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Lottery win helps Lake Stevens convenience store owner pay bonuses LAKE STEVENS — A few weeks ago, Bob Eaton wondered whether he’d be able to pay his employees holiday bonuses this year.After all, the bonuses are a tradition for the Eaton family, which owns five Chevron stations in north Snohomish County. Eaton had already told employees of his Frontier Village station not to expect them this year because of the recession. On Nov. 21, Kristopher Johnson, an unemployed Arlington man, bought the winning ticket in the $6.5 million Washington’s Lottery Lotto jackpot from Eaton’s Lake Stevens Chevron station. Selling the winning jackpot ticket meant the Frontier Village station received a commission equal to 1 percent of the jackpot — $65,000 — much of which will be distributed among 45 employees of the Eaton family’s five stations. The Eatons declined to say how much they give out in bonuses. “We knew instantly we were going to share a portion of it,” said Eaton, 40, of Lake Stevens. Eight employees donned Santa hats for a Tuesday event where Fil Gudmundson, the Washington Lottery regional manager, presented Eaton with an oversized check. When the family learned Bob Eaton’s station sold the winning ticket, the excitement was palpable, Don Eaton said. “Bob and I just looked at each other and went ‘Yeah!’ ” he said. It’s a family business and that spirit is extended to all employees, whether they’re new hires or old hands, Bob Eaton said. James Mitchell, 22, an employee at the Frontier Village station since 2008, said he was elated to learn he’d get a bonus this year. “I’ll be able to buy everyone more Christmas presents,” he said. “I thought I was going to be broke for Christmas.” Oscar Halpert: 425-339-3429, ohalpert@heraldnet.com. |
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talk about Christmas spirit!
I've heard of other store owners keeping the cash for themselves. But every once in a while we hear of a business owner, with a heart, sharing his Lottery "payout" with all of those who acted in selling the ticket.
Thanks Bob, i would like to be a regular customer (as much as i can), in appreciation, if only i knew where your businesses were at.
cme everett | Dec 8, 2009 2:27 am | 1 replies | Request removal
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Well it is nice to hear about some good news for a change. Bob Eaton sounds like a good man. Unlike the ower of the Mukilteo Chevron who should take a page out of Bob Eatons book of life. In this day and age were every dollar counts for every family I was a unfortunate customer of the mukilteo Chevron were I thought I would go in save some time to fill my propane tanks to cook for a family get together instaed of going to Chucks Chevron up on hwy 99 were I have been doing bussiness for years. After filling my tanks I went inside to pay and was charged 39.99 for filling two five gallon tanks of propane which works out to 3.99 a gallon WOW!! I was floored at the price. I called Chucks Chevron to ask if the price had gone up and they said no its still 2.39 a gallon. There must be a reason why the mukilteo Chevron has to over charge thier customers but its not thinking of thier customers thats for sure. I will never go there agian and hope anyone reading this will pass it on to the next guy who will be ripped off buy the Mukilteo Chevron if they happen to go there to get gas or propane. I say BUH HUMBUG!! to the owner of the Mukilteo Chevron. He is a Scrooge for sure.
Concerned Citizen | Dec 08, 2009 9:05 am | Request removal
Mr. Eaton
You are indeed a man with integrity.
What a wonderful gift YOU will get in giving these bonuses to your employees. I wish you and your family the happiest of holidays.
cynthia worthen | Dec 8, 2009 8:11 am | 0 replies | Request removal
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What a wonderful thing to do. It renews faith in humanity to see gestures like this...
CC At the Big B | Dec 8, 2009 7:41 am | 0 replies | Request removal
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