New Executive Committee

A new executive committee to lead the Society was elected by and from the ranks of the Management Committee on Wednesday 4 July.

The Executive Committee is comprised: President: Christos G Vlahos
Vice-President: Giannis Manousos
Secretariy: Dimitri Katsambis
Assistant-Secretary: Dimitra Rozaklis
Treasurer: Joanna Pandos 
Assistant-Treasurer: Stelios Hagias 
Co-ordinator of Social and Cultural activities: Angeliki Kotsonis

The following are considered to be the powers of the executive committee:

• To form, appoint and remove as the occasion may require in their discretion such subcommittees as are required by the Constitution and such additional subcommittees as they may think fit, provided always that the President, Chairman, Secretary and any other official of the subcommittees shall be elected by the members of the subcommittee

• To appoint the other officials or servants of the Society as may be necessary to properly conduct its business and affairs and to remove them as the occasion may require in their discretion.

• To delegate (subject to such conditions as it thinks fit) its powers to the General Management Committee

• To instruct and supervise the General Management Committee to undertake activities necessary to meet the objects of the Society

• To delegate (subject to such conditions as it thinks fit) any of its powers to subcommittees consisting of such members of the Executive Committee and other person or persons co-opted for that purpose as it may determine and to make such regulations as to the proceedings of such subcommittees as may be thought desirable

• To open and operate any banking in the name of the Society and to draw and make, accept, endorse and issue negotiable securities or instruments of whatsoever kind or nature and to determine by what officers of the Executive such negotiable securities or instruments shall be signed or endorsed

• To take and defend all legal proceedings by or on behalf of the Executive and to appoint all necessary attorneys for any such purpose

• To borrow raise or secure the payment of money and to sell and dispose of the assets of the Society

• To do and perform any other acts, matters and things in connection with or relative to the management of the Society not by these Rules required to be done by the Society in general meetings

• Any donation, gift, or monetary assistance made by the Executive Committee is limited to the sum of one thousand dollars or such sum as the Annual General Meeting may decide

Annual General Meeting 2012

1 July 2012, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
at Pan-Laconian Family Centre
54 members attending
Chairperson: Christos D Vlachos
Minutes: Dimitri Katsambis

Minutes
Minutes of previous AGM were read and approved. Moved Angeliki Kotsonis / Seconded: Zacharias Tsorakos

President's Report
The president provided an outline of the notable achievements during the last two years and thanked all members of the Management Committee as well as volunteers for their wonderful contribution. The report was accepted. Moved Dimitri Katsambis / Seconded: Anna Lambros.

Treasurer's Report
Treasurer presented financial reports for the period 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 and approved. Moved Chris N Vlahos / Seconded: John Manousos,

Auditing Committee Report
Vasilis Ghiouzepis reported on behalf of the Auditing Committee that the financial books and statements examined represent a true and accurate account of the transactions and finances of the Society.

Other Business
1. The current situation in Greece was discussed
2. Membership Fees: It was decided that membership fees be set at $10, and $5 for pensioners

Elections
In line with the Constitution at every second Annual General Meeting, elections shall be held to appoint members to two key committees, namely the General Management Committee and the Auditing Committee. All members of the Society who have paid up their annual subscription at the time of the Annual General Meeting are eligible to vote.

At the annual general meeting held on 1 July 2012, first the election of the incoming Auditing Committee was overseen by the outgoing Auditing Committee. Proceeding the election of the new Auditing Committee, the election of the new Management Committee was conducted and overseen by the newly elected Auditing Committee

Auditing Committee
The following were nominated and accepted to serve on the electoral and auditing committee for the next two years:

George A Vlachos
Vasilis Gkiouzepis
Anna Zounis

Management Committee
The following were nominated and accepted to serve on the executive committee for the next two years:

Dimitris Katsambis
Stelios Hagias
Panagiotis Atsalas
Joanna Pandos
Alekos Michail
Agkeliki Kotsonis
Zacharias Tsorakos
Giannis Manousos
Christos G Vlachos
Anna Lambros
Antonia Mitsopoulos
Katerina Mitris
Anthoula Tsetseris
George Kremastiotis
Voula Kremastiotis
Dimitra Rozaklis

Volunteers
The following volunteered to serve as helpers when needed:
Athina Theodorakakos
Panagiotis Aronis
Cristos D Vlachos
Argyris Antoniou
Katina Rozaklis
Georgia Vlachos
Dimitris Niarchos
George Klironomos
Milia Klironomos
Vangelis Malavazos
Suzy Malavazos
Diamanto Ghiouzepis
Panagiotis Vlachos

Executive Committee
In line with the constitution it is in turn the responsibility of the Management Committee to elect an executive committee from among its ranks. The business affairs of the Society shall be managed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall comprise:
(a) The President;
(b) Vice-President;
(c) Secretary;
(d) Assistant-Secretary;
(e) Treasurer;
(f) Assistant-Treasurer;
(g) Co-ordinator of Social and Cultural activities;

Election of the executive committee will be held on Wednesday, 4 July 2012. If there is less than seven participating members, members of the Executive, may exercise dual responsibilities

The General Management Committee does not have any of the powers vested in the Executive Committee other than those powers delegated to it by the Executive Committee and such other powers to undertake such activities as instructed and supervised by the Executive Committee.

Management Committee Elections

In line with the Constitution at every second Annual General Meeting, elections shall be held to appoint members to two key committees, namely the General Management Committee and the Auditing Committee. All members of the Society who have paid up their annual subscription at the time of the Annual General Meeting are eligible to vote.

At the annual general meeting held on 1 July 2012, first the election of the incoming Auditing Committee was overseen by the outgoing Auditing Committee. Proceeding the election of the new Auditing Committee, the election of the new Management Committee was conducted and overseen by the newly elected Auditing Committee


Auditing Committee
The following were nominated and accepted to serve on the electoral and auditing committee for the next two years:

George A Vlachos
Vasilis Gkiouzepis 
Anna Zounis


Management Committee
The following were nominated and accepted to serve on the executive committee for the next two years:

Dimitris Katsambis
Stelios Hagias 
Panagiotis Atsalas
Joanna Pandos
Alekos Michail
Agkeliki Kotsonis
Zacharias Tsorakos
Giannis Manousos
Christos G Vlachos
Anna Lambros
Antonia Mitsopoulos
Katerina Mitris
Anthoula Tsetseris
George Kremastiotis
Voula Kremastiotis
Dimitra Rozaklis


Volunteers
The following volunteered to serve as helpers when needed:
Athina Theodorakakos
Panagiotis Aronis
Cristos D Vlachos
Argyris Antoniou
Katina Rozaklis
Georgia Vlachos
Dimitris Niarchos
George Klironomos
Milia Klironomos
Vangelis Malavazos
Suzy Malavazos
Diamanto Ghiouzepis
Panagiotis Vlachos


Executive Committee
In line with the constitution it is in turn the responsibility of the Management Committee to elect an executive committee from among its ranks. The business affairs of the Society shall be managed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall comprise:
(a) The President;
(b) Vice-President;
(c) Secretary;
(d) Assistant-Secretary;
(e) Treasurer;
(f) Assistant-Treasurer;
(g) Co-ordinator of Social and Cultural activities;

Election of the executive committee will be held on Wednesday, 4 July 2012. If there is less than seven participating members, members of the Executive, may exercise dual responsibilities

The General Management Committee does not have any of the powers vested in the Executive Committee other than those powers delegated to it by the Executive Committee and such other powers to undertake such activities as instructed and supervised by the Executive Committee.

Η φωτογραφία του μήνα Ιουλίου 2012: Διάλεξη για το Ρίτσο 2001

Στην αναμνηστική φωτογραφία του Ιουλίου 2012 απεικονίζεται η Βούλα Γκιοτσαλίτη-Γιαννοπούλου με μουσικούς της παροικίας στη διάλεξη με θέμα «Η επιρροή της γυναίκας στη ποίηση του Γιάννη Ρίτσου».

 

Η εκδήλωση ήταν αφιερωμένη στην Παγκόσμια Ημέρα της Γυναίκας και έλαβε χώρα στο Παλλακωνικό Οικογενειακό Κέντρο την Κυριακή 11 Μαρτίου 2001.

 

Ετήσια Γενική Συνέλευση Μελών 2012

Τα μέ­λη του Παλλα­κωνι­κού Συλλόγου «Ο Λε­ωνί­δας» προσκαλούνται στην ε­τή­σια γε­νι­κή συ­νέ­λευ­ση που θα λάβει χώρα την Κυ­ρια­κή 1η Ιουλίου στις 1:30 το απόγευ­μα στο Παλλ­α­κω­νι­κό Οικογενεια­κό Κέ­ντρο. Ε­άν δεν συ­μπλη­ρω­θεί α­παρ­τί­α θα δοθεί μι­σή ώ­ρα πα­ρά­τα­ση και στη συνέχεια σύμ­φω­να με το κα­τα­στα­τι­κό η συνέλευση θα αρ­χί­σει στις 2:00 με  ό­σα μέ­λη εί­ναι παρόν. Η συνέλευση αυτή έχει μεγάλη σημασία διότι θα εκλεγεί καινούργιο διοικητικό συμβούλιο για τα επόμενα δύο χρόνια.  Σας περιμένουμε να συζητήσουμε το παρόν και το μέλλον του αγαπημένου μας συλλόγου. ΘΕ­ΜΑ­ΤΑ 1. Α­νά­γνω­ση και έ­γκρι­ση των πρακτικών της προ­η­γού­με­νης γενικής συ­νέ­λευ­ση (2011) 2. Α­να­φο­ρά προέ­δρου 3. Α­να­φο­ρά τα­μί­α 4. Α­να­φο­ρά ε­ξε­λε­γκτι­κής ε­πι­τρο­πής 5. Εκλογή καινούργιας εφορευτικής / εξελεγκτικής επιτροπής 6. Εκλογή καινούργιου διοικητικού συμβουλίου 7. Διά­φο­ρα Στο τέ­λος της συ­νέ­λευ­σης θα έχουμε δωρεά μπάρμπεκιου με ποτά. Χρήστος Δ Βλάχος Πρόεδρος Δημήτρης Κατσάμπης Γραμ­μα­τέ­ας

Annual General Meeting  2012 Members of  the Pan-Laconian Society are invited to attend the annual general meeting of the Society on Sunday, 1 July, at the Pan-Laconian Family Centre, 26 Aldridge Avenue Plympton Park at 1:30 p.m. If a quorum of members is not present the meeting shall be postponed for thirty minutes, after which, in line with the constitution, the members present shall be deemed to constitute a quorum.  The meeting is of great importance because a new committee will be elected for the next two years. We look forward to the discussion about  the present and the future of our club. AGENDA 1 Minutes of last annual general meeting (2011) 2 President’s Report 3 Treasurer’s report 4 Auditing Committee Report 5 Election of new committee 6 Any other business At the end of the meeting a free barbecue with drinks will be provided Christos D Vlachos President Dimitris Katsambis Secretary .

Οι Λάκωνες της Αμερικής και του Καναδά δίπλα στη Λακωνία

Η οικονομική κρίση στην Ελλάδα δεν αφήνει αδιάφορους τους Λάκωνες της Αμερικής. Στο φετινό, 64ο συνέδριο της Παλλακωνικής Ομοσπονδίας Αμερικής και Καναδά συζητήθηκαν τρόποι ώστε να βοηθήσει η οργάνωση τα γηροκομεία, το νοσοκομείο Σπάρτης και το Ίδρυμα Ανιάτων στη Λακωνία.

Κατά τις εργασίες του Συνεδρίου, που πραγματοποιήθηκε στον Άγιο Φραγκίσκο της Καλιφόρνιας, αποφασίστηκε, μεταξύ άλλων, να συσταθεί ειδική επιτροπή, που σε συνεργασία με τον Μητροπολίτη Μονεμβασίας και Σπάρτης, κ. Ευσταθίου και το «Pan Lakonian Foundation», που έχει συσταθεί από την Ομοσπονδία, θα αναλάβει να συγκεντρώσει και να προσφέρει τη βοήθεια προς τη Λακωνία.

Το συνέδριο εξέλεξε νέο ύπατο πρόεδρο της Παλλακωνικής, τον Ιωάννη Βλαχάκη, από την πολιτεία Μίσιγκαν, ενώ δόθηκαν και υποτροφίες σε αριστούχους μαθητές - παιδιά Λακώνων, που αρχίζουν τις σπουδές τους σε Ανώτατα Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα. Όπως δήλωσε ο πρόεδρος του Συνεδρίου, κ. Τέρης Τσαφατίνος, οι σύνεδροι έδωσαν προτεραιότητα σε θέματα της Ελληνικής Παιδείας και των υποτροφιών, κοινωνικών υπηρεσιών, εθνικά θέματα, ενώ έγιναν αναφορές στην ανάγκη καταστατικών μεταρρυθμίσεων της Παλλακωνικής. «Επιδίωξη της οργάνωσης είναι να στελεχωθεί μέχρι το τέλος Ιουνίου η επιτροπή βοήθειας, ώστε το συντομότερο δυνατόν να αρχίσει το έργο της», είπε, μεταξύ άλλων, ο κ.Τσαφατίνος.

Για τη συνεργασία με τη Μητρόπολη είπε ότι περίπου 17 ιδρύματα αυτού του είδους ανήκουν σήμερα σ' αυτήν και για το λόγο αυτό, είναι απαραίτητη η μεταξύ τους συνεργασία. Λεπτομέρειες του έργου της Επιτροπής βοήθειας θα ανακοινωθούν προσεχώς.

Το επόμενο συνέδριο της Ομοσπονδίας αποφασίστηκε να διεξαχθεί στην Ουάσιγκτον.

Κύπρος: Δεν Ξεχνώ – 2012

ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ ΣΥΝΤΟΝΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΟΥ ΑΓΩΝΑ (ΣΕΚΑ) ΚΑΙ ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗΣ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΝΟΤΙΑΣ ΑΥΣΤΡΑΛΙΑΣ Η Συντονιστική Επιτροπή Κυπριακού Αγώνα (ΣΕΚΑ) και η Κυπριακή Κοινότητα Νότιας Αυστραλίας σας προσκαλούν να τιμήσετε με την παρουσία σας τις εκδηλώσεις που διοργανώνουν στις 15 Ιουλίου 2012 για τη 38η Μαύρη Επέτειο της τουρκικής εισβολής και κατοχής 37% της Κύπρου. Οι εκδηλώσεις έχουν ως ακολούθως: 10.30 π.μ.: Mνημόσυνο υπέρ αναπαύσεως των πεσόντων κατά την εισβολή, χωροστατούντος του Επισκόπου κ.κ. Νικάνδρου, στον Ιερό Ναό «Αγίου Αντωνίου», 65-67 Milner Street, Prospect. 1.00 μ.μ.: Kατάθεση στεφάνων στο Σταυρό Θυσίας (Cross of Sacrifice), Pennington Gardens East, γωνία Pennington Terrace και King William Street, North Adelaide, 2.00 μ.μ.: Συγκέντρωση στο οίκημα της Κυπριακής Κοινότητας, 6–8 Barrpowell Street, Welland, για σύντομο καλλιτεχνικό πρόγραμμα και κόκτεϊλ. Θα θέλαμε επίσης να σας προσκαλέσουμε σε μια ομιλία για το Κυπριακό τη οποία θα παρουσιάσει ο επίσημος αντιπρόσωπος της Κύπρου κύριος Χρίστος Χριστοδουλου , στο οίκημα της Κυπριακής Κοινώτητας Ν.Α., 6–8 Barrpowell Street, Welland, την Τετάρτη 18η Ιουλίου στις 7μ.μ. ΕΛΑΤΕ ΣΤΙΣ 15 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ 2012, ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΒΡΟΝΤΟΦΩΝΑΞΟΥΜΕ ΟΛΟΙ ΜΑΖΙ, << ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ΔΕΝ ΣΕ ΞΕΧΝΩ > Προκόπης Λουκά Πρόεδρος ΣΕΚΑ, Ν.Α. Χρίστος Ιωάννου Πρόεδρος Κυπριακής Κοινότητας, Ν.Α.

CYPRUS JULY 1974 << I DON’T FORGET – 2012 >> 38th MEMORIAL OF THE TURKISH INVASION OF CYPRUS Turkey’s military aggression against Cyprus tragically continues unabated since 1974. The military occupation, forcible division, violation of human rights, massive colonisation, cultural destruction, property usurpation and ethnic segregation imposed since Turkey’s military invasion remain to this day the main characteristics of the status quo on the island. Today, Turkey, an aspiring member of the European Union, stands guilty of international aggression against a member-state of the EU and the UN. This is certainly a totally unacceptable state of affairs, an affront to the international legal order and an ongoing threat to regional stability that must be urgently redressed. The Justice for Cyprus Coordination Committee SA (SEKA), in association with the Cyprus Community of SA Inc, are organising a series of functions on SUNDAY 15 of July 2012, to mark the 38th Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus. These events are an expression of our Solidarity and Support to the people of Cyprus and a mark of respect to those who lost their lives defending freedom. You are invited to lay a Wreath and attend any of the following activities. 10.30am: MEMORIAL SERVICE at the Holy Church of “Saint Αnthony Church” 65-67 Milner Street, Prospect. 1.00pm: WREATH LAYING CEREMONY, at the CROSS OF SACRIFICE, Pennington Gardens East, Corner of Pennington Terrace and King William Road, North Adelaide. 2.00pm: SHORT CULTURAL PROGRAM, at the Cyprus Community Club Rooms, 6-8 Barpowell Street, Welland. Refreshments and finger food will be provided. You will also have the opportunity to meet and speak with the members of the Community and discuss the recent events in Cyprus, in an informal and friendly atmosphere. Peter Louca Chairperson SEKA, SA Chris Ioannou President Cyprus Community, SA