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Transfiguration of Christ Church - Mattituck 1969-2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lransnlbraaoD 01 Chilli churclL MalUblclL Ne. Yilt 1969-2116 By Catherine Tsounis ~- ~ ~ ~-.~- I ~- " ~. II .~ ... ~ ~.. .''''' c~ _ -j II:;iI / a - J-. 7 --8 b y~ ~, AI~ -I~~~~~~ ~;l;;:;c~z ~ ~ I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Transfiguration of Christ thurch, Mattituck, New York, 1969- 2006: Copyright@2006. For information e-mail tsounisCilstiohns.edu or iuhnsiulal dhulmail.eorn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction When good men die, their goodness does not perish. -- Euripides This is dedicated to the late Cleo P. Tsounis. She often told me, "you must write about us so we will be remembered." I was a college student who remembers the 60's, a time of unrest with the Vietnam War. This community dealt with social change by going back to their Greek Orthodox roots. They built a church. This book reflects their struggles by covering the time period 1969 to 2006 with primary sources. I would like to thank Yvonne Cassimatis and Yvonne Antokas Montesantos for their suggestions. Special thanks are extended to the newspapers Traveler Watchman, Suffolk Times, Suffolk Life, Gazette, Newsday, the former Proini and Hellenic Chronicle, Hellenic Voice, Orthodox Observer, Greek News, National Herald, Hellenic Times and the State of New York Legislative Resolution, Hellas News, Hellenic News and Helleniccomserve. A special thank you is extended to Mrs. Elizabeth Neville, Southold Town Clerk and her assistant Stacey Norklun for producing records and information on the church's development. Dr. John G. Siolas has inspired all the books I have written. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~.~ ~"'r: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI ~ ~********************************************************* ~ @.I THE BIRTH OF ~.~i~ ~ @.I ~ ~ ffiI mI A CHURCH ~~ } ~ @.I BY CATHERINE D. TSOUNIS ~ 1??6_191€>" ffiI @.I ffiI fiU ************************************************************ ~ @.I ffiI I!!I All over America people are celebrating our country's birthday with enthu- ffi] @.I siasm through local community projects. The year 1976 is an important year for ffiI 1':'11 all Americans. For the Hellenic Community of Long [sland's North Fork, Amer- ffiI @j ica's 200th birthday has an added significance. ffiI 1':'11 The Consecration of the Transfiguration of Christ Church, in Mattituck, was ffiI at performed by his Eminence Archbishop Iakovos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox ffiI L:.I Church of North and South America. Rev. Timotheos Tenedios,pastor of the @.I Transfiguration of Christ Church and other members of the Greek Orthodox Clergy ffiI @.I of Long Island, assisted the Archbishop in this unique experience in the life of a ffiI @.I church on Sunday, August 8th. Elias Kulukundis was the sponsor of the Church. ffiI @.I Mr. Kulukundis made a donation of a thousand dollars and a pledge of seventy- ffiI @.I five thousand dollars toward the building of a Community Center. ffiI @.I In the sixties, many Hellenes from Riverhead to East Marion had a drearn- ffiI 1':'11 the establishment of a Greek Orthodox Church on the tip of Long Island. Services ffiI L:.I were first started in the backyards of various Greek families. A group of North ffiI @.I Fork families in ] 968 banded together into an organization called the North Fork (!!J Greek Community Association. One common purpose joined all these families ffi) @.I together, the establishment of a Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck. Funds ffiI @.I were gathered through many cake sales held every Saturday, by the ladies of the ffiI @.I Association. Average, middle-class families made donations to this building fund. ffiI @.I The beginning of the dream took place on October 11, [969, under the lead- ffiI ~ ership of Theofan Kyvernitis. with the groundbreaking ceremonies on Breakwater ffi] 1':'11 Road in Mattituck. While the construction of the first Greek Orthodox Church ffiI l:J on the North Fork was under way, temporary services were held in the Church r:1 @.I of the' Redeemer, in Mattituck. Residents passing the building site marveled at 11:.1 @.I the religious edifice being constructed in the middle of potato fields. Many felt it ffiI ~ was "a miracle in the potato fields." ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI @.I ffiI ~ ~ ~~~~~~ffiffiffi~ffiffiffi~ffi~~~~~~~ffiffiffiffiffi~~ffiffi~~ . 1 OO@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ffiJ ~. ffiJ ~ ffiJ ~ ffiJ ~ ffiJ ~ ffiJ ~ ffiJ ~ ffiJ I!I The first president of the North Fork Greek Community Association \"';'a~ ffi] lID Theofan Kyvemitis. Under his leadership, the church was completed the end of ffiJ @J July, 1970. Steve Tsontakis, designer of the edifice and Michael Demetriou, the ffiJ rnJ Church's lawyer. donated their services. In just two years, the church was built. ffiJ [!!J The first liturgy was held on August 6. 1970, which is also the nameday holi- ffiJ roll day of the church. On September 5, 1970. the North Fork Greek Communit\. ffil t:.I Association held its first annual dance in the American Legion Hall, GreenporL ' @I More than six hundred people attended this event. Chairman was Angelo Pana- ffiJ @J gopoulo. Since then, their annual dances have been huge successes. lID @I A Youth Organization was established in July, 1970 and a Sunday School in lID @J June 1973, under the direction of Catherine Tsounis. The Ladies Society of the lID @I Transfiguration of Christ, under the leadership of Esther Demetriou and Mary lID @j Tatakis, has raised funds for the building of the Church, Cyprus Relief Fund, as ffiJ @I well as other activities. Under Gabriel Kousouris, the second and present presi- lID dent of the Church, a Hellenic Culture School was organized in September ]975. ffiJ ~ Teacher and Co-ordinator was Catherine D. Tsounis. Playground facilities were r::t L::J completed in September 1975, with John Epidy as chairman of the project. The 11.:.1 @J Church has an outdoor playground. consisting of two basketball fields and a ffiJ @I tennis court. ffiJ @J The unselfish dedication of middle class. Greek-American families made the lID @I Church of the Transfiguration of Christ possible. The "miracle in the fields" is a lID @J living tribute to the religious faith of a group of North Fork families who warned ffiJ @I a place of worship. Within six years of the Church's construction, a Greek colony ffil has sprung around the vicinity of the Church. This, indeed, is an example of the r:'I @.J American Dream which all of us are saluting in Qur Country's Bicentennial Celebra- Il:J @I tion. Only in this great country can a people freely practice their religious faith ffiJ ~I r:'I. L::.I and European lifestyle. 11:..1 @I ffiJ @I lID @I ffiJ @I ~~ ffiJ @I ffiJ @I ffil @J ffiJ @I ffil @I ffil @I ffiJ @I ffil @I ffil @I ffiJ ~ ~ @j~~~~~~ffi~~ffi~~ffiffi~ffi~~ffi~~~~~~~~ffi~~~ffiJ 2 .~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -,:;'~~:--"-,--...- -,- I LONG ISLAND TRAVELER - I MATTITUCK WATCHMAN /(/23~.;. Groundbreoking Ceremony Held I F.,r Greel< Orthodox Church On Saturday, October 11, the North i Fork Greek Community Assn., held: groundbreaking ceremonies for a new Greek Orthodox Church to be located on Breakwater Road, Mattituck. The church will service all the North Fork \ and is to be called The Transfiguration of Christ the Savior. preceding the groundbreaking a 'solemn liturgy was held at the Epis- copal Church of the Redeemer in Matt- ituck with the Most Reverend John \:Malow'is and Reverend Dr. John iPoulos of Astoria presiding, It was well :attended by people from Flanders to ;Orient Point as well as interested res.:. :Iidents of this area. Among those pre- sent were Rev. and Mrs. Charles Rob- \ert Baker, Mr, and Mrs. stanley Sled- ! jeski, Mr. William Smith and a fine ! representation from the Capt. Kidd j Civic Association. '[ Officers of the NOl.th Fork Greek, I Commnnity Association include Theofan Kyvernitis. President, John i Epidy. Vice President, Cleo Tsounis, I [secretary and Marika Maoury, Treas- , lurer. . \ A campaign for building funds is underway. contributions may be sent to: North Fork Greek community Association, P. 0; Box 1162. Mattituck,j 1~:"y..~1~52._.... _ __~~_... 3 A Church Goes Up in Mattituck Three years ago the Greek Orthodox Community Association with members from Riverhead to Orient Point, collected funds and purchased a piece of land in a field off Breakwater Road. Now, two years later, they're building a church. It will be called The Greek Orthodox Church of Tran. sfigurdfHYI " The structure, which is being built by William Smith of Yennecott Realties of Southold; will have seating capacity for 180 persoris. At the pcesent c.tirne, the congregation numbers about 100. Until the new building is completed, the people of the congregation will continue to -I>- conduct serVices at 11 am Sundays in the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Mattituck, Services in the new church will be at 10 am. On recent Saturdays, women of the congregation have been conducting cake sales on the grounds of their new church. The money they receive will help pay for the structure. Anyone wishing to assist the congregation may contact either Mr. Charalambides at 298-4680 or Mr. K yvern ites at 298-8659. I , l"l, Church of Transhuration takes its place in a field of rye off Breakwater Road in Mattituck. ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ~ . . . . . ; . f !Greek Orthodox Church ,Has Begun Services ' Services are now being held regularly every Sunday at.lO A M at the new church of the Greek Orthodox faIth, The Transfiguration of Christ t.he ! Savior on Breakwater Road, Mattituck. ;i Special services will be held for The i Assumption of the Holy Virgin. Vesper 'services on Friday. August 14, at 7:30 ! PM. The Liturgy will be on Saturday. ! August 15, at 10:00 A M. THE SUFFOLK TlM~~ '- 0 "~I.s /0.."" d ~. T..- g"e,)(.4"')'Yl rA;II, Tf/.,c,/. W ....,.r~h ~ AiY) '" FridaY;AugU~ 28, 1970 , -~-- ~~ ~'j. 'rflAtt.h..c.i ~... '~_._-y~ r First Prize Is A Trip to Greece The North Fork Greek Com- munity Association has an- nounced the winners of the Raffle held on August 8. Anna Con- stantine of Astoria Won first prize: a trip to Greece which was donated by Homeric Lines. Second prize, a mink jacket, was won by Tbea Moskovey. It was donated by Mr. Siopis of East Marion. Third prize, a rotisserie, was won by Elaine Franco of . Brooklyn. Tbe First Annual North Fork Greek Community Association dance will be held at the American Legion Hall, Third Mr. and Mrs. John Rapp visited. the congregation of the Church of the Transfiguration last Sunday. The congregation appreciated Mr. Rapp's concern to ma~';' Breakwater Road safe for the . community. He is. chairman of the Suffolk County Safety b~ QJ~~il;_. -r-~ ~:JTJ,1970 I . . . Street, Greenport on September 5. A donation of $5 will benefit ,the Church of the Transfiguration. . " l~_ -;"-0-- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greek Dance (Continued from page 5) Par:agQfX)uJos, Ubut the future is bright". He spoke of the work of his fellow dance committeemen Voul. Georges and Dr, Roberi Halkias, of the women of the congregation, who donated the delicious food, and the orchestra leader, Manny Ayva, an Emerson, NJ.. resident who ma iota!DS a home in Greenport, cancelIng a previous engag~ment to play at this memorable affair. LONG ISLAND TRAVELER - MATT/TUCK WATCHMAN At North Fork Greek Association Dance 'he first annual Greek.American Donee wes held at the American Legion' :I in Greenport on Sat. rrday, September 5. It was sponsored by the North Fork Greek Association and proceeds (aver $2,000 et) went to the building fund of the Church of the Transfiguration in Mattituck. Over 600 people anced to the music of Manny Ayvas. Chairman of the dance was Ange Panagopoulos of East \arian. Photo by Tanv Dobek 6 .. ~ THE RHYTHM WAS INFECTIOUS as a crowd 01 approximately 500 danced to the strains of Manny Ayvas' Bouzouki Band in the fourth annual Greek-American dance last Saturday evening in the American Legion Hall, Greenport. The popular annual event is sponsored by the North ForkGreek Community Association for the benefit of the Church of the Transfiguration of Christ. Traditional Greek dance music was played on the onti, an ancient musical instrument of Turkish origin. as the belly dancer, Miss Lebwa. performed for the audience. Among the guests 01 honor at the dance were Mayor and Mrs. David Walker. Councilman and Mrs. James H. Rich, Jr., Chief Carl Cataldo and Mrs. Cataldo, Mr. and Mrs. George Mellas. Town Justice and Mrs. Louis M. Demarest, Town Justice and Mrs. Martin Suter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dean and the Council General of Cyprus, Dimos Moschoutas of New York Cit~. Mrs. Marie Kyriakides 01 Astoria, N. y" won the first prize. a round-trip to Greece. Second prize, a television, was won by Dora and WalterOnufrik DfFlushing. S, Constantine o.f Astoria, N.Y., won the third prize, an AM-FM radio. The dance chairman, Angelo Panagopoulos of East Marion, is se~n here dancing with Miss Lebwa. . - . photos by Scott Harris , , "'I ........... C/O ~ ." " 3 er ~ ~ .'" - '.0 -J W ~ ~ ... ~ ~ - lJT" ~ -. ~ . . . . . Long Islalld Trayeler Est. 1871 Vol. 102 No. 48 .. a t tt HOME NEWSPAPER OF THE NORT~( '. , Circulat. . ti, SOUTH OLD, LONG ISLAel .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entertainment Subscription $6.00 Per Year Committee For A Fine One of the liveliest nights of the year was the fourth onnual entertainment and dance of the Greek Orthodox Church of Mattituck held at the Greenpcirt Legion Hall on September 1. Over 500 people attended the function which served to ,aise money for the church. On the committee, among others, were: George Pampris, Harry Stovridis, Theofavis Kyernitis, president, Denos Maushoutas, Consul General of Cyprus, Father Timotheos T enedios, pastor, Ange Ponagopoulos, vice-president and dance chairman, Cyrus Charclambidis, financial secretory and Steve Tsontakis, treasurer. Photo by Tony Dobek 8 .............~.~..~~...~.,................. l\JOrtlJ rOrR Lzvzng '" , "'1 HELLENIC CULTURE SCHOOL of the Church of the Transfiguration, Breakwater Road, Mattituck, held a program March 28 during which the costumed youngsters displayed their. knowledge. Chris Veoukas, left, in his Hellenic costume joined with, above, Catherine D. Tsounis, school coordinator, Bessie Baker, Cathy Veoukas and Susan Stefanidis in outlining Greek culture. The lithograph depicts the freedom of Greek Immigrants to maintain their culture in their new land. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1976 S ~ ~~ ~'1' -(. ..s -ri-",-v t.. ~ - W a:rc;h~..)'\ Old Greek Cu~tom Revived The Ladies Society of the Greek Orthodox traditional old world custom of Greece. The Church of the Transfiguration will have pita o~ c~rc~ar loaf of, swee~ brea? has ~ their annual Vasilopita on Sunday, coin wIthm It. The loaf IS cut mto shces an February 15 in the church hall after ser- passed to the participants. Whoever has the I .' slice with the coin will have good luck al vices. The cutting of the Vasilopita is a year. GOOD LUCK Ladies Societ:" of the Greek Ortho- dox Church of the Transfiguration will have their annual Vasilopita on Sunday. February 15. in the church hall after church services. The cutting of the Vasilopita is a tradional old world custom of Greece. The pita or circular loaf of sweet bread has a coin within it. The loaf is cut into slices and passed to the participants. Whoever has the slice with the coin will have good luck all year. March 18, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page. . ml1P ~ltffDlh ltilltfS LONG ISLAND TRAVELER. WATCHMAN THURSDAY, MARCH 25,1976 GREEK CELEBRATION Slogans such as "Liberty or Death" and "Better one day of Freedom than forty years of slavery and bondage" will be heard March 28. when the Hellenic Culture School of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in Mattituck has its first Greek Inde- pendence Day Program. Dances, poems and the singing of Greek patriotic songs such as . 'Oli Thoxa, Oli Hari" will be perfprmed by the students. Greek Liberty Celebrated . . . Slogans such as "Liberty or Death" and "Better one day of Freedom than forty years of slavery and bondage" will be heard on March 28th, when the Hellenic Culture School of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in Mattituck has its first Greek Independence Day Program. Dances, poems and the singing of Greek patriotic songs such as "Oli Thoxa, Oli Hari" will be performed by the students. The program tUlder the supervision of Miss Catherme D. TsotUlis School Coordinator, will be held in the Ch~ch Hall after Sunday Services. Refreshments will be served. I March 25 is a religious and ethnic holida to all Greek.Americans. The religi holiday of the AnntUlciation of the Virgl Mary and Greek Independence Day ae celebrated together on this day .The ~ree~ or Hellenes of the era 1821 expressed th. desire to be a free people on this day, afta. four cent.uries of slavery tUlder the Ottom" Turks. By celebrating March 25, Gre. Americans remember the heroism allll' sacrifices made by their ancestors in the quest for freedom. . helJenic limes/5 . . March 25, 1976 , Greek Independence Day Program Slogans such as "Liberty or Death" and "Better one day of Freedom than 40 years of slavery and bondage" will be heard on March 28th, when the Hellenic Culture School of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in Matti- tuck has its first Greek Inde- pendence Day Program. Dances, poems and the singirtg of Greek patriotic songs such as "Oli Thoxa, Oli Hari" will be performed by the students. The program, under the su- pervision of Miss Catherine D. Tsounis, School Coordinator, will be held in the Church Hall after Sunday Services. Re- freshments will be served. March 25th is a religious and ethnic holiday to all Greek-Americans. The religi- ous holiday of the Annuncia- tion of the Virgin Mary and Greek Independence Day are- celebrated together on this day. The Greeks or Hellenes of the era 1821 expressed their desire to be a free people on this day, after four centuries of slavery under the Ottoman Turks. By celebrating March 25th. Greek-Americans re- member the heroism and sac- rifices made by their ancestors in their quest for freedom. . . . . . . . . 10 ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CoV\,d~,^so(..d THURSDAY, JULY 17,1975 LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN Greeks Aided Exploration During the Colonial and American Revolutionary period, many Greeks ,"'ere present. Their navigation skills as competent pilots and seamen were employed by the major powers of Europe during the exploration of the New World. ]n fact, several Greek writers claim Christopher Columbus was of Byzantine descent. Juan DeFuga, a Greek from Cephalonia. made an important contribution in the exploration of the California coast. A colony of Greek immigrants was established in Florida, during the 1770's. rhere are countles~ others who probably settled through- out the colonies. But their names are unknown bec:lUse of unclear public records. During Narvaez's travels of the Florida lands, a Greek sailor called Theodore aided him. Narvaez's ex. ploratiolls and travels. which lasted from 1527-1537. describe Theodore's knO\v-hov.' in repairing damaged ships. When the expedition was near Pensacola (Florida). a shortage of fresh water arose. Theodore negoti. ated with the Indians for provisions. His bravery saved the Jives of the crew. but he lost his life in return. When De Soto's expedition was passing through Alabama, in 1540, the Indians told hinl about a Christian who had set foot on American soil. during Narvaez's expedition. They even showed him Theodore's dagger. The Indians stated that he had been killed, Theodore was the first Greek. recorded in history. who set foot all Americall soil. Throughout Colonial times. public records list people with Greek n,lI11e.<;. such as "Greco" or "Griego." They \\C1'C llsually mcn:hants or seaman. ,..:aptain Thomas Grecian was OIlC such man. who camc to Boston from Ireland in 1660. His childrcn had Greek names. It is very prob.lhlc [hat he was a Greek. 11 - 'ill~e ~uffnllt 'illimell - - -" - , July 24, 1975 BAKLAVA, RUSSIAN TEA CAKES, and many other Greek delights accounted for a great bake sale at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in Mattituck last Saturday. The homemade cakes and cookies will again be on sale August 2 and 3 when the Ladies Society puts on a bazaar and flea market. Organizers for the bake sale stand behind the goodies; left to right, Harriet Charalambides, Tassie PSichogios, Cathy Tsounis. Theo Lazarides and Mary Tatakis. photo by Mike Cortese LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN THE LADIES SOCIETY at the Greek Urthoaox Church of the Transnguration, ~reakwater ~d, Mattituck, held a bake sale on Saturday, July 19. Left to rioht are Marv Tatakls. nrffiirJp.nt ,'> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -l . ::I: C . ::D lJ) ~ . j .:<~ . t ... c-~- . !:( i ~ . 1 ... . 1 ~ l '" \. . . . . . . . . . . . I"~"~ , ,. LONG ISLAND TRAVE! 'OR-WATCHMAN THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1975 r<'. GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH held a Bazaar August 2 at the church on Breakwater Road. Mattituck. Shown above ai:e Mary Tatakis, President of the Ladies Society, Catherine D. Tsollnis, Marika D. Maoury, Vice President, Cleo P. Tsollnis, Board Member. Religious icons, bal.ed goods and used Hems sold hrisldy. Phoro", -".tOr -steVens ............................................ ~ J>~) ~~ . . . . a~ /91~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE BUSY TICKET WINDOW was manned by Mrs. Cleo Tsounis. More than 600 persons of all ages attended the sixth annual dance sponsored by the Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church Saturday, August 30, at the American Legion Hall. Greenport. LADIES SOCIETY PRESIDENT Mary Tatakis, center, Eva Anatanopoulos, left, and Society Vice President Marika Maoury met arriving guests. Solon Lichas was chairman of the dance committee. Steve Tsontakis waS co-chairman. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -L~"" I~ 7S- H~J I ~n i"c..."T";"~ ~.s ~ 0 Au.&J'ST' \... 0 m i n 9 AttrQctions August 30 - The Greek Orthodox Communit), of the Church of the Transfiguration of Christ in Mattituck, N. Y., is holding its Sixth Annual Greek-AmericanDance at 8 p.m. Saturday in the American Legion Hall in Greenport, L.I. Music "yill be by Zorba Orchestras International-Manny Ayvas. Greek HOTS d'oeuvres or mezedakia ..viII be available. Donation will be 56.00 for adults and 53.00 for Children. Come and spend a Bouzoukee Night \'vith the Greeks. Bring the family! hellenic times/IS LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23.1975 Hellenic Cultural School Underway A Hellenic Cultural school in underway at the T ransfig- uratien of Christ Greek Or- thodox Church in tlie Church Hall, Mattituck, Ll. Classes meet every Saturday, h~om 3 to 5 p.m. Miss Catherine D. T sounis, a Greek Bi-lingual teacher from New York City, IS coordinator and teacher. The two-hour lessons include instruction in Greek con versa- tion, reading, writing, culture, and music. Classes will run continuously through mid- June, ] 976. Tuition is SSO for the 1st child, 5.10 for the 2nd child, 530 for 3rd child and the 4th child is free. All parents must be paid church members~ The churcn i"s located on Break- \-\,Clter Road in Mattituck. ~ DINNER POSTPONED The dinner previously scheduled for October 26, honoring his ex- cellency, Constantine Maushoutas, to be held at the Transfiguration of Christ Church, Mattituck, has been postponed. 'QI~e ~uffolk 'QIimell_ October 23. 1975 October 23, 1975. LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN. Dinner Postponed The testimonial dinner for Constantine Moushoutas. consul general of Cyprus. which was planned at the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck on Sunday, October 26, has been postponed. it was announced this week by the. committee in charge. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 'Do 1975 CHURCH DINNER A dinner will be held at the Transfig\lration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church of Mattituck on Saturday, December 6, at 6 p.m. A roast beef dinner will be served. The donation is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Everyone is cordiall~ invit- An tn .,ttA...n 15 16 . . m~e ~uffolkmimell - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 Greeks Observe Epiphany GATHERING FOR THE PROCESSION TO MATTlTUCK INLET last Tuesday in celebration of Epiphany. members of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration carry the cross and symbols of the church with them. Left to right are H. Constantine. G. Tsounis with G. Kousouros. president of the ch~'''ch. behind him, Mike John and Mr. Barkas. Frigid weather and biting winds precluded an actual swim to retrieve the crosS. photo by Scott Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tL~e-.w~day ~ THE LONG ISLAND NEWSPAPER . .. .. .... ..~":). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5~.fa 11<~~~s ve"~W\.~er~~ 1'7~ Greek Church Celebrates Holidays The Greek. Orthodox Church of tho Transfiguration will have a Youth-Get- Together on Saturday, Decemher 'n, at 7:30 p.m. in the Church hall on Breakwater Road, Mattituck. Feature9will be a rock band, followed by refreshmentS- and snacks. Donation is $2. A New Year's Eve Party will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 31, at 9 p.m. in the Church hall. Guests are asked to bring their own bottle and an all-you-can-eat buffet will be served. Come and spend New Year's Eve in a Grecian surrounding. Donation for this celebration will be $6 pP.f adult and $3 for children. 15 CENTS WEDNESDA] JAN. 7, 1976 v- PEOPLE 17 ~ l ~ . . . . . . . . . An Official Newspaper ~ Matliluck .. . S.4t., II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ~, . ..." <:I If\. f''\ . }(... 1)1 4 0 V'QC Complete Coverage Of Eastern long Island TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR ONG ISLAND, N.Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1975 iCablevision Plans First 1 I Movies For East En. I ' ! i ! J I { CONSUL HONORED - Constantine Moushoutas, Minister Con~ul General of Cyprus, was the guest of honor Saturday, December 13, at a dinner held at the Neotune Diner. Riverhead. The , Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration of Christ, Mattijuck, was the host sponsor. i Members have worked hard for aid to Cyprus and the Mini~ter's after-dinner speech was inspirational. Pictured standing are leo and Heien lignos, Theofanis Kyvrnitis; seated, Harry Ta..............j:........... .u...... ""__.....1 ....___.:;;_1 __-' ""'_..1I._ ""__. - -rh" t) "E-... ,,\' S) c.. 0 Y\os..1 G-... Y\ c ("'...1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T est.mon.o for Consul More than sixty people tUrI the Consul General of Cypr Moushoutas, on Saturday. I the Neptune Diner, .Riverhe In honor of the Consul, w~ country to be ambassador Australia, funds were raisE Cyprus Relief FlIDd. Mr. Moushoutas came to fifteen years ago as a 5t, manent'resident. After atte '\'~ --- - - 'I': \ I '\ II' ~ T AL OF CYPRUS the Greek Church of the Ti'aD~ IN HONOR OF THE CONSUL GENER d . ht t the Neptune Diner in Riverhead. d d' party last Satur ay mg a C ul sfiguration haste a mner . re the Honorable Constantinos Moushoutas, ODS Standing at the t~ble. left .~? r~1~~ ~yprus Federation and Ange PanagopooSOS. General, Theofams KyveTnI IS 0 photo by Dave Bruckheimer '''. .":'-,.',"" 'DinoMousho-uto~~Honor;d By Mattituck, L./., Church < The Cyprus Relief Fund Committee of the Gre~k Or- thodox Church of the Transfi- guration of Mattituck spon- sored a farewell dinner on Sat- urday night, December 13th, a! the Neptune Diner in River- head, for a close friend of the community, Ambassador Const-antine Moushoutas. Mr. Moushoutas, who will begin his position as Ambassador of Cyprus to Australia, stated that the people of Cyprus are proud of the constructive con- tribution of this community to the cause of Cyprus, which is really a cause for freedom. The message of' the people of Cyprus to their friends in the United States is one of brotherly greetings and an as- surance that they -will .never '" accept the grave injustice which was perpetrated against them by the Turkish invader. The Ambassador concluded his speech with the moving statement, "We have been conquen:d, but we accept no defeat." A feeling of admira- tion and bond of friendship were expressed by the partici- pants of this dinner to this outstanding Hellenic leader. Mr. Harry Theofanis, gov- ernor of the New York State Division of the Cyprus Feder- ation of America was one of the honored guests. T oast- [ master and Chairman of the I dinner was Mr. Theofan J Kyvernitis, former president I of the Greek Orthodox Church:, of the Transfiguration. lary 22, 1976 WllC ,;SUff'llk Wil11Cl.I \l7--LI76 Page 3A Byzantine Heritage To Be Discussed Americans are appropriately proud of celebrating the nation's Bicentennial this year, but Greek cul ture goes back many centuries, to the Three Hierarchs or Defenders of Greek Letters, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nazianzus and St. John Chrysostom, who were the first to combine Christian teachings with the learning of the ancient Greeks. This Christian-Hellenic education formed the basis of the curricuhun of the Byzantine Empire and has been handed down to the educational system of modern Greece and the Hellenic schools throughout the world. "Our Byzantine Heritage" will be discussed on Saturday, January 31, at 7:30 in the evening in the Church Hall of the Transfiguration of Christ's Church, Mat- titnck, by Catherine D. Tsounis, coordinator of the Hellenic Culture School.Miss Tsounis, a graduate of Queen's College, holds a Master of Arts degree in Byzantine History from the same school. Refreshments will be served after the lecture. 20 Catherine D. Tsounis --:;.." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THROWING THE CROSS INTO THE WATER at Mattituck Inlet last Tuesday symbolized the service of the Epiphan)' by members of the Greek Orthodox congregation of the Church of the Transfiguration. Father Denedeos threw the cross as Mr. Haralrnbides, at his left, stood nad)' to retrieve it. Actuall:r. nobody went into the icy waters on that bitter cold day. photo by Scott Harris LONG ISLAND TRAVELER . WAT~~r.IlAN 21 :z <( ~ J: o ~ ~ a:. w ... w ~ a: l- e Z <( ... !Il Cl: Z. 9 ~ ~ ~ >- a:. <( :l Z ~ ~ e <n a: :l J: 1-:. NAMEDAY PARTY A Nameday Party was held Janu- ary 10 for Chris Flessas, at the Greek Orthodox Church. Mattituck. Many: friends, relatives and neighbors I gathered to wish Mr: and Mrs. Flessas a happy narneday. Guests attending were Father Tenedios and wife. Mr. and Mrs. G. Kousouros, Mr. and Mrs. L. Rengepis, Mr. and Mrs. C. Charalambides. Mr. and Mrs. S. Lichas and family, Mr. and \ Mrs. J; Maoury. Mrs. Alice Rengepis I .fand granddaughter. Mr. and Mrs. p, Psychogios, Mr. and Mrs. Satiri \ Anastasi. Mr. and Mrs. CULazarides, Mr. and Mrs. Harry ConS"':f:~lItine. Mr. and Mrs. C. Varnava. MOand Mrs. 1. S. Tenediosand family. Mr. and Mrs. T P. Haralambou, Mr. and Mrs. N. l Orros, Mr. and Mrs. M. Gabriel, Mr. anel Mrs. J. Epidy and family, Mr. '.~ and Mrs. T. Epidy, Mr. and Mrs. H. Drape. Mrs. Bessie Saranttdes, Mike John. Mr. and Mrs. Klitsas and family. All the guests who attended wished Mr. and Mrs. Chris Flessas many happy returns of the day. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . ! i , . I . i I . )- . I . I I . 1 . -. . . . ............................................ 31Ilye j~uffllnL_'(fi'i!!!,,,ll.c~";, June 3, 1976 --,., HelleiJicSchool A wards ,C"rtnlCates ~) w ::"-"':','-'...:..'.:':.,'.,,.-, .- ;.- - <::.':-:. ,"';-,: ,'.-"':':::~: ",:::-":..,,...,:,- , RecognlUonwas givenlo Ihe students of the, Helllll1ie"fU\ture School and Sunday School oftt~'Transfiguration of, Christ Church, in Matliluck, on Sunday, May, 30, during Church S~rVices; Rev . Timotheos Tenedios complimented tile' Hellenic" youth, of the Church on their outstanding character and achievements throughout the year. The recipients of the _ certificates were an- nounced by Catherine D. Tsounis, School Coordinator. Awards were given in tile following area: 100 percent attendance in Sunday Scllool~ Micllele Epidy, Elaine Epidy, Maria Ta13s' and Alice Anastasi; Pins for Allar Boy Services-Cllris Shaskin, Nick Sobering., Mattllew Sober,ing, Dennis Lichas, John Pappas and Nick Spanos. ' I "y .".....'.:"...:" ',-.-: Recoghiliou for Excellence in Ilistory of religion-Penelope Lichas ~ri'd. Elaine Epidy; , " One Ilundred pe~ent attendance in tile Hellenic, Culture )Scllool~Elairie Epldy, Micllele Epidy, Elaine Ritcllie, Johnathan Ritcllie, Joanne Tenedios and Clara Rabassa. Certificates of Excellence in modern Greek .. to students frOm a Greek background.,...Alice Anastasi and Effie Bakas. Certificates of Excellence to students in which modern Greek is a second language-. John Ritchie and Elaine Ritcllie. Certificates of Recognition for Sunday School Services-Alexandra Epidy, Dawn SPtl'noS,:Helen iTenedios and'Christine Koutellou. '\:--'--'-""-~~~'''--'-'--'--'--- THE FIRST.A WARDS DAY of the Hellenic Cnlture School and Sunday School. of the TransFiguration of Christ G~eek Orthodox Churc~ i!, Mattituck w~s .held Sunday durmg the 11 :30 a.m. services. Students honored with certificates of merIt mc1ud.e, bott~m to t?~, Clara Rabassa, Joanne TelJdios. 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Recognition was given to the students of the Hellenic Culture School and Sunday School of the Transfiguration of Christ Church, Mattituck, on Sunday, May 3D, during church services. Reverend Timotheos Tenedios complimented the Hellenic youth of the church on their outstanding character and achievements throughout the year. The recipients of the certificates were announced by Catherine D. Tsounis, school coordinator. Awards were given in the follow. ing areas:, ~OO "percent attendance in Sunday SChOOl, Michele and Elaine Epidy, Maria Talasand Alice Ana. s,tasi; pins for altar boy services. Chris Shaskin,: Nic~ Sobering, Mathew .............................. '''' " 0., -!C b, ;;0\ ."-1,'" . ':t:,'~, 0.:, cr' 0. ,x 0. 'l~r- -l :r c J:l '" ~ ;< c;; r- l> Z C -l :tJ )> < m r- m :tJ <- C z m ~w ~ d :r ~ z ~ !!3 .............................i........~~.... July 29, 1976 'QIqe ~uffalh 'QIimes Page 23A Primate To Consecrate Mattituck Church N V> by Catherine D. Tsouois Allover America'people are celebrating our cOlmlry's birthday with enthusiasm through local community projects. The year 1976 is an important year for all Americans. For the Hellenic Community of Long Island's North Fork, America's 200th bir- thday has an added significance. The consecration of the Transfiguration of Christ Church, in Matlituck, will be led by his Eminence, Archbishop Iakovos, primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America. The Rev. Timotheos Tenedios, pastor of the Transfiguration of Christ Church, and other members ,of the Greek Orthodox Clergy of Long Island will assist the Archbishop in this unique ex- peri,mce in the life of a church on Sunday, August 8. In the sixties many Hellenes, from Riverhead to East Marion, had a dream-'- the establishment of a Greek Orthodox Church on the tip of Long Island. Services were first started in the backyards of various Greek families. A group of North Fork families in 1968 banded together into an organization called the North Fork Greek Community Association. One common purpose joined all these families together, the establishment of a Greek Orthodox Church in Matlituck. Funds were gathered through many cake sales held every Saturday by the ladies of the Association. Average, middle-class families made donations to this building fund. The beginning of the dream took place on October 11, 1969, under the leadership of Theofan Kyvernitis, with the ground- breaking ceremonies on Breakwater Road in Mattituck. While the construction of the first Greek Orthodox Church on the North Fork was under way, temporary services were held in the Church of the Redeemer, Matlituck. Residents passing the building site mar- veled at the religious edifice being con- structed in the middle of potato fields. Many , felt it was Ita miracle in the potato fields. " , ,.!: The first pre,sident of the North Fork Greek CommlUlity Association was Theofan Kyvernitis. Under his leadership, the _I....__\.. ...~... ...~........I^"",,~ fh", .......~ nl .1111" 1Q70 and Michael Demetriou, the church's lawyer, donated their services. In just two years the church was built. The first liturgy was held on Allgust 6, 1970, which is also the nameday holiday of the church. On September 5, 1970, the North Fork Greek Community Assodation held its first annual dance in the American Legion Hall, Greenport. More than six hundred people attended this event. Since their annual dances have been huge successes. A Youth Organization was established in July, 1970, anda Sunday School in June 1973. The Ladies Society of the Transfiguration of Christ, under the leadership of Esther. Demetriou and Mary Tatakis, has raised funds for the building of the church, Cyprus Relief Fund, as well as other activities. Under Gabriel Kousouros, the second and present president of the Church, a Hellenic Culture School was organized in September, 1975. Playground facilities were completed in September, H175. The Church has an outdoor playground, consisting of a two basketball field and a tennis court. The unselfish dedication of middle class, Greek-American families made the Church of the Transfiguration of Christ possible. The "miracle in the fields" is a living tribute to the religious faith of a group of North Fork families, who wanted a place of worship. Within six years of the church's construction a Greek colony has sprung around the vicinity of the Church. This. CONSECRATION RITES for the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck will be held on Sunday, August 8, with Archbishop Iakovos, primate of the Greek OrthOdox Church of North and South America, officiating. The church is located amid farm fields on Bi<eakwater Road. indeed, is an example of the American this great country can a people freely Dream which all of us are saluting in our practice their religious faith and European . Country's Bicentennial Celebration. Only in lifestyle. Vr-rh 1>d.O}( U b oS ~rV'<., KABlEPYBH ' ran THI U, TDYAPXIEnlannOY , 0", NAnfMETAMoP~DIEDI MATTlTDK, n. A, MATTlTQK 'A6 '"A-'" 'HAt ", Yt<:" WXVT- ,.' " 6APX'ElIloKO'1T0~ K. laKfil60~ KaOIEpfilOE T~VKu' p,aKnV, 8,\v AuyouOTOU TOV IEp6v ~aov"rij~ METaflop~wOE' fil~ 'TOU 1:fil"rijpo<;, TOU MaTT" TfilK, A6YK - AiAavt , _ 'J &'aITEPfil~ OUYK''''1TlKO~ ""'lP~EV 6 MEY~~ 'EO'1TEp'VO~ flET apToK;l.aolat; T~~Tiapcx: flo~~, 1:a66aTou, KaO"liv' 6 o~~~v<;<~ ~TO KCXT6:flEOT~~ ' tuv.?v lk_, "6)VK<rrOlKO(JVT<:'')~ lKEllUl)vopOo&6~filV. lioov I Y7. KA8IEPfl8H 0 I. NAOI TOY MATIlTflK, A,A, ~~t',~~^~l)Vl_1tl(JKE1tlWV. T QV -LE,(5. APXlE7tlOKorro'v unEoE- xOl)oav 6:01lpOq>Opq.lEVa lIat- &6:K,a T~U K_aT'IXl)TlKOU LXO- ;l.Elou ~at ,TOU TipOOEq>Epav crv- '(1). METaTOV 'EOllEp'Vc\V liE 6. n pOKa01jflEVOt; Tii~ 'EKK;I.'1: Ola~ fla~ WflIA'IOE lIpC;ha lIpO~ Ta lIa,&6:K,a'flE lIaTpl- K~ OTopy1j: , ' A[ TEAETol Tfl<; "J<a611~PQO'E" (j)r T'" - K-" 'Iv lIpullav T~~ Kup,a- I)~, ~y,lvaV u1l6 6poxnv. E[~' (LUVEXEla Et~ T~V 131)v LE^.) (LUVEXEla EK ,T~~ 91]~ LE;I..) T~V 'Aylay TpallE1;av EvallE- TEOl)oav IEpa ;l.Eltpava TOU 'A- YLOU 8ECilVCi, oroO <AYLOU ~Io:- KW{;OU. 'ToO Ka^oy~pou Ked T~~ 'Ayla~ 'AvaoTao(a~. KaTa T61!Epa~ Tii~ e. AE'- Toupyla<;6 11. T'fl60EO~ TEvE- &,6<;, l. lIpo'(oTaflEvo<;T~<; Ko,- v6nrroc; ME~-a(lOpq>WOEc.:)(:; TOO L"'T~pO<; EXE'pOOET1jOT] U1l0' 'toO LEfb, . APXlE7HOK61tou Ele; n P""TOlIpEO'MTEpOV. T6v u6. 'APX'ElIloK01l0V E- (101iOouv, EKt6<; TOU 11. TEVE- , &LOG,IEpEl<; T~~ lIEplOX~<;, 6 'ApX'flav&plT'I<; 11. "AvO'flo~ l>paK"'vllKI)<; Kat 6 'ApXI&La- KOVOI; 11. ME86&Lo<;. 'Ava&o- xq~ TOU L. vaoO aVE&dxO'l 6 K. 'HMa~ "",av. Kou;l.ou- KOUVTt;c;. To In(Ol'J(lov OEtllVOV Tt'ap- ETEOT] T~V lOllEpaV TOU La6- 6aTou. tv 0\ . ATto~TJv 1Co:fhtpWOl 'toO tepou vaou 't'l..C: ME'[CX~6pqa&H.1i~C;,-,,~qO'E6)'[i1poc;_Elc; Ma'['[l'[6)1<.AoYK "A"lAav't: 'Apl(J'tEpa:,;~, >l A.I:. 6'APX'E1I(OK01IO~ K. 'lciK"'6o~ I'E ~dc'!IX'licl;.K'IXi:oOKaT1jX~TlKoi) I:XOAElOU 'lOU, TI>v l>lIE&tXlh1oav. 'Hq>"'. Toypaq>(a E;I.>lq>91) to d:1I0YEUl'aToi)I:QC6eOcTou, I'E~6:~ov'E""Ep,vov.KEVTPOV, ~~E).">l .~ii~ Ka9lEpc;,O:E",<;~X~'. d:PX'"E"TO IIp'''{ Tij~ .Kup'aKii<;~I'E 6pOXEpO KlXlpo"o6E~I<x.<od:vd:60X()~ ~oi) YIXOi). ~.'H;I.(<x~Kou).bUKoUV'tli<;l't , toV y,otou d:VO'YOUVT~V "UA'IV ~ou vaoG I'EtdcToqI:.~~aOl'l",~d:Toli'APX'E,,'OK6"ou.'~p~oTEpa. 6 lIavoo,:Ap. , X'flav6P''Pl<; ii".. AYO,l'o~ 6paK",vll'K~~. . ToaDy )'!XTdc< ~ov 'IY\tyQC 'Eo"Ep'vov, 1i00VKQClt~Y' Kup,aK>lv, aXE6/lv .IiAO' 01 EUplOKOI'EVOlEl~ ~v lIEP'OX!tVTOi) Ma.~!t"'KOl'oYEv~il;7t,lXP(JlKOAouO~oav Tdc~TEAE~dc~ 'tijc; KaOl~pc;,oE"'~tou .' .~... ...~_~.... w.y.i).r.~...,.. ..... ..'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T ronsfigurotion' of Christ Church is Consecrated' MATTITUCK, L.I., NY-Gn Sunday, August 8, the Trans- figuration of O1rist O1urch was consecrated by Archbishop lakovos. The Consecration Weekend began with the celebration of Great Vespers and .the Blessing' of the Loayes Service on. Satur- day evening. The _church was packed with parishioners and visitors. as:~Aretjbjshop Iakovos was welcomed to the parish by white-robed youngsters from the Church school offering His Eminence flowers. Following the Vespers, the archbishop address- ed words of pastoral concern to the young as well as to the adult members of the par-ish. During the Sunday morning Consecration Service, relics of Ss. Theona, lakovos the Monk, and Anastasia were sealed in "the Holy Altar Table. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Timotheos Tenedios, pastor of the parish, was elevated to the rank of protopresbyter, Also assisting His Eminence in the services were the Very Rev. Anthimos Draconakis, priests of neighbor- ing parishes and Archdeacon Methodios. For his major contributions to the parish, Elias J.- Kulukundis was.named godfather of the new- ly baptized church. The Consecration Banquet marking this unique event in !..he life of a parish was held on Satur- day evening. In the 1960's, many Greek Orthodox faithful, from Riverhead to East Marion, dreamed of establishing a Greek Orthodox Ghurch on the tip of Long Island. Services were first held in the backyards of various .families. Then a group of North Fork families, in 1968, b"nded together to establish a church in . Mattituck, Funds were gathered through cake sales, held every . Satui'lfuy by the ladies, and through donations to a building fund, On October 11, 1969, under the leadership of Theofan Kyver- nit is, the groundbreaking ceremonies were beld. The first president of the North Fork Greek . (::ommunity Association was: Mr. Kyvernitis. Under his leadership the church was com- pleted in July 1970. Steve Tson- takis, architect, and Michael Demetriou, lawyer, donated their services. The first liturgy was celebrated on August 6, 1970, the feast-day of the church. A youth organization was established in July 1970 and a church school in June 1973, The Philoptochos, un- der the leadership of Esther Demetriou and Mary Tatakis, has raised funds for the building ofthe church, Cyprus Relief, as well as other philanthropic proj- ects. Under Gabriel Kousouros, the second and present president of the Parish Council, a Hellenic 'Culture School was organized in September 19.75 and playground facilities were completed, con- sisting of a basketball field and a tennis cauri. The Church of the Trans- figuration of Christ isa living tribute to the faith of a group of families who wanted a place of worship. Within six years of the church's construction, a Greek Orthodox colony has sprung up around the church. This, indeed, is an example of the American Dream, which all of us are saluting in this BicenteQnial year. Only in America can a peo- ple freely practice their religious Jaith and special 'lifestyle. .' 27 ~ o .n .. '" o < :> " Ci> '" 0- .n ... .. '" -l m -l > ~ :c ~ .. > c. -< g. Q S C ~ '" ... '" r ~ n .. . . , . ~. . . - .. . . ~ . ~ ~:1 !.~ ~ ~ =- :j''( . '" ~~ s iZ '" ,; o 9 ~~ ;1 ill> ~~ ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hellenic times/14 May 19, 1977 Funeral Services Held for Kyrillos Charalambides Funeral services were held at the Transfiguration of Christ Church, in Mattituck, for Kyrillos Charalambides on Friday, May 6th. Mr. CharalalTIbides, who was 71, died May '3rd at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport. "Mr. Harley," as he was affectionately known by all, was one 'of the men who formed the administrati-ve backbone of the Hellenic Community-of the North Fork. As a Board of Trustee member and Vice-president of the community, he aided all who needed help. His generosity and goodwill Was expressed in various phil- anthropic activities. He -.was born in Kyrenia, Cyprus, in 1905 and came to the United States as a foreign exchange student. Charalam- bides operated a grocery business' in Astoria for 28 years. He was an active mem- ber of the SI. Demetrios Community, which he aided in many of their social activi-. ties. Upon his retirement, he moved to Mattituck, L.l. in the 1960's, where he resided for 14 years. Both he and his wife, Harriet, were two of the pio- neers in the making of the first Greek Orthodox church east of Port Jefferson, L.I. He is survived by his wife, Harriet, a son, Alexander j, Chase and two grandchil- dren. His presence will be missed by all who loved and respected "Mr. Harley," hellenic times/2 James ftlaoures Dies James Maoures of Captain Cyprus. When he immigrated Kidd Estates, Mattituck, L.l., to the United States, Mr. passed awayonOcl. 18,]977, Maoures established a at Central Suffolk Hospital, restaurant business in mid- Riverheacl, L.I. Manhattan. Throughout his Funeral services were held life, he was an active. sup- an Oct. 2], ]977, at the porter of Cypriot social Transfiguration of Christ activities. Church. Mr. Maoures was a Surviving are his wife, resident of Mattituck for 20 Marika Tryfon Maoury, and years and an active member children, Dr. Stanley Maou- I of the Transfiguration of rv, Nile Calivas, and Helen Christ Church. - L"igno5, and nIne grand- He W.1S born in Kyrenia, children. February 16, 1978 28 ............................................ .. Augusl 19, 1976 Vol. IV, No. 34 . enlC I es e N '00 -Photo by Tom Tsouni, His Eminence. Archbishop lakovos, and the youth of the church during the Divine Liturgy, whic"h immediately followed the service. .1 ,,'~' - ..,..-----....-.. -,_... -----..- ~."--. -Photo by Tom Tsounis His Eminence. Archbishop lakovos. with Catherine D. Tsounis, Youth Coordinator, and young people of the church. .- _. ~ Price: 35 cents -Photo by Tom Tsounis Archbishop lakovos is greeted .by Penelope Lichas and Joanne Korakis outside the church before Vesper Services,. Transfiguration ot LnnST Church in Mattituck, L.I., Is Consecrated August 8 H ~ I e,t\", [\; fY\.t ~ A moment in -Byzantium was experienced by all who' attended the Consecration Service at the Transfiguration of Christ Church, in Matti- tuck, held by Archbishop lakovos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America, on Sunday, August 8th. . The rite of Consecration culminated a- weekend of activities, commencing with the arrival of his Eminence at Vesper Services on August 7th. The youth of the Hellenic Culture School and Sunday School, under the direction of the Coordinator, Catherine D. Tsounis, greeted the re- knowned Primate. His Emi- nence was accompanied by Archimandrite Anthimos Dra- conakis, Dean of the Archdio- cesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and Cathedral School in New York City, Arch- deacon Methodios and other Reverend Fathers of the Greek . Orthodox clergy of Long Island. Upon the conclusion of the Vesper Services, 125 members and friends of the community attended a dinner at the Mattituck Manor. The Consecration Rite com- menced early Sunday morn- ing; at 8 A.M., with a procession around the Church, led by Archbishop lakovos, the clergy and community. This was the first step in the rite of Consecration, which left a profound imprint on all the participants. One felt one was experiencing a day in Old Byzantium, by listening to the melodious Byzantine chants through the farm fields and watching the ceremonial attire of Archbishop lakovos and clergy. Alter encircling the Church three times with a container of Holy Relics, His Eminence dramatically re-entered the Church by knocking on the doors. . three times with his golden staff. The honor of 1.._:__ ..L~ ':__,- 1~~.~........ ...... "".......LO... 30 Kulukundis, the Sponsor of the Church. The subsequent service was delivered in Greek and English by His Eminence. Every aspect of the rite, which included the deposition' of the Holy Relics, the washing of the altar table and anointment of the Church, was described by the Primate . in terms of its rich Byzantine tradition, which is derived from the practices of the Early Christians. --- The conclusion of the ceremony came with the offering of oil to the vigil lamp, which is accompanied by a donation. The sponsor of the Church, Elias Kulukundis, gave an offering of $1,000 and pledged $75,000 towards the building of a Community Center. Kulukundis is in the shppping business. He is Chairman of the Board of Education of the Greek Ortho- dox Archdiocese of North and South America, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Archdiocesan Cathedral School and School Board of the Hellenic Culture School of the Transfiguration of Christ Church, in Mattituck. Immediately after the Con- secration Service, the Divine Liturgy was performed. Four altar boys, Dionysios Lichas, Chris Shaskin, Peter Giano- poulos and Nick Spanos, were made acolytes by His Emi- nence. Rev. Timotheos T ene- dios, priest of the T ransfigura- tion of Christ, was elevated to the position of Oikonomou. The presence of His Emi- nence, Archbishop lakovos, is of major importance in the history of the North Fork of Long Island. This is the first time a Greek Orthodox Church has been consecrated in this vicinity and by the Leader of a major Christian religion. The dynamism and brilli- ance of this unique i"dividual, Archbishop lakovos, cont- tributed in making the Baptism of the Transfiguration of rJ.....;.,. rJ.......,...]., ~ Tn"'n'\n,.~hlp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t An Official Newspaper of Southold Town and the Incorporated Village of Greenport; Serving Shelter Island. lne Hundred and Twentieth Vear No.4 Thursday, August 12, 1976 .,f", I, - Entered at the Post Office, Greenport, N.Y., as 2nd class matter. Subscription $10.00 a year, in advance. Single copies 2St . "-."_...- .._+--.._~--~_.. ,--~-----_._---- Archbishop Consecrates Mattituck Church , Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Augnst 7. of the altar table and anointment of the by Catberine D. Tsonnis North and South America, on Sunday, The youth of the Hellenic Culture School church, was described by the Primate in A moment in Byzantium was experienced August 8. The rite of consecration and Sunday School, under the direction of terms of its rich Byzantine tradition, which by all who attended the Consecration Ser- culminated a weekend of activities, com- the coordinator, Catherine D. Tsounis, is derived from the practices of the Early vice at the Transfiguration of Christ Church mencing with the arrival of his Eminence greeted the renowned Primate. His Christians. in Maltituck, held by Archbishop Iakovos, Archbishop Ipkovos at vesper sp.rvices on Eminence was accompanied by Ar- The conclusion of the ceremony came with chimandrite Anthimos Draconalds, Dean of the offering of oHto the vigHlamp, which is the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy accompanied by a donation. The Sponsor of Trinity and Cathedral School in New York the church, Elias Kulukundis, gave an of- City, Archdeacon Methodios and other fering of $1,000 and pledged $75,000 toward members of the Greek Orthodox clergy of the building of a Community Center. Mr. ;:;; Long Island. Upon the conclusion of the Kulukundis is in the shipping business. He is vesper services, one hWldred and twenty- chairman of the Board of Education of five members and friends of the community Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and attended a dinner at Mattituck Manor. South America, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Archdiocesan Cathedral The consecration rite commenced at 8 School and School Board of the Hellenic a.m., Sunday with a procession around the Culture School of the Transfiguration of Church, led by Archbishop lakovos, the Christ Church in Mattituck. " clergy and community. This was the first Immediately after the consecration step in the rite of consecration, which left a service, the Divine Liturgy was performed. profoWld imprint on all the participants. FoW" altar boys, Dionysios Lichas, Chris One felt one was experiencing a day in Old Shaskin, Peter Gianopoulos and Nick Byzantium, by listening to the melodious Spanos were made acolytes by his Em- Byzantine chants through the farm fields minenee, The Rev. Timotheos Tenedios, and watching the ceremonious attire of priest of the TransfigW"ation of Christ, was Archbishop lakovos and other clergy. elevated to the position of Oikonomou. After encircling the church three times The presence of Archbishop lakovos is of with a container of holy relics, his Eminence major importance in the history of the North dramatically reentered the Church by Fork of Long Island. This is the first lime a knocking on the doors, three times with his Greek Orthodox Church has been con- golden staff. The honor of being the first secrated in this vicinity and by the leader of layman to enter was bestowed upon Elias a major Christian religion, The dynamism Kulukundis, the Sponsor of the Church. The and brilliance of this unique individual, subsequel!t service wa,s delivered in Greek Archbishop Iakovos, contributed in making and EnglIsh by Archbishop lakovos. the Baptism of the Transfiguration of Christ Every ':l~pect of the rite, .which inclu~ed Church a memorable experience to all who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .el"io.t,hlrls,elslg.tt.p. . . . . . . . . . . SUNDA V'S CONSECRATION SERVICE was celebrated by Arcbbisbop Iakovos. members or the Greek Orthodox clergy and Elias Kulukundis. the sponsor. in the dark suit. r. SECUND SECTIUf. wqr ~uffnlk wimrs August 12, 1976 , Eminence.. Archbishop lakovos. performed the service of Consecration, the congregation standing. A!'OUT TO EN!ER TIlE CHURCH last Saturday, His E!1unence. Archbishop lakovos, was greeted by Penelope Llchas and Joanne Korakis .as they presented bouquets of flowers. w tv STANDING BEFORE TilE ROYAL DOOR and the icon ,screen or the Greek Orthodox Church last Sunday. His 'I ",r ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 27, 1977 Page 16 '(IT~e ~uffoIh '<ITimes. 1~ ", ':--,,'-.:':',.:.-.::-:.-.,-,....:..-. :"" WINNERS...of the Southold' Rotary-sponsored Bicentennial P'hotography. Contest were awardedtheir-prizes Tuesday,evening, January 25, at a joint meeting of the Southold and Greenport"':""Shelter Island Rotary Clubs held at the Soundview restaurant. Standing,left to right, are Dr. Zitek, chairman of the contest; John La Grasse, first prize winner in the opencategory.color division; T!)rnTsounis, winner in the Bicentennial category, black and white divjsion; and George Douglass, first prize in the Bicentennial category. Seated are Barbara Jones, second prize winner,in the Bicentennial category, _;and Lois Bruckbeimer, first in the open category, black and white division.. photo by Scott Harris ~- 33 THURSDAY, MAY12,19n LONG ISLAND TRAVELER. WATCHMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~. . . . ---~-- Greek Family Runs Diners Pericles Bakas and his brother Ernie came to the United States from Greece twenty years ago. He spoke no English at the time. After working his way up for several years in Hempstead, he moved to Suffolk in the 1960's. .They have now become leading restauranteurs of the East End with two- food shopS:- The Neptune Diner in Riverhead and the Hampton Bays Diner. Pericles splits the managerial responsibilities for the diners with his brother Ernie. The ""hole opera- tion is, in fact, a family business for the Bakases. In the summer, the children pitch in to help as well. Through hard work and dedication, they have moved into the Vanguard of medium priced food service on the East End. Mr. Bakas says he feels it's important for people to be .able to" He is happy with the area in general. The only problems, he says, have been with the taxes at the Neptune Diner. He complains that the Riverhead taxes have become "ridiculous, out of this world. We pay tv,'~nty thousand dollars a year in taxes on this property. I cannot afford that kind of a payment. As far as I'm concerned. the town can take the Diner and run it themselves. I'll take the twenty thousand in taxes." He says it is a financial squeeze trying to keep the prices down and still meet the high taxes. "They have gone up twenty five per cent in the last year. We have to absorb that. H's impossible to raise our prices that much at one time." The taxes in Hampton Bays are, in his opinion, more reasonable. The Bakases plan to stay in the area ~~rmanen~l~_. They have re~ Pericles, left, and Ernie Bakas have built up a successful restaurant business on the east end over the last nine years. They came to the United States from Greece in 1957. dine out at a reasonable cost. Ernie helps make this possible by doing all the food buying for the diners. "Buying is the secret to success in this business." He gets 10\\1" prices on lobsters and other items by dealin,g in volume. turned to Greece to visit relatives on several occasions, but would not consider settling there again. The language is the only thing from the old country they have not left behind. They still speak Gteek fluently. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 'Q1~e ~uffolh 'Q1ime9_ September I, 1~77 Southold High Graduating Class Extolled Outlining scholastic achievements by members of Southold High School's 1977 class and by high school alumni of previous years, a report submitted to the School Board at its August meeting reflects pride and satisfaction school district officials find in the accomplishments of students who obtained academic grounding in the Southold school system. Prepared by Guidance Director C. Austin Dawson, the report notes that last JW1e's ' class was the first with no students from the former Cutchogue School District. As a result the class consisted of only 66 students, compared with 121 graduates in 1976. Despite diminished nUmbers, in a number of categories the 1977 class surpassed earlier records. Thirteen of its students received New York State Regents diplomas and four at- tained honors, compared with fifteen in the much larger 1976 class who received Regents diplomas and one who gained honors. One percent more of the Ifll7 class than its immediate predecessor is heading for further education; the report says. , "A one percent increase is hardly. worth mentioning," it co~ents, "except for the fact it reveals that sfudents at Southold High at this time are not following national nor state trends. More of our graduating class are in fact college bound; whereas in general fewer sfudents today are headed directly for conege upon high school graduation. " Of Southold High's five early graduates this year, two enrolled in colleges for the spring semester and completed a full semester of college study before graduating. Two others fulfilled all their high school sfudy requirements in three years. Something "new and different" was in. troduced at the high school in the past school year. It became the site of a new foreign language examination Wlder the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Church of New York. After the state Education Department authorized schools under its jurisdiction to grant credits toward high s~hoo] din]omas to students prepared in Greek, Helen Tenedios of Southold High and Dawn Spanos, a Mattituck-Cutchogue High Student, studied Greek under Catherine D. Tsounis, a cer- tified Greek Bilingual teacher and com- municant of the Mattifuck Greek Orthodox Church. Both sfudents sat for the first comprehensive exam in Greek offered on Long Island. Both were successful and received three units of high school credit for their endeavors. Citing successes in the field of higher learning by earlier Southold High alumni, the report said two members of lbe class of 1974, Edward Brush and Mitchell Muzinic, have played a major role in designing and managing an enviromnental project on the Susquehanna River. The research grant in which the two share, a~- students at King's College, Wilkes-Barre,. Pa., involves- a considerable swn of money, the report added. Southold High School measured up well in a recent survey of the sfudent dropout problem in Suffolk County. In the last school year--1974-75--for which countywide statistics are available, the overall.dropout rate was 5.4 percent. In the 1976-77 school year Southold High had six dropouts, or a rate of 1.7 percent: Competing in a County MatWetes League, the Southold Schools scored 44 points to emerge as winner for the year. Hampton Bays was m second place with 33 points. Commenting on 1977 class ac- complishments after reveiwing the Dawson report, District Principal Walter Cain said: "Every class leaves a remembrance that is never quite like any group before it. The class of '77, one of our smallest in recent years, maintained the fine achievements commensurate with Southold's tradition. "Special characteristics that come to mind, when I think of the class of '77, are their high quality of leadership and the maturity of understanding and adaption to the turbulence imposed upon them during the two austerity years. "It is a comfortable feeling to know these young men and women are developing into the leadership of tomorrow." 35 July 21, 1977 hellenic times/6 Comprehensive Exam In Modern Greek The Comprehensive Ex- amination in Modern Greek for State Credit w'as admin- istered forth'; first time at a testing site in SuffolkCounty on Wednesday, June 22nd. Under the cooperation of ErnmanuaI HatziemrnanueJ, Director of Education for the Greek Archdiocese of North and South America and Catherine D. Tsounis, Coor- dinatorof the Hellenic Culture School of the Trans" figuration of Christ Church, Mattituck, L.L, the examina- tion was made -available to students of two high schools on the North Fork of Long Island. The testing center was' Southold High School. Mrs. T asia Pschogios, a Greek teacher of the community assisted in the proctoring of the examination. Helen T enedios of South old High School. and Dawn Spaos of . Ma ttituck High School passed the exartt'ination. Consequently, they will receive three units toward their State Regent DiploIUa. The regent credit in Modern Greek wilr be acceptable as -language credit for college. A resurgence in one's roots is the theme of the American Culture of the late 1970's. The Modern Greek Compre- hension Examination for .New York State Regent credit.is an expression of this tre-nd to remember one's heritage. Spollge-dil'ing Is A Dying Profession th ell/I",,.ill" I). T.'Olllli,. Hellenes for generations havE' been drawn to the sea. Their success as t\.1ariners is legendary. In America, the Sponge Di\'ing industry is associated \.,..ith the Hellenic Cnmmuni- ty of Tarpon Springs, Fla. The original inhabitants were from the islands of the Dodecanese, famo.us for its courageous sponge dive-rs. John Zervos, a former m~mber of the sponge diving communit\' of the Dodeca- nese Islands, \\,ho resides in East Ma"rion, L.I., re.ounted his marine experiences to this -writer at a recent Hellenic celebration. In his viewpoint, courage and endurance are the main attributes of the sponge diver. Kalvmnos and Simi of the Dode;anese Islands are the only two remaining sponge diving centers. A typical sponge diving expedition em- barks on a six-month excur- sion, beginning in theSpring and concluding in late Au- tumn. These excursions do ,-" '" ~ ,.., '" ,... " .. " :l .. .:0 OJ i-!. 00 Vi OJ ~ to: - u c: OJ QJ oJ:: not dive for sponges in Greece proper, but off the coast of North Africa. Each e-xpedition must secure.~ sponge diving license from the Arab countries of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. Many expeditions dive off the coast of Italy, 300 feet deep, for red coral uSf:'d in the jewelrv trade. A typical expedition is COITL- posed of three or four small sail boats and a larger fishing boat, containing the crew's provisions and sponges. Each small boat is staffed by a crew of 45 sailors. Prior to World War II, free diving was the main means of securing the sponges. John Zervos' grandfather, Nicitas T rikilis, died during a 50- fathom free dive. Danger is the main element present in the life of all seamen. The sponge diving indus- try is in a state of decline, as a result of various influences. The Arab countries are presently reluctant in grant- ing sponge diving licenses to foreigners. Libya is the only North African countrygrant- ing sponge diving privileges to Hellenes. Life is risky and dangerous. Giant-size sharks are many of the obstacles fac- ing the expedition's success. - Very few members of a skin- diving venture earn a profita- ble livelihood. An elite of sponge-divers are able to secure comfortable wages, while the majority of crew members earn an average liv- ing. Consequently, many members of the sponge div- ing industry in the Dode- canese Islands are emigrating- abroad, where jobs at higher salaries exist. Sponge diving has been glamorized in the mass media in such films as 81'11,,"lh the Tll'e/t." Mil" R"e{ with Robert Wagner and Gilbert Roland. In reality, danger and finan- cial gains for a minority of seamen characterize a typical skin-diving excursion. John Zervos believes his experi- ences enriched his life and instilled a love for the sea. > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THEHELLENIC CHRONICLE PAGE SIX j:.~.Remernbering a rural priest . "'.,,-' -:Bv CA THERIl'iE TSOUl'i]S SIOLAS :- "h'EW YORK - The first impres- >'jd~.of a Greer Orthodox priest to a ,:second generation of Americans of ::Greek descent as Rev. Timotheos ':Te!'edios of Mattituck, Long Island. -The -soft-spoken clergyman served . the religious needs of the East End :parish1'Qr over 15 years until his I"e- :tirement. He was the first priest of :tl1e young church and oversaw its ':groy.'th from the late 60's to the early :80's~ . '~'Funeral services were held for Rev. Tenedios on Tuesday, March wth . at the "Transfiguration of Ghrist'Church in Mattituck. He was 79'.'y'ea"rs old. His Eminence, Arch. bishop, .Iakovos accompanied by Bis.hop Philip of Daphousia, Rev. Demetrios Frangos and clergymen from Long Island and New York per- formed the services. Archbishop Ia- kayos 'eulogized Rev. Tenedios' contrihution to the Greek Orthodox fafth. The Transfigura tion Churcb ~ohununity offered the Makaria >(rhemorialdinner) in memory of "theii-.first priest. The highlight of the late priest's pastorate at the Transfiguration Church - was the Consecration cere- . mony held on August 8, 1976: At this llmei the clergyman was elevated to Uie position Of Oikonomou. : "In 'l97~;the presence of Archbish- op Iakovos at the North Fork Church w'as of major importance. This was the first time a church had been con- secrated in this vicinity by the lead- er Of a major Christian denomina- tion: .Upon his retirement, the Transfig- uration Church honored Rev. Tene- dics at the annual dinner-dance giv~ en 'on August 27, 1983. Over 200 par- ishioners and friends paid respect to his. religious career that had its rObts' in Greece. "At this moment, I am deeply moved by my beloved par.ishioners who were honoring me tonight," said Rev. Tenedios at the Church's social. "As tbe first priest of ,the Transfigura tion of Christ Church, I had the unique opportunity to participate in the building of the largest Greek Orthodox parish on the East End of Long Island." Rev ,Tenedios was born on the is- 37 land of Imvros, a persecuted center of Hellenism under Turkish rule. To be Greek and a Greek Orthodox Christian in Turkey was to lead a life of danger. Rev. Timotheos and his fellow Im- vrians maintained their faith and traditions with resolution that was not even found in the free atmo- sphere of Greece proper. Archbish- op Iakovos and Rev. Demetrios Frangos, chief secetary to His Emi- nence, are natives of Imvros. In 1938, Rev., Tenedios was or- dained a priest in Imvros, serving the needs of his countrymen. He suf. fered harassment from civil author- ities, particularly for his role as a clergyman. During World War II, he was seized from his family and inducted into the militnry ser~ce of Turkey. PresV).tera Irene was forced to ,as- sume the head of household provider of her family of five children. In 1950, Rev. Tenedios immigrated to Constantinople, where he served .under the religious guidance of Metropolitan Verkon. The 17 years in Constantinople (Istanbul) were a turbulent time for Greek families because' of the Cyprus issue. Rev. Timotheos administered the spirit- ual needs of the parish of Aghios Stefano in Y esikov. In 1967, the Tenedios family immi- grated to the U.S. He began his re- ligious career at the Transfiguration Church shortly after. Rev. and Presvytera Irene have five children who have achieved suc- cess in their. respective fields of oc- cupation. During his retirement years from 1983-87, the educated clergyman became a writer and con- tributed informative articles to "Proini" and "National Herald" Greek daily newspapers. My personal recollections of Rev. and Presvytera Tenediosare that of deep warmth. Presvytera Irene al- ways made one feel welcome in her cozy rural home near the church. When one needed help, he would aid them. Rev. Tenedios was always the first to buy a raffle hook, or cake at a cake sale. His generosity in sup- porting church activities left a deep impression on many parishioners. ';i? 1;- Thursrla.\". April 2. ]987 r.,,~.; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. . . " ~ .. ~ 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ".-if'Y;)~.,.,r -- . r . - I ~"'-Ai ~- ,.,... .., ... ~ "- ~r,~. 39 ^ . TransfiguratiohOhurch of Mattituck Southdld Town and Mrs. A full-course dinner with Pell; Frank Murphy, DemoC roast beef as the' main di~h cratic candidate for Southold was served, in addition to Town Councilman and Mrs. scotch and rye set-ups at Murphy; Bill Grigonis, Chair- every table. qften parish man of the Democratic councils in their zeal to aid Committe~ of Southold their churches hold expen- Town and Mrs. Grigonis; Mr. sive fund raising socials. This and Mrs. Dave Hogan, outstanding Dinner-Dance members of H.A.T.C.A.S.T., was held at only $15 per tl1e Hellenic American Tax- person in order to bring all payers Civic Association of members of the community Southold Town; Alex Spiri- to this joyous-celebration: the dakis, publisher of the Na- Tenth Anniversary of the lional Herald Greek-American' Transfiguration of Christ newspaper and Mrs. Spirida- Church. ' kis; Chris Lazarides, vice- This country church was president of the, Atlantic not built by large donations. Bank and Mrs. Lazarides; dr. The quarters and dollars of Stanley Maoury, famOUS eye middle-class businessmen specialist and Mrs. Maoury; and the banking efforts of the Dr. Charles Kapotes and ladies of the community Mrs. Kapotes; Dr. Samios served as the financial base and others. by which the church was Music was played by begu'n. Even ioday; the Manny Ayvas and the orig- church derives its financial inal Zorba Orchestras Int. basis from vacationing mid- Ayvas and his "Orchestra . die class families on the with Charisma" has played North Fork of Long Island. on numerous occasions since Master of Ceremonies for 1969. All present , danced to the evening's AwardsPresen- disco, ballroom and Greek tations was Cleo P. Tsounis, sounds in the spacious dance ~ho introduced keynot'e flootof the Mattituck. speakers. "Tonight we wish Theo, nis Kyvernitis acknowledges his award Manor'i I (Continued on Pag~9) with ~eter Pappas. and Cleo Tsounis. ............................................ '" .j>. o 'I l,,J' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hellenic times/10 Q) (.) c: ~ ~ Q) c: .5: Q .C)) .~ ~ 1j'.~ c: .~ -m~1 CI)'~ I ........, oS I =:38 0: .~ CI)~ ~& - -- _ '"tJ O~ :t~. .S:) 1::: . "C / (Continued from page 8) to honor all who have helped in supporting and contribut- ing to Our church in the past ten years," said Peter Pappas. "To honor these people, we must honor their leaders. The first to be honored is the founder and first president Theofanis Kyvernitis with a small token of our esteem. The second person to be honored is Gabriel Kousou- ros." Kyvernitis, upon presenta- tion of his award, said: "This is not. only our anniversary, but the nameday and birth- day of our community. Letus turn the clock back to the Saturday of Aug. 31, 1968, when the North Fork Greek Community Association was formed with the $5 aonation !! of a nucleus of fa!"!lilies .cen- / tered in Mattituck and the ::: outerlying area of Greenport: ::: In two years, we built. a,', church and paid off its out- ':' standing -debt. Members of ::: the community accomplished- :" thIS .because of their faith in ,:,: God anr belief in a purpose." :::: A Greek cnurch would / have been eventually built in :::: Matittuck, but the presence ::: of a man with enthusiasm "" and drive as Theofanis / Kyvernitis brought about:::: '~his-~~,]lity, _~oorier . Kyverni- r tis ~asa ,New York City:::: furner - who, ,_;,vacationed jn - :;:: . Mattituck during the sum-::: mer. He and other members :::: of the community realized:::: the need for a place of:::: worship. But it WaS Kyverni-:::: tIs who used to travel to New':" York City in order to escort :::: clerics to Mattituck. Many I GreekOrthodox priests and :::, Bishop Germanos Polyzoides =;:: enjoyed t!le hospitality of the ,:,: Kyv.:~rnitis home. :::: ~ 41 4> ?,~, When the site for the:::: church was selected by a:::: committee of. pat:iibi.Q.ners, :::: Kyvernitis paid for the initial,',' payment on ,the two acre lot. :::: Theofanis Kyvernitis is not a :::: rch, famous or intellectual:::: ma, but a person. with :::: business know-how and a"" .deep faith in Greek Ortho- :::: doxy. :,:: Peter- Pappas, president of :::: the Transfiguration Church ,,:, community, thanked Mrs.:::: Cleo P. Tsounis "who did:::: more than she could do" in ",: making the Dinnet.-Dance a :::: success. Mrs. . T so,\nis has:::: voluntiiered her services to ::': the church during the past 11 :::: years.in the capacity of secre-:::: tary and treasurer of the ",: .ParishCo~tlciI.Other' per- :::: sons honored were Marika ;,,: Maoury; .', pr"esident of. the "" Philoptohos; Mary Tatakis, :,:: former president of the Phil, "" optohos and steve T 500ta1Os,- ~:~: . architect of!he church. The-::" journal bOe>k honored the :~: memory,of contributors who :::: gav~ time,ieffortandmoney :" . and. have now passed away.::: Persons in- the memoria in- :~: ~'I \ I. I,. September 18, 1980 . ....... .-........ e.-. ......................... eluded: Board members Ky- ros Charalambides, James Moraitis, George Pampris, Angelo Panagopoulos, Gus Plackis and Maria Varnava; Cantor Peter PSichogios; Contributors Annie Bulgaris, Esther Demetriou, Helen John, Anastasia Kefalas, James Maoury, Gus Marta- kis, Angelos Mavrikios, Des- pina Pappas, Leonidas Pap- son, Gus Stars; Tony Toulan- tis, George Tsontos, Irene Tsontos and John Zaferis. Political leaders of South-' old town attended the Greek Orthodox church social. "We are having a wonderful time in the warm atmosphere of Greek-Americans," said Wil- liam Pell III, Supervisor of ,~"l " Sou thold town. "The heart of America is the family. The Greek-Americao_s have main- tained these strong ties and passed them on from genera- tion to generation. I wish to thank the many Greek- Americans who .have sup- ported me before and after my election." Pell is the firsi , Democrat to be elected as Southold Town Supervisor in over 20 years. "We care," said frank Murphy, Southold town Parks Commissioner. "We're interested in the Greek community and want to know their needs." Bill Grigoni, Chairman of the Democratic Com'"iniitee of Southold, recalled that at this year's. dance Ange Panago- poulos was not present. Panagopoulos passed away in May of 1980, after 'serving for many years on the church board and in the Democratic Party. "Ange taught us what it meant for the Greeks to come here to a new country," explained Grigonis. "He showed us what the prob- lems of. the newly arrived immi6nint ~ere and gave us an insight. into being a Greek." Greek-American home, owners predominate in Cap- tain Kidd Estates, Mattituck. East Marion is .known for its famous Greek-American mo- tels frequented by metropoli- tans. Gradually, vacationers are becoming homeowners in this. scenic town on the tip of Long Island. Mattituck has experienced an.influx of first generation and native born Hellenes who are seeking a refuge from urban living. Many residents elaim the beaches and excellent farm products rival the seaside resorts of Greece. All parishioners worked together to make the T ra,ns- -Figuration of Christ Church Dinner-Dance a sell-au t and outstanding success. Socials bring Hellenes and their friends together in aH'atmos- phere of warmth and friend- ship. ( M '<T '~::::::::::::::::::::::::::; :;:;:::: :;: ;:;:;: ;::::: ::;:;: ::;::: ;:::::;:::::::;:::::::::::::;::: ;::::: ::;:::;:;:: :::;:;:::::::::::::: :;:;:;:;:::;: ;:::::;:::;:::::;:::;:::::;: :::::: ;:::::: :::;:::;:::::;::: ::;::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::;:::::; ::::::::;::::::::::::::: :::::: :::: :::::::::::: :::::;:::::;:::::::: :::: ::::::::; :::::::::::::::::: i By Catherine Tsounis-Siolas "Angelo was. one of the original A good friend is hard to fin founding members of the Many residents in the East Er Transfiguration of ChrIst of Long Island lost a valll' Church in Mattituck. Many friend in Angelo Panagopoul times the Pan8l(opoulos family of East Marion. Angelo passe sponsored bake sales, bazaars away on "May 11th of a suddt and socials at their home for one heart attack. His passing was purpose: to build their treasure,d shock to !}lany who considere Greek Orthodox Church. HIS this vibrant forty-nine year 01 wife Louisa' was an ado:rted man a (( p ill aT of t h Greek who always strive to community.n maintain a Hellenic household Angelo Panagopoulos wa to please her husband. He put born in Alexandria, Egypt of his sweat and energy to bUIld tbe merchantile family from Tegef {(country church in the Greece. He 1fraduated from th [armfields)) and was often' Th I A IP' I I. f' h Ed t" '. . h" e ate nge 0 anagopou 08 nShtute? l[Oer ilea ron 0 overlooked in f.ecogmtlOo for IS.; ," :.,..' '. Alexandna, !<.gypt and th, efforts by succeeding church !"help him. Angelo did not have Cuhnary Institute of Geneva administrations. The annual I any family in America. He made SwItzerland. He spent Jhhrtl~-tho 'church dance initiated in 1969 " 'up for this lack of relatives by years as a,seaman 3do. he Vt se'wastheresultofAngelo'sefforts f making many friends. All his post of ChlefS~ewar In t e . . . man nei hbors and friends will Merchant,Mannes. Angelo w':ls a. . miss~his guo ant Greek who did member of the follOWing to bnng Hellenes togethe h to fIrther the Greek organizations and institutions: In 1979 the first Gret" 'Omutch d ['th and Hellenism in P . 'd f th h ' . " r 0 ox aI ast vlce-presl ent 0 e omeowners CIVIC orgamzatlOJ Ea t Lo " -:.1 land ... Transfiguration of Christ HATCAST was formed.throu~ . s er~ ng s .' Church, Mason of the Peconic his encouragement and har Lodge. . Democratic folitical ~ work. He insisted utheGreeks candidate for Board of rustees will only be heard out here if we .IIPOINH. IIEMIITH I2 IOYNIOY 1980 in 1977 and Tax Ass~sor in 1979; are recognized as agroup. Before Seafarers InternatlOn~1 Uman the Church was built,' we were for thirty-two years, AHEP~... _J;onside'red foreigners: from the President of the Hellemc West and outsiders in South old American TaxpayersCivic,:;- town,)) he explained. ((Our Association of Southold TO'wn) church established us as a group (HA TCAST); Civic Association_ i and now we can lift Our heads up of Southold Town (Cast),. hil(h and call ourselves Greek- President of the Hellenic Americans.)) In 1975, Angelo Cultural Society of America.and and former Church President Democratic Committeeman of Theofan Ky~ernitis were even Southold Town. He is survived ""discussing plans for the building by his wife Louisa, children of a community center. This Theodore and Georgia, mother would have become an actuality Georgia Panagopoulos and if a more vigorous effort was brother Anthony Panagopoulos. pursued by the community at I first met Angelo in 1965, large. when the Hellenic Commun-ity Whenever a neighbor needed of the North Fork was help, he would run and try,lo conducting outdoor services m I neighbors backyards. Everyone II' was impressed by hiS dynamIsm and outstanding public speaking ability, whether they agreed or disagreed with his viewpoint. Although he was not born in Greece, Angelo was a Greek -traditionalist and beljev~d:: ((Greek must be maintained In _, the Church liturgy. I was'born i~ 43 Egypt, but we maintainer"o~. Greek language and rehglOnm the- Arab _world.)) he onr.p. tnltf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remembrance of a Friend: The Legacy of Angelo Panagopoulos ~ i- PAGE FOURTEEN LONG GREEK FOlK DANCERS of the TranSfiguration of Olrlst Church In Mattltuck, dancing the Greek SaIlor Dance at Matittuck Sale Day on July 13. Pictured (1.-1".) Effie Gatanas. Cathy S1amatas, Nikki Ballas, Angellkl Savopoulos, M. Johnnldls, M. Grlgoratos and others. 44 . . . . . . ..,..., ~. ---- _ "P""'e. . --.. , . ISLAND TRAVELER-WA:-t~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- -::-......- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hellenic times/4 /I ' ;, ~u>i- J~ I<?~/' J Long Islanders Aid Mattituck Church Damaged In Fire by Catherine Siolas The sixties brought about a revival of Hel- lenism across the United States, The manifestation of being "proud to be Greek" resulted in the spread of Hellenic educa- tional programs and the es- tablishment of new Greek Orthodox churches, A group of' middle class families established the rural church of th" Trans- figuration of Christ in 1968 at Mattituck, Long Island, deep in the heartland of New York's agricultural re- gion, Residents and vis- itors to the Long Island vil- lage were impressed by its simplicity and beauty, claiming it was "a miracle in the potato fields," The Transfiguration Church, which everyone loved as their own home, underw-ent a serious fire in thewinterof1984,OnSun- day afternoon, July 27, 1986, a luncheon was held in honor of His Grace, Bishop Philip of Daphnousia, at the Sound- view restaurant in South- old with the purpose of in- itiating a fund drive to re- pair and expand the fire burnt church, Long Islan- ders showed their love for this rural church, with generous donations and pledges, Frank Murphy, Super- visor of South old Town, at- tended and praised the parishioners for their unique contribution to lhe community, Supervisor Murphy presented the Seal of Southold Town to His Grace, Bishop Philip, Rev, Demetrios Orphanakos, the priest of the Transfig- uration Church, thanked parishioners for their sup- port in helping to make the event a success. Mrs. Andrea Pappas, Chairper- son of the Luncheon, pre- sented a program of Greek recitations and dances by the youth of the communi- ty, The young people who participated in the prog- ram: Sophia Anastasi; Anna Markiewicz; Helen and Michael Gabriel; De- spina Siolas; Anna and Maria Grigoratos; George Issaris; Demetra Pappas, Christina J oannides and Angeliki Savopoulos, "I came to fish on the North Fork and caught the Seal of Southold Town and the engraved poems of the children of the communi- ty," said Bishop Philip of Daphnousia, with feeling, "When I entered the church today, I smelled the burnt wood of the 1984 fire, We must begin today the expansion of the church by means of the basic tenets of our Christ- ian religion, Everyone should give what he can and show their witness to the Greek Orthodox faith," The Bishop expressed his wish to see the church ready by Christmas, "About seventeen years ago, I was fortunate to be involved in the build- ing of the Transfiguration Church in Mattituck," said Cleo p, Tsounis, president of the Parish Council and member of the original founding Board of Trus- tees, "It was a thrill to be able to watch, step by step, our little church go up, in ' -the-mIddle -anne potato I field, Many people partici- pated in the building of the church, The church was built mostly from small do- nations. "Every dollar counted and many people donated, One was the late Mr, Theofanis Kyvernitis, our founder who donated the property, Another was the late Mr. Harry Stavrides, ;<15 , . ! i I + ~ I Ie '/[1 C \ \ ! Vl( \::. ("< August 15, 1986 who paid for the founda- tion. fhe L,"te :rv1r. Janw::: Moraitis donated the kan1- bana (church bell). Mrs. Marika Maourv, the first treasurer and a past presi- dent of the Philoptochos,_ is now in a wheelchair from a stroke. She donated a window and a lot of time and effort. I could go on and on." Mrs. Tsounis recalled the tragic day of the fire by saying that "one day a (L-R) Mrs. Mary Tatakis; Rev. Demetrios Orphanakos; Cleo P. Tsounis; Bishop Philip of Daphnousia with plans of the Church expansion. Also looking at plans are Mrs. - Tsaousis, Mrs. A~~~ea Pappas & Presbytera Q!p!tanak9s. The youth of the community performing Greek folk dances. -- --, - 46 friend called and asked' do \'Oll hear the sirens?' I said \'es. My friend said the Greek church is burning. We rushed to the church and savv sn10ke rising from our house of worship. It was a time of mourning for many of us." The energetic leader believes the community must look to the future. "We must beautify. our church again and make room for the Greek Or- thodox people who are constantly buying homes out on the North Fork," she explained. ''It is a small group of parishioners who keep the church going all year. We depend on the summer people to help us. Together we can do mira- cles." In small communities, such as Mattituck, Long Is- land, it is the Greek Or- thodox Church that binds Greek-Americans to- gether. The religious faith and zeal of the Mattituck community to rebuild and expand their fire-burnt church represents the best of the Greek-American people: Their perpetuation of their Hellenic heritage and language through the Greek Orthodox church. . 'C: _ 'Il!i,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 C.fl~-f./<- ffm"-,;(',~" New York, January 28-The Christmas/ New Year season in urban neighborhoods are lilled with a constant rush to get things done. One must leave the commercialism and crowded..... of the city and enter the totally different world of suburban America to discover the holiday spirit. The Transfiguration of Christ Church on Breakwater Road in Mattituck isasmall suburban parish approximately ninety miles from Manhattan situated on the ~orth Fork of Eastern Long Island. We had the unique experience of attending church services and socials in this quiet hamlet of Southold township. Southald town's livelihood depends 011 the summer resort trade. Farms are rapidly disappearing. The transformation of the economy from agrkultural to resort ill nature has resulted in a shiff lA' population. Today, fewer persons are all- Yl'ar round residents. In the summer, the strrcts bustle with "refugees from the West" as the locals call urbanites. Neighborhoods near the Sound and Pec1mic Bay are deserted in thE' winter. A senior citizens community in every hamlet of Southold thrives with clubs and socials. The Greek American community is beginning to grow with young families as well a,.') retirees moving into this peaceful setting. The Greek Orthodox church is the institution that perpetuates the religious and cultural heritage of Greek America. The Transfiguration Church is undergoing a "rebirth" with the influx of World War II generation of retirees and young business- men and professionals who are attracted to the excellent school system of the North Fork. A marvelous Christmas party was hfdd on Sunday afternoon, December 21st, in the church hall. The laughter and excitement of the Greek afternoon school and Sunday school children filled the air. Mrs. Cleo P. Tsounis, parish council president, thanked everyone for attending and promised an afternoon of eruoyment for all. The hall had a simplicity and coziness with festive Christmas decorations. A Christmas pageant was performed by the children. Mary and Joseph were near the Christ child with shepherds and wisemen adoring the newborn. Two little wisewomen and one wiseman paraded the hall with gifts for Jesus. Children in brightly colored costumes experienced the Holiday Celebrations at L.l Parish By Catherine T. Siolas The Christmas Party held at lbe Transfiguration of Christ Church. meaning of Christmas in a very personal ritual of taking photographs. Every person way. was thrilled to have this unique opportuni- A Greek program of poems was ty of being part of a small town party filled vresented by Reverend Demetrios Orfana- with so much old-fashioned holiday spirit. koso The students's exuberant voices, An old-fashioned New Year's Eve expressing sentiments of holiday joy in social was celebrated in our church hall.- Greek, impressed the spectator with their Homemakers of the community cooked happiness in speaking their ancestral gourmet foods that lavished the rich dinner-- language. The students participating in table. The cuisine was excellent with the program were Helen Gabriel, Michael champagne and wine set-ups on every Gabriel, Justin Halliday, Elaini Kokkinos, table. Nikis Kostakis, George Macros, Christine Greek and rock n'roll music rang Paliouras, Demetria Pylarinos,John Pylari- through the hall as every man, woman and nos, and Despina Sial as. Miss Angeliki child danced together. All this fine Savopoulos, Sunday school instructor, entertainment was for a minimal admis- narrated the Christmas pageant. Mrs. sian fee of ten dollars. At midnight, Zephy Gabriel, of the Parent Teacher's "chronia poila" echoed as the small Association, assisted in the preparations. congregation wished one another the best. Reverend Demetrios initiated a sing- "We came from the city just for this a~long of English and Greek carols that New Year's Eve celebration," said Angie concluded wii h Santa Claus entering the and George Megdanis of the Hellenic- hall bringing plastic candy canes filled American Taxpayers and Civil Association with candy and gifts for young and old. of Southold Township (RA TCAST). "We do Solon Lichas was an ebullient Santa Claus. Mt like the crowds at nightclubs in the Children sitting on his knee received city. Our elderly mother and ourselves are pr€'sent.s whUf' parents pf'rforITIed the fi\ioyin~ the holiday spirit of our church~s 47 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . party. " The festivities culminated in the cutting of the tradiliORaI vasilopil4 Mem bers who attended were from areas such as Riverhead, Mattituck, Pecooic, Southold, Greenport and East Marion, The church's New Year's Eve celebration brought together parishioners from every area of the east end of Long Island, Church services in a small town go on even on New Year's Day. Overthirtypersons attended and enjoyed the spiritual peacefulness ofthe N~wyear holiday. Over two years ago the Transfiguration Church suffered tire damages. A reconstruction and expansion drive is currently undelWay. Elegant icons and stained glass windows adorn the small church. Some of my favorite icons were painted in the monasteries of Sts. Constantine and Helen and St. ~larkelJa in ChiDs. l\'ames inscribed on windows bring recollection ofvarishionel's \\'ho have since passed away. The congregationiscomposed primarily of immigrants from Greece and Cyprus with a grm...ing percentage of second generation Greek Americans. The culmination of the New Year holiday season is the blessing ofthe waters on the day of the Epiphany, This year, the oceans were blessed on Sunday, January ] !th, SouthoJd town police selVed as a special honor guard and began the procession of marchers and cars, The Greek school and Sunday school children marched behind their banner with pride. Men, women and children shared a certain bond in being part of this moving religious experience. Reverend Orfanakos blessed the waters and tossed a gold cross deep into the clear Sound waters. Demetrios Spanos, an eighteen year old senior at Mattituck H.S., dived into the chilly waters and retrieved the holy cross. 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Among them will be 24 year old Katerina Sitaras of Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania; cl}~- rently the reigning Beauty Queen of her state. The daughter of Rev- erend and Mrs. Nicholas Sitaras, Katerina, an aspir- ing singer with opera and Broadway her chief goals in mind, has held many an audience captivated by her talent and charm. At a re- cent AHEPA Chester County Chapter 484 Con- vention held June 19 & 20 at the Brandywine Hotel & Resort in Downington, P A, Katerina wowed her many fans with her defini- tive rendition of Musetta's Waltz from La Boheme and earned a standing ovation and rave reviews from the adoring crowd. As a 5'8", brown haired and brown-eyed Grecian beauty who is an avid admirer of Maria Cal- las and counts Mozart and Puccini among her favorite composers, Katerina worked at a hot-dog. stand in Wilkes-Barre in order to put herself through col- lege. "I don't have to be filthy rich," she said. "I just want to survive at what I do and work very hard at it." A 1985 graduate of the Boston Conservatory in vocal studies, Ms. Sitaras teaches music in the Wilkes-Barre school dis- trict. Fluent in Greek, Katerina can chant word- for-word the entire Greek Orthodox Liturgy as befit- ting the daughter of a twelfth generation Greek Orthodox priest. She also enjoys singing in Italian and Spanish while her studies have acquainted her with French, German, and Latin. A self-styled Dr. Seuss fanatic, who composes music, draws, acts, mod- els, and hand-paints shirts in her spare time, Katerina has two brothers and a sis- ter and is athletically in- clined. She was named, "Best Defensive Girls Bas- ketball Player," during her preliminary studies at Hel- lenic College in Brookline, Massachusetts. Katerina also enjoys running, swim- ming, and aerobics when time permits. Co-Chairpersons for the AHEPA Convention at which Katerina Sitaras was present were Mr. Ted Skiadas and Mr. Jim Gekas. Vice Chairperson was Mrs. Demetra Patukas. Also present were the Daughters of Penelope "Sapho" Chapter 383 and Sons of Pericles "Orion" Chapter 300. Music and 1'ntertainment was pro- vided by George Kent and his orchestr". .. 52 Katerina Sitaras. Photo by Thomas Patukas. 53 , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................ <<E0NIKOL KHPY~" TPITH 4 AyrOYHOY 1987 9 rENEIAKA NEA Irvwp1llia 11& nlv KOlVD111TU <<M&TUIIDPIpW011 I TOU . Iwn1po~>> OlD MOTITUK TOU A. "AlAUVT Ik&~~;,~raKH.;;;~~~~;;~U;i~~ nop. Ta7el aTE" 6 Au"ouaTOU : 6AoKa6apoc;, 01 aVOI~larIKCC; KQl ~I ':J r ' KaAoKQlplvtc; ~tpEC; TOO ^6VYK . - .. AlAavT lJollii;ouv cnv Tic:;: Aiyalo- ncAayinK&C;. nponavrwc;, crlvau- vavrcic; ar66p61lo aou "EAAIlVec:;, ViW6&u;: On ~piaK&CQI at ,lcMllVI- K6 f:6atpoc;". "Eva npwlvo, KIVtlOOIlE I-lEplKOi cpi- Ani YUJ TO rKpivnopr. NIWOOI-lE: lilV dVOVKIl v' <iYVOVTEUOOUIJE: rOv 'Al- I ACIVTIKO . 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T HpEle OTav r;rov 22 Xpovwv KO\ of\- : I-lepa eivOl 82 xpovwv. .. E;(E1 QUO : KOPC<;, ntvre tyyoVla I\cll Eva Q\oty- . yovo. , H XapIT\VT) Xapai..a~niOou 6no I ri] AE:uKwoia sEi OTl'jv 'AI-lEPIKTl Yla ! ocKaoxrw XpOVla. .. 071.0 rov t7l.Eu6E;. I po XpOvo Tlle; r6v aq:llEpWvEl Yla ql\- : 7I.avepWTIlKOUC; oKonouc; on']v KOIVO- I TJlTCl. '0 O"LJsuvOe; TIle; ntfuvE npiv : atKa XPOVlO. .. EXEI tvo YIO aIKr1YOpo. , . H AtOTTolva rapuqilMou, KO- ~ , TO:VETOlcnoTilv" AvOpo. EiVOIonoTO i / _.~.", . H npoei5poc; Tijc; KOlV011)mc; K. Kklw TooUVT) (6<:1;10) pe c'iMa ileAl] Tijc; <PlAonrwxou. (<PWL <<E.K>>). Xapct Kai XOJ,1ayeAa ana ro y11parelo iapuTIKo ~7I.1"] Tile; KOlvDT1lTOe;. npo- . 0 aVTlnp6E;apoc; K. niTCP nan- ocptpelno7l.UTI\-lEe; lml"]proEC; orTlCDI- nac; EIVOI tv8EPllO:; U!lOOTIlPIKTTl; 7I.6mwxo, onwe; Kat oi aMeC; KUpEC; I npoYPOI-lI.tOTWV Yla nl Qlo500Il Tiie; nau Kou!3EvnaOOIlE IJUst roue;. ;, tMnvlKiic; y7I.wooac; ,'ll Yl' auro i . H noocopoc; Ti')!; CDv..omwxou e1- ! onwe; \.laC; rOVIOe:, tmlltvcl orTlv TE- : VOl 1'1 K. Maipll TaTCtKll, nouKOTCtye- : l'IeOJl Tiic; M:ITOUPyiaC; OTc<:.MIlVIKU 1 TOlononiL61-l0.Mtn1~oi]8EIQKaiTil : LTO UnOVEIO Tiic; tKKA.rpiac; nou I oU\JTlapooroOT) bMwv YUVOIKWV Tiic; YivO\r.:u Ji OUyt<EVTPWOEIC; Kai oi 010- i KOlVOrrrrae; I3OnBoOv 6nopa cTOlla <popEl:; tK5nAWOEll:;, OUvaVTTlOOl-lE i Koi npoacptpouv acptAOKE:pWe; Tic; TOV K. ru;)pyo 'A\/O.araa&A.ll, 6no i -:: unnpeOlEC; TOUe; Via KOlvwcpel'l81e; I Trw "II-l~po, 0 anoia; liie; lJiAnOE: 'y'l6 I OKonoue;. I TO k.eyMO KOll\.10 TaU. rl6 Tilvooral'l- i L' oUTb TO 0JlIlEio6~is8! v66vo- ylaTfjC;j'XOIlE:VT'\C; rPTpiooe;". ' cptPOUIJE cmono1i<;27-29 , louNoui] M' aUTi)n'\voOTeV\ylaavaxwP1'100. KOIVOT1lTQ nfX1Y1JaTonoiT)OE TO tTi1~, \-lECnoTilvKOIYOTTfTQri;c;<<fvlE:TQj..lOP- ala tMT)VlKO cpeOTl!Xl^, IJ.t l-lEYONl CPWOlle; TaU rt.rn;poc.:" orD rv'KinraK, tmTuxla. i) bnoia YIOPTOsEI ri]v tpx4JEvT) nt- np6eapoc;; Tiic; KOIVOTT)Tae; dVOl i). f-lnir].6 AUyouorou. K. KAClW TaouVTl. 1'1 bnoia yewTlen~ i ~TO apollo aU\UvrrlOO\.le iJMQ E:A- KE: 0Tt\ Nto 'Y6PKllcno "EMnvEX';; AllVlKC IJayoqa, nou Eva an' aUTO yovele;. 'H K. ToouVllIlO<; dnE on i f1TOV KO! TO yvworo ((fv1E;VTlTEpt- unaPXOUV flail axoolO Yla Tilv Ent-, VlOV>>. 'EKEi ~pTiKUJ.le TO I-lIKpb 06- ! KTOOll Tf]e; tKKAr]oiae;. : &,Jpo' AnOOICtKO, TaU bnolou 1'1 I-lll- : ! 55 -, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Suffolk Times/December 24, 1987/Pagef/1A happy, healthy, loving holiday sea- son. I'll be talking with you again in January. Remember, if you have something you would like to share with us, I'm only a phone call away. Fashion and Faith Transfiguration Church attracted 100 persons for its fund-raising fur fashion show on Dec. 5. Catherine T. Siolas is shown modeling a fox stole. 56 Kpmic:e;, Tf]c; K. XPlaTOcp6poU, oul;u- you TOO K0nPIOU npto131l aTO ~IKO Kai I-lEf,WV Tile; 8roTPIl<f]C; <<OIKOyt- , VEICC;" TOO Mnill rKOOllflL '0 NiKOC; NcOKAE:OUC; IlE:TCV6.- aTE:UDE: 6no nl Kunpo TO 1955. . Ano TiC; npWTE:e; IltpEc; Tf]e; nGpou OICe; TOU cm'1 NEC . YOPKrJ COXOM8rlKE flt ' TiC; yoOvEe; qmivovTCe; at OTlIlE:tO va yiVEI nalXI nof,U YVWaTCx; OTO Xwpo : n'ie; youvapollcpti:TCe;. . EK Iltpoue; , Tfic; qllJ..omwxou, ncpoudaoav Ilo- , VTE:AG Ti K. T~06.v TE:VWIOU, Ti K. ! . EAtVll TE:vtOIOU, Ti K. BaUAO KOVTo- : 13tpou, Ti K, ^ivra fuPOYAOU, ~ K KCTE:ivc KWVOTGVnvioou Kci ~ K. Kc- ' 8piv LIOAC. TTiv tKOTiAWOTl Onocm']ptE;ov OIKO- ' VOIlIKCl 01: NiKD<;: NEOKAOOUC;, MciPIl N.Xa, LOAWVCe; N.xcC;, .. Av KWOTCKl1, ' MciPTl n6nnac;, KOAf,1l nanovTw- viou, Ktr XcJ..uo:5., LTtMc I\IIO.vou, ' NTtvlle; LuvriAae; Kci (it: Pi\3EPXET I ptVTCAC;, XEAAtVIK LVC.K Mn6p, : i1pOOOoc; MoTtA, 'Aar6plC <DtTEpcA MnavK, 61 Tp6nE~Ee;: Nop8 <DOPK, I:60U8xOAVT Kci LOqxpof,K K60uvn, 6nwe; Kcl TO ev8onwAElo <DOpEOT : <DA6plare; , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 .E0NIKOI KHPY=>> TET APTH 16 AEKEMBPlOY 1987 Enili&I~11 youva~ anD OJloY&V&laKO olKo, OlD I\6VYK .. AlAavT MA TIT AK, - . EKCTOV TOUAOXIOTOV i QTOIlC napCKOAOu81l00V niv tnioEI~ i ~11 yoDvce;, naG tYIVE TO nEpco~vo i 16i313aro OTijv tKKA.rpia Tflc; METO- : llopcpworJC; arb I\IbTITCK TOO ^OVYK .. A"iAovr. TTiv tni5e(~Il, noG napou- ! OlCOE: 6 T OCpAe; NEOKAtOU:;, tKovCN I flOVTE:AC TOO OIKOU NiKOU r~roKf..t- ; oue; Kcl ywoIKE:c; TIle;: <DlAomWXou, noMoi olloy.svEie;: cnb TO cvarOAlKO , ^bVYK ' A"lAO\/T, 13pt8r]KCV OT~ KOIVo- , TIK~ d'160uoa Tiie;: E:KKf..l1oice;:, Via vc. i500v rriv E:n[OeI~Il, 6Mb. KaI v6 EV1- ! OXUOOUV flt niv ncpouda TOUe; rrlv KOlVOTTlTC. . , APXIKO 1l~\TlOE 6 'lEpGTIKOe; npOl- arcllEvoc; Tiie;KorvOlTlTCe; n. MOv- YKoc; Via va CKOAou8i)OE:1 rl Ko8piv BOAm;, Ti onole nOfXIudca.s TO NiKO NeoKMoue;: Kal TO epyo TOU, TOvi~o- vrcc; OTl OIKEC; TOU yoOVE:C; cpopavE YUVOIKEe; IJE: 8EmplKO Kai noi\crlKO oopE:J..8ov, 6vocptpovrClC; TO 6vOfle- TO Tiie; K. > IaKt43ii50u, ou~Oyou TeU KunplOU npt0f31l crnlV OUCOIVKTOV, Tf]c; K. KUPIOKioou, ou2:Oyou TOO Ku- nplOu YE:VIKOU npO~E:VOU OTl1 Nto 'YoPKll, TIle; K. KunplcvoO, ou~Uyou TpO npotopou Ti'ic; KunPIOKftc; illll1o- J ~ ' - '\ '", Lluo qx,JTOypa'fJlKa GnY/JlOTUna ano Tljv tniocl~ youva, TOO N. NeOKMou, 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Wlvn '~rOIJII.. \Brrrk-thnrnr,llJ n;u1Jl NEA VOPKH, nAPAIKEVH 2UnTEMBPIOV, 1988 NEW YORK, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1988 ------_. . '. . - ' c "'. . exouo ..~ II1l1IODO TOU~ .., .' ." . IlliTlT.... To i:pyo .00..oDOIUI"'~ q DUp..YI.. H nKlqaio IIcTCltltiP....aqll: Tau ~un..:~:: CnlGKCuq 'MV tllpuilv nou npo.wac ,ncauGq nac 'l.alOC 58 14 '--...... MtAII TaU XOPEUTlKOU GUyapoT'i1IlDTOC TOU EUqVUCDU RollTlDTUI:OU IIOuiou 11lC KOI,im,TDC .MCTCIIU:'P...tJqC TOU X.ncnou-, UTa MOnTIrIIC, DE IrTI'fpuiTuno Dno cp.livUJll TDUe UTa ODYI1YUpt tOU MDTlYWK. .... L......Mc Iit"""C. _....C .........C.1IIC 1O.r6T11T1C ...T....p.li....CT..X,IIIT.ii.. IiIrAo 1T1l' ..."..Ii p. T'II](.III YII TII' .......... ID,...II.I.pq... TIIC ..dq.iaC. 'loq8q.TC paC'. 'leICTDI...ut-. YDaeCt. 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n"",,,,*, . /Iapomreuri Z IErrrep8piou 1988 To <<Soupo OTO rrOTOToxwpo<l>O>> H KOIVOTnTa <<METa1l0PcpwOll TOU XpIOTOl))) OTO MOTITWK To MCITlTWK, flVOl Eva ypaq:lIKo XWPIO 010 f30pElO ^OVYK Ai)..ovr, KOVTO 010 ^OVYK A,^ovr lOouvT.. 01 KmanpOO1vEC; EKTOOEll:;, YVWOTEC; Yla TO Ol-lTIEAIO TOUe; KQl 01 wpolEC; a~..q.lOu6IEc; HIe; TIepl0Xr1C; rpaj3ouoav ano naAt6 no^^OUC; opoYEVEIC; nou EPXOVTOV OT'lV TTep10Xrl TO KaAOKOipl Yla napaeEplo~6. npWTOC; npoebpoc; TT)C; K01VOTIlTOC; E~0EYT1_0 K. 8EO<PaVl1C; Kul3epVrlT'lC;, Eva ano TO OrUJOVT1KOTEPO 15pUTlKO on:Akxll HIe; KOIVOU1TOC;. Avrmpoe6poC; 0 K. Kupoc; Xapo^o\.mi611C: KOl a' ypa~j..lOTEac; f] K. KAE1to T OOlJV1l, nOD iivOl YPOj..lIJOTEOC; (corr~spondrng secretary) TllC; KOIVOTrlTOC; KG! Of)).lEpa. L TrlV TTepl0XTl, n'm::, Ot j..lOVlj..lOI KCITOIKOI _ XEIj..lWva, KQAOKOipl' 6ev rlTOV TTEpl00CHepOl anoIS OIKOYEVW:C;. rLO va orn.llouPYf]8EI f] KOIVOTf]Ta XPEla~OVTOV TO~Aaxlotov 50. 0\ nopotlEpl0TE<; f:~Of]aTl~ov oTlj..laVTIKo j..lE TTlV unooT~pl~~ 1OU<;, TOTE, YLa TTl OTlj..llouPyia Tfl<; KOIVOTf]TO<;. ((ApEOE noM Tl nEpIOX~ OE j..l0<; TOU<; ~ATlVE<;. To KOVET1KOT OnEVOVTI, I.la<; 8Uj..lI~E TO Vf]OIO j..l0C:; nou E(3AEnOV TT)V ~lKpa Aoio. To AOVYK AiAovT EIXE mo T)ouxa VEpO one TOV OKEOVO. ApXloav vo EYK08iOTOVTOI EOW 01\0 KOI nEplooon:pol EAAT)vEC;. L TO TETPOYWVO j..J.OU j..J.EVOUV OKTW OIKOY€\Jl:u:e;, 011.01 OJJOYEVEiq> 8uj..J.CITat T) K. KAEIW T OOUVT), IOPUTlKO OTEAEXCX; KOl npOE6pex; TT)e; KOlVOTT)TOe; ono TO 1985. 1987 Kat OuyxpOVwe; j..lIO one 11e; npWTEC; OJ..lOYEVEiC; YUVOiKEe; nou XPTlj..lOTIOav we; npOE6pOl K01VOT'lTOe;. ~. - Tou YAKH KAPDOYTZOrAo'i LIYO.Olya, nOAA-of -Kupfwe; oUVTa~101JXol. cmOtp00100V va EYKOTOOT080uv j..lOVlj..lO OTf]V fIEPIOXr,. 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H ETijOla OUTi) XOpoEonEpi6a OTO TEAll AUYOuOTOu-apiEe; LETIn:jJ(3piou, anoTEAEl 8EOjJO Tile; K01VCHIlTOC; ana TIe; 6 AuyOUOTOU 1970, nou npOYjJOTOnoli)8flKE '1 npWTIl,nOPouoio 600 OTOjJWV. fl0 KPOTT10ElC; TO T'1Al;ipwva EivOl (516) 722.4918, (516) 727.2407 (K. ~6^"N^iTOa~. npoe6poC; TDC; xopoeanepi6aC;), (516) 298. 8618 (K. IO.e"o T aOlillT]J KOI (516) 298.9652 (l'1e; EKKA'1oioe;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THURSDA Y, JULY 14, 1988 LONG ISLAND TRAVELER.WATCHMAN The youth of the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck, performed Greek Folk dances at Mattituck Sale Day on Saturday July 9th. Over 20 children danced to the tunes of Zorba the Greek, Never on Sunday and other traditional circle dances. Mrs. Zaphiria Gabriel was coordinator of the Dance program. 64 OMOfENEIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .npOINH. - napaoKeu~ 22IDuAiDU, 1988 15 EAAI1VIKOi xopoi aTo MaTlTaKTou A. AiAavT Nto YOPKf).- E^^'lV1KOUC; xopouc; napouolaoav w n0l610 T'lC: K01VOTTlTOc;MnolJopq>WOIlC;OTO MciTlTtlK Tau AOVYK Ai"i\OVT, OTf)V 610PKEIO TaU TOTIlKOtJ navrwuplOU. Ot Ol-loycvEic; KOI ~EVOI EDlOKEmEC; EVtlOUOIUOUjKUV ano T'lv anoooo'l TWV IJIKPWV OIlOYEvwv Olove pve~Uc; TtlC; EAi\llv1KrlC UOUOIKi)C;. ~aoK6^u TWV n0l51l.11V Kat unc-utJuVIl Y\O TU wpoio XOPElJTIKO aUTO npoYPOI-lj,JO, i]wv '1 ZOCj)Elpio r KOl-mplEA. 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "npVJNH>> - ~wTipa 25 lauAiau, 1988 To lIleoTlpciA T~~((MeTQIJ6pcpwOIW> OTO MciTlTWK TaU AoVYK AiAavT To Ko8u::PWI-lEVO KoAOKOIplV6 EIJ,nvIKo 4lfOTlfjOA T'lC: K01VOT1")TO<; METOI-lOpqHJJOf:WC; arQ MOTlTTWK TOU ^OVYK AiI,evT, &0 npaYIJOTOTI01Tl8EllJW napuoKEuij29 (12-10 ~-~-), To~6BBOTO 30 (12-10 ~_~_) KQITDVKup, 'K~31 (12-6 1-l.J.l.), OTav xwpo yupw ano TT)V EKKAT"jOic, GTOV 5poIJo MnpEKyouOTEp. Evac; ana lOUe; KUP10TEPOUC; moXouC;, HIe; EKOriAUJO'lC; aUTrlC;. EIVOl 11 ETIlj..lOPCPWOTl Tile: KOIVOH]TOC; Yla TOV Ef')l.llV1KO nOAlTlOj.lO. rl' aUTO, ^omov, EXOUV npoYPOl-llJOnOTEi ~EvaYrlOEIC; OTlW EKKATlOIO, Yla Tllv napouoioOI1 TWV E^Oloypacplwv ano Bu~aVTIVEC;ElK6vEC;, Ko8wc; KGt OTOUe; XWPOUC; Tile; EMI1V1KrlC; Kou~ivO(;, Tne; IJOUOIKr)C; KOI TOU XopOU. 0101opyavwTEC;, mOTEUOUV on Qt ~EVOl ETTIOKEmec; TOUC; SA naPL0V IJE TOV TpOno Gun) l-lIO ((yeuarp> ano lOV Tpono (wile; TWV EMTlVoo...u::P1KO- vwv. E~' OMOU, lJOAEIToupynoouv f..OXE10qx)POC;ayOpo, ~E npwTO 6wpo, 5,000 6of... ~ETPllH), TlOlxvi61O Yla ~IKpOUe; KOI ~EyOf..OUe; KOl ayopo ~ETOXE1PIO~fVWV El6wv. fJ.EV Sa f..EI$EI 4lUOlKO, 11 Tlmponap660TIl EMIlv1Kn Kou~iva (Oouf3AoKla, f..OuKou~o6Ee; KAn) KOI ~fAIl Tile; K01VOTIlTOe; TOU T]..l~~a1Oe;, Sa XOPflpOUV Ef..AIlVIK'OUe; xopoue;. H Eioo6oc; eivOl 6wpeov. fla neploooTEpee; nf..Ilpocpopiec;, 01 ev6lacpEpO]..lEVOl ~nopouv va TIl^E$WV~OOuv OTOV K. nhEp narma, nou EIV01 unEu8uvoC; ylO TO 4lEOTd10f.., 010 TIlf... (516) 298-9652. A 1A-9Jl.'S l' 17 198t .) September 3 The Greek Orthodox Transfiguration of Christ Church of Mattituck will hold its annual dinner-dance at 8 pm at the air-conditioned Holiday Inn on West Main Street in Riverhead. Complete prime ribs of beef I dinner and the melodious sounds of Manny Ayvas' , Zorba International Orchestra. Proceeds to go the the Building Fund for the restoration and enlarge- ment of the fire damaged church. Tickets $35. For reservations call chairman Solon Lichas 516-722- /4918 or 516-727 -2407, Cleo Tsounis 516-298-8618, or the church at 516-298-9652, - - - 66 ORTHODOX OBSERVER PAGE 18 Parish Seeks Restoration Of Damaged Church MATTITUCK, NY - SlL'1J1Y skies 2".d cool weather blessed the groundbre2king ceremonies of the Transfiguration Church here on Sunday, May 1, follov,ing L'ivine Liturgy services. This small community at the easte:'n end of Long Island witnessed a resurgence of hope in their efforts to rebuild their church damaged by fire in November 1984. Thus far the church has received $50,004 in donations of the $400,000 needed to reno- vate the church. Archbishop Iakovos, in ex- pressing his concern for the church, has made a generous donation. Christos Flessas, Parish Council presi- dent has also supported the fundraising ef- fort through his own and his family's gift. The parish has struggled since 1986 to get the monies needed for the reconstruction project. The fundraising drive was original- ly launched in July 1986 by Bishop Philip of Daplmousia. Plans are still unsettled as to when the project will be completed. According to Ge- orge Gabriel, chairman of the church's Building Corrunittee, the rebuilding and ex- pansion program requires doubling the size of the church to 1,800 square feet, \\ith the church interior and altar fully restored, and a new entrance and a ramp for handicapped parishioners. The expansion program will also include renovation of the church's basement, the front of the church, and replacing damaged icons. The Divine Liturgy on May 1 was celebrated by Bishop Philip, assisted by Fr. Constantine Mangos, past9r of Transfigura- tion Church; Fr. Demetrios Frangos of the Archdiocese; and Fr. Demetrios Orfanakos, pastor of the Church of the Resurrection, Glen Cove, NY. 67 WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE, 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE HELLENIC CHRONICLE, Thursda:y. Jul~' 21. 1988 ---- ....... ......~/ I MATfITUCK );vENT: Youth of the Transfiguration of Chrlst Church in Mattituck, Long Island, recently per- formed folk dances at Mattituck Sale Day. More than 20 children danced to the tunes of. "Zorba the Greek," "Never on Sunday," and other tradi- tional circle dances, Mrs. Zaphiria Gabriel was coordinator of the dance. \ program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hellenic times/6 January 6, 1988 "Raccoon and beaver coats are great for working " . women who are hIgh fash- ion oriented. They are ex- cellent for the cold winter morning while going to work," explained Charles Neocleous, fur couture and presenter of th~ Nicholas Neocleous Fur Collection. One hundred persons attended the first Fur Fashion Show held on eastern Long Island at the hall of the Transfiguration Church on Breakwater Road in Mattituck. An extraordinary line of twenty-five fur coats, jackets and an additional amount of fur flings, hats and collars made a favora- ble impression on all par- ticipants. The colorful hall richly decorated with East- ern Long Island everg- reens gave everyone a feel- ing of Christmas. Eastern Long Islanders came to the social with a two-fold pur- pose: to see the first fur fashion show by a Manhat- tan fur couture, and to sup- port the fund-raising effort that would benefit the ex- pansion and restoration of the fire-damaged church. "Tonight, we wel- come all and know you will have a nice, enjoyable f2'vening," said Rev. Con- otantine Mangos, priest of the Transfiguration Church, as he opened the evening program. "Furs are inspiring. The beauty of people wearing it, supersedes the furs, be- cause it gives the fur character. " Fashion Parade On Long Island In his greeting, Rev. I\'1angos e\.plained that "\\'hen a w,_,man wears a fUf, she glows, she be- curnes more outgoing and exuberant. The same thing goes with our faith. When we put on the cloak of faith, vve know we become more ..exuber~nt and glow- ing in spirit, Inind and love. This evening is one that not only supports fashion, but supports this church that is rebuilding and expanding." Mrs. Catherine T. Siolas introduced Nicholas Neocleous, describing his success in the fur industry and support of philan- thropic projects, "The col- lection of this well-known furrier will appeal to the fashion conscious as well as the conservative per- son." Mrs. Siolas indicated that prominent persons from theatrical and politi- cal backgrounds possess a piece of his fur collection. They include: Mrs. Jacovi- dis; Mrs. Kyriakidis; Mrs. Kyprianou; Mrs. Christ- oforou and members of the Bill Cosby Show. Nicholas Neocleous came from a simple background, an immigrant from Cyprus, who began. his business in 1955. He worked his way up in the very competitive world of the fur industry. Mrs. Siolas said, "Over the years his fame for fine craftmanship and attenion to fine details of fur dressmaking has spread throughout the metropoli- tan area." Mr. N eocleous said, upon the conclusion of Mrs. Siolas' introduction, that "It is my great honor to be here and help our small church in as much as all of us can. I am very happy and proud to be a part of this community." He then introduced his son and partner, Charles Neocleous, who made a champagne toast to all pre- sent. The rhythmic tunes of Madonna's La Isla Bonita and Who's That Girl opened the fabulous Fur Fashion Show with Knitwear bv Bruna Casseta. Charle's 68 Neocleous narrated the show with feeling, show- ing his knowledge of furs. Mrs. Angie Megdanis was narrator. of" the--knit and sweater fashions. The fol- lowing members of our community modeled coats and knits: Joanne Tenedios; Helen Tenedios; Voula Kontoveros; Linda Saroglou; Catherine Con- stantinidis and Catherine T. Siolas. Fur fashions are longer length, fuller body and have deeper armholes for the 1987-88 season. "Japanese raccoon, Tanuki, is great for the working woman who is high fashion oriented," said Charles Neocleous. "The deep brown color, full body coat with distinc- tive markings around the shoulder line is a highlight of Ollr fashions." A unique assortment of mink jackets were mod- eled such as white mink vests, and natural ranch minks in full skins with fox and mink collars. "The jac- kets are 34" and 36" length and are what women are looking for today, in the luxury and silkiness of female minks," explained Neocleous. '-:' Youla Kontoveros modeling a mink & fox jacket. ~ (left) Joanne T ennedios wearing a mink jacket. (above) Linda Saroglou wearing a raccoon coat in fashionable length. (right) Mrs. Tsounis welcoming persons to the Fur Fashion Show. 69 . . . . . . . . . Catherine T. Siolas mOdeling · her own Blue Fox jacket and . hat. . . . . . . . .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mattituck, NY, church holds groun dbreaking By CATHERINE TSOUNIS SIOLAS MATIiTUCK, Long Island, N.Y. - Sunny skies and cool weather blessed the groundbreak- iog services of the Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church on Breakwater Road in Mattituck on Sunday, May 1 after the Sunday Lit- urgy. A filled church attended this historic mo- ment in the history of eastern Long Island. Bishop Phillip of Daphnousia, with the assis- tance of Rev. Constantine Mangos, priest of the Transfiguration Church, Rev. Demetrios Fran- gos, secretary to Archbishop Iakovos, and Rev. Demetrios Orfanakos. Prominent persons present included Frank Murphy, supervisor of Southold Town; Rev. George Summers, pastor of Advent Lutheran Church; and Rev. James Edwards, priest of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. The groundbreaking at the front of the church initiated a fund.raisin$ drive for donations to the fire-damaged church. Christos Flessas, president of the parish cOWlcil, opened the fWld-raising with donations by himself and family. Archbishop Iakovos gave a generous donation of $500 thereby showing his interest in the church's cause. Refreshments were served by the ladies of the commWlity in the church r.all, upon the conclusion of the se~ice. All donations, small and large are appreciated. Offerings may be sent' to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfig- uration of Christ, Breakwater Road, P.O. Box No. 1162, Mattituck, NY 11952. "Phase I of the building expansion and restor- ation project includes doubling the size of the church," explained George Gabriel, chairman of the Building Committee. "The church will be expanded 1,800 square feet. The interior and altar will be fully restored. Seating capacity will be doubled with a nev.' entrance and ramp for the handicapped. This will cost approximately $300,000. Gabriel stated that "Phase 2 will concern it~ sell with renovating the basement, fixing brick- work in front and restoring or replacing icons that were damaged. The second phase will cost $100,000. John O'Neill, builder of the church's expan. sion project said its "always a pleasure to work for the betterment of the ChriStian community of Long Island. We have been fortunate in the (Continued on page 13) 70 THE HELLENIC CHRONICLE, Thursda~, May 26,1988 Mattituck, N.Y. (continued from page 12) past of having been involved in church construc- tion." Donations were given by members and friends who want to see the Transfiguration Church renovated and rebuilt. Local organizations such as HATCAST and the Southold Democratic Club gave generously. Donations were made in memory of the late Theofan Kyvernitis, the first president of the parish council of the Transfiguration Church and the late Thimotheos Tenedios, first priest of the parish. -.J - PROCESSION OF parishioners and clergy pro- ceeds around the Transriguration Church during the ceremonies. "] was present at the groundbreaking services of the church in the fall of 1969," said Southold Town Supervisor Fran Murphy. "Mr. Kyvernitis, the founder and first president of the community invited me as a businessman of the community. I am deeply moved and privileged to be present again at another ground-breaking service. I have been a friend of members for many years." Rev. John Poulos, former priest of St. Demetrios Church in Astoria presided over the first ground- breaking service almost 20 years ago. I ".+ church holds groundbreaking BISHOP PHILLIP of Daphnousia blesses the Transfiguration Church of l\1attituck during groundbreaking ceremonies. Murphy said he believes "the Greek Orthodox community is a healthy commonity that is contin- uing to grow. When] attended the groundbreaking in '69, ] saw many kids who are now grown and are now present today as parents. It is so nice to be back here with all of you." Rev. Summers recalls "Summers spent in the early '70s when Peter Heinz, president of the Transfiguration Youth group invited me and my wife to the church (or some socials. ] brought my guitar and had a sing-a-Iong at one of the Transfiguration Youth Club's pizza parties at a neighbor's home." Rev. Edwards added that he was "very happy to be invited and be part of the groundbreaking service for the Transfiguration Church. " "The Transfiguration Church began with sum- mer persons and had humble origins," said Bish- op Phillip. "The extension of the church has the blessings of Archbishop lakovos who has given a donation. ] will wait to give my donation when the rebuilding project has commenced." I ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OMOfENEIA .nPDINHo - IItPII1I/ 5 MaiDu, 1988 H M:tTOupyia CJlTjV METa- \JOpct)WOTl TOU I:wnl~ ora MOTITOK, ^OVYK AiAOVT -lTlV KuplOKIl IT] Maion 1988, ~Tav ~ EVOpQj T~~ npoon68EIOC; Via TrW "oAl- v6pllWOl'] ~~ Ka~~~ fK.w,. oiae;. XwpiC; Tl)V rnCJlTj KQI TTlV n~ TWVrnOTlOvounll1 OVCrvtol 6ev np6KElTOI va KO^Ucpeei. f1' CUTO I'} KOIvtl- TJ)TQ KOVfl EKKA'1OTJ ora XPIOTIOVIKO Ql09fU.lma TWV O~OYEVWV ytO onolo 100e; oull130^r1. T llV nepl1.1Evf:1 OT'lV 61eUBuvOTJ: Transfiguration Church, P.O. Box. 1162 Breakwater Road. Matti- tuck, N.Y. 11952, ~ UTO ~^,,~voi 516-298-9552. r TO OTIYlUOTUTTO Tile; npw- T01.1OV1Crr1KTl<; AEIToupyiac;, 0 EniOKoncx; ~a$vouaiQ(; CJ>i. , Alnnoc;, llE TO~ TTOTEp€<; L'.~~~TP10 cjlpOyKo (KEVTpo) April ,21" ~ !ll\Mhe,$uff9'k;Time~II"!II'''~'z Groundbreaking Set tor Church MA 1TITUCK--After three and a half years of fundraising efforts, ground- breaking services for the expansion of the Transfiguration Church on Breakwater Road in Mauituck will be held on Sunday, May 1. His Grace, Bishop Philip of Daphnousia will pre- side over the ceremony, to which all parishioners and friends are invited. The Transfiguration of Christ Church was erected in the middle of a potato field in 1970 by a group of vacationing Greek-Americans. The church was kept open largely through the effons of se- nior citizens. In the winter of 1984, the church was damaged in a serious fIre, and repairs and continued expansion will proceed piecemeal, depending on avail- able funds. All those who wish 10 help can send their donations to: Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of Christ, Breakwater Road, P.O. Box 1162, Mat- - - tituck, NY 11952. For further informa- tion, call 298-9652. KaI KWVOTavtlVO (5E~\(J). 72 <<E0NIKOl: KHPY=" TET APTH 20 AnPI^IOY 1988 5 CCTO&K>> Tile; , ATAaVTIK Yla nlV flipn ' EAulTl Nta 'YOPKT/.-'H 'ATAaVTIKMrfiVKouwere)(E,anjvnpooml8eta va tv,axu8E:i Ii eopa . BUTT) - NeoeM1)v'Kwv .<nouowv TOU navemOT7)jJiou PliryKepl; TOU Mou T(.E;pagi. .<nj qx,Jroyparpia, o,aKpivovrOl 0 avr,npOeopoe; Tlje; Tpane~ae; K. 6e60wpoe; KajJnoup~e; (ap'OTepa, Kai 0 tni~e; avrmpoeopoe; K. PaArp . AAjJncivo ((jg~a), va napaliioouv TO <<TOCK>> arov npagopa Tlje; eopae; . BUrr), 1<O~~TIj K. E. Mnoup06lijJo. . EnCKTCivCTal ~ &KKAnoia MCT0l10PIIJ Won MaTlTaK NEA YOPKH - . H tKKArpiO MoTa- I-lOPQ)WOll TOU MCtTlTQK, TOO A6VYK v AiAovr66 eneKTo&:::louVTO\lO,EnEI- TO an66nCxpaOTlTOUOlOIKflTlKOO OUI-!- 13ouAiou Tfil; KOIVDTrlTOc; Kai TI1 aJlJQlWVIl YVWI-lll rGN tvoprrwv, LUYKEKplj.1tva, at epvaoiEC;; Tiic; tntKT~ eo ~EKlVI')OOUV Ti]v 111 TOO MOf\. . H MoTO~6pqlW<ll1 TOO MOmOK xnarnKET61970,6nol-llaOIlOOO noD napaatplsOV artw neploxr, Ka! TO 1984 KOTOOTPCxpIlKC ana nupKaylG. , H oloiKl1011 Tfl<; KOIVDTT1TOl; Ka,\e:'i rOllti\1l Kat KaElc qJiAc 1ft<;: np0600u, va OUVEtcxptPCI c,n I-lnopti, YUJ vo. qnoKTlioEI aun'j ri Elpl1VIKJ'j Koi cplh.o- npOOOTl KOIVDT1lTQ Eva QvrCU;IO vaa. ~EUeUvOTl KGi 111M<Pwvo rr,c; Kat- VCrTllTOC;;: Mrrptl<youon::p PbOUVT, PO BOX 1162.1v16T1TOK 11952(516) 298-9652 73 Groundbreaking for NY church May 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE .HELLENIC CHRONICLE. Thursday. April 28. 1988 MAITITUCK, N.Y. - Ground-breaking ser- vices for the expansion of the Transfiguration Churcb on Breakwater Road in Maltituck, Long Island, will be held on Sunday, May 1. Bishop Phillip of Daphnousia, will preside over the religious services. Refreshments .wilI be served. All parishioners and friends are invited to partake in this unique religious ceremony. The Transfiguration of Christ Church was built in 19'70 by a group of vacationing Gree'ftmeri- cans who vacationed on the North Fork of Long Island. They had a dream: to have a Greek Orthodox Church to worship. Through hardships, they managed to get the funds and donated services of professional and business persons to build their precious rural church in the middle of a potato field. Senior citizens have kept the church open with a unique devotion. In the winter of 1384, the church underwent a serious fIre that damaged the altar and interior. Mter three and a half years of fundraising ef- forts and preparation, the expansion of the church will be initiated on Sunday. Funds are needed to continue the expansion, that will proceed piece- meal, depending on available revenues. All perM sons interested in helping the cause of this eastern Long Island community, can send their offering to: Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration ~ of Christ, Breakw~ter Road, P.O. Box No~ 1162, Matlituck, New York, 11952. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIlE PARISH COUNCIL of "TIlE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST" of Mattituck takes pleasure in announcing TIlEGROUNDBRBUONG of the Restoration and Expansion of our Church Building on SUNDAY, MAY 1 st, 1988 following the Episcopal liturgy with His Grace Bishop Philip of Dafnousia officiating Your presence will Honor this - our unique event 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r~~-~'-::-::~~~~'::~~~'~-~:::-~:~::'::'::~~:::~~':::'~:~~:::::::::'~~~~:~~,":~~~'I i'~ . . '.\ . ,( (~ (( )~ ! GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH THE TRANS FIGURA nON OF CHRIST BREAKWATER ROAD. P.O. BOX 1162, MATTITUCK. NEW YORK 11952 Telephone: (516) 298-9652 CHAIRPERSON'S MESSAGE THE DREAM A REALITY ~ I I \ ( i I The dream of everyone will soon become a reality. Our little church will soon be completed welcoming all within. This accomplishment will only come with the unity and aid of each and everyone of us. No matter how contributed, whether by deeds or donations. Our dream will become a reality. This is my third year as chairperson of this lovely journal and I feel that I have made many friends near and far. No one that I approached, called or written to, refused to assist in our drive and need. I thank you all' May the good Lord bless you and give you all "good health." Tonight you have gathered here for a celebration. You could not have devoted your time and effort to a worthier cause' There is still much more to be done but I know you are all worthy of whatever there is to be. My thanks again Kali Oiaskethasi Athena Papadopoulos (,. +" .o~"'r/ >/>1_ ilt'2S "----'--"": "v,\ .J I ( I / \ I 1 \ ( ---~------~ - 75 . . . . . i, . . . . . . . . . . .-- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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TII~ ...lal.~ TII~ ..".......~ IIcTlp6p."DII~ Tau IMnipoc, G1II .in,... tou 16"" au... III\pc ptpo~ or. .....punl..orl'lil T.U 1I6T1T.... T. ElAIIy6a.ul. wau IIIlPDUD'iaa'av ..pa.......oi~ ...lalllaoi~ IDPoUc,'WMc'a'u6~o, llIIlap.Tllv6, .....Coilq, painlla lal au.. ICIITCvlouGiauay TO~ r:muUnTCC 01 antonaaa. TO '.ppli 1......p.njp.T. T.U~. luvTo'lUTpla TOU IfpaypotlPGTOC ipo, 1'01111. la.lplI rlllipnplcl. 77 ............................................ i ~ LONG ISLAND TRA VELER-W A TCHMAN THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989 The TransfiguraUon Church yough performs Greek folk da;nces at Maltituck Sale Da The tsamrko, kalamatlano, pentozali, the sailor's dance and hasapiko were performed. y. ,"I' I - - ~ -,--'"1 . ,.......~... ..' -. - - - .,.~.. - -. _ I I E6woov KClI mjpav 01 oryI10TlKO; xopoi aro navryyupl rou MiTITUK, I' 1\0vyK AiAaVT, ar,,; 8 /ouNou. H veoAaio me; KOIVOmTQe; me; MeT0I10pq>worye; rou ~wnjpoc;, me; neploX!ie;, xopelpe, I1npoara oe I nNjeae; enlOK('nrWV, KaAallOTlOVo, neVTo~aAr1, xo06nlKo Ka, aMoue; wpaioue; KOI ypo'fJIKOUe; eAAryvlKoue; xopoue;. Aval1eoo oroue; emoKtnree; me; eKorjAworye;, rjTQvoenOnme; me; neploxrje;K. cPpaVK !. MOp<pI. To lpUXOYWYIKOTlPOYpal1l1O oUVTov,oe f) K. ZO'fJ. rKal1"PleA. I .. ./ tEl< 7- ,).,...11 "" r-- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 27, 1989. The Suffolk Times B17 Annual Greek Festival Soulvakia and other Greek delicacies will be available this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration at Break- water Road. The Hellenic Festival will be open from noon to 10 p.m. on Fri- day and Saurrday, and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. ~ . - r;,~~ ;: r '..' , . '. '~l ,-.'.." ;- August 3, 1989. The Suffolk Times B21 Sweet Service Andrea Pappas and Fay Anderson serve up the loukoumades (a.k.a. honey balls) at the annual Hellenic Festival held by the Greek Ortho- dox C,.hurch of the T.!"ansfiguration in Mattituck on Saturday. 79 lJ1ClTUTTO H]C ({nplJJ1Vrlq), 0 K. Frank Murphy, napa- <SiOEI OTllv K T aouvll TllV T11J1lT1K0 OIOKrlPU(ll TaU =(~OU8XOt""-'T npne; TIJlrl Tile H K. T ao6Vll EivOl EVa ono TO IOPUTlKO OTEAEXIl TflC: KOIVOTIlTae; TrlC: METO- jlOp<j>WO'le; TOU LWTllPOC aTO MOT1TWK TaU ^OVYK AYAQVT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .npnlNH. - &UTtpa 28 Auyauarau, 1989 Bpap&UOll EAAllvii5a~ ora ^OVYK AlAavr NEG YOPIOl_- Mia aKl)- 1J'l !3po!3EUO'l, )..110 OKOjJrl OIOKPlOll_ H K. Ki,EIW T OOlw'l.!3paf)cUT'lKE npc- Oq:>OTO ana TOV OrlJ-lOPXo T'lC n6i''li:; TOU South hold OTQ AOVYK AiAOVT, Via Trl~' npooQopo T'le; OTTW E),A'l- Vl~r1 K01VOTTlTO TOU Looue. XOA"-'T. LTG (j>wTOypaq:l1KO any- 80 THE HELLENIC CHRONICLf. Th'Jrsda:- S',Tlember 7.1989 PAGE I EN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleo Tsounis, founder, honored for long parish council service 81 NEW YORK-Chun.:ht'~ arc buill by~ dedicated persons \\ ho \'o\untecr their services. The volunlcer who works for spiritual fulfillment is a vanishing hreed. The Transfigura- tion of Christ Church in Maltituck hqnored one of its original founders at the annual church dance on SalUr- day evening. August 19. at Brasby's in Aquebogue, Long Island. '!': .The parish council and Suffolk County political leaders honored Mrs. Cleo P. Tsounis, who has served !)n the parish council for nineteen ~ears. George Gabriel. Chairman of the Transfiguration Church Build- ;hg Committee. presented a plaque }o Mrs. Tsounis "In grateful ap- preciation for loyal devotion and iiedicated service as president for 1986 and 1987." :. Supervisor FrancisJ. Murphy rep' te!enting the Town Board of South- o1d presented a proclamation to Mrs. rsounis for meritorious service to the Greek Orthodox Church of the rransfiguration, "The Town Board oil behalf of the residents of South. oM Town. commends and applauds Cleo p, Tsounis and is priyileged to bring before the puhlic the scope of a&tivities and accomplishments of snch an outstanding humanitarian'" 11e concluded by presenting the church leader with the seal of Southold Town. . ."Cleo P. Tsounis has been active in (lie Greek Orthodox community since 1965, She is the only uriginal IQunder \\'ho is still on the parish oounciL" said William p, Holst. County Clerk of Suffolk County. in a Suffolk County proclamation. "She ~luntarily served as cburch see- r~tary for nineteen years,ucom- I11terized the church records. and a!ded in the founding of the Sunday ~hooI. Hellenic Culture School. Nliloptohos. and youth groups'" .Holst presented Congressman George 1. Hochbrueckner's con- gratulations for her "nineteen years of service to the T ransfilZuration Christ ChuTch in Mattitud. ~that has left a legacy of treasured tradition. group activities. excellent record keeping, and most important of all. eduring faith. You will always be r~embered as the first \II'oman who rose to become the president of the parish council. You have become a model for those \II ho follow vou," fatrick G Halpin. Suffolk"County Executive. in a Suffolk Countv docu- m~nt "is proud to jolO with the Church Council and parishioners in resognizing this unselfish woman whose devotion to her church and its curture is unmatched, L Patrick G. Halpin. as Countv Executive in the CO)Jnty of Suffolk. do herehy pro- claim August 19. 1989 as Cleo p, Tsounis Day in Suffolk County," Gregory B1<J~s, rresidlOg ofjicer ()f Suffolk County Clerk William Holtz honors Mrs. Cleo P. Tsounis with a Proclamation of Merito- rious Service. the Suffolk County Legislature. com- mended Ihe civic leader in "being the only original founder of the church who still serves on the parish council board'" In a proclamation with the Suffolk I...'ounty Legislative seaL he stated that she "acted as a catalyst in the movement to rebuild the church. proYided the leadership and SuppOr1 needed 10 see the project through to its completion this year'" Assemblyman Joseph Sawicki" Jr recalled in his congratulatory letter "that when the church was destroveJ bv fire in 1':)84. it was vou and vDur d~termination which led to the ctri\'" to rebuild and expand the church L1~ it stands today'" Mrs. Tsounis. in her acceptanct:' speech. said she "thinks of our foun- ders, many who are gone, i know the: feel orwould feeJ as I do: pride in th" beauty of the restoration and en- largement of our church. This W<l~ acc~omp]ished by many contriFutor~. who gave throughout the U.S, Ever) little hit added up, Every contttbulOI was appreciated. I would like to men- tion three main donors hv name, Tht:' first is chairperson of the Buildin~ Committee. George GabrieL who superviseJ every phase of tile church expansion. from its inception: Peln Philips \\"ho donated the 1conosta~H) Llnd Costas Caviris who donated Ih" church chandeliers'" Mrs. T sounis is a housewife \\ hu raised four children during Ihe fi.ftIC~ and sixties. Herchildren all acquireJ college degrees from CUNY, Volun- teer '\...-ork ~ in the Greek Orthodox Church was her way of expressing her commitment to her faith as well as a social outlet. She believes volun, teer work developed her creati\'e talents, Her husband. George. en- couraged her in all projects. Volun. teer work is the backbone of nor," profit organizations of pUT lllufltr: Honoring dedicated per.:.ons is a \\a: of instil1in~ service to one's com" munll\ am;:)llp. Am,-,ri,;!'s youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820 The Suffolk Times. September 7, 1989 . Oco P.-^Tsounis recently received a I plaque for service to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration for her ! years as president, 1985 to 1987. George Gabriel, chainnan of the church building committee, presented the award. Cleo P. Tsounis 82 "E0NIKor KHPY". TPlTH 19 rEnTEMBPlOY 1989, 5 To I(upoAK . TlJlo OJloytvit H rrep,cptpe,a TOU ~ocpaAK TOU /lOVYK AiAaVT, 1l/ICi)Ji;lI1) 11/e; eAll1)vooje; rrapolKiae; 11/e; rrep'ome; y,a TIe; rroAlm}Jee; ufTI'/peoiee; TOUe; one; eAll1)v,Kte; KO'V011/7Ee;. ~11/ cpwToypacpia, 0 empriowrroc; TOU liicpaAK K. r ouwa/J XoAor, rrapai5ioc, i5'aKrjpu~rr OTfTV K KAeorrOTpa Toauvry, /Je 11/V orroia TO ~oipOAK 6pa6eue, TIe; OfT/JOVTIKte; 11/e; UfTI'/peoiee; OTfTV KO'v011/TO 11/e; MeTO/JOpqJWOrJC;, oro MriT'TOK TOU /lOvyK AiAOVT. SUFFOLK LIFE ~EWSF'APERS Wednesday, September 6, 1989 FOUNDER HONORED--Tbe Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck honored one of its original founders at the church dance recently. Tbe parish council and Suffolk County political leaders honored Cleo P. Tsounis, who has served on the parish council for nineteen years. George Gabriel, cbairman of the Transfiguration Chnrch Building Committee, presented a plaque to Tsounis "In Grateful Appreciation for Loyal Devotion and Dedicated Service as President for 198G and 1987." Tsounis is a housewife who raised four children during the fifties and sixties. On hand at the presenlation, from ' left, were church board members George Aveson, President Chris Flessos, Tsounis, i Reverend Demetrios {)rfanakos, Mrs. Orfanakos and George Gabriel. (A 314-X) . 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. --. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 The Suffolk Times. September 7, 1989 A fund-raising fur fashion show will be presented at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration, Breakwater Road Mattituck, at 6:30 P'fT1' Sat- urday, Sept. 23. The collectIOn of Manhattan furrier Nick Neocleous will be featured. Adults are $10, children $5. All proceeds benefit the expansion and restoration of the fire-damaged church. ~ '/1, ((, " 'r.'~, r"'. 82 The Suffolk Times. September 28, 1989 Photo by Dan Loglia Winter Wear Just in time for this week's cold snap, the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfigu- ration in Mattituck held a fund-raising fur fashion show, featuring the collection of Manhattan furrier Nick Neocleous. 84 AS The Suffolk Times. October 5, 1989 IPlease Don't Buy Real Furs' Southold To the Editor: Regarding the fur fashion show held at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in Mattituck, reported on in the Sept 28 issne of The Suffolk Times, I wish to add that there was a demonstration outside the church, op- posing the use of animal furs. Partici- pants in the demonstration came from as far as Shirley and Patchogue, as well as many local residents. The demonstrators wanted the people at the fashion show to be aware of the cruel practices used in fur-farming. An example is one taken from South Korea, which has become one of the leading fur manufacturing countries of the world. At the Lee Fur Farm, after living in the most inhumane conditions, the foxes are killed by the use of a wooden frame. The fox is put between two boards and the frame is squeezed to put pressure on the chest of the animal. The fox is between two long flat planks hinged together at one end. Then the open end is tied with a rope. The workers push down on the board thereby sliding the rope down toward the joined ends of the boards which gradually squeeze the boards closer together. The tail must be held because the fox struggles, grabbing at the wood with his front legs. Eventu- ally; due to the pressure, the fox suffo- cates. In this way the fur is not dam- aged. This is but one example of the cruel practices in fur farming and this is the reason people felt strongly enough to demonstrate at the fur fashion show. The message is - please don't buy real furs. Sincerely, Cassie Kanz 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE ELEVEN THE HELLENIC CHRONICLE, Thursday, October 12, 19S9 Second Fur Fashion Show opens social season on Long Island LONG ISLAND. N.Y.-The evening of Sep- tember 23rd at the Church hall of the Trans- figuration of Christ in Mattituck opened the social season on the East End of Long Island. The second Fur Fashion Show was presented by Nick Neocleol1s Furs of 34 West 29th St., Manhattan. This social presented the latest in Fur Fashions. Over one hundred and fifteen persons attended in a time when hurricane Hugo warnings were issued. All supported this unique event with the purpose of rebuilding the Church. Mezectakia. champaign toast Greek pastries and coffee were served. Numerous novelties were given to all participants from Church patrons. All proceeds of this successful event will be used to purchase tables and chairs. - Mrs. Catherine T. Siolas introduced Nicholas Neocleous by describing the current state of the fur industry. "Our furrier. who has brought this fur collection from Manhattan is one of a dying breed. He is an American businessman whose operations are in America. His workers are American. The American label in placed on his fur coats. Today the fur indusfry is in change. Most of our .fur fashions are imported from Korea." She added that "few furs are created today in the United States. Fine craftsmanship and atten- tion to detail are present in this unique collec- tion." Neocleous is a Phil-Hellene. dedicated to helping Greek Orthodox communities. He is an immigrant from Asgaga, Cyprus. His leisure time is spent helping his hometown by being involved in the building of a hospital and library. "He has not forgotten his Greek roots. He once said, '1 grew up near a Greek church and walked there every Sunday. This is why 1 like Mattituck.1 came here to be near a Greek church. The Long Island beaches remind me of Cyprm:.' " Nicholas Neocleous is one of the benefactors of the Transfiguration Church. Mrs. Siolas said that "every year he creates a unique fur fashion. This fur piece is used in a raffle that brings funds into the church. This fund raising effort helps to keep our church open in the winter months when our population is dramatically reduced." The Neocleous family is strong and united behind the patriarch. Nick's partner. Christala, is there with him every day. creating fur fashions and bringing it before the public. A champagne toast was made by Charles Neocleous. a son of the furrier. He is making his presence felt in the industry. The show opened with knitwear presented by Mrs. Angie Megdanis. Sweaters were modeled by Despina Siolas. Andrew Poulos. Margarita Christoforou. Tom Tsounis and Nick Tsounis. An original musical arrangement of Paula Abdul's songs including "Straight Up," "Cold Hearted Snake," and Donna Summer's "This Time I Know It's For Real" added excitement to the presentation. The newly built Church hall that is now double in size presented a magnificent background to a fabulous Fur Collection. The models made their entry in a brightly decorated hall with ~~~~~___ ,... F6 HAPPy MODELS offur fashions are shown with some of creations featured at Trans- figuration event. yellow table decorations and flower centerpieces. Charles Neocleous narrated the Fur Show\'iith enthusiasm. Blue. Indigo and Crystal flox flings opened the furcollectiol1. "Fox flings can be worn over leather or long coats. they can be worn whichever "'ay one wants it." he explained. Brown and Blackleatherbomberjackets are pop- ular. Both jackets came with opposum linings that can bewom as vests. "Leather wear IS sporty. The hottest style is a mixture of leather and fur. Our leather bombers are unisex and popular among men." "Ourblush white mink vest is perfect for a Sun- day afternoon in the park with a bulky sweater. Ebony Beaver jackets with a crystal fox collar and tuxedo is selling this year. Fox is excellent everydaywear.lt is the fur of the 90's," indicated the second generation furrier. The Neocleous firm is celebrating thirty-four years in business. Raccoon 3/4 coat with blue fox trim is popular among business women. The following strollers with matching headbands ;nade an impression among the audience: black mink jackets with cutaway front. crystal fox, ranch. lunar, and mahogany minks. Diagonal cut minks are pop- ular in 1989. Beaver. racco~n. and fox full length cots began the audience's mitiation il1to coats. The show concluded with flowing. elegant mink coats that make every woman feel beautiful. "A mahogany mink coaL full bodied with deep armholes is affordable. We are presenting two female mink coats. with bouffant sleeves and shawl collar." explained the narrator. "The coat everyone has been waiting for is a natural black- glama coat. flared. with full sleeves." The full flared mink coats concluded the program with a definitive statement. The models included: Helen Tenedios: Joanne Tenedios: Cathy Veoukas: Catherine Siolas; Rita Murphy and Dorothy Sul- livan. The audien.ce was invited to try on pieces. An awards program was supervised by Mrs. .Q!iop~R.'!P,!ntonjou, f~aturing fur pieces. gift certificates, cry.:itals and various gifts. An out- sta.n~ing vid~o taping was produced by Pan- aYlOtts Vassiliadis. -.. -,- The second Fur Fashion Show of the Trans- figuration Church was a memorable event. It aided the church in its fundraising effort. Bring- ing persons from every Church and organization of Eastern Long Island together forged~strong ties among all. The Greek Orthodox Church in rural communities. such as Mattituck. is entcrim! intn FASHION SHOW--Catby Veoukas models a ~ox coat and matching beadband at tbe secoDd FUl' FasbioD Sbow at lbe Churcb Hall 01 Transfiguration of Christ iD Mattimck. This opeDed lbe Social SeasoD OD Long Island.INF 318-F\ , . i Ie K EKlh\Aw011 <61'(1~! \ O111v KOlV(nllTU TOU MaTlTUK A..A. 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TO KEVTPO T~C :0 i\ KOI.VOTlKO KupiEC; Tn,..'K K. '1010e;. 01' - . 'I.., OlVOTn e EXOUV ET . 'ITOe; a )) OI/-lOOEI . E/\/\I")VIKO i\ .' o:rlTIKO 1-11") KOTO : UKO,. EVW OKO- npo '1V E1TI6EI~'1 eo Y/lOTonOllleEi i\' O'1I-lE ni\ouOlO 6 . K '1pw- H EI04'O' WPo. 601..0 po, eo EivOl 10 pIa Yla Tau . i\ouc; KOI 5 e; /-lEya- YIO TO 1T0I610. c:. ....!:-. V<:;.. ~ -"--~. ;:::::) "'" € . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . .{.i. ---... A.i c --- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @@ ..µ r � � 3 gg � I o0 1.,' �,. v,• k GD Y Photos by Judy Ahrens CROWNING GLORY—At right, 1989 Strawberry Queen Carrie Rudder congratulates newly crowned Little Miss Mattituck Megan Hofer at last year's street fair. Below, members of the folk dancing group from Transfigura- tion of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck performed at the 1989 fair. • • Celebrating Christ's baptism • • • • r • 9 � M r .a J • • • • • • • • MATTITUCR--In cel- ebration of Christ's bap- INCENSE--Rev. Orfanacos carries incense to the waterside while the service is said in • tism, the Transfiguration both Greek and English.(NF 205R-3) of Christ Greek Orthodox • 1 Church held it annual cross-throwing ceremony • and procession to the sea t on January 7, one day • after Epiphany. Church -- Officials said whoever � • braves the icy waters and _ r • retrieves the cross after itis cast into the water will • receive good luck. This year, Jimmy Spanos was • the only man hardy - �r enough to take the plunge ' • into the Mattituck Inlet at Breakwater Beach. • Photos by Judith A. Col- F, y • lins.(NF 205R-4) ?� • ECUMENICAL SERVICE--Rev. Orfanacos is joined by other clergy to hold the service 49 • blessing the cross at the water's edge. Spanos, in shorts,is not quite dressed to fend off • the cold north wind blowing off the Long Island Sound.(NF 205R-2) • • • • Wednesday,January 10,1990 SUFFOLK LIFE NEWSPAPERS • • • • rv� e r CROSS BEARER—Jimmy Spanos braved the icy water of the Mattituck Inlet to retrieve the cross cast into th water at the Transfiguration of Christ Greek Ortbodo Epiphany ceremony Sunday. Church leaders say because— Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Christ, it is good luck to retrieve the cross. Photo by Judith A. Collins.(N• R84F) • • • • ac „� • • i • s t GY r } • �. .LLD% ."'0r ..M ire.` �«�.�`. 's'Y 15 zT ra._i;� � �'; z. ..MK.r.,� Xw+�. • CULTURE--children of the Hellenic Culture Society and Sunday School proudly carry • their banners as they march down the narrow strip of beach to the water.(NF?.05R-4) - • 90 • • • • • • PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE • • • On behalf of the Parish Council I would like to welcome all our friends and fellow parishioners to the 1992 Annual Dinner-Dance. • • i recently had the pleasure and honor to attend the 31st Biennial Clergy - Laity Congress in New Orleans. While there, I learned that 128 years ago a small • group of Orthodox immigrants with limited resources and a dream established • the first Greek Orthodox Church in America.That first tiny church in New Orleans grew into a beautiful cathedral and a Hellenic Cultural Center. • • Our small community, here on the North Fork of Long Island, and that firs • founding community of New Orleans have many similarities. Our church, too, was founded by a small group of immigrants with limited resources and a dream. • As the little church in New Orleans grew to become a beautiful cathedral so, too, • did our small church in the fields grow. • We must recognize and acknowledge the accomplishments of people with a vision and a mission who work together towards a common dream. The founding • fathers of our community had a vision and a dream. It is up to us to carry their • dream into the future. • I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of tonight's • Dinner-Dance: Mrs. Calliope Papantoniou and Mr. Nick Neocleous,Co-chairper- sons of the Dinner-Dance Committee, Mrs. Cleo Tsounis, Chairperson of the Journal Committee, and Mrs. Athena Papadopoulos, Chairperson of the Raffle • Committee. In addition, I would like to thank Mr. Peter Pappas, Chairperson of • the Festival Committee. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Reverend Father Demetrios • Orfanakos for his spiritual guidance and assistance throughout the year. Special thanks go to everyone here for supporting us and contributing to the • success of our Dinner-Dance. • George Gabriel • President of the Parish Council • • • • • 91 • • • • n • • • • • CHAIRPERSON'S MESSAGE • Cleo P. Tsounis • MEMORIES: .1 rember the founders of our church, though most of them are now passed • away. • .I remember the services we had in our homes and in the back yards. • .I remember the decision of the site of the property to built our church on. .I remember the groundbreaking services. • .I remember the small church being built. • .I remember everything that was donated by the religious populace of our community; the property, the foundation, the belfry, the icons, the windows, the • pews, the rugs, the chandeliers, the evergreen trees, the bricks etc. • .I remember the church and basement completed. All this was done without a mortgage. • .I remember the love and pride we felt for our beautiful little church. • .I remember the day we heard the fire sirens. We ran to the church and saw the smoke out. The pain and sadness we felt were tremendous. Our church, which • we loved so much was burning. . We decided to restore our church. While restoring it, we would enlarge it • and beautify it. We succeeded in building a beautiful church,both inside and out. Nearly everything is new. A new Iconostasio, new chandeliers, new icons, new • pews,new rugs etc.all due to our religious and generous parishioners and friends. • We thank all of these people who made donations both large and small. • They all add up and help to build this beautiful church. There are many people that make our church a success. The people least mentioned are the volunteers that donate hours of their time. Some work in Fundraising, some cleaning, some in their talents, some help with the Newsletter. - • 1 could go on and on. --- • We thank all the contributors and volunteers who help to make the church a success. We thank the people who contribute to our Annual Dance Journal. I • especially thank my co-chairperson Cally Panatoniou who solicited most of the ads. • • Enjoy your food and evening. Have a good time. • KAAH AIAEKEAAEH • • • • • 92 • • • • • • • • • • THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST • GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH • 1950 Breakwater Road, P.O. Box 1162, Mattituck, New York 11952 Tel.:(516)298-9652 • REV. DEMETRIOS ORFANAKOS PARISH COUNCIL • GEORGE GABRIEL _ _._ __ President MILTIADES PAVLIDES _... __ _.... _. Vice President . CLEO P. TSOUNIS _._... ......_. _.. _. Corresponding Secretary MARY TATAKIS ., ..... _.__ _..._ Recording Secretary • ATHENA PAPADOPOULOS _ _ _.. ....... Treasurer .......... CALIOPE PAPANTONIOU __._...__......_ AssuteN Treasurer • COSTAS CAVIRIS CHRISTOS FLESSAS MARY LICHAS ANDREASMARKAKIS NICKNEOCLEOUS COSTAS NICHOLAS • PETER PAPPAS GEORGESPANOS SPYROS PYLARINOS PANTELIS SIRIODES PETERSOULLAS DESPINA THEODORE • AUDITING COMMITTEE PETER ZALANTIS VIRGINIA SOULLAS ELENI PAVLIDES • LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY"ST, MARKELLA" CYNTHIA PYLARINOS ...... _. __ ... President • MARY TATAKIS _._ .... _._ Vice President/Ree Secretary CLEO P. TSOUNIS _.._. __....._. _....... __. TreasurcdCt ecrea- • - - GREEK SCHOOL TEACHERS REV. DEMETRIOS ORFANAKOS ZAPH[Rin GABRL'— • SUNDAYSCHOOL • REV. DEMETRIOS ORFANAKOS -Supervisor ZAPHIRIA GABRIEL-Coordinator Teachers: ALEXANDRA PAPADOPOULOS URSULA DEMETRIOU • CHOIR • DIRECTOR-ORGANIST JAMES TALAS CHANTERS • NICHOLAS KOKONAS PETER PAPPAS POLIVIOS POLI PARENTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION(PTA) . VIRGINIA SOULLAS ... President URSULA DEMETRIOU Vice President • ZAPHIRIA GABRIEL .. Secretary VOULA KONTOVEROS Treasurer • ALTAR BOYS Captain:MICHAEL GABRIEL • JOHN PYLARINOS NICK SOULLAS JOHN DEMETRIOU Coordinators: PETE DEMETRIOU • .__.... ...... .. REV. DEMETRIOS ORFANAKOS YOUTH........ ............ __.. ..... Spiritual Advisor — • Advisors'. URSULA DEMETRIOU,ZAPHERIA GABRIEL, VOULA KONDOVEROS,VIRGINIA SOULLAS • A C T.ADULT CLUB OF THE TRANSFIGURATION . ..__, President ANNA ... ........ __...... ._.. .... ._.... ATHENA t:.NEDiOS .. Secretary • SEXTON .DESPINA THEODORE • DINNER DANCE COMMITTEE NICK NEOCTc. EOUS.Chairperson CALIOPE PAPANTONIOU,Cc-Chatrpeaon • RAFFLE COMMITTEE ATHENA PAPADOPOULOS • JOURNAL COMMITTEE • CLEO P. TSOUNIS,Chanrson CALIOPE PAPANTONIOU, Co-ChauTermn • • • 93 • • • • • • • • • • • In Appreciation • • • TO THE • SPONSOR • OF OUR CHURCH • • • • Mr. ELIAS KULUCUNDIS • • • • • s • • FROM THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST CHURCH OF MATTITUCK, NEW YORK • • • • 94 • • • • • • ORTHODOX OBSERVER SEPTEMBER 1994 • • Bishop Philip Visits Mattituck MAT=CK,N.Y.—Bishop Philip of At- lanta visited Transfiguration Church in late July where he officiated at services for the • feast day of St.Markella,patron saint of the • parish's Philoptochos chapter,according to information from Catherine T.Siolas. • Bishop Philip noted that"eight years ago, when I was the bishop of Long Island,the • community initiated a rebuilding project. The church is more beautiful.The efforts of • the parishioners resulted in the building of a mortgage-free church." • Mrs.Cleo P.Tsounis,one of the founders who built Transfiguration Church at the • eastern end of Long Island in 1970,was the parish council president who initiated and • completed the rebuilding project. The Philoptochos chapter is under the • leadership of Cynthia Pylarinos. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 95 • • • • • • 1111 ! /.! 1111 ! 1111l11111111111111l1111111l1111 F ioxonoSATA&vraS4PiXHHoq 0-10 Nao tilS MEtapop(p(ool1S ovyxLk(iw ax)2A IouAiovngayparonotijBxe ex TI]V rhtAonrtoxo A&eAtporgra Kvptaiv rqs EAAgvtxi7 OpOa&oygs Ex%Agaias rgs Merapoprpwags aro Mattimck mi rqv Ematpla rov eopraapoti rt7s Ayias MapxW as. £rqv Ma Aaroveyia xopoarar>jae o ae(3aaptoraros eai- axonos ArAavras VAtnrros xat napaQpiogxav aavw a,ro 200 opoyeveis. Tov apro npoeroijmaav q xa£tivBta 77vAapwov xat q xa Avgt Mey&avgs. 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[� «HPQINH» AEYTEPA 8 AyroYEIoY 1994 17 rn • • • L MattituckwCutch®gue • Laurel fi New Suffolk • Pat Arslanian/298-8489 • • 10A • The Suffolk Times • August 4, 1994 • •0 pop w}Ala Rlfi � • • � 4 • • • Feast Day • The Ladies' Philoptohos Society of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church of Mattituck recently held a luncheon to commemorate the feast • day of the society's patron, St. Markella. His Grace, Bishop Philip of At- lanta(left) performed the Sunday service and offered the Holy Bread to the society president, Cynthia Pylarinos (second from left). • • • • 97 - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • August 26, 1993 • The Suffolk Times • • 4 . � q • At the Picnic • More than 900 people attended the recent picnic at Mattituck's Trans- • figuration Greek Orthodox Church, including members of Southold • Town's Democratic-Republican Alliance. • • • • • • • • • 98 — • • • • • • • • • • • • • • THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1994 • Ir �' _ �t� rxnrler-��#rt�mxn • • >�ww �e • x m • - O. RT t � i • �,'� ^mac% �� • • His Grace, Bishop Philip, receiving a bouquet of flowers from GOYA (Greek Youth) representative Helen Gabriel as her father, • George Gabriel looks on. • • • • • • • 99 • • • • • • • • • 0 • PAGE 12NF SUFFOLK LIFE NEW Wednesday,April 19,1995 • d ly F . 3v • • Y � T e • Y ` GREEK PARADE--The Transfiaa;ration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church of Mattituck • marched in the first division of the Greek Parade on Firth Avenue in New fork CAN re- cently.Over 60 people from this communih*marched second in the parade,celebrating free- • dom from slavery.Parish council president Dinos Demetirades, council board members,the ladies' Philoptohos Society, Greek school and Sunday school were present. The affair was • organized and directed by Andrewa Markakis,right.(NF 372-X) 100 "gPS21NH" EABBA'IY)-KYPIAKH 4-10 NOENHAPIO1ItIOG OM-O ' ]ENEIA O a r e k � t OQTO:KATEPINA TEOYNN-£IOAA TIMHOHKE OK. rEripnoi rABPIHA:EKailAwag npaS Trp,jvTaa npwgv npoiapau rqg Ko,vdrgraq Mela- poprpaaEwq Tou Ewrilpoq,oro M6TITaK,K.rEwpyiou faPpoiA,SropyavaOIIKE Tgv KuproKil,27OKIWppiou.f1aV K.!'apprilA arropevilBgKE npgnKil nAarcira yra Tgv noAuErTj Kar noAurrAeupg npoa�popd rou,orgv Korvonlra.fro rpwroyparprKo any- p10TUrr0 ano nl v EKE)Awml,dluKpivovrar ono aprorepB,o apKrepauK6jq npoibrdpevoq,n.BaoiAEroq fwyoupirgq,o K.ferup. yroq rapprgA Kar o K.AvSpiaq MapK6Kgq,rrpoedpoq rgq KorvoTgraq. 0 0 • THE HELLENIC CHRONICLE Thursday November 21,19991 PAGE TWELVE • 4, • hr, • • • • RECOGNIZED for his efforts on behalf of the Transfiguration of Christ • Church in Mattituck,Long Island recently was George Gabriel,center, receiving his award.Flanking him,from left,are: Rev.Govits; Michael • and Helen Gabriel, his parents and Andreas Markakis,parish council president. ...................................................................... • George Gabriel I • recognized • for unique • contribution • By C.T. SIOLAS • MATTITUCK,LI—George Ga- briel was honored for his unique • services to the Transfiguration of Christ Church of Matntuck, Long • Island in an award ceremony held _ recently. - • Gabriel served as president of the parish council for four years from • 1991 to 1994.The Stony Brook Uni- versity Hospital administrator was on • call 24 hours a day on behalf of the • community. "When he finished work every • night, he would pass by the church during the rebuilding project," re- • calls former parish council president Cleo P.Tsounis. • "He supervised the workers and followed the building plans. George • never cared about glory. He worked diligently behind the scenes in a low- • key manner." His wife,Zaphiria,served as Sun- • day School and Greek School teacher. They have two children, • Helen,a freshman at Hofstra Univer- sity and Michael,a senior at Cooper • Union. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. • Michael Gabriel, are founders of the 102 "- Transfiguration of Christ Church. - • • • 0 • • • • • SUFFOLK LIFE NEWSPAPERS Wednesday,February 26, 1997 • • • • • � - aw • .W t. s NIN .. • • • • • • • • HONORED—Cleo P.Tsounis, board member of the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattitucly was honored at the recently held Vasilopita social for her outstanding contribu- tion to the community.She is one of the original founders of the Church.Bounds currently • serves as Corresponding Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of the Parish Council.From left, are Reverend Vaselios Govits,Tsounis,and Andrea Gourlidis,president of the Ladies Soci- ety.(NF Y13317) • • • • • • • • • • • • 103 • • • • • • i • Thursday,April 3, 1997— Traveler Watchman — 15 • • • • • Guidance from Above i Mrs.Vasso Patrikis, helped produce a celebration of Greek Independence i Day, which originally took place March 25, 1821 following years of an enslavement. Patrikis combined the talents of the Greek and Sunday i Schools at the Church of the Transfiguration of N heist i Ma ti a k. wac nman • • Special Fund-raiser Set i MATTITUCK—Deborah Gibson-Freethy,a youth services librarian at the i Mattituck-Laurel Library for the past seven years, is seriously ill with • lymphoblastic lymphoma. Deborah,who has three young children including a four-month-old baby, is undergoing chemotherapy at Memorial Sloan- i Kettering Cancer Center. The family is currently living on Deborah's husband's social security i disability insurance which only covers their housing expenses. Faced with • the added expenses of treatment,transportation to Sloan-Kettering,medication along with everyday family expenses,Deborah needs help. • Employees of the Mattituck-Laurel Library have rallied to help Deborah and her family including the establishment of a fund to offset some of the • financial burden her illness has caused. If you would like to contribute, mail your check made out to Deborah Gibson-Freethy Fund-raising, to North i Fork Bank, PO Box 1559,Mattituck,NY 11952. i A special fund-raiser is being organized to benefit Deborah and her family. Palmer Vineyards has graciously donated the use of their facility to host a i community event to assist the family. An evening of wine, hors d'oeuvres, music and community support will be held at Palmer Vineyards on Saturday, • June 14 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are on sale at the Library's i circulation desk. Further information about Deborah and the fund-raiser is available by calling • the library at 298-4134. _ 104 i i • • - MBfENEIe «EONIKO£KHPYH» nEMf1TH 1 MAIOY 1997 5 EVOpITES TICS METOp6pc wcgq TOU MgTITOK n6vw an62006ropa napappjegKav oe ye6pa nou napiecae q ,D miA6mwgogToulepo6Nao6Tgq kn Merapop(PWaewq Tou Ewrripoq mo p M6nmKTauAoyKA'iAavT6nou Tlaoepiq opoyevefq TIPIOgKav ym Tqv npoaVop6 muq argv Korv6Tnm. i. Tipgeivreq efvai of KK.noA6p,oq �.d n6Agq,I6vBta nuAaprvou,KAeiw i Too6vq Kai EAEvq BapeA6. To ye6pa b60nKe peT6 Tq Aenoupy(a r rwv BaYwv mgv a1F10U0a eKEnAWaewv Tnq eKKAnofaq.ETq(pwroypa(pfa,q 11*4017 TN miAomwgou K.Avbpea r .I roupmaq Kai o n 6c6 r P f+oS qS Korv6TgTaq K.niTep foupAfbgq. Traveler Watchman--Thursday,May 1, 1997 WAT� CH DATES for the i i C) o , } a a J � v 4 g Sacred Ceremony At the Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck, on Good Friday, the figure of Christ is taken down from the Cross and wrapped in fine lir eri.A tapestry depicting Christ wrapped in His shroud is placed in a flower decorated bier(epitaphio).At might the epitaphic is carried around the churchyard.The congregation follows holding lighted candles and{inging the Lamentations.Inside the church,people kiss the epitaphio and walk underneath it.The priest hands out the flowers that are to be taken home and placed beside the family icons. Elaine TaytodTraveler watchman • hellenic times/11 • September 5, 1997 • __ 11 a mac cost 'transfiguration Church • Festival A Big Success • xrs«b axn-", � by C.T. Siolas • Record cro�%ds of per- ' mon, from all o%er Long • 151and attended the Greek " festival of they r • Transfiguration Church of • Mattituck, Long Island on July 25th, 26th and 27th. ' Greek cuisine was the main � €"- '°K • attraction. Long lines of per- .` ` sons waited for souvlakia, • gyros, pastistio, spanakopita � . and other foods. Homemade Vasso Patrikis (1-r), Katerina Milraltses, Maria Iiariolis, • pastries were made by the VoulaAnastasiades and Irene Nanos sell pastries. • Ladies Philoptochos Society.- Saturday to enjoy the cuisine, foods for socials." Rev. Peter Gourlides, Festival the rides and listen to Greek Vaselios Govits is pastor of • Chairman and parish council music by a DJ. A new build- the eastern Long Island • president, said "two thou- ing was recently erected for parish. sand persons attended the purpose of preparing • • MARCH 5, 1997 ORTHODOX OBSERVER • • Former president honored • George Gabriel,former parish president • of Transfiguration Church in Mattituck,N.Y., - recently was honored for his services to the _ • church during his 1991-94 term.Gabriel is administrator of Stony Brook Hospital on • Long Island. • • • • • • • • • 107 - • • • • • • • • • • • tae • Thr. Ruffolk Times • October 9, 1997 • • • • • • • • 'k • • e 4� • bg �S • S 1 Blessing of the Waters Some 250 attendees from Long Island and the New York metropolitan area attended Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church's recent blessing • of the waters service. The exaltation of the Holy Cross service at the Mattituck church was followed by a procession to a Long Island Sound • beach, where the Rev. Vaselios Govits blessed the waters. A wooden • cross was thrown into the water, and four divers competed to retrieve it. Thomas Tsounis of Mattituck was first to reach the cross, returning it to • the priest for a special blessing. From left are the Rev. Govitz, Thomas Tsounis and parish council president Peter Gourlides. • • • • • 108 • • • • • • • • • �� �. mgr 21, nvulomno on' m vlboto nou Movdvmne n ENNnvOOMOW KUMMIp TTIC MEmpdp]pWORC oro MOrIIOpK lou AovK AINov]. AEEld movimai 0 JE06C Node IOC MEIU- . Inplpfiln E[0C. • P�'1 �S Av4ap-c o* KowoUFamua��pcpw�c, • e iov PILO napa&oomKIT nov napouaiaoav orlµavnKrl 7po- Tp6no y16p aaciv Taµrlq NCR vNPHH - IAINITEPH NNTHNNHPIEH oSo Kai abkrlarl Tov ap]8po6 Twv ILE-A• Mq EnaTlvop86kou KoTKOC - KUUIw TrIC, ano apxeC Se- • v6TrlTaC nIC MPTaµop- -- TiaC Tov'60 xaT orlµepa K a?u- pwoewq. Tou MalaaK Tou AoyK µur aµop<prI FK611,,rij Kar &rl}a- avaprTumn µ6mq napoucidmil- Tnovv MN cupb CPTJ nepToxrl Tou gli,nvT- MV eneTera QO AITepTKTTVT- oripyrloav laa rvxaprarrl (ITp6- Kay. 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Inside, incense burns, gilded icons .< gleam from the walls and voices echo in prayer. For most of the year, the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck is the spiritual center to about 135 families who come to worship at one of the East End's few Greek Orthodox "i ~ churches.But during the summer months,that number swells - to about 350, mirroring the influx of '� - generations of Greek and Cypriot fam- ilies who make the Long Island Sound rn side of the East End hamlet their sum- mer home. um merhome. "We have the water, we have our church, and the community is living r �. on from generation to generation," C " said Catherine Siolas, 50, a college professor who lives in Bayside ' Queens, during the week but who has At the h SI(�e' been summering in Mattituck for the - OtOur Towns last 37 years. Her mother brought here ' +' to Mattituck as a child. Now, she brings her 18-year-old daughter,.De- spine, out to spend weekends and summers there. ^ They've been coming to Mattituck for generations,from tra T in. ditional Greek enclaves such as Astoria and parts of Brooklyn, as well as areas of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. To this day, it's a place where many in the local Hellenic community come _ x N to angle for tsipoures,or porgies,from a craggy jetty on Break water Beach.Or to talk with people who know the color of the Mediterranean can't simply be described in terms of blue. Or " ` .+ Newsday Photo/Jolla Gwnes Please see MATTITUCK on Page A20 Oespina Theodore arranges candles during Sunday services at Mattituck's Transfiguration of Christ Church. • i Keeping With Tradition • MATTITUCK from Page A8 • NEWSDAY,MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 7.1998 to find someone who can relate to the traditional immigrant ex- 0 - periences of coming to New York to work as dishwashers,waiters, seamstresses or laborers so many years ago. For most,Mattituck • is a family affair,a place to visit grandparents and grandchildren and cousins and aunts during the summer months. • The area has been transformed by the Greek community's Pres- ence.The quiet farm fields come alive at least one weekend a year • in July as thousands of year-round residents attend the church's • annual Greek Festival, getting a taste of souvlaki and live bou- zouki music and line dancing. Breakwater Road on Sunday is • lined with the cars of people who attend morning services.And for the last four years,the Sound Avenue Deli has been carrying two • Greek-language newspapers—the National Herald and Proini to accommodate the influx of seasonal residents. • Deli owner Wendy Zuhoski, whose Lotto machine is decorat- ed with postcards from Greece sent by loyal customers who go • home from time to time, said people come to her store some- times at 5:30 a.m. to pick up the newspaper when it is deliv- ered from Manhattan. She said the summer population has mushroomed in recent years, mostly because families are now • bringing children and grandchildren to Mattituck. "A lot of people come from the city, and they come back year • after year.You get to know them," said Zuhoski, adding that the population traditionally dwindles after Labor Day. Nick Cyprus, 81, who owes a two-story house on the Sound, • recalled that he was among the first people in the Greek commu- nity to discover Mattituck. He arrived from Manhattan in 1952, at a time when land was inexpensive and the calmness—not the • color—of the Sound reminded him of the waters of the Mediter- ranean. He has since retired there,joining other elderly Greek residents who have made it their year-round home. • "When I saw the house here, I just grabbed it," he said, of the • waterfront home that he paid$5,700 for at the time. "After that, everyone who came out to visit me started buying up property. They brought their friends,and it slowly became a Greek colony." • Then came the church.Alice Rengepis,who moved to Mattituck • permanently eight years ago from Bayside after being a summer resident for 35 years, used to host religious services in her back- yard for summer residents every Saturday on Central Drive,be- fore a permanent church was built in 1969. • "It was beautiful. It was summertime and there were flow- ers. Some would bring their own chairs," said Rengepis, 82. "One by one, they came here." • Cake sales and donations, organized by the church's • founder, Theofan Kyvernitis, helped to fund the "miracle in the potato fields." The church was rebuilt and expanded in • 1984, after a fire nearly destroyed it. "In the old days,during the Ottoman Empire,the church saved • the Greek people," said the Rev. Vasilios Govits, the church's pastor. "So when they get together out here,the church is a very • important social and sacramental aspect of their lives." Petros Gourlides, the head of the parish council, agrees, and • has spent most of the last few years sprucing up the picnic grounds of the church property to attract even more families • from the metropolitan area. "It's important to make our cul- ture known to others," he said. • Despina Siolas agrees, adding that she will continue to come to Mattituck to honor her family tradition. "It's wonderful. In • the city, you tend to keep to yourself," she said after services one recent Sunday. "Here, everyone knows each other. It's • definitely my second,home." • • iii - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • � _ .� • w1 >: • • • • • • • • • • i • • � o � o .. 4 �� J J r • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Thursday,June 3,1999— Traveler Watchman — 15 • • Rev. Vaselios Govits Retires Rev. Vaselios Govits and his wife, Presvitera Christina, were hon- • hon- ored fortheir unique contribution to the Transfiguration of Christ Church of Breakwater Road in Mattituck. He officially retires on June 1. Rev. . Vaselios cultivated peace and harmony in the community.Rev. Church wrote an outstanding newsletter in English and Greek. Presvitera Chris_ tina helped beautify the church with fund-raisers. • "My extended family of the Transfiguration of Christ helped me, said • Rev Vaselios."I hope the community prospers.Your prayers have made me feel close to you. May God give it back to you a hundredfold."- Catherine Siolas • • • • • 12A • The Suffolk Times • June 3, 1999 • • Church honors couple • The Rev. Vaselios Govits and his wife, Presvitera Christina, were hon- Tasia Psichgios of Mattituck cele- ored recently with a plaque com- • brated her 94th birthday on April 14. memorating their outstanding contri- • Mrs.Psichgios is one of the founders of butions to Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck. • — Formerly a priest at Port Jefferson • the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption Church he began his Transfiguration of Christ on Break- Mattituck ministry in 1996 and offi- • water Road in Mattituck.The commu- dally retired June 1. • nity wished Tasia a healthy and pros- Mrs. Govits was honored for beau- - tifying the church via fund-raisers and perous birthday. the Rev.Govits for his role as a media- Birthday celebrations happening this for and communicator, according to a • week are Anne Smith and June Schait, statement. In addition to writing a who celebrate on the 7th, and Philip newsletter in Greek and English, he • Neudeck on the 9th. anley unified and reinvigorated the corn- Belated birthday wishes to Stmunity during a period of expansion, • sledjeski,who turned 89 on June 2. along with Parish Council president Pete Gourlidis and Philoppohos Ladies • Society president Andrea Gourlidis. • In accepting the award, the Rev. Govits stated: "My extended family of the Transfiguration of Christ helped • me. I hope the community prospers. . Your prayers have made me feel close- to you. May God give it back to you a • hundred fold." • - 112 • • • • • • TipnQav pEAn TnS KoIVOTnTaq METap6pepWQnq o-ro MaTITOK Tou A0yK All w NEaq YopKnq • NEA YOPKH. - Tpia pEXg Tqq • Kotv6TgTaq Trlq McTapop<p6ocwq OTO MaTITOK Tou AOyK AIXaVT TI- • _prlae, np6pcpara g mlXorrrwXOq A66(p6TTITa Trig Koiv6MTaq, ,A- • s yla MapKEXXa�. _ H EK6I)XWOrq eywE aE OUVEpya- • „ ( - Ola pe TO KOIVOTLK6 ouppoUXio np6EBpOq TOU OROIOu Elvat 0 K. • { fl6Tpoq foupA[5gq. IepanK(bq npoiOTapevOS Trlq KOIV6TgTaq EI- • vat o n.BaaiXetoq f-K6l3tiq. a OL TIprIBevT£q'eiv"ai H`K. ITe- • Xioq Navoq,n K.AtKaTEpivrl T.Iib- _ Xa Kai o K. 8e65wpoq A ioupa4d- • vrlq. «O K. IT0,toq N,vOq EXEC npoacpepel Tlq Ungpeoieq 7V eK- KXpaia yta ntwe Xpovta»,TOvtae o K. foupXi(5gq. Eniorlq EXci porjE))-. • aEl Trly Kotv6TTlTa rl u64uyoq Too -• K. Navou,Hprlvq.H K.DO Q Tiprj- BTIKE ylO TIq unrlpca(aq OTO Tpr)pa • Srlpoaiwv oXeaEwv Trlq Kotv6Tg- Taq TO onoiO unrlperrlae aav brl- • poatoYPatPOq Yla neptao6TEpo Ono 25 Xp6vta, ME Ttq l6j&q pa- • Ano Tgv EKbrjAwag Trig A5EAtp6TgT0q ,Ayia Map!(WG»Trlq Koiv6TrITaq Trlq McTapoptpwo£wq Tou IWTrjpa oTo Kp6XpovEq urTrlpEaiEq EXEi unrlpE- M6TIiOK Tou AoyK AlAaw,SlaKpivovral o np6Ebpoq K.IIETpoq Poupwagq,o K.OE66mpoq Mrroupa�dvgq,o Trlaet Kat 0 tpwToyp6(poq Trig KOi- IEpOTIK6)q npoim6pEvoq Tgq KOIV6TgT0q U.BOQIAEIOq rK60ITq,g K.AIKOTEpivn T.16A0 KOI O K.ITEAIOq N6voq pET6 vorgraq K.Oe65wpoq Mrroupa�6- • Tqq UU46YOU Tou K.Eipr vgq N6vou, vgq yta TOv Onoio o n.FK6pITq To- • vtaE onElva[Evaq 6v6pwnoq pe x attimo Xapoy£Xo rrou poged oe • EXEC; TIq EKSrlXwactq Tgq EKKXrI- aiaq». • np6ESpoq Trlq 0u\onT6)Xou &I'- Vat It K.Awpta foupXi(5rl,a64uyoq Tou npoESpou Trlq KOivOTT)Taq, g t Philoptochos Chapter Onoia TOVi�Ei 6TI rl A0 EXgO'TrITc. a «npoonaBel va nai�El Eva Spacrn)— HonorsThree pto p6Xo oT IV KOIv6TrlTa porlBm- vraq TOUq (prwX06q, voaOKOpeia MATTITUCK, N.Y. — St, Markella Kat ygpOKOpEIa Kai (pEpVOVTaq 6,\a TO p6Xg Trlq Kotv6TrlTaq..peaty Philoptochos members recently honored ORTHODOX OBSERVER TwV EK6ljh6)QewV, KOVTOTEpa TOV three parishioners at a luncheon at Trans- figuration Church for their contributions to MAY 5� lgg— • Those honored were Stelios Nanos, Catherine T. Siolas and Theodoros • Bourazanis: Mr. Nanos has served as sex- ton for five years, Mrs. Siolas has contrib- • uted her many talents as a writer,photogra- pher and as liaison with public officials for • 25 years,assisted by her husband,John,and Mr. Bourazanis has served as church pho- tographer.The Philoptochos chapter is under the • leadership of Andrea Gourlides,wife of par- • ish President Pete Gourlides. 113 • • • • • THE HELLENIC CHRONICLE,Wednesday,August 9,2000 J �l t r, a FAyl i Nk • THE CHERPELIS, Fegos, Poulos and Ser- At the entrance to the picnic was a copy of an pans family and friends before a copy of the icon of the Virgin Mary and Child from their • venerated religious icon at the entrance of the mountainous villages of Central Greece.The icon picnic grounds at the Sillogos Eveytanon is known as the Panagia I Proussiotisa.The icon is from the 8th century City of Proussa, Asia Sillogos SillEveytanon Minor. Shepherds discovered the icon in the • 66 o r ,y 1940s through a miraculous light on a mountain- AYnerl) is holds top. It is now located in a monastery in the Cen- !(, h bu. tral Greece province of Eveytanon.Greek immi- f irs t picnic grants to New York State established the Sillogos (society) with the icon as the symbol of their organization,according to Demetns Triantafillis. • By CATHERINE T.SIOLAS He is a member for 37 years and has served in MATTITUCK, NY —Hospitality originated every office of the society. . as a way of life in Ancient Greece. "Panegyric" "A copy of the icon is now in St. Nicholas (outdoor social gatherings)in Greece are legend- Church in Flushing, NY where we hold a reli- • ary.The roasting of lambs on open pits of char- gious service on August 22," explained Trianta- • coal is the main feature of every Greek panegyri. fillis. "Our organization sponsored a relief effort The sounds of the clarinet and bouzouki put for northern Greece during WWII and the com- • everyone in the mood to dance.Over 400 persons munist uprising that destroyed our villages," he attended the fust picnic of the Sillogos Eveytanon explained. "We helped Greek immigrants during • Amerikis Panagia I Proussiotisa on the grounds this turbulent era,emigrate to the United States. of the Transfiguration of Christ Church on Break- Our members served with valor in WWII, the water Road in Mattituck,LI recently. Korean and Vietnam Wars.We are an American George and Costas Moutopoulos are expert organization that keeps alive our traditions • chefs on roasting lambs over an open pit of through our religious symbol of the Panavia charcoal.Watching them marinating and roasting Proussiotisa icon." the lamb to perfection was an extraordinary sight. Maria Serpanos, a grandmother who attended • Luscious lamb and souvlaki dinners were served the picnic with three generations of her family, . to lines of persons from the New York Metropoli- explained her leg was paralyzed when she was six tan area and Long Island. Chairman of this years old."My father took me on a four hour trip • unique picnic was Gregory Fegos. Officers to the monastery to pray before the Panagia included: Charles Kokkotos, president; James Proussiotisa for the return of my health.We pray- • Tserpelis, vice president and James Papadop- ed,returned to our village with my leg healthy.I oulos,treasurer, continue to walk today in good health.My father • said, 'as long as you live,remember the icon of the Proussiotisa.'I keep alive this miracle in the • minds of my family." Her son Andreas, a vice • president of Estee Lauder, met his wife, Yula, who is a professor at Adelphi,at a similar picnic. • Dr.Yula Serpanos'father,businessman/philan- thropist Stephen Cherpelis, is dedicated to the 114 society. ,Our sillogos promotes education . through scholarships," said Cherpelis. "The • Sillogos Proussiotisa is devoted to keeping our faith,traditions,Greek language by supporting all activities related to Hellenism." _ Young, middle aged and elders socialized • together with delicious food,music and a happ • • THE GREEKAMEHICAN • July 7,2000 • • • • 14 • COMMUNITY • • Greek Night is a Hit 0 in Mattituck, LI • • y y x • • • • NY Assemblywoman Pat Acampora congratulates church founder, Pete Demetriou,for his • dedicated work to the Transfiguration Church for over 30 years. - • NEW YORK -The farm fields of Long Assembly attended a church event in • Island came to life with Greek the area. Philoptochos president, melodies and traditional cuisine during Andria Gourlidis,organized the Greek • "Greek Night"at the Transfiguration of food and delicacies, such as the tradi- • Christ Church in Mattituck on July 1. tional "loukoumades" (fried honey The parish council president, Peter balls). "We work with all our hearts • Gourlidis, introduced the church's here," said Gourlidis. "We love our newly built cookout shed for the church,and we want to see it grow and church's picnics and various social expand." • gatherings. "We all worked together The Transfiguration of Christ • with our hands to build our "spltaki" Church was built by middle-class fami- (small house).Our church is our home, lies who worked together to build the • and we encourage all members to come first Greek Orthodox Church on east- and hold their picnics at our new out- ern Long Island.The expansion of the _ • door facilities.We can all get together, church is the result of average Ameri- eat,dance, and enjoy the true meaning cans who want to keep their religious • of life on the eastern end of Long faith and ethnic traditions alive. Island,"said Gourlidis. "The neighborhood is experiencing • Prominent persons who attended a growth characterized all over the the event included New York Commis- North Fork area like never before.We 115 • sioner Alan Croce,and New York State welcome everyone to come to our - Assemblywoman Pat Acampora,mark- church," said parish priest, Fr. James - • ing the first time a member of the State Karalexis. . • • • • • May 31, 2001 •The Suffolk Times • 17A • • • • • • • • • a • a • 't 4 ::1ti + y • ' • , " , a,. • Mother of the Year honored • Cleo Tsounis (center) was recently honored as Mother of the Year by Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck. Here she's congratulated by • Petro Gourlides, parish council president, and Andrea Gourlides, presi- dent of the Ladies Philoptohos Society. Ms. Tsounis has volunteered as • church secretary for more than 25 years and is one of the parish's origi- nal founders. After a devastating fire in the late 1980s she spearheaded the rebuilding project, which was completed without a mortgage. • • • • • • • • • • 116 - _ • • • • • • • • • • Thursday,August 2,2001 —Traveler Watchman — 3A • • • • ,$ya , P A 5>� • Photo by Catherine T Siolas Greek Festival a Sellout • An unprecedented interest in Greek culture and cuisine was shown at • the annual Greek Festival of the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck • the weekend of July 27th through July 29th. Rides and Greek products were offered.The major attraction was the homemade cuisine prepared by • expert chefs of the community. There were lines to purchase souvlakis, gyros and barbecued food with a Greek flavor. On Saturday night, July • 28th, pasticcio, moussaka, spanakopita and tryopita was completely sold • out by 8:30 p.m. The homestyle cooking and family environment is the main draw for people who want old-fashioned entertainment. • Peter Gourlidis, president of the parish council said, "Our church is our home.We all get together,eat,dance and enjoy the true meaning of life on • the East End of Long Island" Prominent people who attended included • realtor John Nichols, Kathleen Goggins,Art Tillman and others. • • • • • • • • • • 117 • • • • • • • • • • • • houdgerald • c®NIKOIE KHW.= • AUGUST 11-12, 2001 • • • L.I. church-holds annual celebration • ; On a hot summer day,reminiscent of the Greek summers,the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox parish in Mattituck.Long island,New • • York,held its annual celebration on August 6.Archbishop Demetrios • officiated at the Divine Liturgy along with the parish's dean Rev.Demetrios Karalexis and numerous priests from as far awav as Boston. • ; A special luncheon was held following the service in which more than 250 parishioners participated.Andriana Gourlides,the Pbiloptochos president, • ; was honored at the luncheon with a special plaque for her services. • The Transfiguration parish was founded in 1968.Today its membership is • also comprised of permanent residents of the area as well as of many who • . have bought summer houses at the East end of Long Island. Pictured above are scenes from the annual celebration.Top.Archbishop • ', Demetrios,other clergy and Transfiguration parishioners at the luncheon; members of the parish's ladies philoptochos,and a view of the room were • ' the festivities were held. • • • • • • • • • • 118 • • • • k • { 1, 1 • • n' 5 � r � T sa �91 �� • h } VL„✓ • r • a~ r E WIFE j • �b • �Y e • �. L • H` h • N ` tea_. • � = 119 . THE NATIONAL HERALD _ • • • • • • • • July 18, 2002 The Suffolk Times 17A Sr • dere ner • sero.¢ " faoMs nrenar • - �� Y 4kro �,{T.K'q e SID [ ( u« •' rt1}j x{13/ • Nn\ 4 1 ,j • .T �, ,. �. °ha ' ' !� k • /1 � � f i • Hellenic hospitality • Supervisor Josh Horton (center), Assemblywoman Pat Acampora and her • husband, state corrections commissioner Alan Croce (in front of table), were among the visitors at the recent Greek-American Night held at i • Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck. The event • was organized by the parish council and Ladies Philoptohos Society. The church will host its annual Greek Festival next weekend; check Coming Up • for details. • • • • • SAY YOU SAW IT IN SUFFOLK LIFE 12 N, • • .gin,, � ' • GREEK-AMERICAN NIGHT—On June 29, a Greek-American Night was held under the stars at the Transfiguration of Christ Church on Breakwater Road in 120 • Mattituck. Pictured, Highway Commissioner Peter Harris enjoys cuisine from • the Ladies Philoptohos Society. • • • • • • 12 —Traveler Watchman— Thursday,August 2,2001 Greek Archbishop to Visit Mattituck • By Carolyn Lee • This Monday, the Transfiguration Greek Ortho- dox Church in Mattituck will welcome his Eminence • Archbishop Demetrios as he officiates at church • services for the holy feast for which the church is • named.Elected Archbishop of America by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate • in 1999,the Archbishop is the spiritual leader of an • estimated 1.5 million Greek Orthodox Christians in the United States. • "I am called upon to serve with the grace of God • with all my strength and with all my love,leaning always on the powerful support of our Lord Jesus • Christ and our special and beloved people," said • Archbishop Demetrios at his election. Archbishop Demetrios was bom in Thessaloniki, • Greece in 1928.He attended the University of Ath- ens School of Theology where he majored in Bibli- cal studies. Upon graduation, he was ordained a deacon and a priest four years later.In 1976,while • studying at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts • and Sciences, Archbishop Demetrios was elected • the Bishop of Vresthena in 1967 by the Archbishop ofAthens.His responsibilities included teaching the- ology to clergy members. • In 1972,he graduated from Harvard with a dis- tinguished PhD and went on to earn a ThD from the • University of Athens.He then served as the Distin- guished Professor of Biblical studies and Christian origins at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School • of Theology in Massachusetts,teaching many of the 121 • current Greek Orthodox clergy in the United States. Other teaching credits include Harvard Divinity • School, where he was a visiting professor of the • • • • • New Testament. Fluent in English, Greek, French, Latin, Hebrew and Coptic, he was in- • vited by former President Bill Clinton • to participate in the White House Faith Leaders Summit:A Call to Action,held • in March of 2000. • "I am elated that he is coming here to Mattituck. It makes me feel so glad • to welcome him,"said Father Karalexis • of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. "It is an honor to have him • come to our parish.The Bishop of New • York comes every year,but it is a rare occasion to have the Archbishop visit • because he travels all over the country" • Immediately following the divine lit- urgy commencing at 10:00 a.m,on Au- • gust 6, there will be a traditional fish • dinner. The night before, the Eve of the Transfiguration of Christ, a Great • Vesper service will be held at 7:00 p.m. • to welcome many visiting priests. Ev- eryone in the community is invited to • attend these holy services as well as the • fish dinner fund-raiser. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 122 • • • • r ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! N A M# -,. 1,Wntertainme-1 It NGreek-American Night Is Memorable N Saturday,June 29,a Greek- a �„ -; �' '4 N� k SAY YOU SAW IT IN SUFFOLK LIFE American night was held under c nrx:�,M. . . „_ WEDNESDAY, -orator r - !# .a> T v r•. _AY ust 7,2002 the stars at the Transfiguration .� of Christ Church on Breakwa y ter Road an Mattituck.The en- � Church Festival Cd - " etre Cast End community came together to enjoy home-made C Greek cuisine while listcmngto _ fir, Hellenic melodies by DJ Nick ,r, _. , - d The parish council and the ' " t N Ladies Philoptohos Society,on- •. " 3 a }} der the leadership of Pete Gour- �g _ ^ t6w, ms hdis and Andrea Gourlidis,or Ladies of Philoptohos with Supervisor Horton ganized the event. The parts)] tf' t[it ', &-= = (fifth from 1.), president Andrea Gourlidis (seventh = priest is Father Jim Karalcxas The Transfiguration of Christ our from l.), Parish President Pete Glidis with a Acampora and Croce at the festival. •frWrr r3.., Church was built by first and , second-generation Greek- and Mrs. Nanus, Toufalis, podunt role in the community. Americans from Astoria in Lambnanidis, Synotis, Mi- They like to share their tradi- r i I069. The community of St. hahos,Rallis and other families tionsand foods with everyone." '. Demetrios in Astoria continues worked in the background Soulhhold Supervisor Jash rr" re to suppor Transfiguration to conking and cleaning."We be- Hodon and Ilighway Commis- thepresent day. Many of the lieve we must help out our sioner Peter Ilamis-thanked the P ' new all-year-round residents church lhmdcpendson summer community `far helping us in are from Astoria.'Phrough the social events to cover all ex- our election."Correclions years,theAstoria Greck-Amer- penses during the vNir,"they Commissioner Alan Croce, ican community has nurtured said.All the ladies of the who has lived in Matlack for The Transfiguration of,Christ}Greek Orthodox Church held its annual festival this small rural church on the Philoptohos have been cooking 32 years, helicves the Grcck this year, showing strength, unity and love for America. In attendance was East End of Long Island. (or social events every room)], church and population is grow- The ladies ccxrkcd thcirown 1 Assemblywoman Patricia Acampora(third from left).Pictured(left to right)are Volunteers manage the Trans- ing. "1 was hom in Astoria, Peter Meskouris, Costes Livanos, Acampora, Nicholas Raptis, Andrea Gour- special recipes in the prepara- limitation church. Queens,and Ime their tixad I>c- lidis and Constantin Wvrikos. tion of moussaka and pzsti sio. Assemblymcmber Pal cause it reminds me of my led-All Greek pastries were made Acampora said"Greek-Arneri- ian traditions," he said-- •.p, with natural ins a ingredients. Mr. cans have always hud an im- Catherine'C Siolas • • • October 10 2002 •The Suffolk Times • 27A • Bob Jordan: 0 MATTiTUCK-CUTCHOGUE Marilyn and TracyeGoodwin; Bill • LAUREL & NEW SUFFOLK Snyder. Rosemary Hughes, working • Pat Arslanian/298-8489 hard selling chances; Arlene P0. Box 232, Mattituck/pat5543782Qaol.com Jacquillard, at the admission table; • Carolvn Fahey: Nora Libretto: • Bernadette Petersen and her daughter. Julie,who is always one of the big win- • t ners of the day and has a smile to prove it;and many others.Hats off to all who • worked so hard to make this event a • success! • �4 • • !,t • t" • • Ygr • Fr- Karalexis retires • The Rev. Jim Karalexis retired • from his ministry at Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck on • Sunday, Sept. 22. Honored by over 100 people at a brunch held • in his honor in the hall of the • Greek Orthodox church, Fr. _ Karalexis expressed his thanks • for the community's warmth and support. • • • • • • • • • 124 • • • • • 20A • The Suffolk Times • September 19, 2002 OYSTERPONDS ORIENT-EAST MARION Carol Gillooly/323-3899 P.O. Box 224, Orient/medinnov@aol,com were in the works for a repeat visit next summer. Gus Kyrkostas celebrated his 80th birthday at his East Marion home on Sept. 1 with help from a few (250!) friends and fami- lymembers.Long a driving force in the local Greek- American eom- vN, munity. Gus is a WWII Air Force veteran and for- mer New York City newspaper- �s man. He's still Gus Kyrkostas active in the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association and Hellenic American Homeowners of Southold Town. A belated happy birthday to you,Gus. www.suffolklife.com 1 THE (NORTH FORK NEWSPAPER PER - Vol. 43 . No. 5 January 29, 2003 75o Last Week Oficial t� Greenport : .3 Want Fire Ruins mill t � �� stoi 8 c i '`I #�_•�� Co-op Closed Units By Jill Casey n electrical fire raged out of �' ' Acontrol in Greenport's Drift- overnment officials wood Cover co-op units last � . advocates have been rE Wednesday night, January 22, dis- comprehensive repor placing dozens of residents and sioned by New York State leaving half of the complex's 16 COMMUNITY SERVICE—Assemblywoman Patricia Acam ora third from left George ort, wPatakon nuclear p apartments uninhabitable. P f The report, which came out I was recently honored for her community service by the Transfiguration of reviews the current status of According to police reports, the Christ Greek Orthodox Church.Pictured left to right are Southold Town Super- blaze originated from electrical visor Joshua Horton,Receiver of Taxes George Sullivan,Acampora,Rev.Vase- emergency preparedness pre equipment in the attic of the Ninth lios Govtis,Parish Council President Pete Gourlidis and Philoptohos President the two nuclear plants that a Street building and was reported at Andrea Gourlidis. proximity to the state. approximately 10:20 p.m. By the The Millstone Reactor i time the flames were brought under cut is 11 miles away from control by local firefighter.., ninhi „r - - - - • - - - - • • January 30, 2003 • The Suffolk Times • 11A • • running these narticlllar fn�6...-��--. • MQTTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE • • LAUREL & NEW SUFFOLK Pat Arslanian /298-8489 • P.O. Box 232,Mattituck/pat5543782@aol.com Transfiguration of Christ Greek • Orthodox Church honored Assembly- woman Patricia Acampora at its annual Vasilopita ("New Year's • Bread")luncheon on Sunday,Jan. 12, • in the church hall.Also honored were the philanthropist and church bene- factor known to all as Mrs. Phillips, • • community activist Irene Nanos and treasurer Vasilios Raptis. Homemade • Greek dishes were enjoyed by more than 85 guests. • " 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' • revealed to America the warmth and close family ties of the Greek commu- nity," said Ms.Acampora, referring to the popular film. • • • • • 4A — Traveler Watchman—Thursday,January 30,2003 • E �H • • T9#s�l�� f5�` 7;�� tYl���' 3�lRb'�'F8k��41�'&��t71�'0�, td �ar�ax,� 3atlt��b ��°�nakl4 -Supe�`xtsdr,lrssh �,� ter�����' na�1 !a�San • :.Ll'It� �a ��9,m�..'" r � qiw sr %`•.'.5'' 9b."�?$" g�„�e y.��"T s.r.,,, a. _ • 127 • • • • • • September 7,2001 • • • Gus Kyrkostas Honored • On Long Island's East End • by Catherine T. Sioias • American W.W.II veterans are being • ry remembered across the country. Many veter- ans are the children of Ellis Island immi- • grants. A patriotism and a strong sense of • community service were instilled in the first generation Americans. Franklin Delano Roo- " • sevelt harnessed this unique manpower into • the greatest armed forces of our time. Gus Kyrkostas is an outstanding W.W.II veteran ,v • who celebrated his 79th birthday on Sunday, +=� t • September 2nd at his home in East Marion, ;l L.I., and N.Y. Two hundred persons attended this outdoor barbecue. Manny Ayvas and .ld� '�'�� - • Gus S Julie]Kyrkostas Paul Kipriadis of Acoustical Fantasy per- - • formed music. Friends and relatives came He helped mold St. Demetrios Greek • from all parts of the country. American Parochial School of Astoria in the Gus comes from two generations of 1950's. A P.T.A. member recalls his generosi- • American veterans from two World Wars. ty for all community events. Gus Kyrkostas' Gus Kyrkostas served in the air force in W.W. generosity is legendary. "f tried to help • II. He was an instructor of remote control everyone, regardless of background, but do • gunnery for the B29 airplane in the 20th Air not broadcast it. For the next fifty years, Gus force of the Pacific theater. His immigrant and Julie held parties in their Queens and • father, Vasilios, who was the son of tobacco East Marion home. There is a warmth and . growers from Smyrna (modern Izmir), friendliness in their home that wants you to - Turkey served the United States army in come back again. • W.W. I. During the 1950's, Gus married his Gus played an active role in his New -__ • wife Julie and had four children:Billy,Elaine, York AHEPA chapter. He serves as President Maria and Sandy. He started a newspaper of the "William Kyrkostas chapter #475 of • business that served the New York Metropol- AHEPA". He continued his community ser- • itan area from Queens. Gus began active vice on the East End of Long Island at the community service in the community of Transfiguration Church in Mattituck and as • Queens and Eastern Long Island for fifty President of HATCAST (Hellenic American • years that continues to the present time. Homeowners of Southold Town). • hellenic times/8 • • • • • 128 • • • • • • • • • • i • • • iii • iii • • • • • iiii • i • • • i • • • ii • • • ii • i • 4 THE NATIONAL HERALD OCTOBER 4-5,2003 PEOPLE te r € 'S b l t 3 1 * - g `3 n X71 Candidates Lay in Mattitack, hI I i'� 3� � } NP � � � '��k,*„�= ' Pf � iP� i`�'” � � �i' � More than 200 people came out Transfiguration Church in Mattihick,1.1,to hear local candidates'views for the upcoming election for Town Council. Democratic candidate Bill Edwards '*' 3 y: (second from right)presented his views as Parish President Peter Gourlidis(left to right),Rev. a Dionisios Marketns,Supervisor >„ o ,loshaa Horton and Democratic Candidate Dan Ross listened. z i 10A _ Traveler Watchman— Thursday,April 24,2003 Towns from preceding page sweet 16 Cele6 at' and the heart of every bloom is like the thorns which crowned His head, and though the tree r s Neus ofthe sorrow on that hill each spring,its life and beauty show that Christ lives with us still." We trust your holiday was happy and that you enjoyed your family and friends' company. Our household was filled with the spirit of the day. My " mind drilled to the other families who have their sons and daughters in the Persian Gulf.They are so s young and so far away from home. Fro sure that they appreciate greatly any word from friends,fam- ily and the people who support them in any way. Why not drop them a note telling them how proud you are of them and pray they will return to their ar wo homeland soon. Now some news on the homefront Spend May Day in high style at the Mattituck Cutchogue Secondary Parent Teacher Student Association (MCPTSA) Fashion Show and Dinner on Thursday, May I from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 p.m. at Sophia Gourlidis of Mattituck celebrated her sixteenth the Vineyard Caterers.Fashions-by.Renee's and birthday on April 4 at the Huntington Town House. Over Chaps Corner. DJ Sanchez, Grand Prize drawing, 150 people attended including Rev. Dionysios Marketos Chinese Auction, Silent Auction and tickets are $37.For further details,call Carolyn Fahey at 734- (right) and Rev. Gerasimos Ballas. Sophia is the daugh- 6386, ter of Peter Gourlidis, president of the Transfiguration Library News: On Thursday,May 8,the library Church in Mattituck (left) and Andrea Gourlidis, presi- is offering a field trip to the Brooklyn Botanical dent of the Philoptohos. Gardens. There are 50 seats available on the bus. ;u, ft,P lihrnni Cost is $45 per person. 0 049 0 g 0 0 0 049 00 0 0 0 0 0 410 0 0 0 4040 0 40 0 0 0 0 019 0 019 40 0 0090 Rev. Marketos Honored by Greek Consul General • Continued from last page We wish you health and prosperity in your • diplomacy that reaches out to all persons," • Transfiguration Church," said Greek Consul stated the priest.'We must teach our Greek- General Platis. "I have been here for over American children the Greek language so four yeas. I am convinced the Greek-,Ameri- they will understand the language of their • cans are resilient in persisting in their herita- parents and grandparents. The Greek . ge.° language is the father of the languages that Rev. Marketos thanked Consul General are the basis of Western Civilization,"Father Platis for honoring the Transfiguration Dionisios added "my office is open to all • Church in attending his Nameday celebra- seven days a week. Come. E-mail. I am here • tion. "Consul General Platis you honor our to serve the community of the North Fork." children by showing enthusiasm in their For more information, contact Father Dioni- • Christmas Program at our rural church in the sios at (631) 298-9652, cell (91.7) 295-3004 farm fields of the North Fork of Long Island. or e-mail frdionysios@aol.com. • � � � ; �; `ems • • s • • • • • Consul General of Greece Demetris Platis,with Fr. Dionisios Marketos and his family. Rev. Dionisios Marketos Honored by • Greek Consul General • • By Catherine Tsounis The Greek communities in America hold • on and maintain their roots fro the --- • 1900's in the era prior to the Balkan Wars to 2003," said Greek ConsuPGeneral De- metrios Platis. "We come her, -.,day to ho- nor the Nameday of Father Dionisios Mar- ketos, a dynamic, dedicated clergyman.' '-Mr. Platis traveled over two hours with his • father-in-law on Dec. 21st, Sunday to ho- nor Father Dionisios at the Transfiguration • ! of Christ Church in Mattituck,L.I.A lunche- on followed in the church hall. An old • fashioned Christmas program was perfor- • med by the Greek-Afternoon School under o the direction of instructor Father Dionisios. • "I find a strong community in Mat- ieF tituck of Greek immigrants from the Main- F. • land, Aegean and Ionian_ Islands and r Cyprus. The parishioners hold on to their Ei • Hellenism after two to three generations. KC The Greek language is maintained at the wAi • Continued on page 52 - • • 131 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Community 34 Aeurepa 3 Maiou 2004 • Monday, May 3,2004 GreekNews Alexiou and Kotsiras Geor e- Aneoon for: W ,Wl iI Heroism NEW YORK.- g - - Encore Productions bring for a week long tour in the United States and Ca- By Catherine Tsounis nada two of the best contemporary Gre- ek voices,.Haris Alexiou and Yiannis Ko- /our unique contribution to the United Sta- ,} 't„_ I ' tsiras.The tour will start the 7th of May, your during W.W. II is appreciated by your # ..x r'q'•`' ".'rY _ at the Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall.The country. George Aneson, you are a role mo- NMI 8th May they will perform at the Chicago del for our youth. We will pass a resolution Theater in Chicago,on the 9th Place Des Arts. On the trivia Acampora, State Assemblywoman and :of May at honoring you in the State Assembly,"said Pa- the Montreal's ;n+ 13th of May they will storm New York's Chairperson of the Suffolk County Republican City Center,before going to Boston,for a Party.A representative from Congressman Ti- concert at the Shubert Theater. mothy H.Bishop's office and Elias Neofytides, " Hari Alexiou, who reins the Greek Public Broadcasting producers/community le- music scene,for 30 years, enjoys great - ader, honored the Peconic, L.I. resident. The success this year with a hit record "Os awards program was presented at noon, on 4 tin akri too ouranou sou"(To the End of Sunday,April 4th,at the Fasolada social in the .I r rr a., i� your Heaven). It includes thirteen songs i hall of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox {" _ written by various composers and lyri- ! Church in Mattituck, L.I. The Ladies Philo- 3 Gists. Four of thesesongs are written by. ptohos Society sponsored the event. Mr. Hans Alexiou. The rest are written by Anson is an Archon (Defender of the Faith) well known Greek songwriters as Anta- of the Greek Orthodox Church. He has hel- nis Vardis, George Theofanous,Manolis g ped the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Famelos,"Ekins + Ekinos"(Tassos Voy- numerous projects throughout New York Ci- adjis and Solon Apostolakis),Makis Sevi- ty and Long Island area.Rev. Dianysios Mar- loglou, Panayotis Yatrakos and Sophia ketos, Parish Council president Peter Gourli- Argyropoulou..Two of the songs are per- dis and Ladies Philoptohos president Andrea formed by Haris Alexiou,one with Yan- Gourlidis honored him for his contribution to nis Kotsiras and one with Filipos.Pliatsi- the Transfiguration Church. kas of the PYX-LAX group. It is a.work "I appreciate the opportunity to join the that compiles a variety of styles includ- long list of individuals who have commen- George Meson (second from left) being honored by Assemblywoman and Suffolk ing the. 4aiko" (traditional popular ded you for your heroic actions during World County Republican Party Chairperson Patricia Acampora (left),Leah Sullivan, Congres- music), ballads and modern songs, but War IL Your act of bravery saved the lives of sman timothy Bishops' representative, Parish Council president Pete Gourlidis, Rev. all with a common concept regarding many American men after the collapse of the Dionysios Marketos and Elias Neofytides. the sound.The whole work is characte- Ludendorff bridge at Remagen, Germany," rized by a direct approach to the public said Congressman Bishop in a letter read by your courage did not merely save the lives of He added,"i extend to you my gratitude as it includes thirteen short subjects in his representative, Leah Sullivan. the American engineers in Remagen, but it and appreciation.You represent the finest of which every listener can .discover so- Congressman Bishop continued saying allowed these young men to return home to American's that have served this country. mething of themselves. Haris Alexiou I that"all of the men and women in our armed create families of their own.Your heroism is Our nation will always be grateful to you and appeared in the Greek musical scene in services are heroes the moment they dress infinite; as your story will be retold by each all of our young military men and women at the early '70s. Her charismatic.voice, ! in the military uniforms of our country. The generation surviving the men you saved in arms and in peace."Congressman Bishop re- combined with a.unique way of perfor strength of our nation and the rights we hold 1945.Each time a child is born to these fami- presentative Leah Sullivan presented an ming and a strong scenic presence,very ' dear to us are secure because of individuals lies, they will thank you, in thought and by American flag that flew over the Capitol to soon led her to the top.Today she is still such as you. It gives me joy knowing that word." Mr.Anson. at thetop,always,working hard, always • • • • Community U A • eurcpa 28 IOUVmu 2004 • Monday,June 28,2004 • • • TRANSFIGURATION CHURCH HONORS FATHERS OF COMMUNITY • By Catherine Tsounis • _.. s We will have free Greek Language and Culture School Lessons for the youth Df the Transfiguration of Christ Church in • Mattituck, LT,`said Rev.Dionysios Marketos • in Sunday,June 20th in the church hall. "All $; x _uldren are invited to come and learn about &" r • :heir Greek roots."The Greek Language and _ ulture School recited Greek poems.Mr.An ' • lreas Markakis, School Board member and r ormer Parish Council President, awarded a • wery student with a $200 bond in memory >f his late son, George Markakis. ?. • The Fathers of the community were ho- - I rored for their unique contribution in per _ • ietuating Hellenism on the North Fork. For " urther information, e-mail Rev. Dionysios The Fathers of the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck, LI.with the youth at the • Aarketos at frdionysios@aol.com or cal 917 Awards Assembly on June 20th Father's Day. Members of the Greek language and Culture 95-3004. School were awarded bonds in memory of George Markakis by his father,Andreas Markakis. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 133 - • - • • • 0 Transfiguration Church Holds Annual Fest j • • �� � ,� ,,� - tee ..- • S r n m i r • a - N • i m • r L1 • a ' R • R Andrea Gourlidis(1.to r.)Assemblymember Pat Acampora(2nd from left [ue a • o Greek novelties being sold with children of the community and Rev.Dior sins C9 - �"`-- • i. Marketos and Presvitera Marketos. In the background is the Fragias f.mily a P with Republican Congressional candidate Bill Manger. • N BY CAT IIERBVE T.SIOLAS • Greek-American society is changing. Greek-American society must keep Greek as • a language of communication that cuts across ethnic,language and racial bounder j ..Our language is the tongue of the New Testament and the basis of Western civiries. hzs- • tion," said Rev. Dionisios Marketos. "We must not let it die in our liturgical service."That is exactly what Rev.Dionisios Marketos and the parish of the Transfiguration of Christ Church are • doing in the rural hamlet of Maltimck in the Long Island town of Southold. • An old fashioned festival put together by essentially immigrant families from the sixties'and seventies was held from July 23 to 25 on the Breakwater Road grounds overlooking farm fields. • Greek cuisines from the Aegean,Ionian Islands Cyprus,Epims and Peloponnesus were prepared • by the ladies of the community.The major attraction is loucoumades,fried before ones eyes and dipped in pure honey."We use all natural ingredients,"said Andrea Gourlidis,the dynamic pres- • ident of the Ladies Philoptohos. Handmade chicken and beef souvlaki were grilled before the onlooker Pete Goulidis, Parish Council president and members. Food is the main attraction • always. • "1 have tried to educate our cmmuany that immigrants are representative of the Empire State of New York," said Assemblymember Patricia Acampora, who attends every year. "Tolerance, • respect and a common love for this place brings people together."The Assemblymember,who • remembers her Roman roots, is the Chairman of the Suffolk County Republican Party. Rev- Marketos is from the Ionian island of Cephalonia,opposite the coast of Bari,Italy."Our island - • ' has seen many conquerors,"explained Father Dionisios,as he is known by his parishioners."All I were absorbed by the dominant Hellenic civilization that is traced back to the Trojan War-" Bill • Manger, Republican candidate for the First Congressional District, came personally with • Manituck resident Paul Majeski to find out the needs of the East End community.Judge Willie j and Barbara Thompson said, "We are here with our neighbors to enjoy the food and tampon- • ionship." Southold Supervisor Josh Horton,through his representatives,Art and Leah Tillman, • said, "1 have a deep appreciation for the Greek community and their contributions to Southold Town." • The families that have worked every year include: the Raptis;Kaminis;Siolas;Neokleous; Fegos;Anastasiadis;Toffalis;Moustakos;Siriodis;Lambrianidis;Antoniou;Fragias;Livanos; • Mavrikos;Tripolitis;Mihalios;Meskouris;Zahariadis;Pappas;Phillips and others.These faro- • ikes are from Queens,New York City and Western Nassau.They have summer homes around their church within walking distance. When one walks through the streets, one sees ancient - • Greek statues and lavish Mediterranean gardens.The We meaning of this simple,East End get- together is old-fashioned beliefs.Family values,that we all hold so dear,are kept alive in this • time of war on American soil. • Catherine Tsounis is an adjunct professor of Modem Greek at St. Johns University and a �! frequent contributor to this newspaper. - • 134 • • • • • J Greek Night Gives North Fork Taste Of Olympics Americans are deciding to stay at home and enjoy (0 their country. Many are not going to Greece for the A Olympics Instead, persons are enjoying Greek 7 Festivals that give them a taste of the culture that pro '� `�`,r a - m duced the Olympic Gaines. On Saturday evening, July rs"* m 3, the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattiluck, `� ,. � � ' � � ,�,✓ ;� m Long Island had a unique Greek Night under the stars with the Kosms Skrepetos Orchestra. The magnet of J`d .' C. the evening was the home cooked Greek cuisine. Souvlaki and gyro was grilled before the public's eye. 4 t N Pasticcio (Greek lasagna), pastries were prepared by the Ladies Philoptohos Society. Persons traveled from �,`r, t} M ',,,,,;� - f Astoria, Flushing, New Jersey and the entire North Fork. Prominent poisons included: Patricia Acampora, � } Assemblywoman and Chairman of the Republican Party of Suffolk County; New York State Corrections Commissioner Alan Croce; Congressman Tim Bishop; m John Nichols, vice-chairman of the Republican Party t k' a_. of Southold; Judge Willie Thompson and others. Peter a w • • • • • • • Prominent guests at Greek Night • included: New York State • Corrections Commissioner Alan Croce; John Nichols, vice chairman of the Southold Republican Party; Judge Willie Thompson; Patricia • Acampora, Assemblywoman and • Chairman of the Republican Party of Suffolk County; George Aneson; • Leah Tillman; Congressman Tim • Bishop; Nicholas Tsounis and Rev. Dionisios Marketos. • Gourlidis is President of the Parish _ • Council.Andrea Gourlidis is President of the Philoptohos. "I make it a point to come every • year," said Acampora. "Alan and 1 feel • closeness to this rural church with its beautiful icons and historical tradition • to the town." The Transfiguration of Christ Church was built in 1969 by • summer residents primarily from Astoria, New York. "This is my first time to the Transfiguration Church. • Father Dionysios Marketos has wel- comed me with warmth and affection. The music and food makes an impres- • sion on all," said Bishop. The clarinet • of Kostas Skrepetos left onlookers totally mesmerized with his dexterity • lively movements. The - Transfiguration of Christ church will • hold a three-day Festival from July 23 -- • to July 25. --Catherine Tsounis • Catherine Tsounis is an adjunct • professor of Modern Greek at St. John's University and a frequent con- • tributor to this newspaper. • • • • • 136 • • • • • • • • • • Transfiguration Church • Celebrates Feastday • by Catherine T.Siolas • "This is a lovely church. Everyone present Vie. • represents the light that we must bring out into the world," said Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos on the • August 6th Feast Day of the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck, Long Island. Hun • dreds of persons from New York City, Long Island • and New Jersey attended. Bishop Savas, Chance]- for hancel for of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, .. , • performed a unique Vespers Service on August 5th with the assistance of eleven priests from Long • Island and New Jersey. "We must transform our- selves and open our eves to hear what people are • really saying," said the Chancellor. The simplicity and spirituality of the community impressed man}' • visitors. Rev. Dionisios Marketos is the pastor. The His Grace, Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos,blessing Feast Day preparations were supervised by parish Holy Breadwith the assistance of Deacon John • council president Pete Gourlidis and Philoptohos Vlahos (left) and Rev.Dionysios Marketos. • Ladies Society president Andrea Gourlid is. The Transfiguration Church was built in 1969 Love of the sea has attracted European islanders • on a farm field belonging to the late Stanley Sled- from the 1950's. Every person sees their own jeski. "You are not only building a church. You are homeland at the Breakwater Beach overlooking the • building a community," said. Mr. Sledjeski, who coast line of Connecticut.My grandmother insisted • spent his entire life by the Church he helped to that Mattituck reminded her of "Chios overlook- build.The church grew throughout its entire histo- ing the coastline of Asia Minor, Turkey." Matti- • ry by the support of the North Fork community. A tuck's magical natural beauty gives one a sense of - • unique neighborhood of Greek and Eastern Euro- closeness to nature and a higher spiritual being. pean immigrants has grown around the church. • • September 10,'2004 hellenic times/11 • • • • • • • • 137 • • • • • Community 4' GreekNews Aeurepa 9 Auyo6orou 2004 • Monday,August 9, 20C Epirotes Hold Reunion at the Transfiguration Church _ By.Catherine Tsounis - The Olympics are dominating travel plans of many persons. Others have decided to stay home and enjoy the natu- ral beauty of America.Americans are visi- ting the South and North Forks in record numbers. The St. Nicholas Brotherhood "Argyrohoriton Epirou" held their annual reunion for the first time at the picnic grounds of the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck, on Sunday June 12th. 1g. # Epirus is a mountainous region facing the Ionian Sea and bordering Albania.The first Greeks,the"Elli"came from this area. w The names are two syllables. I was infor- med by President Christos Tsanis that my name, Tsounis, is from Epirus. There is a group of families with my surname in the region. Who knows? All official records were destroyed during five centuries of Ottoman Turkish domination. d„ d + Nicholas Gage's book "Eleni' descri- bedthe Civil Was trauma of villages such as Argyrohoriton. In 1947, 400 persons lived at this mountainous village. Fifty- The St.Nicholas Brotherhood"Argyrohoriton Epirou"society at their annual reunion for seven years later, the village has a winter the first time on the picnic grounds of the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mattituck. population of nine to ten persons of advanced age. "We had two official trips to Argy- ty recalls that his"father took the entire fa- The village swells to fifty persons in rohoriton in 1977 and 1981,"said John Pa- mily from Astoria to attend village picnics the summer. Mass immigration explains padopoulos, secretary. "Our purpose is to at Polish Falcon Camp in Somerville, New the decline of Argyrohoriton and other vil- help our village survive. Our Brotherhood Jersey. Now I take my 18 year old son, lages along the Albanian border. is named after our church, St. Nicholas. Theodore, with me. It is a time to have a Christos Tsanis, St. Nicholas We have restored the church and roads. reunion with uncles, aunts and cousins." Brotherhood president, explained that The elderly and handicapped have re- The St. Nicholas Brotherhood "Argy- "our village is one of thirty-seven villages ceived financial assistance. All religious tohoriton"has an office in the"Anagenisis" belonging to the province of Ioannina. In services are performed in our beloved Epirotic Center at 25-14 Broadway in 1957 our society had two hundred mem- church." Astoria, N.Y. 11106. Scholarships are bers. Our annual picnics were initiated in The majority of the members live in given to students w ose families are 1961. The St. Nicholas Brotherhood is re- Astoria, New York and New Jersey. Many members of"Anagenisif". Membership is cognized by New York State as a non-pro- have summer homes in Long island. Pro- $30 per year. For more information, call fit organization. fessor Tony Pappas of St.John's Universr 1-718 359-1558. • Transfiguration Church • ge 47 Queens Gazette Aug. 11, 2004 Celebrates Feast Day , Pa • -This, is _�a lovell church. Everyone present represents the light that we • must bring out. into the world,' said Bishop • Dimitrios of Xambos on ,. the August 6 Feast Day of • the Transfiguration. of Christ Church - in Mattituck, Long -Island. • Hundreds of persons from • New Yorke City, Long • Island and New Jersey , . attended. Bishop Sava',. Chancellor of'-the'Crteek. • � - ' ;, Orthodox Archdiocese of • America..:Performed a • "' . :unique Vespers$ervrce:on • His GraceBishop-Savas,Chancellor of the'Greek Orthodox Church of Amerka,' with clerics from Long Island and New Jersey at:the August 5 Feast Day August 5 with the assis- Gourlidis. : . Vesper's - `.� tante of 11 priests from - The ,.,-Transfiguration Lang lsiand and New Church was built in 1969 Jersey. we must trans on a farm-field belonging ourselves and open tothe late Stanley • ":� +: #--aur eyes to hearwhatpeo- - Siedleskr .'You are not only building a church. ple are really saying,"said You are building a com-. ' the Chancellor. The Sim- mumty," said Sledjeski; • , �, _ 'l. 7 plicity and spirituality of who spent his entire life by • _ r, thecommunity-impressed- ..the church hehelped to many visitors, Rev. build. The church grew • ;, �` �, Dionisios Marketos is the throughout its entire histo- pastor. The -Feast Dayry-:by the support-of the • ., "� " preparations were super- North Fork community.A • " - wised by Parish Councilunique-ncighborhoosi of President Pete Gourltdis Greek and. Eastern • r-_ ._ and Philoptohos Ladies European_immigrants has Society President Andrea :gn° ar°und-tom church. • `:s ,.`" Love of the seahasattrnct Mamtuck's�Sdcpl Hato-.: • ed -European 'islanders raI'`beauty gives one _a from the 1950s.Every per- sense of closeness to their own-home- nature and a higher spiritu- - • land :at the Breakwater al being.-Catherine • .Beach overlooking the Tsounis .coast line of Connecticut Catherine.Tsounis is:an • My grandmother insisted adjunct professor -,!of. • His Grace,Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos (c.)with Deacon John Vlahos ()an that Mattituck reminded Modern Greek at St. • - parish Priest Rev.DionWos Marketos{r)in the church_office. her of "Chios overlooking John's University and a the coastline of Asia frequent contributor to this Minor, Turkey." newspaper. • 139 • • • • • • 1 OA -.Traveler Watchman-Thursday,January 27,2005 • x a �s Y r ' s . S Blessing the Waters Photo Courtesy of Catherine Tsounis • Rev. Dionisios Marketos, center, and the parish of the Transfiguration Church in • Mattituck blessed the waters of the Long Island Sound on Sunday, January 16 for bringing prosperity to the community.As part of religious ceremony,which was held • in zero degree weather, a cross was thrown at Breakwater beach. • • • • • • • • • • • • 140 • _ s • • • • • • • 5s State of New York • t F • {' • Senate No. 1014 ° Assembly No. 418 • 1 • • BY: Senators Skelos, Onorato, Alesi, Andrews, Balboni, Bonacic, Breslin, Brown, Bruno, Connor, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dian, Duane, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Golden, j. Gonzalez, Hannon, Hassell-Thompson, Johnson, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Larkin, • LaValle, Leibell, Libous, Little, Maltese, Marcellino, Marchi, Maziarz, McGee, Meier, • Montgomery, Morahan, Nozzolio, Oppenheimer, Padavan, Parker, Paterson, Rath, ,rt ! Robach, SalSaland, Sampson, Savino, Schneiderman, Serrano, Seward,A. Smith, • F M. Smith, Spano, Stachowski, Stavisky, Trunzo, Valesky, Volker, Winner and Wright • BY: M. of A. Gianaris, Abbate, Acampora, Alfano, Aubertine, Aubry, Bacalles, Barra, Bing, 9 Brodsky, Burling, Calhoun, Canestrari, Carrozza, Casale, Christensen, Clark, Conte, • ,��� Cook, Crouch, Cusick, Cymbrowitz, Destito, L. Diaz, R. Diaz, Dinowitz, Errigo, • Espaillat, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, Glick, Gordon, Gottfried, Hooker, Karl Kolb, Koon, Lafayette, Lavelle, Lopez, Magee, Magnarelli, Manning, Markey, McDonough, • McEneny, McLaughlin, Miller, Mirones, Morelle, Nolan, Ortiz, Paulin, Peralta, Proffer, i III Powell, Pretlow, Raia, J. Rivera, P. Rivera, Sanders, Schimminger, Seminerio, • Stephens, Sweeney, Thiele, Tokasz, Towns, Townsend, Weinstein, Weisenberg, Weprin and Wirth MEMORIALIZING Governor George E. Pataki to proclaim • k March 25, 2005 as Greek Independence Day in New `- t • York State, and honoring the Federation of r Hellenic-American Societies of Greater New York • WHEREAS,The year 2005 will mark the 184th Anniversary of Greek Independence; and - • WHEREAS, With the capture of the City of Constantinople, a living symbol of Greek --- ggg Glory, the Greek people were to endure four centuries of foreign rule under the Ottoman • ? Empire; and • t WHEREAS, Rhigas Pheraios, the Poet of the Revolution, a voice which spoke to the • conscience of the Greek people, expressed their feelings in his War Hymn: "How long, my heroes, shall we live in bondage ... seeing our children turned from the land to bitter • t enslavement?"; and • WHEREAS, On March 25, 1821, Bishop Germanos, the Metropolitan of Patras, raised the standard of revolt at the Monastery of Aghia Lavra, and the struggle for liberation from cultural deprivation and lack of national identity was begun; and • 51 WHEREAS, This courageous struggle inspired and moved people in Europe and the • wi United States to compassionate expressions of support; and 4? WHEREAS, After a seven-year war and a long struggle to reach a peace treaty, the ~ people of Hellas were victorious ... Greece was, in 1830, finally recognized as an • Independent State;,and - - 141 --- • • 0 t � 2 - • WHEREAS, New York has been blessed in many ways, but a tangible asset to the State • and City of New York is the presence of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America; it is - • a moral compass which, for 80 years, has provided ethical guidance throughout the r hemisphere from its Manhattan headquarters; and r • WHEREAS, Another great asset is the Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of • Greater New York, which continues to play an important leadership role within the Greek • community; and • y ` WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that we should take note of those • citizens in this great Empire State who are of Hellenic descent and who have unstintingly contributed to the educational, social, moral and economic values so beloved by the people • of the State of New York; now, therefore, be It • &&& RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body - g� y pause in its deliberations to memorialize • Governor George E. Pataki to proclaim March 25, 2005 as Greek Independence Day in New York State, and to publicly encourage the citizens of New York to reflect upon the • contributions of our Greek community; and be it further f RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable George E. Pataki, Governor of the State of New York; His Eminence Archbishop e Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America; Apostolos Tomopoulos, C • r, I President of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York; and Catherine Boura, € Consul General of Greece. • � ! r ADOPTED IN SENATE ON By order of the Senate, • March 22, 2005 t.. e • Steven M. 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Markakis Joins Famous Big City Firm By Demetris Tsakas Special to The National Herald • NEW YORK — "In order to .. cork as a civil rights attorney you eed to have deep knowledge of p I: • he criminal court," according to tigation attorney Carmen Victo- • la Markakis, a former Queens :ounty Assistant District Attor- ey who is now employed by the r'i `_ ice_ `` *F71 s resngious Manhattan law firm of 'a ' J s, • .evv Phillips&Konigsberg. ' In an interview. Ms. Markakis Ad the National Herald that her >A office experience in complex • riminal trials has been a great asset ,_- i dealing with class action lawsuits mu erning civil rights violations in- olving drug, chemical, em•iron- rental and major disaster cases. Ms. Markakis, 32. who aspires becoming a judge in the future. aid it was difficult initiallv for her a ' � leave the DAs Office, where he felt she was making significant ontributions on behalf of inno- cut victims of inhuman crimes. "But my first interview with -� .evy Phillips & Konigsberg was ecisive in taking this big step,"she dded. "Both positions are related • one another,to that I am on the de of the vulnerable and the un- TNeicosrAr ,stly treated." Carmen Victoria Markakis,a tri-lingual attorney(she speaks English,Spanish and Greek),is the only A lot of Ms. Markakis' clients man of Greek heritage who works as a lawyer for the prestigious New York City law firm of Levy,Phillip re people, "many of them elder- Konigsberg.Ms.Markakis is also of Hispanic heritage. • who have been exposed to txic substances and have devel- ors, from St. John's University, guages from a very young age,"Ms. Her father also had somet* ped various forms of cancer, she and has appeared as a commen- Markakis said. When the family to say about his daughter's acco aid. Ms. Markakis has also ban- tator for legal issues on Court TV, returned to Greece,Ms. Markakis plishments, stressing that thai led cases for victims of work-re- FOX News and MSNBC. She has and her siblings were enrolled in wife and children were a sourc'v ted accidents and medical errors, also served as Commissioner on the Campion School, an English strength for him in the fam1* s well as for people who have suf- the Nassau County Commission of school in Athens. But during the early struggles. - tred from complications after Human Rights since 2004. shipping industry crisis the mid- "During the difficult vearsf eking the former blockbuster Ms.Markakis is fluent in Greek 1980's, her father lost both his the crisis that led us to bankrup•, rugs VIOXX, BEXTRA and and Spanish. She said her fluency ships, and the family returned to my,�ife and daughters were givJ�° ELEBREX, all recently pulled in both languages has allowed her America to start from square one. me`courage and strength to go. om the market. to remain active in both the Greek Ms.Markakis managed to over- Mr. Markakis said when as At her 13th floor office on 800 and Hispanic American communi- come life's challenges by working about Carmen's progress and hird Avenue in Manhattan, Ms. ties. hard and focusing on her studies. complishments. Apart from10 larkakis said she maintains a di- The attorney was born in New She graduated high school at age men Victoria, his daughter Ma a ;ct telephone line for Greek York, but her family moved to 16 and enrolled at St. John's, works as a teacher in Long Isla mericans who do not speak En- Greece while she was one year of where she was the youngest mem- "I feel gratified and very pr ish (212-605-6288). "I am pre- age. Her father, Andreas, was ber of the student body at the time. about all my daughters' upwarb ared to assist my fellow Greek working in the commercial ship- Ms.Markakis added that sheis mobile course, and mostly ab4o mericans;' she said, "although I ping industry at the time and al- also very proud of her fellow their social activities,"he added. aven't yet had the opportunity to ready had three children with his Greek American lawyers'achieve- Mr. Markakis is a member' so from this latest post wife Victoria,-a native of Puerto ments, and she frequently p .artici- the Transfiguration Church Ms. Markakis is an honors >Rico --: ..ar.�.i.� = pates in 1;WHe_{lenie colleagues Mattituck New-Yb "and`prw _. h ... aduate of Fordham Umversity 1v7};motlter s A7cs'U�ree�C an "=, social fin t ohs""Many o'1'thein dent of the Greer-Alftbr'iran-R ,hool of Law, having received a English fluently, and she made are a source of inspiration to me," Estate Owners Council of EaitRll' achelor's degree, again with hon- sure that Ilearned all three Ian- she said. Long Island. • 144 • THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 19,2005 • • • •• WEDNESDAY, FFSRUARY 2, 200$ across america Page 4 - THE HELLENIC VWF Na York churches hog Chdws ro arns • • Top: Bilingual traditions g: • were remembered at the Transfiguration Church in ' g = 4=• � • Mattituck, NY December 19, 2004 at the annual Christmas r • program held in the church . hall after services. Songs, poems and Santa Claus • brought laughter to all. Shown are: Fr. Dionisios Marketos • (standing) with the youth of the parish, Dr. John G. Siolas • and Mr. Simos at the guitar. • Bottom: The Kimisis Tis Theotokou Church of • Southampton, NY held its ;, • Christmas program December 19, 2004 with more than 75 " • children in attendance and donating to the Giving Tree • Shown are clergy, youth and % t. • teachers of the community. • r • A 14� • f' t e I OW • "J3 a 1, j � SS .. i • • • • • 145 • • • • • EAw 18 I:dPParo 29 lavouapiou 2005 �1e/las Neiv3e s-�� ..� — -- To c CO r �o inC opoytvEiaC Konn ins Bumho"11itas -- 0110 to 4)11A011 WXo iou MatitaK Aylavµoq TO U66110 Oro M hIM Etagta none ins Bumminnas Ins Ei,a1 Kai HpoESpoS yoy, Exuiingias InS METapoP�PagEo,s PenoupnAtKUVIKou xoppozoS InS "a^ • _ s oyo ManzaK mo AovVK AiTavy egapxtas zol,Suffolk,ono,g Collins. StopyavmtinKE Inv KuplaKa 9 IH,Oy,a- naptupetinKe no,o Allan Cruse, �i Asa Piny,ago Its Vuvaixes Ins 41T6uzo,xou. 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"My generation's parents were Greeks, so Greek was spoken in • the house. I personally have a very humble background. My family, all • Greek Teacher blue collar workers,had a great love for • our culture and transmitted it to me. Included in Today with the high inter-marriage rates it all depends on whether the par 0 Who's o's t�]�.�o chi who isnot Greek wants to instill the vv I1 �'� �j child the love for our language." And that's what she has been doing • for Educators for the past 32 years.With a degree in • Byzantine History from Queens Col- lege, she has taught in various institu- • By Zoe Tsine tions, including SUNY at Old West- ypcclel[,,The Nmiunal llcruld bury. "My purpose is to teach grammar.I NEW YORK.-A Greek American believe that anyone can learn a Ian- teacher will be included in the upcom- ;nage," she said. "You don't have to ing seventh edition of "Who's Who have all'As'to do it." Among America's Teachers,2002." Greek,she said,can be simplified so Catherine Tsounis, a Modern that anyone can learn it. "And that's • Greek Language and Literature what I am trying to do.Reach out to the teacher at SL John's University in Ja- average person" • maica, N.Y. will receive the honor Last year, at the Department of along with the renown publication's se- Modern Foreign Languages and Clas- lett five percent of the nation's best sical Studies at Saint John's, Tsounis • teachers. had the highest ever percentage of non- Selection was based on recommen- Greek students in her classes. She has dations by former studentswho have al- also raised and awarded $9,000 in so been included in the publication's scholarships to students who excel. list for "academic excellence." The "Recently, one of my best students teacher was recommended by her for- was Asian. I try to motivate students mer student Angela Priovolos for through culture and especially through • "making a difference in her life" the Internet by tuning into whatever "I am speechless,"Tsounis told the they are interested in.The Internet is a . Herald. "I am very touched. It is the valuable tool in promoting someone's • greatest honor to be nominated by a interest in learning a language," she student and not a supervisor." She said. • added: "It's amazing how you can Tsounis was also one of the change a student's life. That's the founders of a bilingual program in Mat- • whole purpose of being a teacher,isn't tituck,Long Island,back in 1975.Grad- it'?I feel that a part of me and my ideas ually that evolved into the Greek Lan- lives on in Angela." guage and Culture School it is today. The honor came unexpectedly last "Greek should be accepted and _ March, even though Tsounis has not learned,not limited to the Greek com- • been in contact with her former student mmnity but as a foreign language to --- —who is about to begin her teaching people of all backgrounds. That's es- career aswell—for over ayear. scgtiul for our culture to survive in the "Mv goal is to perpetuate the Greek 21st century. Greek is still alive after language but also the Greek culture 2,500 years.It's unique and we have to keep it alive." A member of several professional • organizations such as the Hellenic America Educators Association and a • freelance writer for local and national newspapers, Tsounis is a cancer sur- vivor. She said the fight added to her motivation."I work for very little mon- _ ey and I feel that I want to leave some- thing behind. I come from a simple, hard-working family that believed in its . .n; roots and I hope that I can influence my { >_ 22-year-old daughter the way that they • influenced me." 147 "Who's Who Among America's • Teachers"will be distributed to learn- Catherine Tsounis. ing institutions and libraries across the rnnnt.v ctartino Chic mnnih • • • rt0pT6CYTgKE 9 MSTaPopcpw�I� TOU l0JT ` ® ,: np S OTO MOTITOK TOU AOVYK AiACIVT • • • QIpO MROXa.I71 QUVEXEIO n Kotv6Trl- aytoypd(prICrQ TOU vaoJ pac KdVE( • TOU FTAYPOY MAPMAPIPOY To(PIXO�EVrIGe TO EKKXTIglaapa. TOV KOBE ritm6 Va KdOET01 Kai VC KOI- Avr pepQ Tnq SOpTr q Tnq MCTa- Td�Ct rqV lep) peyQhOnpenEta nou • NEA YOPKH, 10.-Elal(6alol nep(- p6p(PWOnq, TO RPWI TOU IappdTOU, UndPXE1 pEGO, pET6T11VaV01KO66pTj- nou EuXape(G OL:Oyeve(q 1jTav at npo- a-Mv OPXIEPOT1Kr Oe(a AEtTOupy(a O I TrIG eK quiaq, • OKUVrITEq TO IappQTO KCI d)v\O1 450 npoeOTrj o APXtEn(gKOnoq K. 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H KorvoTr]Td paq Ba-;;d- • X b S EI aKopa Rio pnpo,,& • • • • • • • • • 149 • • • • • Yt t S s E � ~ 1 (4ny d x. � k"s� '< 'r• S J IT • • • b 1 i f . - f • • i • • T nk • J; • • • • • • • • t • y , • Y • Vol x • KaOrjpcvoq(aprorcp6)WnAo arov ApXicniaKono ApeprKrjq,o 1CpanKwq npoi0T6pCv0c Tqq Koiv6Tgraq Trlq MCTapoprpaazwq • OTO M6TITOK,n.Aiov6010q MapKtroq.M04i Tout.o avrmp696POI TQC K01V6TgT0G,M;Xary; Torp6Agg.Opfti,o np6c6poq • ntTpog t•oupAiSgt Kai g np6C5pot TqG miAomtirXou AELkporgroc 4v3piavr foupAian. • • SAY YOU SAW IT IN .SUFFOLK LIFE S NF WEDNESDAY,August 24,2005 • P • v V • f $ 1 Y 4 • �h FEAST DAY—Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Church performed • a service for the Transfiguration of Christ Church's Feast Day,celebrating the • church's thirty-six-year anniversary on August 6. • 150 • • • • • • Queens Gazette July 20, 2005 (Page 32 • Greek Night Attracts • • Record Crowds • • • • i • � rJpA y1 � my S^ .1 • iti $ fDimitris Meimarakis and family from Staten Island and Orient, N.Y. enjoying, • the cuisine at the Mransfiguration Church in Mattituck,L.I. • "1 readin the newspaper there is a Greek Night in Mattituck.I took my family and came to enjoy the night,"said Dimitris Meimarakis of Staten Island who was visiting relatives in Orient, • L.I. Over 2,000 persons attended the event Saturday evening,July 2, at the Transfiguration of • Christ Church in Mattituck,L.I.Music was performed by Kostas Skrepetos orchestra under the evening's stars. Home cooked Greek cuisine,souvlaki and gyro was grilled before the public's • eye.Pasticcio(Greek lasagna),mousaka and pastries were prepared by the Ladies Philoptohos Society. "My personal recipes were prepared by the ladies of our Philoptohos,"said President • Andrea Gourlidis. Persons traveled from Astoria, Flushing, New Jersey and the entire North • Fork. Peter Goudidis is president of the parish council. Rev.-Dionisios Marketos is the parish priest. • The Transfiguration of Christ Church will hold a three day Festival from July 22,23 and 24. • - - --Catherine Tsounis Catherine Tsounis is an adjunct professor of Modern Greek at St John's Universin,and a fre- • quent contributor to this newspaper. • • • Congratulations to Catherine Tsou- _ • nis-Siolas of Mattituck and Bayside, 20A•The Suffolk Times April 21, 2005 who received a New York City procla- A • - mation on April 5 in honor of • "the enthusiasm • she has shown in sharing her • knowledge of Greek language • and culture with Greeks and non- Greeks alike." • The occasion was the 184th anni- versary of Greek Catherine Independence • Tsounis-Siolas Day. Ms. Tsou- • nis-Siolas is a writer and adjunct instructor of mod- em Greek language and literature at 151 St.John's University. • • • • Transfiguration Church Holds Annual Vasilopita by Catherine Tsounis o p j � o i 0 W w The Vasilopita New Year's 6 N social was held at the Transfiguration dt , Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck C in the church hall. Over seventy per- Z sons attended, despite the icy, snowy q ,C weather. A homemade luncheon pre- t'> pared by the Ladies Philoptochos Society war served, including the cut- ting of the Vasilopita. Assemblyman Mark Alessi with administrator George Kalamaras and Southotd Town Supervisor Scott Russell t attended. The Greek-American com- munity is the largest, united ethnic , community of taxpayers in Southold Prominent persons who attended the Event included:George Kalamaras Christina Grigoratos (sitting) with town. The community extends from 0-0, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Phillips,Rev. Dionisios Marketos, Assemblyman George and Voula Anastasiades (left to Aquebogue to Orient. Mark Alessi, Andrea Gourlidis, Southold Supervisor ccott Ri,s.sell and right) and Gerasimos Grigoratos at the m Pete Gourlidis. New Year's Social. N J, +mr SAY YOU SAW IT IN SUFFOLK LIFE Q �' 3 NF WEDNESDAY,January 25,2006 I THE VASILOPITA NEW YEAR'S social was held at the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck on January 15.Over 70 people attended,despite the icy,snowy weather.A homemade luncheon prepay d by the Ladies Philop- tohos Society was served, including the cutting of the Vasilopita. Prominent persons who attended the event included,left to righo,George Kalamaras, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Phillips, Rev. Dionisios Marketos, Assemblyman Mark Alessi, ',•c, eAnnddrea Gourlidis, Southold Supervisor Scott Russell and Pete Gourlidis.The • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Greek-American7���c� I4s�fleelou�oh is c mrllun, o�ax640000000 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Y'. • - _ ._ • • • • p • • • • • • • w • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hellenic News of America AUGUST :2W6 • GREEK ENTERTAINMENT • AND FRIENDSHIP AT EAST END • GREEK NIGHT • • • • • • • Sieperi ism Scott Ritsseli.Fothei Dimustos Mah,s Toffoles mid Democratir rmididales- • B, CailEeisne Tsounis • "The Greek-American community is the largest home owning ethnic group in our • area,""said Scott Russell,Southold Town supervisor."Thev keep their properties and hand itdowm to the next generation11"Supervisor Russell,alongw�ith prominent • politicians Mike Commando,Art Tillman and others attended the]ul�lstevening event at the ,Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck,N.Y. • Music was performed by Kostas Skrepetos Orchestra.Home cooked Greek cuisine; • Souvlaki and gyro v✓ere grilled before the public's eve.Pasticcio(Greek lasagna). —- 110ousaka and pastries were prepared by the Ladies Philoptohos Soaeh'.Persons • attended frog Astoria, Flushing, New lersev and the entire '.forth Fork. The Transfiguration of Christ Church will hold a three day Festival from iul_v 28th. • 29th and 30th on the church grounds. • • • • • • • ' 153 • • • • • • GreekNews F u . f 11R.I C:i+k hi Ar E E E.L'( tY A F'E R. • • • Cmr,r a zY ; Aleko Demetriades: A Unique American Success Story • Posted on Monday, August 29 a 22.48'.28 EDT by By Catherine Tsounis • The soaring, record breaking summer temperatures are inspiring tri-state • residents to explore the unspoiled, natural north fork. The East End with its cliffs, rocky beaches and family life is a magnet. Santorini Beach Hotel and Resort on • the Long Island Sound in Cutchogue is perfect for a vacation, The resort is operated by multi-talented businessman Aleko Demetriades. I left my summer • pursuit of staying cool on the beach to enter the Demetriades world a 17 acre private enclave with 500 feet of a private beach surrounded by CutchcguE • farmland I was greeted by a tall, aristocratic man in casual dress who introduced himself by • saying, "Call me Aleko (Greek for Alexander),"The Southampton/New York City • resident was born in 1937 at Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece in the heartland of the Greek fur industry. "My father and grandfather were born in a nearby village • called Closure (KLISOURA). Ourn village had Vlachi who speak Vlachika, a dialect of Romanian," explained Mr. Demetriades. • 'I am a member of St. Eleftherios church, in Manhattan, that has many • Kastorians," he he explained. "I met the late Patriarch (Greek Pope) Athenagoras there when he was a clergyman. He was an impressive man one could never • forget_ I also admire the late Alexander Onassis, who wanted to help Greece. I enjoy reading books on Hellenism in the evening.1 work out and am athletic. • Going out to night clubs and drinking are not my style. I live a natural life on the North fork. I enjoy the home rooked Greek cuisine of Anastasia, my wife." • His Philosophy is "work is a blessing, Anyone afraid of work can not maintain • stamina of body. 1 work 17 hours a day, waking up at 5'.30 a . to often go fishing with a friend. I met Mr. Demetriades in 1988, briefly at a social promoting • his new business venture, Interbank, a Greek owned bank, transformed the commercial area of Astoria on Broadway Ave, He was Chairman of the Board. • Their venture created new opportunities in banking among the Greek-American community. • Mr. Demetriades began his career as a 16 year old immigrant furrier in New York • City, In one and a half years, he became foreman of a major fur business. "I won • one of the biggest, single family fur businesses. I have two fur shops operated by my wife, Anastasia and son. Athanasios. Our daughter, Eleftheria, lives in Atlanta, • Georgia. Her husband, Pete Zachans, is Assistant Coach at Georgia Tech University." • The multi-talented businessman is involved in numerous businesses. His love of —- • the North fork is evident with the numerous hotels he has owned in Southampton. The Greek-American has a vision of forging a strong political force among the • 500+ families of the East End. "Manny Kontokostas uplifted the Greek-American community when he purchased the Island Traveler," he believes. "The newspaper • was transformed into a major force in politics. We must become a power broker on the North Fork by energizing the Greek-American Homeowners Association. • The Hellenic-American community owns expensive homes, paying high taxes. We are an untapped power base that can sway an election. Santorini Beach Hotel and • Resort is open for meetings that will promote the interests of our North Fork community. We are beginning now in 2005 to play a pivotal role in local elections. • I currently live and vote in Southampton_ I plan to reg' ister my voting rich s to Southold. All t mdies should register and vote here." • Aleko comes from "Alexander the Great" territory, Greek Macedonia, that holds on • • • • 154 • • • • • • • Greek News - Aleko Demetinades: A Unique American Success Story Pace 2 or 3 • • strongly to the traits of Greek hospitality. "We have'filotiri he explained. "We do not step on people. We give to the community. We do not know you for the • moment and then forget you. Hellenes help and respect all. 1 am known as a • person who helps and does not hold grudges." After listening to Aleko's philosophy I thought I was back in Sicily at the Arba Sicula Society June 2005 • tour. The Sicilians' have a similar philosophy dating back to the Ancient Greek colonies. Dr. Florence Russo of Long Island University and St. John's University would say, "the Greeks gave and the Romans took," • "When I bought the former Alianos Beachcomber Hotel, I saw potential and growth," said Aleko. "This Cutchogue property has a future. I named my hotel • Santorini, because of its natural, wild environment, like the island in Greece. My dream is to transform our resort into Santorini, with the traditional island symbol • of the church dome and bell overlooking the sea- I plan to open a restaurant." • The Santorini Beach Hotel and Resort is located on 3800 Duck Pond Rd. Greek statues, a pool and recreation area overlooking the sea gives one a positive • impression. It establishment is in the heart of North Fork Wine country.The view from Santorini is that of the Connecticut coastline. Numerous weddings, catered • affairs and business meetings are held on the premises. The hotel is a short distance from Tanger Mall in Riverhead and the Orient Point ferry. For more • information, call 631-734-6370 or e-mail wwwsa mori n[beach.com • • yy 0 • a W Siolas Is Visiting Professor At • U ; = University Of Athens • Z N - r4• > O H ` Dr. John G.0 C p ani @� Siolas, • a G Z Associate E- Professor of • Education • _ } ` Its' Graduate • " % Division, J School of • Education and • Psychology at • Touro College, was selected by • + ` the Alexander • S. Onassis ' Public Benefit • Foundation as • a visiting professor for the spring 2006 semester at the Department of Linguistics of the • = University of Athens. He will be working and • teaching with Professor Christoforos • -F Charalambakis, chairman of the Linguistics Department. Siolas has been involved in the • instruction of applied linguistics and • r :v4 bilinguaUmulti-cultural education at Touro College for the past five years. Photo Catherine • 155 Tsounis • i�L. • • • • c . . . ' Y ME OUppETO)A To"k6w TO Amx(DV wopay6VTwV,t U&v pEXtiW TqS KOIV6TflTas aUd Kai wupoOEpKrrc6v,pE Xop6 Kai ipayo"i,apaypomonoi4OgKE Tqv 1^louAfoa pE EmmX1a q A- XIIVIKif(ipa6ld OTgV KOIV6nrra METapoPT6LMEW;YOU MdT"UK.Tor gxgqTd KCI yXUKfopaTa ETOIpaQE q fpIX6WROXOS C6EX9611lTa TqS KOIV6TgTas•ITC onypl6TuTm,apimpd,O K.K6. vroS,To;euyo5 Kw Tgp6 Kl,o SrjpapXoS tUU Southold, Scott Russell.AE{Id,o SrjpapXos Scott Russell,O-ff.AIOV6010S MCpN+'tOS,O M6KgS TO(paXllS Kal SgpOKpaTIKOi Onal4(p101. 4§ �WTa�JayEY as 1-4 GEuTspa 10 Ioukfou 2006 • Monday,July 10, 2006 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. ... .. ... ... Transfiguration Church in Mattituck Celebrates St, Markella Name day Py Catherine Tsouni_s 23rd.A lavish luncheon was served after re- Luncheon at the Transfiguration church in toright), Mrs. Livanos, Voula Anastasiadis, ligious services in the church hall.The presi- Mattituck include: Mrs. Peter Phillips (stan- Mrs.Nanos,Andrea Gourlidis,Argery Mavri- The Philoptohos Society of St. Markella of dent Andrea Gourlides and the ladies of the ding left to right), Rev. Dionisios Marketos, kos, Mrs. Fragias, Mr. Rigas, Kostas Livanos he Transfiguration of Christ Church in Philoptohos thank all for their support of Presvitera Marketos,Argyro Mavrikos,Kallio- (sitting left to right),Vassilis Livanos, Nick Is- Mattituck, L.L,and N.Y.celebrated the name their philanthropic activities during the ear. pi Vournou, Gregory Sitaras (sitting left to saris and Mrs. Rigas with grandchild are par- day of their patron saint on Sunday, July LEFT- Persons enjoying the St.Markella right), Elias and Kalliopi Liakaris. ticipants in this fabulous buffet luncheon of RIGHT- Robin Lehovitis, (standing left Greek cuisine. t s' XT �a •a r , �4 U GsurEpa 31 IouAfou 2006 • Monday,July 31,2006 GreekMeWs Sakalis Family Experience on Tilted Princess Ship Page l of Alaska Princess Cruises Princess Cruise Deals Princess Cruises Escapes Discount Princess C Search online 24/7, prices, Huge Princess Discounts-VIP Alaska Experts in Cruises &Tours Cruise Deals,cum offers L photos, itineraries, specials, free Service Low Price Guarantee. Clear, Simple, Easy, Online Info rates on all Princess Cru quote. Save up to 810rc • Ads n,G000000ge Adverbs, 0 • Communication Service, LL.c. sr Nil . .,_ Sakalis Family Experience on Tilted Princess Ship • By Catherine Tsounis The "Poseidon Adventure'' continues to excite the imagination of America. On July 18th.. Maria and John • Sakalis of Bayside and Mattituck, New York experienced a real life version of the "Poseidon Adventure" on the Crown Princess Cruise ship. • "We picked the Crown Princess because it is the jewel of the Princess fleet," said Maria Sakalis, a pharmacist in Bayside. "We wanted our children Irene, eight years old and Anna, 5 years old, to enjoy • activities. We loved the ship's 'Movies Under the Stars' poolside Movie Theater and the 10-day cruise from new York to the Caribbean. We were looking forward to an unforgettable vacation." • jRr V • Unforgettable?Two hundred and forty passengers is • were injured on July 18th, after the ship tilted off the coast of Florida. An alleged mistake, involving the - ftt automatic pilot steering that was switched to manual thinking by a rookie officer, caused the ship to tilt 18 '� degrees. The results included: the spilling of the pools'water on deck, slot machines and exercise equipment tumbling on passengers and the coast guard requirement that the crew manually steer the ship while in water less than 50 meters deep. t f Anna Sakalis with five year old daughter Anna. Eight year old Irene is still visibly upset over the incident. Five year old Anna was clinging to her mother • during the interview. "My husband and I were watching a Disney movie on the seventh deck while Irene was on the 17th deck in a children's activity," said Maria. "When the boat tilted, the table broke and bar - • glasses was shattered in the lounge we were at. People began screaming and started running to the back of the ship. In a few seconds, everyone experienced horror. The captain's voice on the speakers sounded terrified. He said 'Don't be scared.' No one believed him. We put on our life jackets. We had practice drills • daily throughout the cruise. But, this time we were faced with the real thing. When the ship diipred, http://www.helleniccomserve.com/tsounisposeidon.htmi 158 Fi21/2006 Sakalis Family Experience on Tilted Princess Ship Page 2 of? 0 0 persons in the pool were thrown out onto the deck, causing serious injuries. The sea was calm during the . entire incident." • "Our concern was for our daughter, Irene, who was separated from us by eleven decks," said the young mother. "John raced to the 17th deck while I staved behind on the 7th deck with Anna. Persons were 0 praying, singing religious hymns and crossing themselves. An old man was crying. If the Princess had ' tilted five more degrees, we would have tipped over like the 'Poseidon Adventure."' • She explained that "two persons were airlifted. The boat turned around and went back to Cape Canaveral. There were many ambulances taking persons away for medical care. One man had broken ribs. Many were injured from the pool water that tumbled on deck. I pray and am grateful for every day. A French comedian, who acted fifteen years on cruise ships, said 'this had never happened before.' I was thinking how we were going to save our children from falling into the water. Six hundred children were on • board. After the accident, we stayed onboard for free from July 18th to 20th, until we made arrangements for our departure by airplane from Cape Canaveral." "They (Princess Cruise ship personnel) shuttled us to the airport, reimbursing us for the return air ticket and cruise tickets," according to Maria. "Ironically, the evening of the accident, the scheduled movie on • 'Movie under the Stars' was Titanic. Passengers who took the cruise after us on July 22nd received a 50% discount on their tickets. I do not know if I will ever go on a cruise, even though this was a rare . incident." Irene.. the oldest daughter, said "I will go on another cruise if Yiayia (Grandmother Irene Moustakos) goes • with me." Anna, the younger daughter wants to "go on the Mickey Mouse boat (Disney cruise)." The Sakalis family is from Mytilene and Nysiros. A love of sea traveling is their blood.They will probably • continue their sea travels in the future. (Posting date 11 August 2006) HCS encourages readers to view other articles and releases in our permanent, extensive archives at the URL http://www.helleniccomserve.com/contents.html. • f • Y. 1 1 • _ _ 1 _ Hellenic _ _ _. • 1History • TO - 1 • • About1 • 2000©Hellenic Communication Service.. L.L.C. All Rights Reserved. http://www.HellenicComServe.com • • 159 - http://www.helieniccomserve.com/tsounispose)don.htmi 8/21/2006 • • GreekNewsl • fj E liilr..Ar • • • • Community; Hundreds Attend Unique North Fork Religious Services • Posted on Monday,August 29 a 22:46:21 EDT by rcer _ - By Catherine Tsounis • Cypriot immigrants, W.W. It veterans and first generation born Greek- • Americans conceived the idea of building a Greek Orthodox Church on the Long Island East End in 1969. The Transfiguration Church on Breakwater road was built • on the potato fields of Stanley Sledjeski. Thirty six years have passed. The church has built a community that is similar to Astoria and Flushing, New York. Young • and old walk to church daily. On August 5th and 6th, the name day of the Transfiguration of Christ Church was celebrated, Hundreds from Astoria, • Whitestone, N.Y. and the entire East End attended, His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church, His Grace, Bishop Philotheos of • Melee with thirteen leading clerics of the Greek Orthodox Church. Rev. Dionisios Marketos is the parish priest. Peter Gourlidis is Parish Council president. Mrs. • Andrea Gourlidis is the Philoptohos President. 'I remember spending a week with you and performing religious services every • day at your lovely church of the "I see a vibrant and energetic church with • proiects organized by the Parish council and Philoptohos. Your parish priest, Father Dionisios, is dedicated and always offering his services to enhance Greek • Orthodoxy." Refreshments followed in the Church hall with standing room only. Bishop Philotheos spent over twenty years interacting with parishioners in social • and religious events. His inspiring words influenced young and old. Transfiguration," said His Grace, Bishop Philotheos at the Vespers on Friday evening, August 5th. • "We are again together after four years to celebrate the Transfiguration of Christ • on August 6th," said his Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios. 'The Transfiguration of • Christ shows us that whatever happens, it is not the end. We live in a time of terrorism, poverty, suffering, and illiteracy among children. These sorrows are • ,our crosses'. The worse happenings are not the last word. God is the final answer." Two hundred persons attended the Name day Luncheon that followed in • the Church hall. • http://www.areeknewsonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3660 • • • • • • • • • • 160 -_ • • • • • • • • • Communication Service ,, 0 • y � • 0 Mattituck Church Festival Has Record Crowds • 0 by Catherine Tsounis 0 Ninety-seven degree temperatures and thunder storms were not obstacles in enjoying the 2006 Transfiguration of 0 Christ Church Festival on Breakwater Road in Mattituck, New York. Record breaking crowds of persons attended . three day Festival from Friday, July 28th through Sunday, July 30th. The major attraction was the home made cuia for reasonable prices. The Greek pastries were a magnet to many East End residents who wanted loucoumades • honey balls), baklava, kataifi (shredded wheat baklava) kourabiedes (shortbread cookies in confectioners sugar). koulourakia (butter cookies) and melomacarona (honey dipped cookies). Everyone left happy, wanting to return a( 0 the foliowing year. • • .. • The Skrepetos Band entertained all on Saturday evening, July 29th, with a guest appearance by bouzouki player, 0 George Stavrou. Hearing Hellenic melodies in the middle of • farm fields under a starlit evening sky was an incredible experience. Adults, teenagers and children enjoyed dancing _ . to folk music, including toddler Sarah Alessi. She is the °. daughter of Democratic Assemblyman Marc Alessi of ' 0 Assembly District #1. which encompasses Northeastern • Brookhaven to Orient Point. • Members of the Transfiguration church preparing fried honey dipped dough pastries. 0 • "The Greek community's culture transcends the North Fork and protects a unique way of life," believes Assemblyn Alessi, who is completing his first year. "I enjoy being in the New York State Assembly. I have fought and secured • aid for local schools, keeping property taxes down in 2006. 1 am an Independent who is attempting to help the mid class homeowner. Currently, I am trying to get electric bills lowered by LIPA." Assemblyman Marc Alessi's ancestr 10 from Sicily and Naples, Southern Italy, the heartland of ancient Greek colonization in the West. "My wife, Gretcher • enjoyed the mousaka (Greek eggplant parmesan with chop meat sauce). We are coming back again next year • "Barbara and I come with our family and friends every year," said Judge Willie Thompson. "We like the people wh( welcome us with warmth." Rev. Dionisios Marketos, pastor of the Transfiguration Church added that "the parish c( 0 and I would like to thank everyone who worked in the kitchen." 0 0 0 http://www.helleniecomserve.com/tsounismattituckfest06.html 8/21/2006 0 0 0 161 0 0 0 0 0 Mattituck Church Festival Has Record Crowds Pace 2 of t&ik t F f ,•, �{� _•..,moi` i • A t Rev. Dionlslos Marketos and Assembl man Assemblyman Marc Alessi talking with the y ladies of the Transfiguration community Marc Alessi (standing) with Mr. Anastasiades • (3rd from left)and friends at the Festival (Posting date 11 August 2006) HCS encourages readers to view other articles and releases in our permanent, extensive archives at the URL h ttp_/,!www.h elleniccoms__erve.com/con ten ts,h tml.. ClassicalBooks f-'Week Music&Arts Calendar of Events Business& Ethics • '1 &Hellenic Studies Readers Write • ScoresMusical &Audio Downloads 0 LIT--'[9=4C ♦ r . P Igji • • AboutUs Submissionsto HCS Archives • 2000© Hellenic Communication Service, L.L.C. All Rights Reserved http://www.HeilenicComServe.com 162 • http://www.helleniecomserve.com/tsounismattituckfest06.htm1 8/2 1/2006 • • • . • Rural Church Celebrates Transfiguration Feast Darr • • By Catherine Tsounis • • • Summer on the North Fork of Long Island brings families together through the sea and religion Nature is a magnet �- • drawing generations. Greek-American families have been14 I vacationing on the North Fork of Long Island since the • 1950's. Many have built homes housing three , generations.. as in 2006 Modern Greece. All worship at the local Greek Orthodox Church. • On August 5th and 6th, the Transfiguration of Christ • Church on Breakwater Road in Mattituck, Long Island, in q . 1 the heartland of agricultural New York, had a unique JE • Vespers and Feast Day service. The Vespers on August • 5th evening, drew tight-knit Greek-American families from Astoria, Flushing through Orient Point, Long Island. Over • two hundred and fifty persons attended. His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, was represented by Very Rev. • Archimandrite Gerasimos Makris, the former Dean of • Students of the Greek Orthodox Theological School in *„ir Boston. Massachusetts. Archimandrite Gerasimos was • assisted by the community's pastor Rev. Dionisios Prominent priests of New York and New Jersey Marketos and eight priests from New York and New attend August 5th Vespers. • Jersey. Refreshments were served in the church hall. • • • • • • • • http://www.helleniccomserve.com/tsounistransfigfeastday.html 8/21/2006 • • • • 163 • • • • • Rural Church Celebrates Transfiguration Feast Day Paye 2 of • `7 �,X ♦neer^ }} �. -1 i Z e i k • His Grace BishopSavas conducting services on ch • 9 A filled church attended August 6th services. the August 6th Feast Day of the Transfiguration • of Christ in Mattituck, N.Y. The August 6th Feast Day service was performed by His Grace, Bishop Savas, Chancellor of the Greek • Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Very Rev. Gerasimos and Rev. Dionisios. A packed church with standing room only listened to an eloquence meaning of the Transfiguration. Over two hundred persons attended the • luncheon that followed. The first groundbreaking of the church took place in the fall of 1969 with Very Rev. • John Pools of St. Demetrios Church in Astoria and members of his community who had summer homes in Mattituck. A vibrant Greek-American community has grown around the church. • The unique Feast Day highlights the fact that everyone returns home to their village. To many Greek- • American families who have been in America for 100 years, Mattituck is their version of a Greek village with a church adorned with rich iconography. The surrounding potato fields of the 1970's have been replaced • with vegetable fields. Children and grandchildren remember the sacrifice of their forefathers to build the • Transfiguration of Christ Church on Breakwater Road near the Long Island Sound. They returned in 2006. On August 6th families revisited to remember their roots and Greek Orthodox faith in this mesmerizing rural • church, rich in Byzantine tradition. • • (Posting date 11 August 2006) • HCS encourages readers to view other articles and releases in our permanent, extensive archives at the • URL http://www.helleniccomserve.com/Contents.htm/. • • Classical •. Studies •gy &History '.• . • • Aboutr : • 2000©Hellenic Communication Service, L.L C. All Rights Reserved • http://www.HellanicComServe.-om • • 164 -' http://www.helleniccomserve.com/tsounisti-ansfialfeastday.html 8/21/2006 • • • • • • • • • .4 unique donation presented by the George and Irene Moustakos Family • Donation Presented to the Transfiguration Church of Mattituck • By Catherine Tsounis • On August 15th, at the Transfiguration Church in Mattituck,N.Y., a donation of • an epitafio (holy tapestry representing the tomb of the Virgin Mary)was presented and • blessed in a unique ceremony. George and Irene Moustakos of Astoria and Mattituck, New York donated the epitafio. The blessing of the Virgin Mary's tomb was witnessed • by over three hundred persons. • e • • • • ` r • • • • • • • Photo - George Moustakos (left)participating in the blessing of the Holy Tomb tapestry • (epitafio)by Rev. Marketos,parish priest before three hundred persons. • • • • • • 165 • • • • • • • • • QW&I NO I • • J*2006— MSSNY's News Of New York • - - • • • • Campaign Your Way to Victory • (with a little help from AMPAC) • by Despina Siolas _ 0 NIH Medical Scienciist(MD/PhD) Training Program -'" SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine • ro-, The most contentious didate and tum him or her into the victor of a • congressional race this political race.The forty participants from • yearis George Peabody across the nation included AMA physician • (R)vs.Geoffrey Sherman members,Alliance members.medical students. Deapina Siolas (D).It is the tax-increas- state medical society physician members and • ing hometown boy(vial medical society staffs. In Campaign School,we lawyer)vs.the loud-mouthed.money-marrying all learned about exploring the qualities.tactics • used car salesman.Since April.their campaigns and assets it takes for a campaign to be suc- • have been embroiled in scandal.complete with cessful. vicious`attack ads:'and public displays of The members of my campaign team includ- their sick grandpappys.However,they are still ed two physicians from New Jersey,both of • neck in neck in the polls.each having 48ci,of whom are involved in their state PAC:one • the vote.Fortunately,although it m may sound Alliance member from Las Vegas,who had like it,this is not a real race,but a fictional one served on numerous campaign teams:and an • that is the center of AMPACs Campaign ophthalmologist from Austin.Texas.who was School.AMPAC is the AMA's bipartisan contemplating running for Congress. • political action committee which represents Collectively,we learned the foundations for a • AMA physician members.state and county successful campaign.We came to value the medical societies,the AMA Alliance.and med- least expendable resource a campaign has— • ical society staffs. As a medical student.l Was time.(You can always get more money.but _ fortunate enough to be able to spend four days will you have the time to raise it?)As a team. in"political boot camp"at the Pentagon City we made a scathing radio announcement - Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington,DC. (If only denouncing our opponent and thus learned • all boot camps had such great food!) about paid media advertisements.Throuehout Campaign School runs under the direction of the program,we made mistakes and learned Dr.Jim Wilson,AMPAC's Political Education together like a real-life campaign team. • Program Manager.This political education Our facilitators were amazing educators Who workshop was moderated by Democrat politi- made every lesson memorable.I learned the • cal consultant Diane Kromer and her party number one rule of campaigning:"The only • adversary,Republican political consultant person Who will always vote for you is your Carlyle Gregory.The education provided by mother.'Likewise.I also learned the second • these experts and their friends was invaluable, rule of campaigning:"The person who Will and after completing the program,I feel com- never vote for you is you opponents mother." • petent enough to take any half-way decent can- (conmtued to page 14) • • • 166 • • • • • • • • • • Campaign Your Way to Victory • (with a little help from AMPAC) • (rmvin¢tedfrom pa,e 10) the political hit then wind up in an orange jumpsuit. votes and not wasting time soliciting votes from your opponent's Finally,the most important lesson I learned from Campaign • home base.Instead.one learns how to create a margin of victory School was if you do not believe in yourself as a candidate.no • by identifying and targeting the"persuadables'and building one else will.A viable candidate must be able to create a cam- coalitions. paiTi message that will resonate to voters and relay that message • The most difficult part of running for public office is the through effective campaign strategy.The key to victory is strafe- 35-50% of campaign time that a candidate must spend gy before tactics.Voters are fired up when you take the thingsfundraising. Campail,r School taught us how to make every they care about and match them to the things you care about.We • potential donor your friend(because it's harder to turn down a had the opportunity to write and videotape a speech with profes- friend than a stranger)through role-playing lessons and the sional coaches who concentrated on speech content and delivery. • most elaborate secret of all—the pyramid of fundraising nir- While this task was the one I looked forward to the least.I found vana. We were taught the do's and don'ts of throwing a it to be the most educational and rewarding.While I would like • fundraiser("no"to champagne at expensive hotels,"yes"to to give away all my campaign secrets from Campaign School. events at city parks),and the intricate delicacies of soliciting one can only learn from experience.So,if you have the opportu- • donations by direct mail.1 learned how to ask people who nity to attend the AMPAC-sponsored Campaign School,it is • were not my friends to write me a check(and even mry friends, certainly a political educational event that is not to be missed and too). Of course,this culminated in a lecture in the basics of a worthy benefit of our AMA membership.If you are interested • campaign finance law because,as we learned,most mistakes in participating,email Jim Wilson at jim.wilson@lama-assn.org. area"civil problem,"but if you decide to change history, My email address is Despura.siolas@hsc.stonybrook.edu for any • these become a"criminal problem."Thus,it is better to take further questions. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 167 • • • • • • • • i F � ' E • • a � • Festival Appreciation Luncheon at Transfiguration Church of Mattituck By Catherine Tsounis • The Transfiguration Church in Mattituck,N.Y., held a free luncheon for the • community on Sunday, August 20`h, on the church grounds after church services. Greek • cuisine was served as a way of showing appreciation for everyone's assistance. Two hundred persons attended. Prominent Southold Town political leaders attending • included: Mrs. Elizabeth Neville, Southold Town Clerk; Bob Neville, chairman of the • Southold Republican Party; Bob Ghosio, Jr., 2006 Republican Southold Town Trustee candidate and Mrs. Ghosio. • "We came here today to offer our help to the community," said Town clerk Mrs. Neville. "I am in charge of the Town records,permits and documentation. My e-mail is e.neville@town.southold.ny.us."A special thank you is extended to Mrs. Neville and her • assistant Stacey Norkhm for producing records and information of the newly published • book, The Transfiguration of Christ Church,Mattituck,New York, 1969-2006. Candidate Bob Ghosio Jr. says that he "knows about conservation and will protect the • waterways,wetlands and town creeks."He encourages all to e-mail him for information • at wwtivbobforsoutholdtrustee.com. __ • - t • 'WrW • • • 168 = • • • • • E3Y 1 L- ;i r '. � 1 • _ _ .!� / FORM NO. 1 r` /y'<•: Cl e.<C /�"�< . • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD • BUILDING DEPARTMENT,-���j.c , , TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE f SOUTHOLD, N. Y. �,r e� � lsi2/ i0 �ril��l�r-•tee.-i1 Ge'>r�hFi Gd • xamined ..... ' d-CJ.......... 19.�....Y Application ation No �....s....(.. j� . Approved ..................... ................1., 19. ... Permit No. ............................ Disapproved a/c................ • ........................................................... ...................... ...... ..... ............... ...................... ..................................... ...........t.................. (Build ,Inspector • • APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT • Date .....................LSG.......... ............... 19V..... • • INSTRUCTIONS • a. This application must be completely filled in by typewriter or in ink and submitted in duplicate to the Buiidir • Inspector. b. Plot plan spewing location of lot and of buildings on premises, relationship to adjoining premises or public streets • areas,and giving a detailed description of layout of property must be drawn an the diagram which is part of this opplicotho, c. The work covered by this application may not be commenced before issuance of Building Permit. • d Upon approval of this application, the Building Inspector will issue a Building Permit to the applicant Such perm shall be kept on the premises available for inspection throughout the progress of the work. e No building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatever until a Certificate of Occupom • shall have been granted by the Budding Inspector. • APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE to the Building Department for the issuance of a Building Permit pursuant to it Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, and other applicable Laws, Ordinances • Regulations, for the construction of buildings,additions or alterations, or for removal or demolition, as herein describe, The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable laws, atilt nces, building code and regulati s. • ( , e u.._��:.... � . .................... • ((Syignnatt/uure yaff,a/p�plica nt, or name, if a corpora-ttiioo�nn)) • ......1 SNS. .r�. "`'0�.:........ /. (Address at applicant) • • State whether applicant is owner, lessee,agent,architect, engineer, general contractor, electrician, plumber or budde - • .......4L............ .. /� .r.............L. T 4G0/� ............ .......L1 . T.. .—........,............. .......... . .......................... ................O N . • Name of owner of premises .. �C..1".... ��..�..K¢ `1... .X....� � • If applicant is a corporate, signature of duty authorized officer. ................ . .............................................................I........... • (Name and title of corporate officer) • 1 Location of land on which proposed work will be done Map No. ..................... �A...................Lot No ...................... • Street and Number � .4Lf' K/fITJ? /�.D Nj/Q„ /,.�ue. • !D/ i 3;�o Municipality 2. State existing use and occupancy of prep s and intended use and occupancy of proposed construction: • a. Existing use and occupancy ......n..f 57�.li.... ...... .................................................................................. • b. Intended use and Occupancy yU'R G • � J • • • • 3. Nature of work (check which applicable) New Building ........Y...,.... Addition .................. Alteration . ... ._ Repair Real .................. Demolition.................. Other Work (Describe) ................... ......... ... ... a Estimated Cost ..fI.Q.4...... ...........................Fee ........... ..� • ... . .. ................................................. ....... .. .. (to be paid on filing this application) 5 If dwelling, number of dwelling units ..........--......... Number of dwelling units on each floor ............. .. .. .. • Ifgarage, number of cars ..........................................-.........................................................I--,......... • 6. if business, commercial or mixed occupancy, specify nature and extent of each type of use ..... ....'--.—•...... . • 7 Dimensions of existing structures,if any: Front .......... ................. Rear ....---...................... Depth .................. . .. • Height ........................ Number of Stories ............. .... ..... ................ .................._....................... . .. Dimensions of same structure with alterations or additions. Front .................................... Rear ...................... . . • Depth ................................ Height ...................... .....Number of Stories ............................... . 8 Dimensions of entire new construction Front ........Psi...................Rear.....&.a..............Depth..,6.. Height ....30....... Number of Stories .......-T..W...P.............................................. .. .. ... ... . . . ... . .. . .......... • 9. Size of lot Front .....A.9. ........ .. Rear .......... .s*..d...... ...... Depth .... .fie.. ,../............... • 10 Date of Purchase ....5�:..laT.�..'.<......0-T..-.................Name of Former Owner ....1, x{F� r.��ce,F ......... E..fC . ................ 11 Zone or use district in which premises are situated .. ..../9- .......I........................—...................... • ......... . ..... 12. Does proposed construction riQlote any zoning low, ordinance or reaulotion? ....../V - • q �e ,.,/ _ ....... 13 Name of Owner of premiseA-24. EiS',V/ /!�G�r�Address f/A�A7.7 .7A!;J-7.......... Phone No ..... • Name of Architect--'- Addresse: V-!Rkf'!L.;".(V Phone Nor/.%".�P.�.r�. Name of Contractor •J��.+.f..�..M... .,!r!'n.+,�'" ,...Address .5. ..Y. X4,.'.�:y..K Phone No? • PLOT DIAGRAM • Locate clearly and distinctly all buildings, whether existing or proposed, and indicate all set-bock dimensions fro, • property lines Give street and black number or description according to deed, and show street names and ind¢at whether interior or comer lot. • �f�P,K 3Ha � • • �r • A , • ffiec • �REAk w t+TcI�7?� . - • 1 h� STATE OF NEW YORK, 1 ®�`� • COUNTY OF ................................S.S. • .•••••••• ..• ••••••••••• •••. ...........................................being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the applicar • (Name of individual signing app.I.c an) above named. He ,s the ................................................................................................................................................... .. • (Contractor, agent, corporate officer, etc.) of said owner or owners, and is duly authorized to perform or have performed the said work and to make and fI • this application, that all statements contained in this application are true to the best of his knowledge and belief, an that the work will be performed in the manner set forth in the application filed therewith. • Swom to before me this �g 4 y�,� ..........,'r..[l......... day of.FL:,'w.t.. �s;•5r................... 19:'..1..... ."^...:4.:Scb,....l..Cla� yN1!✓vK........ ......... on. ... Notary Public, :.G.:-tt..LF:G.:................C�OJ.-.brit, County (Signature of aPPhcant) • &tc.iED GIIA1619, _ 110 -068t00atS�fj,, c Yet . Cavia=r f oires Men,. an . • • • • `I � Fosas xa s TOWN OF SOUTHOED • BUILDING DEPARTMENT TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE • SOUTHOLD, N. Y. BUILDING PERMIT l[THiS PERMIT MUST BE KEPT ON THE PREMISES UNTIL FULL COMPLETION OF THE WORK AUTHORIZED) E jai, 4512 z Dote ......................11e CUS.......to..... 19.��. Permission is hereby granted to: � >�..71r••tolailA•.lJ•ti°...4s�eDlC.�t.. ..........Ilt'tlldLn..Bar+d........................................... .................iet►t a3d.....I......torts.................... . to I...... #3al..meat..Yif33 a..&E11d37s$........ ...................................._............................... ....................................................................................................................................I......................... . • at Premises located at .....................1/A.... ................................... ................watts tt.......t ................................................................................................................................................................ • pursuant to application dated ...............................D4t..........is......1 19" .., and approved by the • Building Inspector. Fee $1.....al..�MlM ����' �•Irapecrar , i FORM NO. 4 • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD BUILDING DEPARTMENT • Town Clerk's Office • Southold, N. Y. Certificate Of Occupancy � No. Date . . . . . . . . . .J r . . . . .i.2. . . . ., 19, a • THIS CERTIFIES that the building located at .of , . : . r. -:d . . . . . Street Map No.X4 . . . . . Block No. . ' ". . . . . .Lot No. •`Ruck conforms substantially to the Application for Building Permit heretofore filed in this office dated . . . . . . Oct. . 19 f a. pursuant to which Building Permit No. . ', .1 dated . . . . . . . acti. . . 20. .' 19 E?., was issued, and conforms to all of the require- • cents of the applicable pro-Visions of the law. The occupancy for which this certificate is • issued is . . . zli=lic?us buil:ing- - !:;:L''CH • The certificate is issued to Gs_ r_ vrtnfl3ox .Qhurnh. . socS,:ty. .or.D1occa. . . owner (owner, lessee or tenant) • of the aforesaid building. Suffolk County Department of Health Approval 1971. . by. ; Vil1a. , UNDERWRITERS CERTIFICATE No.ppn i ng • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOUSE NUMBER . . . .1950. . . . . Street . . P1.a>1L.ratt 7. :toad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Q- 8 Building Inspector • • • • SOFFGLK COUI•F!'Y DEPARTPENT OF HEALTH Riverhead, New York • • HYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY IN DIK J 4• 'Building Permit No. _ Health Department Plan No. ,a -' • • Application. for Approval of Commercisl_Sewaae Disposal System tt • TO: The Suffolk County Department of Health Date i-& $ 3 V Application for approval of commercial sewage disposal system is hereby requested. • Locatio 'ZRFRk°}uArcZ& -7ib — /@oecT Note 7W /f►i//� (//;l°�ame cnd side of street, and name and distance to nearest intersecting street Name lvoRT7q Fb1tK GR M ^AV voTr t _�TaC. �#(vRClc/ • Hamlet _ �i T v< t� Town - •So u 2—w* L • Village • I hereby certify that this commercial sewage disposal system has been con- structed in accordance with plans approved by the Suffolk County Department of Health on (date) and with all the requirements of the latest • bulletins on sewage disposal of the Suffolk County Denartment Sof Health. • Applicant's Signature le .� • Title • Builder - Mover Address Tele. No. • • Ready for inspection • ------ - • FOR USE Or MALTH DEPARTMENT ONLY • Inspected by �i (�/ �� Date • Installation satisfactor; - Y._ ; No Based on tt,e information stated tic,•eon by the applicant and other information made avail-tze, it is the opinion of this Department that this system with proper • ,,?; a .moi a can be expected to function satisfactorily and is not likely to cause a nuisance, providedWW, ,sigrm,,Wk S flaw is not exceeded. Structural features • are not included. 1�b7t,IF], .I ��!—r i; • MAY 25 1971?Flre 1$ `r� Date • - i• ChieY of Genera1rawrt-_. • SCID - 3-13 • b/58 • • • • _7 4 .... STATE OF NEW YORK, IS.S. COUNTY OF ................................f .......................................................being duly sworn,deposes and says that he is the applicant (Nome cif ;Vidual signing application) abovenamed He is the ................................ .................................... ..........................—.1....................I........ (Contractor, agent, corporate officer, etc.) of said owner ar owners and is duly authorized to perform or have performed the said work and to make and file this application; that elf statements contained in this application are true to the best of his knowledge and belief; and that the work will be performed in the manner set forth in the oppleatioi filed therewith. Sworn to before me this ....... day of ........1 )9... g'n&'A5 want) ....... Notary Public, (SI re a 11 %(d)MANION MOTARYil,w wI# R.,520618lao Zl.lk Cmn or,peri,suis Expire,M.,It 30,1%- le 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 • J FOSDli NO. 4 • Jj/j TOWN OF SOUTHOLD • BUILDING DEPARTMENT Town Clerk's Office • Southold, N. Y. • • • Certificate Of Occupancy • No.L 4248 . . . . Date P,Sy �7 19 71 • THIS CERTIFIES that the building located at NE/i brealwater Rd Street • Map No. x= Block No. xx Lot No. xxx Ka.ttituck X.I. • conforms substantially to the Application for Building Permit heretofore filed in this office • dated Oct 18 19 69 pursuant to which Building Permit No. 4512/, dated . Oct 20 , 19 69, was issued, and conforms to all of the require- ments of the applicable provisions of the law. The occupancy for which this certificate is • issued is ateligiruus tuxilding . . .(Church) . . . . . . . . . The certificate is issued to G: eek orthodox- Ghurch society of dioees. • (owner, lessee or tenant) of the aforesaid building. gLA ; „dditional work after may 27 1971 Will requ. • Suffolk County Department of Health Approval i.ay .25 . 1971 by :. Villa az , roast • Eouse # 1950 Building Inspector • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • FORM N0. 2 • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD • BUILDING DEPARTMENT TOWN HALL • SOUTHOLD, H. Y. • • • BUILDING PERMIT • (THIS PERMIT MUST BE KEPT ON THE PREMISES UNTIL FULL • COMPLETION OF THE WORK AUTHORIZED) • N2 017228 Z Date . lAe-�Jl................. 192...8 i Permission is hereby granted�to: r 1.Q ....` ..... .:......................... ....c,!�-�-vv!!tiy�... r! ?1RAAL..QY1...... Ii n 11 at premises located at ...1. ?'..........t. ................................. ................................................................................................................................................................ ..............................................................................................................q.................................................... County Tax Map No. 1000 Section(.....L40-4......... Block .......Q../.....d.. Lot No. ....l,A.l.......... pursuant to application dated ........1.�L.(t,Ld.......Q.10.................. 19.0. ., and approved by the Buitdingg Inspector. " / -- Fee $.. /. .�P.:. ...... .. ........ .. Bu dlnp Inspector Rev. 6/30/80 • • • • - 1' r'r iit\pr � FORM NO.1 TOWN OF SOUTHOLD • �`` f� I BUILDING DEPARTMENT [_' _ '7a 3A d'l �^ APR ! G 1,,3;, � � ' TOWN HALL • - �1�`'1, � M 4 SOUTHOLD.N.Y. 11871 uLOG.u[: r-. TEL.: 7661802 • TO nV -SO I OLD Examined ... �.� 0.... .... Received. . . . . . . . . . . ,19. . . Approved ... .. Y. ., 19�/a Permitt-NNd • Disapproved ale ...... mil. /p.y......... ? (Building inspector) APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT • Date ..... ...., 19F�'. • INSTRUC1ONS • a. This application must be completely filled in by typewriter or in ink and submitted to the Building Inspector,with 3 sets of plans,accurate plot plan to scale. Fee according to schedule. • b. Plot plan showing location of lot and of buildings on premises,relationship to adjoining premises or public stmets • or areas,and giving a detailed desis;of layout of property must be drawn on the diagram which ipart of this appli- cation. c. The work covered by this application may not be commenced before issuance of Building Permit. d. Upon approval of this application,the Building Inspector will issued a Building Permit to the applicant. Such permit shall be kept on the premises available for inspection throughout the work. • e. No building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatever untila Certificate of Occupancy shall have been granted by the Building Inspector. • APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE to the Building Department for the issuance of a Building Permit pursuant to the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold,Suffolk County,New York,and other applicable Laws,Ordinances or • Regulations, for the construction of buildings,additions or alterations,or for removal or demolition,as herein described. The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable laws,ordinances,building code,housing code,and regulations,and to . admit authorized inspectors on premises and in building for necessary in ections. .1. .PE.,,.......... i (Signature of applicant,or time,if a corporation) • 1.,69:.!� ......... (" val.lYng sddress(/of�appl.ican[) State whether applicant is owner, lessee, agent, architect, engineer, general contractor, electrician, plumber or builder. ............. .........0 .... ... ... ..................... • Name of owner of Premises :.... .... ..................... • (as on the tax roll or latest deed) If applicant is a corporation,signature of duly authorized officer. ....... ...I............................ • (Name and title of corporate officer) Builder's License No. 0��2`!1Q, .... ............ .. • Plumber's License No. ................ ........ • Electrician's License No. - • Other Trade's License No. 1. Location of land on which proposed work will be done. ...!n V nt • ....... .... ....... ........... ..... . . .M.A"CTiT.x.K ........ ................. ... • House Number Street Hamlet • County Tax Map No. 1000 Section . ........I0.6..... Block .... .PCf... ....... Lot.G•.1. ..... ...... . . . Subdivision................ ........ ............. Filed Map No. .............. Lot ............... • (Name) • 2. State existing use and occupancy of premises and intended use and occupancy of proposed construction: • a. Existing use and occupancy .� �. TtJ.D4X.�?r??4ff......uJJkW,JMtksd.................. *AVW4 M Aik1,A V" it b.Intended use and occupancy ... • • • • 3.1 Nature of work(check which applicable):New Building ......... Addition .W ....... Alteration tf...... • Repair .✓ .. . ......... Removal .......... ... Demolition ............. Other Work............. .. FRt:DAr k1R (Description) • 4. Estimated Cost......3aO. (to be paid on filing this application•} S. H dwelling,number of dwelling units..... .......... Number of dwelling units on each floor................ • Ifgarage,number of cars ........... ....................... ................................... 6. If business,commercial or mixed occupancy,specify nature and extent of each type of on t Q0.c....... ... • He'Dimensions vPf e.,ti�p�gyres,if any:Front...All ........ Rear .AAA-'.:...,. Depth .r-c' ....... .. . • 7. Dimensions of sameistmctuTeumber of Stories ......O.N`s—.At.9?! ..HA/.E....................... .. ...... � s az' RV ....$ik.......... Rear .bb............ .. . Depth .....RV.:............Height1.l.*-b'V.... ........ .Number of Stories.PNF.��E6iAc.E.... . with alterations or additions!Front S. D'�is 's of entire new construction: ....b/ . Depth . . . . ....7AI4Number of Stories ..d eUN�14AL ..— .... I . I • 9. Sin of lot: Front ...4oca.I............. Rear.. .•{-FtG.... .... ... .. Depth . +7.'Tfi...... . . ... ... • 10. Date of Purchase .........'1-1�.1..............Name of Former Owner'-"TA-A/F Y..r,•�,�.`!"fir... ' 11. Zone or use district in which premises are situated.......7.roH1ThR:.................. ...... ..........: • 12. Does proposed construction violate any zoning law,ordinance or regulation: ...hb............... ,. .... 13. Will lot be regraded ...........Will excess fill be removed from premises: es No • 14. Name of Owner of Address ARRAyCY*E*R9.t:'4 ..Phone No.-40 9^S •. CSN (.4.ALPP..A.........Address6rM-.§ 4VA1QA G.44U Phone No.77i2._3?�!!.... • P � i '1'4WlNAsE.�7Kf4TPhone No.4:'1 Z:4„6tk:. .. 15. Ismthis Southold located Td with A()feet f a tidal etland4 * Yea ..... ®° ..... • Name of Contractor if yes, iuseees Permit me be required. PLORAM Locate clearly and distinctly all buildings, whether existing or proposed, and,indicate all set-back dimensions from • property lines.Give street and block number or description according to deed,and show street names and indicate whether • interior or corner lot. • • • • • • • • • • • • STATE OF NEW YORK, S.8 • COUNTY OF..S V.n1.V!.K.... CR.Q 9 i?o.t 1.tZ,.AI i-49: Sy.Fi E............ being duly mom,deposes and says that he is the applicant • (Name of individual signing contract) • above named. �, He is the ........... p .(Contractor,agent,corporate ....... ..........•....•.....•... • r7G1G�Nl.;/(E�-KLNJ--f-. ..................... officer,etc.) • of said owner or owners,and is dilly authorized to perform or have performed the said work and to make and file this application;that all statements contained in this application are true to the best of his knowledge and belief;and that the • work will be performed in the mander set forth in the application filed therewith. Swam to before me this �', ......... f ......day of... 19. otary Public, .. County * (Signature of applicant) • • • • • • • GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH • The Transfiguration of Christ • BREAKWATER ROAD • P. O. BOX NO. 1162 • MATTITUCK, NEW YORK 11952 TEL. 16161 296.9652 • • Z5 May 1958 • • THE PLANNING BOARD • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Main Road • Southold,N.Y. 11971 • • Re: Greek Orthodox Church • _ Renovation & Expansion Breakwater Road • Mattituck,N.Y. • Gentlemen: • Enclosed herewith please find 3 originals of SITE PLAN prepared • by our engineer , Mr. Gordon Ehlers for your review. Upon completion of your review please forward this Site Plan to the Building Department for Certification enabling us to proceed with • the Foundation - as phase one of the project. • In addition, Short Environmental Assessment Form is also enclosed together with our check for $100 to cover the appropriate fee. We would greatly appreciate your kind attention and your coopera- tion in the circumstances. _ • • Yours Faithfully, • • GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH • THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST • Andreas E. Markakis' • Vice-President AM1m • Encls • • • • • c • �o�efatx�� • o� Southold Town Board of Appeals MAIN ROAD• STATE ROAD 25 SOUTHOLD, L,I.. N.Y. 11971 TELEPHONE 15161]651809 • APPEALSBOARD I R (a p • tdEM11RER5 I$ h3 U • GERARD P.6OEHR.JR. CHAIRMAN CHARLES YEN.J IS.Jft, Jul ' S I[fpp SERGE DOYEN.JR. la{A • ROBERT I.GOIlGLASS ACTION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS JOSEPH H.SAWICKI • 3743-5£ Appl. No. NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION • Names of Applicant(s): TO: Mr. Gordon K. Ahlers, F.C. • as Agent for the NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASS'N Box 6 - 188 Manor Lane • Jamesport, NY 11947 At a Meeting of the Zoning Board of A July 14th, • Appeals held on • the above application was considered, and the Action indicated below was taken on your { 1 Request for Variance to the • Zoning Ordinance • - Article , Section ( 1 Request for Variance Due to • Lack of Access to Property, • New York Town Law, Sec. 280-a { X) Request for Special Exception • under the Zoning Ordinance, • Article III , Section 100-30B Application of NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. • for a Special Exception to the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, • Section 100-30B for permission to expand building for a Place of Worship at premises known as 1950 Luthers Road, Mattituck, NY; • County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-106-9-6.1. • • WHEREAS, a public hearing was held and concluded on - • Thursday, July 14, 1988, in the Matter of Application No. 3743; and • WHEREAS, at said hearing all those who desired to be heard • were heard and their testimony recorded; and WHEREAS, the Board has carefully considered all testimony • and documentation submitted considered this application; and • WHEREAS, the Board Members have personally viewed and are familiar with the premises in question, its present zoning, and • the surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, the Board made the following findings of fact: • • • • • • • • • Page 2 - Appl. No. 3743-SE Matter of NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION. INC. • Decision Rendered July 14, 1988 • 1. This is an application pursuant to the requirements of • Article III, Section 100-30B for a Special Exception in the proposal to expand the existing Place of Worship use (presently • -- occupied by the Church of Transfiguration of Christ) as more Particularly shown on proposed Site Plan prepared by Gordon A. • sAhlers, P.E. dated May 23, 1988, and described in floor plans dated May 21, 1967. • 2. The premises is located along the east side of Luthers • Road in the Hamlet of Mattituck, Town of Southold, and is more particularly identified on the Suffolk County Tax Maps as Dis- trict 1000, Section 106, Block 9, Lot 6.1, containing 2.9430 acres. • 3. The subject premises is located in the Residential and Agricultural Zoning District. • 4. The expansion of the floor area is requested in the • amount of 2646.34 sq. ft. The setbacks proposed with the addi- tion are 26.1 feet from the northerly side property line and • 62.67 feet from the westerly front property line. The remain- ing two yard setbacks are substantially more than the • requirements at more than 160 feet from the east line and at 28 feet, approximately, from the southerly line (inclusive of • stoop areas). • 5. It is noted for the record that by letter dated June 21, 1988, the Southold Town Planning Board would approve revised maps • showing street trees and draining plans in accordance with Article XIII of the Zoning Code. • 6. In considering this application, the Board finds and determines that: (a) the use requested will not prevent the • orderly and reasonable use of adjacent properties or of properties in adjacent-use districts; (b) the use will not • adversely affect the safety, health, welfare, comfort, con- venience or order of the Town; (c) the use is in harmony with • and will promote the general purposes and intent of zoning. 7. The Board has also considered subsections (a) through • (1) of Article XII, Section 100-121C(2) of the Zoning Code in • making this determination. • Accordingly, on motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Sawicki, it was • RESOLVED, to GRANT a Special Exception as applied in the Matter of Application No. 3647 - NORTH PORK GREEK COMMUNITY -- • ASSOCIATION, INC. for expansion of its existing building as a Place of Worship incidental to its existing use. • Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Goehringer, Grigonis, • Douglass and Sawicki. (Member Doyen was absent. ) This resolution was duly adopted. lk • July 1 F. G R NG R, C 1RMAN July 14, 1988 • • • • • • • • D l 8111 Sly I° J N.99a 49' 3d'!; 617.45 ni �---J--.—.{--FuiLOIW'`•4�'fbR'-I-' LINE..�_- ---j g' I ?G1L 5.0 &-Cc - - _ WII-DINb +lp Pd' Rei l for Architedts o_I F svRv v srM PLAN 91—iP1VL ,MADE 10A[WJA Oi iXE DIEN�DDA. LOCATION i IMM Ed m.d A�aa a S.1h SNIXOLC,SUFFOLK COUNTY,NEN VOAN,SCALE 1'"100 St LNVAN�1,k Mlm. t,SU26 CNIONf6 SHOWN IN 0.9.0.8. DATUM. LOT NO,6JDDIVISI01 OF Tal"hoae 161$1545-1724 9ALVATANE CATAPANO, SU41MTEED 10 SOUTHOLD SAVINI9 SARA ANDlj� i eR T41.15TL r i w+s AMERICAN TITLE MANY 1605-5-0115: DATED,ARTS, 1E, 19M. 1 v i -,2�$'�"'_ yy '1'L• ~� �—.3^. '� _s'�"` -_� :-f�•_ .- - --_:._.4---•-�.�r. .e1-d T __ .fin. -..--..... W c , r -i '�-_ .. Gil�l{!YT(�'41_q•'R 44MY. , i s ! �f'a� rcw:� a � .dr'wS,a✓i..rt'�r �a e 'o rd�MaT��` MUNIRARi ROOT pma; �� .. NBT TO 6F RSFB iBP 9mdee L A r Lid G - �frL � r tP �rrrrr�r Iw�rr]/LS> • • �FF01�f-C O • x • N h Southold Town Board of Appeals • MAIN ROAD• STATE ROAD 25 SOIJ7HDLD, LI:, N.Y. 11971 • "'SS _ TELEPHONE(516)]65-1809 • APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS • GERARD P.GOEHRINGER,CHAIRMAN CHARLES GRIGONIS.A • SERGE DOYEN.JR. - - ROBERTJ.DOUGLASS ACTION OF .THE ZONING B^ARD OF APPEALS • JGSEPH H-SAWICKI , Appl. No. 3743-SE. • Names of Applicants j: NORTHFORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION • '1'O' Mr. Gordon R. Ahlers, P.C. as .Agent for .the NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSN • Box 6 - 188. Manor Lane Jamesport, NY 11947 • At a Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals held on July 14th • the above applicationwas considered, and the.Action indicated below was taken on'.. your • - { $ Request for Variance to the • - Zoning Ordinance. Article , Section • { ) Request for Variance Due to Lack of Access to Property, • New York Town Law, Sec. 280-a • { x$ Request for Special Exception under the Zoning Ordinance, • - Article Iii , Section 100-30B • • Application of NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. for a Special Exception to the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, • Section 100-30B for permission to expand building for a Place of Worship at premises known as 1950 Luthers Road, Mattituck, NY; • County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-106-9-6.1. • • WHEREAS, a public hearing was held and concluded on _ - • Thursday, July 14, 1988, in the Matter of Application No. 3743; and • WHEREAS, at said hearing all those who desired to be heard • were heard and their testimony recorded; and • WHEREAS, the Board has carefully considered all testimony and documentation submitted considered this application;. and • WHEREAS, the Board Members have personally viewed and are familiar with the premises in question, its present zoning, and • the surrounding areas; and • WHEREAS, the Board made the following findings of fact: • • • • • • • • • • Page 2 - App1. No. 3743-SE • Matter of NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATTON, 'NC- • Decision Rendered July 14, 1988 • 1. This is an application pursuant to the requirements of • Article III, Section 100-30B for a Special Exception in the proposal,to expand the existing Place of worship use (presently • occupied by the Church of Transfiguration of Christ) as more particularly shown on proposed Site Plan prepared by Gordon A.. • Ahlers, P.E. dated May 23, 1988, and described ir_ floor plans dated May 21, 1987. • 2. The premises is located along the east side of Luthers • Road in the Hamlet of Mattituck, Town of Southold, and is more particularly identified on the Suffolk County Tax Maps as Dis- • trict 1000, Section 106, Block 9, Lot 6.1, containing 2.943G acres. • 3. The subject premises is located in the Residential and • Agricultural Zoning District. 4. The expansion of the floor area is requested in the • amount of 2646,34 sq. ft. The setbacks proposed with the addi- tion are 26.1 feet from the northerly side property line and • 62.67 feet from the westerly .front property line. The remain- ing two yard setbacks are substantially more than the • requirements at more than 160 feet from the east line and at 28 feet, approximately, from the southerly line (inclusive of • stoop areas). 5. It is noted for the record that by letter dated June 21, • 1988, the Southold Town Planning Board would approve revised maps • showing street trees and draining plans in accordance with Article XIII of the Zoning Code. • 6. In considering this application, the Board finds and determines that: (a) the use requested will not prevent the • orderly and reasonable use of adjacent properties or of properties in adjacent-use districts; (b) the use will not • adversely affect the safety, health, welfare, comfort, con- venience or order of the Town; (c) the use is in harmony with • and will promote the general purposes and intent of zoning. 7. The Board has also considered subsections (a) through • (1) of Article XII, Section 100-121C(2) of the Zoning Code in • making this determination. Accordingly, on motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by • Mr. Sawicki, it was RESOLVED, to GRANT a Special Exception as applied in the _ _ • Matter of Application No. 3647 - NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. for expansion of its existing building as a Place of Worship incidental to its existing use. • Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Goehringer, Grigonis, • Douglass and Sawicki. (Member Doyen was. absent.) This resolution was duly adopted. %_� y/� • i k *! 'vim Y • GERARD P. GOEMRINGER, C IRMAN July 14, 1988 • • • • • z _ • • • • • • • �_, FORM no.3 • • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD BUILDING DEPARTMENT • TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE SOUTHOLD,N.Y. • • NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL • • GORDON R. AHLERS (agent eagiceen) Date ..May 131................. !9 88. . To North Fork Creek Community Assoc. • ......................... . ......... Bo: 6, 188 Manor Lane Jamasport. N Y. 1 947 4/15188 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that your application dated .Aecerved 4(26!89 19 • for permit to Enlarge exist Jeq huild ing ... ....... .....at N • Location of Property ,ouse No1450 Lurbers Rd. (Breakwater Rd.) Mart ituck ........ ........ S .........treet............................... • . Hamlet County Tax Map No:1000 Section .. Q . 9 5.-......Block ......Lot 4:.i,.......... • Subdivision...... ,, Filed Map No. ................ Lot No. ................. • is returned herewith and disapproved on the followinggrmmas . Article III-100-30 E (2) PP . ................... • uses permitted by special exception, .plac..e.s.of...worship proposed ... . .. ...................... construction will require a s ecial exce tion From Zonin Board • of Appeals and site plan approval from Planning board • ...................................>..... ., .......... ........ ,... ...... • ................................................................... • .................................................................... • .................................................................... • ...................................... ............................. • .................................................... ................ • • ............ding..... .Insppectoecto.. ....... _ Builr THOMAS S. FISHER • RV 1/80 • • • • • • • • • • • • • l� �gi88 • ®" • ' R -WOWN OF SOUTHOLO, NEW YORK - JUN U 9 APPLICATION FOP. SPECIAL EXCEPTION ! ' !='wApplication No. !'j 7 U3 Date Filed: • TO THE ZONING BOARD OF.APPEALS, SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK: • INC. I (We), NORTH FORM GREEE CO:i FJMY ASSN,0f - 0 ;,OTHERS ROA ATER RD.; . esidence, Ouse No. and Street MATTITUCK Id. Y. 11952 516 - 29H - 96 2 • am et, a ip Code, a ep one um 2r hereby apply to THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS for a SPECIAL EXCEPTION in accordance with • the ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE ThRI E , SECTION .100 , SUBSECTION 30 B (2) • for the below-described property for the following uses and purposes (and as shown on the attached plan drawn to scale): • TO CONTINUE USE OF FRCPERTY AND PROPOSED CHURCH EXPANSION • TO PROVIDE 'WORSHIP SPACE FOR THE GREEK COMMUNITY OF THE AREA. • • • • • • • A, Statement of Ownership and Interest. • NORTH FORK GREEK GOMMNITY ASSOC. INC. ism the owner(sd of • property nown an re erre to as - ° • ouse o., Str et, at 'dant'fie on the Su olk County Tax ops as District Section lam, ock _ • Lot(s) 6.1 which is not ($s) an a subdivision Map (Filed • "Map of. . . . . a Filed Map +wo. - and has been approved y the Sout o own anning Board on as a [Minor] EMajor] Subdivision). • The above-described property was acquired by the owner on 9/25/69 ✓r. 11/3Z21—. • B. The applicant alleges that the approval of this exception would be in harmony with the intent and purpose of said zoning ordinance and that the proposed use conforms to • the standards prescribed therefor in said ordinance and would not be detrimental to property or persons in the neighborhood for the following reasons: _ • THIS IS REPAIR OF FIRE DA1".AGE TO EDIFICE AS WELL AS =ANSION OF SAME REQUIRED BY INCREASE OF CHURCH COMMUNICANTS AND FLANNIHG • FOR FUTURE INCREASE OF SAME. • RECENT HIGH HOLY DAYS OVERFLOWED THE CHURCH REQUIRING UU2Sr OF RHE - C. The VRK4�which is the subject of this application is zoned ;�'.�T�and • [g] is,consisteni with thepse(s) described in the Certificate of Occupancy being • furnished herewith. [ ] is not consistent with the Certificate of Orcupancy being furnished herewith • for the following reason(s): [ ] is vacant land. • COUNTY OF SUFFOLK) STATE OF NEW YORK) ss•' �J�� �� ptiy yam' • ZS' gnaturee) - • Sworn to before me this day of�"P, 195 AGENT ENGINEER • otary U 1C Lol 1 U.µylMApfg • 40TAW PUBLIC,IMde of Naw York ZB2 (rev. 2/6/86) Nu.523a3 -s kCcU2cGG rea • Commimfon EzofMay 91,i9..a r • • • • • e ' " 'I '*'yam 5 TOWN OF SOUTHOLD PROPERTY RECORD. CARD x OWNER - _ ''`• STREET .VILLAGE DIST, SU LOT v _ - FORM OWNE.... N /'.� y,//���,,,,� ' E e ACR, S 7 > W TYPE OF BUILDING a RES. SEA . VL ' FARM comm. Co. ICS. Mkt.Value -LAND - IMP. TOTAL DATE REMARKS Z e a 0 2 (�ev .fe r 114 A19 S" n .Sv775d: .. 4L0 0O 50 0 �0 re r —� Y - ,�; a• �G BUILDING CONDITION NEWNORMAL BELOW. ABOVE FARM Acre Value per Value. Acre -' Tillable FRONTAGE ON WATER Woodland --Q:--® r A-0 0 0 FRONTAGE ON ROAD s /c, c. v Meadowfund DEPTH ' House PIM BULKHEAD DOCK COLOR VV A r7r. TRIM ��L f C - - - - - - - r J I. - &tension x.. - - - - Extension - - -- - Extertalon Foundation Both Dinette _ Porch Basement -__ Floors Pah Ext,Walls. Interlm Finish LR Breezeway _ Fire Place Heat DR Gdmge _-__— - Type Roof —._.. Rooms Ist Floor _BR. Patio Recreation Room Rooms 2nd Floor FIN. B 0. B. . fbimer Driveway Total • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �„jc�r�1,YC� PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS• v r ^, •_N - � � SCOTT L. HARRIS Bennett Orlowski, Jr., Chaitrnan A L.' Supervisor • George Ritchie I atham. Jr. • Richard G. Ward Town Hall, 53095 Main Road Mark S. McDonald P.O. Box 1179 • Kenneth L. Edwards PLANNING BOARD OFFICE Southold, New York 11971 • Telephone (516) 765-1938 TOWN OF SOLITHOLD Fax (516)765-1823 MEMORANDUM • TO: Victor Lessard, Principal Building Inspector FROM: Bennett Orlowski, Jr. , Chairman • RE: Request of the Church of the Transfiguration for a Certificate of Occupancy. DATE: October 1, 1990 • 2990.The site was inspected on the morning of September 26, • The building has been completed. The site is in general compliance with the approved site plan, with one exception. One, • possibly two, downspout on the south side of the building does • not run into a drywell, as was required by the site plan. However, this was not brought to the attention of the Church • representatives after the last site inspection in September of 1989. • Also, the arborvitae that were planted along the rear • property line, as required by the site plan, do not look like they will survive. They appear to have been planted too deeply • (up to the lower branches) . The issuance of a Certificate of occupancy should be • subject to completion of the following two conditions at the • time of the one year review of the site: • 1. All downspouts shall be connected to drywells. • 2. Any evergreen trees along the rear property line that • die shall be replaced. • If there are further concerns, please let me know. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MEMORANDUM TO FILE: Field Inspection of Church of Transfiguration • September 26, 1990 • Site was inspected this morning in response to request for • Certificate of Occupancy. • The building has been completed. The site is in general • compliance with the approved site plans, with one exception, • which is that one, possibly two downspouts on the south side of the building does -not run into a drywell, as required, but, • rather, drains across the sidewalk into the parking area. The • other downspouts appear to drain into drywells. However, this was not brought to the attention of the Church fathers after the • last site inspection in September of 1989. • The arborvitae that were planted along the rear property line at • our request do not look like they will survive. They appear to have been planted too deeply (up to the lower branches) . My recommendation is that the issuance of a Certificate of • Occupancy should be subject to two conditions which must be • satisfied within one year of date on the Certificate. The conditions should be that all downspouts be connected to • drywells, and that any arborvitae that die be replaced. • V.Scopaz • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • FORM NO. 4 • • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD BUILDING DEPARTMENT • Office of the Building Inspector • Town Hall Southold, N.Y. • • CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY • • No 7,19411 Date OCTOBER 3, 1990 THIS CERTIFIES that the building ADDITION TO CHURCH • Location of Property 1950 LUTHERS RD. MATTITUCK House No. Street Hamlet County Tax Map No_ 1000 Section 106 Elock 0.9 Lot 6.1 • Subdivision Filed Map No. Lot NO. • conforms substantially to the Application for Building Permit heretofore • filed in this office dated APRIL 26, 1988 pursuant to which • • Building Permit No. 17228Z dated JULY 18, 1988 • was issued, and conforms to all of the requirements of the applicable • provisions of the law. The occupancy for which this certificate is • issued is ADD TO EXISTING PLACE OF WORSHIP BASED ON SPECIAL EXCEPTION • Z.B.A. #3743 & SITE PLAN APPROVAL. • GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH • The certificate is issued to "THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST" *** (owner) of the aforesaid building. _ - • SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROVAL N/A • UNDERWRITERS CERTIFICATE NO. N070318 MAY 5, 1989 • PLUMBERS CERTIFICATION DATED R.G. CHEVALLEY DEC. 15, 1988 • ***SUBJECT TO ONE YEAR REVIEW OF THE TWO CONDITIONS SET DOWN BY THE • PLANNING BOARD DURING THEIR INSPECTION SEPTEMBER 26, 1990. COPY ENCLOSED. • • �. -X • Building Inspector Rev. 1/81 • • • • • 1 4 Form No. 6 • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD (rL��,�•.. • BUILDINGDEPARTMENTTOWN t/Ipp�`. -�"•- • 765-1802 SEP 2 01990 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY pOyyN OF 57t "'Y' `� • •• This application must be filled in by typewriter OR ink and submitted to the building inspector with the following: for new building or new use: • I. Final survey of property with accurate location of all buildings, property lines, • streets, and unusual natural or topographic features. 2. Final Approval from Health Dept.- of water supply and sewerage-disposal(S-9 form).3. • lation Fire 4. Sworn vstatement al of cfrom aPlumber lcertifying mthat rthe£solder 0used int tsystem contains r less than 2/10 0£ 11 lead. • 5. Commercial building, industrial building, multiple residences and similar buildings • and installations, a certificate of Code Compliance from architect or engineer • responsible for the building. 6. Submit Planning Board Approval of completed site plan requirements. • B. For existing buildings (prior to April 9, 1957) non-conforming uses, or buildings and • "pre-existing" land uses: • 1. Accurate survey of property showing all property lines, streets, building and unusual natural or topographic features. • 2. A properly completedapplicationand a consent"to inspect signed by the applicant. If a Certificate of Occupancy is denied, the Building Inspector shall state the • reasons therefor in writing to the applicant. • C. Fees • 1. Certificate Of Occupancy - New dwelling $25.00, Additions to dwelling $25.00, Alterations to dwelling $25.00, Swimming pool $25.00, Accessory building $25.00, • Additions to accessory building $25.00. Businesses $50.00. • 2. Certificate of Occupancy on Pre-existing Building - $100.00 3. Copy of Certificate of Occupancy - $5.00 over 5 years - $10.00 • 1. UPudLed Certificate of Occupancy - $50.00 5. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy - Residenttialc$15.00, Commercial $15.00 exp • Date .... �.v. =;?�`:........... .1 /.�.. • :low Construction........... Old Or Pre-existing Building..... • Location of Property � -.......1� ,l.M�3�'�/�oa tlr • House No. " ....................... . .Street Hamlet Onwer or Owners of Property.6RE-i}c,, f�'2�j f-(j X County Tau Ma No /* lE • ' Mur•i✓f "(ZA-77 off• %l 'j2'r 2.•.,� • P1000. Section... . ....... .Q.1...... ... �� .......... • •. .IIlock..... .Lot. .t. Subdivision.................................... - • Filed Map............Lot.............:........ Permit No................Date Of Permit................ G2F4C!<' E'1�C.2s61-o.ls'Oj C' M"Qr K_/JR .......,,, , ,Underwriters Approval.k..... • Planning Board A PProval. ................... 7 • Request for: ,Temporary Cert ficate..... . .. - • 6. .. Final Certicate. /,,�Qn i Fee Submitted: $ ( ......M pR�2et�to� !�REC-PQ1LTff-0D-oX C;k-"yaef1 • Taff ?2.aFn�� APPLICANT J• �`-�iAFr�Jd� f • • • • • O) OCT i PA ;r f BLDG. OU C. TOVAW OF SOUTHOLD PLANNING'HOARDI'ME14YR'ERS �j SCOTT L. HARRIS • Remelt Orlowski, Jr.,Chairman _`� Supervisor George Ritchie Latham, Jr. ,y, • Richard G. Ward -"1 0 � Town Hall, 53095 Main Road Mark S. McDonald P.O. Box 1179 Kenneth L. Edwards PLANNING BOARD OFFICE Southold, New York 11971 • Telephone (516)765-1938 TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Fax (516)765-1823 • MEMORANDUM TO: Victor Lessard, Principal Building Inspector • FROM: Bennett Orlowski, Jr. , Chairman • RE: Request of the Church of the Transfiguration for a • Certificate of Occupancy. • DATE: October 1, 1990 i • 1990.The site was inspected on the morning of September 26, The building has been completed. The site is in general compliance with the approved site plan, with one exception. One, possibly two, downspout on the south side of the building does • not run into a drywell, as was required by the site plan. However, this was not brought to the attention of the Church representatives after the last site inspection in September of 1989. Also, the arborvitae that were planted along the rear . property line, as required by the site plan, do not look like they will survive. They appear to have been planted too deeply (up to the lower branches) . The issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy should be subject to completion of the following two conditions at the • time of the one year review of the site: 1. All downspouts shall be connected to drywells. 2. Any evergreen trees along the rear property line that • die shall be replaced. • If there are further concerns, please let me know. THE NEW YORK BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS iQilUfTr"I BUREAU OF ELECTRICITY 85 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK" NEW YORK 10038 9S11Y tll'P, I43.t�t FiatR Application Nm on file THIS CERTIFIES THAT only the eleetrkwl equipment aPscrte dbefoand introduced by the applicnat"mod"the above application number in the premises of (UD�rFl Pfit: flliifRt"II Ulr fltN:,.1+.CGI N 1+l2p,AltWk' P:A k0., kfA9"Pi'i9i :k, N,Y- f'SfUly'4FkrF1A3iCONY in thefollawlnR lae911ef3 � BarRsyene n ist Ff. 11SadFl. Semon Mae* Lot sees examined an ` andfound to he in compliance with the requirements of this Roord• XTURES RA SCOOKINo DECKS OVENS DISH WASHERS EXNAtSTFANS NXTURE [CEPTAClES SWITCHES I OUTLETS INACAHDl3ClM FIUORESCEM OTHER AMl K.W. AMi K_W. AMI _ K.W. AMT. X.W. 4AMT. N.P. .A DRYERS FURNACE MOTORS FUTURE APPLIANCE FEEDERS SPECIAL REC'PT IIMECLOCKS BELL UNIT HEATERS MULTI�OUTU!t DIMMERS SYSTEMS AMt K.W. OIL H.P. GAS H.P AMI. NO A.W.Q AM1. AMP AML AMPS TRANS. AMT H P, NO.OF FEET AMi WAITS t: 6 PU I GC}t SERVK1 DISCONNECT NO,OF S E R Y V I� ^C E _ METER NO.OV CC.COND A.W O, NO.Of H41E6 A-W'O NO.OF MUIRAI$ A.w G. Wt. AMP. TVP EQUIP. 1-b FW 1 P 3W 3 e 3W 3,8 eN Olt/ OF CC.CON W NI{Eb NEUTAAI OTHER APPARATUS: vs TOO Al'l< CONDITION 2 Su 'IVB ATk t.014111TIOM ! CAB1,NK:1.'; 'I. K11.KC. ROOM t : h V.D. NlAtccala:Y 14.It°.N19Ars 1123 (A,P 11110A)VA9 SAYV1.i,L1?, NY, I1.')K OENERAl. MANAGER r chis certificate must not be altered in any manner,return to the office of the Board if incorrect. Inspectors may be identified by,their credentials. COPY FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT. THIS COPY OF CERTIFICATE MUST NOT BE ALTERED IM ANY MANNER. I • • • • rent t+o. ra TOWN OF SOUTHOLD • BUILDING DEPARTMENT • TOWN HALL SOUTHOLD, N. Y. • • BUILDING PERMIT • • (THIS PERMIT MUST BE KEPT ON THE PREMISES UNTIL FULL • COMPLETION OF THE WORK AUTHORIZED) • N! 19694 flz Dates{-1�rcc�l ........ . ....._..........., 19 b 9 4 --41C • Permission is hereby granted to ............. _. ............ r.!�?./(-� .... • at premises located of..............I..:L..✓..1�.... ( _....._........._...TVJPR.. ... • ....use«....wrm.ue.e.•••euun•uu..ue•••••••..• JJ �..• . �L�/ ••• • ..................r ...s...........ru•...u...•.eu.uuss..`•...................•..........•. ............................................................. .... • County Tax Map No. 1000 Section .....f40-'P..•.... Block .......q_....... Lot No. .... • pursuant to application dated ✓•r ..2./............. 19..g� by the ............ .. .., and approved - • Building Inspector. • t / q/� • Fee Y...AWIIA..�s. • ...ls ..J . . �.._:�.... B • ng uilds 1 nspector • • • • • Rev. 6130180 • • • • 0 • FORM NO. 4 • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD • BUILDING DEPARTMENT • Office of the Building Inspector Town Hall • Southold, N.Y. • CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY • • No 2-20483 Date JANUARY 15, 1992 • • THIS CERTIFIES that the building ALTERATION • Location of. Property 1950 BREAKWATER ROAD MATTITUCK, N.Y. • House No. Street Hamlet • County Tax Map No. 1000 Section l06 Block 5 Lot 6.1 • Subdivision Filed Map No. Lot No. • conforms substantially to the Application for Building Permit heretofore • filed in this office dated FEBRUARY 21, 1991 pursuant to which • • Building Permit No. 19694-Z dated MARCH 5, 1991 • was issued, and conforms to all of the requirements of the applicable • provisions of the law. The occupancy for which this certificate is issued is ALTERATION TO EXISTING CHURCH BUILDING AS APPLIED FOR. • The certificate is issued tc NORTH FORK GREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION • (owners) •� of the aforesaid building. _ • SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROVAL N/A UNDERWRITERS CERTIFICATE NO. N-214883 - NOVEMBER 27, 1991 • PLUMBERS CERTIFICATION DATED N/A • uildia Inspect • • Rev. 1/81 • • • • • • • • • Form No. 6 • 4' t TOWN OF SOUT!!OLD _ BUILDING DEPARTXENT • + - TOWN HALL 765-1802 • ..�.,,_ '_.�,_, APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATC OF OCCUPANCY • This.application must be filled in by typewriter OP, ink and submitted to the building inspector with the following: for now building or new use: • 1. Final survey of property with accurate location of all buildings, property lines, • streets, and unusual natural or topographic features. 2. Final Approval from Health Dept. of water supply and sewerage-disposal(S-9 form) . • 3. Approval of electrical installation fron Boardof Fire Underwriters. 4. Sworn statement from plumber certifying that the solder used in system contains • less than 2/10 of 19. lead. , 5. Commercial building, industrial building, multiple residences and similar bulld-<r.gs • and installations, a certificate of Code Compliance from architect or engineer responsible for the building. • ` 6. Submit Planning Board Approval of completed site plan requirom,-nts, • 3. For existing buildings (prior to April 9, 1957) non-conforming uses, or buildings and • "pre-existing" land uses: 1 .Accurate survey of property showing all property lines, streets, building and • unusual natural or topographic features, 2. A properly completed application and a consent to inspect signed by the applicant. • If a Certificate of Occupancy is denied, the Building Inspector shall state the reasons thercfcr in writing to the applicant. C. Fees 1. Certificate of Occupancy - New dwelling $25.00, Additions to dwelling $25.00, • Alterations to dwelling $25.00, Swimming pool $25.00, Accessory building $25.00, Additions to accessory building 525.00. Businesses $50.00. • 2. Certificate of Occupancy on Pre-existing Building - $100.00 3. Copy of Certificate of Occupancy - $5.00 over 5 years - $10.00 • 4, Updated Certificate of Occupancy - $50.00 • 5. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy - Residential $15.00, Commercial $15.00 Date ...�171...:7Anry,A.ev /r14a .':ew Construction.......... Old Or Pre-existing Building., .1_/1.... ........ • Location of Property..... .E Ak G_IA722 Z r-0.1V) 2u47Ti iL,CK ..... . . .................... ...... ........... • House No. Strect Hamlet _ - • Onwer or Owners of Property../✓Ok:~ fdh'K Glz ook C!_'•v'L,un,1 —11/ 115 n/. ............ ............ . .. . .. ........... ....... .......... --_ • -:ounty Tax Map No 1000, Section....P?k.....Block. ..............Lot... '. /, . .. . ..... .... • ;ubdivision.............. ........... .. .... .. ...Filed Map...... ... .. .Lot. .... . .. . ... ...... .. .. • 'c rmi[ No................Date Of Permit........... . ... .Applicant... . . .. . ... .. ...... ...... .... !enith Dept. Approval. . ............. .. .. .. . ... .Underwriters Approval.(. ... ... ................ •,arming Board Approv;,IX. .. .... .... ..... . equest for: Temporary Certificate. ..... .. ... Final Ccrticate.X.. .... • "ce Submitted: $,.. ... . ... .... .......... ........\\ ..ham .. • �, ,-r3aa � - • ce Qye3 • • • • • • GORDON K. AHLERS, P. E. • FA, 8. C. E. • Consulting Engineer MANOR LANE, JAMESPORT, L. 2., N. Y. 11947 • Sl2efter Analyst _ • f76 722-3227 February 21, 1991 ?ills Rw#TT • Mr. Curtis Horton 3 i :�� • Building Department L •����.:� • BCzC.re.rv31e`i�l: • Town of Southold , "orso . „ `' • Main Road Southold, New York 11971 • Re: Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration of Christ Breakwater (Lathers) Road, Mattituck, rY 11952 Masonry Support of Truss Beam removal - Steel Column • replacement - Status of • • Dear Mr. Horton: • Investigation of column replacement work has determined that original • design of this Office was not followed by the Subcontractor. • Necessary additional welded steel reinforcing has been designed, as • shown by prints in your Office, submitted this date, to provide full • column strength for full loading conditions. • Under present minimum winter congregation conditions, the structure is • entirely safe for use at the present time. The upgrading will be done • as soon as release is effected. • It will be greatly appreciated if the Greek Orthodox High Holy Days • may be celebrated in the Church Edifice this Friday, Saturday and • Sunday. • Please call if there are any questions. Thank you, • Very truly yours, 'Cop NEW • ,gyp QpN K qy �.P,t • r on K. Ah era, �4 • GKt1:oa �y g • '�`�b�ha z 9N�'� • • • • • • • • • • BOARD OF HEALTH ...... ... Of PLAUS • f( ��, j ] SETS .......... ... — 1. ' FOAM N0.1 SURVEY TOWN OF SOUTHOLD CHECK • s BUILOWC DEPARTMENT SEPTIC PORN ......... ..... TOWN HALL • -- SOUTHOtAtLY_1.177L HOT-PY: TEL.: 765 1802 CALL • --- - ' •. HALL TD: ExatnincJ ................. 19. OOyyyy�� �� �� may/ /p/� . . . . , . ..�.. . .. ... . . . Appraved !J./ffVRl..J..... I:r`/.Permit No.1.�3?.L.7• �I ... .. ....... .. ..... . • Oisspprovcd a/c ..................................... ' [ & 4 - . tuudumg fnspccwr} • APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERNUT () Date�'=.!•;Z/._._......I,, • INSTRUCTIONS a. This application most be completely filled in by typewriter or in ink and submitted to the Building inspector,wit' • sets of plans,—uzie plot Plan to scale. Fee according to schedule. b. Plot pian showing location of lot and of buildings on premises,relationship to adjoining Premises ar public sire: • or areas,and giving a detailed description of layout of property must be drawn an the diagram which is pan of this ap cation. • a The work covered by this application may not be commented before issuance of Building Permit d. Upon approvat of this application.the Building Inspector will issued a Building Pe.mtir to the appdeant. Such perr. • shall bekept on the premises available for inspection throughout the work. e. No building ahbfl be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatever until a Certificate of Denis e: shall have been granted by the Building Inspector. • APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE to the Building Department for the issuance of a Building Penta F'-=.ant to Y • Building Zone Ordinana of the Town of Southold,Suffolk County.New York,and other applicable Latus.Ordinances i Rcectations. for the construction of buildings,additions or alterations,or for removal or demchtion,n herein describe: The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable laws,ordinances, budding code,housine code,and reputations,and t • admit tether-'^hupdcivis on promises and in building for dszc=ry in ee$q coon . . ._.. _.....CL i.t. . f ........ (Signature of ripplicznz.or name,if a corporation) Lc�.. :...�I ,.??yjJ_ rIg4?........ siting l6dress of d¢plicant} . • State whether applicant ,tisl owner, lessee, agent, architect, engineer, general contractor, electrician, plumber or builds- .................... uilds: • ....................�Yi ..................................................... • Nameofownerofprcmisce _.NC�':t)'�lY.^^.YVTT .S-Q!%t.„V})1 Q�'�'dLLsfM�rA-O MP.!+7Gir7RLJt • (as on the tax roll or latest deed) s It aqpti[ant s co signature of du `utojce:.oyf ( eand title of corporate officer) • Builder's License NO, ........................ Plumbers License No. ................y....... • Electrician's License No. .� • Oihcr Trade's Liecnre No. .......... Location of land on which propose)work will be done: {g5�...1'�o WwhT ?.RAAp.........Ht if ........... /.'............. Dasa Number Street Hmnlet County Tax lisp No. )000 Section �..: Bluck .. ,....,_... Lot. .... • - ......... dM SubJivisian.twwar'—wa n�A�................. F.ileJ Ala,No. ..............k-RAA Lot ............... • mtas«sa r NamU - State rxistin_r�}F� � demises and inrrnJ.d use and oeeupancY of proposed eonsimclionc • A. Existing use and occupancy....�F.d-'..r?{O}?.r. !C7S-F................................... • H. Intended ux and Qoeupanty.... t) Sa ( 1 ........................I............. • • • • • ..Afd 3. Nature o work(check wnieh applicable :New puiWing ••........ Addition .....,••• •utrrvtion ........ Repair' .............. RCmoval .............. Demolition Suimning • T-ons" Court ... . . .. . . Aeces... nuildir. "�"" Pool. . ,- ,,rpq Y 5.......Fee nee d. . ...ch Ork.�. .. . a. Estimated CastB��D,C'�,,,, ............... Fee����!/!.�..........11. • (L¢be paid on filing this application) S. If dwi lling,mmnbc.of dwelling units ............... Number of dwclliu units on each Door......... • If ganse,number of cars ............. 6. If business.commercial or mixed occupancy,specify nature and extent of each type of use ...... ............. 7. Dimensions of exis[ing structures,if any: Front............... Rear Delith th ....... P ....... Height .....=n,structure with .f Stories • Depth....mensions of same st......with aitcrafreight .. o:additions: Front Rcar Depth.............w .......height tit ..... ...Number of Stories........., • g, Dimensions of cntve new consmstion: Front ..... Depth ......... Rear ............... P .. ... 9. ate of let: Flcnt ....... Rear ............. . Dc.,�h D IG. Dao urchase ............... Name Of Former Owner .................. • t, Zooc er use district in which premises arc situated................................................... 12. Docs proposed cems"'e"1011 violate any zoning law,ordinance or regulation: ..(tel................... • 13, Na lot be regaded ..... .,Will excess(ill be removed from pr=LE : Yc- .... :... )a. Name ofOwneSI,,of prem" CalyYjyy OF.G+Pi35-..>.Addreu8lb(td.LD'rQ.^.4�7tefW/SPhone No'l96`:5'�'1�...... Name of. i(i!'e[ ..�J.�.fj$ ............Address BoXb. Phone No�ZA:�g?%..... • Name of Contractor C@6A.1 4'A-VP....:........AddressVl ltMli.ey�r.•.phone No.2�"8.-�/�9/.••- . LS-La this property located within-app feet of a tidal verlrad? =YES....jloX • • Alf yes, Southold Town Truscces Permit may be required. PLD;DIAGRAIM • Locate clearly and distinctly all buildings, whether'existing or proposed, and.indicate 211 setback dinmmior.-. is • propertY lines.Give street and block number or description according to deed,and show street names and indicate interior or corner IoL • • • • • • STATE OF NL1y YORK, S.S • .......wl,L•f=S�4N../7!./+H?-a5.f.l,�E,,,...,,,_.. being duly sworn,deposes and says that he is the applies: • (name of individual signing contact) , +hove named. • fc is tile .................A IGEN.:�,Fr_.t,/lrN2..........................:...............-.... (Contractor.agent,corpora to officer,etc.) • ,f said owner or owners,and is duly authorized to perform or have performed the said work and to make and file t1: • PPlicasion;that all statements contained in this application arc true to the best of his knowtedat and belief;and thct Ic work will be pul'omsd in the manner set forth in ins application Dlcd therewith. • •room to before me this Ilat►At7MdNN 80PfYtiDtfttYEVtt • .............�.. ....tiny ol..... ... I9?.� pttiultt►tAlt� .. Y�/1111e��Jtt1'f1,1�LfC lour Public.�...]�.J.. .. .... Dunt • :........ .. (Si;nature or appiican• • • • • • • • • • �onc xo. s • TOWN OF 30VTHOLD BUILDING DEPARTMENT • TOWN HALL • SOUTHOLD, M Y. • • • SUILDING PERMIT • (THIS PERMIT MUST BE KEPT ON THE PREMISES UNTIL FULL • COMPLETION OF THE WORK AUTHORIZED) • • INzo 23552 Z Date .......». ..»» t.......................... 1P..t� • • Permission is hereby gra ed to: ta��..!.`.w!i!' ..... • . ' • at premises located at ............J...FO.. ..ij.Ay ....!! <............................ • ...................................................................! f..` .........................................I............ • ......................................................................................................................................:..........».......... • County Tax Map No. 1000 Section ..../.. . .1�... Block ....... .......... Lot No. �!.. ........ • pursuant to application dated ................... . ..........f ........ lg.-.�. and approved by the _ • Building Inspector. • too • Fee :. . • ....... ......................:............ ........ .........�. • Building Inspec�c ! .»... • • • • • Rev. 6/30/80 • • • • • • • FORM NO. 4 • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD • BUILDING DEPARTMENT • office of the Building Inspector Town Hall • Southold, N.Y. • CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY • • No %-25027 Date MAY 6, 1997 • • THIS CERTIFIES that the building ADDITION • Location of Property 1950 BREAKWATER ROAD MATTITUCK, N.Y. • House No. Street Hamlet • County Tax Map No. 1000 Section 106 Block 9 Lot 6.1 • Subdivision Filed Map No. Lot No. • conforms substantially to the Application for Building Permit heretofore • filed in this office dated JUNE 12, 1996 pursuant to which • • Building Permit No. 23552-E dated JULY 1, 1996 • was issued, and conforms to all of the requirements of the applicable • provisions of the law. The occupancy for which this certificate is • issued is ADDITION TO AN ACCESSORY STORAGE BUILDING AS APPLIED FOR. • • The certificate is issued to NORTH FORK GREEK CQRIONITY A330l.IATION (owners) • of the aforesaid building. • SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROVAL N/A • • UNDERWRITERS CERTIFICATE NO. N/A • PLUMBERS CERTIFICATION DATED N/A • • • Buil ng Ins or • • Rev. Val - • • • • • • • • FORM NO. 4 • • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD BUILDING DEPARTMENT • Office of the Building Inspector • Town Hall Southold, N.X. • • CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY • Not 5-27144 Date: 06/16/00 • THIS CERTIFIES that the building ACCESSORY • Location of Property: 1950 BREAKWATER RD MATTITUCK - • (HOUSE NO.) (STREET) (HAMLET) • County Tax Map No. 473889 Section 106 Block 9 Lot 6.1 • Subdivision Filed Map No. _ Lot No. • conforms substantially to the Application for Building Permit heretofore • filed in this office dated APRIL 14, 1999 pursuant to which • Building Permit No. 25773-Z dated .NNE 4, 1999 • was issued, and conforms to all of the requirements of the applicable provisions of the law. The occupancy for which this certificate is issued • is ACCESSORY OPEN PAVILLION 80' X 40' AS APPLIED FOR. • The certificate is issued to N.F. GREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH (OWNER) • of the aforesaid building. • • SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROVAL N/A • ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATE NO. N/A • PLUMBERS CERTIFICATION DATED N/A • • I • uth rizefl ignature • • Rev. 1/81 • • • • • • • • • • �dwand ZU. ?>tc�uxa�,c • ARCHITECT-PLANNER • • TEN GRACE AVENUE • GREAT NECK,NEW YORK 11021 TELEPHONE(516)462-3331 • FAX(516)482-3356 May 24;2000 • • • Town of Southold,Building Dept. • Town Tull • Main Road. P. O. Box 1179 Southold,N. Y. 11971 • Att: Mr. Forester,Senior Building Inspector. • Re: Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church • 1950 Breakwater Road,Mattituck,N. Y. 11952 • Dear Mr.Forester: • • Last year this office prepared architectural drawings for the above noted project for an • open permanently constructed open building for use by the church during the summer for • outdoor activities. Our plans call for a concrete slap floor for the structure. Due to cost restraints the church was not able to install the concrete slab. In lieu of the concrete slab,a blue stone gravel service was installed as a substitute since that is all the church could afford. We respectfully request that you permit exiting blue stone gravel • surface to remain at this time so that we can obtain a certificate of occupancy. As soon as • the church has additional funds,they will install a concrete slab below the open roof structure that was constructed. • Thank you very much for the attention in this matter. • Very truly your ZIKJ /Y ,4�tp l9eY/If+, • AL Ta Edward W.Dickm it v • Ob • iy onv�� � • ��°f tee 4t*14 • • • • • • • • • iiiiiiiiii • iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii • iiiiiiiii 101993-ED DTCXMAN JOB - G-1 GABLE) TRIS DRG PREPARED FROM COMPUTER IMPUT (LOADS 8 DIMENSIONS) SUBMITTED BY TRUSS MPR. TOP CHORD Zx6 SPF #1/#2 80 MPH WIND, 15,00 FT MEAN MGT, ASCE 7-93, OPEN BLDG, BOT CHORD 2x4 SPF 2100f-I.BE LOCATED ANYWHERE IN ROOF, 1.00 MI FROM COAST, WEBS 2x4 SPF Stud CAT IV, EXP C. WIND TC DL=10.0 PSF, WIND RC DL=10.0 PSF, SEE OWG GAB98117 FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. DEFLECTION MEETS 1-/240-00 LIVE AND L/180.00 TOTAL LOAD. 07-02-01 OVERALL HEIGHT Of TRUSS (EXCLUDING OVERHANG) . N W6X6- W5X6VVB W5X6� 4 r ^ 4 W4X6(A2)_ W5X6® W5X6= W4X6(A2) 12.0.0 LV-o I_ 20-0-0 j� 40-0-0 Over Continuous Support-----Ill R=130 PLL W=40-0-0 Note: All Plates Are W1.5X3 Except As Shown. PLT TYP. Wave TPI-95 Desi n Criteria: TP[ ST 18.2e8 NY - 1 - - - F Scale =.1875"/Ft. "XARMIM4•• llUSfO E OUTAf [[!MINI CARE IM FABXIGIIOX. XAMOI(XG. SMI PIM0. IXS(ALI IMO AXB Fe0 19 '9 BRACLBO. P[FIN SO HIB 01 (HANDLING INSTALLING AND BMACIF65, PUBLISHED BV TOT RMUSS PLAI( Blew TC LL 40,0 PSF REF R219--71328 AT Tun, su o'mOERIo NO.. surtE 200. M.DEspe. q b1g91. (00. SAFETY PRACTICES I0.1O0 10 ♦t y�� TC DL 1D.0 ESE DATE D 2/10/99 P[MFOPMIXI IMES FUNCTIONS. UNLESS OIRAPUtS[ INOICAtFO, TOP CHORD SHALL HAVE PAMEALY AT IACAU A,r STNUL TUMXt PANELS.GOUT CNMp fxgl MAVf A PBOP[IL9 AitAC110 RI410 C(IL 1M4 N1 _ —._ _._.__.__ "IMPORTANT" VAN ISO A COPT OF THIS DESIGN TO IME IMSTALLA1104 CONTRACTOR ALIPE fW1[(K0 B C DL 1D.0 PSF DRW PAUSR219 95DBlDDS PRODUCTS. 110. SHALL NOT Of NESIONSIBLf FOR ANY DEVIATION FIRM THIS DESIGN; INV FAILURE TO _ ALP I M E BUILD THE THRUST IB CONFORMANCE VISA IPI: OR FABtlCAIIXG. XAROIING. SHIPPING, INSTALLING AAD pp BC LL 0.0 PSF FAA-ENG AS/JP J BRACING OF TAUSSES. IVIS DESIGN CONFORMS NIIM APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF MOS (NATIONAL DESIGN AN SPICIFICAIION PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN PoP[SI AMC PAPER ASSOCIATIONS AID TPI. ALPINE COXM(CTONS ARE MADE OF 2091 AST..663 BRAD GALY. STEEL ETCVS AS ROPED. IPPLY CCIMEC109S 10 AD TOT.L D. 60.0 PSF SEON - 38191 (NCM FACE OF TRUSS, AND UNLESS OIMUUISF LOCATED ON THIS DESIGN. POSITION CORRECTORS PERIB MANIACS 160 A-9. THE Silt 01 THIS ORAUING INOICAI(S ACCEPTANCE OF PAOF(SSIOLL EN41ACCR(R6 ° 9�. OUR.FAC. 1.15 F ROM TL M AI'"N".=. 116 EO�IOOBrOA RCEIWt; PESPON.IBII I TV fOlAA PoR TXE TRUSS COMPONENT DESIGN GxOq, THE SMISABILIIT AND USE OF Ix15 �N ,PA 59JX LOHIOMF MT i0R NY PAAT(CULAS BUILDING IS THE R(SPOVSIBTLIIV OF INE RUIIOING ORIGXFA. P[R .NGL nP11a99G ffamM t. SPACING 24.0" °.K( • • PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS %13fFOt� • BENNETT`OSLOWSKI,JR. � y�O CSO Town Hall,53095 Main Rued • ti A P.O.Box 1179 Southold,New York 11971 • WILLIAM J.CREMERS W M Fax(516)765-8136 KENNETH L.EDWARDS O !� Telephone(516) 765-1938 • GEORGE RITCHIE 'JR. RICHARD G.WARD • • PLANNNING BOARD OFFICE • TOWN OF SOUTHOLD • • • • • TO: Edward Forester, Building Department • FROM, Robert G. Kassner, Site Plan Reviewer • RE: Proposed Open Truss Shelter - Church of the Transfiguration • N-attituck • DATE: June 4, 1999 • • The Planning Board has reviewed the above project and has determined • that a site plan is not required. There will be no increase in intensity • and the project will not require additional parking. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD • _ JULY 18,2000 • W'ORK SESSION' • Present: Sup.,-naso* Jean W, Cocluan, Councilman William D. Moore, Councilman John • Romanelli, Town Clerk Elizabeth A.Neville.Town Attorney Gregory F.Yakaboski- Absent: Justice Louisa P. Evans (fogged in at Fishers Island): Councilman Brian G. Murphy • (illness in familv);Councilman Craig Richter(ill;_ • 9:15 a.m. Appointment -fames Bunchuck, Solid Waste Coordinator, i?pdate on Landfill, M_r. Bunchuck reported that Dave Glass.of Dvida R Bartilucci Engineers spent the last two weeks • walking- around the landfill to snake sure that antnhmg that is in the wac during the landfill capping gets restored. Pictures were taken every 50 fect Mr.Glass will follow-up with a letter • to the Town Board outlining the results of the walk-around. Mr.Bunchuck advised that one of • the major projects is the recharge basins. The largest one on the S(W corner is actually starting to be used. The basins are being properly graded. Tom Maher of D &B had stated that he • would like to have the bid documents out by August 151°. The plan is to have a contractor in place by March 5, 2001. The major things that the Town is responsible for are moving ahead • and we should be on time, Mr. Bunchuck stated that he would like to have the part-time scale operator working this week. (He will return later for Executive Session on this matter.) Mr. • Bunchuck reported that the DEC is readv to reimburse the Town with $1,000,000. in grant monies. It was submitted a month ago,but they sent it back saving it was not in the right form. • R will be re-done and rc-submitted as soon as possible. The transfer station was brielty discussed. • • IV. 13, For Discussion. LIPA Transmission line replacement. Supervisor Cochran and Assistant Town Attorney Mari Wilson will report on the tour that they had with D& B and LIPA. Seven people from LIP.,I, but no one seems to know anything about the landfill wires. • Bill Davidson was there and he said that they would begin to work with D&B immediately on • it. ,A Thursday meefing is scheduled with LIPA. Dave Glass will be there and Jim Bunchuck will attend. LIPA has given the Town 4 options for placing these lines,but Supervisor Cochran • is not happy with anv of them and is demanding underground wires. IV. 1. Water Map and priorities,Section I of the plan was requested by Councilman Richter and • he is at home with an earache. So,it will not be discussed today. • 9:30 a.m. Appointment - Alan Kaplan, Island Group Administration, John Cushman, • Comptroller,and William f.Mullen,Jr.regarding health insurance. • On motion by Councilman John RomaneK seconded by Councilman William Moore it wa RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into Executive Session • at 9:30 a.m.for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations. There was no quorum present at _ this time. • 10:10 a.m.The Town Board recessed for a short break at this time. • 10:34 a.m. -The Town Board reviewed IV. For Discussion Items as follows: IV. 3. Noise • Control. The Board discussed the many complaints from jet skies, public events, etc. Councilman Moore stated that he does not feel that we need a noise ordinance. He is of the • opinion that the Police force should be directed to enforce the State Law. Justice Louisa P. Evans was present at 10:45 a.m. Councilman Romanelli suggested that the letter he sent from • the To"Board to the Chief of Police directing film to enforce the State Law. I V.2.Goldsmith • Inlet. Supervisor called Executive Administrator James McMahon to give the Town Board an update on this. IV. 4. Appointment of Full-Time Clerk-Typist in the Justice Court. (See • Resolution No.20.) IV. 5. Appointment of Technical Coordinator. A resolution was placed on the agenda for the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a provisional appointment. (See • Resolution No.21.) Councilman John Romanelli advised that ACS will begin working on the cabling on July 25`t. They should start setting up their equipment for the hook-up sonnefinnc in • • • • • • • 7/18,00 12 • • investigating this first thing in the morning. I will he speaking with the Governor's Office. • Congressman Forbes, and also the Director of Plum Island. We would like to have more information. I would like to Soo lire Board pass a resolution authorizing the Town Anomey and • myself to authorize a Special Counsel if we have to go into the direction of an injunction against this action.At this point this comes from a reliable source.We would like time to investigate it. • Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Murphy,it was • RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Supervisor Sear, • W.Cochran to retain special legal counsel;can tire rewnimendation of the Town Attorney.to tale such legal action as may be required to ensure the health safety, and welfare.of the residents of • the Town of Southold with respect to the U.S. Department of.Agriculture's operation on Plain Island. if it is determined that certain sheep suffering from an equivalent to htad Cow Disease • are or will be transported through the Town of Southold to the Plum Island facility for destructionhesearch. • Veto of the Town Beard: Ayes: Councilman 'Murphy, Councilman Romanelii, Councilman Moore;Justice Evans.Supervisor Cochran. • This resolution was duly ADOPTED. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: 'Chat is tic end of our planned resolutions. There are no public • hearings, so at this point we would be vert happy to entertain antcomments from the audience on Town busirresO • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: Good evening. You might remember me from a couple of weeks • ago perhaps.1 remember Mr.Murphy and Mr. Moore;Mrs.Cochran,and I hope your celebration went well for your Fifty wedding Anniversary. To just refresh your memory for the Board • members that did not meet,my name is Christopher Murphy,and first I would like to just make my statement,and then perhaps ask a question. I was glad I came tonight bemuse I got a elancc • to see how you guys operate. and I was impressed with the efficient and speedy wav- in wfuch you handled all the resolutions quickly, and I think one of the really main reasons frau can do • that is you are wrn. king in an environmetrt that is conducive to it.You don't have a lot of noiSe. • 1 oil Gori t flava a tat of disyscfions,and i?is craditahld how s.Tos=frac and smoothly ovanRhing c= -- in that kind of emiroumem. 1 was also impressed by the last resolution, the fact that it • seems'more that it was Coda}'. or yesterda}, there was 400 sheep that was endangering, or poseihly endangering your consiitu ti5 and conihodv. Air. sic ore r blies r as_ciatchut out • a rosolutiun as we sat here watching g_>ee.aaer,,u.OKU,al Liar : that resolution was adopted, and passed, and bravo I mean v s' p es. `c l:-a son 1 • am here,and I thimc some of die other mvtnbars of the audienceare because we are kind of m rhe �anie simatinn. We are constiaientc We do live here. 1 have ltv.d here for Imo.,t thru wear noir.. • The pi=.t Iwo ...mr, .se.e .r:r.: i ii has Kagel ..n.. . c r I: iia., .,.iags have goft - real]_; Vnff'j td evpiai ; vf.ane�in'.iatt;ruck duacdy abets.and;hares . a border with the Transfiguration Creel. Crotch in Mattitdek on Breakwater Avenue whose propert> Is I beheva being used tcn it, oryanization called the'worth Fort. Greek Continuum. I • am not sure. if$lei art+ affiliated 61h charcu or ilea. I dsu t clan lnww their siatns as at, organtzanon whether they are cnarrrabla. ii'atarnai_ or a r h roils organization. but on the • budding permit that is s hr, is listed as the owner of promises , _zi structure iliac is ne+ f t en - • I= from my property line. that is -!0 hi' 40 by 30 long 'I he .s 17 feet high acccuding ro ,he permit O_, verse. 1 dwrt.arvac bill it sure look,a lot bi-Rci than that to are. and still that is -- • not realb, wh}1 are complaining. ret fire past two years there was no slrvcTwti and there was no problem. and the reason why was because tire people who come to this proparic woo dou I hire • than.They just cane to the pr..pur^.as,emm a quasi,, of life That th". h. ., ._,,.blshaa overthe v. rt have t na'._ and carries that r .e dui *x.. d for : f t In t .. Cr 111,11 hide • Were going to occna so we knew when they sere going to be, ]heti wera noinf. Anew a reasonable level of noise I would sal._ but 6 cause of the tact that I warned to b,, a good • n ighbs 'busing.1 respect ms neighbors,and the:pct thRi trey were there.and.b,_hb- 1 was . „e.J. fvv Ice,..n.d ,o 1l._ with it and d.r no complain. not once. Sof ca.. check III, p0hcc repcmt for that 'tire entire two Year=--. past ern, sail not see one enmplamt from me. and • evilmhuig was fine- his Spring, I think or last uas a pun- r:vase put in and appr-�c d tr. the planning Deparnnern of lite Town of Southold. approved w to their auto rtaiion foi Thom to • build thN structure oithout ore beim noli6ed in ane iNm.shape.or form.so that they could use it as a piciric area.9iow;I am not b ev t at consmutcs a metric area.I am t st an .sago ersat>. _ • but I would sas=that it is reasonable to assume that the avcrat'e person would bcliecc a picnic area would be a place where people come to eat with their famihcs-maybe have a radia placing. • • • • • • • • • 7/18/00 13 • some laughter, some games, a picnic. According to your own Code, however. this so-called • picnic area is being used as a restaurant. The public is invited in to purchase foodr sit down,and consume it on Premises. That is not a muni&area,and even,Sunday from sir:to eight hums at a • stretch they have a live band playing for entertainment,or whatever other purposes,I don't know at decibel levels that are just absolutely unacceptable.Thep are causing damage.This noise level • is of intensity and a frequency and a volume that is causing damage, physiological, and • psychologice!,and monetary to my fami!y,and my rwighbors.We have a right as residents of the Town of Southold or anyplace in America to enjoy quality of life of a reasonable nature. This is not reasonable quality of life anymore. This is as if you are under siege every Sunday. We are • left with no choice but to flee the area or stand titem and be exposed to tills pollution, which is • causing damages,and 1 emphasis the wurd,damages to us.Now-we are tnhtg to maintain some civility about it, and some respect for our neighbors stili at this point but it is becoming • increasingly difficult. We don't feel as though we have any choice whatsoever but to call the Police constantly now.which we are being forced to do.That is not in your best interests,neither • our best interest.It is not in the best interest of anybody,including the Police Department, and 1 am sure they have better things to do. We need somebody. We need you guys. We need the • Town Board and the Planning Department.who authorized the building of this property,which is • now Laing used to damage tm to do svmtetiung about ii.Please,that is what in,,question is.R'hat will you do about it thus? The other part of the question is. it states in the Code,that, if i might • quote. Under 17-1, the public entertainment, and special events of the Code.Nothing herein or the foregoing shall apply to bazaars, fairs, carnivals. circuses, and other public outdoor shows, • and entertainments that are approved in writing by the Town Clerk,mid held in the town under management and for the profit of local fraternal, charitable or religious organizations. That are • approved.That means that you have to approve it.When don't you approve something like this? What does it take for a Town Clerk and the members of the Board to say, you know,maybe we • shouldn't appror-rthi& because it is not in the best inicrust of our community,and it is causing damage to the constituents. If there is some criteria, if there is some level that an organization • has to pass in order for you to go,not approved.What is it because I would really like to know-? 1 think it has been past for about six out of the past eight weekends.Thank you. COUNCILMAN ROM.4NELLI: What do the Police say when they are called?What kind of a reaction do the Police give when you call? • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY:The} didn't want to come. They said there was nothing that they • could do. • COUNCILMAN MOORE: Let's share with you what we have been working on. • SUPERY-TSOR COCHR4N: You carne to see me two weeks ago,mid I put it on the agenda for this morning. At the Town Board Work Session we discussed all of this, and you are right. • Giving out permits to nonprofits and so forth,it does relate to the enforcement and what can be done. We discussed it, and then it was being sent to the Chief of Police, the Town Board • instructing him to enforce it under the State Law. • COUNCILMAN MOORE: Disorderly conduct as a starting point. We don't accept the premise • of the Town Board,until told otherwise,that our Police can't do anything. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: You are saying there is a State law, that can be applied, because with all due respect Mr. Moore, I contacted Elliot Spitz's Office and spoke to them. They said • them is nothing they can do.There is no State Law,and that it is a local enforcement issue,exact words,quote,unquote. • COUNCILMAN MOORE: That is fine, and Mr.Spitz and I can respectfully disagree with one • another.That is fine,but when unreasonable noise is being made Police can tell you to stop,but • aside from that we also discussed today, a person is guilt of disorderly conduct plan, intend to cause,or annoy,unreasonable noise,but we also talked about today about the special permit,and • we recognize that we have permits for tents,we have permits for yard sale& we have permits at wineries for special events,that is the special non-profit type of penmis veu refer to,and se what • we are going to do is,we decided we are going to sit,and put a series of criteria in,one of which is outside amplification of music after certain hours,things like that.We also discussed limiting • the another of times a year. We are going to put into place a series of fixed criteria.The Town Clerk hasn't got the abilily to say, well. on this particular instance we can or we can't. If you • • • • • • • 7,18 00 14 • • meet the six or eight, or twenty-seven categories or criteria the Town Board puts in place in • statute.the Town Clerk has to grant the permit.If you don't like the twenty-seven categories that we are talking about, cane into the Town Board, and explain why. So, we are working on Oat. • 'We recognize what this permit process is all over The place. It is a good place to put some measure of control. You should be able to come to him,and say,turn it down. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: Well,I thin(:we can wrap it up with you treating me like a six year • old,and telling me that.. • COLlNCILM.AN MOORE: That was not my intention. • CHRISTOPHER M(_RPHY: No, I am not saying thai. I am saying, if we can't, future tense, . treat me tike a six year old. and tell me as plain as terns as possible everything that you just pointed out,will it stop this problem from happening?When?What kind of time frame are we • talking about? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:You said there is no objection to once or twice a year. • CHRISTOPHER MI_IRPHY:You we welcome to stop by anytime. • • COUNCILMAN'MOORE: Linuting the number of averts a year. you can have one yard sale a • year. CHRISTOPHER MURPHY:Do you have a time frame for This?Do you have anv idea when thi, • will be put into place, because I know we will be calling the Police again, and I.you know.just • want to hear therm sev, well, what do you want its to do about it? COUNCILMAN MOORE: We will have it on for discussion at the meeting in wvo weeks. 3ust • you know the memo is going tomorrow to the Police Department,because we think, part of our • quality of life here is a Police Officer going into a tough situation,when the neighbors are having a problem,and say,bey,out it out. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: I agree with you wholeheartedly. Thank you for listening, and I • hope that even4hing works an.Thank you. • CATHERINE TSOUNIS SIOLAS:Hello,my name is Catherine Tsounis Siolas, and my family • was one of those families that had yard sales,and had a dream to build a church.This was back in the 60's, and they formed the North Fork Association, which was from Riverhead to • Greenport.We saw-our church grow up in potato fields.It was the only Greek Orthodox Church on the North Fork. It was all farmlands at that time. We never envisioned that we would have • houses springing up around us.Most of us are refugees from the former Ottoman Empire, where our families were decapitated in five minutes,and we came through Ellis Island to be Christians, • Eastern Orthodox Christian to worship in freedom in America. Fifteen ,years ago we had a tragedy in our church.It burnt down,and most of us are blue-collar workers.We are not wealthy. • We are middle class people, and we all donated money, and my mother Chloe Tsounis _ • spearbeaded a rebuilding of the church without a mortgage. She raised$200.000,and rebuilt it. We never thought the farmland around us would become houses. We thought it would remain -- - • ruraL I understand how he feels.If you don't know Greek or you don't know Greek music it can be intimidating. I sympathize with you completely. In fact, I was there at that party you were • talking about.I loft around five o'clock to go swimming,and heard the music down at the beach- You honestly have a legitimate gripe, and as one of the public relations people that has been • writing about the church since 1965,1 know where you are coming from,but again I would like to address a few of your allocations,and Supervisor Cochran,I am going to have an emergency • meeting tonight with the Parish Counsel,and we we going to come and tall:with you as soon as possible. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:I requested that you turn it down this past weekend to keep peace in • the neighborhood until we solve this problem. 1 understand from Gerald Goehringer, who lives • 2,000 feet down the road... CATHERINE TSOL?NIS SIOLAS: Gerry Goehringer's father-in-law,Stanley Sledjeski, sold its - • that land.That was all Stanley's land, so Gary is part of our extended family, but I just would • • • • • • • • • 7%1&00 15 • like to make a few comments about what this gentleman said.He has been there two Tears. The • church has been there over thirty years. Wherever there is a church there is bound to be some noise. You should nolhave built your house livh feotfrom a church. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Wait a minute.Wait a minute.I am not going to have this develop • into conflict between neighbors.Direct your remarks to the Town Board. • CATHERINE TSOLMS SIOL.AS: Excuse me. I was making notes as to what he said. Alright. when you build near a church you must assume there is going to be some noise.I am not saving • they are right.I don't think it is right having music blasting.but I have been out here now for two • uronihs. They haven't had music blasting every weekzond. They had a festival on July IP, and they had it blasting up until around eleven, and then they had a party yesterday. It hasn`t been • going on every weekend. It is better that we talk privately with some of the members of tic parish counsel, and whatever is offending the neighbors should be resolved, so that we don't • have continued complaints.Thant:you.But, I didn't come here about that issue. I just wanted to give out a petition, seven copies. Instead of mailing it to you I wanted to hand it out, and this is • in regard to the zoning of my property.Can I hand it out now?Thank you. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN, Would you please give than to the Tower Clerk, and she will pass • them out?Thank you. • CATHERINE TSOUNIS SIOLAS: I would just like to go over these petitions. -431 these people on the following pages have homes here. They pay all year-round taxes. They do not use the • facilities,and they are backing me completely in protesting the up zoning of my property. There is really not much more for me say. I said it all the last time. I haven't counted the signatures, • but 1 think there is over fifty, and a Congressman once told me, one signature represents a dtoumnd laspavers in New fork City, but this is not New York City.It is a rural area, so one • signature might represent 100 taxpayers.Okay?.And if you have any problems in reading these names, please,call me up,and I will go over the spelling,and I will tell you exactly where they • live.Thank you very much. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board?I know some of you • are here on Route 48.That hearing is on the agenda August 1516, if you wanted to be part of that record for the hearing.You would he more than welcome to speak now. • DAVE CICHANOWITZ: We'll come back.We will just keep trying. Dave Cichanowitz from • Southold.Again,I know you are not bringing up the Route 48, but that is why I am here, and a few others are here,and I know that tonight is a Work Session.You have another one,I think on • .August 1°,and then the 15n,I believe is planted for the vote on this. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:The hearing.People will come in and explain their side of the case. • DAVE CICHANOWICZ: I sm going to start early just for the record. I am in objection to the • zone changes as it is.I agree with a lot of the land preservation programs you have in the works, and 1 think it is a great thing for the town. The problem that the Town I think fails to see is that • there is no more space for the busmassverson to operate out of. You have made no provisions to give a spot for the businessman to expand,and with the upzoning or the proposed upzoning you • are just limiting the businessman for any possible future expansion, so again. I am President of the Business Alliance, and I represent them.and all of us feel the same way about this. So, for • the record that is where we stand. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thant:you. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? (No response.)If not.I will go to Board reports.John,do you have anything to report'? Louisa? • COUNCILMAN MOORE: Real quick, Fort Corchaug clean-up crew is back at it again. There • was a good timamt, and they are going to volunteer and work on trails. We will have a public • notice of that. It was a beautiful day to work in the woods,and do some work on some trails. I want to thank everyone who showed up for that. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We did get a news release from the Suffolk County Department of • Health in relation to the(unintelligible)mosquitoes have tested positive for the Nile Virus. That is in the Babylon area. You should continue to take precautions. Don't have any still water. • • • • • • • • July 17,2001 17 • • RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages the professional services • of Frank Isler, Esquire for representation in Kit Realty Inc v. Elizabeth Neville in her official capacity as Southold Town Clerk and the Southold Town Plannine Board. • Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans,Supervisor Cochran. • This resolution was duly ADOPTED. • #531 • Moved by Councilman Richter,seconded by Justice Evans,it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages the professional • services of Nelson Poe & Voorhis to perfornt various Plannin2 Department proiect duties subject to a negotiated contract in accordance with the Town Attornev. • Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans,Supervisor Cochran. • This resolution was duly ADOPTED. #532 • Moved by Justice Evans,seconded by Councilman Richter,it was • RFSOLVFD that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the closure of Griffin • Street and North Street in Cutchollue between the hours of 12:00 p.m.and 6:00 p.m.on Sunday, August 5.2001 during the Sacred Heart Parish Centennial Celebration Picnic to be held on their • property at the Parish Grounds on the land behind Our Lady of Mercy School,Main Road,Cutchogue, New York, provided there is filed with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability • Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, • Justice Evans,Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is the end of our planned resolutions. I would like to say, welcome • to the young man we have with us tonight,a Scout. Are you working on,your Eagle or are you working on your Government Badge?Communications? That is good one. Thank you for joining us. It is nice • to see when the young people come in for their badge work in the Town Hall. If there is anything else • we can do for you we would be very happy to help, Okay,at this time we open up the floor to anyone that would like to talk to us or discuss or bring something to our attention in relation any Town • business.Please,feel free. FATHER JAMES KARALEXIS: My name is Father James Karalexis. I am the spiritual leader of the • Greek Orthodox Church on Breakwater Road in Mattimck. Members of the Board and Mrs. Cochran, • first of all I am a little saddened. I have not read the article in the Travelers Watchman about our church. I have not seen it yet, but I want to make one thing straight. I don't know what exactly is • written in the Mattituck Travelers Watchman, but I have never told anyone that as far as the church facilities are concerned that the church rents out the property. I don't know exactly how it is stated in • the paper but I heard something to that effect.I have never made a statement like that.The only thing I have said is, different local, local, organizations that use the picnic facilities they usually give like a • donation for the cleaning,Mrs.Cochran, of the facilities after they leave.But, we do not rem out that - • specific area,because we are not a business.We are not a business in any way,and I wanted to make that clear that I have Council members. I have never made a statement that the property at the church is .. - • rented out and someone brought to my attention that rent it out to churches in the Long Island area. That is wrong. That is incorrect. If anyone has any doubt they can call the Greek Orthodox Church and • they can prove to you and tell you that we never have accepted rents from any churches. This is unheard of for our picnic facilities. Any picnic that is held it is held by the organizations of the local • church, and not from people from Astoria and Flushing,and so forth. They have to be members of the local church in order to have a picnic. Now, as far as the noise is concerned I was wondering if • probably the President wants to make a comment about the noise. If not, I will continue. But, Mrs. Cochran,I want it made that I have never made a statement as to the fact they we rent out the facility • to different organizations. That is false, and I am sure as a spiritual leader that you will trust in me. • Thank you. PETER GOURLIDES: Peter Gourlides. First of all I am sorry I come here like that.He called me at • the job, he said, please, you come to Southold. Last year you started the problem. I believe that the • music is very high. You know, because the people go around and listen very high. I believe that. I explained to the people that come in for a picnic, you know, it is not nice the music be too high, • because the neighborhood, for the people, you know. We didn't want any trouble. Last year the problem continued loud. I believe that, but this year I tell everybody, because the music is very low. • So, sometimes you got two picnics,three picnics. The time you start the music I go to the house back • • • • • • • July 17.2001 18 • in the church. I talk to Mrs.Murphy. I see before maybe is here now.Because I worry so much for the • neighborhood, so I listen to the music at the other side for the complaints. So,the music I listen,but is not bothered. This time the music is very low. It is not bothered. You know sometimes the music is . bothered. Sometimes you listen, low, soft. So, the other week is coming the same thing, anybody is coming I say, no loud music because I don't tike any trouble with the neighborhood. I don't like any • problem for the police,for the town,for anything,because I told the guy you go home,I stay here,and • I got a problem It is okay. Two guys come to the other house and listen to the music, but it is very close. I say,listen,you too close.But,I talk again it is very low.Now,last week I got a meeting at the • church with the Council, and no more live music. So,the last music I had but sometimes this year I got no more loud music. But, sometimes the Greek Festival for the church, one a year, maybe you got a • loud music. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is what is coming up at the end of the month isn't it? in,August? • PETER GOURLIDES. Jul), • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The end of July you have your festival? • PETER GOURLIDES: Sometimes you come at 28. Sometimes you come at 29. You know everyyear • I figure out that month. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You are telling me it will be live music. • PETER GOURLIDES: This year no more live music. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: So you are going to a DJ? PETER GOURLIDES: DJ. DJ is my son,so I control his work. No problem. I not feel good with the • news,because it is not fair.You say something bad for the church,because nobody bothers.The Greek family work very hard, respect their national. It is not fair the newspaper says the Greeks have got it • loud, this and that. This year you start again. Last week it was in the paper. I feel so bad. The newspaper talk different,it is not nice. You start,I start it,you never finish this business, so something • is wrong,because really this year the music is very low.Maybe you misunderstand me. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I understand you. • HEATHER MURPHY: I am really bad at public speaking. My name is Heather Murphy. I live right behind the Greek Orthodox Church. I do agree with them. The music is a little lower this year, • however, I don't mind that people want to have fun, and everybody is entitled to that. But, it is my backyard. I have two little kids. They are outside right now. My neighbor has three little kids, and it is • not even just the music.It is the amount of music.It is the amount of weekends.My husband works all • week long, and Sunday he comes home and he has to listen to, you know, a live band, or a DJ, or whatever it is. It is all day. It is during his day that he wants to spend out in his background, and • everybody is entitled to their own music.No problem,but we can't enjoy our backyard. They want to enjoy their backyard, so we are conflicting, and I understand, but I as much as them would like to - • resolve this. As part of your Noise Ordinance whatever ever to try to resolve with the Noise Ordinance - really it probably won't work in my backyard, because whatever you try to resolve as far as a decibel • level probably will be annoying for us. Basically what I think we want to try to resolve here is the amounts of parties that are allowed in one's backyard a year.Live music,DJ's whatever it be,because • I as much as them would like to enjoy my backyard.You know,we didn't have this problem until after the pavilion was built. Before the pavilion was built they just bad their two parties. They had their • Greek Festival, which everyone came and they enjoyed and they had their Greek-America Day, which was fine. We knew that before we moved in. We said that was fine with us- You have your thing no • problem, but now it is just about every weekend, and it doesn't really....] agree with him that it is • lower, but it really is still not making us happy that way. So, if we change maybe the way we, you know,issue permits to allow people to enjoy themselves I think if we do a Town Board of Appeals or • whatever so that public,you know, has knowledge of every single event that is going to be going on in somebody's backyard. I think that might help. I mean I don't want to run your business or anything • but, you know, I think that too much help. Not that we might know of every single time that, you know,you have a Town Board appeal going on,but if you could do that it would help us,too. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Noise Ordinance (unintelligible)the loud boxes and the radios that • go thud, thud,thud, and shake the windows in your house.Be it outdoor weddings, so it is for many, many things, and we tried very hard not to, because it is not always the easiest thing to enforce,but we • fee that is one that has been developed, and the Chief of Police fees the same,that we will be able to • • • • • July 17,2001 19 • • work with it, and the Police Department feels that 90% of the complaints they go to the people, will • say, hev, turn down the music, you are annoying the neighbors, and they usually listen. So, for that 10%maybe this legislation will encourage them, and we can cut down. We appreciate in the summer • that windows are all open,kids go to sleep,and go to bed early,and we appreciate it.Now,Father,that you wouldn't be having any functions until the end of the month.Is that it? • FATHER JAMES KARALEMS: There is a function, a three day festival, that I Teti the neighbors • know about, and it always the last weekend in July,Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but we are going to • have DJ music.It is not going to be live music. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The thing is they have volunteered themselves to go DJ's rather than live • music, because, again, that five music gives you that pace, boom, boon, boom, and that seem carry • further than the music or little melody notes themselves, so, they are going to DJ's_They feel they,can control it a little bit more,and cut down on complaints there,too,because we do get complaints about • the vineyards. So,hopefully this will work out through this weekend,and the Town Board will look at the number of events.We will have to look at that. • HEATHER MURPHY:I know. 1 know they are more accessible now because they have their pavilion, • and they want to have their community enjoy their music,and they want to do that,and I feel bad,too, • because I mean if I were a part of their community J would like to enjoy my time with them,too. But.. like I said,it is in my backyard,too.1t is every weekend it is a little difficult,like I said,for us to enjoy, • our backyard on the weekends.Thank you very much. PETER GOURLIDES:It is not every weekend. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have the record. We will look at all of that. Hopefully you get • through this little festival you are having,you know,and everybody goes home happy that night. • PETER GOURLIDES: I would be very happy to work together.Thank you very much. FATHER JAMES KARALEXIS: Mrs.Cochran, I would like to tell you that last yea they had told us • here at Southold Town Hall that at least for the three day festival, and also for the Greek American • night, which is held usually the last Saturday in June, that you would definitely perinit that, because those are clearly church affairs. They had nothing to do with picnics, and I hope it will continue that • way, and I want to make a note to all the Council members that every year we do have the three-day festival, and our neighbors are aware of it, and they respect us for that as far as the church events are • concemed. Usually the last Saturday in June we have the so called Greek American Night,which goes from about six to ten,eleven o'clock at night. Then every year we have the three-day festival,which is usually the last weekend in July,and I also would like to say that we are trying to cooperate with our neighbors. We love them. We respect. In fact, I respect all of those neighbors. They are wonderful • people, and I don't want anyone to think that there is any friction or animosity with our neighbors. They are great people,and I would like to thank them if we could cooperate together,and try to resolve • these small,I call them small problems.Thank you. • COUNCILMAN MURPHY: If I may just ask,Father. You have those two functions,the one in June _ - • and the one in July, which are the church functions. What are these other functions that have been going on,on other weekends? - - • FATHER JAMES KARALEXIS: They are usually sponsored by local church organizations, and • again, I want to understand that they give a donation for the cleaning. The cleaning woman usually goes out there the next day,and she cleans. • COUNCILMAN MURPHY: I am just wondering what those are. • FATHER JAMES KARALBXIS: They are like social friendly picnics. They serve food, and usually • they have a little music,but from now on, if I am wrong Mr.President you can correct me.From now • on the organizations are not going to be able to have live music, because as you will agree Mrs. Cochran when you have a Greek orchestra usually the guitar and the coronet they are real loud. So,we • are not going to permit them to have that loud music anymore, just DJ. All right? Thank you. I appreciate you giving me the time to say a few words.Thank you Councilman. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board on any Town Board • business? • • • • • • 7/3/01 12 • gauntlet. I think there was a lot of input. and things that we can learn from that. I know that you and hlr. • Richter that nothing was written in cement and that things could be changed, and that Dr. Cohen was very helpful in many things that he had to say. But, I know that at times you, perhaps, think that you take personal • affront with something that I say when in fact,I would just line you to know that anything that I have to say is • objective, and not subjective, and that I am an advocate of the animals. I am not on any side. I want the very best for the animals,and you know,5500,000 is a lot of money,ro I think that I want it to be spent in the proper • direction.Has there been any input on this? . COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: I appreciate all your comments,and I thank you for them. • .ANN PHILLIPS: I real] thought you were vet} vett'gracious. . COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Dr. Cohen offered a tremendous amount to the committee, and Jim Richter and I went up to his hospital in Riverhead last week, took a tour, saw, how he did some things. got a few • changes out of the wav his is constructed.It is a now drawing, same footprintjust sonic technical stuff has been • changed. • A'\'-N'PHILLIPS: Are you going to go with that cement base? • COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Weare actually waiting for estimated prices back to determine where they are going to fall.We are probably going to call another meeting towards the end of next week once we get all the • numbers back,and then from there we are hoping after that meeting that we have all numbers we need,and we can pick away and go. • ANN PHILLIPS: I just think that you know, that you should be told that did something good when in fact • sometimes you think we are outspoken, when in fact we are really not.We are just Irving to get the animals to have the best they can. COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Thank vou. • A-NN PHILLIPS: It was very enjoyable and informative.'Thank you. • SUPERITSOR COCHRAN: Look at John grin.He gets red,too. . COUNCILMAN ROM.ANELLI: I was trying to ]told it in, Jean. I was going to do a dance on top of die counter. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is all in good fin. Anyone else like to address the Town Board?Yes, sir? • MICHAEL SCHMITT: My time is Michael Schmitt. I ant from Mattituck. You might remember us from last Syear some of you.We were here about the problem with the noise ordinance,and the Greek Church.We had the problem last year,and this year we are having the more problem. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I thought things were going much better, and you guys all sat down and communicated. _ • MICHAEL SCHMITT: Well,we did that towards the end of the year,and they made their promises to us,and -- - • we are back here at ground zero again. So far this year they have had three parties, and all of them have been very intrusive. I sat down and spoke with the Sunday to see if we could rectify the situation before we have to • resort to outside sources.and it doesn't seem that we are getting anywhere. . SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I am sorry to hear that. • MICHAEL SCHMITT: I talked to the pastor.He is very understandable. He basically said to me in his own words tive are right,and they are wrong,but that the Board of the church will not listen to him.This Sunday they • held a party there, and basically the property was rented out to a church from Astoria, Queens to hold their . party.Before the man realized why I was there he came up to me and said, do you know why we have this party out on Long Island?I said,no,wlnv?He said,we are not allowed to have it in Astoria anwnore,because the cir, • has placed so many restrictions on us, because we were too loud. I said, well, what made you think that when you came out to Long Island you weren't going to have the same problem?He said, I guess we have the same • problem out here. Again, last year we called the Police several times,and the Police came and told us there is nothing they can do. This year we have called them twice. and we still get the same answer. there is nothing • they can do.So,basically I am here to ask you what can we do? • • T3/O1 13 • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have been talking about a noise ordinance. and it is in the Code Committee • right now. I don't know holy far Nye are with it. COUNCILMAN MOORE:I have said it a fere canes I was really loath to add my personal philosophy of adding more laws out here in the community that for the most part seems to get along with a certain amount of • neighborliness.I says,it is ten o'clock,eleven o'clock at night,you go to your neighbor.and say tum it down, • please, and yet I heard the same comments that you guys made last summer, and sat down with the Chief of Police,and said,okay,the ball is really in your court.It is the Police Department that said,we need to have this law. not the Town Board. The Chief gave his input to us, and to a meeting I had with him with a couple of • Councilpeople,and has identified a type of ordinance,at least the most nominal noise ordinance that he feels he • needs at the present to do that So=it is in the process of being drafted right now,and hopefully i will have the draft to the Town Board in two weeks.I am hoping that would be were it is at. It would be a noise ordinance. • Hopefully from the Chief a prospective it is enough that he has something in his hands. and you wouldn't get that answer back sorry there is nothing we can do. • MICHAEL SCHMITT:The only problem I was when an officer came to my house she had stated that the noise ordinance being worked on was geared more towards the vineyards. COUNCILhL4N MOORS: That is not correct. This noise ordinance is directed toward noise. The vineyards came in and tried to self-police, and they suggested among themselves, the Wine Council has some recommendations if the vineyards agree or abide by limiting noise to a certain time. They know that certain • hypes of music and certain amplification systems can be very troublesome so, they are trying to self-police. They don't get the phone call or the visit from police officer.Maybe that will work for them.Let's hope it does • but for the rest of us... MICHAEL SCHMITT: It is not working for me.The other issue that I think would help us out is you have to • obtain a permit for a function like this It basically doesn't take much to get a permit from the Town of Southold • to hold a party. I called the Clerk's Office today to just check up on something else that heard, is you need permit for a yard sale. You are limited to one yard sale per calendar year,but you can have as many parties as • you want. . TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: Well, I refer it to the Chief of Police before issuing a permit. Upon thein • recommendation,if they recommend that a permit be issued,then I issue it. TORN.ATTORNEYYAKABOSKI: I don't believe there are any restrictions in the Code. MICHAEL SCHMITT: You have a restrictions on yard sales,but you don't have restrictions..... • TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: I believe you are correct. SUPERVLSOR COCHRAN: You have to remember we haven't had wild parties We this until recently. • MICHAEL SCHMITT: ';;,hen I moved in I didn't think I was going to have them at a church either, but unfortunately I do. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I understand. MICHAEL SCHMITT: Further another problem is, we spoke about this last year, was when they submitted their permit for their plans to build this pavilion in their parking lot. Their plans stated that their intended use • was for a picnic area.I think it has far become more than a picnic area when they are renting their property out and their pavilion to a church from Astoria. Every weekend they are selling food at these functions. It has • become more of a restaurant than a church,and I as a homeowner have to get a permit for anything that I want to do on my property. I just had to gat a permit for a shed. Now, if I get my permit for my shed, and my intended use is a utility shed,and I tum it into a lemonade stand I am sure the Town is going to come down.and put a kabash on it.Now,how do they get away with saying the intended use is a picnic area,but every weekend • they are hiring a live band and renting the property out. We came last year and discussed this situation. but • between the permits for the parties,the Noise Ordinance,and revoking maybe their Certificate of Occupancy. COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: I have to be honest with you.I remember the group coming in last year,and we asked you to go back to the church, and we never heard again. at least from my prospective, and I thought • the problem was taken care of as neighbors you work it out. What you are bringing up here today about them selling food,and having a party, I live in Southold and I don't go up to Mattituck on weekends usually.I knew • nothing about it.This is the first I am hearing about these. MICHAEL SCHMITT: I welcome,you to come to my backyard or a weekend. • • • • • 7/3!01 14 • COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: 1 believe. I think the only way that we can even do anything about it is if a complaint is filed, and then at least we become aware of it. I had no idea this kind of activity was going on in • Mattituck on a weekend,and it is in your backyard,and they are renting it out to another church.This is all new • to me.So,the complaint has to be filed,wouldn't you say? • MICHAEL SCHMITT: So,who would have to speak to,to file a complaint? • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Part of our problem in the Town of Southold for main,violations, not just ohat you are finding is that the staff of inspectors work only on weekdays. They work eight to four Monday to • Friday, mid so that is when everybody breaks the law is Saturdays and Sundays. It is the Gospel trutb. I have scen cc_spools being put in on Saturday, and it goes on, and on, and on. One thing that I was thinking about. . and I was going to recommend to the Board is...and we have to go through the Union because the contract says they can only work Monday through Friday eight to four,I mean this is all tied into contracts,and so forth.but I • think if we were able to have a rotation of some of our inspectors so there is someone out there on Saturdays acrd Sundays. That is what we need, so that when something like this is going on you are able to call and the . inspector, the enforcement arm, is able to say, hey, you are in violation here, and issue a summons then. We • don't have that body in place on a weekend,so we are going to have to talk about this. . MICHAEL SCHMITT: Now, the permit process however, though, don't you look at okay these people are asking for a permit again and Iasi weak we received several complaints about that party,let's issue him another • one. • TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: Actually they applied for everv[hing at one time.and it was all sent to the Police Department and they approved than all. • MICHAEL SCHMITT: And they called them what? Picnics. . TOWN CLERK NEVTLLE: i don't issue than on my own.I only issue it at the recommendation. • MICHAEL SCHMITT: Does Bre Town have the authority to revoke a permit? • COUNCILMAN MOORE: I would think so. • MICHAEL SCHMITT: If you are calling it a picnic you can come to my house and clearly see it is not a picnic. • COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Do you know when the next one is scheduled for? MICHAEL SCHMITT: The nerd ones are scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday,the weekend after that,and then they have their big festival the 27'", 28a and 291h, so I am without a July for enjoying my property • basically. . COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Saturday and Sundays? . MICHAEL SCHMITT: Yes. - • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Whan the vineyards ask for permit don't they have submit it to the ZBA? • TOWN CLERK NE%q LLE: That is a different type of permit.That a public events permit. • COUNCILMAN ROMA\ELLS: We bane to look at this. • TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI:You should file a complaint with Eddie. . COUNCILMAN MOORE:Would you call on Thursday Ed Forrester in the Building Department. • MICH.AEL SCHMITT: We went over that last veer with Ed. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Bear with us and try it again. • MICH.AFL SCHMITT: So,you want me to just call Ed? • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: On Thursday and lodge a complaint. w 7/3/01 15 • • COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Do you know what the timings are,Sunday afternoon,Saturday niehts? • MICHAEL SCHSIITT: Like Saturdays it ran from six to midnight. Sundays ran from twelve noon to 5:30 until • it started pouring out.Thal is why they shut down.They advertised all week for the Saturday one,and what they did was Sunday morning they just changed the signs,and the dates to Sunday afternoon. • TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: They were only to have one per week.i will check the file. • MICHAEL SCHMITT: They had two this past weekend.Like I said one was rented out for the Astoria Church. • COUNCILMAN MURPHY:'Altat street do you live on? • MICHAEL SCHM177* I live on Selah Lane.It is a fairly new street offof Westphalia. • COUNCILMAN MURPHY:It is like cul-de-sac? • • 1,41CHAEL SCHMITT: Yes. • COUNCILMAN MURPHY: where is your house located? • MICHAEL SCHMITT: I am right in the cul-de-sac.My backyard abuts the pavilion. • SUPERVISOR COCHRA.N:Let's see what we do. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: Hi.My name is Christopher Murphy.I saw you guys last year also.It is good see • you again after a long quiet winter. I just have a couple of questions more specific and technical. First of all I agree with everything Mike says.with regard to the Noise Ordinance. who drafted this Noise Ordinance that is • now,in committee) • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Code Committee is reviewing different ones. • COUNCILMAN MOORE:we gabbed five or six different municipal noise ordinances throughout the state. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: So is there any one Councilman,or Council member,who put this together, who • would be the most knowledgeable about it' SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Bill,he is Chairman of the Code Committee. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: A couple of really specific questions about the Code. I am sure you can answer • them since you are involved. • COUNCILMAN MOORE: If I don't have answers for you I will get them for. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: The first question is the Code that is in committee is the legal verbiage or the • language of the Code such that any religious fraternal organization is exempt from these type of noise _ - • ordinance? COUVCILbIAN MOORE: No. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: So it specifically covers.... • COUNCILTLAN MOORE: It covers noise. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: The second question is in order to have some kind of teeth, and not be more • quality, but more quantity that a good noise ordinance should have a threshold of some type, which is • established. All across the United States of America many,many counties and municipalities have established • through scientific surveys and whatnot decibel levels that they deem to be reasonable noise, dangerous noise, frequencies, exposure times, is what an officer or a code enforcement agent would need in order to really be • able to use this tool you are about to give him, is there some type of decibel threshold written into the Code that they can measure,and say,okay you are now in violation or not in violation? • COUNCILMAN MOORE: That was the big debate that we had,and subject to counsel telling us that it is not • the way to go the Chief has requested that we don't go into such a scientific specific category,and in looking at the ordinances of the five or six different towns we have looked at the threshold numbers, and the decibel • meters, that is only one component of those ordinances, and what struck me was how much community • • • • • • • 7!3/01 16 • reasonableness is imparted into those such that if all of us sitting here consider ourselves to be reasonable people.and we all agreed that at two o'clock in the morning a screaming loud rock band on anybody's property. whether it is commercial,church or residential was not reasonable an officer could easily write somebody,and • say, tum it down, or you are getting a violation. The officers have in the existing body of State Law a lot of authority when something is or isn't reasonable. Reckless driving for example isn't specifically defined in the • State Vehicle and Traffic Law, but the officer has to set forth the factual disaffection of why he or she has • written up a violation. The Chief presently believes that wo can by with, call it half the ordinance. It is more than half which relates to the reasonable standards,the hours,and those types of things, and definition of what • unreasonable noise consists of It is kind of like the stupid thing that comes out pomography. I know it when I see it You krtow the quote that given to Justice Stevens.You know. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: But the language of the Code is such, I mean what part of the Code actually • allows an officer or a Code Enforcement Officer to say,hey, from what I can see, from what I can observe as a ordained officer of the law here.you are now in,at this point,violation,or is this more again a quality of.. • COUNCILMAN MOORE: It is qualitative thing,but in speaking with the Chief and Lieutenant they honestly • believe at present. now we are in the hot new summer. and it is all over again, they honestly believe that they • get compliance 99 times out 100. Obviouslv with you folks here today you are that exception to the rule, and why we don't want them to say they don't have a tool. If this is what he needs honestly I think even with the more subjective and less quantitative approach when someone from that church,if in fact someone goes in there 10:00 P.M., 1.1:00 P.M.,and says this is unreasonable and they are written up,and they are told they are going • to be down in Justice Court on Friday morning two weeks later. i think that we may find some more voluntary compliance coming from auy property or organization that is out there being unreasonable,and thev would lik=e • to give that a shot first before they get into the....You talk to other towns and they do the decibel approach and they buy the machine,and it sits in the truck of the car,and never gets used.If this doesn't work we will go and • add the second half,but right now we didn't want the department saying there is nothing we can do.We don't have the tool.They have told us they think this sufficient for a tool. : CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: I understand what you are saying, and I agree with you, and I know that you see the situation much the same way that I do, because even in the Times-Review article, April 27 of last year regarding the Orient noise from the dirt bikes you had stated that you know,a person's pursuit of happiness is a • sacred thing in so far as it doesn't interfere with someone else's pursuit of happiness. All right? I am • paraphrasing or whatever, but that whole premise, that whole theory is constructed upon the assumption that you are going to be reasonable, and I am going to be reasonable, and I am a reasonable man, but I dont • understand some of the things that are going on back there. I don't understand how an organization can rent a picnic area, which was constructed for their picnics I assume, I think the Town Board probably assumed the • same thing,to people hundreds of miles awav to be used to bus in lots and lots of people and destroy the quality of lite of the surrounding area for awhile,and then go away,and claim that they cant do anything abut it. That • is not reasonable. • COUNCILMAN MOORE: That issue of the use Ed in the Budding Department will look into,and see if there is something that is not being done properly.It is a slightly separate issue.We will deal with them from our end. • the noise side,and the policing side,which we do have police on 24 hours a day, as you know,7 days a week, • and they can show up, and I was just grinding my teeth over the past several years as we sat there and said, there's nothing we can do,there is nothing we can do,and so we finally put the monkey on the chiefs back,and • say, okay,what do you want?So,that is no longer a sufficient justification. If what we give him proves to be unworkable,and inadequate, we will crank it down one more notch.We have all the material.We will just add • it in. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: One last question to ask, and I know you have the Town Attorney sitting right here, and I am assuming that you are very familiar with all the Codes, and what constitutes an infraction in • cases such as these. Is it legal to do what they may he doing?Take a picnic area that was authorized by the Town Board for purposes of picnics, and rent it for monies to other parties, not even within the town, for any • period of time under that permit under that application? • TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: The answer I give. I get that question a lot not on this particular church, but all the time.The answer I give to everybody I am going to give to you. It is not going to make you happy. • All that goes directly to Ed Forrester. Code Enforcement. There is a consistent approach each time to that • question. I definitely work with Ed behind the scenes. It is definitely an issue, which should be looked at, and you have a point to be addressed.It is not going to answer your questions tonight because that is how I handle . everything.I like to keep that consistent approach if you don't mind. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: If it was illegal would you tell me now? • • • • • • 7/3/01 17 • • TOWN ATTORNEY Y,4KABOSKI: I run everything through the Code Enforcement,so that is who is always • speaking. CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: So.it may or may not be legal? • TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI:Correct. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY': You are not saying,no.but you are not saying.yes. TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI:Absolutely,I didn't answer your question. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: You're a good attorney. I understand exactly what you said.You want to maintain . consistency. TOWN ATTORNEY Y.kK4BOSK1: Yes, but, please, sir. Schmitt or yourself please come in, or over the • phone on Thursday as my recommendation behind the scenes here is, please, talk to Ed Forrester. I will tell • what is going to happen. He is going to come to talk to me, and I am going to have all this information you gentlemen just imparted and talk to him. • CHRISTOPHER MURPHY: I think what I should say,too,before I just go back to sitting down. I want you to . know I spoke with Father Karlaxis last year on several occasions. and he is a very. very nice man. He is very • understanding, and I thiol:he isjust basically caught in a bad situation. 1 kind of feel had for him, but as much as I feel bad for him and the thatch,and the North Fork Greek Conununity,Organization that 1 guess that built • this picnic area,have a responsibility,just like I do to their neighbors,which is me,just to be reasonable. Like you said earlier to get along with each other.it is a shame that we have to here talking about it.but here we are. • COUNCILMAN M OGRE: So,we will give the first trial. • COUNCILMAN MURPHY: It is like, you know, talking about reasonable behavior, I know I have been • involved in many church groups. You know like they have a big festival coming up. All right it is a two or three day thing for one weekend. Everybody can say, all right it is their fundraiser. This is fine, but can you • determine it reasonable when every weekend?You know,and this where I think you are entirely right.This is • not reasonable behavior at all.Like I any,once a year you can say,okay,this is their fundraiser. TOW'N.ATTOR\EY YAKABOSKI: That is what we are saying,right? • SUPERVISOR COCHRA.N: Last week I was out weeding my little garden in front of my house. • COUNCILMAN MOORE: She had the radio blaring. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No. Somebody down on the comer did. They were parked in the driveway and • the),had it turned up as lond as the speakers would go. • COUNCILMAN MURPHY: And you danced over the front lawn,right • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, i did not. I weeded up to a point, and said to my husband, I don't want that • music. They are affecting my quality of life. I am weeding. I don't need music in the background. He went - • down,and asked them to turn off,and they did tum it off,but I can appreciate this.Now,you had the problem last summer. You came in.We thought things were fine,because you had met the church on,and on, and on. • This is the fust it was brought to our attention this year,so we will try to deal with it.Okay?(Tape change) SALLY BALL:Thank the Board members for saving the Whittaker House.It is exciting to know that the house • is going to be the entrance into Southold Preserve. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Weare hopeful if Jim Grathwohl raises all the money. • SALLY BALL: Well there is a lot of money out there on the State and Federal, and a lot of matching funds • available.It is going to exciting for the Townspeople of Southold to know about it, who owns houses that are • going to be designated historic. They will be able to learn from the Town.That is not why I am here.I wanted to thank you,though. I am here about the five-acre zoning,and affordable housing.I am a real estate broker.I • was a real estate broker for twenty years over in Easthampton, and there are a lot of streets named after me, Sally Lane,and Sally Road,because I worked with children of Easthampton,and they are now gown,and they • have their homes. There is nothing. I have six couples right now, local people. 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