June 16, 2014

The Ridge Spring Farmers’ Market opened this past Saturday.  We had 8 vendors with a variety of fruits, vegetables, plants, and boiled peanuts.  Here is a list of what was available and what will probably be available this coming Saturday: flowers, local honey, hot to mild peppers(even some black bell peppers), cucumbers, zucchini, squash, onions, kale, collards, PEACHES (two varieties including white and harvester peaches), apples, string beans, corn, cantaloupe, potatoes, tomatoes including cherry, and boiled peanuts.  Samantha McClure had home-made breads, breakfast and coffee. She made the baked items with honey she purchased from the Raborns.  We are usually set up by 8:00 so come on down and visit and buy really fresh produce and beautiful plants.

The Saluda Senior Center distributed vouchers Saturday too.  They have 15 left. Please call 864.445.2175.  Remember it is first come; first serve. 

Friends of Ridge Spring will meet Thursday at 5:00 at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.  Sandwiches and drinks will be provided.

FORS appreciated the bags given to us by AgSouth.  We had 300 bags.  We were giving them out at each vendor and with the vouchers.  We have about 50 left over.  Come on to the Market Saturday and get one for yourself.

Ridge Hill Baptist Church had their annual Family Fun Day and Community Cookout on the grounds of the Ridge Hill Baptist Church. I finally got to try those fish fillets I have tried to taste for at least two other times.  They were cooked by Reedy Branch members Bobby Abney, Johnny Herrin and James Herrin.  WOW is the best word to describe the fish.  Then came the grilled meats and sides, They really laid it on.  Thanks to grillers Larry Brooks, Jr., Shemen Patrick, for the chicken, ribs, and hotdogs, and Vivian Holston, Hazel Williams, and Mazel Williams for the sides.  For those who could not come, the fellowship and food was great.

The Johnston Farmer's & Artist's Market is now on a regular Thursday 4 - 6 p.m. schedule.  Visit the market on Calhoun Street (Main St.) in front of the Library/Warehouse for delicious homemade baked goods, fresh locally grown fruits & vegetables, and works by local artist & craftsmen.

Ridge Antiques & Dry Goods, LLC wants to remind all of our friends that June 30th will be the last day for Bob and Jim.  Denise Covington will be the new owner and will filling their space with treasures she has gathered.  Please stop by to bid Bob and Jim a fond farewell.  Soon they will be returning to Florida.  The shop, as always, has a great selection of antiques and collectible offered by our various dealers.  We're open Mondays from 11-4 and Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10-5.

SonTreasure Island @ Ridge Spring Baptist will be held June 22-27.  Supper and registration is at 5:30 PM.  Worship Rally will begin at 6:00 pm.  Classes will be from infant to adults with Rev. John Ballard who will be teaching the adult class. Come join us as we search for the Ultimate treasure - God's love. We will be in 1 Corinthians.

The Aiken Artist Guild Member Show 2014 was held at Aiken Center for the Arts, Laurens St. in Aiken, on Thursday night, June 12th.  Anne Rauton Smith was awarded

1st Place in the Landscape/Interior category for her pen & ink & watercolor painting, "Memories".  The show will continue until July 3rd.

Cub Scout 300 attended Day Camp on June 9-13 from 5 P.M. to 9 P.M. at the Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church in Lexington, SC. Some of the activities were BB's; archery, making crystals, studying reptiles, wet and wild day and more. Scouts that attended were Briston Matthews, Toney Ligons, Jr., Camron Samuels, Tykeem Martin, and Peter Blacks, Jr. Thanks to Jerusalem Baptist Church, Coleman Ridge Baptist Church and Mount Alpha Baptist Church for transportation, Cub Scout leader Bobby Oakman, Sr., D'vay Davis Assistant leader, and Effie T. Martin Charter Committee member.

Mount Alpha Baptist Church Vacation Bible School was held June 2-6 from 6:30 P.M. to 8:15 P.M. the Theme was Stand Up for Jesus: Reach and Touch". This year the students were asked to bring items to go in Shoe boxes to be sent to children in countries that will not have a good Christmas.  If anyone would like the help fill these 100 boxes the deadline is October 15, 2014. Please no knives or guns.  Call Mrs. Sadie Davis for more information. 

One Hundred Twenty six annual session of the Woman's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention was held in June 9-13, 2014 at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 7396 River Ave., North Charleston, SC. Mount Alpha Baptist Church received a Tutorial Plaque for untiring, dedicated, devoted and unselfish service to the students that they serve. Mount Alpha tutoring staff: Effie T. Martin, Sadie Davis, Sharon Padgett, Consuelo Merritt, Julia Davis, and Gary Oakman, Sr. Youth Bible Study teachers are D'Vay Davis, Madelyn Martin, Consuelo Merritt and Effie T. Martin. The Rev. Eldwin Griffin, pastor,

Ridge Hill Baptist Educational Association Women Auxiliary was presented with an Incentive Award for going beyond the normal requirement for convention registration. The Rev. Donald Hall is the Moderator and Effie T. Martin is the Women Auxiliary President of the organization.

Ridge Spring United Methodist Church (RSUMC):

RSUMC – Blitz update:  Last summer’s water/Gatorade Blitz was such a huge success, thank you community, that supplies for the volunteer fire department are still good. RSUMC will continue to monitor the amount through the summer months. If the need arises, we will be sending out information and ways to help. We would like to thank everyone who participated. It was a Blast!

The Big Red Box is hungry again and this month non perishable food donations go to the Helpful Hands Ministry. Helpful Hands is located on Hazzard Circle in Ridge Spring. RSUMC is also collecting small household items (no clothes please) such as crock pots, coffee makers for Helpful Hand’s thrift store. If you would like to donate food or items, please leave on either porch at Church or with Jim Campbell.

RSUMC is on Face Book. Visit our page, like us and leave a comment and find out what’s going on at the Church.

RSUMC continues to look for children to receive an age appropriate book a month for free for a year. The child ( or children) has to have a Saluda County zip code and be between the ages of birth and 4. Contact Nanette Hughes 685.6071 or Pastor Key at Helpful Hands Ministry.

RSUMC will hold Church services next Sunday, June 22^nd at the home of Jim and Rosalyn Pressley. The Pressley’s live at 403 E. Main Street, RS. Service is at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome and we invite you to worship with us in this relaxed and unique way.

Joe Cal Watson is back and does not have a French accent.  He and his daughter Mary Edmonds had a beautiful time.  Mary told how the veterans were treated as heroes and stars. One man told Joe, “Because of you and the others, I was born in 1947 a free man.”  There will be more about his trip soon.

Don’t forget that Ridge Spring Baptist Church will be working towards supplying toilet paper to be distributed by Sheppard’s Hands Baptist Mission Center in West, Please call Converse Cone at 803.685.7795 or Mable Robertson at 864.445.2043.

Reminders:

June 19: FORS meets at RSUMC Center

Ridge Spring Library hours: Mon/Tues 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:30 pm; Fri 12:30 pm -4:30 pm; Sat 9 am -12:00 noon. The Ridge Spring Library always needs volunteers to help.  They have also received donated books. 

Every 2^nd & 4^th Monday:  Kids' Corner Story Time 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Ridge Spring Library. 

Every first Tuesday of the Month:  AARS meets 685-5783

Every Wednesday:  AA meets at Recovery Works

Every Monday & Friday:  Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 7:00 pm at The Ridge Spring Library