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Islanders take an icy plunge on New Year’s Day

Orcas Islanders started the year off right at the Polar Bear Plunge in Cascade Lake.

January 7, 2013 3:54 pm

Orcas Islanders started the year off right at the Polar Bear Plunge in Cascade Lake.

Orcas Islanders started the year off right at the Polar Bear Plunge in Cascade Lake.

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