The Exchange Club of Danbury will hold its annual Veterans Day Recognition Dinner tonight. This recognition dinner has been an Exchange Club tradition since 1978 honoring area Veterans who, after completing their military service, have continued to serve other Veterans and community at large in various professional, volunteer and advocacy capacities. 

Three of the 4 honorees served in the Army and one in the Navy.  They are Ronald Agard, Leonard "Lenny" Esposito, Jean-Paul "Paul" Trudel and John Kennedy.

Danbury Exchange Club member and Connecticut Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Tom Saadi will serve as the master of ceremonies for the event.  Remarks and certificates of recognition will be presented.  Danbury Mayor Joseph Cavo, State Representative Robert Godfrey and area Legislators will be on hand.

A number of Greater Danbury area municipalities are holding ceremonies today in honor of Veterans Day.  The New Fairfield Veterans Association will host a ceremony at Veteran's Park at 11am. Ridgefield Town Hall will be closed today in recognition of Veterans Day.  A Ceremony will be held at 11am at the Lounsbury House.  A Veterans Day ceremony is being held on the Bethel Municipal Center front lawn at 11am.