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| Jerry Ayres |
| Founder, Case Manager, Lead
Investigator |
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| My name is Jerry, and I've been
interested in the paranormal since I was a child growing up
in Bemidji, Minnesota. I have had lots of spiritual events
happen in my life, but found out early that no one really
wanted to hear about them. After seeing the Ghost Hunters on
TV, I started to think....is this really real? Then came my
chance to see if all the things that everyone had told me
was fake were really real! I asked some friends if they
wanted to check out a bar where I worked for many years for
paranormal activity. The owner died in a hot tub accident.
On that investigation I was doing a EVP (Electronic Voice
Phenomenon), and I asked "if anyone is here and would
like to say anything to me or to anyone, feel free to speak".
It took a few seconds then voice said "Its
over....Jerry!" That was directed to me! I was totally
hooked after that, so my wife and I decided to start SIM.
Now a year later, our little group of ghost hunting friends
has turned into the SIM Crew of eight! |
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| Mae Kelley |
| Founding Member, Case
Manager, Lead Investigator, Webmaster |
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| I am a paranormal investigator
and ordained minister who has studied with masters in the
field of spirituality and paranormal both locally and
throughout the United States. I have always been interested
in the supernatural and communicating with the spirit world.
It has become my quest especially after my mother passed
away. I have had many paranormal experiences, some of which
include being touched by an angel, spirit visitation in my
dreams, and I have heard spirits speak directly to me. All
of these life experiences have solidified my belief that
life goes on. I seek to provide proof of the afterlife to
those who are looking for it, and to provide comfort and
ease any pain existing to individuals on either side of the
veil. |
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| Stephanie Ayres |
| Founding Member, Treasurer,
SIM Writer, Lead Investigator |
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| I am many things, among them,
ghost hunter. I am a "sensitive", meaning I can
feel/see/hear ghosts when they are near. I inherited this
ability from my mother and grandmother, who used to tell me
stories of ghosts. My husband Jerry and our daughter Kacie
are also sensitives", and my husband founded our
paranormal group Supernatural Investigators of Minnesota. I
am a writer, and I pen my own blog about the supernatural at
www.seekingghoststhestories.blogspot.com. When I'm not
chasing ghosts I am also a mom to three cats and our
100-pound lap dog, plenty of feet to keep me busy and
walking! I am an active advocate for all animals and the
environment, and each summer I journey to Washington State's
San Juan Islands to be in the company of the Orca Whales
there. I am a voracious reader, and I love getting my hands
dirty in the garden. |
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| Katie Sonmor |
| Founding Member, Task
Manager, Lead Investigator |
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| Hello, my name is Katie and I
am a design manager and hockey mom by day and ghost hunter
by night. Many people who have met me probably would never
guess that I am interested in the paranormal. I have been
interested in the paranormal for the last few years, since I
first came upon the show "Ghost Hunters". The show
intrigued me so much that I couldn't miss an episode for
years after the first one. I think what interested me the
most is that they were out to prove or disapprove incidents
of the paranormal. They seemed to want to answer the
question most people just wonder about. ARE GHOSTS REAL?
Well I am here to tell you that since I have been with SIM
my answer would be that there is something out there that is
beyond the normal and if that something is ghosts or spirits
or just energy trapped. There is no doubt in mind that they
do exist. Even though I would not say that I am sensitive to
the paranormal I would say I am open to the idea and I think
that is all someone needs to experience it! |
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| Kacie Ayres |
| Founding Member, Equipment
Tech, Lead Investigator |
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| I am a sensitive in the world
of paranormal investigation. I inherited this ability from
my mom and dad, and became hooked on ghost hunting the first
time we went on an investigation. Outside of ghost hunting,
I am an animal lover and I love to travel to San Juan Island
each summer to see the whales there. I also play electric
guitar and drums. |
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| George Donaldson |
| Founding Member, Skeptic,
Lead Investigator |
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| My name is George. Many members
of my family have strong spiritual abilities. My
Grandmother, Ellen Welch, had the ability to predict the
future. There are many family stories where she actually
told people something was going to occur and it did. My Aunt
Mary had table tipping abilities. Was this just a parlor
trick? No one can say, but to see her in action was really
amazing. My sister Holly has inherited my Grandmother's
abilities. Her children knew when they were teenagers that
if they did something wrong they might as well come clean
because Holly already knew what they did. All of this has
brought me to SIM. I want to know if I have psychic ability,
(I've been told that I do) and if so how can I use it. The
others in our group call me the skeptic but I truly believe
in the paranormal and am looking forward to experiencing it.
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| Andrew Jaffe |
| Investigator |
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| I have always had a lot of
questions about ghosts, spirits, or whatever you may call
them. Since I am not a very religious person, I like to
think there are other answers to the afterlife. Not just a
heaven or hell. I don't believe that everything in life or
death can be explained by either religion or science. Some
things just are. Joining a group like SIM is an opportunity
to help try to explain why some spirits decide to hang
around after death. Whether they don't know that they are
dead or something is keeping them from moving on. I guess I
believe in spirits/ghosts. The questions is why are they
there? |
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