(Back row, left to right) Panayiotis Rodamis,
Nikolaos
Kapelonis,
Dean
Nicolakakis,
John Sargetis, Ted Manousakis, Stavros
Antonakakis, John Manos, John Monolakis,
James Boutzoukas, Bob Markakis, Michael
Mastorakis. (Middle row, left to right) John
Bertakis, Ethel Stamatakis, Evangelia Hobitakis,
Maria Nicolakakis, Rema Manousakis, Elena
Manos, Emanuel Elliott, Evangeline Alpogianis,
Mia Boutzoukas, Nick Verikakis, Maria Sopasis,
Stratos Mamalakis. (Seated, left to right) Costas
Stamatakis, Emmanuel Velivasakis, John
Marakis, Pagona Kokolakis, John Kokolakis.
A Call to Action at the Convention
JOHN MARAKIS
A
t the PAA National Convention in Akron, Ohio,
one of the highlights of our meeting was the
resounding show of support for one of our newly
created programs: the PAA 300. During the business meeting, newly elected President John Sargetis
stood up and announced his intention to immediately register for the PAA 300 program. He spoke of
the importance of the program to the PAA’s future
and called upon others to follow his lead. As a result of his inspirational appeal, within 30 minutes
we had 15 new members registered for the PAA 300!
Their commitment and pledge adds $150,000 into
the Scholarship, Philanthropic and Cultural and Educational Funds over the next 10 years! I want to
thank President Sargetis and all of the members of
the PAA 300 for helping to ensure the future of the
PAA. It is not too late for you — or your local chapter
— to register for the PAA 300 program. Please go to
our website: www.pancretan.org for more information and to download a PAA 300 Pledge form (listed
under the “Program” drop-down menu). As always,
feel free to reach out to me and I will be happy to
answer any questions you may have. K
John Marakis is the PAA 300 Program Coordinator. He can be
reached at [email protected] or 586.707.7279.
PAA 300 Members
Prior to Convention:
John & Elena Manos
Gus & Evangeline Alpogianis
Anna Giannoulias
Cretan Ladies of Amalthia, Chicago
Epimenides and Ariadne of San Francisco
Costa & Ethel Stamatakis
John Marakis
Panayiotis & Julie Rodamis
At Convention:
Dean & Maria Nicolakakis
Syllogos Kreton Minos New York
John & Kathrin Bertakis
Nikolaos & Despina Verikakis
John & Vickie Sargetis
Emmanuel & Orsa Velivasakis
Ted & Rema Manousakis
John & Peggy Kokolakis
Emanuel & Callie Elliott
James & Mia Boutzoukas
Cretan Brotherhood of Brooklyn
Mary & George Liviakis
Bob & Olga Markakis Family in memory of Christos Markakis
Nikolaos Kapelonis
Cretan Fraternity of Chicago and Suburbs
Nominations are now being accepted for the following awards to be presented at the upcoming Gala Awards dinner
in New York on December 6. Final decisions will be made by the PAA Board of Directors.
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