Page 8 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD December 9, 2015 We’re not going to even do all Concert...from Page 1 the hits. We have 21 in a row, and we’ll probably do 17 or 18 Young Harris lights no other band rivals their we’ve been doing sound checks, of them. We still have a couple accomplishments. we’ve looked at all the old to learn. The band recorded 21 songs, kind of edited some of “So for us, it’s all up the night with Christmas consecutive Top 40 hits, 11 them down. It’s exciting to be refreshing, and anybody that’s Top 10 hits and three No. 1 onstage. No one is sitting there come to see us in the last 20 singles – “Mama Told Me (Not thinking about the hamburger years has not seen this set, so it To Come),” “Joy to the World,” they’re going to eat after the is a new set. Once in a while, do “Shambala,” and “One,” among show. We’re all like, ‘Whoa! the obvious – do the hits.” others, are songs that have stood Look at each other, cues.’ Hutton and Morgan, both the test of time and continue to “It’s almost like a young LA-based artists, have been dominate the global airwaves band again. It’s that tightrope getting together of late to play and digital frontier alike. wire you walk, and everybody’s around and record. Morgan is And bringing Morgan looking for cues, and after the an accomplished songwriter, aboard has had a revitalizing show hugging each other. It’s a so there’s no telling what Three effect on the band. great feeling.” Dog Night will be putting out “In a strange way, we As far as what fans can in the coming year. were kind of on automatic for look forward to Saturday, Jimmy Greenspoon, an a while – it was so easy the last Hutton said the band will be iconic keyboardist in the rock couple of years for us,” said playing all the old hits and ‘n’ roll industry and original Hutton. “Cory was in Buffalo, crowd favorites. member of Three Dog Night, the guitar player’s in Detroit, “The funny thing about also passed away this year, with the drummer is in Florida. that is, we haven’t done that for Eddie Reasoner filling in and Everybody is spread out all 26 years,” said Hutton, noting learning the parts made famous over. And we weren’t doing that until recently, the band’s by Greenspoon. sound checks, we would just live show favored deep album Three Dog Night tickets show up. cuts over hits. “It’s not like are $48, and the show starts at 7 “Everything changed in we’ve been going around just p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 12. the last month or so, where doing this set, this is all new. Higher stakes means Clinton...from Page 1 more pressure on the students. At the Young Harris Santa gets old,” he said. getting to sing, but insisted that A senior capstone, according Old or not, Santa still he did not feel like a rock star. a real problem up until now. August at the Movers and Christmas Tree Lighting on to Whitt, allows students to Friday, Dec. 4, Mayor’s Park manages, in one night, to get While some kids were Come Jan. 1, we’re actually Shakers Speech Contest, explore some areas of interest going to have a little bit higher boasted a huge turnout. Christmas gifts to all the kids telling Santa their Christmas analyzing the United States before committing themselves in the world. The secret to his lists, others were free to sample starting pay,” he said. dairy industry. For some, it was to see the to a major in college or a Christmas tree light up. Others success? the array of cookies, brownies He added that pay for After Fairless spoke, career. individual officers would also came to watch their children “We’re well organized. and other baked goods that Brooke Whitt, a new English “I am a true believer We organize everything, and we the Enotah Garden club had increase. teacher and head of the Senior perform a selection of Christmas in education and that good songs in honor of the holidays. know where everybody lives,” prepared. “We’re going to $14 an Capstones program at Towns schools make for good hour starting in Jan. It’s still Still others came to sample he said. “This tree lighting has County High School, spoke communities. It’s not only for Fortunately, modern been done in excess of 40 years, not competitive with some of regarding senior capstones. the array of baked goods and college, it’s for life. Students refreshments that the Enotah technology has helped and the Garden Club has been the other neighboring counties. Whitt was formerly a teacher have an opportunity in high The other counties like White Garden Club displayed inside streamline the process. involved the majority of those and CTAE director in Lumpkin school, or should, to explore a “We use computers now,” years. It’s an annual tradition, County, they can drive right County. the community center. little bit before the stakes are Finally, they came to see said Santa. and we’re so glad tonight that it across the hill and make a lot “I’ve had the opportunity so high and it’s time to start more money. But we’re at least Santa. After the tree was lit, Santa He said he had a message was a clear night and so many to re-enter the classroom, which performing for real. So we for the children of Towns people came,” said Marsha competitive with neighboring is kind of unusual. Sometimes came through the crowd, much hope that a senior capstone to the delight of the children, in County. Elliot of the Enotah Garden Union County. So that’s a you don’t get that opportunity will allow students to do a big plus. And that’s not from order to wish everyone a Merry “They just need to love Club. once you move out of it. And little bit of research into areas their parents and be good from Regarding the success of budget increases, that’s actually I moved back in because I Christmas and hear each kid’s of interest before they are now until Christmas. We watch the night, Young Harris Mayor from us finding new ways to really believe that the heart of Christmas wishes. called upon to start taking them all year long. So it’s a Andrea Gibby said that she save money. Hats off to the education is working with our “One little girl asked me, those classes and paying for special time, and they just need believed that people were drawn staff,” he said. students and ensuring they are ‘Are we going to get snow for them. Let’s make sure we’re to be good,” he said. to the sense of community. Following Sheriff ready for what’s coming. I think Chr istmas?’ And I said I would really interested in medicine or After singing, Owen “People are drawn to this. Clinton, Austin Fairless of the stakes are higher today than like to have snow,” Santa said in education or whatever you’re Manous, a student at Towns I really do believe that. It’s the Towns County Middle School they were when I was coming an exclusive interview with the interest may be,” she said. County Elementary School, sat cutest thing,” she said. gave the speech he gave in out of school,” she said. Towns County Herald. Santa, Mrs. Claus and on Santa’s lap and was going the elves have been working to tell him what he wanted ...from Page 1 diligently up at the North Pole in for Christmas, but was so Hiawassee Tree preparation for Christmas. overwhelmed he forgot what luminaries lit tonight in memory “We’re busy right now, he was going to say. and honor of individuals from real busy. The elves are going, Nevertheless, Jennifer Towns County, the funds from and it’s hard for me to get away Manous, Owen’s mother, that go to support the Court sometimes, but I always come was happy to watch her child Appointed Special Advocates,” to this. These people are so nice, perform before the Christmas said Ruf. and it’s a great community, and tree lighting. “Our organization trains I try to come to Towns County “This is our first year. and recruits volunteers to speak every year. There are a lot of nice We enjoyed listening to our for the best interests of children children. Sometimes I can’t hear children sing, that was the best in juvenile court. So abused exactly what they’re saying. The part,” she said. and neglected children who elves have got me a little hard Owen said that his are taken into care by the state of hearing. Age does that, too. favorite part of the night was are appointed a CASA by the judge, and we speak up for their She said that there are interests,” she said. Bridge...from Page 1 three basic funds. One is the general fund. The other two are Enotah CASA is trying Right before the main entrance, to be more proactive in its on Highway 66. the water and sewer funds. help others in need is asked to about reporting issues. So “If you’re going across the there’s a service entrance.