TOWER- Roll over donuts, it was freshly-baked cinnamon rolls on everyone’s plate as the Tower Café hosted a Coffee with a Cop get-together on Jan. 17.
If you noticed a lot of police cars on Main Street last Friday, there weren’t any cimes underway.
St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay stopped by for a visit, along with several other sheriff department deputies and Breitung Police Chief Dan Reing.
The only thing that might have approached a criminal level during the event were the rolls.
“These are dangerous,” said Ramsay, as he finished his.
The event is part of a larger effort by the sheriff’s office to make connections with local communities and residents.
Two volunteers from the Embarrass Region Fair Association stopped by to see what resources the sheriff’s office could offer during fair events, and were happy to leave with more information, contacts, and faces to put to names. They were also impressed with the breakfast they ordered. Both had chosen the French toast, which barely fit on the plate.
Another young man, who was interested in a career in law enforcement, got time to talk with Ramsay, as well as Reing, about the different options for career paths in the field.
Café owners Jen and Bob McDonough, along with Jen’s mother Marge, poured free coffee and also served up hot cinnamon rolls to all the officers who stopped by.