Bella Vista 4th of July Parade KEEPING YOU UPDATED
Due to the pandemic, the 4th of July Patriot Parade has been canceled this year but will resume next year.
Courtesy Van
To ensure the safety of customers and drivers, the Courtesy Van has suspended all service until it is deemed safe to operate by health officials. Stay tuned for the time it is able to restart service.
Bella Vista Library
While waiting to reopen the doors, Bella Vista librarians are offering curbside pick up. Patrons can call the library or access the card catalog online and reserve a book. The books are checked out, bagged, labeled with a portion of the borrower’s name and left on a table in front of the entrance for pick up. There is a whiteboard behind the table which lists the procedures and rules. The library website contains current information at bvpl.org. Hoopla is a good way to access many things digitally. With just your library card, you can access music, movies, TV shows, ebooks and graphic novels online for free. Find it on the website under DISCOVER — DIGITAL SERVICES.
Bella Vista Historical Museum
The Bella Vista Historical Museum has updated its closure information, stating it will be closed through the month of June.
Updated Club News
Bella Vista Garden Club Plant Sale — The Bella Vista Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale at the wastewater facility, located at 380 Bella Vista Way, Thursday through Saturday, June 11 to June 13. A large variety of perennials, shrubs and trees will be available. The complete plant listing and more details will be available on the club’s Facebook page and website, http://www.bellavistagardenclub.com/.
The sale will differ from previous years in that sales will be handled by appointment only due to safety concerns resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Appointments may be scheduled from 8 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There will be additional appointments scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday. Only 10 customers will be allowed at one time. Payments may be made via cash, check or by PayPal. For cash payments, the exact amount will be required. All items will be priced at either $5 or $10.
To schedule an appointment, email bvgcplantsale@gmail.com
The Bella Vista Garden Club was organized in 1972 and is a member of National Garden Clubs Inc. Its purpose is to promote Arkansas and Bella Vista as a sanctuary for wildlife, natural beauty and environmental responsibility. With more than 100 members, the Bella Vista Garden Club plays a key role in beautification projects around the city. The annual Spring Plant Sale serves as a fundraiser to support city beautification projects, as well as scholarships for students studying Horticulture at Northwest Arkansas colleges and universities.
NARFE — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Friday, June 12, meeting of the Bella Vista, Chapter 1547 at First Community Bank, 21196 Highway 71 South, Pineville, Mo., has been canceled due to social distancing recommendations. For further information about NARFE contact Ron Lambert at 479-876-5392 or Miriam Stocks at 479-855-1676.
Property Owners Association
The outdoor pools and the beach at Lake Avalon opened Memorial Day weekend with these guidelines in place:
• Each individual pool at Kingsdale and Metfield complexes have limited capacity to ensure safe social distancing of 6 feet between non-family members.
• All pools will have specific timeslots in order to maximize the number of members at one time.
• There are three 2 1/2 hour timeslots with 30 minutes in-between to disinfect and clean the facilities.
• The timeslots will be first-come, first-served; at the current time, there is not a reservation system in place.
• Pool timeslots available are: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (closed for disinfecting and cleaning 1:30-2 p.m.); 2-4:30 p.m. (closed for disinfecting and cleaning 4:30-5 p.m.); 5-7 p.m.
• Members are allowed to use just one timeslot per day.
• Physical distancing of 6 feet will be enforced between people in all pool areas, including in the water. Family members may sit and enter the pool together. Chairs between groups will be appropriately spaced and not all members may have a chair.
• Physical distancing will be enforced at slides and the concessions area.
• Anyone with the following characteristics will not be able to enter: a fever of 100.4°F or greater in the last two days; a cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell; contact with a person known to be infected with covid-19 in the previous 14 days.
• It is recommended that people refrain from entering if: 65 years of age or older; they have underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, severe obesity, asthma or weakened immunity.
— The beach at Lake Avalon will enforce the same social distancing guidelines as the pools, and both the sandy area and the water will be managed with the same directives listed above. Members are asked to respect a maximum threehour stay.
Beach hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. — 7 p.m.; Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. — 7 p.m.
Kids Fishing Derby — Kids Fishing Derby was rescheduled to Aug. 7 at the pond behind the Metfield Clubhouse. Local children between the ages of 3 and 15 are welcome to participate. POA membership is not necessary. Parents do not need a license but must not aid children in reeling in fish. Participants must provide their own bait and tackle. The event starts at 8 a.m. and runs to noon. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. at the pond. Call the lakes department at 479-8555068 with any questions.
Surrounding Area
Free fishing weekend — Thanks to a proclamation by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, anyone may fish in Arkansas without a fishing license or trout stamp from noon Friday, June 12, through midnight Sunday night, June 14.