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Nearly 50 people plunge into the 45 degree water of Lake Washington at Marina Park New Year
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Nearly 50 people plunge into the 45 degree water of Lake Washington at Marina Park New Year's Day.

Kirklanders take the plunge New Year's Day

By CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
Kirkland Reporter Editor
January 5, 2010 · 6:09 PM

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After the City of Kirkland axed funding for its annual Polar Plunge event, nearly 50 people still showed up on New Year's Day to plunge into the 45 degree water of Lake Washington at Marina Park. The event was organized by Kirkland Weblog administrator Janis Rabuchin.

Contact Kirkland Reporter Editor Carrie Rodriguez at editor@kirklandreporter.com or 1-425-822-9166 (ext 5050).

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