Ben and Dorothy Osinski Named Schricker Winners

Posted on October 28, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI

The winners of the Henry F. Schricker Award were recently announced by the officials from the Starke County Chamber of Commerce.

Ben and Dorothy Osinski are being recognized for Henry F. Schricker’s example of “service before self”.  The number of community organizations they’ve been involved in and their volunteer efforts in many committees in their many years as Starke County citizens have earned them this prestigious honor.


The Osinskis will be honored during the Henry F. Schricker Awards Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. CT at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox.  Tickets may purchased by calling the Starke Chamber of Commerce Office at 574-772-5548 or visit Eventbrite.com.

A full list of Ben and Dorothy Osinski’s volunteer activities can be found with this story on our website at wkvi.com.

Ben Osinski

• Member & past president Starke County Economic Development Foundation Board
• Past President of North Judson – Wayne Twp Library
• Board Member & past president of North Judson Kiwanis
• Member of Starke County Chamber of Commerce
• Past member of Starke County 4H Livestock Committee
• Member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church & Knights of Columbus
• Past member of NJ-SP Music Boosters
• Established the Starke County Eagle Plaque in 1998 which was auctioned annually to raise a total of $23,000 in 12 yrs.
• Served on the North Judson Mint Festival Parade Committee
• Active with Junior Achievement talking to classes about being self employed and the small business owner awards & pitfalls
• Conducts several benefit auctions each year- Ducks Unlimited, FFA worker auction, BLPO soup auction, NJ Boy Scouts cake auction, Starke United radio auction, Jasper County Extension Homemaker’s cake auction, Pack 3 Boy Scout cake auction in Wayne County, Knox Middle School Redskin bucks auction.
• Has auctioned at Starke Co., Lake Co., & Jasper Co. 4-H livestock auctions
• Has had several local 4H clubs, service clubs, and churches etc do food concessions at the No, Judson farm consignment auctions giving them the opportunity to raise money for their organization.
• Licensed Auctioneer since 1983
• Licensed Real Estate Salesperson since 1989
• Volunteer of the year for Starke United 2005
• Active member of Indiana Auctioneers Association and National Auctioneer Association since 1983
• Recently elected to Indiana Auctioneer’s Hall of Fame

Dorothy Osinski

• Past member Liberty PTO
• Former CCD teacher for All Saints Catholic Church
• 4H leader for 10 years
• 4H Council for 7 years
• Selected Outstanding 4-H Leader of the Year in 1994
• Past member of NJ-SP Music Boosters
• Member of SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church & Christian Ladies
• IAA Auxiliary member & Board of Directors
• Member of  NAA Auxiliary
• Starke United 6 yr board member
• Volunteer of the Year for Starke United 2005
• Starke Co Legacy of Women
• Member Starke County Chamber of Commerce
• Past Chamber of Commerce board president