Volume 5 Number 2 February 2000

CHRONICLESINTZINIAN

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Tsintzina ChallengeConvention 200010 CommandmentsDay Volunteers QuitArtists ProfileDearly DepartedLadies AuxillaryLetters to EditorBirthsBrief Greek HistoryChallenge 2000 FormMembership Form

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

T"Tsintzina Challenge 2000"

by John S. Zacharias, Treasurer

Last year at the July Board Meeting, the future of the Society inthe new Millennium was reviewed. Fund raising and other revenuegenerating ideas were discussed. Currently, our Society is financiallysound. The significant improvements to the Clubhouse are paid for,we have no liabilities, and we have over $65,000 in our DevelopmentFund. As a way to maintain financial stability and Society longevity,the Tsintzina Challenge 2000 was approved by the Board. (See theinsert in this issue of theChronicle.)

The highlight of the Chal-lenge 2000 is the gift of our worldrecognized Tsintzinian sculptor,Dino Seferlis. He is making asculpturecommemorating his 40years in America and it will be en-cased and permanently located atour clubhouse. In honoring himand his gift, Society members areencouraged to donate $1000 bythe end of 2000 commemoratingtheir family for being in Americain some instances now over 100 years. As a tribute to Dino and to theparticipating families, the first 100 families participating will receivea replica of the sculpture and their name will be included on a plagueadjoining the sculpture at the Clubhouse. Upon the successful comple-tion of this Challenge, the Society will have sufficient assets to con-tinue for many years with no further financial demands on the mem-bership. Should the Society ever cease from existing as a fraternalorganization, the assets will be converted to the Tsintzina Foundation,a not for profit entity that will grant scholarships and charitable gifts inperpetuity.

Please discuss this Challenge with you family members. Geo-graphic Chairmen have volunteered to follow up with dues paying mem-

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OURFUTURE

Convention 2000

It’s that time of the year whenplans are being made for summer va-cation and the scheduling ofchildren’s summer activities. We in-vite you to make the Tsintzina Con-vention as part of your summerevents. The convention serves as atime of family spiritual renewal andbrings us, who share a wonderfulheritage, closer together. We some-times forget how important the mem-bers of our families; both near andfar, are to our lives until we lose aloved one. Recently, I lost a veryspecial Yiayai who always inspired

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bers in their surrounding areas dur-ing this year to answer any questionsand to assist in organizing familygifts. So far, there are 16 families thathave committed to this Challenge.Families can organize themselveswhereby $50 or $100 gifts can bemade by individuals within a familythat add up to $1000 so that their fam-ily name is not forgotten. People canalso donate on behalf of families thathave died or changed names and be-lieve that these old family names stillneed to be commemorated. At the

Convention this year, there willbe a lot of excitement associated withthis Challenge since the surprisesculpture will be presented. If youattend the Convention, please plan onmaking your donation at that time. Ifyou are unable to attend, please com-plete the enclosed insert and send tome with your first contribution so youcan guarantee to be included in thefirst 100. Should you have any ques-tions, please call me at home in theevenings at 412-343-1899.

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1. Today - this morning - is the greatest day of your life. Thebeginning of the remainder of your life; also, it could be the final dayof your life on this earth. Yesterday is now history, and tomorrow isstill a mystery. Use today well and wisely. God be blessed.

2. Whatever you do, do it with love and affection, care and con-cern for everyone around you. We are all children of God and we alldrink from the same cup of life, health and happiness; success andprosperity are our goals.

3. You can be whatever you wantto be. You can accomplish whateveryou want with enthusiasm, patience,and persistence. You have a mind; thinkgood thoughts. You have eyes; havenoble vision. You have wings; fly ashigh as you can. The sky is your unlim-ited space.

4. You are nature’s greatestmiracle and God’s most marvelous cre-ation. You - your life, body, heart, and soul - are the most convincingproofs of the existence of God. You are unique, special, and different.In the whole history of mankind, there is only one of you.

5. Live today as if it were your last day on this beautiful planet.Leave no task undone and no stone unturned. Examine all of your goals

Ten Commandments for TodayProfessor Tom Doney

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I had a dream the other night that every volunteer in the country,disillusioned with lack of compassion, had set sail for another coun-try. As I stood on the pier, I shouted “Good bye phone committees. Solong Disease of the Month. No more getting out to vote. Au revoirplayground duty, bake sales and three hour meetings!”

As the boat got smaller and they could no longer hear my shouts,I reflected, “Serves them right. A bunch of “yes” people. All they hadto do was put their tongues firmly against the roofs of their mouthsand make an O sound. ‘Nnnnoooooo. Nnnooooo. Nnnooooo. No. No!’It would certainly have spared them a lot of grief.Oh well, who needs them?!”

The hospital was quiet as I passed it.Rooms were void of books, flowers, and voices.The children’s wing held no clowns...no laugh-ter. The reception desk was vacant.

The home for the aged was like a tomb.The blind listened for a voice that never came.The infirm were imprisoned by wheels on chairsthat never moved. Food grew cold on trays thatcould never reach the mouths of the hungry.

All the social agencies had closed their doors, unable to imple-ment their programs of scouting, recreation, drug control, Big Sisters,Big Brothers, YMCA, the retarded, the crippled, the lonely, and theabandoned.

The health agencies had a sign in the window, “Cures for cancer,muscular dystrophy, birth defects, multiple sclerosis, emphysema,sickle cell anemia, kidney disorders, heart disease, AIDS, etc. havebeen canceled due to lack of interest.”

The Day the Volunteers Quitby Erma Bombeck

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me and kept our heritage alive. Shemade the trip to Celeron each yearfor more than 70 years. It was thatimportant for her to see her familyand friends. She has taught me theimportance of family and the needto rekindle the spirit of friendship.

Last year on Sunday, the fami-lies that attended came to the club-house for their farewells. You couldsee that most did not want to partways and say goodbye to family andfriends. This exemplifies the spirit ofthe Tsintzina Society and the great-ness of our families.

If possible, take the time andplace the Tsintzina Convention 2000this year in your summer plans. En-joy the friendships that only familyand family relationships can bring.Renew this tradition and be a part ofthe past and the future.

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Jim Siatras is graduating fromYSU this March..magna cum laudein Biologypre-med. and has beenaccepted to Ohio State University inthe Graduate Anatomy program.Nick Siatras made some considerablehonors this year in football, District1st team ALL N.E. Ohio offensivetackle and All Ohio special mentionoffensive tackle and has accepted anoffer to play football at YoungstownState University. Jim and Nick arethe sons of Van and Katherine Siatrasand the grandson of Tina Siatris.

The Siatras' Move On

Oneonta resident NickLambros holds "So Dear toWicked Men", a mystery inwhich the main charactershares his name.

The fictional characterworks a local grill andcoaches soccer at a local col-lege.

Do you knowthis Character?

Don't miss theTsintzina

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6640 Market Street • Suite 22YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 44512

OFFICE: 330-750-7555FAX : 330-738-8793

MEDICAL ANNEX: 330-758-0545MED-DEN-BUR: 330-744-4513

Mrs. Anna Apostolou AmatoMr. & Mrs. John P. Benekos

Mrs. Angeline W. BoorasMr.& Mrs. George S. Bukes

Mrs. Bessie J. CanelosMr. & Mrs. Homer CapotisMr. George N. Caravasios

Mr.& Mrs. Constantine. CaravasosMr. & Mrs. Nick S. Carayannis

Mr. & Mrs. Gene CarrMr. & Mrs. Chris Catsaros

Mr. Steven J. ChelekisMr. & Mrs. Louis Choporis

Mr. & Mrs. John G. ConomikesMs. Kathleen N. CostianesMr. Nicholas P. CostianesMiss Pauline N. CostianesMrs. Christine Cotromanes

Mr. & Mrs. John L. CotromanesMr. & Mrs. John Dunne

Ms. Constance J. DusckasMr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Farmakis

Mr. Duane FerenczMr. & Mrs. Eber Gaylord

Mr. & Mrs. James N. GeorgesonMr. & Mrs. Charles Gorant

Mr. Dino N. KostianesMr. & Mrs. George A. Laskaris

Mrs. Joan LaskarisMr. & Mrs. Demetrios G. Leventy

Mrs. Marian LipsiusMr. Nick P. ManosMr. Evan J. Nickles

Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. NicklesMrs. Porta J. NicklesMrs. Arete Parthemos

Mr. & Mrs. Spero PavlostathisMr.& Mrs. George L. Peterson

Marcus PetersonMr. & Mrs. Peter Schran

Mr. & Mrs. Gunter SteegeMr. & Mrs. John G. TreiresMr. & Mrs. Richard Weber

Mr. & Mrs. Sam S. ZachariasMs. Catherine ZaharisMr. Michael Zaharis

Year 2000Membership and plan your daily schedule with purpose. “An unexamined life is not

worth living.”

6. Control all your emotions and master all your thoughts. Al-ways be positive, optimistic, and constructive. You are what you thinkand you can accomplish what you plan.

7. This is the day that the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and beglad in it.” Today, be happy, smile, and share your inner joy and peacewith others because God loves you.

8. Count au your blessings and benefits daily. Pray and meditateoften and sincerely. Set aside a period of time for serious thinking.Never be satisfied with the status quo inyour life. Increase your goals. Today, workmore diligently. Know that all goals arepossible.

9. “Nothing comes from nothing.” Ifyou do not study, you cannot learn. If youdo not try, you cannot succeed. Beautifuland great thoughts produce beautiful andgreat results.

10. Your religion is the true lifeof your soul. Your heart is the high altar ofGod. Your home is the throne of the AllMighty. Your daily life is the sole proof ofyour spiritual life. Attend your church of-ten. Read your Bible and prayer book regu-larly. Love your God with all your mind and body, soul, and heart.Serve your neighbors with all your time and talents.

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Photographer Karen Vournakis, ‘66, readily admits that the hard-hitting, “gritty” approach common in so much contemporary art justdoesn’t suit her artistic style or her outlook on life.

“Art to me is about life,” she says, “but I’m always drawn to [its]beautiful aspects.”

Vournakis’ search for the beauty in life has yielded creations thathave brought her both personal satisfaction and widespread recogni-tion from her peers.

The hand-colored photographs that are now her specialty have aluminosity and tranquility suggestive of images from an earlier era,and in fact, she is working in a tradition that dates back to the mid-I 9thcentury. She begins with a black-and-white photograph she has shotand then printed on archival paper. Using the photograph as a structureto build on, she applies transparent oil paints, toners, crayon and pencildirectly on the print.

“I begin by using a couple of colors from the original scene andthen build on the color scheme around [my memory of the site],” sheexplains. “I use colors that are believablebut not necessarily color that was there.”

It’s a process that may take 6-10 hoursdepending on the size of the photograph,and it results in a one-of-a-kind image.Though Vournakis might occasionallywork with the same photograph in differ-ent sizes, the color rendering each time isunique. When she is finished, she says, “insome cases, you can’t even tell there’s aphotograph underneath.”

Because of her interests in history andarchitecture, her recent work has focused primarily on Charleston, thelovely old South Carolina city where she now operates a gallery andstudio, as well as on ancient and modern sites in Greece and Italy. Shechooses simple subjects that illuminate an aspect of a time and placethat might otherwise be overlooked—a collection of clay jars, a singlechair, an architectural detail. By isolating and abstracting her subjects,they take on new meaning, she says.

Vournakis delights in finding a hidden story line in her images-for instance, an empty porch chair immediately prompts one to wonderabout who has just left that spot and who next will occupy it. In herrenderings of Mediterranean ruins, she says, “my intention is to recap-ture the atmosphere of the original sites.... I am exploring the mysterythat seems to haunt these long abandoned areas.”

Artist's Profile: Karen Vournakis, '66by Sarah Briggs

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Sophia P. Nicholakis, 98 passedaway on Oct. 31 1999 in BartlettTenn. She lived there the past 10years with her daughter and son-in-law. She was born September 28th

1901 in Sparta, Greece. She livedmany years in Cambridge, Ohio withher husband Pete Nicholakis. He pre-ceded her in to the arms of our Lordon January 9th 1968, along with hersister Ethel Carr, and a brother PeteCostianes.

Angie and George Laskaris, herdaughter and son-in-law, will lov-ingly miss her. There will always bea special place in the hearts of hergrandsons and their wives, Alex,Sarah, Peter and Helen Laskaris. Hergreat grandchildren Nicholas, Athan,Brian and Stephen Laskaris will al-ways remember her warm hugs andsmiles. Her sister from CambridgeOhio, Christina Siatras will genu-inely miss her. Many who called herAunt Sophie will affectionately re-member Sophia.

Dr. George John Treires, 83died November 11, 1999. He was theson of the late John and GeorgiaGeorgetson Treires of Lock Haven,Pennsylvania. He practiced medicinefor 40 years in Lock Haven and wasaveteran of World War II.

Dr. George is survived by hiswife of 56 years, Chrisanthe PappasTreires, 3 daughters, Georgiann,Diane, and Joan, and 1 son, John. Heis also survived by 11 grandchildrenand 2 great grandchildren.

Our Dearly Departed

Honored and RememberedTsintzinians

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Alexander Radoff-Poulos, 15,of 9 Pebble Hill Road N., DeWitt,died Sunday at home. He was a liferesident of the Syracuse area. He wasa sophomore at Jamesville-DeWittHigh School, class treasurer, co-cap-tain of the junior varsity soccer team,active in theYouth Court, and playedclarinet and saxophone in the StageBand. He was a volunteer for chil-dren with special needs. Survivors:His parents, Nicholas Poulos andNancy Radoff of DeWitt; a sister,Beth of DeWitt; his paternal grand-mother, Patty Poulos of Ithaca; hismaternal grandparents, Dr. Martinand Shirley Radoff of Irvine, Calif.

Amelia {Coumandarakis}Polites{ age 77}died on Dec. 28th

1998, and Nicholas C. Polites{age76} died March 4th 1999 in Co-lumbus Ohio. They were the parentsof Dena M {Polites} Poulias.

Mrs. Louis (Virginia) Petersonof Rochester, Pennsylvania passedaway in 1999.

The Convention is not to far off. Spring is around the corner.It's time to plan for summer vacation. Plan to come tothe Convention. Get together with family and friends.There are lots of places to go but there is only oneJamestown! The place to bring your children so theycan learn and become part of the heritage of Tsintzina!Weekends come and go. Save one for Jamestown.

Can you Dance? Greek dancing lessons will beavailable for children as well as adults.

Talent, Talent, Talent,Looking for all children to participate in the Children's Talent

Show. Surprise us! Write a poem. Sing a song. Dance a dance. Wewould like to encourage all the children attending the Convention toparticipate in the Talent Show. It's early now so start planning whatyou will do to entertain us.

Wishing good health and happiness to all our Tsintzinian fami-lies in this New Year 2000.

LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS

My GrandmotherIs the only one.The only one I could ever,Ever recognized.If I were to see her image,I could know it was her.Slumped over,And small.With a blond hair dew.She is sweet,So sweet and soft.Her skin is so fair.Thin yet wrinkly.The heavy,

So heavy accent.With a brittle shaky ring.Each wordEach word so wise,She fills me with comfort.Love,So much love and care.Almost like my whole family isAround me.Supporting my every move.That is my Grandmother,And there is nobody like her!

By: Vasilea J. Mavrophilipos

To the many departed,You will be missed andthe memories will becherished each day.

John Georgetson died on Janu-ary 10, 1999 and NicholasGeorgetson died January 29, 1999.The brothers ages 98 and 94, wereboth formally from Port Allegany,PA.

Our Dearly Departed

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Her works are highly per-sonal—she chooses subjects that aremeaningful to her and hopes that herviewers will share her appreciationfor the “beauty and intelligence” thatshe has found in them.

In an artist’s statement she pre-pared for recent exhibition,Vournakis wrote: “Mycene,Knossos, and Delphi are special tome, almost magical places. Theirequally powerful contribution to ourWestern aesthetic sense has been animportant area of inquiry for me inmy continual development as a per-son and artist. By walking around thesites I better understand what theGreeks were about and what theGreek spirit meant in artistic terms.”

While Vournakis began her ar-tistic career as a painter andprintmaker, about 25 years ago shebegan combining photography withprintmaking and eventually movedalmost entirely into doing photo still-lifes, or painting with light,” as shedescribes it. However, she found thathand-colored photography allowed agreater range of expression and alsoincreased permanence for her work.

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Re: The Last Convention of the Millennium by Kaleroy ZervosI received my Tsintzinian Chronicle today and read about the Sat-

urday afternoon activity “Do You Wanna Dance.” You wrote that thefilm is by a Greek American actor/filmmaker Bob Krantz.

I was astonished to find that you did not mention the director ofthe film Michael Nickles. Michael is not only a Greek American, but aTzintzinian. He flew in from Los Angeles to be part of the conventionand brought his film with him. He was present at the showing of thefilm and all weekend.

I can’t believe that the Chronicle did NOT even mention MichaelNickles, since as director of this film (and because he was present at theshowing whereas Bob Krantz was not) I think we should all be proud ofhim and show him respect and gratitude by naming him in the Chroniclefor his efforts and his talents

Please correct this oversight in your next issue.

Sincerely,Nina Nickles First

Hi all,Please be sure to read the review of “Do You Wanna Dance?” in

the October 1999 Orthodox Observer. Dean’s cousin, Michael A.Nickles, directed this film. Michael had a special screening of his filmthis summer at the Tsinzinian Reunion which we attended in July.Kathryn

We apologize for the mistake concerning Michael Nickles. We ap-preciate and recognize his role as the director of the film and his ap-pearance at the 1999 convention. His presentation of the film was wellattended. Thank you Michael for giving a special gift to the Society.

Letters to the Editor

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My son Nick Stam made theNew York Times today. He was in-terviewed about the new Imacs. Ofcourse reading his remarks wasGreek to me!!

He was also on TV about aweek ago. I’ve caught him a coupletimes but not this time. I emailed himand said, “Wow Nick, the New YorkTimes and the Chronicle, doesn’t getany better than that.”

Love Helen

More Lettersto the Editor

Mr. And Mrs. Richard Cham-bers, Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts,a son Elias. Mrs. Chambers is theformer Joanne Zaharis, daughter ofthe late Olga (Chacona) and Leon E.Zaharis, Ithaca, New York.

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip (Laura DeDio) Nickles of Great Falls, Virginia,a daughter, Sophia Elena, on August18, 1999. Philip is the son of Mariaand Peter Nickles of Great Falls Vir-ginia and grandmother of Mrs. JohnP. (Pota Lemberakis)and the late John P.Nickles ofMiddletown, NewYork.

Mr. & Mrs.George N. and Laura( C e l e n t a n a )Papageorge of Baldwinsville, NewYork are parents of twins born Sep-tember 28, 1999, daughter Bettinaand son Nicholas. George is the sonof Garfelis (Benekos) and NicholasPapageorge of Liverpool, New York.

The Newly Arrived-Births-

Greece has a history stretching back almost 4,000 years. The peopleof the mainland, called Hellenes, organized great naval and militaryexpeditions, and explored the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, goingas far as the Atlantic Ocean and the Caucasus Mountains. The siege ofTroy is narrated in theworld's first great liter-ary works, Homer'sIliad and the Odyssey.Numerous Greek settle-ments were foundedthroughout the Medi-terranean, Asia Minorand the coast of NorthAfrica as a result oftravels in search of newmarkets.

During the Classi-cal period (5th centuryB.C.), Greece was com-posed of city-states,largest being Athens, followed by Sparta and Thebes. A fierce spirit ofindependence and love of freedom enabled the Greeks to defeat thePersians in battles which are famous in the history of civilization-Mara-thon, Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea.

In the second half of the 4th century B.C., the Greeks, led byAlexander the Great, conquered most of the then known world.

In 146 B.C. Greece fell to the Romans. In 330 A.D. EmperorConstantine moved the Capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople,founding the Eastern Roman Empire which was renamed ByzantineEmpire or Byzantium for short, by western historians in the 19th cen-tury. Byzantium transformed the linguistic heritage of Ancient Greeceinto a vehicle for the new Christian civilization.

The Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 for nearly400 years. During this time their language,

their religion and their sense of identity remained strong.On March 25, 1821, the Greeks revolted against the Turks, and by

1828 they had won independence. As the new state comprised only atiny fraction of the country, the struggle for the liberation of all thelands inhabited by Greeks continued. In 1864, the Ionian islands wereadded to Greece; in 1881 parts of Epirus and Thessaly. Crete, the is-lands of the Eastern Aegean and Macedonia were added in 1913 andWestern Thrace in 1919. After World War II the Dodecanese islandswere also returned to Greece.

A Brief History Of Greecehttp://www.greekodessy.com/frame/fgreekhistory.htm

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Hotel Reservations

Don’t delay any longer if you haven’t made yours. Call them to-day. Below is a list of local hotels and their phone numbers.

Holiday Inn - 716-664-3400 - 2 Miles toClubhouse - Downtown Jamestown -+100 RoomsHoliday Inn - 814-726-3000 -12 Milesto Clubhouse - Warren, Pennsylvania -+100 RoomsComfort Inn - 716-664-5920 - 3 Miles toClubhouse - 2300 N Main Street - 80RoomsColony Motel - 716-488-1904- 1 Mile toClubhouse - 620 Fairmount Avenue - 45RoomsHeritage House Motel - 716-665-4410 -4Miles to Clubhouse - Falconer, New

York - 40 RoomsMotel 6 - 716-665-3670 -3 Miles to Clubhouse - Falconer, New York - 60RoomsWebbs Captain Inn - 716-753-2161 - 10 Miles to Clubhouse - OppositeChau Institution - 60 RoomsFairmont Motel - 716-763-9550 - 1 and ¼ Miles to Clubhouse - LakewoodPagus Motel - 716-763-9247 - 1 and ¼ Miles to ClubhouseLakewoodStar Motel - 716-763-8578 - 1 and ¼ Miles to ClubhouseLakewood

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Ria Zervos finished her 26.2-mile marathon in Honolulu, Hawaiiin 5 hrs and 8 seconds. She ran with“ Teams in Training” and sponsoreda 6 year old boy that has Leukemia.She raised $ 3,500. The marathonwas the third largest in the Worldwith 28,000 people participating.This was Ria's first marathon.

Ria Runs a Marathon

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The schools were strangely quiet, with no field trips, no volunteeraids on the playgrounds or in the classrooms...as were the colleges wherescholarships and financial support were no more.

The flowers on the church altars withered and died. Children inday nurseries lifted their arms, but there was no one to hold them inlove. Alcoholics cried out in despair, but no one answered, and the poorhad no recourse for health care or legal aid.

The Symphony hall was dark and would remain that way. So werethe museums that had been built and stocked by volunteers with the arttreasures of our times.

I fought in my sleep to regain a glimpse of the ship of volunteersjust one more time. It was to be my last glimpse of civilization as wewere meant to be.

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As always we thank PattyPoulos for the information that sheprovides the Chronicle. We couldn'tdo this with out her help.

The next TsintzinianChronicle will be published

in June. Please have anyinformation or news

emailed, faxed, or written tous by May 20th. Remember,

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