Is there a Pattern Here?
"Dr. Chittick diminishes intimidation with his bright Hawaiian shirts and a big smile."
The Bangkok Post (Thailand)
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"A jolly-faced American wearing a loud Hawaiian shirt."
Seventeen Magazine
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"His fighting fatigues are gaudy Hawaiian shirts which lend him a benign, almost
comical appearance."
Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
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"... with a penchant for loud Hawaiian shirts."
Philadelphia Inquirer
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"At 5 feet 2 and 260 pounds, with a penchant for loud Hawaiian shirts, Chittick
inevitably draws a crowd."
Boston
Herald
Dr. John's left arm tattoo. He had it done professionally
with clean
needles and fresh ink in Cairns, Australia to mark his Global AIDS
Prevention Walk. Can you figure out what his original design
signifies?
Dr. John said, "I never cared for a tattoo before. Actually, I have
been concerned about teens doing homemade tattoos and sharing
contaminated needles. The tattooist let me open the package."
Dr. John's parents, Barbara and Stan Chittick, at their 60th Wedding Anniversary party in 1999. They were always supportive of TeenAIDS and son John's global mission. His father served on the Board for one year (see Board Emeritus) before his death at 97 in 2001. John had returned to the U.S. six months before his father died and promised him he would take care of his Mom. Together, Barbara, her caregiver, pet dog Jazz and John live in the family home when he is not traveling across the U.S. or the world (the basement of the house also serves as TeenAIDS' offices).
Dr. John laughs when he says,
"It wasn't my life's ambition to live at home with my mother at my age, but I assured my Dad she could stay here and not be forced into a nursing home. Besides, Barbara is a heck of a woman who did so much for me. I feel privileged to have her here as she grows older."
Smiling broadly, he added, "And the rent is most reasonable for this AIDS prevention volunteer who has not been able to take a salary in eight tears." Dr. John recently bought the house "although the bank really owns it."
Barbara recently turned 91. She suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) but has recently finished her third book, Bits and Pieces, her second autobiography.