IN THIS EDITION:
- Management Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
- King Farm Tree & Menorah Lighting
- King Farm Toy Donation Drive Underway
- KFCA Monthly Assessment Payment Option Changes
- 2024 Annual Inspections
- November/December Edition of the King Farm Chronicle
- This Week in Rockville
- KFCA Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
- King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities
- City of Rockville Police Department
MANAGEMENT OFFICE CLOSED FOR
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
The King Farm Management Office will be closed tomorrow, Thursday November 28th and Friday, November 29th
for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will re-open on Monday December 2, 2024.
We wish all a Happy Thanksgiving!
KING FARM TREE & MENORAH LIGHTING THIS SUNDAY!
Join your neighbors for a little holiday merriment as we prepare to light up the Farm with the community’s annual tree and menorah lighting celebration will soon be here!
Mark your calendars and join your neighbors for a night of all things merry and bright as we welcome the holiday season is this Sunday, December 1, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The evening will include a concert on the lawn, holiday style, with “The Breakaways,” who will be performing a variety of holiday hits and favorites, so be sure to dress warmly because we need you to sing along! At 6:00 p.m. let the countdown begin as we light the new tree just outside the Saddle Ridge Community Center. The evening will also include hot chocolate, while supplies last, and other fun treats!
We can’t wait to start this new tradition in King Farm and look forward to seeing you all on the lawn ready to help us light up the holiday season!
KING FARM TOY DONATION DRIVE UNDERWAY
The holidays are a time for giving as well as spreading all things merry and bright. This season you can help play a small part in helping to make the holidays a little brighter for those less fortunate children in our area. The King Farm Citizens Assembly annual Holiday Toy Donation Drive is now underway.
You may bring a new, unwrapped toy for donation to the Saddle Ridge Community Center until Friday, December 13, 2024. The Saddle Ridge Community Center is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday’s from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
This is your chance to do something special this season for children in our local Rockville community. We thank you in advance for your generous donations and giving spirit.
KFCA MONTHLY ASSESSMENT PAYMENT OPTION CHANGES
KFCA Monthly Assessment Payment Changes
By now, you should be aware that Comsource (the financial management company) is upgrading their technology platforms. The transition to the new platform hasn’t gone as expected. Some residents have been able to set up accounts while others have experienced difficulties logging in and setting up accounts. They continue to work on the issues, but you will likely receive an email from TownSq to setup an account. This is legitimate.
Please include all of the following as safe domains.
townsq.io
kingfarm.org
associa.us
frontsteps.com
We apologize for the inconvenience but appreciate your patience and understanding while this migration takes place.
This only applies to Single Family Home and Townhouse Homeowners
New Account Number
You should have received your new account number. If you haven’t, please let us know. If you sent a payment with the old number, do not worry, the payment will be processed. However, please use the new account number for your November assessment to avoid future issues. Whether you pay via physical check or bill pay, YOU MUST USE THE new account number and PO Box Address (listed below).
New Account Portal and Website
PayLease is no longer available. The new solution is called TownSq. You will receive login information and access to TownSq email from noreply@townsq.io this week. Once you have logged in, you will be able to pay online using this platform. You are NOT required to pay through TownSq.
All payments made through Townsq will be charged a convenience fee. For additional information, contact support@townsq.io
Direct Debit Users
If you are currently signed up for direct debit through Comsource, you do not need to do anything. Your payment will be deducted as usual between the 5th and the 10th of the month. If you want to sign up for direct debit, please email management@ kingfarm.org for the form and additional information.
Mailing Physical Checks
If you mail a physical check, please note the change in the PO Box address:
New PO Box Address
King Farm Citizens Assembly
c/o Comsource
PO Box 2100
Charlotte, NC 28219-2100
Payments through individual banks
Update the account information and PO Box Address in your bank’s bill pay system to avoid disruptions or delays.
The only methods of paying your assessments without a convenience or service fee has been by direct debit, check via USPS, and payment through your bank’s online bill pay. Please note that this fee are not paid to KFCA or the management company. They are 3rd party vendor fees charged by the credit card company and the 3rd party vendor for use of their platform.
If you have additional questions, please email management@kingfarm.org or call 301-987-0122.
2024 ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
FINAL NOTICES have been sent to ALL PROPERTIES!
If the findings are not brought into compliance by the comply date listed in your First Notice, then a Final Notice/ Intent to Hold Hearing was sent via USPS mail, email (if available) and posted to the property address door.
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!
Your weekly guide to events, happenings and more in the City of Rockville.
UPCOMING BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOT typically meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
There is no December 2024 meeting
Next BOT Meeting: January 15, 2025 @ 6:30 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: December 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
Minutes, Agendas, and other info for BOCC: https://kingfarm.org/board-of-code-compliance/
ADT typically meets on the second Wednesday of the month.
Applications due by the 20th of the month to be reviewed at the next meeting
Next ADT Meeting: December 11, 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.
King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities November 2024
Date Event
Monday-Thursday The Walking Club
December 5, 2024 KFNV Movie Club
December 12, 2024 KFNV Book Club
Chat & Chew
December 13, 2024 Holiday Event
December 17, 2024 Games Night
December 19, 2024 KFNV Friends Luncheon
Community Information
The City of Rockville’s Department of Public Works (Department) is designing a new access road to the Rockville Senior Center parking lot from the intersection of West Gude and Piccard Drives and modifications to the traffic signal in order to add this new leg to the intersection. This new access road will especially benefit all residents who live west of Gude Drive, including King Farmers.
This project is still in the early stages, but one public hearing was already held. Please see https://www.rockvillemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/57050/Senior-Center-Entrance-Public-Meeting-Presentation?bidId= for the hearing presentation. At this hearing, the Department asked that interested citizens submit comments about the project by December 16, 2024 or earlier. Comments can be addressed to mayorcouncil@rockvillemd.gov.
The KFNV thanks the King Farm community for its cooperation in advocating for a project that will benefit not only King Farmers, but the whole Rockville community.
Events
For its December events, the KFNV will end 2024 with the following:
1. On Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm, the KFNV Movie Club will meet to discuss the movie, The Station Agent. This 2003 comedy/drama, written and directed by Tom McCarthy is about a station agent with dwarfism who loses his best friend, moves to a new town, and is befriended by towns people who have their own problems.
2. On Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 12:30-200 pm, the KFNV Book Club will discuss the 2025 books they will read during a “Chat and Chew” session. Members are welcome to bring their own lunches with a dessert being provided by the KFNV.
3. The following day the KFNV will host its Holiday Event: Hors d’oeuvres with a Side of Sweaters. The specifics are:
What: Holiday reception with wine, beer, soft drinks, and appetizers
For whom: KFNV members, only, who are at least 21 years old, as alcohol will be offered.
When: Friday, December 13, 2024
Time: 6:30 -8:30 pm
Where: King Farm Community Center
RSVP by: Friday, December 6, 2024
Other: Please wear any kind of holiday-themed sweater or top. Prizes will
be given in three categories: most creative, funniest, and ugliest.
As part of this holiday reception, the KFNV is helping to support the King Farm Assembly as it partners with Rockville Housing Enterprises for a toy drive. As such, you are welcome to bring an unwrapped, new toy for children ages newborn through sixth grade. (Please no stuffed or plush toys or animals.)
Please note: a toy donation is not required for admission to this KFNV holiday event. Your presence is all that is required; for this event is a small token of the KFNV’s appreciation for your support of our organization during this past year. The KFNV hopes to see many of our friends attired in their favorite holiday top or sweater at our holiday event: Hors D’oeuvres with a Side of Sweaters.
4. On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 7:00-9:00 pm, the KFNV will host its monthly 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. The KFNV will provide various board games, but you are welcome to bring your own game(s) as well. In addition, please bring your own snacks and drinks to nibble on and sip as you play your favorite board game.
- On Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 pm, the KFNV Friends will host its monthly luncheon at Botanero Restaurant, 800 Pleasant Dr #160, Rockville, MD 20850. You do not have to be a KFNV member to participate in this luncheon; although this is a KFNV Friends Club meetup and everyone is responsible to pay for their own lunch. Come out and enjoy a pre-holiday luncheon with your King Farm friends.
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
The KFNV is always looking for “Neighbors helping Neighbors” to provide community services to its members like drives to appointments, friendly visits and phone calls, and help with simple household tasks. Volunteers are an important part of the KFNV. 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. The end of year is a perfect time to donate to the KFNV as contributions to the KFNV are charitable contributions per the IRS.
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.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The KFNV Board of Directors wishes our King Farm friends a relaxing, peaceful, and enjoyable Thanksgiving with family and friends. May your Thanksgiving be filled with love, laughter, and most importantly, gratitude.
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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.
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