Fairview man wins $1,000 a week for life

WHO: Oregon Lottery officials

WHEN: 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

WHERE: CJ’s Pub, 20101 NE Sandy Blvd., Fairview OR

WHAT: Oregon Lottery officials will present an oversized check to representatives of CJ’s Pub for selling a winning Win for Life ticket. Lottery officials will also be handing out a limited number of free promotional Scratch-it tickets at the event.

BACKGROUND: A recently-retired Fairview man won the top prize of the Win for Life game and will take home $1,000 per week for life. CJ’s Pub will receive a retailer sales bonus of $13,000 for selling the winning ticket. Chris Taylor, owner of CJ’s Pub said that the bonus money would be going back into the business.
“We need some (heating and air conditioning) work and will get new chairs,” Taylor said. “It’s all going back into the business.”

Taylor said he has a number of regular customers who will love the fact he sold the winning ticket.

VISUALS: Oregon Lottery officials will present an over-sized ceremonial check to representatives of CJ’s Pub and will also distribute a limited amount of free promotional Scratch-it tickets to patrons of the bar.

Since the Oregon Lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned nearly $12 billion for economic development, public education, state parks and watershed enhancements. For more information on the Oregon Lottery visit www.oregonlottery.org

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