Josh Rutila, a born-and-raised life-long Northport resident, was in the right place at the right time on July 4. His wife Ellie and young daughter, along with two visiting friends, had gone down to the beach near their home at the end of Seventh Street in Northport to cool off for a few minutes, when his wife was approached by a young man from a neighboring seasonal property, who told them that this was not a public beach and they couldn’t be there. Confused, Ellie called Josh to come help.