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>Issue: 7
>Part #1
>Attachment: a pic of Tyler and Amanda from North Dakota (1/20)
>Members:
>President: Tracey
>Vice President: Vanessa
>
>Table of Contents:
>Intro
>What's Goin' On
>Where They Gonna Be?
>Articles
>
>Hello everyone! Welcome to the February edition of the Word. Hope you
>all had a good Valentine's Day. As promised last issue I have the scoop
>
>on North Dakota. I typed up a review for ya'll, which is down below if
>you want to read it. My friend Danielle and I had a lot of fun seeing
>the Wilkinson's again. We had front row center for all 3 shows (it was
>general admission) so I got some great pics for the newsletter (2 of
>those which will be in this months issue). I'll be seeing the
>Wilkinson's March 10th in Red Wing (both shows are 18 plus so it's going
>
>to be kind of weird)...if anyone is going to that show and wants to meet
>
>up just let me know...I'll be there with my friend Liz. Don't forget to
>
>the Juno's March 4th. Good luck to them :0)
>
>Tracey
>
>What's Goin' On
>
>Lots of big news this issue...
>
>The Wilkinson's next single, titled "I Want To Be That Girl" will be
>released on March 19th. They premiered it on the Grand Ole Opry
>February 2nd, and chatted with fans on the net. The video for "IWTBTG"
>was shot in a laundromat and will feature Amanda with a love interest
>(his name's Nick and he's a nice guy and a fan, I talked to him on IM
>recently).
>
>The Wilkinson's next album (Shine) will be released on May
>22nd.
>
>The Wilkinson's are nominated for a Juno for Best Country Group/Duo!
>
>Unfortunately the Wilkinson's lost the Grammy to Asleep At The Wheel.
>Better luck next time guys.
>
>The Wilkinson's were in studio guests on a radio program called "After
>Midnite" on February 8th. They talked about the new album and some
>accidents and joked around...it was a great interview. A fan put it
>online for all of us Wilkinson fans, so if you haven't heard it yet
>here's the link...
>
>http://www.usmo.com/~itzhaps/wilkinsons/
>
>Yes it's true. Amanda has a b/f. His name is Josh and he's one of
>Tyler's older friends. The two have only been going out a few months,
>nothing serious.
>
>Steve was recently in a 4-wheeling accident. A twig caught him in the
>eye but he's okay now.
>
>Steve also recently set part of his lawn on fire. He was mulching
>leaves when some of the leaves caught fire so he quickly put it out with
>
>a hose.
>
>There aren't many people Tyler's age in their congregation in Nashville
>so he mainly hangs out with older people about 20 years old or so.
>
>3 of the Lost Boys (The Wilkinson's bandmates as Amanda calls them) have
>
>left. Joel Stephenette (drums), Brian Franklin (lead guitar), and Steve
>
>Paxton (keyboards) have gone. Joe Reed (bass) and Chad Jeffers (dobro,
>lapsteel, guitar, and electric cheese slicer) are still with The
>Wilkinson's. The fiddle player from the Opry will be joining them also.
>
>Where They Gonna Be?
>
>New tour dates...check to see if they are coming near you.
>
>February
>
> Country Radio Seminar
> Tues 02/27/01
>Country Radio Seminar
> Wed 02/28/01
>
>March
>
> Thurs 03/01/01
>Country Radio Seminar
> Fri 03/02/01
>Country Radio Seminar
> Mon 03/05/01
>Radio Tour Northeast
> Tues 03/06/01
>Radio Tour Northeast
> Wed 03/07/01
>Radio Tour Northeast
> Thurs 03/08/01
>
>Radio Tour Northeast
> Fri
>03/09/01 Tour Northeast
>
> Sat 03/10/01 Red Wing, MN
>Treasure Island Casino (6:30 and 9:00)- 18 plus show
>
> *If you are under 18 don't bother getting a ticket
>
>because the casino told me they will be turning away everyone under 18,
>even those with tickets (Yes even if you were to have your mom or dad
>with you). Sorry guys but it's their rule. For tickets call
>1-800-222-7077, Ext. 2293. Tickets
>are $15 (or $20 for gold circle, the better seats). Be sure to bring
>your ID to prove your 18. See ya there!
>
>April
>
> 04/04/01 Wednesday
>Nashville, TN Tin Pan South
> 04/05/01 Thursday
>Nashville, TN Tin Pan South
> Friday 04/06/01
>GreenCove Spg., FL Clay County Fair
> Fri 04/20/01
>Lima, OH Lima Mall
> Sat 04/21/01
>Lima, OH Lima Mall
>
>
>May
>
> 05/09/01 Wednesday Los
>Angeles, CA Academy of Country Music Awards
>
>
>July
>
> Sun 07/01/01
>Dauphin, MB Dauphin Countryfest
> Wed 07/04/01
>Junction City, KS Dedication Point
> Fri 07/06/01
>Hallock, MN Kittson County Fair
> Tue 07/10/01
>Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede
> Fri 07/13/01
>Summersville, WV Nicholas County Fair
> Sat 07/14/01
>Eleanor, WV Putnam County Fair
> Fri 07/20/01
>Merritt, BC Mountain Music Festival
> Sat 07/21/01
>Gypsum, CO Gypsum Days
> Wed 07/25/01
>Sidney, OH Shelby County Fair
> Fri 07/27/01 East
>Falmouth, MA Barnstable County Fair
> Sat 07/28/01 North
>Haverhill, NH North Haverhill Fair
>
>
>August
>
> Sat 8/05/01
>National, Iowa Clayton County Fair
> Fri 08/17/01 Port
>Angeles, WA Clallam County Fair
> Sat 08/18/01
>Lynden, WA NW Washington Fair
> Mon 08/27/01 Centre
>Hall, PA Grange Encampment Fair
>
>
>September
>
> Sun 09/16/01 Upper
>Sandusky, OH Wyandot County Fair
> Mon 09/17/01
>Anderson, SC Anderson County Fair
>
> Please call the venues before
>traveling long distances, as all dates have the possibility of changing.
>
>Articles
>
>Chat transcript from Grand Ole Opry...
>Feb. 2nd, 2001
>
>opry_host: We're really excited to have The Wilkinsons and Jimmy C.
>Newman chatting tonight.
> opry_host: We live at the Friday night Opry
> opry_host: from the historic Ryman Auditorium
>in downtown Nashville.
> opry_host: The Opry is continuing its
>celebration of 75 years.
> opry_host: The Opry's Ryman run continues
>through this month.
> opry_host: The Wilkinsons hail from Canada.
> opry_host: They're nominated for a Grammy.
> opry_host: They family trio is up for Best
>Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for
> "Jimmy's Got A Girlfriend."
> opry_host: They will chat with us beginning at
>9 pm ET.
> opry_host: Following The Wilkinsons, Opry
>veteran Jimmy C. Newman will chat beginning at 9:30
> pm ET.
> opry_host: "The Alligator Man" is the Opry's
>resident Cajun.
> opry_host: A native of Big Mamou, Louisiana,
> opry_host: Jimmy C. joined the Opry in August
>1956.
> opry_host: Please start sending in your
>questions now for The Wilkinsons.
> opry_host: If you've just joined us, welcome.
> opry_host: We're chatting live from the Opry's
>most famous home The Ryman Auditorium.,
> opry_host: Our chat with the Wilkinsons and
>Jimmy C. Newman will begin shortly.
> opry_host: if this is your first chat with us,
> opry_host: here are some helpful tips.
> opry_host: Please type your question in the
>"Ask A Question" space at the bottom of your screen.
> opry_host: If you'd prefer to enjoy this event
>without seeing the comments of other users in the
> room,
> opry_host: just click on "preferences" and then
>
>check
> opry_host: "show only questions/replies" in
>events
> opry_host: And remember, no spamming or
>obscenity.
> opry_host: Once again, welcome Opry fans.
> opry_host: We're live at the Friday night Opry.
>
> opry_host: The Wilkinsons will join us at 9 pm
>ET.
> opry_host: Opry vet Jimmy C. Newman will follow
>
>them at 9:30 pm ET.
> opry_host: So send in those questions first for
>
>the Wilkinsons.
> opry_host: Our guests will be sitting here live
>
>at the Opry.
> opry_host: This chat is sponsored tonight by
> opry_host: the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman
>Auditorium.
> opry_host: Remember, you can listen to the Opry
>
>via the Internet.
> opry_host: Simply log on to www.opry.com.
> opry_host: You also can check out the online
>gift shop to get your favorite Opry merchandise.
> opry_host: The Opry is celebrating 75 years on
>the air.
> opry_host: Keep those questions coming in for
>The Wilkinsons and Jimmy C. Newman.
> opry_host: The last time the Wilkinsons chatted
>
>with us,
> opry_host: they were on their way to Grand
>Cayman to dive with Jean Michel Cousteau.
> opry_host: Then they were off to Japan.
> opry_host: They're working on a new album.
> opry_host: It's due out May 22.
> opry_host: The first single is "I Want To Be
>That Girl."
> opry_host: In addition to the group's Grammy
>nomination,
> opry_host: they're also nominated for a Juno
>award, the Canadian "Grammy."
> opry_host: If you've just joined us, welcome to
>
>Yahoo! chat.
> opry_host: We're here live at the Friday night
>Opry.
> opry_host: The family group The Wilkinsons will
>
>join us in less than 10 minutes.
> opry_host: The group includes Dad Steve,
>daughter Amanda and son Tyler.
> opry_host: The Giant Recording artists hit it
>big with the hits "26 Cents," "Fly (The Angel Song)"
> and "The Yodelin' Blues."
> opry_host: Dad Steve writes most of the trio's
>songs.
> opry_host: They've dominated the Canadian
>Country Music Awards for the past two years.
> opry_host: Last September they won four CCMA
>Awards.
> opry_host: That included album, single, vocal
>group and fans choice awards.
> opry_host: They will chat with us at 9 p.m. ET
>before going on stage to perform.
> opry_host: Jimmy C. Newman will follow them at
>9:30 p.m. ET.
> opry_host: He's been an Opry member for 45 year
>
>this August.
> opry_host: He's a member of the Cajun Music
>Hall of Fame in Lafayette, La.
> opry_host: The "Alligator Man" was the first
>Cajun to join the Opry cast.
> opry_host: If you've just joined us, welcome.
> opry_host: The Wilkinsons will join us
>momentarily.
> opry_host: Remember, you can listen to the Opry
>
>live via the Internet.
> opry_host: Simply log on to www.opry.com.
> opry_host: Our first guests tonight made their
>Opry debut by surprise.
> opry_host: They were visiting backstage with
>Vince Gill when he invited them to join him on stage.
> opry_host: That was before they had a record
>deal.
> opry_host: They signed with Giant Records
>shortly thereafter and the rest is history.
> opry_host: They're first album was Nothing But
>Love.
> opry_host: They followed that with Here and
>Now.
> opry_host: And The Wilkonsons are here now for
>tonight's chat.
>
> plcul8tr asks: When is your next CD scheduled
>to be released?
> opry_guest: S-The release date is May 22nd.
>
> tswesson asks: what is your favorite thig about
>
>the Opry
> opry_guest: S-My favoiriet is that it feels
>like family. It is like old home week.
> opry_guest: You get to see people that you have
>
>seen here before.
> opry_guest: A- There is no ego here. We are all
>
>working towards the same thing.
> opry_guest: It is like family
> opry_guest: S- Marty Stuart referred to it best
>
>"As the mother church of country music and it is a
> real privilege for us to
> opry_guest: perform here at the Ryman.
> opry_guest: A-Yes I've just got to kick it in
>gear. I'm going to Belmont
> opry_guest: MTSU also to get some courses done.
>
> wilkinsonvillagemichelle asks: What's the new
>single like?
> opry_guest: S- The new single is uptempo
>attititude song called. "I wanna be that girl"
> opry_guest: No lead for Tyler on this song
>
> lightsabergurl asks: What's the coolest thing a
>
>fan has ever said to each of you?
> opry_guest: S-The coolest thing ever said to me
>
>was when they saw us hanging together that they
> though
> opry_guest: it was a cool thing to hang with
>your parents.
> opry_guest: A-Just the fact that we are younger
>
>people and that we are able to have an influence
> on younger people
> opry_guest: T-A blind man came up to us at a
>show and told us that we all sounded like a train
> whistle.
> opry_guest: I was confused at first but he
>explained that our notes rise and fall at the same time just
> opry_guest: like a train whistle.
>
> lightsabergurl asks: What's the deal with the
>radio tour? What cities will you be hitting?-
> opry_guest: A-a lot There are too many cities
>to mention but if you check out our website
> www.wilkinsonsonline.com
> opry_guest: S-and if the information is not
>there it will be there shortly.
>
> jessicaafan asks: Are you going to be touring
>with anybody?
> opry_guest: SNot so far but the year is early -
>
>we have a very busy tour schedxule and al lot of
> performance
>
> tswesson asks: what was your earliest age that
>you performed
> opry_guest: A-I was 3 years old at my
>grandparents anniversary and
> opry_guest: S-and she sang "Grandpa tell me
>about the good old days' and "honey Why don't you
> open that door"
> opry_guest: T-I was 6 years old and you have
>seen the tapes. It was at a fair and not that amusing.
> opry_guest: I say "Ball and chain" by Paul
>overstreet.
> opry_guest: A-He had Lyle Lovett hair
> opry_guest: S-I'm too old I can't remember that
>
>far back.
> opry_guest: S-I had second billing to a gallon
>of milk and it was ancient days.
>
> ethaninindy asks: I read the Country Music
>Today article and noticed the wide array of
> music you guys listen to. So The Frying Pan Man
>
>wants to know what's in your CD player
> now? (At home, on the bus, wherever)
> opry_guest: S-Rascall flatts
> opry_guest: T-Claire Lynch
> opry_guest: A-Etta James
> opry_guest: Radio Head
> opry_guest: and we are just about to get the
>soundtrack to "Oh Brother"
> opry_guest: T-we have a wide range of interests
>
> griggsfan73 asks: Hi Amanda, Tyler and Steve! I
>
>heard that you are planning to record a
> cover of Kenny Chesney's Back Where I Come
>From, is this true? If it is I was wondering
> how you chose to cover this song? It's one of
>my favorite songs and I can't wait to hear your
> version of it!
> opry_guest: S-We had planned but along the way
>in the record process it sort of got left off.
>
> hottie_magnet16 asks: What's your favourite
>song to perform off each album
> opry_guest: A-26 cents
> opry_guest: 1999
> opry_guest: T-real bad mood
> opry_guest: off our new album
>
> wilkinsonvillagemichelle asks: Are Amanda and
>Tyler going to write any of the stuff for the
> new album?
> opry_guest: S- Amanda and Kiaya and I wrote one
>
>of the songs called "Outside Providence"
>
> shawnbug1us asks: is there any difference
>between Canadian fans and fans in the U.S
> opry_guest: S-Yest and there is a difference in
>
>the areas of Canada and the US.
> opry_guest: There is something that we call
>regional personality and depending on whree you like
> opry_guest: in Canada or US people have that
>personality
> opry_guest: The crowds in the northeast are way
>
>different than fans in Nebraska or TN
>
> c_wilk2003 asks: IF THERE WAS ONE SECRET YOU
>COULD TELL, WHAT WOULD IT
> BE?
> opry_guest: T-If it is a secret you cant tell
> opry_guest: If I tell you ;I would have to kill
>
>you!
> opry_guest: laughs
>
> david_n_sara asks: Has the record company
>contemplated an acoustic album for you? The
> fans would love it.
> opry_guest: S- Yest we have talked about it and
>
>we may do an acoustic album of lullabyes or
> childrens songs
> opry_guest: A-There are a couple of songs that
>Dad would sing to us when we were little.
>
> ethaninindy asks: You've got a lot of animals.
>Do you plan on getting anymore?
> opry_guest: S-Our two horses are turning into 3
>
>as one of our mares is pregnant
>
> amandaangel2417 asks: Howdy Amanda, Tyler and
>Steve! It's Brian from Ohio!!! I love the
> song, "Jimmy's Got A Girlfriend" and I'd like
>to know what are the instruments playing in
> the opening of the song? Nothing like those
>instruments to make me smile everytime I
> listen to it!
> opry_guest: S-It is called a Bazouki
> opry_guest: A- A greek instrument
> opry_guest: S-as apposed to a bazooka which is
>a percussion instrument (laughs)
>
> seersh asks: WHAT'S THE NEATEST VENUE YOU'VE
>PERFORMED AT?
> opry_guest: S- this one right here!!
>
> slickpnkgal2 asks: hi! i first wanna say you
>guys are the country group i listen to. is it hard to
> be family an in the music business?
> opry_guest: A-All challenges are hard but you
>have to remember who you are and where you
> started from
> opry_guest: S-And who and what is most
>important in your life
>
> jessicaafan asks: Amanda, for the new album,
>will you be doing the artwork again?
> opry_guest: A-Not in the works - They may use
>some of my logos but it is too soon to tell.
>
> david_n_sara asks: When is Tyler going to get
>that plum PT cruiser? (We want to know
> which month to stay away from Nashville --
>haha).
> opry_guest: T-Not any time soon
> opry_guest: A-He still has to get his license
> opry_guest: T-can'
> opry_guest: T- Can't find any time to drive.
>
> shawnbug1us asks: how has your life changed
>since your first hit
> opry_guest: A-We're a lot busier now
> opry_guest: S- It got a lot busier real fast.
>
> shawnbug1us asks: Do you have any other family
>members who sing or play music
> opry_guest: A-We do -
> opry_guest: S-If its immediate famlly meaning
>Kiaya plays mandolin
> opry_guest: I come from a musical family - my
>brother plays and mom sang on the radio back in
> the 40's
> opry_guest: and 50's
>
> girl_cheer asks: What are their plans for
>Valentines Day?
> opry_guest: S-We are going to be in Greeneville
>
>South Carolina singing to 25 to 35 couples who
> are
> opry_guest: getting married at the same time.
> opry_guest: I don't think it will be the song
>"real bad mood" I think it will be "I want to be that girl"
>
> thebravesfan2001 asks: Tyler, do you ever date
>your fans?
> opry_guest: T-Well I don't have time to date
>period and I haven't yet.
> opry_guest: A- I hope she likes your music and
>if she is a fan then that would be a good thing!
> (laughs)
>
> fly479 asks: How is Kaiya doing?
> opry_guest: S- She is great
> opry_guest: A-Growing like a weed
> opry_guest: S- She will probably be the tallest
>
>one of the Wilkinsons
>
> somersetfan asks: who are your best friends on
>the Opry ?
> opry_guest: A we have a lot
> opry_guest: The Whites probably.
> opry_guest: A- Vince is always a buddy
> opry_guest: Patty Loveless she just sang on our
>
>album.
> opry_guest: S-We have been real lucky
>
> angel_1311_2001 asks: Who did you like touring
>with
> opry_guest: A- We don't have a favorite as they
>
>all have their own ways
> opry_guest: S- we can't pick one as it is like
>apples and oranges
>
> thebravesfan2001 asks: What was each of your
>favorite videos you put out.
> opry_guest: A-For me probably "boy oh Boy'
> opry_guest: T- I don't know. I sort of like
>doing 1999
> opry_guest: even though we shot from six at
>night to six in the morning
> opry_guest: I thought it was cool shooting over
>
>night.
> opry_guest: S- I like
> opry_guest: Boy oh Boy
>
> angel_1311_2001 asks: Has a fan done anything
>just to meet you guys??
> opry_guest: A- A girl tried to stage dive
> opry_guest: S- She came up and said hello and
>did a stage dive. The crowd parted .
> opry_guest: Stage diving and country music just
>
>don't mix

>
> cactus_pearl asks: having traveled the world
>where do you vacation
> opry_guest: A- Grand Cayman - we all scuba dive
>
>and that is our favorite place
>
> girl_cheer asks: If you're really the
>Wilkinsons, tell me which street Trenton High is on.
> opry_guest: S- Dundas West
>
> juljesmom asks: Will you be at Fan Fair this
>year?
> opry_guest: S- Yes we will be - June 14 - 16th
> opry_host: The Wilkonsons need to leave.
> opry_guest: Opry chats are always our favorite
>but we have to go and sing now. Thanks to
> everyone for their questions.

An old article from a local paper in Minnesota :0)
>
>An interview with The Wilkinsons
>
>By Ryan Gueningsman
>Winsted-Lester Prairie Journal
>
>One of the freshest acts out of Nashville, The Wilkinsons, originally
>hail from Ontario, Canada.
>
>I asked the trio, father Steve, daughter Amanda, and son Tyler, how hard
>
>a decision it was to move to Nashville and look at a career in the music
>
>business.
>“We thought it through a long time and it wasn’t just something where,
>over the course of two weeks,” said Steve.
>
>“We would pack up and move. It was a decision that was probably a couple
>
>of years — a year and a half anyways — in the making, and with the
>amount of money I was getting paid as a songwriter, which wasn’t a lot,
>when I moved down to Nashville, I figured we could stay for about two
>and a half years.”
>
>The Wilkinsons didn’t need two and a half years. They barely needed two
>and a half weeks. They were signed to Giant Records Nashville and their
>career was on the way.
>
>Their first single, “26 Cents,” shot straight to the top and The
>Wilkinsons had become an overnight success story. I asked them how that
>had changed their family life.
>
>“Normally, my wife and our youngest travel with us, too, but because of
>Fan Fair, we have relatives in town, so they’re at home playing
>hostesses. Normally, they travel with us everywhere,” said Steve.
>
>“It’s been much busier and I think we’ve become more travel oriented,
>and we certainly have seen a bigger chunk of the world.”
>
>A full tour schedule keeps the family busy over the course of the year.
>
>“We head to South Dakota from here, but this year, we’ll see everything
>from the West Coast of Canada and the U.S. to the East Coast and Japan,
>and the Cayman Islands, and it’s the music that has taken us there,”
>said Steve.
>
>“Minnesota has always been our favorite place to tour though,” joked
>Amanda. “It’s always the place where we are! You know, we’re from Canada
>
>so we were joking about coming to ‘sunny Minnesota’ and we get here and
>it’s beautiful out.”
>
>“It’s so hard to pick a favorite place. We’ve been through the mountain

>states, the south, it’s all incredible,” added Steve.
>
>Speaking again about their first single, “26 Cents,” Amanda noted, “We
>knew that we’d be busy right after it was released.”
>
>“It’s a good song,” added Steve. “When I wrote it, I knew it was a
>pretty strong song.”
>
>“To watch the reaction people had with it,” continued Amanda. “It
>totally blew us away cause we like that song a lot. It has been with us
>for a year and a half, maybe two years, prior to our move, so it kind of
>
>became our favorite.
>
>“We’d sing it at relatives’ homes, and when we got here (Nashville),
>everyone took it under their wings and said, ‘This is something
>special.’ We were like ‘Wow, this is incredible.’ Then, all the people
>wanted us to tour, and for press conferences, so we knew we’d be busy
>for awhile.”
>
>“There’s a point during that song,” continued Steve, “that Amanda just
>stops the band and lets the audience sing to us.”
>
>“It’s a really special feeling each time I do that,” said Amanda.
>
>“Practically every week we get some story about how the song affects
>people. Fathers are sending their sons off to the military with a note
>and a quarter and a penny. It’s a pretty cool thing,” said Steve.
>
>Now that The Wilkinsons have established themselves with their great
>songs, I asked them if they mind being recognized in public.
>
>“I think it’s part of what we do,” said Amanda.
>
>“I think when you start out as an artist you think ‘Golly, I hope people
>
>recognize us and put a face to the music.’ There are some artists, who
>shall remain nameless, when they got to that point when they are being
>recognized, refuse to sign autographs,” said Steve.
>
>“They slap on a baseball cap and glasses and don’t want anything to do
>with it,” added Amanda.
>
>“I think people just want to make that connection,” continued Steve.
>“They like your videos and music, and they just want to say ‘It’s nice
>to see you are as nice as you appear in your videos,’ and I don’t know
>why you wouldn’t want to do it.”
>
>“If all you have to do is sign a piece of paper, I mean, it’s not the
>hardest thing to do, you know. And we’re still, like, ‘You want our
>autograph?’ We think it’s really funny,” said Amanda.
>
>There are now more and more young people breaking into the music scene.
>I asked Amanda and Tyler if they knew any other kids in the business.
>
>“We’re really good friends with a lot of them,” said Amanda. “In fact,
>Jessica Andrews lives, like, five minutes from us so when we’re both
>home, we hang out and watch movies and stuff like that. Lila (McCann)
>lives in Seattle so it’s hard to see her, but when she’s in town, I’m
>always talking to her.
>
>“There’s actually a new artist that was just signed to Mercury that I’ve
>
>become friends with. She’s going to do good things, and her name is
>Meredith Edwards. You see more and more young people in the pop field,
>but country as well, and I think it’s really cool they keep the music
>going, sort of a new generation. Even Billy Gilman who’s 11, it’s
>amazing.”
>
>“There’s been so many great things that have happened,” said Steve. “The
>
>most memorable for me, anyway, would have to be the night Vince Gill
>invited us to sing at the Grand Ole Opry. That’s something I’ll never
>forget.”
>
>“Performing at the Opry was really neat. Everything has been so unreal
>so far,” added Tyler. “It’s hard to pick a favorite.”
>
>“I think winning the Canadian Country Music Awards, too, this year. It
>was a really neat thing,” continued Amanda. “To have your whole entire
>country kind of say ‘You know, what you’re doing is good enough,’ so we
>wanted to catch on that. It’s all really cool.”

>
>About the overall business and the pressures facing youth in the
>entertainment industry, Tyler noted, “We still need to and try to just
>be kids and be ourselves. I can’t be 15 again. The business will always
>be here, but our childhood will not, so we try to use it to the best of
>our advantage.”
>
>“I’m trying hard not to push them, and to make sure that Amanda and
>Tyler have their youth,” said Steve.
>
>“Right now, we’re living what a lot of people consider to be a dream, so
>
>I guess we’re lucky!” concluded Steve.
>
>Winsted was also lucky to see this hot new act as they are just getting
>started in the business. Hopefully, many more good things will happen to
>
>this nice family as it continues to grow in the country music business.
>
>You've Seen Em...Reviews
>
>Have you seen the Wilkinson's? We want to hear about it. Send in your
>reviews and we'll be stick as many as we can in each newsletter (come to
>think of it we could put them on the Word's site too if you'd like).
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>
>The Wilkinson's, Yankee Grey, and Mark Wills
>Spirit Lake Casino, Devils Lake North Dakota
>Fri. Jan. 19th and Sat. Jan. 20th
>by Tracey
>
>We left from the cities at 7 am Friday morning. After 7 and a half almost 8
>hours of being in the car we
>finally arrived at the casino (missed it the first time cuz there were
>no signs or anything). We got our tickets, checked in to our hotel room
>and went down to the venue at about 3... Seeing nobody there yet we were
>psyched! We asked when we could start lining up and this dude led us into
>the venue where Amanda was sitting on the stage and talked to some
>guy...then we had to go back out but we were allowed to stand in the
>doorway and watch soundcheck! That was cool! Amanda walked out and was
>talking on a phone so we didn't
>bother her. During the last song some lady shut the door (okay like 4
>people told us we could stay there, anyways).
>
> After that we just stood around the door and a few
>
>teenage gurls showed up that were there for I think Mark Wills Yankee
>Grey and Wilks or 2 of those I dun remember...and some lady
>came but other than that no one else came till a lot later. Okay like
>all day Yankee Grey, the Wilkinson's, DT and various other people
>that worked for the Wilks and YG kept walking by and stuff so that was
>cool...and once I went up to the room for something and the
>elevator came back down and stopped at first level and opened and there
>were Tyler and Steve waiting to get on...Steve was talking
>so I don't think he saw me but Tyler might have cuz he moved over so I
>could pass...anywho I kinda walked by and after I got
>behind them speed walked over to Danielle who was laughing cuz she
>thought it was really funny (LOL now I think it was, I didn't
>then) and once I rode up again...and it stopped and who walks in but DT
>so that was pretty cool...he was like "Hey there!" (yeah he knows me
>by now) I asked if they were going to be singing any new songs that nite
>
>or just the hits (cuz they only got a half hour) and he said they'd sing
>a few new one's too so I was pretty happy about that!
>
> Then later I was going up for something else...and
>
>I accidentally went to the wrong floor so I had to get in from that
>floor and when the door opened I saw a few ladies and Steve Wilkinson
>inside and walked in...asked Steve if Chris and Kiaya were there and he
>said no, they were at home with the puppy cuz he isn't old
>enough to be left alone (awwww). I was like "awww I haven't seen them
>since August" and he was like yeah they stayed home to watch the
>puppy (or something like that). After he left this lady asked me what I
>was there for and I said "a concert, that was one of them" and
>she said "Well he said he was from Nashville and I figured he wouldn't
>come down here for nothing". HEHE the ladies didn't even know who he
>was!
>
> At 7 the doors opened and we were first in line
>so they took our tickets and we originally were walking and then the
>gurls behind us started running so we ran and snagged front row in
>between Tyler and Amanda's mikes! I remember the doors had opened and
>the place was hardly filled but everyone showed up like
>half hour, 15 minutes before the show then it was almost filled :) I
>forced myself to eat something cuz I wasn't feeling good at all, but
>there was NO way I was going to miss Wilkinson's so I got some 7-up and
>a hot dog and cheezits and took some aspirin, and
>luckily by the time the Wilkinson's came on I was feeling better :)
>
> I had been emailing back and forth with this guy
>that worked there, Harlan who was the announcer...so when he came
>onstage we were all excited! LOL! He announced Yankee Grey and we
>watched them...Lyle was pretty cute, I kept seeing him all day but
>didn't realize till someone took a pic with him who it was (hey I
>wasn't a YG fan what can I say). Their fam was there and it was cool cuz
>
>we saw them and they were showing some little kids the
>soundcheck and their bus...ANYWHO after YG there was an intermission.
>
> Then he came back and announced the
>Wilkinson's!!! It was funny cuz he started talking about how he'd never
>gotten so much email about any group and how he'd told Tyler he had
>a few friends here (laughs uh was he talking about us Danielle?)
>
>After that the Wilkinson's walked onstage singing "Outside
>Providence". Amanda was wearing a blue tank top (it was cute) and Tyler
>this green checkered shirt, and Steve I don't
>remember...They sang Boy Oh Boy and then Steve introduced his kids. He
>said Amanda had just turned 19 2 days ago and "Over there looking like
>a tablecloth my mom used to have when I was four or five (or something
>like that) is my son Tyler who's 16." *laughs* that shirt oh
>man...oh well tho, gurls ya might like to know his hair was lookin'
>diff! It was like more blonde and shaggier...Danielle didn't like it, I
>do :) They sang a new song called Feel (it's really cool), and Real Bad
>Mood (Amanda introduced it saying it was for all us gurls).
>Steve started introducing Fly and I said "Fly" (not loud might I add)
>and Steve goes "someone just said it" (hehe he's got good ears cuz I was
>
>over between Tyler and Amanda's mike). After that they sang 26 Cents and
>
>Jimmy (during Jimmy everyone stood up).
>
> After the Wilkinson's there was another
>intermission and we got quizzed on trivia for shirts (Danielle and I won
>
>one and someone stole it from her at the meet and greet grrrr). We
>called Harlan over and he asked if I was Tracey and I said yeah! Mark
>Wills came onstage...he was pretty good. The one thing I do
>wanna share is...he was talking about the Wilkinson's and how glad when
>they do shows together and how they sang at some showcase
>for him and how he was was 16 when Tyler was born (uh could that be
>right?). He said something about being jealous of all the
>girls and asking Tyler was and Tyler said I'll be 17 in June and me and
>Danielle screamed out April and Mark heard and was like all joking
>"April? Whatever let me tell the story the way I want gurls." (laughs I
>was like sorry but we had to correct you!)
>
> After Mark Wills it was meet and greet time
>(yeaaaa!) We had to wait in the hotel lobby and then were taken back
>into the venue off to the side of the seats (all maybe 8 of us, it was
>pathetic). I watched a few people but mostly just talked to Danielle.
>When Danielle was still up there Amanda looked at me and said "How
>are you?!" and I was like "Good" and I gave her the card we'd made and
>pasted everyone's greetings on...either Tyler or Steve
>(Tyler I think) said "it's huge!" Amanda opened it and looked at all the
>
>greetings and said something like awwww thanks (that right Danielle?)
>Danielle asked Tyler if they'd checked out the waterslide and he said he
>
>didn't bring his suit and Amanda said she didn't either (awww
>that slide looked fun) and we were all like "Why didn't you bring it?"
>hehe. Amanda saw my other stuff and asked if I
>wanted her to take it I said "no" (they were for Tyler and Steve).
>
> I gave Tyler the Binks song and hotwheel...(dun
>member in which order). I remember he said cool about the binks
>song...and he got all excited at the hotwheel. I told him it took me 8
>stores to find that one and Steve was like "Is that a PT Cruiser?" and
>Tyler was like "Yeah it is!" I also gave Steve a letter. Amanda
>started telling me about how she hoped I was having a great time and how
>
>nice it was to see me again and Steve was saying stuff
>too...Tyler was being pretty shy that nite. Anywho I said I'd be at the
>next nite shows and they seemed excited about that...I said we were
>staying
>at the hotel and Steve was like "oh you are?" or something. We took a
>group pic and Danielle wanted us to take one together instead of
>2 separate one's so DT told us to each stand by Tyler so we took the
>pic...DT was like "smile" and I was like "I am
>smiling" and Amanda was just standing there smiling at me.
>
> After the pic I turned to Tyler and said "Tyler
>can I ask you a question?" and he said "yeah" and smiled and I was like
>"what's your favorite Star Wars character?" and he said some
>weird name I can't remember it and neither can Danielle...but then he
>said "Chewy". I said "What about Jar Jar Binks?" Tyler said "no"
>Danielle and I were all "How can you not like Binks?!" and he was like
>"he's annoying" and I was like "he's cute! the way he talks is
>cute!" and Amanda said he was cute and Tyler said "the first few times
>he was but now he's just annoying". (dang how many times has he seen
>Episode 1? Do I even wanna know?) He started talking about Chewy
>(Chewbacca, the big furry guy) and he was like "I like someone
>who can actually kick someone's butt." (laughs okkkkie tyler jar jar can
>
>kick butt lol actually prolly not he whacked his head on the
>light thing coming outta Anakin's podracer) After that it was time for
>them to leave so Amanda told us to have fun on the waterslide and
>I said "if we even check it out" and she said "You should!" and were
>like Okay...
>
> After that we were lookin' for Harlan and Lyle
>of Yankee Grey was over talking to some fans so we waited...and Danielle
>
>said something about wanting to use up pics and Lyle
>heard and said "I'll take a pic with you" and so that was cool and he
>asked if I wanted one too so I said "um sure" and got one. Then we
>asked Harlan if we could help announce The Wilks tomorrow and went to
>bed.
>
> Saturday... The next morning I woke up a little
>after 8 and got my stuff ready for the show while I waited for Danielle
>to wake up. She woke up and we got ready and went walking
>around...it was about 11 by that time and it was a good thing we got
>ready first because when the elevator stopped on first floor and
>opened DT was waiting to get in...he said "mornin" and I said "hi" and I
>
>went to get some orange juice. Then, seeing nobody in line we
>decided to go right then instead of at 11:30 just to make sure no one
>else got there before us (we're nuts) so we quick ran and got some stuff
>
>and came back and set up Star Wars monopoly for something to do (never
>got far at all though, kept getting distracted by ppl
>walking by...lol people were making comments about it and once again YG
>and Wilks kept walking by which was fun). Around noon I called
>ticketmaster to get Aaron Carter tix and at first I couldn't figure out
>how to not hafta put in the calling card info each time so I was
>being all sarcastic to the phone cuz it kept telling me how many minutes
>
>I had left and then ticketmaster would be busy...Steve walked by when
>I was saying "Really?!" all sarcastic *laughs* Then later, Steve walked
>by and asked "How's the monopoly game?" and I said "Good,
>do you recognize this game?" and he said "OH yeah". (guess Tyler plays
>it a lot) DT walked by once and said "Cold in here" or
>something like that. Lyle kept walking by and smiling at us. Harlan kept
>
>walking by and sometimes talked to us...we had fun waiting!
>Usually when they'd walk by they wouldn't really look so I remember
>seeing Tyler and Amanda and looking away not to stare and I find
>out from Danielle they waved and smiled at us (that's the LAST time I
>don't look).
>
> Around maye 1 some lady came and got in line for
>her and her kids and her friend and her kids (at least that's who I'm
>guessing those kids were). She was really nice :) They'd seen The
>Wilks before in Mahnomen (I was there!) Finally...around maybe 4 (doors
>opened at 5) people started coming...(a few had come before
>then but like 2 people a man and women) I remember going up quick to the
>
>room to put something away around 4 something and coming
>back down and a lot of people had come, I was like "holy cow" and by
>4:30 the line was just getting huge...people were budging
>behind us but the group of us that had been there all day didn't have
>any problems.
>
>Danielle and her mom had went up for something and
>I wanted my photo albums and the elevator came down and Tyler and Amanda
>
>were in it too (lucky) but that's her story...we
>found out there was no soundcheck for Wilks that day (aww man). We went
>back and talked to Sierra. As I was talking to her Tyler
>and Amanda (and Steve I think) walked by and I said "Hi Amanda" and she
>said "heey" and Tyler smiled so that was cool! I was happy :)
>Soon the fire alarm went off (fire on 3rd floor I heard great my floor)
>and some ppl left but us at the beginning didn't even move (cept the
>kids left with one adult). The lady and us made a plan to make sure
>nobody budged in front of us and we all go the front row seats and
>it worked! The whole center section front row was her group and ours, it
>
>was SWEET! The little kids were so cute!
>ANYWHO! I got some food and pop and settled down.
>
> Soon Harlan announced Yankee Grey and Danielle and
>I held up our poster we'd made that said "Way 2 go Harlan!" (aren't we
>weird? Harlan walked by once while we were making it and
>tried to peek but we wouldn't let him, I dun think he saw it earlier tho
>
>*phew*). Harlan saw it and was all "OMG I have a fan club
>out there, Way to go Harlan thanks gurls!" LOL it was soooo funny! A few
>
>people laughed and a few cheered hehe! YG came onstage
>and played. Then after that an intermission where we did this find
>things game with Harlan... we didn't win any shirts tho :( Once
>Danielle's mom started screaming "HARLAN OVER HERE!!!!!" with her room
>key but he didn't come to her LOL.
>
> The Wilkinson's came out next!!!!!! Harlan did his
>whole email speech again! Danielle's mom was all "yeah u guys". They
>sang the same songs as Friday nite but Tyler was wearing this
>really cool silky blue shirt :) And I think that's the show Steve wore a
>
>necklace...anywho I took a bunch more pics from my seat right in front
>of Tyler's mike (ok if u wanna get technical it was in between mine and
>the seat next to mine which I was saving for someone the next show).
>
> After the Wilkinson's they called for fan club
>members right away and maybe ten of us went back there... Stood in line
>thinking of what I could talk about this time and listened to Tyler
>argue with Amanda about there sports team saying how they had 2 teams
>and one sucked (yes Tyler said sucked, lol it was funny).
>Danielle went up and wasn't talking so I said "we're back" and Danielle
>said something and I said "no, I mean we're back here again" and
>Amanda said "Did you enjoy the show?" and I said "Oh yeah" and was
>talking to her.
>
> Then we went to take the pic and DT couldn't get
>it to flash, he tried and tried...he was like "1, 2 more" and I was like
>
>"is it on?" and he was like "Yeah" and stuff...so I blurted out the
>first thing that came to mind to break the silence which was "I hear
>you're nominated for a Grammy?" and Steve said "yeah for Jimmy's Got a
>Girlfriend" and I said "Tyler does that scare you?" and he said "no" and
>
>I said "I mean cuz Amanda usually sings lead" and then finally the
>camera worked so the pic took and then Tyler said "no not scare, more
>like excited" (LOL that's what I meant to say but oh well). After
>that we were led out and I tried to fix my camera (turns out the zoom
>was stuck, way to go DT oh well I fixed it so I was happy).
>
> Mark Wills came on and did another good
>show...after that people were all told to leave to get the people in for
>
>the next show but Harlan let us stay to save our seats :) (he's
>soooo nice!) and a few others got to stay cuz they went and asked but oh
>
>well. We asked Harlan about the announcement and he said he hadn't
>had a chance to ask DT but what he was gonna do was give us a cue and we
>
>had to say "Live from Spirit Lake it's the
>Wilkinson's!" so we were all like okay and wondering if he wanted us to
>just scream it or if he'd hold out a mike or what...Yankee Grey came out
>and was
>setting up...the piano player called "Weren't you here the past 2
>shows?" and we said "yeah!" People got let in and then Yankee
>Grey hit the stage. Danielle managed to get me a few guitar pics (thanks
>
>gurl).
>
> After the intermission Harlan went onstage to
>announce The Wilkinson's and did the email speech again adding "And 2 of
>
>them are right up front Tracey and..." and Danielle goes
>"Danielle" and he says "Danielle" "They came 8 hours to see The
>Wilkinson's" and some other stuff and he said "They're going to help me
>announce this next act, take it away girls." and held the mike out and I
>
>got scared (the place was packed) and said "the exact line you told us?"
>
>and he said something and I said "the exact line right?" and he said
>"yeah" and I had forgotten it so I started to say something I'd
>heard before from casino's saying how they were proud to present The
>Wilkinson's adding the right name "Spirit Lake is proud to present" (I
>think
>that's how far I got I dunno) and Danielle didn't know what I was doing
>so she looked at me and I looked at her and then we just yelled
>"THE WILKINSON'S!!!!" Harlan added "Giant Recording Artists the
>Wilkinson's" and they ran out.
>
> Oh man then we were hyper! LOL! I was spazzing to
>Danielle and Sierra (laughs). Tyler seemed pretty hyper too which just
>made me even more hyper (the fun dip during YG helped that
>too). Soooo we had a blast singing along and stuff (we sang the other
>shows too but this was the funnest one). They changed the set by
>not singing "Boy Oh Boy" and singing 2 old covers instead (one Amanda
>sang, one Tyler did)... I think San Antone Rose and Down
>China Grove maybe??? During Real Bad Mood at the end the crowd started
>screaming (yes it was sweet!) and during 26 cents everyone
>cheered (yes!) and during Jimmy everyone was totally up on there feet it
>
>was great!
> They talked about Mark Wills onstage and Tyler
>joked "Never heard of him". Another thing is Amanda was wearing a black
>tank top that sparkled it was cute...and Tyler
>had his tablecloth shirt on again (awwww I liked the blue one).
>
> After the Wilkinson's left the stage, we were
>called back right away again for meet and greet and like ten of us again
>
>maybe went back...us and 2 others were same as last time, the
>others were new I think and I was happy to see these two little gurls
>that had told us they missed the one the nite before cuz they didn't
>finish with Marks in time back there...we'd told them to tell Marks
>people that so they could go to both so :) We thought they were gonna
>switch directions for the beginning of the line so we went to the other
>side and DT comes down and says "Are you first?" and we go
>"NO!" and go back to the other side (LOL). This professional
>photographer for a radio station there was at the end and his friend
>said something about them at the end and he said "no these are the
>devoted fans they can go to the end" Hehe he remembered our intro!
>
> Steve and Amanda came walking out but no Tyler (he
>
>was still taking his jacket off in this room). Steve and Amanda get up
>by me and Steve yells "Tyler!" and we're laughing and he's
>like smiling at us and says "Hurry up!" and so Tyler comes running out
>in his tablecloth shirt and Danielle yells "Run!" and he gets a few
>feet from me and I yell "Don't fall in the pool!" (there was an empty
>pool right next to him and he was fine at first but when he got by the
>people he was running by the edge and if he woulda fell oh man that
>woulda hurt) and he looked like he was about to laugh
>but I think he moved over a few feet lol (did he danielle?)
>
> I got up there and Amanda started talking to me
>and I told her I'd be in Red Wing and she was happy about that. Tyler
>said something and I said Red Wing Minnesota, I'm going to see you
>guys there and was saying how it was 18 plus and Danielle wouldn't be
>able to go but I'd be there and Tyler was all confused and
>Steve said "it's a casino Tyler" and DT said something about how he
>wouldn't be able to go and Steve said "Yeah DT and I are only 17." and
>Tyler said "Darn, I guess I'll have to sit that show out." (I don't
>think so Tyler, they'll let u in!) I asked Steve if he'd read the letter
>
>and he said "yeah" and I asked if he'd shown Tyler and Amanda and he
>said "no but I have it so I will" and I said "thanks". Then, I asked
>Amanda for a hug and she said "sure" and smiled and hugged me and Steve
>and Tyler didn't see so when they looked at me I said "Can I hug
>both of you?" and Tyler smiled and said "yes" and hugged me and then
>Steve hugged me and said "Thanks hun have a safe trip." and I
>said "Bye guys, see you in Red Wing!" and Steve I think said see you and
>
>Tyler mighta said something I dun remember.
>
> After that I went out and watched Mark Wills...
>This time Mark started talking about how many of us were at both shows
>that nite and a few screamed and we yelled "3!" and Mark goes "3?"
>"I need to teach you a lesson in consumer economics." and we said we'd
>come 8 hours and he said "where are you from?!" and we
>said "St. Paul" and he said "You're nuts. I wouldn't travel 8 hours to
>see Elvis." Then he said "You're here to see Tyler Wilkinson aren't
>you?" and my mouth dropped open and Danielle said "No, I'm here for all
>3" (acts I think she said) and he started saying how he was
>gonna come out and say he was Tyler Wilkinson and he was pulling on his
>pants and he was like "but I didn't" and I was like "You
>shoulda!" and he was like "I shoulda?" and I was like "Yeah did you see
>what he did to you tonite?" and Mark goes "No, what did he do?" and
>I said "He said he didn't know you" and Mark said "He doesn't know me."
>and thanked us for coming out (lol I didn't come to see him but oh well
>that was cool he was good and funny and nice)
>
> After Mark I said something about wondering if we
>could find Lyle again cuz Danielle wanted his autograph and so did I and
>
>we saw Lyle over with some fans and got him to sign
>guitar pics...I said "Will you sign this?" he said "Sure." and signed I
>said "Thanks." he said something...I dunno some little gurl had him sign
>
>his hat right before me and he was all asking her name and saying nice
>to meet her it was so cute she was like "nice to meet u too" after
>she'd kinda walked away LOL. Was going to go thank Harlan but he was
>busy so I just went up to bed.

>Issue: 7
>Part # 3
>Attachment: a pic of Steve from North Dakota
>Member Count: 211
>President: Tracey
>Vice President: Vanessa
>
> Table Of Contents
> Breaking News
> The $100 Question...Right here!
> The Pole Without Limits!
> The Special Person Of the Month
> It's YOUR Birthday...
> Want Ads...Find Other Wilkinsons Fans
> Links...You Want Em? We Got Em!
> So One Wilkinson Said to the Other...
> And So Another Newsletter Comes To An End....
>
>Breaking News
>
>Those of you with GAC (Great American Country) don't forget to tune in
>at 8:30 central time tonite to "Fast Forward" where they will be
>premiering "I Want To Be That Girl". CMT should get it next week
>sometime :0) Sorry for the delay of the 2nd and 3rd part of the
>newsie...hotmail was being dumb and told me I'd sent out
>too many messages in a 24 hour period Tuesday afternoon, and Wednesday
>afternoon I was busy then at nite my dad had it most

>of the time. Saw Aaron Carter Tuesday nite, he was really good! Met one
>of his dancers too :)
>
>The $100 Question...
>
>Come on folks...we need your answers...without em...theres not much
>here!.....so give us your answer for this months question...
>
>If the wilkinsons moved to your neighbour hood how would you make them
>feel at home??
>
>Email starwarsgirls@hotmail.com with your answer today :0)
>
>The Pole Without Limits...
>
>Like said above...we need more audience participation...without you
>guys..we're nothing! so this months poll....alright....after the Opry
>many have heard the Wilkinsons new Song "I wanna be that girl" and we
>want
>your take did you:
>
>A) Love it
>B) think..meh...its okie...
>C) What were they doin when they released that song
>D) summtin different then our choices? feel free to share by pickin D!
>:-D
>
>Email starwarsgirls@hotmail.com with your answer today :0)
>
>The Special Person Of the Month
>
>Want to be member of the month? Fill this out...(*s are mandatory,
>others are just appreciated)
>
>*Name:
>Email Addy:
>*Current Residence:
>Age:
>*How you became a Wilkinson fan:
>*How long have you been a fan?
>*How many concerts have you been to?
>*Favorite Wilkinson memory:
>Favorite Wilkinson:
>Favorite Wilkinson song:
>*Why you should be member of the month:
>
>Email your filled out forms to starwarsgirls@hotmail.com and we'll
>choose a winner each month.
>
>This months winner...*drum roll please* rat a tat tat...Martina!
>
>*Name: Martina Tobler
>
>*Email Addy: martinat@hotmail.com
>
>*Current Residence: south of Milverton, Ontario, Canada
>
>*Age: 17
>
>*How you became a Wilkinson fan:When I heard 26cents for the first time,
>I was hooked. I couldn't believe that it was a
>family. The harmonies sounded so great, I just fell in love with their
>music!
>
>*How long have you been a fan? Since the first time I heard 26 cents. I
>joined the fan club as soon as it started. Spring
>'99.
>
>*How many concerts have you been to? I have been to 4 concerts and my
>fifth one will be in 2½ weeks (Dec. 3in Blyth, ON,
>CANADA)!
>
>*Favorite Wilkinson memory:At the third concert my friend brought Tyler
>a lollipop and he started singing songs from the
>Wizard of Oz in a munchkin voice ("we represent the lollipop kids...").
>It was hallarious!. Then he dropped it. "Now it'll
>be easier to eat!", he said. You had to have been their!
>
>Favorite Wilkinson:All of them!! They are all sooo nice and they each
>have their own unique qualities!
>
>Favorite Wilkinson song:I have many too hard to choose just one. 1999,
>Jimmy's got a Girlfriend, 26 cents, Hypothetically,
>Outside Providence, Can't do a thing about my heart (or something like
>that)...etc
>
>*Why you should be member of the month:I don't really have a reason why
>I should be the member of the month, but because
>they are my favourite and I support them in any way that I can and I
>treat them like people (but I still give them gifts and
>I look up to them, I don't scream and pass out at the sight of Tyler).
>If you girls think I'm good enough for the member of
>the month, then I think that's a good enough reason.
>
>Congratulations Martina! I totally agree with you about The
>Wilkinson's...they're awesome but they're just normal people and Tyler's
>just a guy, a great guy but still :0)
>
>It's YOUR Birthday...
>
>Celebrating this month are...
>
>Feb. 15th- Martina turns 18
>Feb. 24th- Brian turns 17 :0)
>Feb. 25th- Kyurra :0)
>Feb. 28th- Michelle (Wilkinson Village) turns sweet 16 :0)
>
>If you've got a March b'day and want it published email us at
>starwarsgirls@hotmail.com
>
>Want Ads...Find Other Wilkinson Fans
>
>Would you like Wilkinson email pals? Fill out this form...
>
>Name:
>Age:
>Where do you live:
>Hobbies:
>Email address:
>IM/ICQ/Yahoo:
>
>and email it to starwarsgirls@hotmail.com (we'll try to put different
>one's in each issue but if we don't have a lot of feedback that month we
>may repeat some)
>
>In the meantime check these out...
>
>Name: Michelle
>Age: 16
>Where do you live: Texas
>Hobbies: Listen to music, internet, anything dolphins :-)
>Email address: shamutwister@hotmail.com
>IM/ICQ/Yahoo: shamutwister on AIM
>
>Name: Tracey
>Age: 19
>Where do you live: Minnesota
>Hobbies: concerts, music, internet, reading, etc.
>Email address: dabinksears2@hotmail.com
>IM/ICQ/Yahoo: StarCr8zy5 on AIM or 75368351 on ICQ (tho I don't use it
>much)
>
>Links...You Want Em? We got Em!
>
>The Word's Official Site - http://www.angelfire.com/country/theword
>The Wilkinson's Official Site - http://www.wilkinsonsonline.com
>Wilkinson High - http://www.angelfire.com/mn2/thewilkinsons (with new
>pics from North Dakota last month)
>Wilkinson Village -
>http://www.oocities.org/SunsetStrip/Garage/8650/2newpage.htm
>The Greatest Unofficial Fan Web Site -Wilkinsons -
>http://www.newcountrycanada.com/wilkinsons/
>The Wilkinson's In Concert -
>http://members.nbci.com/dpennybaker/index.htm
>Brian's Wilkinson Empire -
>http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/wilkinsons/index2.html
>Brian's Amanda Wilkinson Palace -
>http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/amandawilkinson/index.html
>
>Have a site you want linked? Let us know at starwarsgirls@hotmail.com
>
>So One Wilkinson Said To The Other...
>
>"So usually if you're in a posse and you've got peeps you have some
>bling bling" - Tyler
>"You gotta get the bling bling." - Amanda
>(*note bling bling is gold and stuff, they learned it from Kiaya)
>
>"In this day and age anybody that spends time with their kids they're
>the superstars. There are two many families that are breaking up. Spend
>every minute you can with your family. That's where the real importance
>lies." - Steve
>
>"I was supposed to sing the song but quite personally I wasn't getting
>the heart and soul that needed to be in the song and uh I just didn't
>think it was me so I just said what the heck I'll pass it onto Amanda."
>- Tyler (on I Wanna Be That Girl)
>
>"I said cra* I set my lawnmower on fire. I had it on for all of about 3
>hours so I ripped it down to the house and turned the hose on it and she
>said oh you're washing the lawn and I said no there's a fire out in the
>lawn can you go see to it?" - Steve (on setting leaves on fire)
>
>Have a favorite quote? Email starwarsgirls@hotmail.com
>
>And So Another Newsletter Comes To An End...
>
>Yes, another issue has come to an end. We hope you had as much fun
>reading it as we did typing it up for ya'll.
>
>Sincerely,
>The Word
>http://www.angelfire.com/country/theword
>email: starwarsgirls@hotmail.com
>
>~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*The Word~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*