Club news
Tennis Club adds family event to summer schedule
By Nancy Worthington, Tennis Club Co-president When last year’s Adult-Youth tournament drew 42 players, Tennis Club realized that parents and children want the opportunity to play together. As a result, we have added a new event to our schedule: an All-Family Picnic and Barbecue with tennis and fun for everyone. It is scheduled for Sat,, [...]
Clubhouse to have new art display, courtesy of Photography Club
By Eric R. Johnson The April meeting of The Lake Quivira Photography Club was active. New officers elected for the coming year are Dieter Kinner, President; Jason Bahnson, VP; Becky Johnson, Treasurer; and Susan Hidalgo, Quiviran Correspondent. The members of the program committee are Larry Gardner, Dieter Kinner and Leon Barnes. Mary Linda Bowling reported [...]
Team Hope finishes 1st in mixed bowling season – May 2012
By Eric R. Johnson The final game of the 30-week bowling season took place Mon., April 16. The top honors were no surprise; the team that held the season’s high scores for scratch game, scratch series, handicap game and handicap series also was tops in team standings. The No. 1 Team Hope finished 11/2 games [...]
Speaking of community spirit— way to go, Moms’ Club!
By Leona Rieke Young Lake Quivira Mothers’ Club has had a productive month! We purchased a bike rack and it is now located down behind the preschool/pro shop near the beach. We also held a bake sale at the Garden Club Annual Pet Vaccination Day.We would like to thank the following people for generously donating [...]
Lady Golfers: Pocahontas is soon to arrive. . .
By Jody McCamish Play Golf – Will Travel DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR June 28 – Pocahontas and Princesses Cocktail Party (Princesses only) & early registration Time: 6:30 until the firewater runs out. Place: Quivira Country Club – Ball Room June 29 – 4 Person Team Event (one member & 3 guests or 2 members & [...]
QWGA 2012 golf season tees off in April
By Jill Ferrel Ready, set, golf! Golf season officially begins this month for the Quivira Women’s Golf Association. QWGA’s Opening Day is Tue., April 10. The season will begin with a 9 a.m. breakfast meeting followed by a 10 a.m. shotgun, twelve hole scramble for both 9- and 18-hole members. Please sign up the next [...]
Plan now for QMGA tournaments
By Gerry Wigginton Spring season seems to have begun in Febuary this year, but opening day is on April 7. This is one of the most enjoyable tournaments of the year for our community. Charge your carts, grip your clubs and buy all the new and improved clubs. Jack Carson, our Lake Classic Chairman for [...]
Yacht Club traditional work weekend is April 21-22
By Charles Segebrecht Some traditions are not to be embraced–they’re just a down-right irritant: Perhaps a holiday once again at the in-laws strikes a sensitive cord; how about the annual visit to your dermatologist and opportunity to again experience liquid nitrogen burns; maybe visceral sensations arise at annual employee reviews you either give or receive; [...]
Numbers swell in the I-Scored-Over-200 Mixed Bowling Club
By Eric R. Johnson On Monday night, Febriaruy 14, the participants of the Lake Quivira Mixed Bowling League had to brave the drifts of the season’s first snowfall to participate in week 21 of a 30-week schedule. Moving forward to week 25, teams Hope with 30 wins and Let’s Roll with 25 wins rule the [...]
New improvements, new events for Tennis Club
By Nancy Worthington, LQ Tennis Club Co-president Off–season maintenance underway ”When you come down to play tennis this spring, take a moment to enjoy the new nets, the new wind screens and benches. Even the cracks on court surfaces have undergone extensive patch work. There is so much more behind-the-scenes work that John Miller and [...]