Poorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Jake Janz (Brother-In-Law of fallen lifeguard, Ben Carlson)

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“We’ve given out over $500,000 in student scholarships to kids that are much like Ben, that are independent and strong and hardworking and love the ocean like him.” — Jake Janz (Brother-In-Law of fallen lifeguard, Ben Carlson)

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Tune in as Poorman interviews Jake Janz, brother-in-law of lifeguard Ben Carlson, who died in the line of duty on July 6, 2014. Jake shares his story and talks about being one of the co-founders of the Ben Carlson Foundation and his participation in the Ben Did Go yearly 32-mile paddle from Catalina Island to the Newport Beach Pier coming up on Saturday, Sept 13th from 12pm-4pm.

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