AHEPA CHAPTER GRAM PALMETTO CHAPTER # 284 108 Horseshoe Trail Lexington, South Carolina 29072 ( Home Tele ) 803 - 542 - 6859 ( Work Tele ) 803 - 750 - 5266 American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association October 2014 Volume IX Number 10 Thought of The Month Make the rest of your life the best of your life. 2013 - 2014 OFFICERS Nick P. Leventis - President Roy Davis - Vice President John Metropol - Treasurer Tim McDonald Brothers: We are about 1 month away from the 2014 Regional Mid Southern Golf Tournament. To make this year’s tournament as successful as last year, it will take a large effort from all the brothers. Recording Secretary Michael Geronimakis Corresponding Secretary Board of Governors Alex K. Koutrakos - Chairman Larry Bielobocki We are also looking for additional tee sponsors at the cost of $ 100.00 / hole. Please contact Alex Koutrakos or Steve Bitzas to let them know how you will be able to assist. Dennis Katsanis Gus Koutrakos John Psomas Refer to page two (2) for details. Elton Simoni Nick Stefan President Nick P. Leventis CONTENTS Dinner Meeting Notice President’s message & Meeting notice 1 AHEPANS in the news 2 News items & Supper committee 2 Calendar of events Our AHEPA Creed A. AHEPA Home # 1 - Pelham Road Columbia, South Carolina B. MONDAY - October 13, 2014 1. Board of Governors 6:00 - 6:30 PM 2. Social 6:30 - 7:00 PM 3 3. Dinner 7:00 - 7:30 PM 4 4. Meeting 7:30 - 8:30 PM EVENTS I. LOCAL/REGIONAL A. Regional Mid Southern Golf Tournament Place: Cobblestone Park Golf Club 280 University Club Parkway Blythewood, SC Date: Sunday - November 09, 2014 Time: 09:00 am - Breakfast 10:00 am - Shotgun start 12:00 pm - Box lunch delivered to golf carts 03:00 pm - Awards and door prizes Cost: $ 75.00 per player Sponsor - $100.00 per hole Make check payable to: AHEPA Columbia Foundation and mail to 1728 Sapling drive Columbia, SC 29210 Contact: Alex Koutrakos—803-513-0000 or Steve Bitzas - 803-622-3177 B. Housing Thanksgiving Dinner - Sunday, November 23, 2014 Details to be given at the upcoming meeting IN MEMORIAM Condolences to the church community for the Capilos Family on the passing of Elaina John Capilos Fikas Family on the passing of Sotiris Fikas Mandanis Family on the passing of Mary Mandanis May their memories be eternal. SUPPER COMMITTEE COORDINATE WITH RESTAURANT ► PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOUR PHONE NUMBER NEEDS UPDATING For October dinner call Grecian Gardens - 803-772-4617 ◄ For November dinner call Southside Restaurant 803 - 791-1046 1. CHARLES SAMELLAS - CHAIR 803-781 - 3918 1. NICK STEFAN - CHAIR 803 - 699 - 9337 2. MICHAEL GERONIMAKIS 803 - 542-6859 2. ILIAS STILIANIDIS 803 - 937 - 6818 3. ELTON SIMONI 803- 261 - 3918 3. FATHER PETER TELENCIO 803- 788 - 7348 4. DINO SIOKOS 803-735 - 2979 4. DREW THEODORE 803 - 782- 8282 5. LEIGH D. SOUFAS 803 -799 - 3575 5. Al TOPPI 803 - 736 - 6031 DUTIES OF AHEPA CHAPTER 1. Provide potato chips, pretzels, dip, soft drinks, - diet & regular and mixers 2. 1/2 case of regular beer & 1/2 case of light beer - COLD !!!!! 3. Chapter to furnish liquor, wine, plates & napkins 4. Chapter to furnish liquor, wine, plates & napkins OCTOBER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 1. Dinner October 13, 2014 NOVEMBER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 1. Regional Mid-Southern Golf Tourn. - November 09, 2014 2. Dinner - November 10, 2014 3. AHEPA Housing Thanksgiving Dinner November 23, 2014 OCTOBER 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu NOVEMBER 2014 Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Dinner Meeting Sun Mon 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 31 31 25 Fri Sat 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Tourn 20 Thu 1 Golf 19 Tue Wed Dinner Meeting 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 n “ K AY & M A R G A R E T PLEASE PUT THIS RETU RN ADDRESS HERE” STAMP A H EP A P A LM E T TO CH AP TE R # 28 4 C / O M I CH A E L G E RO N IM A K I S- S E C 1 0 8 H O RS E SH O E TR A I L L E XI N G TO N , S . C . 29 0 72 WEB SITE www.ahepa284.org MAILING LABEL OUR AHEPA CREED We Americans of Hellenic origin have formed and are now actively perpetuating a Fraternal Order , non-partisan in politics and non-sectarian in religion , the members of which: 1. Promote loyalty to the United States of America 2. Respect the inalienable rights of mankind 3. Strive for the betterment of society 4. Abhor all political corruption 5. Defend and protect all oppressed people everywhere 6. Cultivate the noblest attributes and highest ideals of true Hellenism 7. Labor for the perfection of a moral sense, the spirit of altruism and true benevolence 8. Champion the cause of Education 9. Love God and man; and 10. Hope for happiness