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Duck Derby fundraiser for Boys & Girls Clubs set Saturday

Some of the 17,000 rubber ducks float toward the finish line during last year's Rubber Duck Derby at Clarks Bridge Park Saturday. - photo by Tom Reed

0510duck1 — Some of the 17,000 rubber ducks float toward the finish line during last year's Rubber Duck Derby at Clarks Bridge Park Saturday. - photo by Tom Reed

This weekend, Lake Lanier will be flooded with thousands of ducks. No need for alarm, though. Unlike the fowl in the Alfred Hitchcock film, these birds mean no harm; they’re the “contestants” in the 14th annual Rubber Duck Derby.