Whining About Winter?
Not in Warren County!

The Annual Warren County Winterfest starts Friday at Chapman State Park and runs through Sunday.

One of the highlights of the event is the Polar Bear Plunge, when hundreds of people take a dip in the icy cold waters of the West Branch of the Tionesta Creek. This year's plunge is being held at 1 p.m. Saturday and includes a special guest -- Lt. Governor Jim Cawley.

Cawley made a promise during his campaign to do the plunge if he got elected, and he's making good on it. Governor Tom Corbett is expected to attend Winterfest next year, but will not be doing the plunge.

"Grizzly" Gary Wert, who is the master of ceremonies for the plunge (and has done it himself several times), tells us to get to the park well before 1 p.m. if you're plunging, or watching. Shuttle buses are available to take people from the parking areas to the event areas for free.

Other events include sled dog races, cardboard box derby, geocaching, ice skating, snow sculpting and sleigh rides.

For more about the Winterfest you can go to Warren County Winterfest.com or listen to my LiveLine with Grizzly Gary here.

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