CRETE Magazines May 2014 | Page 8

Γ ΡΑ Μ Μ ΑΤΑ L ETTERS ARIADNE Greater San Antonio Headquarters of Texas Cretans We are looking for all Cretans residing in the great state of Texas and we need your help. The ARIADNE chapter was established in San Antonio, Texas, in April 2000 with just a few families. We devoted our time and talents to create awareness to our community of our Hellenic heritage, our Cretan spirit and to preserve our culture, customs and traditions. We worked hard to preserve and promote the goals of our fine organization. We supported and volunteered our services to St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, GOYA, AHEPA, the Daughters of Penelope and the Philoptohos with several fundraising projects and other community activities. However, the community lost interest in supporting our Cretan Chapter. But we did not lose faith. Instead we remained strong spirited and the desire to keep the chapter going grew stronger like a burning fire in our hearts. We now have established our chapter as the headquarters of the Cretans of Texas. Since Texas is so big there must be some Cretans living in different cities. We already have some members from Amarillo and Austin and we just had the Houston chapter merge with our chapter. We are asking the national president and his board members as well as the entire PAA membership who may have a relative or friend who resides in Texas to encourage them to join our chapter. They can contact Mrs. Eleftheria Winters @ 210-393-0522 or e-mail at: [email protected]. Also we can be found on Facebook; look for ARIADNE @ Greater San Antonio. We believe in unity for growth. Now, more than ever before, we need to be united for a common goal to promote our Hellenic values, culture and Cretan heritage. Our chapter has three types of memberships. Regular: Members of Cretan descent. Associate: Limited amount of members who love Crete and support the goals of our chapter. Honorary: Members who render a special service or financial support. Eleftheria Winters, president HERE IS A CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF CRETE! GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN KATHIANA NEAR STAVROS BEACH, CHANIA! For sale is an 1800 sq.m. lot, already authorized to construct a two-story, single-family residence of up to 200 sq.m. plus balconies. Included in the price are architectural designs, approved utilities and construction permits as well as the building foundations. It’s about 7 km outside of Chania, 3 km from the airport or seaport, and moments to the beaches. Seller wants to move this property so price and terms are negotiable! Do not hesitate, call Ms. Eleni at 408-365-7117 or 408-661-6953 for more information. 8 KPHTH | May 2014