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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2003
Page
28
Cedar Rapids Kernels director of player housing Lanny Peterson expands a program started by the 1990s staff and boosters. He uses detailed questionnaires to pair players with local host families and coordinates social events while stressing communication to match families and players.
Lanny Peterson outlines the Host Family Program begun in the 1960s to provide a home like atmosphere for young men pursuing baseball dreams with Cedar Rapids Kernels. He and other families describe caring motives, willingness to host, occasional reimbursement for utilities, and pride in supporting players through long hours and events. Contact: Jeff Johnson.
In Cedar Rapids Abby and Tom Pumroy provide meals and bedrooms for three Dominican Republic and Venezuelan born Kernels players Erick Aybar Alberto Callaspo and Ransel Melgarejo. They welcome language barriers with Spanish talks and home cooked rice and beans offering a home away from home during their first full season away from family. The housing program is coordinated by Lanny Peterson with the support of manager Todd Claus and Kernel boosters.
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