Jason Jolkowski

[WasBlind]

http://members.cox.net/prayersandposters/

http://www.projectjason.org/

Jason's family is helping others in the midst of their own search. Please visit both sites, and sign the guest book and thanks!
Blessings to all, Lanie

[WasBlind]

Bumping for Jason, and Kelly!

:blowkiss: Lanie

[Love_Mama]

I can't imagine how it would feel to have a child missing this long.....
Pray's for this family and Jason.

xxxxxxxooo
mama

[Love_Mama]

http://members.cox.net/prayersandposters/

http://www.projectjason.org/

Jason's family is helping others in the midst of their own search. Please visit both sites, and sign the guest book and thanks!
Blessings to all, Lanie

Lanie......just signed the guestbook......saw some name's I recognized from WS. How neat of these people!
xxxxxxo
mama

[WasBlind]

Thanks, Mama! Yes, the response from WS'ers has been phenominal. So many have contacted me for information about everything, and are now on my mailing list for updates, just like YOU!! Many have volunteered to help with mailings, Search and Rescue, and now posting flyers.

This is really a great place to post, as the people are like a family, here.

Love to you and yours, Mama. Thanks for caring for Jason and all the missing, and those left to search for them. You inspire me, hon'.
xoxoxox, Lanie

[Kelly]

I just wanted to thank everyone for their kind words & prayers for Jason & our family. I know this is part of what keeps us going coupled with the strength God gives us. We are very blessed.

This really comes to the forefront as I recently had some corresponsdence with the mother of a longer term missing person. She has swallowed the bitter pill of life and can no longer see her blessings.

I pray that no matter how long this is to go on for us that I always feel as strongly as I do now that God only gives us what we can handle. It's what we make of what we perceive to be the bad things in life that is what helps us to grow in the love of God.

I find a partial self-healing in reaching out to others. But hopefully, I always give more than I receive. That's the key...love others more than yourself.

Many blessings,
Kelly

[WasBlind]

Kelly, thanks for posting about 18 Wheel Angels on the information thread.

This really reminds me of the "driving for" programs done for individual missing persons, but on a much larger scale. Very impressive. I wish you much success, and of course that is measured in many ways. So many people do care, and download and print flyers all the time. This is really a neat idea, as everyone can participate, even those of us who are not truck drivers!! The truckers have been great though, and the truck stops, too!

Thanks, ahead of time, to everyone who does this. We really need your help in getting the word out. The flyer you place might bring someone home.

Praying for answers and soon, Lanie

[Sarahsue]

Jason is from my town. My husband actually worked with him at a local radio station, and this story is heartbreaking.
I had posted his links a few months back, as he is always on my mind.
My husband also runs an independent record label, and they are having a benefit concert soon in Jason's honor.
Please keep praying for this amazing family, and Jason's safe return.

[WasBlind]

Sarahsue, can you e-mail me, please ma'am? My name is Lanie and I work with Kelly, Jason's mom, networking for the missing. I tried to private message you, and it would not go through :(

Love in Christ, Lanie
MissingProfiles@yahoo.com

[Kelly]

Is it a small world or what?????? Sarah Sue, are you Mike P's wife? Feel free to email me.

Here's what I came to post:

Today we had an article in the newspaper about my efforts to pass a law to establish a missing persons clearinghouse In Nebraska. It is not going well because people just do not understand the scope & magnitude of it all. Here is the article:

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=1638&u_sid=994645

If you live in Nebraska, or know anyone who does, please contact me. You can help by emailing the senators to educate them about this very important issue.

Thank you.

Kelly
kelly.jolkowski@projectjason.org

[Sarahsue]

Very small world indeed Kelly! I am Mike Perry's wife.
I emailed you today. I work overnights currently, and haven't been able to check this thing for a few days.
I also posted a link to the OWH story on Slam Omaha. (another website I freq b/c of music)
Let me know if there is ANYTHING I can do to help.
SSP :D

[Kelly]

I sent you an email, Sarah Sue!

Thanks!

Kelly

[Eagle1]

Your son always waited at the curb instead of closer to the house, for his car pool? Would he have gotten into a car with people he didn't know? They may have seen him standing there on other days? He liked fishing, doing isolated things instead of with groups?

It was garbage day. When the car pool stopped for him, probably knocked on the door or rang the bell, and couldn't find him, your other son called you, probably? He hadn't left the house yet? I think you should go ahead and identify him on the home page of your site, and nobody will think you're too self-centered or anything. It took me a while to find him. Some people might not want to take that long.

You do have his info and picture registered with all the Nat'l Center for Missing and Exploited Children, with John Walsh's America's Most Wanted, etc., right? They'd all help you get the law passed, I would think. Unsolved Mysteries? The Amber Alert was started since Jason's disappearance. I obviously don't know anything about it, or if it might help. You polled the neighbors that day, I'm sure.

May I make a small suggestion? Could you poll those truck drivers and decide something Carly Brucia and other young girls could say and/or do when they are being ogled and don't feel safe? Carly's friend's mother's boyfriend had taken her and her little friend to a MacDonalds. I'm sure her killer must have been there.

In fact, her friend had probably told her own family about Carly's home problem with her stepfather, probably why she didn't want to ride with him and was walking home. What could these young girls say or do, preventively? She hadn't been warned about stalkers, evidently, must have forgotten all about the MacDonald's. "Ron" knew Smith, probably had talked about Carly's problem.

Greta Von Susterin asked Carley's mom WHY WAS SMITH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. We were all wondering. Carly was too beautiful for her own good. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,110544,00.htm Hope the link still works. Thanks and good luck.

[Eagle1]

Could you poll those truckdrivers to decide a best answer for young girls to give when they're being ogled or accosted like Carly Brucia? As you probably know, Carly didn't have a nearby father or big brother and said words to the effect that she frequently felt helpless about guys staring.

So sorry about your son.

[Kelly]

Thank you for your concern about my son. Just to let you know:

Unsolved Mysteries, the TV show, has been cancelled for a long time now.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children does not post information on 19 year olds.
Jason is already on the AMW website.

The truckers will be given information about safety and related items as our program grows. I do not have plans to poll truckers about Carlie's actions. Of course, you should feel free to pursue such a poll on your own.

Thank you.

Kelly

[Up2theminute]

Thank you for your concern about my son. Just to let you know:

Unsolved Mysteries, the TV show, has been cancelled for a long time now.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children does not post information on 19 year olds.
Jason is already on the AMW website.

The truckers will be given information about safety and related items as our program grows. I do not have plans to poll truckers about Carlie's actions. Of course, you should feel free to pursue such a poll on your own.

Thank you.

Kelly

Kelly, Have you checked into getting your son's case information posted on http://www.nmco.org/ ? That is where the Center for Missing Adults is hosted. It is funded/sponsored by Kristen's Law in honor of Kristen Modaferri who went missing only a week after her 18th birthday and her family pushed this through because of the barriers they were facing with her just falling within that 'young adult' category, as you seem to be describing you've experienced in your son's case.

[babylove]

Hi Kelly. I am very sorry to hear your son has been missing for so long. As a mother, I can't even begin to understand the kind of pain you have been going through. My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope you find Jason.

I cannot believe that they classify anyone over the age of 10 as a runaway unless there is a witness to call it a kidnapping. Its hard to imagine that if god forbid, someone were to abduct me, because I am 21, I would be considered a runaway, and no one but my family would be looking for me. How horrible. :(

[dannyodie]

I likewise am sorry to hear that your child is missing. I would like to support the fact that too many times the police lots of the time consider children over the age 10 as runaways. I'am sure that more than 1/3 rd are runaways, and many times are located or decide to come home within 3 weeks to 2 months. what bothers me is that there are lots of children that turn up missing and are considered runaways, and not much is done by law enforcement early on, its those other 2/3rds of children that are still missing across this nation that bothers me, too think that so many familys are going thru agoney, not knowing if there child is alive or dead. I wish that law enforcement would look for a runaway just the same as one that is considered missing later on, after all, lots of these supposed runaways turn up missing in the first place. maybe one day the law will change?

[Kelly]

Thank you for all your kind thoughts and prayers. As noted on Jason's links page, he is listed on numerous sites including the Center for Missing Adults. We found as many as we could that help missing adults. It's too bad there are not more, but I think that people are more responsive than in previous years to this issue. We just need the government to be responsive.

The moderators may want to consider moving these posts to Jason's thread if that is possible, as this thread is for a different purpose. Thanks!

Kelly

[WasBlind]

For Jason, and for Kelly
:blowkiss:

[WasBlind]

I'm working on a very important mailer for Kelly Jolkowski, mother of missing Jason from Nebraska. She posts regularly on missing persons boards. If anyone wants this mailing, or wishes to pray for the success of it, any and all help is appreciated.

Please contact me via e-mail at MissingProfiles@yahoo.com and in the subject put "Kelly" and thanks.

Prayers and hugs for all at WS
God bless you all for caring for the missing!
With love and hope, Lanie
Help For The Missing

[findlorne]

My heart goes out to all that are missing as well as to the families.

Kelly (Jason's Mom) has been such a WONDERFUL help to so many, may her precious son find his way back home soon. :angel:

With loving prayers to the Jolkowski's,
FindLorne

[Kelly]

Thank you both!

Jason is now featured on the CUE Center's Road to Remember Tour, which is happening right now. You can see more info here:

http://www.ncmissingpersons.org/

Kelly

[WasBlind]

Can someone please merge Jason's posts from these two threads?
thanks

Blessings to all, Lanie

[mindys]

http://www.projectjason.org/18wheel.html

Kelly, if you can get the Union's behind this, even more people will be reached, they have access to thousands. Most are interested in community service too. The Teamsters? They are even in Canada.

http://www.teamster.net/index.php

http://www.teamsters-canada.org/


Edited to add, this page lists a lot of other areas for outreach perhaps you haven't thought of:

http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/inside-freightliner-trucks/truckers-lounge/links.asp?pg=3

http://alkem.org/ftuarchive/fattruckersunion/main.html

If you want to tackle sending the info to some of the links listed, I'll help you.

[Kelly]

Thanks for the info.

It's really too bad that the Cue Center didn't get major national attention for their tour. May God bless them for their efforts.

Kelly

[smile22]

one of the posters said something about a car pool but i didnt read anything on the website for jason about a car pool i read that his car was in the shop and he was geting a ride from his manager or someone at work and becuse he didnt give good directions they were going to meet at the hs is there anyother news articals on him were there any witnesses besides the neighbor, someone near the hs at the time, im 22 and when i was in hs we had cameras outside the hs and they still do to see if anyone was cutting class or doing any damage to the outside. another thought if they had cameras on the bulding, but yet it says in the website when the person got to the school he wasnt their so we dont know if he made it to the school or not, its sad when someone is missing like jason, jacob from min, janice from connecticut, who have been missing 2 years or even janice whos been missing over 30 years and still have not been found


i wish their were more we could teach our children about preditors, i remeber in hs people would stop me for directions and id get scared we should teach our children if someone stops u looking for directions say loud i cant help u i dont know run or just run and scream becuse u never know when someone is gona come and snatch u


im praying for u and your family that jason is found safe

[Kelly]

Thank you.

All cameras were checked & videos watched and jason was not seen on any of them. The driver who was to pick him up was questioned numerous times. It appears he never made it to the school.

In other news:

The Legislative session has ended in Nebraska for this year and we were unsuccessful in getting Jason's Law passed. (Jason's Law, named after my missing son, would provide for a true Missing Person's Clearinghouse with services for families of the missing plus law enforcement training and a website with photos, etc.) Due to budget constraints, and I believe lack of understanding of the issue, we did not even get the bill to debate on the Senate floor.

Next year we will represent the bill and, with what we learned this past session, be better able to fight to get this passed. It's still going to be an uphill battle, but I will not give up until it is in place to help our families.

Each of you may want to check the laws in your own state, and see if you have a true clearinghouse, or just one in name only, such as ours.

Kelly

[Kelly]

Relatives of missing persons host fund-raising bicycle ride

BY KRISTIN ZAGURSKI



WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

Relatives of three local missing persons will line an Iowa trail Sunday during an event to raise money for a group that supports such families.

Project Jason, founded by the mother of missing Omahan Jason Jolkowski, will hold its Miles for the Missing Family Bike Ride from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail.

Rebecca Gonzalez, mother of 4-year-old Brendan Gonzalez, who disappeared in January 2003, and the family of Erin Pospisil, who disappeared from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in June 2001 at age 15, will join Jolkowski's family at the event.

The families want to raise awareness of missing persons and share stories about their missing family members, said Kelly Jolkowski, Jason's mother and president of Project Jason.

Gonzalez will be at a rest stop near Mineola, and the Pospisils will be at a rest stop at Silver City, Jolkowski said. She and her husband, Jim Jolkowski, will ride on the trail, she said.

Registration costs $15 per rider. Participants can ride up to 27.8 miles from Council Bluffs to Silver City.

The ride will take place rain or shine. Water will be provided.

Jason Jolkowski was 19 when he was last seen in June 2001 near 48th and Pinkney Streets.

Pospisil was last seen getting into a two-door, early-1990s model, black Chevrolet Cavalier with dark-tinted rear windows. Her family has since moved to Council Bluffs, Kelly Jolkowski said.

Brendan is believed to be dead, but his body has not been found. His father, Ivan Henk, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with his disappearance.

For more information about the bike ride or to register, call Project Jason at 932-0095 or e-mail milesforthemissing@projectjason.org .

[Sarahsue]

My little sister wrote that story for the OWH. My maiden name is Zagurski.
:)

[Kelly]

It is a small world indeed!

Nice to "see" you, Sarah Sue. I hope we get to meet soon.

Kelly

[Ghostwheel]

I would like to see more information on this case, if it is available. It strikes me as odd that Jason happened to disappear the week before starting a new job, and his employer from the job he was going to leave happened to call him in early, then happened to arrange a pick up for him (at a school rather than a cross street), and he disappeared at that time. Almost like someone knew he would not be missed for 1/2 to 1 hour, and that Jason's schedule was out of the ordinary. He obviously looked like he was headed for work (black dress shoes and pants).

The best of luck to you, in all you do, Kelly.

[Kelly]

I understand that it was Jason's idea to be picked up at the school as the driver knew right where that was rather than to find our house. Also, the employer had been calling people in on short notice, so that was not unusual either. All of the employees were questioned multiple times by the police and by a private detective.

Thank you for the kind thoughts.

Kelly

[Kelly]

Missing man's family starts program to help others with missing loved ones

Project Jason created to raise public awareness of missing persons


By Sarah Schulz
sarah.schulz@theindependent.com


A woman whose adult son has been missing for nearly three years has founded a nonprofit organization to help other families with missing loved ones.
Jason Jolkowski was 19 when he disappeared June 13, 2001, while waiting for a ride to work near his parents' home in Omaha. Since then his mother, Kelly, has turned her grief into a source of inspiration for other families whose loved ones have gone missing.

With help from her family, including her mother and her husband's parents who live in Grand Island, Kelly Jolkowski has organized Project Jason. The program aims to create and increase public awareness of missing people through a variety of outreach activities. The organization also provides the families of missing people with resources and support, she said.

The organization, which began Oct. 6, recently had its first big fund-raiser, a bike ride in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The $600 raised at the event will help fund identification kits and the printing of posters and other materials that can be distributed in an attempt to locate missing people, she said.

Project Jason has already assisted nearly 25 families in several states, she said. When the group is first contacted, Jolkowski said, she and her board members make sure the family has already taken steps to officially list the person as missing, such as calling local law enforcement. The organization also helps families make posters of the missing person, set up a Web site about the person, contact the media and raise awareness about the situation, she said.

Jolkowski has a lot of resources and is able to quickly spread the word that a person is missing. In addition to giving families guidance on where to turn for help, she also "holds their hand" and provides emotional support, she said. She also works to make sure the family members are taking care of themselves during a stressful time and plans to stay in contact with families if a loved one is located.

"Things are never back to normal," she said.

To help get information out there about missing children and adults, Jolkowski founded 18 Wheel Angels in January. Through the volunteer-based program, truckers and other frequent travelers hand out flyers and photos of missing people across the country.

"We targeted truckers because they are good networkers," she said.

Information on missing people has been published in about 10 trucking magazines as well, she said. The articles include instructions on what to do if someone goes missing, such as calling law enforcement, keeping a log of all incoming calls and checking for clues in the person's belongings.

Project Jason has also made identification kit instructions available online at www.projectjason.org. A Spanish language version is also available through the organization. Jolkowski said it is important to keep updated information about and photos of family members, especially children, to provide to law enforcement in case of an emergency. The instructions walk a user through many of the questions law enforcement officers may ask, she said.

Grand Island police Capts. Kerry Mehlin and Robert Falldorf said an organization such as Project Jason can be very helpful to law enforcement when someone is reported missing.

"Any help from the outside is beneficial," Falldorf said.

The majority of the people who go missing in Grand Island return within six to 48 hours and are often classified as runaways who have "issues" at home, Mehlin said. A case like Jason Jolkowski's is rare, he said.

"You never know when it's going to happen to you," Jolkowski said.

http://www.theindependent.com/stori...missing09.shtml

[Kelly]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np...8&u_sid=1101494

Published Friday
May 21, 2004

Missing Persons Week starts on June 13

BY LESLIE REED

WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

LINCOLN - At the request of an advocacy group for missing people, Gov. Mike Johanns has declared June 13 through 19 Nebraska Missing Persons Week.


June 13 is the third anniversary of the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski of Omaha. He was 19 at the time.

Jolkowski's parents, Jim and Kelly Jolkowski, founded Project Jason to improve public awareness about missing people, to educate families about what to do if a family member disappears and to support the families of missing people.

The nonprofit group last week helped an Indianapolis family locate a man believed lost in the Omaha area, although it turned out he had gone to visit a casino without telling his family.

Kelly Jolkowski also is seeking legislation to create a missing persons clearinghouse with the Nebraska State Patrol. She argues that the sooner information is disseminated about a person who's missing, the more likely that person will be found.

More than 850,000 people are reported missing over the course of a year in the United States, according to Jolkowski. Although most are found, as of March 21, 2003, more than 97,000 people were unaccounted for, more than half of them children.

"Every missing person is someone's son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister, husband or wife," said the proclamation signed Wednesday by Johanns. "It is important to recognize the families and communities of missing persons and heighten public interest in the continued search for those missing persons."

Kelly Jolkowski said she hopes to arrange a series of appearances across the state for Project Jason during Missing Persons Week. Details are being arranged.

Photos can be seen here:
http://gov.nol.org/proclamations/may04/missingpersons.html


The proclamation reads as follows:

Nebraska State Missing Person's Week June 13-19, 2004

WHEREAS, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime
Information Center there were 876,213 missing person entries (juveniles and
adults) in the year 2000. An average of 2,001 children disappeared daily,
including children from the state of Nebraska, and

WHEREAS, as of March 31, 2003 there were 97,297 active missing person cases
in the United States. Of those missing, approximately 54,184 are juveniles
and nearly 43,113 were reports of individuals eighteen and older. These
statistics include citizens of the state of Nebraska, and

WHEREAS, in response to these alarming trends, nonprofit organizations such
as Project Jason, were founded for the purpose of educating the public in an
effort to prevent future abductions and disappearances, and to provide
assistance to families of the missing, and

WHEREAS, all missing persons deserve to be searched for regardless of their
age; and

WHEREAS, citizens, media, and law enforcement must be made aware of the
plight of missing persons regardless of their age; and

WHEREAS, families and communities of missing persons should have this week
to offer much needed support and to keep public interest alive active in the
continued search for those missing persons; and

WHEREAS, our awareness, support, efforts, and search for missing persons
must continue, and

WHEREAS, every missing person is someone's son or daughter, father or
mother, brother or sister, husband or wife, and

WHEREAS, the state of Nebraska is committed to the safety and well-being of
all its citizens, both children and adults, and

NOW, THEREFORE I, Mike Johanns, Governor of the state of Nebraska, do hereby proclaim the week of June 13-19, 2004 as

MISSING PERSON'S WEEK

in Nebraska, and I do hereby urge all citizens to take due note of the
observance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and cause the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska to be affixed this nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Four.

Mike Johanns, Governor

[WasBlind]

Kelly Jolkowski announces "Adopt A Missing Person" project

Project Jason is going to embark on a tour of the state of Nebraska on June 13th. Through-out most of that week, declared as Missing Person's Week by our Governor, we will visit as many cities as we can, bringing awareness for our missing loved ones, plus distributing our free child id kits and other materials.

We are going to write to youth organizations such as the Girl and Boy Scouts, asking them to get involved in whatever manner they choose. We will ask them to come to our table when we visit their city on the Miles for the Missing Tour. We will give them a child id kit and a safety brochure for children.

This is the part where you become involved. I want to launch a program on this tour called "Adopt a Missing Person". When the young person (or any other person who wants to participate) comes to our table, they can read about and choose to "adopt" a missing person. If you are interested, this is what you would provide and mail to me by June 11th:

· At least 2-4 dozen buttons of your missing loved one.

· A laminated 8x11 information card.

This would include a photo of your loved one that matches the button photo if possible, plus the story of the person's disappearance and some personal information about them. This would be written to the child, so they could feel that they know their "Adopted Missing Person". You are also more than welcome to attach something to the button, such as a mini thank you note or website address if it is not already on your button.

When the children come, they can read the information on the cards and then decide who they want to adopt and take the corresponding button. I will have them sign a simple guest-book with their name and the name of the missing loved one they are adopting. They will be encouraged to wear the button or affix it to their backpack or purse. It will be optional for them to add their email or physical address to the guestbook to forward to you so that you could write them and thank them if you can.

This is another way to promote awareness of your missing loved one, plus start to educate our young people about our mutual cause.

I am also looking for sponsors to make buttons for our missing persons in Nebraska. There are about 8-9 that we know of who we want to take on the tour. If you know of anyone, or can take at least one of the missing and make buttons for us, that would be most appre-ciated. Sponsors who help with this will be listed on our website with corresponding website links if applicable. I do not have much time with my needing to plan for the trip and securing our locations, so any help with this is most appreciated. I will also be checking with a few local businesses to see if they would do this.

If you are interested, or have any questions about the Miles for the Missing Tour or the Adopt a Missing Loved One program, please email me at milesforthemissing@projectjason.org

Many blessings on this day that the Lord has made,
Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder, Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

If any family member of a missing loved one wants buttons and does not have them, pls e-mail me for information on how to get them. We have a guy who is making them for a discounted price as part of the effort to raise awareness on this incredible project.
Lanie, Help For The Missing
HelpForTheMissing@yahoo.com

[Kelly]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1464&u_sid=1112340

Published Thursday
June 3, 2004

Bands take action for the missing

BY NIZ PROSKOCIL



WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
Missing for three years now, Jason Jolkowski hasn't been forgotten.

Project Jason benefit
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What: Concert featuring Criteria, Race for Titles, Little Brazil and Kyle Harvey

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Where: Sokol Underground, 13th and Martha Streets

How much: $7

Information: www.somedaynever.com


On Saturday, four local musical acts will join forces to raise money for the nonprofit Project Jason, which raises awareness of missing persons.

The concert features performances from Criteria, Race for Titles, Little Brazil and Kyle Harvey.

Jolkowski was 19 when he was last seen in June 2001 near 48th and Pinkney Streets.

His parents, Jim and Kelly Jolkowski, founded Project Jason to improve public awareness about missing people, to educate families about what to do if a family member disappears and to support the families of missing people.

Mike Perry, Jolkowski's friend and former colleague at radio station 89.7 the River, is coordinating the concert along with Joe Vavak. Both are owners of Omaha-based Someday Never Records, which is hosting the concert.

Perry, 25, who helped train Jolkowski to be on the air, remembers him as a quiet guy who was friendly to everyone. He was known as J.J. when he worked as a disc jockey at the River.

Perry said all four bands were happy to donate their time and talent.

"It's a worthy cause with realistic strategies for reuniting homeless children with their loved ones," Steve Pedersen, singer-guitarist of rock group Criteria, said of Project Jason.

The fund-raising efforts won't end with Saturday's concert.

Someday Never Records plans to release a compilation CD later this summer with all proceeds from the disc going to Project Jason.

For more information, visit www.projectjason.org.

[Kelly]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=1636&u_sid=1119340



Published Friday
June 11, 2004

Missing man's mother has hope


We all know what it's like to miss someone - to long for him or her, to yearn for a touch or the sound of a voice.

But what if the person we miss might never come back?

Sunday will mark three years since Jason Jolkowski left home and headed for work, never to be heard from since. He hasn't called, used his cell phone or drawn money out of his account at an ATM.

He just - disappeared. No clue. No trace.

His mother, Kelly Jolkowski, won't give up. Jason's car still sits in the driveway of the family home near 48th and Pinkney Streets. The family has kept all his possessions.

"I have hope that he is alive," she said. "If you lose hope, you stop looking. That's not fair to the person who is missing or to other family members who love him and miss him."

But at this point, where do you look? Jason, a Benson High grad who worked part time as JJ the deejay at KIWR, wasn't the type to run away.

Kelly is realistic. Though not abandoning hope, she knows she may never see him again.

But she wants to help other families who find themselves in a similar situation. She has started the nonprofit Project Jason (www.projectjason.org), with a seven-member board. She has asked that the Legislature enact Jason's Law, a statewide missing person's clearinghouse.

And Sunday, the start of Missing Persons Week in Nebraska, she and cohorts embark on tour across the state to encourage people to prepare for the unlikely - the disappearance of a family member.

For example, child ID kits to give to authorities, providing vital information.

"Do people stop and think about preparation and being ready in the unfortunate event a child is missing?" she asks. "No, they really don't.

"When it happens to you, you are put in such a high state of anxiety, can you think straight? It's hard to think of things you need to do."

The week starts with a 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Name Church, where Jason was a lector. The Sunday before his disappearance, he read Scripture from Romans, including: "We gladly suffer because we know that suffering helps us endure."

Kelly has suffered, but she hasn't stopped living. To the contrary, she got her life under control.

She weighed 375 pounds, but began exercising, biking and dieting and lost an incredible 200 pounds. Hence, her self-given nickname, "the incredible shrinking woman."

Kelly, who works in technical support for weather data software, and husband Jim, a warehouse supervisor for Nebraska Furniture Mart, moved from Grand Island to Omaha 13 years ago.

Jason, she said, was close to his family. It would be totally unlike him to run away and not call.

His younger brother, Michael, saw him lugging trash cans to the curb. Jason planned to catch a ride to work at his other job at Fazoli's Restaurant, 80th and Cass Streets.

Police tell her they are baffled.

The best thing, Kelly says, would be for the phone to ring and to hear Jason's voice. Meanwhile, an inner voice tells her to keep working and help families, because lots of others suffer the pain of a disappearance.

[WasBlind]

Jason has been missing almost 3 years, please read

On June 13, 2001, 19 year old Jason Anthony Jolkowski left his parents Omaha, Nebraska home on foot to meet a ride for work. He has not been seen since. The family and friends of this beautiful young man have been searching for almost 3 years. There will be a Miles For The Missing tour to mark this solemn occasion, and also to honor Jason and all those who have gone missing. To read more about the tour, please see this link http://www.projectjason.org/milestour.html
and also this one http://www.casewatchers.com/missing/AdoptMissing.html

What you can do to help
Go to Jason's site at http://members.cox.net/prayersandposters/
Look at Jason's pictures, familiarize yourself with his case. You might be the person who recognizes him and can bring him home again. Download flyers and post them at local businesses in your area.

Sign your thoughts and prayers to Jason's family on his guest book. A kind word goes a long way in such a situation. You do not need to leave your e-mail address, but please do sign the book. Wouldn't you want someone to offer a kind word if you were in this situation?

If you have a web site, please link Jason to it asap, and notify his family you have done so. Your link might be the one that strikes a memory in someone’s mind, and can bring him home.

Copy and paste this e-mail to a blank word document, and forward to everyone on your list BCC. In the TO field, put your own address to protect your list from SPAM. The more people who see Jason's face, the better chance of getting him home.

Bookmark Jason's site, since Kelly makes changes often, and that is the best place to go for updates in Jason's case.

Last, but not least, please pray for Jason. Pray for his family and those that search for him to find answers and soon. Light a candle for Jason on June 13th, and say a prayer that he comes home. Pray for those left behind to search for him, that they have strength to keep searching.

For those of you who have offered to do more, like search and rescue, thank you for this most generous offer. If you are in Nebraska, please contact Omaha Crime stoppers at (402) 444-STOP or Omaha PD at (402) 444-5657. If you are not in Nebraska, please e-mail me at HelpForTheMissing@yahoo.com for the SAR agency nearest you, and thanks! Special thanks to everyone who has helped the Jolkowski family the past three years.

Thank you for reading this. Thanks ahead of time for forwarding this e-mail, and thank you for your prayers for Jason, and all who love him. God bless each of you for caring for the missing. Please let me know how I can pray for you.

Blessings in Christ Jesus, Lanie
Help For The Missing
Proud partners of Project Jason & 18 Wheel Angels

Links
http://members.cox.net/prayersandposters/
http://www.projectjason.org/
http://www.projectjason.org/milestour.html
http://www.casewatchers.com/missing/AdoptMissing.html

[WasBlind]

For Jason

and for Kelly

For all who miss him and search for him, many prayers

With love and HOPE, Lanie

[Kelly]

These projects for Jason have recently been completed:

Jason is the featured case on the National Center for Missing Adults. This is the nation’s second largest missing person’s organization and they get a million hits on their site per week.

As the featured case, Jason is on the homepage of this site, bringing much needed attention to his case and providing us with a boost of hope. You can read his profile at http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/index.php?webid=home

The second project is a photo montage of Jason growing up, which includes music and text. It is a large file, so it does take a few minutes to load, so please be patient.

I hope that you find it to be as moving as we do: http://www.twinzee.com/jason.swf

A woman named Angel put this together for us. It provides us with a way to share Jason’s life with you. If you wish to write her and thank her, her email is Twinz4Mee@aol.com

Robert Cooke, father of missing Rachel Cooke, runs a nonprofit organization from his home in Texas. One of his focuses is self defense training. He is now selling a cookbook to help support the self defense courses as well as other services he provides. He was gracious enough to include Jason as one of the featured missing persons in the cookbook. You can order it online at http://www.rachelalert.org/RANorder.html

We recently were featured in the local news introducing our new Adopt a Missing Person program. You can see the news article and a video of the newscast at http://www.theomahachannel.com/fami...56/detail.html.

Please do consider helping us spread the word of this program. We’re also looking for corporate sponsors. If you can assist with that, please let us know.

Thursday, Project Jason was included in a list of Missing Person’s Organization links on a national news story. This was wonderful news for us as we work towards getting recognition for all of our families and for our cause. We’ve received over a thousand hits to the website that day alone. You can read this story here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5325808/.

I want to thank our family and friends for their constant support. We are blessed because of you and because we are surrounded by love. We thank God for all of you and for the gifts He has given us.

Jim, Kelly, & Michael Jolkowski

Jason’s website: http://members.cox.net/prayersandposters/
Project Jason: http://www.projectjason.org/

[WasBlind]

We recently were featured in the local news introducing our new Adopt a Missing Person program. You can see the news article and a video of the newscast at http://www.theomahachannel.com/fami...56/detail.html.

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For anyone who wishes to view this story, here it is
http://www.theomahachannel.com/news/3537156/detail.html

Congratulations, Jolkowski's and much love to all.
Thanks for all you do for the missing!!

With HOPE, Lanie
HelpForTheMissing@yahoo.com

[WasBlind]

For Jason

Prayers of HOPE, Lanie

[Kelly]

Jason had been added to the Original Laci Peterson Tribute Ribbon program. The ribbonmakers have made a special remembrance ribbon for Jason that they will mail free of charge.

For more information and a link to the Ribbon tribute page, please see Jason's website, on the homepage:

http://members.cox.net/prayersandposters/

The ribbon is a slate blue. I will post a photo this weekend.

Thank you.

Kelly

[Kelly]

After more than 6 months of fighting to get Jason listed on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, (NCMEC) he is finally there and we will be able to take advantage of their services.

It is not widely known, but a clause in Suzanne's Law allows for missing young adults up to, but not including age 21 to be obtain NCMEC services. As long as the person was within that age range at the time of their disappearance, law enforcement can call in the case.

Some of the services they provide that we will take advantage of include nationwide poster spread and the creation of an age progression photo.

Suzanne's Law is the result of the hard work of missing Suzanne Lyall's parents, Doug & Mary who run The Center for Hope, based in Albany, NY.

If you know any of any missing persons who disappeared between the ages of 18-20, make sure their family knows to have their law enforcement call in to have them added to NCMEC's case roster.

You can see Jason's NCMEC info here:
NCMEC Info (http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewChildDetail&caseNum=992083&orgPrefix=NCMA&seqNum=1&caseLang=en_US&searchLang=en_US)

To print a poster of Jason, please click here:
Poster Link (http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=992083&orgPrefix=NCMA&searchLang=en_US)

Thank you.

Kelly, Mother of Missing Jason

[inquiringmindz]

Kelly,
I'm so sorry to hear about Jason. I'll pray for his safe return.

[Kelly]

Thank you so much!

I just thought I should clarify what I meant by "fighting". Often LE does not know about Suzanne's Law, so you have to work to get them to understand this so they will even make the call. Then they call and the reps at NCMEC turn them away because they either were not made aware of it, or forgot. I had to end up instructing LE to insist on speaking to a supervisor. I beleive it ended up taking 3 calls to get the job done.

I have written to NCMEC, asking them to please do a better job in maing sure all employees know and understand this.

Kelly

[Mom who cares]

Jason had been added to the Original Laci Peterson Tribute Ribbon program. The ribbonmakers have made a special remembrance ribbon for Jason that they will mail free of charge.

For more information and a link to the Ribbon tribute page, please see Jason's website, on the homepage:

http://members.cox.net/prayersandposters/

The ribbon is a slate blue. I will post a photo this weekend.

Thank you.

Kelly

I received my Jason tribute ribbon last week and they are lovely. Slate blue and white with gold lettering. Everyone, please consider getting one. all it costs is a little bit of your time and a stamp.

[Kelly]

Thank you "Mom"!

It feels wonderful to know trhat so many people care.

God bless you!

Kelly

[Kelly]

A kind person designed this new website banner for me. If you have a website, please consider posting it there. Thank you!

Kelly


Banner Link (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/KellyJolkowski/missing_jason.jpg)

[WasBlind]

Prayers for Jason, and all who love and miss him.

With love and HOPE, Lanie

[Love_Mama]

Kelly, I feel like I know your son. I know him through you. I pray so hard that he will be found some day soon. In my dream's, and I drempt (sp)?this last nite, He came home. After that it was very confusing. I wish it wern't so.................I would be on pin's and needles.........if I were you. I don't know how you exist every day. Aren't our children the best of everything?
My prayers.............are with you and your family every day. I mean that Kelly. My heart aches for you and you family. How, why, does this happen!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxooooooo
mama

[Jenn]

Hi Kelly! I just want you to know that my prayers are with you. I have added Jason's banner to my website. I know that it is not much. I wish there was more that I could do. If there is anything, please let me know. May God bless you and your family.

[Kelly]

Thanks to all of you.

In a retreat I attended this last weekend, we talked about how sometimes God allows things to happen. I believe there is a reason He did allow whatever has happen to occur. I believe I see those reasons unfolding before my eyes everyday in the work that I do.

Perhaps Jason is safe and warm somewhere. Perhaps he is not alive and is in Paradise. This I do not know.

I do know that I will see him again someday, I just do not know when & where. In the meantime, I learn lessons of patience and love and just keep trying to do what I believe God has planned for me.

Kelly

[partyuv5]

I sent an e-mail about adopting a person. I did see your son's picture. I am impressed that you didn't make your site all about finding your son (of course that is your goal) but about missing people. Kudos to you. Keep working it and I will work with you.

God help you in your search for your Jason!!!!!

[Kelly]

Thank you so much! I replied to your email. (At least I assume it is you.) :-)

Kelly

[fourboys]

With Love,

fourboys

[Kelly]

http://www.dailynebraskan.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/20/4175d55356469

Concert series benefits search for missing people


By Jenna Johnson / Daily Nebraskan
October 20, 2004


The Silver Spoke Saloon in Roca is 15 miles away from the pub in Lincoln where Gina Bos was last seen four years ago this weekend.

It’s 75 miles away from the home in Omaha where Jason Jolkowski was last seen three years ago last June.

Both of these missing people were adults. Both left behind families who still are searching for any sort of an answer.

Both families met at the Silver Spoke on Friday night for a concert to raise money and awareness for the finding of missing people.

“When Gina disappeared, we had no idea the number of people who have disappeared is in the neighborhood of 85,000,” said Von Rap, Bos’ oldest brother. “Even if we had known, we would have never thought it would happen to us.”

Bos’ sister, Jannel Rap, a singer-songwriter who now lives in Los Angeles, started a non-profit concert series called Greater Information Now Available for Missing Persons, Inc. or GINA.

In the last few years, Rap has organized a TV program in Southern California and more than 70 GINA concerts across the country. Friday’s concert raised about $275.

Jannel Rapwas unable to attend the concert, but her two brothers were present, along with more than 150 people, many of whom knew Bos from her days as a musician.

Friday’s open stage concert was similar to the one Bos attended at Duggan’s Pub the night she disappeared and it brought back memories, Von Rap said.

“You never forget about it,” he said. “It’s always right there in your mind.”

Kelly Jolkowski came to the concert to distribute information and sign people up to “adopt” missing persons – to learn about their lives and wear buttons displaying their photos.

Jolkowski still is trying to cope with the disappearance of her then 19-year-old son, Jason, who was last seen in the family’s driveway as he was on his way to Benson High School to wait for a ride to his part-time job in 2001.

She founded Project Jason, a non-profit organization that directs families with missing members to the right resources, helps people create an identification file in case they disappear and lobbies the Nebraska Legislature to create a law allowing the compilation of information about those missing.

“There are always more people you can reach,” she said. “The average person has really no idea of the vast scope of things.”

Although both families are actively trying to inform the public about missing people issues, they are still hoping to find their own also loved ones.

“Our family is scattered across the country,” Von Rap said. “But no matter where we are at, we are still looking for Gina.”

[englishleigh]

Thanks to all of you.

In a retreat I attended this last weekend, we talked about how sometimes God allows things to happen. I believe there is a reason He did allow whatever has happen to occur. I believe I see those reasons unfolding before my eyes everyday in the work that I do.

Perhaps Jason is safe and warm somewhere. Perhaps he is not alive and is in Paradise. This I do not know.

I do know that I will see him again someday, I just do not know when & where. In the meantime, I learn lessons of patience and love and just keep trying to do what I believe God has planned for me.

Kelly


:blowkiss: Kelly!!! Much love to you and many, many prayers for your son. You do great work in Jason's name, and that is a wonderful legacy for him.

[WasBlind]

:blowkiss: Kelly!!! Much love to you and many, many prayers for your son. You do great work in Jason's name, and that is a wonderful legacy for him.

Intersting word you chose, Leigh....legacy.

You are right on the money. God bless you for caring for the missing.
With love and HOPE, Lanie

[Kelly]

Ohio College Students Arrange 432 Adoptions in 20 Hours

Sometimes, you never know what will happen unless you try. When 19 year-old Danae Leali, a creative writing major at Ashland University in Ohio, first heard about a unique awareness program for missing people called Adopt a Missing Person, she was moved to take action herself. However, that wasn't enough for Danae.

The Adopt a Missing Person program was created by nonprofit organization, Project Jason, which assists families of missing persons and provides education for the public. Families of the missing provide photo buttons of their missing loved one and a personal biography, so that people all over the country can help by "adopting" their missing loved one. Adopters pledge to wear the button and share the story with others to increase the odds of location, and give hope to the families.

When Danae went to the Project Jason website, she decided to adopt 20 year-old Rachel Cooke, missing from Georgetown, TX, since January 10, 2002. She received the button in the mail, and began to share Rachel's story with other students in her dorm, including her friend, Vanessa Wagner. Both Vanessa and Danae felt that missing persons get little exposure, and wanted to do more. Vanessa stated: "These are real people, with hopes and dreams, family and friends, futures and pasts. Deep down I feel that most people want to change the world for the better and if they can start off with a simple project like this, it is one step in the right direction."

They began by soliciting other students in their dorm to adopt other missing people, and the response was so heartening and tremendous, that they decided to expand it to the entire college campus. Danae and Vanessa chose 8 missing persons from the program and went to numerous campus organizations, fraternities, sororities, students, and staff, even going door-to-door for their cause. Within a day, they had close to 200 adoptions secured. By day three of their campaign to help the missing, the two had arranged 432 adoptions!

On Monday, November 22nd, Danae and Vanessa will proudly don their buttons, along with the other 430 persons who opened their hearts to help a family they've never met, many of whom are thousands of miles away. They will hold an all day vigil at the campus chapel, starting at 7am and culminating with a brief ceremony at 9pm. 8 giant cards will be posted, one for each family of the missing, so that attendees can express their thoughts of hope. These will be sent to the families after the vigil. The press and public are invited and encouraged to attend.

Kelly Jolkowski, mother of missing Jason Jolkowski, and founder of Project Jason, explains the impact of the program: "After the police have sifted through the clues in a missing person's case, and have no more leads, what the family has left is hope and awareness. The Adopt a Missing Person program enables people to be able to give these priceless gifts to the families. It helps them get through another day without their loved ones, knowing that a stranger cares. You just never know. The next person to see that face, may hold the key to unlock the mystery of their disappearance and be the catalyst that reunites a family."

To find out additional information about the Adopt a Missing Person program, please see www.projectjason.org, and click on the "Adopt a Missing Person" link.

The eight missing persons who were adopted during the campaign at Ashland
University are:

Amanda Berry, Cleveland, OH www.amandaberry.net

Georgina DeJesus, Cleveland, OH www.findgeorgina.com

Tamika Huston, Spartanburg, SC www.tamikahuston.com

Maura Murray, Amherst, MA www.mauramurray.com

Brianna Maitland, Montgomery, VT www.bringbrihome.com

Ryan Katcher, Oakwood, IL www.findryan.com

Joshua Guimond, Collegeville, MN www.findjoshua.com

Jason Jolkowski, Omaha, NE www.missingjason.com

[Limon10]

Congratulations on your success Deana! I think that is truly amazing :)

[Kelly]

Danae doesn't post here, but I will be sure to pass along your congrats to her. Thank you.

Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

[Kelly]

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=26714

‘Project Jason’ keeps memory alive for missing kids
Reported by: Lydia Esparra
POSTED: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:19:43 AM
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:20:45 AM

ASHLAND -- We’ve seen their pictures and have heard their names, the names of our area’s missing kids. Just south of Cleveland, in Ashland, other kids are keeping their memory alive.

At Ashland University Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus are making new friends. It started with an idea from sophomore Danae Leali

“I checked out the missing person’s files and thought it was interesting,” Danae said.

And during that time she came across ‘Project Jason’ dot org. At the website people can ‘sponsor’ a missing person by helping keep their name in the public eye.

The students proudly wear buttons with the pictures of the missing Amanda, Gina, Brianna, Tamika, Maura, Jason, Joshua and Ryan.

“You read things about them and you hear about them and then people start to talk about them on campus,” sophomore, Vanessa Wagener said.

And the campus is talking and worrying, what if it happens to them.

Parent, Maria Myers, says she worries about her daughter in college.

“She calls me to let me know she is OK,” Maria said.

“Because if this happened in my family and I went missing, I can’t imagine how upset my family would be,” freshman, Dlon Benton said.

About a quarter of the students participated in adopt a missing person. That figure is pretty good considering the campus only has about 2,000 students. Even more remarkable is this is the first time its ever been done anywhere across the United States.

For one day Danae and her friends celebrate the lives of the missing. They’ll send cards to all the hurting families and light candles that burn for hope. So one day the light will help guide the missing home.

Danae said she wants to let the families know that there is hope and people are thinking of them.

[Kelly]

You can also see a video:

http://www.wkyc.com/video/player.aspx?aid=8343&sid=26718&bw=

[Kelly]

Will Three Minutes on National TV Unravel a Three Year Old Mystery?


For more than three years, the family of Jason Jolkowski fought to get national media attention for this baffling and seemingly unsolvable missing person’s case. Will their appearance on the Montel Williams Show on Monday, November 29th, shed any light on the case, or will they remain in the limbo state of “not knowing”?

Nearly 3 ½ years ago, on a warm summer day, then 19 year-old Jason Jolkowski stepped out onto the driveway of his Omaha, NE home, and was never seen or heard from again. Veteran detectives have not been able to make a dent in what is called one of the most baffling cases in 30 years. His case remains open on the Major Crimes Unit.

In Jason’s case, there are no suspects. He had no known enemies. There is no evidence he was taken, but yet the evidence that he left willingly is lacking. He did his household chores right before he left. As his parents were both at work, there would have been no reason to do his chores if he was unhappy with them and planned to leave. He left for work wearing dress pants and shoes. He didn’t take other clothes or possessions. He had about $650 in the bank, and was due to get another check from his job two days later. His car was in the shop and repairs would be completed within two days. His bank account and cell phone were never touched and Jason failed to pick up his check at work.

What could have happened to this young man, who was loved and respected by family and friends, and well known for his stint as a D.J. on The River, a local college radio station?

As national media coverage for missing young men is difficult, if not nearly impossible to come by, the Jolkowskis feel fortunate that they were selected to be on the show. Jim and Kelly, Jason’s parents, hope that the for the few minutes they appear on the Montel Williams Show, someone, somewhere, will see the story and come forward with information that will help solve their son’s case, and provide the answers they have longed for.

Related Websites:

www.missingjason.com
www.projectjason.org

Contact:

Kelly Jolkowski
Kelly.jolkowski@projectjason.org

[Casshew]

Hi Kelly. good luck with the show... has your segment already been taped? or are they using older footage? I am not sure how it works... maybe you will actually be there in person?

[Fran Bancroft]

I don't know what it matters old or new, in person or not, but GOD be with you Kelly. God be with Jason.Hi Kelly. good luck with the show... has your segment already been taped? or are they using older footage? I am not sure how it works... maybe you will actually be there in person?

[Kelly]

Thank you

We went to NYC a couple of weeks ago and taped. They had also sent a cameraman to our home to tape some footage a few weeks before that. They will use a combination of the two in the show.

Many blessings,
Kelly

[Casshew]

Thank you

We went to NYC a couple of weeks ago and taped.

You're welcome, I will be watching for the show... I am glad you had this opportunity to get Jason's story out there. The right person watching can make all the difference... good luck!

[Kelly]

We'll be praying for more viewers than ever. We're trying to do a big push on the Internet to spread the word about this.

Why not email all your friends with the posted press release and links?

You never know what may come of it all.

God bless,
Kelly

[Kelly]

Web-Posted Nov 28, 2004
Missing man's family to be on Montel Williams' show Monday


By Sarah Schulz
sarah.schulz@theindependent.com



The parents of a Nebraska man who has been missing for more than three years will appear on television on a segment of "Montel Williams" Monday.
On the show Kelly and Jim Jolkowski will talk about their son, Jason, who went missing June 13, 2001, at the age of 19.

The family is from Omaha and has relatives in Grand Island. The program airs locally at 2 p.m. on KHAS-TV, cable channel 5.

Jason's case remains open with the Omaha Police Department's major crimes unit, but there are few clues to his disappearance. According to his mother, the young man was waiting for a ride to work because his car was in the shop. His bank account hasn't been touched since he vanished and his cell phone hasn't been used.

The Jolkowskis taped their segment with host Montel Williams a few weeks ago in New York City.

Kelly Jolkowski wrote in a recent e-mail to family and friends that some of the activities surrounding the taping are a blur. She said Williams was very compassionate with all of the missing people's families being featured on the program.

The family hopes their appearance on the show may bring about new leads and shed light on their son's case. Kelly Jolkowski's e-mail states that the family, which also includes Jason's younger brother, Michael, hopes "someone, somewhere will see the story and come forward with information that will help solve our son's case and provide the answers we've longed for."

In addition to media coverage, Kelly Jolkowski has established Project Jason, through which she distributes personal identification kits. More information about the kits and other projects related to Jason Jolkowski can be found at www.projectjason.org and www.missingjason.com.



http://www.theindependent.com/stori...missing28.shtml

[Kelly]

Jason's website has just been updated with the story of our trip to NYC for the show.

Go to the website, scroll down to updates, and then click on the link about the Montel Williams Show appearance.

http://members.cox.net/prayersandposters/index.html

Kelly

[messiecake]

I just watched Montel! :clap: :clap:

You looked great Kelly!Im so thankful you had the oppertunity to appear on the show but Im sorry you didn't get to plug projectjason!!!!!!! I also wished Montel pointed out,when he was talking with Kim from The Center for Missing Adults,that not only do more adults go missing(Montel seemed really shocked by that! ) more MALES are the ones to go missing ! They did a great job on your segment! :woohoo:

[Kelly]

Thanks Messie!

I don't get to see it here until 3pm. I'm already hearing lots of good things from people all over who have already seen it.

http://www.theomahachannel.com/family/3954927/detail.html

'Montel' To Feature Missing Benson Teen
Jason Jolkowski Disappeared 3 Years Ago

POSTED: 11:26 am CST November 29, 2004
UPDATED: 11:30 am CST November 29, 2004

OMAHA, Neb. -- The story of a missing teenager from Benson will get national attention Monday.


Jason Jolkowski


Jason Jolkowski disappeared more than three years ago. He was 19 years old.

At 3 p.m. on KETV channel 7, Montel Williams will host a show on missing people.

Jason's mother, Kelly Jolkowski, hopes the attention will bring his family some clues.

"There's somebody who knows what happened and perhaps where he is, and we'd just like to reach that person and ask them to please come forward and find the answers we so desire," Jolkowski said.

Jason's story and three others will be featured on "Montel."

Anyone with information on the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski can contact the Omaha Crime Stoppers at (402) 444-STOP.

[RCOOKE]

As I told you on the phone Kelly, you all did a great job. It was especially good to family have Jason featured on a national program. Maybe the right person saw it and he/she will come forward.

I think everyone should write Montel and saw how good the show was. He needs to do more of these missing person programs without Sylvia Browne.

[Kelly]

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to thank you all once again for all of the love and support our family has been shown, not just over the last few days, but for these past 3 ½ years. This support has had a great impact on our ability to deal with our situation, and face each day without Jason, living with the “not knowing”.

One of my dreams was to get national coverage for Jason. With a clueless case like ours, we needed it. We also knew what great odds we were going against to get attention, as young males and clueless cases never make it on national TV. We are very blessed indeed.

Now that Jason’s (and the others) story has hit the airwaves, we have some forward momentum that we MUST take advantage of. Often, competing networks and studios will watch their competitor’s shows. While this story is fresh in their minds, we need to go out and request this story from another national media outlet.

There are two things I am going to ask of you. The first one is to contact the Montel Show and let them know how pleased you are that they had a show about missing adults. It’s a win-win situation for all of us everytime we can get more faces out there and make people aware of this tragic situation.

There is an online form to fill out here:

http://www.montelshow.com/whats_your_POV/pov.htm

The second thing I ask if you is in relation to the forward momentum. I want to see Oprah Winfrey do a story on missing people. As you know, Oprah has a huge audience, and people listen to what she has to say. An appearance on her show could have a huge impact, which would send ripples in so many directions, you cannot even imagine it.

I would like you to submit a show request on her website. Write whatever is in your heart. It does not have to be about Jason, Project Jason, or me. I’ll leave that up to you. The main thing is to get our cause and those faces on national TV!

Here is the link:

http://www.oprah.com/email/reach/email_showideas.jhtml

Thank you for taking action to help those who are not present with us, but who remain in our hearts forever.

Many blessings,
Kelly

[amandab]

There is an online form to fill out here:

http://www.montelshow.com/whats_your_POV/pov.htm



Here is the link:

http://www.oprah.com/email/reach/email_showideas.jhtml



Did 'em both, Kelly. :-D Thank you so much, and may God watch over you all.

Hugs,
Amanda

[Kelly]

Thank you, Amanda. It's funny, but I was talking to one of Georgina DeJesus' Aunts the other night, and she thought I was you. They must not have understood our Amanda Berry story and the relationships there. :-)

Kelly

[inquiringmindz]

I just emailed them both! Good Luck! I asked Oprah to do a week long segment dedicated to the missing. Sadly enough, a week wouldn't even begin to scratch the surface. I also asked them to check out Project Jason - you have done amazing, wonderful, and positive things throughout this horrific situation! God's blessings to you Kelly!

[Kelly]

Thank you. You are right...a week would not even begin to cover it, but I love that idea!

A co-worker who sells Pampered Chef kitchen products just offered up that he will donate 5% of all orders placed to Project Jason. You can order online and have the items shipped right to your home. These make great Christmas gifts, or keep them for yourself.

Here is the link to order through:

http://www.pamperedchef.biz/champskitchen

You may notice that it says to place orders by December 2nd.......just ignore that.

Thank you, and God bless!

Kelly

[Kelly]

Here is another place where one can submit a request to air a show on missing persons:

http://www.thejanepauleyshow.com/ta...st.php?topic=73

Thank you, and God bless,
Kelly

[Gabby]

I sent an email to OPRAH this morning. Her show is so widely watched, it might just be the key that opens this door for Jason ....

[Kelly]

Thank you, Gabby.

There are some people who have placed this request on email to all their contacts too. This is for all of the missing. We can be heard, but we need all of your voices.

God bless,
Kelly

[AuntieKaren]

I was in surgery when the MW show aired but I filled out the form anyway. I think Oprah is a great idea. I am, personally, not crazy about her but with her huge audience, I think it's an area that has to be tapped.
Karen

[Kelly]

Thank you, Karen.

I hope you are doing ok. I saw you were having surgery, but don't have much time to peruse the other threads, so I didn't know how you are doing. I said a prayer of healing for you. :-)

Kelly

[messiecake]

I know back in '88 or '89 Oprah did a show about missing women belived to be victims of the "Green River Killer"(Gary Ridgeway).So she has covered missing cases before.I hope the emails work!

[Kelly]

Tomorrow marks 3 ½ years since Jason disappeared. (06/13/01) We actually last saw him at about 10:30pm (06/12/01) when he went to bed. Before that, he was playing video games with his little brother. I’m sure his last words to me were: “Goodnight, Mom.” Little did I know that it was his last goodnight to me for such a very long time. There have now been 1,278 nights when I didn’t get to hear his “goodnight”, see his smiling face, or hear his laughter.

“When have I ever lived in absolute belief, with no twinge of doubt? Yet, that is not what you require, Lord. Only keep me growing, every crisis a more effective teacher than the last.”
From my inspiration calendar for 12/13/04

May God give me continued strength for the journey ahead, no matter how long it takes.

Kelly Jolkowski

[fourboys]

Prayers for Jason and family.

fourboys

[Kelly]

Thank you for remembering our family, fourboys.

God bless!

Kelly

[inquiringmindz]

I'm sending big (((((((((HUGS))))))))) and lots of prayers to your family Kelly. God hears your prayers for strength and will continue to give it to you....Look at everything you have accomplished so far! You are a woman to be admired!

[Kelly]

Thank you.

Yes, God already answered my prayers, as today I feel strengthened once again. I'm ready to continue on.

Many blessings to you & yours,
Kelly

[Gabby]

Kelley


(((hugs))) to you and your family, prayers all the time. You will see Jason again, and I feel like it will be in this life ...

[Kelly]

Thank you, Gabby. There are many who feel as you do. I wish I had some motherly intuition about it all, but I do not. I can only assume that there is a reason why that is so and trust in God to continue to guide me down this path.

Peace, joy, and love to you,
Kelly

[WasBlind]

Dear Kelly,
There is much I wish to say to you, today.
Thank you for sharing Jason with me, with the world.
Thank you for being the best partner a gal could ask for. Working with you and Cindy makes this ministry so much easier to bear. It is easy to forget in everything that your son is also missing, because of all you do for others.

I have not forgotten. The world has not forgotten. Many just do not know what to say. They have no idea how strong you truly are. They have no idea that when there is only one set of footprints, that Jesus is carrying you.

The candles burn in Germany tonight, and we will pray until he is delivered to you and yours.

May the love of Christ comfort you, in this and all things.

I love you, sister.
In His obedience, Lanie

[AuntieKaren]

Tomorrow marks 3 ½ years since Jason disappeared. (06/13/01)
Kelly Jolkowski

I just don't know how you make it through each day. Have there ever been any leads whatsoever?
Karen

[Kelly]

Any leads have been VERY few and far between and never amounted to anything. Mostly crackpot types, to be honest.

Thank you, Karen.

Kelly

[CeeJay]

Kelly, Montel is replaying his missing person episode this morning. I just wanted to let you know that I include Jason in my prayers and always say a special "God please help the missing find their way home" each night. Whether home is on earth, or with God I hope that families of the missing find some peace this holiday season.

Kelly, have you ever spoken to Noreen Gosch? I've read a bit about the Franklin Cover-up and was curious as to your thoughts on the subject. I know it's probably difficult to think about and I'm so sorry if I'm upsetting you by asking about it.

[WasBlind]

She's in the middle of some projects and cannot get in here to post at the moment.

I'm always confused as to why the name Johnny Gosch comes up on Jason's thread, not just here, but pretty much every board he is posted on, it has been mentioned at least once, sometimes more.

I cannot speak for Kelly, nor would I try to, but I was on the phone with her once when someone on another board asked about the JG deal, and heard her reaction. I bet it gets old having folks compare them with no true similarities. Both are missing and male, that's it.

Speaking for me, only. I believe JG is deceased, and I believe Jason is alive. Please don't ask me why, it's just a feeling I have.

I hope this helps, Lanie

[AuntieKaren]

Kelly, Montel is replaying his missing person episode this morning. I just wanted to let you know that I include Jason in my prayers and always say a special "God please help the missing find their way home" each night. Whether home is on earth, or with God I hope that families of the missing find some peace this holiday season.


Ceejay--
I say a similar prayer each night for the missing. Bless you for caring so much.
Karen

[AuntieKaren]

Any leads have been VERY few and far between and never amounted to anything. Mostly crackpot types, to be honest.

Thank you, Karen.

Kelly

You're welcome. I feel so endeared to your son for some reason. It's something about his face. I can tell what a nice person he is.
Karen

[Kelly]

I wanted to thank Lanie for her very kind post and burning a candle for Jason. Even when the candle is extinguished, I know it burns deep within your heart.

Thanks CeeJay for caring. I hope that Lanie's answer helped you in regards to the JG situation.

Karen, you are so right about Jason. He's just the nicest person. No one could ever dislike him or hate him.

God bless,
Kelly

[ShowerSinger]

I just can't imagine the endurance test that this family goes through daily. I can't help but still question the woman who was supposed to pick him up. Maybe unwittingly, she didn't realize she had some stalker, or controlling boyfriend after her. I still don't understand why he was called in early. Manager's decision? Assistant's decision? Jealously of something/anything? Something is so wrong here... I now know, that the restaurant where he worked is sort of a fast-food Italian place.. was it a sort of high school hangout?
I would also like to know who on that walk to the school had any sort of criminal background... including some domestic dispute problems along the route... maybe he heard someone cry for help, went to assist at the wrong place/wrong time...
I know time keeps on ticking, but still, I hope a good PI could find out the backgrounds on these locals...

I will continue to pray for this family and friends. And, hold my loved ones a little closer.

[Gabby]

Thank you, Gabby. There are many who feel as you do. I wish I had some motherly intuition about it all, but I do not. I can only assume that there is a reason why that is so and trust in God to continue to guide me down this path.

Peace, joy, and love to you,
Kelly



Kelly, I think my intuition is through believing in God and his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.. You are too close to the situation, and you are afraid to hope, but afraid not to also.... I just feel in my "gut" Jason is alive, and there is a very very good reason he isn't in touch.... My prayers are with you and your family, as well as all of the families of the missing and the lost in this holiday season, where we celebrate CHRIST'S birth...


Gabs~

[Kelly]

Thanks to all.

I have the gift of hope and no one can take that away from me. The only thing that can is the truth, and that is not for us at this time. Maybe tomorrow, maybe next year, who knows?

The restaraunt was not a teen hang out, not at all. All of the employees were thoroughly questioned. The girl who went to pick him up was questioned several times. They were short help that day, as is typical with fast food and lower end jobs...nothing unusual in that. The manager called Jason to see if he could help out. That was it.

We also had a PI who was very agressive who questioned them, too. Let's just say that I wouldn't want to be on the other side of the table from him.

Neither LE nor the PI found anything to suspect or follow-up with them. LE also canvassed the neighborhood and a extensive on foot search was performed.

Kelly

[Kelly]

How did it come to pass that I was to receive the most beautiful Message of Hope? There were so many lovely ones that touched my heart, but this one brought a tear to my eye.

Written by Joanna from NY, and posted on Jason's guestbook:

"Well Kelly, after sending 3 messages of hope to other families at your request, I couldn't pass you by. What a fine young man you have in Jason. You say he would ask us to think of others at this time rather than himself. Now I know where he got that from! It took me a while to find this site, you were so busy pointing us to others! Your "project Jason" and this website are a beautiful tribute to a wonderful young man who has so much to give to everyone he touches. No words can express my admiration for you and your whole family, for your strength and your courage, and for creating Project Jason, and for the hope you give to others whilst suffering so much yourselves. And more than anything, I thank you for touching my soul, introducing me to J.J. and making me aware of how difficult it is for you and other families at this time of year. I will give a special thought to "St. Anthony" from now on and pray to him that you will receive the very best news over this holiday season. Save some of that hope for yourselves and be kind to yourselves this Christmas. I'll still be thinking of Jason in the New Year."

It is a privelege for me to be able to be in this position and to serve other families who suffer this same tragedy. It is a privelege I do not take lightly, and I am blessed to have been given the gifts from Above to do what I must. All we are and have comes from Above.

I continue to learn lessons from Jason, even though he is not here. I find it miraculous that a person who is not with us could have such cause and effect on so many. It is surely what he would want us to do. The reasons behind his disappearance might always remain a mystery, but the result of it is crystal clear.

Thank you, Joanna, and to all of you who touch my heart on a daily basis.

The world is not such a bad place, as the media would have us think. I see the good in mankind every day. I am blessed indeed.

Merry Christmas to one and all!

Kelly

[WasBlind]

Dear Kelly,
Thank you for all you do for others. This message you have shared is a wonderful reminder that, even though we often times forget, your own son is still missing. Without dedicated folks like you, many families would not have the tools to conduct a thorough search, nor know where to turn for emotional and spiritual support.

You inspire so many. Jason is blessed that you are his mother.
All glory to God for all fruits coming to bear.

With love and HOPE this blessed Christmas season.
Your friend and sister, Lanie

[Kelly]

I am blessed to know you and learn from you, Lanie.

With Love and gratitude,
Kelly

[inquiringmindz]

May the new year bring your family peace of mind, heart, and soul and everything you wish for. Keeping Jason and his family in my thoughts and prayers.

[Kelly]

Omaha,NE: January 13, 2005 will mark 3 years and 7 months since then 19 year-old Jason Jolkowski disappeared without a trace from the driveway of his Omaha, NE home.

While no viable clues have ever revealed the fate of their son, Jim and Kelly Jolkowski have not remained idle in their quest to make sure that other family members of a missing person will be able to get the proper assistance in their time of need.

In January 2003, the Jolkowskis introduced Jason's Law into the open session of the Nebraska State legislature. Jason's Law will establish a true Missing Person's Clearinghouse in Nebraska. The future law is named to honor their missing son, Jason.

Some of the benefits of the proposed law include a website with photos and information of missing persons of all ages, an 800 number to report sightings and get information, additional training for Law Enforcement, a uniform and required reporting system, and a library of related materials.

As Nebraska's budget was at a deficit the past two years, Jason's Law was not passed. Now a new legislative session has begun, and Jason's Law has been introduced again as LB111. The Jolkowski's are not going to give up on getting the bill signed into law, regardless of budgetary issues.

You may read the full text of the bill by going to the Nebraska Legislature website, located at http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/ Enter 111, the bill number, into the search box, and click on search.

Kelly Jolkowski has sought funding from dozens of charities and foundations without success. She commented: "The people must be educated about this cause. Unless it happens to them, or someone they love, it will remain on the back burner in their minds. They do not realize that it is a fact that every 37 seconds in America a child disappears. Every state bears the burden of helping and protecting their citizens, and Nebraska is no exception. We will continue our fight to educate the public and get Jason's Law passed. I will not give up until they have signed on the dotted line."

The next step in the legislative process will be a hearing, in which the Jolkowskis, along with other interested parties, will be allowed to testify for the bill in front of a senate committee. The hearing has not yet been scheduled.

For additional information, contact:

Kelly Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org
kelly.jolkowski@projectjason.org

[gardenmom]

Good luck, Kelly. I hope this is your year, in more ways than one.

[Gabby]

Good luck, Kelly. I hope this is your year, in more ways than one.



Let me second that!!!!!!

[Love_Mama]

Boy, I'm glad I figured out how to copy and paste this,.'
Kelly......will you keep us informed on this bill?And, also isn't this the best time for us to send a message to the legislature in Nebraska? Do you Kelly have an email address for us to do this?
Let us know. EDITED to ADD: IF we are able to get an email through to the legislature............I think it is very important that when you mention "Nebraska" to write, The "Great State of Nebraska". Everyone agree?
Thanks so much,
With much love and prayers for your and your family.
xxxxxxxxoooooooo
mama

LB111 LB 111
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
NINETY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
FIRSTSESSION
LEGISLATIVE BILL 111
Introduced by Bourne, 8
Read first time January 6, 2005
Committee: Judiciary
ABILL
1 FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska State Patrol; to amend sections
2 29-212 to 29-214, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska;
3 to establish the Missing Persons Information
4 Clearinghouse; to provide powers and duties for the
5 patrol and local law enforcement agencies; to harmonize
6 provisions; and to repeal the original sections.
7 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,
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1 Section 1. Section 29-212, Reissue Revised Statutes of
2 Nebraska, is amended to read:
3 29-212. For purposes of sections 29-212 to 29-214 and ___
4 section 4 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires: _____________________ _
5 (1) Missing , missing person shall mean means a person ____________ — ——————— ————— ———— _____
6 who has been reported as missing to a law enforcement agency; and _____
7 (2) Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse means the __________________________________________________ _______
8 repository established within the Nebraska State Patrol pursuant to __________________________________________________ _________________
9 section 4 of this act. _____________________
10 Sec. 2. Section 29-213, Reissue Revised Statutes of
11 Nebraska, is amended to read:
12 29-213. When a report of a missing person has been
13 received by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, the
14 agency shall notify:
15 (1) On-duty personnel of the agency, as soon as
16 practicable, through internal means and over the appropriate police
17 radio network;
18 (2) All law enforcement agencies considered to be
19 involved by the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction;
20 (3) All law enforcement agencies to which the person
21 filing the report requests that the information be sent, if the
22 request is reasonable in light of the information contained in the
23 report; and ———
24 (4) All law enforcement agencies requesting the
25 information; and _____
26 (5) The Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse. _________________________________________________
27 Sec. 3. Section 29-214, Reissue Revised Statutes of
28 Nebraska, is amended to read:
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1 29-214. (1) If a report of a missing person involves an
2 unemancipated minor, the law enforcement agency shall immediately
3 transmit the proper information for inclusion in the National Crime
4 Information Center computer and the Missing Persons Information _______________________________________
5 Clearinghouse. _____________
6 (2) If a report of a missing person involves an
7 unemancipated minor, a law enforcement agency shall not prevent an
8 immediate active investigation on the basis of an agency rule which
9 specifies an automatic time limitation for a missing person
10 investigation.
11 Sec. 4. (1) The Missing Persons Information ___________________________________________
12 Clearinghouse is established within the Nebraska State Patrol. The __________________________________________________ _________________
13 Nebraska State Patrol shall provide for the administration of the __________________________________________________ _________________
14 clearinghouse and may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to __________________________________________________ _________________
15 carry out the provisions of this section. _________________________________________
16 (2) The Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse shall __________________________________________________ _______
17 be used by all law enforcement agencies in the state as a central __________________________________________________ _________________
18 repository for information on missing persons. Such information __________________________________________________ _________________
19 shall be provided on a uniform form prescribed by the Nebraska __________________________________________________ _________________
20 State Patrol. _____________
21 (3) In connection with the Missing Persons Information __________________________________________________ _______
22 Clearinghouse, the Nebraska State Patrol shall: _______________________________________________
23 (a) Collect, process, maintain, and disseminate __________________________________________________ _______
24 information about missing persons in Nebraska through hard copy or __________________________________________________ _________________
25 electronic means; _________________
26 (b) Develop training programs for law enforcement __________________________________________________ _______
27 agencies concerning the appropriate procedures to report missing __________________________________________________ _________________
28 persons to the clearinghouse; _____________________________
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1 (c) Cooperate with other states and the National Crime __________________________________________________ _______
2 Information Center in the exchange of information on missing __________________________________________________ _________________
3 persons; ________
4 (d) Maintain a statewide, toll-free telephone line, __________________________________________________ _______
5 twenty-four hours a day, to receive and disseminate information __________________________________________________ _________________
6 related to missing persons; ___________________________
7 (e) Maintain an Internet website accessible to law __________________________________________________ _______
8 enforcement agencies and to the public with information on missing __________________________________________________ _________________
9 persons and with information about the resources available through __________________________________________________ _________________
10 the clearinghouse. Nothing in this section shall prevent the __________________________________________________ _________________
11 Nebraska State Patrol from establishing a separate link accessible __________________________________________________ _________________
12 only to law enforcement agencies for the dissemination and __________________________________________________ _________________
13 collection of sensitive information as determined by the Nebraska __________________________________________________ _________________
14 State Patrol; _____________
15 (f) Develop training programs to assist in the prevention __________________________________________________ _______
16 of kidnapping; ______________
17 (g) Maintain a registry of prevention and education __________________________________________________ _______
18 materials and programs regarding missing and runaway minors through __________________________________________________ _________________
19 hard copy or electronic means; ______________________________
20 (h) Distribute through hard copy or electronic means __________________________________________________ _______
21 monthly missing persons bulletins to local law enforcement agencies __________________________________________________ _________________
22 and to other interested individuals, agencies, and media outlets __________________________________________________ _________________
23 which request such information. The bulletins shall contain __________________________________________________ _________________
24 information on missing persons in Nebraska, including names, __________________________________________________ _________________
25 photographs or other images, if available, descriptions of missing __________________________________________________ _________________
26 persons, the law enforcement agencies or persons to contact with __________________________________________________ _________________
27 information regarding missing persons, and the names of persons __________________________________________________ _________________
28 reported missing whose locations have been determined and __________________________________________________ _________________
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1 confirmed; __________
2 (i) Produce, update at least weekly, and distribute, __________________________________________________ _______
3 through hard copy or electronic means, press releases about missing __________________________________________________ _________________
4 persons to media outlets which request missing person information, __________________________________________________ _________________
5 containing the same or similar information contained in the monthly __________________________________________________ _________________
6 missing persons bulletin; _________________________
7 (j) Compile statistics relating to the incidence of __________________________________________________ _______
8 missing persons within Nebraska; and ____________________________________
9 (k) Encourage and seek both financial and in-kind support __________________________________________________ _______
10 from private individuals and organizations to assist in carrying __________________________________________________ _________________
11 out the provisions of this section. ___________________________________
12 (4) The purpose of the Missing Persons Information __________________________________________________ _______
13 Clearinghouse is to serve as a repository. The clearinghouse does __________________________________________________ _________________
14 not relieve the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over a __________________________________________________ _________________
15 missing persons case of its investigatory duties and does not __________________________________________________ _________________
16 automatically involve the Nebraska State Patrol as the primary __________________________________________________ _________________
17 investigatory agency in such case. __________________________________
18 (5) The Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse shall __________________________________________________ _______
19 be notified after the location of a missing person has been __________________________________________________ _________________
20 determined and confirmed. After the location of a missing person __________________________________________________ _________________
21 has been determined and confirmed, the clearinghouse shall only __________________________________________________ _________________
22 release information described in subdivision (3)(h) of this section __________________________________________________ _________________
23 concerning the located person. Other information concerning the __________________________________________________ _________________
24 history of the missing person case shall be disclosed only to law __________________________________________________ _________________
25 enforcement agencies of this state and other jurisdictions when __________________________________________________ _________________
26 necessary for the discharge of official duties, and to the juvenile __________________________________________________ _________________
27 court in the county of residence of a formerly missing person who __________________________________________________ _________________
28 is a minor. All information in the clearinghouse relating to a __________________________________________________ _________________
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1 missing person who is an adult shall be purged when the person's __________________________________________________ _________________
2 location has been determined and confirmed. All information in the __________________________________________________ _________________
3 clearinghouse relating to a missing person who is a minor shall be __________________________________________________ _________________
4 purged when the person reaches eighteen years of age and the __________________________________________________ _________________
5 person's location has been determined and confirmed. __________________________________________________ __
6 Sec. 5. Original sections 29-212 to 29-214, Reissue
7 Revised Statutes of Nebraska, are repealed.
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[Kelly]

Thanks to all. I have high hopes for this to be the year, too.

Thanks for posting this, Mama. I will keep you all informed, gladly.

There will be a time for letter writing, but it would be done for two reasons:

The Bill stays stuck in the committee and we email the members of that committee to send it to the floor for debate.

The Bill goes to the floor, and we want to let all of the senators understand its importance.

The problem is that letters from people who are not Nebraska citizens will not hold much clout, if any. If you know people who live here, when the time comes, I would ask them to write. I will let you when and to whom they would write.

God bless you!

Kelly

[Love_Mama]

Thanks to all. I have high hopes for this to be the year, too.

Thanks for posting this, Mama. I will keep you all informed, gladly.

There will be a time for letter writing, but it would be done for two reasons:

The Bill stays stuck in the committee and we email the members of that committee to send it to the floor for debate.

The Bill goes to the floor, and we want to let all of the senators understand its importance.

The problem is that letters from people who are not Nebraska citizens will not hold much clout, if any. If you know people who live here, when the time comes, I would ask them to write. I will let you when and to whom they would write.

God bless you!

Kelly

Kelly.......thanks so much. Now I get it. We want this bill sent to the Floor for debate. Okay, I don't live in Neb. but 3 of my best girlfriends were born there and one of them just went back there and bought a house for her brother who is not able to work. Now darn it...........I think that mail from a native would mean a lot and I'm sure you agree. ANd the best thing is that all three of my friend's would get a email off in a minute if I asked them! They're all very proud of their home state!

xxxxxxxxoooooooo
mama

[Usher737]

Wow Kelly, you truely have done some amazing work and I hope you continue to get positive results! I have learned so much from your website! I think of you and Jason often and keep you in my prayers.


I have a couple questions about his case. Maybe fresh eyes will help; I hope you dont mind me asking. Was the coworker's car ever searched for clues or Jason's DNA? I know you said she was interviewed by a PI and LE and was cleared. And did anyone witness Jason walking in the direction of the school/meeting place?

For some reason I can not shake the feeling that Jason's disappearance is connected to something or someone at the restaurant and not some random act.

Also thanks again for the tip about the ID kits, Usher

[Kelly]

Mama, I will let everyone know when the time comes for the letter writing campaign, you bet!

Thank you, Usher. I hope you have kits filled out for all family members, including yourself.

No one saw Jason beyond the driveway. The school has cameras and those were all viewed. Jason was not seen on those videos. The girl that came to pick him up was questioned many times. As Jason was not seen on the video, and they did not feel she seemed guilty of anything, that would be why it stopped at that.

I doubt that they searched her car for those reasons. If they had, they would be checking for fingerprints or other evidence rather than DNA. I would also suppose that without just reason, to search her car would be a violation of her rights.

Thank you.

Kelly

[2XL]

Kelly, I just found this site and have read it through.

I want to tell you that you are an inspiration to us all. Your strength and courage under such conditions is more than incredable. By the Grace of God, I have no idea what you must be faced with every morning when you awaken and the reality comes rushing in.

May God bless you and your family and continue to give you strenght you didn't know you had. I will pray that you find Jason and your heart is mended. Kelly, I am a Christian and I know I am not to ask Him why, but sometimes I tell God that I just need some understanding on these things.

You have touched my heart and I will keep you in mine.

Tammy

[Kelly]

Thank you, Tammy, and may God bless you and your family.

It is by His Grace that I am able to do what I have. He enables me to still be able to laugh and feel joy.

Life is like a rose among the thorns. Some people only see the thorns, but if your eyes are open, you see the rose, too.

Many blessings,
Kelly

[Kelly]

I received an age progressed "photo" of Jason, done by NCMEC. (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children) They are experts at doing this sort of thing. I have seen hundreds of such photos, and it looks like they do a good job. What they do is take photos of the parents at an age close to the time of the disappearance of the child, and do a blending of features and give consideration to the current age.

You can see his old photo and the age progression side by side on the NCMEC poster. While you are there, please consider printing out a few and posting them where you live.

Thank you.

Kelly

Poster Link with Age Progression Included (http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=992083&orgPrefix=NCMA&searchLang=en_US)

[Kelly]

I was recently contacted by radio personality Linda Greenberg, who has a weekly show on radio station WNAV, out of Annapolis, MD. http://www.lindagreenbergshow.com/


WNAV http://www.wnav.com/ is a CBS Radio affiliate for the area and is owned by Pat Sajak. The Linda Greenberg Show is broadcast live on Mondays from 2:30pm-3:00pm. You can listen live via the Internet, and the show is re-broadcast at 5am, 11am, 5pm, and 11pm weekdays. You will need the most current version of Real Player to listen live. All times listed are EST.

Linda asked me to be a guest on today's show about missing persons. Other guests included nationally known missing children's advocate Marc Klaas of the Polly Klaas Foundation