August 18, 2014

Ridge Spring News

Friends of Ridge Spring meet this Thursday at 5:00 PM at the Betty and Joe Watson Family Center beside the RSU Methodist Church.  Come help us support our super community.

The Farmers’ Market was slow but things will improve this coming Saturday.  If the deer have left the peas and butterbeans alone, there should be some at the market. There will be more produce for all as well as boiled peanuts. Do come by, visit, and shop with us.  We are usually set up by 8:00 AM.  Leonard Bell always had great produce, Sherald Rodgers will be there and hopefully Titans and more. 

The Harvest Festival Committee met Tuesday night at the library.  Several changes have been made, and we are looking forward to community support.  This year there will be games hopefully sponsored by organizations.  The Harvest Festival Committee will supply the prizes to be given out and a sign for the group that is sponsoring the game.  Check out the web site www.ridgespringsc.com , events, and then applications.  There will still be Bingo, Gospel night, parade, cake and pie contest, entertainment, BBQ, and more on the FOURTH WEEKEND IN OCTOBER, October 23 through October 25.

 Start planning now for the Best Dressed Golf Cart Competition that will be held during the parade during the Harvest  Festival on Saturday, October 25th.  Judging will be during the line-up for the parade at the school.  Prizes will be announced later.  Join in the fun

Ridge Antiques & Dry Goods: Big changes have taken place at Ridge Antiques & Dry Goods as Jim Napier and Bob Herndon have retired from the business and Denise Covington has returned.

Denise sends a huge thank you to Jim and Bob for making the transition so smooth and for their continuing support and assistance on so many levels, including running the store from time to time.  She knows she has some mighty big shoes to fill!

Denise is looking forward to seeing old friends and customers and along with the many other dealers in the shop continuing to offer an eclectic variety of antiques, collectibles and other "old stuff".  Dealers are always bringing new items and the store keeps a request list as well.

Store hours remain the same with the store open on Mondays from 11 until 4 and Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10 until 5.  Our mantra remains the same too ~ great customer service delivered with a smile.  Come See!

Antiques at the Ridge, Janet Lybrand: Please join us for our Annual FALL Gathering

At Primitives at the Ridge Sept 5th and 6th from 10 am ‘til 4:30 pm.

Jeffry Clamp: The RS-M Band Car Wash that was rained out on August 2nd has been re-scheduled for Saturday, August 23rd at the new Fire Department in Ridge Spring. Please come out and support the True Blue Marching Band and get your car cleaned at the same time.

JOHNSTON FARMER'S & ARTIST'S MARKET offers many fresh seasonal fruits & vegetables, delicious breads & baked goods, live plants, note cards & prints by a local artist and Lion's Club brooms every THURSDAY AFTERNOON from 4-6 p.m. in front of the Library/Warehouse building on Calhoun Street.  For more information contact Anne Smith at 803-275-4097 or Donna Livingston at 803-275-0010.

The Aiken Artist Guild Gallery of the Aiken Center for the Arts will showcase new paintings of two local artists, Judy Adamick and Anne Rauton Smith, September 2- September 26.  Anne's work focuses on old barns that are disappearing from the landscape with the medium of pen & ink & watercolor.  Judy will exhibit paintings in acrylic of farm animals that make their homes in and around barns.   A reception to honor both artists will be Thursday, September 11, from 6 until 8.  The public is invited.  Be sure to put these dates on your calendar and see Anne and Judy's new works. 

The first day of school is Mon., Aug. 18. The doors opened at 7:30 am, and classes began at 7:50 am. If you need to drop off your student early, let us know and we will make accommodations. The school day ends at 3:05 pm for the middle school and 3:10 pm for the high school. Stop by and see us. You're always welcome up on the Ridge.

Aiken County School District will hold a meeting regarding the 1 cent sales tax at the Ridge Spring Civic Center on Thurs., Oct. 2, at 6:30 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!  You can drop supplies off at your local school or the Big Red Box at RS United Methodist Church to go to Helping Hands Ministry.

There will be a Caregivers Support Group for those of Alzheimer's and Dementia patients, held monthly at Ridge Spring Library. The Support Group will be held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM. The first meeting will be September 9th at 7:00 PM.

FOOD DRIVE / SCHOOL SUPPLIES AUGUST 23, 2014

We at the Helpful Hands community Mission feel that one of the best ways we can serve those in need in our community is through our monthly food drive.  Our vision as Christians and followers of Christ's example is to be there for everyone in need, from feeding the hungry to providing comfort to the weary. We are extending an invitation to you, to see if you would like to help sponsor our August food/ school supply drive by donating canned and non-perishable foods and school supplies for our community children.  By helping us with your precious donations, you are answering the call of those less fortunate. Our goal is to acquire enough food and school supplies to serve 100 individuals. The deadline for the August drive will be the 22, 2014. We hope you will participate with us! Donations may be left at the mission in donation box on the front porch.  If you have any questions about this food drive, please contact us at 803-480-3963 or or email us [pastorkey@yahoo.com]. We look forward to speaking with you!

Blessings in Christ, Rev. George W. Key, Founder, Helpful Hands Community Mission

There will be an Aiken County School District Meeting regarding the 1 cent sales tax at Ridge Spring Civic Center, Thursday, October 2nd at 6:30pm.

Let’s go down memory lane:

Ridge Spring News for August 2009 began with this:

The ribbon cutting for the Fire Department’s dedication is Sunday, August 23.  I mistakenly said Saturday. Sorry for it is Sunday.

Can you believe the rain?  Ridge Spring had 4.5 inches on Thursday and all in less than two hours.  That is a record.  The Farmers’ Market was great.  George and Virginia Raborn drove up at about 7:00 with two half bushels and two pecks of butterbeans and were sold out of them by 7:07.  Many of the vendors you know were there.  The peaches were back from Titan Farms.  We had tomatoes, peas, eggplant. Squash, peppers, figs, shelled peas, the last of the blueberries, watermelons, cantaloupe, pecans, boiled and parched peanuts, and more that I cannot remember.  Fun was had by all.

Sure sounds like this year, too.

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 Recovery Works, 2269 Ridge Spring Hwy.  Please enter on Ponderosa Drive and park in the Visitor Parking Area.