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L.B.’s Cabasino named state’s top lifeguard honored. I feel like I would not be where I am today without a ton of the older lifeguards and After nearly two decades mentors who I’ve learned from patrolling the Long Beach along the way.” The annual award, presentshoreline, senior lifeguard Tim ed by Smith Point Ocean ResCabasino has been cue, honors a lifenamed the 2025 guard for perforN e w Yo rk S t a t e mance, leadership Life guard of the and dedication to Year. saving lives. Cabasino, 34, “I didn’t even was presented with know I’d be lifethe honor at the guarding this long,” Long Island LifeCabasino said. Folguard Championlowing years of ships at Smith serving as a junior Po i n t B e a c h o n lifeguard, alongside July 28, recognizhis friends and sibing his exceptional lings, Cabasino record as a lifejoined as a fullguard and an athfledged lifeguard lete. In his 19 years for his first summer as a life guard, in 2007 at age 16. Cabasino has had Wo rk i n g a s a no drownings lifeguard allowed under his watch TIM CABASINo him to make money and has represent- Senior Long Beach wh i l e a t t e n d i n g e d t h e U n i t e d lifeguard high school and, States in lifesaving later, college. “I just championship comstarted doing this job for fun,” petitions across the globe. “I would have never in a mil- he said. “Now it’s a huge part lion years thought this was of my life, and I’m grateful that I’m in the place that I am something I’d ever be worthy of receiving — I’m still kind of in today.” Lifeguarding runs in the shock,” Cabasino told the Herald. “More than anything, I’m Continued on page 7
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alexandra Starr performing with Wyclef Jean at the nickelodeon Music Festival in 2010.
From Netflix to whatever’s next Alexandra Starr performs on ‘Building the Band’ By AIDAN WARSHAVSKY Correspondent
Alexandra Starr, an actor and singer from Long Beach, was featured on Netflix’s new show “Building the Band” in July. Starr has been performing since she was a youngster, including playing with Haitian rapper and singer Wyclef Jean and meeting American singer and songwriter Colbie Caillat at the Nickelodeon Music Festival in 2010. “Building the Band” introduced a new format in reality music competitions, in which contestants are judged based on voicefirst auditions — a blind method of judging solely on vocal ability. Bands are formed from the selected par-
ticipants and remain isolated until the later stages, when they meet in person. The series highlights tests of strategy, cohesion and trust. Chosen from among scores of contestants around the world, Starr was one of 21 girls who made it into the cast. In preparation for the show, Starr took dance classes four times a week, as well as vocal lessons. She also prioritized proper nutrition and adequate sleep. “(It was) almost like a pop star boot camp,” she said. The contestants went through rounds of auditions, interviews and callbacks in their journey to making the cast. Starr said it was a pleasure being on the reality show. She had the opportunity to travel to the United Kingdom, and developed an appreciation for her Continued on page 15
get to do something that I really love, and I get to help mentor and develop young lifeguards so they can become better lifeguards.