VIEW RIDGE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

For the Community and by the Community

The View Ridge Community Council (VRCC) is one of the oldestactive neighborhood organizations in the Seattle area.  It had its beginnings during the 1930’s andwas incorporated in 1940.  It was formedto create a sense of belonging and security for a fledgling community and hasgrown over the years to an organization of over 1800 residents addressing anyand all needs of the community. 

The area currently covered by theVRCC consists of the households situated between Sand Point Way on the East, 40^thAve. NE on the West, NE 65^th St. on the South and NE 75^thSt. on the North.  It also includes thearea known as Aviation Heights.

Membership is free to allresidents; however, we solicit funds once a year to provide for our operatingbudget.  Currently that amount is $5.00per household.  The Executive Board iscomprised of a President, Bob Lucas, Vice President, Dick Hillmann, Secretary,Jo Mc Kinley and Treasurer, Duane La Violette. These officers are elected to a one-year term by the residence at theAnnual Meeting held during May.  Thereare currently approximately 30 Trustees who serve as voluntary representativesof one or two blocks in the neighborhood. It is the responsibility of the Trustee to bring before therepresentative body any matters of concern of their area and also represent thecommunity in local, city, state and national concerns.  Each member of the community is alsowelcomed to attend any of the VRCC meetings and voice their particularconcerns.

Our current projects include thesponsorship of the refurbishment of the playground equipment at the View RidgePlayfield on corner of NE 70^th and 45^th NE, a View RidgeSafety/Beautification program, the maintenance of our Web Site and thecontinued monitoring of the developments at Sand Point.  We are also represented on a number ofcommittees such as the Trans-Lake Study, the Seattle Design Review Board,Children’s Hospital, the North Precinct Advisory Council, the Housing CoalitionBoard and many others.

Our meetings are held on thethird Tuesday of each month, with no meeting in July, August or December.  We meet at the Sand Point Community Church,4710 NE 70^th St. and the meeting calendar is posted on the VRCC website.