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February
2008
Latest
photos
taken Out & About in Symi.
New photos are added regularly, so come back soon and see what's new!
Photos by
'The Symi Visitor'
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February 18th: Lefteris' bar
on a cold winter's night!
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The
twins' birthday party - Elefteria & Angela
16th February 2008 in Xisos
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February
11th: More photos from Symi trade mission to Tarpon Springs.
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| For many years this
special lady has meticulously cared for St Nicholas Greek Orthodox
Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, Florida. A
Kalymnion, she greets all visitors with a warm and welcoming smile. |
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| Maria
Pantelis shares memories with Vasile Faklis. She taught Vasile as
a child in Greek school. She has taught 3 generations of Greek
families living in Tarpon Springs, and served for over 20 years as
President of the Dodecanese Association of Tarpon Springs. |
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| Tarpon Springs Symi
Association President, Michael Faklis shows Nikos Halkitis of The Symi Visitor a photo of his father. |
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| Gathering at Mama
Maria’s restaurant in Tarpon Springs, with three generations of the
Faklis family, Reverend Father Michael of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox
Cathedral and his wife, Nikos Hakitis of The Symi Visitor
and Liz Moench. |
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| At 71 years old
Maria is still going strong at the restaurant named after her. Shown here with her sons Michael (left) and
Costas (right) who currently run the family owned business. |
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| A
mural of Symi with its prominent clock tower proudly commands wall
space at Mama Maria’s restaurant in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It was at this restaurant that the Halki and
Kalymnos delegations were hosted for the Sister-City celebrations. |
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| Reverend Father
Michael of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral warmly blesses the
youngest members of the Faklis family of Tarpon Springs, Florida. |
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| It’s easy to see why Sergio Haritos holds a 7th
degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, has competed in 48 countries
worldwide and is an international champion! |
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| Sergio Haritos is
well known in the international world of Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Sergio served as Captain of the US national
team, and owns multiple martial arts schools in Greece and the U.S. Several years ago Sergio was hosted by Symi’s
Mayor and performed a martial arts exhibition. He
lives and teaches in Tarpon Springs, but grew up in Kalymnos. His father was from Symi, and his mother from
Kalymnos. |
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| February 8th:
'Symi
Island Mayor has received an official invitation from Tarpon
Springs, Florida USA to become one of its Sister Cities.' |
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Nikos Halkitis of The
Symi Visitor at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks with Mayor Beverley
Billiris.
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| The
Mayor of Tarpon Springs and members of the Tarpon Springs Women’s
Association display the handmade gifts received from the Symi Women’s
Association (From
left: Tarpon Springs Mayor Beverley Billiris, Trish Gregory, President
Women’s Association and Betty Purchase, President Elect). |
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| The Mayor of Tarpon Springs and members of the Tarpon
Springs Women’s Association read the latest issue of The
Symi Visitor (From
left: Tarpon Springs Mayor Beverley Billiris, Trish Gregory, President
Women’s Association and Betty Purchase, President Elect). |
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| The
Faklis family has been in the
shoe business for over one hundred years. George Faklis’ father,
Vasile Papafaklis left Symi in 1908 and brought his knowledge of shoe
making to Tarpon Springs. (Shown Katy and George Faklis of Faklis
Department Store and Shoe Repair). |
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| Vasile
Faklis (left) and Michael
Faklis (right) members of the Tarpon Springs Symi Association discuss
goals of a Sister City relationship. |
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Display of Kalymnos as a Sister
City in Tarpon Springs Florida, City Hall
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Out & About: 2nd
February 2008
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