I can't imagine this is ever going to be a relevant piece to read outside these two hours. From 1998.
Hardworking people from small Adriatic country establish strong enclave in Northeast Ohio By JAMES F. McCARTY Plain Dealer Reporter It would be hard to find a place outside of the tiny alpine nation of Slovenia where Slovenian culture has had a greater impact than in Cleveland and its suburbs. While chances are that most people would have trouble locating Slovenia on a map, two of Northeast Ohio's more prominent politicians called that Balkan republic their ancestral home: Senator-elect George V. Voinovich, who grew up in Collinwood, and the late Sen. Frank Lausche, who like Voinovich, was Ohio governor and mayor of Cleveland. There's also the Slovenian accordion player from Cleveland whose unique style of polka music brought enjoyment to generations worldwide (Frankie Yankovic, who died in October.) More: http://www.cleveland.com/heritage/index.ssf?/heritage/more/slovenia/sloven1.html http://www.cleveland.com/heritage/index.ssf?/heritage/more/slovenia/index.html ====== AIM/Gmail Chat: damonbeau www.facebook.com/damonbeau www.twitter.com/damonbeau -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
