Pass Christian Chamber gives free meals to city employees

There’s nothing like a good meal at lunch time to help employees recharge for the rest of the work day, especially when it’s catered and free.

- there's nothing like a good mea- at lunch time to help employees- recharge for the rest of the- work day, especially when - it's catered and free!- news 25's toni miles takes us t- the pass christian where- city workers were served just - that at the city courthouse - today.- quick!!

- - getting served isn't always a - good thing, especially when it- comes to court, but it was- a welcome surprise for pass - christian employees who - dropped by city court wednesday- just ask beautification directo- - - - kirk ladner.

Kirk ladner, pass- christian beautification- director: "that's one good thin- about today is getting to enjoy- lunch with my guys."- gabrielle rose, pass christian- and long beach chamber of - commerce director:- "this is something our pass - christian chamber of commerce - board - came up with.they just wanted t- do something at a local level,- something to- affect the people who are in ou- city all the time.

Sometimes we- forget who's keeping- our city clean, and they're - working all hours, keeping it - safe and keeping it clean."

- toni miles, news 25: " and this- isn't the first time the chambe- of commerce has - served up a tasty meal for- workers in pass christian."

- gabrielle rose, pass christian- and long beach chamber of - commerce director:- "we actually started a couple o- weeks ago, bringing meals to ou- first responders, police- and fire and just wanted to giv- back to the city employees as - well."- <nats: "it's the chamber of - commerce.

They did all that!">- mayor chipper mcdermott was on- hand to greet city workers as - they picked up their grab-and-- go lunch bags, packed with- chicken caesar wraps, cole slaw- brownies and more,- provided by cook's day off.

- while he was among the last to- be served the mayor did - manage to grab a bag of his own- <nats: "y'all are so sweet!"- "we aim to serve!>- whether working indoors in the- code department or- outside like beautification - director kirk ladner and his- - -