[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 10 (Friday, February 8, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNITION OF THE POLAR PLUNGE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I rise to recognize the 
recent success of the Third Annual Polar Bear Plunge for Special 
Olympics Kentucky.
  This always exciting, entertaining, and chilling polar plunge was 
able to shatter previous year's records for participants and money 
raised. With nearly 260 ``Polar Bears'' taking the icy plunge, Special 
Olympics Kentucky raised more than $45,000 to help support year round 
sports training and competition for Kentuckians with mental 
disabilities. Special attention needs to be paid to such groups as the 
Lexington Police/FOP Bluegrass Lodge No. 4 for raising $4,694 and 
Louisa Elementary School for contributing $845.
  I applaud the selfless efforts of the participants of this year's 
Third Annual Polar Bear Plunge, and would also like to pay my respects 
to the organizers of Special Olympics Kentucky for their strength of 
character and progressive vision. We should all thank them for their 
commitment to the betterment of Kentucky's disabled community.

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