diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 2a9b70e1..8d21f447 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ jobs: # a collection of steps
           BUNDLE_RETRY: 3
           BUNDLE_PATH: vendor/bundle
           RAILS_ENV: test
-      - image: mysql:5.6 # database image
-        environment: # environment variables for database
-          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password
+      - image: postgres:9.4.11 # database image
     steps: # a collection of executable commands
       - checkout # special step to check out source code to working directory
 
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ jobs: # a collection of steps
           paths:
             - vendor/bundle
 
-      # Our primary container isn't MYSQL so wait for it
+      # Our primary container isn't Postgres so wait for it
       - run:
           name: Install dockerize
           command: wget https://github.com/jwilder/dockerize/releases/download/$DOCKERIZE_VERSION/dockerize-linux-amd64-$DOCKERIZE_VERSION.tar.gz && tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzvf dockerize-linux-amd64-$DOCKERIZE_VERSION.tar.gz && rm dockerize-linux-amd64-$DOCKERIZE_VERSION.tar.gz
@@ -45,8 +43,8 @@ jobs: # a collection of steps
             DOCKERIZE_VERSION: v0.6.1
 
       - run:
-          name: Waiting for MySQL to be ready
-          command: dockerize -wait tcp://localhost:3306 -timeout 1m
+          name: Waiting for Postgres to be ready
+          command: dockerize -wait tcp://localhost:5432 -timeout 1m
 
       - run:
           name: Database setup
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1b2a5870..c317f472 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FROM ruby:1.9.3
 MAINTAINER Alon Salant <alon@salant.org>
 
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y mysql-client
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y mysql-client postgresql-client pgloader
 
 # Configure the main working directory. This is the base
 # directory used in any further RUN, COPY, and ENTRYPOINT
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 8584b5f8..6df22120 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 gem "rails", "2.3.17"
-gem "mysql"
+gem "pg", "0.18.4"
 gem "authorization", github:  "asalant/rails-authorization-plugin"
 gem 'json', '1.7.7' # (CVE-2013-026) Can remove once rails depends on > 1.7.6
 gem 'haml', "3.0.25"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 63496c36..c40a3854 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ GEM
       builder
     json (1.7.7)
     kgio (2.11.2)
-    mysql (2.9.1)
     newrelic_rpm (3.7.3.204)
+    pg (0.18.4)
     power_assert (0.3.0)
     rack (1.1.6)
     rails (2.3.17)
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   haml (= 3.0.25)
   hoptoad_notifier
   json (= 1.7.7)
-  mysql
   newrelic_rpm
+  pg (= 0.18.4)
   rails (= 2.3.17)
   rdoc
   test-unit
diff --git a/app/models/note.rb b/app/models/note.rb
index ce6abf2b..2cc8edbe 100644
--- a/app/models/note.rb
+++ b/app/models/note.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ def self.for_person_sql(person, options={})
             OR  (notes.notable_type = 'Visit' AND notes.notable_id IN (SELECT visits.id FROM visits WHERE visits.person_id = #{person.id}))"
 
     sql += " ORDER BY #{options[:order]}" if options[:order]
-    sql += " LIMIT #{options[:offset]},#{options[:limit]}" if options[:limit]
+    sql += " LIMIT #{options[:limit]}" if options[:limit]
+    sql += " OFFSET #{options[:offset]} "
     sql
   end
   
diff --git a/app/models/organization.rb b/app/models/organization.rb
index 4282a223..5b0cfb78 100644
--- a/app/models/organization.rb
+++ b/app/models/organization.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def tags
     unless @tags
       tags = Set.new ActsAsTaggableOn::Tag.find(:all,
                      :select => 'tags.id, tags.name',
-                     :joins => "left join (taggings, people) on (tags.id = taggings.tag_id and taggings.taggable_type = 'Person' and taggings.context = 'tags' and taggings.taggable_id = people.id)",
+                     :joins => ["left join taggings on (tags.id = taggings.tag_id and taggings.taggable_type = 'Person' and taggings.context = 'tags')",
+                                "left join people on (taggings.taggable_id = people.id)"],
                      :conditions => ["people.organization_id = ?", self])
       @tags = tags.sort_by {|tag| tag.name.downcase}
     end
diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index a67f0c59..2579b0e0 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ def on(service_type, time)
   } }
 
   named_scope :after, lambda { |date| {
-      :conditions => [ "convert_tz(people.created_at,'+00:00','#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}') >= ?", date.to_date.to_time.utc ]
+      :conditions => [ "timezone('#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}', people.created_at) >= ?", date.to_date.to_time.utc ]
 
   } }
 
   named_scope :before, lambda { |date| {
-      :conditions => [ "convert_tz(people.created_at,'+00:00','#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}') < ?", date.to_date.to_time.utc ]
+      :conditions => [ "timezone('#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}', people.created_at) < ?", date.to_date.to_time.utc ]
   } }
 
   named_scope :matching_name, lambda { |name| {
diff --git a/app/models/visit.rb b/app/models/visit.rb
index 974ac006..42d19c1f 100644
--- a/app/models/visit.rb
+++ b/app/models/visit.rb
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ class Visit < ActiveRecord::Base
   } }
 
   named_scope :after, lambda { |date| {
-      :conditions => [ "convert_tz(visits.arrived_at,'+00:00','#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}') >= ?", date.to_date.to_time.utc ]
+      :conditions => [ "timezone('#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}', visits.arrived_at) >= ?", date.to_date.to_time.utc ]
   } }
 
   named_scope :before, lambda { |date| {
-      :conditions => [ "convert_tz(visits.arrived_at,'+00:00','#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}') < ?", date.to_date.to_time.utc ]
+      :conditions => [ "timezone('#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}', visits.arrived_at) < ?", date.to_date.to_time.utc ]
   } }
 
   def initialize(params={})
diff --git a/app/models/visits_summary.rb b/app/models/visits_summary.rb
index b5b6816c..3739bd28 100644
--- a/app/models/visits_summary.rb
+++ b/app/models/visits_summary.rb
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ def summarize_days
     date_condition += "and visits.arrived_at > '#{criteria[:from].to_date.to_time.utc.to_s(:db)}' " if criteria[:from]
     date_condition += "and visits.arrived_at < '#{criteria[:to].to_date.to_time.utc.to_s(:db)}' " if criteria[:to]
     visits_result = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.select_all(<<-END
-      select date(convert_tz(visits.arrived_at,'+00:00','#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}')) as date, visits.staff, visits.member, visits.volunteer, count(*) as count
+      select date(timezone('#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}', visits.arrived_at)) as date, visits.staff, visits.member, visits.volunteer, count(*) as count
         from visits
         left join people on visits.person_id = people.id
         where people.organization_id = #{criteria[:organization_id]}
         #{date_condition}
-        group by date(visits.arrived_at), visits.staff, visits.member, visits.volunteer
-        order by visits.arrived_at asc
+        group by date(timezone('#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}', visits.arrived_at)), visits.staff, visits.member, visits.volunteer
+        order by date(timezone('#{Time.zone.formatted_offset}', visits.arrived_at)) asc
       END
       )
     visit_days, day = [], nil
@@ -80,16 +80,20 @@ def initialize(date)
     @staff, @member, @volunteer, @patron = 0, 0, 0, 0
   end
 
+  def to_bool(value)
+    ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Column.value_to_boolean(value)
+  end
+
   def add_row(row)
-    if row['staff'] == '1'
-      if row['volunteer'] == '1'
+    if to_bool(row['staff'])
+      if to_bool(row['volunteer'])
         @staff += row['count'].to_i
       else
         @member += row['count'].to_i # count non-volunteering staff as members
       end
-    elsif row['volunteer'] == '1'
+    elsif to_bool(row['volunteer'])
       @volunteer = row['count'].to_i
-    elsif row['member'] == '1'
+    elsif to_bool(row['member'])
       @member = row['count'].to_i
     else
       @patron  = row['count'].to_i
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index 8a4ce2d2..e15ce929 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 development:
-  adapter: mysql
-  encoding: utf8
+  adapter: postgresql
+  encoding: unicode
   database: freehub_for_all_development
-  username: root
-  password: password
+  username: postgres
   host: <%= ENV['DATABASE_HOST'] %>
+  port: 5432
 
 # Warning: The database defined as 'test' will be erased and
 # re-generated from your development database when you run 'rake'.
 # Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
 test:
-  adapter: mysql
-  encoding: utf8
+  adapter: postgresql
+  encoding: unicode
   database: freehub_for_all_test
-  username: root
-  password: password
+  username: postgres
   host: <%= ENV['DATABASE_HOST'] %>
+  port: 5432
+
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 8366d556..3cb1955f 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
     t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
-  add_index "notes", ["created_by_id"], :name => "fk_notes_created_by"
   add_index "notes", ["notable_type", "notable_id"], :name => "index_notes_on_notable_type_and_notable_id"
-  add_index "notes", ["updated_by_id"], :name => "fk_notes_updated_by"
 
   create_table "organizations", :force => true do |t|
     t.string   "name"
@@ -58,10 +56,6 @@
     t.integer  "yob"
   end
 
-  add_index "people", ["created_by_id"], :name => "fk_people_created_by"
-  add_index "people", ["organization_id"], :name => "fk_people_organization"
-  add_index "people", ["updated_by_id"], :name => "fk_people_updated_by"
-
   create_table "roles", :force => true do |t|
     t.string   "name",              :limit => 40
     t.string   "authorizable_type", :limit => 40
@@ -90,10 +84,6 @@
     t.integer  "updated_by_id"
   end
 
-  add_index "services", ["created_by_id"], :name => "fk_services_created_by"
-  add_index "services", ["person_id"], :name => "fk_services_person"
-  add_index "services", ["updated_by_id"], :name => "fk_services_updated_by"
-
   create_table "taggings", :force => true do |t|
     t.integer  "tag_id"
     t.integer  "taggable_id"
@@ -138,8 +128,4 @@
     t.boolean  "member"
   end
 
-  add_index "visits", ["created_by_id"], :name => "fk_visits_created_by"
-  add_index "visits", ["person_id"], :name => "fk_visits_person"
-  add_index "visits", ["updated_by_id"], :name => "fk_visits_updated_by"
-
 end
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 468b00ae..2e460442 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 app:
   build: .
   environment:
-    - DATABASE_HOST=mysql
+    - DATABASE_HOST=postgres
   command: /app/script/server
   volumes:
     - .:/app
   ports:
     - "3000:3000"
   links:
+    - postgres
     - mysql
 mysql:
   image: mysql:5.6
@@ -16,3 +17,7 @@ mysql:
     - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password
   ports:
     - "3306"
+postgres:
+  image: postgres:9.4
+  ports:
+    - "5432"
diff --git a/pgloader.load b/pgloader.load
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bd3ce13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pgloader.load
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+-- See https://github.com/dimitri/pgloader/blob/master/pgloader.1.md for
+-- connection string options.
+
+LOAD DATABASE
+    FROM mysql://root:password@mysql/freehub_for_all_development
+    INTO postgresql://postgres@postgres/freehub_for_all_development
+
+-- data only: We don't need pgloader to touch the schema as Rails does a better
+--            job using rake db:schema:load.
+-- truncate:  Ensure all tables are empty first (especially schema_migrations).
+--            WARNING: THIS WILL SMOKE YOUR DATABASE!
+
+WITH data only, truncate
+EXCLUDING table names matching 'schema_info';
\ No newline at end of file