VUECREST Newsletter August 2019 IN THIS ISSUE: The Best Things in Summer are FREE! Bellevue Movies in the Park-August Line Up Fraser Cabin Heritage Program Batty Nights at Lewis Creek Park Arts in the Garden GOOD News-Lime Porch Bandit Apprehended BAD News-Vuecrest Break-In Bellevue City Service App Keep Your Contact Information Current Calendar Items: Vuecrest Book Club, Monday, August 5th Vuecrest Monthly Board Meeting, Thursday, August 8th, Vuecrest Location-See Below! Vuecrest Birthday Party (70ish) & ICE CREAM SOCIAL, Sunday, August 25th, DON'T MISS THE FUN! Save the Date: Vuecrest Annual Meeting, Tuesday, November 19th Bellevue Downtown Movies in the Park August Line Up Join your friends and family for a night of FREE pre-movie entertainment, FREE popcorn, and FREE admission. The summer movie series also features eight non-profit agencies, one per week, which the audience can participate in by donating to the many programs and services the agency provides for our community-in-need. Pre-movie entertainment begins at 7:30pm, and the movies will start at dusk (approximately 9pm). The fun happens every Tuesday night from July 9th to August 27th. Moviegoers at the Downtown Park are also in for a treat as Molly Moon's Ice Cream is set to open its first ice cream shop--a walk-up scoop shop--in Bellevue this summer <http://www.bellevue.com/restaurant_bar.php?id=60>! Aug 6 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Aug 13 Ferdinand Aug 20 Wonder Park Aug 27 Back to the Future There’s also outdoor movie nights at Crossroads Park and Cariilon Point, Kirkland if another night would be more convenient for your schedule. Go to bellevue.com/outdoor-movies.php <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj0nODV--DjAhXO854KHUGKDecQFjACegQICxAX&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbellevue.com%2Foutdoor-movies.php&usg=AOvVaw1VunYDRorwg0NbPZoG4btG> for the movie line up at those locations. Fraser Family Heritage Program The Fraser Cabin, built in 1888, comes to life with hands-on activities that relate to 1880’s settler life. This program is presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services. Kelsey Creek Farm Park Aug 17th 11A-3P. No pre-registration required. www.eastsideheritagecenter.org <http://www.eastsideheritagecenter.org/> Batty Nights at Lewis Creek Park Come test your echolocation with a Park Ranger. You’ll learn all about our Northwest bat species before taking a dusk hike to watch for bats as they leave their roosting sites to forage for insects! Bring a flashlight or headlamp, as well as sturdy shoes for the journey. This is an indoor/outdoor program. Lewis Creek Park Aug 23rd 7:30P-9P. Pre-registration required. https://register.bellevuewa.gov <https://register.bellevuewa.gov/>. Arts in the Garden Discover more than 30 artists and a wide variety of sculpture and garden art available for purchase among the flowerbeds and woodlands of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Enjoy music, food and libations. Your whole family will enjoy the magic of the Garden and the additional delight our artists bring to it. Admission and parking are free: art and refreshments for sale. Bellevue Botanical Garden Aug 24th 10A-7P & Aug 25th 10A-5P. Pre-registration not required. https://bellevuebotanical.org/arts-in-the-garden/ <https://bellevuebotanical.org/arts-in-the-garden/> GOOD News In the May Newsletter we alerted our homeowners that there had been some packages stolen off of Vuecrest porches by thieves using a Lime rental car. We are now happy to report that the perpetrators have been arrested. Thank you to our neighbors who quickly reported the incidents and contributed to the solution of these crimes. Here is the KIRO 7 report from July 30, 2019… <https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/bellevue-porch-pirate-arrested-for-using-lime-cars-to-commit-thefts/971039717> Police: Bellevue porch pirate used Lime cars to commit thefts Bellevue, Wash. - A 32-year-old Bellevue man was arrested on investigation of identity theft in connection with a series of porch thefts in Bellevue’s Northtowne neighborhood. Police said dozens of residents have surveillance video showing Austin Crane stealing packages off their porches and leaving in a Lime Car rideshare vehicle. When officers served a warrant at Crane’s property, located in the 10200 block of NE 17th Street, they said they found two Lime Cars parked nearby. “Detectives believe Crane used both vehicles to drive through neighborhoods and steal packages off porches,” police wrote in a news release. In May, KIRO 7’s Gary Horcher reported <https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/police-car-sharing-rental-vehicles-are-being-used-as-getaway-cars-in-thefts/952881783> that local agencies had seen an increase in thieves using Lime cars as getaway vehicles after receiving a report about a suspected mail thief in Renton. In their investigation, police said they recovered stolen mail, IDs, passports, credit cards and “numerous stolen packages.” Police said they also served a search warrant on a storage locker in Renton that Crane rented using a stolen identify. More than 200 items of evidence were recovered and police said they will notify all the victims when their property is located and identified. Crane’s 32-year-old girlfriend, who lived at the Bellevue residence, was also arrested on investigation of identity theft, police said. "Even with a search warrant, it is difficult for law enforcement to trace the drivers because their identity and credit card information has not been confirmed," police said of the difficulties they faced in their investigation of Crane. Police said after arresting Crane, they discovered that he had tracked his crime spree on an app and said he noted "how infamous his actions were." BAD News Last week there was another home break in on Vineyard Crest. As police were canvassing the neighborhood to get information, they wanted to remind us that during this time of year an open window is an easy access point. Even though it was not the case with this incident, please remember that a window screen is only a deterrent for bugs, not human pests. My Bellevue 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 to 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: Vuecrest Book Club Monday, August 5th 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 9829 Hilltop, Vonne’s house. August 5th: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Profoundly moving and gracefully told, Pachinko follows one Korean family through the generations, beginning in early 1900s Korea with Sunja, the prized daughter of a poor yet proud family, whose unplanned pregnancy threatens to shame them. Betrayed by her wealthy lover, Sunja finds unexpected salvation when a young tubercular minister offers to marry her and bring her to Japan to start a new life. Vonne is planning to Host. 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 details. Monthly Board Meeting Thursday, August 8th at 7:00P The meeting location this month will be at the Kagle residence, 9342 Vineyard Crest at 7:00P. 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 Birthday Party (70ish) & Ice Cream Social Sunday, August 25th, 4:00P-6:00P Please join us in celebrating our wonderful neighborhood! This annual get-together will toast VUECREST with a BIRTHDAY PARTY, complete with cake, ice cream, live music, fancy balloons, and visits from our Bellevue fire and police departments. Hosted by your HOA, it’s a great time to casually meet and mingle with your neighbors. We’ll be looking for you on the Vuecrest esplanade by the 8th Street entrance. Join the celebration!!! If you’d like to get involved and lend a hand, please contact social@vuecrest.net <mailto:social@vuecrest.net>.