An organization of volunteers who clean up roadside trash in Placer County has received a $500 grant from Hewlett-Packard to help fund an educational program about litter reduction and recycling.

Citizens Involved Means Better Living plans to offer the program to students in Roseville high schools who need community service hours to meet class or graduation requirements.

The teens may then be able to go to elementary schools to present what they have learned to younger students, said David Albright, executive director of CIMBL.

Albright said the grant will help pay for handouts provided during the program.

Participating students also will receive reusable water bottles from Keep California Beautiful and recycling information from the city of Roseville, he said.

– Art Campos

Watercolor class

Tony Rogone will teach a class, "Exploring Watercolor," from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 1, at the Sunset Center, 2650 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin. The class begins next week.

The fee is $55 for residents and $65 for nonresidents. For more information or to sign up, call the Sunset Center at (916) 625-5200.

– Linda Beymer

Disposal sites announced

Two drop-off facilities for used syringes and lancets known as "sharps" are available to Placer County residents.

A new state law prohibits disposing of sharps in trash cans. Residents are asked to used the Western Placer Waste Management Authority, 3195 Athens Ave., Lincoln, or the Auburn Placer Disposal Service transfer station, 12305 Shale Ridge Road, Auburn.

Both facilities are open at 8 a.m. every day. The Lincoln site closes at 5 p.m., and the Auburn facility closes at 4:45 p.m.

Sharps should be placed in a sealed, rigid container before being transported.

Additional disposal options can be found at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/hhw/ sharps.

– Linda Beymer

Gently used books sought

Friends of the Roseville Public Library members are collecting used books for their sale Oct. 11 and 12 at the Martha Riley Community Library, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd.

Collection bins for used books in good condition will be available at the Roseville Downtown Library, 225 Taylor St.; the Maidu Library, 1530 Maidu Drive; and at 316 Vernon St. through September.

The group will accept adult and children's books in hardback or paperback and other media forms, such as books on tape. No magazines, computer manuals or textbooks will be accepted.

For more information, call (916) 774-5221.

– Linda Beymer

Fashion show planned

The Roseville Christian Women's Club will hold its "Fall Fashion Show" from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Whitney Oaks Golf Club, 2305 Clubhouse Drive, Rocklin.

Tickets are $15. Reservations must be made by Friday by calling (916) 961-4622.

– Linda Beymer

Golf tournament

Foothills Habitat for Humanity of Placer County has scheduled its Placer Habitat Open golf tournament for Sept. 15 at the Sierra View Country Club, 105 Alta Vista Ave., Roseville.

The event offers golf, lunch, dinner, prizes and celebrity participants. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity programs.

For more information, visit the Web site at www.foothillshabitat.org.

– Linda Beymer

Monterey trip offered

Roseville Parks and Recreation offers a two-day trip to the Monterey Peninsula on Oct. 28 and 29.

The cost is $328, double-occupancy, for Roseville residents and $363 for nonresidents. Single-occupancy fees are $410 for Roseville residents and $445 for nonresidents.

The price includes lodging, baggage handling, driver gratuity, full breakfast on the second day, admission to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and a tour of the coastal 17 Mile Drive between Carmel and Pacific Grove.

To register, call (916) 774-5950 by Tuesday.

– Linda Beymer

Lincoln committee to meet

The Lincoln Open Space Committee is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Lincoln City Hall, 600 Sixth St.

Spencer Short, mayor pro tem, and Jeff Darlington, executive director of the Placer Land Trust, are scheduled to give presentations and answer questions.

For more information, call (916) 434-8845.

– Linda Beymer