🌱 Need earthquake aid? See when help is available in Captain Cook.
Captain Cook, Hawaii Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Captain Cook! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Need earthquake aid? See when help is available in Captain Cook.
Also on today's calendar: Hands Off My Vote! No Dictators.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
- Monday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County Adds Weekend Help for Earthquake Disaster Assistance Residents Have Until Nov. 1 to Apply for Federal Aid (howzitkohala.com) — Earthquake recovery help is now available right in Captain Cook, with a new Sunday Community Resource Center at the Pure Kona Green Market and weekday hours at Yano Hall. FEMA and SBA staff can answer questions and help residents apply for federal aid before the November 1 deadline, including assistance for housing, repairs, and low-interest loans. 
📸 Around Captain Cook
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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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
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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
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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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 -
BIH’s Oktoberfest →
Kona Brewing Co., 74-5612 Pawai Pl, Kailua-Kona
10:00 am -
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Oct 30 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm -
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Nov 6 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm -
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Dec 18 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm -
The HI Line Improv Troupe →
Aloha Theatre, 79-7384 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Kealakekua
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Friday October 30
Friday November 6
Friday December 18
Saturday January 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I just went through the process of disconnecting Hawaiian Telecom Internet service (via their chat on website) as I have switched to Starlink.
Through the process I was asked several times to continue service at continuing decreased prices. If you are staying with Hawaiian Telecom and would… (Nextdoor Milolii Beach)
- Bishop & Company posted a job opening for Food Safety & Quality Assurance Leader - Big Island of Hawaii in Captain Cook. Apply here.
- Energy Transfer 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. You can search for other jobs near Captain Cook here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kealakekua
- Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 2-8: Big Island Art Fair, Black Rock Ampitheater, Hentry Kapono and friends, youth car show and more : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
Waimea
- With Hurricane Nolo past the Hawaiian Islands, state reopens some recreation areas, others remain closed : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
- Fifth graders learn at Make A Splash Project WET learning experience (thegardenisland.com)
- Kauai boys, Voyager girls take Kauai Interscholastic Federation, Cross Country Week No. 2 (thegardenisland.com)
Volcano
- Volcano Watch: An intrusion during an eruption at the summit of Kīlauea. How does it happen? : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
Ok Captain Cook! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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