Tennanah Lake Shore Lodge: Remembering the Staff 1980's years.

03/02/2026

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12/19/2025

The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, nicknamed the "Triple Nickels", was the first African American paratrooper unit. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion was activated as a result of a recommendation made in December 1942 by the Advisory Committee on Negro Troop Policies. On December 19, 1943, Headquarters, Army Ground Forces, authorized the activation of the company as an all-black unit with black officers as well as black enlisted men.

The battalion did not serve overseas during World War II. However, in May 1945 it was sent to the west coast of the United States to combat forest fires ignited by Japanese balloons carrying incendiary bombs. Although this potentially serious threat did not materialize, the 555th fought numerous other forest fires. Stationed at Pendleton Field, Oregon, with a detachment in Chico, California, unit members courageously participated in dangerous fire-fighting missions throughout the Pacific Northwest during the summer and fall of 1945, earning the nickname "Smoke Jumpers".

08/10/2024

Dina and Hank's home at Tennanah Lake Shore Lodge:

Remembering the Staff 1980's years.

10/03/2023

Happy Birthday
Chris @ Walters Tavern you'd be a big fish in any pond

09/29/2023

08/22/2023

Flow Myrick and Laurie Meisner, Hot August day Tennanah Lake Shore Lodge: Remembering the Staff 1980's years.

nearly 40 years ago

08/22/2023

Good song that evokes 40 year old visions of long ago, Sullivan county mountain lakes, snorts and dishwashers
Ducks for 400,
Whole staff stunning and sunning 80 ft above on the hotel roof.

Then everything goes away

suddenly last Summer

Some more 80's cheese from a long forgotten band

06/02/2023

We just found out that Henry Blake has passed away, if you work that at or roomed at Tennanah Lake Shore Lodge: Remembering the Staff 1980's years.

You might remember him always with Dina.
R.I.P. Hank.

05/09/2023

Willie Nelson spotted this 9-year old fan wearing a Willie Nelson shirt, stopped his truck, called him over and gave him a bandana that was on the seat of the truck… plus had this awesome photo with Willie! 102.3 The Coyote