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Great-Grandparents Are Washington's Latest Multi-Millionaires!

OLYMPIA: Loren and Donna Hafer of Chewelah, Wash. received their $11 million check yesterday. The parents of six, grandparents of 10 and great-grandparents of five could hardly believe it when they found out they won an amount that tied for the largest Lotto jackpot since the game was restructured in 2006!

“We started playing Lotto when the jackpot got high,” explained Donna Hafer. “We had never won anything before in our lives!”

Loren is an 84-year-old retired Lynden Transport employee, and Donna is a 74-year-old retired casino employee. When asked what they plan to do with their money, Loren replied, “Find the best pickup truck in town!”

“The first person we told about our big win was our son,” said Donna. “He thought I was kidding and checked the numbers himself!”

Donna and Loren go to the Safeway where they purchased their winning ticket at least three times a week. The store located on West Colville Avenue in Chewelah will receive retail selling bonus of $110,000.


WASHINGTON'S LOTTERY: Since 1982, Washington's Lottery has generated more than $2.5 billion to support important state programs including the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account. Money in the Pathways Account goes toward helping students achieve their higher education dreams and supports early childhood education learning programs. The state's Lottery offers consumers several types of games: Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, Daily Game, Daily Keno and Scratch. For more information, visit www.walottery.com or join our online community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/walottery and follow us on Twitter @walottery.


Contact: Rachael Odom
(Edelman PR on behalf of Washington's Lottery)
Office: (206) 505-6569
Rachael.Odom@edelman.com

Contact: Arlen Harris
(Communications, Washington’s Lottery)
Office: (360) 664-4808
Cell: (360) 790-7087
aharris@walottery.com

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