Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Town of Somerset is the first municipality in Montgomery County to have an all-female Council.
The Town of Somerset's all-female Council continues for at least another year (barring any resignations of sitting Council members). Council Members Marnie Shaul, Barbara Zeughauser and Franny Peale ran for re-election on Wednesday, March 20. There were no challengers. Shaul received 50 votes, Zeughauser received 47 votes and Peale received 40 votes, according to the town's office. In all, 51 ballots were cast. (There are a total of 839 voters in the Town of Somerset.) The swearing-in ceremony for Shaul, Zeughauser and Peale will take place on Monday, March 25, at 4 p.m. at the Town of Somerset Town Hall. The Council has a total of five members, each of whom serve for two years. The positions of the other two members—Barbara Condos and …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
A grant helped the Chevy Chase municipality make renovations typically seen in older homes.
When it comes to energy efficiency, the Town of Somerset, a Chevy Chase municipality, does more than just talk the talk. It also walks the walk. Last fall, its town hall was renovated to become about 25 percent more efficient in keeping cold air outside the building, said project contractor Ryan Gavin, of Standard Energy Solutions, a Standard Solar Company. The renovations to the town hall—originally a single-family home built in 1902—improved the thermal envelope of the building, and included sealing the attic and the crawl spaces below the building and putting caulking around exterior window and door frames. The renovations cost just under $7,000 and were funded by a grant from Maryland’s EmPOWER Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block…
Monday, March 4, 2013
Town of Somerset high school students are encouraged to apply for the scholarship, which is sponsored by Mayor Jeffrey Slavin.
Somerset high school students looking to develop (or fine-tune) their leadership skills have a unique opportunity this year—the chance to apply for a special scholarship to this summer's Maryland Leadership Workshop. Maryland Leadership Workshops have been held for more than 50 years. This summer's workshop for rising ninth-, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students takes place July 28 through Aug. 3 at Washington College in Chestertown. Tuition is $695 if a student's complete application packet is received before April 1 and $795 if the application packet is received after April 1. One deserving student from the Town of Somerset will get to attend, free-of-charge, thanks to Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin, who is sponsoring a full scholarship. …
Friday, January 25, 2013
The water main break is near 4811 Cumberland Ave.
A water main break occurred mid-day on Friday, Jan. 25, near 4811 Cumberland Ave., Chevy Chase, in the Town of Somerset, according to an email alert from the town's office. "This has been reported by both the Town Hall and our police officer on duty. A [Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission representative] has been at the site to assess the situation, and we are told this is going to be worked on this afternoon," the email alert stated. Sign up to receive electronic WSSC notifications at the commission's website.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Seven Montgomery County Council members call the rate increase request "suspect, unwarranted and unjustified."
Little more than a week has passed since Pepco filed its most recent rate increase request (for $60.8 million) with the Maryland Public Service Commission, and the protests have begun already. Town of Somerset Council Member Cathy Pickar proposed that the Somerset Council write a letter of protest to the PSC to say that the town council is opposed to the rate increase, which Pickar described as "regulatory ransom." "[This rate increase suggests that] if you want improvement, you pay for it first." The rate increase—the second that Pepco has filed this year—has two parts to it, Patch reported last week: (A "typical" residential customer is one who uses approximately 1,000 kilowatt hours a month, Pepco said.) "There’s no question that we are…
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Works by the "Somerset Artists" include oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, charcoal, prints, photography, wire sculpture and jewelry.
Looking for art to view a little closer to home than the National Mall? Check out the "Somerset Artists' " exhibit at the Friendship Heights Village Center. The exhibit features the art of artists from the Town of Somerset, and runs through Jan. 2, 2013. Works include oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, charcoal, prints, photography, wire sculpture and jewelry. An opening reception takes place on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Friendship Heights Village Center. Artists exhibiting work in the exhibition include: Cathy Abramson (oil painting), Iris Amdur (acrylic and mixed media), Judy Baldinger (abstract acrylic), Makarind Dehejia (watercolor), Ursula Dehejia (water color collage), Josiane Faubert (oil painting), …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The accolades keep coming in for the Town of Somerset's new pool house.
The new pool house in the Town of Somerset is barely more than a year old, and it's already garnered a couple of awards. Most recently, pool house architects McInturff Architects received a 2012 Honor Award in design excellence from the American Institute of Architects, Potomac Valley Chapter, for the firm's pool house design, the December issue of the Somerset Town Journal reported. The award "was based on a decision made by jurors based in North Carolina," the Journal reported. "Proportionally this is very elegant. ... It has wonderful interiors. ... This was a significant transformation of the original facility. ... A very smart project. ... This is an example of how it requires more skill to do small projects," the jurors' comments …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Former Town of Somerset Council Member Alan Proctor was honored for his leadership in overseeing the renovations to the town pool and the construction of the town's new award-winning pool house.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Former Town of Somerset Council Member Alan Proctor was honored for his leadership in overseeing the renovations to the town pool and the construction of the town's new award-winning pool house.
Town of Somerset council members and residents honored former Council Member Alan Proctor Wednesday, Oct. 31, for his dedication to the town—in particular, for his leadership in overseeing the renovations to the town pool and the construction of the town's new pool house. Proctor and his wife Anne—both two-term veterans of the Town of Somerset Council—flew in from California to attend the dedication of a bench—at the entrance to the Somerset Town Pool's parking lot in Alan Proctor's honor. Alan Proctor was the pool project's main overseer, and worked with architects and construction engineers to complete the project. The pool house, which functions as a community gathering spot during the warmer months of the year, ecently won an …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The new pool house received an Excellence in Design Honor Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Somerset Town Journal reported.
The Town of Somerset's new pool house—which opened last year after renovations to the original pool and pool house—isn't known just locally for its beautiful design. It's getting good reviews from Maryland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as well. Last month, McInturff Architects, the pool house's designers, "reported that the Somerset Pool House was awarded an Excellence in Design Honor Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)," Town of Somerset Council Member Marnie Shaul reported in the October issue of the Somerset Town Journal. Shaul added that comments from the design jury included: New materials, carefully composed on the existing footprint, render the small pool house an elegant …
art slesinger
6:27 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
When not being watched, they dropped the ball. Now they want a preapproved rate increases for work yet to happen. That seems inappropriate and that is why we have the utility regulated by the PSC. They can come to the PSC as they complete this compelling work. more ›