S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A wEEKly GrEEK-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 16, ISSUE 784 October 20-26 , 2012 $1.50 Amb. Panagopoulos Hold More Strikes and Violent Protests Tells Obama That Samaras Steers Government to Will Make it Additional Cuts

By Theodore Kalmoukos had the opportunity to represent By Andy Dabilis Greece in the West Coast, in a TNH Staff Writer WASHINGTON, DC – “Greece completely different environ - will make it. A new Greece is ment. Now, I am returning to – As Greek Prime Min - born. Greek-Americans are a the United States in a position ister ’ uneasy bridge between Greece and the which is the highest honor for coalition government moved United States.” That was the every Greek diplomat, at our closer to a deal to make another message that the newly-ap - Embassy in Washington DC. $17.45 billion in spending cuts pointed ambassador of Greece Nonetheless, I have an over - and tax hikes – and he was in to the United States, Christos whelming feeling that I am com - Brussels trying to convince Eu - Panagopoulos, conveyed to the ing back home.” ropean Union leaders he had President Barack Obama. During the presentation of put the country on the path to Panagopoulos is an experi - his credentials a few weeks ago, recovery – more than 70,000 enced diplomat who knows the Panagopoulos conveyed to Greeks protested in the nation’s American diplomatic and polit - Obama, on behalf of the presi - capital. ical realities well, but also the dent and the prime minister of Greeks are furious that , since he has the Hellenic Republic, but also Samaras, the New Democracy served twice in the United of the entire Greek people, Conservative leader, and his States in the past, in Los Angeles “their cordial wishes of friend - partners, the PASOK Socialists and in Boston. ship and cooperation.” He also and tiny Democratic Left, are In his first interview to TNH, expressed “their appreciation for going to impose more austerity Ambassador Panagopoulos said the constant support, provided measures. Protesters rallied in “I feel like coming back home by the United States, and the the streets on Oct. 18 for the after completing two terms. The personal interest shown by the third protest in a month against first in Boston in the 80s, a pe - American president during this pay cuts, tax hikes, and slashed riod that had been marked by critical financial juncture for pensions. significant developments for the Greece.” He added that “the That coincided with another Greek- American community. I American president personally, AP PHOTO/KOSTAS TSirONiS general strike that put much of am referring, to Mike Dukakis’ but also Vice President Biden, Petrol bombs explode in front of riot police during clashes during the 24-hour nationwide the country in a standstill as la - campaign for president. Later, I during his recent visit to Athens, general strike in Athens on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Hundreds of youths pelted riot police with bor union leaders, workers, pen - along with other members of petrol bombs, bottles and chunks of marble Thursday as yet another Greek anti-austerity sioners, and the poor banded to - the Administration, namely Sec - demonstration descended into violence. gether to demonstrate against retary Clinton and Secretary austerity and demand an end to Geithner have, in a every possi - the punishing conditions. It was ble way, strived to support the 20th work stoppage since Greece, as shown in their public the economic crisis engulfed the statements.” Papaconstantinou is Key Yale Speaker country in 2009. “It is of high importance to A similar demonstration by us,” he added, “to feel that we about 17,000 people in the are not alone in this fight and NEW YORK – George Papacon - until after next year’s German detailing the sequence of events, Northern city of that Washington is providing its stantinou, former Minister of Fi - election to obtain debt relief, he declared “I am at peace with ended peacefully. The strike solidarity.” nance for Greece and Minister and that a return to the myself,” for having handled the grounded flights, shut down Panagopoulos also said that for the Environment, Energy drachma would be catastrophic. matter properly. public services, closed schools, “I conveyed to President Obama and Climate Change, was the A lively Q & A session fol - Papaconstantinou was joined hospitals, and shops and ham - the importance that Greece at - featured speaker at a joint pre - lowed the presentations. One of by Miranda Xafa, CEO of E.F. pered public transport in the taches to the Greek American sentation of The Yale Center for most dramatic questions – and Consulting, an Athens-based ad - capital. Taxi drivers joined in for community, who are our broth - the Study of Globalization and one that prompted applause – visory firm focusing on Euro - nine hours, while a three-hour ers and sisters here. I under - the Hellenic Studies Program on was directed at Papaconstanti - zone economic and financial is - work stoppage by air traffic con - scored that the Greek-Ameri - “Greece, The Euro and the Debt nou, who was asked to “explain sues, and Domingo Cavallo, trollers led to flight cancella - cans are a ‘bridge’ of friendship Crisis,” at Yale University on Oc - what happened to that list after Senior Fellow, Jackson Institute tions. Islands were left cut off and cooperation between our tober 15. it arrived,” referring to the CD for Global Affairs, and former as ferries stayed in ports. two countries that we value The common refrain of the with information about the Minister of the Economy, Ar - Tensions mounted when a highly.” panelists, sounded most Swiss bank accounts of Greeks gentina. small group of protesters began The Greek-American rela - strongly by Papaconstantinou, is that was given to him by Chris - Ernesto Zedillo, Director, throwing pieces of marble, bot - Ambassador of Greece to the that Greece must try its best to tine Lagarde before she became U.S. Christos Panagopoulos. Continued on page 5 implement reforms and hold on the Director of the IMF. After Continued on page 8 Continued on page 9

Relections on the “New” RESTAURANT REVIEW Old Age: it May Be New, Restaurant Loi: a Popular Greek Dining Experience in NYC

But is it Really Improved? By Penelope Karageorge Special to The National Herald By Daniel Klein Or is now the time to step back, Wall Street Journal let go of my ambitions, reflect Restaurant Loi is a popular and just live? dining destination. On a recent Here I am in my mid-70s, It is not an easy choice, es - Saturday night, every table ap - and I am wondering: Is now the pecially in light of the prevailing peared to be full, with people time to take a final stab at un - ethos of the "New Old Age." Be - waiting to get in. The decor – finished business—to accom - cause medicine is allowing us to including a long mural seascape plish at long last the remaining live longer than ever before and from a photo taken by Loi from goals on my lifetime to-do list? because the people turning 65 her home of Nafpaktos, Greece belong to that famously aspiring – the comfortable, striped fabric and adventurous group known armchairs, the three enclosed as baby boomers, old age is now private dining rooms, the multi- widely seen as an opportunity leveled dining room, makes this Gov. Cuomo for more busyness—lots more. an interesting place to dine. It’s Working harder than fun to look around at the ener - ever...for what? getic scene of waiters and din - Will Discuss We are advised that an ex - ers. The delicious aroma of what tended life span has given us an smells like a succulent stefado unprecedented opportunity. And drifts out to you from the St. Nicholas if we surrender to old age, we kitchen, visible through a win - are fools or, worse, cowards. dow in the dining room. You can Around me I see many of my tune in to the pleasant cacoph - TNH Staff contemporaries remaining in ony of forks, knives, and glasses their prime-of-life vocations, of - clinked. A super-plus, at least to NEW YORK – TNH has been in - ten working harder than ever be - me (who avoids noisy restau - formed that New York Governor fore, even if they have already rants): one can actually carry Andrew Cuomo will be a special achieved a great deal. Some are on a conversation here without guest at the annual meetings of writing the novels stewing in shouting. No obtrusive music the Archdiocesan Council and their heads but never attempted, plays. The ceiling has been the National Philoptochos at the or enrolling in classes in conver - TNH/COSTAS BEJ New York Hilton on October 19. sational French, or taking up Continued on page 4 Chef Maria Loi delights guests at her eponymous restaurant with her food and charm. He will address a joint gathering jogging, or even signing up for of the two bodies before also at - cosmetic surgery and youth-en - tending the luncheon. hancing hormone treatments. Although the purpose of the But something about this visit has not been disclosed, new philosophy of old age does Princess Katherine Thanks Greece for Helping the Serbs there is speculation that a major not sit well with me. I suspect announcement will be made re - that if I were to take this route, garding the future of the Church I would miss out on something By Constantine S. Sirigos The website www.lifelineaid.org to give children the opportunity of St. Nicholas at Ground Zero. deeply significant, a unique and will soon post information about to make all Hellenes proud. And Cuomo presided over the invaluable stage of life. I have NEW YORK – She is known as a joint appeal in the UK and US she believes it will make a great signing of an agreement on Oct. deep-seated qualms about going Crown Princess Katherine of with the Greek organization impact in their own lives “They 14, 2011 resolving the long and from a protracted prime of life Serbia and was born in Greece called “Together for the Child” will grow up remembering ‘I at times acrimonious dispute be - directly to old old age—the to Greek parents. After her wed - (www.mazigiatopaidi.gr) which helped Greece during the cri - tween the Greek Orthodox Arch - now-attenuated period of senil - ding to Crown Prince Alexander united 10 non-governmental or - sis.’” diocese and the Port Authority ity and extreme infirmity that of Serbia she devoted her life to ganizations (NGOs) which help As anyone who has ever tried of NY and NJ, which threatened precedes death. But what, pray working with her husband to children. The appeal has to raise money for a cause to block the rebuilding of the tell, would a contented and au - help the Serbian nation. In an 501(c)(3) status and has knows, it is not easy. Hard work Church. thentic old age consist of? exclusive interview with TNH, opened a special bank account. is required, and the royal couple At the time there were re - To figure that out, I recently she said that during the horrific “We would like every Greek is veterans at planning and exe - ports of an informal timetable packed a suitcase full of philos - war years of the 90s and after - American to give what then can cuting events, publicizing them ophy books and set off for the ward, no one helped more than to help keep these institutions and locating benefactors. Asking Continued on page 5 Greek island of Hydra, where I the people of Greece, and now open and take care our chil - people to dig into their pockets had once lived for a year when I she wants to give back, not only dren.” But she told TNH her can be painful, especially in dif - was a young man. I wanted to by helping children in need to - mission has a special dimension: ficult times, but charisma is the read what the ancients had to day – which is her priority – but “I am appealing to the young spoonful of sugar that helps the For subscription: say about a fulfilling old age. by inspiring young Hellenes all people in the US to show an ex - medicine go down. 718.784.5255 And what better place to read over the world to take the lead ample to their parents that they Katherine credits all the [email protected] them than in the sunlit, rocky in building a New Greece. have the ability to save the chil - charisma to her husband, but terrain where their ideas still im - Princess Katherine estab - dren of Greece, by organizing there are different kinds. The bue many people's world view? lished the “Lifeline Humanitar - dinner dances, concerts, etc.” warmth and attention she be - The Greek philosopher Epi - ian Organization” in 1993, with TNH/COSTAS BEJ “I would like to see all the stows upon everyone she speaks offices in New York, Chicago, Crown Princess Katherine of Greeks of the United States Continued on page 7 Toronto, and Athens. Serbia. make us proud,” but she wants Continued on page 3 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 20-26, 2012 It’s Greek Night at the New York Athletic Club GOINGS ON... n OCTOBER 19-21 n NOVEMBER 4 TNH Staff READING, PA – Sts. Constantine MANHATTAN – Hellenic Public & Helen Greek Orthodox Radio-Cosmos FM 91.5 is proud NEW YORK – The New York Church, at 1001 E. Wyomissing to present Yiannis Markopoulos Athletic Club (NYAC) is one of Boulevard in Reading, will hold Live in New York. Special Guest the numerous institutions that its 42nd Annual Greek Food Artist: Mario Frangoulis with ensure Americans don’t only Bazaar from Friday, Oct. 19 Vasiliki Lavina & Alexandros rely on Hollywood to learn through Sunday, Oct. 21. Friday Belles and a 15-Member Orches - about the contributions of Hel - and Saturday from Noon until tral Ensemble Conducted by the las to their culture. On October 8PM, and Sunday from Noon Composer. Sunday, Nov. 4 at the 6 the renowned institution lo - until 6PM. Live Greek music, to Cooper Union, Great Hall. 7 E. cated on one of Manhattan’s be performed by Stavros & 7th St. in Manhattan at 4PM. most exclusive corners hosted Maria, and dancing will be fea - Tickets: $50 $75 $100 $125. For its biennial “Greek Night” at its tured. An array of Greek appe - information and reservations: elegant City House. tizers, entrees, and pastries, as 718-204-8900. Established in 1868, The well as artwork, jewelry, and [email protected] NYAC was a pioneer in the am - other gifts. For more informa - ateur sports movement in tion, please call (610) 374- n NOVEMBER 15 America. Its founders were in - 7511. TENAFLY, NJ – The spired by the classical Greek PTO/Mother’s Club of the principle that an education must n OCTOBER 20 Cathedral of St. John the The - combine training for the mind MANHATTAN – “Movie Night at ologian is hosting its annual and the body. Their endeavor the Annunciation” proudly pre - Tricky Tray Auction on Thurs - preceded the modern Olympic sents “”, an ex - day, Nov. 15 at 353 Clinton Av - movement, which it then em - uberant documentary film about enue in Tenafly. Prizes include braced. According to its website, the life and career of singer Rosa gift certificates for spa services NYAC members have won 119 Eskenazy, A Sephardic Jew from and to restaurants, electronics, Olympic gold medals, 53 silver Asia Minor who became the and much more. Doors open at most recorded singer of "Re - 6:30PM. Admission tickets Above: The New York Athletic Club’s rooms overlooking Central betika" songs (Greek blues) in ($10) can be purchased online Park are an elegant setting for its biennial Greek Night. Left: the 1920s, with a career that ex - at www.tricklytray.myevent.com Standing, L-R: Markos Drakotos, Sofia Davis, Andrew C. Tsunis, tended beyond the political or by calling the Church office Sumiko Tajihi, Setrak Agonian, Seated, L-R” Koula Sophianou, boundaries of Greece to the at 201-567-5072. Colin Neill, Bernadette Neill, Didi Agonian, and Judge Nicholas Greek Diaspora and spanned Tsoucalas. Below: The Syn-phonia band led by Panos many decades. Three musicians, n NOVEMBER 16 Chrysovergis and featuring singer Aphrodite Daniel are a British-born Greek Cypriot, an MANHATTAN – The 24th an - renowned for getting guests up and dancing. Israeli and a Turk, embark on a nual Dinner Gala honoring New mission to tell her incredible York State Senator Michael Gi - story. “My Sweet Canary” is di - anaris, 12th District for his Ded - rected by Roy Sher and features ication to Public Service and At - the Greek singer , torney of the Year Kirk Yasmin Levy, Mehtap Demir, Karabelas, Esq. Karabelas and Tomer Katz and Martha D. Papagianopoulos, LLP and Lewis. (In Greek, Hebrew and Chairman, Alma Bank. The Turkish, with English subtitles.) Black Tie Optional affair will be The suggested donation of $15 held on Friday, Nov. 16 at the supports the philanthropic work Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. of the Philoptochos Society Cocktails at 7PM, Dinner imme - which sponsors “Movie Night”. diately following. Live entertain - medals, and 59 bronze medals. almost 9000 members. Tsou - Refreshments will be served. ment by Panos Chrysovergis and The NYAC evolved into one calas noted that the Greeks Film starts at 7PM. Demas Hall, Aphrodite Daniels. ADVANCE of the city’s most elite social stand out at the NYAC. “When Annunciation Greek Orthodox RESERVATIONS ONLY – NO clubs and on Saturday night the Greeks join a club, they become Church, 302 West 91st Street TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR. club’s Greek and Philhellene active. They want to make a (at West End Ave.) in Manhat - For reservations and informa - members and their friends contribution,” he said, during tan. 212-724-2070. tion please email Stacey Pappas turned the room with coffered the cocktail reception. at. [email protected] or call 917 ceilings and glittering chande - Markos Drakotos, with roots n OCTOBER 30 -842-6534 by November 2. liers and windows with views of in Trikala and Santorini, echoed PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Com - Central Park into a slice of the the judge’s words “We all get munity is invited to a seminar: TARPON SPRINGS Mediterranean. caught up in our busy lives and “Jewish Greeks: Legacy, Chal - Center for Gulf Coast Folklife The guests were warmly wel - we don’t always see who we’d lenges, Prospects.” Day Panel: Programs Fall 2012 Workshops. comed by the Dinner Chairman, like to see, and it’s nice for George Kantakis, George out of their chairs as the music 12:30–2 PM La Salle University, Workshops: Hosted by attorney Andrew Charles Tsunis, Greeks to come to a different Nicholas, and Alec Diacou,” told and dancing began even before Dunleavy Room. Speakers: George Soffos. Sundays, 2-4 and greeted by the club’s presi - venue than they are used to.” TNH, "As a member of the So - dinner was served, to the de - Marcia Haddad-Ikonomopoulos, PM, Oct. 7 & 21, Nov. 11, 18, & dent, S. Colin Neill. Father He also enjoys Greek Night be - cial Activities Committee at our light of guests whose spirited MA, Curator, Kehila Kedosha 25, Dec. 2, 9, & 16, Heritage Nathanael Symeonides, pastor cause it is one of the club’s club, I always look forward to circle dances spilled beyond the Janina Synagogue and Mu - Museum, 100 Beekman Lane, of the Church of the Annuncia - events that bring together mem - chairing the Greek Night Com - rectangular confines of the offi - seum; Paul Hagouel, PhD, Mem - Craig Park in Tarpon Springs. tion, offered the invocation and bers from different divisions, mittee. What could be more ex - cial dance floor. ber of the Board of Directors, October 21 class will be at the spotlighted parishioner and and he likes the fact that they citing than an opportunity to As is usually the case, non- Jewish Museum of Greece; Center for Gulf Coast Folklife, NYAC member George Nicholas are exposed to Greek culture. showcase our culture to our Greeks were very excited about Asher J. Matathias, MA, St. 101 S. Pinellas Avenue in Tar - and his wife Stacey, whose 50th He agrees it is also important family and friends in a graceful dancing with their Greek friends John’s University; Dr. Zoe Kos - pon Springs. $5 per class. anniversary celebration in - these days for influential people manner that only our club could and although one could not al - midou, Minister Counselor, Cul - George Soffos is considered by cluded gathering with their to see Greece in a positive light. achieve." ways find two people to dance tural Affairs, Embassy of Greece, many to be the best bouzouki friends for Greek Night. ’ Drakotos said of the club, The delicious culinary offer - between whose feet kept up to and USA Office Director of Hel - player born outside of Greece. Consul General in New York, and its mind and body philoso - ings were suitably Hellenic, the band’s hypnotic beat, one lenic Foundation for Culture. Classes will be divided into be - Koula Sophianou, was also pre - phy based on classical ideals: “If from the Shrimp Santorini ap - guest was whisked away by two Evening Panel: 7–9 PM, Congre - ginning (2-3pm) and advanced sent. there is any organization that petizer to the Greek salad and fine dancers who did not have gation Mikveh , 44 N. 4th (3-4pm) sections. There will be The dean of the substantial understands how important the choice of Baked Bronzini or esses at the end of their names. Street, in Philadelphia. a few available for Greek-American presence in the Greek culture has been to the Oven Roasted Lamb Rack Tav - Layla from Russia, who works www.mikvehisrael.org. Students beginning students. Greek legal profession in New York, world, it’s the New York Athletic erna. The yogurt with fresh at the United Nations, resplen - are welcome. Speakers: Profes - Cooking Classes: Saturdays, 12- the beloved Judge Nicholas Club.” berries was Greek, of course, as dent in a red dress, and Bing, sor Christos Katsetos, MD, PhD, 2pm, Oct. 13 & 20, Nov. 10 & Tsoucalas, is a member. Setraki Agonian, an Armen - was the wine: Lyrarakis, Vilana who learned Greek dancing FRCPath, Drexel University Col - 17, Safford House, 23 Parkin Ct, He told TNH he looks for - ian from Bulgaria who was de - ’10 and Lyrakis, Kotsifali ’09. from her husband, demon - lege of Medicine, and Rabbi Al - in Tarpon Springs. $20 per class, ward to the event and that there scribed as one of the driving The Syn-phonia band led by strated one can be a Greek in bert E. Gabbai and Lea Alvo- $18 for Cultural Treasures mem - are many Greeks who are mem - forces of Greek Night through Panos Chrysovergis and featur - heart, mind, or feet. Sadiky at Congregation Mikveh bers, $10 for students with ID bers, a testament to the rise the the years, considers the ing singer Aphrodite Daniel pro - “It is heartwarming to see Israel Co-sponsored with the La cards. Excellent community descendants of humble immi - Olympics one of the greatest vided the music, mainly Greek, non-Greek members returning Salle University School of Busi - cooks teach the delicious cuisine grants to the top of every pro - gifts of Greece to the world. that fueled the evening’s kefi. year after year to attend Greek ness, the Leadership and Global of the Greek islands and Cyprus, fession. Tsunis, who acknowledged The group demonstrated its Night," said Tsunis, who is al - Understanding program, the and everyone enjoys a meal to - He is very proud of the Greek the work of the Greek Night well-known gift for getting the ready thinking about the 2014 Multicultural and International gether after the class. Join us contingent among the NYAC’s Committee including Agonian, most reluctant groups up and event. Center, and Congregation for food, fun, and fascinating Mikveh Israel. cultural insights at the historic Safford House! October 20: n NOVEMBER 2 – Joan Frangedis—kalit - FLUSHING – Hellenic Public Ra - sounia (spinach pie) & youvar - HS Senior Helps to “Make Wishes in Greece” True dio- Cosmos FM 91.5 is Cele - lakia (soup with meatballs in brating 25 Years of Broadcasting egg-lemon sauce); November Excellence and honor renowned 10: Halki – Nikki Christu –fako - NEW YORK – There will be a ternational, they created an There will be a silent auction Composer Yiannis Markopoulos rizo halkitiko (lentils with pasta cocktail reception and dance event that will be tax-deductible and the young philanthropists with The 2012 Phidippides & fried onions) and horiatki(vil - whose proceeds will and will benefit Greek children. have worked very vary to obtain Award for Passionate Advocacy lage-style) cabbage salad; No - benefit Greek children through Through the years, generous interesting prizes. They include of Hellenism at The 18th Annual vember 17: Cyprus – Yiota The - “Make a Wish Greece” on Sun - donors and over 30,000 volun - tickets for concerts by Lady Phidippides Award Gala. Friday, ofanus & Eleonora Yiallouros – day, October 21 at Holy Trinity teers have enabled Make a Wish Gaga and Swedish House Mafia, November 2 at Terrace on the kleftiko lamb and pishies Cathedral in Manhattan. That is to grant approximately 300,000 Jets football games, and to see Park in Flushing at 7PM. (dessert) EVENTS: Musical Pre - not something unusual for the wishes worldwide. the Brooklyn Nets at their new sentation: Night in the Islands Archdiocesan Cathedral on the Leventis said she was also arena. Trips to Aspen and the n NOVEMBER 2-4 Saturday nights, 6-11PM. Oct. Upper East Side. What is special motivated by a desire get chil - Caribbean will also be offered, MANHATTAN - The Ladies 6 and November 3. Sponge about the event prompted by dren involved in helping Greece. and there will be signed athletic Philoptochos Society of Saint Docks. Night in the Islands the suffering of the people of “From what I see, a lot of Greek- jerseys from famous Greek ath - Spyridon Church of Washington recreates the atmosphere of the Greece is that it is the initiative American children are not in letes that may not be known to Heights will hold its annual Greek islands with monthly out - of a 17 year old senior at Tenafly touch with their country and I Americans, and at least one Greek Food Festival and Bazaar door dining on the Sponge High School. think this is something that will American athlete - Michael Jor - on Friday, Nov. 2 from 11AM- Docks, performances by out - Leventis, a first generation encourage that, and get them to dan – who is pretty recogniz - 4PM, on Saturday, Nov. 3 from standing musical groups Ellada Greek-American told The Na - reach out and help,” she said. able in Greece. The latter was 11AM-4PM and on Sunday, Nov. and Odyssey, Greek dancing, tional Herald, “I wanted to help Leventis is very excited about made available by director Spike 4 from 12:30-3:30PM. Greek and other arts. Free dance my country. I have heard so the event, which will run 5:00 Lee, whose son is a classmate dishes such as moussaka, sou - lessons will be offered from 6- many stories of middle class PM to 10:00 PM and promises of her sisters, tenth graders vlakia in pita, pastitsio, 7PM beginning Oct. 6. Exhibi - families that have lost every - fun in addition to philanthropy. Evangelina and Natalie. spanakopita, and Greek salad tion: Sacred Arts. Sept. 27-Nov. thing and I decided to do some - Christine Leventis is a senior It is designed to appeal to both During the brief speaking will be served along with Greek 30, Center for Gulf Coast Folk - thing to help.” The team she as - at Tenafly High School. the younger and older set in program she will be introduced desserts such as baklava and life Gallery, 101 S. Pinellas Ave. sembled has already raised New York’s Greek-American by Greece’s Consul General in finikia. Attendees are invited to Religion has been the inspira - $50,000. good she suggested Make a community and their friends New York, George Iliopoulos, at shop among the many boutique tion for a rich array of artistic She told TNH she asked a Wish. Working with Desi Dinou and will feature a DJ playing a which time she will share her and flea market items. There creations. Whether conveyed friend of her father’s in Greece of the Greek affiliate and Steven variety of music – Greek and vision and thank everyone who will be live music on Sunday, through architecture, painting, what organizations are doing Henderson of Make a Wish In - American, naturally. helped. November 4. Saint Spyridon music, vestments, needle arts, Church is located at 124 custom, or ritual, beauty in the Wadsworth Avenue between expression of the Sacred is an West 179th and 180th Streets important aspect of many reli - Expressionist Karres Donates Sketchbooks to Univ. of Michigan in Manhattan. gious traditions.

Ann Arbor Journal News nated in coffeehouses, bars, and for those streets, and the vol - restaurants, and showed Greek - ume of sketches and paintings QUESTION OF THE WEEK The University of Michigan town regulars going about their increased. Library recently announced that daily lives, among them the late The University of Michigan Vote on our website! urban expressionist painter Sam “Greektown Stella,” an elderly Library and the U-M Modern Karres has donated sketchbooks homeless woman known for Greek Program invite the public You have the chance to express your opinion on our website dating from 1975-2009 to the shrieking at passers-by. to an exhibit and reception to on an important question in the news. The results will be pub - Modern Greek Collection. The After earning a B.F.A and honor Karres and his gift of lished in our printed edition next week along with the question sketchbooks will support the M.A. from Wayne State Univer - sketchbooks, to be held on Oc - for that week. study of both Greek America sity in the 1950s, Karres worked tober 24, 4-6pm, in the first The question this week is: Did Barack Obama bounce back and the city of Detroit. as an illustrator for Ford Motor floor Gallery of the U-M Hatcher sufficiently in the second debate? Karres has spent his life de - Company for 25 years – but he Graduate Library in Ann Arbor. o Yes riving inspiration from the didn’t let the job interfere with with the plan of painting later, The exhibit will showcase draw - o No neighborhoods and people of his personal artistic life. Sketch - but eventually he bought a van ings, most in pen and ink, that o Maybe Detroit. In his sketchbooks he ing every day, and painting most so he could set up his easel and give visual insights into Detroit The results for last week’s question: Do you think Angela captured Greektown before the days, Karres would sit at his paint on the spot. Karres told and the many colorful charac - Merkel is to blame for Greece’s current problems? casino, at a time when it was desk at work and make lists of biographer James Bloch, “My ters Karres has encountered 0% voted "Yes" truly a Greek-American neigh - streets, buildings, and busi - dream, even in college, was to along the path of his life. Brief 100 % voted "No" borhood. nesses that he wanted to paint. paint in the streets.” His retire - remarks will be followed by 0% voted "Maybe" His drawings often origi - Initially he would make sketches ment in 1980 meant more time light refreshments. Please vote at: www.thenationalherald.com THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 20-26, 2012 COMMUNITY 3 NY Greek Americans and Friends for Obama Celebrate and Raise Funds

TNH Staff because he is doing his job. He’s knocking on doors in Brooklyn.” NEW YORK – Greek-Americans The final speaker was Ted are known for throwing great Anastasiou, the deputy director parties, less so for supporting of the Obama campaign in Penn - their political parties of choice. sylvania and he kept his promise On October 12, an informal not to repeat what others said. group of supporters of the Presi - He reminded, however, that he dent called NY Greek Americans also spoke at the fundraiser the and Friends for Obama did both group held at the Atrium Café of at the Loi restaurant in Manhat - the Olympic Tower in 2008, and tan. is gratified for its reprise at Loi. The featured speakers fired He hopes that the energy and up the guests, the food offered enthusiasm he has witnessed by Loi’s owner, chef Maria Loi, turns into a broader coalition of delighted their palates and the Greek-Americans engaged in pol - fellowship warmed all their itics and public service to con - hearts. tinue working on important com - Arthur Cheliotes, President, munity issues and supporting Communications Workers of candidates like those referred to America, Local 1180, AFL-CIO, earlier. Peter Marudas, long-time Chief TNH/COSTAS BEJ Papaioannou then announced of Staff for Senator Paul Sarbanes, Organizing committee and guests, L-R: Effie Lekas, George Pa - Costas Constantinides, Maria Loi, Ted Anastasiou, guest, that a permanent New York Democratic candidate for the paioannou, Aravella Simotas, Tasos Pardalis, Olga Alexakos, Stavroula Toska, Peter Marudas, guest, Arthur Cheliotes. Greek Democrats organization New York City Council Constan - was in the works. Olga Alexakos, tine Constantinides, who was one tired US Senator Paul Sarbanes guests: “you are here because Simotas thanked the guests obama.com/page/outreach/view the founding president of of the event’s co-chairs, and NY and Congressman John Sarbanes you want to reelect Barack for their time and presence, /2012/NYGreekAmericans AGAPW, spearheaded the event State Assemblywoman Aravella of Maryland, “I want to express Obama. Your money is impor - which she said is even more im - Simotas also took a moment and was deeply grateful to all Simotas addressed the guests. their gratitude not just this tant, but your actions are even portant than their checks. “Your to thank Gianaris for the role he who helped. She told TNH they Simotas also conveyed greetings evening,” but for the support the more important. If you don’t go support tonight is vital to future has played in the Greek-American raised $8500 and have pledges from NY State Senator Michael community through the years. out and convince other people of the country.” Papaioannou community mentoring young that will bring the total to Gianaris and State Senate candi - He then put the efforts of the to do as you are doing, then you agrees, but he noted contribu - public servants like herself $10,000. A video of the event date Andrew Gounardes. president into perspective: “He have missed the opportunity that tions can still be made through through the years, and now can be seen at MGTVUSA: George Papaioannou, the came in after the worst financial we all have, to work for the bet - Facebook: https://donate.barack - Gounardes, “who couldn’t be here http://vimeo.com/51362603. event’s chairperson, and his co- crisis since the Great Depression terment of our society.” chairs: Olga Alexakos, Ted Anas - – the world economy was teeter - “We Greeks understand what tasiou, Arthur Cheliotes, Andrew ing towards disaster and he came democracy is. It began on our Gounardes, Effie Lekas, Taso in and took bold action.” Maru - soil It wasn’t perfect…and we Pardalis and Stavroula Toska, das also gave an overview of for - need to return to a government made sure the guests – and the eign policy issues, and cited that is by and for the people,” he 2012 Presidential Race - Update strong Greek and Greek-Ameri - Obama’s selection of Hilary Clin - continued, and invited everyone can media presence – all enjoyed ton as Secretary of State as im - to participate in a phone bank themselves. portant to the Community be - at 6 Harrison Street in Tribeca By Constantinos E. Scaros 2000). That time, George W. Bush had been Papaioannou welcomed all cause “she understands Greece, where volunteers are making brilliant in making Gore look absolutely ridicu - and thanked the co-chairs and Cyprus, the Ecumenical Patriar - calls to swing states weeknights Three of the four general election debates lous. Obama was not quite as effective, but he all those who worked hard to chate, and other related issues.” between 5:30 and 9:00 PM. have now concluded. Mitt Romney was widely- did stand his ground and gained more from make the endeavor or success Marudas emphatically de - Costas Constantinides, is run - declared the winner of the first one by outduel - that exchange than he lost. “including my friend Olga Alex - clared that during the economic ning for City Council in 2013, ing a lethargic Barack Obama, but observers Some of Obama’s strategists fear that White akos.” He then quipped, “Olga crisis in Greece “the Obama ad - began with praise for Simotas, differed more so about who won last week’s America is still not ready for an angry black forgive me when I say ‘friend,’ I ministration has pressured the Gianaris, and Cheliotes because vice presidential debate, between Joe Biden and man, and so Obama needs to show restraint. I don’t mean it in the Joe Biden Europeans to do the right “they have knocked down so Paul Ryan. Essentially, Biden was the obnoxious disagree. Obama is the president and he needs sense.” The vice president had thing… while Republicans intro - many doors for Greek-Ameri - loudmouth high school football coach who chas - to use the bully pulpit in the final contest on called his opponent, Congress - duced legislation to prevent the cans. I understand the impor - tised the nerdy chemistry student Ryan for not Monday night. man Paul Ryan, his “friend,” 14 IMF from giving aid to Greece.” tance of the torch being passed trying out for the team. Biden spoke with pas - If he sounds authoritative and presidential, times during their debate. He closed with an exhortation to me, and I will make sure we sion, but then laughed uncontrollably like a de - he will prevail. If he seems irritated, then Rom - It was clearly a partisan party, for guests to spur their relatives continue to knock down the ranged lunatic. Ryan was measured and polite, ney will win that one too, and the debate season but a major theme was the need in key states like Ohio and doors,” to insure the commu - almost robotic: don’t we get enough of that as a whole. for Greek-Americans, regardless Florida to vote and to get in - nity’s voice is heard. from Romney? Obama still seems to me to be the slight fa - of party affiliation, to be more volved in the campaign. “Thank Constantinides also an - The ticket headliners met again on Tuesday vorite to win on November 6. Then again, by involved in grass roots politics. you for participating as citizens nounced that on Saturday, Octo - evening, with a resurgent Obama finding his my calculations, no presidential candidate has Marudas travelled all the way in this great experiment of ber 27 a bus will take people footing, while Romney took a page out of Al ever lost the debate series overall but won the from Baltimore with his wife democracy,” he said. from Astoria to Pennsylvania to Gore’s town hall debate bullying tactics (from election. Irene to convey regards from re - Arthur Cheliotes told the help the Obama campaign. Princess Katherine Gives Thanks to Greece for Helping the People of Serbia

Continued from page 1 in the business world, which people in Greece.” Her husband very excited about a December gave her experience that helps is half Greek, the grandson of 16 ballet performance featuring with and the clarity of her ap - her in her current endeavors, King Alexander of Serbia and children “dancing for the chil - peal must make it difficult for adding “my husband and I take Aspasia Manos. dren of Greece.” The theme is people to say no. our roles very seriously.” She said she was not quali - “children helping children.” Prince Alexander’s role in the She oversees dozens of hos - fied to say much about the situ - These are the messages she resurrection of Serbia was not pitals and they have visited ation in Greece, but she said “it is bringing to the diaspora. limited to charitable endeavors. every hospital in the country, is not good to be blind,” to “Greek-American children are “I am very proud of my hus - presiding over the delivery of wrongdoing and suffering. not as connected to Greece as band, because he brought things like ambulances and “When I began to hear in Greece they could be, but by giving democracy to our country by medical equipment, but the ‘this doesn’t involve me,’ I was them a chance to help Greece, uniting the opposition leaders.” health of the country remains in stunned.” it will pass into love for the She said he sent a simple email a disastrous state. Because of And it’s a sin to ignore the country. Greece will only survive to Serbia’s politicians in 1999: ten years of war women post - suffering of children, she said, through the help of the people, “I would very much like to see poned having children, causing adding “Because of this mess, whether they are within its bor - you. In ten days you will be in a rash of pre-mature babies nobody is focusing on the more ders or outside. It doesn’t mat - Budapest,” and the princess said without the means to care for than 10,000 children with spe - ter. It is a sin to forget the moth - 98 percent appeared, “which them. “There were not enough cial needs. We have to show the erland. That’s why it is called was a shock, because these were incubators for them to survive,” Greek people that we cannot al - Mother-land,” she said. people who were not willing to she said. low our children’s institutions Princess Katherine once be under the same roof.” In a Drastic circumstances call for to close. Some have closed al - asked her mother “what is hap - follow-up meeting in Athens she drastic measures. “I went to ready and this is a shame on us. piness,” and was told “when you said “He united the opposition Greece and called all my friends “Incurring a debt that one give of yourself,” and I prayed parties. They came back and and said ‘have you ever been to cannot pay back is one thing, to God to give me an opportu - they won.” dinner with an incubator.” They but letting our children be given nity.” Through her husband she Their first visit to Serbia was said “never” and she responded back to parents who are not in received a whole country, and in 1991, to a tumultuous wel - “well, this is a dinner to save a position to help them is a hu - now she says “lets save the chil - come by more 500,000 well- lives.” They raised more than manitarian crime.” dren of Greece. Let’s all hold wishers. “It was an incredible one million euros in one night. She believes the key to the hands and help. I know this will welcome, emotions, tears every - “It was very moving. Mario future is Greece’s youth, but the pass, but what we are trying to where.” After the democratic Frangoulis came and sang issues are not all economic in do is make it pass easier and revolution in October 2000, a ‘Mamma’ and the hospitals got nature. “We must educate our faster for the people and to gen - grateful nation granted the their incubators.” young people, to first have re - PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ erate a spirit of giving that will Prince not ownership of the The royal couple has access spect for one another, and to Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katerina. survive the crisis.” royal palace in Belgrade – that to an extraordinary social net - have enough confidence to is still under dispute – but the work – The Queen of England know they can contribute. right to live there. They arrived is her husband’s godmother – Everyone can make a contribu - in 2001 and there was much but their energy and spirit are tion. It does not cost anyone to work to do beyond renovating crucial to their efforts. They had help one another and you never a building that had become a just raced to New York for a know when you will need help “forbidden city” under Tito. charitable event at le Cirque to for yourself.” That is the rational The unemployment rate was benefit children with special basis for philanthropy. The spir - 40 percent, Serbia had more needs in Serbia. The next day itual basis is, as she said, “We than 600,000 refugees and med - they traveled to Canada to raise are all children of God.” ical equipment in hospitals was funds for cancer treatment. In Her father and mother MAVROMIHALIS PARDALIS & NOHAVICKA, LLP almost worthless. 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By Penelope Karageorge fresh ingredients. It’s not that Special to The National Herald I’m against prepared products, but if I can make it, why should Super chef Maria Loi, a culi - I buy it. There are many good nary star, brings her special per - products on the market, and if I sonality and expertise to Greek didn’t have time, I’d buy them. food at Restaurant Loi on Man - But now I do have the time. If I hattan’s West 70th Street. “I love had fifty restaurants, I might do being in New York,” Loi says. “I things differently.” Four cooks think I was born here. I love the work under her at Restaurant people. I love the restaurant Loi. business. I’m like a painter. I go She has a cooking turn-off. into the kitchen and create “There’s something in my life things that I like. Every day it’s that bothers me. That’s butter. I a new thing for me.” don’t like butter. I want to make Arriving from Athens, she food that doesn’t bother me. found the Loi location when she There’s no butter and no frying spotted her own initials on the here. We bake everything. How door. She considered it a good do I do it? Instead of cooking omen, and it has been fortu - with fat, I cook with itous. Her elegant restaurant caramelized onions. I with its original recipes, whole - caramelize the onions in a hot some food, fresh ingredients pot, cooking them slowly for and sophisticated atmosphere twenty minutes. Then, in the filled a “Greek gap” on the Up - baked rooster dish, for instance, per West Side. The restaurant’s I add the rooster to the pot with already attracted an amazingly the onions – and just a pinch of loyal and enthusiastic clientele, Greek salt – and cook it slowly.” as well as constantly drawing She serves the dish with home- new diners. made noodles. “The rooster dish “I’m very lucky to be here in is a mixture of my grandmother, this neighborhood, in this my aunt and my own influence. restaurant. I picked it by acci - Instead of adding a glass of dent and its going to be a mecca wine, I’ll add a whole bottle. It’s PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ for good food. I met some chefs like the French coq au vin but A table is being prepared in a dining room, one of a variety of pleasant spaces in the restaurant. at the Michelin party, and they without the heavy sauce. “I al - said ‘Hey kid’ – they call me ‘kid’ ways add something to my poetic about the “noble, ancient TV appearances and her TV pro - gan inviting friends over. They everyone calls me the Goddess – I don’t know why. You recipes. I never make the same grape.” A linguist and wine ex - gram that will appear on PBS, were so enthusiastic about her of Greek food after George Lois, changed the neighborhood. I recipe. Every day I have spe - pert, Divine says: “Greece Cooking with Loi. Currently kitchen magic that they encour - and I love that because Lois is a said, ‘Me? I’m trying to follow cials. One day I’ll make rabbit, opened my eyes. The food plans are in the works to pro - aged her to open a restaurant. genius.” you.’” or a different kind of chicken. matches the wine. Greek wines duce 13 more episodes of the The restaurant’s still thriving, Loi’s involved in many chari - Loi’s particularly proud of be - We made vegetable stew. Every - have something that other program. managed by a niece. Loi had ties, including Elpitha, a foun - ing cited in The Michelin Guide, one loved it.” wines don’t have. A lot of them Loi became inured to the found her niche in life, the thing dation for Greek children are organic wines with a dry, work ethic growing up on a to - that satisfied her most. She stricken with cancer, an organi - clean taste. It’s special. I’m not bacco farm outside of Nafpak - loved to cook and was good at zation she helped found. She sure if it comes from the water tos, Greece. The youngest of five it. After her mother’s death, she also oversees a scholarship fund or the soil.” children, she helped plant and returned to Athens and that helps underprivileged Loi’s emphasis on delicious, harvest, often getting up at launched her culinary career. young adults obtain college ed - healthy food won her an invita - 3AM. “For me, cooking was a Loi created and starred in her ucations in the USA and Europe. tion to cook at the White vacation.” She rolled out her own cooking show on Greece’s “I do many events for charity. House, a thrilling experience for first plate of meatballs at age most successful morning pro - I’ll be cooking at the City Har - her. “The White House was fan - seven, and won high praise from gram on the country’s leading vest in Monticello with some tastic. The pastry chef was an her father. After that she pitched TV network, Mega Channel. very big chefs to raise money angel,” Loi says. “I cooked like in on the family cooking. Re - Along with her TV work, she au - for a children’s charity. I’m the crazy, and they said that my calling those early years on the thored several cookbooks, in - only woman!” dishes are on their menu now, farm, she says with a touch of cluding the official book for the With her multifaceted enter - because they’re healthy. Presi - irony: “You know, my father did - Athens 2004 Olympic Games ti - prises, what’s Loi’s major goal? dent Obama asked me what I n’t want me to go into the tled Ancient Dining, a dazzling Does she want to found a culi - liked most in the White House, restaurant business. He didn’t performance on Loi’s part. nary empire? “Oh, no,” she says and I said the kitchen. He want me to work so hard.” Culling from her collection of adamantly. “I don’t even like the thought I would say the Blue Moving to Athens, she be - recipes and intensive food word ‘empire.’ I want to have Room or the Red Room. And I came a public affairs specialist knowledge – “No tomatoes ap - the money to support one hun - said, okay, I know you will ask and lobbyist. She successfully pear in any of the recipes – the dred kids. That’s my big goal. I me why and I’ll tell you. Be - undertook projects for multina - ancient Greeks didn’t have don’t know how I’ll do it exactly cause the people in the kitchen tional conglomerates such as the tomatoes” – she turned in the – through restaurants, through are very happy and that means energy giant Texaco, Nokia, and cookbook in two weeks. She books. The one hundred kids that you’re a nice person. I said the Sheraton Hotel Chain. also produced a weekly maga - are in Eleniko Horio. It’s a vil - in Greece we say that when the “Sometimes I was flying to three zine, Kouzino Mageirmata. The lage in Thessaloniki for abused fish smells, it smells from the places in one day – from Athens Chef’s Club of Greece pro - youngsters. They’re doing amaz - head, and he liked that. The to Berlin, and then to London claimed her “International Am - ing things there. The rest for me people were shocked I was talk - and back.” bassador of Gastronomy.” is nothing. I don’t need any - ing to the president like I was She went through a period Loi’s dynamism and blond thing. I don’t need things. I have Restaurant Loi filled a “Greek gap” on the Upper West Side. talking to a friend of mine. But of self-examination, and was good looks attract the confer - my jacket. I like simple things. I Maria Loi is proud of being cited in The Michelin Guide. I’ll talk to anyone the same way. particularly moved by a Cavafy ring of titles, including “The can live on five hundred dollars “I made baklava with honey poem “As Much as You Can”… Greek Martha Stewart.” Says a week. I don’t understand New York City Restaurants, Loi admits to her one cook - from the White House beehive. .”And if you can’t shape your Loi: “I suppose I look something money anymore. Actually I have 2013: “Greek TV personality, ing failure: making kourabi - And the President said ‘It’s like life the way you want, at least like her and have designed never understood money.” cookbook author and restaura - ethes, the Greek butter cookies. the good Greek honey.’ And I try as much as you can not to kitchen equipment in Greece But she does understand teur, Maria Loi, is a known pow - “They were like rocks. I could said it’s almost as good as the degrade it by too much contact and have a TV show. Of course food. erhouse. At her eponymous throw them. I never made them Greek honey. There was a pho - with the world, by too much ac - I’m flattered. But I have my own How does this dynamo react spot, this favorite chef gives her again.” She’s also turned off by tographer and he said to the tivity and talk…taking it around personality. I like what Tony to the criticism that Greeks are homeland’s cuisine an upscale retsina wine – “It tastes like pe - President, why don’t you get a and exposing it so often to the Tantillo, CBS’s food expert lazy? “Greeks are not lazy. kick while maintaining a com - troleum.” picture with this charming lady? daily silliness of social events called me – the Godmother of Greece is the scapegoat. They forting touch…” Because the Retaurant Loi features an ex - She’s something. And I said, and parties… “ Greek food. And George Lois – count everything except one fac - restaurant’s been open for less cellent selection of Greek wines ‘could you include the Vice Pres - “My mother was sick,” Loi he’s an advertising legend – he tor. The human factor. They than a year, it can’t yet rate a managed by Marco Divine, a ident?’” Loi laughs delightedly. says. “I dropped everything and said that I should reject the need to bring democracy back star. native of Port au Prince, Haiti. When Loi talks about herself, went back to Nafpaktos to look Martha Stewart tag. Lois said, to Greece. Regardless, Greece is Loi’s committed to delivering The sommelier spent weeks in she displays confidence rather after her.” ‘No, you’re the Goddess of Greek Hellas and Hellas doesn’t have traditional food with an original Greece’s vineyards to gain his than conceit. She’s enjoying the While there, she returned to food.’ ” Loi smiles. “And I really borders. The Greeks are going twist, and she revels in the in-depth knowledge and waxes New York adventure, including her first love, cooking. She be - respect his opinion. So now to surprise everyone.” work. “Think about it. To make bread, it’s so beautiful. You get all your stress out. Dealing with dough – it’s really nice. And I have nice people in the restau - Restaurant Loi – a Popular Dining Destination in New York rant with me. Everyone loves what they’re doing here. When you make food with love, I be - Continued from page 1 Rating: *** rettes, afford the diner the op - lieve it’s better. You can feel it.” portunity to really appreciate She arrives in the restaurant treated to absorb noise. (Note: Restaurants are rated: the special flavor of the grape at 9AM daily and is there But it’s the food that counts, Good*; Excellent**; Superb leaves. through closing time “fourteen and it’s delicious. Homey, but ***) For starters, notable dishes days a week.” No detail is too elegant. The restaurant is an ex - include the Tyri Fournisto, small to miss her attention. She tension of Loi’s personality. baked Greek cheese with toma - can even be seen helping to set There is a sense of hospitality an excellent value. toes, peppers and fresh herbs. a table. A powerhouse of energy, as the stuffed grape leaves ar - The dolmades prove a rare A hugely popular favorite: Gi - she works in the kitchen and rive with a yogurt dip, and fresh treat. Homemade, they’re echoic gantes me Spanaki – oven baked later circulates through the din - breads with olive oil for dipping. of the dolmades friends and I gigante beans with spinach and ers, greeting old and new The breads could be addictive, traveled miles to dine on last tomato, served with Feta cheese friends. She particularly likes particularly the whole wheat summer in Limnos. They’re topped with onions. The home - this aspect of the restaurant. A sourdough and cornbread. You made with Cretan grape leaves, made phyllo pies of the day communicator, she has a rich, consume these while perusing risotto rice, and go heavy on the were marvelously light – made genuine laugh that signals she’s Loi’s interesting and extensive dill, lemon juice and zest – and with olive oil rather than butter. genuinely enjoying herself. menu, including a pre-theatre then steamed. The slender dol - Grilled octopus, one of the stel - Loi’s generous in her cooking menu, served from 5 to 6:30PM, mades, almost like large ciga - lar starters, is served with onion, advice, and relishes discussing olive oil, capers, chick peas, al - food. She waxes eloquent when monds , fresh herbs and lemon describing cooking chicken, for juice. instance, or her signature Loi orchestrates seasoning rooster dish. “It cooks for six and flavors in a unique way, re - hours. I don’t want it to be lying on olive oil – of course – gamey.” She also invites other as well as nuts, fruits, capers, Greek restaurants to call on her that play well on the palate “if they need my help. We have without oppressing it. For in - to help other Greek restaurants stance, the Roka salad, highly to go ahead. For me, I’d like to recommended, combines baby see a Greek restaurant every five arugula with smoked Met - blocks.” zovone cheese, figs, bits of Her hors d’oeuvres for wed - hazelnut and a balsamic vinai - dings and special events have grette dressing. The salad takes won high praise. Says Loi: inspiration from the ancient “Everyone likes them because Greeks who employed fruit fre - The food prepared by Super Chef Maria Loi for her restaurant they’re real food.” At a quently in their cuisine. is both delicious and beautifully presented. fundraiser recently, she in - Loi offers a special take on cluded “lollypop lamb chops. Greek food. Most dishes are sauce, falling off the bone, the plate (upside down, no eye star - People like meat – not too high on flavor and light in exe - result of six hours in the oven. ing at you) – some do love to much.” cution. For instance, the It’s served with hylopites pick at the fish head. It was One special feature of spanakopita, probably the best (home-made pasta). The richly- wonderfully fresh. Restaurant Loi: “a customer can I’ve had in a restaurant, presents seasoned meat mingles with the Greek coffee and galakto - request a special dish, anything just the right combination of pasta in wine-sauce. It’s a deli - boureko – the luscious custard they want, from a special area dill, cheese and spinach. Served cious dish that makes you want pastry – ended one meal. The of Greece, for instance,” she in slender triangles, it’s moist to swipe your dish with bread desserts are scrumptious, in - says. “If they call in advance and and delicious. The moussaka is at its conclusion. The grilled cluding the Ekmek Kataifi, we don’t have the ingredients, succulent and airy. I also sam - branzino, served with capers which could be called the Loi we will get them. I love to do pled the vegetarian moussaka. and charred vegetables – pep - Cupcake. Shredded phylo that. Anything they want.” This uses chopped mushrooms pers, onion, and zucchini, was dough, with a hint of almond On a tour of the well-orga - rather than meat and has a rich, memorable – the best I’ve had flavor, is topped with custard, nized kitchen, Loi points out: rustic flavor. outside of Greece. I appreciated toasted nuts and a light crème. “We make everything from On the main courses, don’t the presentation, including the scratch, including our dolmades miss the Kokoras Krastatos, lively, piquant capers. “Restaurant Review” will be and yogurt. Everything is from Loi contains a number of delightful little private rooms. deeply-flavored rooster in wine The fish head was also on the appearing biweekly in TNH. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 20-26, 2012 COMMUNITY 5 Ambassador Panagopoulos Meets with President Obama, Speaks with TNH

Continued from page 1 wrong in a friendly country as dent himself, as well as high fered less than the Greeks. We Greece, no matter how small ranking officials of this Admin - also found ourselves in the mid - tions “are going through one of the country may be, no one will istration have acknowledged dle of what I often call a very their best periods ever, as no is - be immune. We live in a global and commended our active role, unhelpful conjunction of circum - sues of any particular signifi - world, with all that this entails, including our making available stances. We are now, slowly but cance are overshadowing them. positive or negative, and every - to NATO valuable military facil - steadily, starting to come out of Our goal is to open up new av - one is interested in listening to ities and other assets. We obvi - this crisis, which, it needs to be enues of cooperation,” he said. what we have to say.” ously stand ready to continue to pointed out, has had an immense “Greece is very appreciative He also said that “with our play this positive and stabilizing cost for those affected. Our in - of the stance of the United presence here and our contacts, role, as future needs arise.” terlocutors know very well that States government and of the we are not only trying to deal Washington respects Greece. Greece is not responsible for the president himself,” he said. He with the economic crisis our He said “I haven’t seen any signs situation at hand, or better, not believes that “the Greek eco - country is currently going of lack of respect whatsoever. I solely responsible for it.” nomic crisis is the product of the through, but we are also striving think this has a lot to do with He called the recent visit to global crisis. Our European part - to identify ways of moving for - the fact that I am dealing, on Greece of German Chancellor ners have the task at hand to ward. There are, obviously, every level, with true profession - Merkel a success. He said that search for durable solutions to other important issues that need als, who have a very clear and “it could have happened a little problems which are not solely to be addressed.” accurate picture of our state of earlier, but it finally took place Greek, but also Spanish, Italian He said that “despite the eco - affairs, away from the stereotyp - at a critical juncture. At a time etc., and that have to do with nomic crisis, Greece is a factor ical and, truth be told, rather of - that we are still trying to stabi - our common currency, the euro. of regional stability. It plays a fensive idea that Greeks are the lize our economy and to meet America is already helping in really valuable role, in terms of root of all evil; that they are lazy all the criteria set for the dis - many ways. We could also con - actively supporting the efforts and ignorant and so forth. One bursement of the next tranche sult about additional, more tan - undertaken by the free world to needs to understand that such of our loan-funds that are nec - gible ways in which she could help the transition of the coun - naïve, simplistic and insulting ap - essary for the liquidity of the fi - give us support. Greece and the tries of the so called Arab-North proaches have no place in gov - nancial markets and the recapi - United States are on the same towards more open, more de - ernment to government rela - talization of our banks. Once wavelength, and our Finance The new ambassador of Greece to the Untied States, Christos mocratic societies, with full re - tions.” Panagopoulos these major immediate goals Ministries and Ministries of For - Panagopoulos, told President Barack Obama. “Greece will make spect of human rights. Greece emphasized that “Greece is reel - have been achieved, we will be eign Affairs are in touch at a it, a new Greece is born.” finds itself at the very epicenter ing today from the severe conse - able to get within reach of the high level to look for other ways of those developments, proving, quences of the economic crisis next major goal, which is laying of supporting Greece. Greece, and although it might ten what the Greek Ambassador time and again, that it can make for a number of reasons, includ - the groundwork for the growth “As the Ambassador of be due to negative publicity or has to say. It is both an expres - a real difference. This has been ing its own serious mistakes. our economy so desperately Greece to the United States, I to the fact that we happen to be sion of interest but also of con - the case with the recent crisis Some of them have not been any needs so as to recover, once and can state that there is much in - in the epicenter of this global cern, as we are closely inter - in Libya, during which, on a worse than those of other coun - for all, from this horrible crisis. terest in what is happening in crisis. People always want to lis - twined. Thus, if something goes number of occasions, the presi - tries, who nonetheless have suf - Greece will make it.”

LEFT: The Panchiaki Korais Society celebrated its 100th anniversary and the liberation of Chios Dream Unfulfilled. Also seen (L-R): Amb. Loucas Tsillas, Christopher Stratakis, Athena Kromidas, with a symposium. RIGHT: Dr. Christos Ioannidis spoke on “The Megali Idea: a Messianic Stamatios Krimizis, and Matheos D. Los. The Panchiaki Korais Society of NY Celebrates 100 Years of Chios’ Liberation

By Constantine S. Sirigos of Drexel University. consisting of paintings by Greek- celebrations of Hellenism in re - figured to transport them, but tracted by the seductiveness of Kromidas took the proceed - American artists. At the en - cent years for people to express the government and private sec - the unknown… the initial NEW YORK – The Greek-Amer - ings in a literary direction with trance, one of Baziotes’ works their concern for Greece and its tor officials are looking into how source of knowledge.” While ican Community is in the midst “Authors and Poets of Chian Ori - was beheld on the left and a people during the economic cri - to manage the logistical issues that was illustrated by the of a string of centennial celebra - gin during the Last One Hun - piece by fellow Greek-American sis. One guest asked about to get the tanks from the East Odyssey of Homer, who some tions. The Panchiaki Korais So - dred Years and their Contribu - painter Theodoros Stamos was Washington’s offer to Greece of Coast of the United States to historians connect with Chios, ciety of New York is celebrating tion to the Intellectual on the right. battle tanks that are no longer Greece. Some guests wondered the symposium demonstrated the 100th anniversary of its Developments in Greece.” Her Stratakis closed the sympo - needed by the US after the whether private money in that the tradition of “the pursuit founding by the ambitious and parents are from Mesta on sium with a historical survey winding down of the Iraq and Greece or the Diaspora can help. of excellence - aien aristevein” patriotic immigrants who gath - Chios, and she told TNH she called “Hellenism –The Ameri - Afghanistan wars. After inform - Stratakis sounded poetic which can be traced back to ered in a coffee shop in Man - congratulated the Korais Society can Experience,” which he sup - ing the gathering that Greece notes during his historical sur - Homer’s Iliad, has ancient roots hattan. And this year the Chians for their initiative and she was plemented with a “bird’s eye cannot afford the transportation vey. While the modern Diaspora on Chios and continued through join their Eastern Aegean neigh - pleased that “a wealth of knowl - view of the Hellenic Community costs, he asked if the Greek ship - was caused by economic condi - the liberation in 1912 and be - bors in marking the liberation edge was presented and it was in American and reflections ping industry can perhaps come tions, he said the far-flung an - yond, illustrated by “the of their islands on November 11, a good taste of what we can do about the future,” at the sym - to the rescue. cient Greek colonies were a plethora of leaders” of Chian 1912 after 700 years of Italian in the future.” posium’s conclusion. Los explained that most function of restlessness, and origin “in every profession on and Turkish rule. After a buffet lunch Dr. Math - It has been common at such Greek-owned ships are not con - added that the Greeks were “at - every continent.” On Saturday, October 13, the eos D. Los shined a spotlight on Society presented its “Centen - the field of endeavor for which nial Symposium 1912 to 2012 - modern Chiotes are best known: Milestones in History - United “Chios Liberated - Shipping States and Greece.” It is the Continues Upward,” which sur - Gov. Cuomo to Speak about third of four extraordinary Cen - veyed the Chian component in tennial events which began with an industry where Greek com - concert that filled the Church of panies are world leaders. Ground Zero Church’s Future St. Nicholas on March 18 and Dr. Stamatios Krimizis intro - culminates in the Centennial duced the audience to brilliant Continued from page 1 Maloney hosted a Town Hall Banquet at the Metropolitan Chiotes who have made great Meeting at Astoria’s Stathakion Club on November 10. intellectual contributions to Hel - that had construction beginning Center on April 21 that was at - The society has committed it - las and the world from pioneers in the spring of 2013 after the tended by Archdiocesan and PA self to raising the bar for the in medicine to mathematicians completion of the Vehicle Secu - officials, including Patrick Foye, way the community celebrates like Constantin Carathedory, rity Center, but subsequent re - its then-recently appointed ex - important events. Christopher whose genius was acknowl - ports put that forecast in doubt. ecutive director. He announced Stratakis, the Society’s legal ad - edged by giants of 20th century The Church will rise atop a plat - that everything is on track for Archbishop Demetrios of America and NY State Senate Majority visor, chairman of the Centen - physics like Albert Einstein, Max form the PA would build over the Church to open before the Leader Dean Skelos join Governor Andrew Cuomo (center) at nial Committee told TNH that Born, and Max Planck. one of the VSC’s exits. 100th anniversary of the parish the signing of an agreement to rebuild the Church of St. “Instead of just limiting our - Krimizis himself is a world- Congresswoman Carolyn B. in 2016. Nicholas on October 14, 2011. selves to having a good time class scientist. A member of the which has been the norm for Academy of Athens and the decades, we feel we should add Head Emeritus of the Space De - another dimension to our obser - partment of Johns Hopkins Uni - vances. Our idea today was to versity, Krimizis, a plasma physi - try to nourish the mind by pre - cist, is the only scientist who has POCKET-LESS senting prominent speakers who sent instruments to every single are very accomplished in vari - planet in the solar system. ous areas of expertise.” George Negroponte spoke PITA BREAD The well-organized event about “The Shooting Star,” but was not an accident. Stratakis he was not encroaching on acknowledged the work of the Krimizis’ bailiwick. An artist Kontos Foods organizing committee and the whose family roots reach back preparation of the speakers. to Chios, Negroponte was talk - www.GreekKitchennyc.com The Leading Company in Flat Breads After a continental breakfast, ing about the Greek-American Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita a welcome by Athena Kromidas, painter William Baziotes. 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George Tsetsekos, the Dean of expressionism gallery, visitors a the Lebow College of Business passed through a propylaeum 6 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 20-26, 2012 One-year Memorial for Niki Sideris, Founder and President of RMH’s Greek Division

TNH Staff Writer early 1970s to visit siblings, not Greek children with love. imagining that she would spend Consul General Iliopoulos NEW YORK – A day dedicated the rest of her life there. While added to the praise by present - to the work and memory of Niki in New York, she met her late ing Sideris as an example to fol - Sideris, the founder and presi - husband, Dr. Mihalis Sideris, a low, in the United States and in dent of the Greek Division of the physician who had served in the Greece. He noted that Greek so - Ronald McDonald House Federation of Greek Societies of ciety has made progress in vol - (RMH) on Manhattan’s Upper Greater New York among many untary and philanthropic en - East Side, began with a one-year other organizations. deavors. He said “We have a memorial service at the Arch - After Ronald McDonald number of institutions that have diocesan Cathedral of the Holy house was founded, Sideris of - been doing good work to help Trinity and continued with the ten went there to look after the the weakest links in our society dedication and placement of a Greek residents. When the time – the children in need. Because leaf with her name on the came for a new House to be of the crisis, the institutions are RMH’s Tree of Life. built, Vivian Harris, the Found - now struggling and cannot sup - Sideris, who passed away ing President of Ronald McDon - port them the way they used to. last year at 77, had come to ald House New York, called on It is extremely important for all symbolize the philanthropic Sideris for help and responded of us to help them to continue spirit of the Greek-American positively to the idea of adding their valuable work.” Community. The Greek division, a Greek Division. Iliopoulos said there are which was created to provide A vital part of Sideris’ legacy well-known and respected orga - housing and comfort for young was the recruitment of numer - nizations and institutions that cancer patients from Greece and ous Greek organizations to be - ensure that donations will be their families, has accommo - come active in the life of the well-spent and “people will be dated more than 11,000 people Greek Division, including visits helped. It is very important in since its founding in 1979. during Christmas, Easter, and an environment of crisis to come Father Anastasios Gounaris, Thanksgiving holiday events. to the assistance of those who the Dean of the Cathedral, paid TNH/COSTAS BEJ The visits served to surround the cannot help themselves.” tribute to Sideris after the Di - Friends and family of Niki Sideris before the RMH Tree of Life (L-R): William Sullivan, Fr. Anas - vine Liturgy and announced that tasios Gounaris, Bishop Philotheos, Tina Pappas (niece), George Stevens , Stephanos Cherpelis, Bishop Philotheos of Meloa George and Anthoula Eliopoulos, Spiridoula Katechis, and Eva Koutsoupakis. presided over the memorial as CLASSIFIEDS Archbishop Demetrios’ represen - person, a legend. Everyone She said of her aunt and her Eliopoulos, who arrived in tative. Greece’s Consul General knew that whoever came work at RMH: “Those children New York after her passing, and Consul in New York respec - through her door, at RMH or at were her whole life.” knew Sideris only through the HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICE tively, George Eliopoulos and her home could expect her help Father Gounaris told TNH praise he has heard, which Notice of formation of SHAARCK APPAREL Evangelos Kyriakopoulos, and to the maximum. She was on that although he never had the made it clear “she was a woman Journalists, women and men, to LLC. (DOM LLC) Art. of Org. filed NY Sec. Cyprus’ Consul General Koula call 24/7 for the Community. opportunity to meet Sideris, the of deeds, not of words. She tried work part-time at The National of State (SSNY) 09/11/12. Office in Kings Sophianou were also present, as Families who needed moral sup - outpouring of love he witnessed with love and compassion to of - Herald. Send resume to: pub - Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail was RMH President and CEO port were welcome at their brought new meaning to the fer to those in need, especially [email protected] copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES William Sullivan, who presided home,” where her husband, phrase “may your memory be the children, dignity and help 117036/2/11-17 CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13THE AVENUE SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, over the leaf ceremony at RMH. who was trained as a cardiolo - eternal.” He said, “I can see the to overcome their difficulties LEGAL NOTICE NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Stephanos Cherpelis, the gist in Greece but practiced psy - resonance of the work of Mrs. and to comfort their families.” 272245/18313 President of the Cathedral chiatry when he came to Amer - Sideris in the Greek-American He said “She was an example Notice of Formation of ArtEffect USA LLC. LEGAL NOTICE Council, was a longtime friend ica, would offer them community and at Ronald Mc - to follow. Volunteering and phil - Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY of Sideris. “We will miss her and counseling. Donald House, and “through the anthropy are always important, (SSNY) on 10/03/12. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: Attn: Peter Notice of Formation of MR. NICE TOY LLC. her leadership,” he told TNH. Sideris’ niece, Dr. Tina Papas, many stories people have told not only because we are Chris - Byrnes, 32 Court St., 20th Fl., Brooklyn, Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY “Under her leadership thou - who is a dentist, like her me.” He added “I can only hope tians and this is part of our tra - NY 11201. SSNY designated as agent of (SSNY) on 09/24/12. Office location: LLC upon whom process against it may be Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 2300 sands of children became well brother, and is a professor at she will continue to inspire peo - dition and way of thinking, but served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC Linden Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11208. SSNY and families were taken care of. Tufts University’s dental school, ple in the Greek Orthodox Com - because by helping our neigh - at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: designated as agent of LLC upon whom I am honored to be here for her traveled from Boston to attend munity to emulate her example.” bors we create a better commu - Any lawful activity. process against it may be served. SSNY 272239/17976 shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. one-year memorial,” he said. the ceremonies. “She and my Guests at RMH were greeted nity and society which benefits of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful ac - Sideris’ dedication to RMH uncle were very much in love, by Sideris’ smiling image and us now and our children in the tivity was also acknowledged a few really soul mates,” but they did the words “Panta stin kardia future.” LEGAL NOTICE 272213/18295 years ago when Sullivan dedi - not have children, she said. Dr. mas – Always in our hearts.” Sideris grew up in Sparta 790 NEW LOTS GROUP LLC Articles of Org. 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SSNY designated as agent of purpose. LLC upon whom process against it may be 272226/10801 served. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC, P.O. BOX 250470, BROOKLYN, NY 11225. Purpose: any lawful activity. 272214/18294 DEATH NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of PREMIER WORK- n DERVISSIS, EFSTATHIOS setts National Cemetery, press their gratitude years later son Christian Elias Shown of SITE SOLUTIONS, LLC. Application for Au - MAHWAH, NJ (From The Bourne, Tuesday at 1:15 PM. In after graduation. Jamie was a Knoxville, TN. He was prede - thority (FOR LLC). Arts. of Organization JJV 97 COURT LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. filed with the SSNY on 09/05/2012. Office of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/25/12. Record/Herald News, published lieu of flowers expressions of member of the Greek Orthodox ceased by his sister Patula location: Kings County. SSNY is designated Office location: Kings County. SSNY is des - on Oct. 1) – Efstathios, 68, on sympathy may be made in Con - Church and was devoted to her Daskcaloupoulos of Long Island, as agent upon whom process against the ignated as agent upon whom process LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall September 28, 2012, of Mah - stantine's memory to the St. Faith, her Family, and her Greek N.Y. and his brothers Peter to: SEAMUS DUGAN, PREMIER WORK- mail process to: Joseph Keenan, 88 Pine wah, NJ. Beloved husband of Demetrios Church Building Heritage. She was a loving wife Tougias of Longmeadow and SITE SOLUTIONS, LLC, 1078 FULTON ST., St., 21st Fl, NY, NY 10005. General Pur - poses. Eugenia for 37 years. Loving fa - Fund, 57 Brown St. Weston, MA to her husband and wonderful George Tougias of Springfield. APT. 5G, BROOKLYN, NY 11238. Purpose: Any Lawful Activity. 272189/10709 ther of Christos Dervissis and 02493. Online guestbook mother to her two adorable chil - He is survived by his sister Rena 272194/18282 George Dervissis and wife atwww.gfdoherty.com. George dren Yanni and Elpitha. Jamie Tasagaris of Springfield and his LEGAL NOTICE Kathryn. Dear brother of Voula F. Doherty & Sons Wellesley. was very creative with every - brother Pons Tougias of Spring - LEGAL NOTICE and Maria and the late Thana - thing she did. She loved to field, his brother Arthur E. Notice of formation of 2035 EAST 3RD STREET sis, Kostandinos and George. n PASSALIS, THEODORE scrapbook and enjoyed enter - Tougias of Naples, FL, and many LLC Arts of organization (DOM LLC) filed with Notice of formation of limited liability com - the SSNY on 01/20/2012. Office location: Kings Brother-in-law of Ioannis Reves. SALT LAKE CITY, UT (From the taining. She enjoyed watching nieces and nephews. He also pany (LLC). Name: Lazy Mas L.L.C. Articles County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom Uncle of Paulina Reves, Joanna Salt Lake Tribune, published on her kids play sports and loved leaves behind close family friend of Organization filed with Secretary of State process against the LLC may be served. SSNY of New York (SSNY) on 07/23/2012. NY Reves and Stamatis Reves. Efs - Sept. 12) – Theodore G. Passalis spending time with her sisters William DeSalazar of Deerfield office location: Kings County. SSNY has shall mail process to: C/O WAC HTEL MASYR & tathios was a man of virtue, in - (“Pappouli”) was born October and friends. Despite everything Beach, FL. For over 50 years An - been designated as agent of the LLC upon MISSRY LLP Attn: Eli D. Dweck, 885 2nd Ave, whom process against it may be served. 47th Flr., NEW YORK, NY 10017. Purpose: any tense love and dedication for his 28, 1928, in Athens, Greece. He Jamie endured with her health, gelo worked diligently with his The post office address to which the SSNY lawful purpose or activity. family and an unrelenting pas - passed away September 8. 2012 she never complained or felt brothers at the Tougias Baking shall mail a copy of any process against the 272167/18255 sion for life. He immigrated to in Salt Lake City. He came to sorry for herself; instead living Co. in Springfield, building the LLC served upon him/her is: Trena De Lan - dro, 250 Hawthorne St., Apt. 3C Brooklyn, FUNERAL HOMES the US from Greece in the sixties Utah in 1947 on a student's Visa her life with grace and courage. family business founded by their NY 11225. Purpose/character of LLC: Any and immediately became a citi - sponsored by his uncle and She leaves a void in the lives of father in 1904. The famous lawful purpose. ANTONOPOULOS zen. He was a fervent patriot aunt, the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter all that knew her and will be Tougias bread remains a deli - 272195/18283 FUNERAL HOME, INC. who loved his new home nation. Athas. He attended West High missed dearly. Jamie is survived cious staple of many restaurants LEGAL NOTICE Konstantinos Antonopoulos - Efstathios worked for ADI in Pal - School, and Westminister Col - by her loving husband, Bill; son, and grocery stores throughout Funeral Director isades Park for 25 years. After lege for a brief time, mostly to Yanni; daughter, Elpitha; par - the region. Angelo was a Vet - Notice of Formation of Mathis Holdings 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., he moved to Mahwah in 1988, learn to speak English. In Octo - ents, Apostolos and Elpitha Vot - eran of WWII, having proudly LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec'y of State (SSNY) Astoria, New York 11105 7/19/12. Office location: Kings County. (718) 728-8500 he worked for Tam Metals for ber of 1950 he was drafted into sis; sisters, Joy (Todd) Kapos, served with the elite 79th Divi - SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon 17 years. Efstathios was known the Army and served as a for - Angie (Steve) Hillas; mother-in- sion of Army Rangers. He was a whom process against it may be served. Not affiliated with any SSNY shall mail copy of process to Joseph other funeral home. for his wit, great sense of humor ward observer during the Ko - law Sofia Paulos, brother-in-law, lifetime member of Saint Weingarten, 1465 President St., Brooklyn, and unwavering honesty in all rean Conflict. He was awarded Ted Paulos; sister-in-law, Stacy George's Greek Orthodox Cathe - NY 11213. Purpose: any lawful activities. LITRAS FUNERAL HOME matters. A true self-made man the Soldier's Medal and the (George) Kournianos; nieces and dral in Springfield. Since his 272178/10834 who embodied both the Greek Bronze Star with a V for Valor. nephews, John and Elpitha Ka - teens, one of Angelo's greatest ARLINGTON and American Spirit. He will be He was a true hero. He earned pos, Yanni, Apostoli and Nikolas passions was studying and in - BENSON DOWD, INC dearly missed by all who knew his citizenship after the war and Hillas, Anthony and Sophia vesting in the stock market, and LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOME 83-15 Parsons Blvd., and loved him. A funeral service worked for Sears for 25 years. Kournianos; grandparents, he became a highly respected 171 HALSEY STREET LLC, a domestic LLC, Jamaica, NY 11432 will be celebrated on Monday, He married Katherine Loulias in Joseph and Evangelia Sifanton - and successful investor in the Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on (718) 858-4434 October 1, 2012 at 10 AM at St. 1957, she later passed away in akis; uncle, Jim (Katina) Sifan - brokerage houses of Springfield. 6/6/12. Office location: Kings County. 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ALL HISTORY Ferdinando Paleologus: Last Byzantine Emperor in Western Hemisphere

By Steve Frangos ian Emperors of Greece, being later. A hurricane in 1831, de - Theodorus died at sea in 1693, TNH Staff Writer the sonne stroyed the original church of and that while his property was of Prosper, the sonne of St. John and Paleologus' coffin bequeathed to his mother, his CHICAGO- Of all the Hellenes Theodoro, the was discovered under the organ wife Martha and her children to arrive along the shores of the sonne of John, the sonne of loft in the vault. On May 4, are also mentioned in this will. Western Hemisphere, Ferdi - Thomas, se- 1844, given the persistent ru - But should you think this nando Paleologus remains one cond brother of Constantine mors about the Greek prince's man was nothing more than a of the most intriguing. Born on Paleologus, burial, a curious church official lost figure in modern Greek his - October 8, 1655, Paleologus was the 8th of that name and last ordered the vault opened. tory be aware that as Theodore the nephew of the last Byzan - of the lyne It was noted at the time that N. Constant noted in his account tine Emperor, Constantine XI. yt raygned in Constantinople Paleologus' skeleton was of ex - of Ferdinando Paleologus that Very few documents remain that untill sub- traordinary size and like his fa - "during and after the Greek War attest to this man's life so we dewed by the Turkes, who ther's embedded in quicklime. of Independence, the provi - have only the barest of outlines. married with He had been buried according sional is Certainly little interest would Mary ye daughter of William to Greek Orthodox traditions, said to have addressed an offi - exist in his life were it not for Balls of which amongst other things, de - cial inquiry to the authorities of the inscription on his tomb - Hadlye in Souffolke, Gent., manded that the dead person’s Barbados inquiring whether or stone. Paleologus' tombstone and had issue head should point to the west not a male branch of the Pale - now rests in the St. John grave - 5 children, Theodoro, John, and their feet to the east. These ologi was living in the island yard on the Easternmost side of Ferdinando, are critical distinctions since Pa - and requested that in case that island of Barbados. The present Maria, and Dorothy, and de - leologus must have accommo - was so, that such person should day St. John's Church, which parted this life dated himself to the circum - be provided with proper means dates from 1836, with it's frangi - at Clyfton ye 21st of January stances of his social position he of returning to Greece and that pani trees in the yard, it's double 1636.” had died in the faith of his own the Greek government would staircase of cedar leading to the Ferdinando Paleologus ar - church. The coffin was carefully pay all expenses, if required." organ gallery and the high- rived in Barbados, sometime af - deposited in another vault, and backed pews, harkens back to ter the 1645 Battle of Naseby, in 1909 a tablet was erected It is the sheer natural beauty Colonial times. The circum - in England. It is most often said over it with an inscription partly of Ferdinando Paleologus' tomb - stances around Ferdinando Pa - that Ferdinand, retired, to prop - borrowed from his father brass stone that strikes so many visi - leologus' life and his ultimate erty his mother's family owned tablet in Landulph. Ferdinando tors, as we hear: "No other Pa - arrival in Barbados, even in out - on Barbados in the West Indies. Paleologus' tombstone memor - leologus, even during the two line, offer a vivid account of Paleologus lived on his 197-acre ial, wrought in Portland stone centuries that the family occu - Greeks in the New World. plantation for 20 years, which portrays a Greek temple with pied the imperial throne, was Theodore Paleologus, second he managed from 1649 to 1670. Doric columns surrounding the interred in a more striking site. brother of Constantine XI, was He soon became one of the most cross of Constantine carved in On a cliff eight hundred feet Ferdinando's father. The date of prominent men on the island. the center. The following in - high, Ferdinand's sepulcher Theodore's birth appears to be Paleologus was deeply involved scription may still be read: overlooks the Atlantic, whose unknown, but we do know that with the St. John Church. In “Here lyeth ye body of soundless breakers form a pris - on July 6, 1593, he married, 1649, his name occurs as vestry - Ferdinando Paleologus tine white border for the fresh Eudoxia Commena. Theodore man of the parish of St. John, Descended from ye imperial verdure of the windward coast. journeyed to Great Britain and thereafter he held a number lyne Graceful palms wave gently in sometime in 1596, not long af - of parochial offices, including Of ye last Christian the breeze. Delicate pink petals ter his first wife's death. that of churchwarden for the Emperors of Greece fall on the grave from a frangi - He first went to Lincolnshire, years 1655 and 1657. Churchwarden of this Parish pani tree. And when the zephyrs then to Plymouth, ending up in Ferdinand Paleologus' gravestone on the island of Barbados. On October 3, 1678, Paleo - 1655-1656 become stronger, there begins the small rural village of Lan - Born on October 8, 1655, this month marks his 334th birthday. logus died on his plantation and Vestryman, Twentye years the chatter of the hardened pods dulph in Cornwall which is lo - was immediately buried in the Died Oct. 3 1678” of an overhanging tree, some - cated on the River Tamar which ably fighting as a soldier of for - Dilpe Church. As with the tomb - St John’s Parish Church. Paleo - Ferdinando Paleologus' will, what ungraciously known as the forms the county boundary be - tune on the Continent. Over the stone of his son, Theodore Pale - logus was not buried according dated September 26, 1670, is Woman's Tongue Tree." tween Cornwall and Devon. By next quarter century marriages ologus' memorial plaque re - to the usual custom – head to preserved. By his will Ferdinand Without question there was 1600, documents report were arranged and various mains a much visited site. east and feet to west, but ac - divided his property between his much more to the life and death Theodore was 'Rider to Henry members of the Paleologus fam - Bearing the coat of arms of the cording to Greek Orthodox tra - widow Rebecca and his son of Ferdinando Paleologus. We Earl of Lincolne' at Tattershall ily still have descendants in Eng - Paleologi this inscription reads: dition with his head to the west Theodorus, the widow to be can only imagine today what Castle. In the same year, May 1, land and Italy. "Here lyeth the Body of (pointing to Constantinople) trustee until he should attain the the Hellenes of the future will 1600, he married his second Curiously, Landulph, is most Theodoro and feet to the east. It was said age of fourteen years. In 1680, ultimately know of the actions wife Mary Balls at Cottingham, known today for Theodore Pa - Paleologi of Pesaro in Italy de - that he was buried “backways.” Theodorus died and was buried and experiences of the Greek Yorkshire. For the next twenty- leologus' epitaph, inscribed on scended Rumors about how “the Greek in the cathedral parish of St. Prince Barbados. five years nothing more is a brass tablet near the vestry from ye Imperial lyne of ye last Prince of Cornwall,” was buried Michael on Barbados. Public known of him, but he was prob - door of the St. Leonard and St. Christ- persisted until nearly 200 years documents exist reporting that [email protected]

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Being Charitable

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos He said he cashes them in at think so. From now on I’m tak - nothing.” The woman thanked Special to The National Herald two cents a bottle. Imagine ing my bottles back to the him. “No trouble at all. You’re that? Two cents a bottle! Said it store.” very welcome!” Yiannis released Everyone was glad to be in pays his rent.” Another pause. “The Internal Revenue will his firm hold on the bag, but - their regular places at Dixon’s “Who would think that dis - be after you, Yiannis.” John toning his raincoat. George con - that rainy Sunday. Where else carded bottles can make enough tried to keep a straight-face. “If tinued expressing his admira - could anyone go on such a day, to pay rent? I asked him where you’re successful you’ll be in an - tion. “I’m proud of you. I can’t anyway? George shook out his he takes them. He said to the other tax bracket.” Yiannis said wait to tell the others how kind- raincoat and parked it over the grocer on his block.” nothing, continuing his hearted and generous you really empty chair beside him while George looked up, amused, thoughts, and taking another are.” the others stood on line for their “What did you do? Ask him to donut, compliments of John. “Like I said, it’s nothing, re - coffee. John was holding a tray become his partner?” Yiannis ig - When everyone started leaving ally. I was waiting for the for the variety of donuts – it was nored him and continued. “I George noticed Yiannis’s pocket train… No need to mention it his turn – with Yiannis, at his drink Mr. Coke. But, I didn’t bulging with what looked like a to the others, please. I’m too elbow, doing the choosing. “I know you can cash them in for folded paper bag. modest to take credit for being like the ones with frosting, two cents.” “What’s that for, Yiannis?” charitable. It’s…embarrassing, John.” When they all were “You’d need a truck load of George asked him, poking at the really. See ya’ next week.” Wav - seated Yiannis told them about bottles to get enough to pay pocket. Yiannis looked down as ing his hand, he jumped into the his day at the playground your rent, Yiannis.” Kipreos if surprised. “I’m going to do train and was gone. George Wednesday with Barbara. chided. some shopping for Areti before almost filled. A woman pushing fore him, giving Yiannis a firm stood watching the train depart, “I was sitting on the bench “It’s not a bonanza, Yiannis.” I go home.” But, George grew a shopping cart along the sta - slap on the shoulder, saying, a devilish grin on his face, won - watching Barbara play when I Said Dimos, worried his friend suspicious. He waited, then fol - tion looked into the trash can, “I’ve a new respect for you, dering where Yiannis was going. saw an old man holding a large would start picking into lowed him to the subway en - finding nothing. Her face regis - Yiannis. Who would have Yiannis never took the train to paper bag. He rummaged in the garbage. “It’s dirty work and not trance. Downstairs, he saw Yian - tered weary disappointment. guessed that our buddy, Yiannis, get home. He lives four blocks garbage. He picked up only Mr. worth it.” nis dig into the trash cans along George asked the lady to wait would be so charitable and go away and wouldn’t spend the Coke bottles.” He paused to sip “I know! I know! Still, two the station, taking out only Mr. there. Yiannis was about to to the trouble of helping this quarter if he lived in the Bronx. his coffee, enjoying being the cents! Would you throw away Coke bottles and placing them climb the steps to the street poor, dejected woman?” Some - On his way home he debated on center of attention. “I asked him two cents into the street?” in the bag. when he spotted George. With what taken aback and turning a how to tell the others about what he does with the bottles. No one responded. “I didn’t In a short time the bag was firm resolve George stood be - hot pink, Yiannis nodded, “It’s… Yiannis’ latest venture. The “New” Old Age: Thanks, but I’ll Stick with the “Old”

Continued from page 1 table. My understanding from how a professional life of any peninsula, just across the sea. Epicurus' other teachings is that kind could corrupt genuine They talk about the unusually Don't miss curus wrote: "It is not the young he also is referring to the young friendship. A life engaged in hazy sunlight, the new owner man who should be considered man's vacillating pursuits, the business inevitably leads to of a cheese stall, their grand - our special issue fortunate but the old man who ones that follow from his vacil - treating other people as means children, politics in Athens. Oc - has lived well, because the lating beliefs. Epicurus is point - to an end, rather than as ends casionally one tells a story from next week young man in his prime wan - ing to what the Zen Buddhists in themselves. his past—usually one that his celebrating our ders much by chance, vacillating call the emptiness of "striving." At the taverna, I view a companions have heard before. in his beliefs, while the old man Epicurus also wrote: "Of all group of men my age at another The talk is punctuated by 15th anniversary! has docked in the harbor, having the things that wisdom provides table. Although my Greek is leisurely, comfortable silences. safeguarded his true happiness." to help one live one's entire life rudimentary, I can catch the One of the men, Tasso, is my That notion of being free in happiness, the greatest by far drift of their talk, which began dear friend. His table mates— Look back from vacillating beliefs gets to is the possession of friendship." before I arrived and will con - all born and raised on the is - me as I sit reading this philoso - Even back in the Athens of the tinue until the sun begins to land, now retired—fished, at the major events pher at an outdoor taverna third century B.C., he could see drop behind the Peloponnese taught and waited tables for that have shaped their livings; Tasso is a former Athenian judge who, as a young our community man, studied law in Thessa - lonki and London. But Tasso since October 1997, does not want any of his friends plus a look to tighten up his summary of a case before the court, as he fre - at Greek-America: quently desired a lawyer to do then and now! during his days on the bench. Tasso feels no need to manipu - late, exploit or in any way ma - neuver his companions to do anything. No, Tasso simply wants his friends to be with him. Yes, untrammeled friendship! Returning to my book of Epicu - rus, I am even more convinced that the New Old Age is not for me. I wonder what other sub - lime pleasures are uniquely available in old age. But I have only begun my exploration. Books by Plato and Aristotle, Montaigne and Sartre, remain The National Herald unopened on my pension bed The Link to Hellenism in Changing Times table. What may be my last am - bition is to consult them too. 8 GREECE CYPRUS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 20-26, 2012 Cyprus: Talks To Seal Bailout Deal Next Week BANKING Greece’s Alpha Bank NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus' with the troika will begin "defi - from Russia appears to have Cyprus asked for a bailout in finance minister said Wednes - nitely within the coming week" stalled. Cyprus last year asked June with troika officials visiting Set to Buy Emporiki day that he expects the final because "time is limited and so and received from Moscow a in July. But delays in soliciting round of talks with potential we're working on a very tight €2.5 billion ($3.28 billion) to support from political parties and From Credit Agricole creditors on a bailout agreement schedule." get by this year. trade unions to avoid social up - to likely begin next week. Shiarly said that the troika Now the rush is on to ham - heaval pushed negotiations with ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Vassos Shiarly says there's no wants Cyprus to make €975 mil - mer out an agreement by Nov. the troika back and prompted Greece's Alpha Bank says it has specific date when officials from lion ($1.28 billion) in spending 12 when ministers from the calls from top agreed to buy loss-making com - the so-called troika — the Eu - cuts over three years. Estimates other 16 countries that use the officials to speed things up. petitor Emporiki Bank from ropean Commission, the Euro - on the size of the bailout Cyprus euro meet to discuss Cyprus' Shiarly said Cyprus needs French lender Credit Agricole pean Central Bank and the In - will need to prop up its ailing case and sign off on the bailout €4.5 to €5 billion ($5.9 to $6.56 for the symbolic sum of €1 ternational Monetary Fund — banks and pay its bills range be - so that the first batch of cash billion) to refinance its debt ($1.3). will arrive here. But he expects tween €12 billion to €17 billion can arrive before the year is out. over the next three years. But negotiations to start immedi - ($15.74 billion to $22.3 billion). "There is only one aim now, he repeated that the govern - ately after the government this Cyprus's coffers are drying up and that's to save this country ment disagrees with the troika week wraps up discussions with fast and the country —with its and lead it out of crisis," oppo - on how much the banks' recap - political parties and trade credit rating deep into junk — sition DIKO party spokesman italization needs will be, amid unions on the kind of bailout can't tap international markets. Fotis Fotiou said. "It's time to concerns that a high figure will deal the country should seek. A bid to clinch a €5 billion Cyprus' finance minister Vas - put Cyprus above party consid - make the country's debt level Shiarly said negotiations ($6.56 billion) low-interest loan sos Shiarly. erations." unsustainable. Papaconstantinou and His Colleagues are Blunt and Cautious

Continued from page 1 people to help Greece emerge from the crisis and ultimately Yale Center for the Study of Glob - thrive. alization, former President of Distinguished Yale economist Mexico, rounded out the impres - John Geanakoplos raised a ques - sive lineup and was the modera - tion during the Q&A session: if Credit Agricole, 's tor. Greece cannot credibly threaten third-largest bank, is selling its Papaconstantinou said “pretty a default, how can its leaders Greek business due to concern much everyone agrees on the ba - bring up debt reduction, and to over the country's financial cri - sic grand bargain” that needs to whom would they talk? sis, which has caused massive be struck by Europe’s leaders to It was pointed out that debt losses on loans and government end the debt crisis. There must forgiveness is a loaded phrase, bond holdings. Greek banks are be 1) A banking union and even - but that debt relief for Greece trying to consolidate to weather tually a Europe-wide guarantee makes sense. It is clear Greece’s the financial difficulties. of deposits to stop the bleeding leaders need to convince the Eu - Alpha said Tuesday that of deposits, 2) Some kind of debt ropeans that the Greeks have terms of the sale are unchanged equalization – he brought up Eu - paid for their sins. They have an since it announced the negotia - robonds as an option and, 3) The ally in Christine Lagarde and the tions earlier this month. It will establishment of a strong fiscal IMF, but IMF has said relief can - buy Emporiki for the token price union. not involve IMF money. of €1 after the French bank adds He declared it is simply in Eu - Papaconstantinou said an - another €550 million ($717.5 rope’s interest to help Greece and other important task at the mo - million) to a July capital injec - said he has often asked if some - ment is “to be able to describe tion into Emporiki of €2.3 bil - one can tell him what happens what the country will be like in lion ($3 billion). to Europe if Greece exits the Eu - five years and where growth will The deal is to be finalized by rozone. No one has been able to come from.” He said Greece must the end of the year. give him an answer. He said fight the prevailing image that it things are moving in the hoped- is a “basket case.” for direction and that Greece and Papaconstantinou had earlier Europe as a whole are more ma - declared himself an eternal opti - ture places now. (L-R) Miranda Xafa, CEO of E.F. Consulting, Domingo Cavallo, former Minister of the Economy, mist, but he also noted that seri - SPORTS ADVICE FROM ARGENTINA: Argentina; George Papaconstantinou, Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico. ous observers of the Greek eco - DON’T DO WHAT WE DID nomic scene see positive Greece Wins over Cavallo advises Greece not to telism that prevailed that both elected from both parties. “I don’t went and got it. My predecessors elements. He cited the report by do what his country did in re - rigged the system and blocked buy the story ‘you guys are re - didn’t.” He then declared that he the Athens office of the interna - Slovakia 1-0 in ‘14 turning to the Peso. He said it reforms. Nevertheless, she said sponsible and we had nothing to presented the names of 20 people tional consulting firm McKinsey would have been better if Ar - “one half of Greece’s fiscal ad - do with it.’” whose deposits constituted one and Company titled “Greece 10 World Cup Qualifier gentina had done what Greece justment has been complete.” He said everyone had become half of the total. After delays he Years Ahead – Defining Greece’s accomplished this year with an She regrets however, that the used to a situation that was un - turned over the whole list and New Growth Model and Strat - orderly restructuring of its debt government relied on cuts the tenable. “How could it not be, demanded that the officials “do egy.” It has become must-reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - and the implementation of re - horizontal, across the board kind, when public sector wages – their job,” and he began negotia - for those concerned about Dimitrios Salpingidis struck in forms and austerity measures. reduced the public investment where you have security of em - tions with the Swiss government Greece’s future. the second half to lead Greece Xafa echoed the other speak - program that could have blunted ployment – can be 30 percent for a bilateral agreement for pro - The former economy minister to a 1-0 victory over Slovakia in ers when she said “the financial the economic blow, and stressed higher that private sector wages,” viding access to information on said there are areas where Greece a 2014 World Cup qualifier on crisis of 2007 morphed into a tax increases, all in response to he said, adding – to laughter and Greek depositors. currently has comparative advan - Tuesday. debt crisis in the for the reality of the power of inter - gasps – that there were clerks in He also noted that his govern - tages and that new ones can be Salpingidis capitalized on a three reasons: reason 1) Monu - est groups. That policy mix the finance ministry who were ment instituted an economic created, and noted that Greece defensive blunder by the hosts mental market failure – financial caused the recession and unem - earning more than what doctors prosecutor and that ”We were the has many healthy, successful ex - to score the winner from close markets failed to perceive credit ployment to be deeper than it or university professors were ones that criminalized tax eva - port-oriented companies. Their range in the 63rd minute at a risk in the Eurozone 2) Regula - had to be she said. making. “That has to be said loud sion. The result is that people are biggest challenge is financing and time when Slovakia was putting tory failure - Banks carried the BLAME GAME OVERTIME and clear, instead of saying ‘I’m now going to jail – I agree, not the greatest overall challenge is the visitors under pressure. same zero risk rate on their books Xafa was also concerned sorry we have to cut public sector enough – but for the first time that investors are waiting on the Greece has 10 points from regardless of whether they held Greece has yet to take action to wages because that is the only ever in Greece people are going sidelines, he said. Among other four matches and leads Group Greek or German bonds 3) insti - reduce redundancies in its public way we can get money from the to jail for tax evasion. “ things, foreign exchange rate risk G together with Bosnia-Herze - tutional failure at the EU - the sector workforce, cannibalizing Troika.’ No! We have to cut them FRIEND OR FOE: THE has to be addressed: Investors govina, which beat Lithuania 3- stability and growth pacts that jobs in the private sector. In re - because the situation is not sus - MERKEL MYSTERY must be able to determine 0 in another qualifier on Tues - were to be the foundation of the sponse, one woman bluntly tainable.” Papaconstantinou and the whether or not Greece will re - day. Slovakia is three points eurozone failed to impose fiscal asked why the victims were being When the “CD” with Swiss panelists seem to pin much of main in the Eurozone. behind. discipline. punished for the sins of the politi - bank accounts came up, Papa - their hope on the belief that even The Hellenic Studies Program Slovakia captain Marek But she did not let Greece off cians, declaring they never asked constantinou said, “You have no German Chancellor Angela at Yale is funded by the Stavros Hamsik came close several times the hook. Institutional weak - for a bloated bureaucracy. Papa - idea how frustrating I find this Merkel is on their side, and that Niarchos Foundation. George but wasted his chances and nesses made her the most vul - constantinou was equally blunt question,” the minister began. she will be able to explain after Syrimis, Associate Chair and Lec - Michal Braznanik hit the post of nerable European state after in his response, noting that suc - “First of all, the Lagarde list didn’t German election next year that turer in Comparative Literature, Orestis-Spyridon Karnezis' goal 2007. She spoke of the clien - cessive governments were re- just arrive – I asked for it. And I it is in the interest of the German is the Chairman. two minutes from time when the hosts were desperately seek - ing an equalizer. Greece travels next to Bosnia-Herzegovina while Slo - Prostitutes Rescue Greek Soccer Team that was Shunned by Gov’t Cuts vakia hosts Lithuania on March 22.

LARISSA, Greece (AP) — The agency and is the team's backup penses, children have lost school people, cultured people and good most of the teams in the amateur world's oldest profession is giving goalkeeper. "It's a question of sur - bus services, and sports teams athletes. It's better to help them league in Larissa — the majesti - a whole new meaning to love of vival." have scrambled to find sponsors than take our money to Switzer - cally named Olympus, Hercules, the game. Prostitution is legal in Greece, as businesses close under the bur - land." Fearless and Sagittarius clubs, as Norway Prevails 3-1 Players on a cash-strapped where brothels operate under den of emergency taxes. Alevridou watched in disap - well as Voukefalas, named after Greek soccer team now wear pink strict guidelines. Though garish Brothel owner Soula Alevri - pointment as her team lost its Alexander the Great's horse. Over Cyprus in 2014 practice jerseys with the logos neon signs advertising their ser - dou, the team's new benefactor, fourth straight game, 1-0, despite The impact of the crisis on World Cup Qualifier "Villa Erotica" and "Soula's House vices are tolerated, the soccer has already paid more than 1,000 her promise to players of "a spe - sports is a major local concern. of History," two bordellos it re - sponsorship has ruffled some euros ($1,312) for players to cial time" at her businesses if they The town of 200,000 fielded the cruited as sponsors after drastic feathers in the sports-mad city of wear her jerseys. The team is ap - won. "There's a lot still missing. only professional club to ever NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Goals government spending cuts left the Larissa. League organizers have pealing the game ban, but that We have no midfield," said Alevri - break big-city domination of the from Brede Hangeland, Tarik El country's sports clubs facing ruin. banned the pink jerseys during doesn't worry the 67-year-old dou, a slightly built woman with league, winning the national Younoussi and Joshua King gave Other teams have also turned games, saying the deal violates Alevridou, who says she's only in a husky voice. "Many of our boys championship in 1988. In 2007, Norway a 3-1 away win over to unconventional financing. One "the sporting ideal" and is inap - it because she loves soccer. have jobs that keep them working Larissa FC also rebounded from Cyprus in a World Cup qualify - has a deal with a local funeral propriate for underage fans. "It's not the kind of business at night. And if we have a game bankruptcy for victory in the pres - ing match on Tuesday. home and others have wooed ke - Batziolas acknowledges the that needs promotion," she said, the following morning, they can't tigious Greek Cup. Cyprus opened the score in bab shops, a jam factory and pro - sponsorship took his team by sur - dressed all in white and flanked have a real presence on the pitch. Voukefalas says it needs about the 42nd minute when mid - ducers of Greece's trademark feta prise. "They didn't believe it in the by two young women in dark leg - ... They need more help." 10,000 euros ($13,120) a year to fielder Stathis Aloneftis' looping cheese. beginning," he said. "But when gings at a recent game. "It's a They aren't the only team suf - meet expenses, and Alevridou has cross eluded Norway's diving But the amateur Voukefalas they saw the shirts printed, they word-of-mouth kind of thing." fering. Greece's Amateur Athletics promised more cash. goalkeeper Rune Jarstein. club — whose players include thought it was funny." Her businesses, plushly deco - Federation suspended all its ac - "Here is where it all begins, But Norway equalized two pizza delivery guys, students, Near-bankrupt Greece is strug - rated pastel-colored bungalows tivities for several weeks earlier with amateur sport. It's where the minutes later when an un - waiters and a bartender — has gling to meet creditors' relentless where 14 women are employed, this year to protest funding cuts. talent is bred," she noted. "I am a marked Hangeland picked up a raised eyebrows with its flamboy - demands to slash spending and have weathered the country's fi - And even the major soccer clubs Greek woman, and I love my loose ball in front of goal after ant sponsorship choice. keep the euro as its currency. As nancial disaster far better than sent most of their star players country." She watched quietly, a failed Cypriot clearance and "Unfortunately, amateur foot - Greece heads toward a sixth year most, and she readily acknowl - abroad this summer in the face holding a cigarette and wearing easily scored. ball has been abandoned by al - of recession, drastic budget cuts edges her success. of financial trouble and poor at - a straw fedora with a leopard The Norwegians went ahead most everyone," said Yiannis have hammered many ordinary "If we don't help our scientists tendance, with fans no longer print band, as her team struggled. in the 81st when El Younoussi Batziolas, the club's youthful people: Retirees have been left to and athletes, where will we be?" able to afford tickets. "The team will get better," she converted from the penalty spot chairman, who runs a travel cover their own medical ex - she asked. "Greece has educated Government cuts have hurt said. "I'm certain of it." after King was judged to have been brought down in the box. King scored a couple of min - utes later with a low, close- range shot after evading several One Dead and Another Injured Cypriot defenders with a fine in - dividual run. In Athens Courthouse Shooting Norway has seven points af - ter four games in Group E, while Cyprus has three points. ATHENS, Greece (AMNA)- One first floor of courtbuilding 9, man was killed and another se - where the investigating magis - riously injured (photo) in shoot - trates' offices are housed. ing at the Evelpidon court com - Police managed to immobi - plex in Athens on Monday lize the woman, who had smug - The National morning. gled the gun past security and a Unconfirmed reports said the metal detector at the entrance Herald dead and injured men, both of the complex, wrapped in a Roma, were waiting for the the towel. 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Continued from page 1 fare aid from its international lenders. tles, and petrol bombs at police “Just once, the government barricading part of the square ought to reject the troika’s ab - in front of Parliament, prompt - surd demands,” Yannis ing riot police to fire several Panagopoulos, head of the GSEE rounds of teargas to disperse private sector union told the them. BBC News. “Agreeing to cata - A 65-year-old man suffered strophic measures means dri - a fatal heart attack during the ving society to despair, and the demonstration, authorities said. consequences as well as the He was not far from violent protests will then be indefinite,” clashes between groups of he added. hooded anarchists and riot po - GREXIT FEARS lice, with the protesters throw - Samaras said he’s trying to ing Molotov Cocktails, rocks, keep Greece from being forced and bottles and police re - out of the Eurozone of the 17 sponded with stun grenades and countries that use the euro, ar - tear gas. There were skirmishes guing that would push the coun - on side streets around the main try back to the drachma and area of Syntagma Square, where complete economic collapse. other protesters confronted po - The German think tank the lice with verbal assaults and af - Bertelsmann Foundation agreed ter some shoving occurred, po - and said a so-called “Grexit” lice pushed the demonstrators could lead to a worldwide de - back. pression of dire proportions. “A “Enough is enough. They’ve Greek exit from the euro carries dug our graves, shoved us in the risk of a European and even and we are waiting for the priest international conflagration and to read the last words,” said could trigger a global economic Konstantinos Balomenos, a 58- crisis,” the foundation reported, year-old worker at a water util - citing the study it commissioned ity whose wage has been halved from Prognos AG. Greece’s de - to 900 euros and who has two AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAVrAKiS parture would entail costs for unemployed sons, told Reuters. Members of the PAME Communist-affiliated union gather outside the Greek parliament during a 24-hour nationwide general strike the country, already in its fifth “Agreeing to catastrophic mea - in Athens, Thursday, Oct. 18. Labor unions in recession-hobbled Greece are holding another general strike against a new harsh aus - year of recession, totaling 164 sures means driving society to terity program, as EU leaders beset by a deep debt crisis and economic stagnation gather for a summit meeting in Brussels. billion euros, $214.6 billion. despair and the consequences Even German Chancellor An - as well as the protests will then The 2013-14 budget plan and another on Oct. 9 when so far, he said. “In 2011, only pects to soon ram it through the gela Merkel, who is unrelenting be indefinite,” said Yannis was being held up by objections German Chancellor Angela 20 percent of businesses were Parliament for rubber-stamp ap - in demands for more austerity, Panagopoulos, head of the GSEE by the coalition partners, the PA - Merkel, whose country is the profitable. So these new tax proval and implementation. said she wants to do whatever private sector union, one of two SOK Socialists and tiny Democ - biggest contributor to the measures present small busi - That could lead to more it takes to keep Greece in the major unions that represent ratic Left, to some of the harsh - bailout and who is insisting on nesses with a choice: Dodge protests, strikes and riots of the Eurozone. Merkel, who was met about two million people, or est austerity measures, austerity, came to Athens to taxes or close your shop,” he kind which brought down Pa - with large protests by austerity- half of Greece’s workforce. including the planned firing of meet Samaras and his partners. said. pandreou, who resigned last weary Greeks during her trip to Samaras said the new mea - 15,000 public workers, cuts in In this one, riot police and pro - Samaras said despite objec - year. Samaras said he had no Athens last week, has praised sures were essential to unlock - severance pay, and new taxes testers battled for about an tions from his partners on some choice but to renege on his pre- the efforts of Greece’s new gov - ing a delayed $38.8 billion in - that many businesses on the hour. Four demonstrators were issues, most of the main areas campaign vow to resist more ernment to put the public fi - stallment from the Troika of the verge of collapsing said will injured after being hit by police, of the new budget plan have austerity because Greece will be nances in order, though she also European Union-International push them into bankruptcy. De - volunteer paramedics said. been agreed upon and he ex - broke without continued wel - says much remains to be done. Monetary Fund-European Cen - spite their reservations, how - THE LAND OF PROTESTS tral Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) that is ever, the government said it ex - Athens has seen hundreds of part of a first series of $152 bil - pected to reach an agreement anti-austerity protests over the lion in rescue loans. A second soon. past three years, since Greece bailout of $172 billion is also on The protests were the third revealed it had lied about its hold. in a month, following a Sept. 26 economic statistics. Former Prime Minister and then PASOK leader had to ask for a bailout, but it came with attached austerity mea - sures that have worsened the country’s five-year depression, put nearly two million people out of work, closed 68,000 busi - nesses and is shrinking the econ - omy by 7 percent “We are sinking in a swamp of recession and it’s getting worse,” Dimitris Asimakopoulos, head of the GSEVEE small busi - ness and industry association, told Associated Press. He said that, “180,000 businesses are on the brink and 70,000 of them are expected to close in the next few months.” Higher taxes ex - pected to be levied in the new AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAVrAKiS austerity program will destroy Lawyers and doctors scuffle with riot police during an anti- many of the struggling busi - austerity protest outside the Finance Ministry in Athens, nesses that have managed to AP PHOTO/NiKOlAS GiAKOumiDiS Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. weather three years of the crisis A protester clashes with riot police during the nationwide general strike in Athens on Thursday. Despite Recovery Plans, Corruption Remains Steady throughout Greece

By Julia Amalia Heyer there was a USB stick with in - a mafia ring of loan sharks. domestic product (GDP) still Spiegel formation that had already been None of this has apparently generates no revenues for state gathered on Greek tax offenders damaged him. In May, Prime coffers, says Athens-based cor - How can someone who has -- the Lagarde list. The authori - Minister Samaras made him his ruption investigator Leandros declared an annual income of ties merely needed to launch in - election campaign organizer for Rakintzis. €25,000 ($32,400) transfer €52 vestigations. But Venizelos did - northern Greece. According to Transparency million abroad? What kind of n't instruct the SDOE to conduct "We are very bad now as a International's Costa Bakouris, supplementary income must an inquiries, nor did he inform any - society. We have become bad. Greece has all the right condi - individual have who, according one of the existence of this in - We are greedy and asocial," says tions for corruption: plenty of to his tax returns, earned formation. Everyone else in the Costas Bakouris, 75, chairman bureaucracy, no functioning jus - €5,588 in 2010, yet still man - government thought that the list of Transparency International tice system, laws with numerous aged to move €19.8 million had disappeared. It was only Greece. Bakouris sounds very loopholes -- and economic pres - abroad? And how can it be that when the current Finance Min - different than many European sure. Bakouris was himself an a Greek citizen sequesters €9.7 ister heard politicians who suddenly find entrepreneur and lived for 20 million abroad although he sup - about the lost information, and that things are taking a turn for years in . He says posedly earned exactly zero eu - wanted to ask for a copy, the better in Greece. Now that Greeks like him, who have lived ros? that Venizelos supposedly re - it's clear that the creditors will abroad for many years, have the These are the questions that membered the USB stick in the continue to pay, he says people clearest perception of the prob - tax fraud investigators will have drawer. He sent it by express are turning a blind eye to the lems in their homeland. Bak - to ask of a number of individu - courier to Greek Prime Minister inevitable. ouris also briefly worked for the als whose identity has so far Antonis Samaras. Venizelos In reality, says Bakouris, an state as the managing director only been made public in the maintains that he didn't know incompetent political class con - of preparations for the 2004 form of initials. For instance, a "that no one aside from me had tinues to govern the country -- Olympic Games in Athens. After "G. D." stands at the top of a list a copy." the same people, the same story. two years, he "more or less fired" with the names of 54,000 Greek Both Venizelos and Papakon - For decades, they have created himself. He says that he refused citizens who relocated major as - stantinou have had to justify a sick system that permeates all to accept that all bids -- whether sets abroad between 2009 and their actions before an investiga - segments of society. they were for major infrastruc - 2011. The list stems from the tive parliamentary committee -- Indeed, it's not just former ture projects or for the carpeting Greek central bank and is now and both men have attempted ministers and parliamentarians in the Olympic village -- should in the hands of the Finance Min - to shift the blame on each other. who have squirreled away mil - be roughly three times as high istry. ALLEGATIONS IGNORED lions of euros of dubious origin as they were in Sydney, which It is the longest of four lists There is yet another, shorter in their bank accounts. Investi - hosted the games in 2000. that are currently circulating in list, which despite its diminutive gators even discovered €2.8 mil - Bakouris doesn't believe that Athens. Each contains the size is even more politically lion -- none of which had been all the information on the lists names of people whose financial charged. Greek tax authorities declared -- in an account be - will actually be investigated. circumstances -- bank balances are currently investigating the longing to the deputy mayor of Only one top politician has been and real estate holdings -- do assets of some 60 politicians, a town of only 14,000 inhabi - sitting in jail awaiting trial for not correspond at all with what and the probe apparently ex - tants in the Thessaly region. The the past six months: former De - they claimed on their tax re - tends beyond suspicions of tax man receives a monthly salary fense Minister Akis Tsochat - turns. But hardly anything is be - nent individuals from the realms later, in June 2011, that Pa - evasion alone. The speaker of of approximately €1,500. zopoulos. He allegedly accepted ing done about it. The Greek re - of politics, business and culture. pakonstantinou finally relin - the Greek Parliament, Evangelos CONDITIONS RIPE many millions of euros in kick - ality is sometimes paradoxical: LIST GOES MISSING quished only 10 names from the Meimarakis -- a member of the FOR CORRUPTION backs for defense projects. While the governing coalition The story of this list primarily list to the head of Greece's Fi - governing conservative Nea Greece's largest social secu - Tsochatzopoulos, who denies all was busy squabbling with inter - illustrates the unwillingness of nancial and Economic Crime Dimokratia, or New Democracy rity organization, IKA, has been of the allegations, was a political national creditors over how politicians to do anything to im - Unit (SDOE). The former min - party -- recently stepped down used by many in the country as protégé of socialist Andreas Pa - many hundreds of euros can still prove the situation. In the au - ister said a few days ago that he due to corruption allegations, their personal piggy bank. The pandreou, the founder of PA - be trimmed from teachers' and tumn of 2010, Christine La - didn't pass on all of the infor - and he is not the only one im - fact that IKA coffers are actually SOK and the father of former nurses' paychecks, and Athens garde, who was still the French mation because he had "no con - plicated. A number of high- empty hasn't stopped depart - Prime Minister Georgios Papan - continued slashing employee finance minister at the time, fidence in the agency." ranking former ministers are ment heads or low-level em - dreou. pensions, wealthy Greeks gave her Greek counterpart He was succeeded by Evan - also suspected of involvement ployees from continuing to The legacy of corruption goes moved billions abroad with rel - Giorgos Papakonstantinou a dig - gelos Venizelos, who is the in sham transactions and transfer money to friends and back generations. In the days ative impunity. italized list of bank accounts leader of the Panhellenic Social - money-laundering schemes. relatives who are not entitled to when Papandreou the elder gov - The odyssey of the "Lagarde with information on Greek cus - ist Movement, better known as Corruption allegations still receive any payments whatso - erned the country, after the list," as it's known, exemplifies tomers at the HSBC Bank in PASOK, and thus part of the don't necessarily interfere with ever. But even everyday citizens story broke that the head of the the typically lax attitude toward Switzerland. The accounts con - governing coalition. Venizelos a political career in Greece, as take advantage of the system: state electricity provider had tax criminals. For many months, tained a total of some €1.5 bil - served as finance minister for exemplified by the case of the Of the supposedly 700 blind lined his own pockets with some it was thought to be lost, but lion. While the French state was nine months. He negotiated the former prefect of Thessaloniki, people on the island of Zakyn - 1.5 million drachmas, the prime then it resurfaced in early Octo - using this list to help collect half debt haircut and the second Panagiotis Psomiadis. He al - thos, for instance, in reality minister reacted with the fol - ber. Now, the public prosecutor a billion euros from its own tax bailout package -- and vowed legedly personally received there are only 60 who truly can - lowing quip: "We all agree, of for financial crimes has a copy. offenders, the Greeks showed time and again to tackle the big nearly €1 million for public not see. course, that we are allowed to It lists 1,991 Greek owners of little interest in attempting a problem of tax evasion. works projects that were never Thanks to such common - give ourselves a little present Swiss bank accounts, and re - similar initiative. Meanwhile, tucked away in built. Psomiadis is also sus - place tricks, an estimated 40 from time to time. But please portedly includes many promi - It wasn't until many months a drawer of his secretary's desk, pected of being connected with percent of Greece's annual gross don't make it too large." 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 20-26, 2012

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Olga Kefalogiannis, Greece’s indefatigable Minister of Tourism, made an impressive effort in New York to jumpstart the flow of 1. TNH’s PUBLISHER- tourists from America to Greece. EDITOR SHARES HIS POINT Relying, as she should, on the advice and guidance of Greek- OF VIEW Americans, her team is working hard to penetrate the American They both won. Dino market by reaching out to those with the expertise and ability to It was a joy watching for influence it. more than 90 minutes these two Past ministers treated the large and affluent American market thoroughbrds, Barack Obama with benign neglect, and took it for granted. The result was that and Mitt Romney, arguing back American tourists found other Mediterranean destinations to en - and forth. joy. They were both at their peak. The minister’s task is difficult, however, and it requires a lon - God bless them. glasting effort. Not least among the problems is the global media’s I would sing Obama’s praises daily bombardment of the global media of news and commentary in this installment of Agora if about the events unfolding in Greece. the facts led me in that direc - The motherland asks – and rightly so – to be given a chance to tion. But as our Ancient prede - breathe again, to grow through investments that will spur devel - cessors used to say, place truth opment in order to overcome the crisis. above all. And the truth is, they But major investments take years to materialize, while actions both won. Here’s what I mean: to stimulate the rise of tourism income can yield immediate results. Obama was good. Very good. Along with internal changes, then, that must be implemented In fact, he did what he had to in the tourism sector – notably, better customer service – Kefalo - do and more. He put a stop to gianni’s approach is what is necessary: a long term and compre - the free fall of his campaign af - hensive campaign to attract tourists from the huge and affluent ter his inexplicably bad perfor - American market. mance in the first debate. The The first step, which would have the most immediate impact, way he did it was by going on would a be broad approach of the Hellenic Diaspora in the context the attack: “not true governor… of its universal love of Greece and desire to help. check the transcript…” By look - Because results cannot wait – they are needed now. ing presidential throughout every inch of his body, by play - ing up his authority: “Hillary did Extreme Takeover? an excellent job but she works ASSOCiATED PrESS for me, last time I checked she In this Oct. 16, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, had not resigned.” By telling former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney exchange views during the second presidential debate The much faster-than-expected rise in the popularity of a col - Romney “proceed.” at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. lection of leftist parties called SYRIZA, and of the neo-fascist party Romney on the other hand Golden Dawn are beginning to spark a panic in the international won for being able to stand up maries to much more moderate this was the most lackluster de - didates are Gary Johnson and political and economic systems. But panic has not yet bred common to a resurrected Obama, by ones. bate since the Jimmy Carter- Jill Stein, respectively. Why, sense. looking quite presidential him - It might be good for the Gerald Ford series back in 1976. then, were Goode, Johnson, and While it is obvious that Golden Dawn’s growth rate is due to self. In fact this is a major vic - country if he wins. But mean - Yes, it is great that Stein not invited to the debate? the deep economic crisis and its consequences, the Troika continues tory for Romney: after the first while, it does not score high in Obama said “not true” to Rom - Because the two major parties to push the logic of a policy that would lead to an even worse cri - debate he embedded in our the all-important department of ney, but he should have been and the CPD are afraid of shat - sis. minds the notion that he is trust. saying that all night long. At tering the duopoly. The Economist newsmagazine commented this week that one made of presidential material. Lastly, the whole demeanor least Romney was relentless in Don’t get me wrong: Barack reason for Merkel’s embrace of Antonis Samaras is that he is better With another solid performance of the debate was not healthy. his attacks on Obama’s record, Obama is the president of the than the most likely alternative, SYRIZA’s Alexis Tsipras. And al - under his belt, it might very well There was a lot of intense ten - but I agree with you – when he United States and, as such, my though such high-level meetings with Merkel are important, they carry him to victory in Novem - sion, a sense of animosity. Their tried to invade Obama’s zone, commander-in-chief and I re - do not by themselves resolve the most pressing problem: that the ber. body language conveyed the he came across as a bully. Usu - spect him a great deal. I will unemployment rate now exceeds 25% (and 55% among young Now, Dino, I have to say – it wrong message to the country. ally, those types of tactics back - also give Romney that same re - people). No nation can tolerate such massive unemployment with - annoys me a great deal every There were points that they fire. In 2000, Al Gore tried the spect if he becomes president. out reacting. time he brings up Greece as an came chest to chest. same trick, and George W. Bush Both men are quite capable, as example of a country to be If that unfortunate part had was absolutely brilliant in mak - you say – but both have been avoided. I know very well that not happened, then, Dino, I ing him look like a fool. Obama behaving too little like human Dangerous Demagoguery Greece is not exactly a model would have said that this debate wasn’t quite as good vis-à-vis beings and too much like politi - country. I criticize what the was the best one ever. Romney, but at least he had the cians. Let’s hope the third de - Greeks do very often in the hope So yes, as you might have good sense to look beyond Rom - bate gives us some things that This week’s demagogic statements by Karolos Papoulias, Presi - that they will improve. I just surmised, I am still undecided. ney as Romney still badgered have been sorely lacking – yes, dent of the Greek Republic, were disturbing. What he said to the wonder why is Romney doing 2. TNH’s ASSOCIATE him, which made the Romney from both sides – thus far: hon - leaders of the trade unions we think will fall on fertile soil and it? is he gaining something by EDITOR RESPONDS seem petty and desperate. esty, integrity, candor, and yield bitter fruit in the future. insulting a whole nation, in Antoni, like you, I am some - Moreover, here’s what’s courage. Papoulias said that since the wealthy Greeks are not participating front of tens of millions of view - what undecided, too (though in wrong with the debates: they Finally, a word about Greece. in the sacrifices the rest of Greeks are making, they are not patri - ers? my column next week, I will de - are controlled by the purport - Romney is simply conveying a ots! Could someone please pass clare my endorsement for pres - edly “nonpartisan” but actually message that he thinks the typi - There is certainly some truth in what he said. on the word to him to stop it? ident). That is because neither heavily bipartisan Commission cal American voter – who knows However, this presupposes that citizens trust their government In any event, both of these of us is a blind partisan fanatic. on Presidential Debates (CPD). very little about domestic politics with their sacrifies, and that politicians are the first to set a good two candidates are gifted. Very And above all, we are not hyp - The CPD took over the debate and even less about interna - example. capable individuals. They are ocrites. Not like the Democratic process from the truly nonpar - tional matters – can understand. Germany’s leader Angela Merkel reportedly asked Papoulias the kind of leaders a great na - hypocrites who used to talk tisan League of Women Voters Whether deserving of the repu - "What are the wealthy Greeks doing, the shipowners?" The presi - tion like ours and the whole about how terrible it was that (LWV) in 1992. More accurately, tation or not, Greece has become dent replied: "What can I say, everyone behaves in accordance word needs. George W. Bush ran up the it was a hostile takeover, as synonymous with a failed na - with his patriotic feelings." I truly marvel at the depth of deficits, kept Guantanamo Bay George Farah described in his tion, just as the Edsel will for - These are serious statements. their knowledge, their elo - open, used drones to blast ter - excellent book on the subject, ever be known as the failed au - In fact, shipowner in a meeting with the prime minister quence, and their ability to stay rorists out of their cells – along No Debate (New York, NY: tomobile. So, the catchphrase for agreed to pay some taxes. on message. with stray civilians at times – Seven Series Press, 2004). The American politicians this year is: The danger of such comments by a country’s leaders is that is So what distinguishes them? and deported illegal aliens. Of CPD is a staunch proponent of “Don’t let the United States be - fans the flames and feeds the rhetoric of extremist parties. They On what bases should one course, when Obama does those the major party duopoly and come another Greece.” But there contribute to risk that there will be only two main groups in Greece, choose between them? things, suddenly they don’t utter will do just about anything to is hope: a couple of years ago, the poor and the rich. That can lead to uncontrolled violence It has to be the question of a peep. Or the Republican hyp - exclude third party candidates the same could have been said against anyone who even appears to be rich, while in its extreme character. The question of ocrites, who looked the other from the debate process. There about a failing company: “Don’t form it can even lead to civil war. whose philosophy of life one way when the Bush Administra - are plenty of worthwhile candi - let it become another General In any case, creating a climate of intimidation will lead the agrees with. On whom one tion bungled pre-9/11 warn - dates running this time around, Motors.” But now that General wealthy to leave the country, as is the case in Latin America which trusts more to take that 3AM ings. But when Obama’s team with some very interesting Motors has rebounded magnifi - will result in serious consequences for the economy. emergency phonecall. ignored the same heed regard - ideas, including the Reform cently, its resilience has super - On these points, Obama ing the Embassy in Libya, it was Party’s Andre Barnett and the seded its failure. If and when scores higher. He distorts the as if he had committed treason. Constitution Party’s Virgil Greece bounces back it, too, can Greece and the U.S. Election facts less. He is more careful As for Tuesday night’s de - Goode, both of whom I inter - become synonymous with re - with the words he chooses. He bate, I can’t say that I saw it viewed this year. Granted, Bar - silience. Until then, Romney and seems to have in mind his re - quite the same way you did. I nett’s candidacy is much a host of other politicians will It is interesting – and there is no longer any doubt – that the cli - sponsibility to his position, the was disappointed, overall. smaller, but the Constitution use “Greece” as a buzzword with mate is changing and is shifting in favor of Greece remaining in presidency of the country. Obama and Romney are a cou - Party is the third-largest in negative connotations to exploit the Eurozone, and the optimism is not without justification. Antonis Romney is recasting himself ple of climate-controlled dou - America. The Libertarian and voters’ worst fears. It’s not per - Samaras, by widespread perceptions, is fighting for his country is and rather successfully I might bletalking robots. Obama seems Green Parties, though smaller in sonal, it’s just politically expedi - a way that has not been seen until recently. add, from some of the extreme passionate and sincere only as total membership, are on virtu - ent. It is a battle that is winning friends in Germany and the IMF. positions he took during the pri - compared to Romney. I think ally every state ballot. Their can - 3. WHAT’S YOUR OPIN ION? They are becoming convinced that he is determined to do every - thing possible to succeed. That sentiment, however, is not unanimous. 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Election within the context More years ago than I care termine who will WE HAVE SEEN ever is necessary to ensure a sec - to remember, I listened on the win the presidency. THIS MOVIE ond term. The Romney we have radio to the very first televised Now, more than BEFORE seen so far cares not one whit of Obama’s Place in History presidential debate. (My very a half century later, Fact-checking what that might need to be. unreasonable father did not be - an invigorated Mitt Governor Mitt As a footnote: I write this lieve a college freshman should Romney, tanned Romney would be while visiting an Arab country By John Psarouthakis stroyed – if policymakers let it have a television.) At the end of and rested after two far more amusing that sees itself as America’s best happen. an hour, I switched off the radio full days off the were not the con - friend in the Middle East, sup - Barack Obama will go down POLITICS convinced that Richard Nixon campaign trail wait - sequences of his porting democratic change, in history as the first African The inexperienced officials had mopped up the floor with ing for the debate, election so scary. women’s rights, freedom of re - American president of the around the president have man - John F. Kennedy. Nixon had pro - took on an obvi - The Debate raised ligion. It also hosts the air base United States, but he might also aged the crisis as an exercise in vided a crisp, clear, and well-in - ously tired and dis - one stark question: without which America’s mili - be remembered as a one-termer political maneuvering to position formed commentary about the tracted Obama. by AMB. PATRICK N. will the Real Mitt tary could not sustain itself in because of the economy travails, the President for reelection. state of the world and the na - Romney gained the THEROS Romney please the region, and directly or indi - and lack of leadership to bring Some believed that Obama’s per - tion and his plans for the next psychological high stand up? Will we rectly provides jobs to half a mil - the country together as he had sonality and intelligence alone four years. Kennedy had been ground in the first Special to elect the fire- lion Americans and huge profits so eloquently stated in the 2004 would be enough to convince articulate but, in my mind, shal - few minutes of the The National Herald breathing, tax-cut - for several American energy Democratic National Convention and appease the voters. Some low and superficial. He had of - debate and ap - ting disciple of companies. I have not spoken keynote speech. claim that the Administration fered only platitudes about what peared to intimidate a hesitant Grover Norquist, who has to a single person here, Ameri - He has become a polarizing has won society’s silent consent. he would do if President. In Obama. Obama looked down at pledged to undo everything the can, European, Arab, or other force and has missed the oppor - However, the government’s those days, the pundits were his notes, failed to make eye Obama Administration has nationality who does not fear tunity to be a statesman. problem is not so much the frus - much slower off the mark and contact, and paused before each done, make financiers the real that a Romney presidency He has remained a conven - tration or the reactions from the the news networks had better response. Worse, the president rulers of America, and pack the would provoke a highly destruc - tional politician when the coun - various sectors of our society, but things to broadcast than a stayed on his own script and de - supreme court with jurists who tive war in the region. try needed a bona fide leader to the uncertainty that is now erod - bunch of incestuous talking clined to confront Romney’s at - would undo 50 years of social Given the fact that Romney’s unify the people and bring us ing our confidence in investing heads. Imagine my shock to tacks. At least they were both change in America? Or, will we foreign policy team consists al - out of a collapsing economy and in our economy. It appears that wake the next morning to dis - equally well- dressed, although elect the left-leaning, tax-rais - most entirely of the Bush-Ch - two wars. we are moving to an ever- bigger cover that, perversely, Kennedy matching Romney’s coiffure ing, socially and culturally pro - eney-Rumsfeld neoconservatives Obama has created an atmos - government and more of a wel - had cleaned Nixon’s clock! may be well beyond human ca - gressive, Romneycare-creating, who took us into Iraq, their fears phere of uncertainty with his ap - fare state The next morning, the Wash - pacity governor of Massachusetts, who are justified. They pray that proach of decision making. He The Obama Administration ington Post reported that did a reasonable job working Romney will not need to attack even delegated the most impor - seems ineffective, but that Kennedy had carried the day. A Are debates “won” with a Democratic-majority leg - Iran in order to get a second tant legislation of his adminis - should hardly come as a surprise tanned Kennedy dressed in a islature? My moderate right- term. tration to date, the Affordable since the president had no prior blue shirt (which showed up based on what a wing “Anybody-but-Obama” The Obama-Romney debate Care Act (aka “Obamacare”), to executive experience of any kind! well on black and white TV) had candidate says, or friends are praying desperately has so far followed the same former House Speaker Nancy He has lost touch with a great publicly humiliated a blue- that Romney will be the latter. script as the Nixon-Kennedy sce - Pelosi, and only when its pas - part of society and he looks more jawed Nixon in a white shirt on how a candidate The other Romney supporters nario. Let’s hope that after 50 sage looked doubtful he become and more as a spent political that made him look like Count looks on television? are praying he won’t be and will years, the American public has involved, in a manner that many force. But in politics, surprises Dracula. I read on, in horror, to be watching a future President learned to see beyond superfi - called “Chicago politics.” are the norm. Nonetheless, this discover that almost no one Again, the pundits declared Romney like a hawk to guaran - cialities. The voters in 2008 were hun - brilliant person graduate of Har - commented on the actual merits the candidate who made the tee that he does not stray from gry for a change, but they did vard Law School and editor of of the debate but only on the better appearance an unequiv - the radical oratory of the Re - The Hon. Ambassador Theros is not demand of the candidates to the School’s Law Review, and an effect Kennedy’s disproportion - ocal “victor” of the debate. Un - publican primary. president of the U.S.-Qatar spell out the change they unusually powerful speaker, has ate good looks had on the view - like 1960, we now have a full My own views: Governor Business Council. He served in promised. And so here we are shrunk and turned into an ordi - ing public. Most pundits refer board of fact-checkers, who did Romney will have two legisla - the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 four years later, continuing to nary politician. to the debate as a key factor in point out Romney’s inconsisten - tive objectives should he be - years, mostly in the Middle deal with old-style politics. The fact is that Obama inher - Kennedy’s victory. cies, occasional outright lies, come president. First, he will East, and was American Ambas - JOBS ited a deep financial crisis; the I have whined about the fact and the fact that Romney ap - strive mightily to reduce his sador to Qatar from 1995 to Obama seems unable to get worse since the Great Depression. that the Kennedy-Nixon debates pears to have joined the Demo - own taxes and those of his best 1998. He also directed the State a firm grip on the toughest issue However, it is also a fact that in - set a new political standard for cratic Party. Unfortunately, as in friends to near zero by abolish - Department’s Counter- of all, the economy. His ideolog - stead of focusing his attention on the last five decades. Since 1960, the facts seem to have ing, as he promised, all taxes on Terrorism Office, and holds nu - ical bent for ever bigger govern - handling the crisis – and primar - 1960, good looks and good carried little weight with either capital gains and carried inter - merous U.S. Government deco - ment has blocked his thinking ily focusing to create an environ - makeup rather than merit de - the audience or the pundits. est. Secondly, he will do what - rations. on economic growth and job cre - ment for entrepreneurial invest - ation by the private sector. There ments in the private sector of our are nearly 25 million unem - economy focusing on forming ployed or underemployed Amer - new jobs – he lost valuable time LETTER FROM ATHENS icans. When will they find a full- and wasted many political re - time job? Blaming others here sources on his health care reform or abroad does not really define bill, and trying to convince us all the problem, and therefore does that the previous administration Amid Waging Economic War, EU Won Nobel Peace Prize not create a solution. continues to be at fault for the Technology is Eliminating current mess. Jobs Actually, if the previous ad - If former U.S. Secretary of Under those Monetary Fund and Petros Markaris, Greece’s Tellers, phone operators, ministration had done a better War – er…State – Henry specific terms, the European Central best-known crime writer and an stockbrokers: those jobs are job, then most likely senator Mc - Kissinger could win the Nobel EU – a collection of Bank, who make astute observer of his country’s nearly extinct. Since 2007, the Cain would have been elected. Peace Prize while he was direct - mutual back- up the Troika political scene, said that the New York Stock Exchange has President Obama was elected ing the war in Vietnam, and U.S. pounding politi - fronting $325 bil - committee used the wrong cri - eliminated 1,000 jobs. And because he promised to change President Barack Obama could cians who tolerate lion in loans to de - teria in picking the EU as being when was the last time anyone things for the better people be - win in 2009 while he was con - massacres, killings mand austerity in deserving because there hasn’t dealt with a travel agent? Nearly lieved and trusted him to do so, tinuing the Bush Wars in Iraq and dictators in return for the been war in Europe. “On the ba - all of them have been displaced but he has not yet succeeded. and Afghanistan, what’s so sur - countries around money. It was the sis of that logic, every country by technology and the Internet. The most essential of prising about the European the world, includ - fault of profligate that has lived peacefully de - Librarians can’t find 36,000 re - Obama’s problems is that after Union – presumably not all 500 ing its own spending by the serves the prize,” he told the sults in 0.14 seconds, as Google almost four years as president, million people in its 27 coun - doorstep in Belarus New Democracy British newspaper The can. there are still few people who tries – winning this year while – doesn’t qualify. by ANDY party Samaras now Guardian, adding it was clear Doctors are under fire as know what he is thinking, what conducting an economic war in All it does is put DABILIS leads, and the PA - the award had become a “prize well, from computer imaging he represents, and what he be - Greece? messages of con - SOK Socialists that with an agenda.” that looks inside of us and from lieves. Polls show that most Some people believe that a cern, grave con - Special to new leader Evange - Or, as Athenian photogra - Computer Aided Diagnosis, Americans like him and trust person has to win the prize, not cern, really grave The National Herald los Venizelos has al - pher Ioanna Nikolareizi said in which looks for patterns in X- him. But they don’t think that an amorphous entity. But now concern, and dou - most completely the same piece: “It’s absurd. rays to identify breast cancer he is capable of fixing the econ - that the Nobel Committee, ble secret probation secret con - destroyed with his double back - This is a prize that should go to and other diseases more cheaply omy. made up of members of the Nor - cern whenever there are killings flips over supporting and oppos - a human being, not an institu - and effectively than radiologists The key to this election are wegian Parliament – an oddity in places like Kenya, Burma, ing austerity measures. tion that is going down the do. Other than barbers, no jobs the economic issues, Jobs (pri - as Alfred Nobel, the inventor of Uzbekistan, and hotspots But you can’t award politi - drain.” are safe. marily the unemployment fig - dynamite who created the around the world where it has cians a prize for peace while Chrisoula Panagiotidi, an But be warned the American ures), but personal likeability award, perhaps to soothe his no influence. That includes the people are fighting in the Athens beautician, told Reuters: economy is incredibly dynamic, cannot be discounted. conscience that what he made Middle East, where its envoy – streets, and not just in Greece, “Is this a joke? It mocks us and and there is no quick fix for job would be used by people around former British Prime Minister but Spain and Portugal and what we are going through right creation when so much technol - Dr. John Psarouthakis is the Ex - the world to blow the Tony Blair – did nothing to ad - coming soon to other countries now. All it will do is infuriate ogy-driven job destruction is tak - ecutive Editor of business - smithereens out of each other – vance the cause of peace. where the EU wages economic people here.” ing place. thinker.com; Publisher of gav - was Swedish. But now that the The Nobel Peace Prize now war on the poor, working class, By default, the prize goes to Fortunately, history shows dospress.com; Distinguished award doesn’t have to go to a is less valuable than AVN Award and elderly to benefit banks and the heads of the EU, former Bel - that labor-saving machines Visiting Fellow-Professor at the human – putting a dent in Greek given to stars of the porn indus - investors. gian Prime Minister Herman haven’t decreased overall em - Institute of Advanced Studies in Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ try, although the Greek govern - There isn’t enough ridicule van “Humpty Dumpty” Rompuy, ployment even when they have the Humanities, University of chances to move up his ladder ment could qualify for that one you can heap on an award for a who has no real duties, and Eu - made certain jobs obsolete. Ul - Edinburgh, Scotland, and of ambition after he finishes off after what it’s been doing to its group of politicians who can’t ropean Commission President timately, the economic growth Founder and former CEO of Greece – maybe next year it people. The Nobel Prize has balance a checkbook and have Jose Manuel Barroso, a former created by new jobs always over - JPIndustries, Inc., a Fortune 500 could go to the chair Clint East - been cheapened through the po - had endless summits to try to Maoist rebel in college who be - whelms the drag from jobs de - industrial corporation. wood spoke to at the Republican litical shenanigans that lead to solve the Eurozone crisis and came Portugal’s Prime Minister National Convention this year. this kind of decision, especially Greece’s debt problem, all of and for the last eight years has After all, that chair hasn’t killed with the announcement coming which have failed. This prize is mostly smiled at news confer - anyone yet. after 50,000 Greeks took to the supposed to be for success. ences. GUEST EDITORIALS According to Nobel’s will, the streets to protest the appearance Greece has known too much Greece touches this award prize was to be awarded to the of chief economic warmonger, genuine war and its economic too because the EU has a rotat - The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of person – the key word here be - German Chancellor Angela crisis can’t be compared to ing presidency every six months views for publication in its View Points page. They should include ing “person” – who “shall have Merkel in Athens to pat Samaras death and misery beyond de - and until the end of the year it’s the writer’s name, address, telephone number and be addressed to done the most or the best work on the back and order him to scription, including people held by Cypriot President the View Points Editor, The National Herald, 37-10 30th St., liC, Ny for fraternity between nations, keep cutting people’s pay, rais - starving to death, but awarding Demetris Christofias, who’s as 11101. They can also be e-mailed to english.edition@thenational - for the abolition or reduction of ing their taxes, and slashing the EU this once-coveted prize useless as the Nobel Peace Prize herald.com. Due to considerations of space we enforce a strict 850- standing armies and for the their pensions. for promoting peace while peo - is now. word upper limit. we reserve the right to edit. holding and promotion of peace It’s not the fault of the EU, ple are nearing a Civil War den - congresses.” along with the International igrates it. [email protected] Greece’s Ambassador to the U.S. Christos Panagopoulos: a New Beginning for Greece

By Christos Panagopoulos onwards. form. This has deeply affected great strides in an ambitious pri - Greece is proactively pursuing In the swiftly changing re - The Hill Our destinies have always the Greek people: it has led to a vatization plan, and doing a its foreign policy objectives. Fo - gion of the Middle East and been intertwined, from the ad - dramatic drop in their standard great deal to attract foreign in - cusing on our region, we are North Africa, we maintain close Although I just arrived in miration of the Greek people for of living, which was never vestment. striving to bring the countries contacts with the countries in Washington, DC as the new this nation’s own struggle for in - nearly as high as that in other Fiscal crisis aside, Greece is of Southeast Europe into the democratic transition, including Greek ambassador, America dependence to the American Western European nations. a country of many treasures: its Euro-Atlantic family, on the con - , and we are closely mon - makes me feel right at home. people’s support for our War of We are indeed grateful for sun-kissed beauty, its rich his - dition that they meet the neces - itoring the deteriorating situa - This is not only because I have Independence, and the solidar - the support of our European tory and culture, and its sary criteria and respect the tion in Syria. We are enhancing served in the United States ity to the outnumbered Greek partners, the U.S. and the inter - principle of good neighborly re - our cooperation with Israel, to twice in my career in Boston Army’s stand against the Axis national community. This sup - Greece has proven lations. Just a few days ago, the the benefit of stability in the and in Los Angeles but also forces, which resulted in the port is not free: it comes in the Turkish foreign minister visited wider Eastern Mediterranean. because there are so many first Allied victory in WWII. form of loans that we are paying to be a steady and Athens. We still have pending Greece has a proven record things here that remind me of We have fought side by side back with interest; it comes at a reliable ally to NATO, issues, but we maintain close as a steady and reliable ally that my home country’s heritage and throughout all the major con - cost to everyday people, as we and regular consultations, trying provides critical support to radiant culture, bringing out the flicts in the 20th century, and are pushing through painful re - providing critical sup- to find common ground. Also, NATO. For example, Greece is deep affinities of our two na - your famed Liberty ships forms; and it comes as a re - port in operations in the Albanian foreign minister taking part in the operation in tions, our shared values and our launched the modern Greek sponse to a crisis that is not just paid a visit, after we signed, Afghanistan and provided vital strong ties of friendship and al - shipping industry. Greek or even just European. places like Afghanistan along with Italy, a Memoran - logistical support to the opera - liance. Our mutual history is also To paraphrase John Donne, and Libya. dum of Understanding (MOU) tion in Libya. In the true spirit The Capitol building, with its linked by the long presence of “No economy is an island.” In for the construction of the Trans of cooperation, we are commit - neoclassical architecture, the the Greek American community: this global economy, our fates Mediterranean climate that Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), to pro - ted to working with you to pro - themes of the Federalist Papers a community that came to are intertwined. However, yields agricultural products of mote energy security in Europe. mote peace and stability, re - and the works of the Founding America in times of hardship Greece offers the West an island exquisite quality make it unique. We have proposed to the former membering that both countries Fathers of America all can find and has managed to thrive and of stability in a volatile and cri - Greece offers well developed Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have given the world democ - many of their roots in Hel - excel through hard work, com - sis-stricken region. Understand - tourism, shipping, and service that we sign an MOU to facili - racy, freedom and the inherent lenism. The Hellenic spirit has mitment and dedication to their ing this, we take our responsi - industries; a highly skilled and tate the resolution of the name value of the individual. I look always transcended its geo - new homeland. bilities very seriously, hard-working labor force; nat - issue, trying to break the dead - forward to our future together. graphic borders not just in an - My arrival in America coin - implementing drastic measures ural resources; and above all, lock caused by Skopje’s lack of tiquity, but through the Hellenis - cides with Greece’s severe eco - that no other modern country the perpetual will of its people any constructive step since the Christos Panagopoulos is am - tic era, the , nomic crisis and our efforts to has taken in such a short period to succeed. U.N. talks began almost 20 bassador of Greece to the the Age of Enlightenment and implement long-overdue re - of time. We are also making Despite the crisis at hand, years ago. United States 12 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 20-26, 2012 The Unforgettable Philhellenic Contributions of Lord Byron and Eugene Delacroix

By Leonidas Petrakis less life style (he swam the had profound influence in the 2009, but it was removed when Hellespont while waiting per - later development of the Im - apparently the Turkish govern - It is disheartening to witness mission from the Turks to dock pressionist movement in paint - ment objected.) the invective being hurled at the his boat in Constantinople). ing and Symbolism in literature. Delacroix produced more cultural heritage and the people From 1809 to 1811 Byron Delacroix also had connections paintings showing his admira - of Greece during that country’s went on a grand tour, a manda - to the French political elite at tion for the cultural history of harsh economic times. German tory component of the classical the highest levels, and he served the Greeks and expressing his mass media and some politi - education of the English intel - in the French Government in sympathy with their struggles: cians have been at the forefront lectual elite. He spent consider - various positions. Just like Lord “Greece on the Ruins of Messo - of these unceasing efforts to de - able time in Messolonghi and Byron, Delacroix’s influence longhi” (a tribute to that Greek monize the Greeks as people the Ionian Islands, Epiros, Pelo - was two-fold, both on the artis - holocaust and also homage to and Greece as a nation. ponnisos, and Athens, thereby tic and political front. Lord Byron), “Entry of the Cru - These developments contrast developing an intimate appreci - Delacroix was in his early 20s saders in Constantinople” (a re - sharply with the long tradition ation of, and deep affection for, when he experienced a transfor - minder of the catastrophe that of recognition of the great con - Greece, her land and people, mational event in his life: the the Crusaders wrought against tributions that Greece has made and their cultural heritage. massacre of Greek civilians by the Byzantine Empire in 1204), to Western Civilization. At the Many of his experiences became Turkish troops on the island of and “Combat of the Giaour and time of the Greek War of Inde - part of his long narrative poem Chios. Chios was prosperous on the Pasha” (based on Byron’s fa - pendence, an international pan - “Childe Harold’s Journey,” the account of the cultivation and mous poem, was used by theon of influential people stood first part of which was published trade of masticha –an item of Delacroix for fund raising on be - by the struggling Greeks and upon his return from Greece. great financial interest to the half of the Greeks, and now is provided moral and political The poem made him immedi - Turks. Although the majority of hanging in Chicago’s Art Insti - support as well as material help. ately famous, and at the same the island’s business and com - tute). The list of admirers of Hellenism time brought attention and sym - munity leadership was reluctant In 1823 Byron wrote to the and supporters of the Greek pathy for the Greek struggle for to join the revolution and bickering Greek politicians as cause included Thomas Jeffer - independence. thereby alienate the Sultan, a they awaited the release of a son, the great German poet Byron was strongly opposed minority of patriots forced the loan by the Europeans: “Greece Goethe, the French writer to Lord Elgin’s looting of the issue and in March 1822 is faced with three possibilities: Chateaubriand, and, arguably Parthenon marbles, and he de - brought Chios to the camp of to regain its freedom, or to be - the most effective, Lord Byron nounced the pilfering in his the national revolutionaries. come a vassal to European and the French painter Eugene poem “The Curse of Minerva.” The Sultan was incensed and se - rulers, or to revert to being a Delacroix. He celebrated Epiros and the verely punished the revolting is - Turkish province”. These are Both Byron and Delacroix Ionian islands. On sailing to - land. Some 7000 Turkish troops very difficult times for Greece provided critical support wards Patras he was deeply im - Delacroix’s famous painting “The Massacre at Chios.” landed on Chios, and proceeded and a modern Lord Byron or through their political positions pressed by the spectacular white to utterly destroy the island, Delacroix would be most wel - and influence. In addition, cliffs in Southwestern Lefkada Byron led a notoriously reck - his sudden death, and the burning villages and systemati - come. But the Greeks cannot af - Delacroix used the power of the (he must have been reminded less and scandalous life that was Greeks mourned him as a na - cally killing tens of thousands ford to wait for a philhellene visual in his paintings to raise of the Dover cliffs). From his replete with accusations of both tional hero. Byron's body was of its citizens, including the tar - Messiah. They need to take the sympathy and funds for the classical training he knew that sodomy and incest (presumably embalmed and sent to England geted extermination of all chil - initiative to protect their cul - Greeks; while Byron used the the Cape was also known as he fathered a daughter with his for burial where huge crowds dren under the age of 3. The tural heritage, project the values power of romantic poetry and “Sappho’s Leap,” because Sap - half-sister Augusta). To avoid viewed it as he lay in state, but brutality of the Turks was un - that have nurtured Western cul - his personal fortune, and sacri - pho leapt to her death there af - the severe scrutiny and disap - his heart was retained at Mes - precedented, and it shocked Eu - ture throughout the ages, and ficed his very life for them. ter being dumped by her lover proval in his native England, he solonghi. The national poet of rope. rebuild the Greek state on those Byron (1788 –1824) was one Phaon. Byron celebrated the went into self-imposed exile and Greece Dionysios Solomos Delacroix was horrified by values. As for the Greeks of the of the greatest British poets of beauty of the location and the never returned. wrote the moving poem, “To the the news, and he decided to do Diaspora – an untapped re - all times, and a most powerful aura associated with one of the While living in Italy, Byron Death of Lord Byron.” Many what he could to help the source for Modern Greece – they figure in the intellectual life of greatest lyrical poets of all time. turned fully his attention to the Greeks to this day name their Greeks. The result was his fa - need to lend a helping hand also Europe, with lasting influence While in Athens he learned of Greek War of Independence. In sons “Byron” in his honor. A mous painting “The Massacre at in pulling the country from the in the artistic and literary move - the Turks’ way of dealing with 1823, he spent large sums of his suburb of Athens has been Chios” that was displayed at the edge of the abyss. ment known as the Romantic any adulterous woman (throw - own money to upgrade Greek named after him. Near 1824 Salon and now hangs Period that flourished in Europe ing her into the sea wrapped in warships and he chartered the Zappeion just outside the Na - prominently in the Louvre. The Leonidas Petrakis holds a PhD in around the time of the Greek a sack). He found the practice Brig Hercules, which brought tional Garden in Athens stands painting, done in the heroic physical chemistry from the Uni - War of Independence. To match revolting, and he wrote “The Gi - him to Messolonghi. There he a magnificent statue showing style of Géricault’s “The Raft of versity of California, Berkeley. his intellectual gifts, Byron put aour” (The Infidel), which al - and Alexandros Mavrokordatos “Greece crowning Byron”. In the Medusa,” shows a group of He has taught at several univer - himself through arduous physi - lowed him to highlight the bar - planned an attack on the Turk - 1881 King George I donated a famished Greeks about to be sities, worked in the private sec - cal training thereby overcoming barity of the Turks, and to ish naval base in Lepanto (Naf - marble plaque for Byron’s burial slaughtered by the Turks. The tor, and was Department Chair - his “club foot” handicap, and be - contrast Christian and Muslim paktos), with Byron paying spe - site, and Nikos Koundouros has sympathy that the painting man and senior Scientist at coming a powerful horseman, attitudes on justice and toler - cial attention to getting heavy made a film on his life. raised for the Greeks was im - Brookhaven National Labor a to - boxer, and swimmer. These ance. He returned to this theme artillery for the expedition. But Eugène Delacroix (1798 – mense throughout Europe, and ry. He has published six books served him well in his political of the barbarity of the Turks in in February 1824, he fell ill and 1863), a leader of the French it also catapulted the young and over 150 scientific papers in and social life, but also in his other poems (“The Siege of died on April 19. Romantic School, not only pro - Delacroix to fame. (An exact energy and the environment. He adventurous but at times reck - Corinth”). The English were shocked by duced great works of art, but copy was shown in Chios in lives in Oakland, CA. The Eurozone is Bitterly Divided by a Common Currency

By Quentin Peel and and her fellow European leaders Samaras, Greek prime minister. of concerns” is up across the own responsibility for their Joshua Chaffin were wrestling with the problem “I came here knowing full well board. plight. I don’t think people take Financial Times of how to rescue the Greek that the period Greece is living Fear of soaring state borrow - the swastikas too seriously. The economy. Ever since, popular through is an extraordinarily ing is up three points over the important thing is they are seen The banner headline across opinion in Germany and Greece hard one for its people, that past four months to 65 per cent, to have lied and deceived us” the front page of Germany’s Bild has been deeply polarised, with many people are suffering . . . for example, and concern over about the true size of the budget newspaper summed up the re - a majority of Germans in favour We are partners and we are insecurity of pensions is up five deficit and the soaring public action of many of its readers to of seeing-Greece leave the euro friends.” points to 63 per cent. debt. the demonstrations in Athens and a majority of Greeks blam - The fact is that German pub - Fear of a return to rising un - Yet Ms Merkel’s trip to that greeted Angela Merkel, ing Germany for the drastic aus - lic opinion is deeply divided employment – up seven points Athens may have come just as German chancellor. terity measures that have been over the crisis in the eurozone, to 42 per cent – is the driving those anti-Greek feelings are “Germany does not deserve forced upon their successive over how far to go in bailing out force behind the shift in senti - fading. THAT” it said, with a big red ar - governments. the debt-laden eurozone states ment, according to Manfred AP PHOTO Ulrike Guérot, senior policy row pointing at a Nazi swastika And yet this time Bild was of the south, and Greece in par - Güllner, head of Forsa. Although German Chancellor fellow at the European Council being waved by the “repulsive” notable for being the only sig - ticular. the number of jobless has de - Angela Merkel on Foreign Relations in Berlin, protesters. nificant German newspaper to As the crisis has deepened, clined from 5m to below 3m says the visit marked “the end Bild is a paper that fre - take such a hostile stance. In an tipping big economies such as since 2005, in recent months ready to stabilise the eurozone of the Greek exit discussion” in quently plays on the prejudices editorial it denounced the “un - Spain and Italy into recession, there has been a slight deterio - and help out countries such as Germany. of its readers, but it also has a grateful” Greeks and declared the solid performance of the ration and “Germans are very Spain and Italy that face soaring “Six weeks ago that was the good feel for the popular pulse. the visit a political mistake: “The German economy, with steady sensitive to unemployment fig - borrowing costs in the financial whole debate,” she says. “Now More than two years ago, when Greece that revealed itself yes - growth (more than 3 per cent ures”, he says. markets. we have buried it.” the Greek financial crisis broke, terday in the middle of Athens in 2011), a huge export surplus They are also confused by “At the beginning in 2010, She believes Ms Merkel the newspaper sent a journalist does not belong in the euro.” and declining unemployment, is the eurozone crisis, and worried there was still a majority in should have gone to Athens round the streets of Athens try - The rest of the German me - no longer seen as a protection. that their political leaders can - favour of help for Greece,” he much sooner – in June 2010, af - ing to persuade passersby to ex - dia were much more concilia - The latest opinion poll con - not cope with the problems. In says. “They had become good ter the first Greek rescue pack - change their euros for Greek tory, in keeping with the mes - ducted by the Forsa research in - spite of an underlying nostalgia democrats, and many Germans age was agreed, or during the drachmas – the former national sage from Ms Merkel. Many stitute for Stern magazine and for the Deutschmark, they want went there on holiday. But then Bild campaign earlier that year. currency. suggested that if anything her RTL television this week sug - to preserve the euro as a stable with time that turned round. The latest poll to measure at - This triggered a xenophobic trip was overdue. gests that anxieties are growing currency. The view was ‘they have de - titudes to Greece leaving the eu - war of words and pictures be - “I want Greece to stay in the again in the German population. Prof Güllner sees Greece as ceived us’. rozone suggests a shift in opin - tween the national media in the eurozone,” she insisted at her After an optimistic start to the an exception to the general rule “People feel rather insulted ion. The Politbarometer two countries, just as Ms Merkel press conference with Antonis year, the pollster’s “barometer that German public opinion is that the Greeks denied their published by ZDF television showed that after a year in which Germans said they wanted Greece to leave, by a large majority, there is now a very narrow margin in favour of “There is only one good - knowledge, the country remaining inside the currency union – by 46 per cent to 45 per cent. and one evil - ignorance.” But the question Ms Merkel could not answer in Athens was Socrates whether she could persuade the German Bundestag, or at least her own conservative supporters in the parliament, to back any measures to provide further re - The National Herald lief to the government in Athens. 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