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FISHKILL – Temperatures were in the 40s on Saturday, but the water was still cold as dozens took the Polar Plunge at the Sharpe Reservation on Saturday.
It was the 20th anniversary of the event to raise money for the New York State Special Olympics.
As of Saturday morning, Special Olympics Chapter founder Chris Hamel said they raised well over $100,000.
The brave ones who lined up in groups and took the plunge included a couple of “polar bears.”
State Senator Susan Serino presented a proclamation in honor of the 20th anniversary of the event.
