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Peabody chili cook-off heats up Cooper-Young

Peabody chili cook-off heats up Cooper-Young

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, [...]

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Posted in Community News, Education, Events, Food, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, Education, food, fundraiser, Peabody Elementary | Leave a response

New CY Dining Options

New CY Dining Options

By Staff on February 5, 2012

By David Royer It’s February, when the LampLighter brings readers its annual Cooper-Young business guide, and despite a chilly national economy, things seem to be warming up around here. If a word could sum up the state of business in Cooper-Young lately, it might be: delicious. Thirteen new businesses opened their doors in CY in [...]

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Posted in Business, Food | Tagged Business, Community News, Cooper Young, food, midtown | Leave a response

CY residents rally to support the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

By Staff on December 6, 2011

By Suzzane Striker I’m a proud resident of CY and member of the CYCA. Anyone who talks to me for more than two minutes knows that. They may not remember my name or much else about me, but they remember I live in CY. Today I’m positively giddy with pride and joy; today once again [...]

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Posted in Community News | Tagged Cooper Young, First Congo, Fishes and Loaves, food drive | Leave a response

Humane Society holiday fundraisers

By Staff on December 6, 2011

By Katie Pemberton What do Annie, holiday ornaments, and Zumba have in common? They’re all ways to support the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County this holiday season! First up, take in a show at Playhouse on the Square! Now through Dec. 23, Annie will be showing at Playhouse at 66 S. Cooper St., [...]

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Posted in Arts, Community News, Events, Goings On!, Pets, Theatre | Tagged animals, arts, Community News, Cooper Young, Humane Society, pets | Leave a response

Cooper-Young for Clean Water

Cooper-Young for Clean Water

By Staff on December 6, 2011

By Jennifer Petcher If you’re like me, you’re worried about what Christmas gift to give to the person in your life who has everything. We debate over how to make them happy, how much we can afford to spend, and whether we will have the time to find the perfect gift. When, we wonder, did [...]

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Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged Cooper Young, events, family | Leave a response

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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Posted in Business, CYCA | Tagged Community News, Cooper Young | Leave a response

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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Posted in Artists, Arts, Awards, Community News | Tagged Artists, arts, Community News, Cooper Young, Education, kids | Leave a response

PROJECT GINKGO: Remodeling for energy savings

PROJECT GINKGO: Remodeling for energy savings

By Staff on December 5, 2011

By Sydney Ashby Just like the character Two-Face in Batman, Josh Somes’ fate was decided by the toss of a coin. When he returned to Memphis after living in Kansas City, he and his wife, Deidre, had to decide which one of them was going to work on their rental properties and which one was [...]

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Posted in Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged beautification, Cooper Young, eco, energy, green, Project Ginkgo | 2 Responses

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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Posted in Business, Community News, Food, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged Business, Community News, Cooper Young, Farmer's Market, food, neighbors, Tsunami, Van Cheeseman | 2 Responses

Emergent curriculum at the Natural Learning School

By Staff on November 1, 2011

By Kandra Kolehmainen When I went to school as a young girl, educational options were very limited. In fact, in the small Iowa town where I lived there was only one option – traditional. My school was like most: teacher led, children in desks, textbooks, and a state approved curriculum. Many communities did offer a [...]

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Posted in Community News, Education | Tagged Cooper Young, Education, family, kids, Montessori, Natural Learning School, Reggio, Waldorf | Leave a response

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