A 12-year-old junior lifeguard was awarded by Huntington Beach Mayor Barbara Delgleize for her heroic actions in saving the life of a drowning six-year-old boy earlier this summer.
Elizabeth “Lilly” Felten—a member of the Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard program—attended on May 15 a pool party held by her brother’s baseball team, for which she serves as a bench coach.
Elizabeth Felten (2nd L) was honored by Mayor Barbara Delgleize (L) and Marine Safety Battalion Chief Doug Leach (C) at the Huntington Beach City Council meeting in Huntington Beach on Aug. 2, 2022. (Courtesy of the City of Huntington Beach)
As soon as a six-year-old boy was found to be face-down unconsciously in a pool, Felten jumped in, attempting to pull the boy out of the water while screaming for help….