Dear Somerset Residents,

A group of individuals called the “View Crew” lead by Charles Bofferding is challenging the SCA and your property rights. Bofferding and Crew’s goal is to take over the SCA Annual Meeting and elect their “Crew” so that they can force the SCA to adopt an invalid amendment with new property restrictions — one of which attempts to give ANY of your neighbors within 300 feet absolute power to veto exterior changes to your property for ANY reason. THIS WILL DRASTICALLY REDUCE YOUR PROPERTY RIGHTS AND NEGATIVELY IMPACT YOUR PROPERTY VALUES.
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HOW THE CREW PLANS TO TAKE OVER THE MEETING AND ELECTIONS:
View Crew is actively spreading false claims about how view protections recently changed in an effort to prevent people from returning their SCA Annual Meeting proxy votes. View protections have NOT CHANGED for over 20 years — spreading lies that they’ve changed harms meaningful conversations. View Crew has now started a new campaign to collect an alternative proxy that was not prescribed by the SCA and therefore not in accordance with the SCA bylaws.

The details of the situation with an explanation of what is FACT VS FICTION are disclosed below. We have also included the original legal opinion from SCA attorney Peter Eglick and his recent rebuttal dated 1/8/2025 responding to Bofferding’s attorney’s (Amy Meharry) letter — a letter which is “fundamentally flawed in its analysis”. Amy Meharry is also suggesting legal action against SCA. The SCA refuses to accept liability which could result from the enforcement of Bofferding’s faulty amendment. Please reply and let us know if you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help us.

CALL TO ACTION

1. DO NOT GIVE BOFFERDING’S VIEW CREW YOUR PROXY VOTE or sign any document they bring to you. If you already signed, notify the “View Crew” that you are revoking the signature you gave them and copy the SCA at [email protected].
2. YOUR VOTE MATTERS: Pay your dues [Click HERE to pay online] and submit your proxy vote for the SCA [Click HERE to submit proxy online] if you are not voting in-person.
3. Read the attachments below. SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
4. Attend the Annual Meeting and get informed about what is at stake!
   Location and Time: Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 PM at Forest Ridge School.

Your vote and support for the SCA is crucial in protecting the neighborhood. SCA Board volunteers are homeowners just like you, and we work for you!


SCA Board of Directors

Happy new Year from the Somerset Community Association!

By now you should have received your annual dues invoice in the mail. Thank you for supporting your Somerset Association!

The annual meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23 ay 7:00 PM at Forest Ridge School..

Dear Somerset Neighbors,
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As the year draws to a close, we wanted to share some important updates with you. Here's what's been happening:

Partial power loss to the Newport Way Entrance: We are working with an electrician to assess how to restore power so that we can light the trees along the back wall.

Holiday lighting re-installed today: We have installed new lights on the big maple tree on the entrance island. We hope this gesture helps to keep our community's festive cheer alive! The lights will remain on throughout the winter season.
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2024 Somerset Membership Directory: Thank you to all members who paid their dues promptly in 2024, as this may be the last directory produced by the SCA based on the choice of many members to not publish their phone numbers, we've waited until the end of the year to provide the most current data possible.  For those of you who paid dues in the first 4 months of 2024, your Directory will be arriving in your mailboxes in January, thank you for your commitment to Somerset, and your support of the SCA.


Wishing you a great 2025!


Warm regards,
SCA Board of Directors

Dear Somerset Neighbors,

As many of you have noticed, the festive lights installed on the trees at the front entrance have not been lit. Unfortunately, we've had a combination of vandalism to our lights, and damage to the electrical power source, to an extent that they likely cannot be repaired in time for Christmas.

We are currently coordinating with contractors to restore power and install new lights. Our goal is to have the lights back on for New Year’s and to keep them shining throughout the winter season.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to restore the festive entrance display.



Happy Holidays,
The Somerset Community Association

Dear Somerset Community Members,
We would like to inform you of a lost dog that has been seen roaming around the Forest Ridge campus for the past two days. Despite several efforts to approach and safely catch the dog, it appears quite frightened and has been difficult to get close to.

The dog is white, small to medium in size, and is wearing a bow around its neck. If anyone in the community recognizes this dog or believes it may belong to them, we would greatly appreciate it if you could reach out.

Please contact Forest Ridge School and ask for James (Director of Facilities) if you have any information, or if you are able to help us safely bring the dog to safety. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!