Instead, Dalley found Williams, who was interested in renting the shop. “He’s moving into the Valley, which is a good thing,” he said. “He wants to come here to live and work and be a part of the community.”
Dalley said that Williams has been a little bit concerned about the size of the clientèle he will have. Toward the end of his career Dalley had more clients than he could handle, but he is not sure how many men have found other places for hair cuts in the six months since he was forced to close his doors. “I’m not sure how many of my clients will come back, but I think that Ray will do alright because there really is a need for a good barbershop in town,” said Dalley. “There are a lot of men who really prefer to go to a barber to get their hair cut, but barbershops are kind of a dying breed. The barbershop here is important and it may be tough at first, but I think he’ll be fine because there is a real need here.” |