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the tag arc RENO GAZETTE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2002 Lisa J. Gazette-Journal QUESTIONING: Carson City District Attorney Noel Waters, left, listens Friday as Rocky Boice Jr. testifies in District Court. Boice is accused in the slaying of Sammy Resendiz and was the only witness called by his defense lawyers before they rested their case. Judge Michael Griffin presides, right.

Resendiz he knew gang Muppet members was one and of that the motel that room. time, yes," Boice said. younger From 1C he'd had "problems with the "Did you want to knock him younger guys in our group." out?" Waters asked. back. I rushed in and hit him once "I didn't want everything to get "Yes," Boice said.

in the forehead and knocked him out of hand," Boice said. Waters then asked Boice to deback, then I hit his arm across the Boice also testified that after scribe how hard he hit Resendiz shoulder that was reaching back hitting Resendiz, he heard a wom- on the head on a scale of one to and hit him one more time in the an's voice which he believed at 10. arm," Boice said. the time was Evans' call out "A 10," Boice answered. Boice said Evans, who was that they had the wrong guy.

The defense rested its case raised as a sister to him, had told "I yelled out, 'Let's go. That's about 2 p.m. him there were about 30 gang not the Boice said, but then Both sides are scheduled to premembers in the room and that the decided to call out, Cops! sent closing arguments on Tuesgroup should not go to the motel because that's the only day. unprepared. thing that motivates people to District Judge Michael Griffin "Weren't you afraid the East- leave." told jurors they would likely bewood Tokers would have Boice said he was the first to gin deliberations by midafterfirearms?" asked Boice's lawyer, leave the room, which by then noon that day.

Lawrence Lichter. was filled with people from his If found guilty of first-degree "Yes, I was," Boice answered. group. He said he ran back to the murder with a deadly weapon, "And was it your intention to vehicle behind the motel. Boice could face a maximum senhave a fight with gangsters?" Boice said he didn't learn until tence of life in prison without the Lichter asked.

later that there were only two possibility of parole. "No. It was to confront Mup- people in the room during the at- Eight other defendants are pet with what happened," Boice tack. scheduled to be tried over the next said. On cross-examination, Dis- seven months: Frederick Fred, Boice said when approaching trict Attorney Noel Waters asked Lew Dutchy, Jaron Malone, Clint the room, he pushed his way "up Boice whether he intended to hit Malone, Mike Kizer, Elvin Fred, to the front of the pack" because Resendiz when he walked intothe Sylvia Fred and Evans.

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The $15.4 million Nell J. Redfield Building was supposed to open this fall and house offices, classrooms and a nursing skills Mapes 1C- On Sept. 23, the Redevelopment Agency staff is set to present a development agreement with Grand American for the City Council acting as the agency board of directors- to review. In the past, at least four council members have wanted a pri- laboratory, said Ferguson, who's also dean of the college of extended studies at UNR. But the death of an architect and difficulty raising funds during the current economic downturn delayed construction of the first building on campus by about a year, Ferguson said.

"The important thing is we now have the funds we need to proceed with the new building, but we've had to redesign it and we should put it out for rebidding early next year," he said. The Redfield Building is expected to open in late 2003 or early 2004, along with a hightechnology center being built by TMCC. The project will be the first campus in Nevada to meld facilities, students and courses from UNR, TMCC and the Western Nevada Community College at one location. "That, to my mind, has always been the most groundbreaking part of the Redfield Campus getting both the community colleges and the university in the same place and providing programs that are aligned with each other so that a student can move seamlessly through them," Ferguson said. "We're trying to lessen the turf wars that have gone on in the past." The campus will offer courses for students from the three institutions, providing closer access for residents in Virginia City, Carson City and the Lake Tahoe area.

It also will provide continuing education for employees who work in businesses and industries in the south Truckee Meadows and surrounding areas, Ferguson said. "The purpose of the campus is to work with these companies to make sure they have the kind of employees at the entry and management work levels they he said. That kind of training for employees at such area businesses as Microsoft, Cisco and Oracle will help northern Nevada provide the type of skilled work force needed to diversify the economy, Ferguson said. "We're trying to match where this kind of development is going to be with higher education opportunities. It's what Austin did and what Boise did and, to some extent, what Silicon Valley did," he said.

TMCC's Rainey said the technology center will focus on information technology when it opens in the next year or two. "It's an industry that is emerging globally, nationally and here locally," he said. There is a huge demand nationally, and somewhat locally, for software programmers, Web masters and designers, network and database administrators and network maintenance technicians, Rainey said. vate revenue development to offset the agency's $6 million investment in the property. Aiazzi said he would be willing to look at ways for the city to share the land with the private developer.

But Ryan said the lot isn't big enough for an ice rink and the public market. Two other council members supported Aiazzi's idea. Councilman Pierre Hascheff, who has long wanted a private development on the site, now says it would be ideal for a public plaza as an entrance to the new city hall inside the Cal-Neva office tower on East First Street. "I think the Mapes belongs in public hands without a doubt," Councilwoman Toni Harsh said. "I think this is an exquisite opportunity." On the Web: Obituaries from To place an Obituary or Card of RGJ.

com today available and past online at issues rgj.com are Obituaries Thanks: 348-7355 call from 8 (775) am 5 327-6748 pm or weekdays (775) Paid Advertisement Sarah Kratz Derstine HARLEY Sarah Kratz Derstine Harley, died Thursday, September 5, 2002 at the age of 60, returning to her true home. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, David Harley; a daughter, Dr. Kristin Shadow, M.D. and her husband, Weston Shadow; and a son, Air Force Staff Sgt. Select, David Alan Harley and his wife, Melanie Harley; and their two children Briana, age 5, and Parker, age 2.

Also surviving are four sisters and two brothers. Sarah was an advocate for chil-, dren as a Head Start Director, a case worker for Big Brothers Big Sisters and a healing teacher to many as a massage practitioner, body worker and spiritual counselor. She loved and served people as a way of living out her purpose of bringing peace to her community and our world. Reese COOPER David Reese Cooper, 79, of Reno, Nevada, died September 10, 2002 at Washoe Medical Center. Reese was born in Portland, Oregon on November 29, 1922 to David G.

and Gladys Cooper. He graduated from High School in Hillsborough, Oregon and attended college at Oregon State in Portland. Reese served in the Army during WWII. He worked for Atlantic Richfield from 1959 to 1973 during which time he moved his family from Sacramento to Winnemucca, Fallon and finally to Reno in 1970. At that time he became owner and operator of Cooper's Arco in Sparks until he retired in 1980.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 46 years, Dorothy Cooper; father, David Cooper; mother, Gladys Laycock. He is survived by sons, Jim Cooper and Rick Cooper, both of Reno; and granddaughter, Christine Cooper who is currently attending college in California. Cremation is under the direction of O' Brien-Rogers Crosby Funeral Home in Reno. No services are scheduled. Mary Audley LANDA Mary Audley Landa, 83, a lifetime native of Nevada and resident of Sparks, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at a local care center.

She was born March 16, 1919, in Reno, Nevada, the daughter of John A. and Mary (Muckle) McKenzie Sr. She worked as a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of the Greenbrae Homemakers, was a 4-H leader, Girl Scout Leader, Brownie leader, member of the Emblem Club of the Reno Elks Lodge and of Immaculate Conception Church. She is survived by her children, Jon Edward Landa wife, Tui; Kathryn Archuleta and husband, Carlos; grandchildren, Wariya and Sabrina Landa; Eddie, Kyle, Erin Archuleta and Gina Soileau and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Manuel Landa and her brother, John A. McKenzie, Jr. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 P.M. followed by a Rosary Service at Walton's Sierra Chapel, 875 West Second Street, Reno. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, September 16, 2002 at 1:30 P.M.

at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 590 Pyramid Way, Sparks with interment at Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery to follow. Friends who wish may go online and sign the guestbook for at www.waltonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Walton Funeral Home, Reno. ProCharms The only officially licensed professional sports team logo! Stop by to reserve your favorite sports team Italian charm, made by CHARMED TO MEET 1855 Plumas Reno (Inside Masquerade French Quarters) 846-8302 846-3701 NHI Off with ad AN Mary Ellis "Mel" Borglum VHAY Mary Ellis "Mel" Borglum Vhay, 86, died on September 11th, 2002, at her home in Reno, Nevada of natural causes. Mel was born March 25th, 1916, in Atlanta, Georgia to Gutzon and Mary Borglum.

She spent her early years traveling between Texas, Connecticut, and South Dakota as her father completed various sculptural commissions. During her teenage years she was intimately involved in her father's carving of Mount Rushmore. In 1939 she met and married David Vhay of Santa Barbara and the young couple moved to Reno. Mel served on the State Board of Health, the Washoe Valley Auxiliary League, the Board of Directors of the Nevada Museum of Art, was politically active in the local community. Both Mel and David loved and supported the sisters of the Carmelite Monastery.

In the last twenty years Mel was devoted to the completion of her father's dream, the establishment of the Hall of Records at Mt. Rushmore, which was off: dedicated in 1998. Mel was preceded in death by her husband David Vhay and her second husband, Don Powers. She is survived her children, David L. Vhay of Washoe Valley and Dr.

Diana Vhay Ford; her stepchildren, Monica Kales and Des Powers; fourteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. ing Mel was beloved and will be sadly missed by a wealth of friends and her devoted family. on A mass will be held at the Carmelite Monastery, 1950 Lafond Drive in Reno, on Monday, September 16, 2002 at 10:00 in the morning. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Carmel of Reno or id Planned Parenthood. W.D.

'Doug" BAXTER W.D. "Doug" Baxter was born November 13, 1922 in Merced, Calif. He died at his home in Yuma, Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002 after a brief illness. He was a WWII veteran serving on the USS Enterprise.

He was active in Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball in Kings Beach, Calif. Before his retirement from Pacific Telephone he was a past member of the Tahoe Truckee School Board and also past Grand-master of the Masonic Lodge in Truckee, California. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty; sons, James and Doug; daughters, Francie and Carla; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. There will be a memorial service at the Tahoe Truckee Cemetery in Truckee, Calif. on Saturday, September 14, 2002 at 11:00 How TO PUBLISH AN OBITUARY Fax your notice to: (775) 788-6436 Call: (775) 327-6748 Email your notice to: When you submit, please provide us with: Your Name, Address, Phone Number and the name of the funeral home or cremation society.

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