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The Paranormal Press
The Official Newsletter of the Northwest Indiana Ghost Trackers

Volume 2, Issue 3

March 2006

Inside This Issue

IGT News	1
Deadlines (Headlines)	1
The Library / (Articles & Stories)	2
What’s on Slab / (Upcoming Events)	3
Local Haunts / (Places of Interest)	3
Creature Feature / (Entertainment)	4
Gravesites (Websites)	4

Newsletter Creator and Creatrix
Chris & Jennifer
Mc’Mojica

IGT NEWS

Current Open State
positions:
Web Master
Corporate Secretary
Talk to Mike McDowell
Effective immediately
All investigations will consist of a pre-investigation meeting and a post-investigation meeting. Members must be available to attend both meetings to participate in actual investigations.
Troy Taylor talk delayed. Check website for updates.
There will be statewide training in Ft. Wayne this month-Check MSN website for details or contact the Ft. Wayne Chapter directly for info.
Please speak to Hunt Coordinators with your suggestions and before making ANY arrangements for hunts!!
Hannah House overnite Friday, April 7th, $50/person
Dues must now be paid thru Corporate—check website for details.
Overnite this month at Radisson in Muncie. Check NW Forum board for details.
Keep in mind Ohio State Reformatory (also referred to as Mansfield) overnites later this year. Usually $50/person which includes late nite pizza & pop. Spots will be limited, so keep an eye out on the Forum boards.

DEADLINES

Utah Ranch More Bizarre Than Neverland Ranch
By Christopher Lee Mojica

A rural Utah ranch dubbed “Skinwalker Ranch”, because local Native Americans believe shape-shifting witches called Skinwalkers are the cause of the activity, is the site of an intense investigation. For the past 50 years residents near the ranch have been reporting paranormal activity inside and around the ranch. Some believe a poltergeist entity is behind the mischievous activity. Reports range from cattle being stuffed into small confined spaces to items disappearing for a period of time and reappearing in a different location, as well as, shadow figures in the farm house and the appearance of portals on the property. Others report hearing voices when nobody is around and even the presence of aggressive orbs.
The paranormal activity wouldn’t be all that unusual if that was the only “unusual phenomena” being reported. It seems, in addition to the ghost-lights, shadow figures and disembodied voices, reports of UFO’s, mutilated animals, giant wolves (wait, it gets even better!) Bigfoot-like creatures, invisible creatures and even a water-serpent have been reported!
The ranch was owned by Terry Sherman in the mid 90’s. After a few years of the strange activity, he sold the ranch to NIDS (National Institute for Discovery Science) after they heard about the bizarre ranch stories.
The Institute has set-up surveillance 24-7 on the property to document these sightings. Unfortunately, the phenomena happens sporadically, occurring for a short period of time only to occur in a different location on the ranch or to never occur again, making documentation of these events near impossible. A NIDS member commented that it’s as if whatever is causing this phenomena is aware it’s being watched and avoids being detected, even to the point of cameras being dismantled by some invisible force.
NIDS still owns the property and continues its research to this day. The ranch is off-limits to the public.

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THE LIBRARY

have lost their loved ones, and the unfortunate human spirits that are earthbound hover close to their remains. Evil spirits revel in the deterioration of human bodies; those bodies which God created. They are the dangers in the exploration of evidence that we, the living, must encounter.
We must be extremely careful of not becoming the hunted. How do we accomplish this? By using the knowledge that
the enlightened ghosthunter must know. The enlightened ghosthunter envisions himself in a bright white glowing "Christ light" of protection before he or she ever enters any known haunted area or house. He or she asks for the protection of God and all that is angelic. But remember that these protective measures are only as effective and as powerful as the ghosthunter's belief in them.
New truths, new discoveries, can sometimes only be found through dangerous encounters. We as hunters of ghosts are visible. We are tangible. We are vulnerable. The ghost has the upper hand for it can see what we do not, it can hear what we cannot. It can perform feats we cannot. The ghost can come to us any time it wants. It strikes when the time is most opportune for it to do

THE DANGERS
OF
GHOST-
HUNTING

(Reprinted from the Warren’s website: www.warrens.net)

One of the main reasons for ghosthunting is to have encounters with ghosts. Sometimes however, the hunter can become the hunted. Graveyards are notorious for harboring ghosts. Are they the spirits of the dead that are buried there? Some spirits will remain in close proximity to their earthly remains in the hope they can re-enter that physical body and use it in the same way they did in life. Unfortunately, they cannot do this unless they are what we refer to as the "undead", the "sorcerer", the "Black Magician".
The man who hunts tigers at times has found that the tiger backtracks and is now hunting the hunter. The same is true with spirits. Graveyards are spawning places for evil spirits. Most of these spirits are inhuman (diabolical). They are drawn to areas where human suffering has occurred. These areas are full of vibrations of the tormented people who

Supernatural Investigators: Ed and Lorraine Warren

so (usually the psychic hours of the night between 9:00 P.M. and 6 A.M.).
So, if you want to hunt ghosts you must know your opponent. You must respect its powers.
The person who makes statements such as "I'm not afraid of ghosts", had better think twice about encountering one. Knowledge is a weapon but remember- fools rush in where wise men fear to tread. Don't be a fool. Be a survivor and an intelligent researcher. Help those who are in the spirit world (earth bound spirits). Help the living reach a better understanding of that supernatural world we will all enter some day.
I have been in this work of exploration for more years than I care to remember. I am happy to say I still am. It has been exciting, frightening, and even funny at times but it has never been boring. So I continue to explore, to delve, to research. I am happy in the knowledge that I have found the secret of life. It is that we survive what many believe to be the end, when in reality it is just the beginning.
Ed Warren

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WHAT’S ON SLAB

MARCH

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2	3	4 IGT Meeting
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18 Muncie / Radisson Overniter
19	20	21	22	23	24	25 Ft. Wayne Training Day
26	27	28	29	30	31
		Notes: / Meeting info: Valpo Elks from 2-4:30 / Slainte! May the luck o’ the Irish be with you!!

LOCAL HAUNTS

IGT January
Investigation
File

On January 28, an Indiana Ghost Trackers investigation team was invited out to a residence in Chesterton, Indiana. The group was contacted by a family member who suspects that the house is haunted by the spirit of a young boy. The contact person informed the team that she was not the only one who believes that the house is haunted.

A second family member also has experienced unusual happenings, which gives some validity to the haunting.
The residence consists of four adults, an infant and one dog. Some experiences reported by family members are: whispers, cold spots, bedroom doors opening/closing and a cabinet door closing by itself. In addition, the family was told by a “sensitive” family member that a bedroom closet may be a portal.
During the pre-investigation, no relevant history of the home and/or the property was uncovered. The only information received was by a family member who informed
the investigative team that the

property was an apple orchard years ago.
During the investigation, two digital video cameras were used. One devoted to an upstairs bedroom which was believed to be a “portal”. The other video camera was used as a handheld inside and outside the home. Multiple EVP’s were taken throughout the house. Several digital cameras were also used during the investigation. The investigation lasted approximately 2 hours.
Other than a few orbs captured outside the home, no real evidence was obtained during the investigation. The investigation was ruled inconclusive. A follow-up is recommended.

“Death is a dialogue between the spirit and the dust.”
Emily Dickinson
A mannequin propped in a bridal boutique in Mexico City is creating a bit of a stir. A local legend says that the life-like mannequin is actually a well mummified woman who died when she was bitten by a Black Widow spider on her wedding day.

Quote of the Month

Eerie Facts

OFFICERS

Northwest

Director
Denise O’ Williams
Secretary
Jen McJacob
Treasurer
Michelle O’Walavich
Public Relations
Wendy McDeiotte
Trainer
Mary O’Shea

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CREATURE FEATURE

NBC Options Ghost Sitcom
by Christopher Lee Mojica

Dead Famous Resurrected
by Christopher Lee Mojica

Hollywood seems to be putting stock into paranormal programming as a major network moves closer to debuting a new ghost series.
It seems that NBC may be adding another ghost-oriented program to its line-up. In addition to Medium, NBC will be adding what’s being described as “supernatural culture clash”. The sitcom depicts a black family of ghosts who haunt an upper-middle-class white family that has just moved into a restored 1970’s home.
Based on a graphic novel from Platinum Studios, NBC has opted the rights to the half hour sitcom titled “Meet the Haunteds”.
How can the two families live together under the same roof despite their ethnic and spiritual differences?
The series is still under consideration.

The show that investigates some of Hollywood’s most famous spirits is back for a second season.
In Dead Famous, Gail Porter, a self-confessed skeptic, and Chris Fleming, who describes himself as a “sensitive”, travel across the United States in search of famous spirits who are said to haunt very famous locations.
People and places scheduled for Series II: A. Hitchcock/Potter School House; H. Houdini/Scranton; J. Wayne/Birdcage Theatre; J. Crawford/The Crawford House; J. Lennon/Strawberry Fields; B. Davis/The Victoria Mansion; B. Holly/Surf Ballroom; Bonnie & Clyde/Barker Hotel; J. Mansfield/Myrtles Plantation and E. Presley/Graceland.
If you’re new to the show, Series 1 is currently available on DVD.

GRAVESITES

www.unseenpress.com
Historic Indiana Ghost Walks & Tours
http://aaarc.us/
Association for Aerial Anomaly Research & Cataloging

www.fatemag.com
“True Reports of the Strange & Unknown” since 1948
www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com
“Helping undead blend in with humanity since 1350.”

Wanted
Photos from the hunts for inclusion in the newsletter. These can be group shots; pics with possible paranormal activity; photos of the buildings, cemetery signs, tombstones, etc. Please provide a brief description and the names of individuals in the photos. Any questions, shoot us an email or chat with us at a meeting.

E-mail submissions for The Paranormal Press to: paranormalpress@hotmail.com

www.indianaghosts.org

Paranormal Press

It’s been over 10 years since The Nightmare Before Christmas was released and for Tim Burton fans it’s been 10 years too long since we have been blessed with one of his dark fantasy stop animation film. The Corpse Bride, now playing, is based on an old Russian fairytale about a

http://playtonium.com/g.php?g=halloween
(knock over ghosts & ghouls; if you dare!)
www.oakalleyplantation.com
(haunted Louisiana)
www.hauntedvoices.com
(EVP, articles)
www.frightshop.com
(Halloween supplies)
www.wicca.com
(self explanatory)
www.halloween-website.com
(history, recipes, party ideas)

CREATURE FEATURE

Volume 1, Issue 4

(Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed here are strictly of this film school graduate and should in no way be taken to heart.
Don’t take my word for it, see it for yourself!)

Volume 1, Issue 6

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