Photo of the day: Running with red, white and blue
Joe Gomez of Cobden runs through the finish line, on Friday April 26, 2019, at Turley Park during the Neighborhood Co-Op Feed your Neighbor 5K. Gomez has been running competitions like this for 30 years, his longest Lee race was a 50K. Gomez says he runs support everyone in the community. “It takes a village,” Gomez said. Funds raised from the race went to the Good Samaritan House, a charity that gives support to those in need. Gomez runs with the team Red, White and Blue. “It’s an organization started by a veteran. It’s all inclusive, anybody can join. It’s about enriching people’s lives saying that we are more alike than we are different. And everyone has something to offer to their fellow man and woman in terms of positivity,” Gomez said.
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![Shree Krishna Tripathi, an international, master’s student in the Department of Civil Engineering, visits the Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of Southern Illinois on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill. “I usually come here when I feel low and stressed out. Visiting here makes me feel calm and peaceful. Another big [Hindu] festival, Tihar, is coming up and I am really excited to celebrate it," Tripathi said. "I have my thesis defense today and visiting the temple and worshiping here gives me positive vibes and makes me more confident."](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSC_0015-475x316.jpg)
Cindy Royster • Apr 28, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Good job sir !! Your message is much needed.
Keep on running. ✌
Marjorie Sawicki • Apr 27, 2019 at 2:11 pm
Joe is an amazing guy!