Bellevue is entering one of its most beautiful seasons…Spring.
That means the Garden Walk, Plant Swap and we all get to be
outside working in our yards. Renewal is the theme of the day.
We reconnect with our neighbors and end what our sons called
“House Hibernation”.

It is also the Bellevue Civic Association’s time of renewal. Inserted
in your Bellevue Times is your envelope to renew your BCA membership.
The BCA works with your City Councilman, Chris Hilbert on issues
confronting the neighborhood. Your BCA deals with traffic, crime,
ABC licenses, schools and all of the other day to day items that
affect daily life.

In keeping with the Spring theme, the upcoming BCA general meeting
will feature a gardening representative from Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.
Check the BCA website for details and bring your gardening questions with you.
And don’t forget that the informal gathering begins at 6:30 with pizza and
soft drinks. It’s a great opportunity to catch up with your neighbors from
throughout the neighborhood.

With Spring we all turn to caring for our lawns. We should remember that
the runoff from our yards eventually ends up in the Chesapeake Bay.
Save money and the Bay by not over fertilizing. Excess nutrients can kill
the Bay. Before these nutrients reach the Bay they flow through Princeton
Creek and Bryan Park.

The new “Bellevue Arch” on Fauquier Avenue is done.. Special thanks goes
out to Chris Hale for designing the new mini arch, to A. T. Scruggs for
construction, David Booth for the special stone for the arch and engraving
the stone and to Chuck Epes for all his work in making this project a reality.
Now we have a new mini arch and a restored original arch on Bellevue thanks
to the Richmond Department of Public Works.

It’s a great time to be in Bellevue!

Roy Reynolds