RSSBeth Twitty Kicks Off “Save Yourself” Program at Natalee’s High School
No more powerful and meaningful words were spoken last night by Beth Twitty during her presentation of the kick off of her teen safety awareness program, “Save Yourself”, than the following:
“I can’t find Natalee,” she said. “It’s too late for me and my daughter, but it’s not too late for you.”
This is a wake up call to parents and teenagers alike. Please learn from the terrible events that Beth Twitty and the Holloway family has experienced in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba. The reason why this story has legs is that it could have been anyone of us. Every honest individual knows that even though you try to prepare your teenagers for the real world, it is a dangerous place. Compounded even further when in a foreign country with customs and laws that are so drastically different.
One of the main points that Beth Twitty stressed to the crowd was, “She never saw this coming. She was blindsided.” In an island paradise that is reported as safe individuals on vacation let their guard down. There is a sense that nothing bad can happen. In the world we live in today, this is usually the exact setting for those looking to take advantage of others.
“She never saw this coming. She was blindsided,” Twitty told the crowd of about 500. “Natalee had a false sense of security with her many friends there. She was too confident, she felt safe and she let her guard down for a moment and in that moment she was taken.”
(Birmingham News)
Beth Twitty went on to mention many ways in which teens can keep safe when traveling abroad and not to ever let their defenses down. The disappearance of a child is a tragedy beyond comprehension for parents. This is the case for all missing persons. Beth Twitty in her comments over the past nine months has sounded no different than any of the other parents of missing children. They all will pursue their cause forever to find their children. Beth Twitty hopes that she can make a difference so no other family has to endure the pain that she has.
Holloway’s mother, Beth Twitty, said she wants to take her family’s tragedy and try to make something good come out of it.
Twitty said she is starting a non-profit group called the International Safe Travels Foundation. She told students to always be aware and to keep themselves from being unable to defend themselves.
Twitty warned that bad things can happen anywhere, not just overseas.
(NBC 13)
One of our members was in attendance of Beth Twitty’s “Save Yourself” kickoff. Read their accounts of the evening. Hat tip, SB.
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Posted March 1, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Aruba, Beth Holloway, Child Welfare, International Safe Travels Foundation, Main, Natalee Holloway | 34 comments |
Joran Van der Sloots Many Stories; Koen’s fathers Boat? One of the Many.
There have been so many stories told by Joran Van der Sloot, lets not forget this one. Joran reportedly mentioned Koen’s father’s boat in a statement in early June. Beth Twitty has also indicated that there had been activity with this boat on the night of May 30. Both Dave Holloway and Beth Twitty had asked for Dompig to interview him. Koen Gottenbos is said to be one of Joran’s close friends. (Hat Tip for many of the photo’s to Bonsai and analysis)
Koen’s Family Residence and Boat
Koen Gottenbos is said to be one of Joran’s close friends. His family owns a home in a very nice neighborhood, close to both the Tierra Del Sol Golf Course and
Joran reportedly mentioned Koen’s father’s boat in a statement in early June. Beth had indicated that there had been activity with this boat on the night of May 30. The boat is of a size that would be easy to launch at a number of beaches. The vehicle in the photo is the same vehicle as shown in photos last fall…
Overview of Malmok and
Pond as seen near Koen’s Home
View of sizable pond just south and west of the Gottenbos residence. This is one minute away from the Gottenbos residence.
(Ariel view of
Entrance to
The Aruba Racquet Club is in the Westpunt area, which is south of the Tierra Del Sol Golf course. It is rumored to have been a site visited the night Natalee disappeared. The Racquet Club is approximately a 10 minute drive from the VDS home, and approximately a 5 minute drive from the Koen residence.
Pond near Aruba Racquet Club
The “Gardener” witness reportedly had seen Joran and the Kalpoe brothers near this pond. There were reports of this witness indicating that these suspects had put something in the pond. The pond was partially drained in July, 2005 (never fully drained as water kept seeping back in)
Landscape near Aruba Racquet Club
Pond near Aruba Racquet Club drained over the summer, (July/Aug 2005)
Posted February 27, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Aruba, Beth Holloway, Dave Holloway, Joran Van der Sloot, Natalee Holloway | 62 comments |
Natalee Holloway’s Parents To Attend Fund Raiser for Kristen Foundation
Kristen Modafferi has been missing since June 23, 1997. She was last seen leaving Spinelli’s Coffee Shop in San Francisco, CA. 
Kristen Modafferi had just finished her freshman year at North Carolina State University when she headed to San Francisco for a work-study program. She enrolled in photography courses at the University of California at Berkeley and got a job at Spinelli’s Coffee Shop downtown.
It was while she was in California that the college student vanished without a trace.
The last people to see Modafferi said they watched her leave her job at Spinelli’s on June 23, 1997. She hasn’t been spotted since.
The Kristen Foundation, which started in 2000 for Kristen Modafferi. It has also helped many families of missing persons. The parents of Natalee Holloway will be attending the Crystal Ball held in Charlotte the first weekend in March. The 6th annual Crystal Ball will be held on March 4th, 2006
Kristen Modafferi is Still Missing, web site.
- Missing since June 23, 1997
- 5’8″ tall, 140 lbs.
- Dark Brown Hair
- Dark Brown Eyes
- Distinctive Dimples
- Student from North Carolina State University
- Born 6/1/79.
Posted February 25, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Beth Holloway, Dave Holloway, Missing Persons, Natalee Holloway | 21 comments |
Natalee Holloway: IT’S TIME TO BRING HER HOME!
After Joran Van der Sloots interview last night many figure its about time we bring Natalee home. “Sweet Home Alabama”
IT’S TIME TO BRING HER HOME!
Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the South Island
I miss Natalee once again
And I think its a sin, yes
Well I heard mister Joran sing about her
Well, I heard old Joran put her down
Well, I hope Joran will remember
A Southern momma won’t let you live it down anyhow
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I’m coming home to you
In Birmingham they love her mother
Now we all did what we could do
Now Arubagate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you?
Tell the truth!
Texas EquuSearch (To hear music)
Posted February 24, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Aruba, Beth Holloway, Joran Van der Sloot, Natalee Holloway | one comment |
More Fallout from Talk Show host Steve Yuhas regarding Natalee Holloway
Some final thoughts on the WERC-AM’s “Nate and J.T. Show” interview with radio talk-show host Steve Yuhas and a chaperone from the Aruba trip where Natalee Holloway disappeared.
It was truly insulting that any adult in this day and age would take the tact that it is the victims or parents fault for Natalee Holloway to have gone missing, never to be seen again after getting into the car with Joran Van der Sloot, Deepak and Satish Kalpoe. I guess using this logic, it is a parents fault if their daughter is raped on a college campus whether it be date rape or otherwise because she was not properly prepared.
“You can’t send a girl like that if she is so ignorant, naive, innocent, to party like an adult,” said Steve Yuhas, a San Diego talk show host. “They did not adequately prepare their daughter for the trip to Aruba. She thought it was OK to get drunk, leave a bar, get into a car, and go where ever she went.”
Posted February 21, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Aruba, Beth Holloway, Media, Natalee Holloway | no comments |
