PEACE4 THE MISSING The Peace4 Newsletter Missing Loved Ones and Abused Females Awareness and Support
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The Peace4 Newsletter is published 4 times a year (February, May, August and November). Additional editions will be published on an as-needed basis. May 10, 2009 | Volume 1, Issue 2
Peace4 Co-Founders Delilah & Sara Peace4 Administrator Angie Table of Contents
When a Mother is Missing ………………………Page 2 A Daughter Honors her Missing Mom ………………………Page 3 Monday 4 the Missing ………………………Page 4 Our Missing (Dates) ……………………..Page 5 Spotlight on a Member ……………………..Page 6 Peace4 in Action ……………………..Page 6 Safety Tips and Domestic Violence (DV) ……………………..Page 7 Events ……………………..Page 9 Peace4 Newsletter Information ……………………..Page 10
When A Mother Is Missing Written by Delilah
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hink back to your earliest fears as a child, and you will remember a time when you were afraid that the one that nurtured and fed you might not return. Remember the first day of school, when you had to leave the one who tended to your every need as she dropped you off into a room of strangers, some small and some large, and instructed you to have fun, meet new friends and mind your manners, or the time when you were separated at a store and you cried in fear that she may not find you.
they are sworn to keep by the very one who may have delivered a final blow on the day their mother vanished.
Older children often go down many other paths. Some throw themselves into arranging searches, organizing fundraisers, and finding innovative ways to work out the daily thoughts of their missing mother. Other older children can’t cope, they look for ways to numb and dull the pain through the use of alcohol or drugs or both. They act out in ways they would not have, had they had the guidance of All children grow up with a range of experience of the very person missing, their mother. being separated from their mother, however, no matter what a child’s age, the loss of a mother is As Mother’s Day approaches, my wish for my own devastating. Most of us lose our mothers to death mother, who died almost 20 years ago, and to all of and grieve that loss for many years, but eventually the vanished, missing mothers, is to know and feel we come to understand the natural processes of life the love, hope and enduring faith that all will be well and our pain subsides to a dull ache around birth- one day. We will all meet again, but until that day, days and holidays, wishing she were still here to we must wipe our own tears and kiss away our own hurts because we no longer have you here to do it. enjoy those special times. For those who have had a mother go missing, no explanations, no note on the refrigerator door, just vanishing without a trace, the daily pain is excruciating. I have written the accounts of over 100 missing mothers on my blog, Mothers Are Vanishing, and the one statement that I see in just about every case is that the missing mother “would never leave her children.”
My Angel by Natalee Fox My angel has a heart so precious, and sometimes her hair shines of gold. She is full of love and kindness, she makes my life meaningful and bold.
In my correspondence with some of those children left behind, there is also a consistent statement of pain, the pain of not knowing, the fear of the unknown that can be crippling to even the most stable person. How to explain that pain to someone who is not in those shoes, is fruitless, like comparing a broken leg to a stubbed toe. Unless you have literally “lost” your mother, you can’t know the depths of emotions that grip your everyday life. I have also read many accounts of how children left behind cope with this loss. It’s never pretty and neatly tied up with a bow, as each child is left only with the defenses taught to them at the knee of the very person who is now gone from their life. Those whose mothers were quite possibly taken from them by the hands of an abusive husband, father or partner, tend to live their lives cloaked in the secrets
My angel is so smart, always showing me the right way. Without her I'd be lost, I know she'll never lead me astray. My angel is beautiful, she is so special and like no other. I love her, for my angel is my mother.
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A Daughter Honors her Mom on this Mother’s Day By Angie
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n November 14, 2002 my family got up that morning and did their normal routine in life. We all got ready for work and my mom, Alice Donovan, had the day off and was looking forward to her day of relaxation and rest before she had to start a new work week. Alice Donovan
At noon mom decided to go to Wal-Mart to start her Christmas shopping. She pulled in the Wal-Mart parking lot at 2:39pm, parked in a parking spot but never made it into the store. She was ambushed by to young men with guns who forced her to drive away in her car with them. She spent three hours begging and pleading for her life. All her attempts to have her captives let her free failed. After raping her repeatedly and receiving a large chunk of money from her bank accounts they murdered her and left her body in a wooded area in Horry County South Carolina. Both men were caught several days later and were put in to prison where they surely belonged. But they never told nor brought any law officials to the place where they discarded my mother. Our family suffered the loss of my mother in different ways. It split our family apart into many different dynamics and the family fell apart. We sat through the trials of both of these men and heard the accounts of what they did to mom and the others over and over. We had to relive the nightmare over again and it seemed that no matter what we did to try to get on with our lives without her, we couldn't. She was still missing. Her body was out there somewhere. We could not accept that. We were not at peace with that. For many years I often wondered if my mothers soul was at rest. Later I had to bring myself to believe that it did not matter where a person was placed in death, If they were going to spend their eternity with the higher power then their souls are at peace. January 17th 2009 almost seven years later one of my mothers murderers decided to come forward and explain where they left my mother all these years with a map and pictures. A search was conducted and skeletal remains were found in that area he said she was. The memory gate lifted and my soul was flooded with all memories of my mother, good and bad and of the events that lead to her death. I realized on that day in January of 2009 standing on that dirt road as CSI came out of the field with brown bags which hopefully hold my mother, that I had been running and hiding from the truth. Not wanting to face the memories of my mother. The pain of losing her was so great and so painful that I thought it would be easier to forget her. And all I did was prolong the inevitable. Now as I sit and wait for DNA to confirm that it is my mother's remains, my mind is flooded with thoughts of my mother. A woman with integrity, a woman with passion for life, a woman who saw the beauty in all things, a woman who loved like no other, a woman who I am honored to say is my mother. • • • •
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Samantha Burns Samantha Burns was last seen by her aunt at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville, WV, at 6:30 on the evening of November 11, 2002. At 9:45 p.m. that evening, Burns used her cellular phone to call her mother and said had been visiting friends at Marshall University Court Yard Apartments but was coming home. Burns lived in East Hamlin, West Virginia. She never arrived there and has never been heard from again.
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or more information about the following missing, please see our Monday4 the Missing section on our web site: http://peace4missing.ning.com/group/monday4themissing
Branson Perry Branson Perry went missing on April 11, 2001, and his family has been looking for answers ever since. Branson's family says that day, he and a friend were cleaning the family's home in preparation for his father's return from the hospital. In the middle of tidying up the house, Branson told his friend he was going to put a pair of jumper cables in the family's shed and that he'd be right back. That was the last time anyone saw him.
In July 2005, Chadrick Fulks and Branden Basham pleaded guilty to a federal charge of carjacking resulting in death to avoid a possible death sentence. Samantha's body has not been found. If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: West Virginia State Police (304) 528-5555
Jasmine Haslag Jasmine Haslag of Cole County, Missouri, has been missing since June 18, 2007.
So much has happened since Branson vanished. His younger brother graduated and is now living on his own, his father passed away in 2004, and now his mother, Becky, has been diagnosed with cancer and yet still no answers in Branson’s disappearance.
Officials are saying that foul play is definitely suspected in the disappearance of Jasmine Haslag. A reward of increasing amounts has been offered for any information leading to an arrest in the Haslag case.
Travis was last seen driving his red 1998 Chevrolet Camaro, license plate number WRP8627. A reward is being offered for information.
If you have any information, please call any of the following numbers: Cole County Sheriff's Department at 573.634.9160; Callaway County Sheriff's Department at 573.642.7291; Or by submitting a tip to Crime Stoppers at 573.659.TIPS (8477)
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Catawba County Sheriffs Department: (828) 464-5241 Detective Roy Brown: (828) 4658349
Jessica Edith Louise Foster Jessie Foster disappeared from North Las Vegas, Nevada between March 28th and April 3rd, 2006. • She was last seen at 1009 Cornerstone Place with her “boyfriend” Peter Todd. Peter, a pimp, has a prior conviction for spousal assault. •
Prior to her disappearance Jessie traveled to Nevada, New York and Florida with Donald Vaz.
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She was recruited in Calgary by Yvonne Hubrechtsen to work in Las Vegas.
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Jessie may have fallen victim to an international human trafficking ring.
There is a $50,000 reward for information being offered. http://www.jessiefoster.ca/ Las Vegas Crimestoppers— Detective Mike Hope-Phone: (800) 222-8477 Las Vegas Detectives: Mike Kirkman - Phone: (702) 897-6820
Faye Aline Self
Amy Fitzpatrick
The contact numbers for any information on Amy’s whereabouts are 112, 952 487 036, 062, 686 044 181 and 952 474 030. 0034686044181 www.bebo.com/
Tina Sinclair was 34 when she disappeared, and Bethany Sinclair, was 15 years old. Tina Sinclair worked at the Keene Beauty Academy and as a visiting nurse for a quadriplegic man. She picked up her daughter, a Keene High School student, from a local movie theater and drove her home the night of Feb. 3, 2001. They were never seen again. http://missingtinaandbeth.org
Travis Baker On April 16, 2007, Travis Baker was scheduled to work at 5:30 p.m. at MDI, a food distribution company in Caldwell County, North Carolina. He never showed up for work and his last two paychecks were never picked up.
Bethany
Tina and Bethany Sinclair have been missing from West Chesterfield, NH since Feb. 4, 2001. They were living with Eugene Van Bowman, Jr. (POI) who was convicted of Sex Offense, against a minor, in NH after their disappearances. Tina and Bethany were last seen on Mountain Road in NH where they lived with Eugene Van Bowman, Jr. and, allegedly, another young man.
Please see www.bransonperry.com or America’s Most Wanted site for more information.
Jasmine's car, described as a green 1996 Toyota, was found in a field between Dixie and Mokane, off of Route PP in Callaway County, on the other side of Missouri River. There was frontal body damage to the vehicle and the license plates were torn off.
Amy Fitzpatrick, 15, has not been seen since the evening of New Year’s Day, when she left her friends home in the tourist resort of Riviera del Sol, on the Costa del Sol. She left her friends house to walk the 10 - minute walk to her house, at around 10pm on the 1st of January, 2008. If anyone has any information no matter how small you may think it is please get in touch with the 24hr hotline.
Tina and Sinclair
FAYE ALINE SELF, disappeared from Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana on March 30, 1983.
Suzanne Lyall Suzanne Lyall was last seen on the evening of March 2, 1998, at approximately 9:20 p.m., as she departed her place of employment at the Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, New York. Lyall was known to have boarded a Capital District Transit Authority bus heading to Collins Circle at the State University of New York (SUNY), at Albany, New York, where she was a student. It is believed that she exited the bus at Collins Circle at approximately 9:45 p.m. and has not been seen since that time. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678 New York State Police Troop G 1-518-783-3209 - or 1-518-783-3211
Faye Self left her 11-month-old daughter with her mother when she went out to the Wagon Wheel nightclub with friends March 30, 1983. The devoted mom later told her pals she had to leave to pick up her baby because she had to work early the next day. She was never seen again. For more information see: Doe Network www.doenetwork.org/ Case File 1410DFLA
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Our Missing Birth, Missing, Deceased, and Reunited Dates Trevor Morse: May 6, 2007 Luke Durbin: May 12, 2006 Sigourney Chisolm: May 17, 1993 Kenny Naidas Jr.: May 18, 2005 Jon Van Dyke: May 19, 2005 Brandy Hanna: May 20, 2005 'Charles' Karoly John HORVATH-ALLAN: May 26, 1989
January: BIRTHDATES: Roxanne Paltauf: January 3, 1988 William "Billy" Smolinski: January 14, 1973 Randy Spring: January 25, 1960 DATE MISSING: Amy Fitzpatrick: January 1, 2008 April Susanne Wiss: January 11, 2000 Jason Scott Adkins: January 18, 1999 Bradley Olsen: January 20, 2007 Jeff Renaud: January 26, 2009
June: BIRTHDATES: Jeramy Burt: June 18, 1973 Melanie Metheny: June 21, 1985 Lisa Marie Shuttleworth: June 25, 1969 Kenny Naidas Jr: June 25, 1981
February:
DATE MISSING: Benjamin Lund: June 13, 2005 Jasmine Haslag: June 17, 2007 Donna Jou: June 24, 2007
BIRTHDATES: Amy Fitzpatrick: February 7, 1992 Stacey Grater: February 17, 1970 Jesse Ross: February 18, 1987 Branson Perry: February 24, 1981 Rachel Troyer: February 27, 1991 DATE MISSING: Tina Sinclair: February 4, 2001 Bethany Sinclair: February 4, 2001 Julian R Kirchoff: February 8, 2007 Jeramy Burt: February 11, 2007 Stacey Grater: February 18, 2006
ENTERED ETERNAL LIFE Cory P Robinson: June 2, 2005 July: BIRTHDATES: Travis Baker: July 10, 1987 Tom R Starkle: July 15, 1960 Joyce Darlene Patterson: July 18, 1956 Lisa Michelle Hatchell: July 19, 1966 Jasmine Haslag: July 19, 1975
March: BIRTHDATES: Corey P Robinson: March 6, 1986 Mary Badaracco: March 11, 1946 Ryan Chambers: March 20, 1984 Jon Van Dyke: March 31, 1946 DATE MISSING: Suzanne Lyall: March 2, 1998 Brian Roy Barton: March 10, 2005 Rachel Conger: March 13, 2008 Jessie Foster: March 29, 2006 Faye Aline Self: March 30, 1983 ENTERED INTO ETERNAL LIFE Joyce Darlene Patterson: March 1, 2007 RE-UNITED WITH THEIR FAMILY Rachel Troyer: March 2009 April: BIRTHDATES: Jason Scott Adkins: April 1, 1975 Bradley Olsen: April 4, 1980 Suzanne Lyall: April 5, 1978 Samantha Burns: April 23, 1983 DATES “WENT MISSING:” Dr. Jarrett Burton: April 4, 2007 Branson Perry: April 11, 2001 Travis Baker: April 14, 2007 May: BIRTHDATES: Alice Donovan: May 7, 1958 Mystic Dawn Salazar: May 23, 2002 Jessie Foster: May 27, 1984 DATE MISSING:
DATE MISSING: Roxanne Paltauf: July 7, 2006 Brian Sullivan: July 8, 2007 Diana Lynn Harris: July 15, 1981 Lisa Michelle Hatchell: July 19, 2003 Melanie Metheny: July 19, 2006 August: BIRTHDATES: Jeff Renaud: August 5, 1988 Brian Roy Barton: August 6, 1979 Christopher Robin Coan: August 6, 1989 Julian R Kirchoff: August 10, 1984 Tommy Oechslin: August 16th Benjamin Lund: August 18, 1985 'Charles' Karoly John HORVATH-ALLAN: August 21, 1968 DATE MISSING: Cynthia Louise Day: August 10,1990 Brandy Hall: August 17, 2006 Mystic Dawn Salazar: August 17, 2008 Mary Badaracco: August 18, 1984 William "Billy" Smolinski: August 24, 2004 September: BIRTHDATES: April Susanne Wiss: September 1, 1983 Brandy Hall: September 14, 1973 Sigourney Chisolm: September 20, 1991 DATE MISSING: Christopher Robin Coan: September 3, 2007 Lisa Marie Shuttleworth: September 4, 2003 Diane Prevost: September 17, 1966
Tommy Oechslin: September 24, 2008 Kellisue M Ackernecht: September 30, 2008 October: BIRTHDATES: Diana Lynn Harris: October 6, 1953 Rachel Conger: October 11, 1977 Karen Jo Smith: October 12, 1965 Donna Jou: October 14, 1987 Bethany Sinclair: October 15, 1985 Faye Aline Self: October 18, 1956 Trevor Morse: October 20, 1976 DATE MISSING: Rachel Troyer: October 3, 2008 Randy Spring: October 10, 1988 Dylan Koshman: October 10, 2008 Leona Kinsey: October 25, 1999 November: BIRTHDATES: Gina Bos: November 4, 1959 Melissa Dawn Heath: November 5, 1990 Carlos Diaz: November 10, 1954 Cynthia Louise Day: November 11, 1952 Brandy Hanna: November 16, 1972 Dr. Jarrett Burton: November 21, 1948 Tina Sinclair: November 29, 1966 DATE MISSING: Jason Roark: November 9, 2006 Samantha Burns: November 11, 2002 Alice Donovan: November 14, 2002 Jesse Ross: November 21, 2006 December: BIRTHDATES: Luke Durbin: December 4, 1987 Brian Sullivan: December 5, 1987 Crystal Ann Fox: December 8, 1979 Jason Roark: December 11, 1979 Leona Kinsey: December 15, 1953 Kelliesue M Ackernecht: December 30, 1972 Brenda Lambert: December 26, 1969 DATE MISSING: Melissa Dawn Heath: December 4, 2007 Tom R Starkel: December 5, 1979 Carlos Diaz: December 23, 1986 Karen Jo Smith: December 27, 2000 Crystal Ann Fox: December 30, 2008
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Peace 4 The Missing Loved Ones CALENDAR
f there are any missing loved ones who are not yet listed with NamUs (www.namus.gov/), Patty has graciously made herself available to assist you.
Please contact her at patty@fourthekids.org if your missing loved one has not been entered into NamUs.
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eace 4 the Missing Member, Marian DeRossett, is our choice for “Spotlight on a Member.”
Marian, with her behind-the-scene presence, brings to our attention, through her posts, so many of the unidentified and cold cases. Marian your tremendous amount of work has not gone unnoticed! We are honored to spotlight you in this edition of the Peace4 newsletter. To find out more about Marian, please check out the following sites: On Peace4: Missing Does http://peace4missing.ning.com/group/thedoes Marian’s MySpace site: http://www.myspace.com/site4missingallover http://blogs.myspace.com/site4missingallover Marian's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/people/Marian-DeRossett/829412047
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Peace 4 Members Get Involved in Making A Change By Gwennie J Since the beginning of Peace 4 The Missing, there have been a culmination of efforts regarding changes in Laws, brought forth by members of many of the Peace 4 groups.
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An ongoing letter campaign in the case of Becca Mc Evoy was started by Delilah and information was posted by Cherry Simpson that is helping get this case addressed.
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In the group, Peace 4 the Abused, Cherry Simp-
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Sara, co founder of Peace 4 The Missing, called us into action for Myra Spearman to help pass Duncan and Jack Law. It just is the only way to stop this kind of tragedy when it comes to letting parents who have no contact orders be unsupervised when visiting their children.
One of those groups has been our Legislative Team. They have worked on such things as:
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Missing Persons Legislation started by Delilah
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DNA upon Felony Arrest Legislation started by Vicki Kelly of the Tommy Foundation
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Illinois HB 45 (early release of prisoners over age 50) started by Larry B. Simpson
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Change in legislation relating to Targets of Abuse started by Delilah
We have seen some success from the efforts of our Peace 4 Members, such is the law that was just passed in Washington State regarding Eryk's Law. It is a law passed so that volunteers and non paid workers in child care industries register in a sort of union. This was a law that Eryk's parents worked hard to pass and we gave them our support. Eryk was beaten severally and was in a coma at the hands of his babysitter.
son, started a discussion which included a campaign for signatures on a petition for 2 boys found dead, Judge Souk is blamed. As many of you may remember this was in the case of the two boys that were allowed by the judge unsupervised visitations of a man who violated his no contact order 56 times, and was denied visitation prior to that by the supervised visitation center he was involved with. Later he murdered his children and then committed suicide.
These are just a few of the things our Peace 4 members are involved in. You can find a number of them active at any given time. Many of them are working to make your world and my world a better place to live. Giving a voice to victims who have no voice, and to get change where change is needed. Don't forget to thank them all for all the efforts they put forth to make change. Peace 4 has a plan for action, and they are making the changes.
We have groups that offer their letter writing skills and thoughts to help get things on the move. Such are the following groups:
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Mobilize group has done a lot itself. Our own Angelbound has had many of us writing letters to help re-open the Tabitha Shucks Raines case, as well as writing letters and a campaign for Misty Lynn Guillory, Angelbound brought it together for letters and signatures for a petition.
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Another group that seems to be having us on the move is Jim Harnage's group, Hope For Abused Children.
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The information on Safety was gathered and submitted by Amy, a Peace4 Member. (Safety, continued on page 8)
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The Plan
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hen I was going through the abuse, I remember that the threats he made to my family were so scary it took me forever to make a choice to leave. He would threaten to kill my parents if I left, he would threaten to kill me and the children if I left, still somewhere inside of me I knew if I didn’t go I would die right there, and by his hands. So like many other of you women out there who have had to go through this and are trying to go, make sure you have a safe plan to do that. Planning is one of the most important things you can do. Safety is so very important. I am going to share with you my thoughts when I was going through this and what I did.
He always had someone watching me. They would call him and tell him if I left the house and if I was alone or with someone. I never felt like I had a way out. So, I began to think about ways I could get out of the house without anyone seeing me. I figured a way through the back door area and I visually worked it out in my mind. Then I had someone wait for me at the end of the building that I lived in. When I left I did it when he was in route to his work. I called a lovely person I know to pick me up and leave from there. I had to make a choice about the things important to take with me, and the things I could leave behind. I had to pack light because I needed to be able to move fast and get things done in a hurry. I packed light for the kid’s only necessities. Most of their clothing etc I had to leave, I had to keep telling myself that we will get things back when we are on our feet again. I think the security of all of the things is what sometime keeps us tied to our abuser. Fear that we can’t do it, because over and over again they have told us we don’t deserve better, we are trash, we aren’t worth anything, no one else will want you, and many other things. The thing is, I am walking proof that this just is not the truth. When I planned to leave I chose a place that if he was to come, I would have strong back up. A support system that would help me in my time of need. I made sure that I gave myself plenty of time to work through all the things that could fail, the whole time he never knew because I played the game, like so many of you have had to do as well. I acted like everything was just wonderful, that I loved him so much and that things were just perfect. The only trouble with that was, it really didn’t take anything for him to want to beat me or rape me. I usually just took it, at that point there were no more tears for me. I did what I had to do and I left. Material things will always come and go in one’s life, but for safety and the life of your children and for your life you need to get out, you can’t save them, they usually don’t get better, and your life will get better the more time away from your abuser. Mine has. Emergency contacts, important to keep them handy, share phone numbers etc with neighbors, let them know your situation, have them help watch out for you. Make sure they are people you can trust. Have your plan in place and follow through with it. Fear is the only thing that can stop you, but then fear can keep you from living a life you deserve. Once you have gone don’t look back. Don’t feel guilty that you didn’t say anything to this person, If you have any contact with the person the cycle begins all over again. Make a move to change your life and the life of your children. This article was written by
Personalized Safety Plan can be found on Peace4’s website under Peace4 Member, Gwennie J, and submitted to the newsletter Group>Peace4 the Abused Team by Amy, a Peace4 Member.
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Peace 4’s Event Section http://peace4missing.ning.com/events/event/listUpcoming
Lunar on the Bay Gala ~ Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 7:00pm Join us to help combat Human Trafficking Abuses Host: Artist Michael Bell Location: The Vanderbilt at South Beach 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. (718) 447-0800 | Email: wi.nathan@gmail.com Project Meridian Foundation is raising funds to launch OPERATION SAFE HOUSE -- an initiative to provide the victims of human trafficking with facility, medical, counseling and other services they need to resume a normal life. Also, if you make a purchase of an Original Work by Michael Bell between now and May 14th. Bell will donate 50% of the proceeds to Project Meridian Foundation. •
View the inventory at: http://mbellart.com/whatsnew.html
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International Missing Children's Day 'Awareness Ball' May 24, 2009 from 7pm to 11:30pm – Leicester International Missing Children's Day 'Awareness Ball' Sunday 24th May 2009 Walkers Stadium Leicester City Football Club LEICESTER LE2 7FL Organized by foreversearching.com
Fundraiser BBQ/Bianca Lozano June 6, 2009 all day – Epiphany Lutheran Church in Pearland Please Attend Fundraiser BBQ BARB-QUE FUNDRAISER EVENT Please come to this afternoon casual fund raising Bar-B-Que Help this mother find her missing daughter. When: May 16. 2009 Time: 11:00 ... Organized by Deana Hebert Contact lostbianca@hotmail.com or www.myspace.com/ lostbiancalozano
Keys to Healing: Mind, Body, and Spirit Project Jason Retreat 2009 June 12, 2009 at 3pm to June 14, 2020 at 3pm – Camp Carol Joy Holling
Please mark your calendars for June 12-14 2009. On those dates, Project Jason will be hosting a retreat for family members of both missing children and adults. The retreat is open to adult family members who reside anywhere in North America, and will take place at a spacious, comfortable, and scenic retreat center near Omaha, NE. More info and to register: http://www.projectjason.org/ retreat.html
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This edition is dedicated to those who have gone before us.
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We pray for the following recently departed, and for their family, friends and advocates:
Many friendships are springing up and laughter and good natured joking is the norm. We have a questionable Head of Security who threatens to lock many of us up and writes citations at will. Sadly our punishment is being forced to listen to her Karaoke. Needless to say we stay law abiding out of fear of that punishment.
Chris Coan
lthough this site is dedicated to advocating for the missing, both adults and children, and advocating for the victims of abuse, both child and spousal, you will find that this is not a doom and gloom site. Nor is it a rip-a-part the families site. It is truly a supportive site where the families feel safe sharing their stories, their experiences.
August 6, 1989 - September 3, 2007 Missing September 3, 2007. Found deceased April 2009.
We had the case of the missing marbles. You’ll have to visit the site to figure that one out! All in all you will come to a site where you will see people experiencing the worse life can throw at them, but who have found a way to go on, to deal, to laugh and cry and who amazingly reach out and help others. And, you’ll find total strangers who are there for the families to lean on.
Tommy Oechslin
August 16, 1977 - September 24, 2008 Missing September 24, 2008. Found deceased March 6, 2009.
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