LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Workers of an east Las Vegas valley hair salon say they’re on the point of closing after their air-con was stolen and are scrambling to get funds collectively as they can not afford a brand new one.
As patrons entered the Fiesta Hair Salon they have been met with ceiling followers swirling round. Usually, workers would regulate the thermostat however for the previous couple of months, their AC unit has been busted. Proprietor Margaret Smith mentioned it was the work of no less than one thief.
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“I called somebody out and they said that the air unit was stolen,” Smith mentioned.
Now, she wants it changed. Property administration defined that Smith’s lease settlement makes it her duty to pay for the alternative. She mentioned her insurance coverage will not cowl it.
The salon is making an attempt to lift 1000’s of {dollars} to pay for an AC unit.
(Courtesy of Margaret Smith)
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It prices $22 for a haircut at Fiesta Hair Salon and $18 for seniors. A majority of the salon’s clientele is available in on Saturdays.
Prospects have been coming to Fiesta Hair Salon for round 20 years, nevertheless, with the Las Vegas warmth approaching and the specter of shutting down, they worry they’re going to want to search out some other place to go.
“They don’t want me to close. They want me to find a solution,” Smith mentioned. “Asking for help, that’s the only thing that’s left now.”
She’s created a GoFundMe, with indicators notifying clients about it once they stroll in. Some shoppers threw in some more money with their haircuts. She’s hoping to get the cash quickly, earlier than the summer season warmth forces closure.
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“Unless we can find something at Home Depot that will keep it cool, It’ll probably be in 30 to 60 days,” she mentioned.
Smith mentioned her air-con was additionally stolen 4 years in the past, and her insurance coverage coated its alternative.
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