by Liz Duda Jan. 9, 2021 (Fort Mill, SC) Fort Mill residents worry about unsafe pedestrian and cycling access between the Catawba Ridge High School (CRHS) (opened 2019), adjacent Forest Creek Middle School (FCMS) (opening 2021) and two subdivisions: Waterstone at the...
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ESMMYC 2020 in Review, & Look Forward
By Elizabeth W. Duda, Chair Dec. 31, 2020 (York County, SC) The year was not what anyone planned. But Eat Smart Move More York County (ESMMYC) did our best to support our community. As a coalition, ESMMYC communicated with our partners, members and the public. We...
Tega Cay Planning for Changing Mobility Patterns
Dec. 21 2020 (Tega Cay, SC) Eat Smart Move More York County (ESMMYC) was glad to be part of Tega Cay’s Health and Active Living focus group for the Comprehensive Plan update. ESMMYC chair Elizabeth (Liz) Duda, a Tega Cay resident, is very familiar with the city’s...
Catawba Regional Council of Governments Receives National Association of Development Organizations 2020 Impact Award
Dec. 16, 2020 (Tega Cay, SC) – The Rock Hill-based Catawba Regional Council of Governments received a 2020 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for the City of Tega Cay’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update. The...
Everyone Can Access Fresh Produce –FoodShare Lancaster Tells York County How
by Elizabeth W. Duda Dec. 12, 2020 (York County, SC) “Access to fresh, affordable food should not be limited by where you live or how much you make!” This belief drives the efforts of the FoodShare Lancaster and FoodShare South Carolina (SC) guests who spoke at the...
Twelve Days of Joy, Christmasville 2020
By Elizabeth (Liz) Duda, ESMMYC Chair Twelve Days of Joy - Community - Caring - Neighbors - Love - Giving Dec. 6, 2020 (Rock Hill, SC) The 2020 holiday season would be like none before - with many people having to forego traditional holiday plans due to Covid. This...
Pennies for Progress Aims to Keep York County Moving
By Elizabeth (Liz) Duda Nov. 11, 2020 (York County, SC) York County residents can thank the Pennies for Progress program for ongoing road improvements. We all know that York County has high growth in some areas and need across all areas! Yet state, federal and local...
RFATS Long-Range Transportation Plan Comments by ESMMYC & BPC Advocacy
by Bike/Ped Coalition of York County and Eat Smart Move More York County Advocacy Committees - Lynn Caldwell, Luther Dasher, Elizabeth (Liz) Duda, Dr. Dave Keely, Ben Ullman, Karen van Vierssen, and Steve Yaffe Nov. 5, 2020 (York County, SC) The Rock Hill-Fort...
ESMMYC Meeting Featured Muni Parks & Rec Leaders – Notes
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 (York County, SC) Meeting summary: Eat Smart Move More York County (ESMMYC) hosted our general membership meeting on Tuesday, October 13, at noon virtually (via Microsoft Teams). We were excited to welcome leaders of Parks and Recreation...
Catawba Riversweep 2020
by Elizabeth W. Duda Volunteer check-in at Tega Cay Marina Oct. 4, 2020 (Tega Cay, SC) The Catawba River flows a little cleaner today thanks to the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation’s 1,300+ volunteers who headed outside to collect trash - by land and by river! For 17...
Revitalizing Opportunities in Paradise, Fort Mill
By Jennifer Dawkins, Upper Palmetto YMCA, ESMMYC Leadership Team Aug. 14, 2020 (York County, SC) If you have lived in the Fort Mill area for awhile, you likely have heard of the Paradise community. It has called Fort Mill home since 1895. Lore states the community was...
Charlotte Metro Region Rises in American Fitness Index Rankings
By Janet R. Wojcik, Ph.D., FACSM Aug. 5, 2020, (Charlotte Metro Region, NC & SC) The American Fitness Index report ranking the 100 Fittest Cities in America was released on July 14, 2020. The rankings are compiled through a partnership with the American College of...