Richard Senate's Ghostwatch Newsletter For December 2008


The Official Ghost Watch Ne
wsletter of
Richard and Debbie Senate -December 2008











 

 

         


Richard and Debbie return to Ventura




In November Richard and Debbie Senate returned to their hometown of Ventura , California . They are pleased with this move. Their new home is in walking distance from the Ventura College where their daughter Megan attends classes.  “We are pleased to return to sunny Ventura after so long,” says Richard. “It will always be our home.”

 
Ghost Girl Seen at Olivas Adobe During Tours
A shadowy form was witnessed in a doorway at the historic house during a Halloween tour at the Olivas Adobe.   The group was touring the site late at night when the small dark shadow, the size of a little girl, walked into the doorway of the children’s room on the second floor. The witnesses were thrilled at the apparition. The old Olivas Adobe continues to provide evidence of supernatural activities. 
 
Séance at Adobe may have at long last identified the Ghost Lady!
Debbie Senate held a midnight Séance at the adobe parlor. It was a nerve racking experience as Debbie fell into a deep trance and channeled a spirit racked with pain. It is believed that she contacted the spirit of Maria Anotcha Olivas who died in childbirth in the house over a century ago. It now thought she well be the ghost.  
 
The Senates to take part in Christmas Play at Historic Adobe
On December 14, Sunday, a special play will be presented at the Olivas Adobe. It tells of Christmas traditions in Old California. The play is free of charge but tickets must be requested from the city of Ventura .  Call 805-658-4726.  The tours start at dusk. This is a fine way to see the house by candlelight and lamp light. The Senate’s have volunteered to be actors in the play to help the adobe docents in this Christmas Event. Who knows, maybe a ghost will be seen?

 
NEW TOURS FOR DECEMBER/JANUARY
 
In the Footsteps of Perry Mason —  December 12, 1 to 3 pm.
Few today know that a young lawyer once worked and wrote in Ventura . His name was Erle Stanley Gardner. He went on to create the famed lawyer-detective, Perry Mason, based on many of his own exploits in Ventura .  Mr. Senate wrote a biography of Gardner and is considered an expert on Gardner in Ventura .  This tour will also be offered on Saturday January 12.   Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at 805-658-4726
 
The Mysteries of Ventura ’s Chinatown —  December 20, 10:30-1:00
A once a vibrant Chinatown existed in Ventura . This special tour will examine the site of Chinatown and enjoy a succulent Chinese lunch at the famed Hong Kong Inn.  The Chinatown once boasted a Taoist Temple , a Tong House, Two restaurants that served Cantonese/American foods. It also had shops, employment agencies and rental sleeping rooms. There are even stories of a ghost!  For tickets call 805-658-4726
 
Quote worth remembering:
     Impossible is a word found only in the dictionaries of fools.”   —Napoleon
 
Mysteries of Ventura ’s City HallJanuary 6, from 7 to 9 pm
The 1912 Court House, today’s City Hall, is filled with legends and history from the great cases of the past to the colorful people who once worked there.  There are many stories of ghosts here and many stories linked to the art and architecture of the building.
For tickets call 805-658-4726.
 
GHOST MENTOR PROGRAM OFFERED IN DECEMBER
A special class is now being organized by Mr. Senate. This eight session class will offer special hands on activities for a small select few.  “It’s a mentoring program that will teach a select few all that I have learned in my 30 years of psychic research,” says Mr. Senate.  “I will take a small number of people for this intense program. It will include tours, investigations, and media.”  The program will be offered in December-January.

Fee is $350 per person and will include a certificate listing those who finish the class as Ghost Hunters. Contact Mr. Senate for more details.  HaintHunter@aol.com
 
Debbie Senate has openings for Private Readings
Debbie Senate has opened her client list for new members. This is one of the few times she has been willing to do special private readings.  If you would like to book her for a reading contact Mr. Senate at HaintHunter@aol.com
 
Ghost Books—from Mr. Senate’s Private Library for Sale 
Several Books in Mr. Senate’s library are now offered for sale.  They include classics in the study of the Paranormal.  If interested contact Mr. Senate—its first come first serve. These works will make ideal Christmas Gifts.  HaintHunter@aol.com
 
The Edge of the Unknown By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This hard bound book is richly annotated by Mr. Senate. This work is one of the first on the paranormal and a must for any ghost hunter. “I have several copies of this work and my comments may well be helpful to anyone interested in the study of ghosts and haunted houses” says Mr. Senate.
Price:  $45 plus $2 shipping and handling.  
 
Ghost Hunter By Dr. Hans Holzer. A classic that started it all back in the 1950's paperback, some wear,  From Mr. Senate’s Library.  Price: $12 plus $3 for shipping and handling.
 
The Most Haunted House in England  By Harry Price.  This is the controversial 1944 edition that captivated England.  It details the investigation of The Borley Rectory. Hardbound.  It is from Mr. Senate’s Private Library.  Price: $25 plus $3 shipping and handling.
 
Historic Adobes of Ventura County By Richard Senate. Written and illustrated by Mr. Senate this details the history of many of the historic adobes in Ventura County . It includes several ghost stories. Signed.  Paperback.  New.  Price $6 plus $2 shipping.
 
The Littlest Lamp A hand made Small Book. Written and illustrated by Mr. Senate for friends for Christmas.  Very rare as only ten were made. Small, some are used as Christmas Tree Ornaments.  Signed.  Hardbound, color cover.  A Christmas Fable with a moral. It tells the story of the lamp at the stable in Bethlehem .     
Price:  $20  plus $2 for shipping and handling.  
 
The Littlest Mummy  A small hand made book written and illustrated by Richard Senate for 2008 Christmas.  A small amount will be made. Hardbound by hand and signed. It is a Christmas fable about a little mummy who helps the Holy Family in Egypt .
Price:  $20 plus $2 shipping and handling. 
 
Senates offer Prediction Party for New Year's Eve Event!
Long ago Richard and Debbie did predictions for the coming year at the Glen Tavern Inn for the owner, a family friend.  Now they are offering their services at a New Year's party for a fee of $500.  They will make 100 predictions for 2009.
If you know someone who is putting on a party and would like to hire Richard and Debbie they would be interested. In the past they have score 35% accuracy rate with some major predictions. They have scored such hits as the election of Hillary Clinton to the Senate and Katrina disaster in New Orleans .  Contact them if you would like this program with both humor and more than a few startling images of the future. 

This is a very rare thing and will probably not happy again due to the Senate 's very busy schedule of appearances and Television work proposals for 2009.


A word from Richard Senate
In these troubled times it is easy to become discouraged and despondent. The news is filled with depressing stories of stock market downturns and unemployment statistics every day.  It is now that you need to reflect on what is really important about your life and your goals. Each of us has a mission in life and I believe that mission is a simple one. It is to make the world a little bit better than we found it.  We can’t all find a cure for cancer or bring world peace but we can pick up our trash and do some good in the world.

My mission is to discover the truth nature of ghosts. I got into it thinking that a scientific answer could be discovered.  I have been slowly pulled into a more metaphysical view.

The evidence collected provides clues that this life isn’t the end but only a new beginning. Comments from ghosts seem uniform. “Everything is OK,” they tell us. “Everything is as it should be.”  That is the message I have learned. The dead are not really gone but waiting just around the corner, in the shadows, in that land that shall never know pain or separation.  For all of us the happy day shall come when we will see our loved ones (and pets!) again and clasp their hands in recognition.   The message I have found is one not of depression or fear but of hope and life.   Everything is OK.   Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Richard Senate
 
 

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