Letter to the Editor: Blood is life

Dear Editor:
My name is Kathy Kottenstette. My husband and I are just past the third anniversary of the birth of our 4-day-old daughter, Makayla Jane Kottenstette. She was born March 23, 2010 and passed on March 27, 2010.
Makayla forever changed our lives, and in honor of Makayla’s memory, we are continuing an annual blood drive in her name.
Last year, with the combined totals of the Bloodmobile, the St. Mary’s Pavilion and out-of-town…