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I — 311N3nlY am ► :11r13nIV' 31I3NrJNMS 311N1Anr°NSSAN s A CIa 'SS"MI R ISS V JN15SN H3/1 °NiSAW N 11111111110. • w IP a it'IIP ti /oo/ono alotmuS I l J 886! 'bZ y)"141'<fnpsinri .i/I1, Circus to aid missing children Winter Springs show is fund-raiser for organization By Elaine Bennett north of the municipal building. Be- „orna SENTINEL STAFF tween 8 a.m.and 10 a.m.the day of the circus, elephants will help put up the• big top, which covers about 16,000- WINTER SPRINGS — Relive child- square-feet and measures about a half hood dreams at an old-fashioned,three- acre. ring circus Tuesday. Adult tickets for the shows can be Jungle cats, bears, elephants, clowns • bought at a discount prior to the event and trapeze artists will perform under for$8 at the Missing Children Center at the big top at two shows at the city's 59- 204 East S.R. 434, between Moss and acre Central Winds Park. Hayes roads. Free tickets for children Sponsored by Missing Children Inc, 12 years and younger also can be Allan C. Hill's Great American Cirrus picked up at the center. Tickets at the will mil into town to help benefit the gate cost$12 for adults and $5 for chil- non-profit organization, which helps dren. families locate missing children. Dependent solely on donations, the Performances are scheduled for 5 Missing Children Center received a p.m. and 8 p.m. at the park on State Road 434,just south of Lake Jesup and Please see CIRCUS, 1-4 Center supports victimized families • =cm; from I-1 as a coordinating agency among missing children,parents and law $1,000 gilt last week from the Alta- enforcement. It also provides di- monte Springs Police Depart- rect crisis support to families, im- ment. Last month, a $1,122 dona- plements educational preventive tion was given the center from the programs, distributes information proceeds of a Walk-A-Thon spon- and photographs of children na- sored by Winter Springs police. tionwide,and serves as a network- ing system, connecting families to Joan Thompson, executive di- support resources. rector of the center,started the or- It also helps establish fluids for the skeletal et after the discovery of families who can't afford the ex- the skeletal remains of her niece, Vickey Wills, in Bithlo on Oct. 18, pence of having a child returned from 1983. The 14-year-old was last meat they areas,helps law enforce- seen alive on April 25, 1983,at her ment to locate missing children school bus,stop. and refers runaways to shelters. Donations can be made to Miss- Until the center opened, no 10- ing Children Center Inc., 264 East cal agencies were set up to help Highway 434, Winter Springs, families victimized by the trauma 32708. For more information, call of a missing child.The center acts 113274403. �� �K Missing Children's Day 8 years later, the heartache goes on BY DARRELL JOHNSON Highlighting the evening was a for me." STAFF REFORThROF THE OVIEEO VOICE moving account by Charles and Marie Corporal Beau Taylor of the An Orlando Magic playoff game Hooper of Lake Mary. Their grand- Oviedo Police Department said, kept the attendance to less than last daughter,Kathy Engles,disappeared "There is a common misconception year's 200, but about 80 people from Seminole County on May 25, that law enforcement agencies all over showed up Thursday night, May 25, 1987, exactly eight years ago last the country are out there looking for to observe Missing Children's Day at Thursday. No clue as to her where- these missing children.That's just not the Missing Children Center in Win- abouts has ever been found. true." ter Springs. Daryl Meyers is currently on Organizations like the Missing Florida's death row, convicted of Children Center are the key,he said, Kathy's murder,even though her body a grass-roots effort by ordinary people was never found.His is the only case who know what it's like,who have a in Florida history in which a capital missing child, or who simply care conviction was handed down based about the welfare of America's future solely on the suspect's own bragging. leaders. He was accused and convicted Winter Springs Police Chief based on statements he made to fel- Charles Sexton called for better coor- low inmates while in prison for an dination between law enforcement unrelated crime.He reportedly related organizations. details known only to investigators. Winter Springs police recently He also referred to where her body picked up a juvenile runaway from might be found, but search attempts Texas,he said,and they could not do yielded nothing. anything because there was no Florida While her husband told a som- case number. They called Missing ber audience about the heartbreak and Children Center and a temporary frustration they felt as the case moved home was found for the child until her on, Mrs. Hooper dabbed at her eyes mother could fly in and pick her up. with a handkerchief and said noth- "There is no way to count the tax- ing. payers' money that MCC saves," he Sandy Allen held a framed pic- said. "Police just don't have the re- ture of her daughter,Amanda,in front sources.MCC has a great relationship of her as she read a poem about the with all the law enforcement agencies value of a daughter to her mother. they deal with." Amanda Allen disappeared last Au- Following the program everyone gust, and is reportedly with a non- present lit candles as a memorial to blood uncle 23 years her senior. those lost and a sign of hope for chil- Meredith Miller,who will repre- dren who are out there somewhere.It sent Sanford in the Miss Florida coo- was also a sign of strength for the petition,is a volunteer at the Missing families of missing children. Children Center and sang during the Missing Children Center is a ceremony. She joined the organza- non-profit organization supported / Lion, she says, because it was some- mainly by donations and volunteer .5 0 6 a / thing she believed in:When she first efforts. It has assisted in the recovery walked through the,door, though, "I of more than 1,000 children,most of immediately felt like it was the place them runaways. Missing Children Center ; on the lookout; needs your help in rescue efforts - Imagine for a moment that your - most precious loved one did not come Anyone having information con- home.After making several calls,you cerning Stephanie Crane or Sara realize that he or she has vanished. Woods are encouraged to contact the On April 25, 1983, a loved per- Missing Children Center at 327-4403. Also taking calls is the Custer County son,Vickey Wills,was last seen at her Sheriff(208)879-2232 or The Kevin bus stop.All efforts made by her fam- ,t.^ Collins Foundation(800)272-0012. .. ily,friends and law enforcement agen- According to Joan Thompson, cies failed. On October 18, 1983, Vickey's the center's executive director,there is no waiting period to report a miss- } remains were found in Bithlo,Florida. - r- ing child. (For an adult, the waiting 171` , +7 At that time there was no o agency in Central Florida to assist the family of period is 3 days.) Unless the report %. involves a case of legal custody,the ;"�` a missing child.Efforts were made by area volunteers and by Vickey's fam- police will begin searching immedi- ily to open Missing Children Center, azely. .a Ms.Thompson cites other shock- Inc., in Winter Springs. 3 The Center is one of only three ing statistics:Each year in this coon- - recognized child recovery agencies in try, more than two million children Florida.Each week The Oviedo Voice are reported missing. Of them, t , will run a story on one of these chit- 200,000 are parentally kidnapped and dren with the hope that someone 50,000 are criminally kidnapped. J 5,000 are found not alive. 2,000 are somewhere may have information that Stephanie Crane never identified. could lead to the child's discovery. _' " Stephanie Crane is a 4-foot 2- of allowing a child to walk alono.Wat- inch tall,75-pound ten-year-old white �, = ents should teach their children to female with blue eyes and brown hair. -r never go to a stranger, andrehearse She was last seen on October l 1,1993, .?t lines to use if a stranger approaches I in Challis, Idaho. A 550,000 reward them.Most of the shoulds and should is offered if your information leads to *4 note are common sense. her discovery. The Missing Children Center is Sara Anne Woods is a 5-foot-tall, a publicly supported not-for-profit of 96-pound, 14-year-old white female ganization and provides all service's with blue eyes and curly dark brown free of charge. The staff offeis crisis' hair.She was last seen on August 18, support to families and operates a 24-, 1993, in Frankfort,New York.lroni- hour HELP line.Its primary function tally,she was wearing a pink T-shin ,4 is to assist families of missing chil with the words "Guess Who?' em- dren by distributing information and broidered on the front,and was wear- Sara Ann Woods photographs nationwide. , ing turquoise shorts and brown san- The rest are deemed"classified" dais. runaways. (Running away is not a crime in Florida, so in these cases, police are only required to file a re- port.)In Florida alone,there are more than 4,000 missing children on any 950 9 iy given day. Education to increase public un- derstanding and awareness are much needed in today's society,Ms.Thomp- son maintains. Carpools and buddy systems should always be used instead Missing Children Center is Winter Springs local link to our future BY LISA NEES are short on time,you can contribute so far this year. Each year thousands of children a tax-deductible donation of money or Still missing are(in alphabetical disappear in the state of Florida.Cur- office supplies. All donations can be order): Angela Albert, Amanda and rently, 38 children are still reported sent to the Missing Children Center, Heidi Allen, Carla Aponte, Vickie missing in Central Florida. Inc. at 264 East SR 434, Winter Balling, Tiffany Betancourt, Casey The organization established to Springs, Florida, 32708. The items Bohum,GinaBrooks,Foley Children, deal with this epidemic is Missing most in demand are letter-size office Lacey Chrisler, Stephanie Crane, Children Center, Inc., in Winter paper, index cards,tape,paper clips, James Desmond, Michael Dunahee, Springs. A non-profit organization, glue sticks,white out,and pencils. Kathy Engles, Linda Garcia, Raina Missing Children Center works with Also needed are a computer, Gaudreau,Shanthyia Greene,Patricia law enforcement to help parents lo- monitor, and printer.Any comments Grogg, Andrew Hernandez, Mark cate a missing child. The or articles for the newsletter are ap- Himebaugh, Laura Hotzler, Kristin organization's credo is"our children preciated. Johnson, Christy Luna, Susan are our future,and we must do every- The Oviedo Voice will run a story Mitchell, Jeanne North,Andrea Par- thing possible to ensure that they have each week on one of the missing chil- sons,Ashley and Kimberly Plowman, a safe future." dren. If you, or anyone you know, Shannon Potter,Kali Poulton,Jamie If you would like to volunteer, have seen any of the children listed Smoot, Ronisha Thomas, Benji and please contact the office at(407)327- below, please contact the center im- Sara Tipton, Americo Vespucci, 4403 between 9:00 a.m.and 5:00 p.m. mediately. At least seven Central Karras Watson, Shasta White, and daily. If you would like to help but Florida children have been recovered Vickey Wills. 950907 4. MISSING .-, cH1 "� LOREN CENTER gb._. ER 4 ... ! d j'. Y DENNIS WALLISENTINEL Village Marketplace gets tenant The long-empty anchor spot in the Village Marketplace rental agent and a member of Winter Springs Commerce shopping center on State Road 434 should be buzzing with and Industry Board, expects the furniture store to give the activity soon. A Badcock Home Furnishings Center is entire center a boost. Badcock, based in Mulberry, has pledging to renovate the space left years ago by Winn-Dix- more than 325 stores in seven Southern states. It has not ie's closing. Jim Lup of Duke Properties, the property's set an opening date for the Winter Springs store.