More than 80 people attended the 100th birthday celebration for Minnie Reeves on Saturday, Aug. 15 in the First Baptist Church Activity Building. Guests were treated to cake and punch at the come and go event.

A Back to School Rally will be conducted from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 through Wednesday, Sept. 2 in the Family Life Center at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. See the Aug. 20 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.

Six generations were present to celebrate the 97th birthday of Elnora Smith Robertson, “MaMa”, on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Mission Manor Nursing Home. Ms. Robertson was born Aug. 18, 1912. See the Aug. 20 edition of the Optic-Herald for rest of the story.

Brook Bussell will be the guest speaker at the 6 p.m. meeting of the American Association of Retired Persons meeting on Tuesday Aug. 25, at the Senior Meal Center at 208 Taylor St., one block west of the Courthouse. See the Aug. 20 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.