Blue Haven Foundation

The Blue Haven Foundation is going to publish a new cookbook emphasizing finger foods, hors d'oeuvres, etc. The BlueHaven Foundation would like everyone in our wonderful community to provide that special recipe or one that is very easy to prepare for unexpected company to publish in the book. They can send their recipes to Leah Roust, roustlm@hotmail.com by 9 June. Thank-you!

There is a Blue Haven Foundation in our neighborhoods. The ladies of Blue Lake and Deer Haven wrote a cookbook with tried and true recipes. They met, prepared each dish, tasted and critiqued each recipe. The cookbook was written in 1976 and was published in 1981 as the Texas Hill Country Cookbook. The first printing was in 1976 and the last was in 1994 for a total of 16 printings.

The foundation no longer owns the copyright. There have been efforts to buy it back, but the owner has turned down various offers.

Although the cookbook is no longer published, Bev Goyen has found some for sale on E-Bay. They range in price from $5-$15.

The cookbook was a great success and the monies from the sales have been invested, have been managed well and have produced interest.

The foundation meets twice a year to disburse the interest monies to local charities in the area. Donations are also made to the 2 neighborhoods, Deer Haven and Blue Lake, for beautification projects.

Blue Haven Foundation Disbursements Update

Donations for 2010:

The Blue Haven Foundation met March 4, 2010 to disburse monies to The Blue Lake POA, Deer Haven POA and to seven local charities.

Disbursements:

• Deer Haven POA $2450
• Blue Lake POA $2450
• C.A.S.A. $300
• Boys/Girls Club MF $300
• Friends of Hospice $300
• Hill Country Humane Society $300
• Hill Country Cat Control $300
• Helping Center MF $300
• Highland Lakes Crisis Center $300

The monies from the sales of the Hill Country Cookbook have been invested. These invested funds have produced interest over the years.

Since 1982, the Foundation has distributed $188,500. Local charities have received $53,200; Deer Haven POA has received $67,650; Blue Lake POA has received $67,650. The funds to the POA’s are for beautification purposes.

The foundation sells note cards which are pen & ink sketches of historical places in the Hill Country. The main author of the cookbook is Ann Bailey whoes husband, Bob Bailey, was the illustrator. A set of 5 cards is $4. These cards are on sale at the Blue Lake Golf Club. For more information, call Donna Stevens 830-596-7687 or email dstevens@nctv.com.