About Fort Mill SC

Fort Mill Board of Trustee Diane Dasher writes to supporters….

We are joining with Rock Hill, York and Clover to send a statement to our legislators. Meet on Tuesday at 5 pm at the stadium in Rock Hill for a photo to send to legislators:

From Walter Brown Rock Hill Board of Trustee … Read the rest of this entry »

The first Miss Strawberry Queen, or I should say Queens, were crownd last night at the South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant hosted at Nations Ford High School in Fort Mill SC.

The Fort Mill Times reported today “Avery Close was crowned Teen Miss Strawberry Queen and Anna Skidmore was crowned Miss Strawberry Queen”. See the full story in the Fort Mill Times article .

Congratulations to Avery and Anna who we hope to see at this weekends South Carolina Strawberry Festival events.

The following resolution has been passed by several South Carolina school distircts to save our schools and stop cutting State funding. See Fort Mill School Board’s resolution passed March 8th, 2010.

A RESOLUTION OF THE FORT MILL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, South Carolina is experiencing a severe economic crisis that is significantly impacting state revenue; and

WHEREAS, over the past two fiscal years South Carolina K-12 public schools have received General Fund budget cuts totaling $484 million which equates to more than a 20 percent reduction; and WHEREAS, these budget cuts have reduced the base student cost to $1,764 per student, reflecting 1996-1997 funding levels; and

WHEREAS, Education Improvement Act funds have been reduced $112 million over that same two-year period; and

WHEREAS, the most recent figures for the proposed 2010-2011 state budget include additional EIA cuts of $9 million, and EFA cuts of $85 million, reflecting a base student cost of $1,630 (1995 funding level); and

WHEREAS, further cuts in revenue will harm the education of every child in South Carolina, threatening the State’s decades-long effort to raise the levels of educational achievement and personal income of the people of our State; and Read the rest of this entry »

YOU HAVE A STAKE IN THIS AND YOUR VOICE MATTERS!

SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

South Carolina State House

4:30 p.m. Program begins around 5 p.m.

www.EnoughIsEnoughOnline.info

There has been much discussion and speculation on why the Fort Mill School District had to propose making several severe cuts to the 2010-2011 school budget.

One group of parents have leaped into action to try and save the middle school sports program. You can read more about the middle school athletic booster’s pay to play proposal at www.fortmillathletics.org.

Unfortunately the middle school sports program is just a small piece of the budget and program/job cut concerns. How did Fort Mill schools end up losing 8 million in funding for next year?

I received several emails of information from concerned parents. Here is a piece of the information that stuck out as a huge issue to me that deals with how sate funding is allocated to the SC school discticts: Read the rest of this entry »

The Festival will conclude on Sunday, May 2, 2010 with the third annual Dylan Mitchell Memorial Criterium, sponsored by John Deere. Hundreds of amateur and professional cyclists from throughout the southeast will descend on downtown Fort Mill for an action-packed day of fast-paced, short track road racing. Proceeds from the criterium will benefit the Fort Mill Care Center.

Saturday, May 1, 2010 the festival begins again at 9:00 am. Come hear the best local talent during the Colgate Country Showdown, presented by WRHI and Interstate 107.

Visit Piedmont Medical Center’s “Healthy Hometown” for free heath screenings and tips about healthy living. Showcase your secret family recipe by entering the Strawberry Baking contest, or test your appetite by participating in the strawberry ice cream or strawberry pie eating contests. Family-friendly activities, including kids’ rides, a rock wall, Guitar Hero, pig races, and face painting will also be available. Arts and crafts and food vendors will be on hand as well.

On Friday, April 30, 2010, the Festival will be in full swing at Walter Y. Elisha Park. Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm and will feature arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and activities for the entire family including live music “Strawberry Jam,” and the day will end with a fireworks display at 10:00 pm.

The South Carolina Strawberry Festival will kick off on Thursday, April 29, 2010 with the Miss South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant at Nation Ford High School from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (1400 AO Jones Blvd)

Fort Mill South Carolina Strawberry Festival count down has  official begun! The festival will be a celebration of spring… and all things strawberry!

The South Carolina Strawberry Festival will kick off on Thursday, April 29, 2010 with the Miss South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant at Nation Ford High School from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (1400 AO Jones Blvd)

On Friday, April 30, 2010, the Festival will be in full swing at Walter Y. Elisha Park. Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm and will feature arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and activities for the entire family including live music “Strawberry Jam,” and the day will end with a fireworks display at 10:00 pm.

Saturday, May 1, 2010 the festival begins again at 9:00 am. Come hear the best local talent during the Colgate Country Showdown, presented by WRHI and Interstate 107. Read the rest of this entry »