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Q) star Casper Area Wednesday, July 20, 1 988 Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. A3 Casper College plans to hold spending close to last year's budget 4 rs, -r munity College Commission to pay for the '88-89 salary hikes. The salary changes are offset in the preliminary budget total by about a $175,000 decrease in the supplies, repairs, and operational expenses in the instructional area, along with additional small adjustments. Also, according to the preliminary budget, $220,000 for college support of the Wyoming Small Business Development Center has been taken out of the budget for '88-89. The WSBDC will be funded separately in accordance with an agreement with the college commission, CC documents say.

Counting the one-time bonus money, the college expects to get more than $9.6 million in state funding for the year about $30,000 more than it received last year. The college expects local revenues from the four mill community college property tax to decline about 5 percent from last year to $1.2 million, while a tuition hike is expected to bring about 5 percent more in revenues from that source, or about $1.3 million. Other revenue sources are expected to remain relatively constant. The Casper College Board will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in room 198 of the college administration building to consider the budget and other college business.

By MATT WINTERS Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER Casper College officials tentatively plan to keep spending levels this year at about $12.5 million very close to what the college spent in the just-concluded fiscal year. If the preliminary $12.5 million 1988-89 budget survives final scrutiny in a board meeting tonight, it will be more than 2 percent below last year's budget, but just a fraction of a percent below what the college actually spent in 1987-88. College spending was $12.2 million in 1986-87; $13.8 million in 1985-86; and $12.5 million in 1984-85. The college plans significant increases over last year only in the area of salaries and benefits for instructors, maintenance and operations personnel, the preliminary budget indicates. Salaries and benefits for CC's maintenance and operations people would increase 11.5 percent under the plan a total of about $160,000.

But in the instruction budget category which includes most college instructors only a 1 percent increase is planned, totalling less than $60,000. The Legislature authorized a one-time $550 bonus for college employees and other state workers, of which CC was allocated about $240,000 by the Wyoming Com A partial wall and some rubble are all that remained old depot stands in the background. Star-TribuneMike Mammon Monday of the old Sears Garage. The Downtown demolition School district outlines spending 15 people become naturalized citizens category for 1987-88, which was $2.3 million or about 6.5 percent less than it had budgeted. The category includes teachers' salaries and textbooks, as well as funds for enrichment programs, instruction for homebound students, and other special programs.

In the instructional support category, the district spent about $5.2 million in 1987-88, which was about $850,000 about 14 percent less than it had budgeted. The category includes health and counseling expenses, special education, and library services. The most substantial spending drop in the category was in special education, where the district spent end to manager form of ByTOMREA Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER Natrona County School District No. l's proposed budget for fiscal 1988-89 outlines about 9.3 percent more than the district spent in the fiscal year that ended June 30. District Supt.

Jake Dailey said that underspending of the budget reflects a pattern that has developed over recent years in response to flucuations in the amount of state funding. Here are more details about the district's budgeting: The district spent about $31.3 'million in the general instruction Sisco wants By DANIEL WISEMAN Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER The public should r'vote out the present council," fire appointed administrative staff eliminate the manager form of Ward III Casper City candidate Leonard Sisco 1 says. Sisco, a retired Casper fireman, said the council is a "secret organization" and that the city is run for "Northern Utilities' stockholders." He called on the city and Natrona '-County to restrict Northern's ability -to monitor gas equipment by hiring a mechanical gas inspector. The city has building, electrical and plumbing inspectors, but by By EMILY QUARTERMAN Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER A row of television camera lights and a beaming crowd of onlookers lit up a Natrona County courtroom Tuesday as 15 people representing 10 countries became Americans. Before 7th District Court Judge Harry Leimback administered the oath of citizenship, he congratulated the Casper, Glenrock, Upton and Gillette residents for their "endeavor and achievement." "I hope this citizenship gives you the happiness that you think it will," the judge said.

He said it is fitting that the annual naturalization ceremony is held in the courthouse because that's where rights, like "the freedom to live and do what you want," the right to a jury trial and the right to acquire wealth, are protected. The courtroom was packed with the honorees' family members and friends, including a number of children. Maria Sneed, 42, of Gillette, said her reasons for seeking citizenship include her 4-year-old son. Sneed came to the states from Brazil and has lived here since 1983. She said her child was born in this country and she speaks only English with him.

And Sneed said one of her concerns, after becoming a citizen, is to lose her accent. Colin Cunningham, 40, is a self-employed civil engineer in Casper who has been in the United States for 1 1 years. Originally from the United Kingdom, Cunningham wore his family's kilt to the naturalization ceremony because, he said, Tuesday was "my last day as a Scotsman." However, asked whether the kilt would be packed away for good at the end of the day Tuesday, Cunningham replied, "Certainly not." He said citizenship means many things to him, including "my belief in America, my support for the American way of life, and I still believe it's the land of opportunity." Both Sneed and Cunningham said becoming a citizen was not difficult. Zbigniew Bzdak, 33, who has been in Casper for six years and is currently the Star-Tribune's photographer, said becoming a citizen is "confirmation of my being here." He said he is not sad about pledging his allegiance to America over Poland, his country of origin. "If I go there, maybe I will feel differently," Bzdak said.

He said he has a "romantic view of Poland," but "reality is here." Although the naturalization ceremony is held only once a year, three more people will become citizens in Natrona County this year, Clerk of District Court Sue Pate said. Tuyet Lam Bui, 30, and Tot Van Bui, 37, formerly Vietnamese citizens, were among the 15 who took the oath, but the paperwork for their three children was not completed in time for them to participate in the ceremony, Pate said. in budget nance, transportation, and food service costs, the district spent about $14.3 million in 1987-88, which was about $1.8 million, or 11 percent less than it had budgeted. In the area of plant operation, the district spent about $4.6 million in 1987- 88, which was about $1.4 million or 23 percent less than budgeted. The difference was due mostly to lower utility rates and a warmer winter, as well as to some jobs that went unfilled during the year, Whitefoot said.

The district has projected about $16.1 million in the general support category in its proposed budget for 1988- 89, which includes $5.3 million for plant operation. government the needs of the people," he said. "1 think they have shown this in dealing with the employees, the armory, the smoking ordinance and many other issues." Voters and not the members of the city council should be given the power to fill vacancies that occur on the city council, Sisco said. Coun-cilmen who are appointed by the council have an unfair advantage when running for election to keep their seats, he said. -v.

LEONARD SISCO Ward III council candidate One-car rollovers are "the most common form of fatal in Wyoming," Martin said. The couple was returning to California after visiting family in Sheridan, according to Natrona County Coroner Jim Thorpen. Libertarian Ron Paul to campaign in Wyo CASPER Libertarian Party presidential candidate Ron Paul will be making a campaign swing through Wyoming on July 29 and 30, according to state campaign coordinator Naomi Eikenberg. Paul will hold several press conferences and there will be a picnic in Washington Park on Saturday afternoon, July 30. Paul served four terms in Con about $2.3 million, which was $650,000, or 23 percent, less than it had budgeted.

The difference was due partly to the fact that "students may move in (who) need all kinds of services you hadn't budgeted for, and it's very important to have some additional funds in that category, even more so than any of the others," Whitefoot added. The proposed 1988-89 budget projects about $5.8 million for instructional support, including about $2.5 million for special education. In the general support category, which includes administrative costs, building operation and mainte cheat them out of enough to pay his expenses?" Sisco said. Sisco also said Marion Kreiner pool in north Casper should never have been considered for closure. The entrance fees into city pools also should be reduced so that children can afford to use them, he said.

"We're really saying that only those who are endowed can use the city facilities," he said. "All we have to do is stop one of these silly studies and we could run Marion Kreiner pool for a year." Sisco also said he wants the manager form of government eliminated and replaced with a mayor-council system. "The manager form of government seems to be unresponsive to possibly by way of paid announcements; Voting districts in the city should be subdivided to make more wards; The city should make "good land" available to businesses to encourage economic development; Casper could become a summer retirement center for seniors. Bourdeon, 39, is married with two children. California couple dies in Alcova crash CASPER An elderly California couple was killed in a one-car rollover at 12:45 p.m.

Monday on Highway 220 near Alcova reservoir, according to a spokesman for the Wyoming Highway Patrol. John Nelson, 89, and Helen Nelson, 88, of Los Angeles were killed when the 1973 Dodge sedan they were driving rolled on Highway 220 about one mil? south of Lakeshore Drive, Sgt. Mit Martin said. The car was southbound with John Nelson driving when it left the road on the right. Nelson overcor-rected and crossed both lanes of traffic, went into the barrow pit on the left side and rolled two times, Martin said.

Bourdeon says council unresponsive default has given Northern "the power to govern us" by interpreting Wyoming Public Service Commission and city codes, Sisco said. Northern can "inspect, condemn and replace and turn your gas off at will and you have no recourse," he said. Sisco, 60, said too many buildings in Natrona County and Wyoming are being built by out-of-state firms. City government, he said, also is rife with "studies to see if we need a study." Sisco also objected to the city hiring a Chicago lawyer this spring to represent it against the local firefighters union in employment arbitration proceedings. "Did that Chicago lawyer that cheated the city employees, did he and when it comes to cpen meetings, the public does not get direct answers," he said.

"I don't think the City Council is acting in the best interest of the public of Casper." Bourdeon also said city meeting's are "so closed that the city's attorney is afraid to answer in front of the public for fear of embarrassing other members of the City Council." The police department should have more undercover agents to "clean up the town in drug-related areas," Bourdeon said, and the council should promote a youth anti-drug program. Bourdeon, owner of Cuenique, a family-oriented recreational games center, said the city's smoking ordinance is a fiasco. "The ordinance showed favoritism for bar owners," he said. "If you are going to have a smoking ordinance you. to rule it out everywhere, not in just a bar or a restaurant." The city is in danger of being sued over the smoking ordinance because it prohibits smoking only in certain places, he maintained.

"They should have stuck with municipal buildings," he said. "That's where their right is. Now the city will have to pay the penalty. 1 feel someone will take advantage of them." Bourdeon also said: The city should make a bigger effort to tell which streets in the city will be closed for construction, By DANIEL WISEMAN Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER The city's support for the police and fire departments for keeping streets clean must be upgraded, Ward II Casper City "Council candidate Thomas deon says. And, Bourdeon said, the council is unresponsive and does not give answers." "They do everything in private THOMAS BOURDEON Running for Ward II seat JU.

1 i i lll ill i'" 4 I A Tobin said Tuesday that 27,417 people are registered to vote this year, compared to 30,155 in 1986. Figures provided by Tobin also show that 57 percent or 15,623 of the county's registered voters are Republicans, 33 percent or 9,006 are Democrats and 10 percent or 2,782 are undeclared. Six county voters also list themselves as Libertarians, Tobin said. The New Alliance Party, which has earned ballot access this year, has no registered voters in the county, Tobin said. Tobin attributed the decline in registered voters to people moving away from the county.

People can still register to vote in the primary through Aug. 16, Tobin said. Registration for the general election is open through election day in November, Tobin said. gress as a Texas Republican. He is campaigning on a ticket to reduce government spending and abolish the income tax, an isolationist foreign policy, and "a return to sound money as established in the Constitution," according to a party news release.

Anyone interested in meeting Paul is urged to call Eikenberg at 237-9840. 2,738 fewer voters register in Natrona CASPER A month before the Aug. 16 primary, there are 2,738 fewer registered voters in Natrona County as compared to two years ago, according to County Clerk Jack Tobin..