Entries for Central Klickitat County Parks and Recreation District’s 17th annual Polar Plunge are being taken. The plunge into the Columbia River on New Year’s morning at 10 a.m. will take place in the Columbia River at Maryhill State Park. Funds raised by the Polar Plunge go towards providing children’s swimming lessons at the district’s pool in Goldendale. For registration information, go to centralklickitatparksandrecreation.com.