Fox Valley residents share dreams Mega Millions
By Linda Girardi for the Beacon-News January 4, 2011 01.21 clock
Laughter when he bought his Mega Millions ticket on Tuesday in the Mill Tavern in Montgomery, said Dave Rippinger (left), of Montgomery, he plays all the time and the jackpot is just better. | Staff photographer Brian Powers ~
What is now $ 350 000 000?
â– Aurora was able to cover its budget deficit to $ 18,000,000 18 times.
â– Each school in the nation, and both parents could afford a ticket to the 12th game of basketball in February between East and West to East Aurora High School - and high for the match next year in the West too.
â– 3.9 million you could be the best seats in the house for the BB King show on Jan. 15 at the Paramount Theatre.
â– And can buy every man, woman and child in the United States a $ 1 bill Mega Millions.
Repay the debt. Help the children. Leave work and travel around the world.
Fox Valley residents would do all that and more if they are lucky, wake up in the morning, and the winner of $ 350,000,000-plus Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot.
"I would be able to experience a deep breath deep, families take care of our three son and met my husband and I could enjoy retirement," said Carol Komerska Geneva.
Tuesday all day fell, the people in the stores during their coffee breaks, lunch, or if they had an inclination of the stars in the universe designed just for them, as the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to more of $ 350 000 000 a.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever $ 390,000,000 in 2007. The last jackpot has been viewed 15 times since November 12 rolled drawings.
Committed at the box office around the Fox Valley, said she saw many players take their first chance of winning the jackpot of $ 1 per ticket.
And lottery players attended regular stores the last days and buy several cards at once.
Komerska bought five Mega Millions tickets in the 7-Eleven store at Randall Road and Fargo Boulevard, Geneva, in hopes that her husband would not drive a school bus to supplement their retirement income.
"The jackpot is really difficult to imagine. We could not afford two houses," grandmother Geneva she laughs.
Theresa Bandel, 48, of North Aurora, said she would share their profits with the family and the good deeds done for others.
"Everyone in my family would be instant millionaires," said Bandel.
The home worker said she would set up trust funds for his two son and help some of their friends, and one of its customers.
"I'd be a customer to redesign the house so they can self-sufficient - it is my age and a quadriplegic," Bandel said.
The 7-Eleven store at Prairie and Wilson Street in Batavia, bought 77 years Colleen Ellis 30 Mega Millions tickets in the last days.
"I want to buy a big house and go to Hawaii," said Ellis. The Batavia resident said she had played the same numbers for 35 years and is waiting for his big victory.
"The chances are too slim to play with so many people, but someone must win and it may be me," Ellis said.
Arnold Henne, 62 would, in his job of 40 years in retirement, work the third shift at General Mills in West Chicago, and pays his mortgage.
"I would like the new Ford pickup. - I am not in a luxury car, I probably would my children some money and move south," he said.
Carsi Alex, a 24 year old Dutchman bought 10 tickets with a buddy working on the gas in East Fabyan Parkway-mart and Route 25 in Batavia.
"I politely canceled my job and nobody else but the family I never see again. I let the whole world, "said the artist.
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