Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

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Craig Myers, center, a special olympian from Tampa, Florida, and his uncle Don Strock, right, of Champion, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge with assistance from Chris Herlinger, left, with the Bazetta Fire Department, in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Craig Myers, center, a special olympian from Tampa, Florida, and his uncle Don Strock, right, of Champion, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge with assistance from Chris Herlinger, left, with the Bazetta Fire Department, in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Craig Myers, center, a special olympian from Tampa, Florida, and his uncle Don Strock, right, of Champion, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge with assistance from Chris Herlinger, left, with the Bazetta Fire Department, in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Craig Myers, center, a special olympian from Tampa, Florida, and his uncle Don Strock, right, of Champion, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge with assistance from Chris Herlinger, left, with the Bazetta Fire Department, in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Minnie Wolfe, right, of Niles, participates in the Annual Polar Plunge with assistance from Chris Herlinger, with the Bazetta Fire Department, in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Minnie Wolfe, right, of Niles, participates in the Annual Polar Plunge with assistance from Chris Herlinger, with the Bazetta Fire Department, in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Jodi Omerzo, left, and Rena Ghirardi, both of Cortland, dressed up as the Harlem Globetrotters, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Jodi Omerzo, left, and Rena Ghirardi, both of Cortland, dressed up as the Harlem Globetrotters, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Jodi Omerzo, left, and Rena Ghirardi, both of Cortland, dressed up as the Harlem Globetrotters, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Jodi Omerzo, left, and Rena Ghirardi, both of Cortland, dressed up as the Harlem Globetrotters, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Dan Goddard, of Champion, left, and Mike Watson, of Niles, right, both with the group Livin' for Livi, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. The group was created after Watson's daughter Livi passed away after getting hit by a drunk driver. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Dan Goddard, of Champion, left, and Mike Watson, of Niles, right, both with the group Livin' for Livi, participate in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. The group was created after Watson's daughter Livi passed away after getting hit by a drunk driver. EMILY MATTHEWS …


Mike Montler, who was with the group Livin' for Livi, participates in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Mike Montler, who was with the group Livin' for Livi, participates in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


People participate in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

People participate in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Craig Myers a special olympian from Tampa, Florida, poses for a portrait after participating in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Craig Myers a special olympian from Tampa, Florida, poses for a portrait after participating in the Annual Polar Plunge in Mosquito Lake in Cortland on Saturday. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR