June 23, 2014

The Ridge Spring Farmers’ Market was up and running Saturday.  We had 9 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:  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, watermelon,  and boiled peanuts.   We are usually set up by 8:00 so come on down and visit and buy really fresh produce and beautiful plants.

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.

The Friends of Ridge Spring met Thursday night with an overflow crowd.  Sandwiches from Juniper, chips and drinks from us and the meeting was on.  So much is going on and I am so proud of our town.  Keep up the great work.

RIDGE SPRING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH:

RSUMC is on Face Book. Visit our page find out what is happening around the Church. We need 3 more ‘likes’ to reach 60. You might recognize your neighbor in some of the pictures.

The Big Red Box is really filling up but always room for more. This month, June, the non perishable food items will be delivered to Helpful Hands Mission. If you would like to participate, please leave your items on either porch or with Jim Campbell. We will make sure they make into the Big Red Box. (this will be delivered Thursday, June 26^th) Let’s try and make sure none of our citizens goes to bed hungry.

RSUMC was able to locate a swing set for the playground at Helpful Hands Mission. The Johnson family (friends of the Church) donated their swing set and Church members help set it up. Ride by the Mission and take a look or visit our Face Book page for pictures.

Mr. Joe Watson has returned from his trip to Normandy, with plenty of memories and stories to tell. Welcome home Mr. Joe.

My First Books has only 2 more slots available. A free, age appropriate book will be delivered to a child, ages birth – 4 for a year at no cost to the family. The family has to have a Saluda County zip. Please contact Nanette Hughes 685.8071 or Pastor Key. This is an outreach mission sponsored by RSUMC.

June 29^th, 5^th Sunday: RSUMC’s service will be at 10 a.m. Join us for an hour of praise songs, old hymns, guitar playing and perhaps banjo picking. Dress casual and be ready to sing and enjoy this relaxed fellowship time.

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.

Josie Rodgers: Many thanks for all the prayers, calls, and visits while my dad underwent amputation surgery.  We feel that he is on the mend now and headed back to living real life again! Gotta get ready to watch Princess Leagrace meet Mickey!  A special shout-out to Emma Fulmer, daughter of Paul and Amanda, who also underwent some major surgery this week!  That girl is amazing!  She is recovering nicely!  Can keep a super girl down!  Go Emma! And let’s not forget our special friend Janie Powell who received some awesome results from her MRI this week!  She really has shown us what it’s like to get knocked down and come back up fighting!  Nicely done, Janie! And many thanks to Peachtree Medical and Edgefield Hospital for taking care of me this past week while I had tests run and such.  I was treated with such care and compassion! My nephew Isaac Rodgers is a member of the Edgefield All-Star Team 8U, and they beat Batesburg for a spot in the state All-Star tournament that starts this Saturday in Florence!  Other players include Bryston Bryant, Andrew Byrd, Quan Edmond, Ben Jolly, Tanner Martin, Wyatt Robinson, Brady Rosier, Ben Sauls, James Smith, Caleb Torgesen, and Seth Wates.  Coaches are Lang Rodgers, Jay Torgesen, and Nick Wates.  Manager is Tillman Sauls. We saw the movie Maleficent last week, and it was absolutely fabulous!  The story is a bit different from the traditional Sleeping Beauty story we grew up with, and I really liked that fact.  It is certainly a must-see!  (Two of my grandchildren and I went to see this movie too,  I liked it as well ad the grands.)

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