After years of moving around the country and navigating major career changes, Shane Evanshine and his wife have found a sense of community and stability in opening a barber shop in Madeira.
The journey began when Evanshine, an air traffic controller in the U.S. Air Force, met his future wife during his transition from military service in 2010. Back home in Mariemont, the two connected through a mutual friend and initially planned for a casual summer romance as Evanshine prepared to move to California for a job with the Federal Aviation Administration.
“The way the dynamics of our relationship at that time, it was kind of like, do you want to take a leap of faith and go to California with me?” Evanshine said…