Hey. You never know.

That's the motto of the New York Lottery, and East Meadow resident Dennis Bartling proved that true when he purchased his winning ticket at Ashland Pharmacy in Brooklyn.

Bartling found out that he won the $10K Powerball jackpot on Jan. 28.

He's not the only East Meadow resident that has won big. In fact, in the past year, five others were rewarded with big paydays.

The first winner, Gerard Catalanello, won $10K from a Feb. 12 Powerball drawing. The ticket was purchased at Yogi Krupa, located on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. Ann Capozzi purchased the winning ticket at the J & R Discounts at 832 Carman Ave. in Westbury and won in the $10K drawing on Oct. 18, 2011. The third winner, Maxwell Weber, purchased the winning ticket at the Blossom Farms Convenience at 100 Bedford Ave. in Bellmore and won in the Oct. 26, 2011 drawing for $10K as well.

The fourth beneficiary was Jutta Yanoscik, who was awarded $40K after winning the drawing on Dec. 1, 2011.

Susan Machtinger's life changed forever on May 28, 2011, when she won $4 million from the New York Lottery.

"I have always told the clerk to give me the one that's going to win," Machtinger said. "I still cannot believe this has actually happened."