 (Deming) – The Deming School Board will meet in special session Tuesday.
According to the legal notice, the purpose of the meeting is for public input on the 2013-2014 budget.
No official action will be taken.
The special session is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the board room of the Emmett Shockley Administration Building, 400 Cody Road.
The meeting is open to the public.
 (Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Pedro Herrera, age 25, of Columbus, was arrested for DUI and no driver’s license… John Chavez, age 28, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… Jason Montoya, age 35, of Bayard, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… and Eddie Barnwell, age 36, of Hanover, was arrested on a Dona Ana County warrant for failure to pay fines.
Also… a power washer valued at $250 was taken from a location off Franklin Road.
 (Deming) -- The City of Deming and Deming Public Schools' Summer Recreation Program will begin registering participants in two weeks – on Friday, May 24th.
Coach Jerome Sandoval said the program will be open to all youth ages 6-13.
Activities include basketball... flag football... volleyball... mush ball... tennis... soccer... cheer and dance... dodge ball... kick ball... ultimate frisbee... horseshoes... and double-dutch jump rope.
Sandoval said the program will run Mondays through Thursdays from 7 a.m.-noon, beginning Tuesday, May 28th and continuing through Thursday, July 4th. The activities will take place at Deming High facilities.
Program participants will be fed a snack and lunch, provided through the Deming Public Schools' Seamless Summer Lunch Program.
Sandoval said there will be a $15 registration fee per child. Registration will take place at the Deming High School auxiliary gym on Friday, May 24th from noon-6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Monday, Memorial Day, from 8-6.
There will be an additional fee for late registration.
Contact Sandoval at 546-2678 ext. 2686 for more information.
 (Deming) – The Deming City Council will meet in regular session Monday night.
Included on the agenda are votes to ratify two proclamations for events already passed – May 2nd as the National Day of Prayer and the first week of May as Youth Week.
Also, the councilors will consider a job description for a Planner II position for the city… will consider an update to the city’s administrative regulation pertaining to its drug and alcohol policy… will consider an out-of-state travel request for Lloyd Valentine to attend the Government Finance Officer Association Conference in San Francisco, California… and will vote on three bids – including one for visitor center operation and tourism development services.
The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. Monday night in the council chambers of the John Strand Municipal Building on South Gold. The meeting is open to the public.
A workshop to discuss agenda items will precede the open meeting at 4 Monday afternoon.
And a closed session to discuss the sale of agricultural and rural properties and appointed employee performance reviews will follow the open meeting.
 (Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Rafael Chavez, age 33, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle… Vivian Valenzuela, age 20, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… a 5x7 trailer ramp valued at $4,000 was taken from a business off the Columbus Highway… and four aluminum window frames with a combined value of $200 were taken from a location off East Fourth Street.
 (Deming) – A Stars-N-Parks astronomy program will take place this Saturday at City of Rocks State Park.
City of Rocks is located between Deming and Silver City.
Attendees will observe highlights of the May sky, with the winter sky and Jupiter setting in the west, while the planet Saturn will be high in the southwest at program start, and the spring sky will have Leo, Virgo, Ursa Major and the Hydra void well-presented.
The event begins with a night sky tour, followed by views of deep sky objects through a high-powered telescope. Matt Wilson will be the presenter.
The program is viewed in a dark sky setting beginning at 9:05 p.m., and attendees should arrive at the park at sunset, which is at about 7:55 p.m., so they can become familiar with their surroundings before nightfall.
The program will end at about 10:35 p.m.
Stars-N-Parks is sponsored by the National Public Observatory, a non-profit membership organization that sponsors astronomy programs for all. More information is available at www.Astro-NPO.org.
 (Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Robert Sanders, age 37, of Albuquerque, was arrested on two Magistrate warrants for failure to appear… Ramiro Palomares, age 31, was arrested on a Magistrate and a Municipal warrant – both for failure to appear… Sandra Gallegos, age 38, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… Ubaldo Quezada, age 19, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… and Jacob Sanchez, age 21, was cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Also… $250 in criminal damage was reported to a vehicle parked off South Mesilla Street after the vehicle was scratched.
 COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — The Luna County Sheriff's Office has opened up an outpost in Columbus – a town rocked by corruption and a disbanded police department.
The Deming Headlight reports that the office formally opened an outpost Tuesday in the village of Columbus.
The move comes as the Luna County Sheriff's Office expanded its presence in the village. Under the agreement, Columbus must commission deputies to enforce village ordinances.
The village's police force was disbanded in 2011 due to financial woes.
Former Columbus Mayor Eddie Espinoza and other officials were sentenced to federal prison last year for their role in a smuggling ring that prosecutors say shipped nearly 200 guns to Mexican drug cartels. That ring also involved former Columbus Police Chief Angelo Vega.
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Information from: Headlight, http://www.demingheadlight.com
 (Deming) – The Luna County Commissioners will meet in regular session Thursday.
Included on the agenda is a capital outlay report by State Senator John Arthur Smith… an announcement of the Great American Cleanup Saturday… a vote on Ordinance 41 and Ordinance 82… a discussion of the Luna County Indigent Health Care Program policies and procedures manual… and an evaluation committee for consulting services for the city/county Hazard Mitigation Plan revision and update.
Also… a 10-year service award will be given to Glory Johnson with the Manager’s Office… and 5-year service awards will be given to Judy Baxter, Gumersindo Estevez and Kathleen Sayre with the Healing House, and to Leslie Nabours with the Clerk’s Office.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday in the commission chambers, located on the third floor of the Luna County Courthouse. The meeting is open to the public.
 (Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Epifanio Chavez, age 50, was arrested for driving while license was suspended or revoked and no insurance… Jose Ramirez Munoz, age 20, was arrested on two Magistrate warrants for failure to appear… Anthony Cordova, age 26, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… Manuel Rincon, age 50, of Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… and Tommy Saucedo, age 29, was cited for entering a house without consent.
Also… a television-DVD combo, amplifier and cellular phone, with a combined value of nearly $1,200, were taken from a location off Pinon Street… a motorized wheel chair valued at $900 was taken from a location off East Pine… and $200 cash was taken from a vehicle parked off East Pine.
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