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44 th pancretan association of america Headquarters: 32-33 31St Street, Astoria, NY 11106 44th National Convention Pancretan Association of America IO N . SLC Salt Lake City, Utah JUNE 27 - JULY 2, 2015 Discover your past, claim your future. OFFICERs OF THE PAA 1 2 3 4 1. FR. ROBERT J. ARCHON Father Robert graduated from Holy Cross School of Theology in 1986, and is currently serving at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he also is the chaplain for the fire and police departments. Fr. Robert has a master’s in clinical psychology and is currently pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership. He also studied at the Balkans Institute in Thessaloniki, Greece. He and his wife Caliope have two daughters, Erin and Nicole. 2. EMMANUEL BOUchALAKIS The Salt Lake City Chapters Minos, Daughters of Minos & Minotavros welcome all of our fellow cretans to join us in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2015. PAASLC2015.com v v @MINERMANUSO C o n tr i b u t o r s ,U IO N AT N A L CO N VENT T . PA A σ υ ν τ ε λ ε σ τ ές Emmanuel is an active journalist and teacher of English in Heraklion, Crete. He has been the editorin-chief of the bilingual newspaper “Crete Today” and author of many articles on politics, social issues and education. He is a member of the journalist and teacher unions in Crete and abroad. Emmanuel is also the PAA’s correspondent in Crete. 3. DR. JOHN NATHENAS John is a surgeon, international leader and founder and president of DIAS International Academic Studies. He is also the founder and first president of the Hellenic American National Council (HANC), the Greek American Umbrella Organization. He coordinated the historical and largest ever mobilizations and demonstrations of the Omogeneia for the ‘Makedonian name problem,” which took place in New York on March 14, 1992, at the White House at Ellipse Park on May 31, 1992, and at the UN on July 16, 1993. He also gives university lectures on the history and language of Greece and Crete. He and his wife Mary have four children, Viki, Aliki, Artemis and Nikolas, and six grandchildren. 4. MARIA STRATOUDAKIS Maria immigrated from Chania, Crete, with her husband Nick, a member of the Omonoia chapter. They live in New York City with their three sons, Terry, John and Peter, members of the Omonoia and Labrys chapters. She is a member of Pasiphae, and previously served the chapter as president, vice president and secretary. At the national level, Maria served two terms as Women’s Executive Director and is the current District 2 Governor. NATIONAL PRESIDENT: JOHN S. SARGETIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: JOHN G. VOMVOLAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: STAVROS ANTONAKAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] THIRD VICE PRESIDENT: NIKOLAOS VERIKAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] GENERAL SECRETARY: ERASMIA C. NOVOTNY Tel. [phone] • [email protected] Send Pancretan Association related correspondence to: 8530 Sharon Drive, White Lake, MI 48386 TREASURER: GEORGE STILIANUDAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] WOMEN’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ZAHAROULA MARMATAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] GENERAL SUPERVISOR: ELEFTHERIOS DRAMITINOS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] LEGAL ADVISOR: MARINA CONDAS GIANOULIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] AUDITOR GENERAL: JERRY MAKRIS CPA Tel. [phone] • [email protected] PYA PRESIDENT: KATERINA MAKRIDAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] YOUTH SUPERVISOR EAST COAST: TERRY STRATOUDAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] YOUTH SUPERVISOR WEST COAST: XANTHIPPI GELASAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] PAA DISTRICT GOVERNORS District 1: KOSTAS PITARIDIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] District 2: MARIA STRATOUDAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] District 3: MARIA VAMVAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] District 4: MIKE MANOUKARAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] District 5: GEORGE LIODAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] District 6: ROXANNE KOSTON Tel. [phone] • [email protected] District 7: JAMES BOUTZOUKAS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] PAA CHAIRS PAA FOUNDATION, INC: EMMANUEL E. VELIVASAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] CULTURE & EDUCATION: HARALAMBOS (BOB) MARKAKIS • [email protected] INVESTMENTS BOARD: JOHN RUSSON Tel. [phone] • [email protected] SCHOLARSHIP FUND: MIA BOUTZOUKAS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: GEORGE E. VOMVOLAKIS Tel. [phone]• [email protected] PANCRETAN ENDOWMENT FUND: DR. GEORGE PAPADANTONAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] PHILANTHROPIC FUND: EVANGELIA ALPOGIANIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] STRATEGIC PLANNING: KOSTAS TRAVAYIAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] CRETAN ALUMNI NETWORK (CAN): DIANE KOUNALAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] PAA CRETE REPRESENTATIVE: IPPOKRATIS BELADAKIS Tel. [phone] • [email protected] Monthly submissions should be sent no later than the 5th of each month. F or advertising opportunities, magazine policies and procedures visit www.pancretan.org or call Stavros Antonakakis [phone]. Send chapter news, photos, stories, letters or advertising submissions to: [email protected] KPHTH MAGAZINE | DEDICATED TO THE CRETAN LIFE Editorial STAFF Alexa Ganos Executive Editor [email protected] Amalia Deligiannis Managing Editor [email protected] ALEXANDROS SKOURAS DESIGN EDITOR [email protected] Joseph “Sifis” Antonakakis KRI KRI EDITOR [email protected] Editorial Board & Advisory Committee Nikos Kapelonis Zaharoula Marmatakis Tina Katsounakis Helen Ranney Helene Semanderes Rema Manousakis KPHTH (CRETE) | USPS 298-020 is published by the Pancretan Association of America (PAA) Inc., ten times a year. The annual rate is $20 member / $50 non-member / $80 international. Call [phone] to subscribe. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Erasmia C. 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