July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 7 Great Ridgewood Duck Derby is ‘splashing success’ Nearly 400 yellow rubber ducks recently raced down the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook behind Graydon Pool as part of the Great Ridgewood Duck Derby. The family-friendly event, co- sponsored by Jacobsen Landscape Design & Construction and Ridgewood Parks and Recreation, was part of “Come Alive Out- side,” a national movement that promotes spending time in outdoor spaces for chil- dren and families. Guests enjoyed musical entertainment, a sand sculpture contest, beach games, “duck-or-ation,” barbecue, and duck races at the pool and surrounding parkland. The races consisted of three separate heats, with prizes awarded to the fastest and best deco- rated ducks. (continued on next page) Above: Spectators watch the ducks from a bridge above the brook. Left: Some of the deco- rated ducks.