Lindy Watson, 18, lifeguards at Douglass Family Aquatic Center

July 2, 2011 | 6:36 p.m. CDT

Lindy Watson, 18, lifeguards at Douglass Family Aquatic Center on Saturday afternoon. Lance Frank, the pool manager, said summer jobs are good for people like Watson who will be a senior next year at Hickman High School because "they're getting ready to be on their own, and they won't have to depend on others' support."

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