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Mike Zaharakis was a [[fan]] active mainly in the 1960 and 70s.  He became a fan while stationed in the Air Force in Minot, North Dakota, where he married [[Dian Zaharakis]]. In Portland, Oregon, he was a founder of the [[Society of Strangers]] science fiction club. He was a member of [[ValAPA]], [[TAPS]], and the [[N3F]], at one time serving on the N3F Directorate. He later moved to California, where he died. Mike Zaharakis was also a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and an ordained bishop in an independent apostolic tradition. In 1970 he handled publicity for the week long, state-sponsored  Vortex-1 music festival in McIver State Park near Escatada, Oregon.
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'''Michael George Zaharakis''' (aka '''Raki''') was a [[fan]] active mainly in the 1960 and ’70s.  He became a fan while stationed in the Air Force in Minot, [[North Dakota]]. Returning to [[Portland, OR|Portland]], [[Oregon]] after his Air Force service, he was a founder of the [[Society of Strangers]] [[science fiction]] [[club]]. He was also a member of [[ValAPA]], [[TAPS]], and the [[N3F]], at one time serving on the N3F Directorate.  
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He married [[Dian Zaharakis|Dian Cooper]] in 1967. They later divorced. In 1970, he handled publicity for the week long, state-sponsored  Vortex-1 music festival in McIver State Park near Escatada, Oregon. About 1976 he moved to [[California]]. 
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Mike was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)and an ordained bishop in the Antiochian Orthodox Church. He died of leukemia in San Francisco.
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1357922/michael-george-zaharakis FindaGrave entry.]
  
 
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* ''[[The Can Opener]]'' [1974] (for the [[Society of Strangers]])
 
* ''[[The Can Opener]]'' [1974] (for the [[Society of Strangers]])
* ''[[Clabby]]'' [1969] (as by '''Raki''')
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* ''[[Clabby]]'' [1969] (as by Raki)
* ''[[Hotel of Usher]]'' ([[Baycon]] one shot contributor)
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* ''[[Hotel of Usher]]'' ([[Baycon (Worldcon)]] [[oneshot]] contributor)
 
* ''[[Insomniac]]'' [1967-80]
 
* ''[[Insomniac]]'' [1967-80]
 
* ''[[Manticore]]'' (with [[Dian Zaharakis]])
 
* ''[[Manticore]]'' (with [[Dian Zaharakis]])
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* ''[[Raki's Insomniac]]'' [1974]
 
* ''[[Raki's Insomniac]]'' [1974]
 
* ''[[The Science Fiction Monitor]]'' [1976] (with others)
 
* ''[[The Science Fiction Monitor]]'' [1976] (with others)
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* ''[[Strange]]'' [1970] (with others)
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 28 July 2024

(January 18, 1947 – July 6, 1984)

Michael George Zaharakis (aka Raki) was a fan active mainly in the 1960 and ’70s. He became a fan while stationed in the Air Force in Minot, North Dakota. Returning to Portland, Oregon after his Air Force service, he was a founder of the Society of Strangers science fiction club. He was also a member of ValAPA, TAPS, and the N3F, at one time serving on the N3F Directorate.

He married Dian Cooper in 1967. They later divorced. In 1970, he handled publicity for the week long, state-sponsored Vortex-1 music festival in McIver State Park near Escatada, Oregon. About 1976 he moved to California.

Mike was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)and an ordained bishop in the Antiochian Orthodox Church. He died of leukemia in San Francisco.

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