Galanis

Bianco doesn't believe the SEC's fraud charges would have stuck if the name Galanis weren't involved.

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Dean Galanis (Woodshed!) was raised in Bethlehem, PA — warped on horror films, thanks to his horror nut grandmother and father.

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A former member of the US Marine Corps, and veteran of the first Gulf War, Galanis currently resides in lovely Hollywood, CA — working on various film/cable/TV shows, all the while writing screenplays — again, mostly horror and comedy.

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In that case, Campbell's unmodel-like behavior included whacking Galanis on the head with a telephone.

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"The decision to bring one of the sports here was taken at the last moment," Galanis says.

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With that battle won, Galanis smiles contentedly and says, "The point now is the Olympics are here, and the whole world will see Olympia."

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The torch ceremony helps Olympians pass that Olympic spirit from generation to generation, Galanis says.

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"There is no one from outside the borders of Olympia who can feel the same way as we do about the Olympics," says Nontas Galanis, who owns a jewelry store and is the equivalent of the city's chamber of commerce president.

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His uncle Kristos ran on the first relay in 1936, and Galanis carried the torch in 1976, 1980 and 1984.

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But Galanis contends his town nearly was excluded.

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