Extra Milers

Extra Milers

• EXTRA MILER: Someone who cares a lot

  Waiting backstage to surprise our Extra Miler, John Templeton (Cat in the Hat) and Ellie Delap (Gertrude) were feeling a bit nostalgic.  Both are seniors at Jeffersonville High School and this was to be their final high school performance. Standing just behind them, Donna VanHook, our Extra Miler, was doing what she has done best for at least 9 years.  She is tugging on a costume and pinning it in just the right places so that it fits properly.

  April 6, 2012 1 Photo

• The Extra Milers: Teaching by example

  February 3, 2012 1 Photo

• EXTRA MILER: The courage to say yes

  January 6, 2012 1 Photo

• EXTRA MILER: Sisters of the Heart

  Both girls have been involved in volunteer activities for several years. Amber serves on the student council of her school and has volunteered several times in soup kitchens. Sophia loves to dance and has entertained in nursing homes on several occasions. 

  December 2, 2011 1 Photo

• EXTRA MILER: Overcoming fear by facing it head-on

  As a young girl, I was reluctant to learn how to ride a bicycle. I was torn between wanting the wind in my hair as I hit the open road with friends and the fear of falling with a splat to the pavement. My father quickly tired of the excuses and one day sat me on the bicycle and pushed the bike forward. I fell hard and as my windblown vision seemed to be shattered, my father said, “Get right back up on that horse and ride again … it will be easier this time.” He was right. 

  September 30, 2011 1 Photo

• EXTRA MILER: A call to duty

  I was talking recently with Mark Eddy, executive director for Leadership Southern Indiana, when the conversation turned to this column. Mark said he knew of a church full of Extra Milers. The church is the Northside Church of Christ in Jeffersonville and specifically, he mentioned two individuals he felt met and exceeded the standards set for Extra Milers. He named Michael Kidwell and Gale Dunlap.

  September 2, 2011 1 Photo

• Harkins has touched thousands with her generosity, concern for others

   I am blessed with many best friends who have influenced my life; however, there has been one person who has influenced me the most and is the inspiration behind this column. Everything I know about loving my neighbor, I learned from Barbara Long Harkins (Barbie) … and she continues to provide inspiration to all who know her.

  August 14, 2011 1 Photo

• EXTRA MILER: Coloring Our World

  Creative people tend to bring full color to an otherwise monochrome world. Our July Extra Miler, George Ellis, turns life’s dull and numbing neutrals into vibrant and joyful colors. 

  July 1, 2011

• EXTRA MILER: Bringing Respect into our Schools

  An enforcement officer recently spoke with me after sitting through a workplace harassment workshop. He spoke of his part-time job duties as a security officer at a local middle school and expressed a great concern for children who do not seem to fit in with the majority students.  The officer said, “Every day I see cruel and hateful harassment from many of the students and my job is to step in if they become violent.”  

  June 3, 2011 1 Photo

• EXTRA MILER: Be part of Southern Indiana’s week of kindness

  Julie Schwerer, executive director of the Bliss House in Jeffersonville, is a bundle of energy with a contagious spirit. She can speak at warp speed when truly excited and last week she may have broken through the sound barrier as she spoke of an anonymous donation to the Bliss House. 

  May 2, 2011 1 Photo

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