December
23, 2019
Ridge Spring News
Harriet
Householder
Mayor Pat Asbill: BIG changes have already taken place on Main Street in
Ridge Spring. The town plaza/parking lot has been totally removed: the islands
, trees, and asphalt. This week we will be seeing water, sewer and electrical
lines put in place. The water tower has been finished and will soon find a new
home in the garden entryway. The area will then be prepped for the paver brick.
Once the gravel and pavers are in place, we can once again park in that area
while we wait for the asphalt. While we are waiting for that, the asphalt
area by Migelitoes' and Haley B's will be milled and new asphalt put down.
Somewhere in all this, the islands that are in Highway 23 will also be removed
and repaved. All will be finished by March 1st or sooner. Our
businesses are remaining open during the construction and hope that you will
still visit for your holiday shopping. As soon as the plaza is
finished, work will begin on the open air farmers' market. Our plans are for
everything to be in place for our summer market.
Juniper Restaurant will be closed for the Holidays from December 23-27.
The Town of Ridge Spring and Spring4Life
will continue the cat clinics in 2020. In a few short months we
have sterilized 80 cats and will have far fewer kitten litters in 2020.
But, we already know we have many more to go to be truly effective in
humanely reducing our community cat over-populations.
There has been a
backlog and waiting list for available appointments for the low-cost spay or
neuter with a rabies shot but with our next clinic date we will again be
offering those services at $19 for Town of Ridge Spring residents and $39 for
all other Saluda County residents. There is a small up-charge if your cat
is a house pet..
Spring4Life is not a shelter. It is a volunteer organization and we
always need new volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering or
scheduling the sterilizing of your cat, please contact Laura at Spring4Life
(803-522-0348) or Ridge Spring Town Hall.
The Friends of Ridge Spring has been an organization that supports the
town and the businesses. Attracting
tourists has been a major goal. The town
had the Harvest Festival and its committee but we needed more events. So Peach Tree 23 began, the Farmers' Market,
Christmas Open House, Quilting weekend on the Ridge, the Ridge Spring Brochures
and the rack cards.. There have been
successes and failures but the support of the town has been its major
goal. In 2014, this was our mission
statement and projects. Our accomplishments
too. I
have enjoyed being the chair for about 12 years but it is time for me to
go. Sherald Rodgers has agreed to become
the chairperson and I am sure he will do a great job. Thank you for this opportunity.
FORS
MISSION STATEMENT
“Friends of Ridge Spring” is an organization of merchants
and friends whose purpose is to help and promote Ridge Spring and its
businesses.
Projects:
FORS (2014)
·
Began
the library project
·
Worked
for 4 years with four different people to get the web site up and running
·
Placed
the sign at hwy #1 and hwy # 392 advertising Ridge Spring tourist destination
·
Bought
banners advertising the Ridge Spring Farmers’ Market that ran across Main
Street until they faded and then replaced them with banners on the lamp posts
·
The Farmers' Market
·
Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale
·
Replacing the lettering on the welcome signs coming
into town
·
Ridge Spring Rack Cards promoting the town as a
place to visit and placing them in welcome centers
·
Ridge Spring brochures
·
Promoting tourism
·
New project:
ART
ASSOCIATION OF RIDGE SPRING & GALLERY
We
have one last weekend before the holidays are on us! Come by the Art Center and
get your last minute gifts. We are open Friday 12/20 and Saturday 12/21 from 10
am to 2 pm. The Art Center will be closed on Friday 12/27 and Saturday 12/28
for a holiday break. Please, stop by this week or come on by in the New Year!
Check out what we have coming up, we are on Facebook and don’t forget to check
out our website at http://ridgespringlovesart.weebly.com. Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!!!
Pen Turning Class
Saturday,
January 11 & 25, 2020 10 AM - 11:30 AM, 12 PM - 1:30 PM, 1:30 PM - 3 PM
One student per each hour & half session.
Please email {Marlene_Sides@yahoo.com } or Call: 706-829-4929 to book your
session and directions.
Cost: $35 [Includes all supplies to make a
custom ink pen] Session will be held in Larry’s workshop. Teacher: Larry Sides
Bowl Turning Class
Saturday,
January 18, 2020 1:00 PM - 3 PM – SOLD OUT! 😊
Saturday,
February 22, 202 1:00 PM – 3 PM
Instructor:
Nick Watson
Cost: $80 Includes all supplies.
Session will be held in front of the Art
Center of Ridge Spring in Nick’s travel workshop.
To
sign up: Message Joanne Crouch at (803) 480-0576 or by email
joanne.crouch26@gmail.com or stop by the Art Center.
Exercise Class
Are
you ready to get in shape after the holidays? Well, here’s your chance.
Beginning January 7, 2020 corrective/strengthening exercise sessions will be
offered at the Art Center. These sessions will be presented by Marlene Sides,
RN, CES. Marlene is a NASM certified personal fitness trainer and Registered
Nurse. Prior to moving to Ridge Spring, Marlene owned and operated Redefining
Fitness. She has additional certifications in corrective fitness for
individuals with special physical/mobility needs. Sessions will be offered
every Tuesday and Thursday beginning January 7th. Each session will last one
hour and be customized to the health and fitness needs of each participant.
Equipment for strengthening exercises provided. Drop-ins welcome to come see
and join in!
Place:
Art Center Ridge Spring 108 Maintenance Building Circle
Dates:
January 7 and 9 January 14 and 16 January 21 and 23 January 28 and 30
Session
One: 4 pm- 5 pm
Session
Two: 6 pm - 7 pm
Fee:
$5 per session
Please
email {Marlene_Sides@yahoo.com } or Call: 706-829-4929 to book your session and
directions.
Review from
David Marshall James: "Lost Hills" by
Lee Goldberg
This police
procedural/mystery novel by accomplished author Lee Goldberg partners a young,
dedicated detective, Eve Ronin, with a doughnut-chomping,
counting-the-days-till-retirement, seasoned detective in the Los Angeles
Sheriff's Department, Duncan Pavone.
Eve is something of a
modern marvel, a "millions of YouTube hits" sensation who, as a
police officer, happened to headlock a famous film star in a parking-lot
slap-down with his girlfriend ("Look at my Lambo. There's bitch puke
all over the suede dash.")
With lookie-loo camera
phones recording Eve's celebrity smackdown, her own celebrity was cemented like
footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater.
However, Eve remains a
sincere, justice-for-all protector of the greater good. Meanwhile, her mother,
a longtime Hollywood extra who's delusional about her star status, among other
trumped-up attributes, frequently chides her daughter for not enhancing her
looks and not cashing in on her notoriety with movie and TV deals.
"Mommie
Interfere-est" heads a well-crafted list of Goldberg's secondary
characters.
For sure, Eve is the star
of this show, whether she would seek such a spotlight in "real" life
or not. She exhibits the intuition of Jessica Fletcher (as played by
Angela Lansbury) and the street chops of Christine Cagney (as portrayed by
Sharon Gless).
Her case in this novel is
a chilling one, a domestic bloodbath so rampant and raging that it seems to be
the result of someone with a personal relationship with the family in question.
Yet this isn't a
run-of-the-mill, "round up the usual suspects" scenario. After
all, we're in Southern California, and there's no dearth of psychotic and
sociopathic residents.
Even though there's a
seemingly endless drought-- and accompanying fire-- in Goldberg's setting, his
Greater Los Angeles envelops and influences the participants' actions on every
level. This is L.A. detective storytelling at its finest, with the
unsettling starkness of "Dragnet" lightened with a David E. Kelley quirkiness.
Eve may not be seeking
the limelight, but some actress with a hot production company may well see what
"Mommie Interfere-est' does, and boy, is she ever ready for her close-up.
Harriet's
Garden Tips: December
is one of the few months when there is very little to done in the garden. If a lovely warm day comes along, prune and
reshape shrubs and trees needing attention. Isn't it nice that the time for
pruning shrubs comes at a time of year when greens are needed for holiday
decorations. Soak evergreen cuttings in
water for 12 hours before making swags or wreaths. These cuttings may be stored in a cool place
for several weeks if kept moist.
REMINDERS
Jeannette Carr Memorial: 864.656.5896,
www.clemson.edu/isupportcu, Jeannette Carr
Memorial, Annual Giving Office, 110 Daniel Drive, Clemson, SC 29631
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
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 Ridge Spring
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