Only Five Days To Go

Only five days to go for the game everyone has been waiting for. It's the 2nd Annual Old Gray Mayor's Basketball Game. It's East Liverpool vs the Wellsville old guys contesting for the bragging rights. Game is set for Saturday evening at the Wellsville High School Gym. Doors open at 5:30 P.M. Game starts at 7.

There will be a 50/50, a Chinese Auction, lots of good food and basektball great Bevo Francis will be on hand to meet & greet and sign autographs. Proceeds from the game benefit Wellsville's Revitalization Committee and the Alley Cat Aid Brigade. Tickets are only $5 and can be purchased in Wellsville at Air Waves, Holly Development, J.C.'s Wellsville Barber Shop or any member of either committee.

You can't say enough about Bevo. He always has a spot in his heart for Wellsville. He came to last Thursday's Committee meeting, autographed a basketball and also donated three other items for the Chinese Auction. There is a #32 Bevo t-shirt plus one from a 2009 University of Rio Grande Reunion Tournament. On that one is a picture of the Rio Grande Team that includes Bevo and two of his Wellsville team mates that also played with Mr. Francis in college. They are Bob Mundy and John Viscoglosi. The third item is an autographed copy of the latest book called "His Record Stands - The Incredible Bevo Francis" by Juanita Evans Daily. Bevo's record of the most points scored in a single game still stands after 56 years in NCAA/NAIA records.

Pictured above is Bevo making a point to Committee Member Ed Bauer with Connie Carmichael and Beverly Hentzell looking on. The Revitalization Committee has a meeting set for Tuesday evening at DaLonzos at 6 P.M. to wrap up the final details for the big game.

It's on for Saturday evening. You won't want to miss it.

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