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Article: RESCUE UNIT DEALS WITH REALITY

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February 18, 1990
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PHOTO Rescue unit members Hank Wronka, left, Ron Kurth, right, and Jeannine Habzansky pose with a mannequin displaying underwater gear at Lake County Divers Supply in Hobart. (Photo by Larry A. Bretts)

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Almost no one knows what it's like to lose a loved one to death by drowning until it happens to them. There are exceptions, and the Aquatics Underwater Recovery & Rescue Unit in Lake County happens to be one. The group, which was founded in 1969, provides underwater recovery and rescue primarily for all the police and fire departments within Lake County but is also on call for nearby communities and neighboring states. The ...

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