Like most, Travis Mills had plans. Plans for his wife and daughter. Plans for the future. Plans for a successful military career. Then those plans were waylaid when he had a “normal day at work that turned ugly.” He stepped on a bomb. And then, he couldn’t feel his arms or legs. His third tour […]
It’s all about community. It’s all about helping people in the community interact with each other, share experiences, develop long-term relationships and work toward a common goal. It’s all about having a passion to see change in the community and listening to its voice. In the case of Vista Partnership it’s all about working with […]
Community advocate DeVone Boggan knew it would be a tough sell – maybe the toughest of his life. But desperate times call for desperate measures and Richmond, Calif. was sweating in 2007. The community of 100,000, north of Berkeley, had witnessed an alarming 47 murders and wore the tag of one of the nation’s most […]
Call it fashion of the fittest. A peculiar stream of sartorial splendor filled Cobo Center recently as 500 guests and honorees of the 2016 Governor’s Fitness Awards made their way to a ballroom for the annual dinner. Sneakers were matched with suit coats and evening gowns hovered over high-tops as participants dressed for the theme […]