BELLEVUE COMMUNITY NEWS Happy Volume 35 • Number 2 BellevueCommunityNews.com
May, 2013 “Always Remembered”
May Message Hello to all. Spring is in full bloom all over town. The trees have come to life, the grass in greening up, the temperature is on the rise and the days are getting longer. Soon many colorful flowers will be planted in our yards to add that extra beauty to our city scene. I would like to say thank you to all the folks who took advantage of the dumpsters during our “Clean up Bellevue” week and the “Shred It” day on April 6. Our dumpsters were filled to the top again this year. I also want to extend thanks to Mary Scott for once again putting together this great event and our public services crew that helped out that week. Make your calendar for May 16, 2013. This is the day the Jewish Hospital Mobile Mammography unit will be at the Callahan Center from 7:00 am until 11:00 am. Please take time out of your busy day to schedule your screening. Just call 513-686-3300 to schedule a time. These 15 minutes can save your life. Don’t forget the annual Bellevue/Dayton Memorial Day parade that will take
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place on May 27, 2013 starting in Dayton at 10:30 am. Please plan to come out and show your support for all the brave men and women who have served our country in the armed forces. “Shop Bellevue!” events on the first Friday are warming up for the spring and summer shopping season. It’s the place to be on the 1st Friday and the deals are getting hotter. Shop local and keep those dollars here in Bellevue. Saturday May 18 will be the annual “Bellevue Blossoms” garden related event on “The Avenue.” In addition to all our great shops being open for business, visiting vendors will be set up on the sidewalk that day displaying a variety of goods and services for your home and garden. So stop down on May 18 and check out this wonderful shopping event. With June just around the corner I am looking forward to hearing some great music down by the river, as we kick off our summer concert series at the Beach Park on June 8 At 7 pm. Once again Mary Scott has put together a great line up of musical entertain-
ment for all ages to enjoy. For some more family fun, Friday, June 21 will be our first movie night at the Beach Park starting at 9:30 pm and the second movie night is scheduled for July 26. With the growing season in full swing please take time to keep your green cut and the weeds pulled from around your home. If you see a yard or an area that needs attention please call the city offices so that we can contact the property owner to address the issue as soon as possible. Please keep your eyes and ears open to any suspicious activities going on in your neighborhood and report it as soon as you see it so our Police Department can respond quickly and take action. Please don’t hesitate to call Campbell County Dispatch. Call 911 when it’s an emergency and use 292-3622 in non-emergency situations. I look forward to seeing you all at the Memorial Day Parade at the end of this month. Have a wonderful Memorial Day and remember to honor all those who have served our country and continue to do so today.
Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, April 27, 2013 It was 10:00 a.m. on a beautiful April morning, neither cool nor warm, but windy enough to cause the artwork to blow off supports and the napkins to blow off the refreshment table. The holes had been dug for the new trees in Ward & Center Park, one to be planted as a demonstration by D.J. Scully, Campbell County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, the other three to be planted by “Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets. To plant a pine, one need only own a shovel.” – Aldo Leopold
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Brief History Of Community Gardens
Bellevue’s Community Garden Behind the Park at Center Street and Ward Avenue. Researched by Carol J. Rich A community garden is a piece of land gardened by a group of people which brings about a source of food and creates a social community. The development and support of community garden programs in the United States directly parallels the social, economic, and political history of our country. In the late 1800’s with the onset of the Depression in 1894, nearly 35% of the US population was unemployed. Large cities provided vacant lots to allow the unemployed to grow vegetables on the land. The programs were very successful. With the onset of WWI, the focus of community gardens changed from providing
work and food for the citizens, to sending farm-raised foods overseas to soldiers and allies. The Government organized a poster campaign encouraging people to do their part for the war effort; the garden rows were seen as “trenches” and the gardeners were described as “Soldiers of the Soil.” Women were very active on all fronts of the garden movement as members of the Women’s Land Army of America, working in gardens 8-12 hours a day, six days a week. With the fall of the stock market in 1929, once again high unemployment, gardening became a vehicle to self-
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun 80’s Style Ladies Night Friday, June 7 Beginning
Who doesn’t love the 80’s? Whether it was the fashion (neon spandex), the movies (The Breakfast Club) or the music (Madonna foreva!); there isn’t an era quite like the 80’s. That’s why we’re bringing it back with our 80’s Ladies Night! We encourage you to dress in your finest acid washed jeans, popped collar polo, or leg warmers, and
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Code Enforcement Corner by Terry Baute Happy spring! The weather sure has had its ups and downs and the grass all of the sudden is growing like crazy. I know it
is hard to keep up with grass cutting especially with spring and all the rain we have had and are forecasted in the next couple of weeks. Please make an effort to cut it when the opportunity presents itself. When it gets out of control it makes it more difficult on your weed eaters and lawn mowers. CSI is doing a great job on our trash pickup but they are still having problems with residents placing too much at the curb. We continue to have set outs from people moving. Remember all furniture especially fabric furniture must be placed in a plastic bag. The city is making it easier for all of you by ordering and selling heavy plastic bags for our cost of $2.00 per bag. This is one of ordinances and carries a fine of $100.00 for violating this ordinance. Also please put lids on your cans. With all the rain in the spring, containers without lids take on water and can become very heavy at times. One last issue on garbage, don’t use card board boxes for garbage or debris. The cardboard becomes soggy and breaks open when they pick it up. If it
breaks they do not pick up the garbage for you. The city appreciates your cooperation on this issue. Remember that if you start a project that requires a permit and you don’t have one, the job will be stopped. There is also a penalty attached to the permit fee. If you are uncertain whether you need a permit for a project please call me and I will be more than happy to work with you and conduct an on site visit. Contractors must obtain an occupational license prior to beginning a project. If they start a project without a license, the job will be stopped until they purchase this license and a penalty will be applied. Finally there are many rental properties in City of Bellevue. Too often when a problem or situation exists we are unable to contact the owner of that property due to lack of contact information. Many times a city official needs to get in touch with an owner and it important to contact a property owner. We are trying to protect your investment so please provide this information when you renew
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the rental license agreement. If you or someone you know has rental property located in the city of Bellevue please be advised that we require rental information in case of a situation where it is imperative to advise the landlord/owner. Thank you for your help on this important matter. Did you know? The city has a large dumpster at the public works building located on Colfax Drive. There is a cost of $25.00 per pickup load and $50.00 for
MAY, 2013 dump truck. Do not take old tires or paint to throw them in dumpster when you get a permit from the city. This is a privilege so we do not want to abuse and have our dumpster cancelled. You can call public works for the dump times (which are limited) 859-2610260 or the city offices 859431-8888. This is a great benefit when you need to get rid of debris etc. I hope the spring brings you good health, prosperity and fortune.
ARBOR from page 1 Mr. Scully together with the three young people who had won the tree art contest administered by Bellevue Neighborhood Association in the three schools. The hazelnut coffee from Avenue Brew, apple cider, and 9 kinds of baked goods made by several members of the BNA and also St. John’s Church of Christ—from ingredients that grow on trees— were arrayed on the table next to many stacks of brochures on trees from the Extension office, free to the public. The 3 winning art contest entries were displayed on the round table set up under the great maple in the center of the park. Some 40 citizens were on hand to learn how to plant a tree, and how not to. Mr. Scully gave a splendid teaching demonstration, with lots of questions to the group and answers to their questions. It may be hoped that Bellevue will gain new trees in private yards with the newly learned knowledge—what trees need to thrive; what you get when you buy a tree, whether fielddug and balled-and-burlaped, or potted; placement in relation to other plants or structures and in relationship to light patterns and soil; how to dig a hole; whether to amend the soil; water requirements; and initial pruning of dead or broken branches and or root tips. The trees, schools and winners are: Cherry to Grandview Elementary—Destiny Thompson Japanese Maple to Holy Trinity – Emily Hauck Hornbeam to Bellevue High School—Estelle Chase Plaques placed by the trees
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give the Latin and English name of the tree, the school, and the student winner. Collaborating on this event—designed to assure Bellevue continued “Tree City” status for this, the 11th year-–were the City of Bellevue, Bellevue Neighborhood Association, St. John’s Church, Schneider’s Sweet Shop, and the Bellevue Renaissance Committee. The winning artwork will be displayed in the Callahan Center, together with all the entries submitted. The trees will live in Bellevue for many years. John Yung, Zoning Administrator, City of Bellevue KY John.yung@Bellevueky. org
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BIS Joins List of EPA ENERGY STAR Leaders
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Bellevue Independent Schools is proud to join EPA’s list of ENERGY STAR Leaders, an elite group of organizations that have improved energy efficiency across entire portfolios of commercial buildings. Last year, President Obama announced a nationwide call to action to make commercial buildings 20% more energy efficient by 2020. EPA’s ENERGY STAR program provides a strategic pathway toward superior energy efficiency, including a focus on ongoing performance measurement and whole-building improvement, that has helped these leading organizations make meaningful progress toward the President’s goal. “Bellevue Independent Schools is pleased to be named an EPA ENERGY STAR Leaders Top Performer,” said Wayne Starnes, Superintendent. “Through this achievement, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to environmental stewardship while also lowering our energy costs.” Bellevue Independent Schools makes the seventh school district in Kentucky to receive the ENERGY STAR Leaders Top Performer. ENERGY STAR Leaders Top Performer award is the second milestone that ENERGY STAR Leaders can receive recognition for. They must meet one of two energy efficiency improvement milestones. The first milestone requires a 10 percent improvement in energy performance across their entire building portfolio, which Bellevue Independent Schools achieved in 2012. Subsequent recognition is given for each 10 percent improvement thereafter. The Top Performer award requires the buildings in an organization’s portfolio, on average, to perform in the top 25 percent of similar buildings nationwide. In order for an organization to be eligible for ENERGY STAR Leaders recognition, organizations are required to track and submit energy performance data for all buildings and fuel sources through EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool. To be recognized as an EPA ENERGY STAR Leader, Bellevue Independent Schools improved the energy efficiency of the buildings in their portfolio by: •Increasing the district’s focus on maintenance of energy systems and equipment •Upgrading lighting sys-
tems •Modifying thermostat set points •Building an energy saving culture and atmosphere with the students and staff members throughout the district •Purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified office equipment and appliances whenever possible •Purchasing and installing two solar panels at Bellevue High School for education and power reduction in a science classroom More than 200 organizations have been recognized by EPA as ENERGY STAR Leaders, and nearly half have met or exceeded the President’s 20% energy efficiency improvement goal. ENERGY STAR Leaders have cumulatively saved more than $150 million on utility bills and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to the electricity used by nearly 95,000 homes. The complete list of ENERGY STAR Leaders includes school districts, national retailers, commercial real estate companies, healthcare systems, supermarket operators and hotel managers that have achieved energy efficiency improvements across more than 11,400 buildings covering nearly 730 million square feet in the United States. Energy use in commercial buildings accounts for nearly 20 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at a cost of more than $100 billion per year. With help from EPA’s ENERGY STAR program, thousands of businesses and organizations are improving the energy efficiency of the places where we work, play and learn and are saving billions of dollars and preventing millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere each year. For more information about ENERGY STAR Leaders: http://www.energystar. gov/Leaders For more information about Bellevue Independent Schools: http://www.bellevue .kyschools.us/
From Left to right: Mr. Wayne Starnes, Austin Rosenbaum, Austin Quillen, Sandy Lambert, Chris Riehl, Tristan Day, Mr. Dave Eckstein, Mr. Jim Seward, Mr. Dave Pelgen. Not pictured: Maddie Schweitzer
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Fireman Joe Says Well I think it is safe to say Spring is finally here and I can assure you no one is happier than me. All of next week, Fireman Joe will be going to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend the Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC) which is held every year in that city usually around mid April but is later this year. I must tell you this is just an awesome conference, instructors from the fire service from all around the US are there, with an equipment display like nothing you have ever seen. They have technology displays, training displays, fire trucks, ladder trucks, rescue trucks etc and not to mention there will be over 25,000 fire
personnel in Indianapolis the whole week. It is a great opportunity for me to see some old friends but more importantly to see what new things are available in the emergency service field. One of the huge elements available are some excellent training and lots of ideas that are passed around especially for an ole firedog like me. I can’t tell you how many great programs I have learned about during past conferences. Last Year I attended a class called “ Home Technology That Can Save Your Life “, now when you hear the phrase “home technology”, you think about cool, high-tech gadgets, like house-cleaning robots,
scanners, microwaves with downloadable recipes, and virtual reality devices. But in the fire service we consider important “home technology” devices like Smoke Alarms, fire extinguishers and home fire sprinklers. You have heard me mention how important smoke alarms can be and the value of having a good working fire extinguisher nearby. I witnessed a demonstration like nothing you have ever seen. A small lab was built, very similar to a typical living room or bedroom setting, bedding caught on fire, fire racing up blankets and curtains, then one sprinkler head dispensed water which quickly extinguishesd the fire. WOW! What an
innovation that can save lives and protect property during a fire. Just like having a firefighter stationed in your house 24 hours a day, it goes on automatically when a fire is still small and works immediately to extinguish flames or control them. Now these devices have long been successfully utilized in commercial buildings for years but now have been made so they can be placed very economically in your home. Other technology devices mentioned where, carbon monoxide alarms, home security systems that not only sound an alarm but call the fire dept for you, porch lights that blink on and off to alert the fire dept of a location, smoke
MAY, 2013 alarm devices for the blind, hard of hearing and deaf. Of course I think these things are cool but nothing beats having a plan of action, a good well thought out escape plan, safe meeting place and more importantly some good old fashion fire prevention practices, like, making sure candles are blown out when you leave the room or go to bed, giving space heaters space, never leave the kitchen unattended while cooking and so on. Do all you can to keep you home free from fire, but always know Fireman Joe is prepared to help in any way I can, help me keep you safe, practice Fire Safety Everyday!!
Are You Pushing Too Hard? by Cindy Nunery I love revelations. Those precious moments when something you’ve been struggling with finally hits you head on, and then clarity comes when you need it the most. Well, I had a revelation today…..one that was badly needed for many reasons, and it had to do with pushing too hard. Now granted there are many ways in which to push, but in this case, I’m referring to when we go way beyond our safety zone physically either because we want to be in control, or because we are scared to death of the reality of our limitations. Many people believe that if you push, it will make you stronger as well as grant you more energy, which is true for the most part. But sometimes as our body ages, as well as dealing with a severe form of arthritis or other medical issues, it becomes almost a science to balance that desire to be stronger with a big dose of patience, being gentle with yourself, and the reality of where you truly are with age and physical condition. I’m sure there are many that can relate to someone like me, who has had to turn their life into a daily monitoring of activities, so they don’t crash and burn every time they venture out to do something. It is so time consuming and I would much rather be spending time doing something I love doing like playing with my grandchild, or something as simple as browsing the bookstore or taking a walk. How could the simple things in life become so difficult, but then of course I have to remember there are many who could not even imagine being able to do those things, so a big dose of gratefulness of course is often needed on my part. It’s ok….we all have to remind ourselves from time to time that we might be suffering with chronic pain and limitations, or losses of some kind, but there’s always someone who has something going on that we can’t imagine
going through. OK…….so doing a few good things that might help you be stronger is great, wonderful, highly recommended. However, when do we realize that we are just pushing too hard, for unhealthy reasons, and need to just take a breath, step back, and see where we’ve gotten off balance a bit? Well, I usually know for myself when I end up wailing before I can even get the groceries inside my apartment, or can barely function after saying yes to something that I should have given up doing a year ago like cleaning, vacuuming or driving further than I should to an appt. Seemingly simple activities that I’m sure most of us take for granted…….but when your body is just not strong enough, what is the point in pushing it, when it only makes you worse? Well, simple fact is we’re just not ready to accept the fact that our bodies are changing,
either from age, and or a physical condition that just wears you down after a while. It doesn’t mean you are weak, lazy or just decided to give up….it just is what it is. I can only do what I can do to make myself better, but then there comes a point when one of the ways I can help myself is to learn to be ok with NOT doing something I want to do so badly. It’s ok to push sometimes….but when the outcome after the doing whatever ends with me being completely depleated, wailing, and beating myself for being ill, then I AM pushing too hard. Let’s learn to be kind to ourselves, recognize and understand our limitations as not a defect in who we are, but simply a condition that just happens as we age. Life is already hard enough without adding a layer of unrealistic expectations on ourselves or others. So relax….breathe…and be kind to yourself today.
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Free Breakfast and Lunch Summer Program
Bellevue Independent Schools will be offering free breakfast and lunch beginning Monday, June 3, 2013 through Thursday, July 25, 2013. The summer food program will serve breakfast from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 until 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Bellevue High School
cafeteria located at 201 Center Street. The program is free for ages 1 - 18 years of age. Adult lunch may be purchased for $3.75. The Summer food program will be closed on July 4, 2013. Be sure to stop by each day and enjoy the nutritious breakfast and lunch served free at Bellevue High School.
Bellevue High School Supports Appalachian Families Ms. Bobbie Mayer’s class at Bellevue High School learned about the Appalachian culture and the significant needs within the isolated, rural areas of the Appalachian Mountains. The unrelenting poverty, lack of job opportunities, and inadequate housing makes life difficult for those that call the Appalachian Mountains home. The high school students organized a school-wide collection of hoodies and jackets to be donated to the families served by the Red Bird Mission. A group of students traveled to Red Bird Mission in Beverly, KY to deliver the
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outerwear they collected. One Bellevue High School student named, Jordan, remarked, “It made me more thankful. I appreciate everything. We made a difference.” Jordan went on to say the students at the Red Bird Mission were so thankful for the jackets and hoodies they received from Bellevue High School. The Red Bird Mission and Clinic provides educational, spiritual, and health related support to this region. For more information about Red Bird Mission, visit their website at www.rbmission.org or email Ms. Bobbie Mayer at bobbie .mayer@bellevue.kyschools.us.
Preservation Month
Our City’s tag line is Preserving the Past – Preparing for the Future. Beautiful, handcrafted buildings along our walkable streets create the character of Bellevue. Our historic buildings tell the story of our heritage. Preservation ensures it will be around for future generations to enjoy. Preservation is also stimulates
our economy. All reasons to celebrate! To learn more about achievements in preservation please join us for the River Cities Preservation Awards. The award ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 30 at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 326 Madison Avenue in Covington.
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WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT? Presented by Dr. Barbara Cook, Dayton Office of Chiropractic We have it made these days, with all of the conveniences our grandparents couldn’t even dream of! But with cell phones, overnight delivery, texting and the like, it seems the latest time-saving technology increases expectations and makes us busier than we were before we had all
these “conveniences.” How we use time can be a major source of stress, emotionally and/or physically. How you use this most precious of all resources reveals a lot about your purpose and what you value. Many of us work 60- and 70-hours a week in the hopes of having a better life. But our families hardly see us. So who are we really putting all those hours in for?
Stress is something we do to ourselves by what we think is important. While chiropractic care can help each of us better accommodate stress, a better strategy is to slow down and make sure we’re investing our time in what’s really important. For more health related topics and information, please visit: www.daytonkychiro.com.
Are you looking for an opportunity to “Pay It Forward?” If you are a Bellevue alumnus, or have an interest in supporting Bellevue Schools, consider contributing to the Bellevue Education Foundation. The Foundation was established in 2007 to support a variety of student-centered ventures within the Bellevue Independent School District. How Can I Become Involved? • Join us at our quarterly meetings. The next meeting will be Thursday, July 25, 2013 @ 6:00 P.M in the Bellevue High School Library. • Participate in one of our fund-raising events. Contact Sharon Eaglin at the Bellevue Board of Education at (859) 261-2108. • Make a financial contribution. Donations are tax deduct-
ible, and can be made in the form of cash, check, money order, property bequests, memorial contributions, or in-kind donations. We are excited to offer a new donation option using Pay Pal through the Bellevue Independent Schools webpage. Go to http://www.bellevuekyschools. us, click onto the Bellevue Education Foundation link on the left, and check out the “Donate” icon at the bottom of the page. Donations can be mailed to the central office: Bellevue Independent Schools C/O Bellevue Education
Foundation 219 Center Street Bellevue, KY 41073 • Help us spread the word! Many alumni and friends of Bellevue do not even know that the Foundation exists. Word-ofmouth can often be the best form of advertising, so tell your fellow acquaintances all about us and encourage them to get involved. Letters have recently been mailed to all alumni class representatives to begin an all-class database. • “Like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @BellevueEF for more detailed information.
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continued from page 1 respect and sustenance. The Relief Garden program was in operation from 1930-1938. The Victory Garden program was developed in 1942. The Victory Garden program encouraged citizens to grow their own fresh produce so that the country’s commercial growers, food processors and transportation networks could concentrate their efforts on the war. During the late 1960’s and 1970’s the Civil Rights movement, alternative politics and ecological activism brought about a new brand of community gardening. They worked to beautify the city, combat urban blight, make wiser choices in terms of ecology, and bring neighborhoods together. In 1979, the American Community Garden Association was formed. The community gardening movement in North America prides itself on being inclusive, diverse, prodemocracy, and supportive of community involvement. Community gardens provide fresh produce and plants as well as satisfying labor, neighborhood improvement, sense of community and connection to the environment. The Bellevue Community garden is maintained by members of the Bellevue Neighborhood Association and other community volunteers.
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IPADS, Energy Award Highlight Productive Year
Grandview Students ask questions during the visit from Children’s Author Linda Gondosch Continued updating of technology and reducing their “footprint” on energy consumption are just two of the many highlights this year at Grandview Elementary School. Ken and Phyllis Weber, who graciously donated IPADS to Grandview Elementary through the PILOT program (Pupils Interactively Learning with Outstanding Technology), continued to support this program with a dollar for dollar match of other funds donated to this program this year. The Grandview staff then agreed to donate the Fall Festival proceeds towards this initiative. The program also received a very generous donation of $9000 from the Bellevue Education Foundation. These generous gifts have helped make Grandview a technologically advanced learning environment. On the conservation
side the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Grandview Elementary an Energy Star for their efforts at reducing their energy usage by at least 35%. A recognition ceremony in February recognized the school and the district for their extraordinary accomplishment. While the school and district were receiving accolades, the awards didn’t stop there. Grandview students this year were introduced to the “Pawsome Awards” program by new Principal Ms. Jamie Baker. Students had the opportunity to earn a “PAWSome” student ticket when they demonstrated positive behavior choices. P.A.W.S. stands for Positive Attitudes Will Succeed. Each Friday afternoon there was a prize drawing from the tickets whereby two students received a small prize. All tickets were displayed on a bulletin board in the building for all to see.
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Programs that continued this year and continue to enhance the educational experience for the students included the One To One Reading Program, the Boys and Girls Club 21st Century Community Learning Center Afterschool Program and the PEP Grant Physical Education and Nutrition Program. While the Preschool has continued it’s very popular and successful Cradle School, families were introduced to the bornLearning! Program through a successful Grant application by the school. Grandview was one of ten pilot sites around the state to receive funding to introduce the six session, monthly program designed to educate families about getting their children prepared for school at the earliest ages. It focuses on taking every day experiences and turning them into learning opportunities. One of the most popular of new programs is the LEASH Reading Program where our first grade students got the opportunity to read to a therapy dog. The aim of the program is to reduce anxiety a student may have towards reading. New curriculum alignments and standards along with enhanced teacher professional development and student interventions have raised the bar for student and teacher performance, making an already impressive learning environment at Grandview even stronger and more advanced. Grandview was very pleased as well to welcome Author Linda Gondosch and Kentucky Senator Katie Stine as honored guests and presenters this year. “We want to continue the long legacy of providing excellent learning opportunities here at Grandview,” said Principal Ms. Jamie Baker. “As the world changes and evolves we will always strive to help our students and families keep pace with their educational needs.” Lastly, each nine weeks Grandview students have been recognized at the End of the Quarter Celebrations this year. The final of the four student celebrations will be held later
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this month. Each quarter all of the students assemble in the gym to celebrate their accomplishments. They range from perfect and near perfect attendance, to “On a Roll.” to academic prowess and even magnificent efforts and doing their best.
“The students just love the atmosphere of the celebrations,” said Assistant Principal Brandon Napier. The 2012-2013 school year brought much success to our students and staff. Can you imagine how many great things will happen next year!
Bellevue Renaissance is hosting the City-Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, June 15 beginning at 8 am. The yard sale is all about the 3 R’s of going green: recycling, reuse, and reduce. In addition to going green this gives you two great options in one day: 1. Eliminate items you no longer need and make cool cash by hosting a yard sale. 2. Find a new treasure or that something that you need by visiting one of the many yard sales in Bellevue. The permit and fee are
waived to encourage residents to participate. All you need to do is contact the city by stopping by or calling 431-8888 or 431-8866 to let us know the address of your yard sale. If you’d prefer to send an email, send it to jody.robinson@bellevueky.org and she’ll make sure you’re on the list. We’re asking you for your address, so we can put you on the map of yard sales. Plus, we want to put how many yard sales in our advertisement to entice shoppers to come visit our beautiful community.
City Wide Yard Sale
Bellevue Blossoms Saturday, May 18
Spring is in the air! The sun is shining. Birds are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Strawberries are ripening and sugar snap peas are clinging to their vines. Lawns are greening and trees leafing. It’s time to enjoy your outdoor spaces as well as bring the outdoors indoors. To celebrate this season and the glory it brings, Bellevue Renaissance is hosting Bel-
levue Blossoms for their Third Saturday Celebration on Saturday, May 18 from 10 am to 5 pm. This event isn’t just for the garden lover. You’ll enjoy the businesses along Fairfield Avenue. Their selections are brimming with merchandise and the flavors of spring and summer. You’ll also find their visiting vendors blossoming with items and services for the home and garden.
SCHWAB 859-835-3595