The Vuecrest View February 2023 In This Issue: Landscape Entry Lights Keeping Our Views Intact Longest Vuecrest Resident MyBellevue City Service App Keep Your Contact Information Current Calendar Items Vuecrest Book Club Meetings (Meeting in Person) Vuecrest Monthly Board Meeting (Remote Access Below) Thursday, February 2nd, 6:00P Vuecrest LIFE-Neighbor to Neighbor Landscape Entry Lights A big thank you goes out to our Landscape Committee Chair, Mark Mecham, for his “get-it-done” powers. Here’s his report... I’m happy to report that we finished the LED upgrade project on Park Ave and all entrances this past week. No more mixing and matching of bulbs. This took a little longer than expected but I’m really happy with the work that was done to get us away from our expensive Metal Halide HID lights and into modern LED lights which are rated at 25,000 hours! Metal Halide replacements were running $60+ per bulb and have a fraction of the life that LED has. Here is a clear description on why LED bulbs are far superior to Metal Halide bulbs <https://www.ledlightingsupply.com/blog/led-vs-metal-halide-lighting> For those who might like the details, we are running Phillips LED 4000k color bulbs (8.5W, 850 lumens, CRI-90 , 25 degree) up and down Park Ave and at our entrances. Only 5% chance a bulb fails in the first 15,000 hours, pretty impressive how long lasting these bulbs are. In addition, we have some Par20 up lights behind the main walls entrance walls on Park Ave and NE 8th as well as some fluorescent lights that illuminate our signage at all three entrances. We will also be replacing a number of our Kichler grates that sit on top and have broken over the years. We did our best to reseat some of the Kichler in-ground well lights as some were leaning. The lenses have been discontinued but I will keep an eye out to see if I can find some extras. In addition, all solar sensors are now working (replaced) and lights should not be staying on during the daytime hours. Sometimes on really dark days, cloudy, they might turn on early and go off late, just depends. Keeping Our Views Intact. Thank you Good Neighbors! Our neighbors at 9668 Evergreen have taken on the responsibility for the removal of a very large view blocking tree and we’d like to offer up our thanks! The tree was removed on February 1st. Also in the same vicinity... this last July our neighbors at 9649 Vineyard removed a very large spruce tree that actually started out as a Christmas tree decades ago.This is a good to reminder to the rest of us that trees tend to go “JUMBO” in the Northwest, so plant dwarf species in Vuecrest to avoid costs down the road. Also, thanks to our neighbor at 9643 Vineyard for sending his gardener to help with the tree removal process. We are so appreciative to all of our neighbors who take our CC&R’s seriously and care about the protected views surrounding their property. You rock!!! Who Holds the Title of the Longest Vuecrest Resident? If you think you deserve the title, send me your move-in date and a little info to share. We’d love to hear your story. Send to newsletter@vuecrest.net <mailto:newsletter@vuecrest.net>. 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 Board Meeting (Remote) Thursday, Feb 2nd at 6:00P This month’s 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. February Meeting Agenda Attached: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81009015463?pwd=c0Z3K1p3VllRZ0RKcyt5d3FLcm9Ndz09 <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81009015463?pwd=c0Z3K1p3VllRZ0RKcyt5d3FLcm9Ndz09> Meeting ID: 810 0901 5463 Passcode: 356864 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81009015463#,,,,*356864# US (Tacoma) +12532050468,,81009015463#,,,,*356864# US Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 810 0901 5463 Passcode: 356864 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbgmL5JDT5 <https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbgmL5JDT5> Vuecrest LIFE (Neighbor to Neighbor Communication) This space is available for your contributions. Please send them to newsletter@vuecrest.net <mailto:newsletter@vuecrest.net>. Pictures encouraged. Hope you plan to share Valentine’s Day with someone you love! Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. It’s true that all you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. -Charles Schulz