Rockabilly Barbers cut up at Centereach St. Baldrick’s event

Blaine Horn of Rockabilly Barbers shaved the first heads clean, drawing a crowd and sending locks of hair to the floor so shavees could raise money to fight childhood cancer.

The Centereach Civic Association hosted a St. Baldrick's event at the Centereach Fire Department last Friday, hoping to raise $50,000 for childhood cancer research. This event is one of many on Long Island and across the nation, spreading over the past 13 years.

Rockabilly Barbers, with locations in Stony Brook, East Northport and Huntington, shaved at least 100 heads this year at Centereach, according to Maria Weisner, a treasurer with the Centereach Civic Association and organizer of the event.

“Everybody's here for the same reason, for a wonderful cause, and it truly does bring people together," Horn said, drawing upon his 13 years shaving heads for St. Baldrick's.

People getting their hair cut ran the gamut. One group lined up in the chairs spanned four generations. Another featured local legislators. Children running about the area also answered the call.

And while Horn is usually on the other side of the razor, it’s a priceless opportunity for him.

“For myself as a business owner, it’s a way to give back,” Horn said.

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The St. Baldrick’s events in Centereach raised more than $70,000 in the last two years, according to Jennifer Dickson of the civic association.

This year’s event had a similar turnout as last year, Horn said, but he adds that Centereach still seemed to excel in comparison to the other events Rockabilly Barbers participate in for St. Baldrick’s each year.

“This one’s pretty big," he said. "I won’t say it’s the biggest, but I will say it’s the most fun.”