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Behind the Smile
Letter from Rusty
CONTENTS
Your support and giving have helped
The Americleft Project: New Developments in Research...... Page 3
the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic make
tremendous progress in 2014. Our Why is Sima Smiling ...................................................................Pages 4 - 5
Denim and Diamonds Gala was a
smashing success and you’ll want to Denim and Diamonds Gala photos ............................................. Page 7
see all of the photos on our website
Thoughts of Dr. Ron Hathaway, President-Elect of the ACPA....Page 8
(http://www.cleftclinic.org/features/
Information for New Parents............................................................Page 9
gallery/). It was truly an extraordinary
evening of excitement, fun, great food
Why We Give – Volunteers’ Expressions of Love ................. Page 10
and even some singing by yours truly!
This issue of Behind the Smile Staf Spotlight: Sue Scott .................................................................Page 11
features Sima Zia, a beautiful 19 year
Ask Cade ...............................................................................................Page 11
old girl whose mother came for a
prenatal visit because she knew her Create More Smiles with Amazon ................................................Page 12
newborn daughter would have a cleft
lip and palate. Sima has grown into a pg7
wonderful young lady who is now at Denim &
college, full of conidence and
Diamonds
excitement. Dr. Leber and Dr. Samson
worked with Sima and can testify to her
delightful character.
We will miss the smile of Dr. John Coo-
per, my uncle, who was a great friend
of the Clinic and served as director for
many years. He lived life to the fullest.
Learn more about Dr. Cooper here.
The Americleft Project is a key
research initiative of the Lancaster
Cleft Palate Clinic and is well-known
in medical circles for its world-class
research indings. We recently
presented several papers at the
annual meeting of the American
Cleft Palate-Cranialfacial Association
in Indianapolis. Dr. Ron Hathaway, pg4
President-Elect of the ACPA and a Sima Zia’s Story
dear friend of the Clinic’s, was able
to celebrate with us at the Denim &
Diamonds Gala and has contributed
pg8
to this issue of Behind the Smile.
Every day a new smile!
p g 11
Dr. Hathaway
and the ACPA
Ask Cade
Dr. Rusty Long
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