April 13, 2015

Ridge Spring News

We had a wonderful trip.  The cities were huge, the monuments were really there and very impressive, the history is everywhere and I am glad I went.  My father was stationed in Goeppingen, Germany at Cooke Barracks from 1959 to 1962.  My mother and I joined him.  With the help of my daughter Melissa Senf and my granddaughter Alena, we went back to what had been Cooke Barracks.  I recognized the school, the church and other areas that had been remodeled and renovated.  Two of the streets was named John F. Kennedy Ave and Martin Luther King Ave.  I realized that when we were there he was president and neither man had been assassinated. Fond memories abound.  Then we were off to tour other cities including Reims and Paris, France and then London, England.  There was so much to see and to do for all of us.  We truly were ready to come home though.  Returning to the South during the spring is a beautiful time for all of us, even those who have allergies.  At least they can look through the windows to see the beauty.  I am glad to be back home with Bob, my family, and my friends.

Now back to the Ridge Spring News:

Noel Steele: Harvest Festival meeting for this month is being changed to this Friday April 17^th at 6:00 PM at the Cumbee Place. Many of the festival committee members have another obligation for the original date. This date is next Friday. Also the date of the festival has moved to September the 19th. The other date of September was already in use by Edgefield and out of respect we changed our date once again. 

The new website is up and running and we would love everyone to take a look if there are changes that need to be made please contact me. We need as much help as we can get for this years festival there is a list on the website of some of the things we need volunteers for. If you are willing to help with any of them please let me know all of my contact information is below. Hope everyone has a GREAT WEEKEND!!!

http://www.ridgespringharvestfestival.com/

Country Sale Sponsored by:"Torn N' Tattered" Prim Club

Antiques, Primitives, Collectibles are available April 18, 2015 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.  The location of the sale is the yard next to "Primitives at the Ridge" with the address of 502 E. Main Street, Ridge Spring, SC.

Rain Date will be May 16, 2015 at the Magnolia Ridge Farm 2136 Mt. Calvary Rd. Ridge Spring, SC in conjunction with Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering.  Primitives at the Ridge will be having a 20% off sale indoors rain or shine!!

      Off The Beaten Path If you have been in to see us lately at Off The Beaten Path, you should stop by! We have a new vendor AtoZ Creationz. They specialize in a little bit of everything!! We have that perfect Mother's Day present as well as birthday, wedding, any occasion gift!! Stop in and pick yours out!!  We are open every day except Wed & Sun, 10-5. Can't wait to say hello!

Magnolia Ridge Antiques and Art Gathering Featuring Palmetto Antique Tractors will take place on May 16th. Any dealers that would like to reserve a space please contact: bevarndt36@gmail.com

Auxiliary of the Ridge Spring Fire Department is in need of CAKES for the Benefit. Pound cakes, sheet cakes, sponges, any cakes would be appreciated.  .  Men, women
and children please bake and deliver to the Ridge Spring Fire Dept. kitchen the morning of the benefit on May 2nd,

Effie Martin: After ten years, I am sad to say that Pack 300 and Troop 300 will no longer be. They had a closing ceremony on March 28, at the Ridge Spring Star Community Center. Each Pack,Troop and leader were given a trophy.

The Go-Getters Group of Ridge Spring Traveled To Montgomery, Alabama for Spring break. They visited the capital, Dexter Street Baptist Church, Civil Rights Memorial Center and Rosa Park Museum. We had 39 people to go

Rev. Keys: Chain Breaker Sunday: Sunday April 26 11AM Saluda Theater will hold services.  The address is 105 LAW RANGE ST. SALUDA, S.C. Featured will be Rev Dr. George W. Key withThe Confident Praise Singers & Special Guest. For more information go to fullgospelpraise.com or Helpful Hands Ministries Inc Ridge Spring on facebook

RIDGE SPRING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH:

Big Red Box is coming ‘filled to the brim’ and a big thank you to some Big Red Box food angels. The swing on the front porch of the Family Life Center was FULL of non perishable food items and will help tremendously with this month’s drive. Food this month goes to the Food Bank located at Helpful Hands Ministry (local food bank). If you would like to help, leave donations on the porch and a church member will see that they make into the BRB! Let’s work together to make sure none of our neighbors goes hungry.

Don’t forget the prayer box is located on the porch of the FLC. The box is checked and requests placed on the Sunday service pray list.

Ridge Spring United Methodist Church has a Face Book page. Check us out, like us and keep up with the activities of this small but vibrant congregation.

Church Service is at 11 a.m. Sundays unless otherwise noted. Join us.

Spann Methodist Church will celebrate homecoming April 26, 2015 beginning with morning worship at 11:00 a.m.  Worship will be followed by dinner on the grounds.  Everyone is invited.

On the occasion of Spann UMC's homecoming celebration, the congregation from Ridge Spring UMC will attend morning worship at Spann on that date.  There will NOT be a morning service at Ridge Spring UMC on  April 26, 2015.

Have you notices the signs on the road advertising Bull Riding in Ward, SC on April 17^th and 18^th.  Check it out.  I bet this is part of the Wonderful Weekend in Ward sponsored by William Bell. Check out their facebook page.

Pat Asbill: The Ridge Spring Library is now open on Fridays from 8:30 until 4:30. 

Now that I am back Harriet’s Garden is back too.  The tomato plants I started from seed were so tall that we skipped a step and they are now in gallon pots.  I have 9 varieties and have already sold some.  The weeds have taken over, but the old fashion roses are about to burst into bloom. Come by and check the m out in the next couple of weeks.  Irises are showing color too.  Wow, my grandmother called them flags to let us know spring is here.

Reminders:

April 17-19: Wonderful Weekend in Ward

April 18: Country Sale at Primitives at the Ridge

May 2: Ridge Spring Volunteer Fire Department Benefit

May 16: Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering

Ridge Spring Library hours: Mon/Tues 8:30 am - 12 pm; Wed., 12:30 – 4:30; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:00 pm; Fri 8:30 pm -4:30 pm, Saturday from 9:00 until noon,

Every 2^nd & 4^th Monday:  Kids' Corner Story Time 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Ridge Spring Library. 

Every 2^nd 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