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Volume 104 • Number 48 • Wednesday, March 12, 2014 • PO Box 188 • 111 E. Jenkins • Maryville, MO • 75¢
‘Soap Sister’ turns hobby into business By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
“Then they are real monks when they live by the labor of their hands.” — Saint Benedict Fourteen years ago, the gift of a bar of French lavender soap inspired Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Cathleen Marie Timberlake to begin a journey that led first to a hobby and eventually to an occupation, which supports herself and the monastery, all the while staying true to the Benedictine tradition of working with the hands to support oneself. “When I received that bar of soap,” Sister Cathleen said, “I felt like I could make something similar myself.” After reading everything she could find on the Internet for nearly two years about making soap by hand, Sister Cathleen began her soap-making hobby in earnest. “I also contacted several people who were already making soap,” Sister Cathleen said. “They were very generous about sharing information with me.” Soon, Sister Cathleen began incorporating holy water into her
soap as a way to connect her monastic life of prayer with her hobby of making soap. “I thought including holy water in each batch of soap was a great way to connect both main facets of my life which are prayer and soap-making, as well as extending our ministry of prayer.” As demand grew for Sister Cathleen’s handcrafted soaps, the hobby developed into a business, which prompted the development of Monastery Scents as a way to market the ever-growing line of handcrafted soaps, lotions, lip balms and scrubs. From these humble beginnings, Monastery Scents has steadily grown over the past decade as demand has increased and the product line has grown and developed. “Since last September, we’ve produced 9,500 soaps,” Sister Cathleen said. Production of such quantity is made possible because of a steam-jacketed kettle that Sister Cathleen purchased several years ago. “The kettle has two pots, and each pot produces 150 bars of soap,” Sister Cathleen said. Molds are filled with 16 pounds of still-liquid soap, which is then See SISTER Page 5
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Favorite flavor
Sister Cathleen Marie Timberlake mixes flavors for Mixed Berry, Cherry and Ooh La La Cappichino lip balms. Sister Cathleen’s company, Monastery Scents, produces seven different flavors of lip balm.
Maryville City Council Candidate Profile
Tim Shipley in race for one of three open city council seats EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three Daily Forum profiles on candidates seeking election to the Maryville City Council in the April 8 municipal election. Those running include Rachael Martin, Tim Shipley and Adam Switzer. Of the three candidates, the top two vote-getters will fill seats on the city’s five-person governing board currently held by Jim Fall and Ron Moss, who announced earlier that they would not seek reelection. The profiles are based on answers to questions submitted to each candidate by Daily Forum News Editor Tony Brown. Timothy A. Shipley, 36, is a project manager (rail unloading machines) for Herzog Railroad Services Inc. He is a lifelong Maryville resident and graduated from Maryville High School in 1996 before going on to earn a bachelor’s degree in geography from Northwest Missouri State University in 2002. He also spent time studying abroad in London, England. Shipley serves on the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Maryville and is a 15-year member of the Maryville Elks Lodge. He and his wife, Nancy, are the
parents of one son, Renner, age 16 months. Like his two opponents in the council race, he is a newcomer to local politics and has never held elective office. I want to serve on the City Council because ... “I think this is an exciting time for growth in Maryville. There’s a lot going on at local, state and federal levels as we move away from the recent economic downturn. If we partner with Northwest Missouri State University to attract new businesses, new talent and new directions in the community, I think we can build on our bases of agriculture and industry creating job opportunities in some promising growth industries. “I also hope to be a part of making our community an attractive, healthy, safe environment for families. If we can focus on education at all levels, infrastructure improvement, recreation and beautification, among other things, we’ll be able to realize some common goals of communities like ours where quality employment opportunities are abundant and quality of life is continuously improving.”
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If elected, my top priorities will be … • Infrastructure improvement (sewer/water/permanent streets). • Partnering with the University to attract startup businesses. • Putting Maryville on the map with a productive and proactive approach to energy innovation, such as a wind farm or natural gas vehicle/fleet vehicle fueling agreement. Shipley noted that these last proposals would be a good opportunity for the city to partner with Northwest Missouri State University. The biggest challenge facing Maryville is ... “It’s hard to qualify what might be Maryville’s biggest challenge, but I think we need to focus on keeping graduates in town rather than watching them leave after graduation. We need to work with large employers from Kansas City, Des Moines, and Omaha (such as Cerner) at setting up offices in Maryville to keep graduates here and help Maryville grow with good paying jobs.” I am qualified to sit on the council because ... “I think I have a qualified understanding of at least some issues the community faces and a vision for how to establish and accomplish our goals as a community. Having been raised here, I have a vested interest in helping Maryville to thrive.” The best thing about living in Maryville is ... “At the risk of sounding trite, I like that
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Tim Shipley Maryville is a small yet progressive community. It’s nice to know neighbors, business owners, coaches, teachers and politicians — all on a first name basis.” What changes would you like to see? “I really want to see growth in tourism anchored by Mozingo Lake. I want to see Maryville make headlines with innovation, progressive and aggressive approaches to job creation and energy production/utilization. I’d like to see at least a plan for a formal venue of some kind for large formal events. We have an outstanding community center, but it’s not really suited to host large/ major formal events.”
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