Starke County Election Board, Clerk Win Awards

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Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski with Bradley King and Trent Deckard, Co-Directors of the Indiana Election Division Staff

Members of the Starke County Election Board, Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski and Voter Registration Deputy, Randi Beem, recently attended the 2012 Election Conference in Indianapolis.

Five awards were given at the conference and two of those awarded were given to Starke County. Pat Mitchell and Jim Henriott received the “County Election Board Members of the Year” Award. This award is given to county Election Board members whose service embodies bipartisan cooperation in the administration and election process, and whose achievement is to represent one political party while serving all county voters.

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A Recap of the Top 10 Stories of 2010

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Story #10

Tony Kerby Memorial at the Yellow River

Tony Kerby lost his life in the Yellow River attempting to save his younger brother’s life. The good looking boy went in the treacherous waters to save his 8-year-old brother Dominick when the youngster slipped off a rock. Dominick was saved when a person in the park pulled him to safety, but Tony could not swim to the banks.

Community members were so saddened by the death that a cross was put at the site to honor his efforts and his life. The memorial was created by Shelby Clemons of North Judson, his wife, Danielle, and Misty Baldridge of Knox.

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Starke County Election Board to Hold Post Election Meeting

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voting booth

The Starke County Election Board has scheduled a post election meeting for Friday, December 10th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the 2nd floor meeting room in the Starke County Courthouse.

The Board, consisting of President Pat Mitchell, Vice President Jim Henriott and Clerk Evelyn Skronski, will review the 2010 election, make plans for the 2011 City Election and approve election workers. The public is invited to attend the meeting.