May 19, 2014
Gretchen
Arndt: I would like to thank everyone for once again making the Magnolia Ridge
Antique and Art gathering a huge success. The addition of the Palmetto
Antique Tractor Club was indescribable. What a treat! Thank you to all
the vendors and shoppers who made this year’s event the biggest ever!!! For the
4th year I am left speechless at the end of the day. It is just amazing to be
surrounded by such genuine, real, and special people. A town brought
together to celebrate in history and appreciation for nostalgia, how
refreshing. After the show I am always left feeling so fulfilled and complete
because there is a place left In this world that still appreciates the simple
non commercial way of life. Once again I'm left saying only in Ridge Spring,
and wow what a compliment that is!! Who wouldn't want to be part of this
special town ! Thank you for all your support and allowing us to be part of
this wonderful place! Looking forward to next year!!! Gretchen
OLDE TREASURES: Olde Treasures would like to honor our military
fallen in battle, deceased, living, and currently serving, by placing their
pictures in our windows for several weeks. We ask that you bring pictures
of any and/or all generations in your family to the shop Thursday through Saturday.
Do not bring originals, please make a copy or bring your original for us to
copy while you wait. Put your name on the back and you will be able to
pick it up at Olde Treasures when we dismantle the display. We prefer
that you place your pictures in acrylic photo stands that can be purchased at
Dollar General for less than $1 to not over $4 depending on the size of your
photo. You will get your stand back when you pick up your picture.
We are also serving light refreshments (cookies and lemonade) this Saturday,
May 24th from 10 until 4 in honor of our military. We are
looking forward to having many pictures to display in our windows. Thanks
for your participation in this matter.
CARLENE’S: We are winding up our ninth month in
business and appreciate all of you who come in and purchase items from the
shop. Shopping local is so important and we don’t take your business for
granted. We are always updating our inventory and now have Civil War
Relics, Plaques with stainless steel Palmetto Trees on them, a good selection
of oil lanterns and quite a good selection of smalls. We are not just
about furniture. We carry items that are antique to unique and a have at least
a little something in most categories. Don’t just peek in the windows;
come on in and see what you find. You just may be surprised! On a personal note: I thought Magnolia
Ridge Antique and Art Gathering was beautiful! It was so pleasant and
exciting to be on the farm and enjoying all of the vendors and their
wares. Bev and Gretchen, you did a magnificent job! Thank you.
Ridge spring now has two
restaurants that are different but serve great food. The new Mexican Restaurant is named Miguelito’s Mexican
Restaurant. It is on Main Street in the
old post office. They have rearranged the inside and it looks great. How fortunate for a small town to have such
great restaurants.
Library news: School is almost out for summer vacation, and our
library has a special section now for pre teens and teens. Come in for some
summer reading; note we do appreciate donated books, but we can only accept
fiction. Our space is very limited and people just want some easy reading.
There will be a Watson
reunion on Saturday, August 2 at The Watson House. All interested in
coming contact Joe Watson at The Nut House, (803) 685-5335.
Joe found another one dollar
while picking up trash. This is good but nothing like the reward of hearing a
customer say how much they like coming to Ridge Spring because it is
so clean an pretty.
Ridge Spring United
Methodist Church (RSUMC):
May’s non perishable
food items collected by RSUMC members and others will be delivered to the
Johnston Food Bank. The Big RedBox is getting full
but can always take more contributions. Please leave your donations with Jim
Campbell or on the Church of FLC porch. Let’s work together to ensure none of
our neighbors goes hungry.
RSUMC received another
donation toward the My First Book (MFB) program. RSUMC has
funds for 6 children. Requirements: have a Saluda County zip code and be
between the ages of birth – 4. There is NO income,
high or low, requirement. My First Book is a program for children birth through
4 to receive a book delivered to their home for a year for free. If you have a
child or children (can be more than one in a family), or know of a child who
lives in Saluda County and is between the ages of birth and 4, contact Nanette
Hughes, 685.6071 or Pastor Key, Helpful Hands Mission. Let’s get these kids
reading!
Joyce Pompey: Ridge Hill Baptist Church will host
its annual Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, May 31st at 5:00pm in
the Ridge Hill Baptist Church Community Life Center. This year's honoree
graduates will be Shyna Lott and Bachondria Raiford who are graduating from
Ridge Spring Monetta High School. Congratulations to both of them.
Josie Rodgers
We are celebrating
the opening of a new restaurant in Ridge Spring. Miguelito’s Mexican Restaurant is located on
the corner near town hall. They offer authentic
and delicious Mexican cuisine at great prices.
Everyone I run into is raving about their food and
service! Let’s try it out and support
our small businesses!
RSM
High News: The Drama Club, under the
direction of Ms. Kerry Jackson, competed in the Garcia Theater Project at
USC-Aiken on May 9. They walked away
with some outstanding awards. Shalonda
Johnson won Best Actress, and Amber Faulkner won Best Lighting. The All-Star Cast members chosen include Diarra
Davis, Amber Merritt, and Moseanique Swint.
RSm also won the award for the Best Play! Well done, thespians!
The Beta Club is
sponsoring a Powder Puff football game on May 23 at the end of the school day. Admission is $2. The football players will be
the cheerleaders. The two teams will be made up of Seniors and Sophomores vs
Freshmen and Juniors. All proceeds go to the Senior Beta State Convention fund.
The yearbook staff
sponsored the 2014 Mr. RSM contest last Thursday. A group of handsome young men
strutted their stuff on stage to see who would win the coveted crown. Rap Leaphart was 2nd runner up; Samuel
Bedenbaugh was 1st runner-up.
Travious Wigfall is the new Mr. RSM.
Rene
Miller, RSM Elementary/Middle School
Aiken County Teacher of the Year! Congratulations
to Mrs. Retta Havird, K5 teacher, who is our 2014-2015 Aiken County Teacher of
the Year!! RS-M Elementary/Middle
Crowns Retta Havird Queen for the Day A
surprise ceremony was held on Friday, May 2, to honor Retta Havird. Mrs. Havird
is our 2014 Aiken County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The ceremony included
music, poems, speeches, and many gifts. We could not have honored Mrs. Havird
without support from the community. We would like to thank the following
individuals and businesses for their contributions: Peachtree Styles, Derrick Equipment, Cones Meat,
Two Marks, Banks Drug, Stuff & Things, The Nut House, Meherrin, Price's
Metal Shop/Cal Forrest, Juniper, Bob's ACE Hardware, Diedra Derrick, Wiz’s Eatery,
Cook’s Roadside Market, Harriet’s Garden, and Cotton Hope Farms. Thanks again
for helping us honor Mrs. Havird!!!
The RSM
Faculty and Staff Talent Show is Mon., May 26, at 1 pm. The cost is $1 and should be brought the day
of the event. Come see if our faculty and staff have true talent.
The
1st grade held its annual Egg
Drop Contest April 25. Students had
to design a container that would keep a raw egg from cracking when dropped from
the roof of the 1st grade building.
There were some very creative containers this year! Many students’ containers held the eggs
intact!
Joanne Crouch, AARS president
“Tree Study,”
a new addition to the Dip N’ Splash series will be held on Thursday, May 22nd
from 6:30-8:30. The 16 by 20 print will
help you explore painting trees concentrating on the bark. The student will create the bark using a
secret tool that most folks use a couple times a day and also everyday of the
week. Cost is $35, ages 12 and up and
everything is included. Your masterpiece
will be ready to hang at the end of the class. Feel free to bring your own snacks and
drinks. Pre-register by calling
(803)685-5577 or leave a message.
Reminders:
May 24: RS-M Classes 56 to 68 Reunion
June 7: Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale
June 14: Farmers’ Market Opens
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. The Ridge Spring Library always needs volunteers to help.
They have also received donated books.
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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