Nine New Mexico Residents Claim $206.9 Million Powerball Jackpot!
Friends from Roswell came to the New Mexico Lottery today to collect a Powerball jackpot of $206.9 million. The nine winners are Carl and Holly Baldwin, Kevin and Jessica Breedyk, Ron and Cindy Miller, Ryan and Nicole Miller, and Randy Miller. The friends elected to take the prize in a cash payment of $102.9 million rather than the annuity option of 30 payments over 29 years. With money chipped in by her friends, a determined Holly Baldwin irked her husband, Carl, by leaving a family birthday party to drive across town to buy Powerball tickets at her favorite lottery retailer. At Roswell Shell No. 47, Baldwin purchased the wagers less than two hours before the Sept. 27 drawing at 8:59 p.m. Mountain Time. After breakfast the following morning, Baldwin went to the lottery’s website to check the winning numbers, unaware that the state was already buzzing with news that a jackpot-winning ticket had been sold in New Mexico. Among her ticket’s quick pick set of numbers, Baldwin discovered the jackpot-winning combination was theirs. “I started bawling,” the 29-year-old woman said. Baldwin began calling fellow winners.“When Holly called me,” Nicole Miller recalled, “my first reaction was that she was playing a practical joke because I could hear Carl laughing in the background.” After arriving home Sunday afternoon from a weekend road trip, Kevin and Jessica Breedyk had to be coaxed to get back into their car to drive to the Baldwin home. “They finally said ‘We have a birthday surprise for you,’” Jessica Breedyk recalled.The winners, who sought legal advice before claiming their prize, plan to make investments. “ 22 Postal Workers Share $20 Million Powerball Jackpot Prize in Pennsylvania
Twenty-two U.S. Postal employees are sharing the $20 million Powerball® jackpot from the Oct. 4 drawing. The “Lucky 22’s” single-winning jackpot ticket matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to win the Oct. 4 jackpot, which grew over two drawings to an annuity value of $20 million. The group elected to share the $10.2 million cash prize. The group of 22 coworkers to share in the jackpot prize are: Larry Hibbett, Keith Williams, Maurice Long, Timothy Herbert, John Meehan, Raymond Jones, Michael Piekielski, Karen Henderson, Eddie Pacheco Jr., Beverly Smith, Winston Davis, Deneatra Jenkins, all of Philadelphia; Barry Bellinger, Darby, Delaware County; Robert Singleton, Erial, N.J.; Garman Gwynn, Willingboro, N.J.; Donald Akins, Upper Darby, Delaware County; Gerald Boglia, Levittown, Bucks County; Joseph McGugan, Bensalem, Bucks County; Ethel Gwynn, Willingboro, N.J.; Daniel McKay, Secane, Delaware County; Karen Greenfield, Ewing, N.J.; and Gregory Haynes, Elkins Park, Montgomery County. The Lucky 22 have been playing the Lottery together for many years. The jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was a quick-pick purchased at the Lansdowne Restaurant in Lansdowne, Delaware County. 26 Individuals Claim $200,000 Powerball Prize!
Twenty-six individuals, including employees of the Lafayette School Corporation in Lafayette, Ind. (and their family and friends) claimed $200,000 on a winning Powerball ticket from the October 18 draw. Francis Niemiec of Lafayette came to Hoosier Lottery Headquarters to claim the win in 26 separate checks. "We've been doing this for two and a half years," said Niemiec. "I make copies of the numbers for everybody after each draw." Niemiec purchases Powerball tickets once a month for 10 draws. "Usually 30 Quick Picks for 10 draws," said Niemiec, who is a school bus driver for the school corporation. He referred to the winning group as the "Best Bus Drivers." "There are a lot of great stories with this win," said Niemiec. "Seeing the expressions on some people's faces [after being notified of the win] was more fun than actually winning!" The "Best Bus Drivers" matched five of the six numbers, excluding the Powerball for a $200,000 win. The winning ticket was purchased from the Just Smokes store in Lafayette. Niemiec went into the store for the Powerball tickets, along with the purchase of two cigars |
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