Association News Friday, June 11, 2021

published: June 11th, 2021 by Management in E-Mail Blast

Food Truck Friday Canceled Tonight – Returns Tomorrow!

Due to the ongoing rain showers and threats of heavier storms later in the day, Food Truck Friday has been canceled for tonight. But Food Truck Saturday is still on!! Tomorrow night (Saturday), we will welcome back Giacomo’s Brick Oven Pizza from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. They will be set up around Saddle Ridge Circle at 300 Saddle Ridge Circle. Be sure to come out and enjoy a slice or two!

See the list below for the upcoming schedule of when your favorite food trucks will be rolling into King Farm this month.

Food Truck Friday June Schedule:

Friday, June 18 – Trippy Tacos
Saturday, June 19 – O’Boy Pizza
Friday, June 25 – Fat Pete’s BBQ
Saturday, June 26 – Julia’s Gourmet

Saddle Ridge Pool Opens at 12:30 p.m. Saturday 6/12!

The (KFST) Screamin’ Geese Swim Team will have time trials at 9:00 am on Saturday, June 12th at the Saddle Ridge Pool. Therefore, the pool will open an hour and a half later, beginning at 12:30 pm to residents.

We thank you for your cooperation and GO GEESE!

King Farm Concert on the Lawn Next Saturday Night

The Concerts on the Lawn series continues next Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Saddle Ride Community Center lawn area, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle.

Chasing Autumn is back to rock the lawn! A King Farm favorite, we are excited to welcome them back. Be sure to pack a picnic dinner, some cocktails or buy food from O’Boy Pizza food truck, bring your lawn chairs, and the whole family as we celebrate the kickoff of summer and the return of concerts in King Farm.

To help us follow safe COVID-19 protocols, we ask all who attend to socially distance themselves while seated on the lawn, and to avoid congregating in large groups. Attendees will be required to adhere to the local Montgomery County mandates on mask use for vaccinated and unvaccinated persons while attending all outdoor King Farm activities and events.

Upcoming Board and Committee Meetings

Due to COVID-19, all King Farm meetings have been held virtually since March of 2020. But now you can easily find the Zoom registration links to all upcoming King Farm Board of Trustees and Committee meetings online. Visit the King Farm website under the “Board & Committees” dropdown and click “Zoom Meeting Links” to register for any upcoming meetings that interest you.

To attend the Zoom meetings, you must register in advance. Each meeting will have an open forum for residents to ask questions or make comments (limited to 3 minutes speaking time per resident). As part of the registration process, registrants must submit their contact information (name, street address, email, and phone number) and select yes or no if they would like to speak during open forum. If you would like to speak during open forum, please provide the topic you will be speaking about.

**If you need assistance registering for a virtual meeting, please contact Management by phone (301) 987-0122 or by email at management@kingfarm.org.

Upcoming Meetings:

Board of Code Compliance (BOCC) – **cancelled. Next meeting 7/12/21
Board of Trustees (BOT) – **Rescheduled to Thursday 6/24/21 – 7:30 PM
External Affairs Committee – Monday 6/21/2021 – 7:00 PM

Zoom Meeting Links: https://kingfarm.org/zoom-meeting-links/

*Meetings are for King Farm Titleholders and Citizens only. Registrants will be verified to ensure participants are titleholders/citizens.

Pool Locker Room – Soap Dispenser Issue

This is a friendly reminder to be courteous in the pool showers/locker rooms. Management has received complaints that on several occasions the soap from the shower dispensers has been pumped out and spread all over the locker room floor. Please be mindful as this is not only a waste of soap but it creates slippery conditions for patrons to fall and additional work for the cleaning staff to clean up. While we do not know who is doing this, we want to remind everyone to not play with the soap dispensers.

Unauthorized Use of King Farm Parking Lots

We continue to receive complaints about non-authorized vehicles parking in spaces within lots. This is a reminder that vehicles without the proper hang tag will be towed. Any of the parking lots managed by King Farm (listed below) with King Farm signage at the entrance/exit of those lots are subject to towing without additional notice.

Commercial & Other Vehicles – Remember that commercial vehicles should not be parked in King Farm overnight unless they can be parked in a private garage. While we understand the need to use commercial vehicles when moving in or out of the community, please communicate those plans to the Management Office. Unauthorized vehicles, trailers, RVs, etc. on City streets will be addressed by the City of Rockville and by the Assembly on private streets.

Townhomes backing to lots – The parking lots are for designated users, so be reminded that neither you nor guests are allowed to park in these lots and will be towed without additional notice.

If you do not have a parking hang tag, please email Management@kingfarm.org. Only one parking hang tag is issued per unit.

King Farm Managed Lots:

205 and 229 Cork Tree Lane
501 and 503 King Farm Blvd
200 Ridgemont Ave and 201 Poplar Spring Rd
1002 Elmcroft Blvd
King Farm Parking Lot – corner of Saddle Ridge Circle and Thompson Dairy. Permission must be obtained from KFCA Management for overnight parking.

The Assembly amended the Towing resolution (Administrative Resolution No. 3):

Vehicles without appropriate hang tag can be towed without additional notice. We encourage all residents to sign up for KFCA Management emails by visiting the website: www.kingfarm.org. Additionally, more information about parking and other helpful resources can be found on the website.

Community Room Now Available for Rent

The Saddle Ridge Community Center:

The Community Center is now available for rent. A rental application is required to secure a reservation, which can be downloaded here or by completing the online application. Payment is due at the time of booking your reservation in order to secure your rental date.

As of now, the every Saturday in July is completely booked for private rentals or KFCA Activities, so don’t wait if you are interested in booking your next event! To check other available dates, please email Management at management@kingfarm.org, call (301) 987-0122, or check the community calendar on our website https://kingfarm.org/calendar/.

COMMUNITY ROOM RENTAL INFORMATION:

A capacity limit has been put in place for 50 persons* per rental.
Increased cleaning procedures have been put in place.
Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis with a completed application and deposit received.
Community Center rentals can be reserved for a maximum of 7 hours per day and you are able to pick the time frame. We only allow ONE rental per day.
Rentals are available Friday through Sunday.
- Fridays starting at 3:00 PM until 11:00 PM.
- Saturday’s starting at 10:00 AM until 11:00 PM.
- Sunday’s starting at 10:00 AM until 11:00 PM.
The Community Center is available to rent for King Farm residents ONLY. Citizens (those who live in King Farm and have registered with the Assembly) are allowed to rent the clubroom. A current copy of your lease must be on file with the Management Office.
There is a $350 rental fee and $350 security deposit required to rent the room.
**PLEASE NOTE: The above information is subject to change. Management and the Board of Trustees will reevaluate over the next several weeks and will determine what if any restrictions will remain in place. We will provide updates as needed.

King Farm Fitness Center Now Open

The King Farm Fitness Center (gym) located inside the Community Center (300 Saddle Ridge Circle) reopened to residents last week. Due to the limited size of the room (approximately 300 square feet) people are still in close proximity, so we are currently allowing no more than four (4) persons to book a reservation at a time. Reservations can be made up to 1 week in advance. While Montgomery County has lifted COVID-19 protocols, KFCA is exercising caution as we do not know who is fully vaccinated and want to reduce the likelihood of transmission.

A capacity limit has been put in place for 4 people at a time*.
ALL residents must sign and submit a waiver to access the pool. If you signed a liability waiver last summer, it is still valid.
A key fob is required to access the fitness center. The fitness center can be accessed from the side door located on the right side of the community center building.
If you do not have a key fob, please complete the key fob application form or contact Management.
A reservation is required to attend the fitness center. Reservations can be made using the Omnify reservation portal: https://kingfarmcitizensassembly.getomnify.com
Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend to allow others to book.
Please check-in to your fitness reservation using the QR Code or through your account in the Omnify portal.
Increased cleaning procedures have been put in place to help reduce the transmission of the virus.
Reservations can be booked for 1-hour increments beginning at 7:00 am.
If you are the only person exercising, you do not need to wear your mask; however, if additional persons are using the fitness center then all persons need to wear masks.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

The fitness center will reopen under limited hours of operation at this time. Because staff leaves at 5:00pm, the fitness center will be open Monday – Friday from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. The fitness center will close from 10:00 – 10:30am and 1:30 – 2:00 pm to allow for additional cleaning.

Reservation Time-Slots:

6:30 – 7:00am – CLOSED for cleaning
7:00 – 8:00 am
8:00 – 9:00 am
9:00 – 10:00 am
10:00 – 10:30am – CLOSED for cleaning
10:30 – 11:30am
11:30 – 12:30pm
12:30 – 1:30pm
1:30 – 2:00pm – CLOSED for cleaning
2:00 – 3:00pm
3:00 – 4:00pm
4:00 – 5:00pm

**PLEASE NOTE: The above information is subject to change. Management and the Board of Trustees will reevaluate over the next several weeks and will determine what if any restrictions will remain in place. We will provide updates as needed.

King Farm Pools Are Open

COVID-19 Pool Updates:

While Montgomery County has lifted COVID-19 protocols, KFCA has continued to exercise caution to protect residents and help to reduce transmission of the virus. After reviewing current updates from the County, there have been a few changes made. The following procedures will go into effect, tomorrow, Saturday, June 12th, 2021:

Capacity – Saddle Ridge 300 people and Baileys 150 people
Reservations – reservations are recommended, but no longer required.
Furniture – releasing additional pool furniture for resident use.
Guests – Residents are permitted to bring 2 guests to the pool. Guests will be required to sign-in upon arrival and if they are 18 and older they will need to sign a liability waiver.
Masks – required while entering and exiting the building, inside the building or locker room, and while interacting with pool staff. Masks are not required on the pool deck.

More information can be found on the King Farm website (https://kingfarm.org/citizens-assembly-pools/). If you were not able to find the answer to your question online, please complete the Pool Inquiry Form on the King Farm website OR contact King Farm Management at management@kingfarm.org.

POOL RESERVATIONS:

There will be 2-hour time slots to book reservations.
Early morning lap swim will be available by reservation on Tuesdays at Saddle Ridge and Thursdays at Baileys.
Residents can attend the pool by booking a pool reservation using the reservation website: https://kingfarmcitizensassembly.getomnify.com/
If you need assistance using the reservation system, please use the Pool Reservation FAQ on the website: https://kingfarm.org/pool-reservations/
You must create an account on the Omnify reservation website in order to make and access your reservations.
When you attend the pool, the lifeguards will ask you to swipe your key fob and check-in to your reservation (using the QR Code at the lifeguard desk OR on the Omnify website through your account).
ALL residents must sign and submit a waiver to access the pool. If you signed a liability waiver last summer, it is still valid.
A key fob is required to access the pools. If you do not have a key fob, please complete the key fob application form or contact Management to schedule an appointment.

King Farm Neighbors Village News

Events:

The King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) started its busy June schedule with its monthly virtual Movie Club yesterday, June 3. Member participants discussed and reviewed the movie, The Trial of the Chicago 7, which dramatized the trial of the group of anti- Vietnam War protestors known as The Chicago 7 who were accused of inciting riots outside the Democratic National Convention in 1968.

The rest of the KFNV virtual schedule for June includes the following:

The KFNV member Book Club on Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm where the psychological thriller, The Silent Patient, written by Alex Michaelides will be discussed. This first-time novel spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list;
Coffee and Conversation on Wednesday, June 16 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am, where the participants will chat about memories of their fathers in honor of Father’s Day on June 20th; and finally;
The June Highlight event on Thursday, June 24 from 4 pm to 5 pm. At this virtual event, Paul Ballard, Esquire, an Assistant Attorney General, who is Counsel for Health Decisions Policy for the Maryland Attorney General will discuss documents related to end-of-life care, such as Advance Directives and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST). Mr. Ballard’s presentation will answer questions about both documents and their differences. The KFNV expects this to be a very valuable and informative presentation for its community.

Please visit the KFNV website at www.kfnv.org for a complete description of all of the June KFNV events. In addition, the KFNV Blog under the News section of the website has articles about past events.

How to Contact KFNV:

For most of our monthly events, membership is required; but membership is free and as easy as filling out an on-line or mail-in form. We do, 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 become a KFNV member, or to make a donation, please contact the Member Coordinators at kfnvinfo@gmail.com, leave a voicemail at (301) 799-8104, or view the KFNV website at www.kfnv.org.

Website: https://www.kfnv.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingfarmneighborsvillage

Email: kfnvinfo@gmail.com

Voicemail: (301) 799-8104

City, County, and State Updates:

Maryland Residents 16-and Over Now Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations

“All Maryland residents 16-and-over are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination at all State-operated, County-operated and privately operated vaccine clinics in the State by order of Governor Larry Hogan. Eligibility does not equal an immediate appointment.

Click here to register for your COVID-19 appointment in Montgomery County.

RCPD News Report – May 31, 2021 – June 6, 2021

Click here to read the Weekly Crime Report courtesy of the Rockville City Police Department.

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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