Nominated by Ana Stephens

Harley was selected to receive a North Star Award for all he has done over many years for the baseball and softball families of East Madison Little League (EMLL). Harley is a hardworking volunteer who makes sure the team’s four fields are mowed, striped, maintained and ready for players to enjoy.

His nominator for this award wrote: “I got to know Harley over the past three years as I served on the EMLL board and found him to be friendly and appreciative of the work I did, even as he did so much more. When I decided I wanted to nominate to Harley for this award, I reached out to current and former board members to ask ‘How long has Harley been at this?’ The overwhelming response was similarly, ‘I don’t know. He was here when I started.’” 

Harley has been an EMLL volunteer since 2000, coached two sons for over a decade and also served on the board. In 2005, he started putting in countless hours maintaining the fields. Harley’s house is adjacent to the EMLL parking lot, leading him to be “on call” for minor emergencies that arise. He deals with such emergencies with a sense of humor and a smile.