May 10,  2019

Ridge Spring News

Harriet Householder

Peach Tree 23 will be held on May 31-June 1.

Peaches are on sale!!!!

Mother's Day is special to so many.  I hope we all enjoyed remembering our mothers as well as appreciating those who helped us get to where we are today. 

Just remember to join us at Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering this Saturday, May 18th. Magnolia Ridge is located at the intersection of Hwy #23 and Mt. Calvary Road.  Feel free to call for directions.   I personally will have my usual spot with beautiful plants, hanging baskets, and vegetable plants such as tomatoes and peppers.  The artists will include Judy Adamick and Ann Rauton Smith.  Both ladies have several paintings hanging in Juniper Restaurant.  Then there is the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Men serving breakfast and lunch Spend the day at Magnolia Ridge Farm and enjoy primitives, antiques, crafts and art available to purchase from many vendors, All vendors are situated on the farm under wonderful old oaks. Food and drinks are available. Tractor show to entertain the men and kids.

Mayor Pat Asbil: If anyone living in Ridge Spring is interested in running for the offices of mayor or council, please stop by Town Hall and pick up an application. The application process no longer requires a petition to run. Your application should be accompanied by a $5.00 application fee and returned to Town Hall by date and time on the application. The plans for the plaza have been finalized and will go to bid as soon as DOT and Upper Savannah Council of Governments give final approval. May is a very busy month in town with Magnolia Ridge Antique and Arts Gathering and the Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale. The Friends of Ridge Spring is sponsoring a book signing in July for James Scott who authored the book Changing Faces which is a biography of James' growing up in Ridge Spring and his career in the Army. The Harvest Festival Committee is making plans for the October Festival and needs volunteers to help with, Bingo, manning booths the day of the festival, assistants for the beauty pageant, and help with the kid's rides. Each committee could use a volunteer to help. Call Town Hall to volunteer and your name will be passed along to the chairman who will contact you. 

Joe Cal Watson is going on a commemorative trip again and with his daughter Mary Edmonds.  They are traveling to New Orleans to visit a Museum relating to World War II.  Several year ago they visited several European sights and participated in ceremonies commemorating World War II Veterans.  His trip motivated me to visit Omaha Beach where my father landed on D-Day plus 6 which meant June 12.  By the way his name was Archie, too. (Archibald )

Art Center Class: Joyful Cups with instructor Kim Ruff will be held Monday, May 13 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Art Center.  It is for ages 10 and up and the cost is $35.00. A hand  built cup that has a statement of joy for its maker. A second cup could be made as a companion- both will be stamped and painted with stroke n coat glazes.

RS-M Elementary

Kindergarten Registration:  Students must be five by September 1^st.  Visit ACPSD.net ~ About Us ~ How to Enroll ~ 5K Registration or stop by any one of 20 Aiken County elementary school for detailed information.

2019-2020 Online Registration:  Registration will be completed online for next school year.  You must have access to PowerSchool/Parent Portal to register your child.  Please contact Mrs. Workman in the office before June.  You will need to bring your i.d.  Having access to PowerSchool/Parent Portal will also allow you to view your child’s grades.

Edmentum:  Online summer learning from June 17^th - August 1^st for all rising 2^nd – 9^th graders.  Interested parents should register their child by May 31 at:

( http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/summerchallenge2019 ).  Email questions to:

( alogan@acpsd.net ).

RS-M Middle/High School

The soccer team took their longest journey ever towards a state championship but fell short to Dixie last Thurs night. This is the deepest into playoffs the team has been since its inception several years ago. Coaches Janice Douda and Amber Chase were extremely proud of the team and are already talking about next year’s run.

The baseball and softball teams ended their seasons in the playoffs last week as well. It was a bittersweet time for the seniors of the teams as they batted their last games. Next year, the underclassmen will be playing on brand new athletic fields. You can witness the progress simply by driving down Highway 1.

RSMH Athletic Booster Club is sponsoring a Golf Tournament on Sat. May 25. This will be a 4-man Captain’s Choice at Indian Trail Golf Course in Batesburg. Entry fee is $50 per player and includes 18 holes with cart, soft drinks, water, meal, & prizes. Sign-in is at 8 am with shotgun start at 9. Prizes awarded for First Place, Longest Drive, & Closest to Pin. For more info, contact Brian McCormack at 803-960-0508 or mcfalcons@comporium.net.

Last Wednesday, the faculty, staff, and community had the opportunity to meet next year’s principal at a reception. Dr. Ka’Ron Webb is currently an assistant principal at Chester High but lives in Columbia. He has a son who is a sophomore at Coastal, and 3 younger daughters ages 10, 6, and 2 months. His wife is a nurse. He is excited about the opportunity to lead RSM High into the next phase which includes moving into our new school mid-year. He is also looking forward to working at a small school where relationships are key.

Review from David Marshall James:  "Sunset Beach" by Mary Kay Andrews

   Atlanta author Mary Kay Andrews has Coppertoned and Noxema-ed herself to a fare-thee-well, netting a beach book that's as welcome as the knocking of the Krispy-Kreme man on the screen door of a beach rental.

   We're dating ourselves, but door-to-door doughnut delivery never goes out of style.

   And the author delivers it hot and tasty in her latest opus, about a 36-year-old woman who returns to her grandparents' cottage by the shore in St. Petersburg, following the death of her mother.

   The place is in dreadful shape, what with its blue-tarped roof and gunkified carpeting, but, if we know an MKA heroine, she's gonna rip it a new one, reinstating the simple yet unfathomable aura of summers-spent-with-grandparents.

   Part of the beauty of the novel's construction is that the reader immediately feels for Miss Drue Campbell, what with her bum knee from kiteboarding and her sou-less bank account, which forces her to accept a job with her father's personal-injury law firm (his face graces every bus and bench for miles), even though she has more unresolved issues with him than can be had on a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion.

   We're just glad that MKA appears to be a regular housewife of Atlanta, not a real one.  

   In his defense, Attorney Dad is trying hard to make amends, but he has committed a most grievous procedural error by marrying Drue's former middle-school best bud.

   To be sure, the third Mrs. Brice Campbell (Drue's Mom was his starter wife) is office-managing the law firm like some escapee from a low-flung rung of hell.

   Did we say we feel for Miss Drue?

   The novel finds her attempting to adjust to this new life in an old, familiar setting.  Meanwhile, she's up against two mysteries, one involving a firm client whom she believes has been horribly wronged.

   The other mystery dates back to the time her parents were first married, when her father was still a cop, burning the candle at both ends at night school.

   We weren't expecting MKA's twists, and not just with the mysteries.  Indeed, the author pretty well Chubby Checkers her way through the final fourth of the novel.

   No matter what your screen porch faces:  An overflowing drainage ditch, a pool (plastic or otherwise), a lake, or-- best of all-- an ocean, MKA's new book is the perfect accompaniment.

Harriet's Garden Tips:  Marigolds are the chief pest repellent of the garden, so plant all sizes and kinds in different areas.  The sulphur containing compounds in the roots are soil improving.  Marigolds deter Beetles as do geraniums and work wonder on nearby roses.   Nasturtiums lure insects and keep them off nearby flowers.  Basil repels mosquitoes, and coriander kills spider mites and aphids.  Mint keeps ants away.  Now what to keep the deer, squirrels and other larger animals away. I have to admit though we do seem to have more mosquitoes than basil plants can repel.  Please check for standing water such as in pots. Change the bird bath water often.  These are perfect places for mosquitoes to breed. 

REMINDERS

May 18: Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering

May 31-June 1: Peachtree 23 Yard Sale

June 6: Vouchers distributed at Town Hall

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 1^st 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