February 24,
2014
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
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Market on the Ridge
Antiques, Artisans
March 22 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Mark your calendars
American Red Cross Fund raiser: A Silent/Live Auction to benefit the American Red Cross of
Central SC in Saluda County will be held on Friday. March 7, 2014, 7 to 9 pm at
Juniper in Ridge Spring. Tickets can be
purchased from committee members for $35.00 each or two for $60.00. This
includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine and beer. Contact Monnie Romines, Jerrold
Watson, Phillips Boatwright or Judy Adamick for tickets.
Effie Martin:
Scouting for Food: Pack 300 and Boy Scout 300 scouted for food on February1,
and February 8. They collected over 300 items. Some of the items were given to
Helpful Hand Community Mission in Ridge Spring and some to Johnston Food
Bank. They thank everyone that participated in this community project.
OLDE TREASURES: We have a good display of Danny
O’Driscoll’s artwork on a wall at the shop. It is a variety of the work
he does and we believe there is something here for everyone. We also have
the artwork of other local artists, Judy Adamick, Mary Chandler and Anne Rauton
Smith. Come by the shop for treasures of all kinds. One booth has a
40% off sale and other booth have sales and new arrivals. We look forward
to seeing you this week at Olde Treasures where we have new arrivals every week
and great prices every day.
CARLENE'S: Stop by the shop to see the old clocks
that we now have; two steeple clocks, one has an alarm, an anniversary clock
and an old Telechron electric clock. All work. Check out our windows.
You will enjoy seeing the old cabinet style Philco radio on display.
Inside you will find a splash of color in some old pieces that have new
facelifts; products of our recent chalk painting class. Come by to see
what’s new and exciting. See you this week.
On April 13th
a Talent Show sponsored by Helpful Hands Community Mission will be held at
Saluda Theater at 4:00 PM Sunday.
Special performances by local artists and grand prize are $100.00. A
$2.00 donation may be given at the door and children 16 and under are free. For additional information contact George W.
Key (803) 480.3963 or go to fullgospelpraise.com
JOHN KNEECE (Mission to Cuba – Part 4)
After work one afternoon during our stay at John Wesley Methodist Church, we
went to downtown Santiago de Cuba. We
walked around the town square looking at the historic buildings and watched the
ever-present domino games (we saw them in just about every public park during
our trip through the country). When we
returned to our bus (parked about a block off the square) our driver told us
that he had arranged a visit to St. Johns Methodist Church about one half block
from the bus. We were met at the gate by
the pastor and he led us through the gate/door that opened directly into the
sanctuary….a very large structure (think Ridge Spring Baptist) that did not
have a permanent roof (the roof being destroyed by storms in the last year or
so). There was a temporary tin roof that
almost sheltered about half of the sanctuary.
We have set our sights on this church as a mission opportunity.
On
the morning of our fifth day in Santiago de Cuba, we said tearful goodbyes to
our fellow Christians and workers and began our cross-country bus trip back to
Havana. Once again, we spent an evening
at Camp Canaan. This time, we had enough
time to walk from the camp into the town of Miller adjacent to the camp. The people were friendly and the yard dogs
protected their yards just like they do in small towns everywhere. We did
surprise a small pig lying in a ditch at an intersection…other than that, just
a nice tour. The next morning, we
climbed into the bus again and set out for Havana. On this leg, we changed our route a little to
be able to stop in the seacoast town and resort, Vara Dera, for lunch and a
short walk on the beach. The location is
absolutely stunning with palm trees, blue water and white sand. There are several large resorts in this
town. We had lunch in a beachside café
with a thatched roof and the ocean about 60 yards across the beach from where
we sat. Most of us had swimwear in our
bags, but no one even mentioned a swim…however, one group of three took a town
tour in a classic Chevy while the rest of us checked out the “markets” for
souvenirs.
Back
in Havana, we checked back into our lodging at the National Headquarters of the
Methodist Church in Cuba. That evening,
we worshipped in Martin Perez Methodist Church in a less prosperous section of
Havana. The neighborhood looked pretty
rough, but the inside of the church was beautifully tiled and our worship there
fit the mold of enthusiasm, community, and welcome that typified our contacts
with fellow Christians throughout Cuba.
I got to preach again (different interpreter…but worked out
wonderfully). We discovered that several
of our teammates had worked at this church on a previous mission trip. They were welcomed like family by the
pastor’s family and congregation.
After
a day recuperating in Havana and some sight-seeing, we boarded an airplane and
flew back to Miami. We were happy to get
back to the USA…our first meal on the drive to South Carolina was cheeseburger
and fries. Doug and Della Copper and I
got amazing monetary and prayer support from our local churches (Leesville UMC,
Ridge Spring UMC, and Spann UMC). Our
team of eleven people was simply inspiring to work with. I would go again…maybe next time I can help
put a roof on St. Johns Church in downtown Santiago de Cuba.
From Harriet Householder at Harriet’s
Garden: Have you seen the tulip bulbs
peeking out in threw surprise pots we did last spring? Another interesting point too: Just wanted to
let those of my generation know that I had to call my 8 year old grandson,
Carter, and ask him how to work a movie on my kindle. Of course he knew the answer. Life is fun all the way around.
Reminders:
American
Legion Raffle: The tickets are $5.00
each, and can be purchased at The Nut House, Harriet’s Garden, or from any
Legion member. The drawing for the six winners will be held at the Legion
Meeting on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 PM. You do not have to be
present to be a winner. Help support this local organization’s fund raiser, and
win a prize for your donation
Ridge
Spring Library hours:
Mon/Tues 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:30 pm; Fri 12:30 pm -4:30 pm;
Sat 9 am -12:00 noon.
Every Friday & Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4
Every 2nd & 4th
Monday: Kids' Corner Story Time 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Ridge Spring Library.
Every first Tuesday of
the Month: AARS meets 685-5783
Every Wednesday: AA
meets at Recovery Works
Every
Monday & Friday: Narcotics Anonymous
and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
7:00 pm at The Ridge Spring Library
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