Lottery millionaires

Jet, Sept 23, 2002

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Caption: LOTTERY MILLIONAIRES: Eleven co-workers from New York recently became the first ever New York Mega Millions jackpot winners of $108 million from the recent Mega Millions drawing. The new members are (front row, l-r), Carol Asbury-Williams, Myra Wilson, Marie Maxwell and Mary Mizelle; and second row (l-r Kendra Pope, Marcia Roberson, Herbert Williams, Christine Hanks, Avilla Cockrell, Sunny Philip and Mary Anne Parrish. The group chose the Lump Sum option and received $62,463, 852 before taxes. Each received a check for $5,678,532 before taxes. The co-workers are employed by the New York City Housing Authority. The winning numbers were: 2 5 11 18 45 Mega Ball 22.