Every year we take time to give thanks and recognition to all of our military personnel who have given so much to secure our freedom. This year we are pleased to welcome back HOA Board member Jack Gregory as our special guest speaker. Jack Gregory retired from the Air Force at the rank of colonel in October…
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Generals, October 2023
Submit Photos for the Veterans Day Slideshow
Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities and Communications As a salute to PebbleCreek veterans, a digital presentation is being prepared for Veterans Day. Images of veterans in their uniforms during their respective times of service, their names, and periods of service will be shown on PebbleTV for 24 hours. To accomplish this, PebbleCreek veterans are…
Generals, October 2023
Veterans Day Salute November 9
Every year we take time to give thanks and recognition to all of our military personnel who have given so much to secure our freedom. This year we are pleased to welcome back HOA Board member Jack Gregory as our special guest speaker. Jack Gregory retired from the Air Force at the rank of colonel in October…
Front Page, December 2022
PebbleCreek Quilters Salute PebbleCreek Veterans
Linda Rowe PebbleCreek veterans representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines were honored at an appreciation luncheon sponsored by the PebbleCreek Quilters Club on Nov. 10, 2022. The 20 recipients ranged from those who served in active and active reservee status stationed in the U.S. to those engaged in active combat abroad. Honorees served in…
Generals, November 2022
Come and Visit the Armed Forces Plaza at PebbleCreek
PebbleCreek’s Armed Forces Plaza was dedicated May 15, 2010. It honors all who serve or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The plaza is located directly west of the PebbleCreek Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse and is made up of pavers and seat caps engraved with the names of servicemen and women of PebbleCreek residents, family,…
Front Page, August 2022
Residents Make Special Donation to the Armed Forces Plaza
Last month, Roberta Medina approached a member of the Activities Office staff stating her intention to donate a full set of flags to the Armed Forces Plaza. Her donation was accompanied by the following note. The Armed Forces Plaza of PebbleCreek is a place that is dedicated to men and women who have served in…
Generals, July 2022
Military History: Women in War
Ross Dunfee Women have been participants in war since time began. In colonial days women used firearms to protect home, property, and loved ones. During the Revolution, Civil War, World Wars, and multiple other skirmishes, women often fought quietly alongside male comrades, but not as part of the uniformed services. During WWII able-bodied men were…
Features, March 2022
U. S. Military History: Some U.S. Coast Guard History
Ross Dunfee Lighthouses On Aug. 7, 1789, in the ninth act of the first U.S. Congress, 12 lighthouses were transferred to the federal government, and the United States Lighthouse Establishment (USLHE) was created under the Department of the Treasury, then Revenue, then Treasury. Because of poor management and poor lighting at lighthouses, the Lighthouse Board…
Generals, December 2021
Salute to Veterans Event Offered Moving Stories and Patriotic Spirit
Patti Wegehaupt, Activities Office The PebbleCreek 2021 Salute to Veterans event in the Renaissance Theater on Nov. 10 was a spectacular event that featured moving stories, inspirational remarks and readings, beautiful music, and heartfelt thanks to all veterans. In addition, a beautiful slideshow tribute to veterans created by Sandra Hand was shown before and after…
Front Page, December 2021
Veterans Honored at Luncheon with Quilt Presentation
Linda Rowe and Cynthia Schwartz PebbleCreek veterans were honored at an appreciation luncheon on Nov. 10, in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. Recipients ranged from those engaged in active combat to those who were stationed in the U.S. to support our troops abroad. Some veterans were wounded in Vietnam, others were on peacekeeping missions during the Cold…