The Vuecrest View March 2022 In This Issue: Historical Street Signs Coming to Vuecrest Community Right-of-Way Maintenance and Temporary Closure Cleaning Up Exterior Vuecrest Monument Signs Spring Forward March 13th & First Day of Spring March 20th MyBellevue City Service App Keep Your Contact Information Current NEW Community Interest-Neighbor to Neighbor Calendar Items: Vuecrest Book Club Meetings (NOW Meeting IN PERSON!) Vuecrest Monthly Board Meeting REMOTE ACCESS Info Below Thursday, March 3rd at 6:00P SAVE the DATE: Annual Easter Egg Hunter on Saturday, April 9th at 10-11:30A Historical Street Signs Coming to Vuecrest As the first modern subdivision in the Puget Sound region, the Vuecrest Community has an important place in the history of the City of Bellevue. So to celebrate our historical 1947 heritage, street sign toppers will be added to all fourteen street signs within our neighborhood. The Vuecrest street sign toppers will be similar to the Old Bellevue Street sign toppers already in place in old Bellevue (downtown Main Street picture below). We are working to complete this project during 2022. Vuecrest has applied for a grant through the City of Bellevue’s Neighborhood “Match” program and as a requirement of the program we must demonstrate broad community support for this project. If you have any concerns, please attend the Vuecrest monthly Board meeting coming up on March 3rd, at 6pm via Zoom or send an email to the Vuecrest Board members at directors@vuecrest.net <mailto:directors@vuecrest.net>. You can also voice you opinion to Theresa Cuthill, City of Bellevue at tcuthill@bellevuewa.gov <mailto:tcuthill@bellevuewa.gov>. Please do this on or before March 3rd, 2022 in order for us to complete our application. Community “Right of Way” Clean up and Temporary Closure First of all, what are the Vuecrest Right-of-Ways? Here’s the City of Bellevue’s answer... Right-of-way generally refers to streets and other public property that's reserved for public use, including walkways, sidewalks, bikeways and horse trails. The right-of-way often extends well into what appears to be private property. The City requires a permit for any disturbance and non-disturbance activities or private use of the public right of way. We have three right-of-ways within our community. They are between homes and offer access from one street to another. They are marked in red on the map below. From time to time these walkways need a little maintenance so they will be closed for about one month after aeration and overseeding. Sorry for the inconvenience, but they’ll be up and running again soon. Cleaning Up Exterior Vuecrest Monument Signs Another housekeeping item that you may notice is the cleaning and maintenance of our exterior Vuecrest signs. These are the signs on the brick entry walls designating our neighborhood. This is simply a part of the ongoing care and maintenance of Vuecrest overseen and scheduled by your HOA Directors. Spring Forward March 13th & First Day of Spring (Equinox) March 20th It’s been a long dreary winter, but Spring is coming John Snow. Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 2:00 A.M. On Saturday night, clocks are set forward one hour (i.e., losing one hour) to “spring forward.” Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 2:00 A.M. On Saturday night, clocks are set back one hour (i.e., gaining one hour) to “fall back.” The March equinox or first day of Spring happens on Sunday, March 20, at 11:33 A.M. EDT. In the Northern Hemisphere, this date marks the start of the spring season. In the Southern Hemisphere, the March equinox marks the start of autumn. And for all the nerds like me...The word equinox comes from the Latin words for “equal night”—aequus (equal) and nox (night). On the equinox, the length of day and night is nearly equal in all parts of the world. With the equinox, enjoy an increasing amount of sunlight hours, with earlier dawns and later sunsets! MyBellevue City Service App MyBellevue is a mobile app that makes it possible for people to request services and access city news, jobs and social media easily with their smart phones and other portable devices. Here’s a link to get you there… https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/finance/mybellevue <https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/finance/mybellevue> Keep your Vuecrest Contact Information UP-TO-DATE Please make sure that your homeowner contact information, tenant information, and/or property management information is always up to date. Your information is not shared or distributed to any third party and is only used for your informational and safety benefit. Here’s how to update your information…Go to http://www.vuecrest.net/communicate/update-us <http://www.vuecrest.net/communicate/update-us>, Input your information, and click Submit. CALENDAR ITEMS: Vuecrest Book Club (Meeting IN PERSON) Vuecrest has its own Book Club and all residents are welcome to attend. We meet once a month at 7PM, usually on the first Monday at various members’ homes. It is a very relaxed atmosphere with light refreshments served. Feel free to join us to chat, laugh, nibble and meet new friends. Newcomers are always welcome whether or not you’ve had a chance to read the book! Email Mara Pitkethly dtpit@UW.edu <mailto:dtpit@UW.edu> for details. Monthly Remote Board Meeting Thursday, March 3rd at 6:00P This board meeting will be held remotely. To join the meeting use the link or dial-in information below. Everyone is welcome to join. Please let the Directors know at least three days in advance if you will be bringing any items for discussion so they may be included in the agenda. Join Vuecrest Monthly Board Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86242319840?pwd=TlhHQUdxUXdvb1I0NGd6TU1pei9RQT09 <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86242319840?pwd=TlhHQUdxUXdvb1I0NGd6TU1pei9RQT09> Meeting ID: 862 4231 9840 Passcode: 429105 One tap mobile +12532158782,,86242319840#,,,,*429105# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Passcode: 429105 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kDzqDOeu0 <https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kDzqDOeu0> Community Interest Neighbor to neighbor communications Neighborhood Garage Sale April 30th and May 1st 9A-3P Each Day Spring cleaning has begun! Join some of your neighbors planning to have individual old-fashioned garage sales on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st. The more the merrier! Make sure all displayed items are cleaned up outside your home by 5:00P on May 1st. This is a great way to be together, individually! If you’d like to lend a hand to assist a neighbor with set up/clean up, or you need help yourself please reach out to Li Wong, issaquah@hotmaill.com <mailto:issaquah@hotmaill.com> or 425.557.6688. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!