Airport art in Pittsburgh

Hellenic News of America
Dear Mr. Onorato,
In my capacity of Coordinator of the American-Hellenic Affairs Committee of the AHEPA chapter of Pittsburgh (www.ahepa.org), which represents more than 37,000 Americans of Greek descent in Western PA, I applaud your decision to stop the dismantling of the art work by the internationally-distinguished Peter Calaboyias.
It is obvious that the Airport Authority is hell-bent on converting the seriousness of our airport with kitsch ads in place of what should be exhibits of local art and sculpture that factually demonstrate the beauty of Pittsburgh and Western PA. It is also becoming apparent that the Greek community of the area is being targeted and singled out by the Airport Authority. This is tantamount to prejudice and racism. We would like to know why the Greek community is the target.
The excuses (if not lies) by the Authority spokesperson, as reported in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report yesterday, that there is no other space for advertisement at the airport is a joke at best. I would be more than happy to personally take the members of the authority around the airport and show them spaces large enough to display the kitsch ads they have in mind.
Mr. Onorato, our community members are frequent travelers and transit through the airport on business and vacation regularly. Part of the exorbitant fees paid to the airlines go to finance the luxuries of the Airport Authority. That we are being targeted by them, through the terrorist actions against the art of Mr. Calaboyias is an affront to our dedication and our history and our contributions to Western PA.
Perhaps the members of the Airport Authority do not know of our suffering as we helped shape the area, and I point out a documentary that they should watch (http://www.pahellenicfoundation.org/page12/page12.html).
Enough with the snide and excuse-laden attack against the Greek community of Western PA.
Respectfully,
Dr. Nick Giannoukakis Coordinator
American-Hellenic Affairs Committee AHEPA, Chapter 34, Pittsburgh, PA