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E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON 1915-2015 VOL. 19, ISSUE 950 December 26, 2015 - January 1, 2016 c v $1.50 Gay Day Mitsotakis Ha1s ND Finally Momentum as Jan. 10 Comes to Runoff Looms Big Now

Greece ATHENS – An election for the date and Meimarakis represent - leadership of main opposition ing the entrenched party inter - New Democracy Party (ND) has ests but maintaining strong sup - Greek Parliament failed to produce a clear winner port despite being trashed by and a runoff will take place on Prime Minister and SYRIZA legalizes same-sex January 10, Party officials said. leader Alexis Tsipras. Evangelos Meimarakis, 62, a The runoff is required be - civil partnerships former Parliament speaker and cause no candidate got the 50 minister and the Party's acting percent needed to win outright, ATHENS, Greece (AP) — leader from July to November with the other challengers, Cen - Greece's parliament has over - 2015, won some 40 percent of tral Macedonia Regional Gover - whelmingly approved legislation the party members' vote. Kyri - nor Apostolos Tzitzikostas, at 20 legalizing civil partnerships for akos Mitsotakis, 47, a former percent, and former Health Min - gay couples, two years after the Administrative Reform Minister ister Adonis Georgiadis, at 12 country was condemned by a Eu - whose father was a Prime Min - percent, winding up as also- ropean human rights court for ister, won second place with rans. discrimination. about 30 percent. Georgiadis immediately de - In a result announced early Turnout for the Dec. 20 elec - clared his support for his former Wednesday, lawmakers voted tions was unusually high, with cabinet colleague Mitsotakis. “I 193-56 in favor of the bill to ex - more than 400,000 party faith - will support his candidacy for tend civil partnerships to same- ful turning out as the Conserva - three reasons,” said Georgiadis. sex couples, but provisions re - tives try to reassemble them - “Firstly, because I feel the garding family law that could selves after taking twin beatings time for renewal has come. Sec - pave the way for adoption appli - this year at the hands of the rul - ondly, because it is important cations by gay couples were ing Radical Left SYRIZA, which for two people with different dropped before the vote. triumphed in January and then ideologies to cooperate and help Conservative bishops in again in snap elections on Sept. the entire party express itself. Greece's powerful Orthodox TNH/COSTAS BEJ 20, when Meimarakis was the And, thirdly, because Kyriakos Church vehemently opposed the The Cathedral School’s Children Light Up Upper East Side interim chief. and I have already worked to - law, arguing that it undermined The leadership rivals are con - gether perfectly and imple - the institution of family. The Christmas pageant of The Cathedral School of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy sidered moderate, with Mitso - "Homosexuality is a deviation Trinity had delightful students filled with holiday spirit in the spotlight in Manhattan. takis seen as the reform candi - Continued on page 11 from the laws of nature. It is a social crime, a sin. Those who ex - perience or support it are not nor - mal people," said Bishop Amvro - sios of the southern town of Antonellos’ Entrepreneurial Spirit Kalavryta, where church bells tolled in opposition to the bill. In a 2013 ruling, the Council By Constantine S. Sirigos even in the high achieving Antonellos enjoyed courses of Europe's Court of Human TNH Staff Writer Greek-American community is like New Venture Creation and Rights found that Greek legisla - extraordinary in both commer - Business and Society in addition tion was discriminatory and or - NEW YORK – The Greek-Amer - cial and humanitarian terms. to the basic marketing and man - dered Greece to pay damages to ican community’s youth is not His parents, George and agement classes which he also the gay couples who brought the only its future – it is its most dy - Kathy, raised him and his liked. lawsuit. namic present element. New younger brother Stefano in While his professors were full Civil partnerships, introduced Jersey’s Greek American Cham - Hamilton, near Trenton, NJ. He timers, he agrees that some of in 2008, are favored by couples ber of Commerce, whose slogan grew up in the family restaurant the many successful Greek- seeking legal rights without get - is “connecting and promoting and told TNH “we were always American business persons ting married or who are deterred Hellenic Professional and Busi - involved with the Church; we should consider sharing their by lengthy divorce procedures. nesses, knows that, and it re - would always help out at the knowledge and experiences But same-sex couples were cently presented its Young En - Greek festival – I would cut the with young people as adjunct barred from civil partnerships. trepreneur Award to Nikos gyros.” professors. Lawmakers from the govern - Antonellos. Growing up he was heavily REAL WORLD THRIVING ing leftist Syriza party backed the The 25-year old founder and into soccer. “I lived and Sidekicks was actually born bill, standing to clap when it President of Sidekicks Support breathed soccer.” His passion in college. “It was a final pro - passed, while the main opposi - Service, whose services to spe - and ability earned him a partial ject,” he told TNH, and origi - tion conservatives were split on cial needs children is life en - scholarship to play four years nally he was going to establish the vote. The human rights group hancing for them and virtually on the varsity team at Elizabeth - a breakfast sandwich place, Amnesty International called the life-saving for their parents, town College in Pennsylvania. deep in his comfort zone. Greek Lights up Bay Ridge for Christmas new law a "significant and his - shared the story of the remark - He majored in business ad - But said to himself “Why not toric step in the right direction." able firm he established as a col - ministration with a concentra - venture out? I have been doing Isidoros Bilarikis from Chios, the owner of Athens Home Con - Several hundred pro-gay lege student three years ago. tion in entrepreneurship, so he the food thing all my life.” tracting, also known as Sam Bilas, is known as well for having rights protesters gathered outside His upbringing is typical, but had plan in case he did not the best-decorated house in Brooklyn for Christmas. His Bay parliament before the vote, under his success at such a young age, reach the pros. Continued on page 6 Ridge residence attracts admirers from near and far. a large banner that read "Love is the law." "This is a good start, even though this law doesn't cover everything," Philippos Pa - ganis, a 21-year-old member of Constantina Rhodes: The Power of Intuition Poulias Bros. the gay rights group Colour Youth, told the AP. "We want to keep up the pressure ... for same- By Penelope Karageorge says. “The most frequent ques - way. But can we hear it?” tory of Religion at New York Enlighten the sex marriages to be allowed — tions I’m asked have to do with Says Constantina: “Many City’s Hunter College. She’s the that gives you more rights — and Remember when you got major changes regarding love, people get psychic impressions author of several books, includ - to make it easier for people to that vibe, followed your in - career and where to live. – like you know somebody is go - ing those based on her own San - Guatemalans declare their gender," he said. stincts – rationality had nothing Ninety-nine percent of the peo - ing to call you. But there’s a way skrit translations. She did not The new legislation allowing to do with it -- met that person ple I consult with say it’s great.” to train yourself so that you can come immediately to her call - By Maria Iliou civil partnerships for same-sex and lived happily ever after? Or Science has begun to take in - tap into that, pay attention to ing. couples is expected to take effect did not follow a hunch and lived tuition seriously. Innovator how your body feels with infor - “I’ve always been intuitive, In the context of a recent trip early next year once it is pub - to regret it. Human beings are Steve Jobs called it “more pow - mation. So when I teach, I tell but I’m also very intellectual and to Latin America, I found myself lished in the government gazette. gifted with intuition. The fa - erful than intellect.” The U.S. people it’s like art or music. rational. I had a lot of spiritual a few weeks ago in Guatemala, mous Oracle at Delphi clued in Military is investigating the Some people are born with an experiences growing up, but I a country that impressed me Solon, and he listened. Con - power of intuition, how it helps exceptionally beautiful voice, never really connected them.” both for its natural beauty and stantina Rhodes, a charming, troops to make decisions and some with an ordinary voice, Living in Tampa, FL with her interesting environment and also hyper-perceptive Ph.D. , is a save lives. Arianna Huffington, but at whatever the starting husband and daughter, she was for the presence of a vibrant Archdiocese certified intuitive. She walks the author of Thrive, wrote: “Even point, if you train, if you learn searching. Greek community and the exis - talk, teaching others how to de - when we’re not at a fork in the the grammar of it, and the ba - “There were so many things tence of a unique foundation es - velop their intuitive powers, and road, wondering what to do and sics, and how it works in your I was trying to figure out. I was tablished by the Poulias Broth - Spotlights gives private readings. “People trying to hear that inner voice, human instrument, you can de - teaching world religions there. ers. come for a psychic reading often our intuition is always there, al - velop it” For my doctoral work, I had Guatemala is a rapidly-chang - when they’ve exhausted all the ways reading the situation, al - Constantina’s main profes - ing society. The locals like to em - SNF Gift regular avenues,” Constantina ways trying to steer us the right sional focus is teaching the His - Continued on page 6 phasize that Guatemala is a country in the process of redefin - ing itself. There is the feeling in NEW YORK – The Greek Ortho - the air that its social and political dox Archdiocese of America is - life in now evolving fast for the sued a special announcement 10 Books for better. A new middle class is in about two gifts honoring the the process of being formed and memory of the late Archbishop the political environment has be - Iakovos. The Stavros Niarchos Greek-Am. come much more openly demo - Foundation (SNF) has donated cratic in nature since the end of more than $2 million, and its co- the civil war in 1996. And it has President Andreas Dracopoulos Bibliophiles started to make visible steps to - made a personal donation ex - ward shedding past phenomena ceeding $1 million for the Re - of substantial corruption, partic - flection Area of the National By Stephanie Nikolopoulos ularly after the recent presiden - African American Museum of tial vote and the events that pre - History & Culture, in Washing - Whether you’re looking for a ceded it. ton, DC, to be named after Arch - stocking stuffer or a stack of Guatemala, Costa, Rica and bishop Iakovos. books for a bibliophile, here is Panama are the only countries Dracopoulos told TNH that he a diverse selection of books writ - in Latin America that enjoy a and SNF made the donations in ten in English by Greeks and high rate of growth, and this, de - Iakovos name, “who dared under Greek-Americans. All were pub - spite that a very substantial part very difficult conditions of that lished or reissued in 2015. of the population continues to time to march alongside Dr. Mar - For the person with opin - live in a condition of abject tin Luther King, Jr. in the 1965 ionated family: Exploring poverty and social isolation. Selma, AL civil rights march. themes of dysfunction and food, Its capital, Guatemala City, is The Iakovos area will be a Annie Lionatas’s novel Let Me home to many foreign nationals Explain You (Scribner) tells and organized minorities among Continued on page 5 what happens when irascible which the Greek Community, diner owner Stavros Mavrakis though very small in overall emails his former wife and three numbers, has already been noted grown daughters about how for substantial accomplishments. For subscription: they can improve their lives— The first Greeks to arrive in 718.784.5255 and then disappears. the country were the Papahiou [email protected] AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS For the sunbather with a family more than 50 years ago, It’s Winter in USA and Greece – But it Feels like X-Mas in Rio taste for scandal: A bored mar - soon followed by the Dimitraki ried couple in the Midwest test family from Crete, successful in A man reads a newspaper in front of changing cabins on Alimos beach near Athens, on the tipping point between fan - mattress manufacturing. There Wednesday, Dec. 23. Temperatures have been unseasonably warm across many parts of Europe in the past few days, and temperatures in Athens were expected to reach 17 o C (63 o Fahrenheit). Continued on page 7 Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016 Special Tour for Special Donors of the New Saint Nicholas at WTC

By Constantine S. Sirigos to express the gratitude of His sure the schedules and the bud - TNH Staff Writer Eminence Archbishop gets are kept,” a major respon - Demetrios and all the faithful.” sibility on a Santiago Calatrava NEW YORK – While the dollar Among the guests was construction project. amount of the pledges to the St. George Stamas, co-Founder of The reason being that the Nicholas Greek Orthodox Na - The Hellenic Initiative. spectacular effects the tional Shrine is impressive - CONCRETE FLOOR renowned architect creates – St. $35.76 million to date – com - TO BE LAID IN JANUARY Nicholas will glow and literally munities rooted in humble ori - Dimitriou told TNH the con - light up the night sky at Ground gins in homelands like Greece crete for the Church’s floor will Zero – are the result of intricate are still touched by in-kind con - be poured in second week of parts and processes. tributions, and on December 21 January and explained that the Working with Calatrava and the principals and families of the delay was due to the decision Nicholas Koutsomitis, the archi - Titan Group and Corona Ready to take extra care with and build tect of record, Karamitsanis told Mix received a special tour of some redundancy into the HVAC TNH the company oversees “the the construction site at Ground systems and to add pipes for whole design and technical Zero in appreciation of their do - possible future wiring needs team and construction.” His nating all the concrete for the since the interstitial space hous - company has 17 years’ experi - new Church. ing them between the floor and ence in specialty construction, Father Alexander Karloutsos, roof of the VSC will be difficult including another Calatrava Protopresbyter of the Ecumeni - to access once the concrete is project. cal Patriarchate and the Arch - poured. He explained that “Calatrava diocese’s Executive Director of buildings have no tolerances. Administration Jerry Dimitriou ABOVE: Officials of the Titan Group and Corona Ready Mix, They are designed to exact mea - led the tour on a crisp winter’s which donated the concrete for St. Nicholas, with family mem - surements, so the form work the day and St. Nicholas project as - bers, proudly line up behind banner created for the special Church is very complicated…we sistant Andrew Veniopoulos was event. LEFT: Meticulous care is being taken with the heating will have fulltime surveyors lay - also present to answer ques - and cooling systems of the St. Nicholas Shrine at Ground Zero ing out every bolt, piece, and tions. before the concrete floor is laid as planned in January 2016. form to makes sure when every - Fr. Karloutsos noted that LEFT BOTTOM: Twenty stories high, one can see Santiago Ca - thing comes together they actu - since the new church will rise latrava’s new St. Nicholas taking shape. The main part is round, ally fit.” from ground 25 feet above the supporting a dome modelled on that of Hagia Sophia in Con - “What Calatrava presented to rest of Ground Zero, it can be stantinople. Archbishop Demetrios is a properly called an acropolis, church that will glow at night which brought to mind another and children Steven, Stella had a 9:00 AM appointment like 10,000 candles,” he said, noble donation. The Venus Mar - Marie, and Gabriele. with the Port Authority on the and to make that happen, the ble Group is providing the They hosted a luncheon af - 85th floor…but a colleague told church’s translucent outer shell Church with its translucent terwards where Melis acknowl - him ‘let’s get a cup of coffee. It’s that is attached to the concrete outer skin, marble from Mount edged the presence of Frs. Paul OK to be five minutes late.” inner structure will be back lit, Pentelikon, the source of the Palesty, Pastor of St. Nicholas in CEO Titan America Bill and its creation is a complex un - Parthenon’s marble. Flushing and Fr. Damaskinos Zarkalis was accompanied by dertaking. Chairman P.J. Mechanical Ganas of Kimisis in Brooklyn other top company officials and “It is made of a piece of glass, Corp. Peter J. Pappas Sr. can be “who have always been there his wife Colleen. He told TNH a piece of marble and another said to have provided the guts for our families…and we appre - “this is a remarkable day for us. piece of glass. The marble is cut of the building, all the heating ciate all the hard work you do.” We are very proud to participate in Mount Pentelikon; it goes to and ventilation systems. Melis is proud to help build in the rebuilding on St. Germany to be cut down to “This will be one of the most “a national shrine of Greek Or - Nicholas. Titan is an interna - three millimeters thickness and unique churches in the Archdio - thodoxy…and a sanctuary to re - tional company and wherever is polished, then it goes to Aus - cese and it will become a na - member the souls lost on 9/11. we conduct business we want tria where it is fused with the tional shrine,” Fr. Karloutsos May it stand proudly for gener - to be members of the commu - glass,” he said. said, because it will be a symbol ations to come.” nity.” The pieces then go to Min - of religious freedom, tolerance, Asked why they gave the gift, Melis told TNH that Titan neapolis, where they are put righteousness and reconciliation. he told TNH that he and Vasi - sends the material and Corona onto panels, which are then There will be a bereavement cen - lantonakis “are thankful for the Ready Mix produces the con - brought to New York. After the ter…and there will be interactive good blessings we were given crete and delivers it. Despite be - supporting metalwork is applied technology that will give people as a family, and the opportunity ing a non-union company, by to the inner concrete shell, the the opportunity to learn about to give back to the community working closely with the Arch - panels are attached. our Church history and the and pass down our traditions to diocese’s representative, Peter Karamitsanis, whose parents legacy of the Greeks in America.” the next generation is the great - Karamitsanis, and they were are from near Corinth – he grew He noted that Ellis Island est legacy anyone can have.” able to get their truck onto the up in Athens and earned his ar - was nearby and that for decades Guests were delighted to see ethnic group that has been per - Titan Group CEO Dimitri Pa - Port Authority site. chitecture degree at the Univer - when Greek immigrants arrived, that Liberty Park, which will be mitted to build a church on gov - palexopoulos participated with HOW IT IS DONE AND KEPT sity of Michigan – says the con - crying at the sight of the Statue the Church’s court yard, is near - ernment land, due to the fact his wife Amy Galanos and ON TRACK crete inner shell should be up of Liberty, the first place they ing completion, most trees, that St. Nicholas was the only daughter Marina, and express - Karamitsanis, the President within 10 or eleven months, and went to was St. Nicholas to light bushes and paving stones in house of worship destroyed on ing appreciation was also a fac - of Lighthouse Advisors, pro - then the interior work will begin a candle. place. 9/11. tor for Titan. vided TNH with some details and the marble/glass panels will “We are carrying on a great Karloutsos pointed to all the Corona Ready Mix co-owners Papalexopoulos revealed that about the construction process. be attached. legacy,” he said, and turning to activity and structures and de - Paul Melis and John Vasilanton - Aris Papadopopulos, past CEO He and David Puza of Merritt “The dome will probably be the guests he told them “you are clared “this is our community” akis were present, the former of Titan America, was at Ground Construction Services of Con - ready by the end of 2016 and… literally building the foundation and noted with pride that with his children Ariana and Zero on September 11, 2001. necticut oversee the construc - we expect to finish in late sum - with your concrete, and I want Greek-Americans are the only Nicholas latter with his wife Eve “His survival was a miracle. He tion of St. Nicholas. “We make mer, early fall 2017,” he said.

Catsimatidis Family Hosts Christmas Party ABOVE (TOP): The Fifth Av - enue home of the Catsima - tidis family is filled with friends and family enjoying Christmas fellowship - and the spectacular orchids, wel - come any season. ABOVE: Left to right: John, Margo, John Jr., and Andrea Catsimatidis excuse them - selves from their many The NYCB Family of Banks is comprised of New York Community Bank and its divisions: friends to pose for a special Queens County Savings Bank, Roslyn Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank, holiday photo during their Roosevelt Savings Bank, Garden State Community Bank, Ohio Savings Bank and AmTrust Bank, annual Christmas party. as well as New York Commercial Bank and its Atlantic Bank division. LEFT: Businessman and phil - anthropist John Catsimatidis Bank is not responsible for typographical errors. All services not available at all locations. Equal Opportunity Lender greets a guest and offers to take her photo in front of a doorway in his Manhattan home festooned with Christ - mas decorations. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016 3

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a 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016 Where’s the Beef? The IRS Says It Was in Nicholas Koudanis’ Safe

A family which for 40 years charges include that they doc - reached for comment. has run a popular eatery – Nick’s tored tax returns to hide their The IRS said the family would Famous Roast Beef – in a city criminal activity. report an amount far less than north of Boston, has been Steven Koudanis, 39, of the actual total as revenue for the charged by the Internal Revenue Peabody, was charged with en - cash-only business, a common Service with hiding more than $1 deavoring to obstruct and im - practice in Greece where tax million a year in cash to avoid pede the due administration of cheats often go uncaught and taxes. the Internal Revenue Laws. lightly punished when they are, The IRS said that Nicholas The lawyers representing Nick rarely going to jail. Koudanis, 65, and his wife Bev - Koudanis and Eleni Koudanis, The government alleges Nick erly, 60, had some $1,635,658 in Robert Weinberg and Robert Koudanis and Markos also paid cash stashed in a safe in their Goldstein, said in a joint state - some vendors and employees in home in nearby Topsfield, and ment via email: “Nicholas and cash to reduce their tax costs. that their son helped them in a Eleni Koudanis each clearly as - The indictment states that conspiracy to defraud, according serted in court (Monday) that over six years, Nick Koudanis and to an indictment against them, they were not guilty while deny - Markos “diverted approximately the Boston Business Journal and ing the tax allegations brought $5.9 million in cash from Nick’s Boston Globe reported. against them. These tax charges to themselves, their wives and The allegations are that the are just allegations — not proof, their employees.” family, with the assistance of Nick not evidence. Mr. and Mrs. Nick and Eleni Koudanis Markos, skimmed the money Koudanis are presumed innocent avoided paying $992,821 in fed - from the cash-only business in a and each intends to strongly con - eral taxes, the indictment alleges, The sign could soon read “Nick’s Infamous Roast Beef.” The Beverly, MA restaurant’s owners backroom and split it up while test the current claims.” and Markos avoided paying $1 were indicted in Federal Court for skimming nearly $6 million in cash receipts. the husband and wife tucked it Lawyers for Markos and million in federal taxes. away for the last six years. The Steven Koudanis couldn’t be Steven Koudanis is accused by the government of “creating false House, Forbes magazine re - obstruction, do not carry long cash register receipts in amounts ported. prison terms, but prosecutors are generally consistent with the cash An IRS audit in 2013 showed known for adding more charges deposited to Nick’s bank ac - sales of about $1 million when later in order to pressure defen - counts, for the purpose of being the government claims that it dants into a guilty plea, the mag - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year used in any audit by tax authori - was really over $2.3 million. azine said. ties.” There were similar ratios of real In cases involving large The charge of conspiracy to income versus the alleged doc - amounts of cash, that could mean Welcome 2016 defraude carries a maximum tored amounts in other years. money laundering charges and penalty of five years in prison and Joel Androphy, a defense at - that could lead to more than a in the warm atmosphere of a fine of $250,000; each tax torney not involved with this case decade in prison. “Nobody Greek Islands charge carries a sentence of up told Forbes that the Federal gov - should cheat,” Androphy said, to three years in prison and a fine ernment can easily target small “but the rich and large corpora - of $250,000. businesses that tend to be less so - tions can fight the government The business hit the 40-year phisticated in their business prac - in a way the small businessman milestone this year and has built tices and financial controls. cannot.” a loyal clientele for its sand - “Businesses like this are low Cash-based businesses face wiches and late hours of opera - hanging fruit for prosecutors,” tighter looks from the IRS than tion, up to 10PM and sometimes Androphy said, “which is a shame do large corporations with le - later. because large corporations are gions of lawyers to defend them. Photos throughout the restau - skating around paying taxes be - Nick’s is a popular spot for its rant depict tourists holding their cause of the inefficiency of the roast beef sandwiches and a gath - “Nick’s Roast Beef” bumper IRS Whistleblower program. ering spot for a wide array of cus - sticker at locales ranging from The charges, in the case of tomers, including cops, firefight - Mt. Everest to the Sydney Opera Nick’s filing false tax returns and ers, doctors, and others.

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The National Herald/ Ethnikos Kirix Foundation 37-10 30th Street, Long Island City, NY • T: (718) 784 -5255 THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016 COMMUNITY 5 Conductor Yorgos Kouritas Shines in a Feast of Lights AGAPW

By Vasilis Papoutsis the Music Director of the Boise Holiday Loft Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. MISSION VIEJO, CA – A Feast His impressive credentials were Party Raises of Lights is a traditional Christ - undoubtedly the deciding factor mas concert offered by the Sad - when he applied for the position dleback College Choirs and Sym - of Director of Instrumental Stud - Scholarship phony department in Mission ies at the Saddleback College, as Viejo, CA for more than 25 he had to compete against 300 years. The concert is a commu - other applicants for the position! Funds nity institution and regularly Speaking about the college the sells out its performances as it conductor said that ''it is a great By Constantine S. Sirigos features old and new Christmas honor to be part of an institution TNH Staff Writer classics for chorus and orchestra. with such fine musical tradition.'' Dr. Yorgos Kouritas and Dr. The college is proud to call some NEW YORK – The wonderful stu - Scott Farthing were the two con - of the finest musicians of the Pa - dio loft of artists Michael and Niki ductors who led the more than cific Symphony as its instructors Kapsalis was the scene of the 100 members of the orchestra and some distinguished violin - 2105 Holiday Benefit Celebration and chorus. The result was an ists such as Eric Silberger and of the Association of Greek Amer - inspiring and uplifting Christmas More than 100 members of the orchestra and chorus led by conductors Dr. Yorgos Kouritas Martin Beaver have hosted mas - ican Professional Women concert that ended with a sing- and Dr.Scott Farthing presented “A Feast of Lights” in Mission Viejo, CA. ter classes. (AGAPW) on December 11 where along that included some crowd Kouritas teaches violin and guests were welcomed by its Pres - favorites such as Here Comes ing about his decision to follow I decided that I wanted to be - Washington Post. He has since viola and performs violin ident and Founder, Olga Alex - Santa Claus, Twelve Days of a path in classical music at a come a conductor.'' He contin - conducted various orchestras recitals. Saddleback College is akos. Christmas and Jingle Bell Rock. time when classical music was ued his studies with the Russian among them the Richmond also one of the few colleges in People came and went Kouritas joined Saddleback Col - not very accessible to most kids pedagogue Rimma Sushanskaya Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony the state that offers the students throughout the evening enjoying lege in 2012, bringing a wealth in Greece in the 1990's. He told at the Birmingham Conserva - and the Manhattan School of the opportunity to perform in food, fellowship – and art. The of experience in having con - TNH that ''when the new music toire in England. As a conduct - Music Symphony. operas and opera scenes each warm space was decorated with ducted both in Europe and academy opened in Volos my ing fellow at the Castleton festi - Prior to arriving here, Kouri - semester. The complete list of the work of Niki and Michael Kap - Canada. parents signed me up for violin val he received great reviews by tas was the Assistant Conductor concerts is available at www.sad - salis, jewelry, and abstract expres - He hails from Volos and talk - lessons there. Shortly afterward, the Washington Times and the of the Boise Philharmonic and dleback.edu. sionist paintings respectively Exceptional paintings grace the walls, but dozens of canvases tucked into the stalls at the end of the huge living room/studio The Byzantine Choir and School of Byzantine Music Sings Out beckoned and some guests said they hoped to see them one day. The party was also the occa - By Theodore Kalmoukos these cantors became the nu - sion for raising funds to benefit cleus." the AGAPW Excellence Tuition NEW YORK. The year 2010 He added that "we have as our Scholarship fund. Among the marked the establishment of the choir director Dr. Demetrios Ke - items available for auction were men's Byzantine choir of the hagias, who is a native of Astoria, photographs by AGAPW Vice Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of a pharmacist, having completed President/Community Liaison America, which possesses an au - studies at the Conservatory of Aphrodite Désirée Navab. thentic ecclesiastical character Athens earning the distinction of Guests who bought raffles and performs hymns solely in the 'Excellent' (Arista), a multi-tal - won jewelry created by Niki Kap - Greek language. The choir was ented individual and chief cantor salis and designer scarves made the initiative of Archbishop of Kimisis parish in Brooklyn, by Sopia Alimonos. Demetrios. It is comprised of NY." Niki Kapsalis has been creating young Greek-Americans who The choir is comprised of jewelry for a long time, but she possess a mastery of the Greek thirty young people. Archdeacon made a radical break –literally language and Byzantine music, Panteleimon is responsible for co - and figuratively– after a trip to being cantors at various commu - ordinating the choir's appear - Croatia for years ago, where jew - nities of the Direct Archdiocesan ances and events at places such elry making is taught in its District in New York. The choir is as: Constantinople, in honor of schools on a high level. “I told my under the care and promotion of Ecumenical Patriarch sister I wanted everything I saw,” Archdeacon Panteleimon Pa - Bartholomew; the Metropolitan and when she returned to Greece padopoulos. Museum of Art in New York; she destroyed what she had cre - In speaking with the National Carnegie Hall in NYC, the Arch - ated up to that point and began Herald, Archdeacon Panteleimon, diocesan Cathedral of Holy Trin - anew. She also makes clothing who has been serving as ity in Manhattan; and most re - which is both for personal use Archdeacon to Archbishop cently on December 12 at the and commercial purposes. Demetrios with exemplary faith - church of St. George in Hartford, Niki is also passionate about fulness and dedication for fifteen Connecticut. They are now AGAPW and its mission. “I met years, and is himself both vocally preparing for an event at the Met - The Archdiocesan Byzantine Choir with His eminence Archbishop Demetrios. Olga by a stroke of luck through gifted and well-versed in Byzan - ropolitan Museum of Art in New a good friend who brought her tine music, said that "His Emi - York, which will be officially an - Byzantine music from my father, tially studied biology and later son the Archbishop is, he replied, one day to our loft,” she said, and nence, our own Archbishop, is nounced in the near future. who was a 'practical' cantor at St. studied Theology because, as he "He is a man who teaches by his they immediately became close the one who inspired and created They meet weekly at the Arch - George Church in Norwalk, Con - shared with us, “from a young example. I have been by his side friends. She was thrilled to host the choir." He underscored that diocesan Cathedral of the Holy necticut, being originally from age I always wanted to be a for fifteen years and I never once the event. "since we were noticing in our Trinity in New York for re - Greece (specifically Ptolemaida). priest." heard him raise his voice. He has Alexakos told TNH “We were communities various cantors who hearsals. But I saw musical scores for the He was born in Norwalk, Con - never scolded me. I have never blessed to celebrate another Hol - had mastery of the music, and According to Fr. Panteleimon, first time with Mr. Photios Ket - necticut, but also told us, "I used seen him lose his composure— iday Season with family and since I myself have a particular "The choir is comprised of only setzis during the three years I to spend the summers with my not that he is indifferent, but that friends! Our generous hosts and love and zeal for Byzantine mu - men because, as you know, spent at Holy Cross Theological grandmother and grandfather in nothing disrupts his peace which supporters Niki and Michael Kap - sic, the Archbishop said, 'Why Byzantine music is monophonic School, and from the time of my Ptolemaida, and I have a first- is derived from his faith in God." salis opened their Soho Studio don't we try to organize all these and it is difficult to have female ordination in 2001 until 2013 I cousin who is a priest who took When we asked him how the loft for us so we were surrounded cantors and see what we can ac - voices participate." He indicated was the student of Archon me to Mount Athos and other re - Greek-Americans react when by great art!” complish?' And so I invited some that "an effort is underway to cre - Nicholas Steliaros. We went ligious sites throughout Greece." they hear the choir chanting— She summarized what she young cantors whom I knew, stu - ate a female Byzantine choir." through all the major books and Fr. Panteleimon works as and only in Greek—he said, called “another active year for dents of Archon Mousikodidaska - Fr. Panteleimon has a deep musical pieces of Byzantine mu - closely with Archbishop “They tell us that it’s excellent; AGAPW” – among the many los of the Ecumenical Patriar - appreciation for Byzantine music. sic. He is a great person and Demetrios as anyone has. When all the people are enthused by things she said she is thankful for chate, Nicholas Steliaros, and He remarked, "I first heard teacher." Fr. Panteleimon had ini - we asked him what kind of per - the power of the music.” during the holiday season – and Alongside the choir is the has been busy with the Board Archdiocesan School of Byzan - planning for 2016. “Our events tine Music, which is housed at have become great networking the Archdiocesan Cathedral of opportunities for women as well Archdiocese Spotlights SNF Donation in Iakovos' Honor the Holy Trinity. Archdeacon Pan - as for men, of various professional teleimon told us, "the school was backgrounds. We share informa - founded by Archbishop tion and support one another,” Continued from page 1 Foundation for two million dol - ery in 1865, to the passage of Demetrios and basically began in she said. lars and the personal contribu - the Voting Rights Act of 1965. September of 2010. From there AGAPW events, Alexakos said, place for reflection which tion of Andreas Dracopoulos the The images featured Archbishop came the idea of having the choir. also enable Greek Americans “to “should make us reflect where SNF’s Co-President, for one mil - Iakovos with Martin Luther King Thus, as the young people from connect with their heritage and we are as a community,” Dra - lion. These grants were made in Jr. and The Washington Post the music school advance, they build their professional relations copoulos added, regarding honor of Archbishop Iakovos’ published a first-page photo - participate in the choir as well." within the community.” “The As - Greek-Americans and Greece. leadership and legacy in the area graph of that moment in the pro - He also added, "We are at present sociation of Greek American Pro - The News Release of the of civil and human rights. jection, on Nov. 16, 2015. offering lessons via Skype to five fessional Women (AGAPW) is a Archdiocese dated December The Museum, currently under The Greek Orthodox Church young people from different parts 501(c)(3) tax exempt, charitable 21st has as follows: construction, is expected to open in America and His Eminence of the U.S., such as California, and educational… and is an in - “The Greek Orthodox Arch - in 2016, and it aspires to become Archbishop Demetrios continue the Midwest, and Florida." dependent organization, started diocese of America announces a landmark that will house the the longstanding legacy of Arch - Thirty students are currently by and run by women on a vol - with appreciation and joy the African-American history. bishop Iakovos to fight against studying at the school and pay a unteer, pro bono basis. Its mission creation of a special Reflection In the middle of last month racism and to defend human tuition of $500 per year. They are is to expand career opportunities Area, named after our late Arch - the museum featured a high-tech rights. The Greek Orthodox taught by Antonios Kehagias, and promote community and bishop Iakovos, in the newly projection of images on its out - Church has always been an ad - Athanasios Minetos, and Fr. Pan - leadership building among Greek- built National African-American side walls with the title “Com - vocate for equality and continues teleimon, who is also the school’s American professional women by History and Culture Museum in memorate and Celebrate Free - to fight against racism, prejudice, director. The lessons take place forging collaborations among Washington, DC. This is made dom,” featuring the period from and discrimination, while ad - all day on Saturdays, and Keha - ourselves and establishing part - possible by the significant con - the ratification of the 13th vancing reconciliation, love and gias also offers weekday lessons nerships with other organiza - The late Archbishop Iakovos. tribution of the Stavros Niarchos Amendment, which ended slav - justice for all.” at the Cultural Center of Astoria. tions,” according to agapw.org.

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Continued from page 1 managers. They are exploring expan - viding quality products and “Everyone voted for my idea sion into New York. Once he is good service.” He had been involved in vol - and I was blown away by that,” comfortable with the model in His brother Stefano will be19 unteering, including with he said. “Then I talked to some the current location, he plans to next month who is also excited autism organizations and others families about it and received work on it with the aim of trans - about college and going into with special needs, giving him nothing but amazing support. planting it elsewhere. business. “He is the president of experience in another field – They said ‘you should really do “Growth is tough. It’s a new the business club at his school,” and an appreciation of the this – this is such a big need and beast to handle and I am taking he said. needs of people less fortunate it would change our lives.” my time,” he said. Eventually he would like than himself. When the typical students’ “People who start a business help establish group homes. The “We all need mentors and job market frustrations began to forget the fact that what worked challenge for the families once people to look up to, and people gnaw at him, he refused to let in the beginning” will require their children grow up is to find with special needs don’t have it get him down. changes once it starts to grow. a place for them to live. “Down the social skills to make friends “I always knew I wanted to He added, “There are more is - the line I would like to invest in and mentors…and they go do something meaningful and sues, and people to manage, some real estate and create through a lot every day, physi - with a purpose and in college I more things on your plate in the homes for these individuals – cally, mentally, and socially,” he decided one day just to do it,” same 24 hours of the day,” plus with Sidekicks nearby - so they said. he said, and one day after being provision must be made for the can live a meaningful life.” He also feels compassion for denied another job he went to unexpected, emphasizing that Antonellos is very passionate the parents. the school store, bought a note - one cannot always be on the de - about his work. He dedicates to “It’s tough to find a support book and began to plan. fensive. Sidekicks about seven days a outlet. They go day by day look - That was about than three “You must remain on the of - week up to 10 -12 hours a day, ing for the right support and I years ago. fensive” said the young soccer but they are not chores. He thought many problems could “The company has really master. takes the sacrifices philosophi - be solved by placing families grown. We provide services to His grandfather George Gar - cally: “Anything worth doing with someone who has a back - over 30 families, all different liaros came to the United States takes time. You have be patient.” ground in the field, who wants ages and types of disabilities. in 1969 to work at the Hight - PATIENCE IS ALMOST to be there, and is understand - Over the course of our two years stown Diner after marrying his EVERYTHING ing of the situation – and that’s we have helped more than 60 grandmother Aglaia. His mother Patience, he said in closing, what Sidekicks does,” he said. families,” he said. Kathy also worked there and Nikos Antonellos receives the Young Entrepreneur Award from is the essence of entrepreneurial “We solve the problem of Sidekicks now has a contract they eventually became the Chairman of the Board and CEO Michael Hadjiloucas of the success. All the elements can be providing mentorship and par - with the State of New Jersey to owners. Greek American Chamber of Commerce at its 2015 gala. there, great ideas, a fantastic ents have an extra support out - provide individual support ser - She met George Antonellos team, but it does not happen let that they can support and vices and there is an agreement in Greece – they both have roots saw on his beautiful Aegean is - “I started working in the fam - overnight. trust.” with Horizon Blue Cross Blue in Andros – and they decided to land that he spent in it on a ily business when I was 11 or “I would say patience is a KICKSTARTING SIDEKICKS Shield to provide certain thera - live in the United States stereo the first day. 12 doing whatever my family very underrated characteristic. He and his classmates pre - pies. Antonellos’ father came here What followed, however, was needed me to do. I moved up It is a very undervalued thing sented their ideas in class and To manage the growth he has with $500 in his pocket and not incessant hard work, and that and became manager and that to have,” he said. “If you can the students with the top three recruited more supervisors and knowing English. He was so ethic was passed to the next was the best business school for be patient, everything that you ideas were picked to be project are up to 50 total employees. amazed at technology he never generation. me, learning all aspects of pro - want can be yours.” With Ph.D. and Her Gifts, Constantina Rhodes Shows Power of Positive Intuition

Continued from page 1 few other people, founded St. Thomas Church in Cherry Hill. spent two years in Delhi, India, “My mother got out the phone studying Sanskrit. I had started book and called everyone with doing meditation. It opens you a Greek name.” Her grandpar - up and opens up your intuition. ents were from Crete and Arca - In Florida, I met different people dia in the Peloponnesus. Her who were teaching how to de - grandfather shortened their velop intuition incrementally, name from Rhodopoulos to and how to do exercises con - Rhodes. nected with spirituality. I found Some of her most profound it fascinating and started doing intuitive and spiritual experi - them. ences were in Greece, including One of my teachers was a at the monastery in Aegina Greek woman. I said: ‘We’re al - while studying at Duree College. lowed to do this?’ It became part “To me, intuition has always of my personal practice. I also been involved with a spiritual found that I was very good at experience, connecting to God.” it. I saw it as really gratifying and a way of helping people.” Alexandros Poulias, Arturo Gandara, who is a friend of the Poulias Foundation, and Ilias Poulias with children of the Foundation Constantina brings intense who took part in a race in Guatemala City. Family patriarch George Poulias is an American-educated doctor. concentration to her readings. “After a reading, I feel really elated, and the more open a per - son is, and if we’re really flow - Poulias Foundation Gives Light to the Children ing, the more beautiful it is. It’s like going to this sacred space. It takes a lot of energy, and it Continued from page 1 makes me very hungry, and very tired afterwards. If a person are the Pitsakises from Laconia comes for an hour reading, I in plastics, and the Molyviatises might spend a half hour before from Mitylene, who own a chain praying and meditating, and a of restaurants. half hour afterwards sleeping All of the local Greeks retain and reading. The most I like to a vibrant Hellenic ethnic identity do a day is three readings. despite that, to date, the com - “I do most of my work on the munity does not have its own phone. I go into a meditative church and dedicated Orthodox state. If I do a reading on the priest. phone, I ask people to send me The Pouliases are among the their questions the night before. most recent arrivals, immigrating I pray and meditate the night to Guatemala about 15 years before. I print the questions out, ago. Family patriarch George is and use that as an anchor, so an American-educated doctor then when we get on the phone, A gifted intuitive, Constantina and considered a trailblazer in the energy comes through their Rhodes helps others develop angiosurgery in Greece. The ma - voice. Some people like to be their own powers of intuition triarch, Maria, after studying in there physically. When I read in and advises them in private Switzerland, devoted her life to person, in addition to the ques - readings. raising their two sons, Ilias and tions, I like to hold an object of Alexander, who after graduating theirs. Metal is the best because At age 15, while a camper at from Athens College continued it conducts electric energy and Ionian Village, she had “an ex - their studying abroad in the carries information about what’s traordinary experience going to United Kingdom as well as in the going on with the individual.” Delphi. I didn’t know much United States. Alexandros Poulias with some of the children who have benefited from the Foundation. She discourages her clients about Delphi, but something Ilias earned a master’s degree from becoming consultation ad - was churning in me. There was in engineering from Imperial grow to the limit of their abilities dicts. “My personal intention something so powerful in this College in London, and Alexan - and their natural gifts, and to when I do a reading for some - place. It was years later that I der has degrees in comparative guide their less fortunate coun - one is to make them feel good found out about the Pythia, the literature from Princeton Univer - terparts to a brighter future by about their life, to empower famous Oracle at Delphi, and sity and a MBA from Harvard their own example. them, so they can move on to what she did. Business School. The Poulias Foundation also wherever they need to go. I “I teach a whole unit about After 9/11 and a chain of co - covers all its children’s medical have strong guidelines. I never the Pythia in my class at Hunter. incidences, academic research expenses. drop gloom and doom on peo - I personally reject the theory and business ventures brought Within the span of a very few ple. My readings are an hour that she was intoxicated by them to Guatemala. years, the Foundation has con - long. Maybe we’ll meet two or drug-like vapors. From what I Alexander and Ilias thought tinued to grow and today, in ad - three times. But other than once understand, the whole phenom - at the time that their stay there dition to the one in Guatemala or twice a year, you don’t really ena of connecting with deities would be of a short duration, but City, a second branch exists in need more than that.” was a very ancient practice. It this was not to be. After a few the city of Panajachel, and there Constantina comes down was a way for them to allow months they came to appreciate are plans for two more. hard on what she terms “side - their consciousness to open up what the local market offered, The Poulias Foundation works walk psychics. There are some and receive information from grew to love the people, and de - with a number of international really bad people out there. the gods.” cided that they would buy out organizations, including the In - They will lure you in and then Divorced now, Constantina is their partner and settle in The Foundation stresses education. Eduardo and Valery cele - ternational Education Funders escalate the price and it’s very devoted to her young grand - Guatemala City. brate the awards they received as the trimester's superstars. Group (IEFG) and the Stavros bad news. I don’t operate like sons, ages 3 and 5. She does not A few years later, they Niarchos Foundation (SNF). that.” own a TV, and to relax enjoys launched a telecommunications dren complementary to their public Unlike some other organiza - She grew up in Cherry Hill, dancing – Greek, folk, and Latin. business with almost immediate The Pouliases came to appre - school education. They provided tions of its kind, the Poulias NJ, the eldest of four youngsters “I’m so much in my head that success. This venture, Televida ciate that their contribution free lunch and dinner for them Foundation is completely funded of Peter and Mary Rhodes. Both it’s good to do something phys - SA, has over 70 employees and would be much more productive as well. by the two brothers. of her parents were born in the ical.” operates in 16 Latin American if they would identify gifted chil - The brothers’ dream evolved The Foundation has lifted 55 USA, and were introduced by Looking to 2016, Constan - markets as well as in Africa. dren in the poorest neighbor - into what is today the Poulias exceptional children by giving Archbishop Iakovos, when he tina weighed in on the New THE POULIAS FOUNDATION hoods of Guatemala City and use Foundation. them the light – fos of knowl - was a priest at the Boston Year. About twelve years ago and them as influential leaders in The Foundation adopts a edge, and they, in turn, can en - Cathedral. “It’s getting scary out there. totally by accident, the Pouliases their own schools and local soci - holistic approach to the develop - lighten others. Her father, a Harvard gradu - We are being pushed to the tip - came in contact with a group of ety. In due course, these kids ment of each child's personality. They are taught the true ate and electrical engineer, had ping point. The spin is so loud! very young children who were would hopefully act as role mod - Emotional intelligence, self-con - essence of humanity, of kindness, a job that moved them through - We need to pull inward and get using the area in front of the els and become leaders in their fidence, basic human values, a and the value of education. Of out the country. When Constan - back to basic values. People are company warehouse as a play - communities. That is a concept clear, analytical process of spiritual growth, and the pride tina was born, they returned to reassessing and thinking on ground. A precious bond quickly similar to that which some com - thought and judgement, foreign of belonging to a society of val - Boston so that Iakovos could their own, starting to tune out developed between the Imper - panies use both in Europe and languages, the use of technology ues. baptize her. the noise.” ial- and Harvard-educated exec - in the United States, but is some - and programming, sports, music, The Poulias Brothers, in es - She earned an undergradu - Anyone interested in a pri - utives and the very underprivi - thing groundbreaking with re - and many other forms of art tablishing the Foundation that ate degree at Rutgers University, vate reading can consult Con - leged local youth, and this bond gard to the poverty and illiteracy (theater, poetry, sculpture, paint - bears their name, have shared and a Ph.D. at Columbia Uni - stantina’s web site, or email her created in the Pouliases the de - of Guatemala City. ing history of art, and cinema). with the children of Guatemala versity. at [email protected]. She will sire to help, to somehow con - The Pouliases decided to offer As future leaders, the children City the values by which they A deeply committed Greek be teaching a course in Intuitive tribute toward a better future these children free educational are trained to possess all the at - were raised in their own Hellenic Orthodox, she points out that Development at the Open Cen - for these poverty-stricken chil - support between ages 4 and 18, tributes that will allow them to home. her mother and father, with a ter starting in February. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016 FEATURE 7

ALL HISTORY Artist, Curator, or Theme Park Owner? Spiro Drake’s Greek Playland

By Steve Frangos do not make that critical link TNH Staff Writer between Drake’s long career as (what one sees in print) a “Zen landscaper,” “a philosopher in CHICAGO- To be completely stone” or “sculptor of celebrity honest I have no idea if Spiro pools” also the gifted creator of Drake is a folk artist, museum The Greek’s Playland. With the curator or theme park owner. profits from these creations He could, in fact, just be a stone Drake built, over a period of 50 worker gone wrong, too. I will years, Playland. leave it up to you to decide. My But Drake is no fool. He own interest in the man is how could not continue in this line the society around him under - of strenuous work forever. So stands him and identifies him he built Garden Falls immedi - as “The Greek.” ately adjacent to the Playland. Far from a mere roadside at - Garden Falls is a place to have traction, those tale is told in a weddings that would financially few paragraphs in fringe books maintain the Playland. Garden such as Weird New Jersey or in Falls has 4 Banquet Halls which a few pictures on Roadside are used for weddings and other America’s website, the story of special events. Spiro Drake and his unique Drake’s thinking was “As “Playland” are the subject of should also meant an end to the long as there are weddings Gar - dozens and dozens of newspa - Greek’s Playland. But that was den Falls will be able to con - per stories, television broadcast far from the case! tinue funding Greek’s Playland reports, Internet accounts and Now, let’s step back a mo - and The Stone Museum. The even the object of at least one ment here. I must admit I was price (of each wedding) in - and perhaps two documen - confused, at first, by the flurry cludes the room rental, large taries. Just to make life inter - of published accounts. Rather barrier free restrooms with at - esting few of these reports and than clear concise journalistic tendants, trash containers, ta - descriptive accounts seem to accounts most of what I read bles & chairs, 400 blacktop bar - agree with one another. Draw - was little more than sarcastic rier free parking spaces for cars ing on as wide a preview of jabs at Drake’s sustained efforts and vans and a stone parking these assorted sources as possi - to create a barrier-free play - lot for 300 cars and buses (all ble I offer you the following. ground for mentally handi - on site). Also a heliport, a large Drake’s core tale is that he capped adults and children. undercover barrier free play - was: “a Depression-era baby Many of the accounts, rather ground, 10 waterfalls, 2 lakes, abandoned in a coal bin, [raised than bothering to report and de - 4 bridges, etc., a great place for first at] an orphanage, a vow to scribe Drake’s ongoing creation photos. Catering is not included. spend half of any riches he at - this 40 foot wonder himself and halves chime like ancient Ti - spend their time lampooning All catering, decorating, DJ, tained to help the poor. He’s ful - claims it is nothing less than the betan bells. The "Great Wall of the Playland and/or focusing event planners, helicopter & filled that vow, giving much of World's Tallest Clown. Cyclown the Greek" is a mile-long stretch their accounts on zoning viola - limo services, etc., are done by his money away to charity and is composed entirely of recycled of many small walls constructed tions Jamesburg officials offsite vendors. Vendors are wel - spending the rest to build Play - junk, including a 10,000 gallon from different building materi - claimed the Greek had trans - come to visit and use the facility. land and Display World oil tank torso and telephone als, meticulously labeled with town Road in Jamesburg, New gressed. Leaving all this legal We do not charge them any - (www.roadsideamerica.com.sto pole legs. Cyclown used to have the names of every marble tile, Jersey. The complex is open to hubbub aside it is important to thing, all they have to do is do ry/2163).” This unique Playland arms made from irrigation pipe, cinder block, and paved stone the general public Monday note, a point often ignored in a good job, if not - they can first opened in 1972. An impor - but an ice storm caused them (and the price-per-square foot). through Saturday 8AM-4PM, most published or broadcast ac - never come back (www.garden - tant point, we need to address to snap off. His hat is a huge ex - The Greek [claims] “It's the Sunday 10AM-4PM (call 732- counts---Drake was a much falls.com).”Garden Falls gives immediately is that no collection haust hood, with (now) a flash - largest display like this in the 521-2232 to verify). sought after landscape artist. 10% of all rentals to Greek’s of sources I’ve encountered even ing beacon atop to warn off air world The Greek’s Playland, Inc. is For fifty years, Spiro Drake Playland and does all of the agrees on the precise name of traffic. Somehow a lightening (www.roadsideamerica.com.sto a nonprofit organization (#226- was never simply a stone mason maintenance. Drake’s outdoor creation. By all rod-type apparatus is also, now, ry/2163).” No one has ever 289-923/000) with no paid em - or seller of garden goods he was As one ages, questions accounts, the Playland is a 65 attached to Cyclown since a been (or will be) charged ad - ployees, its Board of Directors, a landscape artist of stunning arise—“how did I spend my (other sources cite 68, some 87) 1997 fire, caused by lightening mission upon entering Playland. are all volunteers with Spiro abilities. Across three states life?” “Did I give back more than acre complex directly adjacent destroyed large sections of the By one estimate, since 1973, the Drake, as president. Drake has Drake created vast landscapes I was given?” “Or was I a fool to Drake’s stone yard supply Playland. Greek’s Playland has already also been the sole financier of of stones, trees, bridges, built who played about life’s edges business, which was known as So what does one find at this hosted well over 100,000 un - Greeks’ Playland, Inc. for 50 lakes and pools, buildings of rather than engaging in it for all the Wholesale Nursery. Many unique place: “The entrance to derprivileged and handicapped years. In August 2013, Drake many parts and visions-- all as that I could?” Spiro “The Greek” accounts and newscasts refer to Display World is guarded by children and adults. Over 800 closed his Wholesale Nursery. part of his re-imaging of nature’s Drake has clearly created a won - his creation as the “Greek’s Play - "Monroe the Trackhoe-saurus," free tours have been conducted Then, in his 80s, Drake could wonderment. True, a handful of derland for the meek of the land, Stone Museum and a roaring dinosaur fashioned at The Stone Museum, alone. simply no longer conduct this published accounts discuss earth. Can you even imagine a Clown” while others call the from gunnite and the body of a No fees or donations of any kind business. Given that this would Drake’s work for specific celebri - more wonderful way to have place “The Stone Museum, Dis - heavy construction hoe. It slob - have ever been accepted from mean the end of any financial ties such as Jon Bon Jovi (e.g. spent your life’s work? play World, and Greek's Play - bers and drools at the touch of visitors. The location for this support from the nursery/land - Bongiovi, b. 1962) and/or Bruce land.” a hidden button. Display World park is 608 Spotswood-English - scaping business such a decision Springsteen (b. 1949). But they [email protected] Quickly noted, the “Clown” is a pleasant labyrinth of shel - in question here is none other tered walkways, waterfalls, than "Cyclown," a currently arm - lakes, and Japanese-style less work of art. Drake made bridges. Hanging acetylene tank Start off the New Year with New List of Good Readings

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DEATH NOTICES CLASSIFIEDS n CASSIS, DIAMANTIS nunciation Greek Orthodox career spanning 57 years, he at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE HOUSTON, TX (from the Hous - Cathedral, 3511 Yoakum Boule - saved lives, gave meaning to on 999 Brotherhood Way in San Ingredient Happy Snack and Garden, LLC. Art. of Notice of Formation of Top to Bottom Home ton Chronicle, published on Dec. vard in Houston. The funeral ser - lives, and made a difference in Francisco on Dec. 3, at 7PM. Fu - Org. filed w/ SSNY 7/28/15. Office in New York Inspections, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of Organi - Co. SSNY designated for service of process and zation filed with the Secretary of State of New 16) – 1934-2015. Our dad al - vice will be at half-past one o' - so many lives. Frank became the neral service will be held at Holy shall mail to Reg. Agent: Shazia Choudri, 315 W York (SSNY) on 09/23/2015. Office location: ways hated eulogies. Thus, we clock on Thursday, Dec. 3, at longest practicing physician in Trinity Orthodox Church on Dec. 36 St. Apt. 12C, NY, NY 10018. Purpose: Any Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of won't tell you he is a retired Lt. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Monroe County and was very 4, at 12PM. Burial will follow at lawful activity the LLC upon whom process against it may be 27 4921/18796 served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Top Colonel of the United States Cathedral. Burial for our beloved proud of that accomplishment. 1:25PM at the Greek Orthodox to Bottom Home Inspections, LLC, 664 East Army who loved his country. We sister Fotini will follow the fu - "Dr. Frank" as they would call Memorial Park in Colma. Memo - LEGAL NOTICE Walnut Street, Long Beach, NY 11561 . won't say that he was a gifted neral service, at Forest Park him, began taking care of the rial donations may be made to Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 27 4876/19769 and renowned artist who created Lawndale cemetery, 6900 Lawn - grandchildren of patients he had Disabled Childrens Relief Fund NOTICE OF FORMATION of ProAVS, LLC icons for Orthodox Churches dale, Houston, Texas. actually delivered decades ago. 402 Pennsylvania Ave, Freeport, Articles of Organization filed with the LEGAL NOTICE around the world. We won't tell He had a true love and tremen - NY 11520. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/28/2015. Office location: Nassau County. you he was a talented art teacher DOULAVERIS, VASILIOS dous enthusiasm for Medicine. Notice of Formation of 236 GRAND STREET n SSNY is designated agent upon whom process LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY at Galena Park for 35 years and SILVER SPRING, MD (from the He practiced during the grand n MANIS, EMANUEL may be served against LLC to: 13th Avenue (SSNY) on 11/12/15. Office location: Kings then at the Kinkaid School for Washington Post, published on days of the Family Practitioner- POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (from the #202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Principal bus, ad - County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC 12 years who inspired his stu - Dec. 2) – On Monday, Nov. 30, administering anesthetics before Poughkeepsie Journal, published dress: 2088 Stuyvesant Avenue East Meadow, upon whom process against it may be served. NY 11554 . Purpose: any lawful act. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service dents to excellence and loved 2015, Vasilios Doulaveris of the subspecialty of anesthesia be - on Nov. 29) – Emanuel (Mike) 27 4919/19799 Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. them all. Nor will we tell you Greece. Beloved husband of came further developed, and de - Manias, 79, of Poughkeepsie, NY agent upon whom and at which process may that he was an Archon of the Or - Stavroula Doulaveris; loving fa - livering thousands of babies, at and previously of Catskill, NY LEGAL NOTICE be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. thodox Church - one of 700 ther of Constantine (Phyllis), all times of the day and night passed away on Nov. 26, at Mid 274875/17976 Notice of Formation of WYNTER LEGAL NOTICE hand-picked defenders of the Ec - Joanna, Agapi and Andreas (even including one of his own Hudson Regional Hospital of PROPERTIES, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of umenical Patriarchate in Con - (Dena) Doulaveris; cherished daughters). He was exceedingly Westchester Medical Center. Organization filed with the Secretary of stantinople and the Orthodox grandfather of Zisimos, kind, dedicated, generous, wise Emanuel was born on Sept. 15, State of New York (SSNY) on 11/04/2014. Notice of Formation of STONEBOTS, LLC Christian Faith which he loved, Stavroula, Vasilios, Constantine and humble-he always wanted 1936 in Rhodes, Greece to the Office location: Kings County. SSNY is desig - (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed nated as agent of the LLC upon whom process with the Secretary of State of New York (SS - a Sunday school teacher of over and Anastasia Doulaveris; loving to talk about others, not himself. late Georgios and Efrosini Ma - against it may be served. SSNY shall mail NY) on 22/06/2015. Office location: Nassau 40 years, and a devoted servant brother of Georgia, Dimitra, He sacrificed his own life and nias. On Sept. 17, 1960 in Balti - copy of process to: Neil Wynter, 541 Putnam County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC of the Lord our God. But, above Koula, Eleni, Nick and the late personal time to help others, and more, Maryland Emanuel mar - Avenue, Unit 1, Brooklyn, NY 11221 : Any upon whom process against it may be served. all, he was one of those rare peo - Yiota, Kostas and Yiannis; dear spent years on the Bloomington ried Constance Polis and was lawful purpose. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Spiegel & 27 4917/19797 Utrera P.A., P.C., 1 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, ple who truly changed the lives son of the late of Zisimos and Gi - Public Board of Works, under blessed with 55 years of mar - New York, NY 10038. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. of scores of people while he was annoula Doulaveris. Friends may several different Mayors, and the riage. Emanuel was the Execu - LEGAL NOTICE on this earth. He would be so call at the HINES-RINALDI FU - Director of Public Investment tive Chef at the Friar Tuck Inn in 274869 /19762 upset if we said all this about NERAL HOME, 11800 New Corporation and Chairman of the Catskill, NY from 1969 and re - Notice of Formation of 8805 23AVE LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the LEGAL NOTICE him. So let's just say that we have Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Board for decades. He spent tiring in 2008. He was a member Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on lost the most incredible husband, MD on Thursday, Dec. 3 from years as Director of many local of the Kimisis Greek Orthodox 12/08/2015. Office location: Kings County. FOURPOINT BOXING LLC. App for Auth father, and grandfather ever. 6PM to 8PM. Trisagion prayers nursing homes and had a special Church in Poughkeepsie, NY. He SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon filed w/ SSNY 10/30/15. Formed in DE whom process against it may be served. SSNY 8/7/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated Ever. We will miss him terribly, will begin at 6:15PM Funeral ser - place in his heart for those pa - is survived by his wife; Con - shall mail copy of process to: 8805 23 AVE for service of process and shall mail to: starting from his wife of 54 vices will be held at St. Andrew's tients. He believed in the dignity stance "Dena", a daughter; Fran LLC, 8805 23rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214 The LLC, 150 W 56th St. Apt. 4103, New years, Irene, to his children, Joni Ukrainian Church, 15100 New of all people, young and old. He Viney, a son; George Manias, 5 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. York, NY 10017. Auth Officer: DE Div of 27 4913/19793 Corps, PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Pur - and her husband John Zavit - Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, was awarded the Sagamore of siblings residing in Greece, pose: Any lawful activity. sanos, Crissi and her husband MD on Friday, Dec. 4 at the Wabash as well as becoming grandchildren; Stephanie Pur - 274854/18796 George Gianakopoulos, and John 10:30AM. Interment Gate of a Kentucky Colonel, and on his man, Jenna Viney, Jordan Ma - LEGAL NOTICE Cassis his beloved son. His Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flow - 80th birthday, celebrated in a nias, Jason Manias, Nicholas Notice of Formation of 1454 Leland, LLC LEGAL NOTICE grandchildren adored him al - ers, memorial contributions may place of great significance in his Graziano, and Vincent Graziano. (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SS - Notice of Formation of SBRE VENTURES, LLC most as much as he adored be made to Sts. Constantine and life, Nick's English Hut, Mark He was predeceased by his NY) on 08/19/2015. Office location: Bronx (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with them. Anastasia, Socratis, Dia - Helen Greek Orthodox Church Kruzan, Mayor of Bloomington daughter; Maria Graziano. Visi - County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on mantis, and Irene Zavitsanos, Building Fund, 701 Norwood proclaimed on April 1, 2009 "Dr. tation is Monday, Nov. 30, 5PM upon whom process against it may be served. 11/05/2015. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Mirely SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon John, Jim, Marina, and Alexis Gi - Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20905. Frank Hrisomalos Day". Frank to 7PM at the Joseph J. Darrow Felicitas Alvarez Puebla, 1454 Leland Ave, whom process against it may be served. SSNY anakopoulos were the apple of had a passion for so many things- Sr. Funeral Home Inc. 39 So. Basement, Bronx, NY 10460 . Purpose: Any shall mail copy of process to: SBRE VENTURES, LLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite his eye. Diamantis (who was n HARTAS KARABELAS, from the Arts to IU Athletics; he Hamilton St. Poughkeepsie, NY lawful purpose. 27 4911/19792 200, Syosset, NY 11791 . Purpose: Any lawful called "Dan" by all those that STAVROULA had a fantastic memory-his 12601 845-452-1840. A funeral purpose. knew him) was born in the pic - MEDIA, PA (from the Daily knowledge of history was re - service is Tuesday Dec. 1, 10AM, 27 4867/19760 turesque town of Galaxidion, Times, published on Dec. 3) – markable; he inherited his love Kimisis Greek Orthodox Church LEGAL NOTICE Greece on August 20, 1934. He Stavroula “Voula” Karabelas Har - of property and investing from 140 So Grand Ave Poughkeepsie, Notice of Formation of BUKH LAW FIRM, PLLC LEGAL NOTICE (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with and his mother Chrisafo immi - tas, of Chester died Nov. 30, on his father, who many years ear - NY 12601 with Father Gregory the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Notice of Formation of PACKAGE DELIVERY grated to Shreveport, Louisiana her 90th Birthday at home. Born lier with foresights had pur - officiating. Burial will be private 11/04/2015. Office location: Kings County. SOLUTIONS, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of to be reunited with his father in Patras, Greece, she was a chased the farm land where in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Nor - SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon Organization filed with the Secretary of whom process against it may be served. SSNY State of New York (SSNY) on 10/15/2015. John (Kassidoyiannis) Cassis af - daughter of the late Sotirios and Frank would later build his fam - folk, Virginia. In lieu of flowers shall mail copy of process to: Bukh Law Firm, Office location: New York County. SSNY is des - ter World War II at the age of Kanela Panagopoulou Karabelas. ily home-where he lived, enter - the family requests donations to PLLC, 1123 Avenue Z, Brooklyn, NY 11235 . ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom 12. Thank you for your wisdom Voula came to the U.S. in 1972 tained and enjoyed his family be sent to the St. Michael's Home Purpose: Any lawful purpose. process against it may be served. SSNY shall 27 4906/19788 mail copy of process to: Mr. Sorin F. Iancu, and guidance. Thank you for and has been at her current res - and friends since 1963. Frank 3 Lehman Terrace Yonkers, NY P.O. Box 290561, Brooklyn, NY 11229 . Pur - your kindness and your loving idence for 44 years. Voula was a lived a magical and wonderful 10705. pose: Any lawful purpose. care for everyone who crossed member of St. George Greek Or - life, and left a legacy that will LEGAL NOTICE 274868/19761 your path. Thank you for your thodox Church. She was an ex - live on forever within all of us, n PANOS, ANGELO L. Notice of Formation of OLEAR SCENTS, LLC FUNERAL HOMES leadership and your humble and cellent cook and loved her time and inspired all of his children MILWAUKEE, WI (from the Mil - (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on APOSTOLOPOULOS courageous honor. May your with her family. Voula was pre - to pursue the same passion of waukee Journal Sentinel, pub - 11/24/2015. Office location: Kings County. memory be eternal in God's eyes. deceased by her husband of 60 helping and healing. He will al - lished on Dec. 3) – Panos, Angelo SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon Apostle Family - May your life be lived through years, Spiros Hartas, who died ways be here, inside of us all, L. Born into Eternal Life on Nov. whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o United States Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - all of us. We love you. Friends Mar. 1, 2005. She was the until the end of time. Frank is 30, at age 79. Beloved husband Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Funeral Directors of are cordially invited to a visita - mother of Giota Giannopoulos survived by his wife of 61 years, of Maria for 57 years. Loving fa - Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 . Purpose: Any tion with the family from five un - (Antonios), Harry Hartas, Fotios Athena "Becky" Hrisomalos, sons ther of Effie (Thomas) Zacharias, lawful purpose. RIVERDALE til eight o'clock in the evening Hartas (Giota), Sotirios Hartas, Nick Hrisomalos (Joni), Tom Hri - Joann (Cliff) Wagner, and Geor - 27 4905/19787 FUNERAL HOME Inc. on Wednesday, December 16, Altani Papapetridis (Paul), An - somalos(Debbie), daughters gia (Brian) Larsen. Proud grand - 5044 Broadway 2015 at the Bradshaw-Carter drew Hartas, Maria Spiridakos Karen Hrisomalos(Gary Get - father of Nicholas (Kelly) New York, NY 10034 Home, 1734 West Alabama and George Hartas; 14 grand - telfinger ), Elaine Zacharias, Brian, Jr. (Chelsea) LEGAL NOTICE (212) 942-4000 Street in Houston, with the Tris - children and 33 great grandchil - Coghlan(Kevin) and grandchil - Larsen, Amanda (Aaron) Mun - agion Service at seven o'clock. dren; also survived by three sis - dren Frank Hrisomalos, Emily son, and Angie Zacharias. Ador - Notice of Formation of MINDFULLY ACTIVE Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE PEOPLE, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of CONSTANTINIDES The funeral service will be at ten ters and one brother in Greece. Hrisomalos, Matthew Coghlan, ing great-grandfather of Scarlett, Organization filed with the Secretary of State o'clock in the morning on Thurs - Funeral Service: 11AM Monday, Sarah Coghlan, Megan Coghlan, Lincoln, Jackson, Loralei, and of New York (SSNY) on 10/03/2015. Office lo - FUNERAL PARLOR Co. day, December 17, 2015, at An - Dec. 7, at St. George Greek Or - Nicholas Shirley, Alexandra Quinn. Dear brother of Chrisan - cation: Bronx County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it (718) 745-1010 nunciation Greek Orthodox thodox Church, 30 E. Forge Shirley, Addison Ahrendts, Olivia thi (the late George) Zarras, Vasi - may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Services in all localities - Cathedral, 3511 Yoakum Boule - Road, Media, PA 19063 (Middle - Gettelfinger, Christian Gettelfin - liki (the late George) Antonopou - to: Cristian Largo, 1234 Colgate Avenue, vard in Houston. town Twp.) where friends may ger, Alex Jerden and Scott Jer - los. Preceded in death by siblings Bronx, New York 10472 . Purpose: Any lawful Low cost shipping to Greece In lieu of flowers, donations can call after 10AM. Burial: Chester den(Brittany). Preceding him in Eleni Panzazopoulos and Niko - purpose. be made to Annunciation Greek Rural Cemetery. Memorial gifts death were his father Nick Hri - laos Panagiotopoulos. Also loved 27 4904/19786 ANTONOPOULOS Orthodox Cathedral Altar-Benev - to St. George Greek Orthodox somalos of Rapsani, Greece, his by many family and friends here LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOME, INC. olent Fund (3511 Yoakum Blvd. Church Building Fund. mother Katina Hrisomalos of and in Greece. Visitation at the Notice of Formation of MCKEEN ST CAPITAL LLC Konstantinos Antonopoulos - 77006). Larissa, Greece, and his grand - Funeral Home on Friday, Dec. 4, (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Funeral Director n HRISOMALOS, FRANK N. daughter Faith Coghlan of from 4PM to 7PM. Trisagion at 11/20/2015. Office location: Nassau County. n CATSIS, FRANCES J. BLOOMINGTON, IN (from the Bloomington, Indiana. Visitation 7PM. Additional visitation at An - SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., HOUSTON, TX (from the Hous - Indianapolis Star, published on will be from 5PM to 9PM with a nunciation Greek Orthodox whom process against it may be served. SSNY Astoria, New York 11105 shall mail copy of process to: Robert F. Sheehy, ton Chronicle, published on Dec. Dec. 4) – Frank Nick Hrisomalos, Trisagion Prayer Service at Church, 9400 W. Congress St., 305 Split Rock Rd., Syosset, NY 11791 . (718) 728-8500 2) – Frances (Fotini) Catsis, born MD, age 86, passed away peace - 8:45PM on Sunday, Dec. 6, and on Saturday at 9:30AM until Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Not affiliated with any on Mar. 21, 1927, in Karpenisi, fully on Wednesday Dec. 2, at IU 10AM to 12PM on Monday, Dec. time of Funeral Service at 27 4894/19778 Greece, in the little village of Kar - Hospice House in Bloomington, 7 at Sherwood Oaks Christian 10:30AM. Burial at Pinelawn other funeral home. itsa, to Vasiliki and Dionysios Pa - Indiana, in the city of his birth, Church, 2700 E Rogers Rd. The Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, LEGAL NOTICE paxoinis, passed away at the age in the presence of his family and Orthodox Christian Funeral Ser - memorials appreciated to the VIP Student Services, LLC. App for Auth filed w/ of 88 after a short illness, on beloved wife Becky who self - vice will he held on Monday, church. SSNY 8/24/15. Formed in AL 4/1/15. Office in TO PlACE yOur Sunday Nov. 29. A devoted wife, lessly cared for him day and Dec. 7 at 12PM at Sherwood NY Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: U.S. Corp Agents, ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: sister and aunt, she is survived night during his year and a half Oaks Christian Church with Rev - n PAPAZIDES, FOTINE Inc, 7014 13th Ave. Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, by her beloved husband James battle with cancer. He worked erend Father Peter Jon Gillquist SYRACUSE, NY (from the Syra - 11228. Auth Officer: AL Sec of State, PO Box E-mAil: Catsis (Katsigianis) of 63 years up until the day he fell ill. Frank officiating. Burial will follow in cuse post, published on Dec. 13) 5616, Montgomery, AL 36103. Purpose: Any lawful activity. classifieds@ of marriage, her brother Pete was born Apr. 1, 1929 to Nick Valhalla Memory Gardens. In – Fotini Papazides, 78, of Camil - thenationalherald.com Pappas, and several nephews and Katina Hrisomalos, from lieu of flowers, memorial contri - lus, passed away Saturday at St. 274874 /18796 and nieces. Fotini is preceded in Rapsani and Larissa, Greece. butions may be made to the All Joseph's Hospital Heath Center. death by her brothers John Pap - Frank spent his childhood grow - Saints Orthodox Church of Born in Kozani, Greece, she pas, and George Papaxoinis. She ing-up in and around his parent's Bloomington, Indiana 6004 S moved to the U.S. in 1958. Fotini was a loving wife, sister, aunt, establishment, Nick's English Fairfax Road Bloomington, Indi - and her husband owned and op - was a member of St. George passed away peacefully with her parishioner and volunteer, and a Hut, which has now become a ana 47401. Arrangements are erated John's Restaurant in Greek Orthodox Church. Steve family at her side on December friend to many. In 1953, in North college institution as well as a under the direction of Day & downtown Syracuse for more was a member of AHEPA. He is 14, 2015. A life-long Springfield Carolina, Fotini married her city landmark. He spent his Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home. than 30 years. She was a com - survived by his children, Stratos resident, Rena was born to the neighbor, classmate and child - childhood as the only son of two The family would like to extend municant of St. Sophia's Ortho - Pappas and his wife, Karen, of late Elias and Artemisia (Sfika) hood friend Jimmy, who she Greek immigrants who came to a sincere thank you to Sherwood dox Church. A devoted wife, Cheshire, Jack Pappas, of Meri - Tougias. After graduating from grew up with in Karitsa. Al - America to start a better life and Oaks Christian Church for allow - mother and grandmother, she den and Kalliroy Greenberg and the High School of Commerce, though married for 63 years, Fo - seek the American Dream. He ing them to use their facilities enjoyed spending time with her her husband, Alan, of East she embarked on a long career tini and Jimmy have known each graduated from Bloomington for the Funeral Services. family and friends. Surviving are Haven; his grandchildren, Jack - in retail having worked at Ar - other from childhood for over 85 High School in 1946, and then her husband of 60 years, John; lyn Greenberg and Chris Brown, den's Dress Shop, Forbes & Wal - years. When her mother was so attended Purdue University, and n KOLIATSIS, PEGGY son, Ernest (Nancy) Papazides of of Hamden, Kathryn Greenberg lace Department Store and The brutally murdered by the Greek was a member of Alpha Sigma SAN FRANCISCO, CA (from the Las Vegas, NV; daughters, Nikki Clark and her husband, Chris, of Arkay Shop. With her sense of junta in 1946, Fotini went to stay Phi fraternity, graduating with a San Francisco Chronicle, pub - (Cristos) Stamoulacatos and Joy Seattle, Wash., Michael Green - style and flair, Rena was a sought with the Catsis family in Karitsa, pharmacy degree in 1951. He re - lished on Dec. 3) – Peggy "Pana - Zoe Papazides, both of Camillus; berg, of Nice, France, Stathis after sales clerk by her loyal band and later came to the United turned to Bloomington, Indiana giota" Koliatsis, 64, passed away brothers, George and Nicko, both Pappas and his wife, Kimberly, of customers throughout her States. She volunteered at the and practiced pharmacy for a surrounded by her family on of Greece; sisters, Sofia of Aus - of Meriden, Jacob, Damara and 50+ years on Main Street. She Annunciation Greek Orthodox short while(at Brummett's Phar - Nov. 29, in San Francisco , Cali - tralia, Afrula of Greece, and Andreas Pappas, of Meriden and was preceded in death by her Cathedral for many years serving macy on Third Street) while at fornia unexpectedly due to heart Noula of Bayberry, Syracuse; Kristina Pappas, of Berlin, Mass.; loving husband of 46 years, The - her community. With humility the same time taking classes at complications. Peggy was born grandchildren, Johnathon, his great-grandson, Oliver Clark; ofilos Tsagaris, whom she met and reverence she made the Indiana University to meet the in Corinth, Greece on August 10, Leeann, Stefanos, George and and his sister, Maritza Anastasion and married in three weeks time Prosphoro (holy bread) for the requirements to apply to medical 1951. Peggy is preceded in death Nickos; great-granddaughters, and her husband, Peter. In lieu while on vacation in Greece. Also church services throughout the school. He married Athena by her parents, George and Eleni Sofia and Christina; and other of flowers, contributions in his preceding her in death were her week. With great pride, Fotini "Becky" Anton in 1954 at St. An - Metrou; and husband Nikolaos survivors, including Panicha Pa - memory may be made to St. sister Potoula Daskalopoulos and wore a 25-year service pin from drew's Greek Orthodox Church "Cowboy" Koliatsis. Peggy is sur - pazides of Fairmount, several George Greek Orthodox Church, her brothers George, Peter and the Emergency Aid Coalition for in South Bend, Indiana, moved vived by her sisters Georgia Pso - nieces, nephews and cousins. In 301 W. Main St., New Britain Angelo Tougias. She leaves her preparing food for Houston's to Indianapolis and graduated mas, Maria Paplos, Dimitra Bal - lieu of flowers, contributions 06052. son, Basil Tsagaris and his wife homeless. She is also a 50-year from the Indiana University akas and brother Prokopi may be made to St. Sophia Greek Catherine of Chicopee; her member of the Daughters of School of Medicine in 1957. He Metrou; her sons George, Orthodox Church, 325 Waring n TSAGARIS, RENA daughter Artemis Tsagaris and Penelope, and held the Office of moved back to his hometown Theodoros, son in law Heriberto Rd., Syracuse, NY 13224. SPRINGFIELD, MA (from the Re - her husband John Bruno of Sims - Marshall for 18 years for Achaia with his beautiful wife and two and daughters Yanna and Eleni ; publican, published on Dec. 17) bury, CT; four grandsons, Chapter 54, recognized for three young children (which would two grandchildren Nikolaos and n PAPPAS, STEVE – Rena (Tougias) Tsagaris, 99, Nicholas and Alexander Tsagaris of those years with a certificate soon grow to four) in tow and Isaac. She was a loving mother CHESIRE, CT (from the Record- beloved mother, grandmother, and Philip and Peter Bruno; two of best Marshall of the Year. started his solo Family Medicine and grandmother who dedicated Journal, published on Dec. 2) – sister, aunt and friend to many, brothers, Pons Tougias and his Friends are cordially invited to a practice on Kirkwood Avenue- her life to her children and de - Steve Pappas, 90, husband of the wife Angie of Springfield and visitation with the family from just a few blocks from their ceased husbands memory. She late Anastasia Siavrakas Pappas This is a service Arthur Tougias of Naples, FL and half-past twelve o'clock until home-now "People's Park", with welcomed everyone with her died unexpectedly on Sunday, to the community. 18 nieces and nephews. Rena's half-past one o'clock in the after - Nick's being in between the two. smile and warm heart, and Nov. 29, 2015, at Yale New Announcements of deaths funeral Liturgy will be Monday, noon on Thursday, Dec. 3, at An - He took care of patients seven touched many people with her Haven Hospital. Born in Eressos, may be telephoned to the December 21st at 10:00 a.m. at days a week for 57 years, until charisma and strong spirited per - Lesvos, Greece on Jun. 1, 1925, Classified Department of St. George Greek Orthodox he fell ill at work, necessitating sonality. She was full of life and he was the son of the late The National Herald at Cathedral, 22 St. George Rd., Days and dates of funerals, his retirement grudgingly in loved to live life to the fullest. Eakovon and Kalliroy Papaefs - (718) 784-5255, Springfield, MA 01104, followed memorials, and other events di - 2014.He always said he would Her beauty in and out will be tathiou. Mr. Pappas resided in monday through Friday, by burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. rectly correspond to the original never stop working, but he fi - cherished and remembered by Cheshire for the past 43 years 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Memorial contributions may be publication date, which appears nally had no choice. Roles re - her beloved family, friends, and and was the retired owner of S.J. or e-mailed to: made to St. George Greek Or - at the beginning of each notice. versed themselves, and the doc - customers of 4th & Geary Farm - Pappas Cabinet Manufacturing [email protected] thodox Cathedral at the address tor became the patient. Over a ers Market. Trisagion will be held of Meriden for over 60 years. He above. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016 COMMUNITY 9

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Babas, Mama, Paidia – Common Members of Greek Family The Greek Origins of

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou κογένεια. The first compound of GREEK VOCABULARY the Greek word for the family, Gingerbread Produce Taste The core of the Greek social οίκος means the house and is life is the family. The word πα - found in English in the words By Eleni Sakellis • 1 large egg τέρας comes from an Indo-Eu - eco+logy = deal with our ropean root and occurs in simi - GREEK WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING house, the planet earth, η Most historical accounts trace In a large bowl, whisk to - lar forms in the European Ο πατέρας O pateras Father οικο+λογία in Greek and the history of gingerbread back gether the flour, ginger, cinna - languages: father in English, Ο μπαμπάς O babas daddy eco+nomy= the house rules, η to ancient Greece and the recipe mon, cloves, nutmeg, baking Vater in German, padre in Span - Η μητέρα Ee mitera mother οικο+νομία in Greek. for spiced honey cakes or melo - soda, and salt, and set aside. In ish. In Greek from the word πα - Η μαμά Ee mama mammy DIALOGUE makarona though the original the bowl of a stand mixer with τέρας derives πατρίδα, the Ο παππούς O papoos grandfather Ποιος means who for male recipe itself contained no ginger the paddle attachment, beat the homeland. This etymological re - Η γιαγιά Ee yiayia grandmother persons and ποια means who at the time. butter and honey together at lationship probably indicates the Τα αδέλφια Ta adelphia siblings for female persons. The article Wealthy Ancient Greeks medium to high speed until well masculine power of the land Ο αδελφός O adelphos brother for the male persons is o ( ο μπα - would travel to the island of blended about 30 seconds. that brought us up. Though it Η αδελφή Ee adelphee sister μπάς ) and for the female is η (η Rhodes for the honey cakes, Scrape down the sides and bot - etymologically derives from the Ο ξάδελφος O xadelphos Male cousin μητέρα). Είναι means is. Μου is which would often be used as re - tom of the bowl with a rubber father, the noun itself is female, Η ξαδέλφη Ee xadelphi Female cousin the possessive pronoun my and ligious offerings. Later on, the spatula. Add the egg and beat η πατρίδα, indicating the mater - Ο θείος O theeos uncle σου is your. In Greek the posi - honey cakes became a symbolic well. Add about half of the flour nal element of the place that Η θεία Ee theea aunt tion of these possessive pro - gift for loved ones much like and spice mixture and beat until gave us birth. Consequently in Ο νονός O nonos godfather nouns is right after the noun. the etymology and the gender Η νονά Ee nona godmother The Greek question mark (;) is of πατρίδα are included both the Ποιος Pios Who male like the English semicolon. paternal and the maternal ele - Ποια pia Who female -Ποιος είναι ο πατέρας σου; ments. Both needed for us hu - Είναι eene is (Who is your father? ) mans to exist and grow up. This μου/σου moo/soo My/your -Ο πατέρας μου είναι ο Χρή - association does not exist in Η πατρίδα Ee patreeda country στος Καμαρινός. ( My father is English or in German, illustrat - Η μήτρα Ee meetra womb Hristos Kamarinos ) ing probably how the Greeks -Ποιος είναι ο παππούς σου; feel about their country. (Who is your grandfather? ) The word μητέρα, mother, WORD CLUSTERS -Ο παππούς μου είναι ο Σω - has also an Indo-European root Η οικογένεια ikoyenia family τήρης Καμαρινός. ( My grandfa - and is found in most Indo-Eu - Η οικολογία ikoloyeea ecology ther is Sotiris Kamarinos ). ropean languages in similar Η οικονομία ikonomeea economy -Ποια είναι η μητέρα σου; forms. Mother, Mutter, madre. Ο φίλος Ο feelos Male friend (Who is your mother? ) In Greek with the omission of ε Η φίλη Ee feeli Female friend -Η μητέρα μου είναι η Κατε - derives η μήτρα, the womb. Το φιλί To filee The kiss ρίνα Ασπροποταμίτου. ( My In spoken Greek the father is mother is Katerina Aspropotami - called μπαμπάς ( daddy ) and the COMMON GREEK NAMES tou ) mother μαμά ( mammy ). The GREEK PRONUNCIATION ENGLISH -Ποια είναι η γιαγιά σου; grandfather is ο παππούς and Χρήστος Hreestos Chris (Who is your grandmother? ) the grandmother is η γιαγιά. Κατερίνα Katereena Catherine -Η γιαγιά μου είναι η Δήμη - Τhe Greek word for the sib - Σωτήρης Soteeris Sotiris τρα Καμαρινού. ( My grand - lings is αδέλφια. This word is Δήμητρα Deemitra Dimitra mother is Dimitra Kamarinou ). to be found as the second part Γιάννης Yiannis John of the compound city name Δημήτρης Dimeetris Dimitris PRONUNCIATION KEY: Phil+adelphia. The first com - Κώστας Kostas Kostas i (idiom), ee (needle), e (en - pound is the verb, which in an - Θωμάς Thomas Thomas ergy), o (organism), oo (boot), cient Greek meant I love. From Πέτρος Petros Peter y (yes), h (helium), th (theory), this verb derive the words ο φί - Παύλος Pavlos Paul d (the). The accented syllable is λος= the male friend, η Μαρία Mareea Maria bold. φίλη= the female friend, and το Άννα Ana Ann chocolates on St. Valentine’s Day. combined thoroughly. Stir in the φιλί= the kiss, indicating thus a Ελένη Eleeni Helen The Ancient Egyptians also used remaining flour mixture. Divide serious emotional investment. Αντιγόνη Antiyoni Αntigone Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has spiced honey cakes in religious the dough in half and cover with The Philadelphia city’s name studied philology and archaeol - ceremonies and as gifts for loved plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at means the brotherhood. ogy at the University of Ioanni - ones. Gregory of Nicopolis, an least one hour or freeze for half The brother is ο αδελφός and φος, the male cousin and ξα - θείος= the uncle, η θεία= the na,Würzburg and Bochum in Armenian monk, brought the an hour until the dough is firm the sister is η αδελφή. If we add δέλφη, the female cousin. aunt, ο νονός= the godfather Germany. She has been recipe for honey cakes to France enough to roll out. The dough a ξ in front of these words and Greek families include a net - and η νονά= the godmother. honored with the Academy of in the year 992. He taught the can be left in the refrigerator for we remove the tonos to another work of relatives the most im - They are all essential mem - Athens Award in Archaeology French priests to make the con - three days, just allow it to thaw syllable, we get the word ξάδερ - portant of which are: ο bers of the Greek family, η οι - and Homeric Philology. fection flavored with honey and at room temperature until it is spices and by the 11th century easy to roll out. On a lightly ginger was added to spice mix - floured surface, roll out one half ture. Brought home by returning of the dough to 1/4 inch thick - Crusaders, ginger and many ness. Cut out your gingerbread Chef Costas Spiliadis Will Bring His Talents to Hudson Yards other spices became highly men using cookie cutters about sought after throughout Europe 3 or 4 inches in size. You can for medicinal purposes and as also cut out shapes using a sharp When the Hudson Yards pro - flavoring for foods. By the 15th knife or the cookie cutters of ject – the biggest commercial century, you had to belong to the your choice. Use an offset spatula project in U.S. history – opens gingerbread guild in order to to transfer the cookies to a on New York’s West Side in bake gingerbread in many re - greased baking sheet, or a baking 2018, one of the prime restau - gions of Europe, including Bo - sheet lined with foil or parch - rants will be operated by noted hemia and parts of what is now ment paper, placing them one Greek chef Costas Spiliadis. Germany. inch apart. Bake in a preheated He’s already a fixture in New In order to boost his popular - 375 degree oven for 10-12 min - York with his upscale Estiatorio ity, Emperor Frederick III had utes depending on the size of Milos restaurant, a chain of 4,000 gingerbread cookies made your shapes and until the edges Greek seafood-themed places in his likeness and distributed to are golden brown. Allow the with branches in Las Vegas, Mi - children in the year 1487. Gin - cookies to cool on the baking ami, London, and Montreal, gerbread cakes and cookies con - sheets for about 5 minutes then which have drawn rave reviews tinue to be a special treat at transfer to wire racks to cool and features fare flown in from Christmastime, especially when completely. Roll out the remain - Greece, which makes it out of built into fanciful houses or cut ing dough, continue cutting out range for some customers or out into tasty and adorable gin - shapes and baking as above. Dec - those who’ve eaten fish at family gerbread men. Here is a recipe orate with a simple powdered restaurants in Greece. for gingerbread cookies you can sugar icing and colorful candies, Not everyone’s a fan, though, make at home and share with if you prefer. Makes about 30 and after chef Sean Bernal quit family and friends. In keeping cookies depending on the size of only two weeks after joining the with the origins of this sweet and the cookie cutters. Miami branch, Miami.com re - spicy cookie, use your favorite ported that the staff character - Greek honey. ized Spiliadis as “repugnant” Powdered Sugar Icing and said he had a slave-driving mentality, threatened the staff Gingerbread with “public humiliation” and • 2 cups sifted powdered sugar that workers aren’t allowed to • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla sit or rest even when the facility Thomas Keller, a Michelin- firm also developed. “The idea with Nation’s Restaurant News, • 3 cups all-purpose, extract isn’t open yet or they are doing starred chef who operates Per here is to be much more engag - a trade journal told WSJ, an ap - unbleached flour • About 2 tablespoons milk set-up work. He wouldn’t re - Se in New York’s Time Warner ing, much more affordable,” he proach called “polished casual.” • 2 teaspoons ground ginger spond to the allegations. Center. His dishes can run you told the Wall Street Journal. Hudson Yards will also in - • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Whisk together the sifted The project will feature up to $400 or so per person but He’ll open an American-style clude 5,000 residential units, a • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves powdered sugar, the vanilla and restaurants by famous chefs but the target at Hudson Yards is for grill there and lunches at the hotel, a cultural center and a • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground a little of the milk at a time until in a more casual setting and less lower, relatively speaking, restaurants in the complex public school. The complex, cur - nutmeg the icing is the desired consis - expensive than their branches. prices. could be as low as $20 per per - rently under construction, is sit - • 1 teaspoon baking soda tency. Use less milk for a thicker Also a feature there will be “We’ve already done our son in some places. uated between West 30th and • 1/2 teaspoon salt icing to pipe decorations on the famed Spanish-born chef Jose thing at the top,” said Himmel, “People are looking for more West 34th Streets and 10th and • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted cookies. Use a little more milk Andres, who’s well known for referring to the Time Warner casual but still premium experi - 11th Avenues. butter, at room temperature for a thinner icing to drizzle on his Washington, DC facility, and Center, which his Related Cos. ences,” Bret Thorn, an editor • 1/2 cup honey cookies.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Will the Real Santa Please Stand Up? Little Kids Need You Now

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos A reporter standing by told circumstances. Then, he’d gift in these days, calling out, ‘Ho Special to The National Herald me he was waiting for Christ - their children, again in secret. ho ho’ on the roof, wouldn’t you mas Eve. ‘Nah!’ said a kid next When someone witnessed what think of calling the cops? If elves In 1897, a little girl named to me in line. “He’s, probably he was doing, word spread and made all those toys during the Virginia O’ Hanlon sent a letter out with a bunch of other Santas he became known as the cheer - off months, who paid them? to the New York Sun, a newspa - in some bar along Eighth Av - ful giver of gifts to children. In Were they union? Sounds like per whose motto was, ‘If the enue boozing it up.” When return, he asked only that the slave labor to me! Then, we’re Sun prints it, it’s true’, asking Christmas Eve came and went children be raised as good Chris - told that the toys, then, got dis - the question, “Is there really a there was neither a tree nor any tians. tributed to various department Santa?” The editor responded, presents. His birthday was in Decem - stores like Macy’s or Toys R’ Us. Yes, Virginia, there really is a My father, a no-nonsense, re - ber – with Jesus’ birthday, sup - My point is that we have long Santa.” alist, explained that the real posedly, in the same month. been inundated with tall myths Well, let’s discuss it. I wish Saint Nick did those things Now, let’s get serious. If good, that are improbable, unrealistic to explain why I never wrote about 1,600 years ago, and that ol’ Saint Nick was fat and jolly and so untruthful that the real Santa Claus a letter as a kid. today’s Santa, who would be how could he get down chim - purpose of Christmas has gotten Growing up in the Depression, only about 127 years old, is a neys and not get stuck and have lost. No wonder children be - who could buy us kids any - concocted contrivance invented to call the fire department? His come disenchanted when the thing? When I was about eight by the Germans who tried to multinational when history says ents died he was left lots of red suit was never covered with truth is uncovered! The modern my friends, my brother and I pronounce his name. It began: he was Greek. Nicholas wore a money. Having no interest in ashes, either. His whiskers re - Santa doesn’t act saintly, either. went to the old Madison Square Sant-nik-laous that became long, dark red coat, black boots, self aggrandizement, he used mained white. When did rein - Shouldn’t we be honoring Garden with our passes from the Santa Claus, a variation on Saint maybe fur trimmed, had a wide the money to help the poor, the deers know how to fly – unless the real saint and be giving gifts P.A.L. where Santa was coming Nicholas. There the similarity belt to keep it closed, sported a hungry and the sick, especially they were really disguised in his name because he is no to hand us kids presents. But, ends. The original Santa had long beard being a priest who children. He’d toss gold coins drones? And, with all that longer here to do it; something no Santa appeared. Instead, po - parents called Theophanous and later became a bishop. Today’s through windows for the dow - weight on those roofs – rein - that would have greatly pleased licemen handed out the gifts. I Nonna. He didn’t wear a two- Santa lives in the North Pole. erless girls and never let on who deer, sleigh, an overweight him? If we were to remind peo - got an uninspiring rag doll. My piece, red outfit with fur trim - Our Santa was born in Myra, in was the gift giver. He wanted Santa loaded with toys, didn’t ple that the real Santa was brother got a game we never mings, wasn’t that fat and jolly a place called Lycia, (pro - no fame, praise or thanks. But, any of those roofs collapse? Greek we’d be accused of being played because we didn’t know and didn’t have a sleigh or rein - nounced Lee-kee-a) in the south thanks to him many girls were Think of the racket those hooves prejudice. Yes, Virginia, there is how to play it. I asked, ‘where’s deer. coast of Asia Minor that is now able to marry and were saved would make! Being realistic, if a Santa – but not the one you Santa Claus?’ Yet, somehow he became a part of Turkey. When his par - from poverty and humiliating you heard someone, especially, believe in. 10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff to the faith teachings that many bombing in Oklahoma City, of us espouse. Indeed, Jesus were extremists acting in per - NEW YORK, NY – Greek-Amer - provided a litmus test for faith - version of the Christian faith. ican comedienne TINA FEY and fulness in Matthew 25 based on Just as those who attack health her professional and personal our treatment of those who are clinics that offer abortions are BFF AMY POEHLER cohosted hungry and homeless: ‘Come, extremists acting in perversion the December 19 episode of you who are blessed by my Fa - of the Christian faith. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (SNL), ther; take your inheritance... For “I beg you to remember the and the hilarious duo reprised I was hungry and you gave me most shameful periods of our their iconic characters of SARAH something to eat, I was thirsty history and not repeat them. PALIN and HILLARY CLINTON, and you gave me something to When Europeans came here as respectively, which they made drink, I was a stranger and you refugees and committed well- famous during the 1988 presi - invited me in ... whatever you documented atrocities against dential campaign. The skit be - did for one of the least of these our native population; when gan with current SNL cast mem - brothers and sisters of mine, you Montanans participated in in - ber KATE MCKINNON, who did for me.’ terning Japanese refugees and often plays the Hillary Clinton “I beg you to remember that U.S. citizens in concentration character nowadays, as the terrorism has no religion. Islam camps; when Montana passed 2015 version visited by Poehler, is no more related to ISIS than the broadest, harshest and most the 2008 “Ghost of Hillary Past.” Christianity is to the Ku Klux notorious sedition law and im - As the two strategize on the L-R: Tina Fey (as Sarah Palin), Kate McKinnon (as Hillary Clinton 2015), and Amy Poehler (as Klan, or the Aryan Nation. The prisoned scores of Montana citi - 2016 campaign, in comes Fey as Hillary Clinton 2008). Paris attackers were extremists zens of German descent for mak - Sarah Palin in a cloud of smoke acting in perversion of the Mus - ing comments critical of the war. to thunderous cheers. Fey was charged at her, while 2015 “Up to 5,000 a day were at - She continued, as the Mis - lim faith, just as Tim McVeigh “I beg you to remember our flawless, not missing a beat Hillary held her back. “Oh, you tempting the treacherous cross - soulian reported: “Rejecting and Terry Nichols, who killed shared humanity in this time of from the characterization she poor thing,” Fey/Palin contin - ing. We served wet, cold fami - refugees runs directly counter 168 Americans in the 1995 turmoil.” made so famous seven years ued, “I heard that after you lost lies tea and soup and distributed ago: “Ya gotta do what you be - you had to become a secretary.” dry clothing. As I considered lieve, but also, America, but not “Of state!” the two Hillarys what I was thankful for this sea - teachers and their fat liberal fumed back. son, I thought of those fellow GOINGS ON... books, but also, and even why humans who have been forced worry about fast food wages, MISSOULA, MT – MONTANA from their country and homes, with their status quo, which is STATE SENATOR CHRISTINE given up their professions and n DECEMBER 31 of AHEPA will host the Annual as a spectator, volunteer, dancer, another Latin word, status quo, KAUFFMANN (D-Helena) ap - possessions, and risked death CHICAGO, IL – Pegaus Restau - Epiphany Banquet on Tuesday, or director and you won’t leave and also, Americans are being pealed to her fellow Montanans crossing the Aegean Sea with rant’s New Year’s Eve Party! Cel - Jan. 5 at the Tarpon Springs disappointed. With over 35 taken for a ride…” to welcome SYRIAN their children. ebrate New Year's Eve Greek- Yacht Club, 350 North Spring groups performing traditional When 2015 Hillary said she REFUGEES, citing her own ex - “I met them for one small in - style! What does that mean? Boulevard, in Tarpon Springs. dances of Greece, spiritual en - was taking advice from “the perience while visiting GREECE terlude somewhere toward the Oh... lots of eating, drinking, Cocktail hour is at 6PM, followed richment activities, and dances smartest woman I know,” to this fall. “A week before the beginning of their long journey dancing (perhaps on the tables), by dinner at 7PM. Invited guests every evening, you won’t want which 2008 Hillary said “me.” Paris attacks, I was on the Greek to find a place of safety to begin laughing and fun! Live Greek Mu - include His Eminence Archbishop to miss this event! The event and Sarah then said “you should be Island of LESBOS, volunteering to build a new life. 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THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 11 More Tough Greek Reforms Open Door for 1B Euro Installment

ATHENS – After bowing to in - lab tests by 9 percent. European Bank (EU-IMF-ECB- structive attitude of the fund on paign pledge he made. our homes and our machinery? ternational lenders and complet - The Health Ministry said that ESM) that is putting up a third fiscal and financial issues.” “This red line is non-nego - We reject these policies. We con - ing long-delayed reforms, it will examine the impact of the bailout of 86 billion euros He said the Eurozone was tiable: we will not reduce main demn them and vow to fight Greece’s shaky coalition govern - measure in two months, giving ($94.43 billion) Tsipras hasn’t now in a position to take full re - pensions for a 12th time,” them." ment is expecting the release of the government time to draft a offered any acceptable alterna - sponsibility of supervising Tsipras told his cabinet on Dec. Previous protests have all a one billion euro installment, more comprehensive plan for tives. Greece. 23 without mentioning he failed in the face of new austerity buying time before implement - EOPYY to rein in its spending. “The Greek authorities deliv - “We think that after six years stepped over every previous red measures implemented by suc - ing more tough conditions. “The decision was taken un - ered all the outstanding input to of managing in extraordinary cri - line he drew after demands from cessive governments, as the rul - The Parliament that is nar - der the pressure to fulfill the complete the second set of mile - sis, Europe now has the institu - the Quartet. ing SYRIZA-led coalition is plan - rowly controlled by Prime Min - prior actions,” said the Health stones to the institutions for their tional capacity to deal success - Tsipras said the bailout agree - ning to do on orders of ister and Radical Left SYRIZA Ministry in a statement. “It is the final assessment,” European fully with intra-European ment did not mandate fresh cuts international lenders. leader Alexis Tsipras’ party and result of the institutions’ inex - Commission spokeswoman Mina issues,” Tsipras said. That view to pensions although the lenders TSIPRAS RALLIES his partner, the formerly anti- plicable insistence solely on re - Andreeva said in Brussels, has already been rejected by the said it does and he continues to THE TROOPS austerity far-right Independent ducing prices as a way of con - adding that the go-ahead was other participants. both defy and obey them. “What Tsipras is trying to focus on Greeks (ANEL) passed 13 so- trolling costs.” subject to the lenders’ “positive ANOTHER RED LINE the agreement calls for is cuts in the few campaign promises he called prior actions that had Despite the ministry’s skepti - assessment, a veiled warning But while the lenders are spending; it does not say that has been able to keep. been undone for the past few cism about the measures, the de - that Tsipras couldn’t back away pushing for yet more cuts, these will come by reducing pen - He visited the area of Ker - years. cision meant Greece would re - from promises to the lenders as Tsipras said there won't be fur - sions,” he said, without offering atsini, near Piraeus, where he Among the reforms are lower ceive the loan installment he did to voters. ther reductions to pensions but from where else the cuts would met with Mayor Christos Vret - state subsidies for diagnostic imminently. While he’s griped But Tsipras still doesn't want didn't say how he could avoid it. come. takos to discuss the handing over tests paid by the country’s main fiercely about the pressure from the IMF taking part. In an inter - He previously said he would - Previous cuts, Tsipras said, from the central government to healthcare provider EOPYY, low - the Quartet of the European view with the Financial Times n't impose austerity or privatiza - had brought Greek pensions the local authority of the Drapet - ering the benefit 43 percent for Union-International Monetary published Dec. 20, Tsipras said tion but broke those promises down by an average 45 percent sona shorefront, which the coali - the 51 most expensive tests and Fund-European Central Bank- he was “puzzled by the uncon - along with virtually every cam - but had done little to stop the tion has removed from the land bleeding of the system. His parcel that is to be sold as part words came a few days after a of the Piraeus Port Authority pri - humiliating comedown when he vatization. Greek Parliament Calls had to withdraw so-called "par - Tsipras stressed the move was allel programs" that would pro - promised by SYRIZA in the run- On country to Call For tect pensioners and the country's up to the September 20 elec - Palestinian State most vulnerable sectors. tions. “We are providing [local Tsipras said that pension re - residents] with fresh air and a form is the final prerequisite for sea front,” he said, according to Palestinian President wrapping up the assessment of Kathimerini. Mahmoud Abbas, gives a the Greek program so that talks ESM Chief Klaus Regling said speech inside the Greek on debt relief can proceed. acquiescence has removed for parliament , on Tuesday, “The goal is to complete the now the likelihood of Greece be - Dec. 22, 2015. Greek first review as soon as possible ing forced out of the Eurozone, lawmakers have while keeping in place a safety but only as long as Tsipras keeps unanimously approved a net for the weakest,” he said following the Quartet's orders. resolution calling on the without explaining how he “Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras country's left-led government would do either. is currently delivering – this to formally recognize FARMERS AREN’T HAPPY week all the reforms still needed Palestinian statehood.Prime Angered they will be hit with this year went through Parlia - Minister Alexis Tsipras has tax hikes, Greek farmers from ment,” he told the Frankfurter declined to say when Greece Thessaly said they will again Allgemeine Zeitung. “But, of could adopt the protest and warned lawmakers course, I can’t guarantee that this parliamentary resolution. not to proceed. will always be so.” S Tsipras' government is trying i “Greek MPs, why do you have Regling also denied the r to balance improved u to condemn us to poverty with lenders had taken it easy on O relations with Israel with his k your vote?” the farmers said in Athens, delaying some crucial re - A N

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Bank. A Why should we lose our fields, said. Mitsotakis Eyes Momentum In ND Leader Race Eyeing Cyprus’ Ports, China

Continued from page 1 each other and officials, includ - Jumps into Unity Hopes ing former leader Antonis Sama - mented a series of successful re - ras and Costas Karamanlis, two forms.” former Greek Premiers. NICOSIA – China’s Foreign Min - this year, and, if Cyprus were to Having upset the opinion Efforts by Yiannis Plakiotakis, ister says his country is inter - absorb just 1 per cent, 1.2 mil - polls on who would make it into ND’s interim chairman, and ested in operating Cypriot ports lion tourists would visit the is - the runoff vote, Mitsotakis Yiannis Tragakis, the new head and to help turn the small east land where tourism almost alone stressed that his candidacy of the party’s central election Mediterranean island nation into helped lift the country out of an rather than that of older party committee, to arrange a joint a regional shipping hub. economic crisis. veteran Meimarakis is the one appearance of the four in a Wang Yi also said after talks Wang noted that olive oil, that offers the conservatives show of unity ahead of the vote with his Cypriot counterpart that wine, and dairy products, are hope for the future. fell through. China is looking to develop in - very popular in China. Ka - “In the first round, the mes - Mitsotakis reacted to media dustrial zones around the ports. soulides said Cyprus fully sup - sage from 60 percent or more reports that Karamanlis has had He also pledged support for talks ported China’s Silk Road Initia - of new and old members was a series of contacts with Greece’s aimed at reunifying ethnically tive and that, “A tangible sign of clear,” he said, referring to those leftist Prime Minister and divided Cyprus, saying his coun - Cyprus’ commitment is its appli - who didn’t back Meimarakis. SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras, the Con - try welcomes progress made in cation to become a regional “Our duty is to put their man - servatives’ arch-enemy. negotiations so far. member of the Asian Infrastruc - date into practice. The wave of “ND does not need and Cyprus issued tenders earlier ture and Development Bank,” creative renewal will grow and should not have a totem. Every this year for a new operator to the Mail reported. be victorious on January 10.” ex-premier has something to of - manage its largest port in the Wang made a point to note While the far-younger Mitso - fer the nation, but that’s it,” he town of Limassol as a container how development and invest - takis is seen as a fresher face said. hub, a cruise liner port of call or ment are linked to Cyprus re - despite his family’s dominance Sources close to Karamanlis to offer sea services. uniting at some point. in the party, Meimarakis has told Kathimerini that he com - Cypriot Foreign Minister “China follows developments shown a surprising ability to municated with Tsipras once, to Chit-chat is nice but a debate between Evangelos Meimarakis Ioannis Kasoulides said he con - of negotiations in the Cyprus rally the Conservatives, even urge him to avoid a Greek exit and former minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis would be better. veyed his government’s “great problem and supports Cyprus’ though he got trounced by from the Eurozone. wish” that Chinese companies efforts in safeguarding its sover - Tsipras. The party is trying to regroup native to perpetuating that if he ity far-right Independent Greeks succeed in the tender. eignty and territorial integrity,” Tzitzikostas is not expected after the SYRIZA beatings al - wins, while at the same time de - (ANEL). Kasoulides pointed to the he said. to publicly support either can - though its agenda is uncertain nouncing SYRIZA for doing Some 67 percent of respon - “successful participation” of He also met President Nicos didate but will probably indi - as its backing for austerity mea - what he and ND did. dents who voted for SYRIZA China’s Cosco in Greece’s main Anastasiades and discussed rectly back Mitsotakis, the news - sures since Samaras won the New Democracy's languish - now say they are disappointed port of Piraeus, where it has a strengthening bilateral ties, par - paper Kathimerini said. June, 2012 elections sent its ing may have cost it a chance to that Tsipras has continued to re - concession to operate two of ticularly in investments. The party has been in disar - popularity plummeting. move up on SYRIZA with polls nege on anti-austerity promises three container terminals. “Good discussion with For - ray after it failed in November Meimarakis, during his short showing that 80 percent of and is about to deliver punish - Yi said that China would con - eign minister of People’s Repub - to have an election because of a time heading the party, contin - Greeks are disappointed in the ing new cuts to pensions unless tinue to play a constructive role lic of China, Mr Wang Yi,” Anas - technical software snafu, lead - ued the same austerity drum - coalition government, which in - he can find some offsetting rev - in supporting the reunification tasiades tweeted after the ing the candidates to snipe at beat and has offered no alter - cludes the formerly anti-auster - enues. talks. meeting, hashtagging the words Wang’s visit follows recent ‘CyprusProblem,’ ‘BilateralRela - trips to Cyprus by his counter - tions’, and ‘Cooperation.’” parts from the U.S., Russia and Anastasiades also told Wang Britain as peace talks gather of the role the UN Security Another pace. Council could play if the Cyprus Cyprus was split in 1974 problem is ever solved, the pa - when Turkey invaded after a per added, in facilitating agree - 13 Migrants coup aiming at union with ment and implementation over - Greece. Cyprus wants the United sight. Drown Nations Security Council to en - Wang met House Speaker sure the adoption of any peace Yiannakis Omirou discussing re - accord and to oversee its imple - lations between the countries ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek mentation. which go back to the 1970s, authorities say a small plastic boat Kasoulides said “there’s un - when then-president Archbishop carrying migrants from Turkey to derstanding” from China on this, Makarios visited China and met Europe has sunk off an eastern but that Security Council mem - with Chairman Mao Tse-tung. Greek islet drowning at least 13, bers will determine the body’s “China always follows the mostly children. post-solution role after consul - diplomatic practice of equal The coast guard says another tations. treatment of large and small 15 people have been rescued, Wang also said that “cooper - countries, and relations between while a search is underway to lo - ation and friendship between China and Cyprus can become a cate one missing person. The the two people” could be model for the good relations be - dead were identified as seven strengthened in the areas of tween large and small coun - children, four men and two shipping, the expansion and tries,” Wang said. women. management of ports, infrastruc - Anastasiades was in China in The accident occurred before ture, hydrocarbons, tourism, and October to boost ties and came dawn Wednesday off the small agriculture. away with the message that Aegean Sea island of Far - “Cyprus is a major shipping there was willingness on the part makonissi. The cause of the sink - player, and we are willing to of Beijing in investing in Cyprus. ing was not immediately clear. strengthen cooperation,” Wang It was also announced during A day earlier, Turkey's state- said, the Cyprus Mail reported. the visit the government was im - run Anadolu news agency re - “We are also willing to talk plementing a series of measures ported that 11 migrants attempt - about cooperation in ports, and which included the simplifica - ing to reach the Greek island of help in the upgrading of Cypriot tion of procedures for the faster Samos drowned after their boat ports so that Cyprus can play the issuing of permits and licensing capsized, including three chil - role of hub better,” he added, as of investment projects and op - dren. Seven others were rescued. China is trying to up its stake in eration of businesses, as well as The agency says Turkish coast AP PHOTO/lEFTEriS PiTArAkiS the Mediterranean and South - the speedier granting of resi - guards spotted the refugees dur - Uneasy Lies the Head east Europe at the same time. dence permits to foreign in - ing a routine patrol. In terms of infrastructure, vestors, and visas for visitors that The Geneva-based Interna - A visitor from Greece touches the damp stone of a pillar named 'Weeping Pillar', where tradition Wang said that, as a settlement would help in securing more in - tional Organization for Migrants says Emperor Justinian rested his aching head and was instantly cured, inside the Byzantine- to the Cyprus problem nears, vestment and visitors from says more than 1 million people era Hagia Sophia, in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Is - Cyprus and China can discuss China. have entered Europe as of Mon - tanbul is a thoroughly modern place, but it traces its roots back to 660 B.C. It’s the former seat further cooperation. day. Almost all came by sea, while of the opulent Byzantine and Ottoman empires and is divided into European and Asian sides Wang said 120 million Chi - (Material from the Associated 3,692 drowned in the attempt. by the Bosporus Strait, offering a wealth of history and stunning scenery. nese tourists travelled abroad Press was used in this report) 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016

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Is there a connection with more than $600,000 and the list of names and the amounts each faxed to (718) 472-0510 or e- our community’s other dark se - one donated were published meticulously. mailed to scaros@thenational - cret – reportedly high rates of It is impossible for those who are comfortable financially to herald.com . we reserve the drug abuse among our youth? understand the depth of the despair of a patient who cannot right to edit letters for publica - Twenty years ago I first heard of afford to buy his medication, or of a divorced woman who cannot tion and regret that we are un - the idea of our priests and psy - give Christmas presents to her children. able to acknowledge or return chologists working together on Stories like these are kept from the public eye because our those left unpublished. these things. Twenty years is a GEOrGE SArAFOGlOu / SPECiAl TO THE NATiONAl HErAlD people are proud and in no case do they wish their condition to long time for nothing to happen be disclosed. Unfortunately, in our days we see a criminalization of poor people. Sometimes they are responsible, other times, however, they are not – as in cases of illness. AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS While the individual needs can be very large, the total needs of our community are equally great. With regard to general needs, i.e. mass transportation, police, the post office, these are public By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are services offered by the state. Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. However, for those needs related to our Community, we are to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two the ones who bear the responsibility exclusively. We are responsible From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look for our churches. We are responsible for our schools. inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion Thus, we are the ones called upon to decide whether we are odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in interested in preserving our religion our language and traditions. collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: With regard to the Church, despite many problems, we are doing conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com tolerably well. With regard to our schools, though, we are still a long way from a satisfactory state. Since the issue of the Greek-American Education is the “orphan ” of our community – and this despite its tremendous importance Time to Stop Politically Correct Whining and Face Facts? in the lives of our children and on our future as a Community – those who offer voluntarily and the benefactors are relatively few. For this reason, and because TNH’s deep sense of mission in SCAROS PRESENTS HIS tremendous accomplishments of do nothing but enable the real carceration of Japanese-Ameri - the Greek-American community, and at the urging of many of its POINT OF VIEW the Greek and Greek-American bad guys – the terrorists – who cans during World War II. The in - members, we decided to establish an official and IRS approved Dan, I think the only way we people, from the dawn of civiliza - survive only when America is di - carcerated Japanese were not im - non-profit 501 (c) (3) foundation.Its goal is “to ensure the im - can get some of our fellow Greek- tion in Ancient Greece, to the in - vided rather than united. migrants but American citizens. provement and promotion of our language, culture, civilization, Americans to understand that trepid heroism of the Greeks in GEORGAKAS RESPONDS These were stripped of all their and traditions.” Donald Trump’s ban on Muslims WWII, to the countless accom - Dino, Donald Trump has the constitutional rights and finan - This announcement has already been made in the form of ad - is neither anti-immigrant nor anti- plishments of Greek-Americans in amazing ability to put his finger cially devastated by having to vertisements in both our Greek and English editions. Muslim is to apply it to our own medicine, education, politics, on problems that conventional abruptly sell their homes and Reactions varied. ethnicity and religion. business, arts, culture, and enter - politicians are dodging but airing properties. Some expressed enthusiasm but others expressed doubt with Suppose that Osama bin tainment? them in a degraded manner that The underlying racism of this regard to the realization of our potential in this area. “No one has Laden’s al-Qaeda was not behind Would we really be so myopic ignites some of the baser aspects illegal action is evident when we been able to do something significant until now on this issue,” we 9/11 and instead it was a Greek as to think that Mr. Thump’s “ban of American culture. compare the treatment of Japan - were told by a Greek-American friend. terrorist group called 11 Septem - on radical Greek Orthodoxy” The United States is partially ese with that of Italian-Americans First of all this is not correct. Look at what a few people did ber: 11S, for short (I got the idea would mean, for even a second, responsible for the existence of and German-Americans. under the leadership of Mr. Nick Andriotis in Astoria or what from the actual Greek terrorist that he would have included the millions of Syrian refugees. The Thousands of Italian-Ameri - Mrs. Stella Kokolis continues to offer. group 17 November – 17N). likes of Dr. George Papanicolaou, disastrous Iraq war begun by cans and German-Americans Secondly – and I quote – “never doubt that a small number of Suppose, then, that 11S Archbishop Iakovos, or Michael Bush II gave wings to extreme were placed in internment camps. determined people can change the world.” knocked down the Twin Towers Dukakis? Would we really think Muslim organizations and The reason, however, was that Never! Of course, we will not shut the door to anyone who is and tried to do the same to the that he meant to slander Pete Obama’s bumbling has allowed these Americans had been affili - proven to be in need. Pentagon, based on a “perverse Sampras, Jennifer Aniston, or the emergence of the Islamic ated with pro-Hitler and pro-Mus - However, the objective of the Foundation is to specialize in the radicalization,” as President Kelly Clarkson? State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). solini organizations. Their offense field of Education. This way it will acquire the necessary know Obama recently called it – not if Moreover, would we not un - As the New York Times has noted, was support of regimes at war how, and thus will be able to make a difference. Islam, but of Greek Orthodoxy. derstand that, because a scant ISIS has annual revenue of at with the United States, not their It will take time. But do not doubt that in time we will change Imagine this 11S band of fraction of our brethren be - least two billion dollars and con - ethnicity. There was no mass the face of Greek-American education. heinous savages hated the United smirched our good name, there trols territory the size of many roundup of Italian-Americans and I call on you to be alert and supportive. Every donation, big or States because of a litany of ac - might have to be a period of ad - small nations. German-Americans. small, shall contribute to the achievement of our ambitious goals. tivity they considered to be an justment, whereby we are looked The basis of ISIS is based on By citing the Japanese incar - As always, under complete transparency and zero costs. anathema to Orthodoxy, such as: upon with suspicion, and even an interpretation of Islam that is ceration, Trump implies, without the legalization of marijuana, the fear? intolerant of other faiths. Syrian openly stating so, that the same sanctioning of same-sex marriage, Would we not understand refugees are from a Muslim tra - could be done to Muslim Ameri - New Democracy Masses Rise and even the concept of women that, if, indeed, a terrorist group dition far different than that of cans. There are some 6 million wearing pants, not to mention named 11 September brought ISIS. They flee ISIS whenever pos - Muslims in the United States. bikinis, and being allowed to down the Twin Towers, then if sible just as they flee the Assad Arab Muslims are generally well- A political revolution took place in Greece on December 20. work outside the home. weeks, months, or even years regime in Syria. There is no prac - educated and prosperous. Mus - It was a peaceful, democratic, revolution but powerful. One Imagine, further, a presidential later, a fellow named “Constanti - tical way to vet these refugees. lims are in Congress and are may - that offers the first substantial ray of hope for the reconstruction candidate, oh, let’s call him nos Scaros” or “Dan Georgakas” ISIS has already created the ors of large cities. In a place like of our homeland. “Ronald Thump,” who called for boarded a plane, their fellow means for creating false passports Detroit, they are one of the most The Greek voters surprised everybody; both experts and non- “a ban on Greek Orthodox immi - Americans might silently pray: and even valid passports offer positive elements in a belea - experts; they showed up en masse to vote for the new leader of grants until our authorities can “dear Lord, please let him be one only scant data to begin with. We guered city. Americans who can’t the New Democracy party, as opposed to the absenteeism and find out what the hell is going of the good ones”? can only assume that in the accept that reality are religious protest of recent elections. on.” Finally, let’s say that Mr. Certainly in an ideal world, avalanche of refugees, there are bigots. They finally took their fate in their own hands; they said ‘that’s Thump, and other 2016 presiden - where hindsight is 20/20, people ISIS agents. The injustices committed enough!’; enough with incompetence - we’ve paid dearly for it! tial contenders, identified the cri - can behave in a manner that is The record of American secu - against Japanese-Americans were And they provided a strong momentum to Kyriakos Mitsotakis. sis as “a war on radical Greek Or - completely sensitive to others’ rity in spotting fanatics has not openly acknowledged by our gov - Many people realized – the thirty percent who voted for him, thodoxy,” and criticized President feelings, all the while ensuring been admirable. Trump’s solution ernment in 1988. Then-President and perhaps many more - that Kyriakos was the best candidate – Obama and Hillary Clinton for self-preservation. But the world of delaying any Muslims entry un - Ronald Reagan signed a Congres - in the sense of being the most competent, the most knowledgeable not coming clean with what it re - isn’t perfect and people are not til there are effective vetting sional bill that officially apolo - on the subject of the economy, and not being a demagogue – in ally is. mind-readers! Accordingly, we methods is simple immediate re - gized for what Japanese-Ameri - fact, by a big margin. Does that mean, Dan, that you can’t blame them if their mindset sponse, but it does not deal with cans had endured and provided They realized that he is the best hope for a different kind of and I, as well as countless num - is: “sorry to offend you, but I don’t broader long-term problems. some monetary compensation for Greece. They ignored the old mindset that holds that it would be bers of people who share our eth - have time to be politically correct The US has an obligation to their suffering. impossible for him to be elected because his party would not nic and religious heritage, should when I’m trying to stay alive!” deal with the problems it has Which bring us back to the allow him to win. Furthermore, because his last name is Mitsotakis be offended? Accordingly, Dan, I think that helped create. It cannot ask other real problem. There are many (more about this below). Would we be that blind not to the current political feud – either nations to accept refugees while Muslim fanatics who want to The voters imposed him on the system. Despite the fact the he understand that Mr. Thump’s pro - you’re “with Obama” or “with denying entry to America. But re - strike within the U.S. Until the came in second, the percentage he received is considerable more posed ban on radical Greek Or - Trump” – is ludicrous. Neither settlement is just a first step. caliphate is destroyed, self-orga - than expected, and his distance from the third ranking candidate thodoxy would not mean that he Obama nor Trump is the bad guy. There must be mechanisms to in - nized groups and planted agents is so large, that it constitutes a victory. is a “bigot,” a “racist,” a “jingoist,” Both want to protect Americans tegrate the refugees into Ameri - will be a threat to public safety. To be exact, the people on Sunday upended New Democracy’s or otherwise “the Ugly Ameri - against further acts of terror, and can society or we will surely see Our ineffective Middle East policy landscape. In addition, everything points to the fact that all will can”? Would we be so obfuscated the only distinction between them the same angry Muslim ghettoes needs to be altered, and we have be sealed and delivered during the second round elections on by reflexive and defensive emo - is a sincere difference of opinion now found throughout Europe to set up mechanisms that will January, 10 2016. tion not to understand that cer - about how to accomplish that. that breed ISIS supporters. provide valid refugees entry into Kyriakos is now on his way with the air of a popular leader, tainly Mr. Thump does not in any Those who say “Obama hates Trump has hopelessly compli - America. with the momentum of a reformer and of an infusion of new way demean or diminish the America” or “Trump is a bigot” cated the issue by citing the in - WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? blood. That is the type of leader that New Democracy really needs; but also the kind the country needs. This is why he is expected to triumph. Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris And such a clear, significant victory will untie his hands within the ranks of his party. This way, he will be able to modernize it, in the context he has announced, and he will also be able to present Tsipras’ confession to an The economic situation in Greece is after regards as the wrong medicine, hope his coun - a reliable, constructive major opposition party that the country American journalist all one of the reasons for Europe reaching try doesn’t implode while he makes it attrac - needs so desperately. this point, on the verge of breaking apart. tive to private investors and then try to recover One more thing: It is clear that Kyriakos’ last name, Mitsotakis, Over the years several Greek politicians But because a well-written article, as this and ‘‘regain our sovereignty.’’ did not cause him any damage, as some people predicted. Instead, decided to make significant disclosures to for - one, approaches the poetic, I will present ex - “‘We saw that there is no other way,’’ he it actually helped him. eign correspondents and nearly always to the cerpts: said. ‘’Our European partners and Germany The reason is that more and more Greeks are realizing that New York Times. From the Greek Royal Palace “Ten days after the Paris attacks, I went to were very, very tough.’ Kyriakos’ father, Constantine Mitsotakis, as prime minister would during the 1960s (C. L. Sulzberger), through Greece to visit Alexis Tsipras. He adjusted the ‘Tsipras said he still considers himself pro- have prevented the deep economic crisis the people are experi - Andreas Papandreou’s statement regarding two wing chairs in his office, catching the ¬Europe, as most Greeks are, and took heart encing over the last five years, had he not been overthrown. the seeking of “calmer waters” in his relations light through the window, and invited me to from rising leftist parties in Portugal and That makes his vindication even greater. with the USA. sit down. Tsipras wore a blazer and khakis, Spain. ‘Greece is not alone anymore,’ he I would also add even that several people see in Kyriakos ele - Alexis Tsipras seems to be continuing this still tieless, still prime minister. He seemed noted. But he described Brussels as ‘the king - ments of his father’s personality: the capabilities, the courage, the tradition. He spoke to journalist Jim Yardley weary, even a touch forlorn, staring down at dom of bureaucracy,’ a place where ‘there is a realism, the straight talk, which so many people reminisce about. of the Times, who wrote the cover article on his lap. Can an entire country seem ex - lack of democracy — the most important de - So a beginning was made towards change. A first hope was last week’s New York Times Magazine titled: hausted? cisions are taken behind closed doors.’ born. Maybe this indicates that the country has reached rock-bot - “Has Europe reached the Breaking Point?” ‘‘I think it’s not so easy to change Europe Tsipras seemed to capture the European tom and its upward course is now beginning. Let us hope so. The editors ’s view on the issue is that yes, when you are alone,’’ Tsipras said, speaking moment. “I am very, very skeptical for the fu - Of course, it had to pay a dear price first, with the dema - it has reached “the breaking point” and Yard - in practiced English. ture.” gogues. ley uses, among other things, Mr. Tsipras’ “Tsipras is beaten, but he still thinks he is If that’s not a confession, I don’t know words to prove it. right… His job now is to administer what he what is. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 13 The Refugee Conundrum: Greek Language Education and the John Rassias Report

Look at History’s Lessons The eulogies for John Rassias tial. Drama enables language should landmark study of Greek lan - who died earlier this month students to unlock not be used all the guage in the United States. It should not be the last thing we their potential for time, and that was Archbishop Spyridon who Historically, war later on, the Greek remember about his extraordi - language and to ex - there is a need to created the Commission and it and the upheavals Democratic Army. nary career and contributions to perience what it teach about the is one of the very few positive caused by nature Although a handful foreign language instruction. can accomplish. Hellenic heritage at things produced during his trou - have generated of the refugees Professor Rassias, a son of The Commis - first through Eng - bled tenure as leader of Greek armies of refugees. were radicals and Greek immigrants who became sion’s emphasis on lish. Orthodoxy in America between The Great Depres - hardcore commu - a professor at Dartmouth Col - drama was in - And as it be - 1996 and 1999. sion in America, nists, such as Nikos lege, pioneered an acclaimed evitable with Ras - hooves a report of Presently, there are a lot of triggered by the Zachariadis, many theatrical and immersive ap - sias as chair. Each a commission good people laboring very hard stock market crash joined the Greek proach to language teaching. of his classes was a chaired by such a to keep Greek language educa - of 1929, and the left because they Even those of us who are not performance that by PROF. ALExANDER visionary, it also in - tion afloat. U.S. census figures drought that oc - had been aban - experts know that Greek educa - drew in the audi - KITROEFF vites us to think big show that the numbers of per - curred in the doned by or rather, tion in this country is sorely in ence. Those not fa - and think intelli - sons that speak Greek at home 1930s, forced two by DR. ANDRE were never assisted need of such innovative ideas. miliar with his Special to gently. The com - is decreasing steadily. From million people from GEROLYMATOS by the Greek estab - The Greek language is not methods of teach - The National Herald mission remarked 401,443 in 1980 the number their homes to lishment. It re - only a means of communication ing should watch that next to estab - was down to 307,178 in 2010. other parts of the Special to mains an open it is a cornerstone of Greek iden - him on several video clips avail - lishing excellent schools the A silver lining is that the per - United States in The National Herald question that if tity, on a par with the Greek Or - able on YouTube in which he Greek-American community has centage decrease in the use of search of work and these refugees had thodox religion and a belief in speaks eloquently and, yes, the - the ability to create a distin - Greek, 23.5%, was smaller than food. The displacement caused not opted to support the com - a Hellenic continuity that atrically about the significance guished institution of higher the percentage in the decrease waves of crime as individuals munist movement would civil stretches from Classical Greece of drama in the teaching of lan - learning “that would stand in the use of German, Italian, and groups tried every means war have been averted? through the present. And the en - guage. proudly beside a Catholic Yiddish and Polish. Someone is possible to secure provisions and The end of the Second World durance of the language There is much more about Georgetown, a Jewish Brandeis, doing something right in our protection from the elements for War triggered waves of refugees. through the ages, albeit in dif - language teaching in the Rassias and a Quaker Haverford!” I schools. But the overall trend their families. Jewish survivors of the death ferent forms, is regarded as Report, ranging from the need found that phrase especially does not inspire confidence in Desperation forced some to camps, the victims of slave labor, proof of the resilience of Greek for better pedagogy to the use - moving because I have taught the future. Maybe we can revisit rob banks while others commit - Germans fleeing the Red Army, culture and the Greek people. fulness of better teaching mate - at Haverford for almost two the Rassias Report. ted petty crimes. Those better a host of East Europeans run - Bearing all this in mind, rials, to the teachers and their decades and I know what a spe - off resented the arrival of the ning ahead of the shackles of So - teaching and learning Greek is salaries. cial place it is. How nice it Professor Alexander Kitroeff migrants and did little to provide viet communism, who were de - no laughing matter. But that It mentions that teachers would be if the Greek Orthodox teaches history at Haverford assistance. However, in situa - fined as stateless persons. does not mean it should not be from Greece do not necessarily could match the Quaker accom - College and is writing a book tions where help was forthcom - Over eleven million people especially for the children. In know how to teach non-Greek plishments in education! on the history of the Greek Or - ing, crime was negligible. The crowded the refugee and transit fact, if it is not done in both a speaking Greek Americans. It Judging by the difficulty I thodox Archdiocese of vast majority of these economic camps awaiting an uncertain fu - thoughtful and entertaining also notes that teachers’ salaries had in finding a copy of the Ras - America. Follow him on refugees found subsistence as ture and hoping for a new home way, the chances are it will not are grossly inadequate. There is sias Report it is possible we have Twitter @Kitro1908 or email migrant workers or relied on the away from the violence and des - achieve its goals. even a suggestion that Greek collectively forgotten about this him at [email protected] state’s limited resources for sup - titution of the war. Some of the Rassias suggested as much in port. displaced people were not hap - a report he produced as chair of From 1922-1924, the impact less victims, many, in order to a Commission on Greek Lan - of the Treaty of Lausanne, which earn a living, became expert guage and Hellenic Culture in dismantled the Ottoman Empire, forgers and information ped - 1999. resulted in the forced expulsion dlers. The United States and the The Commission, which in - of over one million Asia Minor West in general had a great ap - cluded several prominent Greek Orthodox Christians, and, driven petite for any intelligence on the Americans and several univer - by fear and persecution, had no Soviet Union and its satellites. sity professors, engaged in a choice but to accept the fright - The claustrophobic security wide-ranging investigation of ening and tenuous existence of of the Eastern Block had made the state of Greek language ed - the refugee. it extremely difficult for the ucation in the United States. The Greek state, itself under - West’s intelligence services to The Report that came out in a going a major political and eco - penetrate Moscow’s machina - booklet was sixty-six pages long nomic upheaval, was incapable tions or even gather basic infor - not counting the data filled ap - of addressing the human cata - mation on daily life. The pendices. It remains one of the strophe. One strategy adopted refugees could offer such ser - most sophisticated analyses ever by the newly Greek Republic vices because they either actu - compiled about Greek America. was to settle large numbers of ally had experience from within The investigations involved refugees in Macedonia and the Soviet system, or they could commission members sitting in Thrace to increase the Hellenic imagine how the totalitarian many classes and monitoring population of these territories. regime operated because they the instruction methods of had escaped from a simi - teachers. The successful classes lar system. they observed stressed active The Soviets, con - participation on the part of stu - versely, took advantage of dents and elicited the sheer joy the inundation into the of learning. West of millions of The commission also noted refugees, and used the that the role of drama or play- John Rassias demonstrates the Rassias method to a group of English teachers from Mexico as population movement to acting in the classroom is essen - part of the Inter-American Partnership for Education. plant their own agents and sleeper cells. Some of the KGB’s and GRU’s spies, for example, even pene - LETTER FROM ATHENS trated Israel’s Mossad by entering the country un - der the pretense of being Russian Jewish refugees. Let’s Play Greek Version of FYROM! Name that Country! It should not be sur - prising then that ISIS ex - ploits the current refugee It’s not quite as tedious as the international open dialogue on should take down Alexander’s crisis as a means for its the battle over Cyprus unity (41 airport in Skopje for the issue with statue, and change the stolen own agents/terrorists to years) or Middle East peace Alexander the Great Greece, but that it flag. enter Europe. The chal - (some centuries old) but the – they think he was would have to go The Fyromians keep raising Prior to 1923, Greek Slavs lenge facing the West is how to question of what will be the from their land, sigh to a referendum in and dashing hopes at the same and Muslims were the majority pick out the handful of terrorists name of the Former Yugoslav – and even erecting his little country. time though so don’t hold your in some villages and represented from the hundreds of thousands Republic of Macedonia – the key a statue of him. “We are ready breath because they are a fickle about fifty percent of the popu - of refugees. word being Macedonia – has That’s an irre - to discuss, to open bunch. Just days ago, FYROM’s lation of Northern Greece. A In this context, Greece is a been going on 24 years and dentist for you, he dialogue with Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki large percentage of the refugees frontline state with responsibility shows no signs of ending with keeps taking out the them, and to find came to Athens beaming that transplanted into Macedonia for Greek security as well as that Greece. same tooth and de - some solution,” “conditions are more than ripe” ended up as impoverished to - of its European partners. If, as it Or has it? claring it’s his, but Gruevski said in an for talks to resolve the 24-year- bacco workers, while their coun - happened with some of the Paris A Greek government in when it involves a by ANDY interview with the old debacle – even though terparts in Athens and other terrorists, ISIS continues to ma - 1991, for reasons unknown still, whole country DABILIS Guardian. Of Gruevski said they weren’t – be - large towns were consigned to nipulate the fear of refugees be - agreed to let its northern neigh - there’s just too course, he’s said fore changing his mind. shanty neighborhoods. ing terrorists, it is only a matter bor during the breakup of Yu - much at stake to be Special to that before and Keep in mind this is the same The refugees brought to of time before Greece will be goslavia, append the word left to politicians The National Herald nothing has hap - Gruevski who in 2008 sent a let - Greece a great number of pro - painted in the media as a con - “Macedonia” to its indigestible who don’t have a pened and nothing ter to the then-United Nations fessionals, intellectuals, and po - duit for terrorism. acronym, not knowing obvi - leg or argument to stand on. will until FYROM realizes it’s fir - mediator Matthew Nimitz call - litical organizers who helped es - In the course of the refugee ously that headline writers What’s FYROM’s case beyond ing blanks. ing for the recognition of the so- tablish labor unions and made crisis, Germany has regained the would defer to that singular revisionist history? Macedonia, Greece too will lose once the called Macedonian Orthodox up the majority of the Central moral ground lost with the im - name. the Northern Province of name game is settled because Church and for Greece to re - Committee of the Greek Com - position of harsh economic Since then, successive gov - Greece, and from which Alexan - every option on the table has in - name Thessaloniki’s Macedonia munist Party. Increased crime terms on Greece, while the ernments in both countries have der came, is Greek. Still is, al - cluded the use of the word airport to suit him, drawing a and political radicalism in left- Greek state lost whatever high wrangled over that single word ways will be, no matter what Macedonia, albeit with a geo - response from Athens that the wing organizations were a ground they had gained because without making an inch of FYROM calls itself in a fervent graphical qualifier such as Re - FYROM leader was “hysterical” byproduct of the refugee crisis. of the failure of Greek authori - progress, frustrating so many sense of jealousy and desperate public of Upper Macedonia or which was pretty much on tar - By the 1940s, refugees, along ties to deal with the massive in - diplomats that they just threw bid to have some sense of iden - Inner Macedonia. get with that guy. with many other Greeks who flux of refugees upon their up their hands and walked tity. Why stop there? In the inter - After he met with Greek For - fought in the resistance, repre - shores in an effective manner. away, but not before declaring Maybe FYROM officials can est of diplomacy, let’s offer some eign Minister Nikos Kotzias, sented a significant part of the progress as they are wont to do. play the Bruce-Caitlyn Jenner other solutions so that Gruevski Poposki admitted he’d put his Greek Communists who led André Gerolymatos is Director First of all, FYROM sounds card and identify as Greek or can save face and persuade his foot in his mouth when he was ELAS. of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - like a lubricant (“I can’t get this Macedonian or whatever else people that he’s beaten Greece optimistic and the two sides After the end of the occupa - tion Centre for Hellenic Studies screw out, honey, hand me the they think will work so they and moved the country toward were nowhere close to a resolu - tion in 1944, refugees formed at Simon Fraser University in FYROM”) and if you have even don't have to steal other people's NATO and the EU. tion after all. the backbone of the KKE and Vancouver a hint of dyslexia or type too culture and say it's theirs, right How about Upper-Inner “There are huge mountains fast for a news story or column down to flags with FYROM Macedonia? Outer Limits Mace - between us,” he said, adding it sometimes comes out FRYOM. stealing it from Greece, the sun donia? Slavs-Who-Are-Jealous- that, “The creation of false ex - Greece gave the name away symbol of Thessaloniki. of-Greeks Macedonia, otherwise pectation is in no one’s interest.” GUEST EDITORIALS and has been trying to get it While from time-to-time the known as SWAJOGM. Outsy- He skipped the part that he was back ever since. It holds the ad - Fyromians use international Insy Macedonia? Slavakiland? the one creating the false expec - The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of vantage, being able to veto FY - events to call themselves Mace - New Macedonia? Old Macedo - tations. views for publication. They should include the writer’s name, address, ROM’s hopes of joining NATO donia, it rings hollow because nia? New-Old Macedonia? Next- He said his government has and telephone number, and be addressed to the Editor, The National or the European Union until in diplomatic circles and most to-Greece-Macedonia? Faux “the political duty not to agree Herald, 37-10 30th St., long island City, Ny 11101. They may also there’s a resolution. countries around the world it’s Macedonia? Not Really Mace - to just any solution,” although be e-mailed to [email protected]. we reserve the right Given that, you’d think the still that silly acronym. donia? it will, and it will win because to edit any manuscripts that we publish, and we do not return or Fyromians would be more will - FYROM’s Prime Minister Greece should first insist that the last word will be Macedo - otherwise acknowledge unpublished ones. Due to considerations of ing to compromise but have Nikola Gruevski, apparently fi - FYROM change the name of its nia. space we enforce a strict 850-word upper limit. shown a peevishness that’s kept nally seeing the handwriting on airport and try to find a Slavic them from having any hope so the wall will otherwise spell FY - hero, if there is one, or some [email protected] far, provoking Greece by naming ROM, says he is willing to re - other name that’s not Alexander, 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 26, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016

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