1997

Fans of The Montel WilliamsShow were treated to what may be the first '97 appearance on the program when Dave Markham was featured in a February 13 Valentines Day-themed segment in which Montel tried to help him find true love. Dave, a math and science tutor in Los Angeles, flew to New York for the show, where a matchmaking service set him up with three women, provided him with some new clothes and gave him dating tips. Of course the cameras went along on Dave's dates with Anne, Brooke and Maddie. Dave clearly had the most chemistry with Anne, and in a takeoff of The Bachelor, he awarded her the rose. Although Montel promised that Dave and Anne would have a second date, Dave informed me that was just for show. He was back on a plane to Los Angeles after his segment taped, and although he said he would have liked to spend more time with Anne, she is in grad school in New Jersey and he doesn't do long distance. Dave wrote that he is now biding his time until Jennifer Love Hewitt is single again. Check out the segment on Dave's Web site at www.dashingdave.com/HTML/WebReel.html.

Now on to baby news. Congratulations to Jon Aljancic and his wife, Courtny, on the February 16 birth of their son Tate Carpenter. Tate, who weighed in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long, joins his older brothers 4-year-old Ryan and 2-year-old Will. Jon reported he is still working as a Eurodollar options trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and "trying to survive with these three little rugrats running around."

Congratulations also to Carolyn Abruzzo Campion and her husband, Kevin, who became parents to son Benjamin, who was born on July 5,2006, at 9 pounds, 6 ounces and 20.8 inches long, and to Kerri Apbletf Kerr and her husband on the September 22,2006, birth of their son Liam.

Carolyn had an eventful past few years. In September 2004 she and Kevin moved to Edinburgh, Scotland, so Kevin could pursue his master's degree in landscape architecture at the Edinburgh College of Art. She said they had a fantastic time there. Carolyn found a job teaching English at a city high school, and they filled their free time hillwalking, playing field hockey and softball on city teams and exploring the Edinburgh pubs. They returned to Annapolis, Maryland, in August 2005, when Carolyn resumed teaching high school English and coaching field hockey.

In keeping with the baby theme, BreeAnne Clowdus and her partner, Courtney Howe, just launched a socially progressive infant and toddler clothing brand called Tiny Revolutionary. The clothing line reflects contemporary family configurations such as same-sex families, single-parent families and families with adopted children. Clothing items also address current hot topics such as the environment, animal rights and the war in Iraq. BreeAnne and Courtney developed the idea last year when preparing for the birth of their daughter Vivianne. "We couldn't find anything that reflected us and neither could our friends, which surprised us," BreeAnne wrote. "The family portrait has changed; now it's time to celebrate it and move forward."

Tiny Revolutionary donates $1 perpurchased item to children's charities. BreeAnne added, "Ultimately our main ambition is not just to make killer baby clothes but to change the world. By starting with the tiniest of us, we think we have a good chance of making a big impact." Visit the Web site at www.tinyrevolutionary.com.

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