Blue
Haven Foundation
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.
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.
Donations
for 2009:
-
Deer Haven POA (beautification) $1750
-
Blue Lake POA (beautification) $1750
-
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) $300
-
Boys/Girls Club MF $ 300
- Friends
of Hospice $ 300 Hill Country Humane Society $ 300
-
Hill Country Cat Control $ 300
-
Helping Center $ 300
- Total
$5300
The
foundation sells note cards which are pen & ink sketches
of historical places in the Hill Country. The main author
of the cookbook, Ann Bailey’s 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. |
