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🌱 How one chef hopes $25K will comfort Lahaina fire survivors

Lahaina, Hawaii Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How one chef hopes $25K will comfort Lahaina fire survivors
  • Maui Christian Academy’s 70th year and what it offers Lahaina families
  • How a new film shows Lahaina’s fight to rebuild and be heard

Today's riddle: What do you call a camel who likes to perform in plays? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Retired top chef competes for $25K to feed Maui homeless shelter residents (hawaiinewsnow.com) — A volunteer chef on Maui is competing in a national “Favorite Chef” contest to win $25,000 he’d use to cook personalized meals for every resident at a Wailuku homeless shelter, including survivors of the Lahaina fire. His decades-long passion for feeding people in need now directly supports those still rebuilding their lives after the 2023 disaster.
   

• Maui Christian Academy marks 70 years of faith-based education rooted in Pāʻia : Maui Now (mauinow.com) — Families from Lahaina are among those sending students to Maui Christian Academy, which is marking 70 years of faith-based education rooted in Pāʻia. The school is planning July anniversary events, expanding its campus with a new gym and classrooms, and continuing to grow programs that draw students from across Maui, including arts, STEM, athletics, and international mission trips.
   

• ‘Lahaina Rising' documentary reflects a community still rebuilding (thegardenisland.com subscription) — Lahaina residents are still struggling to rebuild nearly three years after the 2023 wildfire, and a new locally made documentary, “Lahaina Rising,” puts their voices and concerns at the center. The film highlights community-led recovery, Native Hawaiian stewardship, and long-standing land and water issues, while also showing how Lahaina’s story is shaping conversations from Maui to the United Nations.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • New fresh fish truck at the corner of Luawai and the highway in Olowalu.
    The poke is so good! I had the spicy ahi and avo poke bowl and it was fantastic. They also sell fresh filets to take home and cook. Super nice family! (Nextdoor Launiupoko)
  • This little guy was on Kai Hele Ku around 7:30.
    Just wanted to owners to know in case he hadn’t come yet. (Nextdoor Launiupoko)
  • Marriott Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Rooms in Lahaina. Apply here.
  • Hyatt Hotels Corp. posted a job opening for Storekeeper - Housekeeping - Full Time in Lahaina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lahaina here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wailuku

  • Texaco round up raises $100,000 for Red Cross Hawai'i, including top donations at Wailuku station (mauinow.com)

Kahului

  • Reconstruction of Kahului Airport's main runway down to 2 options — with drastic differences in price, resiliency (mauinow.com)
  • Quiet Kenolio Cul-de-Sac Residence - Hawaii Real Estate Market & Trends (hawaiilife.com)
  • Maui Surf Forecast for June 29, 2026 (mauinow.com)

Wailea

  • The Best New Restaurants in HawaiʻiStart making reservations at these restaurants, voted the best new eateries across the Islands in our 2026 Readers' Choice Awards. (hawaiimagazine.com)

Ok Lahaina! 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: A drama-dary (Thank you Phillip M. for sending it in!)
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