Pitsburg donor wins Blood Drive prize

GREENVILLE--Winning the grand prize in the Community Blood Center (CBC) “Darke County Days” blood drive wasn’t just a nice surprise for Diane Richard of Pitsburg, it was a stroke of luck for both her husband Clarence and their seven-month old grandson.

Diane and Clarence both made their regular donations on Sept. 18 at the Gordon United Methodist Church blood drive. Anyone who registered to donate at a Darke County blood drive Sept. 1-Oct. 31 was automatically entered into the drawing to win a leather Lay-Z-boy recliner, a $1,000 value, from campaign sponsor Francis Furniture in Greenville.

“I didn’t even know there was a contest,” said Diane. “When Dana (CBC Rep. Dana Puterbaugh) called me it was a shock!”

“Everybody can use a recliner,” said Francis Furniture Manager Kevin Romer. “I think doing something like this is a great way to do something good for the community.”

It’s definitely been good for the Richard household. Francis gave Diane a choice of recliners in three different colors. She chose a dark brown. You could say she hasn’t seen it since.

“I can’t get my husband out of it!” said Diane. “He found out it rocks, and we have a seven-month old grandson who we take care of while his mother is at work. So grandpa rocks him!”

Darke County Days grand prize winner Diane Richard and Francis Furniture Manager Kevin Romer.