Kingspoint Crier April 27, 2016 Photo courtesy of Elizabeth McCoy KINGSPOINT CLUB NEWS: Hello! We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful time of year in Kingspoint. A huge thank you to all those who participated in Club O’Beautiful Day this year. We had a wonderful turn out; it was exciting to see so many young faces (even some non-resident swim team members) helping out. Our new facilities chair, Greg Henderson, did a great, thoughtful job planning the day and we were very happy to see his hard work pay off. On Monday, April 25 we held a Special Meeting at the Clubhouse to vote on restructuring the Club’s membership dues and eliminating the pool user fee. The initiative passed and effective immediately the annual membership dues for the Club are $600. There is no additional fee for use of the pool moving forward. This change will be reflected in the next quarterly bills. Thank you to all of you who attended the meeting and submitted your proxies. Thank you especially to those who have not used the pool and who do not intend to despite the new structure. We recognize you have graciously accepted this increase in dues to help us work toward a sound future for the Club and it is greatly appreciated. Many of the board members intend to donate the funds they had already ear-marked for pool membership this year to the Club to be put toward the tennis courts. We hope that other family members that have joined the pool in the past will consider doing the same. Just think! If each of those 62 households paid the 2015 user fee, it would bring in an additional $8,575. This would put us well on our way, if not ready, to fund the tennis court project. In addition to the dues restructure, we are planning for a busy season at the Clubhouse and need volunteers in several areas. If you have questions about these positions, we are always happy to provide details. Our current needs are: x Clubhouse Grounds Watering Team – We keep our grass and plants green throughout the summer through volunteer manpower! Our volunteers each take responsibility for 1 week of watering. It’s a really enjoyabl e job, and one you can easily do while you are at the pool for Dolphins swim practice. Please reach out to Anne Allen at [email protected]. x Social Committee Members – This group staffs the volunteer groups that host our Clubhouse picnics throughout the summer. We welcome you to come up with other ideas for fun social events for Club members (potlucks, movie nights, etc.). This can be done by one individual or many. Perhaps you are interested in only planning events for adults? We can have multiple individuals who focus on different aspects of social life at the Club. Please reach out at [email protected]if this sounds interesting. x Memorial Day Picnic Volunteers – We need leadership and volunteers for
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Kingspoint Crier
April 27, 2016
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth McCoy
KINGSPOINT CLUB NEWS: Hello! We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful time of year in Kingspoint. A huge thank you to all those who participated in Club O’Beautiful Day this year. We had a wonderful turn out; it was exciting to see so many young faces (even some non-resident swim team members) helping out. Our new facilities chair, Greg Henderson, did a great, thoughtful job planning the day and we were very happy to see his hard work pay off. On Monday, April 25 we held a Special Meeting at the Clubhouse to vote on restructuring the Club’s membership dues and eliminating the pool user fee. The initiative passed and effective immediately the annual membership dues for the Club are $600. There is no additional fee for use of the pool moving forward. This change will be reflected in the next quarterly bills. Thank you to all of you who attended the meeting and submitted your proxies. Thank you especially to those who have not used the pool and who do not intend to despite the new structure. We recognize you have graciously accepted this increase in dues to help us work
toward a sound future for the Club and it is greatly appreciated. Many of the board members intend to donate the funds they had already ear-marked for pool membership this year to the Club to be put toward the tennis courts. We hope that other family members that have joined the pool in the past will consider doing the same. Just think! If each of those 62 households paid the 2015 user fee, it would bring in an additional $8,575. This would put us well on our way, if not ready, to fund the tennis court project. In addition to the dues restructure, we are planning for a busy season at the Clubhouse and need volunteers in several areas. If you have questions about these positions, we are always happy to provide details. Our current needs are:
x Clubhouse Grounds Watering Team – We keep our grass and plants green throughout the summer through volunteer manpower! Our volunteers each take responsibility for 1 week of watering. It’s a really enjoyable job, and one you can easily do while you are at the pool for Dolphins swim practice. Please reach out to Anne Allen at [email protected].
x Social Committee Members – This group staffs the volunteer groups that host our Clubhouse picnics throughout the summer. We welcome you to come up with other ideas for fun social events for Club members (potlucks, movie nights, etc.). This can be done by one individual or many. Perhaps you are interested in only planning events for adults? We can have multiple individuals who focus on different aspects of social life at the Club. Please reach out at [email protected] if this sounds interesting.
x Memorial Day Picnic Volunteers – We need leadership and volunteers for
the Memorial Day picnic. If you choose to lead the event, you will be given a budget and instructions, and we will help find additional volunteers to support you. We have lots of new faces in the neighborhood this year, so let’s work together to plan a great gathering! Contact [email protected] if you’re willing to help.
As always, we are so thankful for all you do to support the Club and make it a success. Cheers, Molly & Meredith The Kingspoint Club Board: Co-Presidents: [email protected] Meredith Robertson: 345-4181 Molly Taylor: 345-9781 Treasurer: Tracy Peters: [email protected] 256-5548 Secretary: Amy Gauntt: (804) 291-7346 [email protected]; At Large Board Members: Danny Schmidt: [email protected] , 229-4578 Pool Liason and Facilities: Greg Henderson: [email protected] 784-8320 Membership: Gemma Meadows: 757-561-4310, [email protected]
Clubhouse Coordinator: For clubhouse, pool, or deck rental: Jamie Peters [email protected] ; Home: 903-2864, cell 753-1073
Website Manager: Anneliese B.: [email protected] KCI website: www.kpwilliamsburg.org Website News: As a convenience to the community, the Kingspoint website is now featuring photographs of the Kingspoint message boards. Within a day or two of the posting of new signs, a photograph of the sign will be placed on the website. Please visit the Kingspoint website to view the signs at www.kpwilliamsburg.org. If you have community information or club news including photographs of recent events that you would like to see on the website, please email Anneliese B. @ [email protected] .
JCC police non-emergency number:
253-1800.
VDOT 1-800-367-7623
Zoning Codes Compliance and Enforcement 253-6671 JCC Citizen Services Local crime reports KINGSPOINT CLUB MEMBERSHIP We’d like to thank everyone that came out to the special meeting regarding the restructuring of dues, as well as everyone that sent in their proxies. After a thoughtful discussion the membership decided to vote in favor of changing the base membership rate, and eliminating the separate pool user fee. From here on out, all members of the club will have access to the pool. Your next statement will reflect this change, but if you prefer not to wait you can send in your payment at any time to the address below. Kingspoint Club Inc PO BOX 365 Williamsburg, VA 23187
Several board members who have been active pool members in the past are planning on donating the extra money that they had allotted for their pool fee to the tennis court fund (to return the tennis courts to green space), and we encourage active pool members who have joined in the past to consider doing the same. Tracy
FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE’S First Friday Club House Coffees start again in March. Come by
for a cuppa: May 6th. Hours: 10 until noon. See you there! KINGSPOINT WOMEN’S CLUB The Kingspoint Women's Club will have their yearend party on Saturday, April 30th at 6PM at the Kingspoint Clubhouse. Members and their husbands are invited to come and bring hors d'oeuvres to share. Those with last names beginning with the letter "H," please bring desserts to share. Wine, beer and other beverages will be provided. Come and enjoy a lovely spring evening in the company of friends and neighbors. The new officers for the club for the 2016-2017 year are: Alice Lasher and Kim Storms, co-presidents Sherrie Chappell, Treasurer Ann Hobson, Communication Ann Hobson and Alice Lasher Co-presidents, Kingspoint Women's Club KINGSPOINT GARDEN CLUB Well, it appears that Spring has finally arrived. I bought a few black cherry tomato plants to put out in the front yard. Will be getting some
peppers as well now that it appears it is warming up. The garden club will be going to the Norfolk Botanical Garden on May 3. We will meet at 9 am at Olivia Molineaux’s home to go. If this sounds interesting come along. So what to do now in your garden. It is a good time to add seasonal color with frost tolerant annual flowers, such as Sky Blue Lobelia which is heat tolerant as well. This way you don’t have to replace them as you would with pansies. It is also a good idea to prune in early spring for shrubs that flower on new wood. You can remove dead and diseased stems, crisscrossing branches and if needed, reduce the height by about 1/3 so it doesn’t overwhelm your landscape. If you have ornamental grass and perennial foliage from the winter, it is a good time to cut them back before new growth emerges. Spring and Fall and good times to add compost. I also use worm castings that I get from the farmer’s market here in town and the plants love it. This gives everything a good start. If you have a potting area or shed, it is a good time to see what you have and replenish supplies. It is also a good time to clean containers. I will be putting our electric water fountain out soon now that the weather has warmed up. Finally, a word about bees as well as pollinators. Bees are in trouble for a number of reasons, but the main reason is habitat loss. We can help them by planting more food for them. Bees like flowers in blues and yellows, so keep the dandelions in your yard and don’t put chemicals on them. If you want to attract pollinators there are five natives they like – milkweed, aster, goldenrod, salvia and liatris. It can be absolutely delightful to sit in your garden and watch the pollinators enjoying the flowers you have put in your garden for them. Rugosa roses and raspberries also attract them. Butterflies love milkweed, and if you have an oak, willow, cherry or cottonwood you are giving good food for the caterpillars. Herbs, especially dill, parsley and fennel are other
good sources. Usually the caterpillar doesn’t eat the whole plant and it will come back. If you plant more flowers, avoid pesticide use and allow for nesting sites, your garden will be a welcome habitat for pollinators, and the earth will be the better for it. Yours in gardening, Mary Grogan [email protected] 757-258-5861
BRIDGE ANYONE? All club members are invited to
join us for bridge at the clubhouse on Monday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. It’s a friendly low-stress environment. It doesn’t matter if it’s been years since you last played and you think your skills are a little “rusty.” Sign up and give it a try. Start your week off having a fun time with your neighbors! Call Dee Snow, 229-9699, or e-mail her at [email protected] no later than Friday if you would like to play the following Monday. We fill tables in the order that players sign-up.
LITTLE DOLPHINS A few parents got together to form "Little Dolphins", a Kingspoint
playgroup for babies through preschoolers who have now aged to being toddlers to early elementary school-aged. You can find them on Facebook under “Little Dolphins”. If you are interested in joining please e-mail Tracy Sohoni at [email protected].
KINGSPOINT SWIM TEAM SUMMER 2016!!! Another swim season is soon upon us! We (Laura Epperson, Meghan Brewer and Rebecca
Green) are glad to be Swim Team co-co-co-presidents this year. Pete Kellogg has kindly agreed to stay on as treasurer, Katherine Sokolowsky as Presidential Advisor, and Matt Polansky as our VPSU liaison and meet referee. We've hired two GREAT William & Mary swimmers as our head/assistant coaches, and are pleased to report that Coach Martin has agreed to coach again this summer. Please mark your calendars: we will be holding an Ice Cream Social/Swim Team Registration event on Sunday May 1st from 4:00-6:00 at the Clubhouse. We'll have registration forms at the event. You can also download the forms from the swim team website (kpswimteam.wordpress.com). We have posted this summer's meet dates on the KP Swim Team website (https://kpswimteam.wordpress.com/schedule) If you know of kids/families who might be interested in joining our team, tell them to join us on at the April 30 event. The Swim Team is open to kids from other neighborhoods (nonresident pool membership is required). Finally, there are lots of ways to get involved this summer. Let us know if one of the following leadership roles is of interest: Sign Up Genius Genius (online volunteer scheduler)--can be done from desk at work!
x T-Shirt Orderer/Distributor x Deck Official Manager
x Concessions Coordinator x End-Of-Season Trophy Manager x Home Meet Pancake Breakfast
Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions at [email protected]. More soon, see you on May 1st, and Go Dolphins! Rebecca, Laura & Meghan NEW NEIGHBORS: Welcome! *Please let Cathy Adams (as well as directory and membership) know when someone moves into the neighborhood: 220-2486, or [email protected]. New neighbors please contact me @ [email protected] with your email addresses so that I can add you to the Kingspoint Crier address group which will enable you to receive the monthly newsletter and any news blasts that I am requested to send. I can then pass on your information to our directory editor. If you are in need of a directory, we can arrange that too. Please send me a paragraph about your family that you would like for me to include in the newsletter to introduce you to your neighbors. I look forward to hearing from you- Thank you, Cathy Adams (757-220-2486)
THE KINGSPOINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NEWS
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth McCoy
Our Kingspoint Community looks especially beautiful this spring. Neighbors have been hard at work in their yards with spring cleanup and various landscaping projects. Thousands of
Daffodils, Azaleas, Dogwoods and Rhododendrons bloom across the neighborhood. We all benefit in countless ways from a beautiful and well maintained community.
The next several months are forecast to grow hotter than ever. After an unusually warm spring, many of us wonder what summer holds in store. It will be important for us all to work together in keeping grasses and weeds trimmed back and standing water eliminated in order to keep mosquitoes and ticks in check.
More now than just a nuisance, biting insects spread disease, which can impact each of us. Mosquitoes breed very quickly in even a fraction of an inch of water. We all need to empty any container where rain water can collect, which includes saucers under pots, wheelbarrows, yard equipment, old tires, children's toys, and even clogged gutters. We can easily treat water gardens, rain barrels and birdbaths with Mosquito Dunks to prevent the larvae from developing. Keeping grasses and weeds mowed destroys habitat for ticks and shelter for mosquitoes, too.
If you need help with yard work or home maintenance, you'll find neighbors ready to assist. We appreciate those dependable neighbors, advertising their availability each month in the Crier, who can help with home repairs, yard maintenance and construction.
Warmer weather also brings families and children out to walk, ride bikes, and play. Please drive carefully, especially on the cul de sacs, remembering that children and pets can turn up anywhere unexpectedly. Our posted 25 mph speed is often too fast when families are out together in the evenings.
The original founders of The Kingspoint Corporation, Jim and John Marion, Jack Baker and Robert Boyd, devised a series of 'Covenants,' or promises, each homeowner signs when buying property in Kingspoint.
There are certain things we promise to do, and not to do, on our properties. These covenants were written to protect the neighborhood's integrity and quality of life for everyone.
Our covenants are agreements we make with our neighbors when we buy our property. They follow our deed, and are listed at the back of our 2016 Directory. Though legally enforceable, it is much nicer when all live up to our agreements.
Our covenants are clear that no sign is to be displayed on any lot, except one posted by the builder advertising a home for sale, or by the owner advertising a home for sale or rent, or a small sign giving the owner's family name. This means that signs advertising a contractor, or a resident's political preferences, or a special event should not be displayed on any property. You will find this explained in Covenant 4 of your 2016 Neighborhood Directory.
Although contractors appreciate the free advertising they get from posting their signs in our yards, those signs violate our covenants. Our neighbors don't want to see them. We need to respect one another by declining to allow signs to be posted in our neighborhood.
We all greatly appreciate the efforts of Steve Houff, Benson Dexter, Tom Mahone and Chris Bonday as they work together to keep our Kingspoint entrance beautiful. We also appreciate those neighbors who pick up any trash they see while out walking each day.
We want to welcome all new families as they move into Kingspoint and include their contact information in our neighborhood Directory. Please contact our editor, Peggy Manning, with any additions or revisions at 784-0142.
This month, please add to your directory:
Scott and Brier Anderson at 106 Overlook Drive, phone: 620-3740
James City County Police Drug Take Back Program: On April 30, officers with the James City County Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be at the James City County Police Department at 4600 Opportunity Way from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction. The program is anonymous and no questions will be asked. Prescription solid dosage medications (i.e. tablets and capsules) will be accepted.
Parents may want to bring their children to the JCC Police's Bike Rodeo on Saturday, May 7 at Hornsby Middle School from 9:00-11:00 AM. This is part of Bike Safety Month, and is planned to help teach important principles of bike safety in addition to letting young riders test their skills in various events. Officers will be on hand to register ownership of bicycles, to help in recovering the bike should it be lost or stolen. Contact MPO Kelly Connors for more details at 603-6023. Please also visit our Neighborhood Association website for news and useful community links. Our webmistress, Anneliese Brei, regularly updates the website with new information. Elizabeth McCoy [email protected] for the Kingspoint Neighborhood Association Board
Neighborhood Watch
The 'No Soliciting' sign at our community entrance should stop vendors from coming to your door. Anyone selling door to door must have a license obtained from county police and a business license. Please call 911 when a stranger at your door makes you feel uncomfortable. The police can check out their credentials to insure they are legitimate, and may save you or neighbors from a scam or burglary.
Occasionally, gunshots have been heard by several neighbors over the past few months. These sometimes occur in the evening or early morning hours. We may be hearing hunters on College Creek. Some of our zone leaders reported shots to the police earlier this month, and officers investigated. Our JCC police request that anyone hearing gun shots call it in immediately, even if you can't tell exactly where the shot was fired. Police patrols in the neighborhood will continue to monitor this.
Our James City County Ordinance Sec. 15-36. states:
"It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearms or pneumatic gun in the county in or within 300 feet of any dwelling, commercial building or shelter for animals, except with the prior written permission of owner or tenant, in or within 50 feet of the boundaries of any recorded subdivision, or in a manner which causes ammunition to cross such areas. "
This ordinance includes pellets, BBs and paintballs as well as traditional ammunition.
Enjoy “Coffee With A Cop” or “Color With A Cop” for children at Barnes and Nobles in New Town on the first Tuesday of each month from 11:00 AM until noon.
Community Resources: James City County Alert system Register at 1-800-566-9780
JCC police non-emergency number 253-1800.
VDOT 1-800-367-7623 Zoning Codes Compliance and Enforcement 253-6671 JCC Citizen Services Local crime reports
Clubhouse Entrance Patio Bricks The past few years we have
welcomed many new families to the Kingspoint community. These families may not have thought about or known how to order a brick for the Clubhouse entrance. When we built the Clubhouse we conducted a “Fundraiser” that generated money to furnish the clubhouse. At that time we offered bricks with personal messages, and benches, trees, etc. and raised over $20,000! This time we are ordering only bricks. Personal messages have honored families, children, grandchildren, neighbors, former residents, individuals, who have passed on, and pets. For many of us it has served as a way to remember all the wonderful neighbors who make Kingspoint what it is. This is also a way to show your pride in your swimmers! Ordering a brick is very simple and easy. We charge $100.00 for a “STANDARD” brick (4”x8”) which allows 15 characters per line (including spaces) and 4 lines of text. (Call me if you want a larger brick, 8”x 8”.)
1. Check out bricks in the patio to get an idea for your brick.
2. Give me a call and I will help you with the wording. (The website where I order has a “brick creator” where I can make a digital brick and email it to you.) This is a very simple process that allows you to see what you are getting.
3. Send a check made out to me, Robert Hanny, for $100.00. I will order your brick, pay for it and when your brick arrives I will cash your check and send the balance, usually $60.00 to the club, (less my expense which includes the brick and shipping). A standard brick usually costs $40.00 depending on how many bricks are in an order.
FACEBOOK PAGE Kingspoint neighborhood has its own Facebook Page to add info, photos, items for sale, invite neighbors to a last minute movie or bbq, post last minute updates for swim meets, cancellations, etc. This Page is a "Closed Group", which means you have to "request" to be added to the Page (this prevents just anyone from joining the group and posting spam). But all residents are encouraged to request an invite! Here is how you do this: Type in the following URL address https://www.facebook.com/groups/2118520156 32122/ . It will say it's a closed group, and then in the upper right corner, under the photo, you click on ‘JOIN GROUP’. The Admin for the group will approve all KP residents! Please feel free to post "hello's", add photos, etc. BOOK CLUB Book worms wanted! This group meets every other month and meets in the evening. We've had some great discussion (and food)! To be added to the list, please contact Yvette Mardis at [email protected] . Crier Delivery and Notes f/m the Editor: Many thanks to Ray Lee who prints the copies for those who do not take the electronic version. If your neighbor mentions that they are not receiving their electronic version of the Crier, please have them email me @ [email protected] as their email address may have changed, and I have not been notified.- Thank you.
CRIER ADVERTISING-FYI The advertising policy for the Kingspoint Crier is as follows: the charge for business related ads will be $10/edition for a business card ($100/yr.); $25/edition for anything larger and the space will be limited to a reasonable size to be determined by the Crier editor and space constraints of each edition; small ads of one, or two sentences, from residents and non-resident club members are free as a community service; non-profit and children's ads in the Crier are free.
April 30, JCC Police Prescription Drug Take Back Program 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
April 30, Kingspoint Women's Club spring social at 6PM at the Kingspoint clubhouse
May 1st Ice Cream Social/Swim Team Registration event on Sunday from 4:00-6:00 at the Clubhouse
May 3 Kingspoint Garden Club to Norfolk Botanical Gardens, meet at 9 a.m. to carpool
May 3 “Coffee with a Cop” and “Coloring with a Cop” 11:00-Noon @ Barnes & Noble, New Town
May 6 First Friday Coffee @ the Clubhouse 10 a.m. to noon
May 7 JCC Police Bike Rodeo 9:00 AM-11:00 AM @ Hornsby Middle School
Selling Real Estate in Williamsburg since 2004!
Kingspoint Real Estate Updates according to the Williamsburg MLS April 2016: 106 Overlook Drive SOLD $285,000 111 Northpoint Drive SOLD $335,000 119 Crownpoint Road SOLD $392,000 112 Meadow Rue Ct. SOLD $450,000 213 Southpoint Drive SOLD $515,000 122 Kingspoint Drive U/C $339,000 133 Kingspoint Drive U/C $350,000 106 Archers Hope Road U/C $449,000 118 Northpoint Drive SALE $460,000 107 Kingspoint Drive SALE $575,000 137 Kingspoint Drive SALE $695,000 119 Pinepoint Road SALE $950,000
