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August/September 2025 | maconmagazine.com 21 FROM LEFT Sanyia Davis was named the 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia Youth of the Year, and Bu alo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin joined the celebration. Sekema Harmon read to the campers during Camp Milestone at The Tubman Museum. NewTown Macon celebrated the annual French Fry Fight winner, Macon Water Ice. 2025 Georgia Grown Executive Chef Chelsia Ogletree won the Food Network's hit show Chopped challenge. Governor Brian Kemp and Marty Kemp, Jim Cole, and Roy Fickling visited her at her Forstyth restaurant, Her Majesty Kitchen. Bennett Gri n earns Scouting America Eagle Scout Award. RIGHT AND BELOW With their favorite magazine in hand, Debra and Mark Ballard wait for Old Faithful to erupt; Nancy and Je White enjoy Taos, New Mexico; and Katy and Adam Carr celebrated their 15th wedding anniverary in the Tuscan hillside, Pienza, Italy. Share your FACES with us! Submit a photo with your Macon Magazine alongside a caption to maconmagazine.com/faces. H O U S E O F S M O K E A S O U T H E R N E R G O E S S E A R C H I N G F O R H O M E B Y J O H N T . E D G E "The story of all Southern men—me, and you, and everyone we've ever known. House of Smoke is ultimately a story for all Americans on a path to self-awareness, honesty, and love." --- W R I G H T T H O M p S O N , A U T H O R O F T H E B A R N ORDER YOUR COPY p R H . C O M / H O U S E O F S M O k E Penguin Random House collects and processes your personal information. See our Notice at Collection and Privacy Policy at prh.com/notice. C R O W N