Senior Volunteer of the Year, Older Hoosier of the Year Award Winners Announced

Last year's recipient, Frank Skronski, presents Joan Chesak with this year's Senior Volunteer of the Year award. Also pictured: Joan Haugh

The Senior Volunteer of the Year and the Older Hoosier of the Year award winners were announced Thursday during a luncheon at the Bass Lake Fire Department.

“Today, we are honoring all of our volunteers for the past two years, for 2009 and 2010,” said Community Services of Starke County Director, Joan Haugh. “This is just our opportunity to give them a little credit for all of the many hours of service they’ve put in or the donations they’ve given to support our programs and the food pantry. We’re very grateful for them and if anyone out there would like to volunteer, please call me.”

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Starke County Senior Volunteer of the Year; Older Hoosier of the Year Applications Available

Nominations are being accepted for Starke County’s Senior Volunteer of the Year and Older Hoosier of the Year.

Community Services of Starke County is accepting nominations for these two honorary awards. The Board will decide the winners for each category. The honorees will be entered into the Area 1 competition. Entry forms are available at the Community Services of Starke County on Culver Road in Knox. Forms must be received by March 15th.

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