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The Tradition at Willbrook Plantation
SUMMER 2025 NEWSLETTER
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This Newsletter is written by and for
The Tradition Community
Back Issues can be found in the Archives
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John McLaughlin, President
Debbie Moeller, Vice President
Mike Petscavage, Treasurer
John Gaston, Secretary
Doug Armour, Director
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Board Meetings Fourth Thursday
1:00 p.m. Residents clubhouse
(subject to change)
check website for changes in schedule
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KEY CONTACTS
ARB: Charlie Zelinsky
Community Review: Support@Kuester.com
Billing & Finance: Kuester.com
Clubhouse Rental: Donna Rawlings
Tradition Website: TheTraditionCommunity.com
Newsletter Editor: Celise McLaughlin
Eblasts: Communication@TheTraditionCommunity.com
LBTS: Litchfieldbythesea.com
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Please Reference Your Neighborhood Directory
For contact numbers and email addresses
send updates to TraditionDirectory@gmail.com
The new directory is published in February each year
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From the President's Desk - Summer Letter
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The summer has really arrived. The heat and humidity have hit us with both barrels.
Please be careful when working or playing outside when the heat index surpasses 100 degrees.
Community Pool - Speaking of the weather, if you have not taken a dip in the pool
don't be too surprised that the water temperature is not as refreshing as we would like.
This, unfortunately, is the result of hot sun and not much rain. The rain helps cool the water
a bit so rain will not only help the growth of our plants but lower the temperature of the pool.
You may also have noticed that we have replaced 12 chairs around the pool.
We removed the old worn chairs. Unfortunately, those chairs did not allow us to
replace the fabric for repair. Fear not, the new chairs fabric can be replaced when needed.
We also purchased 3 new umbrellas to provide shade at all the tables.
Front Gate Appearance - As many of you have pointed out to the Board,
we have a problem with the grass on the right side of our front entrance.
This is the result of both residents and golf course personnel driving golf carts
and other equipment over that area to provide a shortcut to residences or golf holes.
Pine straw has been placed adjacent to the berm between the 9th hole and the
entrance to cover up the warn area. Please travel over the pine straw to stop
the loss of additional grass. PLEASE, do not drive your golf cart on the grass
by our front beds. If you are driving by the berm
(after checking for traffic), please use the turn lane to continue to our entrance.
I am working with the golf course to keep their maintenance personnel off our grass as well.
Driving Tips - As mentioned before, please mind your speed.
The speed limit within the community is 25 MPH. Unfortunately, a number of residents and guests
exceed that speed. Please remember that there could be someone riding a bike or walking
in the road and the lesser speed could help prevent an accident.
Golf Carts - We are also a community that has many golf cart owners who ride our streets.
Many of the newer carts can match the 25 MPH, but choose not to. If you are driving your cart
and you notice a car behind you, please pull over to the side and stop to let the car pass.
I was recently made aware of a homeowner edging his lawn was almost being hit by a passing car
as the car was passing a golf cart. Let's all be mindful of the rules and keep our
community safe.
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Road Repair - The second phase of road replacement will be taking place in
late October or early November. The section of road to be replaced will be Deacon Drive
and a portion of Tradition Club Drive (from the Deacon corner to the first Historic intersection).
We have selected that time to minimize the impact to our visitors.
Coastal Asphalt will be performing the work. The road repair last year was very successful
and did not disrupt travel too much as one side of the street was available for travel
at all times. We will provide more specifics as we get closer to the repair date.
Community Irrigation - In an eblast earlier this year, we informed you of some
irrigation issues we are working on. Obviously, the lack of rain is impacting our irrigation
problems. The primary source of our irrigation water comes from wells. At the back gate,
the water is taken from the pond. The pond water is supplemented from a well.
After having our entire irrigation system thoroughly evaluated, we have found that
the water produced by the back gate well is less than it should be.
That well and pipes will be checked out and the necessary steps will be taken
to achieve our goals. We also encountered problems with our front gate as well
as the water also comes from the pond. At one point there was algae from the pond
obstructing the flow of water. This has been resolved but we are exploring other
potential solutions.
Black Bear - We recently were made aware of a large Black Bear being seen in a resident 's back yard. The bear was eating seeds from their bird feeder. You might want to consider bringing in your bird food at night and being careful when talking your animals out at night. DNR has been notified but they will not be taking any action.
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WATER AEROBICS 2025
Water Aerobics started up again on June 2. It began late this year;
with the cool spring temperatures it took a while for the water in the pool to warm up.
By mid-July everyone wished that the water was not quite so warm.
Water Aerobics is held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 until 11:00 am.
Bring your noodle, towel, and drinking water and do not forget your key card to get you
through the gate and into the restrooms. Visiting guests are welcome.
They will be asked to sign a hold harmless document for liability.
Classes will continue into the fall until the water and/or the air temperatures
once again drop and attendance weens. Want to join in? Contact Monique Philips
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Next Puzzle Party Tuesday September 8th
Earlier this year, a fundraiser was held for Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO)
all residents and guests were invited to attend a competition for prizes.
The objective is to be the first team to finish a 300-piece puzzle.
If you are interested in joining contact Bonnie Lasinski, her contact number is in the directory.
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Welcome new residents
Since our last publication :
14 Cobblestone Lane: Jeffrey & Patricia Musik
from Greenville, SC
256 Sandfiddler Drive: James & Robin Moore
from Greenwich, CT
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HOLIDAY
GOLF
TOURNAMENT |
On the rainy sunday morning of July 6th, twenty foursomes ventured out on the Tradition
golf course to compete in the Independence Day Holiday Scramble. Upon completion of the round
the players and guests were served lunch and prizes were awarded for closest to the pin
and each of the flight winners.
ANNIKA FLIGHT
Rich Dinapoli
Dusty Gutkoski
Jake Shelton
Dave Schwartz |
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McILROY FLIGHT
Mike Geary
Doug Armour
-not pictured-
Paul Cotogno
Bob Glander |
NICKLAUS FLIGHT
Lou Depazzo
Donna Depazzo
Carolyn Saracco
Lou Saracco |
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PALMER FLIGHT
NOT Paul Papantonio
Sharon Papantonio
Paul Hayes
Jan Hayes |
NINE HOLE FLIGHT
Mike Thompson
Beth Thompson
David Philips
Monique Philips |
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The Labor Day Tournament is Scheduled for Sunday August 31st.
Watch your email for a flyer and information for sign up.
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From the Editor:
House Models at Tradition By Popularity Episode 4
#6 THE MARYLAND
The Maryland was developed with the Delaware (our most popular) in mind. However, it had a footprint for a better fit on some of the smaller lots withing Tradition and an appealing price tag. The Maryland was the last model to be built on Basketmaker Court, 3 years after the initial construction.
There were 21 Marylands built throughout the community. However, since the model was constructed so late during development, the homes did not start appearing until the final phases had been released in 1999. The floor plan offered 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, dining, kitchen family room,. There is no library, however, there were options to add a screen porch and/or sunroom and convert the middle bedroom into an office with French doors to the entry. Although only three homes took advantage, there was also the optional third garage. The Maryland can be differentiated from the Delaware by a rectangular window above the double front doors.
#7 THE MARION
The Marion model comes in as the 7th most popular with 18 built. The Marion was not one of the walk-through models, and the first six appeared when Phase 3 (Cobblestone, Patriot Lane and Boatmen extension) opened in 1998. The majority of the Marions were built in Phase 5 (from Confederate Lane toward the back gate and a few constructed in the final Phase 9.
The Marion is an open, split floor plan, 3 bedroom/2 bath, kitchen, breakfast nook, family room and a small formal dining room which some have converted into an office. All the Marions built in Tradition have double garage doors and can be differentiated from other models by the recessed front door.
#8 THREE WAY TIE: COVINGTON, BELMONT & YORK
The Covington, Belmont and York tie as the 8th most popular models in Tradition all offering 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.
The Covington is the largest, with just under 2000 square feet of heated space. This model was the first to be built in 1995 and was used as the Centex Office where all the sales of properties took place. It has a unique floor plan with a large master ensuite and sitting area/office spanning the entire width of the home, a formal dining area and a hallway separating the guest bath and bedrooms. There are 16 of these homes found throughout the community on the larger lots. They are easy to spot as by the small window next to the garage.
The Belmont, at about 1700 square feet has a split floor plan, with open family room and dining with a window opening to the kitchen. This model is discernable by the single window just forward of the entry. Only the brick front models have a two-door garage. Like the Covington, this model can be found throughout the community.
The YorkThe final of the #8 most popular models is the York. At about 1600 square feet, unlike the other two, this footprint was able to fit on the lots in the early phases of the community. Its split floor plan offered a private master suite, open family room and dining area at the entry with separate kitchen, breakfast nook and screened morning porch. Of the 16, 12 have a vinyl front elevation and the others are brick. The vinyl frontage was easy to spot, by its front porch, but the brick have a similar frontage as the Russell with one obvious difference. All the Yorks with a brick frontage, also have double garage doors.
In our next newsletter, we will look at what makes up 30 of our 403 homes: Medford, Bristol and the Weston.
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