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The Arizona Paranormal Research Society

T.Az.P.S. / T.Az.P.R.S.
Paranormal Investigator
Lauren King is a Guest Investigator in Hawaii with
Preston Galera's prestigious paranormal research group...
"Hawaiian Island Paranormal Research Society"

just a few beautiful places of interest visited by T.Az.P.S. member Lauren King:

supreme Court Building

There is probably no more historic and memorable structure in downtown Honolulu than this
ornate Christmas present of a building, and we'll get back to it at a later date with more
details. It's also one of the most difficult to pin down in terms of architectural style. It used
three "court architects," one after another, and Thomas Baker's influence is generally
considered to dominate.
Even when it opened in 1882, exasperated newspaper accounts said, "If a name is to be coined
for it we should favor 'American Florentine' as the nearest approach ..." and note was made of
the "Italianate" towers capping the structure.
Replacing an earlier, wood-frame 'Iolani Palace, the building is brick faced with cement and
trimmed with concrete block, with extremely ornate interior wood motifs.
'Iolani Palace was the primary residence of both King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani, and the
center of attention in the 1893 overthrow. Once a "provisonal" government was declared, it
remained the seat of power in Hawaii until the new capitol building was erected. Since then, it
has been restored to its royalist glory by the Friends of 'Iolani Palace.
It was officially renamed 'Iolani Palace by the Territorial Legislature in 1935. And, televised
memories to the contrary, the Palace never did house the Five-O branch of Hawaiian law
enforcement.
-By Burl Burlingame

Kawaiaho Church

The great coral-block church on the corner of Punchbowl and King -- the crossroads of
historic Honolulu -- is revered as the "Protestant mother church of Hawaii," ground zero in the
missionaries' faith-relocation blueprint for local heathens. Architecturally, according to the
National Trust application, it's of "basilican plan with tetrastyle portico of engaged austere
stone Doric columns surmounted by a clock and belfry tower with castigated
parapet erected over the narthex."
Got that? It might be more fun to know that the complex was once surrounded by a 6-foot
coral-block wall, but after the Wailoa Revolution of 1889, when the Honolulu Rifles seized
and fortified the church grounds, the wall was cut down to 2 feet.
Or that the church called Kawaiahao had several previous incarnations, each one
progressively grander, and in 1836 (at the urging of Kamehameha III) the foundations of the
current church were laid and supplies raised by public subscription. The cornerstone was laid
in 1839, and soon after, pastor and architect Hiram Bingham was forced to leave due to poor
health. Rev. Richard Armstrong presided over the dedication ceremonies on July 21, 1842.
From that day to this, Kawaiahao his been an active place of worship, as well as the center of
important state events and royal baptisms, marriages and funerals.
At first called Stone Church, the structure became known as Kawaiahao in 1862 and services
continue to be held in both English and Hawaiian. The biggest external alteration was the
erection of a more substantial bell tower in 1885, and electricity was added in 1895,
a time when most American churches were still powerless.
In 1925, however, Kawaiahao was completely reconstructed because all the interior beams
were termite-gutted. With the wood removed, all that was left was the coral-block shell, and
concrete supports were added to the interior to minimize bracing and add a more austere,
minimalist New-England simplicity. Wooden pews were made of termite-proof redwood, the pulpit
and steps of recycled ohia and kauila logs, and the roof was reslated with
imported stone and copper nails.

-By Burl Burlingame

King Lunalilo's Tomb

which is on The Kawaiaho Church grounds. Here is the quite Victorian-gothic tomb of King
Lunalilo, one of the first cement-block structures in the islands. After the death of
Kamehameha V, the constitution stipulated that the next ruler be chosen by a vote of
legislators. Overwhelmingly supported by the general population,
Lunalilo easily won the vote over his opponent, David Kalakaua.
He took the throne in January 1873.
Lunalilo I — born William Charles Lunalilo (January 31, 1835 - February 3, 1874) was a
grandson of Kamehameha I's half-brother and was related to Kinau (one of Kamehameha's
daughters) through his mother. His father Kanaina was a lesser chief and Lunalilo, like most
royal children, was educated at the Chiefs' Childrens' School.
He had once been engaged to Victoria Kamamalu, but because this match had been opposed by
Kamehameha IV, Lunalilo remained a bachelor. He died in 1874 of tuberculosis and alcoholism,
having ruled only a little over a year. Slighted by the Kamehameha family over the final resting
place of his mother's remains, Lunalilo insisted that he be buried in a tomb separate from the
Royal Mausoleum; his resting place still stands inside the grounds of Kawaiaha`o Church. He
left his property to establish Lunalilo Home, a haven for poor, elderly and infirm Hawaiians.

-By Burl Burlingame

'Iolani Palace

Primary residence of both King Kalakaua & Queen Liliuokalani.
If Ali'iolani Hale seems palatial, there's a reason: It was originally designed as a palace.
Kamehameha V asked two Australian architects to whip him up a palace -- it was thought that
Aussies would better understand Pacific climates and styles than Americans or Europeans -- but
when the plans were unrolled, it was decided that Hawaii needed a new
office building more than a palace.
Ground was broken in 1871, and the building was constructed of concrete block, just like the
post office around the corner. Hawaii pioneered this type of architecture. By the time the
building was opened to the Hawaii Legislature in 1874, Kalakaua was king.
Kamehameha V was remembered by the frieze across the face of the tower reading KAMEHAMEHA
ELIMA, KA MOI, and Hawaiians generally thought the building was too grand for a public office.
Kalakaua compensated by holding parties in the structure at night, sometimes spilling over
from events at Iolani Palace across the street.
In the 1893 revolution, the Provisional Government read their declaration in Ali'iolani Hale.
This event signaled the end of the Hawaiian monarchy, and government services were shifted out
of Ali'iolani Hale and into Iolani Palace to underscore the point. The Judiciary branch moved in
and has been there ever since. The Judiciary History Center, currently on the Diamond Head
side of the first floor, provides an interesting overview of Hawaiian legal history.
Ali'iolani Hale has a coral-block foundation supporting the concrete blocks,
which are "rusticated" to resembled rough-hewn granite.
The two-story building flanks a four-story clock tower. In 1942 the makai side of the building
had a substantial addition tacked on, which pretty much rendered that side
of the building completely anonymous.
The grounds in front of Ali'iolani Hale are as well known as the building itself, as they frame a
Greek-god interpretive statue of Kamehameha I.
It is one of the most photographed locations in Hawaii.

-By Burl Burlingame

It is a rare occurrence for one to come across a group of truly honest, respectable
paranormal investigators in a beautiful land so close, yet so far away. Preston Galera's
team is such an occurrence. "Hawaiian Island Paranormal Research Society" shows a
great deal of pride and dedication in their research and investigation techniques which they
utilize in all investigations. Not only are they thorough and professional, they are truly a
team that works well together as a unit with a great amount of "aloha" to give. With highest
regards, I am grateful to H.I.P.R.S. Founders Preston Galera, Blaise Atabay and their team
for the friendly hospitality they have shown to T.Az.P.R.S. member Lauren King while she
was there. They are a paranormal investigation team that deserves the recognition and
respect that all seasoned investigators have for groups of this caliber. We are proud of
the "Ohana" that our groups share for one another. If you reside in the Hawaiian islands, I
wouldn't recommend any other Hawaiian paranormal groups other than
"Hawaiian Island Paranormal Research Society".
Frank Madrid - President and Founder of T.Az.P.R.S.

A few words about "Hawaiian Island Paranormal Research Society"

Teresa Jacang, Lauren king, Daniel Carlos, Blaise Atabay, Preston Galera

Wendy Atabay

Wayne Basa

Aloha Frank,

First of all, thank you so much for hooking us up with one of your family members. Lauren did
an awesome job and carried herself out very professionally. She fit in like she was a part of
our team for years. We had quite an interesting night. This was the first time that I experience
disembodied footsteps. It was neat because we started off in two teams. I worked with one of
our newbies Daniel and Blaise worked with Lauren. Daniel and I started off in the gym area of
the place we were investigating. The client designated one corner of the bleachers as a house
for the apparent entities. So that's where we started. All was normal until we started asking
for signs of any ones presence. Almost on que, we got taps from the other end of the
bleachers. So we asked a couple more times...same thing. So we decided to go the other end
where we were hearing the taps originating from. Again we started asking for signs, noises, etc.
Guess what...taps again, but this time from the opposite end where we were previously. "Ok" we
said out loud, "we're coming back to the other end." We stopped briefly at mid court when all of
a sudden I heard Daniel jump a little. I turned around and looked at him like "what?" He said,
"did you hear that?" I told him "yeah, wasn't that you?" He said "no" with a little twang in his
voice. What we heard was a stomp, directly behind Daniel. I thought it was him taking a step
back. Nope. So we immediately started taking pics and asking questions. So after Daniel picked
his heart back up off of the floor, we continued to the other side of the bleachers. Nothing.
So we traded places with Blaise and Lauren and continued on through the other areas. After
about an hour went by, I met up with Blaise. He began telling me what they were experiencing in
the Gym. Guess what...same thing we had. They were sitting at one end asking for a sign of a
presence when they heard taps from the other end. They went to the other side and same thing.
So I told Blaise, let's gather everyone together and everyone hit the Gym. Well everyone took
a fast breather. I decided that I would go into the gym and set up my camcorder in the area I
was going to be in. As I entered the Gym, I heard the sound of someone running up the
bleachers in the "house" corner. I immediately called the team to come in. Well, we each took
one corner and started our sessions. Nothing. Blaise decided to take a walk around the
opposite end of the court. I believe Lauren was checking out the weight room at this time.
Daniel and I were standing in our corner when we suddenly heard the sound of footsteps
walking on the bleachers by where Blaise was walking. We both turned and looked to see if it
was Blaise making the footsteps on the bleachers. Nope, Blaise was standing absolutely still
trying to see who was causing the footsteps. When we heard them stop, I called out to Blaise
and asked "was that you?" He said "no." We all immediately rushed towards the area and started
taking pics, video, and started asking questions. Nothing. I asked Blaise what it was that he
heard. He said he heard footsteps on the bleachers coming towards him. He said he was
thinking, "ok, what now, do I go flying through the air or get knocked of my feet?"
I could help but to laugh at the way he said it.
Blaise and Lauren also mentioned feeling a cold spot in the Gym office area. Blaise first
mentioned to Lauren about feeling a cold sensation around his head. They checked to see if any
windows were open, but no windows were. So Lauren started taking temperature readings.
Suddenly, Blaise told Lauren he was feeling a cold sensation on an area on one of his legs.
Lauren said she felt the same sensation. They explained it like it was an ice pack placed on the
side of their calf. They started taking temperature readings. The base temp they were getting
with their temp gun was about 85 degrees. When they took a reading by their legs, they said the
temperature dropped to about 77 degrees. OK...so I asked Blaise if they had closed the door to
the room at the time. He said no. Well, could it have been a breeze coming in from the only
door that was opened? If so, wouldn't both of their legs feel the cold sensation compared to
one of their legs? They mentioned that there was no breeze that they felt blowing through the
room. So I decided to hit the office with Daniel. This time, we closed the door. We were getting
temp of about 82 degrees. We sat there doing EVP work for about a half an hour and didn't
experience any temperature fluctuations or cold spots. Darn!
Well, that was our personal experiences for the night. Now for the equipment review. I'll let
you know if we find anything and pass on any evidence to you if we do.
Ok my friend, once again thank you so much for extending your aloha out to us and giving us the
honor of being able to work with one of your family members. I hope to one day head up to
Arizona to visit my nephews and make a side trip to meet you and your team in person. If you
have any questions regarding the case, or just want to shoot the breeze, please contact me.

-Preston Galera

general impressions of undisclosed rec center investigation from preston:

Undisclosed rec center investigation photos:

Preston at work

The "Aneurysm" Room

Daniel in the courtyard

The weight room

Preston and Daniel at work
on the basketball court

"Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai" Sung by
Hawaiian Island Ghost Hunters'
Preston Galera

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