by Ray Rico | Jul 1, 2017 | Arts
Project: Motion Modern Dance Collective celebrates its 30th anniversary season in July with STIR!, a season kickoff performance at the Jay Etkin Gallery in Cooper-Young July 8th-9th. The one-of-a-kind performance will reflect upon past works and set sights upon the...
by Ray Rico | Jun 22, 2017 | Cover Story, CYCA
By Stephanie Gonzalez The welcoming porches that greet you at the face of almost every house are one of the defining characteristics of Cooper-Young. In fact, they’re what convinced Robert Hatfield, this month’s Volunteer Spotlight, to move here. “I had always had a...
by Ray Rico | Jun 15, 2017 | Cover Story
By Judi Shellabarger May was a busy month for the Cooper-Young Garden Club. We set a record with our annual Cooper Young Garden Walk, and we added a Level 3 arboretum to the neighborhood. The Cooper-Young Arboretum project was developed to encourage community...
by Ray Rico | Jun 15, 2017 | Cover Story, Yard of the Month
By Sharron Johnson Peachy keen is how I would describe 2005 Evelyn. It is located in the northwest quadrant of Cooper-Young. The caretakers are Sarah and Brad Gilmer. It’s a sweet little house painted a peach color on the clap board siding and trimmed with white. The...
by Ray Rico | Jun 15, 2017 | Opinion
By Vaughan Dewar About 7 acres of land at the eastern corners of Sam Cooper Boulevard and East Parkway were purchased in late 2015 by Makowsky, Ringel and Greenberg, LLC (MRG). Originally, this property had residential homes that were demolished during the state’s...