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Area
woman wins $1 million prize
Thursday, October 25, 2001
By CAROL MURPHY
CHICOPEE — For Eva Lecuyer
of Granby, a retired
grandmother who still works
part time, life will go on
as usual, even though she
has laid claim to $1
million.
Lecuyer went to
Massachusetts State Lottery
headquarters in Braintree
Oct. 10 to claim her $1
million — $50,000 over the
next 20 years — as an
instant ticket winner in the
$1 Million Windfall game.
A spokesman for the Lottery
said the $5 ticket matches
10 numbers to four winning
numbers. Match any of the 10
numbers to the winning
numbers and win the prize
indicated, in this case $1
million.
Lecuyer purchased the
winning scratch ticket at
the Liquorshed, 1345 Burnett
Road.
Richard Manning, the store's
manager, said it's the first
winner the store has had
since new owners took over
in January.
"I worked at another store
for 27 years and sold tons
of tickets," Manning added,
"and here I am 10 months
into a new operation and we
have a big winner, so there
you go."
The Liquorshed will receive
$10,000 from the Lottery for
selling the winning ticket.
Lecuyer said she didn't tell
too many people about her
win. "I do everything the
same," she said.
"I'm retired, but I'm still
working, part time," she
said. "Everything is as
normal, the same as before,"
Lecuyer said.
Lecuyer said she buys
tickets regularly, and the
most she'd ever won was
$500. She said she was
"really amazed" when she
scratched off her latest
win.
Lecuyer took home her first
check for $33,750, the
amount paid out after taxes.
"I gave the first (check) to
my kids and grandkids. The
next one I may invest," she
said.
A widow, Lecuyer said the
win provides a level of
security for her and her
family.
© 2001 UNION-NEWS.
Used
with permission.
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