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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS – Perfection hovering above them in the lovely Athenian dusk, the splendid 99th Anniversary AHEPA Supreme Convention drew to a heartwarming close at the AHEPA Family Event at the terrace restaurant of the Acropolis Museum with the Athens skyline dominated by the Acropolis and Lykabitos Hill as an inspiring backdrop.
Wrapping up a historic two-year tenure with thanks and best wishes for all, past Supreme President George Horiates presided over the delightful event the evening of July 30.
Honored guests receiving awards expressed their appreciation to Ahepans from all over the world for all they do for their communities, Hellenism, and Greece and Cyprus, and their admiration for their successful convention that was planned and presented during a pandemic.
The leaders of AHEPA in turn thanked Greek government officials for their substantial and vital help behind the scenes.
The honorees included Athens’ Mayor Kostas Bakogiannis, who impressed with a thoughtful yet down to earth speech welcoming and thanking the Ahepans, Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, President of the ‘Greece 2021’ Committee for the celebrations of the Bicentennial, and Harry Theoharis, Minister of Tourism. Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development, was invited but could not attend due to illness.
The evening event was also a most auspicious occasion for the presentation of AHEPA’s new leadership: Jimmy Kokotas, Supreme President; Kathy Bizoukas; Grand President of the Daughters of Penelope; Tim Noitsis, who returns for a second term as President of the Sons of Pericles; and Mary Ana Pantelas; President of the Maids of Athena.
During the concluding week of her tenure as Grand President Celia Kachmarski paid continuous tribute to Alexandra Apostolides, the visionary Founder of the Daughters of Penelope, setting the stage for next year’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Order of AHEPA.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
BCHARRE, Lebanon (AP) — Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, the miracle where Jesus Christ, on a mountaintop, shined with light before his disciples.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who wasn’t in power during a 2010-18 economic crisis, nevertheless didn’t learn from it and is pushing harsh measures, said major rival SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselaks.
ATHENS - In the land where critical thinking was the standard of ancient education the method in Greece has long turned toward rote memorization, and it’s resulted in a constant decline in the performance of students in international assessments.
AUSTIN, Texas — A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three wounded, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two people near San Antonio was taken into custody, Texas authorities said.
Over 144 million people flocked to art museums around the world in 2022.