The Truth is Out There- retired LbNA #15001 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 30, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Lebanon |
| County: | Wilson |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Boxes: | 3 |
| Planted by: | 4 little piggies  |
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| Found by: | Uaua Keepers |
| Last found: | Jun 27, 2007 |
| Status: | aaFFF |
| Last edited: | Apr 30, 2005 |
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The Truth is Out There Letterbox Series
News story, dated April 30, 2005
The Lebanon Dispatch
Strange Doings in State Park
Something odd has been happening over the last few weeks in the Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Lebanon, Tennessee. Rumors have been circulating about strange lights for weeks now, but until today nothing official had happened. Sometime during the wee hours of Friday night and Saturday morning, a park ranger disappeared. The missing ranger is Lucinda Mae Hackett, age 37, known by her co-workers as Big Lou. Officials are not releasing any details about the missing ranger pending further investigation.
Neighbors to the park were interviewed to help us fill in some of the background to this strange case. Gus Marks, an admitted recluse who threatened this reporter with a shotgun, begrudgingly gave us this statement: “Yeah, I seen the lights. They set my dogs off ta barkin’ and whinin’ ev’ry time it happens. I don’t take kindly ta things that upsets my dogs. Now git!” More helpful was Miss Olida Brink. She’s lived on land that backs up to the park for more than four decades, and was happy to chat about the recent disturbances. “My lands, yes! Lights, lights, everywhere. Real purty ones, too. They just dance and hover and bob all around the treetops. They were mostly white, but the color kinda shifted to green and blue as you watched them.”
Local air traffic controllers have assured us that no scheduled flights could have passed that low over Cedars of Lebanon State Park, and the National Guard unit stationed in Nashville also denied any maneuvers scheduled for the date in question. If Big Lou hadn’t disappeared, most locals think the sporadic dance of lights in the sky would have been completely ignored by authorities. However one source has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken some interest in the case. Agents arrived from out of state today to assist local authorities in finding out the truth of what happened to Lucinda “Big Lou” Hackett.
News story, dated April 30, 2005, 5 p.m.
Channel 5 News
“Hi, folks! This is Maisy Reynolds reporting live for Channel 5 News. I’m on location at Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Lebanon Tennessee, where the investigation is continuing into the disappearance of Lucinda Hackett, a park ranger who lives right here on the grounds. With me is Ranger Tom Nichols. Tom, can you tell us a little bit about what happened earlier this morning?”
“Well, ma’am, there’s not much to say. Big Lou went out for one last round of the park grounds in her pickup at ten o’clock on Friday night, and she never checked back in. We couldn’t raise her on the radio, so a couple of us went out to see what happened. We found her truck empty, with the engine still running, near the head of the Cedar Forest Trail.”
“And what about those strange lights that have been seen in the sky? Did you see those?”
“Well, there were some lights dancing around. I could see them through the trees. But they were probably just flashlights.”
“I see. Thanks, Tom.”
Box 1: Obfuscate
News story, dated May 1, 2005, 10 p.m.
Channel 5 News
“Maisy Reynolds here again for Channel 5 News. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Lucinda Mae Hackett continues to stymie local authorities. We’ve gotten word that agents have arrived from out of state and that the investigation is concentrating on a point off on a hiking trail in the woods here at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. I’m heading into the woods to see if we can get any answers to the lingering question, ‘What happened to Big Lou?’ As you can see, the park vehicles can only go so far into the woods on the Cedar Forest Trail, and after this point, we’ll have to strike out on foot.”
[After a short interruption to allow for hiking to a point where the trail bears at 320 degrees, the broadcast resumes at a point between a stump in the trail and a white blaze, with a mossy ledge on the right.]
“Maisy Reynolds here for Channel 5 News. I’m here with Assistant Director Walter Skinner, of the FBI. Mr. Skinner, what is a person of your authority doing out here in the woods? Has Big Lou been found?”
“I’m sorry Ms. Reynolds. I’m not at liberty to discuss the details of an ongoing investigation with the press.”
“But, Mr. Skinner, isn’t it true that you’ve got an agent assigned to this case who specializes in UFO activity? Are we looking at an alien abduction here?”
“Ms. Reynolds, I’m going to have to ask you to return to your vehicle. There’s nothing to see here.”
Box 2: Debunk
“Maisy Reynolds here again, live for Channel 5 News. Despite Assistant Director Skinner’s suggestion, my camera man and I are headed further into the woods. There’s quite a bit of activity ahead, and I’m sure we’re going to find something of interest if we press on.”
[After a short interruption to allow for further hiking.]
“Maisy Reynolds back with you! We’ve come to the scene of some commotion here at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. A sinkhole seems to have opened up to the left of the trail, and it’s positively crawling with investigators. I see a couple of rangers, local police, and, yes! I believe we have a couple of agents here from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I’m going to work my way down a little further into the sinkhole, where the authorities seem to be searching a deep crevice. Excuse me, ma’am? Can you tell us your name? Are you with the FBI?”
“I’m agent Scully, and yes, I’m with the FBI. Can you please stand back? This may be a crime scene.”
“Have they found the missing ranger here?”
“We’re not certain of anything yet. Let’s move back by this small tree, so you can stay out of the way.”
“And that fellow there, is he FBI too?”
“Yes, that’s my partner, Agent Mulder. You really shouldn’t be here at all, ma’am. I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”
“Is it true that the FBI suspects alien abduction in this case?”
“There is absolutely no proof, no scientific evidence that…”
“What’s that!?!”
Box 3: Believe
“Maisy Reynolds here. We’re moving along as quickly as the trail allows. Just a few moments ago, the skies over the trees were filled with the strangest lights. Eerie blues and greens pulsated, and they were accompanied by a strange hum. I’ve never seen anything like them in my life. They hovered overhead for a few moments, then moved off further into the woods. Most of the investigators around that sinkhole were rooted to the spot, but not that FBI agent called Mulder. He shot off after those lights, and we’re trying to keep pace with him now. Actually, he’s pretty far ahead of us, weaving back and forth between huge chunks of blue limestone. We’re just catching glimpses of him now and then.”
[After a short interruption, to allow further stumbling and chasing, you’ll find great moss-covered stones. Alleys run between them on either side of the trail. A white blaze will guide you. Choose the left side. Don’t give up too easily. The truth is out there!]
Notes:
-No pets, no bikes.
-Trail is too rough for strollers, but there's a couple of nice playgrounds nearby.
-2 mile loop.
-These boxes are too small to accommodate hitchhikers.
-Bring your own pen and ink.
The Truth is Out There Letterbox Series
News story, dated April 30, 2005
The Lebanon Dispatch
Strange Doings in State Park
Something odd has been happening over the last few weeks in the Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Lebanon, Tennessee. Rumors have been circulating about strange lights for weeks now, but until today nothing official had happened. Sometime during the wee hours of Friday night and Saturday morning, a park ranger disappeared. The missing ranger is Lucinda Mae Hackett, age 37, known by her co-workers as Big Lou. Officials are not releasing any details about the missing ranger pending further investigation.
Neighbors to the park were interviewed to help us fill in some of the background to this strange case. Gus Marks, an admitted recluse who threatened this reporter with a shotgun, begrudgingly gave us this statement: “Yeah, I seen the lights. They set my dogs off ta barkin’ and whinin’ ev’ry time it happens. I don’t take kindly ta things that upsets my dogs. Now git!” More helpful was Miss Olida Brink. She’s lived on land that backs up to the park for more than four decades, and was happy to chat about the recent disturbances. “My lands, yes! Lights, lights, everywhere. Real purty ones, too. They just dance and hover and bob all around the treetops. They were mostly white, but the color kinda shifted to green and blue as you watched them.”
Local air traffic controllers have assured us that no scheduled flights could have passed that low over Cedars of Lebanon State Park, and the National Guard unit stationed in Nashville also denied any maneuvers scheduled for the date in question. If Big Lou hadn’t disappeared, most locals think the sporadic dance of lights in the sky would have been completely ignored by authorities. However one source has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken some interest in the case. Agents arrived from out of state today to assist local authorities in finding out the truth of what happened to Lucinda “Big Lou” Hackett.
News story, dated April 30, 2005, 5 p.m.
Channel 5 News
“Hi, folks! This is Maisy Reynolds reporting live for Channel 5 News. I’m on location at Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Lebanon Tennessee, where the investigation is continuing into the disappearance of Lucinda Hackett, a park ranger who lives right here on the grounds. With me is Ranger Tom Nichols. Tom, can you tell us a little bit about what happened earlier this morning?”
“Well, ma’am, there’s not much to say. Big Lou went out for one last round of the park grounds in her pickup at ten o’clock on Friday night, and she never checked back in. We couldn’t raise her on the radio, so a couple of us went out to see what happened. We found her truck empty, with the engine still running, near the head of the Cedar Forest Trail.”
“And what about those strange lights that have been seen in the sky? Did you see those?”
“Well, there were some lights dancing around. I could see them through the trees. But they were probably just flashlights.”
“I see. Thanks, Tom.”
Box 1: Obfuscate
News story, dated May 1, 2005, 10 p.m.
Channel 5 News
“Maisy Reynolds here again for Channel 5 News. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Lucinda Mae Hackett continues to stymie local authorities. We’ve gotten word that agents have arrived from out of state and that the investigation is concentrating on a point off on a hiking trail in the woods here at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. I’m heading into the woods to see if we can get any answers to the lingering question, ‘What happened to Big Lou?’ As you can see, the park vehicles can only go so far into the woods on the Cedar Forest Trail, and after this point, we’ll have to strike out on foot.”
[After a short interruption to allow for hiking to a point where the trail bears at 320 degrees, the broadcast resumes at a point between a stump in the trail and a white blaze, with a mossy ledge on the right.]
“Maisy Reynolds here for Channel 5 News. I’m here with Assistant Director Walter Skinner, of the FBI. Mr. Skinner, what is a person of your authority doing out here in the woods? Has Big Lou been found?”
“I’m sorry Ms. Reynolds. I’m not at liberty to discuss the details of an ongoing investigation with the press.”
“But, Mr. Skinner, isn’t it true that you’ve got an agent assigned to this case who specializes in UFO activity? Are we looking at an alien abduction here?”
“Ms. Reynolds, I’m going to have to ask you to return to your vehicle. There’s nothing to see here.”
Box 2: Debunk
“Maisy Reynolds here again, live for Channel 5 News. Despite Assistant Director Skinner’s suggestion, my camera man and I are headed further into the woods. There’s quite a bit of activity ahead, and I’m sure we’re going to find something of interest if we press on.”
[After a short interruption to allow for further hiking.]
“Maisy Reynolds back with you! We’ve come to the scene of some commotion here at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. A sinkhole seems to have opened up to the left of the trail, and it’s positively crawling with investigators. I see a couple of rangers, local police, and, yes! I believe we have a couple of agents here from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I’m going to work my way down a little further into the sinkhole, where the authorities seem to be searching a deep crevice. Excuse me, ma’am? Can you tell us your name? Are you with the FBI?”
“I’m agent Scully, and yes, I’m with the FBI. Can you please stand back? This may be a crime scene.”
“Have they found the missing ranger here?”
“We’re not certain of anything yet. Let’s move back by this small tree, so you can stay out of the way.”
“And that fellow there, is he FBI too?”
“Yes, that’s my partner, Agent Mulder. You really shouldn’t be here at all, ma’am. I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”
“Is it true that the FBI suspects alien abduction in this case?”
“There is absolutely no proof, no scientific evidence that…”
“What’s that!?!”
Box 3: Believe
“Maisy Reynolds here. We’re moving along as quickly as the trail allows. Just a few moments ago, the skies over the trees were filled with the strangest lights. Eerie blues and greens pulsated, and they were accompanied by a strange hum. I’ve never seen anything like them in my life. They hovered overhead for a few moments, then moved off further into the woods. Most of the investigators around that sinkhole were rooted to the spot, but not that FBI agent called Mulder. He shot off after those lights, and we’re trying to keep pace with him now. Actually, he’s pretty far ahead of us, weaving back and forth between huge chunks of blue limestone. We’re just catching glimpses of him now and then.”
[After a short interruption, to allow further stumbling and chasing, you’ll find great moss-covered stones. Alleys run between them on either side of the trail. A white blaze will guide you. Choose the left side. Don’t give up too easily. The truth is out there!]
Notes:
-No pets, no bikes.
-Trail is too rough for strollers, but there's a couple of nice playgrounds nearby.
-2 mile loop.
-These boxes are too small to accommodate hitchhikers.
-Bring your own pen and ink.