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The Norfolk Greek Fest Express Drive-Thru is back next weekend at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, John Katsias tells us about it Interview By Yiorgo
possible without the complete support, hard work and dedication of the It’s that time of the year again for the members of the Annunciation Greek Norfolk Greek Fest Express Drive-Thru. Orthodox Cathedral who volunteer and It will be held next weekend, October work very hard every year to ensure the 17th-19th at the Annunciation Greek success of our Greek Fest Express DriveOrthodox Cathedral 7220 Granby Street, Thru. Norfolk, Virginia. Y: What is the purpose of the Greek If you love to eat great Greek food, Fest Express Drive-Thru and why then the Norfolk Greek Fest Express should people attend? Drive-Thru is perfect for you. A variety JK: We are so blessed to be living in of Greek food specialties will be avail- our great country with such diverse able for purchase. Some cultures. We love to of the options includes: share our Greek heriGreek salad; chicken tage with the Hampton or pork souvlaki stick Roads community and (shish kabob); chicken give everyone attendlathoregano (charing the opportunity to coal-broiled chicken experience good Greek marinated in a sauce food and pastries at very of olive oil, lemon juice affordable prices while and oregano); spanakoin the comfort of their pita (a blend of spinach car. and feta cheese baked in Y: Let’s learn a little filo pastry leaves); pastit- Spanakopita will be one of about you. Where were sio (a macaroni casse- the many tasty menu items you born? role with ground sirloin available in the drive-thru. JK: I grew up in of beef topped with a Virginia Beach and have creamy cheese sauce), and more. Greek lived there all of my life. I am very proud pastries, such as baklava and a variety of of my Greek culture and I attended the pastries pak famous all over the world Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathewill also be available for purchase. dral as a little kid and continue to do so You can either pre-order at https:// until today. norfolkgreekfestival.org and drive there Y: Next year will be the return of the later to pick it up from the comfort of full Norfolk Greek Festival experience. your car, or go through the drive-thru What is a favorite memory of yours on October 17th-`19th, place your order while attending the Norfolk Greek Festion the spot and pick it up there a few val? minutes later. JK: Working shoulder to shoulder Yiorgo: With us today to tell us all with my fellow parishioners from the about it is John Katsias, one of the three time I was a young guy, helping out in chairpersons for the Greek Fest Express the beverage area and embracing and Drive-Thru. Thank you John for being sharing our Greek heritage with everyhere. Who are the other two chairper- one attending the Greek Festival. sons? Y: What is your favorite part of the John Katsias: Thank you Yiorgo for Greek Festival now as a grown man? having me here. The two other chairJK: Watching all of our guests having persons are: Tony Damalas and George Neskis. Of course none of it would be Turn to Greek Fest, Page 9
NASA, Smithsonian open new exhibit to showcase our dynamic Earth Press Release NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington and agency leadership to unveil the new Earth Information Center exhibit during an early preview on Monday. “NASA has studied Earth and our changing climate for more than 60 years. The Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History will expand access to NASA’s data and our decades of Earth observation to even more people,” said Nelson. “Together with the Smithsonian, we are providing detailed, usable, and scalable information to enable the public to better understand the climate crisis and take action in their community.” The exhibit includes a 32-foot-long, 12-foot-high video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, interpretive panels showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. It opens to the public Tuesday, Oct. 8. “The new Earth Information Center at the National Museum of Natural History will bring Smithsonian and NASA data on the Earth’s environment and climate to thousands of museum visitors every year,” said Kirk Johnson, the museum’s Sant director. “It is an honor to partner with NASA to bring this dynamic view of Earth to museumgoers and connect people more deeply with their home planet.” Visitors also can explore Earth observing missions, changes in Earth’s landscape over time, and how climate is expected to change regionally through multiple interactive experiences. The exhibit will remain on display through 2028. “The Earth Information Center allows people to see our planet as we at NASA see it — an awe-inspiring and complex system of oceans, land, ice, atmosphere, and the life they support,” said Karen St. Germain, division director, Earth Sciences Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “We are thrilled that this collaboration puts NASA’s Earth science at the fingertips of Smithsonian visitors for the benefit of all.” With more than two dozen missions in orbit, NASA observes our planet’s oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere, and measure how a change in one drives change in others. NASA develops new ways to build long-term data records of how our planet evolves. The agency freely shares this unique knowledge and works with institutions around the world. As part of NASA’s ongoing mission to better understand our home planet, NASA created the Earth Informa-
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Kirk Johnson, Sant director, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, preview NASA’s new Earth Information Center at the museum in Washington on Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. (CREDIT: NASA/BILL INGALLS)
tion Center which draws insights from across all NASA centers and its federal partners — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Agency for International Development, Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Emergency Management Administration. It allows viewers to see how our home planet is changing and gives decision makers information to develop the tools they need to mitigate, adapt, and respond to those changes. NASA’s Earth Information Center is a virtual and physical space designed to aid people to make informed decisions on
Earth’s environment and climate. It provides easily accessible Earth information, enabling global understanding of our changing planet. The expansion of the physical Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History makes it the second location in the Washington area. The first is located at NASA Headquarters in Washington at 300 E St., SW. To learn more about the Earth Information Center, visit: https://earth.gov
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