Meyer marks 25th year at Endicott Market

Jenny Meyer of Endicott is celebrating.

For the last 25 years, Meyer has been running the Endicott Food Center, where people go to not only get essential supplies, but where people go to what has become the hub of Endicott.

On April 9, Meyer was presented with flowers and a dinner certificate by a number of her customers who appreciate her hard work and devotion.

“She puts in long hours,” said one friend Kenda Hergert. “We really appreciate her.”

On Saturday, Meyer hosted a celebratory barbecue.

Hergert said Meyer participates in several activities in the Endicott community.

She took over ownership of the grocery store and cafe in April 1989.

“The opportunity came up and it was a change of life,” Meyer said.

She was driving school bus then and still does. Her career as a bus driver has extended for 30 years.

“It’s been easy because I’ve had a lot of help,” Meyer said.

Her daughter Tia Langston and her son Tony Anderson, and his wife Nancy, assist Meyer in the store. They cook breakfasts for hunters in the fall and also participate in town’s July Fourth celebration.

Every morning, a group of men gathers for coffee and conversation, leaving just in time for a group of women who congregate for coffee.

Aromas of good food waft through the store from the small kitchen adjacent to it, leading hungry folks to lunch.

Twice a month on Wednesdays Meyer prepares dinner.

She also helps with the Endicott Community Club activities.

Meyer said the store carries basic staples.

“We have what people need,” she said.

“I’m thankful for people who support me,” she said.