On the recordJuly 23, 2019
Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize three Faulkner County, Arkansas, Scouting units that helped fill sandbags in preparation for the historic flooding that occurred in Arkansas just in the past few weeks. Pack 444, Troop 444, and Troop 644, all of the First United Methodist Church in Vilonia, volunteered to help our communities in need. This group who filled sandbags included children in elementary school and up to high school-aged teens. Arkansans began filling sandbags on May 22, and more than 65,000 sandbags have been filled by volunteers from across our State. Sandbagging helps divert water from peoples' homes and was an effective way to prevent and reduce the flood damage from these historic floods. I thank the Scouting units of First United Methodist Church and all of those who volunteered their time to help those affected by this historic flooding. Congratulating Ford Overton
