A modern-day mystery for the record books

Mickey Starling Riverbend News The year was 1991, two years before the release of the film, “Groundhog Day.” In a small village in Romania, a true script was unfolding that would make Hollywood writers green with envy. Vasile Gorgos was a humble cattle farmer, set to make a routine trip to a nearby town to take care of some business. The destination was a short train ride away, and Gorgos already had his ticket in his pocket. Gorgos bid his family farewell, with the usual promise to return in a day or two. He didn’t. He didn’t return in two days, two weeks or two decades. He simply vanished without a trace. Local police worked his case for many years before giving up. The