LETTER: Kudos to Eagle River Taco Bell staff

April 20 was my kid’s day to choose dinner. Taco Bell! Unbeknownst to me, when we left Taco Bell at about 6 p.m., I left my purse slung over a chair. My home phone, yes, a landline, rang at 10:45 p.m. The caller asked if I was Teresa Taylor and identified himself as Chris Z., an employee of Eagle River Taco Bell. He and the manager, Paul R., had been trying to contact me for several hours using the few items in my wallet. They attempted social media, business cards I held, and considered even the church bulletin I had scribbled notes on from last Sunday’s service! At some point, they had to revert to the good old fashioned white pages, where my number is listed under my husband’s name. Making the connection of the street listed in the phone book and the street on my driver’s license, they found me. They sounded so relieved. When I appeared at Taco Bell to collect my bag they were the epitome of professionalism. They made sure all my belongings were accounted for, acknowledged they both had gone through my wallet, verified my identification, and refused any type of reward. They were sincerely glad to have reconnected me with my purse, which I had not even realized was missing. Thank you Chris and Paul, your good will and professionalism are greatly appreciated!

—Teresa Taylor

Eagle River