Trustees Honor Roll

Restauranteur and Promoter (1924-1986)
Inducted on November 28, 1989

Realizing his dream of building a Slovenian chalet, Frank Sterle created one of the finest restaurants in Cleveland. Four years after arriving from Slovenia in 1956, Frank purchased a small corner cafe in Cleveland's old Slovenian neighborhood. With expansion after expansion, Frank Sterle's Slovenian Country House grew to occupy a substantial part of the block. One of Slovenian music's greatest promoters, Frank featured Cleveland-style orchestras three nights a week and would sponsor a visiting ensemble from Slovenia each year--donating all of the profits to charity. Frank's crowning achievement came in 1985 when he brought his friend, Slavko Avsenik, and the world-renowned Avsenik Ensemble to the U.S., culrminating the Country House's 25th anniversary celebration with a sold-out concert at Cleveland's Music Hall.