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. ∏ 25Ë ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘ ¢ËÌ‹ÙÚ˘ ™ÙÚ·Ù‹˜ ∞گțÛÎÔÔ ∫˘ÚÈ·Ófi; ¶fiÛÔÈ Î·Ù·ÛÙÚ¿ÊËÎ·Ó ÛÙÔ ªÂÛÔÏfiÁÁÈ, ÛÙÔ ™Ô‡ÏÈ, ÛÙË ¡¿Ô˘Û· Î·È ÛÙË Ã·ÏÎȉÈ΋; ¶fiÛÔÈ ¿ÏÏÔÈ ÛÎÔÙÒıËÎ·Ó ÛÙ· ∂ηÙfi ÂÓÂÓ‹ÓÙ· ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ÚÈÓ – ÙÔ Ã›ÏÈ· √ÎÙ·ÎfiÛÈ· ∂›ÎÔÛÈ ŒÓ· – ËÚˆÈο ÓËÛÈ¿ Ì·˜ ·fi ÛÊ·Á¤˜, ÛÙË Ã›Ô, ÛÙË ∫¿ÛÛÔ, ÛÙË ∫Ú‹ÙË, ÛÙ· ÔÏfiÎÏËÚË Ë ∂ÏÏ¿‰· ÍÂÛËÎÒıËΠÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÂÏ¢ıÂÚ›· Ù˘ ·fi ÙÔÓ æ·Ú¿; ¶fiÛ˜ Á˘Ó·›Î˜ ‚ÔËı‹Û·ÓÂ, Û·Ó ÙËÓ ª·ÓÙÒ ª·˘ÚÔÁ¤ÓÔ˘˜ Î·È √ıˆÌ·ÓÈÎfi ˙˘Áfi. ∞fi ÙËÓ ª¿ÓË, ÙËÓ ∫·Ï·Ì¿Ù·, ÙËÓ ºˆÎ›‰· Î·È ÙËÓ ∞Á›· ÙËÓ ·ı¿Ó·ÙË ªÔ˘ÌÔ˘Ï›Ó·; ∂ηÙÔÓÙ¿‰Â˜ ¯ÈÏÈ¿‰Â˜ ÁÓˆÛÙÔ› Î·È §·‡Ú·, ÛÙ· ∫·Ï¿‚Ú˘Ù·, ÛËÎÒıËÎ·Ó Ù· Ï¿‚·Ú· Î·È Ù· ÁÈ·Ù·Á¿ÓÈ·, Ù· ¿ÁÓˆÛÙÔÈ. 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