John Fernyak has devoted nearly half of his life to helping breathe new life into downtown Mansfield.
His presence is palpable throughout the downtown, including the Richland Carrousel Park, an attraction and economic driver he helped launch and bring to fruition more than three decades ago.
Now 92 years old, Fernyak and his wife, Mimi, want to help ensure the same downtown they worked so hard to save and develop is secured for generations to come.