AHEPA Attends Events during UN General Assembly Week

 

AHEPA E-News Volume 16, Issue 34 | Wednesday, September 28, 2022 AHEPA Attends Events during UN General Assembly Week The AHEPA family's national leadership participated at events held on the sidelines of the 77th United National General Assembly last week in New York City. AHEPA and the Daughters of Penelope were represented at a luncheon held in honor of Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Mrs. Mareva Grabowski Mitsotaki, on Sept. 21. Read/Watch: Prime Minister Mitsotakis' address to the audience Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas, DOP Grand President Georgette Boulegeris, Board of Trustees Chairman Nicholas Karacostas, PSP; Board of Trustees Vice Chair George Horiates, PSP; Supreme Governor Region 3 Theodore Stamas, Executive Director Basil Mossaidis and DOP Executive Director Elena Saviolakis attended the luncheon. In addition, AHEPA family officers attended the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations' annual dinner held Sept. 23. President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades addressed the audience. Pictured top (l-r): Supreme Governor Region 3 Stamas, Supreme President Kokotas, Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Board Chairman Karacostas, PSP; and Board Vice Chair Horiates, PSP. Pictured inset (l-r): Supreme President Kokotas, President Anastasiades, and DOP Grand President Boulegeris. Ohio Ahepans Honor Governor DeWine Buckeye District 11 Ahepans, led by Past Supreme President Carl Hollister, honored Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) with the district's Cleisthenes Award, Sept. 21, 2022.  Hollister and District 11 Governor John Karipides presented the award, which is bestowed to an Ahepan for a lifetime of work in service and leadership.  Governor DeWine is a member Chapter 139, Columbus, Ohio. Cleisthenes, an Athenian statesman, is regarded as the founder of Athenian democracy.  Gov. DeWine (center) proudly displays the Cleisthenes  Award as he is flanked by Buckeye District 11 Ahepans. A bust of Cleisthenes is found in the Ohio House and Senate chambers thanks to the work of Ohio Ahepans, such as Brother Aristotle Hutras. Former NJ Governor, U.S. Rep. Ahepan Florio Passes Away AHEPA is saddened with news of the passing of former New Jersey Governor and former U.S. Representative James Florio (D). He passed away Sept. 25, 2022. Florio held membership in AHEPA Camden Chapter 69, Cherry Hill, N.J.  Florio served four years as governor of New Jersey and 15 years as a U.S. representative. In 1985, as chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Trade and  Archival images courtesy of AHEPA District 5. Tourism, he traveled on a mission to Greece and Cyprus, accompanied by Ahepans. He also championed Greece and Cyprus in his congressional actions and speeches. As governor, Florio annually invited the AHEPA District 5 Lodge to the State Capitol for Greek Independence Day. In Remembrance Events of September 1922, 1955 During September, AHEPA reflects and remembers the catastrophic events of September 1922 (the Smyrna Catastrophe) 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: Papers International Association of Genocide Scholars: The Istanbul Pogrom of 6-7 September 1955 in the Light of International Law Articles & Blog Posts September 6-7, 1955: Krystallnacht in Constantinople (The Pappas Post) Locals commemorate pogrom against Greeks and Jews in Turkey in 1955 (The Jerusalem Post) September 10, 1922: The Martyrdom of Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Smyrna (The Pappas Post) New York Times Recounts 'Turkish Atrocities' in Smyrna 1922; Testimony Based on American Doctor's Account (The Pappas Post) The Horror on the Smyrna Quay: Testimony of Dr. Esther Lovejoy (The Pappas Post) America and the Asia Minor Refugees (The National Herald) Must Read Books 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. The Blight of Asia by former U.S. Consul General to Smyrna George Horton Harper Collins Book About An American Minister Who Saved 250,000 Greeks from Smyrna Fire in 1922 (on Amazon)  Current Events Screening of “Smyrni Mou Agapimeni” Film in Cleveland October 2 (The Pappas Post) Exhibition on 1922 refugee sanctuaries (Ekathimerini) ICYMI | Centennial Supreme Convention Photo Gallery Did you miss the AHEPA Centennial Supreme Convention or want to recapture a fun or memorable moment? Our convention photo gallery is up! take a look While It Lasts! Get Your AHEPA Centennial Merch Get it while it lasts! AHEPA centennial commemorative merchandise is available that includes a commemorative coin and stand and decanter set. Years of service and chapter officer pins, award plaques, and AHEPA t-shirts, watches, patches, and more!  Check it all out in the AHEPA Marketplace catalog. Upcoming Events & Deadlines October 14 | AHEPA Region 3 Centennial Anniversary Banquet, Queens, New York 24 | Deadline: Winter 2022 The Ahepan magazine November 3 | Daughters of Penelope & Embassy of Greece, "A Tribute to Greek American Women" panel discussion, Washington, DC 5 | AHEPA 5th District Cancer Research Foundation Gala, New Jersey 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  State Department: Greece's sovereignty over the Aegean islands is not disputed ANA-MPA (Sept. 27) Greece's sovereignty over the Aegean islands is not in dispute, the U.S. State Department said regarding the new threats launched by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Greece. read more Greece unveils new surveillance drone to keep tabs on its islands Defense News (Sept. 23) Greece is working to ramp up its domestic drone industry, which has lagged behind other European countries, with the development of the locally made Archytas aircraft. read more Opinion | Cyprus should get more US arms support Washington Examiner (Sept. 26) The Eastern Mediterranean is another bipartisan success story. Rather than reverse former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s efforts to advance both diplomatic and military ties to Greece and Cyprus, his successor, Antony Blinken, has built upon them. read more Google Cloud to announce launch of Greek data center Ekathimerini (Sept. 26) Alphabet Inc’s Google Cloud unit will announce the launch of a data center in Greece, local reports said. read more Why John Stamos is now releasing his memoir ‘he never planned to write’ Today (Sept. 14) John Stamos is ready to tell his story. The “Full House” star’s memoir, “If You Would Have Told Me,” will hit stores in the fall of 2023, publishing house Henry Holt announced Sept. 14. read more Fore! Greece’s Golf Courses Lure for Wealthy Property Hunters The National Herald (Sept. 27) Greece was awash with tourists this year, more of them increasingly the wealthy and uber-rich preferring luxury resorts and even snapping up property and now the country’s golf courses are beckoning them. read more Now Available! 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