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🌱 West Hawaii Area Service and 10 more events
Coming up on the Honaunau-Napoopoo Patch calendar: Global Breadfruit Summit

Hi Honaunau-Napoopoo! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Global Breadfruit Summit
- West Hawaii Area Service at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 80, low: 72.
- Saturday: Variably cloudy with showers, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
📸 Around Honaunau-Napoopoo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Honaunau-Napoopoo
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★ Featured events ★
- Global Breadfruit Summit →
OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, 78-128 Ehukai St, Kailua-Kona
9:00 am
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
- West Hawaii Area Service →
West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona
11:00 am
Sunday October 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leeward Planning Commission →
West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona
9:30 am - LÄ âOhana - Hale Kuamoâo
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino Kealakekua, HI 96750 - ʻUlu Festival →
Captain Cook HI
9:00 am - ʻUlu Hoʻolauleʻa →
Amy Greenwell Garden, Captain Cook
10:00 am - Holualoa Coffee With a Cop →
Holualoa Bakery & Cafe, 76-5900 Mamalahoa Highway, Holualoa
8:00 am - Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Sept 25 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm - Kealakekua Coffee With a Cop →
Caffe Florian, 81-6637 Hawaii Belt Road, Kealakekua
8:00 am - Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Oct 2 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm - Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Oct 16 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm - BIH's Oktoberfest →
Kona Brewing Co., 74-5612 Pawai Pl, Kailua-Kona
10:00 am
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Energy Transfer posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associates Aloha Island Mart (CAPTAIN COOK, BIG ISLAND) - $19-$20/HR, Full Time and Part Time, quarterly bonus up to $100, Sign On Bonus up to $1,000*(DOE) in Captain Cook. Apply here.
- Hawaii State Department of Education posted a job opening for School Administrative Services Assistant I, II, III - Ke Kula `O `Ehunuikaimalino in Kealakekua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Honaunau-Napoopoo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kealakekua
- Hawaiʻi County Expands Community Resource Center Services to Assist with Earthquake Impacts (kpua.net)
Volcano
- Rolling grant funding is still available for readiness, response, recovery and rebuilding after Hurricane Lala : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
- Kīlauea continues to tease 55th fountaining episode as it enters day 8 of precursory activity : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
- Forestry Service Reverses Course, Plans To Keep Critical Big Island Hub Open (civilbeat.org)
Waimea
- Kaua'i Officials Tell Tourists to Stay Away After Hurricane Lowell Knocks Out Power (libertyonenews.com)
- KIUC: Power has been restored to about 83% of members (staradvertiser.com)
Ok Honaunau-Napoopoo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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