The Vuecrest ViewFebruary 2024  Happy Valentine’s Day-February 14th! In This Issue: January 31st: Last Day to Pay Your Annual HOA Assessment and Avoid Late Fees Vuecrest Upcoming Social Activities Rebecca Signing Off Simulated Light Rail Service Starts Through Bellevue 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 1st 6P Vuecrest LIFE-Neighbor to Neighbor The Last Day to Pay your Annual Assessment and Avoid Late Fees January 31st is the last day to pay your Vuecrest Annual Assessments without paying more than you need to. It is a one-time payment of $441. If you want to pay your assessment using a check - make it payable to Vuecrest Community Association, include your property address, and add 2024 assessment on the check. Mail to either address (next year this will be consolidated to one) Vuecrest Community Association OR Vuecrest Community Association c/o PropVivo, Inc. c/o PropVivo, Inc. PO Box 7803 PO Box 52363 San Francisco, CA 94120-7803 Phoenix AZ 85072-2363 Online Assessment Payment Option (log into your ProVivo Account): 1. https://vuecrest.propvivo.com/ <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvuecrest.propvivo.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cd9742a7f5e194e53554008d9ce47df35%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637767630353389109%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=VLZoOexXRzeTk0FSKHLIrumuBHmCfkhI5l2sFLmRy%2F0%3D&reserved=0>, then 2. My Ledger/Make Payment (left hand pane), 3. and Payment Option (upper right-hand corner, orange button), then 4. Recurring Payment or you can do one-time payment and enter $441 for 2024 assessment. 5. For Recurring Payment option, the $441 Assessment amount will already be populated. 6. There you can pay by direct debit via bank or with a credit card, without the need to mail anything in, so much easier. (Credit card has a 3% convenience fee, bank direct debit is free) Vuecrest Social Activities We’d like to introduce our new Vuecrest Social Chair, Emmeline Shue. Emmeline will also be assisted by Morris Chang (a brand new owner in Vuecrest) as part of the social committee. They already seem to have a lot of fun in the works! Look at what we can look forward to this year!! Save the dates. · Saturday, Feb: Lunar New Year Lantern Display · Saturday, Mar 23th: Egg Hunt (Easter is Sunday, Mar 31st) · May: Vuecrest Clean-Up Weekend · July: Ice Cream Truck · Summer: Vuecrest Annual Picnic · September: Ice cream Truck · October: Halloween Pumpkin Display · November-February: Holiday Lights Rebecca Signing Off After writing the Vuecrest newsletter since 2017, it’s time for me to make room for new faces and ideas. Mark and I have been part of the HOA process in one form or another since moving here in 2015. It has been a fun, enlightening, and interesting season. But since I’m not getting any younger, I need to wisely allocate my ever-shortening attention span. I’ll be taking on a leadership role for a new non-profit company and writing for a small family winery (both close-to-my-heart endeavors). I’ll miss talking to you once a month, but look forward to seeing you around the neighborhood. The lights go dim, there’s a theatrical pause and off I go. Who doesn’t love a little drama?! If you are interested in doing the Vuecrest newsletter, please contact directors@vuecrest.net <mailto:directors@vuecrest.net>. Simulated Light Rail Service Starts Through Bellevue It’s here. In preparation for the launch of the Eastside light rail starter line this spring, Sound Transit will start sending trains on regular practice runs every 10 to 15 minutes between the South Bellevue and Redmond Technology stations, starting this week. Although most of the light rail line through Bellevue is separated from people walking, rolling and driving at street level, people should be especially aware of trains in BelRed, where there are four street crossings. Sound Transit operators and maintenance staff have been training on the 2 Line (formerly called East Link) since November. Simulated service is another important step toward opening the 2 Line, which will connect Bellevue and Redmond on the Eastside to start and connect to Mercer Island and Seattle sometime next year at the earliest. 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 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, 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. The VC Book Club has an “open-read” format, that is, there is no “chosen” book. We all gather to discuss what we had read since our last meeting. And for those too busy to read, feel free to come and enjoy the friendship and share a little wine and conversation with your neighbors. And you just might hear about a book you’d like to read in the future! Email Mara Pitkethly dtpit@uw.edu <mailto:dtpit@uw.edu> for details. Monthly Board Meeting (Remote) Thursday, February 1st 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. Topic: Vuecrest HOA Board of Directors Meeting Time: Feb 1, 2024 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5687915826?pwd=b1c5L0phbEx2TXV3Z1EvMm1PSnlQZz09&omn=85376024511 Meeting ID: 568 791 5826 Passcode: 962269 Vuecrest LIFE (Neighbor to Neighbor Communication)