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    Decatur Featured in US School Commute Exercise Program Article

    Decatur Metro | October 26, 2007

    Washington Post

    Amy Lovell and her 10-year-old son Allen arrive with his French horn on bicycles at Glennwood Academy (Washington Post)

    Where do AP reporters go when they need a good example of kids walking and biking to school for a story about the Federal “Safe Routes to School” program? Decatur of course!

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    International Tribune

    San Francisco Examiner

    I think this “evergreen” AP story has been around for a couple weeks, since I recall seeing it in the local papers a few weeks ago. But now it seems its making the rounds amongst the big boys.

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