Robert and Barbara Rogers are the foster parents of six Sudanese refugees who they have taken in to their Tully home on Otisco Lake over the past eight years. Lopez Lomong was the first of these “Lost Boys” from Sudan to enter their life and he has forever changed it, not only through his success as an award winning runner at Tully High School and Northern Arizona University, which led to a berth on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, but also by the perspective on life he has given them. Visit http://www.syracuse.com for more news and multimedia.
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August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
haha. he went to my …
haha. he went to my school. too bad i was in like first grade when he graduated
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
BASTARD
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I meet him yesterday
I meet him yesterday
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Hey Mr and Mrs …
Hey Mr and Mrs Rogers, and Mr Piccia, this is Bernie K****, and congrats on lopez, cant wait to see him home again!
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Who is this im from …
Who is this im from tully to!
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
dmn man im from …
dmn man im from africa and i went to the restaurant everywhere i want so i come here in usa ain’t nothing change but some people they let them self down coz they siad we never been in restaurant we never took the shower that is not true
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
BULLSHIT.
BULLSHIT.
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I’m actually …
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I’m actually Kurdish, therefore I wouldn’t qualify to be that racist term you called me. But thanks for the comment anyway, I hope you feel happy
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
you should have …
you should have stayed, we dont want you ragheads
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Wohoo go Lopez, …
Wohoo go Lopez, representin our little town!! haha
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Unbelievable. Great …
Unbelievable. Great example on how to treat those less fortunate than ourselves. God bless you!
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
This is an amazing …
This is an amazing story. The Rogers are wonderful people. In this day and age just to let a stranger in your home if a big feat. Wonderful!!! Wonderful!!!
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
amazing human …
amazing human beings: foster parents and lomong…adrian, ca
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
good job lopez! …
good job lopez! your my neighbor! always saw u running. keep it up
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
yeah most …
yeah most definitely. i am a kurd from iraq and I feel so fortunate and happy to be here in the U.S.
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Amen to that. And …
Amen to that. And I’m from Iraq and I was blessed to have been saved by this amazing country from Saddam’s treacherous regime.
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Perfect example of …
Perfect example of why America is the greatest country on earth. Let us keep it that way.
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
“Hey, thats my mark …
“Hey, thats my mark I’ve gotta go, see you guys later!” lmao
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
me too. definitely …
me too. definitely proud as an American for him to be our flag bearer.
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I am looking …
I am looking forward to seeing Lopez in the Olympics!
August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Awesome story.
Awesome story.