December 22, 2014
Ridge Spring News
Merry Christmas to All
And
Happy New Year
CHRISTMAS ON THE RIDGE
HOLIDAY SHOWCASE at Cumbee Place, 401 E. Main St. Ridge Spring, SC will
continue until January 3, 2015. Hours are
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 12:30-5 p.m. and Saturdays: 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. (Closed Christmas Day)
Cumbee Place has been enjoying seeing everyone for the
Holiday Showcase it is still going on until January 3rd so stop by
and see us. We are putting together winter workshops for everyone to enjoy to
find out about the workshops go to our website www.cumbeeplace.com and click on the workshop link.
We will have all kind
of fun things to do during these cold months like butter and cheese making with
One Ash Farms, a painting workshop that is perfect for beginners taught by
Sidney Zemp and wonderful artist from Bamberg, social media workshops,
Photoshop workshops and more.
Some of our local
farmers have been bringing local produce, Fresh Raw Milk, and baked goods for
you to purchase. You can find what's new at Cumbee Place on our website or like
our facebook page and we will be happy to keep you updated. So stop by and
see what Cumbee Place is all about. As we like to say, “Come be a part of
Cumbee Place"
Harriet’s Garden will be closed for the month of January which
really means I just won’t have regular hours.
If you need me call the shop. I
have call-forwarding and can be reached.
If my car is there, stop by. I
will begin planting seeds for the spring season. This is always a fun job for me and it is
also amazing to see these little seeds turn into plants. How fortunate I am.
Shelby Yonce: The
Ridge Spring Christmas Tour of Homes was a big success and enjoyed by people
from many areas. The homes were beautifully
decorated for Christmas. Thanks to
everyone for supporting the GREEN THUMB GARDEN CLUB with this project.
Josie Rodgers: RSM High: The Student Council once
again sponsored the door decorating contest. Fourth period classes
decorated their classroom doors in a holiday theme. This year, an anonymous
donor paid for the food for the winning door. We are very grateful for the
generosity of this anonymous donor. Congratulations to the following classes
for winning the door decorating contest: 1st place: Olaf
from Frozen - Bedenbaugh (Zaxby’s prize; 2nd place: Charlie
Brown – Burns (Subway prize); 3rd place: Trojan
Express – Jackson (Pizza); Honorable
Mention: All I Want for
Christmas – Padgett.
George W. Key: Once
again the “Our Sunday Best Talent Showcase” was a stellar event; hosted by
Pastors George W. Key and James Abraham. 13 contestants put forth their Sunday
best, but only one emerged as the helpful Hands Mission “Our Sunday Best”
Winner. The amazing Shayla Andrews singing captivated the audience.
The Helpful Hands
Mission also awarded a 1st and 2nd place spirit aware; 1st
place to Talayah Hamilton and 2nd place to ABC Dance Team. Throughout the night many door prices were
given. It was a lovely evening with the
stars; we congratulate all our winners.
The Next “Our Sunday
Best” Talent showcase is in the making for late April or early May. We are
looking for sponsors, singers, cancers, comic and we may even throw in a “Our
Sunday Best Fashion Show”.
Patsy Asbill: The Ridge Spring Library has been fortunate in
getting people to volunteer to help keep the library open. We have enough
people that we can now be open the entire day on Friday. Thanks to all those who give their time to keep the
library open for as many hours as possible. Currently, we have an excess of
donated books and need time to process those that we have. We appreciate all
the public's help with securing books but ask that donations be held until the
first of the year.
RIDGE SPRING UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH:
Big Red Box: Collections
for the month of December go to the Helpful Hands Mission located in Ridge
Spring. Non perishable food items will be delivered to the Mission before
Christmas. If you would like to donate please leave your items on the porch of
the Family Life Center (FLC).
Face Book: RSUMC is on Face Book.
Visit our page, like us and keep up with the activities and services.
December 23, 2014: RSUMC will open the Church to the public on
December 23rd from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. for prayer
and reflection. Take some time for yourself away from the hustle and crowds to
remember the ‘reason for the season’. A Church member will greet you and there
will be devotional guides and Bibles available
Lee Ann Perez/ One Ash
Farm & Dairy-
It's all about baking
this week at the farm! Here is an easy idea, copied from one of our
blog posts, that will
make your baking a little easier!
Do
you need a super-easy, delicious and delectable dessert?
Even
expert bakers need a little help from from time to time.
Try
our adaptations to an easy mix to create this beautiful cake.
Double Chocolate Almond Cake from One Ash Farm Recipes
Cake
1
boxed Chocolate with Chocolate Chips Quick Bread or Muffin Mix
1
tsp. pure Almond Extract
Prepare the mix as
directed for muffins, adding the almond extract. Pour into a greased Bundt cake
pan. Bake at 350° for approx. 25 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes, then turn onto a
cooling rack to finish cooling completely. Place on cake plate prior to glazing
Chocolate Glaze
1
cup powdered sugar
2
TBS. melted butter
3
TBS. cocoa powder
1
tsp. pure Almond Extract
3
TBS. very hot water
chopped
almonds, roasted or raw, unsalted
Mix all except the
almonds together until smooth. Spoon evenly over the top of the cake, allowing
it to run into the crevices. Immediately
top with chopped almonds cool before serving
Enjoy,
and have a blessed week!!
Rene Miller, RSM Elementary School:
On behalf of our entire staff, we want
to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We hope that you will
enjoy this time to spend together with family and friends. We are grateful for
all of our students and families here at RSM Elementary School. Each student is
a gift to us! Thank you for sharing your child with us as it is an honor to be
able to serve him/her. May you all be blessed with love, peace, and joy during
this holiday season. We look forward to seeing the students back on January 5,
2015. Sincerely, Mrs. Herlong, Principal
PTO News: We will begin
taking orders for school t-shirts and hoodies beginning January 5th, 2015.
There are two different designs you can order. Designs will be posted on the
PTO page of our school’s web site.
Youth T- Shirts - Small,
Medium, Large, XLarge - $10.00
Adult T- Shirts - Small,
Medium, Large, XLarge - $10.00
Adult T- Shirts – 2X, 3X
4X - $14.00
Hoodies - Youth &
Adult Sizes up to XLarge - $20.00
Hoodies - Adult Sizes 2X,
3X, 4X - $25.00
Orders must be prepaid and
money will be collected on January 20th. Shirts will be back within 7 to 14
days. If you have any questions, please email the PTO at
Math Counts: For the week ending
December 12 Our school has completed 635,255 math problems. We have earned
211,748 stickers. The team of the week is: Mrs. Wilson’s class—5th grade
the player of the week is: Montana Gergen. He earned 429 stickers. He is in
Mrs. Najmola’s 4th grade class. The top team for each grade level
is:
Kindergarten: Mrs. Hallman’s class; 1st
Grade: Mrs. Kerby’s class; 2nd Grade: Mrs. Shealy’s class; 3rd Grade: Mrs.
Matthews’ class; 4th Grade: Mrs. Najmola’s class; 5th Grade: Mrs. Wilson’s
class. Our students continue to work
hard using the First in Math program. We have set a school goal to complete ONE
MILLION math problems by the end of the year. This will help increase fluency
with math facts and, therefore, increase our test scores in the spring! Way to
go, Ridge Spring Elementary students!
Reminders:
Dec. 21-Jan.5: Christmas on the Ridge Holiday Showcase
No
Harvest Festival meeting this month
No
Friends of Ridge Spring meeting this month
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 pm.
Every 2nd
& 4th Monday: Kids'
Corner Story Time 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Ridge Spring Library.
Every 2nd Monday: RSM Elem PTO meets at 6:30 pm in the media
center.
Every
Friday & Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4
or by appt, free admission
Every
first Tuesday of the Month: AARS meets
at 6:30, 685-5783
Every
Wednesday: AA meets at Recovery Works
Every Monday & Friday: Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous
meetings 7 pm at Recovery
Works (enter on Ponderosa Drive; park in Visitor Parking Area)
Every 3rd Thursday: FORS at Cumbee Place 5 pm
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