Madison Messenger - September 18th, 2022

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Trinity UMC Women publish special cookbook
By Kristy Zurbrick
Madison Editor
Looking to make something good to eat?
Look no further than “Food for the Soul,” a
new cookbook created by the women of Trinity
United Methodist Church in Lilly
Chapel.
The 200-page cookbook contains recipes
for everything from soups and salads to
main dishes and desserts. Among the many
gems are: “Scalloped Chicken,” the signature
dish of church dinners past; “Fitzger-
resenting British soldiers of the late 18th
century.
Some of the demonstrations are interactive.
For example, visitors can try their
hand at running the rope making machine.
They also can try throwing a tomahawk at
a wood block target. As for children’s games,
young visitors can try playing naughts and
crosses, a game that is similar to tic-tac-toe,
nine pins which has similarities to bowling,
or graces, a catch-and-throw game.
Music is on the schedule, too. The
Springfield Dulcimer Club will perform
ald Birthday Cake,” a banana
cream cake that’s a family favorite;
and all sorts of punch possibilities,
including “Pink Punch”
and “Red Satin Punch.”
The recipes come from a combination
of sources, and that’s what
makes the cookbook special. In addition
to soliciting recipes from
current church members and their
families, organizers took a trip
down memory lane.
“At one time, there used to be
three separate churches—one in Big
Plain, one in Georgesville, and one
in Lilly Chapel. The pastor would
rotate among the churches,” said
Kathy Conner, a member of the
Trinity United Methodist Women.
“The ladies in each of the churches
made cookbooks, then after all the
churches came together as one at
Lilly Chapel, they made another
cookbook. We thought it would be
nice to pick some of the recipes
from the older cookbooks to include
in our new one.”
Then, they decided to take
things a step further. Tim Wilson
of Wilson Printing & Graphics,
the London company that published
the new cookbook, suggested
the organizers include a
memorial section featuring the
recipes and photos of church mem-
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bers who have passed on.
“It is such a wonderful tribute
to these people. It just makes the
cookbook rather special,” Conner
said.
The cookbook also includes a history
and photos of the church, cooking
tips, a weights and measures
list, household tips and an index.
The recipe sections include appetizers
and beverages, breads and rolls,
cookies and candies, desserts, main
dishes, relishes and jellies and miscellaneous,
soups and salads, vegetables
and side dishes.
Conner said the project was a
group effort by the women of the
church. She made special mention
of church organist Mary Lynn
Carothers and her daughter, Kara
Elsberry, who worked behind the
scenes to pull everything together.
“It’s been a blessing. People are
enjoying it. Families are looking
back at recipes and pictures of
their loved ones. It’s just really
special, I think,” Conner said.
“Food for the Soul” is available
for purchase. The cost is $20. Anyone
interested in buying a copy
can contact church member Candy
Fitzgerald at (614) 512-6817. Proceeds
go toward the church
kitchen.
Trinity United Methodist
from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday followed by the Silver
Cornet Band at 3 p.m.
A few vendors will set up shop on the
grounds throughout the weekend. One will
be selling blacksmithed items and soap
made with goat’s milk and lye as was done
in the late 18th century and early 19th century.
Another vendor will be selling baked
goods. T&A Catering will be selling food.
All of the Historical Society’s buildings
will be open for tours, including the museum,
the Jonathan Alder log cabin, the
Elizabeth Kitchen log house, the one-room
school house, the barn containing antique
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cover just over $1 million of the cost. The village
is looking into options for covering its
25 percent share. Possibilities could include
cash, other grants, a loan, or a combination
thereof, Drake said.
The final engineering study for the project
should be done sometime next year.
Stop signs and crosswalks
Council unanimously approved installation
of stop signs at two intersections that
currently do not have stop signs—Friend and
Market streets and Jefferson and Market
streets—as well as one on the alley between
the Tri-County Fire Department station and
the Sunoco gas station, to take the intersection
from a three-way stop to a four-way stop.
“We had a lot of community input on
The women of Trinity United Methodist Church in Lilly Chapel
have published a cookbook, “Food for the Soul,” that features
recipes from church members past and present.
Church is located at 8530 Lilly Chapel Georgesville Rd., London
(Lilly Chapel). Timothy Rash Jr. serves as the pastor.
farm equipment, the blacksmith shop, and
the caboose and train station.
Byrd said Pioneer Days is one of the many
ways the Madison County Historical Society
reaches out to the community to share information
about the county’s heritage.
“It is an all-volunteer effort. We just
want to teach history and what life was like
back on the frontier of Ohio,” he said.
For more information about the Madison
County Historical Society, call (740) 852-
2977 or visit “Madison County Ohio Historical
Society” on Facebook.
this,” Drake said about the sign placement.
This is one of many measures council’s
street committees are making to improve
safety around town. Rebecca Brown, who
lives outside the village limits but spends a
lot of the time in the village for her children’s
activities, had another suggestion.
She said she would like to see crosswalks
(paint, lights, and signage) in the main
square in downtown Mount Sterling.
“We have a very cute, quaint little town,
but we get a lot of traffic,” she said.
Drake said the street committee agrees
with Brown and has discussed the need for
crosswalk upgrades. He said the issue will
be on the agenda at the committee’s next
meeting set for 8 a.m. Oct. 5 in council
chambers at town hall.