AHEPA HELLAS

Karyatides Newsletter November 2011

November 17, 2011

Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends:

The Karyatides kicked off their fundraising season last Friday evening, November 11 at the St. George Lycabettus Hotel on their magnificent Grand Balcon, overlooking all of Athens.  The evening was both a beautiful and elegant one. 

In attendance was our beloved Mary Filou, PGP who had flown over from New York especially for this evening.  Also in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Nikos Papadopoulos, District Governor of AHEPA Hellas District #25, along with the Chapter Presidents of our Sister Chapter Daughters of Penelope Hesperus, Leto Georgopoulou  and AHEPA Athens Chapter HJ1 President, George Costas,  and their members, Evangelos Rigos, President of the Nemea Committee here in Greece and Mrs. Katie Capsis, President of the Macedonian Women’s Association. 

Eleni Tranta

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the “Retrospective History of the Karyatides and the Penelopean Day Care Center” and the honoring of our Founder Eleni Tranta who spoke movingly about the early days of the Karyatides and gave her own tribute to the founding members, including Sen. Geo-Karis who initiated the Chapter. 

Mary Filou spoke about her commitment to the Penelopean and to all of the Sisters in Greece.

We are now planning our upcoming Annual Christmas Bazaar – a 60 year tradition – to be held at the Athinais Hotel on December 2 and 3 and many of the Karyatides are very busy working to make it a success – including Mrs. Tranta along with other talented members who every year make homemade marmelades and baklavas and beautiful hand-knit items which are ordered before the bazaar even begins.  Our sponsors continue to be very generous and donate items for sale and we look forward to yet another successful event.

We are planning a Karyatides Christmas luncheon on December 18 here in Athens to celebrate the holidays in Sisterhood and Friendship and then our Annual Pita cutting will be held at the home of our President, Liana Kallierou.  Immediately after the New Year we will begin our plans for our large fundraiser – our Annual Fashion Show and Dinner to be held in May.

 We very much look forward to hosting our Grand President Nicky Stamoulis and our Executive Director, Eleni Skardis during April when the Delegation makes its annual visit.

Please note that any Sister who is planning to be in Athens during the time of any of our planned events will be welcomed in friendship.

 Love, in theta pi

Jane Bizos, Treasurer

Karyatides #271

 To see the Karyatides and Penelopean Retrospective, please click on the link below:

Daughters of Penelope – Karyatides Chapter #271 Retrospective – Video on You Tube