Lottery Winners Show Up For Work, Treat Co-WorkersPOSTED: 6:51 am HST November 17,
2005 ANAHEIM -- They hit it big but they showed up for work anyway. A Kaiser Permanente spokeswoman said a secretary and six lab workers reported to work, as usual, Wednesday -- even though they hold the single winning ticket for the $315 million Mega Millions jackpot. Barbara Shipnuck said the seven even treated the entire staff at the company's Garden Grove, Calif., medical center to lunch. Shipnuck said the workers had each chipped in $3 for tickets. They've ended up with the third-richest prize in the history of U.S. lotteries. The winning ticket was purchased at a flower and gift shop near Disneyland. The couple that owns the shop will receive $1 million. The shop owners' daughter said her parents, at one point, had considered selling the shop but changed their minds. In addition to California, Mega Millions is played in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Previous Stories:
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