GNB stops into Butterflied Chicken and chats with Cofounder George Charokopos, who shares all about Butterflied’s fantastic food and locally sourced ingredients.

Find out more at: butterfliedchicken.com

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A LITTLE ABOUT IKARIA TAVERNA – www.ikariataverna.com
Mediterranean cuisine with a warm, inviting atmosphere. Ikaria Taverna delivers a refined experience. where a Greek – American fusion are served with true professionalism in an opulent setting. It’s a special-occasion on every occasion, well worth the indulgence. Ikaria Taverna – – sophisticated dining that’s to be savored awaits you at our top-of-the-line oasis, for true knockout plates paired with a wine list that dazzles in a pristine adult setting.

A LITTLE ABOUT ORPHEUS LUXURY COLLECTION
ORPHEUS LUXURY COLLECTION is a high-end travel company based in NYC specializing in worldwide private jet and yacht travel for both leisure and corporate markets. In addition, the company is dedicated and committed to supporting causes, actions and efforts that create Global Harmony & Peace! Their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) main focus is Education and Intellectual Freedom nurturing humanity with Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies, on a Healthy Planet. Furthering their mission in promoting the cultural exchange of our beautiful diverse world through Hellenic Education, Culture and Ideals creating unity and the “Pursuit of Excellence” for all.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – http://www.orpheusluxurycollection.com/csr-initiatives.html

Georgia Nomikos, the President is an “Advocate for Hellenic and Intercultural Dialogue”

www.orpheusluxurycollection.com

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The Association of Greek American Professional Women (A.G.A.P.W.)  Conversation with Women Leaders Series featuring Actress Olympia Dukakis and Film Director Stavroula Toska- World Bar Trump Tower, April 22nd www.agapw.org. Good News recorded the whole interview with Olympia and will broadcast it as a SPECIAL WOMAN’S BROADCAST;   she is  brilliant and all about Good News and being there for others.  She is all about living Peacefully and working hard.  We LOVED the conversation.

About AGAPW

The Association of Greek American Professional Women (A.G.A.P.W.) is a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization under Section 402 of the Non-for-Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York. The organization was founded in New York City in March of 2010 and is run on a pro bono basis. Forging collaboration and establishing partnerships with other organizations inside and outside the Greek-American community, its mission is to promote community and leadership building among Greek-American women.

About Olympia

Olympia Dukakis (born June 20, 1931) is a Greek-American actress. In 1987, she won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA nomination for her performance in Moonstruck. She received another Golden Globe nomination for Sinatra, and Emmy nominations for Lucky Day, More Tales of the City and Joan of Arc.

Dukakis was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alexandra (née Christos) and Constantine S. Dukakis. Her parents were Greek immigrants to the United States, her father from Anatolia and her mother from the Peloponnese.[1][2] She has a brother, Apollo, and is a cousin of Michael Dukakis, a former governor of Massachusetts and the Democratic nominee for president in 1988, for whom she was a delegate from New Jersey at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. She is an alumna of Arlington High School in Arlington, Massachusetts, and was educated at Boston University.

Dukakis has been married to actor Louis Zorich since 1962. They have three children.

Olympia Dukakis in the Emmy Awards in 1998

Dukakis has held a lengthy career in a diverse range of films, including Steel Magnolias, Mr. Holland’s Opus, Jane Austen’s Mafia!, The Thing About My Folks, and Moonstruck, for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She also played the role of Anna Madrigal in the Tales of the City television mini-series, which garnered her an Emmy Award nomination, and appeared on Search for Tomorrow as Dr. Barbara Moreno, who romanced Stu Bergman. She appears as Dolly Sinatra (Frank’s mother) in the mini-series of Frank Sinatra’s life (1992). Her Broadway theatre credits include Who’s Who in Hell, Social Security, and the one-woman play Rose. Her theater, film, and television work has also won her an Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, and a Golden Globe.

Olympia Dukakis at Malaparte for “Norman Jewison and Friends with Moonstruck”.

Dukakis won Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Moonstruck and was nominated for the Canadian Academy Award for The Event. She provided the voice of Grandpa’s love interest for The Simpsons episode “The Old Man and the Key”. In 2003, Dukakis published her national bestselling autobiography Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress. Recent films include 3 Needles, The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines, In the Land of Women, and Away From Her, the 2006 film which cast her alongside Gordon Pinsent as the spouses of two Alzheimers patients.

In 1998, she starred as Charlotte Kiszko in the British TV drama A Life for a Life (ITV), based on the real-life story of Stefan Kiszko, a man wrongfully imprisoned for seventeen years for the murder of a child, Lesley Molseed, after police suppressed evidence of his innocence.

She recently directed the world premiere production of Todd Logan’s Botanic Garden at Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.[3]

In the 2008 season of Hartford Stage, Dukakis starred in the revival of Tennessee Williams’ The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore, opposite Kevin Anderson.

In 2008, Dukakis also co-adapted and starred in the world-premiere of Another Side of the Island, based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, at Alpine Theatre Project in Whitefish, Montana.

She starred in and executive-produced the 2009 film Montana Amazon, co-starring Haley Joel Osment.

In 2011, Dukakis guest-starred on Law & Order: SVU. She played the role of Debby Marsh, an attorney.[4]

On May 24, 2013 she was honored with the 2,498th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, in the category of Live Theater.

More About AGAPW

AGAPW’s specific charitable and educational purposes shall be to:

Offer educational activities that will develop and expand the opportunities among Greek American women for acquiring the knowledge and skills needed for professional development, leadership in the workforce and social empowerment. The Corporation will offer forums, discussions, workshops, seminars, lectures, panels, conferences and symposia in areas such as career development, professional and business planning, investing, finance, technical skills, communication and network building, including:

Worksphops, panels and discussions on topics such as leadership and decision making skills, career development, the college admission process, securing financing for businesses or education, preparing a resume, web design, familiarity with systems software, small business accounting, writing a successful business plan, internet-based marketing and networking techniques, and strategic planning for business

Lectures and seminars promoting education on various fields, such as small businesses, education, media, public affairs, science, and the arts

Conferences, forums and symposia which will offer a thorough and comprehensive examination and in-depth understanding of employment and career-related topics and opportunities important to improving the professional lives and hence the quality of lives of Greek American women

Seek to establish scholarship funds to help Greek American women participate in higher education

Serve as a source of referrals for internships available in various sectors of the economy including business, government and educational institutions

Facilitate the personal development and networking capabilities of Greek American women through regularly scheduled meetings, cultural and social networking events, and cultural and educational trips

Conduct any and all lawful activities which may be useful in accomplishing the foregoing purposes

AGAPW meets the needs of communication and support among Greek American women, who together work to improve the quality of their lives, families, and communities in the U.S., Greece and other areas of the world.

FOUNDER:

Olga Alexakos, Ph.D.

Please visit them  at www.agapw.org, on Facebook, and LinkedIn

Special Thanks to Gloria Cressler for inviting Good News to attend.

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Our beautiful “green” hotel, Hope Lake Lodge, features 106 luxury condominium style suites. Arcadia Village, located next to the hotel, offer additional lodging in units that are spacious with all the comforts of home.

Amenities at the resort include three restaurants, a world-class customized spa, fitness center, and a 41,000 square foot indoor water park. The Resort is positioned within 7,000 acres of State protected land that is accessible by all residents and guests for cross country skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and horseback riding. Additionally, Greek Peak Mountain Resort operates an Adventure Center with a Mountain Coaster and 4 tandem zip lines operating year round and a ten lane winter snow-tubing center.

History

In 1958, New York’s Governor, Averell Harriman, conducted the Opening Day Ceremonies for a new ski area called Greek Peak. The Governor called it a “first class development” and predicted that it would “make a real contribution to skiing in New York State.”

By 1960, two T-Bars had been built and construction began on the A-Frame Lodge. A young Al Kryger (the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Peak Resorts, Inc.) was commissioned to build Central New York’s first chairlift in 1962. Greek Peak recognized the potential for skiing and led the industry in developing the concept of packaging and selling to local schools and colleges. This philosophy, combined with early pioneering in snowmaking and night skiing, brought Greek Peak to the forefront of ski areas in the East.

In the early 1970s, Al Kryger had the foresight to begin planning for the next phase of Greek Peak’s growth. He was instrumental in acquiring land adjacent to the ski area, and a Master Plan for a new recreational community was drawn. Over the years, the development of slope-side condominiums and townhouses has transformed Greek Peak from a ski area into a full-fledged regional destination ski resort.

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6:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL
209 JORALEMON STREET

This evening at 6:00 PM, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will join the Hellenic community of Brooklyn, including the Honorable Georgios Illiopoulus, Consul General of Greece in New York, and the Honorable Vasilios Philippou, Consul General of Cyprus, for a Greek heritage reception at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Entertainment will be provided by a variety of Brooklyn community dance groups, including the Greek school of Plato Dance Group and members of the Hellenic Classical Charter School of Dance.

Borough President Adams will present citations to a group of community honorees, including Stellene Argyriou, Antonio Brgianos, Tony Grigos, Nick Karkas, Jimmy Kokotas, Dimitrios Mallas, Joanna Vassilas, John Vorvolakos, Dennis and Steven Vourderis and Peter Yiatrakis.

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Zhen Joy Lin, Dame of St. John of Jerusalem and president of World Water Rescue Foundation and Vice President of Good News Broadcast is feeding white swans for celebration The United Nations World water Day. Water is from divine Water is the secret of life, save water is save life, love water is love life, because life is the most precious.

As days gradually lengthen and the last vestiges of Winter recede, ice and snow begin to melt and the first buds of Spring appear. In many parts of the world the Swan is a symbol of light and considered the harbinger of Spring, and to me one of the most wonderful sights at this time of year are swans floating serenely on village ponds, in parks and on rivers. With their long serpentine necks and pure white plumage, throughout the ages their grace and beauty have inspired the imaginations of poets, artists and musicians alike.

In some cultures the swan is a feminine symbol associated with the Moon, and in others a masculine symbol associated with the Sun. In Greek mythology, swans are associated with Apollo, the God of the Sun, and with Zeus who took on the shape of a swan to get close to Leda with whom he had fallen in love. Greek Goddesses associated with swans include Artemis and Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love who travelled in a swan-drawn chariot.

In Celtic mythology the pagan Goddess Brighid celebrated at Imbolc (02nd February) is also associated with swans. Brighid is a triple aspect Goddess (revered as Maiden, Mother and Crone), who as a Maiden ruled over Poetry, Writing, Inspiration and Music; as a Mother over Healing, Midwifery and Herbalism; and as a Crone over Fire and the working arts of the Smithy. So what better this Inbolc, than to consider the attributes and teachings of the Swan.

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