COMMUNITIES
GREGORY ENNS
Tradition Square features plenty of shopping but also serves as a center for
various entertainment events.
living in a Mayberry-esque way while offering an upscale
sophistication and polish.
“We have a great police department,” Bremer says. “They
have a successful record for solving any cases and it is the
safest city of its size.”
That gives residents the freedom to enjoy their homes and
activities without worry. Nowhere is that more evident than
in the heart of the community at Tradition Square as residents
casually stroll along the lake or ride bikes along well-lit pathways.
The elegant Town Hall with its soaring steeple architecture
is a beacon for visitors to find the town’s multitude of events.
Residents mingle with visitors for seasonal celebrations, food
truck invasions, fireworks displays and other festivities that
fill the square as families greet neighbors and visitors with a
CHRISTINA TASCON
Marian Oliva, Dustin Wright and O’Hara Smith prepare homemade chocolate
for their customers at Kilwins Tradition.
friendly hello.
“We have everything here: a lot of families and a great
mix,” says Kilwins Tradition owner Kate Labonte. “This is
a neighborhood store. We get a lot of kids after school and
parents bringing in their family after dinner. People head
down here just to get ice cream and let the kids play and even
occasionally have a picnic on the green. It is nice, too, because
we know many of our customers by name.”
Marian Oliva, Dustin Wright and O’hara Smith all work
together at Kilwins and say that they love living and working
in Tradition.
“We have so much fun together and there is a lot to do.
We see our customers all the time and we know that when
one girl, Marci, comes in she always gets two Oreos and one
caramel,” Oliva says as the others laugh and agree.
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