Spirit Society of PA. APPARITIONS A Monthly Journal of News & Upcoming Events • Vol 12, Issue 6 - JUNE 2007 "ROO's" BOOS - Notes from Kelly your family and friends about the Spirit Society. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly meetings and activities. What a wonderful time we had at Spirit Day in May! We col- I received a call from Lucy, the center’s director the following lected close to $400.00 between admission, the white elephant Monday morning. She was thrilled -- as were the seniors -- for sale and the silent auction. A personal thank you to everyone the leftover flowers and food. They also SOLD everything that who participated and helped raise money for the upcoming year. we donated to the center from our white elephant sale. This Our speakers were allowed them to add to their snack budget. She said that the very entertaining! The place looked and smelled so good! The people broke into wide day began with Craig smiles when they were greeted with lovely flowers on their Telesha talking about a tables. I told her I would let all of you know how happy we device (left) gaining made our senior friends! Thanks again for all of your contribu- fame in paranormal tions that made this a fun-filled day! circles, simply called Cemetery Tour “Frank’s Box.” (See his article in this news- Yesterday, the group had the pleasure of being guided around letter.) He made an the Harrisburg Cemetery by John Bry, the man who lives in example of this box and the earlier Sprircom device developed the superintendent’s home. He certainly has the personality and in the 1970s. I personally have not used the box to date, but humor to keep you entertained with his historical facts and funny would like to see what happens when I’m around the box with stories. (Think Ed Okonowicz) He charmed us with poems writ- my ‘spirit friends.’ John had those who remembered to bring ten about some of the famous people buried there and his love recorders experiment with EVP and some charts. Anyone cap- –hate relationship with the pesky groundhogs! Watch your step ture anything interesting? If so, please let us know. when touring this charming park! (Below: Billie, Rosemary & How many of you slept with the lights on after Rosemary’s Kelly listen as John Bry explains that cemetery benches were lecture on Shadow People? Creepy stuff! Rick spoke about used as “pick up spots” long ago!) the “Talking Boards” and showed us many different varieties Despite it drizzling of these spooky wooden ‘games.’ Good or Bad? You decide. just a bit, we had a (Although some are very artistic, they can still cause prob- nice crowd attend lems. Be careful if you use these boards. - Kelly) this free tour. We were invited into Our friend, Al, who came all the way from Western PA. showed the home, which is an update of his classic DVD on the Moundsville Prison appa- rich in history and rition he captured a few years ago. This footage was shown on architecture. John a recent Ghost Hunters episode. To me, it is one of the best also shared stories apparition images ever caught on video. the vintage photo- I had the group test their intuitive abilities with a Remote View- graphs and furni- ing experiment. Over all, people did pretty well, considering we ture that adorned were all tired, had full bellies and were low on energy. We’ll try this Gothic style house. We heard whimsical tales of his grand- it again at a future meeting and see how we do. parents - who owned a Monument business in Indiana. When As usual, everyone enjoyed the delicious food provided by our he was a little boy, every Sunday afternoon his grandmother members. We have some great cooks in our group. I know would take him to the cemetery and teach him “Cemetery Eti- Jack was happy! Rick F. said he loves to come just to eat. quette”. (Never walk on someone’s grave, use the pathway, Special thanks for the set up and clean up committee. I look please!) forward to planning next year’s event! It is a good time to build Our afternoon ended with a Tarot Card Reader offering read- friendships and bond with like-minded people. Continue to tell ings in the Vault, for the price of a tip. (Nice touch, John. Thanks). Many of us stood in the rain waiting to hear her words of wis- The fascinat- dom. I thought she was pretty good! Others stayed and chatted ing subject of with John and were able to view some maps and other histori- After Death cal documents of the grounds. It was a really interesting and Communica- fun-filled day! tion, including Another Cemetery Event is being planned: interesting su- perstitions In early August I will be hosting an INVESTIGATION OF along with his- THE CEMETERY. We will begin at sunset and continue into torical facts the evening. How cool is that? Our very own SSP cemetery to about death, is explore without having the police on our tail suspecting us as the focus of, potential vandals! (Remember: SSP implores all members and “Life After responsible ghost hunters to obey posted access times at cem- Life”, a new eteries, battlefields and other public areas) We are also work- DVD from ing with John and downtown Harrisburg along with other spon- Kelly Weaver sors and Restaurant Row to produce a spooky Halloween / Spirit House event in the cemetery on Friday & Saturday October 26 & 27. Productions. It ends with a soothing meditation to help you Get ready to love this place if you have not already enjoyed the connect with your loved ones on the other side. Life After Life tour. Dates and details for our upcoming Cemetery investiga- (along with Kelly’s new Meet Your Angels and Discover Your tion will appear in the July newsletter. Past Lives Meditation CDs) will be available this summer at Psychic Detective Work Mark Nesbitt’s Ghosts of Gettysburg Headquarters on Balti- I was invited to meet with the Chief more Street and through www.kellysmagicalgarden.com. Detective of Cumberland County this past week, along with various KELLY’S MAGICAL GARDEN - Offering a variety of other detectives to work on a 13 year Intuitive Services for your Spiritual Quest old cold case file. I LOVE criminol- Kelly Weaver offers readings via ogy. Most likely I would be working mail, e-mail and in person. For in the field, had I not chose art school details, please visit and the advertising profession years www.kellysmagicalgarden.com ago. I cannot go into the details, but •Private Readings available by I’ll be working closely with the lead appointment: Personal, Animal, investigator of the case. We will be Past Life & ADC (After Death revisiting the crime scene and I’ll have some of the woman’s Communication) Contact Kelly personal items to ‘read. The woman has never been found – at 717-737-7623 or dead or alive. Her family, from another state, has been heart- [email protected] broken for so many years. I’d love to help them get some an- •Study with Kelly! Spring/Summer classes now forming! swers as to what happened to her. Wish me luck! - Kelly Now Available: GHOSTS of the Dinner with a Psychic-Medium (Kelly Weaver) RIVER TOWNS at Historic, Haunted, by Rick Fisher ALFRED’S VICTORIAN in Middletown, PA No one knows more ghost sto- Enjoy a sumptuous meal in the region’s most romantic ries from Lancaster County’s restaurant, hearing tales and evidence of “Emma” the river towns of Columbia, famous ghost of the Victorian. Price: $29.95 all inclusive; Marietta & surrounding areas than PSP founder Rick Fisher, $10 for 10 Min. Readings w/Kelly are available. and his first book is full of fas- Next 2007 dates: June 27 & July 25. cinating accounts from this his- Most of these popular events were sell-outs in 2006 - toric and haunted region of Don’t wait - call Alfred’s for reservations 717 944 5373 South Central PA. To order, send check or money order for Coming in October: Our annual Alfred’s $6.00 (includes postage and handling) to Rick Fisher 109 South Second St. Apt. 2 Colum- “HAUNTED DINING” Events (Dates TBA) bia, PA 17512 Rick’s e-mail is [email protected] Laura Shank and her daughter Dominique are long time This however wasn’t an ordinary duck, it was special. It had and devoted members of SSP. We extend our condolences rims around its eyes and walked kind of funny. Well my friend to Dominique on the loss of her classmates and hope shar- Duck wore glasses and walked kind of funny, which is part of ing her story of their passing with the group in some way the reason we called him Duck. When he was in the street, helps bring closure. without even knowing what she said, mom said, “Come on little THE DAY I’LL NEVER FORGET by Dominique Shank ducky.” When she said that I just cried because that’s what we used to say to him when he would start to fall behind. I love my On Friday May 4, 2007, I was hanging out with my friends Little Ducky and he will always be in my heart. I will never when we received a phone call that I will never forget. It was forget May 4, 2007 and I hope others don’t forget what hap- my best friend’s shop teacher calling to let her know that there pened that dreadful night either.