Ridgeway News – Paula Scott (660-872-5288, Paula@scottacres.com)
ELECTION DAY is this coming Tuesday, November 3! Don’t forget to vote if you haven’t already done so! Every election and every vote is important!
Congratulations to the winners of the annual Trunk-or-Treat Halloween costume contest! There were 95 trunk-or-treaters and 21 trunks participating in the event this year. Thank you to all who came, especially our volunteer judges and all who sponsored trunks for the evening’s fun!
BINGO: The Ridgeway Community Betterment Association will again host Bingo this coming Monday, November 2 at 6:30 pm in the Ridgeway Community Room. The theme will be “Hunting Season” and participants are encouraged to wear their camo and hunter orange. There are always three winners per game and lots of prizes for all ages. A free-will donation will be accepted for snacks and cards and donations of snacks are appreciated.
SAVE THE DATE: Ridgeway will start the Christmas season with Jingle Mingle and a Parade of Lights on Saturday, December 5. The festivities will start at 3 pm with games, snacks, letters to Santa, story time and more. Santa has been invited to drop in for a visit about 3:30 pm and will help light the city Christmas Tree at 5 pm.
After the tree lighting, all are invited to join in a new tradition: the Parade of Lights & Cruise. Decorate your side-by-side/UTV, car, truck, tractor, or other vehicle with lights and Christmas décor. The vehicles will be judged and the winners will be announced during the tree lighting. The winners and Santa will lead everyone else down Main Street in a lighted parade. Side-by-sides / UTVs are then invited to continue onward for a Cruise and poker run. Flyers with times and rules are available on Facebook.
SCHOOL NEWS: The Ridgeway R-V school district has a position open for a part-time bus driver. This person will drive student athletes and their coaches to sports events. For more information, contact the school at 660-872-6813.
The 7th and 8th grades are selling Rada Cutlery for their fundraiser for their future Prom and Senior Trip. Contact a member of their class or wait for them to come door to door. The sale will end October 30.
SOCIETY: The Ridgeway United Methodist Church is holding their annual Lord’s Acre Dinner and Sale on Saturday, October 31. Lunch will be served from 11 am to 1 pm and participants are welcome to browse the tag sale. In addition, they are raffling a $250 Walmart gift card; you need not be present to win. Contact a member for more information or to purchase a ticket.
The RCBA Scrapbookers will meet on Saturday, November 5 at Paula’s Sewing Corner from 10 am to noon. They have been working together to create a scrapbook of the various RCBA events and activities over the years. Everyone is invited to join in the fun!
Kirkley Chapel will hold their annual Lord’s Acre Sale & Dinner on Saturday, November 14 at the Ridgeway School gym. The meal will be served from 11 am to1 pm with the sale following.
CLOSING: If you know of any events or plans around town that you would like to see shared with others, please send me the details by Sunday evening! Thank you for reading!
Upcoming Events
Oct 31 – RUMC Lord’s Acre Sale & Dinner, 11am – 1 pm, Ridgeway United Methodist Church
Nov 2 – Bingo, 6:30 pm, Ridgeway Old Hall (across from City Hall)
Nov 3 – Election Day
Nov 7 – RCBA Scrapbooking, 10 am to noon, Paula’s Sewing Corner, 408 Main St.
Nov 12 – RCBA Meeting, 6:30 pm, Ridgeway Community Room
Nov 14 – Kirkley Chapel Lord’s Acre Sale & Dinner, serving 11 am – 1 pm, Ridgeway School gym
Nov 16 – Community Sewing Group, 1pm - 4 pm, Ridgeway Baptist Church
Nov 16 – Board of Aldermen meeting, 6 pm, Ridgeway Community Room
Dec 5 – Christmas Jingle Mingle & Parade of Lights, TBA
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