Kingspoint Crier: January 2024
Letter from the KP Presidents
Dear Kingspoint Club Members,
Happy New Year! January 16th was the date of our annual stockholder’s meeting. We extend a huge thank you to everyone who attended the meeting to ask questions and discuss Club business. The annual meeting is a great reminder of how engaged and dedicated our members are in the Kingspoint Community, and also a reminder that we all can do more to keep our Club and community thriving and vibrant! As always, we encourage and appreciate everyone’s ideas and feedback. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to share your ideas (kppresidents@gmail.com).
The Kingspoint Club is happy to report that the 2024 Budget was approved and we welcome the new Board of Directors for 2024.
Scott Lerberg, co-President
Kathryn Haines, co-President
Catherine Mountjoy, Treasurer
Matt Blinn, Secretary
Dave Stanhope, Facilities
Melissa Reeves, Membership
Tara Peters, Clubhouse
Kathy Williams, Social Committee Chair
Many thanks to everyone for volunteering to serve! We would like to extend a round of applause for those stepping off the Board of Directors (Kim, Sarah, Jim, Anna, Meredith, Denise, and MaryKate)! The 2023 Board (along with many other dedicated members) provided excellent guidance and oversight for a number of 2023 accomplishments including an updated website, updated clubhouse facilities and rentals, a new playground, fundraising for dock repairs, and navigating a challenging decision to increase dues in light of increasing costs and expenses.
Dues: Speaking of dues, a reminder that dues are $700/year. Please pay in a timely manner. If you pay dues quarterly, the first payment of $175 is due February 1st. Catherine Mountjoy, KP Treasurer, will be sending electronic invoices to members via email; these invoices contain a link to allow you to pay the invoice electronically. You can also send your dues via a check made out to the Kingspoint Club, Inc., P.O. Box 365, Williamsburg, VA 23187.
Upcoming Social Events: We have a full year of fun social events planned in 2024. Mark your calendars and join in the fun!
Sunday February 11 - Super Bowl LVIII Party and Chili Cook-off Contest
Saturday April 20 – Progressive Cocktail/Mocktail Party (21+ only)
Monday May 27 - Memorial Day Picnic and 4th Annual 5K Fun Run
Thursday July 4th - Pool Cookout
Monday September 2 - Labor Day Pool Party/ Drool in the Pool
Late Sept/early Oct - Campout/Movie on the Green
Thursday October 31 - Halloween Party
Sunday, December 8 – Ornament/Movie Marathon
Membership Committee Support: We are actively seeking members to assist Melissa Reeves on the Kingspoint Club Membership Committee. The Membership Committee will welcome new neighbors and invite them to join the Club. Committee members will also reach out to current non-Club neighbors to discuss and encourage membership. We would love to have a variety of committee members who can help Melissa generate ideas on how to increase membership in the Club in 2024.
Swim Team President: We are still helping the Kingspoint Swim Team to search for a President and Volunteer Coordinator. These volunteers may be resident or non-resident members of the Club. Please consider providing leadership for our Dolphins in these very important positions.
Boat Lottery: A reminder that the Kingspoint Club offers boat storage at the College Creek Boat Landing for Kingspoint Club resident members only. Storage racks can accommodate canoes, kayaks, or paddle-boards. Due to the demand for spots exceeding capacity, we will conduct an annual lottery to assign slots.
Please submit The Boat Lottery Form February 1st to be entered in the lottery (only one entry per household is permitted). If you are selected for a boat slot, payment is due to the Kingspoint Club Treasurer by March 1st. If payment is not received by this date, you will lose your spot. The fee for boat storage is $100. To be considered for a boat slot you must be a resident member in good standing, and you must have paid your boat fees for 2023. Please note that if you had a spot in 2023 you must still enter the lottery. Please note that there is no guarantee that you will retain your spot from one year to the next.
Clubhouse News: Please see the rates for renting the Clubhouse in 2024 (same as 2023).
KP Resident Club Member: 1 $50 half day rental /year
KP Resident Club Member: $150 half day (4 hrs.)
KP Resident Club Member: $200 whole day (8 hrs.)
Non KP Resident (but KP Club Member): $ 350 half day/ $550 whole day
Non-Club Member: $400 half day/ $600 whole day
Recurring short term rentals for KP Club members: $25/hour w/ 6 mo. contract
Looking ahead to 2024. Moving forward this year, we will need member support to “Champion” projects in the Kingspoint Club in 2024. Please consider volunteering to help us generate ideas to fund repairs to the Kingspoint Club Dock, to update the Kingspoint Club By-Laws, to digitize years of Club documents, and to explore the idea of optional Deeded Club Memberships. We are grateful for those willing to donate time and expertise.
Thank You,
Scott Lerberg & Kathyrn Haines
Co-Presidents, Kingspoint Club
Kingspoint Calendar
Sunday February 11 - Super Bowl LVIII Party and chili Cook-off Contest
Saturday April 20 – Progressive Cocktail/Mocktail Party (21+ only)
Monday May 27 - Memorial Day picnic and 4th Annual 5K Fun Run
Kingspoint Club Board
President — Scott Lerberg and Kathyrn Haines
kppresidents@gmail.com
Treasurer — Catherine Mountjoy
KPWilliamsburg@gmail.com
Secretary — Matt Blinn
KPSecretary757@gmail.com
Membership — Melissa Reeves
KPMembership@gmail.com
Facilities — Dave Stanhope
KingspointFacilities@gmail.com
Clubhouse Coordinator — Tara Peters
KPClubRentals@gmail.com
Additional Club Contacts
Social Committee Chair — Kathy Williams
KPSocialComm@gmail.com
Landscape Director — Nancy McDonald
peachstreet258@gmail.com
KP Crier Editors — Margaret Pizer and Dave Parrish
kpcrier@gmail.com
The Kingspoint Club, Inc. oversees our community’s recreational property on Northpoint Drive. This waterfront site includes a beautiful clubhouse, neighborhood pool, picnic area, dock, and a children’s play area. The KP Club operates the pool and clubhouse and organizes neighborhood social events for members. Membership in the Club is optional for residents, and includes use of the pool, boat ramp and dock. Members may also rent the clubhouse and pool for social events. Membership is required to attend some Club sponsored social events. Non- residents may also pay annual dues to use the pool and the clubhouse. For more information or to join, contact KPMembership@gmail.com.
Kingspoint Neighborhood Association January News
Happy New Year, and may this year be a blessing to you and your family. As we each count our blessings, we remember how fortunate we are to live in this beautiful neighborhood. As you may know, our community will celebrate 60 years of life in 2025. Our infrastructure is a little frayed in places, but the Kingspoint spirit of community and volunteerism remains strong.
VDoT workers did a good job of patching some potholes on major neighborhood streets this month. We are still on the list for some major repaving as funds come available. And I have heard that we can look forward to some upgrades in our water and sewer lines in the next few years. I was told that JCSA has prioritized the replacement of water lines in Kingspoint in their Capital Improvement Plan as JCSA's next neighborhood improvement project. The current cost estimate for the project is $6.9 million, and they hope to initiate the project in 3-5 years once they have the funding. Funding is key to all improvements, as each of us certainly knows first-hand.
We have had some issues with leaks in the plumbing of the neighborhood in recent days. JCSA workers have been on the job to find the source of the leaks and to make repairs. While we can all take precautions to prevent frozen pipes in our own homes, issues will still arise in unusually cold weather, especially when things thaw very quickly, as they have this week. We are very fortunate that JCSA is extremely responsive when problems arise. Please call their emergency number at 757-566-0112 if you spot a leak around your own home or on the street after 3:30 PM. You can call 757-229-7421 between 7 AM and 3:30 PM.
We have had some unusual stretches of cold weather in January, and we may have some more ahead. Long-time Williamsburg residents know that snowy weather may continue to find us in February or March. When snow is in the forecast, please remember to park your vehicles in driveways and garages to keep the street clear for emergency equipment and snowplows. 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.
Find updates and work-around detours for the Colonial Parkway Rehabilitation Project here.
The message boards at the neighborhood entrance sustained some damage during storms in mid-January. We appreciate the work of Karen and Phil Schneider, who covered the most damaged sign to protect it from the weather, and Gary Gordon, who is making repairs and upgrades to both message boards. Gary expects to have both message boards repaired and back in service by the end of January, weather permitting.
Deer and other wildlife are looking for their next meal and may be more active around landscaping in winter when less food is available. I recently heard from a neighbor that deer were interfering with mail delivery on his street. The growing deer population is a significant problem throughout Virginia, and especially here in James City County. Find tips for ‘deer-proofing’ your yard in the article on our Master Gardener website, “But Will Deer Eat It?” Please keep in mind that many different types of animals, some less desirable than others, will be attracted to any food source in your yard, including bird feeders. Animals will always go where they can find food and water.
You will soon notice new reflectors installed on existing street sign and traffic signposts around Kingspoint. David Miller and John Williams will head up this effort to assist delivery drivers, mail carriers, and guests to navigate Kingspoint after dusk. We want to make sure that intersections and side streets are clearly marked. If you have had difficulty finding or navigating a particular intersection at dusk or after dark, please drop me a note at kpwebmistress@gmail.com.
David Miller, Ann Hobson, and Joe Bailey volunteered one Saturday morning in late December to spread new mulch over the extensive excavation work at the neighborhood entrance. We appreciate their hard work, on a very cold morning, to neaten up that area after the electrician finished. David is also training a few additional volunteers on how to manage our new lighting system.
Kathy Williams recently set up the new Kingspoint Facebook group. Interested neighbors can join the new Kingspoint group page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingspointneighborhood If you have any questions, please direct them to Kathy at: willfam7plus@gmail.com.
KPNA Secretary, Kenita Hill, is working on revisions to our 2024 Kingspoint Neighborhood Directory, which we plan to distribute to every home in March. Please look over your own listing in the 2023 Directory and contact her by February 19 with any corrections to your phone number and personal information. We have noticed some out-of-date land-line numbers which need to be updated with current cell numbers. If you haven’t checked your listing recently, please contact Kenita.
Please welcome our newest neighbors, Joanmarie del Vecchio and Kalle Jahn, who recently moved into their new home at 104 Glenwood Drive. Joe Bailey has taken over the happy work of welcoming new neighbors, and bringing them a welcome packet, from Mary Haines.
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 2024 listings. Contact kpwebmistress@gmail.com to be added to or removed from our email news list. Please visit our KPNA website for news and useful community links.
Elizabeth McCoy kpwebmistress@gmail.com
for the Kingspoint Neighborhood Association Board
Kingspoint Neighborhood Association
KPNA Board President — Elizabeth McCoy — e.mccoy105@gmail.com
Secretary — Kenita Hill — arubahill@gmail.com
Treasurer — Karen Schneider
Members at Large — Ann Hobson, Harvey Manning, Melody Nichols, David Miller, Mary Haines, Joseph Bailey
Kingspoint Women’s Club News
The Kingspoint Women’s Club will meet on Tuesday, February 20 for a Winter Tea at the KP clubhouse from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
The silver will be polished and the finger sandwiches and sweets will be ready as we gather together. Hats and gloves are not required…. Just come and enjoy an afternoon for fun! You do not even need to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!!
Hostesses are Anne Allen, Linda Berryman, Jo Hanny, Joyce Houff and Chrissy Williamson
Subscribing to the Crier
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Your Photographs in the KP Crier?
It is always great to see beautiful pictures of our neighborhood. If you want your photos featured in the Kingspoint Crier, then please send them to kpcrier@gmail.com. We cannot guarantee that every photograph will be featured, and we reserve the right to crop and rescale the photographs to limit the file size of the Crier.
Crier Format
With the launch of the new Kingspoint website, the Crier will be published in this blog format. Please contact the editors at KPCrier@gmail.com with feedback, corrections, advertising requests, and more. Thanks!
Publishing in the Crier
If you have an event to share with the Kingspoint community or some news to report that you would like to see posted in the Kingspoint Crier, please send your contributions to kpcrier@gmail.com before the 20th of the month. The editors reserve the right to refuse and edit any submissions; the editors will not run any articles that overly or covertly target specific demographics or neighbors.
Facebook Page
Kathy Williams recently set up a new Kingspoint Facebook group. Interested neighbors can join the new Kingspoint group page. If you have any questions, please direct them to Kathy at: willfam7plus@gmail.com.
Little Dolphins
Looking to connect with other parents in the neighborhood? Consider joining the “Little Dolphins” Facebook page. It’s a network of parents in the neighborhood with kids ranging from babies to teenagers. (Just search for "Little Dolphins Kingspoint" on Facebook). It’s a nice way to meet parents in the neighborhood with similarly aged kids. If you aren’t on Facebook, or if you are having problems joining the group, email Tracy Sohoni, tracep@yahoo.com
Neighborhood Ads
Pet Sitting: Available Daily and Holidays, 4 years experience. Yuko Sato phone: 757-634-5447
Pet Sitting: Haley Elton offers dog walking and pet sitting services. Available daily. Contact her managing agent, Norman Elton, at 757-293-8346.
Baby Sitting and Pet Sitting: Carolyn Clinton is available for baby sitting and pet sitting. 757-903-7777. Twins John and Catherine Clinton are also available for baby sitting and pet sitting. John also mows lawns. Call their mother Susan Clinton @ 757-903-7205.
Baby Sitting and Pet sitting/walking: Hello all! My name is Lexi. I am a pet sitter and babysitter who has attended a CPR class and a training course for babysitting. I have lots of experience with animals of all types and breeds. Some other services I offer are watering plants, collecting mail, or taking care of your house while you are out of town. For reasonable rates and more details call or text 757-298-8798.
Daily pet visits, walks, overnight in your home: Experience with dogs, cats, birds, giving medica- tions. Retired teacher. In business since 2016. Lisa Garber. 757-848-8331 or beastiebestiesofwilliamsburg@gmail.com.
Advertising Policy
The advertising policy for the Kingspoint Crier is as follows: business related ads are $10/ edition for a business card ($100/yr); $25/ edition for quarter page ($260/yr); $50/ edition for half page ($525/yr). We can provide an invoice if necessary. The space will be limited to a reasonable size to be determined by the Crier editors 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 are also free.
