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Special Edition of Issues and Insights: Basketball Legends and Fundraiser – October 16, 2025

City Council Meetings — Thursday, October 16, 2025
BodyElizabethtown, Kentucky
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateThursday, October 16, 2025
StatusFILED
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Now it could have been that night of champions too.

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You had that night of champions.

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That was a big night.

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That's huge.

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That was huge.

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Now this will be a what, a four camera shoe.

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Three.

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I'm only kidding.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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It will be put on YouTube so you can share it out.

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And that's where I saw the uh the uh that was a big Hall of Fame thing.

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I I just punched it in as a big YouTube.

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I might have you to move over just a little bit that way.

0:30

Yeah, yeah.

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Uh it will be put on YouTube.

0:35

So you can see Ron Bevers is the one that got me.

0:38

Well that's what you that's a link and then you can hear one.

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He goes, you know, this is what we're wanting to do.

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Do you think you can do like a little bit of highlights or something?

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Just a little bit that way.

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And I said, Well, yeah, sure, we'll have it let our students work on it.

0:51

Problem is students don't take the care.

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See, Ron Bevers is the one that got me students.

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It's hard to like.

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I have students that'll come to a soccer game and they've never seen a soccer game.

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Do you like little teachers or high school?

1:06

So they don't know the game.

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Yeah.

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And so working the camera, they don't know anything.

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I would not work.

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Yeah, I don't know the soccer game either.

1:13

Jeremy's had to learn sports for the city.

1:17

I knew quite a few of them.

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I love all of them.

1:20

I've never played golf and I'll love covering.

1:22

Now do you do a lot of interviews on High Lie?

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So I don't know the game.

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I mean, I do a lot of things.

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I will uh highlight.

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I gotta quit that.

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Well like I think he's had a lot of people.

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A lot of people don't know what highlight is, so uh Bo Davenport called it Jolly High.

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Jolly.

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This is the I've been telling you I do a lot of it as my 40th video.

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Uh I got a good one.

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Start at 85.

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I was like, a lot of people don't know what highlight is, so Court Knox.

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This is and then they brought in one, but it's my 40th year.

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Sloan.

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I got you've gone through the history of Crainers.

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Yeah.

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Craner.

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You know where Craner Sloan's from?

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Isn't it like Trig County or I thought Craner Sloan?

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It's a smaller one.

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He won the state tournament in Kentucky.

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He could be I just know he won he won the state tournament with a really small school.

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Now that was Bo Davenport.

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From Edmondson County in Right.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Special Edition of Issues and Insights: Basketball Legends and Fundraiser – October 16, 2025

This special edition of Issues and Insights featured a conversation with authors and basketball historians Gary and Charlie Thurman about the legacy of Kentucky basketball legend Kelly Coleman, and an upcoming fundraiser for the Mountain Sports Hall of Fame and Coach Ron Bevers' Foundation. The meeting was recorded and will be posted on YouTube.

Discussion Items

  • King Kelly Coleman's Legacy: Gary detailed Coleman's high school career, including averaging close to 50 points per game, scoring 68 points in a state tournament consolation game, and recording 75 points and 41 rebounds in a single game. He was a first-team high school All-American alongside Oscar Robertson and Jerry West. Gary wrote two books on Coleman after meeting him in 2007.
  • Upcoming Fundraiser: Charlie Thurman announced a fundraiser on October 28, 2025 (Tuesday) from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Thurman's Landing in Sonora, Kentucky. The event expects about 150 attendees and will feature approximately 25 basketball legends from different eras. Tickets are $35 per person, and a shrimp bowl will be served at 3:00 PM. All proceeds go to the Mountain Sports Hall of Fame and Coach Ron Bevers' Foundation.
  • Personal Anecdotes: Gary and Charlie shared stories about meeting Kelly Coleman, his college career at Kentucky Wesleyan, brief NBA stint with the New York Knicks, and his later life. They also discussed Coleman's humility and the importance of preserving Kentucky basketball history.
  • Gary's Books: Gary has written 23 books, including a new edition on Kelly Coleman featuring a cover painting by local artist Cheryl Williams. The book will be available at the event, through Barnes & Noble, and the History Museum.

Key Outcomes

  • The fundraiser will take place on October 28, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Thurman's Landing in Sonora.
  • Tickets are $35 per person, with proceeds benefiting the Mountain Sports Hall of Fame and Coach Ron Bevers' Foundation.
  • Gary's updated book on Kelly Coleman will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
  • The conversation highlighted the enduring legacy of Kentucky high school basketball and the importance of community events to support local sports history.

Meeting Transcript

Now it could have been that night of champions too. You had that night of champions. That was a big night. That's huge. That was huge. Now this will be a what, a four camera shoe. Three. I'm only kidding. Yeah. Yeah. It will be put on YouTube so you can share it out. And that's where I saw the uh the uh that was a big Hall of Fame thing. I I just punched it in as a big YouTube. I might have you to move over just a little bit that way. Yeah, yeah. Uh it will be put on YouTube. So you can see Ron Bevers is the one that got me. Well that's what you that's a link and then you can hear one. He goes, you know, this is what we're wanting to do. Do you think you can do like a little bit of highlights or something? Just a little bit that way. And I said, Well, yeah, sure, we'll have it let our students work on it. Problem is students don't take the care. See, Ron Bevers is the one that got me students. It's hard to like. I have students that'll come to a soccer game and they've never seen a soccer game. Do you like little teachers or high school? So they don't know the game. Yeah. And so working the camera, they don't know anything. I would not work. Yeah, I don't know the soccer game either. Jeremy's had to learn sports for the city. I knew quite a few of them. I love all of them. I've never played golf and I'll love covering. Now do you do a lot of interviews on High Lie? So I don't know the game. I mean, I do a lot of things. I will uh highlight. I gotta quit that. Well like I think he's had a lot of people. A lot of people don't know what highlight is, so uh Bo Davenport called it Jolly High. Jolly. This is the I've been telling you I do a lot of it as my 40th video. Uh I got a good one. Start at 85. I was like, a lot of people don't know what highlight is, so Court Knox. This is and then they brought in one, but it's my 40th year. Sloan.

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