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WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 9A Checking out the Open Championship in England BY LORAN SMITH SOUTHPORT, England - The Open Championship is for enjoying major competi tion in a setting where the his tory overpowers you, never redundant, even if you have spent years coming across the Atlantic to observe golf ers playing a different game from what you are familiar with on the PGA tour. The setting, the landscape and the atmosphere are visu ally sensitive and alluring and make one appreciate the tra ditions and mores that took root before the beginning of the American Civil War. The bump and run style of play in itself makes the golfing expe rience unique, but becoming immersed in the British cul ture, even for a few days, is as emotionally fulfilling as an expertly executed shot from a pot bunker. The Open Championship is played at nine venues: five in Scotland and four in England although Turnber- ry, a storied venue, will not remain in the rotation with Donald Trump’s ownership of the course and his caustic political remarks turning the wrong heads. The Scottish cours es going forward are St. Andrews, Muirfield, Troon and Carnoustie, which will host the 147th championship next summer. The English venues, in addition to Birk- dale: Lytham and St. Anne’s, Hoylake (Royal Liverpool) and Sandwich (Royal St. Georges). In 2019, the tournament moves to Ireland for the sec ond time with Portrush again hosting the championship. In 1951, six years following the end of World War II, the Open was moved out of the United Kingdom for the first time. Only 98 contestants were in the field at Portrush with Max Faulkner winning with a 285 total and pick ing up first prize money of 300 pounds which prob ably would not be enough to cover the cost of coffee breaks for the week for today’s champion. Only one American competed in ’41— Frank Stranahan, who won the silver medal as Amateur. With the Open being played near small towns and villages, the rates always escalate during the week of the championship. With the able assist of a friend, Mari anne Stackhouse of Century Travel, Atlanta, a lovely spot in the country at the edge of a town called Wigan, I can enjoy a cooked breakfast in the morning in the Conser vatory, watch the sunset over grain fields in the evening and eavesdrop on the con versations of travelers who take a liking to Kilhey Court which was built in 1884 by a brewer, as a wedding present to his wife. In 1984, it was opened as a hotel. When you are not occu pied at the media center at Birkdale, a very nice and pleasant respite in the summer, you can gain an exposure to another way of life: In addition to birdies and bogeys on a golf course which the players give high marks, you enjoy the expo sure of scenes that reflect how the British go about their daily lives. Riding the train to Birk dale each day is a highlight. You stop at places named Appley Bridge, Parbold, Bur- scough Bridge, Meols Cop, Hoscal and Gathurst. There is something about the every day travel in the UK that is a reminder that one thing America needs is compatibil ity with rail. You see kids, even mid dle aged folk, rolling their bicycles aboard the train to their destination. Off again and then pedal away. A mid dle aged man got on at one stop with a fly rod. When he disembarked I, almost fol lowed him, imagining that he would soon be casting into a romantic stream just a few paces away from a grain field, which is host to hun gry seagulls, cranes, pigeons and dove. At the golf course, there are players with whom you are vaguely familiar, if at all. Shiv Kapur, Fabrizio Zanot- ti, Alexander Livey, Conner Syme and Luca Cianchetti among others. Likely, you have never heard of them, but don’t be surprised if they wind up reaching for a green jacket or the claret jug someday. Golf has never been more international with more kids across the globe taking up the game. Credit Billy Payne and the Augusta National Golf Club for helping bring this about. There are young kids around the world who aspire to be an international champion. It is the kind of activity that would make Bobby Jones proud. Meanwhile at Birkdale, the golf course bent but didn’t buckle—allowing birdies in spurts but neutralized by enough bogies and pars to set up an interesting score- board for the final round. God Save the Queen. Lor an Smith is a columnist for The Banks County News. Happy ^o-u'cen i^ Public meetings you can attend in Banks County The following local gov ernment agencies hold regu lar meetings which are open to the public: • Homer Downtown Development Authority meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at city hall. • Maysville City Council, 7 p.m., first Monday of each month upstairs at city hall. •Maysville Zoning Com mittee meets the fourth Mon day night of the month at 7 p.m. at the Maysville Public Library if there are agenda items. If there are no agen da items, the meeting is not held. •Banks County Planning Commission, 7 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at the Banks County Court house Annex, Hudson Ridge, Homer. •Gillsville City Council, 7 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at the city park build ing. •Banks County Board of Education, 7 p.m., third Mon day of each month at the BOE office. The work ses sion is held on the Thursday prior to the regular meeting. • Baldwin City Council, 6:30 p.m., second and fourth Monday of each month in the courtroom at the Baldwin Police Department. A work session is held at 6:30 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the first monthly council meeting. • Homer City Council, 6 p.m., second Tuesday of each month at city hall. •Banks County Board of Commissioners 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday of each month at the county annex. A work session is held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the county annex. •Alto City Council, 7 p.m., second Tuesday of each month at city hall. • Lula City Council, 7 p.m., third Monday of each month at city hall. A work session is held at 6:30 p.m. on the sec ond Monday of the month. • Banks County Middle School Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., third Monday of each month at the Banks County Middle School lunchroom. •The Banks County High School All Sports Booster Club meets monthly on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the media center at the high school. • The Banks County Chamber of Commerce CVB holds a breakfast meeting DENTAL Insurance Physicians Mutual Insurance Company A less expensive way to help get the dental care you deserve If you’re over 50, you can get coverage for about <•£ No wait for preventive care and no deductibles $1 a day* - you could get a checkup tomorrow & Keep your own dentist! 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Leaders state: “She has had loads of fun with many little ones in the county.” Head Start taking applications Banks County Head Start/Pre-K program is continuing to accept applications for the 2017-2018 school year. “This program provides children with a learning environ ment and varied experiences which will help them develop socially, physically, intellectually and emotionally in a manner which is appropriate for their age and stage of development,” leaders state. The educational program includes experiences designed to meet the individual differences and needs of par ticipating children. A nutritious breakfast and lunch are served. The center does not provide transportation. Head Start enrollment status is based on income eligibility. Children must turn three or four years of age on or before September 1, 2017. Requirements include: birth certificate, proof of household income for past 12 months (W-2 and current check stub, etc.), immunizations on form 3231, social security card (if available), and child’s insurance card (if available). Georgia Pre-K enrollment status is on a first-come, first- served basis. Children must turn four years of age on or before September 1, 2017. Requirements include: birth certificate, proof of residency (utility bill, etc.), immunizations on form 3231, social security card (if available), and child’s insurance card (if available). For more information, contact Jan Bertrang (center direc tor) or Shelia Mullins (family partner) at (706) 677-2963. In Loving Memory of Priscilla Baker Whitlock October 1,1979 - July 31, 2012 Five years ago our lives changed for ever. Our family lost the most beauti ful, kindest, and one of the most lov ing souls God put in this world. These past five years have taught our family so much since Priscilla has passed. 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Call (706) 367-5233 to advertise your meeting time, place and date in... •The Jackson Herald •The Braselton News •The Banks County News •The Madison County Journal JEFFERSON ROTARY CFUB Meets Tuesdays Jefferson City Clubhouse 12:30 p.m. • (706) 387-7416 Sam McDuffie, President 12626 THE MADISON COUNTY RETIRED 1 EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION meets September - June on the seeond Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. at the Ila Restaurant in Ila. There is no local meeting in July and August. President: Ellen Cowne 770-468-3334 mwi? 1 MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Meets 4th Sat. @ 10am Madison Co. Senior Center 706-789-3336 www.madisoncountygademocrats.org Pilot Club of Jefferson Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm Jefferson City Clubhouse 706-367-9313 or 706-693-4715 ,2625 A ROCKWELL M 517 1 W LODGE F& A.M. ' N ” > ' No. 191, Hoschton, GA 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6:30 p.m. www.rockwelllodge191 .com Two blocks behind Larry’s Garage West Broad at Hall Street BANKS COUNTY t® AMERICAN LEGION • Post 215 Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. In Homer, GA at the American Legion Building on Historic Highway 441 pd.9/17 BANKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. meets first Monday each month 7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historical Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441 North in Homer pa. 9/1 JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB I Meets 2nd & 4th Monday 12623 Jefferson City Clubhouse 6:30 p.m. • (706) 693-7087 Ronnie E. 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