Harlem Wizards Basketball Team Coming To Holliston To Take On Miller EVOS

Hundreds of people from the Holliston community are expected to file into the Holliston High School Field House next Wednesday, October 18 at 6:30pm to see the Harlem Wizards take on the Miller EVOS.

The “EVOS” team is named for an innovative playground structure under consideration for the Miller School’s playground renovations. The EVOS portion of the new playground will promote free-flowing play, while other sections of the playground will offer traditional multilevel play structures (those with slides, platforms, ramps and bridges).

The Miller EVOS team is comprised of the following community members:

David Keim – Principal, Miller School; Todd Kiley – Football Team Head Coach/PE teacher at Placentino/Miller; Jennie LoRicco – 5th grade teacher, Miller; Christi Cooney – 3rd Grade teacher, Miller; Marc Bender – Vice Principal, Holliston High School; Jay Marsden – Selectman; Jesse Conant – Adams Middle School Teacher, Grade 8; Liz Leonard – PE Teacher, Adams Middle School; Dave Zakrzewski - Adams Middle School Teacher, Grade 8; Jenna Galster – HHS Math Teacher; Ashley Higgins – HHS Senior, Girls Basketball Team; Kaylee Kozubal – HHS Senior, Girls Basketball Team; Jackie Sostilio – HHS senior, Girls Basketball Team; Geoffrey Barcinas – HHS Senior, Boys Basketball Team; Alex Buckler – HHS Senior, Boys Basketball Team; Jared Emmons – HHS Senior, Boys Basketball Team; Brian Cheever – Parent; Steve Snow – Parent; Rob Waddell – Parent; Chuck Kozubal – Parent; Jim Osten – Parent; Kurt Lorenzen – Parent; Team Coach – Sylvia Bodmer – Science Department Head HHS

The lucky winner for the "First 100" drawing goes to Sean Perera of Holliston. He wins an autographed Harlem Wizards basketball and Courtside seats alongside the Wizards Bench on October 18. Perera was chosen out of the first 100 tickets sold for this event.

Tickets for the Harlem Wizards game are $10 for children/students/seniors – $12 general admission - and $15 at the door. Advance ticket sales venues include:

Placentino/Miller Pick-up – Wed, Oct 12 and Thurs, Oct 13, 3pm;

Adams School Lunch – Mon, Oct 17, Adams School;

Bingo Night – Fri, Oct 14th, Placentino and Miller Cafetorium, 6pm-8pm;

Adams School Lunch – Mon, Oct 17, Adams School;

In front of Fiske’s General Store – Sun, Oct 16th, 11am-2pm.

To purchase tickets online, go to: www.harlemwizards.com, or millerschoolplayground.wordpress.com. Tickets purchased online will be available at the Presale Reserve Table the night of the event.

Proceeds from this first annual event will directly benefit the Miller Playground Renovation Project, set to break ground in late Summer 2012. The funds needed to support this plan will be raised entirely through fundraisers like the Wizards game. Help fund the Miller playground by buying a raffle ticket and take a chance at winning $1500 in cash. The playground committee is offering a Big Cash Raffle with its drawing held during the Wizards game. Raffle prizes include a Grand prize of $1500 in cash, a second prize of $1000 cash, and a third prize of $500 cash. Raffle tickets are on sale everywhere Wizards' admission tickets are sold. ($20 each, $50 for three).

The Miller School Playground Committee was formed to develop and implement a new playground to replace the existing structure on the grounds of the Miller Elementary School. It is a collaboration which engages the school community and provides access to all children. The committee, chaired by Donald Gray, is comprised of members of the Miller School administration, teaching staff, Elementary PTSA, high school students, extended day staff, and parents and is part of an established 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Please email fmillerplayground@gmail.com if you have any questions.