What: Somerset Sun Cover Contest
When: Submission deadline is Aug 15, 2022

This year's theme is: Pets   

We are inviting our Somerset children to share their creative talents by entering our cover contest. The winning entry will be featured on the cover of the Fall issue of the Somerset Sun.

The Somerset Sun is the Somerset Community Association's quarterly newsletter and is mailed to every household in Somerset.

• Participants should create their artwork on 8-1⁄2" x 11" unlined white paper.
• Participants must be residents of Somerset between the ages of 5 and 12.
• Artwork should be scanned and emailed to Somerset98006@gmail.com.
• All entries must include name and age of artist, and the email must be signed and sent by the entrant’s parent/guardian. By signing, parents grant permission for their children’s artwork and first name to be put online and printed in the magazine.
• We only allow one entry per person.
• All entries must be the entrant’s original, unpublished and previously unproduced work.
• Deadline for entries is August 15, 2022.

The city of Bellevue has published the July 2o22 edition of Neighborhood News.

What: Somerset 4th of July Celebration
When: 11am
Where:

• Walking Parade Start:
  Somerset Rec Club (4445 Somerset Blvd)
• Picnic and Games:
  Forest Hill Neighborhood Park (13232 SE 51st Pl)

Start gathering at 10:30am at the Somerset Rec Club. The walking parade along Somerset Drive starts at 11:00 am. The downhill route is about 0.8 miles, ending at Forest Hill Neighborhood Park.

At the park we will have free hot dogs (beef and vegetarian), chips, drinks and dessert for all, hosted by the Somerset Community Association. The Somerset Rec Club team will again run the grill!

Then enjoy fun games and challenges:

• Children and adults win prizes by participating in games and completing Bingo cards
• Pick up Bingo cards for "Know your Neighbor Bingo" at the SCA table
• The prize raffle will happen at 1:00pm!

As always, we will also have prizes for the best costume (most traditional, most original and most patriotically adorned family) and best decorated transport (bike, wagon, scooter).The Police Cruisers and Fire Truck will join us again this year! 

Send us your photos, the best ones will be printed in the next Somerset Sun newsletter.

Happy 4th of July, Somerset!

The Summer 2022 edition of the Somerset Newsletter is in mailboxes now. Click here to read it online.