Starke County Indiana Democratic Party

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The 2010 Primary Election Day is May 4th. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST….If you would like to be a Poll Worker please contact our Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski.

New phone system for Starke County to include Annex, Courthouse, Sheriff’s Department, Prosecutors Office and Highway Department was approved Monday night October 19, 2009 and is waiting for in installation which should be within the next 6 weeks.

The system is predicted to save the county approximately $2,000 per month on their current phone bill or approximately $120,000 over a 5 year period.

The cost $81,476 will be paid from a loan secured from Demotte State Bank in Knox in 4 annual installments at the rate of 3.9% with no fees for the loan.

The Starke County Council opted to borrow the money to keep cash in the Cumulative Capital Fund for emergency and building maintenance cost.

The JJ Dinner is this Saturday on October 24. It will be at the Knox community center, starting at 6PM.

First up is Happy Hour from 6PM to 7PM, followed by a rib dinner. After that is a roast of Nancy Dembowski and Joe Donnelly. Then a fundraiser auction wraps up the evening. If you have further questions or would like to purchase tickets, please contact Kenny Wallace at (574) 772 – 4900.

Additionally, I am unable to attend. If anyone can take some pictures or write a little bit about the event, please contact me, Richard June <starkedemocrats@gmail.com>

The Starke county council met last night. They worked out terms to purchase a new phone system, as well as created a rainy day fund. The coroner and judge needed some additional funds to continue through to the end of the year.

The JJ Dinner is three short weeks away on October 24. It will be at the Knox community center, starting at 6PM.

First up is Happy Hour from 6PM to 7PM, followed by a rib dinner. After that is a roast of Nancy Dembowski and Joe Donnelly. Then a fundraiser auction wraps up the evening. If you have further questions or would like to purchase tickets, please contact Kenny Wallace at (574) 772 – 4900.

The pancake breakfast went well, we had lots of people stop by to get some pancakes and sausage. Pictures from the event are available at Picasa. Thanks to everybody that volunteered to help make the food, clean up and organize the event. All in all we raised quite a bit.

Dan brought a special tool to insure light and fluffy pancakes	Just starting a batch of twenty or so pancakes
We used a fancy machine to help cook pancakes	I cooked sausage all morning on this skillet
The kitchen committee decides resource allocation	Our first customers weren't really customers
People start to drift in	Traffic ebbed and flowed all morning
Eye see you!	Can you find all the politicians in this picture?
The whole family came out	A slow time starting to pick up.

Council and Commissioners are looking into a new phone system for Annex, Courthouse, Sheriff Department and Highway Garage. This system cost is $85,000 for all 4 building, both boards are interested in keeping all offices uniform for future use, service and updating

The new system should reduce the monthly phone bill by approximately $2,000 by upgrading and switching over to Digital opposed to the current analog system.

The monthly cost for the new system should be approximately $1,770 assuming the company that the county is in negotiations finances the new phone system at 0% interest for 48 months as they have indicated they would.

Evelyn Skronski

Frank and I have been married for 43 years. We have 3 children, Theresa, Linda, Thomas and three grandchildren. We both grew up in Starke County and have lived most of our lives in Starke County. We both graduated from North Judson-San Pierre High School. Our children also attended and graduated from North Judson-San Pierre High School.

While Frank served in the U.S. Navy and attended college I worked in the accounting departments of private industry.

We also lived in the suburbs of Chicago where Frank taught school. As the story goes, once you have gotten your feet wet in the Bogus you never forget. The pull of hometown North Judson became too great and we moved back to the area and have gotten our feet wet in Starke County in many different ways and places.

While Frank was continuing his education I also enrolled in accounting classes. I have also been enrolled at Ancilla College where I worked toward earning an Associates Degree.

I have served the youth of our county as 4-H leader, Girl Scout leader, church youth leader and school volunteer.

My work experience includes accounting, bookkeeping, budget management, library branch manager, deputy clerk and more.

*15 years as Deputy Clerk
*11 years as San Pierre Library Branch Manager
*Small business owner
*4-H, Girl Scout, church youth leader
*Community volunteer
*Member of Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
*Dedicated wife, mother and grandmother
*Husband, Frank, taught science at Knox High School for 32 years

EVELYN’S PLAN FOR STARKE COUNTY
1. Use my 15 years of experience in the Starke County Clerk’s Office to run and improve the efficiency of the office for the benefit of all.

2. Provide creative thoughtful solutions for the concerns of the citizens of Starke County.

3. Continue to work with local, county, district and state officials for the betterment of Starke County.

MY GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE WHO OFFERED ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 7TH.

Chuck Estok

Hi, I am Chuck Estok your current representative on the Starke County Council.

I feel privileged to be your representative here in Starke County. My wife Janice and I are lifelong residents, we have 2 daughters who also live in Starke County. We know the struggles our citizens face everyday in this great community making ends meet. My pledge to you is to continue to listen, while making your concerns my concerns. After all it’s you, the taxpayer, I work for.

Vote Chuck Estok County Council November 7.