Putting her Greek to Work
There are many ways to use one’s Greek language. Marilyn (Marianthe) Tsapralis McCabe Love uses hers to inspire and teach others.
Read More, View Photos and VideoHires to You
Steve (Stavros) James Sourapas’ Greek family experience and the operation of the family business were closely intertwined.
Read More, View Photos and VideoMaking Good Parea
For Terry (Sotiros) Nikolaos Karis (Kanakaris) making good parea (companionship) has been the key to a successful life in Seattle’s Greek community.
Read More, View Photos and VideoIt Really Did Take a Village
While the town of Manson, Washington, was reminiscent of her parents’ homes in Greece, hers was the only Greek family in the area.
Read More, View Photos and VideoDon’t Worry, Be Happy
Could smart phones one day serve the same purpose for younger Greeks that the komboloi did for generations past? After all, in today’s world the komboloi is simply used for enjoyment or to help pass the time.
Read More, View Photos and VideoThe Hollywood Style
How many ways can the heritage of Greeks in America be preserved and shared? Museums? Books? Oral histories? Photographs?
Read More, View Photos and VideoWas Her Mother a Gypsy?
It was in the early 1940s when the county sheriff received a call reporting a gypsy begging for money in downtown Yakima, Washington.
Read More, View Photos and VideoThe Big Greek
George Peter Prekeges has earned this title not only through his physical presence, but by his contributions to Spokane’s community.
Read More, View Photos and VideoKeep the Home Fires Burning
Once while preparing one of her buttery-rich meals, Andromachi Neckas (nee Petropoulou) started an oven fire. The firemen who quickly extinguished the flames were then treated to a sample of her excellent Greek cuisine.
Read More, View Photos and VideoThe Bellingham Beat
Spiro “Spedo” Southas spent a lot of time as a cop in Bellingham, Washington, but he probably spent as much time visiting fellow Greeks throughout the state.
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