The Venice Canals Association would like to thank all of you who purchased rubber duckies & participated in the eighth annual 4th of July festivities and give special recognition to the winners & the many helpers !!!

Thanks … CJ Cole & Maxine Leral, Event Chairs

Ducky Sales – Bonnie Felix, Dave & Toni & Michelle Mannix, John Schacht, James Arnall, Maxine Brooks, Nadine Parkos & her sister Sally, Sandy Berens, Renee Kaplan, Shelby Smith, CJ & Jay Cole

Yacht Club Gear Sales – Bonnie Felix & Diane Tatum

Ducky Numbering – Trudi Puskin, Maxine Brooks, CJ Cole

Decorations & Set-Up – Nadine Parkos & Sally, Irv & Trudi Puskin, Barbara Cooper, Josie & Paul Scibetta, Jody Watt, Bud Felix, Martin Meunier, Michael Towne, Maxine & Murray Leral, Renee Kaplan, Mike Mlikotin, John & Sarah Schacht, Dave Mannix, Michael Laurence, Robert Jaye

Announcement Boat – Steve Slayden & Michael Town

Event MC – George Notaras

Regatta Start – George Notaras, Barbara Cooper & CJ Cole

Race/Regatta Finish – Jay Cole, Renee Kaplan, Alan Kleinman

Duck Retrieval – Alan Kleinman

Cookie Decorating – Maxine Leral

Food – Josie Scibetta & Mike Mlikotin

BBQ – Irv Puskin (cook), Michael Klain (cook & grandson), Barbara Cooper, Trudi Puskin, Laura Klain

Entertainment – Shoo Flies

Crazy Hat Judges – Ed Cherney, Michael Laurence

Clean-Up – Maxine & Murray Leral, Chekka, Renee Kaplan, CJ Cole, Michael Town, Justine Hong, Richard Meddoff, Martin Meunier, George Notaras, Debbie & Larry Kaufman, Shoo Flies band members, Barbara Cooper & Robert Jaye, Diane Tatum

Publicity – CJ Cole

Flyer Distribution – John Schacht & helpers

Photos – Mike Mlikotin

Use of Lot for Storage – Ernie  Erickson

… and anyone we may have forgotten !!!