AHEPA E-News
Volume 15, Issue 41 | Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Emergency Relief Fund Opened for Victims of Midwest Tornadoes
Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas (pictured in 2017) announced the AHEPA Emergency Fund is open and accepting donations for the victims of the Midwest tornadoes that devastated the region over the weekend.
Donations are being accepted online or via mail:
AHEPA Emergency Fund
c/o AHEPA Global Headquarters
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Washington, DC 20009
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AHEPA Commends Congressional Action on Cyprus
AHEPA commends the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for advancing legislation out of committee that condemns Turkey for its repeated aggression toward Cyprus on Dec. 10, 2021, announced Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas.
U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' (R-NY), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, sponsored the bipartisan-backed resolution, H.Res.376. It has 15 co-sponsors.
"AHEPA thanks Congresswoman Malliotakis, members of the committee, including Chairman Gregory Meeks; and the resolution's co-sponsors for their support," Kokotas said. "We call for the resolution to be brought swiftly to the House floor for passage."
He added, "The 47-year illegal invasion and subsequent occupation of the Republic of Cyprus, a U.S. strategic partner and EU-member nation, by Turkey, a failed NATO-member country under the Erdogan regime, remains to this day an unacceptable act; one that is a gross violation of the rule of law, human rights, and democratic ideals. It is long overdue for the Turkish government’s intransigence, its antiquated and objectionable positions on the Cyprus issue, and its aggression toward Cyprus, to come to an end."
Supreme President Recognized by Camden Chapter at Mass Initiation
AHEPA Camden Chapter 69 honored Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas at a dinner and mass initiation for 20 new members it hosted in Cherry Hill, N.J., Dec. 8, 2021. The chapter, now in its 98th year, recognized Supreme President Kokotas for being the Supreme Lodge officer who made the most visitations to the chapter during his tenure on the Supreme Lodge.
Ahepans from Thermopylae Chapter 445, Upper Darby, Pa.; Hercules-Spartan Chapter 26, Philadelphia, Pa.; and Vineland Chapter 162 attended this annual event.
Supreme President Kokotas offered heartfelt remarks to the new initiates and to Chapter 69 for the recognition.
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!
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Attend the Historic AHEPA Epiphany Banquet
The 88th AHEPA Annual Epiphany banquet will be held Jan. 5, 2022, at the Spanos Hellenic Center at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Tarpon Springs, Fla.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will attend in celebration of Epiphany and the 100th Anniversary of the Order of AHEPA.
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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!
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Our #GivingTuesday Challenge to You!
AHEPA encourages our chapters to embody the spirit of GivingTuesday during this Season of
2021 has remained a challenging year for many of us. The pandemic still impacts the lives of people and communities all around the world. As always, the AHEPA family has stepped-up to help in this time of need. Our Brothers and Sisters have fully embraced the philanthropic facet of our Order's mission by participating in the #AHEPACares program. Whether donating their money, food, resources, or time, AHEPA chapters have answered the call and have made their best efforts to make a difference.
This holiday season, we challenge you to do more.
See how the brothers of AHEPA Lakeshore Chapter 205 of Chicago have answered the call.
And please keep AHEPA's future and its charitable programs in mind during this Season of Giving. Thank you!
Century Capital Campaign
AHEPA Charitable Foundation
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
December
31 | Deadline: Membership Dues (Executive Director's message)
January
5 | AHEPA Epiphany Banquet, Tarpon Springs, Fla.
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
An Ancient Greek Astronomical Calculation Machine Reveals New Secrets
Scientific American (January 2022)
Scientists have a new understanding of the mysterious Antikythera mechanism that challenges assumptions about ancient technology. read more
In Istanbul, a Greek minority leverages its cultural capital
Institute of Current World Affairs (Dec. 13)
It’s nearly impossible to walk down Istiklal Avenue without getting hungry. All along the bustling pedestrian street that runs from central Taksim Square through the multicultural district of Beyoğlu, shopkeepers tempt passing crowds from glass storefronts… Beyoğlu was historically a “Rum,” or Greek Orthodox, district called Pera, and one can still see traces of Greek names engraved on the neighborhood’s neoclassical buildings. read more
Egypt backs federal peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus
Associated Press (Dec. 14)
Egypt’s foreign minister on Tuesday rebuffed a Turkish push for a two-state peace deal on ethnically divided Cyprus, saying that any talks should adhere to a U.N.-backed road map reunifying the east Mediterranean island nation as a federation. read more
Ancient Greek drug could save lives of COVID patients - Israeli scientist
The Jerusalem Post (Dec. 14)
An ancient Greek drug derived from the saffron plant could improve the treatment of people with severe COVID-19 and reduce COVID mortality rate by as much as 50%, according to a report published earlier this month in the Shatner European Journal of Internal Medicine by an Israeli researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah-University Medical Center. read more
The Greek Navy's New Frigates Will Bolster NATO in the Mediterranean
The National Interest (Dec. 10)
The new Greek frigate is also specifically engineered to support and operate within a NATO force by virtue of its embedded electronics, data link connectivity, command and control systems, and computing. read more
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