Memorial Day festivities promise ducks, drills

The city of Auburn and a local service organization have all their ducks in a row for Memorial Day - literally and figuratively.

On Monday, the Auburn Kiwanis Club will hold its 20th annual Duck Derby downtown. The event will follow the city's Memorial Day Parade, which starts at 11 a.m.

During the derby, which is co-sponsored by AmeriCu Credit Union, Kiwanis members will send 6,000 toy ducks racing down the Owasco River. Each duck will correspond with a raffle ticket purchased by an individual, and those with the first 10 ducks across the finish line will win a number of prizes.