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The Brussels Post, 1979-03-28, Page 7Bobbi-Jo s the mascot! Bobbi-Jo Rutledge It's not every hockey team that can lay claim to a real live mascot. The Brussels Atoms team can. They've got Bobbi-Jo Rutledge sister to Marty Rutledge,one of the players on the team as their mascot. As sister to Marty, three year old Bobbi-Jo got to be mascot when Atoms coach Bill Kieffer asked her mother if it would be all right. That just happened, this year and since then Bobbi-lo has been leading the players onto the ice, has received trophies and metals and generally enjoyed the privileges that any of the other hockey team members enjoy including her meals. Bobbi-Jo is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rutledge of Brussels. Although her mother Marlene says. Bobbi-Jo doesn't think she'd like to play hockey she obviously enjoys going to the games where she gets a chance to play with children her own age. The family tries to attend as many of the hockey games as possible. Bobbi-Jo also has another brother Dean who plays hockey with the fieeVVees. Bobbi-Jo has a sweater which was made by Marg Garniss of Brussels and the printing on it was done in liquid embroidery by Marg's sister Frances Breckenridge of Morris Township. The sweater says Brussels Minor Hockey on the front and Brussels Atoms Half Pint on the back. Bobby Jo also wears hockey pants to the games and even has her own hockey stick. Her brother says that sometimes when the players go out on the ice for third period, Bobbi-Jo gives them a pat on the bum. She also sometimes holds the the door,of the players dressing room open so the oppsoing team can hear the Brussels team cheer, her mother said. Once the game is over, Bobbi-Jo is out on the ice and one time in Brussels sheeven got Out in time to shake the hand of the coach. Besides hockey, Bobbi-Jo also enjoys figure skating and 'swimming and her mother admits she even has another addiction besides hockey. Bobbi-Jo loves horses and she loves to watch horse racing , all summer. Behind the scenes by Keith Roulston (Continued from Page 2) The series has been immensely popular with blacks because it gives them new understanding and pride in their heritage. It has been good for whites because it shows just what horrid things people are capable of doing to others. It lets us see what it's like to be stepped on. Hopefully, the understanding it brings will help kill some of the racism and misunderstanding that still plagues us, even in Canada today. HistOty is important because if we look at it, we can learn from -it and prevent ourselves from making the same mistakes again. Television and movies and plays and books are important tools in making that history come to life, to making it more than dry facts by introducing us to what it was like to lie in those times. The tragedy of a series like Roots is that it shows us what a power for good television can be and it makes the usual pap of game shows and silly situation comedies look even more disgraceful. WMS meeting in Goderich The 32nd annual meeting of the Synodical Society of Hamilton and London of the Women's Missionary Society (W.D.) of the Presbyterian Church in Canada will be held this year in Knox Pres- byterian Church, Goderich, on April 10 and 11. The Theme this year is "The Light of the World." All are welcome td attend. As well as the conducting of the business of the Syno- dical, another highlight of the Meetings will be a diScus- sion and question box on "The State of the Church", conducted by Mrs, J, Cassi- dy of 'the Synodical. Mrs. Carl Retnus of Paisley will preside. E. LONGSTAFF -OPTOMETRIST- SEA PORTH 527-1240 Monday to Friday 9-5t30 Saturday 9-12;00 Closed Wednesdays fly Appointment On display ready now foi ey hoyse planting for' your summer gairdeo: 'WATCH POft APRIL EMILY BIRD rfArEF 41191118 •1•101M- HARDWARE 887 6525 Member B.B.A. Bruste New JEWELLERY •Earrings, & necklaces to match •Stick pins •Scarfs with pins •Gold and silver lockets MAYER'S JEWELLERY Where personal service is still important BRUSSELS Member B.B.A. 887.9000 FARMERS... Spring is just around the corner We have WHITE BEAN SEED available for you! *Seafarer •Sanilac • Kentwood Foundation & certified seed available A complete line of STEWART GRAINS • Barley Outs • Mixed Grain For more information contact ; RYAN DRYING Ltd, waitott, Ontario Sea forth 627,0527 Brussels 887,9261 THE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 28, 1979 13luevale WI hears Tony McQuail on solar greenhouse Correspodnent MS. JOE WALKER 357-2558 Guest speaker Tony McQuail of Lucknow, explained how best to con- struct a greenhouse using solar design when he spoke to meinbers of the Women's Institute at their March meeting. McQauil showed a film illustrating his talk. He said the greenhouse should be built on the south side of the house to get lots of sun, The roof should be made on a 50 to 60 degree angle and the north wall should be in- sulated, Transparent fibre- glass is the best covering material. Rocks or drumS filled with water will keep the heat more evenly distributed during the night. The green- house must be ventilated and inthe coldest months of winter a stove will be re- quired. Mrs. Wendell Stamper thanked Mr. McQuail for his informative talk and presented him with a gift. Mrs. Jim mstrong, con- vener of Agriculture 'and Canadian Industries, hosted the meeting and introduced the speaker. President, Mrs. Charles Mathers opened the meeting with a poem, the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. All answered the roll call by stating a current event, Mrs. Mel Craig read the minutes, financial statement and correspondence, including a letter from the Brussels W.I. pertaining to the legalizing of marijuana. All members are urged to write to their member of Parliament opposing the bill. It was announced that the 4-H Achievement Day will be held at the Howick Central School on May 12, beginning at 9 a,m. Mrs. Mathers and Mrs. Stamper will organize the cancer drive in Bluevale. Mrs. Armstrong was named convener for the Agriculture and Canadian Industries committee. Lunch was served by the committee in. charge, Mrs. Murray Jenkins, Mrs. Stamper, Ms. Gordon Holt and Mrs, Armstrong. The annual meeting will be held in the Bluevale United Church on April 11 at 12:30 with Unit Ott catering for the dinner. Roll call will be answered by a humorous story and payment of fees. Conveners are reminded to have annual reports, The Easter Thankoffering of the W.M.S, of the Blue- vale Presbyterian Church will have their meeting in the Sunday School room on Sunday, April 1 at 8:15 p.m. Mrs, Wilson Thornton will show her slides on Spain and. Africa. Everyone is welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Elliott visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walker and family. Bluevale man on college team Rick Fines, 20 of Bluevale played as a forward for the. Fanshawe Falcons, the men's basketball team when they played at the Canadian Colleges finals at the Claude' Robillard Centre in Montreal this past weekend. Pos t Want ads Phone 887-6641