Happy Greek Independence Day!From the Desk of the Supreme PresidentMarch 25, 2025 |
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Dear AHEPA Family, Fellow Hellenes and Philhellenes,
In 1821, after nearly 400 years of Ottoman oppression, the Greeks bound together under a flag bearing the cross to fight for freedom and justice in the land which gifted the world democracy. Like the revolution which took place in America 45 years earlier, Greece would embark on a journey forever linking our two countries in their struggle for freedom and independence. |
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The founding fathers of the United States of America drew upon the ideals and principles forged in ancient Greece in constructing our nation. Thomas Jefferson called ancient Greece "the light which led ourselves out of Gothic darkness." All who cherish a free and democratic government are beneficiaries of Greece's legacy and thus should consider themselves Philhellenes. This is why Americans fought alongside the Greeks during their struggle for freedom in the Greek War of Independence, most notably Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe. In so doing, many made the ultimate sacrifice. The Greeks received the support of Jefferson, President James Monroe, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, and U.S. Representatives Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. Additionally, American Philhellenes rallied support for the war effort by holding fundraising events in several American cities. |
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Throughout history, Greece and the United States have stood shoulder-to-shoulder to face the challenges of an ever-changing world. Greece had been allied with the United States in every major conflict of the 20th century. The strong alliance continues into the 21st century. Greece, via Souda Bay, Crete, the port of Alexandroupolis, and other military capabilities and bases, has contributed significantly to NATO and United States missions, including peacekeeping operations, in an ever-increasingly important region of the world. United States government officials have called Greece "a pillar of stability" in the Eastern Mediterranean region and relations maintain an “all-time” high level. Today, we see Greece standing up for democracy and freedom. We sincerely thank our public officials at the federal, state, and local levels of government, and the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues; who recognize the significance of Greek Independence, the close and enduring partnership between the United States and Greece, and the contributions of the Greek American community to society.
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In celebration of the 204th anniversary of Greece's Independence, AHEPA family chapters, districts, and the Greek diaspora, are working together to promote this important day in our Hellenic history. We will secure proclamations from state and local governments, organize flag-raising ceremonies at various State Capitols and City Halls, and lay wreaths at memorial sites. Indeed, AHEPA family members worldwide proudly promote and sustain the celebration of this historic day for all Hellenes.
Thank you to every Hellene and Philhellene for your dedicated efforts to spread the Hellenic spirit worldwide!
Ζήτω ή Ελλάδα! |
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Savas C. Tsivicos Supreme President |
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Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, on the principles that undergirded its fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe. AHEPA's mission is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism. For more information, please visit www.ahepa.org.
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AHEPA E-News
Volume 19, Issue 10 | Wednesday, March 12, 2025 |
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Tsivicos meets with U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus |
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Late last week, Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos had the opportunity to meet with United States Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Her Excellency Ambassador Julie D. Fisher.
During their meeting, the Supreme President and the Ambassador discussed the latest developments, as well as the upcoming special Presidential excursion in which AHEPA will be joined for the first time by multiple members of U.S. Congress. |
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Sen. Raptakis introduces legislation to create Greek Heritage Plate in Rhode Island sponsored by AHEPA |
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Rhode Island State Senator and AHEPA Brother Leonidas P. Raptakis has introduced legislation to create a Rhode Island Greek Heritage license plate in conjunction with the Order of AHEPA.
“The noble Hellenic community in our state has always emphasized the strong connection between Rhode Island, known for its commitment to independence, and the nation of Greece, which was the birthplace of democracy. Hellenic Rhode Islanders are proud of their heritage and this bill will allow them to further share their rich and historic culture with the rest of the state. I am honored to introduce this bill and I will do everything in my power to ensure its passage,” said Senator Raptakis. |
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American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association |
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Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, on the principles that undergirded its fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe. AHEPA's mission is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism. |
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AHEPA E-News
Volume 19, Issue 5 | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 |
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Cherry Hill AHEPA Ch. 69 Celebrates 100 Years! |
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Supreme Vice President Chris Kaitson had the opportunity to visit Camden Chapter 69 of Cherry Hill, NJ as they celebrated their Centennial Anniversary along with their sister Chapter, DOP Nike Chapter 230’s 75th Anniversary Jubilee. The Black Tie Gala celebration was held at Adelphia’s Grand Banquet Hall in Deptford, NJ.
The capacity crowd was treated to an appearance, blessings and remarks by His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey, who remarked on the crucial role the AHEPA Family has played in the Metropolis through their assistance and support. Members of the AHEPA Family from Districts 3, 4, 6 and 28 were in attendance in addition to District 5’s natives and representatives from the National Lodges. |
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Join the AHEPA Family in Washington, DC on May 21, 2025 for our 2025 AHEPA National Banquet, to be held at the historic Mayflower Hotel! This event will be held in conjunction with AHEPA Capitol Hill day, which is scheduled for May 22, 2025 at 10am. |
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AHEPA E-News
Volume 19, Issue 2 | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
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Tsivicos Opens AHEPA Emergency Fund for Southern California Wildfire Relief |
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AHEPA Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos announces that the AHEPA Emergency Fund is now open to accept donations to assist those being affected by the wildfires currently devastating Southern California. |
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American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association |
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For Immediate Release | January 9, 2025 |
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Tsivicos Opens AHEPA Emergency Fund for Southern California Wildfire Relief |
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AHEPA Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos announces that the AHEPA Emergency Fund is now open to accept donations to assist those being affected by the wildfires currently devastating Southern California.
California is a part of AHEPA El Camino Real District 20, and the Supreme President has been in contact with District Leadership to see what our organization can do to help on global scale. For now, we once again ask our members and friends to donate what they can to raise funds for the recovery effort that will be necessary after a tragedy such as this.
In times like these, the AHEPA Family continues to come together in support of their brothers, sisters, and community members in distress. Since 1922, AHEPA has raised millions of dollars in disaster relief, and we have faith that this trend will continue. All funds received will go directly to District 20 to be distributed where they are most needed and provide immediate support and aid wherever possible.
All AHEPA Chapters, members and individuals can donate on line by visiting the link below.
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If you'd like to donate via check, please send your check, made out to the AHEPA Emergency Fund to:
AHEPA Headquarters Attn: Emergency Fund 1909 Q Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009
AHEPA takes pride in donating all funds raised for emergency relief directly to the programs we are raising funds for. Supreme President Tsivicos also calls for those individuals who can SAFELY donate time and assistance to those being affected by the wildfires, to please do so.
Our thoughts are with the people of Southern California as we hope for their safety and for an end to this disaster.
Fraternally,
Basil N. Mossaidis Executive Director Order of AHEPA (202) 232-6300 |
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Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, on the principles that undergirded its fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe. AHEPA's mission is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism. |
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American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association |
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For Immediate Release | December 30, 2024 |
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The Order of AHEPA Mourns the Passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter |
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Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos issued the following statement: The Order of AHEPA, founded in Atlanta, Georgia, mourns the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, of Plains, Georgia, who served as the 39th President of the United States of America. A man of exemplary service, President Carter will be remembered as a peacemaker; a man of faith and family, who helped countless of people worldwide as a remarkable humanitarian and philanthropist. His service to our nation in the United States Navy is appreciated greatly. During his presidency, Carter hosted then-AHEPA Supreme President Dr. Peter Paulus and former Supreme President John Plumides at the White House in April 1979. (image below)
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President Carter also served as the Keynote Speaker at the 1980 AHEPA Congressional Banquet in February in Washington, D.C. He remarked, "Like Plato, we Americans seek a perfect world which we see in our dreams. We are disappointed that we have not yet built that perfect world for our children and for others. Yet all around us is evidence that tyranny and oppression can be changed to freedom. The ancient ideals of Greece—the spirit of liberty, the love of learning, the urge for independence-survive in the human breast despite all that despots can do." President Carter's entire speech can be found HERE Carter also appointed then-AHEPA Supreme President Nick Smyrnis to a United States delegation that attended the Olympic Torch Ceremony in Athens, Greece, January 27-31, 1980, with the purpose of bringing back the Olympic torch for the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. The Order's deepest sympathies and condolences are with the Carter family. May his memory be eternal. |
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"ΡΩΜΙΟΣ":Γεώργιος Σουρής
"Σουλούπι, μπόι μικρομεσαίο, ύφος του γόη, ψευτομοιραίο.
Λίγο κατσούφης, λίγο γκρινιάρης, λίγο μαγκούφης, λίγο μουρντάρης.
Σπαθί αντίληψη, μυαλό ξεφτέρι, κάτι μισόμαθε κι όλα τα ξέρει.
Κι από προσπάππου κι από παππού συγχρόνως μπούφος και αλεπού!!!
Ο Ιστοχώρος μας ΔΕΝ ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΝΕΙ τα κείμενα των Αρθρογράφων του. Αυτά δημοσιεύονται εκφράζοντας τους ιδίους.
Απαγορεύεται η αναδημοσίευση, αναπαραγωγή, ολική, μερική ή περιληπτική ή κατά παράφραση ή διασκευή ή απόδοση του περιεχομένου του παρόντος διαδικτυακού τόπου σε ό,τι αφορά τα άρθρα της ΜΑΡΙΑΣ ΧΑΤΖΗΔΑΚΗ ΒΑΒΟΥΡΑΝΑΚΗ και του ΓΙΑΝΝΗ Γ. ΒΑΒΟΥΡΑΝΑΚΗ με οποιονδήποτε τρόπο, ηλεκτρονικό, μηχανικό, φωτοτυπικό ή άλλο, χωρίς την προηγούμενη γραπτή άδεια των Αρθρογράφων. Νόμος 2121/1993 - Νόμος 3057/2002, ο οποίος ενσωμάτωσε την οδηγία 2001/29 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και κανόνες Διεθνούς Δικαίου που ισχύουν στην Ελλάδα.
Tι ήταν η ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ «ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ»..για όσους δεν γνωρίζουν.
Η «ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ» γεννήθηκε το 2000,ως συνέχεια του Περιοδικού «ΑΧΑΡΝΕΩΝ Έργα». Δημιουργήθηκε από Επαγγελματίες Εκδότες με δεκαετίες στον τομέα της Διαφήμισης, των Εκδόσεων και των Δημοσίων Σχέσεων και αρχικά ήταν μια Υπερτοπική Εφημερίδα με κύριο αντικείμενο το Αυτοδιοικητικό Ρεπορτάζ.
Επί χρόνια, κυκλοφορούσε την έντυπη έκδοσή της σε ένα ικανότατο τιράζ (5000 καλαίσθητων φύλλων εβδομαδιαίως) και εντυπωσίαζε με την ποιότητα της εμφάνισης και το ουσιώδες, μαχητικό και έντιμο περιεχόμενο της.
Η δύναμη της Πένας της Εφημερίδας, η Ειλικρίνεια, οι Ερευνές της που έφερναν πάντα ουσιαστικό αποτέλεσμα ενημέρωσης, την έφεραν πολύ γρήγορα πρώτη στην προτίμηση των αναγνωστών και γρήγορα εξελίχθηκε σε Εφημερίδα Γνώμης και όχι μόνον για την Περιφέρεια στην οποία κυκλοφορούσε.
=Επι είκοσι τέσσαρα (24) χρόνια, στηρίζει τον Απόδημο Ελληνισμό, χωρίς καμία-ούτε την παραμικρή- διακοπή
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=Επί είκοσι τέσσαρα ολόκληρα χρόνια, προβάλλει με αίσθηση καθήκοντος κάθε ξεχωριστό, έντιμο και υπεύθυνο Πολιτικό της Πολιτικής Σκηνής. Στις σελίδες της, θα βρείτε ακόμα και σήμερα μόνο άξιες και χρήσιμες Πολιτικές Προσωπικότητες αλλά και ενημέρωση από κάθε Κόμμα της Ελληνικής Βουλής. Η «ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ» ουδέποτε διαχώρησε τους αναγνώστες της ανάλογα με τα πολιτικά τους πιστεύω. Επραττε το καθήκον της, ενημερώνοντας όλους τους Ελληνες, ως όφειλε.
=Επί είκοσι τέσσαρα ολόκληρα χρόνια, δίνει βήμα στους αδέσμευτους, τους επιτυχημένους, τους γνώστες και θιασώτες της Αλήθειας. Στηρίζει τον Θεσμό της Ελληνικής Οικογένειας, την Παιδεία, την Ελληνική Ιστορία, προβάλλει με όλες της τις δυνάμεις τους Αδελφούς μας απανταχού της Γης, ενημερώνει για τα επιτεύγματα της Επιστήμης, της Επιχειρηματικότητας και πολλά άλλα που πολύ καλά γνωρίζουν οι Αναγνώστες της.
=Επί είκοσι τέσσαρα ολόκληρα χρόνια, ο απλός δημότης–πολίτης, φιλοξενείται στις σελίδες της με μόνη προϋπόθεση την ειλικρινή και αντικειμενική γραφή και την ελεύθερη Γνώμη, η οποία ΟΥΔΕΠΟΤΕ λογοκρίθηκε.
Η ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ «ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ», είναι ένα βήμα Ισονομίας και Ισοπολιτείας, έννοιες απόλυτα επιθυμητές, ιδιαιτέρως στις ημέρες μας. Είναι ο δικτυακός τόπος της έκφρασης του πολίτη και της εποικοδομητικής κριτικής, μακριά από κάθε στήριξη αφού δεν ετύγχανε οικονομικής υποστήριξης από Δήμους, Κυβερνήσεις ή όποιους άλλους Δημόσιους ή Ιδιωτικούς Φορείς, δεν είχε ΠΟΤΕ χορηγούς, ή οποιασδήποτε μορφής υποστηρικτές. Απολαμβάνει όμως Διεθνούς σεβασμού αφού φιλοξενεί ενημέρωση από αρκετά ξένα Κράτη πράγμα που της περιποιεί βεβαίως, μέγιστη τιμή.
Η ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ «ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ» διαγράφει απο την γέννησή της μια αξιοζήλευτη πορεία και απέκτησε εξ αιτίας αυτού,ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗ αναγνωσιμότητα.
Η Εφημερίδα «ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ» κέρδισε την αποδοχή και τον σεβασμό που της ανήκει, με «εξετάσεις» εικοσι τεσσάρων ολόκληρων ετών, με συνεχείς αιματηρούς αγώνες κατά της τοπικής διαπλοκής, με αγώνα επιβίωσης σε πολύ δύσκολους καιρούς, με Εντιμότητα, αίσθηση Καθήκοντος και Ευθύνης.
