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4 THE SHEPHERD • JUNE 2022 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL Another memorable and exciting year at the Greek school is slowly coming to an end. We can’t wait to be back in the Fall and continue sharing with you all the beauty and depths of the Greek language. With that, we invite the members of our community to join us in that mission and consider joining our teach- ing sta . If you speak Greek and are looking for an opportunity to enhance other people’s lives, we need you! We have currently open- ings for all age groups. If you are interested, reach out to us at stspyridongreekschool@ gmail.com and/or (619) 800-8355. Greek Festival We are looking forward to celebrating our Hellenic heritage and culture with you all at the Greek Festival that will take place on June 18-19, 2022! Feel free to come and talk to our Greek School representatives at the Greek School Booth. We will be happy to meet you and provide information about our School’s curriculum and activities. June and Summer in Greece e weather is getting rapidly warmer, some people have already gone to the beach for their rst swim of the year, June is here and so Summer o cially begins! June is named a er Zeus’ wife Hera, who in Latin was called Juno . In di erent regions of Greece, June has its own special name. In Grevená, it is referred to as «Κερασάρης» (Kerasáris) and in Pontos as «Κερασινός» (Kerasinós) because the «κεράσια» (cherries) ripen. However, June is mainly known as «ο Θεριστής» (the Harvester). For this, it is di- rectly related to the ripening and harvesting of cereals. Every summer, Greece is visited by millions of tourists from all over the world. It is a journey into a 5,000-year history. Myth and reality become one. Leonidas’ 300 is not the movie, the Odyssey is not the book, Jupiter is not a planet. Here, all this is history, which re ects the evolution of the human race and highlights the greatness of the psyche. e magni cent islands (about 6000) with the mesmerizing beaches and green waters, and the cities of quite special beauty are the two main reasons why people like to travel to Greece. e destination is full of surprises and places of great interest. Furthermore, the archeological sites of the country are points of special attraction for tourists: the Acropolis; the temple of Posei- don in Sounio; Ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games; Delphi, the “navel of the earth”; the ancient theater of Epidaurus; Vergina and the Minoan palaces of Knossos in Crete. Visitors discover the harmonious coexistence of ancient, modern, and tradi- tional elements. Finally, food is an integral part of the Greek reality and culture, and a key feature of the cordial hospitality of the Greeks. It invites visitors into a game of discovering new and rich avors, aromas, colors, authentic prod- ucts. Greek gastronomy excites: traditional Greek breakfast (Greek co ee, frappes, yo- gurt, honey, jams), colorful dishes of authen- tic Mediterranean cuisine (pittas, eggplant salad, spinach-rice, rabbit stew, lentils, chick- peas), famous Greek local products (féta, ol- ives, olive oil), re ned wines (“agiorgítiko”, “moschofílero”, “améthystos”), tasty beers (“Alfa”, “Fix”) and local drinks (ouzo, rakí, tsípouro, retsína). From the entire team at the Greek School, we thank you for your trust and support throughout this current school year. We are excited to reconnect with you in the Fall! For information and updates: http://www.stspyr- idongreekschool.org/ Καλό Καλοκαίρι σε όλους σας! Happy Sum- mer to everyone! eocharis Papatrechas Greek Language School Director Congratulations Graduates! HIGH SCHOOL Dean Lahanas graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School. He will be attending Pepperdine University in the fall where he plans to major in Business. George Constantine Dougenis graduated from St. Augustine High School and will be attending California State San Marcos in the fall to study Business with a focus on Real Estate. Maggie Katherine Samouris graduated from Del Norte High School. She will be attending the University of Oregon in the fall with a major in Journalism. Stella Capetanakis graduated from Bonita Vista High School and will be attending the University of California at Santa Cruz with a major in Psychology. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY Katie Couris graduated from Texas Chris- tian University with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. She will be start- ing University of Nevada Las Vegas Dental School in the fall. Olympos, Karpathos Ancient Olympia, Peloponissos Local Market Kastro, Sifnos