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Seminole Scenes – August 2019

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SEMINOLE STATEMENT: Sandy Billie Jr. shows his support for Seminole softball and baseball teams at the NAYO tournament July 20 in Whittier, North Carolina. Billie had five grandchildren playing in the tournament. (Photo Kevin Johnson)
EDUCATIONAL STOP: A group of officials from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas visits the cooking area at Hollywood Culture on June 28. The group also toured Culture’s turtle pond and sewing facilities and was treated to frybread and sofkey. (Photo Kevin Johnson)
AT HOME ON THE RANGE: Calf shipping week looks like a good time on horseback, but these Brighton cowboys and cowgirls are working hard driving herds of cattle into pens for the annual calf shipping event July 12. ( Photo Beverly Bidney)
SEMINOLE SUPPORT: After hitting a home run and being injured on the final play of the championship game, Seminole Impact’s Lason Baker gets a lift from coach Cheyenne Nunez during the postgame handshakes at NAYO on July 20 in North Carolina. (Photo Kevin Johnson)
COOL IN THE POOL: Nothing beats the heat like a pool filled with cool water, some friends and some good old-fashioned free swim time. These kids from the Big Cypress recreation camp, including Jalen Osceola at right, enjoy the pool July 16. (Photo Analicia Austin)
HARD ROCK DONATION: Avanzar, a New Jersey nonprofit organization that provides assistance in a variety of areas to individuals and families, receives a $20,000 donation from Hard Rock Atlantic City during a ceremony June 12. Avanzar was among a group of charities that received $20,000 each, a figure that was matched by Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen (far left in photo) and other Hard Rock Atlantic City leaders.
Avanzar posted the following on Facebook:
“AVANZAR hit the jackpot BIG today at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City!!! Thank you so much for your generous contribution! AVANZAR is proud and honored to be one of your Community Partners helping to make Atlantic City thrive. We are so appreciative that you are doubling your gift to $40,000! Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City – YOU ROCK!” (Courtesy Avanzar/Facebook)
COOL IN THE POOL: Nothing beats the heat like a pool filled with cool water, some friends and some good old-fashioned free swim time. These kids from the Big Cypress recreation camp, including Jalen Osceola at right, enjoy the pool July 16. (Photo Beverly Bidley)
COUNTING COWS: Melissa Gopher holds Leona Cochran, 2, as they look for calves from their herd during calf shipping July 12 in Brighton. ( Photo Beverly Bidney)
COUNCIL PORTRAITS: Portraits of the new Tribal Council have been placed in Tribal buildings. The Council was inaugurated June 3. From left, top row: Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. and President Mitchell Cypress. From left, bottom row: Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola, Big Cypress Councilman David Cypress and Brighton Councilman Larry Howard. (Photo Kevin Johnson)
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