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Heads Say By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer

Anastasiades, NEW YORK – Christmas and Thanksgiving are the toughest Eroglu Meet, times for John Kiriakou, who has Lay Blueprint completed his first year at the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto in Western Pennsylva - By Andy Dabilis nia. That is when he most feels TNH Staff Writer his separation from his wife, Heather, and his five children. NICOSIA – Two years after talks On January 25, 2013, Kiri - to reunify the island divided akou, whose 15-year tenure with since an unlawful 1974 Turkish the CIA produced awards and invasion, Cypriot President commendations – he is also Nicos Anastasiades and his lauded for leading the team that Turkish counterpart, Dervis captured al-Qaeda’s Abu Zubay - Eroglu met and laid out a blue - dah – was sentenced to 30 print that reportedly calls for months in prison for admitting Turkish-Cypriot leaders to share he violated the Intelligence Iden - power, and creation of a bi- tities Protection Act. zonal federation. The New York Times reported Talks resumed after Anastasi - that he e-mailed “the name of a ades got hardliner Eroglu to covert CIA officer to a freelance agree on a document outlining reporter, who did not publish it,” the planned federation. and noted “Kiriakou is the first It’s a different approach from current or former CIA officer to previous talks, one that Anas - be convicted of disclosing classi - tasiades insisted was necessary fied information to a reporter.” to prevent talks from dragging AP Photo/thANAssis stAvrAKis Kiriakou has said in inter - on without results like so many Death of A Town views that he believed the officer earlier rounds of negotiations had retired, and during almost over the last four decades. Sheep graze next to fuel storage tanks in the depressed Perama Athens’ western tip hosted some of the busiest shipyards in two hours of conversation with “Today’s joint statement out - area, on the fringes of Athens' port of Piraeus. For Perama, the Greece. Perama’s unemployment is among the worst in Greece, TNH senior writers Demetrios lines the basic principles for a ships have sailed. Until recently, this working class town at where the nationwide figure for November was 28 percent. Tsakas and Constantine Sirigos solution,” Anastasiades told re - said “I am 100 percent positive” porters after the meeting. all of it is payback for his public “What’s required now is the vi - statements about waterboarding sion and determination of the to ABC News in 2007. leaders and the people of Patriarch Intervenes in Salt Lake Church Disputes The first thing visitors observe Cyprus to rebuild trust between is that despite Kiriakou’s ordeal them, but also to achieve a set - he is in good spirits. tlement that leaves no winners By Theodore Kalmoukos Kouremetis and Parish Council parishioners. York telling him of the patri - He is happy his reputation is and losers.” members, including President Fr. Mathew Gilbert is the arch’s disappointment. The mes - intact “because people saw this SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Ecu - Demetrios Tsagaris. The follow - priest at Holy Trinity, and sage was clear that the Patriar - for what it was. This was a polit - menical Patriarch Bartholomew ing Sunday, services there and Kouremetis at Prophet Elias, chate will not tolerate the ical issue, and although this will intervened in the ongoing con - at the Holy Trinity were cele - which became a distinct church. dissolvent of any parish in the sound crazy,” he said after saying flicts at the Holy Trinity parish brated with plainclothes police Isaiah supported the split into United States. how terribly he missed his family, in Salt lake City, UT by directing officers on hand. two parishes. Demetrios is responsible for “I think I would do it all over Archbishop Demetrios of Amer - The Salt Lake City parish be - The American media has the entire Archdiocese and is ac - again. Somebody had to stand ica to solve the problem imme - longs to the Ecclesiastical juris - written about these issues and countable to the patriarch. up.” diately. diction of the Metropolis of Den - disputes periodically and is Problems have also arisen in He also said “thank you” to Bartholomew became con - ver, whose hierarch is planning to do so again, sources Lynn and in Lowell, MA where the people who have helped him cerned after reading TNH’s ar - Metropolitan Isiah. tell TNH, though not much the century-old Day Greek- in his time of trouble. ticle about the violence which The dispute, now in its about this is heard from either American School has withered “I have always been proud to was erupted at the Prophet Elias fourth year, began with the plan Demetrios or Bartholomew. over the last three years. be Greek-American, but I have Church on January 19 during to divide the Holy Trinity Cathe - On February 5 Demetrios On February 6, Tsagaris gave never been this proud,” he said, the Divine Liturgy, between sup - dral parish into two, despite op - summoned Isaiah to the Arch - about their support. “The entire porters of Rev. Michael position by the majority of the diocesan headquarters in New Continued on page 5 community has opened its arms and its wallets. People really care…I get 40, 50 letters a day. That’s what kept me going.” Some individuals stand out, Kefalonian Groups Unite for Earthquake Relief however, including journalist Michael Ignatiou and Nikos Mouyiaris, the founder of the AP Photo/Petros KArAdjiAs By Demetris Tsakas Hellenic American Leadership Cyprus President Nicos Anas - TNH Staff Writer Council (HALC), whom he has tasiades during a nationally never met. televised news conference. NEW YORK – The various Ke - “I call my wife every other falonian societies in New York, day and one day she asked ‘do “The leaders expressed their the Ionian Cultural Federation, you know Nikos Mouyiaris?’” He determination to resume struc - and the Federation of Hellenic said he did not. “He is with the tured negotiations in a results- Societies of Greater New York Cyprus U.S. Chamber of Com - oriented manner,” said Lisa But - are preparing to help the earth - merce and he just sent us a check tenheim, the resident United quake victims in Kefalonia. A se - for $5000,” she told him. Nations envoy on the island, ries of meetings have been held Kiriakou said the money paid reading from a joint statement. and preliminary action has been the taxes so they could save their Flanked by the two leaders, taken, including communication house. Mouyiaris then sent an - the joint statement Buttenheim with Kefalonian authorities and other $5000, and HALC ran an the establishment of bank ac - Continued on page 11 counts. Continued on page 6 A group of young adults from the Cephalonian Brotherhood Youth have set a goal of $20,000. They and established Greece Last a page on an internet fundrais - 40 US Reps: ing facility and have already raised $6608. In Foreign During a special meeting that Let FYROM was held on February 6, the Board of Directors of the Policy Rank Cephalonian Association “Kefa - Join NATO los,” decided to donate the first five thousand dollars, to open a TNH Staff By Constantinos E. Scaros special account with Alma Bank and to convene a special general tNh/CostAs Bej NEW YORK – 40 Members of Greece, and to a slightly assembly meeting on Sunday, Officers and members of the Cephalonian Brotherhood and of its youth organization are seen Congress signed a letter to Sec - lesser extent Cyprus are foreign January 16 at the Cephalonian at their February 11 meeting in Astoria. Also present was Protopresbyter Jerasimos Ballas. retary of State John Kerry urging policy slackers, according to the House in Astoria where mem - him to support NATO member - European Council on Foreign bers will be asked to vote on set - ship for a number of candidate Relations (ECFR). ting aside constitutional limits entities, including the Former Yu - The ECFR, established in to the amount of money that goslav Republic of Macedonia 1987, is the first think thank can be raised and distributed Events Planner Angela Gianopoulos (FYROM), despite its continued comprising European-wide mat - without the approval of a gen - intransigence in its dispute with ters. Its objective is to generate eral assembly. Greece. meaningful discussion about a At the board meeting of the By Constantine S. Sirigos was one she created for the it for me.” The letter was written by Re - “values-based” European for - Cephalonian Brotherhood on TNH Staff Writer charismatic Buddhist leader. It Gianopoulos also brings publican Congressman Michael eign policy. February 11, decisions were was hosted at the studio of smiles to the leaders of her own Turner, and the lead Democrat This year’s annual ECFR made to 1) open an account at NEW YORK – One of the great Donna Karan, one of her clients. faith. She is one of the prime signing it is Congressman Elliot scorecard ranked 28 nations in Investor’s Bank for the Kefalonia mysteries of life, which philoso - “I felt like we transformed movers of the Blue Dream sum - Engel, the Ranking Member of terms of being foreign policy Earthquake Relief Fund, 2) to phers, mystics and scientists the space - it was like being on mertime charity gala of the the House Foreign Affairs Com - “leaders” or “slackers.” Cyprus dedicate the proceeds from the through the ages have pro - a mountain in Tibet. It was mag - Church of the Kimisis in the mittee. Engel has traditionally ended up very low and Greece organization’s March 22 dinner claimed, is that simplicity is at ical. Everyone’s senses were Hamptons, where she has a been a strong supporter on issues finished last. The 28 European dance to the Fund, 3) to orga - the root of being and the good heightened. Marigolds were home and whose pastor is Fa - important to the Greek-American Union (EU) nations, in alpha - nize fundraising events at life. That might be why one of strewn and hung throughout the ther Alexander Karloutsos. community, especially regarding betical order, are: Austria, Bel - venues that will be donated by Manhattan’s top event planners, space and an incredible gold Blue Dream, which with the Cyprus. gium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Kefalonian business persons, 4) Angela Gianopoulos, makes the statue with many arms soared subtle and imaginative tweaks In the following statement by the Czech Republic, Denmark, host telethons, 5) work with the Dalai Lama happy. She says sim - 20 feet high, centering the space Giannopoulos, is famous for, Engel, he emphasized his com - community’s musicians who will plicity is at the core of all her and the experience,” she told turns Southampton into San - mitment to the principle of Continued on page 10 donate their services for a designs. TNH. torini, has become one of the widely sharing the benefits of fundraising concert. It is her artistic intuition – The statue, which was do - “must attend” Greek-American NATO membership, the require - The Kefalonians, as pointed and consummate attention to nated for the evening by events in New York. ment that candidates meet all of out to TNH by the president of detail – that is at the heart of Richard Gere, was not of a Bud - She does not neglect the sec - the alliance’s requirements being For subscription: Ainos, Basil Kokosis, the secre - her much sought- after ability dha but the Bodhisattva of Com - ular – her office and apartment implicit: 718.784.5255 tary general of Federation of to “bring my client’s brands to passion. are in worldly Manhattan – and “As we approach the 2014 [email protected] Cephalonian & Ithacian Soci - life.” And the absence of clutter, “That was one of my wow she has done numerous events NATO Summit, it is important eties “Odysseus,” Costas Vage - material or conceptual, makes moments,” in a self-made career for Bill Clinton. she pauses and that the United States supports latos , and the general secretary Giannopoulos a master of con - whose rewards transcend its says: “He has a presence!” the aspirations of those states of the Cephalonian Association veying her clients’ message. monetary compensations. “The According to its website, her which seek to integrate with the One of the most memorable Dalai Lama did a prayer for us. Continued on page 2 of her many spectacular events He blessed a scarf and presented Continued on page 14 Continued on page 11 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014

GREEKS AROUND THE US GOINGS ON...

n THRU MARCH 2 old-time Greek general store. WASHINGTON, DC – Heaven on Here the shelves stocked with Sun Never Sets on the Greek-American Empire Earth: Art of Byzantium from imported Greek food and sundry Greek Collections will be pre - items direct from Greece, includ - sented at the National Gallery ing specialty ingredients needed By Constantinos E. Scaros print – i.e., not the loud, silky of Art from Oct. 6 2013-Mar. 2, for Greek food and pastry prepa - Margaritaville kind) to church! 2014. In the first exhibition de - ration. Opa! HONOLULU, HI – “The sun Some of the men and women voted to Byzantine art at the never sets on the British empire” also wore leis – floral wreaths – Gallery, some 170 rare and im - n MARCH 7 was a phrase most often used around their necks. portant works, drawn exclu - ASTORIA – CYPRECO Presents: during the eighteenth and early Watching the priest, fully sively from Greek collections, “Lefkara Lace Embroidery” a nineteenth centuries to describe adorned in rasa, chanting in the exhibit will offer a fascinat - Free Event for the Entire Family Great Britain’s ubiquitous global Greek to a sea of Hawaiian ing glimpse of the soul and on Friday, Mar. 7 at 8PM at the reach: namely, that its territories shirts and leis – the epitome of splendor of the Byzantine Em - Stathakion Cultural Center, 22- spanned the earth so that at any “Greek Orthodoxy meets pire. Recognized masterpieces, 51 29th St. in Astoria. point in time, the sun was shin - Hawaii,” is a sight to behold! many never lent before to the CYPRECO’s new folk arts pro - ing on at least one of them. In 1965, then-Archbishop United States, will be on view gram is dedicated to the Lefkara The same can be said for the Iakovos performed a Divine with newly discovered and pre - Lace Embroidery, a centuries-old expanse of Greeks throughout Liturgy in Hawaii – which only viously unpublished objects traditional craft representative the United States, particularly had been a state for barely over from recent archaeological ex - to the island of Cyprus and confirmed by a visit to the Saints five years at that point – and cavations in Greece. The exhi - more specifically to the small Constantine and Helen Greek was committed to establishing bition is organized by the Hel - mountain village of Lefkara. Orthodox Church in Honolulu, a church there. By 1968, the lenic Ministry of Education and This unique program will revive HI. Church had moved into its new Religious Affairs, Culture, and the lace making tradition in I took a trip to Hawaii a home. Sports, Athens, with the collab - Lefkara through the screening decade ago, when I lectured at ABOvE: the Greek Orthodox It remains the oldest Greek oration of the Benaki Museum, of an original documentary an educational conference in Cathedral of Saints Constan - Orthodox Church in Hawaii – Athens, in association with the which highlights and examines Honolulu. Much to my pleasant tine and Helen in Honolulu. the other, is a Greek Orthodox National Gallery of Art, Wash - the historical development of surprise, while strolling the Some of the men are seen Mission in Maui. Besides Greek ington, and the J. Paul Getty this craft, the unique designs neighborhood where my hotel wearing Hawaiian shirts, Orthodox Churches, there are Museum, Los Angeles. After and techniques. Featuring also was situated, I came upon the quite normal for Hawaii’s also a small handful of Russian Washington, the exhibition trav - an exhibit of Lefkara embroi - Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox faithful. Orthodox Churches on the is - els to the J. Paul Getty Museum, deries. Admission is free, how - Church and immediately LEFT: Palm Trees and Prosky - land-state. The Russians, in fact, Los Angeles, where it will be dis - ever a reservation if preferred. thought to myself: “wow, we nesis. Saints Constantine and were the first to establish Or - played at the Getty Villa from To book your seats call 718-545- Greeks really are everywhere!” Helen in Honolulu. Unmistak - thodoxy in Hawaii, back in the April 9 through August 25, 1151 or email cypreco@earth - I believe it was late in the ably Greek Orthodox, unmis - 1800s. 2014. link.net. For more information week (a Thursday or Friday), takably Hawaii. Other Orthodox sects – such visit cyprecoofamerica.com. and I made time in my schedule as Serbians, Antiochians and the n FEBRUARY 20 to attend the Sunday morning Orthodox Church of America ASTORIA – Hellenic Public Ra - n MARCH 22-23 liturgy. but I figured for one or two (OCA) established parishes in dio, Cosmos FM 91.5 WNYE TORONTO, CAN. – The Greek In that particular instance, mealtimes, a Big Mac is a Big Hawaii as well. Presents Tsiknopempti With Community of Toronto is de - my motivations were more cul - Mac – what you get in Honolulu The parish, under the author - Cosmos FM 91.5, Apokriatiko lighted to invite you to the tural than religious. Although I now – the consistency of the is what you get in New York ity of the Metropolis of San Xephantoma! RSVP now, do not Greek National Independence am a relatively-frequent church - Greek Orthodox liturgy, which City. Francisco, is well-known to be left out! Thursday, Feb. 20 Day Gala, which will take place goer, I do not attend every Sun - allows the faithful to experience And it’s exactly the same Greeks and non-Greeks alike, fa - 7PM at the Chian Cultural Cen - on Saturday, Mar. 22 beginning day and do not typically seek it no matter which particular with a Greek Orthodox church mous for its annual Greek festi - ter, 44-01 Broadway in Astoria. at 6:30PM, at the Paramount out a church to attend when I church they visit throughout the service, minus a couple of re - val near Waikiki Beach. Traditional Tsiknopempti Feast, Conference and Event Centre, am traveling. But in this case, country, or the world. gional idiosyncrasies. I strongly recommend to all Live Greek Music with Gregoris 22 Rowntree Dairy Road in the church was very close to my And though I never thought For instance, I was amazed my fellow Greeks – if your trav - Marinakis, Vicky Palma & the Woodbridge, Ontario. The Gala hotel, I had a good suit with me I’d compare the Greek Orthodox at how well-behaved the con - els bring you to Honolulu, by all Mikrokosmos Ensemble. Special will feature dinner, dancing, and to wear, and I figured: “Greeks Church to McDonald’s, the fol - gregants were. No loud talking, means do not leave there with - guest appearance by Betty Har - entertainment. Tickets are $100 in Hawaii? This, I’ve got to see!” lowing example seems fitting: no shoving to rush out of the out visiting the Church and, if lafti. Valet Parking is available. for adults, $75 for students, and Mind you, I had already been during the early part of my Hon - pews and grab the antidoron possible, attending the Sunday For more information & RSVP: $50 for children. On the follow - in Honolulu for close to a week olulu trip, a bunch of my col - like seagulls on the beach chas - service. It is an experience you (718) 204-8900 or cos - ing day, Sunday, Mar. 23, the – I wasn’t about to squander the leagues and I attended a luau – ing crumbs. will remember a decade later – [email protected]. Tickets are Greek Community of Toronto opportunity to visit there all the which is a traditional Hawaiian After moving to Pennsylvania as I do right now – as if it were also available at the Cosmos FM will celebrate Greek Indepen - way from New York by limiting feast, replete with music and a few years ago, I came to the only yesterday. office: 23-18 29th Street in As - dence Day with a parade! It be - my time to a four-day confer - dancing. The show was magnif - conclusion that Greek-American As to “why the sun never sets toria. Ticket price is $75. gins at 1PM at Danforth Avenue ence – and my surroundings had icent, though we couldn’t say churchgoers are quite and pa - on the Greek-American empire,” (Jones to Broadview), and Pa - embedded themselves into my the same about the food. A few tient in most places – my home - although the 50 states’ time MANHATTAN – The Onassis rade participants will gather at senses of sight, sound, smell, of us – me included – got sick. town New York Metropolitan zones only span five hours, U.S. Foundation cordially invites you the Eastern High School, 16 and taste, and occupied a great Before consulting with the hotel Area being an obvious excep - territories – which include to attend a lecture and book Phin Ave. (Danforth and Dan - deal of my thoughts. What a re - concierge on a list of “safe” tion. Samoa and Mariana islands, presentation by Dr. Edith Hall, lands). For questions and more markable contrast, then, it was restaurants to frequent from Another notable difference, span virtually the entire 24-hour Professor of Classics at King's information about either event, to step into that church and hear that point forward, I decided however, between the Greeks of day. But are there Greeks on College London: “Adventures and if you are interested in par - the Sunday Liturgy as if I were that for the moment, I’d satisfy Hawaii and those I’ve encoun - those islands, too? The short an - with Iphigenia in Tauris: A Cul - ticipating in either, or both, in any number of other Greek my hunger at that old standby: tered anywhere else in America swer: yes. To be featured in an - tural History of Euripides' Black please call us at: (416) 425- Orthodox Churches in the McDonald’s. are that many of them will wear other article at another time. Af - Sea Tragedy, on Thursday, Feb. 2485 or email us at: United States! Oh, franchise fast food will a dressy Hawaiian shirt (fine ter all, what would an island be 20, 2014 at 6:30M at the Rubin [email protected]. I appreciated then – as I do kill you slowly if you eat it often, material and understated floral without Greeks on it? Museum of Art 150 West 17th Street in Manhattan. Reception n MARCH 27 to follow. Reservations required. MANHATTAN – The Officers and Please call 917-657-9911 week - Directors of Greek American Pro - days only, 9AM-5PM. fessional Women (AGAPW) cor - Kefalonian Organizations dially invite you to our 2014 n FEBRUARY 22-23 Women’s History Month Celebra - PALM DESERT, CA – Be Greek tion Gala and “Greek American Mobilize for Earthquake for a Day (or a weekend!) The Woman of the Year” Award, in 18th Anniversary Palm Desert honor this year of Ambassador Greek Festival 2014 will take Eleni Tsakopoulos Koulanakis, on Continued from page 1 ask members to make donations place on Saturday and Sunday, Thursday, Mar. 27 7-9PM at the at the general assembly meet - February 22nd & 23rd at the St. Century Association Penthouse “Kefalos,” Gerasimos Patrikios, ing. George Greek Orthodox Church Suite, 7 West 43rd St. in Man - are breathlessly monitoring Shortly after the meeting of of the Desert at 74-109 Larrea hattan. There will be a presenta - every tremor in Kefalonia and its board, the president and the in Palm Desert. For directions, tion by Ms. Evgenia Soldados, the damage caused by the earth - general secretary of Kefalos, festival hours, and general in - J.D. on “The Historical Contri - quake in Lixouri and other ar - Nick Alysandratos and Patrikios, formation, please contact the butions of Greek American eas. respectively, sent a letter to the Church office at (760) 568- Women to our Country and Most of them are in constant deputy mayor Vangelis Kekatos, 9901.St. George Greek Ortho - Community,” and a live perfor - communication with their par - informing him of the decisions dox Church of the Desert 74109 mance by renowned composer ents and relatives, who despite and asking him to propose how Larrea Street, Palm Desert, CA of world fusion music and sitarist the tremors, are facing the situ - to allocate the money they raise. 92261 Web: Church website Nana Simopoulos and soprano ation with great composure. Mr. Kekatos, who is respon - Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sun. Feb. Flora Kirou. Reception with wine Patrikios told TNH that the sible for the departments of Wel - 23 11AM- 8PM. Contact church and hors d’oeuvres. Requested tNh/CostAs Bej board decided to proceed with fare and Tourism thanked them or visit their website(s) to con - minimum donation: $100. Stu - Officers of the Cephalonian Brotherhood at their Feb. 11 meeting, the opening of a special account and promised that he will soon firm dates, times, and location. dents and seniors $35. Pre-reg - among them was Fr. Gerasimos Ballas and Jerry Stefanitsis. at Alma Bank, so that they could respond. Be Greek for a Day! Festival istration is required. Kindly RSVP The president of Ainos, Basil Highlights: Live Greek Bouzouki to www.eventbrite.com/e/wom - Kokosis said: "The desire of Music & Traditional Greek ens-history-month-celebration- Cephalonians in the diaspora to Dancing. Authentic Greek Food, tickets-10316818883. For fur - help is very touching." Appetizers & those heavenly ther information, please contact Asked about the initiatives of Pastries. Greek Wine, Greek Dr. Olga Alexakos at oalex - Ainos, he "we are in constant Beer & Greek Coffee. Hercules [email protected] or (917) 405- contact with our compatriots Kids Zone. Souvenir Agora Mar - 6833. and local authorities and know ket w/ over 20 Unique Vendors. the real needs of the earthquake Complimentary Church Tours n APRIL 16 victims." He added that he is w/ Byzantine Art & Mosaic TORONTO, CAN. – The Greek pleased with the activities of the Iconography. Greek Grocery, Community of Toronto (GCT) is government in behalf of the Book Store and Greek Novelties. happy to announce the Toronto earthquake victims. Admission: only $3, active US Raptors – GCT Member Privi - Vagelatos said various Military & kids under 12, always leges Program. Join us for the fundraising events are being Free The Palm Desert. 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We can as - sure the public that the money will go into the right hands.” Gofundme.com is a website QUESTION OF THE WEEK that enables any person to raise 117 Washington Avenue, Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570 funds for any cause. There is a How do you feel about Greek Orthodox Churches providing 5% service fee. The Earthquake a live podcast of their Sunday Liturgy services online? OTHER CHAPEL FACILITIES AvAILABLE WITHIN THE mETROPOLITAN AREA Relief Fund: Kefalonia, Greece Please email your response to FOR YOUR CONvENIENCE can be accessed at www.go - [email protected] fundme.com/6n09lg. We may publish some responses as Letters to the Editor in a future issue. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 COMMUNITY 3 Singer Betty Harlafti Dazzles Fans at Astoria’s Chian Cultural Center

By Constantine S. Sirigos onstage, including the famous TNH Staff Writer Argentine tango, “Por una Cabeza” which was sung in NEW YORK – It is a remarkable Spanish by Harlafti. year so far for the Greek-Amer - The event was just the latest ican cultural scene in New York. example of what the community The more cold and snow and can accomplish when in acts in ice Mother Nature throws at the unity. Cooperating organiza - City, the more love and beauty tions, which were thanked by and warmth its receives from Kyriakou, included The Chian mother Hellas and the commu - Federation, The Cyprus Federa - nity’s talented artists. tion of America, The Dodecane - On February 9 Betty Harlafti sian Federation of America, The warmed the hearts and souls of Ionian Cultural Federation, The 450 people who overflowed the Federation of Cephalonian & main hall of the Chian Cultural Ithacian Societies “Odysseus”, Center in Astoria with songs The Arcadian Association of from their youth – or their New York “Geros tou Morea”, grandparents’ phonographs. The Pan Macedonian Studies The concert with the theme, Center, The Greek Writers Guild “From Old Athens to New York,” of America, and the Athenians’ presented by the Orpheus Foun - Society of New York. dation for Greek Music and the Before the final song, Kyri - Arts, was a tribute to Michalis akou thanked the benefactors Souyoul, the early 20th century The audience embraced Betty Harlafti, who is proud of her roots “who are always at our side, composer from Asia Minor in Asia minor and the Peloponnese. The concert, “From Old from the bottom of our heart.” whose music filled the salons of Athens to New York,” presented by the Orpheus Foundation for Cypriot-born Kyriakou, a the Greek world and which is Greek music as a tribute to michalis Souyoul, the early 20th poet and lyricist, is the Founda - experiencing a revival in Greece. century composer. Harlafti often invited the guests to sing along. tion’s prime mover. Its goal is to The event was also a philan - present Greek music and art of thropic vehicle. Foundation Di - jasmine tree.” of “Myrtia –The Myrtle Tree” by the highest quality and draws rector Polys Kyriakou told TNH Bursts of applause greeted Mikis Theodorakis and Nikos upon talented artists from that 40 percent of the proceeds "Kane Kouragio, Ellada Mou – Gatsos. Greece, Cyprus and the United will be donated to The Greek Have courage, my Greece” with Some song songs touched on States. Children’s Fund, the Cyprus its hopeful lyrics “Yiati to Thelei the immigrant experience. Kyri - Debbie Riga told TNH before Children’s Fund and the Athen - o Theos na Ziseis, Kai Tha Ziseis ako wrote the lyrics for “Olli the start, “I’m looking forward ian Fund. – Because God Wants You to Ehoume Mia Theia Stin Ameriki to discovering a new voice Harlafti entered the stage to live, and You will live.” – We all Have an Aunt in Amer - tonight, I love all the old songs warm applause bathed in deep The guests were happy not ica.” because my grandmother and blue light and wearing a light- only hear the songs of their Harlafti was accompanied by aunts used to sing them.” colored gown. youth but to reminisce about Glafkos Kontemeniotis, piano, Zan Zaharoula Manolakos After a sultry opening num - their favorite performers. Har - Megan Gould, violin and man - Manos loved Harlafti’s perfor - ber, she welcomed the guests lafti’s dramatic rendering of dolin, Livio Almeida, saxophone mance: “She is wonderful. The and then sang “Pame san allote “Zehra – The song of Liberty” and clarinet, George Kostopou - musicians and the entire show – Let’s go there sometime” with brought the great Sophia Vembo los, bass and George Maniatis, was fantastic. They gave us a lot its sweet lyric “si kai ‘go kian to mind. drums. of the old Greek Jazz, reminding vgi I selini – You and me and Singer Tasos Papaioannou – Among the evening’s high - us of Vembo and all the things the moon if it comes out.” without his popular guitar – lights was a three-minute video my mother has me play on You She began to show her re - took the stage as Harlafti’s spe - message from the daughters of Tube. And Polys Kyriakou al - markable stylistic range – Har - cial musical guest. They both Souyoul expressing their appre - ways does a magnificent job.” lafti sings contemporary, folk, sang examples of the Archon - ciation for the Greek diaspora, The Chian Center was a opera, and rebetika – with the come background to some of the part of our lives,” she said. torebetika music of the late Harlafti and Orpheus The com - beautiful setting for the concert jazzy opening of Souyoul’s “Pia pieces. The audience embraced A number of songs which 1940s and 50s that Souyoul pi - poser died too young at 52 years but a number of guests agreed nase si – Who can you be,” her and she often invited them spoke of the trials and tribula - oneered. of age and his daughter said “we it is time for the community to which is the title of her recent to sing along. tion of Greece and Cyprus in the The well-chosen and enter - will disappear but the music will build a serious Hellenic cultural CD. “I am very touched to be here 20th century evoked expres - taining program created by Kyr - remain.” center, preferably in Manhattan, There were occasional to sing to the Diaspora. Even if sions of patriotism and solidar - iakou, the concert’s artistic di - Dancers Irene Zora and with a theater, museum exhibi - pauses in her 30-song program you are far away you are in our ity, including the traditional rector, included contemporary Dante Polichetti also delighted tion hall and meeting rooms for when Harlafti provided wel - hearts and you are a precious Cypriot tune, “To giasemi – The music and a rousing rendition the guests with their dancing its organizations. “Illuminations” Literary Journal Featured by Greek American Writers

By Constantine S. Sirigos Scott-Copses said “In part, it heard pronouncements through - ences with big fat memories and I was seven. george he wants to spend more TNH Staff Writer is this ‘other story’ that I wished out the day – there is a preamble: emotions: The Association meets at the time writing. She has been think - to explore in issue 29.” “girls from good families…” or She was the first human being I’d Cafe on the second Saturday of ing about format changes, like Her journey traverses the en - simply, “good girls.. met every second month. Long-time more “open mics,” and told TNH NEW YORK – The February 8 tire Greek world, with experi - The first is: never cross their from another planet. director Dean Kostos told Kara - “I am open to ideas.” meeting of the Greek American ences of “the happening-right- legs (bad luck, and especially Writers Association at Manhat - nowness of modern day Greece,” bad in church) and number 10 tan’s famous Cornelia Street Café expressed by Greek writers who is, naturally: 2) keep house. was a celebration of the newest would tell her “about Greece and Bad girls who did not keep issue of the international literary the Greek Diaspora experience.” them ended up in “jails, hospi - magazine, Illuminations, and the The presenters recited their tals, or worse, houses with red authors and poems it featured. own poems from the issue, and lanterns where devils in human The invitation to the event some by other writers. And they form tormented their still-living hosted by writer Penelope Kara - shared some private thoughts flesh.” Alexiou paused and said george, a frequent TNH contrib - about their works. When “I wish I could embody her per - utor and the Association’s new Rouskas read “Cousin from forming spirit.” director, noted that it is a special Athens Calling” he illustrated Scott-Copses read “My name issue which “focuses on the real - how personal and communal is Caryatid” which delighted her ity and myths of Greece and tragedy is the trigger for much because her husband is from Greek-America with contributors literature by saying, “My Karyes. The passionate piece from around the globe.” brother’s death was a magnet for about the lone Caryatid that was The journal’s editor Meg my writing about loss.” torn from the terrified embrace Scott-Copses was a special guest. Alexiou recently published a of her sisters by Lord Elgin and Along with presenters Nicholas collection titled ΑΣΤΟΡΙΑ, whose exiled to the British Museum. Alexiou, Chancellor’s Lecturer poems “resonate with a very She laments in the closing lines: with Department of Sociology at strong sense of the rich history My sisters no longer comfort me. Queens College and lecturer, en - of Greeks living in Astoria.” He Night leaves me no star. Here I trepreneur and poet Basil writes of exile, community and stand, Rouskas, she was seated on the the Greek identity in America Beyond pity or hope. My name is stage in the subterranean space and of the delights and tension Caryatid. that for years has been a dark of having two homelands. Nick Samaris also hoped to but beloved vessel for some of Guests noted the intimate re - attend, but he is on the road pro - New York’s most original litera - lationship between immigration moting his new collection titled ture and music. and exile, whether voluntary or American Psalm, World Psalm. Perhaps in tribute to the lo - not. The guest heard “In Tharri” and cation of long stretches of times Listening to Alexiou read “On “Bodies of Ascent,” with its Greek-American spend in them, the Outskirts of Queens, guests poignant beginning “There are Alexiou noted “good things come saw the connection between the still places left on this earth to in basements.” realities of Greeks struggling name yourself pilgrim.” Scott-Copses first shared her through crisis on the periphery Karageorge recited one of her motivations for the issue. Some of Europe and Greek-Americans, poems, “Prisoner of Summer” of of them are personal – her hus - whom he noted exist “on the pe - a time on the Lemnos island she band is a pediatrician from riphery of the periphery,” mar - loves when life did not cast her Greece, where she was married ginalized in both the Greek and in the role of carefree tourist: and baptized her children – oth - American contexts. “Through the shutter slits, I sur - ers flow from her love of Hellenic Poet, playwright, drama vey the world like a captive, my culture. teacher and actress Lili Bita view narrow, or am I the enemy, In her editor’s note she wrote wanted to attend but was un - aiming fire?” The poem surveys how she was struck by some - able, but her work was presented her inner and exterior landscape thing George Seferis said: “There at the Café. They were about and concludes: is no ancient Greece in Greece,” growing up in Greece. People Island of exile, of remoteness, of meaning, he continued, that were amused, or mused about windows, “Greece is a continuous the meaning for their own lives, Of misfits, of schemers, of elders process…for us Greece goes on of a Greek girl’s “10 command - Whose hearts burst with goodness, living.” ments.” and yet, the whispers, For some “Greek is a dead Alexiou said “They take The night talk as I’m leaving and language” and Greek civilization precedence over the laws of black eyes are on me. is found in museum, “but for us,” Mosses,” and when each is pro - The land of green figs and anxiety, Seferis said, “it is another story.” claimed – as a child Lili Bita of nervous breakdown, and yet, and yet, the love. Rouskas’ poems in Illumina - tions included “Revisting Greek Landscapes” and “Greek Island.” When Alexiou read Neil Carpathios’ “The Only Thing I ever Stole,” knowing and guilty looks flashed across the dark - ened faces of Greeks and phil - hellenes alike – the poem is about pilfering pieces of the Parthenon. The guilt was somewhat alle - viated when Alexiou said that many of this students at John Jay College of Criminal Justice have confessed to this and when one man said a relative who worked for the archaeological service told him every season they cart little chunks of marble onto the sacred rock for the tourists. Carpathios’ “My Summer (L-R) for the Greek American Writers Association: Writer and with Yia Yia,” may have stolen host Penelope Karageorge, Basil Rouskas, meg Scott-Copses, the show, however, flooding editor of Illuminations, and Professor Nicholas Alexiou. Greek-Americans in the audi - 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 Hellenic Relief Foundation Boite Night Raises Funds, Lifts Many Spirits

By Constantine S. Sirigos fans with his warm, rich voice meetings and we have a trea - TNH Staff Writer in songs like “Omorfi Poli – surer. Everyone is assigned tasks Beautiful City.” and that’s what they do,” he ASTORIA – The Hellenic Relief Among the singers who said. Foundation (HRF) filled the joined Maninakis were In addition to Mezitis and Stathakion Center with music Aphrodite Daniel, who presen - Taketzis the members of the and fellowship for its 2nd an - tations a beautiful rendition of Board include: Dinos Avlonitis, niversary Vasilopita- Boite Night the poignant “Vale Kalo Piato Stephen E. Ferranti, Georgia Fil - on January 31. Sto Trapezi – Place a Good Plate iotis, Dr. Nicholas Mezitis, On January 19, 2012 the on the Table,” Tasos Papaioan - Demetris Tsatis, Fotis Tsatis, grass roots effort initiated by a nou, Anna Eliopoulos, Yanna Mary Vasilakou, Philip Vogiat - small team of people obtained Katsageorgi, Alexandra Sk - zoglou-Vogis, John Zervas, and its charter from the State of New endrou, Eleni Andreou,Elias Prokopis Zervas. York as a nonprofit organization Makrynos, Nikitas Tampakis, “We put out the message that and two years later the Elena Toumaras and Stavroula in these times of crisis the peo - Stathakion overflowed with Traitses. ple of Greece are coming to - people who wanted to honor Glafkos Konemetniotis gether and all the good ele - and contribute to their efforts. thrilled the guests on piano, as ments of the Greek character Decorated with pictures from did Megan Gould on violin and come forth – there is a silver lin - the music scene Greece in the baglama and Kostas Psarros on ing in each cloud – and we hope 1970s and posters of famed As - bouzouki and guitar. we are able to make a difference toria venues like the Boite Among the highlights were so that the people do not reach Mikrokosmos, the hall was filled Katsageorgi and Skendrou’s extreme situations,” Mezitis with people reminisced about beautiful duet “Horepsan T' As - said. the past as they enjoyed a de - pra Poulia - The White Birds Maninakis told TNH he was lightful and meaningful evening Danced” by Stavros Xarhakos, proud of all the musicians, who that raised funds for Greece’s and Maninakis singing Theodor - volunteered their services, but neediest. kis’ “Strata ti Strata” with Nikos as always was thrilled to present Six very long tables, the full Gatsos’ shattering lyrics second and third-generation length of the center’s lower hall “Fevgoun ta niata san astrapi – tNh/CostAs Bej Greek-Americans. – there was simply no room for Youth passes like a flash of light - There was a waiting list of even more people who wanted to attend the HRF vasilopita- Boite Dino Rallis said “It was an more, although there was a ing.” Night where they enjoyed music and expressed solidarity with the people of Greece. exceptional night thanks to the waiting list – were filled with The evening began with organizers. Everybody on the people enjoying the food pre - greetings from Taketzis. He said video clips of HRF’s recent hold necessities. They are now “Other groups of course may stage was superb.” The purpose pared by Peter Zervas and other “I don’t want to call it a cele - Christmastime food deliveries. making plans for storage facili - want to do a similar effort en - was “to help our people in volunteers. bration because it is something Dr. Nicholas Mezitis, told ties in Athens and Thessaloniki. tirely independently,” he said, Greece and I congratulate the The scene reminded the that came out of a need.” He TNH that the Foundation has Mezitis noted that Siourdi, and noted other organizations HRF and whoever didn’t come younger guests of vintage pho - said he hopes conditions in become acknowledged in the who works with the Founda - have picked up on their model missed out,” he said. tos New York’s Greek-American Greece will not make such en - field of Greek relief both in the tion’s representatives who travel of transparency and not having George Alexiou was thrilled. community, when hundreds deavors necessary for too long. Greek-American community there, is the point person in any administrative expenses so “I didn’t want to leave. It was gathered to celebrate or support The Vasilopita was cut by the and in Greece among people Greece. She can call upon a net - that all the money raised goes so beautiful– congratulations to noble causes like Greek war re - coordinator HRF’s volunteers in who have the means to help but work of volunteers and has ac - to families in need. everyone,” he said, adding that lief. Greece, Maria Siourdi and were not confident in the orga - cess to lists of people in need. “The board of directors cov - the event showed the people Board member Stellios Taket - awards of Appreciation where nizations in Greece. “Our effort has borne fruit ers their own expenses,” Mezitis have embraced the HRF’s mis - zis estimated that 250 people then given to supportive groups “They found that the way we over two years. We believe we said. sion. attended and that $10,000 was including the Greek American do things with transparency, dis - have set an example and will Mezitis feels strongly that “This was a special night. It’s raised from tickets and contri - Homeowners Association, the cipline and volunteerism,” at - draw in others individuals and their grass roots approach, something that was missing in butions from donors. Church of the Archangel tractive, he said. groups. They have worked with avoiding top-heavy structures, the community but it filled us Grigori Maninakis coordi - Michael of Port Washington, In - More than 12,000 packages groups such as the Athenians’ is best for this kind of endeavor. with joy and satisfaction. We nated the program based on vestors Bank and Mega Broker - have been distributed by HRF Society and societies with roots “We don’t have presidents and were able enjoy good music and some of the favorites of the mu - age. throughout Greece totaling 130 in Corfu, Nafpaktos, Kalavryta, vice presidents. We have a sec - had the opportunity to help peo - sicians. He also delighted his The concert began after brief tons of staple foods and house - and Patras. retary who takes minutes at our ple in need,” Avlonitis said. Ex-FL Governor Crist: Obama Hug “Ended My Career as a Republican”

By Constantinos E. Scaros election, this time as a Democ - ber both Democrats and Repub - that can still exist today, but I’m rat. licans, they cannot seem to get an optimist…and if we can re - The practice of “Obama-hug - The Pennsylvania-born Crist, elected. Crist said when you run member that we’re all Ameri - ging” – i.e., a whole or partial whose Greek Cypriot father, as an independent, you’re basi - cans, and we’re all in this to - physical embracing of the pres - Charles Sr., shortened the family cally on your own – there is no gether, I think we’ll get to a ident – has become a political name from Cristodoulou, was infrastructure to help and sup - better future.” liability for Republican gover - elected governor of Florida in port your campaign. He is en - A few days earlier Crist had nors. NJ Governor Chris 2006 and served just one term, tirely comfortable with chang - appeared on the Fox News Christie, once widely touted as announcing in advance that he ing from Republican to Channel’s O’Reilly Factor, the the next great Republican hope, would not seek reelection but Independent to Democrat be - top-rated prime time political was lambasted by the potent un - instead would run for U.S. Sen - cause “I felt the same way I al - TV show in America, hosted by compromising wing of his party ate in 2010. In 2008, he was ways had,” he wrote. “I had the Bill’ O’Reilly. Like Maher – who when he publicly embraced highly-touted as a possible run - same basic values. I’d never is a social liberal and rails President Obama as they both ning mate for Republican Presi - been an ideologue.” against organized religion but sought to help victims of Hurri - dential Nominee John McCain, Crist relayed the story behind shows little sympathy for the cane Sandy in September 2012. because he is “likable and the Obama hug. His staff had treatment of Muslim jihadists But Greek-American Charlie telegenic,” wrote conservative told him that the president Crist’s problems began long be - columnist Michael Medved, and would appear in Fort Myers, FL fore that – back in 2009, in fact “his Greek background and and wanted to know if Crist – when as Governor of Florida Pennsylvania birth might help would go there to meet him: he, too, hugged Obama and ac - him connect with ethnic and “Sure, sounds like a great idea,” cepted federal stimulus funds blue collar voters in key states.” Crist told them, to which they from the then-recently inaugu - But after accepting the stim - replied “are you sure you want rated president. “That simple ulus money from Obama in to do that?” Crist told Maher. gesture ended my career as a vi - 2009 – and hugging him on top “Yeah, why, what’s the matter?” able Republican politician,” of it – Crist’s popularity plum - a perplexed Crist replied? “Well, Crist wrote in his new book The meted, and he was upset in the he’s a Democrat,” they quipped. Party’s Over: How the Extreme 2010 Senate Primary by Tea “No kidding,” Crist exclaimed, Right Hijacked the GOP and I Party darling Marco Rubio, who “but he is the president of the Became a Democrat, which TNH went on to win the general elec - United States of America.” will review more extensively in Greek-American Charlie Crist had a future in the Republican tion, defeating not only the De - Drawing upon his upbring - a forthcoming report. Crist, in Party that might have carried him all the way to the White mocrat, Kendrick Meek, but also ing, Crist said that his parents fact, is now running for gover - House. But when he publicly hugged President Obama in 2009, Crist himself, who stayed in the raised him (and his three sis - nor of Florida again, in the 2014 “it ended my career as a Republican,” he said. race as an Independent. ters) to be respectful of people That was the first topic po - in general, and “particularly if litical comedian/commentator the person happens to be the Bill Maher asked Crist about on president of the United States.” Maher’s HBO Show Real Time, One of Maher’s constant Former Florida Governor on February 7, when Crist was themes is that politics and ide - Charlie Crist was a Republican the show’s opening guest: ology aside, many Americans – and is now a Democrat. “I did - “You’re running for governor as chiefly, Republican-Americans – n’t leave the Republican a Democrat , you were governor simply dislike Obama because Party,” he says, “it left me.” as a Republican, you ran for of the color of his skin. “Do you Senate as an Independent – you think the reaction [to the hug] and generally scoffs at political like being in office, you don’t would have been different if he correctness – O’Reilly is too care how you get there,” Maher was a white Democratic presi - complex to be pigeonholed into said with a smile, as the audi - dent?” asked Maher? “That’s a a neatly-fitting “liberal” or “con - ence laughed. Appreciating the great question,” Crist replied, servative” label. humor, Crist laughed, too, and and explained how troubled he He asked Crist why make the said: “I like serving.” is that in this day and age some switch to Democrat when Maher then mentioned that people still judge others by their Obama’s popularity is plummet - although independents outnum - race. “It breaks my heart that ing, which, in turn is causing the nation as a whole to gravi - tate toward Republicans? “You may be on the wrong side of his - tory.” Not in Florida, said Crist. O’Reilly pressed Crist on his POCKET-LESS change on abortion: as a Repub - lican he had called for outlaw - ing abortion except in cases of PITA BREAD rape or incest, but now, O’Reilly reminded him, Crist says it’s a woman’s body so it’s her choice. Kontos Foods “I’ve always been against abor - tion personally,” Crist says, but The Leading Company in Flat Breads “I’m a live and let live kind of guy.” Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita Crist spoke on President Obama’s behalf at the 2012 De - manufacturers of Authentic ethnic mocratic National Convention. hand stretched Flat bread. He had yet to become a Democ - Kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. rat at the time, but changed his party affiliation shortly there - Fillo KAtAiFi, BAKlAvA, sPANAKoPitA, tyroPitA after. “I didn’t leave the Repub - Nut roll, melomAKAroNA lican Party, it left me,” Crist said, and the trAditioNAl mediterrANeAN desserts. a play on the words on one of excellent quality and service. Republicans’ most-revered pres - idents, Ronald Reagan: “I didn’t We distribute in USA and Canada. leave the Democratic Party, it special prices for communities, schools, churches left me” (Reagan had been a De - festivals and other events mocrat much of his life, having voted for New Deal President Franklin Roosevelt four times). Commenting on the other highly-exalted Republican, Abraham Lincoln, regarding the Kontos Foods, Inc state of the Party today, Crist b Box 628, Paterson, Nj 07544 said to Maher, “[Lincoln] must tel.: (973) 278-2800 Fax: (973) 278-7943 be spinning in his grave.” “He is,” Maher, with deadpan hu - Kontos.com a mor, confirmed. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 COMMUNITY 5

Archbishop Demetrios George Behrakis Nitzia Logothetis John Catsimatidis Dean metropoulos Nick Furis The Leadership 100 Endowment Fund Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

By Theodore Kalmoukos will outline the Foundation’s im - net/cable television channel. both the national economy and kets, with investments in both York and Greenwich, Connecti - pressive worldwide mission and The Conference will also in - the global economy. medical and industrial technol - cut. He has spent the past 25 NEW YORK – The Leadership the role of philanthropy in the clude the traditional Bible Study Behrakis is a pioneer in the ogy. In 2013, Catsimatidis years building, restructuring 100 Endowment Fund marks its world economy. The Seleni In - and Lecture by Demetrios, the pharmaceutical field and a sought the Republican nomina - and growing numerous busi - 30th Anniversary at its 23rd An - stitute will also be presented festive Glendi, the Grand Gala, renowned philanthropist in tion for Mayor of New York City. nesses in the U.S., Mexico and nual Conference, February 13- with the prestigious Award, to as well as a special program for medicine and health, higher ed - Starting as a relatively unknown Europe. Many of these were 16 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples be accepted by Nitzia Logo - children chaired by Elaine ucation, and the arts. He has businessman, Catsimatidis fin - subsequently taken public or in Naples, FL. Since its begin - thetis, Founder and Executive Cotronakis and activities for served on the Boards and sup - ished second with 41% of the sold to strategic corporations. nings in 1984 by the late Arch - Chair. She will describe the In - young professionals. As usual, ported numerous medical, edu - vote against an establishment Metropoulos & Company is very bishop Iakovos and its Founders, stitute’s work in addressing sports and other social activities cational, cultural, and religious candidate. Catsimatidis' civic well known in the private equity, a small group of leading Greek women’s health issues and the will be available for all confer - organizations, including Boston and charitable interests include investment banking, and finan - Orthodox laymen, Leadership role of philanthropy and social ees. Dean Vali & Keffe will pro - College, Brigham & Women’s the Hellenic Times Scholarship cial community, and is widely 100 has grown dramatically. change. vide entertainment. Hospital, Northeastern Univer - Foundation, the New York Police recognized as the leading invest - Grants now exceed $35.6 mil - In addition, the Conference In keeping with the theme of sity, Harvard University, Tufts Athletic League (PAL), the Boy ment firm in the consumer lion and its membership, has will receive a report on one of the Conference, “A Vision for University Medical School, Scouts, the Ellis Island Awards space, having acquired and reached 925 Greek Orthodox Leadership 100’s recent grants the Future of Orthodoxy and Johns Hopkins University, the Foundation, the Law Enforce - repositioned more than 300 leaders. by Nicholas J. Furris, Senior Pro - Hellenism”, a Business Forum ti - Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, ment Foundation, and the Juve - brands worldwide, and with In recognition of the An - ducer/Director of Greek Ortho - tled “A Vision for the Future of and the Boston Symphony Or - nile Diabetes, Alzheimer's and more than 78 acquisitions in - niversary, Archbishop Demetrios dox Telecommunications (GOT - Business” has been scheduled. chestra. He also has served on Parkinson's Research Founda - volving over $48 billion in in - will be honored for his extraor - elecom). The grant to George S. Tsandikos, the Vice the Board of Hellenic tions. He is the co-founder and vested capital. Dean’s sons, Evan dinary leadership of the Greek GOTelecom, a National Ministry Chairman of Leadership 100, College/Holy Cross School of major supporter of the Brooklyn and Daren, also principals at Orthodox Archdiocese of Amer - under the Department of Com - who is Managing Director of Theology and continues to serve Tech Alumni Foundation. He Metropoulos & Company, are of - ica and all its ministries and in - munications of the Greek Ortho - Rockefeller & Company in New on the Executive Committees of has served as Vice Chairman of ten credited with many of the stitutions as he marks 15 years dox Archdiocese of America, York City, will moderate a panel the Archdiocesan Council and the Archdiocesan Council, and unique marketing strategies that as archbishop. The Conference made possible 26 original pro - of three of the most prominent of Leadership 100, as Chairman sits on the Executive Committee have re-launched and reestab - will highlight the future of phil - grams to provide Orthodox members of Leadership 100, Emeritus of the latter. and Board of Trustees of Lead - lished many of the iconic brands anthropy in America and the Christians and viewers of other George D. Behrakis, John Catsi - Catsimatidis is the Chairman ership 100. that the company has built and world with the presentation of faiths with religious education matidis, and C. Dean Metropou - and CEO of the Red Apple C. Dean Metropoulos is cur - reinvigorated. A longtime mem - its Award for Excellence to The on the Greek Orthodox faith in los, who will examine the future Group, which has holdings in oil rently Chairman and CEO of ber of Leadership 100, he was Stavros Niarchos Foundation, to America and around the world prospects for business in Amer - refining, retail petroleum prod - Metropoulos & Company, a bou - recently elected President of be accepted by Vasili Tsamis, by means of a newly-developed ica and in the world as a result ucts, convenience stores, real es - tique acquisition and manage - Faith: An Endowment for Ortho - Chief Operating Officer, who GOTelecom TV, and an Inter - of the economic dislocation of tate, aviation, and supermar - ment firm with offices in New doxy and Hellenism. Patriarch Bartholomew Intervenes in the Salt Lake Situation

Continued from page 1 tempts to communicate directly Kouremetis as presiding priest ioners. close associate and friend of with Metropolitan Isaiah have at St. George parish in Manches - Despite the fact that many Bishop Andonios. He was re - Demetrios a detailed account of also been unsuccessful. We have ter, NH where he served for a parishioners at Salt Lake feel cently appointed priests at the the Salt Lake events. Archdioce - been reassured from the Arch - brief period of time. that the other priest Fr. Mathew Annunciation parish in Manhat - san Council VP Michael Jaharis diocese that this problem will Kouremetis’ attempts to be Gilbert should depart from the tan succeeding Archimandrite and Chancellor Bishop Andonios soon be corrected. appointed to the St. Nicholas parish, his newly-ordained son Nathaniel Symenonides, who of Phasiane were also present. “Metropolitan Isaiah stated parish in Tarpon Springs, FL and Chrysostomos has intervened replaced Fr. Mark Arey at the Upon his return to Salt Lake to many of our parishioners at - also in parishes in New Jersey and stopped his transfer, for Office of Ecumenical and Inter - Rev. mike Kouremetis of the City, Tsagaris sent a letter to the tending the Metropolis basket - weren’t successful because there now. Chrysostomos worked at religious Affairs if the Archdio - Prophet Elias Church in Salt parishioners dated February 8, ball tournament in Dallas that was resistance by the parish - the Archdiocese and he is a cese. Lake City. informing them that “Patriarch he is no longer involved in fa - Bartholomew is aware of our cilitating a resolution of the cur - difficulties and has instructed rent difficulties facing our the Archbishop to personally in - Parish. Despite these statements tercede. Our current dysfunc - he has established a fund tional arrangement between through the Metropolis to raise laity and clergy cannot con - money to maintain Father tinue.” Tsagaris also wrote that Michael’s position. He has con - “our Parish Council president, tinued to encourage separation Dimitrios Tsagaris, has just re - of our parish The ‘de facto’ sep - turned from New York City aration is now being promoted where he was the guest of Arch - by a separate account in Denver bishop Demetrios. Many con - which is diverting stewardship cerns regarding our community monies to a Metropolis account. were discussed. We are antici - This account is not sanctioned pating further direction from the by the Archdiocese. Many Archbishop in the next few parishioners are being solicited weeks. In the meantime we ex - to contribute to this account. We pect all services and ministries remind you that monies do - of the Parish to continue. nated to this fund are not stew - “We as your Parish Council ardship contributions and do have been vigorously pursuing not contribute to maintaining a solution to the many issues we our ministries and facilities. Our have before our hierarchs. We churches and facilities have currently are functioning with monetary demands beyond just the same Parish Council that clergy salaries which are not be - was ratified by Metropolitan Isa - ing met at this time through iah 20 months ago. The newly stewardship. Your Parish Coun - elected but unratified Parish cil is in weekly communication Council members are participat - with the Archdiocese. Metropol - ing in our discussions. We cur - itan Isaiah has removed himself rently have an appeal before as our spiritual leader and we Archbishop Demetrios and the now await further intervention Holy Synod in regards to the from the Archdiocese.” status of these elected council Tsagaris declined TNH’s re - members and the Parish Assem - quest for comment, saying that bly that elected them. Although “the discussions will remain the day to day functions of our confidential for now. His Emi - churches are being attended to nence Archbishop Demetrios by our office staff and director will visit the Metropolis of Den - George Kournianos, we no ver immediately after his return longer have open communica - from Constantinople where he tion with our clergy. The Parish will participate in the meeting Council has received numerous of the Holy Synod there. We are complaints from parishioners going to have another meeting about the clergy not answering in Denver and then we will in - their phones and the lack of form the parish in detail and specified clergy office hours. All certainly I will be most happy priests are apparently under di - to talk to The National Herald.” rection from Metropolitan Isaiah Demetrios did not respond to to not participate in matters TNH’s request for comment. concerning the administration OTHER DEvELOPmENTS of the Parish. Despite multiple TNH has learned that from attempts, in person, via phone sources close to the Chancery and E-mail, to engage Father that Metropolitan Methodios of Matthew to participate in Com - Boston indents to appoint Rev. munity matters and Parish Mike Kouremetis to the St. Council meetings he has elected Methodios Camp and Retreat not to attend. (See attached re - Center in Contoocook, NH. quests and response below). At - Methodios had assigned

Rev. mathew Gilbert of the Holy Trinity church in Salt Lake City, where Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has intervened. 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 After One Year in Prison, John Kiriakou Focuses on the Future

Continued from page 1 Lebanon – told him to get Arch - He has five roommates, in - not sufficient to protect our bishop Demetrios to sign a letter cluding two child molesters, a rights. online petition drive that yielded that prominent Americans were drug dealer from Detroit, and the “Intelligent people can dis - 32,000 signatures. are circulating asking President former Auditor General of Cleve - agree on what Snowden did… “It was incredible…and that Obama to commute Kiriakou’s land, OH. but the truth of the matter is it support kept me going,” he said. sentence. It’s not the company he has exposed government illegality “You never feel as alone in your Morton Halperin, who kept throughout his life, expect and crimes against the American life as when the FBI comes to drafted the law under which Kiri - for his fifth roommate, a retired people, and that has to stop.” your house and takes you away.” akou was prosecuted and who intelligence officer with whom In the meantime, he has the “I also had a great deal of sup - has stated that it was not in - he worked overseas. They are support of Congressmen like port from my local AHEPA Chap - tended to be used that way, also now good friends. James Moran of Virginia and ter 438 out of the Church of St. signed. Loretto doesn’t have cells, just Lloyd Doggett of Texas, who Katherine’s in Falls Church, VA. Metropolitan Savas signed, open cubicles, six people in each, have written the Bureau of Pris - “These guys really are my broth - and Kiriakou sent the Archdio - although they are designed for ons. Moran, who has taken an ers. Gus Moshos, who is 87 years cese supporting documentation. four. interest from the start, is now old, focused on helping me like He said that Father Alexander He gets up every morning at working with one of his bosses, a laser beam. I can’t thank him Karloutsos told him the Arch - 5:45. Breakfast is at 6 and he a former top CIA official, and enough.” bishop would ask President goes back to bed at 6:30. “I sleep three dozen other Congressmen, Metropolitan Savas of Pitts - Obama directly, but as far as Kiri - until 10:30 because there is governors, and top officials to burgh “has been terrific,” he said. akou knows, that did not hap - nothing else to do,” he said – his write an op-ed in the Washington “He emails me, prays for my fam - pen. frustration masked by a smile. Post saying Kiriakou should ily, and he will visit me soon.” Father Karloutsos informed After lunch at 11, he answers never have been prosecuted to Jim Gregorakis, a family TNH that while others may have letter and works on his next begin with and that he should friend, is a prominent Ahepan said they would speak to the book. He exercises after dinner, be released. and “a faithful visitor and archbishop about the president, which is at 5PM, and then hangs emailer.” Alex Georgiades, a Falls he did not tell Kiriakou so. out with friends. LOSSES, KEEPING IN TOUCH Church Ahepan and his whole Rather, “we did reach out to the He reads also reads “More Kiriakou speaks to his chil - family, who are from Cyprus, proper authorities based on than I’ve ever read in my life… dren every other day, sometimes have been wonderful to me.” eleemosynary concern for a People send me books. I’ve prob - every day. They are allowed just Georgiades’ father, the head of member of the Church.” ably read 100 books in the last The injustice felt by John Kiriakou pales in comparison to the 300 minutes phone time per Surgery at the University of Pitts - Clearly, Kiriakou’s Hellenic year.” pain of being separated from his wife and children. He hopes month – which amounts to only burgh Medical Center, is creating heritage gives him strength. “I Writing his next book also to be sent to a halfway house near them by November. 10 minutes a day. a job for Kiriakou for him there am very proudly 100 percent gets him through the day. Not only has he lost every - when he is released. Rhodian,” he said. His grandfa - His editor told him not write counts of espionage based on a Kiriakou’s response was “I thing, he still owes his attorneys That may be the best thing of thers migrated from the island about prison: “Nobody cares lunch I had with the New York have a Constitutional right to $880,000. all. It keeps Kiriakou focused on of Rhodes to Western Pennsyl - about what happens to you in Times and ABC News when I freedom of speech and I did not “My family had to move out a brighter future, when he can vania and worked in the steel prison. It has to be about civil said torture [including water - give up that right when I came of our house,” which they then resume the pursuit of the good mills. rights and civil liberties, it has to boarding] was official U.S. Gov - through these gates.” rented. They moved into a very that drew him to government He is the first-born (in 1964) be about the case and about how ernment policy and I thought When the news about CIA- small house a block away. that it was wrong and unconsti - leaker Edward Snowden went vi - He sold his possessions on tutional.” Those charges were ral, he wrote an open letter to eBay and he cashed out all his thrown out. Snowden urging him not to stocks, bonds, and mutual funds The government also dropped make the same mistakes that he to pay his legal bills and he charges pertaining to his book, did, to say nothing to the FBI. raised another $50,000 to pay The Reluctant Spy: My Secret That got another million hits his law firm, Trout Cacheris, Life in the CIA's War on Terror. and he kept writing. Until Au - which reduced the bill. “They are Asked how this has affected gust, when the warden asked good people,” he said. him as a person and a citizen, him “What will it take for you to The sentence caused him to he said “I honestly feel that I stop writing these letters?” and lose his pension, although a pres - haven’t changed of the years. Kiriakou responded “What’s it idential pardon can restore it. The government has changed.” going to take for you to send me His family visits once a He believes that every presi - home to my family?” “What do month. His oldest child, Chris, is dent, no matter what the cam - you want?” the Warden asked: studying economics at Ohio State paign platform “is very quickly “One year in a halfway house. I University. Costas is a high school recruited by the intelligence es - would leave May 1st,” Kiriakou senior. Maximos is 9, Kate (Ka - tablishment of this country and replied. terina) is 7, and Charlie (Kyri - becomes part of the team. He was told that was impos - akos) is 2. “President Obama cam - sible, and was offered six “It’s terrible for them. Maxi - paigned in 2008 for increased months, which he turned down. mos prays every single night for transparency but in fact he has The warden said he would Jesus to tell them to let me go.” only been an extension of the make the request, but there was Asked how he would react if Bush Administration. If anything, no guarantee, since the decisions one of his children wanted to we have less transparency now.” are made in Washington. work for the CIA, he took a deep Kiriakou said that after his Kiriakou was pleased. He breath, paused and said, “You comments on waterboarding, a stopped writing and turned never know. They are indepen - few things happened that he down all press interviews and he dent people…I would tell them now feels he should have seen withdrew two complaints he had the same thing I tell my students tNh/CostAs Bej as warnings, including harass - made against staff – he had been at Liberty University,” he contin - In a previous life, the building housing the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto, in ment of his wife, Heather, who harassed even to the point of ued, “the only way to change the Western Pennsylvania, where John Kiriakou is imprisoned, was a Catholic monastery. then worked for the CIA. After having his Greek name made fun organization is from the inside… Kiriakou’s sentencing, she re - of. “I will not be treated with dis - if that’s what they want to do, I signed under pressure. would support it.” After retiring from the CIA, If in the future a director of Kiriakou went to the Senate For - the CIA were to acknowledge eign Relations Committee as a that what happened to him was senior investigator. A reporter an injustice and asked him to re - called him about allegations that turn to help implement reforms, the CIA was placing torturers un - Kiriakou would say: “Yes. Done. der cover in the State Depart - I’ll take it.” ment, so he sent the agency a After all is said and done, he letter of inquiry signed by then- said “I love the CIA. I’m very Senator (now Secretary of State) proud of my service there, the John Kerry. After six weeks, the things I did and what I accom - response was especially nasty. plished.” Another time a human rights activist contacted him regarding ONCE A SPY? the death of 2000 Taliban fight - Asked how the inmates look ers early in the Afghan War. The at him, he said “when I first got press at the time called it the here…they thought I was here Dasht-i-Leili massacre and it was to spy on them. But when the blamed on Afghan forces. Mafia took me in – because I Kiriakou’s source said a wit - hate the FBI just as much as they ness said that there were two do – people thought ‘he is OK.’” Americans present, and the im - The government dropped He agreed that the Mafiosi plication is that on November 30, charges regarding to the book, are the aristocracy of the prison. 2001 they had to be CIA. The Reluctant Spy: my Secret “They are generally older, and After speaking with high offi - Life in the CIA's War on Terror. they are respected as not being cials for several weeks, Senator common criminals…they won’t Kerry told him “Drop it.” Kiri - respect. I will not be,” he said go into your locker and steal akou told TNH “I guess I had re - emphatically. your food when you go to the Kiriakou was the guest of honor at an event in Washington, D.C. January 2013, where his ally angered the CIA…All these He told TNH “some the bathroom. There is a certain portrait was unveiled as part of a series on "Americans Who Tell The Truth." things, and the next thing I know guards are very good guys and honor to them.” I am under arrest.” some are bullies.” One yelled at The bottom rung are the child service in the first place. of Christos and Stella Kiriakou. political it was,” Kiriakou was him once “Hey – you think you’re molesters. There are 400 of “Dr. Georgiades built a hospi - He was soon followed by his told. THEY CAN’T ImPRISON YOUR a tough guy?” “Sometimes I am,” them, 30 percent of the popula - tal in Cyprus and before my arrest brother Emmanuel, who is now He said the message will be: vOICE he said, “sometimes I’m not.” tion. “I think they are monsters. we were working together to a top music producer in Holly - “What happened to me could Kiriakou has something to say They counteroffered with an Their crimes sicken me…it’s a build a hospital in Colombia, so wood, and his sister, Tina. happen to anybody… If they about his fate. He sent two mes - attempt to try for nine months sickness, and they have no idea we will pick up where we left off.” want to get you, they will get sages to supporters called “Let - instead of a year, but by Decem - that they are sick.” He told TNH “The Catholics FIRST, THE SHOCK you.” ters from Loretto” that each got ber told him they could not Over time, he was ap - have been fantastic, and The Although it is not far from On the other hand, his col - one million hits on the Internet. achieve that, either. “The deal is proached by inmates who Peace and Justice Center of where his family lived, Loretto leagues from Liberty University They were posted on fire - off, ” Kiriakou said, and they needed help with things like fil - Sonoma County, CA gave him was never on Kiriakou’s radar. who visited said he must also doglake.com, one of the most in - replied: “We hope you won’t ing appeals. He did so gladly, the Peacemaker of the Year It’s not where he believed putting write about prison life. The title fluential political websites. Later start writing.” without accepting payment. The Award. The Government Ac - his life on the line would get him. he and his roommate and former in the day they were published He resumed that day. only ones he refuses to help are countability project has also been “I devoted my entire life to the colleague came up with is “Doing by Esquire, Playboy, the Econo - He still hopes for nine the pedophiles. helpful. national security, and I ever time like a spy, how the CIA mist, and GQ. The following day months, but “if they give me the There were some disappoint - thought something like this taught us to survive and thrive it was all over the major TV net - six I’ll get out on October 31. GREEK mUSIC THERAPY ments. After his arrest he needed would happen. “You are in shock in prison.” works. And then we will see what life Entertainment is limited. Var - to generate political support. when you first get here,” what “I got called into the warden’s holds.” ious groups dominate the TV, Ralph Nader’s family – whom he happened didn’t hit him until SOmE CHARGE WILL STICK office and he said ‘you have to He plans more books but and because of the child moles - noted is Greek Orthodox from later. “They charged me with three stop.’” would also like to do a radio pro - ters there is no Internet access gram. except for email. “They let us buy There is a lot for him to talk an overpriced MP3 player and I about on radio, like Afghanistan downloaded songs.” He was also and drones, and events in moved to buy a little transistor Greece. radio and one night when he Fasarakis Indicted for Money Laundering in Drug Ring “I remember waking up and I could not sleep, he searched for could not wait to get to work in interesting stations and discov - the morning,” he said of his CIA ered a Greek program in TNH Staff a maximum sentence of 20 years impris - tenure, especially when he was Toronto. That night it was all onment on each charge. He is free on $1 in Greece from 1998 to 2000, Dalaras and the next day he be - NEW YORK – The Greek-American com - million bail. working to break November 17. gan to download Greek music – munity is Astoria was shocked to learn of The charges were announced by Loretta He was stunned by the recent Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri, the indictment and arrest on February 11 E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the escape of that terrorist group’s Grigoris Bithikotsis, and more. of Christos Fasarakis, well-known to the Eastern District of New York, and George Christodoulos Xiros. “The guy He said the Greek music is community as a banker, family man, and Venizelos, Assistant Director in Charge, has 23 murder convictions…and therapeutic. former president of the Cretan Association FBI and New York Field Office. they let him go…I understand TNH’s visit has convinced him “Omonia.” According to the NY Daily News, "FBI exhibiting compassion, but you to subscribe. “I subscribed to The Fasarakis, 42, was among seven defen - Assistant Director George Venizelos said can’t do that to a sociopath.” National Herald for years. I miss dants whose charges included narcotics that mob associates do not usually carry Regarding striking a balance it a lot. I used to read the online trafficking, money laundering, and out rogue operations of this magnitude between liberty and security, he edition every day.” firearms offenses based, in part, on their and that the Gambino hierarchy 'probably quoted Benjamin Franklin “’If a participation in a transnational heroin and knew, but that's part of the ongoing inves - country increases it security in HOW TO HELP cocaine trafficking conspiracy involving tigation.'" the pursuit of liberty too much, Kiriakou’s main message to the ‘Ndrangheta, one of Italy’s most pow - John Kriaras, also a former President it will end up with neither’ – I Greek-Americans is a request erful organized crime syndicates, and Fasarakis himself was charged with one of Omonia was stunned. “He was one of believe that. I believe whistle - that they contact their Congress - members of the Gambino and Bonanno count of money laundering and one count our best presidents …he has three chil - blowing is critical to the survival men for help. Everything can be crime families in the United States. of money laundering conspiracy. He faces dren… I can’t believe it.” of the democracy.” found on firedoglake.com, in - He says the system in place is cluding sample letters. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 COMMUNITY 7

ALL HISTORY Madame Calliope Charissi and Her Ten Children: Stars of the Vaudeville Stage

By Steve Frangos Character and Oriental Dances family on the vaudeville stage. with my pupils all the way,” she TNH Staff Writer under personal supervision of In 1926, Kathryn married would later report. Besides Calliope Charissi. Also special Russian-born Count Stephen Gaynor, in the years that fol - PART 3 courses in modern ballroom, tap Tshemensky. Kathryn once lowed Etienne taught such and tango… (New York Times claimed Tshemensky a cousin to dancer/actors Vera Ellen, Vir - CHICAGO- Versatility was the November 3, 1929). It is from the queen of Serbia, who was a ginia Mayo, Gale Storm, Eleanor hallmark of the Charissi family this location that Calliope talented pianist also possessed Donahue, John Clifford and of dancers. By spring 1929, the Charissi fulfilled her ambitions “a voice like Caruso.” Kathryn Matt Mattox. Mme. Etienne Charissi family had moved from as a dynasty. met Tshemensky in Detroit, even had the distinction, if that Ann Arbor, MI to the Long As with the majority of so - while he was a private secretary is the right word, of having fan Beach seashore. Playing up on journers the establishment of to Henry Ford. The young Russ - dancer Sally Rand enrolling in her French background Calliope the Charissi family in America ian was hired partly because of her studio to brush up on her Charissi placed an advertise - took considerable time and ef - his fluency in German, French, ballet. ment in the May 19, 1929 edi - fort. By 1929, and the founding Serbian, Greek, Romanian, Etienne never gave up per - tion of Cornell University’s cam - of the 72nd Street studio it was Russian, and English. Kathryn forming. At 92, she danced a pus newspaper Cornell Daily six years since, on November later explained, "I took as my minuet in a production she Sun under the title ‘Deauville- 19, 1923, internationally ac - professional name the French choreographed at the Ebell The - in-Long-Beach’ which reads: claimed dancer Charissi arrived version of his first name, be - ater. Such was Mme. Etienne’s ‘Bring the brilliant Deauville at - at Ellis Island with her ten chil - cause there were enough danc - community standing that the mosphere to Long Beach (Direc - dren: Ketty, Beatrice, Noel, Nico, ing Charisse’s already." Easter services at the 1994 Hol - tion of Mme. Calliope Charissi) Costa, Helen, Andre, Marie, Kathryn Charissi Tshemen - lywood bowl were dedicated to Bringing The Brilliant Nenette, and Rita. The collective sky, now known professionally her. Of Etienne’s later life, after DEAUVILLE Atmosphere To actions of the Charissi family, as Madame Etienne, opened a her husband’s death in 1985, we Long Beach, New York’s Most once they reached North Amer - dance studio in Detroit, which hear that: “She was always Exclusive Seaside Resort. A ica, seems based on the saying, soon had the capacity to field dressed in a flamboyant outfit, Beautiful French Studio-Club - “talent is cheaper than table 400 chorus girls to acts around always in full make up and she house With Membership Of salt. What separates the talented the country. always wore a tiara. She never Girls From Barnard…Michi - individual from the successful With the Detroit race riots of ate a meal at the restaurant gan…Syracuse…N.Y.U….Ten - one is a lot of hard work.” The 1943, Etienne and Tshemensky since she did all her own cook - nessee…Will Cornell Join Too? sheer diversity of dancing styles left Detroit. Etienne’s studio was ing at home. And she was in her A Rich Summer Program Of that the Charissi family mas - within blocks of the worst riot - nineties. She and her young Classic Art And Recreation: tered and then taught made ing. The Detroit rioting broke companion, Brent Wilday, DANCING Grecian Classic, In - them, overtime, much sought af - out in June 1943, and lasted for would come to the Coffee Shop terpretative, Ballet. French Con - ter ‘one-stop’ dance instructors. three days before federal troops in the late afternoon to have ice versational, Group, Playlets. For the sake of brevity I will only regained control. The rioting be - cream (lastcappucino.com Jan - Classic Sports Fencing, Archery, offer vignettes on three of Cal - gan on Belle Isle on June 20, uary 3, 2012).” On August 21, Discus Throwing Etc.” The liope Charissi’s children: Ketty, 1943, and continued until June 1995, Madame Etienne died of Deauville spoken of in this ad - Nico, and Nenette. 22, killing 34, wounding 433, a heart attack. vertisement refers to the seaside Charissi did not fade away and destroying property valued Aside from her performances resort In France of the same but remained active as per - at $2 million. Etienne and her and teaching, that influenced name. Known as the “Queen Of former, teacher and public fig - husband simply picked up and several generations of profes - Normandy Beaches,” Deauville ure until her death. One such moved leaving behind, cos - sional dancers, Madame Etienne is one of the most prestigious example would be her perfor - tumes, properties and literally left behind, The Etienne Kathryn seaside resorts in all of Europe. mance on March 30, 1930, at everything. Madame Ballet School located Sometime between the early the Sixty-ninth Regiment Ar - In 1943, Etienne and Tshe - in the heart of Hollywood, at spring and late winter of 1929, mory in New York City where Kathryn “Kettie” Charissi was the oldest of madame Calliope’s mensky established a dance stu - 1952 Carmen Avenue Los An - Calliope Charissi finally estab - “several thousand Greek resi - ten children. Her stage name was madame Etienne, and she dio at 1717 Vine St. in Holly - geles, CA 90068. lished herself and her family dents of Greater New York at - and her husband owned and operated a dance studio in Detroit. wood. Tshemensky was business The studio itself is housed in permanently in New York City. tended (an evening) centennial After that city’s race riots in 1943, they moved to Hollywood manager, pianist, and general a converted Spanish-style build - The Parisian School of Dancing, celebration of the independence and continued their successes there. Kettie performed through - factotum. When Etienne arrived ing. The grounds are sur - located at 140 West 72nd Street, of modern Greece…Fifty-six out her life, even dancing a minuet at age 92. in California she had in tow a rounded by a wrought iron with Mme. Charissi as Directrice Greek societies were repre - talented student from Detroit, fence and landscaped with became their base. What is in - sented at the celebration, which (New York Times March 31, dancers.” Mitzi Gaynor, then just 8 years lemon trees and towering pine teresting to gleam from the pro - included a pageant interpreting 1930).” Calliope Charissi famed Kathryn, known as Ketty to old. In the first week of her trees. The studio offers private gression of advertisements we the Greek national anthem, or dancer, mother and intrepid her family, was the oldest opening the new studio Etienne ballet instruction, from beginner find on the Charissi’s sequence ‘Hymn to Liberty,’ given by or - spirit died on September 6, Charissi child to come to North enrolled seven pupils. Soon Eti - to advanced levels. It is no ex - of schools is the growing diver - phan girls from the Greek-Amer - 1946 in Manhattan. At the time America had danced with her enne was teaching as many as aggeration, then, to say that the sity of their programing. For the ican Institute in the Bronx, un - of her death Mme. Charissi’s family in Europe and North 250 pupils weekly, ranging from legacy of Etienne Charissi Tshe - 72nd street studio we hear: der the leadership of Mme. obituary notice in Billboard Africa in the early 1920s before 3 years old to 90. “I put on my mensky lives on. ‘Classes in Grecian, Classic, Bal - Calliope Charissi, Greek actress Magazine noted that she was coming to North America where tutu at 10:30AM and didn't take let, Interpretative, Pantomime, and mother of eleven children “survived by eleven children, all she continued to dance with her it off until 10:30 p.m. I danced [email protected]

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Yiannis and Saint Valentine

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos Turning, he gave the third with modesty, as they thanked kind, understanding husband leave you and go to heaven, you calendar. Valentine’s Day. Dou - Special to The National Herald heart to Dimos. “And, this for him, repeatedly, “‘think nothing like you? Saint Valentine was may never have to ble damn! He thought about his your wife with my everlasting of it, guys. It was my pleasure.” nothing compared to you, my work....work...work..” The dream, cringing – silk suit, ex - A perfect sunny, cloudless, gratitude for the sumptuous They continued waving as he own saint.” Taking in a breath, word, ‘work’ shocked Yiannis, pensive shoes, donuts and cof - seventy degrees, Valentine’s Day Thanksgiving Day dinner and passed in front of the wide glass her hand over her heart, she awake before the alarm clock fee for the guys in Dixon’s – jew - dawned. Yiannis, wearing a silk- for the many pies and cakes she window of the cafeteria until he confessed that she, too, had a rang. He sat up, sweating, elry for Areti. “What th’ hell! I wool Armani suit imported from gave me and my family over the was no longer seen. Then, Yian - gift for him. “I worry that if I scratching his head. “Damn! don’t feel too well. Time to play Italy and Sevastaki shoes from years. What a woman! This gift nis entered a jewelry store on leave you, Yiannaki mou, I want What a nightmare! Must have sick!” he said, pulling the covers Athens, entered Dixon’s, all is too small for such a person. Fifth Avenue to pick up Areti’s you to be safe and comfortable. been that cheese cake I ate late over his head. “I’ll go for a box smiles, holding a shopping bag. But, Maybe, I’ll do better next gift. She was at home, waiting. That’s why I bought a $100,000 last night. I’ll never do THAT of...something... tomorrow – He ordered coffee for everyone year.” He told her not to go to work life insurance so that, when I again!” Then, he looked at the when they’re half price.” and a dozen glazed donuts and For Kipreos, he had a pair of that day. Valentine’s Day was a laid them before his surprised tickets to a Broadway show. very special occasion. Once at friends who thanked him, gra - “Take that pretty girl, Stella, home he handed her the small ciously. Then, he produced with you,” he smiled, winking. black velvet box that she three, two pound, fancy, red Cries of gratitude and affection opened, with a fluttering heart. satin boxes of chocolates. were showered on Yiannis as In the little box was a platinum, “One for your wife, George. onlookers around them watched heart shaped, ruby ring sur - Give her my best regards, will with touching amazement at the rounded with diamonds, that you?” he handed one huge heart wonderful man’s she, tearfully, placed on her to a stunned George who was generosity. work worn finger. He kissed her so overwhelm “I like Clark Gable did Vivian he al - want Leigh in Gone With the Wind, to adding that he had made reser - vations for the two of them at a very fine, high class Greek restaurant in mid-town Manhat - tan. “It’s so lit - tle com - pared to all

your most good - kissed ness his hand. and care, “And this, Areti, my for your wife, darling. John, with many Nothing’s too thanks. It’s difficult stay good for you” to thank her enough. with you Touched deeply, Tell her we always enjoy all but I she, tearfully, she took her koulourakia and the beauti - have other his hand in hers, “What ful flowers she gives my daugh - errands to did I do to deserve such a ter each new season.” do.” he waved a hand, saying generous, affectionate, loving,

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DEATH NOTICES CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE ADAMS, DAFNI voted father to Evangelos Anas - Georgeos Olympiadis, he en - and Hollywood Hills, Florida n DANIEL DENNIS DUKELSKIY LLC, a domestic Notice of formation of Tomrick Realty, LLC . Articles BROCKTON, MA (From the En - tasopoulos and his wife, Fotoula; joyed school, excelling in math - passed away on Monday, Janu - LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/15/13. Office of Organization filed with the Secretary of terprise, published on Feb. 5) – cherished grandfather to Voula ematics, and also enjoyed soccer, ary 20th, 2014 at Broward Nurs - location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as State of New York (SSNY) on April 25, 2013. Dafni (Roussopoulos) Adams, Anastasopoulos; dear brother to swimming & ping pong. After ing & Rehabilitation Center, sur - agent upon whom process against the LLC may Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, as agent of LLC upon whom process against it 79, of Brockton, passed away Destina Spartalis and Peggy WWII his family returned to rounded by his loving wife and 100 Oceana Dr. W., Unit 1H, Brooklyn, NY may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 252 Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, sur - Sigalos, and their husbands; Greece living in Athens and then daughter. He was born Decem - 11235. General Purpose. 18th Street, Suite 5A, Brooklyn, NY 11215. rounded by her family. She was brother-in-law to Helen Me - Syros where he was known to ber 10, 1927 in Xironomi, 273276/10709 Purpose: any lawful purpose. the wife of James Adams. Born trakos and Dimitra Mouzakitis, swim from Syros to Tinos and Greece, son of Panayiotis Eu - 273249/18925 March 28, 1934, in Agiasma, and their husbands. He leaves back, often to the amazement of aggelos Skalis and Magdalini LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Greece, she was the daughter of behind cousins, nieces, and friends. He attended the Univer - Arapaki Skalis. He immigrated Sozo Consulting LLC Arts of Org filed Notice of formation of ATP & Associates RE Fund, the late Argirios and Hariklia nephews whom he cared about sity of Athens studying Dentistry to the United States in July of with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on LLC . Articles of Organization filed with the Sec - 8/13/13. Office: Kings County. SSNY retary of State of New York (SSNY) on January Roussopoulos. Dafni was a re - dearly. In lieu of flowers, dona - and was well known for winning 1970, settling in New Jersey designated as agent of LLC upon whom 3, 2014. Office location: Kings County. SSNY des - tired seamstress. She enjoyed tions may be made in his mem - many on-campus ping-pong where for many years he worked process may be served. SSNY shall mail ignated as agent of LLC upon whom process gardening, cooking and most of ory to St. George Greek Ortho - tournaments. In 1958 he immi - in the diner business as a chef process to: 414 Albemarle Rd, #3A, against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process all, spoiling her grandchildren. dox Church, 818 Valley Road, grated to the United States to and restaurant owner. In July of Brooklyn, NY 11218. General Purposes. to: 252 18th Street, Suite 5A, Brooklyn, NY 273212/18351 11215. Purpose: any lawful purpose. She is survived by her husband, Clifton, N.J. 07013. join his oldest brother, Aristo in 1985, he and his family moved 273250/18950 James Adams of Brockton; her Alpharetta, GA. He soon found to Hollywood Hills, Florida and LEGAL NOTICE children, Arthur Adamopoulos n FALES, ITEN NOA employment as a gas station at - he continued his trade as a chef. LEGAL NOTICE and his fiance, Melissa of West CAMBRIDGE, MA (From the tended and then landed a job in Survived by his beloved wife Notice of formation of 950 ST MARKS APTS Notice of formation of FINKEL ASSOCIATES LLC, LLC Articles of Organization filed NY Secre - Bridgewater, Paul Adamopoulos Boston Globe, published on Feb. a clothing factory, where the Stiliani Stella Skalis and his a domestic LLC. Articles of organization filed tary of State (SSNY) 5/24/11 Office in and his wife Melissa of Fort 9) – Iten Noa Fales, of 11 Hilliard owner assisted him in working daughter Penny Panayiota with the Secretary of State of NY, (SSNY) on Kings Co. SSNY designated Agent of LLC 11/25/2013. Office location: Kings County. Worth, Texas, and Christina Street, Cambridge, died on Jan - with Immigration to join the US Skalis. A devoted husband, fa - upon whom process may be served. SSNY SSNY is designated as agent upon whom shall mail copy of process to: The LLC PO Efremidis and her husband uary 6 while on a visit in East Army to facilitate his naturaliza - ther, brother, brother-in-law and process against the LLC may be served. BOX 300513 Brooklyn, NY 11230. Purpose: SSNY shall mail process to: FELIKS FINKEL, Any lawful activity. Charles of Easton; her grandchil - Hampton, New York. She was 97 tion. He trained at Fort Hood at uncle. He was a person who 15 Prospect Avenue, Ardsley, NY 10502 . dren, Michael, Stacey, Teli, Dim - years old. Born Ida Judith Noa the same time as Elvis Presley. made a lasting impression with General Purpose: Any lawful act. 273247/18588 itra, Dylan, Alex and Alexis; her on May 7, 1916, in Berlin, Ger - After his military service he everyone that he met on a daily 273230/18901 siblings, Panagiota Papadopou - many, to Hermann and Emilie moved to New York city working basis. Visitation on Sunday, Jan - LEGAL NOTICE los and Foti Roussopoulos of Frehde Noa, she came to the for Cartier on 5th Avenue. He uary 26, 2014 from 4:30pm- LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of KG CARROLL GARDENS LLC, (DOM. LLC). Articles of Orga - Greece and Telly Roussopoulos United States in 1937 when she soon returned to Atlanta and 8:00pm. Trisagion 7pm at Fred BEAUTIFUL BEAST, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed nization filed with the NY Secretary of State with the SSNY on 9/30/13. Office location: (SSNY) on 12/10/13. Office location: Kings of Brockton. She is also survived was forcibly expatriated by the worked at the Ambassador Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent County. SSNY is designated as Agent of LLC by several nieces and nephews. German National Socialist state. restaurant and later as a Man - Home, 6301 Taft Street in Hol - upon whom process against the LLC may be Funeral from the Russell & Pica She married Albert L. Scott, Jr., ager at Zestos on Roswell Road lywood, Florida. Funeral service served. SSNY shall mail process to: The upon whom process against it may be served. LLC, 549A Halsey St., Brooklyn, NY 11233. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to: Yun Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St. in 1940 and raised her family on in Buckhead. Over the years he on Monday, January 27, 2014 at General Purpose. Sok Lee, 268 East Broadway, A505, New York, (Rte. 123), Brockton, Friday at Martha's Vineyard, where she developed his skills in construc - 11am. Relatives and close 273228/1070 NY 10002. Purpose: General Purposes. 10 a.m., followed by a funeral was a year-round and, later, sea - tion and facilities management. friends are kindly invited to at - 273227/18900 service in the Annunciation sonal resident from 1945 to In the 70's he, along with his tend the service that will be held LEGAL NOTICE Greek Orthodox Church, 457 1986. She is survived by her first brother Aristo, opened The at Annunciation Greek Orthodox BRUTAL HONESTY LLC . Oak St., Brockton, at 11 a.m. In - husband and by 4 children, 9 Greek Coffee House on Roswell Church 12250 NW 2nd Avenue Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: Brutal Honesty LLC. Articles of Organization FUNERAL HOMES terment will follow in Melrose grandchildren, and 10 great- Road between Sandy Springs North Miami, FL. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Cemetery, Brockton. Calling grandchildren. She was prede - and Buckhead. In the 80's he 8/26/10. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has APOSTOLOPOULOS hours Thursday 4-8 p.m. In lieu ceased by an infant daughter and opened Fat Boy Junior, a fast- TSAPATSARIS, STELLA been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process Apostle Family - n against it may be served. The post office address to of flowers, donations may be by her second husband, De - food restaurant in Marietta, GA. LOWELL, MA (From the Lowell which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - made to the Annunciation Greek Coursey Fales, Jr. Mrs. Fales After retiring in the 90's he de - Sun, published on Jan. 26) – the LLC served upon him/her is The LLC 1424 E 89th St. Funeral Directors of Orthodox Church or Childrens worked as a librarian at the cided to build his own log cabin Stella Tsapatsaris, a life-long res - Brooklyn, NY, 11236. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. RIVERDALE Hospital. For guest book and di - Boston Athenaeum and for Har - home and settled in Milton, ident of the Acre section of Low - 273213/18891 rections, visit www.Russellpica - vard University libraries. Later Georgia. All his adult life he en - ell, died on January 23, at Low - FUNERAL HOME Inc. funeralhome.com. she was the music and drama joyed swimming, fishing, hunt - ell General Hospital, after a brief LEGAL NOTICE 5044 Broadway critic at WGBH-FM, where she ing, and playing cards with his illness. Born in Lowell, on Janu - MOUNTAIN & MCDOWALL REALTY, LLC, a New York, NY 10034 n AGRONIS, JOHN had her own radio magazine friends. During his retirement he ary 4, 1923, she was the daugh - domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on HUNTINGTON, CT (From the show, "Iten Scott Presents." After enjoyed gardening and taking ter of the late Nicholas and 12/31/13. Office location: Kings County. (212) 942-4000 SSNY is designated as agent upon whom Connecticut Post, published on moving to Cambridge in 1967, his grandchildren on tractor Demetra (Zaroulis) Tsapatsaris. process against the LLC may be served. SSNY Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE Feb. 3) – John S. Agronis, age Mrs. Fales became active in civic rides. He is preceded by his par - She received her education in shall mail process to Rugh McDowall, 582 CONSTANTINIDES 77, of Huntington, beloved hus - affairs and was well known for ents, his brother, Polychronis the Lowell Public Schools, at - Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205. General Purpose. FUNERAL PARLOR Co. band of Marietta Leonetti Agro - her advocacy for the preservation (1933), his brother, Aristotelis tending the Bartlett School and 273235/10709 nis, passed away peacefully on of her neighborhood, which in - (2005), and his wife Rhena graduating from Lowell High (718) 745-1010 Friday, January 31, 2014 at cluded Harvard Square. She was Tavaras (1968). He is survived School in 1941. She was a grad - Services in all localities - Bridgeport Hospital with his lov - an enthusiastic patron of local by his sister Ekaterini uate of Lowell Commercial Col - LEGAL NOTICE ing family by his side. Born in cultural institutions such as the Olympiadis, his wife Cathryn lege, and went on to a career as Notice of formation of WONDER Low cost shipping to Greece PROPERTY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Haradros, Greece on May 2, Cambridge Music Club, the Mu - Cochran of 37 years, his sons, an executive secretary and book - Sec. of State (SSNY) 01/17/2014. Office in 1936 he was a son of the late seum of Fine Arts, the BSO, and, Daniel Olympiadis, Georgeos keeper in Lowell and Boston for Kings Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon LITRAS FUNERAL HOmE Socrates and Eleni Raliou Agri - most especially, the Greek Insti - Nickolaos Olympiadis, his more than 42 years. During that whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Wonder Property LLC, ARLINGTON ogiannis. Mr. Agronis came to tute. Greek history and culture daughter Michelle Olympiadis time, she was employed by At - 8606 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, NY the United States in 1954 where and the Greek people were very Constantinides and his grand - lantic Parachute/Textron, Mass 11236. Purpose: Any lawful activity. BENSON DOWD, INC he settled in Bridgeport. While dear to Mr. and Mrs. Fales. They children, Phaethon, Nikolaos, Mohair Plush Co. Mills, Joan 273255/18926 FUNERAL HOmE attending school, he met the traveled to Greece every year and Ekaterini Irini. The funeral Fabrics, Worth's of Boston, 83-15 Parsons Blvd., love of his life, Marietta and they and together edited the journal will be held Saturday, January United Heel, and Pilgrim Health. LEGAL NOTICE were married in 1963. From a "Greek, Roman, and Byzantine 25, 1014, at 2:00pm at the Holy Stella regularly attended the Notice of Formation of TRIPLE APP LLC, a do - Jamaica, NY 11432 young age John acquired a tal - Studies." Donations in Iten Noa Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox mestic LLC, Articles of Organization filed with (718) 858-4434 ent and passion for carpentry, Fales's memory can be made to Church, 3431 Trickum Road, Church of Lowell, where she had the SSNY on 12/20/2013. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent • (800) 245-4872 which he acquired from his fa - the Greek Institute, 1038 Mass. Marietta, Georgia 30066. The in - been an active member of the upon whom process against the LLC may be ther. Throughout his life he Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138. terment will be at Greenwood church, Philoptochos Society, served, SSNY shall mail process to: THE LAW came to master his craft and Cemetery, 1173 Cascade Circle, and past president of the Daugh - OFFICE OF SERGIO MUNOZ SARMIENTO, 310 Powers St. #3L Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: ANTONOPOULOS many of his projects will con - n MARINOS, PETER SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30311.In - ters of Penelope. She was also a Any Lawful Purposes. tinue to shine in the homes of BOSTON, MA (From the Boston gram Funeral Home & Crema - past member of the Whistler 273265/18937 FUNERAL HOmE, INC. his family. Later in life he was a Globe, published on Jan. 29) – tory, Cumming, Georgia is in House Museum and Hellenic Konstantinos Antonopoulos - self- employed restaurant pro - MARINOS, Panagiotis "Peter" V. charge of arrangements. Condo - Culture and Heritage Society. LEGAL NOTICE Funeral Director prietor for many years before his Of Boston, January 26.Beloved lences may be made at www.in - During the summers, she en - Notice of formation of Elenatos Realty, LLC. retirement in 2006. He was an husband of Stella (Saih) Mari - gramfuneralhome.com. joyed vacationing at the family Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., of State of New York (SSNY) on April 25, 2013. extremely hard worker and was nos. Devoted father of Vasilios - home on Cape Cod, where she Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated Astoria, New York 11105 proud to have passed his carpen - Marinos. Cherished son of the n PAPPAS, HELEN KATHERIN also assisted her brothers in as agent of LLC upon whom process against it (718) 728-8500 try skills and work ethic down late Vasilios and Triantafylia PORTLAND, ME (From the Port - keeping the books and payroll may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 252 18th Street, Suite 5A, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Pur - Not affiliated with any to his son and grandsons. He (Frosinou) Marinos. Loving land Press-Herald, published on at Carl's Restaurant, their sum - pose: any lawful purpose. was a dedicated husband, father brother of Nikolaos Marinos and Jan. 28) – Helen Katherine Pap - mer business in West Yarmouth, 273248/18925 other funeral home. and grandfather who truly loved his wife Sofia, Ioannis Marinos, pas, 92, of Portland, passed for 20 years. Stella was repeat - his return trips home to Greece Eleni Marinos-Makri and her away on Jan. 23, 2014, at the edly complemented on her ex - as well as his wife's home town husband Athanasios, all of Gosnell Memorial Hospice pert record keeping of the REAL ESTATE in Italy. His greatest enjoyment Greece and Sevasti Marinos- House. She was born in Portland restaurant's books by the Com - however, was found in the time Mourikis of Ipswich. Also sur - on April 24, 1921, the daughter monwealth of Massachusetts Tax he spent with his children and vived by Aunts, Uncles, many of Stratus and Kiriaki (Nicholas) Examiners. In retirement, she NAPLES FLORIDA REAL ESTATE grandchildren. In addition to his Nieces, Nephews, cousins and Papas who were natives of Mar - enjoyed traveling to Greece, beloved wife of 50 years, Mari - other loving relatives and mara, Greece. She grew up in solving crossword puzzles, bak - etta, survivors include two lov - friends. Peter immigrated to Portland, graduating from Port - ing and cooking, reading about ing children, Helen Zervos and America in the late 60s. He didnt land High School in 1938. Helen fashion, following politics, and, her husband Demetri of Monroe speak a word of English, but he and her husband, Theodore cheering on the Boston Red Sox Vicky Lewis and George Agronis and his wife very quickly learned the lan - owned Theodore's Lobster and New England Patriots. Most realtor Rachel of Ohio, eight cherished guage and acclimated himself in House and later King's Fish & of all, she enjoyed spending time grandchildren, Anthony Zervos this country. His first job was at Chips. Helen truly embraced her with her many relatives, includ - and his wife Jessica, John and Bostons famous Pauls Mall Club Greek heritage. She loved the ing her beloved nieces, nephews, Leonardo Zervos, and Matthew, as a bartender on Boylston language, food the music and and god daughters. 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band Hercules of Greece and the press. Shortly thereafter, he Helen also loved the holidays, survived by her brothers Peter, 2 Vaseliki Vitali and her husband opened up his own establish - where her family always looked Charles, Steven, and George, DOWNING-FRYE REALTY, INC. Dario of Florida, and several ment Peters Place Bar & Grill in forward to her cooking of pas - and sister-in-law, Nancy Tsapat - Μιλώ Ελληνικά nieces and nephews. To light a the heart of Bostons Financial tries, spinach pies and other saris; as well as many cousins, virtual candle, please visit District, which became very pop - Greek foods. She enjoyed trav - nieces, nephews, and god www.abriola.com ular and a landmark for many eling and playing bridge with daughters. She was predeceased in the city and the surroundings. her friends. Her biggest love and by her brother, Michael, and sis - to PlACe your ClAssiFied Ad, CAll: (718) 784-5255, n ANASTASOPOULOS, In 1998, he embarked in a new passion was her family. She was ters-in-law, Elaine, Elizabeth and ext. 106, e-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com DIMITRIOS venture by opening Traders predeceased by her parents; her Dorothea Tsapatsaris. CEDAR GROVE, NJ (From the Restaurant & Lounge in the sisters, Mary Vamvakis and Ida Relatives and friends will be re - Star-Ledger, published on Feb. same area, which eventually was Demarkis; and her husband, ceived at the M.R. Laurin Fu - 3) – Dimitrios Anastasopoulos, turned into an upscale Sports Theodore Nicholas Pappas. He - neral Home, 295 Pawtucket St., the fifth of seven children cre - in his cherished Diplomat condo 70, of Cedar Grove, N.J., passed Lounge & Night Club, The Place. len is survived by her children, Lowell on Monday, January 27th ated by James and Fotine Xalis; on East Palm Canyon. As his ea - away on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. In addition to being a successful Sylvia Swiger and her husband from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Her pioneer movie palace impresar - gle-like intensity expanded with Funeral services will be on restaurateur, he had a great pas - Walter of South Portland, Mary funeral service will follow at the ios (Douglas Arizona's Grand age, an ever-shrinking commu - Wednesday, at 9:45 a.m., from sion for the stock market. Hewas Pappas Burns and her life part - Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox Theatre) and proud, creative nity of elderly haunts, like Shook's Cedar Grove Funeral a self-educated stock investor ner Phillip Reeves of Florida, Church in Lowell at 11:00 am. Greeks of the early 20th century Elmer's and Manhattan Deli, Home, 486 Pompton Ave., Cedar with a keen sense of vision and Nicholas Pappas and his wife Interment will be in Westlawn west. It was a family legacy John feted his elegant presence while Grove, thence to St. George the ability to analyze the market Anita of South Carolina; her Cemetery, Lowell. In lieu of flow - X. never forgot. As his intellect his biological family comforted Greek Orthodox Church in and make successful investing grandchildren, Jimmy Boucou - ers, memorial donations may be blossomed and his sensibilities him and basked in his rich sto - Clifton, N.J., at 10:30 a.m. In - decisions. Not only this bene - valas and his wife Jasmin, Louis made in her memory to the Holy grew, he headed his class at rytelling. John X's erudite nature terment will follow at Prospect fited him but, also, he used this Tevanian and his wife Kristen, Trinity Church Restoration Fund, Phoenix Union H.S. and at - never flagged and all who wit - Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, N.J. Vis - skill to help others invest wisely Malcolm Tevanian and his wife Lewis St. Lowell, Ma. 01854. Fu - tended Georgetown University nessed his determined yet loving iting hours will be on Tuesday, without being compensated in LeeAnna and Kimberly Allard neral arrangements under the in Washington D.C., where he perseverance were left with a from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at return. His success was complete Moccia and her partner Kim - direction of directors, Louis M. completed a masters in foreign deeper sense of raw courage in the funeral home. Memories and after the birth of his son, Vasil - berly Moccia; as well as her Fazio III, M. Richard Laurin, and policy after serving with the the face of adversity and waning condolences may be shared at ios. Since then, he dedicated his great-grandchildren, Alexander, Scott Laurin. For condolences or 104th Infantry at The Battle of health. He will never be forgot - www.shookscedargrove.com. time and energy in the upbring - Christopher, Benjamin and directions, please go to the Buldge in World II. A Tim - ten nor forsaken by: sisters Con - Born in Sparti, Greece, Dimitrios ing of his son. Interment Alexa. She is also survived by www.laurinfuneralhome.com. berwolf (104th) to the end, he stance X. Loomos (loving confi - lived in Newark, N.J., and Ahladeri, Evia, Greece. In lieu of her nephew, Nicholas Vamvakis was never a family man but dante) and Alixe Angeles; Maplewood, N.J., before moving flowers, donations may be made and his wife Carol of Virginia. n XALIS, JOHN deeply of The Family of Man. brother Frederick Xalis; nieces to Cedar Grove in 1980. He to the Dormition of the Virgin The family would like to thank PALM DESERT, AZ (From the Teaching was both his profession and nephews Timi L. Freshman, worked as a switchboard opera - Mary Greek Orthodox Church, the staffs at Deering Pavilion, St. Desert Sun, published on Feb. 6) and his passion; receiving his Diane X. Miller, Alexa Palmer, -- tor for Verizon, which was for - 29 Central St., Somerville in his Joseph's Rehabilitation and Res - – On Christmas Eve, 2013, an credential from Arizona State Dean J. Loomos, Nick Angeles, merly New York Telephone and memory. For online condolences idence and Gosnell Hospice for errant reindeer scooped up our University after a brief stint with Ted Angeles and Nick Xalis. Nynex, in New York City. He was please visit www.rogersfuneral - their care and compassion for beloved brother and uncle, John the Library of Congress. A cup Marika Tsircou, Caro Krissman, a member of the Verizon Re - home.net. Helen. In lieu of flowers, please Xalis, and flew him to the north - of coffee with John X. was a sem - Jim Miller and Damian Miller tirees Club. He was the beloved consider donations in Helen's ern-most pole where he regales inar in historical benchmarks will also miss their great-uncle husband of 37 years to Stavroula n OLYMPIADIS, NICKOLAOS memory to: The American Heart us still with his mellifluous voice that just may include a little- as will his faithful care-giver Is - (Metrakos) Anastasopoulos; de - ATLANTA, GA (From the Atlanta Association of Maine 51 U.S. and conductor-like arm dance. known fact from an edition of abela Rendun and cousin Evan - Journal-Constitution, published Route 1, Suite M Scarborough, Tissues, floating from John X's Tidbits. An intellectual odyssey geline Diamos. Memorial ser - on Jan. 25) – Nickolaos George Maine 04074. omnipresent Kleenex box, were of European travels (a PASOK vices were held at St. George days and dates of funerals, Olympiadis, born August 4, mistaken for desert snowflakes activist in Greece) and teaching Greek Orthodox Church (in Palm memorials, and other events di - 1934 in Galati, Romania, fell n SKALIS, DIMITRIOS that special night -and the cough positions, in his chosen fields of Desert) where an especially lov - rectly correspond to the original asleep in the Lord on Thursday, HOLLYWOOD HILLS, CA (From (that plagued him so) turned history and Spanish, followed … ing, depth-of-character eulogy publication date, which appears January, 23, 2014 at Hospice At - the Sun-Sentinel, published on into a howling wind heard across retiring in Palm Springs, Calif. was delivered by his favorite at the beginning of each notice. lanta. The fourth child of Greek Jan. 25) – Dimitrios Panayiotis the hemisphere. Born on May By 1992, where the Greek flag niece Timi Loomos Freshman. parents, Despina Vasilios and Skalis, 86, of Xironomi, Greece 6,1922, John James Xalis was flew next to the Stars & Stripes, Now…about that reindeer. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 COMMUNITY 9

The guests at the Greek Press Office were deeply moved by the musical performances on Feb. On a stormy night, members of the Greek- and Jewish-American communities came out for 5. (L-R) Jay O’Brien, Emma Goldin and Inbal Sharett-Singer, and Rabbi martin R. Cohen. “Holocaust Remembrance Day of the Greek Jewry,” near the United Nations headquarters. Greek and Jewish Communities Converge for Holocaust Commemoration

By Constantine S. Sirigos dead. was Theodorakis’ “Kane Koura - world. the importance of remembering Political Science at St. John’s TNH Staff Writer The prayer was sung by can - gio – Have Courage.” The speakers, who included and noted that “one of the aims University, noted that gathering torial student Inbal Sharett- Orfanos offered a moving Archbishop Demetrios of Amer - of dictatorships is to take away was prompted by the Interna - NEW YORK – The Consul Gen - Singer, who is the great grand- performance and later told the ica, Solomon Asser, the Presi - people’s memories, so we must tional Holocaust Commemora - eral of Greece in New York, daughter of the second prime guests that her mother Sophia, dent of the American Friends of cultivate it…you cannot have a tion Day, which marks the Jan - George Iliopoulos, invited mem - minister of Israel and has Greek- who was present, is a Holocaust the Jewish Museum of Greece, decent present and livable fu - uary 27, 1945, liberation of bers of the Greek- and Jewish- Jewish roots. She is writing her survivor – a hidden child. She emphasized such events will in - ture without a strong past.” Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest American communities to com - dissertation on the Sephardic said that when she was singing crease in importance as time He was especially pleased to Nazi death camp, by Soviet memoration of “Holocaust music of Greece with an empha - “I had to try not to cry. When I passes and takes away the re - hear the 23rd psalm sung in He - troops. Matathias, who survived Remembrance Day of the Greek sis on Thessaloniki. sing I think of my mother’s fam - maining Holocaust witnesses brew, and in return offered the as a child by being hidden by Jewry” at the Greek Press Office Two other cantorial students ily that I lost, and I am grateful and survivors. psalm in the Greek of the Sep - Greeks, appreciates the day’s es - in Midtown Manhattan on Feb - presented the 23rd Psalm. we are here today.” Asser noted some of the tuagint. He called the psalm is tablishment by the UN nine ruary 5. Emma Goldin sang and Jay The audience also watched a tragic – and heroic – history of “a basic religious text that gives years ago, and its commemora - The Greek consulate and the O’Brien accompanied on guitar. video with a message from the happenings during the nazi courage in difficult times.” tion by Greece’s Consuls General American Friends of the Jewish Greek Prime Minister Antonis occupation of Greece. It is esti - Asher Matathias, professor of in New York. Museum of Greece were co- Though evoking a Samaras. In the context of mated that 87 percent of sponsors of the event, which Greece just having assumed the Greece’s Jewish population was was an extended meditation somber tone befitting six-month EU presidency, he said wiped out, the largest percent - with words and music on the the solemn occasion, Europeans have a moral obliga - age in Europe, but he also em - power of remembrance. tion to mark the Holocaust. phasized that Greece is the only The evening’s somber tone the heartfelt spirit “We must see that it is taught country where religious and was complemented by the spirit of fellowship among to new generations “we con - civil officials stood up to the of fellowship among those who demn unequivocally racism and nazis in defense of their coun - gathered for a program of the attendees was anti-semitism as extreme crimi - try’s Jews. prayer, history and music. uplifting and inspiring nal acts. There is no room for He said that the Museum is Iliopoulos welcomed the racism and anti-semitism in our committed to making sure his - guests and focused on the im - Rabbi Cohen intoned “Bind Europe. It is not a political tory is not forgotten and re - portance of education as the them in the bonds of eternal life choice; it is the foundation stone peated through programs that means for fulfilling the declara - and may their earthly resting of our unity and our common will train teachers all over tion heard often that night: place be one of peace,” and later future.” Greece to convey to the new “Never again.” on there was a moment of si - During his brief speech, generation what happened. “We must take the necessary lence. Rabbi Cohen said “we must par - Archbishop Demetrios was steps to educate our youth. The event continued in mu - ticipate in such sad but neces - touched by the evening’s musi - Learning about the past is the sical mode with songs presented sary commemorations.” cal dimension and noted it was pre-requisite required for a bet - by soprano Lina Orfanos accom - He cited a newspaper article one of the more beautiful of the ter future,” he said. panied by Spiros Exaras on gui - which noted that the great sci - many way of remembering Rabbi Martin R. Cohen, pro - tar. They began with Theodor - entific and technological ad - things. He praised the musi - fessor of Jewish History and He - akis’ “Song of Songs” from vances recent decades can lead cians and highlighted the three brew Union College led the Mauthausen, which has lyrics by to harm if society does not also songs sung beautifully by Or - tNh/CostAs Bej gathering in prayers for the Iakovos Kambanellis, followed stand up for the great humanis - fanos, and acknowledged Stavros Haviaras, president of the Chian Federation and prior commemoration of those who by the Kessariani by Stavros tic values which are informed Exaras’ sophisticated accompa - president Nicholas michalios present a check for $20,000 to died in the Holocaust and the Xarhakos with lyrics by Lefteris by Jewish and Christian culture niment on guitar. Athena Kromidas, principal of the William Spiropoulos School traditional Kadish prayer for the Papadopoulos. The final piece which also come from the Greek The archbishop meditated on of St. Nicholas in Flushing, and its pastor, Fr. Paul Palesty. HALC, AJC Host International Holocaust Remembrance Chian Federation Donates $20,000 to Saint Nicholas By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer By Demetris Tsakas of the pastor, Fr. Paul Palesty, NEW YORK – The Hellenic where Haviaras and Michalios American Leadership Council NEW YORK – Three months ago handed the check to Kromidas (HALC) and the American Jew - the Chian Federation awarded and Palesty. ish Committee (AJC) hosted a its 34th Homeric Award to Fr. Palesty thanked them commemoration of Interna - Athena Kromidas, the principal both for the donation and for tional Holocaust Remembrance of the William Spiropoulos honoring Kromidas with the Day in Manhattan on January School of the community of St. Homeric Award. He pointed out 27. Nicholas in Flushing, but did not that all of the community’s or - The event featured a screen - stop there. ganizations are dedicated to the ing of the documentary Kissing In light of the annual cele - advancement of its schools and to the Children and a presenta - bration of Greek Letters, the emphasized that in is not a co - tion about the conflicted feel - Federation’s Board of Directors incidence that it finances are ings of European Jews who es - donated $20,000 to the School. unified. caped the Holocaust by On February 6, Federation "Our schools are an integral television director and producer President Stavros Haviaras, institutions of the greater com - Gary Gumpert. along with Homeric Award munity," said Father Palesty, and Guests were welcomed by Chairman and prior Federation he expressed his satisfaction Ioni Gliati, regional coordinator president Nicholas Michalios with the fact that they provide of HALC and Alex Bronzo, the visited the St. Nicholas in order the opportunity for its children associate director of AJC New to present the check. to participate in Greek culture. York, who said the gathering Haviaras and Michalios re - Haviaras had served for more was a fitting ending to a day ceived a very warm reception. than ten years president of Kimi - that began at the United Nations Kromidas welcomed them and sis Tis Theotokou in Brooklyn, with a speech by Steven Spiel - gave them a tour. in the period before its day berg. They were next greeted by school was converted into a Jo Fine, a member of the AJC George Kanellopoulos, the prin - charter school, and the discus - board, introduced Gumpert, cipal of the Stephen and Areti sion that ensued with recipients who is also an emeritus profes - Gary Gumpert answers questions during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day gath - Cherpelis Greek Afternoon of the donation delved deeply sor at Queens College. ering in manhattan. Ioni Gliati of HALC stands at right and Alex Bronzo of the ACJ is seated in School, and the students and into the issues of Greek educa - Gumpert began by telling of the front row. The film Kissing to the Children was screened at the event. teachers, who invited them to tion and culture in the United his experience in the occupied visit their classrooms. States. territory on Cyprus with a friend hidden child. “Is there some “Surviving the 1974 invasion, left…a lot of people have no The faces of the children and Father Palesty referred to the who returned to his home for measurable degree of suffering they found themselves in idea you can be chased away teachers glowed when they current educational challenges, the first time since the invasion. that is necessary in order to be refugee housing, and had to be - from your home because of your were informed of the reasons noting that few families speak “He trembled as he entered a Holocaust victim,” he won - gin anew, but also surround by color, or religion.” why the leaders of the Chian the Greek language at home be - what was once a familiar place. dered. the ghosts of their past.” He also sympathized with Federation visited the School. cause of the absence of the I shared with him what he felt, He turned to the more excru - Ironically, during a trip to Gumpert for not asking enough Kromidas showed them the grandfathers and grandmothers in terms of displacement, his ciating experience of his par - Cyprus he learned that from questions. Neither did he. Asser classrooms, the science labora - who did not speak English. He loss, forced relocation, and the ents, “who were faced with the 1946-1949 the British had in - knew some things, but only ex - tory, and the computer room. said that complicates the work need to start over again,” he task of restructuring their lives terned 53,000 Jews in camps perienced the depth of his With respect to the computer of teachers. said. from the ground up…they had because they would not let them mother’s feelings after her ap - room, Kromidas acknowledged He added, however, that chil - “It is this theme of forced re - lost everything,” but he also hes - into the Holy Land. He and Su - pearance in the movie. “As hu - the School faced a challenge be - dren's participation in the Divine location that brings me here itated to call them Holocaust san Drucker, Professor of Com - man beings we have this ability cause what was considered Liturgy and Sunday School tonight. I was born January 21, victims. munication, Hofstra University, to shut down bad experiences modern six months to a year plays a key role, because it 1933. On January 30 Adolf Nevertheless, their lives – in - are producing a documentary and just move forward. It helps ago is now obsolete. makes children feel their ties to Hitler was sworn in as Chancel - cluding his father’s, which about them. us survive,” he said. The hallways and classrooms the community more strongly. lor.” ended prematurely, where That cruel story has a happy Bronzo noted importance to impressed the visitors. Shining They know that they belong Gumpert proceeded to re - shaped by the Holocaust. “Many ending however, as the camps the deepening relationship be - with cleanliness, they framed in somewhere. count the impact of the rise of were unable to cope, and they were the place where they tween Greek and Jewish-Amer - the best way the achievements Haviaras and Michalios then Hitler on his family and their es - really didn’t survive.” learned Hebrew, prepared for icans that they “gather to of the 462 students from Kinder - expressed their admiration for cape to America. Echoing the words of many their ultimate life in Israel, and memorialize the 6 million who garten to 8th grade. the work being done at St. “We all know the Nazis ex - Cypriot, Armenian, and Pontian even learned to be fighters for perished and it was particularly The tour concluded with a Nicholas of Flushing. terminated 6 million Jews, and children whose families endured their new home. meaningful to see through the visit to the Library, which is a The hosts invited the Feder - I could have been one of them, genocides, he said “it is sad that Before Solomon Asser, the film that Greeks and Jew have multipurpose room which can ation leaders to meet with more he said. “I still do not under - my parents did not, could not, Director of the American a shared story through the 20th also be used for lectures and officers and board members so stand why I was not.” Gumpert or would not, share their past Friends of the Jewish Museum century.” presentations. they, too, could express their asked “What magical blessings with me. I resented it. It is said of Greece introduced Kissing to Gliati told TNH “it is our duty Kromidas noted that many of gratitude. Father Palesty pointed permitted us to migrate to New that I did not ask enough ques - the Children, which was di - to maintain the memory of the the books are donated by com - out that it was it the first dona - York while so many others tions.” rected by Vassilis Loules, he said Holocaust and fight against the munity members and invited tion of the year. would perish?” “I am not a Holocaust sur - “I want to start by saluting our evil of anti-Semitism, which of - representatives of the Chian "For us it is very important “I lived a good life,” he con - vivor, but someone shaped by previous speaker. Regarding the fends the meaning of humanity, Federation to encourage its because it shows that we are not tinued, “so can I call myself a the shattering events of the question of whether he was a as it is conceived and served by members to donate books or alone, and that we have many Holocaust survivor?” He noted past,” he concluded. Holocaust survivor or not… you the Greek spirit." money for the library fund. others, and especially the Chian he does not bear a concentra - He then reiterated the bond are definitely a witness, and Eternal be their memory. There immediately followed Federation, who actively sup - tion camp tattoo, nor was he a he feels with his Cypriot friends. there are not enough witnesses a simple ceremony in the office port our work," he said. 10 GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 German Finance Ministry Reaffirms There will be No Haircut for Greece

By Andy Dabilis gram” involving fresh funds A senior EU official said last The Greek prime minister from the European rescue fund. month that Greece was not in also dismissed claims that Even as Greek Prime Minister The magazine said it had urgent need of funds now and Greece is lagging in structural Antonis Samaras is hoping that seen a five-page ministry posi - extra money would only be reforms, saying that the country a coming primary surplus of as tion paper outlining the details needed when Greece must pay carried out 76 percent of its much as 1.1 billion euros could of the Greek aid, including al - back debt, including an 11 bil - “prior actions” last year. spur hopes for debt relief from lowing Greece not to repay all lion euro ($14.83 billion) bond, The Troika has reportedly $325 billion in international it owes to the Troika of the Eu - also in May. identified 153 uncompleted re - bailouts, it’s being ruled out by ropean Union-International A GREEK COmEBACK forms, however, and is due to Germany, the biggest contribu - Monetary Fund-European Cen - Samaras said that he has put return to Athens this month to tor to the rescue aid. tral Bank (EU-IMF-ECB.) The the country on the road to re - discuss a 2.4 billion euro ($3.27 Disputing a report in the IMF also previously rejected the covery with additional rescue billion) hole in the 2014 budget news magazine Der Spiegel that idea of taking losses but said aid from international lenders. before releasing the next install - a third bailout package was be - that the ECB and EU lenders “We do not need a new, third ment of rescue aid. ing readied for Greece, the Ger - should. aid program,” Samaras told Bild Samaras dismissed the idea man Finance Ministry reiterated In 2011, a previous Greek in an interview. “We are reach - of one-off wealth tax, as sug - that there is no chance Greece government stiffed private in - ing the goals of our current pro - gested by the Bundesbank, and will be allowed to stiff the vestors, including those in the gram and it is showing results.” insisted that wealthy Greeks, in - lenders. Diaspora and Greek and Cypriot That was uncertain in Ger - cluding ship owners, are being “There is no new situation banks and other bondholders, many. “What is sure is that any taxed properly although critics regarding Greece,” said with 74 percent losses but still further aid would be much less said they have largely escaped spokesman Marco Semmel - hasn’t made a dent in a stagger - expansive than whatever help sacrificed and even prospered mann. Asked about the possibil - ing $430 billion debt. so far,” German Finance Minis - during a crisis that has seen ity of a debt write-down, he German Chancellor Angela ter Wolfgang Schaeuble told record unemployment and deep said: “I can deny that categori - Merkel and Finance Minister German Finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble Wirtschaftswoche magazine re - poverty. cally.” Wolfgang Schaeuble have re - cently. Samaras insisted that he The premier also rejected an If Greece is allowed debt re - peatedly ruled out a haircut as Democracy Conservatives and come to power. had received no notification ECB study from last year, which lief, the cost would have to be well. There was no report on his partner the PASOK Socialists While there has been talk from Schaeuble regarding a new Bild quoted on its front page last passed on to taxpayers in the whether a third bailout is being face a tough in the European that there could be a remaining financial package. week, suggesting that Greeks other 17 Eurozone countries set. Parliament and Greek municipal need for some refinancing, any Germany is the biggest con - were wealthier than Germans who would have to pass for gen - The position paper report - elections from the major oppo - further package would be far tributor to the loans – from when property ownership is erations of wild overspending edly said if Greece gets more sition Coalition of the Radical smaller than the aid granted so which it has made handsome taken into account. by Greek politicians. money it would have to speed Left (SYRIZA). far. profits – but has insisted on “Greeks are definitely not on Weekly Der Spiegel reported delayed reforms and it could The Leftists oppose the The bailouts run out this year harsh austerity measures in re - average richer than the Ger - that Berlin was preparing the force Prime Minister Antonis bailout deals with the Troika. but envoys from the Troika still turn and Samaras, trying to hold mans because the numbers and ground for a third aid package Samaras to go back on his word SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, haven’t completed negotiations down social and political unrest, property prices mentioned in for Greece of 10-20 billion euros not to impose more austerity who said he would revise or re - on delayed reforms and how said he wouldn’t impose more the research are no longer cor - which could include a further measures. nege on the deal, said Greece’s Greece will close a hole of as pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed rect,” he said. “Property prices haircut affecting public creditors The timing is also critical as ruling parties will be repudiated much as 2.4 billion euros ($3.23 pensions that could be attached have fallen greatly during the or a “limited additional pro - Samaras’ coalition of his New in the elections and he will billion) in the 2014 budget. to a third bailout. crisis. ECFR Ranks Greece Last in Foreign Policy out of 28 European Countries

Continued from page 1 Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slo - country unranked in the specific subcategories. In the category Re - vakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, category in question. lations with China, comprised of Estonia, Finland, France, Ger - and the United Kingdom. ECFR CATEGORIES the subcategories (Use of High- many, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, In several cases, the ECFR The nations were ranked in Level Contacts to Strengthen to Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxem - did not issue a rating of “leader” six general categories, each of Europe’s Strategic Approach to bourg, Malta, the Netherlands, or “slacker,” but simply left a which contained a number of China; Asian Security Issues in Bilateral Dialogue; Trade Dis - putes with China, Support for Eu - rope’s Tough Stance on Anti- Dumping Investigations; Support Europe’s Tough Line on Solar THE HERALD SQUARE Panel Case; and Support Strong European Position on Tibet, rule TNH's Crossword Challenge of Law and Human Rights, nei - ther Greece nor Cyprus was ranked (i.e., the ECFR did not 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 rate either of those countries as a “leader” or a “slacker”). France 11 12 13 14 led the group – and was the high - The Greek flag may be flying high, but Greece was ranked last est-ranked country in the report out of 28 countries on foreign policy, according to the ECFR. overall – deemed a leader in 15 16 17 Asian Security and Solar Panel The Middle East and North EU’s total body of law. “Nicosia issues. The UK, too, was a leader Africa category also contained should lift vetoes on chapters to 18 19 20 in Asian security, but a slacker in five subcategories: Pushing for do with judicial reform and jus - Trade Disputes with China and a Clear European Response to tice and home affairs,” Bechev 21 22 23 24 25 26 the Tibet issue. the Conflict in Syria; Pushing said, referring to Chapters 23 Regarding the second cate - for a Strong EU Response to the and 24. Conversely, the ECFR in 27 28 29 30 gory, Relations with Russia, Military Takeover in Egypt; its report praised Belgium, Italy, Cyprus was not ranked in any Pushing through Agreement on and Sweden for encouraging ne - 31 32 33 34 35 of the five subcategories: Sup - Eligibility-Occupied Territories, gotiations on those chapters, port European Commission in Grants, Prices, etc.; Pushing for “keeping talks afloat as a way Resisting Russian Pressure on Comprehensive European Strat - to help Turkey improve its de - 36 37 38 39 Eastern Partnership Countries; egy Toward Iran Following Elec - mocratic performance.” Relations with Russia on Energy tions; and Supporting Closer Se - As for Greece, there were 40 41 42 43 44 45 Issues; Support Strong Euro - curity Cooperation in the North two main concerns, Bechev told pean Position on Rule of Law Africa Region in 2013. By far TNH. The first has to do with 46 47 48 49 50 and Human Rights and Press the least active category, and an - gas supply routes to Europe and Freedom; Action to Pressure other one in which neither Greece’s reluctance to support 51 52 53 54 55 Russia to Use its Leverage to Greece nor Cyprus was ranked. the EU-favored Third Energy Stop Conflict in Syria; and Ac - The final category, Multilat - Package. There are various op - tion to Pressure Russia to Use eral Issues and Crisis Manage - tions, the ECFR reported, and 56 57 58 59 Leverage to Engage New Iranian ment, was the most prolific. the lack of European unity has Government in Nuclear Negoti - Most nations were ranked in the caused inefficiency and delay. 60 61 62 63 ations. Greece, too, was not first subcategory: Increase in Nonetheless, Greece is not the ranked in four of the five, but Development Aid. There were only uncooperative country in 64 65 66 67 68 regarding Energy Issues was only 9 leaders compared to 11 this respect, Bechev added. deemed a slacker. Germany and slackers, two of the 11 Greece The other issue causing 69 70 Sweden each received leader and Cyprus. The second subcat - Greece’s low ranking, Bechev ex - distinctions for the European egory, Increase in Humanitarian plained, was its treatment of www.CrosswordWeaver.com Commission, Rule of Law, and Aid featured 9 leaders and 8 Syrian refugees. Greece needs to Pressure on Russia subissues, slackers. Among the slackers improve its treatment of Asylum ACROSS 13 Singer Ronstadt and Germany received a fourth again, Greece and Cyprus. The seekers, he said, and the EFCR 1 Beantown 15 Lu c y's and Ricky's surname leader distinction, for Iranian third subcatetory, Steps Taken reported that 11,000 Syrians 6 Type of white wine 20 Former Knick great Willis Nuclear Negotiations. to Assist Syrian Refugees, also were arrested trying to cross into 11 Hallloween mth. (abbrev.) 22 M o to rists' org. ( init.) The next category, Relations featured a great deal of rank - Greece, with questions about 12 Ani mal Liberation Orch. (abbrev.) 23 Qu arrel with the United States, also saw ings, with leaders ahead of how they are being treated. 1 4 D ental Anthr opology Assoc. (abbrev.) 25 Re a d-Only M em . ( abbre v.) no ranking for either Greece or slackers 11-4. The only instance Though it is unclear whether 15 Zimbabwe's former name 26 Greek friend? Cyprus. The subcategories were in which Cyprus and Greece dif - EFCR’s methodology factors in 16 Danc e par tn. of Fred Astaire (init.) 29 Sa i nt hono red on July 26 Putting Asia on the Agenda with fered was this subcategory: economic and political condi - 17 High or low card in a deck 32 Gr e ek pref ix mean ing sin gular the U.S.; Support Pushing the Cyprus was a leader, Greece a tions of the countries it ranks, 18 Active Noise Reduct. (abbrev.) 34 Greek prefix, precedes logy and calypse U.S. in Placing the Use of slacker. By contrast, the fourth the overall leaders and slackers 19 Corn unit 35 St r eetcar Drones into a Broader Legal subcategory, Steps Taken to do not appear to correlate to 21 Choco late bar ingred ient 37 In f amous Am er. traitor (init.) Framework; Pushing for the Support French Intervention in such demographics. In any 24 Greek nam e of Juno 38 On e, in G reek Transatlantic Trade and Invest - Mali, barely received any notice, event, of the 28 nations in the 27 Word of realization 41 The man who came to dinner? ment Partnership (TTIP, be - and was the only Multilateral Is - report, Greece was at the very 2 8 T enth Gree k l et ter 43 Th e Muler ide rs' coll . (abbre v.) tween Europe and the United sues subcategory in which Swe - bottom. 30 Greek- derived w ord mean ing period of long 44 To p tech. co ll ege in Sp ain (abbre v.) States); Pushing for a Tough Eu - den did not attain leader status. GREECE JUDGED TOO time 45 Edcuational ind. learning sequence program ropean Response to the Snow - The final subcategory, Support HARSHLY 3 1 Ma donna's costar in flm. Depserately (a bbr e v.) den Revelations on U.S. Spying; for Somalia, also saw little re - Dr. Thanos Dokos, Director Seeking Su san (init.) 47 Pl a ce to g o in V egas and Pushing for Translating Co - sponse, with only six nations General of the Hellenic Founda - 33 Star of M ASH t elev. show (init.) 49 Gr e ek-Am . d rum mer of Motley Crue (init .) operation to Shape the Course ranked, all leaders, neither tion for European & Foreign Pol - 34 Acknowledge 52 Richard Milhous _____ and Outcome of the Syrian Civil Greece nor Cyprus among them. icy (ELIAMEP), took exception 36 A Kennedy 53 Ea r vin Johns on's nick name War. As a whole, none of the 28 GREECE AND CYPRUS to some of the findings. Though 39 The Sa tanic Verses auth. (init.) 55 Ve r ve nations received high marks for Of the 30 issues that the “the EU Foreign Policy Scorecard 40 Flanked by N and Q 56 Economic Policy Research Inst. (abbrev.) U.S. relations, though five na - ECFR addressed, Greece re - is a very useful tool for foreign 42 Jazzy M ouskou ri 58 Ta x i tions – Germany, Italy, the ceived 0 leader distinctions, 4 policy experts and officials,” he 4 3 Greek island dance 59 __ _ _ Vera Netherlands, Sweden, and the for slacker, and 26 non-rank - told TNH, it does not necessarily 46 Orga nized C rm . (ab brev.) 62 Co m edian who g ot no respect? (init.) UK each received leader distinc - ings. Cyprus fared only slightly get everything right. Surely “one 48 "____ ta Mallakia Sou" Gounaris song 63 Lager than a mouse tions for TTIP. better: 1 leader, 3 slacker, and could criticize the [Greek] gov - 50 H igh Sch ool da nce 67 "T h e Buc k St ops Here " pres. (in it.) The category of Relations 26 non-rankings. In comparing ernment of not being always 5 1 Gillan o f Deep Purple 68 Birmingham's St. (abbrev.) with Wider Europe comprises Greece with some other Euro - proactive and not exploiting 54 Played a juror in 12 Angry Men five subcategories: Support pean countries whose some opportunities regarding 56 ____- ki'etsi so-so, to a Greek Strong Line on the Release of economies were adversely af - [its] regional role, Dokos said, 57 Excel on a test Solution to last week’s puzzle Tyrnoshenko (the imprisoned fected over the past few years – but “criticizing a country going 60 Type of dig. photo frame (abbrev.) Solution: former Ukranian Prime Minis - Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and through a deep financial crisis 61 Director Kostas E N A A A A T L A S R ter); Support Efforts to Achieve Spain, here’s how they fared: for reducing its humanitarian 64 City in Nevada H I C K O R Y I D O M a Vista-Free Regime with Geor - Ireland: 2 leader, 2 slacker. and development assistance 65 Footnote terminolog. (abbrev.) E L B O W A A P I A T A gia, Ukraine, and Moldova; Ef - Italy: 9 leader, 2 slacker. Portu - sounds rather absurd.” 66 Actor Penghilis A N A S T O S I V C R forts to Diversity Energy Supply gal: 0 leader, 2 slacker. Spain: 4 Moreover, Dokos explained 69 Paradoxical in Europe to Reduce Depen - leader, 3 slacker. Clearly, Cyprus to TNH that although it would 70 Spin the ______(kissing game) M S R C L A N E O dency from Russia; Steps to fared worse than all those na - be great if Greece could provide A C T D O Y O K O B U Support Opening Chapter 23 tions, and Greece worst of all. more assistance to Syrian N A N A T M E R T Z S and 24 in [EU] Accession Nego - Why did Cyprus and Greece refugees, “Greece is over - DOWN I R O N I C P C G X I I tiations with Turkey; and Sup - rank so low? Dr. Dimitar Bechev, whelmed with large numbers of 2 "___ la la!" A M E T H R I A R L port for a Strong European Po - a Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR illegal immigrants from various 3 Type of whiskey sition [regarding] Serbia and and a leading international ex - countries that well exceed its re - 4 80's singer of "Wishing Well" (initi.) E L I H A R R I S I C Kosovo Negotiations. Greece pert on the Balkans, explained ception and absorption capaci - 5 US space agcy. (abbrev.) L N O M G A was ranked for none, and it to TNH. Cyprus is preventing ties.” He also raised the issue 6 Sound like a lion G L E E O P A I A S A Cyprus was considered a slacker negotiations from continuing re - that the ECFR “ignores the very 7 The ____ of Night (soap opera) U A R M E R L O T T on the Chapters 23 and 24 issue garding Turkey’s acceptance important Trans-Adriatic 8 Gov. Palin S A C O R N A I T E M on Turkey. Only one of the 28 into the European Union. The Pipeline agreement signed in 9 Calif. city (abbrev.) countries, Poland, gained three process involves coming to 2013 which will bring Azeri gas 10 Joy T I M W R I T E S C A R S leader distinctions, one for each agreement on 33 of the 35 through Greece to the European of the first three subcategories. “Chapters” that comprise the market.”

THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Greek and Turkish Leaders in Cyprus Discuss Power-Sharing Federation

Continued from page 1 Cyprus dispute, expressed hope The main point of contention the talks take “no backward had been on the sovereignty sta - read offered no details on how steps.” tus of a reunified Cyprus amid the federation would work or if, The main point of contention concerns among Greek Cypriots as former Cypriot President had been on the sovereignty sta - that Eroglu was seeking recog - Demetris Christofias had tus of a reunified Cyprus amid nition for his community as a agreed, a Turkish-Cypriot leader concerns among Greek Cypriots separate state that would act as would become President of the that Eroglu was seeking recog - a buffer against domination by country on a rotating basis. It nition for his community as a the majority Greek Cypriots. But will be up to negotiators to ham - separate state that would act as Greek Cypriots argued that mer out the details but that a buffer against domination by would plant the seeds of perma - could be a hard sell for Anas - the majority Greek Cypriots. But nent partition in case any new tasiades as Cypriots in 2004 by Greek Cypriots argued that arrangement collapsed. 74 percent vote rejected a com - would plant the seeds of perma - A solution for Cyprus has promise plan that was backed nent partition in case any new evaded negotiators for almost by the Turks, who want to join arrangement collapsed. four decades. UN Secretary Gen - the European Union. Anastasiades said the draft eral Ban Ki-moon has several Anastasiades, who heads the declaration “safeguards the im - times predicted breakthroughs internationally-recognized portant principles and basis for only to be proved wrong and his Cypriot government, and Eroglu a solution.” special envoy for Cyprus, will now leave key negotiators Debt-laden Cyprus agreed Alexander Downer, recently said to thrash out the finer points of last year to a bailout with its he’s giving up the quest to find any deal, the detail where talks euro partners and the Interna - an answer. typically flounder. tional Monetary Fund. A peace Anastasiades had said two Anastasiades faces strong do - deal could reap a huge financial months earlier that the talks mestic pressure from critics who dividend. were dead because the Turkish say the document contains the After months of stalemate, Cypriots were intractable and seeds of possible Turkish Cypriot things began moving following had set non-negotiable demands statehood, which could unravel a visit to Cyprus by U.S. Under - without offering any conces - any peace accord and lead to a secretary of State Victoria Nu - sions. Turkey blames the Cypri - permanent partition. AP Photo/Petros KArAdjiAs land. ots for being intransigent, a pat - He will face difficulties con - Cyprus president Nicos Anastasiades (L) and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu shake hands On Feb. 7, Anastasiades tern that has repeated itself for vincing everyone on his side, no - as U.N. Secretary-General's Special Representative to Cyprus Lisa Buttenheim smiles after their spoke to Vice President Joe years, foiling any attempt to get tably from the center-right De - meeting at a UN compound in the UN buffer zone in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus. Biden who according to Cypriot the sides talking seriously. mocratic Party. Its leader officials expressed “unwavering The UN urged the two sides Nicholas Papadopoulos has al - sign it. The Democratic Party is European Council President cord. U.S. support for a just and last - to concentrate on contentious ready denounced the declara - a partner in Anastasiades’ ruling Herman Van Rompuy in a state - Turkish Prime Minister Recep ing settlement.” They said Biden core issues. tion as a bad deal that bodes ill coalition government. ment hailed the restart of talks Tayyip Erdogan, whose coun - was encouraging “creative for the course of negotiations European Commission Pres - and said the declaration laid “a try’s troubled EU membership thinking” to boost the chances (material from the Associated and urged Anastasiades not to ident Jose Manuel Barroso and solid foundation” for a peace ac - bid is further hobbled by the of success. Press was used in this report) Former Scandal Bank Chairman Freed as Probe Expands

TNH Staff fight the charges. As he was en - nent businessmen and compa - Vatsika in Manchester, England; tering the interrogator’s office nies without requiring collat - authorities said they received ATHENS – Former Hellenic he said there were no impropri - eral, much of the money ending 19.8 million euros in loans they Postbank chairman Angelos Fil - eties at the bank where prose - up in the businessmen’s per - did not repay. They were freed ippidis, charged in connection cutors alleged some 500 million sonal bank accounts. on 61,000 euros bail each. with an alleged bad loan euros in loans were given out Investigators said the probe The scandal broke at a bad scheme at the failed state- without collateral and weren’t uncovered a series of bribes and time for the Greek banking sec - owned institution, was released being repaid. kickbacks, and at least three tor, which relies on a 50 billion on two million euros bail after In a lengthy defense, he dis - prominent businessmen that euro recapitalization the gov - telling an interrogator he had puted it and said, “If I lose, the benefited from the scheme are ernment took from international done nothing wrong and the prosecutors will approve the under arrest. bailout funds to restore financial loans had been guaranteed. loans.” Police asked Swiss authori - integrity. Filippidis had returned from Filippidis is accused of pro - ties to open Filippidis’ accounts The previous government Turkey where he had been ar - viding major loans to Greek at HSBC Private Bank, Banque imposed 74 percent losses on rested after Greek authorities businessmen without any assur - Privee and other institutions as investors and bondholders in tracked him on his cell phone ances. Investigators found 14 they seek to examine the origin 2011, and austerity measures while he was calling TV stations million euros in various secret of his wealth. brought about nearly 40 percent to defend himself. foreign bank accounts in Filip - Authorities said they are ex - in non-performing loans in the He had been set free there pidis’ name and said he had panding the probe to track banking sector. TT Bank was before he could be extradited 25,000 euros and a Swiss resi - money flows in Montenegro as rescued by the government last and then return. He was ar - dency permit on him when first the country has shared informa - year. rested after he came back to arrested. tion on one suspect involved “Some banks may need ad - Athens. The government arrested 29 that played a key role in TT ditional funds after a stress test euroKiNissi He reportedly gave the pros - people after discovering that the Bank’s scheme. is completed by analysts,” said The former head of Greece’s Hellenic Postbank, Angelos Filippidis ecutor detailed financial reports failed state-owned bank al - Police also arrested Kyriakos George Provopoulos, Governor was released on €2 million bail after telling an interrogator he and analysis and said he would legedly gave the loans to promi - Griveas and his wife Anastasia of the Bank of Greece. had done nothing wrong and the loans had been guaranteed. 40 Congress Members Want FYROM in NATO, Community Disappointed

Continued from page 1 tion is that FYROM must resolve tion were put to Elliot ‘do you that “they can write all the let - its dispute with Greece. think FYROM should come to a ters they want, but Greece Alliance. In particular, and as the “The American Hellenic Insti - commonly-agreed upon name wields a veto, and NATO has letter authored by Rep. Turner tute is profoundly disappointed with Greece before joining said they are not putting it on and that I and 40 of my col - with a congressional letter to NATO, would that be preferable,’ the agenda…this letter will go leagues signed specifies, the Secretary of State John Kerry I think he would say ‘absolutely.’” nowhere. It will fall on deaf ears United States should support the signed by 40 U.S. representatives The Executive Director of the throughout the world.” application for NATO member - that backs FYROM’s membership Hellenic American Leadership AHEPA Supreme President ship for Montenegro and Mace - in NATO,” Nick Larigakis, Presi - Council (HALC), Endy Ze - Anthony Kouzounis explained to donia at this year’s summit, en - dent of the American Hellenic menides, put the letter into per - TNH that this is not a new de - courage continued progress in Institute (AHI) told TNH. spective for community concern velopment. “Every time they implementing the Membership “In particular, we are disap - by noting, “clearly the motivating have a NATO summit there is al - Action Plan (MAP) for Bosnia- pointed tha t the letter has the factor in the letter is not FYROM. ways Congressional action taken Herzegovina, and advocate for support of U.S. Representative He said Elliot Engel, who has by FYROM supporters promoting granting a MAP to Georgia. I also Eliot Engel…and U.S. Represen - many Albanians in his district, FYROM’s membership in NATO, echo the call in the letter for the tatives Albio Sires and Grace has been a strong supporter of so the letter itself is not unusual, United States to work with NATO Meng, members of the House the Kosovars and Georgia. “They but what is disappointing is that to ensure that Kosovo…be pro - Committee on Foreign Affairs. are the main drivers,” he said. ranking member Engel and a sig - vided a pathway for eventual All four legislators are members “What the Congressmen who nificant number of the members membership in the Alliance. of the Congressional Caucus on signed this letter need to under - of the Committee on Foreign Af - “Support for these initiatives (L-R): Supreme President Anthony D. Kouzounis, Demetrios Hellenic Issues and have been stand is that is the position of fairs and Hellenic Caucus mem - will encourage these nations to Kaloidis, Amb. Nicos Emiliou, Consul Gen. Koula Sophianou, big supporters on issues of con - the NATO alliance is that if FY - bers also signed the letters. further pursue important demo - Congressman Elliot Engel, Bishop Sevastianos, Amb. George cern to the community in the ROM does not want to come to Bill Keating, the ranking cratic reforms and strengthen Chacali, Joanne Saltas, and Philip Christopher. past.” a mutually agreeable solution member of the subcommittee on their commitment to partnering Andy Manatos, the president with Greece, they don’t get in.” Europe, is on the Hellenic Cau - with Euro-Atlantic institutions, Signatories: Michael R. Miller, Bill Pascrell, Tom Latham, and founder of the National Co - He said that the signatories cus, as are signatories Mike both of which are important to Turner, Eliot L. Engel, Bill Keat - Jeff Miller, John Larson, Steve ordinated Effort of Hellenes, need to acknowledge the fact Michaud, Gary Peters, Alcee L. achieve our vision of a Europe ing,Doug Lamborn, Mike Stivers, Alan Lowenthal, Billy pointed out that the 40 signa - that a deal was put on the table. Hastings, Fred Franks, Eddie whole, free, and at peace.” Michaud, John Shimkus,Tom Long, Ami Bera, Gregory W. tures on the letter is a substantial “Greece made a fantastic over - Bernice Johnson, Albio Sires, Bill TNH had not received a re - Cotton, Gary Peters, Mo Brooks, Meeks, Brian Higgins, Grace fall off from the 53 that ap - ture in 2008 and there has been Pascrell, William Clay, John sponse to its enquiries from En - Paul Cook, Robert B. Aderholt, Meng, Bennie G. Thompson, peared in the 2012 version, and no answer,” he said, adding “The Larsen, Gregory Meeks, Grace gel’s office at press time. Alcee L. Hastings, Adam Kerry Bentivolio, Gerry Connolly, said, “I think that shows it is los - Congressmen need to be edu - Meng, and Jerry Connolly, co- Excerpts from the letter fol - Kinzinger, Bill Shuster, Frank Wolf. ing momentum.” cated,” by the community. chair of the Turkish caucus. lows: Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Jim COmmUNITY REACTION He also emphasized that “El - Zemenides also pointed out “Maybe this is a wakeup call “Dear Secretary Kerry, Bridenstine, William Enyart, The reaction of the leading liot Engel is one of the best peo - that NATO operates on the basis for our community that our mes - “As we approach the 2014 Trent Franks, Tom Marino, Eddie community organizations active ple on Capitol Hill regarding of unanimity. “Why would you sages may not be getting North Atlantic Treaty Organiza - Bernice Johnson, Albio Sires, on Capitol Hill was a mixture of Cyprus, Greece, and the Ecu - put in a country that exhibits through to some members of tion (NATO) Summit hosted by William Lacy Clay, Mark Mead - disappointment and perspective menical Patriarchate…and I hostility towards a NATO mem - Congress on this issue,” Kouzu - the United Kingdom, we encour - ows, Brett Guthrie, Candice S. given that NATO’s explicit posi - guarantee you that if the ques - ber?” The bottom line, he said is nis said. age your continued efforts to make enlargement a key priority for the United States and the Al - liance. “It is our firm belief that the By Exec. Fiat, Samaras Gov’t Strips Diaspora of Greece Voting Rights genuine prospect of NATO mem - bership for the current group of aspirant states will further TNH Staff There was no indication to stand as a candidate in elec - tional lenders. like retired armed forces gener - strengthen democratic institu - whether the move was made tions, according to the new leg - A story in the Financial als, academics and doctors. tions and values and increase ATHENS – With crucial munic - out of fear that Greeks living islation. Times also indicated that New They will receive strong support stability and security in the re - ipal and European Parliament abroad are disaffected by harsh The government denied it Democracy is now falling fur - by the growing numbers of gion. elections looming and its coali - austerity measures that have had revoked the Ragousis Law ther behind SYRIZA, which has Greek nationalists,” he added. “In contrast, failure to recog - tion support fading fast, Prime created record unemployment and said it was only following a taken a growing lead in recent “The government’s goal was nize and reward their significant Minister Antonis Samaras’ New and deep poverty and would be ruling by the Council of State polls and that the Conservatives to put me in jail before the elec - efforts could discourage aspirant Democracy-led government said opposed to the coalition, as last year that declared it uncon - may be fighting for second place tions, so that I wouldn’t be able countries from pursuing further it will not allow Greeks living might be immigrants who have stitutional. in the EU elections with the ul - to speak publicly,” said Ka - democratic reforms and weaken abroad, nor second-generation been the target of assaults. That ruling said the Consti - tra-right extremist Golden Dawn sidiaris, who took up the lead - their commitment to partnering immigrants living legally in The move means that immi - tution grants the right to vote Party whose leaders have been ership of the party after the ar - with Euro-Atlantic institutions. Greece, to vote or stand as can - grants who were born in Greece, and stand as a candidate in elec - jailed or arrested on charges of rest of Nikos Michaloliakos a In addition, the Ukrainian gov - didates. speak Greek, and attended Greek tions to Greek citizens alone. running a criminal gang. couple of months ago. He ernment’s recent decision not to The move was made unilat - schools won’t be allowed to vote That right cannot be extended “The government wants to added, “I will continue to be a sign a long awaited association erally and without debate nor run for office. Greeks of the to others unless there is a con - outlaw Golden Dawn, which candidate, unless they pass a agreement with the EU—in de - through a legislative amend - Diaspora have been talking fruit - stitutional review, it said. would equal a destructive coup law depriving me of my civil fiance of the popular preference ment submitted to Parliament lessly for years with the Greek Samaras, whose election to the political system of Greece. rights.” for European integration—raises by Interior Minister Yiannis government about being allowed campaign in 2012 included an National Dawn was created to Golden Dawn wants Greece concerns about back-sliding on Michelakis and effectively re - to vote in Greek elections. anti-immigrant platform, has represent the thousands of populated only by 100 percent democracy and the possibility vokes a 2010 law named for his Citizens of countries in the seen his party fall behind the Greek patriots and to run in the Greeks and said it would deport that states in the region will be predecessor, Yiannis Ragousis, European Free Trade Area – Ice - major opposition Coalition of elections if we get outlawed,” immigrants and plant landmines pressured by outside forces seek - which extended voting rights to land, Liechtenstein, Norway and the Radical Left (SYRIZA) which said Kasidiaris in the interview on the borders to keep out oth - ing to divide the continent and second-generation immigrants Switzerland – who are legal res - is opposed to the austerity mea - with FT. ers seeking to enter Greece for undermine the vision of a Europe living in the country, and ethnic idents in Greece are also re - sures the government has im - “National Dawn’s list will in - asylum or use the country to get whole, free, and at peace.” Greeks based abroad. voked of their right to vote and posed on the orders of interna - clude well-respected candidates, to other EU countries. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014

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Just a few days ago Greece was declared the most corrupt country in Europe, more corrupt than even the former Soviet colonies of COMMENTARY Bulgaria and Romania. Ninety-nine percent of the Greeks – a rare consensus – believe that corruption is indeed still prevalent in their homeland. One would expect that at least since the emergence of the eco - Karavousanos Should Be Excommunicated for Heresies nomic crisis, this cancer eating away at the heart of the Greek State would have been eliminated, but alas, that is not the case. That the issue has for the most part been ignored is not only a shame, but ab - By Father John E. Artemas did yesterday, today, and as it They cannot explain who cre - be knowledgeable in secular solutely infuriating, too. Special to The National Herald will until the end of time. ated the universe, but they insist learning and some philosophy. If the Greek political system is unable to take on corruption – This conviction does not and that there was a moment of cre - But he doesn't know much particularly as it itself depends upon the corrupt – then Diaspora Enough is enough! With dis - should not make Christians elit - ation. And Christianity agrees. about Christianity or Christol - Greeks should take the lead and raise their voices in anger. may and concern for a long ist, arrogant, and judgmental of But keeping faith out of it for a ogy. His views are clearly hostile We should insist that the relevant international organizations – time, I have been following the others, but loving, compassion - moment, can Mr. Karavousanos to Christianity and to many his - and Greece’s creditors – demand an end to this misery, which affects articles and letters of Emmanuel ate and "evangelistic," as they prove the astrophysicists toric religions, and his attacks the depths of Hellenism and seriously damages the country. Karavousanos in The National continue to proclaim the Good wrong? seem to be intentional and in - The ink had barely dried on corruption articles when the Financial Herald, most recently, "Exclu - News to all humanity. After sowing seeds of "poison" sidious. Times (FT) published unimaginable revelations about the privatiza - sionary Christianity is Fifth Cen - Moreover, Mr. Karavousanos in the minds of readers, he con - One of our bishops should tion of Greece’s legalized gambling company OPAP. tury Thinking," in the January says that "God is simply a gen - cludes, inconsistently, that "this call him to his office, and if Mr. All of us, I think, to varying degrees had a feeling that something 25 edition. uine, attainable state of mind, a is not a suggestion that we aban - K. persists in his "heresies," and was not quite right about the privatization. Then, we read the names First of all, let us affirm that mystical experience that we can don our Greek Orthodox faith, is found to be in his rational of the key "players" and thought, "Aha! Now we understand." according to the Bible and the seek and gain." What absurdity! but let's keep it personal and mind, he should be excommu - But who would have imagined just how deep the matter ex - Orthodox Church, there are in - If God is simply "a state of something that can be transmit - nicated and deprived of all tends? deed true prophets after Christ, mind," then He has no objective ted to our children with a quiet rights and privileges in the The FT revealed that "a clause inserted into an existing investment and there are also many false existence. It is up to you and me pride. One faith is not better than Church, including a Church fu - law froze until last month the Greek gaming regulator’s obligation ones. The idea that we have true to "create Him"...in our minds! another." Mr. Karavousanos, Je - neral. Such action may seem ex - to carry out a ‘probity’ check on potential buyers of OPAP, to ensure and false prophets is not "out - Such preposterous ideas are sus Christ vehemently disagrees treme, but it is necessary for Mr. they were not involved in any criminal activities or money-launder - dated," as Mr. Karavousanos atheistic and totally hostile to with you. He insists: "I am the Karavousanos’ own good, but ing. pontificates. As long as truth Christianity and to most reli - Way, the Truth, and the Life. No also for the protection of our Or - “The leading investors in OPAP are Jiri Smecj, a Czech billionaire, and falsehood exist, there will gions. one comes to the Father except thodox Christian people. and Dimitris Melissanidis, a Greek oil tycoon. Mr. Smecj controls continue to be true and false He also claims that "the uni - by me"(John 14:6). There is enough moral cor - Emma Capital, an investment company which set up Emma Delta as prophets. verse always was and always Mr. Karavousanos speaks of ruption and falsehood and a vehicle to bid for OPAP,” FT reported. It is abundantly clear from will be. It was not created." If "our" Greek Orthodox Faith. But enough false prophets in the Shedding more light for readers less familiar with the cast of his writings that Mr. Karavou - God is only "a state of mind," this Greek Orthodox Faith is not world. We don't need any more. characters, FT added: “Mr. Melissanidis presented himself to Greek sanos is one of many dangerous then of course the universe was his. His views and beliefs are media and the Athens business community as Emma Delta’s repre - "false prophets." (Let us remem - not created; there was no one non-Orthodox, non-Christian, Father John E. Artemas is Proto - sentative in the capital during OPAP’s privatisation process. Mr. ber that a true prophet is not to create it! Some Greek and even non-theistic. And if he presbyter of the St. George Melissanidis, a self-made billionaire, is the largest shareholder in only one who foretells the fu - philosophers, including Aristo - really believes that, then why Greek Orthodox Church in De Aegean Marine Petroleum, a global supplier of marine fuel listed on ture, but one who boldly pro - tle, did suggest that the universe would he not invite us to aban - Kalb, IL. the New York Stock Exchange. claims the truth, inspired by the always existed. But Christianity, don the Greek Orthodox Faith Emmanuel J. Karavousanos is A listing prospectus for Aegean Marine published in 2006 stated Spirit of God.) and several other religions insist and accept "religion"? Why author of the book The Gift of that Mr. Melissanidis, its founder, had been subject to proceedings, Mr. Karavousanos says that that "God created the Heavens would he want us to continue mystical Insight: The Secret Un - including criminal cases, in the past. However, he was acquitted of "we are no longer so much and the Earth." Most contempo - believing in falsehoods? locked. The Logic Revealed the allegations except for two matters in the 1980s, for which he Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, rary astrophysicists espouse the How sad! Mr. K. is 81 years (Bloomington, IN – Author - was fined. Greek, Mexican...we are gaining "Big Bang" theory of creation. old, as he tells us. He seems to House, 2007). “Mr. Melissanidis was criticised by Evangelos Marinakis, a leading the insight to see above all else, shipowner and chairman of Olympiakos, Greece’s most successful we are all human beings." In - football club, after AEK was awarded €1.9m of sponsorship by OPAP deed we are. But that realization last September. The decision was unprecedented as individual clubs alone does not, and has not in the third division have not previously been considered eligible for helped us to become "one" and Expect Dark Clouds to Hover over Cyprus OPAP funding.” at peace with each other. Just The disclosures are particularly serious – they are essentially a look at the continuing violence, bomb for the coalition government – because they were an act of conflicts, and killings around the By Andreas C. Chrysafis Whatever the merits, the date all the other ethnic minori - Parliament. The clause could not be passed without the knowledge world. There continues to be Special to The National Herald terms and negotiations in ques - ties living on the island? No na - and participation – or at minimum, the tolerance – of the coalition just as much violence as ever tion should be put forth to the tion would ever allow the intro - partners. (perhaps more than before). To It appears that a deal is in people to approve, not to the duction of such sheer madness You may have noticed that this major news about more Greek suggest, then, as he does, that process to partition the island political factions. In a true on its own soil, yet for some rea - corruption was revealed by a non-Greek media outlet. all religions are basically the of Cyprus in one form or an - democracy, no temporary gov - son it is perfectly okay to sug - It is also noteworthy that “the investigation was confirmed to the same displays serious ignorance other. The “yes” government of ernment or career politician has gest it for Cyprus? Financial Times by people co-operating with Ioannis Sevis, the pros - and pseudosophistication. We President Nicos Anastasiades the legitimacy to make consti - The only way forward to a ecutor.” can has decided to abandon the ter - tutional changes or the right to long-lasting solution is to incor - Justice. We wish. agree that all religions pos - ritorial integrity of the Republic alter the basic fabric of the na - porate the same political system And therein lies the hope. sess some elements of truth. But of Cyprus and create a new tion without public consent – enjoyed by all other democratic Christianity alone, the Faith re - Cyprus, one that he believes only citizens can do that nations: one person, one-vote. vealed by God Himself, pos - would meet not only the inter - through a referendum! One citizenship, one nation, Those Influential Greeks sesses The Truth, which is not a ests of Cyprus but also the The government’s readiness based on the rule of law. And philosophy or theory, but the geopolitical interests of the for the resumption of the talks justice that guarantees religious only Divine Person, Jesus Christ. United States, United Kingdom, on the basis of “two communi - and ethnic diversity One of the issues often discussed in the Greek-American commu - In that sense Christianity is Germany, Greece, Turkey, and ties” rather than “one Cypriot Equality is the only way to nity, as well as in Greece and Cyprus, is the degree of influence the "exclusionary" indeed. Not that France, and especially the inter - nation” will ultimately bring achieve peace and security for community has with American authorities. it intends to exclude anyone, ests of the European Union. about a two-state solution and all. If not, dark clouds shall ap - The majority of those on the other side of the Atlantic is that but because it is special and The failed UN Annan Plan is trigger instability for years to pear over Cyprus during the such influence is small, if not downright negligible. unique compared to all other on the table once again, this come. In that case, then, why next few months and will not The community, however, knows that its influence is significant – faiths. And this claim and time having entered through the not consider three, four, or even give way to sunshine quite so given its numbers – and that it would be even greater if Greece and "Gospel" remains the same as it side door. five state-solutions to accommo - easily. Cyprus exhibited more seriousness in their objectives and cooperated with the Diaspora in addressing their issues of concern in America. But there is another very important aspect that we have to bear in mind: the opinion of others. In that regard, our influence is im - Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris pressive. This has been seen in publications such as Time magazine, and others, and in the following revealing incident: James Woolsey, the Dimon…So Very Greek Dimon denies that he knew about the Let’s look forward rather than back - Director of the CIA from February 1993 to January 1995, is calling hiring, but U.S. authorities are investigat - ward. for the release of Jonathan Pollard, who was convicted of spying for ing whether he and the bank violated anti- Israel and is serving the 29th year of his sentence. Despite what has been said to the con - corruption laws. “That doesn't mean that what he did wasn't serious, he said, I've trary, I take pleasure in informing you that How very Greek, indeed! Genuine Patriotism seen the materials in 1993 and what he disclosed was very confi - according to reliable sources, Jamie Di - We hope that he overcomes this prob - dential content. But I tell people 'imagine he's a Greek American mon – Chairman, President and CEO of lem and wish all the best to Dimon, who Regarding the Cyprus issue, those “pa - and free him.’" the banking giant JPMorgan Chase, has epitomizes this brand of...Greekness. triots” in Athens and Nicosia are at it In a letter published in the Wall Street Journal Woolsey wrote: not completely lost his Greekness. again. “One especially damaging Greek-American spy, Steven Lalas, received At least not when it comes to exercising "They are selling out!...No compro - a 14-year sentence; just over half of what Pollard has already served.” the art of favoritism. Modern Exports mise!...Reject the Anglo/American plans!” But there is no comparison between the offenses of Lalas and I say “not completely,” as in “almost.” etc. Pollard: The first worked at the U.S. Embassy in Athens and had ac - Although his grandfather was a Greek im - Greece’s exports declined in 2013 com - This has gone on for 40 years. They cess to information of limited importance, pertaining to relations migrant named Papadimitriou – who even pared with 2012. reject one proposal after another on between Greece and the United States. But Lalas was based in Wash - wrote articles about the stock market for What happened? Why are exports grounds of patriotism, bravery, and ro - ington and gave Israel top U.S. military secrets. The National Herald – Dimon wants noth - growing rapidly in countries like Spain manticism. How then can the two cases be compared? ing to do with his Greekness or with the and Portugal, but not in Greece? And that’s how we have gotten where For the sake of history, we note two items regarding Lalas: First, Greek-American community. Either internal devaluation has not we are now. With the balance of power he was caught because of incredible carelessness: a member of the You might have read that a new bank gone far enough, or the country has so against us – one step before partition. Greek government had denied a U.S. statement before it was officially scandal broke out recently. de-industrialized that it produces almost Cyprus has a serious leadership today. transmitted to them, on the basis of what Lalas gave them. Apparently, the well-connected children nothing to export. Greece even imports Let's support it. They are hardly traitors: So, they realized that someone leaked the information through of Chinese Mandarins were hired by U.S. tomatoes! they are patriots, trying to do the best for the Embassy in Greece. banks that do business in China in ex - A better model would be for Greece to their country. Second, the way Greece dealt with him after his conviction was change for favorable treatment by the Chi - promote high technology. And let's make sure, as Samaras said, unacceptable: his family was practically going hungry, and when he nese. Why not create a Silicon Valley – in that there will be no recriminations be - was released he could not find work. Reportedly, a leading Chinese bank au - Crete for example, near the Polytechnic tween Athens and Nicosia, as in the past. So, we thank Woolsey for the influence he credited to us – we ac - ditor asked Dimon to hire a young woman University – whose products would be ex - The brutal policy of negation destroys cept the compliment gladly – but we emphasize that there is only a who had applied for work at his bank. ported at a much faster rate than cheese us. It is time to unite, be positive, and limited relationship between the cases of these two American agents. And so, just like that, she was hired. and figs? show genuine patriotism. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 13 An Orthodox Priest against I Have a Bias and I’m Proud! Can You Guess What it is?

Greek Education in America? I am biased about many (the rest of those mon? They’ve all tables, fixing cars, or plowing the things – and I freely and happily politicians are all been president of fields? Imagine how much admit it. In fact, all thinking peo - white). That might the United States! tougher it would be if you had The lack of choice mouthpieces ple are. Bias is not necessarily a sound like a good That is my bias: I one if not several people trying strategic planning on the parish coun - bad thing, neither is prejudice, guess, except when am an admitted un - to make your job even tougher – when it comes to cil) pass judgment and neither is discrimination. considering that I controllable, incon - intentionally doing things to the advancement on families for not Here’s a quick example: if I go to freely bash Marion solable defender of make you fail at your task. Such of Greek Education attending church if the supermarket to buy a carton Berry, Donald presidents! as: tripping you as you walked on behalf of the or - he has not consis - of milk on February 10 and notice Payne, Jr., and Keith Why would “the by carrying a tray of food; pour - ganized Greek- tently tried to build one with an expiration date of Ellison, among most powerful per - ing maple syrup into the engine American Commu - a pastoral relation - February 4, I’m not buying it! In - countless other son in the world” of the car you are trying to fix; nity is lamentable. ship with the stead, I’m buying the one that ex - African-American even need a de - lacing your crops with poison, or Considering the youth? There are pires on, say, February 17. I am politicians. And I ap - by CONSTANTINOS E. fense? “Look at setting fire to them. absence of any of - students looking to biased, prejudiced, in favor of plaud the likes of SCAROS him! Jet-setting Oh, you don’t have such ficial fund and the discuss their hopes fresh milk. I am discriminating black politicians like around the world in things happening to you on a miscommunication by Christopher and dreams for to - against spoiled milk. And there’s Herman Cain and Special to his fancy private daily basis? Well, presidents do! between institu - TRIPOULAS morrow, there are absolutely nothing wrong with Elbert Guillory. You The National Herald plane, wasting our While they are busy being tions at a local Special to young people with that. So, what about my political see, I give credit or hard-earned tax dol - blamed for everything in the level, it is almost The National Herald questions about bias? criticism regardless of irrelevant lars and doing nothing! How did world, having to make pinpoint wondrous that their faith and her - If I happen to mention that factors, such as the color of one’s he become president, anyway?” decisions that affect lives of sol - Greek schools were ever formed itage, there are talents and in - Ronald Reagan is my favorite skin. In fact, I am astounded that some will say. “My dog knows diers, diplomats, and civilians, and lasted as long as they did terests that young people may president and that George W. in this day and age, thousands of more about being president than not to mention the entire world in the first place. have that he can awaken, i.e. Bush was scapegoated and mis - years after the creation of the hu - he does! He doesn’t have a care economy, they have to dodge life- Traditionally in America – for chanting, the altar, iconography, understood, some are quick to la - man race, that some folks still in the world. Millions of Ameri - threatening situations, too, all the better or for worse – the burden theological discourse, etc. Every bel me as a Republican – a radical base their biases on skin color. It cans are suffering, and he doesn’t while enduring a barrage of at - of providing Greek education interaction is a teachable mo - rightwinger who sees nothing is simply mind-boggling. care! All he cares about is smiling, tacks from their political oppo - has traditionally fallen upon ment waiting to happen. wrong with the Tea Party neo - In numerous articles over the waving, and having his picture nents. Oh, and they cannot ap - parish communities. The school Part of the problem may stem cons that have hijacked our soci - years, I have defended a man taken!” And so on… pear angry, sad, or even too was the second temple of the from this CEO-fantasy that pos - ety. Except that’s not true. I’ve who joined the Confederate That bitter rant could apply happy (lest people think they are parish; a temple of learning and sesses some clergymen. While it probably filled this column’s States of America, another who to Obama, to George W. Bush, to insensitive). Why, they can’t even education that operated in com - is true that priests in America space over the past few years led thousands of Native American Bill Clinton…to any of them. yawn or cough, as the rumors plete harmony and unison with have to wear many hats in order with as many tirades against the Indians to a forced relocation that Alright, then, those ungrateful will spread that they are no the parish, as per the Hellenic to keep a parish community run - Tea Party and a number of con - resulted in their deaths through Americans who are quick to bash longer up for the job. model. ning well, the second they begin servative talk show hosts as you brutal weather, and another who their commander-in-chief, I say: As a final exercise, oh presi - That is why it is so particu - to think of themselves as CEOs might expect from a New York launched the most deadly nuclear during these long and difficult dent bashers, find a photo of larly enraging when official rep - rather than celebrants of God’s Times or Boston Globe columnist. attack in world history, killing days about which you waste no yourselves from four years ago resentatives of the Church – i.e., sacraments and teachers is the And I’ve taken so many potshots hundreds of thousands of inno - time reminding the rest of us (as and compare it to a current one. clergymen – ignore this fact and moment that they leave the at 2012 GOP Presidential Candi - cent civilians – among them, if we don’t have our own prob - Now, do the same thing with allow their egos, complexes, or door open for hubris to make date Mitt Romney, I’m almost helpless infants. Surely I do not lems), is your life threatened on President Obama. Who has aged whatever other baggage they its tragic appearance. starting to feel guilty and com - favor genocide, infanticide, or a daily basis? What about the more in the last four years? Who are carrying get in the way of Phrases like “business is busi - pelled to say something nice. slavery – all of those are abhor - lives of your spouses and chil - has gotten grayer, and added Greek Education. ness,” as the closed-minded Though I am no huge fan of rent to me. Why on earth, then, dren? Do you need a small army more wrinkles? In most cases, it When a priest threatens to cleric who served as the impetus Bill Clinton, I say that he’s defi - would I defend anyone associ - of bodyguards to follow you at will be he and not you, because close the parish Greek school for this column likes to say, re - nitely got the brains, charisma, ated with those phenomena? every turn, because every morn - like it or not, he has the most because of lack of church atten - ally have no place being uttered and political savvy in the family The perpetrators in question are ing in a nation of 300 million stressful job in the world. dance by the children or unsat - by a parish’s spiritual leader. If – his wife is just along for the John Tyler, Andrew Jackson, and there are plenty who wake up That’s why I have a strong bias isfactory participation in church that saying were to hold true, ride. “Billary” is no supercouple Harry Truman. And the others with the fantasy of killing you, in favor of presidents – and events by the parents, he turns an MBA would be a pre-requi - – it’s a superstar and a coattail I’ve mentioned to this point: and a few among them who ac - though I criticize them at times, his back on centuries of Greek site for six-figure salaried cler - rider. That, of course, makes hy - Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, tually would if the opportunity more often than not I give them Orthodox tradition and operates gymen who fancy themselves as persensitive feminists think I have Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. presented itself? the benefit of the doubt. contrary to the spirit of the captains of industry. Manage - a problem with women in poli - What do they all have in com - Tough day at the job waiting Happy Presidents Day! Gospel. ment experience (and not some tics. Also not true. I would have While you cannot blame a hokey seminar) would also be a taken former British Prime Min - priest or parish council for want - must for parish council mem - ister Margaret Thatcher as presi - ing maximum participation in bers – or members of the exec - dent (if she were eligible, of church services and activities or utive board, at the very least. course) over any post-Reagan feeling overlooked when the Rather than playing the chief executive we’ve had. And younger generation is less than blame game or resorting to I’d have taken former UN Am - petty black - bassador Jeane Kirkpatrick over mail, a parish at least half of them. priest should I am the first to lambaste lead by ex - Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, An - ample. Wher - thony Wiener (even before the ever there is scandal), Barney Frank, and for apathy, he good measure, Barbara Boxer should re - and Dick Durbin, though I have spond with defended Barack Obama at just care and in - about every turn. Obviously, terest. Wher - some say, I bend over backwards ever there is so as not to insult a black person lukewarm - ness, he should lend fervor. Wher - LETTER FROM ATHENS ever there is lack of knowledge, he should en - Neverending Cyprus Problem Indeed Will Never End hance with teaching. St. Paul the Along with the irresolute know about jury- man’s door you many taken to Turkey and still Apostle says problem of Middle East peace – rigged schemes by can knock for - unaccounted for. That should be responsive, threats of schools it best: “I have become all things an oxymoron second only to incompetent politi - ever,” and the only the first topic on the table but closures are vengeful, selfish to all people so that by all pos - Greek Worker or Honest Politi - cians who don’t sound current it’s been forgotten because the deeds that are unbecoming of sible means I might save some.” cian – there is no more tedious have a clue how to Cypriot President dead don’t matter. someone who would preach the This kind of pettiness and news story than the vexing solve any problem – Nicos Anastasiades After the crushing defeat of Word of God. After all, what of unfaithfulness to the awesome problem of reunifying Cyprus, which is their intent will hear when he the Annan Plan, an academic the Lord’s command about for - responsibility of promoting which has been split since an or they’d be out of knocks on Eroglu’s study of voter attitudes found it giving someone “seventy times Greek education in America is unlawful 1974 invasion by business. door when they re - was an easier call than predict - seven” or the parable of “The not in keeping with the tradition Turkey. The reason no sume talks on Feb. ing a Greek defense minister Good Shepherd?” Is not meek - of a Church that can boast The Turks are still there, oc - one has been able to 11 is an echo. will steal from defense con - ness and forbearance the far teachers like The Three Hierar - cupying the northern 30 per - solve this conun - Only a month tracts. The conclusion was that more Christian example than chs, St. Cosmas the Aetolian, St. cent, a dreary little faux Repub - drum is because it by ANDY ago, Anastasiades it was doomed to rejection be - threatening punitive measures? Photios the Great, etc. lic only they recognize and need can’t be solved with - DABILIS declared the talks cause it was developed through At the end of the day, what One would hope that such a standing army to make sure out selling out the dead after meeting an “ill-designed process of secret people like the person in this ex - reprehensible misuse of admin - there’s no attempt to take back Cypriots, which the Special to Eroglu for dinner diplomacy” which disregarded ample (a real-life figure) don’t istrative and pastoral authority what isn’t theirs. UN, US, UK, NATO The National Herald and looking him in the views of the Cypriot public. understand is that they are is limited to problematic person - The ghost city of Varosha, and European the face to see the There are many people will - transferring blame for what is alities. Unfortunately, if those with 1974 abandoned cars still Union would dearly love to do fish eye. Now Anastasiades, as ing to give in to the Turks and at least partially their fault onto problematic personalities serve in showrooms, and empty hotels so Turkey would be appeased, was Christofias, is being snook - accept any kind of half-baked others. Instead of first evaluat - in financially robust communi - and buildings, is a reminder of become a member of the EU and ered into thinking this guy is se - compromise just for the sake of ing the degree to which they ties which have the resources the detritus left behind by the kick billions into the coffers of rious about anything other than doing so. They often point out were able to form relationships and potential to greatly con - complicit agreement of the Brussels so politicians could growing Turkish dominion on that you can’t fix history and and reach out to these members tribute towards education, then United States, courtesy of Henry keep traveling first-class and Cyprus, not compromise. that the invasion is over, but of their flock, they instead write the damage is even greater. Kissinger, winner of the Nobel stay at five-star hotels. If the Turks didn’t buy they’re usually the same ones them off as no good and look to At any rate, to further safe - War Prize, and the United King - As the late, great physicist Christofias’ cockeyed ideas, in - who call Istanbul by its ancient exert pressure upon them. As if guard against such “too cool for dom, to let Turkey land without Richard Feynman said, you can cluding letting a Turk be Presi - name of Constantinople, which you can “force” someone into school” men of the cloth or their any resistance from the interna - fix radios by thinking, and break dent of Cyprus every other year, then should be a stopover on coming to church?! The very associates on parish councils, tional community. problems down to their simplest then they aren’t going to accept the way to Persia. idea negates the mode in which statutory changes will likely be Bringing together Cypriots common denominators. For anything that requires conces - If you’re not willing to forget God operates. And tragically, in necessary. The Western mental - and Turks on the same island, Cyprus it amounts to this: imag - sion or conciliation. what happened in 1453, you ostensibly trying to serve Christ, ity that if your head hurts, you now mortal enemies, has ine someone invaded your home This problem is so frustrating shouldn’t forget what happened they become very un-Christlike. should cut it off is foreign to the evaded many diplomats and of - and has been occupying the top that the UN’s envoy, Alexander in 1974 because dealing with In one school, the local pre - Hellenic tradition. The ficials who thought they could floor for 40 years and now Downer, who occasionally jetted the Turks is like trusting a slime - siding priest didn’t even go to Manichaistic “duality” of good just jawbone a resolution, in - comes a mediator who suggests to Nicosia, first-class, said a few ball like Mark Zuckerberg, who bless the students and teachers vs. bad has permeated our cluding Koffi Annan, whose the answer is to let them stay words to both sides, had a cou - screwed his own Harvard room - for Epiphany, either because he thinking is adulterating the Hel - 2004 plan – revised five times – there but pay you a couple of ple of photo ops and took off mate and Facebook co-founder was too busy engaging in other lenic “tropos.” After all, the to unify the island was to keep bucks. knowing he was spitting into the Eduardo Saverin for the sake of sorts of “outreach” or because Greek word for forgiveness (syg - it separate with two states. Former Cypriot President wind, has thrown up his hands money and because he thought he wanted to punish them for gnomi, synchoro) literally That’s rather like continuing Demetris “Commie” Christofias and quit, joining a long line of he could do it. not attending services the week means to “make room” for segregation in the United States was driven out of office for failed negotiators. Saverin told Zuckerberg before. What a far cry from the someone and understand their while declaring the country uni - sheer incompetence, along with One of the reasons that Anas - something Anastasiades should village priests who go from opinions. There are too few re - fied, but the Turks were so des - his inability to gain a single inch tasiades will fail is that he’s just study to get ready for the nego - home to home blessing all the sources available and the cause perate to gain any kind of legit - of progress in non-talks with a politician out of touch with tiations. “You’d better lawyer up members of their flock, whether too great for divisiveness to ex - imacy to their illegitimacy that Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis the people too, although he may … because I’m not coming back they are punctual or not in their ist. 65 percent of them supported it Eroglu, a hardliner who won’t be hoping that the passage of for 30 percent. I’m coming back church attendance. So much for in a referendum. even listen to arguments that time means today’s young for EVERYTHING.” unconditional love… Follow me on Twitter Only 24 percent of Cypriots aren’t his. Cypriots don’t remember all the How can a priest (or his @CTripoulas did, which told you need to As Zorba said, “On a deaf dead and missing Cypriots – [email protected] 14 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 15-21, 2014 TNH Interview with Manhattan Events Planner Angela Gianopoulos

Continued from page 1 from Agrinion and her mother, helped pave the way. “They rec - Irene, with roots in Kalavrita, ognized that I had artistic talent company, Studio3, is a full ser - was the inspiration for her in - so they got me private instruc - vice event design and produc - dependence by promoting edu - tion for piano and painting.” tion firm, founded in 2003…We cation. But after graduation she was serve clients in the beauty, fash - “Dad was a hard worker, he not sure what she wanted to do. ion, and lifestyle industries.” had retail flower shops in Brook - On campus she was voted the Her love and respect for lyn, including Irene’s florist. “first one who will get married buildings (“I would have pur - Her dad had a creative di - after college,” something that is sued architecture but I just don’t mension too. “He was good at still in the future. like those darn numbers”) is at it, but back then it was also Asked where is the world she the core of ability to transport about survival. I really respect wants to hold a special event, guests to new worlds. him. He made a lot of sacri - she said “I’d like it to be my Although she loves the trans - fices.” wedding. She is a simple person formations that she effects, she She remembers visiting the at heart. Her vision is to have a does not like “completely alter - shop when she was little. “They wedding that is “ftoho – poor ing a space… I don’t compro - put us in the corner. I would but beautiful.” mise the integrity of a space… I take all the flowers that were “I almost became a stylist for love working with the bones of going into the trash and make a magazine,” but the pay was a place and extracting the my own designs and center - painfully low and there was no beauty, and bringing it alive in pieces,” she said. one to offer career guidance. a different way,” all in the ser - Watching her dad in the She feels she never really had vice of a great cause or a world- florist putting things together a mentor, but said working with class client. helped her understand colors, certain clients has had a power - ful impact on her, especially Donna Karan, one of her first celebrity clients. “From when we first met, she understood me, I under - stood her.” Giannopoulos wanted to emulate her in every Simplicity is Angela Gianopoulos’ signature design principle. Not so for architect Frank Ghery, way, including her philanthropic but Studio3, can certainly accent the spectacular space with a touch of elegance. work. “In my line of work I have turned. after another. she said “I draw inspiration met interesting and powerful Giannopoulos’ big break She began with a partner, but from everything,” including the people and I am proud to say came in 2003 through a college that only lasted 1½ years . “It art world. “Galleries inspire me, they are clients and friends,” she friend. “She had me pitch a job was disappointing. I didn’t want and restaurants.” said. with Andre Agassi. It was a to be by myself – I wanted to She says she is not a foodie, A SPECIAL PLACE CALLED product launch.” After its great collaborate. We parted ways and but when there is time, she likes BARNEY’S success her career took off as then I went on my own and to cook. All that began in a wonderful she began to meet one designer voila!” She loves the simplicity of place (now the site of the Rubin She converts concepts into Greek food, but says “I don’t like Museum of art, which has many experiences, and loves to ex - when they fuss and experiment Buddhas) called Barney’s New plore and pioneer. “We booked too much with it. I want York. Christies auction house when no spanakopita that tastes like Angela Gianopoulos, Olga Palladino, and their team evoke the She was in visual merchan - one was booking auction spanakopita.” Greek Isles in the Hamptons every summer for the Blue Dream dizing and their creative services houses. We turned a room into Yes, she is a purist. “There is Philanthropic Gala of the Church of the Dormition. team. She loved working on the a giant chessboard – where something about simplicity… windows with great teams and guests actually played with That is where real beauty comes She designed the inaugural textures and composition. she rose through the ranks. pieces inspired by works of art from. There is something about gala last year of The Hellenic And she possessed the imag - “I worked with Simon Doo - and with the theme was ‘life as one single flower, or one single Initiative, one of the leading en - ination and vision to go further, nan who was a creative genius,” a great game.’” bite that is incredible. It’s not deavors of the diaspora to help “outside the box” – which is the he was part of the team that She is committed to quality, about abundance. More is not Greece. She cannot reveal the name of her next venture. helped launch the stores in and and works engage all the senses. better.” next venue but told TNH: “Look She attended C. W. Post, out of New York. “I loved it. Told that the liturgics of the Or - “I don’t have a favorite song, out. It’s going to be phenome - where she made “the amazing Loved it! It was incredible work - thodox Church expressed that flower, friend – anything,” she nal!” relationships, friends who are ing with these amazing creative principle, she said “Maybe I was said. But Giannopoulos is be - BROOKLYN GIRL, still very dear to me.” minds.” paying attention after all.” yond eclectic, she is simply open mANHATTAN WOmAN It was also were she first ex - And she was thrilled to work When the conversation to all good and beautiful things. Her passion and simplicity perience freedom and diversity in places like Seattle and Bev - turned to her employees, all One person after another have roots in her Hellenic Her - and where important seeds erly Hills; less so in Cleveland. young women, and she ac - walks through the portals of the itage and the borough of her were sown. After seven years at Barney’s knowledged “you are only as world’s created by her imagina - birth. “I had the prettiest dorm she was bitten by the entrepre - good as your team.” tion and tell their friends of “I’m a Brooklyn girl,” she said room on campus, and even then neurial bug, but the path she Giannopoulos project man - their new favorite event. despite the facts that she now I was designing dorm rooms for took led back to the family busi - agers are working on exciting Mets owner Fred Wilpon told lives in Manhattan and her for - friends and all my sorority sis - ness. She thought mixing old venues and clients, including her that the wedding Gi - mative years were on Long Is - ters.” and new generation would lead Event planner Angela Gi - projects for Kenneth Cole, and annopoulos produced for co- land. She also valued the art to a creative and commercial ex - anopoulos, the founder of Stu - she devotes time to developing owner Saul Katz’s daughter was She has an older sister, classes she took there. “I’ve al - plosion. Close enough. It was a dio3 in New York, can see new business. more beautiful that his own Christina, and a younger ways loved the arts anything war. She returned to Barneys what others cannot - and keep Asked how she keeps in daughter’s. Presumably the lat - brother. George. Her father is creative,” and her parents and peace and harmony re - it simple. touch with the newest trends ter was not nearby.

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