VOL. 8 NO. 6
Oct. 23, 2013
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Ghost Whisperer Haunts the Middlefield Library
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By Christina Grand Porter
he Middlefield Library hosted a very special guest on Oct. 9 whose expertise is quite suitable for this eerie time of year. Local author and ghost whisperer, Mary Ann Winkowski was born in Cleveland and says she has been communicating with earthbound spirits for most of her life. Her earliest memories include talking to spirits of the deceased as if they were living people and helping (left) Ghost whisperer, Mary Ann Winkowski and Nick Fagan these entities cross over into at the Oct. 9 library program. the White Light. So how do spirits get stuck? a car with seven previous owners attached According to Mary Ann, there is a short to it. window of time, about 48 to 72 hours According to the ghost whisperer, after final rites, that the deceased can spirits seek out the living to use their energy, step through the light to the other which can result in the living feeling tired, side. If they get distracted by seeing or even sick. Talking to a spirit will offer it someone they know or a familiar even more energy, so if you don’t want to place, they may miss their chance and live with them, it’s best to ignore any you the light will go out. Or they may be think may be with you. It doesn’t work to frightened of what awaits them on throw holy water around unless you’re an the other side, so they choose to stay ordained priest or minister. Smudge sticks earthbound. Many times, souls are do work to zap the spirit’s energy but attached to objects so she warned you have to use them every 2 to 3 weeks, that if you shop in resale and antique and you have to be sure to smudge every shops, you should clean purchases with corner, nook and cranny of the house. If you a sprinkling of sea salt before they are do it often enough, the spirit might get fed even put into your car. Women often up and leave. attach themselves to diamond jewelry Mary Ann offered some wonderful and men to cars; she said she once saw advice to the 105 people in attendance at
the library program to prevent them from ever being stuck here after death. The White Light is universal, so if a spirit dawdles and their light goes out, they can find a funeral home and pass over by stepping into the light of someone else who has recently died. She also suggested everyone be on their best behavior at wakes and funerals, as she believes the deceased attend their own memorial services. They stand at the head of their caskets or to the left of their urn if they’ve been cremated to watch and listen to those who have come to see them off. Women tend to look at the flowers to see who sent which arrangement, and men like to count the number of cars in their funeral processions. Mary Ann’s reputation as a paranormal investigator has spread. She was a consultant to the CBS hit television show “Ghost Whisperer,” has appeared on numerous TV and radio news programs and spoken at countless lectures. She still lives and works primarily in the Cleveland area but has offered her abilities to those in need as far away as New Mexico, St. Lucia, Hollywood and Scotland. It took Nick Fagan, head of adult services at Middlefield Library, almost a year to secure her appearance and the Friends of the Library generously hosted the event. Mary Ann is unique in that she shows the human side of the paranormal; stories about ghosts told from the perspectives of the ghosts themselves
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A Taste of Tuscany
(above) St. Peter’s, Vatican City, Rome at night. (left) Dieter and Nancy Huth in front of St. Peter’s.
Miss Nevaeh Rosalee Watson, 22 months
f I were in school and the teacher asked me to write about my summer vacation, I would have no problem this year. Our 2-week tour of Italy to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the day we met was filled with unforgettable memories. We wanted to see it all; especially the picturesque villages in Tuscany nestled in the vineyards and olive groves. High on our list were also the magnificent churches with their centuries-old frescoes, mosaics and paintings. A special bonus on our tour was the 33-year-old Naples-born tour guide Savio, who works half a year in the tourist industry and half a year as a chef, the first profession he learned. Evidence of the Italian love of eating rolled from Savio’s tongue as our bus driver Armando wove in and out of wild Italian traffic from Rome to Siena, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Assisi and Sorrento. Recipes for risotto, Bolognese and Continued on page 2
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