Mayor, Coach to Serve as NSB Community All-Stars
January 8, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
South Burlington, Vt.-The Honorable Bob Kiss, mayor of Burlington, will be on the bench, in uniform and ready to play as the Northfield Savings Bank Community All-Star when the Vermont Frost Heaves host their arch nemesis, the Manchester Millrats, on Saturday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. at Burlington's Memorial Auditorium. All kids 14 and under in a youth basketball jersey are eligible for a half-price ticket at the door.
The next afternoon at 2:05 p.m., former UVM star and current Burlington High School varsity boys coach Matt Johnson will do the NSB Community All-Star honors as the defending ABA Champions host the Montreal Royal, also at Memorial.
Kiss, who formerly headed the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, will be shooting charity shots at halftime to benefit CVOEO's Project Warmth and Share Heat, which helps deliver heating-oil assistance to those in need. His original appearance with the Frost Heaves had to be rescheduled after a Dec. 14 snowstorm forced a postponement. The mayor is no stranger to the Memorial hardwood, having played there recreationally for many years. Barre mayor Thomas Lauzon served as the inaugural NSB Community All-Star last season and actually got into the game.
Johnson, an NSB Community All-Star a season ago, sank all six charity shots he took on that occasion, and even bottomed out a three-pointer against the Strong Island Sound. He'll shoot his shots to benefit the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, while Seahorse athletes lead a food drive. On Sunday all fans are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item to donate.
At every home game the Frost Heaves welcome to their bench a guest player. This season Northfield Savings Bank invites fans to nominate NSB Community All-Stars by visiting their nearest NSB branch or going to nsbvt.com. Nominees may be a local celebrity; an everyday Vermonter; or just an unusually good citizen or neighbor. The Community All-Star takes center stage at halftime, when he or she is given 24 seconds to sink as many free throws as possible. Northfield Savings Bank makes a donation to the charity of the All-Star's choice for every shot made.
By taking and making shots at halftime of games last season, 23 Northfield Savings Bank Community All-Stars triggered thousands of dollars in giving to charities chosen by Frost Heaves fans. Over the past 10 years Northfield Savings Bank has donated $4.5 million to hundreds of local organizations, with the Community All-Star program an essential part of that effort.
Tickets for any Frost Heaves home game may be purchased at the door beginning one hour before tip-off; by going to flynntix.org; by calling 802-86-FLYNN; or by stopping by the Flynn's main box office at 153 Main Street in Burlington. Tickets for games in Barre are also available at First in Fitness in Montpelier and Allen Lumber in Barre. Groups of 20 or more may call the Frost Heaves' office at 802-860-0082 for discounted rates.
All Frost Heaves games, home and away, are broadcast on WSNO AM 1450 in Barre and WJOY AM 1230 in Burlington, with select games carried on WLVB FM 93.9 in Morrisville. In addition, free Webcasts are available for viewing both live and on demand at vermontfrostheaves.com, where fans can also find an audio stream of the Vermont Frost Heaves Basketball Radio Network.
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