——— PAGE 12 THE POST SCHOOL Sunday, August 19, 2007 COLLINI Continued from Page 1 “The most severe conditions are the cleft lips and palates,” said Dr. Collini. Children with smcleft lips are usually operated on at three months and those with cleft palates at 12 months. They are extremely young, making things more difficult “and dangerous. The children are often malnourished, add- ing to the surgery risk. “We are so proud of our vol- unteers who once again came out in full force,” said group co- founder and trip organizer Su- san Collini in the release. “We were able to assemble three full teams, each consisting of at least one surgeon, one anesthe- tist, two nurses, and an inter- preter. None of the medical staff or the other volunteers are paid anything; they even cover their own meals. CCK and the Correia Foundation in Florida provide the transportation.” . Ecuador is selected each year because many children there are born with birth de- fects. Dr. Collini attributes the high number of defects to poor nutrition, minimal or no prena- tal care, lack of mobility, in- breeding, genetic predisposi- tion from an under-developed maxilla in the Mestizo popula- tion and no health insurance. In 2006, Dr. Collini began bringing children to his Sha- vertown building from all over the world to undergo surgeries. Early this year, a girl from Ecuador who had a large tu- mor in her eye came to the Re- naissance Center for surgery. She stayed with a nurse from the center for six weeks and lat- er returned home. While Colli- ni was in Ecuador in June, he w the girl thriving back in er own society. { “That was a true home run,” said Dr. Collini, who perform- ed a second surgery on the girl during his latest trip to correct post-operative droopiness. A 20-year-old girl from the Philip- pines will also fly in soon for surgery. fceived 2 8 Caring for Kids eived a $20,000 grant from e American Society of Plastic Surgery and a $25,000 grant from The Smile Train, an orga- nization that endows money to volunteers who do work in third world countries. Wyom- ing Valley Health Care System land Geisinger South Wilkes- Barre each donated $30,000 in medical equipment for the trip. A company called Synthes con- tributed facial and skull surgi- ical sets valued at $150,000 and the Porex company provided jepiants worth $15,000. Dr. Collini plans to return to Ecsador every year and hopes the mission will continue to grow. Three plastic surgeons and an orthopedic surgeon have already agreed to partici- pate next year. i “Once you go you really can’t stop going,” he said. Reading Center opens in Harveys Lake Rec Building Most people who have the summer off due to their employ- ment, get part time jobs, or catch up on projects around the house. Not so with Charlotte Williams or “Aunt Charlotte or Miss Charlotte” as she is known at the new reading center in the Harvey’s Lake Recreation Build- ing. Charlotte has gathered up the resources she had at home such as children’s books, audio and video books, puzzles and crafts along with a number of items donated by individuals and has created “Miss Char- lotte’s Reading Center.” The center is located in the Harveys Lake Little League Complex (across from the Lake-Noxen Elementary School). This is a free program open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Parents are welcome to bring their chil- dren and read, play board games or do crafts with them. Fors 53 J SUBMITTED PHOTOS Charlotte Williams runs the Reading Center at Harveys Lake. Children and parents assist Charlotte Williams in cutting the ribbon to officially openMiss Char- lotte's Reading Center loated in the Harveys Lake Little League Complex. SCHOOL BRIEFS “Stuff the Bus" at Misericordia The College Misericordia community will collect school supplies for area school chil- dren on Monday, Aug. 27, as part of its daylong Fun & Fes- tivities university celebration on campus. A Misericordia van will be conveniently parked on the campus service road behind Mercy Hall and adjacent to the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library for the “Stuff the Bus” benefit. It will be staffed by students, staff and faculty who will col- lect backpacks and assorted school supplies that will be donated to children who attend the after-school tutoring cen- ter, Kids Café in Wilkes-Barre, the outreach program, Mercy Services in Wilkes-Barre, and the Catherine McAuley House, transitional shelters for women and children in Plymouth and Scranton. For more informa- tion about the “Stuff the Bus” Finally! 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At an Awards Day Cere- mony held at the school, a plague was presented to Higuita, 2007 Spelling Bee champ. From left, Kristen ‘Roberts, sixt grade teacher; iguita and Marilyn Glogowski, principal. CM celebrates university status The Misericordia community will celebrate pending university status on Monday, Aug. 27, with a full slate of events for students, fac- ulty staff and the institution’s re- gional neighbors. Misericordia is scheduled to of- ficially become Misericordia Uni- versity on Friday, Aug. 24, pending final approval from the Pennsylva- nia Department of Education. The institution will herald university status during the formal Convoca- tion ceremony that day, which also celebrates the arrival of the incom- ing freshman class. Misericordia has scheduled a slate of events for Monday, Aug. 27 to officially celebrate the designa- tion. The “Fun & Festivities” begin at 1 p.m. when a picnic-style lunch is served to the Misericordia com- munity on the picturesque cam- pus. The event features three bands, a live remote from KRZ-FM radio, food vendors, an inflatable 57-foot obstacle course and dinner. A dramatic 20-minute fireworks display will illuminate tion. Thereisa nominal fee for Sih and dinner for Misericordia’s guests. The schedule for “Fun & Festiv- ities” is: 12:30 p.m.: Opening liturgy at the Wachovia Amphitheater with Rev. Daniel Toomey, MU chaplain and associate director of Campus ‘the campus” to culminate he daylong Celebi Sud Ministry. 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