AHEPA e-News!

AHEPA e-News! - Vol. 13 Issue 22 - Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Make Plans Today! | 2019 Supreme Convention Chicago will play host to the 97th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, July 1 to 6, 2019. The Palmer House Hilton Hotel will be the venue.  Initial details, including hotel accommodations, can be found here. Secure the $159 plus tax per night room rate by making your reservation today! Room rate expires June 15. Online registration is open until June 16: (AHEPA) (DOP) Support the 2019 Supreme Convention by placing an ad in the commemorative album by June 10. Submit/pay here. Got a team that can ball? There's no "bubble" to play in the 2019 AHEPA National Basketball Tournament. Details here. AHEPA 2010 Honoree Dr. Gerolymatos Passes Away Dr. Gerolymatos (center) receiving the 2010 Academy of Achievement Award. AHEPA mourns the passing of Dr. André Gerolymatos, director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University, on May 30, 2019.  AHEPA presented Dr. Gerolymatos with the Academy of Achievement Award in Education at the 88th Annual Supreme Convention in Montreal in 2010 for his contributions to the field of Hellenic studies and authorship of many books on modern Greek history.  Also at that convention, Dr. Gerolymatos provided an address at an AHEPA Hellenic Cultural Commission symposium titled, "Contribution of Greece to Western Civilization." "We are deeply saddened with the news of Dr. Gerolymatos' passing," Supreme President George E. Loucas said. "His passing leaves a tremendous void. Our deepest sympathies are with the Gerolymatos family. May his memory be eternal." Notice of Funding Availability for New Construction of HUD 202 Affordable Elderly Housing  Has your chapter been interested to provide dignified, affordable housing to our nation's low-income elderly through the AHEPA National Housing program? Then now might be a good time. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a round of funding availability (NOFA) for the construction of new Section 202 affordable housing for the elderly--the first such announcement in several years. If interested, AHEPA Management Company has outlined what your chapter needs to know about how to proceed, including who to contact. The deadline to apply is August 28, 2019. Learn More: NOFA Fact Sheet from AHEPA Management Company  Don't forget to follow AHEPA on social media:                                    Join AHEPA Today! In Our Own Words. What AHEPA means to us. Join AHEPA Now Upcoming Events & Deadlines   June 10 | Deadline: Ad submission for Supreme Convention album 13 | AHEPA's Sixth "Milk for Flint" Drive 15 | Deadline: Supreme Convention room reservations 16 | Deadline: Online Supreme Convention registration (AHEPA) (DOP) July 1 - 6 | 97th Annual AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, Chicago 5 - 6 | AHEPA National Basketball Tournament, Chicago 5 - 7 | Sons & Maids Reunion Weekend, Chicago Greek American News Digest   Editor's Note: Editorials, commentaries, opinion pieces, and articles are shared for information purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Order of AHEPA, its affiliated organizations, and members.   Greece's Rising Natural Gas Role Has Players Vying for Top Spot Bloomberg (June 3)   As Greece increasingly turns to natural gas to cut its reliance on coal, one company has set its sights on leading the evolution. Mytilineos Holdings SA aims to leapfrog state incumbent Depa SA to become the leader in Greece's gas market by the end of 2020.  read more Moisis Elisaf becomes Greece's first Jewish mayor Ekathimerini (June 3) Moisis Elisaf, a prominent doctor in the city of Ioannina, in northwestern Greece, became the country's first Jewish mayor after prevailing in a second round of local authority elections.  read more Greek conservatives dominate second round of local electionsAssociated Press (June 2) Conservative-backed candidates have won 12 of 13 of Greece's regions and captured the majority of Greece's cities, confirming a trend seen in last week's first round as well as the European Parliament election, which took place on the same day. In Athens, Costas Bakoyannis, son of former conservative mayor Dora Bakoyannis and nephew of opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has been elected with over 65% of the vote against a candidate backed by the ruling left-wing Syriza.  read more Turkey Considers Russian Missile Role in Mediterranean Gas Push Bloomberg (May 30)   Turkey is considering deploying a Russian missile-defense system along the country's southern coast, near where its warships are accompanying vessels exploring for energy, according to four people with knowledge of the deliberations. The long-range S-400 battery, which might be delivered in weeks, would dramatically enhance Turkey's military capabilities in the Eastern Mediterranean, where it's embroiled in a spat with European Union member Cyprus over offshore gas exploration, the people said on condition of anonymity as the issue is sensitive.  read more Nicholas Negroponte returns to MIT Media Lab to inspire Greek Technology Entrepreneurs GreekNews Online (May 30) Greek American Nicholas Negroponte, Founder of the MIT Media Lab, discussed the history of the Media Lab, his efforts to bring computing to disadvantaged children all around the world, as well as his experiences in early stage technology investing in a fireside chat with Michalis Bletsas, Director of Computing at the MIT Media Lab.  read more Area brothers bring family's Greek olive oil business stateside Sentinel Source (June 1)   Three brothers are giving a century-old business new life as they create a local foothold for their grandfather's olive oil company in Greece. Christos, 30, Demitris, 26, and Konstantinos Georgiadis, 25, run the U.S. operations of the family business, importing extra virgin olive oil from Corinth, Greece, and selling it under the brand name Mr. Papou's.  read more Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Opens With Spotlight on Women The Pappas Post (June 3) Greek-American casting director and producer Valorie Massalas will receive an Honorary Orpheus Award at the Egyptian Theatre on Sunday, June 9 during the 13th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival.  read more