Santa Barbara AHEPA Chapter 243

We have a new Supreme President-Gus J. James II. elected at the annual supreme covention in Boston. He has a very ambitious agenda for his year in office. You will be getting details shortly

In our September newsletter we gave information on Constantino Brumidi(s) known as the artist of the United States Capitol. On July 22nd, on the 200th anniversary of his birth The Ahepa and the National Italian American Foundation hosted two receptions in our Nation's capitol to honor Brumidi's art and his bithday. Many legislators spoke highly of this man of art

Hellenic Army ALSOS, next to the Ministry of Defense, in Athens served as a fitting venue for Greek-Ameican volunteers of the U.S.Army's Company C 2671st Special reconnaissance Batgalion who were honored on May 26th 2005 for their sevice during WWII as they fought together with resistance forces in 1944 to liberate occupied Greece from the Nazis
Cadet Sakellaarios M Spirtos, the son of late Past supreme Pres. Dr. Micheal Spirtos graduated from West Point in May. His Brother Micheal home on leave from Irag pinned the 2nd Lieutenant bars on his brother.