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Pastor Soukup accompaâ€" nied Cal and Wanda to the hospital and remained until surgery was completenPastor Geense, although on vaca- doakeptmwudz. Since Cal and Wanda and Serge and Anya attend East- Ridge Evangelical Mission~ ary Church, their pastors, Lou Geense and Tim Soukup, were immediately informed. The congregation. however, wasn’t told until later. “Prayers were continu- ous,” Cal said. “We sought confirmation all along the Overaperiod of two years, a series of tests followed, making sure both blood typeswere compatible. Everything Was, a match described by Wanda as a miracle. “It was God’s idea," he said. “I talked it over with wife Wanda and later with our kids, Erin and Joel. He then approached Serge. His answer was yes. “We wanted our children to know. We didn’t want them to be nervous”. But the ’list Was long, with demands far exceeding donors. Cal decided to act. Cal then contacted Serge and learned he was already on the kidney transplant list. Cal and Wanda Knights learned of their neighbour’s health problem through son Joel, a friend of Serge and Anya’s son Vlad, both former classmates at Stoufi‘ville Dis- trict Secondary School. “I still can't believe such a wonderful thing has happened," said Mr. Kur- mashou, a native of Belarus. “Stoufiville’s a fantastic com- munity, filled with fantastic people." The gesture, resulting in surgery April 15 at Toron- to's St. Michael’s Hospital, has allowed Serge Kur- mashou, also of Stouffville, to be released from thrice- weekly dialyses treatments, performed over the past four years at an Oak Ridges clinic. ' ' ' And. indirectly, it was. The 48-yearâ€"old father of two, without thought for his own well-being, recently donated a left kidney to an ailing man he barely knew. A Ifthisquestion had been posed to Stoufiville's Cal Knights, the answer would deflnitgely have been yes. ‘Never in my life have I met anyone like Cal. The whole family, his‘ wife and children, too, are unbelievable! Neighbour receives the ultimate gift Wanda also voiced apprc kidney recipient Serge Kurmashou on donor Cal Knights m I my brother's keeper? lim Thomas is a Stoujfirille msident who has mitten f0; area newspapers for man) than 50 years. Wanda claims she's not surprised at her husband's decision to give part of him« self to help someone else. “He’s the kindest man one could ever know". Cal says while live kidney transplants are rare, people could greatly ease the shortage by signing donor cards. Serge hopes to return to Novopharm this summer. Cal expects to be back at his job in four weeks. He said while they lived only a short distance away, he never considered them- selves close friends, only neighbours. He described the Knights as “wonderful people in a wonderful town". An older brother traveled from Belarus to Stouffville just to say thanks. “He couldn't believe it. either,” Serge said. Serge and Anya Kur- mashou arrived ' Canada seven years ag living in Mississauga before moving to Stouffville. “Never in my life have I met anyone like Serge said. “The whole family, his wife and children, too, are unbelievable. He said he wished only for Serge to enjoy a better qualâ€" ity of life. “It was God's plan," Cal said. “It was what he wanted me to do. It was never a ques- tion of why, but why not? Cal is a project manager for a computer company in Markham. Serge is a main- tenance technician at Novo- pharm in Stouffville. “It was God's olan." Cal Ca] and Serge said they received total co-opera- tion from management and employees where they work He remained in hospital seven days. Cal was released in six. ‘ The operation, performed by Dr. John Honey, went amazingly well, Cal said. Serge, the kidney recipient, was in a room only a few doors down the hall. “I could tell it was work- ing," Serge said, “I felt so much better." The transfer was immedi- ate and so was the result. ciation to management and staff at the Christian Blind Mission on Stouffville Road for prayers and support. Roaming Around with Jim Thomas From our entreé freezer we’ll be featuring Doreen’s Chicken Supreme. It’s made with chunks ofair chilled chicken breasts which are poached in white wine and served in a velvety white cream sauce with mushrooms. Reg. $18.95 ca. I WHAT’S HAPPENIN' N SIDE. solid colours to choosâ€"c from. TEWfiB’fiVKs hangers in plastic or fibre, some 6" Bacopa for instant urns (and other 6" flowering annualsaswell)and4' potsifyouare a bit more patient. Something nut are the Ivy Topiaries outside the exit door, a variety of 4" non-stop Begonias, some with the darker foliage that looks really good, some Diplodenias and some beautiful 4" Dahlias and just so you know, we can usually custom plant about anything you wish. We've got lots happenin' for Mother's Day because it's the day that you don't show upempty-handed,evenifyouknowthat mom will forgive you (â€"something that moms do even when they don't really mean it). So we'll be 1m CAKES â€"â€" The assortment will include lemon curd (with lemon icing), strawberry shortcake, chocolate raspberry and chocolate ganache, whichjs Saponetta Carli all'olio (1i oliva If you're in need of an inside arrangement, we've got you covered as well there will be lot} randy lots of Bouquets, both mixed and alargeassorunentofl’ermnialsindudingareallygood selection of grasses (I invite you to compare the price). Lots of herbs â€" and herb planters, a large number of Bacopa hangers in plastic or fibre, some 6" Baeopa for instant urns (and other 6" flowering annualsaswell)and4' potsifyouare a bit more patient. 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And, we'll also be making a chocolate-raspberry bundt cake, peach-custard cake, jelly rolls, fresh fruit custard flans, puff pastries with custard and fresh berries, chocolate-dipped stem-berries and Mother's Day painted cookies. It will be a busy little counter, so it would be good to have 'Plan B' in mind â€"â€" unless you order of course. ' icing), strawberry shortcake, chocolate raspba-ry and chocolate ganache, whichjs extreme chocolate (my kind of cake). Cmm -â€" There will be lemon swirl, mixed fresh berry and chocolate. PIESâ€"Herewehavelemoncreampies, strawberry cream, and the assortment of deep dish fruit pies, as well as our usual awortment of our frozen 'bake at home' pies for you men who'll be taking over the kitchen, of course. MOUSSB cam â€" We'll have white chocolate, our black and white which is a big- fave and chocolate raspberry. CREME BRULEB â€"-â€" Vanilla; grand mamier and maple-rosemary. 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