SHCO Presents List of Duck Dunk Winners

City Hall, Main Street and Patch, among others, were represented.

Susquehanna Hose Company Duck Dunk Redux

If you missed this year's event or want to relive it, check out our coverage.

VIDEO: Plunging Into Frigid Waters At The Duck Dunk

The Susquehanna Hose Company Duck Dunk was held Saturday at the Havre de Grace City Yacht Basin at Tydings Park.

About 30 brave souls plunged into the water Saturday at the second annual Susquehanna Hose Company Duck Dunk. At 10 a.m., the participants—who raised money to benefit the city's volunteer fire company—dunked into the City Yacht Basin at Tydings Park. Some dunkers plunged more than once, and many had a specific reason for dunking. Share your experience in the comments below. Stay with Patch for more from the Duck Dunk. ___ Have your own video or photos? Post them here.

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Police Blotter

Havre de Grace Crime: Theft After Duck Dunk

The following information was supplied by the Havre de Grace Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.

From the Havre de Grace Police Department: ——— South Juniata Street, 600 block, 4:35 p.m. on Jan. 23. Lindsay Nicole Smith, 27, of the 200 block of Pointe Way in Havre de Grace was arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Officers on patrol in the area of Havre de Grace Elementary School saw a suspicious vehicle and upon making contact with the operator, observed the drugs and paraphernalia. North Juniata Street, 400 block, 11:18 p.m. on Jan. 21. Daniel William Rightnour, 28, of the 700 block of Carpenters Point Road in Perryville was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and other traffic related violations. Rightnour was stopped after running a stop sign. Commerce Street, 300 block, 11…

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Another Duck Dunk On Tap For 2013

The Susquehanna Hose Company deemed Saturday's inaugural event a success.

In a city known for its unique seasonal events, the inaugural Duck Dunk made a splash. When all is said and done, the Susquehanna Hose Company fundraiser likely will generate $9,000 for Havre de Grace's volunteer fire company, Chief Scott Hurst said Monday. The event was so successful that most participants have agreed to dunk again in 2013. "We have a lot of people telling us they're coming back next year," Hurst said. "Our goal was to raise $5,000, and I think we'll almost double that." Hurst said t-shirts—like those presented to the participants and sold to spectators Saturday—are still available. Hurst added that he was overwhelmed by the amount of pledge funds raised by the participants. The 31 dunkers who followed through with the …

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VIDEO: Icy Dip For Duck Dunkers

The inaugural Duck Dunk was held Saturday morning at the Havre de Grace City Yacht Basin.

If the idea of jumping into the chilly water at the City Yacht Basin didn't deter them, a little winter weather certainly wouldn't stop them. The participants in the first ever Susquehanna Hose Company Duck Dunk hopped in with both feet—and arms, and in some cases, entire bodies—to support the city's volunteer fire department. For more, and to add photos, see this post from earlier in the day. Did you attend Saturday's Duck Dunk? What was the most memorable part? Tell us in the comments.

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Tracey Guilliams

5:55 pm on Monday, January 23, 2012

Sean, I had to go back and re watch to see the pink duck....that's Awesome! That's how to do it!   more ›

From the Editor's Seat

Saturday We Dunk

Patch editor Sean Welsh and his wife are participating in Saturday's Duck Dunk.

  I used to sit on my grandparents' sailboat on Pier 6 at the City Yacht Basin as a kid, watching a dog take flight off the dock at the launch ramp, soaring after a toy thrown by his owner. On Saturday, I'll be the dog. In virtually the same spot the dog used to plunge into the refreshing summer water, I'll be joining a couple dozen dedicated lunatics in taking the plunge—or dunk, rather—for charity. My wife, Liz, and I will be participating in the inaugural Duck Dunk to benefit the Susquehanna Hose Company. Patch is one of the sponsors of the event, too. Look for our logo on the shirts they'll be giving to dunkers and selling to spectators. You might say that Havre de Grace Patch is all-in on the Duck Dunk. I'm just not sure how "all in" …

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