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If President Bush runs into any legal trouble, he can call on our very own Chris Bartolomucci, who's joined George W.'s administration as associate White House counsel. Chris previously was a partner at the Washington, D.C., firm of Hogan & Hartson, where he worked on numerous matters before the Supreme Court and the federal circuit court as a member of the firm's appellate practice section. In recent years Chris has also served as counsel to the inspector general of the District of Columbia. We're hoping Chris will give us our very own behind the-scenes look at the workings of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Here's a question for you, Chris: Does everyone really walk quickly through the halls using witty repartee the way they do in TV's West Wing?

Although Chris's law firm is losing one '89, they're gaining the services of another. Linda Kel- ly is joining Hogan & Hartson as an associate after finishing at Georgetown Law School this past May. When Linda isn't studying for the bar, she spends her time with husband Kurt Moser and their dog Jet in Alexandria, Virginia. Kurt is the systems administrator, otherwise known as the head computer honcho, at Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C.

New to the nations capital is Ed Barker, who arrived here from Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy. He's currently working for the organization Community Wealth Ventures, which advises non-profits on ways to raise money from various sources.

Martin Fackler, who recently became a correspondent in the Beijing bureau of the Associated Press, has taken over AP s Shanghai bureau. He writes, "I've only just gotten my sea legs here in Beijing, but the move promises more time to work on enterprise stories and to travel."

Kristen von Summer has become the first woman executive at her family's business since her great-grandmother founded the company, Alexander Summer, in the 19205. The firm handles commercial and industrial real estate. After graduation Kristen worked at the PR firm Burson-Marstellar. She later earned a graduate degree from the New York School of Design and then opened her own design firm in New York City. Kristen was recently profiled in the NewarkStar-Ledger's Sunday edition, which explained how she joined her family's company after her father's death several years ago. According to the Star-Ledger, "her goal is to help build the business as a principal in senior management while also serving as the executive director of the Alexander Summer Family Foundation." Kristen told the newspaper that one focus of the foundation will be encouraging urban renewal by supporting the renaissance of Newark, New Jersey.

Siobhan Wescott is far, far away from anything urban. She's involved with cancer education in rural Alaska. She writes, "It's NEVER boring, as I have many adventures. Awhile back, I was trying to get to a village to give a talk with four other medical people. The puddle-jumper plane couldn't take off because of fog and snow. We ended up going on snowmobile on a trail where two people had died just 10 days before. Rural Alaska still has a lot of challenges."

Finally, assuming you've recovered from last months abundant supply of baby news, read on. Congratulations to Jamie Heller and her husband, Jed Weissberg, who welcomed son Chet on April 2. And in case you're preparing to send me news of your babies or your busy lives, please note the new address below.

5912 Aberdeen Road, Bethesda,MD 20817;jennifer.avellino.89@alum.dartmouth.org