An LQ contingent support Quiviran Brent Chapman at the 2014 “Bassmaster Classic”
LQ’s very own professional fisherman, Brent Chapman, competed again this year in the “Bassmaster Classic” fishing tournament outside of Birmingham, AL, at Guntersville Lake. The Classic is the largest fishing tournament in the world where the top 50 anglers come from all over the world to compete.
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Crowd turns out to acknowledge two decades of hard work by GM John Miller—and to wish him well
~In his parting words, John said it was a funny feeling to be the one being talked about. “But at least it’s not a Celebration of Life,” he said. “I’ve been to several of these up here [referring to the ballroom].” “When I went into this line of work, I expected to move every five [...]
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The journey is an education for young inventor, Lauren Kelley
By Dawn Gabel Inventive ideas come to all of us–and then life crowds them out. We may spot them later, on “As Seen on TV!” or at a big box store, remembering the creative thought ten years previous, and give ourselves a mental head slap. The Kelley family of Lake Quivira are not those people. [...]
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Gullapalooza at Lake Quivira
By Mike Cooper At our peak count around New Year over 2500 Ring-billed Gulls had migrated this far south. They stopped at our lake because of the very handy landfill for scavenging and the nearby safety of the Kaw sandbars. But it wasn’t the Ring-bills that drew a score of scope-toting top Kansas birders here. [...]
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Once again, these women are dreaming of Summer Rec . . .
By Bridget Vani, Alison Borberg and Val Kalny, parent sponsors, Quivira Summer Recreation While all of us are freezing and thinking of warmer days, the Summer Rec parent sponsors are behind the scenes, planning another awesome summer for our LQ community. The biggest announcement is the change of class days. We can all put new [...]
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Art Show features our own Lake Quivira
Story and photos by Mary Linda Boling The first “Lake Quivira Paint Out” show was held January 17 in the Great Room as part of the Rotating Art Program. Twenty-seven artists with forty-seven paintings showed us what captured their imagination at our lake. They began in September of last year, with en plein air (in [...]
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A Message from the City Clerk concerning your dog(s)
By DIANE NEWTON, City Clerk, City of Lake Quivira Just a friendly reminder that dogs tags may be purchased at the City Hall during regular business hours. The fees are as follows: $15 for the first dog in each household. $20 for second dog. $50 for third and each additional dog in household. These fees [...]
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Sharing photo ops is a major bonus of LQ Photo Club
By Mary Linda Boling “There are eagles on the west side of the lake–right now!” “There are seven swans a swimming on the lake–right now!” “There is a streaker at the stables. . .” Well, the last “spotting” was just to test to see if I had your attention. One of the bonuses to being [...]
Garden Club extends friendship, thanks and a Bar-B-Q lunch to Quivira employees
By Connie Huerter The annual Garden Club Employee Appreciation Luncheon was held on Fri., Jan. 10, at noon. Garden Club’s appreciation for all Quivira employees is ongoing, but this is one opportunity to honor them for their diligence and service. While not quite the equivalent of the TV program, Diners, Dives and Drive In’s, the Golf [...]
Team HOPE leads by a prayer at mid-season in Mixed Bowling
By Dolores Ford Happy New Year! Mixed Bowling has started the second half of our season. Listed below you will find the standings and interesting facts for the end of December. In 1st Place – HOPE (Linnea Affield, Paulette Woltman, Dale Woltman and Kerry Affield) with 41 games won; 2nd Place – TJ’S (Barb & Dick Johnson, Joyce [...]
LQ Photo Club members to explore the rusted, busted and dilapidated via their cameras
By Susan Hidalgo Our December meeting was a social gathering. Cameras clicked away as we photographed portraits of each other amidst hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Since the Clubhouse will be closed for our January meeting, Eric and Becky Johnson have graciously invited the LQ Photo Club to their home on Tues., Jan. 14, at 7 [...]
City,Q Inc
- ‘Antarctica is warmer than Lake Quivira,’ Mayor Hidalgo reports – March 2014
- Around the House . . . Committee, that is – March 2014
- President’s Report – March 2014
- Annual Membership Meeting 2014
- LQ Watercraft Return
- A Summary of the February 2014 Board Meeting
- The January Wine Dinner at the Clubhouse
- Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Clubhouse
- 2014 Associate Director Election — We Still Need Your Vote!
- Notice of Traffic Rule Change
Club news
- Kansas City Senior Golf Association Announces 2014 Event Schedule
- Announcing the 2014 LQ Homes Tour: June 21, 2014
- Google Fiber at LQ? This group wants to make it happen
- December is time to join or renew Garden Club membership
- Garden Club Members: Don’t miss the Holiday party!
- Garden Club Bazaar kicks off the holiday season at Quivira
- Mothers’ Club Quivira Christmas Party: sing carols, light the Mayor’s tree, catch a bite and talk with Santa
- December 10 is party/portrait time for LQ Photo Club; be sure to comb your hair!
- Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
- Nature cooperates for a perfect celebration at the Pumpkin Patch
Features, People
- LQ needs Google Fiber—sooner than later!
- Not the Clubhouse We Know
- LQ Community Ministry Serves Christmas Eve Breakfast at Cross-Lines
- Mary B. “Bitsey” Jefferies
- Obituary – Helen Fuller
- Obituary – Marguerite (Meg) Cross
- A Look Back – Volume 1, Number 1 – The Quiviran
- At Last – The Hinerman Christmas Letter (humor)
- Bill Biron receives commendation for saving a life
- Mothers’ Club Christmas party
Letters, Ads
- 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
- Quivira Marketplace – December 2013
- The Quivira Marketplace – November 2013