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March 5, 2009 EDITION

Take the Plunge Appalachian State University hosted the 11th annual Polar Plunge Thursday at the duck pond on campus. The plunge benefits Watauga County Special Olympics. Volunteers took flying leaps for Special Olympics, diving into 39 degree water. The event is sponsored by ASU’s University Police Department, Boone Police Department, Blowing Rock Police Department, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Police Department, Watauga County Sheriff’s Department and Watauga County Parks and Recreation. More than $75,000 has been raised for Watauga Special Olympics since the fundraiser began in 1998. Photo by Mark Mitchell

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