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Duck race at Elks Aidmore
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Ducks were on parade at the Elks Aidmore Center this morning, as the Olivia Haydel Senior Center launched 1,200 rubber ducks were released into a creek for the annual Rubber Ducky Race fundraiser, which raised more than $12,000

Proceeds go to Rockdale County Senior Citizens programs such as Meals on Wheels, Congregate meals, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Health and Wellness programs.

R&R Mobility and Lifts was the main sponsor of this year's Rubber Ducky Race.

Besides gathering on the creek banks to cheer on the ducks as they rapidly floated downstream, participants also enjoyed the music from the Oconee River Boys, competed in field games, and had a plate lunch provided courtesy of Glenn's BBQ, Sysco, Conyers Market, Ms. Winners and Rockdale Site Council.

Winners of the 2010 Senior Center Rubber Ducky Race

Grand Prize: Ducky # 14,  Bruce Vineyard
 One week vacation for 2 in a Marriott Vacation Club
Resort in either Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg
 2 tickets to DollyWood
 2 tickets to Tennessee Shindig Theatre
 2 tickets to Elvis’ museum
 4 tickets to Dinasaur Walk museum  
 2 tickets to Ripley’s Aquarium   $ 1250.00       
The next 14 ducks to cross the finish line win the following prizes:

#1 Ducky #1021 Stan Williams
Complementary Teeth Whitening
    by John Dobberstein Family Denistry $400.00
          
#2 Duck  #909   Greg Thomas 
E-Machine Netbook – EM250 laptop  $230.00

#3 Duck # 768    Connie Bennett
Sanyo HDTV LCD 19” flat screen TV
 2 free Johnny’s cheese pizza’s   
 Baan Thai gift certificate    $189.00 

#4 Duck # 740  Jeremy Crawford
Magellan Roadmate 1340 GPS
 2 passes to Stone Mountain Park   $185.00
 
#5 Duck # 485     Alice Nicholson 
Agatha’s Mystery Dinner Theatre for 2
 1 months membership to Gold’s Gym  $170.00

#6 Duck # 748   Grady Coggins
$100.00 Publix Supermarket gift card
 2 tickets to Fernbank Museum   $160.00

#7 Duck # 727   Daniel Dallas
High Museum of Art – 4 admission passes  
 $100.00 Longhorns gift card   $172.00

#8 Duck # 405    Bernadette Chang
Wild Animal Safari – 4 Park passes   
 $100.00 QT gas gift card    $172.00

#9 Duck #860    George Withers
Highland Golf Club – round of golf for 4
 50 wings from Hooter’s     $190.00

#10 Duck # 816    Ann McCurdy
Alliance Theatre tickets for 2  
 Here to Serve you Restaurants
 Gibbs Garage oil change    $150.00

#11 Duck # 1109     Ashley Frey
Brendale’s Spa & Gifts     $170.00

#12 Duck # 253  Connie Rae Whiteside
World of Coca-Cola – 4 admission passes 
 The Varsity – 4 meal vouchers
 AMF Bowling – 8 game passes
 4 - $5.00 Moe’s Southwest Grill gift cards  $153.00

#13 Duck # 409     Cindee Sweda
Niseymay’s Culinary Dreams Catering   $200.00

#14 Duck # 611        Sam Patel
2 – VIP Box Seat tickets – Shakespeare
  Tavern Theatre
 $50.00 Conyers Tennis Center coupon
 $45.00 Outback Steakhouse gift certificate $155.00