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By Jupiter Tide Staff
JUNO BEACH — A new life ring by Pelican Lake honors a 17-year-old who died trying to save someone else.
The Town of Juno Beach has accepted two life rings from the Aden Perry Good Samaritan and Scholarship Fund, the Town announced. Aden Spencer Perry, 17, died April 19, 2022, while trying to rescue a man from drowning, according to the Town. His mother, Sarah, started the fund to place life rings in communities with bodies of water.
Town Council members, residents, the Town Manager, police, Town staff and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue attended a dedication ceremony Oct. 21 at the Pelican Lake Gazebo behind Town Center, 340 Ocean Drive. One ring is now mounted next to the lake, where anyone can grab it.
The Town said a ring within reach lets bystanders help someone in trouble while waiting for police and fire rescue, without having to go into the water themselves. It can also help first responders during water emergencies.
The Town's announcement didn't say where the second ring will go.
Life rings have come up in Jupiter too. The Jupiter Beach Committee took up beach safety equipment, including life rings, at its Oct. 26 meeting: https://www.jupitertide.com/p/jupiter-beach-committee-rip-currents-karen-marcus
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