Raci Erdem, center, is greeted by Diana Parker, right, as they emerge from the cold of Lake Coeur d’Alene after charging in at the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Coeur d’Alene Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Parker works for Erdem, who is a restauranteur who owns the White House Grill, the Pentagon. Hundreds made the dash into the icy lake in an air temperature of about 33 degrees.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review