Children take a peak at numbered plastic ducks ready to be dropped into Pattaconk Brook in Chester for the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier

Members of Chester Rotary lead a group of people was they walk down Main St in Chester for the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier

Spectators watch as numbered plastic ducks are dropped into the Pattaconk Brook in Chester for the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier

Spectators watch as numbered plastic ducks are dropped into the Pattaconk Brook in Chester for the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier

Numbered plastic ducks float down the Pattaconk Brook in Chester for the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier

A spectator watches as numbered plastic ducks float down the Pattaconk Brook in Chester for the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier

Numbered plastic ducks float down the Pattaconk Brook in Chester for the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier

A Chester Rotary member scoops numbered plastic ducks at a barrier on the Pattaconk Brook in Chester marking the end of the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier

Children try to find their numbered plastic ducks after they were scooped from the Pattaconk Brook in Chester during the ConnDucky Derby on May 4. Proceeds raised from the purchase of the reusable ducks will be used to support Homeward Bound and the Chester Rotary. Homeward Bound find new homes for dogs in need of adoption while Chester Rotary supports community programs such as Community Fund Food Pantry, Shoreline Soup Kitchen, youth services and other programs. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier