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2008 DUCK dash
The 11th Annual United Way of Western Nebraska Rubber Duck Dash was a HUGE success! This year 18,036 ducks were bought! That's 2,755 more ducks than were sold in 2007! Thank you to everyone who bought ducks and supported United Way of Western Nebraska. All of the ducks raced to the finish line and the first 20 were awarded the following prizes.

2008 Duck Dash Prizes & Winners s & Winners
GRAND PRIZE

2008 Chevy Silverado Truck donated by TEAM Chevrolet and Target

Winner:

Kasandra Arriaga

2nd

2008 Honda 4WD ATV donated by Sandberg Honda

Winner: Jody Lind       

3rd

Finnleo Infared Sauna donated by High Plains Spas

Winner: Jim Joint

4th

$3000 Aulick’s TLC and The Spa Gift Certificate donated by Aulick’s TLC and The Spa

Winner: Jesus Hernandez

5th

Sealy Wood Mill Ultra Plush Euro Pillowtop Queen Mattress donated by Webber’s Furniture

Winner: Irene Stuart

6th

2 Roundtrip Great Lakes Airline Tickets from Scottsbluff to Denver donated by Great Lakes Aviation

Winner: Jack Tower

7th

Dell Vostro Desktop Computer w/ 19” Flat Panel donated by FALCO Intralinks, Inc.

Winner: Martha Stricker

8th

7 Piece Patio Set donated in part by Target

Winner: Clark Burden

9th

Ducane Gas Grill donated by The Mercantile

Winner: Charlotte Straw

10th

$250 Wal-Mart Gift Card donated by Wal-Mart

Winner: Sandra Benavides

11th

Pair of Kincaid Swivel Rocker Chairs donated by Hinn’s Home Furnishings

Winner: Don Bronderslev

12th

$250 Sonic Gift Card donated by Sonic

Winner: Joan Cromer

13th

Nintendo Wii donated by Wal-Mart

Winner: Becky Martin

14th

$250 Runza Gift Card donated by Runza

Winner: Pearl Unterseher

15th

$200 Runza Gift Card donated by Runza

Winner: Kent Lemaitre

16th

$100 Runza Gift Card donated by Runza

Winner: Brenda McKelvey

17th

$50 Runza Gift Card donated by Runza

Winner: Janice Fehringer

18th

$50 Runza Gift Card donated by Runza

Winner: Nancy Paetow

19th

$25 Runza Gift Card donated by Runza

Winner: Rick Ediger

20th

$25 Runza Gift Card donated by Runza

Winner: Nick Stauffer

 

Winners of the 1st Annual Rubber Duck Dash 5K Walk/Run sponsored by Valley Bank & Trust Co.

   Men: 20-29  Nick Spain 20:43
            30-39  Mike Gaudreault 21:55
            40-49  Duncan Baker  22:00
            50+     Danny Martinez 22:36     

Women:  20-29  Leslie Smith 30:14
                 30-39  Angela Philbrick 21:56
                  40-49  Chris Macke  25:49                

50+ No entries

Ruben Hernandez, Stephanie Curtis and Sarah Perry (all from Valley Bank & Trust Co.) present a check for $1000 to United Way Special Events Co-Chairs, Heather Churhill and Tori Smith.  The proceeds were from the 1st Annual Rubber Duck Dash 5K Walk/Run sponsored by Valley Bank & Trust Co.

Sponsor Decorated Duck Contest Winners:

  • Most Unique: Panhandle Coop                                                                              
  • Quackiest: Valley Bank & Trust Co.

                                                                          

  • Most Colorful: US Bank                                                                                                                                       
  • Fastest Duck: First State Bank & Pioneer Animal Clinic                

School Decorated Duck Contest Winner:

Program for Alternative Learning School

 

Thank you to all of our Rubber Duck Dash Sponsors!
Plan for the 12th Annual United Way of Western Nebraska    Rubber Duck Dash on Saturday, September 19, 2009!

 

Sponsors:

Big Duck:

Quacker Backer:

Media Quacker Backer:

Lucky Ducks:


Rubber Duck:
  Carr-Trumbull Lumber
 
 
Dashing Ducks:


Derby Ducks: