AHEPA E-News Volume 19, Issue 30 | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 AHEPA Hosts Hurricane Preparedness Webinar AHEPA members from all over the domain gathered virtually on Thursday, September 4th via zoom for a webinar on the topic of preparation for hurricanes and other natural disasters. The event was hosted by Supreme Vice President, Dr. Zenon Christodoulou, and led by Brother George Haralampoudis, Chapter President of Suncoast Chapter 463 in Sarasota, Florida. Brother George is a FEMA trained CERT team captain with years of experience teaching disaster response skills to local communities. With unpredictable weather affecting the entire world, it's important to be aware of what to do if a natural disaster comes your way. We thank Brother Zenon and Brother George for making the safety of our AHEPA Family a priority. Keeping up with Kaitson! See where the Supreme President is off to next! Dates Visitation September 14, 2025 Awarding the John George Tsitsos Scholarship at Hellenic College Holy Cross, Brookline, Massachusetts District 8 Visitation & Dinner Maliotis Cultural Center September 15, 2025 Meeting with Congressman Visit to Rose of New England Ch. 110 Senior Housing Facility Norwich, Connecticut Dinner with Rose of New England Ch. 110 September 16 - 18, 2025 State Department Dinner Washington, DC Lunch with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Church Services to welcome Patriarch Bartholomew Patriarchal Dinner Visitation to AHEPA Global Headquarters September 19-26, 2025 Patriarchal Visit Events New York, New York Visitation to Chapter 405 Delphi Chapter 25 Dinner Visitation to Chapter 326 Event for President of Cyprus September 27, 2025 Visitation to Chapter 445 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Testimonial for PSP Tsivicos announced Join us this holiday season as we gather at The Graycliff in Moonachie, New Jersey, for a testimonial dinner celebrating the two terms served by AHEPA Past Supreme President, Savas C. Tsivicos. The event will be held on Saturday, December 27th and will double as a fundraiser for the AHEPA Journey to Greece Program. Throughout both terms served, PSP Tsivicos raised funds for the Journey to Greece program to help enable AHEPA to send more students overseas for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to PSP George Horiates. Any questions can be directed to AHEPA Executive Director Basil Mossaidis. Download the Invitation! Calling all Current & Former Sons of Pericles! As you may already be aware, the Sons of Pericles will be celebrating their Centennial anniversary in 2026. In order to prepare, the SOP 100 committee is asking you to give a brief testimonial of your time and experience in the Sons of Pericles! Visit the SOP 100 Page and submit your testimonial by clicking the link below, or email it directly to sopcentennial@gmail.com. While we're at it, please save the date to join the Sons of Pericles of years past and present in Manchester, New Hampshire on the weekend of January 30-February 1, 2026 in order to celebrate! Hotel information is on the website and Gala ticket information will be coming soon! Submit your SOP Testimonial! Read the Issue! The Summer 2025 AHEPAN is Here! Hot off the electronic press! The Summer 2025 issue of The AHEPAN is here! Read the latest issue of The AHEPAN today! 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 September 19-21 | DOP, SOP & MOA Leadership Conference November 4-9 | AHEPA National Invitational Golf Tournament December 27 | Testimonial Dinner for AHEPA PSP Savas C. Tsivicos 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 Large earthquake strikes popular holiday island in Greece The Independent (September 9) A strong 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck near the Greek island of Evia, sending tremors across a wide area as far as the capital, Athens. The earthquake occurred at 12.27am local time and took place about 5km (3.1 miles) northwest of the town of Nea Styra in Evia, according to the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens. read more US Interior Secretary Visits Greece, Cites Energy Cooperation The National Herald (September 9) During his visit to the Greek capital, US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Greece – chairman of the White House National Energy Dominance Council – said America wants to deepen its energy cooperation with Greece. “We see our partnership with Greece, particularly in the LNG sector, as a key partnership globally,” a senior council representative told Kathimerini about Burgum being the first Cabinet-level U.S. official to come to Greece this term. read more €17.5m for EV charging in Greece and Cyprus electrive (September 9) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to provide €17.5m in venture debt financing to Joltie, a Greek EV charge point operator (CPO). Backed by the InvestEU programme, it will fund the installation of approx. 2200 chargers in Greece and Cyprus by 2029. read more New marine survey reveals fragile ecosystems off Cyprus under threat from human activity Euronews (September 7) A UK-funded expedition maps the hidden reefs of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, revealing fragile ecosystems already bearing the marks of human activity. Until now, these depths were virtually unmapped. Through the UK government-funded MESOPHOS project, the Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab carried out the first exploration of what are known as mesophotic ecosystems at Akrotiri and Dhekelia, two areas of British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. read more ‘Greek Freak’ takes Greece to the Eurobasket quarterfinals Ekathimerini (September 7) Greece worked hard to defeat Israel in its first knockout game in Latvia on Sunday, but its 84-79 result means it has earned a ticket to the Eurobasket quarterfinals. While other favorites faltered in this round of 16, Greece stood tall and advanced. Despite their erratic defense, the Greek hoopsters led throughout the first half, enjoying an advantage up to 11 points, with a 50-41 half-time result. Israel could only try to foul unstoppable Giannis Antetokounmpo, as there was no other way to contain him. That did tire him out though. read more Greece announces €1.6bn relief package to tackle population decline The Guardian (September 7) Greece has announced drastic measures, including tax breaks and other financial incentives, to address a population decline that is on course to make it the oldest nation in Europe. The prime minister said the €1.6bn (£1.4bn) relief package had been dictated by one of the biggest challenges facing the Mediterranean nation : a demographic crisis of unprecedented scale. read more Celebrating 100+ Years of Brotherhood

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