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Page 86___________________________ Œl!l la ttò © b s e r u c r ______________________ ____________________ fune8 , 200s S ports Pistons to Face Spurs in NBA Finals Best of seven games begin Thursday ( A P ) - I t’11 be a much antici pated first gam e, with shouts and scream s hurled tow ard television sets across the na tion on Thursday night. D e fending cham pions the D etroit Pistons beat the M iam i Heat 88-82 Monday night in Game 7 o f the E astern C onference fi nals, advancing to face the San A ntonio Spurs in the NBA F i nals. San A n to n io , w hich w on the title in 1999 and 2003, has been re stin g and p ra c tic in g sin ce e lim in a tin g P h o en ix in G am e 5 o f the W estern C o n fe re n c e fin a ls on June 1. “They have won tw o cham pionships with G regg (Popovich) and not many people talk about it,” Pistons coach Larry Brow n said o f his counterpart. “A nd w e’re the defending cham ps, and not m any people talk about that.” G am e 1 is T hursday night in San A ntonio and G am e 2 is there Sunday before the series shifts to suburban photo by S teve Strong Young Women J Since 1924 ------ ----- -------- ------ 2500 NE MLK Jr. BL.VD • Portland, OR 97212 The National Lacrosse League has awarded a professional lacrosse franchise to Portland. The team will begin competing in the 12- team league in January and play its home games at the Rose Garden. The team name will be chosen by the fans. E ntrepreneur A ngela Batinovich is the m ajority shareholder and will serve Building Plaques • Trophies • Awards as m anaging partner o f the new fran chise. B atinovich founded and success fully operated her own line o f w om en’s clothing B at’s D aughter in Los A nge les. “I know the fans in Portland are going to love coming to see their newest team play,” Batinovich said. “O ur goal is to provide the ultimate fan experience featur ing affordable entertainment.” Green —o Homes (503) 282-7787 fax (503) 282-3182 email: sales@bardytrophy.com www.bardytrophy.com Custom Certificates Executive Gifts Metal & Plastic Signs D etroit for G am es 3 and 4, and if neces sary, 5. The best-of-seven series would w rap up back in San A ntonio w ith tw o m ore gam es. The Pistons and Spurs split their season series, each w inning at home. Portland Gets Lacrosse Team D ipaola Boise-Eliot fifth graders Sasha Perez (from left), Jennifer Clarkson, Desiree Henderson, Dominique Farlow and Raven Hayes try their hardest at tug-of-war during a NikeGo Field Day on the Nike campus in Beaverton. Nike volunteers taught physical education at the north Portland school this year and Friday hosted the entire student body to sports festivities to celebrate. Bardij Trophy Co. Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace lifts the Eastern Conference Trophy Monday after defeating the Miami Heat during game seven o f the Eastern Confer ence finals in Miami. (AP photo) C A N N O N 'S RJB EXPRESS (FORMERLYCHUCK HINTON'S) Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q • Sandw iches • Salads • C hicken • P ork Ribs • Beef Ribs CATERING ALL EVENTS Sunday M onday Tuesday Wed-Thurs Fri. & Sat. 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W hen an old house goes through “deconstruction,” which is different from a sim ple dem olition because it actually saves the scraps, the center takes these pieces and organizes them Your Care Our First Priority Dr. M arcelitte Failla Chiropractic Physician Gerald M. Chase Richard L.Weil 722 S.W. 2nd Avenue Suite 240 Portland, OR 97204 Call for an appointment! (503) 228-6140 ReBuilding Center employee Alex Higlen shows how reused windows and other materials were used in an expanded and remolded Rebuilding Center on North Mississippi Avenue near Fremont Street. intoeasy-to-find sections around the w arehouse. It also helps builders get out of paying a landfill to take the materi als, as anything given to the ReBuilding Center can be written off as a tax-deductible donation. Alex Higlen, one of several Afri can-American employees at the center, noted that its unique pieces are perfect fodder for the architec tural artist who doesn’t want to have their dwelling look like every other house on the block. A multi-tasker, Higlen’s done everything from deconstruction of OFF.: ( 5 0 3 )2 8 6 -1 1 0 3 We are located at STATE FARM 1716 N.E. 42nd Ave., Portland, OR 97213 (Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.) houses to taking donations to driv ing the scraps to and from loca tions. He not only enjoys working with the environmentally friendly materials, but the people around him who care. “This brings people together,” Higlen said. “It’s a staple o f some thing positive on Mississippi. In 10 to 15 years, w e’re going to need these trees for our kids. W e’re just keeping the earth green.” For more information on donat ing items or what you can find at the R e B u ild in g C e n te r, v isit www.rebuildingcenter.org. 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