Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visits Parma for ‘emotional’ Ukrainian Village Parade

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – This 12 months’s Ukrainian Village Parade introduced out feelings and emotions in Parma.

Gov. Mike Dewine, who made an look on the Aug. 27 parade, informed 19 Information how Ohio is supporting the nation throughout a heartbreaking time.

“We go to all of the police departments within the state and say do you will have any vests that you just’re not utilizing,” DeWine stated. “They had been very very beneficiant and so we had been capable of ship these over there.”

Mary Borys, a resident of the realm, stated her cousins are nonetheless in Ukraine.

“I attempt to speak to them as a lot as doable give them assist,” Borys stated. “The primary factor is prayer.”

Roman Fedkiw, the Chair of the Ukrainian Village Committee, stated this present day is close to and expensive to his coronary heart.

“It is a very large day essential and momentous day for us,’ Fedkiw stated.

U.S Senator Rob Portman was the Grand Marshall for the parade.

Everybody on the parade, together with Bob Uhler, is doing something they will to lend a serving to hand throughout the battle.

“We donate proceeds to fund Ukraine,” he stated.

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