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🌱 Hands Off My Vote! No Dictators and 10 more events
And on the Captain Cook Patch calendar - West Hawaii Area Service

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Coming up on the calendar:
- West Hawaii Area Service at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center
- Weekly Get Pono Sound Bath at Around The Kava Bowl
- Hands Off My Vote! No Dictators at Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy, Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy, HI, south of Henry St, mauka of the Mormon temple
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of showers, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Variably cloudy with showers, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
- Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
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★ Featured 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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Other local events
- Weekly Get Pono Sound Bath →
Around The Kava Bowl, 81-6250 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook
5:30 pm - Hands Off My Vote! No Dictators →
Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy, Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy, HI, south of Henry St, mauka of the Mormon temple
3:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LÄ KĹŤpuna
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino Kealakekua, HI 96750 - End First quarter 1/2 day
Kona Pacific PCS Kealakekua, HI 96750 - Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Oct 2 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm - Football Away
Honokaa High and Intermediate School, 45-527 Pakalana St, Honok
6:00 pm - Hips & Healing Afrofeteness Experience Big Island of Hawaii →
Kona Dance and Performing Arts, 81-973 Halekii Street, Kealakekua - WÄ Hoâomaha
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino Kealakekua, HI 96750 - Fall Break
Kona Pacific PCS Kealakekua, HI 96750 - Football v. Waiakea High Warriors
Kealakehe High School, 74-5000 Puohulihuli St, Kailua-Kona
5:00 pm - Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Oct 16 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
Friday October 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missing 2 kittens!
Upper Napo'opo'o Rd, one looks like this but may have a green collar. The 2nd is a pretty, light orange, white and black one. No collar. They're… (Nextdoor Mamalahoa Hwy) - ⚠️ Magnitude 2.7 earthquake reported
Sep 30 - 9:32 PM HST: 2.59 magnitude aftershock occurred near Volcano, Hawaii. - 8:47 PM HST: 2.61 magnitude aftershock occurred near Volcano, Hawaii… (Nextdoor )
- Sunoco, LP posted a job opening for Lead Cashier/Sales Associate Captain Cook Store $21 to $22/hr (doe), FT, quarterly bonus up to $100, Sign on bonus up to $1,000* (doe) in Captain Cook. Apply here.
- 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. You can search for other jobs near Captain Cook here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waimea
- Pet walk returns to Waimea following hurricane postponement (khon2.com)
- Rotarians pitch in to help with Lowell recovery (thegardenisland.com)
- Police seek the public's help to locate a wanted Waimea man (kitv.com)
Volcano
- 99-1889 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI 96785 (redfin.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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