OCEAN PINES–Tennis professional Ron Kerchner recently talked to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City about the tennis programs and facilities in Ocean Pines.

Many of the Kiwanians were not aware that the memberships and programs are open to the public. People from Delaware are members and drive to the Pines to use the facilities, which includes not only tennis but platform tennis and now the new popular game, pickle ball, is being introduced.

The main facilities are located off Manklin Road in the Manklin Meadows Tennis Center opposite The Parke and include eight hard true courts, four hard courts, four platform tennis courts and some of which are lined off for pickle ball, also.

Memberships of all types are available to the public, in addition to residents, as are lessons and youth tennis camps and other programs and events. For more information, call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052.