Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Revitalizing Maryvale. Community Resident takes pride in Maryvale

As a community resident of more than 20 years, Dwight Amery still considers himself a Maryvale newcomer. But he has the pride of a west-side native.

Each spring, Amery proudly dons his Milwaukee Brewers gear at the ballpark near his Maryvale non-profit organization's office, located in the heart of the community he and neighbors work to reclaim with the help of police.

As Amery prepares to sneak off to the game, he speaks about plummeting crime numbers, neighborhood-beautification projects, innovative after-school programs - the reasons, he said, residents now believe in an urban renaissance of Maryvale. - Continue reading online
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