January 4, 2019
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
Happy New Year to all!!!
From the Mayor's Desk: For those who did not know, town hall is now open on
Saturday mornings from 8:30 until 12:30. Also utility payments will not
be taken after 4:30 daily. Surveying for the work to be done on the plaza (town
parking lot) will begin next week and final drawings will be worked on this
month. When work has begun on the town square, the Farmer's
Market will need to be relocated to the Civic Center. With all the leaves
that have finally finished falling, we are asking that you not blow your leaves
into the street or into the ditches. This is blocking water movement and
causing flooding on several of our streets, in some cases causing accidents
where drivers cannot distinguish the edge of the road.
Narcotics
Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous has cancelled its
weekly meetings at the Ridge Spring library.
It will be started back up in the new year. There are meetings in Aiken if interested.
Email address has been corrected
again. Please take note and thanks!!! Boy Scout
Troop 555 and Pack 555
meets 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 pm at Ridge Spring Baptist Church.
You may contact Melissa Stover at mostover310@gmail.com.
They are recruiting new members.
"In 2014 we began working of a
project for March."
Friends of Ridge Spring is working on a new project for March. It will be Market on the Ridge. This is an exciting project that will benefit
all. Then we have had published the
brochure listing the businesses, churches, town and organizations that are part
of Ridge Spring. We paid for the
publication through funds from Saluda County ATAX and the Ridge Spring Harvest
Festival Bingo. Hope you look for these
new brochures at Town Hall, the library, First Citizens Bank, Juniper and
Bank’s Drugs. We hope to get them out
into the businesses. Sometimes we do not
realize all the resources we have in our town.
This h as been updated to Quilting Weekend on the Ridge. Last year was such a success that we will
be doing the Quilting Weekend again.
"In 2014 we had the big reunion
but sad to say the last one."
Next, the Ridge Spring Monetta High School Reunion of Classes 1956 to
1968 will be May 24th and the Ridge Spring Civic Center. Please help by contacting anyone in your
class or me at hfhouseholder@gmail.com to help us
plan this super event. We need to make
sure we reach all that were in the classes with us in elementary or high school
period!!!!! We will send out invitations
in February so get on the list!!! It was
a wondertful time for all. I think we had
three of them. Such good memories for us
all!!!
January 2015 New business
that is still with us.
Jane Autrey is a
new business in Ridge Spring. She does Insurance
Services 803-685-0090.
This includes Home, Auto, Farm,
Commercial, Life & Health. Her
office is at 106 Noble Street - Behind Cumbee Place and her hours are Office
Hours; Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9am - 5pm
Continuing
January 2015
Joe Cal Watson, a veteran of World War II and the Battle of the Bulge, was
recognized Saturday with the French Legion of Honor presented by Lt. Col.
Ernest Kirby, retired, At the
presentation were Chris Carawan and Vernon Brantley also veterans of World War
II and Battle of the Bulge. After the
presentation the men sat at a table in the Nut House and started talking. Joe Watson and Vernon Brantley had been with
the 75th Infantry Division and Chris Carawan was with the 106th
Infantry Division, The three men returned to France and Belgium with other
veterans this summer on the special Flight commemorating D-Day and World War
II. The French Legion of Honor was
presented to the Americans on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of
the Bulge which lasted from December 16th until January 27th.
January 2016
Look how the changes have come since
2016. Past Chairmen and Chairwomen of the Ridge Spring Harvest Festival and supporters of the
Festival are asked to attend a meeting about the Future of the Festival. It is
once again time to think about the future of the Harvest Festival. As most of
you realize the committee has been having difficulty getting Chairpersons over
the past few years. This year is no
exception. There seems to be no one
willing to step forward this year. Because of your willingness in the past to
take on this big event, we need your input as what to do now. We are proposing
a meeting of all past chairpersons and interested committee members to come
together on January 31 at 3:00 at the Ridge Spring Library to discuss the
festival’s future. Mayor Pat Asbill will chair the meeting. We are trying to make sure we have all the
past chairs listed. Help us get your
name. Ann Marie Taylor and Patrick Arnold have brought new life to the Harvest Festival and now we
are Bar-Be Que Central!!!! WOW!!!
Again in 2016
On Wednesday I read an article about winter
salads and guess whose recipe was used plus an interview? Brandon Velie... He and his wife Jeanne Velie
own and run Juniper Restaurant in Ridge Spring (as we all know). The emphasis on local produce was apparent
and so good for all. He used local baby
kale, toasted Nut House pecans and Trail Ridge Farm Goat Cheese salad with
Cranberry-Ginger Vinaigrette. You can
make the salad the main course by adding protein such as chicken, or South
Carolina Shrimp. The recipe for the
vinaigrette is fabulous too.
On January 25,
2016
Boy, do we get excited when the snow falls. When we heard the forecast my
husband went to the store to get bread and milk. Somehow we all seem to do that. And of course the shelves were almost empty.
The snow was beautiful for about two hours and it did not stick
around. There was barely enough to make
snowballs unless you count the snow on the deck. It was gone in short order. We had milk and bread though. I did see one picture on facebook about the
snow covering the peaks of the mountainous fire ant hill. 2019: The temperature is in the 50s. Rain keeps coming.
January 2012:
Just
a reminder: We are coming up on the 10th
anniversary of the Ridge Spring Farmers’ Market. More will come in the weeks ahead. January
2019 means the Ridge Spring Farmers' Market is 17 years old. Let's keep it going!!!!
Harriet's
Garden Tips: I
have been writing Harriet's Garden Tips for two years now so I thought I would
look back and just copy. Did not work
for I always took January off. I thought
I might give you a tip this month too.
So here goes.
January can be a cold and damp month. Now is a good time to make plans for your
flower borders. Send for seed and
nurserymen catalogues and study them.
Order early and from reliable dealers and expect to pay fair
prices. A cheap price nearly always
brings a poor plant. Roses can be cut back
except the old fashion roses. These
roses can be pruned for shape but do not need the pruning like the more modern
roses. I cut some of my old fashion
roses when I remember or to keep them in their proper spaces.
Be kind to your houseplants at this season. Always test (touch) the soil to see if the
plant really needs watering.
REMINDERS
Ridge Spring Library Hours: Mon. Tues. 9:00 - 12:00; Wed. Thurs. Closed;
Fri. 10:00 -
4:00; Sat. 10:00 - 1:00.
Saluda Library Hours:
Mon/Wed
8:30 am-5 pm; Tues/Thurs 8:30 am – 6 pm; Fri 8:30 am – 5 pm; Sat closed
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
Fridays & Saturdays: AARS hours 10:00-2:00 or by appt, free admission
Every first Thursday of the Month:
AARS meets at 6:30, 685-5783
Third Thursday: FORS at Town Hall at 5:30 PM
Every 1st Thursday: Audibel Hearing Center in the back room of Bank
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