Mayor Leonard Desiderio celebrates the unveiling of a bronze plaque that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol.
Anyone who visited our seashore community last summer is more than likely aware that 2019 marked the 100th anniversary of the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol – and that a series of events and activities took place to commemorate the Beach Patrol’s “100 Years of Lifeguarding.”
With that in mind, as 2019 was drawing to a close, we felt that it was appropriate to take the time to acknowledge what a momentous year it has been. After all, as I have said before, it’s not every day that a shore town gets to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its Beach Patrol.
So, on Saturday morning, filled with a strong sense of community pride, many of us gathered one last time to celebrate the SICBP’s 100th anniversary. That final centennial commemoration took place in front of our Beach Patrol Headquarters, where we unveiled a new plaque that noted the date that the Beach Patrol was founded in 1919.
For years to come, that plaque will serve as a reminder of the dedication and commitment to safety that our Beach Patrol members have displayed over the past ten decades.
My thanks go to all of our local lifeguards, from the past and present, for all they have done to help make Sea Isle City a safe beach destination; and I look forward to us all stepping into the next century of lifeguarding together.
