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These neighbors are proof that small deeds of kindness can ultimately make a big difference.

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RKPRKD EBOLBP >JLKD RP You likely don’t know them, but these neighbors are making Preston Hollow a better place, one selfless deed at a time.

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FEATURES 8 TWO iPODS AND A MICROPHONE These teenagers take a modern approach to their DJ equipment, and their playlists.

14 SWEET SPOTS Where to find the best baked goodies for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day.

IN EVERY ISSUE department columns opening remarks6 / grab-bag8 / happenings13 / food + wine14 / news + notes27 / worship28 / scene + heard29 / crime35 advertising the goods7 / dining guide15 / health resources23 / education guide26 / bulletin board29 / home services31

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lk “At the new La Paloma taqueria off Walnut Hill, $5 will get you the jumbo taco platter with beans and rice, all without ever leaving your car.”

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... donuts, sushi, sandwiches and kabobs, and tasting wine, too, and when a new spot opens, we check it out and write about it. Read our “Wine Review” every Wednesday and “Restaurant Talk” every Friday on’s Back Talk blog. Search: Restaurant talk and wine review

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Traffic on the neighborhood streets, door-to-door salespeople and dog park etiquette. Advocate editors tell you what we know about it in 10 minutes or less, every Monday morning during the “What’s Up With That?” podcast show. Search: Advocate radio

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... at a photo shoot. If our regularly featured food photos (“Delicious”, page 14) make your mouth water, you’ll eat up our behind-thescenes restaurant video, posted on the 1st of every month at . Search: Delicious video

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under the Happenings header, where you can post information about events associated with your favorite school, charity, church or other organization. Share your news tip with the Preston Hollow Advocate editor at mcm@advocatemag.com.

Include your address, and if we use your story on or in print, we’ll send you an Advocate T-shirt. advocatemag.com/preston-hollow FEBRUARY 2010

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PRE-RECESSION BLINDERS ARE OFF

It now appears that Dallasites had the best vision I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the days of blindly buying things for ourselves are over.

Forever. And ever.

That’s what the national media says: that Americans’ general lack of wealth is contributing to more sustainable personal spending, that today we’re spending disposable income while for the past 20 or 30 years, we’ve been spending everything we had plus a lot we didn’t.

It’s an interesting thought, isn’t it, that the economic crisis has permanently changed our lives, that we’ll never again live beyond our means and that in the future, we’ll always do what’s “right” economically, and we’ll always use our heads before spending money instead of

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just buying whatever we see advertised on TV as long as we still have some plastic in our pocket.

The national media experts say we’re volunteering more, attending more cultural events with family and friends, spending more time together talking and, even though we’re still going to the malls, we’re not spending as much money there because we’re just using malls as places to hang out.

It’s good to know that facing down economic Armegeddon has done so many good things for our lives.

What intrigues me is that a lot of us don’t know which way the wind is blowing, even if there’s a flag right in front of us. We depend on the cues of others to determine our direction, and we feel intimidated if we make a decision that goes against the grain, even when we’re right. It’s not so much herd mentality as it is fear of being wrong alone. Being wrong together is OK, but being wrong alone is flat-out scary.

The suburbs are full of people who think like this, who fled Dallas — the place we call home — back when the smart money was on anywhere but

here. The schools are better out there, so the thought process went, the buildings newer, the houses bigger and the streets smoother.

But now that so many of us supposedly can’t afford to live too far from work, and we don’t want to be too far from schools, and we want to make sure our kids experience all that life has to offer, living here where we live is starting to look better to a lot of suburbanites. Dallas is a city that, despite its well-known problems, has never been more vibrant. Many of our neighborhoods are on the upswing.

Our public schools, while not perfect, have improved. Our public transportation, while still limited, is expanding. For better or worse, we’ve invested a lot of our tax dollars Downtown, and the place is starting to look good even if there’s still plenty of room for improvement.

The experts may be right: Maybe Americans are starting to appreciate the little plot of dirt we call home more now that we can’t afford to jet off somewhere else at the drop of a hat.

Come to think of it: Isn’t that what most of us around here have always been doing?

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Cody Miller says he and his longtime buddy, Preston Hollow resident Ryan Pearlman, sort-of have a reputation for being the life of party. “We’re the guys you constantly see on the dance floor,” he explains. But the pair noticed that at most of these birthday shindigs or school functions, the music was outdated. “Don’t get me wrong, classic rock is great, but it can get boring when you’re hearing it over and over.” So the then 14-year-old friends decided to launch a DJ business targeted at a niche market: their generation. The pair began internships with a DJ who showed them the ropes, and it wasn’t long until they had branched off to start their own gig, RC Jams. The now-juniors at Parish Episcopal School say they tailor each playlist to the client, spending about a month creating a custom mix.

“So if we’re going to a 13-year-old girl’s birthday party, we’ll throw in some Miley Cyrus,” Pearlman says, “and for a high school crowd, we’d probably play more rap or hip-hop, maybe some Lil Wayne.” And they bring a dancer to each event, “just to keep the crowd’s energy up,” Pearlman says. The boys, who book about 15 events per year, are now finalists for the TCU Young Entrepreneur Award, which could translate into some scholarship money. “I don’t think either one of us ever thought it’d snowball into this,” Miller says. If they attend the same university — as is the plan — they hope to continue their business throughout college. “Then,” Miller says, “who knows what’s next.” —Marlena Chavira-Medford

For more information visit rcjams.com.

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10 STEPS IN 2010 To Save The World 5 DO’S

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1. Use compost (it adds life and energy to your soil) 2. Pull weeds (it aerates the soil, burns calories and some go great in salads) 3. Disinfect and sharpen all landscape tools (grass is supposed to be cut not beaten to death) 4. Mow higher (the roots will grow deeper and you will water less) 5. Plant at least one edible plant in your JDUGHQ DQG UHOHDVH EHQHÀFLDO LQVHFWV (it helps connect you to the earth)

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The City of Dallas has a program specifically designed to allow residents to petition for road humps (also known as road bumps) on a street, but it’s not a simple process, and depending on the average speed of cars on your street, it may cost you. If money is not a stop sign for you on the road to safer streets, here’s how it works:

Be at least 1,000 feet long and provide access to “adjoining lowdensity residential properties” (meaning single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes — not apartment complexes) Have only one traffic lane in each direction Not be listed as an emergency response route by Dallas FireRescue =VkZ V edhiZY heZZY a^b^i d[ (% be] or less

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If your street qualifies for the program, you must petition for signatures from two-thirds of the households on the proposed stretch of road in order to install road humps. Once complete, the petition can be sent to: Road Hump Coordinator, Department of Public Works and Transportation, City Hall, Room L1/BN, Dallas, TX 75201.

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Based on the findings, residents will have to decide whether they are willing to pay for their share of the road humps, each of which measure 12 feet long and 3 inches high, and cost $1,100. If the city finds that traffic violators are traveling at an average speed of 35 mph, residents are responsible for 100 percent of the cost. An average speed of 36 mph, however, reduces residents’ share to 80 percent; 37 mph reduces it to 60 percent; 38 to 40 percent; and if violators are driving at average speeds of 39+ mph, the city will foot the entire bill.

For more information, contact the Public Works and Transportation Department at 214.670.4020.

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... at Marnie Rocks, 8413 Preston Center Plaza, a boutique that carries an eclectic mix of jewelry, soy candles, funky handbags and whimsicalprint baby bedding. The store works with Marnie Rocks Beading Cancer, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children in outpatient care at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.

Every week, employees and fans of the store volunteer their time at the hospital, crafting jewelry with the young cancer patients.

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EAT A MEAL ... ... at Sonny Bryan’s, Preston and Forest or Lovers and the Tollway, on Saturday, Feb. 13. That’s when the barbecue restaurant will be celebrating its 100th anniversary with $2.50 sandwich specials — and all proceeds will benefit The First Tee of Dallas, a nonprofit helping youth develop through golf. To achieve its mission, the nonprofit conducts an extended program for kids, and Sonny Bryan’s has committed to donating a minimum of 100 scholarships.

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KNOW OF WAYS that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.

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out&about in February

02.18-02.21

RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL $12 to $20 Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, The J Players present this four-time Tony Award-winning musical. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, this production weaves together three distinctly American tales: that of a stifled upperclass wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician — all united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Tickets for students and seniors are $12 in advance or $15 at the door, and for everyone else tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. To purchase tickets and see showtimes, visit jccdallas.org. Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven.

02.02 DALLAS HAND KNITTERS GUILD MEETING $15 All levels of knit-

ters are welcome to join this neighborhood club, which promotes creativity and aims to improve skill. The February meeting includes a workshop taught by expert knitter Sabrina Brown, who will show members how to finish the foot and toes on several types of socks.

Guild memberships are sold in half-year packages for $15. The group meets at 7:15 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month September through May, and each meeting is dedicated to a different topic.

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02.20-02.21 LET’S GO ORGANIC FREE This weekend-long event

02.05FOR THE LOVE OF KRAMER Valentine’s Day is around the corner, which means love is the air. Share a little bit of that benevolence with Kramer Elementary and swing by this event, which will raise money for the school’s PTA. In addition to games, goodies and dancing for the kiddos, more than 100 items will be up for auction, such as Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars tickets, handmade jewelry, and gift certificates to neighborhood favorites like Gazebo Burger and Ken’s Man’s Shop. The event will be from 6-9 p.m. at Kramer Elementary, 7131 Midbury, kramerelementary.org.

is open to anyone looking for tips on living a more environmentally friendly life. Local vendors and societies will have information booths in the garden, and there will be several free demos and workshops. To see a complete schedule of events, visit nhg.com. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven, 214.363.5316.

Visit advocatemag.com for a complete list of happenings or to post your event on our free online calendar. Posts will be considered for publication.

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MARK DAVIS La Duni at NorthPark PARK & N. CENTRAL EXPWY 214.987.2260 laduni.com Pictured: Quatro leches cupcake

GET YOUR SWEET ON “Where there is cake, there is love.” It’s a philosophy showcased on the wall at La Duni, and what owner Dunia Borga has come to learn after many years of baking. “You get cake orders for birthdays, weddings, even wakes — always times when people who love each other are gathered together.” And this month La Duni is celebrating love with heart-shaped cookies that say “I love you” in three of the romance languages: Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Borga also has unveiled a Valentine’s line of cupcakes and boxed truffle sets, which you can purchase with freshly-cut roses being sold at La Duni for one-stop Valentine’s Day shopping. —Marlena Chavira-Medford

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2 JD’s Chippery

Stock up on cookies and muffins (this bakery’s specialty), or grab one of the pre-boxed Valentine’s Day assortments for easy shopping.

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Robin Goldstein may know more about cheap wine than anyone else. He is the co-author and guiding force of “The Wine Trials 2010”, the second edition of the book that rates 150 of the best wines in the world that cost less than $15. His method — blind tastings — and his results — cheap wines that have fared significantly better than more famous and more expensive ones — have infuriated the mainstream wine world. One eminent wine writer went so far as to call Goldstein’s approach “almost an anti-intellectual position.”

Which is an interesting thing to say, given that the book has a scientific advisory board and 30 footnotes, in addition to the 150 wine ratings. (Full disclosure: I participated in one of the blind tasting panels for the first edition in 2008.)

More than anything else, the mainstream wine world, which has so much invested in the concept that expensive wine is always better than less expensive wine, doesn’t like the idea that a wine can’t be judged by its price. I don’t know that I agree with all 150 wines in the book (and I’ve tasted all but 25 or so); many simple, fruity wines did better than they should have, and there aren’t enough rosés again this year. But Goldstein’s concept is sound. Price is a better guide to quality than a cute label, but it’s not the be-all and end-all the experts want us to think it is.

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Spaghetti sauce in a jar is not necessary. This takes almost as little time, and it tastes more like tomato sauce and less like salt. Serve this over your favorite pasta and with the Vitiano. If you’re feeling adventurous, chop some onion, celery, carrot and bell pepper in a food processor so it’s very fine, and sauté in a little olive oil before you add the garlic and liquid ingredients.

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4 Rue du Lac $749,000 Phyllis Imbordino 972.733.9751

Christopher Miller Teresa Costa 214.914.0421 506 Peavy Road972.381.6044

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6815 Trammel Drive $244,900

Frada Sandler 972.949.2920

Jeff Mitchell Imbordino 972.380.3391 Phyllis 972.733.9751

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6815 Trammel Drive $244,900

1 28-oz can tomato puree 2 6-oz cans tomato paste 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 bay leaves Salt and pepper to taste 1 to 2 c water, red wine or white wine

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6635 Mimosa Lane 8222 Garland Road $1,395,000 $635,000 Christopher Miller

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1. Brown the garlic in the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot until the garlic is fragrant. Add everything else except the water or wine and mix well.

2. Add the water or wine a little at a time, until the sauce is as thick or thin as you like it (you may not use all of the liquid). Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10 or 15 minutes.

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CRUSADERS How little acts of selflessness make a big difference in our neighborhood Story by Marlena Chavira-Medford · Portraits by Can Türkyilmaz

They can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound, and they won’t outrun a train, but these neighbors do out-of-the-ordinary things that improve our lives. They don’t act heroically for recognition — they typically laugh away the notion they’re heroes at all. These neighbors simply give of themselves because that’s how they tap their own sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

Ron Brakke

Keeper of a cleaner community Most neighbors who live near Kramer Elementary know Ron Brakke, even if not by name. They’ve likely seen him walking the school grounds, always with a trash bag in hand. Each dawn, like clockwork, Brakke is at the playground retrieving litter.

“Just the other day, a woman in the checkout line at Tom Thumb said to me ‘Hey, you’re the trash man!’ And neighbors will call me from time to time asking if I’ve found a lost pair of sunglasses or keys at the school, so I guess I’ve got a reputation.”

That’s a safe assessment, says Julie HalleyWallace, a fellow early-morning walker.

“He’s like the Rock of Gibraltar; you can count on Ron. Every morning, he’s out there with his bag, picking up trash.”

Halley-Wallace also picks up trash on her morning route.

“If he tells me he’ll be out of town, I try and pick up the slack while he’s gone and make sure the neighborhood stays tidy.”

The neighborhood could use more people like Brakke, she says.

“He genuinely cares about our neighborhood, and he’s a great example for our community.”

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Brakke’s quest to keep the community litter-free began several years ago at an HOA meeting when some neighbors who lived on the north side of the school were complaining about trash there.

The excessive trash bothered Brakke, too.

But when the then-school principal simply shrugged off his complaints, Brakke says, it was time to take matters into his own hands.

He began collecting bags of garbage from the school … and leaving them on the passenger seat of the principal’s Jeep — “just a subtle hint,” he jokes.

That principal has since moved on, but Brakke has dutifully remained keeper of the grounds. As a token of their gratitude, Kramer parents awarded Brakke and his wife, Becky, lifetime PTA membership awards.

“My wife was PTA president at that school once upon a time when both of our daughters went there,” he says. “I guess that’s partly why the trash there bothered me so much: It’s our neighborhood school, and we should take pride in it. I know I do.

“I think there’s less trash there now.

Hopefully, I’ve made a difference, even if it’s just a little one.”

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It was a Sunday morning like any other. Nelleke Keller and her husband were leaving church when they spotted a stray cat in the parking lot. Little did she know what a big impact that one little cat would have on her life.

“I could never get too close to her because she wasn’t tame; she’d been in the wild too long. But I’d see her from time to time, and I named her Mary because she looked so sweet, so innocent. But when she had a litter of kittens, I changed her name to Mary Magdalene.”

She saw that the kittens were malnourished and decided to foster that litter. Keller found foster work so rewarding that she has virtually dedicated her life to it.

Food, litter, veterinarian visits — she funds the entire operation out of her own pocket, a bill that ranges from $400 to $500 per month, depending on how many cats she is fostering.

“This is certainly a labor of love, but I do it because I think it helps our neighborhood by keeping the feral cat population down. I make sure these animals are spayed or neutered and adopted to loving homes. And I do it because I enjoy it.

“When my husband died, I don’t think I would have made it if it weren’t for these cats. They were my reason to get out of bed. Animals don’t care if you’re mourning or not, they just want to be fed. They forced me to move on.”

That constant supply of kittens has understandably made Keller’s home popular with kids in her Sparkman neighborhood. Children are always welcome, she says, and sometimes parents will even bring her a bag of cat food or give a donation — a gesture she welcomes.

If neighbors find a cat in need, they know Keller is the go-to person.

“My daughter found a near-dead kitten only weeks old in the alley last fall,” recalls neighbor Susie McMinn.

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Keller says that neighbors “definitely know me as ‘the cat lady’ — though I call myself ‘madam of the cathouse’,” she jokes.

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Nurturing turf and budding minds Preston Hollow Elementary once was surrounded by sprawling countryside on the outskirts of town. Sixty-three years later, that same red brick building is in the heart of a bustling city.

Although its surroundings have transformed, its quality remains uncompromised.

Just ask Steve Kahn. He attended the school 40 years ago, and today, he has a third-grade daughter there.

“It’s as clean and impeccable as it was back then, and the teachers are as phenomenal as ever.”

But he did see some room for improvement outside the school. “The soccer fields there were virtually just hard dirt, so I started pampering it.”

And by pampering, he means pouring hours of labor and money over the next two years to restore the fields into

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the lovely green turf it is today. In the summertime, that means getting out there about four times a week for up to three hours at time.

“Initially, I tired to mow that lawn with a push-mower, but that didn’t last very long, especially in the heat.”

Today, you’ll spot Kahn out there on his red tractor mower.

He’s somewhat of an icon now, and neighbors bring him a Gatorade from time to time when they see him working.

“Now all the neighbors know me, but when I first started, I actually had the cops called on me. I was out there one night on the fields with a tiller attached to my car. Our neighborhood patrol officer came to investigate because he’d had a call that someone was out there doing donuts, but it was just me out there tilling.

“From then on it kind of became an inside joke: Every time he’d get a call, he’d drive by and flash his patrol lights at me. We’d always get a kick out of it.”

“I believe the more you stay involved with your community, the better it will be.”

But Kahn has done more than just till and mow that lawn. He also built up a soccer program for Preston Hollow Elementary. In less than two years, the school has gone from having no soccer team to about 150 kids playing on four teams, two of which he volunteer coaches.

He has also footed the bill for team uniforms, new goal nets and a striper so he can mark the fields for each game. Maintaining the soccer program takes a lot, but Kahn says he’s happy to do it because it’s making our neighborhood a better place.

Preston Hollow principal Pete Chapaskso says Kahn also does plenty away from the fields.

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microphone died,” Chapasko says. “I showed up to school the next day, and there was a brand new microphone and cords waiting for me. Nobody asked him to do that — he just sees a need and does it.

“Like just the other day, our teachers were out on holiday, so we were shorthanded in the carpool lane. [Kahn] just parked his car, got out there and started helping to load the kids into cars.

“Again, nobody asked him to do that — he just took the initiative to help.”

Kahn says he’s happy to help.

“I live four blocks from where I grew up, and we’re second-generation at Preston Hollow Elementary. I’m invested in this neighborhood, and these kids. I do this because I believe the more you stay involved with your community, the better it will be.

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BE THE MIRACLE

Story by Marlena Chavira-Medford Photo by Robert Bunch

A priest makes a life-giving donation to one of his parishioners Carrie Gehling is a chirpy, brighteyed woman, full of one-liners. It’s largely that disposition that has carried her through a lengthy battle with diabetes, which began in her adolescence.

The disease has taken an exceptionally heavy toll on her health, causing partial amputations to both of her legs and rendering her unable to walk. Vascular damage brought on by the diabetes has caused four heart attacks, one of which left her clinically dead for nearly three minutes. She has been on dialysis for the past 13 years.

“It’s no way to live,” Gehling says with uncharacteristic seriousness. “I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.”

Around the time she began her dialysis, Gehling started exploring the possibility of a kidney transplant, which would eventually allow her to function without dialysis. But because her medical history made her a high-risk candidate, hospital after hospital denied her.

“Each time I was denied, it was crushing,” she says. “I had to totally turn it over to God and realize that it was in

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his hands. Like I always say, ‘Thy will be done.’”

It was in the midst of this quest for a kidney transplant that Monsignor Mark Seitz became a pastor at her church, St. Rita Catholic Church.

“When I met Carrie,” Seitz says, “I was inspired to see how she used her faith to bear this.”

Compelled to help her, Seitz tried to arrange a trip to Lourdes, France, with the Knights of Malta, a group that chaperones pilgrimages to the holy site.

“They said because of her fragile health, they were worried she couldn’t make the journey,” Seitz explains. “But I didn’t give up. I just scaled it back and started thinking about what we could do closer to home.”

Seitz was able to find a pilot within their parish who owned a small plane.

With the help of that pilot, he was able to arrange a day trip to Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle in San Juan, Texas. Gehling says that pilgrimage in April 2008 became a turning point.

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started welling up in the eyes because the presence of God was so overwhelming. It was this beautiful aura that washed over you. Just thinking about it makes me smile.”

It was soon after that pilgrimage that the tide began to turn: Medical City Dallas Hospital agreed to do the kidney transplant, under the condition that she find a live donor.

“There is a higher success rate with live donors,” Gehling explains.

Even though she had cleared one hurdle, another remained. Finding an acceptable donor was a tall order.

Typically, kidney donors are tested on a set of nine criteria. In most cases, donors and recipients have to match five of those criteria. In Gehling’s highrisk case, donors had to match her on seven of the nine criteria.

In other words, the odds were stacked against her.

“And even if we found a donor that matched,” Gehling says, “the doctors told me there was still an 86 percent chance I wouldn’t make it off that sur-

gery table. I just said, ‘Well, that’s OK. My faith is going to carry me another 114 percent.”

Inspired by her unyielding faith, Seitz says he started to reassess his own faith.

“I realized that if I was going to ask other people in this church to donate a kidney, I needed to be prepared to do it myself. We preachers get a lot of chances to talk about faith, but we also need to put it in practice,” Seitz says. “This was a chance for me to do that.”

Seitz followed through, “walking the talk” as Gehling puts it. He volunteered to donate his own kidney, enduring months of stringent medical and psychological testing. Living those months in limbo was grueling, they both say.

Doctors warned them not to get their hopes up, as the odds for a match were still not in their favor. But as fate would have it, Seitz and Gehling were indeed a match. And in fact, he matched Gehling on eight of the nine criteria, even though he was only required to match seven of the criteria.

“I already knew he was perfect; I just didn’t know his organs were perfect,” Gehling jokes.

When they went into surgery this past November, Gehling was still facing the very real possibility that she would not live through the procedure.

“I wasn’t allowed to take anything metal into the operating room, but you better believe I had my plastic rosary,” she says. “I was gripping it so tightly I think my knuckles turned white.”

Not only did Gehling defy the odds and survive, but her surgery also went exceptionally well.

“The doctor told me that our arteries morphed together before he could even sew them together,” Gehling says. “He said typically, it takes about 40 to 60 stitches — but in this case, it only took 10 stitches.”

In fact, she says, the doctor had to double-check to make sure Gehling and Seitz weren’t siblings. It’s very unusual for unrelated people to have tissue so similar — so unusual in fact, that the doctor was deeply moved by what he saw.

“After the surgery, he kissed me on the forehead and told me he’d just wit-

nessed a little miracle,” Gehling says.

Another doctor, after hearing the story, was so moved that he made it a point to meet Gehling in person. He confessed that he had let his career come before his faith, but that he now felt moved to make some spiritual changes in his life, thanks to her. Gehling says she encouraged him to keep God where he belongs: above all else.

“So he tells me, ‘You’re talking like a true priest now,’ and I say, ‘Well, I do have the kidney of one,’” she recalls with a hearty chuckle.

Since the operation, Seitz’s health has actually improved — a further affirmation that he did the right thing, he says. And he has benefitted from some other perks, too.

“It just so happens that Carrie and her mother, Carmen, are two of the best cooks in the parish, and they do cook for me now,” he jokes. “They make a killer meatloaf, and I love the beef stroganoff and pork chops.”

“Oh, we keep him well-fed,” Gehling chimes in with a laugh.

Since the operation, Gehling has gotten her diabetes under control, no longer requiring any dialysis. She says she now has a new lease on life.

“When I came home from the hospital after my surgery, I started crying when I saw my house because by all accounts, I should be dead. I see life with a new appreciation now, and I’m truly thankful to just be alive. I’m in physical therapy, and my goal is to now get out of this wheelchair within a year.

“I want to help more people, too.

I’m thinking about becoming a social worker, or an advocate for transplant patients. And I think it’s time we took this show on the road — I’d love to meet Oprah.”

She also spends time praying for others who are ill or facing hardship, as so many prayed for her before.

“Instead of pay it forward, why don’t we pray it forward?” Gehling asks.

“Prayer is more powerful than anything, and everyone can afford it.”

Gehling says the whole experience has left her feeling “proud, honored and sometimes unworthy.”

“Miracles happen. I just so happen to be one of them.”Q

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bishop lynch high school 9750 Ferguson Rd. Dallas 75228/ 214.324.3607 www.bishoplynch.org. Recognized for student achievement, leadership, and innovation, Bishop Lynch High School continues to build on a rich heritage that prepares graduates for a lifetime of success. The mission of Bishop Lynch High School is to teach students “to strive for academic excellence, to seek truth, and to work for justice in the world.” To see that each student emerges with a well-rounded experience, Bishop Lynch offers first-rate academics, including the largest dual enrollment program of any private school in the state of Texas, extensive guidance as students prepare to enter higher education, and a widevariety of extracurricular and service activities.

chase’s place 14210 Marsh ln. addison / 75001 / 972.243.2676 Chase’s Place is a private day school program for children ages 5-14 with developmental disabilities includingPDD/Autism,MR,neurologicaldisorders,and acquired brain injuries. Program emphasizes development of functional skills through direct instruction, practical application, and therapeutic interventions with Speech, OT, PT, and Music therapy included.

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st. beRnaRD oF claiRvaux school 1420 old gate lane / Dallas / 214-321-2897 St. Bernard of Clairvaux School has educated children in Forest Hills, Casa Linda and White Rock neighborhoods since 1948. The experienced teaching staff is dedicated to academic excellence with a challenging curriculum and individual attention. We offer affordable tuition, PK through 8th grade, wireless slate technology, extracurricular activities, and after-school care. Please call to schedule a tour. www.stbernardofclairvaux.org

st. jaMes episcopal school 9845 Mccree Rd. Dallas / 214.348.1349 / www.stjamesepiscopal.info Enrollment: 80 Ages/Grades: Mother’s Day Out 18 mos, Toddler Montessori 2 yrs – 3rd, Accreditation: SAES, Extended Hours: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm, Student/ Teacher Ratio: Primary classroom 25:2; Elementary 30:2. St. James Episcopal School is committed to providing each child an excellent academic environment, based on Montessori principles, by teaching Christian values and the ability to be productive, cooperative citizens. Join us March 2-3 for Montessori Education Week.

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1423 san saba Drive, Dallas/214.823.2119/ Fax 214.321.4666 / contactus@thechildrenscenterdallas.org / www.thechildrenscenterdallas.org Established in 1951, the Children’s Center provides a way to introduce children to the arts, the joy of learning and the beauty and wonders of our world.

Educating the total child, we place emphasis on developing the child’s social skills and independence.

Licensed developmental school for children ages 2 1/2 - 5. We have 2, 3 and 5-day programs, depending on the child’s age. Our school day is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Extended day on Tues. or Wed. until 2 p.m.

We maintain a waiting list and schedule visits to the school in the spring as space becomes available. For more information call us at 214.823.2119

848 harter Rd. Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 www. stjohnsschool.org / Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish, German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service. St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency.

lakehill pRepaRatoRy school

9727 white Rock trail Dallas / 214.348.7410.

2 Years through 5th Grade. 45 years of successful students! Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment.

Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-theart technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around funfilled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus. www.WhiteRockNorthSchool.com.

leading to success. 2720 hillside Drive, Dallas, 75214 / 214.826.2931, www.lakehillprep.org Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously.

Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

scoFielD chRistian school 7730 abrams Road / Dallas / 214.349.6843 www.scofieldchristian.org Established 1961 and fully accredited grades 1 through 6. Scofield Christian School provides an academically challenging education that is well balanced and comprehensive within a nurturing, Christ-centered environment. Students are equipped intellectually, socially, physically and spiritually through small class sizes and individualized instruction. The curriculum includes Spanish, Daily P.E. Art, Music, Computer and a weekly Chapel service. Call for a tour of the campus.

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Zion lutheRan school 6121 e. lovers ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 57 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

The Friends of Hillcrest High School and Franklin Middle School are accepting donated items and/or cash contributions for the annual fundraiser auction. The group is need of things like sports tickets, hotel nights, spa and restaurant gift certificates, and airline miles. For more information about making a contribution or underwriting and sponsorships, call Hillcrest parent Jan Daulton at 214.902.0831, email JKCDMom3@aol.com or visit hillcresthsdallas.org/ donate. Tickets to the fundraiser will be $50, and it will be Friday, Feb. 27, from 6-11 p.m. at Edison’s, 1724 Cockrell, eddiedeen.com.

Hillcrest and WT White high school communities, with the support of DISD Communications, are launching a pilot recruitment program with the theme “A Quality Education is Just Around the Corner.” The campaign will include a series of open house programs throughout February that aim to generate more awareness about outstanding DISD schools, many of which are in Preston Hollow. To see a complete schedule of open house events happening in our neighborhood, visit dallasisd.org/openhouse.

students A few Hillcrest students were named to the All-District Volleyball Team for 12-4A. Junior Cimaji Best, senior Shawnnay Delgado and junior Maya Warnock all received the honor. Maya Warnock also was recognized as the most valuable setter.

The W.T. White DECA officers have been announced.

These students will serve as officers of the business club through the end of the school year, and they were all selected based on academic performance and proven leadership.

Officers include: Melina Gonzalez as president, Paul Hopkins as vice president, Melody Williams as secretary, Courtney Prentice as historian, Gabriela Hernandez as reporter and Mark Alvarado as treasurer.

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BAPTIST Gaston Oaks Baptist / Greenville Ave & Royal Lane Sunday Worship 10:45 am / Bible Study 9:30 am www.gastonoaks.org / 214.348.0958

Beautiful mistakes Some flaws are gifts in disguise

Wilshire Baptist / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100 Pastor George A. Mason Ph.D. / Worship 8:30 & 11:00 am Bible Study 9:40 am / www.wilshirebc.org

Disciples of Christ East Dallas Christian Church / 629 N. Peak Street Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 & 10:50 am 214.824.8185 / Rev. Deborah Morgan / www.edcc.org

Episcopal CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION / 3966 McKinney Ave / 214.521.5101 Sunday: Traditional 7:30, 9:00, 11:15 am and 5:00 pm Contemporary 9:00, 11:15 am and 6:00 pm / incarnation.org

Evangelical Trinity Hillcrest Church (Episcopal) / 12727 Hillcrest Road Sunday: Worship 10:30 am Blended / 12:00 pm Kenyan / 7:00 pm Contemporary / 972.991.3601 / www.trinity-hillcrest.org

Lutheran Zion Lutheran Church & School / 6121 E Lovers Ln. Sunday: Sunday School 9:15 am, Worship 8:00 am, 10:30 am, & 6:00 pm / 214.363.1639 / www.ziondallas.org

Presbyterian northpark Presbyterian Church / 214.363.5457 9555 N. Central Expy. / www.northparkpres.org New Pastor: Rev. Brent Barry / 8:30 & 11:00 am Sunday Services

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I love this story. If you’ve heard it, bear with me, because it’s worth hearing more than once.

A water bearer in India had two large pots; they hung on each end of a pole, which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master’s house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, the cracked pot spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. “I’m ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.”

“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master’s house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don’t get full value from your efforts,” the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.” Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot’s side?

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That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you’ve watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without your being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.”

I am a cracked pot (hopefully not a crackpot!). I make mistakes. I don’t do many things as well as I’d like.

Maybe you can identify with me.

But the message here is that sometimes

Sometimes even our failed attempts serve a higher purpose … we make contributions we will never recognize. even our failed attempts serve a higher purpose. Like the pot, we make contributions we will never recognize.

The Apostle Paul said as much when he called us “broken vessels” that bear priceless treasures within. Don’t be afraid to be your own unique self, cracks and all, because you make a difference.

One day a man named Israel Schwarts was sad because he wasn’t like Moses. One night an angel appeared to him and said, “On Judgment Day, the Lord will not ask you why you were not Moses; he will ask you why you were not his beloved Izzy.”

When you are your own God-given, unique self, you never know what flowers you may leave behind.

Blair Monie is senior pastor of the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church (phpc.org). The Worship section is a regular feature underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the churches listed on these pages.

For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

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READ ALL ABOUT IT Educational group Texas Reading First has initiated a project to highlight success stories in reading instruction across Texas.

Preston Hollow Elementary was one of 16 schools chosen for this year’s pilot program. The initial goal is to identify the best practices at each campus, and then share those findings with other schools. Here from left to right are Texas Reading First representatives Daryl Michel, Candice Knight, Teresa Tipton, Becki Krsnak and Preston Hollow Elementary Reading First Coordinator Elyse Moore with principal Pete Chapasko.

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SALES & MARKETING PROFESSIONAL needed for growing promotional marketing business. Applicant must be a self starter and have sales or sales related experience. Job is commission only and work hours are flexible for the right candidate. Located in Lakewood. Email resumes to resumes@gizmogroup.com TEACHER - East Dallas Developmental Center (eddc.net) now hiring for two’s class. eddcad@gmail.com or 214-821-7766

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A PENNY EARNED Providence Christian School of Texas students Jacob Sloan and Mary Crow Miller both lend a hand, collecting spare change for the “Pennies for Providence” campaign, with the goal of adding new facilities and updating others. The money raised so far will pay for 11 new classrooms, a science lab, two Latin rooms, an art room and a gymnasium with lockers.

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Anne Myint and her family rang in 2010 with a simple night at home — hanging out as a family and catching some television. It was a relaxing evening, but the first day of January would quickly make their home the scene of a senseless act of vandalism and theft.

“Happy New Year to me,” Myint says, trying to keep a jovial attitude about the crime. “My back window was smashed with a beer bottle. There was beer all in the back of the car.”

After smashing the rear window of her Chevy Suburban, the suspect removed her rear seats from the vehicle.

“Maybe we should have gone out, and this might not have happened,” Myint says. “The glass, that’s just vandalism. It’s not until I saw the seats were stolen that I really got mad. What is wrong with people? That was my private property.”

This was not the first case of holiday heists at the Myint home. Last year, all of her new Suburban’s rims and tires were stolen on Christmas Eve. “It was only a month old,” she says of her car.

Dallas Police Lt. Barry Payne of the North Central Patrol Division says cases of vandalism were actually down this New Year’s Eve, but random acts of theft and vandalism can be a problem during the holidays.

“This does happen occasionally, but not this year,” he says of widespread New Year’s vandalism. “But occasionally we have incidences where teens will wreak havoc on neighborhoods by cutting tires and convertible tops, or breaking windows.”

Payne suggests parking in lighted areas and garages at night when at all possible.

“There is an aftermarket demand for these third-row seats, and they are a common item stolen,” he says.

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