April 23, 2018
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
Vouchers will be distributed on Tuesday June 5, at Town Hall from 1:00 to
7:00 PM. You will need proof of residence in Saluda County, age and
income.
Jerry Sheets of Audibel
Hearing Center still comes to Ridge Spring and is in the same building. The
entrance is down the side of the building past the ATM machine. There are no
stairs there. HIs hours are the same. The first Thursday every
month from 10-12. Later hours require an appointment.
The
Ridge Spring Fire Department Benefit in memory of Michael Adamick will be held on
Saturday, May 5th beginning with a BBQ dinner at 5:00 PM to be followed with an
auction at 6:00 p.m. and then live entertainment. Tickets may be purchased for
$10.00 per plate for dinner, auction and entertainment .
Don't
forget in Ridge Spring will be Magnolia
Ridge Antique and Art Gathering featuring the Palmetto Tractor club. This will be held May 19, 2018 from 9:00 AM
to 3:00 PM.
Pastor Key: Food
bank is open every 4th Saturday 10:00 am until noon at 512 Merritt Street.
RIDGE SPRING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH:
5th Sunday Sing. On
April 29th, RSUMC will host a 5th Sunday Sing
as members of the Christian Motorcycle Association’s Praise Band, Crossties, lead
the worship, share testimonies and sing. The community is invited to join us
for what will be a spirit filled morning of worship and praise. The Service
will be at 11 a.m. A light lunch will be served after the service at
the Family Life Center and everyone is invited to stay and eat. Hope to see you
on the 29th.
On April 21st members
of RSUMC as well as members from the community visited the Family Life Center
(named in honor of Joe and Betty Watson) to wish Joe Watson a Happy 95thBirthday.
Family members welcomed those who came to wish Mr. Joe well. Attendees enjoyed
lovely refreshments and walked down memory lane with pictures of Joe, his
family and Ridge Spring. Mr. Joe is a member of RSUMC and a blessing to the
church.
We all enjoyed wishing Joe Cal Watson
Happy Birthday. His grandson had found a
map of downtown Ridge Spring from 1925.
We all enjoyed looking at the structures that were in town as well as
those that are still around. It was
probably drawn up by an insurance company for the key to the map helps explain
the drawings. Part o f it stated the following: "Buildings colored yellow
are framed, colored blue are stone, colored gray are iron, colored brown are
adobe, and colored green are specials."
There are more parts of the key.
Hope to get a good copy soon.
Speaking of Joe, here is another
part of his life he shared with so many.
Joe's Trail Rides
The horse-back riding trips just
evolved. The teens and Joe Cal Watson
would go the back roads that were unpaved almost all the way to the Aiken State
Park.
It started off with the purchase of three
horses from O. T. Price, Sr. back in the 60s. He went to the local telephone
company and got a map of the paved and
unpaved roads. He then plotted out the routes and they were off. . Usually 10 to 12 teens and adults would
start out riding to Aiken. Joe's wife
Betty would meet them somewhere along the way with lunch. The trip usually took about 6 to 8
hours. They would spend the night stay the
next day and head back the following.
These trips were usually taken three times a year, late summer,
Christmas time, and at another school holiday time.
The Holley's had a retreat cabin by the State
Park. They were kind enough to allow the group to use their cabin. This included showers and bathrooms. At night the girls would sleep inside the
cabin as the boys slept outside.
One year at the Christmas break trail ride
several of the RSM basketball team were on the ride, Buford McGee and Joe Watson
Jr. The high school team was playing a
tournament in Wagener so Joe would load a car up from the camp sight and go to
the tournament. One problem, they kept
winning. So Joe would have to take them
back the next night. Joe and/or Betty
would have to take the uniforms and stuff the Laundromat, wash and get them
ready for the next game. Winning can be
rough. They finally made it home.
Another benefit of the rides for Joe was he
learned how to shoe his own horses. He first tried it by himself but when the
nail went the wrong way and protruded out the hoof, he knew he needed
lessons. He took the horse and trailer
over to a blacksmith that then taught Joe how to do this. Knowledge is always power. When Joe turned 70 the trail rides
ended. There were good memories for all
around.
Joanne Crouch, Art Center in Ridge Spring
Kim Ruff will host a pottery class
making a Garden Angel (male or female).
This class will be held on Monday, May 14th at 6:30 at the
Art Center. Students may make a herb pot and possibly some garden stakes
(“dill”, basil, etc). Class cost is $35
and includes clay, glazing and firing.
Students can bring apron to protect clothing. Contact Kim Ruff at (803)315-9203 or by email
at makerart@aol.com or Joanne Crouch at
(803)685-5577 or by email at joanne.crouch26@gmail.com.
Additional classes will be announced soon.
Members, Ron Buttler won 2nd place in painting and D.S Owens
won 3rd place in photography at the Dogwood Festival held at the Jim
Harrison Gallery in Denmark, SC. DS Owens won an Honorable Mention for his
photography at the Spring Fest Show at the North Augusta Art Center. Hours of
operation at the Art Center are Fridays and Saturdays from 10-2. Join us for our membership meetings on the
first Thursday of the month at 6:30. The
Art Association of Ridge Spring meets at the Art Center the first Thursday of
the month at 6:30. Everyone is
welcomed.
Rene Miller, RSM Elementary
2018 Title I Spring Planning Meeting: You are invited to
attend Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary School’s Spring Title I Planning
Meeting. The meeting will be held on April 19 at 12:00 p.m. in Tonya
Rodgers’ classroom. We will work on the school’s 2018-2019 Title I
plan. The school welcomes any input from teachers, parents, and community
members. We look forward to seeing you on April 19.
Terrific Kids: Congratulations to
our Terrific Kids for the month of March.
The character word was Understanding. The
character trait for April is, Be Prepared: Landon
Scott, Aidan Love, Mia Bonilla, Shemyrah Graham, Jaelyn Lytes, Justin Estrada
Garcia, Christian Finnie, Jayden Smith, Miracle Morphy, Jose Perez, Karina Martinez, Aaden McCormick, Jariah Brunson, A’Nia
Etheredge, Kymani Denny, Paetyn Colwell, Samantha Kirk, Haley Bailey, D’Toris
Lott, Deion Weaver, Aubrianna Wise, and Schannon Robinson.
RSM
Elem’s Day of Caring
focused on the front entrance.
Volunteers cut the parking area grass, picked up debris, trimmed bushes,
& placed pine straw. Thanks to Amick
Farms for donating $50 to help us beautify our school.
The
first grade annual egg drop was held Mar. 27.
Students designed containers to prevent a raw egg from cracking when
tossed from the roof of the first grade building. After the drop, Doug and Lara Edwards treated
us to a hot dog lunch! RSM High Teacher
Cadet Tyler Berry also helped us with this event.
The
RSME Miss and Master Pageant was held recently with the following
winners: Wee Miss Sophia Ildefonso, 1st
runner-up Braelynn Crosby, 2nd runner-up Makenna Lipsey; Little Miss
Addyson Bradley, 1st runner-up Zoe Ford, 2nd runner-up
Jamiyah Williams; Miss RSME Gracelyn Padgett, 1st runner-up Gracie
Temples, 2nd Haleigh Mitchell; Wee Master Landon Scott, 1st
runner-up Bryson Hunter, 2nd runner-up Dylan Smith; Little Master
Jermaine Cullum, Jr., 1st runner-up Micah Fowler, 2nd
runner-up Matthew Cockrell; Master RSME Jarvis Bush, 1st runner-up
James Smith, Christian Smith.
Josie Rodgers
RSM High: The 2018 Prom was held last Sat night at the Aiken
Co-op. The students had a wonderful time
dancing and hanging out with each other.
Thanks to Mrs. Riley and the Prom Club for the planning and décor. Many people helped our young prom
attendees get ready for their magical evenings from hairdressers, nail
technicians, and makeup artists to flower shops, dress boutiques, and tux
rentals to photographers, friends, and family.
Yes, it takes a village!
The National English Honor Society will sponsor its 2nd Poetry Night with recitations of
original and published poetry by students, staff, and family. The evening begins at 6 pm with refreshments,
audience activities, and door prizes.
All are welcome!
On Thurs., April 26, we will celebrate
with Family Literacy Night “Celebrate
Your Own Story” from 5 pm-6:30 pm. Parents will have the opportunity to create
their own "story" in the form of a poem, enjoy a light snack, and
peruse the book fair. Please call Mrs.
Powell, the media specialist, at 803-685-2100 to reserve your spot.
RSM High is hosting its first Scholastic Book Fair in years! All this week, the library will be showcasing
a vast array of books to purchase. In
addition, if you would like to help our students, you can purchase a book at
the fair or online and donate it to the library. Simply go to the school’s website and click
on the link. The book will be delivered
to our school in your name!
For National Library Week, RSM’s
media center specialist, Mrs. Powell,
sponsored several contests. One contest
required students to guess how many books were in the library. Some students gave random guesses while
others counted the books in one section and used their mathematical skills. The winners who came closest to the actual
number were Said Luna and Jose Valeriano. Next in line was Mr. Pierce (who was none too happy he didn’t win!).
Review from David Marshall James: “Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five
Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood" by Axel Nissen
Ona Munson, in her Belle
Watling finery, graces the cover of Prof. Axel Nissen's third volume concerning
classic Hollywood character actresses, following "Actresses of a Certain
Character" and "Mothers, Mammies and Old Maids."
Munson, who starred in
"No, No Nanette" on Broadway, never knew the success in films that
she found on the stage when she was younger, in spite of her role in "Gone
With the Wind" (1939).
To be sure, Hollywood
provided a monetary refuge for actresses who had once been ingenues, or even
leading ladies, on the stage. Of course, many had to be content with
supporting roles, but, with enough artistry, they often stole a film from its
stars.
For instance-- in
addition to other GWTW players Barbara O'Neill (Ellen O'Hara) and Isabel Jewell
(Emmie Slattery)-- this volume includes that great Irish expounder of
Brooklynese, Connie Gilchrist, who proved unforgettable in the Oscar-winning
"A Letter to Three Wives" (1949) as Linda Darnell's
kitchen-table-poker-playing mother.
Gilchrist displayed her
range in another unforgettable part, as the theater maid who duets with Judy
Garland on "Ev'ry Little Movement" in "Presenting Lily
Mars" (1943). Come to think of it, Gilchrist's maid could well have
been the model for the mop-wielding character Carol Burnett portrayed on her TV
variety show.
Author Nissen-- a
professor at the University of Oslo-- turns his European sense of scholarship
on his subjects, compiling domestic and personal data from official sources on
them.
As aforestated, many of
these ladies ventured to Hollywood via the New York stage, touring companies,
and/or vaudeville. Some of them had always played supporting roles, often
owing to their having been born more beautiful on the inside than the outside.
Case in point here is
Margaret Hamilton of Cleveland, Ohio, who maintained an apartment on Gramercy
Park in New York City, as she preferred stage roles, appearing at age 70 in
Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music."
However, she gained
immortality for a film character she played back in 1939, a sterling example of
the adage, "There are no such things as bit parts, only bit actors."
Harriet's
Garden Tips: Don't
work soil when it is wet. Squeeze a
handful of soil - if it sticks together, wait another day to work in the
garden. But it is a good day to pull up
those weeds!! It is best to use peat moss mixed into the soil rather than as a
mulch. If peat moss is used as a mulch,
be sure it does not dry out (impossible in the South!!). It will look moist, but the ground beneath
will be dry.
REMINDERS
May 5: RS Fire Depart. Benefit
May 19: The Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Festival
June 2: Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale
June 5: Voucher Distribution
June 9: Farmers Market Opens
Ridge Spring Library hours: Mon. Tues. 9:00 - 12:00; Wed. Thurs. Closed;
Fri.
10:00 - 4:00; Sat. 10:00 - 1:00.
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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