June 1,  2019

Ridge Spring News

Harriet Householder

Farmers' Market will be on Town Square Saturday

Vouchers given out on June 6 at Town Hall at 3:00 PM

The vouchers will be distributed this Thursday beginning at 3:00 PM at Town Hall which is next to the Dollar Store.  You will need proof of living in Saluda County, your age, and proof of income. 

The Friends of Ridge Spring is sponsoring a book signing in July for James Scott who authored the book Changing Faces which is a biography of James' growing up in Ridge Spring and his career in the Army.  He will have books for sale at the event.

Grant money to redo the parking lot (plaza or town Square) is in and the Town is now waiting on approvals from Upper Savannah and DHEC. Good news for the work will not begin until after Harvest Festival.  The Farmers' Market will be on Town Square or Town Plaza. To save parking spaces throughout the construction, the workers will only work on half of the park at a time so there will always be parking spaces.

WOW is the best description of this past weekend's Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale.  A little history about this event.  IT started as an idea to have a town wide yard sale.  It  worked for so many of us that it expanded to include the whole 44 mile long highway 23.  What a successful way for these small towns to bring people to our communities.

Sadie L. Davis: Mt Alpha Baptist Church Vacation Bible School You are invited to attend Vacation Bible School from June 3rd through June 6th^. from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The Theme will be World Changers: Acts 6-8 "Leading Through Action".

“Farm Fresh Faith” Come one, come all to grow a Farm Fresh Faith through a study of God’s work in Joseph’s life during Vacation Bible School here at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.    We begin Sunday, June 2nd followed by Four Fantastic Wednesday Nights;  June 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.     The time is 6:00 - 8:30 pm nightly with suppers served in the Fellowship Hall. There is a place for everyone at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

Vacation Bible School.

Art Association of Ridge Spring (AARS) News: Barbara Yon and Carolyn Boatwright traveled to Westminster, SC for a workshop on how to use metal instead of wood to paint the quilt blocks on.  This method will be much easier and lighter for those painting the quilt blocks.

If you have always wanted one of these beautiful quilt blocks, watch this column for dates of the next class.  

 We are glad to have all visitors to the Art Center but remember the public restrooms are across at the Civic Center(where the play ground is located).

 We would like to invite all to visit the art center and please consider becoming a member.  We have many jobs to keep the center open and room for you to enjoy your passion in art and help the center at the same time. More members will help us to be open more. And, let members know what you want from the Art Center. We want to make the Art Center a place you’d like to go to!

 This is the first summer for us to have air conditioning!!!  Thanks to the town!!

Harriet's Garden is closed.  I did so well during the Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale that I have nothing left to sell.  I have enjoyed these 16 years and plan to stay active in Ridge Spring.  If the vehicle is at the shop, stop by and visit for a while.

Camp Gravatt Connection to Ridge Spring: The Big Delicious Event will be  held on June 30 at Camp Gravatt. Our own Brandon Velie of Juniper Restaurant will be preparing a delicious meal.  This dinner is the perfect friend outing or way to make new friends.  Camp Gravatt will provide the delicious food and you can bring the wine or spirits of your choice.  Tickets are $50.00 a person.

Josie Rodgers

Quinten Miller, Saluda High junior, was accepted to the SC Commissioner’s School of Agriculture this summer. “SCCSA is a partnership between Clemson University and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture.  This program strives to provide a challenging and enriching college-based experiences for a limited number of rising 11th and 12th grade students. Each college-based program provides an academically focused curriculum that integrates subject matter from a variety of related disciplines with the overall theme of agriculture and natural resources.” Quinten will spend June 20-26 at Clemson learning more about agriculture

RSM High: Congratulations to senior Kelson Palmer! He signed to play baseball for Florence-Darlington Tech this fall. Baseball Coach Ken Lipsey said a few words about Kelson’s devotion and commitment to training and preparing for the next level of baseball as well as KP’s passion for the game. On hand for the signing were his parents, Ken and Kipp Palmer; grandparents, Chevis and Darlene Hartley; and the RSM Trojan baseball team. Kelson is president of the National English Honor Society, a member of the Beta Club and FFA, and an honor graduate. He recently received the Saluda Young Farmer’s Scholarship as well as the Farm to Table Scholarship. Kelson also represented RSM in the North South All-Star Game on May 22.

Kelson Palmer and Tyler Stone were named Region 3-A Co Players of the Year.  Four Trojan baseball players made the Class A All-state team: Kelson Palmer, Tyler Stone, Hayden Cherry, & Reagan Cherry.

On Saturday, May 18, the Aiken County Band Directors Association hosted the annual Da Capo Band Clinic at Leavelle-McCampbell Middle School. Five students represented RSM Middle at the clinic (an All-County Band for 6th-grade beginning band students). Students were chosen by nomination and ranking from their band directors. RSM 6th grade students participating in the clinic were Quamaine Allen, Jarvis Bush, Cassandra Oakman, James Smith, and Maryann Sterling. They rehearsed music all morning and performed five songs in a concert for the public that afternoon. Congratulations to these students for their hard work this year.

Recently, the ACPSD students who participated in the 2019 Washington Youth Tour and Cooperative Youth Summit were honored by the district’s board of education. Our own senior Brendon Frazier was among those who participated in this program sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of SC. Brendon, a Teacher Cadet at RSM, was also honored by the Call Me Mister program.

Last week, the top 10% of the graduating class were honored at the Senior Scholars Banquet. The students have at least a 3.8 and no lower than a B in all their courses for 15 semesters of high school. RSM seniors honored included Jason Rodgers Arturo Contreras, Alexis Gray, and Austin Scott.

(Jan Cherry): RSM High had the most growth in Reading Inventory scores in the special education population. That is due to all the hard work of the English Dept, Special Ed Dept, and students. We had great gains this year! The highest gain was over 450 points in one year!

RSM Elem (Tonya Rodgers): Kindergarten Registration: Students must be five by Sept 1. Visit ACPSD.net ~ About Us ~ How to Enroll ~ 5K Registration or stop by any one of 20 Aiken County elementary school for detailed information.       

2019-2020 Online Registration: Registration will be completed online for next school year. You must have access to PowerSchool/Parent Portal to register your child. Please contact Mrs. Workman in the office before June. You will need to bring your ID. Having access to PowerSchool/Parent Portal will also allow you to view your child’s grades.

Edmentum: Online summer learning from June 17 - Aug 1for all rising 2^nd – 9^th graders.  Interested parents should register their child by May 31 at:

( http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/summerchallenge2019 ). Email questions to:

( alogan@acpsd.net ).        

 Harriet's Garden Tips: This heat and no rain is truly difficult for all.  Water!!! Water!!! And Water everything again.  Make sure if you are irrigating and soaking your flower beds with at least 1 inch of water reaching the plants  Now is the time you see which flowers can survive.  If planted in the ground, daylilies are a pure delight to see blooming.  Hydrangeas are gorgeous but need watering.  This might be a good time to  place pots under the hydrangea limbs, place a stone or brick on the limb to keep it in contact with the soil or cover with soil and then place a brick or stone on top.. You will get some new plants for next year.  I tried this last year, but cut the branches off from the mother plant too early and the limbs died.  So I plan to do this trick again this year, but leave the limbs in or on the dirt in the pots until February..

REMINDERS

June 6: Vouchers distributed at Town Hall at 3:00 PM

June 8 - Labor Day in September: Ridge Spring Farmers' Market

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 1^st 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 - 11:30pm