
  Sixty 
  six year-old John Cardie is on a one man crusade to get more kids to play 
  checkers. The retired chemist speaks at schools and libraries; wrote a book 
  titled “How to Beat Granddad at Checkers” – and even has a website called 
  “Checkers Creates Kings.” Bente Birkeland visited with him at his Westminster 
  home.
   

