Light the Night for Jaliek, Press Release

PRESS   RELEASE

To:  Assignment Desk

Date:  December 20, 2007

Re:  Light the Night for Jaliek

For Release:  Immediately 

On Sunday, December 23, 2007, a special event will be held for Jaliek

Rainwalker, the 12 year old who disappeared from Greenwich, New York on November 1^st.  The event is called “Light the Night for Jaliek”.  The theme is “Searching for Jaliek, Searching for the Truth, Searching for Justice”. 

Light the Night for Jaliek will take place inside and outside the Greenwich VFW on Abeel Avenue in Greenwich, just a few blocks away from where his adoptive father last reported seeing Jaliek.  The event, scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm and end at 7:30 pm will feature special lighting of twelve search lights aimed into the night sky, one for each year of his young life. 

Jaliek’s maternal grandparents, his former pre-adoptive foster family and the respite family who took care of Jaliek for six days before he disappeared will all be among the people who will light the special lights.  Coffee, hot chocolate and cookies will be served, everyone will receive a Christmas ornament with Jaliek’s picture on it so we can all keep him in our thoughts and prayers this holiday season.  In addition, a huge Christmas card will be available for well-wishers to sign. 

For additional information contact Elaine & Tom Person:518-861-6262

Adoptive father’s actions raise eyebrows

Police chief says angry residents have reported seeing Stephen Kerr removing posters for Sunday vigil

GREENWICH — Stephen Kerr, the last person to see Jaliek Rainwalker, his adopted son, before the boy disappeared Nov. 1, has been seen around Greenwich and Cambridge tearing down fliers advertising a vigil for the missing boy.

Greenwich-Cambridge Police Chief George Bell said he receives “several calls a day” from people who are angered and perplexed by Kerr’s behavior.

Bell declined to characterize Kerr’s actions, adding that police have not asked him to stop.

Meanwhile, a woman who cared for the 12-year-old Rainwalker said that a “goodbye” note Kerr said proves Rainwalker ran away from home was actually a homework assignment from his father.

Bell has not named any suspects in Rainwalker’s disappearance, and said the lack of progress in the investigation is frustrating.

“We have not caught one break in this case,” he said.

Busy day here …

Hi everyone!  I am trying to collect my thoughts, articles and information this morning (oh and work too, sometimes it really gets in the way).  I’m not sure which order to post things and I don’t want anyone to miss anything I post today.  That happens sometimes when  you post multiple things in one day, or maybe I just think it happens. 

Anyway …More on Jaliek coming up!