About the Bellevue Preservation Association

BELLEVUE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 3721
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303

"TAKING PRIDE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD"

FEBRUARY 25, 2006 - OUR YEAR RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO THE FOLLOWING JUNE

"BELLEVUE IN THE PARK" - ANNUAL PICNIC HELD IN FAIRVIEW PARK EVERY AUGUST. THIS YEAR WAS OUR 6^TH PICNIC. APPROXIMATELY 300 PEOPLE ATTEND AND ARE TREATED TO LIVE MUSIC, CLOWNS, FACE PAINTING, ANIMAL BALLOONS, FREE KIDS PRIZES, HOTDOGS, SODA, PIZZA AND COOKIES. ALL FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL ATTENDEES.

"SPRING NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE" - THE BPA ORGANIZES THE PERMIT PROCESS AND OVERVIEW OF ITEMS FOR SALE, ALONG WITH A MAP OR THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR PROSPECTIVE BUYERS. ANNUALLY SINCE 2002.

"CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AND PARTY" - HELD FOR BELLEVUE RESIDENTS AND BELLEVUE CHURCHES AND CHOIRS. EVERY YEAR SINCE 2001.

"MEMORIAL SERVICE AND FLAG RAISING" - AT VETERAN'S PARK, BROADWAY AND GUILDERLAND AVE. HELD EVERY TWO YEARS SINCE MAY 2001. THIS YEAR THE COMMITTEE RAISED APPROXIMATELY $900.00 TO PLACE A NEW PLAQUE TO HONOR KOREAN AND VIET-NAM VETERANS. IT WAS INSTALLED IN AUGUST.

"RETREE BELLEVUE" - SINCE THE FALL OF 2001 THE BPA HAS WORKED WITH THE RETREE SCHENECTADY ORGANIZATION TO PLANT TREES IN BELLEVUE. WITH THE ADDITION OF 30 TREES PLANTED IN OCTOBER 2005, A TOTAL OF 170 TREES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE STREETS OF BELLEVUE. THERE IS NO COST TO THE HOMEOWNER FOR THE TREES.

"PAINTING FIRE HYDRANTS" - SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2004 VOLUNTEERS HAVE PAINTED FIRE HYDRANTS IN BELLEVUE AS PART OF A CITY-WIDE PROJECT.

"ELECTION DEBATES" - FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COUNTY LEGISLATORS. ALL BALLOT CANDIDATES (FOR CITY AND COUNTY) ARE INVITED TO DEBATE WHERE THEY ARE ALL ASKED THE SAME QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS ARE TIMED. THIS YEAR DEBATES WERE HELD IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.

"53 CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS" - HAVE BEEN HELD SINCE THE FIRST ONE ON SEPTEMBER 13^TH, 2000. SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TALK ON A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS TO KEEP RESIDENTS INFORMED. THEY INCLUDE PROCTORS, SCHENECTADY MUSEUM, CITY & COUNTY OFFICIALS, RE-TREE SCHENECTADY, HEWITT'S (YARD AND LAWN CARE) AND MANY OTHERS.