Chapter News
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ARIADNE GREATER SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
NEW MEMBERS
On behalf of Ariadne membership, I would like to welcome to our chapter the following new
members: Vasilios Hatziandreou, Irini Efthymaki and her daughters Ellie Hatziandreou and Eva
Hatziandreou, Lydia Kavraki, Michael Marder and Elpida Hatzidaki Marder, Nikolas Stratigakis, and George
and Olga Zombanakis. All are from Houston, Texas. We also welcome Christine Suehs from Austin, Texas.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Best wishes to our members celebrating
their birthday: Lindsey Elizabeth Butler, Luke Allen Butler, Kalliopi Evans,
Wilson Evans, Argiro Juctice, Ruth
Lindley, Sam Maropis, Tessa Maropis,
John Winters and Eleftheria Winters.
We wish you many healthy and joyful
years.
ELEFTHERIA WINTERS, PRESIDENT
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1. Lindsey Elizabeth Butler. 2. John Winters with family members.
Frangokastello ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
SPOTLIGHT ON IRENE KASES
During our chapter’s meeting, Irene Katsanevas
Kases shared her immigration story. Irene arrived to the
United States of America on December 26, 1954 under
extraordinary circumstances. The family is from Kampous, Chania, Crete. Her father, Michael, was a World
War I U.S. Army veteran, who left Crete as a young man.
Because of this, he could bring his family to the United
States. Michael met his wife, Maria, while on a trip to
Greece. In 1947, Michael and three of Irene’s siblings—
Jim Katsanevas, Kaliope [Katsanevas] Sargetakis
and Manuel Katsanevas—came to the United States
in hopes of earning enough to bring the rest of the
family from Crete.
For seven years, Irene’s father worked \