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.
The pool is closed for the season. It will reopen in May 2025
Upcoming Social Events:
Halloween Cocktail Crawl – Friday, October 25 @ 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 an equal portion of ticket sales for hosting.
Halloween DOG Parade – Saturday, October 26 @ 9AM
Dress up your doggies in their Halloween costumes! Meet at the clubhouse for coffee and snacks @ 9AM and then parade down Forest Parkway and end at Kids Together Park. Please RSVP to Kristy at wphoasocial@gmail.com by October 20th.
Benedoom Haunted Woods – Saturday, October 26 @ Dark
Walk the woods of Benedum Place…if you dare! Family friendly haunted trail. Check in across from 124 Benedum, sign a waiver, and then wander the woods with delight. To volunteer or help with decorations, please email Al Phillips at alexnphillips@gmail.com.
Halloween Decorating Contest – October 26-31
Decorate your house/yard for Halloween! Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 decorated houses in the neighborhood! The voting link will be circulated during the week of Halloween.
Pasta Making Class – Friday, November 1 @ 6PM
Learn how to make homemade pasta! Johnny Bisii will be guiding us through the process of making handmade gnochetti. All equipment and ingredients will be provided. Eat your pasta at the clubhouse or take it home! BYOB. $35 per person for the 2-hr class, which includes tip ($45 per person for friends/non-WP residents). RSVP to Kim at wphoasocial@gmail.com by October 1.
Neighborhood Cookoff & Craft Fair – Sunday, November 17 @ 3PM-8PM
Fire up your grills & smokers! Come enjoy some home cookin’ and vote on your favorite dishes while you browse crafts made by neighborhood artisans! Prizes will be awarded for best dishes and crafts will be for sale by individuals.
Food competition categories include:
Best Pulled Pork
Best Side Dish
Best Dessert
To participate in a cookoff category or have a craft table, please email Kim by October 1 at wphoasocial@gmail.com. Craft tables will be setup and ready to shop at 3PM. The food competition will start at 5PM. To attend the event and enjoy the fun, please RSVP to Kim by November 1.
Holiday Light Contest – December 21-31
Decorate your yard for the Holidays! Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 decorated houses in the neighborhood! The voting link will be circulated during the month of December.
Wellingborough Townhome Development
The Board wanted to follow up and let the community know the results of the poll that was sent out in early June regarding interest in the proposed townhome development on the 301 Wellingborough property (corner of Thurston & Wellingborough).
There were a total of 68 responses. 46 (68%) were in favor of engaging with the development, and 22 (32%) were in favor of no engagement. Alongside this vote were several questions and comments about the specifics of the development.
The Board reviewed these results and felt that there was enough interest to form a Townhome Committee that will help collect details on the development, impacts to our community, and what options are available for engaging with the development. A number of individuals expressed interest through the survey regarding the committee, which has started meeting.
We would like to emphasize again that this is still an exploratory phase. There are many questions still to be answered, and through the work of the committee we hope to answer questions the community has before any specific actions are taken.
Thank you to all who participated in the survey! We appreciate all feedback and questions.
Tennis & Pickleball
FALL 2024 tennis & pickleball lessons with Tennisbloc starts September 7 & run through October 27, 2024. Registration closes September 28. 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
Thank you to the homeowners who volunteer for our HOA Board: Richard Raymond- President, Chris Franchi- Vice President, Adam Powell-Secretary, Sterling Porter-treasurer, Nora Roehm- Member at Large, Will Mulligan- Member at Large. 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 2023 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.