Ridge Spring News: April 2015

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

April 27, 2015

Ridge Spring News

The Annual RS Fire Dept Benefit in memory of Michael Adamick will be held Sat., May 2, 5 pm until at the RS Fire Dept with a street dance and music by Steele Justice Band. Tickets are $10 and can be bought in Ridge Spring or from any RS fireman. The BBQ Dinner at 5 pm with the auction starting at 6 pm. The Fire department welcomes all donations to support the auction.

For more info, call Jodie Cromer at 803/685-5858

The Auxiliary of the RS Fire Dept is in need of cakes for the benefit. Pound cakes, sheet cakes, sponge cakes, any cakes would be appreciated. Bake and deliver to the Ridge Spring Fire Dept. kitchen the morning of the benefit on May 2.

Off the Beaten Path would like to welcome their newest vendor, A to Z Creationz. They feature monogrammed, personalized, etched mirrors, glasses, cups, antique windows, frames and more. They also have handmade towel wraps and key fobs, lots of hair bow and tutus for little girls. Be sure to stop in and see their unique creations!

Hurry in and get your Mother's Day presents while selections are good!

Ridge Spring Harvest Festival has been moved to the 3rd weekend in September with this year's date being September 19th. We have all applications available on our new website. We are encouraging farmers to participate by being a part of the parade, and/or being an exhibitor. Selling produce, advertising your farm and what you offer, or doing demonstrations, are some of the ways you can get people familiar with your farming industry. We are also asking all advertisers and sponsors to submit new graphics to update their ads. Sponsors and advertisers, information will be due by July 1 so our program will be out in plenty of time to be utilized for information and advertising. Please visit our new website for all updated information and dates. Our new website can be viewed at www.ridgespringharvestfestival.com.

Cumbee Place in Ridge Spring has space available for new and upcoming businesses. If you would like to learn more give us a call at 803-609-7152.

Cumbee Place and Friends of Ridge Spring have teamed up to support the Red Cross. We are having a blood drive Tuesday April 28th at the Ridge Spring Civic Center we still need 19 more donors to meet our goal if you can participate please call Noel at 803-609-7152.

Ridge Spring now has a new Produce Stand at Cumbee Place. Stop by and welcome Bonnie and Jada to the Ridge Spring family. The Stand will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday's from 10:00 until 6:00.

Brian McCormick: The Ridge Spring Monetta Booster Club is sponsoring a Captains Choice golf outing at Persimmon Hill Golf Course on May 23rd at 8 AM. Cost is $200 a team or $50.00 a player. This includes 18 holes with cart, lunch, door prizes, and free soft drinks. If interested please contact Brian McCormack at 803-960-0508.

Jerusalem Baptist Church will have its Mother's Day program Sunday, May 10th at 10:15. The speaker for the occasion will be Minister Stacey Lee of Beulah Grove Baptist Church. You are invited to worship with Jerusalem and if you require additional information please call Rev. Sim Murray at 706-210-0433

YOUTH DAY: Mount Alpha Speaker for youth was Robin Wright Mitchell a 2003 graduated from Ridge Spring Monetta High. Mrs. Mitchell continued her education by graduating from the following colleges: Aiken Technical College in 2006 with a diploma in practical nursing and 2007 earning an Associate Degree in Nursing, USC in 2008 earning her Bachelor’s Degree. She earned her Master's Degree in 2014.

Mrs. Mitchell received the following awards: Presidential Scholar from Aiken Tech. Dean's List and Outstanding student of nursing from USC-Aiken. Mrs. Mitchell has worked at several medical facilities: Aiken Regional Medical center, in Columbia, Lexington, Leesville and Clearwater. Mrs. Mitchell is currently employed as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency Department at Aiken Regional Medical Center, and pursuing her Doctorate in nursing degree. Mrs. Mitchell is married to Kendrick Mitchell. They have two children Kendrick, Jr. and Kayden.

JOHNSTON – The Johnston, S.C., 32^nd Johnston Peach Festival Saturday May 2^nd 9:00 to 4:00 sponsored by the Johnston Development Corporation at johnstondevelopmentboard.org Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Johnston Peach Blossom Festival will host A Night of Games Thursday, April 30th, 2015 beginning at 6:00 PM at the -American Legion Building, 99 Edisto Street, Johnston, SC. Cost will be $10.00 a card / or $15.00 for two (2) cards and we will play 18/20 games. Hot Dogs, chips, drink will be $3.00. Proceeds will benefit programs of the Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce

Peach Blossom Festival entertainment for the day is now set, with a variety of performers headlining the May 2 event. The day’s entertainment begins after the 10 a.m. parade. At 10:30 a.m., Johnston Mayor Terrence Culbreath will give the welcome. From 10:35-11 a.m. is a performance by the Johnston Elementary School Chorus.

The rest of the entertainment for the day includes Rhythm and Class Cloggers, singing group Hi-Cotton Ministries, Palmetto Dance, demonstration by American Kem Tae Do Sinsei Terry Taylor, and singer Lisa Crawford. The entertainment is free and concludes about 4 p.m. Each year, the Town goes all out with the Festival to remind citizens about the peach industry and to open its arms to visitors. In addition, the Festival has a Friday, May 1, street dance in downtown Johnston, designed especially for families, which is held 8-11 p.m. This year’s street dance will feature Bill Johnes and the Bucket List Band. This year’s Johnston Peach Blossom Festival Dance Sponsors are Dr. Hugh Morgan Family Practice, Jim Satcher Motors and Titan Farms. The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival Corporate Sponsors are Edgefield County Hospital, First Citizens Bank, IGA, J.W. Yonce and Sons, NAPA of Edgefield, SCE&G, Bridgestone, and National Wild Turkey Federation. To learn more about the Festival or the Johnston Development Corporation, visit the website at http://www.johnstondevelopmentcorp.org/.

Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering: Sixth annual Show..Featuring: Palmetto Antique Tractor Club Coffee will be on…. The Mt Calvary Men’s Mission Group will again be serving a delicious breakfast and lunch! There is no fee to spend a wonderful day on this farm in Ridge Spring! The Farm is at intersection of Rt 39 and Rt 23 on Mt Calvary Rd. Diagonally across from John Deere… Just minutes out of Ridge Spring * A wonderful touch of small town South Carolina!! Our web site is Magnoliaridgesc.com or call Bev 561-262-7475

MISSING TROPHY: In 1954, the Ridge Spring High School Boys’ Basketball Team won the Class C State Championship The Championship Trophy was moved after school consolidation to the new Ridge Spring Monetta High in 1957. It and other trophies were prominently displayed in the Trophy Case in the lobby entrance to the new school. If anyone has knowledge of the whereabouts of this trophy or other trophies of the era, please contact me at my shop, or call 685-7970.

Rene Miller, Ridge Spring Elementary School

Please take note that the final 3 days of school are half days, June 2, 3, 4. On those days, breakfast will be served, but lunch will not be served.

On April 14th, Aiken County Public Schools turned on Parent Single-Sign on for Power School. Parents will need to create a new account for the Parent Portal. This will allow them to link all of their children under one sign-on account.

Terrific Kids for the month of March (character trait: courage) included Irene Hernandez, Makenya Mason, Aundrallian Gates, Lizbeth Ortiz, Romeo Ruiz, Stella Edwards, Maddie Smart, Abigail Corley, Jason Tindal, Manny Guzman, Collin Holsomback, Jose Nelson, TyQuan Haltiwanger, Landon Hastings, Lilia Peres, Eve Robinson, Nehemiah Singley, Nehemiah Brooks, Tita Mendez-Perez, Gabriel Rueda, Kaitlyn Floyd, & Logan McClure.

Reminders:

April 28: Red Cross Blood Drive @ Civic Center

May 2: Ridge Spring Volunteer Fire Department Benefit

May 16: Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering

June 5 & 6: peach Tree 23 Yard Sale

Sept. 19: Ridge Spring Harvest Festival

Ridge Spring Library hours: Mon/Tues 8:30 am - 12 pm; Wed., 12:30 – 4:30; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:00 pm; Fri 8:30 am -4:30 pm, Saturday from 9:00 until noon,

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

Every 2^nd Monday: RSM Elem PTO meets at 6:30 pm in the media center.

Every Friday & Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4 or by appt, free admission

Monday, April 20, 2015

April 20, 2015

Ridge Spring News

I know we are all getting a little tired or really tired of the rain. I am sure we can find something positive in all of this, you cannot mow your grass, you need to remember these feeling in the August Sun, everything is in bloom, and the old poem we learned in school about April Showers bring May flowers is so true. On another personal note, when we were in Goeppingen, Germany I got a text. It startled me for I was not expecting one. Guess who it was from? WLTX had issued a thunderstorm alert and I got it.

Josie Rodgers

For more info, call Jodie Cromer at 803/685-5858

RSM Middle/High: Senior Cristal Gonzalez Duarte received the Momentum Scholarship ($14,000) and the Service and Leadership Awards ($1,000 each) to attend Columbia College! She was also honored at the Scholarship Luncheon at CC on March 28. She was one of 23 incoming freshmen (3%) of the 2015 applicants who were granted the Momentum Scholarship. Cristal plans to major in biology and pursue a career as a neurosurgeon.

On April 15, Senior Raven Valentine signed RSM’s 1^st National Letter of Intent to play collegiate volleyball on a FULL athletic scholarship!

A Prom Promise Assembly was held April 15 to remind students of the dangers of drinking and driving or wreckless driving. The prom was held at the school on April 18.

Sixth annual Show..Featuring: Palmetto Antique Tractor Club

Coffee will be on…. The Mt Calvary Men’s Mission Group will again be serving a delicious breakfast and lunch! There is no fee to spend a wonderful day on this farm in Ridge Spring! At this printing we have… The Art Center of Ridge Spring, Judy Adamick and Anne Rauton Smith with their wonderful Art…Bob and Jim Formerly Ridge Antiques..Kitty and Danny Wright, Johnny Barnes, Millie Clark, Judy and Jim Keith, The Torn and Tattered Prim Club, Christine Stucko, The Broome Closet, Vernon Carter, Singing Hills, Jim and Sandy Cassada, Dale Sherwood from Abbeville, Walter Smith and a new dealer Wayne Lockey Specializing in Memorabilia from Civil War, Native Americans, Pottery and the West. Ermine Smalls with her Charleston Baskets, Pat Curtis from Pelion, and of course Miss Harriett will be here in her glorious garden . More to come!!! (and we have room for more…) Farm is at intersection of Rt 39 and Rt 23 on Mt Calvary Rd. Diagonally across from John Deere… Just minutes out of Ridge Spring * A wonderful touch of small town South Carolina!! Magnoliaridgesc.com or call Bev 561-262-7475

Auxiliary of the Ridge Spring Fire Department is in need of CAKES for the Benefit. Pound cakes, sheet cakes, sponges, any cakes would be appreciated. . Men, women
and children please bake and deliver to the Ridge Spring Fire Dept. kitchen the morning of the benefit on May 2nd,

The Town of Ridge Spring would like to welcome Sgt. Raffield to our Police Department. He has served in Law Enforcement for over 20 years, for various Law Enforcement Agencies and as a Federal Air Marshall. He is attending Columbia College, completing a Bachelor's Degree. He has volunteered with North Augusta Rescue Squad as well as Trenton Fire Department. He is married with two beautiful children. We look forward to a successful working relationship with Sgt. Raffield.

Off the Beaten Path: Mother's Day is May 10th. Order your custom basket created by Sandra Smith here in Ridge Spring. Come in and place your order by May 2. All sizes are available. Come by as you are shopping for your mom. We have lots of unique and beautiful things to choose from. We are open on Mondays and Tuesdays as well as Thursdays through Saturdays, 10-5

MISSING TROPHY: In 1954, the Ridge Spring High School Boys’ Basketball Team won the Class C State Championship (Coached by A.L. Goff, Manager Billy Rodgers, the team members were: Dick Holstein, Ed Gregory, Ansel Trotter, Billy Trotter, Billy Hallman, Buddy Cassidy, Sim McCarty, Virgil McCormick, J.W. Trotter, Curtis Koon and William Cockrell.) The Championship Trophy was moved after school consolidation to the new Ridge Spring Monetta High in 1957. It was prominently displayed in the Trophy Case in the lobby entrance to the new school, along with many other Monetta and Ridge Spring trophies. If anyone has knowledge of the whereabouts of this trophy or other trophies of the era, please contact me at my shop, or call 685-7970.

American Legion Post 133 held its raffle drawing on April 7^th. The winners were: 1^st place the boat motor and trailer was won by Trey Bland, 2^nd place the limited edition canoe knife was won by Susan Gunter, 3^rd place the $50 BP gas card was won by Cal Forrest, 4^thplace the $25 Pizza Hut card was won by Brent Asbill, and the special prize was won by Theodore Wilbur Mitchum. Many thanks to all that purchased tickets for the fund raiser

Lee Ann Perez/ One Ash Farm & Dairy: Spring is here and things are really busy around the farm! All of the goats and lambs have been born, chicks have been hatching and a new calf has arrived. It's also been planting time and the garden has been plowed with true horse-power and our trusty draft horse. Most all of the veggies are in and this rain has really been helping them get a good start.

We've been busy adding to our line of soaps, salves and other bath products.

There's even a new spot on our web site to look at all we have to offer from

One Ash Farm & Dairy Apothecary at http://www.oneashfarmanddairy.com/apothecary.html.

Just like with our milk, eggs and bread, we have pick up available off the farm- just give us a call! Have a blessed week! (Personal addition to One Ash Farm and Dairy: My cousins came to visit Ridge Spring. One of my cousins told me of her coming from Atlanta to Columbia and decided to get off the interstate last year. She turned onto this road and accidentally found this farm that sold milk that was delicious. The more we talked the more I realized she was talking about One Ash Farm. She talked about how nice they had been and how she wanted to find them again. Well, no problem with that. I had all their information in my phone. Then she showed me how to share that info with ease. You can learn something new every day. They also went to Juniper and Brandon warmed up the corn chowder for them. Small town living at its best... Oh, then they went on to Cone’s and got 8 pounds of sausage.)

Evon Kenner: The Jerusalem Baptist Church Adopt-A-Highway Anti-Litter Group was awarded the 2014 Adopt-A-Highway Aiken County Group of the Year Award at the SCDOT Palmetto Pride annual banquet on April 16, 2015 in West Columbia at the Store River Club for their participation in the Adopt-A Highway program. Only one (1) volunteer group or organization from each of the 46 counties in the state is selected to receive this recognition each year. Congratulations to all participants who volunteer their time and efforts to make this program in South Carolina/Aiken County and all other counties a success.

Effie Martin:

Girl Scout troop 2081 went to see Disney on Ice "Let's Celebrate!” They celebrated holidays. The Troop favorite holidays were Valentine and Christmas.

Ridge Hill Baptist Educational Association Women's Auxiliary had their Rainbow Tea on Saturday, April 18, at Rock Hill Baptist Church in Saluda. The theme was The Fruit of The Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23 ).Mistress of Ceremony was Ms. Barbara Herrin from Pine Hill Baptist. The speakers were Loretta Gary on Gentleness from Caledonia; Mary Brook -Monetta on Love; Dorothy Padgett on Joy from Reedy Branch; Miranda Brooks on Peace from Ridge Hill; Sharon Padgett from Mt. Alpha on Goodness; Darlene Smith on Patience from Pine Hill; Mable Bell on Kindness from Jerusalem; Tina Martin on Temperance from Ridge Branch; Betty Holloway on Faith from Rock Hill ; Cynthia Mobley on meekness from Mt. Pleasant and Coleman on Longsuffering, they did not have anyone to speaker because Mr. And Mrs. Clarence Raiford form the church were celebrating their 50th anniversary. The purpose of the tea is to raise money for two $500 Scholarships that are given from the women' s Auxiliary. After the program some delicious refreshments were served.

Pat Asbill: The Ridge Spring Library is now open on Fridays from 8:30 until 4:30.

Rene Miller, Ridge Spring Elementary School

Book Parade: All classes, teachers, and many parents enjoyed our Book Parade on April 2, just before our Spring Break. The parade was led by Mrs. Terrel Carson, our Reading Teacher of the Year. She led the parade riding in a gator driven and provided by Mr. Dean Derrick of Derrick Equipment. Each homeroom represented one of their favorite books. As usual, Ms. Swamp showed up to keep us all in line. (Some of the other books represented were: Animalia; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Chicka Chicka Boom Boom; and Because of Winn Dixie , to name a few.

First in Math: For the week ending April 10 Our school has completed 1,103,247 math problems. We have earned 367,749 stickers. The team of the week is: Mrs. Ford’s Third Grade Class. The player of the week is: Joshua Bailey. He earned 501 stickers. He is in Mrs. Ford’s 3rd grade class. The top team for each grade level is:

Kindergarten: No team of the week.

1st Grade: No team of the week.

2nd Grade: No team of the week.

3rd Grade: Mrs. Ford’s class

4th Grade: Ms. Starnes’ class

5th Grade: No team of the week

Our students continue to work hard using the First in Math program. We have met our goal of One Million math problems well before the end of the year! This will help increase fluency with math facts and, therefore, increase our test scores in the spring! Way to go, Ridge Spring Elementary students!

Reminders:

May 2: Ridge Spring Volunteer Fire Department Benefit

May 16: Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering

June 5 & 6: peach Tree 23 Yard Sale

Ridge Spring Library hours: Mon/Tues 8:30 am - 12 pm; Wed., 12:30 – 4:30; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:00 pm; Fri 8:30 am -4:30 pm, Saturday from 9:00 until noon,

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

Every 2^nd Monday: RSM Elem PTO meets at 6:30 pm in the media center.

Every Friday & Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4 or by appt, free admission

Monday, April 13, 2015

April 13, 2015

Ridge Spring News

We had a wonderful trip. The cities were huge, the monuments were really there and very impressive, the history is everywhere and I am glad I went. My father was stationed in Goeppingen, Germany at Cooke Barracks from 1959 to 1962. My mother and I joined him. With the help of my daughter Melissa Senf and my granddaughter Alena, we went back to what had been Cooke Barracks. I recognized the school, the church and other areas that had been remodeled and renovated. Two of the streets was named John F. Kennedy Ave and Martin Luther King Ave. I realized that when we were there he was president and neither man had been assassinated. Fond memories abound. Then we were off to tour other cities including Reims and Paris, France and then London, England. There was so much to see and to do for all of us. We truly were ready to come home though. Returning to the South during the spring is a beautiful time for all of us, even those who have allergies. At least they can look through the windows to see the beauty. I am glad to be back home with Bob, my family, and my friends.

Now back to the Ridge Spring News:

Noel Steele: Harvest Festival meeting for this month is being changed to this Friday April 17^th at 6:00 PM at the Cumbee Place. Many of the festival committee members have another obligation for the original date. This date is next Friday. Also the date of the festival has moved to September the 19th. The other date of September was already in use by Edgefield and out of respect we changed our date once again.

The new website is up and running and we would love everyone to take a look if there are changes that need to be made please contact me. We need as much help as we can get for this years festival there is a list on the website of some of the things we need volunteers for. If you are willing to help with any of them please let me know all of my contact information is below. Hope everyone has a GREAT WEEKEND!!!

http://www.ridgespringharvestfestival.com/

Country Sale Sponsored by:"Torn N' Tattered" Prim Club

Antiques, Primitives, Collectibles are available April 18, 2015 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. The location of the sale is the yard next to "Primitives at the Ridge" with the address of 502 E. Main Street, Ridge Spring, SC.

Rain Date will be May 16, 2015 at the Magnolia Ridge Farm 2136 Mt. Calvary Rd. Ridge Spring, SC in conjunction with Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering. Primitives at the Ridge will be having a 20% off sale indoors rain or shine!!

Off The Beaten Path If you have been in to see us lately at Off The Beaten Path, you should stop by! We have a new vendor AtoZ Creationz. They specialize in a little bit of everything!! We have that perfect Mother's Day present as well as birthday, wedding, any occasion gift!! Stop in and pick yours out!! We are open every day except Wed & Sun, 10-5. Can't wait to say hello!

Magnolia Ridge Antiques and Art Gathering Featuring Palmetto Antique Tractors will take place on May 16th. Any dealers that would like to reserve a space please contact: bevarndt36@gmail.com

Auxiliary of the Ridge Spring Fire Department is in need of CAKES for the Benefit. Pound cakes, sheet cakes, sponges, any cakes would be appreciated. . Men, women
and children please bake and deliver to the Ridge Spring Fire Dept. kitchen the morning of the benefit on May 2nd,

Effie Martin: After ten years, I am sad to say that Pack 300 and Troop 300 will no longer be. They had a closing ceremony on March 28, at the Ridge Spring Star Community Center. Each Pack,Troop and leader were given a trophy.

The Go-Getters Group of Ridge Spring Traveled To Montgomery, Alabama for Spring break. They visited the capital, Dexter Street Baptist Church, Civil Rights Memorial Center and Rosa Park Museum. We had 39 people to go

Rev. Keys: Chain Breaker Sunday: Sunday April 26 11AM Saluda Theater will hold services. The address is 105 LAW RANGE ST. SALUDA, S.C. Featured will be Rev Dr. George W. Key withThe Confident Praise Singers & Special Guest. For more information go to fullgospelpraise.com or Helpful Hands Ministries Inc Ridge Spring on facebook

RIDGE SPRING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH:

Big Red Box is coming ‘filled to the brim’ and a big thank you to some Big Red Box food angels. The swing on the front porch of the Family Life Center was FULL of non perishable food items and will help tremendously with this month’s drive. Food this month goes to the Food Bank located at Helpful Hands Ministry (local food bank). If you would like to help, leave donations on the porch and a church member will see that they make into the BRB! Let’s work together to make sure none of our neighbors goes hungry.

Don’t forget the prayer box is located on the porch of the FLC. The box is checked and requests placed on the Sunday service pray list.

Ridge Spring United Methodist Church has a Face Book page. Check us out, like us and keep up with the activities of this small but vibrant congregation.

Church Service is at 11 a.m. Sundays unless otherwise noted. Join us.

Spann Methodist Church will celebrate homecoming April 26, 2015 beginning with morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Worship will be followed by dinner on the grounds. Everyone is invited.

On the occasion of Spann UMC's homecoming celebration, the congregation from Ridge Spring UMC will attend morning worship at Spann on that date. There will NOT be a morning service at Ridge Spring UMC on April 26, 2015.

Have you notices the signs on the road advertising Bull Riding in Ward, SC on April 17^th and 18^th. Check it out. I bet this is part of the Wonderful Weekend in Ward sponsored by William Bell. Check out their facebook page.

Pat Asbill: The Ridge Spring Library is now open on Fridays from 8:30 until 4:30.

Now that I am back Harriet’s Garden is back too. The tomato plants I started from seed were so tall that we skipped a step and they are now in gallon pots. I have 9 varieties and have already sold some. The weeds have taken over, but the old fashion roses are about to burst into bloom. Come by and check the m out in the next couple of weeks. Irises are showing color too. Wow, my grandmother called them flags to let us know spring is here.

Reminders:

April 17-19: Wonderful Weekend in Ward

April 18: Country Sale at Primitives at the Ridge

May 2: Ridge Spring Volunteer Fire Department Benefit

May 16: Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering

Ridge Spring Library hours: Mon/Tues 8:30 am - 12 pm; Wed., 12:30 – 4:30; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:00 pm; Fri 8:30 pm -4:30 pm, Saturday from 9:00 until noon,

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

Every 2^nd Monday: RSM Elem PTO meets at 6:30 pm in the media center.

Every Friday & Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4 or by appt, free admission