The following is a brief of the story. For the full version, see the Thursday, July 2 print edition of the BDN.
“Power Players,” a group of Powerball-playing co-workers at a financial institution in Boonville, has been recognized as the July Lottery Team of the Month as part of the Missouri Lottery’s 2009 Lottery Captains promotion. Each month, the promotion awards a Lottery group with a prize package and a feature at Molottery.com.
Led by team co-captains Pam Hicklin of Boonville and Denise Waller of New Franklin, the “Power Players” have been playing the Lottery together for about a year. Their team roster also includes: Curtis Carter, Amber Davis, Harry Enderle, Meagan Heckman, Sharon Hoefer, April Schnell, Jill Thoma and Emily Weathers, all of Boonville; Gayla Smith of Nelson; and Pat Sweeney of Pilot Grove.
“Keep playing,” Hicklin explained as her team’s strategy for winning. “You have just as much chance of winning as anyone.”
Rules for “Power Players” membership are simple. According to Hicklin, “You have to be 18 and you have to play all the time or not at all.”
