American Hellenic Professional Society     

SPECIAL FATHER’S DAY EVENT  

The American Hellenic Professional Society

and the CSUS Hellenic Studies Program

present

Andre Gerolymatos, Ph.D.

Director of Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University

speaking on the subject of

“The Greek Crisis in Context”

Thursday, June 10, 2010

 The Dante Club

2330 Fair Oaks Boulevard; Sacramento, CA

Happy Hour:  5:30-6:30 PM     *    Dinner:  6:30-8 PM     *     Presentation:  8-9 PM

Choice of Prime Rib of Beef, Mediterranean Chicken with Artichoke Sauce,

or Vegetarian Cheese Ravioli with Red Marinara Sauce

Includes salad, seasonal vegetables, penne pasta, rolls, wine, tea, coffee, and dessert

Also, during Happy Hour:  complimentary wine and 

authentic Greek appetizers made by Hellenes for Hellenes

Cost, including tax and tip:   $25 per person

(Cocktails and/or sodas ordered at the bar are NOT included in the price)

Note:  your reservation with your check, payable to AHPS, must be received prior to June 2, 2010.

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Contact Person__________________________________________          Phone #  (____)_____________________

Enclosed is check #__________ in the amount of $_____________ for _______ persons.

Number of dinners selected:     _________ Prime Rib        _________ Chicken        ________ Ravioli

Mail to:   AHPS Treasurer Shirle Adams, 4168 Brookhill Drive, Fair Oaks, CA  95628.

For additional information, contact Shirle Adams at (916) 966-7070 or by email at shirleadams@yahoo.com.

About our Speaker:    Andre Gerolymatos, Ph.D.

Dr. Andre Gerolymatos was educated in classics and modern history at McGill University in Montreal.  He specializes in military and diplomatic history, and has published several articles and books on these fields, such as Espionage in Classical Greece and Guerilla Warfare and Espionage in Greece 1940-1944.  From 1987-1996, he was the Director of the Hellenic Studies Center at Dawson College in Montreal and, in 1996, he received the Hellenic Canadian Congress of British Columbia Chair in Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University.  In 1997, he was appointed Director of the Research Institute on Southeastern Europe at Simon Fraser University.   Dr. Gerolymatos also serves on the Onassis Foundation Board of Directors in Athens.

His most recent works include The Balkan Wars: Myth, Reality, and the Eternal Conflict for Stoddart Publishing, 2001, republished in the United States by Basic Books in 2002 under the title, The Balkan Wars: Conquest, Revolution and Retribution from the Ottoman Era to the Twentieth Century and Beyond.  He also wrote Red Acropolis, Black Terror: The Greek Civil War and the Origins of Soviet-American Rivalry 1944-1949 for Basic Books, 2004.  Dr. Gerolymatos has also collaborated with other scholars on studies and articles of significant importance on similar subjects.

Some quotes from a recent article by Dr. Gerolymatos:   

There is no doubt that the Greek political establishment has failed miserably and has brought Greece to the brink of an economic abyss.  Greek politicians are notorious for being corrupt, greedy and incompetent.  Regardless of party or ideology, most have gorged themselves at the expense of the country’s economic well-being. … A major part of the Greek debt crisis is the result of excessive military expenditures forced on the country by the German military-industrial complex.  The Greek government bought three German submarines, two barely made it to Athens and the third is still in a German dockyard because it is not seaworthy. … Why did Greece buy such useless military hardware?  That was the price Greece had to pay to secure German loans and EU grants and the Germans have had very few qualms about bribing Greek politicians.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:   The Sonoma Valley wines and delicious Greek appetizers (including spanakopitas, dolmades, pickled octopus, taramosalata, etc.) will be provided for this special Father’s Day event by the American Hellenic Professional Society and the CSUS Hellenic Studies Program.

DIRECTIONS:   The Dante Club is located on the south side of Fair Oaks Boulevard, between Munroe/Fulton and University, and across from The Pavilions shopping center.  The presentation will be in their new Tuscan Room.  Loads of free parking is available!