AHEPA Marks Veterans Day

 

AHEPA E-News Volume 15, Issue 37 | Wednesday, November 17, 2021 AHEPA Marks Veterans Day AHEPA commemorated Veterans Day as Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas, accompanied by Ahepans from Indiana and Illinois, visited the Indiana War Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis and laid a wreath at a memorial at St. Demetrios Church, Hammond, Ind. From there, Supreme President Kokotas travelled to Chicago to place a wreath at the Hellenic American Veterans Memorial. He also visited with Past Supreme President A. Steve Betzelos, a World War II veteran.  Also on Veterans Day, AHEPA Veterans Committee Chairman retired U.S. Army Colonel Nicholas P. Vamvakias, accompanied by Executive Director Basil Mossaidis, led an initiative to lay wreaths at the World War I and World War II Monuments in Washington, DC. They were joined by Ambassador of Greece to the U.S. Alexandra Papadopoulou and Minister of Civil Protection Takis Theodorikakos. The group also visited the gravesite of World War I Medal of Honor Recipient George Dilboy, the first Greek American to be awarded with the Medal of Honor, at Arlington National Cemetery.  view on Facebook Magazine's Special Tribute Features Supreme President Kokotas The Athenian magazine named Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas as one of its 2021 "Men of Influence." The special tribute feature appears in the November 2021 issue. In the spread, Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas presents his views on Covid-19's impact on the current state of the business environment, on what qualities a business manager should possess, and on what geopolitical factors impact his work in private business. read more Tee off 2022 in Good Form at the Epiphany Golf Tourney AHEPA’s centennial year of celebratory events kicks-off in January with AHEPA Chapter 16’s Epiphany Golf Tournament, at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla., Jan. 8, 2022. Don’t miss out! more info AHEPA Centennial Convention Magic Awaits Us in 2022! AHEPA celebrates 100 years in 2022! To commemorate this historic event, we're taking you back to the happiest place on earth, the Walt Disney World Resort® in Orlando, Florida! Pack up the family and bring plenty of sunscreen and join us at this once in a lifetime celebration of a century of service! make a reservation and more info The Ahepan Magazine Is Out! The Fall 2021 edition of The Ahepan magazine is out! Catch a recap of the epic 99th Supreme Convention held in Athens, Greece, a feature on the appreciation for U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt's diplomatic excellence, and a spotlight on AHEPA's National Athletics program awardees and Hall of Fame inductees. Also, read the latest news from the AHEPA National Housing program and AHEPA chapters across the globe to see how AHEPA strengthens our communities each and every day! read it here 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 November 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.) 30 | Giving Tuesday (Please keep AHEPA charities in mind) December 31 | Deadline: Membership Dues January 8 | Epiphany Golf Tournament, Palm Harbor, Fla. 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 Return of Parthenon marbles is up to British Museum, says No 10 The Guardian (Nov. 16) Returning the Parthenon marbles to Greece is a matter for the British Museum, Downing Street has said, apparently reversing longstanding UK government opposition to the idea, reiterated by Boris Johnson as recently as March. read more These Greek ‘masterpieces‘ are actually clever, legal copies National Geographic (Nov. 10) If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the workshop at Agios Ioannis Rentis overflows with compliments to ancient Greek art. read more Book Review | How the Greek Revolution of 1821 Let to the Global System of Nation-States New York Times (Nov. 16) Historians love anniversaries, especially centenaries. Leaning on the calendar to argue for the relevance of something they know well, scholars usually get only one chance to write about a centenary. But seductive as it is, the anniversary book can often misconstrue the complicated mess of a life, a place, an intricate history. read more Greece sees 2021 tourism recovering after strong Jan-Aug Ekathimerini (Nov. 15) Greece has seen revenues from its key tourist industry in the eight months to August reach half of 2019 levels, its tourism minister said in an interview published on Sunday, in line with the government’s projection earlier in the year. read more Djokovic is the 'GOAT' for Sampras Reuters (Nov. 16) The debate over the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in men's tennis has divided opinions for years but American Pete Sampras has no doubt that Serbian Novak Djokovic is the one. read more Greece’s Gelaouzos wins first post-pandemic Athens Marathon Associated Press (Nov. 14) Greek runner Costas Gelaouzos won the 38th Athens Marathon in 2 hours 16 minutes 49 seconds on Sunday leading a sweep of the podium places by home competitors. read more