A day of tea, roses and dainties for Oldman Rose Society

Blair Bruder shows Joyce Taylor and Ianthe Goddfellow a tray of dainties
T. Lucas photos

Toni Lucas

Oldman Rose Society (OMRS) held 'Tea and Roses' at Harvest Coffee House on Saturday, August 23 throughout the day. Staff of the coffee house offered plates of dainties and tea for the day along with their already robust menu. OMRS President Ianthe Goodfellow felt that this was a nice way to showcase roses into the public. "It is exposure for all the things that roses are intertwined with," she said.  "This is the very first year of an event of this nature for us," said Goodfellow. "It is taking time for tradition, and tea."


The coffee house was packed with people throughout the day.  Enthusiastic members of the OMRS were on hand from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm to answer questions people had about roses, and the OMRS itself. The walls were adorned with artwork supplied by members that featured roses, there were roses as centerpieces for the tables. "Our members supplied the tea cups, and photos," said member Joyce Taylor.

Joyce Taylor, Ianthe Goodfellow, Kay Weir, and Kelly Calhoun
enjoying the day.

Ria Frith of Harvest Coffee House was happy with how the event had progressed throughout the day.  "Part of what Harvest wants to do is become a center for the community."