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Category: Feb 2004

4th Championship over, players honored
May 19, 2020
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| Community News, Feb 2004, T Martin

Liga del Barrio presents trophies to playersBy T Martin Ending its 4th Season, Philadelphia’s barrio basketball league honored program participants with trophies and MVP awards at its closing ceremony on Saturday, February 14th, at Edison High School in North Philadelphia. La Liga is one of few programs of its kind, designed to give students a positive incentive to stay in school and off the streets, even on Saturdays! One team in the League receives their trophies before announcement of…

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Busy Valentine’s Day Schedule
May 19, 2020
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| Features, Feb 2004, T Martin

Or dateless in North PhillyBy T Martin As the title should tell you, it’s pathetic enough I wasn’t dating anyone for Valentine’s Day this year. To further patheticize (did I make up a new one?) the situation, I even had things scheduled for the day – all work-related, at that. A professional workaholic performed this feat, so read on, but whether you’re with someone or not next February 14th, don’t try this at home! The Friday before our Saturday…

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College dribble and drone
May 19, 2020
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| Features, Feb 2004, Patience Still

Spice up your college experienceBy Patience Still College, oh the life, the challenge, the fun, the blah blah blah. Everybody talks about it everybody says who needs it everybody says can’t succeed without it (it’s really a personal decision what you do with knowledge). The question is do you want for two four six eight, twelve years to sit in an uncomfortable seat (made to try and keep you awake), in an out of season temperature room (hot in…

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Teens organize ASPIRA benefit gala
May 19, 2020
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| Community News, Feb 2004, T Martin

Youth leadership evident in 12th annual eventBy T Martin From her opening remarks to her conversation with friends and associates at the VIP Reception, Lydia Hernández-Vélez made no secret about her love for ASPIRA and its students that helped put together the 35-year-old organization’s 12th Annual Benefit Gala held Saturday, February 7th. Aspirantes Ezequiel López and Lynette Corsini talk about their work and love for ASPIRA during the VIP reception.Lydia, ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors Chairperson, stood…

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Young leaders model for pre-teens
May 19, 2020
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| Community News, Feb 2004, T Martin

Teens and tots join up for after-school mentoringBy T Martin Normal: The quiet humming and mumbling as Potter-Thomas Elementary School students settle into their after-school mentoring program with teens from West Kensington Boys and Girls Club. Abnormal: The hyperactive chants and constant bobbing of heads in the direction of the back of the room. Both scenarios are taking place in Room 103 every weekday from 3 to 6 PM at the North Philadelphia school located at 6th and Indiana…

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Explore your leadership qualities
May 19, 2020
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| Debbie Vergara, Features, Feb 2004

Things that make good leadersBy Debbie Vergara We all have leadership qualities; there is not one of us who doesn’t. Some have natural leadership qualities, and for others it has to be learned. We just have to find the strength within to be a leader. We can all reach our full leadership potential by doing well in everything we try to accomplish, whether it be at home, school, with friends, hobbies, family… you name it. Whatever it is, you…

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Building community support beams
May 19, 2020
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| Features, Feb 2004, Patience Still

Share yourself in neighborhood projectsBy Patience Still Community centers have good ideals and many seem to uphold them. The work that is done in the neighborhood, no matter how minimal, reflects established goals and objectives community organizations set. Organizations based on community needs, located in the community it represents, and maintained by people of the community know what the neighborhood needs most. These leaders in neighborhood well-being speak of outreach, education, artistic expression, and community oneness. The results are…

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Models, do your homework, part 2
May 19, 2020
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| Feb 2004, Model Advice, T Martin

Learning the difference to advance your careerBy T Martin In our last edition, our article on watching your money when starting your modeling career drew a number of stories from locals who have experienced problems like the ones described in the article. It also fueled this article about knowing the difference… between schools and agencies, between what so-called scouts say and what they really mean, and between scams and rip-offs. Several people wrote me to tell me that their modeling…

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Experiment with your camera, part 2
May 19, 2020
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| Cover Story, Feb 2004, Photography, T Martin

Play with camera settings at nightBy T Martin Last month’s article on using manual camera settings to experiment with available light photography ended with an outdoor night photo of John Mull. This month continues the available light story with more night photography tips. Get your tripod, and make sure your camera has fresh batteries! Beginning last August, I got myself on a night photography kick and just started taking the camera out at night to try something different or…

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Honoring the birthday girls
May 19, 2020
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| Features, Feb 2004

Magazine wishes the best for its bestNorFilly™ Editorial Staff This month’s scheduled interviews will be spread out between March and April editions of our magazine, as we send these special notices to some very special people that helped our parent company develop their programs toward production of this magazine. NorFilly™ Online Magazine is proud to offer its best wishes to two wonderful young models that have helped shape sponsoring company Martin Picturesque into one that serves youths better than…

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