Centenarian

At 100, Still Supporting the Troops One Shoebox at a Time

Posted on 12/12/2012 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | VolunteeringThere’s no slowing down for Lilly Nutter. The superstar volunteer who devotes her time to organizing and sending shoebox care packages to soldiers was on her way out the door to yet another celebration when I reached her today — her 100th birthday. To date, Nutter, of Warren, Ind., has sent 1,181 boxes to troops and is still going strong as she celebrates reaching the centennial mark. The Chicago native already had had five parties and has two more to …

The Takeaway: 101-Year-Old Utah Paraglider Breaks Record

Posted on 03/22/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News Roundups“If the notion strikes, I’ll go again,” said Mary Hardison, the 101-year-old Utah woman who just stole a Guinness World Record for oldest female paraglider from a 100-year-old woman from Cyprus, who took her paraglide ride in 2007. According to the Associated Press, Hardison ushered in her birthday last year (on Sept. 1, 2011) with a tandem—accompanied by a guide/instructor—paraglide ride, and was this week officially recognized as the “Oldest Female to Paraglide Tandem.”