Buddies Compete For King Of Cold Title To Help Special Olympics

PAULDING COUNTY, GA — Two longtime friends and Paulding County Sheriff's deputies will compete for King Of The Cold Title to support Special Olympics and they need your help.

Deputy Eric Pace has issued a challenge to his longtime friend Deputy Alex Hicks, both of whom are taking the first-ever Polar Plunge on Feb. 17. Here is the challenge: This is for the “King of the Cold” title. They are determined to raise money for the Paulding County Special Olympics!

The sheriff's office deputies are selling tickets for $5 each, or four tickets for $10, and donators can bet on one or the other as to who will be able to stay in the water the longest. The winner will be crowned as the “King of the Cold.”

Then a ticket will be drawn from the bucket of the winner and the name drawn will win 25 percent of the money collected for the challenge. Special Olympics will receive the other 75 percent. Dontars may buy as many $5 tickets as they would like. The winner, if not present, will be contacted by phone.

Tickets are on sale now at the Youth Services Office of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office. See Lt. Dee Morris at Youth Services Office to buy your tickets. Tickets will also be available at the event on the morning of Feb. 17.

The Polar Plunge will be held at Lake Swan at Carrington Pointe, 531 Lake Swan Court, Hiram.

In addition to betting on either Pace or Hicks, entry fees are $15 per person or $75 per team of five members.

Timeline of Activities:

9 to 10 a.m. Registration, Check In
10:15 a.m. Event Welcome
11 to 11:45 a.m. Judging of Costume Contest
noon Polar Plunge

Hot Coco, coffee and food will be available for purchase. Awards will be given out for Best Team Costume, Law Enforcement; Best Team Costume Fire Rescue/Paramedic; Best Costume Paulding County Schools and Best Costume Open Division.

Photo courtesy Paulding County Sheriff's Office