VUECREST Newsletter April 2018 In This Issue: Report Back on Vuecrest Egg Hunt More Information on the Neighborhood Enhancement Project (NEP) Sumiyoshi/Continental Property Update Calendar Items: Vuecrest Book Club April 2nd Vuecrest Board Meeting April 5th NEP Kick-off Meeting April 18th Report Back on Egg Hunt by Eileen Foley Despite the overcast skies and low temperatures, we had a great turnout at our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Many thanks to all our "EGGtraordinary" volunteers, who packed the 1,000+ eggs, and helped organize the morning festivities. Special call out to our bunny friends, big and small that made the morning so special for our kiddos. Also, a huge thank you to the Wittmans and Kadavys for hosting the hunt. There were live bunnies to cuddle and even the Easter Bunny himself made an appearance! Finally, if you would like to recycle your Easter Eggs for next year’s hunt, there will be a box outside my door this coming week for collection. Address: 917 Evergreen Drive. Neighborhood Enhancement Project The February Newsletter introduced you to the Vuecrest Director’s involvement in the NEP. Now, we will need your involvement for the opportunity to receive city funds for a “Vuecrest” enhancement project. Please read the following for the latest information from the NEP city Coordinator: The City of Bellevue’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) is coming to your Northwest Bellevue neighborhood area next month with more than $300,000 in available funds for you and your neighbors to spend. NEP is a city-funded, capital improvements program that provides residents with the opportunity to propose and select enhancement projects for their neighborhoods. Attached is an informational sheet on the program. Please join us for the Northwest Bellevue NEP Kick-off meeting that will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 6:30-8:00pm, at the Northwest Arts Center, 9825 NE 24th Street, Bellevue. City staff will provide attendees with a brief overview of the program guidelines and schedule, answer questions, and invite you and your neighbors to share, discuss and submit project ideas. Following the Kick-off meeting, each household in Northwest Bellevue will receive a prepaid NEP Project Request Form in the mail. We encourage you to use this form, or go to the online project request form that will be available on the NEP website following the meeting, to submit as many NEP project requests as you’d like. All project ideas must be submitted by May 28, 2018. For more information on NEP and to see examples of projects that other neighborhood areas have used NEP funds for, please visit: https://www.bellevuewa.gov/nep <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bellevuewa.gov%2Fnep&data=02%7C01%7C%7C4ab04e719afb4d0c830408d59501135b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636578754684251161&sdata=e%2Bd%2FaIdOJC1q%2B6qinTCIrqmpz4CjB3lMljz03Z%2FMYr0%3D&reserved=0>. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Please share this information with your neighbors and members of your neighborhood association. We’d love to have all Northwest Bellevue residents participate! Mark your calendar and let me know if you’ll be able to join us on April 18th by RSVPing to me at tcuthill@bellevuewa.gov <mailto:tcuthill@bellevuewa.gov>. Sumiyoshi/Continental Property Project Update Here is the April construction schedule for five story rental apartment complex at our east entrance (the northeast corner of 10th and 100th). The 137-unit apartment building will have two levels of underground parking. What to Expect This Month: Scaffolding dismantle and deck installation is complete around the perimeter of the building. The 5th floor exterior and rooftop penthouses will continue to be painted this month. Insulation and drywall are currently being installed on the 2nd floor. Cabinets and flooring are being installed on the 4th floor. CALENDAR ITEMS: Vuecrest Book Club Monday, April 2nd Spring fever has hit the book club! The March 5th meeting was cancelled and we will be discussing The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane at the April meeting. April 2nd – The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, by Lisa See (one of her most highly rated books) Dana Adell will be hosting. May 7th – The Good Rain, by Timothy Egan (A classic book on the Northwest, consistently voted one of the 10 essential books about the region) Also, Egan is a winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award The usual Book Club meeting date is the first Monday of each month, please contact Melissa at mhambleton@comcast.net <mailto:mhambleton@comcast.net> with your questions and time and location information. Monthly Board Meeting Thursday, April 5th The location will be the Coldwell Banker Bain office at 150 Bellevue Way SE, Bellevue 98004. The meeting begins at 7:00P. All Vuecrest residents are encouraged to attend! No location change for the April meeting, but it’s coming. The usual monthly Board Meeting is held on the first Thursday of each month, please contact directors@vuecrest.net <mailto:directors@vuecrest.net> with your questions. NEP Kick-off Meeting Wednesday, April 18th Let’s organize together to secure the city funding for a Vuecrest project! Chris Bodiford is your Vuecrest Director coordinating our efforts. He can be reached at directors@vuecrest.net <mailto:directors@vuecrest.net>. Join us at the meeting 6:30-8:00pm at the Northwest Arts Center, 9825 NE 24th Street, Bellevue.