Farewell to a friend

Jerry Weiss, “a man for all seasons,” recently left Fallbrook and his Shangri-la to tend other gardens in the great universe. Although he has given an earthly good-bye and gone somewhere beyond to sow the seeds of caring, generosity and stewardship, the footprint that he left is what community legacies are made of.

Not only did he share his well of knowledge with many through education but also through his actions by sharing his commitment to organically grown food.

Those of us who knew him were truly fortunate to have been by his side at one time or another, and those who didn’t could read hi...