Ghostwatch July 2008

The Ides of July

The Official Newsletter of Richard and Debbie Senate

Radio Shows

The summer is here and with it a whole new set of challenges. Mr. Senate was a guest on the TAPS Family Radio on July 2 and had a great deal of fun with the hosts. “It was a great show,” he commented, “ I haven’t had this much fun in years. Those guys really get what needs to be done in paranormal research.”  He agreed to come on again any time they want him.   

He was called to appear on National UK Radio (via phone) on July 23^rd to talk about his experiences with ghosts and the paranormal. “It will be great to do a show in the UK and say 'hi' to all of my friends in England ,” he says.  

Available NOW and READY to SHIP!

Richard Senate Ten Tales of Terror!

Ten Tales of Terror from the pen and mind of ghost hunter and author Richard Senate!

A 70 minute CD in a jewel case which can be played on any CD
player or car CD. John Anthony Miller, artist and bookseller,  is the narrator for these original ghost and terror tales (some based on true ghostly cases) and has added special effects to his narrations. Richard Senate will also sign or personalize this CD if a request is made.

The price is only $17 postpaid with sales tax and shipping included. This will be the first of these terror tales and will eventually be a collector's item.

Call the Phantom Bookshop at:
805-641-3844 to purchase a copy by credit card, or send a check to: Phantom Bookshop, 2989 Foothill Road , Ventura , CA 93003 .

You may also use PayPal.com by using the email address phantom@phantoms.com and sending $17 by that method.

 

Mr. Senate to Appear Ventura Book Festival

The festival is on July 26, (Saturday) and will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ventura , 450 E. Harbor Blvd. Ventura , from  10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.   Mr. Senate will be signing his books and giving a talk on the unique problems of writing books on ghosts and haunted places.  For more information contact California Literary Arts Society at:
 literaryarts-ca.org

Tours for the month of July

A bevy of exciting tours for those with paranormal interests for the month of July.

July 12th  GHOST CAMP! 7 to 9. This is a chance for kids to learn about ghost hunting and what to do in an investigation. The tour/class meets at the Olivas Adobe and includes an investigation of this very haunted site!  Do bring a camera and a flashlight as we show you how to be a ghost hunter!  A City of Ventura  Tour. Call 805-658-4726 for tickets and information. Ideal for kids 10 to 15.  Mr. Senate is joined by his wife Debbie and daughter Megan in this fun filled class.

July 19^th THE GHOST BUS TOUR. This late night drive though haunted Ventura   includes several haunted places including a cemetery and the Olivas Adobe. The bus is small so a limited number can come along. One of the best ways to learn about Ventura ’s Haunted Heritage. Tour is two and a half hours long. This is a City of Ventura Tour so call 805-658-4726 for tickets. 

July 26^th CEMETERY TOUR.  8:30 to 10—-a walk though  armed only with courage and a flashlight. Do bring a camera for this one as we try to communicate with the ghostly residents of the old  St. Mary Cemetery This is another City of Ventura Tour, call 805-648-4728 for tickets to this evening in the cemetery. 

July 13^th (Sunday) Special Downtown Tour of Ventura

This tour includes haunted places left out of the city tours and is NOT recommended for children!  Tour Starts at the fountain in Front of the Old Spanish Mission on Main Street at 8:00 sharp. The tour is a walking tour and will be about two hours long.  The tour will delve into the Ghosts of Chinatown, the haunted El Jardin way and the ghostly inhabitants of the old Mission San Buenaventura.  You must purchase tickets in advance at the Phantom Bookshop. 

Contact them at phantom@phantoms.com  or call 805-641-3844. A Phantom Bookshop Tour presentation. Tickets are $25 per person.  Limited number of people, we expect this to be sold out, so set your reservation now!

July 20^th (Sunday) The Psychic Search for the lost graves at Olivas Adobe.  The ghosts of the Olivas Adobe are the target of this search as we try to locate the Lost Tunnel of the Adobe, and the burial site of the Chumash Native American servants.  Meet at the Herb Garden  at 10:00 a.m. for this investigation. Olivas Adobe is one of the world's most haunted places. This tour will surely be sold old. Tickets are $30 each, as this is by special arrangement. Limited numbers of people permitted.

Contact the Phantom Bookshop for tickets: phantom@phantoms.com  or call them at 805-641-3844.  Bring your dowsing rods!  Or a pair will be provided.  You may also purchase dowsing rods, please contact the bookshop. $27 for one set of dowsing rods (simple brass kind).

Debbie’s Birthday is July 24th!

Debbie Senate’s Birthday is on a Thursday this year. Send her your good thoughts and cards for all of her work helping others over the years. Write our beloved Rev. Debbie with a happy birthday wish!

Send her a birthday wish email here: hainthunter@aol.com

 

BLESSING SERVICE OFFERED!

Did you know that both Richard and Debbie Senate are ordained 
ministers? Happily they are and are pleased to be able to offer this service for you.

The Senate’s are offering their services to bless homes and businesses. This is to release negative energy and bring a change to a location. This blessing service takes about an hour and can relieve a location of past negative energies. It is not an exorcism but can be helpful to relieve haunting energies and left over emotional traces. 

There is a fee of $65 for this service.  Contact Mr. Senate if you  believe this would be helpful at: HaintHunter@aol.com

Upcoming Events you can take part in!

OCTOBER  10-11-12 Debbie and Richard will be speaking at the Central California Conference held at the haunted Sky Ranch Hotel in Oakdale. For information contact ccpiFresno@aol.com   Some of the biggest names in California ghost hunting will be there.  Mr. and Mrs. Senate will lead a talk on ghosts and take part in a panel discussion.

OCTOBER 24-25-26 Debbie and Richard will be attending and taking part in the Sin City Ghost Conference at The Palace Station Hotel in Las Vegas. There good friend Janice Oberding (author of Haunted Nevada and Haunted Las Vegas) helped to set this up. 

DECEMBER 5-6-7 Debbie and Richard will be taking part in the Ghost Conference on the Queen Mary in Long Beach . They say it will be a great treat to once again walk the decks of the very haunted Queen Mary. More information on this important meeting will be included in upcoming newsletters.  

Mr. Senate on Haunted Battlefields now on YouTube.
 

A new short feature on haunted battlefields in now running on YouTube. It part of an address presented at the Santa Paula Ghost Conference held last year. The talk is about haunted battlefields of the American Civil War with a special focus on Gettysburg , PA.  
 

One of Mr. Senate’s ancestors fell here on the second day of the battle. Strangely, one of Debbie’s ancestors also fell on that same day. One wore blue and the other gray. 

Mr. Senate believes that he may have fought in that grim and terrible way in another life. “I have always loved the Civil War,” he says. “ I would love to go back east and tour some of the battlefields. Maybe if we get enough people together we could do this. I have a whole list of haunted places I would love to see in Virginia and  Maryland .”  

On numerous occasions, artist and good friend of Richard and Debbie Senate, John Anthony Miller, also has stated that he had a strange feeling that he was under the command of Richard Senate during the Civil War.

 

INTERESTED? A Proposed cruise with a twist.
 

Mr. Senate is thinking of putting together a ghost cruise to Mexico . The cruise would be 4 days out of San Diego and would include Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas. The cruise would include seminars and talks on ghost hunting as well as trips to the Haunted Hotel California in Todos Santos , Baja California and a trip to Rosarita Beach Hotel south of Ensenada . The trip would have all the fun stuff of any cruise but also include talks and presentations on ghosts and a psychic reading with Debbie.  Perhaps someone with contacts in the travel industry could help set this up. Maybe include an extra day to tour the very haunted Whaley House in San Diego as well. There are several wonderful old hotels in Old Tour San Diego within walking distance to the Whaley House and the Campo Santo. The party could take the train from Oxnard down to San Diego , the ship leaves only a few hundred yards from the railroad station.  It would be the Carnival Line.  Is anyone interested? 

John Anthony Miller’s Haunted Vampire Book will not sell !!!

John Miller’s haunted vampire book doesn’t seem to sell or else no one is interested in buying the thing with an attached ghost—even if it’s a friendly ghost!  He has posted the book several times only to find no one bidding on the volume.   He says he will post it again.  That or the book is waiting for the right person to buy it.  Click here to see or purchase the book.         

Quote worth remembering:
 

 “I am convinced that there is life after death… Death does not really exist." 
                                                                 —- Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross