December 18, 2017
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
Merry Christmas and A happy New Year
The Month of January has seemed to be slim of
news. Now I am adding the latter part of December. We are all wrapping up literally and figuratively
Christmas presents, visits and just plain fun activities. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with hope for our future!!!
The elves are
busy working in Santa's Workshop (or The
Nut House & Country Market) getting packages put together and sent out. Sunday December 17th is the last
day to order for Christmas Shipping. The Nut House will be open for normal
hours 9am-5pm Monday through Saturday and for
special holiday shopping Sunday December 17th from 1pm - 5pm.
Jeffrey Clamp, RSM Band Director: On Thursday, November 30th through Saturday, December 2nd
three students from the Ridge Spring-Monetta High School Band participated in
the inaugural Newberry College Honor Band Clinic. Senior Tyler Rowe and
Sophomores Jonathan Cumbee and Joanna Kaiser were nominated and selected for
the clinic. They rehearsed on Thursday evening,
all day Friday, and again Saturday morning
and then gave a concert on Saturday afternoon
with a very talented group of approximately 70 students from
several other outstanding band programs in South Carolina.
Carmen
Holly, M.ED,RSM Fine Arts
Teacher: Ridge
Spring-Monetta Middle School Art visited the Morris Museum of Art Wednesday
December 13th. Students are engaging in the Combining Voices Competition. Combining
Voices is a special literary competition and tour opportunity designed for
students in grades 4–12. The program encourages participants to respond
visually and verbally to selected paintings from the Morris Museum's permanent
collection.
Spann Church in Ward will have regular worship
service at 9:45 on Christmas Eve.
At 5:30 children will decorate a Christmas
tree. The traditional Christmas Eve night time service will begin
at 6:00. It will include songs of the season
and a Christmas meditation and special music by Pastor Ashley. For more
information call 803-430-1314.
Juniper will be
closed for Christmas December 21-26th reopening for our regular hours on
Thursday the 28th
Ridge Spring Auctions will be at the Civic Center
Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM. They will
have auctions on Thursdays at 6:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.
Don't forget the two new businesses that have opened in Ridge
Spring, Haley Bee's Boutique opened
in the old town hall on Town Square and My
Love All Occasion Shop at the Cumbee Place on East Main Street.
Leagrace’s birthday was
last Sat., Dec. 16. Most of you know her
as the Princess of the World. Her
birthday is a bittersweet day for our family.
We miss her so very much; our hearts ache constantly. But we are also full of joy that she is
healed and happy, and we are full of hope because we will see her again. Her short 5 ½ years were not enough for us,
but we were blessed to actually have 5 ½ years with her. There were so many times when we prayed for
miracles and were granted them. We are
so grateful! I remember when she was born! She was so tiny and perfect. And not even citrullinemia could dampen that
little girl’s laughter, personality, and impact on others. She was the sunshine in our lives. She made us realize how very precious each
moment of life truly is. I learned to
cherish so many little things in my own life that I took for granted. My first grandbaby will forever hold a very
special place in my heart.
RSM High: Cookies and Stories with Mrs. Claus was quite
a smash! About 25 children came with
their parents or grandparents to hear Mrs. Claus read stories, have their
picture made with her, create Christmas crafts, play games, and of course,
enjoy cookies and milk! This event was
sponsored for free by the Shakespeare Chapter of the National English Honor
Society and the Beta Club. These high
school students provided all the food and drinks and helped the children create
reindeer ornaments, snowman ornaments, and Christmas tree ornaments. They all had fun coloring pages together and
talking about Christmas. Mrs. Claus was
amazing with the children; they were enthralled by her story-telling! This
event is already on our calendar for next year when we will have even more to
offer! Many thanks to all who helped and
to Karisa Ruth for her special talents!
RSM High: Congratulations to Trojan football players for
the following awards: All-Region:
Tyson Bettis, Melvin Alewine, Reagan Cherry, Hayden Cherry, Brendon
Frazier, & Johnnie Freeman; All-State, Melvin Alewine.
RSM Elem: Aiken County Gateway
applications can be found in the link under Announcements on the RSME homepages
as well as from art teacher Ms. Ciravolo, for 3rd – 5th
grade students wishing to participate in the arts summer program. Applications and any required materials will
be accepted by Ms. Ciravolo until Jan 5.The PTO sponsored Jenny’s Penguin Patch Kids’
Holiday Shoppe. .
Congratulations
to Terrific Kids for November, character
word RESPECT: Caroline Pace, Demir
Gantt, Taliyah Lott, Ellis McDowell, Alivia Williams, Kash Bradshaw, Bryson
Hunter, shmira Gibson, Marcellus Wideman, Hailie Poole, Irene Hernandez, Gisela
Figueroa, Makaylen Wideman, Makayla Hunt, La’Maria Butler, Dylan Harris,
Lamyous Alexander, Gracie Temples, Wyatt Davenport, Jabarius Brunson, Peyton
Holsomback, Cassandra Oakman, Danny Fox.
Aiken County Gateway applications can be found in the link
under Announcements on the RSME homepages as well as from art teacher Ms.
Ciravolo, for 3rd – 5th grade students wishing to
participate in the arts summer program.
Applications and any required materials will be accepted by Ms. Ciravolo
until Jan 5.
Mrs. Davenport
is still selling Ozark D’lite Lollipops for $1 on Wed and Fri mornings from
7:15 – 7:35. These are being sold as a
fundraiser to purchase iPads for the Read 180 System 44 classroo.
Spelling Bee Winners:
Our spelling bee winners for 5th grade are Cade Cockrell, 1st place; Taylor Long, 2nd place; and Braylen Smith, 3rd
place. Cade and Taylor will participate
in the Group Spelling Bee at North Aiken Elem on Jan. 12. Braylen will be the alternate.
Harriet's Garden Shop usually closes around December 15 for the winter and reopens
in March. This year I closed a little
early due to a bucket list Trip and then bronchitis. One of the advantages of being self-employed
is being able to close early, and then there is the disadvantage that when you
are sick you are also closed. I can
still be reached for appointments with call forwarding 803.685.7970.
Harriet's Garden Tips:
December
is one of the few months when there is very little to be done in the
garden. If a lovely warm day comes
along, prune and reshape shrubs and trees needing attention. And why not use the clippings in the home for
decorations. Don't forget our feathered
friends during the winter.
Somehow in my mother's papers, I found an 8 page "Sketch
of Ridge Spring" by Miss Elise Carwile written in 1934. I hope you will find interest in this as I
serialize it in my column.
Page One by Miss Carwile
Chapman, in
his history of Edgefield County says, "From the best information obtainable
we find that the earliest permanent settlements within the limits of Edgefield
County were made about 1748". Family tradition has it that William Watson
with his. brother, John, came to SC from Virginia about 1745. The earliest date of any of the land papers
to which I had access is 1755, when John Carlin and Wilmergen, his wife,
"leased for one year a tract of 200 acres of George Hiles for 5 shillings
and in return John Carlin gives George Hiles one peppercorn. This land is released by by George Hiles to
John Watson and is witnessed by his brother William.
This land lies on a branch of the Little Saluda ,
known or called Clouds Creek. Every man receiving a grant from the king was
required to give a certain yearly rent; in some of the grants three shillings
sterling of four shillings proclamation money for very one hundred acres to be
pain the 25th of March, the King reserving for himself all "white pine
trees and a tenth part of all gold and silver mines." William Watson received a grant of 300 acres
in 1753, but he had already taken up land as proved by the plait accompanying the
grant, which reads: "Pursuant to a warrant to me directed by his Excellency,
William Henry Littleton, Esquire, Governor General dated the third day of October,
1758. (Miss Carwile goes into great
detail of the reading of the plats noting at one point that using "Path to
William Watson's house as a border.)
The earliest date of the mention of the Ridge
that I have found is 1771, when John Anderson received a grant of 100 acres
from King George III "Situate at the forks of the wagon road near the
place called the Ridge , bounded on the northwest by land held by Capt. Michael
Watson, etc.."
From me, "Think about it, paying the King
from here in America and reserving him the white pine trees and part of any gold
or silver. I guess he figured he owned everything. Glad that has changed."
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; Sat 9-12
Ridge Spring
Library Toddler
Time Mondays at 10:30
Saluda County Library
Hours: Mon/Wed 8:30
am-5 pm; Tues/Thurs 8:30 am – 6 pm; Fri 8:30am
– 5 pm; Sat closed new fax machine and can send toll free
Narcotics Anonymous Fridays at RS
Library at 7:00 PM
Ridge Spring Post
Office hours: Mon-Fri. 7:30 am – 11:30 am; Sat 9 – 10 am
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
Every Friday &
Saturday: AARS hours 10 – 4 or by appt, free admission
December: No FORS meeting
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