HUMBOLDT — Humboldt resident Eva Rowe won $150,000 from a $5 scratch and win ticket bought at the Humboldt Co-op Food Store.
“I went to the store to get a magazine and cereal, but the store was sold out of both,” she said. “So, I picked up some cinnamon buns instead and went through the express line.”
“I asked for a different Zing ticket, but they were sold out of that ticket as well,” she continued. “So I asked for an Xtreme Green ticket.”
It took a couple days before Rowe she scratched the ticket. When she did, she quickly discovered her big win.
“I scratched the ticket and uncovered the No. 2,” she said. “Two has always been a favourite number for me – I have twos in my birthdate, and I’m a Gemini, which is a twin sign.”
“The number two matched one of the prizes, and at first all I saw was 15,” she continued. “I thought I won $15 – good! Then I saw a zero, and I thought $150 – awesome! Then I finally got a good look at the prize amount.”
Rowe said she told her husband the good news, and they have started to think of things to do with the windfall.
“I think I’ll cross some things off my bucket list,” said Rowe. “I feel it’s my turn to have a bucket list, so maybe we’ll plan a trip to Hawaii or Ireland.”
“Honestly, winning has only just started to feel real to me,” she continued. “You always dream about winning the lottery, but when you do, it’s really unbelievable.”
