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Olivia Vizenor, 9, flexes her muscles with her friends on the beach, after she succeeded in staying in the cold waters for over 9 minutes while taking part in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge.
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Free slideshow: Hood River Polar Plunge raises more than $30,000 for local Special Olympics athletes
Free news and slideshow: he third annual Hood River Special Olympics Polar Plunge on Feb. 7 at the Hood River Waterfront, drew a crowd of brave participants and supporters to the banks of the Columbia River for the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year.
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