Pilgrim sets church anniversary
Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 2507 Hill St., will celebrate its 54th anniversary at 10 a.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Willie Laws of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist at Altheimer. Everyone is invited to attend, a spokesman said.
Alzheimer’s supporters to meet
Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas will host the Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group meeting virtually via Zoom at 11 a.m. Monday.
The topic will be Alzheimer’s Disease. The speaker will be Lynette Finley, outreach coordinator with the Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, according to a news release.
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To join the Zoom meeting visit https://alz-org.zoom.us/j/99783736614?pwd=V3NPdHhjRzEvT0RwNHFJTUIyQ2tEdz09. Use Meeting ID: 997 8373 6614 and Passcode: 887539. To join by telephone, dial 833-548-0282 U.S. toll-free.
Details: Carolyn Ferguson, officer of community services at Area Agency, (870) 543-6300.
Summit host youth camp
Summit Baptist Church, 901 Ridgway Road, will have a Lego and Arts Youth Camp from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lego kits, arts and crafts; and food will be available. All youth and parents are invited to attend, a spokesman said. Details: Summit pastor, Todd Anderson, 489-6603.
Water, wastewater projects get funds
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approved $54,432,829 for 11 water and wastewater projects Thursday. These projects serve more than 49,000 Arkansans, according to a news release.
Southeast Arkansas projects include:
The City of Monticello, Drew County, received a $2,136,616 loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund to replace and relocate the existing water mains. The water customer base for this project is 4,044.
The City of Eudora, Chicot County, received a $100,000 loan from the Water Development Fund to make emergency repairs to the well pumping station, replace the filter valve actuators, air dryer, and filter valve actuator solenoids. The current customer base for this project is 925.
Details: anrc.arkansas.gov/divisions/water-resources-development/or (501) 682-0548.