Well, it has been a colder and snowier winter than usual this year. Here are a few recent bits of news that just may help keep you warm.
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Well, it has been a colder and snowier winter than usual this year. Here are a few recent bits of news that just may help keep you warm.
Continue reading “News roundup to keep you warm this winter!”
Please be on the lookout for Bishop, a brindle boxer lost near Felix and Barksdale. See the classified add here: Lost Boxer
Stroll down to the Farmers Market at the parking lot of Tsunami for some fresh, local goodies! Open Saturday 10am to 1pm, you will find bread, milk, eggs, greens, sweet potatoes, and other assorted products from local growers/producers. Come out to support the farmers at one of the only places in town where you can buy straight from the source this time of the year!
There only a few spots left in the 3rd Annual Cooper-Young/Peabody School Chili Cook-Off. Individuals, businesses, or clubs can send an email to: mandygrisham@gmail.com for more information and a registration form.
The event will be on Saturday, February 27, 12-2 p.m. at the Peabody School Cafeteria.
Tickets are $5 at the door and entitles you to 4 tastings, 1 bowl, and 1 drink. Additional food and drinks can be purchased. Come and vote for the “People’s Choice Chili.
your energy efficiency, that is.
Mayor Wharton, along with MLGW, announced a new program to provide grants to homeowners in the city with up to $5,000 for energy efficiency upgrades. The cash comes from the $787 million Stimulus Package, of which Memphis gets $6.76 million.
From the press release:
“Energy efficiency measures will include the applicable combination of replacing or repairing heating and cooling equipment, duct leakage repair or replacement, replacement or repair of water heating units and the replacement or repair of windows, doors and attic insulation.”
There are income limits which are in the range of $35,000 for a single person to $65,000 for a family of four. See MLGW’s website for more information.
UPDATE: MLGW made a blog post to provide more details of the program.
After it hit the news that Dish and Blue Fish were closing in the same week, some people were ready to write off Cooper Young as a failed experiment. Memphis Flyer posted an update today on their food blog about the neighborhood’s recent restaurant turnover.
Check it out, there are good things on the horizon!
A great article about the progress of construction at Kroc Center at the Fairgrounds is in the Memphis Business Journal.
Some Highlights:
Can’t wait to see this come together!
We published the first 2010 edition of the LampLighter paper simultaneously in print and online for the first time ever this month. Go visit the LampLighter Online Edition and check it out for yourself!
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