Some people plan to sit back and relax in their retirement. Not Connie and “Fuzzy” MacMillan of Winchester. They just won a 2008 Harley-Davidson® 105th Anniversary Fat Boy® Motorcycle. Connie’s ticket won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s “Live to Ride” Sweepstakes. On August 19, 2008, Ms. MacMillan’s ticket was drawn from 125,818 entries, each a non-winning Harley-Davidson® Scratcher ticket.

“When the man from the Lottery called, I was a wreck,” she said. “We love to play the Harley-Davidson Scratcher.”

Years ago, Mr. MacMillan had a different model Harley-Davidson®, but got rid of it. On August 28, the MacMillans received the keys to their new set of wheels from Virginia Lottery Shenandoah Valley Customer Service Center Manager Lissa Keagy. The presentation took place at Winchester Harley-Davidson® in Winchester.

Both of the MacMillans are retired factory workers.

The Harley-Davidson® game showcases one of the great icons of the American road: the Harley-Davidson® motorcycle. The Lottery is offering a total of 10 motorcycles: eight for Scratcher winners and another two for winners of second-chance drawings. Both Harley-Davidson® second-chance drawings have been held. Tickets will remain on sale because, as of August 28, five motorcycle prizes and two $75,000 prizes have not been claimed from this game. Another 922 tickets were drawn to win prize packs featuring great Harley-Davidson® merchandise.

Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been designated solely to K-12 public school education in the Commonwealth. In that time, the Lottery has turned over more than $3.4 billion for Virginia’s public schools, currently representing about 7 percent of annual state funding for public education in Virginia. In 19 years, the Lottery has awarded more than $10 billion in prizes to players and more than $1 billion in retailer commissions.

For more information, visit www.valottery.com. Please play responsibly.

“I went to my truck and scratched the ticket,” Mr. Harvey told Lottery officials. “I’ve always wanted a Harley. I couldn’t believe I’d won.”

On August 13, Mr. Harvey received the keys to his new set of wheels from Virginia Lottery Roanoke Valley Customer Service Manager Arthur Grubb. The presentation took place at Harley-Davidson® of Lynchburg.

Mr. Harvey, who works as a superintendent for a general contracting company, said he rode motorcycles a long time ago. Now he can again!

The Harley-Davidson® game showcases one of the great icons of the American road: the Harley-Davidson® motorcycle. The Lottery is offering a total of 10 motorcycles: eight for Scratcher winners and another two for winners of second-chance drawings. As of August 13, five of those eight Scratcher prizes remain unclaimed. Players can also enter non-winning tickets in the “Live To Ride” Second-Chance Drawing to win a bike or prize packs featuring great Harley-Davidson® merchandise. The drawing will be held August 19.

Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been designated solely to K-12 public school education in the Commonwealth. In that time, the Lottery has turned over more than $3.4 billion for Virginia’s public schools, currently representing about 7 percent of annual state funding for public education in Virginia. In 19 years, the Lottery has awarded more than $10 billion in prizes to players and more than $1 billion in retailer commissions.

For more information, visit www.valottery.com. Please play responsibly.

Gerald Stone, a 53-year-old dry cleaner, received his new Harley-Davidson — a 105th anniversary Fat Boy model — from Virginia Lottery officials today after winning one of 10 bikes being given away in a current scratch game. Stone got his new motorcycle at Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson in Yorktown.

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