IN THIS EDITION:
- Boo Bash Returns This Sunday, October 27, 2024
- KFCA Monthly Assessment Payment Option Changes
- City of Rockville 10K/5K Sunday November 3rd
- October Edition of the King Farm Chronicle
- This Week in Rockville
- KFCA Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
- Exterior Lot Inspections in Progress
- King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities
- City of Rockville Police Department
Boo Bash Is Back!
It’s going to be a spooktacular Halloween of fun as King Farm hosts the annual Boo Bash this Sunday, October 27, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Get your costumes ready and head to the lawn area of 300 Saddle Ridge Circle for an afternoon of ghoulish fun! The Boo Bash will feature music, games, pumpkin bowling, inflatables, special costumed guests, glitter tattoos, treats and other fun surprises. This event is open to King Farm residents only, sorry no non-resident guests.
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 townsq.io as a safe domain.
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.
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.
If you have additional questions, please email management@kingfarm.org or call 301-987-0122.
City of Rockville 10K/5K Sunday November 3, 2024
The City of Rockville, in partnership with the Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC), welcomes all to participate in this fall running tradition. The 10K and 5K run along the streets of the King Farm community for a scenic and challenging, yet rewarding, course. It is an ideal venue to cap off your summer/fall training and kick off the upcoming winter running season. Participants of all abilities are welcome, but please note that a 15:00 min/mile pace will be enforced due to permitting requirements and the re-opening of roads. Participants who fall behind a 15:00 min/ mile pace will be moved to the sidewalk. Walkers are encouraged to participate in the 5K distance due to the road closure restrictions.
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!
FINAL CALL
We would love to hear you feedback on the Chronicle newsletter format.
Do you prefer the tabloid format (previous style) or the newer booklet style? Your feedback is invaluable in helping management create a newsletter that best meets the needs of KFCA residents. Please share your preference with us!
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UPCOMING BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOT typically meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
This month’s meeting will not be held on the 3rd Wednesday.
Next BOT Meeting: October 30, 2024 @ 7:00 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: November 11, 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: November 13, 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.
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.
If the items are not brought into compliance by the comply date listed in your First Notice, 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., 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, Maple Grove Lane
INITIAL NOTICES have been sent to properties located on the following streets:
Cork Tree Lane, King Farm Blvd. and Watkins Pond Blvd.
You should contact management when maintenance items are completed, or if you have extentuating circumstances which qualify for an extension.
Contact the Management Office at 301-987-0122
or email management@kingfarm.org.
King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities for October and November 2024
Date Event
Monday-Thursday The Walking Club
November 7, 2024 Movie Club
November 7, 2024 Discussion with Councilmember Jackson
Events
King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) will end October and begin November with the following events.
The KFNV Walking Club continues its group strolls 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, November 7, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm, the KFNV Movie Club will discuss My Octopus Teacher, a 2020 Netflix Original documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed. The film documents a year spent by filmmaker Criag Foster as he fosters a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest.
- On Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 pm in the King Farm Community Center, Rockville Councilmember, Barry Jackson, will discuss current issues of interest to King Farm Community members. Among the issues that Mr. Jackson will discuss are: the proposed Gude access to the Rockville Senior Center and the future of the King Farm Farmstead. We hope to see many King Farm residents at this forum, as membership is open to all members of the King Farm Community.
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.
CLICK HERE to read the Weekly Crime Report
courtesy of the Rockville City Police Department.
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.
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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