Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Senator Michael Gianaris; Assemblyman Aravella Simotas; Councilman Costa Constantinides and the Hellenic Orthodox Community of the Bronx co-hosted the Greek American Heritage Month Celebration on Thursday, April 4 at St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church. This year’s honorees included George Manesis, Billy’s Sports Bar owner; Steve Zervoidis, Galaxy General Construction; Anne Prokop, Greek American Institute principal; Costas Papavasilakis, Dale-Way Auto Body Center founder; Katherine Kapsis, Columbia Florist owner and Merkourios Angeliades, M.A. Angeliades, Inc. president.
Honoree George Manesis (c) proudly accepted his citations from Simotas (l) and Diaz.
Photo by Fernando Justiniano
Teachers Sophia Sofillas (back, c) and Eva Aspras (back, r) with Evdoxia Levesanos Greek Afternoon School students.
Photo by Fernando Justiniano
