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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Daughters of Penelope (DOP) Narcissus Chapter 289 held their 4th Virtual Bingo game on February 12 to entertain the community and support their church, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Ft. Lauderdale.
The Chapter said in a statement via email, “For those who did not join us what a great time you missed! Lots of laughs and new game challenges by our ‘Mona the Magnificent’ Bingo Caller. It was so nice to see our old friends and to have a few new players, too.”
The statement continued, “A Cupid’s Arrow game and a Diamond game each followed by a Coverall and five regular games, challenges indeed! We had 25 players including our ‘Secret Weapon’ AHEPA District 6 Secretary Chris Pappis, AHEPA Past Supreme Governor George Karatzia, DOP Citrus District 2 Lt. Governor Eftyhia ‘Effie’ Kirkiles, St. Demetrios Parish Council President George Georgakakis, and many other players. We had 11 winners who received gift cards to Amazon, Target, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Panera, Subway and Dunkin Donuts.
“Thank you to everyone who joined in and had so much fun! All proceeds continue to be donated to St. Demetrios. The chapter invites everyone to join them on Friday, March 12, 7:30 PM via Zoom. There will be a Virtual St. Patrick’s Day theme with interesting challenges so be sure to join in.”
For more information, please contact: [email protected] or visit the DOP Narcissus Chapter 289 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DOP289.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
LA JUNTA, Colo. (AP) — Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
NEW YORK – During his recent visit to New York to participate in the opening session of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited a fast-food stand owned by a Greek-American entrepreneur.
BOSTON – Noted businessman and well-known philanthropist Michael Psaros of New York will be honored in Athens on Monday, October 14 by the International Foundation for Greece at the Acropolis Museum.
LIMASSOL, Cyprus - With Cyprus preparing to take in people in Lebanon trying to get away from a spreading conflict that has seen Israel launch air strikes and ground movements hunting Hezbollah terrorists, about 80 Chinese citizens and their families were taken to the island.
CORINTH, Greece - A Deputy Mayor in Evrostina in the Corinth region of the Peloponnese suspected of accidentally starting a fire while tending to bee hives, the blaze destroying 16,062 acres and killing two was fined 3,000 euros ($3,308) will face additional charges.