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9 THE SHEPHERD • AUGUST 2025 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO AT THE CORONADO FERRY LANDING 619.435.1225 WWW.SPIROSCAFE.COM Best Greek food in the region Draft beer varieties Imported & domestic wine Spacious indoor/outdoor seating Panoramic views of S.D. Bay Catering Available 909 Prospect Avenue 858.352.6588 spiroscuisine.com Now open in the heart of La Jolla! Extensive Greek & mediterranean menu Delicious Greek desserts Fine wines, local & imported draft beer Patio for outdoor seating A fulfilling dining experience Open for lunch & dinner, 11AM to 9PM Catering for all events, big & small Online order & delivery available The YAH Seniors had terrific attendance at our first summer outing to see Bye Bye Birdie at the Joan Kroc Theater in La Mesa. Thank you to Libby Diamond for arranging the event and to Mark Arapostathis and his mother Elaine for ensuring we had a truly enjoyable experience. We are excited to announce that in November we will schedule a same-day bus trip to the J. Paul Getty Museum in Pacific Palisades for “The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior Princes of Ancient Greece,” an exhibition featuring more than 230 works of art and artifacts from Messenia, an epicenter of the Mycenaean civilization that flourished in Late Bronze Age Greece. More details will be presented when our monthly meetings resume in September. YOUNG AT HEART SENIORS Sponsored Announcement ADVERTISE IN THE SHEPHERD NEWSLETTER! BUSINESS ADS AND PERSONAL GREETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS AVAILABLE AT LOW RATES FOR DETAILS, EMAIL INFO@THESHEPHERDNEWS.COM OR CALL 858.292.6070 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! FROM THE PUBLISHER In order to facilitate the handling of the content submitted for pub- lication, minimize the chance of any omissions, errors, and keep our newsletter timely & beautiful, the Church Office and I would like to ask you for your attention in the following matters: 1. Always submit your submission by the posted newsletter deadline found in the calendar for the following month. 2. Always forward your content to the Church Office , whether you choose to also send it to me or not. The office needs to be aware of and approve all submissions beforehand. 3. Make sure that any photos you submit are of decent quality for publication and always send them at FULL SIZE as they were taken by your camera. Make sure your email device does not reduce their size when sending. And ask yourself: “Does this photo tell a good story? Are the composition and the lighting good and are the faces recognizable?“ Also, please note that URLs in this newsletter are live in the online ver- sion at www.theshepherdnews.com . However, many readers prefer to enter them directly in their browsers. In order to facilitate the process of typing long URLs, we use www.bitly.com or www.tinyurl.com to shorten some of them. You are welcome to do the same before submitting your long URLs for publishing. Thank you for your consideration. Nektarios Tradas