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CiViC respONsibility Hellenic Issues Champion Senator Robert Menendez Joins AHEPA senator to serve a full six U.S. Senator Robert year term as United States Menendez (D-NJ) joined the Senator. Senator Menendez Order of AHEPA on October is one of two Latinos to serve 21, 2011, announced in the U.S. Senate. He curSupreme President Dr. John rently serves on the Senate Grossomanides. Sen. Menendez Committees on Finance; joined Thomas Edison Chapter Banking, Housing and 287, Asbury Park, N.J. Urban Affairs; and Foreign “We are thrilled and honRelations. Senator Menendez ored to have Senator Menendez is also the Chairman of the as a member of AHEPA,” said Banking Subcommittee on Dr. Grossomanides. “He is a Housing, Transportation and dedicated public servant who Community Development; has demonstrated a keen and the Foreign Relations interest to listen his constituSubcommittee on Western ents, including the American Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Hellenic community. He also Global Narcotics Affairs. represents the promise and Senator Menendez joins fulfillment of the American the ranks of many public serDream to which we all can vants who have embraced relate, and we’re proud to District 5 Governor Tsivikos congratulates Senator Menendez upon his membership in AHEPA, count him as a member and a induction into the Order. including Presidents Franklin Philhellene.” D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Gerald active member of the Congressional Caucus District 5 Governor Savas Tsivikos, Ford; Vice President Hubert Humphrey, on Hellenic Issues. who is also a member of AHEPA’s Cyprus and Senators John Glenn, Jack Reed, Paul Senator Menendez was sworn in to the and Hellenic Affairs Committee, led the Sarbanes, Paul Tsongas, George Voinovich, Senate on January 18, 2006, having been induction ceremony. Senator Menendez Claiborne Pell, among others; Governor appointed by New Jersey Governor Jon expressed appreciation for the Hellenic Michael Dukakis, and countless United Corzine to fill the remainder of his term. principles upon which AHEPA was founded. States representatives. Later that year, New Jerseyans elected the He also spoke of the importance of Hellenic ideals to American society, culture, and civics. A discussion of issues relating to Greece and Cyprus also took place. “Senator Menendez has been a longtime friend of the Greek American community,” said Tsivikos. “We are honored to welcome Office of Southern European Affairs both of Supreme President Dr. John the Senator into the AHEPA.” whom are relatively new to their positions,” Grossomanides met with Kathleen H. In 2008 and 2010, Senator Menendez Dr. Grossomanides said. “The meeting was Allegrone, director, Office of Southern received a perfect score, 100% rating, productive as we were able to raise and European Affairs, U.S. Department of on Greek-American issues in AHEPA’s discuss issues of importance to our memState; and James P. Merz, deputy direcCongressional Scorecard. In 2009, AHEPA bers. We look forward to continuing the tor, Office of Southern European Affairs, honored Senator Menendez with the AHEPA long-standing working relationship with U.S. Department of State on September Pericles Award for excellence in public the State Department which aims to fur15, 2011. Senior Greece Desk Officer service. When he represented the 13th ther strengthen the U.S.-Greece strategic Christopher Snipes also attended. Congressional District as a member of the partnership.” “I appreciated the opportunity to meet U.S. House of Representatives, he was an with the director and deputy director of the AHEPA Meets with State Department Officials 1 the ahepan Winter 2011-12 www.ahepa.org http://www.ahepa.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The AHEPAN - Winter 2011-12

The AHEPAN - Winter 2011-12
Contents
Supreme President’s Message
Thank You
AHEPA Family News
Mailbag
Literary Corner
AHEPA Continues on Path of Rapprochement
Celebrate AHEPA’s 90th Anniversary
Reading Program Helps Deployed Troops Stay in Touch
Civic Responsibility
PAC Update
The Periclean
Housing
Athletics
AHEPA Family Chapter News
In Memoriam

The AHEPAN - Winter 2011-12