IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION commending John A. Barrera, owner of John's Barber Shop, for 50 years of barbering and 45 years in business at the same location in mid-town Kansas City.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 14186, May 20, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, John A. Barrera has taken partial retirement after 50 years as a barber, working most of the time in his own shop located at 3908 Waddell; and,
WHEREAS, he attended Motor Barber College at 8th and Main and received his first job at Village Green at 43rd and The Paseo; and,
WHEREAS, after five years of employment, he opened John's Barber Shop and worked hard to make the shop a comfortable and relaxing place for his customers; and,
WHEREAS, a year after opening his own shop, he set the course of his personal life when he married Anna Marie Bernal; and,
WHEREAS, the two of them settled into responsible parenthood, with John working at the barbershop while Anna raised their four daughters; and,
WHEREAS, in time the young couple moved into a new house on the Westside where their Westside roots extended down through four generations; and,
WHEREAS, they now have four daughters, Jo Anna Palacio, Patricia Murillo, Diana Cervantes, and Maria Barrera, and 9 grandchildren ranging in ages from 9-25 years old; and,
WHEREAS, John sang with the Overland Stagecoach Barbershop Chorus for five years and now takes pleasure in singing with the predominately female choir at his church, Sacred Heart Church-Guadalupe Church; and,
WHEREAS, he works with local veterans organizations and serves as the Commander of American Legion Post 609; and,
WHEREAS, more recently, John joined the Tony Aguirre Community Center, where he walks the track while Anna goes for a swim; and,
WHEREAS, over the years hairstyles have come and gone, but John has adapted to them all and is proud that he's never discriminated against a customer; and,
WHEREAS, "I have always had the attitude that I love people," he said, "I get along with everybody. If customers don't like you, they wont' come back. I was just one of those fortunate ones. They kept coming back;" and,
WHEREAS, the Barrera Family will celebrate John and Anna's 47-year wedding anniversary on July 23, 2002; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature commends John A. Barrera, owner of John's Barber Shop, for 50 years of barbering and 45 years in business at the same location in midtown Kansas City, Missouri.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 14186 of May 20, 2002 was duly passed on ___________May 20________________, 2002 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0________ Absent ____2________
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature