March
1, 2019
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
Quilting on the Ridge
March 8 and 9
One
more time:
The Town will be decked out in quilts. Start
at the Art Center, 108 Maintenance
Building Circle (behind the Civic Center) and purchase a bag of Goodies for $5.00. View the painting of a quilt block. Visit the Civic Center where Creative Sewing Machine Center will
have a long arm machine and other sewing and quilting machines on display and a
sewing machine as a door prize a
Viking Emerald 116. The beautiful quilt made by Anne Curley is on
display at the Security Federal Bank.
Tickets are one for $1.00 or six for $5.00. The Goodie Bags will include ticket, bottle
of water, 2 Girl Scout cookies from Harriet's Garden, something from the Nut
House, quilt square, coupons from Haley Bee, Ridge Antiques, Pat's Antiques,
brochures and more.
Ridge Spring Star Community Center presents 2 short kits on March 16, 2019 . Tickets are $5.00.
Two showing at 3 P.M. and 5:30 P..M. the title of the skits are "A Waste
of a Good Seat" by James D. Brown of Ridge Spring and "The
Meeting" by Effie T. Martin. For tickets information call 803-685-5179.
Jeffrey Clamp: Congratulations to Paola Trinidad of Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle
School for being selected to participate in the 2018-2019 SCBDA Region 2
Band Clinic. The clinic was held Friday, February 22nd and Saturday,
February 23rd. Auditions for the All-Region and All-State Bands were held
in mid January, and through audition Paola earned first chair in the
middle school alternate band. She is the first student from RS-M in over
ten years and only one of very few in school history to be selected for
the All-Region Band.
The Farmer's Market will be
located at the Civic Center after the Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale. Come get your fresh produce. The Ag
Department has begun sending out letters for farmers who plan to
accept vouchers.
The Friends of Ridge Spring's manager of the Farmers' Market
Sherald Rodgers received the AgSouth
grant of $500.00 to help promote our market.
The market will start the Saturday after Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale June 8. Thanks, Sherald for the work and success.
Art
Center in Ridge Spring Joanne Crouch
CLASSES:
WATERCOLOR (experienced
watercolorist only) April 26th and –Friday, Saturday-10-4-
2
day workshop with Anne Hightower Patterson White-$130. Fee must be paid by Friday, April 19th
to secure the class. Anne is a accomplished artist and her workshop, “Where do
I go from here?”, will help the artist solve those problems that plaque their
watercolor art.
Monday March 18th Easter Egg
Plate-6:30-8:30, Kim Ruff, pottery,
$35.
Saturday, March 23rd-Chipcarved Gourd
Birdhouse-Linda Lake, $45 includes all supplies including a chipcarving knife
that retails for $15-$18. Recommended
for ages 12 & up. Deadline for
registration is March 8th.
More
classes are scheduled for April and May. Contact Joanne Crouch to register for
classes. Contact info: joanne.crouch26@gmail.com or (803)685-5577
and leave message or you can register at the Art Center of Ridge Spring behind
the Civic Center when we open in March.
The
Green Thumb Garden Club of Ridge
Spring celebrated 65 years of service.
One of the projects of the Green Thumb Garden Club is the preservation
of Immanuel Lutheran Church. The address
of the Church is 206 Boatwright Street. It
was organized on March 20, 1921, cornerstone laid August 2,1922 and construction
completed April 1923. The final service
was held on May 4, 1986. The Church was deeded to the Green Thumb Garden Club
on August 28, 1986. The Church is of the Gothic Revival Style. The church is an
ongoing preservation and restoration project. Meetings are occasionally held at
the church and the church is open for other occasions. There is a By-Way Blue Star Marker on the
church property.
Josie Rodgers:
I
just started a new book written by RSM’s own James Scott, known to most as
“Foots.” James graduated with Mark from RSM High in 1988 and has written the
story of his life based on the tragedy that happened to him, his mom, and his
siblings. Many of you know James, who has excelled in the military and raised a
beautiful family. The book is Changing
Faces, available on Amazon. I am several chapters in and have no doubt I’ll
finish this week. Even Mark is reading his buddy’s book! Prepare to be touched,
saddened, inspired, and changed.
This
Wednesday, Chef Brandon Vile and Dwayne
Ligons of Juniper will be at opening night for the Charleston Wine and Food
Festival. The festival runs Mar. 6-10 and highlights well over 100 various
culinary specialists.
RSM Elem: Please
help us spread the word! 4K registration will begin on Mon., March 4, and
finish on Fri., March 29, at the elem school. Children must be 4 years old on
or before September 1, 2019. The first 50 children who register and complete a
screening will receive a prize! The following documents are required to
register your child: 2 Proofs of Residency, Birth Certificate, SC Immunization
Form, Medicaid card (if applicable), and Proof of Income (paycheck or W2).
Contact the school for more info.
RSM
High: RSM has
had its first 2 soccer players to sign to play at the next level. Seniors Alfredo Cabana-Mendez and Oscar
Martinez have committed to play soccer at USC-Salkahatchie for the next 2
years. The young men were joined by their families, teammates, RSM head coach
Janice Douda, and USC-S head coach Bill Glass at last Wed’s soccer game vs 96.
The team went on to defeat 96 7-0. Alfredo is the son of Valentina Gomez
Alvarado. Oscar is the son of Oscar Martinez and Maria Hernandez. Both young
men plan to major in electrical engineering.
(Pattie
Powell): RSM High
welcomes new staff! John Jeffery is the new safely monitor, and Joedy Moots is
the new assistant principal. Welcome to the Trojan family!
Thank you to the Woman’s Study Club of Ridge Spring,
in conjunction with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of South Carolina,
for their generous donation to the RSM Media Center. Members of the Woman’s
Study Club applied for, and received a grant from the GFWC in the amount of
$1000, which the club matched from proceeds of sales of Cones Meat seasonings.
Our students now have even more new books to read!
Lacy
Pou's "Heartstrings" and Katelyn Matranga's "Forbidden
Love" were submitted
to Converse College's exhibition called "Young Women in Art.” The girls' artwork
is displayed at Milliken Art Gallery in Spartanburg during the March. The girls
are invited to a reception honoring all of the participants of the show at
Converse College on March 9.
On January
31, representatives from Call Me Mister came to RSM to promote their
program. The term MISTER® is an acronym for Mentors Instructing
Students toward Effective Role Models, and is primarily a mentoring program
where young minority students will be mentored into effective leaders and will
become mentors themselves to their students. The overall goal of the program is
to increase diversity in the classroom, but it is also the goal of the program
to give minority students the hope of aspiring to be teachers, and to become leaders
in their community.
RSM’s Culture Club presented its
annual Black History Month Celebration on February 22, 2019. The event
was organized by Mrs. Felicia Key. Cameron Davis acted as Master of Ceremony,
and several staff members and students showcased their talents through the
spoken word, musical selections, and drama. Highlights included Kaylah McDowell
presenting her original poem, Mrs. Johnson giving her inspirational speech
about integrity, and Chesley Cooper playing a musical selection from Louis
Armstrong.
A More History of
Ridge Spring Government:
.Act of Incorporation, Ordinances and By
Laws of the town of Ridge Spring, Edgefield County, SC. Members of Council R. B. Watson ---Intendant, Wardens: J. C. Watson, J. H. Quarles, J. A.
Merritt, L. P. Rutland, April 1883.
ORDINANCES
By the Town of Ridge
Spring
April 17th, 1883
Specifying the Duties
of the Marshal
Section
1. A
town marshal shall be elected by Council, whose duty it shall be to attend all
meetings of the council, to serve processes, levy executions, collect fines,
report defaulters, arrest disturbers of the peace, and perform the general duties
of a Constable; cause to be removed all rubbish from the streets calculated to
obstruct the free passage of crossing , or prove offensive to the health or
comfort of the citizens residing therein; and to enforce under the direction of
the Council the several Ordinances which may from time to time be adopted in reference
to the streets and alleys of the town; he shall hold his office for such terms
as the council may prescribe, not exceeding one year, and receive such
compensation for his services as Council may enact. Provided,
that he shall be liable to be removed from his office at the pleasure of the Council.
Section
2. The Town Marshal shall also have charge of
the Town Hall, wells and other property of Town, subject to the authority of
Council.
Section
3.
IT shall be the duty of the Marshal to make immediate reports to the Intendant
of all defaulters against the Ordinances of the town to take charge of all persons
committed to the Guard House or other place of custody and to make provisions
for such prisoners whilst under confinement for which he shall be entitled to
receive such rate of compensation as shall be prescribed by Council.
Section
4.
Before the town Marshal shall enter upon the execution of his office, he shall
take the following oath or affirmation in the presence of the Town council to
wit: "I, A.B., do solemnly swear or affirm that I will truly, faithfully,
and to the best of my ability, execute the office of Marshal of the town of
Johnston, without favor , fear, prejudice or partiality, and I will obey and
execute to the utmost of my power, the command and orders of the Intendant or
any of the Wardens of the said town, for the purpose of carrying into execution the Ordinances of the
town of Ridge Spring, So help me, God."
Section
5: It
shall be the duty of the Town Marshal to go through the town of Ridge Spring on
every Sunday once in the forenoon and once in the afternoon, in order to
suppress any riotous or disorderly conduct within the same for which purpose he
is hereby authorized and required to enter into any public house, or retail shop,
or other house , building, lot enclosures, where any riot or disturbance, or other
disorderly conduct may be committed; and any person or persons shall upon such
occasion refuse to or interrupt or abuse the Town Marshal shall, for each and
every such offence, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
Section
6. The
Town Marshal shall be subject to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every
neglect of duty, to be judged by Council, and to be deducted from his salary;
or when higher fines or penalties are pointed out in the several Ordinances
requiring of him particular services or functions, he shall for every neglect thereof
incur such higher penalties, respectively, to be adjudged and deduced as aforesaid.
Review from David Marshall James: "The Wedding Guest" by Jonathan Kellerman
Call it "Dragnet," without the
deadpan.
Uber reliable
mystery/thriller writer Jonathan Kellerman has been presenting-- among
stand-alone selections and collaborations-- novels featuring psychologist Dr.
Alex Delaware for more than 30 years.
We should all be so
perspicacious-- and entertaining-- as time does its march.
Dr. D frequently consults
with LAPD Detective Milo Sturgis, he of the straining belt and throbbing neck
veins. Lt. Sturgis will not disprove the old saying about cops and donut
shops anytime soon, although he's more than likely to hang at his desk with the
remains of a box than warm up a stool in some all-night fried-dough-orofare.
As the chapters progress,
the MD and LT cruise the neighborhoods of Los Angeles and its environs, tracking
down the latest lead, or the most recent hunch, or some person of
interest. Kellerman's novels often supply such LaLa Land tours, a tasty
lagniappe (like a thirteenth donut in one of Milo's boxes) to his storylines.
Here, Dr. D and the LT
are dealing with a victim they can't even identify. The maid of honor
discovers the murdered young woman during a wedding reception. That's
gotta be a downer on a bride's day, especially if she's a "zilla," as
Kellerman's woman in white most certainly is, one of many memorable characters
who zing up this novel.
Indeed, characterization
is one of the author's strongest points. No telling what sort of person
Delaware and Sturgis are going to encounter next, and in what kind of
neighborhood.
Their front-seat
dialogue rolls like Dr. D's bad ride, a vintage Cadillac Seville. These
are not two electronics thumbers; they're of a much different generation:
actual conversationalists.
However, as many zings as
the duo set a-pinging, it's Mrs. Bride Zilla who gets off the best line in the
book, utterly unprintable in this venue. Nevertheless, we're
appropriating it as a party favor for having attended the wedding-- now, it's
your turn.
Harriet's Garden Tips:
Because
of the good advice from my husband confirmed by Billy Rodgers, I have kept
seeds in the freezer. I do have some
seeds dating back to 2013. When I
ordered parsley seed I got 10,000 seeds so I have plenty left. I have been going through my frozen seeds
and checking how long it takes for
maturity. One plant I like is thunbergia
which is known as the black-eyed Susan vine.
To maturity it takes 10 weeks. I
planted seeds in 24 cups hoping to get enough vines up to make good hanging
baskets. I hope they will be ready for the Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art
Gathering that will be held in May. I
have also planted tomato seeds. Thyme takes
forever so I am taking cuttings. Spring
is getting closer and closer.
REMINDERS
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
Fridays & Saturdays:
AARS
hours 10:00-2:00 or by appt, free admission
Every first Thursday of the Month:
AARS meets at 6:30, 685-5783
Third Thursday: FORS at Town Hall at 5:30 PM
Every 1st Thursday: Audibel Hearing Center in the back room of Bank
Security
Bank Hours: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9-12 1-5, Wed. 9-12
Ridge Spring Town
Hall: Monday
- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, Sat. 8:30am - 12:30pm
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