The National Guard will no longer offer free computer classes at Bellows Air Force Station, but for a nominal fee of $12 an hour per person, lessons can be provided for a group with a minimum of 12 people.

Previously, the National Guard offered the free classes as part of the Drug Demand Reduction program for teenagers, said Maj. Chuck Anthony, Hawai'i National Guard spokesman. But only adults were taking advantage of the course, which included drug education.

Because of regulations governing the program's costs, its operators felt they could no longer use the money if teenagers weren't attending the classes, Anthony said.

The fee covers the cost of using the computer equipment.

For information about starting a class, call Maj. Brian Suntheimer at Bellows, 259-0473.

LEEWARD

Slots open for lifeguard class

Leeward teenagers interested in learning first aid and ocean rescue skills can sign up for the city's Junior Lifeguard Program from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park.

Of the four Junior Lifeguard training areas on O'ahu, only the Leeward program still has openings for the seven one-week sessions, which will take place at Poka'i Bay Mondays through Thursdays, and at Makaha Beach on Fridays.

Participants must be 13 to 17 years old with strong swimming skills. Instructors are certified ocean lifeguards and will teach ocean safety concepts, CPR and surf rescue techniques with an emphasis on ocean swimming, paddleboarding and life-saving.

The sessions begin June 18 and are limited to 16 people each.

For more information, call program coordinator Lt. Mark Cunningham at 589-2251 or instructor Aaron Wong Frank at 387-8923.

Golf tourney to benefit club

The 'Ewa Beach Boys & Girls Club will have their seventh annual golf tournament June 15 to benefit the youth program.

The Boys & Girls Club has been active in 'Ewa Beach for more than 10 years, helping youths develop leadership skills, providing education and career development and teaching health and life skills by promoting the arts, sports, fitness and recreational activities.

The tournament will be at the Hawai'i Prince Golf Course on Fort Weaver Road. Entry is $125 per person and includes dinner at the clubhouse.

For more information, call Garrick Iwamura at 689-2260.

Schools hit by arsonists

Two fires at Wai'anae Elementary and Wai'anae High this week that caused an estimated $2,600 in damage were intentionally set, police said.

At Wai'anae Elementary, a fire caused an estimated $1,500 in damage to a wooden staircase.

Police and firefighters responded to the school at 12:09 a.m. yesterday and found that someone had started a fire at Building C. An investigation indicated that the fire started underneath the staircase.

At Wai'anae High School, a fire caused an estimated $100 in damage to one portable classroom and $1,000 in damage to another.

According to police, a teacher returned to her portable classroom yesterday morning and found the electricity was not working. Firefighters responded and determined that someone had burned papers under the classroom.

The fire damaged the electrical circuits and self-extinguished when it consumed its fuel load, police said.

Adventure park is upgraded

Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park will unveil a series of improvements tomorrow as it marks its second anniversary.

The focus has been enhancing the park's Polynesian theme and upgrading the main stage area into an entertainment pavilion with enough covered seating for up to 3,000 people.

HONOLULU

Benefit to aid diabetes study

The Hawai'i Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International will have a fund-raiser at the newly opened Sarento's on the Beach from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. today.

The cost is $75 per person and is 70 percent tax deductible.

The open house celebration will benefit the foundation and includes wine and pupus.