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The paranormal may roam city
Though people may ignore the paranormal, GEPRS remains "optimistic" that ghosts are in Bakersfield
Maryann Kopp
Issue date: 10/24/07 Section: News
If you're considering chasing ghosts in Bakersfield this Halloween, bear in mind that you might end up chasing your tail.
While scores of stories have circulated throughout the years, whether from word of mouth or online, very little stands to substantiate any actual happenings. The amount of people who are actually willing to talk about such things is even smaller.
Tamera Mahan, member of the Golden Empire Paranormal Research Society (GEPRS), knows this all too well, but is still fairly optimistic.
"People seem to be more open now than before," said Mahan. "But a lot of [the refusal to speak about paranormal activity] is because of religious beliefs, social acceptance and plain fear, which hinders people from coming forward when they do experience something.
"It is much easier sometimes to just ignore the occurrence or not accept that there could be more to it."
All other attempted interviews to discuss any hauntings were refused, but Mahan was able to provide background stories and GEPRS issued ratings on some of Bakersfield's most talked about haunted spots.
This information is also available in the most current edition of "Bakotopia."
Although The Rip was unable to receive any official word regarding the haunted happenings rumored to be taking place at the Kern County Museum (except for one employee who denied all rumors, but did not want to be quoted), the GEPRS notes it as "one of the most concentrated areas of active houses and buildings ever assembled."
With a rating of "high" in regards to the "severity of haunting," people have reported having heard children singing and felt as though they were being watched. The general belief is that, though the houses and buildings were removed from their original spots, the deceased occupants decided to stick around.
Another site cited, was the Bakersfield High School campus. Bones of medical amputees have reportedly been discovered during construction at this area, as an alleged hospital used to be where the campus now stands. A young couple can also be seen "on the upper part of the bleachers" at times.
While scores of stories have circulated throughout the years, whether from word of mouth or online, very little stands to substantiate any actual happenings. The amount of people who are actually willing to talk about such things is even smaller.
Tamera Mahan, member of the Golden Empire Paranormal Research Society (GEPRS), knows this all too well, but is still fairly optimistic.
"People seem to be more open now than before," said Mahan. "But a lot of [the refusal to speak about paranormal activity] is because of religious beliefs, social acceptance and plain fear, which hinders people from coming forward when they do experience something.
"It is much easier sometimes to just ignore the occurrence or not accept that there could be more to it."
All other attempted interviews to discuss any hauntings were refused, but Mahan was able to provide background stories and GEPRS issued ratings on some of Bakersfield's most talked about haunted spots.
This information is also available in the most current edition of "Bakotopia."
Although The Rip was unable to receive any official word regarding the haunted happenings rumored to be taking place at the Kern County Museum (except for one employee who denied all rumors, but did not want to be quoted), the GEPRS notes it as "one of the most concentrated areas of active houses and buildings ever assembled."
With a rating of "high" in regards to the "severity of haunting," people have reported having heard children singing and felt as though they were being watched. The general belief is that, though the houses and buildings were removed from their original spots, the deceased occupants decided to stick around.
Another site cited, was the Bakersfield High School campus. Bones of medical amputees have reportedly been discovered during construction at this area, as an alleged hospital used to be where the campus now stands. A young couple can also be seen "on the upper part of the bleachers" at times.
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Alfredo Lopez
posted 1/03/08 @ 8:00 PM PST
Being an amateur ghosthunter along with my two sons, we can vouche for the Kern County Museum as having paranormal activity. We completed an amateur investigation on Father's Day to spend sometime with my sons. (Continued…)
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