District Attorney Sam Sutter and the Fall River Community Tennis Association kicked off a summer tennis clinic at Bristol Community College (BCC) on June 28, 2007. This is the eighth time that Sutter's office has sponsored the clinic. Sutter, who played tennis for Brown University and in ten countries as a professional, will be the lead instructor at the Saturday morning clinics for all ages which run from July 7th through the 28th at BCC. At the press event, it was announced that Fall River CD Recreation was named the United States Tennis Association (USTA) New England Parks and Recreation Department of the year in 2006 for its commitment to developing a variety of youth tennis programs. In addition to the clinic, a Grand Slam Camp, operated by Community Development Recreation, directed by Peter Holt, will commence on August 6th at Bicentennial Park and run every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday through Aug. 22nd. The camp will offer a program for young kids from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and one for older youngsters from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Programs held last year included a tennis block party and a tennis demonstration. Those interested in either this year's clinic or camp can sign up by calling CD-REC at 508-679-0522 or by e-mailing Executive Director Grace Gerling.
 

(Top row, left) Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter receives a Summer CD-REC tee-shirt from Executive Director Grace Gerling. (Top and middle rows, center) Sam Sutter rallies with one of his former students and then with his son. (Top row, right) Mr. Sutter announces the free tennis program to begin on July 7th at the Bristol Community College tennis courts. (Middle row, left) CD REC Program Director Jamison Souza, Executive Director Grace Gerling and U.S. Tennis Association New England Southeast Coordinator Doug Chapman listen as Director of Community Affairs for the District Attorney's office Pam Cruz addresses the group about the initiative that the DA's Office is starting. (Middle row, right) Mr. Chapman talks about the commitment that CD-REC and the DA has made to promoting the game of tennis. (Bottom row, left) Mr. Sutter poses with some of his former students, talks with WSAR talk show host Keri Rodrigues, and responds to questions for a WLNE Channel 6 reporter while holding his son younger.