By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Sydney Ashby You would not notice it by walking or driving by 2072 Oliver, but there is an oasis just up the front porch steps. Lisa Marr and Steve Lancaster, along with her daughters, Brittany and Mallory, have created a lovely, shaded area on their front porch that is easily ten degrees cooler than [...]
Posted in Yard of the Month | Tagged beautification, Community News, CYCA, green, Yard of the Month |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Renée Massey In the heat of a Memphis August, many of us bristle at the thought of turning on the stove or oven to prepare dinner. The good news for Cooper-Young Community Association members is that several of our membership sponsors are available to do the work for you. If you’re not sure what [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA | Tagged arts, CYCA, food, membership |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Mary Cashiola The City of Memphis has identified the following organizations to provide temporary overnight shelter to our homeless citizens during the current extreme heat conditions. • Single ladies should contact The Salvation Army at (901) 543-8586. • Single men should contact Memphis Union Mission at (901) 526-8434. • Families should contact The Emergency [...]
Posted in Safety | Tagged health, neighbors, Safety |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Jacob Flowers We have very exciting news from the Gandhi-King Conference! We are thrilled to announce our lineup of keynote speakers for this year, including Dolores Huerta, David Bacon, Clayborne Carson, Pancho Ramos-Stierle, and Nipun Mehta. We will also be joined by a very special musical guest, David Rovics. Speaker bios and more information [...]
Posted in Goings On! | Tagged Education |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Mandy Grisham A little over 3 years ago a unique partnership developed between the Cooper-Young community and our little neighborhood school, Peabody Elementary. You may remember that spring day when everyone came together to completely makeover the playground behind the school. For those involved, it was an amazing 4 months of planning with Kaboom!, [...]
Posted in Education | Tagged beautification, Cooper Young, family, kids, neighbors, Peabody Elementary |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Ginger Spickler For the record, Peabody’s dads are some of our best and most faithful volunteers, so the two “Peabody Moms Summer Retreats” that were held in June and July certainly weren’t meant to discount the contributions of dads at the school. But sometimes, girls just gotta have fun! So, with the intent of [...]
Posted in Education | Tagged Cooper Young, Education, family, kids, neighbors, Peabody Elementary, volunteering |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Mary Baker The Idlewild Historic District Association gathered at Chimes and Occasions, 201 South Cooper, for a potluck dinner on July 5. Idlewild neighbors brought dishes that included spaghetti, fried chicken, vegetable salads, and deviled eggs. It all added up to a delicious and fun meal. Everyone was especially thrilled when Anne and Douglas [...]
Posted in Idlewild Historic District News | Tagged books, membership, midtown, neighbors, volunteering |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
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 [...]
Posted in Crime Map | Tagged Crime Map, Safety |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By April Boleware Attention! Attention! Calling all block captains, party throwers, and party goers – it is time to start preparing for the 20th running of the Cooper-Young Festival Friday 4 Miler. That means it is also time to start planning your Neighbors Light the Way parties! Every year neighbors compete for the honor of [...]
Posted in Events, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, CYCA, events, neighbors, Neighbors Light the Way |
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