Tom Courtright and Kathy Courtright Rondini 4010 Mt. Diablo Boulevard The land Orchard Nursery calls home in Lafayette has a long and varied history. In 1935, it was the Kergan family cattle ranch. In 1946, Jack Schneider, a local chemical engineer, first opened a nursery and garden experience shop but was soon negotiating with the state on its plans for the...

Janet Thomas, President 3932 Mt. Diablo Boulevard Janet Thomas was a chemistry and environmental science teacher at Campolindo and Acalanes high schools for almost 30 years. When she retired, her zeal for education and ecology didn’t wane in the least and our community is the supreme beneficiary of her passion. She set her heart on a rocky, dirty, run-down piece of...