BEAVERTON, Mich. – A Michigan man refused to miss his usual lottery drawing while he was on vacation, and that paid off to the tune of $110,000.
Douglas Woodside, 59, of Beaverton, bought a Fantasy 5 ticket at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles 3655 on Estey Road in Beaverton.
He matched the five numbers from the May 3 drawing: 04-18-23-27-29.
“My wife and I were leaving for vacation, so I purchased a multi-draw Fantasy 5 ticket to cover the days we would be gone,” Woodside said. “About a week later, after we’d gotten home from our trip, I remembered to check the ticket.
“I looked it over three times, and then I had my wife look it over to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. Once she confirmed what I was seeing, I immediately started shaking. I couldn’t believe it. Winning is such a relief.”
Woodside visited Michigan Lottery headquarters to claim his winnings. He said he plans to finish some home improvements and save the rest of the money.
