AHEPA:Supreme President Horiates Addresses Pan-Icarian Supreme Convention

Supreme President Horiates Addresses Pan-Icarian Supreme Convention Supreme President George G. Horiates provided the keynote address at the Pan-Icarian Brotherhood of America's Supreme Convention Grand Banquet, Sept. 1, in Detroit. Horiates conveyed his appreciation to Pan-Icarian Supreme President Damianos T. Skaros for the opportunity. Horiates is a Past Supreme President of the Pan-Icarian Brotherhood and a former chairman of its Foundation.  Seventh "Milk for Flint" Drive in the Works The AHEPA family from Automotive District 10, Michigan, are planning a seventh "Milk for Flint" drive thanks to donations received recently that have raised the program's fundraising total to $26,000. Special thanks to Drs. Anthony and Joyce Kales who recently donated $2,000 to the program. Supreme President George Horiates and Supreme Counselor Louis G. Atsaves visited Flint over the weekend. To date, Ahepans have distributed nearly 12,000 gallons of milk through the service program. ICYMI: A recap of June's "Milk for Flint" drive  AHEPA Remembrance | September Events of 1922, 1955 As September commences, AHEPA reflects and remembers the catastrophic events of September 1922 (the burning of Smyrna) and September 1955 (the Istanbul Pogrom) and shares the following articles, journal pieces, and other resources with our audience for a more in-depth historical perspective and additional insight: International Association of Genocide Scholars: The Istanbul Pogrom of 6-7 September 1955 in the Light of International Law   September 6-7, 1955: Krystallnacht in Constantinople (The Pappas Post)   Must Read: The Mechanism of Catastrophe: The Turkish Pogrom Of September 6 - 7, 1955, And The Destruction Of The Greek Community Of Istanbul by the late Speros Vryonis, Jr., Ph.D.   Must Read: The Blight of Asia by the former U.S. Consul General to Smyrna George Horton Article: September 10, 1922: The Martyrdom of Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Smyrna (The Pappas Post) Article:  New York Times Recounts 'Turkish Atrocities' in Smyrna 1922; Testimony Based on American Doctor's Account (The Pappas Post) | New York Times archive Must Read: The Great Fire - a Harper Collins book about an American minister who saved 250,000 Greeks from Smyrna Fire in 1922 (on Amazon)  2018 AHEPA Canoutas Lecture Commemorated the Septemvriana of 1955 | Media Coverage: The National Herald | GreekNews Online Disney 2020! Make Your Plans Today! It's never too early to plan a visit to Walt Disney World Resort -- especially when its the venue for the 2020 AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, July 19 to 26. Disney's Coronado Springs Resort will be our convention headquarters. Learn More | Book Today! 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   September 13 - 14 | AHEPA Family Governors Conference, Washington, D.C. 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 sets out emergency plans to tackle surge of migrant arrivals The Guardian (Sept. 2) The Greek government has announced emergency measures to deal with what it calls "huge waves" of asylum seekers arriving from Turkey amid mounting fears of the 2015 migrant crisis being replayed on the country's shores.  read more | euronews coverage Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece Stunned by Brazil in 79-78 Loss at FIBA World Cup Bleacher Report (Sept. 3) Brazil overcame an early double-digit deficit to knock off Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece 79-78 at the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Tuesday.  read more Greece ends crisis-era capital controls Associated Press (Sept. 2) Greece has formally ended the last remaining banking restrictions imposed four years ago during a financial crisis that saw the country nearly crash out of the eurozone.  read more Greece drafting bid for Parthenon sculpture loan from UK The Washington Post (Sept. 3) Greece is preparing a formal request to borrow the British Museum's sculptures removed more than 200 years ago from the ancient Parthenon temple on Athens' Acropolis.  read more US Diplomat Staying on Cyprus, Pushing Reunity Talks Restart The National Herald (Sept. 3) American diplomat Jane Holl Lute, the envoy to Cyprus for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has decided to stay longer to keep negotiating with the leaders of both sides of the divided island to see if negotiations for reunification can resume.  read more One Tablespoon of Greek Honey Daily Does Wonders for Your Health The Pappas Post (Sept. 2) It turns out a spoonful of honey does more than just make the medicine go down, it actually is medicine!  read more Lifelong learner UC Irvine School of Humanities (Aug. 27) Carl Lenhart '70  may be known among Boston Celtics fans as "chest pump guy," for his trademark celebratory move; among his students and peers, however, he is known for his passionate zeal for Greek and Latin. This passion fueled his 32-year-career teaching Greek and Latin to high school students primarily in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  read more