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Photos by Todd Luck Stephan Lyons waits for the bus at the Campbell Transportation Center. . WSTA from page A1 inter-governmental Transportation Advisory Committee. "The proposed 30-percent rate hike would represent a very heavy additional burden on a lot of the families in Winston-Salem who can afford the least to take that type of hit," he said. Besse said that those with low incomes would be hit twice: once by the fare increase and again with the property tax increase that they would either pay direct ly on their own properties or indirectly through higher rents. He also aigues that the WSTA, whose web site boasts of its "low, low price of $1 a ride," is already in line with what most large cities are charging. High Point, Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville and Asheville charge SI. Greensboro currently charges $1.30 and will go up to $1.50 next month. Charlotte's bus fare is $1.75. Besse - who cot/^ tKot oito kncar JCUU UlOl WIIJ UU9V9 arc vital because so many people depend on them to get to work and other places - said he supports the pro posed 4.2-cent property tax ? Delancy McKoy increase, but wouldn't want to increase taxes more than that to avoid the fare price hike. Instead, he is looking for fat to trim in other parts of the budget in Rowe hopes of avoiding the increase. Delancy McKoy was waiting for a WSTA bus last Thursday afternoon. He says he uses both WSTA and Piedmont Authority of Regional Transit (PART) buses as an aftordable way to get to his job at a Taco Bell in High Point. Because of limited bus availability, he drives to work on weekends, which he says can be expensive with the current price of gas. He said he'd have to do the math to see if it would still be cheaper to take the bus if the fare went up. 'That would hurt," said McKoy, a father of two. "Every little penny hurts." Brenita . Howard, who does not own a car and uses the bus at least once a day to get to class at Salem College and to shop at Walmart, said she is thankful that riding the bus is cheaper than driv ing. Howard said she would still feel a fare increase. "You know it's going to be stressful on the budget," she said. Stephan Lyons, who takes the bus two to three times a week to get to work, said that an increase in price would not hurt his wallet too much. "It ain't too much differ ence. I don't think," said Lyons. Besse encourages resi dents who are concerned about the proposed rate increase to call or email their City Council representatives and to attend a budget public hearing at City Hall, 101 N. Main St., at 7 p.m. on June 18. The Council is also expected to vote on the budg et that evening. City law dic tates th^t the City Council must adopt a budget by June 30. The midget would then go into effect on July 1. 'Remembering Veterans' Submitted Photo American Legion Post 128 Auxiliary Unit held services entitled "Remembering Veterans" at New Evergreen Cemetery on Memorial Day. Among those who attended the ceremony were (from left) Athea Allen, Margie Pitts, Evelyn Funches, Commander William McDonald, Auxiliary President Betty McDonald, Tarsha Shore, Phyllis Smith and James Arradondo. MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS SUMMER CAMP 2012 Introducing an exciting interactive math S N camp for grades K-9 offered by Lessons of Love, Inc. Participants of ( ) this two-week camp will work with Professionals in math-related f ""J careers including engineering, medicine, biology, architecture, f J robotics, chemistry, computer science, dentistry, pharmacy, ( J finance, nutrition, fitness, law, ?J? physics, and aerospace. The dates of * the camp are Session 1 (June 18-29) and Session 2 (July 9-20). Both sessions will be held from 9am-3pm at the Glade Street YWCA. With the registration fee, participants will receive a daily catered lunch and snack, all costs associated with field trips, a camp T-shirt and participation in a year-round program on one Saturday per month from September 2012 to May 2013. All applications and supporting materials are due no later than June 15, 2012. Any questions should be directed to Or. Tracey Keck-Staley at (336)287-0552 or traceykstaley@gmail.com. 1 i-amily planning ^Open Access I The Forsyth County Department I of Public Health Family Planning I Clinic is excited about our new I Same Day Scheduling! Call (336) 703-3324 I Monday through Friday from 7:30 am-io:oo am to receive an appointment for Family Planning services on the same day. For any other questions please call (336) 703-3429- I 9 Forsyth County Department of Public Health
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