Abrielle Neff Foundation: Did You See ...

Friday, June 12, 2009

Did You See ...

... the story in the paper about everything we have planned for the Celebration?

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/homepage/x702325531

Here's the information one last time ~ Abrielle Neff Foundation presents the second annual Celebration of Children, Sunday, June 14th from 12-4 at the NWMSU Outdoor Pavilion. There will be a ferris wheel, bounce house, obstacle course, the eliminator, a dunk tank, mini golf, horse rides, ring toss, shooting alley, mexi ball, milk bottle toss, duck-o-war, face painting and tattoos. There will be a silent auction filled with all kinds of fun stuff and this will be your last chance to buy tickets for the quilt raffle (winner will be drawn at 4). Food will consist of BBQ pork, chips, cookies, and brownies. There will also be popcorn, cotton candy, and snocones. And don't forget all the wonderful stage entertainment! 12~ Maryville Dance Academy 1 ~ Rachel Sporleder and Ben Sporleder 2~ Wings of Love 3~ Community Theatre

Hope to see everyone there!

7 comments:

AnonymousJune 12, 2009 at 5:04 PM
COUNTDOWN TIL RYAN SUNDERMANN IS RELEASED.....3 years!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!
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AnonymousJune 15, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Countdown for Ryan Sundermann's release from prison......3years...Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 9:16 AM
I can not believe anyone who has a heart would be able to write these comments down on paper but especially on this blog. Shame on you and I hope you get some help for your lack of feelings for this family that has already suffered so much and for your lack of character.
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AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 2:20 PM
This family was not the only injured party. I don't think this person shows a lack of feelings they are just expressing their feelings for the other family as well. Everyone assumes that there was only one person in the wrong and that isn't so if you read all the transcripts and reports. And this family keeps referring Mr. Sundermann as a drunk or as having been drinking at the time and that was disproved by blood tests. This family does not tell the complete picture at all times. A friend of the Sundermann family.
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AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 3:55 PM
How dare you celebrate his release. This is a cruel way for you to hurt this family who has already suffered enough. The Neff family has every right to be angered at what has happened to their family.
I don't know any of you but I cannot believe that any human would try and attack the Neff family. If you don't like what she blogs, then stay off her blog..simple as that.
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AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 3:58 PM
How dare you celebrate his release. This is a cruel way for you to hurt this family who has already suffered enough. The Neff family has every right to be angered at what has happened to their family.
I don't know any of you but I cannot believe that any human would try and attack the Neff family. If you don't like what she blogs, then stay off her blog..simple as that.
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AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 8:35 PM
I'm really confused as to how a person can go onto the blog of the family of the daughter that Ryan killed and try to defend him and his family. Really?

And as far as to his not being a drunk...how long was the house arrest bracelet removed from his leg before the accident? How fast was he driving when he hit them? How long did they search for the person he claimed was in the vehicle with him? I have been in the courtroom as well and he didn't even have the nerve to look the family in the eye when he said his sorry excuse for an apology.

By the way, how many AA meetings has he attended in prison? Oh yeah, that was zero when he came up for parole. That was why he got the max amount of time. How long are you going to say he wasn't responible? Not only does he need to take responsibility for his actions, his friends and family need to as well. As far as I can tell and according to court testimony, he was only looking out for himself.

If you don't like these facts, stay off of the site. No one wants you looking at it anyway if you are only going to try to defend him. He was found guilty in court or he wouldn't be in jail now would he?
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Our Story...

Abrielle came into this world in a hurry to get started, which gave us our first glimpse at her personality. Not waiting on Dr Jane to put on gloves, only a towel to catch her with, she weighed in at six pounds fifteen ounces. From the beginning Abby had reflux, but there seemed to more than just that as she failed to gain weight. At four months we were sent to draw all kinds of labs, hoping for a solution, but all was normal. By six months of age, the vomiting became worse, almost nightly. We were keeping records of every calorie she ate, every dirty diaper, and every time she vomited. By this time Abby was refusing to eat supper most nights and would throw up her undigested lunch after bathtime at 8:00. Her food was just sitting in her tummy all day. Dr Watson sent us to Omaha Childrens Hospital to Dr Zapata a pediatric gastroenterologist to help diagnois the problem. There, over the next year and a half of her life, Abby underwent testing, treatments, and outpatient procedures. During every procedure she was given a stuffed animal to hold for comfort, even though she had Blankie with her.
To make a long story short, after the accident we discovered St Francis Hospital did not have a program like this for kids and Abby's Hugs was born.

That Tragic Day...

Thursday, March 29, 2007, began like any other school day in our household with the only exception being that it was Abby's sharing day at preschool. We had a rule that if the sharing item was not picked out the night before (which it usually wasn't), Abby had to be ready for school before she could find something to take. This morning was just like most ... nothing was picked out the night before. She hurried faster than usual that way she would have time to find something. After brushing her teeth, she ran to her room to find some clothes. I always tried to give Abby choices, but she was down to her last clean pair of capris. I gave her the option of wearing those, a pair of Gymboree Fruit Punch capris with a bright yellow shirt or jeans and a purple kitty shirt. She decided on the capri outfit which she had actually rejected every other day that week. After getting dressed, she went into Sissy's room and was playing with her LeapPad when I found her. I asked her how she wanted her hair fixed and she said "little pony". (Not that she was going to leave it in anyway) I helped her onto the sink and she dug through her basket of hair things until she found a yellow one. We went into the living room so I could sit down to brush her hair. Since sitting on my lap was now impossible, Abby stood in front of me as I pulled her hair up with the little yellow hair tie. She ran to her room and began looking for something to bring for sharing. She came out with her Little People's Noah's Ark set stuffed full of extra toys. Being a mean Mommy, I said, You can only bring one toy. Aww, was the response as she took the ark back to her room to look for something else. I went on about my routine of making my lunch and everything else to be ready to leave for work. Mady and I headed out to the Expedition and Abby was not following behind. I went back inside to find her and Marc on their way from her room with her big "bobbycat" (bobcat skidloader) for sharing. They had been looking for the scoop that attaches to the front but ran out of time. They decided that just the bobbycat would work. Marc helped buckle Abby in her car seat. Because she was so small we still used the 5-point harness and not just the seatbelt so she required some help. As we left the house, Marc pulled out ahead of the girls and I onto the gravel road. Just around the first set of curves past our house, I slowed down so we could watch the turkeys fly across the road. I am not sure if Abby saw them or not, but she said she did. We continued on, oblivious to our fate that lie ahead.

last added to 10/29 ...this I will add to as I am able ...thanks for understanding.

The Sentence

On June 25, 2008, Ryan C Sundermann was sentenced to 6 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Sundermann wrecklessly caused the death of Abrielle Neff in a motor vehicle collision on March 29, 2007. Sundermann was charged with failing to maintain proper control of his vehicle, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway and operated a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol.
Sundermann was previously convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Failure to Drive on the Right Half of the Roadway on April 25, 2006 and sentenced to 2 years probation, 12 days in jail, and a $300 fine. On December 19, 2006, Sundermann was again convicted of Excessive Blood Alcohol Content-Prior Offender which he received a Suspended Execution of Sentence of 180 days, was continued on 2 years probation and received a fine.