European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Anchors aweigh after 30 years residents around holy Loch Are adjusting to life without the Navy by Meridith Winder . Bureau thl people living in and around Hie Western scottish Village of Dunoon May face their biggest upheaval m 30 years As the last  Navy personnel depart the area by monday in s and British  announced in t february 1991 that the Navy was ending operations at holy Loch since that announcement All but a Lew of the those assigned there have left an official i remont marking the closing of the has was he d Mas f and residents Al kids am of "0 f 0 much Uoc tuna Tia.  Ore taking Wilts us a  a car to portion of economic income a w the Community said Navy capt.  d Gumbert or. The last Amman Der of submarine so 14, which was based at holy Loch Quot As much As a matter it the economic activity on he goal Peninsula was generated by the  s Navy Quot tin Peninsula located on Scotland s  coast has a population of. I proximately 17.000 Dunoon s Tepu Lenhon was 12 300. With sailors and the in families accounting Tor nearly clot of to Al number no Vav Isoni i i  stationed a a a  v f s ii s Sci it Mari it 3, 1 061, when i a a ii to lose no Terii Ter Pileus arrived a. W. Pichei a tie ii a dts to s arrival the �1 c 11, y. \ to i try pm v an in the   i1 piss sub Manne to induct a remit at a we site  that year the tour sections pm coating did Oak los ammo wow a j Nao the Loch Wilt Porat  Miriamg until now before the Navy  to ans was Varea s chief Industry tourist to equation packages tout the mild m lie quiet Lito Fitzie and spectacular a it of a of v including Lochs and mountains Iowa or with tie economic Impact of Quot o naw tie to nuns Industry was Quot in tied eco did in to Mark Day Day. A i member of  into rouses which. To to he p m or Colum tie local a 1 a. M \ v1v a. I .nami.1 to our Lio urto i s Matolsy 3 300 jobs in tie local my were a result of the Navy base t Sheie Day said we estimate Quot at 809 Obs will tie or traae been Tost 1 i Ega Walent to 19 percent of the. Jer an work leg  h it a a e c. An cd. A to Quot so a East As Oil i As $1 8 Han re i u Day described Cowal enterprises As a private company funded by the British government. The organization was established after the announcement was made on closing holy Loch and is responsible for tunnelling Money from the government to the Community. Keith Lamanque. A spokesman for the Dunoon chamber of Commerce said some local businesses already Are suffering because of the Navy a departure. Quot but right now it s too Early to Tell How significant that Impact will be Quot he said. Quot we re starting our tourism season and some business is picking up. Well know How significant the Impact is after the season is Over 1 but Barry Clarke who owns a hotel in Dunoon said Many local businesses already Are Leeling the effects of having fewer Navy people to serve. Quot at least a third of the people walking through the doors of most of the businesses m town were Navy personnel and their families Quot Clarke said. Quot some places were supported almost entirely by americans Quot among those first affected were taxi Drivers according to Clarke. Quot t hem in t enough Money to go around Foi Thorn now Quot he said. Quot we used to see them sitting out near the ship Row after Row of taxis. They d be in town it night to fake the americans Back to tie san of Hanht but now they Are Tim Ped Quot i of a town Tiki Dunoon that translates into a Shinita ant Job loss we Tuu the highest rate number of Laws m Europe Clarke said. It s been published time and time again where to have i 16 licensed taxis it s going to go town to l n  tie looming Prospect of hard times local residents appear to express no Bittern pm Over tie Navy s departure at least 90 percent of the people Here have been More than grateful that the Navy has been Here for the period Quot c la Ike said Quot it has supported the Economy through tie period Quot at the height of the Navy s presence m Dunoon m the late 1980s, there were 2,000 Mil Tail personnel and 2,000 family members other than the secured sectors along the piers in holy Loch most of the Navy s support facilities were spread throughout tie area. There was no enclosed base no dedicated american school and the commissary and Navy  a we located m Dunoon above the submarine tender Simon Lake. Left cabs did booming business when sailors cams to holy Loch. Right a lonely coast will be lonelier As Dunoon prepares to lose 25 percent of its population. A amp photos by Meridith Winder allowing americans daily Contact with the local Community american children attended school in Dunoon where department of defense dependents schools officials worked with local administrators and educators to ensure the curriculum was compatible with . Needs. Joe Rhodes Rector of Dunoon grammar school will miss the association Quot what it the departure took away from the schools was the last that the americans produced a cosmopolitan Type atmosphere Quot Rhodes said. Quot it was quite unique As tar As Scotland is concerned. About 700 american children attended local schools and w to Thor departure classrooms will be smaller Rhodes said. Scottish authorities Are considering restructuring some of the schools and that could result in further Job losses. Of course plans already Are under Way to help the area Cope with the changes and one of the first things people Are looking at Are the military facilities. Quot action plans Calls for the buildings to be acquired not necessarily purchased Quot Lamanque said Quot what we want to do is have the bulk of these buildings brought under control of Cowal enterprises Quot to facilitate that an agreement has been made with the British ministry of defense for Cowal enterprises to -1 a rom of the buildings Peri of the problem has been to  sure these buildings weren t just de pc on the  Lamanque m 1 Hal s the same with All the Nous no we did t want All these la Quot Quot notations on the Market driving min Iff v n of real estate Down Quot Lav would he to get commercial s Ciers in to Mance some portion of in no factories workshops and a y because of the nature of tie a Vimy it does t make financial my most commercial developers re n immediately or else they pm Here,1 Day said. Quot that a Why Quot a a to step in and provide some financial support to allow that to go ahead Quot both Day and Lamanque said that the local government is seeking about $75 million Over the next three years to set up 800 Obs for those lost when lie Navy departed Quot so far Only 12 million pounds $22 2 million is available and that s being spread Over three years. Day said Clarke admits Surv gig the change won t be easy but he adds the area has much to build on Quot Well revert to a tourist town without a doubt. There Are Small industries opening up Here because property is cheap the place is without violence or Tracy Donald left plans to marry Patty officer 2nd class Richard Bruderer and say Farewell to her Home of Dunoon. Hello love. Goodbye Scotland. By Meridith Winder . Bureau Elizabeth Donald s worst fears came True after her daughter met a . Serviceman stationed at holy Loch. As  and British authorities announced the closure of the . Navy facilities near Dunoon Scotland Donald a daughter Tracy announced she will be pulling out As Well As the wife of Pelty officer 2nd class Richard Bruderer. The pair now engaged Are planning to move to Idaho Tor Bruderer s next assign ment. Quot when they first met i told him he s not taking my daughter to the states Quot Elizabelh Donald said Quot but since the base is closing and they want to gel married and stay log Ether. Ill ust have to accept  apparently in s a rna Lily that Many in Dunoon have been forced to accept Over the years although that seems not to have affected the relations Between the americans and scots Quot it s a wonderful place Quot said Paul Hooks a court reporter now at ram Stem a Germany Quot the people Are very Friendly. Although there were a lot of americans living there the people always welcomed you into their Homes on holidays and when i go Back people act As if in be Only been a Way a shod time Ftp a hard to  Hooks was stationed at holy Loch in the late 1960s and feels it has t changed much through the years. Quot i go Back there every year Quot he said Quot my wife is scottish so we go Back there every Chance we  of course not everything was Rosy during the Navy a stay in holy Loch As the sailors apparently were on attraction for Many women around tie Region Quot for one thing girls that used to Date americans were considered less accessible Quot Hooks said Quot but that was just talk from some of the locals rut girls used to come from All Over the area just to Date americans. I was obvious that was what they were doing because Many used to carry overnight bags when they came to Dunoon Quot the bars wore wide open Hooks said and the people stationed there used to lock their doors Al night whenever a ship came in. But he added Only a very few sailors actually caused trouble Barry Clarke proprietor of the Ard Tully i Lotel supports the claim. Quot i d say about 99.9 percent of tie americans that came Here were Good people Quot Clarke said. Quot you always have a Small number no matter where you Are that causes problems. But we enjoyed having the americans Here and will really miss  and Tracy Donald who s never been far from Home will miss Scotland she leaves with a few misgivings about living in the United states. Quot i am a Little scared about going there especially when he tells me i have to go Here or there to get things and i would need a car Quot she said. Quot i did t realize How big it  Tracy in t the Only one concerned about distances. Elizabeth Donald who has never flown and is scared of flying worries it could be quite some time before she sees her daughter again h i Nonh lome unit  in it to of  Page 14 the stars and stripes wednesday May 27, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 15