True Lifesavers

Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Michele M. Johnson (left), Councilman Joseph G. Pinto (third from left), Councilman Anthony D. Macagnone (second from right) and Councilwoman Rebecca M. Alesia (right) on behalf of the Oyster Bay Town Board, recently acknowledged the outstanding and heroic efforts of (left to right) Lifeguard George Ritter Jr., Lieutenant Anthony Toscano, Lieutenant Stephanie Levine, and Staff Lifeguard Jennifer Lander, Town of Oyster Bay lifeguards at Philip B. Healy Beach in Massapequa who all worked together to make a daring rescue of a woman who fell out of her small boat and into a busy boating channel on July 2. Thanks to the fast action of this lifeguard team, this potentially life-threating event ended on a positive note. The quick and skillful actions of the lifeguard crew were praised by those who witnessed the event. All agreed that these exceptional individuals acted heroically, rendered potentially lifesaving aid and deserved special commendation. The town officials presented each lifeguard with a citation at Town Hall North in Oyster Bay in recognition and gratitude for their courageous and lifesaving efforts.