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6 | M A C O N M A G A Z I N E A U G U S T / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 Leading the way to a better Macon By JODI PALMER W elcome to our annual leadership issue. Good leadership is almost a tedious topic of conversation right now in the world. But putting politics aside, we love this issue of Macon Magazine. And the planning of it makes us grateful for the local leaders, especially the young leaders, in our community. We are excited for you to meet our new Five Under 40 who were chosen by the other young leaders who have been recognized in the magazine over the last 16 years. Isn't that amazing? They all comprise a special group of people who care about who they are and what they do. And most of them are still here, still connected and still leading and inspiring, as you can tell from our list of past Five Under 40. We also have a wonderful story by Traci Burns about the dynamic women who head the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, the Knight Foundation and the Peyton Anderson Foundation. They are perfect examples of good leadership and give us hope for the future. Lynn Murphey and Kathryn Dennis were in our first- and second-year class of young leaders in 2002 and 2003. How we missed Karen Lambert for one of those groups is a mystery, but she is more than worthy of the recognition. Lucky Macon. Sadly, we are losing a longtime community leader with the demise of the Macon Symphony Orchestra. Their last concert will be in October. The symphony was a mainstay of downtown entertainment and cultural events for close to 50 years. What they brought to Macon and how they brought diverse groups together serve as examples of what can be done with a vision and hard work. They will be missed, but we are hopeful the Macon Concert Association, Mercer's Townsend School, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, Macon Pops and others can keep that vision going in new and exciting ways. We have a Townsend Calendar for you on page 47. Finally, good news on the Macon If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ... John Quincy Adams Magazine front. We welcome Renee Corwine to our staff as an editor. Renee works with us part time along with her other multiple jobs as a personal trainer and Pure Barre instructor extraordinaire. She spent 13 years at The Telegraph in various positions ( just like James and me), so she fits right in, and we welcome her with open arms! We are sure you will notice her influence and good ideas as time goes on. Thank you for being a reader of the magazine, for caring about our community and for supporting us with your ideas, your compliments and, of course, your criticism. We learn from our readers and always love to hear from you. Enjoy this special issue! Editorial Jake and Renee Corwine