MARCH 2003 Gnome Newzletters

MARCH 2003
WWGA NEWZLETTER

Welcome new members...
216. Scott aka Julius from New York, USA cindy4cope@webtv.net
217. Mary aka Kinnikinick from Montana, USA tfl4887@blackfoot.net
218. Beth aka Chancella from Arkansas, USA heartarbj2@centurytel.net
219. Linda aka Appleseed from BC, Canada butlerg@telus.net
220. Suzanne aka Ozy from Arizona, USA atouchofoz@ultrasw.com
221. Maria aka Lavender from New York, USA info@CrystalsAndGnomes.com
222. Freddy aka Papa Gnome from New York, USA info@CrystalsAndGnomes.com
223. Montana aka Dewberry from Canada vlakwe@telusplanet.net
224. Yvonne aka Cinnamon from Canada yvonne.erickson@shaw.ca
225. Gail aka Dolly from Canada porcelainbeauties@shaw.ca
226. Vera aka Sierra from California, USA vhecker@ips.net

Birthday Greetings
Happy birthday to all WWGA Members born during the month of March!
View the birthday list at:

http://www.faeriebelievers.com/members/_admin/birthdays.htm

Crystals and Gems

AQUAMARINE

Greetings one and all. I hope that February was a month of much love, kindness and compassion filled with hope and harmony.
As most of you know my name is Professor SEM and each month I give information regarding crystals, stones and gems based out of our gnomes “Secret Book of Life” Today we are going to learn about the crystal “
aquamarine.”

CLICK HERE FOR INFO

Professor Stone E. Mountain
Master Scribe: LadyIndigofae LadyIndigofae@aol.com

Need Energy Stones? http://veychek.safeshopper.com/7/cat7.htm?619

I am the Gnome Enchantress of plant life. This month we will learn about the plant:

Passion Flower

Click here to read more.

Master Scribe: Lady Indigofae LadyIndigofae@aol.com

Now for our lesson in Astrology,
I present Madam Gemini and her companion Poo

Poo consults Madam Gemini, whom she calls GiGi

Madam GiGi and Poo discuss

(March 21-April 20)

GiGi & Poo discuss Aries the Ram

GiGi: Poo the colours red and pink are favourites for those born under the sign of Aries. They also treasure diamonds!

Poo: Wow, that sure sounds exotic.

GiGi: Yes, and they are born leaders who crave action just like their constellation sign - the ram.

Poo: Ariete the shipbuilder always constructed his ships with mastheads of the ram and boy could he be argumentative sometimes.

GiGi: That may be because he is ruled by the planet Mars, which we know is a real aggressive influence to be under.

Poo: Gigi, are there any other zodiac signs that we have not discussed?

GiGi: Yes, Poo one more - Taurus the Bull. Then perhaps you might like to learn about Tarot cards.

Poo: Oh yes, please.

Poo can be seen in her full beauty at www.bobbiesfaeriehugs.com/Poo.htm

From Professor Konsh's Class - Our Children's Corner!

Hjaya !!! I am Professor Konsh. I come from afar…….From a land of beauty and enchantment. My homeland is " C I X E M O ".

Click here to read more

Civedi Piccol Amishen,

Professor Konsh

PROFESSOR KONSH ´S GNOME DICTIONARY:

BOSHKEH ~ ( boshkeh ) ~ forest

GUTTAD ~ ( gutahd ) ~ goodbye

ACTIVITY: In the Children´s Corner … FIND AN OUTLINE DRAWING OF PROFESSOR KONSH WITH HIS SPRING FRIENDS AND CARRYING A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS ……. SPECIALLY FOR YOU !!! choose your favorite colors and make it beautiful.

Email Professor Konsh:
professorkonsh@hotmail.com

You will receive a response directly from the Professor!

Kids Corner:

Click on image to enlarge and print

Sarah's Crafty Corner

Soft Dolls - 21 inch garden gnome pattern by:

Hemer House Designs, Site G, C-43, RR 2, Nanaimo, BC Canada V9R 5K2 Phone: 250-722-3134 I purchased this doll pattern from the Ebay auction site.I am not the creator. The Sewing Basket, PO Box 327, (168 McLeod Avenue), Salmon Arm BC V1E 4N5 Phone: 250)832-3937 owns the copyright. I thought it strange that there was no date on the pattern, so that suggests that it may be old. Some of these individually produced patterns go back to the 80s so it could be 20 years old.

The wonderful lady who sold this pattern to me indicated that she is going to produce a pattern for a gnome doll and when it is done she will let us know!

101 TOP College, University, and
Scholarship Web Pages

Do you need help finding a scholarship or applying for financial aid? How about some assistance in identifying colleges and universities offering what you're looking for? Do you know where to instantly find the email addresses, telephone numbers, and home pages of colleges and universities throughout the United States? Would you like to learn more about the SAT and ACT, and take a few practice tests? How about links to applications accepted by hundred of colleges and universities?

There is also help here for students seeking admission to graduate schools. They will find great links to learn more about the GRE, GMAT, MBA programs, and more. And, we will take you to the best free scholarship search services on the internet.

READ ON BY CLICKING HERE

Take the Career Personality Test

click here!

OneWhoFlies@foundus.com

Lady Lollypop's Contest

Gnome Travels:

Gnomes and goblins invited to
South African wedding

Click here to read more

FEATURE ARTIST:

Scott Powers, Wood Carver of Woodspirits and Walking Sticks

Hand carved walking sticks by S.D. Powers. Each one is individually carved from select hardwoods. Maple is his wood of choice, for both strength and durability. Although much harder to carve, it holds detail very nicely - and you can't beat the beauty of Maple. A self-taught carver, Scott's works of art continue to be sought after by collectors and walking enthusiast across the country. Rubber tip on bottom.

Scott Powers provided us with this bio:

I have been carving for a living for 11 years now. The bulk of my carving is in the form of Woodspirits - also called Knotheads - as they are carved from Pine knots which I spend considerable time searching in the woods for - folks have referred to these as gnome faces as well. I sell only through e-bay {my ebay name is Scottsknots}. It is great dealing one-on-one with my customers. This is in contrast to the years I spent crossing the western states doing art shows - although a good time with my family on the road and seeing the sites. Now working from home has also given me the time to construct our own log home which I drew the plans and am building from scratch. When I am finished in the spring - I will start construction on my new log studio (Lord willing).

The walking sticks I am carving are mostly from Maple. The strongest and most durable wood I know of - I do take requests - but everything goes on e-bay - so far this has worked great for everyone.

Watch for Scott's work on www.ebay.com or email him with special requests at hapscot@yahoo.com

Miniature Collectors: Here is a site for a lady who crafts miniatures and travels the world with her wee folk. Thanks to member Ala-Asa/Nancy Faye Roach - Port St. Lucie, FL for this information. Sue Thwaite has a gnome home and mini gnomes available. Here is what Ala-Asa wrote: "I attended the Ft. Lauderdale Miniature Show Preview last night. While I was there, I saw that one of the vendors Lady Bug (Sue Anne Thwaite) was selling the beautiful teensy tiny gnomes at her table. By the time I fought my way through the waiting line at her table, she had already sold out of them. She had about ten different gnomes in different poses. She did tell me that she will be making more and will email me when they are available again."

http://www.ladybug-fairies.com/alternate/home.htm

The mail address for Sue Thwaite is:

Lady Bug/Sue Thwaite
4009 Tranquility Court
Monrovia. Maryland 21770

Her email address is: info@ladybug-fairies.com
Her telephone number is: 1-301-865-1984.
Her fax number is: 301-865-4705

I found the site a bit slow to download - but worth the wait.

Gnome member Paul aka Angus #212 just sold another of his fabulous water color paintings via the ebay auction site. Just look at this talent!

Shopping Basket:

My name is Maria Arch. My husband and I are from Spain and we love the fairy world. We believe that your site is a real tribute to them.

We would like to invite you to see our web site:

WWW.CRYSTALSANDGNOMES.COM We would also like to know how we could be able to show our handcrafted creations on your site and also your comments. We appreciate your time. Thank you Maria and Fred Arch

There was an article written in their local newspaper that may interest you, you can read it at www.riverreporter.com/issues/02-11-07/gnome.htm

Maria advised that there are two things that the journalist didn't get correctly. First, he wrote under the picture that Freddy made the elf which was actually made by an Argentinean, good friend of Maria and Freddy. And second, the last paragraph was not quoted correctly.

"There are 2 things that the journalist didn't get correctly

First. he wrote under the picture that Freddy made the elf which happens to have been made by an Argentinean good friend of ours.
Second. on the last paragraph we stated that quartz crystals are silicon dioxide (come from water) and that our bodies connect with their energies because we ourselves have it in our bodies which is 70% water and that they energies are the greatest amplifiers of other energies and it has been one of the most important discoveries since the 60's (Silicon Valley) also on the development of digital electronics, computers, watches, etc."

Gnome Health - Red Fir -

This plant was used quite widely by North Americans Gnomes. An infusion of the bark was used as a tonic and to treat stomach ailments, TB, hemorrhoids and various minor complaints. The pitch, or resin, was also used to treat colds, sore throats, etc.

Click here to read about the RED FIR

Recently I received a terrorist message via ICQ, I reported it to authorities and received a message back asking that I pass on to others the website and ask you to also report any such messages whether it be terriorest related or just abuse on the Internet this page will lead you to the site you need. Help keep our home safe.

Click here to report abuse or terrorism.

This program is brought to you by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Book Reviews: THE WIZARD OF BOLAND

by ‘BB’, with illustrations by D J Watkins-Pitchford. Softback with laminated wraps, published by Knight Books, 1973. 11 x 18 cm. 154pp + adverts. Illustrated in black and white. The gnomes of the Forest of Boland are horrified to find a dragon sleeping in a cave near their village, but the wicked Wizard Homm is delighted to see the same dragon browsing among the willows in the forest because he needs some dragon’s blood to work his best spells. But the Wizard’s greed is his downfall…"

There are a number of these books available as used books through the www.addal.com book site.

Did you know?: there's a wonderful site with lots of great stories:

THE LAUGHTER OF GNOMES

I. Of the Origins of Gnomes and Their Gods
II. Of Gnomes and Illusion
III. Of the Gnomish Race
IV. Of Gnomish Communities
V. Of Gnomish Talents
VI. Of the Gnomes of Lindon
VII. Of the Gnomes of the Fairdells

Gnome Cuisine

Gnome families get extra doses of cancer-fighting foliate by cooking up three-bean chili during this time of the year. They store dried beans in their larders and a gnomette can cook a large pot of chili using just one bean! If gnomes make a three-bean chili it means that company is expected. Gnomes often have chili-cook-offs where clans get together to compete and celebrate! Mama gnomes know that Chili made with extra beans is very nutritious (and lean because gnomes use no meat) and that beans are an excellent source of lean protein, fiber, and cancer-fighting foliate. Helpful Hint: In a human study, those whose diets were high in foliate had a lower risk of developing cancer of the colon or the rectum compared to people whose diets contained little foliate.

Bulletin Board

Happy St. Patrick's Day this month.

Don't forget about Arbor Day!

Click here to find out your states Arbor Date

Plant a tree! Get 10 Free Tree's

Join the National Arbor Foundation

Read more click here

What Happens at the Equinox?

March 20, 2003, is a date that most of us recognize as symbolic of changing seasons. As we Source: Arttoday.com

welcome spring, people south of the equator are actually gearing up for the cooler temperatures of autumn.

Far from being an arbitrary indicator of the changing seasons, March 20 (March 21 in some years) is significant for astronomical reasons. On March 20, 2003, at precisely 8:00 p.m. EST (01:00 Universal Time—March 21), the Sun will cross directly over the Earth's equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. For the Southern Hemisphere, this is the moment of the autumnal equinox.

Notes from friends:

Hi Everybody,

After a lot of thought, I've decided NOT to do International Gnome Day again this year. It's too much work for one person and translating all the e-mails needed last year into five different different languages took me ages.

What I can do instead is to maintain all the links on the current IGD page permanently as a Gnome Website Portal at this URL www.beryl-the-gnome.co.uk/portal.htm It will be up later today or tomorrow and I can add links to it as I hear about new ones. If you find new links that I don't know about and send them to me I'll gladly put them up. A link to to portal page will always appear on my web site.

The portal could also be used to link people without web sites by e-mail but I won't put open mail addresses up on it. To avoid Spam people can ask me to pass their addresses on to others and I'll send them via the Blind Carbon Copy system to anyone interested. Meanwhile look out for my own version of the Lord Of The Rings which will be up in mid-February.

Sorry about this and hope you don't mind,

Regards, Beryl the Gnome

GNOME RAILROAD

My granddaughter sent me your website.
Perhaps because we own the GNOME Railroad. It is over 4 scale miles
long. The scale is 1/8 ". We haul many friends on our trains and they enjoy
all the gnomes we have along the right of way. If you ever are near Massillon, Ohio, you are welcome to drop in and visit the Great Northern Ohio & Massillon Eastern Railroad. Call first 330-478-5627 or email us at gnome@ameritech.net Regards, Larry and Kathy

Upcoming Gnome Actor - Mesa, the Gnome!

Meet Mesa the Gnome who is scheduled to appear in a comedy by Doug Curtis of Ghostriver Theatre. This is a play about two men who travel south to Mesa, Arizona for the winter. The older man has a gnome that he lays down whenever he takes a nap. When he wakes up he places the gnome upright. This is done to let his neighbours know that he is ok. QueenGnome was honoured to recruit the gnome actor for this play. Here is a picture of Mesa, the Actor.

Lil'Owl's Boubliwae Adventures

Chapter 6

GAZING POOLS

Click here to read story!

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I hope that you enjoyed Chapter 6

Come back next month to the world of Lil'Owl's Boubliwae Adventures.

QueenGnome@foundus.com

In Memory of.......

On Feb. 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia was lost during its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. As NASA mourns the loss of seven family members, the page will collect and distribute information about the crew, the mission and the ongoing investigation.

Say THANKS to our military.......
go to the URL link below, and sign the thank you,
let our brave men and woman know you support them.

National Military Appreciation Month
http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html

A ROYAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Knighted by QueenGnome Lyra

this 18th day of February 2003.

Let's Celebrate...

The first edition of the WWGA Newsletter was issued Sunday, April 30, 2000 and was one page in length. Boy has it grown along with our membership! Our first member and club President, Jani Hallam started the World Wide Gnome Association in July of 1999. Since then we have grown to 222+ members. Our member site has also grown thanks to your contributions.

It is, once again, time to plan for the convention of the Council of Gnomes (to be held on May 10) to discuss the contents of our newsletters. Please email QueenGnome@foundus.com with any comments you have regarding our monthly newsletters or should I say, Newspapers. Let us know what you enjoy, and, if there is anything you would like included.

The March issue is now posted to the site for your enjoyment.

Submit entries to QueenGnome@foundus.com

Respectfully yours, QueenGnome@foundus.com

Check out my site where I offer many gnomes for sale

http://www.foundus.com/GnoQueen/index.html

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