[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8407]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE CROATIAN CULTURAL GARDEN

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the Croatian 
Cultural Garden committee of the Croatian Heritage Museum and Library 
in the city of Cleveland. This garden will serve both to celebrate the 
rich cultural achievements and contributions of people of Croatian 
heritage, as well as to create an educational legacy which future 
generations may enjoy for years to come. Cleveland's Croatian community 
has worked to make this garden a reality for the past 3 years, and the 
first phase of this project was completed and dedicated on June 3, 
2012.
  Since 2009, the Croatian community has worked diligently to raise the 
funding necessary to realize this goal, as well as to design, plan, and 
establish this garden in Cleveland's Rockefeller Park.
  With this dedication, the Croatian Cultural Garden will join others 
in the chain of the Cultural Gardens along Martin Luther King Boulevard 
in Cleveland. These gardens were dedicated over 75 years ago with the 
goal of recognizing and preserving the diversity of culture that has 
enriched northeast Ohio and our county.
  Mr. President, for the continuing support of the Croatian community, 
I would like to recognize the Croatian Cultural Garden Committee and 
join in celebrating the dedication of this project.

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