April 17, 2017
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
The Ridge Spring Fire Department is sponsoring a benefit in memory of
Michael Adamick which will be held on Saturday, May 6th starting at 5 p.m. BBQ tickets are
$10.00 each and may be purchased from any of the fire department members.
An auction will immediately follow dinner. Please join us at the
Fire Department in the center of Ridge Spring for an evening of fun.
Vouchers will be distributed on Tuesday
June 6th
at Town Hall in Ridge Spring.
Juniper is listed as one of the top ten places to eat in South
Carolina. So glad it is getting the
recognition it deserves. The site is as
follows: http://discoversouthcarolina.
Carmen Holley: Ridge Spring-Monetta
High School Students
visited the Morris Museum of Art and the Augusta Canal Wednesday, April 12th.
Students were led in a discussion of several works of art by African
American Artists, most notably Henry Ossawa Tanner. The political
landscape that surrounded the lives of the artists was discussed, as well as
the logic behind the compositions of their works.
The Augusta Canal offers
the rich history of the area as one of the first sources of power,
transportation and employment in America; the brainchild of visionary Henry
Cumming. Students enjoyed a boat ride down the canal as they listened to
the tour guide speak of the fascinating wildlife that takes refuge
there, along with the history of the buildings along its banks.
Helpful Hands Mobil food bank will be
distributing free food and clothing at the town gazebo Saturday April 22
10am - 12 noon. We will also accept donations during distribution hours.
For more info. Contact Pastor George Key. At Pastorkey@yahoo,com
Spann United Methodist Church in
Ward will celebrate the 212th anniversary of the founding of the church with
Homecoming service April 23 at 11:00. Dinner on
the grounds will follow. Spann always has a warm welcome for visitors.
RHBEA Women's Auxiliary had
their Rainbow Tea on Saturday, April 15 at the Monetta Baptist Church. The
Theme was " Fruit of the Spirit". The Churches were beautifully
dressed in their colors: Calidonia (Purple), Coleman Ridge (Red), Jerusalem
(Green), Monetta (Yellow), Mt. Alpha (Orange), Mt. Pleasant (Yellow), Pine Hill
(Green), Reedy Branch (Purple), Ridge Branch (Orange), Rock Hill (Purple) and
Ridge Hill (Blue).The purpose of the program was to raise money for the Women's
Scholarship. Each student that meets the qualifications will receive $500
for three years. The president of the auxiliary is Effie T. Martin. The
moderator of the Association is the Rev. Donald Hall. Please keep Rev. Hall in
your prayers as he journey to Jamaica for his father funeral.
The Friends of Ridge Spring received the $500.00
grant from AgSouth for the Farmers Market in Ridge Spring. A Big Thank you to AgSouth and to Sherald
Rodgers for getting this done!!! FORS
meets this Thursday at 5:00 at the library.
Mayor Pat Asbill gave one
more tidbit of information about the tornado that came through the Ridge. 92
trees were downed and across highway 23 between Ward and Valley Protein.
Josie Rodgers: RSM High: The Interact Club will host a pancake dinner Thurs., April 20, from 6
pm – 8 pm in the high school cafeteria.
Dinner will include 3 pancakes, 2 sausages, and orange juice for
$5. The money will be used by students
to implement projects in the community.
The National English
Honor Society
will host a Poetry Café on Thurs.,
May 18, in the high school cafeteria.
Students, teachers, and parents will be invited to share their favorite
poems or short writings whether original or published (all recitations must be
screened). The Society will serve
refreshments and lead several activities for the evening. For more information, contact Josie Rodgers,
sponsor.
Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary School: Information on our 5 year old kindergarten
registration. The dates are April 18 and 19th, so it may be too late
for this info.
Parents of new students
must provide the following:
· Two proofs of
residency in the custodial parent’s name. Accepted proofs of residency include:
o A current rental agreement, mortgage contract/statement, or
property tax receipt (with the custodial parent’s name on the property)
o And a current water or power bill with the service address
listed (cable and internet bills will not be accepted).
· A copy of the student’s official state-issued birth
certificate
· A copy of the student’s SC Immunization Record
Be prepared to fill out a registration card, transportation
form lunch form and health form.
Harriet's Garden Tips: To
start a garden the first step is to have
your soil tested by Clemson Extension to see what is needed. Roots do not grow that deep but they grow wide. So if you are planting anything, make a
$10.00 hole for a $5.00 plant. Annuals produce lots of flowers but live one
season. Perennials produce fewer flowers
but come back year after year. So mix
them in your flower beds.
Review from
David Marshall James: "Walking on My
Grave" by Carolyn Hart
Mystery novelist Carolyn
Hart's Death on Demand series has played well for three decades and could
probably keep right on going for another three, with column upon column of previous
titles on the back cover, a la Nancy Drew.
Much of the success owes
to her setting and premise: A fictitious South Carolina coastal island
resort, Broward's Rock.
This Southern locale is
refreshingly devoid of yahoos and assorted escapees from
"Deliverance." Aren't murderers bad enough?
Moreover, the
protagonist, Annie Darling, owns a mystery bookstore, Death on Demand, on the
Boardwalk in Broward's Rock. And-- get this--she's married to a wealthy
hottie with a Lamborghini, name of Max. C'est tres cool, n'est-ce pas?
(Once met a jeune fille
from France who used the adjective "jazzy" to modify everything
except her cornflakes, so let's add, "C'est tres jazzy, n'est-ce
pas?")
'Course, Max's mother,
Laurel, is two bits of an odd duck, but Annie's learned to tune out her more
irritating quacks. Sort of.
Other stalwart regulars
in the dramatis personae include four constabulary members, but not the mayor,
as well as a local restaurateur and his wife. Gotta love those fried
oysters, cole slaw, and cornbread.
Didn't we mention we're
in The South?
Hart's tour de force
character remains Emma Clyde: A caftan-wearing, jewel-flashing, prolific
mystery writer who's been over the top more times than a Ringling Brothers
aerialist.
Emma's the authorial type
who used to plop down on "The Mike Douglas Show" and hold court for
forty-five minutes, mostly because she's in love with the sound of her own
voice.
Gotta love that Emma:
A most refreshing, "I'll have another serving of dessert" sort.
'Course Annie kind of grins and bears her.
We haven't yet spoken of
the plot, but we don't want to spoil it: A bunch of potential
beneficiaries in line to inherit from a trust. The pieces of the pie get
bigger as the beneficiaries diminish. They might as well be swimming
around the Great Barrier Reef in brisket bathing suits.
Suffice to say that Hart
has produced another Death on Demand mystery suitable for a rocking chair in
Annie's bookstore, with a caramel latte from the coffee bar.
Now, that's a resort.
Magnolia
Ridge Antique and Art Gathering will be held on Saturday May 20 from 9:00 AM
until 3:00 PM. More about this as we get
closer to the date.
REMINDERS
May 6: Ridge Spring Fire Department Benefit
May 13: Mt Calvary brunch benefit
May 20: Magnolia Ridge
Antique and Art Gathering
June 2& 3: Peach Tree 23 Yard
Sale
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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