By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Mary Baker Rodney Nash was elected by acclimation of all members present at Idlewild Neighborhood Association’s April meeting. Rodney has an impressive history of volunteer service to the community. He has been involved in many activities in the Cooper-Young neighborhood. He volunteered in the Curbside Recycling Campaign and was a Neighborhood Watch and Neighborhood [...]
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By on June 1, 2010
I recently met with leaders of other neighborhood associations who, like CY residents, are protected by the officers of the Union Avenue Precinct. Crime and safety were the topics of conversation. The stories shared were very eye-opening for me. One leader described her fear of calling about a drug house down the street because of retribution. Another spoke of how [...]
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By on April 28, 2010
Thank you, Cooper-Young, for electing me the new President for the CYCA. It’s an honor to be given the opportunity to lead an organization with such a fine history of accomplishments and caring for the community. I’ll continue to work towards fulfilling the mission statement of the CYCA: “…to make our diverse and historic community [...]
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By on March 28, 2010
Springing forward Spring is here! Yippee! Outdoor activities are already picking up, like quarterly clean-ups, preparing for the Art for Art’s Sake Auction on the 10th of this month, our own spring cleaning at the office….OH BUT WAIT! Have you heard the good news? CYCA has purchased the building at 2298 Young. Owning our own [...]
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By on February 27, 2010
What does the year hold? This year at the CYCA board retreat, we had to get down to some basics! We, as a board, will be working on expanding our committee structure and reaching out to you for your help. I am putting our board members to the task of seeking out people to join [...]
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By on January 30, 2010
CY needs your thoughts on present challenges for future successes Thanks for your service I want to take a moment to thank Robert Grisham for his service on the Cooper-Young Board of Directors. He has been very consistent in his message that community is the key to making Cooper-Young a home, not just a subdivision. [...]
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By on January 29, 2010
Happy days and helpful ways shared straight from the CYCA office by Maggie Cardwell Often I am asked, “So what do you all do?” It is hard to know where to begin to explain all that is done at the CYCA office. I am in the office at 2298 Young Avenue where you can stop [...]
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