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Horton hears a woohoo
A student from a Passyunk Square school will claim an award for her heroism. By Joseph Myers R e v i e w s ta f f w r i t e r
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ight summers ago, warfare in Monrovia, Liberia, generated unrest for Daniette Horton and her family. Though none of her relatives perished in the Second Liberian Civil War, the conflict brought the city the constant sound of gunfire and wailing. Today, the 14-year-old will hear another thunderous display, that of applause, as she and 31 other students will receive plaudits at the 11th annual TD Bank Young Heroes Award ceremony at Old City’s National Liberty Museum. An eighth-grader-to-be at Andrew Jackson School, 1213 S. 12th St., Daniette has See YOUNG HEROES page 9
Sports
Experts in diligence, the Summer Youth Bicycle and Environmental Program participants used Monday to gather feedback on the area’s bicycling identity. Their documentary will include greetings from the learners in their native languages.
Lane changers
S ta f f P h o t o b y G r e g B e z a n i s
A Passyunk Square organization has given teenagers a voice in increasing the area’s bicycling opportunities. By Joseph Myers
A passing fancy
Accurate shots resulted in a city tennis title for a student at a Girard Estate school. By Joseph Myers.............Page 29
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nanimate objects have enabled George Lam to alter his attitude toward Philadelphia. A resident of Seventh Street and Oregon Avenue, the 18-year-old had grown so tired of the area that a move after time at Drexel University seemed set. The last six weeks, however, have given the Central High School graduate a flair
for fighting for his city, as he and nine other learners have participated in the Summer Youth Bicycle and Environmental Program at Boat People SOS, 600 Washington Ave. The bicycle he recently learned to pilot and film equipment have led Lam to become a social justice crusader bent on convincing authorities that South Philadelphia needs more bike lanes. “I had had interests in causes before, but
this is the first time I have been involved in bringing change,” he said Monday from Jefferson Square Park, 400 Washington Ave., where he and six team members filmed parts of their documentary and distributed fliers and surveys. Since July 5, they have received guidance from many voices, with the main tones coming from Minh Nguyen, BPSee BOAT PEOPLE page 11