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S o C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Greek American W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ Weddings 2015 E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald With this issue N c v A weeKly GreeK-AmericAn PublicAtion www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 18, ISSUE 908 March 7-13, 2015 $1.50 New IOCC Citizen Cats: Greek Billionaire Considers Daily News Buy Program Inspired by a Challenge, He is Pondering Funded By Rescuing the Struggling Legendary Paper By Constantinos E. Scaros year, and it currently ranks be - hind the New York Times and Jaharises NEW YORK – Top media New York Post in circulation. sources in New York City and There are issues with trade throughout the country have unions as well. Negotiations are Foundation Makes been reporting that the “secret “complicated,” Catsimatidis told suitor” to purchase the New the Post. Pledge to Match York Daily News – a newspaper The Daily News “is a great Up to $1 Million that despite sagging circulation asset to New York. It deserves and steady financial losses re - to live, “Catsimatidis told the mains one of the top-10 most Times. By Constantine S. Sirigos widely-read newspapers in The News’ owner and pub - TNH Staff Writer America – is none other than lisher, Mortimer Zuckerman, did Greek-American self-made bil - not deny Catsimatidis’ interest, NEW YORK – International Or - lionaire John Catsimatidis. but scoffed at the Post story, thodox Christian Charities The 66 year-old owner of the telling the Wall Street Journal (IOCC) recently announced a Gristedes supermarket chain, “you cannot believe a word of new program to assist Greeks who has made his mark in nu - what you read in the Post. It’s seeking work and opportunities merous other industries and almost a joke what the Post is in the agricultural sector. The made a serious run for New doing.” The Post and the Jour - initiative will receive funding York City mayor in 2013 told nal are both owned by Rupert from the Jaharis Family Foun - the Daily Beast that circum - Murdoch’s Newscorp, but it is dation, Inc., which will match stances permitting, he would by the Post that is the News’ prin - donations by groups and indi - the newspaper and “have some cipal tabloid rival, whereas the viduals dollar for dollar up to fun.” Journal is a business/finance- one million dollars. He confirmed to the New centered broadsheet. “As many as 25 agriculture York Post that he is indeed in - USED TO LONGSHOTS cooperatives in Greece will re - terested, but that “two or three” Though some might consider ceive support in food produc - AP Photo/Petros KArAdjiAs buyers are probably in the hunt saving the Daily News a long - tion, standardization of farming Cyprians in Nicosia Demonstrate against Austerity for the newspaper, whose home shot, Catsimatidis’ life story is practices, warehousing facilities, base is New York City but is one one that has beaten the odds. sales and member training. In A protestor shouts slogans during an anti austerity demonstration outside a European Central of a handful of American news - Born on the tiny Greek island of return for their participation, Bank Governing Council meeting at the conference center in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, papers widely distributed out of Nisyros, his family immigrated farmers will commit a portion March 4, 2015. Several thousand demonstrators in Cyprus called for an end to austerity policies state. Nonetheless, its losses are of the food they produce to peo - they say has driven many in the bailed-out country to poverty. about $20 to $30 million per Continued on page 6 ple in need in their communi - ties, especially children facing malnutrition as a result of the prolonged economic crisis,” ac - cording to an IOCC press re - Cyprus-Russia Closer Ties Irk U.S., Tweet Tension Rev. Baker lease. Constantine Triantafilou, IOCC executive director, who for Cypriot President Nicos econonic sanctions on Russia for been, as did Koenig. whose country is living under a Dies in Car the past three years has been Anastasiades' visit to Moscow is its support of separatists in “The US embassy in Nicosia 10 billion euro bailout from in - coordinating relief efforts with creating more tension with his Ukraine, but with Cyprus reliant has clarified that the tweets ternational lenders at the same Apostoli, the social service allies, especially the United on Russia for trade and tourists, were not meant to link two sep - time Russia has offered to help Crash in CT agency of the Church of Greece, States. Anastasiades has gone soft on arate events," Harf said. the country with its economic spoke to The National Herald Now is is not the time for those tough conditions. Harf said the US had stressed crisis. By Theodore Kalmoukos about conditions in Greece and “business as usual with Russia,” During his visit, a top Russ - to their European allies and Asked why the US wasn't IOCC’s work. Marie Harf, the Deputy ian dissident, Boris Nemstov, partners the importance of unity critical of Turkey over the un - NORWICH, CT – Rev. Matthew Triantafilou said the en - Spokesperson for the US De - was also assassinated, leading and of pressing Russia to stop lawful 1974 invasion of Cyprus Baker, presiding priest of the deavor began “When I met with partment of State said about the US Ambassador on Cyprus, fueling the conflict in eastern and as it still keeps a standing Holy Trinity parish in Norwich, Archbishop Ieronymos, who Anastasiades meeting Russian John Koenig, to fire off a critical Ukraine, the Cyprus News army in the northern third it oc - CT died in an automobile acci - said we needed to help people President Vladimir Putin and Tweet that infuriated the Agency reported. cupies, she said those shouldn't dent on Sunday afternoon re - with dignity and respect, and signing a deal to let the Russian Cypriot leader. “That’s certainly something be connected either as the US turning home with his six young the challenge accepted by the Navy use Cypriot ports. Harf said that the Tweet was we feel very strongly about” she tried to walk the line between children from church. Jaharis Foundation, which had That came as the US, as well misunderstood and was inad - added, and the British added Cyprus and Turkey. The 37 year-old priest was as the European Union and vertently tied to the events in similar sentiments, piling the traveling West on Route 2 in Continued on page 6 United Nations are pushing Ukraine and shouldn't have pressure on Anastasiades, Continued on page 11 Norwich at approximately 4PM when he lost control of his 2002 Dodge Caravan just west of Exit 25 in Norwich, according to an accident report. Leonsis to Corona Gen. Police said the vehicle drifted into the snow-packed center median and rolled several times, Stick With Assembly: striking the center beam of a guide rail before coming to rest on its roof in the eastbound “Wizards” OK to Lease lane. Fr. Baker was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries, police said. His children By Constantinos E. Scaros By Theodore Kalmoukos were transported to the William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich WASHINGTON, DC – Making CORONA – The General Assem - with minor injuries. news is nothing new for self- bly of the Transfiguration Greek Metropolitan Methodios of made Greek-American billion - Orthodox parish of Corona ap - Boston communicated immedi - aire Ted Leonsis, an award-win - proved on March 1 the proposed ately with Presvytera Katherine ning filmmaker and lease terms for the school build - conveying to her the love, sup - philanthropist. But this week, ing to the NYC Department of port, and condolences of the en - the news Leonsis made in a fea - Education (DOE) and also to tire Metropolis. ture story in the March 1 issue continue negotiations. Calling Hours were sched - of Washington Post Magazine, According to proposed lease uled for March 6 5-9PM at the had to do with Leonsis’ best- ordained by TNH, the school Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox known capacity: his ownership building would be leased for Church, 247 Washington Street of two professional sports teams twenty years from July 1, 2014 in Norwich. The Funeral Ser - in his native District of Colum - through June 30, 2034. Also the vices were set for March 7th at bia – the Washington Capitals DOE “shall have the option to the Annunciation Greek Ortho - of the National Hockey League extend the lease by another five dox Church 175 Oaklawn Av - (NHL), and the National Bas - (5) years, for the period from enue, in Cranston, RI: Liturgy July 1, 2034 through June 30, 8:30AM, Viewing 10AM, and Continued on page 2 2039.” Funeral Service11AM. The terms of the lease have The Metropolis of Boston has as follows: established a special fund to $625,046.02 for years 1 help the family with the ex - For subscription: through 5. penses they face immediately as 718.784.5255 $675,100.96 for years 6 well as in the long term. Those [email protected] through 10. wishing to contribute may do so A Greek in Grand Rapids Government $729,006.28 for years 11 by sending a check to: through 15. Metropolis of Boston Greek-American Chris Afendoulis, whose family has a long history of public service in Grand $787,403.71 for years 16 c/o Fr. Matthew Baker Fund Rapids, MI was elected to that state’s House of Representatives this past November. He joins a long list of Greeks who have served in the Michigan State Legislature. Story on page 2. Continued on page 6 Continued on page 8 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 7-13, 2015 GREEKS AROUND THE US GOINGS ON..