The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2016 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 30, 2016

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093)

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Tickets:

Dinner $60
Dinner $30 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
$109 for King Standard
$119 for King Suite
Reservations under: PanCretan Association
Address: 36400 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone:(586) 276-0600
Must be booked by 1/15/2015 to guarantee rate.

Hampton Inn
$84 for Double
$79 for King
Reservations under: PanCretan
Phone:(248) 585-8881
Address: 32420 Stephenson Hwy, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Must be booked by 1/15/2015 to guarantee rate.

Baymont Inn
$75 for Double
$75 for King
Reservations under: PanCretan
Address: 7447 Convention Blvd, Warren, MI 48092
Phone:(586) 977-7270

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
Kosta Katakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 248-255-7310

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There will a New Years Eve event at The Cretan Lesxi (26305 John R Road,Madison Heights) this year. If you plan to attend and would like to celebrate New Years Eve with us, please contact Barbara Paterakis at # 1248-892-9588 no later than December 13th because we have limited seating.

Price is $40.00

The Chiotiko Society dance is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th and they will celebrate the 103rd Anniversary of the Liberation of Chios from the Ottoman Empire, which is a significant part of their history.  The dance will feature an intimate dinner, with many of their young children dancing the native Chian dances, along with live Greek and laika music, open dancing and a cash bar.

The dance will be held at the Cretan Club at 26305 John Rd in Madison Heights, MI so, please see the below flyer, save the date, tell a friend and support the dance. Please look for more details to follow including ticket information.

BENEFIT DINNER for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Monastery

125 Sturdevant Road, Smiths Creek, MI

Dear friends,
We are organizing a benefit dinner, a solemn event, for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Monastery at Smiths Creek, Michigan to be held at the Cretan Club, (26305 John Rd in Madison Heights, Michigan), on Saturday, October 24, 2015.

The event will be enriched with a fitting short speech, and live ecclesiastical Byzantine music.

Please, see the attached flyer, tell a friend, and support our event.

We thank you very much for your support.

The organizing committee members:
Father Filimon Karamanos
Stavros Pyrgios
Emmanuel Tsimis

Click here for the FLYER

 

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Asia Minor, also referred to as Anatolia, is a region in which the Greeks have lived and advanced their culture, religion, politics, art and ideas since the second millennium BCE. However, today, this area is often overlooked as an important place of Hellenic heritage and history.

This presentation will be a brief retrospective on the important stages of Hellenism in Asia Minor, with main emphasis on the uprooting of the Anatolian Greeks from that area after the catastrophe of 1922 and its disastrous aftermath.

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The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event this Thursday.

We will be donating all of the food.  The suggested donation per person is $20 for members, $25 for non members.

Please RSVP so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

Please consider attending to support the museum.

http://paaslc2015.org/

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CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

This will be the 3nd Annual Pan-Hellenic picnic presented by the Pan Hellenic Associations of Detroit.

This event will feature music performed by our local Bands and DJ's inlcuding:

Chilly and Dio, and Pannos and Mannos, and many others...

Plan to come early and stay late...

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The 2015 4th District Conference is going to be held in Detroit this year.

Meetings will be held at the hotel and a dinner dance will be held at the Cretan Club

CONFERENCE AGENDA

FRIDAY MAY 29TH, 2015 :

‘WELCOME NIGHT’ at the Lesxi Of Detroit “PSELORETES”

• (26305 JOHN R, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071)
• Dinner Price: $10.00/ Adult Fraternity Members
• Live Musical Performance from:
  • Steve Stylianoudakis (Lyra), Michalis Mavroudis (Laouto), Christos Marangoudakis (Laouto) &
  • Dean Marangoudakis (Toumperleki)

SATURDAY MAY 30TH, 2015 :

4th District Conference Meeting: 10:00am- 1:00pm, @ Hotel Hampton Inn, Conference Room #132

• Ladies of Detroit will provide refreshments

Lunch at a Pegasus (Greektown)

• Open Schedule from: 1:00pm - 7:00pm (shopping, casino, etc.)

4th District Conference Dinner Dance @ the Lesxi of Detroit “PSELORETES”

• Doors Open: 6:30pm | Dinner: 8:00pm | Price: $40.00/adults, $15.00/children (12 & under)
• After Dinner: $20.00

SUNDAY MAY 31ST, 2015 :

‘Μάχη Της Κρήτης’ Memorial Service @ Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 10:00am

• (21800 MARTER RD, SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI 48080)

Pan-Hellenic Pic-Nic @ Assumption Greek Orthodox Church grounds, 1:00pm

Hotel Information:

Hampton Inn Madison Heights
32420 Stephenson Highway
Madison Heights, MI 48071

248-585-8881

Book your reservation by 5/15/2015 with the following group:
CHICAGO W/MR KATAKIS or with the 3 letter group code:CK6

On behalf of the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Committee, it is with great joy to announce the date for the next, the 14th Annual Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade, which will once again be held on Monroe Street in Historic Greektown! The parade date will be on, Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

If you need a healthy dose of all things Greek, please make sure you markdown this date on your calendars! “Having this parade is a way to have fun and to preserve and further the very proud Hellenic heritage.” George Reganis, a founding member and the Chairman of the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade.

Preparations are also in the works for having a very special pre-parade evening event on Saturday, April 18, 2015. This evening event will include a youth poem recital about the Greek Independence, Greek music, dancing and the honoring of the 2015 Hellenic Heritage Award Winners.

Once again, the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Weekend will have the philanthropic side of supporting and raising funds for the Hellenic Museum of Michigan (www.hellenicmi.org).

Finally, Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Committee needs the support and help from the Greek community to make the 2015 Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade very special! If your organization, church or club would like to enter a float or vehicle and/or if you would like to help volunteer your time over the weekend, please feel free to notify the committee at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also, please click the Meetings tab on this web site to see the dates and times for all the parade committee meetings.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are excited to announce that as part of the Hellenic Heritage Award Banquet, we will be hosting the Trikala Dance Group!

Please see the flyer for the banquet at the link below:
http://detroitcretans.org/images/stories/Events/2015hellenicheritageawardbanquet.jpg

We look forward to seeing you at the Banquet.

For tickets or more information, please contact the any of the following individuals:
Yanni Marakis | 586.707.7279 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Niko Moschouris | 313.580.2261 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tasso Tomaras | 248.377.2549

Paul Alexopoulos | 248.689.1105

Thank you,
John Marakis

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The Pseloretes board was planning and preparing for a traditional Easter celebration on Sunday 4/12/15 at a park in Commerce Township, however, the event unfortunately has been cancelled due to lack of reservations.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and wish you a blessed Easter.

For further information please contact:
Christopher Kourtakis: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kosta Katakis: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2015 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 30, 2016

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093)

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Tickets:

Dinner $60
Dinner $30 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
$109 for either 2 queen beds or 1 king
Please book by 
Reservations under: PanCretan Association
Address: 36400 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone:(586) 276-0600

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
Kosta Katakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 248-255-7310

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" invites you to a fundraiser dance for the flood restoration at or club house in Madison heights.

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Musicians:
Lyra: Mihali Alefantinos
Laouto: Yanni Kaklis
Laouto: Stellio Papadakis

For more information please click here:
Dinner $45
Dinner $15 (Under 12 Years Old)

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
John Marakis
586.707.7279
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Barbara Paterakis
248.892.9588
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

George Baryo
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If you are interested in supporting the fundraiser by placing contributing to our Donor Book:

Click here to download the Donation Form

Join us September 21st, at 3:00 PM for the premier viewing of "Palikari"

Detroit is fortunate to have only the 2nd viewing of the documentary “Palikari”, the story of Louie Tikas, a Greek Hero in Colorado who died for workers rights.

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The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event this Thursday.

We will be donating all of the food and there is a cover cost of $15 for the event.

Please RSVP to me so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

Please consider attending to support the museum.

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This will be the 2nd Annual Pan-Hellenic picnic presented by the Detroit Cretan Association, the Detroit Messinian Association, and the Detroit Roumeliotiko Association.

This event will feature music performed by our local Bands and DJ's inlcuding:

Chilly and Dio, and Pannos and Mannos, and many others...

Plan to come early and stay late...

PAA DISTRICT 4

BI-ANNUAL PICNIC

Who doesn't love a picnic with Arni, Pilafi, Hand Tossed pasta salad, and kontosouvli... We got beer, wine, pop, water and enough food and drink to make you burst... Toilets are avialable free if you really have to burst, but the really important thing is this only happens every other year. Plan on attending and staying the night for a great Glendi...

Why should you go?

1. Your Cretan

2. Watermelon tastes good

3. Softball is fun

4. Arni is tasty

5. You love Chicago Cretans and they love you

See you there, na-me!

Saturday Night Event

Fraternal Order Police Lodge

109 Elberdene St, Holland, MI 49424

http://goo.gl/maps/Ans8g

NEW location this year

- Holland, Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan

- Park name and location: Kirk Park 9791 N. Lakeshore Dr. West Olive, MI 49460

Hotel Info

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Holland

650 East 24th Street

Holland, Michigan 49423

Tel: +1-616-394-0111

Fax: +1-616-396-0711

Reservations:

Room rate $109 will be available until April 25th

Group Code: D4P

Phone our reservation specialist office at 1-800-222-8733. Please mention group code D4P.

http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/G/GRRHLDT-D4P-20140523/index.jhtml

Alternate Hotel Info (If Double Tree is Sold Out)

Country Inn

12260 James Street

Holland, Michigan 49424

(800) 830-5222 (US/Canada Toll-free)

(616) 396-6677

Reservations:

Discounted Rooms for $109 with breakfast.

Group code: district 4th paa picnic

We hope to see you all on April 27th! Please come and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

For more info, click here: http://detroitgreekparade.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-13th-annual-detroit-greek.html

PYA Board Meeting Weekend

(Cretan Weekend)

HOSTS: LEVENDOYENNA YOUTH OF DETROIT

Welcome night Friday, March 14th ,7:30

Glendi Saturday, March 15th,7:00pm

ADULTS: 25$
KIDS 13: 15$
CASH BAR
After Dinner: 10$

Musicians:
Aleko Marmatakis Chris Marangoudakis Pavli Papadakis

Questions:
Maria Katakis | 586.206.6930
Andrianna Qandah | 586.381.3338

https://www.facebook.com/events/684068751645133/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
32420 Stephenson Hwy
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 585-8881

http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/michigan/hampton-inn-detroit-madison-heights-south-troy-DTTMHHX/index.html

Room rate: $71 per night
Group code: PYA

Please try to book your rooms no later than Wednesday, March 5th - We have reserved 10, 2 double bed rooms

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2014 Superbowl Party At The Cretan Club
 
When: February 2nd, 2013 (sunday)
Party Starts at 5:30 pm
Game Starts at 6:30 pm

 
Where: The Cretan Club
26305 John R., Madison Heights, MI 48071

 
Enjoy the biggest game of the year with your friends @ the cretan club!!

Details to follow!!!
 
For more information closer to the date, contact:

Taki Manousakakis @ (813) 473-2542
or
John Marakis @ (586) 707-7279

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2014 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 25, 2014.

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093)

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Musicians:
Lyra: Mixalis Tsikalakis
Laouto: Yannis Kaklis
Laouto: Stelio Papadakis

For more information please click here:
http://www.detroitcretans.org/upcoming-events/58-01252014-pseloretes-annual-dance
https://www.facebook.com/events/663975503615259
Dinner $60.00
Dinner $30.00 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25.00

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
$99 for either 2 queen beds or 1 king
Please book by January 11th, 2014
Reservations under: PanCretan Association
Address: 36400 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone:(586) 276-0600

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
John Marakis
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PANCRETAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
AND THE UNITED CULTURAL COOMMITTEE OF NY&NJ CRETAN CHAPTERS
COMMEMORATE & CELEBRATE THE
“CENTENNIAL OF THE UNION OF CRETE WITH GREECE 1913 - 2013”

PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Thursday, December 5th, 2013: (Noon – 3:00pm)
Symposium: The CRETAN NUTRITION: Crete's 100 Years of Contributions to Better Nutrition and Healthy Living
Location: The United Nations, New York,·

Friday, December 6th, 2013 (Sponsored by the PANCRETAN ASSOCIATON)
Pancretan Awards Gala
Celebrating 100 years of Progress since the ENOSIS
Honoring:
The Hon. Dora Bakoyiannis with the VENIZELOS Award
Renowned author Harry Mark Petrakis with the KAZANTZAKIS Award
Terrace on the Park, in Flushing Meadow Park, NY

Saturday, December 7th, 2013: [7:30pm – 11:30pm]
Theater Production “Διάλογοι και Συλλογισμοί την Εποχή της Ένωσης-Dialogoi kai Syllogismoi tin Epohi tis ENOSIS»
A Historical Recount of Events Surrounding the UNION”
MUSICAL EVENT Composed Specifically for the UNION , at the KRITIKO SPITI, Astoria, NY·

Sunday, December 8th, 2013 [10:00am]
Memorial Service for the Heroes of the Cretan Struggles for Liberation and Great Doxology & Artoklasia Commemoration for the Enosis
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Manhattan, NYC
His Eminence Archbishop Dimitrios of America Invited to Officiate·

Sunday, December 8th, 2013 [3:00pm]
Laying of Wreath to Lady Liberty, South Ferry, NYC

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The Pan-Hellenic Organizations of Detroit are hosting a fundraiser for Agio Panteleimona in Lexington. 

The Church we have all grown up at is in desperate need of your help! 

The last couple of years, attendance has been down at the annual festival and the Church is now struggling to keep up with it's operating expenses.

The dance is being organized by all of the Pan-Hellenic Associations of Detroit including:

Association of Thessalous
Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Committee
Epirotic Society of Michigan
Macedonian Association 
Messinian Association of Michigan
Pseloretes Cretan Association Detroit Cretans
Roumeliotiko Association

7:00 PM Doors open
8:00 PM Dinner

Dinner: $45
Children's Dinner: $15
After Dinner (10:00 PM): $20

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Join us for games, crafts, raffles, and a Halloween Costume Fashion Show

Cookie Decorating

Candy in the hay

Cakewalk

Crafts

Apple Toss

50/50 Raffle

Gift Basket Raffle

BE THERE (CRETAN CLUB) OR BEWARE

26305 John R, Madison Heights…

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20^th FROM^, 4:00-6:00

ADMISSION: $5 (includes pizza, chips, and drink)

MONEY RAISED WILL GO TOWARDS THE PURCHASE

OF NEW DANCE COSTUMES

For any additional information please contact Elaine Rayis at
248-890-0901 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event this Thursday.

We will be donating all of the food and there is a cover cost of $15 for the event.

Please RSVP to me so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

See the attached flyer for more information and consider attending to support the museum.

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Join us as we support our dear friends in Akron Ohio as they host the PAA National Convention this upcoming summer.  Details can be found here:

http://www.pancretan.org/akronconvention2013/

This will be the 1st annual Pan-Hellenic picnic presented by the Detroit Cretan Association, the Detroit Messinian Association, and the Detroit Roumeliotiko Association.

This event will feature music performed by:

The Levendes, Oneiro, Enigma Detroit, Chilly and Dio, and Pannos and Mannos.

Plan to come early and stay late...

Chicago will be hosting our District Conference this year. The date has been set for May 17th - 19th. There are more details coming.

The Detroit Cretans are planning and preparing for a traditional Easter celebration. This year, the event will be held for the second time at Windmill Park in Grosse Pointe Park, MI. The venue is perfect, and the event will feature traditional Cretan lamb prepared on the souvla along with activities for kids!
Please plan on attending, and bringing your families.  Tickets are $20 per person and kids 12 and under get in free.  Contact one of the following to make your reservations today!  Kindly reserve by April 14.

Taki Manousakakis:


Irene El-Ali:


Maria Demo:

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

REMINDER;  You are invited to a meeting with the Consulate General of Greece
Friday, April 12, 2013 at 7:00 pm
The Athenaeum Suites Hotel   "Hermes Room"
1000 Brush Avenue, Detroit
Greektown

For those who like to have specific transactions conducted while they are in detroit, and save the travel to chicago. They need to make an appointment with the consul. As certain services require advanced preparation, please plan accordingly and promptly contact the consulate general of greece in Chicago directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at (312) 335-3915 for assistance and to schedule an appointment.

http://detroitcretans.org/images/documents/flyer_consulate_generals_meeting.pdf

Doors opens at 7 pm

$30 per person includes dinner from 8 till 9 pm.

$25 per person after dinner

CASH BAR

Mezedes available after dinner for $5 a plate

Entertainment provided by Dinos Mantis kai synergates tou

Reservations are limited, so please contact

BARBARA PATERAKI - (248) 892-9588

OR

AMALIA KOTSIFAKI AT (586) 774-2715

by March 28th

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

We hope to see you all on March 10th! Please come and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
A. April 14, 2013 - Greek Independence Day Parade
1. Hellenic Heritage Awards
2. Additional donation for costume
B. March 30, 2013 - Bouzouki Night; Barbara Paterakis, Amalia Kostifakis, George Perakis
C. May 5, 2013 - Pseloretes Easter Picnic; Taki Manousakakis, The Kotsifakis Ladies
D. June 9th, 2013 - Detroit Pan-Hellenic Picnic; John Marakis
IV. New Business:
A. Discussion to replace Woodward Property

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2013 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 26, 2012.

This is a special year for Pseloretes as we celebrate our 90 year Anniversary.

This year music will include:

Violi - Marko Renieris

Laouto - Yannis Polychronakis

Kithara - Lefteris Strilligas

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093).

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Tickets
Dinner $60.00
Dinner $30.00 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25.00

Hotel Accommodations
Hampton Inn (32420 Stephenson Highway, Madison Heights, MI 48071)

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
Emmanuel Peratsakis
248-790-8087
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Join us for the tradtional cutting of the vasilopita in the new year!

We hope to see you all on 12/16/12 for the General Assembly.

AGENDA
I. Secretarys Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
A) Calendar of Events 2012/2013
IV. New Business

For more info contact John Marakis or any member of the Board.

We hope to see you all on December 9th!  Please come and support the Detroit Cretan Youth!

Saturday, November 24 – Annual Arkadi Dinner-Dance (at Ellas Banquet Hall, 35 Danforth Road)

The Detroit Cretan's love the support we recieve from other Cretans around the country, and it is our duty to support them as well.  Join the crew in supporting, a historically amazing dance, in the near by city of Toronto, Canada.

In addition to having a great dance every year, Toronto is also well know for it's amazing Greektown "the Danforth" where you can find the best pastries, gyros, and frappes!

See you there, eh!

Saturday, November 10 – Chicago Annual Dance

Help support our close friends in Chicago as they support our organization by considering attending their annual dance.  Chicago has such an amazing club, and every year hold an amazing dance, don't miss out on the fun.

On November 4th we will be honoring our fallen hero's from the Holocaust at Arkadi, with a memorial service at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy. Please put this special event on your calendars and do your best to attend.

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Who doesn't love a picnic with Arni, Pilafi, Hand Tossed pasta salad, and kontosouvli...  We got beer, wine, pop, water and enough food and drink to make you burst...  Toilets are avialable free if you really have to burst, but the really important thing is this only happens every other year.  Plan on attending and staying the night for a great Glendi at the local Greek Restaurant.

Why should you go?

1. Your Cretan
2. Watermelon tastes good
3. Softball is fun
4. Arni is tasty
5. You love Chicago Cretans and they love you
6. You really don't have anything better to do, by definition. 

See you there, na-me!

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Yes, the Battle of Crete took about 12 days, pretty significant since Germany took most of Europe in less time.  We are asking for your presence and only fraction of that time, 5 hours, to join in and support a worthy cause.

Please join the Cretan Ladies Club for our First Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon. We will be honoring new mothers; past ladies club presidents and our beloved members who have recently passed. Bring your mother, mother in-law, grandmother, and anyone else who would enjoy the company of our lovely members. Your guests do not need to be members of the Cretan Ladies Club to attend, however there will be opportunities to become members if they would like to take part in our Cretan gatherings.

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The Cretan Youth of Chicago present to you the Annual Chicago Youth Dinner Dance.

Date: Saturday April 28, 2012
Time: 6:30PM

Tickets:
Adults $60
Student: $55
Youth: $30
After Dinner: $25

Location:
Fountain Blue Banquests
2300 Mannheim Road • Des Plaines, IL 60018 • (847) 298-3636

Welcome Night
Friday April 27, 2012
Kritiko Sylogo of Chicago
5941 N Milwaukee Avenue • Chicago, IL 60646

The Detroit Cretans are planning and preparing for a traditional easter celebration.  This year, the event will be held for the first time at Windmill Park in Grosse Point Park, MI.  The venue is perfect, and the event will feature traditional Cretan Arni prepared on the souvla.

Please plan on attending, and bringing your families.  Advance reservations are required, please contact Chris Kourtakis for more details.

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade!  Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!  

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!  

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

We hope to see you all on March 11th @ 3:00 pm for the General Assembly.

AGENDA
I. Secretarys Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
A) Calendar of Events 2011/2012
  1. Parade - March 25, 2012
  2. Easter - April 15, 2012
  3. District Picnic June 2, 2012
 B. Annual Dance 2012
 C. Easter Event
 D. Building update
 E. District Picnic
IV. New Business

For more info contact John Marakis or any member of the Board.

 The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2012 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 28, 2012.

 This year, Mixalis Bakatsakis, Louka Mantakakis, and Antonis Marmatakis will be performing live Cretan music from Crete!

 The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093).

 Doors open at 7:00 PM

 Tickets
  Dinner $60.00
  Dinner $30.00 (Under 12 Years Old)
  After Dinner $25.00

 Hotel Accommodations
  Hampton Inn (32420 Stephenson Highway, Madison Heights, MI 48071)
  
 For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
  Barbara Paterakis
  248.646.3333 (8AM - 1PM)
  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  Elaine Rayis
  248.890.0901

  Stefan Stefanakis
  248.790.0837

We hope to see you all on December 10th!  Please come and support the Detroit Cretan Youth!

Detroit Cretan Youth Dance
Saturday, December 10 at 7:00pm

Appetizers 7:00 PM
Dinner 8:00 PM

Dinner $30
Children under 12: $15
Youth: $20
After Dinner $10

Music by Aleko Marmatakis, Antoni Marmatakis, and Mixalh Mavroudis
 
Special Rate of 2 queens at $87.95 and King room at $82.95 at the Drury Inn if you mention you're with the Cretan Youth

Drury Inn 248.528.3330 or direct link to website:  http://www.druryhotels.com/Reservations.aspx?groupno=2132731

For more info: Maria Katakis: 586-206-6930

We hope to see you all on December 4th @ 3:00 pm for the General Assembly.

For more info contact John Marakis or any member of the Board.

Join us for an inspirational event on November 13th 2011, where the Detroit Cretans commemerate those who sacrificed their lives for their ancestors.  The event will start off at St John's Greek Orthodox Church, during normal church services.  Following the church service, we will also sponsor coffee hour after service.  Members are requested to also attend church service at St John's of Sterling Heights, MI on this day.

FYI:This event caused strong reactions among the liberal circles of western Europe, the "Holocaust of Arkadi". The event occurred in November 1866, as a large Ottoman force besieged the Arkadi Monastery, which served as the headquarters of the rebellion. In addition to its 259 defenders, over 700 women and children had taken refuge in the monastery. After a few days of hard fighting, the Ottomans broke into the monastery. At that point, the abbot of the monastery set fire to the gunpowder stored in the monastery's vaults, causing the death of most of the rebels and the women and children sheltered there. As reported by the American writer and consul William Stillman and others over the recently introduced telegraph, this event caused enormous shock in the rest of Europe and in North America and decreased the perceived legitimacy of Turkish rule.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretan_Revolt_(1866%E2%80%931869)

Toronto Cretan Dance - Arkadi Memorial Dance - November 12, 2011

The Detroit Cretan's love the support we recieve from other Cretans around the country, and it is our duty to support them as well.  Join the crew in supporting, a historically amazing dance, in the near by city of Toronto Canada.

In addition to having a great dance every year, Toronto is also well know for it's amazing Greektown "the Danforth" where you can find the best pastries, gyros, and frappes!

See you there, eh!

Join us for the 4th Annual District IV Pheasant Hunt Trip in West Michigan October 21-23, 2011

The brave Cretan men of the 4th District hunt for Pheasant to feed their hungry families.  These men endure long hours and an intense weekend of work to gather their harvest.  Their wives, fiances, and girlfirends should prepare for their return buy drawing a bath and cooking a healthy and hearty meal of vrasto and pilafi.  If you are interested in joining in on this trip please contact John M for any questions and registration information.