Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The Arlington Times ❖ A7
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Arlington grandmother wins big in lottery Special to The Arlington Times
“I hid the ticket in a box, deep in my closet,” she said. “And I went to check it several times that night just to make sure it was still there.” She is very happy the
ARLINGTON — Eileen L a rson, of A rling ton, always knew she was going to win the lottery but she didn’t know that Jan. 24 would be the lucky day. She couldn’t stop shaking with excitement after winning $170,000 on a Hit 5 ticket. She and her husband are proud grandparents of 10 and great-grandparents of three. L arson checked her ticket on Jan. 24 at around 11 p.m. and couldn’t believe she had the winning numbers. Her husband couldn’t help but laugh as she jumped up from her chair and shouted with joy. “He told me I should be on television because I was shouting and jumping up and down with excitement,” Larson said. She was thinking it might be the winning ticket.
will be receiving a retail bonus for selling it to her. Established in 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $2.5 billion to important state programs, including educa-
They will both continue working but can breathe a little easier, she said. Larson purchased her winning ticket at Haggen Food and Pharmacy in Arlington and the store
winning ticket came when it did. “I will be putting the w i n n i ngs towa rd ou r house. And then my husband and I will be going on a vacation since we haven’t had one in a long time.”
education in Washington state. Lottery dollars comprise less than 1 percent of the state’s total education budget for K-12 and higher education.
tion construction, stadium debt reduction, economic development and problem gambling prevention and treatment. In 2008 alone, Washington’s Lottery contributed $102 million to
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Eileen Larson won $170,000 in the Hit5 Cash Pot of the Washington lottery Jan. 24.
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