Paula Bowers-Sanchez Makes Grand Entrance at Grand Ole Opry

Paula Bowers-Sanchez Makes Grand Entrance at Grand Ole Opry

Father’s Day PECS celebrates Teams battle on court at celebrations 10th anniversary Howard Tiger tournament COMMUNITY Y 6A EDUCATION Y 1B SPORTS Y 2C Volume XLI • Number 6 June 30, 2017 ‘A great day for the Tribe’ as bond, credit ratings upgraded BY BEVERLY BIDNEY Staff Reporter In a move that will save the Seminole 7ULEH D VLJQL¿FDQW DPRXQW RI PRQH\ 0RRG\¶V,QYHVWRUV6HUYLFHDQG)LWFK5DWLQJV ERWK XSJUDGHG WKH 7ULEH¶V GHEW DQG ERQG FUHGLWUDWLQJVRQ-XQH7KHUDWLQJVUHÀHFW WKH7ULEH¶VDELOLW\WRSD\LWVGHEWVLQDWLPHO\ IDVKLRQ 0RRG\¶V XSJUDGHG WKH 7ULEH¶V H[LVWLQJ WHUPGHEWDQGERQGWR%DDIURP%DDDQG XSJUDGHG LWV 6SHFLDO 2EOLJDWLRQ %RQGV WR %DD IURP %D 0RRG\¶V DOVR DVVLJQHG D %DD UDWLQJ WR WKH 7ULEH¶V VSHFL¿F SODQV IRU IXWXUH ERUURZLQJ WR UHSD\ RXWVWDQGLQJ ORDQV DQG IXQG SURSRVHG H[SDQVLRQV DW WKH 6HPLQROH+DUG5RFN+RWHOVDQG&DVLQRVLQ 7DPSD DQG +ROO\ZRRG )LWFK 5DWLQJV DOVR DVVLJQHGD%%%UDWLQJWRWKH7ULEH¶VVSHFL¿F SODQVIRUIXWXUHERUURZLQJ ³7KH UDWLQJV XSJUDGHV DI¿UPDWLRQV DQG VWURQJ QHZ UDWLQJV DUH JUHDW QHZV IRU Beverly Bidney WKH 6HPLQROH 7ULEH RI )ORULGD DV ZH ORRN The Seminole Tribe’s newly sworn-in Tribal Council and Board gather under the historic Council Oak on June 5 in Hollywood. 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