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stouffville suntribune saturday june 2 2007 3 suntn people katalin brown who is collecting toys for an african trip poses next to the heart wall display at whitchurch high lands public school students have donated toys from the jump rope for heart for orphans overseas mrs brown got involved with the charity after her son was seriously injured staff photosbill roberts african orphans feel love of hygienist students by alyshia higgins katalin brown has a lot to be thankful for and even more to be proud of browns son drew suffered a near brain injury while golfing and doctors werent optimistic about his recovery since the acci dent he has made a full recovery and plans to pursue postsecondary education its a miracle he survived and i just wanted to give back for all we have mrs brown said even though i give financially i needed to give deeper faces places the vandorf resident decided to make the trek to africa during the summer of 2004 initially she thought she was going to teach young girls how to sew but when she arrived she realized the children were in desperate need of dental care some kids walk 35 to 40 km to get rid of their toothaches she said its pretty sad theyve been in pain for a long time a dental hygienist mrs brown cleans the teeth of all 600 children in the orphanage along with local vil lagers who come for assistance dur ing her visits she also performs tooth extractions for those with abscessed teeth she visits the charles mulley family orphanage in kenya each summer she pays her own way and uses her vacation time to make the trek she is the first person to volun- here jared burks 9 gets some serious air with help from alex gardner 12 left kendra kirkness 13 and almyra papat 11 during whitchurch highlands public schools jump rope for heart event teer at the orphanage who is able to help with the dental needs the orphanage was started 17 years ago and has helped many chil dren and village locals learn fife skills offer employment and prevent starvation i totally feel honoured i can help these people she said it warms my heart they are so grateful she isnt the only one donating to a good cause students at whitchurch high lands public school including her son wesley donated all of their prizes from the annual jump ropehoops for heart event to the children in the orphanage rob harper a gym teacher for seven years at the bloomington road school organized the event which involved the entire student body the kids were really pumped about it donating their prizes he said the donation includes about 10000 worth of soccer balls bas ketballs and jump ropes he hopes donating the prizes will become an annual event mrs brown will take the prizes to kenya when she goes this summer the school was nice enough to open their doors she said brown it was a very nice gesture for the kids to have made the kids are learning donating is one part of what we can all do to help whitchurchstouffville news digest visit yorkregioncom for more on these and other stories new stouffville go station topic of public meeting a second go train station for stouffville will receive a first look from residents thursday an information meeting on the north stouffville station at tenth line and bethesda road goes from 630 to 830 pm at the municipal offices go transit representatives will speak at 7 go plans to start building the station this fall parking for 183 vehicles driveways kiss and ride zones and bus pickup and dropoff areas are in the first phase for more information call 9056401910 ext 270 food wine festival benefits aphasia centre the ballantrae food and wine festival gives you a chance to sample the finest that whitchurchstouffville wineries and restaurants have to offer in additionthe york durham aphasia centre benefits from the proceeds of the event the second annual festival is on monday at the ballantrae golf and country club from 630 to 930 pm the event is organized by councillor phil bannon june has been declared aphasia month last year around 8000 was raised at the festival for the bloomington cove longterm care facility q107 back in town john derringer lives in whitchurchstouffville and hes working here more and more q107s morning radio host brought his tour of the neigh bourhood to stouffvilles knaz family last month on thursday the tours week ly challenge was held at timber creek golf family centre derringer raved about the ninth line facility following his onair search for a topend mini golf centre in the gta jim mason sculpt your body to the shape youll love accent technology is the most advanced available for fat and cellulite reduction and medispa clinic on main has it body contouring saggyjowls face tightening double chin skin tightening fat and celfulite reduction meclispa ghriig on ai3in 6038 main street stoiiffville 9056400092 wwwmedispliniccom