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Voice of the People: A Special Thanks to an Unknown Woman

By Keith Kasin, Redlands Resident
April 14, 2016 at 09:08am. Views: 102

REDLANDS >> On March 30, nine gentlemen from the W6VAH amateur radio club and American Legion Post 106 met for lunch at Applebee’s on Redlands Blvd. While there is nothing particularly special about a group gathering for lunch, what took place March 30 is the kind of thing that restores faith in humanity and truly touched the hearts of our group. Members of the W6VAH club and American Legion Post 106 are proud of their country and proud of their past. As veterans serving in the Korean and Viet Nam wars these men are close friends who make it a point to continue serving their country and supporting fellow veterans through the actions of their daily lives. Every Monday-Friday they meet to conduct an amateur radio “net” reaching out to operators around the world; often times communicating with other veterans. Every Wednesday following their net they meet at a different location for lunch. This past Wednesday as they dined at Applebee’s they received an incredible and very unexpected surprise when the waitress informed them that their entire check had been paid by an anonymous woman. Rather than bringing a bill to be paid, the waitress brought the paid slip to the table with a hand written note that read, “Thank you for your service! Have a blessed day!” Bert, The Last U.S. Navy Bugler, is still reeling from this awesome act of kindness, and another member has not stopped sharing how touched he is by this random act of kindness. Other than the hats they wear representing the branches of military served, there is nothing of note drawing attention to this group. We certainly never expected anything like this to happen and it has never happened before, but wow, this touches our hearts and we need to say thanks. Neither the waitress or restaurant manager have seen the mystery woman, perhaps in her mid 20s, before. You know who you are and we hope you see this so you will know how incredibly grateful we are for your generosity and thoughts. Our sincere thanks to you.

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