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Wednesday, April 18, 2012News and Information for Communities on the Ridge FREE

BY JOSIE RODGERSContributor

Relay on the Ridge was a huge successonce again!

The RS-M High FFA pulled togethera wonderful event to honor the memoryof those lost to cancer and to honor thesurvivors and their caretakers. Every per-son either knows someone who has beenaffected by cancer or has personal experi-ence.

Many other groups joined to help raise

money RS-M High Senior Beta Club(Kiss Cancer Goodbye!), Cedar Creekon the Ridge (Help Us Drive CancerOut!), Mt. Alpha Baptist Church, Chris-tians for a Cure, Saluda Primary Schooland more. Mrs. Palmers K4 class atRidge Spring-Monetta Elementary/MiddleSchool created a banner for the event:Dont Monkey Around with Cancer!

The evening kicked off with a welcomeby FFA sponsor Michael Crim. ThenArus Johnson led the survivors walk after

which everybody joined on a Unity Walk.Then the fun festivities began.The Beta Club was a popular site with

a kissing booth, giving out chocolatelips and Hersheys Kisses for donations(no real kissing was involved yeah, therewere some disappointed people!). Theysold all kinds of cancer awareness items to

help raise money.Next door was a jail. People even

the little ones were put in jail and had to

be sprung by someone for $2.

The Ridge stands up to cancer

Please see MAYOR, page 8

FROM THE

MAYORS DESKTown Council met April 2 at Town Hall.Present were Councilman Capers Asbill,

Councilwoman GenevaHarris and Mayor PatAsbill. Absent wasCouncilman CharlesPatterson.

Council heard the res-ignation letter of Coun-cilman Bob Nelson,who resigned becausehe was named to the

Saluda County Waterand Sewer Authority.Mr. Nelsons seat willbe filled by a special

election to be held June 19. Anyone wish-ing to run for Council should pick up apetition at Town Hall as soon as possible.All applications will need to be returned toTown Hall by noon on April 20.

Also on the agenda was a request fromValley Proteins for permission to installa permanent electrical connection to an

electrical meter owned by the Town. Coun-cil approved the connection with ValleyProtein paying a portion of the electricalcharge for that meter.

Council also approved two businesslicenses to B Polished Nail Tech at 1024

MAYOR

PAT ASBILL

BY BEV ARNDTContributor

On Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m.until 4 p.m., the second MagnoliaRidge Antique and Art Gathering willbe held. Last years event was so wellattended and such a fun day for all.

There is no fee to come; food will beavailable for purchase.

The Mennonite ladies will offer

breakfast, and Mt. Calvary Lutheranhurch Mens Club will be doing the

lunch.Browsers are welcome, and we have

room for a few more dealers. [email protected] or Bev Arndtat (561) 262-7475 with any questions.

Just come into the lovely town ofRidge Spring and watch for signs.

Magnolia Ridge is located at cornerof Route 23 and Mt. Calvary Road(directly across from John Deere). Wesit in the middle of the peach groves

and a hunter/jumper training facility abeautiful setting.

Second Magnolia Ridge Antique, Art Gathering coming up May 19

Please see RELAY, page 8

PHOTO BY JOSIE RODGERS

THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER: Residents of the Ridge Spring, Monetta and Saludacommunities take part in Relay on the Ridge. See more photos on page 8.


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There were ups and downs, but noneof the catastrophic events that we hear

of today.Then came the 30s!

The prices of all farmcommodities plum-meted to record lows.

Cotton, the maincash crop on mostfarms, sold for a lowof 5 cents a pound.This is far below thecost of production,particularly after the

invasion of the BoleWeevil.

Unless the farmer had a good cashreserve or outside income, there was no

way he could keep his land.Two situations caused by the lack of

money caused by the depression hadprofound affects on this family.

The first was the fact that the localschool board was able to supplementthe teachers salary enough that theycould pay for board and live in RidgeSpring, thereby making it possible toenforce the live in Ridge Spring andremain single rule. After the onslaughtof the depression, there was no moneyfor this practice, and it was discontin-ued.

Several of the teachers who hadstopped teaching when they marriedwere offered their old positions. Aureliawas one of these that accepted this offer

and, in 1931, returned to the classroom.This was the year her youngest child

began school in the first grade.The second was the closing of the

banks. There was no place for farmersto borrow money to buy seed, fertilizerand other supplies for planting a crop.To help with this situation, the federalgovernment organized The Seed Loanto loan farmers money for seed andother supplies to be repaid in the fall.

My father applied for and received aposition in Darlington County. Thingswent well for awhile, as he could come

home on weekends.Then, about the time Aurelia returned

to the classroom, he was transferred toKentucky to work there for six years,

leaving her, a town girl with no farmingor business experience, running a farm

and rearing four children, the youngestbeginning first grade.

This arrangement was made possibleonly because of the help of a BennieRaiford, who began to help on the farmabout 1926 and had developed such aclose relationship with my father that henaturally developed into overseer, fore-man and confidant for Aurelia.

Making ends meet was always a prob-lem. The salary for a school teacher wasa promissory note from the state. Some

people with money would redeem theseteachers certificates at a pretty severediscount rate, but, at times, there wasno alternative.

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JOE

WATSON

History of Ridge SpringHistory of Ridge Spring

The Ridge Spring Library recentlyreceived a $2,000 donation from the Wom-ans Study Club of Ridge Spring.

The club received a grant of $800 fromthe General Federation Womens Clubof S.C. Progress Foundation, which theymatched with $800 and added $400 for thegift to the library.

The club is very grateful to the GFWC-SCProgress Foundation for their grant which

enabled them to make this presentation.Books for the children and youth will be

purchased as Marcia Yeargin, childrenscoordinator at the library, plans with thelibrarian at Saluda County Library.

Some of the books they plan to order areAmelia Goes Camping, An AwesomeBook of Thanks, On the Moon, No

Sleep for the Sheep and many more won-derful selections.

Get ready to shop the Peach Tree 23Yard Sale coming June 4th. Or betteryet, get ready to sell at the Peach Tree.Either way, you will come out a winner.

Five years ago, the small towns locat-ed along SC Highway 23 decided that itwas time to attract some notice. It wasthen that the yard sale was conceived.Not knowing what to call the sale, we

just looked around and everywhere werepeach trees, thus the name.

Each town Modoc, Edgefield, John-ston, Ward, Ridge Spring, Monetta,Batesburg and Leesville welcome yard

sellers, antique dealers, crafters, andpeople who sell plants and produce toset up and sell in the towns.

In the five years since it began, thesale has grown so much that inside thetown limits of Ridge Spring alone, therewere 159 yard sales last year. Therewere well over 250 yard sales along theway.

For information about the yard sale,please call: Ridge Spring at (803)685-7810, Batesburg-Leesville at (803)532-4339, Johnston at (803) 275-0010and Edgefield at (803) 637-4014.

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Marcia Yeargin receives a check from Faye Powell, Study Club Education chapter. Also picturedare, from left, Samantha McClure, Emily Ruth Yeargin, Bobbie Pullon, Caroline ONeal, MichaelDay, Ayla, Morgan Day and Darlene Day.

Treasures at a bargain:Peach Tree 23 Yard SaleWomans Study Club gives

gift to Ridge Spring Library


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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Ridge Spring Monthly 3

RIDGE SPRING The Spring Equinoxsignaled the start of a new season, but atRidge Spring-Monetta High School, theyhave already embarked a different kind ofseason. For the first time in school history, orat least as far back as anybody at RS-M canremember, the Trojans are fielding a varsitysoccer team.

Its been great, said head coach Kaylayatt. Weve got lots of players who are

good kids. They work hard and are practicing

almost every day.Although this is the schools initial forayinto soccer, it has gotten off to a great start.RS-Ms record was a perfect 6-0 after theThursday, March 22, win against CalhounCounty. The Trojans overcame a halftimedeficit to prevail 2-1, with Carlos Fernan-dez scoring both RS-M goals, including thegame-winner in overtime.

The season started on March 5, but theorigins about the birth of the team date alittle further back. A year ago Hyatts first

teaching English at RS-M some studentsapproached her about helping them to field ateam. She said they came to her because ofthe relationship she had built with many of

them in the classroom.Although she doesnt have experience

coaching or in soccer at all she has abackground in athletics and fitness. But morethan anything, she wanted to help the kidswho desperately wanted to play soccer forRS-M.

It was the students, Hyatt recalled. Theysaid, We really want a team, but nobodywants to coach.

Hyatt agreed to serve as head coach; theonly problem was RS-M wasnt able to playat the varsity level last year. She said theschool wanted to run soccer as a club sport at

first to see how well it was received. Need-less to say, the club was successful, and whenHyatt got the green light to make the move tovarsity this year, the students responded.

When preseason practice opened this year,a dozen experienced players turned out, readyto make the leap to varsity. Kids who playedon the club team as well as leagues outsideof school were the driving force behind theRS-M team.

Chief among them was Jesus Aron. Thesenior center midfielder led the charge to start

the squad, and hes one of its most talentedplayers. Hyatt said the straight-A studentsskills are only exceeded by his work ethic.Aron was held out of the March 22 game as a

precaution as he dealt with a leg strain.Another leader in forming a team as well

BY NOAH [email protected]

RS-M winning in first varsity soccer season

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Top row: Mario Torres, Kenny Leaphart, Ramello Harris, Travious Wigfall, Demarcus Robinson,Marquis Anderson, OBrien Gilliam, Jockaize Raiford; second row: Raheem Caldwell, AdanOrtiz, Coach Kayla Hyatt, Assistant Sherwan Bunch, Assistant Lori Cook, Luis Lopez, TreyAbney; third row: Miguel Vega, Ashly-Ann Polatty, Carlos Fernandez, Jared Crute, Eric Jimenez,Alyson Cromer; bottom row: Phillip Adams, Dre Hicks, Evan Layton, Javier Garcia-Montoya,

Jesus Arjon, Avery Woodson. Not pictured are Hayorn Walker and Shanquita Brown.

Please see SOCCER, page 4


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as on the field is Eric Jimenez. A juniormidfielder, Jimenez is like a coach on the

field, helping instruct some of his less-experienced teammates.

Other experienced contributors includeFernandez, a sophomore striker, as well as

juniors Adan Ortiz and Mario Torres. Theircombined leadership not only helped createthe team but also flesh out the roster.

They helped grow the Trojan squad asword of mouth about the popularity of avarsity team helped the roster grow from12 players to the 24 that took the field onMarch 22.

They knew us, Hyatt said of the play-ers who joined later, including athletes fromthe football, basketball and track team. Itsa new sport, and they saw how physical (it)is. ... More students are showing up becauseits a lot of fun and physical.

Among the athletes who are soccer new-bies are basketball player Hayorn Walker,football player Ramello Harris and baseballplayer Trey Abney among others. Walker,a center for the basketball team, is puttinghis height to good use as goalkeeper.

Thats a tough position to fill, Hyattsaid of the spot Walkers sharing withTravious Wigfall. (Walkers) progressedthrough the year.

Hyatt specifically cited the perfor-mance of her netminder in a game againstBlackville-Hilda on March 12. It was thethird game of the season, and the Trojanswouldnt have posted a 2-1 win on sud-den death penalty kicks had it not been forWalkers outstanding effort.

Mixed in among the newcomers are a

pair of female players, sophomores AlysonCromer and Ashley-Ann Polatty. Cromerhas a larger role as a defender, in partbecause of her experience in league play.But the presence of both girls shows thediversity of the team and the many playerscontributing to a first-season success.

While the team has gotten off to a goodstart, no matter what it does this season, itwill be a success. Putting a team togetherand competing with the best Class A has tooffer in the area is a major accomplishment.

That said, Hyatt said making the playoffsis a goal. But its not the ultimate goal.We want to promote hard work and

sportsmanship, said Hyatt, who praisedother coaches at RS-M as well as the ath-letic director, Brian McCormack, for doingeverything they can to help get the teamoff the ground and running. Although shedoesnt have a history in soccer, like herassistant coaches Lori Cook and SherwanBunch, Hyatt has no intention of leavingthe team. I plan to continue with it. I want

it to continue to grow. ... Our motto is weare family.

SOCCERCONTINUED FROM 3

RS-M HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Miss Odyssey PageantThe RS-M High Miss Odyssey Pageant

was March 17. The fairy-tale princess themecame to life with a beautiful backdrop of cas-tles and lights and gossamer. In the openingnumber, the young ladies appeared in color-coordinated outfits and danced to the songYou Can Tell Shes a Princess by Barbie.As they entered the stage for the casual wearcompetition, they took a dramatic glance intoa see-through magic mirror.

For the evening gown competition, thecontestants were escorted by four of the mosthandsome princes in the school: Braxton

atthews, Hayorn Walker, Corbin Yon andTripp Padgett. The emcee for the eveningwas Jason Newsome. Entertainment wasprovided by the Palmetto Dance Academyssenior competition team and by dancer Rhea

ughes. The Edge out of North Augusta pro-vided a pageant workshop for the contestantscomplete with beauty tips, pageant etiquetteand gowns for modeling and purchasing.

Miss Odyssey winners were crowned bythe younger queens from RS-M Elementary/

iddle School: McKenna Palmer, MissRS-M Middle; Annalee Rodgers, Junior MissRS-M; Kaitlyn Kirk, Little Miss; and JordanStone, Young Miss. The Odyssey winnerswere Miss Freshman Madison Derrick, firstrunner-up Tianna Oakman-Tucker and sec-ond runner-up Jordan Reeves; Miss Sopho-more Jordyn Rodgers, first runner-up Destiny

igons and second runner-up Morgan Eidson;iss Junior Shanquita Brown, first runner-

up Khadijah Padgett and second runner-upAnnisha Bettis; Miss Senior Bryanna Jones,

first runner-up Nyejai Harris and secondrunner-up Brittany McCord. Miss Odysseywas Breanna Hopkins, and Miss Congenialitywas junior Annisha Bettis. Other contestantsincluded Amber Davis, Belle Key, Shaun-drese Clarke, Ashly-Ann Polatty, ShakeriaSmith and Janisha Ruth.

FFA alumni hol ds annual fundrai sero benefit t he RS-M FFA chapt er

The Ridge Spring-Monetta FFA Alumni

held its fifth annual benefit on March 24 inthe schools cafeteria. More than 100 people

purchased tickets for the event.The event opened with greetings from the

RS-M FFAs president, Corbin Yon. FFAreporter Evan Layton led the blessing, andthen the meal was served.

At the conclusion of the meal, Corbinintroduced RS-M FFA Vice President EthanDerrick, who recognized the many sponsorsof the event and also the members of theRS-M FFA Alumni Chapter who made thebenefit happen.

Presentations were made by FFA seniorJames Cochran and RS-M FFA treasurerDrew Barr. Cochran spoke about the impor-tance of the FFA National Washington Lead-ership Conference and how the trip helpedhim develop leadership skills. Barr led apresentation on the upcoming Relay on theRidge, which will be held April 13 on theRS-M campus from 6 p.m. to midnight.

At the conclusion of the event, a silent auc-tion was held.

This events importance to the RidgeSpring-Monetta FFA chapter travels cant bemeasured, said Cochran. Simply withoutthe benefit, I would have never attendedNational FFA Convention, and WLC wouldhave never happened. I am thankful to theFFA Alumni and also the hundreds of peoplefrom the RS-M community who have goneout of their way to make this event success-ful.

RS-M agriculture departm entbuilds square-foot gardens

When most of the students enrolled in the

agriculture program at Ridge Spring-MonettaHigh School are asked what they hate aboutgardening, a variety of responses are heard.

Teenagers sometimes say, It is too hot.They might say, All we do in our garden ispull weeds. But most teen students simplysay, It is too much work. If you ask theadults in the RS-M community, youll get thesame responses.

Gardening is work, but most of the peoplewho enjoy gardening will tell you that theeffort and time invested are well worth the

heat and the pulling of weeds. If you enjoy it,it is never work.

The fresh vegetables, the home-grownmelons and the personal gratification one getsfrom producing ones own food builds confi-dence and instills a sense of pride for peopleof all ages.

If I were to tell you that there is a way forthose of us who dont like to garden to almosteliminate all of the negatives about garden-ing, would you be interested? Ill bet youwould be!

A solution is square-foot gardening. Asquare-foot garden is a container garden bydefinition. It is not a bunch of pots on yourporch or in your backyard. It is a shallowstructure, usually no more than 6 inches deep.

It is weed-free, and native soils are notused. Potting soil is recommended, and,because you can shop for potting soils, soilamendments, synthetic fertilizers and limemight not need to be added.

Another advantage is that square-foot gar-dens usually only require about 20 percent ofthe water that a normal garden of the samesize would use. Each unit takes up very littlespace.

Those interested in purchasing a square-foot garden can contact the Ridge Spring-Monetta agriculture department. A 3x3 unitcosts $35, a 4x4 unit costs $65 and a 5x5 unitcosts $100.

To contact Michael Crim, the FFA adviserat RS-M, about purchasing a unit, call (803)685-2100 or email [email protected].

By Evan Layton, RS-M FFA reporter

All As honor roll for 3rd nine w eeks:

Alyson Cromer, Angel Lybrand, AngelManning, Brittany McCord, Whitney Mill-er and Austin Whitfield

A-B honor roll for 3rd nine w eeks:

Nicole Brennan, Ragine Brooks, Shan-quita Brown, Keith Casares, Marc Cleve-land, Bridget Corder, Dallas Davis, Val-entina DiGiacomo, Jose Garcia Montoya,Tiffany Gomillion, Jessica Harris, ShilaJohnson, Shalonda Johnson, TosheanettaKey, Kody Keisler, Braxton Matthews,Olivia Matthews, Richard Padgett, LadaviaPrescott, Ashly Ann Polatty, BaChondria

Raiford, Austin Rodgers, David Rudd,Latonya Samuels, CaDedra Sullivan,Tymiyah Tyler, Raven Valentine andCorbin Yon

Perfect attendance for 3rd nine weeks:

Angel Brown, Quameshia Gantt, TiffanyGomillion, Ryan Hallback, Craig Hartley,Kody Keisler, Alexandria Matthews, OliviaMatthews, Kyle Middlebrooks, DonaldMoore, Brandi Pryor, Latonya Samuels,

Alonzo Smith, Jessica Turner, HayornWalker and Adam William


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The Ridge Garden Club takes its 2012 spring field tripBY LEE DANE

Contributor

Seven eager members of the Ridge Garden Clubdeparted from the Ridge Spring Baptist Church at 11a.m. on Thursday, April 5. After a delightful lunch atFatz Cafe in Aiken, we headed over for our 1 p.m.appointment with Bob McCartney, owner of Woodland-ers Nursery and naturalist par excellence.

Bob met us as we walked in the gate and warned usthat since the shipping season had just ended the Fridaybefore and the annual April open house was only a cou-ple of weeks in the future, we might find the nursery inconfusion. But there was lots to see and hear about.

He gave us a brief rundown on the history of Wood-

landers in answer to the question of why here?Bob said that in 1980, he had met Robert and Julia

Mackintosh, who had founded the nursery the yearbefore, and had been invited to join them in the ven-ture.

The nursery remains as it had always been, a collec-tors nursery where plants from around the world andspecial treasures from the Southeast can be found.

The nursery displays all of its offerings on the Inter-net, as it no longer has a print catalog, spends the win-ter months shipping to gardeners and gardens aroundthe world and then, during the summer, propagates new

plants to list for the upcoming season.Bob travels the world to climates similar to the

Southeast, bringing back new wonders, often plants not

collected or grown anywhere else.Woodlanders also sells a number of species that are

endangered in South Carolina and can only be offered

to in-state gardeners. All plants are grown from seedor from cuttings; no plant has been collected from thewild.

After that introduction, Bob led us around lawns,down the woodland paths and through the greenhouses.Many trees and shrubs that might have been in bloomwere already over because of the early spring (shadesof the Masters!). But every time a blossom showed itsface, there were cries of Bob, whats that?

We went from native magnolia trees, some withwonderful scent, one that smelled downright repellant,to later-blooming orange native azaleas to flowering

pomegranate shrubs to a deliciously scented nativestyrax tree and so many more.

Bob would not admit it, but the great pleasure offollowing him around the paths is his extensive knowl-edge of plants and their growth habits, as we heardhow many of the interesting trees and shrubs Bob hascollected himself.

There are a lot of Southeastern species that seemwell-known until he points out the special characteris-tics of each, the dwarf form, the yellow-flowered form,the tree form and so forth.

Our hour at the nursery went by far too quickly.

Members jumped back into our cars to head home, withonly a McDonalds stop for quick energy and agreedthat it had been a fun and worthwhile field trip.

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School staff rescues injured seagull;bird is treated and releasedAn injured seagull that spent a couple

of days hanging around the school campuswas captured by school staff on March 7and taken to Carolina Wildlife Care. Theseagull had fishing hooks caught underhis eye and on the back of his head andappeared to be unable to see well or fly far.Teachers and students were very concernedabout the welfare of the injured seagulland worked together to bring him to safety.

Jonathon Livingston Seagull was not easyto catch. He could fly just well enough torepeatedly get away. Big thanks go out toall who helped in the rescue by donating

time, effort and materials including Mr.Bellamy, Mr. Key, Barbara Crowe, Kath-erine Crowe, Shannon Cotham, Diane Par-due, Shana Jones, Kim Carges, and Tonya

Rodgers. The hook was able to be removedwith the help of Dr. Greg Brown at SunsetAnimal Clinic in West Columbia. The gullreceived antibiotics for a week and wasreleased.

Announcing registration for4-year-old kindergarten

Location: Ridge Spring-Monetta Elemen-tary/Middle School

Dates: April 18 and 19Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.For: Children who will be 4 years old on or

before Sept. 1, 2012.Space is limited! Registration does not

guarantee enrollment.Please bring with you the following:1. Birth certificate (must be long form)2. South Carolina immunization record

(DHEC form)3. Social Security card4. Two proofs of residence (any two bills

registered in parent/legal guardians name)Call (803) 685-2000 with any questions. If

translation services are required, please cometo the office between 7:40 and 8:40 a.m. onApril 18 or 1 to 3 p.m. on April 19.

Parents vs. Teachers gameThanks to everyone who came out to the

Parents vs. Teachers Basketball Game onMarch 12. We all had a great time. Thosewho played all really got into the competi-tion of the game and wanted to get in allthe playing time they could. Our cheerlead-ers added the extra motivation to push theexcitement over the top with the addition

of little Trojan girls from the audience join-ing our cheer squad! We raised $414 forour school.

RS-M ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE NEWS


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GIRL SCOUTS CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARYOn March 24, the Girl Scouts in the B-L,

Saluda and Ridge Spring service unit gatheredat the National Guard Armory in Batesburg tocelebrate the 100th birthday of the Girl Scouts.March 12 was the actual day Juliette Low ini-tiated the first girls into the program.

Our Scout troops each chose a decade to

learn about and share with the other troops.Troop 798 of Ridge Spring presented the1930s, complete with dolls dressed in uni-forms of that period and homemade cookiesfrom one of the original Girl Scout recipes.

Troop 2935 taught everyone about the1940s and served bread pudding, much likethey would have enjoyed in that decade.

Troop 2822 of Ridge Spring presented theFabulous 50s, sharing Coke floats and bubblegum with everyone, demonstrating hula hoopskills and presenting notebooks with famous

Girl Scouts and one with all kinds of niftythings and people from the 50s.

Troop 989 of Batesburg displayed all kindsof information from the 1960s. Troop 786showed us lots of information about howscouting had changed in the 1990s. Finally,Troop 960 Scouts told everyone about howthey empower girls.

B-L Town Councilman Steve Cain visitedand brought pizza and cupcakes for everyone.The girls had a terrific time mingling with theother troops, playing games, and sharing their

passion for Girl Scouting.Many thanks to the troop leaders and the

parents for all their hard work!


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Main Street and Tips and Toes Nail Spaon Edwards Street behind the bank.

Council adjourned to executive session

to hear a personnel concern. The meetingadjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Before ending this column, I wouldlike to thank Bob Nelson for all the help,d i d k l d h h h d

Defective Equipment: 4Stop Sign: 2Loud Music: 1Dog at Large Summons: 1Discharge Dangerous Device: 1Traffic Accidents: 1Driving Under Influence: 1Driving Under Suspension: 3Disorderly Conduct: 2Resisting arrest: 2Possession of Crack: 3Possession of Meth: 1

MAYORCONTINUED FROM 1

Miss RS-M Middle & Miss Congeniality McKenna Palmer; Miss 7th Grade AshtonDavenport; Junior Miss Annalee Rodgers; 1st runner-up Junior Miss Kaylah McDow-

ell; Young Miss Jordan StoneFront row: 1st runner-up Young Miss Karra Canady; 2nd runner-up Young Miss

Audrey Derrick; Little Miss Kaitlyn Kirk; 1st runner-up Wee Miss Alyssa Derrick; WeeMiss Emma Rodgers; 2nd runner-up Wee Miss Shakira Morris; 1st runner-up LittleMiss Amy Oxendine; 2nd runnner-up Little Miss Abi Moss

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Dear Friends:I begin with a big THANK YOU! I am

most grateful for the

opportunity to serve thenearly 40,000 residentsof S.C. House District86 which comprisesnearly two-thirds ofAiken County. Electionfiling ended recently;I am unopposed in theJune GOP primaryelection and no othercandidate has filed forthe November general

election. It is an honoro serve you in the S.C. House of Repre-entatives.

outh Carolina isnt like Washington

In Washington, D.C., partisan bickeringeems to rule. In South Carolina, elected offi-ials know how to work together for better

and more efficient government. House Dem-crats and Republicans joined together in theouse of Representatives to unanimously

ass a state budget.Be assured there were disagreements anduch debate on how to wisely spend your

ax money, but both sides came together toass a balanced budget that falls well withinhe proposed cap on spending. It focuses onhe core functions of government educa-ion, infrastructure and law enforcement,all of which are vital to our states growingconomy.The spending plan also provides tax relief,

ays off debt and replenishes the states

rainy day? reserve accounts.Headlines from the $6 billion Generalund appropriations: $152 million in additional funds for K-12

sed in the classroom and not for educationalureaucracy $180 million set aside to pay for S.C.s

hare of the deepening of the Charleston Port,he major economic driver for South Carolina

$77 million in tax relief to employers ofall sizes to provide some relief from the highnemployment insurance costs caused by the

ecession $549 million in tax relief; 88 percentf which is property tax relief that must beranted annually if the relief is to remain Nearly $400 million to the Constitutional

and Statutory Reserves those funds go intour savings account for the next economicownturn The Rainy Day Fund.The proposed budget bill is now in the

enate.

aving the state retirement system

Both Republicans and Democrats joined

together to pass historic reform to shore upthe states retirement system. It is a problemthat has been more than a decade in the

making. Without decisive action, the $13billion unfunded liability would double to$26 billion by 2041, threatening the finan-cial solvency of the entire pension system.This problem isnt exclusive to those in thestate pension program. Many in the privatesector have seen their retirement savingsevaporate during the Great Recession.Any changes are upsetting to those countingon their pension. Its understandable that noone wants to lose benefits, but the proposedchanges are designed to have minimal

impact while avoiding a catastrophe.The House solution:The retirement system reform bill will

save taxpayers $8 billion over the next 30years while slicing more than $2 billionfrom the retirement systems deficit. Thechanges affect the more than a half-millionmembers of the state retirement system andthe police officers retirement system. Thesechanges ensure the system will be there forstate retirees, while also ensuring the stateretirement system doesnt become a black

hole for taxpayers. Changes made to theplan include: Employees will pay 1 percent more out

of their paychecks, with an additional 1 per-cent from the employers.

Employees will pay more to buy ser-vice time to retire early.

Employees cannot use vacation days,sick days or overtime pay to calculateretirement.

Benefits will be calculated using the lastfive years of salary, instead of three.

New hires will work 30 years beforethey are eligible for retirement, up from28; police officers and firefighters can stillretire after 25 years.

New hires are not eligible for the TERIprogram, which allows workers to retireand then return to work while collectingbenefits.

Lawmakers may not retire and drawbenefits while still serving in the Legisla-ture.

Legislators will also contribute an addi-

tional 1 percent to the retirement system,raising their contribution to 11 percentannually.

The bill now heads to the state Senate formore debate and certain changes.

Other issues addressed

School Choice Approved for the FirstTime: It was eight years ago when the firstSchool Choice legislation was introducedin the S.C. legislature. At last, a Choice billhas been approved by the House on a voteof 65-49. I helped lead the initiative that

benefits families who want to educate theirchildren as they see fit in a private schoolor at home. Education is not a one-size-fits-all proposition; each child is educationallyunique in how they learn. In my view, thisis not a battle between choice versus publiceducation as opponents try to frame the

argument; both have their place and bothneed support. This is about doing whatsbest for educating our children. This mod-est choice legislation focuses on creatingscholarships for low-income students. Thelegislation moves to the Senate.

Keeping Us Safe: Restaurant Carrylegislation was approved by the House ofRepresentatives; the vote was 82 to 3. Thisbill would allow those with a S.C. Con-cealed Weapon Permit (CWP) to carry into

restaurants that serve alcohol as long as theydont consume beer or booze. I am a spon-sor of this legislation and spoke in favor ofpassage during debate. Every law enforce-ment officer I have spoken to embraces theexpansion of the CWP program because itmakes lawbreakers think twice not knowingwhere guns are hidden.

Drug Testing Unemployed: The Housepassed a bill that would allow for someonecollecting unemployment to lose their ben-

efits if they fail or refuse to take an employ-ers drug test. Employers may report suchfailures to the states unemployment agencybut are not required to do so.

A Win for Farmers & Others: This maynot sound like a big deal, but if the Househadnt passed a bill giving relief to farmersand those who drive trucks or haul heavytrailers, they would soon face huge fines.If the feds had their way, farm trucks andequipment that move on S.C. roads and

highways would have to be issued a DOTnumber along with all its requirements. TheHouse passed H.4761 that provides relief tosmall farmers and others who drive trucksless than 26,000 pounds. It exempts themfrom obtaining a DOT number and a medi-cal health card if their vehicle is driven onlyin South Carolina. This helps alleviate oner-ous government regulations.

War on Hogs and Coyotes: A bill isbeing considered in the House that would

invite hunters to use almost any means tostem the expansion of wild hogs and coyotesin South Carolina. It allows for night hunt-ing of hogs, coyotes and armadillos fromMarch through June. It would allow hunt-ing after dark and the use of bait, lights andlaser sights. Proponents call it a war on hogsand coyotes and say they need to be mini-mized do to the threat to crops, livestock andwildlife.

Thank you for the privilege of servingyou. As always, I welcome your commentsand suggestions, dont hesitate to call orwrite.

.C. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

REP. BILL

TAYLOR

Name, age, chip time and clock time *

BatesburgMelinda Amick, 33, 0:57:37, 1:15:29Abbey Duggins, 31, 1:10:50, 1:20:53Benjamin Dumont, 20, 1:08:48, 1:32:14Donna Dumont, 48, 1:28:37, 1:52:04Emily Dumont, 13, 1:19:11, 1:42:38Katherine Dumont, 14, 1:28:38, 1:52:04Sarah Dumont, 16, 1:04:27, 1:27:53Brett Price, 32, 1:07:10, 1:34:20Mary Clare Price, 31, 1:02:29, 1:29:39Nick Rikard, 32, 0:53:23, 0:59:29Elizabeth Schumpert, 45, 1:10:50, 1:20:53Courtney Shealy, 27, 1:32:01, 2:23:41Michael Shealy, 60, 1:36:46, 2:05:14Robin Taylor, 43, 1:14:47, 1:33:10Virginia Wertz, 44, 1:23:47, 1:47:26

EdgefieldElizabeth Holmes, 37, 1:20:25, 1:47:25Kori Mills, 51, 1:21:40, 1:54:29Kara Peeler, 30, 1:30:12, 2:11:27Marie Peeler, 25, 1:30:12, 2:11:27Michelle Still, 35, 1:06:11, 1:51:31Arlene Traxler, 59, 1:40:56, 2:36:40

JohnstonBailie Campbell, 19, 1:40:55, 2:31:53Thomas Davis, 47, 1:06:31, 1:12:48Karen Prince, 46, 0:57:04, 1:07:02Rebecca Riley, 40, 1:25:34, 1:52:35

Leesville

Alene Amick, 49, 1:50:23, 2:41:39Landon Amick, 24, 0:47:44, 0:54:20Lisa Amick, 53, 1:50:21, 2:41:36Meg Backwinkel, 20, 1:21:50, 2:12:58Amy Bedenbaugh, 37, 0:57:52, 1:16:28Ashley Bouknight, 31, 1:07:29, 1:39:22James Bouknight III, 36, 1:04:00, 1:35:53Kyle Chapman, 17, 2:08:45, 2:45:44Andrea Derrick, 40, 1:02:55, 1:21:18Billy Derrick, 59, 1:24:44, 2:12:21Jay Fulmer, 33, 1:35:19, 2:26:50Kim Fulmer, 35, 1:35:15, 2:26:45Amanda Goldsberry, 40, 2:34:31, 2:34:31Maribeth Hanna, 22, 1:11:27, 1:44:41Breelyn Harmon, 22, 1:22:55, 1:50:51Ashley Heichelbech, 31, 2:29:51, 3:16:31Tena Helms, 37, 1:38:37, 2:02:16Barbara Johnson, 43, 1:15:47, 1:26:25Krystie Miller, 27, 1:54:28, 2:51:29Kim Pocock, 57, 0:54:23, 0:57:09Sandra Pocock, 51, 1:28:13, 1:46:37Annette Powell, 48, 1:12:40, 1:44:23TJ Propst, 44, 0:56:55, 1:28:38Kathy Rikard, 56, 1:17:57, 1:50:47Laurie Rikard, 36, 1:08:23, 1:32:00Rick Rikard, 53, 0:53:42, 1:07:13Grig Sawyer, 39, 0:53:09, 0:59:15Stephanie Sawyer, 35, 1:05:51, 1:24:28Melissa Scott, 44, 1:08:25, 1:53:43

MonettaTracy Stone, 46, 1:15:00, 1:47:07

Ridge SpringLorene Palmer, 47, 2:12:46, 3:08:21Brittany Steele, 27, 1:40:47, 2:13:33

SaludaHope Bedenbaugh, 29, 1:06:35, 1:52:25Walter Bedenbaugh, 35, 0:57:22, 1:07:27Breanna Boatwright, 15, 2:15:31, 2:52:31Renee Boatwright, 34, 1:40:06, 2:30:57Nicholls Hubertt, 55, 0:56:17, 1:05:30Sherry Kirkland, 51, 1:33:40, 1:57:18Stephanie Maroney, 31, 1:27:22, 1:51:00Sadea Rodgers, 20, 1:19:58, 2:12:28Carol Whitfield, 65, 1:57:09, 2:48:50William Whitfield, 69, 1:57:09, 2:48:50

* Chip time is when the runner crosses the starting lineto when he crosses the finish line. Clock time is whenthe race starts to when the runner crosses the finish line.

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OBITUARIES

Shirley CulbreathRIDGE SPRING Shirley Culbreath of

303 Peach Leaf Curve, Ridge Spring, SC,

died March 23, 2012, at Aiken Regionaledical Centers. Arrangements were han-

dled by Davis Funeral Home Inc. of RidgeSpring, SC.

Louise Cullum CrouchFuneral services for Mrs. Louise Cullum

Crouch, age 93, was held Tuesday, April3, 2012, at noon at Bland Funeral Home.nterment will follow in Mount of Olives

Cemetery.

Mrs. Crouch, a native of Johnston andwidow of the late Henry S. Crouch, died Sat-urday, March 31, 2012. She was a daughterof the late Joseph Edward and Emmie ScottCullum and was the last surviving memberof a family of 12 brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Crouch retired from the U.S. PostalService. She was a former member of theJohnston Lions Club, was a lifetime mem-ber of Johnston First Baptist Church, theJohnson/Holston Circle, Gleaners SundaySchool Class and the Chancel Choir.

Survivors include six nephews, threenieces, a number of great nieces and neph-ews and faithful friend and companion,Janie Thurmond.

Mrs. Crouch had a host of friends and wasa frequent visitor to the hospital and to thenursing home. She will be missed greatly byfamily and friends.

Memorials may be made to Johnston Firstaptist Church, 700 Church St., Johnston,

SC 29832. Sign guestbook and send condo-lences to family at www.blandfh.com.

Sandra Cato Saw yerRIDGE SPRING Graveside services for

Sandra Cato Sawyer, 62, were conducted at 3p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the RidgeSpring Cemetery with the Rev. Dow Welshand Rev. Chris Yeargin officiating. Visitationwas Wednesday evening at Barr-Price Funeral

ome, and the family will also receive friendsfollowing the service. The family suggeststhat memorials be made to a favorite charity

of ones choice. Barr-Price Funeral Home andCrematorium, Historic Batesburg-LeesvilleChapel is assisting the family with arrange-ments.

Mrs. Sawyer died peacefully at her resi-dence on Monday, March 19, 2012, whilesurrounded by her family. Born in Columbia,she was the daughter of the late James Wil-liams Cato and Faye Taylor Cato. She wasa member of Ridge Spring Baptist Churchwhere on two occasions, for a total of 28 years,she served as church pianist. She was mar-

ried to C. David Sawyer Jr. for 36 years, andbecause of her marriage to David, she was an

honorary member of the GOMC. Mrs. Sawyerwas a graduate of Columbia College, and sheearned a Masters degree at the University ofSouth Carolina. She retired as an educator

after teaching for 30 years in the Aiken CountySchool System, and she later taught and retiredfrom W. Wyman King Academy.

Surviving are her husband of Ridge Spring;daughters, Becky (Dray) Wannamaker, Bon-nie (Zach) Matthews, Beth Ann Sawyer (KirkHolmes); grandchildren, McKenzie Faye andDrayton Sawyer Wanna-maker, and LillianClaire Matthews.

Active pallbearers are Steve Callaway,Clark DuBose, Tommy DuBose, Jimmy Mar-ranci, Pete Nuessle, Earle Powell, Tom Saw-

yer, and Kevin Yon. Honorary pallbearersare Libby Bostian, Jean Callaway, DebbieCollum, Mary Derrick, Elaine DuBose, San-dra DuBose, Mary Edmonds, Ann Holstein,Debra Marranci, Barbara Nuessle, MachellePowell, and Debbie Sawyer. Also servingas Honorary pallbearers are all current andformer members of the Ridge Spring BaptistChurch choir, along with members of theRidge Spring Coffee Club.

The family expresses their special appre-ciation to Lana Jackson, M.D.; Paul Bilodeau,

M.D.; Belinda T. Rikard, R.N.; Debra Mar-ranci, R.N.; the staff at the Medical Collegeof Georgia; the staff at Banks Drug; Ella ReeWigfall and Ann Hite for the professional care,love, and attention they provided to Mrs. Saw-yer. Online register at barr-price.com (803)532-4411.

Dennis Jonathan StromanRIDGE SPRING Funeral services for

Dennis Jonathan Stroman were held Thurs-

day, March 22, 2012 at 11 a.m. at ChinquapinBaptist Church, Batesburg, SC. Burial wasin the church cemetery. Survivors are wife,Tonya D. Stroman, Ridge Spring, SC; twosons, Jonathan T. Stroman, Markus D. Stro-man both of Ridge Spring, SC; mother, Eliza-beth Stroman, Batesburg, SC; 2 granddaugh-ters, Ta-khia Stroman, Sha-mya Stroman ofBatesburg, SC; two sisters, Rosa M. Brown,Linda Stroman both of Batesburg, SC; threebrothers, Howard Stroman, Joe Stroman,Iradell Stroman all of Batesburg, SC.

Shelby McFee YoungAIKEN Mrs. Shelby McFee Young, 60,

widow of Tony Edward Young, died Wednes-day, April 11, 2012.

Born in Batesburg, SC, Mrs. Young was thedaughter of the late James and Jonita ParrishMcFee. Being an Aiken native her entire life,Mrs. Young worked as a seamstress and forWal-Mart. She was also a member of LevelsBaptist Church. Mrs. Young will be missed by

many as a loving mother and grandmother.She is survived by a son, Tony Eric (Jessica)

Young, Aiken, two grandchildren, Haleigh andBrittany Young, three sisters, Patsy Barnes andDiane Youngblood of Aiken and Debra Ander-son of Lakeland, FL, and a brother Edward

McFee of Aiken.Mrs. Young was preceded in death by a

daughter Chasity Taffey Craig.Funeral services were held on Saturday,

April 14 at Levels Baptist Church with theRev. David Young officiating. Interment fol-lowed in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to Levels Bap-tist Church, 2456 Levels Church Road, Aiken,SC 29803.

Please visit her online guest book at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com.

Jimmie O. Jim JamisonBATESBURG-LEESVILLE Services

for Jimmie O. Jim Jamison, 70, wereconducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 6,2012, at Barr-Price Funeral Home, His-toric Batesburg-Leesville Chapel. Intermentfollow at in Hill Crest Memorial Park,Augusta, GA. Memorials may be made toThe Rotary Foundation, 14280 CollectionsCenter Drive, Chicago, IL 60693.

Mr. Jamison passed away Tuesday, April3, 2012. Born in Ft. Benning, GA, he wasa son of Mildred Palmer Jamison and thelate Oran Curtis Jamison. He was a memberof St. Pauls Episcopal Church, the B-LMasonic Lodge, One Voice of LexingtonCounty, and served his country in the U.S.Army. Jim was a member and Past Presidentof Twin City Rotary and the B-L Chamberof Commerce, was serving as Treasurer ofthe Leesville Merchants Association and theBatesburg Business Association.

Surviving are his wife, Ginny Jamison;his mother; sons, James Derek (Gail) Jami-son Fitzgerald and O.C. Jamie (Becky)Jamison, II; daughter, Daralyn Christensen;brother, Ronnie M. (Joyce) Jamison; sister,Linda J. (Davis) Blackston; grandchildren,Savannah Fitzgerald, Connor, Liam, andLily Jamison. Online register at Barr-Price.com (803) 532-4411

Norw ood C. WilliamsEDGEFIELD Mr. Norwood Chresswell

Williams, 81, of Hammond Road, died Sun-day April 8, 2012 at his residence.

A Memorial Service will be held Wednes-day, April 11, 2012, at 11 a.m. at All SaintsEpiscopal Church in Beech Island.

Mr. Williams was born in Edgefield, S.C.and was a member of All Saints EpiscopalChurch. He was a Piano Technician.

Survivors include three sisters, Aline W.Crouch, Miriam W. Saggus, and Ann W. Breu-er; his Business Partner, William D. Grace.

Sign the register book at www.edgefieldmer-cantilefh.com.

Much appreciationto the community

John Burkett, son of the late James

Burkett and Rosa Lee Gibson Burkett,entered into this world in January 1928 anddeparted Jan. 4, 2012.

He was a small man of few words but agiant of the educational field. He gradu-ated from Ridge Hill High School andcontinued his education by attending AllenUniversity, receiving a bachelors degreeand then proceeded to earn a doctoraldegree in English. Johnnie stayed on thedeans list throughout college.

He joined the Reedy Branch Baptist

Church at an early age. He was the old-est deacon in the church, and he loved hischurch and church family.

We, the family of the late Johnnie Bur-kett, would like to thank all those whoparticipated in efforts to save Johnnies life from the EMS to the fire department andall those in between. Great gratitude goesout to family, friends and church membersthat comforted us in our time of grieving,whether it was a phone call, card or visit or

just a prayer on our behalf.

We would like to give special thanks toDavis Funeral Home for the great care andservices that they rendered the family dur-ing our time of mourning.

The family greatly appreciates all of theefforts made to comfort us in this time.If calls were not returned, cards were notacknowledged, please believe that it wasall greatly appreciated.

Your gestures did not go unnoticed, butit was emotionally hard to respond. Thankyou so much and God bless!

With love,His niece, Rosa


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This first novel by New York attorneyAdam Mitzner (surprise its a legalthriller), fresh out in paperback, waspublished in hardcover this past year.

In this new format, the book will beeasier to place on your nightstand, toslip into your tote and to otherwise toteit wherever youre headed this summerbecause youll definitely want to place iton your To Read list.

Moreover, its the sort of novel youcan pass around to family members or toyour significant other.

For, the plot is tied into marriagesand the tests that wedded unions endurefrom extramarital temptations.

In A Conflict of Interest, those mar-riages would be that of the protagonistAlex Miller just turned 35 and a litiga-tion partner at an uppity-up (literally)

anhattan law firm and that of hisparents.

At the novels outset, Alexs father hasdied unexpectedly. During the funeral,in Palm Beach, Fla., Alex meets a manwho has loomed large in his parentslives, beginning at their introduction.

However, Alex has only heard aboutichael Ohlig. He has never come face-

to-face with this fabled shadow over hisparents marriage.

Michael happens to be a friend inneed of a good attorney.

The Feds are all up in his business

because it reeks of SEC violations.ichaels boutique financial group inlorida has unloaded a bunch of penny

stocks on unsuspecting seniors whoshould have been more suspect. Thestock has quickly become worthless, butnot before Ohlig has netted $150 millionfrom the sale.

Well, all the better to drop a $2 mil-lion retainer with Alexs law firm. Boy,is Michael going to need Alex.

From this premise, Mitzner mintsa golden legal thriller, with plenty ofcourtroom drama and insider informa-tion on the methodologies and termi-nologies of attorneys of multiple stripes,including prosecutors and defenders, infederal and state courts.

The author ultimately carries out twotrials. Theyre so involving that yourpalms will probably be sweating whenthe jury foreman hands the verdict to the

judge, in both instances.Erle Stanley Gardner would be

pleased. If that reference is too remote,how about: This is as good as Grisham.


BOOK REVIEW

BY DAVID MARSHALL JAMES

A Conflict of Interest

CAN YOU HELP?

Do you know these Ridge Spring graduates? Larry Rankins mother Ella Sawyer

Rankin is second row, first on left, but he would love to know the others. He knowsit was taken in the early 1940s but doesnt know which year. Rankin would love yourhelp in identifying these seniors. If you can help, please call him at (803) 532-5422.

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FROM RIDGE SPRING TO SERENITY TREE IN DILLON, MONT.rtist Travis Nicely: Urn designerArtist Travis Nicely was born and raised

in Ligonier, Pa. He has three brothers. Tra-

vis dad died from cancerin 1995. He moved toRidge Spring in June 1996with his mom and stepdad,Sue and Gene Ray Ful-mer and graduated fromWyman King Academy in1999. In January 2004, he

joined the Army and wasa soldier in the Airborne

angers. He served three terms in Iraq. Hearried Tanna Bricker in 2011 and now

esides in Dillon, Mont., where he createsis urns.Here is Travis story: After the passing

f a true friend and one of the most genu-ne people that I have had the privilege ofnowing, his wife came to me and askedf I would build an urn for him. Guess theFarmer Brothers coffee can just wasntood enough (which was his joke to hisife).Now you have to get to know Red

as his kids called him just a little bit.

e was always working, staying busy onsomething, and held many positions, titlesand occupations from ranching to weld-

ing, mechanic to sheriffs department, tohim and his wife running their own sawmill and archery shop. He was a logger,built log furniture and taught shop class(which I would say was his true passion),

teaching kids and teenagers to build and towork.

He loved the outdoors, the mountains,

hunting and trapping. From the bear rughanging on his wall to the tools in his shop,he was tried and true Montana boy. Unfor-tunately he met one mountain he could not

climb, one giant tree he could not fell. Helost his life to cancer after only 49 short butwell-filled years.

After a little thought, I grabbed a chain-saw and took off for the hills. I didnt knowwhat I was looking for, just something thattold his story. What I did know is a squarewooden box was not it; thats not the manhe was.

I blundered around until I came across apine tree that was broken off about 6 feetfrom the ground that had a unique cat

face naturally carved in the side.I stared at the splintered stump of what

used to be a magnificent tree, jutting out ofthe hill side. I pictured the tree as it wouldhave been before it fell, swaying in a windstorm, weakened by the pine beetles beingtwisted and pushed until no longer able totake the hammering of Mother Natureswind, finally breaking its trunk and crash-ing to the ground.

I knew I had found what I was lookingfor. It told a story; it told his story.

Travis continues the search for the rightpiece for the right person. Check out hiswebsite at www.myserenitytree.com.

NICELY

SUBMITTED PHOTO

TELLING HIS STORY: One of the urns thatTravis Nicely has designed.

Ridge Heritage Quilt TrailThe Ridge Heritage Quilt Trail in Ridge

Spring invites you to show your old hand-made quilts during the month of May.They will be display in the Art Center inRidge Spring. Along with fabric quilts,there will be art work by the members of

the Art Association of Ridge Spring usingquilts as the theme of their work. On May26, at 10:30 a.m., the Ridge Heritage QuiltTrail will unveil the first three quilt blocksthat the group have painted. These blockswill be hung in front of the Art Center.Everyone is invited to come and enjoy ourheritage of quilts. If you have a quilt youwould like to share with the community,and if you have a block you would likepainted to hang on your building, contactBarbara Yon at 685-5386.

Settlers Crossin PrimitivesSettlers Crossin Primitives in Ridge

Spring is celebrating its first year on April21 with a book signing and a special guest.Jennifer Cunningham, the author of thebook Simple Times will be at the shop tosign copies from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thespecial guest will be Jennifer Gass fromAugust. Jennifer Gass does beautiful stitch-ery on samplers. There will be refresh-

ments, as well as door prizes. The store islocated at 502 E. Main St., and its phonenumber is (803) 685-7144.

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Ridge Spring BaptistPastor: Chris YearginSunday Services Sunday School: 10 a.m.Morning worship: 11 a.m.Evening worship: 7 p.m.

Wednesday prayer: 7 p.m.

Ridge Spring United Methodist Church,206 Dubose St., Ridge Spring

Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.Pastor: John KneeceInfo: 803-532-2354

Spann United Methodist Church, ChurchSt., Ward

Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45 a.m.Pastor: John KneeceInfo: 803-532-2354

The Episcopal Church of the Ridge is a mis-sion of three small churches Edgefield, Trentonand Ridge Spring meeting on a rotational basis.Calling the church office at (803) 275-3934 willgive you the location for that Sunday. Every thirdSunday church is in Ridge Spring. The churchsign also shows where church will be each Sun-day. Bible study is at 9 a.m. with services at 10a.m. Rev. Tom DiMarco is now the minister.

Ward Baptist ChurchSunday School: 10:00

Worship Service: 11:00 (no Sunday night orWednesday night services)Rev. Charles A. Bodie is pastor.The address of the church is P.O. Box 125,

WardPhysical address: 125 Ward Ave., Ward, SC

29166

Mount Alpha Baptist ChurchLocated on Front Street, Ward, SCSunday School: 10 a.m. Church Service: 11 a.m.Pastor: Rev. Eldwin Griffin

Ridge Hill Baptist Church, 144 Ridge HillDrive, Ridge Spring, SC 29129Worship Service 1st through 4th Sundays:Church Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship Service 10:30 a.m.Pastor: Rev. Donald G. Hall

Jerusalem Baptist Church4185 Columbia Highway, NorthRidge Spring, SC 29129Rev. Sim E. Murray, pastor

Sunday School 9:00 to 9:45Church service 10:15Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 to 8:00

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1186 Mt.

Calvary Road, Johnston Pastor John Wertz isinterim pastor

Sunday School at 10 a.m., Worship at 11 a.m.The service can be heard each Sunday after-

noon at 1 p.m. on WKSX 92.7Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday

of each month and all major festival days ofthe church. We are Equipping the Saints forMinistry.

St. Williams Catholic Church1199 Ridge Spring HighwayWard, SC 29166

Rev. Jose Rodolfo Lache-Avila Administra-tor (803) 924-3400

Email - [email protected] ScheduleSaturday 6 p.m. Misa en Espanol (Spanish

Mass)Sunday 9:45 a.m. rosary

10:15 a.m. MassWednesday 7 p.m. Mass

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church164 Mount Pleasant RoadRidge Spring, SC 29129

Phone: 803-295-3421Email: [email protected] is Rev. Vollie Gibbs; Worship Leader is

Jeff FaulkService Time:Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship: 11 a.m.Wednesday:Supper: 6 p.m.Prayer Meeting: 7 p.m.Wed. Missions/Preschool Youth

Leap of Faith Outreach Ministries

108 Pecan Grove RoadRidge Spring, SC 29129

Services are Sundays at 10 a.m.

Ministers: Apostle Peter and Virginia Blacks

Young Second Baptist Church

Pastor Oscar J. Boyd

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; worship: 10:15

a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

CHURCH SERVICES

From t he apostles desk:As I was kneeling this morning, the Lord

said, Tell the people that prayer really doeschange things.

As some may or may not know, I, Apos-tle Peter Blacks, am the founder and anapostle of the Leap of Faith Outreach Min-istries. We are located at 108 Pecan Grovein Ridge Spring, right behind Kents Korner.

I was called to the apostleship by JesusChrist over six years ago. My wife, Vir-

ginia Blacks, and our 21-year-old son Ericare our two pastors. My wife and I are the

proud parents of nine children and 1 grand-son.

You all are invited to come worship withus. Every Sunday we have Empowermentclasses beginning at 10 a.m. and Sundayservices following. Every Wednesday, wehave Empowerment classes beginning at6 p.m. Every Saturday we have a Get FitFor Christ class beginning at 10 a.m. Givea word, then we either work out in the gymat the back or walk around town.

Young, old or even young at heart, come

and be bless by the power and the move ofGod.

From t he apostles desk:

The Tomb is EMPTY!Matthew 28:1-10So its said that the tomb is empty.

After the Word of God has gone forth,theres no need to go looking for a man.

Yes, Jesus came in the flesh, but when hewent away, he said that he would send usa comforter, which is the Holy Spirit.

Now all who wear crosses I leave thiswith you the Lord cant be found onthe cross, theres no power in that crossaround your neck. The power that youseek is from the Holy Spirit. Hes not inthe tomb; hes not in the grave. The LordJesus lives; hes not dead.

If you feel empty and alone, try the trueand living God Jesus Christ has risen!

Now its your time to rise. Get up, you

who are asleep, and take up your crossand follow the Lord Jesus.

Some of you may feel alone, mighthave lost a loved one or dont know howyoure going to make it. Im here to letyou know that the tomb is empty, andJesus lives.

So remember on this Easter Sunday thatthe tomb is empty! Go tell everybody youknow that the tomb is empty; Jesus hasrisen!

A special thank you to Ridge SpringCouncilwoman Geneva Harris for thewater donation to Kids Korner and to allparents who allowed their kids to partici-pate. We encourage all kids to come outon Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. untilnoon for a day of fun and refreshment ofthe body, mind and soul. We need dona-

tions so all are welcome.

Benefit yard sale w ill beheld on Saturday, May 5

A yard sale will be held on Saturday,May 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at thecorner of Highway 121 and Ridge Road(Rock Ridge Nursery) in Johnston.

There will be lots of good items

priced to sell.All proceeds go Mt. Calvary Lutheran

Churchs Kangaroo Kids BackpackMinistry.

This ministry provides food eachweekend during the school year forchildren at Douglas Elementary Schoolin Trenton.

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