The Roads Hotel, 150 E. Main St., Atlanta, is often listed as one of the most haunted locations in Indiana and has been featured on multiple paranormal investigation programs. On Sept. 1, the Roads Hotel will be also the site of a fundraising event in support of children who are amputees.
Wallen
Paramaxx Promotions Senior Agent Stephanie Wallen is the event coordinator for what is being called the first MiniCon to benefit the Lost Limbs Foundation.
“Mike Couch runs the Lost Limbs Foundation and is the owner of the Roads Hotel,” Wallen said. “He is an amputee himself and is the one who started the foundation to help amputee children. The foundation helps with their medical and travel expenses. It is a cause that is really near and dear to our hearts. We have become good friends with Mike and have been fans of the Roads for a while. We love going up there for investigations.”
This event is being called MiniCon because it is a small-scale convention.
“In the paranormal world every event is a Con (convention),” Wallen told The Reporter. “This is a smaller version of a lot of these conventions that happen around the country. We are limiting it to between 12 and 15 vendor booths. We are going to conduct some nighttime and overnight investigations as well. Space is limited and we are trying to do everything indoors so we do not have to worry about weather.”
Gonzalez
Cirilo
At the event you can meet actor Santiago Cirilo, who played Julio in AMC’s The Walking Dead, and is starring in the upcoming Christopher Maggard film, Rosa Leigh. Another actor who will be at this event is actor John Witt, who has many roles including a ghost in the TLC show A Haunting. Author Aldo Gonzalez will also be in attendance.
“This is a free event and is open to the public,” Wallen said. “Donations are welcome. The vendors who will be on hand will be selling their services and any merchandise they may have. There is no obligation to buy anything, but all proceeds will go directly to the Lost Limbs Foundation.”
Witt
In addition to the various celebrities at the event, there will be opportunities to talk to professionals in the paranormal field and to learn more about the history of this famous hotel.
“We have a few psychic mediums who will be on hand,” Wallen explained. “We have a tarot card reader. There will be a couple paranormal investigative teams. We also have vendors selling baked goods. There will be artists, authors and something for everyone. We are also going to offer guided tours of the hotel for $5 each.”
Smuk
One of those psychics will be Rebecca Smuk, “The Motor City Medium.”
For more information about the event and the Roads Hotel, visit RoadsHotel.com. To learn more about the work done by the Lost Limbs Foundation, visit LostLimbsFoundation.org.
About the Roads Hotel
Sitting quietly north of Indianapolis is the Roads Hotel in the town of Atlanta. Many people have traveled through this area while going from Chicago to Indianapolis. Some stopped to spend the night, some have never left. You will enjoy your evening or daytime visit to Roads Hotel. The Roads Hotel is under new ownership: The Lost Limbs Foundation has purchased the location with assistance from two of the strong supporters of the charity. Money collected from events, investigations and tours will go to keep the location available to the public, help children that have lost limbs, and to pay back the initial investment in the property.
About the Lost Limbs Foundation
Lost Limbs Foundation is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Lost Limbs Foundation is to provide financial assistance to the families of amputee children who are in need of medical and prosthetic assistance. Mike Couch started the Lost Limbs Foundation to help encourage and provide monetary support to families of amputee children.