[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9218]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         IN HONOR OF THE GREEK AMERICAN HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 11, 1999

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the Greek American Home Owners Association on the occasion of the 
organization's dinner dance.
  I rise to bring to the attention of my colleagues an outstanding 
organization, the Greek American Home Owners. This organization was 
established 21 years ago to help the homeowners in the area. Its 
members include new homeowners and multi-dwelling owners.
  The organization has consistently striven to meet the needs of the 
community. Monthly guests speakers from the city, state and federal 
governments speak on relevant issues. I have enjoyed being one of their 
speakers. The issues that are discussed relate to the fundamental needs 
of the community, rents, water meters, citizenship, and more. The 
meetings are open to the community and not restricted to members only.
  Annually they serve over 500 people at the annual Thanksgiving 
Dinner. They also send out 225 dinners to those who are unable to 
attend and give 85 turkeys to needy families.
  All of these activities are housed in the Greek American Home Owners 
building located at 23-49 31st Street in Astoria, Queens. The purchase 
of this building required many monetary contributions and a great deal 
of work.
  On March 20, 1999, the organization wishes to honor the individuals 
who placed the first bricks of that building: Athanasios Alafogianns, 
George Alexandrakos, George Alexiou, John Alexiou, William Boutsalis, 
Athena Bubaris, Triantafilos Golfinopolous, George Katsigianis, James 
Korakis, Nick Karamatzanis, Dimitrios Karvelis, Irene Ladas, Steve 
Lagoudis, James Langas, John Lymberis, Kyriakos Michaelides, Nick 
Michaltos, Aristidis Markos, John Millas, George Moustakos, Demetrios 
Politis, Theodoros Panagiotakopoulos, Tom Papachristos, Panagiotis 
Pliakas, George Poulakas, Stavros Pyrovolikos, Dino Rallis, James 
Spahidakis, Pete Stathatos, George Stavroulakis, Dennis Syntilas, 
Marina Tsokanos, Antonios Vasilopoulos and Nikitas Vlachos.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues rise with me in this tribute to 
the Greek American Home Owners Association and to all of these founders 
who established the Greek American Home Owners Association.

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