Sue Taylor’s guest today is author and storyteller DAVID SCHMIDT

Ghost stories abound at this time of the year and David reveals secrets about the Proctor Valley Monster who can be seen lurking right here close to where YOU live.

Ghostly hitchhikers and ephemeral specters

Strange lights in the sky

Dark magic, witchcraft, an evil presence

Madness and mass murder.

Ah, yes, right here. David will tell you that not every city is lucky enough to have its own monster; Chula Vista, meanwhile, has the distinct honor of being home to a unique legendary creature: the “Proctor Valley Monster.” The rural wilderness east of town has inspired a broad range of haunting, supernatural legends, told by several generations of Chula Vista residents. This Halloween season, throughout September and October, come and hear various professional storytellers performing these eerie, mysterious tales.

The spooky legends of Proctor Valley Road include “the monster,” a large, hairy, Bigfoot-type creature that is said to roam the wilderness, as well as other local tales of vanishing hitchhikers, ghostly apparitions, strange nighttime lights and UFOs, a “ghost car,” and other supernatural tales.

DATES OF PUBLIC EVENTS.   10/22 5:00 PM Otay Ranch Library   *   10-30 6:00 PM South Chula Vista Library  Spanish language   *   11-9 Time TBA Bonita Museum    *   11-14   1:10 pm Town Square Reminiscence Therapy Day Center