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Janet Barnett, Senior Services
Janet Barnett currently serves as the Executive Director of Senior Services of Alexandria (a non-profit organization serving the needs of older Alexandrians). She joined the nonprofit in November, 2007. Prior to that Janet was with the Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, an agency of the City government. She spent 32 years there and served in a number of capacities including the first director of the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Division Chief of the Enterprise and Marketing Division Prior to her retirement, she served as Deputy Director of the Department from 1996-2007.
Janet is not a stranger to the Old Town Business Association. In her capacity with the City, she worked on numerous projects with OTBA including tree lights, the Jamestown Celebration, Supper Under the Stars and many special events.
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Ann Dorman, Meetings of Events and Distinctions
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Marga Fripp, Empowered Women International
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Jody Manor, Bittersweet
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Kate McMahon, Ten Thousand Villages
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Vickie Birkett, Old Town Business Services
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Linda Hafer, The Art League
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David Martin, Goldworks USA
David Martin grew up in Delaware and went to college at University of Rochester and earned his Associates Degree in Art from Miami Dade Jr College before joining the Air Force. He first came to Alexandria in 1968 when he was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base serving as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist. After many exciting adventures that included building a sail boat and then sailing it in the Florida Keys he returned to Alexandria in 1980. Now, an artist, with training in copper and bronze sculpture, he continued his art studies at the Corcoran Art School, the Alexandria Art League and Montgomery College Art department where he assisted renowned Korean jewelry designer, Komilia Okim. She taught design and metal casting as well as forming in silver and gold. He became a member of the Washington Guild of Goldsmiths and then apprenticed with the foreman of Dickomey’s, the premier repair center of the entire Washington, D.C. Area. There he gained experience handling the micro work he does to repair fine gold and platinum chain. More study included the Gemological Institute of America and other fine jewelry courses. During this time he also did repairs and custom designs for several jewelry stores in and around Northern Virginia. In November 1989 he opened Gold Works at 1400 King Street in Old Town, Alexandria. He continues to learn and expand his expertise and has become proficient in Computer Assisted Design. He runs continual computer slide shows in the windows of his store of his most current work.
David has been quite active in the City of Alexandria. In 2003 he became a staff member in the Mankind Project of the Washington Metropolitan Area that provides support to men and teaches young men to grow into mature men. He was a graduate of Leadership Alexandria in 2005 and became President of The Old Town Business and Professional Association (OTBPA) in 2008. Also in 2008, he designed the Mayor’s city seal pendant to act as the Golden Fleece to wear at international meetings. The mayor called it his “bling.” Mr. Martin roused the City into installing the Old Town Banners just in time for the opening of National Harbor and has been very active in other Alexandria Chamber of Commerce functions such as the Government Relations Committee. Most recently David was nominated by the Chamber of Commerce for a Business Award in 2010 and he is also an elected member of the Alexandria City Commission for the Arts. He chairs the Alexandria city gallery art management committee. In September, he chaired OTBPA’s very successful “ Jazz Supper Under the Stars, “ and one of his sculptures has been on exhibit in the Alexandria City Hall from June thru September 2010.
You can find David at his shop at the corner of 1400 King and West Streets. He is Alexandria’s jeweler and designer, an active community member and humorist. He especially enjoys making wedding bands and engagement rings and fancies himself a couple’s counselor.
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Fred Parker, Hard Times
Fred Parker spent the 1950s growing up in Northern Virginia. Studied graphic design at the University of Arizona. 1964 returned to Washington DC where he worked as a designer and art director for various associations. Mid 1970s worked for Design & Production Inc. as graphic consultant for traveling trade shows. In 1978 was hired by the National Gallery of Art for the exhibition design staff and created silk screen department for new east wing. Founded the Hard Times Café in 1980. Left the Feds in 1982. Licensed a company to franchise the Hard Times concept in 1990. Currently he is a semi-retired chili mogul.
Personal: Wife Carol works as a painting conservator at the National Gallery of Art.
Son Jonathan graduated Oberlin Music Conservatory, resides in Shanghai where he makes a living as a jazz musician.
Son Ned is a senior at Lynchburg College majoring in Psychics.
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Tara Zimnick-Calico, Torpedo Factory Art Center
Tara Zimnick-Calico is the Director of Special Events for the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia. Tara came to this position after 6 years as a US Government defense contractor; a portion of which was focused on classroom and conference planning. As the Director of Special Events at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, Tara is responsible for the after-hours event rental program and the majority of in-house events. In early 2006, Tara included in her role Community Liaison. In this role she was active on the Old Town Civic Association Waterfront Committee, a Board Member on the Old Town Business and Professional Association, and headed up Old Town’s Second Thursday Art Night. Born, raised, and currently living in the Alexandria area, Tara is invested both personally and professionally in the success of the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
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Tom Gates, City of Alexandria
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