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a HOUSE for all

Hospital Hospitality House offers a second home, support for people

with friends and family in local hospitals

By Megan Boehnke, Jennifer Shuman
and Ryan Toombs

IN}: KENTUCKY KERNEL

When Reba McAfee's daugh-
ter. Vivian. had a moped acci-
dent. a CT scan was merely a
precaution.

But there was nothing rou-
tine about the results of the
scan.

“The CAT (CT) scan found
something that we didn‘t know
was there." Reba said.

Vivian needed laser brain
surgery. an operation that would
take the McAfees more than 280
miles outside Fulton County.
They would be traveling north-
east from the far lower-left cor-
ner of the state to the UK Chan-
dler Medical Center.

But McAfee didn't know any-
one in Lexington. She had heard
of the Hospital Hospitality
House on UK's North Campus w
a facility that has served more
than 25.000 guests for free since
it opened in 1981 and decided
to give it a try.

“It was really better than
staying in a hotel.“ McAfee said.
“At the house. there were people
there I could relate to since
everyone had loved ones in the
hospital.

“It was a family“

The Hospital Hospitality
House provides lodging for
those who have family or close

workers there strive to create.

my m 1 STAFF
Lynn lngram, 28, and Sean lngram, 30, of Bowling Green, spend all afternoon talking at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital. They were
married when they were 12 and 14. Sean was in a serious car accident in March. He was originally sent to a hospital in Vanderbilt, Tenn,
before being brought to Lexington. While in Lexington, Lynn has found a home and support circle at the Hospital Hospitality House.

somewhere to stay while her living long-term at the house.

friends in a local hospital. as
well as some who are receiving
treatment themselves. The idea
for the house came from Mary
Frank Ewalt, who was inspired
by her own struggle to find

husband was sick. With the help
of donors and UK. Ewalt‘s
dream became a reality.

Lynn Morgan. executive di-
rector of the house. said the
family atmosphere McAfee
talked about is exactly what

“Our intent is to provide a
support network and tnore than
just a bed.“ Morgan said.

“When there is a near-death
experience. family comes in
from wherever they are living."
she said. “And often. they are

going from hospital to hospital."

The 19-bed house accepts re-
ferrals from 12 area hospitals
and doesn't charge its cus-
tomers. Amenities includetwo
washers and dryers. air-condi—

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Four-legged friend
makes House

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‘Roadie' is the mascot for Hospital Hospitality House.

By Shannon Mason
iii: (frontier Enid

The premise of the Hospital Hospitality
House is that visitors stay only as long as their
relatives or friends are in the hospital. but one
guest has been granted permanent residency
and has no plans of leaving.

A dog named Rhododendron ,- Roadie for
short , has been serving as the house's mas-
cot since October 2004.

In July 2004. a Pulaski County man tied
Roadie. a mix between a shepherd and a bea-
gle. to the back of his car and dragged her
through the streets of Somerset. Ky. He
dragged the dog at a speed police said could

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Volunteers touched by living in House

Student volunteers bond
with families, hear stories
while supporting families

8y Megan Boehnke

THE KENTUCKY KERNEL

Daniel Kiteck found
more than. a job at the 19th
century house on UK's
North Campus . he found
a family.

The Hospital Hospitali'
ty House offers a place to
stay for individuals with
hospitalized family mem-
bers. For Kiteck. a mathe-
matics graduate student.
the house is a place of
work and a home.

As a live—in staff mem'
ber for the Hospital Hospi-
tality House. Kiteck. 25.
fills one of four volunteer
positions for college stu-
dents. He shares his duties
and his room with 22-year-
old Rob Chirwa. a kinesiol-
ogy sophomore.

“They are like my
brothers and sisters here."
said Kiteck of his fellow
housemates, “You really
feel like a family when you
all live in the same house."

Kiteck shares the house

with Chirwa and Lynn
Morgan. executive director
of the Hospital Hospitality
House. among others.

()ne day per week. and
one weekend a month. the
live-in staff members work
in the house performing
housekeeping chores and
checking in guests. In ex-
change. students share a
dormitory-sized room at
the house for free. as well
as being provided a
stocked kitchen and wash‘
ers and dryers.

()ther perks for stu~
dents are the proximity of
the house to campus and
free parking.

Though these benefits
can be attractive to stu-
dents. the job entails more
than merely cleaning toi-
lets once a week.

“People are first inter-
ested in free food and prox-
imity." Morgan said. “But
it takes people who care
about other people (to do
this job). They have to
want to do something that
has some meaning."

When students are on
duty. it is their biggest re-
sponsibility to be a com-

See Volunteers on page A3

“They are like
my brothers and
sisters. You
really feel like a
family when you
all live in the
same house."

Daniel Kiteck

Hospital Hospitality House
volunteer

Helping Hospitality

The Hospital Hospitality House is
a non-profit organization that re-
lies on monetary donations and
volunteers to keep running.

It is located at 342 S. Limestone
St. by North Campus.

For more information on how to
help out, please contact Lynn
Morgan at 254-8998.

Visit www.hospitalhospitality-
housecom.

Lineman selected in third round of NFL Draft

By Jeff Patterson
ritktimkkv tuition

Vincent “Sweet Pea“ Burns
heard the experts' take on him:
He was going to be a late-round
pick at best in the NFL Draft.

The Indianapolis Colts end-
ed all that talk late Saturday
night by selecting the former
UK defensive lineman in the
third round with the 92nd over-
all pick.

“A lot of people said I should
have been a fifth- or sixth-round
pick." Burns said yesterday in a
phone interview. "I was looking
for a later round."

Leading up to the draft. the
2004 UK defensive captain said
his goal was to go as high as in

the third round. Still. he was
surprised when the Colts select-
ed him late Saturday night.

"(iod works in mysterious
ways.“ Burns said.

Playing on a fast turf
at the RCA Dome. Burns
speed will be a huge as-
set. Colts head coach
Tony I)ungy told
Coltscom.

“We‘re thrilled to
have him." Dungy said.
“He brings energy and
excitement and quick-
ness. He‘s what we are
looking for."

At last month's NFL Com-
bine. the Colts were among seV»
eral teams including Atlanta.
Green Bay and Pittsburgh

Bums

that expressed interest in
Burns.

“I figured I was one of their
guys." Ilurns said of the (‘olts.
"I'm going to give them
their money's Worth."

Burns. who was a
firstteam All-Southeast-
ern Conference selec-
tion as a junior. record-
ed 31 tackles iii an in-
juryplagued senior sea-
son in 2001.

“He's a guy we had
targeted right from the
outset of the draft.“
Colts President Bill Polian said
on the (‘olts' Web site. “We had
some opportunities to trade out
but didn't want to. because he‘s
a guy we feel fits our system

perfect l y. "

Burns said he's excxted
about the possibility of playing
for a team that has made deep
playoff runs in the past few sea-
sons.

“To go to an organization
that‘s peeking at the Super
Bowl. that‘s a great thing."
Burns said.

Burns plans on attending In~
dianapolis' mini-camp begin-
ning on Thursday.

"I'm looking forward to go-
ing to Work." he said.

Although several teams
wanted to test Burns as an out-
side linebacker in a 3-4 defense
at the combine. it appears he

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Bike tour
3 students’
postcollege

plan

By Elizabeth Collier
IHE KENTUCKV kritiiti

Parties. drinking. family dinners
and weekend getaways are some of the
more traditional ways to celebrate
graduation.

But three resident advisers from
Kirwan 11 came up with an unusual
way to celebrate graduation 7‘ sleeping
in tents and living off peanut butter,
egergy bars. instant pasta and Power-
a e.

Luke Murray. Josh Carter and Matt
Dampier plan to bike down Highway 1
from Vancouver. Canada to Tijuana.
Mexico.

The trio said they hope to bike 85
miles each day and plan on completing
the 1.832-mile trip in 25 days.

"We bought return tickets for June
8. so we better be done." Carter said.

Murray said the appeal of this long
trip was “the adventure and the beauty
of (the scenery)"

They may stop for fast food every
once in a while. but most of the time
they‘ll eat non-perishables stored in
panniers. which are like saddlebags for
bicycles.

Each pannier will hold 20 to 30
pounds of supplies.

Murray. a 22-year-old business ad-
ministration of medicine graduate
from Union. Ky. has been an RA for 2
1 ’2 years.

Carter is a 21-year-old chemistry se-
nior from Waynesboro. Pa. and has
been an RA. for three years.

Dampier is a 22-year-old biology se-
nior from Nashville. Tenn. who has
been an RA for 2 1/2 years. He's also
engaged to be married this summer.

The idea for the trip originally
came from Dampier. who said he
“thought it would be cool to bike across
America from Maine to Washington."
Murray said he liked the concept. but
he thought biking down the Pacific
coast would be better.

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New pope
outlines Vision
at first Mass

By Daniel Williams
wt wisaiuo'iouieov

VATICAN (‘ITY Pope Benedict
XVI. employing ancient symbols of pow—
er and humility. ceremomally assumed
leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
yesterday and unveiled a
broad manifesto of
moral and social themes
he expects to pursue as
head of a 1.1 billion
member congregation.

Benedict. draped in
gold. presided at an out»
door Mass in St. Peter's
Square. whose twin
colounades embraced
hundreds of thousands
of worshipers. Amid all the splendor and
adulation. the new pontiff began his ser-
mon on a humble note.

“At this moment. weak servant of God
that I am. I must assume this enormous
task. which truly exceeds all human ca-
pacity. How can I do this? How will I be
able to do it'?" he asked.

Then. invoking saints and Catholics
at large. he said: “I am not alone. I do not
have to carry alone what in truth I could
never carry alone."

The massive throng clapped most en-
thusiastically when Benedict‘s predeces-
sor. Pope .lohn Paul II. was mentioned.

The Mass and sermon capped a six-
day period in which Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger. the Vatican's rigorous chief
defender of dogma for almost 25 years.
was transformed into Pope Benedict XVI.
(‘atholicism‘s 265th pontiff.

Ratzinger was well known inside the
Vatican walls and at Catholic confer-
ences. His name is a fixture in theological
libraries. Since his election as pope last
Tuesday. Vatican officials have worked
hard to reintroduce him as Benedict.
leader of all Catholics.

Yesterday. he gave the widest portrait
yet of his thoughts. As if in answer to the
widely expressed opinion that he is dicta-
torial. he pledged “not to pursue my own
ideas. but to listen. together with the

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Benedict XVI