By Mary-Justine Lanyon It was standing-room-only in the board room at the Rim of the World Unified School District office for the Dec. 18 meeting. Following the election of the officers for the next year – with Cindy Gardner elected as president and Dr. Bill...
Members of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation board with Heather Hackney at the Giving Tuesday event hosted by Heather and John Hackney at the Lakefront Tap Room. The Hackneys donated a portion of the proceeds from the sales on the evening of Dec. 2. Rim Ed...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor’s note: If you missed Part 1 of this report on the Rotary Friendship Exchange, you can read it online in the Dec. 4, 2025, flip issue. As our Friendship Exchange team from District 5330 in California made its way to Ratlam – our...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon When you do something for other people, you are actually giving yourself a gift. That’s what Lupe McDonald told the girls who are part of the Soroptimists’ Every Girl Counts program at their Dec. 10 meeting. She challenged the girls: “In...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Some people who experience childhood trauma retreat into themselves. But not author Sara Lynne George, who has returned to her childhood community of Crestline. “I experienced a lot of childhood trauma,” George said. “That has led me to...
By Dr. Nicole Brady Chief Medical Officer UnitedHealthcare Student Resources For many, the holiday season provides a unique opportunity to pause from daily responsibilities and focus on the people who matter most. While gift-giving and festivities are often the...
