I stopped at Edwards Original Corner Market & Deli today for lunch. This small shop is located in the Riverview neighborhood at 81 N. Mill Street (corner of Mill and Reynolds) and provides a shining example of what one person can do to stabilize and improve a whole neighborhood.
Owner Dennis Edwards had just finished up cleaning freshly painted graffiti from the front of his building (frustrating how that pops up everywhere!) but he greeted me like he does everyone...with a smile.
Inside his unassuming store, Mr. Edwards sells excellent deli sandwiches along with a great selection of other lunch items and a wide variety of groceries and sundries.
He said that in the four plus years that he's been open, he's tried continuously to unite the neighbors in the blocks surrounding his shop. He believes that when neighbors know each other they will look out for each other and looking out for each other will improve the neighborhood. He talked with pride about the many houses around his store that are either being remodeled or have been recently remodeled. He plans to join his neighbors in the movement as he has a facelift and renovation of his shop scheduled for the coming months.
Another thing he was excited about was his Christmas in October program. He said that he and his volunteers were able to make improvements to three homes in the neighborhood last year and his goal is for 10 this year.
He has five homes on the list so far and is looking for an additional five that could benefit from the Christmas in October program. He's also looking for people who are willing to donate materials or contribute labor to the repairs.
If you know of a home that would benefit from a Christmas in October improvement or if you would like to volunteer, you can contact Mr. Edwards at OriginalCornerMarket@gmail.com.
Many thanks to Mr. Edwards for re-establishing a neighborhood landmark and for making his corner of District 2 a better place to live, work play!
~ Brian
bmckiernan@wycokck.org
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