Don Mullinex

Where were you born?   Zanesville, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  Jefferson High School, Dresden, Ohio

Were you in the military?  Yes. United States Air Force

What is your professional background?  I was an Electronic Radar Repairmen Instructor in the United States Air Force and I worked at Owens Corning for 37 years as a maintenance electrician.

Tell us about your family:  Sharon and I have been married for four years and we have seven children, 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   Ralph Medley, Bob Wiley, and Bill Matheney.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  I have been a deacon for six years.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon?  I am on the Mission Committee, sing in the adult and senior choirs, and help facilitate a small group. I was the leader for the New Horizon Retreat, and Sharon and I are actively involved with the 50+ ministry.

What is your favorite Bible verse? "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? 3:16: The Numbers of Hope by Max Lucado

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? Jeopardy and Pearl Harbor

What is your favorite food?  Spaghetti and meatballs

Do you have a favorite eatery? Red Lobster

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? OSU Football and Nascar racing

Hobbies or interests?  Traveling, camping, sitting around a campfire that was built by the master fire builder, Bill Matheney, and listening to Bill and Bob Wiley as they share their campfire stories.

Do you have hidden talent(s)? Not many people know that for 17 years I had my own business selling, installing and servicing satellite systems.

Where were you born?    Steubenville, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  I graduated from Jefferson Union High School in Richmond, Ohio. I also attend Purdue University in Indiana and graduated from the University of Findlay.

Were you in the military?  I retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer after serving over 20 years on active duty.

What is your professional background?  After working as a Materials Leader at Colgate Palmolive Company in Cambridge, Ohio for over 17 years, I retired in October 2006.

Tell us about your family:  My wife Pat and I have been married for over 28 years. We have three adult children (Amy, Philip and Ellen) and five grandchildren (Phoenix, Anthony, Paul, Michael and Elijah).

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   I think that there were two people who influenced my decision to be baptized . . . my wife Pat and Don St. Clair, a friend from the Navy.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  I am a deacon and am currently the chairman of the board.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? I am the Bible Bowl coordinator for NTCoC and am a small group leader of the 1st/3rd Thursday "Soup Group" small group. I have served on several committees, have taught adult Sunday School classes, and am currently teaching a Wednesday Night adult Bible study. I also teach a Bible study at Falls Manor with two ministers from Zanesville. I also enjoy working with the Free Stuff Giveaway, the Communion Preparation Ministry and as a communion server.

What is your favorite Bible verse? "Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15.

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? Science Fiction by Asmimov, Heinlein and Clarke

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? Jeopardy, NCIS, and Law and Order

What is your favorite food?  Hot dogs, brats, and potato chips

Do you have a favorite eatery? Bob Evans

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? Trivial Pursuit or other trivia-type games.

Hobbies or interests?  Boy Scouts

Do you have hidden talent(s)? My daughter-in-law tells me that I have a head for math and trivia.

Where were you born?    Coshocton, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  Riverview High School (Warsaw, Ohio)

Were you in the military?  No

What is your professional background?  I have worked in the school bus industry for more than 24 years.

Tell us about your family:  I have been married to Diana for more than 22 years. We have two daughters, Sadie, age 12, and Cassie, age 9.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   My mother and my pastor during my teen years, Donald Dohm, influenced me most of all.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  I have been a deacon for more than six years.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? I am a youth sponsor and I play in Kardia and the worship band. I am chairman of the Preschool Board, am on the church board, and I oversee intramural basketball and volleyball.

What is your favorite Bible verse? Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation . . . the old has gone; the new had come." 2 Corinthians 5:17.

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? The Lord of the Rings trilogy

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? Mythbusters, The Outlaw Josey Wales and The Princess Bride

What is your favorite food?  I can narrow it down to two things . . . pumpkin pie and just about any pizza.

Do you have a favorite eatery? Adornetto's

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball

Hobbies or interests?  Music, golf and reading

Do you have hidden talent(s)? No

Where were you born?  Shelby, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  John Glenn High School

Were you in the military?  I joined the Navy but had a medical discharge before I ever left.

What is your professional background?  I am a Warehouse Manager for a pharmaceutical packaging company in Southeast Columbus.

Tell us about your family:  I have been married to Dawn for 18 years, and we have two daughters, Deidra (16) and Audrey (14).

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   I have gone to church all of my life, but I did not make it a personal relationship with Christ until I was 25 or 26 years old. This relationship has been influenced by many people, but Dawn has been an encouragement more than anyone else.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace? I have been a Deacon at North Terrace for several years. 

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? I have been involved mostly in the Youth Program, but I have served in several areas.

What is your favorite Bible verse? "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance."James 1:2-3

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? Dinner with A Perfect Stranger by David Gregory 

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? My favorite TV show is Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, and my favorite movie is Shaw Shank Redemption

What is your favorite food?  Steak, sweet potatoes, and Peanut Butter Pie

Do you have a favorite eatery? Texas Roadhouse.

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? Ohio State and Pittsburg Steelers Football

Hobbies or interests? I enjoy riding my motorcycle with Dawn.

Do you have hidden talent(s)? Nothing hidden…what you see is what you get.

Where were you born?   Zanesville, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  West Muskingum High School

Were you in the military?  No.

What is your professional background?  Maintenance shop manager at Gutridge Plumbing in Newark.

Tell us about your family:  I have been married to my wife, Christi, for 19 years. We have two children, Alison 16 years old and Austin 13 years old.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   My wife Christi, her family, and Chuck Horsley (minister/friend).

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  I am a deacon.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon?  I am in a small group and I help clean up after first service and get ready for second service.

What is your favorite Bible verse? "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves have been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." 1 John 4:7-8

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? Anything sports related.

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? Survivor and Lost.

What is your favorite food?  Barbeque ribs.

Do you have a favorite eatery? Texas Roadhouse.

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? Racing

Hobbies or interests? Being involved in my kids' sports activities at West Muskingum.

Do you have hidden talent(s)? I am Bob Paul's #1 ball-boy for the Lady Tornado's soccer team.

Where were you born?    New Lexington, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  Rehoboth, Ohio and New Lexington, Ohio

Were you in the military?  Yes, I served in the Navy for four years on diesel submarines.

What is your professional background?  I am a graduate of Barber College and was a stationery engineer with AEP in Conesville.

Tell us about your family:  My wife's name is Arlene and we have five sons (James, Kent, Michael, Mitchell and Barry). We also have 19 grandchildren.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   My grandfather.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  I am a deacon.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? I am involved with a small group and I make cabinets for the church whenever needed.

What is your favorite Bible verse?Luke 16:19-31. (The story of the rich man and Lazarus.)

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? I enjoy woodworking books and tool catalogs.

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? Gunsmoke (western movies)

What is your favorite food?  Italian

Do you have a favorite eatery? Olive Garden

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? Tri-Valley, Ohio State and Cleveland teams

Hobbies or interests?  I enjoy watching basketball, football and baseball on television.

Do you have hidden talent(s)? Still hidden.

Where were you born?    Zanesville, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  West Muskingum, Harding University (BA), and Xavier University (MA)

Were you in the military?  Yes, U.S. Army Medic

What is your professional background?  I was a teacher and coach with the Zanesville city school district for 35 years.

Tell us about your family:  I am married to Linda, who is retired from Zanesville city schools as the superentendants secretary. We have a son, Marc, who is married to Erin and they live in Hillard with our two grandchildren, Julia who is 5 years old and Evan who is 2 years old. Marc graduated from Miami University with a degree in engineering.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   My college freshman basketball coach and college roommate.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  I am a deacon.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? I have helped with church painting, Vacation Bible School games, general maintenance and repairs.

What is your favorite Bible verse?Titus 3:4-7

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? Leading with the Heart - Coach K

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? This Old House and the Golf Channel

What is your favorite food? peanut butter

Do you have a favorite eatery? Der Dutchman in Walnut Creek, Ohio.

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? Basketball and especially Duke Basketball.

Hobbies or interests?  I enjoy woodworking, landscaping and golf.

Do you have hidden talent(s)? If I do, they are still hidden!

Where were you born?    Zanesville, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  Crooksville, Ohio (I took some religious courses at Wittenburg University and Ohio Valley College).

Were you in the military?  Yes, I was stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia with the Quartermaster Corp.

What is your professional background?  I am the CEO of our family-owned business (PetroWare; Swingle Drilling;Swingle SDI Steel Building; New Burley Winter Pottery; Swingle Real Property).

Tell us about your family:  I am married to Yvonne Swingle (two wives deceased). I have 11 children, 29 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   An old minister led me from being a pew sitter to knowing Jesus as my Savior and personal friend. When be brought me into the church, he cried.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  I am a better follower than a leader.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? In addition to serving communion, I conduct a church service/Bible study at the Inn at Summervile every Sunday from 10:00-11:00 am and have been doing that since 2001.

What is your favorite Bible verse? Matthew 6:33, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all of these things will be given to you as well."

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? The Divine Imperative by Brunner.

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? Cowboy movies.

What is your favorite food? Anything green and fresh fruit.

Do you have a favorite eatery? Any place (or anyone) who cooks like my mother and is not too expensive.

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? I played football in high school.

Hobbies or interests?  I love gardening and flowers. Work is also a hobby.

Do you have hidden talent(s)? I took art lessons a couple of years ago and wrote a short story for a local book publication.