Asha Veil's memorial service, from the Santa Cruz Sentinel

I wanted to thank those who have commented in the last couple of days; I am out of
town with my bellydance troupe for a venue and, though I can blog, I can't seem to get comments published through this hotel computer, so I have to wait until I get back tonight.

I had to miss Asha's memorial service due to needing to go out of town; the Santa Cruz Sentinel has reported on this.

As I learn more about her death and the terrible consequences to her family, my hope grows that this case is worked on diligently and resolved, and that the media keeps this case visible. A terrible crime like this affects not only the victim and her family and loved ones, but a whole community. Asha does not need to disappear a second time without a trace.

***LATER*** Wow, that was a long trip to and fro (I was in beautiful downtown Arcata, which was, for this weekend at least, the land of a thousand dances). I wanted to thank a particular anonymous person who commented on this blog and hope they understand that I published only part of their comment--but I appreciated all of what they said (sorry, readers, that's a bit cryptic, but this is a sensitive time when people are expressing all manner of thoughts, observations, and feelings, some of which are very sensitive, and I respect everyone's need to vent and air their feelings). I too feel frustrated and confused by so much surrounding this terrible event and its aftermath. Still, I have faith that the detectives on this case are working very hard to put all the pieces together and find Asha's killer. I would urge anyone who notices unusual behavior connected with this case to consider bringing it to the attention of the sheriff's office.