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Sunday | May 22 | 2016 At the pond at Lincoln Park Bub and Alice Olsen VID Race: 2:00PM Main Race: 2:30PM Presented by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe to benefit the Olympic Medical Center Foundation and Sequim Rotary

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2016 TOP DUCK: Wilder Toyota Team

All employees get involved in Duck Derby It was by chance that Dan Wilder ended up taking over a car dealership on the North Olympic Peninsula, but it was Port Angeles’ good luck that he did.

Wilder has been a successful Port Angeles businessman who has believed in giving back — he has been a huge supporter of the community, sponsoring and donating to several organizations.

Chief among them is the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby.

This is the 27th year he is providing a car or truck to the event.

And not only is Wilder involved, his entire team is.

They shuttle cars to various sales sites, and last year they sold 2,484 ducks.

That earned them the distinction of this year’s “Bub and Alice Olsen Top Duck Award,” awarded annually to individuals who have helped the Duck Derby, the Olympic Medical Center Foundation and the community as a whole.

“When we get involved with something, we like all of our employees to be involved,” Wilder said.

“Nothing has done this like the duck race. There’s a lot of excitement around here when the derby comes around.”

In addition to the annual donation of the Duck Derby grand prize, Wilder promotes the event through local advertising campaigns and an in-store

The Wilder Toyota Team is the recipient of the 2016 Bub and Alice Olsen Top Duck Award.

Front row, from left: Leonard Schmidt, Don Dundon, Ben Lowe, Grant Williams, Dale Rose, Tami Rose, Debbi Miller, Butch Hinzpeter, Dick Kent, Dan Wilder Jr., Nerissa Davison and Anthony Roth.

Back row, from left: Cynthia Stratford, Karen Gossage, Bill Schlichting, Josh Norberg, Andrew Walker, Chandra Graham, Ryan Heskett, Brandyn Fouts, Chris Smith, Larry Strohm, Isiah Juarez, Darrell Teel and Doug Gates. Mary Davison is dressed in the duck costume.

contest at the dealership, where car shoppers are invited to guess the number of race ducks stuffed into the back of a truck.

Wilder employees also have put on dinners for the derby, and store departments compete to sell the most ducks.

A lifelong resident of California,

BUB AND ALICE OLSEN TOP DUCK WINNERS 2015: Bill Littlejohn 2014: Kay and Bill Hermann 2013: Jim Leskinovitch, Gay Lynn Iseri & Jean Hordyk

Wilder was the general manager of a dealership in Sacramento, California, but wanted to own his own store.

Through a friend, he heard that the Volkswagen-Audi dealership in Port Angeles was for sale.

He purchased it in 1977, and the rest, as they say, is history.

2012: Lisa Schlaffman 2011: Kim and Daryl Wakefield 2010: Ron Allen and Liz Mueller 2009: Edie Beck 2008: Gail Ralston and Tanya Smith 2007: Rand Thomas 2006: Caroline Putman and John Wahl

“It was a risk, because we were going through a recession and a period of high interest rates,” Wilder said.

“But my wife, Sally, and I agreed that it was worth the risk.”

Four years later, he purchased the Toyota Store (then located on East First Street), and in 1985 purchased the Honda dealership.

One year later, he added Nissan and Jeep and in 2014 brought Chrysler under his umbrella.

He got involved in the Duck Derby in its first year in 1990.

“Foundation board members George Wood and Steve Oliver met with me and asked if we might want to donate a car for the event,” Wilder said.

“I met with the Toyota general manager at the time, Wayne Murphy, and he thought it was a great idea.

“At first I thought, ‘What? A whole car?’ But then I realized what a great way it would be to help out the whole community,” he added.

“We have so many great physicians and other people at Olympic Medical Center.

“For such a small community, we have a great high-tech facility here.

“I personally thought there wasn’t a better institution to contribute to. It is used by everyone, no matter who you are, or what your age, gender or economic status is,” Wilder said.

“I truly thought we could make a donation to benefit everyone from Sequim to Forks.”

2005: Delores and Dick Kent 2004: Scooter Chapman 2003: Dan Wilder Sr. 2002: Terry and Jim MacDonald 2001: Jack Montgomery and Don Fairbairn 1990-2000: Bub Olsen

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Alice and Bub Olsen are fondly remembered for their support of the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. The Bub and Alice Olsen Top Duck Award honors the behind-the-scenes volunteers who make Olympic Medical Center Foundation events, like the Duck Derby, a success each year.

The Bub and Alice Olsen Top Duck Award was created to honor the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby’s stars — those special volunteers who go far out of their way to help make Olympic Medical Center Foundation events succeed.

The award is named for the original star volunteers, Bub and Alice Olsen.

A longtime Olympic Medical Center Foundation board member,

Bub sold ducks inside Swain’s for 21 years until his death in 2010.

He was one of the all-time top duck salesmen, with more than 15,000 ducks sold during nearly two decades as team captain of the Quacker Backers.

His wife, Alice, also was deeply dedicated to the Olympic Medical Center Foundation cause.

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A lucky duck will win its owner a new truck The 27th Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby and race is Sunday, May 22, at the pond at Lincoln Park, located in Port Angeles off Lauridsen Boulevard (next to the Clallam County Fairgrounds).

The Bub and Alice Olsen VID Race (Very Important Ducks) will be held at 2 p.m., with the main race following at 2:30 p.m. The Kids Pavilion opens at 1 p.m.

The catered VID party, for those supporters who purchased VID packages, will be in the old Loomis Tavern building at the race site with lunch beginning at 12:30 p.m.

How the Duck Derby works Duck tickets can be purchased from the dedicated people who volunteer their time to sell ducks, many of whom set up shop at businesses around town.

For each duck that’s “adopted,” the purchaser receives a ticket with a

printed number, which corresponds to a number on the duck.

Ducks cost $5 each or $25 for six.

All of the numbered ducks are dumped into the pond at Lincoln Park on race day and make their way across the pond with help from Port Angeles Fire Department volunteer firefighters who use fire hoses to push the mass of ducks across the pond.

The “owners” of the first 45 ducks to cross the finish line win great prizes.

The generous people and businesses of the North Olympic Peninsula make the Duck Derby memorable for everyone involved.

Last year, nearly 26,000 ducks were adopted in a market of 70,000 people in the Sequim-Port Angeles-Forks area, making this race the most successful per capita duck race in the world, organizers said.

Don Dundon, from Wilder Toyota, presents the keys to a 2015 Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck to Mike Miller of Rice Fergus Miller Architecture, the winner of the 2015 Duck Derby.

Past Duck Derby Winners 2015 — Rice Fergus Miller Architecture 2014 — Rena Keith

2013 — Terri Harmon 2012 — Jason Herbert 2011 — Tom Baermann 2010 — Nancy Johnson 2009 — The Gilchrist Family 2008 — Werner Beier 2007 — David Charles 2006 — Sunburst Builders

Thousands of ducks will be dumped into the pond at Lincoln Park during the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby on Sunday, May 22.

2005 — Margy Hall 2004 — Gail Dunmire 2003 — Margaret Mitchell 2002 — Mary Hebert 2001 — J.D. Logelin 2000 — Ollie Garrard 1999 — Jan Sivertson 1998 — Daniel Sinnes

1997 — Mark DeRousie 1996 — Sieglinde Ellis 1995 — Kim Skerbeck 1994 — Dorothy Adams 1993 — Ray Leppert 1992 — Jay Litrap 1991 — Reed and Annette Wendel 1990 — Pauline Olsen

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Jamestown S’Klallam tribe continues sponsorship of Duck Derby

Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby mascot Duck E. Duck, also known as Shelly Thompson, stands in front of 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn.

The Jamestown S’Klallam tribe has again agreed to continue to be a sponsor of the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby and other Olympic Medical Center Foundation events during the next few years.

“We appreciate the opportunity to help make a difference in our community,” said Jamestown S’Klallam tribal Chairman W. Ron Allen.

“We have committed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the foundation over the past 15-plus years, and since our health clinic in Sequim works closely with Olympic Medical Center, we know firsthand what a difference the foundation’s fundraising has done for OMC operations.

“We are extremely impressed with the leadership and team addressing the quality of health care in our community. We truly believe that the foundation makes a difference.”

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Director Bruce Skinner said: “Because of the tribe’s and other sponsorship, we are able to give 100 percent of monies that are donated to us at our events to Olympic Medical Center.”

The tribe is joined by its business interests, including 7 Cedars Casino, The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course and the Longhouse Deli.

The tribe will continue to be the title sponsor of the “Red, Set, Go!” Heart Luncheon and to be involved in all other foundation fundraising events, including the Sonny Sixkiller Husky Legends Golf Tournament, Harvest of Hope and Festival of Trees.

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Kids Pavilion draws in the fun It will be a family affair again this year at the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby.

Everyone is invited to partake in the festivities surrounding the main event, especially kids.

Each year the Kids Pavilion becomes an entertaining place for children in the community, providing them with arts and crafts supplies and a location on race day where they can meet the Happy Tymers Clown Group, decorate their own duck, play games, win prizes or meet the big duck.

The Kids Pavilion opens at 1 p.m. with fun for children of all ages.

Maddie Boe is the Kids Pavilion executive director this year and is very excited about the activities that are planned, including the popular Duck Putt game and Ducky Toss.

“This is a really great event, and the kids always have fun,” she said.

To make this year’s derby the best yet, organizers invite children to come out with their parents to the events on race day at Lincoln Park.

The duck derby is not only a chance to give back to our community in the most important way, but it is also a chance for families to enjoy some great entertainment and enjoy some family friendly activities, Boe said.

The Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby Olympic Medical Center is deeply grateful for everything the OMC Foundation does to support the health care needs of our community. Thanks also to the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, duck sellers and supporters who make the Duck Derby a success.

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OMC Foundation Board of Directors: President Phil Walker President-elect Jim Jones Secretary Tom Curry Treasurer Duane Wolfe

Tickets: David Beal Teresa MacDonald

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The Bub and Alice Olsen VID (Very Important Duck) Race always gets the crowd revved up for the main event.

It allows businesses and individuals from Sequim, Port Angeles, Forks and even Seattle to participate to help make this event the largest in Duck Derby history.

Matt Bailey at Bailey Signs & Graphics emblazons the VID ducks with their names or logos.

They have become very popular and make a great memento of each year’s race.

For $275, VID supporters receive a souvenir duck that is used in the VID race, plus 60 ducks in the main race, invitations to a “quackers and cheese” catered race day party and a special parking pass.

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May also is an active month in Forks for members of Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest (SIORF). SIORF has supported a wide variety of community service projects since chartering in January 1991.

The primary use for the funds raised from selling ducks on the West End goes to Soroptimist Oncology Support, which provides assistance to women with cancer living on the West End of Clallam and Jefferson counties.

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Each May, members of the Sequim Rotary Club don’t have any trouble finding ways to keep themselves busy.

Besides spending countless hours selling thousands of ducks every year, the Sequim Rotary also helps put numbers on the ducks at the duck tagging event before the race.

In addition to the Duck Derby, they also must find the time each May to help organize and operate the Sequim Irrigation Festival Parade.

Money raised by the Rotary over the years has been used for its support of organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, funding for scholarships to Sequim High School graduates, the food bank and the Carrie Blake Park project, along with the Museum of Art — all of

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