THE GREEK AUSTRALIAN The oldest circulating Greek newspaper outside Greece email: VEMA [email protected] JANUARY 2003 Tel. (02) 9559 7022 Fax: (02) 9559 7033 In this issue... Top Greek High School Graduates in NSW and VIC Strive for

FEATURE Neurologist excellence awarded with By Denise Galathris and Olga Hatzopoulos Ancient History 2 unit, Business Studies 2 Nicholas Damianakis Gold Cross unit (The Scots College) The 2002 Year 12 Higher School Certifi- Eleni Andreou Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit cate has passed and a collective sigh of (St George Girls High School, Kogarah) Zoe Daskalopoulos PAGE 10/30 relief can be heard all over Australia from Chemistry 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 1 (SCEGGS Darlinghurst) students and their stressed families. To cel- 2unit, Mathematics Extension 2 2unit, Mathematics 2 unit ebrate their achievement, we have compiled Modern History 2 unit Diana Demetriou TRAVEL lists of Greek Australian students who have Anastasia Andressakis (Port Hacking High School) achieved exceptional marks in their courses. (St John’s College, Dubbo) Mathematics 2 unit, Textiles and Design 2 They show the benefits of dedication and Studies of Religion 1 1 unit unit hard work and are an inspiration to other Emmanuel Androulidakis Adriana Elizabeth Edmeades students. (Port Hacking High School) (MLC Burwood) Please note that this is not a complete list of Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, Modern Ancient History 2 unit, English Advanced 2 students in their final year. We apologise Greek Extension 1 unit unit, Modern History 2 unit, History Exten- for any possible omission of students in the Christian Angelopoulos sion 1 unit lists below, which is entirely unintentional. (Newington College Stanmore) Sofia Evangelinidis If we have missed someone you know, Ancient History 2 unit, Business Studies 2 (SCEGGS Darlinghurst) please contact us and we will print the stu- unit, Mathematics 2 unit, Mathematics Ancient History 2 unit, General Mathemat- dent’s name in the next issue. All students Extension 1 2 unit, History Extension 1unit ics 2 unit, History Extension 1 unit, French however should be congratulated on their Kristel Antoniou Continuers 2 unit, German Beginners 2 unit hard work, not only those listed below. (Danebank School For Girls) Angela Nicole Evanges Business Studies 2 unit (Blakehurst High School) Kythira: NSW Honour Roll Information Process and Technology 2 unit Ancient History 2 unit, English Advanced 2 Mathematics 2 unit unit, Legal Studies 2 unit, Mathematics 2 Aphrodite’s Below are all the students who have Belinda Athanasoulas unit achieved a mark of 90 or above in any one (Kingsgrove High School) George Fanos birthplace revisited of the 113 official subjects for the Higher Business Studies 2 unit, English Advanced (Georges R. College, Oatley Sen. Campus) School Certificate designated by the NSW 2 unit Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, Modern Board of Studies. Please note that “Exten- Joshua Augustinus Greek Extension 1 unit PAGE 19/39 sion” subjects are higher-level subjects, (Fort Street High School, Petersham) Melanie Fentoullis “Continuers” in language subjects show Mathematics 2 unit (Kambala High School) that the student studied the language before Sam Christodoulides Biology 2 unit, Chemistry 2 unit, English the HSC year and “Beginners” are those (Trinity Catholic College Auburn) Advanced 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 1 students who have not studied the language General Mathematics 2 unit 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 2 2 unit, before. Fotis Comino Physics 2 unit (Marist College Kogarah) Renee Fountas Nicholas Adamopoulos Mathematics Extension 1 2 unit (Beverly Hills Girls High School) (Trinity Grammar School) Michael Coursaris Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, Modern English Extension 2 1 unit (Marist College Kogarah) Greek Extension 1 unit Patricia Anastasi Chemistry 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 1 (Roseville College) 2 unit Cont. page 9/29

ATHENS 2004 IOC president calls Athens' progress 'outstanding'

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Today in history Presentation of the 2004 Olympic Games Torch An olive leaf is the symbol of the be used both for the 2004 Olympic and the Olympic torch that will carry the Paralympic Games. The choice of its materi- messages and values of the 2004 als (metal and wood) reflects the sense of balance between man and nature. Olympic Games throughout the world. The Olympic torch is consid- Invitations to undertake the artistic and ered to be one of the most powerful industrial design of the torch were sent to 21 symbols of every Olympic Games. sculptors and designers throughout Greece, out of which 13 eventually participated. The ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch was pre- Artistic design accounted for 60% of the sented by IOC President Dr Jacques Rogge final choice and technical specifications for and ATHENS 2004 President Mrs Gianna 40%. Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, during an event at the new Convention Centre of the After the approval of the proposal by the Organising Committee for the Olympic International Olympic Committee, Andreas Games. Varotsos, an Industrial Designer, was noti- fied that his design was chosen as the official The ATHENS 2004 President, referring to ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch. During the the choice, stressed: “Our final choice was presentation of the torch, Mr Varotsos stated: received with enthusiasm by the On February 12, 1999, then US “I would like to stress that it is a great hon- President, Bill Clinton, was acquitted International Olympic Committee, which judged that it constitutes a consistent contin- our for me to be given the opportunity to par- on both articles of impeachment: per- ticipate in this major event, in which the jury and obstruction of justice, for his uation of the image of the 2004 Olympic Games we have promoted until today and whole of Hellenism has invested! I tried to affair with Monica Lewinsky, a 21- incorporate in the torch as many elements of year-old unpaid intern. that it genuinely conveys the spirit of con- The temporary Greece. ATHENS 2004 Greek civilisation as possible, aiming Olympic through it to develop a dialogue among peo- 22 JANUARY What we sought and found above all was the Torch ple, which is the basic objective of the direct and authentic way in which the torch Olympic Games and the Olympic Idea”. 1901- Queen Victoria dies will reflect Greece as well as the values of The death of Queen Victoria on January 22, peace and hope in every place to which it the modern Olympic Games. Prior to the unveiling of the torch a video 1901, ends an era in which most of her travels”. was screened on the history of the Torch British subjects know no other monarch. Her The design of the torch is based on the prin- Relay and the history and symbolism of the 63-year reign, the longest in British history, The IOC President, after reminding that “in ciples of ergonomics, with its proportions of Olympic flame, and finally on the design, saw the growth of an empire on which the 1936, Yannis Ketseas and the then organiser 68 cm in height and its weight of 700 grams creative inspiration and the idea behind the sun never set. Victoria restored dignity to the of the Berlin Games, Carl Diem, thought that rendering it user-friendly, since the torch will ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch. English monarchy and ensured its survival as it would be a good idea to adopt this tradition a ceremonial political institution. of ancient Athens and to introduce it to the Ceremonies and protocol of the Olympic 24 JANUARY Games”, added: “Very soon the first torch relay, between Olympia and Berlin, touched 1965- Winston Churchill dies all the world and became a very powerful Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, the symbol”. British leader who guided Great Britain and the Allies through the crisis of World War II, Referring further to the torch, but also to the dies in London at the age of 90. torch relay and their significance, Dr Rogge stressed that “it is also a strong, important 26 JANUARY message, one of the few events in which ordinary citizens can participate and become 1950-Republic of India born protagonists in the Olympic Games”. He On January 26, 1950, the Indian constitution reminded that “the flame will traverse five takes effect, making the Republic of India the Continents and during this course 15 to 20 most populous democracy in the world. thousand torch runners will participate, anonymous citizens of all countries who are 28 JANUARY also protagonists of the Games”.

1986- Challenger explodes The ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch, At 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986, inspired by the olive leaf, a traditional tree of the space shuttle Challenger lifts off the Greek landscape, a symbol of the State of from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Athens, a part of the olive wreath which was Seventy-three seconds later, hundreds on the the ultimate honour for the Olympic cham- ground stared in disbelief as the shuttle pions of antiquity and the symbol of the exploded in a forking plume of smoke and Athens Olympic Games, for the first time fire. Millions more watched the wrenching will traverse all five continents. It will carry tragedy unfold on live television. There were the messages of heritage, celebration, human no survivors. scale and participation and will highlight the unbreakable link between Greek history and 12 FEBRUARY

1999- President Clinton acquitted On February 12, 1999, the five-week impeachment trial of Bill Clinton comes to The Greek an end, with the Senate voting to acquit the president on both articles of impeach- Australian Vema ment: perjury and obstruction of justice. The oldest circulating Greek newspaper outside Greece JANUARY 2003 The Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 3/23

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Someone once rang the Sydney offices of the Archdiocese saying, “I know, the issues behind the scenes must be very complex...” etc., to which the reply was given: “No, in actual fact the issues are ‘S’ is for schism not complex. They are quite straightforward - the schismatic groups have people dressed in black who are masquerading as priests, but who were never properly ordained. Therefore they cannot per- The biggest Church news over the past two weeks has been the apparently unfruitful attempt of form valid sacraments. Furthermore, the Church cannot be true to herself without pointing this dan- the Greek government to act as mediator between the schismatic community groups in Australia and ger out to other people.” Full stop. So these people have thoroughly earned the title of ‘schismatics’, the Ecumenical Patriarchate. since schism literally means to tear in two. Consequently, there was a fair dose of high-level correspondence between the Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr Mangriotis, and Archbishop Stylianos in recent days. Vema is therefore pleased to be It took about four decades to get here, but people are finally putting the shoe on the right foot. It able to publish in this month’s issue the article of the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in is not the Church which is divisive, but they who pretend to be the Church. How dare they! No won- Australia written, as our readers will see, in the aftermath of that correspondence. der our frustration has turned to anger. And now they have realized that they have dug themselves The tone of the article has understandably passed through the phase of ‘frustration’ into the mode into a hole so deep that they cannot see the way out. They know that no other Canonical Orthodox of ‘anger’. Anger that speaks on behalf of the majority of Greek Australians, who are decent and Church - not only of this country, but of the world - recognizes them. Hence the desperate visit progressive people, and who are tired of the same old plot. Anger that we are all using energy that recently of several schismatic leaders from Sydney and Adelaide to the Patriarchate in would certainly be far better spent on education, mission, welfare etc. Anger that a handful of indi- Constantinople. However it was a visit that even their own members knew nothing about. viduals are quite prepared to jeopardize the future of an entire community because of personal ambi- Without any exaggeration or spite, one could say that they are a miniature mirror image of the tion. To this end, they have thrived on the back of several myths surrounding the whole sad saga. occupied area of Cyprus. For, regardless of Raouf Denktash’ attempts over many years to establish that area as an independent nation, the fact remains it is not recognized by any other country on earth, Myth 1: The whole of the Greek Australian community is split down the middle other than Turkey. In the same way, the only people who recognize any ecclesial dimension of the Reality: The problem essentially exists in Adelaide and Sydney (with a tinge in Melbourne, schismatic ‘Greek Orthodox Communities’ are merely the people who formed them in the first Wollongong and Newcastle). It does NOT exist in Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Darwin or Tasmania. place. They, like Denktash, do not want a ‘solution’, but only ‘recognition’. And now the free Greek Cypriot side has received acceptance into the European Union, much to the chagrin of their Turkish Myth 2: The problem stems from an inflexible Archbishop who is not prepared to dialogue Cypriot neighbours who are now demonstrating in protest against their own leader. They know now with these groups that they cannot expect to prosper while living an old lie. Reality: The schismatic issue predates the arrival of His Eminence to Australia, so why is he ascribed the blame? In any case, he is a man who has for decades been involved with official dia- While Denktash rejects proposals for re-unification of the island, he demands direct recognition logues with other Christian denominations for years, so why are they pretending that he is against from the EU on his own terms. The schismatic Australian leaders meanwhile run to Constantinople dialogue? hoping, in vain, to bring home their own brand of recognition, while rejecting previous proposals for Myth 3: The issue is not about principles, but merely about the Church wanting power and re-unification with the local Church. Are we missing a parallel here? money Perhaps all that is left is for Orthodox Christians to pray for them. Surely the prayers of 700,000 Reality: The Church (Archdiocese) leadership is not seeking property titles, and any Church build- can affect the hearts of a few. ings of the old schismatic communities that were to come under its responsibility would, for practi- Dimitri Kepreotes cal reasons, be more likely regarded as liabilities rather than assets. [email protected]

In Queensland, in 1996, Australian-born Greeks outnumbered Greek-born. So how, I Cyprus Church leaders Talking found myself wondering, did I manage, in 2003, to be sitting in a Church, in the Sunshine State, listening to a Liturgy of St Point Basil, chanted and spoken entirely in the want Harry Potter banned Greek language? by Ann Coward “It promotes sorcery and witchcraft”, In the 1996 census it’s clear that when it It’s all Greek to me comes to maintaining Greek language, the numbers were admirable. A quick look says Paphos Bishop Chrysostomos A new year has begun, and the Vasilopitta around any Church on any given Sunday cut. would clearly show, though, that this could Believing Harry Potter casts a devilish spell not have been due to Church attendance by over children, leading members of the influen- On the 1st day of January, being away from young Australian-Greeks. tial Cyprus Orthodox Church demanded the home over the holidays, we attended Divine latest Harry Potter film be banned from local Liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Church clos- cinemas. est to where we were staying. Living in a On the flip side, although over two-thirds of those who spoke English, spoke it well or large city, we’re used to travelling, so it was The Alithia daily quoted Paphos Bishop very well, Greeks performed poorly in a delight to only have to go a kilometre or Chrysostomos and a suffragan bishop as say- English proficiency compared to others liv- so to attend Church. Of course, every ing the latest film, Harry Potter and the ing in Australia from non-English speaking Sunday we could easily find a Church clos- Chamber of Secrets, "promotes sorcery and backgrounds. Ideally, of course, in order to er to us than 35 kilometres away, and, in witchcraft". fact, we probably pass at least six Greek fully participate in both cultures, Greek and English-speaking, competent bilingualism Orthodox Churches on that trip every week. The Paphos Bishop told Alithia the movie is necessary. We’re not the only ones who journey a long "familiarised children with evil, witchcraft, distance to attend this parish, and compared occultism, demonology and cultivated fear". to several people our trip is a mere hop, skip Similarly, bilingualism needs to be the prac- Suffragan Bishop Vassilios of Trimithounta and a jump. So what makes this particular tise, not merely the stated aim, of our called on parents to "protect" their children parish Church so inviting? Church in Australia, if everyone is to be from the Harry Potter craze. Exactly what was lacking at the Church we given a chance to participate fully. visited on St Basil’s Day, making it so Nevertheless, Cypriots are still flocking to see uninviting. In a word, English. the film and the series of books, translated into Would those Australian-Greeks who speak Greek, are also selling like hot cakes on the As many people do, I took some reading no English at all (in 1996, 2.9% of island. withdraw the widely popular Harry Potter matter away with me for the holiday season. Australia’s Greeks born in Greece) be dis- The film's distributors told AFP the Chamber books from the market, the Paphos Bishop As well as a biography that had been rec- advantaged if our services were bilingual? of Secrets had far outsold the first film, Harry said. ommended to me, I also took a booklet con- Many see the Orthodox Church in Australia taining a community profile, derived from Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. as an exclusive club catering for those who The bishop was not immediately available for the 1996 Census, of Australians born in speak only Greek. As such in the past, A high-level church committee dealing in comment to AFP, and it was not known if he Greece. Not your usual holiday reading whom have we excluded? Besides our chil- issues of heresy reportedly discussed the had read any of the books or seen the film. fare, I grant you, however one point in the dren, I mean. At a guess, friends, strangers, "satanic effects" of the Harry Potter phenome- The stand by the Cyprus Church follows sim- summary came to mind as I sat in Church and all of those who lie somewhere in non recently, and the subject is expected to top ilar reaction by the Greek Orthodox Church, on St Basil’s Day. between. the agenda when the church synod meets next which also argues that the series about an month. academy for budding wizards sets a bad exam- Letters to the Editor, not exceeding 250 words, can be mailed to ple for children, pushing them towards satanic The Greek Australian Vema, P.O.Box M59 Marrickville South, NSW 2204 The church's highest body is expected to web sites. or e-mailed to: [email protected] appeal to the authorities to ban the film and AFP JANUARY 2003 4/24 TO BHMA Greek Australian VEMA

DID YOU KNOW? Traffic lights were used before the advent of the motorcar. In 1868, a lantern with red and green signals was used at a London intersec- tion to control the flow of horse buggies What’s new and pedestrians. Premier Carr appoints St Euphemia College High School two leading Greek-Australians Presentation Night to Powerhouse posts By Olga Hatzopoulos Two leading members of the Greek-Australian community took On Wednesday 11th December 2002, St Euphemia Col- up new appointments at Sydney’s lege High School of Bankstown, New South Wales, Powerhouse Museum. held its annual Presentation Night, which had many dig- nitaries in attendance, including Father Apostolpoulos. “It is a great delight for me to announce that Nicholas Pappas, a The evening began with a welcome addresses by the current member of the Power- MC of the evening Mr Chris Zogopoulos, followed by house Trust, is to take on the role Presidents Mr Peter Theo OAM. Mr Theo used his of President,” said the Premier and speech to highlight the many achievements of the col- Minister for the Arts, Bob Carr. lege in the year 2002, while giving inspiration to the “Dr Pappas has been a valued graduating students. He told them that St Euphemia’s member of the board since his College’s first University graduates would be complet- 2002 School DUX, Georgia Pierou with Fr Micheal appointment in 1999. ing their studies that year, one of whom had already Apostolopoulos, Mr Peter Theo OAM and School “I am delighted he has accepted started employment as a primary school teacher in the Principal Mr H. Hirakis my invitation to take the helm of Premier Bob Carr college. the Powerhouse board. “Dr Pappas, a Sydney lawyer with Powerhouse Trust President, Mr Following Principal Mr Hirakis’ address, Dr Zaf a PhD in economic history, was Marco Belgiorno-Zegna AM, who Voulalas and Mrs Anastasia Prevezanos inducted the instrumental in bringing the price- has served at the museum since School prefect body of 2003. William Soulis and Pene- less Greek antiquities exhibition to 1997. lope Aligianis are both captains, with Nicoleta the Powerhouse during the 2000 Mr Carr said Mr Belgiorno- Karakominakis and Chris Pierou as vice captains. Pre- Olympic Games,” the Premier Zegna’s presidency coincided with fects Eleni Sereti, Nicholas Efstathiou, Helen Psali- said. an exciting period of growth for dakis, Spiro Mavraidis, Melissa Djurjevic, Kyriacos the museum, including the Phylactou and Sophie Dakis follow them. These stu- The Premier also welcomed to the appointment of a new director, the dents were elected because they are thought to be an Powerhouse Trust Mr Mark adoption of a new corporate image example of the hard working students that attend St Bouris, executive chairman of and two of its most successful Euphemia, and will lead by that example. Wizard Financial Services, the exhibitions - Star Wars and the Design & Technology Award recipients, M. Char- company he founded in 1996. Greek Antiquities. On the night there was a number of special presenta- alambous, Katie Orfanos and Maria Hadjikyriacou “Mr Bouris has a wealth of corpo- The Powerhouse Museum and the tions. Retiring P&F President, Mr Lambros Wassef, rate, financial and IT expertise,” Sydney Observatory form the received an award, which acknowledged all his hard Mr Carr said. Museum of Applied Arts and Sci- work done as president while P&F Vice-President, Mrs ences, which is governed by a D. Spanos also received an award with him. Mr Bouris began his appointment nine-member board of community on January 1, 2003. representatives, appointed by the Boris Miladinovic was the recipient of $500 for the The Premier thanked outgoing Premier as Minister for the Arts. highest UAI in the 2001 HSC Examinations, which was presented by Mr Peter Theo OAM. Boris should be con- gratulated on such a great achievement and the great standard he has set.

Mr Theo was a busy man on the night, also handing out the NSW Parliamentary Awards on behalf on Member for Bankstown Mr Tony Stewart. He also joined school principal Mr Hirakis in presenting Georgia Pierou with the school Dux award for 2002. Georgia was addition- AHEPA Award winner, Georgia Pierou, ally presented with the AHEPA Award for Modern with Mrs Lynch Greek.

Other merits awarded were the Reuben F. Scarf Award to Kostas Papamihalakis, Sportsman and Woman of the year to Chris Yiangou and Katie Orfanos respectively, School Service and Principal’s Medals and the top three academic placegetters for each year, awarded by each years advisors.

Miss Michelle Omeros, the head teacher of the TAS department of the college, presented a special Design and Technology award to three lucky students, Maria Hadjikyriacou, Katie Orfanos and Michael Charalam- bous. Maria and Katie also have the honour of their pro- Best UAI 2002 student, Boris Miladinovic, jects being selected for an exhibition at the Powerhouse with Principal Mr H. Hirakis and President Mr Peter Museum in Sydney. Theo OAM

But it was not only a night of Prizes. Entertainment was on offer as well. Year Eight Modern Greek performed the play “Paramoni Hristougenon” followed by Year Nine Modern Greek’s play “Ta Xefteria”. The Greek Dancing troupe performed also, under the instruction of Mrs Gourvelos, while the school choir topped off the night under the instruction of Mr Hector Navarro.

It was an entertaining evening and everyone at St Euphemia College High wish all their graduating stu- dents continued success, whether they choose to do fur- ther study or join the workforce. The School Dance Group JANUARY 2003 Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 5/25 Our Primate’s View

crucial for him to have engaged in the fol- President of the Hellenic Republic to Aus- lowing fundamental and self-evident proce- tralia, Mr Mangriotis was able to see and hear Now, as for the representation of dure: at first hand how unjust and patently obvious the three Schismatics who went to the Ecu- the slander contrived against the Archdiocese menical Patriarchate, led by Mr Mangriotis, 1. In the first instance he should have by the Schismatics of Lakemba was. During supposedly “to solve” their own problem By Archbishop read up on the history and the “feats” of the that visit, though they have shrunk consider- which for 40 years has remained unsolved Stylianos Schismatics over the previous 40 years now, ably, the Schismatics employed all means, and well-known to all, it would be a luxury of Australia as well as the earnest attempts of our Arch- with their new President Mr Angelopoulos to discuss here respect for direction and diocese during that period aimed at leading (behind the scenes always!) thoroughly coor- responsibility. They are judged and will be them to an elementary “knowledge of God” dinating all the relevant activities, as was judged (they are already being judged, as we and to a sincere dialogue. obvious from the staged and expensive hear) by their Committees which always notices and articles even in Athenian news- boast about their democratic persuasions It is extremely upsetting and disheartening 2. He should have declared to the papers. Upon his return to Greece with Mr and procedures. that during these major Feast Days of Chris- Schismatics that he knows what a minute, Stephanopoulos, Mr Mangriotis should have tendom and at the outset of the New Year we almost incalculable, percentage they repre- “balanced” his own actions, comparing them As for Mr Angelopoulos alone, are compelled to write bitter truths, raising sent today amidst the huge number of responsibly to all that was said and done here whom we had received with affection and issues which are self-explanatory, in order to Greeks in Australia who have organized publicly by Mr Stephanopoulos. Otherwise, patience two or three times at our Central censure the unforgivable superficiality, themselves, after the Schism of 1960, into such a degree of “bilingualism” is belittling to Offices (as a private individual and as Man- deceitfulness, and insincerity of individuals more than 130 populous Communities and the notion of State even in the eyes of the ager of Olympic Airways), even though he who aspire “to carve their own history” out of Parishes (not only with magnificent Church- most naive. had already been elected President of the the life of the Greek people in Australia. es and Holy Monasteries, but also with Parish Schismatics in Sydney, we have to say that he and Cultural Centres, Philoptochos Ladies’ 5. Instead of the Deputy Minister has been a complete disappointment to us. And in the first instance of course we refer to Auxiliaries, Youth Groups, Senior Citizens responsibly applying all of the aforemen- His response to our responsible and official the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Groups, imposing Australia-wide chains of tioned obligations with regard to this issue, letter which we sent him protesting about all Greece, Mr Ioannis Mangriotis who, it Institutions such as the ‘St Basil’s’ network of and in continuation coming prepared with that the Newspapers were attributing to him appears, has inherited the self-importance Hostels and Nursing Homes, the recognized explicit and specific facts and proposals, during the visit to Australia and New Zealand and irrelevance of his predecessor Mr Niotis, full-time Greek Orthodox Bilingual Colleges, before meeting in the first instance with the by the President of the Hellenic Republic, thinking like those before him who, by the tertiary Theological College of ‘St Archbishop of Australia, indeed at a time was entirely different to what he had indicat- “tricks” befitting apprentice magicians Andrew’, etc). During these past 40 years mutually agreed upon, he hastened to a rele- ed verbally in person. And more seriously, attempted to “plant” Mr Vertzayias as our what have the so-called “Community” fac- vant meeting and discussions at the Patriar- he avoided denying what the Newspapers representative in their notorious SAE (Coun- tioneers (Koinotikoi) managed to array chate of Constantinople, “completely unbe- were attributing to him, which is enough for cil for Greeks Abroad), that they could also against these works, given that along the way known to us”, under the pretext of a supposed us to determine what roles he had played. reinstate their protected few Schismatics “behind the back” of the Canonical Prelate of We cite here two relevant letters so this region - in other words the Archbishop of that every intelligent and well-meaning per- Australia - as if he were merely an “Assistant son might judge for themselves the sincerity Bishop” of the Patriarch of Constantinople, “DIRECTION” and the honesty of those Schismatics pur- and an inexperienced and uninformed one at portedly desiring to return to the Canonical that. AND “RESPONSIBILITY” Church. Of course, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in LETTER OF THE ARCHDIOCESE accordance with the Holy Canons, knows they have utilized the assets accumulated by pilgrimage by the three representatives of the very well the inviolable authority of each the pious Church members of the past, as so-called “Federation of Greek Communities Mr George Angelopoulos Prelate within his Eparchy (Region), as it also well as the continuous grants from both the in Australia” and the “Autocephalous” Manager knows what is and what is called a “Schism”. Greek and Australian Governments? Every- “Church”, on the occasion of the Holy Olympic Airways Therefore, there is no room for anyone to one knows what they have managed to Epiphany. Sydney play games “where one should not play”. achieve: only contentions, slander, pseudo- sacraments and pseudo-priests! 6. The climax however of the naivety Dear Mr Angelopoulos We have chosen as the title of today’s article and insincerity of Mr Mangriotis was his two very simple words so that we might go If the would-be peacemaker Mr Mangriotis attempt at the last minute to “track down” the I am writing on behalf of His Eminence to straight to the heart of the problem, for were to have merely reminded them of all responsible Archbishop of Australia, even as state that whatever you, either personally or those who pretend they do not remember or these basics, demonstrating to them their true late as 2-1-2003, via the mobile phones (!) of with other persons from your “schismatic do not understand. “stature”, perhaps he might have brought the Consul General for Greece in Sydney, Mr Community” (whose numeric and moral them somewhat to their senses, so that their Damianakis, in order to “speak urgently ‘strength’ you know better than anyone else), “DIRECTION” (eftheia) and “RESPONSI- registered “stamps” might not have with the Archbishop on an important literally forged during the official visit by the BILITY” (efthyni) are neither incidental expressed such audacity, and they in turn issue”! But they were significant Holy Days President of the Hellenic Republic is, in the words nor unrelated. One derives etymologi- might have repented to the degree of shame and the writer was in Melbourne with his two least, dishonourable and unacceptable. cally from the other, which is why one cannot and to that elementary sense of decency Assistant Bishops tending to pastoral obliga- stand without the other. Just like the adjective which has always characterized Greeks. But tions and presiding at festive events. For this It would suffice for you to carefully “good” (kalos) is derived from “goodness” what hope of such sensitivities? And yet, reason the writer notified the ambushing peruse the lie-riddled Newspaper articles, (kalosyni), in the same way “eftheia” (direc- such a prudent and honourable methodical glory-hunter Mr Mangriotis via Mr Dami- secured by known means through pen-push- tion) is derived from “efthyni” (responsibili- approach would have caused unspeakable anakis that “the Archbishop does not deal ers of questionable standards, to see how ty). It appears that Mr Mangriotis unfortu- joy to all of us. Like the joy “in heaven over with official matters over the phone”. many direct quotes they attribute to you. nately either does not want to know, or does just one sinner who repents” (see Lk Instead of coming to his senses and becoming not know, or in any event does not respect 15.10). more serious in his further attempts, he sent a It is your right to hold whatever this “moral equation”. And it is true that one fax whose entirely irrelevant content we ambitions you desire and to pursue them by requires “bravery” in order to see things as 3. Since he was taught Ecclesiastical would not wish to publicize here out of both whichever means your conscience approves. they are and not as they “suit” one to be. Pol- Law at Law School, Mr Mangriotis should compassion and pity for the responsibilities However, the brazen defamation of the over- itics is an especially “noble” ministry and is have declared to the Schismatics that when which he has conducted so irresponsibly to whelming majority of Greeks in New South not exercised painlessly and irresponsibly. the Church names persons “Schismatics” it date, as far as our issues in Australia are con- Wales - whom, unfortunately, your ‘Commu- is not using a term created by Stylianos, but cerned, assisted always by Mr Dollis who, nity’ deceives and provokes continuously - is However let us now examine the précis of the definitive language of the Ecumenical unfortunately, though from Australia himself, not your right. Consequently, do not further what actions the Deputy Minister did not Councils which so refers to those who have does know better than anyone what is what occupy the time, not even five minutes, of carry out (though he should have) and what “scissored” or “torn” the unity and the and who is who in Australia. His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Aus- actions he did engage in (though he should peace of the people of God. And these tralia, who has exhausted his patience with not have), thus provoking us to censure him crimes have always been accompanied by 7. By choosing the “crooked” path, you honourably and forthrightly in his relent- publicly today, during this critical hour in the “anathema” of St Paul (see Gal. 1.8-9). instead of the “direct” path, and simultane- less struggle for the truth and the common which the Greek Government has just ously having believed that with an unaccept- good. assumed the Presidency of the European For this reason precisely such crimes with able ambush by phone, especially on public Union for the next six months. pseudo-priests and pseudo-sacraments holidays and major Feast Days, he could sub- In conclusion I declare to you that, cannot be overcome cursorily but by sincere sequently claim that the uncouthly forged ini- should you have the nobility to retract by way If the Deputy Minister were truly interested repentance and by genuine rectification. tiatives which had “the blessing” of the of a public statement in the same Newspa- in assisting the return of whichever Schis- Otherwise, both God and His faithful people responsible Prelate in Australia, he commit- pers, both here and in Greece, all the false and matic groups to the Canonical Church from are provoked. ted what was the most unforgivable and infu- defamatory nonsense of your continually and which they broke away ruthlessly and irrev- riating part of this whole sorrowful “farcical erently at the beginning of the 1960’s, it was 4. Last year, whilst accompanying the comedy”. Cont. page 10/30 JANUARY 2003 6/26 TO BHMA The Greek Australian VEMA

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A stimulating interview given by His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos to Rev James Murray of Channel 7’s Aristos THE AUSTRALIAN newspaper (11-1-2003) is reprinted for the benefit of our readers, with kind permission from THE AUSTRALIAN. entertains HACCI It combines personal history with a passion for poetry and the priesthood. By Con Berbatis IT is not unknown for bishops to be poets but two contempo- Channel 7’s personality chef Aris- rary archbishops are acclaimed practitioners. Rowan Williams, tos Papandroulakis was the star Archbishop of Canterbury, is one. The other is Stylianos entertainer in Perth’s new Hellenic Charkianakis, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Aus- Club from 7-8pm, 27 November. tralia, whose latest English-Greek anthology, Australian Pass- The cocktails evening was led by port, follows 27 earlier collections of published poetry. Mr Tony Rompotis, the 2002 pres- ident of the Hellenic Australian Born in Crete in 1935, Stylianos is the son of a leader of the Chamber of Commerce and Indus- resistance to the German invasion in 1941. One day there came try of Western Australia (HACCI the report that his father had been executed, but not before he WA). Tony recounted develop- Channel 7’s had killed the officer in charge with a shovel. ments at HACCI’s national meeting Aristos held 15-16 November in Brisbane Papandroulakis “My mother heard the tragic news,'' recalls Stylianos. “But we and the Gold Coast . did not see my father. [The execution] took place outside the 2001 NUGAS president Marie Botsis and sister Kristina village and I only remember my mother taking the blade of an who won the inaugural Michael G Kailis Leadership award axe and cutting off all her hair.” in February 2002 were joined by new members John He would later, as a man, write a poem on his mother's gesture, Novatsis ( Advanced Pest Control), Angie Papadopoulos Slaughtered Hair. “I saw my mother's tears and anguish, and I (sports manager), Christina Vosnakos ( Sealanes wholesale remember people coming to our house to express their sympa- seafoods) and Paul and Eleni Fitzpatrick applauded Aris- thy, and I was ashamed - I was only five years old - that I could tos’ funny reminiscences. not cry.” HACCI WA usually rests in December and January but the results of HACCI’s national meeting, HACCI WA’s new His father was not oriented spiritually, says Stylianos, but as a www.hacci.org.au website with e-newsletter capability and child “I heard from his mother that he had wanted to become a His Eminence, Archbishop of Australia, Stylianos the newly elected 2003 committee mean busy times. priest and was forever making imitation vestments out of of others. newspapers.” Not so his son, who even at 13 or 14 “never “We have suffered the sacred things, not just experienced them. ‘Oceanus’ lunch with Ambassador thought I would become a priest''. Experience is not enough. Suffering is necessary. He remembers in elementary school being bored by mathe- On Friday 29 November, HACCI vice president Bill Evan- matics and physics but ``whenever we had philological “That is why the words of Victor Hugo, the great French poet, gel (solicitor, Evangel Taylor) and wife Eleni hosted a lessons, poetry, prose, stories, are important: ‘You cannot see God unless with tears in the lunch for Australia’s Ambassador to Greece Mr Stuart I loved the sounds, the melody of the words, the taste. Like the eyes.' Without Hume, in ‘Driftwood Wines, Tom Galopoulos’ spectacular taste of bonbons in the mouth, so I had bonbons in my ears.'' tears, you can't see God, you can't come close to God. This is ‘Oceanus’ restaurant on Perth’s City Beach. Perth’s new He also remembers that some of the poems ``accompanied me not pessimism or fatalism -- it is sensitivity because tears are Vice-Consul, Mr Petros and Mrs Benekos, Dr Patricia in the long nights when I could not sleep''. instruments for making the heart and the dead alive again. It is Kailis director of the M G Kailis Group and other guests the watering of creative things.” discussed trade initiatives which made WA the State trad- At that time he was afraid of the darkness. But his mother was That is why, by their tears, “the desert fathers made the desert ing most with Greece . sleeping in the same room with her youngest child, born 40 blossom like a lily. And you see, they made out of the desert a days after his father was killed, beside her. whole city.” ‘The changing face of Greek Americans’ When Stylianos could not sleep, he would become “very cun- ning, pinching my brother secretly so that my mother was then For Stylianos, the most important poems are those that speak awakened [to] pacify about the quality of poetry. “This stupid Archbishop of the HACCI’s 2001 president Con Berbatis is touring the USA him and I had some company. And in those nights of loneliness Greeks is not just wasting his time writing verses but he is . In Washington DC’s Capital Hilton Hotel, 150 people and darkness I remember those poems in my ears.” expressing, in a kind of confession, his experiences in this came to the American Hellenic Institute Foundation’s wonderful country of ours. Everything in this country inspires (AHIF) conference on ‘The Future of Hellenism in the Stylianos began writing poems when he was 14 1/2, the first me.” United States’ . They heard experts speak on the key issues about sunset on the Hellespont in Constantinople (now Istan- In a strange way, he says, “though I was not born here and facing Greek Americans. AHIF President Gene Rossides bul) where he had gone to study. though my language is not English enough and not Australian announced AHIF’s Hellenic Heritage Lifetime Achieve- It was 1978, however, before his poems were first published as enough, everything I have experienced here for 28 years now - ment Award to writer-publisher Christopher G. Janus a collection. And that was only after another poet had said to I have lived nowhere else so long - has become my own body. The keynote address was delivered by famed military and him, “Father Stylianos, you have an armament of words we “So that even though I did not have the privilege of being born Greek American sociologist, Professor Charles Moskos of others don't have, the Bible, the tradition and the fathers. You in this country, as a citizen of this country and serving in this Northwestern University. The dinner proceedings set the have all these things in your hands. You are not entitled to keep country, and having experienced all the varieties of life this foundation for the seven targeted conference sessions and them for yourself.” country offers, I try to honour my passport, as it were.” concluding remarks on Saturday. Pointing to both “good news and bad news,” Dr. Moskos Words to him, he says, “are not just signs for meanings - they discussed the demographic challenges that face any immi- are my daughters. I treat them as if I were a physical father of He also believes that a poet is never a true poet unless he is also grant group and its descendants in struggling to maintain female creatures who are exposed to so many dangers today, to a prophet. “Prophecy is the quintessence of poetry because their cultural identity. After three waves of Greek immigra- be abused, to be mutilated, to be somehow betrayed, put in pain poetry is about what happens beyond the visible, beyond exist- tion to the U.S. (1890-1924, post-WWII to 1965, and 1966- because they are the vulnerable sex. Women ... have always ing, tangible things. And poetry is the endeavour to express by 1980), immigration has tapered off significantly to levels of been mistreated throughout history. And as the words are my the least, the most. You concentrate, you deepen, and through just 1,000-1,200 people per year, fertility rates are down, daughters, I say, ‘Please be careful with the words. this moment or stigma, the point is directed to the heart of the immigrant population is aging and intermarriage has If you don't treat them properly, they will disappear.’” the whole.” become the rule rather than the exception. The poetic impulse can often be spontaneous, he says, arriving Despite these challenges, Dr. Moskos affirmed Hellenic An emphatic man, Stylianos is a passionate talker, command- “while watching a football game or attending an official func- culture can be preserved as a natural companion to Ameri- ing attention. He has a vision of poetry restored to its rightful tion. Suddenly an inspiration or some taste comes to me [and] can ideals, offering a number of suggestions: “The focus place in the hierarchy of values. I note them down. But I never write things that I cannot con- should be on a vibrant core of affiliated and organized He believes that many people, although they aspire to be cul- trol. As I write, I have the feeling in my whole consciousness Greek Americans who draw upon themselves and find tured, do not have a deep access to real poetry. They look at but I do know what everything means.” themselves either or both spiritually hungry and commu- poets pejoratively, he suggests, believing “poets are fanciful, nally hungry. And that includes people with a partial Greek peculiar. But they cannot see that to be drunk by poetry is a Which helps explain why he is no fan of surrealistic verse. “I ancestry as well as those with no Greek ancestry. By sacred situation, a privilege, a special grace from above.'' am not writing riddles,” he says. “Life has riddles enough. I becoming more Greek in a secular sense, people will find don't want to create enigmas. As a priest, I have to treat every- themselves more in tune with the Greek Orthodox Church Because poetry is not achievement, he says. If it were, “I would one as children of the same mother and not just write for intel- in a sacred sense. And by opening up to the broader com- write every day, the same number of poems.'' Instead, he lectuals or to have my works interpreted. munity, the Church itself will bring more people into con- believes poetry “comes from above”, that he is “only the vehi- tact with Greek ethnicity. Otherwise, I think we’ll end up in cle receiving it. As has been said, `I did not make my poems, “I must give them good and effective food, just as I give them a situation where our children are neither Greek nor Ortho- they made me.’” holy communion. I must serve the intellectual and the non- dox.” The poet is the person who is moved by fear and by fondness intellectual, the illiterate as well as the educated.” JANUARY 2003 Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 7/27

DID YOU KNOW? The highest bridge in the world can be found in the Himalayan mountains. Called the Baily Bridge, it is 5,602 m (18,379 ft) above Facts & Stats sea level but only 30 metres (98 ft) long. Mortality atlas reveals higher death rates in remote Australia The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) major leading causes. for malignant neoplasms (cancer), ischaemic higher levels of death in most of the main released an atlas which illustrates the death The information in the atlas is based on more heart diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, causes of death,” he said. rates experienced in different regions of Aus- than half a million (512,945) registered chronic lower respiratory diseases and “Health services planners, demographers, tralia, for a range of major causes of death. deaths in Australia between 1997 to 2000. influenza and pneumonia, while the Kimber- researchers and social geographers in govern- The maps in the Atlas show that remote areas ley in Western Australia had the highest death ment and private organisations will find the of Australia experienced higher death rates Australian Statistician Dennis Trewin said the rates for accidents, diabetes mellitus and atlas a very valuable resource for understand- than the more densely populated areas for remote areas of the Northern Territory record- intentional self harm (suicide). ing relationships between cause of death and cancer, diabetes mellitus, and several other ed the highest average annual rates of deaths “Death rates by gender show males have location.” 80pc drop in farm product value Workers have less bargaining a concern - NFF power, says academic The slashing in net value of Workers had less bargaining power and man- farm production by a mas- agers were in a stronger position than before, sive 80 per cent due to the a business academic said recently. drought is of concern for An Institute of Public Affairs survey of enter- battling producers, the “Workers these days prise bargaining agreements in the construc- do not have the bar- National Farmers’ Feder- tion and food industries found that EBAs in ation (NFF) said recently. gaining power they the sectors were poor. once had”, states asso- The official economic fore- In its capacity to manage index, the right-wing caster yesterday predicted ciate dean of Sydney think-tank singled out EBAs in the construc- University’s economic the average Australian tion industry, which it claimed had left busi- farm would lose more than and business faculty, nesses with little formal capacity to manage. Professor Russell $50,000 this financial year Two out of every three Australian farmers are now suffering But Professor Russell Dean, associate dean of as the drought slashes pro- a drought on their property Sydney University’s economic and business board these days managers are in a far duction and drives up faculty, told ABC radio that the generalised stronger position than they would have been. costs. claims were wrong. But Workplace Relations Minister Tony The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and cash incomes was not quite as bad as “There are still pockets in those industries Abbott, who launched the index last month, and Resource Economics (ABARE), in its it looked. where unions and workers still have ... consid- backed the findings. last commodities forecast for the year, said “Most farmers had a good year last year, erable bargaining power but to say that those “In the end if management have no right to the drought would cut net farm produc- so they’ve come off a high and that’s made entire industries are without management con- manage, or no effective capacity to manage, tion 80 per cent to just $2.15 billion. the situation worse,” he said. trol are quite misleading,” he said. it’s a moot point whether the industries in Total farm exports are tipped to fall 13 per Two out of every three Australian farmers “Workers these days do not have the bargain- question can survive,” he said. cent to $27.1 billion. are now suffering a drought on their prop- ing power they once had except in particular “Behind all the talk of freedom and flexibility, NFF president Peter Corish said it was erty. areas where they still have a degree of clout. there are still a lot of very restrictive practises obvious that ABARE had reassessed its ABARE said broadacre farmers should expect their cash incomes to fall 61 per “Managers in a sense have regained their pre- formalised in these agreements.” figures and found the situation had wors- rogative in many cases, in fact, across the AAP ened in the past three months. cent to $43,000 from $110,600. “The most striking figure is the 80 per On a farm basis, it said the average broad- cent in net value of production, and that’s acre farm would move from a profit of cause for concern,” he said. $51,800 to a loss of $54,000. $2 million a week Mr Corish said the sharp drop in profit AAP to keep detainees happy Drought could end buffalo Taxpayers are reportedly spending $2 million tion Department show how the federal gov- a week keeping the 1,326 asylum seekers in ernment is looking to redouble its efforts to Australian detention centres occupied with keep detainees happy amid criticism of deten- industry in southern states yoga classes and entertainment equipment. tion centres. The drought could spell the end for the fledg- The Daily Telegraph says the money, from the The money has been spent offering detainees ling buffalo industry in the nation’s southern commonwealth’s allocation for border protec- pay television, sporting and gymnasium states. tion, is being spent to improve conditions, ser- equipment, sewing machines, computer Buffalo herds in Victoria are now being sold- vices and programs. games, DVDs and yoga classes. off or killed-off as producers, unable to The paper says documents from the Immigra- AAP afford feed or a place to agist their animals, leave the industry. The industry is concentrated on the Northern Territory, with some producers trying to establish themselves closer to niche restau- rant and gourmet food markets in Victoria “It means that if you want to keep your stock and NSW. and agist them, there’s nowhere to send President of the Australian Buffalo Industry them. Council Milton Stevens said the drought was “We’ve got more people wanting to get out just making the situation worse for those pro- of buffalo than getting into it.” ducers in southern states. Mr Stevens said those likely to survive were He said in one case a Victorian buffalo producers who sold direct to restaurants, farmer faced a $50,000 hay bill just to keep made their own smallgoods or supplied his animals alive through the next few gourmet foods such as mozzarella cheese. months. 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just don’t do that,” he said. AAP 118509 JANUARY 2003 8/28 TO BHMA The Greek Australian VEMA Windows to Orthodoxy Biblical Interpretation in Five ‘Easy’ Steps: Part 1*

Scripture as Scripture. One late Jewish work Principle 1. The Bible is a whole texts and adopted a more rigorous exegetic goes so far as to declare that there are no less and is uniformly inspired. methodology than the considerably less con- than 70 such modes of interpretation! strained Alexandrians. Two general Jewish forms of interpretation This principle is in two parts. Firstly, it asserts should in particular be noted, midrash and that the Old and New Testaments constitute a Their failure, in terms of their own often over pesher. The term midrash can simply refer to unity. The same is true, from a Christian per- stringent methodology, to interpret certain pas- biblical commentary in general, but it is more spective, of the Church; the Church of the Old sages of the Old Testament, and indeed whole By Guy Freeland specifically used to refer to the application of Testament is simply the pre-incarnational books, led some Antiochenes to propose biblical texts to contemporary situations. In Christian Church, the Church of the New Tes- expelling parts of the Old Testament, includ- fact, whenever preachers seek to show how a tament is the New Israel. ing the whole of Job and the Song of Songs, In last month’s Vema I rashly scriptural passage has practical relevance to from the canon of Scripture. promised to state and explain the the personal lives of their congregation, or to With the coming of the Saviour, the pre-incar- principles which the Orthodox contemporary social ills, they are recontextu- national Church found its fulfilment and the Clearly such de-Scripturising is totally unac- alising the biblical text in the tradition of rab- ceptable, and not surprisingly the Church Church employs to guide would-be Old Testament became the first part of the binical midrash. Christian Bible. resoundingly rejected it. interpreters of the Bible. So, here If an exegete fails to provide an adequate inter- goes. Between the two Testaments, together with Pesher, which is particularly extensively used what are called the Deuterocanonical Books or pretation of a given text then the failure is that in the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, involves the of the exegete, or of their methodology, or of The discipline which seeks to determine cor- the Old Testament Apocrypha, there is a con- spiritual interpretation of a passage of Scrip- tinuity, for all the books of the Bible speak of the background knowledge available at the rect principles of interpretation of the Bible is ture as applying to ultimate destiny. Often this time. In fact, Alexandrine exegetes were often known as biblical hermeneutics. the one revelation of God, the revelation of the destiny will be construed as the end of the Holy Trinity by, through and in Christ. able to provide satisfactory interpretations of Hermeneutics is to be distinguished from exe- world, but it might also be construed as the passages the Antiochenes in question wished gesis, which is the discipline that is concerned Messianic age to come. The New Testament Secondly, our principle asserts that the Bible is to discard. with the actual practice of interpretation of writers, aware of the existing rich hermeneutic Scriptural texts. So hermeneutics, as theory of assumed to be uniformly inspired throughout. legacy, proceeded to adopt it as their own. If we acknowledge that the New Testament is Orthodox hermeneutics maintains that the interpretation, determines the principles which However, they adopted it in the light of the entire Bible is open to interpretation in the should be followed by exegetes as they roll up divinely inspired, and that the Bible constitutes revelation in Christ, since Christ is the fulfil- a seamless whole, then obviously it follows light of the revelation in Christ, whether or not their sleeves and get down to the actual task of ment of the Messianic vision of the Old Testa- exegetes are able to arrive at convincing inter- interpretation. We will, however, be concerned that the Old Testament and the Deuterocanon- ment. ical Books must also be divinely inspired. pretations. Where exegetes of one age might principally with hermeneutics. fail, those of a later might succeed. Although in its development hermeneutics is As St Ephrem the Syrian wisely observed, we Now, no council of the Church has ever laid But is the entire Bible uniformly saturated by no means the easiest philosophical and the- with the Holy Spirit? Obviously not. What shouldn’t be greedy and rush to drink the foun- down a set of hermeneutic principles to which ological discipline to study, at base Orthodox tain of Holy Scripture dry. exegetes are bound. However, the Church has Christian reader could possibly think that the hermeneutics is very straightforward. It is first chapter of the Gospel of John, for exam- a very strong hermeneutic tradition, which essentially an elaboration and systematisation From our first principle, an important sub- overall enjoys the highest authority. ple, is of no greater spiritual power, and of the hermeneutics of Christ Himself as reveals no more of the mystery of our salva- principle follows: recorded in the Gospels, supplemented by Christianity inherited both Jewish and Graeco- tion, than the historical and legalistic books of insights to be gleaned from the authors of the the Old Testament? Sub-Principle 1/1. Scripture is to be inter- Roman hermeneutic principles. In the pagan books of the New Testament. preted by Scripture. world, hermeneutics was originally developed However, one and the same God and one and in order to discern ways of extracting the hid- How the Fathers of the Church developed If the Bible is a whole and uniformly inspired, den meanings encoded within Homeric the same revelation speak through every book hermeneutics on the basis of the New Testa- and every passage of the Bible, from Genesis it follows that Scriptural passages can be inter- mythology. ment itself will become clear as we proceed to preted with the aid of other passages of Scrip- The Jews, on the other hand, developed to the Apocalypse. examine five closely interrelated fundamental Consequently, the only sound rule for the ture, irrespective of where the latter are situat- hermeneutic principles in order to discern the principles or rules. ed in the Bible. spiritual meaning which lay beneath the sur- hermeneutician to adopt, even if it is in fact I will examine these principles in what I hope grounded in a partial fiction, is that the Bible So, subject to constraints imposed by other face of the literal meaning of Old Testament is the best expository order; certainly they hermeneutic principles, Old Testament texts texts. must be assumed to be uniformly inspired. should not be thought of as being hierarchical- If this rule is not adopted, then exegetes would can be used to elucidate New Testament texts, ly arranged. and vice versa. Which takes us to: Jewish exegetes could be extremely literalist, be likely to judge the Bible either by their own individual spiritual responsiveness to particu- particularly with respect to legalistic injunc- The actual wording of the principles is also Principle 2. The entire Bible is to tions. lar books and passages, or by their personal mine but I have been guided by the wording success, or lack of success, in arriving at satis- be interpreted Christocentrically. used by hermeneuticians of the past. But this literalism was balanced by an insis- fying interpretations. It is this principle, arguably the key to Ortho- dox hermeneutics, which differentiates tradi- tence that biblical texts were open to a myriad I have simply tried to express, as clearly as I It is well known that in early Christian times tional Christian hermeneutics and exegesis of different modes of interpretation in addition can, the hermeneutics of the New Testament two major schools of hermeneutics and exege- from that of Judaism and both Christian fun- to a literalist legalistic reading. Indeed, this itself and that of the consensus of patristic sis developed, centred on Alexandria and Anti- richness of diverse meaning, for Orthodox commentators, which was definitely estab- och respectively. The Antiochenes placed- Christians as for Jews, is a major feature of lished at least by the early fifth century. much more stress on the literal meaning of Questions & Answers Who makes up the special ser- vices. They have also developed differently in different Source: “The Orthodox Church: vices such as Holy Week, mar- places of the Church, so we have liturgical traditions 455 Questions and answers”, by Stanley S. Harakas Q which vary one from another, such as the Syrian, riage, etc.? Jerusalem, Egyptian and Constantinopolitan traditions *** The answer to your question is “the in the East and the African, Galican, Celtic and Roman If you have any questions about the Orthodox faith which Church.” The central core of the services liturgical traditions in the West. you would like answered in the VEMA, send them to A has remained basically unchanged through- out the centuries. This core preserves the One of the most significant influences on the formation VEMA - Q. & A. essential elements of the sacraments and services. of the services is the monastic tradition. Monastic spir- P.O.Box M59 Marrickville South, ituality has had a determining effect on the structure of But, there have been long traditions of varied sources, the whole cycle of worship and a great deal with its con- NSW 2204 which contributed to the specific makeup of the ser- tent. or email them to: [email protected] JANUARY 2003 Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 9/29

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Cont. from previous page damentalism and modernism. The breathtakingly bold Top Greek High School Graduates claim is that the whole Bible is inspired by Christ, since Christ is the eternal Logos or Word, and also speaks of Christ, the Messiah foreshadowed by the Old Testa- in NSW and VIC ment. So, the Bible is both by Christ and about Christ! Cont. from page 1 General Mathematics 2 unit Maria Souris (Macarthur Girls High In other words, Orthodoxy’s understanding of the Bible Maxine Mitsopoulos (St Mary’s Senior School) Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, is totally Christocentric. (Although it would be equally Maria Frangeskou (Georges R. College, High School) Dance 2 unit Modern Greek Extension 1 unit true to say that its understanding is totally Trinitarian, Oatley S. Campus) Business Studies 2 unit Cassandra Erene Moscos (Riverside Vicky Spichopoulos (St Clare’s College) since Orthodoxy always speaks of Christ in relation to Stavroula Galankis (J J Cahill Memorial Girls High School) Textiles And Design English Extension 1 1 unit the Father and the Holy Spirit.) High School) Modern Greek Beginners 2 2 unit Lianna Genevieve Stamparidis (St unit Elizabeth Moulas (Kingsgrove High Spyridon College Senior School) Business In Orthodoxy, everything is experienced and under- Helena Gamvros (Kambala High School) School) Business Studies 2 unit, Legal Studies 2 unit, stood by, through and in Christ. The objective of Ortho- Ancient History 2 unit, Business Studies 2 Studies 2 unit, Modern Greek Continuers John Stavliotis (Christian Brothers H. dox spirituality is to become one with Christ; and that unit, English Advanced 2 unit, English 2 unit School, Lewisham) Economics 2 unit, means to become deified. 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Advanced 2 unit, English Extension 2 1 Software and Development 2 unit Ilias Tagaroulias (Cardiff High School) unit, Visual Arts 2 unit Nicolas Nicolaidis (St Paul’s High School, Mathematics 2 unit Christ is the centre of all of salvation history, not in the Maria Gialouris (Kambala High School) Booragul) Mathematics Extension 1 2 unit Christala Theocharous (Randwick Girls sense that the incarnation occurred at the mid-point of Business Studies 2 unit Katrina Nicolis (Kingsgrove High High School) Dance 2 unit time, but in the sense that all of time — past, present Kimon Giannopoulos (Newington Col- School) Business Studies 2 unit, Modern Daisy Theodoropoulos (MLC Burwood) and future — is brought together in the person of the lege Stanmore) Ancient History 2 unit, Greek Continuers 2 unit Ancient History 2 unit, Economics 2 unit eternal Son of God. Business Studies 2 unit, History Extension Katherine Pandelis (Blakehurst High English Advanced 2 unit, Mathematics 1 unit School) General Mathematics 2 unit Extension 1 2 unit In reading the Scriptures Christocentrically, the Church Alexandra Horiatopoulos (International Angela Panigiris (St Spyridon College, S. Maria Theoharis (Liverpool Girls High is doing nothing more nor less than Christ Himself did, Grammar School), English Extension 2 1 Sc., Maroubra) Business Studies 2 unit, School) Modern Greek Extension 1 unit as can be verified by numerous passages of the unit History Extension 1 unit Despina Trian (Port Hacking High Gospels. Thus, what is perhaps the most beautiful of all Maria Maryanne Kalianotis (Bankstown Andrew Jack Pantelas (Holy Cross Col- School) Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, the Sunday Resurrection Gospel readings, the story of Grammar School) General Mathematics 2 lege, Ryde) Mathematics Extension 1 2 Modern Greek Extension 1 unit the meeting of Luke and Cleopas with Christ on the unit, Visual Arts 2 unit unit Emma Tseris (St George Girls High road to Emmaus (Luke 24:12-35), tells us how Christ Laura Kepreotis (Green Point Christian Andreana Papadopoulas (Riverside School, Kogarah) Latin Continuers 2 unit, ‘beginning with Moses and all the prophets, ... inter- College) English Advanced 2 unit, Modern Girls High School) Modern Greek Begin- Latin Extension 1 unit preted to them in all the Scriptures the things concern- History 2 unit ners 2 unit Irini Tsiouharas (Riverside Girl’s High ing Himself’ (verse 27). And the two travellers say to Irene Kervanos (Beverly Hills Girls High Nicholas James Papafotiou (All Saints School) Legal Studies 2 unit one another, after Christ had left them, ‘Did not our School) Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit Greek Orth. Grammar School) Modern Irene Tsolakas (St Ursula’s College hearts burn within us while He talked to us on the road, Andrew Kilazoglou (Concord High Greek Continuers 2 unit Kingsgrove) Business Studies 2 unit while He opened to us the Scriptures?’ (verse 32). School) Mathematics 2 unit Michael Papandrea (Bossley Park High Louisa Elena Videlis (Bethlehem College) Irene Alexandra Kintominas (MLC Bur- School) Industrial Technology 2unit English Extension 1 1 unit, English Exten- Similarly, Christ says to the Jews after the healing of wood) Ancient History 2 unit, English Emanuel Isidor Papapetros (Cranbrook sion 2 1 unit the paralytic (John 5:39): ‘You search the Scriptures, Advanced 2 unit, Modern Greek Contin- School) Mathematics 2 unit, Mathematics Andrew Visperas (Marist College Page- because you think that in them you have eternal life; uers 2 unit, Modern Greek Extension 1 unit Extension 1 2 unit, Physics 2 unit wood) Mathematics 2 unit and it is they that bear witness to me.’ And He adds Nikolas Kontoulas (Davidson High Christos Papaspirou (St Euphemia Col- Panayiota Vlachogianis (St George Girls (verse 46), ‘If you believed Moses, you would believe School) Industrial Technology 2 unit lege) Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit High School, Kogarah) Modern Greek me, for he wrote of me.’ Rebecca Kougellis (Brigidine College St Christina Rebecca Patra (Sydney’s Girls Continuers 2 unit, Modern Greek Exten- Ives) Economics 2 unit, Studies of Religion High School) History Extension 1 unit sion 1 unit Today we do not have Jesus to open the meaning of the 1 1 unit, Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit Faye Patronis (The Austr. Inst. Of Music Jessica Voutos (St Spyridon College Scriptures concerning Himself in person, as He did for Nicholas Koulouris (Newcastle High Sec.College) Music 1 2 unit Senior School, Marouba) Modern Greek Luke and Cleopas. Since the first Christian Pentecost, School) Modern Greek Beginners 2 unit Emma Petroulas (Sydney Girls High Continuers 2 unit it is the Holy Spirit, sent by Christ to guide the Church, Nektaria Kounavis (Oakhill College Cas- School) Ancient History 2 unit, Mathemat- Alexander Xenakis (Caringbah High who opens the Scriptures for us, and makes Our Lord tle Hill) General Mathematics 2 unit, Stud- ics 2 unit School) Business Studies 2 unit, Engineer- present in our hearts and in the liturgy and mysteries of ies of Religion I 1 unit Georgia Pierou (St Euphemia College) ing Studies 2 unit, Mathematics 2 unit, the Church. Harry Nathan Labrakis (Bankstown Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, Modern Mathematics Extension 1 2 unit Grammar School) General Mathematics 2 Greek Extension 1 unit Anastasia Xenos (Casimir Catholic Col- The most important task of the Orthodox Old Testa- unit Yiannis Pipertzis (Caringbah High lege) Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit ment exegete is, as we can see, to reveal how the text Christopher Lacherdis (Waverly College, School) Mathematics 2 unit Maria Yiasemides (Danebank Anglican does indeed foreshadow the incarnation and the full- Our Lady’s Mount) Mathematics 2 unit Tania Pistolis (Sefton High School) Gen- School for Girls) Biology 2 unit, English ness of the revelation in Christ. In this way, the Old and Peter Magdapoulos (Marist College, eral Mathematics 2 unit Advanced 2 unit, Legal Studies 2 unit, the New Testament can be shown to constitute a single Kogarah) Engineering Studies 2 unit, Connie Poulos (George R. College, Oat- Mathematics 2 unit, Mathematics Exten- body of divinely inspired Scripture. Mathematics 2 unit, Mathematics Exten- ley S. Campus) Business Studies 2 unit, sion 1 2 unit, Modern History 2 unit sion 1 2 unit Mathematics 2 unit, Accounting 2 unit Konstantina Yiomelakis (Kingsgrove But while the Church claims the Old Testament in its John Peter Mallios (Caringbah High Vasileios Primikiris (Kingsgrove High North High School) Modern Greek Contin- entirety as its own as Christian Scripture, it in no way School) Business Studies 2 unit, General School) Mathematics 2 unit, Modern Greek uers 2 unit, Modern Greek Extension 2 unit denies, as I pointed out in the December issue of Vema, Mathematics 2 unit Continuers 2 unit, Modern Greek Exten- Michelle Zabetakis (Danebrook An Judaism’s coexisting ‘Native Title’ to the Old Testa- Eleni Ann Manetakis (Abbotsleigh High sion 1 unit Anglican School for Girls) Modern Greek ment. The distinction between Judaism’s and Chris- School) Modern History 2 unit Steve Proimos (Blakehurst High School) Extension 1 unit tianity’s (non conflicting) claims to the Old Testament Evan Manolios (Sydney Grammar Mathematics 2 unit Anthony Zafirakos (Sydney Boys High is reinforced by the fact that the Orthodox Church has School) Ancient History 2 unit, Biology 2 Manos Roumanis (Arthur Phillip High School) Mathematics Extension 1 2 unit, always accepted the Greek Septuagint (the translation unit, Chemistry 2 unit, Mathematics Exten- School, Parramatta) Modern Greek Contin- Mathematics Extension 2 unit of the Old Testament made in Egypt for Greek speak- sion 1 2 unit uers 2 unit Claire Zouroudis (Kambala High School) ing Jews and the version usually quoted by the New Athena Yiota Maroulis (Mosman High Melanie Sallis (Beverly Hills Girls High Business Studies 2 unit, Geography 2 unit, Testament writers) as authoritative in preference to the School) English Extension 2 1 unit, Tex- School) Food Technology 2 unit Information Process and Technology 2 unit Hebrew text. tiles and Design 2 unit Fani Fiona Sarris (Kingsgrove North Samuel Constantine Zouroudis (South Andrew Mastoris (Waverly College Our High School) Modern Greek Continuers 2 Sydney High School, Maroubra) Ancient Next month we will examine Principles 3 and 4. Lady’s Mount) Modern Greek Beginners 2 unit, Modern Greek Extension 1 unit History 2 unit, Economics 2 unit, English unit Sasha Savvides (Kambala High School) Advanced 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 1 Toby James Medaris (Blaxland High Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 2 2 unit *Guy Freeland assisted in the teaching School), Business Studies 2 unit Anna Sioukas (Kingsgrove High School) Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 21 December 2002 of Biblical Hermeneutics at St Andrew’s Fotios Mihas (Parramatta High School) Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit Theological College in 2002. Cont. page 16/36 JANUARY 2003 10/30 TO BHMA The Greek Australian VEMA

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By Denise Galathris Apart from medicine and religion, Professor Anthony is interested in European and espe- On 26 November 2002, the Archdio- cially English history. He is also a prolific cese of Australia awarded Professor reader of syntax and morphology. He is par- Michael Anthony the Gold Cross of ticularly concerned with the correct use of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of words in both the Greek and English lan- Australia, in a ceremony that also guages, stating that it does ‘not sit very well’ when you listen to people ‘misuse’ and ‘mis- celebrated the name day of Archbish- spell words’. op Stylianos. In this annual event, which was held at the Palais in Leich- According to Professor Anthony there has hardt (NSW), the Archdiocese recog- been no antithesis between religion and med- nises its Greek Orthodox members in ical science in his life. Rather it has been a both their ecclesiastical and profes- symbiotic relationship. He describes religious sional achievements. faith as something ‘beyond rational, logical approach’ and ‘beyond reason’ that has not In 1949 Professor Anthony, who has origins in impeded on his work in neurology. Religion Constantinople, travelled to Australia with his has demonstrated to him that we must ‘trust family to avoid conscription in the Civil War and believe in people in our daily lives’. of Greece. Professor Anthony, who was only 17 years old at the time, claimed that when he Professor Anthony is currently Emeritus Pro- Professor Micheal Anthony, receiving the Gold Cross of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese arrived in Australia he had two choices. fessor of Neurology at the University of New of Australia, from His Eminence, Archbishop Stylianos South Wales and the Prince of Wales Hospital “Those days you chose between law and med- in Randwick. icine”, he claimed in a recent interview.

He chose medicine, which he studied at the University of Sydney from 1951 to 1956. SYDNEY’S GIFT TO ATHENS 2004 During this period Professor Anthony studied Classical Greek, because Modern Greek stud- ies was not offered as an elective. He was able OLYMPIC GAMES to maintain his knowledge of the Modern Greek language despite not studying it after A major exhibition of Australian indigenous Powerhouse Museum one of the most signif- ground,” Mr Carr said. arriving to Australia. culture will visit Athens during the 2004 icant exhibitions ever to visit Australia - Last month Mr Carr announced the appoint- Olympic Games, the Premier and Minister 1,000 years of the Olympic Games - trea- ment of Powerhouse trustee Nicholas Pap- ‘One could never forget his mother tongue’, he for the Arts, Bob Carr, has announced today. sures of ancient Greece. pas, to the role of president of the Power- stated. The exhibition - 60,000 years in the making: “I am delighted to be able to send in return an house Museum Trust. Indigenous Australia now - includes rare exhibition of works by the world’s oldest cul- The Powerhouse Museum and the Sydney In a career in medicine that spans from 1978 to works from Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum ture, the indigenous peoples of Australia. Observatory form the Museum of Applied 1996, Professor Anthony rose to the status of and Museum Victoria in Melbourne. “Museum Victoria’s 19th and early 20th cen- Arts and Sciences, which is governed by a Professor of Neurology at the University of tury collection will complement the more nine-member board of community represen- New South Wales whilst accumulating a myr- “This collaboration between two of Aus- contemporary works from the Powerhouse tatives, appointed by the Premier and Minis- iad of scientific achievements. Milestones in tralia’s leading museums provides a superb such as film, fashion, dance, music and ter for the Arts. his career include his research into migraine opportunity to show to the world the won- design. with Dr James Lance, the first Professor of derfully rich history of Aboriginal and Torres “Both Sydney and Melbourne share the hon- Dr Pappas was instrumental in bringing the Neurology in Australia, from 1963 to 1996. Strait Islander cultures,” Mr Carr said. our of being Olympic cities and boast large Greek antiquities exhibition to the Power- Professor Anthony conducted laboratory “In 2000, the Greek Government sent to the numbers of Australians of Greek back- house in 2000. work, which ultimately contributed to the dis- covery that the reduction of serotonin is a major cause of migraine. Serotonin is a sub- Cypriots show solidarity on reunification plan stance in the brain that acts as a ‘neurotrans- mitter’, that is a chemical involved in the Pacifists from both sides of divided Cyprus dwindling Turkish Cypriot population side- transmission of nerve impulses between nerve said they planned to build a "message in a bot- lined. cells. Consequently the research was used by tle" mountain outside the home of the Turkish the pharmaceutical company, Glaxo, to pro- Cypriot leader to press their demand for reuni- Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when duce the drug Imigram, which acts as sero- fication of the island. Turkey sent in troops in response to an tonin. Athens-backed Greek Cypriot coup. Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, 78, has Isolated after 30 years of non-recognition of In the 1970’s Professor Anthony, together with come under increasing pressure to resign after Denktash's breakaway state, impoverished Dr Brian Sommerville, discovered that estro- he failed to sign a preliminary agreement Turkish Cypriots feel they will be left behind gen in the female contraceptive pill leads to the based on the reunification plan drawn up by as Cyprus enjoys the fruits of EU membership. deterioration of migraines in some women. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Since Copenhagen, opposition to Denktash For his scientific distinctions Professor Antho- Greek Cypriot peace groups launched a cam- has been growing. ny was awarded an OBE (Order of the British paign to support their Turkish Cypriot fellows Empire) in 1976 and the Harold Wolff Prize of in the capital's main square by collecting sig- On December 26, some 30,000 protesters took the American Headache Society in 1969. natures for a petition and written messages for to the streets demanding Denktash resign and the bottles. the Annan plan be signed. It was the largest Professor Anthony has also been tireless in his demonstration ever held in the north of the involvement with the Greek Orthodox "This is in support of the initiative in the north island, whose population totals only 200,000. Church. He has served as President of the where people are being asked to write a sen- Another demonstration took place last week. Christian Enosis in Sydney for 47 years and as tence for peace, put it in a plastic bottle and Maria Hadjipavlou, a representative of the bi- lay preacher of the Archdiocese since 1971. In give it to the organisers," said organiser Nicos communal women's group Hands Across the 1972 the Patriarch named him Preacher of the Anastasiou. Since Copenhagen, opposition to Rauf Denk- Divide collecting signatures today, said: "We, Gospel. He is currently serving on the Board "They will then collect them and create a tash (pictured) has been growing as women, are saying that we want a solution of St Andrew’s Theological College and the 'Mountain of Peace' ... all the bottles will be now on the principles of equality and reconcil- Greek Orthodox Central Board of Education. carried by lorries outside Mr Denktash's house pean Union summit in Copenhagen in Decem- iation and progress for all. We believe the He has also been a member of the Board of the and piled higher than the house," he said, ber when Cyprus was given the green light to Annan plan gives us a big opportunity to build ProviCare Foundation, as well as the Board of adding that the bottles could be recycled later. join the EU. a Cyprus where division and partition will be St Basil for 27 years until his retirement last Both Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot lead- The EU would prefer a united island to enter eliminated." year. ers were invited to sign the preliminary agree- in 2004 but will accept the Greek Cypriots ment based on the UN plan during the Euro- without a solution, which would leave the Reuters JANUARY 2003 Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 11/31

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia St. Euphemia Greek Orthodox College HSC RESULTS 2002

During 2002, the fifth group of students from St. Euphemia College sat for the NSW HSC. The group contained only 47 students and it is with great pride that we announce some of their exceptional achievements: Christos Papaspirou, Georgia Pierou, Anthony Valasiadis, Katrina Kotsidis and Maria Hadjikyriacou received UAI’s above 80

Christos Papaspirou Georgia Pierou Kostas Papamichalakis (UAI 91.45) (UAI 90) Modern Greek also 90% in Modern Greek also 96% in Modern Greek 90%

Anthony Valasiadis Katrina Kotsidis Maria Hadjikyriacou Harry Pikis (also 90% in Modern Greek)

Modern Greek Many students attained Mathematics 2U excellent results above 90% Kostas Papamichalakis Christos Papaspirou in various subjects: Christos Papaspirou Georgia Pierou Business Studies 2U Matenia Rossides Anthony Valasiadis Harry Pikis Anthony Valasiadis

While the above students have received particular mention, we aknowledge the efforts and achievements of all our students in the HSC and wish them the best for the future. More than 85% of our students will gain a university placement. Congratulations to All Saints and St. Spyridon Colleges for their ongoing outstanding performances in the HSC. Students of St. Euphemia College have continued to achieve outstanding results, affirming the motto of our College: “STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE” For information call: (02) 9796 8240 116914 JANUARY 2003 Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 13/33

ÉÅÑÁ ÁÑ×ÉÅÐÉÓÊÏÐÇ ÁÕÓÔÑÁËÉÁÓ ÅËËÇÍÏÑÈÏÄÏÎÏ ÊÏËËÅÃÉÏ ÁÃÉÁÓ ÅÕÖÇÌÉÁÓ ÁÐÏÔÅËÅÓÌÁÔÁ HSC 2002

ÊáôÜ ôç ó÷ïëéêÞ ÷ñïíéÜ 2002, ç ðÝìðôç ïìÜäá ìáèçôþí áðü ôï ÊïëëÝãéï ôçò Áãßáò Åõöçìßáò, Ýäùóå åîåôÜóåéò ãéá ôï NSW HSC. Óôçí ïìÜäá Þôáí ìüíï 47 ìáèçôÝò êáé ìå ìåãÜëç õðåñçöÜíåéá áíáêïéíþíïõìå ìåñéêÝò áðü ôéò åîáéñåôéêÝò åðéäüóåéò ôïõò: ×ñÞóôïò Ðáðáóðýñïõ, Ãåùñãßá ÐéÝñïõ, Áíôþíçò ÂáëáóéÜäçò, Êáôñßíá Êïôóßäç êáé Ìáñßá ×áôæçêõñéÜêïõ ðÝôõ÷áí UAI’s ðÜíù áðü 80.

×ñÞóôïò Ðáðáóðýñïõ Ãåùñãßá ÐéÝñïõ Êþóôáò Ðáðáìé÷áëÜêçò (UAI 91.45) (UAI 90) ÍÝá ÅëëçíéêÜ åðßóçò 90% óôá ÍÝá ÅëëçíéêÜ åðßóçò 96% óôá ÍÝá ÅëëçíéêÜ 90%

Áíôþíçò ÂáëáóéÜäçò Êáôñßíá Êïôóßäç Ìáñßá ×áôæçêõñéÜêïõ ×Üñõ Ðßêçò (åðßóçò 90% óôá ÍÝá ÅëëçíéêÜ)

Modern Greek Ðïëëïß ìáèçôÝò ðÝôõ÷áí åîáéñåôéêÜ Mathematics 2U áðïôåëÝóìáôá, ðÜíù áðü 90% Êþóôáò Ðáðáìé÷áëÜêçò ×ñÞóôïò Ðáðáóðýñïõ óå äéÜöïñá ìáèÞìáôá ×ñÞóôïò Ðáðáóðýñïõ Ãåùñãßá ÐéÝñïõ Business Studies 2U ÌáôÝíéá Ñùóóßäç Áíôþíçò ÂáëáóéÜäçò ×Üñõ Ðßêçò Áíôþíçò ÂáëáóéÜäçò

Áí êáé ãßíåôáé åéäéêÞ ìíåßá óôïõò ðáñáðÜíù ìáèçôÝò, åêôéìïýìå ôéò ðñïóðÜèåéåò üëùí ôùí Üëëùí ìáèçôþí ìáò óôï HSC êáé ôïõò åõ÷üìáóôå ôï êáëýôåñï óôï ìÝëëïí. ÐåñéìÝíïõìå üôé ðåñéóóüôåñïé áðü ôï 85% ôùí ìáèçôþí ìáò èá ìðïýí óôï ÐáíåðéóôÞìéï. Óõã÷áñçôÞñéá åêöñÜæïõìå ðñïò ôá ÊïëëÝãéá Áãßùí ÐÜíôùí êáé Áãßïõ Óðõñßäùíïò ãéá ôéò óõíå÷åßò åîáéñåôéêÝò åðéäüóåéò ôïõò óôï HSC. Ïé ìáèçôÝò ôïõ Êïëëåãßïõ ôçò Áãßáò Åõöçìßáò óõíå÷ßæïõí íá ðåôõ÷áßíïõí åîáéñåôéêÜ áðïôåëÝóìáôá, åðéâåâáéþíïíôáò ôçí áñ÷Þ ôïõ Êïëëåãßïõ ìáò: “ÔÅËÅÉÏÉ ÃÉÃÍÅÓÈÅ” Ãéá ðëçñïöïñßåò ôçëåöùíåßóôå: (02) 9796 8240 116915 JANUARY 2003 14/34 TO BHMA Greek Australian VEMA

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Greek Orthodox Parish & Community of St George Thebarton & Western Suburbs Inc. ST GEORGE COLLEGE "Forever Excelling"

YEAR 12 - RESULTS OF THE CLASS OF 2002 "High expectations being fulfilled" Congratulations to all students & teachers for results achieved in 2002

Julie Haddad – Dux of the School Eleftheria Zambounis

❒ Tertiary Entrance Ranking (TER) ❒ Perfect score of 20 in: Score of 96.40. Modern Greek (continuers) 20 ❒ Arabic (continuers) 20 Business Studies 17 Recipient of the "Australian Hellenic Desktop Publishing 17 Educational Progressive Association" Electronic Publishing 16 (AHEPA) Prize for Modern Greek. English Communications 18 French (continuers) 18

Julie's achievements and the quality of teaching and learning that occurs at St George College become more impressive if one considers the fact that Julie arrived in Australia from Lebanon only months prior to commencing her Year 12 studies in 2002. An overview of Year 12 results for 2002: ❒ All Year 12 students successfully met the requirements of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). ❒ All students studying Modern Greek received grades of A or B with 7 out of the 10 students receiving 19 and one receiving 20. ❒ There were only two perfect scores of 20 awarded in Modern Greek in 2002 of which one and the top South Australian student was from St George College. ❒ 60% of all grades achieved by our students were A or B. ❒ The total number of A or B grades achieved collectively by our Year 12 students was higher than the State average. We congratulate all of our Year 12 students for their achievements and pray that their future is blessed, productive and focused on doing the will of God. Graduation Ceremony 2002 The 2002 Graduation Ceremony for they embark on further studies, our Year 8 to Year 12 students was training or employment. held on Monday, 9th December 2002 at our Performing Arts and The 2002 Graduation Ceremony Sports Centre. The Graduation was organised to acknowledge and Ceremony was attended by His to celebrate the "academic", "sport- Grace Bishop Nikandros of ing" and "service to others" Doryleon, the Consul General of achievements of our students with Greece Mr Emmanuel Papadoyior- a particular focus and emphasis on gakis, the Chairman of the Board of farewelling our Year 12 students Governors Mr Basil Taliangis AM wishing them a productive citizen- C, Univ Flin and members of the ship that is always conducted on Board of Governors, the President the principles and values of our of our Parish and Community Mr Orthodox faith. Evan Christou OAM, the Consul for Education Mrs Maria Athana- The 2002 Graduation Ceremony siadis and many other invited guests was also organised to showcase as well as parents, staff and students some of the activities that we of our College. undertake at our College and equally important to thank the ever Our Guest Speaker for the 2002 growing number of parents who Graduation Ceremony was Miss are convinced that the future of Sevasti Dimanopoulos, the Dux of their children can best be secured the College for 2001 who spoke to through the quality teaching and students about some of the chal- learning offered at St George lenges that may be faced by them as College.

For the 2003 school Year there is still a small number of vacancies across Ãéá ôç ó÷ïëéêÞ ÷ñïíéÜ ôïõ 2003 õðÜñ÷åé ïñéóìÝíïò áñéèìüò êåíþí èÝóåùí all year levels from Pre-entry to Year 12. óå üëåò ôéò ôÜîåéò, áðü íçðéáãùãåßï ùò ôç 12ç ôÜîç. Ãéá ðåñéóóüôåñåò ðëçñïöïñßåò åðéêïéíùíÞóôå ìå ôï ÊïëëÝãéü ìáò óôï For further information please contact our College on (08) 8159 8100 ôçëÝöùíï (08) 8159 8100 116124 JANUARY 2003 The Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 15/35

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Children, asthmatics and tions. time, for example, while you wait for a train or allergy sufferers can be badly affected by Some will try to undermine your efforts In your diary record: bus. You know smoking helps you think! small amounts of smoke. because they have their own guilt about smok- 1. The time each cigarette is smoked When you’re trying to figure out a problem or ing and this helps them feel better! Others will 2. Your mood at the time complete a job, a cigarette can help you get You know smoking harms your health. It caus- make fun of your efforts for similar reasons. 3. The situation you are in over this hurdle. Smoking boosts your confi- es coronary artery disease, strokes and circula- Sometimes you may need to avoid these peo- 4. A possible substitute for each cigarette, for dence. It gives you something to do with your tory problems, and can increase your risk of ple for the first few weeks, but alternatively example, a piece of fruit, a walk, a glass of hands when you might feel a bit socially awk- cancer, particularly lung cancer. Did you know you can challenge them to join you. It’s good water. ward! that smoking can also cause cancer of the to stop smoking with a friend! Some people If you are on the telephone and need to do throat, mouth, stomach, pancreas and kidney? will be very supportive and most will respect something with your hands, doodle on a pad The not-so-good things On the positive side, your risk of developing you in the long run when you achieve your with a pencil. Think about what you can do about smoking lung cancer decreases greatly when you stop goal. instead of smoking! smoking! You know the not-so-good things about smok- So, you don’t really have the willpower. Of It is not easy to give up smoking. It requires ing. You know that regular smokers are Smoking can reduce fertility in both men and course you do! Willpower is the will to change hard work. Set your ‘Quit Date’. Prepare hooked on their habit! Nicotine is the drug in women. Smoking when pregnant is a great and a measure of the strength of your desire before you quit. Make small changes in your tobacco that causes the addiction. If you concern. It can cause miscarriage and the baby and confidence to stop smoking! smoking habit! Reduce the number of ciga- smoke in the first half hour of waking up, your is likely to be born premature or be under- rettes you smoke each day. Smoke only half of addiction to nicotine may be strong. weight. When you start to quit, you will get irritable each cigarette. Start your first cigarette later in and feel sick as the withdrawal symptoms the morning. Each time you feel like a ciga- Smokers often have cravings for a cigarette Weigh up begin in your body as the nicotine starts to dis- rette, delay having it. which increases during stress. Not only do you the pros and cons appear. But, all the nicotine will have left your smoke for pleasure, but you smoke to relieve body within three to four days and it takes ten Start making small changes to your smoking the cravings; that is you smoke to relieve the to twelve days for your body to adjust. pattern today. unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Smoking So, now you know there are good and not-so- The decision is yours to talk to your doctor can easily become quite a habit , particularly if good things about smoking. It’s time for you to Using nicotine replacements, (such as tablets, today. Most doctors are keen to help their it is strongly linked with daily activities such weigh up in your own mind your feelings patches or gum) increasing your exercise, eat- patients stop smoking. 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Karos (Pythagoras Greek School, Brighton), Christala Theocharous (Randwick Girls High David Petrou (St Kevin’s College, Toorak) ❒ Omiros College, Victoria Andrew Koulloupas (Omiros College, Pascoe School) Dance 2 unit Accounting (50), Anna Xydeas (St Anargiri Andrew Koulloupas 42/50 for Mod. Greek, Vale Sth), Thomas Nasiopoulos (Omiros Col- Daisy Theodoropoulos (MLC Burwood) College) Business Administration (50), Laura Thomas Nasiopoulos 42/50 for Mod. Greek, lege, Pascoe Vale Sth), Dimitri Papaikonomou Ancient History 2 unit, Economics 2 unit Nicolopoulos (Catholic Ladies College, Eltham) Eugenia Tassigiannakis 40/50 for M. Greek (Vsl - Box Hill/ Banksia/ Blackburn/ Box Hill) English Advanced 2 unit, Mathematics Exten- Business Studies (50), Andrew Ioannou (Uni- ❒ Sts Anargyroi, Oakleigh, Victoria Marissa Papas (Protypo Greek Bilingual Educa- sion 1 2 unit versity of Parkville) English ESL (50), Natalie Anna Xydeas received an excellent VCE of tion Centre, Wheelers Hill) Maria Theoharis (Liverpool Girls High Fanariotis (Genazzano FCJ, Kew) Food and 98.45% and the outstanding result of 50/50 for 41 Tammy Grammatikou (St Anthony Comm. School), Modern Greek Extension 1 unit Technology (50), Cate Bali (Canterbury Girls Business Administration Saturday Morning School, Sunshine West), Despina Trian (Port Hacking High School) SC, Canterbury) Information Technology (50), ❒ St George College, Thebarton, S. Australia Patricia Kalloua (Alphington GS Alphington), Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, Modern Greek Elizabeth Papadopoulos (St John’s College) Julie Haddad was named Dux of the School, George Lakindis (Holy Trinity Modern Greek Extension 1 unit Modern Greek (50), Catherine Georgiakopou- scoring a Tertiary Entrance Ranking (TER) of Language School, Richmond), Rena Mastorakis Emma Tseris (St George Girls High School, los (Penleigh & Essendon GS East), Legal Stud- 96.40, Eleftheria Zambounis received the per- (Greek Orthodox Community of Mentone and Kogarah) Latin Continuers 2 unit, Latin Exten- ies (50) fect score of 20 for Modern Greek Continuers Districts Mentone), Helen Ntostas (Aristotelis sion 1 unit The following students scored an excellent Vic- ❒ St Andrews Greek Orthodox School, West- Modern Greek Language and Culture School, Irini Tsiouharas (Riverside Girl’s High School) torian Certificate of Education (VCE) mark: ern Australia Northcote), Maria Psaras (St John’s Greek Legal Studies 2 unit Aristeidis Venizelakos The school offers classes only up to Year 10, Orthodox College Preston), Jennifer Romas Irene Tsolakas (St Ursula’s College Kings- (Melbourne Boys Grammar) 98.55% however they provide Saturday classes for (Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and grove) Business Studies 2 unit Anna Xydeas (St Anargiri College) 98.45% Kindergarten to Year 12 Modern Greek and the Victoria), Elias Sevastidis (St Preston) Louisa Elena Videlis (Bethlehem College) Eng- George Ioannou (St John’s College) 97.25% highest achievers are: 40 Xenofon Antoniou (Pythagoras Greek lish Extension 1 1 unit, English Extension 2 1 Sandy Vamvoulides Christina Karikis who was named Dux of her School, Brighton), Christina Giavrides (Nestor unit (Alphington Grammar) 95% school based on school assessment Greek College, Doncaster East), George Andrew Visperas (Marist College Pagewood) Maria Glykokalamis Eva Christopoulos who received a final scaled Kazantzidis (Nestor Greek College, Doncaster Mathematics 2 unit (Alphington Grammar) 95% mark of 81 TES and a raw exam mark of 86, East), Elpida Patsouris (Parish of St Basilios, Panayiota Vlachogianis (St George Girls High making her the top TES student in Modern Brunswick Greek Lang. School, Brunswick), Source: Neos Kosmos, 10 January 2003 School, Kogarah) Modern Greek Continuers 2 Greek in St Andrews and the State of Western Zoe Stratigis (Lote Distance Education, Thorn- unit, Modern Greek Extension 1 unit The Top Students of Greek Australia bury), Eugenia Tassigiannakis (Omiros College, Jessica Voutos (St Spyridon College S. School, Pascoe Vale Sth), Erifili Tsokhas (Greek Orho- Orthodox Bilingual Colleges Marouba) Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit The Top Students in LOTE dox Community of Dandenong and District Alexander Xenakis (Caringbah High School) in Australia: Dandenong), Nicolaos Valavanis (Sofocleous Business Studies 2 unit, Engineering Studies 2 Greek in VIC Greek Lang. School, St Albans) unit, Mathematics 2 unit, Mathematics Extension ❒ St Spyridon College, Kingsford, NSW These students received a mark out of 50 and Source: Herald Sun, 18 December 2002 1 2 unit The following students achieved a band 6 result, were placed in this order. Anastasia Xenos (Casimir Catholic College) that is, they scored over 90% in the subject listed 50 Elizabeth Papadopoulos (St John’s Greek The Top Students Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit below: Orthodox College, Preston) Maria Yiasemides (Danebank Anglican School George Goussis General Mathematics, Angela in Mod. Greek Studies in NSW 49 Anastasia Andrianopoulos (Pythagoras Greek for Girls) Biology 2 unit, English Advanced 2 Panagiris Business Studies, History Extension, School, Brighton), Liliana Laskari (Vsl Lote Dis- unit, Legal Studies 2 unit, Mathematics 2 unit, Fiona Passaris History Extension, Modern Modern Greek Beginners tance Education, Thornbury) Mathematics Extension 1 2 unit, Modern Histo- Greek , Lianna Stamparidis Business Studies, George Steven Prassas (Open High), Maria 47 Nicole Danielides (Greek Orthodox Commu- ry 2 unit Andy Stavroulakis Mathematics 2 unit, Jessica Gerovasillis (Open High), Maria Costi (Open nity of Dandenong and District Dandenong) Konstantina Yiomelakis (Kingsgrove North Voutos Modern Greek High), Renee Ariadne Gav (Open High), Maria 46 Thomas Andronas (Nestor Greek College High School) Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, ❒ St Euphemia, Bankstown, NSW Koutsakis (Randwick Girls High School) Doncaster East), Eleftheria Gagastathis (Lote Modern Greek Extension 2 unit These students achieved a band 6 result, that is, Modern Greek Continuers Distance Education, Thornbury) Michelle Zabetakis (Danebrook An Anglican they scored over 90% in the subjects below: Fani Fiona Sarris (Kingsgrove North High), 45 Constantina Deves (Pythagoras Greek School for Girls) Modern Greek Extension 1 unit Kostas Papamichalakis Modern Greek, Chris- Vasileios Primikiris (Kingsgrove High), School, Brighton), Amalia Fatouros (Oakleigh Anthony Zafirakos (Sydney Boys High tos Papaspirou , Modern Greek, Mathematics Panayiota Vlachogianis (Saturday School of Greek Orthodox College, Oakleigh), Maritsa School) Mathematics Extension 1 2 unit, Mathe- 2Unit, Georgia Pierou Modern Greek, Harry Comm. Lang., Bankstown Girls High), Fiona Papakonstantinou (St Preston) matics Extension 2 unit Pikis Modern Greek, Matenia Rossides Mathe- Passaris (St Spyridon College, Maroubra) 44 Marianna Charalambous (Greek Orthodox Claire Zouroudis (Kambala High School) matics 2 unit, Anthony Valasiadis Business Modern Greek Extension Community of Melbourne and Victoria), Maria Business Studies 2 unit, Geography 2 unit, Infor- Studies 2 unit, Mathematics 2 unit Joanna Jana Mouzouros (Saturday School of Glykokalamos (Alphington GS), Celeste mation Process and Technology 2 unit ❒ All Saints Greek Orthodox Grammar Comm. Lang., Grantham High), Despina Trian Koravos (Protypo Greek Bilingual Education Samuel Constantine Zouroudis (South Syd- School, Lakemba, NSW (Saturday School of Comm. Lang., St George Centre, Wheelers Hill), Vasillis Merkouris (Oak- ney High School, Maroubra) Ancient History 2 This student achieved a band 6 result, that is, he GHS), Vasileios Primikiris (Kingsgrove High), leigh Greek Orthodox College, Oakleigh), Sandy unit, Economics 2 unit, English Advanced 2 unit, scored over 90% in Modern Greek: Panayiota Vlachogianis (Saturday School of Vamvoulidis (Alphington GS) Mathematics Extension 1 2 unit, Mathematics Nicholas Papafotiou Modern Greek Continuers Comm. Lang., Bankstown Girls High), Fani 43 Ioakim Apostolidis (Lote Distance Education, Extension 2 2 unit 2 unit Fiona Sarris (Kingsgrove North High) Thornbury), Theo Georges (Lote Distance Edu- Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 21-12-2002 ❒ St John’s Greek Orthodox College, cation, Thornbury), George Ioannou (St John’s Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 21-12-2002

Fiona What was your overall mark for your Modern parts more or less. society, migration and many others. Sarris Greek examination? How did you celebrate your achievement? What inspired you most in the Modern Greek My overall mark for Greek was 97%. My family and I celebrated my achievement by course? What did you enjoy the most about the Mod- having a small party at our house in which our My teacher in Greek and all my classmates who ern Greek exam’s format, that is from the Lit- close friends were invited. We had a good time had faith in me, the syllabus content which was erature, Comprehension, Listening and Writ- but what satisfied me most was to see how happy also interesting and obviously Greek, which is a ing Sections, and why? and proud they were of me. language I love very much and I think that when I enjoyed the Listening section the most, because Why did you study Modern Greek? you really enjoy a subject, you spend more time I found it slightly challenging, in the sense that it I studied Greek because it is the language that working on it and you put more effort into it and included a lot of questions which needed to be connects me with my family background and thus you become constantly better at it. interpreted by the listener whose answers weren’t with the place I love most and am so proud to be What are your plans for the future? so easy to find. For instance there was a specific from. It helps me to keep in touch with my home- I am planning to undertake university studies. I passage I remember we had to listen to, which land, Greece. Plus I really love the Greek lan- am very interested in the Arts course and possi- was a conversation or in fact, an argument guage in itself. bly Languages as well. between a father and his daughter who arrived Did you enjoy the course? Do you intend to use M. Greek in your career? home late that night. As listeners, we had to I did enjoy the course. Very much so, actually! It Of course! A language is always useful in any determine the mood of the conversation accord- was really interesting because we explored and career one chooses to follow, no matter which Modern Greek ing to their tone as well as who seemed to be discussed a variety of issues in relation to today’s one it is. Especially in the multicultural society Continuers & Extension superior and why. I found this question very society. Some of these issues were related to con- in which we live in today, I think that the more Kingsgrove North High interesting and different. However I must say that temporary families, friendships, teenage years, languages we learn, the better it is for us. the exam in total was excellent and I liked all drugs and alcohol, disadvantaged groups in our Cont. page 17/37 JANUARY 2003 Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 17/37

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Renee Ariadne Gavriilidis What was your overall mark for your Modern Why did you study Modern Greek? What are your plans for the future? Greek examination? Basically because of my Greek background I I'm still unsure of my future plans, although I Assessment mark = 97; Exam mark = 91; HSC wanted to extend my knowledge in Greek, includ- would like to eventually complete a diploma in mark = 94 ing reading, writing and speaking. Business. I am also interested in Interior Decorat- What did you enjoy most about the Modern Did you enjoy the course? ing, though my first priority is to complete a Busi- Greek exam's format, that is from the Litera- I did enjoy the course, it was interesting, kept me ness Diploma. I'd like to work in the property ture, Comprehension, Listening and Writing busy and taught me a lot. development industry. sections, and why? What inspired you most in the Modern Greek Do you intend to use M. Greek in your career? I suppose the overall format of the exam was set course? Hopefully I will. out well, all topics were spread out evenly, and My teachers Mrs Notaras and Mr Georgiou, I feel What advice do you have to offer students who everything that we were taught throughout the were the reason for my marks, they helped me intend to study Modern Greek in the future? year was included within the exam. throughout the course, and inspired me to do my The only advice I can offer anyone studying Mod- Beginners How did you celebrate your achievement? best, and I appreciate their help very much. My ern Greek, is to work hard, and efficiently, com- St Ursulas College Just went out with few friends to celebrate. appreciation for the Greek language also had a lot plete all tasks on time, and not to fall behind in Kingsgrove to do with it. your work.

Joanna Mouzouros What was your HSC mark for the Modern ties with my home country and my family there, Greek in 2002, as suggested by my teachers, so I Greek examination? as well as helping me overcome many obstacles have another year before I graduate from High 93 here in Australia. School. However I am interested in journalism What did you enjoy most about the Modern Did you enjoy the course? and the media. Greek exam's format, that is from the Litera- The experience has left me with sweet and unfor- Do you intend to use Modern Greek in your ture, Comprehension, Listening and Writing gettable memories of the friendships I made with future? sections, and why? other students and the two teachers that I had in The knowledge of a foreign language can offer I enjoyed the Writing section the most because I the four years I studied Greek. you employment overseas and it gives you the was given the opportunity to express my opinions I must admit that those four years also gave me the ability to continue the Greek language, culture and freely and to draw on my own experiences, abili- chance to develop as a person and to discover my religion through to the future generations. It would ties and vocabulary. identity. be a shame not to use my Greek in the future. How did you celebrate your achievement? What inspired you most in the Modern Greek What advice to you have to offer students who My father bought me a digital video camera and course? intend to study Modern Greek in the future? he promised to buy me a car when I eventually get My teacher, who in only her first year of teaching I have this to say to all the children with a Greek Extension my driver's license. succeeded in teaching us a lot with her limited background in Australia: it is imperative that you Saturday School Why did you study Modern Greek? knowledge of the 6 set songs for study, but also show respect and have passion for what you're of Community Languages It was originally my mother's idea to continue my with her excellent knowledge of the Greek knowl- doing, especially when you are dealing with the Crestwood High School, Greek, after migrating from Cyprus, because she edge and culture. mother tongue of your parents. Above all it is Baulkham Hills thought it would be a shame to forget my mother What are your plans for the future? your responsibility to maintain and instill Greek in tongue. Studying Greek helped me maintain my I am still in Year 11 and I did my HSC in Modern the future generations.

Zafiria What was your overall mark for your Modern tralia, I wanted to maintain my heritage. I am It was primarily my appreciation of the Greek lan- Passaris Greek examination? proud of my Greek descent and as I have grown guage that inspired me in my Modern Greek stud- 94 up with the Greek traditions and reading and ies, but both my teacher Mrs Faletas and my par- What did you enjoy most about the Modern speaking the Greek language at home, I wanted to ents encouraged me throughout the year. Greek exam's format, that is from the Litera- extend my knowledge of the Greek language by What are your plans for the future? ture, Comprehension, Listening and Writing studying it. I also hope to be able to study over- I'm not quite sure what the future holds for me but sections, and why? seas one day and knowing a second language will I would like to study economics at either the Uni- From the exam's format I enjoyed the writing sec- allow me to do so. versity of Sydney or the University of NSW. tion because it enabled me to be creative and to Do you intent to use Modern Greek in your express my opinions. I also enjoyed the speaking Did you enjoy the course? career? section as the topics we were given were interest- I enjoyed the course because the various sections One of the main reasons I chose Modern Greek ing and it was an opportunity for us students to tested our abilities in all areas, such as the listen- was to expand my horizons and have the opportu- express our ideas. ing tested our understanding and translating, the nity to work overseas. How did you celebrate your achievement? writing and speaking tested our creativity and What advice do you have to offer students My parents were extremely proud of me and ability to use Greek vocabulary. These different who intent to study Modern Greek in the Continuers rewarded me with a car and a party with my fam- aspects made the course challenging, but at the future? St Spyridon College, ily and friends. same time interesting. My advice is to work hard during the whole year Maroubra Why did you study Modern Greek? What inspired you most in the Modern Greek and speak as much Greek as possible. I know As I am a third generation Greek born in Aus- course? from personal experience that speaking Greek at

George What was your overall mark for your Modern guage and I think it's important to be able to speak future but I have decided for now that I want to Prassas Greek examination? two languages, especially your own. Also I was move into some sort of property course, be it at My overall mark in the examination for Modern interested in it. I have always been interested in TAFE or University. Property Economics at UTS Greek was 97. History, Greek History, and I knew I had a good was my first preference. What did you enjoy most about the Modern chance of doing well in a subject which I had an Do you intend to use Modern Greek in your Greek exam's format, that is from the Litera- interest in. career? ture, Comprehension, Listening and Writing Speaking Greek would be good as a business tool sections, and why? Did you enjoy the course? when it comes to Greek clients. I actually found that as far as the exam went I I did enjoy the course, although I found it required What advice do you have to offer students who enjoyed the comprehension section most because a lot of self-motivation, which I didn't have a intend to study Modern Greek in the future? it gave me the opportunity to see how far my lan- problem with. Also because it was done via cor- To all those that do Modern Greek in the future I guage understanding went in terms of working out respondence it was difficult sometimes, although would have to say that it requires a constant effort the harder parts in their context. the open high school and my teacher Chris Geor- throughout the year. Especially with the new HSC giou were always there to help if necessary. where killing the exam will not get you a good How did you celebrate your achievement? What inspired you most in the Modern Greek UAI alone. In any case you have to love the lan- Nothing big really. I just celebrated by taking my course? guage to do well at it, but that's the same with any girlfriend out and had small celebrations with I think it mainly had to do with my appreciation of subject or anything. Doing it through the Open friends. I didn't get a gift but my parents have been the language itself. Although I was born here I High School meant I had plenty of assistance from a bit more lenient in the sense of my curfew. consider myself to be Greek and so it's only nat- teachers and so forth. When I studied, though, I Beginners Why did you study Modern Greek? ural I would want to learn the language. always listened to Greek music in the background Open High School I studied Modern Greek firstly because it had been What are your plans for the future? because I found it in a way inspiring, but also Scots College, Bellevue Hill years since I had done anything to do with lan- I'm still not sure exactly what I want to do in the increased my vocabulary to some extent. JANUARY 2003 18/38 TO BHMA The Greek Australian VEMA

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This page is dedicated to Greek history in the modern era. Much of Greece’s history Greek has focused on Greek antiquity and Byzantium. The Greek Australian VEMA, how- Greek ever, has chosen to highlight Hellenic history in modern times. This page will feature Mythology a significant turning point in Greek history every month. Dionysus The Balkan Wars The Balkan Wars occurred only a couple of the allied armies in the Balkans was only a matter of time. years before the first world war began. As a Knowing full well the state of the Ottoman empire and result of these wars Greece’s area and popu- fearing the impending genocide of their peoples, the alliance decided to crush the Ottoman Empire’s army in lation doubled. the Balkans. On the 4th October 1914 Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire, no longer the super power that it The Ottoman Empire responded by declaring war on once was, and now known as “The Sick Man of Europe”, Bulgaria and Serbia and hoped for Greece to stay out of was assured defeat at the onset of the First Balkan War. the war. The next day Greece, respecting the secret In the early years of the 20th century the Ottoman Turks alliance it held with Serbia formally declared war on the allowed the Bulgarians to change the ethnic “Greek” Ottoman Empire. character of Macedonia through persecutions, see Pavlos Melas. The persecutions of the Greeks of Macedonia and The Turkish army was immediately overwhelmed by the the inability to free Crete by Greece, damaged the nation- combined forces and began retreating on all fronts. The al conscience of Greece. The end result was a revolution Greek soldiers, confident in their new army and anxious by the military that overthrew the Greek government on to strike the Ottoman Empire, ran with jubilation across the 15th August 1909. the Greek-Ottoman border at Thessaly attacking the He was the god of fertility and wine, later considered a patron of the Ottoman Turkish positions. One city after another fell to arts. He invented wine and spread the art of tending grapes. He has The overthrow of the government was widely accepted the advancing Greek army. The Greek army reached as a dual nature. On the one hand bringing joy and divine ecstasy. On throughout Greece and brought a new sense of pride to far north as the ethnic Greek city of Koritsa in modern the other brutal, unthinking, rage. Thus, reflecting both sides of the nation. The military placed Elefterios Venizelos who Albania. On the 27th October the Greek army entered wine’s nature. If he chooses Dionysus can drive a man mad. No nor- would later become prime minister of Greece. Venizelos victorious into Thessalonica, liberating the capital of mal fetters cannot hold him or his followers. managed to bring sweeping reforms to Greece. One of Macedonia. Similar victories were occurring on all fronts his reforms was to create a very powerful army which with Greece’s allies. Dionysus is the son of Zeus and Semele. He is the only god to have would eventually be used in the liberation of the “Greek a mortal parent. Zeus came to Semele in the night, invisible, felt Speaking” territories. Whereas the largest portion of the Greek army was liber- only as a divine presence. Semele was pleased to be a lover of a god, ating Macedonia, a large segment was liberating Epirus even though she did not know which one. Word soon got around The arrival of the Neo-Turks into power in 1908 in the from Ottoman Occupation. The city of Ioannina with and Hera quickly assumed who was responsible. Hera went to Ottoman Empire foreshadowed an impending war in the German military assistance had been fortified so strong- Semele in disguise and convinced her she should see her lover as he Balkans. The Neo-Turks were an educated class and ly that it was practically impenetrable. The Greek army really was. When Zeus next came to her she made him promise to with members of the military in the Ottoman Empire they fought hard and lost a great many men to capture the city grant her one wish. She went so far as to make him swear on the managed to overthrow the Sultan Abdul Hamid and of Ioannina from the Turkish army. River Styx that he would grant her request. Zeus was madly in love place on the throne his brother Muhamad the 5th. and agreed. She then asked him to show her his true form. Zeus was In the city of Ioannina alone thirty thousand Turkish sol- unhappy, and knew what would happen but, having sworn he had The occupied populations of the Balkans cheered the diers surrendered to the Greek army upon its capture on no choice. He appeared in his true form and Semele was instantly arrival of the Neo-Turks as it was believed that this new 13th February 1913. The city’s population danced in the burnt to a crisp by the sight of his glory. Zeus did manage to rescue class of educated leaders of the Ottoman Empire would streets in jubilation over the liberation, cheering on the Dionysus and stitch him into his thigh to hold him until he was promote equality of all. Greek army to further victories. ready to be born. His birth from Zeus alone conferred immortality The Neo-Turks became the opposite of what it was upon him. believed that they would have become. These “new The Greek navy also shared many victories in the Aegean thinking Turks” were in fact far crueler than the previous Sea with its admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis. The navy Dionysus’ problems with Hera were not yet over. She was still jeal- Turks. Massive persecutions swept the Balkans and hun- managed to liberate the island of Lemnos and trapped the ous and arranged for the Titans to kill him. The Titans ripped him dreds of thousands were murdered under their direction. Turkish navy in the Dardanelles. The Turkish navy tried into to pieces. However, Rhea brought him back to life. After this A massive attempt was made to wipe out the ethnic many times to break out but was not successful. The Zeus arranged for his protection and turned him over to the moun- groups in the Balkans, and force them to become Turks inability of the Turks to leave from the Dardanelles tain nymphs to be raised. and Muslims. assured the liberation of the Aegean Islands. One by one the islands of the Aegean fell to the Greeks - Samos, Dionysus wandered the world actively encouraging his cult. He was The countries of Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Chios, Lesvos, Imbros, Tenedos and many others. accompanied by the Maenads, wild women, flush with wine, shoul- Montenegro feared for their brothers in the enslaved ders draped with a fawn skin, carrying rods tipped with pine cones. Balkans. The countries then decided that their differ- The Bulgarians now approached the outskirts of While other gods had templaces, the followers of Dionysus wor- ences had to be put aside as they shared the common Constantinople. The Turks, fearing a catastrophe which shipped him in the woods. Here they might go into mad states desire to free their populations from Ottoman occupation. would result in them even losing their capital, surren- where they would rip apart and eat raw any animal they came upon. The time to act was now when the weakened state of the dered. The Ottomans gave up practically all their hold- Dionysus is also one of the very few that was able to bring a dead Turkish empire assured them of a Turkish defeat. To not ings in the Balkans accept a little strip of land that sur- person out of the underworld. Even though he had never seen act by the combined forces would mean the eradication rounded their capital. Semele he was concerned for her. Eventually he journeyed into the of their people either through murder or through assimi- underworld to find her. He faced Thanatos and manage to bring her lation into the Turkish race. As a result of the war, Greece received the islands of the back to Mount Olympus. Aegean excluding the Dodecanese, Southern Epirus, Dionysus became one of the most important gods in everyday life. The First Balkan War Macedonia, and Crete. He became associated with several key concepts. One was rebirth after death. Here his dismemberment by the Titans and return to life The Balkan wars were different than any other wars the The national conscience was restored with these victories is symbolically echoed in tending vines, where the vines must be Turks had fought. Though the Turks were undoubtedly and nearly all the Greeks in Europe were now free. pruned back sharply, and then become dormant in winter for them good soldiers, they had been used to outnumbering their Greece received nearly all the territory it demanded yet to bear fruit. The other is the idea that under the influence of wine, enemies in wars that they fought. one prize it did not get: “Northern Epirus”. Until this day one could feel possessed by a greater power. Unlike the other gods Northern Epirus resides in foreign hands in Albania, the Dionysus was not only outside his believers, but also within them. As a result of threats from many fronts, the Ottoman community of several hundred thousand Greeks living At these times a man might be greater then himself and do works he Empire had spread its large and significant army there never managing to make their dream come true of otherwise could not. throughout its empire, thus weakening it. Though sever- uniting with their homeland. al hundred thousand troops still remained in the Balkans, The festival for Dionysus is in the spring when the leaves begin to the alliance of Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro Bulgaria was not satisfied with the peace treaty, and as a reappear on the vine. It became one of the most important events of served many more troops than the Turks, resulting in the result Greece and Serbia joined together to attack the year. It’s focus became the theater. Most of the great Greek plays Turkish Army being outnumbered two to one. Bulgaria in the Second Balkan War. Though the Second were initially written to be performed at the feast of Dionysus. All In the past many enemies of the Turks were not armed as Balkan War was much shorter then the first, it was much who took part (writers, actors, spectators) were regarded as scared heavily. This new alliance of nations was heavily armed more bloody and vicious.. servants of Dionysus during the festival. with the newest military equipment. The defeat of the Ottoman Empire’s army at the hands of Next issue: The Second Balkan War JANUARY 2003 The Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 19/39

DID YOU KNOW? Hearing aids should be taken out for aircraft takeoffs and landings, says the Centre of Travel Medicine (CRM) in Duesseldorf. This applies particularly to hear- ing aids which completely block the auditory Travel canal, it says. Aphrodite’s birthplace revisited BY DIANA FARR LOUIS beaches still clean (though crowded poised not altogether incongruously tackiness to creep in. The restaurants farm here with her husband. Look in August, but what do you expect!), next to a gate guarded by the Lion of and cafes have rush or canvas-bot- for her jars at Stavros’s bookshop at How often can you say, going and the villages are slowly coming St Mark, not to mention the roads tomed chairs, a shop sells sculptures the entrance to Hora and at Kythi- back to a place first visited back to life. themselves. The British took their carved from the characteristic soft, ropiimata in the middle of the water- Much of this can be attributed to role as custodians of the Ionian seri- yellow stone instead of mass-pro- front at Agia Pelagia. There you can some 20 years ago, that it has what I like to think of as the Aus- ously. duced trinkets. also find local sweets like rozedes, actually improved? tralian factor. In the 19th century, For some inexplicable reason, crushed almonds bound with honey, under British rule along with the rest Venetian legacy Kythira has become an island of and tins of the delicate honey itself, Most places, especially islands that of the Ionian Islands - Kythira some- craftspeople. Some are locals: the for which the island is famous. we knew and loved in our youth (a how got swept into that archipelago The Venetian legacy is markedly Roussos family near Kato Livadi Another product to look for is sea nebulous stretch of time that seemed despite its obvious lack of geograph- more widespread; after all they were turns out pottery according to tradi- salt, snow-white crystals gathered to go on and on) live in our memo- ic connection with the Ionian - the entrenched there for four hundred tional prototypes, Hora’s shops are from the rocks. Competition for the ries in a romantic blur. Jasmine- population prospered and rose to its years, the British a mere fifty. It was filled with art and objects made by most lucrative stretches of coast is scented nights stretched until day- highest, 14,500 inhabitants just the Venetians who first made Kythi- their talented owners. Others are for- so intense that the municipality has break, bathing suits were superflu- before union with Greece in 1864. ra the seventh major Ionian island, eigners or mainland Greeks. They assumed ownership and actually ous on rubbish-free beaches, pic- Between 1920 and 1990, this figure and the resident lords, Venieri by set up stands at the Sunday morning auctions off their use to the highest turesque tavernas where the fish was dropped to 3,000, with the lion’s always fresh adorned the water’s share of emigrants turning to Aus- edge, souvenir shops were quaint, tralia for a new start. and there was not a plastic chair in Be that as it may, the hyphenated sight. Kythirans never lost their love or The next time we went back our longing for their birthplace and favourite hideaways had been dis- besides returning in large numbers covered. Tourists had descended en for summer holidays or after retire- masse (we were never in that cate- ment, they have put their money and gory!), fancy hotels and cheap experience to good use. Australian rooms encroached on the pristine dollars have built a fine hospital that sands, and menus appeared with actually works, an old age home glossy photos in restaurants whose and, what could be more logical?, a waiters tried to hustle us into their mortuary. Kythiran school children clutches. “Never again”, we mut- learn about the environment and, tered and hurried away. more importantly, tell their parents, But Kythira seems to have escaped so the roadsides are empty of trash. this syndrome. In the 80s, the situa- (Kythira was one of the first places tion was pleasantly primitive. Kap- in Greece to boast compulsory edu- sali, the twin-beached bay beneath cation for girls, and there’s a tradi- the crenellated Hora, at the southern tion of them growing up to be teach- end of the island, seemed to have a ers.) And you’ll also find many virtual monopoly on places to eat “Australians” behind the hotel desks and sleep. and taverna cash registers, not to mention inside beautifully restored Agia Pelagia houses. This does not mean that the island is Kythira has an atmosphere all its own, to which labels simply won’t stick. Its chief feature is the high plateau spread- Agia Pelagia, where the ferries from any less “Greek” in atmosphere. In ing out in all directions from the centre, flattening into a low plain as it runs eastward to the sea but fissured with Gytheio and Neapolis dock, had one fact, Kythira has an atmosphere all lush ravines to the West. Green and yellow are its colours, in early June at least, with broom and gorse alternating pension and a smattering of nonde- its own, to which labels simply with olive trees and cypresses, and some pink oleanders thrown in for good measure. script buildings. Most beaches lay at won’t stick. Its chief feature is the the end of rutted dirt roads, and most high plateau spreading out in all name, justified possession by tracing market at Potamos, Kythira’s bidders once a year. Swimmers, of the villages appeared abandoned directions from the centre, flattening their descent from Venus herself. biggest village, amidst the farmers however, are not affected by this rul- and crumbling. One friend wanted into a low plain as it runs eastward to Besides houses and churches, three with their freshly picked fruit and ing, and in any case seem to prefer to keep it that way and grumbled the sea but fissured with lush ravines Venetian fortresses add drama to the vegetables. You might find ships the sandy beaches at Kaladi, when I wrote a few paragraphs on to the West. landscape. The largest one, at Hora, painted on driftwood by Maria, Palaiopoli, and Firi Ammos, all to Kythira for inclusion in a guide- Green and yellow are its colours, in the capital but by no means the Argentian Jose’s jewellery, a Ger- the Southeast. book. early June at least, with broom and biggest settlement, can be seen from man peddling old willow baskets Lest this article start a new rush to No thanks to me, Kythira hit the gorse alternating with olive trees and miles away, completely overshad- and Bosch-like paintings by his dead Kythira, I hasten to add that the travel pages with a splash in the cypresses, and some pink oleanders owing the flat-roofed, Cycladic- Polish friend, clothes designed by an island is not perfect. It is vastly over- mid-90s and swarms of Athenians thrown in for good measure. In the looking buildings crowded round its American woman or by Karin from crowded in August, the season is ter- invaded this “unspoilt paradise”. more fertile North, terraces ring the base. Holland, just to name a few of the ribly short, with many hotels and Unprepared for the onslaught, the hills, while every mountain is The view from it, of Kapsali below regulars. When asked why they’re restaurants open only from June to islanders reacted, charging tens of crowned with a church, a monastery and Avgo (egg) islet bursting from here, they invariably reply, “I just September, and thanks to the veto thousands of drachmas for the privi- or a NATO/OTE communications the sea, is extraordinary at any time had to get out of the urban rat race, power of the taxi mafia (about 17 lege of sleeping in their stables and tower, and sometimes even a of day. Kato Hora, by contrast, is away from the scene where money’s cabs for the whole island), there are, barns. Tourists with cars were lucki- Minoan peak sanctuary. Fantastic modest and intimate, enclosing a the only thing that matters.” unbelievably, no public buses, not er; they could curl up in them. views abound, to the point that if remarkably copious handful of Apart from being a refuge for rebels even from the airport to Hora. And you followed one guidebook’s churches, whose stone tile roofs re-evaluating their lives, Kythira is never, never plan a trip there when Unchanged advice and admired them only at make me think of armadillos. Final- also becoming a heaven for foodies. bound by commitments elsewhere, sunset, you’d have to stay a month. ly, the squat polygonal fort at the In addition to individual farmers and because transportation on and off the Kythira is neither virgin nor overde- As you drive from north to south entrance to the little port of Avle- a few small factories making excel- island can be erratic, to say the least. veloped, flooded with neither for- along the main road which bisects monas is itself eclipsed by the villas, lent fresh and hard cheeses, the Even the local map/guide admits eign busloads nor Greek yuppies. the island, you pass solitary church- gardens and seductive fish tavernas butcher in Potamos (among others) that Kythira is one of Greece’s most And by all accounts the locals want es with Italianate belfries, extended that have sprouted in front of it. produces delectable thin, spicy wind-battered regions. Ever won- to keep it that way. There are many farmhouses with blind walls resem- sausages, the oil-based paximadia dered why it was selected as the new hotels, but they are smallish and bling North African casbahs and, Avlemonas (rusks) from the baker at Kar- birthplace of Aphrodite? attractive, for the most part in keep- here and there, a tall, stern-looking vounades are legendary, while Three seas beat against Kythira’s ing with the landscape. Tavernas are fortified mansion built by a Venetian Avlemonas is an example of what another small plant specialises in shores - the Ionian, Cretan and numerous, too, and the food invari- noble. Even more striking are the Kythira is doing right. In the process homemade pasta. Leading the Aegean - creating havoc with the ably good as opposed to the some- remnants of British protection: an of transforming itself from fishing home-bottled jams and pickles weather but plenty of foam for a times barely edible fare offered in arched stone bridge, the longest in village into one of the island’s most movement is an Australian named goddess to rise from. the past. The roads are decent, the the Balkans; a gothic schoolhouse popular resorts, it hasn’t allowed Cherile, who manages an organic SOURCE: ATHENS NEWS JANUARY 2003 20/40 TO BHMA Greek Australian VEMA

DID YOU KNOW? Pepsi-Cola was invented by Caleb Bradham in 1890 as "Brad's Drink" as a digestive aid and energy booster. It Food & Wine was renamed as Pepsi-Cola in 1989. Recipes Basil Koulouria By Imogen Coward Koulouria are butter cookies made in vari- ous shapes - little circles, braids, coils, figure Basil has been grown throughout the Mediter- eights, etc. The recipe makes a large amount, ranean for many centuries, and has become an but these cookies keep well - if you can keep inextricable part of Mediterranean cuisine. them from all being eaten right away. Basil is not native to the Mediterranean though, rather it originated in India where it is What you need considered sacred by Hindus.

4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter at room Basil, a hitherto unknown plant in the Middle temperature East and Europe, was first found by St Helen 2 cups sugar (mother of St Constantine) growing on the 6 eggs spot where she discovered the cross of Christ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract on 14 September, 325 AD. The plant with 8 - 9 cups all-purpose flour flowers and a fragrance of rare beauty was 2 tablespoons double-acting baking powder named basil (vasilikos) meaning the flower of 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water royalty, out of respect for St Helen the Dowa- ger Empress. Since its discovery by St Helen, Bush Basil Bush Basil Preparation basil has been the official flower of the Ortho- "Finissimo verde a palla" "Fino verde compatto" dox Church. Basil is used during the services Preheat oven to 375 degrees. on the feast days of the Elevation of the Holy variety of basil, ocimum tenuiflorum, is also many different dishes including pesto. It has a Cross (September 14), Epiphany (January 6), commonly called sacred basil. particular affinity with tomatoes, tomato based Cream butter and gradually beat in sugar. the Veneration of the Holy Cross (4th week of sauces, pasta dishes and goes well with all Beat eggs until light; add to butter mixture Great Lent) and any time the service of the Bush basil (also known as Greek basil) is types of red meat and poultry. For cooking, it and beat thoroughly. Add vanilla extract. Blessing of the Water takes place. much like sacred basil except that it grows into is always preferable to use fresh sweet basil, as Sift together flour and baking powder. Care- a small rounded bush. Its fragrance, appear- when it is dried it loses many of the subtle fully blend in flour mix to the butter-egg Basil comes in many different varieties, each ance and hardiness make it a favourite flavours and aromas. Besides adding to the mixture to form a soft dough. Shape dough with distinctive characteristics. The varieties amongst gardeners as a small perennial bush flavour of many dishes, sweet basil also aids with lightly floured hands into desired best known to Orthodox Australians are prob- ideal for growing in pots. Neither sacred basil digestion. shapes and arrange on ungreased cookie ably sacred basil (ocimum sanctum), bush nor bush basil are commonly used for culinary sheets. Typical shapes are a two or three basil (ocimum minimum) and sweet basil (oci- purposes as the leaves are generally too tough While sweet basil is well known and used as a strand braid or a figure eight. Brush with mum basilicum). and too pungent to be palatable. culinary herb, a less commonly known aspect beaten egg and water. Bake for 20 minutes of all varieties of basil is the good antiseptic or until golden brown and cool on racks. Sacred basil (also referred to as holy basil) is a Sweet basil (also known as common basil and properties of the leaves. Water in which fresh Find a good hiding spot. perennial bush with woody stalks, small Greek royal) is an annual bush with large basil leaves have been soaked will not become slightly furry dull green elliptical leaves and shiny bright green oval leaves and has a sweet stagnant or brackish. Basil bushes are also par- Tzatziki has a pungent aroma of cloves. Somewhat aroma of cloves and spice. It is not as hardy as ticularly good fly repellents and a few potted spindly in appearance, it can grow to 18 inch- sacred basil and will easily die if not cared for plants around the dining area can make out- Serves about 4-6 people. es in height. It is a hardy plant and may be properly. Of the many varieties of basil, sweet door eating in summer less of a race with the struck easily from a cutting. Sacred basil basil is the most common variety used in cook- flies. Basil is also a good companion plant for What you need seems to be the variety more commonly used ing as its leaves are easily digested. It is a very tomatoes, as snails seem to prefer to eat basil in the services mentioned above. Another versatile herb and the leaves can be used in leaves rather than tomato vines. 1 pound plain yogurt 1/2 cucumber 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoon chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar salt, to taste Wine Review By Imogen Coward chopped fresh mint for garnish Annie’s Lane Cabernet sticky finish. More complex in character than many of its Aus- Preparation tralian counterparts (within a similar price range), this port is best Merlot 2001 enjoyed by itself as an after-dinner drink. Place the yogurt in a medium sized bowl. Peel and grate the cucumber, squeezing a lit- Produced in the Clare Valley region Cost: under $15 tle at a time to remove excess water. Stir the of South Australia, this red displays cucumber into the yogurt. aromas of spicy currants and fresh plums. It is full bodied with Stir in the garlic, fresh mint, olive oil and flavours of mild spice and black- The Oxford vinegar and season with salt. Cover and berries with a hint of sour cherries Companion to Wine chill until serving. Just before serving, gar- and oak and a long smooth-ish fin- Edited by Jancis Robinson nish with chopped fresh mint. ish. It has potential to improve with (Oxford University Press) a further 3-5 years cellaring. 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DID YOU KNOW? In the old days, sea captains kept pigs on board because they believed, should they be shipwrecked, pigs always swam Book Review toward the nearest shore. “Zeus The Koala And The Magic Egg” For the bibliophiles... By Olga Hatzopoulos that will enthral children of all ages. The easy to read language draws children into the story A New book Author and illustrator, Bethlehem Georgellis and makes them care for the characters. Even of Middle Eastern food arrived from Greece only knowing scraps of adults will enjoy the many colourful By Claudia Roden (Penguin) English but is now bridging the gap between metaphors that they will see and relate to. the Greek and English Language. A new and enlarged edition of this classic Mrs Georgellis, has been critically acclaimed, The book can be purchased in both Greek and work. The writing style evokes the exot- and praised by students and teachers alike for English, which is a major draw for parents ic flavours and colours of what is essen- her children’s book “Zeus The Koala And The who want their children to still have ties with tially wholesome cuisine. Good advice Magic Egg”, which is offered in both English their mother tongue. Parents can read the on serving, and keeping qualities. and Greek prints. Greek version of the book to their children, Mrs Georgellis was born in the Village of Agra and spend some time teaching them phrases Introducing the Orthodox on the Greek island of Lesvos and migrated to and words. Australia in 1969 while still a young girl. She Church: Its faith and life then married George Georgellis and raised Such is the popularity of “Zeus The Koala By Anthony M. Coniaris (Light and Life) three sons, Peter, Bill and Chris. Not content And The Magic Egg”, that Mrs Georgellis with being a busy mother and wife, Mrs constantly receives letters from children about Beginning with the Creed, and ending Georgellis wanted to fulfil her lifelong dream it, and travels around primary schools holding with the question, “What is expected of of being an author. Mrs Georgellis always had workshops where she gives students an oppor- us?” this book is both interesting and the gift of storytelling; even in her younger tunity to learn about the process of writing. practical. Presents Orthodoxy as a “con- days at school in Greece she was invited to temporary and livable faith.” read her stories to classes. Ms Georgia Mavrides, Canley Vale Public Available: The Church of St George, School’s ESL teacher, in a letter to Mrs Mrs Georgellis in 1975 began studying the lives on a farm that Mr John, a Greek migrant, Rose Bay, Sydney (02) 9371 9929, Georgellis, writes “Thank you very much for or www.light-n-life.com English language at various Sydney colleges and his wife live on. Not an ordinary farm, Mr coming to our school. We were very while reading Greek and English Literature as John’s farm is occupied by talking animals. impressed with your presentation. All the stu- The Art of Byzantium: Between well as Philosophy. She studied Arts at the After telling his Koala all about his namesake dents enjoyed your workshop as this allowed University of New England at Armidale, New Zeus, the Greek God of mythology, Mr John is them to further their understanding of the Antiquity and the Renaissance South Wales. In 1996 she began studying art, thrown a concert by his friends because of his Olympic Games within the context of your By Thomas F. Mathews which helped her illustrate her stories and heroic deed in saving a frog from a snake. The story”. (Everyman Art Library) bring to life her characters from her many animals then go on their own odyssey in poems and short stories. Her love for children search of a magic egg that is supposed to bring Mrs Georgellis has captured the hearts of chil- Very reasonably priced, it contains many and the natural environment inspired her to happiness to the entire world. Images of the dren, in Australia and beyond and has created colour illustrations of both religious and write her book, “My Fairy Tales”, which has Olympic Games are conjured and mingled a book with a delightful message. secular art. Interesting to read, it is written been awarded a Merit Certificate and Prize by with ancient Greek Mythology. in the confident and aggressive style often Writer’s World. employed in art texts. Without revealing the ending of the story, As Mrs Kangaroo says to Zeus the Koala In “Zeus The Koala And The Magic Egg”, the “Zeus The Koala And The Magic Egg” is a “Isn’t this why we are living? To help and love Medieval and Modern Greek hero of the story is a Koala named Zeus who delightful story with beautiful vivid pictures one another?” By Robert Browning (Cambridge University Press)

For students of Greek and linguistics, this Elvis fans celebrate the King's 68th birthday book shows how a long literary tradition has proved a stabilising factor in main- By Billy Freeman taining the language. It also shows how the language reflects historical circum- If you thought Elvis weddings were a product stances. of Las Vegas only, think again. Dean Vegas, a Gold Coast-based Elvis Available: University Co-op Bookshop impersonator, has performed 24 in the past (02) 9325 9663 two years. "On my certificate, it says that I can only marry people while dressed as Elvis," he A commentary on the Divine laughs. Liturgy On what would have been the King's 68th By Nicholas Cabasilas birthday, he will perform at the Maitland Elvis Festival in NSW's Hunter Valley before Takes the form of a discussion on the a bunch of adoring fans, one of whom will be main features and sections of the Liturgy. Joan Tillitzki. This service is the cornerstone of our wor- She is the president of the Newcastle/Hunter ship, and an increase in understanding, Elvis Presley fan club, one of many based means greater appreciation and participa- around Australia. tion. The festival, to be held this weekend, will A.C. feature lookalike and soundalike competi-

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The ATHENS 2004 Ticketing Strategy and pricing policy was presented by ATHOC and approved by the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board. Vema presents the funda- mental principles of the ATHENS 2004 Ticketing Pro- gram are the following:

The celebration of the Olympic Games in antiquity was The ATHENS 2004 Ticketing Pro- an occasion for citizens of scattered Greek city-states to gramme has as an objective to make the assemble. At the Games they discussed important politi- tickets to Olympic events accessible to all cal issues, celebrated common military victories and even through the use of the most advanced formed political and military alliances. technology. These will ensure fair, effec- But the Games were not only a forum in which to discuss tive, reliable and user-friendly sales and political events; they were also the cause of political con- ticket distribution methods. flict. Control of the Sanctuary and the Games brought In the ATHENS 2004 Ticketing Pro- with it prestige, economic advantages and, most impor- gramme: tantly, political influence. As early as the 7th century BC * There are no free tickets or invitations, ATHENS 2004 Executive Director Mr Marton Simitsek (c), General Manager for we hear of disputes over the control of the Sanctuary of and Marketing Mr George Bolos (r), and Ticketing Manager Mrs Mary Zeus at Olympia between the city of Elis (30 miles to the * The public will have access to purchase Manolopoulou (l), at the presentation of the Ticketing Programme north) and the small neighboring town of Pisa. tickets for every sports-session and for equal chances of obtaining tickets to all Individual Tickets that correspond to a every price category In 665 BC, according to Pausanias (a 2nd century AD customers. specific day and sports-session, Ticket Combinations that include several Greek traveler), the powerful tyrant of Argos (named The program has been developed based Pheidon) was asked by the town of Pisa to capture the Note: The random selection process will tickets for the same or different sports, on on the following facts: be used for the EU and EEA public ticket consecutive days, and Sanctuary of Zeus from the city-state of Elis. Pheidon, ❒ 17 days of Olympic Games with his army of well-trained hoplites (armed soldiers), ❒ requests, which will be placed directly to Ticket Packages, which will be available 28 Olympic Sports ATHENS 2004 through the ATHENS in a limited number and will include tick- marched across the Peloponnesos, secured the Sanctuary ❒ 37 Competition Venues for the town of Pisa, and personally presided over the ❒ 2004 internet site or the Alpha Bank net- ets for the most popular sports and in pre- 5,300,000 tickets available for sale and work. All National Olympic Committees mium seats at the competition venues. conduct of the games. But Pisa’s control of the Sanctuary ❒ €183,000,000 as a ticket sales revenue was brief: by the next year Elis had regained control. are allowed to follow their own ticket Both the Ticket Combinations as well as target for ATHENS 2004 allocation system according to the num- the Individual tickets will be sold at ticket ber of tickets that they are eligible to pur- face value. The price for the Ticket Pack- The Olympic Truce was instituted by the city-state of Elis Ticket Sales to protect against military incursions which interrupted chase. ages will be predetermined and will the Games. Every four years, special heralds from Elis exceed the face value of the tickets that The ticket sales process for the public will In April 2003, ATHENS 2004 will dis- they include. Lastly, if demand exceeds were sent out to all corners of the Greek world to begin on May 12, 2003 (simultaneously announce the approaching Olympic festival and games. tribute, free of charge, the “Official Tick- supply of tickets, there will be a random in all countries around the world) et Sales Guide” that will include the Tick- selection process for all three types of the Along with this news, they would announce the Olympic In accordance with the European Com- Truce, which protected athletes, visitors, spectators and et Order Form, the detailed sport compe- above mentioned tickets. munity Legislation, all residents of the tition schedule, ticket prices and all the official embassies who came to the festival from becom- European Union (EU) and the European ing involved in local conflicts. necessary information for ticket ordering. Prices Economic Area ( EEA) have equal rights The same information will also be avail- Any violation of the Olympic Truce was punishable by a in purchasing tickets for the Olympic substantial fine to Olympian Zeus. able on the Internet via the ATHENS The principal objective of the ATHENS Games. 2004 web site. 2004 Organising Committee is to give as All EU and EEA residents will be able to Starting on April 2003 and up until many people as possible the opportunity Perhaps the most notable example of a military incident order tickets directly from the ATHENS occuring during the ancient Olympic Games was in 364 Games-time, the Ticketing Call Center to participate in the unique experience of 2004 Organizing Committee of the will be in operation for customer service the Olympic Games. BC. In that year, Elis had again lost control of the Sanc- Olympic Games via the ATHENS 2004 tuary of Zeus to the neighboring town of Pisa which was inquires and assistance. For this reason a wide price range for all internet site or via the Alpha Bank Spon- Sports and Ceremonies has been estab- directing the festival and the Olympic Games. Elis chose sor outlet network (in Greece), or through precisely this time to attack the Sanctuary of Zeus. Based on ATHENS 2004 contractual lished. any National Olympic Committee (NOC) obligations (as stated in the Host City This has been based on sport popularity Xenophon, a contemporary 4th century historian, gives of the EU or EEA (except for the Hellenic us a firsthand account of the situation: Contract and the Olympic Charter), and the phase of the competition (prelim- Olympic Committee), or through the rele- ATHENS 2004 also sells tickets to Spon- inaries, quarterfinals, semi-finals and vant NOC Official Ticket Agent. The horse race had been completed, as well as the events sors, National Olympic Committees, finals). of the pentathlon which were held in the dromos. The International Federations, Broadcast Out of the 5,300,000 tickets available for Residents outside the EU and the EEA Right Holders and the International sale: finalists of the pentathlon who had qualified for the can purchase their tickets from the wrestling event were competing in the space between the Olympic Committee. * 3,600,000 tickets which represent 68% National Olympic Committee of their of the total will cost up to 30 euros dromos and the altar... The attacking Eleans pursued the country or through the relevant NOC Tickets have been set aside for all of the * 2,900,000 tickets which represent 55% allied enemy... The allied forces fought from the roofs of Official Ticket Agent. the porticos... while the Eleans defended themselves from above contractual customer groups. of the total will cost up to 20 euros These tickets will be used for their hos- * 2,000,000 tickets which represent 38% ground level. —Hellenica What followed was a day-long In the case(s) where demand exceeds sup- pitability programs, sponsor distribution of the total will cost 10 or 15 euros battle involving thousands of soldiers. ply of available tickets, a random selec- and other sales programs. * The Sport ticket prices range from 10 to Although Elis eventually regained control of the sanc- tion-awarding process will be held The above contractual customer groups 300 euros turary, the Olympic Games of 364 BC lost their legitima- through a ticketing-system software. The cy as far as the Eleans were concerned since the Sanctu- do not have a right to purchase tickets * The Ceremony ticket prices range from ticketing system software ensures that the from the ticket quota which has been held 50 to 950 euros ary had been in the hands of the Pisans during the festi- random selection is fair, transparent and val. aside for the public alone. Tickets that are * The average ATHENS 2004 ticket price reliable. A similar random selection returned from the contractual customers is 34% cheaper than the average Sydney Later, political tyrants of the 7th and 6th centuries BC process, was used during the past 3 attempted to achieve influence by more peaceful means. will be made available to the public as ticket price Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Sydney soon as they are returned. They participated in the athletic and equestrian contests 2000 and Salt Lake City 2002) and in All tickets for the ATHENS 2004 of the Olympic Games and dedicated conspicuously lav- other major sporting events such as the Ticket Types Olympic Games include free transporta- ish offerings to Olympian Zeus at the site of the games. 2002 Commonwealth Games. tion cost to and from the Competition Random selection has proven to be the There will be three types of tickets: Venues via public transport. How political were the ancient Olympics? You decide! most objective and fair process, that gives JANUARY 2003 Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 23/43

DID YOU KNOW? Fishing is the biggest par- ticipant sports in the world. Soccer is the most attended or watched sport in the world Boxing became a legal sport in 1901. More Sports than 100 million people hold hunting licences. AUSTRALIAN SOCCER NEWS! By Phillip Fourlas stands out, is that Australian football is back soccer.” on the map. Marconi football manager Rale Rasic, who EARLY CHRISTMAS coached Australia to its only World Cup SYDNEY UNITED FINED! appearance in 1974, will take over as head PRESENT FOR S.A.! coach starting with Friday night’s home clash Sydney United have been fined $15,000 and with the Melbourne Knights. Soccer Australia received an early Christmas placed on a two-year, $25,000 good behav- “We believe that he’ll (Rasic) turn it all present last year, with the news of Oceania iour bond after crowd trouble in their NSL around for us,” Campolongo added. receiving direct qualification to the 2006 match against Newcastle Unitedlast month. Blanco, who had been at the helm of the World Cup to be held in Germany. One man suffered a broken jaw and two secu- famous Sydney club for just over two years People have speculated for years, if soccer rity guards sustained minor injuries after having previously lost his position as coach of was to go forward in this country it would United fans were involved in a brawl during the Australian Olympic team, was stunned be need to qualify and play in the World Cup. the game at EnergyAustralia Stadium in his axing. That chance now seems to have arrived Newcastle on December 20. through direct qualification, and all of sudden Up to 20 flares and firecrackers were also set ADELAIDE SIGN ACEVSKI! Australian football is on the map. off and the match was delayed for 10 minutes It wasn’t that long ago Australia could not while order was restored. New Adelaide City signing, goalkeeper find an opponent to play against, but that now been proposed at this stage and we’ve Newcastle were also fined $2,500 for failing Lupce Acevski says he doesn’t expect to be has all changed. referred the promoter to Soccer Australia,” a company source said. to take adequate security measures. handed the No1 jersey immediately. Australia are about to make history when they A two-match tour by Uruguay was discussed Soccer Australia’s board announced the Acevski had agreed to terms with Adelaide play England in an International friendly on by Soccer Australia’s board at a meeting in penalty after a review of the incident by a after Zoran Matic moved for the Northern February 12th at Upton Park. Sydney on the weekend. board of inquiry. Spirit keeper in a bid to bring more experi- From then on, the news only seem to be get- It also established a sub-committee to deal ence to his defence. ting better with the possibility Harry Kewell with Australia’s international program lead- MARCONI SACK BLANCO! and Mark Viduka playing in a full-strength ing up to the 2006 World Cup. But Acevski knows he has a battle to dislodge Socceroos side to take onUruguay at the Soccer Australia also has been offered a Raul Blanco has been sacked as coach of 20 year-old keeper David Scarsella, who was MCG during the AFL’s mid-season break in match against Yugoslavia in Belgrade in struggling National Soccer League club, the outstanding in last weekend’s 1-1 draw June. March, matches against Mexico in New York Marconi Stallions. against Parramatta. The Victorian Major Events Company has and Nigeria in London, and the two-match The Marconi board made the tough decision “I know I will have to fight for a place been approached by a promoter to stage a tour by Uruguay in June. Soccer Australia’s due to the club’s woeful form this season because you just can’t walk into the team,” he revenge match against Uruguay as part of the international sub-committee, which will which sees them rooted to last place with just told The Vema. Socceroos’ program being planned by Soccer includes Socceroos coach Frank Farina, will three wins so far this season. “You have to prove yourself and show you Australia. meet at the end of this month to spell out the “We expected better results,” Marconi presi- deserve the spot.” “We’re aware of a planned tour by Uruguay calendar. dent Tony Campolongo told The Daily Tele- Meanwhile, Matic is also negotiating terms in June and we would be interested in a game What ever outcome happens from the inter- graph. with another potential recruit, though refuses here (in Melbourne), but nothing formal has national football calendar, the one thing that “We have always been amongst the leaders in to name the player in question. IOC president calls Athens' Greek orthodox archdiocese of australia GREEK WELFARE progress 'outstanding' CENTRE NSW Once threatened with losing the the list. The government has not 378a KING STREET NEWTOWN, NSW 2042 Tel: (02) 9516 2188 Fax: (02) 9516 3177 2004 Games, Athens Olympic yet approved a long-delayed organisers were lauded by IOC $US400 million ($A686.81 Gambling Problems? president Jacques Rogge for "out- million) security contract. * Is gambling more than a simple leisure activity? * Does gambling affect your family or work? * standing and evident" progress. Angelopoulos-Daskalaki said Do you have financial problems because of gambling? Rogge is in Athens to present the security equipment needs to be 2004 torch and review prepara- tested and personnel must be There is a solution tions 19 months before the trained before it is ready for the The first step is to aknowledge that there is a problem or that you may be at risk of developing a prob- Olympics. He is accompanied by Olympics. lem. Some things can be done immediately; * Reduce the amount of money spent gambling. * Budget Denis Oswald, head of the IOC Athens plans to spend more an amount of money as entertainment, and do not exceed this amount. * Ask yourself why you gamble? coordination team for Athens, and than $US600 million ($A1.03 * When you feel depressed, angry or upset, think carefully before you gamble. * Be open about your Gilbert Felli, the IOC sports direc- billion) for security, for many gambling. * Talk to friends and family, and do not isolate yourself. * Ask for help if you think that you tor. Olympics a top priority that has have a gambling problem. If you, or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact the Greek Rogge held Oswald's job before he assumed even greater urgency Welfare Centre on (02) 9516 2188 for free and confidential advice on gambling problems. was elected IOC president in mid- IOC president Jacques following the Sept. 11 attacks.

2001. At the time, his visits to Rogge Oswald said he discussed the Financial assistance for this service provided by the NSW Government from the Casino Community Benefit Fund 116121 Athens were marked by frustration security contract with Premier over delays. The situation grew so Costas Simitis on Monday. bad by 2000 that the IOC warned that Athens "The prime minister gave us assurance that BUSINESS FOR SALE could be in danger of having the games taken this contract will be signed very very soon," away. Oswald said. "I am glad to tell you the progress is outstand- Oswald also said the government assured the * Great family business - Roma QLD ing and evident," Rogge said. "Now we see the IOC that equipment needed for transportation construction really emerging out of all the dif- projects will be delivered on time. * Freehold property ferent places." Plans to build a domelike roof on the main Rogge and chief 2004 organiser Gianna Olympic complex may also proceed, Oswald * Convenience store, turnover $500,000 p/a Angelopoulos-Daskalaki took a helicopter said. It has been uncertain if there is enough tour of most of the Olympic venues, many of time remaining to build it. He said a final deci- with potential to serve cooked food which have faced years of bureaucratic delays. sion will be made in April. "We see a great momentum," Rogge said. "Of "All indications we have show that this should * Second shop rented course, the deadlines are tight. There is some- be completed on time and would a very strong thing unique in the Olympic Games: It is that legacy to the city," Oswald said. * Residence upstairs 3 b/r + office you never change the date and the hour of the Another concern, he added, was the renova- opening ceremony." tion of Karaeskaki stadium in Piraeus that will "If you are to launch a space shuttle, you can host all the soccer games in Athens and the delay for a day, for a week, for a month," he men and women's final. The government For particulars phone (07) 3720 8946 added. "Mrs Angelopoulos does not have that promised construction would begin by Jan. 10, luxury." but later pushed it back to Feb. 15. or Fax (07) 3700 9399 Some problems persist, with security topping AP 116119 Masuoka clinches victory Japan’s Hiroshi Masuoka clinched victory, in his Mitsubishi in the autos section of the Dakar Rally for his second straight win after the 17th and final stage, essentially a 56km lap of honour. The 42-year-old Masuoka won four stages in the 25th edition of the SPORTS race, making it 21 stage wins in all since he first set out on the Dakar trail in 1987. The Greek Australian VEMA For Mitsubishi it was their eighth triumph - a record in the four wheels history of the event. Sharks, Glory cement Boxing - the family sport ? Boxing will never attempt top two spots to promote itself as a fami- ly-friendly sport but for Kostya Tszyu and James Perth Glory virtually guaranteed itself and the Olympic Leija this day was more Sharks the top two spots going into the national soccer about kin than king-hits. league finals, beating third-placed South Melbourne 2-0 at Tszyu said he would never the weekend. forget January 19, 2003, not Goals to Andre Gumprecht and Bobby Despotovski gave just because of the 28,000 Perth victory at home, putting it 13 points clear of South crowd that attended his pro- Melbourne with seven regular season matches remaining. fessional homecoming, but For the Glory, victory over South was the insurance policy for reasons closer to heart it needed, with a Soccer Australia hearing on February 4 and home. K. Tszyu and J. Leija likely to dock them three points for playing an unregistered It was the fifth birthday of player in the club’s opening match of the season. his son Nikita, and also the first time that eight-year-old Second-placed Olympic is now two points behind the Glory Timophey had attended one of his fights. and 11 clear of South after snapping a two-match losing Timophey was not just a part of the crowd either, striding streak with a 1-0 win over the Football Kingz on Saturday alongside Kostya’s father Boris, holding aloft one of his night. father’s championship belts as he led him into the ring. Prolific striker Ante Milicic scored the only goal in the 68th After Tszyu retained his title, he reached for Timophey, minute. giving him a kiss as he held him high in centre-ring as the The top two sides going into the 10-week home-and-away crowd roared. finals mini-league starting in March get bonus points for “My father asked him before the fight `Are you nervous’ their regular season efforts. and he said `No, I’m not’,” Tszyu said. Fourth-placed Newcastle snatched a late penalty for a 2-2 “He is very aware of boxing, he knows all the trainers, he draw with Wollongong, while fifth-placed Adelaide City knows everybody, and he felt very comfortable. ended the Brisbane Strikers’ eight-match unbeaten run with “It’s also (Nikita’s) birthday, how can I forget this day? a 1-0 home win on Friday night. It’s a good present for him. But the big losers of the weekend were the Melbourne “My life is an example to my kids, I try to live my life in Knights, who were hammered 4-0 by Parramatta Power at a way I want my kids to live.” Knights Stadium. Tszyu’s relationship with his constantly present father The Power is now clear in the sixth and final playoff spot, was also close, despite a mishap that the champion three points ahead of Wollongong and Brisbane. reflected on today when asked how he injured Leija with The Knights now sit third-bottom after a display player- a seemingly innocuous blow. coach Andrew Marth described as the club’s worst in more “When I was three years old, I dislocated my father’s jaw than a decade. - I just hit him on the chin,” Tszyu said. “I think it’s the worst performance by the Knights in about Prolific striker Ante Milicic scored the only goal for Leija too had family on his mind after the bout, not only the 13 years that I’ve been at the club,” said Marth, a dual Olympic Sharks because it was his father and former amateur champ championship winner with the Knights. nervous week to see if the club’s board sends him packing Jesse who stopped the fight to prevent him suffering too “We were totally embarrassing for 80 minutes. as well. much. “It reminded me of a training drill on a Friday night before Northern Spirit climbed off the bottom of the ladder with a “Right now I just want to go home and see my kids,” a game. It was pathetic.” 1-0 win over Sydney United at North Sydney Oval, with a Leija said when asked about his future. John Buonavoglia scored twice for the Power, with Brad second half Noel Spencer goal the decider. “I’ve been away from them for a couple of weeks, and Maloney and Pablo Cardozo completing the rout. Marconi Stallions had the bye this week and will face the I’ve never been away from them for more than a couple Marth’s assistant Luciano Trani was fired midweek after the Power at Parramatta Stadium on Sunday night. of days.” Knights’ recent poor run of form, with Marth now facing a AAP AAP Star quits AEK as gloom persists over Greek game

Star striker Demis Nikolaidis abruptly soccer, already mired by financial cri- Clubs are still suffering the conse- ended his seven-year career at AEK sis, fan violence, and lingering allega- quences from September’s collapse of Athens after claiming he was attacked tions of corruption. the Alpha digital pay-TV channel, by the club’s maverick boss Makis “To threaten the life of a soccer player which cost them an estimated 35 mil- Psomiadis. ... This is the worst incident I have ever lion euro ($A63 million) in annual rev- The 29-year-old Greek international heard of since I first became involved enue. filed a lawsuit against Psomiadis and in soccer,” said sports minister Giorgos Greek soccer - widely viewed as the said he would no longer participate in Lianis, himself a former footballer. playground of unscrupulous business- club training sessions or activities. The famously brash and cigar-smoking men - has been frequently plagued by He alleged he was assaulted on Tuesday Psomiadis is appealing a 12-year allegations of corruption and match night and received threats against his forgery conviction and has been rigging, despite repeated government life as the club boss personally checked banned from leaving the country. attempts to clean up the sport. up on players suspected of sleeping Nikolaidis is currently Greece’s sec- Efforts to tackle violence have also late. ond-highest scorer with eight goals failed to stop frequent outbreaks of “Psomiadis is destroying my career from 14 league games. trouble. Three fans were stabbed and and destroying my team,” Nikolaidis Nikolaidis - who has an AEK tattoo on hospitalised Sunday during a game said, flanked by two bodyguards. “As a his left shoulder - did not announce his between archrivals Olympiakos and footballer and as a person I cannot immediate plans but is likely to join a Panathinaikos. accept any dealings with him.” growing list of players seeking an exit Demis Nikolaidis It was the latest sign of crisis in Greek from the Greek league. AP