Fallen Soldiers
Letter to the Editor: City’s 4th of July Parade a huge success
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/08/2016 - 6:20pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe hosted its first annual 4th of July parade on Monday, July 4, 2016. There were a total of 78 vehicles and approximately 200 people on foot either walking, biking, or dancing. American Legion Post 795 served as the parade marshals.
The City of South Lake Tahoe would like to say "Thank You" to all the parade participants, businesses and volunteers for making the 4th of July parade a fantastic community event!
The following current and former US armed forces members participated in the 4th of July parade;
South Lake Tahoe's 3rd Annual Fourth of July Parade Ready to Entertain
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/28/2014 - 11:19pm
"I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival," the 2nd President of the United States John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail. "It ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other..."
Adams wrote of the country's celebration of America's independence on July 4.
South Lake Tahoe will have many of those activities for everyone to enjoy, including a parade!
Gold Star Peak dedication ceremony to be held Sept. 6 in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/20/2013 - 12:30pm
Event Date:
September 6, 2013 - 11:00am
With the assistance of the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and a determined committee, an unnamed peak on the North Shore of the Lake Tahoe Basin has been renamed “Gold Star Peak” in honor of soldiers from the area that paid the ultimate price in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the War on Terrorism. A ceremony to dedicate Gold Star Peak will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 6, 2013, at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe.
Public invited to Memorial Day Event as Carson Vietnam Veterans Unveil a Special Memorial
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 1:59pm
Event Date:
May 27, 2013 - 11:00am The Vietnam Veterans of America, Carson Area Chapter 388 invite you attend a Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 27th, 2013 beginning at 11 AM at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada.
The service will be an hour long. Immediately following the service, there will be an unveiling of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The shrine lists the names of 151 young men from the State of Nevada who gave their lives in Vietnam. Adjacent to that are the names of eight nurses who also gave their lives in Vietnam while they were there caring for our troops.
Outdoors with Don Q: Time to Celebrate Nevada Day 2012
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 11:30pm
As an "Old Timer" who was born and raised in Carson City, the Nevada Day celebration has always been something special in my life.
Through many years of living in Carson City, I have enjoyed many of the activities associated with the celebration of our state's admission to the Union, way back on October 31, 1864.
Sunny skies and warm weather at Lake Tahoe expected through July 4 and into the weekend
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 5:23am
Sunny skies and warm weather are in store for Lake Tahoe through the July 4 holiday and well into the weekend, according to the latest from the National Weather Service in Reno.
Here's the forecast:
Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Parade
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:02amGolden Bear Events presents the inaugural 4th of July Parade in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to noon down Highway 50.
This event is sponsored by the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, KTHO Radio 590 am and 96.1 fm and the City of South Lake Tahoe. Staging will be at Stateline Ave., then proceed down Hwy 50 to Rufus Allen Blvd.
The parade will culminate in the back of the parking lot at the Recreation Complex at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. Bring out the family to line the highway and watch or meet at the Recreation Complex for the celebration from noon to 3 p.m.
South Lake Tahoe to remember fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/26/2012 - 10:46pm
A Memorial Day service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Happy Homestead Cemetery, 1261 Johnson Blvd., in South Lake Tahoe. The service will recognize veterans past and present and will be followed by cake and coffee at American Legion Post 795, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
The following was submitted by Gold Star Mom Patty Smith:
Group works to find and name South Lake Tahoe area peak in memory of fallen soldiers
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 2:22pm
At the urging of Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Calif., a committee has been formed to find an unnamed mountain peak seen from South Lake Tahoe that will be dedicated to fallen U.S. soldiers from the area.
Congressman McClintock's office approached the U.S. Forest Service about opportunities for a memorial. Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson came up with the idea of naming an unnamed peak as one of the options for a memorial on National Forest System lands.
Families envision memorial wall for fallen soldiers
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 2:00am
By Frank X. Mullen Jr., Reno Gazette-Journal
Families of military members killed in the war on terror have proposed a wall memorial in Carson City to honor all Nevadans who have fallen in battle since the Civil War.
“The freedom we have today, they have given us,” said Roger Varela of Fernley, founder of Gold Star Families [...]
