To celebrate the organisation’s 80th anniversary, members of AHEPA Queensland gathered on the Gold Coast last week.
Established on 25 August in 1934, the 2015 festivities commenced with a memorial church service on Sunday at the Greek Orthodox Church of St Anna, followed by a ceremonial artoklasia performed by Father Romanos Stergiou.
A luncheon followed in their community’s hall, with a banquet prepared by the dedicated and hard-working Ladies Auxiliary of St Anna.
James Nides, vice president of St Anna Parish welcomed all those gathered, followed by a speech from National President of AHEPA, Christine Lynch.
Queenland’s president of AHEPA, Leo Drakos, also addressed the crowd, during which he announced a generous donation to the parish of St Anna.
Awards were given to a number of older members of the organisation in recognition of their tireless efforts throughout the years.
