Saturday, May 19, 2012
Nancy Brownfield served on the board of the county's mosquito and vector control for nearly three decades.
By Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District staff. The staff and trustees of the CCMVCD grieve the passage of trustee Nancy Brownfield, who died on May 5, 2012. Nancy served on the board of trustees for the District for nearly 29 years, beginning her tenure on August 16, 1983. Nancy held bachelor's degrees in entomology and parasitology from the University of California, Berkeley; a bachelor's degree in agricultural biology from California State Pomona; and a master's degree in public administration (MPA) from California State Hayward. Nancy had previously worked for the California Department of Health Services in the counties of Alameda and Stanislaus in their agricultural departments. She was a certified, state-licensed pest …
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Resident Bill Kelly writes in.
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Sunday, February 5
I love living in Hercules and hope to live out my days here. I enjoy my home, my neighborhood, my neighbors. I draw great joy from witnessing the high level of public involvement – even when people have things to say that I totally disagree with. I have learned that better decisions get made when all view are considered. Hercules has serious problems to overcome. Most of those are financial while some are political, especially when it comes to the question of how is public's trust and faith in City Hall going to be improved. I avoid saying restored because I’m not sure there ever was much. I am firmly convinced that this city must start by righting its financial ship. I doubt that there is any need to list the facts that lead me to say …
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The former pro football player rose from security officer to interim superintendent.
A memorial service will be held Monday for Sylvester Greenwood, who became an educator after an injury ended his two-year pro football career. He served the West Contra Costa Unified School District for 38 years in roles ranging from security officer to interim superintendent, the first African American to hold the latter post. He retired five years ago. Described by one former school board member as a “gentle giant” and by many as a strong advocate for children, Greenwood died June 9, the last day of the school year, after struggling with complications from diabetes. He was 66. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Berkeley Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Eighth St., Berkeley. Greenwood was known for his professionalism and …
G.C.
6:01 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
Here's an exercise someone can perform using the Public Records Act. Declare yourself (Joe/Josephine Citizen) the "anti-cronyism auditor." No one else is doing this for us, right? I'm assuming that there used to be a job description for Finance Director, probably archived somewhere. Request a copy of it. Then, request a copy of the resumes of both the previous FD, current FD, and future FD. They … more ›