S o C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v a weeKly GreeK-ameriCaN PuBliCaTioN www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 16, ISSUE 809 April 13-19, 2013 $1.50 AHEPA Mbrs. Love and Hope for Greece and Cyprus Proclaimed From US/Can. Ethnic Pride Abound Visit in Athens Along Fifth Avenue With Gr. Govt For Greek Parade By Constantine S. Sirigos By Yiannis Sofianos TNH Staff Writer TNH Staff Writer NEW YORK - The temperature ATHENS – A contingent of was not as high as promised, nor AHEPA and Daughters of was the sun always on display, Penelope leaders from the but the hearts of Hellenes and United States and Canada is their friends in the New York in Greece, and will go to Metropolitan Area were filled Cyprus and Turkey, contin - with the light and warmth of uing an annual trip that their pride in their heritage and again focused on Greece’s love and hope for their strug - economic crisis as well as gling homelands on April 7 on the potential for investment Manhattan’s Upper East Side. and attracting more tourists. The bright future for Hel - Greek President Karolos lenism in America was mani - Papoulias received them at fested by the children who at - the Presidential Mansion be - tend the community’s schools fore they went on to meet - and participate in its programs ings with Prime Minister An - who marched, parish after tonis Samaras, Foreign parish, showing their pride in Minister Dimitris Avramo - their ethnicity through their poulos, and the leader of the school uniforms, by wearing tra - Greek Parliament Evangelos ditional Greek costumes, or by Meimarakis. waving Greek flags and shout - “We have made great ing “Zito I Ellas – Long Live progress. Many things can Greece.” be done until the end of this The present struggles of the year and 2014 will be a dif - people of Greece and Cyprus ferent year,” the president were also acknowledged in the noted. He called the delega - words of Greek- and Cypriot- tion to encourage American Americans and Philhellenes businessmen to make invest - alike led by His Eminence Arch - ments in Greece and to bishop Demetrios at Holy Trinity boost tourism. TNH/CosTas BeJ Cathedral where the celebration “It seems that this year It was heard over and over began, at the pre-parade recep - will be a good one for again throughout the weekend tion at the Pierre Hotel, and at tourism and that our at all the special parade the reviewing stand where friends, the Americans, will events: There are no greater Mayor Michael Bloomberg of - not find a more beautiful representatives and symbols of fered greetings and best wishes country than Greece,” Pa - the best of Greece, and of the for the people of Greece and poulias said. He pointed out community’s hope for the fu - Cyprus. the intervention of President ture of Hellenism there, in Participants and spectators Barack Obama with German Cyprus, and the United States, alike were impressed with the Chancellor Angela Merkel to than the beloved – and very spirit of the marchers and with tall – Evzones, the Presidential how well-organized the parade Continued on page 8 guard of the Republic of was, praising the Federation of Greece. Their stately march up Hellenic Societies of Greater Fifth Avenue was met by en - New York. thusiastic cheers and bursts of Federation president Elias applause. Below: Young Greek- Tsekerides and the Parade’s Bailout is on Americans are very excited to Chairman, Dino Ralis, who meet New York City Mayoral worked closely with Petros Gala - candidate John Catsimatidis at toulas, the Federation’s Secre - Way, Cyprus the Greek parade. The temper - tary, and Parade co-chairman ature was somewhat spring - Eleni Psaras, made it clear at all like, which allowed the live at - the events of parade weekend To Sell Gold tendees to enjoy the festivities that it was the army of volun - without inclement weather. teers who made the annual ex - Nonetheless, those who could pression of Hellenic Pride and By Andy Dabilis only watch from home have remembrance of the sacrifices TNH Staff Writer Castimatidis to thank as once of the heroes and heroines of again, the benevolent busi - the Greek Revolution a great ATHENS – Cyprus, still waiting nessman organized and helped success. for a first bailout of 10 billion finance the Parade’s live The ebullient announcers, An - euros ($13 billion) to keep its broadcast on WWOR, Channel banks and economy from col - 9. Continued on page 4 lapsing, will have to come up with another 6 billion euros ($7.87 billion) according to a draft prepared international lenders. Boston Has 19th Greek Independence Celebration Greece Hits The Associated Press re - ported that the document stated that the restructuring imposed By Theodore Kalmoukos Surplus, but on Cyprus’ financial system, in - TNH Staff Writer cluding heavy losses on large bank deposits, additional taxes, BOSTON, MA – The Greek Joblessness privatizations and a part-sale of American community of New the central bank’s gold reserves England marched in the heart are expected to net 13 billion of Boston during the 19th an - At New High euros ($17 billion). nual Greek Independence Day The Troika of the European Parade on April 7 and once Union-International Monetary again declared its dedication to By Andy Dabilis Fund-European Central Bank the ideals of Democracy and TNH Staff Writer Freedom. Although the weather Continued on page 11 was generally fair, the turnout ATHENS – Struggling under a did not surpass that of previous mountain of debt and stuck in years. Most of the crowd had negotiations with international gathered on Boylston and lenders over delayed reforms, Charles Streets, where the Greece got some good news NJ Diner Mgr. grandstand was set up, next to with a report that the economy the Boston Public Garden. registered a primary budget sur - Is accused of The Parade began at 1PM plus of $665 billion in the first sharp in front of the Boston Pub - quarter despite faltering tax rev - lic Library. A doxology service enues, but another number – a Murder Plot was held beforehand at the An - record 27.2 percent unemploy - nunciation Greek-Orthodox ment rate – has the government TOTOWA, N.J. (AP) — The Cathedral of Boston. The Parade anxious. manager of a popular New Jer - also featured a group of Greek- The January-March budget sey diner who felt he wasn't get - American Evzones, dressed in TNH/THeodore KalmouKos figure doesn’t include interest ting his fair share of the profits Ninety-year old Greek-American heroes of the Second World War George Paikopoulos and his payments on debt, partially tried to have a hit man kill his Continued on page 6 dear friend Demetris Raisis marching with pride. skewing its significance. The Fi - uncle, who co-owns the restau - nance Ministry said state rev - rant and a second diner in New enues for the quarter were York City, authorities said $14.2 billion instead of the tar - Wednesday. geted $14.65 billion, though, Georgios Spyropoulos, the New England’s Only Greek Day School Waning some 250 million euros off tar - 45-year-old manager of the Tick get. Tock diner in Clifton, asked an The country’s statistical au - undercover trooper posing as a By Theodore Kalmoukos at the beginning of the academic ing possible repercussions to ditions, mythology, dances, and thority ELSTAT said the 2012 hit man to kill Alexandros TNH Staff Writer year to the point that that sev - their children, TNH was told. certainly the Orthodox faith. Be - deficit was 6 percent of Gross Sgourdos and to get rid of the enth grade has two students and Indicative of the climate is the cause of the teaching of the Domestic Product (GDP,) or body so it couldn't be found, au - LOWELL, MA – The Hellenic the eighth just one. Sixty stu - fact that a family who partici - Greek language and the perpet - $15.15 billion - better than the thorities said. American School of the historic dents are left in total and out of pates in the Strategic Plan and uation of the Hellenic Heritage budget forecast of 6.6 percent - The 57-year-old uncle also Holy Trinity parish of Lowell, the 157 in 2012, 97 remain. In also in The Endowment Fund in general, parents traveled long although an extra $10.06 billion manages the other Tick Tock known today as Hellenic Amer - a letter to Parish Council Presi - has placed its children since last distances to bring their children provided to support battered diner, a popular tourist spot ican Academy, was established dent George Chistopoulos dated year on the waiting list of an - to the School from cities like Ar - Greek banks pushed up the across the street from Penn Sta - in 1906 and continuing to be February 23, LeeAnn Conners, other school. lington, Peabody, and Haverhill deficit to 10 percent. the only school of its kind in the Director of the Hellenic Ameri - Hundreds of Greek-Ameri - of Massachusetts, even from as The statistics came as Fi - Continued on page 3 entire New England area, has can Academy wrote among cans have graduated from the far as from New Hampshire. nance Minister Yiannis entered into a deep withering other things that “the Hellenic School during its century-plus Due to financial mismanage - Stournaras was set to resume stage that raises questions even American Academy began the existence, many of whom have ment, the parish subsidized talks with envoys from the Eu - about its survival as both the en - school year with a considerable become prominent doctors, School operations by $70,000- ropean Union-International For subscription: rollment numbers and the finan - decrease in enrolment.” lawyers, college professors, and $120,000 per year.