European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 07, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday May 1989 faces n places election attracts More candidates than voters from wire reports elections for Borough offices never draw Long lines Al the voting Booth but this year s contests set a new Standard for apathy. Candidates outnumbered voters in the election in Newton conn., when Only 21 people voted for the 22 candidates. Nearly All the voters were either running for office or were rela Tives of the candidates. Every two years the Borough which administers the Center of the southwestern Connecticut town stages elections that generate Little opposition or interest. No political affiliations Are noted on the ballot. The positions include tax review Board member zoning commissioner fire inspector tax assessor and tax collector. One candidate Jean St. Jean a candidate for Burgess said a persistent drizzle May have kept the throngs Home this past week. The winners everyone. Even Ethel Connor the Borough clerk who forgot to put her name on the ballot kept her Post. She received 13 write in votes. Mil7ion-dol/ar baby a 21-month-old boy from Southfield mich., has won a National million Dollar baby search earning a Munici pal Bond that will be Worth is million when it and the Winner mature. Anthony a Arkoette on thursday received the Bond which will reach full value when he is 21, according to the Cable network video hits i. The 10-week contest in which viewer were invited to Send in pictures of children 4 months to 2 years old was sponsored by the network downy fab Ric softener and Gerber products co. The name of the baby from suburban Detroit was drawn at random from among about 200,000 entries vh-1 spokeswoman Kristy Loveman said. Caroline passes bar Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg has received notice that she passed the new York state bar examination. The daughter of president Kennedy and Jacqueline Onassis took the test in february under her Maiden name and passed on her first try. The 1988 graduate of Columbia University Law school still must go before the state bar association s character committee. If All goes Well she should be sworn in by year end. $50 i lion plans entertainer Merv Griffin is taking his Hollywood know How to his newly acquired properties on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Griffin plans to spend $50 million just to bring in extra plants for three of his hotels. Griffin plans to enlist the help of architect and designer Waldo Fernandez who has helped decorate Griffin s Homes As Well As those of celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor Goldie hawn Neil Simon and Sean Connery. Expensive islands two islands off the West coast of Scotland arc for Sale and Only the Rich need apply. The 3,400-acre Island of gig a is expected to fetch Between $3.4 million and $5 million according to the real estate agent Saville. Offers for the 600-Acrc holy Island arc to begin at $1.6 million said estate agent Knight Frank and Rutley. Included in the gig a Sale Are Rhodo Dendron and exotic Shrub gardens planted in 1944 when sir James Hor lick acquired the Island to pursue his passion for the species. The Island with a population of 160, was bought in the 1970s by the land ales a prominent scottish landowning family which is leaving for family reasons the agent said. The 19th-Century Schamore House its gardens a hotel 39 estate cottages six farms and 1,250 acres of Farmland arc included. On the Island Are 11 Riskay ponies 100 , wild goats and a Small Herd of Highland cattle. There s a Small farmhouse two Auto Matic lighthouses and four cottages. Proud new father drug Czar William j. Bennett and his wife Mary Elayne have become parents of a second son. As a result Ben Nett almost decided to cancel a speak ing engagement. But Bennett went anyway and As he began his talk at Washington hebrew congregation he told the gathering that his wife had insisted he give the speech. I walked out of the delivery room at 11 45, and i said i think i la just can cel and she said whom Are you speaking to and i told her and she said we can t afford to give up All the blessings " Chili to be featured country Singer , Sheppard s mexican restaurant will feature Chili that won first place in a Houston con test. The eatery opens later this Mon thin Gat Langburg Tenn. My name is on the restaurant but it is More than that. I intend to be Active in it said Sheppard who will be on hand at the May 19 opening of . S North of the Border cafe and Cantina. He said he s spent at least $1.1 Mil lion on the Adobe style eatery and plans to Amble through to talk with custom ers whenever he can. Sheppard also has a cd and break fast inn in the Smoky mountains resort Bremerhaven Pov pickup list editor s note this is a continuation of the Pov list printed in yester Day s stars and stripes. If your name is on this list your car has arrived in West Germany. You can use this list As the written verification the Pov contractor requires before a pickup appointment can be scheduled. The numbers Are the final four of your social Security number. 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Tell us in 200 words or less about your favorite spot in Europe and what makes it so special for you. The writer of the Best essay will win $300 for a return trip to that favorite place or a visit to someplace new. The second place Winner will receive $1 so the third place Winner a gift certificate for $50 Worth of travel guidebooks from a stars and stripes Bookstore. The Best essays will be printed in stripes Magazine on june 1. All entries must be received no later than May 20. Essays longer than 200 words will not be eligible nor will essays about hotels or restaurants or places outside Europe. Anyone who holds a . Military identification card and is eligible to shop at the Exchange and use the Apo or Fpo May enter except for employees of Tia stare and stripes and their families. Send your essay to stars and stripes my favorite place Apo 09211 or to the International address stars and stripes my favorite place Postrach 111437 d-6100 Darmstadt 11, West Germany