September 7, 2015

Ridge Spring News

Ridge Spring is going to be hopping for the next TWO weekends.  Hope you can come to both.

RIDGE SPRING SIDEWALK SALE SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 12 BARGAINS GALORE

Then we have the big event this year on a different weekend.

HARVEST FESTIVAL WILL BE IN TWO WEEKS!!!!!

BINGO IS SEPT. 17

GOSPEL NIGHT & CAKE & PIE CONTEST IS SEPT. 18

FESTIVAL SATURDAY IS SEPT. 19

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.  Come check us out Saturday.  There will be no more boiled peanuts though. 

Pastor Key: On behalf of the Queens of diamonds and Helpful Hands Ministries Inc we would like to thank the Ridge Spring town hall and other caring individuals who helped our organizations sponsor the back to school carnival which was held saturday August 29th at the Ridge Civic Center. The Carnival was a huge success supplying 78 bags of school supplies to our local Children. 

Also Helpful Hands Ministries has a new worship Center location at 109 pecan Grove Rd right behind the circle K gas station. Services will be every 1st - 4th Sundays 11am. Please note; our food bank will remain at its current location 512 Merritt st. The Helpful Hands Food bank is open every 2nd and 4th Saturdays 10am-12 noon. Food and clothing donations are also accepted during operation hours. 

Mount Alpha Educational Union is sponsoring cursive writing classes on September 8, 15, 22,& 29 at the Ridge Spring Star Community Center from 6:00 pm. to 7:00 pm. There is no cost for the classes. Anyone interested in cursive writing may come, there is no age limit. 

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.  Tickets may be purchased at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church on Sunday mornings & evenings and Wednesday nights 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  Church members will also have access to tickets.  Live music will entertain all attending, and a Cake Walk will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 pm.  Pick a cake made from scratch for $20 if you land on the CAKE circle.  In addition, a Silent Auction will be viewed from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.  Bids will cease at 3 after which the winners will be announced.  More information will follow on items for bid “at the right price.” Mark your calendar for this special day of fellowship and financial support for Shaun and his family.  A day to remember!  For more information you may contact LaRose Smart, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church WMU Director 685-7071.

Josie Rodgers:

Leagrace’s mom, Amber, received a letter from Lifelink of Georgia, the organization that orchestrates transplants.  They expressed deep sympathy for our loss of Leagrace and extreme gratefulness for the gift of her heart and kidneys.  They went on to say that a 64-year-old retired lady from Florida received both of Leagrace’s kidneys.  I can imagine her as a grandmother now able to have more time with her grandbabies.  Leagrace’s heart is beating strong inside the little body of a 3-year-old little boy who loves playing outside, going for car rides, and playing with Hot Wheels.  He had been on the waiting list for a few days.  I can imagine his parents’ overwhelming joy at the news that he would receive a new heart, and not just any heart, the heart of a princess, for she truly is a daughter of the King! At the same time my heart sorely aches for my Pooky, I am bursting with pride that my daughter, in the throes of grief and pain, could be so compassionate and selfless in giving Leagrace’s organs to those in need.  If you are not a registered organ donor, please consider this gracious act of kindness.

My mom, Amber, and I each received a most touching gift to honor Leagrace’s memory from Scott and Melanie Sellars.  We were brought to tears, naturally.  Scott made beautiful shadow boxes, and Melanie dried flowers from Leagrace’s arrangements.  She displayed them in the boxes along with white polka dotted hot pink ribbon and iridescent white butterflies.  The story of the ribbon and butterflies was heartwarming.  Melanie says she was standing in the ribbon aisle of Hobby Lobby and asked Leagrace what ribbon she through her grandmas would like.  Well, of course LG led her to my favorite!  Then she led “Aunt Menie” to the dainty butterflies (we have been visited by some unique butterflies recently!).  What a special gift that we will treasure forever. 

RSM High News: Art 3&4 classes are interested in contributing to the community in the form of art!  Students will benefit from contributing their time to create a mural, mosaic , or sculpture for a business in our town.  Please call art instructor Carmen Holley@ 685-2100 if you have a project that you think they can help you with.

Rene Miller RSM Elementary School:

Welcome to our New Teachers and Staff! We would like to extend a warm RSM welcome to our new faculty and staffs for 2015-2016 They are: Anny Velasco, Kayla Hite, Sara Dressel, Bethany Fralick, Holly Thompson, Adina Premo, LA de Vera, Not

We would like to thank the following people and businesses for the donations for the Teacher Back to School Breakfast: Brian Derrick, RSM PTO, and Cones Meat & Farms.

We would also like to thank the following for donations of school supplies for our school and our school children: Libby Cockrell, Bethal Baptist Church, Cedar Creek Church, Margaret Nickerson, Jumelle Brooks.

Grandparent’s Day: All Grandparents are invited to school on September 10th & 11th to eat breakfast with their grandchild. Students whose last names beginning with M-Z will eat on September 10th. Students whose last name begins with A-L will eat on the 11th. The cost of breakfast is $2.10. Breakfast will be served beginning at 7:15 a.m.

Welcome New Nurse: Brittany Bearden is our new school nurse. Her nursing career began 3 years ago at Aiken Regional Medical Center where she worked in the Progressive Care Unit. This is her first year as a school nurse. She is married to her husband, Ryan. They have 2 dogs, Costa and Junior. She is a die-hard Clemson

fan, enjoys fishing, going to the beach and spending time with family. She said she looks forward to working with all the students and parents here at RSM.

Good News Club: Good News Club will begin on Sept. 17 and run on Thursdays for 6 weeks. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

Book Picks from David Marshall James:

 Mystery author Gail Oust resides “just up in the road,” in McCormick; indeed, she set her first round of novels, the Bunco Babes mysteries, in a fictitious South Carolina setting not unlike her adopted hometown (Oust hails from Ohio).  These three novels were published in paperback by Obsidian, beginning almost ten years ago, and are now available in e-format with new titles.  As you might imagine, Bunco playing is the backdrop for the requisite sleuthing.  Since the BBs, Oust has been publishing her new series, the Spice Shop mysteries, in hardback, through St. Martin’s Minotaur.

     Small-town (this time, in Georgia) spice shop owner Piper Prescott finds herself peppered with plenty of opportunities for amateur sleuthing.  These volumes include “Rosemary and Crime” and “Kill ’Em With Cayenne.”  Her latest, “Cinnamon Toasted,” will be available this December.  The Friends of the McCormick Public Library have sponsored many signing receptions for Oust, and will probably offer another upon the publication of “Cinnamon Toasted,” so check with that library for upcoming events.  If your local library does not have the Oust titles, ask the staff to order the Spice Shop mysteries.

(PS: David has given Bingo 15 bags of books each worth at least $80.00 , WOW and thanks)

Pansies and mums will be in soon at Harriet’s Garden.

Reminders:

Sept. 8: Last Harvest Festival Planning Meeting before the Harvest Festival

Sept. 12: Ridge Spring Sidewalk Sale

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

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