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In today's newsletter:
- Where Waipahu’s standout setter is taking her volleyball and 4.0 GPA
Also on today's calendar: Flores de Mayo & Fiesta.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
- Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hawaii student-athletes will scatter across U.S. after signing (staradvertiser.com) — A Waipahu High School volleyball setter, Leah Camello, is celebrating her National Letter of Intent, heading to Columbia Community College while graduating with a 4.0 GPA and early college credits. She joins dozens of Hawaii student-athletes committing to colleges across the mainland and Hawaii, each balancing athletic dreams with academic plans and the challenge of leaving home.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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Three Straw Round Lei - Pearl City
HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts , 850 Kamehameha Hwy , Pearl City
3:00 pm
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Three Straw Ka Lina Lei - Pearl City
HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts , 850 Kamehameha Hwy , Pearl City
3:00 pm
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OIA D1 G Varsity 1 Flag Football Aiea Na Alii vs Waianae Seariders to follow D2 Farrington-Kalani
ʻAiea High School , 98-1276 Ulune St , Aiea
5:30 pm
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Ola Mau I Ka Hula program with Kumu Hula
Kapolei Heritage Center , 91-1270 Kinoiki St Bldg #2 , Kapolei
6:15 pm
Saturday April 18
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Math Team Competition (at Kapolei Middle)
Kapolei Middle School , 91-5335 Kapolei Pkwy , Kapolei
8:00 am
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KMS Math Comp.
Kapolei Middle School , 91-5335 Kapolei Pkwy , Kapolei
8:00 am
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Made with Aloha Gift Fair — Island Craft Fairs & Events
Pearlridge Center , 98-1005 Moanalua Rd , Aiea
10:00 am
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Con-GRAD-u-LEI-tions Event - Pearl City
HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts , 850 Kamehameha Hwy , Pearl City
10:00 am
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Kawao: Unko Darryle Alfapada’s Celebration of Life Concert
Kapolei Heritage Center , 91-1270 Kinoiki St Bldg #2 , Kapolei
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is inviting you to the second round of community meetings to help shape the future of Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden!
The City’s most popular botanical garden is continuing its journey towards developing its first master plan, with a workshop scheduled for Wednesday,… (Nextdoor )
- Feral chickens are causing a noise nuisance in communities across O‘ahu.
For resources & information on dealing with these nuisances, health concerns & more caused by feral chickens, swipe & visit bit.ly/HnlFeralChickens. (Nextdoor )
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Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Waipahu. Apply here.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Waipahu. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waipahu here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mililani Town
- Pearl City High School and Highlands Intermediate School unite at Academy 101 interactive event (mypearlcity.com)
- Kokua Line: Did lawmakers approve chicken-killing bill? (staradvertiser.com)
- Flood damage threatens Pearl City church's summer camp for at risk youth (hawaiinewsnow.com)
Kapolei
- AARP Hawaiʻi pushes for caregiver tax credit as care costs soar (khon2.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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