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News Briefs: LESA narrows search for superintendent

The Livingston Educational Service Agency has narrowed its superintendent search to two candidates.

LESA's Board of Education announced Monday that either David Campbell, superintendent of Olivet Community Schools, or Shawn Thornton, superintendent of Alcona Community Schools, will replace outgoing LESA Superintendent Scott Menzel.

The board will conduct second interviews with Thornton today and with Campbell on Thursday. Both interviews will begin at 6 p.m. in the Spartan Room of the LESA offices, 1425 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell.

Tyrone Township is seeking citizens who want to become involved in the community by filling vacancies on the township's Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.

Citizens would have the opportunity to provide input on zoning ordinances, review applications for development or become involved in creating the township's master plan. The term of appointment is three years unless an unexpired term is filled. Meetings are usually scheduled one evening per month. The township will be interviewing candidates in August.

Applications are due Aug. 8. For more information, call Township Supervisor Mike Cunningham at (810) 629-8631 or visit www.tyronetownship.us .

Area residents who don't mind being spooked will again have the chance to take ghost tours around downtown Howell as Southern Michigan Paranormals, a paranormal investigation group out of Kalamazoo, will guide the outdoor walking tours and share results of its investigations of area buildings.

The tours will take place monthly through September and weekly in October.

Last year, the Kalamazoo group launched its ghost tours in October.

The outdoor walking tours will be conducted out of the second floor of the Chinese Delight restaurant, 111 W. Grand River Ave. in downtown Howell. Paranormal investigative equipment will be on display, and examples of evidence from Southern Michigan Paranormal investigations will be shared with tour patrons.

Local hotels are partnering with the ghost-watching group and the Livingston County Convention and Visitors Bureau to offer ghost tour hotel packages.

Residents can book a tour by calling (269) 290-7799 or by visiting www.thesouthernmichiganparanormals.com .

Ghost Hunting 101 « Michigan Paranormal Blog

Look for no trespassing signs.  Make sure you are not trespassing.  If you are on private property you are risking getting a ticket or arrested in some areas.  You can get permission from many owners and or caretakers.   We will often notify the local Police that we will be in a grave yard “taking pictures” so they are aware of our presence.  If you are asked to leave do so immediately, you will not win this argument and you make other investigators look bad if you make a scene. – Nothing fancy with at least  400 speed film.  800 speed film is also good at night but you’ll have to test your cameras flash strength to see which speed works best for you.    Even those single use 35mm cameras have gotten good results.  If you are more experienced photographer you may want to try infrared film.  I have seen results from Polaroids but I suggest you only use these along with a 35 mm camera so you can compare the results.  I have used Fuji film primarily but I have also used Kodak and a department store brands with similar results.  When you develop them you don’t need to go to a camera shop, the local drug store or department store is fine.  Let them know you want An example of this is one investigator gets a EMF reading that’s high and never writes it down.  Another investigator takes a picture of the same area but is not aware of the reading and gets a anomalous image.  Without that EMF reading the picture may be good evidence, but with a report noting the reading, the picture greatly increases in evidence value.  Many investigators use a pocket tape recorder in stead and that is fine, just make sure you have spare batteries and tapes. – Video cameras are an important instrument for an investigation.  Unlike still cameras they provide us with constant visual and audio surveillance for review and observation.  The video cameras we use are equipped with infrared capability and this is the mode we use.   With video any phenomena occurring can be documented in its entirety.  This will show the length of time the phenomena occurs, what is happening, the conditions surrounding the phenomena, and possibly even the cause of the phenomena..   The Sony line of camcorders has an infrared night shot feature that enables you to video tape in complete darkness and see beyond what the human eye can see.

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