District Attorney Sam Sutter announced an ambitious plan to help keep the City's children active, healthy and off the streets at the B.M.C.Durfee High School tennis courts on July 14, 2008. Mayor Robert Correia and Mr. Sutter described plans for annual three-pronged free sports clinics for Fall River's youth. Sutter, who played tennis for Brown University and in ten countries as a professional, will be the lead instructor for two free tennis clinics on July 26th and August 2nd for children ages 7 through 12. Two free basketball clinics will be held on November 8th at the Spencer Borden Elementary School and 15th at the Bank Street Armory with former Celtic Ernie DiGregorio. Two baseball clinics will be held on April 18th and 25, 2009, at locations to be announced with former Red Sox pitcher Brian Rose. Registration for the three clinics can be picked-up at the DA's Fall River office at 38 Rock Street, Community Development Recreation at 72 Bank Street, or at the Boys' and Girls Club' at 803 Bedford Street, Fall River. Parents with any questions can contact volunteer Coordinator Brian Rose at 508-997-0711, ext 422.  Click here for the Herald News article about the press event. To see pictures of programs held last year, click here for the summer tennis clinic announcement, here for the tennis block party and here for the tennis demonstration.

(Top row, left) Mayor Robert Correia listens as Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter describes his plans to offer the program of sports clinics over the coming year. (Top row, center) Sutter is joined by his Director of Community Affairs Cecelia Porche, Mayor Correia, former Red Sox pitcher and current Volunteer Coordinator Brian Rose, and former NBA player Ernie DiGregorio. (Top row, right) District Attorney Sutter points to the rising rate of childhood obesity related to increases in "screen time" and a reduction of participation in sports activity. (Middle row and bottom row, left) Brian Rose and Attorney Sutter are interviewed by WBSM radio host Jim Phillips. Middle row, right) Mayor Correia notes the importance of the clinics in keeping youth from gang involvement as one of our local tennis champions, Durfee High School Athletic Director Jeff Caron and Community Development Recreation Program Director Jamison Souza look on. (Bottom row, right) Former Celtic Ernie DiGregorio, right, answers questions at the end of the press event.