Board President Kent Best and his wife Gayle at the Sunset Terrace Reopening Party. Photo by Ron Bower.
By Kent Best
Since I was referred to by four teenagers as “that man” in front of the Clubhouse, I can only assume at least a couple of parents mentioned last month’s focus on the yield and stop signs. Of course some was tongue in cheek, but the point was safety for all. Once again, please pay attention to all the activities around you.
“Men who mean just what they say, the brave men of the Green Beret,” sang Sgt Barry Sadler in this popular song which reached number one on the charts for six weeks in 1966. By the time you receive the newspaper, Memorial Day will have gone by, but I would be remiss if our flags from the front gate to across the dam were not acknowledged. Memorial Day signifies and should stimulate the reminder of all the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice, their lives, for our collective freedom. As the flags waved in the wind, we observed a half dozen people taking pictures of the flags over the weekend. As representation of our freedom, the flags generate a feeling of security and thankfulness. I appreciate that Lake Quivira has embraced our flags. There were many articles in many publications reminding us of the true meaning of Memorial Day and urging us to communicate with each other about our relatives or acquaintances who have fallen serving our country. Let’s hope all of us took the time to honor them.
Arnold Bennet said, “Any change even for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomfort. On my desk there is a plaque that states “People do not like change, you can only help them feel less threatened by it.” Your Board worked on a planning exercise in our first meeting identifying two of each committee’s significant challenges in 2012. As the new Board will have three meetings under their belts, this month will be a deeper dive into specific actions we can positively affect for our community. Do you know what this means? It references many of our challenges may not be new. For years, many issues have gotten moved and shoved around like kneaded bread. It’s time to put the bread in the oven, and it is likely many of you in our community may be asked to help us resolve some items of concern. Why? Because all of us are either a part of the challenge or part of the solution.
Quite frankly, there is a great deal of underutilized talent right here on the lake. So when our Board members and their committee members reach out to you, we are searching for realistic solutions. “Remember, usually it’s not what you say, but how you say it.” If any of you have a topic that should be considered, your committees are trying their level best to respond to the community’s needs in protecting our stated Lake Quivira core values. “Look at life through the windshield, not the rearview mirror.”
. . . to the oceans white with foam, God bless America, My home sweet home. See you around the Lake; please wave!
