May 19, 2019 / 06880danwoog.com
Whenever Daria Maya or her family threw a pool party, they hired a lifeguard. It was a simple matter of safety.
But as she grew up in Westport, she realized not every family was as cautious.
And when the Staples sophomore took a lifeguarding class at the high school this year — part of the physical education curriculum — her teacher told her there are not enough guards to fill demand. At the same time, homeowners who want to hire them don’t know who to ask.
Now they do.