IN THIS EDITION:
- King Farm Concert on the Lawn Tomorrow Night
- National Night Out Lawn Party August 6
- Vendor Application Now Open for Fall Festival
- July/August Edition of the King Farm Chronicle
- Your Seasonal Landscaping Update
- Upcoming Tree Trimming Schedule
- 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
KING FARM CONCERT ON THE LAWN
TOMORROW NIGHT!
The Summer Concert Series will continue rocking the lawn as we will welcome another new band, Under the Covers, to the Saddle Ridge Stage tomorrow, Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Our friends at Grubbing Hard BBQ Food Truck will be selling food during the event!
Grab the lawn chairs and the whole family, because you won’t want to miss this great band.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT LAWN PARTY
King Farm will celebrate National Night Out with the community’s annual lawn party on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Saddle Ridge lawn (300 Saddle Ridge Circle).
National Night Out is celebrated across the Nation in as an effort to strengthen the community-police partnership and provide an opportunity for King Farm residents to get to know their neighbors better and forge relationships with police.
In celebration of the night, King Farm will host a party on the lawn for all agse to enjoy!
Come meet with Police Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department who will have fun giveaways for the kids. We also expect visits from Rockville City Police, elected officials throughout the night and other super special guests!
Grab your lawn chair, bring the family, and your neighbors as the evening will feature:
• Concert on the Lawn featuring the band Starcrush!
• Food Trucks: PhoWheels and El Jefe Wood Fire Pizza
• Moonbounces, glitter tattoos, treats, giveaways and more surprises!
We hope to see you there!
BUSINESS FAIR VENDOR APPLICATION PROCESS
NOW OPEN
A number of vendors have already signed up to participate in the Business Expo portion of the 17th annual King Farm Fall Festival.
The Festival will be held on Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will feature a pumpkin patch, horse-drawn hayrides, food vendors, games and activities for the kids and more!
A special part of the Fall Festival is the Business Expo. If you are an area professional or know of local businesses in the area, who would like to host a booth at the Fall Festival, please contact Activities Director Andrea Escher at activities@kingfarm.org for more information and to obtain a rate packet.
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 SEASONAL LANDSCAPING UPDATE
As we transition from the recent heatwave to cooler temperatures and occasional showers, it’s important to note that the ground remains quite dry due to ongoing drought conditions. This month, our landscaping efforts will focus on essential mowing, detail work, and maintenance tasks, including deadheading perennials, weeding, and cleaning garden beds. We will also prioritize tree trimming and shrub pruning while maintaining a watering schedule of three times a week.
Residents are encouraged to water their flowers and vegetables regularly and consider fertilizing with Miracle Gro on cooler days for optimal results. If you’re mowing your lawn, ensure your mower blades are sharp and the oil is checked.
Looking ahead to September, we will be preparing for aeration and overseeding to boost lawn health. Additionally, we will address leaf cleanup as they begin to drop. Thank you for your cooperation as we work to keep our community beautiful!
UPCOMING TREE TRIMMING SCHEDULE
Tree trimming in the community will commence next week. Please see the schedule below to know when your area will be service. There will be signs posted and you will need to relocate your vehicle to an adjacent street on the scheduled day. We appreciate your cooperation and thank you in advance.
All Side Streets and Pool Area
Tuesday, July 30
Wednesday, July 31
Thursday, August 1
Grand Champion Drive
Thursday, August 1
Friday, August 2
Monday, August 3
Elmcroft Blvd
Monday, August 5
Tuesday, August 6
Wednesday, August 7
Thursday, August 8
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POOL HOURS (BAILEYS COMMON & SADDLE RIDGE)
Pool Hours are 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
Saddle Ridge Pool closes for King Farm Swim Team Meets
KFCA Pool Information (click)
Early Morning Lap Swim Hours:
Saddle Ridge Pool – Tuesdays 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Bailey’s Commons Pool – Thursdays 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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: August 12, 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: August 14, 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 Sessions – July 28
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
INITIAL NOTICES have been sent to properties located on the following streets:
Piccard Drive, Robena Way, 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
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
August 1, 2024 KFNV Movie Club
August 8, 2024 KFNV Book Club Luncheon
August 15, 2024 The KFNV Friends Club monthly luncheon
August 22, 2024 Highlight Event: Creativity & Cocktails
Events
The King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) has the following events set for August.
- The Walking Club continues its strolls Monday-Thursday at 4 pm, except in the case of inclement weather. The group meets in the park across from The Fontina Grille.
- The KFNV Movie Club will meet on Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 2:00- 3:00 pm to discuss the movie, Barbie, a comedy/fantasy film, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. The film has garnered both criticism and praise with the Box Office draw at $1.44 billion. The Rotten Tomatoes rating is 88%.
- On Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 12:30-2:00 pm, the KFNV Book Club will meet for lunch instead of a book discussion from 12:30 to 2:00 pm at Mykonos Grill, 121 Congressional Ln, Rockville, MD 20852. This is a KFNV Book Club meetup, and everyone is responsible to pay for their own food. Please respond by Thursday, July 25th, so that reservations can be made. We thank you for your cooperation and hope to see you at the KFNV Summer Book Club Luncheon.
- On Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 pm, The KFNV Friends Club will meet for their monthly lunch at Bon Fresco Restaurant, 534 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD, 20850. Come and lunch with your King Farm neighbors.
- On Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 3:00-4:30 pm, the KFNV will host its highlight event: Creativity & Cocktails with Patricia Dubroof. The theme will center on water with participants painting notecards relating to water while enjoying some “wet” beverages. This event is open to all members of the King Farm community. You do not have to be a KFNV member to participate in this highlight event. A great event to end the summer on!
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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