Community Services Vacancies on Board of Directors

Community Services of Starke County Has a Vacancy

Community Services of Starke County has a vacancy on the Board of Directors.  The agency is seeking a board member who resides in Davis Township in Starke County. 

Community Services of Starke County, Inc. provides services to the low-income and senior citizens of Starke County, such as information and assistance, outreach, public transportation, nutrition (homebound meals and congregate meals), energy assistance programs, food pantry, and homemaker services.  Board meetings are held in Knox the third Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m.

Persons applying should be interested in the needs of the low-income and senior citizens of Starke County, be willing to attend meetings on a regular basis, and help promote the welfare of the agency.  The board member position is voluntary. 

Board members currently serving are:  Judy Ahlenius, president; Joan Chesak, vice president; Pat Zobrist, secretary; Frank Skronski, treasurer; and members Ben Warren, Joe Guardiola, Judi Meissner, Mark Rippy, Sandy Santacaterina, Arlene Sellers, Ellen Stevenson, Mary Ann Vische, Becky Welter, and Harold Weitgenant. 

Applications are available at: 

Community Services of Starke County 311 E. Culver Road, Knox, Indiana

and must be completed and returned by January 6, 2016. 

For more information call 574-772-7070. 

Habo Runkle Named Senior Volunteer of the Year

Published: April 21, 2015
By: Anita Goodan, WKVI

The Community Services of Starke County Board of Directors recently named the Senior Volunteer of the Year for 2015.

Habo Runkle of Knox was honored for her lifetime of service to help improve the quality of life in her community and her country.

Runkle recently retired from working as a nurse at the Golden Living Center in Knox. She helped residents at the facility for 18 years. Prior to that, Runkle served as a babysitter for many community families and drove a school bus for the Knox Community School Corporation for 16 years.

Habo Runkle is also an active member of the Knox United Methodist Church where she serves on many committees. She has volunteered her time at Community Services of Starke County where she delivers meals to those participating in the Meals on Wheels program. Runkle offers her time to transport Community Services of Starke County clients to doctor appointments and other locations.

In addition to this honor, Runkle is also a past recipient of the Henry F. Schricker Award that is given to a Starke County resident who embodies the former governor’s motto of “service before self.”