Ridgeway News Paula Scott (660-872-5288, paula@scottacres.com)
CITY NEWS: The RCBA Scrapbookers will meet this Saturday, January 3 from 10 am to noon at Paula’s Sewing Corner at 408 Main Street. The group has made a lot of progress over this past year and have created beautiful pages with all the best memories of the Ridgeway Community Betterment Association events. If you like to scrapbook, stop by on Saturday! The scrapbook is displayed at RCBA events so that attendees can see what the group has been doing.
The Ridgeway Community Betterment Association will meet Monday, January 12 at 6 pm in the Ridgeway Community Room in City Hall and they will be using that time to plan the 2026 calendar including a new game night in February for grown-ups to play cards and socialize. More details to be announced later.
Ridgeway Board of Aldermen will meet Monday January 19 at 7 pm in the Ridgeway Community Room. If you have an item for the agenda, please see city clerk Toni Storms in the city office.
There will be no Bingo in January. The next Bingo night will be Monday, February 2 at 6:30 pm. More information will be posted at that time.
Save the date for the second annual Spring into Homesteading event on March 28, 2026 in the Ridgeway R-V school gym! We are hoping to have more demonstrations and vendors this year, so if you are interested in vending and/or demonstrating, please contact Paula Scott at 660-872-6500 or Susie Rollheiser.
SCHOOL NEWS: The East Harrison varsity basketball teams will play in Cainsville against Moulton-Udell at 6 pm. Good luck and Go Bobcats!
The Owls are enjoying their hard-earned winter break and will head back to school on January 6.
The Ridgeway PTO presents Music Bingo Night on January 22 from 6 pm to 8 pm in the school cafeteria. Prizes will be awarded to up to three winners per game with additional prizes for black out. Snacks and refreshments will be available.
SOCIETY: The community sewing group will resume meeting on Monday, January 12 at the Ridgeway Baptist Church from 1 pm to 4 pm. All are invited to attend – you do not need a sewing machine or experience, just willing hands and heart.
The Corner Quilt Club will resume meeting at 408 Main Street on Tuesday, January 6 from 4 pm to 6 pm. This group is open at no charge to anyone who is interested in quilting whether new to quilting or a seasoned quilter.
CLOSING: Happy New Year to all! Have a safe New Year’s Eve and hope that we all have a better 2026. Hope you have a great week and don’t forget to send me any items for the paper by Sunday evening! Thank you for reading! Wave to your neighbors!
Upcoming Events
*** No Bingo in January ***
Jan 3 RCBA Scrapbookers, 10 am to noon, Paula’s Sewing Corner
Jan 12 Ridgeway Community Betterment Assn, 6 pm, Ridgeway Community Room
Jan 19 Ridgeway Board of Aldermen, 7 pm, Ridgeway Community Room
Mar 12 Farmers’ Appreciation Dinner, TBA
Mar 28 Spring into Homesteading, TBA, Ridgeway School Gym
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