Star Boomer: Loved and Missed

The name "Star Boomer" fascinates me, I don't know why, but I remember the day I first saw it, thought it was actually pretty cool, like something my "60's" mind would make up.  But Star Boomer is not just a cool name, but a real woman, a woman who has been missing under suspicious circumstances for way too long.

I first wrote about Star Boomer's disappearance, a mother of a young boy at the time, last year when I learned that another mother was missing from the same area, Renee Pernice, and that her husband, Shon Pernice, was one of the last persons to see each of them alive.   Another year has passed and still there is nothing to investigate until bodies are found.  Each family has dealt with the fact that murders have occurred, however, they can't come close to starting the grieving process until they have answers and until these women are in a place of peace.

The following is an article written about Star's sister, Cynthia Hurtie, who has made a mission of finding, not only her sister, but, as many others with missing loved ones do, she has set out to help find other missing persons.  So many family members I've communicated with seem to have a need to give.  Whether it be by physically searching, changing legislation, calming spirits with support or setting up internet sites for information, all of them have the need for a way to give answers to others if they can't have the resolutions they want for themselves. Each day may be a personal struggle, but they find a way to step above it and face each obstacle with courage.

While researching "Star Boomer" I came across the site of someone from Australia who designs and makes toys.  One of her toy sets are called "Star Boomers" based on an Australian Christmas song.  As she explained the toys there was a paragraph that struck me as being written for the "real" Star Boomer!

I hope that next time you look up into the night sky you might imagine a mob of Star Boomers traversing the heavens, bounding over the Milky Way in search of green starry pastures.

I hope one day, while looking into the heavens for answers, the family of Star Boomer will find her.

WOMAN SEARCHES FOR MISSING SISTER

Finding the lost has been something of an obsession for Cynthia Hurtie, Spring Hill. She’ll settle for finding just one missing person, but ideally, Hurtie, a recent graduate with a degree in forensic science, would like to find her sister, Star Boomer.

"If you have a person go missing in your life, it’s unrepairable," she said. "It does major damage to the family members."

The last people to see Boomer alive told police that Boomer got into an altercation on Feb. 23, 1999 at Uncle Mike’s Bar in Kansas City, Kan. She was allegedly knocked to the ground and where she lost consciousness.

According to old news accounts, Boomer went to the local watering hole with friend and roommate, Carolyn Marshall. Marshall stayed for one drink and planned to return to pick up Boomer later in the evening. Marshall was told that Boomer had left with two men, when she returned to pick Boomer up. Investigators believe she was killed at the bar and her body was dumped.

Join the Networking Blitz: Have you seen Susan Powell, 28

FROM LISA MICHELS

In case you haven't heard, Susan Powell, 28 of Utah has been missing since Sunday evening, December 6th and the family is doing a networking/media blitz to spread the word and her picture in hopes of someone being able to assist with finding Susan. Please feel free to pass this information on or post it to any of your networking sights. I'll include the family's links below.

Susan was raised in Western Washington where her family currently resides. The family is asking everyone to "memorize Susan's face and look around right where you are. If you see her, please note her location and condition and call 9-1-1 immediately." Print out her picture and keep it with you. Though she went missing from the state of Utah she could be anywhere.

REWARD: There is a reward of $10,000 (anonymous donor) and $1,000 (Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound) for information that leads to finding Susan. Anyone with information about this case should contact the West Valley City Police at 801-840-4000.

http://tinyurl.com/West-Valley-City-Police

If you believe in God, please feel free to say a prayer for Susan.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

"Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." ~Helen Keller

Thank you for taking the time to read and take note of Mom to 2 young boys, Susan.

LINKS FOR MEDIA BLITZ:
http://bit.ly/findsusan
posters/fliers: http://bit.ly/4ppWVz
email: findsusanpowell@gmail.com
twitter: http://twitter.com/findsusan (@findsusan)
twitter hashtag: #findsusan
youtube: http://youtube.com/susanpowellsearch

DONATIONS:
Donated funds will help cover costs associated with searches, travel, specialists and other expenses that are quickly mounting.

A joint account has been set up with "FAA First Federal Credit Union" to receive donations to help Susan Powell's family search for her. Mr. Chuck Cox, Susan Powell's father, and Patrick Moniz will manage it
[ACCOUNT NO. 101422]

The FAA First Federal Credit Union is part of the nationwide shared branching network of credit unions. http://www.cuservicecenter.com/

DONATION CHECKS:
Family of Susan Powell
P.O. Box 59734
Renton, WA 98058

(A PayPal account will be available soon.)

Renee Pernice: A Year Missing

A whole year has passed since Renee Pernice last spoke with her family members on January 1, 2009.  So much has happened in a year, and, yet, so little to bring resolution to a family frantic for answers.

Renee's family has been awarded temporary custody of her two boys, now 8 and 10, who don't understand why mommy hasn't come home yet.  There isn't much you can explain to children that they are able to process and understand.  It's hard enough for children to lose a parent to death, but to deny the normal grieving process makes it that much harder.  It's all put on hold for this family until Renee is found.

As the family is marking this one year anniversary, they have resigned themselves to the fact that she has been murdered, and the only person of interest is her husband, Shon Pernice, the last person to see her alive.  They are offering a $25,000 reward, not for justice, but for only her remains.  They, like most families of the missing, only want their loved one back, they only want to know where she is so they can bring her to a place of peace and surround her with love.

Shon Pernice has had a year marked with trials of his own.  Arrests for stealing a gun and threatening a neighbor, spending time in jail on those charges, and he still has made no other statement about Renee other than she "walked out of the house."   He claims he knows nothing, also claims he made about the disappearance of Star Boomer years ago when he was one of the last people in her presence before she vanished.  She has never been seen again, nor have her remains been recovered.

How can a person be linked so closely to not one, but two women's vanishings?  It beats the odds, doesn't it?

Someone knows something, they always do, and until they are forthcoming with information to solve the cases of both Renee Pernice and Star Boomer, there will be families living on hold, children constantly wondering, and those who care deeply searching for answers.

Anyone with information on Renee Pernice's disappearance is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.