Masons take plunge for Special Olympics
A polar bear team representing the Grand Lodge of Delaware took part in the Special Olympics Delaware Polar Bear Plunge Feb. 3 at Herring Point in Cape Henlopen State Park.
The team included Grand Master Ronald P. Ferraro and 22 other members who raised $16,050 for Special Olympics Delaware. It was more than three times their $5,000 goal.
Nearly 50 friends and neighbors came to witness the plunge.
“The water was chilly and wind brisk, but it was all for a great cause,” said Ferraro. “The team from the Grand Lodge of Delaware always makes its plunge a day early at the park, where many camp out all weekend, and enjoy the friendship and fellowship with their families. I was so proud of everyone who took part or supported the effort in some way.”
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
