Seminole Scenes Community Seminole Scenes by The Seminole Tribune - July 31, 2017August 20, 2019 With a heat advisory outside, the Immokalee recreation department found a way for kids to move around and have some fun indoors with a challenging obstacle course relay July 26 in the air conditioned gym. Girls warm-up by running and sliding laps around the gym. Having successfully navigated the cones, hoops and hurdles, Tony Billie prepares to crawl quickly under the noodle arches of the obstacle course. (Beverly Bidney) Seminole Casino Coconut Creek’s 4th of July Celebration included a fireworks show with food, drinks and live entertainment by the Victory Belles. (Courtesy photo) : These Big Cypress reservation cattle seek shade under a generous tree on a sweltering summer afternoon in June as a flock of cattle egrets fly by. (Beverly Bidney) Youngsters attending Mensa’s annual gathering at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood on July 6 learn a traditional Seminole way of making sofkee by grinding corn. Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum educational coordinator Alyssa Boge provided instruction to the youngsters, who are members of Mensa by placing in the top 2 percent of IQ tests. (Kevin Johnson) This tiny tree frog, who bears a striking resemblance to Kermit the Frog, was spotted playing on the Immokalee preschool playground July 12 (Beverly Bidney) WLRN Radio’s Topical Currents program on July 18 featured a discussion about the history of Florida’s Native tribes. Participants included, from left, hosts Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman along with Samuel Tommie, Seminole Tribe member; Jorge Zamanillo, CEO of History Miami Museum; and William J. Osceola, Culture teacher at Miccosukee School. The program, which lasts 50 minutes, can be heard online at wlrn.org/post/floridas-native-tribes. (Courtesy photo) With a heat advisory outside, the Immokalee recreation department found a way for kids to move around and have some fun indoors with a challenging obstacle course relay July 26 in the air conditioned gym. Girls warm-up by running and sliding laps around the gym. Having successfully navigated the cones, hoops and hurdles, Tony Billie prepares to crawl quickly under the noodle arches of the obstacle course. (Beverly Bidney) Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share