Friday, September 14, 2012
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their five years of golf, Bandon Crossings is hosting a Better Ball Golf Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 16, and also offering a September online special that includes hat, golf cart and lunch. Bandon Crossings is considered a daily fee golf course that offers rounds to the general public with twilight, local discounts and online specials. In addition to its daily fee offerings, Bandon Crossings has a number of annual pass holders who can play unlimited golf during the year for a flat fee, payable in a lump sum or by monthly payments. “This flexibility has led to a strong local following and return visits from out of town golfers,” Smith said. The Smiths were behind the creation of Bandon Crossings. Rex, a confessed golf addict, and Carla had a vision to provide a golfer-friendly, fun course with power carts and moderate pricing to supplement the offerings of the world-famous courses at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort just 10 miles to the north. Bandon Crossings has strong appeal to the small local golfing population and is being noticed
TOPS, 9 a.m., Senior Center, Barn. Senior Center, 9-4, Barn. Dial-a-Ride public transportation, 9-4, 541-347-4131. Bandon Historical Society Museum, 10 -4, Hwy 101 and Fillmore. Visitor Information Center, 10-4, Old Town. Tai Chi, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Senior Center. Rotary Club, noon, Lord Bennett’s. Senior hot meals, 11:30, Barn. Today’s menu: Country fried steak, potatoes w/gravy, roll, banana cream pie. Bridge, 12:30-4, Senior Center, Barn. Games of choice, 1-4, Senior Center, Barn. Pinochle, 1-4, Senior Center, Barn. Friends of Bandon Trees, 1, call 541347-2779 for location. AA meeting, noon; women’s meeting, 6 p.m., Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Celebrate Recovery meeting, 6 p.m., Restoration Worship Center, North Avenue. WATTCH Production’s “12 Angry Men,” 7:30 p.m., Sprague Theater, 1202 11th St. S.W., City Park. AA open meeting, 8 p.m., Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Today’s Tides: Highs-11:46am, 6.4 ft., 11:44pm, 6.8 ft. Lows-5:29am., 0.1 ft., 5:46pm, 1.1 ft.
BUSINESSES THAT succeed have to find a niche. Bandon Crossings Golf Course was opened just before the economic downturn five years ago. The premise was to provide affordable golf without a compromise in quality, said owners Rex and Carla Smith. “The quality was affirmed when it was named one of the top 10 new golf courses in 2007,” Carla Smith said. “The niche was confirmed as this small business weathered the recession with a growing fan base as local and out of town golfers continue to play there.” To acknowledge and celebrate
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Bandon, Oregon increasingly by travelers as an affordable alternative to the resort courses. For more information, visit www.bandoncrossings or 541-3473232. THE 2012 Langlois Library Friends month-long silent auction is well under way at the Langlois Public Library, 48234 Highway 101 in Langlois. Bidding began on Aug. 13 and closes at 7 p.m. Sept. 15. There are more than 120 items, from gift certificates to a bed and breakfast in Jacksonville, Portland Children’s Museum, High Desert Museum and the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport and to local merchants. There also is an iPod Shuffle, ceramic pigs, fishing rods, quilts, local blueberries and many other items. Following the close of the auction, a live dessert auction will take place beginning at 7 p.m. Ginney Etherton and Christo Schwartz will be on hand to auction the desserts and provide entertainment. Wine, cheese and nuts will be served, so over 21 only. All proceeds benefit the library.