OK, so my beloved Boston Celtics flamed out in Game 7 of their playoff series against the Orlando Magic and get a long rest until next season. I’ll recover from the blow. Eventually.
Orlando vs. Cleveland should be a great matchup featuring two of the NBA’s brightest young stars — Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard for the Magic and Most Valuable Player LeBron James for the Cavs. I wouldn’t want to be standing anywhere near the basket when those two collide. In the West, it’s the up-and-down L.A. Lakers against the surging Denver Nuggets.
I’ll stop watching these playoffs when you pry the remote control from my cold, dead hand. Or, when they’re over (sometime in August?), whichever comes first.
- Speaking of television, local access channel 11 will air “No Veterans Left Behind” live at 7 p.m. on May 28. The program, which will focus on resources available to local veterans, will be hosted by radio personality Carl Bott. Guests include Dave Lanford, Shasta County Veterans Service officer, and Maurice Johannessen, former secretary of the state Department of Veterans Affairs.Â
- This Friday at 8 p.m., hundreds of students will participate in commencement ceremonies at Shasta College’s football stadium. Dave Wright, retiring administration of justice instructor, will give the commencement address. Chemistry instructor Divan Fard will receive the Excellent Educator Award.
- Businesspeople interested in international trade should register for a free forum scheduled for Friday, May 29. Called “A Time for Change in International Trade,” the forum runs from 8 a.m. until noon at the Shasta County Board of Supervisors chamber at 1450 Court St. Panel members include Rep. Wally Herger and Jerry Avila, regional manager of the Small Business Administration. Seating is limited. For reservations, call the Small Business Development Center at 225-2770.
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