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08.12.12
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the past three months.
Otero’s motivation for giving
the haircuts to service members
was a simple act of caring. It was
his way to make a difference.
“I wanted them to have a
little piece of home when they
left,” he said.
Kane expanded Otero’s goodwill
for veterans into helping people
find jobs. “He’s doing his part for
Main Street,” Kane said.
Whether he’s cutting and styling the hair of soldiers, veterans
or the unemployed, Otero doesn’t
plan on stopping anytime soon.
He says that his son has expressed
interest in the shop once he finishes his tour in Afghanistan,
which would allow Otero to ease
his workload and work “for fun.”
“I figure I can probably stick
around for another 20 years or so,”
Otero says. “Once I know [my son]
can manage the shop the way I do,
I can start to sit back and
work a few days a week.”