Show Sandy Salon Brings Controversy Nick Park Contributing Writer Cold weather has just entered Utah and you wouldn't dream of cutting someone's hair in a bikini would you Or would you Hairstylists in Sandy are doing just that at a new business called Bikini Cuts and it is causing quite the controversy with ultra-conservative ultra members of the community Sandy residents are on a mission mission mission mis mis- sion to remove Bikini Cuts from ITom the Alta View Strip mall Council meetings have been held urging local residents to actively voice their concerns over a business business business busi busi- ness they call sexually orient orient- ed Stephanie Snuffer a Sandy res res- res- res ident who is openly voicing her opinion on this issue is urging members of the community to contact the local businesses in inthe inthe inthe the Alta View Strip Mall She worked up a list of every number for every business in the mall and directed residents to tell the surrounding businesses that Bikini Cuts does not belong in our community Ask them if they are willing to put pressure on the owner of the shopping center to terminate the lease for Bikini Cuts Please dont don't attack or argue If the managers manager's answer is no or we cant inform them that you know that is not true and you are part of a growing group who will no longer shop in their store Mostly men have been urged to attend the city council meetings that are being held almost weekly weekly weekly week week- ly to discuss concerns over Bikini Cuts After hearing from ITom several groups of angry residents the City Council resolved to try tightening its business ordinances ordinances ordinances nances within constitutional bounds Some neighbors consider the stylists' stylists dress to be offensive and the beginning of ot pornography addictions for young men Many want to see the salon classified as a sexually oriented business that would be restricted to areas zoned for sex shops and strip clubs However residents who are in favor of the business remaining in its place are worried that if the moral watchdogs have their way with this business to stop the other ultra conservatives conservatives conservatives conserva conserva- tives from ITom jumping on the band bandwagon bandwagon bandwagon wagon a Sandy resident ques ques- What else could be redefined as sexually oriented businesses in inthe inthe inthe the Wasatch Front If Bikini Cuts could be the start of pornography pornography pornography raphy for young men in this community then we might as aswell aswell aswell well get rid of Hooters the Jazz Dancers and all high school and college cheerleading Its It's that ridiculous Still despite the debate of whether Bikini Cuts should stay or go residents are tirelessly trySee trySee trySee try- try See Cuts Cutson on page 2 Cuts continued from front fronting ing to remove Bikini Cuts from nom the community Meanwhile Bikini Cuts is seeing seeing seeing see see- ing more income and business because of this strong debate They plan to expand and open another store in Salt Lake City by December Bikini Cuts is much more expensive then a haircut at any other regular barber shop A combo haircut shampoo and scalp massage is 25 and might be one of the cheapest items on the menu but business is booming boom boom- ing f |