{"id":14487,"date":"2025-09-13T11:39:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualnimuzej.aspira.hr\/?p=14487"},"modified":"2025-09-13T11:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:39:48","slug":"gojko-spralja-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualnimuzej.aspira.hr\/en\/gojko-spralja-square\/","title":{"rendered":"GOJKO SPRALJA SQUARE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"465\">A ceremony was held in San Pedro, California, to inaugurate <strong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"166\">Gojko \u0160pralja Square<\/strong>, honoring a longtime leader and highly respected member of the Croatian-American community. The event was attended by his family, numerous representatives of the City and County of Los Angeles, the Consul General of the Republic of Croatia in Los Angeles, prominent business leaders, and friends.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"722\">The ceremony was opened by <strong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"516\">Rudy Svorinich Jr.<\/strong>, president of the Dalmatian-American Club and the visionary behind the square, who also proposed the inscription:<br data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"633\" \/><em data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"720\">\u201cGojko \u0160pralja Square, leader of San Pedro, Croatian immigrant and American patriot.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"1224\">Los Angeles City Councilmember <strong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"770\">Tim McOsker<\/strong> then addressed the audience, noting:<br data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"810\" \/><em data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1222\">\u201cGojko \u0160pralja was one of those remarkable individuals who perfectly embodied the spirit of our community. He was a beloved member of San Pedro for 63 years\u2014hardworking, proud of both his heritage and his adopted homeland. He loved his family, his friends, and deeply cared about helping others through volunteering in the Dalmatian-American Club. He was truly a treasure of the community and a wonderful man.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1736\">Gojko \u0160pralja was born on September 30, 1936, on the island of Rava, Croatia, which he affectionately called \u201cthe center of the world.\u201d In San Pedro, he distinguished himself as a seven-time president of the Dalmatian-American Club during the 1980s, honorary mayor of San Pedro, president of the Lions Club, and a member of the San Pedro Elks Lodge. His fundraising campaigns supported the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce and provided scholarships for local students, leaving a lasting impact on the community.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">\u0160pralja peacefully passed away on December 15, 2024, at the age of 88. His dedication and love for the community will remain forever remembered\u2014now immortalized in the square that bears his name.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14474\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualnimuzej.aspira.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">Gojko Spralja<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14477\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualnimuzej.aspira.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">Spralja brothers with Nada Pritisanac Matulich<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14480\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualnimuzej.aspira.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6703.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">Gojko Spralja, Branka Bezi\u0107 Filipovi\u0107 and Rudy Svorinich<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14483\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualnimuzej.aspira.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"637\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1935\">Spralja in Dalmatian American Club of San Pedro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A ceremony was held in San Pedro, California, to inaugurate Gojko \u0160pralja Square, honoring a longtime leader and highly respected member of the Croatian-American community. 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