IN THIS EDITION:
- Management Office Closed for Training
- King Farm Movie Night on the Lawn Tomorrow Night
- King Farm Chronicle Back to School Photos
- King Farm Community Yard Sale Coming Soon
- July/August Edition of the King Farm Chronicle
- Seasonal Landscaping Update
- This Week in Rockville
- Pool Hours (Baileys Common & Saddle Ridge)
- KFCA Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
- King Farm Music Jam Social Club – Upcoming Session
- 2024 Exterior Lot Inspections Are Underway
- King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities
- City of Rockville Police Department
KFCA management office will be closed on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from 10 am – 12 pm for staff training. If you have any urgent matters, please email management@kingfarm.org.
KING FARM MOVIE NIGHT ON THE LAWN TOMORROW NIGHT
We haven’t been lucky with the last two Movie Nights on the Lawn due to rain, so we are going to try and show the family friend “Wonka,” on the big movie screen one more time! Join us tomorrow, Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. The movie, rated PG, will start promptly at 8:00 p.m. on the Saddle Ridge Circle lawn area adjacent to the Saddle Ridge Community Center.
KING FARM CHRONICLE
BACK TO SCHOOL PHOTOS WANTED!
The King Farm Chronicle will continue the annual tradition of featuring your back to school photos in the September edition. So when you head to the bus stop on Monday, be sure to snap a pic of your schoolers of all ages and send it to chronicle@kingfarm.org by August 30.
We wish everyone a safe and successful back to school year!
KING FARM SUMMER CONCERT FINALE NEXT SATURDAY!
The Summer Concert Series is coming to an end and to close out the summer, we will welcome back “Mad Decent” to the Saddle Ridge stage next, Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Grab the lawn chairs and the whole family and head to the lawn at 300 Saddle Ridge Circle for the last concert of the summer season.
KING FARM COMMUNITY YARD SALE COMING SOON!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 21, 2024 for the Annual King Farm Community Yard Sale. Come sell or shop for treasures from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Saddle Ridge Community Center parking lot behind the pool at 300 Saddle Ridge Circle. A rain date of Sunday, Sept 22, 2024 has been arranged.
Space in the parking lot will be limited to one 10 x 10 space and you must pre-register if you wish to participate. Tables WILL NOT be provided. Set-up time for residents will begin at 7:00 a.m. Residents will be provided with one parking space! There will be no assigned sale spaces. You must take all unsold items and trash with you after the event is over. No items should be left behind. There is no fee to participate.
To register for this sale, please e-mail activities@kingfarm.org with your name and address and a description of the items you plan to sell. This is not a vendor business sale, it is strictly for household items, toys, clothing, furniture, etc. Space is limited!
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!
SEASONAL LANDSCAPING UPDATE
We are finally seeing some relief from the heat and have received a good amount of rain. Temperatures are cooling off in the evenings which have been bringing fall-like temperatures in the morning. Crews will be aerating and seeding the turf areas that need it. This is a good time of year to seed the lawn on your lot as well.
Crews will focus on pruning shrubs, weeding, and cleaning the beds. You can scale back watering the flowers and vegetables at home to about once or twice a week since the temperatures are cool during the night, and there is a dew in the morning.
It is time for plant installations to go in before the winter. They will need to be watered to help them get established. October is the time to plant new flowers just before the frost. Cabbage, Kale, Violas, and Pansies work well in the fall, but you do have to protect them from the deer.
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POOL HOURS (BAILEYS COMMON & SADDLE RIDGE)
Pool Hours are 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
Early Morning Lap Swim Hours:
Saddle Ridge Pool – Tuesdays 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Bailey’s Commons Pool – Thursdays 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
KFCA Pool Information (click)
The pool season will be extended for
2 weekends @ Saddle Ridge location only:
September 6th – 8th and September 13th – 15th.
Hours:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
POOLS CLOSED
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
ONLY SADDLE RIDGE POOL OPEN 3:30 PM- 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
ONLY SADDLE RIDGE POOL OPEN 10:00 AM- 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
POOLS CLOSED
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
ONLY SADDLE RIDGE POOL OPEN 3:30 PM- 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
ONLY SADDLE RIDGE POOL OPEN 3:30 PM- 7:30 PM
2024 pool rules and regulations can be accessed at www.kingfarm.org or to obtain a copy, please contact the Management office at 301-987-0122 or email management@kingfarm.org.
Please follow guard instructions. Failure to follow guard instructions may result in suspension of privileges.
YOU MUST have a Key Fob or mobile pass to access the pools. Access will be verified with the picture associated with the pass. If the picture and address do not match, you will be refused entry until your information is updated with the Management Office.
If you don’t have a Key Fob or mobile pass, then you will need to fill out the amenities pass application https://kingfarm.org/amenities-pass-application-form/. Key Fob processing hours are Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Management will contact you once your pass is ready.
The amenities pass will also give you access to the shuttle bus and the fitness room located at 300 Saddle Ridge Circle.
KING FARM HAS GONE SOCIAL (MEDIA!)
UPDATED NAME TO KING FARM CITIZENS ASSEMBLY
In an effort to expand communication avenues to the residents and community, King Farm Citizens Assembly will start using Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook. This is a trial run, so if you prefer to receive your information through these channels, be sure to like or follow our new social media accounts so we know you are interested. The goal is to provide residents another way to stay up to date with all the news and events happening in King Farm.
Follow us on:
Facebook – King Farm Citizens Assembly (formerly King Farm Chronicle)
Instagram @KingFarmCitizensAssembly
X (Twitter) @TheKFCA
UPCOMING BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOT typically meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Next BOT Meeting: September 18, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
There is no August BOT meeting
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: September 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: September 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 MUSIC JAM SOCIAL CLUB- UPCOMING SESSION
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.
Email kingfarmmusicclub@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
Upcoming Session – August 25
EXTERIOR LOT INSPECTIONS IN PROGRESS
CHECK YOUR MAIL AND EMAIL
Periodic exterior inspections of the homes/lots in King Farm are important for ensuring all property owners are maintaining their home/lot in accordance with the governing documents. These maintenance standards contribute to enhancing curb appeal and property values.
HOA Inspections USA, an independent inspection company, will take photos of homes as part of the inspection process. The photographer will be identifiable by their colored safety vest. The photographer will be using cameras to take photos of homes from common/public areas. The photographer will not discuss what issues may be cited for yours or anyone else’s property.
CHECK YOUR MAIL (USPS)
If maintenance items are identified, a notice from HOA Inspections USA will be sent via USPS mail. Email notifications will NOT be sent for the initial notice. The initial notice will provide a compliance date to bring the noted items into compliance.
If the items are not brought into compliance by the comply date, then a Final Notice/ Intent to Hold Hearing will be sent via USPS mail, email (if available) and posted to the property address door.
FINAL NOTICES have been sent to properties located on the following streets:
Bonnibelle Place, Dunloggin Drive, Game Creek Drive, Heritage Fields Way, Landis Way, Lawson Way, Rolling Fields Way, Silver King Lane, Treemont Way, Trotter Farm Drive, Shorthorn Way, Pasture Side Place, Saddle Ridge Circle, Watkins Overlook, Crooked Creek Drive, Grand Champion Drive, Wickwood Drive, Pasture Side Way, Garden View Square, Pure Spring Crescent, Ridgemont Avenue, Grand Champion Drive, Wickwood Drive, Piccard Drive, Robena Way, Crestfield Drive, Elmcroft Blvd, Poplar Spring Road, Royal Crescent, Creek Valley Lane, Redland Blvd.
INITIAL NOTICES have been sent to properties located on the following streets:
Crestfield Drive, Elmcroft Blvd., Poplar Spring Road, Royal Crescent, Creek Valley Lane, Redland Blvd., Garden View Way, Reserve Champion Dr., Longhorn Crescent, Silver Glade Place, Falcon Park Lane, Deer Meadow Lane, Bellspring Place, Pleasant Drive, Watkins Circle, Gaither Road and Maple Grove Lane
If there are extenuating circumstances, if you have any questions or to report resolved maintenance items,
please contact the Management Office at 301-987-0122 or email management@kingfarm.org.
King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities for August 2024
Date Event
Monday-Thursday Walking Group
Sept. 5, 2024 Movie Club
Sept. 12, 2024 Book Club
Sept. 19, 2024 The KFNV Friends Luncheon
Sept. 25, 2024 Coffee and Conversation
Events
This past Tuesday and Thursday King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) ended its August activities with two well-attended events: Games Night and its highlight event, Creativity & Cocktails. For September, the KFNV is starting the month with the following events:
- The KFNV Walking Club continues its walks 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, September 5th from 2:00-3:00 pm, the KFNV Movie Club will meet to review the movie, Book Club: The Next Chapter, a 2023 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Holderman. It serves as a sequel to Book Club (2018) and stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, and Candace Bergen.
- On Thursday, September 12th from 12:30-2:00 pm, the KFNV Book Club will meet to discuss the novel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel. It is a “fascinating, meticulously researched, and utterly unique (story),” New York Times.
- On Thursday, September 19th from 1:00-3:00 pm, The KFNV Friends Club will meet for their monthly luncheon at Nagoya Sushi Restaurant, 402 King Farm Blvd, Unit 130 (next door to the new Urgent Care center). This is a KFNV Friends Club meetup and everyone is responsible to pay for their own lunch.
- On Wednesday, September 25th from 10:00-11:30 am, the KFNV will host their monthly Coffee and Conversation at the Community Center. The participants are encouraged to bring a photograph of anything or anyone and “Show and Tell” their pictures to their fellow King Farmers. Come and relive your childhood years at September’s Coffee and Conversation!
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
The KFNV is always looking for “neighbors helping neighbors” to provide community services to its members like drives to appointments, friendly visits and telephone 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.
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.
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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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