WCCC Polar Bear Dip Is an International Plunge This Year City
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Published Way Down East Established in 1836 VOL. 178, NO. 12 © 2013 The Calais Advertiser Inc. MARCH 21, 2013 $1.25 WCCC Polar Bear Dip Is An International Plunge This Year CALAIS _ Although the wind with a laugh. was pounding off the water, the Student Senate Advisor Kar- heat on the beach was palpable en Gookin also said she was as nearly 100 dippers Friday pleased with the turnout. “It stood ready to dive into the icy is cold, but people are here to waters of Passamaquoddy Bay dip,” she said. Temperatures for the 13th annual Washington hovered around 28 degrees, but County Community College the wind off the water made the Polar Bear Dip. day feel much colder. International dippers from The Maine National Guard Italy, Germany and Switzerland was there with hot dogs and were there along with dippers tents where swimmers could from Washington, Aroostook change their clothes and get and Penobscot counties. They warm once the dip was over. all arrived at Split Rock on the Once again there was a huge Passamaquoddy Reservation at bon fire to keep everyone warm. Pleasant Point at noon. The de- The WCCC welding class made layed dip, which was resched- a permanent fire pit that the Stu- uled from March 1 because of dent Senate takes to each dip. bad weather, did not seem to Again this year the money dampen anyone’s spirits. raised goes to the Ronald Mc- WCCC Senate President Donald House in Bangor. The Christine Phillips, who was one 14-bed facility helps nearly of the heroic dippers last year, 450 families a year who must Calais High School students, along with exchange students from Germany, Switzerland and Italy, par- said she was pleased with the stay near medical facilities in ticipated in the 13th annual Washington County Community College’s Polar Bear Dip. The students, turnout. “We had a lot of people Bangor because of either a seri- along with other Calais residents, braved the icy waters of Passamaquoddy Bay to raise money for the show up,” she said. Phillips did ously ill or injured child. Ronald McDonald House in Bangor. (WCCC photo) not dip this year. “I am helping Marlene MacCleod of the with everything else,” she said Ronald McDonald said she too was grateful for the turnout. “It have been smaller, it was still sidy said he too was pleased truly is a blessing for us,” she an enthusiastic group. Sandra with the number of people who said of the dip. “This is our big- Pottle of Pottle’s Tree Farm turned out even though the gest fund raiser each year. It is in Perry was there with her event had been rescheduled. He such a great community effort family. Pottle said she and her said those people who could not City Council Discusses for the Down East area because family have taken the plunge attend on Friday could still send we have more than 50 families for more than six years. “We do in their donations to the college. with hospitalized children, a this to support the college and “This is a great event because it CDBG Downtown lot of then premature babies, the Ronald McDonald House,” brings the community together. every year stay at the Ronald she said. We have people from Presque Revitalization Grant McDonald House anywhere This was the second time Isle and Caribou and in our own from a night to several weeks to that Calais High School student immediate area virtually every By Kaileigh Deacon Another topic of great inter- a couple of months,” she said. Rachel Candelmo, 17, of Rob- town in our area and the schools est was the discussion of the MacCleod said the Ronald binston participated. She said as well,” he said. The Calais City Council met discrepancies between the rev- McDonald House becomes she too was there to support the Calais Mayor Marianne in chambers last Thursday for enues and the expenditures of a home away from home for Ronald McDonald House. Moore, did not dip, but was the first meeting in March. A the school budget. The problem families. “We love coming over Dara Turner, 16, of Shead there to cheer on her team. big topic on the agenda for the was that the current revenues here, we love this community. High School in Eastport said “Every team needs a coach council was the application of are higher than the expendi- This is a community that ab- she was there to “have fun and and a cheerleader and I am a a $200,000 grant. tures. The Council is waiting to solutely gives back over and help raise money for the Ronald cheerleader,” she said. “This is The grant would allow the hear from the Superintendent’s over again and we couldn’t be McDonald House.” a wonderful event.” city to offer downtown build- office for a detailed listing of more grateful,” she said of the Many of the dippers were The only bank to field a team ing owners the opportunity to the projected budgets for all dippers. dressed in some pretty strange this year was Downeast Credit apply for funds to fix up their the components including the Last year’s 12th annual dip costumes. Ryan Gaudet, a stu- Union and the Downeast Insur- building with up to 25,000. main school system, the special raised more than $22,000 after dent at WCCC, was dressed in ance Agency. Spokeswoman The $200,000 grant would education program, and the day 150 stout-hearted souls jumped a blue cape. He had named his Linda Howe said nine dippers allow for the distribution of treatment program. The council into the Passamaquoddy Bay. character “The Cold Snap,” in participated this year. She said eight $25,000 grants or more, will look into the matter further The WCCC Student Senate, honor of the dip. Chris Mes- this was the teams’ ninth year smaller ones depending on the when those are in. who sponsors the event, hoped man and three of her colleagues and her personal seventh year. amount of money requested The Council meeting opened to raise that and more during from Calais Regional Hospital “We set a goal to raise over by the business owners. A with Mayor Marianne Moore this year’s fun-filled frolic. were dressed as Ninja Turtles. $2,000 and we raised more than stipulation of this would be presenting letters of congratu- Even though the dip was de- Mesman said this was her 11th $2,100. We so believe in this,” that the owner would have to lations and appreciation to the layed by two weeks, the Stu- year taking the plunge. “This is she said. match 51% of their requested Calais High School Girls Bas- dent Senate raised $12,500 with a good cause and how often do Bill Egeler, dean of students amount. The Council voted and ketball Team, State Runners- that number still growing by the you get to dress as a turtle and at Northern Maine Community authorized the City Manager to Up. Moore also presented The end of the day. run in the ocean?” she asked. College in Presque Isle said he apply for the grant. 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