Ridge Spring News: October 2018

Monday, October 29, 2018

October 29, 2018

Ridge Spring News

Harriet Householder

The Ridge Spring Shops are planning their Christmas Open House on Saturday, November 17 from 10:00 to 4:00 PM. Bargains, unique gifts, and decorations galore will be available. Even pansies, pink tulip bulbs, and herbs can be purchased. All shops and the Art Center are working together. There will even be refreshments at most of the shops. Come check out our town. We have three antique shops, Stuff and Things, Haley Bee's Boutique, the Glass Dragonfly, and Harriet's Garden. Don't forget our super restaurants and Cone's Meats. Then on the way home, get ice cream from Watonia's Peaches and Such.

Ridge Spring Police Department has teamed up with Toys for Tots this year.

You can bring in your Donations to Ridge Spring Town Hall.

Juniper Restaurant: Being a Chef can be a tough and demanding job, and then again sometimes it can be a lot of fun and very cool! This was one of the very cool days. Got to cook back stage last night at Country Stars and Their Guitars Concert. Craig Campbell & Morgan Wallen, we really enjoyed getting to cook for you guys! Thanks Saluda Motor Sales for thinking of us. On November 1 Juniper Restaurant and Ridge Spring Fire Department will hold the annual buffet to benefit the Fire Department from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. All proceeds and tips go to benefit the department. These volunteers will also be your servers. It is a buffet but make your reservations.

One more story about the Harvest Festival: A friend showed me how her friend kept up with the number of steps she took. She wore her fit bit on her flip-flop. Who knows, there still may be more stories or observations coming in the future. Qwendolyn Etheredge will head up the removal of the Harvest Festival decorations from the Civic Center on Saturday, November 3 from 9:00 to 11:00. Come help.

Have you visited the Dollar General lately? They have rearranged the store and it looks bigger and better designed. I like it.

James E. Williams Jr.: We are excited to introduce you to a new program coming to the town of Ridge Spring, SC. Vision of Love Community Outreach has been a much needed asset to this community and the citizens of Ridge Spring. The goal of this program is to be an outlet of strength, empowerment, and support to both the young and the old. Adult Daycare, enrichment program, arts and crafts, gardening, cooking, science games, day trips, homework, math, stem/ELA recreation and much more will be offered. The program will be held at the Cumbee Place,401 E. Main Street, Ridge Spring, SC 29129, (803)594-3587, visionoflove.sc@gmail.comThe goal of this program is to be an outlet of strength, empowerment, and support to both the young and the old.

Boy Scout Troop 555 and Pack 555 are collecting old, worn out American flags to retire. The troop and pack will be conducting a flag retirement ceremony on November 10 at 4:00 pm at the fire station. If you have a flag you would like to retire contact Melissa Stover mstover310@gmail.com or you can drop it off at Ridge Spring Baptist Church's fellowship hall on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:00-8:00 pm

Ridge Spring Farmers' Market: Leonard Bell will be there and those greens will start coming in soon. Who knows who may be joining him on the plaza.

Richland Antique Fall Festival will be held on November 2, 3, and 4. This is held on John F. Berry's farm with a lot of tractors pulling weights to see which can do it best. There are more things going on now such as syrup making, saw milling, slow tractor race, and so much more. Put this on your calendar. John F Berry is chairman and his son Chad Berry is the event planner.

Josie Rodgers

RSM Elem (Tonya Rodgers): Read Your Way to the Big Game: All students who read 6 reading-level appropriate books, and return their reading log by Nov. 2, will be entered into a drawing for a chance to attend the Clemson vs. Carolina game. Schools with at least 70% student participation will be entered to win a $2,000 school library grant. Five participating teachers will be randomly selected to win $500 for their classroom.

Congratulations to McKinley Wideman, who was the elem school’s winner of the $100 Golden Ticket from the chocolate fundraiser!

RSM High: The True Blue Marching Band competed in the 1A State Championship last Saturday. Out of 16 bands, True Blue came in 11^th, but their performance was so much more than the placement shows. As a friend noted, this band has done quite well, especially after overcoming plenty of obstacles this season due to the crazy weather as well as a practice area being constantly displaced due to construction of the new high school. We are extremely proud of the True Blue members and director Jeff Clamp, and we look forward to an amazing 2019 season!

The Trojans football team traveled to HKT last Thurs and defeated them 33-0. There will be no game on Fri., Nov. 2, because North has forfeited. More info about play-offs later.

The Trojans volleyball team will compete in a home playoff game Mon., Oct. 29.

It’s SOCKTOBER! HOSA and the Beta Club are collecting socks to donate to nursing homes and the children’s hospital. Send new adult or children’s socks to school with a member of these clubs or their sponsors Tiffany Middlebrooks (HOSA) or Josie Rodgers (Beta)

On Nov. 8, the school will honor veterans with a Veterans Day Program.

On Nov.7, Jenna Beauregard, NCAA Compliance Officer from USC-Aiken will be presenting on NCAA eligibility requirements at 6 pm in the media center. This event is open to any RSM High School student who is interested in playing college athletics and their family.

Review from David Marshall James: "Forever and a Day" by Anthony Horowitz

James Bond is about to earn his license to kill and to embark upon his first assignment in this retro-jazzy prequel to Ian Fleming's first Bond novel, "Casino Royale" (1953).

Literary fiction's (and you might as well say, "cinema's," too) best-known spy has landed in the crafty hands of British novelist and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz, whose original novel, "The Word Is Murder," stands as one of the best mysteries of the year. Horowitz, commissioned by the Fleming estate, has already presented one Bond novel, "Trigger Mortis" (2015). Busy writer, he.

"Forever and a Day" finds the neophyte M16 (British Intelligence, as compared to the CIA) operative taking the 007 number of a recently deceased agent, shot three times whilst on an M16 mission in Marseilles, a bubbling bouillabaisse of crime, both petty and hefty.

The fallen 007 was delving into the busy port's drug trade, which has inexplicably taken a nosedive, so to speak. Something's afoot and afoul, and M16 wants a peremptory handle on it before any big surprises explode. Risky business, this, yet a fella could land in worse stench than the Cote d'Azur, which allows Bond the opportunity to don his double-breasted duds in the Monte Carlo casino.

Indeed, that's where he encounters femme fatale Sixtine, dazzling in her Dior haute couture. She seems to be the prized bit of all the puzzle pieces Bond is fitting together, so he must get to know her-- Biblically and otherwise. She may not be much of a cook, but her Cap d'Antibes villa is to die another day for.

When Horowitz shifts the action into high gear, the thrills come in waves, especially in the latter half of the novel. He concocts a grotesque villain and plenty of other baddies, so the bullets fly fast and furiously.

With a well-established sense of the period and the political issues du jour (six years post World War II), Horowitz layers many motivations in the action. Then, of course, pure greed never strays far from the top of the list. Sixtine, actually forty-plus, acts as a compelling counterpart to Bond, delivering an indispensable punch to the proceedings.

The driving point of the narrative is as relevant today as ever. Bond, of course, never goes out of style.

Harriet's Garden Tips: I am enjoying the cooler weather. I can get out there and dig up some of those weeds and those small trees that are weeds for they are in the wrong place. I know morning glories are in that song about "Carolina in the Morning" and are blooming, but they are weeds to me!!! I have noticed that Redbud trees seem to be producing a lot of offspring. The pecans that the squirrels are planting are really their attempts to store food for the winter. Some of the pecans are rooting too. Those roots are deep so dig deep to get them up. Camellias produce seed, too. Aunt Adeline said they are good only for grafting for they do not produce a true copy of the camellia. The blooms may be the same color but do not open up fully. Grafting is a good technique to learn if you are interested in getting quicker blooming camellias. Otherwise root them and they will bloom in about four or five years. Planting a fall garden is fun. Next week more about fall gardens.

REMINDERS

November 2, 3, 4: Richland Creek Antique Fall Festival

November 10: BS Troop flag burning ceremony

November 17: Ridge Spring's Christmas Open House

Ridge Spring Library Hours: Mon. Tues. 9:00 - 12:00; Wed. Thurs. Closed;

Fri. 10:00 - 4:00; Sat. 10:00 - 1:00.

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

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

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 1^st 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

Monday, October 22, 2018

October 22, 2018

Ridge Spring News

Harriet Householder

On November 1 Juniper Restaurant and Ridge Spring Fire Department will hold the annual buffet to benefit the Fire Department from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. All proceeds and tips go to benefit the department. These volunteers will also be your servers. It is a buffet but reservations are good to have.

Kevin Yon and his family won the southeastern regional farmer of the year in Moultrie Ga Kevin Yon (Yon Family Farms, Ridge Spring, SC) was named the Swisher Sweets / SunBelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year at the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition. Yon Family Farms will hold their Fall Bull Sale on October 27 beginning at 10:00 AM. There will be lots of trailers driving though Ridge Spring on the way to the farm on Highway 392. There is an amazing mural on the side of the barn, too.

More winners and stories about the Ridge Spring Harvest Festival. Car Show winners: Judges Choice - Terry Champe from Pelion, SC with a 1970 Chevy Nova and Best in Show - Harold Glazener from Beech Island, SC with a 1956 Chevy Belair. They also gave trophies to the Top 35. There were 60 entries and 70 to drive thorough. Beauty all around.

While working in the Country Store a lady came and bought almost all of the red bell peppers from Titan Farms. Of course I asked her why. Her recipe was seed the peppers and cut in half, roast in 420 oven for 25 - 30 minutes, flip over and continue to roast for 10 to 15 minutes. Place in a bowl, cover with saran wrap for 20 minutes or so to let them steam, remove and peel the skin, cover with olive oil and a little salt and store. Possibly freeze them. What addition to any dish you make. What a good idea too.

Helping Hands Ministry and Queens of Diamonds are hosting "Night the Night" October 31 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. It will be held at 109 Pecan Rd., Ridge Spring. Games, scary bible drama, candy, Kid's costume contest and more.

The ways in which we plan to reach our youth is by offering an afterschool enrichment program that will assist with homework, ELA, STEM, engineering, science, art, math, and helping them find their gift. With the adults, we will be offering an Adult Day Care, to give the senior citizens or any adult an opportunity to come and enjoy life. We will provide them with daily activities to include; cooking, baking, gardening and floral design, trivia games, day trips and more. These things we believe will be great to help restore the unity that was once in Ridge Spring. In order for us to make this a reality, we need your support. Of course financial support is needed, but if you are unable to do so by way of monetary donation we have other ways that you can help. We are in need of supplies, such as; school supplies, craft supplies, computers (desktops/laptops), round tables, chairs, student desks, cleaning supplies, and non-perishable food items. We appreciate any support that you can give in our mission to make Ridge Spring a great community to live in. If you would like to make a donation, schedule a time view of facility or have any questions, feel free to contact us at: 803-594-3587 or send us an email at visionoflove.sc@gmail.com.

The Harvest Festival Committee met Tuesday night. All were thrilled with the success of the event. This Festival has made a great comeback. How many BBQ venders did you get to taste? My grandson Carter and I got through 11, and each was delightful and unique.

Then the Friends of Ridge Spring met Thursday night to help make plans for the upcoming holiday season. We want and need to support our businesses to keep all going throughout the year. We have shops opening as well as those who continue to attract people to our unique town.

Spann Church in Ward will have its 14th annual singing on Sunday, October 28, at 3:00 pm. A time for refreshments and fellowship will follow. All are welcome. For more information phone 803-430-1314.

Art Center of Ridge Spring: Classes:

Gourds-Joanne Crouch, instructor Thursday, Oct 25^th from 6:30-8:30 Make an heirloom that will be used for fall seasons for years to come. This gourd is a simple addition to your fall and Thanksgiving décor. Cost is $35 and includes the gourd, stains, and sealer to complete the project.

Location: Ridge Spring Art Center Hwy. 23 108 Maintenance Shop Circle, Ridge Spring SC 29129. Located behind the Ridge Spring Art Center. Make checks payable to AARS.

Ridge Spring Farmers' Market: Leonard Bell will be there and those greens will start coming in soon. Who knows who may be joining him on the plaza.

Richland Antique Fall Festival will be held on November 2, 3, and 4. This is nheld on John F. Beery's farm with a lot of tractors pulling weights to see which can do it best. There are more things going on now such as syrup making, saw milling, slow tractor race, and so much more. Put this on your calendar. John F Berry is chairman and his son Chad Berry it the event planner.

Josie Rodgers

RSM Elem (Tonya Rodgers): The Book Fair was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who purchased items. We raised over $1,700 to purchase new books for the library. A special thanks to the following individuals for helping with the book fair: Mary Lipsey, Steven Crosby, Lara Edwards, Rosa Johnson, Natacha Walker, Katrina Rodgers, Rene Miller, Bobbi Diaz, Kristine Whittaker, and Gwen Jay. Read Your Way to the Big Game: All students who read 6 reading-level appropriate books, and return their reading log by Nov. 2, will be entered into a drawing for a chance to attend the Clemson vs. Carolina game. Schools with at least 70% student participation will be entered to win a $2,000 school library grant. Five participating teachers will be randomly selected to win $500 for their classroom. September’s Terrific Kids: Confidence Congratulations to the following students: Nicole Cleary, Joanna Musico-Lopez, Kameron Green, Taniylah Jeffery, Brennan Allen, Amber Key, Samson Smith, Sophia Ildefonso, Makenna Lipsey , Jacob Engle, Marcellus Wideman., Lacey Rodgers, McKynna Colwell, Yarely Ortiz, Brooke Blume, Nathaly Segura Flores, Rosalba Lopez, Anthony Key, Ian White, Lizbeth Segura, JerDaisha Johnson, and Tanner Brewer.

RSM High: The True Blue Marching Band won 5^th place at the Lower State Championship last Sat, which gives them a spot in the STATE Championship this Sat at BL High!

The Trojans football team traveled to Estill last Friday and celebrated a victory of 41-15. This Friday, the Blue and Gold travel to HKT, and Nov. 2 is the home make-up game vs North.

On Nov. 8, the school will honor veterans with a Veterans Day Program.

Review from David Marshall James: " 'A Star Is Born': Judy Garland and the Film That Got Away" by Lorna Luft and Jeffrey Vance

With the fourth screen version of "A Star Is Born" looking to clean up come awards season, viewers should follow up with this uber-insider's account by the daughter of the star (Judy Garland) and the producer (Sid Luft) of the 1954 version, the first to present the protagonist as a singer, which every remake has done since.

It was Garland's big film comeback after leaving MGM in 1950, and she was nominated for an Oscar, which she lost to Grace Kelly for the unrelentingly maudlin "The Country Girl," which you'll never see one remake of, much less three.

Garland's supporters expressed their ire, particularly friend and neighbor Lauren Bacall, who wrote that she, Bogie, and Frank Sinatra were "damn mad." Groucho Marx sent a telegram: "This is the biggest robbery since Brink's." And Hedda Hopper, snooping as only she could, discovered from a leak at Price Waterhouse that Garland had lost by seven votes.

But she never got over the slight. History, however, awards its own laurels, and the 1954 Garland/James Mason "Star" has accrued Olympian accolades over the past six decades, particularly with the restoration of the savage cuts made to the film shortly after its general release.

The warring Warner Brothers, instead of giving "Star" an intermission after its "Born in a Trunk" sequence (as "The Sound of Music," a few minutes shorter than "Star," would have one decade later),

hacked it to pieces.

Lorna Luft recalls this and other behind-the-scenes dramas as only she can, generous with personal feelings about her Mother and Father. In recent years she has battled cancer, intensifying her efforts to preserve this film's legacy for her children and grandchildren.

Film historian Jeffrey Vance provides the illuminating background chapters on the 1937 "Star" (produced by "Gone With the Wind" producer David O. Selznick) and the 1976 remake starring Barbra Streisand, as well as "What Price Hollywood?," the 1932 film that started it all, directed by George Cukor, 22 years before he directed Garland and Mason.

In 1964, Jack Warner would personally produce "My Fair Lady," for which Cukor won his only Best Director Oscar. Interestingly, that film includes an intermission, proving that Warner had learned from his grievous mistakes handling the Garland film. Furthermore, "My Fair Lady," shorter than the 1954 "Star," cost three times as much (Audrey Hepburn, whose voice was dubbed, was paid ten times more than Garland). Again, history has bestowed an enormous context on Garland's "Star."

The film's September 1954 premiere at The Pantages theater in Hollywood drew a crowd of more than 20,000. The red-carpet footage is priceless, including Shelley Winters-- perhaps fortified by some pre-premiere libations-- practically shouting, "I'm here for Judy!"

Also in attendance that night was a young actor whose own star was a-borning. James Dean, in his tortoise-shell specs-- arrived with his "Rebel Without a Cause" costar, Natalie Wood. Dean-- as quoted by close friend William Bast in "Surviving James Dean"-- summed up the Garland magic after viewing her sensational live radio performance with Bing Crosby in 1950: "How did she do that ... how did she do that ... how did she f----n' do that?"

REMINDERS

October 27: Yon Family Farms Bull Sales

October 28:Spann Church annual singing at 3:00

November 10: BS Troop flag burning ceremony

Ridge Spring Library Hours: Mon. Tues. 9:00 - 12:00; Wed. Thurs. Closed;

Fri. 10:00 - 4:00; Sat. 10:00 - 1:00.

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

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

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 1^st 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

Monday, October 15, 2018

October 15, 2018

Ridge Spring News

Harriet Householder

Voter deadline to register to vote is extended to October 17

for the 2018 General Election.

Hurricane Michael came through in a rush but exited in time for the town to bounce back. What a successful BINGO night was had and enjoyed by so many. The hot dogs with or without homemade chili were perfectly grilled by the Ridge Spring Monetta Athletic Booster Club and the desserts were plentiful and delicious. The games were varied and the prizes wonderful. What a wonderful night for all.

The Town's scarecrows got their faces and clothes washed thanks to the hurricane. The banners still look great and the decorations are in tack. The lights in the trees are solar powered and showed up too.

Three local Farms helped to make the Country Store work again this year, Titan Farms, Watsonia and Clayton Rawls Farms. Without their donations there would be no Country Store. Thank you!!!!

Sponsored by Bank's Drugs, the Cake, Pie, and Cookie Contest was at the Fire Station. Winners of the Pie contest were first - Karen Jones, second - Janet Rodgers, third place - Avery Watson. Layer cake winners were first - Lib Cumbee, second - Bonnie Fulghum, third - Peggy Hallman. Pie winners were first - Lib Cumbee, second - Mrs. Rick Havird, third- Marlene Kenner. Cookies and cupcake winners were first - Alyssa Derrick, Joshua Wise, third - Teagan Fulghum. Each won a ribbon and prize money again furnished by Bank's Drugs. What a success.

Also on Friday night, there was a Tour of Mexico through music and authentic foods, dancing, and live music. I even ate a corn on a stick with mayonaise and Mexican cheese. It was delicious too. Then there was the rice milk. It was good too. The dancing, music and food was perfect way to end the day.

The bar-be-que cooking began Friday night and the samples went on sale around 11:00. There were 19 contestants and all but 12 one pound containers were left at 2:30 PM. The winners were announced at 2:00. First place was CBF Que and their flag will fly at the gazebo for a year, second place was JTs BBQ, and third place was Pimp My Pig. More next week about the ribs.

Tim Miller was to have been the grand Marshall but because of the hurricane and its aftermath, WIS scheduled him to work Saturday morning. I did see Batman and many others during the parade.

Yon Family Farms will hold their Fall Bull Sale on October 27 beginning at 10:00 AM. There will be lots of trailers driving though Ridge Spring on the way put t the farm on Highway 392. There is an amazing mural on the side of the barn, too.
Friends of Ridge Spring, FORS, will meet this Thursday at 5:30 at Town Hall. We will be making plans for our holiday season that is fast approaching. Come join us.
Spann Church in Ward will have its 14th annual singing on Sunday, October 28, at 3:00 pm. A time for refreshments and fellowship will follow. All are welcome. For more information phone 803-430-1314.

Art Center of Ridge Spring: Classes:

Stained Glass- Vernon Robinson, instructor Friday and Saturday, Oct 19^th and 20^th 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 (50% due at sign 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. Located behind the Ridge Spring Art Center. Make checks payable to AARS.

Ridge Spring Farmers' Market will start back up this coming Saturday. Leonard Bell will be there and those greens will start coming in soon. Who knows who may be joining him on the plaza.

I was invited to participate in the First Annual Principal of the Day Program at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary School. The day started at 7:00 AM with a meeting of the School Improvement Council. Using the agenda, I opened the meeting and then turned the floor over to Mrs. Herlong. The meeting began with discussion of their safety initiative and the locks that have been replaced on doors due to security issues. The locks could cost up to $800.00 each. Also covered were the planning of a career fair, the coalition with Dr. Alford to build partnerships in the community to promote health, finance and education, and elementary school students getting a fresh fruit and vegetable snack 2 - 3 days a week from our local farms as part of a grant received from the SC Department of Education.
The school will participate in the Ridge Spring Harvest Festival parade and have a booth promoting literacy. Literacy Night will be held November 15 from 5:00 to 6:30 at the elementary school. Security Federal will be there to introduce the Looney Tunes program. It allows students to open a savings account with as little as $5.00 with the written approval of the parents. Then, a Security Federal representative will come to the school once a week and allow deposits with as little as a nickel. Every school in the Aiken school district has a literacy night to explain reading levels of students to parents. Even though I was a math and science teacher, you could not do either subject if you could not read on the level I was teaching, which was 6th grade. Students have to be helped early to succeed later.
After visiting the library and reading A Pet for Fly Guy, we joined the Literacy Coach, Ms. Monique Smalls, in her Guided Reading training session with teachers. I learned so much. To start with, the SC Read to Succeed law states that third grade students need to be reading on a third grade level or be retained. RSM identified 15 students last year that would need extra help to become fluent readers. The screening tests are given at the beginning, middle and end of the year. By Christmas of last year, three students continued to need intensive support in reading. There was a rigorous camp offered in the summer to help them become stronger readers and to pass a test called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), and all three did. RSM Elementary School has several intervention programs in place to assist students in catching up in math and reading. Several initials or acronyms were bandied about at the training, and I found out what they mean. KWL is a strategy that can be used to help students learn how to ask and answer questions about text. K stands for "what do I already know", W is "what do I wonder, and L is "what have I learned". These are keys to help students learn and comprehend while reading independently. There are also three ways for teachers to figure out how to analyze reading records that are taken when students read aloud to the teacher. MSV - meaning, structure, and visual. One more acronym - there is LLI which means Leveled Literacy Intervention.
I was so impressed with the teachers Mrs. Herlong and I observed in their classrooms. RSME includes K4 through fifth grade, and it runs well for all. We have been so fortunate to have this school in our community.

Josie Rodgers

Congratulations to our friends at Log Creek Timber for being awarded the 2018 Timber Harvesting Business of the Year! We are very proud of Tim Williams, Martha Sanders, and Reg Williams and their entire crew!

RSM High: The Trojans suffered a loss to rival Wagener Salley last Friday. However, it was still a night of celebration honoring the seniors. Football players are Jarquez Davis, Brendon Frazier, Johnnie Freeman, Randy Gonzales, Davon Harrison, Kobe Jones, Nyzabriian Jones, Jonathan Middlebrooks, Kelson Palmer, David Parsons, Jason Robinson, Jason Rodgers, & Jerry Tyler. Senior cheerleaders are Kaylah Ginyard & Alexis Gray. Senior band members include Cheyenne Hartley, Kelsey Moore, Brianna Sheppard, & Alex Timmerman.

On Oct. 16, Jostens will be on campus to take a $60 deposit for class rings. The actual ring ceremony will take place on April 22 at 9:00 am. On Nov. 8, the school will honor veterans with a Veterans Day Program.

FAFSA Night on Oct. 18 at 6 pm in the Media Center. Aiken Technical College's financial aid team will be here to assist students and families with filling out the FAFSA. Light refreshments will be served. You can sign up by visiting our webpage or call the main office at the high school.

On Nov.7, Jenna Beauregard, NCAA Compliance Officer from USC-Aiken will be presenting on NCAA eligibility requirements at 6:00 pm in the media center. This event is open to any RSM High School student who is interested in playing college athletics and their family.

The RSM High Teacher Cadet along with Williston & MVHS visited USC-A last week complete with a visit to the Children’s Center on-campus daycare (favorite part!), and a tour of dorms, the SAC, and the library. The Cadets had their college IDs made and enjoyed meeting each other. Brendon Frazier represented RSM quite well! We even stopped by JD Lever on the way home to set up our connection with their students and teachers.

Harriet's Garden Tips: Cooler weather has finally arrived. Now we can start planning which shrubs we want to move or buy and then plant. You can sow seeds of Coriander(cilantro), dill, and parsley directly into the ground. Lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be gown now. Get those bulbs in the ground. If you want to treat them as perennials, you might need to fertilize them with a slow release fertilizer as you plant them. Then fertilize them after they bloom for then they will be working on storing food for next year. If you want rose hips, stop deadheading your roses and remove petals with your hand to allow the rose hips to form which helps trigger winter dormancy.

REMINDERS

October 18: Friends of Ridge Spring Meeting at 5:30

October 27: Yon Family Farms Bull Sales

October 28: Spann Church annual singing at 3:00

November 10: BS Troop flag burning ceremony

Ridge Spring Library Hours: Mon. Tues. 9:00 - 12:00; Wed. Thurs. Closed;

Fri. 10:00 - 4:00; Sat. 10:00 - 1:00.

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

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

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 1^st 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

Monday, October 1, 2018

October 1, 2018

Ridge Spring News

Harriet Householder

Harvest Festival Plans are in full gear. Thursday night is BINGO, Friday night will be Mexican Celebration with Latino band, dancers, two cookers of authentic food. This will be a celebration of the four regions of Mexico. Friday afternoon is the time to participate in the Cake, Pie and Cookie Contest at the Fire Station. Saturday will be full with the BBQ time, car show which will be held in the Civic Center Parking lot, vendors, parade, concessions, Country Store, Welcome Center games and more. The grand marshal will be WIS TV weatherman Tim Miller. To get the applications go on line to the following address: www.ridgespringharvestfestival.com/participants-vendors Click on participation forms and enter.

If you are interested in purchasing a Whole Butt from any of the Bar-be-que participants it must be purchased in advance. There will be none sold on Saturday. A whole butt will be $25.00. The BBQ can be purchased the day of the contest for $8.00 a lb. You can also go around with $1.00 tickets and get a 2 oz. cup for one ticket or 4 oz. cup with 2 tickets. Hawaiian roles will be on sale if you want to make a sandwich.

Ridge Spring Farmers' Market is still going on. There were three vendors. Leonard Bell with squash, corn, tomatoes, green scuppernongs. Loris and Bobby Yonce had tomatoes, apples, and cabbage. Even Dennis Day was there with honey. The greens will come in when it is a little colder.

Ridge Spring has been decorated for the Harvest Festival. Under the leadership of Donna Lybrand the decorating began. There were scarecrows that had been repainted by the Art Association, hay bales donated by Yon Family Farm were distributed, corn stalks donated by Sherald Rodgers, the town's tractor pulled the wagon with Sherald enjoying driving, lights from years past and so much more. We had parents, teenagers, volunteers and all were working together. Drive by and check it out. Coming at dusk will show eerie lights in the trees, too.

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 afterwards there 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 bulletin 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 Town Hall is open on Saturdays.

A new shop will be opening next week, October 12 just in time for the Ridge Spring Harvest Festival. It will be a clothing store with emphasis on plus sizes for men and women.

Ridge Spring Art Center: Barbara M. Yon, Kedryn Evans and Jean Thomas had a great time doing mosaic on the steps at the Art Center. One down, 2 to go. What a beautiful job.

Josie Rodgers

RSM Elem: Day of Caring We would like to thank everyone who made donations, helped organize the event, and/or helped beautify our campus. Special thanks to Amick Farms, Candy Barnes, Lee & Callie Herlong, Mendi Tucker, Gene Bush, Robbie, Melissa, & Nora Cockrell, Tom & Judy Kopp, Steven, Thara, Braelynn, & Easton Crosby, Georgia Kinard, Fabiana Story, Amy Ciravolo, Tonya Rodgers, and Elias Rosales.

School Improvement Council Our new School Improvement Council parent representatives are Angie Gibson and Natasha Blacks. Congratulations and thank you for serving!

Summer Readers Congratulations to the following students for completing their summer reading requirements: Harper Rose Abney, Aaron Aimar, Connor Cockrell, Matthew Cockrell, Airehna Clark, Braelynn Crosby, Easton Crosby, McKinley Cumbee, Tyler Diaz, Justin Garcia, Damani Guest, Dylan Harris, Eli Hawkins, Olivia Hawkins, Zykiel Hope, Sophia Ildefonso, Deavione Jeffery, Taniylah Jeffery, Ya’lexia Jeffery, Amber Key, Anthony Key, Mia Kinard, Makenna Lipsey, Ta’Liyah Lott, Aiden Love, Jamirah Lites, Alayssia Lytes, Jaelyn Lytes, Makenya Mason, Ellis McDowell, Heaven McField, Zayden Murray, Gracie Myers, Nikilas Myers, Riley Nisbet, Ashley Pearson, Devonne Quattlebaum, Abigail Robinson, Daniel Robinson, Joseph Robinson, Tara Robinson, Jade Roccia, Natily Roccia, Tiffanie Roccia, Hailey Rodgers, Lacey Rodgers, Paisley Rodgers, Tyzai Smith, Daniel Toole, Alyssa Whitfield, Marcellus Wideman, McKinley Wideman, Jamiyah Williams, and Cameron Wingard.

RSM High: Officers and senior members of the Senior Beta Club and National English Honor Society presented a fun new project for the 4^th& 5^th graders at RSM Elem. Each early release Wed., these high school students will sponsor a one-hour Club Day with various group of the elem kids including Book Club, Poetry Club, Football Club, Baseball Club, Hula Hoop Club, Chess Club, Games Club, and Cheer Club. In addition, health science students in Beta and NEHS will host a Health Science Club with hands-on activities teaching the kids about health, cleanliness, and nutrition. Elem students will have the opportunity to participate in 3 different clubs plus the health club. Representing RSM High were Kelson Palmer (NEHS President), Morgan Berry (Beta VP), Kaylah Guinyard, Brendon Frazier, Cheyenne Hartley, Johnathan Cumbee (Beta & NEHS secretary), Bailie Davis, Perla Hernandez, & Jonathan Middlebrooks. Club Day will begin Oct. 24, the next early release day. Many thanks to Kipp Palmer for the idea and to RSM High principal Mr. Blankenship and RSM Elem principal Callie Herlong for the support and enthusiasm.

RSM High Memorial Garden: Great care was taken last spring to document every memorial stone located in the school’s little memorial garden and clean it up. Construction required the garden to be moved because this area will soon be part of a parking lot and football field, not where we want our special friends’ memorials to stay. During our most recent Day of Caring, these memorials were reverently placed in our beautiful courtyard while the stone benches were housed within until the new memorial garden is completed. When the construction of the new high school is completed (around Nov. 2019), school officials will work together to choose an appropriate place for this special memorial. Anyone with questions or concerns are welcome to contact RSM High and speak with principal Kyle Blankenship. Together, we will honor the memories of those lost while attending our school. Our Trojan family remains strong and united in these situations. As always, the community is welcome to come help us with these types of projects and beautification endeavors.

The Trojans football team traveled to Denmark-Olar and beat them 40-30. Next game is home vs Blackville-Hilda.

It’s Spirit Week at RSM High! Mon is Red, White, & Blue Day. Tues is Salad Dressing Day (ranch=cowboy, Italian=fancy, thousand island=Hawaiian, Caesar=togas, etc). Wednesday is Athlete vs Geek Day, and Throwback Thursday will require past decades garb. On Spirit Friday, everyone will wear school colors and show spirit at the biggest pep rally of the year full of class competitions (tug of war, dizzy bat, obstacle course, hula hoop, etc). The Trojans host Blackville at 7:30. Parking is still an issue, so come early and be prepared.

RSM’s FFA has adopted Trojan Road from Highway 23 to Highway 1. Their efforts will make for a cleaner roadway, especially with construction and traffic diversion.

Speaking of traffic: Due to the recent construction on our campus, we have had some changes in our drop-off and pick-up route for car riders. Students who are car riders are to be picked up behind the high school in the courtyard loop. Please use the second driveway behind the mobile units to access the courtyard loop. Concerns? Please contact the school.

SRP Federal Credit Union has partnered with Aiken County Public Schools to create an affinity card program. As part of the program, SRP will set aside money each time a debit card in the program is used. That money will then be donated to the district, and is expected to amount to over $150,000 in revenue for the public schools. Help support the RSM Trojans by signing up for a card.

Harriet's Garden Tips: Have you begun to see more and more bulbs for sale? If purchased and not planted they need to be kept cool. Temperatures higher than 70 degrees can damage the flower so here are some tips to protect them before you get them planted. Store them in ventilated bags but not paper or plastic shopping bags. You can add some peat, perlite, or vermiculite to protect them. Bulbs can be stored for several weeks in a cool place such as a refrigerator drawer. A vegetable crisper can be used but avoid storing bulbs in the same drawer as ripening fruit. Since some bulbs are poisonous this storage method is not recommended for households with young children. The best idea is to be prepared to plant them ASAP. I dug up some bulbs last year and left them out to dry. I just remembered them, and they are so dried out that I had to throw them away.

REMINDERS

Oct. 7: Mt. Calvary Shoebox packing party

October 11: Harvest Festival Bingo

October 12: Cake and pie Contest judging and Mexican Night Celebration

October 13: BBQ galore, parade, games, rides, arts and crafts, car show, country store, music and more

Ridge Spring Library Hours: Mon. Tues. 9:00 - 12:00; Wed. Thurs. Closed;

Fri. 10:00 - 4:00; Sat. 10:00 - 1:00.

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

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

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 1^st 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 4^th Saturday: The Helpful Hands Food/Clothing Bank