September wins October Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby

Published 8:51 am Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Jeffrey Carroll has a yellow, rubber duck named September to thank for being $1,000 richer after September outraced dozens of other look-alike brethren to win the McClary Ford grand prize in Saturday’s Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby.

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The event is the biggest annual fundraiser for Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful and is held at Big Spring Memorial Park.

Other winners and their ducks are:

• First place, four Disney World Park-Hopper passes — Ashley Newby and Ashley

• Second place, $250 Osborne’s Jewelry gift card —Susan Land and unnamed duck

• Third place, trip to Sam’s Town in Tunica, Miss. — Mike and Jan Newman, and Quackers

• Fourth place, $100 Hobbs Jewelers gift card — Joy Graham and Joy

• $100 cash sponsored by Limestone Drug — Sally Waldrop and Sally

• $100 cash sponsored by The News Courier — Martina Madry and DaQuaylon

• $100 cash sponsored by William Pepper Insurance — Naomi Dubois and unnamed duck

• Three-month Wellness Center membership — Imogene Keller and Victoria

• Two 1-day Dollywood passes — Boys & Girl Club child and B&GC

• Free teeth whitening at Athens Dental Services — Vicki Toney and Abby 8

• Two Alabama Adventure passes — Rebecca Montgomery and Griffin

• Case of Pepsi a month for one year — Bobbie Evans and Jack

• Publix $50 gift card — Dennis Blakely and Haleigh Marie

• Starbucks gift basket — Barbara Harrison and Emmy

• Mary Kay Cosmetics gift basket — Henry Griggs Jr. and Gigi

• Two Theatre Huntsville Flex coupons —Jackie Dunn and Pat

• Two Theatre Huntsville Flex coupons — Barbara Perkins and Meeko

• Two Theatre Huntsville Flex coupons — Hunter Towe and Sheer

• Four Point Mallard Ice Skate Park passes — Mamie Harrison and Jarrod

Lazy Duck awards went to Jonathan Haggard, Nicholas Anderson, Boys & Girls Club Child and Jennifer Fidoe. Duck-N-Donuts was selected as Best Duck Name.

KALB said awards will be mailed to winners within 10 days.