May 29, 2017
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
Memorial Display: The
Ridge Spring American Legion and Auxiliary Post 133 has a Memorial Day display
in the Town Square. There is a memorial ribbon for each serviceman killed
during wars from the Ridge Spring, Monetta and Ward areas. John and Nola Burger
designed and made the display, and this is the thirty-first consecutive year
that the fallen soldiers have been honored on Memorial Day.
PEACH TREE 23 IS HERE!!!
This includes all of highway 23 which is
44 miles long
Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale T-shirts
are on sale at town Hall. They can be
viewed on facebook at Peach Tree 23 photos. Free Movie Night June 16th Movie
will start at 8:00 Concessions and other entertainment will start at 6:00. Bring your Chairs and Blankets to enjoy a
movie under the stars on the Lawn at the New Town Hall. Movie Showing
will be Monster Trucks. The
New CCR Report is on the Towns Website
Town Hall will be closed
and Friday for The Peach Tree 23 yard sale. The new Town Brochures and Rack cards are in
if you are a business and would like to have them to hand out stop by Town Hall
to pick some up.
Juniper has begun the
official countdown to their James Beard House dinner in New York on Tuesday, June 20th. We are excited to
announce that our dinner is SOLD OUT!!!!!
Local artist, Judy
Adamick, has an exhibition of her art works hanging at Aiken Art and Custom
Framing at 222 Park Ave. S.E.from May 22, until June 30th. Judy also
owns Sheepy Hollow Farms. From Sheepy Hollow
Fiber Farm... question for the day. Judy has six ewes and seven new
lambs, but no twins were born. How did this happen? The word for
the day....."superfetation",......very rare....look it up, very
curious.
Joanne Crouch: Her encaustic piece, "Galaxy Revisited" has been
accepted into the Municipal Building Gallery in Augusta, Georgia. We are currently looking for students for
the Monsters to Dinosaurs Handbuilding Pottery workshop on June 12th-16th
from 9-12. The week of instruction will be taught by Kim Ruff. Cost
is $100 for the week-$80 for the second child from the same family. Reserve
spots at the Art Center on Fridays or Saturdays from 10-4. You may also
contact Kim Ruff by email- makerart@aol.com. The deadline for signing up for the pottery camp has been
extended until Wednesday, June 8th.
The Ridge Spring Harvest Festival has given out scholarships
each year. This year the recipients are Jermois
Morris from Ridge Spring Monetta High School and Morgan Price from King Academy. Congratulations to you both in furthering
your education.
Vouchers: They will be distributed on Tuesday June 6th at Town Hall and at the Gazebo on the opening of the
Farmers Market that Saturday June 10th.
Please bring proof that you live in Saluda County, that you are 60 years
old or older, and proof of income. You will receive vouchers of $25.00 in increments
of $5.00 each. These can be used to
purchase fresh produce at Farmers' Markets.
Thanks to Sherald Rodgers
the Ridge Spring Farmers' Market is listed in "Local Foods and Farm"
Guide.
Saluda County Library Summer Reading Program 2017: Our Summer Reading Program begins next Thursday,
June 1st and people can stop by the library in Saluda or Ridge Spring to
pick up their summer reading logs beginning June 1st. It is for all ages
(even adults). Our kickoff event is also on June 1st with free
weekly programs (See schedule). There are prizes for all ages,
including babies, children, teens and adults! Call 864-445-4500 ext. 2264 for more information.
Summer Reading Events: Programs and events are FREE * All ages are invited
All events are at the Saluda Theatre * Questions? Call 864-445-4500 x2264
Thursday,
June 1st, 11AM Tim Sonefelt –Building a Better World Variety Show! Stop by the
library to sign up for summer reading before or after the performance!
Friday,
June 9th, 10AM Quite A Catch! Ron Anglin – Juggler – SynerJester Show –
Building Each Other Up!!
Rene Miller, RSM Elementary
Area 15 Special Olympics On Friday,
April 21, 2017, the RSM SPED students from the elementary, middle, and high
schools attended the Area 15 Special Olympics at Midland Valley High School.
Our students were accompanied by their teachers as well as students from RSM
High School, who did an amazing job of getting students to their events on time
and seeing to their needs. A special thanks to Coach Lipsey, Mrs. Middlebrooks,
and Mr. Carpenter for providing us with our great buddies. Our school alone
brought home many ribbons! We are so proud of our students!
Congratulations to Mrs. Davenport for
being the recipient of an Innovative Teaching Mini Grant. Mrs. Davenport wrote
a grant entitled "Cool Stools for School" and was awarded $500 to
purchase the stools for the Read180/ S44 classroom. The grant was funded by
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.
Josie Rodgers
RSM High: The FFA
Banquet was
held last Tues at the RS Fire Dept.
Everyone enjoyed food, awards, and information about ag education in
SC. Many thank so instructor Michael
Crim, the RS Fire Dept, and the parents for making this event so special.
The Athletic Awards
Ceremony was
held last Thursday. Athletes from all
sports were recognized for their participation, special achievements, and
academic success.
From David Marshall James: The Broadway revival of “Hello, Dolly!” at
the Shubert Theater is nominated for 10 Tony awards (to be broadcast June 11th
on CBS), including one for Bette Midler as Best Actress in a Musical. News of this revival prompted “The History of
‘Hello, Dolly!’ ” as my presentation subject for The Ridge Spring Woman’s Study
Club this February, and that presentation concludes with the fourth part this
week.
President Kennedy was assassinated while
“Hello, Dolly!” was trying out in Detroit, and the show went dark for two
days. The two biggest Broadway hits of
1964, “Hello, Dolly!” and “Funny Girl,” were both period pieces. Audiences seemed to be looking back in order
to take their minds off the present. But
“Funny Girl” is a downer at the end, while Dolly supplies pure optimism: “Get out and rejoin the human race—you do
have a second chance at happiness.”
The show struck pure gold that January of
1964. The critics, including Walter
Kerr, threw their hats in the air and cheered.
The show won ten Tony Awards, a record that stood for 37 years, until
Mel Brooks' “The Producers.” Louis
Armstrong’s single of the title song hit no. 1.
Gower Champion had a success that Broadway directors usually can only
dream of, and he continued to counsel the Broadway and road companies.
Carol Channing found the role of a lifetime,
one even bigger than Lorelei Lee in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” Through two Broadway revivals and many
road-company tours, she played Dolly Gallagher Levi more than 5,000 times, a
record that’s unlikely to be broken anytime soon, for any part and actor. To do so, one would have to play eight shows
a week continuously for more than twelve years, without a break.
When “Dolly” finally closed in 1970, she had
survived the turbulent 1960s, returning more than 1000 percent profit for
original investors. Meaning, if producer
David Merrick had finagled $100,000 from you during late 1963, you would have
realized more than $1 million over that investment seven years later. Champion was among those who invested and
would quip, “Every time Carol sings ‘Hello, Dolly’ in some place like
Greensboro, North Carolina, I make a hundred dollars.” He would go on directing Broadway shows
through “42nd Street,” which opened in 1980 and would run longer
than “Dolly.” Merrick, as if he hadn’t
stashed enough under his mattress by that point, served as producer. Champion died from a rare form of blood
cancer, at 61, on opening night of “42nd Street” on Broadway. Marge Champion will turn 98 this year, while
Channing says hello to 96. Composer
Jerry Herman will be 86; he resides in Miami, collecting residuals from two
other hit shows, “Mame” and “La Cage aux Folles,” yet neither one as
long-running as “Dolly.” Nanette Fabray
will be 97.
Although Channing won the Tony Award over
Barbra Streisand’s “Funny Girl” in 1964, she lost the film role to Streisand,
something that has stuck in her craw for the past 50 years. Streisand was too young for the role, yet she
sings better than anyone else who has played Dolly. Her inexperience bleeds through, especially
when she imitates Mae West. Director
Gene Kelly told her to stop, that it was “anachronistic,” but Barbra being
Barbra did it Barbra’s way. Champion was
set to direct, but he dropped out before the cameras rolled, stating that
Streisand was “all wrong” for the part.
A patient director such as Champion could have toned down Channing for
the screen. She admits to walking by the
movie set and cursing it, while she was making “Thoroughly Modern Millie” with
Julie Andrews and the late Mary Tyler Moore nearby.
Streisand held the final note of “Before
the Parade Passes By” longer than any other note has been held in a movie
musical. One watches Streisand as Dolly
to hear the songs done superbly. Bette
Midler has brought her own theatrical trunk full of tricks to this latest
Broadway revival. At 71, she is living proof
that a leading lady need never wonder, “Am I too old to play Dolly?”
Harriet's
Garden Tips: Roses
are so beautiful with their first bloom before the problems begin. I love the
old fashion roses that my parents and grandmothers grew. Some are still growing and blooming. Three still grow and bloom under my
grandmother's window that she planted in the 40s or 50s I think. Some bloom in spring, others in fall, and
there are some that actually bloom the whole season. Those are the better ones. Caring for these roses is simple. Fertilize occasionally and give them plenty
of sun and space. When do you prune
them? When you need to cut that limb out
of your way. There is no set time to prune old fashion
roses. When they are getting out of hand
might be a good time. The hybrid teas
are pruned in February. There are newer
varieties such as the Knockout Roses that do not require a lot of attention,
and they are fun to grow, too. Deadheading any flower prolongs the blooming
season, even roses. Propagation or old fashion
roses next week...
REMINDERS
June 2& 3: Peach Tree 23 Yard
Sale
June 6: Vouchers given out
at Town Hall and at Gazebo on June 10
June 10: RS Farmers' Market
Opens
Ridge Spring Library
hours:
Mon/Tues 8:30 am - 12 pm; Wed., 8:30 – 4:30; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:30 pm; Fri 8:30
pm -4:30 pm
Ridge Spring Post Office hours: Mon-Fri. 7:30 am – 11:30 am; Sat 9 – 10 am
Saluda County Library Hours:
Mon/Wed
8:30 am-5 pm; Tues/Thurs 8:30 am – 6 pm; Fri 8:30 am – 5 pm; Sat closed
Recycling Center Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 1-7; Sat 7-7; Sun 3-7; Tues/Thurs closed
First Thursday of the Month:
AARS meets at 6:30, 685-5783
Third Thursday of the
Month: FORS at
Library at 5:00
