Whispering Heights & Collingwood Community Association Website

WELCOME

Welcome to the Whispering Heights & Collingwood Community Association (WHCCA) website. WHCCA represents an extended neighborhood consisting of several adjacent developments with nearly 500 households, situated in Bellevue, Washington. This web site was created to help promote enjoyment and enhancement of the neighborhood, and to facilitate communication between neighbors. It is also intended to allow prospective residents to gain insight into the fabric and quality of life in our community.

We are always looking for more neighbors to join the board! Please contact WHCCA board president Merrick Van Dongen for our next meeting date and location!

Neighborhood Events & Activities for 2010

Event dates at a glance:

Coffee Social	March 17th
Egg Hunt	April 3rd
Spring Cleanup	April 17th
4th of July Bike Parade and Picnic	Sunday July 4th
Garage Sale	September 25th
WHCCA Annual Meeting	November 10th

July 4th Bike Parade and Picnic is Sunday, July 4th at 1030am, at Collingwood Park

Please join your neighbors at Collingwood Park July 4th! Once again this year, the event will start at 10:30 with bike, trike and stroller decorating. We'll have all kinds of decorations to make your ride festive! The fire engine will arrive at 11:00 to lead the parade. After the parade, sandwiches, chips, drinks and ice cream will be provided in the park. Jon Smith will again be organizing this event, with help from board member Merrick Vandongen.

This is another great opportunity for neighbors to get to know one another. We'll see you there!

All-neighborhood garage sales, September 25th

This WHCCA-advertized annual event always draws a crowd from outside our neighborhood to find your dusty treasures and "no-longer-neededs." More details will be provided as the event approaches.

WHCCA Annual Meeting - Wednesday, November 10th at 7pm, Lewis Creek Park visitor center

Our "state of the neighborhood" meeting will be held at Lewis Creek Community center. Come to meet your neighbors, give your input into what you'd like to see the WHCCA do next year. The NEP cycle is nearly here again - do you have a project you'd like to see funded? New to our neighborhood? Come visit and enjoy meeting some new neighbors.

NEIGHBORHOOD CURRENTS

Volunteering in the neighborhood.
If you have an interest in helping with or an idea for improving WHCCA activities, please call or email the WHCCA board's President. New board members are still needed to replace those who have retired.

Eastside Babysitting Coop
Do you need occasional childcare during the days, evenings or weekends by someone reliable, nearby, and on short notice? Join the Eastside Babysitting Coop, serving Whispering Heights and Collingwood, and neighbors from Lakemont to Somerset. More info.

Block Captain Program
The WHCCA Board is spearheading an effort to revitalize our current Block Captain network. Some of our objectives for this project include:

Help every WHCCA resident know in which block they live (see map) and who their Block Captain is.
Strengthen WHCCA community connections through this initiative to better know your immediate neighbors.
By reinforcing Block-focused community & charity efforts and awareness of neighbors potentially in need, help WHCCA neighbors cope with the practical impacts of recession, old age, and adverse health issues.
Provide WHCCA residents with contact information for neighbors in their block in case of emergency and for Block Watch purposes (knowing and watching out for our closest neighbors - police say that neighbors working together are the first and best line of defense against crime)

We are looking to fill several open Block Captain positions. The job requires only an annual update of the list of neighbors. Printed maps and neighbor lists will be provided by the WHCCA board. If you are interested in becoming a Block Captain for your block, please check the map in "The Neighborhood" to see what block you live in and contact any Board member.