Lips that touch liquor; not at Lake Quivira
National Prohibition, Kansas Prohibition, Eighteenth Amendment, Carry Nation, sale of liquor in private clubs in Kansas, Judge Harvey J. Emerson, Dr. K. C. Haas, Dr. Haas v. Quivira, Inc., Arthur Stanley, Thomas Finigan
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Seasoned sailor throws caution to the wind on Lake Quivira’s ‘hard water’
By Charles Segebrecht “Just like riding a bicycle!” intrepid sailor, Paul Brown, exclaimed. On a dare from us, and determination, courageousness and boldness on his part, a now risk-adverse Paul was drifting back into his immortal adolescence. Discarding the old sailing adages –”skating on thin ice,” “go to sea in a sieve,” “sail too near [...]
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Artist Reception on April 17 to introduce new exhibit at Clubhouse
By Mary Linda Boling Lake Quivira’s Rotating Art Exhibit continues with an exciting new show that will be kicked off on Thursday, April 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with a reception in the Great Room. You are invited to view, and perhaps purchase, the accomplished works of three area artists. Karen K. Harding, Jeannie [...]
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A break in the ice may be a break in the mystery of ‘Why all the eagles?’
By Dawn Gabel What’s up with all the eagles? The extreme number of bald eagle migratory population at Lake Quivira has raised the question around dinner tables across the lake and subsequently in the March 18 issue of the Kansas City Star. The answer is that the break in the ice of the Kansas River [...]
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Five candidates seek positions on Q Inc. Board; three will be selected at Annual Meeting
At the urging of a number of my Lake Quivira friends and neighbors. I have decided to run for the Board of Directors of Quivira, Inc. because they believe my background, past experiences and educational preparation would be valuable in service to our community as we transition to a new general manager. During the fifteen [...]
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Lake Quivira Homes Tour Kick-off Event April 24
By Gayle Best Jennifer Bertrand, HGTV Design Star Season 3 Winner, will be the guest speaker at our Homes Tour Kick-off event taking place Thursday evening, April 24. Jennifer lives in Kansas City and is in demand for speaking and design engagements across the country. Lake Quivira is a special “friend” of hers, and she [...]
Photo Club members challenged to capture ‘Signs of Spring’
By Dieter Kinner The March LQPC meeting was on March 11. The main topic for the evening was Creating Sharp Images. To prevent blurry images we need to correctly control the following: * The focus settings on the camera * Eliminate camera shake * Have a shutter speed that is fast enough for the focal [...]
Tennis Talk – April 2014
By Tim Oberhelman, LQ Tennis Pro Tennis 2014 is here, finally! Hello Lake Quivira, Once again it is time to get on the courts, well almost. Today it snowed again, but that only stops the weak. Let’s kick off the spring in April and start doing the Saturday morning clinics as follows: (Watch for start [...]
QMGA Opening Day is Four Man Scramble on April 12; teams drawn on April 11
By Jack Carson Opening Day It is finally here! At least the date is nearly upon us. Let’s just hope that the weather cooperates for Opening Day, April 12- Shotgun Start for a Four Man Scramble. The teams will be drawn on April 11, the evening before. Additional details will be posted in the Pro [...]
City,Q Inc
- Mayor’s Report – April 2014
- Quivira Colloquium
- Around the House . . . Clubhouse, that is – April 2014
- Emerald Ash Borer Beetle found close to LQ; forty-two trees being treated on golf course and common areas
- President’s Report – March 2014
- Board Meeting Summary – March 2014
- ‘Antarctica is warmer than Lake Quivira,’ Mayor Hidalgo reports – March 2014
- Pet Immunization Day is April 12 at the Fire Station
- Dog Registration Deadline is May 1
- 2014 Associate Director Election - We Still Need Your Vote!
Club news
- Spring JTL Sign-ups
- Swim Team, JTL, Jr. Golf signups set for April 6 at Clubhouse
- Summer Rec program guide available April 14; sign up by May 5 for $5 discount per class
- Photo Club continues training in the ‘off season’
- LQ Garden Club presents its 2014 lineup of events and meetings
- And the homes selected for the June 21, 2014 Lake Quivira Homes Tour are. . .
- Garden Club invites you to learn about ‘the artistic garden’ on March 27
- Swim Team Signup; Meet the Coaches
- When Old Man Winter releases us from his grasp, QMGA is ready
- 3rd Annual Diner Noir et Blanc — Saturday, March 8
Features, People
- Nancy and Ron Worthington’s daughter-in-law is honored in OP
- Three families make the move—eager to experience ‘the Lake life, a la Quivira’
- An LQ contingent support Quiviran Brent Chapman at the 2014 “Bassmaster Classic”
- Crowd turns out to acknowledge two decades of hard work by GM John Miller—and to wish him well
- The journey is an education for young inventor, Lauren Kelley
- History Detective – Speed Comes to Quivira – By Eric Johnson
- Gullapalooza at Lake Quivira
- Drawing Bored by Bob Lee
- LQ needs Google Fiber—sooner than later!
- Not the Clubhouse We Know
Letters, Ads
- The Quivira Marketplace
- Marketplace – March 2014
- Former GM thanks Quivirans for kind sendoff
- Resident appreciates this giving, caring community
- Please keep pets off the ice!
- Quivira Marketplace – February 2014
- It Takes A Village . . . (letter to the community)
- Marketplace – January 2014
- Thanks to community in time of bereavement
- Bell ringers praise Quivirans for their generosity