European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse The Good Hie Down South bit Mainland Greece or the Island of Crete includes a generous helping of Sunshine end beaches. For air Force couple Athens is a place in the Sun stories by Connie Dickey stall writer Ebbie and Jimmy Benavidez have found their place in Iho Sun for s350 a month this air Forca enlisted couple rents an apartment near Al hons. Greece with a sunken living room fireplace dining room two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It s close Loa Beach in a place where warm weather is Iho Rule the couple who arrived Al Hill Nikon a9 20 months ago said Thoy could t believe they could a live so cheaply. Sol Jimmy Benavidez 24, is a Security policeman and senior airman Debbie Benavide 23, works in personal altars they and Ihen 21 month old son. Jeremy. Live in Ano Voula a suburb of Athens they begun looking Lor an apartment As soon Sinoy arrived in Greece and found a place 10 Days Laler t Here in no base housing although inc Benavidez couple thinks ii10 weather in Greece can i be beat Long. Hot. Dry weather irom april until november and inc beaches arc Botler than any they be seen even living cheaply has its drawbacks. 1 he miss watching american television ind going to last food places Debbie said. There is no an television in the Orea and they must live with other inconveniences such As not having a phone. It lakes Aboul two years to get a Nona in Athens. Other expenses in addition to rent Are water and electricity by Only in Winter. Those utilities Cost $1 so in Winter and �50 in summer. They spend $1s for shared expenses the Gardener the lights downstairs and inc woman who cleans the stairs. In the Winter it gets cold hero but we have i he fireplace and our propane and electric Heaters 50 we Don t have to use our Radiator often Jimmy said the Molher it Law of a Friend keeps Jeremy due mrs 1ho week or &50. She lives right across irom Iho base Debbie said and heals Jeremy like her own grandson she enjoys keeping him anytime Day or in Ruht 1 thais typical of the greek Alli lilo we be found toward americans Jimmy said we be heard greeks Don 1 want us Here but All of the ones Ive pc reel really gone out of their Way to be ecu la us and make u Leol Welcome " to said they Don t even worry Aboul Terrons attacks because it always seems worse i Huu you Seo it m it paper than a Hen you live Here both airman have hectic schedules. After work he is Busy with sports and is on the varsity softball team. She takes College classes at night both arc on Bowling teams and Are members
