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Taking the icy plunge for charity

| 12 Feb 2014 | 03:06
    Michael Mener with daughter, Makenna, of Highland Lakes.
    Michael Mener with daughter, Makenna, of Highland Lakes.
    Taking the icy plunge for charity
    Taking the icy plunge for charity
    Taking the icy plunge for charity
    Members of the Sparta Fire Department.
    Members of the Sparta Fire Department.
    Tom Hahn of Sparta dressed in jail scrubs.
    Tom Hahn of Sparta dressed in jail scrubs.
    Anthony Alfonso of Sparta Elks.
    Anthony Alfonso of Sparta Elks.
    Sparta Mayor Molly Whilesmith with her daughter Kathleen. Kathleen, 12, was the youngest person to take the plunge.
    Sparta Mayor Molly Whilesmith with her daughter Kathleen. Kathleen, 12, was the youngest person to take the plunge.
    Nick Ryan, Jack Nauta, Leo & Rocco Biondo and Kate Ryan of Sparta taking advantage of the snow piles.
    Nick Ryan, Jack Nauta, Leo & Rocco Biondo and Kate Ryan of Sparta taking advantage of the snow piles.

SPARTA — It was 21 degrees outside and the water was a balmy 28 degrees. That didn't stop locals from taking the icy plunge into Lake Mohawk in Sparta to raise money for charity. Firefighters even had to cut open a section of ice from the frozen over Lake Mohawk to allow for the locals to jump in.

The Sparta Elks held the 4th Annual Charity Plunge into Lake Mohawk on Sunday, Feb. 9 where they raised more than $10,000 from volunteers and corporate sponsors Lakeland Bank and Eastern Propane. All of the proceeds will benefit special needs children and Elks Camp Moore.

Elks Camp Moore is a camp for special needs children. It offers a week vacation away from home. The primary goal of the camp is to develop the recreational and social skills of each child. All children are sponsored by the local elks lodge in their community with no cost to their families.

— Photos by Amy Cilli
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