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The Ohio Paranormal Organization is a paranormal social network that has been around for about 18 years. Our network is loaded with many teams and members with a lot of experience, as well as new enthusiasts we help get started. We have both spiritual and scientific minded members. We like to have fun, but we are very serious when it comes to our investigations. We are able to cover a very large area, as we have plenty of group affiliates. We cover all of Ohio and surrounding boarders. Feel free to contact us should you have a local group that wants to be affiliated, or want a location investigated. We also believe in doing something about a ghostly problem. We have been very successful in House Healings (c). Please feel free to ask us about it. TOP-Org is a member owned FREE group~ We do not / and have never charged for paranormal investigations. Other non-free services are offered. Please do check out our services page. Thank you! A little about our members below~ | ||||||||
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Rev. Jill Semonin PhD - CHt (D3) As the founder of TOP-Org, Jill started paranormal investigating as a group in 1993. Although Jill has been very spiritual her entire life, what started her interest in the paranormal was due to having a listing under "spiritualist" in the phone book. She owned a metaphysical store in downtown Barberton. Jill has since closed that portion of her business, but kept the paranormal group going. The original group's name has changed twice, due to growth, but the members have remained, so we are still together. We have a very close friendship and all get along very well.
Education:
Business Jill Semonin is the Owner of Semonin Services LLC. Semonin Services LLC has three divisions. A Hypnotherapy Division; Entertainment Division; and Ministry Division.
Jill's view on Paranormal Investigating: it's a Hobby; an expensive one. Jill has covered the bases with science, physics and metaphysical aspects of the paranormal realm and psychology as far as education is concerned. She knows it takes a good team to fulfill a great investigation. Although she has devoted many years to the paranormal community, she still only views it as her hobby that she dearly loves. Her desire is to focus most on healing elements, since our energy never dies, but can get stuck in a rut. Jill is also a published Author that has written two manuscripts. One was her college thesis, that is offered as a college elective and the other was her college dissertation, which was converted into a paranormal basic training course, available on LuLu.com. --------------------- Jason Blanton (D6) Jason is an active member and DAC (District Area Contact) for District 6 in Central Ohio. He holds membership with two other paranormal groups in the same area. His interests lie in the scientific nature of the field utilizing video, audio and thermal imaging devices to capture evidence logging numerous hours investigations, evidence analysis and researching various paranormal techniques and methods. Jason enjoys learning from experienced paranormal investigators and witnessing diverse styles of paranormal investigating. Jason's personal hobbies include, skiing, fishing, traveling and researching historical novels and documents. Jason's goal is to educate the public on the subject finding this rewarding. He desires to help people understand the unknown thus easing their fears, because he feels that with knowledge comes power. -------------------- Eric Bolin (D6)
Eric started in the paranormal field in 2002 after taking a tour of the
Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, with others following soon after.
He then attended a public ghost hunt at Moundsville Penitentiary.
Eric formed Miami Valley Paranormal Society in late 2003, and later
changed the name to ParaVizionz. He is the founder of ParaVizionz,
although he did turn the group over to someone else. Eric recently joined
OPES (Ohio Paranormal Exploration Society) and is looking forward to a
bright future of great investigations with OPES.
PERSONAL:
Eric is a divorced father of 2 boys, ages 4 and 10 and currently reside
in Preble County (Camden area). His hobbies (other than ghost hunting)
are movies, music, sports, and spending time with friends, as well as
making new friends in OPES and TOP-Org.
INVESTIGATIONS:
Eric has investigated: Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Patterson
Homestead, Bobby Mackey's, Sorg Opera House, Rising Phoenix Theater
Company, Beaver Creek State Park/Sprucevale, Chokolate Morel, Amber
Rose Restaurant, Dayton Women's Club, Whaley House, Queen Mary, St.
Augustine Lighthouse, Glendower Memorial, and most recently the old
Williamsburg High School and others not permitted to list.
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS:
Eric considers himself a provocation specialist. If an investigation is
dead (no pun intended), he tends to pull out all the stops with my
provoking techniques. I also do my best to debunk any possible
activity that may occur.
FAVORITE EQUIPMENT:
Digital and 35mm camera, Sony HandyCam w/night shot, IR camera,
laptop, Olympus Voice Recorder, digital thermometer, Cool Edit Pro and
most importantly, common sense.
MOTTO:
"Speak now, or forever hold your EVP's" TM
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Sandy G - (DAC 3) Sandy has been with TOP-Org almost since the beginning. She lives in Parma Ohio and has participated in many investigations through out the years with TOP-Org. She was the co-host of our talk show "Lets Talk Ghosts" while it aired. Sandy is very devoted to the paranormal community.
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Mary Lucas (DAC 3) Mary lives in Akron Ohio and has been with TOP-Org for several years. She has always had an interest in all things paranormal and loves to do group investigations. Being affiliated with TOP-Org gives Mary the opportunity to learn and develop more skills in the field of paranormal research. Mary is learning to become a Medium, and knows that she has some connection with the paranormal, as she considers herself to be psychic. Mary has witnessed a lot of paranormal activity with TOP-Org as well as in the past with her ghost hunting friends. She would say her favorite haunted places are Gettysburg Pa ,and Savannah Ga,
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Faye Paulette Bishop (District 5) I'm (FAYE) Paulette Bishop, 57 years
old, married to a very understanding man; I'm the Assistant Lead of the Ohio
Valley Ghost Hunters, District 5 of The Ohio Paranormal Organization. I've
always been interested in the paranormal and about 4-5 years ago my sister and I
found this group that helped me to expand my knowledge in the scientific study
of ghosts and spirits. Today I am on the board of directors of the Prospect
Place in Trinway, Ohio, and continue to study ways in which to communicate and
photograph ghosts as well as practice the use Native American saging techniques
to heal homes of persons who feel threatened by unknown invaders of their living
space. My favorite methods of investigating involve my digital camera, voice
recorders, my pendulum and talking board, my infrared monocular, and my Cell
Sensor. I feel I'm still honing my skills but still love to gather together
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Sandy A (DAC 2) Hello, I am a mother of one daughter. I have been with TOP-Org for a long long time. I currently live near Cleveland Ohio and really enjoy everything in the paranormal field. I do consider myself a sensitive and I am a very spiritual person. The picture on the main site of our yahoo group is the one I caught on film, using a 35mm camera. It was taken at the Buxton Inn.
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Laury Angel
Mason Ohio (D7)
I have been fascinated with the subject of the paranormal for as long as I can
remember. My mother was very psychic, however she never really used her
ability and when she did it was only to keep us kids in line and keep us
wondering how she knew what we were going to do before we did it lol. She used
to say it was only mother's intuition but when I was older I began to realize
there was more to it than that. I also began to realize that not only I, but
my two other sisters as well had the same ability.
The experiences I have had in the past (and the not so past) led me to looking
for answers. I began to learn that I was a sensitive. I also have precognitive
vision.
For a very very long time I kept my abilities to myself for fear of being
labeled a loon. I did my research in books and pretty much kept that to myself
as well. I never spoke of my experiences or what I learned about myself to
anyone except my mother who told me to mind what I said to others because kids
can be cruel in matters such as this. So I listened.
It wasn't until after seeing Ghost Hunters for the first time did I began to
realize that here these guys are on national television hunting ghosts and I'm
worried about someone thinking I'm crazy...lol. So I started branching
out from library books to Internet forums on the subject of the paranormal. I
posted in several different forums. But to my dismay the majority of them were
way out of state or just way out there. Which neither is a bad thing, I was
just looking for people who were closer to where I live as well as how I
thought, so to speak lol. So back to surfing the net I went and that is when I
came across TOP-Org and where I stayed.
I have since started my own paranormal investigation team. We are called The Ohio Ghost-hunters Association or TOGA for short. Our first investigation was comprised of myself and my daughter Lacey (who is our paranormal Photographer ). We went to a friends home that she claimed is haunted. It was more of a practice investigation for us, mostly because we didn't have much experience or equipment for that matter. The only thing we were able to witness was upon leaving a room with the basement door open, only to return minutes later it had closed apparently on its own and the door stop removed. Pretty interesting stuff. I have taken my team to a few outdoor locations such as the area behind the lake where I live where we captured the "Teddy Bear" orb on digital camera.
We have also visited the Screaming Bridge on Maude Hughes Road in West Chester
Ohio, Morningstar Road in Carlise, and the walking trail around the Peter's
Cartridge Company in Kings Mills. My sister Kim (who is also a lead
investigator with TOGA) and I both attended an investigation along with
several other TOP-Org members at the Daily Grind in East Canton Ohio. While
there we got to experience a variety of activity as well as work with our
skills, mine as a sensitive and Kim learning more of her ability as a medium.
I am so glad to have stumbled across TOP-Org while searching the web. I
believe that this is a very diverse and yet unique group if individuals. Not
only do we all share the same love for the paranormal, but also each of us has
something to offer one another by teaching each other as well as learning from
one another. I myself am very glad to get to be a part of it.
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Karyn Gaugler (D3) Hi, my name is Karyn and I currently live in Barberton, Ohio...I have been with TOP-Org for a couple years. I have been interested in the paranormal for some time now, but had not been active in investigating until joining the group. I have been on many investigations with the group, and I have a few fellow ghost hunting friends who I do hunts with also. Close places of interest/haunts have mainly been where I've concentrated, but there are several places that I would love to go to-New Orleans is one that I am planning to go to this May. No Special talents to speak of yet, however I have learned so much since joining the group. I have gotten better at the whole "debunking" type thing, that's something I feel I am getting much better at. Favorites places, so far, have been Savannah, GA and West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, WV.
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Adrianne Leigh Marko (D3) Hello...I'm Adrianne in Akron, Ohio and
have been a member of TOP-Org for a few year. I have been interested in
paranormal investigations prior to joining, but my training has most certainly
helped me learn how to do things the "right" way. I, too, enjoy spending
"Haunted Sundays" with my close friends in the group. I am looking forward to
going to Bobby Mackey's in February 08 and New Orleans in May 08 for some
investigating. I also would like to get more adept at picking up images with my
camera, as I've always had an interest in photography, too. When I'm not
investigating, I deliver mail, generally in the central area of Akron. Looking
forward to meeting group members I've not yet been acquainted with...take care!
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Audrey Thomas (D7)
I am from Huber Heights, Ohio, where I have lived most of my life. I have been married for almost 11 years, and my husband and I have three children. We have also been foster parents for the past five years for Montgomery County Children’s Services. I have had an interest in the paranormal since I was young; I have always wanted to know more. It was my own personal experiences that led me to become a paranormal investigator. I have been a member of TOP-Org since August of 2007. I love to research paranormal activity in order to gain all the knowledge I can. I look forward to future investigation with members of TOP-Org, and I look forward to getting to know everyone. Some of my other interests include history, old houses, museums, and old cemeteries and burial grounds. A friend and I have recently started Paranormal Adventures; a team of investigators in the Dayton area, and we hope to keep busy with many investigations this year.
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J. VanGordon (Out of state member) My name is Jeff, I'm 33 and live in Cortland, NY. My interest in the paranormal goes back as far as I can remember. I have seen several things over the years that I have to believe to be paranormal. I am an ordained minister who knows that there are spirits that live among us. I am new to the investigation of the paranormal and feel a need to learn all I can.
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Sally W (D3)
I find the paranormal fascinating; I saw my first ghost at age 5 and have been
seeing them ever since. I've been ghost hunting for about 25 years, always
finding them in friends' & family's homes. I'm "sensitive", sometimes getting
information from the ghosts, sometimes not. My only goals are to enjoy the
hunt and learn as much as possible.
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