MANSFIELD — Residential and businesses earned honors for their beautificatation projects this month, but Richland County was the real beneficiary all summer.
The Mansfield Men’s Garden Club has announced the following winners for its 49th annual Area Beautification Awards for 2026.
The Mansfield Men’s Garden Club solicits nominations from the public for any property that deserves recognition. Teams of judges visit each property and then meet to select the winners for 2026.
Each winner was presented with a special yard sign to be proudly displayed on their property.
The awards were presented at the 2026 Beautification Awards Dinner held at Kingwood Center Gardens on Sept. 1, 2026.
The following properties were recognized:
Residential winners
- Christian and Kristi Albers – 13 Oak Creek Dr. Mansfield.
- Robert and Lisa Booth – 1081 Devonwood Road Mansfield.
- Sue Eyster – 103 Britiana Court Shelby.
- Sonny and Alice Frazier – 663 Steam Corners Road Lexington.
- Kimberly Jackson – 2232 Darlington East Road Bellville.
- Brenda and Tom Kehrle – 262 Oxford Lexington.
- Jeff and Jenny Morris – 1375 Graham Road Mansfield.
- Jim Pierce – 68 Maple Street Lexington.
- Joe Sansalone – 3118 Hemlock Place Ontario.
- Jon and Lyvennia Sigler – 562 Dirlam Lane Mansfield.
- Dynie Troyer – 471 Davis Road Mansfield.
- Dale and Virginia Walker – 2430 Whitney Avenue Ontario.
Commercial and Civic winners
- Friendly House – 300 North Mulberry Street Mansfield.
- Martini’s On Main – 108 North Main Street Mansfield.
- The Nature Park at Richland County Fairgrounds.
- Wendy’s – 1372 Lexington Avenue Mansfield.
Special Recognition Award
- Allen Vild – 466 Glendale Blvd. Mansfield.
Mansfield Men’s Garden Club Member Award
- David Claypool – 463 Westview Lane Mansfield.
