CRETE Magazines September 2013 | Page 17

16 1. The Maropis family from Pittsburgh, Penn. 2. PAA Convention Chair Noula Kountis and Demitris Kountis 3. Eleni Nikolakis sings. 4. Dimitris Halivelakis entertains the crowd with rizitika. 5. Xanthippi Gelasakis, President John Sargetis and First Lady Vickie. 6. Yanni Verikakis accepting the award from John Manos, Maria Stratoudakis and Nick Verikakis, on behalf of the Brotherhood of Brooklyn for greatest percentage increase in membership for a men’s chapter. 7. Sandy Kounalis accepting the award from Maria Stratoudakis, John Manos and Nick Verikakis, on behalf of the Daughters of Crete (Denver) for greatest percentage increase in membership for a women’s chapter. 9. Mrs. Effie Lampathakis, Jason Nicolacakis, Niko Nicolacakis, Mr. Bill Lampathakis, Aleko Nicolacakis and Kostaki Nicolacakis. 5 7 2 3 6 8 4