Fairport Harbor Arts and Culture Alliance held its first ‘Port Plunge Jan. 1 at Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park at 301 Huntington Beach Drive. The plunge ended up having participants take part on gray and windy New Year's Day. Although snow was absent, water temperatures were around 40 degrees, with strong winds making those yet to enter the water a little nervous for what was yet to come.
Fairport Harbor Arts and Culture Alliance held its first ‘Port Plunge Jan. 1 at Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park at 301 Huntington Beach Drive. The plunge ended up having participants take part on gray and windy New Year's Day. Although snow was absent, water temperatures were around 40 degrees, with strong winds making those yet to enter the water a little nervous for what was yet to come.
This event will bring together people who want to take a dip into the chilly waters of Lake Erie, and raise funds for the alliance's efforts to offer upcoming fun and free community activities.
Tests involving soil, water and air did not identify contamination at a Fairport Harbor site where construction workers became ill on Sept. 7 while conducting excavation on Saint Clair Street