“It’s just part of who we are.”
Sisters Mary Lou Barton and Joanne Zarkades contribute innumerable hours to their church, not out of obligation but, just like their mother, it is just part of who they are.
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Ladies of the North
The Babunes Sisters (Vasiliki “Billie” Larimer and Ekaterini “Katie” O’Neil)
That’s how Vasiliki “Billie” Larimer (nee Babunes) referred to her mother’s group of friends who would gather at their homes for their regular sessions of sewing, cooking and sharing stories.
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A Renaissance Craftsman
Costa Mavromatis
Constantine “Costa” Mavromatis has made his living as a skilled woodworker. However, his hobbies of music, photography, stamp and coin collections add another dimension to his personality.
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An Island Experience in Tacoma
John John and Voula Dodd
For sister and brother, Voula Dodd and John John, life in Tacoma included much of the culture and traditions of living on the island of Marmara.
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“My Dear, You Have the Knowledge.”
Elly Protopsaltou Pangis
This is the reply Elly (Helle) Protopsaltou Pangis received when she humbly said she was not qualified to teach Greek school.
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Float Like a Butterfly
Ethel Barbas
The butterfly collection in Ethel Barbas’ home personifies her joyful and optimistic visits with family and friends as she travels the roads in western Washington. Testimony to her travel is her 1997 Honda del Sol with over 350,000 miles.
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Learning the Hard Way
May Fenerly
Thomay (from Thomas) “May” Fenerly grew up in a small cottage on Sequim Bay on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula without a road until 1937 and without electricity until 1955.
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“That Sounds Like Greek to Me”
Lazarus Politakis
On his first day of school when Lazarus Stylianos Politakis was hit in the head with a baseball bat he cried out for help in his native tongue. Someone said, “That sounds like Greek to me.”
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By the Hand of Mary
Mary Manolides Formuzis
The framed pieces on the wall appear to be photos. However, when one looks closely, the cross stitch and needle point pieces show how meticulously the work has been done.
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