Hall of Fame For Three Walnut Creekers

Three Walnut Creek leaders have made the cut in receiving awards for distinguished service by the Contra Costa Commission for Women.

The commission's 2012 honorees for the Hall of Fame will be installed at a dinner at 6:30 p.m. March 22 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Concord.

According to a commission press release, the Walnut Creekers are:

• Ellen Osmundson, a realtor, has organized events designed to bring people of various cultures together to foster sustainable relationships. A former board member of the Diablo Valley Chinese Cultural Association, she organized the Contra Costa Chinese Cultural Festival in 2006.
• Christina Batt is the founder of the Martinez Land Trust, now the Muir Heritage Land Trust. Batt is credited with raising millions of dollars to preserve thousands of acres of open space in central and west Contra Costa County. She created environmental education programs for the Alhambra School District and the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek.
• Cindy Gershen, a restaurateur, initiated a campaign 10 years ago to promote growing and eating foods that help maintain good health. She worked with schools and hospitals to develop healthy nutrition programs. She is the founder of the Wellness City Challenge.