Duck Derby winners announced

PORT ANGELES — Forty people won prizes in the duck pluck at the 32nd Great Olympic Duck Derby.

The 32nd annual contest, conducted at Lincoln Park and streamed online May 23, included 30,138 ducks and raised more than $115,000 for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, which donates to OMC.

The first 40 yellow rubber ducks to cross the finish line won prizes for their “adopted” owners.

Here is a list of the winners and their prizes:

1. Marty Melcher of Port Angeles, 2021 Toyota Corolla from Wilder Toyota.

2. Barbara Dileanis of Sequim, $1,000 cash from 7 Cedars Casino.

3. North Olympic Health Network of Port Angeles, up to five nights stay at the Inn at Otter Crest on the Oregon Coast.

4. Adam Killpack of Port Angeles, $200 gift Card for 7 Cedars Resort Properties from 7 Cedars Casino.

5. JJC Resources of Port Angeles, $200 gift certificate for Parts or Service and Accessories from Wilder Auto and RV.

6. Milt and Sue Chance of Port Angeles, one night stay at Red Lion Hotel and $150 gift certificate for Port Angeles Crab House from Red Lion.

7. Rite Brothers Aviation of Port Angeles, four cases of Bedford’s Local Sodas from Ed Bedford.

8. Rick McDougal of Sequim, $100 cash from 7 Cedars Casino.

9. Erick Bjork of Port Angeles, $100 gift certificate from Safeway.

10. Mary Lynn Logelin of Port Angeles, $100 gift certificate from Saar’s Super Saver Foods.

11. Carol Peet of Port Angeles, $100 gift certificate from Bella Italia Restaurant.

12. Todd Irwin of Port Angeles, $100 gift certificate LD’s 929 Woodfire Grill.

13. Richard Columbus of Sequim, $100 gift certificate Baskin and Robbins.

14. Cindy Sturgeon of Port Angeles, $100 gift certificate Starbucks.

15. Fraternal Order of Eagles #483, $100 worth of gasoline from Lovell’s Roadrunner Shell.

16. Vicki and Greg McManus, Kamuela, Hawaii, $100 gift card from Amazon.

17. Niall Goard, of Greenville, Virginia, $100 gift certificate from the Port Angeles Crab House.

18. Mark Schiloknecht, $100 gift certificate from the Port Angeles Crab House.

19. NAVIX Engineering, pedicure and manicure with Laurie Rinehart and a $30 gift certificate.

20. Angeles Plumbing in Port Angeles, $100 cash from 7 Cedars Casino.

21. Sharon Wiley of Port Townsend, $50 gift certificate from Swain’s.

22. Terri Wood of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from the Port Angeles Crab House.

23. Jim aand Sherry McEntire of Sequim, $50 gift certificate from Swain’s General Store.

24. Richard Braun of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from Fiesta Jalisco.

25. Joshua and Victoria Jones of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from the Port Angeles Crab House.

26. Steve Methner of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from Fiesta Jalisco.

27. Strait View Credit Union of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from Over the Fence Sequim.

28. Trish and Dave Bekkevar of Sequim, $50 gift certificate from Over the Fence Sequim.

29. Jaime Bautista of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from Chestnut Cottage.

30. Angela Lammie of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from Applebee’s in Sequim.

31. Sanford Irrigation of Sequim, $50 gift certificate from Jose’s Famous Salsa House in Sequim.

32. Steve Deuterman of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from Jose’s Famous Salsa House in Sequim.

33. Dave Bennett of Kent, $50 gift certificate from That Takes The Cake in Sequim.

34. Over the Fence of Sequim, $50 gift certificate from That Takes The Cake in Sequim.

35. MB Rentals LLC, of Vancouver, Washington, $50 gift certificate from Blondie’s Plate in Sequim.

36. Bob Lovell of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from Tedesco’s in Sequim.

37. Melissa Reidel of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from La Belle Creperie.

38. Don Bourgo of Sequim, $50 gift certificate from The Oak Table in Sequim.

39. Barbara Cammack of Port Angeles, $50 gift certificate from The Oak Table in Sequim.

40. An unnamed Sequim resident, $100 in cash from 7 Cedars Casino.

Very Important Duck Race winners:

1. Roger and Maura Oakes, $600.

2. Jim and Dee Leskinovitch, $300.

3. Joshua and Victoria Jones, $150.

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