Young marksman’s aim right on target Community by Beverly Bidney - April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Call it beginner’s luck or call him a naturally skilled marksman, but either way Elijah Cook nabbed his first turkey with the first bullet he ever shot from his new Remington 20-gauge shotgun. "I didn’t expect to hit something because I never went hunting before," the 11-year-old said.
PECS second-graders learn valuable library, money skills Education by Beverly Bidney - April 28, 2015July 2, 2015 MOORE HAVEN — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School second-graders learned education doesn’t only take place in classrooms. During an April 21 field trip to the Glades County Public Library and First Bank in Moore Haven, 25 students learned lessons they will use for the rest of their lives. With 28,000 books, the
Jonathan Idle shares own experiences, promotes positive futures for other teens Education by Beverly Bidney - April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 DAYTON, Ohio — Jonathan Idle has figured out some important things about life. Compelled to share the newfound information, the high school senior wrote a letter to his peers describing how hard work in school pays off in the end. He hopes to encourage students to complete their educations. Jonathan, 18, has
First-graders explore great outdoors Education by Beverly Bidney - April 28, 2015July 2, 2015 SEBRING — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School first-graders crisscrossed a swamp and connected with nature April 16 during a field trip to Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring. The group of 33 students journeyed across the boardwalk through the cypress swamp trail, which snakes just above the water. A narrow portion of
PECS spotlights eighth-grade softball players and parents Sports by Beverly Bidney - April 27, 2015April 27, 2015 BRIGHTON — With help from their parents, student-athletes balance school, team practices and homework. The hard work of the eighth-grade softball players and their parents were recognized March 31 at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s last home game of the season. For the two departing eighth-graders, Aleina Micco and Krysta Burton, the
Hollywood Culture ensures Seminole traditions endure Community by Beverly Bidney - April 7, 2015July 8, 2015 Early in the morning of Feb. 27 a small contingent of Seminoles journeyed to the isolated fields of Yeehaw Junction to pick sweetgrass for basket making and carry on a tradition that has endured for generations. The Hollywood Culture Department brought them to Yeehaw, where sweetgrass grows abundantly, to teach how
Doors open at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Community by Beverly Bidney - April 7, 2015April 9, 2015 IMMOKALEE — Patrons of the Tribe’s casino in Immokalee now have a good reason to play late into the night: an adjoining 99-room hotel that opened for business March 12. "This was a dream we all discussed," said President Tony Sanchez Jr., who worked at the casino – now known as
Native rower pit stops in Big Cypress Community by Beverly Bidney - April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Trans-Atlantic rower Victor Mooney recently visited the Big Cypress Reservation while his 24-foot rowboat was being repaired in Miami. Mooney, a Canarsee Tribe descendant from New York, has spent the last decade attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean to raise awareness for AIDS testing. During his fourth attempt,
Shootout commemorates unconquered Seminoles Community by Beverly Bidney - April 7, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Battles from the Second Seminole War, the longest and most expensive U.S. war waged against Native Americans, were realistically reenacted March 13-15 for descendants of both sides. Deadly skirmishes during the 1835-1842 war took place in the same general vicinity as the reenactments at Billie Swamp Safari in
Museum wildlife camera snaps prowling panthers Community by Beverly Bidney - April 7, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum installed two wildlife cameras off the boardwalk on Jan. 7 to observe animals that frequent the area. Seventeen days later, a pair of Florida panthers posed for the camera. The mile-long boardwalk meanders through the 60-acre cypress dome, where Museum visitors learn about the flora