September 24, 2018
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
The 2018 Harvest Festival is
really on a roll. Saturday was the Beauty Pageant. 2018 Ridge Spring Harvest Festival Beauty
Pageant Winners in the Junior Division were
Toddler
Miss Charley Frances Driggers; Baby Miss Kyndall Rayne Johnson; Little Miss
Sydney Ruth Heath; Tiny Miss Taylor Ann
Bowdler; Wee Miss Tatum Lynn McAlhaney
The Senior Division winners were Young Miss Kurston Alice Long; Young Teen Miss
Chaney Suzanne Feagin; Teen Miss Jordan Taylor Stone; and Miss Harvest Festival
Hattie Grace Summers. In attendance were family, friends and people who enjoyed
such a beautiful event. The Master of Ceremonies was Bob Jackson,
stage director was Qwen Etheredge, sound system by Mike Cook. The judges were Mrs. Crystal Jewel Crawford,
Ms. Samantha Miller and Ms. Karmen Roller.
The Auditor was Ms. Lillie Jackson.
Mr. Patrick Arnold the Harvest Festival chairman welcomed all. During the evening intermission the Carolina
Elite Stompers with Jordan Barrett and Rachel Blair, co-directors with Vonne
Doran and Marena Massey entertained with beautifully choreographed routines.
From
the Mayor’s Desk:
What an exciting weekend we just had! Magnolia Ridge Arts and Antique Gathering
and Tractor Show was a great success bringing hundreds of people to town. Many,
many thanks to Ridge Hill Baptist Church
who held its Community Day at the gazebo. The church turned our gazebo area
into a wellness checkpoint, voter registration station, a school materials
booth, and a place to get a free lunch. To top the morning off, members of the
church helped to paint and dress scarecrows and pressured washed picnic tables
in preparation for the Harvest Festival. To top off the morning, they provided
the town with gospel music.
The
Miss Harvest Festival Beauty Pageant was an overwhelming success thanks to the
hard work done by the committee chairs: Patrick Arnold, Qwen Etheridge, and Bob
Jackson. We couldn’t have gotten through the event without all the volunteers
who showed up to help. This is just the beginning of Harvest Festival
Activities. Yet to come is the famous Bingo
Night on October 11th at the Civic Center. Friday will be a new
activity, “Recorrido Mexico”, a tour of Mexico through its music, food and
dance. Join us for the fun evening beginning at 6:00 on Friday night, October
12th at the gazebo. The music and dance will represent the four
areas of Mexico and will be danced
in costume. Pies and cakes will also be
judged that Friday night. Saturday will see the official Harvest Festival and
BBQ Battle on the Ridge kick off, followed by the parade, arts and crafts,
entertainment, the returned car show, and our country
store. Come ready to enjoy some “Q” and spend the rest of the day with us.
The Magnolia Ridge
Antique and Art Gathering was a huge success this past Saturday. There were 27 vendors. The Antique Tractor Club and food from Mt.
Calvary Church's men and the Mennonite Bakers added to all perfectly. So many enjoyed doing it in September that
Wendy and Perry were encouraged and agreed to having the event in the spring
and in the fall. It will be held in the
spring on the third Saturday in May and on the third Saturday in
September. Next year the Palmetto
Tractor Club will also have the Antiques Cars Club and Antique A Model Club
with their cars to join them.
On behalf of the Ridge
Hill Baptist Church, we are thankful that everyone enjoyed the health fair.
It was a part of our annual Community Day. We normally host it at our church
but this year, with the help of Mayor Asbill, we moved the event to the gazebo.
We wanted to focus on services to help the community such as free health
screenings (performed by Dr. Pompey and Dr. Settles), voter registration,
school supplies drive for our students and free food and entertainment for all
to enjoy. It was truly a great day and it blessed many.
OLDE TREASURES welcomes new
dealers Sid and Nita Keisler from Gilbert. Many of you may know them from years
of doing business in their family store, Keislers.
They bring with them a country storefront backdrop for their booth which is reminiscent of their store in 1907. They named their booth For Looks or Cooks. Sid handles the cooks part and Nita the looks part. Sid specializes in cast iron cookware and has quite a selection for your eyes to feast on. He salvages pieces that aren’t cooking worthy and makes other useful things such as clocks. He also re-seasons old cast iron pieces. Bring your special piece in and let him give you a price for revitalizing it. Nita loves teapots and has some beautiful ones for sale in their booth. She has also put together a great display of antique and vintage linens. They even have a Singer Treadle Sewing Machine that works great. Everything in their booth is vintage or antique and is selling well. Come see for yourself, once an item is gone; it is gone.
They bring with them a country storefront backdrop for their booth which is reminiscent of their store in 1907. They named their booth For Looks or Cooks. Sid handles the cooks part and Nita the looks part. Sid specializes in cast iron cookware and has quite a selection for your eyes to feast on. He salvages pieces that aren’t cooking worthy and makes other useful things such as clocks. He also re-seasons old cast iron pieces. Bring your special piece in and let him give you a price for revitalizing it. Nita loves teapots and has some beautiful ones for sale in their booth. She has also put together a great display of antique and vintage linens. They even have a Singer Treadle Sewing Machine that works great. Everything in their booth is vintage or antique and is selling well. Come see for yourself, once an item is gone; it is gone.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church
: “HARVESTING FOR HIM” EVERYONE IS INVITED -
Fourth annual shoebox packing party will be held Sunday, October 7
beginning at 12:30 pm with lunch provided by LMM. Packing Party starts at 1:15 pm and
afterwardsthere will be Games for the
Kids at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Fellowship Building. To make sure we prepare enough food, please
RSVP by signing the list on the narthex bullentin board or calling Donna
Hatcher at 275-4839. Grandparents, this
is a wonderful event to attend with your grandchildren. Social Ministry is providing soap, washcloths,
toothbrushes, pencils, erasers, & pencil sharpeners for each box. Other
items needed: crayons, coloring books, combs/brushes, underwear, socks, shirts,
small toys, stuffed animals, small water bottles, eating utensils, single
subject notebooks, writing paper, journals, hair accessories, flash lights
w/extra batteries, dolls, sunglasses, colored pencils, etc. This ministry
blesses children around the world with gift-filled shoeboxes that become
opportunities to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
RIDGE SPRING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH:
On September 30, 2018 Ridge Spring
United Methodist Church (RSUMC) invites local church congregations to a 5th Sunday
Community Sing. This will be at 11:00 a.m. regular church service time. The
program will last approximately an hour. If you would like to participate
please contact Pastor Ashley Buchanan at:aebuchanan@umcsc.org.
We ask no more than 2 songs per group and/or individual. Join us for what will
be a fun filled hour of praise and song.
FORS met Thursday
night. Plans for Christmas Open House
are in the works for our community. More
information will be forthcoming when we get closer to that wonderful holiday.
FORS stands for Friends of Ridge Spring.
We work on promoting our community.
Art
Center in Ridge Spring Classes
Mosaic: On Sept29th at 8:30,
Barbara Yon and members of AARS will demonstrate the basics of
mosaics. Students will apply cut glass
to the risers of the steps at the Art Center.
There is no charge for this event.
Contact Barbara Yon at byonart@yahoo.com or a member of the AARS if you would like to participate in
this event
Pottery: Kim Ruff,
instructor On October 15, a clay
Christmas tree class will be held on Monday, Oct15th from
6:30-8:30. Cost is $35 and includes all
firing and glazing. Kim’s class will
allow the students to make additional small pieces to use all the clay that is
allotted for the class. Contact Kim Ruff
at makerart@aol.com or
Joanne Crouch at joanne.crouch26@gmail.com to register.
.Stained Glass Vernon Rpbinson, instructor-October 19th
and 20th 10-4. Students will
make a 8 x 10 suncatcher. Mr. Robinson
is very crafted in his skills. Class
will be very small so spots are limited.
Cost is $250 with ½ will need to be paid when participant signs
up. Contact AARS or contact kedrynevans@gmail.com , (910)583-2219 or Vernon Robinson (803)640-4527 for details of how to become a part of this
class.
Location:
Ridge Spring Art Center Hwy. 23 108 Maintenance Shop Circle, Ridge
Spring SC 29129. Behind the Ridge Spring Art Center.
Josie Rodgers: It has been
exactly 8 years since my sister was murdered. Eight years since I talked to
her, texted her, heard her voice, ask her questions, felt her hug, heard her
laugh. Our lives completely changed that fateful September. I will never forget
the phone call in the wee hours of the morning. I hate to hear the phone ring
at night. Every time I take the kids to the pediatrician, a shiver runs through
my body because that is the ER where she died. When I hear of couples having
domestic violence issues, I am torn between sheer frustration and hopeless
despair because so few get the help they need. I certainly don’t have all the
answers, but there is one thing I do know. Victims must receive police
protection and financial help to be able to leave, survive, and provide for
themselves. This was not available for my sister. Don’t let it happen to
someone you love.
Josie Rodgers School News
RSM Elem: We are excited about our fall book fair which opens
on Fri., Sept. 21, and ends on Fri., Sept. 28. The book fair will be open from
8:15 to 3:00 each day. We will accept
cash or checks made payable to RS-M Elementary. If sending a check, no change
can be given. Please remember that we
charge 7% sales tax.
PTO
Happenings: A special thanks to the PTO for adding sand to our playground
and mulch around the school. The PTO is selling RS-M T-shirts in three designs.
The shirts are $10. Students are selling
World’s Finest Chocolate candy bars through September 27.
Sonic Night Fundraiser in
Batesburg on Mon., Oct. 1, from 5 pm – 7 pm. Come out and grab a bite to eat. A
portion of all sales will be donated to the school.
RSM High: The school is
boasting a new sport under the coaching of new math teacher Chuck DiZinno:
cross country. Runners include Arturo Contreras, Isaias Figuero, Kaylah
Guinyard, Katelyn Kirk, William Moyer, Kelsie Storey, Kendra Storey, Alex
Valencia, & Zach Wyszynzki. On Thurs., Sept. 20, the Trojans hosted their
first meet with Saluda with 23 runners in all competing. Zach and Arturo came
in 9th & 10th, respectively, which Isaias came in 14th. For the girls, Keslie, Kendra, Katelyn, and
Kaylah came in 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th
places respectively. More meets are
planned
The Senior Beta Club and the
National English Honor Society members are selling World’s Finest Chocolate.
With over 46 members, you are sure to find some of that delicious stuff
somewhere close by! Proceeds help with graduation expenses, convention,
American Education Week, Teacher Appreciation Week, and more!
Harriet's
Garden Tips: Sometimes when
looking for a bargain on plants, they are more dried out than you realize. Two
weeks ago I got several. I watered each pot with plans to plant as soon as
possible. When I got them out of the pot
they were really root bound and really, really dry in the center, not on the
edge of the plant. I had to soak them in
a tub of water before I could plant them. If a plant floats in the water,
submerge it til it stays down. I also cut off most of the blooms to help the
plant take root. I did leave a few
blooms so they would go to seed and perhaps help them repopulate the plot. Who knows if the plants will come back.
REMINDERS
Sept. 30: RSUMC sing along
Oct. 7: Mt. Calvary Shoebox packing party
October 11-13: Ridge Spring Harvest Festival
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
Saluda Library Hours:
Mon/Wed
8:30 am-5 pm; Tues/Thurs 8:30 am – 6 pm; Fri 8:30 am – 5 pm; Sat closed
Every Friday & Saturday:
AARS
hours 10 – 4 or by appt, free admission
Every first Tuesday of the Month:
AARS meets at 6:30, 685-5783
Every 1st Thursday: Audibel Hearing Center in the back room of Bank
Every
Friday: Narcotics Anonymous and
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 7-8 pm at The Ridge Spring
Library
Every 4th
Saturday: The Helpful Hands Food/Clothing Bank
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