By By JAMES COLLINS / Niles Daily Star
NILES -- With gas prices creeping up near $2 per gallon across the Niles area, customers are frustrated, but have to continue to drive.
Her fellow employee Tammy Kutz agrees.
Kutz, a student a Michiana College, said the rising prices have caused her to reconsider her usual driving habits.
Watson said she has heard rumors that the prices will surpass $2 per gallon by Memorial Day weekend.
Frank Casey, manager of the Pro-Quick Marathon, located at 801 13th St., agrees that the price increase has not had much of an effect on business.
Because of the fact that gas prices effect almost everyone and because it happens to be an election year, Casey thinks the government is going to do everything they can to keep from raising prices too much higher.
Niles resident Anthony Austin, who works in Watervliet, said he spends over $50 per week on gasoline.
Cheryl Karn, an employee of J &D's Union 76 Truck Stop, 1655 Mayflower Road, said increasing prices have caused an increase in the amount of drive-offs and the amount of customer complaints.
Niles resident Tricia Lewis, a court process server who must drive as part of her job, said she has to continue to drive for work, but may cut back on the amount she drives in her personal life.
Gaynell Johnson, of Niles, agrees she can't stop driving, but will change her driving habits as much as possible.