2012-01-13 / Front Page

A blessing and a bit of luck



TRADITION—Above, the Rev. Gary Kyriacou from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church holds aloft a cross that will be thrown into the ocean and retrieved by one of the youngsters diving in after it during the Camarillo church’s annual Epiphany Celebration and Blessing of the Waters Ceremony at the Ventura Harbor on Jan. 8. At right, Effie Sklavenitis, 17, of Westlake Village emerges with the cross that promises her a lucky year ahead. Photos by DAVID YAMAMOTO/Acorn Newspapers TRADITION—Above, the Rev. Gary Kyriacou from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church holds aloft a cross that will be thrown into the ocean and retrieved by one of the youngsters diving in after it during the Camarillo church’s annual Epiphany Celebration and Blessing of the Waters Ceremony at the Ventura Harbor on Jan. 8. At right, Effie Sklavenitis, 17, of Westlake Village emerges with the cross that promises her a lucky year ahead. Photos by DAVID YAMAMOTO/Acorn Newspapers

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