By Dean Vaglia
Leader Staff Writer
Leonard resident Megan Griffin won the Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot in early February, becoming $100,000 richer.
Griffin visited the Lakeville Market and Liquor convenience store in Addison Township on Feb. 5. She purchased several Fantasy 5 tickets, one of which played the numbers 09-13-23-26-28.
“I love the Fantasy 5 game and I play it often,” Griffin said. “I was scanning several tickets at the store and a message came up to file a claim on one of my Fantasy 5 tickets, so I knew I had to have won a big prize.”
She then began scanning tickets on the Michigan Lottery app, realizing what happened once confetti and a $100,000 message popped up on screen.
“I tried to stay calm since people were around, but I was so excited,” Griffin said.
She collected her prize from the Michigan Lottery on Feb. 15 and plans to use the $100,000 winnings on a down payment for a new house.