UAPB, Prairie View set forestry event
The fourth annual Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Joint Regional Conference will be held Aug. 29-30 at the Prairie View A&M University main campus in Prairie View, Texas.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. each day at the MSC Opal Johnson Auditorium.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Small Farm Program and the Prairie View Cooperative Extension Program co-sponsor the event, according to a news release.
“We are excited about this – our fourth–annual joint conference,” said Kandi Williams, outreach coordinator for UAPB’s Keeping it in the Family Program. “The event will inform forestry landowners and stakeholders about the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Program. It is SFLR’s mission to help promote healthy forests, provide educational resources and services to resolve heirs’ property issues and to build generational wealth through forestland management.”
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Attendees will learn about timely forestry and land management issues and hear from speakers. This conference is free and open to the public.
To register, visit https://www.pvamu.edu/cafnr/homepage/research/small-farm-institute/program/sflr/program/.
For details, contact Clarence Bunch, PVAMU Cooperative Agriculture Research Center project manager, at (936) 261-5117, or Kandi Williams at (870) 571-9428 or williamska@uapb.edu or see the flyer at https://www.pvamu.edu/cafnr/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/4th-Annual-SFLR-Conference-2024.pdf.
Specialty hospital CEO to address NARFE
The Chapter 287 NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees) will meet at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 26 at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Building, 211 W. Third Ave.
Mary Daggett, CEO of Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital of White Hall, will be the speaker. She will be accompanied by Marcus Elliott, director of business development at the hospital. The public is invited to attend, according to a news release. Waymond Meins is the NARFE Chapter 287 president.
Civic panel to meet
The Civic Auditorium Complex Commission will meet in person at noon Aug. 27. For those interested in joining the conference call, contact the Pine Bluff Convention Center at (870) 536-7600 or email receptionist@pinebluff.com. Staff will email the information needed to join the call, according to a news release.
A&P commission to meet
The Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at the office of the A&P Commission, 623 S. Main St. Details: Betty Brown, A&P administrative assistant, at (870) 534-2121.
Area Agency plans menu
Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas is serving lunches from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays at the senior centers. Next week’s menu includes:
Aug. 26 — Grilled chicken salad, melon, crackers, banana nut bread, and milk.
Aug. 27 — Black-eyed peas with sliced ham, okra, cornbread, strawberries, and milk.
Aug. 28 — BBQ chicken, summer squash, potato salad, cobbler, and milk.
Aug. 29 — Meatballs with gravy, mashed potatoes, spinach, lemonade pie, and milk.
Aug. 30 — Baked fish sandwich, okra and tomatoes, fries, creamy strawberry pie, and milk.
Area Agency will be closed Sept. 2 for Labor Day. Southeast Arkansas Transportation (SEAT) will run that day for dialysis and cancer patients’ appointments. Normal hours resume Sept. 3.
Details: Strachota Senior Center, (870) 543-6323.