CV Sanitary District's 2009 Calendar

Your Boulevardier has long cast an admiring eye on the Castro Valley Sanitary District's annual calendar. Arriving in the mail this time of year, it's an efficient bit of communication: a calendar, the district's annual report, and a showcase for the winners of its annual recycled art contest, all in one.

Normally, the latter item -- the contest winners -- are a bit of a letdown. Making art from trash is a great idea, but the execution thereof can easily be disappointing. However, in the 2009 calendar, Your Boulevardier is thoroughly impressed with several of the pieces, including the garbage truck by Luke Luebker, the Shoes by Lucas Chang, and the Crochet Plastic Bag Purse by Merle Gee.

But most marvelous is Café Kimono -- what appears to be a full-sized garment made of used coffee filters by Tami Lundberg. The range of hues and patterns created by the filters is lovely and organic. Ms. Lundberg clearly took a great deal of time to clean and sort the filters by tone and piece together the kimono in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Well done!

Images of the current winners (beautifully photographed by Castro Valley High School students, it should be noted) are not yet posted online. A stack of the calendars is at the post office, should readers be interested in getting a copy.