Saint Sophia HERALD Volume 12 Number 7 & 8 Many Lives...One Heart JULY & AUGUST 2007 THE DEAN S MESSAGE PLANNING YOUR ESTATE AND SAINT SOPHIA Most of our parishioners who read the Dean s Message, expect to read something spiritual inspirational and informational. This particular time I offer you information which can greatly influence the future of our Saint Sophia Cathedral. We have been entrusted with the stewardship of this truly great house of God. It is not only the crown jewel of our Faith in the Western hemisphere but is a lighthouse to the rest of the city of Los Angeles and all of Southern California. For most of my waking hours, the Cathedral is never far from my thoughts. I am blessed and privileged to be the Dean of our vibrant community and the Chief steward of our Golden Cathedral. With that in mind and constantly praying that through your generosity in all forms, we will protect and preserve this Holy Temple of the Lord till His return when we give Him an account of our stewardship. I have borrowed the following information from a June 10 L.A. Times article by Lew Sichelman titled Donating real estate offers gift-giver a double tax advantage. Actually, people give away real estate all the time. The Giving Institute in Glenview, Ill., estimates that $260 billion was contributed to churches, universities, museums etc. in 2005. The last year the information was made available roughly 25% of that was in real estate. Right now, vacation properties and rental properties are the most common real-estate gifts offered to us, said John McKee, director of gift planning at the University of Maryland in College Park. With diligence, these properties can be a great way to fulfill charitable goals, he said. Donors can give property either outright or by retaining life-tenancy rights. Why give your real estate away? Because you can deduct the full value of the property, including appreciation, on your incometax return. Yet you don t have to report the appreciation as capital gains. In other words, you get two benefits in one. It s hard to imagine a better tax-savings device, said, Mackenzie Canter III, a Washington, D.C. attorney who specializes in philanthropy law. Consider this possibility: You re in the top-tier, 35% tax bracket. You own free and clear a house worth $150,000, but you paid only $75,000 for it 20 years ago. Because you ve owned it for more than a year, it s considered a long-term capital asset. If you sold the place outright, you d have a capital-gains tax liability of $75,000 (assuming it was not your primary residence), and your tax liability would be 15% of $75,000, or $11,250. So the real liquid value of your property is $138,750, or $150,000 less $11,250. Now suppose you donate the house to Saint Sophia Cathedral Foundation. You d be entitled to a charitable-tax deduction of $150,000, and there would be no tax on the $75,000 gain. In your 35% bracket, the tax savings would be $52,500. So the net cost of making a charitable gift of your $150,000 property would be only $86,250 ($150,000 less your $11,250 tax liability less, your $52,500 tax savings.). Your gift is deductible only up to 30% of your adjusted gross income in the year it is made. But any contribution above that amount may be carried over for up to five more years. Furthermore, donating real estate also avoids the hassles involved with selling: no sales commission, no fix-up costs, no prospects traipsing through your place at all hours and, perhaps best of all, no haggling. If you need at least some cash out of the deal, consider what s known as a bargain sale. With this type of gift, instead of donating the property outright, you sell it to Saint Sophia Cathedral Foundation for something less than its full market value. That way, both parties win. You not only get a deduction, you also get some cash, and the Saint Sophia Foundation can sell the place and receive the difference between what it gave you and what it eventually gets for the house on the open market. Before signing over you property talk first with an expert in philanthropy law, or your financial planning advisor. May God inspire you to think about being a great benefactor to our beloved Saint Sophia Cathedral. In Christ, Fr. John Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas, Dean - Fr. Bill Tragus, Assistant 1324 S. Normandie Avenue -Los Angeles, CA 90006 Tel. 323.737.2424 Fax. 323.737.7029 www.stsophia.org
PRESIDENT S MESSAGE As June marks the mid year, allow me to thank you for your generous blessings in our stewardship program. It is your generosity and love for our Cathedral that make things happen and allow us to run all the ministries effectively and efficiently. A few days ago the Parish Council made several calls to our stewards. We received very favorable responses from those of you who were home and answered the phone. Thank you for your time and your valuable feedback. To be effective as a church ministry, we must work together in the spirit of humility; your requests will be honored. Many thanks to our great stewardship committee for their amazing effort. June began with an elegant celebration honoring our Foundation President Mr. John S. Sakellaris. It followed by the Greek school graduation along with Sunday school graduation. Congratulations to all the children for another year of religious and Greek language education. We are very proud of you, your parents and your teachers. We will see you in September for another year of challenge. On the last issue I reported that the Building Fund Committee is under the Chairmanship of Gig Kyriacou. The correct order should have been under the Chairmanship team of Mr. John Sakellaris, Mr. Angelo Pappas and Mr. Gig Kyriacou. Sorry for the confusion that I might have caused you. Please be aware that there is no parking across from the Cathedral on the street between 14th St. and 15th St. It has been designated Tow Away No Parking Any Time Zone. Your vehicle will be towed if you re parked there. My sincere appreciation and agape to Theo Kolokotrones family for establishing The Kolokotrones Family Endowment Fund with a contribution of $1,000,000.00! The endowment is to be created as a perpetual source of funds to support and maintain the Saint Sophia Cathedral structure and infrastructure. It is being created as a supplement to and not as a replacement for established and future fund raising activities. Efharisto Theophane and Wendy, you are the true friends of the Cathedral. During the hot days of summer, when most of you are vacationing, we are working very hard to prepare for our great L.A. Fest 2007 under the Chairmanship of the Fab Two Jan and Ted Pastras. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have contributed and those who have pledged to make our L.A. Fest the best. We need more supporters like you to fulfill all our needs. Congratulations to our new Pappou and Yiayia Fr. John and Presbytera Maria for their first grandson, Lucas! This issue of the Herald, as usual, is for the months of July and August. We are taking a short summer recess and we will resume publication again in September. STEWARDSHIP Membership to a Country Club $ 40,000.00 Two Tickets to a Music Concert $ 100.00 Child-care and Activities $ 10.00 Coffee and cookies $ 3.00 Sermon from Fr. John Priceless Visa advertisements aside, it is time to take a serious look at the Stewardship of our Cathedral. Have you made your pledge for this year? Have you thought about what your Stewardship pays for? The Stewardship goal for 2007 is: $ 750,000.00 Currently 498 people have pledged: $510,930.00 Pledging is important because it allows the Parish Council to know how to budget for programs throughout the year. Certainly, we can all appreciate the need to budget wisely. In addition to operating this beautiful Cathedral we have 28 ministries! Let s take a closer look One of the things your Stewardship money goes toward is paying for the lights, electricity, heat, and general maintenance of our beautiful Cathedral. Now ask yourself how much you spend each year just maintaining your house or your car. Now think about what the cost is for Saint Sophia. Sure, our family is larger. But look again to those numbers above. Our family is bigger than the number of people who have pledged anyone here at Anastasi (Easter) can tell you that. And of course, in the bigger picture it is about our community. Our services. Our philanthropy. We offer educational classes to both adults and children, sporting activities, summer camps, cooking classes, outing and field trips, a festival, networking, music, charity, neighborhood improvement, and so much more. Take a look at the web site or visit on Ministry Day and you are sure to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of services we provide. Our volunteer base is magnificent and still there is much work to be done. And this isn t even counting the tireless and endless work of our much loved Priests and their weekly, indeed daily, inspiration. We are a community rich in fellowship, friendship, and love! Visa might be on to something. If you think about it, the money you give in Stewardship truly is priceless for it buys exponentially more than just a service or a thing. It sustains an entire community. So, why not make a commitment to give more to stewardship maybe even more than you pay in interest to credit cards it will be money well spent. And you ll feel better about it too! Thank you for your support. Have a happy 4th and a great and safe summer. In His service, Panos A. Angels - Angeletopoulos
Sam Konugres Nick Alexopoulos Sophia Konugres Areti Oxyzoglou Michael Kyriacou Liza Pyle George Konugres Bessie Gavrilis David Manpearl Elizabeth Pouridis Varta Schartz Vas Aronis Peter Vasilion Vikentios Korkos Nicholas Kyriacou JULY BIRTHDAYS Bruce Chistolini Gig Kyriacou Anthony Brooks Charlene White Georg Fenady Helen Lambros Vasilios Lambros Dinah Wellington Dana Manpearl Donald Lapa Mary Ligar Leo Sirakides Ted Spears Alexandra Chistolini Maria Pantazis JULY ANNIVERSARIES Christyann and Alex Andrianopoulos Sia and Panayiotis Alexopoulos Hui Shen and Tashi Zouras Constantine Karos Amelia and Peter Koustas Rita and Stephen Stephanou Faye and James Demetriou Penny and Lou Karagianis Joanne and Spiro Psaltis Jan and Ted Pastras JULY EPISTLE READERS & AUGUST BIRTHDAYS Andrew Evangelatos Pete Gallanis Peggy Aronis Helen Drosos Alexandra Hughes Stacy Maniskas Ann Martin Laszlo Klima Michelle Prappas Will Prappas Alexandra Ingraham Anne Dres Katia Bakas Penny Karagianis Kleo Lee Joanie Black Panos pentheroudakis Mary Tassop James Berry Evridiki Koufoudakis Tina Tsoutsas Chase Morrison Michael Warner Constantine Aronis Lawrence Hughes Tom Moore Michael Loisides Ero Cosfol Gabiel Szekely Goldie Peratis AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES Doris and Jim Kollias Melina and Barry Pyle Anna and Nicholas Kyriacou Ritsa and Steve Halekakis Stella and Kosta Kontes Suzanne and Peter Camperos Christine and Alek Haidos Dorothea and John Stamatiades Connie and Collin Cooper AUGUST EPISTLE READERS & Sunday, July 1st READER: Timi L. Freshman Gene Chronopoulos Alexandra Georgiou Christina Georgiou Rosemary Georgiou George Baln Sunday, July 15th READER:Melanie O Regan Demetri Athanasios Alexandra Guirguis Pete Pallas Dinah Wellington Shelmadine Wellington Sunday, July 29th READER: Demetri Camperos Sunday, July 8th READER: Stephanie Lubian Niki Korbakis Fofo Panagakis Maria Pelargos Alex Markos Lulu Kappas Sunday, July 22nd READER: Loula Moschonas Steve Kargas Lisa Zollo Athan Dimitri John Stamatiades Electra Koutsoukos : Gene Chronopoulos Alexandra Georgiou Christina Georgiou Rosemary Georgiou George Baln Sunday, August 5th READER: Faye Demetriou Niki Korbakis Fofo Panagakis Maria Pelargos Alex Markos Lulu Kappas Sunday, August 19th READER: Helene Ballas Steve Kargas Lisa Zollo Athan Dimitri John Stamatiades Electra Koutsoukos Sunday, August 12th READER: Tom Martin Demetri Athanasios Alexandra Guirguis Pete Pallas Dinah Wellington Shelmadine Wellington Sunday, August 26th READER:John Stamatiades Gene Chronopoulos Alexandra Georgiou Christina Geeorgiou Rosemary Georgiou George Baln
SAINT SOPHIA CAMP We have planned another fun-filled and enriching year and as always a program that continues providing programs that will teach our children about our Orthodox faith so that they may grow in spirituality and as individuals. Our unique camping atmosphere promotes Orthodox Christian Fellowship by bonding the youth of Southern California, creating life-long friendships and thereby increasing their interest and participation in church programs and ministries. Please encourage your young people to attend. This year, there will be two weeks of camp. Sunday, July 29 - Saturday, August 4; and Saturday, August 4 - Saturday, August 11. Camp will again take place at Camp Seeley located in the San Bernardino Mountains (near Lake Gregory and the Village of Crestline). You can check out Camp Seeley @ www.laparks.org/ dos/camps/seely.htm. Online registration is open. To register online and for additional information please visit our web site at www.saintsophiacamp.org. You may also contact our administrative assistant, Vicki Kades, at saintsophiacamp@msn.com or by phone at 310-869-4499 for more information or registration forms. Be A Camp Counselor We are looking for highly motivated, responsible and enthusiastic young adults over 18 to be camp counselors this summer. There will be a $100 stipend, per week, offered to counselors. Applications are online at www.saintsophiacamp.org. You may also contact our administrative assistant, Vicki Kades, at saintsophiacamp@msn.com or by phone at 310-869-4499 for more information or applications. This year, there will be two weeks of camp. Sunday, July 29 - Saturday, August 4; and Saturday, August 4 - Saturday, August 11. Camp will again take place at Camp Seeley located in the San Bernardino Mountains (near Lake Gregory and the Village of Crestline). You can check out Camp Seeley @ www.laparks.org/ dos/camps/seely.htm. Online registration is open. To register online and for additional information please visit our web site at www.saintsophiacamp.org. You may also contact our administrative assistant, Vicki Kades, at saintsophiacamp@msn.com or by phone at 310-869-4499 for more information or registration forms. PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P. FANTASTIC TRIP AWAITS YOU - MIRAGE LAS VEGAS 3 day Motor Coach Departing October 1, 2007 Double: $255.00 Single: $395.00 Tour Price Includes: Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation - 2 Nights Hotel Accommodations -2 Breakfast Buffets, Driver s Gratuity - Tax and Baggage Handling. For reservations please call: Amelia Skoutaris 818-887-3720 or Kathy Erwin 818-783-4811 PANAMA CANAL CRUISE - The VIP S of Philoptohos would like you to join them on a beautiful and fun loving 15 day cruise through the Panama Canal. It will depart on February 6, 2008 from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles. At this time, Balcony cabins are all taken (wait list only). Cabins with unobstructive view (large bay window) are still available for $3,000 per peson (double occupancy) including all amenities. Spaces are going quickly and I do suggest you call Catherine Erwin at 818-783-4811 or Amelia Skoutaris at 818-887- 3720 for more information and to reserve your space. Other Fleming, Ms. Athena $250-$499 Callas, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Chagares, Mrs. Kiki Karavas, Ms. Patrice Mastor, Mr. Christian Taireh, Ms. Aline $500-$999 Bakas, Mr. Alexi Batsakis, Mrs. Helen Becos, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bouras, Mr. and Mrs. Sotirios Caras, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Catalano, Mrs. Katherine Eliopoulos, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Yeotis, Ms. Gina $1,000-$1,499 Fenady, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew $2,000-$2499 Kollias, Mr. and Mrs. Jim $2,500-$3,499 * Zaferis, Mr. and Mrs. James HONOR ROLL Additions as of June 20, 2007 $5,000-$5,999 Stathatos, Mr. and Mrs. S. Jerry Stathatos * A Life Member & Active Steward for the current year
SACRAMENTS JULY & AUGUST BAPTISMS Saturday, July 14 Alexandra Genevieve Mastras, daughter of Mr. and Mrs,. George Mastras Godparent: Dean Mastras, M.D. Saturday, July 21 Talia Theana Grafos, daughter of Tania and Thomas Grafos Godparents: Louis Pastis and Natalie Goojuin Saturday, July 21 Anthony Alexander, son of Renee Codina Godparents: Zoe and George Kaplanis Saturday, July 28 Anastasia Caras, daughter of Eva and Peter George Caras Godparents: Stefanie and Michael Geoghegan WEDDINGS Saturday, July 7 Karina Pozsar and Thomas Mathews Sponsor: Gabi Stabisevschi Saturday, July 14 Emily Myers and James Gantes Sponsor:Allen Bridgford Gantes Saturday, July 14 Joanne Papanikolaou and Anthony Bartz Sponsor: Gina Yeotis Sunday, July 15 Gina Baramily and Tom Petrunick Sponsor: Rami Baramily Sunday, July 22 Michael Paviadakis and Mary Tawil Sponsor: Kalliope and Daniel Barajas Saturday, July 28 Trisha Howard and Spyro Ananiades Saturday, August 18 Katia Bakas and John Boudouvas Sponsor: Nick Alexandris MEMORIALS Sunday, July 1 Presvytera Moschovia Zagorianos, Konstantina Zagorianos, Paraskevi Sargent, Michael Faklis, Thomas and Peter Judge, Maria, Peter and Lefteri Pappas, Emmanouel, Hrisanthi, Irini and Eleftherios Drakakis, Kathy Maria and George Morse; Andrew, Catina and Lucas Mitchell, Irene and John Drikas, Martha Robbins, Mary B. Aronis. Coffee Hour is being offered in loving memory of Mary Aronis by the family. Sunday, July 8 Mary Popoff, Ernie Tassop, Vasilike Dodis, Zoe Chakiris, Steve Chakiris, Virginia Chakiris Abrahamian, Viola Chakiris Abrahamian Sunday, July 15 Dr. William Evangelatos, Helen Phinos Coffee Hour is being offered in loving memory of Dr. William Evangelatos by his wife and family. Sunday, August 5 Louis Loukaris, Despina Fotinou, Hariklia Papadogeorgakis Sunday, August 19 James Popoff Sunday, August 26 Marika Andreadis MINISTRY OF THE MONTH L.A. GREEK FESTIVAL Ted and Jan Pastras, L.A. Greek Fest Directors 323-848-8000 Each year our Cathedral sponsors an outstanding festival, which features Byzantine art, delicious Mediterranean cuisine, Cathedral tours, entertainment, dancing, carnival-style games for the kids, and a host of other activities. This is not only a celebration for our community to enjoy within itself, but also a vital opportunity to reach out to the neighborhood and the general Los Angeles community - sharing our faith, cultural backgrounds and communal spirit with all of our beloved guests. Please join us to work at the various booths; we always need good workers to make this event the constant success that it is! Sunday, August 26 Georgia Nichols and Joseph Scheible Sponsor: Christine Nichols Saturday, July 29 Emily Georgakopoulos and William Locklear
COMMUNITY NEWS A Little Angel of Joy.Has Just Arrived! Fr. John & Presvytera Maria are the proud new grandparents of a healthy little boy. He was born Tuesday morning, June 19th 2007. Congratulations to the parents Kassandra & Dan Kirages and also to Pappou and Yiayia. We wish you all the best! Na sas zese. Saint Sophia Cathedral Docents Are you looking to serve the Cathedral in a unique way? We have a very dedicated group of parishioners who come faithfully one day a month for four hours to be hosts or hostesses for visitors who come to see the Cathedral. Saint Sophia Cathedral Docents perform a very worthwhile service. They welcome people, play an audiotape which informs the visitors about the iconography and history of our beautiful church, answer any questions they may have, and generally extend a very warm welcome to all who come. The reward for their service is that they meet very interesting people and also learn many things about our own faith. No special training is required. You will receive all the materials needed, and you will be partnered with another docent on the day of the month which you select to serve. Docents are needed Tuesday through Fridays, but you will only be assigned for one day each month. If you want to help our Cathedral by being a part of this group, please contact Faye Demetriou @ 818-981-6088 Congratulations to one of our own! Mary Tassop, long time member of Saint Sophia Cathedral community, former Sunday school teacher, and a Philoptohos member, will be honored by Theta Chi Epsilon, Professional Women s Sorority, at their National Convention s Grand Banquet on Saturday, July 21 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ventura, California. She will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award for 25 years of service, which include President of Zeta Chapter; Los Angeles Area Council President; National President and many chairmanships and other offices on all levels. Mary organized the Sorority s service to USC Norris Cancer Center of providing tray favors to patients for all holidays during each year. SAVE THE DATE! 39th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress - Washington, DC - Saturday, July 13th - Thursday, July 17th 2008. More information to follow in upcoming Orthodox Observer issues and on our website at www.goarch.org The Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society of Southern California invites medical and dental students of Hellenic descent to apply for S. James Vamvas Scholarships for the academic year, 2007-2008. The scholarships are open to Greek-American medical and dental students enrolled in accredited California schools and California residents attending schools in other parts of the Unitesd States. For information and application, contact George C. Emmanouilides, M.D,, HAMDS Scholarship Chair, 4619 Browndeer Lane, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90275, or telephone (310) 377-6643 or (310) 222-4000. Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2007. Philanthropia Ministry News Used Clothing and Canned Goods The needs of the less fortunate are always before us. As always, we are appreciative for your caring and support, so please continue to bring your good used clothing for men, women and children. Also do not forget to bring a canned good as often as you are able. Please deposit both at the back door of the bookstore. Computers When bringing a computer, please let us know if you have removed a component. Please tape a memo to the computer, telling us what part has been removed. Get On The Bus This year, 34 buses took 650 children to visit with their mothers who are incarcerated. Thanks to all our generous donations, we were able to send $1,500.00 to help sponsor this event. We wish everyone a nice Summer. God bless all of you. Father Peter can be reached @ 818-345-4724. St. Paul s Greek Festival Kicks off September 21 in Irvine - The 29th annual festival features traditional Greek food, music, dance and more - September 21, 22 and 23, 2007-12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday at 4949 Alton Parkways between Culver and Jeffrey. Admission is $2 per person and children under the age of 10 free. For more information (949) 733-2366 or visit www.stpaulsirvine.org
THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY THE PROPOSED NEW SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SPORTS AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER We are celebrating the 100th ANNIVERSARY of The Greek Orthodox Community in Los Angeles A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY June 7, 2008 Biltmore Bowl - Downtown Los Angeles Co-Chairs Vicky Zaferis Ambatielos and Timi Loomos Freshman Vicky @ 213-627-5061 or Timi @ 310-271-5895
100th Anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Community of Los Angeles A Sentimental Journey 100 STORIES NEEDED We are so honored and enthusiastic about planning the 100th Anniversary of our Greek Community and we would like to extend an invitation to participate in the production of this very special event. In the Commemorative Book we would like to place 100 short stories of something that happened during your lifetime involving you and the Greek Community that would be interesting and reminiscent of the times between 1908 to the present. Please think about this and submit your brief writings to us as soon as possible. Thank you and looking forward to the coming year of planning and memories to compose a SENTIMENTAL JOUR- NEY. In His Name, Vicky Ambatielos and Timi Freshman
Are you between the ages of 0 to 3 years old? Do you like to have fun and play? Does your Mommy like to get out? If you answered yes to any of the following questions then you should join Budding Angels A new group that will meet once a month here at Saint Sophia! Our first meeting will be on Wednesday September 19th In Saint Basil s room 10:00 11:30 Father Bill will give a talk for the parents the last half hour of each meeting. There will be a Yiayia, Thea, or another happy adult Volunteer there to watch us so our parents can have a break. If your Mommy has any questions, have her e-mail Presbytera Mia at PresMia@yahoo.com Or call (323) 737-2424 P.S. If you know a Yiayia, Thea, or another adult that would like to volunteer to watch us, have her call Fr. Bill at (323) 737-2424.
SAINT SOPHIA GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL MONTHLY BULLETIN JULY & AUGUST 2007 Very Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas, Dean Rev. Fr. Bill Tragus, Assistant Constance Callinicos, Choir Director Menelaos Trigonis, Protopsaltis Christopher Yokas, Organist SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL PARISH COUNCIL Tom Martin, 1st Vice President Sam Konugres, Recording Secretary Panos A. Angels, President Loula B. Moschonas, 2nd Vice President Stephanie Caiopoulos Lubian, Treasurer MEMBERS Lawrence Hughes Alexa Pagonas Karen Sarames Ted Pastras Heidi Sandstrom Sebastian Opffer Associates: Eleni Constantine, Angela Karavedas, Luke Richard Curren, Mark Gorgal AUDITING COMMITTEE Tom Moore Anthony Demetriou SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES John S. Sakellaris, President Angelo L. Pappas, Exec.Vice President Dr. James A. Demetriou, Treasurer MEMBERS Andrew Evangelatos, Vice President Constantine Boukidis, Secretary V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas Gig Kyriacou John T. Pappas Nicholas Bissias Panos A. Angels George Preonas Alek Haidos William H. Oldknow Harry C. Vournas Peter C. Latsis, Honorary Presidential Appointments Anthony A. Demetriou Tina Callas Timi Loomos Freshman Susan Patzakis Assistant to the President Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant PHILOPTOHOS SOCIETY Irene Frankos, President Dianne Starros, 1st Vice President Mary Gallanis, Recording Secretary Tina Callas, Treasurer Virginia Noyes, 2nd Vice President Bess Pappas, Corresponding Secretary Frances Bissias, Assistant Treasurer Connie Cooper, Advisor MEMBERS Helene Ballas Pauline Evangelatos A. Electra Koutsoukos Dina Oldknow Scarlett Ann Billis Lola Gialketsis Pauline Ladicos Susan Patzakis Jennie Doumak Christine Haidos Sophie Mastor Diane Pruett Sonia Stathes OTHER MINISTRIES Altar Boys - Fr. Bill Tragus Choir - Constance Callinicos Greek School - Helen Dumas, Director Church School - Eleni Yokas Philoptohos V.I.P. - Alex Markos, President Margaret Gillespe, Principal Camp - Melanie O Regan Dance Groups - Fr. Bill Tragus G.O.Y.A. - Fr. Bill Tragus Youth - Fr. Bill Tragus Bible Study - Fr. John & Fr. Bill Book Store -Alexandra & LarryHughes L.A. Greek Fest - Jan & Ted Pastras Philanthropia - Fr. Peter Lambert Art Class - George Will Editor in Chief - Timi Loomos Freshman Assistant Editor - Dean James Loomos
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