Friday Night Concert on the Lawn Tonight & Food Truck Night!
The Concerts on the Lawn series continues tonight with a special Friday night concert from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Saddle Ride Community Center lawn area, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle.
Tonight we will welcome newcomer Vertigo Red to rock the lawn! Be sure to pack a picnic dinner, some cocktails or buy food from the Fat Pete’s BBQ food truck or a cold brew from the True Respite Brewery tent, bring your lawn chairs, and the whole family for a Friday night of fun.
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.
Tomorrow night newcomer Julia’s Gourmet food truck will be parked around the lawn from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., be sure to stop by and check them out.
Saddle Ridge Pool Opens at 12:30 pm Saturday 6/26!
The Saddle Ridge pool will not open until 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 26, 2021 due to the Screamin’ Geese Swim Team meet to be held earlier in the morning. The Baileys Commons pool will be open for resident swim during this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience and GO GEESE!
King Farm Celebrates Independence Day – Concert, Parade & Carnival
Next weekend will be a jam packed weekend of 4th of July fun! King Farm is kicking off the holiday weekend next Saturday, July 3, 2021 with a Concert on the Lawn featuring The Hall Project! We are excited to welcome John Hall, the ultimate piano man, and his variety of hits from Elton John to Michael McDonald and more! The concert will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the Saddle Ridge lawn (300 Saddle Ridge Circle). We have a few festive surprises in store, you won’t want to miss it!
Get that red, white and blue ready, and join your friends and neighbors for the annual community parade and carnival in celebration of Independence Day on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Decorate those strollers, and bicycles and head to the corner of Watkins Pond Boulevard at King Farm Park at 11:45 a.m. for the annual parade to the Saddle Ridge Community Center. The parade will start at approximately 12:00 p.m.
Once the parade arrives at the Saddle Ridge Community Center (300 Saddle Ridge Circle) a carnival will be set up and waiting for the children on the lawn and in the rear parking lot of the Saddle Ridge Community Center following the parade until 2:00 p.m. The carnival will include giant inflatables, painted tattoos, and fun!
To help us follow safe COVID-19 protocols, we ask all who attend to socially distance themselves as best they can 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.
In the event of rain, plans are in the works to host the parade and carnival on Saturday, July 3.
Let’s get ready to parade and carnival in celebration of Independence Day.
Calling All King Farm Graduates
Calling all preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, high school and college graduates! The King Farm Chronicle would like to feature your 2021 graduate in the July/August Neighbors in the News graduates segment. Send us a photo of your graduate and all the details to chronicle@kingfarm.org by July 10th.
King Farm Fitness Center 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, 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 (encouraged but not required):
- There will continue to be 2-hour time blocks in order to continued implementation of additional cleaning.
- Early morning lap swim will be available by reservation on Tuesdays at Saddle Ridge and Thursdays at Baileys.
- While reservations are not required, we encourage residents to continue to utilize the reservation system so we can track usage. The reservation website is 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. You can check-in to your reservation using the QR Code at the lifeguard desk OR on the Omnify website or app 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.
**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 Neighbors Village News
King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) ended its busy June schedule yesterday with an informative and valuable virtual event where Paul Ballard, Esquire, an Assistant Attorney General and Counsel for Health Decisions Policy for the Maryland Attorney General discussed documents related to end-of-life care, Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) and Advance Directives. The participants were able to get many of their questions answered relative to end-of-life care orders. The KFNV thanks Mr. Ballard for educating the community on this important issue.
Looking forward to July, the KFNV has several virtual events planned:
- KFNV monthly Movie Club on July 1st from 2:00 – 3:30 pm: The movie Late Night will be reviewed. Late Night is a 2019 American comedy-drama directed by Nisha Ganatra and produced by Mindy Kaling who along with Emma Thompson stars in the film. The film centers on the hiring of the first and only female staff writer played by Kaling and the hilarity that ensues.
- KFNV Book Club – July 8th from 12:30- 2:00 pm. The KFNV Book Club will meet to discuss A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler – a novel that NPR describes as, “A story of race, class, religion, and yes, tragic love…the result is Shakespearian.”
- Monthly Coffee & Conversation on July 14th from 10:00- 11:30 pm. This will include a discussion of “Favorite Memories of Growing Up”.
- The KFNV’s final summer highlight event, “Great Natives for Your Home Gardens,” is from 4 – 5 pm on July 22nd, where Dr. Lauren Hubbard will discuss native plants to use in home landscapes. Dr. Hubbard through her company, Native By Design, LLC, designs sustainable landscape for property owners and offers installation and property management as well as ecotype plants for sale in her nursery. Dr. Hubbard holds a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and is a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional, Weed Warrior Supervisor, and Master Gardener. KFNV looks forward to hosting Dr. Hubbard and learning how to beautify and diversify gardens with native plants.
Please visit the KFNV website at for a complete description of the July KFNV events. In addition, the KFNV Blog under the News section of the website has articles about past events as well as news relevant to the KFNV community.
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:
Governor Hogan Announces End of COVID-19 State of Emergency:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 — Governor Larry Hogan announced the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency in the State of Maryland. As of June 15, Maryland has surpassed 6.5 million vaccinations, and the positivity rate is a record-low 0.82%. “Thanks in large part to the hard work, the sacrifices, and the vigilance of the people of Maryland, we have finally reached the light at the end of that long tunnel,” said Governor Hogan. “Each and every one of you—your actions—have made this day possible. I am so proud of our state, and I’m grateful to have had this honor to serve as your governor. Thank you all for being Maryland Strong.” – Governor Hogan
The COVID-19 state of emergency will end in two phases:
EMERGENCY MANDATES AND RESTRICTIONS END ON JULY 1 – All emergency mandates and restrictions will be terminated as of July 1. There will no longer be any statewide mask order in effect for any settings, including schools, camps, and child care facilities.
45-DAY ADMINISTRATIVE GRACE PERIOD THROUGH AUGUST 15 – Thursday, July 1 will mark the beginning of a 45-day grace period, where certain regulations will continue to be relaxed to complete the administrative transition out of the pandemic. This includes such provisions as renewing driver’s licenses, winding down emergency health operations, and the moratorium on evictions related to COVID-19.
Please click here to read the press release from June 15th.
RCPD News Report – June 7, 2021 – June 13, 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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