October
17, 2016
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
WOW
AND WOW AGAIN. The Harvest Festival was
fantastic!!!!!! And I was not the only one to say that for the Mayor repeated
what I said or I repeated what she said.
Who knows? It was just great!!!
From the Mayor's desk: Wow! Wow! And Wow! The Harvest Festival
Committee outdid itself this year. Everything was perfect: the food, the
entertainment, the weather. Thanks to all the committee, especially
chairperson, Ann Marie Taylor, and vice-chair, Patrick Arnold. It was so good
to see the high school and the town working so closely in accomplishing a
mission. The town has never looked more beautiful thanks to Donna
Lybrand who has brought the flower beds under control. Our next undertaking will
be cleaning and painting the caboose and painting playground equipment.
Remember: Don't look back; we are not headed that way.
Bingo was super. They played 19 games, raffled of 10 baskets
put together by local merchants, and had grilled hot dogs. Ann Marie Taylor did a great job of heading
it up. The Softball Team, the HOSA Class
from the high school and their parents took care of everyone. The callers were Janice Douda and Tabitha
McGlocklin. What a good job they did, too!!! . For the first time in about 10
years I got to play bingo and it was fun.
Thanks to all for doing a great job.
The RSM Booster Club ran the concession stand. Food was delicious also.
The Cake and Pie Contest was
Friday night with Daisy Rutland, the chairperson. She had the judging Friday night and the
winners were:
Brownies first-Maci Lynn Bedenbough,
second-AnnaElise Griffith, third-Maci Lynn Bedenbough;
Cookies first –Adalyn Holsomback, second-Riley
Holsomback, third-parker Holsomback;
Pies First-Samantha McClure, second-Dawson,
Holsomback, third-Denise Covington; Layer cake first-Georgia Isabell,
second-Becky Elders, third-Vickie Nye;
Pound cake first-Harriet Householder,
second-Becky Elders, third-Cherry McCall
The Country Store was a success
only because local farms shared with their bounty. They were Leonard Bell, Clayton Rawl, Titan
Farms, and Watsonia. We had so much fun
with the spaghetti squash from Watsonia.
Once we got the recipe from Sue Fulmer, many decided to try it. Here is her recipe. Cut the squash in half at its “equator” and
scoop out the seeds. Set the two halves
upside down in about 1” of water in a 9” x 13” dish. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil and bake at 350
for about an hour to an hour and a half.
Use a fork to pull apart to get the spaghetti. Daisy says she puts butter and parmesan
cheese on it and it is delicious. You
can add spaghetti sauce to your dish too.
The Bar-be-que contest was won by Chief.
October 6,Juniper hosted a dinner to help the RS
Fire Department and the waiters were firemen from the RS F Department. The entertainment was great too. They had a relay race with the children and
then Colten Rodgers and Evan Layton raced to see who could get all their gear
on first. Then Chef Brandon and
Sous-Chef Dwayne raced also. We all had
a great time with great food. The RS
Fire Department received and check for over $3100.00 for the evening from
Juniper Restaurant. You will have to ask
the participants of the race as to who won.
I say we all did.
Field of Worship: You
are INVITED! Hollywood
Baptist Church is hosting our 3rd annual “Field of Worship” on
Saturday, October 22nd @ 6pm and we want YOU to join us! This FREE concert will feature recording hip
hop Christian artist B-SHOC. He’s had over 500 performances, 4 million
YouTube views, and more than 7,000 souls saved at his shows. B-SHOC’S love for Christ is undeniable and
his music is unlike anything you’ve experienced! His testimony is very moving and relatable as
we struggle to please God in all that we do.
We are also blessed to have Terry
Dozier open the evening with an inspired message. Terry is a former USC and NBA player, coach
and motivational speaker. We are looking
forward to him sharing what the Lord has done in his life. Both of these men are on a mission and sure
to make this year’s “Field of Worship” the best one yet! May God be glorified at this event and our
community be united in order to do great things in His name!
There is no cost to attend, however we will
take up a love offering during intermission.
We will also have a bake sale and food tent with barbecue sandwiches,
chips and drinks. All donations are
appreciated. In addition to bringing
your lawn chairs and/or blankets, bring your appetite as we gather in Christian
fellowship. A nursery will not be provided. Seating will be limited if it rains.
We really want to reach as many people as
possible and are inviting all area churches to help get the word out and
especially bring your youth and young at heart!
It would be so AWESOME to see our FIELD filled with WORSHIP!
B-SHOC’s website is www.b-shoc.com and he is also on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and countless YouTube videos if you want to
check him out beforehand. Because of the
positive response from our last year’s attendees, we decided to bring him back
for an encore performance that you will never forget! If you have any questions, you may contact me
(cindylulu421@hotmail.com or
864-445-9773). This is an event that you
don’t want to miss!
Josie Rodgers
The Harvest Festival
That Almost Wasn’t: sounds like the name
of a familiar cartoon! Everyone enjoyed
the festivities and the gorgeous weather!
Friends and family from across the state came to celebrate the fall
season with us. My family enjoyed my
mom’s annual creation of gingerbread, hot chocolate and scrumptious chili. River and Aiden loved picking up the candy
thrown from the parade floats, and Miss P just enjoyed the noise and
movement.
RSM Elem (Rene
Miller): Congratulations to
our Terrific Kids for the month of
September, character word Respect:
Tanijha Morris, Jayde Benson, Jaleigha Price, Zachary Harrison, Zyviarie
Denny, Kayley Perez-Perez, Irene Hernandez, Riley Holsomback, Nathaly
Segura-Flores, David Brown, Madelin Martinez, Johanan RosalesJiminez, Sarah
Gonzalez, Romeo Ruiz, Randy Renteral, A’Shaunti Lites, Wyatt Davenport,
Sha’Diamond Keech, Andrea CastroSandoval, James Smith, Felipe
CastroSandoval, Cody Davenport, &
Tykeem Martin.
Red Ribbon Week’s theme this year is “YOLO – Be drug free”
#youonlyliveonce. Mon., Oct. 24:
“Proud to be DRUG FREE in the USA” (wear red, white, and blue); Tues., Oct.
25: “I have the power to be DRUG FREE”
(wear super hero shirts or gear); Wed., Oct. 26: “Turn your backs on
drugs” (wear clothing backwards);
Thurs., Oct. 27: “Be DRUG FREE to stay in the game” (sports jerseys or sports
gear); Fri., Oct. 28: “Say BOO to drugs” (wear black and orange).
Active Gamecock News: RSME had 28 students participate in the fall
Active Gamecocks & receive tickets to the several USC home events including
soccer & volleyball. Each student
who stays to the end of each event will have an opportunity to win USC vs.
Missouri football tickets! Winter Active Gamecocks will be here
before you know it!
RSME Walk/Jog Club is walking the
distance to Washington, DC! The club
meets each Friday morning and walk/jog from 7:15 to 7:45. So far they have walked 39 of the 516 miles
needed to “reach” the White House. It’s
not too late to join the club! See Coach
Shealy. The class with the most
participants for each nine weeks will win a game of 10-base for their
class! There will also be a special
prize for students who attend at least half of the meetings each nine weeks and
another for those students who attend all of the meetings for each nine weeks.
First grade would like to thank postal worker Lara Edwards for visiting
us. She discussed how the postal system
works, how mail is sorted based on size, and how mail is delivered to homes or
P.O. boxes. Mrs. Edwards brought stamps
so students could mail a letter home.
Her visit was enjoyed by all.
RSM High: The Shakespeare Chapter of the National
English Honor Society will induct over 30 members on Tues., Oct. 25. This society recognizes students who excel in
academics, particularly English classes.
Student Council is
having a food drive to help provide
food on the weekends for our students in need. We are accepting all
nonperishable food donations at the high school. The food can be given to Ms.
Jackson or placed in black barrels in front of the trophy case.
RSM High’s Veterans
Day Program
is Thurs., Nov. 10, at 10:15 am. All retired and active military in our
community are invited.
The
varsity football team dropped the
game to rival Wagener-Salley last Friday.
The next two games will be on the road:
@ Estill (Oct. 21) and @ HKT (Oct. 28).
Helpful
Hands Ministry will be holding their Light the Night as a Halloween
alternative on October 31 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
RS-M True Blue Marching Band Competition Schedule:
October 22--Class A
Lower-State Championships at Hartsville High School
October 29--Class A
State Finals at Batesburg-Leesville High School
Book Review from David Marshall James:"Ash
Island" by Barry Maitland
Australian (by way of the U.K.)
author Barry Maitland did a tip-top job in capturing modern-day London in his
Brock & Kolla mystery series featuring an unlikely pair of New Scotland
Yard detectives.
He has since moved his literary focus several
continents away, to his present home Down Under. Maitland opened his
Harry Belltree mystery/thriller trilogy with this past year's "Crucifixion
Creek," set in Sydney, with the spotlight on just-this-side-of-rogue cop
Harry Belltree, who lost his parents-- a judge and his activist wife-- in an
automobile crash that left the third passenger-- Harry's wife,
Jenny-- blind.
The thrust of the trilogy, its story arc, is Harry's
discovery that there was no accident, that his parents were targeted for
murder. What follows is his persistent drive to seek out the
perpetrators. Vengeance is mine, thinketh Harry.
The cover-up appears to be a many-headed hydra.
Harry makes repeated strides to slay the beast, his quest like that of a
hero in an ancient myth.
He's been lying low on the New South Wales police
force, having proven too hot to handle in Sydney, as "Ash Island" begins.
However, his cover is blown to heck when he's recognized by a cog in a
big-time drug-smuggling machine.
Moreover, most of his fellow detectives think he's an
uncontrollable loose cannon who ought to go hopping off into the Outback sunset
with the kangaroos.
One person who hasn't abandoned Harry is Sydney
newspaper crime reporter Kelly Poole, who is not without her own rogue moments.
In "Ash Island," she's on the trail of the mysterious woman who
kidnapped her and turned her over to a maniac in "Crucifixion Creek."
If Harry had been done over by said maniac, the
woman would have had a bullet between her eyes on first re-sighting.
That's not Kelly's style, but kudos to Maitland for having her wield her
pen as a lethal weapon in a particularly gory scene. Also, imagine axes,
sledgehammers, and a meat hook in other moments of conflict.
There's nothing like that medieval touch.
Maitland does violence as well as he does characters and scene-setting.
Throughout the novel, his spitfire pacing is finely tuned, rendering
"Ash Island" even better than its predecessor.
REMINDERS
October
20: FORS meeting Library at 5:00
October
20: AARS Quilting Class
October
22: Hollywood Baptist Church is hosting our 3rd
annual “Field of Worship”
October 23: Hymn Sing at Spann
Methodist Church Ward, SC
Recycling Center Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-7; Saturday 7-7; Sunday 3-7
Closed Tuesday and Thursday
Ridge Spring Library
hours:
Mon/Tues 8:30 am - 12 pm; Wed., 8:30 – 4:30; Thurs 8:30 am - 12:30 pm; Fri 8:30
pm -4:30 pm
Narcotics Anonymous: The Ridge
Spring Library on Fridays 7-8 pm
1st
Tuesday of the Month: AARS meets at 6:30, 685-5783
2nd
Tuesday: Harvest Festival
3rd
Thursday: FORS at Ridge Spring
Library 5:00 pm
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