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"I was doing some work in downtown Portland in a building that had been gutted. I walked down the street to a convenience store to use the restroom and buy a Powerball ticket. The lady behind me in line said: 'You should go to Bill's to buy that ticket. They sold a big winner last night!'" Guilford said.
"As soon as she said that my mind started racing. I started to leave the store but turned around to scan my ticket and get a printout of the numbers. I was stunned when I realized I was holding a ticket worth $1 million," he said.
Guilford said he is planning to take a trip to Colorado with his winnings.
"Over the last five years, I have had some health issues that have really taken a lot out of me. Winning this takes so much stress off of me and makes me feel much more secure," Guilford said.