Oƒ°∞¡O¡ ∆OÀ ∂¡ ¡∂∞ ÀOƒ∫∏ ™À§§O°OÀ ∫∞™∆Oƒπ∂ø¡ “OªO¡Oπ∞” ∂ÙÔ˜ 54Ô - ∞ÚÈı. 211 - πÔ‡ÏÈÔ˜ 2010 “Kastorian News”- Official Publication of the Society of Kastorians “Omonoia”, Inc. Volume 54th - No. 211 - July 2010
100 year Anniversary “The OMONOIA celebrated 100 year anniversary” ∫∞™∆Oƒπ∞¡∞ ¡∂∞ - KASTORIAN NEWS
Dear fellow Kastorians,
Last year, the Society’s centennial anniversary, was a memorable year, one truly befitting of the historic milestone and one that made all Kastorians proud.
“∫∞™∆Oƒπ∞¡∞ ¡∂∞” On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank you from the bottom of my heart “KASTORIAN NEWS” for your enthusiastic support and participation in all the commemorative A Review of the Society of events. I will forever remember this year with great pride and a deep sense of Kastorians “Omonoia”, INC. humility for having the fortune to represent the Society at this historic juncture.
OFFICE But now, as we have entered the second century, we must all work together 150-28 14th Avenue to build a sustainable future for our Society. We must try to expand our mem- Whitestone, NY 11357 bership by enlisting second, third and even fourth generation Kastorians who Phone: 718-746-4505 are not yet members. We should continue to press forward with efforts to engage Fax: 718-746-4506 Kastorian youth of all ages for they are the ones who will guide the Society in e-mail: [email protected] this century.
SOCIETY OF KASTORIANS Sincerely, “OMONOIA”, INC. Elias Panides
OFFICERS DR. ELIAS PANIDES ∞Á·ËÙÔ› Û˘Ì·ÙÚÈÒÙ˜, President VASILI E. ZISIS ¶¤Ú˘ÛÈ, Ë Â¤ÙÂÈÔ˜ ÁÈ· Ù· ÂηÙfi ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ÙÔ˘ ™˘ÏÏfiÁÔ˘, ‹Ù·Ó ÌÈ· ·Í¤¯·ÛÙË Vice President ¯ÚÔÓÈ¿, Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈο ·ÓÙ¿ÍÈ· ÙÔ˘ ÈÛÙÔÚÈÎÔ‡ ÁÂÁÔÓfiÙÔ˜ Ô˘ ¤Î·Ó fiÏÔ˘˜ ÙÔ˘˜ JOHN MALEGANOS ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ·ÓÔ‡˜ ÂÚ‹Ê·ÓÔ˘˜. General Secretary JOHN PAPAZOGLOU ∂Π̤ÚÔ˘˜ ÙÔ˘ ¢ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎfi ™˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÈÔ, Û·˜ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ ·fi Ù· ‚¿ıË Ù˘ Treasurer ηډȿ˜ ÌÔ˘ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÂÓıÔ˘ÛÈÒ‰Ë ˘ÔÛÙ‹ÚÈÍË Î·È Û˘ÌÌÂÙÔ¯‹ Û fiϘ ÙȘ JOHN PETKANAS, DDS ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈΤ˜ ÂΉËÏÒÛÂȘ. ¶¿ÓÙ· ı· ı˘Ì¿Ì·È ·˘Ù‹Ó ÙËÓ ¯ÚÔÓÈ¿ Ì ÌÂÁ¿ÏË Assistant Secretary ˘ÂÚËÊ¿ÓÂÈ· Î·È ‚·ıÈ¿ ·›ÛıËÛË ÙÈÌ‹˜ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ Ù‡¯Ë Ô˘ ›¯· Ó· ÂÎÚÔÛˆÒ ÙÔÓ ™‡ÏÏÔÁÔ Û ·˘Ùfi ÙÔ ÈÛÙÔÚÈÎfi ÛËÌ›Ô. JOHN PSALTOS Assistant Treasurer ∆ÒÚ·, ηıÒ˜ ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÂÈÛ¤ÏıÂÈ ÛÙÔÓ ‰Â‡ÙÂÚÔ ·ÈÒÓ·, fiÏÔÈ Ì·˙› ı· Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· Û˘ÓÂÚÁ·ÛÙԇ̠ÁÈ· Ó· ÔÈÎÔ‰ÔÌ‹ÛÔ˘Ì ¤Ó· ‚ÈÒÛÈÌÔ Ì¤ÏÏÔÓ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ™‡ÏÏÔÁÔ Ì·˜. BOARD MEMBERS ¶Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÚÔÛ·ı‹ÛÔ˘Ì ӷ ÚÔÛÂÏ·ÛÔ˘Ì ‰Â‡ÙÂÚ˘, ÙÚ›Ù˘ Î·È Ù¤Ù·ÚÙ˘ CONSTANTINE P. FRANGOS ·ÎfiÌË ÁÂÓ¿˜ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ·ÓÒÓ Ô˘ ‰ÂÓ Â›Ó·È ·ÎfiÌË Ì¤ÏË. ¶Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· Û˘Ó¯›ÛÔ˘Ì GEORGE JIMAS ÙȘ ÚÔÛ¿ıÂȘ Ì·˜ Ó· ÚÔÛÂÏ·ÛÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ ÓÂÔÏ·›· fiÏˆÓ ÙˆÓ ËÏÈÎÈÒÓ, ÌÈ· Î·È TEDDY KATSAMAKIS Ô˘ Ë ÓÂÔÏ·›· Â›Ó·È ·˘Ù‹ Ô˘ ı· ηıÔ‰ËÁ‹ÛÂÈ ÙËÓ ™‡ÏÏÔÁÔ Û ·˘Ùfi ÙÔÓ ·ÈÒÓ·. PAUL NANOS PETER SYMEONIDES ªÂ ·Á¿Ë Î·È Û‚·ÛÌfi, THEODORE A. TOSKOS ∏Ï›·˜ ¶·Ó›‰Ë˜ ANASTASIOS TZALLAS ANDREAS VASSILIOU STAVROS DAM. VLACHOS
MAGAZINE COMMITTEE PANTELIS PAPAZOGLOU Chairman JOHN MALEGANOS DR. DORA PINOU NIKKI VEKIOS
CONTRIBUTORS ANTHOULA KAITERIS ELENI KOUMAS ARTEMIS TOSKOS
2 KASTORIAN NEWS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
gain our Society participated in this year's parade with its own float honoring and commemorating the Independence of Greece Afrom the Ottoman Empire on March 25th 1821. Thousands of people lined both sides of Fifth Avenue in New York City and enjoyed a truly magnificent parade of Greek American Societies, Greek Orthodox Churches and Schools. Our Society was led by our President, Dr. Elias Panides, and the President of Philoptochos, Mrs. Mitzi Papazoglou and their governing boards, as well as by many members. Our ladies and children were dressed in the traditional Greek costumes waving flags proudly. This year's participation exceeded all expectations in spite of the cold weather. Two buses left completely filled from our Cultural Center for Manhattan. After the parade, when everyone returned to the Cultural Center, the enthusiasm and excitement continued. Sandwiches, salads, sweets and coffee were offered to all members and friends of the Society.
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A Brief History of “Omonoia” *
or many centuries and to the present day, the fur trade has been a Kastoria free lead many young Kastorians to return to Greece from New major source of employment and income for the people of Kastoria. York and participate in the Macedonian struggle (ª·Î‰ÔÓÈÎfi ∞ÁÒÓ·.) This FKastorians immigrated to many neighboring countries such as Germany, desire grew more each day until it was realized that they could be more effec- France, Hungary, Romania, Austria, and Syria among others, where they tive if they organized as a group and form a strong society. It was August 7, established strong Kastorian communities. They always kept in touch with 1910 when 42 Kastorians met and officially founded “OMONOIA” by elect- their families and through generous donations supported the Orthodox ing their first board of directors as follows: Church and helped in funding schools back home in order to promote the Mr. George Oikonomides, President; Mr. Chrysos Nantsios, Vice-President; teaching of the Greek language and Greek history. After all, Kastoria was Mr. Panayiotis Pekmezaris, Treasurer; Mr. George Petkanas, Secretary; and under the Ottoman rule from 1387 to 1912. Mr. Damianos Tsistinas, Mr. Stavros Siomkos, Mr. Ioannis Kosmas, Mr. Kastorian furriers in Europe were buying good quality pelts imported from Athanasios Doykos, and Mr. Nikolaos Nanos, Advisors.” America. This led Vasilios Skaperdas to make the historic trip to the New World in 1887. Very quickly he realized that New York was a place of great The “OMONOIA” Society has preserved the patriotic flame and became the opportunity and began trading as soon as he arrived there. bridge between the homeland of our fathers and our new homeland, the In 1894, he was joined by his cousins Spyros, Naoum and John Samaras. The United States of America. latter realized that in America the possibilities for growth and professional Kastoria, our place of birth will always remain in our hearts as it did in the engagement were unlimited and invited many of his relatives to join him. By hearts of all of those who immigrated to this wonderful country seeking free- the end of the nineteenth century, a total of eight Kastorians made America dom and a better way of life. their new home. At the turn of the 20th century a wave of immigrants brought to the shores of Today, we are an involved, dynamic, progressive, relevant and indispensable New York more Kastorians and by 1910, their number reached 1,000. A part of American life in all its facets: familial, spiritual, in business, citizen- miniature Kastoria was created as entire families traveled to America estab- ship, leadership, education and military. lishing their business, developing new markets while educating their young In addition to the traditional vocations in Fur Manufacturing, Kastorians are ones. professionally engaged in: International Commerce; the Financial World; Corporate and Media Conglomerates; Cutting-edge Technology; Literature; Founding of the Society Art; Medicine; Law; Engineering; Accounting; Education / Academia; Clergy and most of all, Philanthropy. While most of Greece was liberated from the Ottoman Empire in the nine- teenth century, Kastoria was still under its rule in 1910. The desire to see Through a concerted effort by “OMONOIA” major focused fund raising 11 KASTORIAN NEWS 100 year Anniversary dance
A Brief History of “Omonoia” Continued events were held where a substantial sum of money was collected and used to July 9, 1913 - “OMONOIA” financed the repatriation to Kastoria of citizens assist various social programs and fulfill community needs in Kastoria, living in NYC Greece which was in dire financial need as it emerged from the Balkan War ñ Fund raiser was organized in support of the Greek war effort against and World War I. Bulgaria. As the years passed and Kastorians became more successful several of them ñ A Kastorian committee was dispatched to Greece to personally deliver became benefactors and donated large sums of money to be used for funding funds to her Majesty Sophia, Queen of Greece in support of those injured scholarships and various targeted programs to aid the needy in Greece and during the latest war. the US. November 11, 1913 - Established as the official day of the celebration of Saint Minas Patron Saint of Kastoria. Following is a historical record highlighting funds used to aid Kastoria and February 22, 1914 - The Society established a bank account with the National other worthy causes as well as the establishment of programs to honor and Bank of Greece. celebrate Holidays and Traditions: April 5, 1914 - “OMONOIA” voted to participate in the Greek Independence Day parade in NYC. August 7, 1010 - First official meeting July 5, 1914 - “OMONOIA” appointed a committee to oversee the purchase November 20, 1910 - Voted to provide assistance to the common soup of a clock for the Bell Tower of the Holy Metropolis, Kastoria. The clock was kitchen in Kastoria. delivered on July 25, 1915. April 30, 1911 - Supported the cause of Greek Independence from the August 22, 1914 - Event held to raise funds for the purchase of a Warship to Ottoman Empire. be donated to Greece. September 16, 1911 - “Omonoia” purchased and shipped clothing for August 28, 1914 - “OMONOIA” informed the Greek government they Kastoria's poor citizens. planned to fund the post office building in Kastoria. November 20, 1911- Financial assistance was sent to the family of the slain January 17, 1916 - $480 dollars (4,000 drachmas) was sent to Kastoria for the Metropolitan of Grevena, Aimilianos. needy. July 22, 1911 - Established as the official day of the celebration of Prophet February 26, 1916 - Revenue from a formal “Ball” was used to support needy Elias, Patron Saint of the Trade Association of Fur Manufacturers families . August 3, 1912 - Financial assistance was sent to support the earthquake vic- August 30, 1916 - Society allocated funds for brides' dowries and needy chil- tims in Thrace. dren. November 11, 1912 - Kastoria is freed from The Ottoman Empire and is unit- September 16, 1916 - “OMONOIA” purchased and shipped wheat and flour ed with Greece to Greece. January, 1913 - One thousand ($1,000) dollars was allocated for the war vic- 1916 - The first Annual Dinner Dance was held as a major fund raiser tims and their families. July 5, 1917 - “Oresteias” the first official publication of “OMONOIA” was 12 KASTORIAN NEWS 100 year Anniversary dance
A Brief History of “Omonoia” Continued funded and published April 18, 1921 - A sum of $555.50 is donated for the needy in Kastoria. August 11, 1917 - A committee was established to coordinate contributions to April 18, 1921 - $400 was donated in support of Kastorians serving in the Greece by the United States National Defense Department. Greek Army. August 16, 1917 - $200 donation was sent to Kastoria for the needy. September 29, 1921 - “OMONOIA” became a member of the Association of October 26, 1917 - “OMONOIA” invested $1,000 in Greek Liberty Bond Hellenic Societies. securities. October 8, 1922 - “OMONOIA” sent $1,500 to fund the preliminary study for April 21, 1918 - Society purchased $2,000 in National Liberty Securities. the hydration of Kastoria. April 28, 1918 - $1,000 was sent to the aid the needy in Kastoria. December 19, 1922 - Foodstuff provisions were sent on the steamboat August 21, 1918 - A donation of $609.25 was sent to Saint Helen Hospital of “Konstantinoupolis” to support the refugees of Asia Minor. Athens, Greece. April 4, 1924 - Society sent $100 to Kastoria for the purchase of school sup- October 4, 1918 - The Society purchased $1,000 worth of securities of the plies and $400 for the purchase of medical supplies for poor fami- Fourth National Liberty Bond. lies. February 21, 1919 - Funds raised for the support of the refugees from Asia March 24, 1925 - A bank account was established with the National Bank of Minor. Greece, for the hydration project of Kastoria. July 24, 1919 - $1,000 was sent to Kastoria to support the poor. August 26, 1926 - $500 donation made in support of the needy. 1919 - The “Omonoia” Board voted to allocate the first scholarship of $100 December 13, 1927 - $500 donation sent in support of the poor. as an annual donation to the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Kastorian May 28, 1928 - Assembly approved funds for a Music or Athletics club in high school. NYC. October 22, 1919 - The Society decided to fund the electrification and the June 25, 1928 - An annual picnic was organized and funds raised were donat- water supply system of Kastoria. A sixteen-member committee was ed to St. Spyridon Church in NYC. appointed to oversee the task. September 27, 1928 - The Society invited and hosted His Holiness December 26, 1919 - Society voted to contribute $200 annually to the NY Metropolitan of Kastoria in NYC. Hellenic Educational Center December 5, 1929 - “OMONOIA” voted to hand over the management of January 29, 1920 - With 42 votes in support and 27 against the society decid- the hydration project to the Mayoralty of Kastoria under the following condi- ed to purchase real estate in N.Y. tions: “Poor Kastorians shall in no way and for no reason be charged for May 17, 1920 - A first installment of $200 was donated to the Girls High water provided to them”. School of Kastoria. November 14, 1931 - The Board of Directors raised the membership dues an 1920 - The Benevolent Society Ladies of Kastoria is founded under the direc- additional $20 and used the proceeds to buy $500 life insurance for all mem- tion of “Omonoia' President Mr. George Oikonomides and Mrs. Eleni Dallas bers. who invited all the Kastorian Ladies living in NYC to participate in a meeting August 10, 1935 - Society engraved emblems to celebrate its 25th Anniversary with the purpose of creating an independent philanthropic organization to 1935 - The Kastorian Youth Society of New York was founded work closely with the Society of OMONOIA and the Philoptohos Society in 1935 - Formation of the Music Ensemble the Kastorian Mandolinata by Kastoria. Kostas Economides April 14, 1921 - The first Philoptohos Dance was held as a major fund raising June 11, 1936 - The Society voted to offer financial assistance for the recon- event and a journal was published struction of the Metropolitan building in Kastoria.
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A Brief History of “Omonoia” Continued
September 16, 1936 - “OMONOIA” musical ensemble participated in the Department in Kastoria. Society of Thessalians dinner December 4, 1940 - The Society approved $2,000 which was sent to the Dance in NYC. Greek Government for its war needs. February 16, 1937 - Funds sent to support the Public and Scholastic Athletic December 14, 1940 - The Society sent $30,000 to support the National Training Center of Kastoria. Defense of Greece. December 7, 1937 - The Society contributed: February 6, 1942 - “OMONOIA” acquired $95,250 in U.S. war bonds. a) 20,000 drachmas to the needy of Kastoria b) 5,000 drachmas to Philoptohos Ladies of Kastoria October 30, 1942 - Society undertakes to find ways to counter the Bulgarian c) 36,250 drachmas to the Athletic Center of Kastoria propaganda. April 12, 1938 - Financial assistance approved: September 11, 1942 - Members of the Society raised $1,750 for war victims in a) 17,000 drachmas to the poor families of Kastoria Kastoria. b) 3,000 drachmas to the needy of Mavrovon February 6, 1943 - Society purchased an additional $10,000 in war bonds. c) 5,000 drachmas to Philoptohos Ladies of Kastoria October 1943 -received recognition from the United States Department of July 5, 1938 - The Society complained to the Mayor of Kastoria that: Defense for the continued purchase of War Bonds that amounted to a) Water charges were requested from the poor contrary to the mutual agree- $275,000 and named an aircraft was named “The Kastorian Spirit: ment 1943-1945 - “The Kastorian” was published by the “Kastorian Girls Club” b) water meters must be installed dedicated to the Kastorian men who fought during World War I and World c) Monies sent by the Society were not appropriated judiciously War II, keeping them informed of events on the home front until the war was April 1, 1939 - Society sent to Kastoria 50,000 drachmas to support poor fam- over. ilies. March 28, 1945 - “OMONOIA” sent $5,000 to support war victims in June 3, 1939 - Society approved funds for its musical ensemble to participate Kastoria. in the World Fair of New York City. April 1945 - Society raised $20,485 and remitted the sum to Kastoria. September 27, 1939 - Society voted to send $500 to the families of those September 10, 1945 - Society approved the following be sent to Kastoria: drafted in the general mobilization of the Greek Armed Forces. a) $1,000 for school repairs b) $1,000 for heating installation in schools October 16, 1939 - Society approved: c) $1,000 for school supplies a) $700 to the Metropolitan of Kastoria December 23, 1945 - Membership voted to provide b) $300 to the Kastorian Society of Paris a) Donations to the Greek War Relief October 20, 1939 - An additional sum of $600 was sent to the Soldier's Radio b) Send 1,500 bags of flour to Kastoria 14 KASTORIAN NEWS 100 year Anniversary dance
A Brief History of “Omonoia” Continued
1946 - “OMONOIA” and The Benevolent Society Ladies of Kastoria held a 1959 - $6,000 for the Metropolitan building in Kastoria. joint Victory Dance to celebrate the end of the War and honor over 250 1961 - The Society established health insurance coverage for members of the Kastorian men who fought in both World Wars Society with Blue Cross. May 6, 1947 - “OMONOIA” contributed $1,000 to the Society of Kastorians 1963 - The Scholarship Fund was established by the society and awarded of Leipzig. $1,500 to five winners. Tom Pappas from Lowell Massachusetts was the first September 12, 1947 - “OMONOIA” donated $5,000 to the Committee of donor with $500 Health Insurance for the Refugees in Kastoria. 1966 - The Society donated $3,000 for the reconstruction of the Theological 1947 - The Pan-Macedonian Association of US and Canada was founded. Seminary which had burned to the ground in Kastoria. “Omonoia” was the largest member. Several members of our society served 1970 - First Ragoutsaria celebration was held sponsored by the Kastorian as presidents of the Pan Macedonian Association as well as Tri-State Youth and the proceeds were donated to the Special Fund and St. Governors. Members participated in annual conventions and made major Eleftherios contributions to increase awareness of the Macedonian issue. 1970 - First Christmas Party was held March 9, 1951 - “OMONOIA” signed a contract to purchase the building at 1970's - Blue Cross - Blue Shield Health Insurance fund was created and fully 246 Eighth Ave., NY. funded by the society's membership March 16, 1951 - The Kastorian Youth Society offered $2,000 toward the 1970's - Very active member Society in the Federation of Hellenic Societies purchase of the “Kastorian Home.” of New York City April 13, 1951 - The Benevolent Society of the Ladies of Kastoria contributed 1973 - The Great Benefactor for the Scholarship Fund formally formed in $5,000 toward the purchase of the building 246 8th Avenue , New York, NY 1978 and received a donation of $80,000 by Thanis Yianos. 1951 - An additional $3,000 contribution was made by The Philoptohos for 1980's - sponsored and funded a Kastorian Youth Soccer Team that became the building's maintenance, redecoration, kitchen remodeling, purchase of a member of the NY Hellenic League club chairs, drapes and other items 1980's - sponsored and funded a Kastorian Youth Basketball Team that May 1, 1953 - The first edition of the newspaper “Kastoria Nea” was pub- became a member of the NY Archdiocese League lished. 1980's - sponsored and funded a Kastorian pan Macedonian Dance Group March 16, 1954 - The Orphanage of Kastoria declares “OMONOIA” a Great 1989 - Formation of the society as a “non-profit” according to IRS 501(c) (3) Benefactor after Society's donation of ten cows. 1982 - Donated $25,000 toward the building of the St. Demetrios School in January 5, 1956 - The Special Fund was established by Argyrios Papasideris Astoria in memory of his son Anastasios. He was the founder, life chairman and first 1992 - “OMONOIA” donated $15,000 to Columbia University for the donor of $500. Hellenic Studies and Ancient History program. February 6, 1959 - Society raised $5,739 for an Elementary School in 1995 - The Society purchased two buildings in Whitestone, Queens. Kastoria. 1998 - Society was honored for its contributions to The Hellenic Letters by
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A Brief History of “Omonoia” Continued the Athenian Academy and received their “golden key” 1998 - Society was honored for its contributions to The Hellenic Letters by the Athenian Academy and received their “golden key” 2005 - Scholarship awards for number of students and grants awarded. 2006 - Continued to financially support the many needs of the Greek Orthodox Church of St Elefterios in NY, donated $25,000 for the building ñ2006 and annually donations of over $150,000 annually to various organi- zations, institutions foundations and scholarships. 2007 - The community service was established to provide help twice a year to needy families in New York. 2008 - Children's Dance Group was established ñ2010 in celebration of the 100th anniversary, Congressman Ackerman sponsored the recording of the accomplisments in The Congressional Record on 9/29/10 reference #156 -#133 Book II (E1822).
On November 27, 2010 “OMONOIA” is celebrating the 100th Anniversary since its founding. It has been a long and productive period and the Society through its members' devotion has lived up to its promise and its mission as it was conceived on August 7, 1910. It has been the epicenter of multi- faceted activities through which it has managed to preserve our national val- ues in both critical and prosperous times. The devotion of its members is exemplary. The unremitting effort of its Presidents and their Boards of Directors is the guiding light for future generations of Kastorians to navigate this Society to greater success. The activities of our Society during this cen- tury in the national, cultural, social, and economic arenas make every Kastorian proud. *
* Source - Meeting minutes 1910 - present - Text by Pantelis Papazoglou Edited by Elias Panides & George Mellides
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17 KASTORIAN NEWS 48th Annual Scholarship Awards 2011
On Saturday, January 22, 2011 the Cultural Center of the Society of Kastorians “Omonoia” was full of people to celebrate the 48th Annual Scholarship Awards. Among the honored guests were his Grace Bishop of Meloa Philotheos, our own Father Vasilios Bassakyros, the Honorable NY State Senator Tony Avella, the Honorable Aghi Balta General Consul of Greece, the Honorable Koula Sophianou General Consul of Cyprus, the Honorable Evangelos Kyriakopoulos Consul of Greece in NY, the President of Philoptochos Mrs. Mitzi Papazoglou, prior presidents of the Philoptochos, Dr. Ioannis Efthimiopoulos Director of Greek Education Department. The Chairman of the Scholarship Committee Dr. Thomas V. Papathomas was the Master of Ceremonies and Dr. Elias Panides, President of “Omonoia” gave the welcome address.
his year we honored our grand Benefactors Leonidas & Anne Mihalte Tand our benefactors George Hadzellis and Dimitrios & Eftihia Pappas. The distin- guished speaker was Mrs. Alice Rigas-Dean of Registration and Financial Services at Columbia Law School.
The Greek Consul Mrs. Aghi Balta addresses the students
The Cypriot Consul Ms. Koula Sophianou ad- dresses the students The Right Rev. Philotheos Bishop of Meloa presents the award to Mr. John Mihaltse
18 KASTORIAN NEWS Dr. Ioannis Efthimiopoulos, Director of Greek Eduction addresses the audi- Mrs. Loula Koukoulis, past President of the Philoptochos with her granddaugh- ence and the students ter Ria Koukoulis
Our honored guests and dignitaries, mem- bers of the Board of Directors, the Benevolent Society Ladies of Kastoria, and members of the Scholarship Committee (Messrs. Steven Boutis, Constantine Frangos, Gregory Georges, John Maleganos, George Mellides, Elias Panides, Thomas Papathomas, John Petkanas, Theodora Pinou, Peter Symeonides, Peter Takantzas and Anastasios Tzallas) handed the scholarship awards to the following recipients:
GRADUATE ALEXANDRA POLIHROM George Town University EVELYN FISSEKIS Drexel University JOHN MIHALTSES New York College of Osteopathic Medicine KRATSIOS JULIANA Central Connecticut State University Mr. & Mrs. Vasili Zisis, their son Emmanuel and Mr. Themis Vassiliou, Benefactor
UNDERGRADUATE VLAHOS MARYANN Columbia University GEORGE KARAS Harvard University MICHAEL SKOPELITIS Loyola University MICHELLE BOUTIS Colgate University CHRISTINA ZIKOS Rutgers University ZOE MALLIOS Rochester Institute of Technology KONSTANTINA PAPATHOMAS Wilkes University SOPHIA ARZOUMANIDIS Binghamton University CHRISTOPHER ZIAS Texas A&M University PETER PAPAZOGLOU Hofstra University ANTHONY MICHAELIDES Mrs. Mitzi Papazoglou, Dr. Elias Panides, Mrs. Alice Rigas, Dr. Thomas Papathomas and Mr. Steven St. John's University Boutis
19 KASTORIAN NEWS FIRST YEAR UNDER GRADUATE ESSAY
CHRISTINA VLAHOS Columbia University JOHN MALEGANOS “How can the Kastorian Society, OMONOIA, Siena College SMARO GETSIOS help me benefit in the Development of my SUNY New Paltz RIA KOUKOULIS professional career today and in the future.” Adelphi University EMMANUEL ZISIS by JOHN ALEXANDER MIHALTSES Queens College New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
John Alexander Mihaltses, also Like any stranger entering a strange land the caliber of success experienced by the immigrant read his essay “How can the varies and is the furthest from being assured. The United States of America has always been the ulti- Kastorian Society, OMONOIA, mate destination for those looking for opportunity and even garners the title, The Land of Opportunity, help me benefit in the especially, during trying times in the origin homeland. However, lesson one all immigrants learn is that Development of my professional in America, opportunity is not the only requisite ingredient to success. One also needs drive, ambition, some unique skill and realistically, a bit of heartfelt assistance. The Kastorian Society facilitates this fi- career today and in the future” that nal important ingredient. The Kastorian Society, is a family-focused organization that supports and ac- was selected as the best by the tively fosters its youth to develop their own lives and careers, providing them the highest chance of essay reading committee Dr. John success in this land of opportunity. Families are based on two principles, a common history and altru- Frangos, Dr. George Melikokis and istic behavior. The Society emphatically embodies both of these tenants through its programs and ac- Dr. Fotis Plakogiannis. tivities. Consequently, the youth of the Society benefit directly from these family-based principles.
The Society also gave scholar- The manner in which the Society provides opportunity is by coordinating and maintaining a net- ships to the Metropolitan New work of professionals with a common ancestry. Much like the early immigrants forming enclaves to en- York Parochial Schools as follows: sure survival, the Society creates a network so that we can integrate into the greater social realm, but DESTEVON APONTE still retain our cultural identity. Hopefully, this network will benefit me and other Kastorian youth greatly. As I proceed through my medical school years, I will increasingly become an integral part of the C. Goulandris & T. Tsolainos healthcare system in America. My summers and free time will be spent making contacts with other St. Spyridon Parochial School healthcare professionals that may one day supply me with the chance of a permanent professional po- VASILIKI SAVVIDES sition of my own. The Kastorian 'family' seems to be especially effective at this, as many of its mem- Greek American Institute bers are doctors and other medical professionals. Maybe it's something in the Kastorian genes or TASOS PAPADOPOULOS child-rearing techniques that make us prone to helping others through healthcare services. Maybe A. Fantis Parochial School we're just trying to get the rest of the medical establishment to accept Yiayia's chicken soup as an ac- STELLA ANGELAKAKIS ceptable antiviral solution. Whatever the reason, the Kastorian network will be invaluable to me as I D. &G.Kaloidis Parochial seek out my place within the medical community. School of Holy Cross EUGENE SARANTIS St. Demetrios Greek American School OTHRIA AHMED Jamaica Day School THEODOTA KONTOPOULOU William Spyropoulos Greek-American Day School of St. Nicholas
Finally, the Society provided scholarships to the valedictorians of the ten high schools and T.E.I. in Kastoria. They will be awarded in a special ceremony in Kastoria in August of 2011. The ceremony closed with a nice reception.
"Prospective scholarship applicants please note that, in the future, we will consider service to the “Omonoia” Society as a crite- rion for awarding scholarships. More details to follow." Mr. John Mihaltses reads his essay 20 KASTORIAN NEWS What sets the Kastorian society apart from other organizations of familiar principles is its high success rate amongst its aspiring youth.
The nervous system doesn't just send signals to its outlying ex- to illuminate and replicate its rich heritage here in America with a tremities; it also can gather information from nerve endings, inte- passion for social integration and financial success. Kastoria, like no grate them and send signals to other extremities. Likewise, the Kas- other place in the world, has a wide-spanning and prosperous histo- torian Societal network doesn't just send out its youth to look for ry, which promotes such pride. This pride far overshadows Kasto- more opportunities with its membership and affiliates; it actively us- ria's actual size. It seems almost disproportionate to the per capita es its network to connect two or more extremities. This conduction population, but this intense pride in such a small package only fur- will be very helpful in the future of my career. Although an official ther binds the community of Kastorians and it, in turn, fuels the suc- decision is premature I am favoring a specialty in surgery and as a cess of Kastoria's emigrants. Whereas the Kastorian network is an surgeon I will need a reliable network of outpatient and post opera- external benefit, this pride, this derived desire to be a Kastorian suc- tive healthcare professionals. The Kastorian Society acting as the cess story, is internal and the best motivation. It is this pride that is central nervous system can facilitate these professional relation- fostered by the Society through its activities that will be the most ships thorough their dances, community building programs, pic- helpful in the coming years in medical school and beyond. nics, and other culturally refortifying events. By attending these events and partaking fully in the society, one can gain the contacts One of the key philosophies of the United States is to give your that one would need to be an effective and successful professional. children better than you had. No other American knows this better In organizations like this one, combined survival and success of the than the immigrant and their progeny. It is under this philosophy group concordantly yields the highest benefit for its individual mem- that Kastorian families flourish. The Kastorian Society facilitates this bers. process, coupled with their real sense of Kastorian pride. This pride fuels the youth of the society and all the while it continues to sup- What sets the Kastorian society apart from other organizations port it's older, distinguished and success core membership. It is by of familiar principles is its high success rate amongst its aspiring this symbol and design that I look to develop my career as a doctor. youth. The exact reason for this is something of a mystery. But it is I think the Kastorian Society for this with humble gratitude and re- probably the result of the perfect combination of the society's ability spect.
The scholarship recipients with Mrs. Mitzi Papazoglou, President of Philoptochos, Dr. Elias Panides, President of “Omonoia”, Dr. Thomas Papathomas, Chair- man of the Committee, Messrs. Tasos Tzallas and Peter Symeonides, Committee members
21 KASTORIAN NEWS Society of Kastorians “Omonoia” Scholarship Awards
by ALICE RIGAS
Kalispera - Good afternoon.
To the scholarhip recipients, CONGRATU- LATIONS - Synharitiria kai s'anotera! To their families and friends, YOU HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE PROUD. Na tous haireste kai na tous kamaronete pantote. To the Kastorian Omonoia leaders and mem- bers, thank you for this opportunity to return to the fold.
I feel honored and proud to have been asked to speak today to such promising young people, particularly because we share a common back- ground, common traditions, and, I trust, common values. We are Kastorians, or the children, grand- children, great-grandchildren, of Kastorians, and we are here because you today, and I many years ago, received support in realizing our education- al dreams and goals from this incredible group of people, this strong, dedicated, and progressive or- ganization called the Kastorians' Omonoia. The support was and is in the form of monetary schol- arships, but more importantly, it is in the form of a dedication to educational advancement, benev- olence, and progress of every kind.
I am an immigrant, the daughter of immigrants who only completed the 8th grade, but who so be- lieved in learning that they sacrificed to educate Distinguished Speaker Mrs. Rigas addresses the students their children, economizing from their modest in- comes to pay for parochial schools and colleges. translated into a determination to educate her chil- for a better future for their children. They worked My father was the son of a merchant ship captain dren, and especially her daughter, at whatever the long hours at hard work that they did not neces- whose family was transported from a prosperous cost. Why her daughter, you might ask, when in sarily enjoy, but which they performed to the best town on the Black Sea to the plains outside of our patristic tradition it is the man who is the head of their abilities because they had a pride in what- Kastoria during the Greek and Turkish exchange of the family. Her reasoning was that a man can ever they did - be it stretching a mink skin on the of populations in the 1920's. From sailing the seas, do manual labor, dig ditches if need be, to support stamatoura or hand-finishing a fur coat. “Oti er- my grandfather, a most kind and holy man, had to his family, but a woman should not have to. She hete apo ta heria mou prepei na einai to kalitero completely turn his life around and become a never wanted her daughter to need to work the way pou boro na parago” my mother would say, “what- farmer. she had to for so long, long hours doing work that ever comes from my hands must be the best I can could be numbing to the mind and to the soul. And produce.” All who knew her said she had “gold- My mother, an outstanding student in her vil- she believed it was critical for a woman to have an en hands.” Yes, she had talent with a needle, but lage of Mavrovo, dreamed of going to high school. education so that she could one day become a bet- the talent without her making every effort to pro- However, her grandmother, one of the arhontiss- ter mother to her children. Therefore, an educa- duce the best she could would not have yielded the es of the village, forbade it because the only high tion was more important for her daughter than it same results. It was the pride she took in what- school in the area was miles away in the main town was for her son. Fortunately, both my brother and ever she did that made all the difference, and made of Kastoria and no granddaughter of hers would I completed our education, and neither of us has her one of the best fur finishers on 7th Avenue. be leaving home just to get an education! The had to dig ditches to support our family - thus far This is not the story of my parents only - it is also pleas of even my mother's teacher, begging my - one never knows in today's economic climate! the story of the generations of Kastorians who great-grandmother to reconsider, were for naught. came before us and who labored to produce some- My mother simply was not allowed to continue My brother and I were infused with our par- thing good, something that they could pass on to her formal education beyond the 8th grade, and ents' belief in education, and tried our hardest not future generations, something in which they could instead was steered into learning how to be a seam- to disappoint them. Both my parents supported take pride. stress. But what a seamstress she was! And no our educational aspirations even when their fel- one who knew her believed that she had never at- low Kastorians couldn't understand why they All of you have talents, and some of you may tended high school - she spoke and wrote so beau- would pay for private colleges when the City Uni- have already achieved a great deal, perhaps in mu- tifully. versity was almost free. You see, my parents were sic, in sports, in your studies. It is what you will laborers here in New York, having left Kastoria do with your talents going forward that will shape My mother's forbidden dream of an education and their businesses to come to the United States your life, will determine whether you will excel
22 KASTORIAN NEWS in your endeavors or will simply coast. It is the pride you will take in WHAT- It is up to all of us, but more up to you, the EVER you do, that will make all the difference. You have a proud tradition to honor, that of your Kastorian family, and you cannot settle for coasting. Many newest generation of Kastorians, to ensure have sacrificed so that you can be here today, so that you can be awarded these scholarships, so that you might go forth and continue your education, achieve that this organization, this home of yours, con- your goals, accomplish so much more than anyone else in this room has, so that you can make us all proud, but, most importantly, so that YOU can be tinues to flourish. It will need your creativity proud of your efforts and achievements. and dedication to develop programs that will You have been given much, and much is expected of you. We expect you to put forth your best efforts in all you endeavor, to pursue excellence in your education and in every aspect of your life, to find your passion and commit to bring in new and younger members. it so that you can be happy in your work and life. Someone who works at his passion will always be happy, so don't be waylaid by what others define as bly second only to the National Rifle Association. How many strong Hellenic success - you need to go out and explore so that you can define success for associations on college campuses do you know of today? How many OCF's yourself. It is not an easy task, and it very well may take years. But the fun - Orthodox Christian Fellowships? How many modern Greek studies depart- is in the exploration, and the reward is in the realization when your passion ments exist, or even how many schools offer courses on modern Greek lan- becomes your life's work. guage and literature? When was the last time that Washington took Greek protests seriously - about Cyprus, Macedonia, threats to the Aegean islands? We expect you to respect and continue the traditions that have been passed It is up to us to make sure that we are not forgotten, that we are heard, that our down to you so that you do not forget your roots, for they are deep and rich. language and literature does not languish and die, that Greek means more than We expect that you will honor your family, your OIKOGENEIA, but you have souvlaki and moussaka, that to be Greek means to strive for excellence and to understand what is meant by OIKOGENEIA. It means more than your par- recognition, and to achieve great things for ourselves and our community. Take ents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. It also means your Greek- lessons from your Asian and Indian classmates - see how hard they work, how Orthodox church, your Greek language and heritage, your Kastorian heritage. dedicated they are to achieving their goals, and how connected they remain to It means that you cannot assimilate into the American culture to the degree their traditions. Realize how much we have to do to remain competitive in that you forget where you come from and what it took to raise you. Be wary this world that is flat today, where globalization is not only a buzz word but a of those who try to Americanize you and internationalize you completely. Yes, reality. Strive for the best - your best - but be honest with yourself about what you are Americans, and we are in an era of globalization, but poor are those is truly your best. who forget their roots, their home, their culture, their traditions. These will give you sustenance during times of challenge, they will help you remember In the latest edition of Time magazine there is an article by Annie Mur- that you belong to something greater than yourself, that you have connections phy Paul on a new and quite controversial book by Amy Chua, a Yale law pro- to the past and that these connections are here to shore you up when you are fessor, called “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” In it Chua describes her at your lowest. child-rearing methods (some viewed as very harsh by Americans), and the de- mands for excellence she placed on her two daughters. I have not read the I know this because during my college and university years, turbulent book, but I will quote here the closing paragraph of the article: “Hard work, times of social unrest, student uprisings, war protests, and the drug culture, it persistence, no patience for excuses: whether Chinese or American, that sounds was my strong connection to my OIKOGENEIA - my family and Kastorian like a prescription for success with which it's very difficult to argue.” community - that kept me grounded. I belonged to the Kastorian Youth or- ganization, whose members had extremely varied backgrounds, from Ph.D.'s We may not be able to realize all our goals, but we have to aspire to them, in Engineering to college students, many born in this country, but many re- and we have to be willing to work hard for them. And we must start at home cently arrived, and many of the recently arrived were young furriers who were - our own home, our churches, schools, and in this home, this Kastorians' unable to finish their education because they had to work to support their fam- Omonoia, that has worked for progress for over 100 years, whose members ilies back home. However, all of us blended beautifully when we went on ski have toiled for years in the fur industry and who have contributed so much to trips, beach parties, bowling, Christmas caroling, and threw the best dances make sure that future generations benefit from their hard work and sacrifices. of any organization in the Greek-American community. Many of the people It now finds doctors, lawyers, engineers, educators, business people, ac- in this room today were members and leaders of the Kastorian Youth of decades countants, among its members, and the founders must be smiling down on us ago, and I believe it is their fervent hope that you, too, will become part of this today. organization very soon. It is up to all of us, but more up to you, the newest generation of Kastori- For many years I have worked with young people, some of the brightest ans, to ensure that this organization, this home of yours, continues to flourish. minds who have chosen to pursue the study of law, and I see those that suc- It will need your creativity and dedication to develop programs that will bring ceed, but also those that flounder. All of them are high achievers - top LSAT in new and younger members. You know what attracts you to an organization scores, high GPA's, incredible activities. Why do some succeed and others today, and we ask that you work with all the Omonoia members to reinvigo- struggle? I believe that those that succeed not only are disciplined hard-work- rate the membership so that one day your children and your children's chil- ers, but they also know what they are seeking, what is their purpose for going dren will receive support from, and give support to, the Kastorians' Omonoia. to law school, what are their goals. And, most of all, they have a maturity, a We need to know that we can pass the baton on to you to continue the race. sensible perspective on life, finely-honed social skills, and strong connections to family, friends, and community. I can't emphasize how important these con- We need you to work with us, and we believe that you will be richer for nections are to a life well lived. Do not neglect them, but rather seek to cul- your efforts. We lay this challenge at your feet - we have faith that you will tivate them. rise to it, and will continue to make your families proud of your achievements.
Do not forget where you come from and where you belong. Demand that Look around you at all who are here to applaud you today. Much has been you as Greek-Americans, as Kastorian-Americans, are recognized and that given to you - so much is expected of you. We know that you will make us your culture is acknowledged in your schools, your workplaces, your com- proud and hope that you will be able to give back to this organization and to munities. your extended OIKOGENEIA in many ways in the near and far future.
Don't be meek - take lessons from other groups that are similar to us in that their language, heritage, and religion combine to form their identity. Look Congratulations on all you have achieved thus far. at Jewish Americans who, whatever their differences among themselves, will Panta axioi na eisaste. always band together to withstand outside forces that might threaten them. Almost every American college and university has a strong Hillel and almost My very best wishes for success in all your endeavors, every large institution offers Hebrew. The Jewish American lobby is proba- and for much happiness in your life. 23 KASTORIAN NEWS Ragoutsaria by JOHN PSALTOS
On January 8, 2011, the Society held its annual Ragoutsaria event at the Cultural Center of St. Nicholas Church in Flushing, Queens. "Ragoutsaria" is the name of the feast that takes place in Northern Greece (Macedonia and Thessalia), 12 days after Christmas and ends with the Epiphany. In Kastoria, they celebrate the Ragoutsaria, a carni- val-like celebration, from January 6 through January 8. The name "Ragoutsaria" derives from the Latin word "Rogatores" that means beg- gars! The custom has it that the Rogatores walk around town, door to door, and ask for money in order to chase away bad spirits and ensure good luck for the townspeople in the coming year. In order to achieve their target, the Rogatores make a lot of noise with big drums and brass instruments (clarinet and horn) that sends away the bad spirits.
This year's Rogatores did not disappoint. The 240 people in atten- dance, representing all ages, had a wonderful time with a fantastic Greek meal and musical entertainment provided by Power Station. The evening was highlighted by the customary entrance of the costumed rev- elers (bouloukia) accompanied by traditional Kastorian music. The mood was fantastic and the music irresistible as people danced all night to the dynamic rhythm of the clarinet and drum. As in previous years, prizes were given out for the best costumes; this year's winners were Evangelos Vekios (1st prize), Soultana Toskos (2nd prize) and Athena Lehovitis (3rd prize). Additionally, a "doro" was given to all the school aged children.
Congratulations to the Chairman, Mr. John Psaltos and the Committee for and a successful event.
24 KASTORIAN NEWS RAGOUTSARIA
25 KASTORIAN NEWS RAGOUTSARIA
26 KASTORIAN NEWS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY LADIES OF KASTORIA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear members and friends, spite of the cold weather we enjoyed great attendance at the Greek Parade as we marched down 5th Avenue on Sunday March 27th. It is hard to believe that two years have passed since I had the honor We endured a very long and harsh winter but that did not stop the to be elected as president of the Benevolent Society Ladies of Kastoria. work of the amazing Board of our esteemed organization. Every Board As I am writing this greeting, spring has finally arrived, we are member chairs one and often times more than one event contributing approaching Easter, our next General Elections and it is an appropriate time, money and most of all love to help raise funds to assist those in time to reflect on the past year's activities and fund raising efforts need. (details of such events follow in the articles below.) I wish to express my deepest gratitude for their support. It is a privi- We kicked off the season with our traditional trip to Atlantic City in lege and a delight to work with such wonderful ladies whose dedication, mid September. A very successful Fall Luncheon followed in October hard work, big hearts and charitable spirit is invaluable. and our second cooking demonstration in mid November featured This past year we donated over $20,000 to families and organiza- loukanika and sarmades just in time for the Holidays. tions and as of December 31st we are very proud to have 300 paid The highlight of the year was of course “Omonoia's” 100th members. I wish to thank all of you once again for your continued sup- Anniversary Gala at the Hilton. What a party indeed! We met and port and kindness. I must stress that without your participation in our reconnected with friends and relatives from near and far, reminisced events and your very generous donations we would not be able to about years past and delighted in the prospect of planning future suc- accomplish our goal. cessful events. Congratulations to President Dr. Elias Panides, On behalf of the Board I wish you and your families a Happy Easter “Omonoia's” Board and everyone who contributed to the event's suc- and a wonderful summer. May God Bless all of you and your families cess! and may all the men and women of our military return home safely and Our annual Christmas Luncheon was the most successful to date victorious. with friends, supporters and most importantly 3 generations of Kastorian women in attendance. Please save the following dates and plan to join our Philoptohos' Grandmothers and mothers were proud to show off their daughters, future fundraising events: daughters-in-law and most of all grand daughters, as they enjoyed the day and made invaluable memories. ■ Easter Luncheon and General Meeting - Thursday April 28th at We also had the pleasure to be surprised by the Mayor of Kastoria, noon at the Society's Cultural Center Mr. Yiannis Tsamisis and his wife Maria (Mavroudis), who joined us ■ Ronald McDonald Walkathon - Saturday May 14th at 11:00 am at and had a lovely time. We also honored two long standing Board 405 East 73rd Street (between 1st and York Avenues) Members, our Corresponding Secretaries, Mrs. Irene Mousiades and ■ “Girls' Night Out” - Friday May 20th at 7:00 pm at the Society's Mrs. Mary Samaras. Cultural Center. Join us for some wine, snacks and tips on Beauty We joined “Omonoia” in the farewell event of the 100th and Skin Rejuvenating Techniques Anniversary Year, when we were invited to sing “Kalanta” honoring ■ Visit to St. Michael's Home for the Aged - (Thursday June 2nd) “Omonoia's” past presidents in a sentimental gathering at the end of ■2nd Day trip to Atlantic City - Saturday June 11th - will meet at the December. We also bid farewell to 2010 at our annual New Year's Eve Society's Cultural Center at 8:30 am. celebration and the cutting of the traditional “Vasilopita”. ■ St. Basil's Academy Commencement Exercise - Sunday, June 19th In February, we celebrated cupid with our annual Valentine's Day Luncheon and joined “Omonoia” at the first “XASKARI” dinner. In T. Mitzi Papazoglou - PRESIDENT mid March we had a very successful “nistisimi fasolada Sunday” and in Please feel free to contact me at: [email protected]
HONORING THE LADIES by Mitzi Papazoglou - PRESIDENT
t our Christmas Luncheon we had the great pleasure of honoring our Corresponding Secretaries. We presented each with a Aplaque expressing our gratitude for their contribution, devotion and dedication to their duties over the years. Mrs. Irene Mousiades has been an active member of our organization for over 25 years. When you receive one of our “flyers” please remember that it is Irene who draws, writes and mails every one of them. Can you imagine how many flyers she has sent over the past 25 years? What labor of love and commitment! Mrs. Mary Samaras upon joining the Board assumed the role of Social Secretary. She is the one who acknowledges your generous donations and very eloquently shares our joy when she congratulates you on weddings, anniversaries and happy occasions and also ex- presses and shares our concern if one of you is ill, or when the worst happens and there is a loss in your family. In addition, these ladies are present at every meeting and fundrais- er willing to bake, serve, decorate the Cultural Center and help clean up afterward and always with a beautiful smile cheering us up. Irene Mousiades and Mary Samaras were honored at the Christmas luncheon
27 KASTORIAN NEWS PHILOPTOCHOS - EVENTS
Valentine's Luncheon ÏÔ˘Î¿ÓÈη Î·È ¤ÂÈÙ· ÙÔ˘˜ Û·ÚÌ¿‰Â˜. ∆· ̤ÏË Ì ·Ó˘ÔÌÔÓËÛ›· Î·È ·Á¿Ë ·Ú·ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÔ‡Û·Ó ÙËÓ fiÏË ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Û›·. ™ÙÔ Ù¤ÏÔ˜ ÚÔÛʤÚıËΠÏÔ‡ÛÈÔ Á‡̷ Ì ˆÚ·›Â˜ ÏÈ¯Ô˘‰È¤˜ (Û·ÚÌ¿‰Â˜, It was with anticipation and a bit of concern that the lovely ÏÔ˘Î¿ÓÈη Î·È ¿ÏÏ·) Î·È Î·Ê¤˜ Ì ‡ÁÂÛÙ· ÁÏ˘Î¿, Ù· ÔÔ›· chairladies: Mrs. Maria Papougenis and Mrs. Maria Samaras planned our traditional Valentine's Luncheon. As February 17th ap- ÂÙÔ›Ì·Û·Ó ÔÈ ˘Â‡ı˘Ó˜ Ù˘ ÂΉËÏÒÛˆ˜. proached we breathed a sigh of relief when the weather predictions ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠ıÂÚÌ¿ ÙȘ ‰Ú·ÛÙ‹ÚȘ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ¡ÙfiÙË, did not include snow, since last year we had to cancel the gather- °ÂˆÚÁÈ¿‰Ë, ªÔ˘ÛÈ¿‰Ë Î·È ∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙ›Ó Ô˘ ÂÚÁ¿˙ÔÓÙ·È Ì ˙‹ÏÔ ÁÈ· ing due to bad weather. The event was very successful with 75 ÙËÓ ÚfiÔ‰Ô Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ Î·È ÙË ‰È·Ù‹ÚËÛË ÙˆÓ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ·ÓÒÓ ladies in attendance. The Cultural Center was brightly decorated ·Ú·‰fiÛÂˆÓ ÒÛÙ ӷ Á›ÓÔÓÙ·È ÔÈ ÂΉËÏÒÛÂȘ Ì·˜ ͯˆÚÈÛÙ¤˜. with red hearts, teddy bears and red rose centerpieces donated annually by “Omonoia's” Board along with the delicious cake we serve. Jewelry and accessories were showcased and sold. Mrs. ºıÈÓÔˆÚÈÓfi °Â‡Ì· - “Halloween” Papougenis baked cookies and also created and distributed lovely poems. The meal was delicious and we wish to express our grati- ∆ËÓ ¶¤ÌÙË 28 √ÎÙˆ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2010 Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÔÔÈ‹ıËΠÙÔ tude to Mr. Tom Samaras who donates the salad every year. We ηıÈÂڈ̤ÓÔ ºıÈÓÔˆÚÈÓfi Á‡̷ Ù˘ ºÈÏfiÙˆ¯Ô˘ ∞‰ÂÏÊfiÙËÙÔ˜ thank the 75 ladies who honored us with their presence and gener- ∫˘ÚÈÒÓ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿˜ ÛÙË ¡¤· ÀfiÚÎË ÛÙÔ È‰ÈfiÎÙËÙÔ ÎÙ›ÚÈÔ ÙÔ˘ ous support, and are so grateful to the chairladies for doing such a ™˘ÏÏfiÁÔ˘ ∫·ÛÙÔÚȤˆÓ ÛÙÔ “Whitestone”. great job and to all Board members for their help. √È ˘Â‡ı˘Ó˜ Ù˘ Ë̤ڷ˜, ΢ڛ· §Ô‡Ï· ∫Ô˘ÎÔ‡ÏË Î·È ª¿ÏË ™ÙÔ‡ÌÔ˘, ηψÛfiÚÈÛ·Ó fiÏ· Ù· ̤ÏË Ô˘ ·Ú¢ڤıËÛ·Ó ÛÙËÓ ÂΉ‹ÏˆÛË. ªÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ ÚÔÛ¢¯‹ Ë ÚÒÙË ˘Â‡ı˘ÓË ÙÔ˘ Á‡̷ÙÔ˜ “Nistisimi” Sunday ΢ڛ· ∫Ô˘ÎÔ‡ÏË Ì›ÏËÛ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÁÈÔÚÙ‹. ª·˜ ˘ÂÓı‡ÌÈÛ fiÙÈ ÂÎÙfi˜ ·fi ÙÔ “Halloween” Ô˘ ı· ÁÈÔÚÙ¿˙·Ì ÛÙÔ Ù¤ÏÔ˜ ÙÔ˘ Ì‹Ó· ÛÙË ıÂÙ‹ ·ÙÚ›‰· Ì·˜ Ë ÛËÌÂÚÈÓ‹ ̤ڷ, 28Ë √ÎÙˆ‚Ú›Ô˘, Â›Ó·È Ë Our Cultural Center was filled to capacity on Sunday, March ¤ÙÂÈÔ˜ Ù˘ ÂÌÏÔ΋˜ Ù˘ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·˜ ÛÙÔ ‰Â‡ÙÂÚÔ ¶·ÁÎfiÛÌÈÔ 13th, when 107 members and friends gathered to support us and ¶fiÏÂÌÔ ÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ ‰ÈÂΉ›ÎËÛ‹ Ù˘ ·fi ÙÔÓ ÙfiÙ ‰ÈÎÙ¿ÙÔÚ· Ù˘ enjoy our traditional “Nistisimi / Lenten” fundraiser. The lovely πÙ·Ï›·˜, ªÔ˘ÛÔÏ›ÓÈ. ∆Ô ÈÛÙÔÚÈÎfi «√Ãπ» ÙÔ˘ ªÂÙ·Í¿, chairladies: Mrs. Angie Constantine, Athena Georgiades, Irene Úˆı˘Ô˘ÚÁÔ‡ Ù˘ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·˜, ·ÎfiÌË Ë¯Â› ÛÙ· ·˘ÙÈ¿ ÙˆÓ ∂ÏÏ‹ÓˆÓ. Mousiades and Toula Dodes were hard at work organizing, cook- ∞ÚÁfiÙÂÚ· Ë Î˘Ú›· ÕÚÙÂÌ˘ ∆fiÛÎÔ˘, ›ÙÈÌÔ Ì¤ÏÔ˜ Ù˘ ing, decorating the clubhouse and preparing for the event. The re- ºÈÏfiÙˆ¯Ô˘, Ì·˜ ÂÍÈÛÙfiÚËÛ ÙȘ ÂÌÂÈڛ˜ Ù˘ ·fi ·˘Ù‹Ó ÙËÓ sults were fabulous. All Board Members and some friends cooked ∏̤ڷ ÛÙËÓ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿ Ì·˜. and presented delicious fasolada and chick pea soup, fasolia plaki, karkaletsi, skordalia, as well as other appetizers and halva, moustopita and sweet pita … ummm yummy! Mr. John Mallios was prepared to present information on Insur- ªÓ‹Ì˜ Ù˘ ∞ÚÙ¤ÌȉԘ ∆fiÛÎÔ˘ ance Products, particularly Long Term Care, but because of the ∂› ¢ηÈÚ›·˜ Ù˘ 28˘ √ÎÙˆ‚Ú›Ô˘ large crowd it was agreed that a separate meeting will be organ- ized to discuss this important topic. ∞Á·ËÙ¤˜ ÌÔ˘ Î˘Ú›Â˜, ̤ÏË Î·È Ê›Ï˜ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘, ∏ We wish to thank “Omonoia's” Board for contributing the wine, ÛËÌÂÚÈÓ‹ Ë̤ڷ, 28Ë √ÎÙˆ‚Ú›Ô˘, Â›Ó·È ÌÈ· Ë̤ڷ ͯˆÚÈÛÙ‹ ÁÈ· everyone who attended to show your support, and most important- Ì·˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ŒÏÏËÓ˜, ÌÈ· Ë̤ڷ ÈÛÙÔÚÈ΋ ÁÈ· ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ŒıÓÔ˜. ly, everyone who not only bought the ingredients but also cooked, ŒÚ¯ÔÓÙ·È ÔÏϤ˜ ÌӋ̘ ÛÙÔ Ì˘·Ïfi Ì·˜ ÁÈ· Ì·˜ ÙȘ ËÏÈÎȈ̤Ó˜ served and cleaned the clubhouse. Ô˘ ˙‹Û·Ì ÙȘ ıÏÈ‚ÂÚ¤˜ ÎÈ ·ÏËÛÌfiÓËÙ˜ ̤Ú˜ ÙÔ˘ ÔϤÌÔ˘. Kali sas Sarakosti and Happy Easter. ∂›Ó·È Ë Ë̤ڷ ·˘Ù‹ Ô˘ Ë πÙ·Ï›· ΋ڢÍ ÙÔÓ fiÏÂÌÔ ÂÓ·ÓÙ›ÔÓ Ù˘ ∂ÏÏ¿‰Ô˜. ∂›Ó·È Ë Ë̤ڷ Ô˘ Ô ÙfiÙ ڈı˘Ô˘ÚÁfi˜ Ù˘ ∂ÏÏ¿‰Ô˜ πˆ¿ÓÓ˘ ªÂÙ·Í¿˜ › ÙÔ ÈÛÙÔÚÈÎfi √Ãπ ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÔÔ›Ô ÌÈÏ¿ fiÏË Ë ∂›‰ÂÈÍË ª·ÁÂÈÚÈ΋˜ ·ÓıÚˆfiÙ˘. √ ÁÂÓÓ·›Ô˜ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi˜ ÛÙÚ·Ùfi˜ ÛÙÔ Î¿ÏÂÛÌ· Ù˘ ·ÙÚ›‰Ô˜ Ì Ù˘ ∞ÓıԇϷ˜ ∫·˚Ù¤ÚË ˘ÂÚËÊ¿ÓÂÈ· ¤ÙÚÂÍ ӷ ˘ÂÚ·ÛÈÛÙ‹ ÙËÓ ·ÙÚ›‰· ÙÔ˘ ÔÏÂÌÒÓÙ·˜ ËÚˆÈο ÛÙ· Û‡ÓÔÚ¿ Ù˘ ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ∞Ï‚·Ó›· Î·È µfiÚÂÈÔ ∏ ºÈÏfiÙˆ¯Ô˜, ÂÎÙfi˜ ·fi ÙËÓ ÊÈÏ·ÓıÚˆÈ΋ Ù˘ ‰Ú¿ÛË, ◊ÂÈÚÔ. ∂ÍÂÏ¿ÁË fiÏÔ˜ ÎfiÛÌÔ˜ Ì ÙȘ ËÚˆÈΤ˜ ӛΘ ÙÔ˘ ÚÔÛ·ı› Ó· ÎÚ·Ù‹ÛÂÈ ˙ˆÓÙ·Ó¤˜ ÙȘ ˆÚ·›Â˜ ·Ú·‰fiÛÂȘ, Ù· ‹ıË ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡ ÛÙÚ·ÙÔ‡ ÂÓ·ÓÙ›ÔÓ ÙˆÓ πÙ·ÏÒÓ. ∂Ș ÙÔ ÂÛˆÙÂÚÈÎfi Ù˘ Î·È ¤ıÈÌ· Î·È Ó· ·Ú·‰ÒÛÂÈ ÛÙÔ˘˜ ÓÂÒÙÂÚÔ˘˜ ÙËÓ ˆÚ·›· Î·È ∂ÏÏ¿‰Ô˜ Ù· ¿ÓÙ· ›¯·Ó ÓÂÎÚˆı›, ˘‹Ú¯Â ÌÂÁ¿ÏË ·ÓËÛ˘¯›·, ÏÔ‡ÛÈ· ÎÏËÚÔÓÔÌÈ¿ Ì·˜. ∆Ô ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ, 13Ë ¡ÔÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2010, ÂÈÎÚ·ÙÔ‡Û Êfi‚Ô˜ Î·È ÙÚfiÌÔ˜. ∆· πÙ·ÏÈο ·ÂÚÔÏ¿Ó· Û˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÔÔÈ‹ıËΠÌÈ· ÂΉ‹ÏˆÛË ÛÙÔ ¶ÔÏÈÙÈÛÙÈÎfi ∫¤ÓÙÚÔ ÙÔ˘ ËÁ·ÈÓÔÂÚ¯fiÙ·Ó Î·È ‚ÔÌ‚¿Ú‰È˙·Ó fiÏÂȘ, ¯ˆÚÈ¿ Î·È ÛÙÚ·ÙȈÙÈÎÔ‡˜ ™˘ÏÏfiÁÔ˘ Ì ÛÎÔfi Ó· ‰ÔıÔ‡Ó Ì·ı‹Ì·Ù· Ì·ÁÂÈÚÈ΋˜ ÛÙ· ̤ÏË Ì ÛÙfi¯Ô˘˜ ÎÈ ÂÌ›˜ ·ÎÔ‡ÁÔÓÙ·˜ ÙȘ ÛÂÈÚ‹Ó˜ ÙÚ¤¯·Ì ӷ ˘Â‡ı˘Ó˜ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ÙȘ ∆ԇϷ ¡ÙfiÙË, ∞ıËÓ¿ °ÂˆÚÁÈ¿‰Ë ∂ÈÚ‹ÓË ÚÔÊ˘Ï·¯ÙÔ‡ÌÂ Î·È Ó· ÎÚ˘ÊÙԇ̠ÛÙ· ηٷʇÁÈ· Î·È ÛÙȘ ªÔ˘ÛÈ¿‰Ë Î·È ÕÓÙ˙È ∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙ›Ó. ÛËÏȤ˜ ÙˆÓ ‚Ô˘ÓÒÓ. ¶fiÛ˜ ¯ÈÏÈ¿‰Â˜ Á˘Ó·ÈÎfi·È‰· ¯¿ıËÎ·Ó ∏ ›‰ÂÈÍË ‹Ù·Ó ÁÈ· ÙÔ˘˜ ·ÙÚÔ·Ú¿‰ÔÙÔ˘˜ Û·ÚÌ¿‰Â˜ Î·È Ù· ÛÙÔ˘˜ ‚ÔÌ‚·Ú‰ÈÛÌÔ‡˜! ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ·Ó¿ ÏÔ˘Î¿ÓÈη, Ù· ÔÔ›· Û˘ÓËı›˙ÔÓÙ·È Û οı ◊ÏıÂ Ô ¯ÂÈÌÒÓ·˜, Ô ÔÔ›Ô˜ ‹Ù·Ó Ôχ ‚·Ú‡˜, Ù· ‚Ô˘Ó¿ Ô˘ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ·Ófi Û›ÙÈ ÙȘ ÕÁȘ ∏̤Ú˜ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Î·È ÙÔ˘ ÂÌ¿¯ÂÙÔ Ô ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi˜ ÛÙÚ·Ùfi˜ ‹Ù·Ó fiÏ· ¯ÈÔÓÈṲ̂ӷ Î·È ·ÁˆÌ¤Ó·, ¡¤Ô˘ ŒÙÔ˘˜. ÔÏÏÔ› ÛÙÚ·ÙÈÒÙ˜ ¿ı·ÈÓ·Ó ÎÚ˘Ô·Á‹Ì·Ù· Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ÛÙ¤ÏÓ·Ó √È ˘Â‡ı˘Ó˜ Î˘Ú›Â˜ Ì ÙËÓ ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ· Ù˘ ¶ÚÔ¤‰ÚÔ˘ η. ª›Ù˙È ÛÙȘ ÈÔ ÎÔÓÙÈÓ¤˜ fiÏÂȘ ÛÙ· ÓÔÛÔÎÔÌ›· ‹ ÛÙ· Û¯ÔÏ›·, Ô˘ Ù· ¶·¿˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ Ì ÂÈÙˉÂÈfiÙËÙ· Î·È ·Ú¯ÔÓÙÈ¿ ¤‰ÂÈÍ·Ó Ù· ÌÂÙ¤ÙÚ„·Ó Û ÓÔÛÔÎÔÌ›· ÁÈ· Ó· Â͢ËÚÂÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ó ÙÔ˘˜
RETRACTION for 100th Anniversary Journal error The Board of the Benevolent Society Ladies of Kastoria deeply regrets and extends our sincerest public apology to past President Mrs. Sophia Bendos for a serious error that was made in the Journal of “Omonoia's” 100th Anniversary, which listed her as deceased. Mrs. Bendos enjoys good health and is a most respected member of our organization whose past contributions were most valuable.
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ÙÚ·˘Ì·Ù›Â˜ ‹ ÙÔ˘˜ ÎÚ˘Ô·ÁË̤ÓÔ˘˜. Û˘ÁÁÂÓÈο ÙÔ˘˜ ÚfiÛˆ· ‹ Î·È ∆ÛÔ‡ÎË. ™ÙËÓ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿ Ô˘ ‹Ù·Ó Ë ÈÔ ÎÔÓÙÈÓ‹ ÊÈÏfiÙˆ¯· ۈ̷Ù›·. ∂·ÎÔÏÔ‡ıËÛÂ Ô ŒÓ· ψÊÔÚÂ›Ô ÁÂÌ¿ÙÔ ÍÂΛÓËÛ ·fiÛÙ·ÛË ·fi ÙÔ Ì¤ÙˆÔ ÌÂÙ¤ÊÂÚ·Ó Û˘ÌÌÔÚÈÙÔfiÏÂÌÔ˜, Ôχ ÙÚÔÌÂÚfi˜, Úˆ›-Úˆ› ·fi ÙÔ ¶ÔÏÈÙÈÛÙÈÎfi ∫¤ÓÙÚÔ ÙÔ˘ ÔÏÏÔ‡˜ ÙÚ·˘Ì·Ù›Â˜, ¿ÏÏÔ˘˜ ¯ˆÚ›˜ ÔÏÏ¿ ·ÏÈοÚÈ· ÛÎÔÙÒÓÔÓÙ·Ó Î¿ı ̤ڷ ™˘ÏÏfiÁÔ˘ ÁÈ· ÙÔ Î·˙›ÓÔ Resorts. √È fi‰È·, ¿ÏÏÔ˘˜ ¯ˆÚ›˜ ¯¤ÚÈ·. Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ¤ÊÂÚÓ·Ó Ó· ÙÔ˘˜ Îˉ‡ÛÔ˘Ó ˘Â‡ı˘Ó˜ Î˘Ú›Â˜ Ì ÙËÓ Û˘ÓÂÚÁ·Û›· Ù˘ ¶ÔÏϤ˜ Î˘Ú›Â˜ Î·È ‰ÂÛÔÈÓ›‰Â˜ ÛÙËÓ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿. ÚÔ¤‰ÚÔ˘ η. ª›Ù˙È ¶·¿˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ ¤Î·Ó·Ó ¤ÙÚ¯·Ó ÛÙ· ÓÔÛÔÎÔÌ›·, ÏfiÁˆ ÂÏÏ›„ˆ˜ ∂›¯Â ÁÂÌ›ÛÂÈ ÙÔ ÛÙÚ·ÙȈÙÈÎfi ÙËÓ ÂΉÚÔÌ‹ ÈÔ Â˘¯¿ÚÈÛÙË Ì ÙËÓ ÓÂÎÚÔÙ·Ê›Ô. ∆Ô˘˜ Îˉ‡·Ó ı˘Ì¿Ì·È Ì ÚÔÛˆÈÎÔ‡, Ó· ‚ÔËı‹ÛÔ˘Ó, Ó· ÙÔ˘˜ ÂÍ·ÈÚÂÙÈ΋ ÂÚÈÔ›ËÛË, ÚÔÛʤÚÔÓÙ·˜ ·ÚËÁÔÚ‹ÛÔ˘Ó Î·È Ó· ÙÔ˘˜ ‰ÒÛÔ˘Ó ÙÈ̤˜ ÎÈ ÂÌ›˜, Ë ÙfiÙ ÓÂÔÏ·›·, ›Ù˜ ÁÏ˘Î¿ Î·È ¿ÏÏ· ‰¤ÛÌ·Ù·. ∏ ÎÔ˘Ú¿ÁÈÔ. ÕÏϘ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ‚ÔËıÔ‡Û·Ó ÁÈ· ÚÔÛÎÔ›Ó˜ Î·È ÚfiÛÎÔÔÈ Ì ‚‹Ì· ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ˜ ·ÊÔ‡ ¢¯·Ú›ÛÙËÛ ÙËÓ Ê·Ó¤Ï· ÙÔ˘ ÛÙÚ·ÙÈÒÙÔ˘, ¤ÏÂÎ·Ó ÔÌÈÎfi ÙÔ˘˜ Û˘Óԉ‡·Ì ˆ˜ ÙËÓ Ê·Ó¤Ï˜, οÏÙÛ˜, ηÛÎfiÏ, Á¿ÓÙÈ· ÁÈ· Ó· ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›· ÙÔ˘˜ ηÙÔÈΛ· fiÔ˘ „¿ÏÏÂÙÔ ·Ó·Ê¤ÚıËΠÛÙË ‰Ú¿ÛË Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ Ù· ÛÙ›ÏÔ˘Ó ÛÙ· Û‡ÓÔÚ· ÛÙÔ˘˜ ÙÚÈÛ¿ÁÈÔ, ·Ó¤ÊÂÚ·Ó Ù· ÔÓfiÌ·Ù· ÙˆÓ Î·È ÂÓË̤ڈÛ ٷ ̤ÏË ˆ˜ ÚÔ ÙȘ ÛÙÚ·ÙÈÒÙ˜ Î·È Ó· ÙÔ˘˜ ÚÔÛʤÚÔ˘Ó Ï›ÁË ·fiÓÙˆÓ ËÚÒˆÓ ÎÈ ¤ÚÈ¯Ó·Ó Î·ÓÔÓȤ˜. √È ÌÂÏÏÔÓÙÈΤ˜ ÂΉËÏÒÛÂȘ. ∏ Ë̤ڷ ˙ÂÛÙ·ÛÈ¿. ∫È ¿ÏϘ ÈÔ ÎÔÓÙ¿ ÛÙ· Û‡ÓÔÚ· ÌӋ̘ ·˘Ù¤˜ Û˘ÓÙ·Ú¿ÛÛÔ˘Ó ÙÔ ËıÈÎfi ¤Ú·Û ¢¯¿ÚÈÛÙ· ÛÙÔ ÔÏ˘ÙÂÏ‹ ÎÔ˘‚·ÏÔ‡Û·Ó ÛÙÔ Ì¤ÙˆÔ ÔÏÂÌÔÊfi‰È· Ì·˜, Â›Ó·È ÌӋ̘ Ôχ Û˘ÁÎÈÓËÙÈΤ˜ ÛÙËÓ ÂÛÙÈ·ÙfiÚÈÔ, ÛÙÔ Î·˙›ÓÔ Î·È ÛÙȘ ÁÚ·ÊÈΤ˜ ·„ËÊÒÓÙ·˜ οı ΛӉ˘ÓÔ. ηډȿ Ì·˜ Ô˘ ÙȘ ÎÔ˘‚·Ï¿Ì ے fiÏË Ì·˜ ·Ú·Ï›Â˜ ÙÔ˘ Atlantic City. ¶Ôχ ‰‡ÛÎÔÏÔ˜ Ô ¯ÂÈÌÒÓ·˜ ÛÙ· ‚Ô˘Ó¿ ÙËÓ ˙ˆ‹ ·Ú’ fiÏÔ Ô˘ ¤Ú·Û·Ó ·fi ÙfiÙ ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠ıÂÚÌ¿ fiÛÔ˘˜ Ì·˜ Ù˘ ∞Ï‚·Ó›·˜ Ì ÔÏÏ¿ ı‡Ì·Ù· ÔϤÌÔ˘ 70 ¯ÚfiÓÈ·. Ù›ÌËÛ·Ó Ì ÙËÓ ·ÚÔ˘Û›· ÙÔ˘˜ ‰ÈfiÙÈ Ì Ì ÛÙÂÚ‹ÛÂȘ Î·È Î·ÎÔ˘¯›Â˜. ŸÌˆ˜ ¶¤Ú·Û·Ó ÂÚ›Ô˘ ‰‡Ô ‰ÂηÂٛ˜ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ ·˘Ùfi ·ÓÙ·ÂͤگÂÙ·È Ë ¿ÓÙÂÍÂ Ô ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi˜ ÛÙÚ·Ùfi˜ ¤ˆ˜ ÙÔÓ Ó· ÌÔÚ¤ÛÂÈ Ë ∂ÏÏ¿‰· Ì ÙËÓ ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ· ÙˆÓ ºÈÏfiÙˆ¯Ô˜ ÛÙÔ˘˜ ÊÈÏ·ÓıÚˆÈÎÔ‡˜ ηÈÚfi Ô˘ ¯Ù‡ËÛ·Ó ÙËÓ ∂ÏÏ¿‰· Î·È ÔÈ Û˘ÌÌ¿¯ˆÓ, ∞ÁÁÏ›·˜ Î·È ∞ÌÂÚÈ΋˜, Ó· ÛÎÔÔ‡˜ Ù˘. °ÂÚÌ·ÓÔ› ÔfiÙ ‰ÂÓ ‹Ù·Ó ‰˘Ó·ÙfiÓ Ë ÔÚıÔÛٷًÛÂÈ Î·È Ó· ÛÙ·ı› ÛÙ· fi‰È· ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠ÙȘ ˘Â‡ı˘Ó˜ Î˘Ú›Â˜, Ù˘. ∞˘Ù¿ ÂÓ ÔÏ›ÁÔȘ ·fi ÙȘ ¿ÌÔÏϘ ∂ÏÏ¿‰· Ó’ ·ÓÙ¤ÍÂÈ ÙÔÓ fiÏÂÌÔ ÂÓ·ÓÙ›ÔÓ ™Ì‹ÏÈÔ˘, ¶·¿˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ Î·È ∆ÛÔ‡ÎË ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ·Ó·ÌÓ‹ÛÂȘ ÙÔ˘ ÔϤÌÔ˘ 1940. ∞Ȉӛ· Ë ‰˘Ô ·˘ÙÔÎÚ·ÙÔÚÈÒÓ πÙ·Ï›·˜ Î·È °ÂÚÌ·Ó›·˜ ˘¤ÚÔ¯Ë ÔÚÁ¿ÓˆÛË Ù˘ ÂΉÚÔÌ‹˜. Î·È ˘Â¯ÒÚËÛÂ. ÌÓ‹ÌË ÛÙÔ˘˜ ·ı¿Ó·ÙÔ˘˜ ◊ڈ˜! ∑‹Ùˆ Ë ∂·ÎÔÏÔ‡ıËÛ ÌÂÙ¿ Ë ÙÚÔÌÂÚ‹ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·! ∑‹Ùˆ Ë ∂Ï¢ıÂÚ›·! ηÙÔ¯‹. ºfi‚Ô˜ Î·È ÙÚfiÌÔ˜ ÂÈÎÚ·ÙÔ‡Û ·ÓÙÔ‡ ÎÈ ¤ÂÛ ÌÂÁ¿ÏË Â›Ó·. ¶ÔÏÏÔ› ∞Ô‚ÈÒÛ·ÓÙ· ª¤ÏË Ù˘ ˆÏÔ‡Û·Ó Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù· ·Í›·˜ ÁÈ· Ó· ∂ΉÚÔÌ‹ ÛÙÔ Atlantic City ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ ÌÔÚ¤ÛÔ˘Ó Ó· ¿ÚÔ˘Ó Ù· ÈÔ ··Ú·›ÙËÙ· fiˆ˜ ÛÈÙ¿ÚÈ ÁÈ· „ˆÌ›, Ï¿‰È, ˙¿¯·ÚË, Ù˘ ∞ÓıԇϷ˜ ∫·˚Ù¤ÚË ŒÏÏË µÔ˘ÙÛÈ¿‰Ë Û·Ô‡ÓÈ. ¡ÙfiÙ· ¶·¿˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ ™ÙȘ ÌÂÁ·ÏÔ˘fiÏÂȘ ‹Ù·Ó ·ÎfiÌË ÈÔ ªÂÙ¿ ÙȘ ıÂÚÈÓ¤˜ ‰È·ÎÔ¤˜, ÛÙȘ 18 ‰‡ÛÎÔÏ·, ηıËÌÂÚÈÓ¿ ·ÎÔ‡Á·Ì ı·Ó¿ÙÔ˘˜ ™ÂÙÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2010, Ë ºÈÏfiÙˆ¯Ô˜ ª·›ÚË ™Ô˘Ê·Ú¿Ë, Ë ÔÔ›· ÁÈ· ÔÏÏ¿ ·fi ›ӷ. ªÂÚÈÎÔ› Ù˘¯ÂÚÔ› ¤·ÈÚÓ·Ó ‰ÈÔÚÁ¿ÓˆÛ ÂΉÚÔÌ‹ ÛÙÔ Atlantic City Ì ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ÂÚÁ¿ÛÙËΠˆ˜ Û‡Ì‚Ô˘ÏÔ˜. ηӤӷ ·Î¤ÙÔ ·fi ∞ÌÂÚÈ΋ ‹ ∫·Ó·‰¿ Ì ˘Â‡ı˘Ó˜ ÙȘ ·Á·ËÙ¤˜ Î˘Ú›Â˜ √Ï˘Ì›· ∏ ºÈÏfiÙˆ¯Ô˜ ·Â˘ı‡ÓÂÈ ıÂÚÌ¿ Ï›Á· ÙÚfiÊÈÌ· ‹ ÚÔ‡¯· Ô˘ ¤ÛÙÂÏÓ· ™Ì‹ÏÈÔ˘, ª·›ÚË ¶·¿˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ Î·È ÕÓÓ· Û˘ÏÏ˘ËÙ‹ÚÈ· ÛÙȘ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂȤ˜ ÙÔ˘˜.
“The Special Fund is funded by the generous donations of our members sent in place of flowers for their beloved ones and from our club treasury. With your generous contributions we are able to help compatriots in need. Please continue to support the SPECIAL FUND.” 29 KASTORIAN NEWS PHILOPTOCHOS - EVENTS
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∞ıÚfi· ‹Ù·Ó Ë ÚԤϢÛË ÙˆÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ Î·È Ê›ÏˆÓ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ ÛÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ Á‡̷ Ô˘ ‰fiıË ÙËÓ 2·Ó ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘ ÛÙÔ Milleridge Cottage, Jericho NY. ∂›¯·Ì ÔÏÏ¿ ¯ÚfiÓÈ· Ó· ‰Ô‡Ì ٤ÙÔÈ· ÎÔÛÌÔÛ˘ÚÚÔ‹ ÛÂ Û˘ÁΤÓÙÚˆÛË Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘. √È Î˘Ú›Â˜ ·Ú¤ÛÔ˘Ó Ôχ ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂΉ‹ÏˆÛË, ·Á·Ô‡Ó ÙȘ ÁÈÔÚÙÈÓ¤˜ Ë̤Ú˜ Ó· ‚ÚÂıÔ‡Ó ÌÂٷ͇ Ê›ÏˆÓ Î·È Û˘Ì·ÙÚȈÙÒÓ Î·È Ó’ ·ÓÙ·ÏÏ¿ÍÔ˘Ó ÙȘ ıÂṲ́˜ ¢¯¤˜ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ, ¢¯¤˜ ÁÈ· ¢ÏÔÁË̤ӷ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·, ¢¯¤˜ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÌÂÁ·Ï‡ÙÂÚË ÂÔÚÙ‹ Ù˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔÛ‡Ó˘ Ô˘ Â›Ó·È ÂÔÚÙ‹ ·Á¿Ë˜ ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ ÚÔ˜ ÙÔÓ ¿ÓıÚˆÔ Ì ÙË ı›· Á¤ÓÓËÛ‹ ÙÔ˘. ∂› ϤÔÓ Í¤ÚÔ˘Ó fiÙÈ Ì ÙÔÓ ÂÚ¯ÔÌfi ÙÔ˘˜ ˘ÔÛÙËÚ›˙Ô˘Ó ÙÔ ı¿ÚÂÛÙÔ ¯ÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÈÎfi ¤ÚÁÔ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ Ô˘ ‰ÂÓ Â›Ó·È ¿ÏÏÔ ·Ú¿ ·Á¿Ë Î·È ÊÈÏ·ÓıÚˆ›· ÚÔ˜ ÙÔÓ Û˘Ó¿ÓıÚˆfi Ì·˜. ∞fi Ôχ ηÈÚfi ÚÈÓ ÔÈ ˘Â‡ı˘Ó˜ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ¿Ú¯ÈÛ·Ó Ó· ÂÚÁ¿˙ÔÓÙ·È ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÂÈÙ˘¯›· Ù˘ ÂΉËÏÒÛˆ˜ ÎÈ ¤ÛÙÂÈÏ·Ó ÛÙ· ̤ÏË Ì·˜ ÙȘ ˆÚ·›Â˜ ¯ÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈΘ ÚÔÛÎÏ‹ÛÂȘ ÙȘ Ôԛ˜ ·Ó¤Ï·‚ ÎÈ ÂʤÙÔ˜ Ë ¶Úfi‰Úfi˜ Ì·˜. À‡ı˘Ó˜ ‹Ù·Ó ÎÈ ÂʤÙÔ˜ ÔÈ ÚÒËÓ Úfi‰ÚÔ˜ ΢ڛ· ª·›ÚË °ÂÚ·ÛÔÔ‡ÏÔ˘, Miss Stavroula Traitses singing at the Christmas Luncheon ΢ڛ· ∞ÓıԇϷ ∫·˚Ù¤ÚË, ΢ڛ· ÕÚÙÂÌȘ ∆fiÛÎÔ˘ Î·È Ë Î˘Ú›· ª·›ÚË ¶·¿˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ Ì › ÎÂÊ·Ï‹˜ ÙËÓ ‰Ú·ÛÙ‹ÚÈ· Î·È ·Á·ËÙ‹ Ì·˜ Úfi‰ÚÔ Î˘Ú›· ª›Ù˙È ¶·¿˙ÔÁÏÔ˘. ∏ ÁÈÔÚÙ‹ ¿Ú¯ÈÛ Ì ÎÔÎÙ¤ÈÏ ÂÓ Û˘Ó¯›· ÙÔ Á‡̷. ∏ ·›ıÔ˘Û· ‹Ù·Ó ˘¤ÚÔ¯· ‰È·ÎÔÛÌË̤ÓË, Ù· ÙÚ·¤˙È· Ì ٷ ¯ÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈη center pieces, ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿ Ù˘ ¶ÚÔ¤‰ÚÔ˘ Î·È Ù˘ ÚÒËÓ ÚÔ¤‰ÚÔ˘ Î·È Â›ÙÈÌÔ˘ ̤ÏÔ˘˜ ÙÔ˘ ‰ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎÔ‡ Û˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘ ΢ڛ· §Ô‡Ï·˜ ∫·ÙÛ·Ì¿ÎË, ÂȘ ÌÓ‹ÌË ÙÔ˘ ·ÙÚfi˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ™ˆÎÚ¿ÙË ™Ô‡ÏÈÔ˘. ªÂٷ͇ ÙˆÓ ÂÈÛ‹ÌˆÓ ‹Ù·Ó ÔÈ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ª·Á‰·ÏËÓ‹ ¶·Ó›‰Ë, ŒÊË ∫·Ú·¯¿ÏÈÔ˜ ·fi ÙËÓ ÙÚ¿Â˙· ª¿Ú·ıˆÓ, ÂÎ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿˜ ÔÈ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ª¿¯Ë ∞˚‚¿˙Ë, µ¿Ï·ÚË ªÂÏÏ›‰Ô˘ Î·È ÂÍ ∞ıËÓÒÓ Ë Î˘Ú›· πÔ˘Ï›· ª·ÓÙ˙Ô˘Ú¿ÓË. ∆ÈÌ‹ıËÎ·Ó ÔÈ ·ÍȤ·ÈÓ˜ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ÙÔ˘ Û˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘ ∂ÈÚ‹ÓË ªÔ˘ÛÈ¿‰Ô˘ Î·È ª·›ÚË ™·Ì·Ú¿ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÔÏ˘ÂÙ‹, ı·˘Ì¿ÛÈ· ˘ËÚÂÛ›· ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ·ÔÓÂÌ‹ıËÎ·Ó ÙÈÌËÙÈΤ˜ ϷΤÙ˜. ∆ËÓ Í·ÊÓÈ΋ ÙÔ˘˜ ·ÚÔ˘Û›·Û ¤Î·ÓÂ Ô ¢‹Ì·Ú¯Ô˜ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿˜ Î. πˆ¿ÓÓ˘ ∆Û·Ì›Û˘ ÌÂÙ¿ Ù˘ Û˘˙‡ÁÔ˘ ÙÔ˘ ª·Ú›·˜ ÔÈ ÔÔ›ÔÈ ‹Ù·Ó ÚÔÛÎÂÎÏË̤ÓÔÈ Î·È ·Ú¢ڤıËÎ·Ó ÛÙËÓ ¯ÔÚÔÂÛÂÚ›‰· Ù˘ ÂÂÙ›Ԣ ÙˆÓ 100 ¯ÚfiÓˆÓ Ù˘ √ÌfiÓÔÈ·˜. √ Î. ∆Û·Ì›Û˘ ·Ë‡ı˘Ó ¯·ÈÚÂÙÈÛÌfi ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ºÈÏfiÙˆ¯Ô Î·È Û˘Ó¯¿ÚË ÙȘ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ÁÈ· ÙÔ ¤ÚÁÔ ÙÔ˘˜. ªÂ ÙËÓ ÔÚ¯‹ÛÙÚ· µÀƒ√¡ ¯ÔÚ¤„·Ì fiϘ, ÙÚ·ÁÔ˘‰‹Û·Ì ٷ οϷÓÙ·, ·ÊÔ‡ ÚÒÙ· Ì·˜ ÙÚ·ÁÔ‡‰ËÛÂ Ë ÌÈÎÚ‹ ŒÊË ∆Ú·˝ÙÛË Ì ÙËÓ ı·˘Ì¿ÛÈ· ʈӋ Ù˘. À‹Ú¯Â Î·È ÏÔ‡ÛÈ· Ï·¯ÂÈÔÊfiÚÔ˜ ·ÁÔÚ¿. ∏ Úfi‰ÚÔ˜ η. ª›Ù˙È ¶·¿˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ Î·È Ë ÚÒËÓ Úfi‰ÚÔ˜ η. §Ô‡Ï· ∫·ÙÛ·Ì¿ÎË, Ì ÙÔ ¢‹Ì·Ú¯Ô ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿˜ Î. °È¿ÓÓË ∆Û·Ì›ÛË Î·È ÙË Û‡˙˘Áfi ÙÔ˘ ª·Ú›·. ™˘Á¯·ÚËÙ‹ÚÈ· Û fiϘ Ô˘ ÂÚÁ¿ÛÙËÎ·Ó ÁÈ ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂΉ‹ÏˆÛË.
OÈ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ∞ÓıԇϷ ∫·˚Ù¤ÚË, ª·›ÚË °ÂÚ·ÛfiÔ˘ÏÔ˜, §Ô‡Ï· ∫·ÙÛ·Ì¿Î˘, §Ô‡Ï· ∫Ô˘ÎÔ‡ÏË Î·È ™Ù¤ÏÏ· ∞Ó‰ÚÂÔÔ‡ÏÔ˘.
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DONATIONS TO THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY LADIES OF KASTORIA
IN MEMORY OF THEODOTA ZAHOU: IN MEMORY OF HARRY BARBATSOULIS: The Zachos Family...... $500.00 Mrs. Mary Papougenis has donated an appropriate amount Ms. Aspasia Rousoulis ...... $100.00 Mrs. Ekaterini Doumas...... $100.00 IN MEMORY OF ZOE KENALIS: Dr. Constantine Kyropoulos...... $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Diamantis Petkanas ...... $100.00 Mrs. Chris Tsavekou...... $100.00 George & Connie Mellides ...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF THEIR LOVED ONES (donated at New Years Eve): IN MEMORY OF ELLIE BOUTSIADES: Mr. & Mrs. Pantelis Kalapoutis...... $50.00 George & Connie Mellides ...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL , MILLIE & NICHOLAS KOUMAS: IN MEMORY OF EFSTRATIOS VULLIS: Anthony, Mary (Koumas) Chigounis & Family $250.00 Philippe & Mary Fallait ...... $25.00 IN MEMORY OF THEIR UNFORGETABLE KOUMBARA IN MEMORY OF HELEN KRATSIOS: & NOUNA FILARETI KOTSIS: Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Skaperdas...... $75.00 Mrs. Artemis Toskos & her Children Kosmas, Maria & Agne...... $200.00 IN MEMORY OF NIKI PETALIDES: Mrs. Anastasia Mavrovitis...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED MOTHER HELEN KRATSIOS: Mrs. Dora Glavas...... $30.00 Mrs. Naomi Conklin...... $250.00 Mr. & Mrs. Elefterios Kitsos ...... $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Pantelis Papazoglou...... $25.00 IN MEMORY OF MARY SOUFARAPIS: Mr. & Mrs. Pantelis Papazoglou...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF ANGELO THALASSINOS: Mrs. Evangelia Daniels...... $25.00 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Cothalis...... $50.00 Ellen & Ken Forrest ...... $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Marios Cothalis ...... $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Cothalis ...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF HER GRANDMOTHER: Mrs. Eleni Cothalis ...... $50.00 Ms. Penelope Kokkinides ...... $500.00
IN MEMORY OF NICK KOUMAS: IN MEMORY OF DR. EYSTRATIOS VLAHOS: Mr. & Mrs. Nick Karras ...... $100.00 Mr. & Mrs. John Mousiades...... $30.00 Alexandra & Edmund Kleiner ...... $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Tasos Constantine...... $30.00 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Samaras...... $30.00 IN MEMORY OF HELEN DOUMAS: Mr. & Mrs. Takis Dodes...... $20.00 Mrs. Maria Bouziotas & Mr. & Mrs. Nick Soumelas $40.00 IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED MOTHER KALIROY DOIKOS: IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER ANGELA GEORGIOU: Mrs. Yvonne Dallas...... $50.00 Alexandra & Edmund Kleiner ...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF KALIROY DOIKOS: IN MEMORY OF DEAR UNCLE GEORGE HATZIOANIDES Mrs. Aliki Bevoulas ...... $50.00 FATHER OF EFFIE & GEORGE YIALIAS: Mr. & Mrs. Emilio Boba...... $25.00 Nick & Tessie Poulios ...... $100.00 Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Yanos...... $100.00 Ms. Aspasia Rousoulis ...... $20.00 IN MEMORY OF KONSTANTINOS “DINO” KAMBOURIS The Constantine Frangos Family ...... $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Garbis & Family ...... $150.00 Mrs. Christina DeMaria ...... $150.00 IN MEMORY OF THEIR BELOVED SISTER MARY SOUFARAPIS: Mr. & Mrs. George Kambouris...... $150.00 Constantinos & Aspasia Germanakos ...... $85.00
IN MEMORY OF HELEN PEKMEZARIS: IN MEMORY OF OUR UNCLE SPIRO TATSIS, HUSBAND OF Mrs. Artemis Toskos ...... $50.00 MRS. IRINI TATSIS, FATHER OF MR. & MRS. TOM GAYLE: IN MEMORY OF ELIAS TSEKOURAS: Nick & Tessie Poulos...... $100.00 Mr. & Mrs. Fotios Katsamakis...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF THEIR LOVED ONES IN MEMORY OF MARIA ANAGNOSTOPOULOS: (donated at the Fasolada Function): Mr. & Mrs. Fotios Katsamakis...... $30.00 Mr. & Mrs. Pantelis Kalapoutis...... $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Pantelis Papazoglou...... $25.00 IN MEMORY OF HARRY KYROU: IN MEMORY OF ANNA GABRILIDOU: Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Mousiadis...... $40.00 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Cothalis ...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF HIS AUNT LOULA LIAKAS, deceased in IN MEMORY OF KLEONIKI PETROU: Colombus, Ohio: Mrs. Artemis Toskos ...... $75.00 Mr. Alex Masiakos ...... $160.00
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IN MEMORY OF ASPASIA KLADIAS: Mr. & Mrs. Fotios Katsamakis...... $100.00 IN MEMORY OF THEIR PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Costas Kaliva ...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF EVA MELLIDES: Mr. & Mrs. Fotios Katsamakis...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF HER DECEASED FAMILY: Mrs. Mary Papazoglou ...... $20.00 Mrs. Froni Vlahou ...... $20.00
IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND: IN MEMORY OF THE DEPARTED FAMILIES OF KYROU & Mrs. Juliet Mantzouranis...... $30.00 PASHALIS: Mrs. Cathrine Kyrou ...... $100.00 THE FOLLOWING DONATED TO THE PHILOPTOHOS: Mr. & Mrs. John Rakkou ...... $250.00 IN MEMORY OF HER PARENTS,PETROS & Mr. Charles Petkanas ...... $100.00 ARIADNE KRATSIOS, Mrs. Theodora Christie...... $35.00 HELEN KRATSIOS & KLEONIKI PETRAS: Mrs. Sonia Kasapis ...... $35.00 Mrs. Vivian Arzoumanides...... $100.00 Mrs. Dorothy Kambouris...... $35.00 Mrs. Dorothy Katopis...... $70.00 WE WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE & THANK THE KASTORIAN’S Mr. & Mrs. John Rakkou ...... $70.00 SOCIETY “OMONOIA” FOR THEIR DONATION OF $500.00 FOR Mr. Spyros Aggelopoulos ...... $20.00 THE LOUKANIKA/SARMADES DEMOSTRATION Mrs. Athena Hatzis ...... $35.00 QUEENS AUDIOLOGY PLLC – (DR. JOANNA ROUFUS) Corrections/Omissions from Previous Publications: $200.00 IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER & THE FOLLOWING DONATED AT THE 2010 YIAYIA HELEN DOUMAS: CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON: Nick & Tessie Poulos & Family, & Tom & Laura Papachristos Marathon Bank...... $250.00 $200.00 Mrs. NiKki Kyriazis...... $100.00 IN MEMORY OF KOSTANTINA HALVATZIS & VASILIOS MANTOS: Mrs. Angie Constantine...... $50.00 Mr. George Kaltsas ...... $75.00 Mrs. Mary Gerasopoulos...... $50.00 Mrs. Toula Kalapoutis ...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SISTER HELEN KRATSIOS: Mrs. Danae Katsamakis ...... $50.00 George & Ann Kratsios ...... $250.00 Mrs. Magda Panides...... $50.00 Mrs. Catherine Skaperdas...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF HELEN KRATSIOS: Mrs. Athena Georgiades ...... $30.00 Donald & Melody Fries...... $100.00 Mrs. Loula Koukoulis ...... $30.00 Mrs. Nina & son Dr John Petkanas...... $70.00 Mrs. Molly Stoumpos...... $30.00 Mrs. Tammy Tsavekou...... $35.00 Mrs. Anna Tsoukis...... $30.00 Mrs. Polixeni Tsamisis ...... $30.00 Mrs. Nina Petkanas ...... $25.00 Nick & Olga Liakas...... $40.00 Mrs. Eleni Cothalis ...... $20.00 Mrs. Toula Dodes...... $20.00 IN MEMORY OF PENELOPE TZANTZARI BELOVED MOTHER Mrs. Irene Mousiades...... $20.00 OF ATHENA GEORGIADIS: Mrs. Julia Mantzourani ...... $30.00 Mr. & Mrs. George Kaiteris ...... $30.00
IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND KOSTAS: IN MEMORY OF DAMIANOS PARLITSIS: Mrs. Helen Bouklas ...... $100.00 Mr. & Mrs. Zisis Takantzas...... $75.00
IN MEMORY OF HELEN KRATSIOS: IN MEMORY OF CHRISTOS PETKANAS: Mrs. Helen Bouklas ...... $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Kimon Tsoukis...... $20.00 Mrs. Artemis Toskos ...... $100.00 Louis & Eleni Nicozisis donated $85.00 to the Philoptohos IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND NIKOLAOS: Mrs. Kaity Doumas ...... $100.00 IN MEMORY OF THEIR PARENTS MILLIE & MICHAEL KOUMAS: Anthony & Mary Chigounis & Family ...... $100.00 IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND KOSTANTINE: Mrs. Sophie Aivazis...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND CONSTANTINE: Mrs. Sophie Aivazis...... $100.00 IN MEMORY OF HER MOTHER: Mrs. Doddie Karras ...... $50.00 IN MEMORY OF AMALIA PEKMEZARIS: Mrs. Tammy Tsavekou...... $35.00 IN MEMORY OF HER DAUGHTER: Mrs. Koula Tarabanis...... $100.00
IN MEMORY OF THEIR LOVED ONES: THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY LADIES OF KASTORIA Mrs. Stella Andreopoulos ...... $50.00 APPRECIATES THE SUPPORT OF ITS MEMBERS & FRIENDS & Mrs. Kallitsa Zias ...... $50.00 IS VERY THANKFULL
33 KASTORIAN NEWS The Ladies singing the Kastorian kalanta to the Presidents
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§›Á˜ Ë̤Ú˜ ÚÔ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Ùo ™˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÈo Ù˘ «√ª√¡√π∞™» ÚÔÛοÏÂÛe ÛÙÔ ¶ÔÏÈÙÈÛÙÈÎfi ∫¤ÓÙÚÔ ÙÔ˘ ™˘ÏÏfiÁÔ˘ ÙÔÓ ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ, ¢Ú. ∏Ï›· ¶·Ó›‰Ë, ÙÔ˘˜ ÚÒËÓ ÚÔ¤‰ÚÔ˘˜ Ù˘ “√ÌfiÓÔÈ·˜” Î·È ÙȘ Î˘Ú›Â˜ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ ÁÈ· Ó· ÙÚ·ÁÔ˘‰‹ÛÔ˘Ó Ù· οϷÓÙ·. ∞Ú·‰È·ÛÙ›Ù ·ÌÚ¤ ·È‰È¿ fiÏÔÈ Ì ÙËÓ ·Ú¿‰·, Ó· ԇ̠ÙÚ·ÁÔ‡‰È· ¢ÁÂÓÈο Ó’ ·Ú¤ÛÔ˘Ó ÛÙ’ ·ÊÂÓÙÈÎfi Ì·˜…Ì ·˘Ùfi ÙÔ ÙÚ·ÁÔ‡‰È, Ì ۂËṲ̂ӷ Standing from left to right: Toula Dodes, Athena Georgiadis, Irene Mousiades, Molly Stoumpos, Mary Kokkinides, Anna Tsoukis Ù· ÊÒÙ· Î·È ÎÚ·ÙÒÓÙ·˜ ·Ó·Ì̤ӷ ÎÂÚÈ¿ Seating from left to right: Loula Katsamakis, Mary Papougenis, Mitzi Papazoglou, Olympia Smilios, Loula ÔÈ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ÍÂΛÓËÛ·Ó Ó· „¿ÏÏÔ˘Ó Ù· Koukoulis, Anthoula Kaitery. ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ·Ó¿ οϷÓÙ· ÛÙÔÓ Úfi‰ÚÔ ¢Ú. ∏Ï›· ¶·Ó›‰Ë Î·È ÚÒËÓ ÚÔ¤‰ÚÔ˘˜ ΢ڛԢ˜ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô ªÔ˘Ûٿη, °ÂÒÚÁÈÔ ∫·˚Ù¤ÚË, ¶·‡ÏÔ ¡¿ÓÔ, ∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙ›ÓÔ ºÚ¿ÁÎÔ Î·È ÃÚ‹ÛÙÔ °ÈÒ‚Â, ηıÒ˜ Î·È Û ¿ÏÏÔ˘˜ Ô˘ ·Ú¢ڤıËÎ·Ó ÂΛ. ¶ÚÔÛʤÚıËÎ·Ó ÏÔ˘Î¿ÓÈη ·fi ÙȘ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ∆ԇϷ ¡ÙfiÙË, ∂ÈÚ‹ÓË ªÔ˘ÛÈ¿‰Ë Î·È ∞ıËÓ¿ °ÂˆÚÁÈ¿‰Ë, ÛÈÙÈÎfi „ˆÌ›, ·fi ÙËÓ ∞ıËÓ¿ °ÂˆÚÁÈ¿‰Ë Î·È ÁÏ˘Î›ÛÌ·Ù· ·fi ÙȘ Î˘Ú›Â˜ ª¿ÏË ™ÙÔ‡ÌÔ˘ Î·È §Ô‡Ï· ∫Ô˘ÎÔ‡ÏË, ÙÛÈÁ·Ú›‰Â˜, Ù˘ÚÈ¿, ÎÚ·ÛÈ¿, Ú˘˙fiÁ·ÏÔ Î·È Ù› ¿ÏÏÔ Ó· ÔÓÔÌ¿ÛÔ˘ÌÂ, ·fi ÙËÓ «√ª√¡√π∞». ŸÏÔÈ Â˘¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ıËηÓ. ◊ÙÔ ÌÈ· From left to right: Dr. Elias Panides, Christos Yioves, Nicholas Moustakas, George Kaitery, Paul Nanos and Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈ΋ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ·Ó‹ ‚ÂÁÁ¤Ú· Constantine Frangos 34 KASTORIAN NEWS À¶∞ƒÃ√À¡ ∫∞π ∞§§√π ∞¡£ƒø¶√π ∞°π√™ ª∏¡∞™ ÙÔ˘ ∞Ó‰Ú¤· µ·ÛÈÏ›Ԣ
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ÙÚ·ÁÔ‡‰È Î·È ÊÈÏÂ‡Ô˘Ó ÙËÓ ·Ú¤· Ì ÎÂÚ¿ÛÌ·Ù· Î·È ÏÂÊÙ¿ ÛÙËÓ ∆ÈÌ‹ Î·È ÛÙÔ˘˜ ÚÒÙÔ˘˜ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ·ÓÔ‡˜ Ô˘ ‹Úı·Ó ÛÙËÓ Î¿Û· Ù˘. ∏ fiÏË Ù˘ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿˜ ÁÈÔÚÙ¿˙ÂÈ Û·Ó Ó‡ÊË ÙȘ ̤Ú˜ ∞ÌÂÚÈ΋ Î·È ›‰Ú˘Û·Ó ÙÔ ™‡ÏÏÔÁfi Ì·˜ ÁÈ· Ó· ·Á·‹ÛÔ˘Ì fiÏÔÈ ·˘Ù¤˜ Ì ·ÔÎÔڇʈ̷ ÙËÓ ·ÙÂÚ›ÙÛ· ÙȘ Ë̤Ú˜ ÙˆÓ ºÒÙˆÓ Î·È ÂÌ›˜ Ô˘ ÁÂÓÓËı‹Î·ÌÂ Â‰Ò ÛÙËÓ fiÏË ÙˆÓ ÚÔÁfiÓˆÓ Ì·˜, ÙÔ˘ ∞˚ °È¿ÓÓË. ÙËÓ ‰È΋ Ì·˜ ∫·ÛÙÔÚÈ¿. 35 KASTORIAN NEWS Anastasia (Stacy) Nonas GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Stacy Nonas is a proud participant in the New Jersey Special √È Ï·ÌÚÔ› Ì·˜ Û˘Ì·ÙÚÈÒÙ˜ µ·Û›ÏÂÈÔ˜ Î·È ∞Ó·ÛÙ·Û›· ∆Û·‰‹Ï· Olympics Program. Stacy is pictured here at her the June 2008 ÁÈfiÚÙ·Û·Ó Ù· 50 ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ·ÚÌÔÓÈ΋˜ Û˘˙˘ÁÈ΋˜ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÛÙȘ 25 ™ÂÙÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, games, which were featured in Sports Illustrated Magazine, mark- 2010. ∆· ·Á·ËÙ¿ ÙÔ˘˜ ·È‰È¿ µÈÎÙÒÚÈ·, °È¿ÓÓ˘, ∞Á·ı‹ Î·È Ù· ing the 40th anniversary of their founding. Since she was seven Ï·ÙÚÂ˘Ù¿ ÙÔ˘˜ ÂÁÁfiÓÈ· µ·Û›ÏÂÈÔ˜ Î·È ÃÚ‹ÛÙÔ˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ¤‰ˆÛ·Ó ÏÔ‡ÛÈÔ years old, Stacy has participated in the Special Olympics gymnas- ÙÈÌËÙÈÎfi Á‡̷ ÛÙÔ ÔÏ˘ÙÂÏ‹ ÂÛÙÈ·ÙfiÚÈÔ §πª∞¡π ÛÙÔ Roslyn, Long Island tics program. Twenty-five year old Stacy is also active in other Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ¢¯‹ıËÎ·Ó Ó· ˙‹ÛÔ˘Ó Î·È Ù· 75 Ó· ÁÈÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘Ó Ì ˘Á›· Î·È Special Olympics programs, such as track and field, bowling, and ¯·Ú¿. √È ‰Â ÁÔÓ›˜ Î·È ·Ô‡‰Â˜ Û˘ÁÎÈÓË̤ÓÔÈ Â˘¯·Ú›ÛÙËÛ·Ó Ù· ·È‰È¿ basketball. Every spring Stacy steps up to the plate for Ramsey, Î·È ÂÁÁfiÓÈ· ÙÔ˘˜ ÁÈ· fiÏ· Î·È Ù· ¢¯‹ıËÎ·Ó Î·Ï‹ Ù‡¯Ë, Ó· ˙‹ÛÔ˘Ó Î·È Ó· New Jersey's Challengers Baseball team! ÁÈÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘Ó Î·È ·˘Ù¿ Ù· 50. √È Û˘ÁÁÂÓ›˜ Î·È Ê›ÏÔÈ ÙÔ˘˜ ‡¯ÔÓÙ·È ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ÔÏÏ¿ Î·È Ó· ¯·›ÚÔÓÙ·È In addition to sports, Stacy has many other interests. Stacy ÙËÓ ˆÚ·›· ÙÔ˘˜ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ·. loves the performing arts and is an active participant in dance and theater. Her future goal is to be a filmmaker and is currently en- February 12, 2011 marked the 50th Wedding Anniversary of joying a course in filmmaking at a local evening adult school. Tom and Mary Vlahos. Stacy graduated from Emerson Jr. Sr. High School in 2005 and is currently working at ShopRite and Kohl's Department Pictured below are Tom and Mary with their three granddaughters Store. She is an active member of St. Nicholas Church in Wyck- (Demetra, Maryann, and Christina Vlahos) at their 50th Anniversary Sur- off, NJ as a Sunday school classroom assistant. Her family is prise party which was held on City Island. Eighty friends and family mem- very proud of her achievements. bers, along with Grigoris Maninakis and the Microcosmos Band joined in celebrating this momentous occasion.
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. & Mrs. George Mellides of Allendale, N.J. and Boynton Beach, FL are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Lauren to Mr. Dimitri Venekas, son of Mr & Mrs. Kyriakos Venekas of Brooklyn, NY. Lauren is the granddaughter of the late Evangelos T and Anastasia Mellides. Lauren is a 2001 graduate of Northern Highlands High Schools and re- ceived a degree in Economics from Rutgers University in 2005. She presently completes her Masters in Business Administration from William Paterson University. Lauren has been employed by Stryker Orthopaedics in Mahwah for the last five years and currently holds the position of a Glob- al Brand Manager on their Hip marketing team. Dimitri is a 1998 graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School and re- BIRTHDAYS ceived his degree in Integrated Information Systems from Long Island Uni- versity in 2002. He is presently a Systems Administrator at Moon Capital On May 16, 2010 Angela Georgeou celebrated her 90th birthday Management in New York City. surrounded by family and friends. The celebration was held at her A winter 2011 wedding is planned. daughter Helen's house and guests were treated to a wonderful collage of photos commemorating some of Angela's many milestones of the last 90 years. The tables were decorated with the dolls Angela had cro- cheted over the years for her 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchil- dren. Angela's 3 daughters, Helen, Alexandra and Athena were at her side as she blew out the candles on her birthday cake on this most memorable day.
BAPTISM
AMANDA KARDIASMENOS, daughter of Anna Marie and Kostas Kardiasmenos, was baptized in October of 2010 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Hempstead, NY. Anna Marie is the daughter of Olga and James Georgakis. Maternal Great Grandparents are Kimon and Anna Tsoukis. We wish Amanda a blessed, healthy and loving life. 36 KASTORIAN NEWS CHAMBER TO HONOR BUSINESS BROADWAY PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
2010 Medium Business Submitted by Thea Aspasia Rousouli Person of the Year: On Monday, July 19, 2010, a performance at the White House was recently filmed with Constantine Rousouli and Lou Vlahos, Partner at Farrell Fritz, PC several Broadway Tony Award Stars, who were invited to per- form in the White House Music Series program in the East Wing as follows: Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Idena Men- (Published in zel, Brian d'Arcy James, Chad Kimbal, Karen Olivio, Tonya QUEENSBOROROUGH- September 2010) Pinks, Assata Alston, Elaine Stritch and composer Marvin Hamlisch.
“Louis Vlahos is a partner at Farrell Fritz, This special feature is the Broadway segment of President PC, where he leads the firm's tax practice and Obama's and First Lady's Michelle multipart salute to Ameri- its pro bono program. ca's music and top level cast signed up for the night. Mrs. Vlahos has extensive experience in cor- Obama initiated all efforts to introduce and encourage the porate, individual and partnership income music and arts education to students and all the people taxation and in estate and gift taxation, in- throughout the country. It was a very entertaining and unfor- cluding tax planning, ruling requests and tax gettable evening for all the guests, especially for the Oba- controversy. He advises clients in connec- ma's and of course a great honor for Constantine Rousouli. tion with corporate operations and reorgan- Constantine Rousouli, who closed the Broadway show “Hair- izations; sales and acquisitions of business- spray” at the Neil Simon theatre in New York City, performed es; corporate distributions, redemptions, liq- with fellow “Hairspray” actress Daniel Arci in the closing num- uidations and spinoffs; shareholder and buy- ber of the evening, “You Can't Stop the Beat”, with students sell agreements; partnership organizations from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the Joy of Mo- and transactions; real estate sales, exchanges and operations; executive and tion Dance Center. Immediately following the program a re- deferred compensation arrangements; estate and succession planning, in- ception was held. The performance was televised on Octo- cluding the transfer of business interests and estate and gift tax audits; char- ber 20, 2010, on channel 13 at 9:00 pm and on October 24, itable giving; private foundation, exemption, not-for-profit restructuring, 2010 on channels 13 and 21. charitable gift acceptance and excess benefit issues. Vlahos serves on the boards of Queens Theatre in the Park, Queens Constantine completed the “Legally Blond” national tour and his performance at the Paper Mill Playhouse (Regional Play- Chamber of Commerce, Long Island City Business Development Corpo- house) of New Jersey on October 24, 2010. The Society of ration, Queens Economic Development Corporation and the Queens Col- Kastorians “Omonoia” and the Benevolent Society Ladies of lege Business Advisory Board. He is a member of the Society of Colum- Kastoria, extend their heartfelt congratulations and best wish- bia Graduates and of the National Eagle Scout Association. He regularly es to Constantine for continued progress, success and all the provides pro bono legal services to many charities in Queens and on Long best in his future. Island. His commitment to the Queens Business and charitable communities has helped make Farrell Fritz a recognized provider of quality legal serv- ices in Queens. The firm's attorneys represent a significant roster of clients, serve on numerous not-for-profit boards, provide pro bono services and are involved in many business and charitable events throughout the borough. Among the Queens not-for-profits with which the firm is involved are the American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, Queens-Bronx Builders Association, Flushing Willets Point Corona Local Development Corporation, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Queens Botanical Garden, Queensborough Com- munity College Fund, Inc., Queens Medical Society, Unisphere Inc. and St. Mary's Children's Hospital. Vlahos received his LL.M in taxation from New York University in 1993 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1987. Experienced in all areas of tax law, Vlahos has lectured on subjects such as corporate trans- actions, family partnerships, tax audits and tax issues in the not-for-profit community and has written for various legal publications. Vlahos was rec- ognized by Long Island Business News in Who's Who in Tax & Bankruptcy CONCERT law (2008) and Who's Who in Tax Law (2006). Vlahos is admitted to prac- On October 23rd at our Cultural Center, members of our Society tice in New York State and in the U.S. Tax Court. and their friends experienced an unforgettable evening through Vlahos is married to Marina Vlahos, a former resident of Astoria and the best melodies and songs from Thrace, Smyrna and Asia Mi- New York City high school teacher. They have three daughters, two of nor to Rebetiko and the ever lasting songs of Theodorakis, Hatzi- whom are attending Columbia College and on who is in seventh grade.” dakis and Loizos with Grigoris Maninakis and his Mikrokosmos Louis is the son of our compatriots Thomas and Mary Vlahos of the Ensemble along with guests second and third generation Greek Bronx and member of the Society of many years. American talented young artists. Miss Stavroula Traitses, a young Kastorian, was one of the young artists who song so beautiful. All proceeds were donated to the Kastorian Special Congratulations to our young Kastorian!!! Fund. 37 KASTORIAN NEWS OBITUARIES OBITUARIES OBITUARIES OBITUARIES
BASIL LOUDAS: 4/25/1931 - 2/20/2011 with partner Dino Kambouris and worked until the middle 1970s. Despite He was born in Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece on April 25, l931. He grew their lack of formal education, they gained an excellent reputation for the qual- up amid hardships and turmoil. He lost his father at a young age. He was ity of their coats and the fairness in dealing with employees and customers raised by his widowed mother and his loving grandmother, uncle and aunt. He alike. lived through the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II and the sub- Leon was a devoted family man raising two children, Donna and Bill. sequent Greek civil war. But he excelled in school; was one of the handful stu- Nothing was too good for his wife and family. Education was very important dents accepted at the University of Thessaloniki to study organic chemistry. to him since he had missed out on his so he sacrificed to send them to the best After graduating, he served in the Greek Army and in 1957 Basil married his schools. When he had grandchildren (a total of three), he was in “seventh childhood sweetheart, Irene Papajiannis in the Metropolis of Kastoria. Moved heaven”. He loved them with all his heart. to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota where his wife Leon was very active in the community. He was a long-time member of Irene had relatives. He did graduate, study and research at the University of the Kastorian Society and played a behind-the-scenes role in helping the soci- Minnesota before being hired at the giant 3M Company where he did out- ety acquire and manage their real estate which has helped make the organiza- standing research, developed and patented Scotchgard carpet protector as well tion one of the strongest Greek organizations in the US. as numerous patents. He received the Star award from 3M twice in recogni- Leon was also devoted to the Greek Orthodox community. He was a long- tion of outstanding contributions to the company, the only researcher to do so. time and very active member of St. Nicholas Church first at the old Beech He was also an artist and painted several pictures including two very large Avenue location and then at the new 196th Street location in Flushing, New ones that adorn the social hall at York. He served as a member of the parish council for a number of years spe- St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, Minnesota where he was cializing in fund raising especially when the new church was being considered a member for many years. He served as president of the parish council, was a and planned. He was also the president of the furrier members of St Nicholas member of several organizations including the local AHEPA chapter. who funded the “pandocratora” icon that adorns the church. Basil had close relationship with his boyhood friends in Thessaloniki as In the early 1990s, Leon and Anne entered a new phase of their lives: they well as in Kastoria. He loved the beautiful city of Kastoria and visited there moved to Florida. There he was able to devote himself to his new passion: often. He was a faithful servant of the Lord, was proud of his Greek heritage golf. While not a powerhouse on the links, he was accurate hitting the ball and loved his adopted country, the United States of America for all the oppor- straight as an arrow and putting with uncanny accuracy. In his later years, tunities given to him. very few younger weekend golfers could match his consistency and record a Basil Loudas, a Stillwater, Minnesota resident retired from 3M after 30 lower score. years with the company. He passed away on February 20, 2011 of a heart In Florida, he joined in the Fort Pierce Greek Orthodox Church becoming attack while vacationing in Mexico. active in the Men's Club and AHEPA Chapter. Even there, his fiscal sharpness He is survived by his wife Irene, sons Luke and Paul and three grandchil- and persuasiveness helped the church weather a dwindling membership and dren. upheaval of clergy. He became a well respected member of the community. In 1999, the death of his wife of 61 years made for a difficult time. He COSTOPOULOS, Theophelos, “Phil”, age 81, died on Monday, found comfort in his religion, his family and friends and his golf. He joined February 21, 2011 at the Veterans Memorial Home, Paramus, after a long ill- a community organization: the WOWs or Widows and Widowers. He became ness. a beloved member of this group of 15-20 members who regularly went to din- Born and raised in Manhattan, he and his beloved wife Helen lived in New ner together and played twilight golf. In fact, this group honored Leon on the Milford for the past 49 years where they raised three daughters. day he died by celebrating his 99th birthday with him. You could say he died The son of Greek immigrants, Phil served as Sergeant First Class in the happy having partied with his friends and family just three hours before the United States Army where he earned the Bronze Star during the Korean Lord took him from us. Conflict. He went on to have a long career as a furrier. Following retirement, Leon lived a remarkable and full life. We can all learn much from his life. Phil spent his time reading about history, cooking and listening to jazz music, but he especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Phil was a member ANGELA GEORGEOU passed away August 16, 2010, she was 90 of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Wyckoff where he continued his years old. She was born in Volos, Greece in 1920 and immigrated with her involvement in the Greek community. family to New York City 1931. Angela was married to the late Achilles Surviving are Phil's beloved wife Helen, to whom he was married for 58 Georgeou for 69 years. wonderful years, his three daughters; Eve Costopoulos and husband Douglas She was predeceased by her sister Katherine Kalamarides. She is sur- Brierley of Morristown, Nancy Costopoulos of Oradell and Christine vived by her loving daughters Helen Nonas, Alexandra (Edmund) Kleiner and Costopoulos of Slingerlands, NY, his six loving grandchildren; Katherine, Athena (John) Papayani and her 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and Alexandra, Theo, Dean, Adrienne and Andrea, his sister Helen Tavantzis and her brothers John (Betty) Chokos and George (Joann) Chokos. husband John of Teaneck and his nieces and nephews; Menelaos and Chrissie, Eternal be her memory Karen and Scott, Paul and Becky, Bill and Missy, and Alexander and Ava. ANGELA GEORGEOU - It's hard to put into words the way we feel LEONIDAS MIHALTE - 11/11/1911 - 11/11/2010 about our grandparents. The word love doesn't even begin to scratch the sur- Leon was born in Kastoria Greece on November 11, 1911. His family face. It is something so deep within us, it's a part of us, and it's what's made included seven brothers and sisters and typical of the time was very poor. us who we all are today. Over these last few days as my cousins and I talked, After serving in the Greek Army, Leon left Kastoria at 21 years of age and we all were feeling the same way, sometimes at the exact same moments, as after a few years in Paris, immigrated to the United States as a stowaway if we knew to reach out to each other. It's a feeling of emptiness and uncer- aboard a freighter. Leon was an excellent soccer player playing in Kastoria, tainty because it's hard to imagine life without a YiaYia and Papou to guide us. in the army and in New York. That's how he met his wife, the beloved Anne. I have always known how lucky and privileged I am to come from this They never dated but she would attend the soccer games with her uncle and very close family. The love and compassion we have for each other is because they would see each other at the Kastorian youth dances. They married in of them. Holidays weren't just Christmas and Easter for us, we celebrated 1938: she a 17 year-old just graduated from high school and he a struggling Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Birthdays, furrier making less than $35 a week. Anniversaries, any excuse to all get together. In the early years, YiaYia always In 1941 he formed what turned out to be a very successful fur business had all the holidays at her house, but she rarely sat down at the dinner table 38 KASTORIAN NEWS OBITUARIES OBITUARIES OBITUARIES OBITUARIES with us. No sooner did she serve the meal and say the prayer, ¢Ú. £∂√¢øƒ√™ °π∞¡¡√™ – ªÂ ÙÔÓ ‰È·ÎÂÎÚÈ̤ÓÔ È·ÙÚfi, ÌÂÁ¿ÏÔ she was back in the kitchen doing the dishes. It would take a lot ¢ÂÚÁ¤ÙË Î·È Û˘Ì·ÙÚÈÒÙË £Âfi‰ˆÚÔ °È¿ÓÓÔ Û˘ÓÂÚÁ¿ÛÙËη ÁÈ· 10-15 ¯ÚfiÓÈ· of insisting for us to get her to sit down already; she could be a ÛÙÔ ∆·ÌÂ›Ô ÀÔÙÚÔÊÈÒÓ. ŸÙ·Ó ηٿ ÙËÓ ‰ÂηÂÙ›· ÙÔ˘ 1970 Ô ·Â›ÌÓËÛÙÔ˜ tad bit stubborn. Her meals were always perfect, and we all had ∞ı·Ó¿ÛÈÔ˜ °È¿ÓÓÔ˜ ¿ÊËÛ ̛· ‰ˆÚ¿ ÛÙÔ ™‡ÏÏÔÁÔ ÂÚ›Ô˘ $70,000 our favorite dishes. Even a simple roast beef sandwich always Û˘Ó·ÓÙ‹ıËη Ì ÙÔÓ ÁÈfi ÙÔ˘ £Âfi‰ˆÚÔ Î·È Î·ÙfiÈÓ Ì·ÎÚ¿˜ Û˘˙ËÙ‹Ûˆ˜ Ì ÙÔÓ seemed to taste better at YiaYia's. But we all can agree her salad ·Á·ËÙfi ÌÔ˘ Ê›ÏÔ, ÚÔÙ›ӷÌ ٷ ¯Ú‹Ì·Ù· ·˘Ù¿ Ó· ¿Ó ÁÈ· ¤Ó· ÈÂÚfi ÛÎÔfi dressing was the best, and even when the holidays moved to her Î·È Ó· ‰ËÌÈÔ˘ÚÁËı› ÙÔ ∆·ÌÂ›Ô ÀÔÙÚÔÊÈÒÓ. ∆Ô ÙfiÙ ¢ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎfi ™˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÈÔ daughter's houses, we still insisted she dress the salad. Another ÙÔ˘ ™˘ÏÏfiÁÔ˘ Ì·˜ ÙÔ „‹ÊÈÛ ÔÌfiʈӷ. ∂Óı˘ÌÔ‡Ì·È Ôχ ηϿ ÙËÓ ·¿ÓÙËÛË favorite was her New Year's Day pita, and a wonderful memory ÙÔ˘ £Âfi‰ˆÚÔ˘, «¡·È ÚÂ, ·˜ ‚ÔËıÔ‡Ó Ù· ·ÙÚȈٿÎÈ· Ì·˜ ·fi ÙËÓ ‰ˆÚ¿ ÙÔ˘ for me is when Kathy and I went to her house a few years ago ·Ù¤Ú· ÌÔ˘». ŒÙÛÈ Ë ÂÈÙÚÔ‹ ·ÔÙÂÏÔ‡ÌÂÓË ·fi ÙÔÓ £Âfi‰ˆÚÔ °È¿ÓÓÔ, ÙÔ and she taught us how to make it. For Easter, the adults looked ‰ÈÎËÁfiÚÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô §È¿Î·, Î·È ÂÌÔ‡, ÁÚ¿„·Ì ÙÔ Î·Ù·ÛÙ·ÙÈÎfi ÙÔ˘ ∆·Ì›Ԣ forward to her Mageritsa soup and her sarmades, a taste her ÀÔÙÚÔÊÈÒÓ Yanos Scholarship Fund. ∆· ˘fiÏÔÈ· Â›Ó·È ÈÛÙÔÚ›·. √ grandchildren never quite acquired. She also made the most £Âfi‰ˆÚÔ˜ °È¿ÓÓÔ˜ ÂÚÁ¿ÛÙËΠÛÎÏËÚ¿ ÛÙȘ ÁÔ‡Ó˜ ÁÈ· Ó· ÛÔ˘‰¿ÛÂÈ ÌfiÓÔ˜ ÙÔ˘, beautiful Easter baskets for us, and then when we got too old, ¯ˆÚ›˜ ÙË ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ· ηÓÂÓfi˜. ∞ÂÊÔ›ÙËÛ ·fi ÙÔ Johannes Gutenberg University although I don't think you can ever be too old for one of those Medical School in Mainz, Germany, and ¤Î·Ó „˘¯·Ó·Ï˘ÙÈ΋ Âη›‰Â˘ÛË ÛÙËÓ baskets, she continued the tradition for her great-grandchildren. Karen Horney Clinic in New York City. ¢ÂÓ ÌÔÚÒ Ó· ÂÚÈÁÚ¿„ˆ ÙÔÓ YiaYia's freezer was always stocked with ice cream whether ¿ÓıÚˆÔ, ·ÙÚÈÒÙË Î·È Û˘Ó¿‰ÂÏÊÔ, ¢Ú. £Âfi‰ˆÚÔ °È¿ÓÓÔ, ηχÙÂÚ· ·fi ÙÔÓ you made yourself an ice cream cone, had an ice cream sand- ‰È·Ú¤ÛÙ·ÙÔ ¶ÚÔʤÛÔÚ·, º›ÏÈ· °È¿ÓÓÔ ÛÙÔÓ ÂÈ΋‰ÂÈÔ Ô˘ ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›. √ wich or an ice cream bar- even ice cream just seemed to taste ™‡ÏÏÔÁÔ˜ ∫·ÛÙÔÚȤˆÓ ÙÔ˘ Â›Ó·È Â˘ÁÓÒ̈Ó. ∂ÎÊÚ¿˙Ô˘Ì ٷ ıÂÚÌ¿ better at their house. I remember the little change purse YiaYia Û˘ÏÏ˘ËÙ‹ÚÈ¿ Ì·˜ ÛÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ ÙÔ˘. ∞˜ Â›Ó·È Ë ÌÓ‹ÌË ÙÔ˘ ·ÈˆÓ›·. kept in her pocketbook where I could always find Dentyne red ¢Ú. ¶·ÓÙÂÏ‹˜ Œ‚‰Ô˜ gum and LifeSavers pep-o-mint. YiaYia loved to crochet. There 4 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘, 2011 were dolls, Christmas stockings, scarves, scrunches, baby blan- EULOGY kets, hats, booties, and more. If you showed her something, she would say- I can make that. We were still bringing her our I wanted to say a few words, to remind us of the full scope of the loss that we are slacks to hem and buttons to sew. And usually you received acknowledging today, and of the full significance of the life of the man we are honoring. your finished items back in a plastic bag tied closed ever so lov- Although we are all different and special in our own way, there are different types of peo- ingly with a tiny piece of yarn. ple in the world, and my father belonged to a rare and special category of person. In her Our grandparents were there for all our milestones- birth- book “Exuberance,” psychologist Kay Jamison describes this rare type of person in detail. days, graduations, bridal showers, weddings, baby showers, This type of person is boundless in energy, joy and zest for life. He makes friends quick- christenings, concerts and plays. And if tickets were limited we ly and easily and leaves a clear impression on all he meets. He is decisive and has clear found a way to get extras. They vacationed with us, whether it convictions. A well-known example of this type of person is President Theodore was a road trip to a candy convention, Windham, Disney World, Roosevelt, one of my father's personal heroes. I have no doubt that my father was also Myrtle Beach, Greece, anywhere- they were always part of the this type of person. My father's boundless energy and enthusiasm were immediately obvi- adventure. And as we went off to college, they visited us there ous to anyone who met him. No one who met him could forget him, those who met him too, and with pride. Papou had grown a lot from his first college usually liked him right away, and he had more friends than anyone I've ever known. He experience when he dropped off Aunt Helen and cried the whole didn't accept that things couldn't be done, and famously did this by, after working as a fur- trip home about how he was losing her. They were always a part rier in New York's garment district for many years, beginning college at the age of 33 in of our lives and had a way of making each of us feel important pursuit of his goal of becoming a physician, at an age when most people said he was too and equal. YiaYia was easy to talk to and I treasured every con- old to change his life's direction. When people voiced amazement about his energy and versation we had. And if she had read something in a newspa- accomplishments, he would respond with his trademark, which required no further dis- per that pertained to you, she would tell you all about it, and just cussion: “Yanos is the name!” There was no irony or cynicism to the way my father inter- in case she didn't get her point across to you, you received the acted with the world- what you saw was what you got, straightforward, sincere and true. article in the mail, highlighted with notes in the margin. It was My father loved his friends and was devoted equally to all of them, from all phases of his an unconditional love that went both ways. life, throughout his life. My father loved his work, and worked tirelessly to help his YiaYia was a strong, beautiful, elegant, loving, caring, com- patients to get well. My father loved his family, and devoted boundless energy to us. Our passionate woman whose whole life revolved around her fami- childhood was comprised of a constant stream of travel, museums, operas, ballet, histori- ly. I will always admire the way she cared for our grandfather cal sites, church, sporting events and parties. And my father loved his community. His until his last day, allowing him to die in the home they shared, devotion and commitment to the Greek American and Kastorian communities were also as was his wish. We all hoped that after he left us she would be well known. Even when confronted with tragedy, as he was when his wife died sudden- with us for a lot longer, but I think her heart was just too heavy ly, he proceeded with determination and the attitude that life had to go on for the sake of and she just missed him too much for they had been together the living. since she was 19 years old. Connie posted something that epit- Now, as most of us know, in the last 10 years, illness brought out a different side of omizes our YiaYia, and it is a fitting way to bring this to a close. my father. Although I initially found it difficult to accept, I eventually came to appreci- We will eternally feel compelled to pick up a piece of lint left on ate getting to know a different, more contemplative side of my father. For the first time, the floor in an otherwise immaculate room, because YiaYia I was able to sit with him for long stretches reading, drinking coffee and just being togeth- wouldn't have stood for any less! er without doing anything in particular. In the end, I think that it was appropriate that he YiaYia we are going to miss you tremendously, please give was granted an opportunity to slow down, appreciate life's little pleasures, and tell those Papou a big hug and kiss from all of us, and please stay out of around him - especially his devoted wife - how much he loved them. the kitchen in heaven, I'm sure God knows how to cook just fine. So as we leave today, I ask that you remember Ted Yanos as a great man. A fun-lov- Tina Kleiner ing friend, real New Yorker, a true Greek-American, a Kastorian, committed healer and August 21, 2010 public servant, and a family man. 39 KASTORIAN NEWS SOCIETY OF KASTORIANS “OMONOIA”, INC. 150-28 14th Avenue Whitestone, NY 11357-1730
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