MARTY WENT GREEK

BP MARKOWITZ HOSTS GREEK HERITAGE RECEPTION WITH BROOKLYN'S HELLENIC COMMUNITY

"ELATE NA EORTASOUME MAZI"

On Wednesday, March 21, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined the Hellenic community of Brooklyn, the Honorable Georgios Illiopoulus, Consul General of Greece in New York, and the Honorable Koula Sophianou, Consul General of Cyprus in New York, for a Greek heritage reception at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Also presented was a message from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios delivered by the Very Reverend Eugene N. Pappas, president of the Metropolitan Clergy.

This year's honorees:

• Paul Bregianos, real estate developer
• Alice Halkias, co-owner, Grand Prospect Hall
• Georgios Mastrokostas, deputy inspector and commanding officer, 61st Precinct
• Michelle Tampakis, Institute of Culinary Education
• Peter Vlitas, philanthropist
• Georgaklis & Mallas, PLLC, law offices

In photo (left to right): Peter Vlitas; Michelle Tampakis; Stavros Haviaras; Georgios Mastrokostas; Very Reverend Eugene N. Pappas; Alice Halkias; BP Markowitz; Zoe Koutsoupakis; Paul Bregianos; Basil Capetanakis; George Georgaklis; Stella Kokolis; George Konstantinos "Gus" Mallas; and James Tampakis.