AHEPA E-News Volume 19, Issue 22 | Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Supreme Convention Registration is OPEN! Registration for the AHEPA Family 103rd Annual Supreme Convention is officially OPEN! AHEPA and DOP Registration can be done via ahepa.org, and SOP and MOA Registration will take place via maidsofathena.org. Remember, in order to register as a delegate or alternate, you MUST have been reported by your Chapter. If you are unable to access delegate/alternate pricing, your Chapter has likely not turned in their delegate reporting form, so please follow up with your Chapter officers to make sure they have reported you as a delegate. If you have NOT been reported as a delegate, your only option will be to pay the full guest price in order to take advantage of Early Bird Registration. Click here to access AHEPA  Registration Click here to access DOP Registration Click here to access SOP & MOA Registration Tsivicos welcomed by Automotive District 10 Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos visited AHEPA District 10, where he received a warm welcome to Michigan for a weekend full of fellowship, recognition, and dedication to the Order of AHEPA's mission. The Automotive District's lodge hosted the Supreme President in a private dinner where Brother Tsivicos joined members in discussing key issues that currently impact the Order. Courtesy of Brother Dino Stathis, the evening continued with fellowship at a cigar night, bringing together brothers in true AHEPA spirit. During the evening, the brothers of VI Chebithes Chapter 391 presented outgoing District Governor James Thomas with a personal AHEPA sword—commemorating his service and dedication to the District over the past year. At Saturday’s Educational Foundation Banquet, over $200,000 in scholarships were awarded to 56 deserving students—each receiving a minimum of $2,500. The Supreme President presented the AHEPA Medal of Honor to several distinguished brothers for their decades of service and leadership: Past Chairman Dino Stathis, Milton Gust, Lou Pavledes, Past Supreme Governor George Mortis, Honored Dignitary Spyros Politis, longtime Lodge Member Theo Alexander, Dr. Theodore Pantos, Peter Rageas, John Manolis, and Vasili Vouharas. Special recognition was also given to outgoing District Governors Joanne Dau and James Thomas, and incoming Governor Othon Economopoulos. Together, they presented Brother Milton Gust with a 50-Year Service Award for his lifetime of honorable service, particularly in the founding and growth of the Educational Foundation. The weekend served as a powerful reaffirmation of AHEPA’s enduring values and impact. District 2 Hosts Convention in West Palm Beach Supreme Vice President E. Chris Kaitson, joined by Supreme Governor Steve Nickolson and DOP Grand Treasurer Patty Didik joined the AHEPA Family of District 2 for their District Convention last weekend. The convention, held in West Palm Beach, FL, was hosted by AHEPA Chapter 18 and DOP Leda Chapter 59. Members had the opportunity to participate in the District 2 Convention Golf Tournament on Friday, June 6 before the convention opened later that afternoon. Aside from AHEPA Family meetings that took place throughout the weekend, the convention hosted a Friday Night Social Mixer and an Annual Gala on Saturday. Congratulations to Brother Tom Copulos for being honored as District 2 AHEPAN of the year. Additionally, Brother George Jonson was recognized for his service as District Secretary and Brother James Constantine was recognized for his service as District Warden. Congratulations to Brother Bill Paul for being reelected to serve as the District 2 Governor! AHEPA Lays Wreath in Arlington National Cemetery Since 1924, The Order of AHEPA has been honored with the opportunity to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. This year was no exception! Though travel to District conventions and previous obligations prevented the Supreme President from laying the wreath himself this year, AHEPA Executive Director Basil Mossaidis was honored to brave the torrential rain and represent Supreme President Tsivicos on this momentous occasion. He was accompanied by AHEPA Brother Michael Zachariades as he honored and remembered those who lost their lives serving our country. AHEPA District 6 Family Convention Featured in Hellenic News of America AHEPA's District 6 Convention, held last weekend at the FDR Presidential Library in Hyde Park, NY, and the events that took place during the weekend were featured in an excellent article in the Hellenic News of America. Please enjoy the article below: The AHEPA District 6 Family Convention brought together hundreds of delegates and distinguished guests this past weekend at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, in a gathering that celebrated Hellenic heritage, civic leadership, and community progress. Hosted by AHEPA NYC Delphi Chapter 25, the event marked a powerful moment of unity, legacy, and forward-looking vision for the Greek-American community.  Read More The District Convention was attended by AHEPA Supreme Secretary Zenon Christodoulou, AHEPA Chairman of the Board PSP Nicholas A. Karacostas, SOP Supreme President Alec Economakis, AHEPA Supreme Treasurer Themistocles Frangos, AHEPA Supreme Governor Dean Moskos, AHEPA Supreme Counselor Demetrios Kirkiles and many more distinguished officers from the AHEPA Family. Congratulations to Brother Gus Constantine for being elected as District 6's new Governor! In addition to the memorial wreath laying highlighted in the article above, the District Convention hosted a meet and greet as well as an awards luncheon to highlight the accomplishments of the District 6 AHEPA Family. Special recognition should be given to the Maids of Athena of District 6, led by District Governor Sophia Theodorou and their excellent District Project. With the help of MOA Chapters throughout the District and donations from the AHEPA Family throughout the country, the District 6 Maids of Athena were able to create a sensory room at Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, NY which will serve as a safe space for students of the Academy. The tireless effort put into this project by the District 6 Maids of Athena should be commended. The sensory room will officially open this Saturday, June 14th! Be a part of the AHEPA Convention Digital Ad Book! In advance of the 103rd Annual AHEPA SupremeConvention, we have made full page digital ads available for purchase! Make sure your District, Chapter, Family or Business is represented. The digital ad book will play throughout the AHEPA Supreme Convention and be available for download on the AHEPA Website as well, so your ad will receive maximum exposure throughout the week! Download the ad form below! AHEPA Convention Digital Ad Form Hotel Rooms are going quickly! Book Today! Our 103rd Annual Supreme Convention is going to be here sooner than you think! Delegate return forms are already coming in, and online registration opens in just a couple of weeks! Make sure you get your hotel room while you still can! We're less than two months out and rooms are going FAST! If you know you're going but just putting making your reservation off until later, please reconsider and book today, we will not be able to help you get rooms with the AHEPA discounted rate once our block sells out, and we're already more than three quarters of the way there! We’ve got a week full of fun for the whole family that you’re not going to want to miss out on! Join us once again at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, where we’ve secured a special convention rate for our attendees starting at $199/night plus tax. As to Disney property/artwork ©Disney Click to Book Your Hotel Room! The Spring 2025 AHEPAN is Here! Hot off the electronic press! The Spring 2025 issue of The AHEPAN is here! Read the latest issue of The AHEPAN today! Read the Issue! Supreme Convention Information Station! Click to Visit the Supreme Convention Page! Individual & Chapter Sponsorships Corporate Sponsorships Click for Discounted Park Tickets! Click to Book Your Airport Shuttle! Dust off your Mickey ears, The Order of AHEPA is going back to the happiest place on earth, the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida! We’ve got a week full of fun for the whole family that you’re not going to want to miss out on! Join us once again at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, where we’ve secured a special convention rate for our attendees starting at $199/night plus tax. You know the deal, these rooms are going to sell out quickly, so book now! As to Disney property/artwork ©Disney Publicize Your Chapter & District Events! Is your Chapter or District hosting an event you want publicized on a National Level? Starting this week, you can submit your event to have it posted on the AHEPA Website! Fill out the form linked below with your event information to have it publicized. Remember that this information will be public on our website, so keep that in mind before you submit personal phone numbers or home addresses. We recommend listing an email address as a point of contact rather than a telephone number. Upcoming Events & Deadlines June 6 | AHEPA Family Supreme Convention Early Bird Registration Begins 13 - 15 | SOP Greeks in New York July 7 | Early Bird Supreme Convention Registration Ends 21-27 | AHEPA Supreme Convention August 16 | SOP Supreme President Alec Economakis' Testimonial  Submit Your Events! 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 Italy, Greece and Spain emerge as winners in bond market anxiety Financial Times (June 10) Italian, Spanish and Greek sovereign bonds have emerged as the unlikely winners from this year’s bond market ructions, mounting a “relentless” rally that has narrowed the gap with Germany’s benchmark borrowing costs to nearly the smallest in more than a decade. Bond fund managers said the turnaround from the Eurozone debt crisis, when the countries endured soaring borrowing costs, was due to stronger than expected growth and increased sharing of debt burdens by the bloc’s members. read more Mitsotakis Says Greece’s Marine Park Procedures Set to Begin National Herald (June 10) Speaking at the 3d United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece will imminently begin legal procedures to set up the country’s first two marine parks. He said the two marine parks will be established in the Ionian Sea and the Cyclades and that the initiative is to protect Greece’s rich marine ecosystems and biodiversity, although Turkey has some objections. “I am happy to announce that Greece has taken a very important step in marine protection at the national level,” saying that it’s a first phase, “with more to come,” and that “state-of-the-art monitoring” and “effective governance in collaboration with NGOs” would be implemented. read more Lawmakers expelled from Greece's parliament over ties to jailed far-right politician My Journal Courier (June 10) Three far-right lawmakers in Greece were expelled Tuesday from parliament due to ties with a jailed politician convicted of leading a criminal organization. A court found that Vasilis Stigas, the leader of the far-right Spartans party, and two other party lawmakers had misled voters in the 2023 parliamentary election. The decision comes as concerns grow among traditionally dominant political parties over the rise of far-right parties across Europe and their willingness to disrespect democratic rules. read more Greece Rolls Out Tough New Campervan Restrictions That Hit Travelers with Steep Fines and Disrupt Dream Road Trips Across the Country Travel & Tour World (June 10) Greece has introduced tough new restrictions that significantly impact campervan, caravan, and trailer travelers, effectively transforming the way road trips can be enjoyed across the country. Under the new law, parking in public spaces such as beaches, forests, historic landmarks, and even private land is now prohibited unless the location is a licensed campsite. Violators risk fines of up to £250, marking a dramatic shift aimed at controlling overtourism, protecting the environment, and easing pressure on local infrastructure. This bold move is designed to preserve Greece’s natural and cultural heritage while pushing tourism toward more sustainable, regulated practices. read more Greece’s Overdue Tax Debt Surpasses €110 Billion To Vima (June 10) Overdue tax debts are growing month by month in Greece, households and businesses accumulating €3 billion in new tax arrears in the first four months of the year alone. The number of debtors in Greece has risen by 470,000 to reach 4,242,507 in April, up from 3,771,707 at the end of December 2024. According to data from Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) for the January–April 2025 period, new overdue debts amounted to €3.192 billion, of which €3 billion were unpaid taxes. read more Click the link above for the latest in Greek American Sports News! 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