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Duck Race at 6:00 p.m. ~ SummerFest Sunday, August 15, 1999
On the River in Memorial Park, St. Marys, Ohio

Winner's Choice!

DUCK RACE Ticket Information:

FIVE BUCKS EACH.
Before August 13, DUCK RACE tickets are available at...
Larry Schaaf Auto Sales Inc.,
(1525 Celina Rd., St. Marys, Ohio),
Friendly Tavern
(115 South Main Street, St. Marys, Ohio),
Kellermeyer's Men's Clothing
(143 West Spring Street, St. Marys, Ohio),
C & C Loft & Lounge
(223 East Spring Street, St. Marys, Ohio),
K.C. Geiger Park Concession Stand...
or CLICK HERE to email the Duck Race Committee!
Aug. 12-15, tickets will be sold at the St. Marys SummerFest
in the bright yellow Duck Booth in Memorial Park.
QUACK! (Good Luck!)

1999 Duck Race Prizes (so far...) 107 Prizes Worth $10,759 (New Records) August 8
FIRST PLACE WINNER'S CHOICE: '92 Chevy S-10 Pickup -OR- '92 Mercury Capri Convertible ~ Larry Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.
54 "Lucky Duck" Cash Prizes $200 Lucky Ducks St. Marys Surgical Associates (Drs. Quinter, Keighley & Bryant) $100 Lucky Ducks Eagles Lodge #767 Parker Hannifin Corporation Ft. Barbee Chapter 119 D.A.V. Ft. Barbee Chapter 119 D.A.V. St. Marys Surgical Associates Kerns Ford, Inc. $50 Lucky Ducks Laura Yelton State Farm Insurance Laura Yelton State Farm Insurance St. Marys Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, Inc. Rasneor Construction Inc. Pak-A-Sak Ron Gorby's Transmission Schwieterman's Drug Store, Inc. Schwieterman's Drug Store, Inc. Grand Lake Auto Service Center Parker Hannifin Corporation Parker Hannifin Corporation Minster Bank Foremost Tool, Inc. St. Marys Medical Group, Inc. Kogge, Inc. Kogge, Inc. Kogge, Inc. Kogge, Inc. Knights of Columbus Council 1592 Knights of Columbus Council 1592 C & C Loft & Lounge $20 Lucky Ducks McDonald's Restaurant American Budget Company O. P. Nails Fowler's TV, Inc. Fowler's TV, Inc. Kurt Meier, CPA Auglaize Equipment Rental Miller's Cafe Consolidated Hunter Inc. USWA Local 200L Gill's Gifts Gill's Gifts Gill's Gifts Gill's Gifts Gill's Gifts St. Marys Pizza Hut Don Glaser Prudential Insurance Barrett G. Kemp, Attorney Foot & Ankle Centers of Ohio, Inc. Denny's Barber Shop Denny's Barber Shop Realty Services St. Marys, New Knoxville, New Bremen Realty Services St. Marys, New Knoxville, New Bremen Realty Services St. Marys, New Knoxville, New Bremen Realty Services St. Marys, New Knoxville, New Bremen Realty Services St. Marys, New Knoxville, New Bremen	51 "Place" Merchandise Prizes 2nd 4 Goodyear Aquatread Tires ~ Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ~ Mounted & Balanced by Mike's Tire Service 3rd Estusa Graphite Tennis Racket ~ John F. Noble 4th Fan & Table with Light ~ Platinum Auto Sales 5th MotorVac CarbonClean Service ~ Rable's Auto Service 6th MotorVac CarbonClean Service ~ Rable's Auto Service 7th Complimentary Suite Stay ~ AmeriHost Inn St. Marys 8th 2 OSU Basketball Tickets ~ Coldwell Banker Plus One Professionals 9th Boyd's Bear - "Buckingham" ~ Gill's Gifts 10th $50 Gift Certificate ~ Lawler's Flowers, Gifts & Greenhouses 10th $50 Kmart Cash Card ~ Valley Nursing & Rehab Center 11th Craftsman Tool Gift Pack ~ Sears St. Marys 12th $50 Gift Certificate* ~ St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce Redeemable at any participating St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchant 13th* Stadium Blanket & Thermos ~ Denny Vogel Insurance 14th Throw Comforter ~ Cisco Realty, Inc. 15th Water Test Lab ~ Pet Round-Up 16th "Yoo-Hoo" Cooler ~ 7-Up Bottling Co. 17th Painter Pants & Tee Shirt ~ Sherwin-Williams Co. 18th Kiwi Shoe Care Valet ~ Goodyear Shoe Store 19th Cottage Collectible Bears - "Cecil & Celia" ~ Gill's Gifts 20th 3-Foot Party Sub ~ Subway Sandwiches and Salads 21st $25 Gift Certificate ~ CJ's Highmarks 22nd One Case of Fresh Sub Sandwiches ~ Classic Delight, Inc. 23rd "Big Red" Cooler ~ 7-Up Bottling Co. 24th $20 Gift Certificate ~ Lee's Famous Recipe St. Marys, Minster, Wapakoneta 25th $20 Gift Certificate ~ Celina Wal-Mart / SAM's Club 26th $20 Kitchen Gift Certificate ~ Villa Nova Drive Thru 27th $20 Kitchen Gift Certificate ~ Villa Nova Drive Thru 28th $20 Kitchen Gift Certificate ~ Villa Nova Drive Thru 29th $20 Gift Certificate ~ The Grille 30th $20 Gift Certificate ~ Paris Cleaners 31st Free Oil Change ~ Bud's Chevy-Olds-Buick, Inc. 32nd Free Oil Change ~ Bud's Chevy-Olds-Buick, Inc. 33rd Free Oil Change ~ Bud's Chevy-Olds-Buick, Inc. 34th 24-piece Chicken Dinner ~ Big Bear Stores 35th $15 Gift Certificate ~ On Cue 36th Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 37th Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 38th Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 39th Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 40th Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 41st Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 42nd Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 43rd Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 44th Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 45th Medium Pizza ~ St. Marys Pizza Hut 46th $10 Gift Certificate ~ Miller's Cafe 47th 12-Inch 2-Item Pizza ~ Domino's Pizza 48th 12-Inch 2-Item Pizza ~ Domino's Pizza 49th 12-Inch 2-Item Pizza ~ Domino's Pizza 50th 12-Inch 2-Item Pizza ~ Domino's Pizza 51st 12-Inch 2-Item Pizza ~ Domino's Pizza
$100 "Lame Duck Award" ~ K. C. Geiger Park Improvement Committee Thank You!

Duck Race Records Set in 1998:

2081 Tickets Sold. ~ $8383 in Ca$h & Prizes. ~ $10,405 for K.C. Geiger Park.

Our Annual Goal is to improve on last year's numbers.

What is a DUCK RACE?

(You could read the Rules, but I'm warning you...)

At 6:00 p.m. sharp the gate is raised... *and they're off!*
	Hundreds of thousands - well, hundreds, anyway (2,081 in 1998) - of numbered rubber ducks (one for each $5 ticket sold) are released on the St. Marys River as the nearby Memorial Park Clock Bell Tower strikes 6 o'clock. The unpredictable current carries the yellow rubber ducks 1/2 a furlong - about 120 yards - downstream at speeds measured in the tenths of a mile/hour.

The ducks float on the lazy current of the St. Marys River.

Hundreds of thousands - well, thousands, anyway (no kidding) - of race fans come to the riverbank to watch the spectacle. Throwing stuff at the ducks or at the DUCK RACE officials in the water is considered bad form, and will draw stern rebukes from the knowledgeable fans (and especially from the DUCK RACE officials).

**The ducks float on the lazy current of the St. Marys River.**
Hundreds of thousands - well, thousands, anyway (no kidding) - of race fans come to the riverbank to watch the spectacle. Throwing stuff at the ducks or at the DUCK RACE officials in the water is considered bad form, and will draw stern rebukes from the knowledgeable fans (and especially from the DUCK RACE officials).

The Official Duck Race Officials await the winners...

Duck Race Finish The ducks approach the finish line to qualify for prizes (over $8,000 in cash and merchandise in 1998). DUCK RACE officials in the yellow shirts and hats place the winners into the chute immediately. This year, the First Place Prize is the Winner's Choice of a 1992 Mercury Capri convertible or a 1992 Chevy S-10 pickup truck, sponsored by Larry Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.

**The Official Duck Race Officials await the winners...**
	The ducks approach the finish line to qualify for prizes (over $8,000 in cash and merchandise in 1998). DUCK RACE officials in the yellow shirts and hats place the winners into the chute immediately. This year, the First Place Prize is the Winner's Choice of a 1992 Mercury Capri convertible or a 1992 Chevy S-10 pickup truck, sponsored by Larry Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.

***Memorial Park Clock Tower, St. Marys, Ohio***
The annual DUCK RACE takes place on Sunday during the St. Marys SummerFest, the second weekend of August each year. All proceeds benefit K.C. Geiger Park, a beautiful local public facility. The six DUCK RACEs run to date have generated over $34,000 for the K.C. Geiger Park Improvement Committee, a private, non-profit organization. Your donations, including the purchase of DUCK RACE tickets, are tax-deductible. All funds are administered through the St. Marys Community Foundation. 1997 was the first year for the DUCK RACE to be on the internet. Learn more DR trivia in the Duck Race Archives.

What's a "Lucky Duck?"

Corporate sponsors of specially colored ducks donate $20, $50, $100 or $200 cash prizes. The next numbered duck to follow a "Lucky Duck" across the finish line wins the prize donated by that "Lucky Duck's" sponsor.

What's the "Lame Duck Award?"

The K.C. Geiger Park Improvement Committee sponsors one prize in each year's Duck Race, the Lame Duck Award. The Race Entrant which finishes dead last at the finish line (the "Lame Duck") wins $100 in cash for its owner, just because.

The Annual K.C. Geiger Park Improvement Committee St. Marys River SummerFest Duck Race is a fund-raising activity of (surprise!) the K.C. Geiger Park Improvement Committee, which is a non-profit organization.
All proceeds from this EVENT and other Committee functions are administered through the St. Marys Community Foundation.
All donations are tax-deductible.

Race Entrant Owner chances of winning depends on how many prizes are donated and how many tickets are sold. EVENT Officials are not required by law to inform the public that buying twice as many tickets doubles the chances of winning.

Unofficial Duck Race Theme Song:
"Kickin' Back"
Chris Botkin
Why a Duck?
Click me to make it stop!

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Winner's Choice!

DUCK RACE Ticket Information:

1999 Duck Race Prizes (so far...)
107 Prizes Worth $10,759 (New Records)
August 8

FIRST PLACE WINNER'S CHOICE:
'92 Chevy S-10 Pickup -OR- '92 Mercury Capri Convertible
~ Larry Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.

54 "Lucky Duck" Cash Prizes

51 "Place" Merchandise Prizes

Thank You!

Duck Race Records Set in 1998:

What is a DUCK RACE?

What's a "Lucky Duck?"

What's the "Lame Duck Award?"

Race Entrant Owner chances of winning depends on how many prizes are donated and how many tickets are sold. EVENT Officials are not required by law to inform the public that buying twice as many tickets doubles the chances of winning.

Thanks for surfin' through

Botkinland is best viewed with Netscape 4.0 or higher ~ 1024×768 resolution ~ Crescendo! midi plug-in ~ Happy Surfin'!
Original material ©1999 Chris Botkin ~ all rights reserved ~ surfers since June 11, 1997.
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Winner's Choice!

DUCK RACE Ticket Information:

1999 Duck Race Prizes (so far...) 107 Prizes Worth $10,759 (New Records) August 8

FIRST PLACE WINNER'S CHOICE: '92 Chevy S-10 Pickup -OR- '92 Mercury Capri Convertible ~ Larry Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.

54 "Lucky Duck" Cash Prizes

51 "Place" Merchandise Prizes

Thank You!

Duck Race Records Set in 1998:

What is a DUCK RACE?

What's a "Lucky Duck?"

What's the "Lame Duck Award?"

Race Entrant Owner chances of winning depends on how many prizes are donated and how many tickets are sold. EVENT Officials are not required by law to inform the public that buying twice as many tickets doubles the chances of winning.

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1999 Duck Race Prizes (so far...)
107 Prizes Worth $10,759 (New Records)
August 8

FIRST PLACE WINNER'S CHOICE:
'92 Chevy S-10 Pickup -OR- '92 Mercury Capri Convertible
~ Larry Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.

Thanks for surfin' through

Botkinland is best viewed with Netscape 4.0 or higher ~ 1024×768 resolution ~ Crescendo! midi plug-in ~ Happy Surfin'!
Original material ©1999 Chris Botkin ~ all rights reserved ~ surfers since June 11, 1997.
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