06/05/2026
Ridgeway News
Reposted from June 3, 2026
CITY NEWS: Local authors Shelley Tanner and Rosie Oliver will be at the Bethany Library on this Saturday, June 6 from 9 am to 11:30 am to sign copies of their books. Shelley lives here in Ridgeway and has published four books and is working on another. She will have some available for sale also during the signing.
If you love to scrapbook, RCBA would appreciate your help! The RCBA Scrapbookers have been taking a break for the past few months, but will meet again this Saturday, June 6 from 10 am to noon at Paula’s Sewing Corner at 408 Main Street. They have been working on a scrapbook of RCBA events and projects which is displayed at events that RCBA sponsors. If you would like to join the group, we would love to have you!
The Ridgeway Community Betterment Association will meet next Monday, June 8 at 7 pm in the Ridgeway Community Room at City Hall. They will continue planning for the 250th Independence Day celebration in Ridgeway which will include the parade, post-parade dinner and fireworks. They also hope to host games in the park after the meal. If you enjoy RCBA events, please come to the meeting or let an RCBA member know that you want to help in some way. Board members include Gloria Craig, Susie Rollheiser, Kristi Reeder, Tammy Harding, Paula Scott, Sydney Craig and Joni Sequira.
The Board of Alderman has changed their June meeting due to scheduling conflicts. They will meet on Thursday, June 18 at 6 pm in the Community Room at City Hall. If you have an item that needs to be added to their agenda, please contact city clerk Brooklyn Scobee at the city office during business hours.
The Ridgeway Community Betterment Association will kick off Ridgeway’s celebration of the 250th birthday of our country with a patriotic themed Bingo night! Everyone is invited for fun and food on June 1 at 6:30 pm in the Community Room in City Hall. The snack theme is “Patriotic” and donations of snacks are appreciated. Free-will donations are also accepted for snacks and cards. There are always three winners per game and fun prizes for all ages. Bring the family for a great evening with friends!
The City-Wide garage sales are on the calendar for June 26-27. If you are planning a sale and would like to be added to the list, please stop by the city hall office and fill out a sign up sheet or email [email protected] for a copy. The lists will be available the week before the sales. You are responsible for your own advertising.
Volunteers are needed to help with the 4th of July dinner after the parade and for groups, families or businesses to sponsor a game in the park after the meal. Dinner volunteers would help with preparation, serving and clean-up. Game sponsors can choose the game, set the rules, provide any needed equipment and determine the winners. So far, people have committed to horseshoes, tug-of war, and croquet and corn hole. Other game suggestions include various types of races (three-legged, egg race, hoop race or other creative ideas), pie or watermelon eating contest, or any other type of inexpensive, old-fashioned fun you can dream up. Games must be free for participants to play. Winners will get bragging rights for the next year.
The Ridgeway Community Betterment Association is working hard to plan this year’s 4th of July to celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation. They need volunteers to help prepare, serve and clean-up this year’s post parade lunch. They are also asking for families or groups to sponsor an old-fashioned game in the park such as three-legged races, tug-of-war, horseshoes or similar games in the afternoon after the meal. For more information, please contact a board member or email [email protected].
As you are getting ready for the garage sales, put aside your old electronics for the E-Waste Recycling Day! The Ridgeway Community Betterment Association, Ridgeway Technical Services and Virgil T’s are co-sponsoring an electronics recycling event on Saturday, August 8 from 9 am to noon outside the Old Ridgeway Hall. A list is available of what items will be taken for free, what items require a fee and what items will not be accepted – please contact Paula Scott at 660-872-6500 or email [email protected] for more information.
SOCIETY: Condolences to the family and friends of Lyle Foster who passed away last week.
The community sewing groups will meet on Monday, June 16 from 1 pm to 4 pm to work on bags for the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home. They are working on red, white and blue quilt blocks for a patriotic quilt. Anyone is welcome to join this group – you do not need to attend that church, bring a sewing machine or even have sewing experience.
BIT OF HISTORY: In 1900, the Ridgeway board of education awarded the contract to build the new school to Wm. Peatman of Centerville, Iowa. The total amount of the contract was $7045. A second contract was given to a St. Joseph firm to provide the “steam heating outfit for $1, 100” bringing the total cost of construction of $8,145, the equivalent of $322,910.46 today. The Journal was “not able to give a complete description of the proposed building, etc” as the contracts had only been approved the day before.
The local residents appreciated the hard work of the board: “It is the general opinion that so far the directors have done a good job and virtually secured an $10,000 building for a trifle more than $8,000.” The editor added “Now a good man should be secured to see that the work is done right and according to the plans and specifications. Then Ridgeway will have a school building second to none in any town her size in this part of Missouri.” (Ridgeway Journal, June 28, 1900)
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! Wave to your neighbors
