The QQA Chronicle: 4th Quarter, October 2023

Vol 4 | October 2023                                   QQA Chronicle

In this edition:

• ADVOCACY

  • Terry Mansion Intervention Update
  • Downtown Master Plan:  Kick-off Meeting

• DEVELOPMENT 

  • City Garden
  • Annual Membership Meeting
  • QQA's 55th Anniversary Dinner and Holiday Social

• EDUCATION

  • 5H Club
  • December's Preservation Conversation
• Joan Baldridge Memorial

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Advocacy

Terry Mansion Intervention Update

The QQA will have an opportunity to present our case on Monday, October 23 at 9 a.m., Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, Twelfth Division.

For your reference, we have linked to material associated with our efforts to intervene on behalf of the Terry Mansion: 

On June 26, QQA's attorney, Harrison Kemp of Mann & Kemp, filed our Motion to Intervene and our Brief in Support of the Motion to Intervene. 

• Here is a link to the QQA Motion to Intervene  
• Here is a link to the Brief in Support of Motion to Intervene

On July 7, the attorney for the plaintiffs in the case, Richard H. Mays, filed a response to our motion; no objection to our Motion to Intervene.  

• Here is a link to Response of Plaintiffs to Motion to Intervene

On July 10, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts filed its response in opposition to the QQA's Motion to Intervene. 

• Here is a link to Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts F/K/A the Arkansas Art Center's Response in Opposition to the QQA's Motion to Intervene

On July 11, the City of Little Rock filed their response to our Motion to Intervene and a brief in response to our Motion to Intervene.

• Here is a link to City of Little Rock's Response to Intervenor's Motion to Intervene
• Here is a link to City of Little Rock's Brief in Response to Intervenor's Motion to Intervene

On July 13, Richard H. Mays filed Plaintiff's Reply to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts' Response in Opposition to our Motion to Intervene.

• Here is a link to Plaintiffs' Reply to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts' Response in Opposition to the QQA's Motion to Intervene  

Plan to attend the public kick-off meeting for the DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN!

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Development

2023 City Garden: Beer & Ice Cream Social

Parade Ground at MacArthur Museum of Military History

Many thanks to our vendors, our attendees, our entertainment, and our volunteers!

• Stone's Throw Brewing
• Shake's Frozen Custard
• Central Arkansas Kuub
• Rackensack Folklore Society, Pulaski County
• Rock City Dogs

2023 Annual Membership Meeting

Philander Smith University

900 W Daisy L Gatson Bates Dr, Little Rock, AR 72202

Monday, October 30

Reception at 5:30 p.m.

Program at 6:15 p.m. 

This event will take place in the Nugent Center of Philander Smith University. Join us as we host Re-Elections and Elections of our board, as well as a Board Retirement. There will also be a presentation of the Peg Smith Volunteer Award and the Greater Little Rock Preservation Awards. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience by clicking the button below. 

QQA's 55th Anniversary Dinner and Holiday Social

Tour three historic homes with lovely holiday decorations followed by a delightful dinner and auction at the Capital Hotel.  Each guest will receive a keepsake ornament. 

Tickets are $200 per person.

2200 S. Gaines Street

W.C. Foster House

Kate & Tom Schranz

1711 Center Street

Turner-Mann House

Jay Barth & Chuck Cliett

1854 S. Arch Street

Kavanaugh House

Marcella & Marvin Dalla Rosa

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Education

5H Club

Friday, November 10

5:30 p.m. reception

6:00 p.m. program

We will announce on Tuesday, November 7 the theme and location for the last 5H Club of the year. Keep an eye on your email, as our newsletter recipients will have the first look at this event. This is a members-only event.  

 

Preservation Conversation: Reimagining, Reclaiming Queer Spaces

Thursday, December 14

5:30 p.m. reception

6:00 p.m. program

The Mixing Room at the Paint Factory,

1300 E 6th St, Little Rock, AR 72202

Featuring Brock Thompson author of The Un-Natural State, Arkansas and the Queer South.  This project is supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

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Memorial

Joan Baldrige, QQA Executive Director from 1975-78

1942-2023

We honor Joan Baldridge in this publication not only for her work as an Executive Director of our organization, but for her work in the larger preservation sphere. Joan, along side Starr Mitchell, was the first paid employee by the Quapaw Quarter Association. She was known for her talents in entertainment and hosting, and threw an almost world famous New Years Eve party, which she hosted at her home each year. Her early years with the Quapaw Quarter Association started as an Administrative Secretary. Throughout her time with the QQA she raised membership by almost 600 members, and was featured in preservation publications across the country. 

Joan served as director of the Quapaw Quarter Association 1975-78, director of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program 1979-81, communications director for the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission 1983-89, and director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage 1989-93. In 1993 President Bill Clinton asked her to serve in his administration as assistant chief of protocol for the U.S. Department of State. She helped coordinate many official state visits for foreign dignitaries. She was part of the official greeting parties for presidents and prime ministers from many countries, including Ireland, Norway, Australia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lichtenstein, Thailand, Israel, India, Spain, and Japan.

Joan herself said, "My life was not always happy, but it was rarely boring."