MANSFIELD — Doug Theaker has spent a lifetime on the move, making his mark in education, veterans services and more. Attending a veterans service on Memorial Day means listening to a powerful speech from Theaker, as he offers a reverent perspective on the life of those in uniform. It’s a service he delivers annually, and […]
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MOESC honors 7 members of board of governors
MANSFIELD – During the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Board of Governors organizational meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Douglas Theaker was appointed Board President while William McFarland was assigned as Board Vice-President. The men and women comprising MOESC’s Board of Governors (including their tenure) are: Linda Schumaker – 1 year William “Bill” Hope – 8 […]
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MOESC honors Steve and Lorraine Ernest’s remarkable service
MANSFIELD — MANSFIELD — The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) Board of Governors convened on Wednesday, Dec. 18 to honor two esteemed members of the MOESC family, Steve and Lorraine Ernest, as they attended their final board meeting. Both are set to retire at the end of December, marking the conclusion of their remarkable tenures at […]
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Hallowed ground: New Veterans Honor Wall dedicated at Mansfield Cemetery
MANSFIELD — Doug Theaker is an advocate for the United States and its military veterans, make no mistake about it. The president of the Richland County Veterans Service Commission delivered animated remarks to commemorate Veterans Day on Monday afternoon during the dedication of the $270,000 Veterans Honor Wall at the Mansfield Cemetery. “Ladies and gentlemen, I […]
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Military honors: Veterans Honor Wall dedication Monday in Mansfield Cemetery
MANSFIELD — World War II U.S. Navy sailor Robert Mack will get his final resting place Monday on Veterans Day. Mack, who died in 2001 at the age of 77, will be the first veteran to have his cremains placed in the new Veterans Honor Wall at Mansfield Cemetery on Monday afternoon at the end […]
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Richland County Veterans Commission to launch ‘Cremation Wall’ at Mansfield Cemetery
MANSFIELD — Military veterans will soon have a new interment option in the Mansfield Cemetery with the creation of a “Cremation Wall Project.” Officials with the Richland County Veterans Service Commission and Pam Bautz, administrator of the Mansfield Cemetery Association, discussed the $270,000 project on Tuesday with the Board of County Commissioners. The commission has […]
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‘Freedom is not free’: Mansfield Korean War veterans celebrate monument update
MANSFIELD — The Korean War Veterans Association led a dedication service for defense era veterans in Richland County on June 29.
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MOESC Board of Governors passes resolution in memory of Robert H. Whitney
MANSFIELD – The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Board of Governors voted on Wednesday, Feb. 14 to approve a joint resolution with the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) in memory of Robert H. Whitney. Three $500 scholarships will be awarded in his memory during the 2024 Franklin B. Walter program on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at […]
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MOESC board president Theaker receives OSBA 50-year Veteran Award
MANSFIELD – Douglas Theaker, board president for Mid-Ohio ESC, was presented with the Ohio School Boards Association 50-year Veteran Award at the association’s Capital Conference on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. The 50-year Veteran Award is given to school board members in recognition of 50 years of service. Of more than 3,400 board members in Ohio, […]