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Madison Penguin Plunge! Saturday, Feb. 9, 2012! Sign Up And Save The Date!

The Madison Penguin Plunge will once again be held in chilly waters of Long Island Sound off of Hammonasset Beach State Park. Here's what you need to know to sign up or to support those who have ...

 

Madison Penguin Plunge

Saturday, February 9, 2013, 10:00 am

Hammonasset Beach State Park, 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT |

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Registration: 10 AM Plunge: 12 PM

Meig's Point at Hammonasset Beach State Park

Don't miss the opportunity to run, jump or dive into the chilly waters of Connecticut. Last year thousands of "Penguins" took the plunge statewide to raise much needed funding for the 13,000 athletes and partners of Special Olympics Connecticut.

"Penguins" solicit donations from family, friends and local businesses in order to take the plunge. Incentive prizes for money raised and individual and group awards are given in a number of different categories. Sign up now at:

www.soct.org/plunges

Thank you!

 

Top Fundraisers Penguin Plunge Participants, February 2013:

  1. David Winakor - $165.00
  2. Victoria Hubbell - $55.00
  3. Jacquelyn Pesce - $40.00
  4. Farian Rabbani - $30.00
  5. Adam

Penguin Plunge events are held all over the state. Here is a complete list of events for 2013, along with dates and locations:

Farmington

January 27, 2013

Winding Trails

 

Winsted

February 9, 2013

Highland Lake

 

Madison

February 9, 2013

Hammonasset Beach State Park

 

New London

February 17, 2013

Ocean Beach Park

 

Middletown

February 23, 2013

Crystal Lake

 

Westport

March 9, 2013

Compo Beach

 

Danbury

March 23, 2013

Candlewood Lake Park

 

Ellington

March 23, 2013

Crystal Lake Town Beach

 

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Leslie S May 22, 2013 at 08:51 am
I'm so lucky!! For 10 years my dogs have frolicked safely in the back part of Bauer - away from theRead More roads, traffic and homes - closer to the back of the HS. I have never heard any dogs bark or 'yap', never saw a dog run into the gardens and destroy the plots, never saw a dog fight or kids being assaulted and luckily avoided all the poop they are leaving behind although I do dodge the deer pellets. My timing must be stellar to avoid all the bad dogs, their dismal behavior and threats to others. Whew!!
JC May 22, 2013 at 08:47 am
The whole state is tick infested. Luckily, dogs can use a product called Frontline Top Spot or itsRead More cheaper generic equivalent, which completely protects them from ticks and fleas. On the shoreline to Middletown, you should be using it on your dog year round. I once saw a deer tick crawling on SNOW in Madison near the Country School in February. The Lyme vacine is ineffective in most canines and most canines that get Lyme, shake it off in time - unlike humans. Top Spot keeps the ticks off or dead for the humans that pet the dog. Regardless, dogs running on cut grass some distance from woods or taller grass won't encounter many if any ticks. Especially if the outer perimeter of the fence is treated in spring and fall.
tom burland May 22, 2013 at 06:17 am
It was most likely picked to be smack in the middle of the most tick infested area of the park.Read More The town does not own the farm land closest to 95, it is owned by a private citizen