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The Chronicles of Robert de Bruce

King of Scots

Book One: Hammer of the Scots

Robert de Bruce takes the crown of' Scotland and leads the Scots against the army of Edward I, who viciously earned the name of "Hammer of the Scots."

Book Two: The Har'ships

Disaster strikes when Robert falls ill while struggling against powerful Scottish families who do not want him to be king, forcing the beleaguered Scots to winter in the field.

Book Three: Bannok Burn [sic]

Witness the greatest battle in Scottish history as The Bruce and 5,000 poorly armed Scots must stand and fight Edward II  and his 23,000 well-armed English and Welsh.

Book Four: High King of Ireland

Robert's brother Edward determines that he must be the king of all Ireland, and moves mightily to bring it to pass, in spite of Robert's foreboding.  [accepting pre-publication orders]

(Above brief summations provided by the publisher.)

Published by Bruce & Bruce, Inc., P.O. Box 64007, Virginia Beach, VA 23467-4007. E-mail: crb@crbruce.com  Web site: http://rebelking.com

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION DRILL TEAM

Lorain, Ohio

Under the direction of

Kathi Macgregor, Captain

(see photo below)

 The Royal Canadian Legion Drill Team appears wearing the Royal Stewart Tartan and marches to the tunes of many local bagpipe bands.  They have won numerous awards for precision drill competitions.

They have been honored to appear in the following parades:  The Lorain International Celebration, the Akron Soap Box Derby, the Cleveland, Ohio, 500, the Milan Ohio Melon Festival, the Vermillion Ohio Wooly Bear Festival, the Cleveland St. Patrick's Day celebration, the Vermillion Festival of the Fish, the Akron Christmas parade and were privileged to march with 500 pipebands from all over the world at the New York City Tartan Day parade.

They have made numerous appearances over the years including a performance at E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron showcasing International Nationality Night.  They were in the receiving line when Prince Charles of England arrived at Cleveland Airport for a brief, rare visit.

This drill team has been an annual part of the Ohio Scottish Games in Wellington, Ohio.  They continue to promote their heritage throughout northern Ohio, Western Michigan, and Windsor Canada appearing at Canadian Legion Convention events and for other veteran and service organizations in their own district.  For additional information, please contact:

Kathi Macgregor Tel. 440-288-0440

e-mail:  drillcaptn@eriecoast.com 

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GAELIC IMPORTS

4882 Pearl Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44109

This fine shop features everything Scottish - from food (yes, even haggis) to books and gift items, Heathergems, quaichs, brooches, and even will help you order a full kilted outfit.  The Hendersons have it all and for Northeast Ohioans, it couldn't be handier.  If you aren't from Northeast Ohio, they are happy to arrange mail order delivery, though you can often find them at fairs, games, and Scottish functions around the area.

Telephone Sue or Jim at:  216-398-1548 or 1-800-450-2725

Fax:  216-661-7529

Check out their web site at:  www.gaelicimports.com 

you'll be glad you did.