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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

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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Posted in Business, Community News, CYCA, Events, Goings On!, Safety | Tagged Business, Community News, Cooper Young, events, neighbors | Leave a response

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: CY St. Jude Marathon aid station

By Staff on October 31, 2011

By Amanda Ball Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3. It’s time for the annual St. Jude Marathon again! With all races sold out this year, there will be 8,100 participants in the half marathon and 3,500 in the full marathon. That means we need lots of volunteers for the Cooper-Young aid station at mile marker [...]

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Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, fitness, fundraiser, non-profit, volunteering | Leave a response

PHOTO OPP:  Santa coming to the gazebo

PHOTO OPP: Santa coming to the gazebo

By Staff on October 31, 2011

By Demetrius Boyland Neighbors, it’s that time of year again – time for photographs with Santa! Come one, come all to the gazebo at the corner of Cooper Street and Young Avenue between 5:30 and 6:45pm on November 15. You can have your very own photo session with Santa for $10 dollars. If you bring [...]

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Posted in Community News, CYCA, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, events, family, kids, santa | Leave a response

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