By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Ginger Spickler Quick! Name one present you got for Christmas last year in five seconds or less. 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . time’s up! Couldn’t do it? You’re probably not alone. But in a small village along a tributary [...]
Posted in Community News, Education, Green/Eco, Safety | Tagged Community News, eco, Education, family, green, health, kids, non-profit, volunteering |
By Emily on April 2, 2011
By Kristan Huntley When was the last time you used that kitchen gadget that was supposed to deseed your strawberries? How often do you use that hand-me-down chair to sit in and not as a coat rack? Do you really still use that pair of roller skates? Well, now it is time to weed out [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA, Events, Green/Eco | Tagged beautification, Community News, CYCA, green, midtown, neighbors, Yard sale |
By Emily on April 2, 2011
By Angela Knipple After a successful first year, the Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market (CYCFM) will be opening for its second season at the corner of Cooper St. and Walker Ave. in the parking lot of First Congregational Church on April 30. Most of last year’s vendors will be returning, and many of them are planning [...]
Posted in Community News, Food, Green/Eco, Health | Tagged Community News, events, food, green, health, midtown, neighbors, non-profit, openings |
By on March 5, 2011
I don’t know about you, but I have never been so excited to see the pages of the calendar turn to March. Although this time of the year means windy days, I’m more than happy to have wind versus snow and ice. After a winter like this maybe we should pick up the neighborhood and [...]
Posted in CYCA, Letters from the President | Tagged Art for Art's Sake Auction, arts, auction, emergency response, green, neighbors, pets, volunteering |
By on March 4, 2011
By April Boleware Here in Cooper-Young we love our pets. But as much as we love them, unfortunately they do not come with a how to or a step-by-step instruction manual. We learn as we go and hope that we are doing the very best for them. Last year the CY Community Association organized a [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA, Events, Pets, Safety | Tagged animals, Community News, CYCA, Education, events, family, green, kids, midtown, neighbors, pets, Safety |
By on December 6, 2010
By Brad Christian The Commercial Appeal reported last month that the plan for bike lanes in Cooper-Young have been hammered out by reaching a compromise mediated by Mayor AC Wharton and Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator, Kyle Wagenschutz. The agreed upon plan calls for continuous, striped bike lanes on both sides of Cooper from Central to Southern. The [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Green/Eco | Tagged bike, green, neighbors, Safety |
By on December 5, 2010
By Bobby Allen What should you do when you observe someone blocking a storm drain with leaves, someone pouring used motor oil or chemicals into the storm drain system, or any other activity that could pollute our area rivers, lakes, and streams? The City of Memphis Storm Water Program requests that you contact them via [...]
Posted in Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green |
By on July 2, 2010
By Rodney Nash Recently I was asked why I participate in community activities and, specifically, why I am working with the City of Memphis’ Storm Water Program in Cooper-Young. My reasons are varied and numerous. It has taken me some time to dig and to get to the core of it. I spent many wonderful days [...]
Posted in Education, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green, Recycling |
By on June 1, 2010
By Rodney Nash I love water. There’s almost nothing I love more than jumping into a cool, clear lake or river on a hot summer day. I will even swim in the muddy Mississippi. That’s why I hope that the folks upstream have a Stormwater Program like the City of Memphis, to ensure runoff is clear and uncontaminated [...]
Posted in Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green, neighborhood clean-up |
By on May 30, 2010
By Bill Bullock This is the fourth in a series of articles on energy use and practical information to help a resident of Memphis make wise decisions regarding ways to lower energy consumption and overall utility costs. Previous articles have dealt with heating, water use, and air conditioning – some of your largest energy users. [...]
Posted in Education, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green, smallest user |
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