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Video: Feeling Ducky: Derby Duck Raises Money for Zelienople Park
The Connoquenessing Creek saw an invasion of a new breed of bird on Saturday ... the yellow rubber duckie.
As Ernie from Sesame Street might have said, “Rubber duckie, you're the one” -- or this case won.
On Saturday, members of the Friends of the Zelienople-Harmony Park, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing Community Park in Zelienople, gathered to launch nearly 1,000 yellow rubber duckies from a bridge over Connoquenessing Creek.
The ducks journeyed down the creek to the canoe launch area off Halstead Boulevard. The owner of the first duck to cross into a collection tube won $1,000. The second-place winner received $500, and the third-place finisher received $250.
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It cost $10 to enter a duck in the competition. All race proceeds will be used for repairs to the park.
For more information about Friends of the Park or to make a donation visit MyZeliepark.org.
