Senator George Voinovich honored in Serbian Cultural Garden

George Voinovich served as Mayor of Cleveland and then Governor of Ohio and then US Senator from Ohio. He was of Serbian (father) and Slovenian (mother) heritage. He was very proud of his ethnic heritage and was a tremendous supporter of the ethnic diversity in Cleveland, Ohio and the United States. On August 31, 2022 a memorial was dedicated in the Serbian Cultural Garden. Serbian Garden leader Alex Machaskee welcomed the crowd which included several members of the Senator’s family. The family helped unveil the large rock which housed the memorial tribute. There were stories told and memories shared by Alex Machaskee and then Fr. Dragoslav Kosic of St. Sava Cathedral blessed the monument and led a prayer. South Euclid Mayor Georgine Welo read a proclamation and presented it to the family. Longtime ethnic leader August Pust shared stories followed by Claire Rosacco of Tri-C and Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation Board Chairman Dr. Wael Khoury. Then the Senator’s son George spoke on behalf of his mother Janet and the rest of the family. This was followed by a group photo and some individual remarks by Ingrida Bublys, Honorary Consul to Lithuania, retired Judge Ralph Perk Jr. and ClevelandPeople.com’s Dan Hanson. https://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/serbian/serbian.htm

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