CYLINDER MEMORABILIA – Several items have been specially created in honor of Cylinder’s upcoming Quasquicentennial celebration. Deb Weisbrod, celebration organizer, displays the J.D. Speltz print of the Cylinder Depot, a Cylinder Quasquicentennial Cookbook, and T-shirt and beverage koozie that are available. – Lori Hall photo

How do you memorialize a celebration? You create a cookbook and commission a painting of community landmarks. That’s just a few of things Cylinder has done in anticipation of their quasquicentennial celebration Aug. 6, 7, and 8.


According to Deb Weisbrod, celebration organizer, the Cylinder Quasquicentennial Cookbook has been a hot seller.


“We’ve had very good feedback on the cookbook,” said Weisbrod. “It has lots of good, usable recipes with items you commonly have on hand.”


The 220-page cookbook contains over 470 recipes submitted by current and former Cylinder residents.


“It’s a nice mixture of recipes and Cylinder history,” added Weisbrod.


Each cookbook section is divided by a page with a photo from the Cylinder of long ag.