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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.
NEW YORK – The Rhodian Society of New York – Apollon on August 2 released the following statement on the fire in Rhodes which according to the latest reports is now abating:
“The outbreak of the fire and its devastating effects on our fellow citizens, society, and the environment of Rhodes, the Rhodian Society of New York – Apollon declared August 1 as a day of mourning. From the first moment, we closely monitored the development of the situation and together, all the expatriate Rhodians abroad, convey our warm support, but also our practical support to our homeland, Rhodes. We want to thank the Fire Department, the local and state agencies involved, but also the countless volunteers who are currently fighting heroically to bring the fire under control. The absolute protection of human life and public and private property – the protection of our land, the citizens, the visitors, and the natural ecosystem of Rhodes- is paramount. In the coming days, we will help in the efforts for the victims and the restoration of nature, but also will be active in the discussion to achieve the maximum possible protection of the region from similar phenomena in the future whether caused by the human factor or climate change.”
The Rhodian Society of New York – Apollon
Nikos Kartalis – President
Kalliopi Ziangos – Vice President
Thalia Tzorzis-Vlepakis – Treasurer
Eleni Sakellis – General Secretary
Board Members:
Savvas Sotrilis, Petros Chatzimichalis, Katerina Frangopoulou, Ereni Chatzimichalis,
Evangelia Platella
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst.
ATHENS - The tragedy of the Tempi train collision is a much greater issue than an opportunity for parties to table a motion of censure against the government, but the opposition parties used it anyway "to turn society's pain into a tool to strike at the government and me personally," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday night in parliament.
ATHENS - PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos Androulakis, speaking at the Hellenic Parliament on Thursday, emphasized that there is "an established belief among the Greek people" that the government "operates as a well-oiled machine of corruption, cover-up, and propaganda.
ATHENS — Greece’s center-right government survived a motion of no-confidence late Thursday that was brought by opposition parties over its handling of the country’s deadliest rail disaster a year ago.
ASTORIA – Greek Minister of the Interior Niki Kerameus offered an informative presentation on postal voting in the upcoming European Union elections for Greek citizens in a well-attended event held at the St.