IN THIS EDITION:
- KFCA Management Office Closure January 15, 2024
- 2024 Monthly Assessment Due on the 1st of the Month
- Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
- Fitness Center Is Now Open!
- King Farm Residents Breakfast Meet & Mingle
- KFCA is excited to share this newly established social club!
- KF Village Center New Businesses Coming in 2024
- King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities
- Exterior Seasonal Holiday Decoration Reminder
- City of Rockville Events
- King Farm Shuttle Bus QR Code
- Rockville City Police Department Crime Report
The King Farm On-Site Management Office will be closed on
Monday, January 15, 2024
in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
The office will re-open on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
To view past email newsletters and other updates,
please visit the King Farm website under ‘Stay Informed‘.
The King Farm website, www.kingfarm.org, is your best resource for staying up-to-date with all things King Farm!
2024 Monthly Assessment
PAYMENTS ARE DUE ON THE 1ST AND LATE AFTER THE 15TH. PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THE 15TH WILL INCUR A $15 LATE CHARGE.
THE BUDGET MAILING AND COUPON BOOKS WERE MAILED .
IF ENROLLED IN DIRECT DEBIT, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A COUPON BOOK.
IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER OR COUPON BOOK, PLEASE CONTACT MANAGEMENT.
KFCA did not implement an increase for 2024 fiscal year, therefore monthly assessment remains the same as 2023. A copy of the 2024 Budget Mailing is available in the resident portal (username and password required) or by requesting a copy from management at management@kingfarm.org.
It is strongly encouraged that residents sign up for direct deposit to ensure all payments are scheduled and help alleviate missed payments, incorrect payments, delay in delivery, etc.
https://kingfarm.frontsteps.com/folders/
UPCOMING BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOT typically meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Next BOT Regular Meeting: January 17, 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: February 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
https://kingfarm.org/board-of-code-compliance/.
Upcoming BOCC Hearings Meetings: January 22, 23, 29, 31
ADT typically meets on the second Wednesday of the month.
Next ADT Regular Meeting: February 14, 2024 @ 4:30 pm
Turn in Design Review Applications by the 20th of the month before the next meeting
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 Center Is Now Open
We are thrilled to announce that the King Farm community gym is open!
Get ready to elevate your workouts and reach your fitness goals
with upgraded equipment.
We thank you for your patience during the renovations.
Maybe you’re a new resident of King Farm or have been established in your home for years, that’s ok! Come on out for a little coffee, conversation, and light breakfast fare too! Join us on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Saddle Ridge Community Center (300 Saddle Ridge Circle). Get to know your neighbors, meet members of the King Farm Management team, the King Farm Citizens Assembly President, and Board of Trustees. This is a great opportunity to learn about the community committees and have any questions you may have about life in King Farm answered. But most importantly, make new friends and meet and mingle with your neighbors. Click here to register if you plan to attend! We hope to see you there!
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 will follow.
New and Coming Soon Businesses to King Farm in 2024
Rockville’s King Farm neighborhood is seeing some revitalization with new tenants signing on to join mainstays like Safeway, Nagoya Sushi, Fontina Grille, and Botanero. The new businesses coming in 2024 are:
Mings
Pet Wants
Fruit N Boba Tea
Don Chicken
Aloha Poke
Link below with more details:
Events
King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) continued its January events with the KFNV Book Club’s discussion yesterday of the historical fiction novel, Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Horse is a popular book among book clubs, and the KFNV Book Club was no exception. The KFNV members agreed that Ms. Brooks’ novel is “…(not) just an animal story (but) a moving narrative about race and art.”
The KFNV will continue its January schedule with the following events.
- 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 Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 7:00-9:00 pm, the KFNV will host Games Night. Come out and enjoy some competitive fun with your King Farm neighbors. You do not have to be a member of the KFNV to join in the fun.
- On Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 pm, The KFNV Friends Club will meet for their monthly lunch at Fontina Grille. Please note that each participant is responsible for the cost of his/her lunch. Come and join your King Farm friends for this first in 2024 KFNV Friends lunch.
- On Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 pm, the KFNV will host Firefighter Mr. Jim Resnick of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services. Mr. Resnick will discuss:
(a) what to do in case of a fire, particularly for residents unable to use stairs to exit the building,
(b) general fire safety; and
(c) home safety features.
The KFNV hopes to see many King Farm community members at this important event as membership in KFNV is not required for attendance at this event. Finally, please bring your questions on fire safety for Mr. Resnick to comment on and respond to.
- On Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 10:00-11:30 am, Coffee and Conversation participants will meet for Got Ideas! -Coffee and Conversation Planning for 2024. Bring your thoughts and ideas for Coffee and Conversation topics for the new year.
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 Wanted
The KFNV is looking for volunteers to provide community services to its members. Specific volunteer assistance that the KFNV is looking for are volunteers to serve on various committees, to provide transportation to KFNV members, and to perform simple household tasks. In addition, if you would like to share your knowledge, talent, or skills with others, the KFNV would welcome your volunteer service. 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.
Exterior Seasonal Holiday Decorations Reminder
Exterior seasonal holiday decorations (i.e., exterior lights, displays, wreaths, etc.) which are attractive, in good taste, and reasonable in size, number, color, and luminosity are permitted if decorations are not placed upon a Lot/Living Unit 30 days prior to the holiday and must be removed 21 days after the holiday (provided that such decorations do not conflict with any applicable design standard).
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice, and all other winter holiday decorations, must be taken down no later than 21 days after the holiday occurred. Homes/lots with decorations remaining after this time, will be in violation of community guidelines and will receive a violation letter.
Exterior seasonal decorations do not require a design review application/approval as long as the change conforms with the design standards.
Yard Signs:
Temporary Signs: (King Farm Swim Team signs, contractor signs, graduation signs, political signs, and other signs approved by the Assembly) do not generally require a Design Review Application.
Provided, however, that KFST signs are allowed only during the swim season and no more than 30 days prior to the start of the swim season and removed immediately at the end of the swim season.
Contractor signs are allowed for the duration of the work being performed or 30 days (whichever comes first).
Political signs are allowed based on the applicable State of Maryland or City of Rockville requirements (as of 2020 limited to 5 square feet per sign).
52nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Join the City of Rockville for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. This free event kicks off a weekend of service and celebration of King’s legacy and founding principles.
The celebration features a screening of the award-winning documentary “Finding Fellowship” followed by a Q&A discussion with Rev. Gerard Green. The event will also offer showcase a panel discussion with city and county justice, equity, diversity and inclusion professionals, a drum performance by Soul in Motion, the opportunity to meet with and sign up for service projects through a variety of nonprofit organizations participating in the Salute to Nonprofits, and a kid-friendly activity and performance by Groovy Nate.
A continental breakfast is provided, while supplies last.
Event Information
Saturday, January 13, 2024
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Rockville High School
Post-Election Forums to Be Held in January and February
The City of Rockville Board of Supervisors of Elections will host two post-election forums in the coming months to discuss Rockville’s 2023 vote-by-mail election.
Forums will be held in the Mayor and Council chambers at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 and from 10 a.m.-noon on a yet-to-be determined Saturday in February.
These meetings are the first step in the planning process for the 2027 election. Members of the public are welcome to attend, though the board would particularly appreciate input from 2023 candidates and campaign treasurers in evaluating the elections process.
In preparation for the meeting, attendees are encouraged to review Chapter 8 of the City Code. It can be found at bit.ly/CityCodeCh8 or by calling the City Clerk’s Office.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Judy Penny at jpenny@rockvillemd.gov or 240-314-8280.
King Farm Shuttle Bus QR Code
Attached is an updated version of the QR code that you can scan using your smartphone or tablet. To ensure that you have access to the most up to date information, please save this for future reference. This will instantly direct you to the most current bus schedule, saving you time and allowing you to stay informed about any changes or updates to the bus schedule. The Conservancy will update the QR codes on the signs.
Here is the link to the King Farm Ridesystems information and the QR code for the phone application.
https://kingfarm.ridesystems.net
Questions about the shuttle should be sent to the Conservancy at
conservancy @kingfarm.org. Management is happy to assist as well.
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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