Unsolved Syracuse Newsletter

Khalik Pitts - November 5, 2008
Khalik Pitts was shot and killed in the 200 block of Columbus Ave. on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at approximately 8:40 p.m.; he was actively involved with a dispute with another male at the time he was shot.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Syracuse Police Department Cold Case Homicide Squad at (315) 442-5234

Xiomara Rodriguez -Missing since November 5, 1991

Xiomara is from New York City. She was visiting Syracuse with her boyfriend, Jesus Manuel Balbi.
They were last seen leaving 314 Hawley Avenue, on 5 November 1991, in their 1984 four door, blue Oldsmobile.
The vehicle was later found unoccupied in upper Onondaga Park.

Jesus Manuel Balbi - Missing since November 5, 1991

Jesus is from New York City. He was visiting Syracuse with his girlfriend, Xiomara Rodriguez.
They were last seen leaving 314 Hawley Avenue, on 5 November 1991, in their 1984 four door, blue Oldsmobile.
The vehicle was later found unoccupied in upper Onondaga Park.

Our Winner for this month is......Lloyd Colton - Congrats! You have seven days to claim your prize and inbox your info. Feel free to submit an image once you receive your gift. We will add it to our Prize Winners Folder. Thank you for being a part of Unsolved Syracuse.

Holidays are coming too soon but you still have time to do something positive while you shop...

From now until December 20, 2015 - On Mondays and Thursdays we will post an item from the fundraising site in a special album that will show on our timeline. We encourage you to have a look.

You can also have a look by going to:

http://www.efundraising.com/unsolvedsyracuse1#.VXcjZs-qqko

https://www.gofundme.com/unsolvedsyracuse

Thank you for all your support.

We are currently running a secret santa giveaway. You don't have to do anything. We will be sneaking around randomly giving away gifts. Watch your inboxes - you might be selected.

We are attempting to get the Warm Hearts Gable Box Program off the ground. I thought it might be helpful if you understood the value of the program and why it is so important that we make this happen. We CAN NOT do this without you. Warm Hearts Program: If you don't remember what the program is all about... Please see our video and hear from family members of homicide victims to gain a better understanding... The main idea is that they have lost something that once meant everything.

https://www.facebook.com/ServicesDirector/videos/vb.126861407366806/889033301149609/?type=2&theater

Warm hearts Gable boxes:

A Self Soothing Guide -

Individuals grieve in different ways and require different approaches to managing their grief. This includes information about grief, tips on managing grief and resources for the loved ones of homicide victims. There is also information about child and adolescent grief as well.

Stress Reducing Bath Salts:

Mint Scent Boosts Cognition, Improves Problem Solving and Memory. Did you know that there are numerous medicinal uses of peppermint? We know it can make your breath smell good, but the benefits of peppermint hardly stop at your mouth. Once ingested, or even smelled, peppermint can have profound brain health benefits.

According to recent research from Wheeling Jesuit University, the smell or flavor of peppermint can have profound effects on cognitive functions. These include reasoning, problem solving, concept formation, judgment, attention span, and even memory. Our Bath Therapy Package that is included combines lavender, epsom and pure mint oils which act as a stress reducing aid when combined.

Document Your Journey Journal & Keepsake Pen:

Keeping a personal journal can help you process and sort out your thoughts, feelings, memories, images, sensations, etc. As you continue to write, you may begin to gain clarity of where you have been, where you are now, and where you want to be in the future. This writing activity helps you track your own journey through grief. Your journal is private. You are the only one who needs to read it, unless you want to share it with others.

Many people who begin a journal in a time of grief find that they develop an inner capacity to listen more and more closely and compassionately to themselves and others, thereby enhancing their healing process

Laminated Sympathy Poem With Loved Ones Image:

More than just a "wallet card", the card is special not only because of what it says but also because it contains an image of their loved one so they can take it wherever they go.

Dark Chocolate:

Dark chocolate -- the healthiest variety -- promotes physical health and even functions as an aid for combatting foul moods and stress. Dark chocolate has been found to improve mood by increasing serotonin and endorphin levels in the brain. According to research published in 2009 in the journal "Proteome Research" and reported by "The Huffington Post", eating 1.4 ounces of dark chocolate daily for two weeks is associated with lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

Mint Tea / Chamomile Tea:

Peppermint tea is more than just plain delicious. It has been proven to have some fairly amazing health and beauty benefits... Particularly - Stress Relief

When it comes to stress and anxiety, peppermint tea is one of your best allies. The menthol that is naturally present in the tea is a muscle relaxant; the relaxation of the muscles can be an enormous component of natural stress and anxiety relief… not to mention falling asleep!

Chamomile Tea:

It was the Egyptians who first recorded the use of chamomile tea, in a papyrus that dates from 1550 BC. It was known to the Romans as well as the Celts and Egyptians, and is still regarded as one of the most basic herbal teas to have in a modern cupboard. Chamomile is well known for its calming properties. It is extremely effective at helping with anxiety and insomnia, again another common symptom of depression.

Soup: Lipton Cup (packets)

Soup is customary for healing in more ways than one... In some cultures - when someone is grieving - loved ones offer support by doing small and seemingly - insignificant things - like taking over particular responsibilities or delivering food particularly soup. Soup is believed to be healing and soothing to the soul.

Please help us pull this off... The smallest donation will help us get there... Even if you give a quarter - it will be one quarter more than we had... Please visit: http://www.gofundme.com/unsolvedsyracuse

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Announcements that are repeated every month...

The Free Gift....

From now on - once a month one member will be chosen to receive a free gift. Screen names will go into a bucket and once a month - one name will be drawn. The winner's name will appear in the next month's newsletter. You will then have 7 days to claim your prize. Comments, shares and general participation will get your name automatically entered, you don't need to do anything to enter that you don't already do. If you'd like - when you receive your gift - PLEASE send a pic and we'll post it in a new album "contest winners". No one individual will win three months in a row

Our GoFundMe Account Address is: http://www.gofundme.com/unsolvedsyracuse

As always, any help is always appreciated and help for Unsolved Syracuse To continue to make an impact within our community.

Our regular Fundraising Site Address is:http://www.efundraising.com/unsolvedsyracuse1#.VXcjZs-qqko

There is a bunch of stuff you can purchase and it also helps to benefit Unsolved Syracuse as well.

Contact Us:

As always - we ask anyone with information to contact SPD or send in a tip. Remember - ( Our apologies for repeats)
#1) There is a text line you can use for tips only
#2) If you feel safe contacting SPD instead, please do so
#3) We protect all tips and tipsters - no one will ever find out who said anything - 100% guaranteed.
#4) We forward all tips to Police Officials on your behalf
#5) There is a full article which covers all the basics about UnsolvedSyracuse & it's Anonymity Truce - you can view it simply by going to the notes tab.
#6) You can contact us at anytime - about anything. We are here for you. Do not hesitate to contact us, we are people too! We care about each of you - as individuals and equals. You are the reason we are here.
Namaste'

#7) Our phone number is 315-450-5709

#8) Our email is UnsolvedSyracuse@gmail.com

#9) Our text line is the same number as our phone line.

#10) I can not tell anyone anything you tell me - unless you give me permission to do so.

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