S O C V th ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ

E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmErICAN puBlICATION 1915-2015 VOL. 19, ISSUE 960 March 5-11 , 2016 c v $1.50 Van Bramer Greece Becomes home, Not Transit Stop, for M1igrants Oversees Out 160K Refugees, The Astoria Only 600 Accepted he Loves By EU Countries TNH Staff By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer ATHENS – With the European Union relocation program hav - ASTORIA – Born and raised in ing failed, Greece’s government Astoria and attending Public said it expects the country will School 70, middle school IS 10 be home for hundreds of thou - and William Cullen Bryant High sands of migrants and refugees School – which his Greek-Amer - for whom it cannot afford to ican friends and colleagues Ar - provide care. avella Simotas and Councilman After almost a year of wran - Costas Constantinides also at - gling – and with some countries tended – guaranteed that New shutting their borders, isolating York City Councilman Jimmy Greece – only 600 of 160,000 Van Bramer had close Greek refugees and migrants who friends from a young age. were supposed to be distributed “The first Greek friend I had throughout EU countries have – we lived on 42nd Street off been accepted. Newtown Road – was named Scores of thousands of mi - Gus. I was a four- to six-year- grants are backed up in Greece old and they lived a few doors – with thousands more arriving away,” he said. each week on Greek islands So Van Bramer’s love for As - from nearby Turkey, which has toria and Western Queens had done almost nothing to stop a strong Greek dimension from them despite receiving three bil - the start, but he is also plugged lion euros in EU aid to block hu - into the diverse neighborhood’s man trafficking. strong Celtic element. The European Commission His father, William, is from has approved a 700-million euro Williamsburg and his mother ($760.76 million) humanitarian Elizabeth was born in Maspeth aid package that will see the and grew up in Corona, and the INTImE SpOrTS vIA Ap money given to NGOs instead family is mostly Irish-American. There's Pandemonium on the Playing Field, but it's not Soccer of the Greek government in a They moved to Astoria in 1972 bid to reach cold and hungry and Van Bramer is the fifth of PAOK fans clash with riot police during a Greek Cup semifinal the final minute after home fans threw flares onto the pitch migrants and refugees, thou - eight children in a practicing match between PAOK and champion Olympiacos at the and ran onto the field to clash with riot police. The first-leg sands of whom are camped out Catholic family. Toumba stadium in, March 2. The match has been stopped in match was stopped in the 90 minute as Olympiakos led 2-1. in city squares in Athens or tem - “My sister Kim and I played porary reception centers. in St. Joseph’ fife and drum At the current rate of arrival, corps. We both played drums Greece could accept a million or but not very well,” he said, but more refugees and migrants at he loves music – pop is his fa - NYC Mayor Designates National herald Way the same time it’s trying to deal vorite – and always is up danc - with a crushing economic crisis, ing at the events he sponsors. and with tourism bookings – the His public service spirit is By Constantine S. Sirigos (30th St. Between 37th and lauded – TNH was the only in - and Mayor de Blasio for an country’s biggest revenue-raiser firmly rooted in his parents’ ac - TNH Staff Writer 38th Avenues in Long Island stitution so honored and THE honor that I believe we richly – plummeting with expectations tivities. “My father was a news - City) as Έθνικός Κήρυξ – Na - ONLY GREEK/ENGLISH SIGN deserve given our history and Greek islands will be overrun paper printer – he printed the NEW YORK – As the Centennial tional Herald Way. “I am deeply honored and our services to the city and the with more arrivals from Turkey. New York Times for over 30 year of The National Herald The Mayor presented Pub - pleased that the City of New community and deeply appreci - Speaking to a group of may - years – and was active in the draws to a close, the newspaper lisher-Editor Antonis H. Dia - York, through the good office of ate.” ors, Migration Policy Minister union. continues to receive accolades mataris with a ceremonial pen Majority Leader Van Bramer, de - City Council President Yiannis Mouzalas said that ”I remember being on picket for its service to the Greek- as a keepsake for the special cided to recognize the contribu - Melissa Mark-Viverito was Greece had to assume that the lines with him, so I knew from American community and soci - event that filled the rotunda of tions that the National Herald pleased that the ceremony was border at Idomeni with FYROM an early age that I cared about ety at a whole. On February 25 the ornate Surrogate Court - has made to the community and moved to a larger space this would be closed to refugees and working people and making New York’s Mayor Bill de Blasio house near City Hall that was society at large for the past 100 year and Astoria’s Councilman migrants and said they could be sure they had benefits and the signed a bill authorizing the co- filled with friends and families years,” said Diamataris. “I want Costas Constantinides was pre - struck in Greece for two to three naming of the street where of 40 individuals and one cul - to express my great appreciation years. Continued on page 6 TNH’s headquarters are located tural movement that were to Majority Leader Van Bramer Continued on page 4 Mouzalas met with the heads of local authorities to discuss other sites that could be used to house migrants in the coming weeks. Alahouzos in historic Tarpon election It is estimated that there Continued on page 11 By Constantinos E. Scaros Springs’ history – which is sig - in arguably the “Greekest” of nificant for a number of reasons. Greektowns across the country. TARPON SPRINGS, FL – On First, any time an individual GIVING BACK March 15, most of the nation’s of Hellenic descent wins an A technology expert for Ver - WiTh ThiS iSSue eyes will focus on the presiden - American election, it is a signif - izon (he recently retired from tial primary elections, particu - icant chapter in the historical that position), Alahouzos first larly in the key states of Florida annals of Greek America. Sec - ventured into formal cultural and Ohio. Will Democratic and ond, that in this case it would endeavors through his involve - Republican frontrunners Hillary be a person born in Greece, also ment in the Kalymnian Society Clinton and Donald Trump is a boost to the immigrant com - of Tarpon Springs, where he clinch their parties’ nominations munity in America as a whole, also served as president. that evening, or will their chal - further evidence that despite But “my proudest accom - lengers endure to fight another heated debates on the campaign plishment to date was my in - day? trail regarding immigration, volvement in establishing the But March 15 is significant America remains the land of op - Plato Academy,” a highly-re - to two smaller subsets of Amer - portunity and good, honest, garded charter school in Pinellas ica: the citizens of Tarpon hard work pays off – for immi - County, FL, with campuses in Springs, FL, and the Greek- grants as well as natives. Tarpon Springs as well as Clear - American community at large. Finally, a win by Alahouzos water, Largo, Palm Harbor, Because on that day, Tarpon would be significant to Tarpon Seminole, and St. Petersburg. Springs will elect its next mayor. Springs Though the Gulf Coast “We plan to expand to other ar - Chris (Chrysostomos) Ala - Florida city has more Greeks per eas of Florida, too,” he told houzos, a resident of Tarpon capita than any other place in TNH. Springs for almost 50 years, was the United States, that still only “Teaching Greek is part of born on the Greek island of Ka - means about 10% of the popu - the curriculum,” Alahouzos ex - lymnos. If he wins the election, lation is Greek – the rest are not. plained, and described the Chris Alahouzos, a native of Kalymnos, seeks to become the he would become the first Accordingly, for a Greek to win first Greek-born mayor of Tarpon Springs. Greek-born mayor in Tarpon that election is a big deal, even Continued on page 6 Symposium Restaurant: Elvis Doctor Eat, Drink, Philosophize Nichopoulos

By Penelope Karageorge dam Avenue, walk down five Dies at 88 steps and you’re there. Angels There are restaurants and fly off the ceiling, painted by the restaurants, and sometimes a restaurant’s founder, artist Yanni TNH Staff restaurant is more than a restau - Posnakoff, a Greek with a Russ - rant. It’s an experience. A piece ian background who now lives Dr. George C. Nichopoulos, of living history. A place redo - in Athens. nicknamed “Dr. Feelgood” for lent with warmth where you can “We’re probably the only the various and ample drugs he dig into a luscious plate of restaurant in New York with a prescribed to music legend Elvis moussaka, savor a glass of wine, hand-painted ceiling,” says gra - Presley during the singer’s final and carry on a conversation, be - cious, energetic Christos Bin - years, died in Memphis, TN on cause the Greek music is low ioris, the current owner. “You February 24. He was 88 years and the acoustics are in your fa - see, the ceiling’s kind of yellow old. vor. It’s Symposium, a restau - because once you could smoke. Nichopoulos was acquitted rant that’s been playing host to But I’m not planning on making on criminal charges of being re - Columbia students, faculty and any changes. People like the sponsible for Presley’s 1977 West Siders since 1969. restaurant just the way it is. If death, though Elvis supporters Go to 544 W. 13th Street, be - you asked 100 people, 99 would continued to vilify Nichopoulos tween Broadway and Amster - say don’t change anything.” for supplying such high-pow - The restaurant is aptly ered prescription drugs to Pres - named. In Ancient Greece, sym - ley upon demand. He was even For subscription: posiums were convivial discus - shot in the chest in 1979; 718.784.5255 sions where people met to share though the assailant was never [email protected] philosophies. “We keep the mu - identified, it was commonly be - sic low,” says Christos. “People lieved to have been the act of do not like loud. We had a gui - an angry Elvis fan. Others, how - tar player, and he was very TNH/COSTAS BEJ ever, defended Nichopoulos for A beautiful stained-glass sign at Symposium’s entrance features a wine krater like those that Continued on page 5 formed the focal point of ancient Greek symposiums. Continued on page 8 2 COMMUNITY The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 The Philharmonic Orchestra of Vienna: elective Affinities to Tradition

By Fotios Kaliampakos

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – The unique Vienna Philharmonic Or - chestra recently presented works by Debussy, Wagner and Tchaikovsky at its annual visit to Carnegie Hall under the dis - tinguished conductor Valery Gergiev. The Philharmonic is a sui generis orchestra with charac - teristics that one can find only within its ranks. It is a separate society conducted by its mem - bers. Only members of the Vi - enna State Opera Orchestra can, after some years of service, ap - ply for the membership to the Philharmonic. This takes place at an anonymous hearing be - hind a curtain in a room of the Opera house. Until very recently, and that is still obvious, only men could become members. The members pHOTOS: TErry lINkE AND COurTESy OF THE vIENNA pHIlHArmONIC OrCHESTrA are from all over the world, yet It is not easy to become a member of the Vienna Philharmonic. the majority remains Austrian The meticulous process is perhaps the secret behind that or - or central-European. The mem - chestra’s unique sound. bers remain for a lifetime, and the average age is considerably his deep belief that this so-called and the apotheosis of the artistic higher than in other famous or - Viennese sound belongs to hu - spirit, does not have a single di - chestras. The musicians, in ad - manity’s cultural heritage. rect line. It is made so that the dition to their duty with the or - It is difficult to explain what eye and not the mathematics see chestra and at the opera, are this sound is all about. This it as perfect. (Counting the eye performing as soloists and are sound gives more attention to itself, the different perspectives participating in chamber music expression and feeling, in plas - and the light of Athens). In or - ensembles. The orchestra is at ticity, in the creation of a mystic, der for that to be achieved the the same time the core orchestra almost metaphysical atmos - lines are, in an incredible degree of the Salzburg Festival and has phere. Sometimes the Philhar - of sophistication, slightly a number of obligations around monic, for which the technical curved, balancing “on the top of the globe. All these contribute part of looking at the score is razor”, as the ancient Greek to an intense, artistic relation - not even an issue, seems just to phrase would describe it, be - ship among the musicians re - enjoy almost narcissistically its tween being mathematically sulting in a unique quality. own sound. perfect and just wrong. Whereas its repertoire is very The secrets of this sound are There is reason to believe broad, the Philharmonic finds faithfully passed from genera - that this is mutatis mutandis the way to go deeper into the tion to generation. We are deal - what is happening with the Vi - works of a number of com - ing with a music dynasty. Some ennese sound. This fine cultiva - posers. Its relationship with the of the musicians have been play - tion of sound, the generation Valse and the works of the Mahler’s 100th anniversary. Al - Bruckner’s 7th symphony, gives development is more difficult to ing for two or three generation, over generation passed on artis - Strauss family is well known in - most 60 years had past since his an example of his unity with the play, requiring a whole different following in the footsteps of tic ideal, the very breathing of ternationally because of the tele - own appearance on the podium Philharmonic. approach. their fathers or grandfathers the orchestra is pointing directly vised transmission of the fa - of the Vienna Opera, almost an Αmong the distinguished fig - Until recently the Philhar - who had been members or even to the senses, rather than to a mous New Year’s concert across eternity if one thinks of the his - ures after WWII, is the Greek monic used a different, i.e., leaders of the Philharmonic. As higher degree of technical per - the world. As for the Valse the torical events in between. There legendary conductor Dimitri(s) higher, tuning frequency and vi - in every great tradition, more fection. What some believe to orchestra preserves for itself for is still his unfinished recording Mitropoulos, whom both the olins from a particular Viennese crucial than knowledge or tech - be a lower level of precision is a a number of composers a privi - of Wagner’s Valkyria with the musicians and the elderly audi - brand. Today, the orchestra nique is the particular approach, far more sophisticated way to leged relationship, a kind of au - orchestra that was violently in - ence of Vienna remember as one members are also allowed to the artistic ideal. vaguely “curve the lines”, in this thority, in their interpretation. terrupted by WWII. of the last “giants” of the bring their own instruments, A person who has enjoyed a case the lines of the dynamic This quite elitist will is based If the cooperation among the podium. among them Stradivarius violins serious tour on the Athens and precise towards a breath - upon the interpretative tradition Philharmonic, Bruno Walter and In the next generation on loan from the Austrian Na - Acropolis might be aware of the taking beauty, measured by the cultivated in Vienna in the last Joseph Krips was interrupted Leonard Bernstein, Karl Böhm tional Bank, and some other fa - fact that the Parthenon, that senses rather than the 200 years. during the War, the relationship and Carlos Kleiber conducted mous strings. high achievement of humanity metronome. There is probably some truth of another famous conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic as Important for the sound and in the legend that some musi - that generation, Wilhelm well. They are regarded as the the interpretative tradition are cians who have played in some Furtwängler with the orchestra, most beloved and memorable the two special halls where the of the world’s first performances was interrupted for the exact figures by the musicians. Among Philharmonic performs. The of Beethoven’s works in the opposite reasons. He had a con - the conductors of today, the Musikverein is the main place 1820s were among the musi - troversial relationship to the Philharmonic has a particular where the orchestra forms its cians who founded the Philhar - Nazis-Regime. (Wilhelm was the relationship among others to sound and performs many times monic in 1842. From their son of the leading 19th century Christian Thielemann, Riccardo during the year. Despite many founding on, its history is bound archaeologist Adolf Furtwaen - Muti, Mariss Jansons, Zubin renovations, necessary to main - with the lives and works of gler, who excavated, among oth - Mehta, and Valery Gergiev. tain and modernize Hansen’s some of the most important fig - ers, the temple of the Athena All these notable personali - neoclassical masterpiece, there ures in music’s history. Afaia in Aegina/Greece.) After ties have created with the mu - is an effort to leave the orches - The Philharmonic performed this interruption, Furtwaengler sicians and the genius loci of the tra area untouched, since the for the first time various works conducted the Philharmonic metropolis on the Danube a par - acoustics would be dramatically by Brahms, Wagner, many times until his death in ticular music tradition. More - altered. The Philharmonic’s sec - Tchaikovsky and Bruckner. Gus - 1954. For the same reason Her - over, the Philharmonic has some ond home is the Vienna State tav Mahler was for many years bert von Karajan received a brief technical characteristics that dis - (previously Court) Opera, which the Vienna State Opera’s con - prohibition. Later he conducted tinguish it from the world’s dominates the famous ductor. The relationship be - the orchestra innumerable until other orchestras. They play on Ringstrasse. The building was tween Richard Strauss and the the end of his life in 1989. As particular instruments such as completely destroyed after Philharmonic lasted more than though recorded for his own the Viennese horn, which is a WWII. During the rebuilding half a century. Bruno Walter was memory (instead of the one of previous version of the so-called Bruno Walter wrote a letter to almost crying in an interview as Richard Wagner in the score) French horn that most orches - prevent any changes in the con - he came back to Austria in 1960 the unmatchable quality of tras use. This horn, being on an struction of the orchestra area to conduct a concert for Karajan’s very last recording, older stage of the French horn’s (Orchestergraben), expressing

Left to right: Kostas Zachariadis, Georgia Filiotis, Anna Iliopou - los, Stelios Taketzis, and Philip Vogiatzoglou-Vogis prepare for more than 400 guests for Grecian Night Out. Συνδρομή με το Ταχυδρομείο! The Hellenic Relief Fund’s

ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΚΑΣ ΕΝΤΟΣ Η .Π.Α. ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΚΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΧΩΡΕΣ ΕΚΤΟΣ Η .Π.Α. Grecian Night Raises Kefi Fund’s for Greece’s Poor q 1 ΧΡΟΝΟ $208.00 q 1 ΧΡΟΝΟ $322.00 By Constantine S. Sirigos Atlantic Bank, which was repre - q 6 ΜΗΝΕΣ $120.00 q 6 ΜΗΝΕΣ $189.00 TNH Staff Writer sented by its President Nancy Papaioannou, and cooperating q 3 ΜΗΝΕΣ $83.00 q 3 ΜΗΝΕΣ $125.00 PORT WASHINGTON, NY – organizations like the Athenian’s Kefi, philanthropy, and love for Society and its president Panos Greece filled the Community Adamopoulos and his wife Center of the Church of the Sylvia, ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΚΥΡΙΑΚΟ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΚΥΡΙΑΚΟ Archangel Michael in Port Wash - Board member Philip Vogiat - ington, borne by the more than zoglou-Vogis put the spotlight q ΕΚΔΟΣΗ ΣΑΒ/ΚΟΥ 1 ΧΡΟΝΟ $82.00 q ΕΚΔΟΣΗ ΣΑΒ/ΚΟΥ 1 ΧΡΟΝΟ $274.00 400 people who attended the on the purpose of the event, say - Grecian Night Out fundraising ing “in these troubled time we q ΕΚΔΟΣΗ ΣΑΒ/ΚΟΥ 6 ΜΗΝΕΣ $47.00 q ΕΚΔΟΣΗ ΣΑΒ/ΚΟΥ 6 ΜΗΝΕΣ $165.00 dinner-dance of the Relief Foun - reach out to you” and then dation (HRF) on February 27. spoke briefly about the organi - The evening’s net proceeds zation that was founded four will be used to purchase food years ago and has been incor - for the underprivileged of porated in New York state as a Greece. There were numerous tax-exempt 501 c 3 organization sources of revenue, including a with a mission of providing sup - silent art auction and individual port for the Greek population,

T H D E L N A AT ER IONAL H pledges in addition to the ad - suffering during the present eco - mission ticket, and the net ben - nomic crisis, by addressing h efit is expected to well exceed needs in health and nutrition. 10επ 0έτ ειος $50,000. Nassau County DA Madeline 1 9 1 5 - 2 0 1 5 HRF Board member Stelios Singas was caught up in the Taketzis thanked the attendees, spirit of the evening, telling all the volunteers and the parish TNH “What a great night! It’s a leadership for their welcome fantastic show of support for a and support. Fr. Dennis Strouzas good cause. Greeks come to - THE NATIONAL HERALD 37-10 30th Street, and Fr. Nikolas Karloutsos of - gether when people are in need Long Island City, N.Y. 11101-2614 fered the benediction and also to give financial and emotional Tel.: (718) 784-5255 • FAX: (718) 472-0510 welcomed and thanked every - support and I’m proud to be part Ονομα: one. of this night, and I’m very proud Many contributed to the so - of the organizers. 100 percent Διεύθυνση: cial and charitable success of the of what they raise goes to the Πόλη: Πολιτεία Zip Code: evening – chef Prokopis Zervas, cause, which is inspiring and en - Τηλέφωνο: E-mail a member of the HRF Board, de - courages people to give. It’s lighted the guests’ palates and pure and genuine and the sup - q American Express q master Card q visa q Discover the band Asteri immediately got port and love that is here in this Aρ. πιστωτικής κάρτας: everyone up dancing with songs room is incomparable.” Ημερομηνία λήξης: from every region of the home - Parish Council President land led by singers Fotis Dimi - Michael Psyllos told TNH “God tratos and Rena Tsapelas. There bless the efforts of the Hellenic Υπογραφή: was also a performance by co - Relief Foundation. What they median Peter Vouras. are doing in Greece is very spe - Επιστρέψατε την κάρτα με την επιταγή σας πληρωτέα στο: National Herald, Inc., ή χρεώστε την πιστωτική σας κάρτα. Taketzis congratulated cial and we are very proud to Kostas Zachariadis “for putting be a small part of that by lend - this whole thing together” and ing our facilities to their good thanked the sponsors, including cause.” The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 COMMUNITY 3 ivan Savvidis – A Pontian Mogul Who Cares about Global hellenism

By Constantine S. Sirigos like the current groups storming TNH Staff Writer their way into Europe. International recognition of NEW YORK – Not all of the Di - the Pontian Genocide is a great aspora’s heavy hitters are in personal cause for Savvidis. America, and baseball is not When the discussion turned to their cup of tea. Ivan Savvidis, the refusal last year of Greek the owner of Greece’s PAOK soc - Education Minister Nikos Filis cer team is a proud Pontian to characterize what happened Greek who Forbes lists as the in Pontos in the early 20th cen - 30th wealthiest Russian in the tury as a genocide, Savvidis said world. Filis should have resigned on Savvidis, whose father’s the spot, before protests began name is Ignatios, was born in to be mounted. the village of Santa in the Geor - The conversation inevitably gian Republic to a family of turned to his soccer team, which Greek workers, is President of he is committed to guide to the the Federation of Greek Com - top of Greek soccer. He has put munities of Russia, but he is also the team on a firm financial concerned about Greek commu - footing by personally paying all nities all over the world and its debts and back taxes – up to about how to better mobilize 37 million euro. them in support of the home - He is also concerned about land. the state of Greek soccer as a On February 29 Savvidis held whole, whose standing in the a press conference to share his world and among Greek fans vision for a more united and ef - seems to sink further every day. fective Diaspora, but he empha - Like other matters in Greece, sized he came to American to Ivan Savvidis, third from right, who is a proud Pontian and Athanasia Pappatriantafyllou. Dimitrios Molohides, President he says Greek soccer’s full re - learn about its community and the owner of Greece's PAOK soccer team, is seated next to of the Pontian Society Komninoi of New York is at far right. covery will depend on teams how it operates. paying attention to the overall He is especially interested in dedicated staff of the existing interest – both as a businessman ing substantial capital is impos - he urges members of Parliament well-being of the sport and not the organizations that lobby in organizations, he believes the and as a member of the diaspora sible if the parameters, includ - to put the needs of the nation only pursuing their own team’s behalf of Greece and had a two- efforts must draw even more on who loves Greece – is the invest - ing tax rates and labor regula - as a whole above their personal gain, but he also blames the na - hour meeting with the leaders professional staff. ment climate in that country. tions, change each time there is and partisan interests. tional Federation. of some of the organizations in - The gathering was hosted at But his main perspective is a new government. The Greek The country’s current weak Savvidis concluded with cluding the Hellenic American the Greek Press Office in New that of an international busi - parliament is preparing to dis - state only attracts more prob - praise for the Hellenic Diaspora. Leadership Council (HALC), the York and its Director Athanasia nessman. He said what the cuss new investments laws and lems and crises, he said, adding “I have seen that there is little to International Coordinating Papatriantafyllou was present Greek government has been Savvidis insists they must be that the refugee crises is a mat - be desired and that there is a Committee – Justice for Cyprus along with Lambros Kazis. Dim - hearing for years, and he hopes passed immediately, but he aslo ter of a weakened Greece being genuine Pontian Hellenism here. (PSEKA), and the American Hel - itrios Molohides, President of they are finally listening: in - believes protections must be pushed around by the rest of the It was a revelation for me to see lenic Institute (AHI). the Pontian Society Komninoi of vestors can put their money any - built into the constitution. EU, which he said is obligated how they have maintained Pon - He wants to learn as much New York also attended. where and Greece must pass the Political stability is also a pre - to give Greece the support and tian traditions,” and he was very as possible about the lobbying The distinguished business - laws that will protect investors requisite. “I tell Tsipras’ oppo - resources it needs to defend its impressed with the cultural pre - efforts in America to see how man and politician – he is a and their investments. nents to stop and give the situ - external borders. sentations at the 51st annual din - analogous efforts can be under - member of the Russian Duma Compared with other coun - ation and chance to stabilize so There is a natural sympathy ner dance of the Komninoi who taken in other countries. and is reportedly a friend of tries. Savvidis said of the situa - that certain things can be fully among Pontians for refugees, honored him on February 27. While he was impressed with President Vladimir Putin – spoke tion in Greece “we can simply discussed,” he said, adding that but he noted that the Asia Minor “They increased my opti - the commitment to Greece and Russian, which was rendered in call it a bad investment cli - there must be complete change. went where they were welcome mism for the future and Cyprus of volunteers through Greek by a translator. mate…a difficult climate.” His tone shifted to that of a and that they did not impose strengthened my faith. I take my the decades and the small but Savvidis’ other great area of He emphasized that attract - frustrated citizen when he said themselves on any country, un - hat off to them,” he said. At hellenic Dance Festival, Children of Parathosi impress and inspire

By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer

NEW YORK – More than 300 children participating in the Parathosi 2016 - Hellenic Her - itage & Dance Festival dazzled the audience with exceptional performances of traditional dances from all Hellenic regions at Lefrak Concert Hall at Queens College on February 27. “This is a great achievement” Archbishop Demetrios declared, prompting a burst of applause from the hundreds who filled the orchestra and balcony, family members and friends of the dancers, some of whom were younger than eight and ranged up to 18 years old. Demetrios expressed his deepest thanks to all who made the event and the area’s dance groups possible, including Dea - con Panagiotis Papazafiropoulos the director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the Direct Archdiocesan District which organized the event, Em - LEFT: Archbishop Demetrios, who recently attended the 40 anniversary of the Folk Dance and Choral Festival in Caifornia, was very impressed with the presen - cee Anthoula Katsimatides, and tations of Parathosis 2016. RIGHT: The children of the Hamptons Hellenic Dancers, the dance ministry of the Church of Kimisis for children 4-18, came all the the parents and volunteers. way from the tip of Long Island and to participate in the Hellenic Heritage and Dance Festival. Choreographer Petros Fourniotes, who works with sev - Greek heritage and culture and toria. dancers re-igniting the tradition.” if they enjoy it and over five but in America you are far away, eral of the groups, including the fellowship among the commu - He agreed that the children The children from the Church years they competed four times yet you preserve your heritage.” Church of Kimisis of Brooklyn nity’s youth. The Archbishop told are having fun – “They are of the Assumption in Port Jeffer - in Annapolis. They won awards This is the second year Katsi - and the Chian Federation, was of how impressed he was at the thrilled,” and that they are also son, NY are called the Rythmos and they enjoy doing it and we matides was the Emcee, “but I also lauded by the Archbishop recent 40th Anniversary of the motivated by the appreciation Hellenic Dancers. The groups enjoy watching them develop was always involved with for his contributions. Folk Dance and Choral Festival and joy expressed by the adults. were founded on an informal ba - their dancing.” Parathosi in some shape or form. The irrepressible Katsimatides of the Metropolis of San Fran - The celebration began the sis by Maria and Dora Gasparis Stavros Karakatsanis, one of It is getting better every year. Ku - kept the day long program mov - cisco where over 2,500 partici - night before the festive with the and Maria Franks founded in the Port Jefferson instructors, has dos to everyone on the commit - ing with humor-laced commen - pants and their families came Parathosiako Glendi at Terrace 2011. performed Greek dances for the tee and Deacon Panagioti for tary, her enthusiasm for the pre - from 34 parishes across nine on the Park and Deacon Panagi - Their experience reflected Team Odysseus group in Bel - their time and efforts. It is so cru - sentations of all the children states. oti said “I saw all the kid get up that of most of the approximately gium, where he grew up, and the cial for us to do these kinds of rivalled only by her love of Nisy - While the power of dance as and dance and they knew more 22 groups that participated in famed Dora Stratou dance events and to pass along our ros – Archbishop Demetrios an expression of Hellenic identity dances than some of their Yi - the event. Maria Gasparis, who troupe. He praised the Greek- parathosi. It’s so inspiring to see noted the island’s name was the is obvious, while the judges were ayades and Papoudes” – grand - has roots in Nafpaktos and American community’s efforts to these kids come together event’s most frequently heard tallying their votes the Arch - parents. It was empowering to Rhodes, told TNH “We figured preserve its heritage. “In Belgium through music and dance and ca - word. bishop spoke of the primordial see this new generation of let’s get the kids together and see we went to Greece every year maraderie.” There were frequent shouts roots and spiritual dimensions of of “Brooklyn!” however, fore - dance, which he noted “is con - shadowing the dominant pres - nected with every religion on ence of that borough’s dancers Earth” and which is incorporated at the awards ceremony. into worship as an expression of Kimisis groups took first and human ties to the divine. second prize in Division 3, the “In our tradition there is 9-11 year-olds, and first prize in dance in the Baptism service… Division 2, the 12-14 year olds. .in the ordination and wedding First prize among the oldest service there is Dance of Isaiah… dancers, however, was awarded there is dance as a very sacred to the Chian Federation’s troupe, expression” of the human body led by Fourniotes– second prize during worship, which is natural in Division 1 went to the Church given, as some guests noted, that of Our Savior of Rye, NY. Orthodoxy sees man a unity of Long Island pride was re - soul and body. “It is sacred wor - deemed by the Church of the As - ship of God through the lan - sumption of Port Jefferson, guage of dance,” said the Arch - which placed second in Division bishop, who has enjoyed 2. professional dance troupes ren - Bishop Andonios of Phasiane dering the texts of the bible and Bishop Sevastianos of Zelon through dance. joined the Archbishop onstage Deacon Panagioti Pa - for the presentation of the pazafiropoulos has been the di - awards and commemorative rector of the Office of Youth and photos. Young Adult Ministries for the Greek dance programs for Direct Archdiocesan District children have evolved into a since 2014 and Parathosi began powerful vehicle for promoting that year at St. Demetrios in As -

book · worm. - noun 1. One who spends much time reading or studying. 2. Any of various insects, especially booklice and silverfish, that infest books and feed on the paste in the bindings. Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition *Apy is Annual percentage yield, effective as of February 8, 2016. To qualify for the promotions, $1,000 minimum balance is required to open the account and obtain the Apy. The National Herald Bookstore $500,000 maximum. Other restrictions apply. Early withdrawal fees may apply. Offers are subject to change without prior notice. For more information, visit your nearest branch or (718) 784-5255 contact 718-931-9000. [email protected] 4 COMMUNITY The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 Philoptochos and Metropolitan Evangelos Baptize Manolis Hajiantoniou

By Demetris Tsakas ficult times and made a differ - tery of John-Emmanuel’s bap - TNH Staff Writer ence. You gave reason to have tism," the metropolitan said. hope, and boosted our morale Michaels declared: "We CLIFTON, NJ – Metropolitan and our faith that we can defeat thank you and The National Evangelos of New Jersey, the this damned disease. You gave Herald’s publisher for embrac - Philoptochos of the Metropolis us the opportunity to hope that ing the pain of the Hajiantoniou and of the community of St. there will be a resurrection for family and giving us the oppor - George in Clifton, NJ on Febru - us and that our hopes will be tunity to surround it with love. ary 28 participated in the bap - realized," said a tearful Ha - Thank you for coming so far to tism of John-Emmanuel, the jiantoniou, who since Christmas record this touching event," three-year-old son of Manolis 2014 has been battling pancre - Dr. Mike Kampourakis, sci - Hajiantoniou, who is fighting atic cancer. entist and entrepreneur, told terminal pancreatic cancer. "Since you came to our house TNH he was very happy when The service was different our life has changed and be - his wife anointed John with the from many others performed in came meaningful. We continue holy oil. It was a very emotional the Greek-American community our battle with more strength day for him. Earlier, he attended because three generous commu - and courage against by tumor a memorial service for his nity leaders responded to the and Mary’s brain cancer," he mother. call of Evangelos for sponsors. said. "That’s life, sorrow and joy Together the covered all the Hajiantoniou was happy to together. I am grateful to God costs for celebrating a grand note that the day before the for giving us the opportunity to baptism. baptism was John’s birthday be sponsors of John - Emmanuel President of the Metropolis and that there was no better and pray together and respond, of NJ Philoptochos Anne time for the celebration of bap - along with other members of Michals, President of the Philop - tism. the community, by helping this tochos of St. George Effie Kam - John is a bright child but he heroic family,", he told TNH, pourakis and its Vice President would not be parted from his adding “their generosity benefits Denise Poulos- Cecchini worked parents – most of those present the beneficiaries, but it also ben - with their families and sur - were unknown to him after all. efit benefactors because they rounded the Hajiantoniou fam - Once the pastor of St. George then enjoy the gratitude and ap - ily with respect and love. Fr. Peter Souritzidis called preciation of others.” The christening took place Koumbarakis and the two other The needs of the Hajianto - two months after TNH staff vis - sponsors to hug John he began TNH/COSTAS BEJ niou family continue to grow. ited the humble apartment of to cry, catching the attention of Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey gives Holy Communion to John-Emmanuel Hajiantoniou, Bills keep coming in and costs the Hajiantonious in East all the guests. being held by his mother Christine, as his godmothers look on (L-R): Effie Kampourakis, Denise are growing exponentially be - Rutherford, NJ and as soon as Metropolitan Evangelos then Poulos- Cecchini, and Anne Michals at the Church of St. George in Clifton, NJ. cause many tests and treatments the saw the journalists enter the began the emotional service. Manolis and Maria must un - Church they were embraced by Hajiantoniou watched as niou family to have always joys child and urged his parents to tional Herald to draw attention dergo which are not covered by Manolis, his wife Christine, and tears of joy streamed down his like this. pray and hope in the Resurrec - to the drama of the Hajianto - insurance. They are unable to their children Mary and John. face. When Evangelos exclaimed tion. niou family and inspire us, with pay both medical bills and the "I don’t have the rest of my Maria, who is eleven, tried the “the servant of God John – Speaking to The National the blessings of the Good Lord, rent. family here, but I have you to - to photograph every moment Emmanouil is baptized" the face Herald Evangelos expressed its to embrace pain of the family, The National Herald encour - day, I have the great family of with smartphone. Her joyful Manolis Hajiantoniou shone satisfaction that the promises to pray for them and do the ages readers to help. Donations, the readers of The National Her - movements and her smiling face with the knowledge that he has that were made to Hajiantoniou needful. We thank the sponsors gifts, and love can be sent to: ald from the moment you came obliged the faithful to turn their a successor and heir. family when they visited on the who volunteered, took care of Manolis & Kristen Hajiantoniou, to our humble our home with gaze and pray for her to also Evangelos asked for the Feast of Epiphany were fulfilled. everything and gave us the op - 236 Park Avenue (2nd Floor), love. You came to us in most dif - win her battle for the Hajianto - blessings of good health on the "It was God's will for The Na - portunity to celebrate the mys - East Rutherford, NJ 07073.

ABOVE LEFT: Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council mem - bers spoke about the hon - orees. ABOVE: Publisher-Edi - pHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ tor Antonis H. Diamataris thanked Mayor Bill de Blasio and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer for acknowledging the century-long contributions of The National Herald. LEFT: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, with Councilwoman Vanessa Gib - son looking on, signs bill au - thorizing the co-naming of the street in front of TNH head - quarters as " Εθνικός Κήρυξ - National Herald Way" amid applause on Feb. 25. RIGHT: Nomiki Kastanas, speaks about Dimitris Kastanas with his children nearby. New York City Mayor Designates “ Εθνικός Κήρυξ – National herald Way”

Continued from page 1 The crowd overflowed the al - ple and institutions that help less contributions, a fact that was The event’s most touching National Herald has been a bea - lotted space, and the rear and make New York the greatest City spotlighted by the speakers and moments were related to the con of progressive press, assisting sent with a number of his col - corners were packed with media, in the world. much appreciated by guests dur - honorees – police, firemen, and needy families in the community, leagues, each of who spoke indicating the importance at - A large percentage of the hon - ing a presidential campaign that soldiers – who sacrificed their and contributing to civic and cul - about the honorees in their dis - tached to the recognition given orees were immigrants, marking at times seems to be targeting lives in the service of their com - tural achievements that make As - trict. by municipal officials to the peo - that demographic group’s price - them. munity and country. toria one of the greatest neigh - Police Commissioner William borhoods in our City. " J. Bratton was present to honor Constantinides said “"For the the memories of the police offi - past 100 years, the National Her - cers. ald has provided a dedicated Some friendly commotion ac - Greek language media outlet for companied the announcement of Greek-Americans throughout the POCKET-LESS the only other co-naming that country “Its in-depth coverage of was not in honor of an individ - both domestic issues, as well as PITA BREAD ual. When de Blasio said a por - foreign-policy and Greece-re - tion of Sedgwick Street in the lated news, is a valuable resource Bronx was now “Hip Hop Boule - for our community We're proud vard,” he provoked rival claims to commemorate The National Kontos Foods to being the genre’s birthplace Herald's dedication to our com - The Leading Company in Flat Breads www.GreekKitchennyc.com from Brooklynites. munity with this street co-nam - Among the honorees was the ing and thank Council Member Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita late Demetris Kastanas, the Van Bramer for his strong lead - Greek-American broadcaster. ership." manufacturers of Authentic Ethnic Kastanas’ wife, Nomiki, who was A press release by Van Hand Stretched Flat bread. there with their son George and Bramer’s office noted that “the kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. daughter Matina Siderakis, was newspaper’s publisher has also invited to speak about the life established the National Herald– FIllO kATAIFI, BAklAvA, SpANAkOpITA, TyrOpITA and achievements of the TV per - Ethnikos Kirix Foundation as a NuT rOll, mElOmAkArONA sonality. 501(c)3 organization. The foun - and the TrADITIONAl mEDITErrANEAN DESSErTS. Van Bramer declared after the dation operates a charitable fund ceremony that "today is a historic to assist needy families in the Excellent quality and service. moment for the Greek- and community. The Foundation will We distribute in USA and Canada. Cypriot-American community in also support educational and Special prices for communities, schools, churches our City as we officially rename other cultural endeavors.” 30th Street between 37th and The release continued: “The festivals and other events 38th Avenue in Astoria " Εθνικός National Herald has helped Κήρυξ – National Herald Way… spearhead such civic projects as I'm proud to sponsor this signifi - the Athens Square cultural space, cant commemoration honoring used by Astorians of all back - the contributions the National grounds. In the Greek-American Kontos Foods, Inc Herald has made to my home community the Herald is a lead - neighborhood of Astoria, and to ing voice for the support of edu - b Box 628, paterson, NJ 07544 Follow us on Facebook: make " Εθνικός Κήρυξ - National cation, including promoting pro - Tel.: (973) 278-2800 Fax: (973) 278-7943 Herald Way" the first street in grams in public and private kontos.com Eθνικός Κήρυξ / The National Herald

a Queens named with Greek let - schools such as the St. Demetrios tering…For over a century, the of Astoria.” The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 COMMUNITY 5 hellenic American Medical and Dental Society honors Diane Kochilas

By Vasilis Papoutsis ence fields. To accomplish that, The theme for scholarship and at the dinner she talked HAMDS established the S. dinner was to raise awareness about her book Lessons on Food, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – James Vamvas Scholarship Fund for the Blue Zones, geographic Life, and Longevity “from the The Hellenic American Medical in 1986. The dinner is the main areas where people live consid - Greek island where people for - & Dental Society's (HAMDS) re - fundraising event and offers the erably longer lives and who get to die.'' The menu of the cent Scholarship Dinner & En - opportunity of financial assis - share common lifestyles charac - event was specifically designed tertainment Ceremony in Hunt - tance to medical and dental stu - teristics such as physical activity, by Kochilas to reflect the healthy ington Beach, CA featured as its dents of Hellenic descent who social engagement and healthy Ikarian diet, and she discussed guest speaker Diane Kochilas, a attend medical or dental schools diet. the island's lifestyle. pioneer of healthy Greek Cui - in California. One of the blue zones is the HAMDS joined the Federa - sine and prolific cook book au - Since 1988, the Fund has Hellenic island of Ikaria, and ap - tion of Hellenic Medical Soci - thor. awarded 151 scholarships to - propriately the guest chef Diane eties of the United States in HAMDS was established in taling over $200,000. Kochilas spent many summers 2000 and maintains contact 1980 by Dr. James G. Kallins, This past year, HAMDS there, which is her parents’ na - with organizations of its kind an obstetrician-gynecologist, awarded six scholarships and its tive island. such as the Hellenic Medical So - who had practiced in the com - president, Dr. Andrew G. Gi - Kochilas is the host of the ciety of New York. Dr. Gi - munity for more than 40 years, anoukakis, Associate Professor most popular cooking show in anoukakis told TNH that the so - and the first president of the so - of Medicine at UCLA, told TNH Greece 'What's Cooking Today ciety's future plans include ciety was Dr. George C. Em - that ''all 6 recipients were par - Mom? and she is the consulting ''increasing membership and in - manouilides, Professor of Pedi - ticularly accomplished and de - chef at three of the most popu - volvement of Southern Califor - atrics at UCLA. serving of the acknowledge - lar Greek restaurants in the nia physicians and dentists, de - HAMDS’ mission is to pro - ment.'' He added that ''for the United States. veloping a mentoring and mote the art and science of first time we awarded a family She also offers cooking networking electronic platform medicine among physicians, to sponsored scholarship, the classes through her Glorious with participation of current encourage research and educa - Spiros and Joan Phillips Schol - Greek Kitchen Cooking school and former awardees, and in - tion and most importantly to arship. The development of on Ikaria and culinary tours in creasing societal awarding sponsor, support and guide stu - more privately sponsored per - various regions around Greece. through philanthropy.” More in - dents of Hellenic descent who Diane Kochilas’ delicious recipes “from the island where people petual scholarships is one of my Kochilas is also a prolific author, formation is available at want to excel on the health sci - forgot to die.” goals as President.'' having written 18 cookbooks hamds.org. Five Orthodox Bishops Converge to Bless the Zoe house in Cleveland

TNH Staff A

vides education and retreats to Zoe for Life President Paula r r

that end. Kappos (L) and Executive A S

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH – Zoe President Paula Kappos Director Kathleen Kovalak. u m

The Zoe House for helping preg - told LifeSiteNews, "We are N I r nant women, a ministry of Zoe amazed and humbled by the love about what God is doing with E for Life, was scheduled to receive and tenderness which our hier - ZOE for Life and are looking for - a blessing on March 4 by five Or - archs are showering on us. It is ward to whatever else He might thodox Bishops: Metropolitan proof, once again, that when we have in store," Kappos added. Savas of Pittsburgh, of the Greek walk in faith, God walks with us. As Zoe’s website describes: Orthodox Church; Archbishop This is an awe-inspiring event, "the Zoe House affords us the op - Nathaniel of the Romanian Epis - the memory of which we will portunity to share the message copate; His Grace, Bishop Daniel cherish forever." of Christ's love for every soul of the Ukrainian Orthodox Kappos said the hierarchs’ re - through this nurturing environ - Church; Bishop Gregory of the sponse was tremendously posi - ment. Confidential services are American Carpatho-Russian Or - tive, adding that Bishops Gregory provided to our clients, as well thodox Diocese; and Bishop Paul and Paul cleared their schedules as maternity and baby clothes, of the Orthodox Church in Amer - to participate, and Archbishop necessary baby furniture and ica, LifeSiteNews reported. Nathaniel called personally to ac - supplies." An Orthodox Christian initia - cept the invitation. Pittsburgh A pro-life organization, Zoe’s tive, Zoe helps women who need Metropolis Chancellor, Fr. goal is “to offer more options to emotional and spiritual support George Callos, relayed Metropol - women in distress to empower during crisis pregnancies, and itan Savas' happiness to co-lead them to make life saving deci - also assists Orthodox Christians the blessing. sions for their babies as well as who seek “pure living,” and pro - "We are incredibly excited themselves.” At Symposium Restaurant, the Customers eat, Drink, and Philsophize

Continued from page 1 relished the taramosalata. On this particular trip to good, but as soon as he started Symposium – I had come before playing, people started leaving. and enjoyed the shish kebab They come here for a quiet meal combination platter – I wanted and conversation.” to try a bit of everything, and He gestured around the so asked for the “Potpourri of room with its green leather Greek Foods.” This offers a feast booths and a long arrangement of Greek favorites, including of tables – a group of Columbia spanakopita, moussaka, pastit - students had actually been hold - sio, roast lamb, and meatballs. ing a symposium there – and It absolutely had to be shared. said delightedly. “I think it’s the It was wonderful, including the oldest Greek restaurant in exis - pastitsio, made in the classic tence – at least in Manhattan. I style, rich and creamy with a arrived in 1976. Since 1984, I layer of meat. The moussaka have been the sole owner.” was first-rate as well, and my Christos, originally from companion commented on the Kalamata, studied economics at lamb “which tasted like lamb Brooklyn College and worked and not overly processed meat.” for a bank before deciding that This large platter was $19.95, “restaurants are for me.” His son but delicious at any price. Vangelis, who last summer hon - Symposium offers all of the eymooned in Greece on Cassos, Greek specialties, including Red works with him. Says Christos, Snapper, Lamb Giouvetsi, egg- “I was never in the kitchen. I lemon soup, greens, broiled was always running things.” chicken, and kebabs. An inter - Christos is swift to introduce esting lunch selection might be manager Tassos Sakkas, whom the Symposium Omelette, three he calls “the heart and soul of eggs with feta cheese, spinach, the restaurant.” ABOVE: Symposium’s owners take pride in the atmosphere and the food they create for their dill and onion. Tassos, a tall, charming gen - customers: Left to right: Tassos Sakkas and Christos Binioris with his son Vagelis. LEFT: Sym - The restaurant is open from tleman with a twinkle in his eye posium Manger Tassos Sakkas. 12 to 11 seven days a week. Tel: and a spring in his step, joined 212 865-1011. Email: Sympo - the restaurant twenty years ago. passed away, and they had his bread, and is available in the ple. The dips are fresh and tasty, sium [email protected]. Sympo - Born in Ioannina, Tassos studied memorial here, too. I saw small or large version ($18.95). and I particularly liked the sium is also available for private at a culinary school in Greece Kazan’s name on his credit card, It would easily serve four peo - tzatziki while my companion parties. **** before coming to the United and at first he was reluctant to States. He had a been a chef at be recognized. But I said, don’t Piraeus My Love on 57th Street worry. I just wanted to tell you and was even better known for that I love your movies.” Chris - cooking on TV, on Channel 4, tos points out that he never asks Channel 7, and on Bob Lape’s for photographs, and there are Greek Orthodox Dining Diary on WCBS TV. “I no photographs on display in was making everything, includ - the restaurant. “People come ing baklava,” Tassos recalls. “I here because of that. They like enjoyed it, but I wanted to be their privacy.” Cathedral of St. Paul with the public. I enjoy meeting They also enjoy the “genuine 110 Cathedral Ave., Hempstead, NY 11550 • Τel.: (516) 483-5700 people. I joined Christos at Sym - Greek cuisine.” It is delicious, posium. old-fashioned Greek cooking “From the beginning, we had with generous portions and rea - very good communications,” sonable prices. All the food is The 56th Anniversary Tassos says. “And we built the made on the premises, from the business. Christos never said, dolmades to the yogurt, and the don’t do that! I told Christos, I desserts. While avoiding “nou - of the Enshrined always want to buy the best velle” Greek, the food has light - quality ingredients. We sat ened up, avoiding excessive use down and agreed on everything, saries. of olive oil. There are no plans and then we were ready. So it’s Recently, a Columbia Law to change the menu except per - Tearing Icon worked out.” Tassos works with School Class held a reunion in haps for adding some new sal - the chefs, oversees the kitchen, the restaurant. Unfortunately, ads. and as the restaurant’s official Greece’s deep recession has Everything was tasty, and the host has come to know Sympo - meant fewer students from saganaki, that delicious Greek of the Virgin Mary sium’s many loyal customers. Greece coming to the restaurant cheese version of the fondue, Says Christos: “The key to of late. “They cannot afford it, was excellent, the best I have this place is that we’re a family and there are fewer scholar - had in a restaurant. Imported oriented restaurant. We take ships.” kefalotiri cheese is set aflame Tuesday , March 15, 2016 pride in getting to know our Christos remembers many until it is soft, with a crisp outer clientele. Tassos has seen a lot notables who were frequent cus - edge. It is utterly toothsome. In Eve of the Anniversary of little kids grow up. Kids come tomers. “George Papandreou, some other restaurants, I have back. They love him like an un - the former Prime Minister of had versions that were either b cle.” Greece. He was teaching at Co - dry or flavorless. Tassos ex - Paraklesis Service at 7:00 p.m. The restaurant accommo - lumbia. He is a great guy. Costas plained the secret. “You must dates about 80 people, with four Simitis, another Prime Minister. use kefalotiri and Bacardi (rum) booths and one large one, as I think half of the current Greek 151. This rum does not change a Wednesday , March 16, 2015 well as several tables, and it’s government came here,” Chris - the flavor of the cheese.” been the site of countless re - tos jokes, “because so many of The Symposium Mixed Ap - Paraklesis Service at 10:00 a.m. unions, parties, and wedding re - them studied at Columbia.” petizer plate, beautifully ceptions. Because of its One of his regulars was the arranged, presents an excellent longevity, it has a particularly great Greek-American director array of tzatziki, taramosalata, sentimental place in the hearts Elia Kazan. “He came here every eggplant dip, skordalia, feta Refreshments will be served by the Ladies of our Philoptochos of couples who came here when Tuesday with his wife, and or - cheese, olives, dolmades, toma - following Saturdays ’s and Sunday ’s services they were dating, and come dered fish and ouzo. His son toes, and cucumbers. This came back to celebrate their anniver - taught at Columbia. His son with a big serving of warm pita 6 COMMUNITY The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 One Man’s Philotimo to the Strays of Crete Captures World’s Attention

By Sophia Sembos went through the approximately England, and throughout Eu - health. 150,000 euros he gathered from rope. Proestakis now had the Despite everything Proestakis In a southern village of Crete, the sale of his former life. Every money necessary to keep his has witnessed at the hands of one man, Theoklitos Proestakis, day, new dogs were added to shelter running. His followers his fellow residents of Crete, he alone has taken on the respon - his rescue; many with health is - even raised the money to buy holds out hope for Greece and sibility of saving and caring for sues that needed professional Proestakis a car, making his job its people. “Not one single resi - hundreds of abandoned dogs attention. He then found him - easier. He no longer has to rely dent of my town has helped or and cats. With no support from self in debt with hundreds of on a taxi back and forth to the offered to help.” When asked if locals or any government desperate dogs relying on their vet or to retrieve abandoned he thinks things are changing in agency, Takis, as he is more com - newfound savior. Proestakis dogs. His day is not easy Greece, he replied, “Maybe monly known, sought to make a needed help from somewhere though. He works 7 days a Greece is changing a bit, but the change. He could not sit idly by but could not find any locally. week, 365 days a year, with no problem is colossal. The differ - watching the strays slowly die, In a sudden change of fate, relief. He rises early, and returns ence now is that nothing is hid - starving, suffering in pain. He Proestakis’ shelter caught the at - home late, where the sickest of den anymore. Before people chose to make a difference. tention of the world. the animals wait for him. Those were unaware of what was hap - “One day I went to my town’s pening. It was hidden. Now garbage dump and I saw horri - everything is public and can be ble and crazy things there. seen by the whole world. Every - There were so many dogs, they one is watching.” were starving, sick and dying. Today, Proestakis’ shelter has Some had broken legs. I saw over 200 dogs and dozens of one with its intestines hanging cats. He has more than 20,000 out. It horrified me. It was then followers who support his ef - I realized how much the animals forts. He jumps in his car and in Greece were suffering,” feeds some wild dogs that are Proestakis said. At that moment, still too apprehensive to allow he made a choice to help the Takis Proestakis and his animals at the shelter in Crete. him to approach. But they wait dogs and to change his life as for him in the distance nonethe - he knew it. He returned daily was so horrific, it would rock carded as trash, she not only less, knowing the sound of his with food and water; however, anyone’s faith in humanity. A survived, but thrives. car. In his rounds, he also feeds the local residents weren’t small dog ran suffering having Hope is not the only horrible a family of cats and a dog for a happy with Proestakis’ “philo - been skinned alive. Its white story that Proestakis’ shelter be - local resident who has been hos - timo.” “They threatened to kill pelt removed systematically holds. Every one of its residents pitalized long term and had no all the dogs if I continued,” with precision. Proestakis was has its own tale, with its own choice but to abandon her pets. Proestakis explained. “So I appalled as all would be. Few plight of survival. Stories so hor - Proestakis’ heart has no limits, asked them to give me 30 days, words can accurately describe rific, they are unimaginable. A and the people who follow him and I would take all the dogs what he witnessed. Hope, as the dog that was abandoned on a see this. He is right when he away.” Now Proestakis had to dog was named, was brought highway, starving, dehydrated, says the whole world is watch - come up with a viable plan. back to Proestakis’ home to be waited obediently in the same ing. They are, and they are root - Up until that point, Proes - cared for. Immediately she was spot for days for its owner to re - ing for him. takis’ career involved nightclubs. brought to the vet where she turn. Although they never came, More information on Proes - From ages 17 to 35, he worked would undergo a series of surg - Proestakis was summoned. takis is available at: in nightclubs and even owned The Daily Mail newspaper too sick to remain in the shelter eries over time to pull and Scared and confused, the dog facebook.com/Proestakis-Shel - his own; a world apart from an - picked up his story and changed are kept at his house. stretch her fur to cover her body. had a long and uneasy adjust - ter. The site includes stories and imal rescue. He abandoned his his luck. Some would say by Proestakis still frequents the In an amazing recovery, Hope ment. Another dog, unwanted photographs on Hope, Bruno, former life and sold everything chance; others would say be di - garbage dump in search of stands as a symbol of everything by its owner, was left to starve Maria and all the others, contri - he owned, including his car. vine intervention. His story and abandoned and sick dogs. One Greece has lost. Despite her pain tied in the back yard. Finally, butions or sponsoring a dog or With part of the money, he pur - his Facebook page began to gar - day, he received a report that a and suffering at the hands of someone brought the matter to cat can be made by donating to chased some “horafia” and ner an international following desperate dog was at the dump humans, Hope is happy, loving Proestakis’ attention. By that his PayPal account at: animal - cleared them on his own, making with people offering donations that urgently needed his atten - and trusting. She has forgiven time, the dog was near death, [email protected]. them fit for the 50 or so dogs he for the care of his sick and tion. Proestakis, as he is known her perpetrators and lives to couldn’t stand, and could hardly was caring for at the garbage needy animals. to do, darted in his car and show the people of Greece that breathe. Proestakis again Sophia Sembos is an attorney dump. And, so, his shelter began. Funds were coming in from made his way swiftly to the through all the adversity she en - scooped up, Bruno, as he is who volunteers her time with Quickly, however, Proestakis everywhere: the United States, garbage dump. What he found dured, and despite being dis - called, and nursed him back to animal advocacy and rescue. NY City Councilman Jimmy Van Bremer Watches over His Beloved Astoria

Continued from page 1 issues, but when I came out I sure there is adequate green realized the world was quite un - space in Western Queens is im - right to live with dignity.” fair at that time to gay and les - portant, as is street safety. His mother worked in local bian people, I had to do some - Citywide issues with district supermarkets as she raised the thing about it.” implications are looming. “The children. “From them I learned Among the early activists mayor has an ambitious zoning a lot about the work ethic and was his friend Dimitri and affordable housing plan fighting for working people.” Kotenoglou. that we are soon voting on…We A number his other siblings After graduation he began want to make sure people can are also in the helping profes - volunteering on political cam - afford to live in the neighbor - sions, nursing, teaching, one paigns, including the 1991 City hoods where they have resided managing homeless shelters. Council campaign of Tom Du - for years,” especially the elderly. There were no restaurateurs, ane, who became the first He credits Mayor Bill de Bla - however, until his sister Debbie openly gay person to be elected sio with advances in education, married Peter Pavlides, who has to the council. “Making sure every child has ac - roots in Thessaloniki. They own “I figured it out then that I cess to pre-K is a significant ac - and run a couple of restaurants would run for office, but I complishment.” in Connecticut and their five wanted it to be in and around HILLARY WOULD BEAT children were baptized at St. the neighborhood I grew up in,” TRUMP Catherine’s Greek Orthodox he said. When Super Tuesday was a Church in Astoria. Van Bramer made it to the day away, Van Bramer noted he “There were lots of parties at City Council in 2009. His district endorses Hillary Clinton. “On Zenon’s and other Greek restau - covers Long Island City, Sunny - the Republican side, it’s disap - rants.” side and part of Astoria. He be - pointing and disconcerting that There will be more. came majority leader in the Donald Trump has done so “My sister Dawn is engaged heavily Democrat chamber in well…What Trump says flies in to be married to Nick 2014, but he remains focused the face about what we know is Vartholomeos,” he said. on his old neighborhood. true about Astoria, Queens, and Luckily, he loves Greek food. His priorities this year in - New York: We are stronger be - “When we have Thanksgiving at wIllIAm AlATrISTE clude funding culture and af - cause we have a large immi - Debbie’s there is lots of Greek City Councilman and Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer at his desk in City Hall. Born and fordable housing. grant population and have a food …and my friend George raised in Astoria, his Greek friendships and appreciation for the community run deep. As chair of the Committee on country that opens its arms to Stamatiades has taken me to a Cultural Affairs and Libraries he people fleeing persecution or number of Greek restaurants friends. Easily one third of the think I had formulated running causes, and that is where I came wants an increase in funding for seeking opportunity. I find some through the years. names in my yearbook are for office when I was younger,” out as a gay man and that museums, libraries and other of his rhetoric really frightening His favorites are lamb, and Greek,” Van Bramer told TNH. he said. moved my political activism cultural institutions that are im - and I hope the Republicans are lemon potatoes – and he also He has yet to go to Greece, He wasn’t one of those kids along. I was this working class portant to Astoria. smart enough to reject him, but likes Greek beer – quite a tribute “but I’d love to go,” he said. who found himself getting Irish Catholic kid from Astoria He appreciated the area’s if they are not, the nation will.” from an Irish-American. When his dreams of playing elected president of this and and I always cared about social parks growing up, and making He thinks Hillary will win. “I also had some amazing right wing for the Islanders did - that group. “Believe it or not I teachers who were Greek. Mrs. n’t pan out, he focused on poli - was very shy,” said the now- Pappas in 6th grade was one of tics. ebullient politician who is now the most beautiful and kind Becoming a police officer Majority Leader of the City women I ever met. I had Mrs. was in the cards for the man Council. Alahouzos in Historic Tarpon Election Poulos later and in 1987 when I who remains fit and is often The breakthrough came in graduated Bryant High, where seen riding his bicycle, as was college at St. John’s University. Irene Pappas was one of my best becoming a lawyer. “I don’t “I became very active in social Continued from page 1 tremendous joy he gets when - ever he visits the classrooms and the children – particularly not Hellenic American Academy Gala of Love of Greek descent – speak to him in beautiful, fluent Greek. The father of three and grandfather CHICAGO, IL — Overwhelming of two evoked his commitment agape was on display on Valen - to excellence in education. tine’s Day weekend as Hellenic After two terms as Vice leaders and Philhellenes in the Mayor of Tarpon Springs, Ala - Chicagoland area rallied in their houzos had to step down due to unwavering support of the Hel - term limits, but now he is vying lenic American Academy at the for the City’s top job. First and school’s sold out gala on February foremost, he told TNH, “we 13. need to attract businesses. Busi - Widely recognized for excel - ness owners are in it to make lence across its Day School, Greek money, and we have to give Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R) endorses Chris Alahouzos, can - Language and cultural programs, them incentives. Otherwise, didate for Mayor of Tarpon Springs, at the city’s historic Spring leaders of the Greek-American they won’t come here – they’ll Bayou, the site of the annual Epiphany Cross Dive. community stood firm in their open their businesses some - commitment to the Academy, one and traditions we all have been that makes our school and this where else. I am in favor of giv - of them are too old to drive now, NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY of the oldest and biggest Greek privileged to call our own. gala event such a success,” said ing tax incentives to businesses and so we need to improve pub - “I’m not doing it for the Orthodox schools in America. The Michael and Chrysso Sarris co-Chairs Effie Gountanis and that will create jobs in Tarpon lic transportation – so they can money,” Alahouzos said, regard - evening included dinner, dancing were honored with the school’s Denise Ditka. “We feel proud to Springs.” get out, shop, go to church, re - ing his mayoral run. Skeptics and a silent and live auction. Service Award. Both are passion - be part of the Hellenic American Next, Alahouzos spoke about main independent.” To that end, who think “yeah, they all say One of the auction’s highlights ate about t the mission and the Academy family and we will not marketing Tarpon Springs. “We Alahouzos is pushing the Pinel - that” might take him at his word, was the presentation of an teachers, staff, and administrators give up. The commitment of our need to tell the story of this las Suncoast Transit Authority though, when they learn that Olympic Torch carried in the who serve it with love and pride. families and supporters is an in - town – there’s no other place (PSTA) to provide more services that mayor’s annual salary, as he 2004 Athens Olympics. The item They thanked the countless men spiration to us all.” like it.” He believes that if more in Tarpon Springs, rather than told TNH, is a mere $13,000. was a symbol of the school’s and women who have given so Proceeds from the evening will people know about Tarpon to focus on Clearwater and St. With such meager compen - work, which passes the torch of to this school for over a century be used to support the Academy's Springs, that would be a huge Petersburg, which already re - sation, the position is part-time, Greek heritage, faith and educa - to each succeeding generation of programs, which have been rec - boost to its tourism. He would ceive a lot of attention. but being that Alahouzos is now tion, from generation to genera - children has the opportunity to ognized by the University of Crete like to see a hotel on the historic “As you can tell,” Alahouzos retired, he has no qualms about tion. The Academy honored the truly know and love their Hellenic as a model of outstanding Greek Sponge Docks, “but one that said, “some of my ideas sound devoting many, many hours dur - Dan Kuesis Family with the heritage and learn in an environ - education, including the dual-lan - would conform to the city’s his - Democratic, others Republican ing the week to meet with his school’s Heritage Award. The ment committed to excellence. guage Socrates Day School, tory” and enhance it. (he is registered as the latter).” constituents. It is not a full-time Kuesises thanked all those com - “We are so blessed. The gen - where students routinely receive The third major initiative And that is fitting, because in job requirement, he emphasizes, mitted to Greek American causes erosity and agape of our support - top scores in national standard - Alahouzos hopes to accomplish Tarpon Springs, the mayoral but he didn’t feel right about and encouraged everyone to ers is truly amazing. It is the col - ized testing, as well as a robust is to improve the quality of life race is not partisan-based. “That running for mayor until he re - stand with the Academy and stay lective efforts of our sponsors, Greek language preschool to high for Tarpon Springs’ seniors, who allows Democrats, Republicans, tired, because he wanted to – focused on the pure agape re - dedicated volunteers and com - school program, and a diverse comprise approximately one and independents to work to - voluntarily – devote a full work - quired to perpetuate the ideals mitted faculty, staff and students Greek cultural program. third of the population. “Many gether,” Alahouzos said. week to the responsibility. The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 FEATURE 7 The Lion Of the holy Mountain – the Life and Times of Saint Paisios

By Christie Nicolles expressed for St. Euphemia, vacation by herself. What could in heaven and earth Horatio, even writing her a poem. Re - he do? He gave her money and than are dreamt of in your phi - I would posit, those who dive freshing, though a hermit, he the car. She then asked to rent losophy.” in intensive study of this Master, was not a dried up spring; he an apartment to live on her Many people witnessed his Saint Paisios of Mount Athos didn't struggle against the fem - own, invite friends over. He face lit up, shining in a golden awakens to a phantasmagorical inine energy – his eros met be - would console her: ‘How do our halo; several monks witnessed fact: this saint has rocked their yond space and time! children feel?’ him fully covered in a blue light world! TOUCHED BY GOD’S LIGHT “She was adamant; in the outside his cell, another re - Meeting this legend, via his Thanks to Prof. Kyriaco end she extracted large sums of ported seeing him levitate above dozen books, has been endear - Markide's superlative books in - money from him and deserted the ground, nuns saw him rise ing and amusing – his humorous in the air during liturgy and antics made for endless laughs. later confided he was taken up Pilgrims from the ends of the by the angels and saints. While earth came to see this poor her - living alone in Mt. Sinai desert mit and he'd often say, “People he still knew everything going come looking to find refresh - on in the whole world – as Por - ment in a big watermelon, but phyrios described, “he was his instead find a big gourd.” But own television.” his ascetic crucifixion of self- PARTISAN ONLY made for deep reflection and an SPIRITUALLY inner shame for being so far Even American senators, from his sanctity. members of Parliament and Whatever ineffable cause King Constantine visited him. binds me to this holy man, to When President of Greece came, enter his spiritual orbit, I've his security guards abandoned placed his venerable image him to run to the Elder for bless - everywhere , even on my bicy - ing. Though a poor hermit, the cle, he comes along for the ride. Elder had courage to raise his This illumined being is impor - voice before the powerful of the tant for he mastered his Nous – day. On the eve of elections in achieved Theosis [the beatific Greece, he recalls sitting on his vision]. Canonized a Saint by wooden bed saying the Jesus Patriarchate in 2015, but con - Prayer, suddenly the devil ap - sidered as such all along by peared in the form of a high those blessed to have met him. ranking politician, whom he A few monks however, caught criticized for doing destructive in envy and delusion accused things, “he was threatening me, him of sorcery. Didn't this hap - but couldn't come near me, as pened to Christ? if he was bound.” In 1994, as he lay dying, peo - Paisios disapproved of god - ple witnessed seeing Paisios fly - less politicians. “If a hand won't ing above the church in Souroti, make the sign of the cross, who blessing them! After his death, ABOVE AND CLOCKWISE: The Elder Paisios was canonized as cares if it's a left hand or a right miracles continued – a fragrance a Greek Orthodox Saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on hand?” A prime minister he pervaded his tomb, clothes and January 13, 2015. The Elder Paisios on Mount Athos. As a publicly called detrimental to cell; people's lives were saved young man in Greek Army, Paisios prayed that he wouldn’t country and church asked to from illness/accident and wit - have to kill anyone. Thousands come to Souroti to visit Paisios’ meet with him in Souroti. The nessed seeing him. In 2006, a remains each year. geronta responded, “Let him come – I'll tell him to his face!” Imagine what he'd say regarding today's Prime Minister Tsipras or President Obama? When asked when Cyprus would become free, Paisios replied, “Cyprus will become free when the Cypriots repent – they need to make spiritual bases in order to get rid of the bases of the British and Turks.” He considered the situation in Cyprus to be a spiritual matter, not a political one. ”And Greece has lost its way – sin rules the people who vote for anti-Chris - tian laws.” St. Paisios published a text defending the hero Makriyiannis, a reverent man from false accusations. He did this not just to expose the truth, but to help people develop dis - cernment for their choice of leaders. taxi driver said a monk stopped I say, woe to churches de - up. He looked on me with troducing the Elder – [Mountain him. She felt confined! Years NO PHOTOS, PLEASE him for a ride to Thessaloniki, scending into social clubs, pre - tremendous love and said, 'I am of Silence] he asks his mentor later, he learned she ended up When St. Paisios was asked sat next to him and said “Kosta” ferring entertainment over mas - the resurrection and the life: he Fr. Maximos [who built church a prostitute in the clubs of Pi - if he becomes prideful after re - without knowing him, “you tery of self. I recall the words of that believeth in Me, though he in Limassol, Cyprus honoring St. raeus! He was distraught! He ceiving so much honor, he have a tumor in your lungs, go a noble, married priest who quit were dead, yet shall he live.' He Paisios]: “What chance has thought to look for her, but replied: to hospital.” Instantly, he disap - my church: “Understand, there's was holding open the Gospel in someone married like me and what to say? He knelt down to “My greatest enemy is my peared. Amazed, the driver the corporate church and the His left hand.” With this event, living in the world to attain pray: ‘My God help me, how do name. How can I be prideful obeyed and found it was true mystical church; I don't belong Paisios was convinced of the union with God? If in order to I save this soul?’ when I know who I am? And and relating this to clergy, was in the corporate.” Monk Paisios truth, not by books or men, but get to God you must do excru - “You see, he was hurting for when I think of the gallons of shown photos and recognized turned down every 'corporate' the Lord Himself. ciating forms of askesis, what her. No male ego, no contempt, blood that Christ shed for me, I Paisios. position – he wanted the desert. Now he thought to himself, chance do we have who can - he hurt over her wretched state. almost lose my mind.” My fa - Many call him a Nostrada- THE CROWD IS UNTRUTH “Costa, come back now and not?” Fr. Maximos replies: “In That was when God flooded vorite salient point of his: “Logic mus for prophesying the Greek I side with philosopher we'll talk.” reality it's the same as being him with light. You see! He was is harmful when we use it to financial crisis. Even Wall Street Kierkegaard's The Crowd Is Un - For the rest of his life, Paisios monastic. You yourself are asked in America and what kind of en - scrutinize the divine ... Angels Journal wrote about him. And truth: “In early Christianity to repeatedly saw the Theotokos, to transcend and forget yourself vironment? Yet many monks on and Saints enter our windows, he has also predicted Russia will be holy meant to separate one - his own guardian angel, various for the sake of the other. That's Mt. Athos are without such we can see them, talk with give Constantinople back to self from the crowd – to do what Saints, and Christ again – not the meaning of marriage – for progress!” them, and there is no way to ex - Greece, which got him scolded was not easy; today one be - in dreams but during the day. two to become divinities.” LIVE AND OLET LIVE plain this logically.” to keep silent by his friend St. comes Christian by easiest of The sage Mother Gavrilia who The following true story is The Lion of the Holy Moun - And Paisios could be severe Porphyrios (also canonized). processes; the sacraments are a lived in India, sent many seek - told by St. Paisios as example: tain was also friends with a bird if someone secretly pho - It is reported that the pope social function – a eucharist and ing gurus to Paisios instead. The “A doctor visited me from Amer - – a red robin above the her - tographed or taped him; he'd desired to meet both Paisios and a cocktail party go hand in “Fool in Christ” Tarso, also ica, an Orthodox, but little to mitage he named Olet. When he take and burn them or make Porphyrios at the Vatican. I ap - hand.” The crowd is untruth, its proved her admiration for do with religion, didn't go to called Olet, the robin would photos come out blank. plaud them for rejecting him. domination overlooks the indi - Paisios, Porphyrios, and Iakovos; church often or fast. He had an come and sit on his shoulder To a visitor who wanted to Without communicating with vidual, its eternal truth: It can telling her disciple “They are liv - experience and wanted to dis - and eat out of his hand. “When write an article about him, he each other but guided by the only be communicated by and ing desert fathers.” cuss it with someone. One night I was sick he wouldn't eat the said, “What's this some kind of Holy Spirit, they said: “No, we received by the 'single individ - In 1949, Paisios went to Mt. while praying the ‘heavens food I left, instead he flew to joke? If you want us to have a cannot go, because Roman ual' – a truth seeker.” Once, Athos and lost his way, ended opened up,’ he was flooded with see what became of me. Animals nice day together, don't write Catholic Church and the pope beloved Paisios complained “my up at peak of Athos’ missing light, the ceiling disappeared. sense a person's disposition.” anything about me!” continues to demonstrate ego - time gets wasted on crowds re - skete of St. Ann. He implored He remained in that light a long The forest near his monastery Well, I think in my case, I'm tism and not only do they want fusing to abandon their secular Panagia for help and “suddenly time... It was real. He had seen had bears, jackals and snakes home free, as I had a dream to subjugate us to Papism – a logismos.” an Anchorite with a radiant face the 'Uncreated Light.' What had and he would talk to and feed about Elder Paisios – he was delusion – but they won't re - During his service in Greek appears before me; he was old, he done to deserve such divin - them. Once he told visiting talking in my ear – of endless pent. We will help the situation Army, St. Paisios begged his clothing showed no contact ity? He was married with chil - priests to love even snakes; at information! better by our prayers.” Good for Theotokos (Mother of God): with the world. He said “my dren. His wife said to him ‘I'm that moment a large snake drew May It Be Blessed! them. When did a Pope speak “Let me be tortured, but don't child this, is not the path to St. sick of housework, I want to go close to him and stood up up for Orthodoxy? History let me kill anyone.” He was held Ann's and pointed the right one. out with my friends alone.’ He straight! Truly, the life of this Christie Nicolles is a writer and records: 13 holy martyrs were captive by communist rebels His face glowed with light! I accepted this for his children's man embodies Shakespeare's speaker on theological and killed by order of the Vatican. and suffered. Arsenios Ezne - asked where he lived and he sake. Then she wanted to go on Hamlet: “There are more things philosophical topics. BOTH GENERAL AND LAMB pedes (Paisios’ name at birth) said the peak of Athos. Later I, Paisios to me was a blend of got his wish, as radio signalman related this to experienced El - General Patton and sacrificial and still had mystical experi - ders, who knew: ‘that would be lamb and I've learned not all ences. Once, praying in deserted one of the 12 righteous An - gerontas are of his spiritual area in Tripoli, he was taken up chorites who live invisibly at the Law Firm stature. He was not afraid to and saw the Uncreated Light. peak of Athos!’” speak up against the lukewarm - He said, “Monks are the church's Later, Paisios himself could G. Dimitriadis & Associates ness he saw in the church: “We signalmen; when they make be invisible and two places at should witness our faith in bold - contact with God through the same time! ness. Today, there's no manli - prayer, then God comes and A Martyr from the Third cen - ness at all! All I see is indiffer - helps even more, than they tury visited Monk Paisios...“I ence and no warriors. would by working in the world.” had returned from the world Godlessness and blasphemy are Once he heard the Army Cap - outside Athos regarding a seri - allowed on television/film and tain blaspheming all that's holy ous church matter; I was in my the church does not denounce and told him: “From now on I cell, I heard knocking on the them – they need to be excom - refuse to obey your orders – for door and a female voice says 'By municated! A lukewarm clergy blaspheming God you're offend - prayers of the holy fathers.' How lulls the people to sleep – they ing the oath I took.” “With in - could a woman be on Athos? I are not holy just 'cause they dignation I said, 'We ought to asked who is it? 'Euphemia' she Our company aims to provide high quality services, adapted to the wear the robe – they're cow - obey God rather than men!” answered. The third time she ards!” 1949 Arsenios was discharged knocked, the door opened by it - specific needs of our clients. Wow. He rebuked the from Army and began another self though locked. I saw a The main areas of our activities include: scourge of political correctness kind of military service: enlist - woman with a head scarf, ac - and knew clairvoyantly how ment in Christ's Monastic Order. companied by evangelist Luke, • Legal services worse it would get. I can vouch, The Elder confided to disci - then he disappeared. She shone • Financial managerial services after a two-year survey asking ple Hieromonk Isaac: “From the brilliantly – it wasn't from the many churchgoers if they truly age of 11 I read the lives of the devil. She said 'I am Martyr Eu - • Real Estate believed in tenets of the Faith – Saints, fasted and kept vigil. My phemia.' “Come, we'll venerate Our wide network of contacts in Greece guarantees the immediate to my horror the great majority older brother hid the books but the Holy Trinity together; she do not! Apart from churches' I just went to the forest and read repeated everything I said. Now and unified handling of our clients’ matters. philanthropic works, the collec - there.” At 15, a friend of his I'll venerate you too, I venerated tivity give their allegiance to brother's, Costas, told his her by kissing her feet and the what is commonplace – the sec - brother, “I'll make him give up tip of her nose. She sat, an - phone : 01130 210 3390080 • Cell .: 01130 6977 469888 ular. No matter how many gal - this stuff.” “He told me of Dar - swered my questions for hours Fax : 01130 210 3390044 lons of liturgy wine imbibed, win's theory of evolution and I and told me of her life as a tor - they remain “cultural” Chris - was shaken – I went to the tured martyr and then she van - tians. Some even dismiss ger - woods to pray. ished – I was ecstatic for days e-mail: [email protected] ents like Paisios, after all, the “And after this, Christ Him - after this visit! After the Mother secular ethos is “equality” and self appeared to me in a great of God, I love St. Euphemia.” www.dimitriadislawfirm.gr nothing can be above. light. He was visible from waist What an exalted passion he 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 Elias Demetracopoulos, Juntagate Journalist, Passes at 87 CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE TNH Staff Notice of formation of CULTIVATE COMMU - Notice of Formation of BUCK HILL CO, LLC NICATIONS, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SS - Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/22/16. NY) on 02/03/16. Office location: Kings Elias Demetracopoulos, a Office in Kings County. SSNY has been des - County. Princ. office of LLC: 52 Diamond St., Greek journalist who left his ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom Brooklyn, NY 11222. SSNY designated as country after the Junta’s 1967 process against it may be served. SSNY shall agent of LLC upon whom process against it mail process to the LLC, 9A Webster Pl may be served. SSNY shall mail process to military coup, passed away in Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any lawful the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Pur - Athens on February 16 at age purpose . pose: Any lawful activit 87, the New York Times re - 27 50 53 /1 9895 27 50 14 /1 7976 ported. Demetracopoulos was born LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE in Athens in 1928, to Panayotis, Notice of formation of SERGEY EYLANBEKOV NOTICE OF FORMATION VMH TRUCKING an archaeological guide at the SCULPTURE LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of LLC of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SS - NY) on 3/2/2015. Office location: Nassau Parthenon, and Panayota. After Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on 02/29/2016. County. SSNY desgnated as agent of LLC upon graduating from the Athens Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has whom process against it may be served. SSNY School (now University) of Eco - been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 88 lotus Oval N, Valley nomics and Business, he became shall mail copy of any process served against Stream, NY 11581 which is also the prinicipal the LLC to: Sergey Eylanbekov, 35 Georgia location. Purpose: any lawful activity. the Kathimerini newspaper’s po - Drive, Syosset, NY 11791. Purpose: Any 27 5013/1 9867 litical editor, the Times reported. lawful activity. When the Junta gained 27 5052/19894 LEGAL NOTICE power, Demetracopoulos came Notice of formation of KAPOK DEVELOP - to the United States, the Wash - LEGAL NOTICE MENT LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organi - ington Post reported. He lobbied zation filed with the Secretary of State of Notice of formation of ELLE FIN PRODUCTIONS, New York, SSNY on 02/02/2016. Office lo - Congress to suspend support for LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization cated in Nassau County. SSNY has been des - the Junta, and contended that filed with the Secretary of State of New York, ignated for service of process. SSNY shall mail the Junta gave approximately ABOVE: Elias Demetracopou - SSNY on 03/17/2015. Office located in copy of any process served against the LLC Kings County. SSNY has been designated for to: THE LLC, 45 Longfellow Rd., Great Neck, $549,000 to Richard Nixon’s los with Henry Kissenger. service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any NY 11023. Purpose: Any lawful activity . process served against the LLC to: Elizabeth Ar - presidential campaign in 1968, LEFT: Elias Demetracopoulos 27 5004/19859 the Times reported, which in to - alleged that Junta funneled rasmith, 361 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: Any lawful activity. day’s dollars would be approxi - money to Nixon. 27 5051/19893 LEGAL NOTICE mately $3.7 million. Notice of formation of 218 SUMMIT In his Lyndon Johnson biog - LEGAL NOTICE DEVELOPMENTS LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles raphy Flawed Giant, presiden - of Organization filed with the Secretary of tial historian Robert Dallek derground resistance fighter Picnic Joint LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY State of New York, SSNY on 01/19/2016. 11/12/15. Office in Kings Co. SSNY Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has wrote that Demetracopoulos against the Nazis in Greece in designated for service of process and shall mail been designated for service of process. SSNY brought this to the attention of World War II. It also raised to: P.O. BOX 4019 New York, NY 10163. shall mail copy of any process served against Purpose: Any lawful activity . the LLC to: 218 Summit Developments LLC, then-President Lyndon Johnson. doubts about his assertion that 27 5047/1 8796 The president did nothing with he had volunteered his services 601 Bothner Street, Oceanside, NY 11572. LEGAL NOTICE Purpose: Any lawful activity . the information, which Dallek to foreign intelligence agencies. 27 5003/19859 attributed to three reasons: that “To redeem his reputation, Johnson considered Demetra - Mr. Demetracopoulos sued the Notice of formation of Bennett’s Deli & copoulos a troublemaker who C.I.A. In 1983, the agency con - Sandwich Co, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York FUNERAL HOMES would likely seek asylum (his cluded that nothing in its files SSNY on [2/5/2016]. Office location in Greek citizenship had been re - substantiated the original alle - BRONX COUNTY. SSNY has been designated APOSTOLOPOULOS voked and would not be rein - gations.” as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to Apostle Family - stated until the Junta was de - Dallek also contended that 1791 Grand Concourse #7b, Bronx, NY Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - posed in 1974), that Johnson part of the papers that were be - 10453. Purpose: any lawful purpose . was not particularly interested ing sought in the Watergate bur - 27 5040/19886 Funeral Directors of in helping fellow Democrat Hu - glary might have been the evi - RIVERDALE LEGAL NOTICE bert Humphrey’s presidential copoulos boiled over again in coast. dence regarding the Junta FUNERAL HOME Inc. Notice of formation of CYPRESS SUNSHINE RE - bid (Johnson did not seek re - 1977 when he was blamed for “Also in 1977, an article in funneling of funds to Nixon’s 5044 Broadway election), and that Johnson did derailing the Carter administra - The New York Times, citing campaign. ALTY LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organiza - tion filed with the Secretary of State of New New York, NY 10034 not want to make a bigger en - tion’s nomination of William E. statements and records attrib - Before Watergate, then, there York, SSNY on 02/04/2016. Office located emy of Nixon. Schaufele as ambassador to uted to officials of the Central was Juntagate. in Kings County. SSNY has been designated (212) 942-4000 for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of The Times also wrote that: Greece. Mr. Schaufele had ques - Intelligence Agency, cast doubt Demetracopoulos’ marriage any process served against the LLC to: c/o Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE “The State Department’s exas - tioned the territorial status of on Mr. Demetracopoulos’s insis - to Celia ended in divorce in LLC, 5308 13th Ave., #428, Brooklyn, NY CONSTANTINIDES peration with Mr. Demetra - Greek islands off the Turkish tence that he had been an un - 1953; they had no children. 11219. Purpose: Any lawful activity. FUNERAL PARLOR Co. 27 5039/1 9885 (718) 745-1010 LEGAL NOTICE Services in all localities - SETTE NYC, LLC. App for Auth filed w/ Low cost shipping to Greece Nancy Horton, Child of Asia Minor Catastrophe Witness SSNY 2/2/16. Formed in CA 1/4/16. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: 1410 Jefferson St, ANTONOPOULOS San Francisco, CA 94123. Auth Officer: By Aurelia Smeltz 1922 when the ancient, mainly father’s gracious qualities, his SSCA, 1500 11th St, Sacramento, CA FUNERAL HOME, INC. Greek populated city of Smyrna compassion for others, his love 95814. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Konstantinos Antonopoulos - The occasion was a poetry was burned by Turkish troops. of nature, and his spiritual con - 27 5038/1 8796 Funeral Director reading on January 16, 1999 in He saved many lives at the risk nection with Greece. “My father the Cornelia Street Café, New of his own and chronicled the felt there was an intensity about LEGAL NOTICE 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., York City, by Nancy Horton, destruction of the City in his Greece that you find nowhere Notice of formation TAN PUPPY HOLD - Astoria, New York 11105 daughter of the late Honorable seminal book, The Blight of else,” she said, “and I believe he INGS, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganiza - (718) 728-8500 tion filed with the Secretary of State of George Horton, eyewitness to Asia, considered “sacred” by was correct.” She added, “There New York, SSNY on 03/31/2015. Office Not affiliated with any the Asia Minor Catastrophe, and many. is something mystical about this located in Nassau County. SSNY has been other funeral home. Catherine Sacopoulos Horton of Although Horton lived in land – a supernatural quality designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the Smyrna, Turkey. The room was Voula for most of the last decade that marks the spot where spir - LLC to: Arpana Agneshwar, 120 Bethpage Rd., filled to capacity by devotees of of her life, she lived in DC, its live.” Suite 304, Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: Any Miss Horton who came to hear where was well known for her Since her father’s death in lawful activity . her poetry and stories about her poetry readings. She had a large 1942, Horton became his emis - 27 5032 /19829 father’s life. and loyal following and gave Nancy Horton sary and kept the flame of his The reading had just ended readings at the Folger Shake - memory and deeds eternal. LEGAL NOTICE when a gentleman rose and speare Library in DC, spoke on life giving poetry readings and When the late Hagop Khrimian, Notice of formation of KIRBY’S IMPROVE - walked toward the podium. BBC, appeared frequently on her works have been published the Armenian gentleman, took MENTS, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organi - zation filed with the Secretary of State of With a tender gesture befitting Greek television, and lectured in numerous periodicals, includ - her hand in his and kissed it, he New York, SSNY on 01/11/2016. Office loca - TO plACE yOur the historic occasion, the elderly extensively on Asia Minor in the ing the American Foreign Ser - embraced the hand of her ven - tion: Kings County. SSNY. has been desi- ClASSIFIED AD, CAll: man approached Ms. Horton, United States, Greece, and Aus - vice Journal. She held a bache - erable father as well. He kissed gnated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, bowed deeply before her, trem - tralia. Her poetry was included lor’s degree from The American the hand of history – the hand c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., E-mAIl: bled visibly, then took her hand in The Anthology of Best Col - University and Sweet Briar Col - of Smyrna, the Christian City, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY classifieds@ and kissed it. Because his act re - lege Poetry, The Saturday Re - lege in Virginia and began grad - Smyrna, the Glorious city, 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity . thenationalherald.com flected sincere homage, it was view of Literature, and several uate work at both the University Smyrna, the Beautiful City, 27 5016/1 9868 a defining moment. It under - prestigious poetry journals. of Birmingham and Harvard Smyrna, the Martyred City. scored the bond that existed be - Besides being a poet of note, University where she pursued A celebration was held in tween Greeks and Armenians Horton received many honors studies toward a master’s degree Athens on July 28, 2012 to cel - and Horton, the “Keeper of the in recognition of her father’s in English Literature. She left ebrate Nancy Horton’s 100th Flame,” for her father’s heroic legacy. She was guest speaker for Europe before finishing her birthday. She used that occasion Dr. Barbara Branson Geokas deeds and memory. at St. George Cathedral in graduate work and studied lan - to donate her father’s papers on Sadly, Nancy Horton passed Philadelphia, PA and was pre - guages there. Smyrna and her own life’s re - away February 18 in Ygeia Hos - sented with the Medal of Excel - She was an active member search to Georgetown Univer - Co-Founder of CHPMG, Inc. pital in Athens. lency. Soon after, she was flown of the Athens-based English Po - sity. The papers will be used by Horton had homes in the to Sacramento, CA to speak at etry Society at Compendium in Professor Ismini Lamb of Athenian suburb Voula as well The Speros Bassil Vryonis Cen - Syntagma. While in Athens, she Georgetown University, in the TNH Staff as in Washington, DC. She was ter. wrote for the English language publication of George Horton’s an accomplished poet and trans - A highlight of her life oc - paper, The Athens News, and in biography, expected later this ALAMO, CA - Dr. Barbara Bran - lator of Modern Greek poetry curred in the early 1990s when Washington she was editor for year. The Horton Archive will son Geokas, 77, of Alamo, CA, and former President of The a statue of her father was un - various periodicals. She was also soon be available to schol - passed away on February 23 at Federal Poets. The reading she veiled in Nea Smyrni, a suburb known, also, as a philanthropist, ars for research. her home with her husband, the gave was under the sponsorship of Athens, where many sur - an academician, a humanist, Horton was 103 years of age esteemed Dr. Michael C.Geokas, of the Greek American Writers vivors of the Asia Minor Cata - and a passionate supporter of and died of heart failure. She is at her side after a long battle Association and its purpose was strophe live. An Athens street animal rights. Visitors to her survived by members of the with cancer. Dr. Branson grew to honor her and the memory was also named after him. home in Voula would be greeted Cuddeback and Pitkin families up in Pennsylvania with her sis - of her father. Fluent in Greek and French by stray dogs she had saved from her father’s previous mar - ter, the late Carolyn B. Varker. George Horton was U.S. Con - as well as German and Italian, from life in the streets of Athens. riages, and Andrew Leech and She attended Radcliffe, and sul General in the Near East in Horton spent many years of her Nancy Horton inherited her family from her mother’s side. then graduated from Hahne - mann Medical College (cur - rently, Drexel University College of Medicine) in 1964. She was the leading co- George “Dr. Feelgood” Nichopoulos, Elvis’ Physician, 88 founder of CHPMG Inc. (Cali - fornia Hospitalist Physicians Medical Group), the first Hos - Continued from page 1 a trauma of some sort. Probably, pitalist group at John Muir Med - Elvis stood up, dropped the ical Center, which then became husband Dr. Michael C. Geokas, at least curbing Presley’s other - book aside, took a halting step John Muir Hospitalist Group. her niece Katherine Varker wise out-of-control prescription or two, then sank to his knees The John Muir Medical Cen - Crimmins and her beloved drug fixation. and pitched forward. Perhaps, ter in Walnut Creek, CA is rec - friend and surrogate daughter, As TNH reported in its De - he crawled a foot or two more ognized as one of the nation, Patricia Casci. cember 13, 2014 edition before he collapsed, came to state and region’s premier The Greek Orthodox funeral (“Book: Greek Doctor’s Rx Killed rest in the fetal position face health care whose areas of spe - service was held on March 3 at Elvis”), the book Elvis: A South - down on the deep pile rug, and cialty include high- and low-risk the St. Francis of Assisi Church ern Life (2014) by Joel regurgitated slightly.’” obstetrics, pediatrics, orthope - in Concord, CA. The Celebration Williamson revealed that Elvis Nichopoulos was born in dics, rehabilitation, neuro - of Life was held between on died from a drug overdose – by Ridgeway, PA in 1927, but the sciences, cardiac, emergency, March 3 in the Stern room at drugs prescribed by Nichopou - family moved to Anniston, AL trauma and cancer care. John Muir Medical Center in los – not by a heart attack as when he was an infant. His Dr. Geokas is survived by her Walnut Creek, CA. the death certificate signed by Greek-born father opened the Nichopoulos stated. In that ar - Gus’ Sanitary Cafe restaurant ticle, we reported: there. Nichopoulos served in the “‘During the seven and a half Army Medical Corps in Ger - months preceding Elvis’ death,’ many from 1946 to 1948, then “A book is a gift Williamson writes, ‘Dr. earned an MD at Vanderbilt Uni - Nichopoulos had written pre - versity in 1959. He began treat - you can open scriptions for him for at least George “Dr. Feelgood” Nichopoulos and Elvis flash their Mem - ing Presley for back pain in 8,805 pills, tablets, vials, and in - phis Mafia badges. 1967, and became his full-time again and again.” jectibles. Going back to January physician and a member of 1975, the count was 19,012.’ “The bodyguard picked up “In compelling detail, Elvis’ famed inner circle, dubbed - Garrison Keillor Williamson explains this data re - pills at the pharmacy for Elvis Williamson recounts Elvis’ the “Memphis Mafia.” sulted from an extensive inves - the night before he died, death, as the team of physicians After he was stripped of his tigation, which involved over Williamson writes, delivered who conducted the ‘meticulous medical credentials in 1995, 2000 hours of reviewing more them to Elvis personally, and autopsy’ determined: ‘Tuesday Nichopoulos worked for a short than six million prescriptions watched Elvis take them. But morning, while Elvis was sitting time as the road manager of The National Herald Bookstore filled at 153 pharmacies to sift the autopsy did not disclose on the black leather padded seat Jerry Lee Lewis, an Elvis con - through which ones were by Dr. that. The official cause of death on his black ceramic commode temporary in the days of early (718) 784-5255 • [email protected] Nick for Elvis. was heart failure. reading a book, there had to be rock and roll. The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 FEATURE 9

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Foodtalk: Saying Tyropita and Hortopita is Easy as Pie Apokries Meatfare Recipe:

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou want salad.) GREEK WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING Εμείς δεν θέλουμε σαλάτα. Roast Beef and Potatoes Our Everyday Greek: Η πίτ-α EE PEEta pita bread, pie (= We don’t want salad.) Η τυρόπιτ-α EE tiROpita cheese pie Εσείς θέλετε σαλάτα; (= Do By Eleni Sakellis 2 tablespoons dry mustard By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou Η σπανακόπιτ-α EE spanaKOpita spinach pie you want salad? ) 3-4 large garlic cloves, crushed Η χορτόπιτ-α EE hoRTOpita greens pie Η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος θέ - This year, Apokries round out Salt and freshly ground pepper Greeks love going to a tav - Η κολοκυθόπιτ-α EE kolokiTHOpita zucchini or pumpkin pie λουν πίτσα. (= Maria and Petros the end of February with merri - 5-6 medium potatoes, cubed erna to enjoy a well-done steak Η μηλόπιτ-α EE miLOpita apple pie want pizza. ) ment and meat-eating before 1 large red onion, cut in as much as they enjoy their Η πίτσ-α EE PEEtsa pizza If you need more than one the start of Great Lent. The cel - quarters grandmothers’ pies. The word Η σαλάτ-α EE saLAta salad dish of the same kind, how ebrations vary from region to 2 carrots πίτα (= pita ) means both the would you order it? In the region in Greece, but in general, 2 celery stalks pita bread and the pie. There plural of the feminine gender fanciful costumes and masquer - 1 eye round roast beef are many different kinds of pies nouns we change the ending ade balls or costume parties are in the Greek cuisine. By adding GREEK WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING and instead of – α we put – ες. the rule. The ancient origins of In a large mixing bowl whisk the main ingredient in front of Οι πίτ-ες EE PEEtes pitas The article of the feminine gen - Apokries, literally saying good - together the lemon juice, the word pita as the first com - Οι τυρόπιτ-ες EE tiROpites cheese pies der nouns in the plural is οι. bye to meat, are often cited by oregano, olive oil, dry mustard, pound we indicate the kind of Οι σπανακόπιτ-ες EE spanaKOpites spinach pies (Graph #2) scholars as the Dionysian festi - garlic cloves, salt and pepper to pie we mean. The most favorite Οι χορτόπιτ-ες EE hoRTOpites greens pies When you order you will vals celebrating the end of win - taste. Add the potatoes, toss, savory pies are: η τυρό+πιτα (= Οι κολοκυθόπιτ-ες EE kolokiTHOpites zucchini or pumpkin pies probably need to say the num - ter and the beginning of spring. and place in a large roasting pan cheese pie ), η σπανακό+πιτα Οι μηλόπιτ-ες EE miLOpites apple pies ber of dishes. A (=the English The advent of Christianity trans - along with the onion, carrots, (= spinach pie ), η χορτό+πιτα Οι πίτσ-ες EE PEEtses pizzas indefinite article) or one for the formed the pagan festival into and celery. Place the beef in the (= greens pie ) και η κολο - Οι σαλάτ-ες EE saLAtes salads feminine gender nouns is μία: the celebration before the strict marinade and turn to coat all κυθό+πιτα ( zucchini pie ). Horta μία τυρόπιτα, μία πίτσα, μία σα - fasting period of Great Lent. sides. Place in the roasting pan are wild greens that grow in the λάτα. The below list shows the Roast beef and other grilled along with the vegetables and fields and the prairies. Greeks feminine gender declension of meats are consumed, especially roast uncovered in a 375 degree either boil them in water and GREEK WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING the numbers 1-5. (Graph #3) on Tsiknopempti, the Thursday oven until the potatoes are done eat them as salad seasoned with Μία MIa one EXAMPLES during Apokries named for the and the roast beef is to the de - salt, lemon and oil or wrap them Δύο DIo two Θέλω μια μηλόπιτα. (= I grilled meat smoke (tsikno) that sired doneness, turning the up in pastry and make pies. Τρεις TREES three want an apple pie. ) Grandmothers make both sweet Τέσσερες TEseres four Η Δήμητρα θέλει μία χορτό - and savory pumpkin pies, both Πέντε PEnte five πιτα. (= Dimitra wants a greens called κολοκυθόπιτα. pie. ) Μηλό+πιτα (= apple pie ) is Θέλουμε τέσσερις τυρόπιτες also a favorite dessert. Πίτσα is When Greeks go out for din - Εγώ θέλω σαλάτα. (= I want και μία σαλάτα. (= We want four the Italian word for pizza that ner, the ones sitting at the same salad. ) cheese pies and one salad. ) has been transliterated in Greek. table usually share some dishes, Εσύ θέλεις σαλάτα; (= Do Η Μαρία και ο Δημήτρης θέ - In most cases nouns ending like the salad and the starters. you want salad? ) λουν δύο κολοκυθόπιτες και δύο in – α are of feminine gender Therefore the below dialogue is Η Μαρία θέλει χορτόπιτα. χορτόπιτες. (- Maria and and take the article η in front of quite common. The verb θέλω Δεν θέλει σαλάτα. (= Maria Demetris want two pumpkin them. (Graph #1) means I want. wants a greens pie. She doesn’t pies and two greens pies. ) Θέλουμε τρεις τυρόπιτες και πέντε πίτσες. (= We want three cheese pies and five pizzas. ) Θέλετε σπανακόπιτες; (= Do you want spinach pies? ) ΕXERCISE At a restaurant in Greece or - der pies for your five friends who don’t speak Greek. PRONUNCIATION KEY i (idiom), ee (needle), e (en - ergy), o (organism), oo (boot), y (yes), h (helium), th (theory), d (the). The capitalized syllables are accented.

Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeol - ogy at the University of Ioanni - na,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in Archaeology and Homeric Philology.

LITERARY REVIEW Greek Historical Fiction: Five More Books for Your List

By Eleni Sakellis and the Greek Civil War through lish in 1962 and continues to acter and his brothers were cap - the experiences of two Athenian fascinate readers today. Though tured by Ottoman troops and Historical fiction was in - women. This powerful, often numerous nonfiction accounts sold as slaves in 1823. Em - vented by the Ancient Greeks. brutal story examines the life of of the life of Saint Francis are manuel and his younger brother In the telling and retelling of everyday people as they struggle available, this fictional portrait were sent to Alexandria, Egypt fills the air. Pranks are often roast about halfway through the history, mythology and cosmol - through difficult times. First of one of the most venerated where they converted to Islam. played, men dress up as women, cooking process. For rare roast ogy, the Ancient Greeks were published in 1963, the book has saints offers a depth of emotion Under his new name, Ismail at - and costumes and masks are beef, roast for 20 minutes per creating the genre of historical been translated into several lan - rarely found in typical biogra - tended the Egyptian Military worn by all those participating pound. For medium, roast for fiction through the works of guages including English, phies. Academy, joined the military in the revelry. In Patras, the cel - 25 minutes per pound. For well Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, and Dutch, French, and Italian. I Shall Sign as Loui (Tha and rose to the rank of general, ebration lasts for days with con - done, roast 30 minutes per Thucydides. Pondering the spiritual as - Ypografo Loui) by Rhea eventually leading Egyptian certs, a huge parade, masquer - pound. Add a little water to the The ancient playwrights in pects of life, religion and the Galanaki recounts the final days troops to suppress the uprising ade balls, a treasure hunt, and pan if it dries out. Allow the beef their dramatic works also con - dual nature of Jesus Christ led of the remarkable man of letters against Ottoman rule in his na - other activities for children. The to rest for 10-15 minutes, tented tributed to the genre, recreating Nikos Kazantzakis to write The Andreas Rigopoulos. Born in Pa - tive Crete in 1866-67. He par - large parade takes place on with foil, before carving. To historical moments for their au - Last Temptation of Christ . The tras in 1821, Rigopoulos studied ticipated in the siege of Arkadi Tyrine or Cheesefare Sunday, make a quick gravy, remove the dience. In more recent times, controversial book tells the story in Italy and became a staunch Monastery as well as other bat - the last day before the start of roast beef and vegetables to a authors from every corner of the of the Gospel from Christ’s point supporter of the idea of a Euro - tles but died in the spring of Lent, and features fancifully cos - serving platter, deglaze the pan globe have been inspired by an - of view. This literary treatment pean federation with guaran - 1867. The circumstances of his tumed troupes and colorful with water or wine, skim off cient Greek texts. Each year, the of the Gospels routinely appears teed freedoms inspired by the death remain a mystery. Ismail’s floats making their way to Pa - some of the fat, if preferred, and myths are revived and rein - on lists of banned books. As a ideals of the Enlightenment. brother, Antonios Papadakis, tras harbor where the effigy of reduce the beef juices over vented for various media, in - work of historical fiction, the This extraordinary historical spent six years as a slave in Con - King Carnival is burned to end medium heat on the stovetop. cluding film, TV, and graphic book is regarded by most critics novel unfolds through letters stantinople but managed to es - the festivities. Rethymnon in When the liquid has reduced by novels. Modern Greek writers as a masterpiece. written by the incredibly well- cape to Odessa where he found Crete also hosts a large and about half, add a tablespoon or frequently look back through Saint Francis by Nikos traveled Rigopoulos to his love, employment and an education, growing celebration for so of unbleached, all-purpose Greek history for some of their Kazantzakis is another work of Louisa. First published in Greek beginning his rise to promi - Apokries. Here are some meaty flour to thicken, stirring con - most powerful works of fiction. historical fiction with a spiritual in 1993, the English translation nence as a businessman. He sup - recipes to enjoy for Apokries. stantly with a wire whisk until The universal truths revealed in theme by the author of Zorba by Helen Dendrinou Kolias ap - ported the Cretan uprising of the gravy reaches the desired historical fiction are often quite the Greek. Also known as God’s peared in 2000. 1866-67 with aid and weapons consistency and the flour no profound and far-reaching. The Pauper: St. Francis of Assisi, the The Life of Ismail Ferik Pasha to the Cretans fighting against Roast Beef and longer tastes uncooked. Adjust stories comment on the past and book recounts the dramatic life by Rhea Galanaki is a com - the Ottoman troops. When he Potatoes the flavor with additional lemon on the present as well. and death of the Roman pelling work of historical fiction died in 1878, Papadakis left the juice and seasoning with salt The Third Wedding (To Trito Catholic saint who founded the dealing with real life characters great fortune he had amassed and pepper as needed. Serve in Stefani) by Costas Taktsis tack - Franciscan monastic orders. and the complicated nature of to the University of Athens 1 large lemon a gravy boat to pass around the les the turbulent years of World First published in 1956, the identity. Born Emmanuel Pa - which still gives a scholarship 2 tablespoons dried oregano table with the roast beef and War II, the German Occupation, novel was translated into Eng - padakis in Crete, the title char - in his name every year. 4 tablespoons olive oil potatoes.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Gift Giving

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos time there was nothing in that wasn’t particularly fond of like Special to The National Herald store I ever wanted. And, I had the doll that burped and said, plenty of pens. Florence saw to “Mama.” At that time, my When I was a kid I loved re - that. So, that coupon re-circu - brother, Nicky, got an ice truck ceiving a gift. Then, when I lated from teller to head book with small glass ice cubes and a grew up and realized I have to keeper to us. pick. I asked him if we could give gifts, too, it became tedious Another coupon was 20% off trade. He wasn’t very gracious and energy draining. But, after dinner at the Pantheon, an ex - about it. “You kiddin’?” he said. all, gift giving wasn’t a one-way cellent Greek restaurant next But, one day my parents gave street. I was told it is better to door to the bank. I never used me the best gift I ever received give than to receive. I thought that, either. How could I hand – a pair of Union Chicago roller that was the deal: they gave and over a coupon to a guy who is skates. Wow! I didn’t wait for I received. It was a matter of taking me out to dinner? “Here, the warmer weather. I put them perception.I knew what I Niko! Something for your trou - on, tightened them with the key wanted but I didn’t know what ble.” He’d think I was rewarding and went outside. I felt like the others wanted to receive. him for taking me out! Over the wind, skating down toward What do I give my neighbor years for some unfathomable Then, being a frugal person But, those places are long gone. other girl gave her gloves that Ninth Avenue and back, listen - who always gifts me with a jar reason, I had in my possession (a nicer word for cheap.) it was So, I looked for some other stuff. she never wore and so it went. ing to the screeching of the of homemade strawberry pre - 5 paper weights. Some were very hard for me to think of a I saw a bottle of Arpege Toilet When she handed us our gifts wheels under my feet, feeling serves each Christmas? Or, heavy. I mean ‘heavy’ paper gift for Florence. I knew she al - Water for about four dollars. that were always the pre - the vibration, yelling at when I was working at the bank weights. I don’t recall who gave ways wore cologne or Toilet wa - Trouble was it may not smell as dictable, she’d add, “Good passersby to “get out of the what could I give the head book them to me anymore – or, why! ter. That’s what I’d been told by nice or be as good as what she things come in small packages.” way!” In those days people traf - keeper, Florence, who always Did they think I worked near an the other book keepers. But, usually wore. Worse, it could re - That year she gave all of us a fic wasn’t like it is today. So, not handed out gift wrapped gifts open window where hurricane having no sense of smell I’d ally be toilet water. So, I had bookmark. (She made them her - many people got sent to the that were the usually pens or an velocity winds swept away the have to rely on what the sales the choice of coughing up the self out of felt.) But, she was emergency room because of me. envelope containing discount papers on my desk? Did they be - person told me. The expensive bucks or look for another job. right! Big things do come in You may not believe me but I coupons our bank customers lieve I’d pile papers so high that stuff was out of my range so One year, after all of us small packages. So, I gave her a still have those skates, they’re gave the tellers – like 30% off I needed a 3 lb. weight to keep she’d never get Christian Dior handed her our gifts – one girl paper weight. (The lightest wrapped in a plastic bag. But, if any item from the stationery the piles from toppling? I won - or Shalimar from me. The 5 & gave her a cook book (she com - one.) Through the years, my anyone is interested in receiving store down the block. At the dered how to get rid of them. 10 used to sell Evening in Paris. mented she never cooked). An - memories recollect gifts that I a paperweight. 10 FEATURE The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff made during a presidential elec - Among those people are nu - tion cycle.” merous notable celebrities, in - COLUMBIA, SC – Greek-Amer - cluding SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ican NICOLE WALLACE, a vet - NEW YORK, NY – ALEX DIM - producer LORNE MICHAELS, eran political advisor and jour - ITROPOULOS, a second lieu - actors HENRY and JANE nalist, recently made news tenant in the Greek Army, has FONDA and ROBERT DENIRO, herself in describing Republican commanded the OYSTER BAR director MARTIN SCORCESE presidential frontrunner DON - at Grand Central Station with and former NEW YORK KNICK ALD TRUMP as “political military precision for over 35 great and U.S. Senator BILL chemo” following his strong in years, the public relations firm BRADLEY. in the South Carolina primary Cirilloworld reports. But Dim - Perhaps the biggest testa - on February 20. itropoulos is by no means gruff, ment to Dimitropoulos being a “He may be toxic. He may “displaying a rather non-mili - fixture as the Oyster Bar is a kill every healthy cell in the taristic character as he doles out very famous frequenter of your, bloodstream, but he is the only advice and friendship to an the iconic actress LUCILLE cure for the cancer that is Wash - ever-growing client list.” BALL. Lucy went there back ington establishment,” said the Dimitrtopoulos, said, Ciril - when oysters cost 28 cents 44-year-old former Media Af - loworld reported, that “I tell apiece. fairs Director and Communica - people to try to be happy. Do tions Director for President everything in moderation. Basi - GEORGE W. BUSH. A regular on cally, money doesn’t buy happi - MSNBC’s MORNING JOE with ness.” GOINGS ON... JOE SCARBOROUGH, Wallace Veteran political advisor A native of Amalias in the also served as an advisor to the Nicole Wallace calls Donald Peloponnese, Dimitropoulos, 2008 Republican presidential Trump “political chemo.” now 68, began serving in the n MARCH 4-6 Spiritual Life at Wellesely Col - raised by divorce and remarriage campaign of JOHN MCCAIN. Greek Army under the military ST. PETERSBURG, FL – St. Ste - lege, the panel includes Rabbi within a diversity of faith tradi - Wallace made big headlines ing to STEVE SCHMIDT, played junta command of GEORGE PA - fanos Greek Orthodox Church, Brad Hirschfield, President of tions. in 2012 when she admitted that by WOODY HARRELSON, that PADOPOULOS in 1968. Two at 3600 76th Street N. in St. Pe - CLAL—The National Jewish the movie GAME CHANGE, she didn’t vote, because she years later, having had enough tersburg invites you to its annual Center for Learning and Leader - n MARCH 8 about the 2008 election and couldn’t risk the fact that Palin of Papadopoulos’ heavy-handed Greek festival Friday, Mar. 4 ship; MANHATTAN – Dear Friends, in particularly the coaching of Mc - would be a heartbeat away from reign, Cirilloworld noted, Dim - (11AM-11PM), Saturday, Mar. 5 Fr. Peter E. Fink, S.J., St. Francis Celebration of Women’s History Cain’s running mate Alaska Gov - the presidency. Wallace con - itropoulos immigrated to the (11AM-11PM) and Sunday, Mar. Xavier Parish, New York; Darlene Month, the Officers and Direc - ernor SARAH PALIN was “so firmed to the press that she had United States for a better life. 6 (12Noon-6PM). Our Annual Fozard Weaver, Director, Center tors of the Association of Greek true it made me squirm,” as she indeed not voted. As Cirilloworld writes, Dim - Super Greek Festival is a cele - for the Catholic Intellectual Tra - American Professional Women confirmed to GEORGE The online magazine Bustle itropoulos’ stature at the Oyster bration of Greek Culture. Come dition, Associate Professor of (A.G.A.P.W.) request the plea - STEPHANOPOULOS. SARAH described Wallace’s “political Bar “becomes obvious as out-of- experience the Greek food, mu - Theology, Duquesne University; sure of your company at our sig - PAULSON portrayed Wallace in chemo” remark about Trump as town customers greet him by sic and dancing, featuring music and Aristotle Papanikolaou, co- nature annual “Greek American the movie, and broke down in possibly “the strangest back- name and settle in for a drink by the band Demetri and The Is - Founding Director of the Center Woman of the Year” Award Gala, one scene near the end, confess - handed compliment ever to be and a sampling of the menu’s landers, who will be performing and Archbishop Demetrios Chair honoring Ms. Nancy Papaioan - 30 types of oysters. When the live 6-11PM on March 4, 2- in Orthodox Theology and Cul - nou, President of Atlantic Bank Oyster Bar had to close down 11PM on March 5, and 1-6PM ture. Since founding the Ortho - and President of the Hellenic for 2 ½ months after a fire 14 on March 6. dox Christian Studies Center American Chamber of Com - years ago, he received sympa - Our church was consecrated on with George Demacopoulos in merce. An Excellence Tuition QUESTION OF THE WEEK thetic messages from a couple April 17, 1988 (Sunday after 2012, Dr. Papanikolaou has ded - Scholarship will be Awarded in of regulars from Austria and Pascha that year). Our Holy Al - icated his time to building the her honor. Tuesday, Mar. 8, 7- Do you think the Democratic and Republican presidential Germany. tar contains the relics of Saint Center’s endowment and start - 9PM at The Metropolitan Club, nominations are inevitable at this point, or is it still a contest ‘It was amazing to see the re - Haralambos the Priest-Martyr, ing a host of globally-recognized the Library 1 East 60th Street in in either or both cases? action from all around the commemorated February 10th; initiatives such as the National Manhattan. Open bar and hors Please email your response to world,’ Dimitropoulos said. ‘This Saint Anysia the Martyr, com - Endowment for the Humanities d’oeuvres reception Please RSVP [email protected] We may publish some re - place has special memories for memorated December 30th; and Matching Challenge Grant, here (you will be redirected to sponses as Letters to the Editor in a future issue. a lot of people.’” the Holy Fathers at Raitho in which funds two annual re - the Eventbrite secure connec - Sinai, commemorated January search fellowships in Orthodox tion) Preregistration is required 14th. In February 2001, St. Ste - Studies at Fordham. Beginning by February 26. Admission $200. fanos celebrated the Dedication in 2017, he will co-launch a new Special admission for students of a new Educational Building, international and interdiscipli - with Student ID $75. For further which houses the church office nary journal in Orthodox Chris - information, please contact Dr. The heRALD SQuARe and the Priest’s office, a small li - tian Studies. Dr. Papanikolaou’s Olga Alexakos at brary, and several classrooms for areas of expertise are Eastern [email protected] or 917- TNH's Crossword Challenge Sunday School, Greek School, Orthodox theology, Trinitarian 405-6833. and various meetings and events theology, and political theology. during the week. For more in - He is currently developing an ex - n MARCH 22 formation, contact the Church pertise on the relation between MANHATTAN – The 2016 An - at (727) 345-8235 or visit the theological anthropology, vio - nual Career Fair will be held on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 C h u rch websi te ststef anos.org. lence and virtue ethics. His on - Tuesday, Mar. 22 4:30-7:30PM going research interests include at Wells Fargo – Concourse Level

14 15 16 n MARCH 5 contemporary Orthodox theol - – 150 E. 42nd Street in Manhat - U P P ER D ARBY, PA – The Society ogy (nineteenth and twentieth tan. IT is sponsored by the 17 18 19 of Epirotes of Philadelphia, cel - centuries) and Trinitarian theol - Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Com - e br ating their 77th annive rsary, ogy. His current research agenda merce, the Hellenic-American 20 21 22 w i ll hold t heir 10th annual relates to theological anthropol - Chamber of Commerce, the Hel - Tsipouro Night at the hall of the ogy, and specifically explores the lenic America Bankers Associa - 23 24 25 26 27 28 St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox dynamics of truth-telling (con - tion, the Hellenic Lawyers Asso - Chu rch, 229 Powel l Lane, Upper fession) for understanding what ciation, the Hellenic Medical 29 30 31 D a r by, on Sa tur day, Mar. 5. it means to be human. The pro - Society of New York, and the 32 33 34 35 36 Ticket prices are $45, $25 for ject is interdisciplinary and fo - Hellenic Professional Women. s tu d ents, and fre e admis sion for cuses on the affective effect of Job seekers should arrive with children under 10 years. truth-telling; that is, the impact their resume. Company repre - 37 38 39 40 Tsipouro and mezedes will be of truth-telling on the landscape sentatives will be available to dis - 41 42 43 fea t ured. Tsipou ro is a dry , Greek of human emotions and desires, cuss career and internship op - drin k, similar t o grappa, and a and how such an impact is con - portunities. Companies in the 44 45 46 drier version of ouzo but without ditioned by the presence or ab - fields of accounting, architecture, an is e (though t here are an is e sence of a particular listener. He banking and finance, engineer - 47 48 49 50 51 vers ions of Tsipouro too). It is was awarded a Sabbatical Grant ing, insurance, journalism, law, also called raki (mostly on the for Researchers from the manufacturing, medicine, and 52 53 54 55 So u thern Greek islands) and Louisville Institute for his project other fields will be on hand to tsig oudia ( on Crete) . Music wi ll The Ascetics of War, which ex - meet applicants. Companies in - 56 57 58 59 60 be provided by the Lazaros plores the relevancy of the East - terested in participating, please Para skevas Orchestra. F or more ern Orthodox notion of virtue contact: Despina Axiotakis at 61 62 63 inf o rmati on abo ut the event, and the role of truth-telling for 201-444-5609 or via email at di - please call: (267) 252-5047 or undoing the affective effects of [email protected]. Ad - 64 65 66 (26 7) 242-9 866. war on the human person. As a mission is free and refreshments theological anthropology, he is will be served. Wells Fargo is www.CrosswordWeaver.com n MARCH 7 interested in the question of how across the street from the Grand BR O NX – T he Ort hodox Christ - truth-telling can illuminate un - Central Terminal, and parking ian Studies C enter a t the Rose derstandings of identity, sin, garages are on 41st street be - ACROSS 10 Odyssey author Hill Campus of Fordham Univer - virtue, the communication of tween Second and Third Av - 1 False bible god 11 Evide nce B ased E duc. (abbrev.) sity , 441 Ea st Ford ham Road in grace, a relational understand - enues. The Fair was organized 5 Musical repeat 12 Chick en _ __ king - 2 wor ds the Bron x, will present a panel ing of personhood, and the Or - to bring together prospective em - 9 Leading 13 Lair discussion “Divorce and Remar - thodox notion of theosis. ployers and employees, and we 14 Greek prefix m e a ning air o r space 21 Girls' Icel e ss Hockey Assn. (abbrev.) ria g e: Explora tions in Faith” on Through interactive dialogue, look forward to a large turnout 15 Actor Sharif 22 Elite n ava l force Mo n day, Ma r. 7 7-9PM. Mo der - the panelists will address the of both, to the benefit of every - 16 Grand 24 Greek soccer team ated by Tiffany Steinwart, Dean ways faith affects one's ability to one. We are anticipating seeing 17 Egyptian go dde s s worshi pped by Ancient 25 Carpe __ of t he Office of Religio us and respond well to challenges you there. Greeks 26 Many tim e s 18 Tear 27 Jacob's father 19 "He throws _ __ _ _ curve ball" (2 words) 28 Hides aw a y 20 Foot unit 30 End T his Week in Greek History: 21 Fence opening 32 Osmium 22 Compass po int 33 Greek ma r ketpl ace 23 Striped fabrics 3 4 Greek -Am erican Rang er Stage Legend Dimitris Horn is Born 25 City of Tigers and Lions, but not Bears 38 Oak nut 29 Seveneenth Gree k letter 39 Say it s no t true 30 Goodbye ! 40 Bldg. Ind u stry Cred it Assn. (abbrev .) T his we ek, on March 9 in 31 Univ. of Florida rival (init.) 42 A Papandreou 19 2 1, Gr eek stag e and cinema 32 Organized c rim e 43 Sixth Gree k letter actor Dimitris Horn was born in 35 Snaky fish 46 Erase Ath ens. H is fath er, Pan telis, was 36 Teaching Assts. Coalition 48 Bird homes a p laywrigh t and G reek na val 37 Self-esteems 49 Fred and E thel officer of Austrian descent. His 38 Father and s on p resident s 50 Wood y p a rt of plants mo t her Euterpe, was Greek. 40 Snoot 51 Amphitheater H e ma de his stage debut at 41 Small Child 53 Poet age 20 at the National Theater 42 Experts 55 Neuro n e n d of G reece as s oon t hereafter was 43 Bluish white met als 56 Disks du b bed the best actor of his gen - 44 Chrstina's ty coo n dad 57 Chop eration. He is best-known for his 45 Not any 58 "The Grea test" wo r k in th e plays “Diary of a 46 December 5 9 Canad ian Auto. As sn. Ma dman” by Nikola i Gogol, 47 Dirty clothes (abbrev.) "Richard III" by William Shake - 49 Top name in Gr e ek brandy 60 Army Lia i son Off. (abb rev.) spe are, "Enrico IV" by L uigi Pi - 52 European se a ea gle ran dello, and “Dom Juan” by 53 Lugosi of Dracula fame (Jean-Baptisete Moquelin) 54 Young Repu blic a ns Assn. (abb rev.) Mo liere. T he latte r is also 56 Tag S olution t o last week’s puzzle spe lled “Don Ju an” though the 59 Upkeep original was “Dom Juan.” 60 Gridiron's K arra s O C A S A U D I E M I T S Horn, though he disliked 61 Fourth Gree k le t ter P I E A C N E D J E S S E films, starred in ten of them in 62 Avg. Round Trip Time (abbrev.) E A R C H I C O E L I A S his lifetime: Voice of the Heart - 63 Comedian Jay C O O L I T A L I C S R A I Foni tis Kardias (1943), Ap - 64 People from Switzerland A I L E T A plause – Hirokrotimata (1944), 65 Wood tool The Drunkard – Methistakas 66 Asian nation P A M E L A F R E S C A (1950), Windfall in Athens - A A E C E D A R D A Z E D Kyriakatiko Xypnima (1954), DOWN L I S T S U M U P K E R I The Counterfeit Coin - Kalpiki 1 Tempt A L O H A S A M O A C I G Lira (1955), The Girl in Black - 2 Famous fabler S P I N E T P O R C H E To Koritsi Me ta Mavra (1956), 3 The Little Mermaid We Have but One Life - Mia Zoi 4 ___ Angeles S I G R I B tin Echoume (1958), A Thief's 5 DC Activist Ruby E B B S O L E M N S T A B First Chance - Mia tou Klefti 6 Leaves out G R E A T A R I E L A W E (1960), Woe to the Young - Al - theater was Horn’s true passion, ister and President Constantine 7 Big Red Machine's Conception G U M B O R I N S E C O T imono Stous Neous (1961), and and he paved the way a genera - Caramanlis and Manolis Hadji - 8 Plural of is S T A I N D E N S E O L A Athens by Night - I Athina tin tion of stage actors that fol - dakis, the composer of “Never 9 Newsman Ernie Nychta (1962). lowed. on Sunday.” Despite a prolific film career, A friend of Greek Prime Min - Horn died in Athens in 1998.

The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Behind Kyriakos Mitsotakis, New Democracy Surges ahead of SYRiZA

TNH Staff Popular Unity, made up of 11 percent had no opinion. Gennimata, however, is not SYRIZA outcasts, also out of fa - Among SYRIZA supporters, interested in working with other ATHENS – Unloosing a fusillade vor. 64 percent said they do not want centrist groups, such as the small of fiery criticism, New Democ - Some 24 percent of respon - a change but 33 percent said that pro-business party Drassi and in - racy’s new leader, Kyriakos Mit - dents did not provide an answer, they do even Tsipras has consis - stead wants to lure former sotakis has taken the party to a while 7.5 percent said they tently reneged on campaign anti- SYRIZA voters who have given lead over the struggling ruling would vote for another party. austerity promises. If there’s a up on Tsipras. Radical Left SYRIZA and a be - GREEKS AREN’T HAPPY change in government, most Potami MP Haris Theoharis, sieged Prime Minister Alexis The poll showed 87 percent want a unity or ecumenical ad - who quit as the party’s parlia - Tsipras. of Greeks aren’t satisfied with the ministration. mentary spokesman, said To Facing growing demands SYRIZA-ANEL coalition despite Just over half of respondents Potami’s survival is at stake these from international lenders for electing them twice last year. said they would like to see this days. more reforms, including pension Worse for Tsipras, 74 percent of type of cross-party government. “I did not question the (party) cuts, and with Greece turning his voters have given up on him, The second most popular choice leadership but criticized two or into a refugee camp after bor - with 67 percent unhappy he’s go - (9 percent) was a SYRIZA-New three specific policy decisions,” dering countries fenced off mi - ing to cut pensions after vowing Democracy-PASOK-Potami ad - he said. “If we do not correct grants from passing through, not do so. ministration. these mistakes, Potami will dis - Tsipras is also being hit with Some 53 percent of Greeks NO POTAMI-PASOK appear.” Mitsotakis’ charges the Premier oppose pension reforms but 53 ALLIANCE TSIPRAS’ “SPECIAL ADVISER” has nearly leveled the country, percent Tsipras is handling the But a possible alliance of the Tsipras, already trying to deal propelling the Conservatives migrant crisis well even though fading To Potami and PASOK with the country’s creditors who into a growing lead in polls. thousands of refugees are parties was slipping away be - have backed him into a corner, “The refugee crisis is out of stranded in the country. cause their leaders reportedly found himself peppered with control, the economy is on life Oddly, neither Mitsotakis nor can’t agree on it. criticism for appointing as a “spe - support, society is boiling; noth - Tsipras are the favored choice in To Potami, a centrist party cial aide” an unemployed waiter ing is progressing, Greece is ap - popularity. That belongs to founded last year to contest who had posted comments prais - proaching ground zero,” he said Union of Centrists leader Vassilis mainstream politics, has slid in ing terrorism and the 9/11 at - at the start of a meeting of his Leventis, a gadfly former TV disfavor while the Socialists have tacks in New York. party’s Parliamentary group, commentator at 24 percent. Mit - fallen 90 percent in popularity Nikos Karanikas, who would Kathimerini reported. sotakis is second at 22.5 percent after backing austerity measures give Tsipras advice on “strategic “The only person who does while Tsipras has fallen to 18.5 while serving in a previous coali - planning,” described himself on not feel this way is the man that percent, a 4.5 percent drop in tion government with the New social media as a conscientious led us here,” he added. “Mr. one month. Democracy Conservatives. objector, a jobless educator, for - Tsipras has lost control right at Just 22 percent of Greeks Kathimerini said that PASOK mer member of the Communist the time that the country needs New Democracy Party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis would like to see snap elections leader Fofi Gennimata wants the Party youth group (KNE), a leadership,” in a slap at the Pre - but 42 percent want a cross- two parties to hold a common founding member of leftist mier for reneging on anti-aus - LEAD OPENS UP istic Golden Dawn Party remains party government that would be congress and work together but Synaspismos (the largest group - terity promises and failing to re - Mitsotakis, who took over third, with 6 percent, even led by someone other than Potami’s newly reelected leader, ing that formed today’s ruling act to a growing refugee and from former Parliamentary though its leaders and members Tsipras. Mitsotakis has rejected former TV journalist Stavros SYRIZA party), the brother of a migrant crisis. Speaker Evangelos Meimarakis have been on trial for months on that idea. Theodorakis, doesn’t even former SYRIZA deputy and as a Mitsotakis said the SYRIZA- after New Democracy was badly charges of running a criminal NEW COALITION WANTED though he first raised the “personal friend” of Tsipras. led government brought on the beaten by SYRIZA in September, gang. Most Greeks – and a third of prospect of them working to - He was to earn 2,000 euros a crisis by encouraging migrants 2015 snap elections – the second Fourth was the KKE Commu - SYRIZA supporters – want the gether. month as Tsipras continued hir - to come to Greece and closing big win last year over the Con - nists at 5.5 percent, followed by ruling party to take in new part - Theodorakis is said to want ing special advisers without qual - detention centers set up when servatives – has revived the party. the once-dominant PASOK at 4.5 ners and form a unity govern - to create a new reformists move - ifications after ripping previous New Democracy’s former leader A survey by the University of percent, showing the punishing ment, a survey shows. ment after his party has fallen governments for doing the same. and then-Premier Antonis Macedonia for SKAI TV gave price the Socialists paid for sup - Almost six in 10 Greeks, and below 3 percent in polls, the He posted praise for terrorist Samaras ordered a roundup and New Democracy a 6.5 percent porting austerity while serving a third of leftist backers, want threshold needed to enter Par - on his blog: “Before I saw the expulsion of illegal immigrants. lead, a big margin given the jock - as the junior partner in a coali - SYRIZA to dump its arrangement liament in next elections, and human as a victim on the televi - After he began speaking, eying for power between the two tion with New Democracy. with the Independent Greeks doesn’t want to revive the cen - sion screen on 11/9/01 (Sept. journalists were ordered to in previous surveys. Sixth was the Union of Cen - (ANEL) who have fallen out of ter-left. 11, 2001), I saw the ramming leave but Kathimerini said Mit - New Democracy had 24 per - trists at 4.5 percent while the In - favor fast. The newspaper said Theodor - and collapse of the twin towers sotakis and other party officials cent to SYRIZA’s 17.5 percent, dependent Greeks (ANEL,) who That was according to the poll akis thinks there’s no sense in as a work of art-destruction and were upset with what they showing the Leftists plummeting are SYRIZA’s partner, is below by ProRata, published in forging an alliance with PASOK a change in the visual landscape called indifference by some after Tsipras continued to renege the 3 percent threshold needed Efimerida ton Syntakton news - if it does not have clear reformist of Manhattan; a work of art that, party members and lawmakers, on virtually every anti-austerity to enter Parliament, along with paper. It showed that only 31 goals and just so their coalition if it hadn’t involved human vic - many of whom didn’t even show promise he made to get elected. To Potami, which is currently in percent want the SYRIZA-ANEL can gain “6 or 7 percent of the tims, would have been a master - up to hear their leader. The extreme rightwing jingo - Parliament, and the radical Left coalition to stay in power while vote.” piece” Greece Becomes home, Not Transit Country, for Refugees, Migrants

Continued from page 1 coalition has handled the crisis nomic migrants they are not but that they can’t continue to welcome in Europe and to stop were already 26,000 migrants stay in city squares and parks. coming. in Greece and that this number “Don’t panic, the problem is “I want to appeal to all po - will continue rising. He said that manageable,” said Mouzalas. “It tential illegal economic mi - the government is currently is an emergency situation and grants wherever you are from: looking for temporary accom - needs some time before matters Do not come to Europe. Do not modation for new arrivals can be settled,” undercutting his believe the smugglers. Do not “In the next phase, we will own words. risk your lives and your money,” have to work out where to put EU officials, who have done Tusk said after meeting with those who will remain longer in little to help, said the problem Greek Prime Minister Alexis the country and to which closed will get worse because of an in - Tsipras. facilities we will transfer those ability to act and with borders “It is all for nothing. Greece who will be repatriated,” said closing around Greece. or any other European country Mouzalas, Kathimerini reported. “We are… really worried,” will no longer be a transit coun - THE NUMBERS GROW European Commission President try,” he said. Mouzalas conceded Greece is Jean-Claude Juncker said about The EU is allowing some making longterm preparations the build-up on Greece’s border refugees from Syria, Irag and to help as many as 150,000 with FYROM. Afghanistan fleeing war and stranded migrants or more as in - The Commission’s proposal, strife to come to the EU but said ternational pressure on Balkan if approved, will channel 300 those from other countries countries saw FYROM open its million euros ($326 million) this shouldn’t even try anymore. border briefly for just a few hun - year from its 155-billion-euro He expressed the bloc’s soli - dred refugees. ($168.48 billion) annual budget darity with Greece as it struggles “In my opinion, we have to to the new emergency assistance to cope with the crisis, consider the border closed,” he scheme and 200 million euros Kathimerini said and as scores added. “And for as long as the ($217.39 million) both next year Ap pHOTO/vADIm GHIrDA of thousands of refugees and border crossing is closed, and and in 2018. The funds will be People walk along the railway tracks near the border between Greece and Macedonia in the migrants are being locked in until the European relocation allocated to NGO’s rather than northern Greek border station of Idomeni, Thursday, March 3, 2016. Greece by border closings of ad - and resettlement system is up the Greek state. joining countries and the refusal and running, these people will Greek authorities said they refugees from Syria’s Civil War Donald Tusk came to Greece as pean Union to deal with the cri - of others to accept them. stay in our country for some are going to send back to Turkey and Irag and Afghanistan are be - part of a tour of the region for sis. “The EU will not leave time.” 308 migrants who are not eligi - ing given priority over others. talks on the migration crisis, in - EU Humanitarian Aid Com - Greece alone,” he said while By March 3, some 30,000 ble for asylum although there’s BORDERS SHUT DOWN cluding Germany and Tsipras. missioner Christos Stylianides welcoming a European Commis - refugees and other migrants no way of preventing them from FYROM on and off has “We must urgently mobilize said he wants to swiftly push sion decision to grant Greece, were stranded in Greece, with going back to Greece and being opened its border for a few the EU and all member states to through a proposal to earmark and other Balkan states, a 700- 10,000 at the Idomeni border sent back to Turkey and return - hours but only to let in as many help address the humanitarian 700 million euros ($760 million) million-euro humanitarian aid crossing to FYROM. Some hun - ing to Greece. people as would taken by Serbia, situation of migrants in Greece in aid for the refugee crisis, with package although the money dreds of more people, including Since the start of the year, the next step for refugees and and along the western Balkan 300 million euros ($325 million) will go to NGOs in Greece and many families with small chil - 364 people have been returned migrants who mostly want to route,” he said. pa id out this year. not the government. dren, continued to arrive at two by Greece to its neighboring move on to Germany, which last Greece had asked for 480 MIGRANTS WARNED: official camps by the border that country, all thought to be from year took in a million. million euros ($522 million) in STAY HOME (Material from the Associated are so full that thousands have Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria as European Council President emergency aid from the Euro - In Athens, Tusk told eco - Press was used in this report) set up tents in surrounding fields. Greek police helped one man who fainted after being turned back by FYROM authorities. Turkey Softens Cyprus Security Stand, Anastasiades is Wary Others waited stoically for rain covers, or food and other essen - tials in chilling temperatures, Turkey said it is now willing have been talking since May of cerns of the vast majority of Victoras Papadopoulos, the During a speech he made in some expressing frustration with to negotiate security issues on 2015 about plans to create some Greek Cypriots,” he said. Deputy Government Spokesman the north at an event for small bureaucratic errors by Greek of - Cyprus in a bid to make head - kind of unification plan but the Cavusoglu also said in his in - “has made it clear that for the and medium-sized business ficials. way in hopes for a reunification negotiations have slowed. terview that Turkey will bear its Greek Cypriot side the return of leaders, Akinci said Dom - Syrian Ramasan Al Hassan of the island. Anastasiades said that an share of the cost for a Cyprus the now occupied town of Mor - brovskis should be able to spare said he was stopped from cross - The move was seen as a soft - agreement which will preserve solution, which has provision - phou is a prerequisite of any so - more than 15 minutes for a ing the border after Greek police ening of its hardline stance to the 1960 guarantees arrange - ally been estimated at 25 billion lution to the Cyprus problem,” “courtesy visit,” the Cyprus Mail took down his details wrong, not even recognize the existence ments would stand no chance euros, well above the annual CNA reported. said. which meant the date of birth of Cyprus, where it keeps a to be approved in a plebiscite economy. Papadopoulos said in a writ - “If it is to carry out visits like on his official papers and pass - standing army and has unlaw - by the Greek Cypriots, who Anastasiades was slightly ten statement he explains that this, it would be better not to port didn’t match. fully occupied the northern comprise 80 percent of the pop - skeptical. He said he hoped that, it is “a long standing position of show up at all,” he said, adding “I showed Greek authorities third since invading in 1974. ulation. “Turkey, an occupying force in Cyprus President Nicos Anas - that Turkish Cypriots have taken my papers – I was born on July Turkish Foreign Minister He has also made it known Cyprus, will demonstrate gen - tasiades that any action taking the initiative to help bring unity 24, 1963 – and they recorded Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a in - that all Turkish forces in north - uine political will to reach a set - place during the Cyprus talks to the island. my date of birth as Jan. 1, 1963. terview with a Greek Cypriot ern part of the Cyprus island tlement, not via rhetoric assur - aiming to establish faits accom - The EU vice president would As a result, I was unable to cross daily that Turkey is willing to must start withdrawing from ances, but through the adoption plis is unacceptable and will be in Cyprus for three days and the border … It’s happened to discuss the guarantees issue there from the first day of a so - of concrete steps which will pos - lead to not reaching a solution.” that he would have a lot of con - others too,” he said, adding that which Greek Cypriots consider lution. itively underpin the negotiating President Anastasiades, Pa - tacts “in the south” and would the error was eventually cor - a necessary prerequisite for a Cavusoglu also said in his in - process and the climate of hope padopoulos notes, “will raise the give a news conference, refer - rected. solution. terview that Turkey will not be prevailing in the island.” matter at the negotiating table,” ring to what he said was fa - Nikos Kotzias, the Foreign “We understand that for a “very flexible” on the issue of Anastasiades was at the Pres - adding that: “It is clear for Pres - voritism leaning toward Anas - Minister, said the country could lasting solution to be reached guarantees and other security idential Palace receiving the cre - ident Anastasiades and the tasiades. Akinci said the EU had handle a capacity of up to the security concerns of the issues, undercutting his previous dentials of the Ambassador of Greek Cypriot side that without a duty to help prepare the Turk - 150,000. Greek Cypriots must also be sat - remarks and as his country still Honduras to the Republic of the return of Morphou,” there ish Cypriots for membership. “No one in Europe predicted isfied,” Cavusoglu told Phileleft - refuses to admit ships or planes Cyprus José Isaias Barahova could be no deal at all. “We are serious and we want this problem would reach such heros newspaper. from Cyprus, a member of the Herrera, “who, on his part, ex - EU SNUB RANKLESAKINCI those visiting us to be serious as a giant scale,” Kotzias told pri - The 1960 Treaty of Guaran - European Union, at the same pressed support to Anastasi - Akinci said he might not well. The normal thing would vate Skai television. “But this is tee accorded to former colonial time Turkey want to join. ades` ongoing efforts, under the meet visiting European Commis - be the one who is responsible not a cause for panic. The prob - power Britain and also to Turkey The Turkish foreign minister auspices of the United Nations’ sion’s Vice President Valdis to prepare the Turkish Cypriot lems must be addressed soberly.” and Greece the status of guar - said the guarantees and security Secretary General’s Good Of - Dombrovskis if it’s only for 15 side for the EU, to carry out con - THE PRESSURE BUILDS antor powers for the indepen - issues should be discussed at the fices Mission, for a just and last - minutes. tacts here. To come and hear us, Athens Mayor Giorgos dence of Cyprus and invoked it end of the negotiations, after ing settlement of the Cyprus Akinci helped spearhead re - learn about our sensitivities; this Kaminis said he is willing to help send in the army 41 years ago. other important internal issues problem, based on the Charter newed unification talks on the is their main responsibility. It the government find facilities to Cypriot President Nicos will have been agreed upon. of the United Nations” the rele - island with Anastasiades but should be made known that we house migrants, even though he Anastasiades and Turkish Anastasiades said: “These vant treaties and international said he was upset Dombrovskis will not accept such ap - has objections to the way the Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci policies do not meet serious con - law. is giving him short shrift. proaches,” he added. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016

The National herald LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. America’s Deafening Silence long for a discussion on any to help – we have not, to my protests outside the do-nothing (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), topic whatsoever to become a knowledge – lent a hand. Congress? Where, indeed, is reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest in Re Greece’s Refugee Crisis to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. shouting match. Where are the busloads of our community’s leadership To the Editor: So, where are the loud voices people going to Washington to while Greece teeters on the Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris The only worse for Hellenism in the community protesting the demand outside the White brink of chaos? Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos than what is happing in Greece abuse that Greece is enduring House that President Obama Emmanuel Antoniou today is what is not happening today as a result of the interna - does something? Where are the New York, NY Executive Editor Constantinos E. Scaros here in America. We Greeks can tional refugee and migration cri - Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos be pretty loud – whether we sis? I can understand why there Senior Writer Constantine S. Sirigos want to be or not. It doesn’t take weren’t more than a handful of demonstrations regarding the Production Manager Chrysoula Karametros economic crisis. Many people The National Herald (USPS 016864) is published weekly by TO OUR READERS unjustly but understandably The National Herald Inc. at 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 blame Greece for bringing that Tel: (718)784-5255, Fax: (718)472-0510, The National Herald welcomes upon itself. But the fact is that e-mail: [email protected] letters from its readers in - not even a Greece with a tended for publication. They healthy economy, indeed no one Democritou 1 and Academias Sts, Athens, 10671, Greece should include the writer’s country, by itself, could do any - Tel: 011.30.210.3614.598, Fax: 011.30.210.3643.776, e-mail: name, address, and telephone thing when confronted with the [email protected] number and be addressed to: flood of humanity now stream - The Editor, The National Her - ing into Greece. Periodical postage paid at L.I.C., N.Y. and additional mailing offices. ald, 37-10 30th Street, long The European Union should Postmaster send change of address to: Island City, Ny 11101. letters be doing more, but we can’t do THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 can also be faxed to (718) 472- anything directly about that. But 0510 or e-mailed to Greece is an ally of the United [email protected] . States. Greece was on our side we reserve the right to edit in every war for the past 100 letters for publication and re - years – few nations can say that. Democracy Not a Given gret that we are unable to ac - But today, as Greece faces a ver - knowledge or return those left itable invasion from the East – unpublished. and its NATO ally Turkey seems GEOrGE SArAFOGlOu / SpECIAl TO THE NATIONAl HErAlD Democracy is a fragile polity, as Europe, where fascism had to be doing the bare minimum laid down its roots – knows all too well. It becomes vulnerable in the aftermath of lost wars, or in times of fear and anger, and, of course, during economic crises and when institutions decay. AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS Europe should have known democracy should not be taken for granted. At every sharp turn, in every major policy misstep in any society, desperation lurks and demagogues can arise By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are ready to promise people the moon, and take the first few small Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. steps toward authoritarianism, which usually get bigger and to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two bigger as the situation worsens. From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look In some European countries, including Greece, the clouds inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion of authoritarianism are already visible. odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in Initially, the reaction of those impacted is somewhat intense. collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: But slowly, little by little, the new measures gain acceptance, conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com especially at times when the media as an institution is not highly respected – as is now the case. The long period of general crises, not just only in the eco - nomic realm, is pregnant with developments that will yield And Injustice for All: Our Supreme Court Held Hostage pain if they are not checked soon. It is almost impossible for a society not to react, somehow, against the poverty, against the refugees. The current friendly GEORGAKAS PRESENTS HIS President Reagan’s Supreme disposition toward migrants will become negative later on, if POINT OF VIEW Court nominee Robert Bork out some among them act improperly. Dino, the unexpected death of town. Will a society not react against the stench emanating from of Antonin Scalia has generated Both parties are disgusting in the political system? Will it not react against the collusion and a new issue in the presidential their “who…me?” proclamation corruption that is now visible to the naked eye? campaign. Only a few hours af - of innocence, while pointing the And how can it not turn on Europe, when it feels that Europe ter Scalia’s death became public finger of blame at the other. has wronged them, that it is indifferent to its suffering and has knowledge, Senate Majority What Obama does at this abandoned it, or is even exploiting it to protect itself? Leader Mitch McConnell stated point could be a very interesting And in the current climate it is unlikely that people even the president must let his suc - game of chicken. Suppose he paid attention to, let alone believed, German Chancellor Angela cessor fill the vacancy left by dangles a conservative carrot to Merkel’s statement the other day: Scalia’s death. the Republican Senate, say, a “We cannot abandon this country [Greece] now…when a McConnell warned that if the Scalia-type nominee. The type country designates its borders, the other one must suffer. This president did nominate a re - of candidate they would dream is not my Europe." placement, the Senate would of confirming. Are they going to She added: “Do you seriously believe that all the Euro states not confirm. One doesn’t need stick to their guns and not even that last year fought all the way to keep Greece in the Eurozone, to be a political pundit to realize offer a hearing? and we (Germany) were the strictest, can one year later allow McConnell was prioritizing par - Of course, they could call his Greece to plunge into chaos? That is the danger. To sink into tisan politics over national inter - bluff and absorb the blow of be - chaos.” est. ing supremely hypocritical for But can anyone honestly claim that Greece is not moving in President Obama replied the benefit of giving “the home that direction, into chaos, if internal changes do not take place calmly with a few essential facts. team” a 5-4 majority again. soon, and if Europe does not demonstrate genuine solidarity He was elected to a four-year On the other hand, Obama and support? term not a three-year term, and could try that approach with one of his constitutional duties someone who is just enough a is to nominate candidates for the moderate for him to tolerate, but Supreme Court. The death of a more conservative than, say, Signs of Deep Decay justice in the final year of a pres - Sonya Sotomayor or Elena Ka - idency is not common, but that President Ronald Reagan, at the podium, appointed Robert gan, both of whom the Republi - doesn’t change the constitution. Bork in 1987 to the United States Supreme Court. The Democ - cans confirmed without a lot of To paraphrase the poet Seferis: at every turn, Greece is Consequently, Obama an - rats rejected him, for political reasons, thereby inventing “Bork - drama. drowning. Drowning in the tsunami caused by the government, nounced he would fulfill his con - ing.” But the Borkers of 2016 are the Republicans. Finally, Obama could dangle the economy, and the refugee crisis. stitutional duty and put forth a the liberal carrot, so that Demo - The country is increasingly becoming something between qualified candidate. jority on most issues. If Clinton Scalia claimed to be a fierce cratic voters, outraged that the Argentina (economically) and Venezuela (politically). One by one, the viable re - (or Sanders) prevails, (s)he defender of the original intent Republicans wouldn’t even give First, the “easy” points. maining Republican candidates would surely appoint judges of the constitution. One of those such a nominee a hearing, let The Troika, which controls the disbursement of 5.7 billion lined up lemming-like with Mc - with a more decidedly liberal intents was for the president to alone approval, would be moti - euros to Greece, provided Greece implements the reforms they Connell. Cruz declared keeping orientation. Obama can easily appoint justices to the Supreme vated, as you point out, to rush had agreed upon has flown the coop. They went to Athens, the seat vacant was a top issue up the political stakes by nomi - Court and for the to the polls in November and looked around, drew their conclusions, and considered their and any effort to do otherwise nating a qualified African-Amer - Senate to judge them based vote for Hillary in droves. further presence there unnecessary. must be braked. Rubio con - ican, a woman, or a Hispanic. on their individual merits. Scalia Thankfully, I don’t think the Of course, just before the money runs out again, they will curred. Kasich used milder lan - Republican automatic rejection might well have shared Republican recalcitrance is going once again run around like crazy, and as the country's situation guage but also agreed. Trump of them would be perceived as Obama’s, not McConnell’s, per - to make a huge difference: sup - will have worsened, the sacrifices they will demand of the peo - admitted he would make a nom - disdain for the meritocracy Re - spective. posing that a new justice was ple will be even greater. ination if he was president, but publicans often speak of. Repub - SCAROS RESPONDS confirmed in say, May, the Court Regarding the refugee crisis, we fear the impact on Greece he hoped Obama would not. lican hopes of reducing the tra - Dan, our thinking on this is - would adjourn the following will be catalytic. And not just the economic and political impli - Clearly, the Republicans think ditional Democratic advantage sue is almost identical. What our month for the summer and not cations – i.e., Golden Dawn will rub its hands gleefully – but they will win in November and in these groups would be nega - readers might not realize is that resume business until October. also the effect on national security. thus be able to pick the new jus - tively affected. you sent me your comments af - The new president, whether De - The delineation of the areas where Greek and Turkish war - tice and perhaps two to three A further risk the Republican ter I had already submitted my mocrat or Republican, would ships will patrol in the context of NATO operations in the more, given that aging judges leadership has taken is to spot - column last week on this very probably appoint a new nomi - Aegean might create a precedent that Turkey will vigorously soon may retire or die. light the importance of the topic (“Those Petulant Republi - nee right away. If it’s a Republi - exploit, having found the opportunity. Even if a Republican is the Supreme Court. Clinton is the cans, and the Democrats Too,” can president with a Republican One thing is certain: Greece needs and deserves generous next president, he would not likely Democratic standard Feb. 27), but before you read it. Congress, it will be a quick slam assistance from Europe regarding the refugees. Otherwise, take office until January. The bearer. Much of her support is Therefore, as if each of us was dunk. If it’s Hillary versus the Greece needs to make a clear, public statement that that if the confirmation process averages lukewarm and her camp is con - writing inside the confines of a Republicans, the deadlock will borders are not opened in the coming days, it will be forced to 67 days and after confirmation, cerned on how to mount a strat - silo, we essentially drew the continue. But to my point about take unpleasant measures that will affect everyone. a new justice would have to re - egy to bring them to the polls. same conclusions. Now, with the practicality, I don’t foresee many And, now to the difficult matters ... view pending cases. That time - Picking the decisive voice on the benefit of your comments, I will 4-4 deadlocks coming down the To Bima’s recent article about the secret (most likely, line means there would be an Supreme Court is exactly the elaborate on what we both have pike. recorded) meetings of its publisher with the leader of the then- eight-person Court until at least kind of issue that would mobi - already written. In any event, the politicizing opposition party Alexis Tsipras reveals the depth of the country's the spring of 2017. A series of lize them to vote. To summarize my column of our nation’s High Court is a problems and its decline. At the same time, that episode 4-4 decisions on some critical is - Perhaps most destructive to from last week, I blasted the Re - travesty. I am grateful that the strengthens the people’s view that the political game is rigged, sues is likely. That would leave the Republican cause is the im - publicans for playing games, and Colonists who fought in the War and that politicians are operating with smoke and mirrors. the status quo in place, but un - age they have created of them - provided a strong historical ar - of Independence and the It is a story from which neither the media nor the politicians der conditions where a future selves. Without even waiting for gument for why their claims are Founders who wrote the Consti - will emerge as winners. review by a full Court would be Scalia to be buried, the Republi - absolute baloney. Of course, I tution did not have crystal balls likely. This is a formula for un - can Senatorial leadership threw noted that the Democrats are no that played episodes of the certainty. down a partisan gauntlet. The better – after all, the modern- nightly news, because if they Obama will most likely presidential hopefuls, in turn, day term for rejecting a jurist for saw all of this stubborn childish - Sweat and Small Hands choose a centrist candidate to missed the opportunity to dis - political/ideological reasons is ness abound, they might have fill the vacated seat. By confirm - tinguish themselves by taking a “Borking,” named after the Ted said: “oh, never mind – we’ll ing that person, the Republicans more balanced view of the situ - Kennedy-led Democratic Con - stick with King George III.” At no point in modern political times do we recall a presi - would guarantee a centrist ma - ation. gress of the 1980s, which ran WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? dential campaign season so dominated by petty barbs tossed around by so many candidates. The latest is a nightly verbal war in which Donald Trump mocks Marco Rubio for sweating Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris too much, and Rubio, in turn, laughingly says that Trump’s hands are too small. We don’t know what’s worse: that insults are a way of life Εθνικός Κήρυξ – National For the Greeks, who for 100 years now English, and that is important, because at for Donald Trump on the campaign trail, or that so many of his have been informed through different the heart of Ethnikos-Kyrix-National Herald fellow Republicans, most recently Rubio and Ted Cruz, think herald Way sources, albeit their most fundamental and is the mission to preserve our Greek lan - that the only way to succeed in the polls the way he has, is to irreplaceable source of information has been guage in this great American melting pot. be just as brash and abrasive. When the mayor of New York City spoke the National Herald. Therefore, that the street sign in front of What Cruz and Rubio fail to realize is that many if not most the words “ Έθνικός Κήρυξ – National Her - At this auspicious event, 41 individuals the headquarters of the only daily newspa - of Trump’s followers do not support him because he is so ald Way,” I confess to you that I felt a deep and notable movements from all five of New per in the United States to be written in polemic, but because they believe in his message so strongly satisfaction. It was a historic moment. York’s boroughs were honored along with Greek sends a powerful message in every that they are willing to put up with the rest. In any case, we Α historic moment not only for me, my the Herald for their contributions to our direction. hope they revert to the dignity with which they campaigned family, and my colleagues, because that by city (among them was the late well-known Symbolism and symbols matter. They through most of the summer and fall. itself would not be of interest. Greek television broadcaster Dimitris Kas - play a role. They have significance. As for Mr. Trump, anything is possible between now and It was because I felt a profound satisfac - tanas). They especially resonate with our chil - Election Day. tion for all the Hellenes of America, on The honorees included people who have dren, who must be constantly reminded that As the saying goes, in politics eight months is an eternity. whose shoulders I felt that I was standing given their lives for the city, such as police their origins, traditions, culture, and religion But all signs seem to indicate that he is here to stay, if not for the moment after Mayor Bill de Blasio pro - officers and firefighters, as well as musicians matter. And, yes, language matters. the next four to eight years, then at least until November 6. nounced the renaming of the street in front and clergy, among others. But among indi - That is the historical significance of the And so, we hope that he, most of all, appreciates and respects of our headquarters in Long Island City. vidual people, the only institution to be hon - naming of 30th Street and 37th Avenue in the magnitude of the office he seeks, and conducts himself For Hellenism, which has been putting ored was the National Herald. Long Island City as “ Εθνικος Κηρυξ – Na - with the appropriate decorum. down roots in this country for more than Moreover, the street sign honoring our tional Herald Way,” and it is for these rea - 100 years. newspaper will appear in both Greek and sons that I feel such great satisfaction. The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 13 Fortress Europe: Will it Be With a Brexit Threat, Has Europe Hit the Tipping Point?

A Retreat to Nationalism? Has the European Union hit NATO, thus pre - hills. A Dutch busi - “Brexit” but English (not British) the tipping point (which Mer - serving the UK’s nessman (former) politicians have stirred up na - riam-Webster dictionary defines “special relation - friend told me “we tivist feelings among the English The European Europe certainly is as “the critical point in a situa - ship” with the knew that when we directed at all immigrants, legal dream was predi - a byproduct of tion, process, or system beyond United States. let Greece into Eu - or otherwise. A majority of the cated on three fun - America’s failure in which a significant and often By contrast, rope, it would em - English in the UK, fearing they damental princi - the Middle East. unstoppable effect or change Greece’s great post - broil us in issues of have lost control of their coun - ples: free trade, a Yet it is the in - takes place”)? The EU, founded war political no importance to try to foreigners, the same for - uniform legal code, ability of the EU to on the principle of an ever- leader, Constantine us.” Only a forceful eigners who have made London and open borders. play an indepen - closer union of States that share Karamanlis, did be - American interven - the financial capital of Europe, Later, a common dent military role not only a common geography lieve in the rhetoric tion kept Greece appear set to vote for “Brexit” currency became a that has created an but also a common history and of a politically and Turkey from and to let their economic well fourth pillar of Eu - impossible situa - civilization shows signs that it united Europe. by AMB. PATRICK N. going to war. being be damned. ropean accord. Yet tion for the Euro - may be approaching a point at Bent on preventing THEROS The refugee cri - An analysis by Policy Net - the most critical el - peans; they cannot which, left unchecked, its prob - the reemergence of sis definitely does work, a leading European think ement of political by DR. ANDRE prevent the lems could cause its disintegra - another dictator - Special to not threaten Eu - tank, indicates that only profes - unity is that of de - GEROLYMATOS refugees from tion. ship, he persuaded The National Herald rope’s economy. In sional European bureaucrats fense – the element reaching Europe or American diplomats, who be - the EEC to ignore fact, the influx of a care about Europe as a political that Europeans Special to send them back. lieve the health of the European Greece’s economic ineligibility million or two working age identity. Most ordinary citizens have failed to im - The National Herald Moreover, they do Union constitutes a vital na - and admit it into the EEC in refugees and their children into don’t. Europeans identify them - plement. not have the unity tional interest of the United 1981 as the first member to en - a rapidly aging continent could selves by and owe loyalty to Economic collapse has un - of purpose or the adequate mil - States, worked hard behind the ter for political reasons. Spain save Europe. Mrs. Merkel un - their national identity rather dermined the efficacy of the Eu - itary forces to impose a strategic scenes to resolve the Eurocrisis and Portugal, having just derstood that adding a million than to the EU. The vast major - ropean Union (EU) and the abil - alternative in Syria and Iraq. confrontation between the EU emerged from their own dicta - young people to Germany’s ity of European citizens, accord - ity of the Eurozone to deal with It is possible that a EU navy and Greece, and breathed a sign torships, followed Greece into work force would cement Ger - ing to the study, identify with the financial crisis and chal - would have had the means to of relief when Europe once the EEC in 1986 on the same many as the most powerful the narrow interests of their lenges concerning equity. How - rescue the refugees from the sea again dodged the bullet. They principle. The Netherlands, the economy in Europe. This col - own ethnicity rather than those ever, it has been the onslaught and return them to Turkey. Es - may have celebrated too soon. most unabashedly mercenary umn has argued that allowing of the larger European Union. of refugees that has exposed the sentially, it has been the failure Now, the mounting refugee county in Europe, objected in one hundred thousand Syrians Given this bleak assessment, fissures inherent in the EU, re - of the Europeans, the Ameri - crisis, Russia’s intervention in each case but was overruled. to become Greeks would greatly the failure to deal with the im - vealing the absence of a com - cans, and the international com - eastern Ukraine and annexation Britain went along, but was it benefit Greece’s economy. Mrs. migration crisis as Europe may mon defense. munity to appropriately con - of Crimea, the reemergence of because of old special relation - Merkel made the mistake, how - well provoke a “Brexit” in the The Europeans did not want vince Ankara to contain the anti-austerity political move - ships or, more probably, because ever, of couching her plea in hu - UK referendum in June, which to pay for a EU army, navy, and refugees in Turkey. If the Turks ments in Portugal and Spain, the Brits foresaw that these manitarian terms, a concept un - in turn will push the EU over air force, as the consistent pres - had cooperated, the transporta - and last week the threat of three “peripheral” countries welcome to the nationalist the “tipping point” of unravel - ence of the North Atlantic Treaty tion of refugees to Europe British withdrawal from the would help it undermine a “po - rabble-rousers who see the ing. Organization (NATO) has of - would have been handled effec - Union, have come together to litical” Europe? The decision to slightest dilution of their coun - fered a convenient excuse to not tively and with no loss of life. put to the test the survivability admit all the ex-Warsaw Pact try’s blood as a threat to na - The Hon. Ambassador Theros is deal with the problem of de - The ideal scenario would of the European Union. The tip - countries in the last ten years tional existence. The Eastern Eu - president of the U.S.-Qatar fending the boundaries of the have been for the EU to arrange ping point appears to be the followed the same pattern: eco - ropeans in particular see this in Business Council. He served in EU. Although the Americans a quota system and allocate the EU’s inability to deal with the nomically ineligible countries stark terms and have already be - the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 were supporters of the economic refugees according to the ability inflow of more than a million admitted for political reasons. gun to unravel the core fabric years, mostly in the Middle union, Washington had no wish of each member state to absorb. souls seeking refuge from a vi - Europe failed its first test of of Europe: the concept of open East, and was American Ambas - to lose its military hegemony in Even without the cooperation of cious civil war. The crisis ap - European political solidarity borders. sador to Qatar from 1995 to Europe. Turkey, the EU could have es - pears, instead, to have reignited with the Imia incident in Janu - Britain’s possible exit from 1998. He also directed the State As a result, the EU govern - tablished transit camps in the nationalist passions that de - ary 1996. Despite a clear-cut Europe, the feared “Brexit,” also Department’s Counter- ment and administration in Greece and from there facili - stroyed Europe in the first half foreign aggression against offi - flies in the face of any rational Terrorism Office, and holds nu - Brussels has remained hostage tated the distribution of of the last century. cially “European” territory, the economic analysis. The UK will merous U.S. Government deco - to NATO’s grand strategy, essen - refugees. The Founders of the EEC, the European leadership took to the suffer economically from the rations. tially functioning as America’s None of these options have European Economic Community international military. been used, and the refugee crisis (later the European Union) en - This did not, nor does it now, has degenerated into a haphaz - visioned a road to political unity mean that the Europeans follow ard process doomed to perpet - through the pocketbook and not Washington’s military dictums uate the crisis. Instead of coop - the heart. Given 20/20 hind - blindly; there have been several erating, the EU countries have sight this was a fool’s errand but few of us understood it at the time. The British, who exerted their best for three centuries to prevent European unity, did un - derstand. The UK conditioned its entry into the EEC on terms that maximized economic ben - efit while minimizing political engagement. For example, the UK undermined early plans for a common European Defense Community (EDC) and Euro - pean Armed Forces, by enlisting the US to strangle the EDC baby in its crib lest it compete with In June, the UK will hold a referendum on whether to leave the EU.

LETTER FROM ATHENS Refugees on the island of Chios. The answer is not to turn Greece into a mass transit camp, but to deal with the source of the problem in Syria and Iraq. With Migrants Crisis, Greece Needs EU’s Help, Not Scorn occasions when the Europeans drifted quickly into narrow poli - opted out of joint ventures cies of nationalist interests. Even Even given that the ruling Greek streets. to put the whole Sia Anagnostopoulou told state (Iraq, for example, although the for countries like Germany, who Looney Left SYRIZA is a bunch The EU’s re - thing in God’s broadcaster ERT: “The policies British took part). have taken in over one million of pathetic, incompetent rube sponse has been hands – let him of Austria and Hungary are turn - However, the defense of Eu - refugees, the impact of this in - boob amateur hacks who even worse, espe - sort it out – be - ing Greece into a giant refugee rope remains an American pre - flux of population has resusci - couldn’t run a hot dog stand, a cially given that cause almost noth - camp,” and that Greece was be - rogative, with the Europeans al - tated a wave of extreme right- panicked European Union is pil - New Democracy ing else is happen - ing treated unfairly. ways falling in line with wing nationalism and bolstered ing on unfairly in demanding stalwart Dimitris ing, beyond “What are we supposed to Washington’s strategy. Ulti - the accompanying political or - that Greece be a warehouse for Avramopoulos is the conferences in lux - do: Let people drown in the mately, if Europe does face a se - ganizations. more than a million refugees – European Commis - ury settings, while Aegean Sea?" she said. "Instead rious threat, from Russia for ex - Making matters worse, EU maybe two million – this year. sioner dealing with Greece is being es - of making a plan. Europe is ample, the United States still countries such as Austria are try - Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras refugee and migrant sentially left to burying its head in the sand ... has the option to use nuclear ing to bully Greece into becom - was asleep at the wheel and ap - issues and has done fend for itself. Europe is unraveling,” she said. weapons. ing a mass transit camp. The EU parently too busy re-reading Che almost nothing ex - by ANDY THE REAL That’s as refugees and mi - Only Britain has a limited nu - is threating to remove Greece Guevara’s life story when the mi - cept watch the crisis DABILIS HEROES grants were piling up at the bor - clear arsenal, while the other from the Schengen Treaty, grant and refugee – there’s a dif - in Greece play out It’s been left to der with FYROM and bused back European states are not inclined which would cause considerable ference – crisis really began to from his cozy office Special to heroic Greek is - to Athens before trying to make to build a strategic military ca - impact on Greece’s tourism in - explode shortly after he won in Brussels. The National Herald landers and volun - their way back to the border, pability. Why should they when dustry, unless the Greeks stop election in January, 2015, and It’s astonishing teers from other and as city squares in Athens they can avoid the cost and are the flow of refugees to the rest got worse after he won a second that any issue could override countries, along with NGO’s and were being turned into im - confident that the United States of Europe. snap election in September. Greece’s six-year-long economic human rights groups to try to promptu camps. will always come to the rescue. At best this is a shortsighted While migrants and refugees and austerity crisis which has save people arriving on the With the summer season The Americans would in - strategy that promises to under - were arriving on Greek islands devastated so many lives but the shores, far from the corridors of looming, Greece will also have deed, rush to defend Europe mine the notion of a borderless by the thousands daily last year migrants and refugees have, power in Brussels where the in - bear the shame of having from a threat, but is likely less Europe, or, for that matter, a - hundreds drowning on the way with almost daily tragic news terest is in big salaries and sweet tourists seeing a spectacle of fail - inclined to commit their forces, united Europe. Even if the from Turkey, where the govern - unfolding on the shores and is - perks, not humanity. ure because even by then the via NATO, to address tactical Greeks managed, by some mir - ment allows human trafficking lands of Greece while the gov - What’s going on here is an EU, given its track record, won’t and conventional challenges. acle, to keep the refugees at bay, and the selling of fake life vests ernment and EU have fiddled attempt by the EU to punish have reinforced its Frontex pa - In other words, the United the desperate people fleeing filled with straw that is a death and blamed each other. Greece and Tsipras and SYRIZA trols or done little beyond lip States will authorize NATO Syria and Iraq will inevitably license for people who fall over - Now, in signs that the 28- for its outlandish behavior and service. The cost of dealing with naval forces to observe the find another route. board - Tsipras was too busy de - country bloc is fraying fast, defiance, some of it warranted, the refugee crisis in Greece this refugee crisis in the Aegean and The answer to the refugee fending his reneging on anti-aus - countries like FYROM and Bul - although he was out of his year could exceed one billion eu - Mediterranean but would not crisis is not to turn Greece or terity vows, closing banks, garia want to fence off Greece’s league and overmatched by pro - ros, or more than 0.5 percent of provide American troops or mil - any other country into a massive instituting capital controls and borders, Albania refuses to take fessional political assassins who Gross Domestic Product, Alter - itary resources that could ex - transit camp but instead to deal hiring the wives and mothers of in any migrants – along with now want to rub his – and nate Minister for Migration Pol - pand NATO’s mission to deal with the source of the problem friends to be government advi - Hungary and other balkers – and Greece’s – nose in the dirt, even icy Yiannis Mouzalas told Par - with the actual problem of the in Syria and Iraq. The only other sors, no-show jobs he blistered it looks like the approach will be at the cost of ignoring the loss liament. refugees pouring out of the re - alternative would be to establish other parties for when out of to lock them into Greece like of human lives. “Greece will not accept be - gion. a process of moving the refugees power. zombies herded in The Walking The truth is that many in the coming Europe’s Lebanon, a The Obama Administration’s into the EU in a rational and eq - Greece still hasn’t set up an Dead. EU want Greece cordoned off to warehouse of souls, even if this response to the Arab Spring and uitable manner in which all the office that would bring in 460 Austria’s Boy Wonder Foreign deal with the problem, although were to be done with major the Syrian and Iraqi crises has EU countries would take their million euros in EU aid, has Minister Sebastian Kurz ostra - Germany last year took in 1.1 (EU) funding,” he said. been feeble, complicated, and share of the responsibility. failed to establish so-called “hot cized Greece by refusing to in - million people and has shown That means the world will ineffectual. Whatever it was the spots” on the islands to process vite anyone in the Greek gov - willingness to deal with it. But continue to see children drown US president and his advisers André Gerolymatos is Director and register migrants and ernment to attend a meeting of of some 50,000 refugees who and migrants walking along had wanted to achieve in the of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - refugees and try to weed out ter - EU countries over the migrant were supposed to be taken by Greek highways, ignored like so Middle East, however, it was not tion Centre for Hellenic Studies rorists and bad people, hasn’t crisis, at the same time his coun - other countries, only 600 have, much litter just tossed out the to spare the EU from the refugee at Simon Fraser University in provided decent temporary try is desperately trying to find showing there’s little desire or window. crisis. The tidal wave of desper - Vancouver. housing for them and stands by ways to keep them out. political will to assist. ate people seeking asylum in while children drown and cry in The EU’s plan apparently is Deputy Education Minister [email protected] 14 The NATiONAL heRALD, MARCH 5-11, 2016