I love it when the latest issue of the DAM hits mailboxes and suddenly I receive updates! That’s exactly what happened two months ago, when I heard from Chris Downie: “I saw Carrie Heinonen’s update in the last Class Notes and I thought I would provide a brief update on my latest life developments. On the work front I was recently promoted to chief executive officer of the company I have been working at for the last six years as president and chief financial officer—it is named Telx Group and we operate 20 data center facilities nationwide with principal locations in downtown urban markets like New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, etc. (www.telx.com, if anyone needs data center space for their company or startup). On the personal front I have been living in Rumson, New Jersey, for more than eight years and recently bought a second home in Scottsdale, Arizona, which serves as a great way station to the West Coast, weather is great and the sunsets are gorgeous. On one of my excursions around town I saw a sign at an exit for the Musical Instrument Museum and I said to myself, ‘How cool, I have to bring my daughter Hayden there because she loves music.’ Now that I know it has a Big Green stamp on it, I will get over there sooner vs. later. Next stop, Grand Canyon! Hope all are well and look me up if in New York, New Jersey or Arizona!”
Making the rounds at film festivals around the world, Dylan Gray has made a documentary film called Fire in the Blood that has been generating tons of press and critical acclaim—it was selected in the Best International Documentary category at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. As detailed on the film’s website (www.fireintheblood.com) this film “tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of Africa and the global south in the years after 1996.” Included are interviews with Bill Clinton, Desmond Tutu and Joseph Stiglitz and the film is narrated by actor William Hurt. This is Dylan’s first feature-length film as both writer and director.
Dave Murphy was recently profiled on TheHill.com for his work in the movement to label genetically modified organisms in our food. Dave is the founder and head of Food Democracy Now! and wages his battles in Washington, D.C., and in state capitols around the country. Dave has spent his time since Dartmouth in our nation’s capital and in New York City, but now is based in his home state of Iowa.
I need to correct something I included in my last column. David Hillman is our new class representative on Alumni Council, having been elected over the summer, replacing John Pepper who finished his three-year term last May. At our meetings in October I had a great time catching up with both David and Jeff Solomon, who lives near Las Vegas and represents the mountain west region. I represent the Club Officers Association, so if you are active in your local Dartmouth club, I am your representative on the council.
Up in Hanover, after being severely damaged by a storm back in September, our class tree was killed and had to be removed by the College. In case you are unfamiliar with this tree, as part of our 15th reunion we donated the funds to plant the tree on Tuck Mall. A replacement tree was planted in October in the same spot. 
—Sara Burbine Potter, 108 Hillcrest Road, Fairfield, CT 06824; sara_burbine@yahoo.com