggs, and men take the hunting dogs got a big bucket of shore line, directing me with his Then she dropped the stick in seeded bread poked on the end ern boundary. In between which, cheese or meat.” That first Sat - barley bread soaked in sheep’s cane to all his secret octopus the water, turned and exited. (10 drachmas.) Not having un - low-crop fields, olives trees, and urday he woke me early. “Quick, milk. “Don’t you ever give them holes. The uncles were shocked Shaking herself off once on the derstood the currency exchange pasture made up the majority of come look.” He pointed out the meat Papou?” “Never, it ruins that he finally was giving them beach and then trotting off into rate of what seemed like toy the estate. There was a large window, across the road. A their nose. Besides, the game up. We would all eat lunch, the bamboo. funny money, I handed him a 100 family garden and orchard, with woman was hiding in a neigh - they pursue are less likely to de - slurping sea urchin roe and “Quick let’s go.” I said, “Go drachma note saying; “soublaki every imaginable variety of fruit boring olive orchard, a baby co - tect and fear their approach, for drinking watered down rose where?” “The stick, we must find se parakalo.” He told me it would and vegetable. A menagerie of cooned, swaddled on her back. they do not smell like an animal wine like Kool-aid. In the after - the stick.” He turned the flash - be ready in a few minutes. When farm animals lived here, except “What is she doing Papou?” I that eats meat.” Pissa was a glar - noon most of us slept on the light on, and we waded out into I returned, he handed me a plate cows. So Papou was fairly said, “She’s waiting for us to put ingly black Arabian, who Papou sand under a large shading the water, knee deep. There was stacked with 10 of them. wealthy, though not in a mone - out the milk, so she can get to it was no longer able to ride. Frus - canopy built from the bamboo. the stick, almost animated with A host of welcoming relatives, tary sense. He had a clean, nat - first, before it’s all gone.” An - trated by his physical inability, PAPOU’S ADVICE movement as hundreds of representing three generations, ural, self-sufficient life. Papou’s other: “But why doesn’t she just he contrived an imaginary rela - Not feeling the slumber one crowded fleas scrambling awaited us at the station. The Papou was granted this land go buy some?” The answer: “Be - tionship with the mare. Ap - day, Papou called me over to sit around it, frantic for a dry spot. Americanaki would now repre - (340 stremata, about 85 acres,) cause she is poor, and has that proaching the corral he called to with him. “Panayioti, I know that The fox had submerged herself sent the fourth. There was much rewarding him for his exploits in child without a husband.” her in a demanding, harsh toned you come from a wealthy coun - long enough, flooding her coat joy and excitement, hugs, kisses, the 1821 War of Independence. The great uncles and aunts voice, verbally lambasting her try, with many luxuries, and with water, until all the drown - laughter and tears. Huddled all He would later tell me the sto - had jointly complained to Yiayia with curses and invectives, ac - grandiose institutions of higher ing parasites raced up her body, around us, introductions were ries, his Papou told him of the about him starting this practice cusing the horse of some learning, but here in Greece, we and onto the supposed safety of coming at me from all sides. I war. So, I spoke with someone years ago. She became indignant trumped up infidelity and sexu - too have many special attributes. a dry stick. She released the noticed a rolly-polly old man firsthand, who had spoken with and approached him admonish - ally promiscuous behavior that I want to show you something stick, there by de-fleaing herself. parting the crowd aside with his someone firsthand, who was a ingly, accusing him of “giving lead to her having jilted him? that I believe is very special, “I have seen many generations horizontally held black lacquer genuine hero in the Greek war away the farm.” He sarcastically With ears pinned back, she be - something that perhaps no one of foxes teach this to their pups” cane. When he started getting of independence. replied: “So, you have learned came fiercely wild eyed, began else knows about, something to said Papou. In this society that close, everybody fell silent. Yi - Early Saturday mornings, Pa - the ways of the New World well. to kick, prance around, and remember Greece by.” I said, idolizes and over cherishes ayia and I stood staring at him. pou instructed the Albanian Endropi sou.” That week, he pur - swinging her head back and “O.K. Papou.” That night after youthful verve and vigor, shun - Dapperly dressed in a turn of the farmhands to place all the ex - chased a new tinned pale with a forth, as if saying NO. Then, in a dinner, just before dark, he gave ning elderly wisdom, I’ve often century Victorian suit, a multi- cesses of the farms production hinged wooden lid, and then soft, sweet toned voice: “Ela... me the high sign, “Pame.” We wondered how much of his buttoned vest was stretched onto a large table by the side of painted the last name of the ela... Pissa, ela”. She would calm crossed the fields and headed for sagacity was never passed on? taunt across the expanse of his the main road. There were fruits, young mother on the side. We down and come by to be patted the beach. As I passed through So it was: I left Greece that year belly, while a gold chain hung vegetables, eggs, milk, and some awoke the following Saturday to on the cheek, then slapped on the bamboo and was about to with the memory of more than between the two side pockets. times cheese or meat. Initially, find her staring at the milk filled the rump. He looked over and step out on to the sand, he just one, wily old fox. In the heat of the summer, it was an exchange honor system was pale in bewilderment. Finally she winked at me. “H poutana, she grabbed me by the shoulder, and obvious he was taking first im - supposedly the method of pay - looked up at the window. The misses me riding her.” pulled back. “We’ll watch from Peter Misthos, of San Francisco, pressions seriously. In a hollow ment, but he didn’t need any - old man nodded to her, so she In the late morning, a gang here, stay quiet, and don’t is an amateur writer who just voice and with a squint in one thing, so he never enforced it. It took the pale and left. The next of us would make our way to the move.” “What are we looking for loves Greece. He can be reached eye, he called out demandingly; was solely philanthropic and en - week, after everything had been beach. The main path crossed a Papou?” “You’ll see in good at [email protected] Spring on the Horizon, Cheap Places to Stay in Athens, Good Views Too

Little signs of spring are pop - taxis at the airport while others through my Guide. ping up in Greece, some bud - use George the Famous Taxi Dri - • Cecil Hotel ding on the trees and flowers be - ver who has a great reputation The Cecil Hotel occupies a ginning, ever so slightly, to show for promptness, honesty and re - beautifully-renovated, neo-clas - their faces. It’s enough to make liability. The train will take you sical building in the heart of old you think about visiting Greece to Syntagma or Monastiraki Athens, close to the Ancient again, and while most people where you can connect with Market and the City Market. It are thinking of the summer and other trains on the metro system is located near the most central the islands, blogger Matt Barrett, and will cost about six euros pedestrian street of Athens, the whose online travel guide to ($8.36.) If you switch to another Acropolis, and the Plaka and Greece is perhaps the best and train you don't need another Psiri are only a short way away. most comprehensive ticket. The bus goes to several Cecil Hotel offers easy walking (www.greektravel.com/athens.h locations in Athens and the port access to numerous tavernas, tm) recommends not flitting out of Pireaus. If you are coming to restaurants and many places of the capital city of Athens too Athens by train from Europe you like cafes, nightclubs and cine - fast, because it has more to offer will end up at Larissa Station, mas, offering all forms of day - than meets the eye, once you get which has a metro nearby. If you time and evening entertainment past the ugly, grey buildings that are coming from Patras, the sta - for which Athens is famous. dominate. Here’s what he rec - tus of the Peloponessos station Very economically priced too. If ommends if you’re going to be seems to be up in the air, but the Attalos is full, this is half a spending any time in the city, you can connect with the Proas - block away. It is like staying in from landing to what to see and tiakos (Suburban trainline), a preserved 19th century hotel. where to stay. which has connections with the • Hotel Adams ARRIVAL IN ATHENS metro. This small family run hotel If you are coming by air you WHERE TO STAY is on a back street in the Plaka will be arriving at the Elefthe - When in Athens the desirable and since the 2004 Olympics rios Venizelos International Air - areas to stay in are the Plaka, has been completely renovated. port. Getting into the city is easy Makrianni, Koukaki, Thission, If you are looking for location, and there is lots of information Syntagma and Monastiraki. A visitor to Greece, Scott Sheridan, liked the Hotel Attalos because of its rooftop view of the this has to be at the top of the about trains, taxis, buses and These all border the Acropolis Acropolis, one of the prime reasons to stay there. list. other airport info at and the archaeological park • Hotel Adonis www.athensguide.com/air - around it. Everything you need, the morning. The Hotel Armo - great cafes, ouzeries and restau - stay here. You won't be disap - There was a time that you port.html. Most people going to including shops, restaurants, the nia on the beach at Vouliagmeni rants at night. It has a rooftop pointed. I love this hotel! In fact could not find a room at the Ho - the Greek islands spend their metro to the ferries, buses, taxis is probably the closest nice hotel cafe with a view of the this is where I stay whenever I tel Adonis because it is small first and last nights in Athens and nightlife is within walking and is only half an hour away Parthenon, airconditioning, am in Athens (unless they are and very popular. But with sites and then one or two extra days distance. It's like being on a but I recommend it if you feel breakfast, family owned and full.) They also have free wire - like Trip-Advisor elevating some at the end of their trip. When peaceful island. There are sev - the need to be on the beach, not what else ...oh yes. 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