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Edgar Snyder- Finding Johnstown

Edgar Snyder- Finding Johnstown
Misconceptions about Johnstown would  definitely be that there's nothing to do. The best part of working at  Edgar Snyder and Associates is   being able to get involved in the community  and help people in those communities.   [Music] We are the antithesis of traditional bike shops.  We are the answer to a place where people   can feel welcome. I wouldn't even call us a  bike shop. For years, I was like, 'We're a   bike space.' Basically, everything we do event-wise,  always will be community based in some aspect.   So, it's benefiting someone or it's bringing people  together on bikes. That's all we want to do. I don't   care about selling stuff. I just do it to keep  what we're doing going. Bikes are absolutely   vehicles of freedom. They're vehicles  of hope which is kind of like   where the name kind of hits. You know, we think that  bikes can truly transform communities and we   believe every child deserves a bike regardless of  social class. So, we'll take a bike, pick some parts,   fix it up, give it to a kid in need. It's been one  of our missions since we've started was, you know,   talking about using a bike in lieu of a car when  you can. Trying to transition the city into being   more friendly towards cycling. Bikes are magic.  We just want to share that magic with the world.   So, I've actually known Jared at Hope's Cyclery since I was a child and it is so amazing to get   to see him and his heart for the community  really coming through and be able to see so many   people who had so many cool ideas, like, actually  watch that come to fruition now, that is amazing. Mill House is a space that is very safe, it's quirky  and is cute and fun. We strive for excellence   and also for respect and inclusivity and  that seems to be working for us, so far.   It makes us feel comfortable and we just enjoy  ourselves having a cup of coffee at a nice place.   Back here, we have what we call our Maker's Corner.  One of my friends has a shop with her mom where   they make care items. We kind of needed to take  up as much space as possible while still keeping   in mind the community and really emphasizing the  fact that people had gotten really creative with   their free time. It feels really good to know  that it's a safe space for people. What's kept   me going was just the idea that the  community needs to have Mill House and needs   to be here, they need to have that space. Who  knows where we'll be or what will happen as   the years go on, but we know that like during  our time we made a difference. Johnstown is   such a special place and I'm so glad that  I get to be a part of watching it flourish.   We are here live at 814 Lanes and Games. We're not  really live but we are here at 814 Lanes and Games.   We have 20 regular main lanes. Obviously, the four VIP  as well, so we have 24 lanes total. This up here   is our redemption. You can scan people's  cards whenever they come over and they are done   with the games. Everything is now actually done  virtually. This is our 30-minute escape room.   This is called Mayday. You're in a submarine,  you're trying to shut the water valves before   all the water comes in and basically floods  the submarine. So this is our virtual reality.   This is Hologate. It is the No. 1 virtual  reality in the world. It's really nice when people   come in and they talk about how much they  appreciate that we brought this to Johnstown,   that Johnstown needed this and that they no longer  have to travel to get an experience like this.   Seeing the kids, the smile on their  faces. They were so excited to be here.   Johnstown seems to be where there's a lot of small  businesses that strive hard to keep it rolling. I would say that the people of Johnstown are  like family. At Edgar Snyder and Associates,   we are all about the people, we are all about   caring about people and helping  individuals and businesses in the community.
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Edgar Snyder- Finding Johnstown
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