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. 

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.

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 25th 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.
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 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 5th 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.
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:  " '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 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

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