Local singing group to hold concert for child born with facial deformities

IDAHO FALLS — A local 1-year-old boy has had continual trials since he was born and now a local singing group is working to ease his family’s financial burdens through a benefit concert.

S.O.S (Singers on Stage), performs a benefit concert annually and chooses a local family to donate the proceeds to. This year the recipient is a 16-month-old toddler named Everett (Rett) Mouser. Rett suffers from many craniofacial deformities including a unilateral cleft lip extended up to his nose and gum line. He was born without a right ear and has a facial nerve palsy on the right half of his face allowing him little control over his facial expressions.

When Rett was three months he had his first cleft lip/nose repair. At the time doctors detected a nasal dermoid tumor which had to be removed three months later.

Rett also has balance issues because of problems in his inner ears, and he suffers from multiple heart defects.

The groups co-producer Christina Stutzman said the funds raised can be used to help the family in many ways.

“We wanted to be able to help him pay for surgeries and future medical bills that they have coming up,” Stutzman said.

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