September 22, 2014
Ridge Spring News
Sept. 30 at 7:00 will be the next Harvest Festival Meeting at the Cumbee
Place.
There
were 8 vendors at the Market Saturday.
This coming Saturday Leonard Bell will be there as well as a new vendor
One Ash Farm and Dairy.
Post Office has new hours as of OCTOBER 18, 2014. They will be
open Monday-Friday 12:00pm to 4:00pm and Saturday 9:00am to 10:00am Mail will be available for pickup after 12:45pm Monday- Friday and after 10:30am on Saturday.
A Village Post Office is being set up at the Nut House where
you can buy stamps, mail packages that qualify for a flat rate, and visit with
Joe. Joe is open every day of the week.
Off the Beaten Path would like to welcome new vendors Three
Wacky Women, Chinaberry Soaps, and June Deese, we are very excited about the
new merchandise we have to offer. We have unique items to dress yourself and
your house for your favorite team. We have a great children's section. We now
have some great outdoor furniture. We look forward to stopping by!
One Ash Farm and Dairy is located on Piper Road, just south
of Ridge Spring. Our small Christian family, made up of Roland, Lee Ann
and Alexandrea Perez, works together to running our family farm businesses.
We are a Grade A Raw Milk Dairy and lovingly milk our cows twice a day,
every day. We sell our milk directly from the farm, as well as at Farmers
Markets and co-ops in the area. In addition to milk, we sell bread, eggs
and assorted craft items. We also raise bottle-fed calves, pigs,
chickens, pigeons, sheep, Nubian goats, and Great Pyrenees puppies. We also
offer Farm and Dairy Tours, and Milking 101 classes, with an emphasis on
Homeschool students. You can visit the farm online at www.OneAshFarmAndDairy.com . Our love of animals, homesteading and
helping others led us to start an online Farm and Dairy Supply company, which
can be visited at www.
On
Thursday October 2 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Titan Farms is sponsoring a blood
drive at the Ridge Spring Fire Department. The Blood drive is in honor of
Francisco Arteaga Tolentino. He is “one
or our seasonal farm workers. Mr.
Tolentino was seriously injured in a recent traffic accident and had to receive
numerous pints of blood due to the severity of his injuries. The entire Titan Farms family wishes to honor
Mr. Tolentino as well as all of the seasonal farm workers across the Ridge; each
one plays an integral role in the agriculture industry and to our local
economy. A sincere thank you to each and
every one of the e workers on the Ridge for their hard work and dedication”
EASY
STEPS TO DONATE:
1. REGISTER—Present your Donor Card or picture ID to the
registrar. (If you are 16 years old, you must have written parental consent).
2. HEALTH SCREENING—Answer questions about your health history and
receive a free mini-physical. All information is kept strictly confidential.
3. DONATE BLOOD—Approximately 7-12 minutes out of the hour long
process.
4. REFRESH—Eat a snack and drink fluids.
NOTE: Must be in the U.S. for 1 full year
Jerusalem Baptist Church will celebrate its 137th church
anniversary Sunday, September 28th at 10:15. The guest minister for the occasion will
be Rev. Terrance Vandiver of Tabernacle Baptist Church, August, GA. The
public is invited and dinner will be served. If you need
additional information please contact Mrs. Marlenia Murray at 706-210-0433.
Blessing of the Animals—Mount
Calvary, October 4, 2014 from 10:00am – 2:00pm
As
autumn arrives, people in various places may notice something odd. A
procession of animals, everything from dogs and cats to hamsters and even
horses, are led to churches for a special ceremony called “The Blessing of
Animals”. This custom is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of
Assisi’s love for all creatures. St. Francis feast day is October
4th.
The bond between person and pet is
like no other relationship, because the communication between fellow creatures
is at its most basic. Eye-to-eye, a man and his dog, or a woman and her cat,
are two creatures of love. The Church is the place where the bond of
creation is celebrated.
Everyone in the community is
invited to bring your pets, pictures of your livestock or stand in for
the creatures for which your provide care to receive a blessing from God.
Proud to announce, Magnolia Ridge Farm’s Cristillo won
several classes including a Hunter Classic in Aikens Highfield Farms Fall
Festival last weekend. Cristillo was imported from Germany this past year and
is trained by Gretchen Arndt.
The Ridge Spring Harvest
Festival beauty
pageant will be held on Saturday, October 18 at the Ridge Spring Civic Center
at 10:00 and 3:00. Young ladies between the ages of birth-20 are invited to
compete. The Miss (17-20) will be awarded a scholarship to the college of her
choice. The deadline for applications is Wed., October 8. For an application or
if you have any questions, please call 803-637-5383 or 803-334-2507.
Harvest Festival News:
Get
your golf cart ready. Compete during the
Ridge Spring Harvest Festival Parade.
Show everyone what you are made of.
More details later.
The
Miss Ridge Spring Harvest Festival Pageant will be held on Saturday, October 18th
at the Ridge Spring Civic Center.
Applications will be available at Town Hall and will soon be on line at www.townofridgespring.com
Bingo-Thursday,
October 23rd 6pm concessions, 7pm games-Civic Center
Gospel
Night-Friday, October 24th-gazebo
Saturday,
October 25th-arts&crafts, food, parade, exhibits, games, local
speakers, entertainment and much more
Anne Rauton Smith: Thursday market in Johnston between 4-6 p.m. Availabel
are Peas (shelled & unshelled), yellow squash, okra, tomatoes, sweet
potatoes, onions, NC apples. watermelons, hot peppers, bell peppers, locally
grown Asian pears, pickles, relishes, baked goods, handmade aprons, Lion's Club
brooms, local artist's note cards & prints. Calhoun Street in front of
the Library/Warehouse. For more information contact Anne Smith at 803-275-4097 or Donna Livingston at 803-275-0010.
Josie Rodgers
Four years have passed since my
sister left us. Sometimes it feels like
4 decades, and sometimes it feels like only 4 days ago that we talked and
laughed together. I miss her every
day. Not a day goes by that I don’t
think about her or talk about her. Sometimes
I even experience these split-second moments when I think, “I need to ask Tisha
that” or “I need to call her and tell her…”
Of course, I quickly realize I can’t do those things. This is a difficult time of year for my
family. The ache of loss is painful, but
our God is powerful. We will meet her
again!
Domestic violence is in the
forefront of the media again, and I have been pondering why it is such an
epidemic, such that it reaches across racial lines, socioeconomic backgrounds,
and religious boundaries. It’s an evil
that has existed for centuries and still causes so much grief and pain. Education for all is key. We must begin with our youth. They must be taught how to behave
appropriately and how to protect themselves.
Victims are misunderstood, misguided, and mistreated, even at times when
they are reaching for help. We all need
to be better educated about domestic violence so that when we see it or
experience it, we know what to do or how to help. God created us to be the caretakers of each
other. If not us, then who? If not now, then when? Ponder that for a while. It’s closer to us than we may choose to
believe.
RSM
High: It’s Spirit Week! Students will show school spirit by
dressing up each day. Friday, the four
classes will compete in various competitions to see who gets the spirit
award.
RSM
Middle: Join us Oct. 23 as we
celebrate the opening of our new school with a dedication ceremony. More details to come!
Reminders:
Sept. 30: Harvest Festival Meeting Cumbee Place
Oct. 2: Blood Drive
Oct. 16: FORS Meeting Cumbee Place
Oct. 18: Harvest Festival Beauty Pageant
Oct. 23: Bingo
Oct. 24: Gospel Night, cake pie contest
Oct, 25: HARVEST FESTIVAL
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 Recovery Works, 2269 Ridge
Spring Hwy. Please enter on Ponderosa
Drive and park in the Visitor Parking Area.
Every second Tuesday: Alzheimer’s & Dementia support
group meeting at &7:00 PM Library
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