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4 THE SHEPHERD • MARCH 2020 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO Wearepleased toannou LevelofSt. JohnChryso contestants. Stefanwill SaintNicholasRanch in participate in thisbeauti everyyear to talkabout to thank FatherAndre andde nitely add value DianaFowler,Christin priorMetropolis nalist S S G L S Greek Independence Day S , M , immediately following the Divine Liturgy A : C : In the Church Hall, following the Divine Liturgy, our Greek Language School Students will present a rich patriotic program featuring poems, songs, sketches and dances dedicated to our Greek heroes and heritage. A sh lunch will be served to adults; pasta for the children. T - , - . To buy tickets for the Independence Day Program and Luncheon, please return this portion with your payment to the Church o ce. Name: _______________________________________________________ # of adults: _____ @ $25 each # of children under 12: ______ @ $10 each Total enclosed: $ ________________ For credit card reservations, go to www.stspyridongreekschool.org or contact Candice Kotinopoulos at 619.663.7653 to pay over the phone. Attending college or university is something a lot of young adults look forward to. Here at St. Spyridon Philoptochos we want to make sure that our college students, whether staying here in San Diego or going away, don’t lose their connection to St. Spyridon. With that in mind, we have created “College Connection”. College Connection will reach out to our college students a couple of times per year with inspiring notes, care packages, etc. to let those students know that we are cheering them on from home. If your son or daughter is currently attending college (including community college, undergraduate or graduate school), we would like to reach out to them with some love from their St. Spyridon Philoptochos family. Please send their postal mailing address while they are in college, email address and cell phone number, as well as the name of the school they are attending, and what year of school they are in to Michelle Defelippi at mdefelippi@san.rr.com . If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Michelle at the above email or (858) 695-9772. e requirements are as follows: 1. Completed applications must be received before May 1, 2020 . 2. Eligibility is limited to high school graduating seniors, community college students transferring to a 4-year college, and to full-time undergraduate 4-year college / university students. 3. Scholarships will be granted only to quali ed members of the Greek Orthodox faith residing in the County of San Diego. 4. Scholarships MUST be applied for tuition. 5. Scholarships will be paid directly to the college /university on the student’s behalf. 6. e primary criterion for granting scholarships will be nancial need. Other criteria will be prior academic performance, scores of tests, character, motivation, potential, honors, and activities. If you would like an application, please contact Spero Tzathas at spe1@cox.net ZATHAS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS One of the primary purposes of the Zathas Foundation is to provide nancial assistance to high school graduating seniors, community college students transferring to a 4-year college and to full-time undergraduate college / university students. e amount of the scholarship awards, to be granted to a few qualifying students, varies from $500.00 to $1,500.00 each. Your greetings help make the publishing of this newsletter possible. Send your congratulatory and personal greetings and announcements for any occasion such as Name Days, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Engagements, etc. Visit theshepherdnews.com for more details and to submit your greeting online for $20. Or, email Marian at mkdougenis@prodigy.net. Thank you for your support! Personal Greetings!