$241M Powerball Winning Numbers Worth

A Powerball ticket sold at a Cedar Rapids grocery store this week is worth $241 million, but whoever bought it has yet to claim the jackpot, Iowa lottery officials said Thursday.

The ticket, the state's biggest lottery winner to date, was sold at a Hy-Vee on Edgewood Road in Cedar Rapids. Store Director Jamie Franck was presented Thursday with the $10,000 bonus check the store receives for selling the winning ticket.

"I'm just hoping it was one of those customers that come in every single day or every single week making their purchases just thinking maybe today's the day," Franck said at a lottery news conference. "And this might be their lucky day that they get to find out that they're a multimillionaire."

Franck said the store's bonus will go toward its bottom line and, because Hy-Vee is an employee-owned company, employees also will see some of it in their own bonus checks.

The lottery terminal that printed the winning ticket had sold 692 plays for Wednesday night's drawing, said lottery spokeswoman Mary Neubauer. The winning ticket -- matching the numbers of 7, 10, 14, 33 and 57, plus the Powerball number of 18 -- beats the odds of 175 million to one to win, she said.

It is the seventh ticket sold in Iowa to win the Powerball jackpot. Until this week, the most recent was a Fort Dodge couple who claimed a $200.8 million jackpot in October 2006.

Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Officer Terry Rich said lottery officials encourage jackpot winners to consult financial or legal advisers before claiming such a big prize, and he pointed out that the identity of winners is public information.

"This truly is a life-changing amount of money and we want our winners to have the information they'll need as they make their decisions," he said in the statement. "Whoever has the winning ticket should sign it immediately if they haven't already done so for safe keeping."

Rich also said the winner should keep the ticket in a secure place until presenting it to claim the jackpot.

If the ticket holder chooses to take a lump sum payout, the total will be $160.3 million before taxes. After taxes, a little more than $112 million. If the winner chooses an annuity option, payments over 30 years will total $241 million before taxes.

The amount is the 15th largest Powerball jackpot won to date.

source: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8702399

Yvette Wilson Wallpaper in Memoriam

Yvette Wilson Wallpaper in Memoriam. God Bless Her.

Yvette Wilson dies at 48, her friend' says

News of Wilson’s death spread quickly on Twitter, where her name became a trending topic. Famous Twitter users Jackee Harry, Niecy Nash and Loni Love remembered her.

Yvette Wilson, a comedienne and actress best known for her role on the ‘90s sitcom “Moesha,” has died after a battle with cervical cancer, her friend Jeffrey Pittle confirmed to Celebritology. Wilson’s former co-star Shar Jackson tweeted late Thursday “God has chosen to take my sister Yvette home.”

NewsOne was the first to report the news.

Pittle, a creative director, created a Give Forward page to raise money for the actress’s medical bills in January. “Yvette has experienced kidney failure, kidney transplants and cervical cancer, among other things,” Pittle wrote. “Her cancer has come back after an extended retreat, and doctors are saying it’s very aggressive this time out.”

Wilson, who began her career as a stand-up comic, played Andell Wilkerson on the Brandy-led show “Moesha.” She also starred on the show’s spinoff “The Parkers.”

Famous Flag People in USA Flag Day

Famous Flag People in USA Flag Day

Betsy Ross was a seamstress who made clothes for George Washington. In June, 1776, Washington approached her to make the country's first flag and the rest is history.

Francis Scott Key
Inspired by the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to our national anthem as he witnessed the event as British rockets whizzed in the air while our American Flag flew in the breeze

Did you Know? If you like to study flags, then you are a Vexillologist!

All About Flag Day 2012 @holidayinsights.com

Flag Day, is a day for all Americans to celebrate and show respect for our flag, its designers and makers. Our flag is representative of our independence and our unity as a nation.....one nation, under God, indivisible. Our flag has a proud and glorious history. It was at the lead of every battle fought by Americans. Many people have died protecting it. It even stands proudly on the surface of the moon.

As Americans, we have every right to be proud of our culture, our nation, and our flag. So raise the flag today and every day with pride!

Properly Display Our Flag

There is a right way and a wrong way to display the flag. The American flag should be held in the highest of regards. It represents our nation and the many people who gave their lives for our country and our flag. Here are the basics on displaying the American flag:

• The flag is normally flown from sunrise to sunset.
• In the morning, raise the flag briskly. At sunset, lower it slowly. Always, raise and lower it ceremoniously.
• The flag should not be flown at night without a light on it.
• The flag should not be flown in the rain or inclement weather.
• After a tragedy or death, the flag is flown at half staff for 30 days. It's called "half staff" on land ,and "half mast" on a ship.
• When flown vertically on a pole, the stars and blue field , or "union", is at the top and at the end of the pole (away from your house).
• The American flag is always flown at the top of the pole. Your state flag and other flags fly below it.
• The union is always on top. When displayed in print, the stars and blue field are always on the left.
• Never let your flag touch the ground, never...period.
• Fold your flag when storing. Don't just stuff it in a drawer or box.
• When your flag is old and has seen better days, it is time to retire it. Old flags should be burned or buried. Please do not throw it in the trash.

Did you Know? There is a very special ceremony for retiring the flag by burning it. It is a ceremony everyone should see.Your local Boy Scout group knows the proper ceremony and performs it on a regular basis. If you have an old flag, give it to them. And, attend the ceremony.

source: http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/flagday.htm

POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC. SCAM EMAIL

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POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
Kruslann 205, 1098 SJ,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Date: January 27th,2007

Ref Number: PBL/ CN/ 6654/ CP

Dear Consolation Prize Winner,

CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE

British and American private international e-games organizers and co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group International, officially bring to your notice the final draw and the result of the 24th of January,2007 draw. We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of your email coupon number. Your email ID was included among the 50,000 different email addresses submitted by our partner international email provider companies. You have won a consolation cash prize of 1,500,000.00GBP (One Million, five hundred thousand Pounds).

For due processing of your winning claim, please Mr. Frank Hurt, Agent power ball lottery has been assigned to assist you with the following details.

WINNING INFO:

Amount Won;1,500,000.00 pounds

Coupon Number: PBL 2348974321

Reference Number: PBL/ CN/ 6654/ CP

Date of draw: January 24th,2007

CONTACT INFO:

Name: Mr. Frank Hurt
Email: fiduciaryofficer_agentfrank@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +44 703 194 6730
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