Bellevue, Iowa is “Good” and full of everyday HEROES!

September 10th, 2010 by jwachtel • Related • Filed Under

Don’t be evil. A very simple, profound and powerful code of conduct for Google. The corollary to this would be “Be Good.” That is one of the reasons Bellevue, Iowa thinks Google would be a great partner to leverage the existing fiber optic infrastructure. Bellevue is a small community with large Midwestern values and traditions. We are “Good.” Our vision statement is “Preserving Traditions, Creating Our Future.” The installation of our leading edge fiber optic network is just one example of “creating our future.” There are many more examples of positive developments going on in Bellevue. However, this post is focusing on the heroes and the great people in the community.

For those who are unaware, there was a terrible tragedy at the annual Bellevue 4th of July Parade. Two horse pulling a carriage got spooked and stampeded through the crowd. Before they were stopped, scores of people were injured, some critically, and one person was killed. Through the pandemonium, the residents and first responders stepped up to aid the injured and control the situation until the ambulances and life flight helicopters could get through and take the injured to local hospitals. For more details on the tragedy click here: Bellevue Parade Tragedy

The story that has received less coverage is that the great citizens of this community stepped up to take care of their own and their visitors. Through the continued generous contributions of many donors, including the Diamond Jo casino, the video below was created to honor the heroes that prevented a bad situation from getting worse and exemplified that Bellevue, Iowa is not only not evil, but the essence of good and neighborly.

We hope to see Google as part of our “Be Good” community soon.