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News from Heritage Public LibraryNorth Fayette Chess TeamTakes First Place TrophyThe North Fayette Township “Chess For Kids” team won the 1st-placetrophy at the 2010 Pennsylvania State Game/29 Scholastic Tournamentheld at the University of Pittsburgh Student Union. Chess instructor andNorth Fayette Township resident Henry Doktorski, who coaches the team,said, “Our team competed against three other teams: State College,University of Pittsburgh, and Bethel Park, in a five-round United StatesChess Federation-rated tournament. After round four, North FayetteTownship was listed on the score board in last place with 9 points. Theleading team, State College, had 10.5 points.”Henry gave a pep talk to the team before round five and said if they wonmost of their games that round, then could perhaps win the second placetrophy. The team emerged as the first-place winner, and won three gamesto secure first place with 12 points, edging out the nearest contender byonly a half point.Henry added, “I congratulate our team members, all between the ages of9 and 12: Joshua Bennet, Isaac Bennet, Billy Robertson and Ko Prescott.”Team members also won trophies based on their individual performances.Joshua Bennet won the third place trophy in the entire scholastic division,(out of 23 players), and his brother, Isaac, won the first place trophy amongplayers rated under 600. Billy Robertson won the second place trophyamong unrated players.Bob Brozovich, director of the North Fayette Township Department ofParks and Recreations, which sponsors Doktorski’s “Chess For Kids”classes, said, “We are REALLY proud of our team. Our trophy will bedisplayed prominently in my office and I invite other youngsters to studychess with Henry and join our team.”“Chess For Kids” meets Mondays at 4:45 p.m. at the North FayetteTownship Community Center at 8042 Steubenville Pike in Imperial, adjacentto the Western Allegheny Community Library. For more information, contactHenry Doktorski at (724)693-8752, or henrydoktorski@gmail.com.Ko Prescott said, “It was a tough day, but I enjoyed the tournament. Iwas surprised and very happy to hear ‘North Fayette’ when they announcedfirst place.”Isaac Bennett said, “It was a new and exciting experience for me. Ihaven’t been in a tournament quite like that before and I really enjoyed it. Iwon a few and lost a few but all in all I had a really good tournament.”LIBRARY HOURS:Mondays: 4-8Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday: 12-8Fridays: 10-2Saturday: 10-4PHONE:www.heritagewpublib.orgThe Heritage Public Library in McDonald isactively seeking board members.The library has on microfilm McDonaldhistory from the 1890s to 1982.EVENTS:Summer reading programs begin in July. Besure to stop in at the library and sign up.Class sizes are limited.A scrapbooking class will be held on Friday,June 25 from 6 to 10 p.m.On Tuesdays at 6 p.m., join the WeightWatchers group, which meets weekly.The title for the June book discussion groupis “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow. The book clubmeets on the second Tuesday of each monthat 1 p.m. All are welcome.The library participates in the ABITIBIRecycling Fundraising Program! Thatmeans that residents can bring theirrecycled paper to the bright green andyellow bin. The library gets theproceeds from the profit made, basedon the quantity of recycling collected.Call the library for more information.Like books? The library has acontinuous book sale, the perfect placeto find something good to read duringthose long summer days.The library has available fax services,a copy machine, and, for librarycardholders, access to the computersand Internet.“ReadingNourishes theMind andis Good forthe Soul.”32 Allegheny West Magazine June 2010