CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The 77th quilt block on the Lake County Quilt Trail is “Burns Valley Tiger.”
It has been installed on the Burns Valley School, located at 3629 Pine St., Clearlake, and is sponsored by Burns Valley School.
“Burns Valley Tiger,” an 8-foot by 8-foot quilt block, is sponsored by the Burns Valley Parent Teacher
Organization.
Burns Valley School was built in 1934 and is in the Konocti Unified School District.
The school has been educating the children of Clearlake for more than 80 years.
The main building has a bell tower and bell which would ring to call Lake County children to school. It has been said the bell could be heard across the lake.
The bell is still rung on the first and last day of school every year. Burns Valley School is on one side of Austin Park with a wonderful view of Clear Lake. The school also can be seen from Lakeshore Drive and Olympic Avenue.
The Lake County Quilt Trail is an agricultural and tourism project designed to promote community pride.
The quilt block was drawn and painted by the Lake County Quilt Trail team which is a group of dedicated volunteer quilters, graphic artists, painters, writers, carpenters and a videographer.
For more information about the Lake County Quilt Trail visit www.lakecountyquilttrail.com or visit the group on Facebook.