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Kelly MacVane and Rocco Frenzelli readied themselves to take the first dip into the sea Saturday at the 30th annual Lobster Dip in Old Orchard Beach. Seconds after they went in, the crowd followed. The event benefits Special Olympics Maine. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Kelly MacVane and Rocco Frenzelli readied themselves to take the first dip into the sea Saturday at the 30th annual Lobster Dip in Old Orchard Beach. Seconds after they went in, the crowd followed. The event benefits Special Olympics Maine. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Of course it was cold — and the dippers didn't care. The Special Olympics Maine Lobster Dip took place Saturday in Old Orchard Beach and it was a festive atmosphere, with folks donning silly customers and yelling with abandon as they ran into the sea to support the cause. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Of course it was cold — and the dippers didn’t care. The Special Olympics Maine Lobster Dip took place Saturday in Old Orchard Beach and it was a festive atmosphere, with folks donning silly customers and yelling with abandon as they ran into the sea to support the cause. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Angelica Bennett and Jen Meserve are two members of the Red Hit Chili Dippers team that took part in the Lobster Dip Saturday to benefit Special Olympics. Team organizer and Special Olympics spokeswoman Lisa Bird noted the girls are Special Olympians themselves — and so were supporting a cause that supports them. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Angelica Bennett and Jen Meserve are two members of the Red Hit Chili Dippers team that took part in the Lobster Dip Saturday to benefit Special Olympics. Team organizer and Special Olympics spokeswoman Lisa Bird noted the girls are Special Olympians themselves — and so were supporting a cause that supports them. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
The Lobster Dip that takes place annually in Old Orchard Beach to benefit Special Olympics Maine is always a festive occasion — and costumes are part of the fun. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
The Lobster Dip that takes place annually in Old Orchard Beach to benefit Special Olympics Maine is always a festive occasion — and costumes are part of the fun. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Lots of folks dressed up in costume for the Lobster Dip that took place Saturday in Old Orchard Beach. The annual run into the sea supports Special Olympics Maine. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Lots of folks dressed up in costume for the Lobster Dip that took place Saturday in Old Orchard Beach. The annual run into the sea supports Special Olympics Maine. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Sasha Seal of Mechanic Falls and Gus Hall of Oxford, on the left, along with Morgan Curtis of New Gloucester and Madison Archer of Chesterville, pose in front of the big sign Saturday — before the big dip that benefits Special Olympics.
Sasha Seal of Mechanic Falls and Gus Hall of Oxford, on the left, along with Morgan Curtis of New Gloucester and Madison Archer of Chesterville, pose in front of the big sign Saturday — before the big dip that benefits Special Olympics. “Ronda’s Team” was named for their late aunt and friend Rhonda Ballard, an ardent Special Olympics supporter. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune

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