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Jul 13, 2006, 11:00 am (6 comments)
Winner Plans To Continue Working
A Cape May County woman is a $1 million winner, but she said she plans to keep working.
Patricia Callinan is a secretary at a Wildwood Crest law firm. On Monday, she bought a scratch-off lottery ticket at Crest Tavern where she has lunch every day and always buys a scratch ticket.
At first, she thought she only won $40, but it turned out to be $1 million.
She took the $650,000 lump sum payout.
Callinan said she plans to use some of her winnings to help her twin sister who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina.
"I feel great. I'm still a little stunned. I'm nervous, I'm excited, I'm happy, but I'm happy I can help somebody else because my sister really needs the help," Callinan said.
Callinan said she also plans to set up a college fund for her two grandchildren. She said the reason she will continue working is because work makes you a better person.
NBC10
Is anybody from the NY Lottery reading this article? She won $1 million on a scratch, and took the cash option.
She sounds like a good person. It seems she will be doing a lot of good with her win.
i heard that she regretted taking the cash option and now wanted an annuity for life.......
i heard that she regretted taking the cash option and now wanted an annuity for life.......
i heard that she regretted taking the cash option and now wanted an annuity for life.......
650K is nice but not quite enough to retire on.. how come most of the scratchoff winners are in SOUTH Jersey? I smell a conspiracy. Better yet I'll make sure I get a few of them for myself anytime I'm down there.