“Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut, has all the typical city park sights, all the typical city park sounds.
“But there’s one sight, one sound, one story here that is truly unique. . . .
“Every Wednesday afternoon, 82-year-old Joe Cymerys sets up a folding chair in the shade of an old oak tree, hooks his clippers to a car battery and begins preening his exclusive clientele, Connecticut’s homeless.”
A recent CBS Evening News “On the Road” report profiled Joe the Barber’s haircut ministry to homeless people in Hartford.
To access the complete CBS Evening News report, please visit:
CBS Evening News: On the Road: Homeless pay for haircuts with hugs in Conn. town (21 JUN 13)
Related media reports:
USA Today: Barber kicked out of Conn. park granted reprieve (14 JUN 13)
Background information:
Partnership for Strong Communities
Wikipedia: Hartford, Connecticut
Bushnell Park is considered to be the oldest oldest publicly funded park in the United States.
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