AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54

Dear brothers and all friends of AHEPA, please join us on Wednesday, December 7th for our always fun Christmas Party! The party starts at 7pm at The Gracliff in Moonachie, NJ! We’ll be honoring our AHEPAN of the year Christo Vardakis and AHEPANs who have given 40 years of service!Please RSVP by November 28th by sending an email to [email protected] stating that you’ll be attending. Please include your name and the name of any guests. Tickets can be purchased at the door. See you there!

AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 would like to express our sincerest gratitude to all the men and women who have served this great nation!

Many of our charitable efforts as an organization go towards helping veterans, and always will.

Happy Veterans Day!

A big congratulations to our newest initiated brothers into AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54! Last night’s meeting was very successful and productive. We’ll see our brothers and members next at our Christmas Party on December 7th, with more details to come!

Dear Brothers, our November meeting will be held a week from today at St Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Paramus. The meeting will commence at 7pm on November 7th and will feature a visit from District repsresentatives and new member initiations!

The brothers of AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter 54 want to wish all our members, friends, and frankly, the free world a happy OXI day! On this day in 1940, Greece bravely said “No” to Fascist Italian demands in World War II, thus beginning Greece’s struggle against the Fascist Italian and N**i German forces. Greece resisted occupation longer than any Western European nation, leading to massive logistical troubles for N**i Germany and Fascist Italy, ultimately influencing the final outcome of World War II! Greece’s resistance is highlighted by many famous world leaders praising the heroic Greeks, one example being FDR’s comments in the photo below. OXI!!!

The members of AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter 54 want to sincerely thank everyone who attended our annual Cigar Night event on Tuesday night. With your support we were able to raise funds to support many people in need!

Tomorrow night is the night! We’re looking forward to beautiful weather, great raffle gifts, great friends, and great food at Seasons! Buy your tickets online at AhepaChapter54.com and save time at the door!

We are a week away from our annual Cigar Night! Sneak peaks of some of the wonderful raffle prizes will be posted here soon! Join us for our fundraiser and help support the charitable work we do on October 11th at Seasons!

Did you miss Cigar Night last year? Did you see your friends there having a good time and you weren’t there? Don’t be that person this year!!! We’re just about two weeks away from our 11th annual Cigar Night event! Join us for a great evening with many friends and friendly faces in attendance!

Come join for an awesome night with great raffle prizes! Ci**rs! And an all around great time!

Members and friends of AHEPA, it is that time of year again!!! Our 11th Annual Cigar Night is on Tuesday, October 11th at Season’s in Washington Township. If you haven’t made it in years past, don’t miss out this year! It’s a great event that helps us fundraise for all the worthy causes we support as a chapter. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door at Ahepachapter54.com

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Members and friends of AHEPA, it is that time of year again!!! Our 11th Annual Cigar Night is on Tuesday, October 11th at Season’s in Washington Township. If you haven’t made it in years past, don’t miss out this year! It’s a great event that helps us fundraise for all the worthy causes we support as a chapter. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door at Ahepachapter54.com

SEE YOU THERE!!!

CHRIST HAS RISEN! TRULY HE HAS RISEN!
CHRISTOS ANESTI! ALITHOS ANESTI!

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and to those in the tombs, granting life.

Χριστός ανέστη εκ νεκρών, θανάτω θάνατον πατήσας, και τοις εν τοις μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος.

May it be a special day of joyous memories for you and your loved ones.

Wishing every Hellene and Philhellene a Happy Independence Day!!

Today, March 25, we celebrate and acknowledge 201 years since the successful Greek War of Independence that was fought to liberate Greece from four centuries of Ottoman oppression.

Ζήτω η Ελλάδα!!
Long Live Greece!!
🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

Some of the pictures from our very successful Cigar Night at Seasons.

We want to thank all of our donors, sponsors, and everyone who attended this amazing event.

Congratulations to all of the raffle winners!!! Some amazing prizes were won!!!!

Special thank you to Dean, Peter, the Cigar Night committee and everyone who put many hours into the planning, preparing and putting everything together for it, we couldn’t have done it without you.

We look forward to seeing everyone and more next year!!!!

Everyone, please consider coming to this great event to support AHEPA Chapter 54 and it’s effort to raise funds for the wonderful causes we donate to. Seasons always rolls out the red carpet for us and our guests and we will have many great prizes for the raffle. It will be a great night. The forecast calls for beautiful evening!

There’s still time to secure your reservation!!!! Don’t miss cigar night! Top shelf open bar, fine ci**rs, cocktail hour, dinner, Viennese table and great company for a great cause !!!

Spots are still available for journal advertising!
$200 for full page ad! $100 for 1/2 page!
Gold sponsors receive 10 complimentary tickets and a full page advertisement!!!!

Please join us for a great night!

There’s still time to secure your reservation!!!! Don’t miss cigar night! Top shelf open bar, fine ci**rs, cocktail hour, dinner, Viennese table and great company for a great cause !!!

Spots are still available for journal advertising!
$200 for full page ad! $100 for 1/2 page!
Gold sponsors receive 10 complimentary tickets and a full page advertisement!!!!

There’s still time to secure your reservation!!!! Don’t miss cigar night! Top shelf open bar, fine ci**rs, cocktail hour, dinner, Viennese table and great company for a great cause !!!

Spots are still available for journal advertising!
$200 for full page ad! $100 for 1/2 page!
Gold sponsors receive 10 complimentary tickets and a full page advertisement!!!!

Come join us for our 10th annual cigar night!!!!!!

Come join us for our 10th annual cigar night!!!!!!

The AHEPA Ramapo, Bergen Knights and Alexander Hamilton chapters of Bergen County, invite you to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence Day & flag raising ceremony on March 25, Time 12:30pm at the Paterson, New Jersey City Hall. Event to be all outside.

Brother Andrew Bacalakis to sing the American and Greek National Anthems. The AHEPA National Supreme President, George Horiatis, Esq. to be the keynote speaker and Dr. Zenon Christodoulou, chairman of the NJ Governor’s Hellenic Heritage Commission also to speak.

The executive board of the AHEPA Ramapo Chapter #453 look forward to seeing all of you at this wonderful celebration!!!!

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Brothers,

We will be holding our next monthly meeting on Monday March 15th at 7:30pm. This meeting will be held virtually, and the details (including theZoom link) can be found below. We truly hope to see you all there! With your continued help and support, our chapter is growing despite all that is happening in the world.

Agenda:
New Communications
Membership Dues
New Membership
Various Committee Updates
Fund Raising
History Tournament
March 25th Greek Independence Day Discussion
Old Business
New Business

Topic: My Meeting
Time: Mar 15, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Happy Thanksgiving from our AHEPA family to yours! and come Black Friday don’t forget to check out http://Ahepa.org for our info.

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Dear Brothers:

Our next virtual business meeting will be held tonight, on Tuesday June 30th at 7:30 pm.

We will be announcing scholarship recipients, Cigar Night 2020, and ongoing chapter matters. All are encouraged to attend the meeting.

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AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 would like to congratulate Brother John Kontolios on his appointment to Marshall of AHEPA District 5! Congratulations John!

To all the special men who have made us who we are, with support, love, and endless blessings.

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June 2, 2020

AHEPA Statement in the Wake of the
Killing of George Floyd and Civil Unrest
Supreme President George G. Horiates has issued the following statement:

The Greek American and African American communities have shared strong ties and moments of history together in America.

Young Greek men in the South were taken along with young black men from their jobs by the K*K to lynching "parties" in the woods as a means of intimidation where Greeks were roughed-up and were told to leave town. The black men were not so fortunate and were lynched.

Archbishop Iakovos marched with Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Selma. Fifty years later, Ahepans returned to Selma to walk with the African American community. AHEPA has partnered with organizations to combat modern-day bigotry.

AHEPA today is firmly committed to the principles that undergirded its founding and encourages the public to learn more about it. We unequivocally condemn all acts of racism, discrimination, bigotry and hatred and senseless acts of violence. We stand with the African American community in the pursuit of justice in the killing of George Floyd and in holding all those responsible for his tragic death accountable, including the other three police officers present with officer Derek Chauvin.

The civil rights of every person – regardless of the color of their skin, of their creed or religion, from where they or their family have come, of their health or ability, of their gender identity, or whom they love – are protected by law, and the state and its officials are bound by those laws. As much as we encourage swift, transparent, fair and thorough justice from state and federal governments that are accountable to We the People, we also remind everyone who is angry and outraged that the best way to continue the fight against racism and bias in our culture is for all of us to unite in informed, honest, respectful and passionate advocacy. Together.

Peaceful, non-violent protest is a core principle in effecting change and administering justice. Those that pervert this core principle by rhetoric or senseless destruction damage our union and inflict harm on our society.

In a 2015 address to AHEPA, Civil Rights Icon U.S. Congressman John Lewis quoted the late A. Philip Randolph, organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, saying: "Maybe our foremothers and forefathers all came to this great land in different ships, but we are all in the same boat now." Congressman Lewis also thanked the Greek American community for answering the call in 1965 and 2015. The hand of philotimo is extended again.

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Good morning! AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 will be meeting via Zoom tomorrow, Tuesday May 12 at 7pm. Meeting details are as follows:

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From everyone at AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54, we wish a very happy Mother’s Day to all moms who have done so much for us all!

AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 wishes all Greeks and Philhellenes a very happy Greek Independence Day, the 199th anniversary!

Initiating a new member!!

Hello Brothers,

AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 will be meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at 7pm at Biagio’s Restaurant in Paramus. Dinner will be served for $30.

Please join us as we will be initiating new members and discussing important topics!

Merry Christmas from everyone at AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54!!! May your day be filled with Christ, love, and family!

You missed a fun one if you weren’t there! Pictures from last nights AHEPA Chapter #54 Christmas party. Special thanks to Stavros Thedorou and his band for the great live music!

Dear Brothers and Guests,

Please join us for a fun-filled night at our annual Christmas Party which will be held on Tuesday, December 10th at Graycliff Caterers in Moonachie, NJ from 6:30pm to 10:30pm.

Please RSVP by Sunday, December 8th. See you there!!

It was a privilege to have Supreme President George Horiates and the District 5 Lodge leadership team at AHEPA Chapter 54’s meeting yesterday evening at Biagio’s in Paramus. If you’re not an AHEPA member, it’s a great time to join. Defend Hellenism!

AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 will be meeting at 7pm on Monday, November 11th at Biagio’s in Paramus. Dinner will be served for $30. We hope to see all our brothers there, and encourage all brother AHEPA members to bring a guest!

October 28, 1940. AHEPA Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 Proudly remembers and honors the valiant Greek soldiers and partisans who repelled the Axis invasion to change the course of WWII and world history! ΟΧΙ!!!!

A big THANK YOU to all that attended last night’s Cigar Night Fundraiser at Seasons! It was all smiles with great friends, food, and fun! Everyone’s gracious charitable work was very much appreciated!

TODAY’S THE DAY! We hope to see all our brothers and guests tonight at SEASONS for a great evening together. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door, cash or card.

P.S. Mother Nature says 65 and cloudy with a 0% chance of rain for the evening!