The Town of Danville will host this year's Sentinels of Freedom Holiday Welcome Home Ceremony and Reception.

The event will honor all current members of Armed Forces – active, reserve, National Guard – who are home on holiday leave and who reside in Danville, Blackhawk, Alamo, San Ramon and Dublin.

This year's event will take place from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 27, at the Veterans Memorial Building, 400 Hartz Ave. in Danville.

Members of the Danville Town Council will be in attendance to honor the military men and women as well as representatives from San Ramon and Dublin and Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary N. Piepho representing Alamo and Blackhawk. Other invited officials include U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney, state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, and Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan.

A special recognition will be presented to each of the honorees, followed by a reception of coffee and cookies. The public is invited to attend.

If you know a member of the Armed Forces home for the holidays from these areas, notify your city contract for more information:

Danville – Rochelle Flotten at 314-3328
Alamo/Blackhawk – Jennifer Quallick at 820-8683
San Ramon – Karen McHenry-Smith at 973-2532
Dublin – Dora Ramirez at 833-6656

— Dolores Fox Ciardelli