🌱 West Hawaii Area Service and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Aug 28 at Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau
• KHS Open House at Kealakehe High
• PRESEASON Football v. Nanakuli High Golden Hawks at Kealakehe High

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with showers, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 75.
• Thursday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 85 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holualoa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Aug 28 →
  Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
  4:45 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• KHS Open House
  Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• PRESEASON Football v. Nanakuli High Golden Hawks
  Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Turtle Talk with Craig Sauer
  Kaloko-Honokōhau National Park 73-4786 Kanalani St. #14, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  10:30 am
Friday August 28
• Football v. Honoka'a High Dragons
  Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• West Hawaii Area Service →
  West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• KHS Open House
  Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Aug 21 →
  Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
  4:45 pm
• PRESEASON Football v. Nanakuli High Golden Hawks
  Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Turtle Talk with Craig Sauer
  Kaloko-Honokōhau National Park 73-4786 Kanalani St. #14, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  10:30 am
Friday August 28
• Football v. Honoka'a High Dragons
  Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Sept 4 →
  Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
  4:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.03 earthquake reported
  Aug 16 at 5:25 AM HST: 2.72 magnitude earthquake occurred near Hala'ula, Hawaii. (Nextdoor )

• USA Compression Partners, LP posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associates Aloha Island Mart (BIG ISLAND-HONALO) - $19 to $20/Hour, Full Time, quarterly bonus up to $100, Sign On Bonus up to $1,000*(DOE) in Kealakekua. Apply here.
• Accountable Healthcare Staffing posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant - Psychiatry - Pediatrics in Kealakekua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holualoa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kealakekua

• Column: Focus on tourism quality, not quantity (staradvertiser.com)
• The 5 Best Coffee Shops on Hawaiʻi Island in 2026Coffee connoisseurs will want to bookmark these Big Island cafés. (hawaiimagazine.com)

Waimea

• Hurricane Lala devastates Ka'ū District; damaged bridges block access to communities : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
• What you need to know about Hurricane Lala recovery, Monday closures on the Big Island : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)

Volcano

• Volcano Watch: Using ocean noise to monitor for volcanic eruptions (hawaiitribune-herald.com)
• Nine water distributions begin at 3 p.m. today at locations across Puna, Kaʻū : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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