Nicholas Fotiou, a Greek immigrant and owner of Olympia Milk Bar from 1959 until its closure in 2017, died last week, leaving behind a massive legacy tied to the store he worked at for nearly six decades. Mr Fotiou and the Olympia Milk Bar at 190 Parramatta Rd in Stanmore have become local fixtures, with its history chronicled by Leonard Janiszewski and Effy Alexakis in their book ‘Greek Cafes & Milk Bars of Australia’. Dr Janiszewski said Mr Fotiou was a “discreet individual who kept intervention from government authorities and his intimate personal relationships beyond the family at arm’s length”,…
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George Gandy and Brennan Somers 2 months ago ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A former city employee of Greece has filed a lawsuit against several city officials, accusing them of unpaid work and retaliation. Bobby Johnson worked for the city for more than 30 years, including as deputy commissioner of public works. Rochester firefighter files lawsuit against City, RFD, alleging racial discrimination In the lawsuit, Johnson alleges that when Bill Reilich took over as city supervisor in 2014, he changed Johnson’s job duties to include unpaid work for the city, working on cars at the “Hot Rod Ranch.” of Reilich, Personal…
By: Greg Hotchkiss Links to the story MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.—Central Michigan Athletics invites all alumni, friends and family members to campus this weekend as Central Michigan University welcomes its 99th Annual reunion weekend. The annual homecoming football game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 against Akron at Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The contest is designated “Gold Out” because fans are encouraged to wear gold clothing to the game. Tickets are still available for the match. For more ticket information or to purchase tickets to the Homecoming game, please call (989) 774-3045 or…
Largest Hindu temple in the United States inaugurated in New JerseyConstruction of the temple, dedicated to Bhagwan Swaminarayan, began in 2011 and was completed this year.Last update October 9, 2023, 10:07 p.m. STIBAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple in the United StatesBAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple in the United States, spanning 185 acres, was inaugurated here, with devotees highlighting the temple’s message of unity, peace and harmony for the people living across the America and the world.The grand inauguration ceremony of Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey, took place on Sunday in the presence of Mahant Swami Maharaj…
Click to enlarge For several years, Weekly City made an annual tour of Greece in September. It’s September, so I’m in Greece with a lot of people, and we’re currently on our seventh day of travel. Just a few hours ago we arrived home for the next two days in Kalabaka, Greece, where the stunning Meteora Monasteries are located on the rock spiers that rise almost vertically from the valley floor. These monasteries, which once numbered 24 in the 1300s, still claim six in operation today, several of which we will visit tomorrow morning. If you have seen…
The rise of bottom-up education models Across the United States, education entrepreneurs are reinventing K-12 education in simple but profound ways. Some of these entrepreneurs are parents who are trying to solve an educational problem for their own family and decide to bring others along. Others are teachers who grew tired of standard teaching and decided to create better options. They are all ordinary people who have taken on the extraordinary challenge of transforming K-12 education from the bottom up, with small, neighborhood solutions that have big impact nationally. Increasingly, these solutions feature original learning models that challenge the traditional…
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Listen to this articleProduced by ElevenLabs and NOA, News Over Audio, using AI narration.In 2002, My big Greek wedding has become a real phenomenon. Written by and starring the then little-known Nia Vardalos, the film done almost 50 times its modest $5 million at the domestic box office and remained in theaters for an entire year. As formulaic as the plot may have been – a woman falls in love with a man with a different background – the script was clever, combining familiar romantic comedy tropes with culture clash humor. Clichés about the Greek-American lifestyle invaded the script, but…
Mexicans like a little spice in their food, from a subtle touch to a powerful, tantalizing kick. Fortunately, there is a wide range of chili peppers – in fact, more than 60 kinds of chili peppers grow in Mexico – many of which can easily find their way into your kitchen. When it comes to fresh peppers like serrano or jalapeño, you can chop them and add them to dishes like ceviche and guacamole. You can also marinate, roast or smoke them before adding them to a dish. If your heat tolerance is high, look no further than habaneros. Round,…
Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven’t yet, register here.The deadly attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas not only marks the biggest failure of Israeli intelligence services in decades. This shattered the idea that the Palestinian question can be ignored.