For Immediate Release

January 21, 2003

Ft Myers Beach Tennis Courts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On Friday, January 31, 2003, 1 PM, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and the Town Council of Fort Myers Beach will conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new tennis courts at Beach Elementary School. The school is located at 2751 Oak Street ( next to the Bay Oaks Recreation Center. ) Lee County Commissioner Ray Judah and Ft Myers Beach Mayor Dan Hughes will serve as co-masters of ceremonies. They will be joined by numerous officials from the School District of Lee County and the Lee County Community Tennis Association ( LCCTA ). The construction of the new facilities cost $ 240,000.

Following the ceremony, the LCCTA will sponsor an exhibition match between local pros and the area's top junior players. All of the festivities are open to the public and area citizens are encouraged to attend.

For additional information, please call...
(Construction project) Bob Taylor, project manager, 479-8306
(ribbon cutting ceremony) Booch DeMarchi, Lee County Events Coordinator, 335-2481
(tennis pro's exhibition) Bob Nelson, LCCTA Executive Director, 565-5300