Should I begin that with a “Happy”? I don’t think so. If you live in NY State then today is Tax Freedom Day. Congratulations, from now until the end of the year the money you earn is now your own!
May 5, 2008
May 3, 2008
Week in Review
There isn’t much new to report on Jaliek today so what I thought of doing is a post called “Week in Review”. I will write this post ever Saturday to wrap up the weeks events.
This past week marked 6 months since Jaliek Rainwalker disappeared. To keep Jaliek’s name alive a group of people came together and held a bake sale in front of Jonathan’s Pizza on North Pearl St. in Albany. The even was a huge success in many ways. It brought a group of bloggers together who would like nothing more than for Jaliek to be found. There were baked good, raffle tickets, homemade products and of course donations. It was an emotional day, there were smiles and laughs, tears and anger, all for one little boy who’s smile has touched so many lives. Thank you to all who participated and to those who could not attend but hold Jaliek in your hearts.
This week was also filled with news on Joshua Szostak. While the Albany Police have closed the case, many believe that further investigation is required. I am one of those people. There are still many unanswered questions as to how Joshua got to the river the night of December 23rd. A couple of retired NYC detectives have been in contact with the Szostak family in regards to the smiley face killers. A smiley face was found by the Szostaks by the river, this could mark where Joshua went into the river. Bark has been removed from the tree and has been sent for testing. I know several people who have seen the smiley face in person, all believe that it has been there for some time. My continued prayers go out to the Szostak family. If there is ever anything I can do to help, just let me know.
That sums up the week in review. Have a great weekend!
May 2, 2008
Szostak Family Focuses on New Find Near Water
A graffiti smiley face spray-painted on a tree near the Port of Albany is giving new home to the family of Joshua Szostak.
Relatives of the 21-year-old wonder if the innocuous symbol they discovered next to the Hudson River on Wednesday morning is a new clue about what happened to him.
The Latham man left a downtown Albany bar on December 23rd and a boater found his body floating in the Hudson River on April 22nd.
In response to a question about a smiley face symbol being a common one, Bill Szostak, Josh’s father, says, “It might be but I say it’s way too coincidental.”
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Jaliek Rainwalker, Missing for 6 Months
ALBANY, N.Y. — It’s been six months since Jaliek Rainwalker disappeared. The 12-year-old from Greenwich was last seen in November, after his adoptive father Stephen Kerr picked him up after a week-long stay with another foster family.
Even though it’s been a difficult six months for Jaliek’s friends and family, they said it’s more difficult not knowing what happened to him.
On Thursday, the Find Jaliek Task Force planned to hold a bake sale in front of Jonathan’s Pizza on North Pearl Street in Albany. The money raised will go toward the search effort.
This week, they’ll also be hanging new posters at boat launches on the Battenkill and Hudson rivers, urging people to continue to keep an eye out for Jaliek.
On Sunday, the Texas EquuSearch volunteers used side-scan sonar to search the Hudson River for any sign of Jaliek. They discovered two unusual images, which have been handed over to state police divers. If the divers decide the images are suspicious, they will investigate further.
May 1, 2008
Justice for Jaliek Bake Sale TODAY!
Bake sale today at Jonathan’s Pizza on North Pearl St. in Albany from 11:00 – 4:00!
