ers in their grade. ‘play and win a total of six games, to achieve his place. ‘said a modest Polin. a closed account. - Kingston Twp. Officer Martin C. ~ Maransky responded to a com- - plaint made by The Shavertown Shooting Supply owner, Richard ~ Hann. Rutkowski sold Hann two guns on July 9 and one on July 13. On July 17, Rutkowski re- 2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 6, 1996 RSL LLU. EE .- By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff SHAVERTOWN - Could you imagine being the third best chess player in the country? Tim Polin, 12, of Shavertown doesn’t have to. On the weekend of Oct. 25 Polin went with his chess team, the Smart Alekhines, to the National Scholarship Chess Championship in Terre Haute, Indiana and took third in his grade level. The tour- nament had 900 youths compet- ing and was open to grades K-12. ~ The tournament was unique because the players only play oth- Polin had to The Wyoming Seminary sev- -enth grader wasn't so sure of his achievement at first. “I thought I would come in seventh or eighth,” “It was a lot of fun and a great experience.” Polin, who started playing chess at age three, was last years State ‘Champion in his division. POST PHOTO/KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER : Tim Polin shows off the trophy he won as third best chess “player in a national championship. Tim Polin 1s nation's third best at chess in his grade The Smart Alekhines are part of the Wilkes-Barre Chess Club which was started three years ago. “Tim was there at the very first meeting. He has made big gains in the past years,” said Trent. “Chess helps develop problem solving skills and a certain inde- pendence since the player, unlike a team sport, is out there on his or her own,” explains Trent about the sport that typically gets little coverage. Polin said that he would really like to see chess get the media attention it deserves. The Wilkes-Barre chess club meets on Saturday mornings at the First Presbyterian Church in Wilkes Barre. “Tim has a very good memory. It's important to be able to re- member patterns and see how to follow through with a move. He also gets out the books and stud- ies very hard. He is very tena- cious and doesn't like to lose,” said George Trent, the Smart Alekhines coach, of his young player. L CIR COURT BRIEFS : BAD CHECK CHARGE ‘GOING TO TRIAL Calvin Rutkowski, 26, 125 Aus- tin Ave., Wilkes-Barre, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of writing a bad check on On July 26, turned to Shavertown Shooting Supply and bought back one of the guns for $530 with a check. On July 22, Hann received the check back informing him that the account had been closed July 1. PLEADS GUILTY TO HARASSMENT Joseph Smith, 33, 321 Hunts- ville Rd., Shavertown, pleaded guilty to physically harassing his wife in a hearing before District Justice James Tupper. A charge of simple assault was dismissed. Smith was arrested Oct. 12 af- ter State Trooper Jerard A. Butala was dispatched to Country Vil- lage trailer park for a report of a domestic dispute. Smith's wife said that Smith punched her in the face a few times during an argument about the children and house. Police hope spikes will avert high-speed chases By JENNIFER JUDGE Post Correspondent DALLAS - The Dallas Town- ship Police may soon have a new tool in their fight against crime. The Stinger Spike System, also referred to as Stop Sticks by an- other manufacturer, could elimi- nate high speed pursuits. The Stinger Spike System is accordion shaped and requires that a police car get in front of the vehicle that is being pursued. When the vehicle runs over the system, metal spikes are driven into the tires. The tires deflate within 20 seconds, forcing the vehicle to stop. The device can be used with both cars and large trucks. The officer then uses a cord on the end of the system to pull it off the road before any other cars pass over it. Police Chief Carl Miers has a patrol area of 19 square miles. The township employs eight full- time officers and 10 part-time. Miers want the Dallas Township Council to approve the purchase of two 10-foot sets of the Stinger Spike System that would cost the township $389 each. Miers says that two police cruis- ers are on the road from 12 p.m. to 4 a.m., five days a week and the purchase would allow both cruis- ers to be equipped with the new technology. This is technology that both Dallas Township and Lehman Township were looking for last June. Ina DUI pursuit that lasted for 96 miles and went through five counties, a Lehman Township cruiser was damaged, a Lehman Township officer was injured, a state police cruiser was damaged, and a Dallas Township cruiser was destroyed. The driver of the vehicle being pursued finally lost control of his vehicle and ran off the road. “We called ahead to see if any- body had Stop Sticks, but none were available,” reported Miers. Lehman Township Police Chief Howard Kocher said, “If we had this in June, we would have stopped that chase immediately.” The tactics that are now em- - ployed in pursuits often lead to destruction of police cruisers, Miers said. Police use what is called a moving roadblock. One police cruiser gets in front of the vehicle being pursued and an- other follows. The lead cruiser slows down in an attempt to stop the vehicle being pursued. Miers said, “The chase car tends to de- stroy the cruiser.” Chief Miers said the township has about one pursuit per year on average, but this year has already seen two pursuits. Chief Kocher also reported the number of pur- suits being up from previous years. Lehman Township has been in- volved in four pursuits in the past four months as opposed to their usual one per year. Lehman Township has already purchased the new technology Chief Kocher said. “We're the first department in this area that pur- chased one. We're hoping the other ones will purchase them too.” Kocher said that each officer will be trained how to use them properly and the police depart- ment has received approval from Ladies Auxiliary to sell flavors The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sweet Valley Fire Company are selling flavorings for $2 a bottle. Also available for sale are stainless steel peelers and paring knives. For more informaiton, call Joy Wickard at 477-5323. "You'll Have a Jim Dandy Time" J 288-3500 MARK PLAZA, EDWARDSVILLE, RT. 11 Children’s Menu Available 125 Deliciously Different & Dandy Late Nite Snacks and Very Special Cream Drinks OPEN 7 DAYS 11:30 AM TO 2 AM N.E. PENNA'S NO. 1 SPOT FOOD, FUN & ENTERTAINMENT STEAKS ¢ CHOPS * SEAFOOD 85 ENTREES PRICED S 0 y 9 5 UNDER 586-6000 RTS. 6 & 11, CLARKS SUMMIT meeting. NOTICE Dallas Borough Residents A Zoning Board hearing will be held tomorrow night, Thursday evening, November 7 at the Gate of Heaven Church at 7 PM to act on changing the use of the property on the comerof Machell and Sterling Avenues to Offices including commercial, professional, and business. A variance is also being requested to add an exterior stairwell, etc. Please attend Paid for by Sterling Avenue Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation to promote and protect the privileges and interests of the residents of the Borough of Dallas, Pennsylvania. Howard Kocher, Lehman Twp. police chief, displays the department's new Stinger Spikes, used to avoid high-speed chases. their insurance company to use the Stinger Spike System. He said, “With this, we hope to elimi- nate roadblocks all together. They're just too dangerous.” Chief Miers hopes that Dallas Aaron James will note first birthday Aaron Phillip James, son of Jennifer Joy James, Edwardsville, is celebrating his first birthday November 10. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Noxen and Mrs. Geraldine Page, Edwardsville. Great grandparents are Michael and Josephine Berish, Larksville and the late Martha T. Phillip Thomas James Sr., James, Luzerne. Township will be next in line to buy the Stinger Spike System be- cause they are easy to employ and effective. “This would bring things to a halt a lot quicker and a lot safer,” Miers said. AARON PHILLIP JAMES DRATER HANLEY COLLEGE Educating Adults for the 21st Century GENERAL INFORMATION SESSION All Certificate and Degree Programs Monday, Nov. 12 6:30-8 p.m. NURSING INFORMATION SESSION B.S. Nursing and R.N. - B.S. Nursing Degree Programs Wednesday, Nov. 13 6-8 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON Coverage area: is Nocn, Monday prior to publication. 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