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Four decades of lifeguarding by Laylan Connelly
Jim Turner begins with Newport Beach as a teenager in 1973 and sails through more than 40 years in the Marine Safety Division. He retires after Labor Day as battalion chief, reflecting on mentors, lessons in responsibility, and a career built on safeguarding the public and guiding young guards. He recounts a memorable 1983 rescue with Capt. Boyd Mickley at Little Corona amid darkness and crashing waves, and notes plans to join Lake Mission Viejo Association for eight to ten years more.
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Jim Turner
Newport Beach
Turner
Newport Coast
Auto Company
Orange County
Boyd Mickley
Little Corona
Boyd
Lake Mission _ Viejo Association