“Everybody wants to know who sold the ticket, who won the ticket”, Bontrager said, adding, “It’s been a madhouse and non-stop since 4 a.m., [with] interviewing all day and trying to do my job”.
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“It was a normal sale on lotto tickets, like we normally do”.
“We have been busy, busier than most mornings”, Bontrager stated.
According to NBC affiliate WDIV-TV, coworkers say the longtime manufacturing plant employee was working the overnight shift at Aquatic in Three Rivers when she realized she won. Saturday’s drawing will be worth $310,000.
“It’s pretty nice, local people just to win something, [who] work hard every day; it’s a real big stress reliever”, said Chris Rose, customer. “A family member would be even better, or even a really good friend”.
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The store manager says it’s out of her hands now. She isn’t ready to go public yet, but will soon. The jackpot can be paid over 30 years or the victor can choose a lump sum of about $197 million before taxes.
