Attorneys asked to defer David Vincent Reyes plea to July 13,
saying they needed extra time to enhance audio tapes relevant to
the case.
Murder Case Continued to July
San Martin – Attorneys asked to defer David Vincent Reyes plea to July 13, saying they needed extra time to enhance audio tapes relevant to the case. Reyes confessed to the murder of Franca Barsi, his on-again, off-again girlfriend, in September, according to Gilroy Police Detective Mitch Madruga.
Barsi, a Gilroy single mother, was remembered by friends and family as a vivacious former Gilroy Garlic Queen. Police found Barsi dead at her Westwood Drive condominium Sept. 13, 2006.
Reyes was arrested the following day after a car chase that ran from San Jose to Gilroy and back. His plea has been delayed multiple times since Oct. 20, when he was first scheduled to appear in court.
Local Author Will Discuss New Book
Gilroy – Amber Phillips, 26, will discuss her book “Sharks & Killers” at noon Sunday at Barnes & Noble, but her true passion is coaching the Morgan Hill Clovers lacrosse team. She works for the Santa Clara County Communications Office as a 9-1-1 dispatcher and she grew up in Gilroy. Her father, Lt. Gene Phillips, works for the San Jose Police Department and her mother Laura Phillips is head of OES and 9-1-1 in San Francisco. Both of her parents are Gilroy residents.
This is her first published effort, a mystery full of murder, betrayal and guilt as two siblings attempt to solve a depression-era murder that destroyed their family.
The book will be for sale at Barnes & Noble and at all the major online sites such as Amazon.com.
Details: 846-5854
Enjoy ‘A Sunday In The Park’
San Martin – The Gordon Rocks Foundation will hold “A Sunday in the Park” event from noon to 6pm, Sunday at the San Martin Country Park, on Monterey Road. This scholarship fundraising event includes train rides, games, and face painting, a full fledged auction and live bingo. Live music will entertain all day long.
Adult donations for entry are $30 and children 10 and younger are $6. This includes entry to the event and a meal.
Details: 718-2626
Quilt Show in Hersman House
Gilroy – Beautiful and antique quilts, as well as a light luncheon, will be featured from 11:30am to 3pm Saturday at the historic Hersman House, 7601 Church St. Members of the Gilroy Branch of the American Association of University Women will display their handmade and heirloom quilts to raise money for scholarships. Tickets are $10, available at the door.
Details: 842-8494
County Seeks Owners of Money
San Jose – Finders keepers, right? Not when it comes to $400,000 of unclaimed money on hold in Santa Clara County coffers.
The money belongs to an estimated 1,400 people who either overpaid county fines and fees or who are entitled to restitution payments because they are victims of crimes.
The Santa Clara Department of Revenue invites those who think they might be entitled to refunds or victim-restitution payments to call (408) 282-3157 to obtain a claim form.
Valid identification is required to file a claim.
The deadline for filing for the unclaimed money is June 29.
After the deadline, unclaimed money in the victim trust fund will be applied to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Victim Witness Assistance Program.
Unclaimed money in the general trust fund will be used as directed by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Send news items to City Editor Robert Airoldi. FAX to 842-2206, mail to Gilroy Dispatch, 6400 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, or e-mail ed****@****ic.com.
