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To Suit the Occasion
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To Suit the Occasion

Steve and Anna Athan spent over 30 years combining hard work and his tailoring skills to achieve a successful career in Seattle, Washington.  They share their stories of growing up on farms in Greece and their experiences in America.

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Education, Education, Think First
Personal History Greeks of Washington Personal History Greeks of Washington

Education, Education, Think First

In 1962 Larry Rouvelas, the father of Emanuel (Manny) Rouvelas and Pauline (Rouvelas) Spyridis, purchased the Athenian Inn, Seattle, Washington’s landmark restaurant in the Pike Place Market, from his uncles who founded it in 1908. Manny and Pauline share stories about their family life, continual quest for education and constant reminder from their father to “think first.”

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A Man of the Sea
Personal History Greeks of Washington Personal History Greeks of Washington

A Man of the Sea

What more appropriate title could have been given to this man, Plato Dionysios Kourkoumelis (Mellis)? Throughout his life as an accountant and businessman, his love of the sea has played a major role.

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