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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. 18, ISSUE 938 October 3-9, 2015 c v $1.50 MIT Prof. George Yankopoulos’ Journey to Pharmaceutical H1eights Daskalakis Regeneron co-Founder Reconciled Brains Speaks to And Money; Inspired by Family – and JFK By Constantine S. Sirigos plants near Smyrna, which were TNH Staff Writer lost in the Asia Minor Catastro - The Herald phe. He then built a series of NEW YORK – George Yanko- plants all over Greece – only to poulos, born and raised in West - lose everything when the Ger - Computer Whiz ern Queens and proud of his mans invaded and seized them. Greek roots, is one of the His mother’s family were fur - Discusses His world’s leading biomedical sci - riers. Like her husband’s, her ed - Game Theories entists. The company he co- ucation was interrupted, but she founded with Leonard S. went back to school in her 60s Schleifer, Regeneron Pharma - and graduated valedictorian of By Aria Socratous ceuticals, has had brilliant suc - her class at St. Joseph’s college. cesses with drugs such as EYLEA She followed her son’s example: HOWELL, NJ- “Education is the for age related macular degen - he was valedictorian at both the kindling of a flame, not the fill - eration, ZALTRAP for colorectal Bronx High School of Science ing of a vessel”, the great cancer, and ARCALYST. and Columbia University. philosopher Socrates said. Con - But Yankopoulos, who has His sister Sophie has a PhD stantinos Daskalakis is a beau - developed not only its drugs but in theoretical astrophysics. tiful mind that keeps the flame the company’s foundational Yankopoulos humbly also of education and innovation at technologies, has only just be - credits his era for firing up his the highest level. gun, driven by a sense of mis - success. Born in 1959, he recalls He was born and raised in sion inspired by his grandfather, being inspired by the sky-is-the- Athens and completed his un - and President John F. Kennedy. limit speeches President dergraduate studies at the Na - “What distinguishes us as a Kennedy made (broadcast fre - tional Technical University of species is the fact we can learn quently in the years shortly fol - Athens at the Electrical and about ourselves and we can use lowing his assassination) and Computer Engineering Depart - science, together with the other being fascinated by the space ment. He graduated with the thing that makes us human, our program. highest grade ever awarded. soul and spirit, to try to posi - When Yankopoulos was told At 27, Daskalakis was ap - tively impact the human condi - that while Greek children in pointed Associate Professor at tion, and there is nothing better Greece are encouraged to be - the Massachusetts Institute of for society to be investing in come scientists – the next Greek Technology (MIT). Prior to join - than human knowledge and sci - Nobel prize is likely to be in the ing MIT’s faculty, Daskalakis was ence,” he told TNH. hard sciences – Greek-American a postdoctoral researcher at Mi - Lest Yankopoulos’ achieve - parents tend to steer children crosoft Research and before that Trailblazing team at drug industry giant Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Left to Right: ments be considered accidental down paths more likely to be he finished his postgraduate President/CEO Leonard S. Schleifer, Chairman P. Roy Vangelos, and Chief Scientific Officer or miraculous – he was the 11th doctoral studies at the Univer - George Yankopoulos, embody the philosophy: never stop learning, discovering, and building. most-cited scientist in the 1990s Continued on page 6 sity of Berkeley. and is reportedly the first R&D He won the 2008 Doctoral head at a pharmaceutical com - Dissertation Award from the As - pany, according to Forbes, to be - sociation for Computer Machin - come a billionaire – some family ery (ACM) for advancing our Dimitri Nakassis Gets Genius Grant history is in order. What Greeks understanding of behavior in His father’s family were well- complex networks of interacting to-do and adventurous. His individuals. His dissertation, TNH Staff $625,000 in quarterly install - Greece. grandfather George Danis In Mexico “The Complexity of Nash Equi - ments over a five-year period. His research focuses on the Yankopoulos was born in Kasto - libria,” provides a novel algo - WASHINGTON, DC – Among Prof. Nakassis, who holds a archaeology and scripts of the ria before it was liberated from rithmic perspective on Game the 24 individuals who were BA from the University of Michi - Aegean Bronze Age, in particu - the Turks. “He escaped to Aus - Have to Say Theory and the concept of Nash awarded MacArthur Foundation gan and MA and PhD degrees lar the administrative practices tria… taught himself German Equilibrium. fellowships on September 29 from the University of Texas at of the Mycenaean state. He has somehow and remarkably got a Daskalakis has also been was Greek-American Dimitri Austin, is writing a book about published articles on Linear A, degree in electrical engineer - About Trump awarded a 2012 Microsoft Re - Nakassis, a 40-year-old archae - Greece’s political organization Homer and Hesiod, archaeolog - ing.” Then, he returned to search Faculty Fellowship; such ologist and historian who is an in the late Bronze Age, and trav - ical surveys, Greek religion and Greece and with his business By Georgia Boutsianis and grants are awarded to promising associate professor at the Uni - eling to Greece for an archaeo - history, and the Mycenaean partners built many of the Greek Constantinos E. Scaros young researchers worldwide in versity of Toronto. logical survey and to oversee economy, society and prosopog - world’s first electrical power recognition of their ground - The so-called “genius grants” digital imaging of ancient raphy. He is the author of Indi - plants. He started with nothing, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – The breaking, high-impact work that are a vote of confidence to some tablets from Pylos. The award viduals and Society in Myce - reached great heights, and then term “Greek-Americans” most has the potential to help solve of America’s best and brightest will bring more attention to his naean Pylos (Leiden 2013), and fate took it away. readily conjures thoughts of Hel - some of today’s most challeng - academics, artists, entrepre - field, which he said suffers from is co-Director of the Western Ar - “This is the story of his life,” lenes living in the United States, ing social problems. neurs, scientists, and writers, a perception that historians Yankopoulos said. The story in - although it certainly includes res - TNH’s interview with Prof. each of whom receives have closed the book on Ancient Continued on page 6 cludes building two power idents of other North and South Daskalakis follows: American countries who are of TNH: You were able to solve Greek decent. Such is the case a problem that arose from John regarding the Greeks of Mexico, Nash’s work which stood unre - who have weighed in on ar - solved since 1950. Many econ - The Onassis guably the most-discussed polit - omists had been trying to find a ical figure of the summer and solution, but with no results. early fall, not only in American What was the secret of your suc - Cultural Cntr. politics but by the international cess? media as well – Donald Trump. CD: The contribution of my As he launched his 2016 pres - work was to characterize the Is Reopening idential bid early in the summer, computational complexity of Trump made reference to the Nash equilibrium, a concept de - Mexican government, claiming fined by John Nash in 1950. The By Constantine S. Sirigos that it “sends its criminals and purpose of Nash Equilibrium is TNH Staff Writer rapists” to the United States. The to predict what may occur in a charge being that in its attempt non-cooperative game. A game NEW YORK – On October 8 to rid its nation of the dregs of is a mathematical abstraction of Greek-Americans and Philhel - society, Mexico “sends” i.e., en - a strategic conflict between peo - lenes who have been eagerly courages and facilitates, the ille - ple. This may be a representa - awaiting the reopening of the gal entry of such undesirables tion of some recreational game Onassis Cultural Center NY, into the United States, thereby even as they enjoyed the events clearing them out of Mexico, so Continued on page 6 in New York’s finest venues, will that the country could enjoy a experience a unique homecom - society of good, law-abiding cit - ing. izens only. The Center’s new Executive Trump’s comments barely had Director, Amalia Kosmetatou, time to take root and be dis - It Takes a and its dedicated staff, along cussed on their merits before with Foundation officials led by they were quoted differently in Foundation President Dr. An - second-hand articles that were (Greek) thony Papadimitriou, will wel - working off of the original quote: come back their friends at the “Trump says Mexicans ‘are crim - Opening Night Gala Perfor - inals and rapists, but there are Village... mance and Reception that is some good ones.’” Taken out of also the inauguration of its an - context, this implies that Trump nual Festival of Arts and Ideas, TNH/COSTAS BEJ made a broad, sweeping, and By Penelope Karageorge the Onassis Festival NY. Tsipras and Kerry Meet in New York, Discuss Numerous Issues disparaging generalization of an During the tenure of Amb. entire nationality, allowing for Ignoring warnings that visit - Loucas Tsillas, its first Executive Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met in New York on just a few positive exceptions to ing Greece in the middle of the Director, the Center became the sidelines of the opening session of the UN General Assembly. Among the topics of discussion the rule. economic crisis could prove such an integral part of the where the recent troika negotiations and the need for debt relief, the refugee crisis, the Cyprus Many Americans – of Mexican dangerous, I spent five weeks Greek-American and wider New and FYROM issues, energy matters, and developments in Ukraine and Syria. and non-Mexican descent alike this summer in my “hometown” York community’s cultural scene – took particular exception and horio of Lichna (population that the Onassis Foundation offense to the latter interpreta - 300) on the island of Lemnos. (USA) embarked on a renova - tion of the comments. Even upon It is an old village. Until ten tion and expansion of its facili - clarification – that Trump did not years ago, no house had been ties in New York’s iconic There’s New Transfiguration Turmoil mean all Mexicans are like that, sold, but passed down genera - Olympic Tower. just the ones the Mexican gov - tion to generation. Now the vil - The guests will find an ex - ernment intentionally sends here lage boasts a family from panded lobby connected by a By Theodore Kalmoukos TNH has learned that parish Fr. Anastasiou told TNH that to rid its own country of them – Venice, and another from stairway near an evocation of a documents and also minutes of “it is the policy of the Parish the remarks have been subject Copenhagen. For Lichna, life waterfall to a lower atrium. CORONA – The Transfiguration Council meetings are missing. Council not to talk to the press to criticism, with many contend - changes while remaining re - Through the doors, they will en - parish in Corona finds itself in There has been talk among about Council issues,” denied ing that Trump’s accusations markably the same. Just next ter a state-of-the-art exhibition turmoil yet again, resulting in parishioners, and also other that he and Viennas had a about the Mexican government door, on the neighboring island space. the resignation of Parish Council Greeks in the Greater New York heated discussion on September are unfounded. of Lesbos, thousands of refugees The Center’s first presenta - President Penny Viennas, a New area, about the payment the 20, but acknowledged that the The National Herald dis - flooded the island, but although tion is a four-day festival of York City police officer. Transfiguration Church gave to Council is comprised of only six cussed these issues with Greeks Lesbos is a mere four hours talks, presentations, and perfor - Viennas submitted her resig - singer Petros Gaitanos from members, instead of the 18 that in Mexico, who share their per - away by ferry, none of the spill- mances titled “Narcissus Now: nation on September 20 after a Greece, for three days of chant - the parish charter requires. As spectives via this article with over arrived on Lemnos. The Myth Reimagined.” heated confrontation with ing during Holy Week last year, to the issues regarding Gaitanos’ their Greek counterparts in the “Triple Echo,” a collaboration parish priest George Anastasiou and also regarding a concert in payment, he said: “I am not an United States and throughout Continued on page 4 by choreographer Jonah Bokaer – who is also a police chaplain New York he gave organized by accountant, I don’t know.” the world. and composer Stavros Gas - – on parish matters, in the pres - the Church, the funds of which EMAIL WARS MOSTLY ANTI-TRUMP paratos is designed as a musical ence of parishioners, during the were to go to the Greek Chil - In an email to Anastasiou Basilio Mavridis told TNH and kinematic introduction to coffee hour after Sunday dren’s Fund. and copied to Parish Council that he heard both versions For subscription: new home of the Center which Liturgy. TNH asked Gaitanos about members, Viennas who did not (“Mexicans are criminals” vs. 718.784.5255 “explores the relevance of the Viennas wrote in her resig - these matters but he refused to reply to TNH’s request for com - “the Mexican government sends [email protected] classical tradition though inno - nation letter that “as of tonight disclose how much money he ment, made mention of TNH’s its criminals”) on different tele - vative and adventurous pro - I am stepping down as President received, or whether he re - interview with Anastasiou, casts. But he doesn’t believe even grams with commissioned of the Parish Council due to ported it to Greek authorities as which was printed in TNH’s sis - the second version is true. It is works and extraordinary partic - family and work obligations. I well as to the IRS – to the latter ter publication, Ethnikos Kyrix- unfortunate, he says, “that in will remain on the Board to fin - issue, he told TNH “you should - Continued on page 7 ish out my term.” n’t care.” Continued on page 7 Continued on page 10 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 Hellenic Initiative’s Gala Highlighted by Surprise Guest Speaker Tsipras

By Constantine S. Sirigos now hallowed ground. vation,” when he outlined his TNH Staff Writer MCs Emilia Behrakis and reform priorities. Ryan Serhant, stars of “Million Beginning with a declaration NEW YORK – Prime Minister Dollar Listing” tried to keep the that his reelection has ushered of Greece Alexis Tsipras was the program moving forward with in political stability for four year surprise speaker at the third humor and pep. that will enable him to imple - charitable fundraising gala of THI co-founder Muhtar Kent, ment his strategic vision, and af - the Hellenic Initiative (THI), CEO of Coca Cola, representing ter asserting that debt relief re - founded by Greek-Americans, the philhellenes who are proud mains a target, he pledged to with the triple mission of re - to be part of the endeavor, fight against the clientelism, cor - sponding to the economic crisis by providing humanitarian aid, supporting entrepreneurs, and generating investment. Tsipras’ speech outlining re - forms and inviting those present to help build a new Greece was well received by the more than 1 650 Greeks and philhellenes who shared their thoughts with each PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ other about how the diaspora 1) Guests were surrounded by friends old and new – and symbolism – at the THI gala. The can help as they took in spectac - window walls of 4 WTC overlook construction in progress on the new St. Nicholas and reveal ular views from the 54th floor of the Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty, encountered by their forbears. Some noted that Tower 4’s the 4 World Trade Center tower. yet-to-be finished but still-delightful event space reminded them that building a new Greece is Guests could see the Statue their goal. 2) Amb. Eleni Kounalakis, Demetra Marcus, and George Marcus. The latter, holding of Liberty and Ellis Island, THI’s Hellenic Leadership award, had a message for PM Tsipras: unless things change in Greece, prompting observations that the there will be no investment. 3) Left to Right: Margo, John Jr., Andrea, and John Catsimatidis, 4) qualities that enabled Hellenes Ted Leonsis, Agnes Varis’ nephew, and George Zvokos, a trustee of the Agnes Varis Trust with to succeed in America could be the Hellenic Leadership award presented posthumously to the woman who was pioneer in the harnessed in the homeland, too. pharmaceutical industry. 5) L-R: Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, Archbishop Demetrios, Andrew All the gala’s proceeds will Liveris, an unidentified woman taking a photo with Prime Minister Tsipras, and George Stamos. go to THI’s programs in Greece, according to Mark Arey, its Ex - ready in one month. ecutive Director, but the dinner Simplicity, stability, and was also an occasion to honor transparency were Tsipras’ three of the community’s busi - mantras, and he added that he ness leaders and philan - 2 is “very well aware” of past ob - thropists: the late Agnes Varis, stacles to investments. The gov - represented by George Zvokos, ernment will further develop the a trustee of the Agnes Varis “one-stop-shops” that eliminate Trust, and her nephew Ted red tape he said. Leonsis, the real estate magnate “The brain power and influ - George Marcus, who is most ence in this room and their po - proud of founding of the Na - tential to do good for Greece is tional Hellenic Society among staggering,” one guest said, his charitable endeavors, and which was echoed by Andrew businessman/entrepreneur John Liveris, THI’s chairman, when Catsimatidis. he said in his brief but inspiring Amb. Eleni Tsakopoulos closing remarks, “we bring to Kounalakis gave a heartwarm - you a call to action…we are ing introduction of Marcus, 4 privileged to have you in this whom she thanked for her first room. You matter.” paying job, and John Jr. and An - drea Catsimatidis touched the guests with their appreciation for their father’s rise from hum - ble origins and his devotion to family. George Stamas, who co- chaired the event with Dennis 3 Mehiel, welcomed the guests and Archbishop Demetrios of America offered the invocation briefly noted THI’s progress and ruption, and oligarchy that after Greek and America na - contributions, especially its sup - helped put Greece in crisis. tional anthems were sung by port of young entrepreneurs in He promised to implement Anastasia Zannia. It was a Greece, but emphasized “we can structural reforms and to go be - poignant moment as His Emi - do better. yond the requirements of the nence called the guests to re - Gianna Angelopoulos- new memorandum to create a membrance of the 3000 people Daskalaki warmly introduced favorable environment for inter - who lost their lives nearby and Tsipras, and called for the es - national investment, including noted the area, where the new tablishment of “a new Greek a tax overhaul and a new in - 5 St. Nicholas Church is rising, is brand of productivity and inno - vestment law he said will be THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 COMMUNITY 3 75th Wash, DC OXI Day Gala Honors Heroism of Prince Philip’s Mother

By Constantine S. Sirigos rights activist. along with Mayor Lucas Carrer Christian Sisterhood of Martha TNH Staff Writer helped save the 275 Jews of the and Mary. She returned during Tzanetos Antypas, President Island of Zakynthos, keeps alive the last two years of her life to WASHINGTON, DC – The high - of Praksis, will receive the Sec - this important part of Greek his - Buckingham Palace and re - light of the Washington OXI Day ond Annual Stavros Niarchos tory. mained a Greek Orthodox Nun.” Foundation’s celebration of the Foundation Philotimo Award, “The Washington Oxi Day Among the other recipients 75th anniversary of the heroic He will be introduced by C. Foundation is recognizing the of the award were: President of moment of October 28, 1940 Dean Metropoulos, Executive extraordinary courage Princess Israel Shimon Peres, Noble when Greece stood up to the Chairman and CEO, C. Dean Alice displayed as she risked cer - Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel, forces of fascism will be the pre - Metropoulos & Company, and tain death. Princess Alice and American Jewish Commit - sentation of the Metropolitan the award will be presented by shielded an entire Jewish family, tee Executive Director David Chrysostomos Award to repre - Ambassador Alexander Philon, the Cohens, across the street Harris (2013). sentatives of Prince Philip, Board Member, Stavros Niar - from Gestapo Headquarters in The three-day event will posthumously honoring his chos Foundation. Nazi-occupied Greece during have a solemn conclusion dur - mother Princess Alice for her The Foundation will also give World War II. Periodically, the ing a Wreath Laying Ceremony heroism during WWII. the Philotimo Scholarship Nazis came to her home search - at the Tomb of the Unknown The award will be presented Award to five Greek-American ing for Jewish people but she Soldiers at Arlington National at the Foundation’s Black Tie students (Grades 6-12) who masterfully protected them each Cemetery. Banquet and Award Presenta - best describe “philotimo.” They time she was questioned. According to its website, tions on October 28 – the exact will be presented by Judge Princess Alice is recognized in “The Washington Oxi Day Foun - day 75 years ago when the Theodore Bozonelis, Trustee, Israel at Yad Vashem as one of dation is a nonprofit, 501c3 or - Prime Minister of Greece an - Nicholas G. and Anna K. Bouras the "Righteous Among the Na - ganization dedicated to inform - swered the Axis Forces' demand Foundation. tions," the Foundation noted in ing American policymakers and for surrender with the famous George Logothetis, Chairman a release, which continues her the public about the profound single word "OXI – NO." and CEO of the Libra Group, fascinating life story: role Greece played in bringing The celebration begin on Oc - Princess Alice, Queen Elizabeth’s mother-in-law, will be hon - will be the keynote speaker at “Princess Alice married about the outcome of World War tober 27 with a reception hosted ored posthumously for WWII heroism in Washington, DC. Rep - the banquet. Prince Andrew of Greece and II and celebrating modern day by Greek Ambassador Christos resentatives of Prince Philip will receive the award. PRINCESS OUTWITS Denmark and lived in Greece, heroes who exhibit the same Panagopoulos cohosted by the GESTAPO where her son Prince Philip was courage as the Greeks did in National Hellenic Society Crete Award, which is presented fended Crete against nazi at - The Metropolitan Chrysosto - born. After WWII, Princess Alice continuing to fight to preserve The following afternoon par - to women who have acted in tackers, will honor Leyla Yunus, mos Award, named for the stayed in Greece and established and promote freedom and ticipants will attend the presen - the spirit of the women who de - the jailed Azerbaijani human Greek Orthodox hierarch who the order of nuns called the democracy around the world.” tation of the OXI Day Greatest Generation awards at the Na - tional WW II Memorial. The Foundation annually se - lects a non-Greek, a Greek- Zorba the Greek and Anthony Quinn Live Again in New York American and an honoree from Greece who distinguished them - selves in WWII. By Constantine S. Sirigos became his third wife in 1997. DeMetro, the Executive Director drawings and paintings were in - Andy Manatos, Founder and TNH Staff Writer She has devoted herself to the of the NYC Greek Film Festival terspersed with stills from his President of the Foundation, perpetuation of her husband’s that runs from October 2 to 25. movies on the big screen during told TNH that although John NEW YORK – Anthony Quinn memory through the Foundation The Best of the NYC Greek the tribute – drew him into the Glenn – a WWII fighter pilot and was born one hundred years ago. and was accompanied at the Film Festival will be presented orbit of Frank Lloyd Wright, who the first American to orbit the The man who comes to mind screening by one of their two in Boston Nov. 3-5 and Katherine was his architecture teacher and earth – accepted the award, his when people think of the quin - children, Antonia Patricia Rose Quinn will be present at a free then his friend. schedule will not permit him to tessential Greek. The birth took Quinn. screening of Zorba . For more in - Wright encouraged Quinn attend. place not in Greece, but in Chi - The movie again moved formation visit www.nycgreek - when roles came, and when he Greek-American James huahua, Mexico, and not in a guests regardless of how many filmfestival.com. was offered $800 a week to ap - Moshovitis and General George Greek immigrant community, but times they had seen it. They nod - Dr. Apostolos Pappas, bio - pear in a film, Wright said to Douratsos of Greece will receive to parents of Mexican and Irish ded in assent when Quinn’s chemist and cinephile, moder - him: "Take it, you'll never make the awards at a ceremony that stock. daughter noted later that every ated the Q&A that followed the that much with me,” Katherine features a keynote speech by Records list him as Antonio time she views it, more of the screening and shared his ency - Quinn said. noted investor Michael Psaros. Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca. In Hol - depth director Michael Cakoyan - clopedic knowledge of the live Quinn's personal life was as Robert McDonald, US Secretary lywood, he was Anthony Quinn, nis film and Nikos Kazantzakis’ and work of Quinn with the au - volatile and passionate as the of Veterans Affairs, has been in - but the world knows him as novel is revealed. dience. characters he played in films and vited to offer remarks. Zorba the Greek. While Alan Bates’ work as In a parallel universe, where Katherine Quinn confirmed that The Banquet is the occasion On September 25 his life and Zorba’s charge leaves much to Quinn portrayed members of Quinn had taken the role of the “the characters he played repre - for honoring contemporary he - work were commemorated with be desired, Quinn’s performance more than 20 ethnic groups, Don Vito Corleone in The God - sent so many of his qualities,” roes in the fight for freedom. a special screening in Manhattan was incandescent. Katherine but his many turns as a Greek, father – he was among those emphasizing his humanity, his The awards will be presented of the beautifully restored Zorba Quinn noted during Q & A that including in Zorba, The Guns considered for the role – was of - love of people, and his passion - after the invocation offered by the Greek presented by the Na - her husband and Cakoyannis of Navarone, and as Aristotle fered to him here, is he consid - ate relationships with women. Fr. Alexander Karloutsos, Proto - tional Hellenic Society (NHS), battled over the role, but the di - Onassis in The Last Tycoon, ered the archetypal Italian? Quinn is said to have por - presbyter of the Ecumenical Pa - the Hellenic American Chamber rector later conceded that the ac - stand out. Highly doubtful, because what trayed more than 20 ethnic triarchate and welcoming re - of Commerce and the NYC Greek tor’s intuition was on the money. others feel about him, Quinn felt groups in his movies, but his marks by businessman and Film Festival in association with It will come as a surprise to a fascinating, long-gone world. about himself: Greekness res - many turns as a Greek, besides philanthropist George Marcus. the Anthony Quinn Foundation. no one that Walter Lassally won Irene Pappas’ portrayal of “The onates deep in his soul. Zorba, including in The Guns of The Oxi Day Award will be The celebration of the cente - the Academy Award for Best Cin - widow” is spellbinding. Renaissance Man is as good a Navarone and as Aristotle Onas - given to Khalil al-Dakhi, for his nary of Quinn’s birth was graced ematography. The opening shots The audience was greeted by label as passionate man for sis in The Last Tycoon, stand out. rescue of women and children by Katherine Benvin Quinn, who of Crete are breathtaking, and attorney Art Dimopoulos, NHS’ Quinn, but the pull of art, which He also played opposite Irene captured by ISIS. The Battle of was his personal assistant and the rest pulls the audience into Executive Director, and James fascinated him his entire life – Pappas seven times.

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By Dr. Constantina and twiddle her thumbs. I don’t draw the short straw and make Michalos think I’d ever seen someone ac - the call to Athens. Well, not ex - tually do that. The really scary actly all the grown-ups. The HOUSTON, TX – My Yiayia part, though, was her “smile.” cousins, all adults now, were came to America when I was Yiayia had two teeth – that’s it thinking something else com - about eight years old. She was – set on a diagonal so that when pletely. I knew it was going to the only grandparent I ever met. she smiled, she looked like a be Tom. It had to be Tom. We My paternal grandmother had Jack-o’-Lantern. had all waited patiently, but he died long before I was born; my Obviously, Yiayia wasn’t the had earned this moment. After paternal grandfather lived in grandmother I had seen on TV all, Yiayia had lived with him. Greece and died before we or read about in the Dick and “Theio Spiro?” he asked. could ever meet; my maternal Jane books at school. No pies “What about Yiayia? Who’s go - grandfather died when he was cooling on the window sill when ing to tell Yiayia?” just 43, and he left my Yiayia a I got home from school. No spe - We held our breaths. young widow with seven chil - cial tea parties or shopping “Yiayia? “Vre, trellos papas dren. She wore black from the sprees. I was too young and se vaptise-a crazy priest bap - day he died until the day she clueless to ask her about life in tized you.” Yiayia died.” died – almost 50 years later. Greece or what her transatlantic “She did? Then who’s been One Mother’s Day, the older, flight was like. Imagine that. cashing those checks I’ve been employed, grandchildren She left a village that had no in - sending for Christmas and chipped in and bought Yiayia a door plumbing or electricity and Mother’s Day?” black housecoat (only in New boarded an airplane for Amer - No one moved. We didn’t York can one find a store that ica. Alone. Now that’s courage. dare look at one another. But caters to Greek, Italian, Jewish On my first flight, I traveled then we couldn’t hold it any and Puerto Rican widowed with my cousin, we spoke both longer. We had waited for 25 grandmothers). It had teensy English and Greek, and I dug years! We burst out laughing as white polka dots – I mean you my nails into the arm of a total Grandparents Day was recently celebrated. So, this goes out to all the yiayiades and pappoudes the “grownups” realized how had to go right up to her to no - stranger upon takeoff and land - – including the ones who mysteriously “went to live in Greece.” preposterous they had been all tice them, and even then, they ing. I’m sure Yiayia just sat twid - those years ago. In their efforts looked like flecks of dandruff. dling the whole way. us to be nice to one another. But ingly at us and pinched our youngest of my mother’s sib - to protect us from the truth, She refused to wear the house - Yiayia lived with my Theia she never ratted us out to our cheeks until we lost all feeling lings, died of a heart attack. I they constructed a clumsy, un - coat. It wasn’t black. It would Sevasti, my Theio Miltiadi, and parents. She wasn’t our babysit - in our faces. flew from Houston back to New realistic story about our Yiayia be disrespectful to Pappou’s my cousin Tom. They had more ter. She was our guardian angel. This went on forever – actu - York for his funeral. One that, under different circum - memory. room, and they lived on the first Our Jewish friends had their ally, 40 days. Then things, kind evening, we were all sitting stances, could have backfired. I’m embarrassed to admit floor. She used to sit under a bubbas. Our Puerto Rican of went back to normal. Except around the dining room table in We could have all felt aban - that when I first met my Yiayia, tree outside their apartment and friends had their abuelitas. We that Yiayia wasn’t there any - my mother’s apartment, and one doned, resentful that she had she scared the daylights out of watch us play. We never asked had our Yiayia. more, and we didn’t know why. of my uncles wondered who come and gone from our lives me. She was tiny – I was proba - her to throw us a ball or hold AWAY TO “GREECE” “She went back to Greece,” the was going to call their brother, so suddenly. But that didn’t hap - bly already taller than she was. the end of a jump rope. It wasn’t Then, she died. The younger grownups said. That can’t be Theio Spiro, in Greece to tell pen. In her short time with us, And she was completely like that. She just watched us – children were shuttled off to my right. She would never leave him that his baby brother had in her quiet way, she made us swathed in black: black dress, perhaps remembering her own oldest sister’s house. We weren’t without saying good-bye. With - died. all feel special. black hose, black shoes, black children playing in the horafia- told anything and we couldn’t out a kiss on the forehead. Dino, When my Theio Yianni died, So, even if we didn’t really kerchief. A long, thin white fields, perhaps just enjoying the ask questions, but we knew the oldest of the youngest my cousins and I were in Athens understand what it meant to braid hung down her back, grandchildren she never imag - something was definitely wrong. grandchildren, wise at 12 and and had the dubious honor of die, we definitely understood punctuating the unrelieved ined she would see. The grownups were acting the boss of all of us, said that telling Theio Spiro the news. To what it meant to be loved. By blackness of her frame. Milky When the ice cream man jin - weird. Everyone was in black. Yiayia had died. We didn’t quite say he went nuts is an under - our Yiayia. By our well-inten - blue eyes stared out from the gled by, she would eat a vanilla Everyone was crying. When we understand, but it made more statement. The keening and tioned, ridiculous parents! wrinkles that etched her face, cup, savoring every spoonful as could go home, we weren’t al - sense than her mysterious re - wailing and rending of garments Happy Grandparents Day to and her hands, dotted with liver we inhaled our treats. If we lowed to watch TV or listen to turn to Greece. – he left Euripides in the dust! all the Yiayiades and Pappoudes spots, lay in her lap. She used started arguing among our - the radio. We were surrounded Twenty-five years later, my So now, the grownups were out there, including the ones to sit quietly, watching us play, selves, she would gently remind by strangers who nodded know - Theio Epaminonda, the trying to figure out who would who went back to Greece. It Takes a (Greek) Village: Rediscovering My Roots in Lichna, on Lemnos

Continued from page 1 Eva, an artist who studied to him. If I offer you work, and economics in Crete, creates jew - you don’t want the work, what This is a place, hopefully, to elry. She grew up in Lichna, and can I do? Ten years ago some - soothe the soul. Lichna retains eight years ago returned after one came here and wanted to its wild charm, along with two living in Athens. She found life start a factory. Nobody wanted churches, a beautiful old church there extremely difficult, partic - to work for him, because they on the square whose bells clang ularly because of the new im - had money. The factory never far and wide, and the small St. migrants who are flooding the started. That’s when the Alba - John the Baptist, a gem beloved city. She sells her jewelry in a nians came and took the avail - by the villagers. shop in Myrina, the island’s able work by offering lower Sheep graze. A farmer tends main city. Her handsome son prices for anything they could his corn and squash. A perfect Haris works in the café. get. beach is a ten- minute walk Angela Diamandidou, an ar - “When I find someone com - away. The fish monger arrives chitect from London, has added plaining, I want to say why don’t daily. The melon farmer parks another dimension to the village you go and fish, go and hunt, his truck and enjoys an ouzo. with her Malama Cottages, raise some vegetables and fruit Every morning the bread truck which she rents to people seek - for yourself? pulls up to Eleni’s grocery store. ing a unique travel experience: Christina Zaimis, former vil - “I’m very pleased about the Dogs, most of them pets of the a young German family of two lage president, takes a pes - café, because it’s full of life. I Athenian summer residents, doctors with two boys who simistic view on the crisis. am happy that people come and bark merrily. These urban status thrive on the island’s beaches; a visit the village. The people symbols appear well-fed. The Lebanese photographer; a Bul - from other countries are very crisis is rarely discussed, but it garian film-maker with his wife pleasant. They offer -- they don’t is there. Along with its many Lichna, Lemnos, enjoys life in a pastoral setting. and children. Interesting people demand. Many people from the negatives, the crisis is attracting from around the globe who seek village are difficult. They build creative people to Lichna, peo - 600 euros a month. I wanted to academy in Thessaloniki. His Greek authenticity. a wall and you can’t communi - ple who are making a differ - create my future now. Lemnos mother is a teacher here. He is As for the crisis, “I don’t think cate or sort things out.” ence. offered a more quality way of really creative. He takes original you notice it the way you do in Christina enjoys the winter, The crisis inspired Vassilis Pi - life. things and products from Lem - the cities. You don’t notice it despite a busy schedule that in - antes, 30, to open the café “My grandfather was from nos and gives them a special here because so many people cludes driving her children to “Don’t Worry” on the site of a Lichna, and although I grew up twist, a new flavor. He is 26, but are self sufficient. They have other locales where ballet, foot - former kafeneio. A finger-click - in Athens, I would come here has worked for 10 years in the their own chickens. They grow ball, music and English lessons ing success, the café was packed for the summer. I came to Lem - industry. I think that we make a their own vegetables. In gen - are offered. “I love winter be - every night with people from all nos, and started the café more good team. eral, you can survive here better cause it’s friendlier. We eat, we over the island. Reservations for fun than for having a job. “Some of the people in vil - than in Athens. It doesn’t really socialize. As for the difficult peo - were a must. Says Vassilis: “The My friends Yiannis and his wife lage complain about the noise, show here. ple, I don’t care about them. economic crisis comes to us in Elsa were already living here – and that we’re open late. But “I was brought up in Athens,” Those people don’t make the vil - many ways. My generation is in he had studied to be an architect most of the people in the village Angela says, “and lived there lage for me. It’s the church. It’s a difficult situation, because our in England. We wanted to go support us. They are happy not until I was 18. Then I went to Vasilis Piantes has changed the hills. It’s the sea. That’s my fathers were born poor, but they out in Lemnos. We didn’t have to see the square empty. Even Thessaloniki to study architec - the face of Lichna with a vi - village, with my memories and went to the cities and made a place to go. with the noise they accept it, be - ture, and then to Denmark, be - brant new cafe, "Don't Worry". my family.” money. We were educated, but “We said let’s create this cause they like it. We feel that cause I liked Danish architecture Effrosyni Moschoudi and her when we finished our studies, space, and others can join us. the café is the first step. We are and design. I went to London, husband, Andrew, Athens resi - we faced a situation where we We had a minimum budget. We brainstorming and considering where I married, had two chil - dents, were visiting her father couldn’t use our abilities. rented the kafeneio. It was a how we might expand – to put dren, and have spent most of and mother for the summer. Ef - “I studied in England, had a wreck. We fixed it with our own more local products on the mar - my life. But emotionally I’m in - frosyni lost her job with Hellas business degree, and returned hands. None of us had any ex - ket, perhaps. volved with Greece, in an al - Jets, with no compensation, and to Greece when the crisis perience cooking, or knew what “From the beginning, we most romantic way. I like the to alleviate her depression, started. The future did not look we were doing. But the café has were young people – 22 to 30 – sea, the soil, Greek poetry. turned to writing. Her book, good. I did not want to be in a become a real destination. having the joy of doing new “Looking ahead, I am count - Lady of the Pier, part of a ro - bank working ten hours a day, “Our chef is Loukas Mailer. things. It’s not the usual food ing on the young people. They mantic trilogy, will be published waiting twenty years for my fu - He’s half Austrian and half that we present. We don’t want want to change things. They on line. Husband Andrew, a ture to happen while earning Greek, and went to the culinary to be bored. You find too many want to create something differ - British ex-pat, has a secure job people around you who are ent. They seem to support each involving the boating industry bored. We don’t want that. We other. My daughter Daphne outside of Greece. Both her want people to be stimulated. lives in Athens and says it’s al - mother, who worked in clothes The food – the atmosphere – most like a commune there. production, and father, a car - how the person talks to you – They help each other.” penter, had their pensions cut it’s coming from your soul. I Christina Zaimis, the thirty- while working in Athens. They POCKET-LESS think that’s part of the café’s something mother of four, has Angela Diamandidou's are now making their Lichna success.” a more pessimistic take on the Malama Cottages attract in - summer home a year-round res - PITA BREAD ternational visitors. idence. “My father plants an es - pecially large vegetable garden,” crisis. A former President of the said Effrosyni, “and helps out Kontos Foods village, Christina has spent most neighbors who are having diffi - of her life in Lichna, except for culties. I haven’t been here in The Leading Company in Flat Breads a detour to earn a degree in eleven years, and nothing ap - business administration in pears to be changed. After Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita Athens. Her husband works for Athens, it’s endearing that the post office. A true Greek, everyone says hello.” manufacturers of Authentic Ethnic Christina would not consider liv - Six years ago, twin brothers Hand Stretched Flat bread. ing in any other place. “I love Photis and Vassilis Manolak - kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. my country,” Christina says. “I outhes, Lichna’s cabbies, aban - expected a crisis, because the doned Athens for Lemnos and FillO kATAiFi, BAklAVA, SPANAkOPiTA, TyrOPiTA www.GreekKitchennyc.com politicians are horrible, one af - opened a successful taxi busi - NuT rOll, mElOmAkArONA ter the other. I think this is just ness. and the TrADiTiONAl mEDiTErrANEAN DESSErTS. the beginning and things will Photis believes that the cur - Excellent quality and service. get worse. rent crisis is just the tip of the “What I realize is that people iceberg, and will be more visible We distribute in USA and Canada. in the village have changed, and and prevalent in days to come. Special prices for communities, schools, churches not for the better. The younger “The Greek people don’t change. festivals and other events people as well. They don’t like They don’t want to change. It’s anything. You sit and have a like the wild West with no sher - conversation, and they say they iff to come to the rescue.” need something new to happen, Vassilis says: “Things will get but when that thing happens, better. My brother and I are they change their minds and okay with our cab business. Of Kontos Foods, Inc fight it. course, in 2009, I took all of my b Box 628, Paterson, NJ 07544 “Their attitude towards work money out of the bank. I called Tel.: (973) 278-2800 Fax: (973) 278-7943 is learned from parents and a cousin in Boston who had a grandparents. If I pay a repair - deposit of 20,000 Euros in a kontos.com a man and he does a terrible job, bank in Athens and she was you can be sure I won’t go back grateful.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 COMMUNITY 5 Birtherism Originator Andy Martin Now Says Obama was Born in the US

By Constantinos E. Scaros 2006, but nothing beyond that NEITHER MUSLIM NOR dence that Obama was ever bap - mention of the attention Trump – then she should not be attrib - CHRISTIAN tized, even at Reverend Jeremiah drew in 2011 when he, too, HONOLULU, HI – A couple of uted to founding birtherism. It “I am adamant that President Wright's church. Like Orthodox called on Obama to release his weeks ago while speaking at a was Martin’s 2008 lawsuit for Obama was born in Hawaii,” Christians, the United Church of birth certificate. Now Martin, in campaign rally in New Hamp - access to Obama’s birth certifi - Martin told TNH. But he believes Christ (Wright’s church) main - turn, asks Trump to release evi - shire, Republican presidential cate, he reminds, that started that “the overall historical record tains baptismal records and none dence Trump says he was gath - candidate Donald Trump called the movement. on Obama's religious practices is have ever been released by ering via a team of investigators on a man in the crowd who said: SCHOLARLY RESEARCH so conflicted and convoluted, Obama.” he says he sent to Honolulu to “we all know there’s a problem Martin describes his work as reasonable people can disagree OBAMA’S REAL FATHER determine if in fact Obama was in the United States, it’s called scholarly research, to which he and choose to believe he is either Although Martin bases his born there. Muslims, and our president, is faithfully dedicated and inter - If Martin were Trump’s cam - well, we know he’s not even an est in which stemmed from his paign manager, TNH asked, American…” The man went on mother’s example. “My mother what advice would he give to to say there are secret Muslim was one of the first women from him? “Well, Trump is a difficult training camps in the United a Greek immigrant family to person to advise,” Martin began. States and wanted to know what graduate from an Ivy League “But given his past statements Trump would do about them. university (MA, Cornell), and [about birtherism] his current When Trump summarily dis - she also graduated from the Uni - standard response "I'm not dis - missed the man by saying versity of New Hampshire (BA) cussing that any longer" may be “there’s a lot of bad stuff…we’re and the University of Illinois the best place for him.” looking into it,” and then moved Andy Martin, creator of the (PhD) and studied at Oxford END OF BIRTHERISM? to another questioner, he was Obama birther theory. University, England (where I TNH pointed out that based criticized for not having cor - started on the road to becoming on federal immigration law, even rected the man on two counts: “Greetings from Honolulu, a scholarly researcher),” he told if Obama really were born in that President Obama is Ameri - the birthplace of President TNH. Kenya, that would not preclude can-born, and that he is Christ - Barack Obama,” he begins, and For this reason, Martin has him from being president be - ian, not Muslim. “It’s the first explains that there is absolutely walked away from the birther cause the widely-held interpre - time I ever got in trouble for not no credible evidence that movement, because he does not tation is that he would still have saying something,” Trump later Obama was born in Kenya or want to be associated with the been eligible because his mother quipped. anywhere else outside the “hucksters who lie about was American-born – as if the Those two hypotheses, that United States, and he does not Obama.” reason Cruz, himself a current Obama was born in a foreign want to be associated with such “I am a political opponent of GOP presidential candidate, who country (namely, Kenya) and was born in Canada, is eligible. that he is really a Muslim – the Martin explains that although Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign Martin agrees, and says “I do religion of his father, Barack released this photo of Obama wearing a turban while visiting not believe any modern court Obama Sr. – are the main com - Kenya in 2006, there is no evidence that she alleged that would find either Obama or Cruz ponents of the “birther” move - Obama was born outside the United States. ineligible. Today, I believe most ment, which can be traced back people (and certainly the courts) to its principal if unintentional contention that Obama is really would say if you are born in the creator, Andy Martin. American-born on the facts, he United States, or of an American The attorney and perennial admits that perhaps his most parent who is temporarily out - presidential candidate, whose dramatic accusation – that the side the states, you are eligible mother’s family is from the president’s real father is not in to be president.” He reempha - Greek town Tsaritsani, near fact Kenyan-born Muslim Barack sized: “there is not a scintilla of Larissa, has been widely deemed Obama Sr., but rather Frank evidence Obama was born out - the father of Obama birtherism Marshall Davis, a journalist, side the United States.” by the New York Times, Wash - poet, and labor rights activist MYSTERY MAN ington Post, and other major who, like Obama’s mother, Ann Whatever evidence unfolds media outlets. In an interview Dunham, was born in Kansas about Obama’s religion and pa - with The National Herald, re - and died in Hawaii – is still just ternity, Martin has concluded motely from his current Hon - a theory. that our current president’s past olulu, HI location – where he is Martin says that while some largely remains a mystery. He investigating Honolulu’s port’s conservatives have embraced his told TNH that secrecy laws pro - vulnerability to terrorist attack theory, others flatly deny it be - hibit the ability to identify and – Martin set the record straight cause if true, it would completely interview those at Columbia or about his views on President Speculation that Obama was born in Kenya and is a Muslim is remove any speculation that Harvard Universities so they can Obama’s religion, real father, linked to his father, Barack Obama Sr. (seen here), who himself Obama was foreign-born or has shed some light on Obama’s col - and birthplace, and on the latter was a Kenyan-born Muslim. any lineal ties to Islam. “Others lege and law school years. point challenged Donald Trump have followed in my footsteps Martin predicts that upon to produce evidence to the con - speculation. Obama,” Martin discloses. “But I Martin contends that Obama’s with their own versions support - leaving the White House, Obama trary he had said he was obtain - In that letter, he also states have no intention or desire to lie real father is American-born ing my original research,” Martin will “discover” – Martin thinks ing. that U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’ about the facts of his origins or Frank Marshall Davis. tells TNH, “But for diehard Obama already knows – that BORN IN THE USA claim that Hillary Clinton was life. And, a decade after I first Obama opponents, the possibility Franklin Marshall Davis is his To clarify any confusion and the originator of the birther started writing about Obama, all a Muslim or a Christian. that both his father and mother real father. “We humans find it to disassociate himself from a movement is false. “I like Ted of my factual assertions have Personally, Martin says “I do could be American is a pill they difficult to live a lie, and the in - movement he says has spiraled Cruz,” Martin writes, but unless been proven correct, and even not believe that in practice are unlikely to ever swallow. I ternal urge to confess is a part into being short on facts and he has evidence that she actually my theories have received grow - Obama is either a Muslim or want to underscore that the of our DNA. I can’t prove Davis long on innuendo, Martin re - made such comments – he ac - ing acceptance for their potential Christian. He grew up in an athe - Davis theory remains just a the - is the father, but I have a visceral cently issued his “2015 Birther knowledges that her campaign veracity. Two of such theories istic home. His mother was not ory.” belief in my theory that he is. Bible,” a letter clearly explaining ran a photo of Obama wearing have to do with Obama’s religion a believer, and neither were his TRUMPING TRUMP Time will tell whether I was right his positions. a turban while visiting Kenya in and who his father really is. grandparents. There is no evi - Martin in his letter makes about Obama, once again.”

HELLENIC AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ONASSIS FOUNDATION (USA) THE AGNES VARIS CHARITABLE TRUST HELLENIC AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION THE ΝΙΝΤΗ ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY GREEK FILM FESTIVAL SOME FILMS LIFT OUR SPIRITS IN A TROUBLED WORLD. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2–SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 OTHERS DEAL WITH THAT TROUBLED WORLD. ALL REFLECT THE ONGOING DYNAMICS OF LIVING GREEK CULTURE. 2015: ANOTHER GREAT YEAR FOR GREEK FILMS! A FAMILY AFFAIR (MIA OIKOGENEIAKI YPOTHESI) Three generations of the famed Xylouris family travel the world upholding the vibrant tradition of Cretan music. Best Documentary 2015, Hellenic Film Academy. Website: www.nycgreekfilmfestival.com • Tel: 212-629-6380 AND I ALSO PASSED BY THERE… (PERASA KI’ EGO APO KI….) The centuries-old tradition of storytelling is vibrantly alive in this documentary, featuring village Visit us on Facebook: nyc greek film festival elders telling stories they learned when they were children. AT HOME (STO SPITI) FILM SCHEDULE A housekeeper who considers herself a member of the family she has faithfully served for HOW TO BUY TICKETS years is forced to recognize her true status within the household.maria Callimani, Best Actress MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE • On-line at: www.nycgreekfilmfestival.com 2015, Hellenic Film Academy. 35 Avenue at 37 Street, Astoria, NY BENEATH THE OLIVE TREE • Charge by phone (no service fee): 917-710-3027 Fri OCT 2 7:30 pm A FAmily AFFAir This documentary examines the long-suppressed story of women unjustly imprisoned in a • For screenings at the museum of the moving image, concentration camp during the tumultuous Greek civil war. SAT OCT 3 3:00 pm AT HOmE call 718-777-6800 or visit www.movingimage.us NICOLETA SuN OCT 4 4:30 pm lOVESTruCk • remaining tickets will be sold at the box office at time A young boy tries to secure a better future for his baby sister. SuN OCT 4 7:00 pm STrATOS FOREVER (GIA PANTA) of screening This story of two lonely people unfolds with stunning cinematography and minimum dialogue. SuN OCT 11 3:00 pm liTTlE ENGlAND will they manage to surrender to their need for love and break the loneliness that surrounds them? BOW TIE CINEMA MANHASSET IRENE AND MARIE 430 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY Olympia Dukakis portrays a woman facing the harsh realities of growing old. LITTLE ENGLAND (MIKRA AGGLIA) mON OCT 12 7:00 pm AT HOmE The enthralling drama of two sisters of a shipping family in love with the same man makes a mON OCT 12 9:00 pm A FAmily AFFAir return engagement to the NyCGFF, with screenings in Astoria and manhasset. TuE OCT 13 7:00 pm lOVESTruCk LOVESTRUCK (APO EROTA) TuE OCT 13 9:00 pm liTTlE ENGlAND On the eve of his wedding, a firefighter must contend with the ghost of a former girlfriend determined to stop the proceedings from taking place. winner, Best Picture 2015, OTE Au - dience Award. BOW TIE CHELSEA CINEMA MANA 260 West 23 Street, New York City Over 50 years ago, six young girls, in defiance of their parents, joined a convent and founded mON OCT 19 7:00 pm lOVE, liFE, HEArTBrEAk: a shelter for abused children. “The fiercest girl gang in Greek Orthodox Church history” is still at it, having taken more than 500 children so far into their unconventional family. SHOrT FilmS / FrEE EVENT SAN ROMA: WE ARE GYPSIES mON OCT 19 9:00 pm Filmmakers to watch / FrEE EVENT This fascinating documentary visits gypsy settlements in Greece, crossing seemingly forbidden TuE OCT 20 7:00 pm AND i AlSO PASSED By THErE borders to meet the Greek roma. AND HAD PAPEr SHOES TO wEAr PROMAKHOS: THE FIRST LINE Two Athenian attorneys wage a legal battle against the British museum to win the return of TuE OCT 20 9:00 pm riVErBANkS the Parthenon marbles to Greece. wED OCT 21 7:00 pm PrOmAkHOS: THE FirST liNE A LIFE, TAKEN and A liFE, TAkEN A New york City police detective discovers long-hidden demons from her past. wED OCT 21 9:15 pm mANA and SAm rOmA: wE ArE GyPSiES RIVERBANKS (OHTHES) A mysterious soldier challenges his fate daily clearing a deadly minefield. when he falls in love, his life gets even trickier. NYIT AUDITORIUM STRATOS (TO MIKRO PSARI) 1871 Broadway (between West 61 and West 62 Streets), NYC A hired killer seeks redemption in a world that has lost all sense of morality. Vangelis mourikis, Fri OCT 23 7:00 pm BENEATH THE OliVE TrEE and NiCOlETA Best Actor 20115, Hellenic Film Academy. Adults only WEDNESDAY 04:45 (TETARTI 04:45) Fri OCT 23 9:00 pm STrATOS when a gangster calls in his debts, a jazz club owner has 32 hours to save everything he has SAT OCT 24 7:00 pm A FAmily AFFAir worked to achieve over the years. SAT OCT 24 9:00 pm AT HOmE OPENING NIGHT IN MANHATTAN—MON., OCTOBER 19, SuN OCT 25 2:00 pm FOrEVEr and irENE AND mAriE BOW TIE CHELSEA CINEMA Free admission made possible by a grant from Pan Gregorian SuN OCT 25 4:30 pm lOVESTruCk 7 pm LOVE, LIFE, HEARTBREAK: A program of short films ranging from the trivial to SuN OCT 25 7:00 pm wEDNESDAy 04:45 the sublime. 9 pm THREE FILMMAKERS TO WATCH: yianna Dellatolla, Nicolas kolovos, and Substitution of any film may be made without notice. Spriros Charalambous, three filmmakers about to take the next big step in their careers, Films not in English will have English subtitles. present their short films. 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 Regeneron co-Founder Yankopoulos’ Journey to Pharmaceutical Heights

Continued from page 1 kid in computers, call Steve the situation in Greece. “It think Jobs, he’ll help you out and I about it and talk to my children lucrative, he replied, “That was would tell him ‘you don’t under - about it a lot,” he said. sort of true with me.” stand’” how it works. His daughter Ourania Sophia, When he was growing up, his “Remarkably enough,” who is studying international father encouraged education. Yankopoulos said, father does politics and statistics, is intern - “He saw through his father that know best, but he had to recruit ing at the Cypriot Embassy at education and technology could Schleifer as an ally. the UN and spent the summer bring great value to countries “In the early days my dad in Greece. “She is committed, in and individuals,” but he did not was always coming to the com - terms of her life, to this chal - want his children to struggle the pany and giving us grief, telling lenge of helping Greece’s eco - way he did. both of us what a bad job we nomic and business develop - The Yankopoulos family in were doing, and he would tell ment,” her proud father said. America was of humble means, us both: ‘call Roy Vagelos, he’ll “What we talk about as a but the parents overpushed, and tell you how to really run a com - family – I have four wonderful their children’s academic pany.’” and talented kids, Ourania, achievements caused them to At a certain point, about five Damis George, Louca Achilles, fear they would become high years after its founding , the and Demetra Alexis – is what achievers with low incomes – company was not doing well. inspired my grandfather and “as my father put it: eggheads.” “Schleifer was panicking, I was - me. I thought the most impor - But love and brains found a n’t, but he said ‘George, maybe tant science of our time was bi - way to reconcile the dreams of you are not ready to be the next ology, that fact that we can father and son. Roy Vagelos yet, so maybe we clone genes and cure disease “I was getting more and should call up the real one.’“ and make a difference – I still more interested in science and Schleifer did just that, and believe in that – but my three he was getting more desperate,” left a message. “I never thought youngest talk about how the sci - but when Yankopoulos was he would get a call back, but ences of the future are the envi - about 16 his father gave him an Roy called – I am sure it helped ronmental sciences and new en - article from the paper – “He did - that a young Greek guy was in - ergy sources. And wouldn’t it be n’t read the American newspa - volved that he established a fa - great to tie the next generation pers, he read The National Her - therly connection to – and he George Yankopoulos gives a tour of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ labs. Legendary Merck CEO P. sciences to Greece and make ald.” ended up joining us. He has Roy Vangelos went from being Yankopoulos’ role model , to mentor, to Board Chairman. Greece a leader?” It was about Dr. P. Roy Vage - been our chairman for the past Yankopoulos’ initial research los leaving Washington Univer - 20 years. I think he is just as father was, and essentially my Yankopoulos also has vivid And he knew it was part of interests at Regeneron was neu - sity to join Merck as head of proud off what he has helped grandfather’s story was one of memories of going to the his Greek heritage. ron regeneration– hence the R&D. us do here as he is of what he science – using science to bring World’s Fair in 1964 and seeing His father used to tell him name. The paths they pursued “If you are going to become did at Merck.” electricity to a country that the exhibits that promised to that all the time too, “they did not lead to breakthroughs a scientist, at least become like TNH asked him why he didn’t have it – that’s pretty big. transform the world through sci - brought enlightenment to the in that field, but the spectacular Roy Vagelos,” he said. “We poured his talent into science. “I will never forget sitting ence. world. There is nothing greater successes of the company in Greeks did not have many he - “It’s a passion. You can’t con - on his lap – he was a powerful “How could I not become fas - for the human condition…what other areas keeps him in the re - roes growing up, but he gave vince a kid if they were really man with big arms – and he cinated and addicted to the makes us different as a species generation game. me Roy as my role model.” interested in something, if that’s would tell me how he fled Turk - power of science, and the idea is that we build knowledge, and “Once you are interested in His father also gave him a what drives them and that’s the ish slavery and went to Vienna, that you could use science to do build on the foundation of the something, it is hard to give it mantra for times when the path direction they want to go, that‘s and when he saw electricity – good and better the human con - work of others.” up, so we are still very inter - to success got bumpy or where they are going to go. the awe and inspiration of see - dition…our president told us Yankopoulos likes to give ested and hoping we will make crooked. “’Why don’t you call “My dad, without really ing the lights – and with no ed - that…I was one of those,” he talks in that vein to school chil - a difference fighting Roy Vagelos. I’m sure he would knowing it, lit the flames when ucation, he knew he would de - told TNH. “And I still believe in dren. Alzheimer’s’, Parkinson’s, Lou help you out’ – it’s like telling a he told me how great my grand - vote his life to electricity.” the power of science.” The conversation shifted to Gehrig disease, and others.” Prof. Dimitri Nakassis among MacArthur’s 24 Genius Grant Recipients

Continued from page 1 some similarities to the democ - THE GENIUS SPEAKS that I wanted to be an Aegean ratic polis of Classical Greece. Over the past several months, prehistorian – and developed a golid Regional Project, an ar - Nakassis is testing his hypoth - people have asked Nakassis why list of areas that interested me. chaeological field survey in esis through an archaeological he likes archaeological survey. One of them was settlement, Southern Greece. He has taught survey, the Western Argolid Re - “My initial response is always in - and that sealed my fate: I ended at the University of Toronto gional Project, that will recon - tellectual,” he says. “I talk about up writing my thesis on pub - since 2008. struct the settlement history of the importance of understand lished survey data from Crete BUCKING CONVENTION a core region of the Mycenaean the countryside, about the urban from the Bronze Age, with a fo - A classicist transforming the world from prehistory to mod - bias of our texts and excava - cus on the relationship between understanding of prehistoric ern times and clarify how Myce - tions, and so on.” But the ques - settlement data and state forma - Greek society, Nakassis vast in - naean states mobilized labor, in - tioners want different answers, tion. tellectual breadth comprises corporated peripheral such as: “why did I like getting So, my initial interest in sur - philology, archaeology, and con - communities, and expressed up before dawn to wander vey was based on thinking, not temporary social and economic power over many centuries. He around the Greek countryside doing,” Nakassis says. “I had theory. That has equipped is also codirecting a new study for six hours or more for six-plus done survey for two weeks in Nakassis to challenge the long- of the Linear B tablets from Pylos weeks? Tunisia on the Leptiminus pro - held view that Late Bronze Age that includes the use of digital “Strangely, that is a more ject back in 1995, and I liked it, Mycenaean palatial society imaging technologies (three-di - complicated answer. As a stu - but it wasn’t immediately my (1400–1200 BC) was a highly- mensional scanning and Re - dent, I wasn’t immediately passion. But my intellectual in - centralized oligarchy, quite dis - flectance Transformation Imag - drawn to archaeological survey, terest in landscape and settle - tinct from the democratic city- ing, a kind of computational although I was of course ex - ment led to me working on sur - states of Classical Greece. photography) to produce high- posed to it as an undergraduate vey projects as I entered Instead, Nakassis argues that quality print and digital editions at the University of Michigan. I graduate school, both on the Ik - power and resources were more of these important documents first got seriously interested in laina Archaeological Project and broadly shared. This thesis, de - Prof. Dimitri Nakassis of the University of Toronto is one of 24 for the first time. Nakassis’ mul - survey because of the senior the - especially the Eastern Korinthia veloped in the Pylos boo, is de - recipients of this year’s MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grants.” tifaceted approach to the study sis that I wrote on settlement Archaeological Survey. rived from a meticulous reinter - of Bronze Age Greece is redefin - and state formation in Minoan “So that’s part of the story… pretation of Pylos’ administrative distributed all resources. a personal name refer to the ing the methodologies and Crete. I knew that I was inter - but the way that I’ve told it and accounting records (found Nakassis reexamined this same individual playing multi - frameworks of the field, and his ested in state formation and I might suggest that I like survey on clay tablets and written in model using a traditional ple, sometimes competing, roles. nuanced picture of political au - knew that it was too big a topic as an intellectual and analytical the early Greek script, Linear B). method, prosopography, but This insight offers an alternative thority and modes of economic for an undergraduate thesis. So, activity.” From a non-intellectual Standard interpretations of the through the lens of contempo - picture of the Mycenaean world exchange in Mycenaean Greece I had spent the summer reading perspective, Nakassis adds: “the tablets suppose a rigid political rary theoretical discussions of as a more open society with a is illuminating the prehistoric Colin Renfrew’s The Emergence Greek landscape is really beau - structure, in which a small group agency and structure. He deter - dynamic and competitive eco - underpinnings of Western civi - of Civlisation (1972) – a book, tiful. I won’t ever get tired of of palace elites controlled and mined that some recurrences of nomic structure that displays lization. incidentally, that convinced me looking at it.” MIT Prof. Constantinos Daskalakis Talks to TNH

Continued from page 1 research to the person who gave working on? accepting too many tasks. In a his name to Nash Equilibrium. CD: I’m working on problems usual weekday, I’ll find myself such as rock-paper-scissors, or Afterwards I had a conversation at the interface of Computer Sci - juggling teaching, research it could model a nuclear conflict with him about the computa - ence, Economics and Probability. meetings, and university com - or an entire market. Nash tional intractability of Nash equi - Besides the problems we have mittees. When not doing all that, showed that any game may find libria. I was struck by his intelli - already discussed, I am fasci - I love having a cup of coffee and itself in a stable state whose gence and clarity of mind. In the nated by Machine Learning, the thinking, catching up with my characteristics he specified. This group of extremely smart and subfield of Artificial Intelligence reading, or going to the movies. state is called Nash equilibrium talented people I am blessed to exploring the design and analy - TNH: What’s your opinion in his honor. Following Nash’s interact with, John Nash offered sis of algorithms that learn mod - about the escalating political influential theorem, mathemati - me one of the most intriguing els from data, in order to make and economic turmoil in cians and economists alike have conversations I have ever had. reliable predictions. Automated Greece? Have you ever consid - strived to design algorithms for TNH: In 2012 you solved an - translation, and recommenda - ered to get politically engaged calculating Nash equilibria, and other challenging social problem tion systems, such as those em - in order to help with your ex - therefore predicting what hap - that had been unresolved for ployed by Netflix, are good ex - pertise? pens in conflicts. Nevertheless, thirty years. What was it about? ample applications. Within this CD: I find the situation that all proposed algorithms are CD: As a whole, my research field, I’m interested in problems has been unfolding in Greece computationally inefficient. focuses on computational prob - arising in Computational Biology rather worrisome. It is quite un - What is worse, this has cast lems at the interface of Com - and the interface of Learning fortunate that, despite the obvi - doubt into whether Nash equi - puter Science and Economics, and Probability Theory ous need for change, Greece has libria may truly arise in practical particularly those relating to the TNH: Do you like living in not been able to create an envi - situations. After all, if Nash design and study of the Internet. the United States? How would ronment for exploiting well its equilibria are computationally In addition to being a remark - you compare it to life in Greece? remarkable human capital and intractable, then how can they able computational system, the CD: As far as my academic natural resources. Instead of ad - possibly arise in practice? Moti - Internet is also a complex socio- life is concerned, I really love mitting the economy’s structural MIT Prof. Constantinos Daskalakis, 2008 ACM Award Winner, vated by this important question economic system that lacks cen - being in the States. My students problems, a large part of the Provides a novel algorithmic perspective on game theory. and inspired by the lack of tralized design or governance. and colleagues at MIT are amaz - Greek population is still trying progress for fifty years, my col - To gain a better understanding ing and I find it a great pleasure to find blame elsewhere, be it has affected Greek education as youth to other countries, and be - laborators and I took a different of its operation, computer scien - and privilege to interact with the Europeans or the immi - well? ing a follower rather than a perspective, showing something tists are applying economic prin - them. On the other hand, I miss grants. At the same time, Greek CD: Let me say first that for leader in innovation. Greece is quite unexpected. We proved ciples to its study. Through this my homeland and some aspects governments have been protect - the size of our country it is quite capable of having top notch, in - that there is no computationally research, we hope to gain a bet - of the Greek lifestyle. While ing economic interests and at - impressive how much talent we ternationally recognized acade - efficient algorithm for Nash ter understanding of what is Greeks do work a lot (unlike tacking the poor and the pen - have, as witnessed by world mic institutions around which equilibrium. That is, no matter happening in complex socio-eco - some stereotypes maintain), sioners, creating a negative class recognition in science, art innovation and entrepreneur - how much scientist try, they will nomic environments and how to they also know how to enjoy spiral that is shrinking the GDP. and entrepreneurship. If Greece ship will take place. To do this, never be able to find such an al - design systems that have good their life more. I find that you While Greece is perfectly capa - could exploit this remarkable tal - we need funding and changes in gorithm, because it simply does properties when economic and should strive for balance in life, ble to turn a corner and has a ent to its benefit, things would governance. This is a high-stakes not exist. The concept is inher - computational phenomena take otherwise you may find yourself huge potential, some are work - have been very different. Unfor - game for Greece and I hope the ently un-computable! place at the same time. My most living only through your work. ing hard to keep the country in tunately, Greek academic insti - government realizes this soon. TNH: When did you meet recent findings have to do with Work, I think, is too much of the misery. tutions do not function the way If rumors are true about immi - Nash and what was your first the design of auctions. My stu - focus in the States. Of course, I have been asked to run for they are supposed to. Funding nent changes to education, they impression of him? dents and I presented a new the - things get more complex for sci - the elections several times, but I is rather stingy. Classes are over- either seem to have a completely CD: I met John Nash in ory for the formerly elusive entists like myself, since science would only consider it if I were subscribed due to bad planning distorted image about what is Chicago during the 2008 Con - problem of selling multiple items is not just work, but a passion. inspired that there is potential and corruption. Politics inside needed, or are working hard to gress of the Game Theory Soci - under differing market condi - TNH: Please describe a typi - for real change. It would also the universities are quite disrup - keep the country behind. ety. Christos Papadimitriou, Paul tions to maximize revenue, a cal day in your life. have to be the case that my ex - tive. Faculty hiring is often ques - TNH: Would you ever go Goldberg and I were receiving problem left open by Myerson’s CD: Well, one of the things pertise is useful, as I have no po - tionable. Research often does back to Greece ? an award for our work on the celebrated work on single-item that I enjoy about academia is litical aspirations for the sake of not meet international stan - CD: I miss my family, but as computational complexity of the auctions in 1981. This problem that every single day is different. being a politician. For the time dards. What is worse, the Greek things stand I will stay in the Nash equilibrium, and I was in - also has significant practical ap - This is a blessing and a curse at being, I prefer to offer my ser - government is getting ready to States. I will continue to help vited to present our result at the plications in sponsored search, the same time. It is a blessing vices to my homeland from bring changes that constitute my homeland from my current congress. I was astounded to see online ad exchanges, and spec - because you are mostly in where I am, continuing my aca - negative progress. Without re - position. John Nash in my talk, and had trum auctions. charge of your own schedule, demic career. search excellence, Greece is the honor of presenting my PhD TNH: What are you currently and a curse because you end up TNH: Do you think that crisis doomed to lose its talented THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 FEATURE 7 The Eagerly-Awaited Reopening of New York City’s Onassis Cultural Center

Continued from page 1 of humanity. moved to Athens he became in - “The first idea I had when I volved in theater and cinema. A ipants.” walked into the space was that key element in his transforma - Andreas Angelidakis, who this was a building with so tion was mentoring by com - brings his architectural intuition much history, so many people poser Nikos Kypourgos. and training to exhibitions, cu - have walked through it, and I Angelidakis’ creative life also rated Narcissus Now’s artwork, try to capture moments and exhibits fluidity, perhaps influ - which includes his “Mirrorsite.” memories.” enced by cultural diversity. The first new element visitors He was born and raised in His father’s roots are near will encounter is The Art Wall, Patras, and while his father’s Iraklion and his mother is from which will exhibit specially com - roots are in the very musical Ke - Norway. They met in Rhodes, missioned works by contempo - falonia, Gasparatos is the only where, ironically, they worked rary artists. musician in a family of music for Voice of America and the Angelos Plessas, who re - cently won the prestigious DESTE Prize 2015, created the first offering: “I AMness.” Guests will be drawn to “The repeating mandalas…[which] create vivid and hallucinatory visual effects that attract and capture the gaze.” YOU CAN’T JUST OPEN THE DOORS When Gasparatos was in Troy, NY last year for a project, he received an email from Kos - metatou, who invited him to see the facilities and help create the Water cascades down the wall at Olympic Tower from the upper to lower atrium and collects program for the reopening. in a pool, a serene gateway to the art, music, and knowledge guests will encounter. Inspired by the construction, Triple Echo ties together the “It will be a conversation be - “It was a surreal, super-stressful Completely.” three spaces, reflecting the syn - tween the building, the live mu - day.” He said, “Today I was having thesis of spaces achieved by de - sicians, and the dancers,” – Hris - Asked how his work has breakfast in the West Village sign of the firm of Perkins East - toula Harakas, Sara Procopio, changed given the world has be - and it came to mind how much man. and Mata Sakka – who will come even more chaotic, Angel - music I hear wherever I am, so Guests will be enveloped by weave their way through all the idakis told TNH, “I am also af - I pressed record on my i-Phone Foundation President Dr. Anthony Papadimitriou. art and music as soon as they spaces. fected by what happened in arrive, beginning with a half- CENTER’S DUAL SPIRIT Greece.” U.S. Embassy, respectively. hour instrumental introduction The “NY” in The Onassis Cul - ART AMID MINDS AND Even when he was studying that “will evoke the sense of the tural Center NY is not just an MUSIC architecture, most of his friends building itself waking up, but indicator of a particular locus of In the 21st century art must were artists, so it was easy to those sounds will blend with an a global institution. The en - not merely stimulate endor - move towards fine arts after awakening voice – that of Echo, counter with Hellenic culture of phins, it must provoke thought. school. the nymph who tragically loved New Yorkers is mediated by Angelidakis has curated the dis - His favorites places in Greece Narcissus, who only had eyes their life in their the city. It is play of all works of art on view include the island of Sifnos - for himself – perhaps a no small thing that 9/11 intro - in the gallery with all of the “my cousin has a very nice tra - metaphor for the many kinds of duced the lens of tragedy to Onassis Center’s themes in ditional house in Katavati – and self-absorption one encounters their experience of art. mind, as well as 21st century Peloponessos – but I like every - in social-media-saturated mod - When Angelidakis was asked realities – and illusions. Today, where in Greece. ern Manhattan. by TNH how one of his works more information does not nec - Gasparatos’ work has also The live music that follows reflected particular life experi - essarily equal more truth. been impacted by the Greek cri - for the next 1½ hours will be ences or events in the world, he His “Mirrorsite” is an ongo - sis. A lengthy and thoughtful performed by a classical percus - cited 9/11. “I was living in New ing investigation into informa - conversation about it with TNH sionist in the lobby and the Matt York. I learned about it through tion overload. is summed up in a few words: Evans quartet in the gallery – a phone call from Greece asking It is a three-channel video – “We Greeks have yet to realize the recorded voice is Savina if we were ok.” He could see the there are three projections, and that great revolutions don’t be - Yannato’s. smoke from his Harlem home. “It’s about a place made out of gin with those we vote for, they mirrors…a virtual space,” i.e. start with who we are, and one that is not fully or really when we recognize our mis - real. takes.” “I am imagining is a place Meritocracy is his prescrip - where there is so much infor - tion. “When I do something of mation that suddenly there is Andreas Angelidakis curated the artwork of "Narcissus Now: substance, I feel that I help nothing left to reflect upon. The Myth Reimagined," the first offering of the Onassis Festival everyone around me,” which There has been a crash and NY. His work “Mirrorsite” is also on display. speaks directly to the mission of there are only reflections of re - the Center that presents the cre - flections – data with no con - and said ‘why not make an al - lovers, but what he heard at ations of the Greek mind tent.” bum with the sounds of random home – from Bach to Manos through time, including the But the quiet after the crash places?’” Hadjidakis to Leonard Bernstein work of contemporary artists is not a place of refuge. “The His inspiration for the music to the Beatles - had a powerful who prove that the best of Hel - mirrors and their reflections will for the event came from the influence on him. lenism is not locked up in the eventually trap Narcissus with Olympic Tower itself, not as an He also studied mechanical world’s museums – they are also an illusion of infinite virtual inanimate object, but as a vessel engineering, but when he in its youth, waiting to be born. spaces from which he will never be able to escape,” he said. People, people everywhere and not a person to interest Nar - cissus. Gasparatos is the anti-Narcis - sus. He pays attention. “When you walk down the street in Manhattan, or in a for - Stavros Gaspratos before The Art Wall, which will exhibit spe - est in Greece, does music ac - cially-commissioned works by contemporary artists. The inau - company everything you en - gural work by Angelos Plessas is titled: “I AMness.” counter,” TNH asked. “Yes. Transfiguration Turmoil: Corona Church Troubles

Continued from page 1 after our conversation and I sponded: “First of all, when you apologized for raising my tone, called me, not one time did you National Herald. even though you did the same. mention to me anything pertain - She said Anastasiou’s inter - I also further reached out to you ing about the lease or my in - view basically threw her and the another two times during the volvement. Again, distorting the rest of the Board “under the bus. week but you have not returned truth Father! Please give me I never picked up the phone my calls and texts. some credit here: after all, I (when TNH called for comment) “As for the real reason you have been a cop for eighteen because you all know how I feel resigned: I received a call Friday years to your one year as a chap - about the press, but I have to inquiring about article 16.1 and lain. I think I know the Patrol say, Fr. George, your interview 16.2 of the lease "conflict of in - Guide better than you do. was not even close to the truth. terest" and was told to look into “Again, you are misleading I suggest you tell the Board the it ASAP. I read the clause and the Board as you misled me on TNH/COSTAS BEJ real reason I stepped down.” called you so we can go to legal Sunday (Sept. 20). I did not AHEPA Supreme President in NY for THI Gala, Visits TNH Publisher Viennas also stated in the together. You told me you left want to do this over an email, email that she and Anastasiou work, so I went by myself since but here we go! You chose to John W. Galanis, Supreme President of AHEPA, is greeted by Antonis H. Diamataris, Publisher- had a heated argument, indeed, the chaplain office is right next tell me in front of the Board that Editor of The National Herald at the newspaper’s headquarters in Long Island City. Their wide- and demands a public apology. door to legal. I spoke to them you saved my ---, my job, and ranging discussion touched on community affairs, Greece, and Cyprus. Anastasiou, in turn, replied about getting you a waiver with my pension. That was your way to Viennas’ email – in which he generalities and they told me of not wanting to upset me, I provided some details, though that a city employee in fact does guess. You said I would lose my they remain vague, about a need a waiver. job, go to jail and pay a fine. waiver he attempted to generate “ONLY at that point did I give That I should have never been on Viennas’ behalf to allow her your name because they involved in the school talks. elebrating St. Nicholas as a city employee to do work promised me it's no problem to Wrong again, Father! This is C for the Church. Anastasiou get you a waiver because ac - why we hired a consulting firm, our 60th Greek Orthodox Shrine Church copied the Parish Council mem - cording to lease, you can't have to which I fully disclosed that I sary 196-10 Northern B ou levar d, Flushing, NY 11358-Near Clearview Expressway bers on the email. “I’m sorry any involvement in this lease or was city employee. Anniver that we can’t see eye to eye on even be on the Board, for that “Also, you misinformed me (718) 357-4200 this issue,” he began. “That be - fact. It's not like I went to report that I shouldn't have even ing said, I’ll again offer some you; I went to legal to get you a signed the consultant’s or bro - 44th facts, which I hope might put waiver to protect you and the ker’s contract and let me not put ANNUAL GREEK things in perspective. community.” in an email how you recom - “I spoke to you three times A few hours later, Viennas re - mended I deal with that. You painted such a tragic picture FESTIVAL and that you were my friend and you were going to take care of it. But if all this was true, you 2015 chose to wait 48 hours and FRIDAY October 9th • 6-10 p.m. withheld this information for SATURDAY October 10th • Noon - Midnight me only to scare me in front of Wine, Dine και Γλέντι SUNDAY October 11th • Noon - Midnight the Board as if I had committed new Greek Taverna MONDAY October 12th • Noon - 8 p.m. something illegal. That's the per - in our ception you gave everyone. OUR new Taverna offers DELICIOUS classic Greek Cuisine; “After consulting with a PBA ARNI STO FOURNO, GRECIAN LEMON CHICKEN, lawyer,” she added, “it was con - KE BOB ME PILAFI OR LEMON POTATOE, firmed that no misconduct took AUTHENTIC GREEK HORIATIKI SALATA and much more. place here and I have every right to represent the church. It is a Live music and dancing with George Ram bos and his famous orchestra. b nonprofit organization and I am Saturday night: Vaggelis Livanos (bouzouki-vocals), John Anastasopoulos (keyboards), a volunteer.” Giorgos Bezanis (clarinet), George Rambos (drums). Sunday night: Giannis Lignos will play his magic clarinet Viennas concluded: “your be - havior on Sunday was despica - a Please join us at our FESTIVAL and enjoy the 60 year anniversary memorable evening ble. I wonder: would you speak from 6 PM on Fri., Sat. Sun. Oct. 9,10, and 11. Fr. George Anastasiou of the Transfiguration Church in Corona to your wife in this manner? insists that he tried to work things out with Parish Council Pres - Sunday, I saw a side of you that • Souvlaki & Gyro • Flea market • Greek Pastries • Games • Church Tours • loukoumades ident Penny Viennas, who abrupty resigned on Sept. 20. She, in I never expected in a million RAFFLE DRAWING MONDAY , OCTOBER 12th FREE ADMISSION turn, maintains that Anastasiou threw her "under the bus." years. I am flabbergasted.” 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 Husband, Father, Friend, Physician: Dr. Harovas Bethought CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE By Fotis Papagermanos "Notice of formation of Gui Williams, LLC. Notice of formation of Clear View XYZ NY LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the a domestic LLC. Articles of Organization filed Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) NEW YORK – "Eternal be his 03/19/2015. Office Location: Nassau on 05/27/15. Office location: Nassau County. memory” of Dr. Antoine County. SSNY designated as agent of the SSNY is designated as agent upon whom Harovas" said His Eminence LLC upon whom process against it may be process against the LLC may be served. SSNY served. 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Art. of Org. filed “He was an exemplary scien - teleimon Papadopoulos assisted renowned cardiologists in New w/ SSNY 6/16/15. Office in Kings Co. tist and physician, but also a the archbishop in the service. York City and worked at Roo - SSNY designated for service of process LEGAL NOTICE wonderful servant of the Greek Demetrios read a letter from sevelt Hospital. He acquired his and shall mail to The LLC, 122 Congress Notice of formation of 664 S LLC.(DOM LLC). St, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Any Orthodox Church.” Patriarch Bartholomew, who specialty at Columbia (now New lawful activity. Articles of the Organization were filed with the Though Harovas’ death was was a personal friend of the de - York) Presbyterian Hospital. He Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 274659/1 8796 03/31/15. 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SSNY 274596/19638 is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail LEGAL NOTICE DEATH NOTICES process to: THE LLC, 351 West Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07522-1978. Purpose: Any lawful Notice of formation of CUP IT UP, LLC. Articles purpose. of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/17/2015. Office lo - n JOHNSON, NICK G. George and Maria Johnson pated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, sociation's highest honor, from 27 4653 /19677 cation: Nassau County. SSNY has been desig - GREENBORO, NC (from the (Yiannacopoulos), when he was the biggest battle in modern the state section in 1979. Above nated as agent upon whom process against it Lexington Herald- Ledger, pub - 9. The family lived in Louisville, naval history. When the war all, Nick was a devoted husband LEGAL NOTICE may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any lished on Sept. 25) – Nick G., KY, where his father owned a ended, Nick worked for the U.S. and father. His family was the Arbor Gentry LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY process against the LLC served upon him/her formerly of Lexington, died dry cleaning store. Gifted with Army Corps of Engineers, de - center of his life. He taught 3/11/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated for is: 237 VILLAGE AVE, ELMONT, NY 11003 The peacefully in Greensboro, NC, the eye and hand of an artist, signing flood control along the them to trust God, to value art service of process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: principal business address of the LLC is: 237 US Corp. Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Ave. Ste. 202, VILLAGE AVE, ELMONT, NY 11003 Purpose: on Sept. 22, ending an extraor - Nick attended art school as a Ohio River. He earned a master's and beauty, to safeguard their Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful ac - any lawful act or activity. dinary life that covered 95 teenager. He graduated summa degree in sanitary engineering health, to understand that tivity . 274602/19643 years. He is survived by the love cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan. Greeks invented everything 27 4652 /18796 of his life, his wife Mary Lee from the University of Louisville For 30 years, Nick served the that's worthwhile, to never pass LEGAL NOTICE Johnson of Greensboro; son with a degree in civil engineer - Kentucky State Health Depart - up a cookie, and to tip gener - LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of George Johnson of Minneapolis, ing in 1943. The day after he ment. As the director of his di - ously. In his final days, his fam - Maple Health Group LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ ESI Noble, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY MN; daughter Maria Johnson, graduated, he was summoned vision, he oversaw the safety of ily surrounded him and re - SSNY 7/22/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig - 7/8/15. Off. Loc.: Kings Cnty. SSNY desig - nated for service of process and shall mail nated as agent of LLC whom process may be son-in-law Jeff Cruickshank and to the U.S. Naval Academy, public water supplies. He estab - flected his immense love for to:Legalinc Corp Services Inc, 134 Vintage served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the grandsons John and Tom where he completed officers' lished schools for water plant them. Nick and his family ap - Park Blvd. Ste. A50, Houston, TX 77070. Pur - LLC, 1000 Dean Street, Ste. 337, Brooklyn, Cruickshank, all of Greensboro. training. He served in the Pacific operators. He testified before preciate the sensitive and pro - pose: Any lawful activity. NY 11238. Purpose: all lawful activities. Nick was born on August 7, during World War II, directing Congress in favor of the Clean fessional care they received 27 4648 /18796 274589/19635 1920, in the mountain village engine rooms aboard aircraft Water Act of 1972. He won the from the Guilford County EMS LEGAL NOTICE of Lagadia, Greece. He came to carriers. One of his ships, the George Warren Fuller Award, and from the nurses and doctors LEGAL NOTICE this country with his parents, U.S.S. Marcus Island, partici - the American Water Works As - at Moses H. Cone Hospital, es - Flare LLC. Fic. name FindFlare LLC. App for ALLKU LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY pecially the palliative care team. Auth filed w/ SSNY 8/13/15. Formed in DE 8/21/15. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated 7/6/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated for for service of process and shall mail to: ALLKU Nick's family will receive visitors service of process and shall mail to: The LLC, LLC, P.O. Box 3102, New York, NY 10163. Pur - 1PM to 2PM on Saturday, Sept. 154 Grand St, New York, NY 10013. Auth Offi - pose: Any lawful activity. cer: DE Div of Corps, PO Box 898, Dover, DE 27 4605 /18796 U.S. Postal Service 26 at Forbis & Dick Funeral Ser - vice, 1118 N. Elm Street, 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Statement of Ownership, Ma nagement, and Circulation 27 4642 /18796 (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) Greensboro. A short service, open to visitors, will follow in LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOMES 1. Publication Title : THE N ATIONAL HERALD the Forbis & Dick chapel. The 2. Publication N umber : 016-864 OpenTent, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY APOSTOLOPOULOS family will attend a private 9/8/15. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated 3. Filing Date: 09/29/2015 graveside service afterward. If for service of process and shall mail to: The Apostle Family - 4. Frequency of issue: WEEKLY you'd like to make a donation LLC, 786 Washington Ave. Ste. 2RL, Brooklyn, 5. No. of issues Published Annually: 52 in Nick's memory, please send it NY 11238. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - 6. Annual Subscription Price: $66.00 27 4639 /18796 Funeral Directors of 7. 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SSNY Low cost shipping to Greece shall mail process to: The LLC, 2707 Fortesque Complete mailing address: 37-10 30 th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101 of love, grace, courage and dig - Ave., Oceanside, N.Y. 11572. Purpose: Any lawful 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgages, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total nity, admired by all who knew purpose. ANTONOPOULOS Amount of Bonds, Mortgages or Other Securities (If none, check box): ------> Xq None her for her valiant fight against 27 4616 /19660 12. Tax Status (For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at nonprofit rates) (Check one) oral cancer. Clara graduated FUNERAL HOME, INC. LEGAL NOTICE The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal income tax pur - from Stockton High School in Konstantinos Antonopoulos - poses: 1946, at the age of 16. She went Notice of Formation of 351 NEW LOTS REALTY LLC (DOM. LLC). 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The SSNY shall mail From then on, she devoted her copy of process to: 351 NEW LOTS REALTY (718) 728-8500 During Preceding 12 Months Published Nearest to Filing Date life to raising her children well, LLC, 351 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207. Not affiliated with any providing delicious meals and Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. a. Total N umber of Copies (Net Press Run) 20,228 20,108 keeping an immaculate home. 27 4611 /19652 other funeral home. b. Paid and/or Requested Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) Clara was very active in the 1. Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 LEGAL NOTICE (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s close-knit Greek community. proof copies, and exchange copies) 1,392 1,382 She volunteered in many arenas Notice of Formation of SIGNATURE both inside and outside the MANAGEMENT HOLDING LLC. (DOM. 2. Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 LLC). Articles of the Organization were filed (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s church, including Scouts, PTA, with the Secretary of State of New York (SS - proof copies, and exchange copies) -0- -0- Sunday School, Food Festival NY) on 08/07/15. Office location: Kings TO PlACE yOur 3. Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through and Special Olympics. She often County. SSNY has been designated as agent ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, of the LLC upon whom process against it served as officer for the Daugh - may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of (718) 784-5255, EXT. 106, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS® 18,746 18,686 ter's of Penelope and the Philop - process to: BENTLEY ZHAO, 4918 3rd Ave, E-mAil: 4. Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through tohos. Clara was honored as Dis - Brooklyn, NY 11220. Purpose: For any the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail®) -0- -0- lawful purpose. classifieds@ trict Penelope of the year in thenationalherald.com c. Total Paid Distribution [Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4)] 20,138 20,068 1975, and St. George's mother 274604/1 9644 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) 1. Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies of the year in 1998. As a mother included on PS Form 3541 -0- -0- and grandmother, she has al - 2. Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 -0- -0- ways been loving and support - daughters; and many beloved Nancy (Stamatopoulos); his 3. Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes ive, willing to do anything for nieces and nephews. Remem - sons, Peter (Jenny) of Oswego, Through the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail) -0- -0- her children and grandchildren. brances may be made to St. Angelo (Heather) of Arizona, 4. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail "She will be missed immensely George Greek Orthodox Church, George (Allison) of Elgin and (Carriers or other means) -0- -0- and held close in heart always." 2219 N. Orchard, Fresno, CA Tom (Chrissie) of Chicago; and e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3) and (4)) 15 15 She was daughter of the late 93703. was a loving Papou to his eight f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e) 20,153 20,083 Stavros and Marigo Mitsanis of grandchildren, Evan, John, g. Copies not Distributed (See Instructions to Publishers #4 (page #3)) 75 75 Stockton, CA, who immigrated n KOUTSOS, JOHN Sophia, Andrew, Lucas, Tessa, h. Total (Sum of 15f and g) 20,228 20,158 from Greece. She was preceded AURORA, IL (from the Daily- Leo and Alex; and loving uncle i. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) 99.93% 99.93% * If you are claiming electronic copies, go to line 16 on page 3. If you are not claiming electronic copies, skip to line 17 in death by her husband Chronicle, published on Sept. to his many nieces and nephews. on page 3. Stavros; sister Bella; and brother 24) – John P. (Koutsogiannis) He is also survived by his brother 16. Electronic Copy Circulation Angelo. Clara is survived by her Koutsos, 71, of Oswego, passed and sister and many cousins and a. Paid Electronic Copies 8,259 8,135 twin sister, Dena Wolfe; chil - away peacefully with his family nieces in Sydney, Australia and b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a) 28,397 28,203 dren, Jim, Steve and Debbie; by his side on Friday, Sept. 18. Greece. He was preceded in c. Total Print Distribution (Line 15f) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a) 28,412 28,218 three grandsons; four grand - He was born on May 29, 1944, death by his parents, Peter and d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies) in Rizes, Tripoli, Greece. John Georgia Koutsogiannis. The fam - (16b divided by 16c 100) 99.95% 99.95% This is a service was a successful restaurateur in ily is eternally grateful for the Xq I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (electronic and print) are paid above a nominal price. to the community. Oswego, North Aurora and love and support of Dr. Bess 17. Publication of Statement of Ownership Announcements of deaths Plano for over 35 years. John Metrou and Peter Metrou. Fu - Xq If the publication is a general publication, publication of this statement is required. Will be printed in the may be telephoned to the was known best for owning and neral services will be held on 10/03/15 issue of this publication. q Publication not required. Classified Department of operating Imperial Banquets at Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 10:00AM 18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner The National Herald at the Fox Valley Country Club. His at St. Athanasios Greek Ortho - Date: 09/29/2015 (718) 784-5255, smile and enthusiasm will be re - dox Church in 1855 Fifth Ave., I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false monday through Friday, membered by everyone who Aurora, IL. In lieu of flowers, do - or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST knew him. We will miss him so nations may be made to St. criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). or e-mailed to: much and cherish the time we Athanasios Greek Orthodox [email protected] had with him. John is survived Church in Aurora, IL or to the by his loving wife of 47 years, National Parkinson Foundation. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 COMMUNITY 9

GOINGS ON... HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST n THRU OCT. 11 hours are Friday, Oct. 9 4-10PM; TNH Staff a huge billboard with a high de - MANHATTAN – The ninth an - Saturday, Oct. 10 11AM-10PM; finition photograph of three nual New York City Greek Film and Sunday, Oct. 11 11AM-5PM. WASHINGTON, DC – KATHER - players, designated as the stu - Festival opens on Friday, Oct. 2 Admission is $3 for adults and INE KALLINIS BERMAN and SO - dents-athletes of the week, hav - at 7:30PM at the Museum of free for children and active-duty PHIE KALLINIS LAMONTAGNE ing achieved the greatest acad - the Moving Image in Manhattan, military and their immediate are Canadian-Greek rulers of emic improvement over the with five new feature films that family. Our festival promises the cupcake industry. In 2008, previous seven days. The stereo - reflect the current renaissance three days’ worth of engaging at the height of the recession type is of course that academics in Greek cinema. Films include activities, with a little something they decided, to their mother’s don’t matter, that college foot - A Family Affair, winner of the for everyone, including: Dance horror, they were going to leave ball players are mere human Best Documentary Award by the Troupes - Adults and children their jobs and open GEORGE - fodder for a huge cash-making Hellenic Film Academy; Little practice year around to perform TOWN CUPCAKES. "Grand - machine. But right in front of England, the award-winning pe - at the Greek Festival. Look here mothers bake and mothers my eyes was palpable encour - riod drama from famed director for the scheduled dancing events bake, not entrepreneurs!" That's agement, acknowledgement Pantelis Voulgaris; At Home, fea - and free lessons for our guests. what ELAINE KALLINIS remem - and recognition of the impor - turing a standout lead perfor - Greek Food - Look for food bers thinking when her daugh - tance of studying and learning mance by actress Maria Kalli - demonstration times and loca - ters first told her their plan to and not just dominating oppo - mani; Lovestruck, winner of the tions. Traditional and Contem - quit high-powered jobs, says nents.” 2015 Audience Award by the porary Live Music. For more CNBC. Seven years later they Hellenic Film Academy; and info, please contact 904-829- are bestselling authors of NEW YORK, NY – This year’s Stratos: Little Fish, a Mediter - 0504. SWEET CELEBRATIONS and New York Film Festival brought ranean film noir laced with un - THE CUPCAKE and star in the out some of the most interesting dertones of the Greek financial n OCTOBER 10 show DC CUPCAKES on The films to hit the big screen yet. crisis. Other films screen on Oct. MANHATTAN – The Greek- Learning Channel. Filmmaker YORGOS LANTHI - 3, 4, and 11. Tickets at: American Writers Association in - The two sisters got their in - MOS warmly received THE www.movingimage.us or call vites you to an evening of wine, spiration from cooking with LOBSTER made its New York 718-777-6800. More informa - fellowship and literary pleasures their grandmother. While she debut. The film has an all-star tion at www.nycgreekfilmfesti - featuring Yvette Manessis Cor - loved passing on the family se - cast that includes COLIN FAR - val.com poron, Emmy Award winner crets and recipes, Grandma had RELL, RACHEL WEISZ, BEN and Senior Producer on the syn - no idea she was also inspiring WHISHAW, JOHN C. REILLY, n THRU OCT. 31 dicated entertainment news the two little girls to cook up a OLIVIA COLMAN and CANNES CHICAGO, IL – The National show, EXTRA. Corporon will plan to one day open a gourmet PALME D’OR winner LEA SEY - Hellenic Museum, 33 S Halsted talk about and read from her bakery specializing in cupcakes, Cupcake queens Katherine Kallinis Berman (L) and her sister DOUX. In a dystopian near fu - St., in Chicago, pays tribute to critically acclaimed novel, says CNBC. In February, 2008 Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne. ture, singletons are confined to the legendary actor and artist “When the Cypress Whispers.” the sisters opened up the first a hotel and given 45 days to find Anthony Quinn, who brought to Set on a Greek island, this mov - of six locations. The sisters even ies of the UNIVERSITY of PI - sports, especially football. Like a partner. If they fail at finding life one of the greatest and most ing story celebrates the bond be - ship nationwide and have been RAEUS. His op-ed pieces have many other fans he traveled on another person they'll be trans - life-affirming literary characters tween a Greek- American known to serve celebrities like appeared in various publications September 17 to Tuscaloosa, AL formed into animals of their of our time – Zorba the Greek. woman and her grandmother. RUSSELL CROWE, MARTHA and websites, including, the to watch the OLE MISS REBELS choosing and released into the Visitors will see reflections of It’s romantic, involving, a page- STEWART, and STEVIE WON - Huffington Post, the New York play. However, Dr. Tziampiris woods. Lanthimos’ other film, Quinn’s life experiences and the turner. Robert Zaller, dynamic DER. Times, the Washington Times, was the only one who traveled DOGTOOTH, won Cannes’ UN impact of his long friendship poet, will zero in on his new the National Interest, and the 9,000 miles from ATHENS (as CERTAIN REGARD prize, and with the Greek people. “Speaking to Power,” a timely, TUSCALOOSA, AL – DR. ARIS - Jerusalem Post. Dr. Tziampiris in Greece, not Georgia!). In a even an Academy Award nomi - cutting-edge collection. Zaller, a TOTLE TZIAMPIRIS is Associate doesn’t spend all his time writ - recent article for the Huffington nation. Lanthimos is heading n THRU NOV. 30 critic and historian, is Distin - Professor of International Rela - ing on Greek policy and eco - Post, he wrote about the teams the emerging new wave of sur - CHICAGO, IL – In partnership guished University Professor of tions at the Department of In - nomics; he also enjoys some facility and focus on academics. realist Greek filmmakers. from November 2015 to April History at Drexel University and ternational and European Stud - good ol’ fashion American “What caught my attention was 2016, the National Hellenic Mu - the author of five previous verse seum and the Field Museum are collections and chapbooks. Pene - presenting a new exhibition en - lope Karageorge will offer selec - titled “The Greeks-Agamemnon tions from her new poetry col - to Alexander the Great” at the lection, “The Neon Suitcase.” Emma Wolfe Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Veronica Golos wrote: “Neon THE HERALD SQUARE Shore Drive, in Chicago. Pre - Suitcase is a subtle and not so sented at the 14th International subtle thrill ride through what Bridges City TNH's Crossword Challenge Architecture Exhibition - La Bi - poetry can do. Her language is ennale di Venezia, “Tourism breathless, imaginative, locomo - Hall w/Gov. Landscapes: Remaking Greece” tive and in almost every poem, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 presents examples of modern surprising.” Cornelia Street Café, Greek architectural projects as 29 Cornelia Street, Between In Albany 13 14 15 16 tools for the modernization of Bleecker and West 4th Streets, the country and the re-shaping in Manhattan. Subways A, C, E, of the Greek national identity. B, D, M to West 4th Street or 1 TNH Staff 17 18 19 20 to Christopher Street, 6-8 p.m.. n THRU DEC. 18 $8 admission includes a glass of NEW YORK – Greek-American 21 22 23 FAIRFIELD, CT – Fairfield Uni - wine, beer, or soft drink. Emma Wolfe, the 36-year-old versity’s Bellarmine Museum of Director of Intergovernmental 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Art presents its new exhibition, n OCTOBER 11 Affairs for New York City Mayor Hair in the Classical World, on LOS ANGELES, CA – By popular Bill de Blasio has become the de 33 34 35 36 view from Wednesday, Oct. 7, demand, Peggy Zina is coming facto conduit, bridging the com - through Friday, Dec. 18. An to Los Angeles for a special en - munication gap between the 37 38 39 40 opening reception, free and gagement. Peggy will be per - mayor and New York State Gov - open to the public, will take forming live at Club Nokia, 800 ernor Andrew Cuomo, the Wall 41 42 place at the Bellarmine Museum West Olympic Blvd, in Los An - Street Journal writes. of Art on Tuesday, October 6, 6- geles. Peggy has a career which She is in “regular contact 8PM. From antiquity to the pre - has lasted over 20 years with with the governor and his senior 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 sent day, hair has seldom been many hits going multi-platinum. staffers, alternately arguing, al - worn in its natural state. We are excited to present her laying or negotiating with them. 52 53 54 55 Whether cut, shorn, curled, along with her band directly She met with Mayor de Blasio straightened, braided, beaded, from Greece for the only west at least 40 times both in April 56 57 58 59 worn in an upsweep or down to coast performance! Peggy will and May, according to schedules the knees, adorned with pins, be here Sun, Oct. 11 at 7PM and from the mayor’s office, more 60 61 62 63 64 65 combs, bows, garlands, exten - Mon, Oct. 12 at 12 Noon. To get than any other person on his sions, and other accoutrements, tickets call (877) 639-9715. staff,” the Journal noted. She 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 hair has the power to reflect so - has spent much of the time in cietal norms. 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10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015

GREEK GASTRONOMY Welcoming the Fall Season with Fall Fruit: Recipes w/ Apples and Pears

By Eleni Sakellis 2 tablespoons sugar, the cinna - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup oil the cinnamon. Place the pears mon and cloves. Add to the ap - 1 cup flour 1 cup chopped walnuts in a baking pan or a ten inch di - ples and toss until all the slices 1 teaspoon baking powder ameter pie plate, reserving five As fall officially begins, apple of apple are coated. Transfer the 1/2 cup brown sugar Preheat the oven to 350. to seven pear slices to decorate and pear season is now in full apple slices to a pie plate ten 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon In a large bowl, toss the pear the top of the cake, then set swing. Pies are the usual way to inches in diameter and set aside 1/2 teaspoon salt slices with the tablespoon of aside while making the cake use up the extra apples accumu - while making the crumb top - 2 eggs flour, tablespoon of sugar and batter. For the cake, in a mixing lated on apple-picking trips to ping. In a medium bowl, stir to - bowl, whisk together the cup of local farms. If you don’t feel like gether the oats, sugar and the flour, baking powder, brown rolling out the dough for pie 1/4 cup flour. Cut in the butter sugar, cinnamon and salt. In a crust, here are two recipes for to form coarse crumbs. Stir in separate bowl, beat the eggs delicious desserts you can make the walnuts and top the apples and oil, then add to the flour with either apples or pears that in the pie plate with the crumb mixture and stir together until are easy to bake at home. topping. Bake for 40 minutes to just combined. Stir in the wal - an hour or until the topping is nuts. Spoon the cake batter on Apple Crisp nicely browned and the apples top of the pear slices in the bak - are tender and bubbling. Serve ing pan or pie plate, smooth out warm or at room temperature the top with a rubber spatula 5 medium apples, peeled, cored with ice cream. Store any left - and decorate with the reserved and thinly sliced overs tightly covered in the re - pear slices. Bake until the cake 2 tablespoons flour frigerator to enjoy the next day. is golden brown about 40 min - 2 tablespoons sugar utes to an hour depending on 1 teaspoon cinnamon the strength of your oven. Serve Pinch of cloves Pear Walnut Cake with ice cream or on its own. 1/2 cup rolled oats Store any leftovers tightly cov - 1/2 cup brown sugar Preheat the oven to 350. ered in the refrigerator. This 1/4 cup flour After peeling, coring and slic - 5 medium pears, peeled, cored cake is a wonderful make ahead 4 tablespoons butter ing the apples, place them in a and thinly sliced option since it tastes just as 1/2 cup chopped walnuts large bowl. In a small bowl, stir 1 tablespoon flour good the next day, right out of together the 2 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon sugar the refrigerator. Greek-Turkish Reparations, 1923: Lausanne Conference Near-Collapse

By Stavros T. Stavridis Bentinck that the Greek army unreasonable demands, then would not attack without the the Allies would seek an ad - During the second phase of authority of the Cabinet and the journment. This put Venizelos the Lausanne Conference, held Allies. The Greeks became im - in a difficult position and between April 24 and July 24 patient and even threatened to telegraphed Athens for further 1923, the issue of Greco-Turkish withdraw from Lausanne unless instructions. reparations jeopardized peace the reparations issue was settled The Greek government con - negotiations and even raised the quickly. Such a decision meant sented to a postponement of the scepter of war between the two the Greek government might re - indemnity question for a few former combatants. nounce the armistice and com - more days so that Ismet could On April 19 the British mence hostilities. hear from Angora. The Greeks Charge d’affaires in Athens, By May 25, the Greco-Turk - believed that Angora was with - C.H.Bentinck, informed Lord ish reparations issue reached a holding its reply in order to pro - Curzon, the British Foreign Sec - dangerous point where Ismet long the discussions. A Greek retary, of Eleftherios Venizelos' still had not received an answer army of 150,000 men with 300 firm determination to resist for the Karagatch proposal from field and mountain guns was Turkish demands for the pay - Angora. Rumbold, the British ready to advance at 24 hours ment of war reparations. This delegate at Lausanne, saw it was notice. characterized the Greek resolve impossible to separate the two Ismet experienced difficulties on the reparations issue over the questions of Allied demands for over the Karagatch proposal. He next five weeks where the Greek compensation from Turkey and even threatened to return to An - army in Western Thrace stood Greco-Turkish reparations. The gora if this proposal was not ac - ready to advance at short notice. British wanted to speed up the cepted. On May 24, Reouf Bey Neville Henderson, the Act - conference and finalize the informed Ismet that the claim ing British High Commissioner peace treaty with Turkey. for reparations could not be re - in Constantinople, reported in General Pelle, the French del - nounced in return for Kara - early May that Mustapha Kemal, egate at Lausanne, received a gatch. Angora sought compen - the Turkish Nationalist leader telephone message on May 25 sation “partly in cash, partly by and first President of the Turkish from French Premier, Raymond surrender of Greek property in Republic October 1923-1938, Lausanne Conference Attendees - 1923 Poincaré who agreed to re - Constantinople and partly in wanted peace “at any price,” as nounce French reparations merchant ships.” In reply, Ismet the condition of the Turkish at Smyrna and Constantinople tion should Ismet reject his pro - The concentration of Greek against Turkey. Nonetheless urged acceptance of the Kara - army had deteriorated and ex - and “continual expulsion of posal. However this concession forces in Western Thrace Montagna, the Italian delegate gatch solution as the only viable ternally Turkey “faced insecurity Greeks from Asia Minor” only had to be approved by the Greek alarmed the Allied Generals at at Lausanne, did not receive his remedy. Mustapha Kemal sup - on four fronts [in] Syria, Kur - served to inflame Greek public government. Constantinople to the point of instructions from Rome until ported Ismet's position so long distan, the Caucasus and opinion against Turkey. On this Venizelos met Ismet on May preparing contingency plans to May 26. A few days earlier, Is - as the important issues of the Thrace.” There was growing dis - score, the Greek government 14 to explain his nation's inca - evacuate Allied forces to the met had asked Pelle whether the Ottoman Public Debt, the early satisfaction by the intellectual considered sending an ultima - pacity to pay an indemnity and Straits in the advent of Greek Allies would drop their repara - evacuation of Turkey by the Al - elite and laboring class in Con - tum to Turkey to refrain from recognized Greek responsibility advance on Eastern Thrace and tions against Turkey. Pelle lies and judicial formula were stantinople and the peasants in such measures but Venizelos ad - for damages done to Turkish Constantinople. They even con - replied that the two questions settled in Turkey's favor. Anatolia due to the dramatic in - vised against it, as he desired to property during the recent war. sidered evacuating their own of Allied reparations against Finally on May 26, a private crease in the cost of living. meet Ismet, the chief Turkish In return, he requested Ismet to nationals in the advent of re - Turkey and Greco-Turkish repa - meeting attended by Allied del - Eleftherios Venizelos, the negotiator in Lausanne, to settle ask Angora to waive its de - newal of hostilities between rations were totally uncon - egates, Venizelos and Ismet wit - chief Greek delegate at Lau - the reparations issue. mands for reparations from Greece and Turkey. Curzon in - nected. Rumbold thought if the nessed the settlement of the sanne, was instructed by the In order to placate the Turks, Greece. Ismet told Rumbold that formed Bentinck on May 15 to French and Italians waived their reparations issue allowing the Greek government to press for Venizelos proposed to cede Venizelos's proposal was unac - warn the Greek government of reparations against Turkey, then Allies to settle their outstanding a quick solution to the repara - Karagatch and a small triangle ceptable, but he would consider the folly of launching a military this would remove an impedi - questions with Turkey. The Lau - tion question, otherwise the of territory between the Maritza an alternative plan that pro - attack. What concerned Politis, ment in finding a solution to this sanne Treaty was finally signed armistice would be terminated. and Arda Rivers in return for vided “something in lieu of the Head of the Political Bureau issue. on July 24, 1923 thus establish - The Greek Cabinet sent Foreign Turkey waiving her demands for cash.” By May 18, the Greek of the Greek Foreign Ministry, On May 24, Venizelos and ing peace between Greece and Minister Apostolos Alexandris to reparations against Greece. government approved the Kara - was that Curzon's demarche Alexandris told Rumbold that Turkey. Lausanne for the purpose of Venizelos thought this proposal gatch proposal on the lines sug - would encourage Ismet to adopt they would leave Lausanne in speeding up the reparations set - “would give best means of per - gested by Venizelos. This was as an uncompromising attitude on two days time, if the indemnity Stavros T. Stavridis is a tlement. The bad treatment sonal satisfaction to Ismet.” On far as the Greek government the indemnity question and issue was not settled by then. historical author, history pro - meted out to Greek prisoners of the other hand, Venizelos was was prepared to go on this is - weaken the Greek bluff against Rumbold told the Greek dele - fessor, and historical consul - war, seizure of Greek bank safes prepared to refer it to arbitra - sue. the Turks. Politis assured gates that if the Turks put up tant. Trump Has Talked about Mexicans; Now, Mexico Greeks Speak about Him

Continued from page 1 are jobs that no American would try, its color, the food, the history from Elisa Lisandrou, who told do, nor least of which for the and the diversity that it contains. TNH that he is tapping into a Mexico there are so few oppor - very low salary they [the Mexi - Mexico has embraced not only message of resentment that tunities to prosper, that they easy cans] accept.” its own people, but also people Americans feel toward Mexicans way” is to leave Mexico and go As for Trump himself, SG from other countries. We are insofar as the latter come to the to the United States, “but I don’t thinks that he “represents the un - people open to learning from United States to exploit its re - think that’s the government’s educated rednecks, those with - other cultures. I love living in sources – but adds that his brash fault.” out culture who have never even Mexico” and hope that it will words and personality to make But he agrees with Trump left their hometowns. A Trump provide equality to all of its resi - those points is unfortunate. that the Mexican government is presidency wouldn’t be good for dents. But that is not only a job This is a serious issue, she corrupt and heavily influenced either Mexico or the United for the government, KD qualifies, says, and it is being treated like by drug cartels. States because “he has absolutely it should start with a collective “a circus.” Mavridis explains that Mexico AN AMBASSADOR is a great place, with abundant WEIGHS IN natural resources and wonderful Last but not least, TNH in - people, but unfortunately it is cludes the comments of Xenia trapped in a drug culture. Stefanidou, who recently retired As for a Trump presidency, as Greece’s Ambassador to Mex - Mavridis thinks that would not ico. be good for either Mexico or the To the extent that Mexico’s U.S., because he conveys an in - government is corrupt, Amb. Ste - accurate, negative image of the fanidou says “no, not at all.” Nei - American people. He also repre - If elected president, Donald Trump vows to build a wall along ther does she think the Mexican sents using one’s own resources the U.S./Mexico border much better than the existing one, government is sending its unde - to perpetuate self-image and give seen here, in Arizona. sirables across the border. himself credit and fame, “and She adds: “I really do not that is a mistake.” “Not only is it not true,” that neighboring country, like Mexico, know what to think of Mr. Another respondent, identi - Mexico is sending its criminals instead of focusing on problems Trump. I think that he is creating fied as “SG” also heard both ver - here, Stamou continues, but “it the United States has. She thinks much noise about himself for sions of the story, and agrees is an insult to the millions of Trump would be a “disgrace” as promotional reasons. Anyhow, with Mavridis that the Mexican hardworking Mexican people president, and certainly not good for the moment he seems to have government is not in fact sending Xenia (Polyxeni) Stefanidou, who recently retired as Greece’s who have moved to the United for Mexico, the U.S., or the world attracted the attention, not only its bad people here. Moreover, Ambassador to Mexico, seen here in last year’s international States through the years, trying as a whole. She wonders: How nationally but internationally SG disagrees that the Mexican fair organized by the Hellenic Community of Mexico. to make a better living for them can it be possible that in as edu - too. government is corrupt and run and their families. If Trump had cated, rich, and prosperous coun - “As for me, I am grateful to by druglords. Regarding Mexi - no modicum of diplomacy what - consciousness among the people. proof of this accusation, he try like the United States that the Mexican people, the foreign cans and their immigration jour - soever.” KD, too, does not say any - would have made it public, be this is the best candidate it can service of Mexico,” the ambas - ney to the United States, SG Another respondent, KD, thing positive about Trump, but sure of that.” produce?” sador says. “My colleagues from says: “As in all countries, there heard both versions of the story extends that criticism to politi - To be sure, Stamou continues, Only one respondent, ER, was the different countries and espe - are people looking for a better and to some extent agrees that cians in general. “the Mexican government is cor - not overly critical of Trump, just cially to the Greek community in life for themselves and their fam - the Mexican government is in - Alexandra Stamou acknowl - rupt. The drug cartels are very analytical, insofar as he would Mexico to have embraced me ilies. These are honest, hard - volved with shady characters, edges the difference between powerful, and the country is not continue to be aggressive toward and made me feel at home. I working people who know that but adds that “Trump, unfortu - Trump’s two statements, but em - at its best at the moment. This, attempting to thwart illegal entry have had an unforgettable time life will be hard in the United nately, did not mention that also phasizes that even if he were re - however, has nothing to do with and stay in the United States. there.” States, but who risk their lives the U.S. government is also part ferring to the Mexican govern - immigration.” But the only respondent’s for a chance to better their situ - of this corruption web.” ment, says “that doesn’t make Stamou wonders why Trump comments toward Trump that Georgia Boutsianis is TNH’s cor - ation. And the jobs that they take KD adds that “I love my coun - better, does it? would focus on attacking a can be deemed favorable were respondent in Mexico. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Re Greece, Tsipras Says U.S. is More Responsive than the Europeans

By Constantine S. Sirigos Greek government, all parties, investments in Greece.” He said Businessman and philan - TNH Staff Writer must work more closely with the the most fundamental change thropist Nikos Mouyiaris said “it United States” Tsipras could make in Greek so - is a great joy for us to be here in NEW YORK – Prime Minister Demetri Papacostas, who ciety, however, is to appoint peo - this Greek home with our prime Alexis Tsipras of Greece had a was just elected president of the ple to government positions minister…We hope he knows tight schedule this week when Hellenic American Bankers As - based on competence and ex - what Greece needs to do to at - he was in New York for the sociation, said “we love Greece pertise, not political criteria, tract foreign investment…the di - opening of the new session of in a way that is fundamental to Paul Kotrotsios, the founder aspora can be a bridge to the fi - the UN General Assembly, but our very existence.” Asked what of the Hermes Expo trade show, nancial community,” but he he genuinely seemed to enjoy advice he would personally give came from Philadelphia and added Tripras “must return to the time he was able spend with to Tsipras he told TNH “pursue said he would tell the Prime Greece and put things in order, leaders of the Greek-American transparency, stability, and an Minister that “he hopes the establish fairness and equal jus - community at the reception in economic environment where spirit of cooperation between tice under the law, and promote his honor on September 29. investors know what to expect Greece and the diaspora can be the pursuit of excellence,” so the Consul General George Il - so we can create a conduit for strengthened.” country can move forward. iopoulos, welcomed the guests who packed the reception hall of the Consulate where Tsipras began his speech by saying “Greek-Americans are the best ambassadors of Hellenism in America, a country that plays a crucial role in decisions that af - fect Greece.” He added, “I know that dias - pora Greeks are more concerned about Greece than we who live there.” After thanking the guests Barack and Michelle Obama receive Greek PM Alexis Tsipras whose presence demonstrated and his companion Betty Bazania at the White House. their desire to help, he made a commitment to greater coordi - lieve he will do much for Greece heard and we are hoping…they nation between Greece and the and the diaspora.” will turn the ship around and diaspora in order to facilitate New York State Assembly - move forward…the government their efforts to communicate woman Nicole Malliotakis and should do more to build the re - with decision makers in their Rhode Island state legislator Leo lationship with the diaspora, be - countries in support of Greece. Raptakis recently became mem - cause we certainly can be of ser - After citing the triple crises bers of the Board of World Hel - vice,” for example, in the effort Greece is facing: economy, lenic Inter-Parliamentary Asso - to attract investors.” refugees, and regional instabil - ciation and have just returned Raptakis told TNH “President ity, he noted Greece has found from Greece. Obama and Treasury secretary more support in Washington “As member of the Associa - Lew have been supporting AP PHOTO/mArk lENNiHAN than in Brussels. tion we were very concerned Greece throughout the crisis. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, participates in an interview with former President Tsipras emphasized, how - about some of the things we Now what must happen is the Bill Clinton, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. ever, that the struggles also con - tinue regarding matters that preceded those crises and which remain open, such as the Cyprus problem. In U.S., Tsipras Says Greek Debt Relief Call Heard The charismatic young leader was a target of cameras belonging to those who support NEW YORK – Prime Minister found far more open ears [here] a country which plays the most signed with creditors, including the country’s books and push for and oppose him alike. Alexis Tsipras, after a number than in Brussels for the need for significant role globally in all the European Union, that came implementation of the mea - Olga Alexakos, the founder of meetings around the United there to be a fair resolution of the crucial decisions that relate with more reforms and harsh sures. and president of the Association Nations’ General Assembly the crisis and a necessary reduc - to our country’s future.” austerity measures he vowed to Getting ready for what he of Greek American Professional opening, said American officials tion of the unbearable and un - Tsipras said Greeks have reject before capitulating to de - faces on return, including a re - Women (AGAPW) told TNH she are more supportive of Greece’s sustainable public debt that has been “the victim of choices that mands to give in. jection by the creditors of an had never seen a Prime Minster call for debt relief than its accumulated all those years,” led to the gradual erosion of the He has alternately said the outright debt cut, Tsipras is re - greeted with so much love by lenders or European leaders. Tsipras told reporters. country’s national sovereignty program won’t work and that it organizing a new team he as - members of the community. Tsipras met briefly with Pres - He was speaking on the fifth and to the need for borrowing will save Greece. His comments sembled after winning the Sept. Liana Theodoratou, Director ident Barack Obama on the side - day of an official visit to the which resulted in the enforce - in the United States came a few 20 second snap elections this of the A.S. Onassis Program in lines of an event the American United States and following ment of measures which have… days before envoys from the year, this one that he called him - Hellenic Studies at NYU, said “I leader hosted for foreign digni - meetings with representatives of weakened the production base Quartet of the EU-International self to rid his Radical Left believe it is very important that taries before the Greek chief had the Greek-American community and the economy.” Monetary Fund-European Cen - SYRIZA of anti-austerity rebels a young man with so many abil - a session with Secretary of State in New York who he described He was speaking about the tral Bank-European Stability who said he betrayed them and ities and such love for his coun - John Kerry. as “the best ambassadors for terms of an 86-billion euro Mechanism (EU-IMF-ECB-ESM) voters by reneging on his try is back in power and I be - “The Greek government has Hellenism in the United States, ($96.1 billion) third bailout he are due back in Athens to check promises. Cyprus President Anastasiades Gives Press Conference in Manhattan

By Constantine S. Sirigos VP Biden to contribute with any TNH Staff Writer assistance. Anastasiades was asked NEW YORK – Cyprus President whether he can convince Cypriots Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus to accept a solution similar to the completed his trip to New York Annan plan. According to a with a press conference from his Bloomberg survey, the people Manhattan hotel on September may be ready to accept any solu - 27. He briefed the media with an tion that is better than the cur - account of his contacts during his rent situation: “We are at the ini - visit, which took place in the con - tial stages of negotiations and in text of the opening of the new a better climate regarding with session of the UN General Assem - agreements as well as disagree - bly. ments,” than in the past, he His schedule was packed with replied, and emphasized that “I important meetings given the on - find it quite premature for some - going Cyprus negotiations and one to say whether the Greek turmoil in the Middle East. Cypriots will accept or reject a The president met with UN solution. It all depends on the General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, content. If we manage to respond Greek Prime Minister Alexis Left to Right : FCAO President Costas Tsentas, Cyprus President U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warmly greets Cyprus Pres - to the concerns of both Greek Tsipras, Vice President John Nicos Anastasiades – standing before his birthday cake – Sotiria ident Nicos Anastasiades prior to their bilateral meeting at the and Turkish Cypriots, it will have Biden, Secretary of State John Potamitou, and Amb. Vasilios Philippou. New York Palace hotel in Midtown Manhattan. to be an agreed solution mutually Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister accepted. My efforts, and I firmly Sergei Lavrov, president of India Following the briefing, he an - to Greek-Cypriots, which are sen - of a possible Cyprus solution, tioned his brief meeting with believe Mustafa Akinci’s as well, Narenda Modi, president of swered questions from journal - sitive and constitute factors that Anastasiades said “efforts are be - President Obama, whom he will be to find a solution that an - Egypt Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, Pales - ists. As to whether he asked could contribute to an acceptable ing made on all sides to have found him quite informed on the swers the expectations and con - tine leader Mahmoud Abbas, and Biden to mediate with Turkey to solution within the context we studies on the economic aspects Cyprus issue, and said it will de - cerns [of the people and leaders the UN Security Council. help with the Cyprus talks, he have described repeatedly.” of several issues involved in a pend on a number of factors, and to ] the creation of a modern Eu - He also met with the Ameri - said “certainly, and in particular Asked about the possibility of Cyprus solution.” that the important thing was the ropean state ensuring the can Jewish Committee and David regarding the role they can play technical support from the IMF When asked if he was invited sincere interest demonstrated by prospects and the future of Stover, the head of Noble Energy. with certain issues of importance and the effects on the economy to visit the White House, he men - both the Secretary of State and Cypriot citizens.” The United States was Secret Player Guiding Greece Bailout Talks all Along

The first Radical Left That led to a July 13 agree - would never seek nor accept but Greece to stay in the Eurozone Tsipras isolated in the EU. “indeed have repercussions” for SYRIZA-led coalition was re - ment with the Quartet of the did both. but as the deal closed in, he, The U.S. made it clear that the alliance and told a security portedly advised behind the European Union-International But the harsh measures that too, said the country would the coalition would have to con - conference in Bratislava that scenes by the United States in Monetary Fund-European Cen - came with it led to a split in his have to accept tough reforms to vince these countries that it was NATO was “worried about” a its contentious talks with inter - tral Bank-European Stability party and caused him to resign do so. After Tsipras then re - serious about implementing re - Greek exit from the Eurozone as national lenders to avoid a clash Mechanism (EU-IMF-ECB-ESM) on Aug. 20 and call Sept. 20 neged on a July 5 referendum forms if they were to then, in SYRIZA hardliners pushed for with Germany and to bend to and an 86-billion euro ($96.29 snap elections which he won he called in which Greeks sup - turn, offer their support. the country to get out of the mil - the demanded reforms which billion) third bailout that Prime handily over the New Democ - ported his call to hang tough Panagopoulos also said that itary alliance, too. led to capitulation. Minister Alexis Tsipras swore he racy Conservatives after ridding against the lenders, the ECB Washington’s strategy was to His comments came just after SYRIZA of dissidents angry he squeezed off liquidity to Greek stress the geopolitical impor - Greece and Russia agreed a reneged on anti-austerity cam - banks, which closed for several tance of keeping Greece in the pipeline deal and as Tsipras was paign promises to get the deal. weeks and as capital controls single currency and the need for continuing to court Russian This Week in Greek History: A secret telegram sent to still in place were imposed. the Eurozone to agree a further President Vladimir Putin for as - Athens by Greece’s Ambassador That led Tsipras to cave in to reduction of Greek debt, accord - sistance with Greece’s economic to the US, Christos Panagopou - keep Greece in the Eurozone. ing to the newspaper. crisis, worrying Washington that French Forces Liberate Patras los, on July 16 detailed the re - The telegram showed the U.S. He also suggested that the Greece could step away from lations between the countries had deep involvement in telling US government also encouraged western influence and NATO. and the Americans’ strong hand him how to handle relations the IMF to support a call for the Panagopoulos describes in This week in 1828, on Octo - (now Pylos), which was fought in pushing Greece. with the Eurozone, especially as EU – not itself – to provide debt his telegram that there was fre - ber 7, French forces embarked exclusively by ships, and in - A copy seen by Kathimerini then-Finance Minister Yanis relief for Greece which hasn’t quent and extensive contact be - on a military campaign that lib - cluded the Russian fleet on showed that Washington, with Varoufakis was antagonizing his come and as Merkel has flatly tween Athens and Washington, erated the City of Patras. During France’s side. Russia at the time Wall Street being affected by peers with constantly contradic - rejected a debt cut which could including officials from the Trea - the Greek War of Independence sought to expand its global fears Greece could be pushed tory statements and a defiant force taxpayers in the other 18 sury and the State Department, (1821-1832), Patras was still reach and so it assisted in bat - out of the Eurozone, wanted to attitude. Eurozone countries to pay the during the months of negotia - known as “Morea” and that bat - tling the Ottomans. make sure it stayed in the finan - PLAY IT COOL bill for generations of profligate tions leading up to the signing tle was known as the Morea Ex - The town of Koroni was lib - cial bloc. The United States told Greek overspending and run - of the third bailout and Greece’s pedition. erated by French Generals Ho - That came at the same time Greece not to go on the open in away patronage under New surrender. The French, inspired by the race François Bastien Sébastiani that President Barack Obama verbal attacks against Germany Democracy and the PASOK So - Tsipras, in New York for the Age of Enlightenment, an era of de La Porta and Nicholas Mai - was first openly taking sides as a chorus of dissent was build - cialists. opening of the United Nations cultural and intellectual growth son from the Egyptian forces of with Greece against German ing against Berlin including de - THE GEOPOLITICAL ANGLE General Assembly, told his new most prevalent in the 1700s, ap - Ibrahim Pasha. Though Ibrahim Chancellor Angela Merkel, mands for WWII reparations Sources also told Kathimerini Cabinet before he left to get in preciated the impact Greece had been able to defeat the whose country has put up the and other discord. that it was Washington who em - line fast and implement reforms made on human civilization and Greeks two years earlier in Mes - bulk of the bailout monies, in - Instead, the US recom - phasized the geopolitical angle and more austerity measures he aspired to help liberate Greece solonghi, he was thwarted by cluding the first two since 2010 mended Greece try to create an to the Greek issue through once opposed before he, too – from its occupation by the Ot - Greek naval vessels I the Morea for 240 billion euros ($268.73) alliance with other countries in - NATO. as did New Democracy, PASOK toman Empire. region, and was largely confined that kept the Greek economy cluding the United Kingdom, On June 19 NATO Deputy and other players in previous A decisive turn in the tide to mobility between Rhodes and afloat. France, Italy and Austria, which Secretary General Alexander Ver - coalitions – bend to the will of was at the battle of Navarino Crete. Obama said he wanted failed to materialize, leaving shbow said a Greek exit would the Quartet. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015

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A Better Speech for Tsipras By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two On September 28, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke 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 before the United Nations in New York, covering a number of inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion issues pertaining to Greece’s ongoing economic challenges. odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in The prime minister spoke about the dire need to address collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: debt restructuring, which he said must be part of the conversa - conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com tion about global development, and reiterated how much debt has hurt the Greek economy and how debt relief is essential for growth. While those notions are correct, we believe that a better, Is Donald Trump Anti-Immigrant, or just Anti-Lawlessness? more effective, and farther-reaching speech for Mr. Tsipras to have made would be the one contained herein. But even as the September 28 opportunity has come and SCAROS PRESENTS HIS to mention that Trump let What do you think? OPEC and manipulation of the gone, the recently-reelected prime minister will have plenty of POINT OF VIEW Ramos back in and gave him Chinese currency can be con - other chances to make a similar speech in various forums. Dan, I would say we’ve talked more floor time than he did to GEORGAKAS RESPONDS trolled through acts of the U.S. To that end, we hope he pays heed to our advice, and, a great bit about Donald Trump anyone else. “Go back to Univi - “The Donald” may or may Congress. moving forward, adopts this speech instead: over the past few weeks but, sion,” Trump told Ramos, not be racist, xenophobic, or sex - Trump happens to be the son then again, so has practically prompting the Trump-bashers to ist. Many of his supporters are of a millionaire, with little un - everyone else in the media. And insist that his reference to a and have no qualms about so derstanding of the challenges What the Prime Minister Should Have Said just as they continue to do so, Latino television station was stating. He is a champion of faced by people dependent on so should we, I think, because clearly a racist remark. If it had tough talk that ignores the wages and salaries. This is clear his continued command of this been MSNBC’s Hardball host whole of a policy’s impact to by his reluctance to raise wages Mr. General Secretary, your excellences, ladies and gentle - stretch of the election cycle ren - Chris Matthews who was doing concentrate on a single aspect, even for the lowest paid workers men: ders such discussions newswor - the heckling, and Trump said to good or bad, of that policy. His when executive pay is at all-time It has only been a week since my reelection. There are those thy, not to mention entertaining. him “go back to MSNBC,” would economic proposals consist of highs. He says he will create jobs who think I could have spent my time more productively had I I take strong exception to the that make Trump a racist against actions that have repeatedly by reducing corporate taxes to stayed at home and dealt with the problems we have rather stereotype that Trump support - Irish-Catholics (of which failed. Finally, he is a corporate zero, which outdoes even Ch - than coming here. ers are racists, nativists, and Matthews is one)? And who re - eney/Bush’s economic blunders. I beg to differ, if I may. misogynists. Sure, some are, but ally thinks Trump wouldn’t have Trump has a poor record in I chose to be here – a city in which hundreds of thousands of the vast majority are not. thrown out a zinger against urban development. Years ago, my fellow Greeks live, and who I am proud to say have distin - Take me, for instance. MSNBC, just like he did against he and his colleagues assured guished themselves in every aspect of life in this highly-com - Though I wouldn’t pigeonhole Univision, though in neither case Atlantic City that if they allowed petitive city – because this is the only opportunity I have to ad - myself as a “Trump supporter” anything having to do with eth - casinos to open, there would be dress such a select audience of 150 heads of state. I am also just yet – I’ve been around the nicity? an economic boom that would aware of the fact that following the events in my country, you political process long enough not Trump rails against political re-establish the city as a major will most likely have questions, which I will try to answer now. to be surprised that I may sour correctness, and he is so thin- vacation and convention center. Dear friends, as you know, my country has been going on him in a few days, weeks or skinned that when attacked, he No such revival has occurred. through a major crisis the last five years. A crisis of a magnitude months – I have also certainly will zero in on the attacker’s Moreover, one of Trump’s three that makes even the Great Depression pale before it. Let me not ruled out the possibility of weak spot, even if the comment casinos has closed and a second give you some numbers: unemployment among our youth ex - voting for him. And yet in no may hint of broader forbidden may follow suite. ceeds 49%. The GDP has shrunk by 25%. Poverty and suicides way am I any of those horrible “isms.” Like other corporate execu - from nearly nil have skyrocketed. Need I say more? Probably things. That I think a lot of what America has had populist tives, what Trump is good at do - not; you have a complete understanding of what’s going on. Trump says has merit and is vital candidates for centuries. The last ing has little to do with running Let me be clear. We do blame anyone for our problems as to our national political discus - one to gain traction to this sig - a government. Corporations are doing so would serve no purpose. Would it make any difference sion in no way means that I sup - nificant level was Ross Perot in profit-seeking enterprises; the had we said that several people in Europe before the crisis port racism, xenophobia, or 1992. Pat Buchanan also government is a service organi - broke out looked the other way, obviously serving personal misogyny. In fact, the basis of mounted a strong challenge to zation. Corporate executives agendas, rather than confronting the actual condition of our my argument in this Agora seg - then-President George H.W. Donald Trump may not be seek to cut costs whatever way economy? Or that even the banks followed the same self-serving ment is that I don’t think Trump Bush. John Anderson made anti-immigrant or anti-women they can and avoid paying taxes policy? I think it would serve no purpose at all. harbors any of those sentiments, some noise as an independent after all. But Georgakas and whenever possible. They are Therefore, we Greeks accept this responsibility. We have either. in 1980. George Wallace in Scaros disagree on how good paid enormous sums to get as made mistakes and we’ve been paying for these for the last five Let me focus on Trump’s sup - 1968… etc. None of those can - – or bad – he’d be for the much work as possible out of as years. We have paid a very heavy price, dear colleagues. We’ve posed “anti-immigrant” position. didates won the election. country. few people as possible at the suffered a lot, we’ve made tremendous sacrifices. We’ve in - I have heard Trump say – con - Judging from history, then, lowest cost possible. The mode creased taxes, we’ve slashed salaries and pension benefits; we stantly – that “I love immigrants. populists are great for rousing executive, a class that contrary is less about efficiency than per - shed tears, we got hurt. I want immigrants to come to the masses, but over the long to most public opinion is not sonal gain. We, the proud Greeks, a people with significant contributions this country through a big, beau - and grueling haul of a presiden - well suited for public service. Governmental efficiency is to the entire world, a people who always did their duty, who tiful door. But they need to come tial campaign just don’t have Trump is extremely thin- not measured by how much stood by what is right on every occasion, defended values, here legally. And I want to build what it takes to finish first. The skinned. He is also vindictive. as profit is generated but in keep - peace, and democracy, no matter what the cost. a wall to keep people from com - odds are against Trump, there - demonstrated in his demeaning ing revenues and costs in bal - We have been hurt, we have been humiliated, and we have ing here illegally,” as well as to fore, in that regard. But his cur - attack on the heroism of John ance. Responsible politicians embittered our friends, our allies, and even our brothers abroad. deport those who have – even rent poll numbers suggest that McCain and his adolescent stab strive to regulate corporations Our friends and allies in Europe attempted to stand by us in though he would allow the vast he has an advantage over the regarding the attractiveness of whose products might endanger the way they believed they should. The same holds for the IMF. majority of them (i.e., the non- others – he is currently the fron - Project Runway’s Heide Klum. health, public safety, and the en - Truth be told, they did lend us significant amounts of money, felons) to return very quickly. trunner of one of America’s two This shoot-from-the hip style is vironment. Rather than trying to even if those loans were not under the terms we pursued, but “And I promise to do this in a major political parties. not suitable for dealing with create winners in the capitalist under their own. very humane manner,” he says, As we continue to watch world leaders, whether allies or casino, responsible governmen - Ladies and gentlemen, during these five years we learned a albeit not getting too specific Trump, I hope that any criticism foes. What the world remembers tal administrators strive to pro - lot, and were taught a lot. with the details. Exactly how is directed his way is based on when Trump indulges in abra - vide an equal playing field for We learned that we must change our economy. Implement that anti-immigrant? Sounds to what he has actually said – not sive language is the crudeness all citizens and regulate financial reforms. Liberate our markets, as well as the job market. Combat me like it’s anti-lawlessness. what has been wrongly twisted of what was said rather than any institutions to prevent outright tax evasion and corruption. If someone were to condemn into passing as his words. For in - follow-up clarification. swindling and trickery. Their pay And we do implement these, but slowly. Not at the rate we’d Spiro Agnew for having pleaded stance, Trump never said: “Mex - Trump’s proposal to build a is modest with no “golden para - like, but we do move forward. no contest to bribery charges icans are rapists and criminals.” wall on the Mexican border re - chutes” when they move or re - Now, following my reelection, I assure you – no, make that, while governor or Maryland and Instead, he said: “Mexico sends minds me of the heinous wall Is - tire. Unlike corporate executives I guarantee you – that I will dedicate all my powers to imple - as a result resigning the vice us its racists and criminals,” rael has built in Palestine. He who plan for the short run or menting these necessary reforms, regardless of political conse - presidency of the United States, meaning that the Mexican gov - opposes the Iran agreement for as long as they will be em - quences. should we label that person anti- ernment, seeking to keep only without offering any viable al - ployed by a specific corporation, My dear friends, my generation has lent its ear to the call of Greek? its good people in its own coun - ternative or admitting our allies they plan for the long run. history. We assume the responsibility. We enter the battle in full Moreover, is Trump “anti-im - try, sends us the bad ones. will lift sanctions whether we do Most Americans don’t con - force so that we can make Greece again worthy of its history, migrant” because he would not That is exactly the type of so or not. Like myopic politicians sider many of our present polit - its people, its friends and allies, its brethren abroad. allow Univision’s Jorge Ramos statement worth analyzing and, of the late 1920s, the Donald be - ical leaders as responsible. However, for us to achieve this, we ask for your understand - to speak out of turn at a press if applicable, refuting, disprov - lieves raising tariffs on imports Trump’s statements attract them, ing. We request your solidarity. We ought to be treated in a conference, because at that point ing, or otherwise criticizing. And will guarantee long-term Amer - but he is presenting old policies similar way as are several other countries, in Europe and else - Ramos stopped being a journal - again, that would not make ican prosperity. He also is under as something new. He is more where. ist and became a heckler? Not Trump anti-immigrant. the delusion that the power of bark than bite. It is common knowledge that our debt is unmanageable. Don’t take my word for it, the IMF itself says so. Unless the debt is reduced significantly, at least by half and right away, no Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris matter what we do will not be enough to take us out of the dead end in which we’re deadlocked. And that will result in huge humanitarian and political consequences, which will affect The Leader New Democracy Needs tion against a young, charismatic opponent needs a new leader who is not like Tsipras, our relations with our allies and elsewhere. like Tsipras? but is markedly better than him. More Debt reduction will give us the opportunity to invest the dif - This change goes beyond Tsipras himself. knowledgeable, more experienced, and ference in interest rates on infrastructure projects and other Following its recent electoral defeat, New It is a change that permeates the economic more aware of the world outside of Greece. critical investments that our country needs so badly, and that Democracy (ND) finds itself at a critical crisis and presents a challenge across the If it expects to survive, ND must renew will provide jobs to the thousands of our unemployed fellow crossroad: will it evolve into a political party board: can ND remain tied to its past and itself and choose a new leader. A leader citizens. that strongly claims power, or will it remain win elections in this new era? I doubt it. chosen on the merits, based on academic Moreover, countries that are friends and allies should not resigned to its bygone glory? Meimarakis clearly is a product of the old and professional accomplishments, and po - assess each other on the basis of numbers and percentages ND prime minister candidate Evangelos generation, and failing to realize it is even litical experience. alone. They should factor in other aspects like solidarity, the Meimarakis, undoubtedly and beyond all worse, because it evinces that both he and a To select a leader with a mastery over helping hand that one extends to the other at times of need. expectations, managed a Herculean effort good portion of ND are unable to accept it. economic issues both within and outside of Because, my dear ladies and gentlemen, nobody’s perfect. for his beleaguered party: 27% of the vote. Fair or not, that’s the reality. And the Greece, without any baggage, who can At any rate, we shall continue with our solidarity, despite Nonetheless, he lost soundly to Alexis faster ND realizes that, the better for itself speak the language of the markets, have a our problems, to the hundreds of thousands of refugees reaching Tsipras, an opponent who literally had de - and for Greece – which, after all, should be clear vision, who is bold enough to speak our islands and our coasts, by land or by sea. nounced the right to be reelected. But the ultimate goal. the truth, and who can restore hope to an We shall continue and be a source of stability and peace in Tsipras presumably won due to what he Several ND members think the party’s emotionally exhausted and dispirited na - this critical geostrategic region. supposedly and comparatively represents: new leader should be its own version of tion, is a matter of survival of party and We are ready and willing to solve our problem. I am certain youth and freshness. Tsipras. country. that with your help, we will be successful. Thank you. But the question now is: how far can I disagree. Hopefully, ND will realize that soon Meimarakis take ND? Can he win an elec - For Greece’s sake as well as its own, ND enough. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015 VIEWPOINTS 13 The Weak in Negotiation: Now that SYRIZA’s Back, How Will Greek-Ams React?

Courage, Irrational Hope... The last ten months have Greek America, happy with the pre - Greek American pressure on been a very confusing time for its mainstream ver - sent SYRIZA-led Athens as “the reverse influence Greek-Americans who care sion at least, gener - administration. phenomenon.” By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou have abundant resources, if not about Greece, even those who ally does not do This newspaper re - In the end Papandreou’s anti- [Thucydides’ Melian Dialogue] without loss at all events with - can follow things closely. It was well with left-wing ported as much last Americanism turned out to be out ruin; but its nature is to be never clear whether the leftwing administrations in week based on in - more rhetoric than reality. “Don’t publish this article, extravagant, and those who go SYRIZA-led government that Athens, and has terviews with sev - SYRIZA, notwithstanding its mom. It is too conservative. It so far as to put their all upon emerged from the January 2015 harbored a some - eral Greek Ameri - radicalism, has not resorted to is the irrational hope of the the venture see it in its true elections was putting up a what irrational fear cans living in anti-Americanism. In fact we weak that moves the societies colours only when they are ru - heroic fight against the bad Eu - of the Greek Left. Astoria. I wonder if now know that the U.S. govern - forth. Think of our Indepen - ined; but so long as the discov - ropeans, or was simply adopting This tendency took that is true further ment was working very closely dence War.” Up to a point, he is ery would enable them to guard bravado and dragging its feet. on embarrassing di - away from Greek - with the previous SYRIZA-led right. But when I called my against it, it is never found Puzzled Greek-Americans won - mensions during by PROF. ALEXANDER town, among the administration through July. friends in Greece during the wanting. Let not this be the case dered whether to back the the seven-year KITROEFF third and fourth The Obama administration was Greek-EU negotiation, I found with you, who are weak and homeland to the hilt or to colonels’ junta es - generation Greek- actively helping Greece deal myself puzzled by their incom - hang on a single turn of the protest its government’s clue - tablished in 1967 Special to Americans. Even with the Germans and forge al - prehensible optimism as much scale; nor be like the vulgar, lessness. purportedly to pro - The National Herald most Greek-Ameri - liances with other major Euro - as they were surprised by my who, abandoning such security Thanks to last month’s elec - tect Greece from cans who vote for pean powers. This was all sum - fearful predictions. Such feel - as human means may still af - tions Greece four years of gov - what turned out to be a ficti - the Democrats in the United marized in a report the Greek ings reminded me of the unrea - ford, when visible hopes fail ernance by a SYRIZA-led admin - tious communist threat. All ma - States are surely to the right of Ambassador in Washington sent sonable expectations before the them in extremity, turn to invis - istration that has pledged itself jor community organizations SYRIZA’s views. to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Asia Minor expedition. In fact ible, to prophecies and oracles, implement the onerous bailout lent the regime their support. Yet they and those further to Affairs. It was leaked to the the processes in history are not and other such inventions that requirements and lead Greece Some eventually came round to the right should avoid knee-jerk Athens daily Kathimerini and linear. History offers a variety delude men with hopes to their out of its crisis. The election re - publicly criticizing the regime reactions this time round, and appeared last week. of examples, so that generaliza - destruction.” sult may have been surprising albeit late, as for example Arch - give the present SYRIZA-led ad - If the United States can offer tions are quite often too risky. It seems that under such cir - but it represented a definitive bishop Iakovos and this news - ministration time to show its support, so should Greek Both realism and idealism have cumstances the idea of disgrace vote of confidence in SYRIZA paper, but others supported it whether or not it is capable of America. The SYRIZA-led gov - their share in shaping history. emerges in people’s thoughts. and a repudiation of the conser - until the bitter end. leading the country out of the ernment could be around for the That is the reason why I find The Athenians offer us an in - vative and socialist parties that When Andreas Papandreou’s crisis. One of our major reasons full four-year term of the pre - there is a point in presenting sightful concept’s analysis in dominated Greek politics over socialists took over from the for deciding whether or not to sent parliament. There will be this part of Thucydides’ Melian terms of political decision mak - the last forty years. SYRIZA is conservatives in 1981 the view support administrations in plenty of time to judge their per - dialogue. He sheds light into the ing. “You will surely not be here to stay, for a while at least. of the homeland from across the Athens was their attitude to the formance based on facts, leaving psychology of the weaker in a caught by that idea of disgrace, “My-country-right-or-wrong” Atlantic became decidedly United States. It is no longer a behind those irrational fears of negotiation. He most clearly which in dangers that are dis - is not a helpful attitude towards cooler. Iakovos met with An - factor; it was one in the past. the left. outlines how their despair can graceful, and at the same time the homeland but nor is the cat - dreas only after the Greek world The best example was the feed irrational hopes and how too plain to be mistaken, proves egorical dismissal of a govern - mobilized to protest Turkey’s peremptory dismissal of the An - Alexander Kitroeff is a history so fatal to mankind; since in too ment because of its ideology. creation of a supposedly inde - dreas Papandreou. According to professor at Haverford College. many cases the very men that Ethnic Americans, Italians, pendent state in the occupied Professor Ted Couloumbis, the His expertise is on the past & The Melians refer have their eyes perfectly open Jews, or Greeks tend to be more north of Cyprus. The next so - Greek lobby in Washington even present of the Greeks in the to their history to to what they are rushing into, conservative than the elec - cialist administration, in office changed course when Papan - United States and he has also support their let the thing called disgrace, by torates back home. While from 1996 to 2004 and led by dreou became prime minister. collaborated with director the mere influence of a seduc - Greek-Americans should cer - Costas Simitis was more mod - Instead of working towards Maria Iliou on three documen - decision to resist. tive name, lead them on to a tainly not suspend their judg - erate and therefore more toler - shaping U.S. policy towards tary films. He is currently point at which they become so ment of SYRIZA over the next able, despite its strained rela - Greece it did a somersault and writing a book on the history of the feelings of dishonour can enslaved by the phrase as in fact four years, they may want to tions with the Church of Greece. tried to persuade the Greek gov - the Greek Orthodox blind their political realism. The to fall wilfully into hopeless dis - make sure they treat the gov - There are of course some ernment to get closer to the Archdiocese of America. important passages are quoted aster, and incur disgrace more ernment fairly. Greek-Americans who are United States. He described this verbatim so that the readers can disgraceful as the companion of judge for themselves similarities error, than when it comes as the and differentiations from the result of misfortune.” Reversing current political situation. the issue, they speak for the LETTER FROM ATHENS Thucydides unravels the is - honor of being an Athens’ ally. sue by initially presenting how What the Athenians then focus proudly and courageously the on is not how the world should Melians oppose to the Athenian be, but how the world is for New Democracy Tries to Put itself Back Together Again threat – submit to our League now. “It is certain that those or be destroyed – that they will who do not yield to their equals, fight for their independence. In who keep terms with their su - When former TV sales pitch - SYRIZA, New was over, coincid - self well before voters found 416 BC, when the negotiation periors, and are moderate to - man Adonis Georgiadis, he of Democracy lost ing with New him as dull as dishwater. between their envoys and the wards their inferiors, on the the famous rants trying to lure 1,832,853 votes, or Democracy’s Not the guy you want lead - Melian commissioners was held, whole succeed best.” you to buy books about Ancient 54 percent of its demise into a per - ing New Democracy and it was the Athenians had already Politicians quite often try to Greece’s glory, jumped into the base. petual also-ran. unsure up to October 1, a day landed over 3000 men on the ground their decisions on exam - race to become the new leader The only worse That turned the before the deadline for an - island of Melos. The Athenians ples from the nation’s history. of the faded New Democracy beating was taken reins temporarily nouncing, if he would even counter that the debate is not The Melians refer to their his - Capitalists, you could almost by PASOK, which over to the 61- want the thankless job of being about courage but about self- tory to support their decision to hear Judy Collins singing “Send lost almost 90 per - year-old former pushed around by Tsipras until preservation. “Not if you are resist. “We will not in a moment in the Clowns.” cent of its voters – parliamentary the SYRIZA leader asks for a well advised, the contest not be - deprive of freedom a city that The party, which along with 2,661,141 of them speaker fourth bailout and another snap ing an equal one, with honour has been inhabited these seven the now obscure PASOK Anti- in the same period. Meimarakis, who election in which he would ask as the prize and shame as the hundred years; but we put our Socialists, took turns ruining That was, incredibly by ANDY had to fend off voters for a third chance to get penalty, but a question of self- trust in the fortune by which the Greece for four decades, has skewed in its favor DABILIS charges of wrong - it right. preservation and of not resisting gods have preserved it until been in a free fall since former in the last election doing at one point The short list also included – those who are far stronger than now, and in the help of men, leader and reluctant premier when the equally- Special to before returning to not including latecomers - the you are.” that is, of the Lacedaemonians." Costas “The Invisible Man” useless Democratic The National Herald that job and sud - party’s pit bull Georgiadis, rela - The discussion goes on to the Two years later all men of Karamanlis’ governments from Left (DIMAR) joined denly finding him - tively unknown Central Mace - likelihood of the Melians resist - Melos were killed by the Athe - 2004-09 lied so much about the in an alliance of the unable. self head of the party when donia Governor Apostolos Tz - ing successfully. The Melian nians. All women and children economy, you would have New Democracy, as did PA - then-Premier and SYRIZA itzikostas and the man who is commissioners underline that were drag into slavery. Atheni - thought Pinocchio was finance SOK, paid a heavy price for leader Alexis, “The Reneger” the only obvious choice, former the fortune of war is sometimes ans send 500 settlers to inhabit minister. agreeing to impose harsh aus - Tsipras stepped down and called Administrative Reform Minister more impartial than the dispro - the ruined island. The same year That prevarication led his terity measures in return for the the September elections to rid Kyriakos Mitsotakis. portion of numbers might lead the “Trojan Women” by Euripi - successor, then-PASOK leader money needed to save Greece himself of rebels angry he lied He is the son of a former one to suppose. “To submit is to des, considered an intrepid com - George “The Money is There” from the two parties who de - to them and voters about a Prime Minister Constantinos give ourselves over to despair, mentary on the war’s defeated, Papandreou to go begging to in - promise to reverse pay cuts, tax Mitsotakis and sister of party while action still preserves for was performed in Athens. ternational lenders for what hikes, slashed pensions, worker stalwart and former Athens us a hope that we may stand turned into three bailouts of 346 New Democracy is firings and privatizations. Mayor Dora Bakoyianni, who erect.” Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, billion euros ($387.9) billion – holding a contest, Now New Democracy is should have been party leader Delving into the weaker’s has studied philology and ar - for a country with a Gross Do - just as Tsipras is holding a contest at the end of before she pulled a Hillary Clin - psychology Thucydides bril - chaeology at the University of mestic Product of 271.5 billion October – just around the time ton and assumed the job was liantly reveals their motives in Ioannina,Würzburg and euros, or $304.37 billion. getting ready to Tsipras will whack Greece’s hers, losing to Samaras. a sub-rational level and exam - Bochum in Germany. She has That’s like you earning whack the most most vulnerable, the ones he Mitsotakis, 46, had an un - ines the nature of their hope. been honored with the $50,000 a year and borrowing vowed to protect, with more big even performance in overseeing The Athenians raise the tone. Academy of Athens Award in $75,000 from the bank, terms vulnerable, with tax hikes and pension cuts. the country’s bloated public “Hope, danger's comforter, may Archaeology and Homeric only a country can get because more austerity. The Conservatives will pick workforce but is young, Har - be indulged in by those who Philology. it just keeps taxing people to a new leader in a crucial contest vard-educated and has some death to pay for the same kind stroyed it. The Conservatives’ that will determine whether it pep and vision. He could be a of incompetence, mismanage - former leader, Antonis Samaras, wants to stay tethered to a failed centrist unifier and not a divider ment and greed that is taking waffled so much on austerity his past or present even a glimmer and when you’re looking to the New Democracy toward the face could have been on a maple of hope and promise for what’s future, 46 is better than 61 right GUEST EDITORIALS dustbin of history too unless it syrup bottle. He shunted himself left of its crumbling base of the off the bat. can rally around a leader with aside in July after Greeks re - disenchanted, disillusioned and New Democracy by itself isn’t The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of at least an ounce of charisma, fused to listen to him advising disgusted. the answer to saving Greece but views for publication. They should include the writer’s name, address, smarts and who believe in a them to go along with more of It’s not a promising field. Pol - neither is SYRIZA, so it’s up to and telephone number, and be addressed to the Editor, The National Timocracy. the conditions he had opposed, itics being what it is, Mitsotakis to take over the party Herald, 37-10 30th St., long island City, Ny 11101. They may also From Karamanlis’ win in supported, opposed, supported Meimarakis will be seen as the and then define a dream that is - be e-mailed to [email protected]. we reserve the right 2004 with 3,359,058 votes to and opposed and supported. favorite because he was the n’t in keeping with its past of to edit any manuscripts that we publish, and we do not return or interim leader Evangelos He spun around so much a leader for a few months before scandal, corruption and depriv - otherwise acknowledge unpublished ones. Due to considerations of Meimarkis’ beating on Sept. 20 weathervane could have been leading New Democracy to an - ing people of hope. when he garnered only named after him although it other butt kicking at the feet of space we enforce a strict 850-word upper limit. 1,526,205 votes in a thrashing wouldn’t hold up well in a SYRIZA. Before the actual vote [email protected] at the hands of the Looney Left storm. Even he could see his day in September he acquitted him - Almost 200 Years Since 1821, Greece Has a Non-Revolution Revolution

Since the beginning of the money for the rebellion – added nese, and the other The Metaxas process of a civil war not only element in the Greek body Modern Greek state in 1821, the another dimension to the Greek well-established el - Regime of 1936 lost and caused the death of politic: Greeks want a moderate Greeks have been trying to es - independence movement. ements of Greek so - was another inter - hundreds of thousands, but un - social-democratic government. tablish a viable political system. The notion of liberalism, at ciety to find stabil - lude of what was, dermined the possibility of lib - Will Alexis Tsipras be able to de - Initially, many of the revolution - least as understood by some of ity and continuity in effect, unfinished eralism in postwar Greece. liver? aries of 1821 fought for the es - the Greeks fighting the Ot - in the new monar - business from Because of the 1946-1949 He has made serious mis - tablishment of a liberal democ - tomans, clashed with those who chy. It did not last. 1821. Greek Civil War and the onset takes, and his education has racy. Inspired by the ideas of the held the deep belief in the rights The expansion When the occu - of the Cold War, Greece emerged been very expensive for the French revolution and the rise of wealth and privilege. It led to of Greece, particu - pation came in as a security state. In other Greek state. But he is not less of liberalism in early 19th cen - civil war within the war against larly during the 1941, the followers words, a country governed by able than his predecessors at the tury Europe, they propagated the Ottomans and left an open Balkan Wars, of Venizelos contin - authoritarian regimes that cul - office of prime minister. They the notion of a constitutional fissure between the two camps. changed the politi - ued to view minated in a military dictator - had the education and experi - democratic system. Ultimately, the Great Powers cal paradigm and by DR. ANDRE Greece’s political ship form 1967-1974. The price ence, but essentially failed to re - Others, particularly the Pha - at the time (Great Britain, created the impetus GEROLYMATOS future through the was political stagnation and cor - organize the Greek economy. nariot class, wanted an end to France, and Russia) decided that for change. Regard - prism of monarchy ruption. The election of PASOK Their role was essentially to do Ottoman autocracy, but to also the new Greek state must be less of the mistakes Special to versus Venzelism. was the emergence of the sup - Germany’s bidding, which led maintain the empire. Their wish ruled by a monarchy and join, of King Constantine The National Herald Many of the conser - pressed liberalism, but it did not to the crisis. list included a sultanate that what had become, a conserva - I, the stage was set vatives followed last and sunk under the weight The old SYRIZA made a bad would evolve into an ecumeni - tive Europe. Unhappily for the for the end, albeit a pause, of suit and both lost credibility with of corruption. situation worse, but Tsipras cal monarchy and afford equal liberals in the rebel camp, the monarchy. The political schism the majority of the Greek people. The debt crisis once again brought the country to edge of rights to the empire’s elite. The inheritors of the ideas of the of 1915 was more about sim - The left wing resistance that brought the extreme left to the precipice and held back. It Greek War of Independence or French Revolution had suffered, mering conflict between liberal - emerged during the occupation power. The radical left and com - could have cost him his political revolution ended any possibility along with Napoleon, defeat. ism and conservatism than over was mass-based, but unfortu - munist elements in SYRIZA, like career, and it certainly lost him of a change in the Muslim sul - The Great Powers of Europe to join the allies or remain neu - nately under communist control. the communists of 1946, mis - his former partners in the radi - tanate. post-Treaty of Vienna (1814- tral. At the same time, it gave hun - understood the sentiments of cal left, but he had the courage Some Phanariots remained 1815) were set against liberal - The followers of Eleftherios dreds and thousands of people the Greek people. The so-called to rise above the silly world of within the Ottoman Empire and ism and change. The Greeks Venizelos believed in an Entente political expression outside the left platform assumed that the the likes of Varoufakis and be - took their chances with a venge - won their independence only by victory more than desiring radi - monarchist-Venizelist dynamic. Greeks wanted to leave Europe have like a leader. ful Muslim establishment, while accepting the imposition of a for - cal constitutional change. Yet, The communists, as a result, and reorganize Greece into a others joined the rebels. The ar - eign king. the political turmoil they un - misunderstood this and assumed drachma based economy that André Gerolymatos is Director rival of the Phanariots along The reign of Othon, the sec - leashed peaked with the re - that they had the mass-base sup - would have resembled Albania of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - with the presence of the Philiki ond son of King Ludwig of moval of Constantine in 1922 port to establish a Soviet style in the Cold War. tion Centre for Hellenic Studiers Eteria – the Odessa based Greek Bavaria, enabled the Phanariots, and ebbed with the failure of the Marxist in postwar Greece. They The election of the new at Simon Fraser University in merchants who raised the the landowners of the Pelopon - Greek Republic (1924-1936). were tragically wrong, and in SYRIZA underscores a critical Vancouver. 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 3-9, 2015