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Contents | OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023
38 Leaping into the future
Central's Georgia's evolving
dance scene
48 Middle Georgia Honor
Flight Mission 15
50 years later, veterans receive a
heroes' welcome home
57 Fanning the Flames
Indigenous and Maconite
photographers illuminate
the Bright City gallery
84 Cups and water
Gratitude guidance from
Macon's diverse spiritual leaders
86 Green thumb tips
How The Gardens at
Brookdale feed our community
88 Heroes among us
Bibb County School District
Teacher of the Year, Kimberly
Barton of Vineville Academy
of the Arts
66 Take a hike!
11 of Central Georgia's best hikes
74 Breaking barriers
and breaking news
Hispanic media changemakers
Moises Velez and Monica Pirela
80 "The Mayor
of Unionville"
Frank Johnson's legacy in the
neighborhood he loved
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