(Deming) – Deming Public School  students have this Friday off, but it will not be to attend the fair which has  been moved to October 10th-14th.

The school calendar lists this  Friday, September 28th, as “Fair Day,” but it will actually be an 
in-service day for teachers and staff members, with students not attending school.

The decision to change the  Southwestern New Mexico State Fair dates means Deming school students will not  get a day off of school to attend the fair. 

Fair board members  reportedly moved the Deming fair dates to assure that the annual attraction  featured a carnival.

But the new fair dates  conflict with Deming  High School’s homecoming – a date that was set by a  statewide calendar and
approved by the New Mexico Activities Association over a  year ago.

Since Deming school  officials cannot move homecoming, they have announced they are working with the  fair board to merge
activities or compromise on event times to make the weekend  successful for all.

But Friday, October  12th – the Friday of the fair – will be a regular day for students,  teachers and staff.