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PAGE A8, KEIZERTIMES, DECEMBER 27, 2019 Local spook hunter hits it big time Choirs at Capitol in Travel Channel’s Ghost Loop By LAUREN MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Chris Califf, a Salem lo- cal, will be joining a team of paranormal experts as the researcher and tech advisor in the Travel Channel’s new eight-episode series, Ghost Loop. As defi ned by the show, a ghost loop is a supernatural phenom- ena in which paranormal enti- ties terrorize the living in the same place over and over again. In the series, the team will at- tempt to break the cycles of trapped paranormal activity and bring peace to the living and the supernatural by drawing out each spirit through re-cre- ating trigger environments. The process involves examining and researching each property and then formulating a plan they believe will stop the hauntings. The researching feeds into Califf ’s love of history. “With any good haunting there’s defi nitely even more in- credible history,” he said. His favorite part of the show was traveling across the nation and absorbing the unique pasts of each location. “The civil rights stuff is kind of what hit me the hardest, es- pecially when we were down south,” he said. Prior to working on the show, Califf had done ghost hunting related work for local access television and promo- tional videos for Youtube and various other places on the in- ternet. “They [Travel Channel] talked to some of my peers and thought I was a great fi t for the team,” he said, which is how he got his place on the team. Califf started ghost hunting when he was 18 years old,“I Submitted Eric Vitale, Sean Austin, Kris Star, Chris Califf and Matt Lytle comprise the Ghost Loop team. some of the gear, sometimes it’s just a prettier new case to hold all the gear,” he said. Califf said he couldn’t pick a single favorite episode as he’s proud of all the segments the team has fi lmed, “I’m proud of every family we’ve been able to help.” Califf looks at breaking ghost loops as a way to help people and spirits. “That’s the biggest thing I want people to take away from this program is that our pur- lost my father when I was a young man. This is kind of my way of trying to fi nd him and reconnect with him,” he said. Aside from researching the past, Califf also collects data on the present. The team uses any- thing from infrared thermom- eters, night vision cameras, and spirit boxes to observe and con- tact spirits. Over the years he’s seen the ghost-hunting technology change. “There is some evolution in pose is not just to help the spirit cross over and fi nd its way, or answer that historical question. It’s to help people that are deal- ing with things that: one, they don’t understand and; two, they don’t have a way to get out of,” he said. KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings Music-makers from McNary High School (top) and Whiteaker Middle School (above) fi lled the Capitol rotunda with sounds of the season Friday, Dec. 20. crossword YOUR CHOICE 32.99 29.99 Honeywell ® Warm Moisture Humidifi er DeWalt ® 34 pc. Standard & Metric Socket Set E 254 989, 255 012 Cool Mist Humidifi er R 202 751 2 W 196 185 B2 YOUR CHOICE 9.99 29.99 6 pk. Mega Roll Bath Tissue ® TruGuard 2500 Lumen Flashlight W 250 270 F4 6 pk. Big Roll Paper Towels E 232 842 8 W 207 665 1 YOUR CHOICE 16.99 Energizer ® 12 pk. AA or AAA Lithium Batteries 19.97 E 234 108, 109 B6 Energizer ® 24 pk. AA or AA Alkaline Batteries E221 452, 453 B12 Stanley ® 2 Pk., 25 Ft. FATMAX Tape Measure Set R 217 027 B4 Sale ends 12/31/19 WorshipDirectory These Salem-Keizer houses of worship invite you to visit. Call to list your church in our Worship Directory: (503) 390-1051 www.KeizerChristian.org
