Fall/Winter 2021
Decatur Active Living • Children & Youth Services
AfterSchool 2022-2023! See page 12
3 athletics 4 tennis 6 active adults 7 afterschool 12 youth classes
Thank you, Cheryl Burnette!
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n Aug. 26, Cheryl Burnette retired after serving 22 years in the City of Decatur. Cheryl started with the city as a volunteer with the Recycling Task Force, which later became the Waste Management Advisory Board. In 1996 she was a Hometown Hero for her work on the Olympic Museum and Heritage Festival.
Cheryl began working for the Decatur Arts Alliance as executive director in 1999 and continued in this position until 2008 when she became the City of Decatur’s first Special Events coordinator. In 2008, the Arts Alliance hired a full-time director and Cheryl focused on city events, still lending support for DBA events, Earth Day, Beach Party, July 4th events, BBQ and Blues, Oakhurst Festival, Wine Festival, Tour of Homes, holiday events, Book Festival and Arts Festival. In 2010 Cheryl joined Active Living as the assistant director, leaving her footprint around biking and walking. She was the champion for Safe Routes to School and Streets Alive. Thank you, Cheryl, for carrying the torch so that our communities are Bike Friendly and Walk Friendly.
calendar/ gym activities Sports for L’il Ones see page 4
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