Duck Splash 2011, check out the event...
The 2011 Race...
For the seventh year, the Kiwanis organization created "Lake Glendale" at the park where ducks that had been adopted by supporters raced down the lake the end pond. The fundraiser helps support the Kiwanis many community projects as well as other organizations that help sell duck adoptions.
The non-profits were not the only beneficiaries.
Over $13,000 in prize money was distributed to the winning duck adopters. According to organizer Vic Legerton, the big winner of $10,000 was Janet Hamilton. The ducks belonging to Gary Montecuollo – the newly appointed police chief of Glendale Community College – and Jim Isenman each won $1,000 and $500 was won each by Yesvilla Ganzone and Glendale Kiwanis president Susie Dell who joked that the club will probably fine her $600 for her duck luck. Quack Pack Winner was Betty Ashby.
In all, 16,830 ducks were adopted at $5 each. The duck buddies – the organizations that sold the adoptions – earned about $21,500 collectively while the Glendale Kiwanis Foundation for community programs brought in around $55,000.
Also at the park were dogs – lots of dogs. The Glendale K-9 unit, which is totally supported by donated funds, hosted an event that allowed the public to witness what the work police dogs do in the field and how well they are trained.
- By Mary O’KEEFE
(Posted by Robin Goldsworthy on Oct 20th, 2011, CV Weekly)
