This year’s Rotary International Convention was held in Calgary Alberta. The convention was a more intimate affair, with only 15,000-plus participants instead of the 30,000ish who attended the convention in Singapore in 2024. Calgary itself, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and a gateway to the incredible Banff National Park, is a beautiful city.…

Wow, wow and hubba hubba! The response to our request for donations for our Heroes in Hawaiian Shirts (www.hawaiianshirtsfordeployedsoldiers.org) has been so heartwarming. Last week at GuadalaHarry’s, before we had even completed the setup of our collection area – a Christmas sleigh! – the first shirt was donated. Thank you so much handsome bartender!  We’ve become…

In today’s unpredictable real estate market, strategy matters more than ever. GR Property Group, led by founder and broker Haley Garcia, specializes in helping clients navigate everything from rural land acquisitions to transitional neighborhood opportunities. Garcia recently spoke with Community Impact about how buyers and investors can identify smart opportunities, avoid costly mistakes and leverage…

In today’s housing market where rising prices and complex processes often push homeownership out of reach, especially in metropolitan areas, First America Homes is changing the narrative. “We think homeownership is something very special,” President Dave Barnhart said. “Some of life’s most meaningful moments—first steps, holidays, graduations—happen in a home. We’re working to make that…

At The Met Christian Academy, education begins long before kindergarten—and it’s about far more than just academics. Here, babies grow into preschoolers, who then blossom into elementary students, all within a community intentionally rooted in faith, family and purpose. “Some of our students start with us as infants,” Head of School Christine Achterkirch said. “That…