Editor, The Times:
On Sunday, April 21, at Blackpool Hall the Clearwater and District Hospice Society will hold an Afternoon Tea. This will be a semi-formal event, with vendors, auction, live music, door prizes, tea-leaf reader and more.
So, what is an Afternoon Tea? It is believed that the custom goes back to Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford in the early 19th Century. The usual habit of serving dinner as late as 9 p.m. left the Duchess hungry in the late afternoon. To stave off hunger she would order tea, bread and butter, and cakes to be served in her room. The habit caught on and the afternoon tea was born.
Our Afternoon Tea’s menu will consist of tea sandwiches, fresh fruit, delicate desserts and, of course, freshly brewed tea.
North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Ambassadors will serve the luncheon. Leah Jones will arrange our entertainment. Larissa Hadley will be our MC and live auctioneer. Amazing items will be on auction, including gift certificates and gift baskets.
Clearwater and District Hospice Society is a non-profit society, incorporated in 2007, started by a group of dedicated people who saw a need within the community. Clearwater Hospice supports those living with a life threatening illness and provides support for their loved ones. Many volunteers are needed to assist with client support, fundraising and the board of directors. Too often, the burden of caring for terminally ill loved ones falls on the shoulders of a few members of the family – if there are family members within the community or close enough to help on an ongoing basis.
Advance tickets are only $25 each and available at Erica’s Emporium, Watauga Village office, Avril’s Garden, Vera’s Video, and Star Journal’s office in Barriere as well as from our members. Tickets will be on sale until April 17.
All the money raised stays in our community.
Please support our fundraising event by purchasing a ticket or by donating an item for our silent auction. For more information, please call 250-674-2700 or email mysticmountainacres@gmail.com.
Fay McCracken, fundraising coordinator
Clearwater and District Hospice Society
