IN THIS EDITION:
- KFCA Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
- Fitness Room Hours Changing Starting Monday February 26th
- 2024 Exterior Lot Inspections Are Underway
- King Farm Spring Community Yard Sale
- KFCA Music Jam Social Club – Seeking Members
- King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities
- New Rockville Speed Cameras Go Up Next Week
- City of Rockville International Night
- Rockville Seeks Members for Community Policing Board
- City of Rockville Police Department
UPCOMING BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOT typically meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Next BOT Regular Meeting: March 20, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Minutes, Agendas, and other info for BOT: https://kingfarm.org/board-of-trustees/
BOCC typically meets on the 2nd Monday of the month.
Next BOCC Regular Meeting: March 11, 2024 @ 7:0 pm
ADT typically meets on the second Wednesday of the month.
Turn in Design Review Applications by the 20th of the month before the next meeting
Next ADT Meeting: March 13, 2024 @4:30 pm
Minutes, Agendas, and other info for ADT: https://kingfarm.org/architectural-design-trust/.
MEETINGS ARE HELD VIA ZOOM AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Contact Management if you need assistance.
Meeting changes will be sent via email blast and/or posted on the website.
FITNESS ROOM HOURS LIMITED FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 11 DUE TO DECK RENOVATIONS
Beginning February 26th, the community Fitness Room will have limited hours for approximately two weeks due to the replacement of the exterior deck. Generally, access will be available only when the Management Office is open. The replacement is necessary to ensure the structural integrity for deck use and for the safety of the residents and guests. The Fitness Room will be accessible during office business hours only . through the main entrance at the Community Center. The Fitness Room will not be accessible through the side door. Weather permitting, the temporary hours will be as follows:
• Monday February 26th – Thursday 29th – 9am-5pm
• Friday March 1st – 9am-2pm
• Saturday/Sunday March 2nd – Sunday March 3rd – CLOSED
• Monday March 4th – Thursday March 7th – 9am-5pm
• Friday March 8th – 9am – 2pm
• Saturday/Sunday March 9th – Sunday March 10th – CLOSED
• Monday March 11th – 9am-5pm
Management will provide updates if there are additional changes. Questions/Comment should be directed to Management at 301-987-0122 or email management@kingfarm.org.
Periodic exterior inspections of the homes/lots in King Farm are important for ensuring all property owners are adhering to the maintenance standards listed in the governing documents. These standards contribute to enhancing curb appeal and property values.
HOA Inspections USA, an independent inspection company, will take photos of homes as part of the inspection process. The photographer will be identifiable by their colored safety vest. The photographer will be using cameras to take photos of homes from common/public areas. The photographer will not discuss what issues may be cited for yours or anyone else’s property.
The inspection is scheduled to begin February 1, 2024 (weather permitting.) If maintenance items are identified, a notice from HOA Inspections USA will be sent via USPS mail. Email notifications will NOT be sent for the initial notice. The initial notice will provide a compliance date to bring the noted items into compliance. If the items are not brought into compliance, then a Final Notice/ Intent to Hold Hearing will be sent via USPS mail, email and posted to the property address door.
If you have any questions, please contact the Management Office at 301-987-0122 or management@kingfarm.org.
Spring Community Yard Sale
The City of Rockville will be hosting a Spring Community Outdoor Yard Sale on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. right here in King Farm in the parking lot of the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park. This event is perfect for those King Farm residents who have been waiting for the return of the yard sale! If you are interested in participating, you must pre-register and submit payment to secure your one parking spot space and a 6-foot table. Rain date will be Sunday, May 5, 2023. The cost is $35.00 for one city provided table, additional tables can be purchased for $35.00 or you may register and bring your own table for $25.00. To register your spot, please visit www.rockvillemd.gov/registration. If you have questions, please call 240-314-8780.
This will be the only yard sale held in King Farm this year, so don’t miss out!
Secure your spot today!
NEWLY ESTABLISHED CLUB
SEEKING MEMBERS
KING FARM MUSIC JAM SOCIAL CLUB
Start the new year off with a bang and join the King Farm Music Jam Social Club!
King Farm Music Jam Social Club is a group of hobby musicians who come together to play music. This group is sponsored by King Farm Citizens Assembly. club meetings are held on a monthly basis with sessions throughout the year.
The sessions are held at the King Farm Community Center, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD, 20850.
Guitarists, keyboardists, percussionists, and other musicians of all levels, 18 years and older, are welcome to participate.
Bring your musical instrument. It is also helpful to bring a music stand and a power strip if power is needed for your equipment. For those that sing, a microphone would be helpful.
Songs are selected from a jam songbook and generally have common chords. A phone, tablet, or computer is needed.
Also, feel free to bring song sheets for any songs with common chords you would like to share; 10 to 15 copies should do it.
Email kingfarmmusicclub@gmail.com if you would like to participate. Detailed dates and times to come!
Events
Another busy week for King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV)—with two events. On Tuesday, February 20th, twenty participants enjoyed an evening of “Bingo in the Center.” Nine lucky bingo winners won gifts from King Farm merchants. Then on Thursday, February 22nd, the KFNV hosted another informative and engaging conversation with Mr. Ralph Buglass of Montgomery History, entitled, “Separate but Unequal: The History of School Segregation in Montgomery County.” The KFNV has been fortunate to have hosted Mr. Buglass three times before and this presentation like his others was both compelling and thought-provoking.
The two following events round out KFNV’s February schedule.
- The Walking Club continues its jaunts Monday-Thursday at 4 pm, except in the case of inclement weather. The group meets in the park across from The Fontina Grille. Please feel free to join the walks even if you have never joined before.
- On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 from 10:00-11:30 am, Coffee and Conversation participants will meet in the King Farm Community Center where the topic, reflecting Black History month, will be “What African-American person (celebrity or not) do you admire and why?”
Please note that the monthly Movie Club, Book Club, Coffee and Conversation gatherings, and many highlight events are held at the King Farm Community Center, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850. In case of inclement weather and if there is time to notify participants, the KFNV may opt for a Zoom presentation for any meeting or event. Finally, the KFNV offers transportation to many of its monthly events for KFNV members. Please contact the Operations Coordinator at kfnvinfo@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at (301) 799-8104 to arrange for transportation.
Services
The KFNV continues to support King Farm residents with its community services: transportation to appointments, simple household tasks, friendly phone calls/texts, and friendly visits. Please feel free to avail yourself of all of the community services that the KFNV offers. If you are in doubt about whether a task could be performed by one of the KFNV volunteers, go ahead and fill out the service form on the KFNV website. Our Operations Team will get back to you to determine if the task is under our umbrella of tasks. Also, please note that services are open to KFNV members only; however, membership is free and an easy process. See below on how to contact the KFNV to schedule any of the services or with any questions that you may have about the services as well as how to become a KFNV member.
Volunteers—Sign Language Interpreter Needed
The KFNV is always looking for a “few good volunteers” to provide community services to its members like drives to appointments, friendly visits, and help with simple household tasks. In particular, the KFNV is looking for someone to volunteer as a sign language interpreter for those members who are hearing impaired. Please feel free to contact the Operations Coordinator for any questions you may have about becoming a KFNV volunteer by calling (301) 799-8104, emailing to kfnvinfo@gmail.com , or viewing the KFNV website at www.kfnv.org for information as well as an on-line form to fill out to become a KFNV volunteer. The KFNV thanks you for your consideration in becoming a KFNV volunteer.
Contacting the KFNV
For most of the KFNV monthly events as well as the services, membership is required; but membership is as easy as filling out an on-line or mail-in form with residency in the King Farm community being the only membership requirement. We are a multi-generational Village; therefore, there is no age requirement to join the KFNV. The KFNV welcomes all King Farm residents of all ages.
Although there is no fee to become a KFNV member, the KFNV does, however, accept and welcome donations; for these donations help defray the cost of KFNV services and events.
For information on how to register for any of the above events, to request a service or a ride, to become a KFNV member or a volunteer, or to make a donation, please contact the Operations Coordinator by calling (301) 799-8104 to leave a voicemail, emailing the KFNV at kfnvinfo@gmail.com , or viewing the KFNV website at www.kfnv.org.
New Rockville Speed Cameras Go Up Next Week
The Rockville City Police Department will begin deployment of speed monitoring systems in the 2500 block of Wootton Parkway, near the intersection with Fairwood Court.
The system uses portable cameras to monitor southbound traffic. They will begin monitoring the new location on or about Feb. 26, 2024. While the system will be fully functional, citations will not be issued. Beginning March 26, 2024, citations will be issued for vehicles exceeding the posted speed limit by 12 mph or more.
For more information, contact Socrates Yiallouros, RCPD’s photo/parking enforcement supervisor, at 240-314-8373 or syiallouros@rockvillemd.gov.
WEEKLY CAMERA LOCATIONS
Deployment Schedule 2.19.24 -2.25.24
Fixed Speed Camera Address
400 W. Montgomery Ave. Westbound
2100 Baltimore Rd. Southbound
2200 Wootton Pkwy. Northbound
2200 Wootton Pkwy. Southbound
500 Redland Blvd. Eastbound
600 Great Falls Rd. Northbound
Rockville is a city of diversity. Our residents come from around the world. Our International Night is a celebration of the living, breathing example of Rockville’s success as a truly cosmopolitan city, one that respects and encourages people of all cultures, creeds and colors.
International Night showcases dance performances and traditional clothing displays, with an opportunity for attendees to sample unique and traditional foods from around the world, engage with and learn the customs of people from different countries, and discover our community’s different cultures.
Event Info
Friday, March 8, 2024 at 6 p.m.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at Rockville Civic Center Park
603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD 20851
Join your neighbors for an evening of fun and entertainment at this free event! Featuring a special performance by Soul In Motion Inc. and LPCC’s West African Dance Class.
Still have questions? Contact:
LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
240-314-8780
lpcc@rockvillemd.gov
111 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
to read the Weekly Crime Report
courtesy of the Rockville City Police Department.
RockView Program
If you have a ring camera (or other front door/doorbell camera), you can register it with the RCPD. The RockView program allows residents and business owners to voluntary register their privately owned video security camera systems with the RCPD. Registration in the RockView program does not enable law enforcement to view camera footage without an owner’s permission. However, the RockView program will allow city police to quickly identify security cameras that may have captured criminal activity when a crime is reported nearby. For more information about the RockView program, click here.
If you have a crime or concern to report, please contact the Rockville City Police Department at:
Non-Emergency: 240-314-8900
Emergency: 9-1-1
2 W. Montgomery Ave, Rockville, Maryland 20850
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