November 27, 2017
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
From the Mayor's Desk: Come and help the town as we celebrate the big
announcement by Security Federal Bank on Wednesday, November
29th at noon at the gazebo. There will be light refreshments
afterwards at the library. Coming next Sunday will be Ridge
Spring Auctions first auction at the Civic Center at 2:00. And Santa arrives
in the late afternoon after we light the Christmas tree. The Christmas spirit
is alive in Ridge Spring.
December 3, Ridge Spring
will have a Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony. The program's climax with be the arrival of Santa Claus. He enjoys coming to the Gazebo in different
modes of transportation over the years.
One time on a helicopter, another on a boat, and another on a really
cute tractor. Come join us and check out
Santa's Arrival and the lights as they come on in the town. The program begins at 4:00 PM with praise and
worship. Enjoy hot chocolate with the
arrival of Santa. This is sponsored by
the Ridge Spring Harvest Festival Committee.
Spann
United Methodist Church in Ward will be open to visitors Sunday, December 10
from 2:00 to 5:00 as a part of the tour of homes and churches. Spann was founded at the home of John Spann
somewhere between Ward and Ridge Spring before 1805. The congregation
moved to Ward in the early 1840's and established the cemetery. The current
building dates to 1873 and is in original condition with the exception of the
addition of lights and heat. The church and cemetery are on the National
Register and a historic highway marker is at the gate. Four grave markers
are named in the Smithsonian's Inventory of Outdoor American Sculpture. For more information call 803-430-1314.
The Christmas Tour of Homes will be Sunday December 10 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. It is sponsored by the Green Thumb Garden
Club and assisted by the Ridge Garden Club.
The homes on tour are the Eidson House at 105 Ward Ave, Ward, and two
homes in Ridge Spring. They are the
Horne House at 210 DuBose St. and the Sawyer House at 403 East Main St. Churches on the tour are Ridge Spring Baptist
Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ridge Spring, Spann United Methodist Church
in Ward, and Ward Baptist Church at 125 Ward Ave. Ward. Cake and Hot Mulled Apple Cider will be
served at Ward Baptist Church. Cost of
the Ticket will be $10.00 an may be purchase at the door.
Three members of the Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle School band were selected for and
participated in a middle school honor band clinic at Limestone College. The clinic was held
Thursday, November 16 through Saturday, November 18 on the Limestone campus in
Gaffney, SC. The students
submitted a video audition and were placed in one of two bands. 8th grader Kyla
Padgett and 7th graders
Nehemiah Singley and Paola Trinidad represented RS-M well. The students
rehearsed with their bands on Thursday evening, all day Friday, and again Saturday morning. On Saturday afternoon the
bands presented a concert. They also saw a
performance by the Limestone College iPan Ensemble, which is a steel drum
ensemble, and enjoyed some games and Laser Tag at the Big E in Gaffney.
Josie Rodgers
RSM
High: The Beta Club,
NEHS, and Teacher Cadets
are excited to sponsor a holiday event for all children in our community! “Cookies
and Stories with Mrs. Claus” will be held on Wed., Dec. 7, at 6 pm in the
high school cafetorium. Children will
enjoy cookies and milk, crafts, games, and story time with Mrs. Claus and some
special elves all for FREE! For more
information, please contact Josie Rodgers.
Jostens will be at RS-M High School on Tues.,
Nov. 29, at 2:30 pm to take orders for letter jackets. Any athletes or band members who are
interested in ordering a letter jacket can get information at the school. This will be the only time this school year
that letter jackets will be ordered.
RSM Elem: RSM Elem Walk/Jog Club:
5th graders are invited to attend the walk/jog club every Friday morning
from 7:10 - 7:25 am. You must have a
permission slip signed to participate.
Forms may be found on Coach Bundrick’s web page. The goal of the club is
to walk 500 miles along the Palmetto
Trail, which is a hiking trail that goes from the mountains of SC to the
coast through national and state parks.
Review from
David Marshall James: "The Demon
Crown" by James Rollins
James Rollins jams his
thrill-o-meter to smokin' hot for his latest adventure featuring Sigma, the
elite Department of Defense team headquartered beneath the Smithsonian Castle
in Washington, D.C.
The story originates with
James Smithson, benefactor of the museum that bears his name. As Rollins
has it, the esteemed chemist/geologist makes an incredible discovery, then has
it buried with him in his crypt.
Some 200 years later, a
Japanese pharmaceuticals giant is aiming to use Smithson's exhumed secret to
take over the World.
Haven't the
pharmaceutical companies already done that? We've heard of R&D, but
this is-- well, sadly, not all that far-fetched, given their profits.
Anyway, the Japanese
mastermind at the company's helm has resurrected a most effective weapon:
Prehistoric wasps. Some just sting, albeit with an intensity far greater
than the modern varieties. Others choose a host and eat it from the
outside in, in princess bites, if you will. The third group prefers to dine
from the inside-out, invading musculature and bone.
Will Sigma honcho-honeys
Seichan and Gray, beaching it up on Maui, be able to stop the scourge? Seichan
is fond of her cutlery, but that's more to the point with two-legged creatures.
They receive some serious
assistance from married Sigmas Kat and Monk, who trek to Europe to track down
the source of Smithson's fateful discovery.
Meanwhile, Sigma stalwart
Kowalksi finds that the crimson-and-black-striped winged beasties sizzle like
bacon when touched with the lit end of his stogie.
With his usual flair,
Rollins flavors the proceedings like a giant Saturday-afternoon-at-the-movies
tub of popcorn drenched with the melted memories of hundreds of
action/adventure films. Dive in and dig the Sigs.
Harriet's Garden Tips: We are nearing December and time for
poinsettias. Place your poinsettia in a cooler
room at night (55 to 60 degrees F is ideal) to extend the blooming time.
Examine the soil daily and water only when it feels dry. Always water enough to
soak the soil to the bottom of the pot and discard
the excess water. The brackets
that look like blooms make a beautiful cut flower. As soon as
you cut them, stick the ends in a candle flame for a short time then put
in water. This will help the sap to stop
running. They are in so many different
colors today so enjoy the plants and/or the "blooms".
REMINDERS
December 3: Christmas on the Square
December 9 & 10: Shoppes of RS Christmas
Open House
December 10: Christmas Tour of Homes
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; Sat 9-12
Ridge Spring
Library Toddler
Time Mondays at 10:30
Saluda County Library
Hours: Mon/Wed 8:30
am-5 pm; Tues/Thurs 8:30 am – 6 pm; Fri 8:30am
– 5 pm; Sat closed new fax machine and can send toll free
Narcotics Anonymous Fridays at RS
Library at 7:00 PM
Ridge Spring Post
Office hours: Mon-Fri. 7:30 am – 11:30 am; Sat 9 – 10 am
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
Every Friday &
Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4 or by appt, free admission
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