December 21, 2015
Ridge
Spring News
Harriet
Householder
Merry Christmas!!!! And a
Happy New Year!!!!
Watercolor
Classes: Jan.
7 - Feb.11, Thurs.-6 week, $75. Instructor, Judy Adamick at Barn Studio, Ward, SC Call 803 685.5814
Harriet’s Garden will not have regular hours for the rest of December and
January. This is a semi vacation. Plants and seeds do not take a vacation so I
will be around and can be reached by my business phone or cell phone. Regular
business hours will begin February first just in time for Valentine’s Day. I
will also have guest writers for the month of January.
Off the Beaten Path If you are looking for that special gift for Christmas, come by
and take a look at all the unique items we have to offer. We will be openMonday and Tuesday from 10-5, Closed Wednesday and open Thursday 10-2 PM.
The Gables Inn and Gardens in
Ward is hosting a New Year's Eve Gala December 31 8:00-12:00 PM. Music, dancing, food, and friends make
for a great evening. Individual-$35, Couples-$55, and Families-$60.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 803-685-0099 or pick up at Off the Beaten Path in
Ridge Spring.
Juniper will be closed from Dec.
21-27.
Haley{Bee}
Pop-Up Boutique
is located at 401 E. Main St. in Ridge Spring (The Cumbee Place) The shop is
open Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Closed Wednesday),
Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and
closed Sunday and Christmas Day.
She has women’s and men’s clothing with accessories and home goods
Spann United Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas Eve service Thursday, December 24.
The program will begin at 5:30 with the
decorating of the church. The service will start at 6:00 and will include songs of the season
and a Christmas message by Pastor John Kneece. The church will be
collecting peanut butter for Johnston Food Bank. All are welcome. For
more information - 803-430-1314.
RIDGE SPRING UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH: Big Red Box
The month of December
the BRB goes to the Helpful Hands ministry for use in their food bank.
Approximately 200+ families use this food bank. Thank you again BRB Angles. (
the empty bags are on the porch) It’s not too late to contribute to the BRB for
December. Leave your donations on the porch of either the Church or FLC and a
church member will make sure it finds its way into the Box.
Face Book: RSUMC has a Face Book page. Visit us and see
what’s going on.
Services: Unless otherwise noted, service at RSUMC is
at 11 a.m. every Sunday.
2016 Baseball/Softball
season is coming soon. Registration
dates are every Saturday in January from 9:00 to 1:00 PM at the RSM Little
League Ballpark, 217 Musketeers Rd. Monetta, SC. There will be T-Ball, Coaches Pitch, Minors,
Ozone, and Pony League.
If you have any
questions or concerns regarding registration please contact Leslie Long at
803.687.0857 or Ashley Bradley at 803.645.1433.
Going down memory lane
can be so refreshing. This was a
beautiful story submitted to me in 2012 by the late Warrena Stywaskee
Broadnax Hankinson or better known as “Stu” . ENJOY!!!
The Surprise Birthday Party of the Unknowns
“Stu” Broadnax Hankinson
It has been thirty one years since I lived in
Ridge Spring. Charlotte is now my home, but as my front car tag proclaims, I am
a “proud product of Ridge Spring, SC.”
At an event held at my Mom’s (Ora Broadnax) house last week, it was once
again clear why I love The Ridge and how you simply cannot beat small town,
Southern living.
I introduced one of my Charlotte friends to
my hometown about 11 years ago. She
became enamored with the town, its people and all things local--- Ridge Hill
Baptist Church and its powerful gospel choir, Cones Meats, Stuff and Things,
and Shealy’s. She confided in me that
she actually thinks she could live in The Ridge now that she is retired. She will call me to say that it is time for
her to have her “Ridge fix” which means a 2-3 day overnight stay at my Mom’s
house doing nothing but resting, relaxing, and talking.
As frequently happens with busy lives, my
friend had a birthday in early July but we had not had a chance to get together
before last week. I told her I’d treat
her to the Ridge Spring trip. The only agenda items were a trip to Shealy’s and
a trip to the movie to see “The Help”.
Little did she know that I had planned what I dubbed “A Surprise
Birthday Party of the Unknowns”, named such because in addition to being a
surprise party for her, she knew no more than about four of the fifteen invited
guests?
It was supposed to be a simple gathering of
ladies for an evening of fun and games and getting to know each other. Cake and ice cream were supposed to be
refreshments. Gifts were not necessary
but if guests were inclined to give, they were encouraged to make it something
inexpensive and practical (ex. roll of toilet paper or bottle of nail polish
remover. It was even suggested that
something from their re-gifting stashes would be in order.)
It was when I began to call the guests and
explain what I was planning that I was reminded of why I love this community
and the people in it. Excitement about
the party was more infectious with each call that I made. “Are you sure you don’t want me to bring
something?” “Can I do something to help you?” “You know I don’t too much come
out in the evenings and at night, but I’ll be there.”
Getting my friend away from the house was
almost too easy. All the guests arrived
within a 15 minute window. Within minutes the table was decorated and spread
with not just cake and ice cream but with pasta salad, cheese balls, shrimp,
fruit and veggies due to the generosity of “the unknowns”. When my friend wandered back into the house
seeking me out to find out why all the cars were in the yard, she was indeed
surprised when greeted with a melodious rendition of the birthday song. Each guest had been given a slip of paper
with a fact about her. As they went
around the room the unknowns shared something about my friend as if to say you
may not know me but I know this about you.
As had been the plan, the evening was filled
with women’s chatter. The unknowns
became like family after about twenty minutes.
The event for my friend will be one that she treasures for the rest of
her life and one that will make Ridge Spring an even more special place for
her.
As for me and Ridge Spring and the excitement
I feel every single time I come home, the theme song from Cheers captures it best:
Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name and they’re all
so glad you came.
Josie Rodgers
Don’t you wish people had a
Christmas attitude all year? Everyone is
so much nicer during the holiday season.
People smile more, help more, and are generally more pleasant. I hope that you all have a peaceful
Christmas, full of love, family, forgiveness, gratefulness, and joy.
It is our first Christmas without
Princess Leagrace. I know that I write
and talk about her a lot, but she was my little Pooky, my sunshine! So many people knew her and loved her, and I
simply cannot let her be part of our past.
She is part of our present and our future. She is dancing in Heaven and celebrating her
first Christmas in Heaven. I cannot
begin to imagine the wonders of that day in God's Holy Kingdom! I remind myself that though we feel
emptiness, she is whole and happy and does not want us to go through our lives
depressed. She KNOWS the answers to all
of the questions we have, and she KNOWS that God has us in His hands. It brings us great comfort to know that she
is with the King, and she has joined other princesses like Dani Yonce and
Autumn Winn in the heavenly dance ensemble.
Ironically, all three of these girls celebrated birthdays in Heaven last
week. Don't believe in God? Boy, I feel sorry for those that don't
believe.
The youth at St. William Catholic Church presented A Superhero Christmas last Sunday evening.
Superman (Quinten Miller), Wonder Woman (Texanna Miller), the Hulk
(Aiden Rodgers), Spiderman (Alex Cochran), Iron Man (Jon Rodgers), and the
Green Lantern (Isaac Rodgers) are afraid of losing their jobs once they learn
of a new superhero coming to earth.
After much searching, they find this new superhero as a baby born in
Bethlehem. The play was absolutely
hilarious with a frustrated Joseph (Jason Rodgers) and sassy little Mary
(Annalee Rodgers) trying to find a room.
Add to that a couple of hip shepherds, one tired of a lame job
(TaylorRodgers) and the other, one of those "God" people (Savannah
Rodgers) receiving a visit from a voice (Russ Miller) in the night telling them
of the good news. After the play, Aiden
Rodgers sang "Silent Night," and the entire group sang "Joy to
the World" and "Jingle Bells."
Everyone enjoyed food and drink and then a visit from Santa! They exchanged gifts and spent the evening in
fun fellowship with each other. Many
thanks to Richard Elders for the sound and lights and to the entire parish for
all of their support and love (and great food!).
St. William will
celebrate mass this week: Dec. 24, 8 pm,
Spanish mass; Dec. 25, 12 am, Midnight Mass in English; Dec. 25, 10 am, mass in
English; Dec. 26, 6 pm, Spanish mass; Dec., 27, 10:15 am, English mass.
The Gables Inn and Gardens in Ward is hosting a New
Year's Eve Gala Dec. 31 from 8 pm to 12 am.
Music, dancing, food, and friends make for a great evening. Individual
$35, Couples $55, and Families $60.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 803/685-0099 or pick up at Off the
Beaten Path in Ridge Spring.
Reminders:
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
Ridge
Spring Library Toddler Time Mondays at 10:30
Friday
& Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4 or by appt, free admission
3rd Thursday: FORS
at Ridge Spring Library 5 pm
1st
Tuesday of the Month:
AARS meets at 6:30, 685-5783
Wednesday:
AA meets at Recovery Works
Monday & Friday: Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 7 pm at Recovery Works (enter on Ponderosa Drive;
park in Visitor Parking Area)
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