Importance of learning, sharing new skills
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Equality & NIxburg News
Jennifer Williamson
Rebel Homesteaders of Coosa and Elmore held a canning class at the EVF Hall last Sunday. It was small in attendance, but they covered pressure canning meat and water bath canning tomatoes.
It was a good class, as were the past canning classes, and the gardening, herbs, tinctures, and composting classes. There are future classes scheduled, including water glassing, gun safety, bread making, dehydrating, and more.
The community is welcome to join in these classes. They are free; however, donations are requested to cover the Equality Fire Department Hall use.
Learning and sharing new skills with our community is a good thing. Canning, both pressure and water bath, can preserve surplus food during the growing season for times when less food is available. Dehydrating, freezing, freeze drying, and curing are other methods of preserving surplus we have today for a future time when food is not as readily available. Sharing this information with the community is a way for the community to be more self-sustaining and allow for sharing with those that are less able to provide for themselves.
In biblical times gleaning was a way for the less fortunate, or nonland owners, to gather up crops from the edges and corners of the fields at harvest time. I know there are several ministries in the area that offer food to the less fortunate or those in emergency situations, but much of it comes in the form of highly processed food with additives. It would be nice to offer elderly shut-ins some organically grown canned goods when they are in need and can not plant, tend, or care for their own crops.
Events and activities in the area include:
- Kendrick Memorial Baptist Church is holding a benefit Yard Sale today, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Alabama Highway 9 North in Nixburg. Sale items will be in the fellowship house with some stuff outside. This is a fundraising event to help support the church.
- Good Grove Missionary Baptist Church is holding Family & Friends Day on Sunday, July 21, at 2 p.m. The theme is “When Friends Become Family,” with guest speaker Pastor Stanford Benson from First Baptist Church Rockford. Come be a special guest and enjoy the warmth of church family.
- Coosa Live has Karaoke night the third Friday of the month, which is tonight, July 19. While it is not mandatory, you are encouraged to bring a dish of shareable food for our “Potluck,” and if you can afford to drop something into the donation jar for the music, it helps keep the lights on. Coosa Live provides free coffee, iced tea, water, and fresh-popped popcorn, as well as some of the potluck offerings.
- Equality Neighborhood Watch meetings are held the fourth Thursday of every month. Come join us July 25 for information on what is happening around the area from the sheriff’s report to first responder report and all the community announcements with food and fellowship included.
- Equality Volunteer Fire Department sponsored Bingo is on the last Saturday of each month, this month being held on July 27 at 4 p.m. The cards are $1 each, and all proceeds go to support our volunteer fire department, so come out for a fun evening while helping the community.
I depend upon my readers to share with me what is happening within your organizations, churches, neighborhoods, groups, or family to share in next week’s column. Please contact me; leave a voice message or text 256-531-6460 or email at coosacafe@gmail.com.
