04/23/2023
winner! winner! Lou Isabella of Shaler smiles broadly after a member of the Economic Support fund (E.S.F)
House Prize Patrol on Sunday, April 23, 2023
replaced the large $1 million.
Each time Lou Isabella of Shaler has entered the Publishers Clearing House contest during the past three years, he’s said a silent prayer in hopes of winning.
Isabella believes his appeals to the Almighty were answered July 06 when a three-member Prize Patrol team knocked on his door to present him with a check for $1 million.
Dave Sayer, who has presented more than 500 prizes to contest entrants during the past 30 years, joked that Isabella “broke the record” for the amount of time it takes to answer the door.
After knocking repeatedly, ringing the doorbell, spotting him through an open window and calling his phone, nearly 30 minutes passed before he responded. And that was only after a team member went to a back door window to get his attention.
When he finally opened the door, he had a simple explanation for the delay: “Sorry, I worked late last night and was sleeping.”
“Don’t worry Mr. Isabella, this isn’t a dream. This is real,” said Patrol member Bianca Quinnonez.
“A very big Congratulations to you Isabella ‘
