This post is a departure from what we usually do at Sisterhood of the Jaunty Quills. We’re usually all about fun and happily ever after, but a girl who goes to school with my daughter has gone missing. The family has asked everyone to get the word out to as many people as possible so that they, too, can have their happy ending when their daughter returns home.

Her name is Julie Rivkees. She’s only fifteen and she’s been missing from Winter Park, Florida since May 17. She is 5’5″ tall and weighs 115 lbs. She has a small birthmark on the center of her neck, under her chin. She has long dark brown hair that may be either curly or straight. Julie was last seen at Orlando International Airport on Wednesday, May 20th at approximately 1:00 p.m., wearing jeans, baseball cap, hooded sweatshirt with black purse. The Rivkees family relocated to Florida from New Jersey, and Julie may be en route or have returned there.

The Rivkees family requests that anyone with any information regarding her current location, immediately call 911 or local police. All information will be held in strict
confidence. Additional details regarding Julie, including photos and contact information, can be found at www.helpfindjulie. com

It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to not know the whereabouts of their child. The collective heart of the entire Central Florida community breaks a little more each day that Julie’s not reunited with her family. Thank you for reading this and for keeping your eyes open. If she’s on the move, you never know where she might be spotted.

I look forward to reporting back soon with good news that she’s been found safe and sound. In the meantime, please keep your eyes open and Julie and the Rivkees family in your thoughts and prayers.