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9
Mayor’s Greeting
The book in hand is a journey through the historical memories of our town. The
absence of a systematic and complete recording of the historical trajectory of our
place had been noted since a long time, and it had been unfair for the town.
Hence, we led ourselves to this edition, which illuminates its long course and
promotes its history. Calmly and objectively, without exaggeration, the meetings of
our town with history are recorded. And in parallel, historical places, as well as the
monuments that these meetings have bequeathed the younger generations, have been defined.
Thus, all of us residing in Chaidari become conscious of the fact that we receive a significant
historical heritage, the promotion of which operates towards two directions. First, it gives special value
and prestige to the town itself. At the same time, it reinforces our bonds with this place, because the
sense of its historical significance, reinforced by its special style, creates obvious feelings of content
and pride. This way, the invisible experiential dialogue between the place and its residents becomes
more substantial and more optimistic. And this has a greater significance for our youth with its
innocent sentimentalism, which creates deeper connotations for the place which is related to their first
excitements, as well as their first pursuits.
Hoping that this work will have its own autonomous contribution, I express my warm
acknowledgements to all those who worked for its making.
The Mayor of Chaidari
Kyriakos Nteniakos