June 18, 2013 The Clinton Courier Page 29 Frank Lilley named Founder’s SH Students compete in Medalist at Vanderbilt University Special to The Clinton Courier award from the Divinity School. State Science Olympiad Lilley, who graduated with a master Frank “Smith” Lilley, Jr., a 2000 of divinity degree, attended Vander- graduate of Clinton High School, was bilt Divinity School as a Cal Turner named a Founder’s Medalist at the re- Leadership Scholar. He also received cent commencement the 2012 Louise and exercises at Vander- Richard Goodwin bilt University. Each Prize for excellence of the ten colleges in theological writing within the university and was awarded an bestows the award on Imagination Grant for one student, under- studying nonprofit or- graduate or graduate, ganizations and Meth- each year. The award odist congregations in is considered the Northern Ireland and highest honor a stu- Mississippi. dent can receive from Following gradua- the university. tion, Lilley will be Vanderbilt began returning to Missis- giving the award in sippi to begin a year 1877. Since that time, of clinical pastoral only 33 Mississippi- Special to The Clinton Courier education as he pur- ans have been recognized. Lilley is sues ordination as a United Method- Special to The Clinton Courier the fifth Mississippian to receive the ist minister. A team of Clinton students from Sumner Hill Junior High School recently competed in the State Science Olympiad competition held at the University of Southern Mississippi. Mem- bers of the Sumner Hill (ninth grade) team included (l to r), front row: Siri Yarlagadda, Haley Zetterholm, Abigail Baker and Rachel Bennet; and back row: Kelly Nye (sponsor), Taylor Blue, Kyle Singleton, Will Nye, Edwin Campbell, Ty Irwin and Lynda Collins (sponsor). Table talk and food for thought By Guest Columnists Melanie and Cliff Fortenberry

Welcome summer! (Well, almost!) Although the official her- alding of summer is June 21, the end of spring school term and Memorial Day usually marks a rite of passage from spring to summer. Summer brings thoughts of an earlier time, when life was simple, and I was a carefree child at home. Photo by Connie Chrietzberg Some of my favorite memo- ries of my mother include the warm baking smells of her banana bread. It was a staple in her kitchen and Banana used for congratulatory gifts as well as a utilitarian way to use browning Available every day at: bananas. I can still see the slightly Bread cracked crusts on tops as she removed Andy’s Gas Station Dee’s Flower Shop Newk’s INGREDIENTS: the angel food or bundt cake pans with BankPlus – all locations El Sombrero Mexican Obie’s Chevron ½ cup oil Baptist Healthplex Restaurant Pentimento Books the baked mixture from the oven. 1-1/2 cup sugar Big Lots Exxon—Northside Drive Revell Ace Hardware Whenever she wanted to thank some- Bill Hetrick Re/Max Fox’s Pizza Quisenberry Library 2 eggs The Book Rack one for a kindness or extend a gesture Frog Head Grill St. Dominic’s Family 1/4 tsp salt Chick-fil-A Godfrey & Ivy Realty Practice of encouragement, she would visit and City Hall Grocery Depot Salsas Mexican 1-1/2 cup all purpose flour Clinton Chamber of Restaurant take one of her banana cakes. I was Hampton Inn 1 tsp baking soda Commerce South Pointe Holiday Inn the recipient on several occasions— Clinton Community Christian Starbucks 1/3 cup buttermilk Corporation (4C’s) Leake Street Collections Tangles Salon in college, on the birth of my children Clinton Nature Center Little Caesars Pizza 3 ripe mashed bananas The Cupboard and many other family gatherings. Clinton Parks and M&F Bank 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) Recreation office The Sesame Seed Main Street Clinton Office This particular recipe is not hers, Clinton Public Works office Tin Shed Mazzio’s Italian Eatery but one that I was given recently. It PREPARATION: Clinton Visitor Center Walgreens Mississippi College— When Pigs Fly bakes well in smaller loaf tins and is 1. Pour into two baking loaf pans. Comfort Inn Library, BC Rogers Cafe Cups Espresso Cafe Wing Stop Mississippi Discount Drugs quite delicious. 2. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 Curves YMCA Dairy Queen Thanks, Mom, for teaching me the minutes. Vicksburg Toyota, Clay Street in Vicksburg DISTRIBUTIONLOCATIONSimportance of saying, “Thank you.”