GHOSTWATCH NEWSLETTER
September 2008

The Official Newsletter of Richard and Debbie Senate    

Richard Senate, THE PARANORMAL PIONEER OF THE CLASSICAL GHOST HUNTERS           

Halloween Séance Approved for Olivas Adobe!

The City of Ventura has approved of a special séance to be held at the old 1847 Olivas Adobe building, the scene of many supernatural events. The séance will be held late at night and may well be one of the most significant events to ever be recorded at the two-story home, now a museum.

“I am pleased as punch to get the permission to conduct this attempt at spirit communication at the adobe,” admits Mr. Senate in a recent conversation. “Who knows what’s going to happen at this event.”

Tickets will sell fast for this event.  Halloween Night 2008.  For more information and tickets call 805-658-4726. 

Olivas Adobe Video proves popular on YouTube.

Near 300 people have viewed Mr. Senate’s new video on YouTube “Ghosts of the Olivas Adobe.” And they have given it a rating of four stars.  The short Video took six months to make and a full month to edit.  “It documents three of the most seen ghosts at the site from the mysterious Lady in Black to the eyeless woman and the phantom girl in a white nightdress,” states Mr. Senate. “I learned a great deal in making this short piece.  The skills I learned I will put to work in the next video I am doing “Ghosts of Ventura’s City Hall’ that I hope to have out in two weeks.   I must thank Megan, my daughter, for all of her help in putting this together.”  Mr. Senate urges all interested in the paranormal to view the five minute feature now on YouTube.  

Bigfoot in the Ojai Valley

The huge man beast is back in the news as a hoax was unmasked before the glare of the newspapers. A group tried to pass off a rubber monster costume frozen in a block of ice as a dead Bigfoot.  The attempt did cause Mr. Senate to look into the stories of Bigfoot in Southern California. He did some research with his daughter Sarah on Nevada’s Sage Ape, a Bigfoot seen in the Silver State. 

There are some accounts of seeing the monster in the back country in Ventura County—in the Los Padre’s National Forest.  One man found tracks, another lady claims to have seen a family of Bigfoot near the Sespe Creek.   Still another said he believes the beast attacked him leaving scratches on his back.   A story about the monster by Mr. Senate will appear in the next issue of the View Newspaper.

“I believe that the Bigfoot creature isn’t an animal at all but another form of human that is in advance of human beings. They are psychic creatures with a perfect control of their bodies,” speculates Mr. Senate. “We will never catch one. They are only seen when they make a mistake or want to be seen.  I think they may watch us as a form of entertainment.  We amuse them with our foolish actions.  They may pity human beings.”  

 

                                              
                                             
RA, THE AMAZING ORACLE
WONDERCAT.

Ask the wondercat RA (also known as
"Little Guy")  a question.

His high intelligence and perceptiveness
will supply you the answer. We still cannot
figure it out.

He will answer questions by 'telepathy'
(and arranging paper balls on the floor in a sequence
on the floor when a question is asked. It has to usually
be a simple question and asked in several parts.)
with his owner John Anthony Miller.

Neither RA nor John Anthony Miller will
be held responsible for any outcome of
an answer. For entertainment purposes 
only. RA is three years old and just celebrated
his third birthday on August 21, 2008
He has a twin black cat brother named KA, but
he is not as talented as RA, unfortunately.

Please keep your questions brief and you can email
RA at phantom@phantoms.com Please allow a little time
for an answer. You may also request an autographed
photo from RA (Little Guy) by supplying us with an address. We
will send it by snail mail. RA will be in the
upcoming Richard Senate FATE magazine ad.
                                             

Ghost Stalker’s Guide to Haunted California is about to be reprinted and offered in a new improved edition. A "must have" book for the serious ghost hunter.

The thick opus on California’s haunted places has long been out of print. Mr. Senate is now partnering with John Anthony Miller of Phantom Bookshop Press in the venture, and the book will be reprinted as soon as possible.  This book, with its 101 haunted places in the appendix will be a volume every California Ghost Hunter should have. It should be ready by October 1, 2008.  

“This is one of my best works,” comments Mr. Senate. “I am glad it will be available to my many fans soon.”  If you are interested in this book contact the Phantom Bookshop to reserve a copy. The price has not yet been determined, but you will be notified when shipment is ready. No obligation whatsoever to purchase the book. Mr. Senate will happily inscribe a copy, free of charge, to you. Call Phantom Bookshop at 805-641-3844. This book will be advertised for sale in the next upcoming issues of FATE magazine





THE MULLET MAN CHRONICLES, or My Encounter With  A Chrononaut  by Richard Senate

A book on Mr. Senate's encounter with a mysterious time traveler is currently in the works and will be published before October 2008 by Phantom Bookshop Press. It is unique and is based upon a true encounter. Copies may be reserved by calling Phantom Bookshop at 805-641-3844. No price has been determined as yet, and there is no obligation to purchase the book. You will be notified when it is ready to send out. Mr. Senate will happily inscribe the book to you, free of charge. This book will be advertised for sale in the next upcoming issues of FATE magazine
 

NEW TOURS FOR SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008

September 6 — Bandits and Wild Women 1-3 pm.

This City of Ventura Tour is all about the days when Ventura was part of the wild west, a rough little cow town where violence was common.  The tour is mostly about the city from 1855 to 1875.  Few ghosts on the tour but we will visit the old 1866 jail building and its ghost—Lucas Garcia.   Call the city of Ventura for tickets 805-658-4726

September 13 — Chinatown Mysteries  11-1pm

This tour includes a lunch at one of Ventura’s classic Cantonese Restaurants. It will include the sad story of the Chinese in early California and their role in building the city of Ventura. The site of the Chinatown will be visited as the beautiful mural painted by the Chinese community to honor the contributions of their ancestors.  No ghosts on this tour. Once again, call 805-658-4726 for tickets.

September 20  City Hall Mysteries  7-9 pm

The story of Ventura’s City hall from 1912 courthouse to city hall will be the focus of this tour with a great deal of data on her many ghosts and unique history.  Bring your camera for Orbs and your recorders for EVP. 

Call the City of Ventura community services for tickets: 805-658-4726

September 27   Mission Ghosts!  2-4 pm

A tour though the Old Mission San Buenaventura with a special focus on ghosts and legends. There are plenty of tales of lost gold, strange happenings and a grey robes phantom monk. Who Knows? Maybe we will see him? 

Call the City of Ventura for tickets 805-658-726

October 4    Ghost Hunt Class  7-9 pm

A special class for those who wish to learn how to hunt ghosts the Richard Senate way will be offered at the Olivas Adobe. A class for younger people.

Call the City of Ventura for Tickets 805-658-4726

October 17 & 19 Olivas Ghost Hunt Tour. 7- 11

The popular ghost tour is back as we look over the old hacienda seeking to solve her ghostly mysteries.  We can’t guarantee a ghost but some strange things have happened on this tour.  For tickets call 805-658-4726

October 27  Ghost Tales at the Olivas Adobe 8-10 pm

A story telling program with campfire and Mr. Senates chilling tales, some based on real events with the paranormal.  A night of bizarre stories in the haunted courtyard of the adobe.  For tickets call 805-658-4726

October 28  Haunted Ventura  8-10 pm

A look at City halls ghosts and experiments at trying to communicate with them. A night you will never forget.  Call 805-658-4726

October 30 Olivas Ghost Hunt  7-11 pm

A set of experiments and stories in this expanded ghost hunt at this site. Do bring along your flashlight and cameras.  The focus will be on the Native American Servants and their lot at the old house. For tickets call 805-658-4726,

October 31  Halloween Séance at Olivas Adobe.

This tour will sell out fast because the spaces are limited.  The event will last from 10:30 to 12:30 and we will attempt to speak with the ghosts of the Olivas Adobe.  Anything can happen.   What better way to spend Halloween than at a séance at a haunted house—NO CHILDREN ARE PERMITTED.  

Call the city of Ventura for Tickets 805-658-4726

GHOST CONVENTIONS

Richard and Debbie Senate will be attending and speaking at two conventions this October.   They urge all of their friends to try and attend these important meetings and visit with us. 

THE SKY RANCH, Oakdale California. October 10,11.12.  Centeral California Paranormal researchers.  A very haunted place with some of the best minds in the paranormal world attending.  

LAS VEGAS Paranormal Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Palace Station hotel (Linked to the recent OJ Simpson case) October 24,25,26.  Lots of speakers will be their and a panel discussion on the future of Ghost Hunting. 

GHOST CLASS AT VENTURAl COLLEGE

The Ventura College Community Services is sponsoring a special evening class with Mr. Senate starting on October 1^st.  This class will go over his findings and how to hunt ghosts. It will include a real ghost hunt to a haunted location.

SPECIAL TOUR OF SANTA BARBARA

Mr. Senate will lead a special ghost hunting expedition to the Mission Santa Barbara in hopes of gathering more data on the ghosts said to walk their. If you are interested contact the Phantom Bookshop for dates and times.  TBA.  There will be a fee for this adventure.  

Mr. Senate is working on new book.

Haunted Landmarks of California and Nevada is another of his projects. This time he is working with award winning  artist Don Childers.  The book is richly illustrated and depicts haunted places open to the public where one can try their hand at ghost hunting.  The book should be out soon.  

REMEMBERABLE QUOTE:

“ Believing in ghosts is a matter of common courtesy, after all they believe in you.”       —-Alfred Hitchcock.

See Mr. Senate’s new ad in future copies of FATE Magazine.