Strafing the L.A. City Lifeguard Reunion...

Dateline: Sunday, April 26, 2015... Santa Monica, California... just shy of 5 pm... we figured we could run in and get some photos and videos of the gathering of the legends of L.A. City beaches "back in the day"... and we were right. They say, "Timing is everything"... and when we arrived they were just about ready to take a large group photo in the backyard by the pool of all the L.A. City Beach Lifeguards in attendance at this illustrious event... and so....... we pulled out our camera and got busy!  Enjoy!

Not my McLaren...

Look who thought ahead and was waiting for an UBER ride home to Malibu...

 

This must be the place!...

Like I said, timing is everything... I walked out back and they were all ready to have their picture taken!  Well done!  

 

 *** Video Alert ! ***

 L.A. City Group Photo: The Video

     https://youtu.be/usOK6SwFtHk

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 L.A. City Lifeguard Reunion: The Video

     https://youtu.be/gi47d97IYHg

Now you have to hand to the organizers, and esp. Ed Butts... who knew that all these lifeguards would not leave the party.... so they set up another photo opp. out front in the driveway next to Mickey Gallagher's 1933 replica L.A. City Lifeguard Truck!... and they they locked and bolted the front door shut!...  :-)

There's Steigeley!... "Hey Will, I've got your sunglasses!...
 

Says who?!...  :-)

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(All photos & videos by & Copyright Will Maguire 2015.)

extra credit close ups and out-takes:

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CSHQ: In The Fisheye, etc., et al...

Dateline: Saturday, April 18, 2015

48 hours until the California Incline closes for at least a year and probably longer...

SMFD on a run at 4th and Pico...

Sign directing traffic to SMS!...

A sun savvy OL at SMS Tower #16!...

A LACo OL on a workout after opening up SMS Tower #17...

*** And Check out the fresh new paint job on CSHQ!... just painted last week!   ***

 

Baywatch Santa Monica on patrol just south of SMS Tower #17...

Atten Hut!...

Look who is back in Central Section!...  Welcome back, Capt. Eugene Atanasio!... who recently completed a two year assignment as the Captain in charge of the Training Center.

Heads up, Rookies!  This is what you fill out after making a rescue.   :-)

 

The A Team at CSHQ!...

 

 

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Zuma Drive By...

Dateline: Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2015...

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Mass Confusion!, by Bill Beatie

Photo by & Copyright Bill Beatie circa 1970.  "SMHQ Switchboard".

Just in from Veteran LACo/Santa Monica City Ocean Lifeguard (Ret.), Bill Beatie, now living in Mesa, Arizona !

Dateline: March 25, 2015

"Hello Will:

Long time no see (other than through your Blog).  I was going through some old flics to bring to my big 50 reunion for Venice High in a month. Came across this classic of the switchboard when in full swing capacity back in the day at Santa Monica HQ.  Early 70's, Capt. Jim Richards flipped out when he saw the board at max!  He was worried about incoming calls, asked if it was all business or bullshit.  There was NO swell, early morning fog, every guard on duty wanted to visit with the neighbor or get an outside line.  He finds out the truth... then proceeds to place his arm behind all the trunk lines and pulls them all out at once. I could not believe how fast all the lights went out and stayed that way. All guards knew it was the Boss and better not push their luck.  I freaked out at first, then we all had a good laugh.  It sure was fun in HQ while on disability from my shoulder injury.  Lots of fun when I got to Topanga South five days a week too.  Held that spot and TPN for most of my 25 years..."

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Thanks for the memories, Bill!  I can still hear your voice on the switchboard when I would call in to speak to the next tower over... "Tower #26 comin' to ya!..."

To our readership, if you have any switchboard stories to tell, please let us know.

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