Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, December 08, 2010, Page 4, Image 4

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December 8, 2010
Cultural Traditions at Milagro
M iracle T heatre G roup invites
the w hole fam ily to enjoy the
Posada M i lagro, to be celebrated
Sunday, Dec. 12 betw een 1 p.m.
and 5 p.m . at El C entro M ilagro,
525 S.E. Stark St.
T his com m unity celebration
filled with Latin A m erican tradi­
tions reflects upon thejo u rn ey o f
M ary and Joseph in their search
for refuge and is day o f fun for
the w hole fam ily!
The afternoon ’s entertainm ent
will also feature live music, dance
p resen ta tio n s, arts and crafts
workshops, bilingual storytelling
for children under 5 years old, a
piñata for all ages and, o f course,
tra d itio n a l pan d u lce (sw eet
bread) and tam ales!
T his y e a r’s celebration will
once again feature tw o Spanish-
language perform ances w ith a
unique reco g n itio n o f the feast
o f the V irgen de G u ad alu p e,
b eg in n in g at 2 p.m . and again at
4 p.m .
A dm ission to the ev en t is free,
but p erfo rm an ces are lim ited to
tick et-h o ld ers only. Free tickets
w ill be d istrib u ted on a first-
co m e, first-serv ed basis at the
th eater b eg in n in g at 1 p.m . on
S unday D ec. 12.
G u e s ts are e n c o u ra g e d to
bring d o n atio n s o f can n ed food
fo r the O reg o n F ood B ank.
F o r m ore in fo rm atio n , visit
m ilagro.org orcall 503-236-7253.
Miracle Theatre Group
presents a Christmas
celebration with theatre, music,
dance, and traditional foods for
the whole family.
Citizenship for
Youth Urged
‘Dream Act’
would apply to
students
Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled s ta ff are ready to help those in need.
THE
SPINA COLUMN
TM
An ongoing series of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession
Part 32. Associated Pain
: Is my leg pain related to
my recent back injury?
AQ
: Sharp pain radiating from
you back down one leg can
be a result of a pinched nerve in
the spine. Herniated discs and
bone spurs are two of the most
pinched nerve in the spine. Disc in
the spine function like shock ab­
sorbers; and they can become
damaged from an injury or normal
use.
Your leg pain is likely related to o f pain often resolves on its own
a problem in your lum bar spine, or with chiropractic treatment. If
although it is hard to pinpoint the pain lasts longer than a few
exactly what triggered your pain. weeks, or if you have noticeable
You might have had a pre-existing weakness in your leg or foot,
condition made worse by a recent talk to a doctor about getting an
injury. The good news is this type MRI.
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2124 N .E. Hancock Street, Portland Oregon97212
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Hom eland Security Secretary
Janet N apolitano urged Congress
Thursday to pass legislation al­
lowing some foreign-born young
people who were illegally brought
to the U.S. as children to become
legal residents.
The
law
w o u ld
h e lp
N apolitano's departm ent focus on
deporting im m igrants with crim i­
nal records, she said.
The Senate failed in Septem ber
to pass w h at's know n as the
DREAM Act. The bill is in the pile
o f legislation aw aiting action in
the final days o f the current C on­
gress and it's unclear w hether law ­
makers will vote on it again before
the year ends.
The bill applies to im m igrants
who arrived in the U.S. before 16,
have been in the country at least
five years and have a U.S. high
school diplom a or equivalent. It
w ould let them becom e U.S. resi­
d en ts afte r they've spent tw o
years in college or the m ilitary.
N apolitano said it doesn't make
sense for her departm ent to spend
Janet Napolitano
time and resources prosecuting
young people who don't have
crim inal records and who didn't
have a say in when they cam e to
this country.
"W hat m akes sense is to allow
these young people a way to ad­
ju st their im m igration status that
is firm but fair," N apolitano told
reporters during a W hite House-
organized conference call. Presi­
dent Barack O bam a also supports
the bill