Ridge Spring Monthly - July 2012

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Town Council met June 19th at 9:00 am

to hear nal readingon 2 ordinances: therst accepting the 2012

budget, the second toraise water rates. Thevote on each ordinancewas positive and eachordinance passed. Pres-ent at the meeting wereCouncilmen Capers

Asbill and CharlesPatterson and MayorAsbill. Absent wereGeneva Harris and Jim

Pressley. Also discussed were the bids forwork on the front of the Masonic Building.The job was awarded to Mast ConstructionCompany.

Council met for its regular councilmeeting on July 2nd at 6:30 at Town Hall.Present were Council: Capers Asbill, Jim

Please see MAYORS DESK, page 2

monthly

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

Nut House Added to theRidge Heritage Quilt Trail

The World is at Our Doorsteps (and in Our

Homes) Due to Broadband Connectivity

from the

mayors desk

MAYOR

PAT ASBILL

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Betty Edmonds, Joe Cal Watson, and Betty Watson standing next to the newly installedquilt block at the Nut House.

On July 5, the Nut House in RidgeSpring installed a quilt block on its build-ing to honor the works of Frances LauraAnderson. Frances, born January 8, 1899,was the daughter of Lionel Anderson andMildred Gentry, of Spartanburg. In 1920she married Wallace W. Stedman, and in1924 they moved to Ridge Spring. For thenext 50 years she served the Ridge Springcommunity in countless ways.

In 1968 Frances made a beautiful quilt,which was later given to a daughter, Eliza-beth (Betty) Watson. Betty in turn latergave it to her daughter, Mary Edmonds.Joe Cal Watson commissioned the ArtCenter in Ridge Spring to paint a quilt

block to be hung outside the Nut House,reproducing the pattern Frances used tomake the fabric quilt. Many friends andrelatives came to enjoy the installationceremony.

The Ridge Heritage Quilt Trail hadits beginning with the installation of 3quilt blocks in front of the Art Center lastMay. The Nut House is the rst businessin Saluda County to install a quilt blockon its building. As more quilt blocks areinstalled in Saluda County, a brochure will

be made to mark the location of each quiltblock installed on the Ridge Heritage

Please see Nut hOuSE, page 2

Based on the factors of populationand land area, many that live outside themunicipal boundaries of Ridge Spring,SC might consider it to be a small townwhen evaluated solely based on these twodeterminants. In todays world of ad-vanced communications capabilities andnetworks, the size of a political subdivi-sion such as Ridge Spring has little effecton the technology demands or technology

capabilities of such an area. There arevery few boundaries on what a consumerof technology can do to enhance theirlives or the individuals that reside aroundthem through the utilization of broadbandservices.

Broadband service is the Great Equal-izer in ecomonic terms between coun-tries, states, regions, counties, cities andtowns. As an example, users of broadbandservices in New York, London, Rome andRidge Spring, SC have the same ability to

access information on the Worldwide Web

through their local broadband provider.There are many general misconcep-

tions about what constitutes broadbandservice. It is best to address the questionof what is broadband in the most gen-eral of terms and what is the factor thatdifferentiates it from dial-up service thathas been generally available since theearly 1990s? To dene broadband inthe simpliest of terms is to say that it is

the pipe that allows for the transfer ormovement of huge amounts of data beingin the form of content at very, very highspeeds. The vital words that we must bemindful of in this denition are the wordshuge and high speeds. Content thatsomeone is accessing in the form of datasuch as streaming movies or web contenttakes up a lot of space. The speed of thetransfer of the data determines the overallquality of the experience that a person hasin accessing the internet for web browsing

in general, watching a streaming video

from a service such as Netix, Hulu orAmazon, or downloading a music le. Aslow connection often times results in thelittle spinning circle being present on yourcomputers monitor or what is commonlyreferred to as buffering. This greatlydiminishes the viewing experience andcan add a great deal of time to the viewing

pleasure of the person trying to performsome activity on the web.

The speed of the broadband connectionto a residence or business is measured inmegabits per second or abbreviated Mbps.The generally available download speedson the broadband network for most resi-dences and businesses can vary from 1.5Mbps to 10 Mbps. Services provided overber or coax network delivery systemscan reach upwards of 50 Mbps in down-loads. Broadband has many benets whencompared with the dial-up services, but

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The third annual art camp sponsored bythe Art Association of Ridge Spring gotunder way with a bang on Wednesday,

June 20, 2012. Twenty eager young peoplewere ready to discover the projects thatwere in store for them this year. DonnaMinor, camp coordinator, welcomed themand explained the camp projects. The bigproject this year was four painted quiltblocks. These will be displayed on the RSCivic Center wall behind the playgroundfor the whole community to enjoy.

Other art projects included still life

drawing, sand painting on a magnet, anda collaged greeting card. They also madea larger collage from found objects. Afterthey were sprayed painted one color, itmade a beautiful 3-D piece of art. On Fri-

day the fun project of the day was makinga palm rattle out of a gourd. The roof was

jumping with the rhythm those kids wereable to make with their shakers.

On Saturday the Association gave thechildren a reception to show all their

projects to their parents before takingthem home. Cookies and lemonade wereenjoyed by all.

Third AnnuAl ArT CAmp

l. bells fArms / b & b fArms

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L to R: Annie Bell, Akira Bell in front of Nikki Bell and Leonard Bell.

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Barbara Yon presenting the fabric quilt owned by Mary Edmonds.

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Alan and Billie McDowell collected an estimated 30,000 bees from the cornice on the frontof the building.

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L. Bells Farms/B & B Farms had itsGrand Opening of its Roadside Fresh

Produce Market/Stand (formally AndysChristmas Tree Farm) on Saturday July30th, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Look for L.Bells Farm Fresh Produce Sign at Market/Stand location. The Produce Market/Standis located 5 miles south Highway 1 fromRidge Spring or 8 miles north Highway1 from I-20 exit 22. A variety of Producewill be available daily, Monday- Saturday8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. For more informa-tion call 803-685-5204. TheOfcialstartdatefortheCSABox

Produce was the week of June 18. When

we deliver that week you can pay for the10 week(s) of family size boxes. Justselect the family size box(s) you want.Any and all who are interested in this

program, please feel free to sign up or callme if more information is needed. EachCSA Customer will receive a copy of thecontract. This is part of the contract. CSAstands for Community Supported Agricul-ture.

Just to let you know, this is what he hadFresh From the Farm the Week of 7/2:Tomatoes (Red and Green), Watermelons,Cantelops, Squash, Cucumbers, Okra,Peppers ( Hot and Bell), Green Beans,Sweet Potatoes and Peaches.

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Quilt Trail.

The Art Center will talk with you aboutpainting a quilt block for you to go onyour barn, business, or home in Saluda

County. The pattern painted for you shouldbe linked in some way to the family host-ing the quilt block, the history of the site,or the history of the county. The quilt

block you choose could come from a quilt

made by someone in your family. If youare interested, you may contact BarbaraYon at 685-5386 for more information.

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Pressley, Geneva Harris, and Charles Pat-terson along with Mayor Asbill. There was

no new or old business to be discussed.Chief Taylor presented his yearly reportto Council, and Max Parrish reported onstreets and water sewer work. There wasdiscussion of the large trucks speedingthrough town early in the mornings, andalso stray dogs. The meeting was ad-

journed shortly after 7:00.There has been much interest in the

renovations on the Masonic Building. Thetown purchased the building earlier in theyear with the intent of renovating the front

of the building and creating space to ac-

commodate three ofces. Before the work

began in that direction, we had a rental of-fer and decided to go in that direction. Theinside of the building is being renovated

by the Shumperts who will operate theFarm Bell Restaurant in the downstairs.

Plans for the upstairs are on hold.Before we could begin renovations, wehad to have honey bees removed from thecornice on the front of the building by bee-keepers, Alan and Billie McDowell. Thecornice contained and estimated 30,000

bees and was loaded with honey comband liquid honey. After that task, the brickon the front of the building was removed,and the space was framed for windowsand doors. Work is continuing, and youmay keep up with its progress by checking

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BROADBANDCONTINUED FROM 1

the main difference is the fact thatdial-up has a top speed in most casesof only 56 kbps at its maximumwhich makes it virtually impossible to

perform data intensive tasks with anyefciency.

While residential broadband contin-ues to progress, connectivity has beenin place in the medical eld for manyyears. South Carolina residents got toexperince rst-hand the benets of aTelepsychiatry Program enabling ruralhealth care facilities to have accessto Mental Health consult services viahigh-denition cameras and monitors.

Similarly, the Medical University inCharleston is using services to helpin the treatment of stroke patients toreduce the vital times between theincident and treatment to help to limitlifelong effects of strokes. Broadbandservice has brought these services torural South Carolina speeding recov-ery times and giving rural residentsthe benets of large medical facilitiesin their towns without transportationconstraints.

In education, South Carolina was therst state to connect all of its librar-ies and schools to the internet throughbroadband services. Today, these lifechanging and enlightment tools areavailable to all our educational facili-ties from child development centers touniversities in South Carolina.

These are just a few examples ofhow South Carolina companies con-tinue to expand and invest in Saluda

County and the Palmetto States futuretechnology needs. The pricing andavialibility for your residence andbusinesss broadband needs vary bybroadband service provider. Contact

the provider that services your area toget a broadband service plan tailored toyour specic needs and pricing.

The Ridge Spring Area, the Town,and surrounding Aiken and Saludacounties, have infrastructure in placeto accommodate the needs of a grow-ing and prospering economy due to the

availability of broadband effectivelycoupled with other tools that indus-trial prospects needs for locating in acommunity. There is not a limitationon the amount of bandwidth capabilityfor communications and data transfersthrough available broadband technol-ogy.

The Mayor of Ridge Spring andCouncil, along with Saluda CountyGovernment Ofcials, have a very

keen interest in nding ways to havebroadband services available andaccessible to all residents of SaludaCounty similar to what is availablein the Ridge Spring area. Communitymeetings inclusive of many sectorsincluding government, public inter-est, and private business are currentlybeing held and coordinated by ConnectSouth Carolina and Connected Na-tion in an effort to determine the level

of overall broadband access in termsof availability by technology such aswired service, wireless service, cable,and satelite, to evaluate the adoptionand effective utilization of broadbandservice by the general population, andto look at Saluda Countys technologystrengths and to address any challengesidentied. Connected Nation and Con-nect South Carolina have performedextensive mapping of Saluda Countyand all other counties in South Caro-

lina. These resources are availableonline at their websites at www.Con-nectSC.org and www.ConnectedNa-tion.org for the general publics reviewand utilization.

Ridge Springs August deadline

The story deadline for August is Monday, August6. Send all stories and photos to Karen Klock at

[email protected].

The ad deadline for August is Friday, August 3.

To advertise, contact Tina Paioni at (803) 644-2400

or email [email protected].


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Dear Friends:

In the nal days of June

it was regrettable to

see the South CarolinaGeneral Assembly take

the budget process right

to the deadline. After

a couple of weeks of

difcult negotiations

between the House and

Senate, the General As-

sembly compromised and approved next

years state budget. There were 3 big wins,

in my view.

Win #1: State Government AvoidsShutdown

With only two days to the deadline, a so-

lution was found. We agreed on a new state

general fund budget totaling $6.8 billion.

We also passed a continuing resolution

to insure state government would stay in

operation while the new budget was being

nalized. Without that continuing resolu-

tion state government might have been

forced to close down except for essential

services on June 30th

Win #2: Biz Tax Relief

Im proud to report the House of Repre-

sentatives, particularly House Republicans,

prevailed in winning permanent tax relief

for SCs small businesses in the new state

budget. This was no small feat. Our Housenegotiators held fast in overcoming Senate

objections and the nearly 60,000 small

businesses in this state will see their state

income taxes go down. The $60 million in

tax cuts for sole proprietorships will phase

in over three years. The tax rate for those

businesses will drop 40% from 5 percent to

3 percent. Less taxes = more jobs!

Win #3: Obamacares MedicaidExpansion Derailed

While I am disappointed the U.S. Su-

preme Court upheld the constitutionality of

the individual mandate in the Affordable

Care Act (known as Obamacare), there is a

huge states rights win for South Carolina

in one decision. The Court called the man-

datory expansion of Medicaid economic

dragooning that would force states to ac-

quiesce to the federal government in hugelyexpanding a program designed to cover

medical services for the most vulnerable.

Under the Courts ruling, Medicaid expan-

sion becomes voluntary on a state-by-state

basis. Had the mandatory Medicaid expan-

sion been allowed to stand it would have

swamped our state budget in the coming

years. Important facts you need to know:

SCs Medicaid program already covers

1 million of our 4.6 million residents. It currently costs $5.9 billion a year

(30% paid for by SC taxpayers; 70% by

federal taxes). Thats 25% of the entire

state budget that totals more than $23

billion and almost as large as our General

Fund budget.

Mandatory expansion of Medicaid un-

der Obamacare would have added another

500,000 South Carolinians to the program.

Its estimated the mandatory expansion

would have increased SCs state spendingby as much as $2.3 billion dollars between

2014-2020.

No Federal Retribution: The Supreme

Court ruled that if states decide not to

participate in the Medicaid expansion, the

federal government cant cut off funds for

existing Medicaid programs.

State Debate Just Beginning: The divi-

sive debate over Obamacare will con-

tinue to echo in state legislative chambers

throughout the 2013 legislative session and

for decades to come. The Courts ruling on

the Medicaid expansion opens a windowfor states to consider bills in the 2013

session to explicitly refuse to expand their

Medicaid programs as they will no longer

be subjected to draconian penalties. Last

year, the legislature gave the Department

of Health & Human Services (HHS) much

more exibility in administering Medicaid.

That has resulted in greater efciencies and

cost savings.

New Spending Plan has ManyPluses!

Here are the highlights of SCs $6.8 bil-

lion General Fund budget we passed...

Sets aside $300 million for deepening

the Charleston Port, our states economic

engine.

Provides state employees a 3% pay

raise and fully funds increases for health

insurance.

Adds an additional 2% raise to law

enforcement ofcers earning less than $50k

annually.

Guarantees a 2% state-funded pay raise

for all public school teachers.

Increases K-12 educational funding by

$152 million which ramps up funding more

than 11% for each public school student.

Adds $30 million to funds going to lo-

cal governments.

Fully funds the Medicaid budget.Budget Perspective: Its important to see

how the state spends your taxes in its gen-

eral fund budget. Consider this...

Nearly 40% of all expenditures are for

K-12 and higher education.

Nearly 20% of the general fund budget

is spent on Medicaid and social services.

That doesnt leave much latitude for all

other government functions.

Needed Budget Vetoes

It may sound strange for a legislator to

ask the Governor to nish our work, but

that is exactly what I was requesting when

Gov. Haley exercised her line item veto au-

thority to whittle down the $6.8 billion gen-

eral fund budget. To explain my thinking, I

need to explain the budget procedure. When

the House of Representatives formulated

the budget in March we debated every sec-

tion, as did the Senate. That original budget

was nearly 20% smaller! The House and

Senate always have different budget priori-ties, and more money always gets spent by

the Senate. So when the budget gets worked

out by a conference committee, we can only

exercise an up or down vote on the entire

budget. We dont get to pick and choose.

After our budget vote I asked Gov. Haley to

wield her veto pen and trim non-essential

spending. She did just that.

Over the 4th of July holiday week she and

her staff scrutinized the budget and issued

81 line item vetoes eliminating $60+ mil-

lion in spending. The General Assembly is

back in Columbia this week to vote on sus-

taining or overriding each of those vetoes. I

hope many of those vetoes will be sustained

so we spend less and save more.

Ill report back next month on the veto

session. Or, if you want more timely up-

dates, please sign-up for my e-newsletter

by sending an e-mail request to: Bill@

TaylorSCHouse.com. You can also stayup-to-date by following me on Facebook,

Twitter and You Tube. They are all labeled

TaylorSCHouse.

Thank you for the privilege of allowing

me to serve you in the General Assembly.

S.C. LegiSLative update

Rep. Bill

TayloR


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SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Aiken Electric Cooperative is pleased towelcome Daniele Ligons as their newestmarketing intern. Daniele is a residentof Ridge Spring, SC and is a 2008 RidgeSpring - Monetta High School graduate.She now attends The University of SouthCarolina at Aiken where she is a seniormarketing major and will be graduatingin December 2012. She is involved inorganizations such as: Pacer Spirit, CircleK International and Pacer Fanatics. Along

with serving on several other committees,she has spent time volunteering at ACTS,Helping Hands, Habitat for Humanity andvarious other places in the community.

As a marketing intern Daniele willbe assisting with event planning, publicrelations, communication and updatingand creating publications and ads. I amreally thankful that I was selected for thisposition. Aiken Electric is such a greatcompany to be a part of and although Imfairly new, Ive already learned so much.

I am confdent that by the time I amfnished here, I will be prepared to handleany professional career, says Ligons.

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Jason Fallaw and Phillip Adams, twounior RS-M High FFA Members, toured

the Agriculture College at North CarolinaA & T University Monday, June 11, 2012.

Jason and Phillip toured the Agri-science laboratories and classrooms on theGreensboro campus. Dr. Antoine Alston,Agricultural Education Program Coordina-

tor Program lead the tour that took abouttwo hours.Phillip Adams said, I had never heard

of North Carolina A & T before Mr. Crimtold me about the university, much lesstheir Agriculture College. I was impressedwith the eagerness they had in me to at-tend. My goal after high school is to beinvolved in agriculture in the Ridge com-munity and a degree in agriculture fts intomy goal. A & T is an option for me.

Jason Fallaw stated after the tour, I

couldnt believe the racial diversity I saw

on campus. Mr. Crim described the uni-versity as a Black Land-Grant Institution,

but it looked like a mainstream college. Ifthis is a historically black college, it might

be a place for anyone regardless of race.North Carolina A & T University is an

1890 Land Grant instruction, just likeour own South Carolina State University.However, the state of North Carolina haskept A& Ts Agriculture College intact

whereas the 1969 legislation in SC closedthe Agriculture College and Law School atSouth Carolina State University.

The Agriculture College at NorthCarolina A & T shares the mission of itsneighbor NC State in Raleigh, North Caro-lina, and of course Clemson University:education for the common person.

The pair were on their way to theNational FFA Washington LeadershipConference and were accompanied bytheir FFA Advisor, Michael Crim.

Ridge Spring Graduate BecomesNew Aiken Electric Intern

Ridge Spring-Monetta FFA MembersTour North Carolina Agricultural and

Technical State University

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WYMAN KING ACADEMY

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Seated let to right: Donna Lybrand, Blake Lybrand, Crys Lybrand; Standing let to right:Coach Zach Matthews, Headmaster Dennis Gibson, Coach Jolly Doolittle.

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WYmAN KiNG ACAdemY hoNoR RoLL AWARdS - (Students with 3.0 GPA) Pictured,Let to Right: Haylea Carter, Harley Fincher, Foster West, Charlie Grifth, Scott Causey,

Emily Smith, Price Carpenter, and Madison Fallaw. Not Pictured: Eric Mills, Raegan Addy,Hannah Coleman, Jessie Eidson, Corbie Long, and Hannah Corley. Awards were presentedat the WKA Athletic Banquet held May 19, 2012.

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Wyman King Academy student BlakeLybrand signed a letter of intent to playcollege golf at the University of SouthCarolina Lancaster. Seated with Blake arehis mother and father. Blake will major in

Business Management.Over the years, Blake has been a stand-

out on the course receiving All-Regionhonors for the last three years. In 2011,Blake placed third in the SCISA Class AState Tournament. With another year oftraining and a strong two day performanceon the James Hackler Golf Course atCoastal Carolina in Conway, Blake wonthe 2012 SCISA Class A Individual StateChampionship. During this years tourna-ment, he posted a two day 36 hole score

of 152 This performance enabled him to

claim the state title by an impressive 11strokes.

I get to play at the college level whichis one of the things you dream of, andonce you get in high school it is one thingthat you work towards, so to be actuallygetting this opportunity is exciting, Blake

said.We are proud of Blakes golf accom-plishments. At this time, we do not haveenough students involved to eld a golfteam, but he has put in the effort neces-sary to perform at a high individual level.Along the way, his parents have been en-couraging and supportive of his interests.We will miss Blakes friendly personality,

but we are looking forward to followinghis progress at the next level HeadmasterDennis Gibson said.

King Academys blake Lyrandheaded uSC-Lancaster

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WYmAN KiNG ACAdemY tRi-AthLete AWARdS - (Students that Lettered in 3 VarsitySports) Pictured, Top to Bottom: Price Carpenter, Foster West, Daniel Dorn, Justyn Fox,Garrett Swain, Alex Berry, Conner Fox, Zane Bedenbaugh, Elizabeth Parrish, Haylea Carter,Emily Rose Davis, Carson Buzhardt, Haley Rodgers, Harley Fincher, and Grace Anne West.

Awards were presented at the WKA Athletic Banquet held May 19 2012

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WYMAN KING ACADEMY

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WYmAN KiNG ACAdemY SeNioR mALe &

FemALe AthLete oF the YeAR AWARd

Pictured, Left to Right: Scott Causey andHaley Rodgers. Awards were presentedat the WKA Athletic Banquet held May 19,2012.

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WYmAN KiNG ACAdemY SeNioR mALe &

FemALe StudeNt-AthLete oF the YeAR

AWARd - Pictured, Let to Right: KirstieBoone and Jacob Shealy. Awards werepresented at the WKA Athletic Banquet heldMay 19, 2012.

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WYmAN KiNG ACAdemY SeNioR

tRi-AthLete AWARd - Pictured,Let to Right: Daniel Dorn, HaleyRodgers, and Justyn Fox. Awardswere presented at the WKA AthleticBanquet held May 19, 2012.

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WYmAN KiNG ACAdemY ACAdemiC eXCeLLeNCe AWARdS - (Students with 3.5 GPA)Pictured, Top to Bottom: Adam Nichols, Patrick Corley, Daniel Dorn, Alex Berry, ConnerFox, Justyn Fox, Jacob Shealy, Tripp Amick, Will Shealy, Morgan Derrick, Grace AnneWest, Carley Boone, Taylor Reinzo, Kirstie Boone, Haley Rodgers, Carson Buzhardt, BlairDerrick, Elizabeth Parrish, and Emily Rose Davis. Not Pictured: Morgan Eargle, HannahEnlow, Steven Gray, Chelsea Schwartz, and Allison Price. Awards were presented at theWKA Athletic Banquet held May 19, 2012.

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WKA 5-YeAR-oLd KiNdeRGARteN GRAduAtioN - Congratulations to our little Knights!Pictured, top to bottom: Student Helper Hannah Corley, WKA Kindergarten Teacher Mrs.Mary Parrish, Student Helper Blair Derrick, Shellie Claire Bodie, Liberty Kirkland, SarahCatherine Berry, Prem Patel, Karli Bradley, Addison Harmon, Landen Adams, Pierce Kirby,Brooklyn Hallman, and Ryan Mills. Ater Graduation, the students had a un-flled day at

Amick Park.

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book reviewst. william catholic church

RancheroBy DaviD Marshall JaMes

A repo man, making a house call con-cerning a plasma TV, gets knocked up-side the head with a replace shovel bya tag-team couple of Mississippi Deltacrackers.

Worse yet, Mr. and Mrs. Saltine makeoff with Nick Reids bad ride, a 1969Ford Ranchero, with a calypso-coral(read:tropicalpink)paint job.

Evenfurtherand worseyet, theslap-hap-

py-mobileis a loanerfromNicks

landlady,Pearl,

by wayof herdeceasedhusband, Gil. Not that Pearl spinsgravel on the at Delta roads in the Ran-chero; rather, she prefers a suitably staidBuick.

She has loaned the Ranchero to Nickon account of his aged Chevy Novashaving a worse-than-normal day.

Pearl is a real Zen kind of lady. Shewouldnt care if she never saw her latehusbands car again. After all, its beensitting on blocks in the garage underNicks apartment for so long that thetarp has rotted.

However, Nick views recovering theRanchero as a point of honor-- and anescape from the Delta Blues to the DeltaPinks, as it were-- so he pursues thethieves with a fellow repo-er, Desmond,

a well-proportioned (read: huge) blackguy whos Zen, too, but more in the ex-Oxycontin-addict manner than in Pearlsresigned Southern widow fashion.

Desmond really reaches his Zen at theSonic, meticulously applying condi-ments to his Coney foot-longs.

Just as the late Christina Onassis wassuch a devotee of Coca-Cola that shecould discern the bottling plant of ori-gin, Desmond can tell you that the Sonicin Indianola differs from the Sonic in

Yazoo City.Foot longs as needed, Nick and Des-

mond are off to rescue the Golden (well,Pink-en) Fleece.

To win back Helen of De-Troy-t.Desmond possesses major car empa-

thy, as his ex-spouse, Shanica, wrangledhim out of his beloved Escalade, thenproceeded to mess it up with Mississippimud and trashy men.

Debut novelist Rick Gavin crafts afrequently guffaw-inducing quest up,down, and across the Delta, from Green-ville to Greenwood to Nitta Yuma (notto be confused with Itta Bena).

Appropriately, Gavin tunes in theliterary spirit of William Faulkner (TheReivers), with a Eudora Weltyan senseof the absurd (Why I Live at the P.O.and The Petried Man).

As down-to-earth as a eldstone pil-ing beneath a Delta cabin, Rancherodelights with every unexpected turn of

its swervy, curvy, topsy-turvy path.

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On June 22, fourteen youth and sevenadults from St. William Catholic Churchin Ward visited the Catholic Diocese ofCharleston and the Cathedral of St. Johnthe Baptist. During the trip, the group vis-ited with The Most Reverend Robert E.Guglielmone, who is the 13th Bishop ofthe Catholic Diocese of Charleston. They

also toured the Chancery, the Bishopshome, and the Cathedral of St. Johnthe Baptist. After the extensive tours,the group participated in the noon daymass. This was quite an experience forthe group because part of the mass wasin Latin. To nish off the day, the groupenjoyed a picnic lunch at the Battery Parkand then went sightseeing on MarketStreet.

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To register for classes call (803) 685-5577 or by email [email protected] or [email protected].

Basic Pencil Drawing - July 21st from 9am to 12pm at the Art CenterDanny ODriscoll, Instructor

All supplies will be provided for ages 10 to adult.

Woven Wall Hanging - Saturday, August 11 from 10am to 1pm at the ArtCenter - Joanne Crouch, Instructor

Each student will use a childhood toy and t-shirt material to make an original wall

hanging. All supplies will be provided for ages 9 and up. Cost of class is $30.

Hand Quilted Christmas Star - August 25th from 9:30am to 12:30pmMarolyn Floyd, Instructor

Class for age 12 and up. Kit includes all supplies to make a pillow top for $40.

Needs to pre-register by August 15th.

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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 SpringSunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.Pastor: John KneeceInfo: 803-532-2354

Spann United Methodist Church,Church St., WardSunday Morning Worship: 9:45 a.m.Pastor: John KneeceInfo: 803-532-2354

The Episcopal Church of the Ridge is amission of three small churches Edgefield,Trenton and Ridge Spring meeting on arotational basis. Calling the church office at(803) 275-3934 will give you the location forthat Sunday. Every third Sunday church is inRidge Spring. The church sign also showswhere church will be each Sunday. Biblestudy is at 9 a.m. with services at 10 am.The Rev. Tom DiMarco is the minister.

Ward Baptist ChurchSunday School: 10:00 a.m.Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. (no Sunday nightor Wednesday night services)Rev. Charles A. Bodie is pastor.The address is P.O. Box 125, Ward, SC 29166Physical address: 125 Ward Ave.,Ward, SC 29166

Mount Alpha Baptist Church

Located 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, North

Ridge Spring SC 29129

Rev. Sim E. Murray, pastorSunday School: 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.Church Service: 10:15 a.m.Bible Study Wednesday: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church1186 Mt. Calvary Road, JohnstonPastor John Wertz is interim pastorSunday School: 10 a.m., Worship: 11 a.m.The service can be heard each Sundayafternoon at 1 p.m. on WKSX 92.7Communion is celebrated on the first Sundayof each month and all major festival days ofthe church. We are Equipping the Saints forMinistry.

St. Williams Catholic Church

1199 Ridge Spring HighwayWard, SC 29166Rev. Jose Rodolfo Lache-AvilaAdministrator (803) 924-3400Email [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 Church

164 Mount Pleasant RoadRidge Spring, SC 29129Phone: 803-295-3421Email: [email protected] is Rev. Vollie GibbsWorship Leader is Jeff FaulkService Time:Sunday School: 9:45 amMorning Worship: 11:00 amWednesday:Supper: 6:00 pmPrayer Meeting: 7:00 pmWed. Missions/Preschool Youth

Leap of Faith Outreach Ministries

108 Pecan Grove Road

Ridge 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

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Jeffrey GibsonFuneral services for William Jeffrey

Gibson, age 46, were held Saturday, June16, 2012 at 11 am at Bland Funeral Home,

Johnston, SC with burial in Sunset GardensMemorial Park.

Jeffrey, a native of Johnston, diedThursday, June 14, 2012. He was a son ofthe late William Frampton and Iris Hall-

an Gibson. Jeffrey was a graduate ofStrom Thurmond High School, Aiken andAugusta Technical College. He had workedas a call center representative prior to hisllness. Jeffrey was of Baptist Faith.

Survivors include sisters: Linda (Buddy)Smith and Judy Gibson Holmes; his

step-mother: Maxine Jordan Gibson; step-sisters: Tyra Miller and Marsha Rearden;ieces: Lisa Hall and Sheila Crow; neph-

ews: Matthew and Robbie Smith.Memorials may be made to Good

Samaritan Respite, Center, 2110 BroadStreet, Augusta, GA. 30904. Please signguestbook and send condolences to familyat www.blandfh.com.

Ruth CaseyGraveside funeral services for Mrs. Rutherrick Casey, age 89, were held Monday,

June 18, 2012 at 11 am at Sunset GardensMemorial Park.

Mrs. Casey, a native of Johnston, diedFriday, June 15, 2012. She was the widowof Claude Casey and a daughter of the lateIra E. and Della Lott Derrick. Mrs. Caseyetired as secretary/treasurer for radio sta-

tion WJES-AM / WKSX-FM in Johnstonand was a member of Johnston First BaptistChurch and the Jesse Mobley Circle.

Survivors include her son: Mike (Dana)Casey; grandchildren: Brecken (Stuart)Campagna, Bryna (Cameron) Rickett, Leeand Dean Casey and three great grandchil-dren.

She was preceded in death by son LeonCasey.

Memorials may be made to JohnstonFirst Baptist Church, 700 Church Street,Johnston, SC 29832 or to the charityof ones choice. Please sign guestbookand send condolences to family at www.

landfh.com.

Fannie Belle HiteGraveside services for Miss Fannie Belle

Hite, age 101, were held Sunday, June 24,2012 in Spann United Methodist ChurchCemetery at 2 pm.

Miss Hite, a native of Johnston, diedFriday, June 22, 2012. She was a daughterof the late Bradley and Fannie Louise Car-penter Hite. Miss Hite was a homemaker

and of Methodist Faith.Survivors include nieces: Peggy Aull,

Johnston and Doris Blackwell, Aiken andseveral grand nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Spann Meth-odist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o RussellHughes, 774 Fruit Hill Road, Saluda, SC29138. Please sign guestbook and sendcondolences to family at www.blandfh.

com.

Dale Younce MasseyFuneral services for Mrs. Dale Yonce

Massey, age 88, formerly of Johnston,SC, were held Monday, July 9, 2012 at 2

p.m. at Johnston Presbyterian Church withprivate burial in Sunset Gardens MemorialPark.

Mrs. Massey, a native of Johnston, diedFriday, July 6, 2012. She was a daughter of

the late Rufus Clinton and Abie Yonce. Forforty-one years she was an employee ofSouthern Bell where she served as busi-ness ofce manager. She was also a chartermember of the Telephone Pioneers. Mrs.Massey was a member of Women of theChurch at Johnston Presbyterian Churchand served as president for many years.

Survivors include her sister MargaretFord (Lexington). She is also survived byher loving nephew who was like her son,Larry Yonce (Judy) of Greenwood and

their daughter Amy (Shelby) Bartley andtheir children Jackson and Leila. Survi-vors also include her niece, Bonnie (Ted)Barnes, and their daughters, Wendy andCydney, nephew, Don (Sylvia) Ford andtheir children, Melissa (James) Vagts, andSusan (Jason) Smith.

She was predeceased by her husband,R. B. Massey, her parents, and her brotherLalun Yonce

The family wants to thank the staff ofEmerald Gardens in Greenwood for their

dedication and loving, gentle care of ourloved one.

Memorials may be made to JohnstonPresbyterian Church c/o Mr. Harry Bell1829 Hwy 23, Ward, SC 29166. Please signguestbook and send condolences to familyto www.blandfh.com.

Naomi D. RaifordCOLUMBIA, S.C. Funeral services for

Naomi D. Raiford, 92, were held at 1 p.m.

on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Ridge HillBaptist Church. Burial was in the churchcemetery.

Bobby RobersonRIDGE SPRING -- Bobby Roberson of

202 Merritt Ave., Ridge Spring, SC, diedJune 19, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medi-cal Centers. Davis Funeral Home, Inc. ofRidge Spring was in charge of arrange-ments.

Carolyn M. CarverNEW HOLLAND, SC Mrs. Carolyn

Elizabeth McGee Carver, 73, entered intorest Sunday, July 1, 2012 at her home sur-rounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Carver was married to John BoyceCarver of 56 years prior to his death Febru-ary 11 of 2011. She is survived by her chil-

dren; Crystal C. Tindall and her husbandLarry, and Boyce Carver of New Hollandand Laurie Holmes and her husband Toddof Johnston, grandchildren; Jarrod Storeyand Kaitlyn Carver, mother-in-law; LauraMarie Sanders Carver, brothers; GeorgeEarl (Myrtle) McGee of Evans, GA andRobert Wilson Bob (Linda) McGee of

New Holland.Mrs. Carver was the daughter of the

late Ernest Riley and Bertha Mae OuztsMcGee. She was also preceded in death by

sister, Jean Mizell and brother, Edward J.McGee. She was a member of Mt. CalvaryLutheran Church of Johnston and NewHolland Baptist Church. Mrs. Carver re-ceived a Masters in Education and taughtElementary school for six and a half years.The family expresses their love and appre-ciation for Mrs. Carvers caregivers; LisaHart, Sherry Hilliard, and Shannon Davisfor the devotion and love they gave.

The Funeral Service was held at 10am Thursday, July 5 in the New Holland

Baptist Church with burial in the churchcemetery. In lieu of owers, the family asksthat memorials be made to the Heart As-sociation, 1003 Hammond Rd., Aiken, SC29803 or St. Judes Research Hospital, 501St. Judes Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

An online register is available at bliz-zardfuneralhome.com.

Sandra E. ColucciJOHNSTON, S.C. Sandra E. Colucci,

67, passed away peacefully, June 25th ather residence from a long illness. Sandramoved to Johnston four years ago from theBoston area to be near her brother, ThomasColucci of Trenton. Sandra was a retired

bookkeeper, and her passion was cookingand animals. She had two dogs and ve

cats.Her companion of nineteen years, Gloria

Tolman invited friends to visit the resi-dence at 902 Calhoun Street (downtownJohnston, Calhoun & Roland) on Saturday,June 30th, from 1pm to 6pm. There is noservice planned, there will be a day of cel-ebration later in the Boston area for familyand friends.

Thomas was her closest living relative,parents and siblings have passed on. Hewould like to thank the excellent medicalcare his sister received at the cancer centerof Georgia Heath Sciences, particularlyConnie Edwards, clinical nurse, and Dr.Awan who is in charge of the clinicalresearch programs. He also wants to thankDr Elizabeth Gordinieer of Edgeeld forher compassion in caring for his sister these

past four years; and for arranging HospiceCare of South Carolina. Carol and Priscilla

of hospice care have been like angels sentto us.

Memorial gifts can be sent in Sandrasname to All Gods Creatures, a no kill,nonprot pet rescue, Box 23, Johnston, SC29832. Sympathy and wishes can be sentto the residence at 902 Calhoun Street,Johnston, SC, 29832 (803-275-6411).

Eleanor GingreyMurphy

EDGEFIELD Ms. Eleanor GingreyMurphy, 98, of Edgeeld, wife of the lateWilliam A. Murphy, died Monday, June 25,2012.

A Funeral Mass was held Saturday, June30, 2012 at 10 A.M. at Our Lady of PeaceCatholic Church in North Augusta with

burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery inEdgeeld.

Ms. Murphy was a native of Aiken, S.C.and was a member of Our Lady of Peace

Catholic Church. She was a retired L.P. N.at the Medical College of Georgia.Survivors include 5 sons, Larry (Betty)

Murphy, Billy (Patricia) Murphy, Charles(Laura) Murphy, Tom (Judy) Murphy,Kenneth (Maylan) Murphy; 12 Grandchil-dren, Tina Johnson, Patrick Murphy, Bill

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ill Murphy, Ann Robinson, Michael Mur-hy, Suzanne Murphy, Meredith Stone,athy Prince, Shannon Day, Shelleyazemore, John Murphy, Caron Johnson;1 reat-randchildren; and a special care-iver, Ida Hooper.Memorials may be made to Our Lady

f Peace Catholic Church Buildin Fund,.O. Box 6605, North Auusta, S.C.9861.A Rosary Service was held Friday at 5

.M. at the funeral home. Please sin thenline register book atwww.edgeeldmer-antilefh.com

Mrs. Ruth S. Williams

EDgEFIELD -- Mrs. Ruth StephensonWilliams, 92, of Edgeeld, wife of the lategerald Williams, died Tuesday June 19,2012 at Edgeeld County Hospital.Funeral Services were held Thursday June21, 2012 at 2 P.M. at Red Hill BaptistChurch with burial in the church cemetery.Mrs. Williams was a native of guilfordCounty, N.C. and a member of Red Hill

aptist Church. She was a Homemaker.Survivors include 1 Son- Steve (Helen)

Wood; 1 Dauhter- Kay Atkins; 2 Sisters-

Anita S. Kelley, Kathryn S. Burchett; 4grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.Mrs. Williams was predeceased by a sonThomas g. Williams.

Memorials may be made to Red HillBaptist Church, P.O. Box 17 Edgeeld,S.C. 29824. Please sin the online reisterbook at www.edgeeldmercantilefh.com.

Vivian HammondSprouse

Mrs. Vivian Hammond Sprouse, 62, ofPlum Branch Rd., wife of Harvey Sprouse,died Monday June 25, 2012 at her resi-dence.

Funeral Services were held WednesdayJune 27, 2012 at 2 P.M. at Edgeeld Mer-cantile Funeral Home with burial in SunsetGardens Memorial Park in Edgeeld.

Mrs. Sprouse was a native of EdgeeldCounty and was retired from the SouthCarolina Dept. of Corrections in McCor-mick, S.C. She was a wonderful Wife,Mother, and Ma MMaw.

Survivors include her husband, 2 dauh-ters- Roxanne Corley, Cyndi Cockrell; 1Son- Bubba Turner; 2 Sisters- Ethel Craw-ford, Becky Lawton; 6 grandchildren and7 great-grandchildren.

Friends may sin the online reister

book at www.edgeeldmercantilefh.com.

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On June 9th the Friends of Ridge Springcelebrated the tenth year of the FarmersMarket with cake and coffee. The cakemade by Carolyn Boatwright was slicedat 9:00 AM and gone by 9:20 AM. Itcertainly was good. The weather had been

perfect, not too hot, for all to enjoy thefresh produce on the Town Square.

Vouchers were being dispersed by theSaluda Senior Center, too. His programhelps the older community and the farmersas well.

Come join us each Saturday until LaborDay for the Famers Market. The farmersstart arriving around 7:30 until 9:30 withthe freshest produce around.

Farmers market CelebrateD

Submitted photo

Back row: Bob Herndon and Jim Napier. Front row: Bev Arndt, Max Senf, Harriet House-holder, Carolyn Boatwright



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