After years of dedicated service protecting residents and visitors alike, our longtime beach patrol medic deserves more than a simple goodbye. The town should organize a community retirement celebration to recognize the countless hours spent responding to emergencies, providing medical care, and helping keep our beaches safe. Many people may never know the number of lives touched by this medic’s professionalism, compassion, and commitment. A public retirement party would give fellow guards, city officials, residents, and former patients an opportunity to express their gratitude.