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Father Tryfon celebrating Easter
Reverend Tryfon Theophilopoulos (1935-2005) celebrates Easter at St. Nicholas in 2004. Father Tryfon was assigned to St. Nicholas in December 1975. He was loved by the community, whom he served with wisdom and devotion for 30 years. The resurrection…
Nikitas Tsimouris playing tsabouna
Nikitas Tsimouris (1924-2001) played the tsabouna, a type of island bagpipe. Born on Kalymnos, he arrived in Tarpon Springs in 1968. Tsimouris worked on sponge boats, in restaurants and the stucco trade, and as custodian of St. Nicholas. He performed…
The Phil Demas Band
The Phil Demas Band includes Ted Tsangarinos on keyboard, Phil Demas on drums, Andy Lalino on electric bass (third from left), and Spiro Skordilis on bouzouki. The Phil Demas band frequently played Greek popular music at community events in the late…
musicians at Zorba's
Musicians George Aggelopoulos on bouzouki, Dimitris “Jimmy” Tzaras on baglamas, Niko on drums, and Pete Patides on guitar perform at Zorba's on Athens Street in the 1970s. Zorba’s was an important community entertainment institution from the 1960s…
Father Kalariotes with Greek dance group
Members of a dance group wait with Father Kalariotes to see Vice-President Spiro Agnew on October 31, 1968. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral has long taught and sponsored Greek dance groups composed of church youth as part of their ministry.…
Helen Samarkos Tsoukalas
Helen Samarkos Tsoukalas was elected Miss Calymnos in 1953. She is wearing the traditional woman’s dress for the island of Kalymnos, called a kavadi. It usually consists of a robe-like silk dress over a white underdress and tied with a multi-colored…
Greek Community Little League Team
The Greek Community Little League Team was sponsored by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. In 1966, the team included, front row Theo Karaphillis, Nick Karaphillis, Nick Faklis, Cam Gause, Gause, George Lontakos, Steve Koulias; middle row David…
Kindinis family with lamb
Jordan Kindinis with grandchildren Colleen and Jerry Kindinis feeding their pet lamb Kitso on Hope Street in 1960. Jordan Kindinis, originally from Kalymnos, worked for many years on sponge boats as a lifeline tender and a cook.