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Visit the website at: www.newporthillscommunityclub.org 1 Newport Hills Community Club Summer 2012 Newsletter Mission and Objectives The Newport Hills Community Club (NHCC) is a volunteer neighborhood organization that serves its membership by: disseminating news and information via the web and newsletter; acting as a forum for issues of importance to the neighborhood supporting and participating in community improvements promoting regular social events throughout the year Since the Club’s inception in 1959, it relies on volunteers to accomplish its Mission and Objectives. Join the Board of Directors and your neighbors at the General Membership Meetings in March and October and at Board meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. All meetings are held at 7:00pm at the Newport Hills Community Church, 5833 119th Avenue SE. Membership dues are voluntary and are $10.00 per year. (Note: Dues are not tax deductible because the Club is a neighborhood association.) The Club’s mailing address is 5806A 119th Ave SE, PMB #222, Bellevue, WA 98006. The President’s Message Bruce Young This newsletter is announcing our annual 4 th of July Community Picnic (held on Independence Day, Wednesday July 4 th . See inside this newsletter for details.) Greetings fellow Newport Hills neighbors. This summer newsletter announces our 11 th annual 4 th of July Picnic. This is by far our biggest event that this organization sponsors and we can use your help. We estimated that last year we served over 800 burgers, 600 hot dogs and 400 Quesadillas as well as providing condiments, salads, chips and water. We think that this year’s picnic will be as awesome an event as last year, so please come and help make it so. We need a Secretary as well as volunteers for other open board positions including a Newsletter Editor and an Advertizing Coordinator to help the Newsletter Editor and Treasurer. To cover the absence of a secretary and therefore the lack of postings of meeting minutes for February, March and April I am providing a brief summary of the past meetings activities. At our February meeting we discussed the contents of the forthcoming Spring 2012 newsletter. At our March meeting we finalized plans for the Spring Egg Hunt and approved our 2012 budget. The budget for 2012 is $14,250 including income from membership fees, other donations and newsletter revenue against expected expenses of $14,000. At our April meeting we had a presentation and discussion by Ken Kroeger, Project Manager for Parks and Community Services Department of the COB, on how to develop strategies to make the Tyler property our park. We also amended the 2012 budget to include an additional expense of $100 to cover an increase in our insurance coverage for 2012. We cancelled our May meeting due to illness and unavailability of our executive board. For a status on The Tyler property – the committee is forming and will move forward on strategies and possibilities. With regard to our NB Zoning concerns – nothing is new. Hopefully, the Fall newsletter will contain more details on both activities. This newsletter continues to provide you information on our NHCC Membership Drive for 2012 (our fiscal year began in April). Please consider contributing to your NHCC to continue our efforts in making Newport Hills a great community. See inside this newsletter for details. Additional Volunteers for the Holiday Bazaar Thanks to the two volunteers (Jin Wang and Leah Logan) that were inadvertently left off the previous thank you for their efforts in helping with the 2011 Holiday Bazaar. I apologize for this oversight and again, THANK YOU to the volunteers that helped with this effort. - Michelle Hillhorst, Holiday Bazaar Chair
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Newport Hills Community Club Summer 2012 Newsletter
Mission and Objectives The Newport Hills Community Club (NHCC) is a volunteer neighborhood organization that serves its membership by:
disseminating news and information via the web and newsletter;
acting as a forum for issues of importance to the neighborhood
supporting and participating in community improvements
promoting regular social events throughout the year
Since the Club’s inception in 1959, it relies on volunteers to accomplish its Mission and Objectives. Join the Board of Directors and your neighbors at the General Membership Meetings in March and October and at Board meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. All meetings are held at 7:00pm at the Newport Hills Community Church, 5833 119th Avenue SE. Membership dues are voluntary and are $10.00 per year. (Note: Dues are not tax deductible because the Club is a neighborhood association.) The Club’s mailing address is 5806A 119th Ave SE, PMB #222, Bellevue, WA 98006.
The President’s Message Bruce Young
This newsletter is announcing our annual 4th of July Community Picnic (held on Independence Day, Wednesday July 4th. See inside this newsletter for details.)
Greetings fellow Newport Hills neighbors. This summer newsletter announces our 11th annual 4th of July Picnic. This is by far our biggest event that this organization sponsors and we can use your help. We estimated that last year we served over 800 burgers, 600 hot dogs and 400 Quesadillas as well as providing condiments, salads, chips and water. We think that this year’s picnic will be as awesome an event as last year, so please come and help make it so.
We need a Secretary as well as volunteers for other open board positions including a Newsletter Editor and an Advertizing Coordinator to help the Newsletter Editor and Treasurer. To cover the absence of a secretary and therefore the lack of postings of meeting minutes for February, March and April I am providing a brief summary of the past meetings activities. At our February meeting we discussed the contents of the forthcoming Spring 2012 newsletter. At our March meeting we finalized plans for the Spring Egg Hunt and approved our 2012 budget. The budget for 2012 is $14,250 including income from membership fees, other donations and newsletter revenue against expected expenses of $14,000. At our April meeting we had a presentation and discussion by Ken Kroeger, Project Manager for Parks and Community Services Department of the COB, on how to develop strategies to make the Tyler property our park. We also amended the 2012 budget to include an additional expense of $100 to cover an increase in our insurance coverage for 2012. We cancelled our May meeting due to illness and unavailability of our executive board.
For a status on The Tyler property – the committee is forming and will move forward on strategies and possibilities. With regard to our NB Zoning concerns – nothing is new. Hopefully, the Fall newsletter will contain more details on both activities.
This newsletter continues to provide you information on our NHCC Membership Drive for 2012 (our fiscal year began in April). Please consider contributing to your NHCC to continue our efforts in making Newport
Hills a great community. See inside this newsletter for details.
Additional Volunteers for the Holiday Bazaar Thanks to the two volunteers (Jin Wang and Leah Logan) that were inadvertently left off the previous thank you for their efforts in helping with the 2011 Holiday Bazaar. I apologize for this oversight and again, THANK YOU to the volunteers that helped with this effort. - Michelle Hillhorst, Holiday Bazaar Chair
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The Newport Hills Community Club, our local merchants, the Newport Hills Community Church and the City of Bellevue are hosting the 11th annual 4th of July Celebration. Festivities include a children’s parade, an old fashioned picnic, live performances, field games, prizes, arts, Dizzy’s Tumble Bus and lots of fun the traditional Newport Hills way! This exciting event begins with Mr. Ed Raftery in his 1928 all original Model A Ford Roadster pick-up and the color guard leading the children’s parade with decorated bikes, trikes, wagons and strollers around the track at Bellevue’s Ringdall Middle School (currently home to Tyee Middle School). After the parade a traditional flag ceremony is presented by our local Scout troop followed up with an old-fashioned picnic. Hamburgers, hot dogs, cheese quesadillas, potato salad, fresh fruit, and other delicious picnic dishes are prepared and served up by your Newport Hills volunteers. As part of Newport Hill’s annual celebration of the Fourth of July, we will sing old time favorites and patriotic songs led by the Newport Hills Community Church worship team followed by Cornerstone Dance Theater & cultural dancers, Lee’s Martial Arts and our local cub scouts chapter. Fun activities during the Picnic include: water balloons, face painting, kid’s games, sports, Dizzy’s Tumble Bus, and various display booths. PLUS a potential visit from the Fire Department with a real fire engine. Frisbees, tug-of-war and other fun games are also popular with the kids. A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the neighbors (past and present) who made our 4th of July Picnic and Children’s Parade an enjoyable community event in the past! The success of this event is a reflection of the shared sense of community and involvement which many of us experience here in Newport Hills. THANK YOU SO MUCH! If you have questions regarding the children’s parade please contact the children’s parade chair, Cheryl Nygaard at [email protected] or 206-465-3105. Thank you Cheryl & Dan Nygaard for organizing this fun event!
Remember to support your local merchants in Newport Hills
Thank you to our event partners: Mustard Seed Grill and Sports Pub; Newport Hills Chevron; Newport Hills Community Church; Dr. Jeff Johnson, DDS, and; the City of Bellevue for their support in helping sustain our Annual
NHCC 4th of July Children’s Parade and Picnic! Thanks to all our merchants’ ongoing support and help. Their sponsorship is commendable and essential to the success of this event.
Parade and Picnic Schedule of Events
8:00 – 10:30 Event and Merchant/Vendor Table Set-Up (form available on website with a $25.00 donation) 11:00 – 11:30 Parade at Ringdall School Track, currently home to Tyee Middle School 11:30 – 1:00 Posting of the colors, moment of silence followed by Welcome and Announcements and Patriotic songs 11:30 – 2:30 Community BBQ at Ringdall Fields 12:00 – 2:00 Dizzy’s Tumble Bus 12:00 – 3:00 Food drive, games, face painting, soccer, thumb prints, field games, prizes, toys and more 12:15 – 2:00 Entertainment, dancing and audience participation 2:00 – 2:30 Newport Hills Taekwondo Demonstration 3:00 – 4:00 Picnic in the Park event tear down and cleanup (Food Drive collection bins on site!) 3:00 – 7:00 Free swimming at the Newport Swim and Tennis Club
Earn community service hours or volunteer! Merchant/Vendor form must be submitted prior to set up
Annual Children’s Parade and Picnic
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
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Please contact the July 4th Picnic Co-Chairs.The NHCC is looking for high school students to volunteer at the 4th of July Picnic at Ringdall Middle School. Not only is it a fun and easy way to get involved in our neighborhood, but students will also receive community service hours. Performing community service with the NHCC is a great way to help shape our diverse community here in Newport Hills, and it is only with the help of many that our Picnic will be a success. We need lots of help to provide this day to the community. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact your NHCC July 4th Co-Chair: Lisa Viereck [email protected] or Bruce Young at [email protected].
Executive Board and Volunteers
The Club is composed of volunteers and it needs you! Below is a list of staffed and open positions. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Past President, Lisa Viereck President, Bruce Young
Vice President, Kurt Springman Treasurer, Xu Li
Secretary, Position Open Note: Per the by-laws, the current Vice-President moves into the role of President and the President moves into the role of Past President (providing knowledge transfer). The Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer and Trustees are elected for one-year terms.
2012 Trustees Area 1 Matt Camrud Area 16 Position Open
Area 2 Shelly Zhou Area 17 Position Open
Area 3 Steve Walker / Regina Glenn Area 18 Xu Li (5)
Area 4 Debbie Margolis Area 19 Robert Parish (7)
Area 5 Cheryl Nygaard Area 20 Kurt Springman (4)
Area 6 Jason and Erin Leach (5) Area 21 Jerry Olson (25)
Area 7 Dorothy Bracken Area 22 Position Open
Area 8 Bruce Young Area 23 Position Open (Del Mar Woods)
Area 9 Reba Jones Area 24 Jan and Lloyd Arneson
Area 10 Nancy Reilly Area 25 Debra Haraldson / Jerry Olson
Area 11 Shawn Garner Area 26 Position Open (Lake Lanes/Lakehurst)
Area 12 Lisa Viereck (Breckenridge) Area 27 MaryAnn Yanni / Lisa Viereck
Area 13 Michelle Hilhorst (Grossnickle) Area 28 Tom Snellings
Area 14 Debbie Worthy Area 29 Position Open (Pembrook Meadows)
Area 15 Position Open
Note: Areas in parentheses are the areas in which the trustees live that are representing the open area they are listed in.
2012 Committee Chairpersons Standing Committees:
Newsletter Editor Needed
Land Use and Community Appearance Kurt Springman and Lisa Viereck
Membership Robin Bentley, 747-7631
Merchants’ Liaison Michelle Hilhorst
Public Safety Jason Leach and Dorothy Bracken
Youth Activities: Santa Tour, Michelle Hilhorst 430-1976, Spring Egg Hunt, Cheryl Nygaard
Fourth of July Picnic Lisa Viereck, 852-2289 and Bruce Young 643-0518
Volunteer Appreciation Needed
Website Debra Haraldson, 644-4673
Government Liaison Open
Audit As Needed
Nominating As Needed
Special Committees:
New Park located on SE 60th
Street Michelle Hillhorst, Lisa Viereck and Robert Parish
Holiday Bazaar Michelle Hilhorst and Shelly Zhou
Shopping Center Michelle Hilhorst
Liaisons: Community Church, Pastor Paul Burnham, 746-8034; Bellevue Neighborhood Liaison, Ying Carlson, 452-4342
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Please support your local Merchants.
We need an active, vital and thriving group of Merchants in Newport Hills to keep them and attract new businesses. We, the residents of Newport Hills, are the ones that will determine
the success of our retail core (and our Merchants deserve our support).
or visit our web page at www.gloriousgrins.com
Advertising in the Quarterly Newsletter If you are a local merchant or business owner in
Newport Hills and would like to purchase an ad in the next newsletter, email
Note that the summer newsletter deadline for
submitting advertizing is August 31, 2012.
Treasurer’s Report Xu Li For the first month of our fiscal year; As of April 30, 2012, here are how the numbers look:
Income Dues: $1,420.
Donations and Other: $1,065. Newsletter Ads: $0
Expenses Spring Egg Hunt: $ 421.50
Newsletter: $0 Liability Insurance: $1,849.
Assets Savings: $6,161
Checking: $2,603 Thanks to the membership for the opportunity to serve as your Treasurer, and thanks for your support of the NHCC! Note that our NHCC budget for 2012 ($14,250) uses our actual
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Operational: $0 2011 expenses as a basis.
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Club memberships are available. Memberships are month to month with no minimum months
of membership required so you can join for just the summer
or for the entire year.
For more information, please check
our website at nhstc.com
Newport Hills Swim & Tennis Club –
Your Community Swim and Tennis
Club (a non-profit organization)
5464 119th Avenue SE –
Bellevue - 425-746-9510 www.nhstc.com or follow us on Facebook.
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2012 NHCC Membership Drive
We need your help keeping Newport Hills a vital community! Your dues & donations: fund NHCC operations; fund the newsletter; sponsor the Spring Egg Hunt, the Santa Tour and the 4th of July Picnic; and, promote (by partnering and supporting) local events and activities that encourage a sense of community in Newport Hills.
For your convenience we have
three simple ways to join:
Be traditional—mail in your
dues with the completed form
below.
Save a stamp—drop off your
dues with the completed form in
an envelope at the Newport Hills
Mailboxes and Shipping Center.
Use PayPal - Visit our website: www.newporthillscommunityclub.org
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does the membership year begin and end? The club‘s fiscal & membership year runs from April 1st to
March 31st the following year.
Q: Are my dues and donations tax deductible? No. Our dues are voluntary & while we do accept donations, we are not
a charitable organization (we are registered with the state and the IRS as a Neighborhood Association).
Q: Will my information be sold? No! Rest assured, your information will never be sold, auctioned, given or traded.
Newport Hills Community Club Membership Form
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Email address: ____________________________________________________ Phone: __________________ You will receive a confirmation email that needs a reply to add your email to our announcement list. Your email address will not be given to other individuals or organizations. Included is my Voluntary Membership Dues amount of $10.00 as well as an additional donation of $________ to provide additional support of our club operations, community events and youth activities. Mail to: Newport Hills Community Club, 5806A 119th Ave SE, PMB #222, Bellevue, WA 98006 Yes, I would like to volunteer for/as: ____________________________________________________________
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Newport Hills Community Club Newsletter Summer 2012 5806A 119th Ave SE PMB #222 Bellevue WA 98006
Announcing the 11th Annual NHCC 4th of July Parade and Picnic; Wednesday, July 4th at the Ringdall Fields
We are looking forward to meeting you at our booth during the Picnic At The Park on the 4th of July to make thumb statues! Dr. Johnson has been a proud sponsor of the Picnic for over 5 years. Dr. Johnson, friends and staff are excited to meet you Wednesday, July 4th to cast YOUR thumb so that you have a statue like no one else! Last year we made over 200 statues and are eager to set a new record for “statue making” this year. The lines may be long, but don’t be discouraged. We will do our best to make sure your thumb is “cast in stone”. We will be there from 11:00AM until 2:00PM so don’t miss out on the fun!
STOP BY OUR BOOTH AT THE 4TH OF JULY PICNIC AT THE PARK!
Jeff Johnson, DDS 5611 119th Ave SE, Suite 5
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 644-0300
