Florist closing after 106 years, one of last ties to St. Clair-Superior’s Slovenian history

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -“This is the last of the stuff we’re going through,” said Shelli Slapnik March, walking through the store for one of the last times with her husband, Bob. “Lotta stuff. Lotta memories here. My life, my life is here.”

Since 1920, Slapnik Florist has anchored the corner of St. Clair and East 61st, a former ethnic enclave.

“My great-grandfather, Ignatius James Slapnik, he came from Ljubljana, Slovenia and he opened up a flower shop,” Shelli reminisced…

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