July 28, 2014
Ridge Spring News
Ridge Spring Farmers’ Market is still going
strong. Peaches, blueberries, vegetables,
and more will be there. String beans are
plentiful and peas are beginning to show up.
Most have set up by 8:00 so come on down and enjoy the fellowship. We are a friendly bunch.
Off the Beaten Path held its grand opening and
ribbon cutting on Saturday, July 19th. The day was a huge success. We
would like to thank everyone who came out. We are adding new vendors and new
merchandise all the time so be sure to stop back by. We are located at 200
DuBose St.
From David Marshall James: North Carolina writer Margaret Maron has an
exceptionally good new entry in her Deborah Knott mystery series, out in early
August. Deborah, true to her Biblical
namesake, serves on the bench in a fictitious eastern N.C. town, Colleton, in
the I-95 corridor. Before
eighteen-wheelers and family minivans hurtled up and down that thoroughfare,
the area boomed with tobacco production.
Ironically, Judge Knott’s daddy, Mr. Kezzie, produced and ran “shine” to
supplement his farm income. Indeed, the
first entry in Maron’s long-running series is titled “Bootlegger’s
Daughter.” After all, he had a dozen
children (by two wives, the first having died), Deborah being the only girl,
and the youngest. So, you can’t shake a
stick around Colleton without hitting one of her kinfolk. In this latest entry, “Designated Daughters,”
Mr. Kezzie’s younger sister is on her deathbed when she begins babbling deep,
dark secrets. Her revelations result in
a homicide case for Deborah’s husband, Deputy Sheriff Dwight Bryant, to tackle. A subplot involving the dying aunt’s daughter
enriches author Maron’s themes of the many facets of aging and eldercare.
Revival
at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church,
Ridge Spring with Rev. Mike Bowling as Evangelist will be Sunday, August 10th,
2014 @ 11:00 a.m. then Sunday night August 10th through Wednesday
night, August 13th @ 7:00 p.m. Special music each night. Nursery provided. We invite everyone, past
and present church members to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Homecoming, August
10, 2014 @ 11:00 a.m. Dinner will be on
the grounds following morning service. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church would like
to invite area churches and our community to the Dedication Service of our new
Family Life Center on Sunday, August 10th 2014 from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
at 164 Mount Pleasant Road, Ridge Spring, SC
29129. A nursery will be
provided. For more information you can
call the church at 803-685-7183 or 803-295-3421.
Personal Note: Three years ago we had a tour
bus come to Ridge Spring. We toured
churches, daylily depot, and Spann Methodist Church cemetery; they shopped and
dined at Juniper. One of the most
memorable parts of this tour was Otis Miles having his choir sing for the group
at Ridge Hill Baptist Church. The church
was beautiful and the singing was perfect for us all. Otis, you will be missed.
Jeffrey Clamp: The RS-M Band Booster Club will be hosting a car
wash this Saturday, August 2nd from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the Fire Department in Ridge Spring. There is no set price to get your car
washed but donations will be accepted. All proceeds will go toward supporting
the RS-M True Blue Marching Band.
The Annual
Watson Reunion will be held The First Saturday in
August, August 2,
at The Watson House at Eleven o'clock. All descendants of John and William
Watson are invited. Please let me know if you plan to attend. Any
questions, call Joe Watson (803) 685-5335.
Ward Baptist Church had a wonderful and exciting Homecoming and Revival. We pray
that each person attending received a Blessing.
The Johnston
Farmer's & Artist's Market on Thursday afternoons is expected to
be chock full of fresh fruits & vegetables. It is the prime time for
locally grown tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, corn, peaches, plums, eggplant,
zucchini, peas, butterbeans, blackberries, blueberries and the list goes
on and on. You will also find delicious baked goods, artwork and crafts.
Remember those nice brooms with real wooden handles sold by the Lion's
Club? We have them at the market, whether it is a house, warehouse or
whisk broom. It is held every Thursday afternoon from 4 - 6 p.m. in front of the Library/Warehouse
building on Calhoun Street. For more information call Anne Smith at 803-275-4097 or Donna
Livingston at 803-275-0010.
RSM Coach Johnson announces volleyball tryouts and practice starting Monday August 4th from
10:00-12:30 through Thursday August 7th.
Beginning Monday
August 11, practice will start at 3:30 daily! All
students interested MUST have a current 2014-2015 physical! No physical, no
practice, no play. Athletic paperwork can be obtained from the main office. 7th
through 12th graders are eligible to attend tryouts! We're going to field three
teams, RSMMS, RSM-JV and RSM-Varsity!
Josie Rodgers: With only 3 weeks left until the first day of school! It’s time to get those books read! If you’re not sure if your child had a summer
reading assignment, call the school! Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary School
Registration: Tues., Aug. 12:
Noon-6:00 pm; Wed., Aug. 13: 10 am-4 pm; Thurs., Aug. 14: 10 am-2 pm. Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School
Registration: Thurs., Aug. 12:
9th and 6th grade—6 pm – 8 pm; Wed., Aug. 13: Noon-6 pm.
School supplies: Pick up a few extras to send to teachers to
have for students who aren’t able to purchase all of their supplies. I am sure they would also appreciate last
year’s book bags that won’t be used again.
Some of our children need so much, so every little thing we can do
helps!
. Mark
your calendars!!! Taylor Creek will be at Juniper August 9th!!!!
Reminders:
August
2: Watson Reunion
RSM Band Car Wash at
Fire Station
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 pm.
Every 2nd & 4th
Monday: Kids' Corner Story Time 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Ridge Spring Library.
Every Friday & Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4, free admission
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 pm at the RS Library
Third
Thursday of each month: FORS at RSUMC
Family Life Center 5 pm
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