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Elementary Breakfast After the Bell

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DEMING - Starting this week, Bataan, Bell, Chaparral, Columbus, Memorial and RST Elementary will have a new look for Breakfast after the Bell (BATB).
     Students will go through the cafeteria serving line and receive a grab-n-go breakfast before heading off to class.
     This process will ensure all students receive a meal as well the school obtaining an accurate daily student count. 
     Breakfast after the Bell is a legislative approved program that has helped feed thousands of New Mexico children since its inception in 2011.  
Benefits of Breakfast after the Bell;  
     The program ensures that all New Mexican students have access to a healthy breakfast every day at school.  It helps combat childhood hunger and increases the number of children eating breakfast at and on school days. The program increases the consumption of nutritious foods which improves academic performance by preparing children to learn. And Finally, it improves the overall health of children in the state of New Mexico.
     For more information please contact the Nutrition Department at (575) 546-8841.

Small Business Saturday Pop-Up Shop Planned for Deming     

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DEMING – The Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce and Deming MainStreet are planning a pop-up shopping event for Small Business Saturday on Saturday, Nov. 30th.

     A “pop-up shop” is described as a short-term, temporary retail event and a way to help small, solo, at-home workers who don’t have storefronts reach potential customers.
     The pop-up shopping event will be at Leyendecker Plaza, on the corner of Gold and Spruce streets, from 2-8 p.m. and is designed to help draw people downtown.
     Organizers of Small Business Saturday say various businesses throughout Deming will be offering special buys and promotions for the event as well.
     Small Business Saturday is held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving as a way to support small businesses, with the recognition that approximately 67-cents of every dollar spent in a small business remains in the local community.
     Business owners and managers interested in participating should complete an application found on www.demingchamber.com or available at the Deming Visitor Center, 800 E. Pine Street.
     Applications should be returned by this Friday, Nov. 22nd.
     For more information, call 546-2674.

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DEMING – Here’s the area crime report:

     Amy Chacon, age 41, was arrested for aggravated DUI, having an open container, and on a failure-to-stop driving violation… Jasmine Longley, age 29, of Troy, TX, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, littering, and on a Magistrate warrant for battery against a household member… Jasmin Hernandez, age 25, of Covina, CA, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no driver’s license, no proof of insurance, having an expired registration on an improper equipment violation, and on a Mohave County, AZ, warrant for failure to appear…
     Roy Gunter, age 25, was arrested for abandonment or abuse of a child, and causing criminal damage to property… Eddie Mora, age 50, was arrested for battery against a household member, and causing criminal damage to the property of a household member… Saul Montes, age 31, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for battery against a household member…
     Krystal Mesa, age 33, was arrested on an Adult Probation and Parole Office order for a probation violation… Roman Carrazco, age 18, was arrested on a Juvenile Probation and Parole Office order for a probation violation… Ramon Miranda, age 40, was arrested on a District Court warrant for a probation violation… Victoria Corralez, age 27, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… Sandra Solis, age 40, of Albuquerque, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… and Rodolfo Hernandez, age 29, of Columbus, was arrested on a Dona Ana County warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation.
     Also, a 1998 Dodge Ram pickup valued at $1,500 was reported stolen from a location off S. Gold St… a generator and tools, with a combined value of $750, were taken from the yard of a residence off Talkalai Rd… two bicycles, with a combined value of over $400, were taken from a residence off S. Tangerine… and a battery and two jacks, with a combined value of $300, were taken from an SUV parked off Lewis Flats Rd. SE.

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Deming Radio Weather - Steve Hamilton

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Tonight: Showers and a few thunderstorms likely. Low: Mid 40s. Wind: NW 10 to 15.

Wednesday: Scattered showers and gusty. High: Lower 60s. Wind: SW 10 to 20, gusting to 25.

Wednesday Night: Showers possible. Low: Mid 40s. Breezy.

Thursday: Showers and breezy. High: Mid 50s. Wind: 10 to 20, gusting to 25.

​State Weather:
A wet storm system moves up from the south Tuesday night into Wednesday. Snow levels from this first system will be high, about 10,000 feet or so, lowering behind a Pacific cold front associated with a second storm Wednesday night and Thursday. Heavy snow is possible above about 7000 feet or so late Wednesday night into Thursday with impacts to travel near the Continental Divide between Grants and Gallup and Raton Pass area. A break in between storm systems remains on track for Friday and Saturday.