July 11, 2016
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
On
June 13, 2016, I opened my column with the following statement. Who would think I would be doing it again in only
four weeks. “The sorrow I
feel for the senseless violence is overwhelming. My prayers go out to all.” ALL LIVES
MATTER!!!!!
From the Mayor's Desk: Beginning August 1st the Town Hall will be open
on Wednesday afternoons as well as the remainder of the week. The Town
garden has lots of tomatoes. Feel free to pick, weed, or take a look at what is
growing. Remember that mosquito weather is full force and that just a small
amount of water will grow thousands of mosquitoes. The Zika virus has been
found in SC, and with just a little thought or work, you could save a
child from a lifetime of horrors by just emptying containers of water. Our
next Council meeting will be July 11 at 6:30 at the library. There will
be a Harvest Festival meeting on July 12, at 7:00 at the library.
At the Ridge Spring
Farmers Market
there were 13 vendors with a variety of produce for the shoppers and
visitors. Mr. Raborn was missed but he
is doing well at home. Hurry back!!!
Sherald Rodgers had corn and baskets of tomatoes for canning. Mrs. Carr had such a variety of produce and
so did Leonard Bell. There were peaches,
cantaloupes, watermelons, string beans, zipper peas, several varieties of
tomatoes, cupcakes, homemade breads, jams, plants, boiled peanuts, and so much
more. The blueberries from the Smith Farm
and honey from the Days were there.
AgSouth gave the market a
big box of reusable bags to give out on the second Saturday of the Farmers
Market. They were greatly appreciated by
all for we gave them all out in about 3 hours.
Thanks again to AgSouth for their generosity.
October 13-1is the Ridge Spring, SC Harvest Festival Bluegrass and BBQ! There will be
Bluegrass Friday night and all day Saturday the 15th! Check out http://www.ridgespringharvestfestival.com/
for more details and information
on competing in our first ever local BBQ contest!
Kenny Leapart is also doing pressure washing whatever
you need done. He will not do two story homes though. Contact him at K & L Car Wash or at
803.480.5026. He has great prices and
will give you an appraisal for the job.
The Watson Reunion
The
Watson Family Reunion will be held at the Watson House in Ridge Spring on Saturday
August 6, at 11:00 AM. The annual
reunion is an opportunity for descendants of John or William Watson to visit
with cousins, learn more about our ancestors, and visit cemeteries and other
sites associated with the family. The
Watson House is located on East Main Street in Ridge Spring. The original house was constructed by Elijah
Watson II and later enlarged by Robert Watson.
For more information call Joe Watson at 803.685.5335 or Mary Edmonds at
803.790.7780. The deadline for
reservations is July 25.
Laura Walker’s nephew Michael Roth had his
contract bought by the Texas Rangers and he is living one of his dreams by having
pitched at Fenway Park in Boston on the 4th. I guess if you are going to
work on the 4th, Boston is a good place to do it.
A big thanks to this group
who showed they care about their community by participating in a Litter Pick up
sponsored by Miss South Carolina Earth United States, yesterday
in Ridge Spring. Mae-Ann Webb, Miss
South Carolina Earth United States, Mayor Pat Asbill and a great group from the
Ridge Spring-Monetta area chipped in. The much littered area at the intersection of
Hwy 392 and Hwy #1 is now clean thanks to this group. Hope we will all follow
their lead and keep our communities "Litter Free"
Mount Calvary Social Ministry Committee is sponsoring a school supply drive for local schools: (paper,
pencils, copier paper, notebooks, binders, colored pencils, book bags etc. Cash
donations will also be accepted. Please contact Bill Hallman @ 803-685-7663 with any donations. In 2014, through a generous bequest, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church established the
$5,000 Yonce-Nichols Scholarship to provide financial assistance to a qualified
student pursuing a degree or certification in any accredited post-secondary
program. The first scholarship has been
awarded to Carson Hatcher. A graduate of
Dutch Fork High School, Carson will be attending Clemson University this fall
with plans to pursue a degree in nursing. She is the daughter of Brian &
Chappelle Hatcher.
Magician
Caleb Alexander
will perform Fri., July 22 from 10-11 at the Theatre. On July 29, Lew-E the Clown will perform in Read-O-Lympics with circus skills,
magic, & bringing books to life.
Don’t miss all these great shows that encourage reading in your young
people!
Harriet’s Garden has cut back her hours
because of the heat for the months of July and August. You can always reach me by the phone number
that is in the phone book or on the sign for I have call forwarding and I will
get the call. It is 803.685.7970.
ART CENTER OF RIDGE SPRING: Joanne Crouch, president
Barbara Yon will teach a collage class at the Art Center on Saturday,
July 16th from 10-1 for $30.
The students may bring items to put in the collage if you like. Supplies will be provided. Call Barbara Yon to reserve a spot at (803)385-5396. Stay
tuned for information on stained glass classes that will be coming to the Art
Center in the fall. The Art Center of Ridge Spring is open each Friday and
Saturday from 10-4. Contact joanne.crouch26@gmail.com or artassnridgespring@gmail.com or
call (803)685-5577 and leave message to reserve place in classes.
Josie Rodgers: I just finished a
Karen Kingsbury’s Sunrise series, 4
books focused on the famous Baxter family and all of their trials, triumphs,
failures, and redemption. Now, one may think that Christian novels are boring,
and everything always has a happy ending in the movie sense of the word. However, these novels are exciting and
suspenseful, and not every situation ends the way the characters may want. I
find such reassurance in these stories.
Every family member goes through terrible ordeals, even tragedies but
eventually learn that leaning on God, praying, and having faith is the only way
to live. Again, many thanks go to my
precious friend Lara Edwards for introducing me to this author. This week, I will be giving her Sunrise series back and borrowing the Above the Line series. I have to force myself to put these books
down and do my homework for my online literacy class! A bit ironic, don’t you think? If you are
interested in these novels, visit karenkingsbury.com and click on the Baxters
icon. The series are listed in order,
and trust me, you have to read them in order.
A Baxter Family Christmas will
be released Oct. 25, so hurry up! I’m
sure you can read it even if you haven’t read any of the others, but you will
fall in love with this family just as I did!
Ridge Spring United Methodist Church: RSUMC is partnering with Mt. Calvary Lutheran on one of their
ongoing outreach ministries. This summer the Big Red Box’s cousin, The
Little Red Bucket will be collecting Box
Tops for Education and pull tabs
from canned beverages. If you would like to participate, leave what you
have collected on the front porch of the Family
Life Center and we will make sure they find their way to the LRB.
RSUMC is also partnering with Ridge
Spring Baptist and will be collecting clothes detergent for their ongoing
ministry for the Sheppard’s Hand.
The Big Red Box is asking for donations through the month of July. Again, if
you would like to help, leave your donations on the porch of the FLC and we
will make sure they find their way. Thanking you in advance for all your
community support for these worthwhile endeavors.
Review from David Marshall James:
"The Baker Street Jurors" by Michael Robertson
Reggie and Nigel Heath--
brothers and partners in law, though scarcely two peas in a pod-- practice out
of a famous London address.
It's so famous that their
office lease requires that they continue to answer the mail received by the
previous occupant, in residence more than a century ago, and fictitious at
that.
Such is the power of
superlative literary characterization that readers would still be inquiring of
Sherlock Holmes. Then, too, you have the loony, the lonely, and the
lustful.
It would seem that Mr.
Holmes is real enough to the Crown that it would forward him a jury summons.
Brother Nigel-- who has been off in Los Angeles more often than not in
the preceding four volumes of this series-- takes center stage in this mystery
novel, by circumstance more than choice.
His “affaire de coeur”
with an American damsel in distress has come to a bad end, and older brother
Reggie is off on an extended honeymoon with his movie-actress bride.
When the summons arrives,
down-and-out Nigel is living in chambers, subsisting off Mars bars, newsstand
coffee, and pub grub, whilst availing himself of the office loo. Being
Nigel, he folds the offending summons into a paper airplane, sailing it out the
window.
Oops. He doesn't recall
that scene from "Mary Poppins," which transpired a few blocks away on
Cherry Tree Lane, in which Mr. Banks tears up his children's request for the
perfect nanny, tossing it into the fireplace, from which it arises upon
reassembling itself.
Should Nigel be all that
surprised when he shows up for jury duty, having received his own summons, to
encounter a prospective seat mate bearing a striking resemblance to Mr. Holmes?
And we don't mean Oliver Wendell.
Author Michael Robertson
delivers a sensational trial, fueled by media frenzy over a star cricket player
accused of bludgeoning his unfaithful wife with his cricket bat. No
"S," Sherlock: That's bat-"S" crazy.
Then, weird things begin
happening to the jury, as the author takes a lead from Dame Agatha Christie's
"And Then There Were None," along with his ties to Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle, making for a jolly good fifth "Brothers of Baker Street
Mystery." No merde, Miss Marple.
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
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