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Native Greek plays pivotal role in community Belleville’s George nS ipiignca> ‘honored by his homsiend By TomGavey The Intelligencer George Patsios may call Belleville home but the land of his birth, Greece, hasn't for- gotten its native son. month the executive director of Belleville’s YMCA’ was presented vie a golden pin and plaque recognizing pi service By Achaia province and the el piae city’s ae DeweDepay The ceremony was ne Feb. the province's capital, i ‘he recognition came as a shock to Pat | dios, who fo this day doesn’t know who IBS ity Special when ye te eco | for community service, you're not expecting it,” says Patsi ios. The award is presented to 16 people in A province (population 500,000) for lunity service each year and sponsored the state and the newspaper. Only one itside the province : is honored x ee onary home province Wimny wife Maria is is rom there and they've sort of aa Patsios ais fie award honoring one of the ee rs ne es Turks in 1821, was originated 26 years ago. u le and since mot here| ue been heavily involved in the Bes com- unity, the Belleville Belleville Rotary Club and other community organiza- “He save thee were peopl tthe cer] mony in Patros.