News Briefs: Elementary school sells historical calendars

Elementary school sells historical calendars
The Bobcat Club parents group at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School is selling academic-year calendars that depict the history of schools in the San Lorenzo Valley. Each calendar covers the academic year from August 2009 to August 2010 and celebrates the 60 years the school has been open with historical photos of it and other valley schools.
It features Sequoia School in Boulder Creek, Boulder Creek Grammar and High School, Ben Lomond School and San Lorenzo Valley Elementary in the 1850s and 1950s.
The calendar is sold at Ben Lomond Market and Felton Hardware for $15. Proceeds help pay for Life Lab, SPECTRA Arts, and the Art Masterpiece program at the elementary school.
For information: Heidi Harris, ha**********@*******al.net.
Memorial set for Ben Lomond barber
A memorial service for Lester Grizzell of Ben Lomond is scheduled for 2 p.m. Jan. 2 at St. Andrews Church in Ben Lomond, 101 Riverside Ave.
Grizzell was a well-known barber in Ben Lomond and a longtime volunteer at Valley Churches United Missions. His obituary was printed in the Dec. 4 Press-Banner and can be found at www.pressbanner.com.
Ben Lomond center seeks artwork
The Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in Ben Lomond invites artists to display their work as part of a new exhibition, titled “New Beginnings,” from Jan. 13 to mid-March.
The center is looking for art in all media, from jewelry to glass to textiles. As works are sold, artists may replenish them without any additional entry fee.
The deadline to submit art is Jan. 10.
For information: www.mountainartcenter.org or 336-3513.
Sierra Club gives assemblyman top rating
The Sierra Club of California gave Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, a 100 rating on his environmental voting record this past year.
In addition to environmentally friendly votes on off-shore oil drilling, timber harvesting and support of state parks, Monning sponsored Assembly Bill 1217, which created a sustainable seafood label for California fisheries, which is similar to an “organic” label. The bill was signed into law by the Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.