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BELLEVILLE - ROMULUS
BELLEVILLE - ROMULUS

One more time

Belleville resident wins 2nd

Lottery Powerball jackpot

Luck struck a second time for a winnings.
Belleville man who won $250,000 from the Powerball plays may be purchased for
Michigan Lottery playing Powerball online. $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state
Thomas McIntyre, 65, matched four of and online at MichiganLottery.com. A
the white balls and the Powerball - 01-33- “Power Play” option that multiplies non-
35-40-69 and PB: 24 - in the April 22 draw- jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maxi-
ing to win a $50,000 prize. Thanks to the mum of $2 million may be added to any
Powerplay, his prize was multiplied by five Powerball play for only $1.
for a $250,000 prize. He bought his winning The Powerball drawing takes place at
ticket online at MichiganLottery.com. 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday and
The is McIntyre's second big Powerball may be watched live online at:
win. In October 2019, McIntyre won a http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tick-
$100,000 prize playing Powerball online. ets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C.,
“You never really expect to win a huge U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Lottery prize, winning for a second time is About 97 cents of every dollar spent on
truly unbelievable,” said McIntyre. “Just Lottery tickets is returned to the state in
like when I won in October, the first person the form of contributions to the state
I shared the news with was my mom. School Aid Fund, prizes to players and
“The timing was so good. I found out I commissions to vendors and retailers. In
won $250,000 the day before my birthday the 2019 fiscal year, the Lottery provided
and the day before I was set to retire. This more than $1 billion for Michigan's public Thomas McIntyre of Belleville won his second Powerball prize in April, the day before
will make my retirement so much more schools, its fifth record contribution in a his birthday and the day before he planned to retire.
enjoyable and take a lot of stress away.” row. Since it began in 1972, the Lottery has
McIntyre visited Lottery headquarters contributed more than $23 billion to sup- additional information, follow the Twitter and online at www.michiganlot-
to claim his prize. He plans to invest his port public education in Michigan. For Michigan Lottery on Facebook, Instagram, tery.com.
County confirms 13 cases of COVID-19 in Romulus businesses

Thirteen cases of COVID-19 in two County Health Division to report their
Romulus businesses have been con- ” contact, get tested by a healthcare
firmed by the Wayne County Public It is imperative all people who visited these provider as soon as possible, and self-
Health Division. two establishments during the exposure window call quarantine at home.
The department announced Sunday “We understand that it is difficult to
that 12 cases of the virus are connected to and cooperate with our communicable disease team. refrain from gathering with friends and
the Playhouse Club employees or patrons family,” said Austerberry. “But if you
and another positive case is an employee must, please follow some simple precau-
of Checkers restaurant in Romulus. Anyone who visited or worked at the exposure window call and cooperate tions to limit the spread of COVID-19.
The Wayne County communicable dis- Playhouse Club between June 17 and with our communicable disease team so Stay 6-feet apart, avoid large gatherings,
ease team recently completed a case July 1, or worked at or patronized the that we can understand the extent of the wash your hands with soap and water fre-
investigation and tracing for the con- Romulus Checkers between June 27 and outbreak,” said Carol Austerberry, Wayne quently, and stay home if you are not feel-
firmed cases in Romulus. Those testing July 4, should contact the Wayne County County Public Health Officer. ing well.”
positive have been instructed to self-iso- Health Division at (734) 727-7078, officials Patrons of either establishment who For more information and updates on
late for 14 days and until their next urged. were potentially exposed between these the Wayne County COVID-19 response
COVID-19 test shows no sign of the dis- “It is imperative all people who visited dates and are symptomatic or non-symp- visit www.waynecounty.com or call (734)
ease. these two establishments during the tomatic are encouraged to call the Wayne 287-7870.

Help wanted

Jo Ann Gardner, above, is looking for some volunteers to help install the Butterfly Garden that is being added at Banatoi Park/Sherwood Pond in Sumpter Township this
week. Today and tomorrow, July 9 and 10, volunteers are need to spread soil to start a pathway around the garden area. On Saturday, July 11, various foliage and plants
will be put in the ground and donations of plantings are welcome. Organizers said there will be multiple activities for those of all ages include meeting new friends, playing
in dirt (remembering our youth), spreading soil, planting plants, weed whacking, putting weed paper down, spreading wood chips, donating clean gallon milk jugs with
water, throwing seeds in the wild garden area, making mud rock puddles, record keeping of activities and volunteers along with suggestions. To volunteer, email Gardner
at balclionjo@comcast.net or call (248) 390-9233. Gardner said she would be at Sherwood Pond most of the day through July 10. She said she is also working on getting
the butterfly garden certified as a Monarch Waystation. "If you are a kid like me and like watching dump trucks dump dirt, let me know. We will have a 20 to 30 minutes noti-
fication and I will call you as soon as I know. Cleaning up trash at the park would be appreciated. Bring a bag and pick up trash," Gardner said.