European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse A bib Tad Jimmy Bena Loti with their ton str emf a . Civilian Scott log Trover right checking a Genera Tot at Iram Loa As Power Plant Alto wet Tea Donadon Crete during i air Force service. Bcuary4 1937 life can be Sweet in Crete he Andersons have Learned Hal an Island in the Middle of the Mediterranean in l always Sunshine and tanned bodies it can get pretty cold when Winter Rolls around. The family of four has found Winters on the greek Island Crete Are Rainy and the temperature rarely gets above the High 30s. Bui the Good Points of Iraklion As convinced master sol. Lawrence Anderson to extend the family s slay Lawrence his wife Louise and their iwo children Paul 12, and Melody 10, have been at Iraklion for about 17 months. They lived on the Economy for 10 months before moving into base housing. There s always something to do Here. Of course in the summer it is Paradise Lawrence said there Are beaches and the place a crawling with tourists. It s exciting the air station has Ita own Beach and sailboats ski boats and whalers thai services Zembere and civilians can use. But there Are other reasons Why the Andersons want to slay in Crete. The family said they like living at Iraklion because it is Small. The population of the base service members and family members included. Is about 3,500. It s a Little bit of America fight Here Lawrence said. We Don t have a lot of problems because most people know each other. It s a close Lawrence said the locals living on the Island have different attitudes from those in Mainland Greece the people Here Are a lot More easy going he said after the tourists leave there Aren t thai Many people Here and the ones Hal do live Here year round Are malty Friendly. We be never Ell threatened before moving on base the Andersons lived nearby in a three bedroom apartment. They paid $200 a month Loril plus $50 a month for water and finds Island living is no party Hiyoto b r Ron Louise Lawrence Anderson with Alda Paul Melody. We had iwo propane and one electric healers because most places Here Don t have Central Lawrence said. Louise said living on a Small base has i
