Santa Barbara AHEPA Chapter 243

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY-The Ahepa Cooley's Anemia Foundation anounces a breakthrough in the cure for this disease. Dr. michel Sadelain announced that Thalassemia has been cured lab mice. This may prove to be the wy to cure other single-gene disorders. CLEOPATRA'S CYPRUS-Off the western shores of Cyprus is the tiny island of Yeronisos. Since 1990 investigations reveal periods of occupation separated by long periods of abandonment-the Chalcolithic, the Hellenistic, and the Byzantine. all periods have facinating details, but most interesting is the Agios neophytos Monidtary with links to Cleopatra and the birth of her first son, (Caesari0n) by Julius Caesar in 47 BC. A RAY OF HOPE FOR KOSOVO-As the Serbs and Albanians still struggle with their destiny-Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes-the Parish Priest of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek orthodox Church and who is secretary of Ahepa chapter 254-district 19, Boise Idaho and who is the President of the Decani Monastery Relief Fund which provides hope and spiritual and economic relief to Serbs and refugees in Kosovo is drawing support from across the country for this effort.