AHEPA E-News Volume 15, Issue 29 | Wednesday, September 22, 2021 AHEPA Meets with Archbishop Elpidophoros Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas met with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, New York City, September 17, 2021. “We sincerely thank Archbishop Elpidophoros for the generous time afforded us to discuss issues of mutual interest,” Supreme President Kokotas said. read more AHEPA to Honor Ecumenical Patriarch AHEPA will honor His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the 45th Biennial Congressional Banquet, Oct. 24, 2021, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. "We are excited to have the unique opportunity to host an event in His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's honor," Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas said. "We invite the community's participation and look forward to a very special evening in our nation's capital."    download the flyer Ahepans Welcome Consul General to Tampa Ahepans welcomed new Consul General of Greece in Tampa Loukas Tsokos, September 16, 2021. Past District 2 Governor Michael Trimis and Tampa Chapter 12 President Thomas Sakaris represented AHEPA. The jurisdiction of the Consulate General includes Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama. In Remembrance Events of September 1922, 1955 During September, 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 Article: September 6-7, 1955: Krystallnacht in Constantinople (The Pappas Post) Article: Locals commemorate pogrom against Greeks and Jews in Turkey in 1955 (The Jerusalem 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 Speros Vryonis, Jr., Ph.D. Must Read: The Blight of Asia by 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) Must Read: Harper Collins Book About An American Minister Who Saved 250,000 Greeks from Smyrna Fire in 1922 (on Amazon)  AHEPA Responds to Call to Action, Opens Emergency Relief Fund Shortly after concluding business at our Athens Supreme Convention, an onslaught of wildfires devastated Greece. Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas immediately opened the Emergency Relief Fund and called on Ahepans from across the globe to mobilize. As they have in the past, Ahepans heeded the call and stepped up to assist in any way possible. As monetary donations continue to pour in, Ahepans also have volunteered their time and resources by donating bottles of water or by contributing to actual fire relief. Stateside, Hurricane Ida came barreling through the Gulf, leaving devastation in her wake in Louisiana and causing severe flooding and tornado damage in the mid-Atlantic up to parts of New England. AHEPA is working with the District 16 AHEPA family to determine how we can assist those affected by the hurricane to help them recover as quickly as possible. Click Here to make a tax-deductible Donation to the AHEPA Emergency Fund Upcoming Events & Deadlines September 24 | Supreme President Kokotas meets with President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades October 2 | Testimonial Dinner for MOA PGP Theodora Ronstadt, Chicago 2-5 | Supreme President visits District 8, Massachusetts 24 | 45th Congressional Banquet in honor of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Washington, DC November 1 | Deadline: Winter 2021-22 The Ahepan 8-12 | AHEPA Golf Tournament, Daytona Beach, Fla. (For more information, contact Supreme Athletic Director, Chris Atsaves.) 20 | Testimonial Dinner for PSP George G. Horiates, Philadelphia, 6 p.m. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA (Proceeds to benefit the AHEPA Capital Campaign Fund. Contact 856.986.8972 for information.) Greek American News Digest  Editors 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 After Afghan pullout, US seeks NATO basing, intel pacts Associated Press (Sept. 18) Against the backdrop of the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the top U.S. military officer is meeting in Greece with NATO counterparts this weekend, hoping to forge more basing, intelligence sharing and other agreements to prevent terrorist groups from regrouping and threatening America and the region. read more Giannis Antetokounmpo's mom, youngest brother granted Greek citizenship Yahoo!sports (Sept. 16) Giannis Antetokounmpo made the trek to Athens on Thursday to stand beside his mother and youngest brother as they were officially granted Greek citizenship. read more Greek PM says climate crisis is with us and cost of ignoring it 'unimaginable' Reuters (Sept. 19) Mediterranean nations must lead the way in addressing climate change, the Greek prime minister said, warning that the cost of doing nothing was unimaginable, with mankind possibly struggling to survive beyond the turn of the next century. read more Cities of Athens and Istanbul can build bridges of peace, mayors say Ekathimerini (Sept. 21) The cities of Athens and Istanbul can build bridges of peace and work together to solve their problems, as well as those that go beyond the borders of the two countries, their respective mayors said on Tuesday, after a meeting in Athens. read more Ancient Greek Poem Prefigures Pop and Rock’n’Roll The National Herald (Sept. 18) An anonymous ancient Greek poem seems eerily modern and prefigures the beat of pop and rock’n’roll music, according to a Cambridge academic, The Guardian reported on September 8. read more Celebrating 100 Years of Brotherhood

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