A representative from the American Red Cross addressed the Chautauqua County Commissioners. During their regular session today, Deb Vinegar with the Red Cross spoke to the board about the various services that the Red Cross provides in Kansas and Chautauqua County in particular.

Brinegar said most people only think about disaster relief and blood drives, but the Red Cross assists individuals who have been impacted by home fires, they provide emergency financial assistance to help families on the path to recovery, they also install free smoke alarms and engage community members in lifesaving skills training such as CPR and First Aid.

The rest of the meeting was short as Commissioner Deal was absent due to illness. The Board will convene next Monday at 8:30 am in the Commissioner's meeting room on the second floor of the courthouse in Sedan.