Freezing For A Reason
Last week, hundreds of individuals converged on Tumbleweed on the River to jump into The Ohio all in the name of charity.
The annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge took place on a sunny Saturday and was a fun, festive event that left teeth chattering but hearts toasty warm.
I took part (dressing in ‘80s attire just for the heck of it) after Tumbleweed operators and brothers Matt and Mike Higgins offered to donate $1,000 to Special Olympics if I joined them. Then, several community members – including Terry Roy and James and Adele Murphy – kicked in more donations to a cause that’s near and dear. I took the plunge this past weekend in honor of my sister, Steph, who continues to dispel stereotypes and defy limitations. Freezing for a reason never felt so good.
Photos by TONY BENNETT | Contributing Photographer
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- Joe Mees, Angie Fenton and Mandy Connell.
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- Angie Fenton.
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- Bachelor’s Club: Todd Wilkinson, Rob Williams, Sterling Denham, Joey Gumer, McCauley Ricketts, Ryan Miranda, John Watkins, Garret Maloney, David Phillips, Bryan Flaherty and Chris Payne.
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- Larry Schuman, Angie Fenton, Mike Higgins and John Daniels.
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- Angie Fenton and J. D. Reynolds.
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- Michael and Eric McKechnie and Seth Edens.
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- Front Row: Heather Cent and Beth Hardesty. Back Row: Heather Hafling, Sierra Holbrook, Christy Alvey, Ramsey Hafling, Polar Bear, Page Cent and Susan Sohm.
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- Andrew Ward.
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- Angie Fenton accepting her check for $1000 towards Special Olympics from Tumbleweed.
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- Tumbleweed donating $20,000 to the Special Olympics.
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- The cold, murky waters of the Ohio River.
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- David Garvey, Lauren Schlosser, Tori Gatewood, Niccole Lynch, Nicholas Chandler Christine Black and Sam Aguiar.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Team Tumbleweed.
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- Angie Fenton already freezing.
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- Team Tumbleweed getting ready to jump at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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- And they’re off! Team Tumbleweed jumping in at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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- And they’re off! Team Tumbleweed jumping in at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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- And they’re off! Team Tumbleweed jumping in at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Angie Fenton “Walking on Water” at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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- “Get me out of here!” as Team Tumbleweed rushing to get out of the Ohio at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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- “Get me out of here!” as Team Tumbleweed rushing to get out of the Ohio at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Team Tumbleweed warming up at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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- Team Tumbleweed at the Polar Plunge 2012.
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