IN THIS EDITION:
1. 2024 Draft Budget Review Tuesday, October 3rd @ 6:30 pm
2. Administrative Resolution Amendment AR #4 Due Process
3. Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
4. Final Day of Paving Project – Monday, October 2nd
5. Food Truck Friday
6. No Parking Reminder for King Farm Fall Festival
7. King Farm Fall Festival This Sunday, October 1st
8. King Farm to Host Rockville Candidates Forum Wednesday, October 11th at 7:00 pm
9. King Farm Neighbors Village Activities
10. West Gude Drive and Watkins Pond Blvd Sidewalk Construction
11. City of Rockville- Rocktobierfest
12. LaunchCARES Charity Race Saturday, November 11th
13. Rockville City Police Department Crime Report
OCTOBER CHRONICLE IS OUT!
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 DRAFT BUDGET REVIEW
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd @ 6:30 pm
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
2024 DRAFT BUDGET REVIEW
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 6:30 pm
The Budget Committee is hosting an open meeting to review the budget with the community. While an increase is not anticipated, the expected adoption of the draft budget will take place November 15, 2023 regular Board of Trustees Meeting.
Open to King Farm homeowners and residents to comment and/or ask questions about the 2024 Draft Budget.
A copy of the 2024 Draft Budget is available in the resident portal:
https://kingfarm.frontsteps.com/attachments/KesHpqThSKPzw1taWCtUTe8vUuGTQbRwzArr/download
or you can request a copy from Management.
Meeting changes will be sent via email blast and/or posted on the website,
2024 DRAFT BUDGET REVIEW
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd @ 6:30 pm
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
2024 DRAFT BUDGET REVIEW
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 6:30 pm
The Budget Committee is hosting an open meeting to review the budget with the community. While an increase is not anticipated, the expected adoption of the draft budget will take place November 15, 2023 regular Board of Trustees Meeting.
Open to King Farm homeowners and residents to comment and/or ask questions about the 2024 Draft Budget.
A copy of the 2024 Draft Budget is available in the resident portal:
https://kingfarm.frontsteps.com/attachments/KesHpqThSKPzw1taWCtUTe8vUuGTQbRwzArr/download
or you can request a copy from Management.
Meeting changes will be sent via email blast and/or posted on the website,
Administrative Resolution Amendment #4
Due Process
AR #4 Due Process Amendment – Changes have been made to this resolution to reflect changes in the Maryland Homeowners Association Act. This amendment is expected to be adopted at the October 18th, Board of Trustees regular meeting.
A copy of the change is available in the resident portal:
https://kingfarm.frontsteps.com/folders/EgByd3jB9KqQPenP1wxzLTpa2Lj3tWyyEwrr
A copy can be requesting from Management as well.
FINAL DAY OF PAVING PROJECT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND
Identify Your Section On The Map
The following sections/alleys identified on the map remain:
64, 20, 11 (partial), 7 (partial). 6, and 5.
Alleys will be blocked, so vehicles cannot drive in the alleys starting at 7:00 am the morning of the scheduled work. Remove vehicles from the identified areas by 7 am. Access will be granted the following morning at 7 or 8 am. Striping of lots will be done same day as sealcoat. Any vehicle obstructing the alley or lot will be towed/relocated. Thank you for cooperation in this project.
Questions?
Email management@kingfarm.org or call 301-987-0122.
It’s Food Truck Friday and tonight the Corned Beef King will be parked around 300 Saddle Ridge Circle from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Please use this link to pre-order your meal for tonight.
Please note, due to weather or mechanical truck issues,
food trucks may cancel on short notice.
No Parking Reminder for King Farm Fall Festival
The King Farm Fall Festival is this Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Police will close off all of Saddle Ridge Circle and portions of Saddle Ridge Lane, Reserve Champion Drive, Game Creek Dr and Thompson Dairy Way
to all parking and traffic from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please remove your vehicle to your alley or garage if parked in front of your home or on any of these streets by 9:00 a.m. Sun, Oct 1. No parking signs will be posted in the affected areas.
Thanks for your cooperation and see you at the festival!
King Farm Fall Festival Is This Sunday!
The King Farm Fall Festival will be held this Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Saddle Ridge Community Center lawn area and surrounding streets of Saddle Ridge Circle.
The Fall Festival will feature plenty of free activities for neighbors and visitors of all ages including live performances by the band Thunderball. Enjoy a horse-drawn hayride around Saddle Ridge Circle, moonbounces & obstacles course inflatables for all ages, the return of scarecrow making, pumpkin decorating, and a live petting zoo. We will welcome back the return of the Business Fair Expo featuring over 20 local business sponsors and vendors.
This year’s event will feature some of King Farm’s favorite food trucks and local food vendors selling their tasty festival foods. There is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy. All food and beverage purchases will require a fee, so be sure to bring your wallet and support the food vendors.
The majority of Saddle Ridge Circle, Saddle Ridge Lane as well as areas around the Saddle Ridge Community Center will be closed to all traffic from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Residents are encouraged to walk to the event or find parking on adjacent streets. Overflow parking will be located at Safeway in the King Farm Village Center or Redland Corporate Park and walk into the event site.
A special thank you to all our 2023 Fall Festival Sponsors!!!
We appreciate your continued support
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
All Star Pediatric Dentistry
Committee to Elect Barry Jackson for Rockville City Council
Deidra Stubbs of Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Dynamite 2
EckoTek Power Wash
Friends of Adam Van Grack for Rockville City Council
Goshen Enterprises
Herson’s Kia
Ingleside at King Farm
Mario Brothers Painting
Rockville Economic Development Inc. (REDI)
Sunny & Lauren’s
We can’t wait to see everyone at this year’s Fall Festival!
King Farm to Host Rockville Candidates Forum
Please join us Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The Assembly will host a City of Rockville candidate forum at the Community Center 300 Saddle Ridge Circle. King Farm Citizens Assembly is a large voting block and could have a lot of influence on what happens in the City if that voting power is used. To help encourage voter turnout, the Assembly have invited candidates running for City positions to come to King Farm, meet the Citizens, and answer questions regarding their general views, but specifically, subject matter that affects the King Farm community
Residents are encouraged to submit the questions they want asked to the candidates via e-mail to management@ kingfarm.org by October 9, 2023.
The King Farm Citizens Assembly is independent and nonpartisan in this election and does not endorse any of the candidates. The Forum provides an opportunity for all King Farm resident voters to meet the candidates, hear their views, and how it will affect King Farm, and decide who will get your vote.
Stay tuned for the October edition of the King Farm Chronicle for a special Rockville City Election “Meet the Candidates” segment.
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The King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) ended its September activities with Coffee and Conversation on Wednesday, September 27th and the highlight event on Thursday, September 28th– “Creative Engagement and Champagne” – facilitated by Patricia Dubroof. Event participants created note cards while enjoying sips of champagne. A very “sparking” event!
October portends to be another busy month with the following KFNV activities.
- The Walking Club will continue 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.
- On Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 2:00-3:00 pm the KFNV Movie Club will meet to review the movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a 2019 biographical drama that depicts a troubled journalist for Esquire, whose assignment is to profile Mr. Rogers. The movie stars Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. As one reviewer wrote, “This is a wonderfully heartwarming, and emotive film. This film is not a biopic on Mr. Rogers but a tale on how he inspired someone to get his life back on track.”
- On Thursday, October 12, 2023 from 12:30-2:00 pm, Book Club members will discuss the book, The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. As Dale Singer of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch stated, “Like the intercontinental route that it is named for, The Lincoln Highway is long and filled with intriguing detours. In the hands of a master wordsmith like Towles, it is definitely worth the trip.”
- On Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 1:00-3:00 pm, The Friends Club will meetfor lunch at a yet undetermined location. Closer to the date, the location will be published in the King Farm Email Blast.
- On Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 10:00-11:30 am, the Coffee and Conversation group will gather for their monthly discussion.
- Highlight Event: On Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 4:00-5:00 pm, Rafael Espinoza, State Health Insurance Assistance Program Director for the Jewish Council for the Aging will present a talk: Medicare Fraud and Abuse. We hope to see many members of the King Farm community at this presentation as membership in the KFNV is not required for attendance at this event.
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. This past summer, transportation services continued to be the top category for KFNV services with simple household tasks, namely, watering plants and feeding cats as a close second. 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.
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 “a few good volunteers” to provide community services to its members. In particular, the KFNV is looking for King Farm residents who would like to share their knowledge, talents, avocations, and vocations with the KFNV community through presentations at KFNV events. Other volunteer assistance that the KFNV is looking for are volunteers to serve on the various committees as well as to provide transportation to KFNV members. 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. 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
West Gude Drive and Watkins Pond Blvd Sidewalk Construction
- In an effort to increase pedestrian safety, the City of Rockville (City) will install pedestrian sidewalks within the public Right-of-Way along the northside of West Gude Drive from MD 355 towards Watkins Pond Boulevard.
- • Construction will occur, weather permitting, from October 2023 to May 2024 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Crews may temporarily close one lane of West Gude Drive for certain periods. Flaggers will wave traffic through the construction site.
- • The city intends to perform the work without inconveniencing you or disturbing your property. Your cooperation and patience are appreciated.
Any questions? Contact: Michael Hershelman, Acting Chief of Construction Management, at 240-314-8543 or
mhershelman@rockvillemd.gov; Jason Blake, Senior Construction Inspector, at 240-314-8544 or jblake@rockvillemd.gov or Jennifer Wang, Project Manager, at 240-314-8506 or jwang@rockvillemd.gov.
- • In an effort to increase pedestrian safety, the City of Rockville (City) will install pedestrian sidewalks within the public Right-of-Way along the northside of West Gude Drive from MD 355 towards Watkins Pond Boulevard.
- • Construction will occur, weather permitting, from October 2023 to May 2024 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Crews may temporarily close one lane of West Gude Drive for certain periods. Flaggers will wave traffic through the construction site.
- • The city intends to perform the work without inconveniencing you or disturbing your property. Your cooperation and patience are appreciated.
Any questions? Contact: Michael Hershelman, Acting Chief of Construction Management, at 240-314-8543 or
mhershelman@rockvillemd.gov; Jason Blake, Senior Construction Inspector, at 240-314-8544 or jblake@rockvillemd.gov or Jennifer Wang, Project Manager, at 240-314-8506 or jwang@rockvillemd.gov
ROCKTOBIERFEST
Rockville Town Center
Saturday, September 30, 2023
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Join us for Bavarian inspired beer, food and music right in Rockville Town Center! Rocktobierfest features two stages of entertainment filled with Bavarian, rock and pop music. Guests can purchase and enjoy beer from a number of local breweries. A craft/artisan vendor area is also available for guests to browse and shop. This annual event attracts over 3,000 people to Rockville Town Center.
LaunchCARES Charity Race
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Detailed race information can be found here: https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/Rockville/LaunchCaresCharityRace
Launch Physical Therapy & Fitness Coaching is a King Farm, woman-owned small business that partners with existing charities in the DMV area through our LaunchCARES program with the joint mission to change lives through fitness & wellness. Launch holds an annual timed 5k/10k Charity Race to raise funds for our non-profit partners.
In 2023, we have chosen the non-profits So What Else and The Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce as the recipients of the proceeds from the race.
SO WHAT ELSE has been caring for members of our community since 2009 as a registered 501(c)(3). They care for underserved families and children in DC and Maryland through offering after-school programs, spring break and summer camps, a well-stocked food & clothing pantry. So What Else is deserving of our community support and recognition!
The GREATER ROCKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is the voice of the business community in Greater Rockville area with a vision to empower, amplify, and elevate businesses in the Greater Rockville community. Their mission is to foster an environment for businesses to succeed through the Chamber’s leadership, advocacy, and community partnerships.
This is an event that you don’t want to miss! Face painting, glitter tattoos, Chick-fil-A surprises, gift cards, gift baskets, etc.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers (1st $200, 2nd $100, 3rd $50) for the 5K and 10K races.
Gift cards and metals will be awarded to the top three male and female winners in the following age categories:
Ages 10-14
Ages 15-19
Ages 20-29
Ages 30-39
Ages 40-49
Ages 50-59
Ages 60-69
Ages 70-79
Ages 80 and up
Event Start Times:
Timed 10k – 8:30 am
Timed 5k – 8:45 am
1-Mile Fun Run/Walk – 9:00 am
Kids Trike-A-Thon – 9:30 am
We welcome families to decorate strollers, wagons, wheelchairs, tricycles, bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc. in the spirit of the Thanksgiving Season.
Please note the road closures and event time schedule so you can plan accordingly.
Hope to see you at the race on Veterans Day 2023, November 11th
Detailed race information can be found here: https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/Rockville/LaunchCaresCharityRace
Launch Physical Therapy & Fitness Coaching is a King Farm, woman-owned small business that partners with existing charities in the DMV area through our LaunchCARES program with the joint mission to change lives through fitness & wellness. Launch holds an annual timed 5k/10k Charity Race to raise funds for our non-profit partners.
In 2023, we have chosen the non-profits So What Else and The Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce as the recipients of the proceeds from the race.
SO WHAT ELSE has been caring for members of our community since 2009 as a registered 501(c)(3). They care for underserved families and children in DC and Maryland through offering after-school programs, spring break and summer camps, a well-stocked food & clothing pantry. So What Else is deserving of our community support and recognition!
The GREATER ROCKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is the voice of the business community in Greater Rockville area with a vision to empower, amplify, and elevate businesses in the Greater Rockville community. Their mission is to foster an environment for businesses to succeed through the Chamber’s leadership, advocacy, and community partnerships.
This is an event that you don’t want to miss! Face painting, glitter tattoos, Chick-fil-A surprises, gift cards, gift baskets, etc.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers (1st $200, 2nd $100, 3rd $50) for the 5K and 10K races.
Gift cards and metals will be awarded to the top three male and female winners in the following age categories:
Ages 10-14
Ages 15-19
Ages 20-29
Ages 30-39
Ages 40-49
Ages 50-59
Ages 60-69
Ages 70-79
Ages 80 and up
Event Start Times:
Timed 10k – 8:30 am
Timed 5k – 8:45 am
1-Mile Fun Run/Walk – 9:00 am
Kids Trike-A-Thon – 9:30 am
We welcome families to decorate strollers, wagons, wheelchairs, tricycles, bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc. in the spirit of the Thanksgiving Season.
Please note the road closures and event time schedule so you can plan accordingly.
Hope to see you at the race on Veterans Day 2023, November 11th