 Wildcat Drive - Deming, NM (Deming) – Deming Public School officials invite parents and
community members to attend a Public Information Meeting
Thursday.
School staff reportedly will share ideas and concerns regarding many of the changes affecting education in New Mexico, and the affect they are having on schools, staff and students.
The changes include school grades, weekly early-release Wednesdays, common core standards and school improvement efforts.
The Public Information Meeting will be held Thursday from 5-6:30 p.m. in the board room of the Emmett Shockley Administration Building, 400 Cody Road.
All parents and interested community members are encouraged to attend.
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WED OCT 24 2012
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 (Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Jerry Cordova, age 32, of Plainview, Texas, was arrested on a Colorado warrant for a probation violation… Crystal Hernandez, age 21, was arrested on a District Court warrant for a probation violation… and Markus Widmar, age 24, was
arrested on two Magistrate warrants – one for failure to appear and one for failure to pay fines.
And in juvenile news… the District Attorney’s office filed a petition on a 17-year-old boy for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, tampering with evidence and battery… and a 14-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for allegedly stabbing a 12-year-old girl in the thigh with a pencil at Deming Intermediate School.
Also… two pallets of blocks were taken from a location off South San Jose… and a 71-year-old man reported being the victim of identity theft after being notified by Social Security officials that his Social Security number was being used by someone in Texas.
 (Deming) – Houses in Luna and Dona Ana counties will be repaired thanks to funds awarded through the USDA
Rural Development’s Housing Preservation Grant program.
Tierra del Sol Housing Corporation received over $22,000 from the program, which officials say will be used to rehabilitate and repair three homes located in Luna County and neighboring Dona Ana County.
A Rural Development official said this program supports basic repairs to improve living conditions for rural residents with extremely limited incomes.
The grants may be used to make general repairs, such as installing or improving plumbing or providing or enhancing access to people with disabilities. Funds also may be used to weatherize and make homes more energy efficient.
Officials said many of the USDA grants are being leveraged with funding from additional sources.
The funds awarded to Tierra del Sol Housing Corporation are part of $4.4 million awarded to recipients in 49 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The other New Mexico entity to receive over $22,000 was a Habitat for Humanity project in Taos.
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TUE OCT 23 2012
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 (Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Christopher Aguirre, age 32, was arrested for DUI and no driver’s license… Rudy Valdespino, age 39, was arrested for
possession of methamphetamine, battery on a household member, battery and on an Adult Probation and Parole Office warrant for a probation violation… Sergio Venzor, age 30, was arrested for unlawful use of a license… Raynaldo Barrio, age 47, was arrested for driving while license was suspended or revoked…
Ann Marie Manzanares, age 39, of Greeley, Colorado, was arrested on a Colorado warrant for a probation violation… Steve Duran, age 46, was arrested on an Adult Probation and Parole Office warrant for a probation violation… Jose Jaramillo, age 25, was arrested on a District Court
warrant for failure to appear… Claudia Flynn, age 38, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… Reyna Garcia, age 43, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… and John Maynes, age 19, was cited for minor allowing self to be served alcohol.
And in juvenile news… a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were cited for possession of marijuana… a 16-year-old girl from Columbus was cited for possession of marijuana in a separate incident… and a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were cited for shoplifting at Wal-Mart.
 (Deming) -- Luna County's unemployment rate was down again in September, although we still top the state in the number of residents out of work.
Preliminary figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions show Luna County with a September unemployment rate of 11.7%.
That figure is down from the August revised rate of 13.1%, and down from last September’s rate of 13% even.
Following Luna County in the list of New Mexico counties with the worst unemployment is Mora County with 10.9%.
Those were the only two counties in the state with unemployment greater than 10%.
Rounding out the top five are Guadalupe at 8.2%, Taos at 7.9% and McKinley at 7.6%.
n our area: Grant County had 6.2% unemployment in September, Hidalgo County had 5.6%, and the Las Cruces area had 6.1%.
The county with the least unemployment remains Los Alamos with 3.2%.
The state unemployment rate for September – at 6.4% – was down slightly from the August revised rate of 6.5%.
The New Mexico labor force estimates show Luna County with a labor force of 13,279 – with 11,719 employed and 1,560 are unemployed.
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 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama isn't talking about
it and neither is Mitt Romney. But come January, 163 million workers can expect to feel the pinch of a big tax increase regardless of who wins the election.
A temporary reduction in Social Security payroll taxes is due to expire at the end of the year and hardly anyone in Washington is pushing to extend it. Neither Obama nor Romney has proposed an extension, and it probably wouldn't get through Congress anyway, with lawmakers in both parties down on the idea.
Even Republicans who have sworn off tax increases have little appetite to
prevent one that will cost a typical worker about $1,000 a year, and two-earner
family with six-figure incomes as much as $4,500.
Why are so many politicians sour on continuing the payroll tax break?
Republicans question whether reducing the tax two years ago has done much to stimulate the sluggish economy. Politicians from both parties say they are concerned that it threatens the independent revenue stream that funds Social Security.
They are backed by powerful advocates for seniors, including AARP, who adamantly oppose any extension.
"The payroll tax holiday was intended to be temporary and there is strong bipartisan support to let that tax provision expire," said Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. "The continued extension of a temporary payroll tax holiday has
serious long-term implications for Social Security and, frankly, it's not even clear that it has helped to boost our ailing economy."
The question of renewing the payroll tax cut has been overshadowed by the expiration of a much bigger package of tax cuts first enacted under President George W. Bush. The Bush-era tax cuts also expire at the end of the year, and Congress is expected to try to address them after the election, in a lame-duck session.
The payroll tax cut could become part of the mix in negotiations that could go in many directions. But lawmakers in both political parties say they doubt it.
"I think there's a growing consensus that Congress and the president can't continue to divert such a critical revenue stream from Social Security," said Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, a senior Republican on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. "I think more and more Americans understand that that payroll tax cut, while politically appealing, is endangering Social Security."
Before he was named as Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., disparaged the payroll tax cut, calling it "sugar-high economics" that wouldn't promote long-term growth.
Social Security is funded by a 12.4 percent tax on wages up to $110,100, rising to $113,700 in 2013. Half is paid by employers and the other half is paid by workers. For 2011 and 2012, Congress and Obama cut the share paid by workers from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent.
A worker making $50,000 saved $1,000 a year, or a little more than $19 a week. A worker making $100,000 saved $2,000 a year.
The beauty of the tax cut is that is shows up in weekly paychecks, giving workers more money to spend or save. The downside is that some workers may not notice a $19-a-week increase in pay,
making them unlikely to credit the politicians who made it happen.
Under the law, Congress is reimbursing Social Security for the lost revenue, estimated at $103 billion in 2011 and $112 billion in 2012. But Congress didn't cut spending or raise other taxes to offset the lost revenue, so the payroll tax cut is being financed with borrowed money, adding to
the national debt.
Democrats are more willing to defend the tax cut, saying it helped prop up the economy during a rough stretch while providing what amounted to a 2 percent pay increase to millions of middle-income workers. But they, too, are concerned about maintaining Social Security's source of revenue.
 (Deming) -- DHS Wildcats traveled to El Paso and had another winning night, making a three game winning streak for Deming.
Final score: Deming Wildcats 22 … El Paso Cathedral Fighting Irish 14.
Deming now goes to 5 wins with 2 losses with a three game
winning streak.. and are ranked #5 in state.
Cats scoring:
David Padron scored in the first quarter..
Elijah Ballinas scored in the second quarter…
Ish Garrett scored in the third quarter…
Tony Palomino kicked a 15 yard field goal to finalize the score 22-14.
The Cats are on the road again next Friday night traveling to play the Chaparral Lobos in the opening district game.
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