AHEPA e-News! - Vol. 09 Issue 42 - Wednesday, October 21, 2015

NYC AHEPA, SOP Chapters Donate to #RebuildStNicholas Campaign Drive
An AHEPA and Sons of Pericles chapter each donated to AHEPA's capital campaign to help rebuild Saint Nicholas National Shrine at World Trade Center over the weekend.  

The Gus Cherevas Estia-Pindus Chapter 326, Flushing, N.Y. presented a $30,000 donation to Supreme President John W. Galanis, Oct. 18. Chairman of the Board Nicholas A. Karacostas, PSP, who also serves as National Chairman of the AHEPA-Saint Nicholas National Shrine Capital Campaign Drive and is a member of Chapter 326, presented the donation along with several proud chapter members.



Also Oct. 18, Sons of Pericles Chapter 293, Bayside, N.Y. presented a $1,200 donation to Supreme President Galanis and SOP Supreme President Andreas Christou for AHEPA's #RebuildStNicholas capital campaign drive.   Chapter 293 President Chris Tavantzis made the presentation.  As the only current active SOP chapter in New York City, the Junior Brothers raised the funds for a cause that truly has hit close to home.

TAKE ACTION. DONATE TODAY.
WASHINGTON UPDATE

U.S. Congressman Norcross Joins the Hellenic Caucus
U.S. Rep. Norcross
AHEPA welcomes news that U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) has joined the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, announced Supreme President John Galanis.

"We sincerely thank Congressman Norcross for joining the Hellenic Caucus," Galanis said. "We look forward to working with him, and his staff, on issues of importance to the American Hellenic community. We also thank the dedicated grassroots of Ahepans from District Five, New Jersey, for their efforts." 

Membership in the Hellenic Caucus now stands at 131. Since mid-July, eleven U.S. representatives have joined the Hellenic Caucus.

Congressman Norcross represents New Jersey's First Congressional District, which includes Cherry Hill.  He is a member of the  House Armed Services Committee and the House Budget Committee.

Hellenic Caucus Membership at 131. Help It Grow.













ACTION ITEM: Help Us Grow the Hellenic Caucus!
AHEPA asks that you help us to grow the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues.  The Hellenic Caucus has been an active, bipartisan group in Congress since its founding in 1995.  It is co-chaired by U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY).
  
Membership in the Hellenic Caucus stands at 131.
REBUILD SAINT NICHOLAS SHRINE CAMPAIGN


 
THANK YOU!
Ahepans tour the Saint Nicholas construction site.

AHEPA is gearing up to meet its Saint Nicholas Capital Campaign fund raising goal. The administrative year has just started and we are already beginning to see donations being presented for AHEPA's #RebuildStNicholas capital campaign.

We are excited about a few upcoming donation announcements that will be made during the next four to six weeks! We cannot wait to share them with you!

Our #RebuildStNicholas campaign webpage has been updated to reflect the many generous donations we received over the summer.
 
TAKE ACTION

Has your district or chapter organized a fundraiser for the campaign to #RebuildStNicholas?  Take action and support AHEPA's campaign today!   Please tweet about your fundraising activity by using #RebuildStNicholas to share your work with the broader community!
 


PROJECT UPDATE

Thanks to a live webcam, you can watch progress being made with a first-hand look at the site where Saint Nicholas National Shrine will be build.
The Ahepan

NEW! Want a sneak peek of the fall issue of The Ahepan before it hits mailboxes? Recap the Supreme Convention and catch the latest on how AHEPA chapters give back to the community.

Click on the magazine icon to check it out!

Upcoming Events

October
25 - 42nd Annual AHEPA 356 Scholarship Golf Tournament, Dunedin, Fla.

November
6 - Northeast Regional Banquet, Boston, Mass.
9- Supreme President visit Houston Area Chapters
14 - Supreme President visits Atlanta for Leadership Conference in
       Region 1
14 - The 7th Annual Yankee District 7 Hellenic History Tournament,    
       Orange, Conn.

December
5 - Supreme President visit Evzone AHEPA Chapter Initiation/Installation, West Chester, N.Y.
12 - Supreme President visits St. Basil's Academy for Christmas Party
13 - Supreme President visits Archangel Michael event in Port Washington, N.Y.

January
6, 2016 - Epiphany Celebrations, Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Greek American  
News Digest


Joe B iden Quotes Son Beau in Human Rights Awards Speech  ABC News (Oct. 17) Vice President Joe Biden made no explicit mention of his contemplation of a 2016 presidential campaign tonight at the Athenagoras Human Rights Awards, but he did speak about one of the things believed to be the chief sticking point to a run: grief over the death of his son, Beau, who passed away in May after a fight with brain cancer.  The vice president, who was this year's recipient of the award, the highest bestowed by the Greek Orthodox Church, shared something he said his son often said.  Read More  
 

Greece Approves First Austerity Bill  Wall Street Journal (Oct. 16) Greece's lawmakers approved Friday the first bill containing tough austerity measures and economic overhauls agreed under its new bailout program. After a week-long debate, the bill, which includes stricter pension rules, tax hikes and tougher fines for tax evasion, was passed by the majority of Greece's 300 lawmakers. Read More

Cyprus says cannot lift veto on Turkey's EU talks   Reuters (Oct. 19) Cyprus said on Monday it would not end its veto of Turkey's accession negotiations with the European Union, potentially scuppering EU leaders' plans to "re-energize" the talks in return for Ankara's help in tackling Europe's migrant crisis. The conflict-divided east Mediterranean island has a long list of grievances against Turkey, its giant northern neighbor. It has blocked the accession talks for several years citing the presence of Turkish troops in the breakaway Turkish-speaking north of the island.   Read More   


Dialogue the only path to bridging differences, PM Tsipras and Ecumenical Patriarch agree  ANA-MPA (Oct. 19) Dialogue is the only path to bridging differences, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew agreed on Monday, during their meeting at the prime minister's office at the Maximos Mansion.  The Patriarch hailed this as an opportunity to congratulate Tsipras on his re-election in person and to wish his new government every success in its difficult task.  Read More
Greek comedy wins top prize at BFI's London Film Festival
The Guardian  (Oct. 17) A deadpan Greek comedy about a contest of machismo among six men on board a yacht has won the top prize at the British Film Institute's London Film Festival Awards. The film Chevalier, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari, is a grim and absurd comic character study of masculine prowess and anxiety. The men embark on a series of challenges with the winner to be presented with a ring, the Chevalier of the title.  Read More
 
Nazi archives shed light on WWII atrocities in Greece
AFP (Oct. 19) From the number of Cretans to be executed for every dead German soldier to advice on which brothel to use, new research is shedding light on Nazi wartime atrocities in Greece.   Greece's defence ministry on Monday unveiled its first findings from research into formerly classified Wehrmacht papers found in archives in the United States.  The senior historian working on the project spoke of an "endless list" of killing,   looting and burning of villages, drawn from local dispatches to the Wehrmacht high command and personal diaries.  Read More




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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