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Sunday, March 14, 2010
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| LIFEGUARD REUNION BASH: Friday, August 21, 8:00PM - ( Date Added: Wednesday, June 24, 2009)You are invited to the BIGGEST Chicago Lifeguard Party of all time! A reunion of the lucky ones who got to have the best job in the world. We have done all the set up. All you need to do is sign up. Come relive your glory days with us. Drinks will be included in the cost (must be at least 21 years old).
We expect a big turn out, and we have a limited number we can accomodate, so lock this date in and respond to this Evite, ASAP.
This event is for anyone who spent time at Chicago's beautiful lakefront, so inviting friends is encouraged go ahead and invite them through this evite.
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Joseph A. Pecoraro
In 1949, he took a summer job as a lifeguard at North Avenue Beach on Lake Michigan[1] and never left except for a two-year stint in the U.S. Army Field Artillery (where he taught swimming to the First Cavalry Division in Tokyo). Mr. Pecoraro's spent much of his service at North Avenue Beach.
In 1974, he became manager for all of Chicago’s beaches and pools, overseeing swimming instruction, scuba instruction, lifeguard recruitment and training. He was president of the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) (1983-1991) and continues on its Board of Directors. He travels to public health and safety conferences and among other organizations is a member of Lifesaving Associations of the United States, Ireland, Australia, Germany and F.I.S. (Federational International au Sauvetage). He has authored Chicago’s “Lifeguard Pamphlet” and “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Pamphlet”.
He is viewed by many current guards to be a role model. Recently Mr. Pecoraro wrote a book detailing his time in the Service, "Naked Rescue".
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