July 2010 LampLighter

July 2010 LampLighter

By Staff on July 3, 2010

Cooper-Young has been taken over by Zombies! Don’t worry, these monsters are just out for fun, read about their energy saving escapades and the Smallest User Competition in cover articles in this issue. Also inside find updates on the proposed Midtown Zoning Overlay, Midtown’s new dog park, Peabody School, and the construction on the Kroc Center. [...]

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A conversation with the Zombie Boys

A conversation with the Zombie Boys

By Staff on July 1, 2010

By Edward Greene
Not much surprises me in Cooper-Young anymore. Nevertheless, I was a bit startled to see two zombies in my front yard one Saturday morning. After stashing the family pets, further inquiry revealed what only true boredom can accomplish. Alden Woodard and Tyler Hurt of Evelyn Avenue, along with their fathers, Adam Woodard and [...]

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Cooper-Young still competing with Evergreen as the Smallest User

Cooper-Young still competing with Evergreen as the Smallest User

By Staff on July 1, 2010

By Jim Brock
Okay, Cooper-Young. It’s our turn to shine. But keep those bright lights off when you’re not using them! This year our neighborhood is involved in the Smallest User competition with the Evergreen neighborhood. The purpose of this contest is to see which community can reduce its energy usage in 2010, and the benefits [...]

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Letter to the Editor - Cooper Street Improvements for 2010

Letter to the Editor – Cooper Street Improvements for 2010

By Staff on July 1, 2010

BY TAMARA WALKER
On July 14th, 2008, the Cooper-Young Business Association initiated talks with Mary Baker of the Office of Planning and Development and Bill Schaffer of the Memphis City Engineering Office to discuss ways to slow down traffic on Cooper Street. After meeting with Mary and Bill, we asked the ETI Corporation, an Engineering Planning [...]

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Cooper-Young celebrates with parade on July 5th

Cooper-Young celebrates with parade on July 5th

By Staff on May 28, 2010

By Shelley Thomas
Have you found yourself attending other neighborhood 4th of July parades and celebrations? Well, no longer! The entire Cooper-Young community will be hosting it’s own 4th of July Parade!
Monday, July 5th starting at 10 am, set up and start of the parade will be behind Peabody School.
Dress up your bicycles, kids, wagons, strollers, [...]

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Energy consumption costs more at peak times

Energy consumption costs more at peak times

By Staff on July 2, 2010

By Bill Bullock
The electricity network, all the way from generation to a customer’s meter, is similar to a highway system. If roads are built to handle all traffic smoothly during the few hours per week of rush hour then they are significantly over-built for the rest of the time. Often, there is a compromise in [...]

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Crime Map

Crime Map

By Staff on July 2, 2010

The LampLighter is working with the CYCA to bring you meaningful crime information. In addition to the crime map, which details crimes within a one-mile radius of the Cooper-Young intersection, we also included a list of crimes that happened within our neighborhood. This list includes the case number, which you can use to contact the [...]

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Freedom is focus of film series

Freedom is focus of film series

By Staff on July 2, 2010

By Erik Jambor
Launching on Mandela Day weekend (July 15th -18th), Indie Memphis is presenting a sequence of films to provoke conversations concerning topics related to freedom. The Freedom Series is scheduled to take place in a number of different venues throughout the city, beginning in July and culminating with special screenings on October 21st-24th as [...]

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