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LampLighter Benefactors are much appreciated

By Staff on December 6, 2011

By June Hurt This time last year, I asked for a few good souls that were blessed with the means to consider showing their support for the LampLighter in a tangible way. By making a one time donation of $60 or more or a monthly donation of $5 or more, they could become a LampLighter [...]

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Spend time with your neighbors while helping the CYCA

By Staff on December 6, 2011

By June Hurt It’s that time of year again! Time for you to take a few hours off from the holiday hustle and bustle and help us get our CYCA 2012 Membership Renewal Letters out to the residents! As most of you are aware, CYCA Memberships expire at the end of the year, so renewals [...]

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2011 FINANCIAL REPORT

By Staff on December 6, 2011

By Emily Bishop and Jason Word Every December the Cooper-Young Community Association celebrates the holidays by throwing a party for the community to honor the volunteers who work hard all year. This year, the party will be held at The Stone Soup Café and Market (see the article on page ??) on Tuesday, December 13. [...]

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By Antrell Kendrick, Grandview Heights Elementary

CY Young Artist Contest winners

By Staff on December 6, 2011

By Tamara Cook The Cooper-Young Business Association is proud to announce this year’s winners of the 2011 Young Artist Contest. This post-Festival event is held annually to encourage the love of art in school age children. The CYBA received 266 entries for the contest which had a theme of “Communities Going Green.” A reception for [...]

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Tsunami Winter Market opens in November

By Staff on November 1, 2011

By Barb Elder While our cover story this month features the Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market and their recent decision to operate year-round, we also want to acknowledge a group that has been working in CY providing fresh winter farm products for some time. Four years ago, Ben Smith of Tsunami restaurant invited a group of [...]

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CY Thanksgiving Food Drive underway

By Staff on November 1, 2011

By Suzzane Striker Soon you will find a flyer on your door asking for donations for the annual Cooper-Young Thanksgiving Food Drive. 1st Congregational Church’s Loaves and Fishes food pantry (located at Cooper and Walker) needs our help. Like all such pantries in these difficult times, the Loaves and Fishes food pantry is experiencing an [...]

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Meowathon set for Nov. 19

Meowathon set for Nov. 19

By Staff on November 1, 2011

By Holly Smith Kittens Cooper and Young are gearing up for the House of Mews’ 8th annual Meowathon with personalized runner numbers, matching sweat bands, and plenty of “cat-itude.” The two eight-week-old male kittens are among the newest additions at the House of Mews and are currently available for adoption. Found during September’s Cooper-Young Festival, [...]

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Meeting Dates and Times

By Staff on October 31, 2011

CYCA Safety Meeting Monday, November 7, 7pm 2298 Young Ave. Interested in making CY a safer place? Join the Safety Committee and have an impact! November CYCA General Meeting Tuesday, November 8 2298 Young Ave. Doors open at 6pm, meeting from 6:30-7:30pm Please come learn more about the 2011 Alley Research grant received by the [...]

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CY Community Farmers Market extends season

CY Community Farmers Market extends season

By Staff on October 31, 2011

By Sue Easley Good news Cooper-Young and Memphians! Local food lovers will be able to continue shopping for the region’s best locally produced products during the cool months in Memphis. The Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market (CYCFM) has expanded to a year-round market starting November 5, 2011. By extending the market season, the market will allow [...]

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OCTOBER NEWS BRIEFS

By Staff on October 20, 2011

Opportunity to give to the Memphis Food Bank By Pat Mitchell Worley Little Helpers, a children’s volunteer organization, will be in Cooper-Young on Saturday, October 29, from 11am-12:30pm. The kids (ages 2 to tween) will travel our streets in their Halloween costumes collecting food for the Memphis Food Bank for their monthly service activity. Please [...]

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