________________________________________ Local Veterans urge State Legislators to support a bill that would create a state lottery scratch off ticket where 100% of the Net proceeds would be deposited into an interest bearing account and used to assist Connecticut Veterans and their families in need of assistance. ________________________________________ Marine Corps veterans Scott VanDerheyden and Jimmy Sparrow of Stamford CT. have been working closely with their State Representative Jim Shapiro to establish a Veterans Scratch off ticket that would assist Connecticut Veterans and their families in need. â