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A battalion of Laguna Beach lifeguards dating from the 1930s to the present stood guard in front of the newly renovated lifeguard tower at Main Beach during the rededication and celebration of the city’s 75th anniversary Saturday.As a tribute to the past and as a bridge to the future, these lifeguards immortalized many of the qualities that make Laguna Beach what is today.They stood before a coastline that has become known as one of the safest beach areas in Southern California.“Dana Lamb was appointed our first lifeguard and Calhoun Beardsley and Richard Malone were appointed his assistants,” said Craig Lockwood, a veteran lifeguard and historian told a crowd of more than 300 attending the rededication.“Chief Lamb and Dick Malone worked right here, in an open-sided stand, whileCalhoun worked at Wood’s SAM GANGWER/Laguna News-PostCove - the busiest and one of GUARDING LIVES: Mayor Wayne Baglin, left, shakes the most hazardous beaches hands with Laguna Beach lifeguard chief Mark Klostermanand veteran lifeguard Craig Lockwood after cutting the rib-Please see bon to open the rebuilt lifeguard tower on Main Beach Sat-GUARDS, Page 8 urday morning.Laguna is onCITY ANNIVERSARY: Main Beach tower gets a new lease on life, old guards attend rededication ceremony.guard for 75th3y ERIKA I. RITCHIELaguna News-Post
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Irvine World News
Irvine, California, US
Thu, Jul 04, 2002
Page 49
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