BURBANK BUILDER WINS $14.9 MILLION.VAN NUYS - The final winner in last week's $88 million SuperLotto jackpot, a general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. from Burbank who immigrated from Israel, claimed his $14.9 million prize Monday in Van Nuys. Moshe Bar Moshe Bar (born June 1969) is the founder, main developer and project manager of openMosix. He founded the company behind the Xen software, XenSource, Inc, sold in 2007 to Citrix. Moshe also founded Qlusters Inc. , 58, who chose the instant-cash option and will get $14.9 million before taxes, posed for cameras beside his wife, Zvia, who turned 54 on Monday. ``This is the best birthday present I can remember,'' she said. ``We're going to celebrate every day for the rest of our lives.'' The Bars, married for 38 years, have three daughters and seven grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. . They have lived in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area since coming from Haifa in Israel 21 years ago. The two, who showed up at state Lotto offices with two sons-in-law and a lawyer to claim the prize, were visibly trembling trembling visible muscle tremor caused by fever, fear, weakness, electrolyte imbalance, especially hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia, and neuromuscular disease. trembling disease with excitement. Moshe Bar said he has long played the state lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. weekly and dreamed of hitting the big one to improve his family's lives. Before saving enough money to start his own business, he added, he worked for others in construction for years. He said he and the entire family skipped work and school to celebrate after they checked the newspaper on Thursday and found the numbers they chose were winners. ``We've been playing since the lottery began in the 1980s,'' he said. ``I want to spend the money on education for my grandchildren and helping my family back in Israel, ... and I have a big family.'' Bar said he will continue to play the lottery every week. ``This is just $14.9 million,'' he joked. ``I'll be back next month and win the big one again.'' The most he had ever won before was $2,000, he said. Bar bought the winning ticket at a convenience store in the area where he was working near downtown last week. He waited until Monday to come forward because he was reluctant to be caught in the media spotlight, said Ulysses Carter, a California Lottery spokesman. All three jackpot winners were from Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , with two others claiming their prizes last week. The retailers whose businesses sold the winning tickets will receive bonus checks for $146,500 each. They are owners of J Market in Los Angeles, Impulse Card and Gifts in Los Angeles and Lee's Chevron Service in Walnut. The largest California Lottery jackpot ever was $141 million, won by a single ticket holder on June 23. Last week's prize was the fifth biggest in state history. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) His wife, Zvia, holds the check Monday for SuperLotto jackpot winner Moshe Bar, second from right, accompanied by their sons-in-law Dov Vaknin, left, and Isaac Bitton Isaac “Jacky” Bitton (born December 2, 1947) was the drummer for Les Variations, a French rock band that rose to stardom between 1967 and 1975, after which when they split up. . Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer |
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