Honoring Those Who Preserved the Heritage - Year Two

From Working to Preserve Our Heritage: The Incredible Legacy of Greek-American Community Services:

"The second annual dinner followed in a similar vein with the honorees representing various disciplines including business, government, education, culture, and medicine. The event was held on April 22, 1988, at the Fountain Blue in Des Plaines, and Peter and Evelyn chaired the event. Honorees included: Senator Adeline Geo-Karis (Illinois state senator and mayor of Zion Illinois), Yiannis and Antigone Lambros (Hellenic Interlude radio program hosts), Dr. Fotios Litsas, (director of the Greek Studies Program at the University of Illinois Chicago, radio host, and writer), Leon Marinakos (honorary consular cultural attaché of Greece), Dr. John D. Nicholson (noted philanthropist and retired eye, ear, nose and throat doctor), and Sam Stavrakas (owner of Cosmopolitan Linens and Textiles and active in AHEPA’s south side chapter)."

First Row: Evelyn Lallas, Peter Lallas, Sam Stavrakas, Leon Marinakos, Lena Xydes, Evangeline Mistaras. Second Row: John Rassogiannis, John Psiharis, Yannis Lambros, Antigone Lambros, Dr. Fotios Litsas, Senator Adeline Geo-Karis, Dr. John Nicholson, Ethel Kotsovos, Elaine Thomopoulos. 

Senator Adeline Geo-Karis accepts the GACS Heritage Award on April 22, 1988. Behind her (L-R): John Psiharis, Elaine Thomopoulos, and Peter Lallas.