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BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ CELEBRATES GREEK HERITAGE MONTH AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL

Photograph by Amelia D'Entrone
	In photo: Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and his wife Jamie pose with invited guests and the 2004 honorees of his Greek Heritage Month celebration. Pictured from left to right are: John Volandes; Father Kehagias, Saints Constantine & Helen Cathedral; Peter Krekoukis, Marathon Bank; Father John Romas, St. Nicholas Church; Father George Passias, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church; Beatrice Douvres; Father Damaskinos Ganas, Kimisis Theodokou Greek Orthodox Church; Anna Zaharatos; Kalliopi Demetriou; Stella Panagakos; Stella Kokolis; Borough President Marty Markowitz; Jamie Snow Markowitz; Father Eugene Pappas, Three Hierarchs Church; Panicos Papanicolaou; Stavros Haviaras; Maria A. Mavromatis, Counsul General of the Republic of Cyprus; Zoe Koutsoupakis, Marathon Bank; James Tampakis; George Alexopoulos, Counsul of Greece to New York; Bob Dorf; Basil Capetanakis; and Paul Stathoulopoulous, CEO/President of Marathon Bank.

On Wednesday March 30th, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz hosted a celebration in honor of Greek Heritage Month at Brooklyn Borough Hall. At this second annual event, Borough President Marty Markowitz celebrated the rich history, heritage and culture of Greece, and honored extraordinary members of Brooklyn’s Greek-American community. The Greek Flag was also flown atop Brooklyn Borough Hall, throughout the week, as part of the celebration.

“Greek culture is alive and well in Brooklyn today,” said Borough President Markowitz. “And Greek Heritage Month is a reminder to us all to appreciate the connections between Brooklyn today and the Greece of Ancient times.”

At last year’s event, Borough President Markowitz honored Yvette Jarvis, a Red Hook native and a member of the Athens City Council. This year he honored Stella Panagakos, Stavros Haviaras, Beatrice Douvres, Kalliopi Demetriou, John Volandes, Peter Papanicolaou, and Saints Constantine and Helen Cathedral.