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Bumps in the Night!!!! October 2012 Issue
Inside This Issue
Paranormal “U”
Famous Haunts
Tools of the Trade
Ask TnT Paranormal
Paranormal or Not?
Paranormal Fiction
Ghostly Believe it…
Upcoming Events
At TnT Paranormal
Investigators LLC our primary
mission is to help the client
with their paranormal
concerns. We research the
background of the property,
gather data during an onsite
investigation, review that data
to determine if any paranormal
evidence was captured, and
provide the client with a report
of our findings. We also use
this time to educate our clients
on the paranormal field and
helping to ease their fears.
We would love to assist you
with your paranormal needs. If
you would like to know more
about our services, ask us
questions, or to request an
investigation please go to
www.tntparanormal.com.
TnT Paranormal Happenings
October is finally here!!! Can we get a woot, woot! Not only is October our favorite, but it is
also our busiest month of the year. Halloween comes this month and so do a lot of
interesting events, investigations, etc. for us.
We are in the middle of the 2012 Fall Library Series. We will be at the following libraries in
the upcoming weeks: Carol Stream, Franklin Park, Lockport, New Lenox, Oak Brook, Steger,
and Three Rivers. We hope to see you there!
On September 22nd we presented at the IL Paranormal Conference in Rockford on the
subject of Provoking vs Trigger Objects. The event was a huge success. We met a lot of
great people and learned about the paranormal. Can’t wait for next years conference.
Additionally, this past month we have received a lot of case requests as well. We are
starting to book up into January now. This is exciting news for us.
The “Investigate with TnT Paranormal” event in Alton, IL (see page 5 ) is approaching quickly
(10/20) and is filling up fast. This is a perfect event for the novice paranormal investigator
who wants to be able to investigate but may not have the means to do it otherwise. Are you
brave enough to come along with us and see if Milton School is haunted?
We have a lot of interesting articles in this months issue from Sleep Disorders to Pythian
Castle to Data Loggers to Language of the Dead to Part II of “The Twist” paranormal story. If
you are a budding author, or even an experienced one and would love to have your article in
our newsletter, please let us know.
We are always on the lookout for new cases and places to investigate, so please keep us in
mind if you hear of anything. That’s all for this issue but not all, by any means, for us and
what we are up to. To learn more go to our website (www.tntparanormal.com), check us out
on FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_146712678732927&ap=1),
or Twitter (@TnTParanormal).
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Understanding Sleeping Disorders
By Melissa Tanner, TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC
Over the years we have heard a lot of reports from clients on experiences that occur while they are sleeping that appear to be paranormal in
nature. These experiences range from being awakened by hearing, seeing, or feeling someone in their room to feeling like someone is holding
them down to a sensation of being touched to having something sit on the bed next to them. These experiences are very real to them as they
occur. They can remember every detail of the experience. Sometimes these experiences happen over and over again and sometimes just the
one time.
Some of these experiences may very well be paranormal in nature and would need an investigation to determine. However, another thing to
consider is if these experiences are related to a sleeping disorder, or dyssomnia. Before jumping to the “boogie man” see if what you or your
client is experiencing sounds like something described below. If from this information it appears a sleeping disorder is being experienced, seek
assistance from a trained medical professional for a full and accurate diagnosis.
Some of the more common Sleeping Disorders are:
Hypnagogic Hallucinations
A hypnagogic hallucination happens when a person is falling asleep. These dreamlike hallucinations can be heard, seen, felt, or all of the above.
It is one of the four main symptoms of narcolepsy. These hallucinations can be associated with drug use, sleep deprivation, psychosis,
neurological disorders, and delirium tremens (DTs).
Hypnopompic State/Hallucinations
The opposite of an hypnagogic hallucination is an hypnopompic hallucination. This is an hallucination which occurs as the person is waking up.
Since this occurs in the transition between being asleep and being awake the person will feel awake in their mind but be paralyzed in their body.
Much like the hypnagogic hallucination the person can have sensations of hearing, seeing, and feeling things that are not there. A very common
report is a feeling of falling, not being able to breathe, and/or seeing a frightening figure over them. These hallucinations happen in higher
occurrence with people that work the night shift and/or people that are sleep deprived.
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is when a person has excessive sleepiness and/or falls asleep, known as attacks, at inappropriate times. These people often
experience disturbed nighttime sleep and an abnormal daytime sleep pattern. Narcolepsy is often confused with insomnia. Narcoleptics
generally experience the REM stage of sleep within the first 5 minutes; whereas most people do not experience REM sleep until an hour or so
later. Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder and is not caused by mental illness or psychological problems. With Narcolepsy people can
experience a sudden loss of muscle tone, known as Cataplexy, that leads to feelings of weakness and a loss of voluntary muscle control.
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Understanding Sleeping Disorders
Insomnia
Insomnia is when a person has difficulty falling asleep and/or maintaining sleep. This lack of sleep can impair daytime functions. Insomnia is
very common and occurs in about 30 to 50% of the general population. Some of the common causes of insomnia are: jet lag, shift work,
stressful life situations, drug or alcohol use, drug or alcohol withdrawal, cigarette smoking, caffeine intake, and certain medications. There are
also other medical and psychiatric conditions that can cause Insomnia such as: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
congestive heart failure, obesity, acid reflux, hyperthyroidism, urinary problems, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, Parkinson's disease,
dementia, depression, psychosis, mania, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), menopause, pregnancy, and fever.
Parasomnia
Parasomnias refers to a category of sleep disorders that involve movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, and dreams that are abnormal.
The exception to this is sleep apnea. Parasomnia can occur in all sleeping states from falling asleep to actual sleep to between sleep stages to
during arousal from sleep. Some examples of Parasomnias are sleep-related eating disorder, sleepwalking, night terrors, sleep paralysis, and
sleep aggression.
Sleep Paralysis, aka Old Hag Syndrome
Sleep paralysis is caused when our mind comes awake before our body does leaving our limbs and body paralyzed. Sleep paralysis is thought
to be a result of a disruption in Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, where we normally have complete muscle weakness (atonia) that keeps us
from acting out their dreams. This disruption occurs before the natural muscle weakness effect wears off, thus causing the person to feel held
down by something and/or being completely paralyzed. Sleep paralysis is a temporary state and can happen when the person is either falling
into and/or waking up from sleep. This is a similar experience that can occur when an arm or leg goes "to sleep", but the person will not have
the associated numbness. Sufferers from this disorder have frequently reported have terrifying visions of someone in the room, in which they
can’t react because of being paralyzed. Sleep paralysis has been linked to other health issues such as narcolepsy, migraines, anxiety disorders,
and obstructive sleep apnea, but can occur by itself. Most symptoms are suffocations, hallucinations, and under-functioning of body parts. In
severe cases it can lead to heart attack. In the paranormal field this phenomena is known as “Old Hag Syndrome”.
Additional information:
Hypnagogic Hallucinations
http://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/glossary/g/Hypnagogic.htm
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10482
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucination
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Hypnagogic+hallucinations
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Understanding Sleeping Disorders
Additional information (continued):
Hypnopompic State/Hallucinations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnopompia
http://www.sleep.com/content/hypnopompic-hallucinations
Narcolepsy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/narcolepsy/detail_narcolepsy.htm
Insomnia
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/insomnia/article_em.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/insomnia/article.htm
Parasomnia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasomnia
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/parasomnias
http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/ask-the-expert/sleep-and-parasomnias
Sleep Paralysis, aka Old Hag Syndrome
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/sleep-paralysis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis
http://sleepparalysissymptoms.com/
Rapid Eye Movement (REM)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REM_atonia#Physiology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REM_atonia
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/excessive-sleepiness-10/sleep-101
Atonia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2579974/
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9811
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/atonia
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Atonia
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Is Milton School Haunted??? You be the judge!
Join us for a night of ghost hunting….if you dare!
Hosted by TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC
When: October 20th
at 8:30PM
to ??? (times subject to change)
Where: Milton School, Alton, IL
Cost: $50 per person
Hurry space is limited!!!
To Sign-up: Go to
http://www.vivantproject.com/events/
We are pleased to announce an Investigate with TnT Paranormal
Event at Milton School in Alton, IL on Saturday, October 20th.
Information from the Milton School site: http://www.vivantproject.com/events/
Information for our site: http://www.tntparanormal.com/events.htm#881584471
If you have questions please contact TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC (info@tntparanormal.com).
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Famous Haunts
Pythian Castle (in Springfield, MO)
Website: www.pythiancastle.com
Pythian Castle, formally known as Pythian Home of Missouri, is located in Springfield, MO and was built in 1913. This beautiful, 39,000
square feet, limestone structure was built by the Knights of Pythian for use as orphanage and elderly home for its members and their
families. During this time, silent movies would be shown and open to the public for the small price of 5 cents. The castle was also known for
its dances, where the young ladies would come and meet their future husbands.
During World War II, the US military acquired Pythian Castle by "Order of Immediate Possession“ to use the property as a part of O'Reilly
General Hospital . The US miltary used the location as administrative offices and service club for injured World War II vets. The castle’s
theater stage was host to USO performers such as Bob Hope and Groucho Marx. Complete with an interrogation room and small cells the
castle was also used to house German and Italian prisoners of war (POWs).
The US military owned Pythian Castle property until 1993, when most of it sold as surplus. The property was sold for $4,000.
In 2003, Pythian Castle was slotted for demolition but was saved from its fate when purchased by professional swing dancer, Tamara
Finocchiaro. After years of renovation, Tamara and her mother M.J. Page enjoyed living in the castle hosting history tours, dinner shows,
murder mystery dinners, ghost tale tours and overnight paranormal investigations. The castle is now listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
According to Paranormal Task Force and Ozark Paranormal Society, Pythian Castle has been deemed haunted. Claims of paranormal
activity include things being moved, light anomalies, voices of both men and women being heard, hot and cold spots, doors closing when no
one is in the vicinity and apparitions appearing in photographs. This location was featured on Discover Channels’ Ghost Lab and part of a
Sci-Fi miniseries, Children of the Grave. The castle has also been written about in books such as Missouri's Haunted Route 66 by Janice
Tremeear and "Haunted Missouri: A Ghostly Guide to Missouri's Most Spirited Spot by Jason Offutt.
If you ever find yourself visiting Springfield, MO and looking for something to do, why not take a Ghost Tales Tour or perhaps and overnight
investigation at Pythian Castle? For more information on this location, tour times and other fun events, check out their website
www.pythiancastle.com.
To learn more about the Order of the Knights of Pythian go to: http://pythias.org/.
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In August of this year I went on vacation with my spouse to a little town on Cape Cod called Provincetown, MA. Provincetown was founded on
Nov. 21, 1620 by the Pilgrims on their pilgrimage to America. Most people are told that Plymouth is where the Mayflower and the Pilgrims first
landed but that is not true. The Pilgrims first landed in Provincetown but found that water was scarce and the farming conditions were not good
due to all the sand. So after two weeks they reboarded the Mayflower and headed west to Plymouth. The Mayflower Compact was signed in
Provincetown.
Provincetown first started as a small fishing village and operated that way for years. Then in the early 1900’s artists began to flock to the small
village. Now the village is based on tourism and all that entails. The village has roughly 3000 locals but in the tourist season the population will
bulge to 50 or 60 thousand.
While on this vacation we decided to take a local ghost tour and “see the sights”. The tour started at the center of town at promptly 9pm. Our
host, Angela, led us by lantern light through the streets of Provincetown and told us of the local ghost stories and history. Our first stop on the
tour was at the Provincetown Public Library which is home of a ¾ size replica of the schooner, Rose Dorethea, as well as the 1907 Lipton cup
that she won. It is rumored that the library is also the home of the captain of the Rose Dorethea. There have been sightings of him at the
library, as well as odd experiences such as all of the clocks laying on the floor when the librarians come to work in the morning.
The next stop on the tour was at a local inn called Carpe Diem. Guests that stay at this inn report seeing shadows, hearing footsteps, and
having doors slammed in their faces. The tour guide reported that on several occasions people will take photos of her at this location and get
the figure of a tall older woman standing right behind her.
The tour then took us to the local cemetery area of town that is home to 4 cemeteries. We were able to walk around amongst the stones and
take photos and see if we could sense any spirits. The cemetery houses residents by the last name of Kemp, Cook, and Sparrow. There are
even two captains with famous names buried there, Capt. Cook and Capt. Sparrow, but I’m sure they are not the famous ones we know. The
interesting thing was that this was a very hot summer night and no breeze. However, when I was near the Capt. Cook tombstone I got
goosebumps on my left leg…could this have been the ghost of Capt. Cook trying to communicate with me?
From the cemetery we wound around through the streets until we reached the base of the Pilgrim Monument where there is a white park bench
sitting all alone. It is rumored that a local elderly woman, who was hit and killed by a rail car, is still sitting on this bench. Several people have
reported taking pictures of the bench and finding her sitting on the bench waiting for someone to sit and talk to her.
The next stop on the tour took us to the location for the Mayflower Compact Memorial. At this site we learned of the William Bradford who lived
in Provincetown and came to America on the Mayflower. Bradford’s first wife, Dorothy, died by falling overboard the ship…but is that true? It
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Haunted Provincetown, MA
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Haunted Provincetown
was rumored that she was having an affair with the captain of the ship, so maybe she was tossed overboard.
Several of the homes in this part of the village have been renovated which stirred up weird occurrences. One house was being converted to a
bed and breakfast and needed to have its foundation repoured. During the prep tombstones were found and removed. After that, unusual
occurrences started happening at the house. So much so the owners asked to have the bones returned to the original burial location. The
activity stopped until a neighbor came by with the newspaper article that told the story of the long history of the location. The owner abandoned
the project and sold the location.
From the monument we walked through the edge of the west end of town, passed shops, restaurants, and bars until we ended up at the Lancey
Mansion. This was a house that Mr. Lancey built for his mother to resemble the Boston browns, a house his mother grew up in. When his
mother passed away, Mr. Lancey started acting bizarre and doing bizarre things, such as walking naked through town. It was at this location
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that we saw several shadows while taking pictures in the alley across the
street from the house. These shadows did not appear to be cast from any
living person on the tour.
We ended the tour at the MacMillian Wharf and learned of a local legend of
a woman, Goody Hewlett , who fell in love with a pirate by the name of
Black Sam. Black Sam also loved her and went on a voyage to find the
world’s riches for her since she was very poor. On his way back from this
voyage his ship wrecked and he died. It was later discovered that she was
pregnant and was then shunned by her community. The baby died at birth
and left her alone, poor, and heartbroken. It is rumored that people still see
them in Wellfleet (the town next to Provincetown). The treasure that Black
Sam was carrying is kept at the MacMillian Wharf.
On the tour we experienced some chills and shadows but nothing we can
show as proof of a haunting. We did learn a lot about the village and the
local history, both paranormal and normal. This is a great tour and I would
highly recommend it to anyone vacationing on “the Cape”. Go to
http://www.provincetownghosttours.com/ to learn more.
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TnT Paranormal will be at this attraction in person on 10/5,
10/13, and 10/28 (tentative)….are you brave enough to come
see us?
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Data Loggers
By Melissa Tanner, TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC
A data logger is a device that can measure data electronically and record it at certain
increments of time. You can later upload it into a PC to evaluate the data
captured/gathered. There are data loggers for all sorts of data. For the purposes of
this article we will discuss the data loggers that document temperature and humidity.
For decades it has been believed that temperature changes can be linked paranormal
activity. The theory is that as a spirit tries to manifest to show itself and/or
communicate with the leaving that it takes the energy from the air around it, therefore
causing a drop in temperature. We are not talking a degree or two, but rather a ten
plus degree change. That is why thermometers are used during a paranormal
investigation.
Additionally it is believed that humidity at the site of the temperature change may also
be affected. Therefore some groups are starting to document both at the same time to
see if they can find a pattern.
Placing a data logger in a spot at a location where temperature drops are reported will
allow the investigator track temperature and humidity changes during an investigation.
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This data can be tracked across the same case and see if it correlates to other possibly paranormal activity at the location during the
investigation. As well as can be compared to future cases to track patterns.
How a data logger works is that it takes a reading (temperature and humidity) from the air surrounding the device and records it in the
devices internal memory. For our investigations we set the device to take a reading every 2 seconds. So every 2 seconds the device takes a
reading from the air and records it. Then at the end of the night we upload the data into a PC and review it using software. This software will
usually chart the data points and show drops or spikes in the data gathered.
For a data logger to be an effective tool for a paranormal investigator it must have the ability to take a reading every second. Some have a
minimum reading time of every 10 seconds, but since things can change so quickly on an investigation a reading every one to two seconds
would be more useful.
We at TnT Paranormal have a couple of different makes and models of data loggers that we use. We like the Hobo Data Loggers by Onset
(http://www.onsetcomp.com/products/hobo-data-
loggers?utm_source=adcenter&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=hobo%2520onset&utm_campaign=msn) best. A lot of it revolves around the
software they have developed to display the data gathered. The others are great at gathering data, but the software that comes with the
device does not have as good of a reporting tool therefore harder to interept the data gathered.
If you don’t have a data logger, try one out. We think you’ll find it a useful tool for all of your cases.
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From the Paranormal Store
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I Hunt Ghosts
"I Hunt Ghosts" is a very real look at the field of paranormal research and investigation. Willy Adkins,
George Hawrylenko and Mark Schwabe of the Illinois Ghost Hunters take you on two investigations into
the unknown.
Starring: Willy Adkins, George Hawrylenko
Directed by: Dan Wilcox
Runtime: 35 minutes
Release year: 2010
Studio: Spook Show Entertainment
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My Ghost Story Season 2
Synopsis: "My Ghost Story" features true and astonishing first person stories of the
paranormal, told by the people who lived through them - and actually caught them on tape.
From moving furniture to dark apparitions to violent poltergeists, these harrowing eyewitness
accounts of the unexplainable are transformed into more than just tales with terrifying visual
evidence.
Season year: 2011
Network: A&E Television Networks
ASIN: B004WMKKWK
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Greetings Illinois ghost enthusiasts, legend trippers, and paranormal investigators! trueillinoishaunts.com is looking for your
local ghost stories and paranormal news. Ever wanted to be a reporter, highlighting the strange and unusual in your town?
Come aboard and submit your stories. Articles about local legends, haunted houses, personal encounters with ghosts,
investigations, UFO and Bigfoot sightings, and even paranormal events in Illinois are all welcome!
Feel free to submit:
1. Articles about your local haunted places (photos welcome)
2. Personal experiences (photos welcome)
3. Investigation summaries (photos welcome)
4. Videos
5. Information about upcoming events
With 28,000 to 32,000 visits a month, our website is well respected for its creativity and interesting approach to the genre. Have
your work read by thousands of people throughout Illinois and all over the United States. Articles should be between 500 and
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make sure to include your full name, hometown, and phone number. Only your name and story will be shared with our
audience. Pen names are acceptable as well.
Whether you live in Chicago, or Galena, or Cairo, our fans are waiting to hear from you! So what are you waiting for? Submit
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- Michael Kleen, author of the Legends and Lore of Illinois, and Haunting Illinois: A Tourist's Guide to the Weird and Wild Places
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PS. If you have never been to trueillinoishaunts.com, I suggest you check it out. We have top 10 lists, ghostly games, creepy
quotes, paranormal 101, interviews with authors and paranormal researchers, and much more!
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Paranormal or Not?
Answer from the previous issue:
Answer will be provided in next month’s issue.
Paranormal Talk with Rev. Kathy
The Language of the Dead
Contributed By Rev. Kathy Houck, Independent Paranormal
Investigations Research Consultant
One of the most common tools in any paranormal investigation is the
digital recorder. It can capture and record voices, unheard most times
to the human ear. More than a handful of people have been intrigued
by an EVP or electronic voice phenomenon in not just the voice, but
in the way often times the dead seem to be speaking directly to us
from the other side and answering our questions.
The popularity in investigating historic homes and buildings doesn’t
end in our primarily English-speaking continental United States
though. Researchers and paranormal enthusiasts around the world
are engaging spirits in conversation via digital recorder. Incredibly,
many investigators on foreign soil are finding that the EVP sessions
they are conducting for the most part uncover responses in the
investigators native tongue, not the language necessarily to have
been spoken in the structure or the area the buildings are located.
The possibilities on the breaking of the language barrier after death
are endless. Maybe a spirit gains the knowledge we are all seeking
upon death, including the ability to communicate to us in any
language they may choose. If this is true however, does this mean if
we do capture a voice speaking in it’s own language it isn’t really
interacting with us meaning it’s a residual type of haunting instead of
an intelligent one?
Even more confusing are the growls and grumbles caught on
recording. Are those noises really so ominous after all, or could it be
that the energy a spirit requires to form speech is so great that the
vibrato is someone attempting to but unable to yet form effective
communication? We are light years away from truly understanding
the boundaries of communicating with the beyond. The answers just
may exist in our own ability to open our minds and leave our fears
behind. Some truths, we will only know once we ourselves pass
through the thin veil that separates our worlds.
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The picture above was taken by team member Melissa one night in
her backyard. This is really two things: 1) light coming from the porch
light and 2) smoke coming from a fire pit. This is NOT paranormal.
The picture above was taken by a team member during an
investigation.
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HappyHalloween ! ! !
From the Ghosts and Goblins at TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC
Upcoming Paranormal Events
Not so local events:
• October 7 – USS Salem, Quincy, MA,
http://idealeventmanage.com/
• October 20 - Hill View Manor, New Castle, PA,
http://idealeventmanage.com/
Events are being added all the time. Good sites to watch are:
http://idealeventmanage.com
http://www.beyondrealityevents.com
http://darknessradio.com/
Events in Rockford, IL:
(http://www.hauntedrockford.com/events.html )
• Every Saturday in October - Haunted Bus Tours with the
Rockford Public Library
• October 12 - Paranormal Tour of The Rockford Register Star
• October 14 - Paranormal Evening at Briggs Mansion
• October 26 - Paranormal Evening at Lucerne's Restaurant
• October 28 - Paranormal Investigation of the Veterans
Memorial Hall
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The Twist
Part II
(Part III coming in November’s issue)
By Susan Haynes
Mike and Lola took out their digital recorders as they all settled down, then they switched them on. “Time is 9:20 pm, date is July 21st, 2011,
location is mineshaft at Brushy Junction.” Lola spoke into the recorder, then Mike said “Is there anyone here who wishes to communicate with
us?” After a long pause, they all asked other questions. Hailey jumped and shrieked after about 7 minutes, causing them all to jump in alarm.
“What the hell? Are you okay? What happened?” “Someone whispered in my ear, and said my name!” Hailey, trembling like a leaf, said.
“Awesome, hopefully we got it on the digi!” Mike said excitedly. “Well, let’s move on, folks, time’s running out.” They all got their gear together
and moved on down the shaft. The adrenaline level was at its highest level of the evening so far.
As they reached the last junction, Lola took a reading with her ghostmeter. The levels were very low, so they didn’t read anything into that. Mike
asked Hailey if she felt alright, and she nodded in the affirmative. He smiled and turned to lead them back to the surface. As he did so, he felt a
shove in the middle of his back and fell to the ground. “Mike, oh my God, are you okay?” Lola shrieked. Mike rolled over and revealed a bloody
nose. “Been better” “Let’s get you up and hurry back up to the base. We have to pack your nose.” The group was gravely quiet on the trip back
up. As they reached the base, Jerry stood in alarm. “What happened?” As they explained, Lola took some cotton from the medical kit and had
Mike stuff it in his nose to absorb the blood. As there were no readings on the ghostmeter, they were puzzled about the incident. “ I know for a
fact that I was shoved”, Mike declared, “Look at my back, it’s burning.” He pulled up his shirt and showed them. There were three long scratches
across his mid-back, and a red hand print between his shoulder blades. “Whatever is down there is dangerous. Nobody is going back down,
except me and that’s just to retrieve the digi we left”, Jerry said. As he spoke, the other group arrived at the meeting site. As the incident was
explained, Jerry prepared to descend the shaft. “Jerry, no way are you going in alone,” Bob asserted, “I’ll go with you. We’re safer in pairs.” Bob
and Jerry went down and returned within 5 minutes. Nothing further had occurred.
The team decided to break camp rather than chance further injuries. Tomorrow they would tackle the ghost town itself. They broke down the
equipment and packed it away. Since they were so far away from town, they all had brought camping equipment and decided to follow Hailey
back to her family’s trailer at her invitation. It seemed safer to camp there than at the mine site. Plus, there was a shower available. After the long
sweaty day, a shower would be most welcome.
The next morning, after showers and breakfast, the team readied themselves to investigate the town. An air of excitement infected the team,
including Hailey. She was attached to the team, almost as a mascot, and they were very welcoming. They piled into the vehicles and drove the
short distance to the ghost town, which shimmered in the morning sun. Since there were only three buildings safe enough to go into, they quickly
finished the setup, and were ready to go by 3 p.m. Hailey volunteered to go grab them lunch at the little diner out on the highway, twenty miles
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away. Lola offered to accompany her, and after taking orders and collecting money, off they went. The team relaxed or explored the area within
walking distance, carrying walkie-talkies for safety. Jerry went over some of the audio evidence while he was waiting, hoping to figure out what
had happened to Mike the previous evening. For the first twelve minutes there was nothing, then all of a sudden he heard a voice. He looked
around him, because the voice clearly said his name, first and last. Eyes wide in disbelief, he played the sound again. “Jesus, help me, is this for
real?” he murmured. He called over the nearest team member to listen and confirm what he was hearing. He gave no clues, but simply played
the segment for Bob. “Holy heck! Are you kidding me?” Bob shouted. “It said my name!” Jerry was surprised, naturally. “No, it said my name,
Bob.” Bob shook his head. One after another, each team member present listened and confirmed that their name was on the recorder. This was
outside anyone’s experience and knowledge. Jerry asked Bob to try to research the phenomena on the internet, if he could get on it from his
phone, given the spotty reception in the desert. What a mind-blowing experience! Jerry continued to listen to the digital evidence, and heard only
one thing more, immediately before Mike was physically assaulted. “GET OUT”.
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A Dybbuk, pronounced [ dih – buk ], is a Hebrew word meaning to cling or adhere. The word first appeared in Jewish folklore
around the 17th century to describe an evil or malevolent spirit that attaches to someone or possess them until it accomplishes
whatever it needs to finish.
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