March 29, 2019
Ridge Spring News
Harriet Householder
Mayor Pat Asbill said
that 90% approvals of the plans for stage one of the parking area has been
completed. It is amazing how many
approvals you must get to change, construct or improve public land such as our
parking lot that is going to look more like a plaza. It will take time.
That is why the Ridge
spring Farmers Market will be moved to the area behind the Civic Center, by the
Art Center, next to the Baptist Church. Vouchers will be distributed again this
year at town hall on June 6. More
information will be coming.
The lovely live oak
trees that are on the side of Main Street
will be removed from the town square.
An arborist checked them out and noted that three of the trees were
actually dead. The bump-outs did not
produce enough root space for the trees and the flowering hawthorns. The hawthorns will be removed also. The lampposts in the bump-outs that have people's
names on them will be saved, or moved to the park.
Phase one of the plans
will include the parking area. Phase two
will be reworking the garden to include
a veteran's memorial, children's splash pad, farmers' market space.
The election for
mayor and council will be in September.
The forms to become a candidate are at town hall. The town must hold the election even if there
are no extra candidates. The mayor and
all of the council seats will be up for election.
Reminder: The Fallaw Farm has fresh asparagus
at their farm located in Monetta and at
the Nut House and Country Store. Have you made asparagus soup lately? Spring
is in the air.
Rikard's Roadside Bar-Be-Que: We
have set a date for our grand opening and music get together which is April
27th. Anyone that would like to come
pick and grin let us know. We are going
to have 2 bands for sure and around 6:00 pm we are going to have a hog calling
contest with prize money. The Grand opening will begin around 12:00 noon and we
will end it at 8:00pm. We are located at 905 West Main Street, Ridge
Spring.
RIDGE SPRING UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH:
During the month of
March items were collected ( Big Red Box) or purchased (1st Sunday
offering) for personal hygiene bags. Twenty one (21) bags were made. Towels,
soap, toothbrushes, combs are just a few of the items placed in the bag. These
were delivered to Christian Ministry in Leesville. This Ministry services our
zip code and we glad to be able to help. A big thanks to the BRB elf who left
items on the Family Life Center porch. Much appreciated. Pastor Ashely continues Lenten messages both
powerful and comforting. We are wandering in the wilderness BUT Easter is on
the way. Join us for Service at 11 a.m. Watch the news for information on
the Big Red Box will be collecting in April.
Josie Rodgers:
Congratulations to RSM senior Kelson Palmer for committing to play baseball at Florence Darlington Technical College.
Kelson was recruited from the South Carolina Stars ball team. Kelson is an honors student and a member of
the Beta Club, NEHS, and FFA. He plays football and baseball at RSM High. He is the son of Ken and Kipp Palmer of
Saluda.
Congratulations to Saluda junior Quinten Miller for winning
the FFA Region Upper Greenhand Creed Speaking! He will now go on to complete at the state level. Quinten is
the son of Russ and Candice Miller.
Congratulations
to Texanna Miller, the new Johnston Miss Peach Blossom! She won a
$500 scholarship, which will certainly help her as she is currently a student
at Clemson University. I have to say that this young lady can drive a tractor,
shoot a gun, and wear the crown all in the same day!
RSM High:
Congratulations to the RSM High soccer team on their Region
Championship! The team has only been in existence for a few years but has
proven its talent and hard work on the field and off. On Sat., they took care
packages to Finlay Park in Columbia to share with the homeless. These young men
and their coaches Janice Douda and Amber Chase know the value of a work ethic
and the responsibility to reach out to those less fortunate. Now it’s on to the
playoffs!
The 2019
prom is in the books, and man, was it amazing! Teacher Melinda Brown
did a phenomenal job of transforming the cafetorium into a gorgeous, magical
place of a Midnight Masquerade! Every single touch was elegant and
classy, from the tables to the ceiling to the walls. The food table was
inviting and scrumptious, and the music was perfect for the young couples as
well as the adults (yes, the principal showed his moves!). Melvin Gibson and
Lilly Ann Robinson were crowned Prom King and Queen. If you know Melvin, you
know that this was truly deserved! This prom was truly a work of heart and made
RSM so very proud!
Last Friday,
students were treated to a guest speaker who shared lots of information and
advice with them. Shontavia Johnson
is a writer, speaker, and attorney who is currently the Associate Vice
President for Academic Partnerships & Innovation at Clemson University. She
founded Johnson International Page 3 of 3 Group, a firm that helps
entrepreneurs improve their bands using law & technology.
RSM High
(Patti Powell): RSM’s
second annual book fair will be held
April 22-26. Please help support our library program by purchasing books,
knick-knacks, erasers, pencils, posters, etc. The book fair will be open from
8:00-3:00 each day, with an extended day on Tues., April 23. Last year, we sold
over $1500 worth of materials, and we were able to use a portion of our profits
to update some of our book selections. For more information, please look for
the announcement on our school website or call Mrs. Powell in the media center.
On Feb. 20, RSM’s FFA and 100 other FFA chapters from across
the state met at the State House for South
Carolina State Legislation Appreciation Day.
RSM High
welcomes new assistant principal Joedy
Moots. Mr. Moots states, “I am very grateful for the opportunity to serve
as Assistant Principal of Ridge Spring-Monetta High School. I come with 22
years of administrative experience, both as an assistant principal and
principal. I have a Master’s Degree in Education Administration from West
Virginia University. I want to make sure our students have a safe learning
environment where they can grow and maximize their potential. My hobbies
include officiating football, basketball, and playing golf. Please feel free to
contact me with any question comments or concerns you might have.
Sophomores
attended ATC on March 12 for the annual career fair. Students were given
tips on applying for jobs, and they were able to personally connect with
representatives from several Aiken County businesses looking for employees.
The Youth Forum was held at ATC on March 7.
Students were able to build their futures by gaining work experience,
participating in job readiness workshops, and learning resume building. The
morning began with an inspirational presentation by speaker Brooks Harper.
RSM HOSA students worked hard and had fun at
the annual HOSA Leadership Conference in Myrtle Beach. Arturo Contreras is this year’s SCHOSA president.
RSM Ag News from the Greenhouse: Students are
thinning collard plants. The plants are being started hydroponically, similar
to the method used to start tobacco plants in The Pee Dee region of The
Palmetto State. The students are planting a raised-bed garden and constructing
a sign for it as well. The FFA is putting up a basketball goal for the SPED
students. Ferns will be ready just in time for Mother’s Day, and the greenhouse
is starting to blossom! The new educational garden will be a small showcase of
vegetables crops grown on the Ridge on Carolina. The Hurricane Garden is in, and the Ridge
Apiary should be on campus before April.
The Market should be up and running in May
Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary School:
All Natural Pageant: The pageant will be
held on March 29 at 6:30 pm. The pageant
is a fundraiser for PTO.
PTO
Cookie Dough Fundraiser: Orders and
money are due March 29. Please bring
your money and orders to room D-8 from 7:15 am - 8:30 am.
4K Registration: You may register your child for 4K through
March 29 from 8:00 am - 2:30 pm. The child must be 4 years old on or
before September 1, 2019. The following
documents are required to register your child and must be brought with you on
registration day: Two proofs of Residency = Documents such as Utility Bills,
Cable Bills, Cable Bill, Mortgage Statements, Rental Agreement, Birth
Certificate (Official Copy), South Carolina Immunization Form, Medicaid Card,
and Proof of Income (W2 or Paystub).
Spring Musical: Our spring musical will take place on April 5
at 8:30 am. Students are encouraged to
wear western clothes, including western hats, plaid shirts, bandannas, and
boots. If your child does not have western clothes to make him/her look
like a cowboy or cowgirl, please do not purchase anything special. Simply have
your child wear a brightly colored t-shirt with jeans or dark pants.
Classes at the Art Center in Ridge Spring, Joanne Crouch
Watercolor: (experienced
watercolorist only) April 26th and –Friday, Saturday-10-4-
2
day workshop with Anne Hightower Patterson White-$130. Fee must be paid by Friday, April 19th
to secure the class. Anne is a accomplished artist and her workshop, “Where do
I go from here?”, will help the artist solve those problems that plaque their
watercolor art.
Saturday, April 13th 1:30-4:00-“Jewelry
fit to a Tea”-Joanne Crouch-Students will make a necklace using recycled tea
bags and used coffee filter to make an original art piece. Dyes, encaustic wax and items from the
hardware store will be used to make your one-of-a-kind piece. Cost is $25.
All items will be included along with a tutorial for the class. No previous experience required.
Monday, April 15th Bird Feeder-$35-Kim
Ruff-6:30-8:30. Ages 10 & up.
Review from
David Marshall James: "Plantations and
Historic Homes of South Carolina" by Jai Williams
Jai Williams' beautifully
composed photographs are the calling card, on a sterling silver dish, for this
volume.
Put another way, ring the
dinner bell, 'cause the sideboard's groanin', the butter's meltin' off the
spoonbread, and the feast is on.
Of the 30-plus locales the
author covers in this volume, the accent naturally falls on the "Coastal
Plains/Coastal Region" section. Surely, everyone ought to plan a
historic homes tour of Charleston-- and the plantations close by, off the
Ashley River Road.
Choose a time when the
weather isn't greenhouse-y and there might be better deals on lodging, so you
can stay in the thick of things without having to worry about city parking.
The Nathaniel Russell
House, the Aiken-Rhett House, and the Joseph Manigault House are within reasonable
walking distance from accommodations on Meeting Street.
Should you happen to be
farther inland, in the state capital, the Hampton-Preston Mansion and the
Robert Mills House are as intriguing as the Charleston sites. The
Mann-Simons Site in Columbia features special ties to the history of the
African-American community.
The author also notes the
locales, particularly those in the Lowcountry, that offer special programs on
African-American culture, during and after the time slavery made South Carolina
the wealthiest of all the thirteen colonies, from the mid 1700s into the
nineteenth century. Rice, indigo, and sea-island cotton, with its
extra-long fibers, were the cash crops especially suited to the area.
The author also provides
website addresses for every locale, so visitors can plan ahead with ease.
Should your journey find
you in the Piedmont, the author includes houses in and near Clemson and
Pendleton, including Fort Hill in the former, and Ashtabula in Central.
Williams prominently
features two houses in Edgefield, in the Sandhills region, about 55 miles west
of Columbia: Oakley Park and Magnolia Dale. The town offers other
antebellum sites, including its Courthouse and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
The author, who resides
in Washington, D.C., coauthored an earlier volume, "Plantations of
Virginia." This latest one, which earns even more points for having
been printed in the USA, hails the individuals and groups that have preserved
its subjects, often in the face of a wrecking ball, and made them available to
the public. Special thanks to all those preservationists, along with many
others who have saved and maintained South Carolina's historic homes and sites.
Harriet's
Garden Tips: The weeds are
multiplying all by themselves, no fertilizer is needed for them. I found an old book titled Your Household
Guide from 1951 sponsored by the Green Thumb Garden Club of Ridge Spring,
SC. Here are a few that might work. Mix coffee grounds with dirt to set geraniums
in. It increases both growth and
bloom. Use a pail of clean, dry sand as
a storage place for small garden tools.
This will retard rust. Martha
Stewart demonstrated on her show how mixing oil in the sand should clean and
protect larger tools such as shovels. I
have thought about that but never tried it.
Harriet'
Garden
is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Stop by and check out the flowers.
Hope to see you.
REMINDERS
April 9: Harvest Festival Meeting
May 4: RS Volunteer Firemen's Benefit
May 31-June 1: Peachtree 23 Yard Sale
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
Security Bank Hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday & Friday 9-12 1-5, Wed. 9-12
Ridge Spring Town
Hall: Monday
- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, Sat. 8:30am - 12:30pm
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