February 20, 2017
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
FORS will meet this Thursday at 5:00 at the
Ridge Spring Library. WE received funds
for the Saluda County Council ATA funds. We are thankful for the money given to
this organization to benefit Ridge Spring.
This will be one of the topics.
Next Harvest Festival Meeting - March 7th 7 pm at the library
Ridge Spring Farmers' Market News: The
2017 Farmers' market Nutrition Program Reauthorization is in the mail. The period has begun for this reauthorization
and will end Friday March 17, 2017.
Farmers are not required to attend a formal training session until 2018
unless notified otherwise. Mail
application to Emily M. Joyce at SC Dept of Agriculture. Information will be posted later. This is so vouchers may be accepted by
individual farmers at the market.
Rod Lewis, Senior Pastor Hollywood Baptist: The Saluda area churches
will be sponsoring a Spring Event on April 15th from 10-12
noon at the park in Saluda. We will
have an Easter egg hunt, Inflatables, and several children's activities.
All events are free to the public. We will be selling BBQ for your
enjoyment!
Children's Pottery Class at the Art Center of Ridge Spring Tuesday, March
7 at 4:00-5:30 each Tuesday for 6 weeks with last class
being Wednesday, April 12. Cost of
$80.00 includes everything to make glaze and fire several finished pieces. Call Joanne Crouch for more information (803)
685-5577.
Benefit for Ricky
Rodgers:
On December 23rd,
Ricky was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer and is currently
undergoing chemo every 2 weeks. There is going to be a benefit held on March
11, 2017 to help raise money for Ricky’s medical expenses, medicine, and
household bills due to his no longer being able to work. Any help is greatly
appreciated! Ricky is 46 years old, a father of 4, and a wonderful husband to
his wife Tasha, who is also undergoing treatment for M.S. (multiple sclerosis).
We are selling Chipped
BBQ plates including: cole slaw, baked beans, bread, and tea.
The plates are $10
each and are to be purchased in advance to allow us a head count. You will be
able to pick up the plates at the Civic Center from 4-7pm. While picking
up your plates you can enjoy a silent auction(4-7pm) and live entertainment
starting at 6:00 pm. The Ace of Clubs featuring Joey Cromer will be performing.
Jenifer has tickets with her at the bank or you can contact one of the below
coordinators. We are also raffling off a Yeti Cooler. Raffle tickets are $5
each. The drawing will be held at the benefit. You do not have to be present to
win.
All proceeds go to the
Cancer Fund for Ricky Rodgers. An account has been opened at First Citizens
Bank for anyone wanting to make a donation, or you can contact one of the below
coordinators. Donations, Ticket Purchases or Questions contact:
AIKEN
COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle-High
School is converting into a healthy living campus by putting a tasty spin on
Agricultural Science.
RSM is
the first school in the district to offer a farm-to-table class. The new
program benefits everyone in the county because once the crops are ready
they’ll be enjoyed by all Aiken County students.
“This is
science,” said Agriculture teacher Michael Crim. “This is the original
science.”
Aiken
County student, William Newsome says he doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty to
enjoy the fruits and vegetables of his labor.“After I get these planted we are
going to put them in those pots with water so they will grow,” Newsome told
WJBF News Channel 6.
Seeds of
jalapenos and peppers aren’t the only things growing, in the greenhouse, at
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle-High School. The Agriculture teacher is planting a
more important seed, the seed of knowledge. “They’re producing what they are
going to be eating,” Crim said. “It teaches them where food comes from, it
teaches them a little bit of management skills.” Crim is leading the new
farm-to-table initiative in Aiken County. For a class period students go to the
greenhouse to learn what it takes to run a farm.
“You have
to make sure you don’t flood the plants. You have to make sure they have enough
water. You have to keep an eye on them. Different plants need different sun
level and if you give them too much sun they either burn and if you don’t give
them enough they won’t grow.” Newsome said.
Repeat:
At the Friends of Ridge Spring meeting, Vickie
Baker shared information from the Saluda County Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Vickie is going to be the representative from Ward and Kristi Harris will be
the representative for Ridge Spring. Sherry Ward (Pres.) and Tom Brooks (VP)
were in attendance to discuss ways the Chamber could help Ridge Spring with
their events and possible create new ones. They shared about the events they
have had in Saluda and the things they have learned. Discussion ensued about
the possibility of a movie night in Ridge Spring at the new Town Hall.
Information was given as to how to get the land cleaned up and ready, how to
run electricity, and other logistics. It was decided that it would be held May
or June. it will cost approximately $600 to hold a movie night.
RIDGE SPRING UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH: So maybe your pick to
win the Super Bowl didn’t, you can still be a winner by donating soup to the
RSUMC Souper Bowl Shoot Out! Place your donated soup on the porch of the Family
Center in front of the Team of your choice. Currently Atlanta is ahead 20 cans
to 12…A church member will make sure your donated soup is placed in the Big Red
Box. Come on, community, there is plenty of time left in February to make your
Team a winner AND help those who might not have enough to eat a little more
comfortable. RSUMC Services are held at 11:00 AM every Sunday unless
otherwise noted.
Josie
Rodgers:
Aiken County Public
Schools’
Area Four Town Hall Meeting will take
place Tues., Feb. 21, at 6:30 pm at Calendonia Baptist Church at 1887 Old 96
Indian Trail in Batesburg. Superintendent
Dr. Alford will also provide updates on the progress of the district as well as
future plans.
RSM Elem: Congratulations to Teacher of the Year Betsie
Davenport! The First Year Teacher of the Year is Kristin Boney and the GEM is Ms. Driggers!
Aiken County Public Schools and Aiken County First Steps are offering free
monthly parenting classes at RSM Elem. Contact the school for more info.
RSM Middle: Several students participated in the MathCounts competition
on Sat., Feb. 11 at Aiken Technical College.
After only a few weeks of practice, they finished in the top 10! Now
that they have the experience under their belts, we expect them to do amazing
things for competition next year! Great
job Franklin Starkey, Nehemiah Blacks,
Chaley Robb, Camren Samuels, Trinity LaBrew, and Larry Price.
RSM High: Congratulations to sophomore Crystal Preston who was named Co-Player of the Year by the South
Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. She has also recently scored her
1,000th career point! Senior Tyson Bettis made the All-State
Basketball Team.
Coach Mark Wright for being chosen
to coach in the North South All-Star
basketball game this year!
Congratulations to
Teacher of the Year Mrs. Tiffany Middlebrooks, First Year Teacher of the Year
Kimberly Patterson, and GEM Mrs. Ella Wigfall.
The
Black History program was last
Friday. It was full of amazing
performances. Many of our own students participated and performed. We enjoyed the Gospel Warriors mimes, Sistaz
4 Christ, Karisma, Wayne Jay, Gary Smith, The Voice, Rashod Roland, and
more. The special guest speaker Maggie
Wallace Glover, senator from Florence County.
Many thanks to Mrs. Monica Jones
and all of her helpers.
Review from
David Marshall James: "The Nowhere
Man" by Gregg Hurwitz
Gregg Hurwitz's follow-up
to his 2016 novel, "Orphan X," sizzles with top-shelf thrills, his
stylistics as slick as an iced-over freeway on-ramp.
With masterful control,
he depicts protagonist Evan Smoak, a former black-ops U.S. government operative
who has ditched the feds to become an underground righter of the seriously
wronged.
However, the tables turn
on Evan during one of his rescue missions, breaking up an underground ring
supplying teenage girls to the highest bidders.
Tasered and shock-collared,
he winds up a prisoner in a madman's mansion, secluded in a bleak valley in
who-knows-where. He's a real Nowhere Man, sitting in this Nowhere Land.
Of course, Evan's hardly
sitting. He's highly proactive, enlisting every opportunity to get a grip
on his surroundings and to plot an escape. Trouble is, he's surrounded by
heavily armed guards and Dobermans.
Plus, said madman, who
plans to force Evan to wire over millions from a secret bank account, is up to
some seriously freaky activities that would make Dr. Frankenstein tap through
several choruses of "Puttin' on the Ritz."
Nevertheless, everything
remains frighteningly real at the fingertips of the author, who steadily
ratchets up the excitement, presenting some grandiose "wow" moments.
It's as if there are three conclusions to this super-sized story.
Meanwhile, Evan looks
down the barrel of his life from the other end-- has he made the right choice
as a self-appointed superhero, leaping into the fray du jour in his gray Ts?
Why doesn't he just play it low to some isolated isle, sipping ultra
purified vodka martinis (his beverage of choice) and blending with the natives,
like a refugee from the HMS Bounty?
Lay down his sword and
shield, as it were, after all those years of black-opping?
The author exhibits a
fine hand with his flavorful dialogue and juicy syntax in a red-hot read that
fairly renders the pages combustible. In all, it's Smoak-in'.
On a personal note: this is the first year since I have opened 14
years ago that I did not participate in selling roses at Valentines. I remained closed. WOW!!!
How fortunate I was to have made that decision - I got the flu and it
knocked me down for almost two weeks. I
would not have had any way to fulfill any orders. You can call it silver linings or mysterious
ways but I sure was thankful. Now to
start my seeds for spring. The bulbs and
flowering trees are just beautiful. The
Peach trees are blooming early but they are still magnificent. How fortunate we are!!!
REMINDERS
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
Ridge Spring Post Office hours: Mon-Fri. 7:30 am – 11:30 am; Sat 9 – 10 am
Saluda County Library Hours:
Mon/Wed
8:30 am-5 pm; Tues/Thurs 8:30 am – 6 pm; Fri 8:30 am – 5 pm; Sat closed
Recycling Center Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 1-7; Sat 7-7; Sun 3-7; Tues/Thurs closed
First Thursday of the Month:
AARS meets at 6:30, 685-5783
Third Thursday of the
Month: FORS at
Library at 5:00
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