MANSFIELD — The Richland County Joint Veterans Council is coordinating this year’s Veterans Day parade in downtown Mansfield, with a scheduled 10:30 a.m. Wednesday start at the five-way intersection of Marion Avenue and Park Avenue West, Richland Source reported.
The parade is to move east to the downtown square. A program is scheduled immediately afterward at the Central Park gazebo. Forecasters expect highs in the 50s with sunny or partly cloudy skies. Last year’s event was moved to AMVETS Post 26 on West Fourth Street amid temperatures in the mid-30s and wind gusts near 30 mph; heavy rain prompted an indoor move in 2022 as well.
Robert Mason, historian for the American Legion Department of Ohio, is the scheduled speaker. A longtime Carey resident and past commander of Earl Green Post 344 in Carey, Mason has served in local, district and state roles, including as commander of the legion’s 5th District. His work has included preserving Ohio post records and assisting veteran recognition programs across Wyandot County and surrounding communities.
Ohio State Mansfield also plans a free staged reading of an abridged version of Cato on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Founders Auditorium. The source describes it as the second of two readings and says a discussion will follow and tickets are not required.