SAVE THE DATE!
Kytherian Society of California
Panigyri of the Myrtidiotissa
September 27, 2015
9:30 a.m. - Church Services & Artoklasia
12:00 p.m. - Luncheon
Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church
20104 Center Street, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Menu Selections:
Greek Style Chicken with Olive Oil, Lemon and Oregano
Greek Lamb Shank with Orzo
Pasta Primavera (Vegetarian)
Salad, Spanakopita, & Dessert - Galaktobouriko
Coffee, Tea or Iced Tea
$39 per person
$15 Children 12 & Under - Chicken Strips
For more information contact:
Katherine Stathis: kstathis@ksoca.com,
Vikki Vrettos Fraioli: vikki@ksoca.com
Bring a bottle of wine to share with your table!
Please donate a prize or gift basket for our annual Raffle!
Complete and mail your reservation form by September 18, 2015
BRING a FRIEND to help the KSOCA grow!
Catch that cat!
Catch that Cat! is Melina Mallos’ first bilingual English and Greek picture book targeted at children aged 3 to 6.
Set on the island of Kythera, where it is common to see many cats lounging about on the walls and streets, Catch that Cat! is about Aphrodite, a curious cat with a sense of adventure. When she runs away from Yiayia’s house on Kythera, to explore the Greek island’s markets, festivals and beaches, she causes chaos and no one can catch her…except Yiayia, who knows that while Aphrodite belongs to Kythera, the best part of any adventure is returning home.
Inspired by Kanella (meaning cinnamon in Greek), a cat Melina spotted while on a relaxing beach holiday on the Greek Island of Kythera, who like Aphrodite only came home when she was ready, Catch that Cat! explores Greek culture and human–animal relationships, to highlight the ways we belong to family and community. The book is learning tool to help children connect, share and create meaning inspired by their favourite places, people and pets.
For more information or to purchas a copy
contact Melina directly at
or visit her website at www.melinamallos.com
We hope to have a few copies availabe for sale at the panigyri as well.
Kythera from the Air - The Movie
You've heard about and seen the James Prineas' wonderful book,
"Kythera from the Air".
Now you can enjoy
"Kythera from the Air: The Movie".
Two hours of pure Kythera, as you've never seen it before. All the sights, most of the villages, and as beautiful as in real life but with one exception: you fly over the island like a bird!
A few copies will be available for purchase at the Panigyri.
The Kytherians
a book of short stores by James Prineas
While Tarzan the sly taxi driver takes everyone for a ride and ‘Petros the Pig’ from Potamos eats a mountain, monks and shepherds take turns losing and finding icons on windy slopes and two old brothers try to get their mule over a cliff. Between wife-swapping and goat seduction, The Kytherians takes us through the eventful lives of islanders crazy and endearing enough to make you want to get there on the next leaky ferry.
INSTITUTE OF KYTHERAISMOS
6th International Symposium of Kytheraismos
Sydney 6-9 November 2014
Vikki Vrettos Fraioli, and Cynthia Cavalenes-Jarvis,
attended and presented at the symposium
as representatives from the Kytherian Society of California.
Alexa Conomos
Alexa Conomos is the morning news anchor for WFAA TV's News 8 Daybreak. She formerly delivered traffic reports and anchored the News 8 Midday newscast. She joined WFAA in October 2002 from Belo sister station Texas Cable News, where she anchored the morning newscasts and hosted "Project Texas." She began her career in her home state of California as an anchor-reporter at NBC affiliate KMIR-TV in Palm Springs.
Alexa received her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and graduated with honors from Santa Clara University and the Institute of European Studies in Vienna, Austria. Even though she grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, she considers Dallas home.
Alexa enjoys philanthropic activities and has volunteered for the Red Cross, the Nexus Center, Meals on Wheels and Adopt-A-Pet. She continues to lend her time to causes that affect children and promote art and cultural development in North Texas.
Alexa spends her free time with her husband Bradley, their three children and their dog Charlie. She loves to experience other cultures, read, travel, ski, swim, cook and celebrate her Greek-Lebanese ancestry.
Alexa is the daughter of KSOCA member, John T. Conomos.
