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BORDERLAND Paso Times DD Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003 'MMSU to remember slam stadert body was found at the old Las i Cruces citv dump. The memorial service will be at the Corbett Center Student Union's outdoor stage. Sepich "This will be a night to honor her," close friend and Student Association Vice President-Ernesto Alvelais said. "Who she was, what she was doing and how she impacted so many people.

She was a special lady." Alvelais said organizers of the memorial want Sepich's family to know the impact their daughter had on those who knew her. "Her warmth would always cheer you up no matter what Concert review: 3 Doors Down mmmmmmm iW umm Miiiiiivwf Sepich's name has been established, and contributions may be sent to the NMSU Foundation. A second memorial fund has been founded in Sepich's hometown of Carlsbad. The reward for information in the killing stands at $52,000 including $50,000 from the Sepich family and friends, $1,000 from Crime Stoppers and $1,000 from VFW Post 6917: Coliseum plan now up to nonprofit By David Crowilor El Paso Times The newly renovated, El Paso County Coliseum may be handed over to a private, nonprofit corporation Oct. 1 under a five-year contract that County Commissioners Court approved Monday.

El Paso Sports Commission which has no experience and no assets to speak of, will pick up the 62-year-old Coliseum and $1.7 million to run it if the company accepts the terms of the contract that the county offered Monday. Commissioners Miguel Teran and Charles Scruggs voiced concerns about the arrangement, as did representatives of the El Paso County Junior Livestock Show and Rodeo. "We feel very positive, but we have concerns about whether it will be priced beyond our reach," said Alfred Gonzalez, vice presi-: dent of the livestock show and rodeo board. The Southwest Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Coliseum's oldest customer, has built facilities of its own on the Coliseum grounds and has received special breaks on rent for its annual events over the years. "How will we ensure that the public gets to use it?" said Teran, who wanted the latitude to offer discounts to special organizations for the Coliseum's use.

But Assistant County Attorney Lee Shapleigh advised Commissioners Court that under private operation, there will be "no free stuff at the Coliseum unless the private operators want to offer it. Scruggs wanted to be sure that El Paso Sports Commission Inc. will keep the county's sports commis- 1 rr if- INBRIEF Downtown revitalization efforts inspire officials LAS CRUCES The downtown area has gone through several incarnations and revitalization efforts over the years. Now, state and federal government agencies and city and county leaders are eyeing the area, all considering huge office expansions downtown. City leaders hopes to capitalize on the expansions as part of a larger downtown revitalization effort The City Council last week approved a $25,000 extension to a consulting contract it shares with taxpayer-led Las Cruces Downtown.

Under the extension, Robert McCabe of the Albuquerque firm Sites Southwest will determine the best sites for government expansions. Associated Press Education centers boost WNMU's enrollment SILVER CITY Enrollment is up 17 percent at Western New Mexico University, thanks to phenomenal growth at WNMU education centers in Deming, Gallup and Truth or Consequences, university officials said Monday. Last fall, the total count was 2,513. This fall, it's 2,937. Gallup went up 163 percent from 104 last fall to 273 this term, the Deming facility jumped 83 percent from 215 to 394, and or rose 24 percent from 107 to 133, according to a WNMU news release.

The occupancy rate at residence halls is now 75 percent, compared with the 47 percent posted a few years, the school said. Associated Press Rights holders tout state's water doctrine CARLSBAD The state water plan should be based on New Mexico's doctrine of prior appropriation, local water-rights holders told state officials during a public hearing. That doctrine provides that a water right is established at its inception date with proof of beneficial use. Water that is no longer beneficially in use reverts to the public water supply for future availability. Beneficial uses include agriculture, residential, recreational, municipal, industrial, among others, so long as there is no willful waste of water.

Gov. Bill Richardson has given state water officials a year-end deadline for a statewide water plaa A team from the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission took public comment Thursday on what the plan should entail. Carlsbad was the last of 29 communities where public hearings were held. Associated Press 1 killed, 1 injured near Alamogordo city limits ALAMOGORDO One man was killed and another wounded multiple times outside the Alamogordo city limits Monday. The wounded man used his cell Times staff, wire reports A memorial celebration of the life of Kathryn "Katie" Sepich is on the campus of New Mexico State University at 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Sepich, who graduated from NMSU last spring and had just begun work on her master's degree, was killed Aug. 31 after attending an off-campus party. Her 1 '-s m. hmmmmmmim mmm 3 Doors Down lead singer Brad 2,871 see By Victor R.

Martinez El Paso Times LAS CRUCES It must be difficult to be a band who got it right the first time. Where do they go from there? That was the dilemma 3 Doors Down faced after their 6-million-selling debut "The Good Life" and its inescapable singles, "Kryp-tonite" and "Loser." The Mississippi band, who played to 2,871 fans Monday night at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, answered with "Away From the Sun," a slick modern rock record that picks up where its predecessor left off. iii in i 1 JT i "4h problem you were facing," he said. "She was the ideal NMSU student extremely kind and always going out of her way to help you." Among those scheduled to speak at the celebration is Gar-rey Carruthers, dean of the School of Business. The Sepich family may also attend the celebration, organizers said.

A memorial fund in Katie i. urn. vt Ruben R. Ramirez El Paso Times Center in Las Cruces. Pan Am Opening band Mighty Sideshow, an unsigned band from Tennessee, played a loud, aggressive five-song, 20-minute set.

The crowd-friendly band threw CDs and encouraged the crowd to visit their Web site to win prizes. One of the best songs of the night, by any band, was Sideshow's "Mirror," a song that is getting heavy rotation on HERO radio. The NickelbackCreed sound-alike was received with golf-claps. All three bands put on a show worth checking out, and all three new albums are worth giving a shot as well. Victor R.

Martinez may be reached at vmartinezelpasotimes.com day and should give the board a list of the district's needs for the next five to seven years by December. The board will use the committee's findings, coupled with a facility assessment performed last year and the professional services of a construction firm, to prepare a finalized list of projects. Francis Rodriguez, a Northeast resident who often points out inequalities in the district's Parkland-area schools, said the com III in am nviu tit. Arnold sang one of the group's songs Monday at the Pan American bands at NMSU's 1 "Away From the Sun," "Be Like That," "Here Without You," "When I'm Gone" and the encore, "Loser," were easily the best songs of the night. Many fans would argue the best band of the night was Our Lady Peace, who put on an electric 50-minute, nine-song set.

From the bpening number, "All For You," to "Innocent," Our Lady Peace had the crowd's attention. Vocalist Raine Maida's strong voice was evident throughout the set and was featured on "The Bird-man." The band debuted two new songs: "Wipe That Smile Off Your Face" and "Walking in Circles." YISD board urges group not to think of bond when evaluating schools al is one of the most viable ways to pay for what will most likely be a facilities-needs list worth hundreds of millions of dollars. "I can't speak for the entire board, but I would say that there is a better than 50-50 chance that there will be a bond election," Belisle said. The committee decided not to elect a chairperson until they get to know each other. They will begin touring all 60 campuses on Thurs Although there were some problems in the 70-minute, 14-song set, including singer Brad Arnold's microphone not being loud enough a problem the sound crew fixed before the fifth song, "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down performed well enough.

The half-full arena did not seem to bother the five-piece band as they ripped through its two-album catalog. Arnold, who thanked the "El Paso" crowd several times, performed six songs off the first CD, seven off the second CD and included. a new song, "It's Not Me." The laid-back style and Mississippi charm is what the audience seemed to like best. Cuts such as South Side will get less bond money 1A needs," said Bill Goodman, associate superintendent of operations. "The board of trustees will decide whether or not there is a bond." But Superintendent Hector Montenegro and.

board President Wayne Belisle said a bond propos U3n (Us Pitt? fi 0 her? jr.s i siuii aiiu luuiiMii euurts iucuseu on youth sports. Coliseum and sports commission Director Brian Kennedy assured him that the contract requires a focus on bringing amateur and youth sports events to El Paso. The contract shall be terminated if the Coliseum loses more than $100,000 in one year or less than Siuo.ouo tor two straight years. avid Crowder mav hfi rearhArl at dcrowderelpasotimescom mittee should put aside any politi cal views and come up with a true needs assessment. "I hope we can work to really come up with something that will give the entire district a sense of equality," said Rodriguez, a committee member.

"If I find that the needs of the district are not in (the Northeast), then I will still continue to support this effort." Gustavo Reveles Acosta may be reached atgreveleselpasotimes.com AmerlSultes Hotel d030 Gateway East In the AdobeBosque Room) Sand Blasters Sheetmetal Workers Steelworkers Utility Men Welders lake Jackson Office 122 West Way Suite No. 403 Lake Jackson, Texas 77544 877-(S68-3034 IUNG CANCER COLON CANCER MESOTHELIOMA muRSDAY SEPT. 18th FRIDAY SEPT. 19th phone to call 911 and then yelled out to help police find him in a desert area, said District Attorney Scott Key. The wounded man told officers another man had been shot in the head and could be found on the other side of a building in the area.

The man's body was found in the trunk of a rental vehicle, Key said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The wounded man was airlifted to an El Paso hospital His condition was not immediately known. The names of both men were withheld pending notification of family, Key said. Associated Press NM racing commission to decide track's future ALBUQUERQUE The state Racing Commission will select the winner of a long-running competition to build a Hobbs horse racetrack and casino in November, the commission said Friday.

The five-member board plans to grant the necessary racing license at a Nov. 19 meeting, said the commission's executive director, India Hatch. The Nov. 19 meeting is scheduled a week after the four applicants will present their proposals to the commission during two days of public hearings in Albuquerque, Hatch said. The applicants are R.D.

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