Coupon expires 10/31/14 Best Barber in Boro thanks its customers Look to us at a time when compassion and trust are needed the most. Newly Renovated Facilities • Chapel, Family Gathering & Graveside Services Available • Arrangements Can be Made in the Comfort of Your Own Home • Live Broadcasting of Funeral Service Over the Internet • Monument and Inscription Services Available On-site • FDIC Insured Pre-Arrangements • On Staff Rabbi to Answer All Questions Call 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week 718-896-9000 or 1-888-860-8616 PARKSIDE MEMORIAL CHAPELS INC. 98-60 Queens Boulevard • Forest Hills, NY Other Chapels Located in Rockville Center, Woodbury, Brooklyn, and in Florida in Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach Counties www.parksidememorialchapels.com 2 CRYDER POINT Courier | september 2014 | www.queenscourier.com The Utopia Barbershop in Whitestone, already well-known for haircuts provided for special needs children, is showing appreciation to the community after winning the Best in the Boro competition for the Best Barbershop and Best Haircut. As thanks for customer support since their opening in April, customers will receive either a free bottle of hair gel or a free toy. Owner Radik “Ray” Kahimov said, “Barbershops should be a friendly place. When they walk in, they have to feel at home.” Along with the special, the shop offers senior citizen discounts on cuts done before noon. Khaimov, a Russian immigrant, comes from a family of barbers. His grandfather, father, and uncle were all barbers in Russia, and his older brothers are continuing the family trade in New York City as well. A 15-year hair cutting veteran, Khaimov wanted to do something different when he opened Utopia, because “all barbershops are the same,” he said. After speaking with his wife, a special needs teacher, he developed the specialty of working with special needs children. With that in mind, the shop is split in two. The left side looks like a typical barbershop, but the right side looks like a mini-Toys“R”Us, replete with bright colors, murals of cartoon characters and video game consoles. That part of the shop is d e s i g n e d to make it easier to cut the hair of special needs c h i l d r e n , such as kids with autism, who usually fuss while getting trimmed. With specially trained barbers and calming features, his barbershop is a utopia where parents can take their kids without any worries. “The point is to let them feel comfortable, and let them feel we are friends,” barber Meny Yoshevayev said. “I love to do it, because I feel that I’m helping parents who don’t know where to go. It makes my day.” That attitude is expanded to all customers through the gift offer. Located at 20-06 Utopia Parkway, Utopia Barbershop is open Sunday through Friday. For hours, directions and other information, call (718) 229-5555 or visit their website at utopiabarbershop.com.
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