Deanna Thomas talks with volunteer Joan Meeder at the Decatur Macon County Senior Center on Monday. “I just live a couple blocks away. I can take the bus or walk or drive,” said Thomas.
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The Decatur Macon County Senior Center building is pictured on North 22nd Street on Monday. Beginning Nov. 1, the Decatur Park District and the Decatur Macon County Senior Center will combine facilities and services at the Scovill Activity Center.
The entrance to the Decatur Macon County Senior Center is pictured on Monday. Beginning Nov. 1, the Decatur Park District and the Decatur Macon County Senior Center will combine facilities and services at the Scovill Activity Center.
The Nearly New Thrift Shop is open inside the Decatur Macon County Senior Center on Monday. Beginning Nov. 1, the Decatur Park District and the Decatur Macon County Senior Center will combine facilities and services at the Scovill Activity Center.
The interior of the Decatur Macon County Senior Center is pictured on Monday. Beginning Nov. 1, the Decatur Park District and the Decatur Macon County Senior Center will combine facilities and services at the Scovill Activity Center.
The entrance to the Decatur Macon County Senior Center is pictured on Monday. Beginning Nov. 1, the Decatur Park District and the Decatur Macon County Senior Center will combine facilities and services at the Scovill Activity Center.
Photos: Centennial Lake Fest
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
Lauren Johnston paints a craft with Greta Johnston, 2, at the Centennial Lake Fest on the shore of Lake Decatur on Saturday.
Cherry Brewer-Laffoon, Seven Brewer, 2, and Chris Brewer sit on a bench in front of Lake Decatur after arriving at the Centennial Lake Fest on Saturday. “When I was in high school I used to be on the Park District, and I used to throw rocks into the lake to help with erosion. So 25 years later some of the rocks I threw are still here,” said Chris Brewer.
Josh Lilly, of Decatur, rides an eFoil surfboard on Lake Decatur during the Centennial Lake Fest on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Saturday.
The Staley family cuts the ribbon for the Staley Basin dedication ceremony during the Centennial Lake Fest on Saturday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
Centennial Lake Fest volunteers hand out plastic bottle boats for participants to attempt to break a world record at Lake Decatur on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
Event organizer Stephanie Endsley directs people to the shoreline of Lake Decatur to attempt to break a Guinness World Record for most plastic bottle boats launched simultaneously during the Centennial Lake Fest on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
A total of 282 participants launch plastic bottle boats into Lake Decatur at the same time for a Guinness World Records attempt during the Centennial Lake Fest on Sunday. The crowd was about 48 people short of breaking the record.
Plastic bottle boats float in Lake Decatur for at least a minute to attempt to break the world record for most bottle boats launched simultaneously during Centennial Lake Fest on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
Michael Empric, the adjudicator for Guinness World Records, oversees the world record attempt for most plastic bottle boats launched simultaneously during the Centennial Lake Fest on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
The Centennial Lake Fest celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lake Decatur’s creation with live music, food and art vendors, free kayak and paddle board rentals, sailing, kids’ activities, a car show, fishing competition and more on Sunday.
Contact Donnette Beckett at (217) 421-6983. Follow her on Twitter: @donnettebHR
Donnette Beckett
"Together Decatur" Columnist and Food/Drink Reporter
