Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

A Red Cross refresher training session is scheduled Saturday, July 24. The event will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Room 101 in the main church building at the First United Methodist Church. The course is being offered to help the community to be prepared if called into action to set up emergency shelter this hurricane season.Anyone interested in attending the course is encouraged to make reservations by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . More than 20 people attended the course conducted Saturday, July 17 at the church.