The Fall River Community Tennis Association announced the receipt of a $20,000 grant from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) on January 31, 2007, to be used to teach and promote tennis among young people in Fall River. USTA New England Representative Doug Chapman, who is also the Somerset High School tennis coach, made the announcement at the Veteran's Memorial at 72 Bank Street where the educational program will take place between February 5th and march 29th. The free program for kids 8-12 years old takes place Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. and will include help with homework and a healthy lifestyles class. The classes will use a special indoor tennis ball that behaves very much like a standard tennis ball without the speed. Other programs, including a tennis block party and a tennis demonstration, were held during the summer of 2006 For more information, contact CD-REC at 508-679-0522 or Program Director Grace Gerling.
 

(Top row) Somerset High School senior Thomas Gagne and Somerset High graduate Natasha Roman open the new equipment with Community Development and Recreation program coordinator Jamison Souza. (Top row, center) Fall River Community Tennis Association representative Jeff Chace greets Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. as USTA New England Representative Doug Chapman and Somerset/Swansea Tennis Association president Peter Holt look on. (Top row, right) Fall River Tennis Community Association coach and new District Attorney Sam Sutter listen to Mr. Chapman with Mayor Lambert and CD-Rec Director Grace Gerling. (Middle row, center) Ben Holt serves to Natasha Roman. (Middle row, right) Mr. Souza and Ms. Gerling listen as Mr. Chapman describes the renewed interest in tennis in the area. (Bottom row, left) CD-Rec board member Patrick Richard listens as Chapman lauds the CD-Rec program. (Bottom row, right) Mayor Lambert tries out the new equipment.