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1 Volume 30 Issue 04 April 2018 IN THIS ISSUE * Happy April! * Covenants Corner * Tennis Updates * Spring Yard Sale * Swim Team Update * BOD Minutes of February 2018 * Adopt A Highway Clean Up Day * Calendar of Events * Kings charter Blood Drive * Classifieds IMPORTANT DATES ACC Meeting Tuesday, April 10 7pm Community Yard Sale Saturday, April 21 7am 12:00 noon Adopt A Highway Clean Up Day Sunday, April 22 1:30pm Tennis Social Friday, April 13 6:30pm 10:30pm SWIM TEAM Sunday, April 15 Parent/Pre-Team Registration 3:30pm 4:00pm Swim Team Registration 4:00pm 6:00pm Wednesday, April 18 Swim Team Registration 6:00pm 7:30pm Just a Turf Renovation and New Soccer Goal at charter Field This month charter Field will be undergoing turf renovation. Once completed, the Board has approved the purchase and installation of one regulation size soccer goal there. The renovation will include the utilization of a Harley rake and hand grading to level the depressions and divots in the field to obtain a level playing field.

2 Then grass seed, fertilizer and a mushroom compost will be installed. The field will be closed for approximately four (4) weeks while the new seed germinates. Once complete, the new soccer goal will be installed. The Board hopes that the improvements will create an attractive amenity that residents of all ages will enjoy using. In the meantime, please stay off the field until the new seed has fully germinated and the fencing comes down. CLUBHOUSE HOURS Office Hours Mon-Fri 9:00 AM 6:00PM Saturday 9AM-1PM Sunday - Closed Fob Access Hours 5:00 AM 11:00 PM Every Day Telephone (804) 550-2507 FAX (804) 550-9079 Clubhouse Email Address: ASSESSMENT PAYMENTS Please note that all quarterly assessment payments along with your coupon should be mailed to the address below: Community Group, Inc. Post Office Box 27898 Newark, NJ 07101 MANAGING AGENT Kris VanBenschoten, PCAM kvanbenschoten@ (804) 270-1800 FAX 346-8640 Remember: If you sell your house, you must let the Managing Agent know!

3 If you did not receive your Governing Documents during the closing process, please call the Managing Agent. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robin Johnson, President Steve Pierson, Vice President Larry Shaia, Treasurer Steve Demoratz, Secretary Steve Butler, Director To contact the Board of Directors, please email Page 2 Wondering how to get involved in our Community? We need VOLUNTEERS like you!! Join a Committee and become an integral part of Kings charter . We are currently looking for volunteers for the various committees to serve and support Kings charter in 2018. There are numerous ways you can serve many of which do not require a lot of time, all of which are fun. Kings charter has 10 different committees that serve various functions to support all of the programs and events in our community. If you are interested in serving on one or more of the committees listed below, please call the Clubhouse (550-2507) or or Community Manager or 727-3618.

4 Architectural Control Committee Budget & Finance Committee Grounds Committee Lake & Wetlands Committee Neighborhood Watch Committee Recreation Committee Social Committee Web Site Committee Welcoming Committee REMEMBER, the success of Kings charter is dependent upon volunteer support! PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET We have had numerous complaints at the Clubhouse that residents are not cleaning up after their animals. When out walking your dogs, please be sure to keep them off homeowner s property. Further, please be sure to properly clean up and discard all dog waste. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping our community clean and being respectful of your neighbors. Covenants Corner Welcome to our new column .. Covenants Corner . Each month we will review an ACC guideline or covenant as a friendly reminder. This month s topic is HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. Driving through the neighborhood it appears that a number of homes still are displaying some holiday lights.

5 Guidelines state: Holiday and festival decorations do not require approval; however, the replacement of conspicuous decorative objects shall coincide with the holiday and must be removed within 30 days after the holiday. Please remember to take down your holiday lights as soon as possible. Don t can put them back up in 8 months! Thank you for your cooperation. Page 3 Kings charter Tennis News Page 4 Page 5 Procedures for Reserving a Tennis Court The Kings charter Tennis Committee has created a Google Calendar to help residents reserve a tennis court and to know what tennis activities are going on in Kings charter . Now you will have a centralized place to see when all USTA home matches are being played so you can come up and cheer your friends and neighbors on to victory! You will also be able to check out when the next Tennis Social is scheduled and when the Youth League matches are being played.

6 You will also be able to tell if courts are available! The new Tennis calendar can be found on the Kings charter Members website under Calendars on the navigation menu, or you can go directly to it by going to ! Here are a few reminders relating to reserving tennis courts: * Residents can reserve only one court for a given time period and for a maximum of 90 minutes. * Residents cannot reserve a court for another individual (except for an immediate family member). If the court is not reserved for an immediate family member the resident must be a participant on the court at the time reserved. * Residents can only have two (2) future reservations on the calendar at any given time. Until the clubhouse staff has been trained to reserve courts, send an email to and include the following: Your name Street Address Phone Number Court number you want to reserve Courts 1-3 (By Pavilion), Court 4 (Single court behind Clubhouse) Date and time you want to reserve the court We will reserve the court for you!

7 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 REPORT VANDALISM If you see any vandalism occurring or after it has oc-curred please first call the Hanover County Sheriff s Department non emergency number at 365-6140. Also, please call the Kings charter office at 550-2507 and report the location of the vandalism to the Clubhouse staff. Thank you for being an extra pair of watchful eyes. REWARD OFFERED RELATED TO VANDALISM Up to $500 will be awarded by KCOA to any person or per-sons providing information lead-ing to the arrest and conviction of anybody responsible for crimes committed against Kings charter Owners Association property. The amount of the reward will be determined by the Board of Directors of KCOA on a case-by-case basis and will depend on the degree of damage caused by the perpe-trators, the number of people involved in providing informa-tion and other factors.

8 Call the Hanover County Sheriff s Office, 365-6140 or the Clubhouse, 550-2507 with any information. VANDALISM REPORT The Sheriff s Office has re-quested if vandalism occurs on your property, to please contact them immediately so they can take your report. These reports can lead to arrests. They are sometimes related to other acts of vandalism or crimes. Remove any valuables from your cars, lock your car doors, close your garage door and turn on the exterior lights of your home. If you see anyone doing damage to KCOA prop-erty or to an individual s per-sonal property, please call the Hanover Sheriff s Office, 365-6140. Page 11 KC Committees Are Run By Volunteers Architectural Control Committee Jamie Ledwith 550-2370 This committee is required by the governing documents for enforcement of architectural standards and is intrinsic and critical to the preservation of property values.

9 Budget Committee Larry Shaia - 339-8565 Work with the Treasurer and Managing Agent to prepare and then review the budget for the Association. Community Watch Committee Steve Pierson - 221-6269 Solicit owner participation in a community Crime Watch Program. Lake & Wetlands John Peffer 746-7750 Promote sound use of land surrounding the lakes and wetlands and the cleanliness of the bodies of water. Nominating Committee Stephen Demoratz - 540-903-0109 Nominate as many people as are interested in running for vacant Board of Director positions. Recreation Committee Steve Butler - 339-5050 Plan, coordinate and carry out events of a physical exercise or sport nature. Social Committee Bonnijean Boggess 550-9451 Plan, coordinate, and carry out activities and events of a social or recreational nature for all members. Web Site Committee Steve Butler - 339-5050 Design and maintain an internet web site in support of the spirit and activities of the community.

10 Welcoming Committee Betsy Staver 550-2651 Gather infomation on the Richmond area and Kings charter , plan functions, personally visit or call new residents welcoming them to Kings charter . ACC Applications And Signatures Please remember that all ACC applications must obtain approval from the committee. When one of your neighbors asks you to sign their Architectural Control Committee application, they are only notifying you of their intent to make changes. It is up to the ACC to determine if the resident has enough information to proceed with their project. The last day of the month is the last day to submit Architectural Control Committee applications. The committee meets on the second Tuesday of the following month to review submitted applications. If you are applying for a change, all affected residents surrounding your property must sign the application. If you plan on removing trees, you must also apply.