S O C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkLy GrEEk-AmErICAN PuBLICATION 1915-2016 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1009 February 11-17, 2017 c v $1.50 Philanthropist George Archbishop Demetrios on the Executive Order

Marcus Donates $1 His Eminence calls Million to HCHC “for unconditional love” and philoxenia By Theodore Kalmoukos System in 1981-89, and has helped select several SFSU presi - NEW YORK – His Eminence BOSTON, MA – Prominent busi - dents. He was named SFSU Archbishop Geron of America nessman and philanthropist Alumnus of the year in 1989 and Demetrios issued an official George Marcus and his family do - one of its 11 Distinguished Cen - statement which is actually an nated one million dollars to the tennial Alumni in 1999. answer to President Trump’s Or - Hellenic College and the Holy He is Founder – together with der about the Muslim immi - Cross Greek Orthodox School of his partner, William A. Millichap grants. The Archbishop calls “for Theology (HCHC). The donation – and Chairman of Marcus & Mil - unconditional love to our fellow is unrestricted, to be used as lichap Company (MMC), one of men” and stresses the virtue of HCHC sees fit. the country’s premier providers philoxenia – love of the stranger Marcus, along with world-fa - of investment real estate broker - – which is based not on fear, but mous surgeon Dr. Andreas Tzakis, age services, and the parent com - on care. was given an honorary doctorate pany of a diversified group of real The entire statement from during HCHC’s graduation cere - estate, service, investment, and His Eminence Archbishop monies last May. development firms. MMC’s fea - Demetrios of America, dated Born George Moutsanas in Eu - tured company, Marcus & Mil - Feb. 4, is as follows: boea, Greece, Marcus immigrated lichap Real Estate Investment Ser - “As Greek Orthodox Chris - to the United States at age four vices, has established itself as a tians and as Americans, we ex - along with his parents and sister. leading real estate firm with more press our sadness and pain for He completed his undergraduate than 1,200 brokers in markets our brothers and sisters all over studies in economics at San Fran - throughout the United States and the world who find themselves cisco State University (SFSU) in with a significant presence in in tragic circumstances of hos - just two and a half years, and Canada. tility, violence and war, where founded the University’s first eco - Marcus and his wife, Judy, families have been torn apart, nomics club. He also served as a along with another Greek-Amer - displaced and where people are member of the Board of Trustees ican couple opened the Evvia denied basic human rights. of the California State University restaurant in Palo Alto, CA in Following the example of 1995, and four years later its sis - A Fruitful First Meeting on Security and Migration Christ, we are called to offer un - ter restaurant Kokkari in San The European Union’s top migration official, former Greek high official with New Democracy conditional love to our fellow Francisco. The two establish - Dimitris Avramopoulos, had a number of meetings this past week in Washington. Above with Na - WITH THIS ISSUE ments are very successful, the lat - tional Security Adviser Michael Flynn, at the White House. Continued on page 4 ter a favorite of the local Democ - ratic establishment. The Marcuses helped create SFSU’s International Center for the Arts with a $3 million gift. Greece Wrangles with Divided IMF Cyprus Fears Marcus also helped develop SFSU’s Greek Studies program, and chairs its Modern Greek ATHENS – Greece’s government a contingency austerity program to fall out of the euro bloc in Russia Will Studies Foundation, which sup - says members of the Interna - after the current bailout pro - 2015. ports the Nikos Kazantzakis Chair tional Monetary Fund’s execu - gram ends next year. But negotiations over for Modern Greek Studies. tive are in disagreement on “Our aim is not to yield to Greece’s reforms remain mired Sink Unity In 2008, Marcus co-founded bailout measures required for the irrational demands of the in disagreement. The Greek gov - the National Hellenic Society. the debt-plagued country, fur - IMF,” the spokesman said. ernment opposes labor reforms, TNH Staff Among Marcus’ professional ther complicating efforts to Greece needs to agree with and the IMF is at odds with Eu - memberships are the Board of Re - break an impasse in talks. the IMF and its European credi - ropean lenders over the extent Frantic – if broken – talks to gents of the University of Califor - Government spokesman tors on more reforms in order to which the country’s massive reunify Cyprus after 42 years nia, the Real Estate Roundtable, Dimitris Tzannakopoulos lev - to keep tapping its bailout pro - debts should be eased. have run into clandestine Russ - and the Policy Advisory Board of eled the accusation Feb. 7, hours gram. The IMF’s statement said that ian attempts to scupper the ne - the University of California in after the IMF board issued a Although Greece insists it the proposed reforms were sup - gotiations, Moscow’s critics con - Berkeley’s Center for Real Estate gloomy statement on Greece’s doesn’t have pressing cash ported by “most directors” – tend. & Urban Economics. He is an Ar - debt outlook. needs, without the money, it suggesting disagreement within While Cypriot President chon of the Ecumenical Patriar - The Greek government, he would eventually face the re - the fund. Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish- said, is opposed to demands be - newed possibility of default — Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci Continued on page 3 ing made by the IMF, including something that nearly caused it Continued on page 9 were conducting secret talks in Geneva, Russia’s Ambassador to Cyprus, Stanislave Osadchiy, at - tended a conference in Nicosia of hardline politicians who don’t Update on SNF’s Dracopoulos Visits St. Demetrios School want a deal, the New York Times reported in a story on Russia’s background involve - Suspended TNH Staff ment. The group he met with had ASTORIA – Students, teachers, helped sink a 2004 plan to unify Priest and staff at St. Demetrios School the island after Cypriots voted in Astoria welcomed a special against it, while Turks on the guest on February 2, as Stavros northern third of the island un - Melackrinos Niarchos Foundation (SNF) co- lawfully occupied since a 1974 President Andreas C. Dracopou - invasion supported it. By Theodore Kalmoukos los took time out of his busy Osadchiy’s attendance at the schedule for a visit to the historic seminar, shunned by Western NEW YORK – St. Paul Cathedral school. and other diplomats, angered in Hempstead, NY will continue St. Demetrios School Board Anastasiades. He told The Times to pay the salary of former priest President Nick Andriotis led a that the Ambassador apologized Rev. Luke Melackrinos until the tour of the school, reminding the and claimed not to know th in - end of March and allow him to students of the 5th grade class tent of the conference despite live in the parish home until the that the SNF has donated $2 wide publicity about its agenda. end of June, His Grace Bishop million and without the support Andonios of Phasiane, Chancel - of the SNF, the school’s tuition Continued on page 9 lor of the Archdiocese, told The would be at least $1,000 more National Herald. a year. Archimandrite and Dean Fr. Melackrinos was sus - of St. Demetrios Cathedral Fr. pended from his priestly duties Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, on January 13, as TNH had re - School Superintendent of St. Priest Skips ported, because he was electron - Demetrios Dr. Anastasios Koular - ically sending inappropriate pho - manis, SNF Chief Financial Of - tos of himself to a married ficer Vasili Tsamis, SNF Director Church for woman in his parish. of Programs & Strategic Initia - Bishop Andonios says tives Stelios Vasilakis, and TNH Melackrinos currently sees a psy - Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Dia - Super Bowl chotherapist, whose report the mataris were also in attendance Archdiocese awaits. for the visit. TNH/COSTAS BEJ Andonios also said that ex - SNF co-President Andreas Dracopoulos at St. Demetrios School with Dr. Anastasios Koularmanis, TNH Staff perts had told him that “priests Continued on page 4 Stelios Vasilakis, Fr. Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, Vasili Tsamis, and Nick Andriotis. do these kinds of things as a way CALGARY, CA – Rev. Peter of dealing with the pressures Rougas, presiding priest at St. that they receive in the parish” Demetrios Greek-Orthodox and added that “the Archdiocese parish in Calgary, Canada left should find other ways for Tsipras Says Dr. Ikonomou’s Discovery on Thyroid his parish on February 5 to go priests to relieve their pressures.” to Super Bowl 51, held in Hous - Melackrinos wore an anteri ton, TX. Sotirios learned the (inner cassock) with a big red Secret Paris By Theodore Kalmoukos ment. For example, we can, in news from The National Herald. cross inwrought in front and also theory, recapitulate the interme - Fr. Rougas is a fan of the the kalimavhi (clerical hat) BOSTON, MA – A new, efficient diate stages of lung develop - New England Patriots and HE teaching and preaching to the Trip for Debt way for producing thyroid cells, ment and end up with func - was trying desperately to find faithful about confession. known as thyrocytes, from tional lung cells.” inexpensive tickets to the game, Andonios also made refer - mouse embryonic stem cells has He continued explaining that since the price had gone up to ence to another priest, Fr. TNH Staff been published in the journal “we perform experiments with $15,000. When he finally found Demetrios Recachinas from Holy Stem Cell Reports. This work cells we extract from mouse em - tickets at relatively reasonable Trinity in Bridgeport, CT, who An official of the L’Oréal cos - comes from the laboratory of Dr. bryos, embryonic stem cells, and prices, he took off for Texas. was also suspended a few years metics company said a meeting Laertis Ikonomou, an assistant we derive cell lines we can then Fr. Rougas did not respond ago. was held with Greek Premier professor at the Boston Univer - keep in culture. For our experi - to TNH’s request for comment. Andonios also questioned Alexis Tsipras in Paris but re - sity School of Medicine and ments, we use various differen - Sotirios was surprised that why the financial audit at St. fused to say what it was about member of the Center for Re - tiation factors that are known Rougas had gone to the Super Spyridon in Upper Manhattan, as the trip caused a major polit - generative Medicine of Boston to have specific effects during Bowl. He told TNH that “Fr. Pe - where the scandal involving Rev. ical row with the opposition University and Boston Medical mouse development. Essentially, ter is a good man and I am sur - George Passias surfaced almost New Democracy Conservatives. Center. the biological information we prised that he went to the game New Democracy demanded This study is the result of a need for directed differentiation in Texas without permission, but Continued on page 5 to know why he took a detour multidisciplinary effort that in - of pluripotent stem cells comes he is a very good priest and I to Paris after a meeting of south - cluded stem cell scientists, med - from embryonic development, know he is a big sports fan.” ern European Union leaders in ical doctors, theoretical physi - therefore we need a comprehen - But would a very good priest Lisbon. cists and bioinformaticians. The Photo provided by Dr. Laertis Ikonomou sive knowledge of developmen - leave his parish for a weekend For subscription: Tsipras’ office never an - first author in the paper is Keri Dr. Laertis Ikonomou, profes - tal biology.” out of the country without per - 718.784.5255 nounced the trip and it was re - Dame, a biology graduate stu - sor and scientist at Boston Why use mice and not some mission? “It seems he didn’t [email protected] vealed only after pressure from dent in Dr. Ikonomou’s lab. University. other animals such as monkeys, have tickets, he decided to go the opposition, which ques - In describing his research, for example? “Because it is at the last minute. It was the tioned whether it was an unlaw - Dr. Ikonomou told TNH that “in method we use is known as di - rather straightforward to derive weekend and he couldn’t find ful personal excursion on the our laboratory we use pluripo - rected differentiation. We try to mouse embryonic stem cell lines me. His father is a priest, and tent stem cells and we try to de - reproduce in the lab the process Continued on page 9 rive lung and thyroid cells. The of mouse embryonic develop - Continued on page 6 Continued on page 5 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 11-17, 2017 Onassis Cultural Center Exhibition on Emotions in Ancient Greece

By Eleni Sakellis Although ancient Greece is often while bringing the public into said to have been flooded with the presence of objects that still NEW YORK – On March 9, the the light of reason, A World of have the power to move and as - Onassis Cultural Center New Emotions examines the far dif - tonish more than 2,000 years York will present its ground - ferent reality addressed in the after they were made.” breaking exhibition “A World of Iliad, whose very first word is Distinguished historian An - Emotions: Ancient Greece, 700 menis: wrath. gelos Chaniotis, co-curator of BC – 200 AD.” Bringing to life Developed by a team of es - the exhibition, said “we cannot the emotions of the people of teemed guest curators, A World directly study neurobiological Ancient Greece, the exhibition of Emotions will feature vase processes in ancient Greece. But will also prompt questions about paintings, sculpture (ranging we can see how social norms, how we express, control, ma - from life-size statues from the religious beliefs, philosophical nipulate, or simulate feelings in Acropolis to relief carvings from ideas, and education deter - our own society. The exhibition cemeteries), theatrical masks, mined the manifestations of will be on view Monday through amulets, coins, and votive offer - emotions, and how emotions in Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM, with ings, among other artifacts from turn determined social interac - extended hours on Thursdays the early 7th century BC (the tion, political behavior, and re - until 9 PM, and will also be traditional date of the Iliad) to ligious practice. This is our gain open to the public on Family the late 2nd century AD. from studying emotions in the Sundays. Guided tours of A Many will be on view in the Greek world. What we learn World of Emotions will take United States for the first time, about emotions in one culture place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and some will be seen for the and one historical period helps and Fridays at 1 PM and on first time outside Greece. To - us understand another. It sharp - Thursday evenings at 6 PM. gether, these objects provide a Marble Funerary Base with Afterlife Scenes. 410–400 B.C. National Archaeological Museum, ens our mind to reflect on our On view through June 24, timely opportunity to think Athens, 4502. Image © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports. lives and our world.” the exhibition – always admis - about the role of feelings in our Along with Chaniotis, Profes - sion-free – brings together more own personal, social, and polit - atrium space. Philosopher Si - the bestselling Sad Animal and thoughtful thematic gath - sor of Ancient History and Clas - than 130 masterpieces from ical lives, while helping to ad - mon Critchley and author John Facts, will produce a series of ering of beautiful and fascinat - sics, Institute for Advanced some of the world’s leading mu - vance the relatively new field of Freeman will host the peri - drawings inspired by emotions ing objects from the ancient Study, Princeton University, the seums, including the Acropolis the history of emotions. patetic conversation series Let’s for the spring season, which will world, it is also much more: a exhibition is also curated by: Museum, Athens; the National The spring season at the Walk, engaging celebrated be posted weekly on the Cen - contribution toward a better un - Nikolaos Kaltsas, Director Emer - Archaeological Museum, Onassis Cultural Center New guests including actress Fiona ter’s website and social media derstanding of our present-day itus, National Archaeological Athens; the Musée du Louvre York will be dedicated to the Shaw and author Judith Thur - and will be displayed on a video reality. We are deeply grateful Museum, Athens; and Ioannis (Department of Greek, Etruscan, theme of emotions to accom - man in discussions in the monitor in the gallery foyer. to our distinguished guest cura - Mylonopoulos, Associate Profes - and Roman Antiquities), Paris; pany the exhibition with a cross- gallery. A regular schedule of Onassis Foundation Presi - tors for this important exhibi - sor of Ancient Greek Art and Ar - the British Museum, London; disciplinary constellation of guided tours and family pro - dent Dr. Anthony Papadimitriou tion and its revelatory cata - chaeology, Columbia University. and the Musei Vaticani, Vatican other artworks, programs, and grams will be on offer. said “A World of Emotions and logue.” The exhibition will be accom - City – to explore the ideas and events. On April 3, in collaboration the programs that accompany it Foundation Executive Direc - panied by a fully illustrated cat - attitudes of people in classical The large-scale diptych with the Axion Estin Founda - are powerful expressions of the tor and Cultural Director Amalia alogue featuring essays by schol - antiquity toward emotion and painting, Black Frames, commis - tion, the Center will host a con - mission of the Onassis Founda - Cosmetatou said that “thanks to ars including the co-curators, the ways in which the emotions sioned from multimedia artist cert of Byzantine hymns for tion: to support initiatives in ed - the brilliant work of our guest David Konstan, and Joseph E. were depicted, revealing how Jannis Varelas will be installed Holy Week, performed in the ucation and culture as a means curators, A World of Emotions LeDoux, as well as contributions some are strikingly familiar to on the Art Wall in the Onassis gallery. On a lighter note, illus - to achieve social cohesion. Al - will make an important new from nearly 60 European and us and some shockingly alien. Cultural Center New York’s trator Brooke Barker, author of though this exhibition is a rare contribution to scholarship, American authors. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Sends Messinian Products, Kalamata Olives, to Space

By Vasilis Papoutsis amusement parks, created Blue fects on the products once they left the earth. We know that wa - Origin. The company is a pri - travel into orbit. High school stu - ter does not maintain its liquid LOS ANGELES, CA – Blue Ori - vately funded aerospace manu - dents from Bougas academy will form in space and it will be in - gin's space flight will test for the facturer and spaceflight company participate in the experiment, a terested to see how olive oil be - first time the internationally that is developing technologies suggestion that was made by haves. And second, the behavior known Kalamata olives, olive that will lower the cost of space Dr.Takis Papadopoulos to the of yeast bacteria growth in oil, figs and raisins in their nat - travel. Blue Origin successfully chief engineer of Blue Origin space, bread making ability in ural forms in a unique coopera - developed the rocket-powered during a Nanoracks ISS Work - space.” TEI Peloponissou De - tion with private high school Vertical Takeoff and Vertical shop in Holland. partment of Agricultural Prod - academy Bougas and the TEI Landing technology for its New “The school had won a third uct Technology will decide the Peloponnisou. Shepard space vehicle that Dr. place in the national robotics products that will be send to The origin and implementa - Periklis Papadopoulos said “is a competition and I thought they space while Blue Origin will de - tion of this cooperation is cred - significant breakthrough technol - would be a great fit to the ex - cide the exact amounts. Al - ited to two brothers, Professors ogy that will dramatically lower periment.” Dr.Takis Papadopou - though the products will only Takis and Periklis Papadopoulos. the cost of space flying as the los told TNH that there two be in space for about seven or Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, booster and the capsule can be components to the experiment eight minutes, that will be who has been fascinated with used a few times without the “first, to observe the behavior enough time to get a first read - space exploration since he was a need of refurbishing them after of olive oil and specifically to ing of how they will react. The high school student and dreamt every use.” The purpose of the examine if olive oil will main - advance properties of these of building space hotels and experiment will be to test the ef - tain its liquid shape once it has foods will be further developed for space usage by developing “food supplements that for the first time will have taste. Up to now, food supplements used in Left to right: Blue Origin team members Bretton Alexander, space are tasteless.” Jeff Ashby, Blue Origin Founder Jeff Bezos, NASA Deputy Ad - VISTA SKY LOUNGE and CATErING The participation of the ministrator Lori Garver, next to Blue Origin's crew capsule Bougas academy is the first time along with Blue Origin team members Rob Meyerson, and that high school students in Eu - Robert Millman at the company's headquarters in Kent, WA. rope will participate in a real At the Penthouse of the Four Points by Sheraton space experiment. “The students Bougas Team Manager. If the the space era. This was initiated selected are ages fifteen to eigh - experiment goes well Takis Pa - again by Professor of Aerospace teen years old and their selec - padopoulos believes that “the Engineering for San Jose State Long Island City tion was based on their grades Messinian products that are the University Periklis Papadopou - and their academic inclination base of the Mediterranean diet los, who believes that “Kalamata in computer science and robot - will be the food for the astro - is ideal for creating a European ics. Also their interest on the nauts as well of the passengers Spaceport because of its geo - Ideal for WEDDINGS and All Your Events space experiment. We hope the of commercial space flights for graphical position. It is a project outcome will motivate children many years to come.” This de - what could yield $1 trillion dol - to improve their grades in velopment in conjunction with lars.” The experiment will take S.T.E.M lessons, science technol - the initiative to build a space - place in place probably in July ogy, engineering and mathemat - port in Kalamata is about to of 2017 and it is highly antici - ics” said George Koutsoumpos, bring the Messinian capital in pated by all involved.

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TNH Staff over the last two centuries, of New York to New Orleans: Early Modern Greece. In between, he Greek Merchant Communities in ST. LOUIS, MO – As Dr. Michael taught a summer course on the the United States” at Stony B. Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic fascinating period of Byzantine Brook University and “Homo Government-Karakas Foundation Hellenism. This past semester, Auctor: Orphans, Merchants and Professor of Greek Studies and with the support of a College of the Making of the First Greek- Professor of Archaeology noted Arts and Sciences Curriculum American Citizen in the Nine - in Hellenica, the newsletter of Grant, he designed a new course teenth Century” at Yale. In order the Hellenic Government- examining the history of friction to make parts of his research Karakas Family Foundation Pro - between the Middle East and the more accessible to a wider audi - fessorship in Greek Studies at the West – where Greece has often ence and to contribute to the in - University of Missouri-St. Louis functioned as a buffer zone, creasingly popular fields of pub - (UMSL), “Twenty years ago a when not an actual battle - lic and digital history, he group of passionate Greek-Amer - ground. Moreover, part of his launched a blog on the history icans had a dream: that their cul - graduate seminar in Oral History, of the Greeks of St. Louis ture and language be preserved was dedicated to the study and (https://stlgreeks.wordpress.co for their children and their chil - analysis of historical narratives m). dren’s children. The Hellenic at the Matsakis Center at UMSL, In November, Cosmopoulos Government-Karakas Family by members of the Greek com - was elected a member of the Eu - Foundation Professorship has munity of St. Louis. Building ropean Academy of Sciences been successful in honoring this upon his increased interest on and Arts, the premier research dream. Evidence of this success the early history of the Greek Di - academy of Europe. In the ranks can be seen locally, nationally, aspora in America, and especially of the Academy are included 8 and internationally: locally, it is of St. Louis, and drawing upon Nobel Prize Winners, as well as attested by the high student en - his long research and study of Pope Benedict XVI. The induc - rollments and the active involve - the historical archives of the tion ceremony will take place in ment of the community in our Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 2017 at the seat of the programs; nationally and inter - Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos at the excavation site in Pylos, Greece. he continued to work on a man - Academy in Salzburg, Austria. nationally by the position of the uscript on nineteenth century Cosmopoulos was also invited Professorship as a leader in the researching the history of the St. past year, he taught his students cultural journey, from the glory Greek activity in the US. Last se - to lecture at the university of research, teaching, and outreach Louis Greek Community. about the full, diachronic spec - of the ancient Greeks to the gen - mester, he delivered two invited the Academy, the Alma Mater of Hellenism. Through his courses during the trum of Greece’s historical and esis and gradual maturation, lectures on the subject: “From Europaea. What sets this Professorship apart is the emphasis on the hu - manistic values of Hellenism. We live in an age of rapid techno - logical progress, in which it falls Philanthropist George Marcus Donates $1 Million to HCHC upon our universities to provide to our youth not only the techni - cal skills needed to succeed in a Continued from page 1 (L to r): HCHC Dean & Prof. competitive global environment, of Religious Studies but also the ability to think criti - chate and also a member of the Demetrios Katos, HCHC cally and be morally aware hu - Leadership 100. President Fr. Christopher man beings. As an ideal, human - His Eminence Archbishop Metropulos, Metropolitan ity originates in Greece. And Demetrios, Geron of America, in Gerasimos, philanthropist that’s why Hellenic studies are a statement posted on HCHC’s George Marcus, Archbishop so important to our educational website, wrote: “I give glory to Demetrios, and Dr. Thomas system and a Professorship like God for this impressive gift made Lelon. ours so vital. Here, in the heart by George and Judy Marcus, who of America, we are determined have time and time again shown to preserve the Great Tradition.” their desire to not only grow our “As HCHC looks to the next Among the achievements of Church but have it thrive.” 80 years of its history, this gen - the program, over 100 donors The archbishop also com - erosity will help increase the from the wider St. Louis com - mended HCHC President Rev. reach of the school through en - munity helped to establish a Christopher Metropulos and the hanced admissions efforts, bring three-year position in Modern faculty and staff “for their coop - practical and theological training Greek Studies at the University erative work at the educational, for current Orthodox clergy and of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). intellectual, and spiritual forma - Orthodox laity through a new on - The position, St. Louis Greek tion center of our Faith.” line and continuing education Community Visiting Assistant Fr. Metropulos noted that platform, and support other areas Professor in Modern Greek His - “George and Judy Marcus have of immediate impact. tory and Culture, held by Profes - expressed their belief in educating “George and Judy Marcus are sor Nikos Poulopoulos, was re - our future Orthodox clergy and committed philanthropists who newed for another three years lay leaders through this inspira - have given generously to support by UMSL as noted in Hellenica. tional gift. Their confidence in our education, human service orga - According to the newsletter, Pro - ability to help shape the next gen - nizations, and religious causes. fessor Poulopoulos is doing a eration of the Orthodox Faith is They have been generous sup - wonderful job not only in teach - testament to the strength of the porters of HCHC in the past, ing Modern Greek history, lan - learning and spiritual formation along with other Orthodox insti - guage, and culture, but also in taking place here on the Holy Hill. tutions.” 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 11-17, 2017 Athena Andreadis Ready for the Sun Album Launch in New York City

TNH Staff numerous UK tours, played at stores in Greece and Cyprus when she did an interview with Glastonbury, had songs covered raising money for charity. The a Greek journalist and the writer NEW YORK – Athena Andreadis by other artists, and seen her co-branding deal is still running told her that when asked who was born in London to Greek own music synced with TV, com - successfully to this day. his favorite Greek singer was, parents. Her mother would sing mercials, and movies. Athena Classic Greek composer Yian - the icon mentioned her. While her to sleep. Despite all the mu - has built a strong and sizeable nis Markopoulos chose An - following her career, Adam no - sic around the house, the young following with the sort of word dreadis to sing on his long- ticed Andreadis was living and Athena was encouraged to study of mouth that can only come awaited new record, also recording in Los Angeles and in - business, so she headed to Bath from connecting directly with featuring George Dalaras. In vited her to participate on the University but continued per - the emotional heart of her au - 2015, she relocated to Los An - new album. forming. dience. geles and recorded Ready for The featured tracks on Ready After securing a First Class Her debut album was re - the Sun at The Village Studios. for the Sun, You Bring Me Luck Degree in Business, Andreadis leased with SONY in Greece, Being in Los Angeles quickly and Stronger, reflect two differ - enrolled at Trinity College, Lon - and her second with EMI. In provided Andreadis a lifechang - ent sides to Andreadis as an don, graduating with two post- 2014 she released a Greek-lan - ing experience when she was se - artist, and the entire album car - graduate degrees in Classical guage record Giini Aggeli (Earth lected as the featured artist on ries the common thread of and Jazz Voice. Her consistent Angels) co-produced by Giorgos Leonard Cohen’s latest record warmth and positivity that she performing throughout her Andreou (Tsaligopoulou, You Want It Darker, on which reveals not just with her music, school years led to Athena Dalaras, Vitali, Alkinoos Ioanni - she sings the chorus on the but with her whole person and recording her debut album, dis) featuring Lina Niko - poignant, poetic track Traveling her approach to life. Breathe with Me, which drew lakopoulou (Haris Alexiou, Light. The track was produced In May, Rolling Stone wrote many excellent reviews, includ - Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Alkistis by Cohen’s son Adam, and fea - about her environmental work ing The Guardian’s comment Protopsalti) with Universal– tures mandolins and an overall as ambassador of the Plastic Pol - that she was “Brave and origi - EMI. Greek vibe that connected well lution Coalition (USA) along - nal. A remarkably fine Starbucks selected Andreadis with her cultural background. side other notables including singer/songwriter.” Since then, as its exclusive artist in 2014- Andreadis first learned of Maroon 5, Jack Johnson, Jack - she has headlined and sold out 2016 and her albums sold in all Leonard Cohen’s interest in her Athena Andreadis son Browne, and Bonnie Raitt.

PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ The art students presented The National Herald Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris with a Andreas Dracopoulos, SNF co-President, also spoke with students in the science lab at St. portrait of the Ethnikos Kyrix-National Herald Founder Petros Tatanis. Demetrios School in Astoria. Many of them said they wanted to pursue careers in science. SNF’s Andreas Dracopoulos Visits St. Demetrios School in Astoria

Continued from page 1 In the discussion of the do - nations to the school made by The school choir under the SNF and individual donors from direction of music teacher Van - the community, Dracopoulos gelis Chaziroglou entertained asked the leaders of the school the guests and highlighted the about donations or grants from excellent work done in the other organizations or founda - school and the talents that tions including the Archdiocese, emerge through extracurricular FAITH, and the Leadership 100. programs supported by the gen - Koularmanis and Andriotis indi - erosity of the SNF. The guests cated that they have never re - were visibly moved by the per - ceived any donation from those formance of Greek songs sung organizations, which Dracopou - so well by the students. The stu - los called a “shame.” The School dents in the art class presented leaders agreed that more com - examples of their artwork, in - munication is needed to help cluding a painting of the Stavros raise funds for scholarships and Niarchos Foundation Cultural letters must be written to those Center (SNFCC) in Athens, and who can do so much for the sup - a portrait of Ethnikos Kyrix-Na - port of the School. tional Herald Founder Petros Dracopoulos also mentioned Tatanis. the need for regulating the The visit took place a few school structure so St. Demetrios months after SNF donated does not become a mere foot - $750,000 for the school years note in the history of the Greek 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16, community. SNF has supported and intended to recruit four su - the School with several grants pervisors to implement pro - for maintenance and upgrade. grams for the English language in history, mathematics, natural Dracopoulos also visited an sciences and the arts. art class at St. Demetrios This donation was provided where students created re - through a matching fund for the markable papier-mâché ver - community’s donation of sions of ancient Greek vases, $250,000, so the school bene - as well as skillful drawings fited by $1million. and paintings.RIGHT: The SNF has provided more than guests were treated to a per - $2 million thus far and is the top formance by the school choir benefactor of St. Demetrios, the under the direction of music only Greek high school in Amer - teacher Vangelis Chaziroglou. ica. After visiting the 10th grade class and the art hall, the guests Vasiliki (Tsampika) Sideris. enjoyed a meal in the school li - The discussion focused on the brary with Fr. Papazafiropoulos, structure and performance of the newly elected president of the school, the use of donations the parish council Van (Evange - to good administration, relations los) Christakos, Andriotis, between the school and the com - Koularmanis, college advisor He - munity, and the role of the Arch - len Karagiorgos, and secretary diocese. Archbishop Demetrios’ Statement on Executive Order

Continued from page 1 (Luke 14:14). As a vital expression of love, men while starting immediately we must continue to fervently to pray for them. In our great pray for peace for the entire hu - country, which has historically manity, especially for those af - and practically welcomed people fected by difficult circum - of every nation, tribe, and stances. Our fellow humans who tongue, we have the distinct priv - are suffering under terrible con - ilege and honor to offer philoxe - ditions and ordeals all over the nia – love of the stranger – to world are expecting justice and humans from all walks of life. begging for our love and The New Testament is re - prayers; even the least among Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. plete with an ethos of philoxe - them. As Christ said, ‘Inasmuch It is wholesome and bracing for the mind to have nia – love of the stranger – as you did it to one of the least based not on fear but on care of these my brethren, you did it its faculties kept on the stretch. and on gratitude. ‘Welcome one to me’ (Matthew 25:40). In Sir Richard Steele 1672-1729 another,’ says Saint Paul in his these most difficult times, the British Dramatist, Essayist, Editor letter to the Romans, ‘even as strongest expression of our Christ welcomed you’ (Rom. philoxenia becomes a very ur - 15:7). Christian philoxenia must gent matter. The National Herald Bookstore not only be extended to those United as one people, as one Exercise your mind... close to us, but must be ex - Archbishop Demetrios nation under God, let us pro - [email protected] tended to those near and far ceed courageously, prudently, (718) 784-5255 • away, and even to those who poor, the stranger, even those you love only those who love and lovingly. Always with the will not reciprocate—to the who hate us. For Christ says, ‘If you, what credit is that to you?’ help of the Almighty God!” THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 11-17, 2017 COMMUNITY 5

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They pound on the Vasilopita event initiated another 35 new Greek- Sentinel George Giakoumis. pounded on some of AHEPA Dis - The Vasilopita cutting was participated in the bi-weekly ra - and on the history, values, and Americans and Philhellenes into Befitting this historical event trict Six scholarship programs held at Gallagher’s Steakhouse dio program entitled “East virtues of AHEPA . its ranks - bringing its member - was the attendance of Supreme as well as AHEPA’s Journey to in Manhattan and the evening ship to 150 - on January 24 at President Andrew Zachariades, Greece educational and cultural was dedicated to the memory of its annual Vasilopita cutting Supreme Treasurer Jimmy program. the late James A. Poll (1920- event. The Delphi # 25 Chapter, Kokotas, Supreme Governor for Supreme Treasurer Jimmy 2013), who had served The Or - one of the most storied chapters Region 3 Chris Diamantoukos, Kokotas presided over the initi - der in many capacities, most no - Bishop Andonios’ Update on in the history of the interna - Governor of District 6 (NYS Em - ation. tably as past Supreme Secretary, tional fraternal organization, is pire District) Ted Stamas, as At the appointed time, the past Chairman of AHEPA’s Saint based in Manhattan, where it well as many other current and new members were called to the Basil Academy (In its 90+ year Suspended Fr. Melackrinos was founded in 1923. past members of AHEPA's hier - front of the room and they were history, the AHEPA family has The evening’s festivities were archy and several Presidents then asked to place their left donated more than $1.75 mil - Continued from page 1 spearheaded by its President Ar - from other local Chapters. hands on the shoulders of their lion to the Saint Basil Academy gyris S. Argitakos and Vice Pres - Guests were surrounded by fellow recruits and to raise their for the construction and ongo - two years ago, has not pro - ident Louis Katsos with the banners and placards presenting right hands while they were ad - ing maintenance of its facilities) gressed. The interview follows: unanimous support of Chapter the historical figures of Delphi ministered the oath of The Or - as well as past President of Del - TNH: Your Grace, where does Chairman of The Board of Gov - # 25 and the Hellenic and der of AHEPA by the Supreme phi Chapter # 25. the issue of Rev. Melackrinos ernors and Past President, Dr. American values of the organi - President Andrew Zachariades. Brother Dean Poll, host of the stand? Marinos Petratos and the dy - zation, which were reflected in Also in attendance were sev - evening and son of James Poll, BA: Nothing noteworthy; he namic team that comprises the the oath that the new members eral Brothers from the AHEPA addressed the more than 150 continues going for psychother - Board of Directors, Michael Pa - took, the Greek and American Service Dogs for Warriors Vet - Brothers gathered and fondly apy. paphotes, Exec. Secretary; national anthems. erans Program, including its recollected his father’s dedica - TNH: Have you seen him re - Jimmy Douloumbakas, Secre - The invocation and blessing Chairman, Brother George tion to The Order of AHEPA. cently? tary; Chris Karis, Treasurer as of the event and the Vasilopita Karatzia, who described the pro - The day after this event, on BA: Yes, I saw him together well as Board members Ted were offered by Fr. Vasilios Bas - gram with a brief presentation. January 25, Brothers Ted Sta - his wife and we will try to save their marriage because, don’t forget, they have three children. Three daughters. TNH: Does his wife want to Orthodox Music Performed at Carnegie Hall be with him to salvage the mar - riage? BA: Yes, because as I said, By Fotios Kaliampakos they have three children. Fr. Luke Melackrinos TNH: Does the parish of St. This year, Carnegie Hall is or - Paul continue to pay his salary? ically inappropriate photos of ganizing a large festival on the BA: The parish will pay him himself to a woman within his arts legacy of the “Serenissima,” until the end of March. congregation? the sea empire of Venice that TNH: After that who is going BA: Experts have told me that lasted almost a thousand years. to pay him? priests do these kinds of things Venice was a unique historical BA: We will see what we will as a way of dealing with the phenomenon: as a very small do to help him a little a bit until pressures that they receive in the city, in a relatively isolated and we receive the report from the parish. I do not know if that is unattractive lagoon, it domi - psychotherapist. His wife doesn’t the correct explanation or not. nated the Mediterranean world work and we cannot abandon The Archdiocese should find for close to a millennium and them. other ways for priests relieve had a huge impact on the mod - TNH: Do they continue to live their pressures, instead of doing ern world. Venetian dominance in the parish home? such unacceptable things. began declining in the 18th cen - BA: Yes, the parish will let TNH: What does the woman tury and came to an end during them stay in the house until the to whom he sent the inappropri - the Napoleonic Wars with the end of June and then we will see ate photos say? Treaty of Campo Formio in what to do. It is still early. BA: I haven’t spoken with her 1797, which ended its indepen - TNH: When do you expect since the days when the incident dence. the report from the psychother - was revealed. She wants to be Responsible for the music Chris Lee/Carnegie Hall apist? left alone. She doesn’t want to content of the festival is the Jordi Savall performed Millenarian Venice: Gateway to the East with Hesperion XXI, La Capella BA: I was told that it will take have anything to do with it. The renowned Catalan musician Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, and the Orthodox-Byzantine Vocal Ensemble. months. issue for her has finished. Jordi Savall, who has devoted TNH: What are you going to TNH: Now with Fr. Melackri - his life to the music of the pre- to the Eastern part of the history have had much experience of 1474) presented the City as be - do with him? Are you going to nos’ case, many people are ask - Classical era. After introducing of Venice, Jordi Savall gave a this tradition before. trayed by everyone; the Hymn keep him in the Holy Priest - ing what has finally happened the project during an interview major role to the Orthodox The somber, deeply religious to Asia, with reference to Marco hood? with Fr. Demetrios Recachinas? at Columbia University’s Italian Byzantine Vocal Ensemble from atmosphere of the Orthodox Polo, calls Asia the “daughter of BA: It depends what the psy - Does he Liturgize anywhere? Academy on February 2, Savall Salonica. The six-member en - hymns, with different musical the King of Alexandria,” while chotherapist says. If it is proven BA: No, he doesn’t Liturgize lead the ensembles Hesperion semble functions under the aus - parameters and, of course, no - the Erotocritos-Ballad reminded that he has an incurable problem anywhere, he is suspended. and Le Concert de Nation, as pices of the scientific society Ro - tation (different from the West - listeners of the Venetian influ - and cannot change, we cannot TNH: Does the Archdiocese well as musicians from several manos o Melodos and is led by ern tradition) created not only ence on the Cretan Renaissance keep him. But if the psychother - pay him? countries as they opened the Panagiotis Neochoritis who a musical, but also a philo - literature. Coming closer to the apist’s report shows that the BA: No we don’t pay him; he Festival at Carnegie Hall on the holds the honorable position of sophic-historical contrast with last years of Venice in the era of things that had brought him to lives with his pension, I don’t following day. The first perfor - the First Chanter of the Ecu - the rest of the program, which revolutions, a vocal arrange - that condition have been healed, know. mance was devoted to the menical Patriarchate of Constan - included melodies from many ment with melodies from we may try to save him, It is a TNH: What is going on at the Byzantine origins of Venice (a tinople. The Ensemble sang an - places that the ships of the Doge Beethoven’s 5th and 7th sym - pity. parish of St. Spyridon, where the usually forgotten, but important cient Orthodox hymns from the could reach, among them Arme - phonies with revolutionary texts TNH: Given all these circum - scandal involving Rev. Passias oc - detail) as well as its connections whole period of the history of nia, Turkey, North Africa, as well in French was presented, before stances, can he go back to curred? Will the Archdiocese do to the East that lasted through - Venice from 828 onward, with as music by the most famous the Greek ensemble closed the priestly ministry? Can he counsel an audit in the finances? out its existence and had a his - an excellent coordination, with composers of the Baroque era historical journey with a tran - people, especially the youth and BA: Unfortunately, is has de - torical perspective. The audi - respect to the texts and the tra - of Venice itself, Antonio Vivaldi scendent ancient Christian also young couples? layed and I can’t understand ence could follow the dition, slow in rhythm and the and Claudio Modeverdi. Some hymn for peace. BA: I think yes, he can, be - why. Now I am waiting to hear chronology of the Venetian Em - relatively low in volume perfor - of the pieces were also interest - Jordi Savall will return to cause since he went through this from there too. I follow the is - pire via text projections behind mance stole the spotlight at the ing from a Greek perspective: Carnegie Hall on February 11 to kind of crisis himself, he would sues but for unexplained reasons the stage. Stern Auditorium and was ap - the lament for the Fall of Con - explore this time, looking west, understand what those people the audit has delayed. In order for the audience to plauded warmly by the audi - stantinople by the French com - the huge impact of Venice to the go through. TNH: Did the Archdiocese or - understand and actually listen ence, which did not seem to poser Guillaume Dufay (1397- Western Musical Tradition. TNH: How do you explain Fr. der an audit? Melackrinos’ behavior, a priest BA: Yes and it has paid for it of the Church, to send electron - and continues to pay for it. Priest Skips Church on Sunday for Super Bowl The Original Pocket-Less Pita® Continued from page 1 he replaced him,” Sotirios said. “St. Demetrios is a big and a very good parish. It is constituted by some one thousand families, which means it has around four to five thousand congregants,” he added. Why is Rougas the We Are Flatbread TM only priest in such a large parish? “His father, now retired, is also with him,” Sotirios replied. Sotirios told TNH that FLATBREAD Rougas studied at the Theologi - MEDITERRANEAN FOODS cal Academy of the Metropolis of Toronto, served as a Deacon • Over 50 Varieties of Flatbreads SPECIAL for three or four years and then he was ordained a priest. 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Hours: Thursday, day, Feb. 11. $10 includes ad - Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou, stress syndrome in combat vet - Feb. 9, Friday, Feb 10, and Sat - mission and a drink of your Archbishop Demetrios Chair in erans. urday, Feb. 11 11AM-9PM and choice. Subways A, C, D, B, M Orthodox Theology and Culture, Papanikolaou earned his BA, Sunday, Feb. 12 12 Noon- 8PM. to West 4th Street or 1 to will present Church and Politics Summa Cum Laude, from Ford - Admission on Thursday is free. Christopher Street. in Russia Today on February 15 ham University in 1988. He then Voluntary donations benefit in the Sinquefield Stateroom at graduated Valedictorian with an Mother Helping Mothers, sup - ANDOVER, MA – Apokreatiko Saint Louis University’s M.Div. from Holy Cross Greek porting families in need. Three- (Pre-Lenten) Family Glendi at DuBourg Hall in St. Louis, MO. Orthodox School of Theology, day pass for Friday through Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Dr. Papanikolaou, a graduate where he later served from Sunday is only $4. Kids under Orthodox Church in Andover, of University of Chicago Divinity 1995-2000 as Registrar and as 12 are admitted for free. No pets celebrating its 100th Anniver - School and an Archon of the Ec - Assistant Professor of Ethics and please. Raffle Grand Prize- sary and Honoring GOYA Presi - umenical Patriarchate, will dis - Theology. He received his PhD choice of Mercedes-Benz C300 dents Past, Present, and Future cuss the recent U.S. elections, in 1998 from the University of or GLC300. Only 1,500 raffle on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 their implications for Russian Chicago Divinity School. He is tickets available. More informa - PM-11 PM at the Sts. Constan - President Vladimir Putin’s the author of numerous articles tion and raffle tickets are avail - tine & Helen Greek Orthodox regime, and ecclesiastical poli - and reviews and of two mono - able online at stbarbaragoc.org Church Family Life Center, 71 tics while addressing human graphs: Being with God: Trinity, or by phone: 941-355-2616. Chandler Road in Andover, MA. rights and traditional values in Apophaticism and Divine-Hu - Dinner and dessert, music and today’s Russia. man Communion (2006) and n FEBRUARY 10-12 dancing – Adults $25, Children Papanikolaou explores the The Mystical as Political: PEORIA, AZ – St. Haralambos 12 and under $15. For more in - conjoining of the political and TNH ArCHIVES Democracy and Non-Radical Or - Greek Orthodox Church’s Peoria formation, email: office@an - theological in his publications, Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou, left, presents an award to Michael thodoxy (2012). He is co-editor Greekfest, 7950 W. Pinnacle doverorthodox.org. including a monograph The Palamara at The Orthodox Christian Studies Center Reception with George E. Demacopoulos Peak Road in Peoria invites all Mystical as Political: Democracy with OCSC co-founder Dr. George Demacopoulos in June 2015. of Orthodox Readings of Augus - to enjoy delicious traditional n FEBRUARY 12 and Non-Radical Orthodoxy, as tine (2008) and Orthodox Con - Greek cuisine, live music, folk MANHATTAN – The Hellenic well as in his work with the Or - guages, Literatures, and Cul - Sabbatical Grant for Researchers structions of the West (2013), dancing, shopping, children's ac - Medical Society of New York in - thodox Christian Studies Center, tures - Russian and East Euro - from the Louisville Institute to and he is co-editor with Dema - tivities, and more. Experience vites you to the 6th Annual which he co-founded at Ford - pean Area Studies Program - explore how Eastern Christian copoulos of the Fordham Uni - Greek “philoxenia” - the Greek Archdiocesan Memorial Service, ham University in New York. Catholic Studies Program - De - notions of virtue are relevant for versity Press series, Orthodox word for showing hospitality to commemorating departed past The lecture will undoubtedly partment of Political Science - illuminating both the plight and Christianity and Contemporary others - as the church commu - presidents and members of our offer insights into the current Office for Mission and Identity. healing of combat veterans who Thought, and with Elizabeth nity goes all out to show you a society for their service to med - situation from Papanikolaou’s Papanikolaou received the experience trauma. Papaniko - Prodromou of Thinking through good time. The Church Narthex, icine and to our community, at unique perspective. The event 2012 Award for Excellence in laou’s project employs Michel Faith: New Perspectives from Sanctuary, and Bookstore will the Greek Orthodox Archdioce - is sponsored by: Russian Divi - Undergraduate Teaching. In Foucault’s notion of truthtelling Orthodox Christian Scholars be open during festival hours san Cathedral of the Holy Trinity sion of the Department of Lan - 2012-13, he was awarded a to scrutinize and elucidate the (2008). and there will be presentations in NYC on Sunday, Feb. 12 at at various times (schedules will 10:30 AM. Reception to follow be posted) in the Church Sanc - at The Holy Trinity Cathedral tuary about Orthodox Christian - Chiotes Ballroom. ity, and future building plans for DCINY to Present Constantinides’ Music at Carnegie Hall St. Haralambos Church, as well MANHATTAN – Under the aus - as movies will be played at var - pices of the Consulate General ious times on Orthodox Saints of Greece in New York, the Hel - TNH Staff at The Juilliard School, and is for Two Violins, Four Interludes son in 2018, DCINY is proud to and Holy Sites. Admission is $3 lenic American Leadership presently Boyd Professor, the for Violin Alone, 20th Century have presented life-changing for adults, Children 12 and un - Council (HALC) will be hosting NEW YORK – An evening of highest academic rank at Studies for Two Violins, Lazy performances for over 40,000 der, students, and active military a Memorial Service remember - chamber music at Carnegie Louisiana State University, and Jack and his Fiddle, Family Trip - performers and 170,000 audi - are free (w/proper I.D.). Credit ing and honoring all the Greek Hall’s Weill Recital Hall by ac - head of the Composition area tych for Two Violins, Three ence members since its incep - and debit cards accepted. Visit Officers killed on the line of claimed Greek composer and with a studio of 25 students. His Compositions for Voice Alone, tion. our Facebook page- Peoria duty. The Fallen Heroes Memo - Louisiana State University music, encompassing more than Midnight Fantasy II, Two Works In addition to being selected Greekfest or our website rial Service will be held follow - (LSU) professor Dinos Constan - 250 works in total, has been for Piano, and Music for Two three times to the Inc. 5000 list - www.peoriagreekfest.com for 2- ing the Divine Liturgy at the tinides will be held on Tuesday, performed around the world Saxophones ing, DCINY also recently re - for-1 coupons. Hours: Friday: Archdiocesan Cathedral of the February 21 at 8 PM presented and is featured on over 65 More information about the ceived national recognition with Feb. 10 from 5 PM-10 PM; Sat - Holy Trinity, 337 East 74th by Distinguished Concerts Inter - recordings. He is also the recip - DCINY Artist Series - The Music the 2014 and 2015 American urday, Feb.11 from 11 AM-10 Street in Manhattan, on Sunday, national New York (DCINY). ient of numerous awards and of Dinos Constantinides is avail - Prize in conducting – profes - PM; Sunday, Feb. 12 from Noon- Feb. 12 at 11 AM. Remarks will The program offers a selection grants for his performed works. able at dciny.org. Tickets are on sional orchestra division to 8 PM. More information is avail - follow by the Consul General of of the composer’s chamber As the Director of the presti - sale at carnegiehall.org. DCINY Artistic Director able by phone: 623-486-8665. Greece in New York, Konstanti - works, performed by his fellow gious LSU Festival of Contem - DCINY was founded in 2007 Jonathan Griffith and the Dis - We look forward to seeing you! nos Koutras, and HALC Senior LSU faculty members. A survey porary Music for 22 years, Con - by Iris Derke and Jonathan Grif - tinguished Concerts Orchestra, OPA!! Fellow and Lt. JG Nikolas Kat - of Constantinides’ work will be stantinides presented the top fith, with its first public concert and the 2015 American Prize in simpras, Hellenic Navy (ret). showcased with styles ranging composers of the continent, in - presented in January of 2008. Arts Marketing to DCINY Gen - CAMPBELL, OH – Archangel Kindly RSVP to Nikolas Katsim - from early serial to neo-Roman - cluding Carlos Ch ávez, John DCINY is a leading producer of eral Director Iris Derke and the Michael Greek Orthodox Church pras by phone: 917-200-8128 tic and more. The concert will Cage, Milton Babbitt, Karel dynamically-charged musical DCINY Team. As of 2016, over Festival, 401 12th Street (at or email: nikolas@helleniclead - feature faculty members from Husa, and Ernst Krenek. He has entertainment in renowned 35,000 performers representing Porter Avenue) in Campbell, ers.com. the School of Music at Louisiana served on the Board of Directors venues. With its unforgettable, 41 countries and all 50 US states OH. Join us for the best Greek State University performing of many national societies, is a world-class concert experiences, have participated in a DCINY food in town, authentic gyros, ASTORIA – Synthesis Cultural Constantinides’ original compo - member of ASCAP, and has been empowering educational pro - production. DCINY has catered souvlakia, pastries, Cafe, and Foundation under the auspices sitions. An intimate evening of an evaluator for the MacArthur grams, and global community to over 170,000 audience mem - more. 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More information is avail - and Aphrodite Daniel featuring able online famed piano soloist Achilleas Greek-American Scientist Discovery on Thyroid Cells www.archangelmichael.oh.goar Wastor on Sunday, Feb. 12 at ch.org/greekfest or by phone: the Stathakion Cultural Center, 330-755-3596. 22-51 29th St. in Astoria at 5 Continued from page 1 and transplant them to patients ders affect more than 12 percent Dr. Ikonomou was born in PM. Tickets are $25. More in - with hypothyroidism or we can of U.S. population.” Florina, Greece and underwent n FEBRUARY 11 formation and tickets: Christina and there is a wealth of infor - use these cells to study the dis - He was attracted to this type his undergraduate studies at the MANHATTAN – The Greek- Kostaki 516-724-2025. Gabriel mation from mouse develop - ease in vitro, what we call ‘dis - of research because “I think it School of Engineering of the American Writers Association and Aphrodite will reunite on - mental studies, as mice is a ease-in-a-dish.’ The way to do is fascinating we can start with Aristotle University of Thessa - warms up for Valentine’s Day stage after 12 years in this re - model organism, widely used in either will be to isolate cells a special type of cells, pluripo - loniki. He received his degree with a Poetry Celebration pre - vival performance reminiscent laboratory research. We also use from patients, e.g. skin fibrob - tent stem cells, either embryonic in Chemical Engineering in sented by Stephan Morrow, di - of their years together at the human cell lines, known as in - lasts, and to reprogram them to or induced, and be able to pro - 1995. He then continued with rector, writer, and actor, author Thiasos Club. Net proceeds to duced pluripotent stem cells.” induced pluripotent stem cells. duce, at least in theory, any type graduate studies at the Catholic of the prize-winning Journey to benefit Theatre Studies Master’s How can this discovery help We then can apply the same of adult cell in the laboratory University of Louvain in Lou - Amorgos and director/star of Program of University of Pelo - patients in the future? method we used in mouse cells using specific protocols.” vain-la-Neuve, Belgium where the film Dogmouth. Stephan ponnese. Ikonomou emphasized that to produce human thyroid tissue A human being has trillions he earned a PhD in Biochemical will join another top performer, “these studies were done in mice in the lab.” of cells, he explained. “In any Engineering in 2002. 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Nobel for Literature) to the formal Networking Reception at Avra Restaurant, 141 E 48th Street in Manhattan, on Mon - day, Feb. 13 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Please RSVP to Curator Ioannis N. Archontakis on Papatzanaki’s Domes with Dark Light [email protected] MONTCLAIR, NJ – On Monday, The Muses Project: A Dialogue A-chronon (timeless) and a-to - tial bodies, either in the overt Feb. 13, Love and a Piano: Between Art and Science opens pon (non-place) locus. It in - side of the orbits or the dark Beloved Greek Songs of Love- A on February 8 at 8PM at the cludes the void and the imma - side of the computational meth - Tribute to Valentine’s Day per - House of Cyprus – Embassy of terial. It balances between the ods of Papatzanaki. With math - formed by Gabriel Alexander Cyprus in Athens, and runs to void and the whole. ematical precision, the planetary and Aphrodite Daniel featuring March 10. The exhibition, made Papatzanaki focuses her em - course of her routes continue famed piano soloist Achilleas possible by the Board of Directors phasis on the limited mass of forever and remain unaffected Wastor at Trumpets Jazz Club & of the A.G. Leventis Foundation her work using fluorescent by any external deliberate or in - Restaurant, 6 Depot Square in Scholars Association of Greece fibers that glow with the assis - advertent interference of others, Montclair, NJ at 7 PM. Tickets and the House of Cyprus, pairs 9 tance of black light. The light of well documented and protected $35. Despina Axiotakis: 201- curators with 27 artists. The the fibers is dim as it moves within her cosmic heavens. Pri - 981-5764 or [email protected]. proposal for the exhibition was within the marginal frequencies mordial and timeless, they in - by Megakles Rogakos. Among of visible light, and their bright - here in the dynamics of cosmic n FEBRUARY 15 those exhibiting works is ness is affected by the light of structures. MANHATTAN – Hellenic Profes - internationally renowned artist the environment, where they The planetary cosmodrome sional Women Inc. (HPW) is Antonia Papatzanaki. Curator are dynamically develop. The of Papatzanaki in its micro-scale hosting a "Cocktails & Connect - Ioannis N. Archontakis, Director result leads to rearrangement moves, flows, and evolves inde - ing" event on Wednesday, Feb of the Contemporary Art Museum and diversification of the per - pendently of human presence, 15 from 6:30-8:30 PM at Kellari of Chania - Olivepress, wrote the ception of the architectural underlining the minimum par - Taverna, 19 West 44th Street in following piece on Papatzanaki’s space within which they reside. ticipation of man in the cosmic Manhattan. Please stop by to Domes with Dark Light. Behind the mathematical process. 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OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Does Τhis Ηat Fit Μe Well? Μου Πάει ή Δεν Μου Πάει; Meat Dishes: Youvarlakia

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou 2.5. Μαρία, πάει/πάνε αυτή η τσάντα με αυτή τη ζακέτα; 2.6. Γιάννη, σου πάει/πάνε αυτή η γραβάτα με αυτό το σακάκι Avgolemono & Kleftiko Lamb The phrase μου πάει would be translated as it fits me well and σου. the phrase μου πάνε as they fit me well. In this case we use the 2.7. Βασίλη, πάει/πάνε αυτά τα παπούτσια με αυτό το παντε - By Eleni Sakellis bowl, add the lemon juice, and personal pronoun, which is the same as the possessive. The same λόνι. continue beating. Add a ladleful with the expression μου αρέσει = I like it and μου αρέσουν = I like 2.8. Θωμά, δεν σου πάει/πάνε αυτά τα γυαλιά ηλίου. In the winter months, of the soup (liquid only) to the them. Consequently, if we are talking about one thing we use the 2.9. Δήμητρα, δεν σου πάει/πάνε αυτό το καπέλο. heartier recipes are always a egg-lemon mixture and con - expressions μου πάει, μου αρέσει, της πάει, του αρέσει. Μου πάει 2.10. Χρήστο, σου πάει/πάνε πολύ αυτό το μπουφάν σου. welcome treat. As we near tinue beating. Pour the egg- το φόρεμα; Μου αρέσει αυτό το φόρεμα. If we are talking about apokries, this is the time to en - lemon mixture into the soup countable, or many things, or nouns in the Plural, we use the ex - 3. Μου αρέσει; Do we use the Singular ( αρέσει ) or the Plural joy those meat-based dishes. pot, stir vigorously, and remove pressions μου πάνε, μου αρέσουν, της πάνε, της αρέσουν. Μου (αρέσουν )? Erase the wrong one. Among the favorites in the win - from heat. Serve immediately αρέσουν πολύ τα δύο σακάκια μου. Μου πάνε αυτές οι κάλτσες; 3.1. Γιάννη, μου αρέσει/αρέσουν πολύ τα παπούτσια σου. ter are youvarlakia avgolemono with slices of fresh-baked bread Της αρέσουν τα καλσόν. 3.2. Δήμητρα, δεν μου αρέσει/αρέσουν αυτό το φόρεμά σου. (meatball-egg lemon soup) and and feta cheese. 3.3. Πέτρο, μου αρέσει/αρέσουν πολύ αυτή η γραβάτα με το arnaki kleftiko (lamb in the style Greek phrase Pronunciation Meaning πουκάμισό σου. of the kleftes). The kleftes were, Μου πάει/πάνε MOO PAi/PAne it/they fit me well 3.4. Γιάννη, δεν σου αρέσει/αρέσουν τα γυαλιά μου; of course, the bandits who be - Arnaki Kleftiko Σου πάει/πάνε SOO PAi/Pane it/they fit you well 3.5. Δήμητρα, σου αρέσει/αρέσουν τα φορέματα ή οι φούστες; came freedom-fighters in the Του πάει/πάνε TOO PAi/PAne it/they fit him well 3.6. Χρήστο, δεν σου αρέσει/αρέσουν το σορτς σου; War of Independence. To evade Της πάει/πάνε TEES PAi/PAne it/they fit her well 3.7. Ελένη, μου αρέσει/αρέσουν πολύ αυτά τα παπούτσια με το capture, the klefts would cook 2 pounds lamb cut into cubes Μας πάει/πάνε MASPAi/PAne it/they fit us well παλτό σου. their lamb covered up. The Greek sea salt Σας πάει/πάνε SAS PAi/PAne it/they fit you well 3.8. Μαρία, δεν σου αρέσει/αρέσουν τα σανδάλια; modern recipe features individ - Freshly ground pepper Τους πάει/πάνε TOOS PAi/Pane it/they fit them well 3.9. Γιώργο, μου αρέσει/αρέσουν πολύ τα πουκάμισά σου. ual packets or bundles that Dried oregano Μου αρέσει/αρέσουν MOO arEsi/arEsoon I like it/them 3.10. Δεν μας αρέσει/αρέσουν οι παντόφλες. should be opened carefully to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed Σου αρέσει/αρέσουν SOO arEsi/arEsoon you like it/them allow any steam to escape. lemon juice Του αρέσει/αρέσουν TOO arEsi/arEsoon he likes it/them 4. DIALOGUE 4 ounces kefalograviera Της αρέσει/αρέσουν TEES arEsi/arEsoon she likes it/them Does this dialogue sound familiar to you? Read it loud, try to cheese, cut into squares Μας αρέσει/αρέσουν MAS arEsi/arEsoon we like it/them understand it and translate it in English. Youvarlakia 2 cups frozen peas Σας αρέσει/αρέσουν SAS arEsi/arEsoon you like it/them Μαρία: Μαμά, μου πάει αυτό το φόρεμα; Avgolemono 2 medium carrots, cut into Τους αρέσει/αρέσουν TOOS arEsi/arEsoon they like it/them Μαμά: Ναι, σου πάει, αλλά όχι με αυτό το παλτό. rounds Μαρία: Αυτό το παλτό μου αρέσει πολύ. 4 tablespoons Greek extra EXERCISES Μαμά: Ναι, αλλά δεν πάει με αυτό το φόρεμα. Δεν φοράς τη 1 pound ground beef virgin olive oil 1. Note the similarity to the possessive pronoun and translate φούστα σου με ένα πουκάμισο; 1 small onion, grated 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced in English. Μαρία: Δεν μου πάνε τα πουκάμισα. Αυτό το φόρεμα μου αρέσει 1/4 cup white rice 3 medium Yukon gold 1.1. Μου πάει η γραβάτα μου. πολύ. Πάει με τη ζακέτα μου; potatoes, 1.2. Σου πάει το φόρεμά σου. Μαμά: Μμμμ! sliced 1.3. Του πάει το κασκόλ του. Μαρία: Πάει, δεν πάει, μου αρέσει πολύ. 2 large 1.4. Της πάει η φούστα της. tomatoes, 1.5. Μας πάνε τα καπέλα μας. PRONUNCIATION KEY sliced into 1.6. Σας πάνε τα γυαλιά σας. i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- twelve pieces 1.7. Τους πάνε τα σακάκια τους. t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - italized syllables are accented. In a mix - 2. Μου πάει; Do we use the Singular ( πάει ) or the Plural ( πάνε )? ing bowl, sea - Erase the wrong one. son the lamb 2.1. Μαμά, μου πάει/πάνε τα σακάκια; Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at cubes with 2.2. Δημήτρη, μου πάει/πάνε αυτό το φόρεμα; the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She salt, pepper, 2.3. Ελένη, μου πάει/πάνε αυτό το καλσόν; has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in and oregano. 2.4. Πέτρο, πάει/πάνε αυτά τα γάντια με αυτό το παλτό; Archaeology and Homeric Philology. Add the lemon juice and drizzle with a little olive oil. LITERARY REVIEW Cover with plastic wrap and place in An Interview with Author Effie Kammenou on Her Book 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, the refrigerator to marinade for finely chopped an hour. In a sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons fresh dill or two tablespoons of the olive oil By Eleni Sakellis 1953 to attend NYU and had in - told a story. I either shared a mint, finely chopped and lightly cook the peas and tended to go back home when memory, an occasion, or a tra - 2 tablespoons Greek extra carrots, season with salt to taste. Author Effie Kammenou pub - she graduated. Instead, she met dition. That is what makes food virgin olive oil Set aside. In another pan, heat lished her debut novel Evan - my father at a Greek resort so special. All of the Greek foods 1/2 teaspoon Greek sea salt the remaining olive oil and sear thia’s Gift: Book One in the Gift called the Spartan Manor in the and pastries that I make are All purpose, unbleached flour the marinated lamb cubes on all Saga in August 2015. She fol - Catskills and they were married thanks to years of watching my 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground sides. Add the garlic and cook lowed it with Waiting for six months later. mother and yiayi á cook. Once I pepper until fragrant. Remove from Aegina: Book Two in the Gift “My father’s family is from became an adult and enter - 5 cups beef or chicken stock or heat and set aside. In a deep Saga, recently released on Jan - Mytilene. My grandfather came tained in my own home, I’d hold water fryer or frying pan, fry the pota - uary 6. A third book is in the through Ellis Island with his two my breath until I got the ap - 2 tablespoons butter toes, until about half done. early stages of a first draft. Kam - brothers. It was there that the proval from my mom that the 2 large eggs Sauté the tomatoes in a little oil menou spoke with The National family name was changed from food met her standards. 1/4 cup freshly squeezed to start the cooking process. Set Herald about her books, her Kammenou to Kameno. I’ve “Now that she is gone, her lemon juice aside. Divide up the cooked family background, and her fa - claimed it back by using it as six grandchildren are worse lamb cubes between six large vorite Greek food. my pen name. They came with than she ever was. They don’t In a large mixing bowl, stir pieces of parchment paper or When asked about her writ - not a dime and no knowledge deal with change well. Losing together the ground beef, grated heavy-duty aluminum foil. Add ing process, Kammenou said of the English language. They her was a terrible blow to all of onion, rice, parsley, dill or mint, the potatoes, carrots, peas, and “Evanthia’s Gift was my debut had no idea what to expect, but us. We still have the Anastasi the oil, salt, and pepper. Roll cheese, dividing them equally novel. At that time, I couldn’t anything was better than being meal at her home. My two sis - into small meatballs, sprinkle among the lamb cubes, along say that I had a writing process. forced into the Turkish army. ters and I bring all the food to with a little flour, and set aside. with two tomato slices for each My background was in theater One brother served in the US the house. My mom used a In a large, deep pot or Dutch packet. Season with salt and and I had done some required Army and was killed eighteen tremendous amount of butter in oven, bring the stock or water pepper to taste and fold up the screenwriting in college. I’ve minutes before the war was de - her pastitsio. I cut some of the and the butter to a boil over packets or tie with kitchen twine also contributed to a regional clared over. My grandfather butter out without compromis - medium high heat. Add the into little bundles. Place the magazine, submitting book and Author Effie Kammenou. worked many hours until he ing the taste. But the grandchil - meatballs, cover the pot, and re - bundles on a baking pan and restaurant reviews and an occa - opened his own luncheonette, dren do not want me to change duce heat to medium low. Sim - cook in a preheated 375 degree sional feature article, but I’d ‘coincidences’ I had where in - but he lost it in the Depression. one thing. They want it to taste mer for about 30 minutes. Beat F oven for about 1 hour. Serve never taken on a project of such formation seemed to fall from Not long after he arrived in New exactly like hers. the eggs in a medium mixing immediately. length before. the heavens at the precise mo - York, he was introduced to a “I love yemista and tiropita. After losing my mother to ment I needed it. And I believe woman (my grandmother) who Saganaki is my weakness. I love pancreatic cancer, I began writ - it did. Take note of my dedica - came from the same island and cheese. Leg of lamb stuffed with ing as a way of channeling my tion in the book. It was my a marriage was arranged. My fa - garlic and lemon potatoes. In grief. I had the basis for the mother’s whispers in my ears ther remembers traveling to the summer I grill souvlaki. I story in my head and it seemed that the story was written. Mytilene several times when he bake a lot. At Christmas I bake to pour out of me as I typed I do have a day job so most was a boy and has fond memo - a variety of pastries and cookies away. I did not outline, but as I of my writing is done late into ries. Dad is 94 and has amazing and gift out around thirty boxes developed the characters I cata - the night. Some of my ideas Greek DNA. He still drives, lives and trays – Kourabiethes, loged their timelines, physical come to me when I’m about to on his own, and serves the koulourakia, melomakarona, attributes, and personalities on fall asleep, so I keep a notepad church helping in the altar.” baklava, ravani, and karidopita.” index cards. This was very help - bedside and jot them down be - Kammenou is also a food Kammenou told TNH that ful when writing the second fore the thought passes.” blogger and was asked about the third book of the Gift Saga book. Kammenou told TNH that her favorite Greek recipes to will be the final one of the se - The family history and sto - her mother was from Athens make. She said, “I got into food ries, though she noted, “It will ries I’d heard all my life held “and as a child she spent part of blogging several years ago. Fam - be hard for me to give up these great inspiration for me, but her summers in Kefalonia, ily and friends were constantly characters. I feel they have be - quite a bit of research needed which was where her father was asking me for recipes or instruc - come an extension of me and to be done to back up all those from. She was fortunate to live tions on certain cooking tech - are like members of my family.” stories. Memories can be very a very comfortable life in niques. I decided it was easier Kammenou’s books are avail - subjective and not always as ac - Athens. Her father was a busi - to start a blog and refer them to able online. Her food blog is curate as we think. I can’t ex - nessman and owned a bus com - it. For me, the recipe alone was Cheffie’s Kitchen: plain the number of uncanny pany. She came to New York in not enough. With each recipe I cheffieskitchen.wordpress.com

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Dreaming of Valentine’s Day

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos for me.” John said, “That’s nice and stay that way!” life?” Turning away, Yiannis con - Special to The National Herald Kipreos. I thought you two Yiannis recalled what Areti tinued. “But, I’d have to take a were broken up for good.” “I had said to him only yesterday. taxi to the diner, then, tip both Valentine’s Day, being not far thought so too. That’s why I did - “Lately Areti has been having the delivery man for the flowers off, the guys in Dixon’s were dis - n’t put a name on it, in case we dreams; like she had a dream and the driver. I don’t know.” cussing just that subject as they break up again and I meet of me getting her a diamond Really bothered by his endless awaited Yiannis’ attendance. someone else.” bracelet. Then, last week, she frugality, John gave up and of - George reminded them that last George brought the subject said she dreamt I got her a fered to give him the flowers year Yiannis had deliberately of Yiannis once again, “What clothes dryer. Last night she said free, “if you promise to give her played sick so that he could buy about poor Areti! She’d never she dreamt I’d taken her to a gift she’d appreciate.” Areti a small box of chocolates say anything if he didn’t do where Kipreos worked and had Dimos added, “Me too! on sale at half price the next something for her on Valentine’s a romantic breakfast and we Promise you’ll give her some - day. He added, “I wonder how Day.” Dimos shook his head, “I stayed in the bridal suite. I don’t thing she’d want; something she Yiannis will get away with know! But, we’ll just have to re - know what’s going on with her.” yearns for and I’ll let you have Valentine’s Day this time.” John mind him this year.” Just then George grinned, ”wishful think - diner free; this once!” Yiannis agreed, “He’s a genius at not the great economizer walked in, ing, undoubtedly. Her dreams agreeing wholeheartedly and spending money. But, know getting his coffee and seated must have been nightmares for beaming promised he’d get Areti what? We shouldn’t let him get himself. He looked around. you.” Ignoring him, he said, “To something she really wants. away with it this year.” Dimos “What’s up?” George replied, tell the truth, I don’t know what George wanted it in writing. But shrugged, “What do you sug - “Valentine’s Day, Yiannis. That’s to do this year but…” he looked please Areti, too.” Dimos gave I’ll arrange for you and Areti to that was vetoed. gest? He’d outsmart us, you what’s up!” He shrugged. “So?” across at Dimos. “…she’d like to that proposition long thought. have dinner at my diner for half Valentine’s Day came and know!” Their attention fell on John asked, “We were dis - have dinner at a diner, and her If only he could stump the big price too. Whadda ya’ say?” went. The dinner date and flow - Kipreos who had split up with cussing what we’ll do on that favorite diner is at Dimos’, you non-spender in some way. He Sipping his coffee slowly, he ers were successful. At Dixon’s his girlfriend, Stella, of many holiday for our wives and we know.” He sipped his coffee and looked toward John for assis - tried to come up with some sort that next Sunday, they asked years. But, they found out they wondered what good ol’ Yiannis waited for Dimos’ reactions. Di - tance. of plan. Flowers from John’s Yiannis what gift he got Areti. got together again. “Did you get will do for wonderful, kind mos nodded, “So you’d like din - John, tossing eye contacts at florist, dinner at Dimos’ diner. “I hope you didn’t forget!” Stella anything this year, hearted, faithful Areti this year.” ner for two at my diner, Yian - Dimos, told Yiannis, “I’ll give Hmmm! “You’re great guys, try - warned Dimos. “Oh, I didn’t for - Kipreos?” He responded, “Well, George had to remind him, “Last nis?” Yiannis paused, “I you a bouquet of flowers at half ing to make Areti happy.” get. I got her what she wanted; I got a silver heart pendant in - year, remember, you got sick. wouldn’t mind. The food is price.” Half price! Yeah! That’s George told him, “Remember a book explaining the meaning scribed with, “To the only girl You look very fit this year. Try good, it’s convenient and you’d it! Dimos took the hint. “Yiannis, that saying? Happy wife; happy of dreams.” 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 11-17, 2017 Loukianos Kilaidonis, Composer and Singer, Was 73 CLASSIFIEDS

HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICE ATHENS – Popular composer LP, which was banned, was a and singer Loukianos Kilaidonis landmark in Kilaidonis' career The National Herald Greek BP BOERUM LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the American Newspaper is seeking SSNY on 08/24/2016. Office loc: Kings died on February 7 at age 73. and inspired a whole genera - English – and Greek - speaking County. SSNY has been designated as agent Kilaidonis was hospitalized tion. upon whom process against the LLC may be TELEMARKETING PEOPLE to sell served. SSNY shall mail process to: Blesso in intensive care due to heart Kilaidonis was an artist who subscriptions. Experience necessary. Properties, Attn: M. Blesso and D. Kessler, failure after a respiratory infec - loved to play live. In 1983, he Hours flexible. Please email to 32 Court St., Ste 1506, NY, NY 10021. Pur - tion. He was born in Athens and organized “the Party in Vouliag - [email protected] or call 718-784- pose: Any Lawful Purpose. studied Architecture at the Aris - meni,” the so-called Greek 522 and ask for Veta. 275588/16818 totle University of Thessaloniki Woodstock attended by over 118654/ 2/2-20 and Athens Metsovio Polytech - 70,000 people. Among the LEGAL NOTICE nic. However, Kilaidonis never famed performers at that event LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of DAY TO DAY FITNESS worked as an architect, but in - held on July 25, 1983 were Notice of formation of MVC CONSULTING LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization stead focused on music. Dionysis Savvopoulos, Giorgos GROUP, LLC Articles of Organization filed were filed with the Secretary of State of New with the Secretary of State of New York York (SSNY) on 12/05/16. Office location: His career started in the early Dalaras, Margarita Zorbala, (SSNY) on 11/29/2016. Office location: Kings Kings County. SSNY has been designated as 1970s when he wrote the music Vangelis Germanos, and County. SSNY has been designated for service agent of the LLC upon whom process against it score for the play “I Poli Mas” Aphrodite Manou. Loukianos Ki - of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of served against the LLC to: Corporate Filings process to the LLC at: Dwight Duval, 407 (Our City). Kilaidonis wrote mu - laidonis is survived by his wife, of New York, 90 State Street, Ste 700, Office Ocean Ave #2A, Brooklyn, NY 11226. sic for the theater and the cin - actress and Member of Parlia - 40, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ema as well as for popular ment Anna Vagena, and his two purpose. 27 5582/20254 singers. He sang his own songs daughters, Jasmine, also an ac - 275619/20276 for the first time in 1973 in the tress, and Mary, a singer and for - LEGAL NOTICE period of the Greek junta. The mer social worker. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of HOLYRAD STUDIO LLC Notice of formation of 148 29TH STREET LLC. (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization were Articles of Organization filed with the filed with the Secretary of State of New York Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on (SSNY) on 12/19/16. Office location: Kings 01/06/2017. Office location: NASSAU County. County. SSNY has been designated as agent of DEATH NOTICES SSNY has been designated for service of the LLC upon whom process against it may be process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to served against the LLC to 148 29TH STREET the LLC at: Daryl Oh, 694 Hicks Street, Apt. n ALEXIOU, ASPASIA Eve and David Donigian. and his adult children Dean was born in Vervena, Arcadias, LLC PO BOX 39 28 MAPLE PLACE 2F, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: For any AKRON, OH (from the Akron Through the trials, tragedies (Betty); Dawn (Kirk Mc - Greece in 1933 to Elias and MANHASSET, NY, 11030. Purpose: Any lawful lawful purpose. 275580/20253 Beacon Journal, published on and successes of her life, most Cormick) and Darcy. Phil was a Styliani Gavros and was the el - purpose. 275578/20251 Feb. 3) – Aspasia Alexiou, 91, important to Connie was her caring, supportive grandfather dest of four children. He emi - LEGAL NOTICE passed away on February 1, family to whom she was an in - to Deborah and Susanna grated to the United States in LEGAL NOTICE 2017 at Brookdale Montrose. credible inspiration, mentor and Bouzeos and Kendra, Kylie and 1956 as a young man looking BABY DOLLAR, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the STENN USA LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY SSNY on 12/22/16. Office: Kings County. She was born March 17, 1925 matriarch. Connie is survived by Jason McCormick, and beloved for a better life. He loved Greece 1/30/17. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon in Kalymnos, Greece to Michael her children, Barbara Phillips, uncle to Renee, Connie, Diana, and loved America. After first for service of process and shall mail to Reg. whom process against it may be served. SSNY and Margo Maglis. Aspasia sur - Gus Angels (Donna), AnnMarie Kathy, Peter, Gina, Charles, arriving in New York, James Agent: Thomas Law Firm PLLC, 175 Varick shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 553 Mor - St, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any lawful activity. gan Avenue, #1, Brooklyn, NY 11222. vived World War II and immi - Faust (George Balzer); her Craig, Chris and Cary. He was made his way by train to meet Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 275616 /1 8796 grated to Tarpon Springs, grandchildren, Beth Angels preceded in death by siblings his relatives in San Francisco, 275577/17973 Florida at the age of 22. In 1952 Dow, Nikki Angels Stringer Tom, Mary and Vasiliki, and his then serving in the U. S. Army Aspasia went back to Greece (Christian), Connie Dutra parents Peter and Diana. Phil for over two years. He and his LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of HICKSVILLE and married Kostas Alexiou and (Rich), Bill Phillips, Jacklyn grew up in the Austin neighbor - beloved wife Yvonne were the Notice of Formation of LAMALLORCA, LLC MITHAAS, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization were they came back to live in Akron Faust Maietta (Jesse), Michael hood where his uncles and fa - proud owners of Jim's Ocean Organization were filed with the Secretary filed with the Secretary of State of New York together. She worked much of Faust (Danielle); great grand - ther ran a grocery store and Beach Café in San Francisco of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/30/17. (SSNY) on 12/07/16. Office location: Kings Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been her life managing restaurants children, Marisa and Kris Dow, were founding members of As - during the 1970's. It was truly a County. SSNY has been designated as agent of designated as agent of the LLC upon whom and she co-owned and ran the Dylan and Cameryn Dutra, Hud - sumption Church. He graduated family endeavor. He was blessed the LLC upon whom process against it may be process against it may be served. SSNY shall served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Olympia Restaurant with her son and Duke Faust, Raegan from Austin High School. In to be an entrepreneur, living the mail a copy of process to the LLC at: Sukhmani the LLC at: c/o United States Corporation Jasuja, 12 Pinedale Road, Smithtown, NY sister. Aspasia was well known Maietta; nephews Rich Chram - 1941, he attended Carroll Col - immigrant's dream of opportu - Agents Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, 11788. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. throughout the area for her panis (Phillis), Bob Chrampanis, lege and played tight end on the nity, hard work, and success. Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful Greek pastries and baking abil - Ray Chrampanis (Cindy); football team. World War II in - James ushered for many years 275614/20272 purpose. ity. She was a member of An - Nieces, Georgia Peterson and tervened and he served in the at the Greek Orthodox Church 275579/20252 nunciation Greek Orthodox Dessie Hennion; along with sev - Army. Phil graduated from Car - of the Holy Cross in Belmont LEGAL NOTICE Church. Aspasia will be deeply eral grand and great nieces and roll in 1947 and landed a dream and served as past President of Notice of Qualification of DDK/WE HOTELS LEGAL NOTICE missed by everyone who knew nephews. Through her long ill - job as equipment manager for the United Arcadians Chapter MANAGEMENT INDIANAPOLIS LLC Project61 LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY her. Aspasia was preceded in ness visits by her great grand - the NFL Chicago Cardinals. The 35 of San Francisco. He is sur - Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SS - 1/5/17. Office in Kings Co. SSNY NY) on 01/24/17. Office location: Kings County. designated for service of process and shall death by her husband, Kostas children brought her the most Cardinals won the NFL Cham - vived by his loving wife Yvonne LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/06/17. mail to: The LLC, 304 Boerum St. #41, Alexiou, of 44 years; daughter- joy and drew out the bright light pionship in 1947, and Phil or - of 53 years; devoted children: SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: Any lawful in-law, Dicki Alexiou; and sister, within her. Connie's family will ganized the 50th Anniversary of Vivian, Julia (fiancé James Cur - process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail activity. process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State 275575/18796 Olympia Maglis. She is survived receive visitors at the Robert H. that victory in 1997 and re - ran) & Electra Iatridis (Peter); St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: by her son, Dr. Solon Alexiou; Auchmoody Funeral Home, ceived an NFL Championship grandchildren: Eleni & Dimitra, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE LEGAL NOTICE daughter, Margo Alexiou; 1028 Main Street, Fishkill NY ring. In 1950, Phil started his Nicole & Melanie, Aphrodite & 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 grandchildren, Dr. Kostas Alex - on Friday, January 27, 2017 long, respected career in sales Constantine; sisters: Paraskevi Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Notice of Formation of BUY VINTAGE ADS,LLC iou, Dr. Barbara (Charles) Alex - from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Fu - with Champion Products and Kodoyiannopoulou of Greece, Hotel Management. (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization were iou-Manofsky, Natalie Alexiou neral services will take place on was a top salesman for 41 years. and Eleftheria Psittas (Dino) of 275613/17976 filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/13/16. Office location: Nassau and Christopher Serfass; and Saturday, January 28th 1:00pm Phil had a lifelong involvement San Francisco; sister-in-law Gi - County. SSNY has been designated as agent of great-granddaughter, Evange - at the Kimisis Greek Orthodox with the National Hellenic Invi - annoula Gavros of Canada; LEGAL NOTICE the LLC upon whom process against it may be line Manofsky. Services will be Church, 140 S. Grand Avenue, tational Basketball Tournament cousin Arthur Lidstrom of Notice of Formation of DENEX PROPERTIES served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization the LLC at: c/o United States Corporation held 11 a.m. Saturday, February Poughkeepsie NY. Interment will as a player, coach and President Sonoma; and many nieces, were filed with the Secretary of State of New Agents, Inc., Suite 202, 7014 13th Avenue, 4 at Annunciation Greek Ortho - follow at the Fishkill Rural for more than 75 years. In 1968, nephews and other relatives in York (SSNY) on 01/06/17. Office location: Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful dox Church, 129 S. Union Cemetary, 801 Route 9, Fishkill, he started the Greek Orthodox Canada, New York, and Greece. Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as purpose. Street, Akron, OH 44304, with NY. In lieu flowers, donations Basketball League among He was preceded in death by his agent of the LLC upon whom process against it 275573/20246 may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of Father Jerry F. Hall officiating. may be made in Connie's name Chicago's churches. He also parents and younger brother process to: Spiegel & Utrera P.A., P.C., 1 Interment will follow at Mount to the Kimisis Greek Orthodox worked with AHEPA to send All- George Gavros of Canada. He Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10038. Peace Cemetery. Friends may Church, 140 S. Grand Avenue, Star teams to Greece, and es - had a passion for tending his Purpose: For any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE call from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to Poughkeepsie NY 12603. For di - tablish the Phil Bouzeos Schol - vegetable garden and shared its 275603/20267 the service at the church. rections and condolences, arship for area high school bounty graciously with family LEGAL NOTICE 6622 12th AVENUE, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Memorial contributions may be please visit www.hudsonvalley - athletes of the year. For his ef - and friends. The family wishes with the SSNY on 10/19/15. Office: Kings made to the Anthony Retikas funeralhomes.com forts, Phil was honored with in - to give special thanks to Ken Pe - PRIMA JEWELS USA, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC SSNY 1/25/17. Office in NY Co. SSNY upon whom process against it may be served. Scholarship Fund, 771 N. duction in the Illinois Basketball telo for his kindness and care to designated for service of process and shall SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, Portage Path, Akron, OH 44303. n BOULIERIS, PANAGIOTIS Hall of Fame, the NHIBT Hall of James during his final months. mail to: The LLC, 42 WEST 48TH ST, STE 1482 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228. To share a Memory, Send a Con - PERTH AMBOY, NJ (from the Fame, the AHEPA Hall of Fame The Trisagion Service will be 1605, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: Any lawful Purpose: Any lawful purpose. dolence, Light a Candle or Send Home News Tribune, published and the Chicago Catholic held on Thursday, January 26th activity . 27 5567/17973 Flowers, visit the Tribute Wall on Jan. 23) – Panagiotis League Hall of Fame. A member at 7pm followed by a Funeral 275602 /1 8796 at Boulieris, 89 of Perth Amboy, of Riverside Country Club for Service at 10:30am on Friday, LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOMES www.billowfuneralhomes.com. passed away on Sunday, Janu - 53 years, he was known as "The January 27th. All services will (Billow Fairlawn Chapel). ary 22, 2016 at Raritan Bay Organizer" and was instrumen - be held at the Greek Orthodox NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABIL - APOSTOLOPOULOS ITY COMPANY. NAME: FAMILY GROUP 200, Apostle Family - Medical Center, Perth Amboy tal in planning and participating Church of the Holy Cross, 900 LLC. Articles of the Organization were filed n ANGELO, CONNIE with his family by his side. Pana - in many social events including Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, with the Secretary of State of New York Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - BEACON, NY (from the Pough - giotis was born in Kalamos Is - chairing the dedication of the CA. Interment to follow at the (SSNY) on 01/13/17. Office location: Kings Funeral Directors of County. SSNY has been designated as agent of keepsie Journal, published on land, Greece and came to new club house; co-founding Greek Orthodox Memorial Park the LLC upon whom process against it may be RIVERDALE FUNERAL HOME Inc. Jan. 26) – Connie Angelo (An - Worcester, Massachusetts in the Junior Golf District League; in Colma, CA. Memorial dona - served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 5044 Broadway gels) passed away peacefully on 1967 then to Perth Amboy 48 serving as president of the Dis - tions can be made to the Greek the LLC, 31 Brighton 3rd Walk, Brooklyn, New January 24, 2017 at the age of years ago. He was a Merchant trict Senior League; and estab - Orthodox Church of the Holy York, 11235. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. New York, NY 10034 96. She was born in Staten Is - Marine for Greece from 1946 ~ lishing the annual Fenwick vs. Cross in Belmont or the Life Giv - 275611/20229 (212) 942-4000 land, NY to Peter and Eva 1967. He was employed by The World golf tournament ing Spring Monastery Building LEGAL NOTICE Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE Chrampanis where Peter started Perth Amboy Housing Authority known as "The Phil Bouzeos Fund, P.O. Box 549, Dunlap, CA CONSTANTINIDES Arts for All Abilities Consortium LLC. Art. of the Chrampanis Farm. Tragically and prior to that Fedders, Inc, Classic". Phil was respected and 93621. Org. filed w/ SSNY 1/13/17. Office in NY FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Peter died shortly after Connie's Edison as a mechanic for 22 cherished by all who knew him Co. SSNY designated for service of process (718) 745-1010 birth. Connie's inner strength years. He retired in 1992. Pana - and had placed his faith and n KARALOLOS, VASILIKI and shall mail to: The LLC, 262 W. 107 St. carried her through her difficult giotis spent his retirement be - trust in Jesus for his salvation BROCKTON, MA (from the Ste. 1C, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: Any lawful Services in all localities - activity. childhood and was rewarded tween Perth Amboy and Greece. and the promise of eternal life. Boston Herald, published on Low cost shipping to Greece when she met her husband, the He was a parishioner of St. His family is comforted by so Feb. 2) – Vasiliki Karolos, 90, of 275592/18796 love of her life, Jack Angelo (An - Demetrios Greek Orthodox many recent expressions of love Brockton, passed away unex - LEGAL NOTICE ANTONOPOULOS gels) in Beacon NY where they Church, Perth Amboy. He is pre - and support. Private Graveside pectedly Wednesday morning, FUNERAL HOME, INC. resided. She would suffer tragic ceded in death by his parents service. Family and Friends are February 1, 2017. She was the Notice of Formation of SYNVARO DEVELO- PM ENT SERVICES LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of Konstantinos Antonopoulos - heartache with his death at the Vasilios and Vasiliki (nee Gi - invited to a Memorial Service to devoted and loving wife of the the Organization were filed with the Secretary young age of 46 on October 1, anoutsos) Boulieris and adored celebrate the life of Phil Bouzeos late Kosmas Karalolos to whom of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/23/17. Funeral Director 1966. Again her strength carried grandfather of Kim Boulieris, on Saturday, February 4 at she was married for 63 years. Office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., her forward to lead her family who passed away in 2002. He 10:00 a.m., Christ Church of Born on June 15, 1926 in Ax - whom process against it may be served. SSNY Astoria, New York 11105 as well as assuming control of is survived by his devoted wife Oak Brook, 501 Oak Brook iokastro Kozani, Greece, Vasiliki shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: Cor - (718) 728-8500 the business Jack began, Table of 63 years to Eleni (nee Komi - Road, Oak Brook. In lieu of was the daughter of the late porate Filings Of New York, 90 State Street, Talk Pie Distributors of Pough - tas ); beloved father of George flowers, donations may be made Georgios and Evgenia (Hasiotis) Ste 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. Not affiliated with any Purpose: For any lawful purpose. other funeral home. keepsie. Connie proved to be an and his wife Rita Boulieris and to the N.H.I.B.T., (memo line: Stergiopoulos. She married and 275601/20264 incredible business woman and Vasiliki and her husband Timo - AHEPA Phil Bouzeos Scholar - raised a young family in Greece for twenty years until her retire - leon Glykis; cherished grandfa - ship Fund), c/o Dean Bouzeos, until immigrating to Brockton, LEGAL NOTICE ment she ran her company gain - ther of Panagiotis and his wife 2229 Schwinn Avenue, Xenia, MA in 1973 with her husband Notice of formation of [IRONROCK CAPITAL ing the respect of all who knew Ana Boulieris, Maria and her Ohio 45385. and two children, Evmorfia and MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC]. Arts. of Org. her. Respect for one another was husband Jay Grossman and Evangelo. Vasiliki was employed filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) [ON 01/23/2017 with an effective date of TO PLACE yOur her life's credo. She always gave Eleni Glykis; adored great- n BRICOLAS, IRENE as an electronics technician for 01/24/2017]. Location: [New York County]. CLASSIFIED AD, CALL: it and always received it. Her grandfather of Georgios, Alek - DETROIT, MI (from The Detroit over 20 years. After retiring, she SSNY designated for service of process and (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, volunteer services with children sandros & Athanasios Boulieris, News & Detroit Free Press, pub - cherished the time she spent shall mail copy of process served against the E-mAIL: LLC to Registered Agent: c/o [Corporate at Glenham Elementary School Dean & Eli Grossman; loving lished on Feb. 2) – Irene Bricolas with her four grandsons, Elias filings of New York], [Ste 700, Office 40, classifieds@ and at St. Frances Hospital's uncle of many nieces and passed away on January 30, Sanopoulos and his wife Eleni Albany, NY 12207]. Purpose: [For any lawful thenationalherald.com Turning Point Center in Beacon nephews. We begin to leave on 2017. Age 82. Beloved wife of of Brooklyn, NY; Cosmo, Steve purpose]. were important elements of her Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the late Stephen. Loving mother and Victor Karalolos of Peabody, 275600/20263 retirement years. She was an 9:15 am from the Gustav J. No - of Alexandra (Mark) Bricolas- MA; and her great granddaugh - avid ballroom dancer, enjoyed vak Funeral Home, 419 Barclay Havens and Louie Bricolas. ters Evmorfia, Vasiliki, and Kon - casino trips with her friends and Street, Perth Amboy for a Fu - Proud grandmother of Stephen stantina Sanopoulos. She en - alolos of Nurnberg, Germany, n KAZIS, ARGERO especially loved the many sum - neral Service at 10 am at the St. Havens and Stavros and Ellene joyed cooking and baking her several cousins, nieces and NORWOOD, MA (from The mers she spent on the island of Demetrios Greek Orthodox Bricolas. Survived by her specialty Greek dishes for family nephews. Funeral Service in the Boston Globe, published on Feb. Lemnos, Greece connecting with Church. Interment will follow at brother George and sister Vaso, and friends. Her tyropites, Annunciation Greek Orthodox 1) – Argero (Prokos) Kazis of her extended family. Dementia Alpine Cemetery. Visiting is on both of Nafpactos, Greece. Do - pastitso, and finikia were among Church, 457 Oak Street, Brock - Norwood passed away on Jan. gradually took her from us and Wednesday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 nations preferred to St. John some of their favorites. She was ton at 10:00A.M. In lieu of flow - 31, 2017. Beloved wife of Hari - in her later years she resided at pm. Greek Orthodox Church, 11455 a devout Greek Orthodox Chris - ers, donations can be made to laos Kazis. Daughter of the late Wingate in Beacon. We, her Metro Parkway, just west of tian and lifelong member of the the Annunciation Greek Ortho - Yioannis & Panagiota Prokos. family, will be eternally grateful n BOUZEOS, PHILIP Dodge Park. Annunciation Greek Orthodox dox Church, Brockton, MA. For Loving mother of Louie Kazis for the very special staff at OAK BROOK TERRACE, IL Church of Brockton, MA. She directions visit www.Russellpi - and John Kazis & his wife Olga. Wingate for their dedication, (from the Chicago Tribune Me - n GAVROS, JAMES selflessly volunteered to bake cafuneralhome.com Sister of Georgia Zois & her hus - love and care. Connie was pre - dia Group, published on Jan. SAN MATEO, CA (from the San for church festivals and func - band Anastasios. Cherished deceased by her father, Peter; 25) – After 96 years of living a Francisco Chronicle, published tions. Vasiliki was the loving grandmother of Bobby Kazis & mother, Eva, husband, Jack; blessed life and deeply loved by on Jan. 25) – James mother of Evmorfia Sanopoulos This is a service his wife Stacie , Alycia,Laki and brothers Frank and Lew; sons- family and friends, Philip (Demetrios) Elias Gavros, July and her husband Konstantinos; to the community. Pamela Kazis. Great grand - in-law Bill Phillips and Ray Bouzeos passed away peacefully 12, 1933 - January 21, 2017, Evangelo Karalolos and his wife Announcements of deaths mother of Maria Kazis. Also sur - Faust; niece and nephew-in-law, on January 19. Phil will be re - longtime resident of San Mateo, Kathy. Predeceased by loving may be telephoned to the vived by many nieces, nephews, membered for his cheerful, out - passed away peacefully at home husband Kosmas Karalolos and Classified Department of relatives and friends here and in going and generous spirit; his in his sleep on Saturday, Janu - brothers Konstantinos and The National Herald at Greece. Funeral on Friday, Feb. Days and dates of funerals, devotion to the Greek-American ary 21st. Known for his gregar - Michael Stergiopoulos. She is (718) 784-5255, 3, 2017 in the St. Nectarios memorials, and other events di - community; his great friend - ious spirit and generous ways, also survived by her sister in- monday through Friday, Greek Orthodox Church, 39 Bel - rectly correspond to the original ships at Riverside Country Club; his love for the Greek Orthodox law Panagiota Papadopoulos of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST grade Ave., Roslindale. In lieu of publication date, which appears and his love of all Chicago faith, language, folk dance and Bethlehem, PA, sister in-law or e-mailed to: flowers donations in her memory at the beginning of each notice. sports. He is survived by his de - culture played a very important Athena Stergiopoulos in Greece [email protected] may be made to the above voted wife of 63 years, Lynne, role throughout his life. James and brother in-law Sotirios Kar - named church. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 11-17, 2017 GREECE CYPRUS 9 Cyprus Fears Russia Wants to Checkmate Unity Deal, Shake NATO, US

Continued from page 1 It’s a tough balancing act for proved confiscation of bank ac - paign next year and he and Ak - larly says things aimed at under - (dis)information front are work - Anastasiades as Cyprus has long counts over 100,000 euros inci, having missed a self-im - mining the talks or making the ing day and night trying to im - Anastasiades accepted the been a favored place for wealthy ($106,760) to keep them from posed deadline to reach a deal pursuit of a deal more difficult.” plicate Russia in all sorts of explanation but said, “I consider Russians to hide – or launder – going under, as part of a deal to by the end of 2016, are trying Russia vehemently disputes problems, including those that any intervention by any third money and they still do even get a 10-billion euro ($10.68 bil - to save the talks after Turkey – the accusation. Maria Za - are the direct result of short - country as not what we are though in 2013 he reneged on lion) international bailout. one of the island’s guarantors of kharova, Russia’s Foreign Min - sighted and arrogant policies of looking for.” campaign promises and ap - He faces a reelection cam - security along with the United istry spokeswoman, said others,” he said. Kingdom and Greece – said its Moscow was “surprised by the Harry Tzimitras, Director of 30,000-strong army would anti-Russia comments in the the Nicosia branch of the Peace never leave. Cyprus media” and accused the Research Institute Oslo, told The That has, again, dashed op - media of creating “a smoke - Times there were many obsta - timism and unity hopes and screen for the real problems that cles to peace in Cyprus, mostly proved wrong diplomats, in - need to be tackled as part of the Turkey’s insistence on keeping cluding UN Special Envoy Espen Cypriot settlement.” its army there and the right to Barth Eide, that a deal was im - But Drousiotis said that militarily intervene when it minent. It also played into Rus - “every time there has been an wants. sia’s hands, according to those attempt to solve the Cyprus is - “The fundamental mistrust” who see the imprint of Russia sue, the Russians have jumped between the two sides he told President Vladimir Putin in a in to block a settlement,” and The Times is the main reason conspiracy to keep Cyprus split prevent a deal. for the failure of decades of and at least partially dependent Part of the alleged attempt, diplomatic efforts to reach a set - on Russian goodwill and money. critics said, is to keep a Cyprus tlement. “In Cyprus, you rarely RUSSIAN BEAR’S unity deal from ending a schism fight facts,” he said. “You fight EVERYWHERE between Turkey and Greece and perceptions and ghosts.” Makarios Drousiotis, a stop development of large gas Preventing a peace deal Greek-Cypriot researcher who reserve potential off the island would also undermine attempts has tried to expose what he calls that could ease Turkey’s energy by the United States to be a bro - Russian meddling in Cyprus, dependence on Russia’s ker of sorts and keep influence said Russia’ alleged hacking of Gazprom. in the region. the U.S. Presidential elections Vladimir A. Chizhov, Russia’s “In this view, the status quo had shaken Cypriots. European Union Ambassador to is working very well for Russia,” “What they have been doing the European Union, issued a Tzimitras said. “They don’t want AP PHOTO/THANASSIS STAVrAkIS in America and Europe they scathing statement Jan. 13 to it disrupted.”Anastasiades said, Hiring Restrictions Due to Bailout Lead to Protest have been doing for 50 years in denounce what he called “pre - Cyprus understands “the games Cyprus,” said he told the news - posterous” reports that Russia superpowers play.” Firefighters gather outside the Ministry of Administrative Reform during a protest in Athens. paper. wanted to block a settlement. He added: “We want the sup - Hundreds of firefighters in uniform took to the streets saying roughly one third of their jobs The Cyprus Mail called Os - “Evidently, anti-Russian hys - port of everyone who can give are at risk due to hiring restrictions placed on the public sector by Greece's international dachiy “the darling” of anti-set - teria is becoming contagious. support. It is a matter of sur - bailout conditions. tlement forces “because he regu - Overzealous fighters of the vival.” Tsipras Says Secret Paris Visit for Debt Relief

Continued from page 1 that Prime Minister Alexis pointed out that Jan. 30 was a stop in Paris on the way back Tsipras had used the state air - school holiday in Greece, inti - from a European Union leaders Prime Minister’s official jet. craft “to go on holiday,” the gov - mating he was taking a holiday meeting in Lisbon. In her comments to ernment issued a detailed an - break at taxpayer’s expense on The information came out Kathimerini, the representative nouncement stressing that the the Prime Minister’s official jet. only after New Democracy Vice Anne-Laure Richard confirmed Prime Minister “has a heavy His office said L’Oreal is plan - President Adonis Georgiadis de - the meeting but offered no ad - schedule, both in Greece and ning an investment in Greece manded the government publish ditional details. “It was a private abroad, which does not permit and that he also met with repre - the flight plans for the Prime meeting, we have no comment him to take time off.” sentatives of the Rothschild in - Minister’s jet Jan. 27-30. regarding topics discussed,” she “To put an end to the specu - vestment bank and other in - “I’m asking for the flight said. lation and for people to know vestors before returning to plans,” he said. “They are official Tsipras’ office had said he they are dealing with common Athens on Jan. 30. documents and they should not was in Paris for only a few hours slanderers,” it said, according to NO NOTICE even think of arguing that they but managed to meet with the state’s Athens News Agency. ND’s press office had accused are classified.” AP PHOTO/EFrEm LukATSky L’Oréal, which he said is plan - It added: “The prime minis - the Prime Minister of using the Georgiadis also asked for a Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, right, and Greece's Prime ning investments in Greece, as ter, accompanied by Minister of state aircraft to visit Paris accom - list of all the passengers on Minister Alexis Tsipras speak during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine. well as talking to officials from State and government panied by his family when he board the aircraft. He did not a major bank and other prospec - spokesman Dimitris should be returning from Lisbon give any further details. tive investors despite a short Tzanakopoulos and the govern - and of “living large” at the tax- The Prime Minister’s office time there. ment general secretary Mihalis payers’ expense. If the Prime later admitted the plane stopped While out of office, Tsipras Kalogirou, after the end of the Minister had gone to visit in - in Paris but initially would not Greece Wrangles with Split mocked foreign investments for Southern EU countries Summit vestors, he would have an - say if it was personal business Greece. in Lisbon where he stayed Jan. nounced this in advance, ND instead of professional although The Prime Minister’s stopover 27-29, made a stop of a few added. no news stories came from the IMF on Stalled Reform Talks in Paris on the way back from hours in Paris of which both the “Now SYRIZA’s MPs and the stop. Lisbon was not a “holiday” but Greek Embassy and the French Greek people know why Mr. It also described as “unethical mainly focused on finding solu - government were informed,” the Tsipras is so anxious to stay in and false” claims that Tsipras Continued from page 1 Tsipras vowed to protect and tions for Greece’s debt and ef - sources said. power. It’s a good life for him had used the jet for a personal quell growing dissension among forts to attract foreign invest - Despite the short window, but very hard for the Greek peo - break but didn’t say what the However, the document also lawmakers over his repeated ment, government sources said, Tsipras’ office said he had time ple,” the announcement added. professional reason was. noted: “Directors emphasized surrenders. in reply to main opposition New to make key meetings he had After being pressed, Greek SLAP SHOTS the need to preserve and not re - Those are said to include tax Democracy’s criticism. not announced before going to Premier Alexis Tsipras’ office ND spokesman Vassilis Kikil - verse existing labor market re - cuts for small-to-medium-sized Responding to ND’s claim Lisbon and as New Democracy said he made an unannounced ias demanded SYRIZA answer forms … to bring Greece’s col - businesses, a possible reduction whether there was any contract lective-dismissal and in VAT rates for islands, a low - between the Greek state with industrial-action frameworks in ering of the property tax (EN - the Rothschild financial advisory line with best practices.” FIA) for certain “special” cate - group. Unease over Greece’s bailout gories of owners (probably "Why did Mr. Tsipras choose – and its future in the euro – low-income taxpayers etc.) and to meet, alone, on Sunday after - has been heightened by more possible tax breaks for other cat - noon, with Rothschild, without widespread political uncertainty egories of professionals are un - the (Greek) finance minister, the in Europe, with anti-EU parties officially being circulated by the president of the Public Debt gaining popularity ahead of na - government side to its Parlia - Management Agency, or another tional elections in key countries, ment group. of his economic aides? Was such as the Netherlands and In return, Tsipras would step (Greek FinMin) Euclid Tsakalo - France. across another of his so-called tos briefed over this meeting or In an interview, senior Euro - “Red Lines” and acquiesce to di - not? Did Panos Kammenos (the pean Central Bank member luting labor laws that would strip Greek Defense Minister) know Benoit Coeure argued that workers of protections, which he that Mr. Tsipras was to travel to Greece needed to modernize its swore he would never do. Paris with the official aircraft to economy regardless of what cur - He already went back on meet with Rothschild (officials)?" rency it uses. promises to cut taxes and hit be - Tzanakopoulos, said New “Greece’s problems are not leaguered Greeks with an Democracy leader Kyriakos Mit - linked to its membership of the avalanche of new tax hikes, in - sotakis should answer whether euro: weak administration, poor cluding on staples such as cof - AP PHOTO/GIANNIS PAPANIkOS his wife has an apartment in social protection, inefficient tax fee. Unexploded World War II Bomb Poses Danger to Thousands Paris not declared in his official collection, and a highly-seg - German Finance Minister wealth statement. "He must pro - mented economy,” he told Le Wolfgang Schaeuble says Experts check the location where an unexploded World War II bomb was found 5 meters (over vide answers over his wealth Parisien newspaper. Greece’s bailouts would cease if 16 feet) deep, at a gas station in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, on Thursday, Feb. 9. and asset statements and over “The euro reveals the the International Monetary Authorities in Greece's second-largest city on Sunday are planning to evacuate up to 60,000 res - the purchase of the property," strengths and weaknesses of a Fund pulls out. idents from their homes so experts can safely dispose of the unexploded World War II bomb. Tzanakopoulos tweeted. country. Greece needs a trans - Germany is the biggest con - formation of its administrative tributor to three international and political structures to pros - bailouts of 326 billion euros per in the euro.” ($347.45 billion) from the Eu - This Week in Greek History QUID PRO QUO ropean Union, European Central Tsipras is reportedly mulling Bank, European Stability Mech - Compiled by most consistent callups to Otto Rehhagel’s came one of the most recognized and more austerity concessions to anism and the IMF. Eraklis Diamataris Greek National Team. Charisteas while suc - lauded diplomats in all of Europe. As such the country’s international cred - But the IMF has stayed out cessful at the club level took his personal he was voted by the revolutionary Greek itors that would be offset by tax of a third rescue package of 86 FEBRUARY 8: On this day in 1980 Cre - star to new heights with the national team National Assembly as the first head of state cuts in some categories. billion euros ($91.66 billion) tan musical legend Nikos Xilouris died in and secured an invitation to be on the Greek and first Governor of the Modern Greek The embattled Radical Left until more harsh austerity is im - Peiraus, Greece. Xilouris was born in the squad for the Euro 2004 tournament. Dur - State. Governing from the newly minted SYRIZA leader will likely agree posed while it calls on its Euro - Anogeia village of Crete on July 7, 1936. ing that tournament Charisteas scored three capital of Greece, Nafplio, Kapodistrias who to “precautionary measures” to pean partners to grant debt re - After the Nazi Germans occupied Crete, the goals and most memorably he scored the was a known workaholic began to build the apply after 2018 – but with im - lief and taking a big hit while Xilouris family was forcibly removed from winning goal in the 1-0 victory in the final Modern Greek State from the ground up, mediate enactment – to get the insisting the Washington, D.C- Anogeia and moved to another nearby vil - over Portugal giving the European to Greece beginning with schools and universities, lenders to loosen up and free based agency be repaid. lage. It’s there that Xilouris was given his for the first time in their history. After that quarantine systems and hospitals for med - more monies from a long-de - While Germany expects the first lyra at the age of 12 and he first dis - Charisteas was known all over the world, ical care and using his personal connections layed, staggered third bailout of IMF to come back on board, covered his love and talent of music. From he earned 88 caps for his country and around Europe to secure optimal loans for 86 billion euros ($91.57 billion) Schaeuble has made clear that there Nikos Xilouris started to perform his scored 25 times wearing the “galanolefki” the fledging and poor Greek state. Kapodis - he said he would never seek nor if the IMF were not to partici - signature Cretan folk music in Heraklion shirt. His goal in the final will live forever trias was admired by many revolutionaries accept but did both. pate, “he program is over,” and later in Athens where he became a sta - in Greek lore. such as Kolokotronis and Makriyannis for The business newspaper spokesman Juerg Weissgerber ple at “Konaki” music hall during his big his pure allegiance to the Greek people and Naftemporiki reported that the said during a news conference commercial successes. His albums “Anifan - FEBRUARY 11: On this day in 1831, the state, not to regional factions or personal prospect was raised during a when asked about an expected tou”, “Xroniko” and “Rizitika” propelled first Governor of Greece, Ioannis Kapodis - gain. Kapodistrias went to literal and figu - meeting of the party’s political decision by the IMF. Xilouris to become one of the most beloved trias was born in Kerkyra which were then rative war with the Greek elite class who council as Tsipras is seeking a Germany and the EU also Greek folk artists of the mid to latter 20th under Venetian rule. Kapodistrias was from he saw as self-interested and who’s methods compromise in which he could want Greece to hit primary sur - century. His harsh critic of the military dic - a distinguished family of Kerkyra where his of tribal factions as thoroughly outdated. It say he both rejects and accepts pluses – excluding interest on tatorship and subsequent administrations father was known as a nobleman, politician was a decision that would seal his downfall austerity and more tough mea - debt, the cost of running cities made him beloved by the masses. Known and artist/ art collector. At the age of 25 in as he imprisoned Petrobey Mavromichalis, sures. and towns, state enterprises, so - as the “archangel of Crete” , Xilouris suc - 1799, Russia and the Ottoman Empire ex - a war leader from one of the most rebellious The government has been cial security, and some military cumbed to lung cancer on February 8, 1980 pelled the French from the Ionian islands provinces of Greece (the Mani Peninsula). locked in talks for 18 months expenditures – of 3.5 percent of and was buried in the 1st Cemetery of and set up the Septinsular Republic. The After the imprisonment of Mavromichalis with the European Union, Inter - Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Athens. young Kapodistrias took his father’s place his family took great offense to this and on national Monetary Fund and Eu - while the IMF said iit should be and become one of two ministers represent - Sunday October 9, 1831 whilst on the steps ropean Central Bank while the 1.5 percent. FEBRUARY 9: On this day in 1980, ing the seven newly liberated islands. From of Saint Spyridon church in Nafplio Kapodis - IMF, which took part in two first Finance Minister Euclid Greek footballing hero Angelos Charisteas there Kapodistrias joined the Russian diplo - trias was assassinated by Mavromichalis’ rescue packages of 240 billion Tsakalotos said, “We note that was born in the northern village of Stry - matic service where he entered the service brother and son. Kapodistrias would be euros ($255.53 billion) is stay - the report is not fair in many moniko , Greece. Charisteas started his ca - of Tsar Alexander I in 1809. After Kapodis - mourned by Greece and all of Europe as a ing out of the third until more areas, while many conclusions reer with Aris Thessaloniki making 87 senior trias managed to initiate Swiss unity and truly liberal thinker and ahead of his time. austerity is implemented. are not consistent with the re - league appearances and scoring 19 goals independence in Central Europe and neu - Many Greeks wonder even today how dif - According to reports, SYRIZA cent and well-documented em - from 1997 to 2002. His next major stop tralizing the influence of Austrian foreign ferent the country would be had Kapodis - is eyeing an “attractive package” pirical data”. would be to German side Werder Bremen minister Prince Metternich, Tsar Alexander trias not been assassinated and continued of offset measures to counteract where he would make his name scoring 18 made Kapodistrias the joint Foreign MInister his development of the foundations of the more austerity conditions that (Material from the Associated times in 66 league appearances and earning of Russia. From this post Kapodistrias be - republic. would be dumped on taxpayers Press was used in this report) 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 11-17, 2017

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COMMENTARY A very clear statement from AHEPA followed the next day, and the circle was closed on February 4 with the statement from Archbishop Demetrios. The archbishop’s statement may require a second reading in Trump is the First Visionary Pres. Since Ronald Reagan order to draw conclusions. However, its message – as carefully as it is worded – is clearly critical of the spirit and the letter of the executive order. One doesn’t have to like or feel good about thing.” ciative nations, porous borders, Thus, the essential institutions of the Greek-American com - agree with Donald Trump to ac - themselves and Bush’s three suc - sanctuary cities, rampant cor - munity are harmonious on an issue that concerns its very exis - knowledge that he is a visionary. their country cessors – Bill Clin - ruption in Washington, an over - tence. Hopefully this will extend to other critical issues in the Granted, being a visionary is not again. ton, George W. whelmingly biased media, Hol - future as well. automatically a good thing. Of course, not Bush (the son), and lywood elites outwardly hostile For us, there was no question of condemning the executive Then again, as Cicero said, everyone sees it Barack Obama – to any opinions that do not mir - order outright. Anything other than that would constitute a re - “more is lost my indecision than that way. After all, also lacked a broad, ror their own specific world - nunciation of ourselves, a lack of respect to our readers, and a wrong decision” – and so being even the purport - overriding vision. view, and greedy corporations hypocritical disposition toward the ideals and principles of this a visionary tends to help a pres - edly “universally Clinton, in 1992, that would rather make an extra amazing country that fascinated us and led us to its shores. ident be more decisive. loved” George ever-so-mildly buck by outsourcing production AHEPA was obligated to follow the same clear position in or - One of our great modern-day Washington had hinted at populism, than help their fellow American der to remain true to its roots and identity, and it did so with en - visionaries campaigned on the fierce critics – not evidenced by his fa - workers – and he wants to end viable swiftness and efficiency. idea to “make America great least of which by CONSTANTINOS E. mous “I feel your all of it. However, it took faith in its principles and strong leadership again.” Know what his name Thomas Jefferson. SCAROS pain” line. Four Robert Kennedy, in his 1968 to adopt this position, because a large organization has to con - was? Ronald Reagan. Nonetheless, Rea - years later, he presidential bid, also referred to sider the opposite side, the inevitable opposition by its members. In fact, Reagan’s campaign gan is widely con - Special to played it safe with “those that look at things the For our Archdiocese, this issue was theoretically simple, be - slogan in 1980, “Let’s Make sidered my mod - The National Herald the feelgood “let’s way they are, and ask why,” and cause it is an issue directly related to the “first refugee,” Jesus America Great Again” is, of ern-day build a bridge to then aimed to lift the nation to Christ. course, almost identical to the presidential historians to be in the 21st century.” the loftier plateau of “I dream However, we have not been accustomed to bold decisions by 2016 version by Donald Trump, the “near-great” category, and As that new century arrived, of things that never were, and Archbishop Demetrios. sans the word “let’s.” he unquestionably belongs George W. Bush was elected on ask why not?” And this was indeed a bold decision because, as a living or - But there’s no willful plagia - among a small handful of pres - a promise of “compassionate But Donald Trump looks at ganism, the Church must weigh and balance different opinions rism here; Trump freely ac - idents in terms of sheer popu - conservatism,” and reelected – the way things are and says “no as well as the possible consequences regarding its relations with knowledges that he lifted the larity. in the aftermath of 9/11 and a more!” and looks at the way the government to which it will turn, sooner or later, concerning line from The Great Communi - Reagan’s successor, George “war on terror” on two fronts, things used to be and says “let’s various matters. cator, and that’s not all he bor - H.W. Bush (the father), didn’t Afghanistan and Iraq – to “keep get there, again.” Accordingly, in light of the archbishop’s statement, our Church rowed from Reagan. fare as well. His popularity rose America safe.” And Barack That word – “again” – is es - remains faithful to its mission while restraining its dissatisfaction Catapulted to electoral vic - to a then-record high 89% ap - Obama’s concurrent messages sential to understanding both regarding the Trump Administration as much as possible. tory in 1980 by a country over - proval rating in 1991, when he of “Yes We Can” and “Hope and Reagan’s and Trump’s visions. It In any case, the fact that our three main institutions, the whelmingly dissatisfied with the successfully led an international Change” endeared him to ap - conveys that America was great Church, AHEPA, and The National Herald rose to the occasion presidency of Jimmy Carter – in coalition to liberate Kuwait and proximately half the nation for once, no longer is, but can be on an important issue and honored our identity, principles, and terms of both peace and pros - its oil from the clutches of Iraqi eight years, but what exactly did again. That bygone era of great - ideals, which are also those of America, is a victory for us all. perity – Reagan coasted to an strongman Saddam Hussein, it mean? ness – whenever it was, many incredible landslide reelection but then took a nosedive during Donald Trump, for better or speculate it means the 1950s – victory four years later, winning the following year, causing him for worse, has a clear vision. He is assailed by the left as a time A Crown Jewel School an astounding 49 out of 50 to lose reelection, to Bill Clin - recalls his days as a young stu - of “back alley abortions, racist states. ton. In retrospect, things weren’t dent, reading in his textbooks lynchings, cruel and abusive His vision of making America so bad under the elder Bush. about how America won wars. husbands and fathers, and Mc - It was a delight. About sixty children stood in three rows on great again was essentially Sure, the economy had begun “We don’t win anymore,” he Carthyist witch hunts.” the stage of the cultural center named after its benefactor, Petros based on low taxes, smaller gov - to sour, but it was hardly any says. He expects America to win, But those who long for that G. Patrides, and sang select Greek songs under the direction of ernment, and military might. If cause for alarm. On the world always, precisely because it’s bygone era see it as a time of their talented and dedicated music teacher Vangelis Chaziroglou. the three do not sound congru - stage, he allowed Hussein to America. true peace and prosperity. No Their recital was limited to three songs, in order to save the ent, that’s because they’re not stay in power in Iraq – a strategy He sees one-sided trade worries about terrorist attacks guests some time. predisposed to being so. And in that didn’t make sense to a Hol - deals, foreign aid to unappre - or rampant violence on our But Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) co-President Andreas successfully accomplishing all lywood plotline-inspired elec - streets and in our schools. No Dracopoulos was so delighted that he asked them to sing some three, Reagan enabled federal torate, who think the only thing worries about losing one’s job more. deficits to spiral out of control, to do with the bad guy is kill or working three jobs just to They ultimately sang seven songs. They sang so beautifully, and is somewhat blamed for him or put him in jail, not leave make ends meet. And the ability were so well-prepared, and seemed to be very bright. easing regulations on businesses him in power. But even so, Bush to express one’s social, political, In the heart of Astoria – yes, unaffordable Astoria (in terms that some contend ultimately hadn’t committed a hanging of - and religious views openly, with - of real estate) – there is a gem of Hellenism. The High School led to the Great Recession in fense, never mind that in the out being censored by the hy - of the St. Demetrios Community. The only Greek high school in 2008. ensuing two decades, he has percritical Politically Correct Po - the United States. Nonetheless, Reagan is been praised – in hindsight – for lice. Gleaming hallways, classrooms full of students, and dedicated widely credited for ushering in having exercised such restraint. Restoring America to such faculty, staff, school committee, board members, and Church the most robust peacetime eco - The biggest problem Bush greatness is, indeed, what’s dean all work quietly with faith and devotion to fulfill its mission. nomic expansion since World had was that he wasn’t a vision - known as a vision. Maybe the problem is that they work more quietly than they War II, and for ending the Cold ary. He was a competent man - should. They bear more than their share of the weight. They War with the Soviet Union with - ager with as impressive a port - Constantinos E. Scaros' latest make sacrifices without the support and recognition they de - out firing a shot. Most impor - folio as just about any person book, Grumpy Old Party (about serve. tantly, he reassured America ever to seek the White House. the 2016 presidential election), Fortunately, there are those who follow their progress, rec - that everything was going to be But not only did he lack a vision, is available for purchase on ognize their struggle, respect their mission, and are grateful for all right, and inspired Americans he mocked those who insisted amazon.com and in bookstores their contribution. to hold their heads up high and on it: “Oh, yeah, the vision nationwide. But SNF is not the only benefactor that has the ability to em - brace this achievement of the Greek-American community. There are others, such as Leadership 100 and the Faith en - dowment, to mention institutions with tens of millions of dollars Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris in reserve. Perhaps their leaders do not know enough about St. Demetrios. Perhaps they are affected by the fact that the school Festering Greek Drama whether there should be a bailout and its head like the sword of Damocles, time is in Astoria. whose responsibility that bailout would be, and again? We suggest they make an effort to visit it. and why Greece continues in the same kind The question of why it cannot emerge They will be impressed. They will be inspired by the packed In a recent interview, the prospective of stagnating situation in which it has found from the crisis is a stigma for the Greek classrooms and the students’ smiling faces. They will feel em - nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Euro - itself over the last number of years.” people and the country’s political and busi - powered by the dedication of its employees. pean Union supported the view that “there Two conclusions can be drawn from this: ness elite. In doing so, perhaps they will realize that this school deserves is a very strong reason for Greece to move that the Greeks are not the only ones reach - Worst of all, they continue playing the to be provided with the means to face future challenges, to em - away from the euro.” ing their limits; their lenders are as well. same games and continue at the same pace bark upon a new phase of its existence. He made it clear that he was speaking And that new loans – a new bailout – are as as if they do not realize how very little room And they should do the same for the school of St. Nicholas as an economist and not as a representative loathsome to the lenders as they are to the for error there is. in Flushing, because they also do a truly great job, as do our of the U.S. government, since he has not Greeks, because they know that they prob - In any event, there is every indication other schools. been appointed yet, and also stated that “I ably will not receive the payments. that the Greek drama is culminating. The needs our schools are called upon to meet will increase don’t want to speak for the Greeks.” So, people are openly raising the logical And hopefully so, because this stagnant in the future. For example, at least fifty children from Greece As if that wasn’t hardened enough, he question: after all these years of crisis, why situation cannot and should not continue. were enrolled at St. Demetrios this year. added something else to which proper at - does Greece, unlike other countries, con - And since Athens is unable to fix it, let it If anything, that number will grow considering the state of tention was not given, probably because it tinue to be on the brink of disaster, with be fixed by someone from the outside. affairs in Greece. hurts, although it is very significant: he said unacceptably high unemployment rates and As usual. The long period of declining student pools has passed. “I think there is a question, frankly, about with the possibility of a Grexit hanging over It is up to our community’s leadership to convince many more parents to send their children to the schools, by convincing them of the value of education and continuous improvement of their services. 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Proposal & Role of Diaspora Resourceful Aegean islanders species’ population tected species. Reviving the island’s tradi - have turned an endangered bird suffered from a Beyond this, the tional agricultural activities, like species project into a beneficial drastic decline due Life project strives local cereal growing and pigeon Consider the Israel, where the one for their agricultural econ - to the over use of to revive tradi - breeding, can both enrich local proposal made by role of the nation omy and the fishing industry. pesticides, the habi - tional agricultural ecosystems and provide the eminent philoso - state is designed to One can easily think that a pro - tat degradation, the practices, like the farmers sustainable economic pher/theologian the serve the tradi - ject for the protection of threat - collision with elec - cultivation of ce - opportunities. In order to ensure Christos Yannaras tion of its people ened bird species may con - tric power wires real crops and the engagement of the commu - in his weekly col - and their unique tribute to the development of and windmills and other fodder crops nity and the continuity of the umn: “Everyone place in history, and the tourist industry through the direct persecution. on terraces of the project’s actions after the end of born an Hellene not merely utilitar - organization of activities such Greek islands hold semi-mountainous its implementation, environ - (with a mother ian aims like the as guided walks and bird watch - an important re - zone. Hundreds of mental education programs are tongue and histor - pursuit of prosper - ing. Finding themselves in the sponsibility for the by DR. DIMITRA acres of aban - taking place and a Local Con - ical conscience that ity. Despite the in - current difficult economic situ - preservation of the KAMARINOU doned agricultural servation Group of volunteers is is Greek) anywhere ternal complexities ation Greek islanders, being by Eleonora’s falcon land have been cul - already active. in the world should by Christopher of its political sys - nature resourceful like (mavropetritis), as Special to tivated by the pro - Regarding the coastal marine be automatically TRIPOULAS tem or the serious Odysseus, didn’t restrict the pro - it hosts over 85% of The National Herald ject with promising ecosystem the sea grass mead - entitled to recogni - Special to disagreements re - ject’s benefits only to tourism. the global popula - results. The num - ows (Posidonia), which provide tion as an active The National Herald garding its forma - Having insight to discern the tion. The Mediterranean Shag bers of seed eater species, such fish nursery habitats and shelter citizen of the con - tion and organiza - goals which could be beneficial (thalassokorakas) is common in as partridges, has been in - for spawning, are been destruc - ventional Greek state (exactly tion within the Jewish for the local production, they all Greek islands and has been creased. Extending the goals, ted by anchoring of fishing and like how everyone who is a community, it appears as if the tried to make the most of the classified as a Nearly Threat - from the improvement of the leisure boats. Posidonia beds are practicing Jew is entitled to be successive leadership has man - project’s potential. ened species. Due to marine pol - ecological characteristics of ter - quite slowly reproduced (10 cm a citizen of Israel). Conse - aged to escape the danger of al - The project Life Andros is de - lution and overfishing, its food restrial habitats related to the per year) and easily deterio - quently: just as the Hellenes of lowing Israel’s culture and tra - signed for the protection of four is becoming scarce. The Audin’s birds’ prey to the development rated. The installation of special Syria (the Isaurians) or dition to descend into trivial endangered bird species: the gull (agaioglaros) is a gull of the local economy, a negotia - seaweed friendly moorings pro - Carthage (Heraclius) or Pontus folklore or Western Mediterranean Shag, the species endemic to the Mediter - tion has began with the beer tects the underwater environ - (the Komnenoi) alternated roles wannabeism. Naturally, the or - Auduin’s Gull, Eleonora’s Falcon ranean and the most threatened brewery of the neighboring is - ment contributing to the in - as leaders of the Hellenic ganization, support, and dy - and Bonelli’s Eagle, and is imple - seabird in Greece. In the Aegean land of Tenos on the production crease of the fish stock, which “Genos” [loosely translated to namic participation of the Jew - mented by the Municipality of it is breeding exclusively on un - of a beer label from local barley, is the main prey of seabirds such mean nation], and the revolu - ish Diaspora must also be Andros with the cooperation of inhabited islets, unfortunately which can be cultivated on the as the Audouin’s Gull and the tionary struggle of the Hellenes credited for this success. the Hellenic Ornithological Soci - during the tourist period in the abandoned terraces of Andros. Mediterranean Shag, as well as was begun by a Greek from Like the Jewish people, Hel - ety and the Nature Conservation early summer. Just one visit of Additionally and in collabora - a valuable economic resource Trapezounta – a prince and lenes also represent a collective Consultants, the financial support humans or animals to their islet tion with the Agricultural Uni - for the local fishermen. Russian general –, Alexander body that has traditionally tran - of the European Commission and colony can scare them off leav - versity of Athens a survey has Islanders are beginning to re - Ypsilanti in Moldavia and Wal - scended borders and always had the National Green Fund. ing the eggs and the chicks ex - been implemented on the iden - alize that they need to sustain lachia, at virtually the same time a vibrant Diaspora. The question Due to the variety of habi - posed to the predators, the rats tification and registration of lo - what they have; the natural her - that Metropolitan Germanos of now remains what organiza - tats, the rocky coasts, the small and the heat. Intense fishing cal crop varieties aiming at the itage and the traditional econ - Patra, a native of Arcadia in the tional and leadership initiatives uninhabited islets, and the close to the coastline has se - creation of a traditional local omy resources. Peloponnese, raised the revolu - can the Diaspora take to help coastal wetlands, the Aegean is - verely depleted the fish stocks seeds bank. The project also tionary standard in the city of advance this cultural proposal, lands hold important breeding on which it feeds. Regarding the promotes the revival of tradi - Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has Patras, so too could the reigns rather than just limit itself to re - populations of protected birds. islets with important bird tional pigeon breeding activities studied philology and archaeol - of Hellenism be given to some - flecting the ankyloses of a state Breeding on islands and islets colonies the Life program im - in the old dovecotes. Beyond be - ogy at the University of Ioanni - one from Princeton, or Sydney, apparatus that is in many ways Bonelli’s falcon (spizaetos) can plements control activities for ing a prey for the Bonelli’s eagle, na,Würzburg and Bochum in or Crimea, or Rhodesia.” dysfunctional and experiencing be rarely found in the rest of the invasive rats, places artificial pigeons can be bred -as in the Germany. She has been And while the idea may a protracted identity crisis. Europe, while in Greece its pop - nests and plants native shrubs past- for their meat, their feath - honored with the Academy of sound far-fetched to those of us According to recent reports, ulation is estimated around 100- improving thus the breeding ers and the fertilizer they pro - Athens Award in Archaeology accustomed to the prevailing the Greek government is con - 140 pairs. The last decades its habitat conditions for the pro - duce for the crops. and Homeric Philology. Western model, which has be - sidering re-establishing the come practically universal in World Council of Hellenes this globalized age, the value of Abroad, after the first attempt alternative modus operandi of at forming this organization LETTER FROM ATHENS statehood serves as fertile soil came to an end a little over a decade into its existence, at the onset of the Greek financial cri - sis. The Ecumenical Patriarchate Matziaraki’s 4.1 Miles Puts Human Face on Refugees The value of alternative is rumored to be wary of this modus operandi of undertaking – as it was during statehood serves as fertile the first attempt. The ill-fated The pope went there in a woman who went with terrified shame on them. outcome of the initial attempt sheltered motorcade, and, to his to the University of adults and small “People arrived on boats that soil for discussion may have proved these reserva - everlasting credit, returned to California at Berke - children on flimsy, weren’t seaworthy and didn’t tions valid, but more because of Rome as a savior of some, bring - ley to study, re - dangerous boats, have proper life vests for chil - a fear of politicizing the Dias - ing them with him back to the turned to her home - “I had never dren. These are people who are for discussion. For one thing, it pora, as opposed to organizing Vatican. land and went there seen people escap - doomed, who can die in a mo - represents the manner in which it. It’s painfully obvious that the Greek Prime Minister Alexis with a camera and ing war before, and ment, often in front of our very Hellenism governed itself for the lack of organization presently Tsipras went there but didn’t get a crew. neither had the is - eyes. This is not something you vast majority of its history. poses a critical threat to Hel - out of the limousine to help as She got onto a land’s residents. I can reconcile yourself with, be - Moreover, it shifts the emphasis lenism’s vital interests. he drove past and saw people Greek Coast Guard couldn’t believe come hardened to,” Papadopou - from nationality, historic But assuming that the Coun - floundering in the waters: but boat with an heroic there was no sup - los told the Greek newspaper ethni(ci)sm, and patriotic ideol - cil were to be re-established, an he had a good excuse: he didn’t captain and finally port for these fam - Kathimerini. ogy to an ecumenical cultural apparatus alone will not do. want to get his suit wet or put showed what was by ANDY ilies to safely es - “The responsibility is enor - proposal: the mode of life, its Clear prioritization of needs on a wet suit. happening to the DABILIS cape whatever mous. You may have to get as organization, and the manner must be established and grass - Greece’s Migration Minister refugees on Lesbos, conflict had caused many as 60 people safely onto in which collective bodies func - roots efforts must be made to Yiannis Mouzalas went there and trying to get Special to them to flee. The the patrol boat in a matter of tion. utilize untapped resources. Di - and apparently missed the thou - there, even if avoid - The National Herald scene was haunt - minutes. Whether one, two or The grounds for this proposal alogue must be initiated to en - sands of people living in freez - ing the real horror ing,” she said. more are rescued is in our are further substantiated by the able serious examination of ing tents as he said none of of graphic depictions of the She didn’t flinch and showed hands.” With daughters, aged 7 fact that throughout the two practices and policies. Honestly, them were going cold before he dead: a scene of a naked baby Hellenic Coast Guard Captain and 15, the horror got to him, most globally recognized peri - some of the events transpiring returned to a warm bed in pulled from the water and held Kyriakos Papadopoulos going he saw their faces on those of ods in its history – classical an - in the Community border on the Athens to watch photos and upside down and being resusci - out onto the seas time after children in the water beseeching tiquity and the Hellenic-Roman surreal and are enough to exas - videos of them shivering. tated was enough. time. It’s his home island and him. “ecumene” that lasted for an en - perate even the most well- Europe’s migration chief Her short film, under 22 min - he knows the waters well. They got it from him, and his tire millennium – Hellenism op - meaning of individuals. Dimitris Avramopoulos went utes and called 4.1 Miles – the He and his crew on Patrol crew, and Greek fishermen and erated transnationally, with its As good-intentioned as the there – a couple of times – a distance from Turkey where hu - Boat 602 saved hundreds of volunteers – and from greatest export being its ecu - efforts may be, a basic principle Greek who very well knows the man smugglers get rich shipping lives while politicians in Athens Matziaraki who was there with menical proposals on life. The of communications states that horrible conditions under which people to Greece – is an Acad - and Ankara and Brussels were a camera but knew what to do uniqueness of its contribution communicators must consider thousands of people are living. emy Award nominee and de - going out to dinner, perhaps for when life or death mattered. It and the lasting effects of it can the effects of their message on But he pulled a Pontius Pilate, servedly so, but it’s uncomfort - some sea food. wasn’t a hard choice. be seen in all sectors, from pol - the audience. You cannot pay washed his hands of it (not with able to watch so those who In the last couple of years, “When you are caught be - itics and social organization to homage to Greek letters and the same cold Aegean water don’t like to squirm and would Turkey let a million refugees tween life and death I think the arts; from theology and phi - honor the memory of the Three that is the burial place of many step over the dead and on the and migrants try to reach more there is no other option. When losophy to music, literature, and Hierarchs with a keynote of them) and said the problem living may vote for something prosperous countries through the captain told me put the cam - math; from its architecture and speaker sporting Starbucks cof - was Europe’s to deal with but without as much conscience. Greece before the European era down I didn't think about it cultural artifacts to its relation - fee from the podium as he that he wouldn’t press other “The turquoise sea that sur - Union, home to millions of them at all...I completely forgot that ship with nature and the envi - makes repeated references to countries to help. rounds the beautiful Greek is - after World War II, closed its I was filming,” she told KALW ronment. Conversely, since the lines from “My Big Fat Greek Celebrities like Susan Saran - land of Lesbos, just 4.1 miles borders and dumped the prob - radio in San Francisco. establishment of modern Wedding…” It’s enough to make don went there to try to bring from the Turkish coast, is these lem on Greece during a crushing Greece, with the concurrent in - any adolescent permanently as - the attention of a world dis - days a deadly gantlet, choked economic crisis, piling on the [email protected] stitutional “oversight” of foreign sociate the organized study of tracted by terrorism, and politi - powers – especially those Greek (which should be ongo - cal and business greed on a blasted Teutons who have ing) with the epitome of kitsch. problem that was killing people. perennially been meddling in Similarly, you cannot pledge But the focus was short-lived be - national affairs, almost always your commitment to Greek lan - cause, well, there’s only so much for the purpose of oppressing guage and culture as the orga - compassion you can have before the people and creating calami - nizing body of the Greek Parade you turn off, roll over, and ties – the diametric opposite – one of the largest collective watch Game of Thrones where seems to have been sought: the events in the Diaspora – and the horror seems less than this stifling of any unique or inde - then condemn Greek schools real life. pendent Hellenic initiative (the most organized effort to Volunteers from around the aimed at the self-organization propagate these values that we world, kind and decent and car - of the people and the imposition have) to marginalization by ing men and women, went there of an inferiority complex neces - marching them at the end, with with no fanfare, donned wet sitating the espousal of all West - hardly anyone left to cheer them suits, jumped in boats, and ern models and practices to on. You can’t claim to rely on a jumped into the water to pull serve the ethnocentrism of our lottery system to promote equal frightened people out of rubber patrons from the Occident. participation and then exclude dinghies. Obviously, the framework of the youth in every other in - Greeks who are living there, today’s world dictates that the stance by implementing election fishermen and ordinary people, vehicle of modern statehood be systems predicated upon cliques were already there and offered used to encompass and express and maintaining the status quo. their boats and homes and Hellenism as a collective body, As the post-modern era upends hearts, so much so that they just as kingdoms, principalities, the current makeup of things, were up for a Pulitzer Prize for and city-states once did, how - history will record our ability Peace, which instead went to ever, this does not preclude es - (or inadequacy) to provide a the president of Colombia for tablishing a unique manner of cultural proposal worthy of Hel - brokering a failed peace treaty organization designed to serve lenism’s legacy. with rebels. He didn’t have to our particular hierarchy of jump into the water to save any - needs and promote our values. Follow me on Twitter one. Yannaras cites the example of @CTripoulas Daphne Matziaraki, a Greek Greek Coast Guard Patrol Boat 602 Captain Kyriakos Papadopoulos helping save refugee's lives 12 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 11-17, 2017

By Art Dimopoulos alumni to keep in touch, network, Making America Greek Again and to allow others with Greek The Greek American story is heritage to celebrate their Hel - also the great American story. It lenic identity and roots. incorporates values and ideas dation dedicated to helping the life for their children. They were graduate and graduate students currently in its eighth year with The NHS, in collaboration from the ancient Greeks to the next generation remember their heroes. They faced unimaginable who preferably have rarely or over 280 alumni now part of its with The American College of modern day. America has inher - heritage, values, and culture. odds: uneducated, poor, non-con - never been to Greece. The Pro - Alumni Network. The Program’s Greece, is also establishing a Her - ited many things from the ancient George Marcus’ reconnection versant in English, disliked. Yet gram is hosted by The American main objective is to forge lasting itage Greece Alumni Network for Greeks: a system of government, with his past is a story shared by in a short time, they established College of Greece (ACG) in bonds of Hellenic heritage, iden - the peer group of Greek students. an education structure, and even those finding themselves discon - businesses, built churches and Athens, Greece (www.acg.edu). tity, and connections to Greece This new branch of the Alumni basic principles of medicine. Even nected from the traditional bul - cultural organizations, educated Participants also share a two- for exceptional students of Greek Network will provide career ad - if an American is not geographi - warks and torchbearers of her - us, and did what they could to week cultural and educational im - American descent even when the vancement assistance and serve cally from Greece, the value of itage and culture; organizations keep our Hellenic heritage a part mersion experience along with a Program is over. It also allows as a liaison for alumni from being Greek is in their head and that have not evolved and kept of our lives. Their values, work peer group of Greek students NHS members to follow the life Greece and the US – for instance in their heart, and the National pace with modern demographic ethic, and philotimo were passed from ACG. Heritage Greece re - trajectories of this next genera - when a Greek alum participates Hellenic Society’s (NHS) mission realities. The Greek American on to us. These hallmarks of this connects the Greek American stu - tion, even as they enter the work - on a study abroad program at a is to prove it. community of the baby boomer great legacy are what has allowed dents with their Hellenic identity force, and to help them along US university or if an American The history of the Greek Amer - generation and before bears no us as individuals to become suc - and heritage while forging life- their career paths. They are then alum returns to Greece. ican experience in the United resemblance to today’s commu - cessful. As stewards of this legacy, long relationships. The Program’s groomed to serve as ambassadors The NHS has made significant States is like that of other ethnic nity. Thus, an entire generation we owe it to them and to our chil - success is corroborated by scien - of Hellenic heritage. NHS has also strides in advancing its mission minorities who immigrated here of highly successful individuals dren to honor their sacrifices by tific research undertaken since its developed the Hellenic Career and objectives, especially through for a better life for themselves and have lacked the mechanism that reclaiming our birthright and inception, which confirms the Center (www.HellenicCareer - leveraging the know-how of its their families. Our forebears will connect them to their her - passing on our relevant, and in - Program’s impact as a catalyst of Center.com) to explore effective members to produce significant found opportunity but at a price; itage. spiring heritage.” dramatic change in the students’ ways in which NHS can assist its returns on the NHS’ investment they shed vestiges of their ancient The NHS is the brainchild of The Society has adopted a connection with their Hellenic alumni and others via mentor - in the next generation. Armed heritage and culture to assimilate prominent, successful business pragmatic approach on how to heritage, roots, and identity. This ships, internships, and other op - with a “who’s who” of accom - and thereby advance. “What the leaders convinced that by lever - develop and implement programs shared experience has been de - portunities, engage them in NHS plished members with great children of immigrants wish to aging their skills and resources, that advance its mission. The scribed by the students as life- programs, and help them become ideas, enthusiasm, and resources forget, the grandchildren choose they can change this present NHS’ signature program is the changing. leaders within the Greek Ameri - to fulfill what the NHS sets out to to remember,” goes the maxim course of complacency. Marcus Heritage Greece Program The NHS’ commitment to the can community as their careers do, the future of Hellenic heritage and it is borne by experience. It describes the impetus for estab - (http://www.nationalhellenicso - students extends beyond the ac - develop. NHS has also developed in America is indeed bright. is a reality that resonates with lishing the NHS as follows: “Our ciety.org/program-overview), tual trip. Upon their return, they a social media and networking George Marcus, the chairman and parents and grandparents came modeled after Birthright Israel. It matriculate into the NHS’ Her - component, MyParea (www.face - Art Dimopoulos, is the National co-founder of the National Hel - to America, the bastion of oppor - is a group visit of up to 60 highly itage Greece Alumni Network. book.com/MyParea and Hellenic Society’s Executive Di - lenic Society, a non-profit foun - tunity, with the dream of a better qualified Greek American under - The Heritage Greece program is www.MyParea.com), in order for rector.