TEA TIME for WILLISVILLE

TEA TIME for WILLISVILLE

Photos by Vicky Moon

The Willisville Preservation Foundation (WPF) recently hosted an afternoon tea at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville to celebrate the installation of a historical road marker in the hamlet. Carol Lee, president of WPF, said, “The sign looks beautiful, and we’re proud to see our historic village publicly recognized. This is the latest success story of the community working together to preserve our shared history.” The tea included scones, ham biscuits, chicken salad and more goodies. The grand finale of songs featured Sistah of Praise and the Willisville United Methodist Church Chapel Choir.

Thelma Morris, Jane Covington, Carla Timbers, Carol Lee, Ann Lee, Gordon Turner, and Dulany Morison of the Willisville Preservation Foundation celebrated the unveiling of a historic road marker honoring the history of Willisville at the intersection of Route 50 and Willisville Road near Upperville. Willisville became the first historically African-American village in Loudoun County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December, 2019, following a collaboration between the community and the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association. Dulany Morison, Carol Lee and Dwight Grant Donna Bohanon, chairperson of the Black History Committee at the Leesburg-based Thomas Balch Library

Thelma Gaskins Morris and The Reverend Jonathan V. Adams, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church James Timbers is a member of the Willisville Chorus Janet Lee Hagen

James Timbers is a member of the Willisville Chorus

Donna Bohanon, chairperson of the Black History Committee at the Leesburg-based Thomas Balch Library

Dulany Morison, Carol Lee and Dwight Grant

JANET’S FAMOUS CHEESE TORTE

Janet Lee Hagen

The finished famous cheese torte, center, is flanked by Cheddar cheese log and curried chicken

Photo by Leonard Shapiro

The finished famous cheese torte, center, is flanked by Cheddar cheese log and curried chicken

Cream 1 stick butter with 8oz of cream cheese

Roast 1 Cup of sliced Almonds

Chop 1 bunch of Green Onions

Select an 8 oz. jar of sweet spread (Chutney, Preserves or Jelly)

Line a dish for molding the torte with Cheese Cloth

Layer ingredients (starting with nuts, sweet spread, green onions butter/cream cheese) continuing to pack tightly

Refrigerate overnight