The theme of our program presentation will again be "Veterans of Past Wars." Our presenter for the next meeting will be a veteran of special forces and intelligence from WWII. Make sure to attend and not miss this most interesting presentation. Time will be alotted for Questions and Answers.

CristoV Anesth. This month our 10th Annual Golf Tournament was held at the Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club. Although the attendance was less than expected, a great deal of fun and comradely was had.

Please join me in congratulating the following prize winners of the event. The First Place Team were Nick Aivaliotis; Mike Minney; Peter Shenas and James Rigopoulos. The Second Place Team were John Pipinos; Alex Petric; Mark Kearns and Martin Olgersson. The Third Place Team were Nick Anastasopoulos; his son John Anastasopoulos; Gerry Ranglas and Steve Terris. All left with beautiful trophies and hardy congratulations from all attending the spectacular banquet after the event. (See the photo highlights in this issue).

Now with summer coming on us with a vengence, everyone is certainly planning vacations and recreational activities and therefore, the Chapter administration has decided to go dark for both July and August and to resume the regular Social/Business Meetings in September. The Business meetings will continue though those months as usual. It is mandatory that all elected Officers, Appointed Officers and Board of Directors are expect to attend these meetings during this period.

And finally, election of officers were held and the same administration was re-elected to their original positions. I still remain as your presedent for another year. Both George Pappas and James Rigopoulos respectively first and second vice presidents, D.A. George, Corresponding Secretary, Michael Merica as Recording Secretary and Nick Gines remains as Treasurer.

Have a pleasent summer! Costa

Best Wishes and CRONIA POLLA to the following Brothers who are celebrating birthdays:

Nick Sacorafas 06/02

Sam Eulmi 06/08

Nick Gines 06/14

Byron Georgiou 06/22

Nick Vourlitis 06/28

Nick Alexander 06/30

Happy Anniversary!!! to the following Brothers and their lovely brides who are celebrating wedding anniversaries:

Lakio & Carol Vassiliadis 06/05

Thanos & Marina Karavokiris 06/08

Steve & pam Williams 06/14

Nick & Aphrodite Sacorafas 06/17

Tom & Katherine Foster 06/17

Al & Mary Manos 06/17

Mike & Linda Merica 06/18

Craig & Linda Barkacs 06/18

Dan & Barbara Regas 06/23

Evan & Catherine Vassilakis 06/27

Peter & Sherri Melos 06/27

John & Angelina Nellos 06/28

Meeting Agenda - The following is the meeting agenda for the next Social/General Chapter Meeting, being held at SS. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church's Senior Citizen Center, Tuesday, June 5, 2001:

Program Presentation

10th Annual Golf Tournament Committee Report

Scholarship Committee Report

Old Business

New Business

Good of the Order

General Business Meetings - General Business Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Sts. Constantine and Helen Senior Citizen Center at 7:00 p.m. All Officers and appointed officers are expected to attend. Any interested members may attend. Come and see your administrative board at work planning and coordinating for better functions and best events for the membership.

What You Missed! - If you didn't attend last month's meeting, you missed the multiple presentations by the various Chapter members who served in the Armed Forces from World War II up and through Viet Nam. It also included many of the true stories experienced by those who were still children who suffered death of relatives, agony and famine n their villages by both the Germans and Italians.

Election Of Delegates - Elections were held last month at the Social/General Chapter meeting for Delegates to both the Supreme National Convention in Puerto Rico (July 24 to July 29) and the District Convention in Chandler, Arizona (June 21 to June 24) The Delegates elected were Brothers Alex Rigopoulos, Chris Pathe, Nick Zambus and James Rigopoulos. Don't hesitate to coordinate your suggestions and demands with them so that they can represent and inform the delegation of our concerns and interests at both conventions.

Change of Address or Family Status - Should you have a change of address or change of status please notify and request from the TA NEA Editor a "Directory Questionnaire" to facilitate the update of your new data.

Please Notify Us - Should you know of any Brother recovering from illness or surgery, or known to be hospitalized, please notify Brother Alex L. Rigopoulos at (619) 233-7158 or (619) 469-9239.

Newsletter Entries - Please direct all newsletter announcements for "TA NEA" to the editor: Brother D. A. George, (858) 273-2868, FAX (858) 273-0416 or e-mail: dageo@att.net. All entries must be received by the 20th of each month.

The El Camino Real District #20, 70th Annual Convention will be presented and hosted by the Tri-City Chapter #454 and co-hosted by the Aegina Daughters Chapter #340 on June 21st through June 24th 2001, at the Sheraton San Marcos Golf Resort Hotel in Chandler, Arizona.

Brother Telis Evripidou, General Chairman and Georgia Souris, Co-Chairman have made available registration forms for the convention delegates and alternates, as well as registration forms for the golf tournament and registration cards for the hotel. In addition to the convention activities and golf tournament, they will be sponsoring a trip to Sedona and a trip to visit St. Anthony Monastery. The trip toSedona will be an all day affair for Thursday, June 21st. Those interested should plan to arrive Wednesday night. The trip to the monastery is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, so, those planning to arrive Thursday morning can still participate.

Both trips are subject to enough, Brothers and Sisters showing intetrest. The Senoda trip will cost $25 to $35 per person, depending on the number of participants. The trip to the monastery would be substantially lower and possibly free.

The rates at the Sheraton San Marcos Golf Resort Hotel are as follows:

Rate: $85.00..Single/Double

Type Room: Bed Type:..1 King

Bed Type:..1 Queen

Smoking or NS

Handicap Special Requirements

Additional person (over 1st two-$10 extra)

$90.00 Junion Suite, King only, Smoking or Non (Rates do not include Room Tax 11.6%).

Period: June 20 - 24, 2001

Cut-Off Date: May 20, 2001

Telephone: (480) 912-0900

FAX Reservations: (480) 963-6777

Registration Fees are as follows:

AHEPA/Dayghters/Delegate/Alternate $135.00

Non-Delegate Or Guest $135.00

Pre-Registration Early Bird $125.00

Sons or Maids Registration $ 80.00

Pre-Registration form and Fee must be received by Saturday, May 19th, 2001.

Individual Tickets:

Grand Banquet - Friday, June 22nd - $75.00 each.

Scholarship Luncheon - Saturday, June 23rd - $30.00 each.

Greek Glendi - Saturday Night, June 23rd - $30.00 each.

AHEPA Family Golf Tournament costs are as follows:

Date: Thursday, June 21st, 2001

Time: 8:00 A.M.

Donation: $50.00 Includes: Fee, Cart, Luncheon & Trophies.

Resevations: Tri-City #454, 2001 Convention c/o Telis Evripidou, 562 N. Oxford Ln., Chandler, AZ 85225.

Album advertising rates are as follows:

Full Page: Inside: $150.00

Inside back cover: $250.00

Gold: $300.00

Half Page: Verticle or Horizontal: $100.00

Quarter Page: Verticle or Horizontal: $70.00

Business Card: Verticle or Horizontal; $40.00

Forms and additional information are available from Brother D. A. George, Tel.: (858) 273-2868, FAX: (858) 273-0416, E-Mail: dageo@att.net.

The National AHEPA Educational Foundation will establish the P.A. Margaronis Scholarship Fund as a result of a $1 million donation from the family and estate of the late Greek businessman and philanthropist Pandelis A. Margaronis, announced Supreme President Johnny N. Economy and Educational Foundation Chairman Dr. Pandeli "Lee" Dubertaki.

"We are deeply grateful to Mr. Margaronis, and his entire family, for their generous donation to the Foundation," said Economy. "It allows AHEPA to meet its continuing commitment to our youth, and to our mission, by providing financial aid to deserving students in pursuit of their academic goals and dreams."

"P.A. stressed the importance of education to his children, Maria Despina and Anastasios, and we are proud to be able to make his dream a reality by promoting education and scholarship to deserving students," said Mildred (Millie) Margaronis, widow. "We believe AHEPA is the best vehicle to spread this message to the entire Hellenic community."

Born in Livadia on Chios, and a veteran of the Greek Navy, Margaronis was drawn to the sea, referring to it as an "intoxicating pond, with its unreaped harvests," according to his biography, "Pandelis Margaronis His Life and Achievements" by Antony N. Charocopus. From this love, his success in the shipping business flourished especially following his move to New York City in 1947.

"Philanthropy is a Margaronis tradition." said Millie Margaronis. "P.A.'s parents gave generously to their community in Vrontados in the early l920s. and in 1960. [he] and his brother, Christopher. rebuilt a two-story elementary school."

"Now it is our turn to carry on the Margaronis tradition of philanthropy." she said.

Margaronis biography completely details his philanthropic endeavors and the book will be entered into the AHEPA Archives at AHEPA headquarters in memory of Margaronis.

"We encourage the community to follow the lead of Mr.Margaronis and others who have invested in AHEPA, allowing us to meet our responsibility in educating the youth of our community," said Economy.

According to Dr. Dubertaki, the interest earned on the $1 million endowment will provide a large number of additional scholarships every year.

"Margaronis had an excellent record of philanthropy with respect to education, earning Greece's Golden Cross of the Phoenix for services to education," said Dr. Dubertaki. "AHEPA is thankful to be Mr. Margaronis' most recent beneficiary of his generosity."

The mission of the AHEPA Family, an international organization which includes the Daughters of Penelope, Sons of Pericles and Maids of Athena, is to promote Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility and family and individual excellence.

Thomson-CSF is the world's fourth largest electronics company with 65,000 employees in over 80 countries and with a revenue (in 1999) of $12 billion. Thomson-CSF Provides electronics help and material to defense, aerospace and industrial corporations in each of the five continents. What becomes more relevant for this page is the fact that the company in full-page advertisements around the world announces the fact that it has changed its name to THALES. The ad has a sketch of the Greek thinker (625-547 B.C) and under it in bold letters "You Are Looking at a World Leader in Modern Technology." Thales of Miletus was one of the seven great sages of Greece. He studied the material basis of the world and introduced the discipline of mathematics to Greece. Moreover, he was such an accomplished pioneer of astronomy that he foretold the eclipse of 28th May 585 B.C. Upon visiting Egypt, he was able to determine the height of a pyramid by measuring its shadow. One of the originators of empirical inquiry, Thales raised science and mathematics beyond practicality into the realm of the theoretical and even the metaphysical. There is much accuracy in the above mentioned ad, therefore. when it states: "THALES puts the technology of the future to work - for the benefit of people, and their security.

Violence in Greek high schools has been increasing steadily.

According to a study by the Institute of Political Sociology, some 60% of high school students admits to committing some sort of vandalism in school buildings, while 5% admits to physical violence against a teacher. Moreover, 9% to 10% of those who were victimized by bullies in their schools are afraid to return to their classrooms and stay away from school from one to five days.

Doctors forgot to remove a 2-inch square piece of gauze after operating on the spine of Eleni Tzereme. "I went for surgery because of back pains, but two months later I couldn't even sit on a chair," she explained. "I went back to see the surgeons and they kept telling me that I am fine." Later, another hospital detected the foreign object. Because of the gross error, two doctors and two nurses received 10 months imprisonment each.

Remember the story of descendants of Holocaust victims going after monies placed by their ancestors in Swiss bank accounts? Well, it turns out that there are a number of Greek names on the list of such accounts - over 50, in fact. The list was published on the Internet by the Union of Swiss Banks and anyone - Jew or Christian that had a relative they think may have stored savings in Switzerland, it would be wise to consult their e-mail address: www.dormantaccounts.ch. Some $1.25 billion dollars are awaiting descendants who can certify relationship.

According to the London Times, a British mother is accusing Greek authorities of having stolen one of the kidney's from her dead son's remains. The parents of Christopher Rochester, who was killed after falling from the balcony of a Rhodes hotel, claim that when their son's corpse was examined by a coroner in Britain, it was discovered that a kidney was missing.

When the Greek authorities were told of this, they send a kidney but, after DNA tests, it was revealed that the kidney did not belong to their son...

The 2004 Athens Olympics. Update: among the several Olympic facilities awaiting construction is the Olympic Village which will house athletes, trainers and officials. Its cost is estimated as 100 billion drachmas ($270 million). After the Games, the Greek government, it is said, will use the facilities as apartments and townhouses for some 2,300 families. The equestrian center which will cost about $200 million will be built in Markopoulo and construction will begin in August. The arena for the weightlifting events, near Piraeus, will cost $40 million dollars and will also begin construction in August. The gymnastics arena, which also has not been built, will cost $40 million. A new soccer stadium for 30,000 spectators on the island of Crete is estimated to cost $47 million dollars and will begin construction in July. Finally, the most important Press Center which will furnishfacilities for some 5,000 - 6,000 broadcasters and journalists will cost, they tellus, $47 million dollars.

Most of these venues, according to estimates of the Greek Olympic Committee, should or will be ready for use by December 2003. While things may be right by the start of the Games, I say don't count on either the money estimates or on the dates of completion, although I sincerely hope that my cynicism is, or will prove to be, misplaced.

A survey taken on a sample of 920 people in Attica determined that 45% of the respondents had at least once bribed a politician, a government official or someone in higher office in order to receive a favor. Most of the bribes concerned the health sector (fakelakia se giatrous - envelopes passed to medical professionals). Other motives for bribery have to do with the issuing of driver's licenses, building permits and taxation matters.

Dimitrios Gerakis, 55, had been negotiating to sell a one-ton ancient marble statue goddess Cybele when he was arrested. The headless statue was unearthed in Dafniza, a village next to Marathon, and Gerakis was asking 50 million drachmas for it. The 6-foot statue depicts Cybele seated on a throne with a dove in her left hand. In Asia Minor, Cybele was considered the "Great Mother of the Gods." Her cult spread from the Phrygians to the Greeks.

In the first issue of 2001 monthly "Defense and Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy" includes an interesting article on the military strengths of Greece and Turkey. Gregory Copley states that the Turkish armed forces and equipment is so superior to those of Greece that Turkey can afford to be intransigent and to force its will on disputed issues. For this reason, argues Copley, Turkey will not compromise on Cyprus and bullies Greece over the Aegean islands. Greece must be strengthened, he says, and we should work on a military equation between the two neighbors.

In a papyrus fragment, abandoned for a century in a mummy's vault in Berlin, archeologists found what seems to be the only sample of Cleopatra's signature. Dutch historian Peter Van Minen deciphered one word at the end of the document. "Genestho," (So it should be). London's "Sunday Times" reported the document is an agreement that gives Publius Canidius certain tax privileges. Canidius was the military commander in Anthony's forces during the naval battles of Actium in 31 B.C.

(Re-printed here by permission of The GreekAmerican).

BOSTON. - "The use of olive oil may reduce cardiovascular disease" Says Dr. Theoharis Theoharides, Professor of Pharmacology, Experimental Therapeutics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, with the certainty of a man who knows his subject. Dr. Theoharides, who related his findings to that effect at the recent meeting of the World Hellenic Biomedical Association in Athens, Greece, told The National Herald that acute stress is closely related to heart problems which may, in some cases, prove fatal.

"There are increasing examples, such as the recent unfortunate death of the assistant harbor master during the ship wreck of 'Express Samina' off the holiday island of Paros, which indicate that acute stress can cause myocardial infraction and sudden death. In fact, this can occur even in patients without angina. Moreover, no drugs are available that could prevent the effect of acute stress on the heart since the mechanism of how this occurs is unknown."

There have been a number of reports indicating that acute stress could lead to fatal heart attacks. Among the first who published findings on this phenomenon was Dr. Dimitrios Trihopoulos, a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Athens and at Harvard, who recorded a three-fold increase in fatal heart attacks during the first few hours following the major earthquake in Corinth, Greece. Many recent publications have also shown that psychological stress is implicated in myocardial pathology with or without coronary artery disease (CAD), including simple everyday events such as anger and frustration. It is estimated that as many as 40 percent of sudden fatal heart attacks in the age group of 30-55 years occur without any prior history of atherosclerosis. In these cases, as well as in those with high cholesterol, there is increasing evidence of focal coronary artery inflammation.

Dr. Theoharides, in collaboration with Dr. Michael Deliargyris from the University of North Carolina showed (to be published in the November issue of The American Journal of Cardiology) that patients with acute CAD had high levels of IL-6 in their blood as compared to those with stable disease; this IL-6 originated from the heart.

In order for Dr. Theoharides and his colleagues to study the relationship between acute stress, cardiac inflammation and CAD, they used immobilization stress as an animal model of acute stress. "We immobilized mice for 30 min. in a plexiglass cylinder from which the animals could see, breathand smell but not move. We showed that this experiment led to cardiac mast cell activation triggered by corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) which until now was thought to be released only in the brain" he explains, adding that "acute stress released CRH locally in the heart and stimulated cardiac mast cells, which until now were thought to be involved only in allergies.

A U.S. patent was recently given to Dr. Theoharides for the use of CRH receptor antagonists in myocardial ischemia. He assigned the rights to Kos Pharmaceuticals, a company developed and largely owned by GreekAmerican businessman Michael Jaharis.

In an effort to identify natural substances that may inhibit the effect of acute stress on cardiovascular pathology Dr. Theoharides and his colleagues used human umbilical cord derived mast cells and tested a number of flavonoids, antioxidant substances that occur naturally in plants. They tested one of the most prominent flavonoids, quercetin, for its ability to inhibit human mast cell secretion and showed that it blocked histamine. In contradistinction, the anti-allergic drug cromolyn was a weak inhibitor of only histamine release.

Dr. Thedharides focused on flavonoids because of the benefit of the Mediterranean diet and especially Science.

olive oil in cardiovascular pathophysiology.

"As it turns out, olive oil contains considerable amounts of quercetin which may explain its well-established benefit in CAD" he says.

Dr. Theoharides notes that "the possibility of enriching olive oil in flavonoids could prove to be of substantial benefit in preventing acute myocardial infarction." The mechanism by which flavonoids inhibit activation of cardiac mast cells may be through the phosphorylation of a specific mast cell protein. In order to elucidate this mechanism, Dr. Theoharides had collaborated closely with Professor Paul Greengard, who will be awarded with this year's Nobel prize in medicine, and had published these findings in the world renowned journals Nature and Science.

Another U.S. Patent was allowed to Dr. Theoharides for the combination of flavonoids with another natural compound, the combined use of which has better protective effect. The rights for this patent have been assigned to a new company being developed by Dr. Theoharides under the name of ALGONOT (no pain).

The possibility of enriching olive oil in flavonoids and producing the combination of the two natural molecules was discussed recently with faculty at the medical school of the University of Crete where Dr. Theoharides had been invited by the Dean, Dr. Nicholas Gourtzogiannis.

Dr. Theoharides was born in 1950 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He graduated with honors from Anatolia College and studied on a merit scholarship at Yale University from which he received degrees in biology, medicine and pharmacology. He has since proven be one of the most well-known scientist of

Hellenic origin within and outside Greece.

Dr. Theoharides has consistently shown interest and participated issues concerning the Greek American community. He was just appointed a member of the new Board of Trustees of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology.

NICOSIA, Cyprus. - Johnny Economy,. the Supreme President of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) on Monday pledged to continue effort for a just and viable solution that would reunite Cyprus and to back efforts to improve relations between Greece and Turkey.

Speaking after a meeting an AHEPA delegation had with President Glafcos Clerides during its annual visit to Cyprus, Economy said the intransigence shown by the Turkish side in the UN effort for peace is their concern and said they will work "to make sure to reunite this island, if nothing else for the sake of our children."

Economy said AHEPA has always maintained close relations with the government and the people of the island and works with them "to try to solve the problem Cyprus faces, to make a better future for the Cypriot people."

Economy expressed pride with what the Cypriots have achieved under the most adverse conditions since the Turkish invasion, as it is "leading the way economically in the Mediterranean and the Aegean" and is expected to join the European Union.

He added that AHEPA is "active in influencing and bringing pressure to bear where we need to, on our congress, our State Department our government."

Last Sunday, an AHEPA delegation crossed into the Turkish occupied areas of the island, on a personal trip to visit the Greek Cypriots enclaved in Rizokarpaso, see the area, and bring a present to the local priest from Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomaios.

Economy also said that next year AHEPA will be organizing a convention in Athens bringing together their members from various countries and hopes to organize a trip to Cyprus as he believes it is important for them to see the situation created by the invasion for themselves.

Dear Sisters,

The next meeting will be held at the Senior Citizens Center of Ss. Constantine and Helen, Tuesday , June 5th, at 7:00 p.m. We shall be announcing the new officers elected for the next adminstration. Be sure to attend to welcome them to their new term. We will also be discussing our plans in going to one the local casinos for some fun and gaming. As you probably know, we will not meet again till next September after this meeting. We will be dark in both July and August to allow for vacations and recreational events. However, when meeting in September, we will be discussing our social calander for future events. We ask you to start some thinking and planning for some of your ideas of favorite items for these events.

I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting and I wish you all a pleasent and restful summer.

Yours in Theta Pi,

Joanne Pathe

Sifnos, a beautiful island in the Cyclades, is renown for its tasty cuisine but mostly for its chickpeas. Chickpeas here are usually cooked in clay pots in wood ovens overnight. One of the most interesting preparations that the locals here have perfected is a dumpling recipe that features their favorite legume.

Dumplings made with chickpeas are special and widely appreciated for their taste. Sifnos chickpeas stand out compared to those prepared in other places, for their aroma of marjoram.

26 oz. chickpeas 6-7 medium sized potatoes

6 onions diced 5 garlic cloves

some parsley 1-2 tablespoons crushed marjoram

flour and oil for frying salt and pepper to taste

Soak the chickpeas for 12 hours in lukewarm water with a tablespoon of salt. Boil and peel the potatoes. Dice the onions and garlic cloves. Drain the chickpeas. Use a blender or mixer to blend some, but not all, of the ingredients (although housewives in Sifnos use a manual meat mincing machine). Continue adding chickpeas, potato, and onion for better and easier blending. When blending is done, try the mixture and check if it needs more salt or marjoram. Form dumplings (balls), flour them and fry in hot oil.

Chickpea dumplings can he served hot or cold along with fresh salad.

Enjoy!