June 24, 2011 [9]
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Rotary Clubs of Kirkland Service Above Self Two Kirkland Clubs The Kirkland Rotary is comprised of two clubs. The first, the Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown meets Tuesday mornings at the Crab Cracker, while the Rotary Club of Kirkland meets at the Woodmark Hotel on Monday evenings. Both Clubs have similar goals.
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Kirkland goes quackers for Duck Dash tradition for a new fund raiser. “We have done auctions, but everyone does an aucA sky brightly lit with tion,” said Woods, about fireworks. American flags the Duck Dash that raised waving in the breeze. And a $50,000 during a single event. sea of 12,000 yellow rubber “We did a hamburger booth, duckies? pancake feed, sold wreathes. The annual Duck Dash But this is the best money at Marina Park has become maker.” a traditional part of Woods said that the annual Fourth of Rotary members July celebrations in Rick Ostrander and Kirkland. The event is Dan Bartel came up produced by the Rowith the idea. tary Club of Kirkland “I first saw it and has become its in Canada and it largest annual fund surprised me how Bill Woods raiser. much excitement it “Every Rotarian caused,” said Woods. is asked to get 500 The three men decided to sold, but it is not easy for pursue the idea for the Kirksome. The ticket sales are land club. They borrowed phenomenal the two hours the bumpers from the Coast just before the event,” said Guard and rented the ducks Rotary member and former from a company. The event is Kirkland Mayor Bill Woods. still produced the same way. “But the greatest thing is what “You can buy the ducks we are able to do with the from them (the company) money.” also, but it is written in the The event started 16 years contract that you can’t do ago as the Rotary searched the event for three years if
More information To adopt a duck for this year’s Duck Dash, look for Rotary club members and the Lake Washington High School Drill Team at the following locations: Kirkland Wednesday Market; Juanita Friday Market and at the Parkplace QFC on the weekends. you break the contract,” said Woods. “It is about $10,000 to rent the ducks, but the sponsors underwrite the event so all the proceeds go back to the community.” Despite the contract issues, the Duck Dash continues to be a good event for the club. Setting up is a painstaking task as every duck has to have a numbered sticker stuck to its bottom. “We get about 20 kids [ more DASH page 12 ]
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The Rotary Club of Kirkland’s annual Duck Dash brings 12,000 rubber duckies to Marina Park each year for a fund raiser. REPORTER FILE PHOTO
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