Los Alamos (AFDB 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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,. Y Y, l , , gum., :LA , ,j , mugs The Dunoon t Le- Q L K K W The Holy Loch arca is made up of a number of towns: Dunoon, Sandbank, Kim, Humcps ...I K Quay, Kilmun, Strone, lnellan - and our crewmembers live in these towns, as well as across ,j...l..-J-3'U Q the water in various cities. The largest of the Holy Loch towns is Dunoon, a city of impor- ll tance by some pcople's standards, a hick backwater town by others'. C... y my N., L, X Q The two ferry companies do a booming business, mainly because most peo- 5 5 ple who depart Dunoon are compelled to return. 2 i This pier building, left, dates from Victorian times, and has been converted into a pubfdisco. Below: two sights that meet the arrival's eye as he walks down the pier are the Castle Libary 11.1 and Old ' and St.Cuthbert's Church tower lr.J. 'Se ,A-,g l , 3 i V , fm UH' y, , ighland Mary , heroine of the Robert Burns Located in Castle Garden this memorial Sfone' oem aze t ' ' , ' . P 1 g s ou to sea, waiting for her man to was erected in 1986, to commemorate Site 0ne's 25th Anniversary. Z 2 I'Cfl1I'I'l . -vw'-mfg-.-f-A.,-VV- .,,. h-.,, WV,-Q 2t,:-'iefwgqq e '- f --'f -'fe-e I - -- -' 1' ' N ' we---v--N---W -, .-.wi

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gi-.5 opposing team made up of 5: ladies across the line in nothing flat. , E, 10.1 1 b ' Ce e ration 1 99 1 1,1 Each command of Site One provided volunteer 14: workers, who performed such tasks as cooking, work- EQ? mp ing concessions, parking control, gate guard, and QQ, shore patrol. Scots flocked to Dunoon Stadium in l droves to sample good old American hamburgers, hot dogs, and baked beans, enjoy the games and rides, 'Z 0 HE ,,..y i f and watch the fireworks display at the end of the day. ff lflif The day was so successful that not one scrap of food was left to be sold! Ombudsman Zeke Ruzicka, wife EM3 Aeyne Ruzicka, and EN2 Deb Silverstein li scan the crowds for familiar faces. L J tkif in ix. ,gg ,-.., 15 .fff4 31+ L I Ibiza :gn 1 i, in lt, :SN Z lli I J Q sf' : Q qs ' 1-A if iz! .' L fel The L.A. women's tug-offwar DCFA Trey 1-l g, ffzvr team attempted to take on an Wade and friend' l ga SIMON LAKE male chiefs, f Q which dragged the unsuspecting Q, ii! ze J H. ri w 'I 11 5 fi N, The XO and his wife take a spin on the Octopus ride. - 21 ,-,, ., 'ET-Jw-k.7p - 7- V ---f,.- 7 1-,Vg ,fp L I ll 'V-LT wQg4ffr',wfvff'.- '

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TH-, e A- C O t Few can deny, however, that Dunoon and its surrounding communities were here before the Navy arrived, will still be here after we leave, and have a lot to offer in the way of history and beauty. On this and the following pages some evidence of those attributes will be displayed. M20 f I Only a few of these ornate, 19th- : c. street lamps remain in Dunoon, p victims of encroaching progress. It was typical of headstones to make mention of a man's occupation, in this case, Pier Master of Dunoon , The top of the stone once displayed a foul anchorg unfortu- nately all that remains is the rope's bitter end. 4 Bell's of Scotland is a popular shop in Dunoon for all manner of Scottish souvenirs. Below are some shops of Dunoon's downtown district: clockwise from right: The Curiosity Shop fluxury itemsl, Highland Stores Cclothingl, One-Fifty Newsagents Calmost everythingl, and Woolworths Cevery- thing elsel. lm LMI: 1 Wd ' rf 1 1 .4 r I .4 I 5 i' I 'H' Q., ' 'lu-.ali iannvainm r aihxrissws xii Z3