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City of Bella Vista
Information regarding the covid-19 vaccine from the Bella Vista Fire Department — the fire department is seeking to assist people in Bella Vista who do not regularly use the internet or feel uncomfortable doing so to make sure they don’t miss out on important information regarding the covid-19 vaccine. If you have a neighbor or a friend in Bella Vista that you know might have trouble navigating an online vaccine signup form from their smartphone or computer, please contact the fire department and it will reach out to those individuals to be sure they are provided the opportunity to choose to be vaccinated. Call or send an email to help identify any individuals in the city needing information or assistance at 479-855-4454 or by email at info@bellavistaar.gov.
Property Owners Association — POA
The 2021 Bella Vista POA Board candidates in ballot order are Daniel T. Berghamer, Mike Abb, JB Portillo, Jan Hagan, Jacklyn Gain. Bios, photos and videos of the five candidates running for the POA Board are on the POA website at bellavistapoa.com/election. There will be a Meet the Candidate Night via Zoom at 6 p.m. March 16. The election period is April 13 through May 18.
Bella Vista Garden Club Plant Sale
The Bella Vista Garden Club is working to get ready for the first of two plant sales planned this year.
The sales, scheduled for April 16-17 and March 20-22, will include plants grown by garden club members and will be a fundraiser for the club.
The sales are expected to require buyers to sign up in advance, and additional information about signups and what exact plants are up for sale will be posted to the club’s website, bellavistagardenclub.com, as well as its Facebook page, as the sale approaches.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
The last fish fry of this Lenten season will be Friday afternoon March 26, with tickets sold until the Tuesday before — March 23. Anyone who would like a ticket can call the church office at 479855-9069 Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., or purchase before mass, from 4:50 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 to 9 a.m. Sunday. The fish fry will be takeout-only for non-parishioners because of covid-19 concerns. The ticket cost is $12.50 per person.
Community TV seeks volunteers
Bella Vista Community TV is looking for volunteers. Many of the most needed tasks are simply business-related activities, requiring no broadcast experience. Positions include writers, camera operators, show hosts, public relations, marketing and more. Actual broadcast experience would be nice, but it’s not required. Training is available. The only thing necessary is enthusiasm to make a quality product, working with motivated volunteers who are residents of Bella Vista and the surrounding area. Call 479-268-8325 for more information.
Bella Vista Community Television (BVCTV) is a non-profit, all-volunteer Community Access station. Programming is aired on Cox Cable Channel 222 and U-Verse Channel 99. All locally-produced shows can also be viewed on YouTube at Bella Vista Community TV.
Bella Vista Historical Museum
The Bella Vista Historical Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Visitors are asked not to enter if they have flu-like covid symptoms. Masks are required and visitors will be asked to practice social distancing while in the museum and, if visiting with a group, to stay together. These plans are subject to change, based on the latest covid-19 data from the Arkansas Department of Health. The museum is located at the corner of Highway 71 and Kingsland, next door to the American Legion building. Telephone: 479-855-2335. Website: www.bellavistamuseum.org.
Bella Vista Library
The Bella Vista Public Library has fully reopened to the public and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The library will be closed from 1 to 2 p.m. daily for cleaning. The hour from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. each day is reserved for those who are at high risk for exposure to the coronavirus.
The library continues to take covid-19 recommended precautions and sanitize the space regularly. Patrons are asked to limit visits to 30 minutes each, and limited computer access will be available in reserved one-hour blocks. Computers are available on a first-come, firstserved basis only.
Curbside service has been discontinued. However, patrons are still able to reserve items online or over the phone to be set aside close to the entrance for quicker checkout, minimizing the time necessary inside the library.
Masks are required inside the library at all times, and patrons and staff must adhere to recommended social distancing guidelines.