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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JANUARY 23, 2019 • 3A Springfield woman wins Cottage Grove Mega Millions jackpot When Ann Mingus saw the billboard with the large jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions, she did what many people do, started day- dreaming about how much she would need to take care of her family and retire. “As I am driving along I am doing the math in my head, and I thought that $3 million would do it,” Mingus said. “Turns out, I had the $3 million ticket.” Mingus, from Springfi eld, won the largest Mega Mil- lions prize in Oregon since the game came to the state in 2010. Mingus realized she won when she saw news re- porting that someone pur- chased a winning ticket in Cottage Grove and checked her numbers. She didn’t tell anyone about her win, not even fam- ily members for a few weeks, and immediately contacted an attorney to come up with a plan. She also hired a fi nancial planner to assist so happy for our custom- her in managing er! It just goes to show, you the prize. never know who’s going to Mingus pur- win – it could be you the chased the tick- next time you’re picking up et at the Cottage dinner!” Grove Safeway Th ere are 110 stores from a Lottery To in Oregon and a store in Go machine; the Grants Pass also recently blue vending ma- sold a $250,000 Scratch-it chines that off er ticket, which was claimed Scratch-its and last week. other games. Th e winning Mega “I like to use Millions numbers for the the machine then Nov. 30 draw were 25-28- I don’t have to 40-43-63 and Mega Ball wait in line at cus- of 19. To win $1 million, tomer service,” players must match fi ve of she said. “A lot of fi ve numbers with-out the people don’t know Mega Ball. you can buy Mega Mingus won $3 million Millions and oth- by selected the Megaplier er tickets from option, which increases them.” non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, Offi cials from 4 or 5 times. Th is option Safeway said they costs an extra $1. were excited that In the case of Mingus’ they sold the larg- ticket the Megaplier was 3, cal Cottage Grove Safeway Jill McGinnis, Director of est Mega Millions meaning she won $3 mil- sold the winning $3 million Communications and Public lion. jackpot in Oregon history. “We can’t believe our lo- Mega Millions ticket,” said Aff airs with Safeway. “We’re Mega Millions is one of two multi-state lottery games the Oregon Lottery off ers. You can play Mega Millions in 44 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each play costs $2 to play. Jackpots start at $40 mil- lion, and the jackpot for the next drawing on Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. Lottery offi cials recom- mend that you always sign the back of your tickets with each Oregon Lottery game you play, to ensure you can claim any prize you may win. In the event of winning a jackpot, players should con- sult with a trusted fi nancial planner or similar profes- sional to develop a plan for their winnings. Prize winners of more than $50,000 should contact the Lottery offi ce to sched- ule an appointment to claim their prize. Very Little Theater continues 90th season with ‘Blithe Spirit’ Th e Very Little Th eater will be off ering two tickets for any performance of its upcoming show, “Blithe Spir- it,” to any furloughed govern- ment worker. To take advantage of this off er, any furloughed gov- ernment worker will need to visit the VLT box offi ce and present their valid govern- ment-issued ID. “Th e on-going govern- ment shutdown impacts all of us, and we at the Very Lit- tle Th eatre see this as a way to give comfort to those who have had their livelihoods impacted by this event,” said Adrienne West, Publicity Di- rector for VLT. Th e Very Little Th eatre continues to celebrate its 90th season in 2019 with the Noel Coward classic “Blithe Spirit,” directed by Karen Scheeland. Coward’s Blithe Spirit is an audacious comedy about marriage, love and death, in which the memory of a lost love becomes material for a punch line. At his best, Coward’s work is able to weave little symphonies out of bursts of jaded lust or malicious wit. Blithe Spirit is a very British drawing room play, SWITCH TO THE Aut o CONVENIENCE OF AUTO PAY! Pay encouraging resistance to encroach-ing catastrophe by blithely ignoring it. Set in England in 1941, Charles Condomine, a well to do novelist, has invited guests to be a part of a séance in order to get material for his next book. He invites Madame Arcati, a medium, to lead the séance. Unfortunately an unfore- seen materialization occurs which leads to comic misun- derstandings, other séances, and an unexpected ending. Th e VLT cast for Blithe Spirit features Daniel Squire as “Charles,” Janna Slack as “Ruth,” Aimee Hamilton as “Elvira,” Kali Kardas as “Edith,” Bill Siedler as “Dr. Bradman,” Lisa Roth as “Mrs. Bradman,” and Kathy LaM- ontagne as “Madame Arcati.” Th e 10 performances are Cottage Theatre presents Friday through Sunday, Jan. 25-27; Th ursday through Sunday, Jan. 31 through Feb. 3; and Th ursday through Sat- urday, Feb. 7-9. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. each night (except for the 2 p.m. Sunday matinées.) Adult tickets are $21, se- niors and students are $17. Th ursday performances are $17 for everyone. February 1 – 17 The timeless tale of two star-crossed lovers SAVE TIME & SAVE MONEY Use your Credit or Debit Card account to renew your subscription to the Cottage Grove Sentinel (includes online edition) by using AUTO PAY. Complete the credit card information on the enclosed billing notice and make your payment the easy way with Auto Pay. 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