Kingspoint Neighborhood Association July News

Many thanks to the Brown family for making a poster for our postman’s retirement, and to David Miller for his recent work to repair and waterproof the message boards.

We trust that your family is having a wonderful summer, enjoying the many pleasures our community offers for getting out and having fun together.  The strength of our community rests in our relationships with our neighbors.  We have a strong spirit of community involvement and volunteerism.   There are many ways for neighbors of all ages to get involved and help keep our community clean, beautiful, vibrant, and engaged. 

With children home for summer break and the pool open, we are all more mindful when driving around the community.  We have more walkers and bikers than any other time of year.  We appreciate walkers who remember to walk facing oncoming traffic, and who allow space for cars to pass them safely.

Many thanks to Nat and Betty Brown for making the poster for our postman, Rodney Hammond, at the end of June to congratulate him on his retirement.  Rodney is still delivering the mail a few days a week through the end of July, as he wraps up some final details with the USPS.

You may have noticed that VDoT has been working in Kingspoint this month to fill some potholes and repair some cracked pavement.   Please watch for them to return sometime during the last week of the month to lay down a sealer coat on Kingspoint Drive.  This will be a more involved operation where they will have a lane closed as they work.  Please watch for flaggers and expect a bit of delay on Kingspoint Drive.

The sealer is designed to help protect the pavement and slow deterioration until they can get a contractor to complete the necessary full-depth restoration.   VDoT plans schedules and awards contracts years into the future, so it will be 2025 or beyond before we can expect that restoration of several neighborhood streets.

Remember to visit the ‘Little Library’ in the Smith’s front yard at 103 Southpoint Drive to check out the available books for summer reading.  The rule is simple:  If you borrow a book, then donate a book, or return the book you borrowed.  The library is there for everyone’s use and enjoyment.  What a fun way to encourage our kids to read this summer!

Many neighbors are participating in our Redbud Initiative to replant native redbud trees, which once grew throughout this area.  Any neighbor may request two free seedling trees as a gift of appreciation for their 2023 KPNA membership.  There is still time to participate.  Simply request your trees when you make your membership contribution. If you have not yet made your 2023 membership contribution, you may deliver it to Treasurer, Karen Schneider at any time.  Find details in your 2023 Neighborhood Directory. Karen is keeping track of who has requested trees.  We will order the trees in September for delivery next March.  Participants will be contacted when the trees are available for pick-up next spring.

The question of whether homeowners may rent out portions of, or their entire homes for vacationers, has been a hot topic in our county for the past few years.   Short term rentals are not allowed in Kingspoint for two reasons.  First, Covenant 1 states that “Lots may be used for residential purposes only…”  All homeowners are bound by our Kingspoint Covenants, which follow each deed.  (Find the complete list in your 2023 Neighborhood Directory.)  The second reason is that our zoning is R-1. Residential zoning doesn’t permit short term rentals.  Anyone renting a room, apartment, or their entire Kingspoint home for any purpose other than as a permanent residence (for a minimum of 30 days), is in violation of county code.  This should be reassuring to neighborhood families who don’t want vacationing strangers coming and going to short term rentals near their homes, and the many sorts of problems this situation invites.  Please contact Christy Parrish, JCC Zoning Administrator, at 757.253.6671 with any questions or concerns you may have about this matter.

A major rehabilitation project along the Colonial Parkway  begins in August. The project will upgrade about 10 miles of the Parkway, and will last for three years, ending at the end of June 2026.  There will be disruptions and detours in various areas beginning in August.  Find the proposed work schedule and detours here. 

Yorktown, Virginia and the Coleman Bridge over the York River

Although much of the work will begin around Yorktown, the section of the CP from our entrance towards Colonial Williamsburg will also experience closures this year.  The tunnel may be closed for repairs beginning this summer through the spring of 2025.  It isn’t clear from the schedule whether this will be continuous or a series of temporary closures.  It appears that the portion of the Parkway from our entrance to Jamestown Island will be unaffected by the renovation project.

The next VPPSA Household Chemical Collection will be August 12 at Warhill High School from 8:00 AM-Noon.

Many thanks to Ann Hobson and her volunteers for their continued work at our neighborhood entrance.    Tom Mahone and Chris Bonday are continuing their dedicated efforts to keep the grass neatly trimmed.  If you are willing to join our crew of volunteers to help with maintenance chores at the entrance, please get in touch with Ann at annhobson1010@gmail.com.

If you are new to the community, or have a new family living near you, please let us know so we can visit with a copy of the Kingspoint Directory and include them in the 2023 listings.  

Strangers at the Door

Kingspoint neighbors have worked together in recent years to have a ‘No Soliciting’ neighborhood.  We currently have numerous ‘No Soliciting’ signs posted near the entrance to the neighborhood.  The JCC Police know about our policy.

We know that strangers at the door can be a safety concern to everyone for a variety of reasons.  Sales people must apply for, and receive, a peddler’s license from the JCC police to go door to door anywhere in the county.  They must present this license, and their photo ID, upon request.  The police do a background check on the individual and the company to make sure that everything is legitimate.  We have found that these solicitors, particularly people wanting to work on trees or do landscape work, frequently come here looking for work from out of town or out of state. These folks who show up at the door looking for work, or who want to sell something, generally have no license, don’t present ID, and sometimes become argumentative when turned down.  Feel free to call the police to come and check out anyone going door to door.  The non-emergency number is 757.566.0112.  A neighbor recently reported an argumentative salesperson who wouldn’t take ‘No’ for an answer.  It is common for these

Kingspoint Neighborhood Association June News

An Eastern Box Turtle is looking for breakfast.

Happy Summer to All!   We hope that everyone has something fun planned to enjoy with loved ones.  We are blessed with so many opportunities to have a great time in the Williamsburg area, and the Fourth of July is always a special celebration in the community. 

With children home for summer break and the pool open, we are all more mindful when driving around the community.  We have more walkers and bikers than any other time of year.  If you are out in the early morning or late evening, kindly carry a flashlight or wear reflective clothing so drivers can see you from a distance and give you plenty of space.  Walkers should remember to walk facing oncoming traffic, and to allow space for cars to pass safely.

Neighbors have asked that we use special caution when entering Kingspoint Drive from Northpoint Drive and from Crownpoint Road.  Though no sign is posted, many of us stop and look before pulling out into these busy intersections and drive a bit more cautiously than usual through our neighborhood when school is out.

Remember to visit the ‘Little Library’ in the Smith’s front yard at 103 Southpoint Drive to check out the available books for summer reading.  The rule is simple:  If you borrow a book, then donate a book, or return the book you borrowed.  The library is there for everyone’s use and enjoyment.  What a fun way to encourage our kids to read this summer!

Lisa Smith, who maintains the library, shared that there is a new selection of children’s books available.  She also shared her dismay to find that someone egged the little library this past weekend.  She and her husband built the library for the community and want to offer this gift of books to everyone who visits.  It is very disturbing to find out that someone vandalized it.  If there were other recent acts of egging or other vandalism in the community, please let me know at kpwebmistress@gmail.com.  We can request additional patrols from county police if necessary.

You may already know that our long-time postal carrier, Rodney Hammond, plans to retire at the end of this month.  Rodney has been an important part of our community for many years now and is legendary for his friendly, helpful service to his customers.  He always goes above and beyond what might be expected to take care of ‘his family’ in Kingspoint.  If you see Rodney over these final days of his service, please express your appreciation for all he has done for Kingspoint neighbors and our pets.

We have two new families in our community.  Kathryn and Matt Haines and their four children are now living at 121 Kingspoint Drive.  Kathryn will continue to commute back and forth to their previous residence in Chesterfield County through the end of the year as she completes her term on the School Board there.  Daniel and Brittany Quinn are moving into their new home at 102 Wakerobin Road with their cat and two dogs.  They expect to be living here full time by mid-July.  Dan is a graduate of Jamestown High School, and his parents still live in the area.  Please see their introductions elsewhere in the June Crier.

Long time KPNA Board member, and former Treasurer Brandy Belue and her family will leave us in the next few weeks for their new home in Florida. Brandy and Brian are returning to their home area to be closer to their families and their work. We will all miss them, and their daughter, Willow, because they have been an important and beloved part of our community for so many years. Brandy and her dogs are well known to other dog walkers in our community, because she always has a friendly greeting and some comment to bring a smile. Brandy has served on our KPNA Board since 2019. Please wish Brandy well when you see her during her last few weeks here in our community.

New neighbors will notice that we can hear fireworks from both Colonial Williamsburg and from Busch Gardens here in Kingspoint.  Busch Gardens hosts “Summer Nights” from June 16 through August 13 with concerts each Saturday evening.  Fireworks are planned on Friday and Saturdays at 9:15 PM, weather permitting.

There will be a full schedule of special events at Colonial Williamsburg on July 4, 2023, including a program of patriotic readings and music at 8:00 PM, on the Governor’s Palace Green, with fireworks are at 9:30 PM.  There is a free, one day pass available for July 4 only, and you apply for it online at the link above.   

As a reminder, the use, possession, display, sale or storage of fireworks is illegal in James City County.  This includes fireworks that were legally purchased elsewhere.   Anyone wishing to set off personal fireworks must first obtain a permit from the Fire Marshal.   (See FYI below for more information) The sounds of fireworks or weapons may be troubling to many neighbors and their pets.  Let’s work together to maintain our peaceful, neighborly community so that it feels safe and welcoming for all.

The question of whether area residents may rent out portions of, or their entire homes for vacationers has been a hot topic in our area for the past few years. In areas of Virginia where this has been allowed, many affordable properties are purchased by those intending to rent them instead of living in them.  This has been a topic of discussion for our county government recently, and you may have seen the May 27 article about this in the Virginia Gazette.  This article prompted neighbors to inquire about the short-term rental policy in Kingspoint.

Short term rentals are not allowed in Kingspoint for two reasons.  First, Covenant 1 states that “Lots may be used for residential purposes only…”  All homeowners are bound by our Kingspoint Covenants, which follow each deed.  (Find the complete list in your 2023 Neighborhood Directory.)  The second reason is that our zoning is R-1. Residential Zoning doesn’t permit short term rentals.  If anyone is renting a room, apartment, or their entire Kingspoint home for any purpose other than as a permanent residence (for a minimum of 30 days), they are in violation of county code.  Please contact Christy Parrish, JCC Zoning Administrator at 757.253.6671 with any questions or concerns you may have about this matter.

This should be reassuring to families who don’t want vacationing strangers coming and going to short term rentals near our homes, and the many sorts of problems this sort of situation invites. 

A major rehabilitation project to the Colonial Parkway  begins in August. The project will upgrade about 10 miles of the Parkway, and will last for three years, ending at the end of June 2026.  There will be disruptions and detours in various areas beginning in August.

There will be an ‘open house’ meeting about this renovation project next Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Quarterpath Recreation Center, Multipurpose Room 2, 202 Quarterpath Road, Williamsburg. Two brief presentations and Q&A sessions will be held at 6:15 and 7:30.

Summer brings out a wide variety of wildlife in our neighborhood, which is home to many species.  Neighbors routinely see frogs. turtles, lizards, and snakes as well as many sorts of birds, rabbits, squirrels, deer and sometimes even foxes, raccoons, opossums, and other creatures.  Please watch out for these animals and help to protect them as they find their way to areas of safety in the ravines and around the lakes.   Most of these wild areas are Resource Protection Area easements and vegetation there may not be disturbed, by law.  Please be aware that many of the animals, including all snakes, are protected, as well.  Learn more here.  

Many of us enjoy living in community with the many animal and plant species indigenous to our area.  It is a thrill to watch nesting eagles and to notice the birds and butterflies who visit us each season.  Let’s help protect the wildlife that shares our community.  Don’t leave pets outside unattended at night and remind children to use caution when playing outside in areas where they may encounter snakes or biting insects.  Please remember, too, that any food, food containers, or standing water left out will attract various animals.

The first settlers in our area wrote that at Jamestown, “the air is alive with a buzz.” The same can be said today.  Learn more here about the various insects that thrive in our area each summer, and how to protect yourself while enjoying time outside at area attractions.

The next VPPSA Household Chemical Collection will be August 12 at Warhill High School from 8:00 AM-Noon.

Many thanks to Ann Hobson and Phillip Schneider for their continued work at our neighborhood entrance.    Tom Mahone and Chris Bonday are continuing their dedicated efforts to keep the grass neatly trimmed.  If you are willing to join our crew of volunteers to help with maintenance chores at the entrance, please get in touch with Ann at annhobson1010@gmail.com.

If you are new to the community, or have a new family living near you, please let us know so we can visit with a copy of the Kingspoint Directory and include them in the 2023 listings.  Many thanks to Mary Haines, who has joined our team of volunteers, and the KPNA Board, to help greet new families in the neighborhood.

Please visit our KPNA website for news and useful community links.

Crape Myrtle

FYI:   Fireworks

The summer celebrations are important to all of us, and many of us have visitors this time of year.  We are looking forward to the public Fourth of July special events and fireworks displays in our area.

As a reminder, the use, possession, display, sale or storage of fireworks is illegal in James City County.  This includes fireworks that were legally purchased elsewhere.  Anyone wishing to set off personal fireworks must first obtain a permit from the Fire Marshal.  

Individuals who have purchased, or are in possession of fireworks, are encouraged to turn them in at any county fire station, or call the Fire Marshal’s office at 757-220-0626 for assistance. Anyone voluntarily surrendering fireworks will not be criminally charged.  

We are all aware of the serious injuries and property damage caused by accidents with fireworks and outdoor fires, especially when the weather has been dry.

Kingspoint Neighborhood Association May News

Magnolia ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ was planted at our neighborhood entrance as part of our renovation in 2017. Learn more about this, and other varieties of Southern Magnolias in “The Regal Southern Magnolia” newly posted to the Master Gardener website.

Happy Memorial Day to everyone, and warm congratulations to all our Kingspoint neighbors who have worked so hard to successfully complete this academic year.  This includes a special ‘thank you’ to all  our neighborhood teachers, professors and academic support staff.  And we acknowledge the efforts of all parents, grandparents and family friends who have supported and encouraged the students in their lives.  This year’s class of 2023 graduates have shown tremendous resilience and dedication.  We celebrate you all! 

We can sense the excitement in the air as May melts into June.  With another academic year at an end, we look forward to favorite summer pleasures, travel, and more family time. 

Please remember to watch for families on their way to the pool and the Creek when driving through the neighborhood.  More of us will be out walking, biking, and playing.  If you are out in the early morning or late evening, kindly carry a flashlight or wear reflective clothing so drivers can see you from a distance and give you plenty of space.  Walkers should remember to walk facing oncoming traffic, and to allow space for cars to pass safely.

Please also watch out for playing children on many side streets and more pets along the way. Remember to remind your guests and contractors to drive cautiously in Kingspoint.

A large truck that was delivering a vehicle to a Kingspoint neighbor cut the corner at our entrance earlier this month and gouged some deep ruts in the shoulder.  Thanks to several neighbors who saw the accident and photographed the truck on Kingspoint drive, and to the neighbor receiving the car, we were able to reach out to the delivery driver.  He was courteous, apologetic, and made a generous contribution to the KPNA to more than cover repair and replacement costs.

Thanks to Tom Mahone and Chris Bonday, our very dedicated volunteers who help maintain the entrance, the ruts were healed up within just a few days and everything was set back as it was before the accident.  Tom and Chris are always looking for ways to help out and to keep Kingspoint beautiful.

KPNA Board member David Miller has also been hard at work this month making repairs to the community message boards at Fern Court.  He has added some weather stripping to the doors to prevent leaks on rainy days and has replaced the cork backing in one of the boards. 

You may have noticed that late May in Kingspoint brings out the biting flies, mosquitoes, chiggers, and ticks.  It is that time again to protect ourselves and our children from these painful bites.  Ticks and mosquitoes also carry a variety of harmful illnesses, vectored by their bites.  Mosquitoes lay their eggs in as little as an inch of standing water.  Please empty any standing water around your home frequently so they don’t have a chance to reproduce.

Spring brings a wide variety of wildlife back to our neighborhood.  You may notice baby deer, baby rabbits, baby squirrels, turtles, skinks, frogs and snakes in your yard.   Please watch out for these animals and help to protect them as they find their way to areas of safety in the ravines and around the lakes.   We need to watch for them when driving, too, so we don’t accidentally hit these young ones who haven’t yet learned to stay clear of the streets.  Some can get caught in netting in our yards or run into other difficulties.  Let’s help protect the wildlife who share our community.

Leaving any food outside overnight, even in a vehicle, can attract larger, less desirable wildlife.  This includes food wrappers, uncleaned grills, unsecured trash cans, and even seed for birds.  Animals like bears have a keen sense of smell and will find their next meal, even if that means coming into our yard.  Bird seed attracts rodents, and that can bring snakes into our yard to hunt. 

Walking is such a pleasure when neighborhood yards are well-kept.  Neighbors appreciate everyone’s efforts to make their own little corner of Kingspoint more beautiful this summer.   We all notice the fresh plantings, renewed mulch, potted flowers, wreathes on doors and fresh paint on homes.  

Many thanks to all neighbors, especially those on corners, who keep their grass trimmed.  Biting bugs like chiggers and ticks love to wait in tall grasses and weeds for their next meal.   

NOAA will issue their Atlantic Hurricane predictions for the coming months on May 25, 2023.  Other forecasters predict 13-15 named storms this summer, and at least 6 hurricanes.  The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1.  Long-time Williamsburg residents know how to prepare and what to expect. 

New residents will find some tips on our Severe Storm Survival Guide on the Kingspoint Neighborhood website.   Former KCI President Anne Allen and I compiled the guide several years ago, immediately following a hurricane that affected our community.  There are some lists, some suggestions, and a few links to additional information that we pulled together while the experience was fresh in our minds.

James City County just named our new Police Chief, Mark Jamison, who will begin work on July1, 2023. He comes from Lynchburg. Learn more about him here.

Many thanks to Ann Hobson and Phillip Schneider for their continued work at our neighborhood entrance.    Tom Mahone and Chris Bonday are continuing their dedicated efforts to keep the grass neatly trimmed.  If you are willing to join our crew of volunteers to help with maintenance chores at the entrance, please get in touch with Ann at annhobson1010@gmail.com.

If you are new to the community, or have a new family living near you, please let us know so we can visit with a copy of the Kingspoint Directory and include them in the 2023 listings.  Many thanks to Mary Haines, who has joined our team of volunteers, and the KPNA Board, to help greet new families in the neighborhood.

Kingspoint Neighborhood Association April News

Native mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia

Our Kingspoint neighborhood is especially beautiful this time of year as the Iris and mountain laurel bloom, the trees green again, and everything looks fresh.  Many thanks to everyone who has pitched in this month with their own clean-up and landscaping efforts at home or in the larger community, as we all prepare for warmer weather.  It is a real treat to walk around the neighborhood and see what folks have growing in their yards and on their porches.   

The Virginia Native Plant Society’s Annual Plant Sale will be next Saturday, April 29, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM at the Williamsburg Community Building, 401 N. Boundary St.  Anyone interested in learning more about native plants, and perhaps purchasing a few, is invited to attend.  The Annual Plant Sale at the Williamsburg Botanical Garden begins on Saturday, April 22.  This ‘honor box sale’ will be ongoing for the next several weeks.  The Master Gardener Plant Sale will be held at the WBG again this year on May 6 from 9:00 AM until Noon.

We appreciate the tremendous support neighbors have given our Kingspoint Neighborhood Association membership drive this month, and your support for the Redbud Initiative.   Treasurer Karen Schneider continues to accept membership contributions at her home.

Many thanks to David Miller for his efforts to post six new ‘No Soliciting’ signs around our community. Several neighbors suggested that we needed more visible signs. Two of these new signs, near the neighborhood entrance, are written in both English and Spanish. Any vendor approaching your door can no longer say that they didn’t see the signs.

Please remember to share the streets with caution and courtesy, whether you are walking, biking, or driving.  Warm weather brings us outdoors, and we can expect to encounter more neighbors on our streets.  Watch for playing children on many side streets and more pets along the way.  Please remind your guests to drive cautiously in Kingspoint and to respect our 25-mph speed limit.

There are a few particularly difficult spots for walkers.  Walkers frequently need to step off the pavement when traffic approaches, especially at some of our main intersections.  We nearly had a tragedy this past week as a long-time neighbor almost fell where the shoulder was badly eroded.

I’ve been in touch with Mr. Carroll at VDoT to request repairs to broken pavement and areas of erosion at the intersection of Crownpoint Road and Kingspoint Drive and at the intersection of the access road and Rt. 199.  He indicated that repairs will be made in these areas soon. 

Our local VDoT office is aware of our need for repaving on several Kingspoint streets.  They have been in touch with me to explain that they have requested bids on the job several times in recent years.  The degree of work needed at this point makes this job extremely expensive.  Since Kingspoint Drive is one of the streets which badly needs repaving, it is unlikely that they will repaint the lines, as we have requested, until they can paint them on fresh pavement.   Please don’t think that we have been forgotten. 

Neighbors have requested that we remind dog owners to kindly carry bags to clean up after their dogs when out walking.  Most pet parents clean up behind their pets already, but there have been a few incidents lately where dogs were allowed to take care of business in a neighbor’s yard, and it was left unattended.  Let’s show consideration for one another, and always clean up behind ourselves when out and about. 

Many thanks to Ann Hobson and Phillip Schneider for their continued work at our neighborhood entrance.    You may have noticed the recent repaving around the pump house.  Tom Mahone and Chris Bonday are continuing their dedicated efforts to keep the grass neatly trimmed.  If you are willing to join our crew of volunteers to help with maintenance chores at the entrance, please get in touch with Ann at annhobson1010@gmail.com.

If you are new to the community, or have a new family living near you, please let us know so we can visit with a copy of the Kingspoint Directory and include them in the 2023 listings.  

Find other JCC news and announcements, including information about a septic tank pumping grant program, in “JCC News to Know”.

Please visit our KPNA website for news and useful community links.

Kingspoint Neighborhood Association March News

Eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis blooms in mid to late March

Spring has certainly blossomed across our neighborhood these past few weeks.  You also may be hearing the geese and owls calling in the night and songbirds at daybreak.  Hummingbirds will turn up any day now, and you may have already spotted some around your home.   The trees are awakening from their winter naps as patches of spring bulbs bloom in so many yards.  Isn’t Kingspoint lovely in the spring?

We celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day  at the end of April.  We can each commit our own “Act of Green” to participate in  Earth Day, celebrated on Saturday, April 22, and Arbor Day on Friday, April 28.  Planting trees has been an Arbor Day tradition since April 10, 1872.  Many Kingspoint neighbors are following this special tradition by planting trees and shrubs this spring.  Woody plants cleanse our environment by removing carbon and air borne pollutants from the air.  They also help manage storm water run-off.

We appreciate the tremendous support neighbors have given our Kingspoint Neighborhood Association membership drive this month, and your support for the Redbud Initiative.   Treasurer Karen Schneider continues to accept membership contributions at her home.

Neighbors have picked up nearly all of the first 28 seedling redbud trees.  (Find directions on how to plant and care for your seedling trees here.) Perhaps you have noticed the mature redbuds blooming in so many neighborhood yards this month.  Many of our original redbuds fell during storms.  Planting a tiny seedling tree is an investment in future beauty and an act of faith, courage and hope.  It is wonderful to experience the enthusiasm for this effort. 

Many thanks to Kenita Hill for her diligent work to keep up with the many changes this year to our neighborhood directory.  She is incredibly generous with her time and attention to keep it as accurate as possible.  We also appreciate those neighbors who contacted us with changes after looking at their own listings.  If you have been meaning to let us know about your changes, please do so by March 30 so we can send out a list of those updates to everyone on our email list.

We had a dedicated team of volunteers delivering the directories this year, including several new neighbors.  It appears that the distribution went flawlessly.  Many, many thanks to everyone who helped, including children, spouses, and pets!

It has been a busy and an eventful month in the community.  I need to touch on a few highlights of concerns that neighbors have shared with me this month.  Please receive these updates in a spirit of collaboration, cooperation, and open communication.  We all benefit when we work together and look out for one another.

1. We have had several ‘arborists’ going door to door this month doing “curbside diagnostics” of various issues that they will take care of today, for a few thousand dollars.  Please don’t fall prey to these fast talkers wanting to make fast money.  If we are consistent in turning away these door to door solicitors, we can help protect those who don’t want strangers at their door.  Remember to tell them we have a ‘No Soliciting’ neighborhood, if you choose to interact, and challenge them to show you both picture ID and their Peddler’s License issued by the JCC Police.  If they don’t have the license, then please call the police non-emergency number (757.566.0112) and ask an officer to come and inform them of the proper procedure to go door to door in our county.  If you truly need tree work done, then please choose an experienced arborist with a good reputation in our community.  You will find a huge variation in quotes for the job, and the quality of the work, if you get several estimates and speak with references before agreeing to a contract.

2. It seems our several ‘No Soliciting’ signs are too small and subtle.  We expect to have them replaced with something more visible in the coming weeks. 

3. A neighbor shared that while working with a wildlife rescue worker, she learned that small animals, and sometimes birds of prey, can get caught in various types of netting we have in our yards.  These might include soccer nets, netting around shrubs, etc.  Baby rabbits, small birds, snakes, etc. may be found dead or injured in or near the netting.  Birds hunting at night may not see the netting and fly into it.  This is the season for wildlife to grow more active, so we may all want to look for hazards to wildlife that we can minimize.

4. We are very happy to know that the children on the school bus involved in the accident at the light this past week are all doing OK.  We haven’t heard the final official report on what happened, but it doesn’t appear that speed was the problem.    What an upsetting thing for these kids, their parents, and all of us who care about our neighborhood children.

5. There has been conversation this week about our bus stop at the intersection of Northpoint Drive and Kingspoint Drive.  The space where families wait is narrow, with no boundary between them and the pavement, and there is a ditch running through it.  Concerned parents have been creating a safety barrier between their children and traffic with their own vehicles.  They may wait there for 20 minutes or so when the bus is late.  The parked cars near the intersection cause a safety issue for those traveling on Northpoint who must drive into the oncoming traffic lane to get around them.  Read more about our efforts to improve the situation for all in a separate article.

6. Please help keep the streets clear of obstacles by retrieving garbage and recycling bins as soon as you can once they are empty, particularly if you live on one of our ‘through’ streets that neighbors need to travel.

7. According to Dr. McGlennon, the county is still working on a plan to contract with a single carter to pick up garbage and recycling throughout the county.  They have authorization to hire a manager to oversee this transition, but it may still be a couple of years away from implementation.

8. We’ve had some concerns in recent months with dogs off-leash running through Kingspoint. Please don’t allow your pets to relieve themselves in a neighbor’s   We appreciate everyone’s help in keeping their pets safe and leashed when they aren’t at home.

9. Former MPO Alan McDowell, who retired some months ago, has returned to the JCC Police as a civilian Training and Community Engagement Coordinator.  The Community Services Division has been short staffed for months now, and he has returned part time to assist.  He was kind enough to send us some specific information to help clarify several questions that neighbors have had recently about on-street parking:

46.2-1239. Parking in certain locations; penalty.

No person shall park a vehicle or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, on a highway in front of a private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or the entrance to a fire station, within 15 feet of the entrance to a plainly designated emergency medical services agency, or within 20 feet from the intersection of curb lines or, if none, then within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at any highway intersection.

Code 1950, § 46-263; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-258; 1972, c. 528; 1984, c. 126; 1989, c. 727; 2015, cc. 502, 503.

Many thanks to Ann Hobson and Phillip Schneider for their continued work at our neighborhood entrance.   Tom Mahone and Chris Bonday are continuing their dedicated efforts to keep the grass neatly trimmed.  If you are willing to join our crew of volunteers to help with maintenance chores at the entrance, please get in touch with Ann at annhobson1010@gmail.com.

If you are new to the community, or have a new family living near you, please let us know so we can visit with a copy of the Kingspoint Directory and include them in the 2023 listings.  Many thanks to Mary Haines, who has joined our team of volunteers, and the KPNA Board, to help greet new families in the neighborhood.

As we prepare for spring indoors and out, we will have an opportunity to discard and recycle many household chemicals and electronics atVPPSA’s next Household Chemical collection day on April 8 at Warhill High School from 8:00 AM until noon.  Please check their website for a list of what they will and won’t accept.

Find other JCC news and announcements, including information about a septic tank pumping grant program, in “JCC News to Know”.

Please visit our KPNA website for news and useful community links, regular updates and a link to the digital Crier.

The KPNA Redbud Tree Initiative

The land used to develop our community was a forest before development began in 1964.  The developers planned to leave as many of the original trees as possible to maintain the beauty of our community.  You may notice that the streets run along the ridges, and the ravines are left as natural areas, many of which are environmentally protected as Resource Protection Areas.  Long time neighbors describe how native stands of mountain laurel, dogwood, oak, poplar, holly, beech, and redbud trees gave our community its distinctive character and beauty.

Kingspoint has lost many trees in recent years to storms, a clearing project done by the Colonial Pipeline Corp., and to a variety of tree diseases.  We invite you to help restore native redbud trees to our community by planting one or more redbud trees in your yard.  Redbuds are very healthy trees, aren’t currently under threat by pests or disease, and are very easy to grow.

Eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis, blooms in early spring.  It is a member of the pea family of plants, and so has the ‘superpower’ of fixing nitrogen in the soil.  This fertilizes not only the redbud, but also supports other nearby plants.  The flowers and seed pods are edible, and its bark has medicinal uses.  Redbud trees supports early pollinators, including native bees, when little else is in bloom.  It hosts 12 Lepidoptera species in the spring.

Redbud trees will grow in full sun or partial shade, on all soil types, including our Kingspoint clay.  These trees are drought tolerant once established, tolerate summer heat, and are rarely bothered by deer or rabbits.  They may be grown as small trees or large shrubs and reach a maximum height of 30’ after many years.  These are much safer to grow around our homes than larger trees like oak and beech.  These trees are usually found on the woodland edges in nature and grow well as ‘understory’ trees.

We will give each KPNA member who wants to participate 1 or 2 trees and make additional seedling trees available for $5.00 each.  A few trees are available this spring, we hope to have more available this fall, and we’ll deliver the remainder in the spring of 2024.  Please contact Elizabeth McCoy with any questions and offers to help.

How to Plant Your Seedling Redbud Tree

Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis Hardy in Zones 4-9

Your redbud tree can eventually grow to 30’ tall and 25’-35’ wide in full to partial sun.  It will need some sunlight every day and will thrive in 4-8 hours of sunshine.  Your tree will grow strong and straight in good sun.  If planted in the shade, redbuds will often ‘reach’ for the sun and grow a bit lopsided.  Notice the redbuds along the Colonial Parkway reaching out for the sun from the edge of the woods.  Where they grow in a small clearing, the trees have a better form.

Materials:  Your tree, a shovel, a gallon of water, shredded bark mulch

1.  Decide whether you want to plant your tree in the ground now or keep it growing in the pot until fall.  There are advantages of both.  You’ll need to look after the potted tree with regular watering to keep it from drying out this summer.  Trees planted out in the fall have a better chance of survival as they establish their roots over winter.
2.  Choose where to plant your tree.  If grass grows there now, you should remove a circle 3’ across before digging the hole to plant your tree.  Do this by sliding your spade just under the top 2” of soil and lifting the grass off in ‘sheets.’  You can move these pieces of sod elsewhere to continue growing in a new spot.  You should keep this circle mulched with shredded bark as your tree grows.  This mulch will protect the trunk and roots of your seedling tree as it grows.
3. If you decide to plant the tree now, turn the pot on its side and gently pull the tree out of the pot.  Examine the size of its roots.  You want to dig a hole for the tree to be just large enough to accommodate the roots without having to bend them.  The tree should sit at the same depth it previously grew.  Find the point where the trunk meets the first roots.  That point should be at just visible after planting. 
4. Protect the tree’s roots with soil from the pot, or with damp newsprint, while you prepare the planting hole.
5. Dig a hole just deep enough and wide enough for the roots.  Place this soil to the side as you dig.  Loosen the soil along the bottom and sides of the hole a little so the sides of the hole aren’t ‘slick’ and smooth.  This makes it easier for the roots to grow beyond the original hole.
6. Break up the excavated soil with your hands and remove any roots or weeds.  If the soil is mostly clay, you can mix in some compost.
7. Do not add any fertilizer or potting soil to the excavated soil or to the planting hole.
8. With one hand, hold the seedling tree upright in the hole while you begin to add soil, one handful at a time, around the tree’s roots.  Don’t pack the soil and be careful to spread the roots out as you add soil around them.  When the hole is half filled, pour about a third of a gallon of water into the hole and let the water settle and drain.  Continue filling the hole.  Gently tug the stem of the tree higher, if you need to so that it rests right at ground level.  Water again with another third of a gallon of water.
9. If there is still soil left over, scrape it and pat it to adjust the soil level at the point where the stem meets the soil.  Gently firm the soil in and around the planting hole.  Spread the compost/bark mixture from the pot over the excavation, and top with an inch of mulch.  Don’t bring the mulch all the way up to the stem.  Leave a little space.  Settle everything into place with the remaining water.
10. Stake the tree if you wish.  You may want to put a tree guard or small metal cage around the tree if your yard gets a lot of animal traffic.  
11. Water the tree regularly through its first full year.  Water once or twice a week from late May through early September any time we don’t get regular rain.

Redbud flowers and seedpods are edible. Redbud is a member of the pea family and will ‘fix’ nitrogen into the soil, benefiting plants nearby. Learn more here.

To Plant Your Potted Redbud Tree in the Autumn

Keep your tree in a partially shady spot this summer where you will see it and remember to water it once or twice a week.  Trees in plastic pots will dry out pretty quickly on hot, summer days.  But don’t overwater- the roots don’t have gills.

Wait until leaves fall in late October or November to plant.  By then, you will have chosen where you want to plant the tree.  Remove any grass as in # 2 above.

Pick up the instructions above at #5.  But dig your hole to the dimensions of the pot.  Loosen the soil on the sides and bottom of the hole as above.  Slip the tree and root ball, including the soil it is growing in, out of the pot and into the planting hole in one smooth motion.  Adjust the level, if necessary, by gently adding soil under the root ball to raise the level of the tree or scoop a little more soil under the root ball if the tree is sitting too high.  You want the joint where the roots meet the stem to fall right at ground level.

Water the tree with about a third of the water so the soil will settle.  Scoop and smooth the native soil back into the planting hole around the root ball and smooth it out at the surface.  Water it all in again and then mulch the area around the newly planted tree as in #9 and finish as in #10.

Trees don’t use or need as much rain during the winter, but do water the tree if we have a dry spell.  Begin watering regularly when the tree leafs out again the following spring.  By its second spring, it should be fine, except in times of summer drought.

Mythbusters:

Don’t ‘enrich’ or add fertilizer to the back fill soil because you want the tree’s roots to reach out, beyond the planting hole, into the native soil. 

Don’t plant the tree’s crown below the soil level.  This isn’t a grafted tree, and it is plenty hardy to take our winters without harm.  Planting the crown below grade can cause early tree death.

Don’t prune the leader or limbs yet.  Let the tree grow as many leaves as possible for the first year or two.  Begin to prune and train your tree at 2-3 years old.

Deer will eat any plant, but they generally don’t seek out redbud trees. If you have a lot of deer traffic protect your tree by applying granular Plantskydd or Milorganite (find it at Lowes with the other fertilizers) in a 4′ strip around your tree every 6-8 weeks. You will only need to do this for the first few years as the tree gets established. Milorganite is a form of nitrogen and fertilizes trees and shrubs while it protect them from grazing animals.

Kingspoint Neighborhood Association February News

Signs of spring are popping out everywhere in Kingspoint this week.  Mild temperatures make it feel more like April than February, and it has been beautiful weather for long walks and winter gardening.  So many neighbors generously share flowering trees and daffodils in their front yards that there are beautiful spots to enjoy on every street.

We appreciate everyone’s ongoing efforts to keep our community looking beautiful and well maintained.  Special thanks to the walkers who pick any litter they may find. Realtors tell us that Kingspoint remains a very desirable community, with some families searching for months to find their new home in Kingspoint.  We certainly welcome the many families who have chosen to move to Kingspoint in recent years.

Please welcome our new KPNA Treasurer, Karen Schneider.  Karen and her husband Phillip live on Kingspoint Drive.  Karen, former Treasurer Brandy Belue and I are preparing the 2023 KPNA membership packets, which you will receive in March.  We didn’t send out a 2022 membership appeal last fall, so please watch for this spring appeal and support your Neighborhood Association, and the work we do throughout the year, as generously as you can.

Many thanks to Ann Hobson and Phillip Schneider for their continued work at our neighborhood entrance to renew the mulch, blow fallen leaves, and prepare our trees, shrubs and grass for spring.   Tom Mahone and Chris Bonday are continuing their dedicated efforts to keep the grass neatly trimmed.  Our daffodils have already started blooming.  JCSA still plans to pave the driveway near the pump house when the ground has dried and firmed up enough.  If you are willing to join our crew of volunteers to help with maintenance chores at the entrance, please get in touch with Ann at annhobson1010@gmail.com.

Kindly help us keep an eye on the neighborhood street signs as you come and go.  If you notice one in need of maintenance, you can report it at kingspointwebmistress@gmail.com.  David Miller takes care of our street signs when they need repair.

Please watch for your new 2023 Kingspoint Neighborhood Directory, which will be delivered to you sometime in March.  Please plan to save and reuse your plastic cover and the neighborhood maps from your previous directories.  Publishing an updated Kingspoint Directory annually is made possible with membership contributions to the Neighborhood Association.  We publish the annual directory in hard copy only, and distribute only to neighborhood residents, to protect neighbors’ privacy. 

We appreciate Neighborhood Association Secretary Kenita Hill’s many volunteer hours to update neighbors’ contact information in our new 2023 neighborhood directory.  Please contact Kenita at arubahill@gmail.com whenever you need to update your listing. You’ll notice a huge number of changes again this year as we continue to welcome new neighbors, see neighbors move house within the community, and sadly lose old friends pass or who move on.   We ask neighbors to please shredany old directories you may be discarding, to protect the personal information of our neighbors.

If you are new to the community, or have a new family living near you, please let us know so we can visit with a copy of the Kingspoint Directory and include them in the 2023 listings.  Many thanks to Mary Haines, who has joined our team of volunteers, and the KPNA Board, to help greet new families in the neighborhood.

As we prepare for spring indoors and out, we will have an opportunity to discard and recycle many household chemicals and electronics atVPPSA’s next Household Chemical collection day on April 8 at Warhill High School from 8:00 AM until noon.  Please check their website for a list of what they will and won’t accept.

Parking on neighborhood streets has been on ongoing issue in our community for many years.  Kingspoint’s developers included a provision in our Covenants requiring off-street parking for at least three vehicles at each home (#8).  They were aware that our narrow Kingspoint streets, with no sidewalks, make it difficult to get around sometimes.  Just think how much smaller most cars were in the 1960s than they are today!  And today, we have frequent deliveries in addition to routine mail deliveries and trash pick-ups.  It can be very hard for residents and visitors to safely navigate our neighborhood.

Since our streets are public, county streets, parking on the street is legal.  However, it is important to make sure that driveways and mailboxes aren’t blocked by contractors and visitors who park on the street.  It is also important to make sure that there is room for traffic to flow safely in both directions, and for walkers to get off the street at the approach of traffic, particularly on our main streets through the neighborhood. 

The most important consideration is safety.  Emergency vehicles MUST be able to get to homes when needed.  If you or a guest park on the street, please think about whether you have left enough room for a fire engine to pass if a Kingspoint neighbor is having an emergency. Firefighters and EMS workers have told us, while servicing neighbors on our street, that they have difficulty in Kingspoint, and other older neighborhoods, because of on street parking.  Sometimes they can’t even get up to homes where services are needed because of cars parked on narrow streets.  Courtesy and consideration for others must always guide how we cooperate with our neighbors so we can enjoy good relationships. 

Neighbors organized our informal Neighborhood Watch and began our ‘No Solicitors’ policy in October of 2015, with the help of the JCC police Community Services Officers.  We learned from police officers that anyone going door to door to do business must have a Peddler’s License and a photo ID.  Police do a background check when issuing the Peddler’s License.

We have asked neighborhood residents to decline to do business with door-to-door salespersons, and to inform them of the neighborhood’s ‘No Soliciting’ policy.  This effort has been very effective, and now we rarely have anyone cold calling at neighbors’ doors.  As you may know, political operatives and religious outreach fall outside of the county statues if these workers aren’t offering a product or service for sale.  You can reach the JCC Police dispatcher at the ‘non-emergency’ number (757-566-0112) and ask them to have an officer come and speak with anyone going door to door in the community. 

Did you know that James City County offers a huge range of recreational opportunities, facilities, and classes, including at their indoor pool and weight rooms, at the Recreation Center on Longhill Road?  Learn more about opportunities and fees here.  You may purchase passes for family members for just a few months, or for the entire year.  Here is a link to the JCC Winter/Spring 2023 Activity Brochure and information about upcoming programs in local parks.

If you are interested in planting a bare root seedling flowering tree in your yard this spring, please get in touch.  I will have a limited number of trees to share.  If you would be interested in a community wide campaign to plant native redbud trees, please send me a message.  We can order seedling trees in bulk from the Virginia Department of Forestry next winter, if enough neighbors are interested.  Redbud trees are some of the earliest to bloom each year and support many species of wildlife.

Please visit our KPNA website for news and useful community links, regular updates and a link to the digital Crier.

Kingspoint Neighborhood Association January News

Happy New Year to everyone in our Kingspoint Community! May 2023  be good to you and your family.  We trust that you enjoyed the beautiful holiday decorations throughout Kingspoint as much as we did this year.  Many thanks to everyone who brought light into the winter darkness and shared your festive spirit with neighbors throughout the holidays.

Yuko Sato constructed the stunning evergreen holiday arrangements on our sign again this year.  We all appreciate her talents and willingness to continue this beautiful Kingspoint tradition.  We appreciate the families who donated greenery from their gardens for the arrangements and David and Wendy Miller, who decorated trees and shrubs at our entrance with white lights.  We all enjoyed the beauty resulting from this terrific teamwork!

Many thanks to Sarah Huber and Eric Hilton and their Kingspoint Club team for their efforts to organize our Kingspoint Luminary Night celebration on December 11.  Brandy Belue, Phil and Karen Schneider and David Miller set out luminaries at the entrance, donated by Sarah and Eric. We hope you had the opportunity to walk or drive around our neighborhood to enjoy the beauty of it all.  It is always magical to see a winter evening transformed by holiday lights.

Our neighborhood organized our informal Neighborhood Watch and began our ‘No Solicitors’ policy in October of 2015, with the help of the JCC police Community Services Officers.  We had a growing problem with people going door to door to sell products and services, which was a safety concern for many residents.  We learned from MPO Alan McDowell that anyone going door to door to do business must have a Peddler’s License and photo ID.  Police do a background check when issuing the Peddler’s License.

MPO McDowell asked residents at our neighborhood meeting in 2015 to contact the police about anyone going door to door, who didn’t have the license, so that police could check their ID and inform them of county policy.  KPNA volunteers posted several ‘No Soliciting’ signs near the neighborhood entrance.  We asked neighborhood residents to decline to do business with door-to-door salespersons, and to inform them of the neighborhood’s ‘No Soliciting’ policy.  This effort has been very effective, and now we rarely have anyone cold-calling at neighbors’ doors.

As you may know, political operatives and religious outreach fall outside of the county statues if these workers aren’t offering a product or service for sale.  Many residents, particularly those living alone, don’t want strangers at the door for a variety of reasons.  We can look out for one another, and help keep our neighborhood safe, by presenting a united front on this issue.  Canvassers may justify their work by informing us that streets in Kingspoint are public, which is true.  However, your yard and porch are still private property, of course, so this doesn’t justify their presence at your door.

You can reach the JCC Police dispatcher at the ‘non-emergency’ number (757-566-0112) and ask them to have an officer come and speak with anyone going door to door in the community.  Be prepared to offer a description of the person(s) and any vehicles you observe.

Resident children and youth participating in fundraising activities for their school or community groups can get the word out to neighbors through the Crier and community emails, so that interested neighbors can get in touch with them directly to place orders.

Did you know that James City County offers a huge range of recreational opportunities, facilities, and classes, including at their indoor pool and weight rooms, at the Recreation Center on Longhill Road?  Learn more about opportunities and fees here.  You may purchase passes for family members for just a few months, or for the entire year.  Here is a link to the JCC Winter/Spring 2023 Activity Brochure and information about upcoming programs in local parks, including full-moon hikes at Freedom Park.

Kenita Hill is working on revisions to our 2023 Kingspoint Neighborhood Directory, which we plan to distribute to every home in March. Please look over your own listing in the 2022 Directory and contact Kenita by February 26 with any corrections to your personal information. 

If you are new to the community, or have a new family living near you, please let us know so we can visit with a copy of the Kingspoint Directory and include them in the 2023 listings. We publish the Directory in hard copy, and distribute only to neighborhood residents, to protect neighbors’ privacy.  Many thanks to Mary Haines, who has joined our team to help greet new families in the neighborhood.

Although we have enjoyed a mild January, long-time Williamsburg residents know that snowy weather may still find us in February or March.  We request everyone’s cooperation in keeping Kingspoint streets free of parked cars when it snows.  We always hope that VDOT will spread sand and plow our community, and they will do a better job for us all if they don’t have to work around parked cars.

We are always happy to welcome neighbors who want to work with us on various projects.  Please reach out to any Board member if you or a family member can volunteer.   We will need some help spreading mulch at the entrance, and we have an ongoing list of neighbors with chainsaws and rakes, willing to help clear fallen trees during and after storms.  Please send an email to kpwebmistress@gmail.com, if you can help.

Kingspoint Neighborhood Association November News

It is the season of gratitude for our many blessings as individuals, families, and for our beautiful Kingspoint community.  We remember so many friends and neighbors who are no longer living with us in Kingspoint, their friendship over the years and the contributions they made to our community.  We are also grateful for new friendships with families who have joined us over the past year.  Our community continues to grow and thrive. Best wishes to all for the weeks of celebration ahead.

We are looking forward to the excitement of the holidays in Williamsburg.  Soon, our beautiful entrance will be dressed with holiday arrangements and white lights.  Yuko Sato will work her floral magic again this year as she creates evergreen arrangements on the Kingspoint sign.  We appreciate those families who donate greenery from their yards for the arrangements.  David and Wendy Miller will decorate trees and shrubs at our entrance with white lights.

We all enjoy the many light displays and other holiday decorations that neighbors share with us each December.  This is ‘the season of light’ for many of us, and the comfort we take in candlelight and holiday lights during this darkest time of the year unites us.  Our beautiful neighborhood is especially festive at the holidays, thanks to the efforts of so many. 

Special thanks to all those who have served on or volunteered to work with our Neighborhood Association Board this past year.  We will soon welcome our new Treasurer, Karen Schneider, who is in the process of taking over from current Treasurer, Brandy Belue.  We decided to postpone our membership campaign until early spring to give Brandy and Karen a chance to complete the transfer.

Our very talented and generous neighborhood volunteers have repaired signs, installed lighting, blown leaves, watered shrubs, mown grass, pulled weeds, cleaned up fallen trees, painted, picked up trash, pruned, raked, mulched and generally pitched in to help this year.   Our community is better for the volunteer efforts of so many generous neighbors.   

We are always happy to welcome neighbors who want to work with us on various projects.  Please reach out to any Board member if you or a family member can volunteer.   We will need some help spreading mulch at the entrance, and we have an ongoing list of neighbors with chainsaws and rakes, willing to help clear fallen trees during and after storms.  Please send an email to kpwebmistress@gmail.com, if you can help.

We welcome many guests to our community during the holidays.  Please ask your guests and visitors to drive cautiously, with an eye out for children, pets, and neighbors out walking.  The days have grown very short, and pedestrians may be harder to see. Walkers are encouraged to carry a flashlight and wear bright and reflective clothing at dawn and dusk.

James City County will pick up leaves in our neighborhood one day between December 9 and 15.  Leaves must be left at the curb in clear plastic bags before 8:00 AM on December 9.  We don’t know which day the truck will come, and they will make only one trip this year.  Bulky items, like limbs, won’t be accepted.   Residents may also drop off leaves free of charge from Nov. 12 to Jan. 15 at the Jolly Pond Convenience Center, located at 1204 Jolly Pond Road. The Convenience Center is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Leaves may be in clear plastic bags, or loose in a truck or container, and should be prepared to unload their own leaves.

Used, fresh Christmas trees may be dropped off at any of the County’s Convenience Centers from Jan. 1-31, free of charge during normal operating hours. All tinsel, ornaments, lights and stands must be removed. Trees will be mulched or composted. 

You may drop off your own bagged leaves at the Jolly Pond Convenience Center, 1204 Jolly Pond Road, daily between 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on January 8-16.  There is no charge during this week.  Leaves dropped off by residents will only be accepted in clear bags no larger than lawn or leaf-size (40 gallons or less).   

Many thanks to Ann Hobson, Chris Bonday, Tom Mahone and those working with them as theyspruce up our neighborhood entrance and keep the grass cut and shrubs watered throughout the summer. 

Please continue to let us know when new neighbors arrive near you.  We want to welcome all new neighbors and bring them a current Kingspoint Directory. 

Please visit our KPNA website for news and useful community links, regular updates and a link to the digital Crier.

Elizabeth McCoy e.mccoy105@gmail.com

for the Kingspoint Neighborhood Association Board