Update 11/14/11 – Tenders has closed

Here are some tweets about the closing…

PDQ Restaurant in Gray Stone Crossing Shopping Center in Tega Cay (Hwy 160 between Dam Rd and Stonecrest Blvd) has changed its name to Tenders Fresh Food. PDQ or now Tenders, opened last September 2010 with a fresh food concept and menu consisting of hand-breaded chicken tenders, chicken and turkey sandwiches (prepared grilled or crispy), hand-cut fresh fries, fresh squeezed lemonade, milkshakes and a variety of salads. See last years post What-is-the-pdq-fresh-food-fast-restaurant-in-tega-cay.

On A October 9 2011 press release, Tenders Fresh Food located in Cornelius, NC, is pleased to announce that its current sister location in Tega Cay, SC, will be taking on the same name and corporate culture dedicated to community service.

Why the name change? According to President of Operations Steve Erickson, Tenders had a difficult time branding itself and finding their identity as PDQ or “People Dedicated to Quality.”, “The problem was that people couldn’t figure out who we were. The local citizens confused PDQ with other restaurant concepts and our name was not indicative of what we specialize in.” This change, along with the emphasis on community contribution in the form of fundraising, full-service catering and providing healthy lunches to local schools, is what the Company believes will help them flourish.

Tenders in Tega Cay offers employee appreciation discounts for other great local Companies, frequently do fundraising nights for local schools, charities and churches, and offer healthier catering options including: grilled tenders, raw vegetables, salads and fruits.

The Carolina Show Ski team based in Tega Cay has been entertaining us with ski shows in Tega Cay for many years. The water ski team is now asking for your help and support at the Oct 17  Tega Cay City Council meeting. The team is seeking approval for the construction of a ski ramp and performance platform near Windjammer Park.

Please read CSST President Russ Frase letter below asking for your suopport and attendance on Oct 17th. 

Carolina Show Ski Team and Supporters,

We need your attendance and support this Monday evening, October 17th, 7:00 pm at the Glennon Center (beside the Club House/Water Tower). A discussion about the Performance Platforms and Jump Ramp are on the agenda. After 2 ½ years, we are in the final stage of our permit process with the Army Corp of Engineers, Duke then to FERC for final approval. This process may be completed by mid December. Currently, the performance platform/jump ramp is moored at the Commodore Club on the Rock Hill side of the main channel. These essential pieces of equipment have been towed across the main channel over 200 times.

This discussion at the City Council meeting will allow the CSST to review our 15 years in a very positive manner and review our liability insurance provided by USA Water Ski. You will have the opportunity to sign up to speak for 3 minutes. If during this discussion a motion is made/seconded and the vote indicates that the City will not allow us the opportunity to move forward with the performance platforms/jump ramp our Friday Night Ski Shows, Learn to Ski Days and our July 4th participation will end.

These capital improvements will be funded by CSST and built professionally. The performance platforms will be carpet with tie off cleats for the jump ramp only.

We have entertained thousands and taught hundreds to ski. We need all of your support Monday Evening.

Thank you,

P.S. If you are unable to attend please e-mail the Tega Cay City Council and ask that they give us their continued support and allow us to move forward with the new performance docks/jump ramp.

See diagrams of the Ramp and Platform

4-Platform 2 with ramp

3-Platform 1

The Tega Cay City Council has approved Dennis Pieper as Tega Cay’s new City Manager. Mr Pieper was one of three possible candidates being considered by the city council. He was a town administrator for Summerville SC. He has 18 years of management experience in county and municipal government.

Tega Cay’s Mayor Sheppard sent out the following letter about the appoitment of Dennis Piper;

After a 3 month City Manager search, I would like you to join me in welcoming our new City Manager Dennis Pieper! On Friday Night, August 26, Council approved Dennis as our new City Manger. He will be joining us on Monday, September 12th.

Before I wish you all a Happy Labor Day, I would like to take a moment to thank my fellow council members who worked very hard to get us a new City Manager. Council created a new job description for the position, spent many late nights and weekends reviewing and sorting over 70 resume’s, made phone calls and interviewed various candidates to find the right match for Tega Cay. As you may have heard we received resume’s from around the Country which I believe is a testament to the great community we live in. Who wouldn’t want to come live and work in the great city of Tega Cay? So, to all of you, I wish a restful and safe Labor Day weekend. I know I will be relaxing with the knowledge that Dennis will be on board in less than 2 weeks!

In Today’s Septemenbt city letter, Dennis Pieper had the following note for the City Manager Minute:

First, I would like to thank the Mayor and the Councilmember’s for the confidence they have shown and for giving me the opportunity to serve you. As a team, the staff and I will work diligently to maintain the unique character and the beauty of the City while aggressively addressing the challenges.

I have received a warm “welcome” from many of the residents in the community. I look forward to working with the dedicated staff and getting to know you.

My background includes both City and County management including many years at a public utility. “The Good Life” Tega Cay offers makes this transition much easier and I will begin serving as your new City Manager on September 12th.

I would also like to wish Grant Duffield and his family the very best with their new endeavors. Thank you and I will see you soon!

The restaurant and bar facility at the Tega Cay Golf and Conference Center has reopened. The restaurant is called Casual Water at Tega Cay and the bar and grill is called the Drop and the Drink Bar and Grille. The Mike Frost Group was awarded a 5 year contract by the city of Tega Cay to reopen the facility in May 2011.

Carmen, Camden and I decided to give the reopened restaurant a try last Friday night. We walked into the main restaurant Casual Water’s and found it about 50% full on Friday about 7:30 pm. There was a new buzz of activity with several waiters on staff. We elected to sit on the patio outside the restaurant between the Bar and Grille and the restaurant since the main restaurant’s room temperature was too cold.

We first looked over the main menu showing steaks, seafood, and pork chops. Since we were not hungry enough for a large meal (I recall prices ranged between $13 to $25), we elected to pick from the Drop’s Bar and Grill menu showing appetizers, sandwiches, and burgers ( price of sandwiches were about $9). Overall, the service was friendly and the food was good. It was nice to see a renewed energy in both the restaurant and bar and grill. A new outside deck was recently constructed on the right side of the Bar and Grille facility. All tables where full and the rope lights lining the decks perimeter was a nice touch especially at dusk. We would recommend giving the new restaurant or bar and grill a try!

The Drop is open 11 am to 11 pm M-Sat and open till 10 pm Sunday. Try it for lunch or dinner.

Shortly before 10pm last night, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for north central York County SC according to the details in a Rock Hill Herald article this morning. We heard the warning sirens go off in the Fort Mill – Tega Cay Area. Fortunately for the Fort Mill area, the storm weakened by the time it approached our area. Folks were not so lucky in the Clover area. So what should you do when you hear the sirens?

York County Office of Emergency Management states on their website to tune into local radio stations for York County which are AM Station WRHI – 1340 and FM Stations WRHM – 107.9 and WRHI – 94.3.  During the regularly scheduled tests, the sirens are activated for one 3-minute cycle. During a real emergency, the sirens will be activated for several 3-minute cycles.

What should you do when there is a tornado warning? Below is information from the FEMA website:

If you are under a tornado WARNING, seek shelter immediately!

If you are in: A structure (e.g. residence, small building, school, nursing home, hospital, factory, shopping center, high-rise building)

Then: Go to a pre-designated shelter area such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or the lowest building level. If there is no basement, go to the center of an interior room on the lowest level (closet, interior hallway) away from corners, windows, doors, and outside walls. Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside. Get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck. Do not open windows.

If you are in: a vehicle, trailer, or mobile home

Then: Get out immediately and go to the lowest floor of a sturdy, nearby building or a storm shelter. Mobile homes, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes.

If you are: outside with no shelter

Then: Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the potential for flooding. Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location. Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the vehicle immediately for safe shelter. Watch out for flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.

To view FEMA’s suggestions go to: What to Do During a Tornado

What did you do last night when you heard the tornado warning sirens?

When you enter The City of Tega Cay, one of the first things you see is a welcome to Tega Cay sign on the left side of Tega Cay Drive.  Soon you’ll also see the Living Memorial Gardens.  A sign marking and announcing the Living Memorial Gardens was posted last week at the entrance of Lakeshore subdivision on Shoreline Parkway.

Tega Cay’s Beautification Committee has planned and is promoting the new city garden. The Living Memorial Gardens will include sidewalks and paths that meander through a variety of picturesque gardens, ornamental trees, shrubs, grasses and structures. Boulders, twenty benches and three bench swings will dot the grounds.

Gardens located in various areas will include a Veteran’s Memorial Garden, Children’s Rock Garden, Butterfly Garden, Shade Garden, Herb Garden, Rain Garden and Rose Garden.

The sidewalks will be lined with approximately 1,500 laser inscribed pavers, which will memorialize people or organizations chosen by their donators. The individual gardens, trees, benches, and bench swings are available for donators to display a bronze plaque or laser inscribed bricks.

The Beautification Committee is soliciting sponsorships and the opportunity to purchase garden elements like laser inscribed bricks, benches with plaques, trees etc. See the brochure and website for more details.

A ground breaking ceremony is planned to kick off Memorial Day weekend Friday May 27, 2011.

Map from "Bing's" Birds Eye View

In February 2011 The City of Tega Cay received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Duke Energy of the Carolinas, LLC to construct and operate a 32 slip Marina Facility on Lake Wylie in Tega Cay, South Carolina. On April 15 2011, the city issued a request for information (RFI) to interested parties for advice or information for the construction and management of marina facilities. Link to Hidden Harbor Marina RFI

The proposed marina is in the location of the old removed Hidden Harbor Marina located near the Tega Cay Beach and Swim Club. If you remember, the council voted no after heavy local resident opposition to this proposed Marina in July 2008. (Read Tega Cay Votes No To Lake Shore Marina).

Besides increased traffic, one of the concerns in 2008 was a use restriction that did not allow “bordering residents” Lakeshore residents to use the marina. The February 2011 FERC lease authorization classifies the marina as a “True Public Marina” as long as specified conditions are met. One can speculate the restriction for non bordering residents use of the marina would not apply in this current approval document.

The city’s RFI makes it clear to responders their request is not a solicitation for a proposal or to form a binding contract. The submitted information would be used for planning purposes. The RFI is due May 16th 2011. I would suspect that sometime in May or June the marina subject will pop back up in a city council meeting.

Are you for or against a new Tega Cay marina?

As another step toward better communication with Tega Cay residents, the City of Tega Cay rolled out their new website including combining all of their departments websites into one new website. The website is by CivicPlus based in Manhattan Kansas who specializes in “next generation” city, county, state and school websites”. The new site went live last Friday.

Here is what Mayor George Sheppard has to say about the City’s new website communication tool:

We have updated the website because the previous site just had too many limitations. With the new website we are able to stream Council meetings for those who don’t have channel 19 or are unable to attend meetings (they are not live, but they are there!). The calendar feature is also an exciting new tool; any resident can sign up to receive alerts of City functions. Once signed up residents will have the option to receive an email or a message to their cell phone reminding them of upcoming events.

I feel this website is another great example of the steps of transparency and council’s willingness to communicate with the resident’s.

Visit the new website with the same URL: www.tegacaysc.org.

Please note that all email addresses at the Admin Office and Development Services office have changed. They are now the staff member’s first initial followed by their last name @tegacay.com (ex. cfunderburk@tegacay.com). Please delete the @tegacay.org addresses from your contact lists.

Regards,

George Sheppard

Mayor, City of Tega Cay, SC

I would say the new website is easy to navigate and read. If you would like to sign up for city notifications here is a direct link tegacaysc.org/list.aspx.

You can also sign up for a city Constant Contact email along with the city notifications.

Don’t forget to join Tega Cay’s Face Book Groupfor you hardcore Facebook users.

What’s your opinion of the new website?

How is city doing on keeping the Tega Cay residents informed?

The 2010 November General Election is less than a month away. There are many National, SC Sate and local York County, Rock Hill, Fort Mill candidates to choose from.  I’ve put together a list of all candidates running for available seats that represent the York County SC area along with State and National races.

Here is a list of candidates:

National and SC State candidates for York County Area

York County, School District, City seats and Candidates

To download the full list of candidates for the York county area Nov 2nd 2010 York County SC Candidates

There are 4 State of SC Constitutional amendments to vote for or against.

They are:

Amendment 1

Must Article I of the Constitution of this State, relating to the declaration of rights under the state’s constitution, be amended by adding Section 25 so as to provide that hunting and fishing are valuable parts of the state’s heritage, important for conservation, and a protected means of managing nonthreatened wildlife; to provide that the citizens of South Carolina shall have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife traditionally pursued, subject to laws and regulations promoting sound wildlife conservation and management as prescribed by the General Assembly; and to specify that this section must not be construed to abrogate any private property rights, existing state laws or regulations, or the state’s sovereignty over its natural resources?

Explanation

A ‘Yes’ vote will make it a constitutional right for citizens to hunt and fish and will permit the State to legally provide for proper wildlife management and the protection of private property rights.

Amendment 2

Must Article II of the Constitution of this State, relating to the right of suffrage, be amended by adding Section 12 so as to provide that the fundamental right of an individual to vote by secret ballot is guaranteed for a designation, a selection, or an authorization for employee representation by a labor organization?

Explanation

A ‘Yes’ vote will give employees the constitutional right to vote by secret ballot when they are voting on whether to be represented by a labor union.

Amendment 3

Must Section 36(A), Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to increase from three to five percent in increments of one-half of one percent over four fiscal years the amount of state general fund revenue in the latest completed fiscal year required to be held in the General Reserve Fund?

Explanation

A ‘Yes’ vote will increase the amount of money state government must keep in the General Reserve Fund (its “rainy day” fund) from 3% of the previous year’s revenue to 5% of the previous year’s revenue.

Amendment 4

Must Section 36(B), Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that monies from the Capital Reserve Fund first must be used, to the extent necessary, to fully replenish the applicable percentage amount in the General Reserve Fund?

Explanation

A ‘Yes’ vote will require that the Capital Reserve Fund’s first priority is to replenish the State’s General Reserve Fund (its “rainy day” fund) instead of serving to offset midyear budget cuts at state agencies.

Looking for voting locations in the Fort Mill or Tega Cay SC?

See precinct list below sorted by zip code and city.

To view the full list of precincts in York County including Rock Hill, York, Lake Wylie =>Where To Vote York County SCxlsx.

Source York County SC Registrations and Elections

How about some good news for our area? Manpower released their Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Results this week. Their report for the Charlotte metro (MSA) which includes York County SC (Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Rock Hill), shows of the metro employers surveyed, 16% plan to hire between October and December. Among the national employers surveyed, the Charlotte Metro is ranked fifth best in the nation.

The Q 4 hiring news is good news since the same survey results for 2009 Q 4 was -6%. The rest of the survey indicated 76% of local employers surveyed were planning to maintain staff levels while 5% plan to decrease staff levels.

Manpower’s report also indicated the best job sectors for positive growth are Construction, Durable and Non-durable Goods Manufacturing, Financial Activities, Professional & Business Services, Leisure & Hospitality.

To see more survey results go to press.manpower.com

Update Oct 2011 – PDQ is now called Tenders, same management and food menu. See new Post at PDQ-in-tega-cay-changes-name-to-tenders/

New Fast Food Restaurant in Tega Cay?

I imagine you, like me, are curious about the new fast food restaurant under construction at Gray Stone Crossing Shopping Center in Tega Cay (Hwy 160 between Dam Rd and Stonecrest Blvd). I have not found anyone directly familiar with PDQ. I know the Fort Mill Times sent out a Tweet a while back asking anybody for info on PDQ. Here is what I have been able to find about PDQ via my internet research.

PDQ Fresh Food Fast restaurant is a new concept restaurant developed and owned by the Captiva Restaurant Group together with Robert Basham (co-founder of Outback Steak House). Captiva’s partners Mike Vaughn, Joe Douglas and Chris Carlsen own and operate the small chain of 131 Main restaurants in Cornelius and Charlotte. Their always fresh concept (they don’t own a freezer) at 131 Main units is part of the PDQ’s fresh food concept claiming food is never frozen. The group decided to expand the PDQ concept after success with the first PDQ type unit in Cornelius NC called Tenders Fresh Food.

Info from a real estate marketing listing claims PDQ’s menu will be a simple offering of chicken tenders and sandwiches, turkey pork tenderloin sandwiches, fries, milkshakes, and fruit. PDQ estimates opening in September. As you can see in the first picture, a sign company was putting the last sign up yesterday evening.

By the way, the .084 AC PDQ site is being marketed for sale (ground lease) as an investment by Berkeley Capital Advisors LLC for $950,210.

PDQ is located at 2435 SC Highway 160, Tega Cay, SC 29708

Update Monday 9/13/2010

Ft. Mill High School Fundraiser – Join PDQ while they prepare for their upcoming opening! Thursday, September 16th 11am-2pm and 5pm-8pm. Any “Meal Deal” for only $3.00! All proceeds (100%) donated to Ft. Mill High School “Meal Deal” includes any entrée, fries and a soft drink! (Normally $6.60 plus tax)

Must bring coupon to PDQ Ft._Mill_Fundraiser_Flyer Limit one per Guest

2429 Highway 160 West, Tega Cay, South Carolina 803-548-6555

Below per your request is PDQ’s menu as of October 2010

Tried PDQ yet? Tell us what you think below

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To read more about Tega Cay including events go to www.seetegacay.com

To read more about Fort Mill including events go to www.aboutfortmill.com

The proposed new Fort Mill School District elementary school, currently named “Number 8”, received its first structure. The new sign was recently installed to mark the location of the new school.

The new school site on Gold Hill Drive is at the edge of Tega Cay’s city limits. Mayor George Sheppard in his Fourth of July address made the following statements about the new school;

Maybe you have or haven’t heard about the property that the FM School district just purchased on the other side of the Tega Cay sign (better known as the McCall property). The 27+/- acre property will have an elementary school for 1,100 students and for the first time in FM SD history it will be a partial 2 story building. We have had conversations about the districts interest in the property being annexed into the city generating utility revenue on property we will already be first responders to in the event of an emergency. This is Annexation that would add revenue without adding excessive burden.

In the July Fort Mill School District Meeting the following update was presented to the board about elementary school 8’s progress:

Elementary School #8

The anticipated bid date is August/September 2010; the anticipated completion date is March, 2012. The property has been acquired and we are now in full swing of the site adaption design. We have scheduled a design committee review of the new site concept on July 14th and once all comments/concerns are addressed, we will move into the design development phase of the project. Once the DD phase is complete, we will make a presentation to the school board and then finalize the schedule for bidding and construction. We anticipate that the presentation can be made in August. The current design includes space for a 1,000 student capacity and remains approximately $2,000,000 over budget. We are optimistic that the current bidding environment, in conjunction with increased competition, will aid in reducing the delta. We are also identifying alternates and value engineering items to assist in bringing the project back down to budget. Key issue is site adaption.

More school updates coming soon….

To read more about Tega Cay including events go to www.seetegacay.com

To read more about Fort Mill including events go to www.aboutfortmill.com

I’d like to promote an upcoming event presented by the MOMS Club® in Tega Cay and the MOMS Club® Steele Creek .

On Friday January 8^th, 2010 beginning at 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Steele Creek Public Library, there will be a pre-school fair. Representatives from several local pre-school organizations will attend the fair to help answer your questions about their pre-school program.

Some of the pre-school organizations planning on attending are:

• Lake Wylie Lutheran
• Palisades Episcopal
• Central Steele Creek Presbyterian
• Pleasant Hill Presbyterian
• Fort Mill Preparatory Academy
• Leroy Springs Child Development Center
• Fort Mill First Baptist
• Christ the King Lutheran
• Steele Creek YMCA
• Unity Presbyterian
• Lakeshore Christian Preschool
• Journey Montessori
• St John’s Methodist
• Primrose School of Lake Wylie
• The Learning Experience
• Lake Shore Christian Fellowship
• Good Shepard UMC

The pre-school fair is presented by both MOMS Club®,  Steele Creek and Tega Cay. For more information visit the MOMS Club® Tega Cay website or email the MOMS Club®. The Steele Creek Library is located at 13620 Steele Creek Road.

The York County SC uncertified election results for November 3rd 2009 results are posted on theYork County SC Registrations and Elections website. The election calendar states the certified results will be completed by November 5th at 10am.

Here are tonight’s results:

The District 49 State House of Representatives seat goes to Republican Ralph Norman.

The new Tega Cay Mayor is George Sheppard.

The 2 Tega Cay City Council seats available this year go to Dottie Hersey and Stephen Perkins.

The 2 Fort Mill School Board seats go to Micheal Johnson and Wayne Bouldin. Micheal Johnson will remain another four years while Wayne Bouldin fills Jan Smiley’s seat who decided not to run again.

State House of Representatives District 48 Special Election

Ralph W Norman – 4608

Kathy F Cantrell -1791

Tega Cay

George Sheppard – 1168

Bob Runde – 766

Tega Cay City Council – Two Seats to Fill

Dottie Hersey  – 845

Stephen Perkins – 712

John Dervay    – 703

Thomas J Fitzpatrick   – 619

Katie Shive – 458

Keen McHugh – 112

Fort Mill School Board Election – Two Seats

Wayne Bouldin – 2300

Marion Davenport – 1374

Michael Johnson – 2603

Chris Krieger – 1480

It’s election day in York County SC. There are some heated seat races this year especially in Tega Cay SC.

Incumbent Bob Runde is running for Tega Cay mayor again. George Sheppard the current Mayor Pro Tempore is running against Bob Runde. Seetegacay.com has a Tega Cay Mayor’s election poll. As of this morning the poll indicated George Sheppard has 71% of the votes. See the latest Tega Cay Mayors race poll results at Seetegacay.com.

Other seats up for election in York County SC are:

State House of Representatives District 48 Primary

Republican: Ralph W Norman

Democratic : Kathy F Cantrell

Rock Hill Municipal Election

Ward 6:

Hugh Charles Haynsworth IV

Jim Reno

Sharon Municipal Election

Mayor:

Beverly Blair

Council At Large (4 Seats):

Johnny B Barnette

Jerry C Bradham

Donald K Kropp

Kathy Montgomery

Jeff Ramsey

Tega Cay Municipal Election

Mayor:

Bob Runde

George Sheppard

Council At Large (2 Seats):

John Dervay

Thomas J Fitzpatrick

Dottie Hersey

Keen McHugh

Stephen Perkins

Katie Shive

Fort Mill School Board Trustee Election

Trustee At Large (2 Seats):

Wayne Bouldin

Marion Davenport

Michael Johnson

Chris Krieger

Clover Municipal Election

Mayor:

Donnie D Grice

Council At Large (6 Seats):

Granita Boyd

Jay Dover

Christine Bell Gourley

Ann Harvey

Bruce Henderson

Wes Spurrier

Fort Mill Municipal Election

Ward 1:

Kerry Mosher

Ward 3:

Larry Huntley

At Large (1 Seat):

Guynn Hozey Savage

Hickory Grove Municipal Election

Mayor:

Larry A Earl

Council At Large (4 Seats):

John W Blackwood

Harry James Good

David W Rhodes

Kyle N Wyatt

McConnells Municipal Election

Mayor:

Hugh John Harshaw Jr

Council At Large (4 Seats):

William D Covington

William H Nance

Kenneth Patrick

Larry M Plyler

Smyrna Municipal Election

Mayor:

William Christopher Faulkner

Council At Large (4 Seats):

Frances Latham Faulkner

Robert W Faulkner

Robert P Jackson

Ralph D Wyatt

If you need to find your voting location visit www.aboutfortmill.com to see all of the York County SC voting precinct locations. And if you can’t find you voters registration card and need to know what your voting precinct  is SC Gov has an online voters registration look up feature at http://webprod.cio.sc.gov/SCSECVoterWeb/voterInformationSearch.do.

Remember to vote today. York County voting locations are open until 7pm today.

The City of Tega Cay and the Tega Cay Golf Club had a huge announcement this week. The Tega Cay Golf Club and Course has been added as a location for future LPGA events. A scheduled event has not yet been officially announced but the city speculates the first Ladies Professional Golf Association event may come as soon as Fall 2010.

UPDATE FEB 2010 with not so good news – See the following post http://seetegacay.com/tega-cay/mayor-sheppards-letter-on-the-lpga/

This is a very positive announcement for Tega Cay and Fort Mill SC.  Besides economically benefiting our area during the event, all of the Tega Cay home owners on the golf course will have a great seat to watch the LPGA event . Here is the press release from the City of Tega Cay:

LPGA Tour Coming to Tega Cay

The City Council of the City of Tega Cay is pleased to announce that it is in negotiation with Special Events Unlimited (SEU) to bring an officially sanctioned Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) event to Tega Cay. Following numerous visits to Tega Cay by LPGA officials, the LPGA has selected the Tega Cay Golf Club as an official tour event site for the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons. While specific dates and title sponsors are yet to be announced, initial plans call for a full field of professional golfers to compete for a total purse of over 1.1 million dollars in the Fall of 2010.

“This is a great opportunity for the City of Tega Cay, York County and the State of South Carolina” says Tega Cay City Manager Grant Duffield. “The initial projections show a several million dollar impact to our local economy”. Duffield says that the biggest beneficiaries of this event will be volunteer organizations in the area. “Our local charities will receive a portion of $200,000 for their charity”.

SEU President Tommy Stines states that the LPGA is extremely excited about the Tega Cay venue, describing the course and conference facilities as ideal for the event. Stines says that “The Golf Channel will be televising the 4 day event. In addition there will be a Celebrity/am Tournament hosted by Tarheel basketball great James Worthy, as well as a traditional pre-tournament pro/am”. With a field of 144 well recognized

professional golfers, Stines says he envisions the tournament will quickly become a mainstay on the LPGA schedule. “We anticipate this Tournament getting bigger and better every year”.

July 4th 2009 in Tega Cay SC, even in the tough economic climate, will still be full of events, activities, and fun this year.

Tega Cay SC is a great small town just south of Charlotte on Lake Wylie. Not only does Tega Cay celebrate the anniversary of our Nation’s independence, Tega Cay citizens celebrate the birthday of Tega Cay’s city 1982 incorporation. If you think you are interested in relocating to Tega Cay, the 4th is a great time to visit and see what Tega Cay has to offer.

4th of July activities in Tega Cay include a land and boat parade, ski show, fish fry, an official birthday city birthday party, fireworks, and a dance just to name a few. Below are the details of the 4th of July in Tega Cay events and activities:

Tega Cay 4th of July Celebration: Event Schedule

Land Parade 9 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. on Tega Cay Drive

The land parade theme is “Tega Cay Anniversary” and is historically one of the longest (and

the most) in the south!

After the parade you can go to the Windjammer Party 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Windjammer Park

Events at Windjammer include:

Canoe Joust 11 a.m.- Noon

One partner steers, the other wields the joust to know your opponent into the water.

Boat Parade Arrives Windjammer at 12:30 p.m.

Ski Show1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

The award winning Carolina Ski Show Team displays their comedy, stunts, and athleticism in this annual favorite show which wraps up the Windjammer Party.

Lion’s Fish Fry 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Tega Cay Community Center

City Birthday Party 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Tega Cay Community Center

There is a Tega Cay birthday cake. The keynote speaker is Senator Wes Hays

Next is the Fireworks Display 9:30 p.m. at the Tega Cay Golf Clubhouse

Sit on the lawn at the clubhouse for a wonderful view of the annual fireworks display.

Finally – 4th of July Dance 10 p.m. – Midnight at the Phil Glennon Community Center

Dance the night away with live music.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July in Tega Cay or where ever you plan to celebrate the 4th of July!

The city wants to stop temporary home rentals shorter than 90 days. Tega Cay residents have complained to city officials about temporary home renters. Their complaint is about renters renting homes for or a week, weekend, and sometimes daily.

The Tega Cay city council discussed adding an amendment to the current zoning ordnance that would specifically prohibit renting a home for less than 90 days. The council was divided based on their discussion. Some of the council members claimed enforcement would be the challenge with the possible new amendment.

It’s hard to believe that Tega Cay would be a weekend resort destination like Myrtle Beach. Maybe that is not a fair comparison. Tega Cay was in its beginning mostly a gated weekend resort community on Lake Wylie but hasn’t that changed now? Has this issue become a bigger issue because of the housing and mortgage bubble? If this were the case wouldn’t these want be home owners/tenants rent longer? So who are these short term renters and why are they renting just a few days? Are they vacationers or just transients? Maybe more will come to light when the council discusses this issue again in the future.

We have had a good amount of rain recently in the York County, Fort Mill, Tega Cay area. Duke Energy is reporting Lake Wylie to be a half a foot higher than the targeted lake level. The US Drought Monitor run by the University of Nebraska has just changed our rating from severe to moderate. So do we need to continue the restriction of watering our lawns one day a week? (click to see see updated post Oct 1, 2008)

The Lake Wylie Pilot reported Rock Hill officials will relook at the water restrictions for lawn and plant watering at the end of the month. Fort Mill officials say they will hold the course with the current stage 3 restrictions.

I would image that Fort Mill, Tega Cay and other area communities will keep their restrictions in place until they are advised otherwise by the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group (CW-DMAG). A link to the CW-DMAG information http://www.duke-energy.com/lakes/cwdmag.asp.

See my June 2008 post about water restrictions for more info http://homesfortmill.com/tega-cay-news/lawns-turn-brown-even-with-tega-cay-sc-revised-water-restrictions-may-31st-2008/

SEE Info FOR APRIL 20, 2009 Tega Cay Water Restriction Update

Jenny Overman staff reporter with the Fort Mill Times wrote an article on August5, 2008 about how you can learn a lot about places and people on YouTube.com. Her article points out there are several videos on or about our area like Tega Cay, Fort Mill, and Indian Land.

Jenny said local residents are using YouTube to post videos for entertainment, make political statements, and business. She did a YouTube search for Tega Cay and came up with more than 15 real estate videos. Of course Carmen has all of her home for sale videos posted on YouTube so Jenny called Carmen for an interview and printed the following quote:

Carmen Miller, with Century 21 First Choice, uses YouTube to appeal to “Generation Y,” she said.
“We figured that over 80 percent of home buyers use the Internet and the big buyer pool coming in is 30 and under,” Miller said. “So we tried to think the way they think.”

By the way, Carmen hates it when I post things like this about her. With her continued success she’ll just have to put up with my blog posts about her.

Internet marketing is very important these days. The internet communicates to several age groups. We just launched two new websites to help promote our area called aboutfortmill.com and seetegacay.com. The two new websites are focused more on information about the towns, people and news and less about real estate.

We also have future plans to produce more and better quality videos about our area. So stayed tune for more internet “tube” stuff.

Jenny, thanks for the article quote. To see Jenny’s article click to go to the Fort Mill Times article.