opening just as eagerly . Kelly ’ s father Bobby Dalton is “ as excited as a kid at Christmas ” that the family name is on a restaurant again . The senior Dalton is enjoying a wellearned retirement and won ’ t be working at the business himself , but Kelly says his dad will make his presence
known . “ I may send him to the fish market to buy fish .” Kelly ’ s sister , Angie Dalton Cooper , lives in North Carolina . She will only be able to visit the new restaurant when she is back home in Moultrie . However , Kelly ’ s two other siblings are involved – “ everybody will be helping at the beginning !” Sister Robi Dalton Jursik and brother Allen Dalton remain local and plan to support Kelly as much as possible . Allen explains , “ This is a big deal , a big deal for Kelly . He ’ s pursuing his dream . We were all raised in the restaurant business . We all pursued our own careers , but
“ This is a big deal , a big deal for Kelly . He ’ s pursuing his dream . We were all raised in the restaurant business . We all pursued our own careers , but Kelly always had the ambition to get back into it . He just needed the right circumstances to do it ! I ’ m proud for him and his family .”
Kelly always had the ambition to get back into it . He just needed the right circumstances to do it ! I ’ m proud for him and his family .” Allen also acknowledges the impact this is going to have on Moultrie . Referring to Dalton ’ s and Embers restaurants ,
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