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Neighbors: WHO: David Barker WHERE: BROADWAY
Week of December 8 – December 14, 2017
Snippets of Life from Your Community
Q. Where are you originally from? A. North Jersey. Q. When did you come to Saratoga? A. In 1981. Q. What was Saratoga Springs like when you first moved here? A. There were a lot of For Rent signs then, up and down Broadway. We rented the Newberry building and divided it into three stores. We did all the work and the whole second floor we rented for our wholesale place. We had a T-shirt and screen-printing business. Q. Saratoga is a lot busier now. A. The City Center coming in made a big difference. It really turned things into more of a year-round place. Q. What did you want to be when you were a kid? A. I wanted to own my own business. Really. Q. When did Impressions move into its current location? A. In the mid-80s. It used to be Barclay’s bar. When we first moved in, there were still a lot of bottle-tops and swizzle sticks in the floor. Q. What is your favorite time of year? A. I love the winter - snowmobiling and skiing. We’re going to Killington tomorrow to break out the skis. Q. What is most enjoyable to you regarding the arts? A. I like going out and seeing local bands. When I bought the Golden Grill and turned it into Bailey’s (since sold), I dealt with the local music scene and that was a lot of fun.
PHOTO BY: Thomas Dimopoulos
Q. What are your future plans? A. At Impressions, we have a long-term employee, Maddy Zanetti, who has worked for us since she was 14 years old. She’s in the process of making a deal with us to take over.