[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25434]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       SONNY'S GRILL ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, November 20, 2004

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Burr, Mr. Ballenger and Mr. Coble join me 
in recognizing December 13, 2004 as the 50th Anniversary of Sonny's 
Grill in Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
  Half a century ago, on December 13, 1954, the late Sonny Klutz opened 
the door for a small-town eatery on Blowing Rock's Main Street, For 
five decades that three table, eight stool restaurant has been the 
eating and meeting place for locals, tourists and after school 
children. Only the sweet potato pancakes, ham or sausage biscuits, 
livermush, hamburger and other variety of country cooking surpass the 
wonderful mixture of Sonny's Grill's customers and conversations.
  With a storefront suspended in time, whatever Sonny's lacks in decor 
is made up in the warmth of easygoing folks who work and dine there. On 
the edge of the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains, in the center of a 
beautiful small town, Blowing Rock, Sonny's Grill, and the good 
fellowship it has provided for half a century, is at the heart of what 
makes America great.
  Congratulations to Sonny Klutz's widow, Mrs. Lavaughn Klutz, manager 
Robert Cheves and all the wonderful staff and patrons of Sonny's Grill 
on this special occasion.

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