Saturday May 16 2009
3 p.m.
The Friends of Van der Stucken are pleased to announce that local
businesses are supporting the May 16th Catherine Joseffy Memorial Tea.
The Peach Tree Tea Room is baking orange walnut muffins for the tea,
Clear River Pecan is supplying lemon bars, Chocolat is giving their liquidfilled chocolates, Marburger Orchard will donate blackberries, Fischer
& Wieser Specialty Foods is giving jelly, favors for each attendee and a
sandwich spread, and Fredericksburg Woman Magazine is helping with
flyer distribution and advertising.
“We are so grateful for this outpouring of community support,”
said Tea Committee member, Beverly Allen. “This is such a wonderful
event. It will be fun and it is great to be raising money for the Friends of
Van der Stucken’s newly established music student scholarship and for
Living Well College student programs.”
“The menu is varied with a hearty middle course,” said Pat
Frederickk, another committee member. “And it has an American and
local twist with Thomas Jefferson scones and fresh blackberries from
Marburger Orchard. No one will go away hungry!”
The tea will be in the style of an English afternoon tea with
an American and Texas flavor. The first course will include a mock
Devonshire cream and blackberries with scones and muffins. The second
course is heartier with fruit skewers, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, spicy
deviled eggs and cucumber sandwiches. For the sweet tooth the last course
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includes meringues, brownies, liquid-filled chocolates, cookies
and lemon bars. All will be served with hot tea and cool ice water.
All ages and men as well as women are invited.
The Friends of Van der Stucken is an organization which
works to keep the memory of Frank Valentin Van der Stucken
alive and to support contemporary American music as he did.
Van der Stucken was born in Fredericksburg in 1858. Living Well
College at 605 S. Washington St. in Fredericksburg is a program
for developmentally challenged adults. Currently, Living Well has
three teachers and 11 students.
One program of the Living Well students is their business class
which picks up recycling for a donation. If you would like to
arrange a pick up time, phone Living Well College at 992-3177.
Catherine Joseffy was a local resident who loved and supported
Fredericksburg endeavors. As she grew older, she entertained by
serving tea. Kenn Knopp and Cathy’s daughter, Ann Shafer, along
with many friends feel this tea is a fitting way to remember her.