NEWSRELEASE

START: March 18, 2005
END: April 9, 2005

WELCOME BACK 50+ TENNIS

Do you love the sport of tennis? Has it been a few years since you picked up a tennis racket or would you like to learn the game? Well, we have a special event planned just for you sponsored by the Durham-Orange Community Tennis Association. It’s the Welcome Back 50+Tennis Party on Saturday, April 9, 2005 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Chapel Hill Tennis Club in Carrboro will host this exciting event. Come out and enjoy tennis fitness, tennis play, drills and instruction with a social gathering at the wine and cheese reception.

The Durham-Orange Community Tennis Association (DOCTA) is a non-profit organization with the mission of promoting and developing tennis in the Durham-Orange County communities. The Welcome Back 50+Tennis Party is designed to encourage individuals who are 50 years old are older to come back to tennis, said John McLean – Board Chair. It is a sport for a lifetime. He states “we want to remind people that it provides great physical fitness, you meet new people, and it’s great fun”.

Interested participants must RSVP by April 2, 2005 to (919) 547-4354. Invite a friend to join you. There is no cost to attend.

Contact: Anna Mercer-McLean, Chair – Public Relations
Durham-Orange Community Tennis Association
P. O. Box 61245 – Durham, NC 27715
(919) 547-4354 or 619-9187