[cid:image001.png@01DC07C1.5AD31DE0] The Vuecrest View Newsletter, August 2025 Coyote ALERT! The coyote has been spotted in Vuecrest this week of August 4th, 2025. Unfortunately, a small dog was attacked on Vineyard Crest earlier this week around 7:45 am. The dog was on leash and the owners fought back. The dog was unharmed but startling for both the dog and the owners. Please be diligent with your pets. Coyotes have been in the neighborhood for years but this is the first time we've heard of one going after a leashed dog. Please report incidents directly to King County Animal Control, so they track any issues and respond as needed. [cid:image002.png@01DC07C1.5AD31DE0] Social Committee, Emeline Sheu, Committee Chair social@vuecrest.net<mailto:social@vuecrest.net> REMINDER: Our annual Vuecrest picnic will be Saturday, August16th, 3-6pm PT for Vuecrest Community owners & kids. We'll have Tacos by Los Koros Express, ice cream truck and activities (badminton, ring toss, ladder golf, giant Jenga, connect 4 games and more) for all ages. It's a great time to reconnect and meet your Vuecrest neighbors. The picnic is held on Park Rd between Evergreen Dr. & Vineyard Crest on our grass esplanades. See you there! [cid:image004.png@01DC07C1.5AD31DE0] [cid:image005.png@01DC07C1.5AD31DE0] Landscape Committee, Kristin Bodiford, Committee Chair landscape@vuecrest.net<mailto:landscape@vuecrest.net> Summer is here and Vuecrest is looking beautiful with the seasonal plantings. We hope you enjoy the seasonal color and decorations! The Landscape Committee works closely with our landscapers, Northwest Gardener to monitor irrigation and common area maintenance. We believe that the maintenance of our common areas is an important investment in our community. Similarly each neighbor's efforts to keep their property maintained - lawns mowed, weed free and hedges trimmed to Protective Restrictions is not only important for compliance to our HOA CCRs but also it contributes to Vuecrest' s strong property values. Thank you for doing your part to keep your home looking its best. If you have any questions you can reach the team at landscape@vuecrest.net<mailto:landscape@vuecrest.net> [cid:image006.png@01DC07C1.5AD31DE0] [A group of houses with trees and a fence Description automatically generated] REMINDER: The next Vuecrest Board of Directors meeting is Thursday, Sep. 4th , 6:00 -7:00 PM PT Owners are always welcome to attend. Join Zoom Meeting<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5687915826?pwd=b1c5L0phbEx2TXV3Z1EvMm1PSnlQZz09&omn=89616571653> Meeting ID: 568 791 5826 Passcode: 962269 PLAN AHEAD - 2025 Vuecrest Board of Directors and Vuecrest Annual Community meeting dates * Oct 2nd, 2025, 6-7pm PT * Nov 6th, 2025, 6-7pm PT * Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025, 6-7:30pm PT, Vuecrest Community Annual meeting * Dec 4th, 2025, 6-7pm PT [cid:image008.png@01DC07C1.5AD31DE0] REMINDER - No Extended Street Parking in Bellevue or Vuecrest Community Be sure to park your vehicles off street and in your garage and/or driveways! The City of Bellevue does not allow vehicles to be parked on our streets longer than 24 hours (Bellevue Municipal Code 11.23.020) and parking over 24 hours is prohibited. Except for authorized time limit zones (BCC 11.23.022), no person may park or re-park a vehicle on either side of a public street within the same block for a period exceeding 24 consecutive hours. A vehicle shall be deemed to be parked in violation of this section unless the vehicle is moved to a different block every 24 hours. For purposes of this section, a block is defined as the stretch of roadway between the two closest public street intersections on either end of the stretch. For cases where a roadway ends, a block is defined as the stretch of roadway between the end of the roadway and the closest public street intersection. (Ord. 6686 1, 2022; Ord. 6383 1, 2017; Ord. 4611 6, 1993.) REPORT vehicles parked more than 24hrs. via the City of Bellevue APP is easy. Download the City of Bellevue APP to your mobile phone from the APP Store and submit your report. [cid:image009.jpg@01DC07C1.5AD31DE0] Good Neighbor and Compliance Committee, Committee members: Tony Chen, Madhavi Yerramilli-Rao, Matt LaPine The Good Neighbor Compliance (GNC) committee was organized to help neighbor-to-neighbor communication and provide guidance on resolving non-compliance issues. If you have an issue and have been unable to resolve it with your Vuecrest neighbor, please join on of our upcoming Good Neighbor and Compliance Committee meeting dates to discuss: * Sep 22nd, 2025, 5-5:30pm PT * Oct 27th, 2025, 5-5:30pm PT * Nov 24th, 2025, 5-5:30pm PT * Dec 22nd, 2025, 5-5:30pm PT Please contact goodneighbor@vuecrest.net<mailto:goodneighbor@vuecrest.net> if you have a concern and need help on next steps. [A group of hands holding up letters Description automatically generated] Safety Matters, Mike Wittman, Committee Chair safety@vuecrest.net<mailto:safety@vuecrest.net> Happy mid-summer all! Fortunately, it seems we've had a relatively safe and quiet year so far here in our community of Vuecrest and West Bellevue. We are truly blessed to live in such a convenient, view-oriented, walkable and high pride of ownership neighborhood in the heart of a vibrant, growing city. A few reminders that may help to maintain personal safety and to avoid unwanted entry and solicitations follow. While it hasn't been overly hot this summer, remember to keep your doors shut and locked at night; if you don't have air conditioning, open windows only to the point that reaches the safety stop, which most windows have. Keep hedges and shrubs located near the house trimmed such that they don't provide hiding places for would-be burglars. Please don't leave small pets and children unattended in open areas of your yard. There have been multiple sightings of a rather large coyote prowling the neighborhood this summer, and the species is known to be aggressive at times in its hunt for food. If you are not expecting a visitor at any given time, you do not have to answer your doorbell or a knock at your door. Use "No Soliciting" signs if you prefer. Sometimes they help but often they don't. If you see a suspicious person wandering around or near your property, feel free to call 911 and report it. Get to know your neighbors! If you plan to be gone for an extended period of time, let them know. If you need assistance with your waste bins, you can request that Republic Services retrieve them from and return them to the part of your driveway nearest your home, or ask a neighbor to help by placing them and returning them if you know you will be gone during pick-up time, or if you have personal difficulty in moving them. Stop your mail with the postal service for the period of time you may be gone. Oh, and a friendly reminder to please keep your dog(s) on a leash or in a confined space (unable to roam the neighborhood). This is as much for your dog's safety as it is for the safety of other owner's pets. We have heard instances where smaller dogs have been threatened by larger, aggressive and off-leash dogs during routine dog-walking by some of our community dog-owners. Please, please do not allow your dogs to roam. This also often also leads to the need for others to clean up after them, if you get my "scoop". Lastly, please be a good example to everyone by maintaining reasonable speeds and by honoring the stop signs at all intersections. Although the speed limit is 25, we feel that 20 is plenty and 15 is fine. Enjoy what remains of our beautiful summer, and as always please contact safety@vuecrest.net<mailto:safety@vuecrest.net> if you have any questions or concerns! Be Safe! [Colorful hands in different colors Description automatically generated] Seeking new Vuecrest Committee, Board and volunteers If you are interested in participating in the Vuecrest Community Association HOA as a Director, committee member or help on a committee as a volunteer - we'd love to have you participate. Please drop us an email at secretary@vuecrest.net<mailto:secretary@vuecrest.net>, president@vuecrest.net<mailto:president@vuecrest.net>, or directors@vuecrest.net<mailto:directors@vuecrest.net> [A group of trash cans Description automatically generated] Trash/Recycle/Yard waste tote etiquette Here's a few reminders regarding trash/recycle/yard waste tote etiquette in the Vuecrest community; * Totes should be put out the day before collection and then pulled back in the day after collection * Totes should be stored on your property in a place not visible from the street * Place totes at or nearest the end of your driveway for collection only * Secure all bin lids in the down position, especially the garbage bin to ensure lids are down and garbage is contained and helps keep birds and other critters from making a mess before collection * Ask a neighbor to put your totes out or bring them in if you are planning to be out of town * Never leave totes out on the street for an extended period of time * Promptly clean-up any trash or other debris that may have occurred near your property during collection day Visit Republic Services Bellevue <https://www.republicservices.com/municipality/bellevue-wa> for more information and multilanguage translations. [cid:image013.png@01DC07C1.5AD31DE0] Keep your Vuecrest Contact Information UP-TO-DATE Please make sure your homeowner contact information is up to date. Log-in at www.PropVIVO.com<http://www.propvivo.com/> and update your contact information, and click Submit. Your information is only used for your informational and safety benefit. 2025 Board Members & Officers 2025 Directors: * Stevie Bathiche * Lea Sorgen * Stacia Smith * Lew Thayer * Rob DeRider * Jonathan Kagle 2025 Officers: * Rob DeRider - President * Stacia Smith - Vice President * Stevie Bathiche - Treasurer * Secretary - Chris Bodiford You can contact us at: Vuecrest Contact List: PropVIVO Property Management * services@propvivo.com<mailto:services@propvivo.com> Board of Directors * Directors@Vuecrest.net<mailto:Directors@Vuecrest.net> Officers * President president@vuecrest.net<mailto:president@vuecrest.net> * Vice President vicepresident@vuecrest.net<mailto:vicepresident@vuecrest.net> * Secretary secretary@vuecrest.net<mailto:secretary@vuecrest.net> * Treasurer treasurer@vuecrest.net<mailto:treasurer@vuecrest.net> Committees * Architecture Architecture@vuecrest.net<mailto:Architecture@vuecrest.net> * Good Neighbor Compliance goodneighbor@vuecrest.net<mailto:goodneighbor@vuecrest.net> * Landscape landscape@vuecrest.net<mailto:landscape@vuecrest.net> * Newsletter newsletter@vuecrest.net<mailto:newsletter@vuecrest.net> * Social social@vuecrest.net<mailto:social@vuecrest.net> * Safety safety@vuecrest.net<mailto:safety@vuecrest.net> * Website website@vuecrest.net<mailto:website@vuecrest.net> * Welcome welcome@vuecrest.net<mailto:welcome@vuecrest.net> * Block Watch blockwatch@vuecrest.net<mailto:blockwatch@vuecrest.net>