1974

Your class secretary apologizes to those who missed the column over the past few months. It's been tough trying to finish graduate school at Wharton, which has pretty much taken up all of my free time. But don't fret. Graduation is in May 2000, and I expect to return to a regular monthly column by then. Please understand that my recent negligence has not been due to laziness.

I readily admit that it was due, in part, to my disappointment with some events at the 25th related to the way in which the College is currently managed. While the DAM monthly column is not an appropriate forum to vent my personal frustrations, I am happy to talk offline with other classmates about all of this. Feel free to get me at home at (410) 216-9693 or by e-mail at any time to discuss further.

And now the news. On the medical front, Charles Littlejohn has been elected to the executive council of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons for 2000. Charles practices in Stamford, Conn., and is clinical professor in the residency program at Stamford Hospital. Johnnie Tillman is now commander of the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute at Fort Sam in Houston, Texas. Johnnie had served as chief of primary care and community medicine at the Baynes-Jones Army Community Hospital in Fort Polk, La., until 1993. More recently, Johnnie was assistant professor and vice chair of the department of military and emergency medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. In 1997 Dr. Tillman became

the commander of McDonald Army Community Hospital. His military education has included completion of medical officers' basic and advanced courses, combatcasualty care management, health professional management of alcohol and drug abusers, Combined Arms Staff Service School, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and finally, the U.S. Army War College. Yes, sir!

Showing great faith in several alumni of the Dartmouth Players, Ty Nutt has gotten together with fellow alums such as Daniel Chodos '73 and Peter Hackett '74 to perform a dramatization of the Hebrew scripture tale of "Tobit," about two families whose fates intertwine through times of sorrow and joy.Ty is most known for directing TV shows such as "Chico and the Man" in California for the past several years. The story "shows God's continuing presence even in the worst of times—His faith in us. There are angels among us. Love finds us."

Up in Canada, Howard "Howie"Hampton has lead the activist New Democratic Party in its attempt to re-estab-lish itself as the "unofficial opposition party." Hampton's efforts have been focused on reform education, health care, social programs and tax policies. Howard had considered earning his living as a professional hockey player after graduation, but his father urged him instead to "get a real job." He is now content to play "beerleague" hockey while he and his wife, Shelley (who is an MPP), raise their two children.

Just south of the border from Howie in Minnesota, Dave and Patty Murphy are active on the local philanthropy scene. The Murphys have been hard at work raising funds for the Association of Children's Hospitals and Clinics by recently co-hosting 450 people in 10 local homes. Dave is CEO of Creative Publishing International, while Patty volunteers her time for various worthy causes in and around Minneapolis. They have three sons.

Best to all in the new millennium.

Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care, 7467 Ridge Road, Suite 130, Hanover, MD 21076-1432; dcaseyjr@erols.com

Charlie Bass '74 of Dartmouth's CapitolHill gang, p. 26