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Adulation for Sotomayor
(A P) — A pparently, no one
told Sonia Sotom ayor that Su­
prem e C ourt justices are sup­
posed to be circumspect, em erg­
ing from their m arble palace
m ainly to dispense legal w is­
dom to law sc h o o ls, ju d g e s'
conferences and lawyers' m eet­
ings.
Since becom ing the first H is­
panic ju stice , Sotom ayor has
m am boed w ith m ovie stars, ex­
changed sm ooches w ith m usi­
cians at the W hite H ouse and
throw n out the first pitch for her
beloved N ew York Yankees. A
fam ous ja z z c o m p o se r even
w rote a song about her: "W ise
Latina Woman."
In short, Sotom ayor has be­
com e a celebrity — all w ithout
having m ade a single m ajor de­
cision at the nation's highest
court.
A utograph seekers, picture
takers and w ell-w ishers hound
her w herever she goes, m onths
after her confirm ation hearing.
O
bservador
Celebrity grows for first Hispanic justice
Eva L ongoria Parker. H olly­
w ood and the world o f music
are also paying attention to her.
O n e o f th e m o st p o p u la r
YouTube clips o f Sotom ayor is
her confidently mamboing — in
heels! — w ith "La Bamba" ac-
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a lifelong
Yankees fan, shakes hands with Yankees' catcher Jose
Molina (left)and Jorge Posada (right) after throwing out the
ceremonial first pitch during a Sept.26 playoff game.
Latina magazine shows
Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor on the
cover o f its December-
January double issue.
sw earing-in and first appear­ part until the hundreds o f con­
ce rt g u ests w ere u sh ered to
ance in the courtroom .
Recently, the new justice was their seats in a giant tent on the
sw arm ed by people with cam ­ South Lawn, and it quickly re­
eras the m inute she appeared g ro u p e d o n c e th e c o n c e rt
in the Grand Foyer o f the White ended. S om e o f those lucky
H ouse during a celebration o f enough to get photos with the
ju stic e squealed and proudly
Latino music.
The throng around her didn't d isp lay e d th e ir h ap p y -sn ap s
for others in the crowd.
At
th a t
e v e n t,
o n ly
Sotom ayor got a standing ova­
tion w hen P resid en t B arack
Obama read a list o f famous His­
panics from government, music
and acting who were present,
including George Lopez, Jimmy
Smits, Los Lobos, Sheila E. and
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The Miracle Theatre Group has won a $3 0 ,0 0 0 grant from the
Portland Development Commission to repair the roof o f its
performing arts center and offices in southeast Portland.
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T he govern m en tal support
com plem ents significant recent
improvements made by Miracle,
w h ic h w e re s u p p o r te d by
$56,000 in grants, donations and
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being a system conversation,"
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shed some o f its students after
the redesign, as well as the fund­
ing attached to them.
Sm ith stressed that she has
heard from people who value not
o n ly ro b u s t n e ig h b o rh o o d
schools, but also som e degree
o f choice, which is why three to
am enities and accessibility en­
h ancem ents, w hile the b ase­
ment studio w as transform ed
with new flooring, paint, light­
ing and soundproofing in or­
der to expand its use for both
theatre rehearsals and com m u­
nity events.
“Even more than the ability to
address o u r concerns for the
safety and comfort o f our artists
and patrons, the PDC grant rein­
forces our belief in the power o f
community and recognizes that
what we are creating here at El
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the region,” says Miracle The­
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M iracle T heatre G roup in­
vites the public to its holiday
o p e n h o u se an d fu n d ra ise r
from 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5
at 525 S.E. Stark St.
T he event w ill feature the
talents o f som e o f M iracle’s fa­
v orite L atino m usicians and
dancers, sp irited beverages,
eggnog, and the opportunity
to receive som e lovely holiday
six smaller schools with specific
focuses will also be offered.
“ I get that sm aller environ­
ments work for [some] kids,” said
Smith, who has a background in
alternative education. “They go
ferret out w hat’s right for [them]
and w h ere th e y ’re g o in g to
thrive.”
But despite the district’s am ­
bitions, it still faces other diffi­
culties.
S tudents en terin g the high
school system either come out
o f a large K-8 school or a smaller
gifts w hen guests make a tax-
deductible donation to the non­
profit group. A n assortm ent o f
gift certificates, FlexPasses and
stocking stuffers will be avail­
able for purchase.
Teatro M ilagro Artistic Direc­
tor Dafiel M alan will get the af­
te rn o o n s ta rte d w ith so m e
C h ristm a s sta n d a rd s on her
ukulele. She will be joined by
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along w ith salsa d an ce les­
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Even Santa will slip in at some
point — guests should plan
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middle school. Because o f the last year, and is expected to take
disparity in size, students have another $ 14 million hit in the next
often had a very different experi­ biennium.
W hen asked how PPS will
ence before entering high school.
Critics have complained this ar­ monitor equity after the imple­
rangement puts schools on un­ mentation o f the redesign. Smith
pointed out that the district al­
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However, she also added that progress o f students, which they
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But she noted that it will take
all students entering high school
some
time for the redesign to fully
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Latino Theatre Earns Support
M iracle T heatre G roup has
been aw arded a $30,000 grant
from the Portland Development
C om m ission to fund m ajor re­
pairs to the ro o f o f its Latino
arts and culture perform ance
center in southeast Portland.
“PDC has a strong com m it­
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says Becki M arsh o f the Port­
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like the M iracle T heatre.”
El Centro M ilagro, a facility
th a t e n c o m p a s s e s b o th th e
nonprofit organization’s offices
at 425 SE Sixth Ave. and its per­
form ing arts facility at 525 SE
Stark St., has been the hom e o f
the 25-year-old M iracle Theatre
Group. The ro o f has leaked for
m any years, and a reputable
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The grant helps PDC achieve
its goals o f contributing to a
diverse, sustainable com munity
w hile supporting several objec­
tives o f the C entral E astside
tor Esai M orales at a National
H ispanic F o u n d atio n for the
A rts ju st w eeks after she was
confirmed.
T h e so n g S o to m a y o r an d
Morales were dancing to'? Bobby
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