Sustainable Easter

Sustainably Sadie

Sustainable Easter

Easter is another one of my favorite holidays; it’s similar to Thanksgiving in family and food.   It is a celebration of Pastels and baby animal cuteness, as well as a religious holiday.  I’ve been researching ways to make this Easter practical and budget-friendly. 

Many of you have back yard chickens, but those brown eggs can be hard to peel after you’ve decorated and hunted ‘em down.  Why is the healthy, delicious, sustainable option more difficult to prepare for Deviled Eggs?  They’re too fresh! 

There are many suggestions for the best way to hard boil an egg—this year I will be putting my eggs into cold water, bring to a hard boil, let boil 1 minute then cover with a lid and turn off heat, wait 10 to 15 minutes then run cold water over them.  I will eventually add ice cubes to the water.  I was told to let the eggs soak in ice cold water for 45 minutes then let rest in the fridge for 24 hours.  I’ve also come across tips for boiling brown eggs that involve adding vinegar or salt to the water. 

And decorating brown eggs doesn’t have to be limited to the PAAS kits, some people are using Kool-Aid to dye eggs, wrapping yarn around dyed eggs, or using old silk scarves or ties to transfer intricate designs onto eggs.  There are so many ideas online.  You could make this Easter truly unique. 

Skip the plastic, ‘Made in China’ grass.  Almost everyone has a paper shredder at home to protect from identity theft; shred colorful paper scraps to make your own Easter basket grass.  I took my son’s watercolor art paintings (as there are over 20 from one sitting) and shred the pastel pages for our Easter baskets. 

You could plant wheat grass into an appropriate material, and grow natural
Easter grass that you could later throw in your juicer for a totally sustainable option.  Share your stories and sustainable successes at www.sustainablysadie.blogspot.com  or sustainablysadie@hotmail.com and have a Happy Easter!

Twin Bits

Twin Bridges Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday April 7^th at 11 am at the Madison County Fairgrounds.  This event is sponsored by the Trailblazers 4-H club; there are 3 catergories:  0-5, 6-8, and 9 – 11 years old. 

Ruby Valley Holy Week Services

Bethel Methodist Church (Sheridan) will have Palm Sunday, Apr. 1, and Easter Sunday, Apr.8, Services at 9 a.m.  The Ruby Valley Chorale will present “Whispers of the Passion” by Joseph M. Martin at 2:30 p.m. on Palm Sunday.

The Ruby Valley Episcopal Churches will celebrate Palm Sunday, at Christ Church (Sheridan) at 10 a.m. On Apr. 5, the ceremony at St. Paul’s at 5:30 p.m. will include an Agape meal, followed by the Maundy Thursday Service at 7 p.m. On Good Friday, Apr.6, 10:30 a.m., those who wish to participate in the Ecumenical Stations of the Cross will meet at Christ Church, Main and Poppleton, and procession through Sheridan. The procession will end at Christ Church for a noon service.  On Easter Sunday, the Service will be at 10 a.m..  

New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (Sheridan) will have an Easter Egg Scramble for children ages toddler through 6^th grade on Holy Saturday at 1 p.m. and Easter service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. 

The Church of the Valley (Twin Bridges) will have Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday Services at 11 a.m. The Ruby Valley Chorale will present “Whispers of the Passion” by Joseph M. Martin at 7 p.m. Palm Sunday.

 The Dayspring Church (3648 Hwy 287) Easter Service will be at 10 a.m.

St. Patrick’s (Ennis) will celebrate Palm Sunday at 11a.m. Holy Thursday Mass will be at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Service will be at 5:15 p.m. Easter Vigil, Holy Saturday, will be at 8:30 p.m.

St. Mary’s, (Laurin) will have Palm Sunday Mass at 9 a.m.; Holy Thursday Mass at 5:30 p.m. Good Friday Service will be at 3 p.m. Easter Sunday Mass will be at 9 a.m.

          Notre Dame (Twin Bridges) will celebrate Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday Mass at Noon -correction.

          Please know that you are welcome to attend any of these services. If you are hosting a service(s), and it is not included, please contact Paula Gilman, 684-5636, or The Madisonian for inclusion in the next issue.

Paula Gilman passed on to me sad news from our community, the passing of Bill White, last Friday, March 30^th.  Bill and his smile will be greatly missed.  He helped our community in many ways, including spearheading the Twin Bridges Bike Camp which is a triumphant symbol of our community’s goodwill.  Visitors who stay at the camp not only bring revenue into our community, but they are so happy to have the opportunity to stay here and have that convenience.  If you didn’t get to thank Bill for his hard work and generosity while he was still with us, I’m sure his spirit would appreciate you taking a moment to say a friendly word to the cyclists who come through Twin Bridges. 

Time for baseball:  Ken Walsh (684-5624) is heading up the Twin Bridges Little League teams.  Children 5 to 14 can participate.  Registration forms are available at TB School and at the Ruby Valley National Bank.  Forms must be turned in by April 12^th. 

Looking Ahead:  Garage-A-Rama is scheduled for Saturday June 9^th, contact Twin Bridges Public Library or Cynthia Osborne. 

The GRVCCA Local Business Expo will May 12^th, 2012 at the Multi-Purpose Gym at Twin Bridges School.  The event will run from 10 am to 3 pm.  This is a kid-friendly, free event, open to the public.  Please contact Sarah Miller, 684-5222 or jumping_rainbow@hotmail.com if interested in having a booth at this year’s Expo or with any questions.

From TBS Calendar:

Thursday April 5 – April 9:  Easter Vacation, No School April 5,6, 9

April 12 – 14:  District Music Festival @ Butte

Sat. April 14:  JrHi Track Meet @ Belgrade; Manhattan Track Meet

Monday April 16:  7 pm – 8 pm, Trailblazers 4-H @ Lunchroom

Tuesday April 17:  7 pm School Board Mtg @ MT Room

Thursday April 19:  JrHi Track Meet @ Manhattan

April 20- 22:  Senior Trip to Salt Lake City, UT

April 26-27:  5^th/ 6^th Grade Field Trip to Havre

Saturday April 28:  Track Meet @ Bozeman HS