A golf tournament to benefit the Kapolei High School athletic program will be held July 6 at the Kapolei Golf Course.

Single entries are $125 and teams of three are $375. The entry fee includes a bento lunch, dinner after the event and door prizes. Proceeds will be used to provide bus transportation for Kapolei High teams to participate in sporting events.

Kapolei athletic director Elden Esmeralda said the school spends twice as much as other schools, this year $10,000, on team transportation because it cannot hold home games in some sports.

The school has not had a gym or locker rooms since it opened last year and consequently all of its football, basketball and volleyball games are held at other facilities.

For more information, call Esmeralda at 478-1140.

Open markets to start in July

Two new people's open markets, one in Kapolei, another in Royal Kunia, are scheduled to join the city's 22 other locations July 1.

The Kapolei market will be located at Kapolei Community Park, 91-1049 Kamaaha Loop. It will be open from 7 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday starting July 1.

The Royal Kunia site will be at the Royal Kunia park and ride facility, corner of Kupuna Loop and Kupuohi Street from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday.

A brief city ceremony will be held July 1 prior to the official opening of the markets.

The People's Open Market program was established in 1973 to provide the public with low-cost fresh food surplus items, to support the state's diversified agriculture and aquaculture and to provide seniors with a gathering place.

For more information, contact Ned Yonemori, POM coordinator, at 522-7088.

EAST HONOLULU

Volunteer honored

Murray Luther, a community advocate and volunteer, was recognized with appreciation Tuesday night by the members of the Hawai'i Kai Neighborhood Board.

Luther, who launched the effort to "rediscover" Hawai'i Kai after widening work was completed on Kalaniana'ole Highway in 1995, has been a champion of volunteerism in the community, the board said.

HONOLULU

Midway status commemorated

In commemoration of recently passed federal legislation marking Midway Atoll as a National Memorial, the International Midway Memorial Foundation will hold a ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka will be the keynote speaker during the dedication, which commemorates the Battle of Midway in 1942.

A weeklong series of events will follow through June 5.

Kalihi library closed today

The Kalihi-Palama Public Library will be closed today for a one-day electrical upgrade in preparation for the installation of new computers for the public's use.

The book drop will be open and patrons may visit Liliha Public Library or Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library during the renovation.

The Kalihi-Palama Public Library will reopen at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Aloha Games tomorrow

The 2001 Aloha State Games opening ceremony kicks off at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park.

Participants who are interested in the 12th annual "Olympics for the common people," can pick up entry packets at noon. There will be no late-entry penalty for athletes who register during the ceremonies.

The official passing of flame for the games will begin at 5:30 p.m. from the Pearl Harbor memorial entrance and end at 7:30 p.m. at the park's pinnacle.

CENTRAL

Waipahu to discuss plans

The strategic plan to revitalize Waipahu will be discussed during the sixth "Community Conversation" at 6 p.m. Monday in the Waipahu Intermediate School cafeteria.

There will be an update on Weed & Seed efforts, and plans for A Taste of Waipahu event will also be discussed.