I’m writing this a week before the mini-reunion for the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center, which promises to be an awesome time, with many classmates in attendance. Look for more on the mini-reunion in the next DAM and on the class website. 


On the current news front, Sheldon Ceaser writes, “During the past 26 years I have been practicing internal medicine in Chicago. Although it hasn’t been easy I have enjoyed the privilege of becoming a physician. I have always had a great rapport with my patients and colleagues, but I was never completely satisfied and I did not find it to be fulfilling. Although adamantly against alternative medicine in the past, because it was not validated by scientific methods, during the past 10 years I have found myself integrating alternative modalities into my practice. Surprisingly, I have found some of these to be quite effective. My level of satisfaction has increased considerably and my patients’ overall outcome has improved drastically. Furthermore, seven years ago I became aware that I had an ability to treat emotional and mental imbalances. I have had amazing success with patients who were suicidal, depressed, suffering trauma related to war or to Hurricane Katrina. I have helped those grieving the loss of love ones and coping with daily stresses. Knowing that I am able to help those with their emotional and mental problems has made the practice of medicine infinitely more satisfying.” Contact Sheldon at stceasermd@aol.com.


Now, this is Dave again. For those who didn’t know me as an undergrad, I was a Sigma Alpha Epsilon chronicler. I spent my weekends observing the behavior of my brothers and their guests, and diligently reporting the minutes of their activities to the assembled brotherhood at the next house meeting. It was a rare occasion when I would be honor-bound to do minutes on myself. This is one of those times. On October 22, 2011, I was joined in holy matrimony with Shaun Smith ’80. Among those in attendance (and from whom you can get more details) were Clare and John Foote, John Evans, Eric Nelson ’77, Liz Gray ’80 and Sally Sandercock Michler ’80, as well as many friends and family, including my daughter Sara and son Loren and Shaun’s daughter Amanda Johnson. Photographs (and possibly the unauthorized video of the whole Hov clan dancing to Steve Martin’s King Tut) will be posted to the class website, www.dartmouth.org/classes/78, censors willing. 


Being married to a Dartmouth woman is opening up whole new perspectives on life for me, which will undoubtedly sneak into future columns. In the meantime, this will be arriving in your mailbox mid to late December, and my next deadline is December 28, so please go to your computer or writing desk and send me some news about yourself and your family right now before you forget. Holiday stuff, winter vacation plans, upcoming anniversaries and children/grandchildren news are all fair game.


—Dave Hov, 6742 Towne Lane Road, McLean, VA 22101; (571) 643-8040; davidthov@gmail.com