Golf and basketball events to be held

The L.C. & Hazel Ross Scholarship Foundation will be hosting a pair of events on Friday, March 30. The first event will be a two-man scramble golf tournament at the Lions Club, beginning at 9 a.m.

The entry fee is a donation per team. Lunch will be provided to all participants.

In the evening, the annual WHS/EHS Alumni Basketball Event will take place at Wildcat Arena. The games begin at 6 p.m. All basketball participants are asked to make a team donation toward the scholarship cause. Any and all WHS & EHS alumni during the L.C. Ross era are invited to participate in this years event (must be 40 or over to participate).

Immediately following the game, there will be an alumni meet and greet at the VIP Loft at Murphy Arts District, located at 101 East Locust, from 9 p.m. until midnight. Admission is free. On Saturday, March 31, the benefit weekend will conclude with the Scholarship Legacy Dinner Gala at Econo Lodge Convention Center, located at 1920 Junction City Road.

Veronica Smith-Creer will be the guest speaker. Donations are $25. For more information on the golf event, please call Joe Berry at (870) 315-0001, Rod Reynolds at (870) 440-0026 or Verge Jackson at (501) 3526038.

For more information on the basketball event, please call Joe Berry at (870) 315-0001, Bobby Peterson at (870) 8636573 or Robert Henderson at (870) 260-9125.

For tickets to the gala dinner, please contact Wanda James at (870) 863-6502, Kewaukee Carey (832) 771-9221 or Joe Berry (870) 315-0001.