tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759866977085229112024-03-14T00:13:46.239-04:00Find Laura VogelAdriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560561659604374388noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-40888943101459499072012-06-04T10:43:00.000-04:002012-06-04T10:49:28.436-04:006/4/12<br />
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Dear Friends of Laura Vogel,<br />
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Hello
everyone, I am Greg Vogel, Laura’s older brother and I wanted to let
people know what has taken place since Laura’s disappearance over two
years ago. First, I want to thank everyone for the incredible support
that you have shown the Vogel family. Your generosity, assistance, and
prayers are <b>greatly appreciated!</b> It was quite
astounding to see how many people were touched by Laura during her
lifetime. Of course, the family has been through a very difficult time
since we lost Laura. This type of unresolved loss creates a wound which I
fear will never heal. We have struggled to find answers and any
information that might help us come to terms with Laura’s loss. We have
taken numerous actions to try and find answers and closure. Many of you
know about the time we spent on Maui looking for Laura and organizing
searches by air, land and water. We have offered a reward, asked
Senators and Governors for assistance, posted fliers, appeared on
television, radio and in newspapers. We tried everything that we could
think of to find out what happened to Laura. In this process, we have
hired multiple private detectives. The first detective was hired right
after Laura disappeared and another about one year later. The
information we gained from this whole process has not given us any clear
answers but has led me to conclude that the following scenario is the
most likely.<br />
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Laura was camping in the Pauwela lighthouse area of Maui on the
evening of February 21, 2010 when she sent out the text telling her
friend that she was “meeting all of the locals.” The transient community
in that area has steadfastly denied ever seeing Laura. I believe that
very shortly after that text she was attacked and killed. In the
struggle the attacker(s) lost their phone and used Laura’s phone to find
it by calling it several times and quickly hanging up. I believe that
the transient in the camp next to her was involved because the number
her phone called was his. No explanation of these calls was ever given
by the police or the transient. I suspect that at some point her body
was thrown in the ocean. No trace of her was ever found. The Police
Detective and Lieutenant immediately assumed that this was an accident
or suicide and told the family as much.<br />
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While you can imagine
how difficult this scenario is to convey, it explains all of the
evidence. Since all roads lead to the Maui Police I started a
correspondence with an individual on the Maui Police Commission as well
as the Police Chief and Attorney General. <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3ALRfuBx_2YLTJPS25Nc1dOOU0">This is a link to one of the letters that I have received back from the Maui Police Chief addressing specific questions from me about the case</a>. I feel that the
phone calls and other evidence points to the transient that was living
near Laura’s camp site. However, without physical evidence or a
confession the Police feel that they have no case. In addition, it
appears to me that they are determined to avoid finding any evidence or
building a case. I have specifically asked the police to reassign the
case to a new detective who might actually perform a thorough
investigation but have received no reply to my request. The last private
investigator we hired found the transients alibi to be shoddy and the
transient to be severely mentally unstable and violent. However, at this
point we are basically out of options and are relying on the Police to
follow-up with a new investigator and charges.<br />
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I
understand that this explanation does not help anyone, including me,
deal with this loss, but I felt that Laura’s friends and supporters
deserved to know what I know after over two years of effort. As you can
imagine, we are heartbroken and astounded by the Police Department’s
behavior. However, at this point we are basically out of options and are
attempting to move on with our lives. Laura is gone, but we all still
love her and miss her terribly.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Greg Vogel<br />
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<br />Vogel Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786333309331678205noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-52293648215465926762010-12-18T23:22:00.001-05:002010-12-18T23:30:08.454-05:00Laura's Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/TQ14H-se79I/AAAAAAAAAMU/LnEf-J7qm_g/s1600/Laura-CO2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/TQ14H-se79I/AAAAAAAAAMU/LnEf-J7qm_g/s200/Laura-CO2.jpg" width="92" /></a></div>Today is Laura's birthday, and many are celebrating her in thought and action. While we continue to mourn her absence and grieve her sudden, mysterious disappearance 10 months ago, we know she would want us to pour our love for her into care for our planet and its inhabitants. Friends and family have cleaned up trash on the beach, planted trees, and otherwise honored Laura with acts of environmental stewardship and appreciation for the earth's bountiful beauty. Please join us in celebrating Laura.Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-9644790878965715792010-07-20T13:01:00.000-04:002010-07-20T13:01:54.962-04:00Special Thanks from Laura's ParentsA special thank you to all the family and friends who gathered in Albuquerque to join us in celebrating the life of our daughter, Laura.<br />
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A special thank you to all who could not come to Albuquerque but held Laura’s memory in a special place in their hearts during that time and to all who sent cards and flowers expressing their condolences.<br />
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It was a great comfort to all of us to see how much Laura was loved and to see what a positive impact she had on all she met.<br />
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Our wish is that your lives will be filled with fun, adventure and much love. Be happy and be safe.<br />
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Warmest regards,<br />
Joan and Dick VogelMariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-29459711229429887562010-07-05T14:26:00.001-04:002014-01-07T19:50:11.800-05:00Laura CloudThis <a href="http://www.wordle.net/">Wordle</a> word cloud is composed of <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/p/honoring-laura.html">words from family members' tributes</a> at the<i> <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/2010/07/nm-celebration-of-lauras-life.html">Celebration of Laura's Life</a></i> in NM on June 26th, 2010. The weight of each word is determined by its frequency in the text. Click on the image to enlarge it. <br />
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Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-209421662842937012010-07-04T14:25:00.008-04:002010-07-05T11:40:34.483-04:00NM Celebration of Laura's Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/TDDN0BLSncI/AAAAAAAAAKw/covnbsGm9g8/s1600/LVCelebration1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/TDDN0BLSncI/AAAAAAAAAKw/covnbsGm9g8/s320/LVCelebration1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
On Saturday, June 26th at 10:30 AM, friends and family attended <i>A Celebration of Laura's Life</i> at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya's Cottonwood Pavillion in Bernalillo, NM. Members of Laura's immediate family and close friends shared memories and paid tribute to Laura's unique gifts, including her zest for life, her clever playfulness, her boundless sense of adventure, her reverence for nature, and her kind, open heart. To read some of these tributes to Laura, see the <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/p/honoring-laura.html">Honoring Laura</a> page of this blog. <br />
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The event took place on a clear, sunny day, sheltered by statuesque trees, against a colorful desert mountain backdrop. Laura's spirit was fully present in people's beautiful words, in the warm sunlight, and in the cottonwood puffs floating through the air.<br />
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Here is a sampling of thoughts that were shared about Laura:<br />
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"For me, it was always a comfort knowing that Laura was out there showing all of us another way to live." (Greg, Laura's brother) <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/p/honoring-laura.html">see more</a><br />
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"She has inspired me to become a better person, to love people, treat them with respect, to respect the environment and most importantly to always laugh." (Susie, Laura's sister) <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/p/honoring-laura.html">see more</a><br />
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"She changed the way I see things through the adventures we shared, the debates we engaged in, the choices she made, and the way she lived her life." (Tim, Laura's brother) <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/p/honoring-laura.html">see more</a><br />
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"We will teach our sons the lessons she has taught us…lessons of courage and love and adventure... and Laura will live on in each of us." (Jessica, Laura's sister-in-law) <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/p/honoring-laura.html">see more</a><br />
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"We all miss her terribly and can’t imagine life without her glowing smile and joyful spirit." (Stephanie, Laura's sister-in-law) <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/p/honoring-laura.html">see more</a>Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-55223889566642002092010-06-06T08:45:00.016-04:002010-06-06T10:18:12.236-04:00Laura's Light Shines On<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S9Gj-amAECI/AAAAAAAAAKo/iZwuB4gmlyo/s1600/TreePlanting.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S9Gj-amAECI/AAAAAAAAAKo/iZwuB4gmlyo/s200/TreePlanting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463328115663048738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Though we still do not have the answers we seek about what happened to Laura, loved ones continue to pursue those answers and to keep her in our thoughts and our lives. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/501514/Search-Continues-for-Missing-Woman.html"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></a></p></span>An Earth Day event dedicated to Laura took place at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, NM. Laura used to teach science and lead the "Tree Hugger" club in Rio Rancho, and former colleagues reestablished the club, held a community tree planting event in her honor, and erected a plaque dedicated to Laura. <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message">In Maui, the local Hawaiian elder "Kupuna" in the area where Laura went missing has become personally involved in the search for her. He held an important blessing ceremony for Laura on Saturday, May 1, which included her family's participation. Laura's family is very grateful for his involvement and are hopeful that it may bring information to the surface.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors (NMVFO), a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving New Mexico’s outdoor recreational areas, has dedicated an upcoming trail project to Laura.<span style=""> </span>One of Laura’s many efforts to protect and preserve our earth was volunteering with NMVFO, and this dedicated project honors her service.<span style=""> If you are in New Mexico </span><span style="">June 8-13 </span><span style="">, please consider joining NMVFO in</span> working on the beautiful South Boundary Trail near Taos, enjoying the outdoors, and maybe even hugging a tree!<span style=""> </span>No prior experience is needed.<span style=""> </span> Please see <a href="http://www.nmvfo.org/projects2010/southboundry.html">the NMVFO web site</a> for more details.<br /><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p>Recent press on the quest to find Laura includes another article in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Maui Weekly</span>: </o:p></span><a href="http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/501514/Search-Continues-for-Missing-Woman.html"><span style="font-size:100%;">Search Continues for Missing Woman.</span></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">As always, anyone with any information about what happened to Laura is asked to <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">please </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">e-mail <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a> or </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">call any of these numbers:<br /></span></p></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.co.maui.hi.us/index.aspx?nid=122">Maui Police</a> at 808-244-6400 (Case #10-14126), </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://mauicrimestoppers.net/">Maui Crime Stoppers</a> at 808-242-6966,<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Find Laura Vogel Private Tip Line at 1-888-524-0218</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></li></ul><span style="font-size:100%;"><p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks to all who are keeping Laura's light shining in all kinds of ways! <span style="font-size:100%;">Through <span style="font-style: italic;">A World of THANKS</span>, a web site created by a close friend of Laura's, the Vogel family offers <a href="http://aworldofthanks.com/?x=138&y=388&intro=y">A Heartfelt Thank You</a> to </span><span class="UIStory_Message">all those who have helped with the search - in person, from afar, and through generous donations. Please also consider joining </span><a href="http://www.kanuhawaii.org/group/?id=126987016891437">Laura's Legacy group at Kanu Hawaii</a>, where Laura's friends and supporters can honor her through our commitments to the environment and each other.</p></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/501514/Search-Continues-for-Missing-Woman.html"></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></span>Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-50741305058789152692010-05-22T11:24:00.006-04:002010-05-27T11:07:09.598-04:00A celebration of Laura's life.<span style="font-weight: bold;">Although we are not giving up in any way, the family feels it is important for loved ones to come together to honor Laura and celebrate her beautiful life. All are welcome, although we think it is best if children </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (outside of family) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">do not attend.</span><br /><br />Date: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, June 26, 2010</span><br />Time: <span style="font-weight: bold;">10:30am - 1:30pm</span><br />Location: <a href="http://tamaya.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Cottonwood Pavillion, Hyatt Regency Tamaya</span></a><br />Address: 1300 Tuyuna Trail, Santa Ana Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Shuttle service will be provided from the Hotel parking lot to the Cottonwood Pavillion. Driving directions can be found at <a href="http://tamaya.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp">www.tamaya.hyatt.com</a>. Please let us know if you will be attending so we may plan appropriately. Email </span><a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.<br /><br />For out-of-towners: A few rooms have been set aside at Hyatt Place Albuquerque Uptown, 6901 Arvada NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Reservations must be made by June 7th to secure the group rate of $94/night. Mention the "Laura Vogel Memorial". Call 505-872-9000.</span>Vogel Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786333309331678205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-83289657663116921222010-05-19T15:05:00.004-04:002010-05-20T18:09:43.127-04:00Latest Coverage<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">CNN's HLN: Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell </span>broadcast the latest update on Laura's story Tuesday, May 18th.<br /><br />The entire segment can be viewed online:<br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2010/05/19/jvm.missing.hiker.vogel.cnn">No sign of hiker missing in Hawaii</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2010/05/19/jvm.missing.hiker.vogel.cnn"><br /></a>Vogel Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786333309331678205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-71134780595271644882010-05-17T20:01:00.002-04:002010-05-17T20:03:52.304-04:00National Attention for Laura's StoryCoverage of Laura's story is scheduled to air Tuesday night, 5/18 on CNN's HLN: Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, 7pm ET. Please tune in and continue to support the search for Laura!Vogel Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786333309331678205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-3617515358268746682010-05-13T09:16:00.004-04:002010-05-13T13:27:48.543-04:00Continued CoverageWe are not giving up and we are not going away! We will continue to do everything that we can to find Laura and bring her home. We need the people who were with Laura the night she vanished to come forward with information.<br /><br />Laura's story will be covered next week on CNN's HLN: Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell. Stay tuned for more information...Vogel Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786333309331678205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-43438584791430679362010-05-01T07:48:00.006-04:002010-05-01T08:01:51.812-04:00Search organized for Sunday May 2nd. Volunteers needed.There is information and/or evidence out there that will lead us to Laura and the searching has not stopped!<br /><br />A search is being organized for tomorrow, Sunday, May 2nd, and volunteers are needed. Meet at 10am at the Haiku Community Center. Wear long sleeves, hat, hiking shoes, sunscreen and bring water.<br /><br />THANK YOU ALL for your continued support in the search for Laura!!!Vogel Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786333309331678205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-12021354366616371892010-04-22T10:17:00.013-04:002010-04-23T09:34:39.864-04:00Celebrating Earth Day in Laura's HonorToday, the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/22/earth.day.at.40/">40th anniversary of Earth Day</a>, is a great day for acts of environmental stewardship in Laura's honor. It's also a great day to join the <a href="http://www.kanuhawaii.org/group/?id=126987016891437">Laura's Legacy group at Kanu Hawaii</a>, where you can join others in making commitments in Laura's honor to daily actions that protect the environment, such as recycling, taking reusable bags to the grocery store, or drinking from reusable water bottles. The more people who register their commitments with the simple click of a mouse, the better we can track Laura's positive impact on our beloved planet.<br /><br />Recent media coverage of Laura's disappearance includes <a href="http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/crime/Person-of-interest-in-Vogel-case">an interview with Laura's mother on Albuquerque's KQRE</a> and <a href="http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=577&a=16757&p=11&n=">an interview with Laura's brother Tim on the Ron and Don Show</a> on Seattle's 97.3 KIRO FM Radio. The segment about Laura runs from about 5 1/2 minutes to about 18 1/2 minutes into the show.<br /><br />The investigation into Laura's disappearance continues on multiple fronts. Search dogs have been engaged again, volunteers continue to do ground searches, and the police are still pursuing leads.<br /><br />A racquetball tournament was held on Saturday, April 17th in Las Cruces, NM at Tom Young's Fitness Center and Racquetball Club and raised over $500 for the Find Laura Vogel fund. Thanks to everyone who participated and contributed!Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-43393459792803821072010-04-16T14:00:00.003-04:002010-04-16T14:11:47.982-04:00Letter of ThanksTHANK YOU ALL <br />FROM THE VOGEL FAMILY<br /><br />This letter is to the 4,100 people who have posted messages on the Find Laura Vogel Facebook page, to the 7,600 who have visited the blogspot site, to the myriads of people who have set up fundraising events, to the people who have sent in tips to the gmail account and the police tip line, to the people who have organized candlelight vigils in her honor, to the hundreds who have made donations large and small to help us search for Laura, to the dozens who have sent us good wishes and remembrances and to the millions of prayers that have been said and are still being said for Laura and our family. By this first sentence alone you can see just how overwhelmed our family is by the response, not only of the people of Maui, but by the whole nation (world). We wish we could contact each and every one of you personally to say “Thank You”!<br /><br />We know that many of you who do not live on Maui felt helpless while Laura’s friends and family were searching the areas where she went missing. But you did help. You helped by setting up and manning the Facebook and Blogspot and gmail sites on the internet. You helped by starting “LauraLights” and by adding Laura’s Legacy to the Kanu Hawaii web page. You helped through your fundraising, through your vigils, through your postings about your memories of times spent with Laura, by babysitting our sons, by house sitting while we were away, by filling in for us in our jobs. You helped by hugging trees, by hiking in Laura’s name and by showing your appreciation of nature. You helped in so many ways, not the least of which was through the prayers, love, and good wishes you sent our way.<br /><br />By your responses you showed us what great effect Laura’s bright smile and fun loving personality had on everyone she met. And as you all know she was more than that. In her great delight in the world around her as teacher, hiker, camper, surfer, birder, stargazer, biologist, ecologist, sister, and daughter, she taught us that we need to protect our environment and everyone and everything in it. In her classrooms, which she designated as “safe zones,” she demonstrated to her students that we must respect and protect each other, regardless of who or what we are. Her students respected that attitude, and it is one reason why they have written that she was the best teacher they ever had.<br /><br />Our hope is that by her example, Laura continues to teach us how to be good to each other and our surroundings. In New Mexico she gave of her free time to the New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors, Albuquerque Wildlife Federation and Wild Earth Guardians. In Hawaii she volunteered time to the Reef Teach Organization. She planted organic gardens, followed a vegetarian diet, and spoke to everyone about the need to be good stewards of God’s creation. You can honor Laura by embracing some of these same ideals in your own lives.<br /><br />Thank you all for what you have done to help. It means a great deal to us, Laura’s family.<br /><br />The VogelsVogel Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786333309331678205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-83833442395758758602010-04-12T08:49:00.004-04:002010-04-12T09:23:11.840-04:00Valiant Volunteers Search OnMany thanks to U.S. Airforce Sargent Gates and Marine Sargent Denz-Marrs, who led a team of recruits yesterday in searching several strategic locations for signs of Laura. The plan is to follow up with a search dog today. The Vogel family is extremely grateful to this dedicated group and to everyone who has helped with search efforts thus far.<br /><br />If you are wondering how you might show your support for Laura, please consider joining the <a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.kanuhawaii.org/group/?id=126987016891437">Laura's Legacy group at Kanu Hawaii</a> and making one or two commitments to caring for the environment in Laura's honor. If we publicly commit to daily acts of care (such as recycling), we can actually track Laura's positive impact on the world. To date, we have collectively committed to keep over 2 tons of trash out of our waste stream. It only takes a minute to join and a second to click on a commitment.<br /><br />The family is still offering a $10,000 reward for information leading them to find Laura Vogel. If you have any knowledge of where she might be, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">please </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">e-mail <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a> or </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">call any of these numbers:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.co.maui.hi.us/index.aspx?nid=122">Maui Police</a> at 808-244-6400 (Case #10-14126), </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://mauicrimestoppers.net/">Maui Crime Stoppers</a> at 808-242-6966,<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Find Laura Vogel Private Tip Line at 1-888-524-0218</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></li></ul>Fans of the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Laura-Vogel/327203795945">Find Laura Vogel Facebook Page</a> number over 4100, and visitors to this blog have surpassed 7500.<br /><br />Mahalo, everyone, for your sustained interest in finding Laura!Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-73057203456351838942010-04-06T17:35:00.008-04:002010-04-16T07:29:08.966-04:00Celebrating Laura<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S7us_EBL2-I/AAAAAAAAAKc/MFB-5J7x8ew/s1600/LAURAVOGELbackpacking2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S7us_EBL2-I/AAAAAAAAAKc/MFB-5J7x8ew/s200/LAURAVOGELbackpacking2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457145572899937250" border="0" /></a>Here are a few updates on how Laura is being celebrated:<br /><br />The slide show on the <a href="http://findlauravogel.blogspot.com/p/tributes-to-laura.html">Tributes to Laura</a> page of this blog includes some beautiful new photos of Laura.<br /><br />A recent <span style="font-style: italic;">Maui Weekly</span> article profiles Laura and the positive impact she's had on those around her: <a href="http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/501240/Maui-Searches-for-Laura-Vogel.html">Maui Searches for Laura Vogel</a>.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.kanuhawaii.org/group/?id=126987016891437">Laura's Legacy group at Kanu Hawaii</a> is growing. Please join us in honoring Laura through our commitments to the environment and each other.<br /><br />Laura's family remains committed to finding answers about what happened to her. The police are still investigating but cannot yet release any more information without risk of compromising the investigation. Anyone who knows anything about what happened at the Pauwela Lighthouse on February 21st is urged to share it through any of these channels:<br /><ul><li>Maui Police: 808-244-6400 (Case #10-14126)</li><li>Anonymous tip lines:<ul><li>Maui Crime Stoppers: 808-242-6966</li><li>Private Tip Line: 888-524-0218</li></ul></li><li>Private e-mail: <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a></li></ul>Mahalo!Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-44727498964601688622010-04-02T09:58:00.010-04:002010-04-03T08:54:13.760-04:00Laura's Legacy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S7c0UFgmZQI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Ap2lyAmluRo/s1600/TreeHugger.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S7c0UFgmZQI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Ap2lyAmluRo/s200/TreeHugger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455886993263584514" border="0" /></a>As a passionate educator and environmentalist, Laura has created a legacy of care through both words and actions. Laura's friends, family, and supporters continue to share inspiring testimony about her positive influence on their lives. As many have attested, Laura's sustained commitment to appreciating and protecting our environment is especially powerful.<br /><br />In honor of Laura, please consider joining the <a href="http://www.kanuhawaii.org/group/?id=126987016891437">Laura's Legacy group at Kanu Hawaii</a>. Kanu Hawaii is a nonprofit grassroots organization with a mission to "pursue a vision of a better Hawaii" through "island-style activism," in which participants practice Gandhi's call to "<a href="http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100315/GREEN02/3150303/ISLANDLIFEFRONT&template=greenhouse/Being+the+change">be the change </a>we wish to see in the world." An embodiment of Laura's values, "<a href="http://www.kanuhawaii.org/kanu/">Kanu Hawaii</a> is a movement of people drawing on island strengths to make Hawaii a model of environmental sustainability, economic resilience and compassionate community." With the click of a mouse, you can join others in <a href="http://www.kanuhawaii.org/commit/">making commitments</a> to tangible actions that will have a measurable positive impact on Hawaii and the rest of the planet. For example, 2281 people to date have committed to "using a reusable water bottle and not buying bottled water." Such efforts can keep Laura's legacy present in our daily lives and help to spread it far and wide by raising consciousness and putting Laura's ideals into action. If all of Laura's fans made just a commitment or two in her honor, our impact would be significant.<br /><br />In the meantime, the investigation into Laura's disappearance continues. If you live on Maui, please consider posting and/or distributing the <a href="http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3ALRfuBx_2YYjJhM2UyZDUtNTNhZi00NjVjLTg0NmYtOWM5MjlhMGFmMGM5&hl=en">latest Laura Vogel MISSING poster</a> in local shops, libraries, parks, and other public places.<br /><br />Mahalo, everyone!Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-75641234041840305652010-03-28T12:06:00.008-04:002010-04-07T06:53:47.564-04:00Searching for AnswersThanks to Lee Cataluna for her well written story in today's Honolulu Advertiser: <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100328/COLUMNISTS02/3280383/Family+s+agonizing+search+goes+on">Family's agonizing search goes on.</a> It captures Laura's beautiful spirit, as well as her family's continued heartbreak at her mysterious disappearance and their persistent quest for answers.<br /><br />The ongoing investigation is focused on locating the people who were with Laura the night she disappeared and learning from them what happened to her. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span>The family is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading them to find Laura. <span style="font-size:100%;">Anyone who knows anyone who might have been at the Pauwela Lighthouse on Sunday, February 21st is urged to share that information </span>through any of these channels:<br /><ul><li>Maui Police: 808-244-6400 (Case #10-14126)</li><li>Anonymous tip lines:<ul><li>Maui Crime Stoppers 808-242-6966</li><li>Private Tip Line 888-524-0218</li></ul></li><li>Private e-mail: <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a></li></ul>Hope remains that someone with useful knowledge and a good heart like Laura's will help to solve this case. Many thanks to the kind and resourceful Maui community for rallying on Laura's behalf!Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-13481529435559492502010-03-26T14:56:00.008-04:002010-03-29T10:59:47.564-04:00Open Letter<div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF MAUI<br />FROM THE FAMILY OF LAURA VOGEL<br /></div><br />Through the tragedy of our daughter’s/sister’s disappearance, our family was privileged to meet the wonderful people of Maui.<span style=""> </span>You opened your hearts and homes to us.<span style=""> </span>With the outpouring of homemade meals, groceries, gift cards, restaurant meals and cash donations you showed us your care and concern for Laura and our family.<span style=""> </span>Thanks to all of the searchers who devoted so much of their time combing the land, sea, and air for any clues to her whereabouts.<p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Your prayers sustained us and helped us retain our faith and belief that we would be successful in our search for answers to what happened to our beloved Laura.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">You showed us how many good friends Laura made during her short time on your beautiful island. We are humbled by the obvious impact she had on those she met and embraced while she was here.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Our goal throughout our stay on Maui is to find Laura and take her home.<span style=""> </span>Our sincere hope is that her disappearance will in some way effect a positive change in the landscape that is Maui.</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>We know Laura as a teacher, avid hiker, camper, surfer, stargazer, birder, tree hugger, nature lover, and lover of life, which is all reflected in her receiving her Masters Degree in Wildlife Biology.<span style=""> </span>We know that she was distressed by the amount of trash that has accumulated on the trails and shorelines of this island paradise.</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>She was always very involved in volunteering her time to organizations that work with the U.S. Forest Service to build and maintain trails, install wildlife watering holes and update trail signs, among other important projects.</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you wish to honor Laura, please consider donating some of your free time to ecological projects.<span style=""> </span>This could be as simple as reduce, reuse, recycle or as time-intensive as picking up the trash off the highways and byways of your neighborhood.<span style=""> </span>Teach your children to respect their surroundings and protect this planet of ours.<span style=""> </span>In that way, you will be carrying on work that Laura was passionate about.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Thank you again for all of your assistance, whether large or small.<span style=""> </span>It all means a great deal to us, Laura’s family.<span style=""> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Vogels</p> <!--EndFragment-->Vogel Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786333309331678205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-19831003575994453612010-03-26T14:26:00.011-04:002010-03-27T08:00:36.289-04:00Fundraising and Media UpdatesThere will be a brief mention of Laura's disappearance on <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">America's Most Wanted</span> this Saturday, 3/27/10 at 9 PM EST on FOX. Also, look out for stories about Laura to be published this week in the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Honolulu Advertiser</span> and the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Maui Weekly</span>.<br /><br />Interest in Laura's case continues to spread. The number of visitors to this blog has passed 6500, and the number of fans of the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Laura-Vogel/327203795945">Find Laura Vogel Facebook Page</a> has grown above 4000. Many of the people involved in the search for Laura have never met her, but are inspired by the multitude of stories about Laura's abundant care for people, animals, and the planet we share.<br /><br />To raise funds for the search for Laura, there is a racquetball shootout today (Friday, 3/26/10) at Riverpoint Sports and Wellness in Albuquerque, NM starting at 5 PM. Entrance fees are $40 per team, with all proceeds going to help find Laura. Tournament organizer Alicia Blaakman invites anyone interested to contact her at rballgirly@gmail.com. She has people looking for partners and equipment to share. She will also be selling window decals for a $5 minimum donation. There will be a similar event in Las Cruces in April. Stay tuned for more details.<br /><br />Police continue to investigate Laura's case. They are very interested in speaking with those who were with her the night she disappeared or anyone else who may have information about what happened to her. Updates will be posted as soon as they are available.<br /><br />The family is still offering a $10,000 reward for information leading them to find Laura Vogel. If you have any knowledge of where she might be, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">please </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">e-mail <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a> or </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">call any of these numbers:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.co.maui.hi.us/index.aspx?nid=122">Maui Police</a> at 808-244-6400 (Case #10-14126), </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://mauicrimestoppers.net/">Maui Crime Stoppers</a> at 808-242-6966,<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Find Laura Vogel Private Tip Line at 1-888-524-0218</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Donations to the <i><b>Find Laura Vogel Fund</b></i> continue to to help the Vogel family finance efforts to find her. To contribute, please click the yellow <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 229, 153); font-weight: bold;">Donate</span> button in the right hand sidebar.<br /><br />Mahalo!<br /></span>Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-1285762826114956852010-03-22T08:23:00.007-04:002010-03-23T06:51:44.259-04:00Great Show of Aloha<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S6d6pFI0u5I/AAAAAAAAAI4/dGB6wAycKfM/s1600-h/NIKO+143.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S6d6pFI0u5I/AAAAAAAAAI4/dGB6wAycKfM/s320/NIKO+143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451460720127687570" border="0" /></a><br />Although Sunday's massive search did not result in finding Laura, it elicited a cascade of aloha on her behalf. Gene Robinson and <a href="http://texasequusearch.org/2010/03/missing-laura-vogel-43-yrs-maui-hawaii-02210/">Texas Equusearch</a> provided valuable specialized search technology and expertise. Dedicated supporters worked tirelessly making calls, sending e-mails, and distributing flyers to spread the word about the search. A wide array of community volunteers turned out for searches at 9 AM and 1:30 PM. They spent hours in the hot sun bushwhacking through harsh terrain in the hope of finding some sign of Laura. Off-duty firefighters and military personnel kindly lent their skills to the search. Local businesses generously donated food and supplies, including the Pukalani Starbucks, Flat Bread Pizza, and Home Depot. In the face of enormous challenges, the show of community spirit in honor of Laura has been heartening and inspiring. Mahalo nui loa to all who participated.<br /><br />Press coverage of the latest search efforts:<br /><a href="http://www.kitv.com/news/22904636/detail.html">Search for Missing Maui Woman Intensifies</a> (KITV)Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-47725885276311354642010-03-20T15:42:00.011-04:002010-03-22T10:18:14.641-04:00Calling All Searchers!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S6d8GyfoHiI/AAAAAAAAAJI/a6nXX8NIXd0/s1600-h/GeneRobinson.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S6d8GyfoHiI/AAAAAAAAAJI/a6nXX8NIXd0/s320/GeneRobinson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451462330030759458" border="0" /></a><br />Major search efforts are taking place this weekend on Maui. An aerial surveillance operation is in progress today (Saturday), and the search team is focused on organizing tomorrow's comprehensive search effort. <span style="font-weight: bold;">If you are on Maui, your help is very much needed!</span> If you can volunteer 2-3 hours of your time to search for Laura on Sunday, please e-mail <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a> with contact information and your preferred search time. Search parties are meeting at the Ha'iku Community Center on Hana Highway 9 AM and 1:30 PM.<br /><br />Searchers are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and closed-toe shoes. They should bring sunscreen, a cell phone, a day pack, and a long stick, walking stick, or pole, if available. Water and snacks are being donated by Costco, coffee is being donated by Starbucks, and lunch is being donated by Flat Bread Pizza. Mahalo to these local businesses for their generous support, and to all those who have already volunteered for this important event.<br /><br />More people are needed! If you can gather some friends, colleagues, church group members, or any other people you know to join tomorrow's efforts, you will be making an important contribution to this critical search. You can also post and/or distribute this "<a href="http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3ALRfuBx_2YNzIzZjAxMmMtYmU1MS00NTJkLTlkZTgtOTRmMDFjZTIzOTVi&hl=en">Volunteers Needed</a>" flyer in public places. Laura's family greatly appreciates the widespread aloha spirit being extended toward them during this challenging time.<br /><br />Recent media updates of Laura's disappearance cover the Maui Police Dept.'s questioning of the man who owns the phone last called from Laura's cell phone:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kitv.com/news/22894692/detail.html"><span style="font-size:100%;">'Person of Interest' Questioned in Missing Woman Case</span></a> <span style="font-size:100%;">(KITV)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/hearsay/2010/03/authorities-bring-in-person-of-interest-for-questioning-in-laura-vogel-case-as-search-continues.html">Authorities Bring in Person of Interest for Questioning in Laura Vogel Case</a> (ABCNews.com)Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-4859861771910864162010-03-19T08:26:00.009-04:002010-03-20T16:10:41.418-04:00Sunday's SearchA major coordinated search for Laura will take place Sunday, March 21st, 2010 in the area where she disappeared in Maui. Professional search experts will be guiding these efforts. Search parties will meet at the Ha'iku Community Center on Hana Highway at 9:00 AM and 1:3o PM.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Searchers are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and closed-toe shoes. They should bring water, snacks, a cell phone, a day pack, and a long stick, walking stick, or pole, if available. Please e-mail <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a> if you can help with either of these searches. Mahalo!Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-7984649546986321442010-03-18T07:03:00.005-04:002010-03-19T07:47:34.849-04:00Many Helping HandsLaura's family has reached out to a number of professional organizations who have come together to help with the search (<a href="http://www.trinitysearch.org/tsar/missing-person/missing-person-laura-vogel">Trinity Search & Recovery</a>, <a href="http://texasequusearch.org/2010/03/missing-laura-vogel-43-yrs-maui-hawaii-02210/">Texas Equusearch</a>, and <a href="http://www.3vss.org/index.htm">3 View Search Services</a>). <a href="http://texasequusearch.org/2010/03/missing-laura-vogel-43-yrs-maui-hawaii-02210/">Texas Equusearch</a> will be flying a professional to Maui from Texas this Friday, March 19, 2010. He will be bringing specialized surveillance technology to aid in the search. Family and friends are also organizing a large ground search of the area for Sunday to follow up on information gathered. There will be two shifts (morning and afternoon) and volunteers are needed to help with the search. Details will be posted on this blog as soon as available. Please email your contact info to <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a> if you can participate.<br /><br />The family continues to plead with the public for any information regarding Laura's whereabouts or her activities on the night she disappeared. They are offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to finding Laura.<br /><br />Anyone with information that might lead to finding Laura is urged to pass it along through any of these channels:<br /><ul><li>Maui Police: 808-244-6400 (Case #10-14126)</li><li>Anonymous tip lines:<ul><li>Maui Crime Stoppers 808-242-6966</li><li>Private Tip Line 888-524-0218</li></ul>Private e-mail: <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a></li></ul>New Mexico friends are invited to join a <span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" ft="{"type":"name"}"></span><span class="UIStory_Message">Racquetball Shootout Fundraiser at Riverpoint Sports & Wellness (Albuquerque) on Friday, March 26th from 4:00-8:30 pm. Advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels are welcome. </span><span class="UIStory_Message">If interested, please contact Alicia Blaakman (rballgirly@gmail.com) and let her know your earliest starting time and your doubles partner. Please sign up <span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show">by Wednesday March 24th, 8 pm. </span></span><span class="UIStory_Message">Participants are asked for a </span><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show"></span></span><span class="UIStory_Message">$40 donation per team.</span><span class="UIStory_Message"> </span><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show">All proceeds</span></span><span class="UIStory_Message"> </span><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show">go to Laura's search.</span></span><br /><br />Mahalo once again to all those who have so generously offered your support and assistance!Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-1672160635094769602010-03-16T20:42:00.009-04:002010-03-17T07:36:08.134-04:00Update from the Maui Police DepartmentYesterday the Maui Police released some information regarding the investigation through Laura's brother: "The police have located the owner of the cell phone that was the last number dialed from Laura's phone the night of her disappearance, and this individual has been brought in for questioning. The investigation continues in search of definitive forensic evidence. In addition, the FBI has been and continues to be involved and is providing assistance to the Maui Police department as required."<br /><br />The Vogel family continues to work around the clock toward finding Laura. Visibility on the case is increasing on Maui due to the distribution of flyers by many helpful individuals. Visitors to this blog have topped 5000, hailing from over 50 countries. Hawaii's Senator Inouye and the Governor of Hawaii's Maui Liaison, George Kaya, are aware of the police department's efforts regarding the search. The family is working with professional search groups, arranging for detailed aerial photography of the search area, and scheduling dog teams to return. The media are being kept informed of any and all developments through regular press releases. Also, members of the immediate family have remained on Maui since Laura's disappearance to work in conjunction with police.<br /><br />Search teams are still very much needed daily. Even if an area has already been searched, that does not mean that forensic evidence leading to Laura is not there. Organizational help in search efforts is increasingly important, and if anyone in Maui is available to help coordinate, please send an email to <a href="mailto:findlauravogel@gmail.com">findlauravogel@gmail.com</a> with your contact information. Mahalo!<br /><br />Latest press coverage from CBS News/48Hours/CRIMESIDER:<br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20000547-504083.html">Laura Vogel Missing: Cops Call Off Search While Family Fears "Foul Play"</a>Adriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560561659604374388noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475986697708522911.post-46107540724137420192010-03-13T07:17:00.003-05:002010-03-13T08:43:12.394-05:00No Sign from Dive<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S5uWasPuyKI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Sp4uwuJ8FLI/s1600-h/Diver+boat+3-12-2010+021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WsAZ_zMyUBU/S5uWasPuyKI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Sp4uwuJ8FLI/s320/Diver+boat+3-12-2010+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448113559532652706" border="0" /></a><br />Expert divers searched the water near the Pauwela Lighthouse for hours on Friday but found no clues to Laura's disappearance. Though the weather was perfect, the ocean was still a bit rough at this beautiful spot near where Laura was last known to be.<br /><br />Thanks to the kind efforts of many, many people, awareness of Laura's disappearance continues to grow. Laura's family is committed to finding out what happened to her, and the more people who know that, the more likely it is that someone with information will come forward. The Vogels are grateful to each and every person who has passed on the word that Laura is missing. It's important that we all continue the endeavor until she is found.Mariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961159959707511435noreply@blogger.com0