0 B4 Win^rwhSaJan Quvnide Thursday, October 19, 1989 On November 7th, you can vote for a better, safer Forsyth County. And your vote allows the county to raisejnoney for the following projects in the most money-saving way possible-issuing bonds. Your vote matters. Please say yes to the following Bond Referendums: __ Jf A YES! School Bond Voting yes means improvements and additions to 3 elementary and 10 middle schools to relieve overcrowding and to provide better space for special education and new programs. Voting yes also means completing air-conditioning of all middle and high schools. $30 million. YES! Museum Bond-The Nature Science Center Our children and families can experience valuable learning at the center. Projects will include construction of a planetarium to seat 175 for classes and lectures, and building outdoor wildlife > exhibits for native NQith CarQlin^animals suchas bobcats, otters, and deer. Other improvements-^ include construction of a barnyard exhibit, outdoor science playgrounds,-nature gardens. $4 million. . r j ? - r YES! Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond-Tanglewood Park The family facilities at Tanglewood are crumbling away and must be repaired now before the damage results in closing areas of the park. Reconstruction of the pool, the family picnic area, the camping facilities, and the Mallard Lake Family Recreation Area will make Tanglewood an attractive location for area residents. Restoration of the Manor House and Lodge will reflect the historical period when the house was used as a residence. Construction of a new group picnic facility, a new bicycle and foot trail system, and a petting zoo will attract more family visits. $3.2 million. YES! Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond Forsyth/Guilford County Regional Park Parks and green areas make our area attractive to people who live and work here. By purchasing -land on the eastern border of Forsyth County, we can join the people of Guilford County in creating? a two-county park which can be enjoyed by all residents of the Triad. $1.5 million. YES! Law Enforcement Facilities Bond Referendum The Federal Court has ruled that Forsyth County must build a new jail immediately. The question is how to pay for it. By voting yes for the jail bond we will be raising money in the most efficient manner, in fact we'll be saving almost $200,000 a year over our next best alternative... traditional , "" . . ? * 1 . ? - =???? *?-??1? ? ? ? ... bank financing. A new jail is an important step in getting habitual drug dealers and other criminals off the street. Increased efforts by Police and Sheriff Department officers can help stop the drug problem only if we have adequate jail space for pushers, who are currently being arrested, then . released for lack of space. Construction will include a 585-bed jail and Sheriff Department's Headquarters. $48 million. SAY YES FOR A BETTER FORSYTH COUNTY AND A BEnER WAY OF LIFE NOVEMBER 7th. S<u| )^lto tkeSotub! Paid for bv the Sav Yes to the Bonds Citizen's Committee ? PO Box 10473 ? Winston-Salem NC 2710H

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