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Barber’s Edge – Giving Back To The Community

My name is Joseph Alfano, I never had any Today, along with myself, we now have 10 really great
also known as “Joe the Barber.” thought or plan to have guys at the shop. Mike, Johnn, Gio, Roy, Rich, Jay, Jere,
I was born in Passaic and spent my own shop. Fate had Dave and Tommy, these are the guys that really make it
my younger years in Clifton, a different plan. Now
N.J. In 1985 we moved here to married and progressing
Florida. Growing up with my in my craft, my wife
mom, a hair stylist, and being Jennifer took notice,
around the industry, at age 15 and with her consistent
I started to find a real interest encouragement, in 2015
in cutting hair also. For me to Barber’s Edge was born.
practice, and in support, many friends and family members Opening the doors with four chairs and four fantastic
joined me in our family home garage subjecting themselves employees, we began to grow and it wasn’t long before we
to what would jokingly become some of the “worst haircuts learned of a real community need in which we could serve,
of their lives.” In 2008 I did go to barber school, got my and so our team headed out on a regular basis to the Place
license, and went on to work in the field. of Hope providing children’s haircuts at no charge.
The 10th Annual

Live Like Jake 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, April 27 Barber’s Edge – Giving Back To The Community on page 4

Registration 6:15 a.m., Race childhood drowning prevention. Since its inaugural race
in 2015, the foundation, partnering with other drowning
7:30 a.m., Downtown Abacoa prevention agencies and instructors, has made remarkable
strides, including the 2020 opening of its indoor heated pool
Please Join Us As We Celebrate 10 Years Of facility dedicated exclusively to year-round infant swimming
5K Fun! resource (ISR) instruction, which has led to over 1,000
babies and children learning lifesaving skills. The foundation
Live Like Jake, the local foundation created in the memory has also provided more than 3,600 ISR scholarships in 41
of Jake Roarke Morrison, is marking major milestones during different states; 12 grants to support ISR instructor training;
its 10th Annual Live Like Jake 5K in downtown Abacoa, financially assisted hundreds of families with critical care
Jupiter, on April 27. Registration is now open online at: treatments and funeral expenses following a drowning;
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Jupiter/LiveLikeJake5k. distributed thousands of drowning prevention outreach
Following the 2013 tragic drowning of their 2-year-old materials each year; reached over 100,000 households during
son, Keri Morrison and her husband Roarke created the
Live Like Jake Foundation in 2014 to raise awareness for The 10th Annual Live Like Jake 5K on page 6
April 2 – Pascua Florida Day

Pascua Florida Day It usually falls on the April 2, however, when it falls
is celebrated as a state on a Saturday or Sunday, the governor may declare either
day here in Florida. It the preceding Friday or following Monday as the state day.
is the anniversary of the According to the 2007 Florida Senate Statutes, the Governor
discovery of Florida in of Florida may annually issue a proclamation designating
1513 and commemorates the sighting of Florida by Spanish April 2 as the state day and designating the week of March
explorer Ponce de León who searched for gold and the 27 to April 2 as “Pascua Florida Week” calling upon public
Fountain of Youth. He named the land “Pascua Florida.” schools and citizens of Florida to observe the same as a
patriotic occasion. According
to the Florida Department of
Education, Pascua Florida
Day is not a school holiday.

April 2 – Pascua Florida
Day on page 6