Free Meal

Parkway Fire and Rescue volunteer firefighter Tyler Burleson (left) holds a DT’s menu as Parkway Fire Chief Bryon Burleson glances at the menu offerings. The two took advantage of Emergency Service Personnel Appreciation Day on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and were treated to a free meal. (MNJ photo/Juliana Walker)

Parkway Fire and Rescue volunteer firefighter Tyler Burleson (left) holds a DT’s menu as Parkway Fire Chief Bryon Burleson glances at the menu offerings. The two took advantage of Emergency Service Personnel Appreciation Day on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and were treated to a free meal. (MNJ photo/Juliana Walker)

Emergency service personnel get free meal as community honors their work

Juliana Walker
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
SPRUCE PINE — To say thank you, DT’s Blue Ridge Java held an “Emergency Service Personnel Appreciation Day” on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in which law enforcement officers, firefighters, dispatch and EMS workers were treated to a free meal.
Spruce Pine Police Chief Bill Summerlin places his lunch order at DT’s Blue Ridge Java on Friday, Sept. 11. Local law enforcement officers were provided free meals at DT’s during the day courtesy of Sweet Creek Construction. Summerlin said the gesture means a lot to him. (MNJ photo/Juliana Walker)

Spruce Pine Police Chief Bill Summerlin places his lunch order at DT’s Blue Ridge Java on Friday, Sept. 11. Local law enforcement officers were provided free meals at DT’s during the day courtesy of Sweet Creek Construction. Summerlin said the gesture means a lot to him. (MNJ photo/Juliana Walker)

Local officers get treated to free meal

Juliana Walker
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
SPRUCE PINE — Local law enforcement officers were treated to a free lunch at DT’s Blue Ridge Java in downtown Spruce Pine on Friday, Sept. 11. Mitchell County-based Sweet Creek Construction bought the lunches for any law enforcement officer who dropped into the restaurant during business hours.