Conference moira::parenting

	Jeanne,

	I'm praying for them! I just can't even imagine how they must feel,
	but I'm praying they're feeling terrific and have their daughter
	back soon.

	Please send me some flyers, I'll distribute them around the group
	and to friends and family at home.

	Karen Ternullo
	MLO5-2/B59

       I can't even begin to imagine the pain and anguish they must
    be going through. My thoughts and prayers are with them. 
    
    
                                        Jill
                                          

                
    Can we get the base note posted at our Digital facilities in the New
    York Area?  We have a Rochester office, (Site Code RCO), which should
    be very close to Rochester.  We could also contact other sites in New
    York, or all over the US for that matter - what do you think of this 
    idea?
    
    I made a call to Personnel in New York City and got the name of a  Human 
    Resource person who covers Rochester, even though she is based out of 
    Connecticut.  She is out of the office today, but her name is Judy Warner 
    (misspelled?) and her DTN is 320-5332.
    
    Or should we simply send this note to ANYONE we know on the system and
    get it forwarded around the company in an informal way?
    
    These are my thoughts & I will also pray for the safe return of this
    little girl!
    
    Regards,
    Christy Hill
    

    
        All I can say is prayers and hugs to the family and pray that
    Kali is found. Poor thing, not even 5 years old and lost. That's 
    so scarey. 
    
         Rose 

    I'm going to be real quick here, since I just got kicked out with my
    first attempt.
    
    I am the base noter.  I am in the RCO Site which is in Upstate New
    York (Rochester office).  New York City is approx 6 hours away from
    here.  I have sent posters to someone from New York University and he
    is going to try to put it on an IBM Internet (Genie? (SP?)).  But I
    have no contacts in the NYO site, so I've not sent any posters there.
    
    To date, I've sent posters to:
    
    Littleton, MA  (LKG
    Maynard, MA  (MS02 and ML05)
    Colorado Springs, CO (CX03)
    Nashua, NH (MK01 and MK02)
    Rutland, MA
    Burlington, MA (OFO)
    
    I am heading out to Vermont in about 20 minutes for vacation, but I am
    going to stop at every exit along the Thruway to ensure the toll booths
    have Kali's picture up.
    
    If anyone wants fliers while I'm gone (returning here Tuesday, if I
    don't get TSFO'd), please contact Cindy Siragusa @RCO,
    UNYEM::SIRAGUSAC, or DTN 252-7042.
    
    There is no updates to report on Kali.  Some of us from the office
    visited Kali's mother yesterday and she is holding up remarkably well
    considering the hell she's in.
    
    A reminder that Judy and Dave will be on American Journal tonight and
    America's Most Wanted on Saturday pm.
    
    Thank you all so much - again!!  Please keep the prayers coming.
    
    Bless you all,
    Jeanne Sanford
    252-7044
    

    What channel is American Journal on?  I've never heard of it...but
    then again, it's probably on while I'm doing my after work 'chores' and
    bathtime for Sammy.
    
    

    Update regarding American Journal Segment 5/26:  They have post-poned
    the segment so that they may gather more information.  They will
    be broadcasting another day - not sure when yet.  Will keep this
    note updated.  
    
    America's Most Wanted is still a go for Saturday.
    
    Cindy (For Jeanne Sanford)

    That seems strange to me.  What more information could they possibly need
    to advertise a missing child?  Her picture and the fact that she
    is missing should be sufficient I would think?
    
    

If someone can scan the picture into DDIF format, you can post the image to 
the notes conf.  Not sure it would do any good, but it is possible.

You'll need the DECwindows/Motif interface to post and view it.

Dave

My parents who live in East Rochester are going to send me some posters of the 
missing child. If anyone wants some, email me.

-marc

    Cindy Siragusac from RCO will be Fed-Xing some flyers to my home in
    Massachusetts by Saturday.  So far, I've been able to contact 2
    Digital field offices who have agreed to post the flyers:
    
    ACI (Elk Grove Village, Illinois)
    ALF (Alpharetta, Georgia)
    
    I'll be sending the flyers to their homes, but we'll lose a day because
    of the federal holiday.  My contact in Alpharetta works in Personnel and 
    has agreed to make copies/send flyers to other Personnel folks in other 
    field facilities.  She mentioned North Carolina and Florida.
    
    I work in Marlboro, MA, so I can put the flyers around the MR0 campus 
    (Buildings 1, 2, 3, and 4) on Tuesday.  I pass other facilities on my 
    route to work and can stop and put flyers at Tewksbury and
    Dascomb Road)   
    
    I also have friends/relatives in these cities I plan to send flyers to:
    St. Louis, Missouri                                                      
    San Mateo, California
    Bakersfield, California
    New York, NY     
    Overland Park, Kansas
    Marietta, Georgia
    Rapid City, South Dakota
    
    As I think up more ways to reach people, I'll add another note.  I wish
    there was a way to contact the Public Announcements that we receive
    several times a day over the network.  They must have a terrific 
    distribution list!
    
    Hope this helps!
    Regards,
    Christy

    I work/live in Nashua, NH -- if you have posters/flyers, I'd be happy
    to distribute them.
    
    Patty Weier
    381-0877

    Patti,
    
    Jeanne FEDEX'd me some flyers and I made copies of them.  If you happen
    to come by MKO today you can have some.  This weekend my husband and I
    are going to be roaming around the Nashua/Merrimack area and posting in
    supermarkets/stores/gas stations, etc.
    
    I also will be stopping by the police departments in the local area.  I
    know the Nashua police department has information on Kali, but I don't
    think they have a picture yet.
    
    I also have some contacts in the police departments in Nashua,
    Merrimack, Hollis, Milford, and Wilton.
    
    If every one of us tells just 10 people and they tell 10 people and
    they tell 10 people...hopefully we'll find her soon.
    
    Thanks,
    Gail

This is awful. I would be physically ill if this happened to my
son or daughter. I wouldn't be much good at work. I hope Kali's
parents can fare a little better. May God look out for Kali.

Sometimes I think I get too paranoid, yelling at my son not to
go around to the front yard where we can't see him, but things
like this make me wonder if you ever can be too paranoid. My
wife and I always remind ourselves it only takes a second for
someone to destroy your world.

If someone does get a picture scanned in, maybe they could get
it onto the Internet World-Wide-Web. Web browsers can display
GIF images inline, and a lot of people are looking at it
throughout the country (and the world...), not just within
Digital. It would give the same wide electronic distribution 
as Easynet, but externally. Maybe someone with the resources
could even set up a Web missing children's server that could 
show pictures and info on many children. It would also make
the information instantly available to many government and
law enforcement agencies (though I doubt many PD's are hooked
up yet). That would be a good use of our taxpayer-funded 
Internet.

    I work in ZKO (Spitbrook road in Nashua)--and live in 
    Merrimack, NH -- Please send me some flyers and I'll
    do what I can to help.
    
    Sheryl
    

    Sheryl,
    
    I put some in the mail to you today.  They should be there on Tuesday
    morning.
    
    Thanks for helping out!!!
    
    
    Gail

    Jeanne,
    
    My thoughts and prayers are with you and Kali's family.  I hope
    that soon there will be great news of Kali's safe return home!!
    
    I work in Andover in the Dascomb Rd facility.  I would be more
    than happy to post some flyers here.  Please let me know.
    
    Please forward my prayers to the parents!
    
    My mailstop is DAS01-02/D17.
    
    
    Regards,
    Denise Plant

    Denise,
    
    The posters are en route.  Thank you for helping.
    
    All,
    
    There is no new information regarding Kali.  They was a glimmer of hope
    over the weekend when a big-wheel was found in a dump in a village
    about 50-60 miles from Kali's home, but it turned out to be the wrong
    bike.
    
    Kali's parents are still coping.  There have been several prayer
    services in the area for Kali and lots of fund-raising efforts going
    on.  Unfortunately, there are also some scam-artists out there trying
    to make a profit on this tragedy (attempts to sell the posters for
    $1.00 each, people going door-to-door to raise money for Kali, etc). 
    That sickens me.  
    
    We're still hoping and praying.  
    
    Thanks - again - for what you are all doing.
    
    Jeanne
    

I'd be glad to post notices in HLO and in my community.  My mail stop is
HLO2-1/E11.

Kathy

    
    I live on the NH seacoast, I'll post as many as possible. ZKO2-1/019
    
    Mike

For those with workstations, I've placed a GIF-format copy of the picture in
MOIRA::NOTES$LIBRARY:KALI2.GIF.  I've also placed a VAX/VMS executable viewer in
MOIRA::NOTES$LIBRARY:XV.EXE.  You can copy the viewer and the image to your
directory, and view the image:

	COPY MOIRA::NOTES$LIBRARY:KALI2.GIF,XV.EXE *
	XV :== $mydisk:[mydirectory]XV
	XV KALI2.GIF

    Is there any update as of today, June 6th?  I don't work on Fridays and
    I haven't seen anything new in the notesfile.  I received four flyers
    from Ken Ferguson in Pittsford, NY (and a special thanks for sending
    them Overnight express) on Thursday, June 2nd.
    
    I've posted about 15+ flyers in my community and I wanted to record
    where I've placed posters so others won't have to go there themselves:
    
    Andover High School, Andover, MA
    Beacon Hill High School, Brookline, MA
    Demoulas/Market Basket, Wilmington, MA
    First Parish Congregational Church, Wakefield, MA
    Gateway to Learning Day Care, Route 38, Woburn, MA
    Post Office, Lexington, MA
    Post Office, Stoneham, MA
    Post Office, Wilmington, MA
    Post Office, Woburn, MA
    Public Library, Reading, MA (Need to check whether display is "ok")
    Public Library, Stoneham, MA
    Public Library, Wilmington, MA
    Public Library, Woburn, MA (Reference has to "ok" the display)
    
    
    I've also sent copies to 20 friends in various cities.  I thought I'd 
    mention which cities I have contacts to encourage other people to do the 
    same!  I also send a copy of the letter from the Adam Walsh Center in
    New York (716) 272-0900 with my flyers so that people will "register"
    where they post the flyers.  I need to register the above public places
    myself so that they can record it.  
    
    Two people I gave flyers to have displayed them in their car windows 
    thinking that in traffic, people will see the picture of Kali Ann. 
    Anywhere, here are the cities where my contacts reside:
    
    In My state			Out of My state
    
    Waltham, MA			New York, NY (Grenich Village)
    Framingham, MA		Alpharetta, Georgia (DEC facility)
    Tewskbury, MA		Marietta, George
    Leominster, MA		Portland, Maine
    Hudson, MA			Elks Grove Village, Illinois (DEC facility)
    N. Chelmsford, MA		St. Louis, Missouri
    Maynard, MA			San Mateo, California
    S. Grafton, MA		
    Dorchester, MA
    Gardner, MA
    Northboro, MA
    Edgartown, MA
    
    I may be getting laid off (as the rest of us may) and I want to provide
    my home number in case there is any news about Kali Ann Poulton.  I
    will also continue to display/send flyers to more people every chance I
    get.  I still have about 20 more contacts of my own that I haven't
    tapped yet.
    
    Please keep me updated if at all possible.
    Regards,
    Christy Hill
    Home # (508) 657-8123

    The search for Kali is continuing.  There really is no update to
    report, unfortunately.
    
    Some of you may have heard the story about a man in Naperville, Ill who
    reported he heard kicking and screaming coming from a white Aerostar
    van in a parking lot.  He stated that when he looked inside he saw a
    small child bound and gagged.  He then reported that the driver of the
    van then came over to him, threatened him and swore at him to leave the
    van alone.  The man in the van drove away, the witness called the
    police.
    
    He gave a description of the man and the child and there seemed to be
    similarities between the child in the van and Kali.  The police here in
    Rochester insisted from the beginning that there were no connections.
    
    However, the whole thing was a hoax.  The man made the entire story up.
    He is now facing a misdemeanor felony charge for falsly reporting an
    incident to police.
    
    It's inconceivable to me how someone could do something as low and sick
    as that.
    
    Again, thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers.
    
    Jeanne

We are seeing the best and the worst side of people here.

The best side as people want to help, and hope for her safe return.

The worst side as this happened in the first place, people try
to gain financially from it, and others try to garner attention
from it. Some people have no respect whatsoever for others.

    I'm almost finished sending flyers to every Digital facility in the
    U.S.  I still have some sites in Colorado, California, and
    Massachusetts, but I'm down to say 50-70 sites I believe.  I'm not
    sending any flyers to New York because I was told that you folks faxed 
    copies to those facilities.  In each interoffice envelope, I've enclosed 
    4 or 5 copies.
    
    I also saw Kali's picture in my local paper (The Suburban News) this
    past weekend.  This paper goes to homes in Reading, North Reading,
    Wilmington, Stoneham, and Lynnefield, MA.
    
    This is my last day in Digital, although my official date is June 17th. 
    Please keep me informed of Kali's status if at all possible.
    
    My prayers are with Kali's family & friends.  Hope my efforts have
    helped.
    Regards,
    Christy Hill
    508-657-8123
           
    

    I just wanted to let folks know that these flyers are all around the
    greater Maynard area.  I had put up alot in Groton, Littleton and
    Townsend but I just got back from Acton and they were in two different
    shopping malls, each store, in their doorways.
    
    Has there been any updates?
    
    cj
    

    Last Saturday night I saw the clip on Kali and her mother on "America's
    Most Wanted".  What a beautiful little girl!  The pictures on the
    poster don't do her justice.  She's absolutely adorable!
    
    I've put up posters in the Fitchburg/Leominster area.  Hopefully
    something will come up soon.
    
    Holly
    

    
    
    I have seen flyers of Kali everywhere, including
    the tollbooths in Maine.
    
    

    Entrance to Maine Turnpike already has fliers up.
    
    FWIW, I think its sick but she is so pretty that is why she was
    probably kidnapped.

    Is there any word on Kali? Is the New York news still reporting her
    absence?
    

    There are no updates to report on Kali.  It is 5 weeks today since she
    disappeared.  The police don't seem to be any closer to solving this
    case than they were in the beginning.
    
    Kali's story has been aired twice on America's Most Wanted, and will
    soon be aired on Good Morning America.  Efforts are underway to set up
    a Kali Poulton Foundation to assist the Adam Walsh Center to getting
    the word out on a larger national scale.
    
    To date, over 1.5M posters have been distributed in 8 countries.  Over
    9K "tips" have been called in.
    
    It's such a mystery, but we are still very hopeful that she'll be
    returned safely.  
    
    Please keep Kali in your prayers.
    
    Jeanne

    I just got an "ADVO" those little advertisements that you
    get for carpet cleaning or whatever...and I saw Kali's picture
    on it.  I live in Southern California so it is good to see
    that the word is really getting out all over the country.
    
    As a mother of a 7 year old, I can only imagine the heartache
    Kali's parents must feel.  I just wish there was something more
    I can do to help. I am going to keep this little picture with
    me and show it to everyone I know.  Her sweet little face is
    hard to forget...
    
    -Elizabeth

	I live in Billerica, MA and we got one of those little advertisements
	with Kali's picture on it too.

	This is such a sad situation and way too common.  I hope they find
	her soon. Our prayers are with her and her family.

	Karen T.

    I live in Connecticut and I got one in the mail yesterday....Has there
    been any more news about Kali???
    
    
                                     Jill

    I live in Florida and saw Kali's  poster at the local Publix grocery store. 
    She's a real cutie.  My 6 year old and I had a long talk about her and
    she is determined to help find her.  Her determination brought tears to
    my eyes when I thought of what Kali's parents must be going through. 
    We will keep our eyes open and will also keep her in our prayers.
    
    
    		Cindy

    Judy Gifford, Kali's mother, will be on Good Morning America tomorrow
    morning.  Judy is in San Francisco to watch the launching of a
    satellite that is going off tomorrow in Kali's name.
    
    Kali's father, unfortunately, attemped suicide two days ago by
    overdosing on prescription medicine.  He is recovering in a local
    hospital.
    
    There are no leads on the whereabouts of Kali.
    
    Jeanne
    

    
        This is so sad. I find myself looking at every little girl I
    see lately that looks like she may be around 4 years old. Looking
    for the possibility that she's been kidnapped by a woman that 
    wanted a child and couldn't have one.
    
        I was wondering, if this is a possibilty, is there any way
    that they can suggest pictures of what she may look like with
    her hair cut or dyed?
    
           I hope the father recovers and finds a way to keep going.
    It's got to be even tougher on the poor mother with the father
    having such a tough time....
    
        Rose

    re: -1
    
    Pictures have been published in the local papers of Kali with different
    hair styles and colors, different facial expressions, etc.  I don't
    know if these pictures have been sent nationally with the posters.
    
    Jeanne
    

	I heard part of a report on the news last night about a father of
	another girl, who's been missing for about a year, walking across
	the state (or maybe further?) to support Kali's family.
	
	I'm not sure I got this story correct, maybe there were more people
	walking and I'm not sure how far they walked.  Maybe someone else
	in this notes file will have some more information.

	Anyway, the important thing is that Kali's family is getting support.
	She's still in our prayers and we're hoping she's found soon!

	Karen T.

    
           I heard it too and can't remember the child or fathers name.
    It was a 10 year old girl from Sturbridge. If I remember the name
    I'll write it later, maybe someone else will remember it.
    
       It's such a sad thing to hear that children are stolen and never
    found. I want to scream everytime I hear of another missing child.
    
       Rose

I didn't hear about this, but if it's the 10 year old from Sturbridge, it's
probably Holly Peranin.  (I'm sure that's misspelled.)

						Tracy

I was traveling this past weekend and noticed a color flyer of Kali in
the ladies room in the Philadelphia airport.

    It was Sara Ann Wood's father who walked from his home near Utica, NY
    to Kali's home.  He arrived on the anniversary of his daughters
    disapperance.  

    
          Okay, I guess I had the Sturbridge girl on my mind. 

    RE: -2
    
    Yes, it was Robert Wood.  Sara Ann Wood was abducted one year ago last
    Thursday while riding her bike near her home.   Her body has never been
    found but Lewis (not sure of the first name) Lent of Massachusetts is a
    prime suspect in her case, though he has not been charged.
    
    Bob Wood's reason for doing the walk was to keep Kali on everyone's
    mind, as well as the plight of missing children everywhere.  He
    mentioned that he is going to stay out of the spotlight from this point
    on, and re-focus on raising his other children.
    
    It was quite a feat, and something the entire community appreciated,
    especially, of course, Judy (Kali's mom).
    
    Jeanne
    

    Jeanne,
    
    It's been a while since we've gotten an update, so I figured I would
    ask.  Are there any more leads?  How is Judy holding up?
    
    Alyssa found a puppy that was missing in our neighborhood (it was
    missing for 2 days) and now she is determined to find Kali.  You gotta
    love her!  Her exact words were, "If I can find a little puppy, then I
    think I can find Kali!"  I just told her to keep looking!
    
    Give Judy my best.
    
    Gail
    
    

    Gail,
    
    No new updates.  Kali was to start school yesterday, yesterday was
    Judy's birthday, and next week is Kali's 5th birthday.  The police
    department has closed the command post they set up back in May, located
    a block or two from where Judy and Kali live.  The case is still very
    much open, but the command post was located about 15 miles away from
    the department's headquarters, which is where all the equipment is
    located.  They said it was an economical dicision only.  The same
    number of detectives are on the case, however.
    
    There are no leads.  Judy is holding her own, still full of hope.
    
    I am trying to get new posters out to those that responded, but I need
    to get another supply (mine got ruined in my trunk).
    
    Where is she???
    
    Jeanne

On our move from Colorado to Massachusetts, I saw one of the posters at a 
store or rest stop in Pennsylvania, and yesterday I saw one of the posters
at the Metropolitan Community Church in Worcester.

    Carol

    I recently spoke to my cousin, who lives in the Rochester area.
    
    She said the rumor is that a family member has Kali.  Any truth
    to that?
    
    

    I thought that that was a rumor way back when she was first missing,
    but it was just a rumor.
    
    The rumor was that Kali's grandmother or somebody like that had her,
    but after investigation, she didn't have her.
    
    But then again, Jeanne would know more on this.
    
    

    I'm back.  Sorry.  I was hoping to get over to the Adam Walsh Center
    before I left last week for more posters, but didn't get there. 
    Hope to get some this week.
    
    Regarding the rumors:  They are RUMORS.  Family members in 4
    different states have been, and continue to be investigated.  People should
    put more effort into helping to find her rather than listening to all
    the rumors flying around.  People tend to focus on the one about her being
    taken from a family member for two reasons:  1.  The majority of child
    abductions do involve family members;   2. It's easier to believe this 
    than to think of the other possibilities.  
    
    Bottom line, a 4 1/2 year old girl has been missing for almost 4
    months.  This is somebody's daughter.  This is a child who has been robbed
    of her parents and her innocence.  This is a beautiful little girl who
    was to start kindegarten this month.
    
    This is a little girl who will turn 5 years old tomorrow and won't
    be having a birthday party with her family.
    
    

    Are there any updates on Kali? I almost hate to even ask. No news is
    sad news.  Her picture is hanging in the Ladies rest room in this
    facility, so I'm reminded of her every day.
     

    I haven't spoken to Kali's mom in a couple of weeks, but no, there are
    no new leads coming in, and there is no news to report.
    
    And yes, you're right.  No news is very sad news, indeed.
    
    Please keep Kali in your prayers.
    
    Jeanne
    
    ps:  To those that have asked for fliers and haven't received them yet,
    please let me know, and I'll take another route in mailing them out.
    Send me e-mail.
    

    Is there any news yet?
    
    I have been keeping up with this in the UK. I am unable to help but
    still feel deeply involved.
    
    Tracey

Hello

I too have been following this note but from the UK, please can someone
let us know whether there has been any further news.  

Many thanks,
Gill

    I'm sorry - haven't had much time to check the notesfiles lately...
    
    No news.  Kali will be featured again on America's Most Wanted, though
    I'm unsure of when (sometime between now and May is all I know).
    
    A music video was recently made, complete with home shots of Kali
    and her Mom, set to a song written for Kali.  The Adam Walsh Children's
    Resource Center is trying to get MTV and VH-1 to air the song and
    video.
    
    Kali's mother is holding her own, though quite honestly, I don't know
    how she manages day-to-day. 
    
    The search continues, as do all of our hopes and prayers.
    
    Thank you for keeping Kali in your thoughts.  
    
    Since I don't get into this file much, please feel free to contact
    me via vaxmail.
    
    Thank you all,
    Jeanne
    

Former neighbor confesses to strangling girl missing since 1994
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Copyright � 1996 Nando.net
Copyright � 1996 The Associated Press

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Aug 10, 1996 1:41 p.m. EDT) -- A former neighbor confessed
to abducting and strangling a 4-year-old girl who vanished more than two
years ago while riding her Big Wheel on a quiet suburban sidewalk,
authorities said.

Hours after security guard Mark Christie was charged with second-degree
murder Friday night, police found a body early today thought to be the
remains of Kali Poulton.

Christie, 24, who lived with his infant son not far from Kali's home in a
secluded subdivision in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford, confessed to the
crime, police said.

Kali's disappearance in May 1994 mystified police and prompted a nationwide
search. At the time, authorities said all 300 residents in the housing
estate were interviewed at least once but no suspects were identified.

Monroe County Sheriff Andrew Meloni said a tip led to Friday's arrest of
Christie, who had since moved to a small town east of Rochester. He said
Christie confessed to abducting and killing the girl and told police where
he disposed of the body.

Police said they found a body when they emptied a water tank in a Northern
Telecommunications building on Rochester's east side where Christie worked.
An autopsy was to be performed today.

Christie was arraigned Friday night in Pittsford Town Court and was being
held in the Monroe County Jail.

Kali's mother, Judy Gifford, said she remembered talking casually to
Christie at a local playground in the months before Kali disappeared and
becoming suspicious when he made admiring comments about her daughter. Kali
used to help Christie's 18-month-old son on the slide, she said.

"He would say, 'Your daughter's a very precious little girl' and I'd say
'Thank you.' We were accustomed to hearing that.

"But then he'd make comments like, 'I look at all the little girls out here
and your daughter is far the prettiest.' That made me feel uncomfortable and
when I'd see him outside (again), I'd not be near him.

"Here was a man in his 20s admiring a 4-year-old child. That's not right."

It was around dinnertime on May 23, 1994, when Kali got her pink-and-white
Big Wheel out of the shed. She rode back and forth on the sidewalk, her
mother glimpsing her periodically through the window. When Gifford came out
a few minutes later, Kali and her tricycle had vanished.

Gifford, 32, has passed out posters at toll booths and county fairs,
consulted psychics, appeared on talk shows, persuaded airlines to stuff
Kali's picture in ticket jackets and pediatricians to keep missing children
albums.

All over metropolitan Rochester on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, the
photo of the little girl with dimples and waist-length blond hair was
displayed on car windows, office walls and storefronts.

Every year in America, an estimated 300 children are kidnapped by strangers.
As many as half of them are killed.

"This certainly comes as a shock," Gifford said. "I always felt that she was
alive and I was going to find her and bring her home.

Sobbing in her doorway next to her former husband, David Poulton, she added:
"We are totally devastated, in shock, as totally blindsided by this as we
were the day she disappeared."

    
    
    	I had this child's "missing" poster in my office for almost a year.
    So sad....
    
    
    jim 

    
      I heard this the other day and felt so sad for the parents and 
    friends and relatives and all the people who tried so desperately
    to find that little girl. It makes me so sick to think that a grown
    man would murder a little girl. 
    
      Rose

    I read this in the paper and immediately went and held my daughter. 
    She didn't know why I held her so long and with such emotion.
    
    I can only imagine the anguish and devastation that the parents are 
    feeling.  May they gain strength from the good and loving people who
    surround them.  
    
    judy 

    Thank you for the update.  We here on the west coast did not hear of
    the arrest.  I am blad that he has been captured, and that Kali's
    parents can have some closure to her diappearance.

    There was an article in last monthls Child or Parenting magazine
    about Kali.  Did anyone read it?