VUECREST Newsletter May 2019 In This Issue: Until Next Year! Exterior Improvements (Fences/Hedges) Neighborhood Break-in ALERT! Package Thefts Bellevue City Service App Keep Your Contact Information Current Calendar Events: Vuecrest Monthly Board Meeting Vuecrest Book Club Save the Date: Vuecrest Annual Picnic Sunday, August 25th Save the Date: Vuecrest Annual Meeting Tuesday, November 19th Until Next Year! There was a hint of rain in the air, but nothing could dampen the smiles from all the boys and girls lined up beside the lawns. The Easter bunny was the star of the show and was like the Pied Piper with a line of kids looking for hugs and parents looking for photos that are sure to make their holiday cards. We wondered if 2000 eggs were too many but 60 seconds later, there was no doubt that we could easily have used more. Thank you to everyone that supported our annual Easter Egg hunt. It was a great joy to have everyone coming together as a community and for the kids, who had LOTS OF FUN! Thank you to each of the families who gave us the use of their beautifully manicured lawns. Thanks to all the neighborhood egg-fillers for pitching in to help fill close on 2,000 eggs! And finally, to everyone who came and helped on the morning of - to scatter these eggs and serve coffee & donuts. It was all so very much appreciated. Until Next Bunny Season! - Eileen. Exterior Improvements When you are considering any changes to the exterior of your home, please remember that all exterior landscape and/or architectural changes need to be approved by the HOA before work begins. If you have any questions, please visit one of our monthly meetings. If you are considering replacing an old fence or growing a hedge, here are the Protective Restrictions as stated in our CC&R's that have been in place from the founding of Vuecrest 72 years ago. Check out the Vuecrest.net website for full CC&R’s. No fence, hedge or wall situated anywhere in any lot or building site shall be higher than 6 ft. above the Existing Grade, nor shall any fence, hedge or wall situated on each street side of any lot have a height greater than 4 ft. above the Existing Grade. For the purposes of this Section, Existing Grade is the elevation of the surface of the ground at the location of the proposed fence or other improvement, existing prior to commencement of construction of the proposed fence or other improvement. No trees or shrubs on any of the Property shall be permitted to reach a height that will obstruct the main-floor view of the adjacent or neighboring properties… Neighborhood Break-in There was a reported neighborhood break-in on April 12th at 1:00A. Entry was through the master bedroom window. The master closet was ransacked with no major loss of property due to a home occupant calling the police. This should be a reminder to all of us that we should be diligent to keep our homes secure at all times and keep alert for yourselves and your neighbors. Please report any illegal activity to the Bellevue Police and your Vuecrest HOA. ALERT! Package Thefts There have been THREE reported package thefts in Vuecrest this week by someone driving a LIME branded rental car. The police want us to get a license plate and be called when it is sighted. 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 contact information, renters information, and/or property management information is always up to date. Your information is not shared or distributed with any third party and is only used for your informational and safety benefit. Here’s how to update your information…Go to www.vuecrest.net <http://www.vuecrest.net/>, on the left click “Update Your Contact Information”, Input your information and click Submit. CALENDAR ITEMS: Monthly Board Meeting Thursday, May 2nd at 7:00P The location will be at Lincoln Square South at WeWork on the fifth floor. The address is 10400 NE 4th Street, Bellevue WA 98004. To get to the location… park in the underground parking garage at Lincoln Square SOUTH. Then, take the elevator to the second floor. Walk South through the Food Hall to the bank of elevators that will take you to floor #5. The floor is locked, so an HOA representative will meet you at the elevators from 6:45P-7:10P to unlock access to the fifth floor. If you arrive later than 7:10P please call 425.785.7050 for assistance. See you there! The usual monthly Board Meeting is held on the first Thursday of each month, but may be changed for holidays or Director’s schedules. Please check www.vuecrest.net <http://www.vuecrest.net/> for updates and contact directors@vuecrest.net <mailto:directors@vuecrest.net> with your questions. Vuecrest Book Club Monday, May 6th at 7:00P Dates are subject to change. Please use the emails below to check dates and reconfirm meeting locations. This month the meeting is planned at 9600 Evergreen Drive, Joy’s house. May 6th : The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. Review: The Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds. 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 you had a chance to read the book or not ! Email Mara Pitkethly dtpit@UW.edu <mailto:dtpit@UW.edu> or Melissa Hambleton mhambleton@comcast.net <mailto:mhambleton@comcast.net> for book details.