PO‘IPU — Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau water safety officer Myles Emura had a jacket to help ward off the chill caused by steady overnight rains, Thursday. “The people are still going to come,” Emura, a long-time lifeguard, said. “The Isonaga
PO‘IPU — Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau water safety officer Myles Emura had a jacket to help ward off the chill caused by steady overnight rains, Thursday.
“The people are still going to come,” Emura, a long-time lifeguard, said. “The Isonaga family has visitors and already have one pavilion reserved and the visitors will come. Right now, there are a lot of visitors are hotels, here.”
No sooner had those words left his lips when a visitor from Kansas City approached him for recommendations on where his wife could enjoy a boogey board before leaving Kaua‘i.
As he offered suggestions to the visitor, Marissa Hurley and her two children, Lucas and Olivia McSweeny, arrived, Olivia making the first appearance using two arms to carry a load of food.
“The Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa prepares Thanksgiving meals for the lifeguards at the Po‘ipu Tower and the fire fighters at the Koloa and Kalaheo fire stations each year,” said Dian Hartman, community relations officer at the Hyatt.
Hurley and her children did the deliveries, the meals packed neatly into her Jeep, leaving just enough space for Lucas to squeeze into the rear seat.
“This is something really good,” Emura said. “They don’t have to do this, but they do and our lifeguards appreciate it.”
Huley said the Hyatt has been doing this from before the time she joined them 12 years ago, and is a nice gesture because the Hyatt appreciates the work being done by the island’s community helpers.
• Dennis Fujimoto, photographer and staff writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 253) or dfujimoto@kauaipubco.com.
