Four Hairstylists Share $200,000 Powerball® Prize
 AUGUST 26, 2009 — A group of four co-workers, who all work together at a hair salon in Waite Park, shared a stylish $200,000 Powerball prize from the Aug. 19 drawing.
It was beginners’ luck for Nicolle Kruger of St. Cloud; Derek VanderLinden of Sartell; Jennifer Wenisch of St. Cloud; and Shelly Wilkening of Becker, who pooled their money for the first time — each contributing $10 for the drawing.
“We just thought it would be fun,” recalled VanderLinden. Little did they know that the experience would result in a lot more fun than expected for the foursome. “This will change all our lives in a good way,” Wenisch stated. “It’s a little something to help us all out,” agreed Wilkening, the owner of Concrete Image Salon, where they are all employed.
Wilkening was the first to discover the group’s windfall after watching the evening news on Aug. 19. “I was quite awe struck,” she remembered. Wilkening immediately called her employees to share the good news — they were all in shock after the call. “It was hard to believe,” said Wenisch. “I couldn’t sleep a wink that night.”
However, the win started to sink in for the hairstylists the following morning. “When I walked into the salon everyone had a permanent grin on,” Wenisch said with a smile. The group arrived at the Lottery’s headquarters in Roseville on Aug. 24 to claim the prize. Each group member claimed $50,000.
One of the group’s quick-pick tickets matched the first five winning numbers drawn on Aug. 19. The winning numbers were 14-24-31-43-51 and the Powerball number was 27.
SA, located at 29 – 3rd St. N.E. in Waite Park, sold the winning ticket.
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