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Sonoma County Day Of Remembrance Planned Saturday
BREAKING: The post-fires community event is "to remember those who we have lost, celebrate community heroes and support neighbors in need."
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — A "Sonoma County Day of Remembrance" is planned for Saturday, Oct. 28 in Santa Rosa. The event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Santa Rosa Junior College Bailey Field will serve as a community gathering "to remember those who we have lost, celebrate community heroes, and support neighbors in need," county officials said in a news release announcing the event.
"Over the past several weeks, we have seen the very best of our county come through during the worst of the terrible firestorm we experienced: our resilience, strength, and grit; kindness, decency, and generosity; and above all, our essential humanity," officials said. "We invite the community to join a gathering this Saturday morning ... to remember those who have passed away from the North Bay Fires, support the thousands of our neighbors who have lost their homes and businesses, and thank the countless community heroes who were called to duty in our darkest hours."
Doors open at 10 a.m., with free parking provided on the SRJC campus at 1501 Mendocino Ave. There will be seating on the field and in the bleachers. Community members can also be bring blankets if they'd like to sit on the grass.
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The special event will feature fire department color guard and bagpipes; honor guard from local law enforcement; brief choir and musical performances and interfaith leaders.
Incident commanders Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano, CalFire Chief Ken Pimlott and Santa Rosa Fire Chief Tony Gossner will be in attendance.
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A firefighter memorial bell ringing will take place to remember the 23 lives confirmed lost in the devastating Sonoma County wildfires.
The Sonoma County Day of Remembrance "will provide all of us a time to reflect, celebrate our community’s heroes, and support those who need it most," according to the news release.
Photo: A message is written Oct. 23, 2017 on driveway of a Coffey Park home that was destroyed by the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, California. (By Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images)
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