Education:  Grades 7 through 12 are requested to begin preparing for the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival on Saturday, March 25 at 12 pm.  Teachers have provided the list of questions to the students (http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof). 

Jr Greek Dance:  Junior Greek Dance meets TODAY after Sunday School. New members welcome!

Philoptochos News: General Membership Meeting on Sunday, February 19 at 11:30 am in a Sunday School Classroom.

Membership renewal time - Please take the time to renew your yearly Philoptochos membership.  Membership forms were mailed out recently and you can see a Philoptochos member during Fellowship Hour for assistance.  We are seeking members to assist in the many activities we participate in throughout the year such as planning the Mardi Glendi, beautification of our Church, aid to the poor, fundraising for local and national charities and much more.

American Heart Association GO RED for Women - our Philoptochos supports this worthy effort.  Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year?  The American Heart Association is encouraging all women to schedule a visit with their doctor to learn their personal health numbers including Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and Body Mass index (BMI) and assess their risk for heart disease and stroke.  Having this information can help you make health decisions which could save your life.

PC Corner:  We congratulate the Girls Volleyball team for winning the championship and the Boys Basketball team for a very nice season.  The PC met on February 7 and focused on the February 18 Mardi Gras on the May 7 Memorial Hall Dedication event.

• We are getting very close to February 18 Mardi Gras Glendi and we would like to ask you to register and make this event a success for our Church. Registering in advance is helpful so that we can order the food.   There are many people already preparing the decorations and obtaining donations for wine and food.  Costa Tsatsos will be preparing fantastic dishes. Please come, bring your friends and family, and have a good time!
• We have selected the Letters that will appear over the door to the Community Center. The display will be "THE NICHOLAS AND ANNA BOURAS MEMORIAL HALL"
• The PC discussed and agreed upon the Donor (Phase I) Recognition display, and is working towards completing the list of the names that will be included. The committee may contact you to confirm a few things. Please respond as soon as possible to allow the committee to finish and install the display in time for the event.
• If you are interested in helping with the  May 7 Hall Dedication Event and Donor Recognition effort, please see Dr. John Douvris or Diana Grina.
• We have received most of the pricing for the Iconography initiative and expect to discuss with His Eminence by mid-March for approval. We are planning to announce the details on May 7.
• Stewardship is another area that the PC is concentrating on, and Peter Zannikos and Larry Tattoli are leading this effort.  Our goal is to reach 145-150 pledged Stewards this year. In 2008 we set a goal to have 150 Steward families by 2015, and last year we had 132 pledged Stewards.  This year, we already have 14 new Steward families.   Our goal is reachable!!
• If you have not submitted your 2017 pledge card please do so as soon as you can. As you now, it is important to submit and sign the pledge card every year.  If you have any questions, please see any PC member or Father Anastasios.

• Please help Peter and Larry succeed with the 2017 Stewardship drive. They may be contacting you for assistance, but please volunteer your time and skills to develop ways to reach out to new Stewards!  We are sure many of you have great ideas on how to do it!  We are also in the process of finalizing our St Anna welcoming brochure.
• Costa Tsatsos will schedule a few clean-up and fix-up days to maintain and clean our premises. Please come for an hour or two and help with this effort. 

• On the Financial Audits front:  the 2015 and 2016 Audit Boards have met with the Treasurers and discussed document requirements, timing etc.  We expect both boards to present at the Spring General Assembly scheduled for April 2. 

• The Wine & Dine event is now confirmed for Saturday, June 3. Richard and Penelope Wolfe have graciously offered their residence in the neighboring town of Hillsborough for our 2017 Wine & Dine event.

Key Dates for 2017

• February 18  - Mardi Gras (PC and Philoptochos run event)

• April 2 - Spring General Assembly

• May 7 - Hall Dedication, Donor Recognition

• June 3 - Wine –n- Dine (Date confirmed)

• September 8,9,10 - OPA Festival

• October 28 - Taverna Night

• November 5 - Fall General Assembly

GOYA:  Congratulations to our girls’ volleyball team for winning their second championship! Thank you coaches, parents and players for a great season!

Thank you to all who donated food for the GOYA Sports Luncheon last Sunday, for those who prepared food in the kitchen, set up the gym, stayed and helped clean up. GOYA received donations of about $200!  Thank you to our St. Anna community for supporting our GOYA!

Sights and Sounds Preview: Save the date, Sunday February 26, following Sunday School. Come one, come all to our Sights and Sounds Preview! See what our GOYAns who participate in Greek dance, Religious and American singing groups, instrument band, have been working on! Make your reservations early with Cathy Sakellos, csakellos@comcast.net. $25 per family, $10 per adult, $5 per youth. There is no charge for all who have registered for Sights and Sounds. Tickets will also be sold at the door. We will need your help preparing for this event. Please contact Maria Tsatsos, mtsatsos@comcast.net for details as to when the cook/prepare work will begin. Thank you in advance for your help.