Plunging For A Cause

WAITSBURG - Don't let the hats fool you.

These ladies, all on the staff of the Waitsburg School District, aren't chicken. They'll be taking the Polar Plunge and will be "Freezing For A Reason" on Saturday, Jan. 22, after they dip into the Columbia River to raise money for Special Olympics.

WP track coach Joanna Lanning, special ed teacher Patty Hazelwood and paraprofessional Vickie Hamann will be sporting their onepieces at the dock of Columbia Park in Kennewick at noon as the Waitsburg "Plunging Poultry Team."

The plunge in Kennewick is one of six scheduled early this year. Others are in Redm...