I spent every summer on LBI with my grandmother, Marjorie Evanson, who lived on the Island and was the elementary school nurse in Barnegat for over 30 years. Margie was an active member of the Brant Beach Yacht Club, and insisted I join their sailing program. I sailed for long hours in the hot sun on Barnegat Bay for many years, sometimes not even coming in for lunch.
In high school I traded in my boat for a job with the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol. I spent my days walking the ocean beaches as a beach badge checker and my nights attending as many…
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