Hartnett retires from Boys and Girls Club

This story first published in The Shelbyville News Oct. 3, 2020. 

“The legend has retired.”

After 40 years, The Shelbyville Boys and Girls Club Executive Director John Hartnett retired Friday.

Much to his surprise, the Boys and Girls Club staff members Jennifer Wheeler and Chelsee Simerly decorated the lobby of the building to celebrate his retirement. Shiny lettering, banners and stars hung from the windows and doorways, reading out phrases wishing him a happy retirement.

And while Hartnett refused to wear the “the legend” shirt they made him, he still appreciated the surprise.

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