BAPAN 1 - Bay Area Pagan Assemblies

BAPA Volunteers:Network Coord: Scout GhostGateway Coord: Michael DiltsVolunteer Coord: Eric RodasLibrary: Joan CarrollMembership Coord: Gary MattinglyWeb Master: Galen Du Puis (JordanAvon)BAPAN Editor: to be determinedAthena’s ArchivesBAPA Library:The library is a lending andexchange library, therefore any materialssuch as books, videos, cassettes, ortarot decks circulate, with the inventorybeing mutable over time. The library isaccessible at the Gaia’s Gateway eachmonth. What interesting pagan readingor movie watching have you donerecently? Send us a review andrecommendation.;;;April 30 is May Eve, a Wiccan Sabbat, alsoknown as Walpurgis in Germany andBeltane in Celtic England. May 1 is MayDay, the celebration of the fertility ofSpring. This celebration often includes thedance of the Maypole and/or an abundanceof flowers as wreaths, leis, etc. A number ofgoddesses worldwide are honored at thistime of year including Bel, Baubo,Elen/Bloddeuwedd, Freya, Demeter, Maia,Flora, Hina, Danu, Tanith, Asherah,Gwenhwyvar, Virgin Mary, May Rose,Yemaya, Aida Wedo, and the Sidhe.;;;Editorial IlluminationsWell, my term as editor of theBAPAN has to a close. It looks like ouractual moving date is July. This is thelast issue of the BAPAN that I will beediting as I need to concentrate onsorting and packing and such. The neweditor for this newsletter has yet to bedetermined. I hope that someone in theBAPAN community will commit to thisservice and that I’m still here to hand itover personally. It’s a fun job, and youget to interact with lots of great peoplein the community. The work could alsobe split between two people - one doingthe editing and production, anotherdoing the printing and mailing. Thinkabout it and let me know if you’reinterested in serving the pagancommunity in this way.Bright Blessings,Neva Schuelkenevawrites@attbi.comor leave a message on the BAPAmessage machine (408) 559-4242;;;Grand Opening!Eugene, Oregon, April 12, 2002:Woodhart: A Witch's Cottage todayannounced that it acquired the Paganstore Ways of Olde on April 4, 2002.K.C. Anton, Woodhart's proprietor,said "I worked with Kelly [Jecs] to keepthis unique resource available to theregional Pagan community." The mergedbusiness, renamed Woodhart: Ways ofOlde, continues to operate at its existingGrant Street location and hours.CONTACT:K.C. Anton, proprietor,Woodhart: Ways of Olde1010 Grant StreetEugene, Oregon 97402(541) 684-0800woodhart@woodhart.comhttp://www.woodhart.com/“Standing Stones” - Bedrock Groups of Bay Area PaganismOrganizations:(BAPA) Bay Area Pagan Assemblies: in Palo Alto call 408-559-4242(COG)Covenant of the Goddess: Call Arios at 415-584-2659BAPAN 3