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Community members have scheduled a benefit fundraiser for Southeastern Basketball great Kelly Downs. The event will be June 22nd at the Southeastern High School Cafeteria between 1pm-6pm.
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Downs recently had brain surgery, where doctors removed 90% of the cancerous tumor found on her brain. Kelly is recovering at her Chillicothe home, with post-surgical treatments likely to begin within the next few weeks.
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Activities at the June 22nd benefit will include a chicken noodle dinner with mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and dessert for only $10. They will also conduct a Chinese Auction and drawing at 5pm. Monetary donations can also be made at Homeland Credit Union with deposit made to: "Kim Reichert- Benefit for Kelly Downs".
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Kelly Downs is a 1986 graduate of Southeastern High School, where she scored 2,235 points in her high school career, leading the Lady Panthers to a state runner-up finish in 1986. Her two game point total was a state tournament record for many years. That career total was tops in Ross County and the SVC until her record was recently surpassed by Kristal Tharp, then Ella Skeens. Downs later played at Morehead State University.