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Phoenix MUFON

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    Join Us For Our Next Meeting

    Saturday, June 27th, 2026
    Meeting Time: 12pm - 3pm
    Congregational Church of the Valley 

    12001 E. Shea Blvd

    Scottsdale, AZ 85259

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    ​Dr. Joe Lewels
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    Francisco J (Joe) Lewels is the author of The God Hypothesis: Extraterrestrial Life and Its Implications for Science and Religion, 1996; Rulers Of The Earth: Secrets Of The Sons Of God, 2007; The Soul Trap: Aliens, Ancient Scrolls and Reincarnation, 2025.

    Lewels served as a Captain in the US Army Corps of Engineers and as a reconnaissance pilot in the Republic of South Vietnam in 1967-1968.  He was awarded the bronze star and the air medal with oak-leaf clusters for his service in combat.

    He was a tenured associate professor and Chairman of the Departments of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Texas at El Paso from 1972-1982.  He served as a consultant on minorities and the media at the US Department of Justice and at the Federal Communications Commission in 1972-1973.

    From 1982-2013 he was a Vice President and a Senior International Financial Advisor at Merrill-Lynch.  He edited the Freedom Of Information Digest at the University of Missouri and was a writer and editor at the US Army Aviation Digest at Ft. Rucker, Alabama.

    From 1993 untl 2000, Lewels served as Assistant State Director for West Texas and Southern New Mexico for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).  He regularly contributed to the MUFON Journal and spoke at many MUFON conferences and numerous international conferences in the United States and abroad.

    He holds a Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Missouri, an M.S. in Education from Troy State University, and a B.A. in Journalism from Texas Western College.  He was certified as a hypnotherapist by the American Board of Hypnotherapy in 1995.

    Dr. Lewels will be speaking to Phoenix MUFON regarding his latest book, The Soul Trap.


Join us as we educate the public with the latest research on the ufo phenomenon!

Our Temporary Meeting Location (Until July)

Congregational Church of the Valley

12001 E. Shea Blvd

Scottsdale, AZ 85259

12 pm - 3 pm

Admission $15
CASH ONLY.

Upcoming Speakers

Major Lori Rehfeldt

Major Lori Rehfeldt is a former U.S. Air Force Security Police airman who served at RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge during the period of the Rendlesham Forest events. She later served 17 years as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Lori is the author of Rendlesham Lone Ranger and host of the podcast God, Aliens, and a Cuppa Coffee. Her work explores the human experiences and historical context surrounding one of the most famous UFO incidents in modern history.

Rendlesham Lone Ranger - A Security Policeman’s Perspective from the East Gate


In December 1980, a series of unexplained events occurred near RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk, England. These events would later become known worldwide as the Rendlesham Forest Incident.


Major Lori Rehfeldt was a young U.S. Air Force Security Police airman stationed at Bentwaters during that time. Standing guard at the East Gate and working patrols across the base, she experienced firsthand the unusual atmosphere surrounding the installation and the strange occurrences that many airmen would later struggle to explain.


In this presentation, Lori shares her personal experiences serving at Bentwaters during the Cold War, the environment on base leading up to the Rendlesham events, and the human side of a story often told only through official reports and speculation.


Drawing from her book Rendlesham Lone Ranger, she explores what it was like to be a nineteen-year-old airman placed at the center of one of the most mysterious cas in UFO history.


Her talk also examines the broader environment of Suffolk during that era, including Cold War radar experiments, the pressures faced by Security Police, and why many witnesses remained silent for decades.


This presentation offers a rare perspective from someone who was there, standing watch when history quietly unfolded in the forest beyond the gates.

Ben Woodruff

The Biology Of Skinwalker Ranch


Ben Woodruff is a raptor biologist, wildlife educator, and experimental archaeologist with over 27 years of experience in wildlife biology and paleontology. He currently works at the Hutchings Museum, where he engages the public through education on paleontology, Pleistocene research, and Southwestern archaeology. Widely recognized for his innovations in falconry, wildlife education, and animal husbandry, Woodruff is respected internationally within wildlife and scientific communities.   An accomplished author, he has published numerous books and articles on raptor biology and wildlife management and runs several popular YouTube channels focused on falconry, wildlife biology, paleontology, and archaeology. 

He is also known for his work on the History Channel’s The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, where he brings scientific insight to anomalous phenomena. Ben has 7 years of experience on Skinwalker Ranch, and has a broad range of documented first hand experiences to share. 

Katie Paige

Katie Paige is a prominent UFO researcher, author, and investigator specializing in high-strangeness, cattle mutilations, and paranormal phenomena, notably associated with the "Clearview Ranch" in Colorado. She is a former MUFON State Director for Colorado, podcaster, and appears on shows like Beyond Skinwalker Ranch, and runs Rocky Mountain Ranch Research.

Ben Hansen

TBD 

David Paulides

TBD 

Bryce Zabel

TBD