On September 11, 2012, make a difference for Nashua-area residents in need by supporting United Way and UPS in their "Stuff-the-Truck" collection of non-perishable food and other items during United Way's 21st Annual Day of Caring.

The UPS "Flame Truck" will be accepting donations from 7 AM to 5:30 PM at Saint Philip Greek Orthodox Church, 500 West Hollis Street in Nashua, right off the Everett Turnpike, Exit 5. New Hampshire food pantry supplies are critically low, and demand is up. Local shelters and transitional housing programs also need help. All donated items must be new. Suggested donations include:

-              Non-perishable food

At Red Brick Clothing Co. their most important goal is your complete satisfaction. It begins with the dedication of everyone at Red Brick to deliver what you want, on time, and in budget. It also means your order will feature attention-getting embroidery and screen printing, executed to the highest artistic and technical standards, and guaranteed to last forever, in writing! Quality isn't just a program or department here-it's the way they do business.

Now Red Brick Clothing has gone viral, check out their video! 

St. Joseph Hospital and parent company, Covenant Health Systems, have announced that David Ross is leaving his post as President and CEO of St. Joseph Hospital, effective immediately. Mr. Ross is returning to Missouri to attend to personal family matters. Ross joined St. Joseph Hospital in April of 2010 having previously served as President and CEO of Barnes-Jewish St. Peters in Missouri.

James Hamill will begin serving as interim CEO immediately. Mr. Hamill is a seasoned healthcare executive, most recently serving as President and CEO of Meritus Health from 2000 - 2011. Under his leadership, Meritus Health was among the first truly clinically integrated healthcare systems recognized by the Federal Trade Commission.

Mr. Hamill received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Georgetown University,Washington D.C., and his Master of Hospital Administration from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Also announced, the St. Joseph Hospital Board of Directors will begin the search process for a permanent replacement in the coming weeks.

LIGHTEN UP NASHUA FARMER'S MARKET

New England Pet Partners will be holding it's 9th Annual Pet Wellness Festival on Saturday, Septembe r29th from 10am to 4pm.  The Pet Wellness Festival was founded in 2004 by the late Cindy Fischer, M.Ed. and the living Maureen Ross, MA, in collaboration with a heart centered group of practitioners, pet enthusiasts and volunteers whose passion is to make a difference for pet wellness and education.

PWF (rhymes with sniff) brings people and pets together to raise awareness about well-being, education, healthy nutrition, products and services in a supportive and friendly environment. It is a wellness PAWTY for your pet (and you)!

Enjoy many benefits like Massage, Reiki, Acupressure, TTouch, behavior and intuitive counseling. Meet authors, registered pet partners and Reading Education Assistance Dog teams. Explore how you can share your pet safely with others.

Explore a buffet of products and services (discover more about pwf's uniqueness and contributors/sponsors). PWF is an outstanding networking event, small enough to make meaningful connections. Relationships begin that can last a last time. 

Donation proceeds will benefit New England Pet Partners Inc., a non-profit, 501(c)(3) dedicated to enhancing well-being and education with pet assisted therapy.  For more about New England Pet Partners visit them online.

Qi Lu, MD, PhD has recently joined the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua Internal Medicine Department. Dr. Lu will be seeing patients in Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua's new facility, located at 2300 Southwood Drive. Her clinical interest includes preventive medicine.

Dr. Lu received her medical degree from Shanghai Second Medical University in Shaghai, China. Her Internal Medicine Internship and Residency programs were completed at Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated First People's Hospital, also in Shanghai, China. After completing her graduate studies and receiving her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cardiovascular Sciences at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York, Dr. Lu then went on to complete an Internal Medicine Residency at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.

For more information or to make an appointment with Qi Lu, MD, PhD, call (603) 577-4000 or visit www.Dartmouth-Hitchcock.org.  Dartmouth-Hitchcock is a national leader in patient-centered health care and building a sustainable health system. Founded in 1893, the system includes New Hampshire's only Level 1 trauma center and its only air ambulance service, as well as the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, one of only 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the state's only Children's Hospital Association-approved, comprehensive, full-service children's hospital. As an academic medical center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock provides access to nearly 1,000 primary care doctors and specialists in almost every area of medicine, as well as world-class research at the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.