The countdown is on for the unofficial start to the summer season and with it the first days of providing guarded beaches in all six Island municipalities. In preparation for that, lifeguard training is being held at St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach.

Training is being held from 5 to 7 p.m., May 15; 4 to 8 p.m., May 16 and May 17; and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 18 and May 29. The cost is $250 for center members and $270 for nonmembers. Attendance is required.