Community News
*IMPORTANT WARNING: The 3 ponds in our neighborhood are NOT for swimming. Please do not enter the water in these ponds. Fishing (catch & release) is only permitted in the pond behind the clubhouse. Please respect the homeowner’s property around the ponds and do not remove the stones along the bank of the ponds. FOR YOUR SAFETY DO NOT CROSS THE ORANGE FENCING AROUND THE PONDS
The POOL is closed for the season. It will reopen May 11, 2024
Upcoming Social Events:
Halloween Decorating Contest – October 23 – October 31
Vote for your favorite house with Halloween decorations. Send your votes to the social committee at wphoasocial@gmail.com
Halloween Cocktail Crawl – October 27, 2023 @ 6PM
Join us for another neighborhood cocktail crawl as we sip our way through the streets of Wellington Park wearing your best Halloween Costume! Hosts will serve up a cocktail at every stop. $10 per person, adults only. You must sign a waiver to participate. Please email Kim at wphoasocial@gmail.com to participate or host! Hosts will receive a portion of ticket sales for hosting!
Benedoom Haunted Woods – October 28, 2023 @ 6:30PM
BENEDOOM is back! Come walk the forests of Benedum Place…if you dare! Family friendly haunted trail. Check in across from 124 Benedum, sign a waiver and then wonder the woods with delight. To help volunteer for this event, email wphoasocial@gmail.com.
Fall Neighborhood Yard Sale – Saturday November 4 @ 7am – 10am
Gather your unwanted items together to sell at the neighborhood yard sale on Saturday November 4. The social committee will provide signage and post the sale online. We will circulate a list of participating houses and a map a few days prior to the sale. Please register by sending your name and address to wphoasocial@gmail.com.
Holiday Pictures at the Clubhouse – November 4 & 5 @ 10 am-4 pm
Sign up to have your picture taken with Santa or in front of other winter scenes. Kids and pets welcomed. Sign up for a spot by emailing the social committee at wphoasocial@gmail.com
Neighborhood Cookoff & Craft Fair – Saturday, November 11th @ The Clubhouse 6pm
Fire up your grills & smokers! Come enjoy some home cookin’ and vote for your favorite dishes while you browse crafts made by neighborhood artisans! Prizes will be awarded for best food categories. Crafts will be for sale by individuals.
Food competition categories include:
Best Pork Ribs
Best Chicken
Best Side Dish
Best Dessert
To participate in a cookoff category, have a craft table, or to RSVP, please email Kim at wphoasocial@gmail.com.
Holiday Home Decorating Contest – December 1-31
Vote for your favorite house decorated for the Holidays. Send your votes, throughout December, to the social committee at wphoasocial@gmail.com
The POND DREDGING PROJECT is underway! You can find details of the project on the Documents page. DO NOT GO INSIDE THE Orange fencing around the ponds! The ponds will stay drained for approximately 2 months to dry out before removal of the built-up sediment starts. This project is anticipated to take up to 6 months start to finish. Please direct questions to the Board through the Contact Us Page.
Tennis & Pickleball Program:
FALL 2023 tennis & pickleball lessons with Tennisbloc start August 26 and run through October 21 at our WP courts. Registration closes September 23. For more information and to register for classes visits the Tennisbloc website: https://www.tennisbloc.com/services/tennis-programs/upcoming-programs.jsp?location=wellington-park
*Remember that the tennis courts are reserved for Tennisbloc lessons on Tuesdays 8am-11am, Saturdays 8am-12pm & Sundays 4pm-9pm.
Thank you to the homeowners who volunteer for our HOA Board: Lynn Yanyo, Chris Franchi, Adam Powell, Richard Raymond, Sterling Porter and Nora Roehm. Monthly HOA Board meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at the Clubhouse. The Annual Board meeting take place on the 3rd Monday in March. You can find the Board’s 2022 message on the Reference page with the meeting minutes. Your WP HOA Board strives to be responsive to the community’s needs and feedback. Please contact the Board anytime through the “Contact Us” page.
The Wellington Park HOA Board would like to express our support of the continuing movement for social and racial justice. We value the diversity we have in our community and encourage increased neighborly interactions to get to know and understand each other more. We will continue to promote an open & inclusive neighborhood that does not tolerate discrimination. All are safe, welcomed and respected in our community. We mourn those who have been lost.
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