March 7, 2016
Ridge
Spring News
Harriet
Householder
10TH ANNUAL SILENT/LIVE AUCTION
March 11TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS IN SALUDA COUNTY
A SILENT\LIVE AUCTION to benefit the American Red Cross in Saluda County will be
held on Friday, March 11th, 2016, from 7-9pm at Juniper in Ridge Spring. Last year this event raised over $13,000.00 with 115 in attendance. This money was used to help disaster victims in Saluda County. All disaster assistance is free of charge to the victim. It is the generosity of individuals and businesses within the very communities we serve that make it possible for us to provide disaster relief and help people to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies and disasters. You will have an opportunity to bid on some fabulous items! Jewelry from Tidwell’s Jewelry, paintings by local artists, an item from The Wild Turkey Federation, a Gourmet Dinner for 8 at the home of Jerrold Watson prepared by Chef Brandon Velie, Vacations to Edisto Beach and Surfside Beach, just to name a few. Tickets can be purchased from committee members and at Juniper for $35.00 each or two for $60.00. Ticket price includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer. For more information, please contact Monnie Romines at 864.992.2351 or Jerrold Watson at 803.685.7881. PLEASE join us for an enjoyable evening as we raise money to assist disaster victims in our county. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Monnie Romines, Chairperson, Jerrold Watson, Phillips Boatwright, Melissa Rodgers, and Darron Wilson
ACCEPTING
SEALED BIDS: The
Town of Ridge Spring is accepting sealed bids on a 2004 Ford Crown
Victoria. It may be seen at Ridge Spring
Dept. of Public Works. Send bids to; P. O. Box 444, Ridge Spring, SC
29129. Bids will be accepted until NOON,
Friday, March 18th, 2016.
The Gables Inn and Gardens in Ward very excitedly held
their first wedding at the Inn on
Saturday. The beautiful venue helped to
make everything enchanted for the bride and groom, Sterling and Jamie
Lynn. Congratulations to the beautiful couple. We wish you the very best.
We would love to help you with your special celebration whatever it
might be. Call us at 803-685-0099.
Off the Beaten Path is growing and changing. New artists
are joining us weekly. Our new fresh baked goods have been a hit. There
are many new and fun things to see. We can help with decorating for a
special season or all year long. We have neat ideas for Easter baskets
that don't include chocolate. Be sure to stop in soon and check out all
the fun new things. We are located at 614 E. Main St. in Ridge
Spring. Open 10-5.
Vendors at the Ridge Spring Farmers’ Market: If
you were able to accept vouchers last year, make sure you fill out the form and
return it to the Department of Agriculture so you can accept the vouchers again
this year.
Ridge Antiques & Dry
Goods is pleased to
welcome new Dealers - Becky Arnold & Pat Asbill and also Randy & Faye
Johnson. Pat & Becky have vintage and antique items and bring a
certain "touch of class" to the store. Randy & Faye feature
painted furniture and are carrying a full line of DIXIE BELL PAINT -
this is the no sanding needed "eazzy peazzy" mineral paint that we
all know & love. Come SEE! P.S. Paint Classes coming soon...
THE ART CENTER OF
RIDGE SPRING presents
a reception for Ron Butler and D. S. Owens on this coming Sunday March 13th
from 2:00 until 4:30 PM at the Art Center.
Light refreshments will be served and admission is free. Alcohol
Inks on Yupo paper instructed by Joanne Crouch, Thursday, March 17th
from 6:30p-8:00p; Fee-$40.00. Alcohol
Inks on gourds instructed by Joanne Crouch, Saturday, April 9th
from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM; Fee $25.00. Polymer Clay Class instructed by
Candace Bush, Saturday, April 16th from 9:00AM-1:00 PM; fee $35.00;
Students will need to bring a clay extruder to class (Makins or Walnut Hollow
brands are reasonably priced)
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Yard Sale:
Mt.
Calvary Lutheran Church is sponsoring a yard sale and bake sale on Saturday,
April 2 from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm to benefit the outreach ministries of the
church. This event will take place inside the Mt. Calvary Fellowship Center
located behind the church building at 1186 Mt. Calvary Road, Johnston. The men
of the church will also be selling breakfast items – sausage biscuits, sweet
rolls and coffee. Proceeds from their sales go toward their annual service
projects.
Just in time for your spring cleaning, we
will be accepting donations of a wide range of good, usable items to sell –
furniture, appliances, yard equipment, tools, sports equipment, baby items,
kitchen items, household furnishings/décor, linens, holiday decorations, toys,
books, etc. PLEASE NOTE: The only clothes being accepted are clean, gently used
children’s clothes, sizes for infant through 12 years old. If you have items to
donate, they may be delivered to the church Monday through Thursday from 9:00
am until 2:00 pm. If you need to arrange pick-up for your donations, please
call Donna or Larry Hatcher at 803-275-4839.
Arthur Kenner: You are invited to worship with Jerusalem Baptist Church on Sunday,
March 20th at 3:00 PM as they celebrate their Family & Friends'
Day. The guest minister for the occasion will be Rev. Oscar Boyd, pastor
of 2nd Baptist Church. You are cordially invited to attend and bring your
family and friends. If additional information is required please call
Deacon Leonard Bell at 685-5204.
4K Spring Registration for 2016-2017 School
Year Spring Registration begins on March 7th and ends April 29th
from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please Bring: Official Long-form birth certificate, current
immunization record,
2 proofs
of residency, w2 and/or paystub or Medicaid card with one of the above documents
(W2 or paystub) and a Parent ID. All documents must be collected and registration
forms completed by April 29th or your child will not be considered for
admission to our 4-K program. Any questions, call Mrs. Abellan at 803-685-2006.
David
Marshall James: "The Grantchester Mysteries: Sidney Chambers and The
Shadow of Death" by James Runcie
This is the first book in
a series soon to number five (come June) featuring Canon Sidney Chambers, a
young (turning 33) Anglican priest, vicar of Grantchester, a village in the
outskirts of Cambridge, where Sidney teaches the occasional theology course at
his alma mater, Corpus Christi College.
This collection of six
lengthy stories serves as the basis for a Masterpiece Mystery series on PBS
featuring James Norton in the title role, supplying the proper blend of
clerical gravitas, youthful kinetics, and shine-in-the-eye fervor required of
the part. The second season is just
airing in Britain, and should play on PBS before year’s end.
What could be cooler than
a vicar in shades and sharp civvies, sipping a Scotch and lipping a ciggie in a
hot jazz club? The fourth selection,
"A Matter of Time," involves a murder in just such a venue. Thus far, the most faithfully adapted of
author James Runcie's stories has been the first, "The Shadow of
Death," in which a funeral attendee presses Sidney to investigate when she
claims that the suicide of her inamorata was in fact a murder.
In the text, Sidney
struggles with his newfound penchant for detection, under the tutelage of his
good friend and "backgammon plus a pint or two of bitters"
buddy, Cambridge Police Inspector George "Geordie" Keating. Is Sidney's participation with
Keating detracting from the regularly scheduled activities of his
parish? Is he neglecting his flock, or is he endeavoring to learn vital
lessons concerning the human heart? As Sidney becomes increasingly adept
at his deductions, Runcie has him wondering about capitulation to vanity.
The stories underscore
the seasonal and liturgical calendars more boldly than the teleplays.
"First, Do No Harm" transpires under enough layers of wintry frost
and Lenten deprivation to thrill Chekhov.
"A Question of Trust" and "The Lost Holbein" are
"missing item" stories swirled with a pleasant hint of sherry from
the old-school drawing-room mystery genre. Even so, the latter piece
features a thoroughly modern psycho who's a not-so-distant cousin to Norman
Bates.
The 1953-1954 world of
these stories offers ever-brightening rays of hope for the postwar
U.K. Rations are lifting; the trains run every hour to London; and a
Queen-in-her-twenties has ascended the throne.
Nevertheless, seemingly Draconian laws remain on the books, including
capital punishment by hanging. The concluding story, "Honorable
Men," brings to fore the then-legal repercussions for homosexuals.
The text places Sidney's
relationship with the posh Amanda Kendall on a different level from the
teleplays. Runcie would have them as intimate friends whose feelings
could flare up with a not-immoderate amount of provocation. However,
Amanda's well-to-do father wants to marry her off to a zillionaire (love may
follow, or else be damned), while Sidney worries that Amanda could never settle
into the role of clergy spouse, much less be content in it.
Will the twain ever
meet? Meanwhile, Runcie costars Amanda in several of the stories.
In the teleseries, she is presented as Sidney's deeply unrequited love.
Runcie glamorizes Amanda much further than the teleseries does,
comparing her to the likes of Gene Tierney and Ava Gardner, setting her up as
the kind of woman with whom all men fall at least a little bit in love.
In the text, Amanda is forever picking up the luncheon or supper check for a
clergy-salary-strapped Sidney. She presents him with a pet Lab puppy,
Dickens, in a turnaround from the sex-role-status-quo of the man presenting his
mistress with a lap dog, or larger. Will
Amanda ever meet Sidney at the altar, as a groom and a vicar? Keep
reading the series!
MAGNOLIA RIDGE ANTIQUE AND ART GATHERING will be held on MAY 21st
from 9:00 AM UNTIL 4:00 PM. To save a spot please call 561.262.7475 or
email bevarndt36@gmail.com
Reminders:
Recycling Center Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-7; Saturday 7-7; Sunday 3-7
Closed Tuesday and Thursday
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
Ridge
Spring Library Toddler Time Mondays at 10:30
3rd
Thursday: FORS at Ridge Spring Library 5:00 pm
1st
Tuesday of the Month:
AARS meets at 6:30, 685-5783
Wednesday:
AA meets at Recovery Works
Monday & Friday: Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 7 pm at Recovery Works (enter on Ponderosa Drive;
park in Visitor Parking Area)
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