Capt Wil's Land and Sea feeds first responders, front line workers over the weekend

Capt Wil's Land and Sea feeds first responders, front line workers over the weekend

Capt Wil's Land and Sea feeds first responders, front line workers over the weekend

- as the pandemic continues, a- local restaurant- wanted to show its appreciaton- for those who have been - working on the frontlines by- giving away lots of barbeque- chicken.- news 25's grace boyles has more- from saucier.

- - the smell of homemade bbq - chicken filled the parking lot- of capt wil's land and sea all- day sunday, as owner, wil - phenice, prepared enough- chicken to feed 1,000 frontline- heroes... for free.

- wil phenice, owner of capt wil'- land and sea: "really the guys- and girls that's out- there every single day no matte- what's going on, fighting for - us, working for us.

- - - - doesn't matter what's happening- they're gonna-- you can count o- them.

And - someboy needs to give something- back to them sometimes.

And - that's just really- what is."

- all law enforcement, fire - rescue, health care - workers and others who helped o- the frontlines- throughout the covid-19 - pandemic, were served a full- homecooked meal.- stone county constable mike - allen, was touched by the - gesture of apprecitation.

- mike allen, stone county- constable: "it's just humbling.- the citizens of stone - county-- east and west side-- - very supportive.

I'm just truly- blessed to be - there for them.

To do what they- need me to do and for the - - - - county."

Grace boyles, news 25:- "capt wil's is giving out full- plates of dinner, including - their - chicken, some sausage, some - loaded beans that look- delicious, potatoe- salad, of course, coleslaw, and- then, to top it all off, a grea- a piece of bread."- - - - mike allen, stone county- constable: "oh my god, it's - delicious.

If i wasn't on - a diet i'd eat three or four- plates, but i'm trying to watch- my weight, so just one- plate.

But it's very filling."- - - - this isn't the first time capt- wil's has stepped up and given- back- to its community during the - pandemic.

Between march - and may, capt wil's helped serv- 17,500 meals to school- children and elderly citizens i- the community.- phenice, however, directed the- applause to his - community.- wil phenice, owner of capt wil'- land and sea: "and this - community just- honestly came together like you- wouldn't even believe.

The- people donating - money to help, donating bags of- chips and fruit cups and fresh- fruits and just - things like that to feed the- kids.

It's really just a- beautiful thing.

It's a great - - - - community."

Although business - has taken a hit during the- pandemic, phenice has continued- to give back.

- wil phenice, owner of capt wil'- land and sea: "it can't always- be about what's in it - for me.

Sometimes you just have- to think of others.

And that's- where it's at."

- in saucier, grace boyles, news- 25.

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