By Staff on February 8, 2012
By Kandra Kolehmainen When you think of the ideal preschool and kindergarten, do you think of bright colors, interesting materials, lots of movement and children being creatively engaged? Do you see children learning best through hands-on exploration and believe that a creative and stimulating environment is a wonderful beginning to their education? Not only do [...]
Posted in Blog, Education |
By Staff on February 8, 2012
By Trisha Gurley By now the new year isn’t quite so new anymore, and myself, my husband and my ever-awesome cat Milton have settled in to 2012. I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, but I have promised to look out for my health and the health of those I love. Milton the cat is [...]
Posted in Blog, Pets | Tagged pets |
By Staff on February 8, 2012
By Mary Baker Neighbors plant flowers, warm spirits in Peabody Park I am so happy that I was one of a group of Idlewild Neighborhood Association members who gathered in Peabody Park at 9 a.m. Dec. 10. We came there on that frigid 25-degree morning to take the first step toward our vision of planting [...]
Posted in Idlewild Historic District News | Tagged beautification, Idlewild Neighborhood, midtown, neighbors |
By Staff on February 8, 2012
By Dr. D. Jackson Maxwell I was recently asked, “How do you get children to learn to love reading?” On the surface this question appeared to have a simple reply: “You have to teach you kids to value reading.” However, upon more reflection, I realized this answer was rather flippant and unsatisfactory. After some research, [...]
Posted in Education, Literature | Tagged books, Education, family, kids |
By Staff on February 8, 2012
By June Hurt Every year, the CYCA Board of Directors has the difficult task of choosing an individual or a couple who has gone above and beyond in their role as volunteers in our community to be awarded the Alexia Hampton Award. Although we were blessed with a number of great volunteers in 2011, this [...]
Posted in Awards, Community News | Tagged CYCA, volunteering |
By Staff on February 8, 2012
By Renee Massey Happy New Year, Cooper-Young! I hope all of you have submitted your Cooper-Young Community Association memberships by the time you’re reading this. Your membership supports things like emailed safety alerts, community offices, block clubs, neighborhood meetings, lost and found pet alerts, the Cooper Street trestle art, our community director, beautification and community [...]
Posted in Business, Food, Health | Tagged Business, fitness, food, membership |
By Staff on February 7, 2012
Ah, Memphis in the winter. From 70 to snow in 72 hours. As I write my introduction as the new Lamplighter editor, tiny white flakes are falling on my Cox Street house for the third time this winter. It’s a pretty minor event, except that I was wearing a Stax Records T-shirt three days ago. [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA | Tagged CYCA, LampLighter |
By Staff on February 5, 2012
By Josh Spickler I have no idea what the weather’s like while you’re reading this, but as I’m writing it, it’s chilly outside. And on Feb. 11, at Peabody Elementary, it will be chili inside. Get it? Chilly outside. Chili inside. Get it? I’ve been waiting five years to use that joke, which, of course, [...]
Posted in Community News, Education, Events, Food, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, Education, food, fundraiser, Peabody Elementary |
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