Chapter Membership is Vital to AHEPA's Future! The approaching December 31st deadline for Chapter Membership Dues is our Order's annual "checkup." Each of us must realize the importance of these checkups -- as important to our order as an annual health checkup is to an individual. Our Order is 85 years old. And, while giving us great importance in the world, it also gives us equally important health concerns. The biggest health concern is membership!
Please look at this December 31st membership deadline as you would a doctor's appointment. First, don't be late -- in fact, show up early (send your dues in now -- you can always send a chapter update on the 31st)! Second, use this next month to build strength! For each of us that means, pull in one more member, a son, a church member, a brother-in-law, a buddy. "Each one reach one!"
Executive Director Basil Mossaidis and I just finished our second caravan, helping chapters across the country with membership. We're still here to help yours. Call Headquarters if your chapter needs help making goals or if you have any questions on turning in your dues. Together, we can keep our Order healthy for generations to come.
Sincerely, Ike Gulas, Supreme President
News From Greece, Cyprus and the Patriarchate
Call to Put Oil Deposits on Negotiating Table ATHENS (Kathimerini) -- November 15, 2007 -- The exploitation of Greece's undersea oil deposits in the northeast Aegean should be included in Turkey's EU accession talks, a former environment minister said yesterday. ... read more.
Greece: Most Popular Travel Destination ATHENS (ERT.gr - ANA) -- November 15, 2007 -- According to Future Brand House, Greece is one of the most popular travel destination in the world. In specific, "Future Brand Country Brand Index 2007", recorded Greece occupying the 9th place in the list of the ten most popular travel destinations in the world. This result is based on quality and quantity criteria and preferences expressed by thousands of travelers around the world. Australia won the first place, US follows while United Kingdom occupies the third place. ... read more.
US Sees Need for UN Initiative on Cyprus WASHINGTON (Embassy News) -- November 15, 2007 -- US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns has referred to the necessity for a UN initiative for a Cyprus settlement after the presidential elections of February 2008. ...read more.
Buoyant Cyprus to Join Eurozone with Surplus NICOSIA (EUbusiness.com) -- November 16, 2007 -- Improved economic indicators will ensure Cyprus joins the eurozone January 1 with a 1.5 percent fiscal surplus as the economy grows at around 4.2 percent of GDP, Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris said Friday. ...read more.
Orthodox Leader Calls for "Less Sinful" Use of Energy Resources ROME (Adnkronos) -- November 13, 2007 -- The Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, on Tuesday called for a more human and less sinful use of energy resources. ...read more.
Patriarch Bartholomew I Pays Visit to Bulgaria SOPHIA (Sophia News Agency) -- November 14, 2007 -- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians around the world, arrived in Bulgaria on Wednesday. ...read more.
News From AHEPA
AHEPA Donates $55,500 to Support St. Basil Academy Supreme President Ike Gulas directed Brother James A. Poll, Chairman of the AHEPA St. Basil Academy Committee, to visit the campus and hand deliver the AHEPA gift of $55,500. The Order of AHEPA raised over $1 million dollars in 1981-82 for the construction of dormitories for the school children on campus. AHEPA members, together with members of the AHEPA family, visit St. Basil Academy yearly for various events. This is yet another continuing program AHEPA supports. Congratulations to all the members and families who support St. Basil Academy and AHEPA. ...read the letter from the St. Basil Academy to AHEPA.
AHEPA & Olympic Airlines Partner for Successful AHEPA Convention in Athens, Greece! Supreme President Ike Gulas is pleased to announce that AHEPA and Olympic Airlines have forged a partnership to help bring Ahepans to Greece. The AHEPA is hosting the 2008 AHEPA Family Supreme Convention in Athens, Greece and Olympic Airlines has agreed to extend an AHEPA Only Price* for all Ahepans who attend the conference. The AHEPA Only Price will be the lowest available price, on Olympic Airlines flights, from New York to Greece. If you are a member of AHEPA take advantage of this fantastic offer and come join us in Greece, July 1 -12, 2008.
Important: The special AHEPA Only Price can be obtained by using the AHEPA Promotion Code and your unique AHEPA Membership ID Number*
AHEPA Promotion Code: CFR087
Call Olympic Airlines at 1-800-223-1226 and make your reservation today.
*Pricing is based on availability and dates. *Only current active paid member ID numbers are valid. Not a Member? JOIN TODAY!
The AHEPA Convention Committee has been working hard to prepare a wonderful getaway for the entire AHEPA community. The AHEPA Family from Australiasia, Canada, Greece and Cyprus will be attending our event in Athens, Greece. Thousands of Ahepans, Daughters, Sons and Maids will work together for this family reunion. For more information, or to register for the 2008 Supreme Convention, go to ahepa2008.com.
AHEPA Close to Half Millon Dollars For Greek Fire Victims! AHEPA Headquarters is proud to announce that, through your generosity, we have collected $211,000 for the Emergency Greek Fire Relief Fund. Combined with the estimated $250,000 worth of items gathered for the AHEPA Care Packages, it brings us very close to reaching a half million dollars in direct relief to the fire victims in Greece.
Help Us Reach The Half Millon Dollar Mark! With your help, we could reach the $500,000 mark. If you have yet to help, please make your contribution today! Our secure online contribution form makes giving fast, safe, and easy. With your generosity, we can help rebuild the fire stricken communities in Greece!
Greek of the Week!
Spiro Cappony - WWII Hero and Lifelong Ahepan In honor of Veterans Day this week, please join AHEPA in honoring World War II hero and lifelong Ahepan, Spiro Cappony. Petty Officer First Class Cappony spent much of WWII behind enemy lines in Nazi occupied Turkey and Greece. He worked as a special operative for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), using his Greek language skills to recruit guerrilla fighters and prevent Turkish ore shipments from reaching the Nazi forces in Germany.
Who's Your Greek of the Week? There are many heroes in our community who often sadly go unrecognized. You can help. Nominate someone to be AHEPA's Greek of the Week!. Simply email a short, detailed nomination, along with a digital photo of them to .
