Bulletin Board

We have added a new feature to our Bellevue Forest web site. We have added a link to a Community Discussion Board, where each of us in the neighborhood can share our thoughts and opinions on a large range of subjects.

The goal of this discussion board is to share opinions. Only Bellevue Forest residents are invited to participate in these discussions.

Bellevue Forest has four delegates to the Civic Federation (and four alternates). The Civic Federation carries significant weight within the County Government, and often their recommendations for or against an idea can help determine the direction our County proceeds. These four people often vote on subjects such as: Widening I-66, a Professional Baseball Stadium in Arlington, County Budget and Tax rate, Public Safety issues, etc.. (http://www.civfed.org/position.htm). Bellevue Forest has not had a forum for feedback from our citizens to our delegates to discuss these views.

Only honest, courteous, respectful discussion will be tolerated.

The board is hosted by a service called ProBoards. The service is free, but there are pop up ads. If the discussion groups are useful and become popular, we can pay a fee to turn off the advertisements.

There are several topic based discussion area's created. More can be created and we are open to any suggestions.

How To Register:
Click Here. From the discussion Bulletin Board web page, click on the “Register” button (top right corner). You will be asked to enter a user name and e-mail address. (** ONLY use a user name that will identify your identify to the public, such as JohnDoe - mystery names (such as BugsBunny) will be deleted**). At this point, you have the option of making your e-mail address public to those who visit this bulletin board, or to keep it private. I recommend keeping it private for now (click the box). At the bottom of the page, “Agree” with the rules, and click “Register”. At this point, you need to wait for your e-mail to arrive. Your password is being sent to you in the e-mail message. Now, use that password, and come back to login.

Once you Login:
I would first recommend you visit the “Profile” section, and change your password to something you can remember.

To view postings, simply click on the category. To add a comment, or reply to a comment, you must be registered and logged in. A password is required for some of the discussion boards - only Bellevue Forest residents will be sent the password.

User Names will be monitored to ensure that all users are residents of Bellevue Forest. Any user that can not be validated as a resident here, will be deleted.

All discussions will be monitored for civility, and appropriateness. Any discussions deemed unfit, will be deleted.

- Bellevue Forest Webmaster

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