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By Jennie Gerard

Weed Warriors Step Forward by Jennie Gerard LETTER TO THE EDITOR LETTER TO THE EDITOR Edible Garden Expansion Community Effort Led to Success Dear Editor: I would like to suggest enlarging the community garden affiliated with Claremont Middle School as an alternative use for the exc...

By Jennie Gerard

...ed forward to serve as the next generation of leaders of the Lake Merritt Weed Warriors, a 13-year, all-volunteer effort to tend the planting beds around Lake Merritt. They responded to a recent Rockridge News story about how the founders, Jennie Gerard and Joel Peter, were planning to retire, and will assume leadership at the end of this month. The two men have lived in Rock- ridge for 23 years, and both worked

By Damon Manni

...d hope, TLP’s objective is to improve safety awareness and bring the neighbor- hood together toward a common goal — to restore what all residents want right now, to feel safe once again. Is it Goodbye for the Lake Merritt Weed Warriors? by Jennie Gerard Only two more Saturday work- days for the Lake Merritt Weed Warriors, you say? All good things come to an end, eventually… or must they? What began as short- term help with the maintenance of newly planted beds, the Lake Merritt Weed Warri...

By Damon Manni

...with green waste from our efforts — usually on the last Saturday of every month. Lake Merritt is vital to the resi- dents of our entire city and serves as the center point for many Oakland activities. The founders of Weed Warriors, myself (Jennie Gerard) and Joel Peter, will be stepping aside after our August workday. Will there be a Lake Merritt Weed Warriors 2.0? Join a new generation of leaders, and step forward today. For more information, email info@ lakemerrittweedwarriors.org, or c...