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Editor’s Note: At press time, the following events and meetings were known to be still scheduled. Organizers or appropriate officials are encouraged to contact Sandra Hope at shope@ pbcommercial.com to make additions or changes.

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First Trinity to give away food

First Trinity Church of God in Christ, 800 S. Catalpa St., will hold its monthly community-wide food distribution from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 5. Food boxes will be given away on a first-comefirst-served basis until all food is distributed. Participants are encouraged to remain in their vehicles during the event, according to a news release.

UAM concludes marketing series

The final event of the Modern Marketing training series will be held Oct. 5 at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The series will be presented in person and online by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. The topic will be Tik Tok for Small Business. To register, visit asbtdc. org/uam-modern-marketing-series.

Pine Bluff Commercial sets church news deadline

Church news is printed in The Commercial on Friday. The deadline to submit church announcements is noon Wednesday. Pastors, ministers or others interested in writing for the Devotional Page may also submit columns for consideration. Column writers should have connections to Southeast Arkansas. Articles should be submitted by email to shope@pbcommercial.com. Details: (870) 534-3400, ext. 5.

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City to honor slain officer

The city of Pine Bluff invites the community to attend two events honoring the late Detective Kevin D. Collins. A remembrance ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Pine Bluff City Hall Court Yard, 200 E. Eighth Ave. The ceremony will conclude with a wreath laying at 12:05 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, 7403 Princeton Pike Road. Ward One Block Party: Carnival Style will be held Nov. 5 from 1-4 p.m. at 2901 Pines Mall Drive. The event will feature music, games, live animals, and food trucks. City Council Member Lloyd Holcomb Jr. is presenting the block party. Collins was shot and killed Oct. 5, 2020. Details: Pine Bluff Mayor’s Office, (870) 730-2004.

UAM plans 2022 Homecoming events

The University of Arkansas at Monticello is hosting Homecoming Week from Oct. 4-8. Homecoming highlights include: WEDNESDAY — OCT. 5: UAM Taylor House Ribbon Cutting — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; THURSDAY — OCT. 6: UAM Sports Hall of Fame Banquet; FRIDAY — OCT. 7: A&M/UAM Alumni and Friends Lawn Party — 5:30 p.m.; SATURDAY — OCT. 8: African-American Alumni Reunion Breakfast — 8:30 a.m.; Homecoming game — Boll Weevil Football vs. the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers — 2 p.m. Details: https://www.uamont.edu/alumni/events/

Homecoming2022Schedule-FINAL.pdf or UAM Alumni Affairs, alumni@ uamont.edu or (870) 4601127.