Travis Tritt was incredible Chophouse...from page 1A wich list is extraordinary; prices James Reaux. He is friendly and By Jessica Keaton range from $6.95-$9.95. apt to stop by your table to in- TOWNS COUNTY HERALD The Chophouse dinner troduce himself to eager pa- [email protected] menu also offers a variety of trons. The Chophouse of steaks and chops, but it also in- Hiawassee is the community’s It was “a great day to be cludes a solid seafood selection newest dining experience and alive” at Anderson Music Hall that incorporate salmon, grouper, Reaux makes sure that everything on Friday night, as Georgia na- crab cakes, and a seafood plat- is to his patrons’ satisfaction. tive Travis Tritt took the stage ter, fish and chips, and trout. The friendliness of the to sing hits such as “I’m Gonna And last but far from wait staff, the delicious food Be Somebody,” “Country least, the dessert menu is a de- and the elegant decor make Club,” “Anymore,” and “Mod- light to the sweet tooth. From ice The Chophouse a truly won- ern Day Bonnie and Clyde.” creams and sherbets for $3.50 to derful dining experience. Before Travis started such delights as crème’ brulee’, The eatery, formerly some “T-R-O-U-B-L-E” on the hot chocolate volcano cake, Key Shoney’s of Hiawassee, is lo- Anderson Music Hall stage, Lime cheesecake, and fresh sum- cated at 625 Hwy.76 down the Clay Leverett and Friends kept mer strawberry parfait, all rang- hill from Ramada Inn and across Travis Tritt put on a spectacular show Friday night at Anderson Music their “hands to themselves” ing from $4.95 to $6.95. from the Towns County Hall. The Georgia native sent folks home smiling. Photo/Jessica Keaton with just an acoustic/electric The Chophouse is the Beach. For more details, call and steel guitar. Performing with audience members to not song, it was the number one brainstorm of Chef/Owner (706) 896-3200. covers from the Georgia Satel- “throw any quarters or other song in the country, not just lites and Hank Williams Jr., the hard objects on the stage dur- for one week, but multiple Toccoa natives set the mood ing the performance,” Travis weeks in a row…I wrote it”. The for the rest of the night. began the show with the hit song he was referring to was a Arrowood claims top Just before Travis hit the “I’m Gonna Be Somebody.” familiar one, formally known as stage, the Towns County Lions Travis encouraged the “Foolish Pride.” Club held a raffle with proceeds crowd, “anytime you want to Other songs on the set prize in speech contest going to underprivileged Geor- clap your hands, stomp your list included “Here’s a Quarter,” gians. Prizes for the raffle in- feat, holler, scream, yell, sing “Drift off to Dream,” and “Some- By Jessica Keaton cluded two T-shirts and two along at the top of your lungs, times She Forgets.” After the TOWNS COUNTY HERALD sets of front row tickets. Win- throw small babies in the air, first set list, Travis came out for [email protected] ners of the raffle were Lindsey I’m doing all of that. There’s an encore, beginning the set list F. for the Clay Leverett T-shirt, only one rule: if you do sing filled with both country and Austin Arrowood care- Kendal Todd with the Travis along, and, if by some chance, blues tunes that included Tritt black T-shirt and Becky fully debated an issue that has you don’t know all of the “Modern Day Bonnie and been on the minds of a nation Buffington with the Travis Tritt Clyde.” words to a song, please limit for going on 234 years. green T-shirt. Front row seat yourselves to the chorus At the end of the encore, Arrowood, a senior at winners were Terry Shelton and only…I’m just kidding, sing fans flocked to the front of The Nancy Strait. along with all the wrong words Hall to get a chance to shake Towns County High School, After the raffles were you want to.” Travis’s hand. For those lucky touched on a subject that complete, Travis took the Travis continued the fans, along with those watch- sparks controversy in almost stage. With an introduction by every venue where it’s dis- show, singing a song he hasn’t ing in the back seats, the night Austin Arrowood none other than Larry the Cable sung in a show in more than a was one full of good music and cussed. Guy, whose voice came over decade. good times spent with a fellow He dared to debate how NC Republican Party, Jon Ful- the speaker system pleading “When we released this Georgian. the religious beliefs of our lerton, the co-owner and gen- Founding Fathers impacted eral manager of Jacky Jones the foundation of our country. GM Superstore in Murphy, NC, He did so professionally, with Bonny Herman, who adminis- Local Flotilla now chartered a stage presence beyond his tered non-profit organizations years. in Los Angeles for more than By Charles Duncan Arrowood told the 35 years, and Towns County TOWNS COUNTY HERALD crowd that our Founding Fa- Sole Commissioner Bill Kendall, [email protected] thers sought religious free- a former coach, educator and doms for all, rather than hav- superintendent of Towns ing a government entity mak- County Schools. United States Coast ing the choice for them. In the Junior Division, Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 23 is Rather than tie a religious officially chartered. there was only one participant: theme around his speech, The Flotilla, which will Levi Sherman, a home- assist in the promotion of rec- Arrowood used the facts about schooled ninth grader. He au- reation events and event safety our Founding Fathers in a laid tomatically won $100 for his on Lake Chatuge, became a re- back style that swayed the speech on “What are the limits ality Saturday during a cer- judges. of our country and how have emony at The Ridges Resort. Arrowood made the dis- they been abrogated.” The Flotilla will aid and tinction that Thomas Jefferson First to speak in the Se- assist TVA security and De- was a deist, rather than a Chris- nior Division was Arrowood, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 23 is now in service. The group tian. followed by Heather Poole, partment of Natural Resources was sworn in Saturday at The Ridges Resort. Photo/Charles Duncan rangers in Georgia and North When the dust settled at another senior at TCHS, who Carolina to help ensure boat- assist during mobilization ex- course book titled “It’s All TCHS on Saturday, Arrowood explained “Why has America ers are well educated on boat- ercises, perform harbor and About Boating Safely” will be was declared the winner of a become the greatest nation in ing safety on Lake Chatuge. pollution patrols, provide plat- available for purchase for $12. $500 scholarship in the First history.” The Flotilla will perform vessel forms for unarmed boarding The course content in- Youth Leadership Develop- Becca Sheffield, a junior safety checks, a well-known parties and recruit new people cludes an introduction to boat- ment Scholarship Speech Con- at TCHS, spoke about whether free examination available to for the Service. ing; a complete background in test, sponsored by the Towns or not “America is a Christian any recreational boater, which Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on boating laws; operation of per- County Republican Party. Nation.” Majorie Hatfield, also helps boaters ensure that their both April 27th and May 4th, Flo- sonal safety equipment; in- The ultimate objective of a junior at TCHS, elaborated on watercrafts comply with Fed- tilla 2-3 will provide a free Safe struction on safe boat handling the contest was to involve lo- whether or not she “believed eral boating regulations. Boating Course at The Ridges and navigation. cal youth in the government Americans today are aware of The Flotilla also edu- Resort. To receive course The course also covers and political process of what goes on in our govern- cates and teaches boating credit, boating enthusiasts dealing with boating problems; America by encouraging them ment.” safety to recreational boaters must attend both sessions. trailering, storing and protect- to think about and appreciate Jeff Stewart, a senior at of all ages. This no-cost course ing your boat as well as dis- what makes the United States TCHS broached the subject of The Auxiliary operates meets the new North Carolina cussions about hunting and of America the greatest coun- comparing the merits of capital- safety and regatta patrols and law requiring anyone younger fishing activities, waterskiing try in the world. ism versus socialism and Mor- is an integral part of the Coast than 26 years old to have com- and other water sports. Despite the political gan Ricketson, a junior at TCHS, Guard Search and Rescue pleted a Boating Safety Course For more details, contact party sponsorship, the event concluded the day’s speaking by team. Auxiliary members also in order to operate a vessel James Nolin, USCG Auxiliary was non-partisan, and encour- discussing the greatest threat stand communication watches, over 9 horsepower. An optional Flotilla 2-3 at (706) 897-2911. aged the development and im- America faces today. provement of the contestants’ Following Arrowood’s public speaking skills. first place performance, the Chambers’ after hours a hit The event was judged judges selected Stewart for the by a panel of two Democrats second place prize of $300, and By Charles Duncan and three Republicans: Cathy Poole for the $200 prize for fin- TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Cox, the current president of ishing third.