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By Constantinos E. Scaros larger and better-known By Constantine S. Sirigos Youngstown, in Northeastern TNH Staff Writer CAMPBELL, OH – The New Ohio. York Metropolitan area in gen - WHY CAMPBELL? NEW YORK – The earth is lit - eral, and Astoria in particular, Why such a high concentra - tered with the remains of na - has the largest population of tion of Greeks in Campbell? Fr. tions that have had their mo - Greek-Americans anywhere in Steve Denas, the pastor at the ment in the sun but whose the United States in terms of that city’s Archangel Michael names are long forgotten. The sheer numbers. But the highest Greek Orthodox Church, re - Greeks are among the handful percentage of Greeks anywhere layed the main reasons to TNH, of nations that have endured. in the United States is in Tarpon and wrote a good deal of the Why? What is responsible for Springs, FL. community’s history in a seg - their achievements and sur - None of that is particularly ment available on the Church’s vival? surprising: anyone who has website: A short film that has gone vi - been to New York City – and es - http://archangelmichael.oh.goa ral titled The Greek Secret, pro - pecially to Astoria – knows that rch.org. It all began around the duced by the Washington OXI Greeks are abound. And virtu - 1870s, he writes, but peaked Day Foundation – named for Oc - ally no one familiar with Tarpon during the mass exodus from tober 28, 1940, when Greece Springs would dispute that aes - Asia Minor in 1922 by Greeks stood up to the fascist powers thetically, climatologically, and who wanted to escape the holo - – suggests a single word says it even innately, there is no place caust at the hands of the Turks. all: philotimo. in the United States that feels Most were young, single men, The film’s directors, John more Greek. Denas writes, who wanted to Kinhard and Mike and Andy But a great number of start a new life in the United Manatos asked prominent Greeks, particularly those not States. Greek-Americans across the from Ohio or from the Midwest Campbell’s steel mills pro - country what philotimo means in general, are probably not vided steady work, and so a to them. aware that the second-highest community was born. “It was Beginning with the literal percentage of Greeks in any very similar to Pittsburgh with translation "love of honor,” the American city, according to the the steel mills here in Camp - MINISTRY OF CULTURE participants also spoke of find - demographer ePodunk, is bell,” he told TNH, emphasizing Two caryatids of exceptional artistic value according to experts were discovered last weekend at ing pleasure in sacrificing for Campbell – a small city near the that the “b” is silent; the locals the Hellenistic tomb in Amphipolis that is undergoing excavation and is yielding more and more the good of others; doing the pronounce it “Camel.” clues that it is linked to the family or colleagues of Alexander the Great. right thing; improving them - SISTER CITIES, selves and their families; and SISTER CHURCHES seeking respect and love from Interestingly, the majority others, but it is more than that. were from two Dodecanese is - Who is Buried in Amphipolis Tomb? Industrialist Dennis Mehiel lands, Kalymnos and Symi, said “The Ancient Greeks were which also comprise the bulk of smart enough to find a single Tarpon Springs Greeks’ ances - TNH Staff likely yield a “major find.” atids, large marble columns word that described things that tral heritage. In Tarpon, how - With Greece still mired in a sculpted in the shape of women are subtle, that have nuances.” ever, those immigrants were ATHENS- As Greek archaeolo - long and crushing economic cri - with outstretched arms – which There have been 350,000 able to ply their sponge-diving gists inch closer to opening the sis, its political parties at each may have been intended to bar hits to date, and Andy and Mike trade in the warm, sponge-filled largest ancient tomb ever found other’s throats, the discovery has intruders from entering the Manatos have received calls waters of the Gulf of Mexico. in Northern Greece, history buffs turned attention away from mis - tomb’s main room. from excited people exclaiming: There was not a similar oppor - around the world are trying to ery to wonder about the find “I don’t know of anything “This is what it means to be tunity in landlocked Campbell, guess who’s buried there – and that dates to the era of Alexan - quite like them,” Philip Freeman, Greek… I am so proud… I am however, and so it was the steel if it could be Alexander the der, from 325 to 300 BC. a Professor of Classics at Luther going to show it to my non- mills that provided plenty of Great himself. The National Geographic said College in Decorah, IA told the Greek friends, to my kids…” jobs for eager, hardworking The dig at Amphipolis has the team led by Katerina Peris - magazine. The video opens with a beau - Greeks new to the “land of op - fascinated fellow archaeologists, teri already has found clues that The finely crafted floor, Ian tiful sequence showing a young portunity.” historians, scientists, and people it could contain royalty, from the Worthington, a classical scholar woman walking through the Li - The steel industry in Camp - said to be laying bets on the rich mosaic floor to stone Sphin - at the University of Missouri in brary of Congress and finally bell collapsed in 1978, Fr. Denas identity of the deceased, and led xes and now the revelation that Columbia and the author of two looking up the word in a dictio - The Archangel Michael Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, also acting as symbolic guards Church, in Campbell, OH. Continued on page 4 who visited the site, to say it will of the interior were two Cary - Continued on page 9 Continued on page 5 Kikis and his Colleagues OCL’s Questions for Sept. 15 Bishops Assembly Mine Cannabis for Cures TNH Staff [The following introduction TNH Staff juana. and corresponding questions were The process that leads to submitted by George Karcazes, NEW YORK – The search for FDA-approved medicine is long, Executive Committee Member of substances that will cure or al - but the hopes of many people the Orthodox Christian Laity, in leviate disease – whether they for relief from their illness lies anticipation of the Assembly of are found in nature or synthe - not only in doctors, but in en - Bishops scheduled to convene in sized by scientists – is urgent trepreneurs like Greek-Ameri - Dallas, TX on September 15.] and potentially lucrative. No cans Thoma Kikis and Dean stone is being left unturned, in - Petkanas. The company they The Chambessy documents of cluding once-universally banned started in 2010, KannaLife, un - the Meeting of the Auto - plants like cannabis – mari - dertakes both the scientific re - cephalous Churches in 2008 au - search and communication with thorizes the Bishops in the terri - government officials. tories outside of the territories Kikis is motivated by the de - of those Churches to meet as “As - sire “to create an enterprise that semblies of Bishops” and chal - The Greek- is in a new space as a young lenges those Assemblies of Bish - Greek entrepreneur, but after ops to meet and develop prompted to do research in or - blueprints “to bring the Church American der to help family members who in their respective territories into were suffering, he is committed Canonical Order.” What does this to “helping a lot of people.” mean in the context of the Kafeneion The initial concept for the United States of America, where company was born of his re - we have overlapping “jurisdic - search on how to help his cousin tions” based on Old World ethnic By Steve Frangos Dr. Steven Kazianis, melanoma ties and multiple bishops in the TNH Staff Writer researcher in his late 30s who same “cities” or territories? himself was suffering from a Chambessy declared: “Come up CHICAGO- Donald Mellet had brain tumor. Kikis was looking with a plan…or else we (the ex - The Assembly of Bishops will convene in Dallas, TX on September 15. In anticipation of the just parked his car in the garage. for alternative therapies for him event, the Orthodox Christian Laity prepared advanced questions, particularly concerning the Arriving home a little after mid - and recommended he try Continued on page 3 issue of overlapping jurisdictions, and asking for clarification on where authority rests. night, Mellet stepped out of the cannabis. garage walking toward the A different family member kitchen door. Shots rang out suffered from hepatic en - with two killing Mellet immedi - cephalopathy (HE) which re - ately and several others pepper - sults from liver malfunctioning Joakim Lagouros: A Tribute to a Living Legend ing the kitchen door. His wife and produces Alzheimer’s like and two daughters barely es - symptoms. Kikis later learned caped injury or death as the that patients can benefit from By Constantine S. Sirigos despite the expense by earning In 1959 Laguros went back stray bullets traveled through Cannabidiol (CBD), one of 85 TNH Staff Writer scholarships, Lagouros re - to Ames and earned a PhD. He the house. promising chemicals, called warded his family by graduating was then hired by Ohio State The July16, 1926, assassina - cannabinoids, that are found in ΝEW YORK – When talented top of his class. University and his success gave tion of Mellet was one of the the marijuana plant. Unlike it people are born in the world’s His brothers were also gifted. him hopes for a promotion by most publicized crimes in the most famous chemical, THC, great cities, their personal The eldest became a classics 1963. When he was told he still 1920s. Mellet, the crusading ed - CBD does not make people high. dreams are intertwined with vi - professor in Johannesburg and was too young he decided it was itor of the Canton Daily News, Kikis told TNH that CBD has sions of their city’s future. the other became a theologian time to leave. It was a painful had embarked on an anti-vice, promise as an antioxidant and Joakim Laguros was born in and a Greek Orthodox bishop. decision. anti-crime campaign in editorial for protecting nerve cells, which 1924 in Constantinople. He After earning his BA in Civil Laguros loved the students after editorial. For nearly two should benefit people at risk loved his city and the land of Engineers in 1946, Laguros then at Athens, OH. He even taught years, Mellet asserted that an from chronic traumatic en - his ancestors, but conditions undertook his military service. them to chant hymns and alliance between local gamblers, cephalopathy (CTE) from in - were worsening. One year be - The gifted young man was the Christmas carols in Greek, but bootleggers, and police was at juries like concussions. fore the pogroms of 1955 that first Greek officer in the Turkish he realized it was best to take the core of Canton, OH’s unbri - He sees CBD as a super darkened the future of the navy. his family, which now included dled crime wave. At the time of Omega-3. “It’s very oily and Greek community, he won a Ful - When he arrived in Ames for his son George, to Norman, OK, binds to brain cells creating a bright scholarship and left for his graduate research assis - where he taught and developed Continued on page 7 coating effect, like a mini-hel - the University of Iowa to begin tanceship as a Fullbright Scholar research proposals at the Uni - met, protecting them.” a new life. in August 1954, his first dinner versity of Oklahoma (UO). KannaLife’s research entails Laguros, a distinguished pro - was at the Rainbow café, which His professional standing qualifying that CBD is a neuro fessor and practitioner of civil was owned by the Constantine rose steadily – Laguros’ univer - For subscription: protectant – that it protects engineering, built a new life in Brothers, who eventually be - sity activity was complemented 718.784.5255 brain cells. It is currently en - America that provided him with Professor Joakim Lagouros come his koumbaroi. by substantial engineering con - [email protected] gaged in pre-clinical tests with the opportunity to assist and in - He chose to return to Con - sulting work – and his superior neuronal cells and glial cells in spire students and his fellow the 1918 flu epidemic and in stantinople, where he married teaching ability was gaining petri dishes at facilities in the Greek Orthodox Christians. 1921 he married Joakim’s his wife Vivian and served as an recognition. He was eventually Pennsylvania biotechnology cen - His father, George, who be - mother. in instructor in civil engineering honored with the title Hallibur - longed to a prominent Greek Realizing his dream of study - at Robert College – his second Continued on page 4 family, was left a widower by ing at prestigious Robert College tenure in that position. Continued on page 4 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014

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n THRU NOV 1 opment. For information about I am Very Proud to be a Hyphenated American TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Night THI and the banquet, visit the - in the Islands returns to the hellenicinitiative.com. To order world-famous Sponge Docks of tickets email: banquet@thehel - By Effie Dimitria Trihas Tarpon Springs for 2014! Satur - lenicinitiative.org. days, 6-11PM, Oct. 4, and Nov. TAMPA, FL – I am one of those 1. A free event of Greek music, n NOVEMBER 6-8 proverbial “hyphenated Ameri - dancing, and dining! And we BROOKLINE, MA – The Execu - cans.” A “Greek-American,” to will offer an hour of free Greek tive Board of the Orthodox be specific. dance lessons by the Levendia Christian Association of Medi - You know the kind I’m talk - Dance Troupe from 6-7 PM. The cine, Psychology and Religion is ing about. They’re a combina - festival is supported in part by pleased to announce that our tion of American and you name a grant from the National En - Annual Conference will begin it! Ask someone for a hyphen dowment for the Arts. Come on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7:30PM, ethnicity and once they’ve fig - join us for authentic island fun and continue until Saturday, ured out what you’re asking in the warm Florida sun and Nov. 8 at 6PM. We are honored you’ll get hit with a barrage of mark your calendar and make to have as our Keynote Speaker hyphens: Italian-American, Ger - this a regular destination! And Thursday evening His Emi - man-American, Japanese-Amer - if you’re just in town for a week nence, Archbishop Demetrios of ican, Irish-American, to name a or two, make sure to mark your America. The Conference is co- few. calendar as you will not want sponsored by and will be held My parents instilled a strong to miss this! Tarpon Springs is a at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox sense of pride in me about who unique Greek experience in the School of Theology, 50 Goddard I was, so I grew up very proud United States, one unlike any Avenue in Brookline. It is titled, of my Greek heritage. We were other Greek community. Come "Exploring the Mind-Body-Soul the creators and perpetuators of be part of this one-of-a-kind Connection: Spirituality in Ill - democracy, astronomy and the American experience that will ness and Healing." An extensive philosophy! Our food was amaz - make you feel as if, truly, you Program with numerous distin - ing! My friends always wanted are back in the homeland! guished speakers is attached. to eat over my house because Hotel information will follow Greek food was far more supe - n SEPTEMBER 21 soon. We invite you to join us rior than anything they had ever BROOKLYN – The community is for this exciting Conference, a had before. And our lan - invited to mark the 92nd com - unique opportunity for Ortho - guage...Rich beyond English memoration of the Asia Minor dox clergy, theologians, and words. The sheer poetry in - I was – suddenly meant some - idea, instead believing they just Apparently I wasn’t the first holocaust honoring the Christ - healthcare professionals to stilled into a 3-minute pop cul - thing completely different. With didn’t want to accept me. Soon, person to ask this question and ian Orthodox victims of Thrace, come together to discuss how ture Greek song can leave the each new Greek introduction my ego came to my defense. I it was obvious who had asked Asia Minor, and Pontos sacri - the Orthodox healing traditions world’s greatest poets speech - and new friendship, my identify was a little different, perhaps before. ficed by the Young Turks and interface with contemporary less (well, maybe I’m exagger - was stolen. more worldly, I would say to As time went by, those small Kemalists. A memorial service theories and practices of care. ating just a bit). “Ah, you were very young myself. Many of my cousins differences, differences that and observance of the “Megali Registration fees are as follows, Being Greek is something to when you left. You grew smoked. I did not. I exercised. made me who I am, also Katastrophe” will be held on which include all meals except be very proud of. But eventually, up..there!” They would say in They did not. I couldn’t stay up showed me that they were right Sunday, SepT. 21 at the Three the Friday dinner with speaker, at some point, you find yourself epiphany. past 2AM, no matter how much all along. I wasn’t Greek like a Hierarchs Church, 1724 Avenue which is an additional $25 wondering exactly who are you: “Yes, but I’m Greek.” I would I planned for the late night. Greek from Greece. I was Greek P, in Brooklyn. Telephone: 718- (complementary for Clergy): American? Greek? Or a strange, counter. “I was born here!” They didn’t seem to be bothered like a Greek from the States. 339-0280. Divine Liturgy Professional Members/Non - new creation I call the hyphen? They would just smile and by the late hours. I was up at Those numerous differences had 10:30AM. Memorial Service 12 members - $50, Students/Clergy I have visited Greece several shake their heads (or nod be - 8AM to seize the day. They rose made me into a hyphen. An Noon. Coffee fellowship to fol - - $25. Until we are able to get times and early on I discovered cause Greeks do have a different around 3PM, apparently to seize Ellino-Americanida. I can bake low in Whitehall. set up on our website to register something disturbing. When - way of “visually” showing yes the night. They could drink an amazing pastitsio and galak - via PayPal, you may send a ever Greeks would ask me and no than we do here in the frappes all day and night, toboureko – just as well as I can n SEPTEMBER 27 check with your registration in - where I was from I, would nat - States, which is just another dis - whereas I would get jittery after BBQ ribs on the grill while en - ASTORIA – The Minos Cretan formation and email address to urally say the United States. tinction between us hyphens two. joying my IPA beer. I can speak Social Club, at 22-27 33rd St. our Treasurer at PO Box Then they would smile and nod and them). But I knew what As I grew, these superficial a wonderful form of the Greek in Astoria, is hosting the Philo 4 206125, Louisville, KY 40250- their heads in understanding. Of they were saying regardless of differences continued to inten - language – Greek-American – Thought annual fundraiser on 6125. Abstracts for 20 minute course, I would follow this up the confusion between head sify, too. I loved to entertain in bastardized in such a comical Saturday, Sept. 27, 3-9PM. This paper presentations and case with the fact that I was born in shaking and head nodding. the States and enjoyed the art way. Words like “karo” and “gro - is a tavli (backgammon) tour - studies on topics related to Or - Greece, but had left when I was They were saying I was not of mixology and international ceria” have become part of my nament and food expo, with raf - thodoxy and healing are due by two years old. But these facts – Greek. cuisine. I cooked Indian, Mexi - language. Don’t get me started fles, music, and parea! A tavli September 15 to Michael Chris - facts that I held as proof of who For a long time I resisted this can, Tai, and Moroccan food. I on “roofagee!” Every time I go lesson will be offered at 3PM takis at [email protected]. Sub - learned to make over two dozen to Greece I have to make a con - sharp, followed by a tourna - mittals traditionally include cur - kinds of martinis and became a certed effort not to use these ment, in which competitors will rent work on theories and mixologist in my own right. And “new” Greek words because no compete for an array of prizes, practices of Orthodox care by I became a wine connoisseur. one there will have a clue as to including a special prize for clergy, physicians, mental health My cousins in Greece, on the what I’m trying to say. And I em - youth. Ticket prices: Adults: professionals and other health - other hand, exclusively cooked brace these differences now. I’m $45, Young Professionals (18- care workers. Please support our traditional Greek food. As for al - a Greek-American: my ancestors 30): $30, Youth Group (ages 14- mission by joining OCAMPR. coholic beverages: finding a are the pioneers of democracy, 17): $15, and children 13 and You will see from our website, good lemon drop martini was astronomy, and philosophy! But under free. For more informa - www.ocampr.org, that recom - next to impossible when visiting my first language is English and tion and to RSVP: please email mended dues for professionals Greece. A hearty Cab with that my second language is Greek. I [email protected] or are $100, but that voluntary lamb? Maybe. But more often come from the United States, call 718-726-0991. dues of any amount are wel - than not you got the house spe - the country that has embraced comed for professionals, clergy cial, something that came from cultures from all around the n SEPTEMBER 27-28 and students. We also encour - grapes fermenting in the base - world, and for that I am grateful BOSTON, MA – The Initiative age interested members to at - ment. These small superficial because my experiences are for Productivity and Health tend the Open Executive Board differences would continue to richer because of it! Management at the Harvard Meeting on Thursday from 1- add up. And the more I reflected I can dance a mean zem - School of Public Health (HSPH) 4PM. Those who wish to be - on them, the more I sounded bekiko and impress my Ameri - in collaboration with the PBS come more involved in horribly egocentric. can friends, as well as talk up a show, The Cooking Odyssey, is OCAMPR, and/or are willing to “Don’t you like the wine?” storm on what constitutes real pleased to announce the confer - serve on the Executive Board They would ask. jazz with my friends in Greece. ence, “Mediterranean Diet and (new officers will be elected at I would try to be polite, but I can share my mixology exper - Workplace Health” on Septem - our Annual Business Meeting on couldn’t help but add “there’s tise with my Greek friends and ber 27-28 in Boston. This Saturday) would benefit from TNH/COSTAS bEJ not much of a selection here.” they can share their art of fer - unique and innovative confer - coming to this meeting. Economist Editor Shares His View of Today's World Of course, they understood. menting grapes in the basement ence will feature lectures, pan - Even waiters understood. All I with me. els, and select chef-supervised n NOVEMBER 9 The Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA) kicked off had to say was “What kind of I am not one of them. I think meals to increase awareness, ap - MANHATTAN – St. Michael’s the community’s fall season of events with a presentation by wine do you have?” differently. I think like a hyphen - peal, and understanding of Home is pleased to announce John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, who Their response: “You’re ated Greek-American, and I Mediterranean dietary habits as that our 2014 Annual Name Day spoke on the state of the world with an emphasis on Europe. American!” wouldn’t have it any other way. a vehicle for improved work - Gala will be held on Sunday, place and school health. Con - Nov. 9 at the Metropolitan Club, ference registrants will also be 1 East 60th Street in Manhattan. courtesy guests at an associated In conjunction with the Gala, St. Greek food and wine exhibition Michael’s honors a distinguished immediately following the member of the Greek Orthodox HSPH conference. The Harvard Community who embodies and Back to School with The National Herald ! Conference is a unique collabo - promotes the finer qualities and ration between the Course Co- traditions of our Faith and her - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR ON-LINE EDITION AND STAY INFORMED! Directors: Harvard’s Dr. Ste - itage. This year’s recipient of the fanos N. Kales, an 2014 Archangel Michael Award internationally-recognized re - is Mr. Stephen Cherpelis. Mr. searcher and workplace health Cherpelis has given tirelessly to authority; and New York’s the Greek Orthodox Community world-renowned Gourmet Chef as an Archon of the Ecumenical and Restaurateur Michael Psi - Patriarchate, 1st Vice President lakis. 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TNH Staff sound” and just play, Xylouris said. NEW YORK – Everything hap - Their paths to music could pens for a reason, unless it is an not have been more different. accident. It is not known what George’s father, Antonis Xylouris became of the mutual friend - is known as Psarandonis, a ships that brought together world-renowned singer and lyra George Xylouris, a Cretan folk player, and his uncle, Nikos Xy - musician who plays the lute, louris, is “arguably one of the and drummer Jim White, an most iconic Greek performers of icon of underground music who all time.” emerged from the Australian Music also flowed into him post-punk in Melbourne, but the from his mother Katerina’s side. musical world owes them a She had 13 brothers and sisters, debt. whom George said were all mer - On paper, no recording ex - aklides – good singers and ecutive would have put them to - dancers and passionate singers gether, but after meeting “they who appreciated music: “They have forged something surpris - sang and cried at the same ing and impossible to catego - time.” rize,” according to the website White’s talent seems to have of the Other Music Recording emerged out of the blue from a Co. which will release their de - non-musical family, which but LP, Goats, October 14. added to music’s allure when he It can be described however: discovered it at 14. “It was like moving and haunting, a delight - something foreign to me. My ful exploration of rhythm, family loved music, but [making tempo, and melody. music] was a mystery to me.” “While coming from differ - Their favorite piece on the ent parts of the world and from CD is “Pulling the Bricks.” Xy - vastly divergent musical back - louris said it just emerged whole grounds, the connection be - without prior thought once the tween [them] who perform to - engineer pushed the record but - gether as Xylouris White, is ton. palpable from the first note of “Jim looked at me with that Goats, the website adds. Cretan folk lutist George Xylouris (L) and Post-Punk Australian working on a follow-up album, and plan on a world tour during expression on his face that said Xylouris called the CD “a pre - Jim White will soon release their debut album Goats. They are the fall and winter. ‘what are we going to play’ and sent to myself, because it gave I looked at him and I said ‘this’ me the opportunity to play with bourne in the early 1990s, Theodorakis,” but that didn’t and drums. “It felt at the same time very old and we started playing.” Jim...He is unique and he White would listen to the Xy - come to anything. Asked what it was like to sit and very new,” White agreed It was a complete improvisa - opened the door for me to ex - louris Ensemble live to his CDs. His first trip to Greece was down and start playing the lute that it was a new experience tion – and neither of them had press what I feel without trying “I just enjoyed the music, never in the mid-1990s with Dirty with them, he said “It was easy that felt familiar – a harbinger ever played jazz. too hard,” the music just flowed thinking that I would play it,” Three. and difficult at the same time.” of the soulfulness that would Xylouris and White are get - naturally, he said. White said. Xylouris eventually sat in “From the first time we permeate their music. ting ready to go on tour in That’s how it was from the He had some exposure to with White’s group, Dirty Three, played, doing some rhythmic They found that rehearsals America, which will begin with beginning. Greek music. “When I was a kid which featured a unique instru - phrases, it was like just having were unnecessary. “The concept a performance on October 2 at When Xylouris lived in Mel - my mom took me to see mental line-up of violin, guitar a conversation,” Xylouris said. was that you come with your Union Pool in Brooklyn. Armenian Festival in Bayside Conjures Similarities with the Greek Culture

TNH Staff ing products from Armenia, next year. principally shirts and music CDs. Past chairman Hrair Ghazar - BAYSIDE – The music, food, Asked about the country’s lead - ian, whose mother is from Ar - and friendliness would remind ing exports he told TNH Arme - menia and father has roots in Hellenes of Greek festivals, but nia makes a top-notch brandies. the large Armenian community, there is an extra dimension Tamar Kayserian, whose fam - congratulated Farounjian. when Armenian Orthodox ily is from Constantinople with Festival participants who visit churches like that of the Holy roots in Caesarea, where Greeks the sanctuary are impressed by Martyrs in Bayside welcome like director Elia Kazan’s family its glowing stained glass win - friends and neighbors. and Armenians lived side by dows depicting the saints and In addition to celebrating the side for millennia before they heroes of 1700 years of Chris - traditions of the old countries were genocided by the Turks tianity in Armenia. and the success of an ancient was selling deserts like baklava Fr. Abraham Malkhasyan is nation in the new world, re - and ravani that Greeks would the current pastor of the parish membrance for the 1.5 million call Greek and still other groups that was founded in 1958 as the people who perished in the Ar - would claim – and American realization of the longtime menian genocide is always in brownies. dream of Armenians living on the air, whether it is expressed She has been part of the Long Island. in songs, conversations, moving parish for 40 years and is very One benefactor purchased memorials like the one in the proud of its day schools and its and donated the property while narthex of the Church, or ex - Saturday language and Sunday others made substantial dona - hibits that tell the tragic story religious schools. tions and spearheaded the to their American neighbors not Onnik Dinkjian came from fundraising in the community, a familiar with it. Florida to perform. His last song story of dedication and love fa - The spirit was anything but was a moving tribute to the miliar to Greek-Americans. somber is Bayside, however, martyrs of the genocide titled When the relics of Armenian thanks to the volunteers and Yerevan, which is the capital of saints were transported to the One of the Armenian dance groups in traditional costumes that dazzled guests. The Samos vendors and the lively music Armenia. He said he also enjoys parish, it was renamed for the Pythagoras Society was also invited to dance at the festival and delighted participants. and dancing generated by the attending the Greek festivals at Holy Martyrs. Vosbikian Band on Saturday and the Boca Raton and West Palm Farounjian was pleased to the Onnik Dinkjian band on Beach churches. note that when they needed to Sunday. As the festival wound down find a group of Greek dancers Edward, a vendor born and with its Sunday evening raffle to perform. He emphasized that raised in New Jersey with roots drawing, its chairman Thomas the Armenians want to create a in Constantinople’s Armenian Farounjian, thanked everyone stronger relationship with the community, helped support the who made it possible and hoped Greek community. parish and the homeland by sell - to see even more volunteers Laity’s Questions for Bishops Assembly

Continued from page 1 are the Bishops engaged fully in Council in 2016 to the faithful this task, or are they waiting for in the United States [Clergy isting “Old World” autocephalous further instructions from their Brotherhoods; Theological Churches) will come up with our “Mother” Churches as to what School Faculties; Associations of own plan for you.” they can, or cannot include in Orthodox Theologians; Clergy- 1. Has the Assembly agreed their plan? Laity Congresses, Councils, etc.] on the meaning of the charge 7. What role will the U.S. for input and comment? given to it by the Chambessy Bishops have in the present 10. Does the Assembly of documents that it should submit preparations for the Great and Bishops have a “Plan B” for a plan to bring the Church in its Holy Council and at the Great bringing the Church in the territory into “Canonical Order?” and Holy Council? United States into “Canonical Or - 2. Has the Assembly drafted 8. Are the Bishops participat - der” in the event that (a) the a plan to submit to the Mother ing in the Assembly of Bishops Great and Holy Council does not Churches, which will bring the willing to abdicate their respon - meet in 2016 as announced; or Church in the territory of the sibilities to the faithful who have (b) the Old World Churches pro - United States into “Canonical Or - been entrusted to them by failing pose to impose a Plan for the der” as ordered by Chambessy? to agree on a plan to bring the Church in the United States 3. Has the Assembly agreed Church in the U.S. into “Canoni - which does not recognize the on plan that will create a single cal Order?” Church as a local Church, with a Synod of Canonical Bishops in 9. Will the Assembly of Bish - single Synod of Canonical Bish - the territory of the United States ops submit preliminary and pe - ops, electing its own head [i.e., divided into a number of Dioce - riodic drafts of the Plan it intends an autocephalous sister Church, ses with a single Bishop assigned to submit to the “Old World” au - rather than one or more “daugh - to each Diocese? tocephalous Churches for ratifi - ter” Churches occupying the 4. Has the Assembly agreed cation at the Great and Holy same territory]? on a plan that will provide for the Synod of Canonical Bishops to elect its own “head” so that the Church in the United States will take its place as a ”sister” Church with the other auto - cephalous Churches? 5. Have the Bishops partici - pating in the Assembly agreed on whom they “serve”? (a) Do they serve the faithful they have been entrusted to minister to in the “vineyards that have been planted by God’s hand”; or (b) Do they serve the Hierarchs and Synods in the Old World who ap - Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. pointed them to their positions? It is wholesome and bracing for the mind to have [St. Matthew, Chapter 6, and its faculties kept on the stretch. Verse 24: “No man can serve two Sir Richard Steele 1672-1729 masters; for either he will hate British Dramatist, Essayist, Editor the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other.”] 6. Having received not only The National Herald Bookstore the permission, but the charge Exercise your mind... to meet in order to develop and submit a plan to bring the (718) 784-5255 • [email protected] Church into “Canonical Order” 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014 Thoma Kikis and His Colleagues Utilize Cannabis Plant to Find Cures

Continued from page 1 out to their state officials. There are so many documented cases ter in Doylestown and animal out there where it helps…it behavioral and toxicology at takes residents of New York Temple University. Company state to stand up and say ‘I have headquarters are near Hunting - this illness and I need this.” ton, NY. That’s how the whole campaign They are at the end stage of started and resulted in the leg - the pre-clinical process and will islation,” he told TNH. be filing for an Investigational They are also working to ed - New Drug application (IND) ucate football players and any - with the FDA in early 2015. body who has had a concussion, When it is approved, human tri - for which they believe CBD is a als can begin. solution. Ex-football star Marvin BIRTH OF A COMPANY Washington is now a spokesman The idea for KannaLIfe began and advisor of KannaLife. to form in Kikis’ mind six Both of Kikis’ parents are months after his cousin died, from Epiros and he and his two when he visited a dispensary in Dr. Douglas Brenneman, KannaLife Chief Biologist in his lab Thoma Kikis, is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of younger brothers were active at Southern California. “I saw at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in Doylestown. KannaLife. Dean Petkanas is Chairman/CEO and founder. St. Demetrios. He studied film what was happening in the in - and communications at NYU dustry and had an entrepreneur - agreed. tails focusing on the science effort to bring the medical ben - He thinks the bill that was and after graduating helped re - ial brainstorm,” he said. “We attacked two aspects of first, understanding how the efits of cannabis to New York. passed is a good one but that it design MTV.com’s website. He Kikis immediately called the business, he on the pharma - plant works, and building a For about three years the helped will evolve. also felt privileged to have Petkanas, who he knew well for ceutical end, and I focused on plant based company. legislators understand to under - Citizens can take action by worked in Greece with some of six years. Petkanas, who had a the marketing, branding and op - After 2 ½ years they ob - stand medical marijuana and contacting their state senators its top film directors. He co-pro - pharmaceutical background, erations of the company.” tained an exclusive license on a how it can help patients. The and assembly members and ask - duced and raised funds for and told Kikis he would join him in Petkanas found the U.S.-gov - patent for all cannabinoids from discussed issues like dosage and ing to add more illness to the the award-winning film Alps af - his venture, but that the latter ernment held patent on the National Institutes of Health standardization and allaying list. “They need to do their own ter meeting Yorgos Lanthimos needed to learn about pharma - cannabinoids and Kikis started with respect to HE and CTE. concerns about the substances research on the illnesses that at a café in New York. ceutical sciences. Kikis readily building a team. The vision en - KannaLife was active it the ending up in the black market. concern them and point them

Joakim Laguros was deeply devoted to his students. A grateful graduate honors his professor The house where Joakim Laguros was born in Boyacikoy. While the Greeks in Asia Minor were with a commemorative photo with the message “I would not have done it without you.” expelled, most of those in Constantinople were protected by the Treaty of Laussane. Tribute to a Living Legend: Fullbright Scholar, Professor Joakim Lagouros

Continued from page 1 He served at national secre - great teacher flowed from his ciatively “I could not have done bishop Iakovos Distinguished tured a short play depicting the tary and treasurer of the Amer - love and apprecation for his stu - it without you.” Service Award by, and is a re - Tragedy at Psara. ton Distinguished Lecturer and ican Society of Civil Engineers dents. The Greek Orthodox church cipient of the prestigious St. “The stage was completely won the Superior Teaching from 1974 to 1988 and twice When his family came to is an important part of the fabric Paul’s Medal. dark and there were four young Award. In 1984 he was named served as acting Dean at UO, but Norman, they opened their of Laguros’ life and he was very His love for Orthodoxy is ri - boys standing there looking at David Ross Boyd Professor. he chose not remain in that po - house to the Greek Orthodox active with the Church of St. valled only by his passion for the sky , and a young girl repre - His first of many important sition permanently. When he re - students, many of whom went George in Oklahoma City. The Hellenism. senting DOXA – Glory – started research projects developed test - tired in 1994, President Boren on to distinguished careers. Byzantine choir, which he orga - In Oklahoma City Laguros walking into the black stage ing for concrete and he became asked him to stay on and con - When he left Oklahoma, a dec - nized, chanted at the church’s enjoyed giving church tours and among the boys while Laguros a prolific scientific writer, with tinue teaching and doing re - laration was written “You will consecration in 2003 and at working with people who recited the Psara poem. At the 130 papers to date. search, which he did as long as always be the soul of the Greeks Denver choir federation meet - wanted to become Orthodox, end, Dr. Laguros invited every - Laguros’ leadership was his Parkinson’s disease permit - of Oklahoma.” ings. sponsoring 10 converts. one to sing the Greek National manifested through various ted. He helped students of all The National Forum of Greek One year, when March 25 fell Anthem and everyone was in commitments and appoint - Life is not about accumulat - backgrounds, however. One of Orthodox Church Musicians pre - on a Sunday, at his own expense tears,” Vassilios Dimas, Laguros’ ments. ing honors for Laguros. Being a them, Mark Brady, wrote appre - sented Laguros with the Arch - he organized a dinner that fea - friend, told TNH. Campbell, OH: Second-Highest Percentage of Greeks in the United States

Continued from page 1 enjoyment of their property. told TNH, there was more of an gations were split among alle - “I’ve read the articles,” Denas even split between Kalymnians giances to the political situation told TNH, and so the Greeks told TNH, regarding the contro - and Symians – in fact, that in Greece. Those who supported “had to reinvent themselves.” versy. “They are sister churches,” Church derived its name from the King of Greece, known as And they did, quite successfully. Denas said of St. Michael and the miraculous icon of the the Royalists, predominantly at - Denas explains how they be - Tarpon’s St. Nicholas, and de - Archangel found on Symi – tended St. John, as that came bridge and tower painters, scribed the frequent travel of though now Kalymnos is defi - Church’s current presiding and “there are 15 companies” Campbell’s Greeks to and from nitely the most-widely repre - priest, Rev. Thomas Constan - locally, that send them all over Tarpon as an “invisible corridor. sented among the numerous tine, told TNH. But an ensuing the world. The Campbell Greeks Here, our fireworks are not Greek islands from which rift between King Constantine have worked from repainting quite as loud,” he said. “They’re Campbell’s Greeks hail. “So and Prime Minister Eleftherios the Verrazano Bridge in New nice fireworks, actually, and we many family members live on Venizelos in late 1915 created a York City to projects in South have a show that lasts 10 to 15 the same street,” he said, “and national schism in Greece, Africa, Denas said. That is yet minutes.” He invites TNH read - go back to Kalymnos, often for which made its way across the another similarity between the ers to see for themselves, in the months. They have strong ties Atlantic Ocean, all the way to Campbell and Tarpon Greeks: a following YouTube video: to the island. And then, they Campbell. The Venizelists great deal of them in both com - http://www.youtube.com/watc come back with more relatives,” among the St. John congrega - munities are bridge painters. h?v=2PWWzqlq400. many of whom join the bridge- tion sought solace in their own Though Campbell also in - GREMIGRATION painting brigades. church, and so the St. Nicholas cludes Greeks from other Dode - The steel mills attracted ROYALISTS AND parish was born. canese islands, such as Asti - Greek immigrants to Campbell VENIZELISTS UNITED But as the years passed, the palaia, Kos, and Rhodes, and a century ago, but why now? Long before the establish - residents of Campbell wanted ones from Crete, the majority Family and Hellenism keeps Campbell’s Kalymnians returning Why does that community con - ment of the Archangel Michael their own parish, Denas told are from Kalymnos. One tradi - to their home island, and bringing back more relatives to settle tain the second-highest percent - Church, the Greeks of Campbell TNH, and so the Archangel tion Kalymnians have that is in the small Midwestern City that is American’s second-largest age of Greeks in the country, traveled to nearby Youngstown Michael Church was established quite evident – and quite audi - Greek community by percentage of the overall population. with more coming in? “Family,” to attend services at either St. and proceeded “to unify the ble – to anyone within an Denas says, describing the close- John the Forerunner, estab - Greeks of Campbell.” Political earshot during the Holy Resur - igniting of explosives. In Tarpon, tain the tradition and those who knit family fabric of the Kalym - lished in 1915, or St. Nicholas, divisiveness subsided, and the rection on the eve of Easter this has caused some contro - object – considering it an im - nians. When St. Michael’s was which emerged three years parish prepares to celebrate its (Holy Saturday), is the midnight versy between those who main - pediment to the safe and quiet first established in 1955, Denas later. In those days, the congre - 60th anniversary next year. Thousands Flock to Greek Festival in Somerville MA, Especially for Gyros

By Theodore Kalmoukos The Loukoumades group, of all ethnic backgrounds. We led by the Demetris Binieris also have many students from SOMERVILLE, MA – Hundreds Family the nearby universities like Har - Greek and non-Greek Americans vard, MIT, and Tufts.” visitors flocked to the historic With the cooperation of his Dormition of the Mother of God the entire operation of the fes - board and the presiding priest parish of Somerville, MA for its tival, including the parking lot. Fr. Constantine Manetas, annual Greek Festival. Kechris told TNH that “this Kechris managed to rejuvenate Long lines formed to buy the is the major fundraising event the parish, which had been bestselling gyros, which was the that we organized for the finan - withering the last decade or so featured attraction. cial support of our parish. We due to the unfit clerical appoint - Parish Council president all try to work hard; we are all ments. The parish consists by Evangelos Kechris thanked TNH volunteers as a large family. We 230 to 250 families. Kechris said for covering the citywide cul - all pay for our meals and we are “over the last few years we have tural event and said that “the trying to support our church be - experienced progress. I think it massive numbers of visitors cause like all the other parishes is attributed to our priest, Fr. forming long lines waiting to we, too, have huge financial Constantine Manetas, who buy gyros is phenomenal this needs.” works constantly. The central year. We attract huge crowds According to Kechris, the person of the Church is the every year, but this year the parish depends on the festival priest. We also have a parish numbers are at least double.’’ income “by 20%.” Kechris also council that works very hard for He also said that “everybody well but there is also the cutting, ros, but all our food is fresh and work continuously and dili - said that “as you see we have the financial advancement of says that we serve the best gyro” with an special electric knife made with the most authentic gently in order to best serve and many Greek-American visitors, the parish and also we have ex - and he explained that “we have used by former Parish Council elements cooked in a traditional accommodate our visitors.” but over the last few years we cellent parishioners who sup - brought the machines from President Costas Tomadakis.” homestyle way.” He emphasized Kechris himself was running have made a great effort in ap - port the parish in every possible Greece. The cooking is done Kechris said “not only the gy - that “more than 100 volunteers around, constantly coordinating peling to our fellow Americans way.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014 COMMUNITY 5 The Greek Secret, OXI Foundation’s Film on Philotimo, “Gone Viral"

Continued from page 1 nary as Fr. Alexander Karloutsos intones the litany of Greek achievements and contributions to civilization. Fr. Karloutsos’ introduction concludes by noting that “the Greeks were the first to stop Hitler’s Axis forces, and that “they were unsurpassed in their courage trying to save their Jew - ish community from the Holo - caust.” Andy Manatos, the Founder and President of the Founda - tion, told TNH that the project George Marcus, Chairman, Ted Spyropoulos, President, William Antholis, Managing John P. Calamos, Sr., Chair - John Catsimatidis, President, was born of conversations with Marcus & Millichap. Plant Your Roots In Greece. Director, Brookings Institu - man, CEO & CIO Calamos In - Red Apple Group, Inc. the Foundation’s sponsors seek - tion. vestments. ing the thread that tied together the achievements of the Greeks down to the accomplishments of the American immigrants. They came up with the word philotimo. Last year, they began to film well-known people from every walk of life across the country. THE POWER OF THE WORD “There is no other language that has one word to describe the constellation of characteris - tics,” Andy Manatos told TNH, “and we think that is an indica - tor on why this might be a unique Greek trait…but how do Antonis H. Diamataris, Pub - Andreas C. Dracopoulos, Di - Arianna Huffington, Huffing - Father Alexander Karloutsos, Art Agnos, former Mayor of you really define it?” lisher-Editor, The National rector and Co-President, ton Post Media Group, Presi - Protopresbyter of the Ecu - San Francisco. Ted Spyropoulos, president Herald. Stavros Niarchos Foundation. dent and Editor-in-Chief. menical Patriarchate. of Plant Your Roots In Greece, Mike Manatos, the Founda - calls philotimo “The most unique word that the human be - ing has to express himself.” George Stephanopoulos, ABC News’s Chief Anchor, said “it’s hard to think of a word more packed with meaning and posi - tive values than philotimo,” and media magnate Arianna Huffin - gton, said “it seems to sum up the best of the Greek charac - ter…to live not just for yourself but for something larger than yourself.” To noted investor Dean Metropoulos, it conveys “a sense of how people feel towards [their] fellow humans,” and Mike Manatos, Executive Director, Washington Oxi Day Foun - Loucas Tsilas, Executive Direc - George Stephanopoulos, ABC Dennis Mehiel, U.S. broadcaster Bob Costas believes dation and Andy Manatos, Founder and President. tor, Onassis Foundation (USA) News, Chief Anchor. it is “the Greek spirit of doing what’s right, what’s honorable, philotimo helped us get ahead.” Jim Chanos, president of spot, at 3AM he said “Oxi!” – and takes it almost to a higher tion’s Executive Director, sees even when one’s own interests Kary Antholis, the president Kynikos Associates, says it em - Diamataris said “It was his level.” philotimo today in Greece, not - and even one’s own life are of HBO Miniseries also connects bodies “not just the classic ideals philotimo that made him say THE FUTURE ing that “during its great depres - placed in peril.” it with immigrants “taking pride but some of the attributes of ‘No!’” and Demetrios added that Tsunis mused that “we try to sion, people rallied around each For Philip Christopher, in their work.” modern Greeks.” the response of the Greek peo - give our kids all the things that other and society kept its cohe - founder and president of PSEKA, It is difficult to distinguish it The Greek Orthodox faith ple as a whole was also based we never had, but sometimes sion.” it is simply “a duty to do what from garden variety dignity or also contributed. Spyropoulos on philotimo. we should focus on giving them Dracopoulos is less im - is right.” “duty, honor, courage” in the said “God asks us to give to oth - After trying to break the what we did have” – philotimo. pressed and feels the people of Self-sacrifice is surely a com - words of Libra Group founder ers without asking for any - spirit of the nation, the Nazis John P. Calamos, Sr. Founder Greece need to refocus on philo - ponent. Andreas Dracopoulos, George Logothetis. William An - thing,” a point echoed visually turned on the Greek Jews, and of Calamos Investments, wants timo. At the OXI Day Gala on Stavros Niarchos Foundation, tholis, the Managing Director of by the icon of Christ’s crucifixion figures like Archbishop Damask - to reach the next generation. October 23, the Niarchos Foun - Director and co-President said inos and Metropolitan Chrysos - Andy Manatos said “they may dation Philotimo Award will be “whether it means you are going tomos and the Mayor of Za - not see themselves as Greek, but presented to an average Greek to earn less money, or that not kinthos fought against the we can help them connect and citizen who despite the crisis has everyone is going to love you, Holocaust. to realize that there is some - shown philotimo. philotimo means you are doing “These leaders embody thing special about being Greek, “Philotimo is within the DNA it based on your whole sense of everything that that word tries and maybe philotimo is the of Greeks, and humanity overall duty.” to encapsulate,” said Mehiel, word that captures it all.” , but I think it is something that “Human kindness and empa - and Peter J. Pappas, Sr., P.J. Dracopoulos said, however, has to be inspired,” he said, and thy,” are also elements, said Companies, Chairman, added that to take it to the next level he hopes this video will spread businessman George Tsunis. “People risked their lives to pro - the community must act on it. philotimo throughout Greece. Former NYC Mayoral Candidate tect people… and I think that He has taken the next step. SNF The film concludes with Ian and businessman John Catsima - the Brookings Institution, cites seen during the comments of separates us and identifies us will pay for a DVD to be sent to Nicholson, age 6: “Philotimo is tidis emphasized the family di - “personal sacrifice, higher call - Archbishop Demetrios, who with philotimo.” more than 450 Greek Orthodox about helping one another. mension: “If you don’t act cor - ing” and says “I try to tell my spoke of the different ways the For Stephanopoulos, such be - parishes, and sponsored a Philotimo is important because rectly…You don’t only kids that the way they are re - word, which he noted appears havior “embodies the golden Philotimo scholarship competi - it’s what makes the world a bet - embarrass yourself, but your en - membered is the way they treat in the bible, is used. To motivate rule – do unto others as you tion for students in grades six ter place.” tire family,” but philotimo goes others.” children parents say: “Have the would have others do unto you through twelve. ‘ti tha pi o kosmos – what will But while “honor, glory, the philotimo to do your home - people say.’” desire to be remembered moti - work” or to admonish them: DOING GOOD vated some of the most heroic “Don’t you have the philotimo IS GOOD FOR YOU acts in Greek history,” as Antho - to help people in need?” In the Republic, Plato talks lis said, there were also those For some, the word was Greek Storeowner on Boardwalk in Seaside about what a good soul would who sacrificed their lives with everywhere in their lives. TNH do when no one is looking, but guaranteed anonymity, like the Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Dia - philotimo does not stem only 300 Spartans. mataris heard it from “my par - Arrested for Distributing Counterfeit Goods from family and social obliga - Art Agnos, Former Mayor of ents, my sister, my teachers, my tions. It is a duty we owe the San Francisco, cites compassion classmates everybody.” humanity within us, arising and generosity. When he re - OXI! TNH Staff reported, of counterfeit watches Elkady, and clerk Kwabenah A. from an awareness of our con - ceived contribution from people Philotimo usually plays out bearing famous brand names Ayeh, who was charged with giv - nections with others and the across the country, he said their offstage, in the corridors of in - ASBURY PARK, NJ – Giorgios K. such as Rolex, Gucci, and Michael ing cigarettes to a minor. universe, age-old Greek con - philotimo, not just ethnic pride dividual consciences, but some - Kokotis, owner of the store In The Kors. Other counterfeit goods in - The arrests and seizures were cerns. motivated them. times it is a spectacular response Cut on the boardwalk in Seaside cluded vapor pens (a pen-sized part of an effort by the Division The Greek psyche seems to Philotimo also fed national to a public challenge: Returning Heights, NJ was arrested last vaporizer, often used for smoking of Consumer Affairs’ Safe Sum - have also grasped that philotimo survival after military defeats to the Foundation’s mission, week and charged with fourth- marijuana) bearing the Snoop mer 2014 Task Force, a joint ef - is good business. that would wipe other countries Diamataris said, “When Mus - degree distribution of counterfeit Dogg G-Pen brand name, Ray- fort among various law enforce - Nikos Mouyiaris, the Founder off the map forever. George solini asked John Metaxas for goods, the Asbury Park Press re - Ban sunglasses, and NFL sports ment and other agencies, and CEO of Mana Products, said Marcus, Marcus & Millichap’s free passage through Greece…” ported. memorabilia, the Press reported. philly.com reported. “if we live by these values, we Chairman, noted that when Loucas Tsilas, Onassis Founda - The Seaside Heights Police Also arrested for fourth de - The store’s business license will do well and thrive…we “Rome conquered Greece, they tion (USA)’s executive director, Department seized merchandise gree counterfeit goods distribu - has been revoked, and the store came penniless and using our didn’t conquer their culture.” continued: “Immediately, on the worth almost $11,000, the Press tion was store manager Ahamad remains closed.

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BOOK REVIEW New Book on Patriarchate, Portable for Travel, but Chock Full of Info

By Marilyn Rouvelas compact enough to take with many instances of Christian– tinople. The sites in this book you while sightseeing. Muslim symbiosis throughout are windows into the glory of The well-written, insightful the Middle East and a powerful that Christian era and a wake- The Ecumenical Patriarchate text by The Very Reverend Dr. witness that civilizations do not up call to the importance of pre - Today: Sacred Greek Orthodox John Chryssavgis, Archdeacon of inevitably clash.” Two sites of serving the history, presence and Sites of Istanbul the Ecumenical Throne, also in - special interest on the islands of practice of Christianity in the By John Chryssavgis vites with explanations of the Halki and Prinkipos may be vis - Middle East. Even if you hadn’t 128 pp. London Editions. theology and spirituality of the ited by boat from Istanbul. The planned to go to Istanbul, I hope $19.95 Orthodox Church, the Ecumeni - renowned theological school that after reading the book and ISBN: 9786058517400 cal Patriarchate, and ten specific near the Monastery of St. His All Holiness Bartholomew’s Illustrations: 74 color, 11 sites under the steadfast and George on Halki was closed by letter of encouragement “to visit black and white courageous custodianship of His the Turkish government in these historic and holy places,” Available in the United States, All Holiness Bartholomew, the 1971, and the reopening of the you will be inspired to go on a November, 2014 present Ecumenical Patriarch: 1) school has become a rallying cry pilgrimage to pay homage to The buildings of the Ecumenical around the world for religious some of the Orthodox faith’s If you are traveling to Istanbul Patriarchate in the Phanar, in - freedom. The Turkish govern - most important saints and sites (Constantinople), The Ecumeni - cluding the Patriarchal Church ment did return the Prinkopos and to show spiritual support for cal Patriarchate Today: Sacred of St George; 2) Church and Island Greek Orthodox Orphan - the declining Greek Orthodox Greek Orthodox Sites of Istanbul Shrine of the “Life-Giving age, said to be the world’s sec - community in Istanbul that num - must be in your suitcase. This is Spring” (Zoodochos Peghe) at ond largest wooden structure, bers an estimated three thousand an indispensible book for anyone Balikli, 3) Church of the Virgin to the Patriarchate in 2010. people only. wanting to explore the roots of Mary Vlachernitissa (Panaghia Sadly, eight of the most im - It is a blessing to all of Chris - the Christian faith and the sacred Vlachernai) in the Fatih district; portant former Orthodox sites tianity that the Ecumenical Pa - sites associated with it. What is 4) Holy Trinity Church in Taksim to see, such as Hagia Sophia, St. triarchate and its stalwart sup - the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Square; 5) Shrine of the Virgin Savior in Chora, and the porters, The Order of St. Andrew its relation to St. Constantine, Vefa (“First-of-the-Month Monastery of Pantokrator (“the the Apostle Archons, have been the founder of Constantinople Church) in the Unkapani district; second largest Byzantine struc - prayerfully fighting both finan - and first Christian emperor? 6) Church of St. Euphemia the ture in Istanbul after Hagia cially and politically to preserve What is the source of the holy Great Martyr in ancient Chal - destroyed.) “At a critical mo - site recounts the remarkable Sophia”) are only mentioned the Patriarchate and Orthodox oil for the Sacrament of Chris - cedon (today Kadikoy); 7) Holy ment of the council’s delibera - story of the recent return of St. with short descriptions at the institutions in Turkey. This mation in the Orthodox Church? Trinity Cathedral in ancient Chal - tion, when the disputing parties John and St. Gregory’s relics in end of the book because they book, in fact, was made possible Where and when did the Church cedon (Kadikoy); 8) Holy Trinity were unable to reach a consen - 2004 by the Vatican in Rome are no longer sacred Christian by the support of the archons, Fathers agree on the dual nature Monastery and the Orthodox sus [on the dual nature of where the relics were taken dur - sites; three are now museums and we are grateful for this beau - of Christ? This handsome book Theological School on the Christ], two drafts of the con - ing after the Sack of Constan - managed by the state, and five tiful publication and all that it will answer such questions and Princes’ Island of Halki; 9) fession were placed in the tomb tinople by the Fourth Crusade have been turned into mosques. represents. inspire you to add more days to Monastery of St. George of St. Euphemia and sealed. . . . eight hundred years earlier in These chilling two pages of de - The book will be available in your itinerary to see holy and sa - Koudouna on the Princes’ Island After three days of prayer and 1204. The return was “a signifi - scriptions serve as a reminder the United States in November, cred sites that will open your of Prinkipos; and 10) The Greek fasting, the tomb was reopened cant step in the process of rec - of the shrinking Christian her - 2014, at ACC Distribution heart to the Christian history and Orphanage on Prinkipos. and the orthodox confession onciliation” between the Roman itage in Istanbul and the impor - www.accdistribution.com. Af - fortitude in the now predomi - The book becomes your elo - [Christ was human and divine] Catholic and Orthodox Churches tance of preserving it. ter you receive your book and nately Muslim country of Turkey. quent tour guide describing each lay in the right hand of the begun after Vatican II in 1964. If you are not planning to go before going to Turkey, you may The book itself invites you to site with rich detail, history and saint.” The confession that Two sites are dedicated to to Istanbul, Sacred Sites must be want to get exact addresses of Istanbul with its exquisite color photos. For example, in a less- Christ was divine only was at the Theotokos and miracles in your library—after a poignant the sites, as the book gives gen - and black and white photos of visited church such St. Eu - her feet. St. Euphemia’s relics coming from holy springs. The read. These few remaining eral locations. Specific ad - glorious icons, stunning church phemia the Great Martyr in are not in the church in Chal - more widely known is the Christian sites in their isolated dressees and phone numbers interiors and exteriors, maps, pa - Chalcedon we learn that the cedon, but now rest at the Patri - Church of the Life-Giving Spring beauty are reminders of what is may be found only at www.pa - triarchs and today’s dwindling Fourth Ecumenical Council (the archal Church of St. George at (Zoodochos Peghe), which I happening to Christians all over triarchate.org, in the sections en - Christian minority attending ser - “largest and most influential. . . the Phanar along with the relics have visited in honor of my the Middle East today: a dwin - titled “Eparchies & Institutions: vices. council in church history”) con - of the revered St. John Chrysos - granddaughter named Zoe. The dling Christian presence in the Archbishopric of Constantinople This could have been an over - vened at a church dedicated to tom and St. Gregory the Theolo - lesser known site, the Shrine of birthplaces of Christianity: the and Holy Metropolises in sized “coffee table” book, but St. Euphemia near the present gian. the Virgin Vefa (“First-of-the Holy Land, Syria, Egypt, and Turkey.” the publisher wisely made it one. (The original church was The text for the St. George Month-Church”) is visited on Turkey. In Turkey alone, all the first day of the month by seven of the ecumenical councils Marilyn Rouvelas, author of A both Christians and Muslims that helped define the Christian Guide to Greek Traditions and who line up to get holy water faith were convened here from Customs in America, has served to drink and sprinkle at homes 325 to 787. The great Byzantine on the councils of the Greek Or - and shops. Muslims recognize Empire (325 to its defeat by the thodox Archdiocese of America THE HERALD SQUARE Mary as the mother of Jesus Muslims in 1453) with its ele - and Churches for Middle East who they consider a prophet. vated theology, icons, and archi - Peace, and visited Istanbul TNH's Crossword Challenge “It is remarkable example of the tecture was centered in Constan - twice. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Pipe Organ is Ancient Greece’s Gift 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 Of Technology to the Modern Day World

18 19 By Leonidas Petrakis you Alexandrians - that causes V gifted a pipe organ to the Em - 20 21 22 23 24 25 Special to The National Herald pain to the listeners rather than peror of the Franks, Pepin the musical pleasure…And yet, that Short (father of Charlemagne). 26 27 28 29 The ideas and ideals of an - instrument, the hydraulis, is the The French court was ecstatic cient Greece have shaped to a invention of a native of Alexan - about the gift and its possibili - significant degree the develop - dria, a barber by trade, whose ties. The Catholic Church soon 30 31 32 ment of our western culture and name is Ctesibius”. Apparently incorporated it in its rituals, and civilization – major influences the brilliant inventor had a day- it became a mainstay of the 33 34 35 36 in philosophy, mathematics, sci - job (cutting hair) and his mon - West’s musical heritage. During ence, music and the other arts – umental inventions were his the last five hundred years, con - 37 38 39 40 41 and remain a formidable force hobby. tinuously improved, it has be - to this day. However, for a long Ctesibius was researching come ubiquitous - an integral 42 43 44 45 46 time the technological achieve - how to mitigate the “painful to part of majestic cathedrals, in ments of the ancients were not the ears” sound of the single concert halls, department stores 47 48 49 appreciated sufficiently. That is pipe instrument, and produce and other public spaces, with changing, as more examples are many notes and construct the largest ever installation at discovered. The writer had the melodies (like trying to deal the Atlantic City boardwalk 50 51 52 53 54 opportunity to present in these with the shrill monotone (B) (over thirty three thousand columns such emerging exam - of the South African vuvuzela pipes). At the same time there 55 56 57 58 ples, including the first analog that gained notoriety during the has developed an enormous computer (the “Antikythera 2010 World Soccer Cup games!) pipe organ repertory of both sa - 59 60 61 62 63 Mechanism”), and the develop - His solution was to assemble cred and secular music, from the ment of calculus by Archimedes. into one unit many single pipes towering contributions of JS 64 65 Music was influenced by the of varied length and width and Bach and François Couperin to ancients not only by seminal made upright from their usual Gustav Mahler and Lady Gaga.

www.CrosswordWeaver.com contributions to its theoretical circular shape; provide the per - The Dion hydraulis, a won - foundation – the Pythagoreans former with a keyboard for derfully preserved first century ACROSS 8 Knot-tieing locale? providing the connection be - opening the appropriate pipes BC instrument, was discovered 1 Veep Spiro 1 0 P a 's wif e tween mathematics and music (selection of notes); and attach in 1992. It consists of 24 open 4 Coll. Opportunity Fund (abbrev.) 11 Opposite of Hi – but also with practical devel - a hydraulic system - operated pipes of different height and 7 Providence's st. (abbrev.) 1 2 S quare root o f si xty-fo ur opments. by an assistant - that forced the width, which allow the produc - 9 Natio nal Housing Org. (abbrev.) 1 3 S econd -largest G reek isla nd During a recent visit to Dion, sound producing air through the tion of the notes of the "perfect 10 Taxi's Hen ner 1 5 A Fond a the ancient Greek city near pipes. system" of ancient Greek music 12 East. Louisiana Ensemble (abbrev.) 21 Supermodel Carangi Thessaloniki, I had the oppor - The hydraulis became very (one chromatic and one diatonic 14 Tool use d to punch holes in a belt 2 3 P laye d Lou Grant on TV (init.) tunity to see an excellent exam - popular in public and private scale). The instrument’s air- 15 Peanut bu tter co ntainer 2 5 F rom's dest ina tion ple of the practical develop - functions, and its popularity pressing system is missing, but 16 Parking ___ 28 Charles Liston's nickname ments of Greek technology, persisted in the Roman Empire, the keyboard is preserved, and 1 7 Int'l. T elecommunication Union (abbrev.) 3 1 S aint h on ored on Oc tober 26 namely the Museum’s famous favored by emperors and Ro - its layout (low notes on the left, 18 Greek "o le" 3 3 S alt Lake City 's state hydraulis. The hydraulis (so man aristocracy. It is said that high notes on the right) has be - 19 Ch at ter 3 4 _ _ _ Tin Tin named because wind pressure Nero was particularly fond of, come standard for all keyboard 20 Obama's 1st Treasury Sec. (init.) 36 ___ Hampshire was regulated through a hy - and adept at, the pipe organ, instruments. 22 Maide n name 3 7 P layed A lex Keat on (init.) draulic system), in the words of and that during the infamous Shortly after the discovery of 24 Jed Clampett's nephew 4 0 T hey a re sip ped at Greek kaffeneia the distinguished American ar - burning of Rome he did not “fid - the Dion hydraulis, the Euro - 26 Greek diphthong 41 Lupino and Wells chaeologist Richard Pettigrew, dle” but played his pipe organ. pean Cultural Center of Delphi 27 Elite naval force 4 3 S eedless p la nt President of the Archaeology With the fall of Rome the hy - undertook its reconstruction. 2 9 Dec ay 4 5 I r ish Isle Legacy Institute and founder of draulis disappeared in the West, There exists a video at the web 30 Unhappy 46 A mer. Board of Ophtha lmolo gy (abbrev.) the Archaeology Channel, was but it continued being used and site of the Archaeology Channel 32 Plyd. after regulation time ends (abbrev.) 4 8 N J Casino town (abbrev.) “the first key board instrument further developed in the Byzan - (http://www.archaeology - 33 H om onym of ea rn 5 1 " D ouble, do uble, __ __ an d tro uble" that was ever created, and the tine Empire. Eventually bellows channel.org/player/player.php? 35 Avg. O ctane Number (abbrev.) 5 3 C entrl. United States Re g. (a bbrev.) direct ancestor of the modern replaced the hydraulic system, v=hydraulis.mp4) 38 Rat Pack Member 54 Zinfandel-making city in California organ”. thereby bringing the instrument of this functioning model. 39 "In __:" about 5 6 G lide d own a s n owcappe d moun tain That first pipe organ was the closer to the modern pipe or - A highlight of the video is the 4 0 Semper _ _ 5 7 in vention of the Greek engineer gan. hydraulis accompanying a ren - 42 Jrnl. of Financial Economics (abbrev.) 59 One of Dallas' Ewings Ctesibius in the third century BC The pipe organ had an im - dition of the famous epitaph of 44 Wh ichev er 6 1 I t al. lea der kn ow n as "Il Duce" (init.) in Alexandria. There are exten - portant place in Constantinople, Seikilos, « Οσον ζης φαίνου / 4 5 A Kennedy 6 2 B attery Size sive literary references to that in the Palace, the Hippodrome, μηδέν όλως συ λυπού / προς 47 S liced Greek cheese? remarkable invention (Hero of the aristocratic homes. Bishop ολίγον έστι το ζην / το τέλος ο 48 Civil War pres. (init.) Solution to last week’s puzzle Alexandria, Philo of Byzantium, Liutprand of Cremona was an χρόνος απαιτεί”. (“ While you

49 Sound a sheep makes Vitruvius, Ctesibius himself), Ambassador to Constantinople, live, shine / do not grieve at all 50 Pres. who followed JC (init.) G T I N G A P S A B O and also depictions in various and he has provided detailed in - / living exists briefly/ time de - 52 One-eyed mythical ogre R E G I S C Y C L O P S P art media. formation about the Byzantine mands its payment. ”) 55 Volcanic island near Kos A L R R E A A A Athenaeus gives a detailed Imperial protocol for receiving 58 Coll. whose team is the Ducks (abbrev.) B E T A E L O K H P K account of the instrument, its and impressing visiting digni - Leonidas Petrakis holds a PhD 60 With "kara" - singing "empty orchestra" U R A G E F A G E E G construction, operation, and taries with the wealth and in physical chemistry from the 61 Bus. Action for Sustainable Devel. (abbrev.) musical sound. He writes (The power of the Empire. He tells University of California, 63 Plyd. Lisa on Green Acres (init.) O T G E M R E M Deipnosophists IV, 174): “While of the Chrysotriklinos throne Berkeley, was Chairman and Se - 64 Ingredient in Retsina M H A A I A A W A S P S many such comments were still room with its singing mechani - nior Scientist of the Department 65 Tenors Lanza and Frangoulis G E O R G E G W A U being made (by the diners), cal birds and roaring golden li - of Applied Sciences at R B F I K O S L D there was heard from a neigh - ons, of the imperial throne be - Brookhaven National DOWN bor’s house the sound of a hy - ing raised by a hydraulic system Laboratory, has taught at 1 Newsman Ernie I I A C C H A K I R I S draulis, sweet and pleasant, so to the ceiling as the visitors various universities in the US, 2 The first Pres. Bush's first three initials A O N A O T I all of us, charmed by its melo - bowed to the Emperor, and of France, and Greece, did 3 ____ Contendere - Agnew's plea S F R A P P E S T A diousness, turned our attention the sumptuous dinners at which research in the private sector, 4 Famous name in ice cream T E V B E P A U L to it…. that beautiful harmony, the visitors were entertained by and is the author of several 5 On the other hand which made all of us thoroughly the choir of Haghia Sophia and books and of more than 150 6 Predecessor of digital imagery R O D B E L A B O A N E enchanted by its music to turn two pipe organs, one silver and peer-reviewed scientific publi - 7 Hayes of the White House I R S L E S M A N N I X to it, is not like the “single-pipe” one gold. cations. He now resides in Oak - instrument - common among In 757 Emperor Constantine land, CA.

THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014 COMMUNITY 7

ALL HISTORY The Role of the Greek-American Kafeneion in the History of U.S. Crime

Continued from page 1 also commonly reported in As the Greeks of Mason City, IA Greek coffeehouses. Another re - recall these young women (and Mellet’s, murder 14 other ported “crime” were heath code the number was far less than killings had already taken place violations although these may twenty) were hired as wait - in Canton, in recent years, all well have been invoked simply resses in several local coffee - unsolved. The national press ral - to harass (with the hope of re - houses and restaurants. A his - lied around their fallen col - moving) Greek coffeehouses torical point worth league in a firestorm of news from certain business districts. remembering is that when the coverage. Other crimes reported involv - “mighty and brave” Ku Klux George Psilias, aka George ing Greek coffeehouses include Klan wanted to close down a the Greek, the owner of a Greek counterfeiting, drugs, and white Greek-owned business in their coffeehouse in Canton, was the slavery. White slavery, for a very town the first thing they did was person first sought for question - brief period of time, in American try and convince the Anglo wait - ing in connection to the murder. history meant the intentional resses to stop working for On July 19, a nationwide man - “corruption” (as it was then Greeks. hunt was initiated for Psilias. called) of young American-born Here is one more account: ‘In That very day Psilias surren - women by any and all immi - the last few months a ring of dered to the Pittsburgh, police grant men. Greek white slavers operating appearing at their headquarters Greeks, as well as other im - extensively in Kansas City has with his attorney, Samuel Sil - migrant men, were very often been broken up, its members verblatt. As the investigation be - arrested for simply being with a scattered and nine deported. Pa - gan, for the national press, native-born American woman. pers for the deportation of an - “with the mention of Pittsburgh This protection even extended other have arrived from Wash - gunmen and of ‘coffeehouses’ in to prostitutes. The infamous ington and the evidence against Pittsburgh, Canton and points 1909, Anti-Greek race riot in the eleventh has been sent to between, it became evident that South Omaha, NE was sparked the immigration officials at the an inter-city underworld feudal when a policeman named Ed - capital. system was being brought into ward Lowery attempted to ar - Many of these were saloon the inquiry (Emporia Gazette rest John Masourides, a Greek men, principally on the North July 20, 1926).” with “a young woman.” The Side. Some belonged to the Other references to Greek young lady in question was a more dangerous class of cadets, coffeehouses as the sites and prostitute and as Lowery en - with no business or occupation, even centers of criminal activity were also made during this in - Kafeneia were gathering places for Greek-American men (and vestigation. At first I took this even boys) though at times they were locales for criminal acts, simply as blatant racism. Cof - like gambling and bootlegging. One fellow (bottom left) is en - feehouses and Greek Orthodox gaging in the perfectly legal activity of reading a copy of Eth - churches are often mentioned nikos Kiryx. in the same line as the very first community institutions, vital to immigrant life. Theodore Sa - loutos, the Dean of Greek Amer - ican studies, after extensive re - search into an array of immigration and census records reported that statistically half of all Greeks who stayed in North America from the 1880 to 1920 era of migration never married. For the majority of these men, it is safe to say, the Greek-owned and run kafeneia became their primary social center. During the era of President Roosevelt’s New Deal, various new programs were established to help the country lift itself out of the Great Depression. The largest of these new government agencies was the “Works Progress Administration (re - named in 1939 as the Work Pro - jects Administration (WPA)… employing millions of unem - were sentenced to life impris - Racism was one thing, but one form or another) in coffee - gaged the couple (and how all and these are all young men. ployed people (mostly unskilled onment. The police chief, how - the continuous references to houses across the nation. They this took place varies from one Their headquarters frequently men) to carry out public works ever, was later acquitted. The Greek-American kafeneia as so still do. From 1920 to 1933, a account to another) the Greek were in the Greek coffee houses. projects, including the construc - ensuing reforms, engendered by obviously the scenes of crime, law against the sale, production, eventually shot and killed the Recently, American girls were tion of public buildings and Mellet’s editorials and unques - given the language used, importation, and transportation officer. According to accounts in forbidden to enter them. Some roads. tionably his death, led to the seemed based on some com - of alcoholic beverages existed the New York Times, not long weeks ago, a young girl, waiting In a much smaller but more awarding of the Pulitzer Prize monly-understood information, and was enforced in the United after some 3,000 angry Omaha on a downtown corner for a famous project, the Federal Pro - to the Canton Daily News in not being referred to in these States. Known simply by the Anglos were responsible for street car was enticed by a ject Number One, the WPA em - 1927. news accounts since they were word “prohibition,” local police killing one Greek boy, displacing woman to visit ‘friends’ with her. ployed musicians, artists, writ - Donald Mellet is honored in so well know, at the time. and sometime federal officers the entire population of Greek - That night the Kansas side po - ers, actors and directors in large the cornerstone of the Canton As it turns out Greek coffee - raided Greek coffeehouses town and burning down the lice found the girl, crying, in a arts, drama, media, and literacy Daily News Building now hous - houses were, in point of fact, lo - where/when Greeks were mak - Greek neighborhood in South coffee house near the Kaw river projects.” Some of the most fa - ing the Canton Repository. A cations of a wide array of ing their own alcohol. This act Omaha. (Chillicothe Constitution Janu - mous and recognizable of the host of other awards were crimes. There is no point in was known as “bootlegging,” For the Greek White Slavers, ary 23, 1914).’ This plague of WPA photographs were of Greek awarded to the memory of Don - denying that such crimes took and many Greek coffeehouses, their “den of iniquity” of choice white slavery faded as a news coffeehouses from all parts of ald Mellet. place. If we are to fully under - here and there across the nation was the coffeehouse. Here two story. Based on racist fears and the nation. As for George Psilias, he dis - stand how Americans view engaged in this illegal act. examples from different cities: propaganda, but little else, it Then, as the investigations appears from the pages of the Greeks in the United States, es - Another commonly-reported “Mason City is still reaping the could not stand the light of day, into Mellet’s assassination con - American press as quickly as he pecially in small towns, then we event was when Greeks were ac - reward of importing the Greeks even to the most anti-immigrant tinued Psilias was quickly ac - arrived. That is until 1933, cannot deny these events. They cused of crimes they would very into that city. The police have of Anglos. quitted. While controversy still when he was killed in Massillon, did occur but they were not the often go to coffeehouses to seek just unearthed a resort of vice Greek coffeehouses in the surrounds this murder eventu - OH in what was called a “re - national norm. That said, it is aid from family and friends. So there in connection with a United States have a far more ally four people, including the volver” duel with another important to note that Greeks we can find articles about crim - Greek café where twenty young complex history than is now ap - Canton police chief at the time, Greek, Gus Regakis. gambled and drank alcohol (in inals being “harbored” in Greek girls had been enlisted in one parent. This is a serious over - coffeehouses. Greek coffee - way or another into lives of sight in Greek-American Studies houses were frequently robbed shame and living under the since they clearly formed such and most often at gunpoint. At threat of their lives in this white a central role in our collective times, the Greeks being robbed slave den. Most of them are un - history and experience. GREEK-AMERICAN STORIES fought back and even shot back. der eighteen years of age (Iowa Cold Facts Shooting and stabbings were Recorder October 29, 1913).” [email protected]

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If you come back...” not yet willing to concede to the FLAVOURS & DELIGHTS Yiannis,” said George, jesting, he paused. “...all the bad stuff logic he was trying to describe. seriously. Ignoring him, Yiannis comes to mind, again. They’ll “I don’t get it!” George pushed Tastes and pleasures of Ancient & Byzantine Cuisine continued. “I read that scientists say, ‘Oh, no! Not again!’ Besides, the napkin closer to Yiannis; be - have found a way to preserve a what’ll you come back to? Noth - ing as serious as a judge while The flavours of Classical Greece person in some kind of liquid ing - no friends, your grandchil - the others bent closer to study, Makedonisi(on) . Parsley, the Macedonian herb. for years and years. Then, they dren will look at you and say, at closer range, the figures that byzantine diet and cuisine. In between ancient and modern gastron - revive the patient and he’s up ‘buzz off! You’ll be like a crowded the napkin. “If we omy. All in the cooking pot. Advances in the study of byzantine diet. and living, again.” Wrinkling his stranger.” Kipreos said, “Maybe, count the time you’re on your Eating flowers brow, John asked, “Where did Areti and Barbara will move feet – say, ten hours per day byzantine aphrodisiacs & delicacies. you read that? “In a magazine,” away and you won’t know and, then, subtract the time Liutprand of Cremona. A critical guest at the byzantine emperor's shrugged Yiannis. “Rich guys where they are. We won’t be you’re asleep – say, fourteen table. are thinking about doing it. around to tell you, either. We’re hours, there’s a twenty four Timarion They want to be near their not going to be frozen like the hour day. Then, subtract your Hens, cockerels and other choice fowl. Everyday food and gastro - money in the future. That way, lamb chops in my freezer, you calendar age from the time nomic pretensions in byzantium if they’re sick, they get put away know.” George added, seriously, you’re on your feet – which isn’t Pallikaria of lentils. The "brave boys" of beans. until a cure is found. The scien - “They’ll take the bank books very long – we have to surmise Everyday food in the Middle byzantine period tists put them into this big vat with them.” That fact hit a that you’re, really, only, about Dining with foreigners Food for Saints with something called CRYON - nerve! Yiannis’ face reflected twenty eight years old.” FLAVOURS & DELIGHTS ICS, a Greek word, meaning that great possibility. God! He Yiannis wrinkled his brow, The emperor's salad ‘cold’, and you’re frozen and you had a lot of planning to do. But, thoughtfully, wondering on the "The Raw and the Cooked" way of cooking and serving food in stay frozen until a cure is found, George continued in a more logic to it. The others caught byzantium $46.99 or you want out. Then, they get practical vein. “Listen, Yiannis! George’s unmistakable, wicked unfrozen, cured and they go What’re you worried about? Be - sparkle in his eye and the hov - back to the office. Business as ing put to sleep for twenty ering grin round his mouth usual. But, just think! Going to years, you’ll just be missing a while looking dead serious. sleep and waking up twenty lot of birthdays. Physically, you They, immediately, grasped his years, later.” Dimos’ head might stay the same, but, sleep - ludicrous antic as they main - snapped up.” Why would you ing in your bed does the same tained a straight face. Yiannis ORDER FORM consider being put to sleep for thing. And, you’re an expert on rubbed his chin in thought as twenty years, Yiannis?” “Why sleeping. So, when we count the Kipreos, who was thirty seven, Please return this form with your check or money order payable to: The National Herald, 37-10 30 th street , Long Island City , NY 11101-2614 not?” Dimos shook his head. time you’re up on your feet...” told Yiannis, with enthusiasm, Or charge your credit card : o American Express o Master Card o Visa o Discover “Not natural! There’s no reason George took a paper napkin and “That’s good news! If George’s for it!” pencil and wrote a few figures mathematics is correct, Yiannis, αCCOUNT : εxPIR ATION DATE : George, pondering a bit, down. “Let’s see!” The pencil you have nothing to worry ναμε : said, “Maybe, Yiannis has a moved quickly; numbers were about. You’re younger than me!” αDDRESS : good reason. Areti is twenty jotted down and George paused, Yiannis was still confused, CITY : STATE : zIP CODE : years younger than him. He’d looking up, calculating a variety George’s formula still sounding PHONE / CELL : FAx : E-MAIL : like to make sure he’ll be around of equations like a mathematics vague and mysterious. Dimos # BOOkS : in twenty years – keep an eye professor while the others pushed the dish of donuts closer on her.” Yiannis, annoyed, watched in silence, knowing to Yiannis, “Take the iced one, SIGNATURE raised his voice. “Naturally, him long enough to know that Yiannis. I mean the Cryonic you’d think of that!” Then, he he was up to something. They one!” 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014 Peter Chumas, of the Newburgh Chumases, Was 87 CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of GADDY LANE, LLC a 956 ATLANTIC AVENUE LLC a (DOM. LLC). NEWBURGH, NY – Peter S. ball, track and baseball. ory and loved telling stories Spero Z. Chumas, George Chu - (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed Articles of Organization filed with the Chumas, a lifelong resident of After graduation he worked about his family and himself. He mas, Stanley Chumas, Jeffrey with the Secretary of State of New York, Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on (SSNY) on 08/11/2014. Office location: Kings 07/23/2014. Office location: Kings Co. SSNY Newburgh, passed away at the for Fourtunis and Chumas, the was an outgoing person who Chumas, Michael Chumas, and County. SSNY is designated as agent upon is designated as agent upon whom process age of 87, on September 2, family wholesale banana busi - loved a good joke and who did - Charles Chumas; and their whom process against the LLC may be served. against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall 2014. He was born in New - ness; as an ironworker; and n't have a problem speaking his spouses; many grandnieces and SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United States mail process to: PO Box 380529, Brooklyn, NY burgh, NY on January 29, 1927 then as a custodian in the New - mind. grandnephews and several Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, 11238 . Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any 273915/10801 to the late Spero and Katherine burgh Enlarged City School Dis - He never lost his zest for life great-grandnieces and great- Lawful Purpose. (Kalos) Chumas. trict from which he retired. and always had a song in his grandnephews. 273978/18900 His parents were one of the Pete was an active member heart and on his lips. The family He was predeceased by his LEGAL NOTICE first Greek families to settle in of his community. A Boy Scout thanks the staff of sister, Anne and brothers: Harry, Notice of Formation of NEW WORLD CRAFT, LEGAL NOTICE LLC a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization Newburgh and were instrumen - in his youth, he was a lifetime Elant@Meadow Hill for their Nicholas, Zachary, George, Notice of formation of COSMIC HEART BEET filed with the Secretary of State of New York, tal in establishing St. Nicholas member of the YMCA from age appreciation of his unique hu - Charles, John and Stanley; sis - DESIGNS, LLC a (DOM. LLC). Ar ticles of Or - (SSNY) on 07/21/2014. Office location: Kings Greek Orthodox Church of eight, where he was an avid mor and their compassionate ters-in-law: Florence, Athena, ganization filed with the Secretary of County. SSNY is designated as agent upon State of New York (SSNY) on 07/28/2014. whom process against the LLC may be served. which Pete was a member. Pete floor hockey player until well care. "Kit", Mary and Vera. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is desig - SSNY shall mail process to: New World Craft, was very proud of his Greek her - into his eighties. Pete is survived by his In lieu of flowers, memorial nated as agent upon whom process against the LLC., 8225 5th Avenue, Suite 216, Brooklyn, itage. He was also a member of the cousins, Mary and Helen Belde - donations may be made to St. LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: NY 11209. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 273939/19143 One of the highlights of his William Street and Washington cos; sisters-in-law, Antonette Nicholas Greek Orthodox 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY life was to be able to visit the Heights Social Clubs where he Chumas (John d.) and Marie Church, 19 Fullerton Ave., New - 11228. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. LEGAL NOTICE homeland of his parents. developed many close friend - Chumas (Stanley d.); his nieces: burgh, NY, 12550. 273979/19185 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIA - While a student at Newburgh ships and enjoyed playing cards. Ann Schebesta, Karen Weyand, Arrangements under the care BILITY COMPANY. NAME: 483-79th ST. LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with Free Academy, he carried on the In his later years, he looked for - Cindy Werner, Kathy LaRocca, of Brooks Funeral Home. To the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) legacy of his older brothers by ward to his many trips to Las Linda Kantrowitz, Patricia Chu - send a personal condolence, LEGAL NOTICE on 07/02/14. Office location: Kings County. participating and excelling in Vegas and Atlantic City. mas, and Wendy Drosnock; please visit www.Brooksfh.com Notice of Formation of BOSSE HOME SERVICES, SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed LLC upon whom process against it may be many sports: football, basket - Pete had a wonderful mem - nephews: Spero N. Chumas, or call 845-561-8300. with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to on 05/14/2014. Office location: Nassau County. the LLC, c/o Vincent Iannelli, 9723 3rd Av - SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process enue, Brooklyn, New York 11209. Purpose: against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail For any lawful purpose. process to: C/O United States Corporation 273945/17973 DEATH NOTICES Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose . 273951/19176 n ASCHETTINO, SUSAN publican, published on Aug. 26) he moved back to Greece where ter and Chrissoula Kanios. His FUNERAL HOMES (PAPPAS) – Catherine P. Bashakes, age 91, he met and courted Nikoleta Kyr - father emigrated to the United LEGAL NOTICE LITRAS FUNERAL HOME WINTER PARK, FL (From the As - passed away on Aug. 15. Born iakopolous. They married in Au - States in 1922, and sent for him ARLINGTON bury Park Press, published on Aug. 14. Daughter of the late Pe - gust, 1965 and moved to Wash - and his mother in 1928. They Notice of Formation of DCAP Of Albany LLC a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed BENSON DOWD, INC Sept. 4) – Susan P. Aschettino, ter Scarmoutsos and the late ington, DC. Demetrios became a lived in a small town near with the Secretary of State of New York, 96, of Winter Park, FL, passed Evangeline Papajohn. Beloved banquet waiter at the Washing - Presque Isle, WI until Peter's (SSNY) on 08/06/2014. Office location: FUNERAL HOME Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent away peacefully on Wednesday, wife of the late Louis E. Bashakes. ton Sheraton Hotel, which later death in 1931, at which time upon whom process against the LLC may be 83-15 Parsons Blvd., July 16, 2014, at a nursing home Loving mother of Emmanuel became Washington Marriott Nick and his mother returned to served. SSNY shall mail process to: 501 Jamaica, NY 11432 after a period of age-related de - (Crystal), Peter (Patricia) and Wardman Park. He received an Greece. Nick was raised in Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Purpose: cline in health. She was born in James (Laura). Proud grand - award for his 40 years of dedi - Greece by his mother who died Any Lawful Purpose. (718) 858-4434 Greece, moved to NY at age 3 mother of Andrew (Aimee) and cated service, and retired from just before he graduated from 273950/19176 • (800) 245-4872 with her parents, George & Adam. Member of St. Nicholas Marriott in 2009. In 1968 high school in 1939. Shortly LEGAL NOTICE Christina Pappas. Attended St. Greek Orthodox Church for 59 Demetrios and Nikoleta moved thereafter, World War II came to Notice of Formation of Averity, LLC, a APOSTOLOPOULOS John's University, NY. Married, years, a member of Philoptochos to their home in Chevy Chase, Greece and Nick joined the re - (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York, Apostle Family - moved to NJ for most of her life, and the Daughters of Penelope, MD where he lived until his sistance's fight to preserve (SSNY) on 05/01/2014. Office location: Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - moved to FL in 2006. Worked as and a long time provider of can - death. He was a loving Papou Greece's freedom. He became an Bronx County. SSNY is designated as agent Funeral Directors of legal secretary, very active in St cer pads for the community. (grandfather), spending his time officer in the British Army and upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 261 RIVERDALE Geo. Greek Orth. Church, & with Growing up in Corning, New with family and friends. served with Special Commando Madison Ave., 9th Floor, New York, NY Ft. Monmouth Aux events. Wrote York, Catherine worked in the Demetrios was predeceased by Force 133 as a lieutenant leading 10016. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. FUNERAL HOME Inc. a column for Shadow Lake Vil - family candy store, Crystal Con - Nikoleta in 2009 after 44 years commando raids and harassing 273930/19167 5044 Broadway lage, enjoyed many trips within fectionary with her father, Peter, of marriage. He is survived by the occupying forces. The United New York, NY 10034 USA & around the world. She sister, Stella, brother, Emmanuel his son William (Alexis) Douk - States had always held a special LEGAL NOTICE (212) 942-4000 was well liked, had many good and soon to include cousins from ouris of Kensington, MD; his place in Nick's heart and, follow - Notice of Formation of JAY-C LLC Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE friends. Surviving are children, Greece. Later, while visiting her daughter Helen Doukouris of ing the war, he planned to emi - Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SS - CONSTANTINIDES George Manuel, FL, & Christine sister in Ann Arbor, she came to Chevy Chase, MD; his son John grate to America, but fate had NY) on 03/13/14. Office location: Bronx FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Manuel & husband Bill Gibson, meet Louis, married and moved (Pamela) Doukouris of Bethesda, other plans for him. Civil War County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. (718) 745-1010 CO; sister, Sylvia DeMaio, FL; 3 to Royal Oak to begin her new MD and five grandchildren had erupted in Greece and Nick SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service grandchildren, 5 great-grandchil - life as a housewife and mother. Madeline, James, Amelia, Bryan was called upon to fight the Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. Services in all localities - dren, 6 nieces & nephew. Prede - Catherine later joined the Royal and Brooke. Services were held Communists. After that war agent upon whom and at which process may Low cost shipping to Greece be served. As amended by Cert. of Correction ceased by husband James Oak School District as a bilingual at St. Andrew Ukrainian Ortho - ended in 1949, Nick finally made filed with SSNY on 04/11/14, the office Manuel, 2nd husband Joseph As - aide assisting students in learning dox Cathedral on Aug. 27. Inter - it back to the U.S., landing in De - location is: Kings County. Purpose: Any lawful ANTONOPOULOS chettino. the English language. The funeral ment Parklawn Memorial Park. troit, Michigan in 1950. Nick met activity. 273927/17976 FUNERAL HOME, INC. service was on Aug. 18 at the St. Memorial donations may be the love of his life, Maria, or "my Konstantinos Antonopoulos - BACHES, NICHOLAS Nicholas Greek Orthodox made to the American Heart As - Mary" as he called her, in Greece LEGAL NOTICE n Funeral Director ATLANTA, GA (From the Daily Church. Memorials to St. sociation , prior to the war, but intervening ROSE 265 LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with Tribune, published on Aug. 17) Nicholas Greek Orthodox https://donate.heart.org or the events forced them to postpone the SSNY on 7/24/14. Office location: Kings 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., county. SSNY is designated as agent upon Astoria, New York 11105 – Nicholas Frank Baches, 78, Church, American Cancer Society charity of your choice . wedding plans until 1952, when whom process against the LLC may be passed away peacefully at his or donor’s choice are appreciated. they finally wed in Detroit, MI. served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, (718) 728-8500 home on Aug. 21 after a long FREEMAN, THELMA While Mary worked at the New 265 Hooper St., Brooklyn, NY 11211. Not affiliated with any n General Purposes. battle with Multiple Sclerosis dis - n BITzAS, HARRY SALT LAKE CITY, UT (From the York Central Railroad, Nick 273936/10709 other funeral home. ease. Baches was born in the SPRINGFIELD, MA – (From the Salt Lake Tribune, published on worked part time and earned his town of Megalo Chorio, Evryta - Republican, published on Aug. Aug. 21) – Thelma Royal Free - bachelor's degree and MBA from nia, Greece in 1935. During 26) – Harry Bitzas, 82, passed man. 1928 – 2014. Cancer Wayne State University. In 1954, LEGAL NOTICE WWII his family lost their fi - away on Tuesday, Aug. 26 sur - claimed another angel the Nick and Mary welcomed the Notice of Formation of Red & Brown LLC a nances as most people did in rounded by his loving family. evening of Aug. 18. She was birth of their son, Peter, and in (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York, Greece and in 1951 the family Born on Feb. 9, 1932 in born April 16 1928, in Hunter, 1958, their daughter, Chris was (SSNY) on 05/9/2014. Office location: Kings TO PLACE YOUR came to the United States, as his Tsamanda, Greece, Harry was UT to Harry Royal (Roilos) and born. Professionally, Nick worked County. SSNY is designated as agent upon CLASSIFIED AD, CALL: father had been a US citizen the son of the late Fr. Philip and Mary Lexus, immigrants from for a time with the Ford Motor whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Cor - (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, since 1925. The family settled in Alexandra (Kitsou) Bitzas. Before Greece. She was one of 8 broth - Company's Warranty and Policy poration Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite E-MAIL: Augusta, Georgia. He graduated immigrating to the United States ers and sisters raised in the Administration Department. In 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. classifieds@ from Jr. College of Augusta in at the age of 24, he served in the Hunter area, graduating from 1959, he joined the John Han - thenationalherald.com 1956. In the same year he was Greek Airforce. Harry was a res - Cyprus High School. Shortly af - cock Life Insurance Company, ris - 273914/19163 drafted to the US Army, and ident of Agawam and owned and ter she met her husband of 11 ing through the ranks to eventu - served as a Private First Class, operated several restaurants in years, Jim Pappas (Papadopulos) ally become the General Agent mostly in Northern Italy until the area. Besides his love for and together they adopted two running the Toledo/ Northwest husband of Alexandra n STAVROU, PETER 1958. Upon his return to the cooking and making pizza, Harry children from Athens, Greece. In Ohio Agency until his retirement Moumouris; they were married DRACUT, MA (From the Lowell States, he started his career at was an artist; he enjoyed hunting 1964 she married her husband in 1982. Following retirement, August 17, 1952 and just cele - Sun, published on Aug. 19) – Pe - Zesto Snack Shops, first as an and was a true fisherman. He is of 50 years, Lavar. You could he was an instructor at Owens brated their 62nd wedding an - ter Stavrou, 27, of Dracut, employee and then as co-owner survived by his devoted wife of read her like a book, she emu - Community College for a time, niversary. Mr. Moumouris passed away Thursday, August from 1960 To 1997 of two loca - 30 years, Ruth Bitzas, former lated a genuine smile, accep - teaching a course in Marketing. served in the Greek Army and 14, 2014, as a result of an ATV tions, at Clairmont & North De - Veteran Agent for the Town of tance of all and extended a wel - Retirement was not a reason for worked post war in Germany accident while vacationing with catur Roads and Glenwood & Agawam; his son, James Bitzas come heart to everyone she met. life to slow down. Nick and Mary during the 1950's and 60's. He friends in Vermont. Peter was Candler Roads, respectively. In and his wife Elizabeth of West - Her motto for life was: "Give it", traveled extensively throughout emigrated from Greece to the born in Lowell on November 3, 1997 he retired, as Multiple Scle - field; three daughters, Dalea it comes back to you 10 fold. the United States and Europe. United States in 1969 and has 1986, a son of Gregory and He - rosis limited his activities. He Bitzas of FL, Angela Runyon of Packed into her small frame was Nick took up tennis and became been a resident of this area since len "Eleni" (Hondrou) Stavrou. was a lifelong member of the NH, and Elaine DOrazio of FL; a style icon who was witty and an avid player who more than then. He owned and operated He received his early education Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the four step-children, Kurt Fields of well pressed. A pillar of the held his own against younger Andy's Pizza in Danielson for at the Hellenic American Acad - Annunciation of Atlanta and also Agawam, Lynne Stapleton of Greek Orthodox faith and love competition. He also revived and many years. He was a member emy and Ste. Jeanne d'Arc of the Evrytanian Association of Southwick, Gary Fields of West which she instilled and sur - honed a skill he acquired during of The Holy Trinity Greek Or - School in Lowell, and was a America, "Velouchi". He was also Springfield, and Steven Fields of rounded us with daily. She loved the war-sketching and painting. thodox Church in Danielson and Lowell High School graduate a member of the following orga - Boerne, TX; two brothers, Kos - music and was always humming His favorite medium was water - a member of AHEPA. He was an with the class of 2005. He then nizations: 52 year member of mas Bitzas of Westfield and something. She had a natural gift color and he specialized in paint - avid sportsman who enjoyed attended Suffolk University, and AHEPA, the Association of Mega - George Bitzas, Agawam City for decorating Christmas trees, ing scenes from Mediterranean hunting, fishing and gardening. has worked in Boston for the lohoriton of America, and the Councilor, of Agawam; two sis - florals, interiors, it didn't matter locations. He enjoyed giving Besides his wife he is survived past several years. Peter was a Megalohoriton "Saint Paraskevi", ters, Stavroula Nastos of Greece, it always turned into a work of away his works to friends and by his children, Spiro lifelong member of Transfigura - of Athens, Greece. He loved ani - and Linda Athanasopoulos of art, admired by many. One of her family, and as a member of the Moumouris of Danielson, Maria tion Greek Orthodox Church. He mals, especially his cats, Millie Worcester; seven grandchildren, greatest joys was writing about Toledo Artists' Club, sold numer - Moumouris El-Samin and hus - had a love for the outdoors, was and Sally, and was a big sup - Nikolette, Stephanie, Gabrielle, anything and everything, there ous works at the annual art auc - band Khaled of Brooklyn and an avid snowboarder, and also porter of animal welfare charities Jessica, Sarah, Joshua and are hundreds of her memories tion. Nick and Mary's retirement Evelyn Moumouris Bowen of enjoyed music and going to con - as well as human charities. He is Nathan; a great-grandchild, Cora on paper. One of the accomplish - years became busier with the ar - Killingly; brothers and sisters, certs. He was the family cook, survived by his sisters, Georgia Jean; nine step-grandchildren, ments she was most proud of rival of their grandchildren, Thomas E. Moumouris of and could always be found tend - Baches Vastakis (Nikolaos), John, Daniel, Michael, Christo - was writing religious lyrics and Mary, Jimmy and Nichole, in Danielson, Marina Perdikomatis ing to the lamb for the families Pauline Baches Giannakopoulos pher, Nicole, Amanda, David, music for her sister Kathryn who whom they took great pride. of Greece, Spiro E. Moumouris Easter dinner. Peter had a true (Pete) and Martha Baches Lucas, Josiah, and Daniel; and six step- sang them on tour in Jerusalem. Nick reveled in their activities of Jacksonville, FL and Stella love for life and his family and God-son, Steven N. Vastakis, great-grandchildren, Braedyn, She was fiercely private and if and rarely missed a soccer game, Agathos of Putnam; four grand - friends, especially his nieces and many nieces, nephews and Cambria, Evan, Sophia, Allison you told her a secret, she took it play, concert or recital. Although children, Miriam El-Samin, Zach nephew. He will be remembered cousins in the United States and and Jaxson. Besides his parents, with her. The one thing we'll all he began slowing down in his El-Samin, Paul Bowen and An - by his family and friends for his Greece. He was preceded in he is predeceased by his brother, remember is, if you can't find later years, Nick remained an ac - dreas Bowen. He is also sur - kindness and generosity. In ad - death by his parents Frank and Anthony Bitzas. Harrys funeral Thelma, just listen for the hum! tive member of Holy Trinity vived by many loving nieces and dition to his loving parents, Peter Golfo Baches and brother-in-law was held on Aug. 29 at the fu - She is preceded in death by her Greek Orthodox Cathedral and nephews. He was predeceased is survived by his brother, Vasil - Howard P. Lucas. The Trisagion neral home, with a funeral ser - parents, brother's, Harry, Frank, during every Greek-American by his brother Theodosis ios Stavrou and his wife, Italia Service was held on August 22 vice at the St. George Greek Or - Chris, Gus and sister, Kathryn Festival, could be found behind Moumouris. Funeral Services and their children, Toula and at A. S. Turner & Sons chapel. thodox Cathedral. Memorial Royal. Survived by her husband, the scenes making salads for the will be held on Thursday at Luca of Dracut; his sister, Lisa Visitation was held from 5:00 to donations in Harrys name may Lavar, children, Harry Pappas thousands of hungry guests com - 11:00 A.M. at The Holy Trinity Skafidas and her daughter, Ma - 7:00PM. The Funeral was on Au - be made to St. George Greek Or - and Nikki Pappas Russell, son ing through the food lines. He is Greek Orthodox Church, Daniel - lyna Skafidas of Dracut; aunts gust 23at the Greek Orthodox thodox Cathedral Endowment Paul (Lise) Freeman, grandson survived by his beloved wife of son. Burial will be in Westfield and uncles, Robert and Roxie Cathedral of the Annunciation at Fund, 22 St. George Rd, Spring - Preston Freeman, granddaughter 62 years, Mary; children, Chris Cemetery, Danielson. Calling Johnson of Weare, NH, George 2500 Clairmont Road, Decatur, field, MA 01104. Georgia (Allan) Davidson, (Steve Papadimos) and Peter; hours will be held in Tillinghast and Stella Demetri of Hollis, NH, GA with The Reverend Paul Ka - brother, Nick (Barbara) Royal grandchildren, Mary, Jimmy and Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, John and Vasiliki Hondros of planis, The Reverend Christos n DOUkOURIS, DEMETRIOS and sister, Georgia (Bill) Hardy. Nichole, and numerous nieces Danielson on Wednesday from Athens, Greece; and his Godpar - Mars and The Reverend Anthony WASHINGTON, DC (From the Yiayia is also survived by her and nephews. Funeral services 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. In lieu of flow - ents, Evangelos and Evangelia Stratis officiating. Interment with Washington Post, published on great granddaughter, her pre - were held on Aug. 30 at Holy ers donations in Andreas name Vakalidis and their family of military honors followed at Flo - Aug. 25) – Demetrios "Jimmy" cious Presley, "My life, my love - Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathe - may be made to The Holy Trin - Lowell; and many cousins both ral Hills Memory Gardens, Doukouris (Age 84) passed my everything". At her request, dral. Burial followed at Toledo ity Greek Orthodox Church, 80 here and in Greece. Visitation Tucker, GA. Donations can be away unexpectedly on Aug. 22. there was no viewing. Funeral Memorial Park. Memorials are Water Street, Danielson, CT will be held at the Blake Funeral made to the Annunciation Cathe - He was born Aug. 12, 1930 in services were held Aug. 23, at suggested to the church or Hos - 06239. To leave an online con - Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelms - dral Endowment Fund or Multi - Isari, Greece, a small village 100 Valley View Funeral Home. In pice of Northwest Ohio. dolence please visit tilling - ford on Tuesday from 4 to 8 pm. ple Sclerosis Association of miles southwest of Athens. lieu of flowers, please make a hastfh.com. His funeral will take place on America. A.S. Turner & Sons Fu - Demetrios was the son of donation to the Holy Trinity n MOUMOURIS, ANDREAS Wednesday from the funeral neral Home & Crematory. William and Anna Doukouris. He Greek Orthodox Church in her DANIELSON, CT (From the Nor - This is a service home at 9 o'clock followed by and his twin brother, Nicholas memory. wich Bulletin, published on Aug. to the community. his Funeral Service to be held at n BASHAkES, CATHERINE were the youngest of 12 chil - 19) – Andreas E. Moumouris Announcements of deaths 10 o'clock at the Transfiguration ROYAL OAK, MI (From the Re - dren. In the early 1950's n kANIOS, NICHOLAS Mar. 15, 1931 - Aug. 18, 2014. may be telephoned to the Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Fr. Demetrios left his village to serve TOLEDO, OH (From the Toledo Andreas (Andy) E. Moumouris, Classified Department of John Sarantos Way, Lowell. In - as a policeman in the Greek mil - Blade, published on Aug. 27) – 83, of Danielson, passed away The National Herald at terment will follow in Westlawn Days and dates of funerals, itary on several islands. In 1955 Nicholas P. Kanios, age 93, of Syl - peacefully at home surrounded (718) 784-5255, II Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials, and other events di - he moved to the United States, vania, OH passed away peace - by his loving family. He was Monday through Friday, donations in Peter's memory rectly correspond to the original settling in New York for a year. fully in his home surrounded by born in Kanakades Kerkira, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST may be made to the Transfigu - publication date, which appears He then moved to Washington, his loving family on Aug. 25. Bet - Greece on March 15, 1931, son or e-mailed to: ration Greek Orthodox Church. at the beginning of each notice. DC and opened a restaurant near ter known as "Nick," he was born of the late Efstathios and Maria [email protected] Funeral Director, Paul A. Hardy, Union Station. Five years later in Central Greece in 1921 to Pe - Moumouris. He was the beloved Jr. THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014 GREECE CYPRUS 9 Samaras Says that Greece Can Manage on its Own, Without Third Bailout

ATHENS – Right after predict - would be “highly amusing” if he from international lenders who ing the Greek economy would were not Prime Minister. were opposed to it but his coali - soon start to grow again, Prime Government spokeswoman tion government plans to move Minister Antonis Samaras in - Sofia Voultepsi shot back that ahead with them ahead anyway. sisted that the country will not “Tsipras is the only one who is Speaking at TIF, Samaras, the need a third bailout from inter - highly amusing,” referring to the New Democracy Conservative national lenders and can man - leftists’ leader Alexis Tsipras. leader, pledged a 30 percent cut age on its own, despite some Ahead of Tsipras’ scheduled in the heating oil tax that back - lagging indicators. speech at the Thessaloniki In - fired after it was raised, leading Addressing a joint press con - ternational Fair on Sept. 13, the to less-than-expected revenues ference with visiting Portuguese Party’s secretary Dimitris Vitsas and driving people to use every - Premier Pedro Passos Coelho, sought to explain where the left - thing from plastic to wood to whose country completed its in - ists plan to find the funding to construction debris to try to ternational loan program in make good on their pledges to keep warm, hurting the environ - May, Samaras indicated that curb unemployment. ment. Greece was re-establishing con - The money would come from Government officials de - trol of its finances. re-channeling state subsidies, fended the decision as necessary “Soon we will be able to cer - cracking down on corruption to provide relief from big pay tify the sustainability of our debt and rolling over bonds, he told cuts, tax hikes, slashed pensions, without new memorandums, the Parapolitika radio station and worker firings that Samaras without the need for new without offering any amounts. – who had been opposed to loans,” he said. Samaras also re - Big pay cuts, tax hikes, and them while out of office – im - iterated his aim to provide tax slashed pensions demanded by plemented on orders of the relief but did not provide any the Troika of the European Troika. details. Union-International Monetary “We’re saying specific things, Coelho was encouraging, re - Fund-European Central Bank things that we can do at specific ferring to the widespread skep - (EU-IMF-ECB) caused record times, things we can do in the ticism that had prevailed about unemployment and deep future,” government spokes - Portugal’s prospects of exiting AP PHOTO/THANASSIS STAVRAkIS poverty. woman Sofia Voultepsi told its bailout without additional Greek PM Antonis Samaras and his Portuguese counterpart Pedro Passos Coelho shake hands Tsipras has said he would SKAI without elaborating. aid. “I can only applaud the po - during statements to the media at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on Tuesday, Sept. 9. seek to revise the terms of the Besides the heating oil tax re - litical courage you have shown,” bailouts or walk away from the duction, Samaras, whose party Coelho told Samaras. for structural reforms to in - lectured the German Parliament manded harsh austerity mea - payments, which would leave has fallen behind SYRIZA said Both emphasized the need crease competitiveness, but did - on the need for the fiscal disci - sures in return. Greece broke and unable to bor - there would be a cut in the so- for a broader shift in Europe to - n’t offer any plans themselves. pline to continue. Germany is Reacting to Samaras, the ma - row from the markets. called hated solidarity tax on in - ward policies designed to boost Their comments came just a the biggest contributor to 240 jor opposition Coalition of the Samaras’ promise of tax cuts come, but it wouldn’t be out - growth and create much-needed few hours after German Finance billion euros ($317 billion) in Radical Left (SYRIZA) mocked to offset austerity measures he lined until the 2015 draft jobs as well as stressing the need Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble two Greek bailouts but de - him and said the comments imposed didn’t get clearance budget comes out in October. Who’s Buried in Amphipolis Tomb? Speculation Already Well Underway Y

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costly.” P wall - details of the facade and the lower courses of the blocking A big question now is: Who A wall, the antechamber's mosaic floor, a 4.2-meter long stone was interred in the inner cham - slab whose lower surface was painted in blue, red and gold ber? that is the sole survivor of several which originally roofed the National Geographic said that first chamber, the upper uncovered sections of two female fig - Peristeri and her colleagues have ures that decorated the wall opening onto the second chamber yet to break the seal over the en - and was also blocked off, and the highest section of that wall trance, so archaeologists can that was found with a hole in its top left-hand corner. The sec - only make educated guesses. ond chamber and a third, not pictured, to the left, have not yet Most agree, however, that the been explored. Archaeologists believe that, despite extensive tumulus is unlikely to hold the signs of forced entry during antiquity, the tomb has not been remains of Alexander the Great, plundered. The structure is 6.5 meters high inside, and was the Macedonian king who de - covered by a large earthen mound originally capped by a stone feated the Persian army, invaded lion statue on a large plinth. There is no indication so far of Asia and Egypt, and created one who it was built for, with theories ranging from a senior mili - of the ancient world’s largest tary commander of Alexander's to a member of his family. empires. Alexander himself, who died in 323 BC after carving out an Historical texts agree that empire from modern Greece to India, was buried in the city of Alexander the Great died in Alexandria in Egypt, which he founded. Babylon in 323 BC, possibly of an infectious disease such as Alexander’s wealthy followers British Columbia in Vancouver. malaria or typhoid fever. Mourn - constructed an opulent funerary Besides wanting to know ers then reportedly preserved thington, one of Alexander’s fa - Instead, the smart money After Alexander’s death, his mound at Amphipolis for at least what’s inside, people fascinated the king’s body in honey and vorite generals, Ptolemy, “kid - among archaeologists is on a Generals divided up his empire. one of their own. by the ongoing work also want placed it on a funerary cart des - napped the corpse and buried it member of the king’s immediate One of them, Cassander, exe - “It is an enormous tomb, and to know - as does the team - if it tined, according to some ac - somewhere in Egypt. So I will family—perhaps his mother, cuted all three of the king’s next one assumes that it was built for was looted. We will know soon. counts, for his home in Macedo - bet you ten dollars that Alexan - Olympias; his wife, Roxana; or of kin in order to secure his own some prestigious and wealthy Amphipolis though has brought nia, now Northern Greece. der the Great is not in the tomb his young son, also named reign over Macedonia. person,” says archaeologist Hec - some good news to a country But along the way, says Wor - of Amphipolis.” Alexander. But it is very possible that tor Williams at the University of badly in need of it.

This Week in Greek History: Smyrna Becomes Izmir

TNH Staff Christian population there. But the transition was not a On September 9, 1922, peaceful one, as violence Turkey wrested Smyrna from erupted and continued through Greek rule and renamed it the Greco-Turkish War (1919- Izmir. As an incentive for Greece 1922). to enter World War I on the side Under Mustafa Kemal of the Entente powers (France, Atatürk, Turkey regained con - Great Britain, Italy, and Russia), trol of Smyrna on September 9, British Foreign Secretary Ed - and the Great Fire of Smyrna ward Grey promised Greek began four days later and lasted Prime Minister Eleftherios nine days, destroying most of Venizelos a portion of the antic - the city. ipated repartitioning of the Ot - The total number of deaths toman Empire, which included of Greeks and Armenians varies Smyrna. in estimation: from tens of thou - After the end of World War I, sands to over 100,000. it remained unclear which coun - The city continued to be re - try was to have authority over ferred to as Smyrna, officially, Smyrna, but with the support of until 1930, when a Turkey Britain, France, and the United postal law formally redesig - States, Greece was given the right nated it Izmir, which continues to control the region at least mil - to be the prevalent recognized itarily, to protect its own Greek name, internationally.

AP PHOTO At a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit between Samaras and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the latter Greek and Turkish officials including Prime Minister Antonis plunged Greece-Turkey relations to their lowest level in years. Samaras and Erdogan Squabble over Cyprus

WALES - On the sidelines of a dogan’s stance and Samaras was Erdogan reportedly asked munal federation and said NATO meeting in Wales on Sep - said to have been upset, adding Samaras for a briefing on the Greece was not “doing its duty” tember 5, a meeting between that the newly-elected Turkish outcome of a Greek anti-racism as a guarantor power. Greek Prime Minister Antonis leader had effectively poisoned law fearing it could further Erdogan said Ankara would Samaras and Turkish President ties with Greece. worsen Greek-Turkish relations allow the reopening of a former Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the Diplomatic sources expressed because Turkey, accused of con - Greek Orthodox seminary near intractable problem of Cyprus concern about Erdogan’s stance, ducting mass murders in Arme - Istanbul if Greece permitted achieved nothing. describing the new development nia historically, opposes the use construction of traditional The head-to-head talk came as “very important and very of the word “genocide” to define mosques with minarets in after Erdogan, while visiting the worrying.” the slaughter of Christian pop - Athens and allowed Muslim Turkish-occupied northern third Greek Prime Minister Samaras ulations. communities in Thrace to ap - of Cyprus, called for a two-state reiterated Greece’s uncondi - Before that meeting, Greece point muftis. solution instead of a bi-zonal, tional support for Nicosia and and Turkey sparred over Erdo - Greek Foreign Ministry bi-communal federation as a Cyprus President Nicos Anas - gan’s idea of a two-state solu - spokesman Constantinos way to unify the island divided tasiades in the negotiations and tion being the only answer he Koutras slammed what he called since his country unlawfully in - repeated the only solution is one would accept. Turkey’s “aggressive policy.” vaded in 1974. in accordance with United Na - Turkey’s government said it Turkey’s Foreign Ministry He repeated it to Samaras, tions Security Council resolu - was “astonished” over strong said, “Turkey will always con - who then said Erdogan had ef - tions. Greek reactions to what he said, tinue to be one step ahead in fectively sunk any hopes of “Well Mr. President, we are including that Greece shirked its this process in cooperation pri - peace or unification on Cyprus, faced with a real problem here, obligation to help. marily with the United Nations, Kathimerini said. a real difference of opinion,” Visiting the Turkish-occupied the other guarantors and inter - The two had cordial relations Samaras is said to have told Er - North of Nicosia, Turkish Presi - ested countries,” the ministry but it got more tense with Er - dogan. dent Erdogan rejected a bicom - said, according to reports. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The National Herald A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. Reader Says Scaros My hope is that you are au - or of anyone, for that matter. Times, by Ellen Karis, that she (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), Is too Far to the Right ditioning for Fox News or the And you forgot to mention my shared with us and we reprinted, reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest Washington Times and that you colleague Dan Georgakas, with you are 100% right on that one. to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. To the Editor: will move on and someone who whom I write an Agora Unlike me, she is an unabashed I am dismayed by the is not a right wing evangelist point/counterpoint column conservative. Unlike me (though Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris screeching swerve to the right will take over and I can go back every other week. Dan is the I have never asked her), she Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos that The National Herald has to enjoying The National Her - quintessential progressive – even probably voted for John McCain taken since you, Constantinos ald. a self-proclaimed anarchist rad - in 2008 and Mitt Romney in Executive Editor Constantinos E. Scaros Scaros, have become Executive Diane Yonkos Spurlock ical to some extent – and I enjoy 2012. Unlike me, she has prob - Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos Editor. Lexington, KY the friendly banter between us. ably made up her mind that she Senior Writer Constantine S. Sirigos The paper used to be an ex - I often agree with him, and will absolutely not vote for the On line Managing Editor Andy Dabilis cellent source of news of Greece sometimes disagree, and it is a Democratic nominee in 2016, Production Manager Chrysoula Karametros and news relevant to the Greek- Editor’s Reply pleasure either way. and will most certainly vote for Marketing & Design Director Anna Angelidakis American community. 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But that's par for years writing a great deal blast - Postmaster send change of address to: started dominating the paper. I look forward to reading articles the course when you are a cen - ing the Republicans for being THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 still read the paper looking for by Theros, Gerolymatos, Dabilis, trist. Liberals think you're too far sore losers and not giving my favorites. Sembos and Frangos. That's the right, conservatives think you're Obama a fair shake. I have also And now I see you have first place we agree. I am a fan too far left. President Obama lambasted Mitt Romney so reprinted a piece from the of theirs, too, and very happy goes through that all the time. much, to the point where I'm al - “Rightwing Unification Church” they write for us. Sarah Palin thinks he's a radical most feeling bad that I was so Washington Times: "Hottest What has stopped you from leftist bent on "destroying Amer - harsh on him. As for Christian Did Russia, NATO Go Crazy? Show on Television: The Real reading their columns over the ica," and Bill Maher laments that evangelicals, I'm thinking the Agents of the IRS" (Op-ed, Aug. past year that I have been Exec - he's too corporatist/conservative only reason I haven't gotten hate 16) by the "actress, comedienne, utive Editor? Frangos, Sembos, and wishes he was insistent on mail from them for all my mock- It is beyond tragic that nowadays, the peace in Europe is and accountant" Ellen Karis. I and Dabilis continue to write creating a single-payer health - filled criticism of them over the being challenged. suppose this is supposed to be every week, and Theros and care system. years is because not very many Supposedly, that was settled once and for all by the estab - funny. It is not funny. It is a lame Gerolymatos every other week. Most often individually, and of them have seen my column. lishment of the European Union, which bound together enemies attempt to smear the president With rare exception, they all ad - certainly collectively, my Therefore, that I am the Herald's through ties of economic interdependence, and by the collapse and the government in a most here to that schedule, and if ever columns are even-handed. Most "conservative by default," as op - of the Soviet Union. Whose fault is this new disturbing state of unfunny way. I don't buy the they don't, it is of their own vo - of all I rail against the "one party posed to, say, Georgakas and affairs? Mistakes have been made on all sides. 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The Journal’s editorial was particularly CNN, but when I really want to of choices for all readers. Just as worrisome. It noted that “the Atlantic alliance needs to prove it TO OUR READERS know what the Democrats AND Karis' article turned your stom - is serious about deterring the no longer unthinkable prospect of Republicans are doing wrong, ach, so does Georgakas' point of another major war in Europe…Europeans also thought the World The National Herald welcomes letters from its readers intended for which too often the blander view repulse others. But both de - Wars of the last century were unthinkable right up until they publication. They should include the writer’s name, address, and press won't report, I watch serve a place at The National broke out.” telephone number and be addressed to: The Editor, The National MSNBC AND Fox News, keeping Herald, just as sushi, liver, and The Times piece said “the question is whether NATO is up to Herald, 37-10 30th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101. Letters can my internal "sensationalism Brussels sprouts deserve a place the challenge of pushing back against Mr. Putin’s expansionist also be faxed to (718) 472-0510 or e-mailed to scaros@thenation - radar" turned on at all times, of in the supermarket, as plenty of tendencies.” alherald.com . we reserve the right to edit letters for publication course, and taking it all with a shoppers love those foods, while But it is not only Russian President Putin who has lost his and regret that we are unable to acknowledge or return those left grain of salt. others cannot stand them. mind; the West must also bear much of the responsibility for unpublished. Finally, regarding the op-ed Constantinos E. Scaros the situation. piece from the Washington Executive Editor This story began with NATO’s expansion in 1999 into Czecho - slovakia, Hungary, and Poland. In 2004 it added Bulgaria, Esto - nia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Russia ANALYSIS was right to protest bitterly, and even then-leader Boris Yeltsin warned of war. And when NATO turned toward Georgia and particularly Ukraine, Putin described it as a “direct threat” to Russia. It was One of the Biggest Months in American Journalism impossible for Russia to let its neighbor Ukraine fall into the Western sphere of influence. Just like America would not permit Canada to pass into the sphere of the influence of Russia or By Constantinos E. Scaros China. Thus, Putin seized Crimea and made it clear he prefers to take Ukraine apart rather than let it fall into the West’s hands. Two of the foremost corner - Hopefully both sides will come to their senses before it is too stones of American journalism, late. the Washington Post newspaper and NBC’s Meet the Press, the longest-running television pro - Bravo, Antoni! gram in history, are experiencing major changes within the span of a single month – 24 days, to The looming crisis in relations between Greece and Turkey is be exact. now official, following the historic September 5 encounter at On September 7, NBC senior the NATO summit meeting between Antonis Samaras the Greek political analyst Chuck Todd, a Prime Minister and Recep Tayyip Erdogan the Turkish President. self-proclaimed political junkie, This is a major development in Greek-Turkish relations. and an elections guru according Summit talks between countries facing problems are helpful to a slew of his colleagues, took as long as they are prepared well in advance and the participants over as Meet’s host, replacing have the will to make a serious effort to solve them. But they David Gregory. can also lead to dangerous deadlocks in relations, as seems to Gregory had enormous shoes have occurred in the meeting between Samaras and Erdogan. to fill, taking over in late 2008, Erdogan’s recent statements, on a visit to the Turkish-occupied a few months after the death of The fedora, rotary desk phone, portable typewriter, and unfiltered cigarettes have no place in part of Cyprus, revealed his strategy. He made clear there is just Tim Russert, whose performance the new media, but two giants of journalism from that era, Meet the Press and the Washington one solution to the Cyprus problem: division of the island-nation as Meet’s host was legendary. Post, recently upgraded their brand to adjust to the 21st century. into two states. In addition, he asked – not unreasonably in this Gregory is certainly a profes - regard – that Greece repair a mosque in Athens, where hundreds sional, and likable enough to hosted by 77 year-old Bob Schi - Meanwhile, in print media, in the United States (the Wall of thousands of Muslims live. host a top-level show. But he was effer. So much for the “youth Politico President and CEO Fred Street Journal, also in that upper In a recent editorial titled “Let’s Pay Attention to Erdogan’s simply not consumed my politics sells” strategy. Ryan takes over as publisher of echelon, primarily focuses on fi - Statements,” we concluded that the Greece and Turkey are on a the way Russert was, and it re - Although Todd does not pos - the Washington Post on October nancial/economic/business “collision course.” flected in his questions to guests: sess Russert’s gravitas, either 1, taking over for the departing news), has remained closer to When it was announced that Erdogan requested a meeting they were perfectly fine, but un - (then again, who does?), at least Katherine Weymouth, grand - the center than the Times, which with Samaras, we expressed concern and, unfortunately, we remarkable. he has a connection to the iconic daughter of Katherine Graham, has veered further leftward fol - have been vindicated. That reflected the drop in rat - broadcaster. It was Russert who thereby ending eight decades of lowing the passing of the torch Clearly, we are witnessing an attempt to exploit the financial ings: sure, watching Meet the brought Todd to NBC News in Graham Family leadership at the from Publisher Arthur Ochs crisis, calling upon Greece to “solve” its problems with Turkey, Press with David Gregory was not the first place. Moreover, Post, which was purchased a few Sulzberger Senior (nicknamed and it is very interesting that Turkey chose to force the issue at a hardship, but there was no par - Russert’s son, Luke, already an months ago by Amazon.com “Punch”) to his son, Arthur Jr. a NATO summit. ticular reason to stick to that Emmy award-winning journalist founder Jeff Bezos. Ryan, who (“Pinch”). The meeting went badly. Very badly. The two leaders did not show instead of changing the for NBC (a chip off the old block, had served as President Reagan’s In an era in which the media even speak to the media or issue a statement afterwards. channel. With Russert’s departure so it seems), will have a more Chief of Staff and is currently is driven by warp-speed techno - But Samaras’ position was the proper one. It honored Greece’s and Gregory’s entry, the Sunday prominent role on Meet the Chairman of the Board of logical advances, two of Ameri - history. We say this having criticized him on these pages in the morning political show ratings Press, as will “Morning” Joe Scar - Trustees of the Ronald Reagan can journalism’s pillars, Meet the past. To use Plutarch’s words, we have called a spade a spade. battles became less about the borough, who takes over Todd’s Presidential Foundation, also Press and the Washington Post, That Samaras said to Erdogan that “we are facing a real host and more about the guest. duties as senior political analyst. brings conservative credentials to have upgraded their brands with problem, real differences” regarding the latter’s advocating a Soon enough, Meet slipped With solid conservative creden - a newspaper often derided by the changes they hope will render two-state solution is arguably a historic declaration. from first, to second, and then tials, Scarborough brings balance right as being too far to the left. them competitive in the years to That is how a Greek prime minister should respond. No mat - to third. ABC’s This Week with to the major networks, which are In recent years, the Post come, and which we all should ter how much his statement complicates the situation – and it George Stephanopoulos took often overlooked by rightwing which, along with the New York hope will enhance, rather than does indeed – he could not in good conscience have done oth - second place, and the top spot viewers as being part of the “left - Times remain the most presti - erode, high-quality political re - erwise. went to CBS’ Face the Nation, ist mainstream media.” gious general news newspapers porting. Bravo, Antoni! Flag on the Play Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris

NFL star Ray Rice has been cut by his team, the Baltimore What Samaras Didn’t Say nounced an important 30 percent reduction ner of diminishing influence, cannot con - Ravens, and suspended from football, based on a video showing on the tax for heating oil. tinue to provide him with the political sup - him knocking his then-fiancée (now wife) Janay Palmer uncon - I don’ t know which country Greek Prime Politics aside, there is no doubt that he port he needs. scious. Minister Antonis Samaras was referring to also believes in the virtues of tax reduction. "Everything will go to waste if there are We join the consensus in condemning Rice’s act as inexcus - at his speech at the Thessaloniki Interna - But are the country's finances ready for elections," Samaras said. able, despite that Palmer was trying to hit him at the time. That tional Fair (TIF) the other day. that? And why should he not form a govern - a man – a powerfully-built professional football player, no less – What I do sense, though, is that he is Is this not the return to election cam - ment with SYRIZA, which has real support would punch a woman is deplorable. preparing the people for the possibility of paign promises that did so much damage among the people, as opposed to PASOK, Our question, though, is: how does seeing the video justify early elections. in the past? Does this really send the right which is dying? intensifying the penalty? Only that explains the campaign-like message? Certainly not. In observing coverage of the Samaras- It was already established that Rice knocked Palmer uncon - promises he was making, reminiscent of the Clearly, however, Samaras believes this Erdogan encounter, or rather lack thereof, scious; an earlier video showed Rice dragging Palmer’s motion - old good days, and the fierce attack on kind of action is required as a way of prepar - I am dumfounded by the media’ s general less body out of an elevator. Rice was initially suspended for SYRIZA. ing for the upcoming elections. And that silence – Kathimerini is the only exception– two games, and the Ravens’ coach referred to Rice as “a heck of I know that he wasted a great opportu - explains the fierce assault on SYRIZA, which regarding that phenomenon. a guy who made a mistake.” So, now that we saw what we al - nity to inform the Greek people about the he described as "dangerous," even though Almost as if nothing happened. As if the ready knew happened somehow changes things? Shall we now historic meeting he had with Turkish Presi - they are the official opposition party in Par - fact that the head of Turkey demanding the have two different sets of punishments for crimes we see versus dent Erdogan just the day before, and to liament. partition of Cyprus does not constitute a those we do not but know happened? tell them how the Erdogan responded when Moreover, let us not forget that he sought historic event. Make no mistake: Rice got what he deserves. But why wasn’t Samaras told him that "we have a real prob - and brought about early elections, when he Samaras’ reaction to Erdogan was cor - the stiffer punishment imposed in the first place, particularly lem" regarding Cyprus. himself was the opposition leader, when the rect, but he squandered an opportunity in since the video does not shed any new light on what was already But let's look at things from the begin - country was in a much worse situation than Thessaloniki to tell the people about it, to well-established? ning: apparently under the pressure of the it is today. convey the truth about the actual state of possibility of early elections, Samaras an - PASOK, his coalition government’ s part - relations between Greece and Turkey. THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 11 The 300th Anniversary of a No More Mr. Nice Guys? Civility in Politics is in the Past

Modern Greek Luminary It will be 2015 soon, which paign,” and not re - alone: he had to mate, Connecticut Senator Joe means more and more presiden - sponding to the berate Dole’s and Lieberman. So nice, in fact, that tial hopefuls will begin to test cheap shots hurled Kemp’s proposed Bush’s own vice presidential Last month, Or - whose establish - the waters for a 2016 run at the against him by At - across-the-board pick, Dick Cheney, a pit bull of thodoxy and Hel - ment is personally White House. That year will water’s goons. tax cut of 15 per - a henchman if ever there was lenism celebrated attributed to St. mark the 20th anniversary of Eight years later, cent as a “risky tax one, heeled when the two run - the 300th anniver - Cosmas is stun - the 1996 election, in many re - in 1996, veteran scheme.” All night ning mates debated. But Lieber - sary of the birth of ning. His biogra - spects the last civil presidential Senator Bob Dole long, a flustered man, Nice Guy #3, didn’t fare St. Cosmas of Aeto - phers noted that as campaign we’ve had – and pos - chose longtime Kemp simply stood any better than #1 and #2. And lia (1714-1779). a result of his work, sibly the last one we’ll have in a New York Congress - by idly as Gore in 2004, when he ran for presi - St. Cosmas offered "schools were long while. man Jack Kemp to very methodically dent, his former ticket team - his inspired min - opened every - Removing partisanship and be his running mate and robotically mate Al Gore was quick to sup - istry on behalf of where... where ideology from the equation and as the two Republi - by CONSTANTINOS E. continued to utter port someone else – in the early “Romanity” (the children were looking at the candidates over cans challenged the SCAROS the “risky tax stages of the primaries. Was it Orthodox faith and taught without the last 20 years, and measuring incumbent Democ - scheme” mantra, the eventual nominee, John Hellenic Culture) by Christopher payment... thereby only two things: 1) how they rats, President Bill Special to sounding more Kerry? No, it was Howard Dean, during the dark TRIPOULAS made steadfast in behaved and 2) how they fared, Clinton and Vice The National Herald droning and me - who shortly fizzled out. So, not days of Ottoman Special to their faith and three truly “nice guys” come to President Al Gore. chanical each time. only did Gore stab his nice guy rule and persecu - The National Herald piety, beginning a mind, all of who chose to forego Clinton and Gore had no rea - How positively Dukakis-like of ally in the back, he didn’t even tion, successfully new, virtuous life." negative campaigning in favor son to be nasty – they enjoyed a Kemp it was – reminiscent of have the wherewithal to at least combatting the Islamization of This can be confirmed by the of dignity and decorum, even comfortable lead heading into when Bush scolded the former pick a winner. his people, preserving the Or - unparalleled growth in the num - though it cost them the election the fall debates, and all they in the 1988 debates and Which brings us to 2012: un - thodox faith and Greek lan - ber of educational institutions and any future political viability. needed to do was hold serve. Dukakis looked on sheepishly, less by some miracle we have a guage, actively spreading Hel - in the late 18th to early 19th They are: Michael Dukakis, Jack Dole and Kemp, on the other like an admonished schoolboy. showdown between Democrat lenic Orthodox education, and centuries. According to an Eng - Kemp, and Joe Lieberman. hand, were advised to get down It is no wonder, then, Kemp’s Elizabeth Warren and Republi - revitalizing the ethnic con - lish traveler visiting Greece in And they are a species that and dirty. They refrained. political career was over after can Mike Huckabee, there will science of the Greek people. For 1808, "from Wallachia and Mol - is quickly becoming extinct. Kemp, in particular, expected the election. Once highly touted be plenty of slung mud to go his contribution and ministry, davia all the way to Egypt, and Greek-Americans, of course, as the running mate to play the as the heir apparent to Ronald around. The Democrats – until the Church bestowed upon him from Smyrna to Corfu, there is remember Dukakis’ 1988 presi - role of “henchman” – to smear Reagan – he was the driving it’s proven otherwise – will nom - the title of “equal to the Apos - not a single town, not a single dential bid particularly well. He the president in a way that is force of Reagan’s supply-side tax inate Hillary Clinton, whose cut - tles.” island where you will not find a was only one of two Greek- unseemly for the ticket head - cuts – Kemp was shunned by the ting remarks reflect less the de - Prior to being tonsured, St. school providing free education, Americans ever to have a realis - liner to do – remained defiant: Republican powers-that-be, cast meanor of her husband than Cosmas attended the famous functioning on the community's tic chance at becoming presi - “I’m not an attack dog,” he said. aside in 2000 in favor of the that of his vice president. And if Athonias School in Mt. Athos, funds.” dent (the other was Spiro His congeniality even caused Al grittier George W. Bush, who that’s the case, then it is highly at the Monastery of Vatopedi, The primary source of funds Agnew, Richard Nixon’s Vice Gore – who four years later as a out-Gored Gore by referring to unlikely the Republicans will where he studied under some for building schools was derived President, who would have be - presidential contender huffed the vice president’s numbers as look for a loudmouth blowhard of Greece’s foremost instructors, from the community and church come president in August 1974 and sighed his way into a self- “fuzzy math,” leaving a flustered to challenge her to a good old- including Evgenios Voulgaris, lands and their income, with in - when Nixon resigned amid the destructive dip in the polls – to Gore to his incessant loud sighs. fashioned schoolyard brawl. the leader of a secret society dividual donations and collec - Watergate scandal, except that seem somewhat likable. But But Gore had a nice guy on Civility be damned. Lee At - aimed at combating illiteracy tions from townspeople operat - Agnew himself resigned a year Gore couldn’t leave well enough his team in 2000: his running water would be proud. among the Greek people as part ing as an ancillary source. earlier, pleading no contest to of an attempt to revive the Ro - Stressing the importance of pre - bribery charges). man (Byzantine) Empire. St. serving the schools, St. Cosmos Beyond his ancestral heritage Cosmas is famous for his mis - urged parents to "…take care that – meaningful primarily to sionary work (or re-Evangeliza - your children learn to read. Make Greeks and a trivial footnote to tion), especially in remote areas it so that there would be a school most others – Dukakis is also of Greece and northern Epirus in your village, find a teacher and known as the candidate who where there was a lack of pay him, so that he would teach stayed above the fray and re - churches and priests. your children; after all, you com - fused to get down in the mud St. Cosmas traveled across mit a great sin by leaving them and fight fire with fire. He was mainland Greece and its islands, illiterate … It would be better if the victim of the modern-day ar - as well as modern-day Albania, they be poor and literate, than chitect of negative campaigning, for 25 years, founding over 200 rich and illiterate." Lee Atwater, who masterminded schools, as well as charities and St. Cosmas’ insistence on ed - an attack ad onslaught that rural churches. In justifying his ucation helped strengthen the caused George H.W. Bush to decision to leave his monastery ethnic vitality of the enslaved erase and rapidly reverse a lead and re-enter the secular world, and oppressed Greeks, paving Dukakis held over him in the he is quoted as saying: “You can the way for the national rebirth Summer of 1988, long before say, ‘You are a monk—what are of 1821. At the same time, his most Greeks returned back to you doing in the world?’ And I, sermons and prophecies speak - the United States from there – brothers, am acting wrongly. But ing of the future liberation of where the natives were thrilled because our people have be - the Greek nation gave the peo - that one of their own was going come illiterate, I said, ‘Let Christ ple hope, spreading like wildfire to be elected leader of the free throughout Greece. The world. renowned prophecies of the Dukakis lost that election, of saint continue to preoccupy the course, and never ran for polit - faithful up until this day (a mat - ical office again. Over the years, ter to be covered in a separate on many occasions he has Left to right: Michael Dukakis, Jack Kemp, and Joe Lieberman. As nice guys in a presidential column), with many people as - lamented running “a lousy cam - race, they are an endangered species that is quickly becoming extinct. sociating them with events that are being forecast for the immi - nent future. St. Cosmas' axioms and LETTER FROM ATHENS teachings were important in bringing about the spiritual reawakening of the impover - ished and enslaved people. Con - In Anti-Racism Bill: “Who Defines What’s Insulting?” trary to the unfortunate divisive - ness that some community leaders (including clerics) en - Since 1942, after a case in people who would The major op - letter of complaint. gage in today, St. Cosmas was New Hampshire involving a be targeted by vio - position Coalition The real crimes of racism, be - adamant about the fact that a member of the Jehovah’s Wit - lence and words of of the Radical Left yond the words, are the acts: school does not operate in op - ness who was distributing liter - hate. Some of the (SYRIZA), the nat - the head-busting of immigrants, position to or at the expense of ature, the United States has said resistance came a ural enemy of beating up gays, desecrating the Church, but harmoniously – with many revisions since – group of 139 Greek Golden Dawn, also Jewish cemeteries and practic - supplements it, as evidenced by that so-called “Fighting Words,” historians and aca - was opposed to ing anti-Semitism, for which some of his quotes: "It is better were not protected under free demics who said the most of the anti- there are laws but not enough. to have a Greek school than speech since they could tend to law should let peo - racism bill, not so What’s dispiriting is that the springs and rivers. And when incite violence in another per - ple deny the Holo - unusual for a party anti-racism law is really a half- you teach your son to read, only son. caust, not criminal - that thinks anar - hearted attempt by a heartless lose only me … but receive all then, my brother, will he be - The question, of course, is ize it, as was the chy is preferable to government doing not what’s the rest. Perhaps by God’s mercy come a man … the school opens what words would rile someone intent in another by ANDY order. right but what it believes is po - and your prayers, I will be the Church." enough to respond with a fist, shot at Golden DABILIS SYRIZA said litically expedient. Too bad saved.’” It is interesting to note St. Cosmas died a martyr’s and now that narrow definition Dawn whose mem - that in some places there’s not a law against that. the self-sacrifice of this cleric, death on August 24, 1774, fol - will be applied in Greece under bers apparent think Special to the would-be law The real losers in this are who – contrary to the spirit of lowing the machinations of the new anti-racism law – bar - World War II was The National Herald does not go far gays, who have also been twist - false piety – was ready to risk wealthy moneylenders and mer - ring last-minute changes – that filmed on a Holly - enough, while in ing in the wind for other rights, his own individual salvation for chants who suffered major fi - is really aimed at the neo-Nazi wood back lot and didn’t hap - others it may infringe on free - including gay marriage because the sake of his people. nancial losses following his ad - Golden Dawn party which pen. Neither did the 1969 land - dom of expression but was the Church opposes it, which St. Cosmas' contribution to monition to Christians to adores Hitler and the murder - ing on the Moon, of course. mostly worried it would insult means Samaras has to as well, the spiritual and national renais - abstain from participating in ous junta of Greek Colonels. They said they supported the Muslim minority in Greece, so Athanasiou said he would de - sance of the Balkans not only market fairs on Sundays. They The bill sat on a shelf be - measures to curb racism and who refuse to recognize the lay legislation allowing civil took place through his inspired were rumored to have bribed cause Prime Minister and New racially-motivated violence but slaughter of Greek and Armenian unions for same-sex couples. preaching, which addressed the local pasha, who subse - Democracy Conservative Party fretted over a provision which Christians by Turks as genocide. The phony reason he gave is practically every level of the quently ordered him hanged leader Antonis Samaras didn’t seeks to criminalize denial of Justice Minister Haralambos that “further study” was needed population, but also through the without a trial. On the one want it because he was too busy the Holocaust and other geno - Athanasiou insisted the bill does how the partnerships would af - establishment of a large number hand, this demonstrates the de - cozying up to Golden Dawn vot - cides for impeding freedom of not target those who challenge fect the tax and social insurance of free schools. "He founded gree of hatred born against him ers, a lot of whom like to bust speech. the term genocide but those system and family law. schools everywhere through his by his enemies, and on the other the heads of immigrants and “Our stance is not based on who do so “in an insulting and Greece has had years to fig - teaching," writes St. Nikodimos. hand, it indicates that his activ - gays in between practicing Heil tolerance of the ‘deniers’ of ill-intentioned manner” that ure it out so throw that feint out Due to his popularity, St. Cos - ity was so effective that it threat - Hitler salutes. hideous crimes, nor from a re - may lead to violence, the classic the window. Athanasiou’s deci - mas was not able to personally ened to alter the balance of It took the murder a year ago luctance to punish criminal acts, Fighting Words argument. sion came despite a European visit every village due to the size power in the region. (Education of an anti-fascist hip-hop artist but from the conviction that, as That led SYRIZA lawmaker court ruling that found Greece of the crowds following him, is the quintessential force mul - by a man police said was with international experience has Anna Chatzisofia to complain: has been discriminating against which numbered in the thou - tiplier.) Golden Dawn to make the Pre - shown, such measures lead to “Who defines what is insulting?” gays, a sector that needs protec - sands, and so he usually met the The anniversary of St. Cos - mier realize these people were dangerous paths: they impinge which means she defends the tion from hate – a lot of it from local people in the central vil - mas’ birth deserves to be elabo - both crazier than loons and dan - on the democratic and inalien - right of people to use hateful people in government who’d lage of the region. It was there rately celebrated by Hellenism gerous, forcing him to act. able right to freedom of speech,” language toward others but not like to see them put in ice floes that he would normally open a worldwide. The Greek-Ameri - But the version that the gov - the statement said. her. to drift into the ocean near the school himself, and meticulously can Community in particular ernment produced was “Furthermore, [such mea - She’d know what’s insulting North Pole somewhere. explain the school's order and should dedicate special atten - amended to include a whole sures] have proved totally inef - if, for example, a member of Tom Koukoulis, at a gay aims in his sermons. It is logical tion to him, so that perhaps new host of criminal offenses, fective in fighting racism and Golden Dawn were to call her a rights protest outside Parlia - to assume that the inhabitants through his teachings and inter - including various genocides but Nazism, racism and hate “pinko Commie bitch,” which ment, told AP he thought of other villages would follow cessions, our local schools might not so curiously, given the an - speech,” it said. are fighting words indeed and Greece would do the right thing: his advice and subsequently es - find a better fate than the one tipathy toward gays, didn’t offer They will hold to that Ivory should never be condoned, al - “We are on the right side of his - tablish schools upon their return currently facing them. them additional protection from Tower way of thinking until they though it may not go too far to tory,” he said. Sounds like words to their own villages, thus mul - hate crimes. get beat up by Golden Dawn or call a lot of academics “lazy pro - of peace. tiplying his efforts. Follow me on Twitter There was opposition to the mugged by someone spouting fessors,” which they’d find so in - The number of schools @CTripoulas idea of offering protection to hateful words at them. sulting they’d withdraw their [email protected] 12 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2014 In American and European Markets, Abnormal Trends Now Feel Like the New Normal

Only a few weeks ago we vestors reminded themselves of the French Econ - crisis (something to fix a problem it has created you could have saved 5% on spoke about the Eurozone’s eco - their omnipotent hedge, their omy Minister re - which has not ex - over multiple decades. The ad - your expenses! nomic woes, and alas develop - Federal Reserve’s accommoda - signed along with actly happened justment is obviously not going All kidding aside, this is a ments in the “Vieux Continent” tive policy. Is the American two other members yet). The real cause to be easy, and two of the po - much more appropriate valua - have come to the fore in quite economy set to stall? No wor - of the cabinet. of this situation is tentially catalytic remedies – la - tion for the euro than has been dramatic a way. In particular, ries, Stock Market Investor! You Clearly the French the protracted bor reforms and government the case for a long time. The the head of the European Cen - are safe: the Fed will be there government is not deleveraging spending on positive-return pro - bad news for the bloc is that the tral Bank, Mario Draghi, came to add to its bond purchases or exuding economic process Europe jects – are not progressing: the Bank of Japan is not showing through for his fiscal policy to extend low- rate environment prowess, so you finds itself in the former due to lack of political signs of “tapering” its own quan - counterparts, i.e. national gov - expectations far into the future. can see in plain midst of, which has will and the latter due to a blind titative easing program, as the ernments, by announcing a new This is certainly not your nor - sight the discon - caused inflation to adherence to austerity. It may country’s economy still has ways round a rate cuts and indicating mal investing environment. nect between mar - be below 1% in sound counterintuitive that gov - to go until it reaches its 2% in - the start of fresh quantitative Then again, this is starting to ket valuations and by STEFANOS Germany and ernment spending can solve the flation target. The other piece easing. This announcement feel like the “new normal,” as the underlying kASSELAkIS France and to be problems created by govern - of bad news is that Russia con - comes, ironically, as the Federal the former CEO of the world’s state of the trending down - ment spending, but just like stitutes a large portion of Euro - Reserve here the United States, largest bond fund dubbed it. I economies. Even Special to ward for almost with businesses, good invest - zone emerging market exports, is winding down its own easing would add that this new normal Irish short-term The National Herald two years in a row. ments pay for themselves many and clearly the latest sanctions program. This conveys a stark will in fact remain “normal” un - bond yields turned Faced with the very times over. Unfortunately the are not helping. contrast between the two eco - til the side-effects of the devel - negative, a far cry from the “PI - real threat of disinflation, the pressures arising from our po - Finally, we have to keep an nomic hubs, though the latest oped world’s massive quantita - IGS” crisis that had engrossed Central Bank truly has no choice litical systems often don’t allow eye on European stock markets. Non-Farm Payroll numbers cast tive easing programs start being investors and publics around the but to prevent that threat from personal incentives to be If the U.S. and Japan are to be doubt on U.S. growth as well felt – and they will be felt. world only two years ago. Along ever materializing. Disinflation aligned with a thoughtful, long- instructive, European markets (the Labor Department reported Let’s go back to Europe, how - those lines, Italian and Spanish makes paying back old debt term strategy. may very well rally in the com - the creation of 142,000 jobs in ever. Following Mr. Draghi’s 10-year bonds are now yielding tremendously difficult, a lesson In the meantime, investors ing months. Don’t be surprised. August, significantly below the proclamations, French short- the same as U.S. bonds! Japan has learned painfully well. are trying to find the right valu - After all, we do not live in an 225,000 forecast market ana - term bond yields went negative. This does not mean the Eu - Of course, Europe didn’t re - ation for the euro. The common “old normal” world. lysts had offered). What does that mean in lay - ropean Central Bank is to blame ally “find” itself in this situation; currency has dropped from 1.36 Speaking of the latter, the man’s terms? It means that lend - for distorting markets. On the it created it by allowing deficits U.S. dollars/euro in early July Stefanos Kasselakis is an stock market’s downward knee- ing to the French government is contrary, the central authority’s to balloon and by creating a to 1.29 now, where it seems to investor and entrepreneur; He jerk reaction following the re - a privilege, so you actually need monetary policy has given Eu - monetary union without a be consolidating. Bad timing if has traded commodities at lease of the jobs report was to pay for it! You may recall it rozone countries plenty of room matching fiscal union. As a re - you decided to vacation in Goldman Sachs and founded promptly reversed once in - was only a few weeks ago that to address their collective debt sult, the continent is now trying Greece earlier in the summer – cvfromgreece.com. Cynic-in-Chief: President Obama’s Attitude Seems Overly Jaded, Even for a Politician

By Antonis H. Diamataris young, and on that basis he won postpone not on the basis of the right thing for the American military, or its competitiveness. those who voted for him by the votes of millions, mostly His - national interest but for political economy." Neither is the problem a lack of more than 70 percent, largely The level of cynicism recently panic, voters. considerations. In other words, what is right technological discoveries. getting him elected twice and displayed by President Obama But as the day approached "The truth of the matter is and just was sacrificed for po - It is a lack of credibility. who are now a part of his polit - is unusual, even for a politician. for the implementation of the that the politics did shift mid - litical reasons, delaying – if it Today, the world’s major ical support? For example, not too long promise, he announced its post - summer because of that prob - ever happens – the beneficial leaders not only do not know If the Democratic Party loses ago, he infamously stated that ponement until after the Con - lem," Obama said, referring to promise to change the law. where America stands, but they the support of the immigrants, the government did not have a gressional elections. the massive influx of children The leader of a large Latin- no longer have confidence in an alliance that goes back to the strategy for dealing with ISIS. Thus, he holds the immi - from Central America seeking American organization declared our country. Remember, for ex - years of FDR, how will it elect a Suddenly, as if he had a di - grants "prisoners," with the hope asylum in the United States. that given the series of broken ample, the red lines and Syria. president next time? vine epiphany, a strategy that he will keep his promise, "I want to spend some time,” promises by the president, he The American people are On the other hand, how can emerged and he is now ready while on the other hand he he said “even as we're getting doubts reform will ever move also confused. the Republican Party win the to smash them. hopes his party will not lose too all our ducks in a row for the forward. What is it that he believes in White House when they mis - Also, during his reelection many votes from those who op - executive action, I also want to And this is the central point: and what does this president re - treated the immigrants in words campaign, he promised to limit pose it. make sure that the public un - the lack of confidence. ally mean six years since he was and deeds, given the steady in - the number of deportations of Please note: what is outra - derstands why we're doing this, In today's unstable world, elected to the highest office in crease in their numbers? illegal immigrants who came to geous is his blatant statement why it's the right thing for the what America suffers from the the country if he cannot keep Admittedly, I did not expect this country when they were that he made his decision to American people, why it's the most is not the economy, or its his word to the immigrants, such cynicism. Gallup Poll: Americans are Slowly Becoming Less Pessimistic about the Economy

By Constantinos E. Scaros it is not hard to figure out what 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2010, that means: things are not very 2011, and 2008. Gallup Editor- A recent Gallup Poll, depict - good, and they’re going to get in-Chief Dr. Frank Newport ex - ing how Americans feel about worse. plained the trend. the economy, reveals both good On the other hand, the im - Basically, he reasoned, the news and bad news. portant thing to keep in mind is 2008 crash caused economic First, the good news: Ameri - that this is simply opinion. Con - confidence to plummet. But cans nowadays are pessimistic jecture, speculation. It does not with some signs of recovery in about the economy at a rate necessarily mean that things are 2009, Americans were quick to three times less than they were going to get worse – only that rejoice. in 2008, when the first signs of more people feel that way than Their premature joy was met the “Great Recession” material - not. with more disappointment, ized. The bad news, though, is Consider that same poll over however, as the recovery did not that more Americans than not the past six years, when there intensify, thereby leading to an - still think the economy is getting were three main dips: 1) in other jolt in economic confi - worse instead of better. 2008, after the recession hit; 2) dence in 2010, that became Gallup measures the current in 2011, after a stock market worse in 2011. index at -16, a number that has tumble; and 3) in late 2013 The best news is that since been in the negative range since when the government shut starting to climb back up in the economy collapsed in 2008. down (technically) for a few 2012, economic optimism has The number is calculated based days. risen even higher in 2013 and on poll responses to two ques - Amid those dips, when the again so far this year. tions: 1) what is the current poll respondents thought things That means that, though we condition of the economy? and were going get worse, appar - are far from the soaring num - 2) is the economy getting better ently changed their minds, bers the dotcom boom brought or worse? The difference in the which led to spurts in a more at the tail end of the twentieth answers, higher negative than positive direction. century, it seems Americans are positive numbers for both, re - And although 2014 is only on a path of cautious optimism sulted in a net -14 and net -18 two-thirds of the way complete, when it comes to economic for the first and second answers, assuming things stay the same, prognostications. As the overall respectively, thereby averaging then this will be the best year negative index indicates, how - to an overall net economic con - in terms of economic confidence ever, that cautious optimism is fidence of -16. Is the bull finally ready to charge, or will Americans become bearish about the economy again? and outlook of the past seven. tempered with healthy skepti - Numbers and formulas aside, It is somewhere in between, a recent Gallup Poll indicates. In ranking order, it would be: cism. Finally, a Bona Fide NYC “Bouzouksadiko”/Venue for Attracting Top Greek Musicians

By Panagiotis Douskalis few elements that contribute to this sense. ASTORIA – For years, entertain - The Ballroom does not host ment agencies and promoters exclusively Greek-music events. have been bringing some of They host various DJs and per - Greece’s top artists and musi - formers from various genres. cians to the United States and They even showed World Cup Canada for North American games on possibly the largest tours in order to give the Greek screen in the city. In fact, while Diaspora the pleasure of live other local Astoria and Long Is - Greek music from the top land City bars were acting very singers themselves. Manhattanesque in terms of Many Greek-Americans ei - price-gouging their patrons, the ther don’t have to the opportu - Ballroom offered free admission nity and flexibility to visit and reasonable rates for food Greece, or they typically go in and drinks. the summer months when these One would argue that is a top artists are on tour else - no-brainer, as one shouldn’t where. The opportunity to see have to pay to watch TV, but af - live Greek music, not just from ter the World Cup pillage of local bands but from Greece’s other local establishments top artists, for many is a luxury around Astoria and Long Island not to be taken for granted. City, the Ballroom was sure to The agents and promoters do stand out. their best to find makeshift There is one drawback, venues to host these events, though: “Timeshare Ownership” ranging from hotel reception Finally, it appears that there is a bona fide Greek nightclub in venue that is attracting Greece’s top musicians. for tables to events year-round. halls, high school or college au - New York City. The Melrose Ballroom in Astoria is an ideal This practice limits the number ditoriums, to restaurants and of seats available to the general bars around the city. When the effort is made to That essential sense that is from Greece will visit a select tiple nights over multiple weeks, public while reserving them ex - The mere ability to see live bring artists from abroad to put missing from the other handful of cities for a single ap - with talented opening acts, pro - clusively for VIP clientele. Greek music in New York is a on their show, it is demeaning makeshift venues provides the pearance, the Melrose Ballroom vide the essence of being “at the To date, artists such as Nikos “luxury” in every meaning of the to reduce this essential sense to concert ambiance that the pa - makes sure to host visiting bouzoukia.” Makropoulos, Peggy Zina, An - word. It is not inexpensive to that of a wedding reception or tron expects. Greek artists for what has been Which is extremely impor - tonis Remos, Anna Vissi, and bring these artists from Greece. school production. Given the It is not just about the speak - up to now an average of 4 to 6 tant if the show being hosted is Lakis Lazopoulos, to name a The cost for the musicians them - various costs, however, these ers and the size of the space and shows. originally designed for that kind few, have appeared at the Ball - selves is often exorbitant, never venues are often a viable solu - which singers they host (all are Understandably, hosting the of space and essentially that room. Future performances will mind the behind-the-scenes ex - tion to ensure that the show, at great). It is also the format of same artist on a Thursday, Fri - kind of feeling. include the artists Thanos Pe - penses and work that are often least, can take place. the productions and the layout day, Saturday, and Sunday night Tables are lined up from the trelis, Yannis Ploutarhos, and underappreciated. The problem But there is good news: a so - of the space. The feeling of be - for two consecutive weeks can stage towards the back that are Panos Kiamos. More informa - with hosting a concert in a hotel lution! Finally, a place in New ing at a concert or being at a be a risk if turnout is low. But it crammed together with little tion is available at the Ball - reception hall or an auditorium York City that has sufficient bona fide bouzouksadiko is re - is for that exact reason that the space to maneuver, hostesses room’s website: melroseball - is just that. The concert loses a space to host such events: the stored. In other words, you get Melrose Ballroom has a success - walking around offering trays of room.com. valuable sense that is essential Melrose Ballroom, at 36th Av - what you expect. ful reputation as a concert flowers to throw, and patrons to the ambiance the concertgoer enue and 33rd Street at the Unlike most “North Ameri - venue. often having to share a table Panagiotis Douskalis is a music expects. edge of Astoria. can Tours,” where visiting artists Consecutive shows for mul - with another group are only a teacher who lives in Astoria.