Canoe Alley
Congratulations and Mahalo! This issue, we’d like to recognize five outstanding staff members for all that they do.
FEBRUARY Deroy Lupica BEACH SERVICES
JANUARY Celeste Tamayo SERVER
It was an early February evening when Deroy got a call from an OCC member reporting a distressed paddler out in the ocean. The sun had already set, the wind was howling, the surf had closed out the channel, and no one could see the paddler—even with binoculars. Despite the conditions, Deroy got the Whaler prepped and went out to search for the paddler. With the use of
In August of 2022, Celeste was hired as a host and it was immediately evident
she had a lot of potential. With diligent effort, even while going to school, Celeste worked her way into the service positions of busser and food runner, and quickly established herself as steady, reliable and ambitious member of our F&B team. Today, we proudly look upon Celeste as an Outrigger Service Specialist. She's an inspiration to staff, showing that there is always potential for growth.
a spotlight, he was able to locate her clinging to her boat, ama broken off and in desperate need of help. He got her into the boat, loaded her OC-1 and drove her back to safety. Performing these acts of heroism isn’t part of a Beach Attendant’s job description, but the members of the Beach Service team perform them without hesitation, ensuring all patrons of the ocean can return home safely.
FEBRUARY Quyhn Bach ACCOUNTANT Quyhn joined OCC in May 2022 and has been an absolute pleasure to work with in the Business Office.
MARCH Toan Luong DISHWASHER Over the last 40 years of his employment at OCC, Toan
MARCH Kwok Young
DISHWASHER Kwok is anoth- er extremely hard working individual
has worked multiple positions. He works hard and never says no when asked to do something. He has a great sense of humor and brings so much joy to the kitchen.
who is always willing to help out the team whenever needed. He’s been an OCC employee for more than three decades and contributes whatever is necessary around the kitchen, always with a smile.
Her willingness to assist in every area of the business office has been remarkable. She’s learned so much in a short time. She’s assertive but pleasant. She commu- nicates well with other departments to get payments out as needed with proper approvals and support. Quynh recently got married and enjoys spending time with husband, her extended family and friends.
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