September 13, 2015

Ridge Spring News

HARVEST FESTIVAL IS HERE

BINGO IS SEPT. 17

Hot dogs at 6:00 games at 7:00

GOSPEL NIGHT & CAKE & PIE CONTEST IS SEPT. 18

Cakes and pies in by 5:00 PM and Gospel 7:00 PM

FESTIVAL SATURDAY IS SEPT. 19

Car Show, country store, games, rides, arts & crsafts,

Live music, karaoke, and so much more

I have been forgetting to mention the karaoke contest. Winners get prizes so come on down. From 2:00 to 3:30 at the gazebo, there will be a chance for you to sing and win money.  I sure wish I could sing. 

Ridge Spring Town Hall: We are happy to welcome our new Mayor, Ms. Pat Asbill. Our new council members are; Mr. Capers Asbill, Mr. Richard Christie, Ms. Geneva Harris and Mr. Crys Lybrand. Ridge Spring Town Council Meetings are the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm at Town Hall.

From the Mayor’s Desk: Your new Mayor and Council were sworn in last Tuesday evening, and had its first meeting Thursday night. Council assignments were made: Capers Asbill will be in charge of Streets and Sanitation, Geneva Harris will handle Parks and Recreation, Crys Lybrand will head up Public Safety, and Richard Christie will handle Water and Sewer. Mr. Christie will serve as Mayor Pro-Tem. The only item on the agenda that required action was a business license request from Nonies, which was granted. Town Council meets the first Monday of each month. The public is always welcome.

Noel Steele: Harvest Festival is right around d the Corner. Come and enjoy music, entertainment, children activities, arts and crafts, car show, and lots of food. You can even be a star by joining in on our karaoke contest. Antique tractors and Antique cars will be there. The parade starts at10:30. Join us in celebrating our communities. Want to find out more go to www.ridgespringharvestfestival.com

Get your oven heated up and your best cake and pie recipes out and join in on the Ridge Spring Harvest Festivals, cake and pie contest. Details for signing up are at www.ridgespringharvestfestival.com

Arthur Kenner: Jerusalem Baptist Church will celebrate its 138th church anniversary Sunday, September 27th at 10:15 AM.  The guest minister will be Rev. Kenneth Waldo and music will be furnished by the Anniversary Choir.  The public is invited to worship in this anniversary service.  If you require additional information please call Rev. Sim E. Murray at 706-210-0433.

Nonie's is a new business in Ridge Spring. Nonie’s is located at 401 East Main St. In our shop you will find handmade items from local Crafters, Antiques, Vintage, Repurposed items, redesigned furniture, Gently used Items, Children Clothing and toys, handmade soaps and candles. You will also find unique Items that can be personalized. We can also turn your images in to paintings; put them on canvas, and much, much more. We will be opening September 19th the same day as the Harvest Festival and our Grand opening will be October the 3rd. Stop by and say hello to me, Noel and my business partner Dana. We look forward to seeing you.

 Gail Moody-Johnson: Lady Trojan volleyball is off and jumping into another exciting season! We are currently 6-1(overall) 4-0(region). Our next game is Monday Sept 14 @ Saluda High School 5PM! Varsity and JV will be competing!

Jeff Clamp, Band Director: The RS-M True Blue Marching Band will begin it's competition season at the "Blue Machine Invitational" at Edisto High School in Cordova, SC on Saturday, September 19th .  RS-M performs at 6:15.  The following Saturday the True Blue Band will be at Midland Valley High School for the "Mustang Classic".  There is not a schedule available at this time for the contest at Midland Valley.  You can keep up with the True Blue Marching Band on the web athttp://band.rsmhs.acps.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?gid=2345557 or go to the RS-M Middle / High home page and click on "Clubs and Organizations" and then "Band" 

Judy Adamick: WATERCOLOR CLASS:  Four openings are left for fall class held on Thursdays Oct. 15^th through Nov. 19^th, 6 week series, $75. Call Judy Adamick 803 685-5814

At the Farmers’ Market peas are in and sweet potaotes.  Come check us out Saturday.  There will be no more boiled peanuts though. 

The WMU of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner Benefit to raise funds to assist with medical and living expenses for Shaun and Alex Steele as Shaun is unemployed during his battle with cancer.  The benefit is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 from 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm in the Family Life Center at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.  Costs:  3 & under, free; 4-12, $4.00; 13 & older, $8.00. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) MCL Violation for Town of Ridge Spring

Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this situation.  We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results from October 2014 – December 2014 show that our system exceeds the standard or maximum contaminant level (MCL), for TTHM. The standard for TTHM is 0.080 mg/L. It is determined by averaging all the samples collected at each sampling location for the past 12 months. The level of TTHM averaged at one of our system’s locations for October 2014 – July 2015 was 0.083 mg/L.

What should I do?

• There is nothing you need to do. You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. If a situation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours.
• If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may be at increased risk and should seek advice from your health care providers about drinking this water.

What does this mean? This is not an emergency. If it had been an emergency, you would have been notified within 24 hours. TTHM are four volatile organic chemicals which form when disinfectants react with natural organic matter in the water. *People who drink water containing Trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

What is being done?  We have been working closely with the Town of Batesburg-Leesville and SCDHEC and we have determined that the exceedance was due to a temporary change in the treatment process at the water plant in Batesburg-Leesville. The purpose of this temporary change was to re-establish the proper chlorine/ ammonia levels to achieve the most effective disinfection throughout the entire water system. The level of ammonia was temporarily reduced which caused a spike in the TTHM concentration.  ** Please share this information with all the people who drink this water, especially those who may not have receive this notice directly, i.e. people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses. You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. **

This violation was first detected during the November 2014 testing period. Notice was first sent out on November 26, 2014. Test results for the January 2015 – July 2015 show a slight increase in TTHM levels, above standard levels.

The Corrective Action Plan is being amended and resubmitted to DHEC.  For more information, please contact F. Maxfield Parrish at 803-685-5511 or P.O. Box 444, Ridge Spring, SC, 29129. The Town of Ridge Spring is sending this notice to you. State Water System ID#: 4110002.  Date distributed:  September 22, 2015

Reminders:

Sept. 17: Harvest Festival BINGO

Sept. 18: Cake and Pie Contest sponsored by Bank’s Drugs

Sept. 18: Gospel Night

Sept. 19: Ridge Spring Harvest Festival

Sept. 26: AARS: silk scarf painting class with Libby Bussinah

Sept. 27 Jerusalem Baptist 138^th Anniversary Celebration

Oct. 3: WMU of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner Benefit

Ridge Spring Library hours: Mon/Tues 8:30 am - 12 pm; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:00 pm; Fri 8:30 am -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