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Physician’s Calendar of Photography to Raise Money for Those with Breathing Problems

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“Mill on Ice,” Harrisville, NH, by Jeffrey Newcomer, MD, featured as the December image in New England Reflections calendar.
(Keene, NH, 11/5/09) — The 2010 New England Reflections calendar, a fundraiser for the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth- Hitchcock is now on sale. The annual gift calendar features photographs of local landscapes by Jeffrey Newcomer, MD, a pulmonologist, who distributes his landscape photography through www.partridgebrookreflections.com.

Annually, Newcomer produces and sells his “New England Reflections” calendar as a fundraiser to cover the cost of pulmonary rehabilitation for area residents lacking insurance coverage.

“His images are widely collected because they capture the essence of the region in every season—a snow capped Mt. Monadnock, a Chesterfield farm in a snowstorm, and a ice framed mill on Harrisville Pond,” said Donna M. Dubuc, hospital development director. “When you see these images on your wall each month it really reinforces why we live in New England. It’s truly a beautiful place.”

2010 New England Reflections calendarThe calendars are sold for $12 each in the main lobby gift shop at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene. In addition they are also available at Toadstool Books, Borders, Tilden’s Hallmark, Book Cellars, Vermont Artisans Design, Sharon Arts Center, J & J Discount, Big Deal Discount Store, Gilsum General Store, Drewsville General Store, Monadnock Imagining, Jingles Christmas Shop, Westmoreland General Store, Mill Village Country Store, Stoddard, and Hannah Grimes. Orders may also be placed over the phone by calling 603-354-6810 or by clicking here and using the Calendar Order Form.

The annual fundraiser underwrites reduced and no cost participation in pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary Rehabilitation helps individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and other chronic lung diseases. Through a series of 24 sessions, a range of specialists offer information and assistance on using oxygen, inhalers, and medication. Participants learn ways to manage shortness of breath by retraining their breathing and conserving energy. The program also helps people build lung capacity through aerobic conditioning and strength training.

Most participants in Pulmonary Rehabilitation are referred by a physician. For information on Pulmonary Rehabilitation, contact Farnum Rehabilitation Services at 603-354-6730.