GRAPHITTI TAGGING CREWS VANDALIZE SMS TOWER!...

Dateline:  Friday, August 7, 2015... there are some very elaborate and persistent taggers along the beaches of Santa Monica this summer.  This has been an ongoing problem for many years but it sure seems like there is an uptick in the frequency of the tagging.  Within hours or a day or two of the Dept. of Beaches & Harbors sending out a painter to paint over the graphitti, the taggers show up again and tag the same or different towers.

Overnite a tagging crew worked over SMS Tower #18 and, obviously, spent a great deal of time on it. This is what Tower #18 looks like today!...

Hopefully, a combined effort by our Dept, Beaches & Harbors, and the Santa Monica Police Dept. can establish a more comprehensive plan to stop this vandalism which is a blight on the public service and rescue operations performed by the LACo Fire Dept's Lifeguard Operations.

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Nevertheless, it was a beautiful morning on the beach and we found our lifeguards to be busy watching the water and keeping people safe.  We also took advantage of this beautiful day to take some more photos... Enjoy!

Two LACo OL's on a workout... charging it out to the SMS Tower #26 buoy!...

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Until next time.....

"County Recurrent" News
http://CountyRecurrent.blogspot.com

(All photos by & Copyright Will Maguire 2015.)

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The 2015 CSHQ Dodge Ball Tournament: Photos and videos...

Dateline: CSHQ, under the lights at nite on Wed., August 5, 2015, under the guidance and limited refereeing by KT!...

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2015 CSHQ Dodge Ball Tourney: Video #1

     https://youtu.be/-NztXNwfYkY

The cheering section upstairs briefly included Capt. Scott Grigsby, along with the just arrived Rookie, Paige Sullivan... who would later "dominate" the game with her water polo skills!...

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Video #2:  https://youtu.be/na9L0ImIhP8

Video #3:  https://youtu.be/cJt_Fv0yfAI

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Hey Nadia!

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Video #4:  https://youtu.be/aFTMSIw83VY

Video #5:  https://youtu.be/X_dbQ73DNj8

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There he is, the event founder and producer and event announcer, KT!

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Video #6:  https://youtu.be/TH5nN3Ysz5I


Below, a crafty LACo OL (off duty) hides a ball behind his back!  Is that legal?!...  Are there any rules?!...  After all, we did hear the announcer say at one point, "What rules!?"... followed by laughter...  :-)

LR200 (aka, the call car) returning to CSHQ... OLS Jay Hopkins at the wheel and OLS Todd "Tex" Ribera riding shotgun...

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Video #7:  https://youtu.be/A-mKqhbPyQc

Video #8:  https://youtu.be/weqmWaFOV6M

Video #9:  https://youtu.be/YsbopPlMefA

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Video #10:  https://youtu.be/rRcnidW8KU0

 

The Final Video... Video #11:   

 https://youtu.be/cnWPSXEgurI

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It was yet another great event which all who participated enjoyed.  Many Thanks to KT for sponsoring and producing this annual event which is a highlight of the summer for our Central Section lifeguards.

Capt. Kirk Thomas (KT), below, on duty, watching the water with a cup of coffee at CSHQ, July 2015.

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Until next time.....

"County Recurrent" News

http://CountyRecurrent.blogspot.com

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

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Nationals!... It's On!...

Dateline: Wednesday, August 5, 2015,  Daytona Beach, Florida...

Just in from LACoSLSA Team Member, Adam Sandler (and who also serves as a freelance correspondent for "County Recurrent"):

Nationals: It's On!

The LA County team has descended on Dayton Beach Fl for the 2015 Nautica USLA LIfeguard National Championships joining ocean lifeguard competitors from across the  country. Today the JGs got their race on and tomorrow the adults begin three days of competition. With air temps in the upper 80s and water temperature in the upper 70s - oh yea and like 60% humidity - the heat will be on. Literally. Some pics include the event signage, the 53' semi truck carry LACounty gear - including five Dorys and gear for Cal State competitors. The last pic is the weigh in of equipment by the "scrutineers" yep that's a real word to make sure they comply with USLA rules.

 

 

"County Recurrent" Editor's note:  "... and last but not least, that sure looks like Section Chief, Chris Linkletter (which we just confirmed), in the black two piece bathing suit at center, getting her surfski weighed in to make sure it is meets the USLA requirements!  This ain't her first rodeo!"

 

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*** Many Thanks to Adam for keeping us all "in the loop" on USLA Nationals 2015. ***

Until next time.....

"County Recurrent" News
http://CountyRecurrent.blogspot.com

(Story and photos by & Copyright Adam Sandler 2015.  Used here with permission.)

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Livin' & Workin' The Dream...

Dateline: Santa Monica South, Wednesday morning at 0900 hrs..., August 5, 2015...


Below, L2R, Capt. Eugene and Capt. Julio, working on the schedule...

Workouts in progress along SMS...  L2R, LACo OL's, Chris Ro and Justin Kirby... livin' and workin' the dream...

Below, per Justin: "You should have been here yesterday!..."

Tools of the trade.....

This week's SMS Poster Guard is none other than LACo OL, Taylor Manuel, shown here returning from a paddle board workout...

LR 200 (aka, the Central Section Call Car), driven by OLS Jay Hopkins; and riding shotgun, OLS Todd "Tex" Ribera...

Atten Hut!... CSHQ...

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Until next time.....


"County Recurrent" News
http://CountyRecurrent.blogspot.com

(All photos by & Copyright Will Maguire 2015.)

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p.s.  Post-workout refueling... at the M Street Cafe on Main St., in Santa Monica.

Fourth and Wilshire...

Classic "Cortina" parked in the garage at the office... just showin'...

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