October 4, 2008

Ducks on the Mississippi

Espirit and Southside Optimist Clubs sponsors the first annual Ducks on the Mississippi in honor of Janie Meyer in downtown Cape Girardeau Friday.

ELIZABETH DODD ~ edodd@semissourian.com Casey Zimmerman, of Cape Girardeau, left, and Don Greenwood, of Cape Girardeau start the first duck race with the sponsor ducks at the first annual Ducks on the Mississippi in downtown Cape Girardeau Friday. About 700 ducks participated and proceeds from the event went to Optimist International for Childhood Cancer and local children programs. The event was in honor of Janie Meyer, who passed away from cancer in May. Meyer was the president of the Espirit Optimist Club.

ELIZABETH DODD ~ edodd@semissourian.com Cecelia Rose Sanderfer, 4, of Kelso, attempts to help retrieve rubber ducks from the river at the first annual Ducks on the Mississippi in downtown Cape Girardeau Friday.

ELIZABETH DODD ~ edodd@semissourian.com Bruce Zimmerman, of Cape Girardeau, foreground, paddles up to load ducks to take to the starting line at the first annual Ducks on the Mississippi in downtown Cape Girardeau riverfront Friday.

ELIZABETH DODD ~ edodd@semissourian.com The Gardner family, of Cape Girardeau, William, 2, from left, Bob, Jennifer and Samantha, 5, cheer on their duck they named "Ducko."

ELIZABETH DODD ~ edodd@semissourian.com About 700 rubber ducks float down the river in the first annual Ducks on the Mississippi.

ELIZABETH DODD ~ edodd@semissourian.com Don Greenwood, of Cape Girardeau, scoops up the winning duck at the finish line.

ELIZABETH DODD ~ edodd@semissourian.com Cape Girardeau Firefighter Norman Baker, left, and Captain Paul Breitenstein attempt to catch 700 rubber ducks from the river.

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Espirit and Southside Optimist Clubs sponsors the first annual Ducks on the Mississippi in honor of Janie Meyer in downtown Cape Girardeau Friday.

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