ENGAGEMENTS

The engagement of Eleni Kamesa, Pittsford. ΝΥ and Patrick G. Cahill, Rochester, ΝΥ was announced early in May. Eleni, daughter of Association Member John and Julie Camesas, Agios Stefanos, Attiki, Greece, studied at Georgia University and she is employed by Compuware Corporation. Eleni spent her early youth in suburban Buffalo, ΝΥ. Patrick, a Penn Yan, ΝΥ native, is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology and is employed by SysTMS Inc. A mid-October wedding is planned.

BIRTHS & BAPTISMS

Association Treasurer Michael and Heather Bechakas, Kane, ΡΑ became parents in early November of twins, a girl  and a boy. The siblings, Avery Justjne and Alex John are doing well after a slightly premature introduction to their new world. Association Statistician John and Toula Sfendonis Bechakas are the proud paternal grandparents.

James & Kelly (Bechakas) Pronti, Rochester, ΝΥ, became the parents of a daughter in late March. The child "Eva" -Evanthia Zoe, is named in memory of her paternal grandmother. The maternal grandparents are Fotini (Telliou) and the late Loukas George Bechakas, of the Buffalo. ΝΥ area .

The name John was bestowed upon the child of Nestor & Suzanne, Kokinos at the Hellenic Orthodox ,Church of the Annunciation, Buffalo, ΝΥ in  late February 2004. The paternal grandparents are Association Member John & Donna Kokinos and the godparents are Paul and Argyrie Shosho.

Association Member David and Colleen (Malamas) Hunt, Kenmore ΝΥ welcomed and addition to their family November 28, 2003. The child, Anastasia, is loved by her older sister Rachael Victoria who provides lots of help, hugs and kisses. The Hellenic Orthodox Church, Buffalo, ΝΥ was the setting for the christening of Anastasia Victoria. The child's godfather is uncle Nickolas Malamas. The maternal grandparents are Association Member John Ν. and Victoria (Sasopoulos) Malamas, Tonawanda, ΝΥ. Α reception was held in  honor of the child's baptism at the Garden City Community Center.

Association Member Nicholas & Katerina Pittas became the parents of a son, Zisis Nicholaos in January 2003. Later that year, in  October, as the proud paternal grandparents, Association Member Zisis and Katina (Bechakas) Pittas looked on, the child was christened at the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Buffalo, NY .Α reception in  honor of the occasion was held for a large number of family,  relatives and friends at the Creekside Banquet Hall, Cheektowaga, ΝΥ. Αll are from the Buffalo, NY area.