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Vol. 15 Issue 26 | Wednesday, June 30, 2021 AHEPA E-News AHEPA E-news will be taking a summer hiatus and will return in mid-August. Keep a lookout for updates from the 99th Supreme Convention, in Athens, via "Basil's Blog" and live-streaming of certain events. Hellenic Caucus Co-Chair's Letter to Administration on Varosha Applauded Supreme President George G. Horiates extended the Order’s appreciation to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, co-chair of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, for her June 24 letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the Administration to speak out "against the unilateral and illegal actions of the Republic of Turkey concerning the 'reopening' of Varosha on Cyprus."  read more AHEPA Participates at Hellenic Caucus Roundtable AHEPA participated in a virtual roundtable hosted by the Congressional Hellenic Caucus held between members of Congress and Greek American community leaders on June 24, 2021.  Supreme President George G. Horiates represented AHEPA. Additional roundtable participants included:   American Hellenic Institute President Nick Larigakis International Coordinating Committee - Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) President Philip Christopher Mike Manatos, President, Manatos & Manatos Hellenic American Leadership Council Executive Director Endy Zemenides “We commend the Hellenic Caucus for taking the initiative to organize this timely roundtable discussion, especially as Greece steps into a greater role in the Eastern Mediterranean and relations between the United States and Greece continue to reach new heights,” Supreme President Horiates said. “AHEPA has a proud history of supporting the Hellenic Caucus. It is vital for the community to support the caucus's role in Congress to champion policies that ensure the U.S., Greece relationship reaches its true potential." "We thank caucus co-chairs, Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Carolyn Maloney, for the opportunity to participate," he added. Ambassador of Greece to the U.S. Alexandra Papadopoulou and Maria Savvidou-Panayiotou, who is the deputy chief of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Washington, also addressed the roundtable. Help to Pass U.S. House's Greek Independence Resolution House Resolution Recognizing 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence Needs More Co-Sponsors - Have You Asked Your U.S. Representative to Co-sponsor? Thank you to everyone who has outreached to their members of Congress and who has secured their co-sponsorships!  A bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing the 200th anniversary of the independence of Greece has been introduced by lead sponsor U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and several original sponsors from the Congressional Hellenic Caucus. The resolution, H.Res.246, emphasizes the hard-fought struggle for independence of the Greek people, and the historic and dynamic relationship that defines the deep American-Hellenic ties. The resolution has 11 co-sponsors and rests with the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. “We encourage the community to outreach to their U.S. representative to urge their co-sponsorship of the House resolution," Supreme President George G. Horiates said. "We call for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass it swiftly." AHEPA applauded the Senate's passage of a companion bipartisan Senate resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence Day, sponsored by U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and John Barrasso (R-WY), on March 25, 2021, Supreme President Horiates said. Take Action | Find/Contact Your U.S. Representatives Greece Is the Word in 2021 Athens Set to Host Supreme Convention AHEPA is putting the final touches on the 99th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention to be held in Athens, Greece, July 25 to 31, 2021. The official convention hotel will be the Hotel Grande Bretagne. Revised (5/18/21) Convention Schedule NEW! The Pappas Post preview coverage Go Cruisin'! Learn more Compete for the AHEPA Cup. Sign up today! As we head into July, we're excited to re-up a Supreme Convention promo video with U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and Supreme President George Horiates, recorded in front of the AHEPA-donated George C. Marshall Statue, that has us psyched to go to Athens! Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece Konstantinos Vlassis (at right) also recorded a special message to the AHEPA family on the occasion of the upcoming Athens Supreme Convention. Emirates Airline is the official airline partner of the 2021 AHEPA Supreme Convention. A special AHEPA-only rate is available. Greece is celebrating the bicentennial of its independence in 2021 and the AHEPA family will be there to join in the celebration! See you there! more info | The Pappas Post preview Don't miss out! 100th anniversary member data project underway AHEPA recently launched a comprehensive 100th Anniversary member data verification project, announced Supreme President George G. Horiates. "We are requesting all members of AHEPA to contact us for this important project and encourage you to be a part of the Centennial celebrations," Horiates said, adding that members should have received an email with detailed instruction this week. "We've assembled the information currently listed in our member files and now need your help to confirm the accuracy of your data and fill in any information gaps." Up-to-date member information is critical in helping AHEPA promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism. That's why it's so important to call. Please call 1-888-827-6103 (toll-free) to take care of this important matter today. Calendar of Events & Deadlines July 26 - 31 | 99th Annual AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, Athens, Greece August 27 | Deadline: Fall 2021 The Ahepan Stay Connected with AHEPA Make sure to follow us on Social Media for updates!  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌ Join AHEPA Today! In our own words. What AHEPA means to us. Join AHEPA Now! 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. Greek police recover Picasso, Mondrian works stolen in 2012 Associated Press (June 28) Greek police say they have recovered two paintings by 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian, nearly a decade after their theft from the country’s biggest state art gallery in Athens. read more World’s Rich Steer Superyachts to Greece After Covid Reopening Bloomberg (June 28) Greece, home to the Acropolis, the white-washed buildings of Mykonos and Santorini and the coastal beauty of Corfu, is open again for travel -- and the wealthy are traveling there like never before. read more A Peek Into Jennifer Aniston’s Real Estate Portfolio Architecture + Design (June 28) The A-lister has a keen eye for designer homes, including her current A. Quincy Jones–designed Bel Air mansion. read more Greek-American Student Missing in Miami Building Collapse Greek Reporter (June 27) Greek American student Andreas Giannitsopoulos is reportedly missing following the 12-story Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside, Miami on Thursday. read more Greece to allow vaccinated people in restaurants without masks Yahoo!News via Reuters (June 29) Greece will allow people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus inside restaurants without masks, the government said on Tuesday, as part of measures to boost inoculation rates. read more Nicosia rejects ‘unacceptable’ UN idea for term ‘self-governed regions’ Ekathimerini (June 29) Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiadis has rejected the possible use of the term “self-governed regions” in an upcoming UN report on the progress of Cyprus reunification talks. read more