🌱 How a Waialua High grad just earned all-academic volleyball honors

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• How a Waialua High grad just earned all-academic volleyball honors

Also on today's calendar: Santa Claus Story Time and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, a few showers, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 4 Rainbow Wahine get All-Academic notice (staradvertiser.com) — Alohi Garcia, a University of Hawai‘i Hilo outside hitter and Waialua High graduate, has been honored on the Division II Academic All-District team after leading her squad in service aces and ranking among its top attackers. She’s one of several Hawai‘i collegiate volleyball players recognized for pairing strong classroom performance with standout play on the court.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waialua

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Twin Fin @ Haleiwa Distilling Company
  Haleiwa Distilling Company, 67-106 Kealohanui St, Waialua
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Santa Claus Story Time
  Waialua Public Library , 67-068 Kealohanui St , Waialua
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Mālama Mala Volunteer Day
  Waimea Valley
  9:00 am
• Mālama Māla Volunteer Day
  Waimea Valley
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Hānai 'Āina Forest Restoration Volunteer Day
  Waimea Valley , 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy , Haleiwa
  9:00 am
• ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi for Kūpuna with Kumu Gigi and La’a of Ke Ola Mamo
  Kahuku Public & School LIbrary , 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy , Kahuku
  10:00 am
• Wahiawā ʻOhana Navigation Center Tour
  360 California Ave , Wahiawa
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Officials Tournament Day 2 at Leilehua 12/20
  Leilehua High School , 1515 California Ave A , Wahiawa
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Waiʻanae Public Library , 85-625 Farrington Hwy , Waianae
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

• Aunty Karen's Storytime at Kahuku Public & School Library
  Kahuku Public & School LIbrary , 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy , Kahuku
  10:00 am
• Santa Claus Story Time
  Waiʻanae Public Library , 85-625 Farrington Hwy , Waianae
  2:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Toddler Time
  Waiʻanae Public Library , 85-625 Farrington Hwy , Waianae
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Buying or selling a car?
  Learn the responsibilities of both parties to ensure transaction goes smoothly—visit bit.ly/VehicleOwnershipTransfer. (Nextdoor )
• HPD Excluded Management Promotion Ceremony - Livestream at 9 a.
  m. #HPD #promotion #leadership Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/fh5GFq5zLQY?si=dNEdTTT_amTvZsim (Nextdoor )

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Wahiawa. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Waianae. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waialua here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waianae

• Tech View: Group says agroforestry ideal for urban Hawaii (staradvertiser.com)
• Scoreboard – December 16, 2025 (staradvertiser.com)

Mililani Town

• Prison guard banned for life from Hawaii public schools after alleged attack (staradvertiser.com)
• Scoreboard – December 17, 2025 (staradvertiser.com)
• Turning Passion Into Profit: How Hawai‘i Entrepreneurs Are Building Businesses at Local Markets (hawaiibusiness.com)

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