(Deming) - Calling all lads and lassies!  You don't have to wait until St. Paddy's Day to hear your favorite Irish tunes. Come to Columbus and enjoy the music and antics of "Son of a Scotsman" humorist Steven Hawson, who plays banjo, guitar, tin whistle, bodhran drum, and even his iPhone (yes, iPhone). 
  Join Albuquerque performer Hawson, together with local musician July McClure, for an evening of food, music and live stage performance 7 pm Saturday, October 4 at the Tumbleweed Theater, 205 Broadway, in Columbus.   Doors open at 5:30 pm, dinner is served until 6:30 pm; entertainment starts at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 for the show and meal which includes spaghetti (with or without meat) or baked chicken, salad, bread, veggie, beverage and dessert. Show only tickets can also be reserved; seating is limited so don't wait. Call 575-494-0009 for reservations. 
You will be thoroughly entertained. See you on Broadway!

09/20/14 1st Annual Elks Chili Cook-off  Deming Elks Lodge #2750 will have their 1st Annual Red or Green Chili Pork Cook-off on Saturday, September 20th.  Cook-off will commence at 1 pm.  Music and fun start at 4 pm, with cook-off judging at 5 pm.  Jackpot Bean contest at 5:30 pm.  Bring your best pot of beans.  Winner will receive $125.  Entry fee for the Chili Cook-off is $30 per category.  Entry fee for Jackpot Bean cook-off is $20.  Cash and Prizes will be awarded to Chili Cook-off winners!  For information contact Jerry at 545-9531, Yvonne at 544-7045 or George at 543-8074.  

09/22/14 Elks Bingo Deming Elks Lodge #2750 will hold their weekly non-smoking Bingo on  Monday, September 22nd, beginning at 6:30 pm.  Doors open at 5:30 pm, with early bird Bingo at 6.  Regular games begin at 6:30.  Over half our games pay $125 or more, and there is a progressive call game worth $500.  We will be calling 35 numbers for the $500 Monday.  Be sure to ask for details on our Frequent Players Card.  Play Bingo for seven weeks, and get a FREE first occasion pack.  Elks Bingo is open to the public. 

A state-mandated New Mexico Alcohol Server Training class is scheduled in Deming from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at Border Area Mental Health Services (BAMHS), located at 429 E. Olive St, across from the Deming School Administration office.

The state certification is required for all people working in any licensed liquor establishment in New Mexico, according to Steve May, a program specialist with BAMHS and a licensed alcohol server training instructor. “This class is approved for individuals who are seeking first-time certification and also for people who need to get recertified,” May said.

Cost is $35 per person and is payable by cash, business checks, money orders, or cashier’s checks, May said. “Instruction takes about four hours and is followed by a 50-question multiple choice test,” he said. “Test questions are based on the material presented in class.”

People who plan to attend the class need to bring a valid photo I.D., pen and paper, and a sack lunch because there is no break for the noon hour, May explained.

For more information or to pre-register, persons can contact May in Silver City at (575) 388-4497. He also emphasized that walk-ins are welcome.

The Luna Country Democrats (LunaCrats) will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 9, at La Fonda Restaurant at 6:00 PM. For those having dinner meet there at 5:00 PM.

If you need to register to vote you can do so at this meeting.  For the election November 4, you need to register by October 7.

Please bring a friend or neighbor with you to this meeting.

Deming Arts Center

100 S. Gold Street, Deming, NM 88030

Phone:575-546-3663


Email: demingarts@gmail.com



SEPTEMBER

Deming Arts Center has arranged for two exceptional artists that are sure to delight the senses.

Deming-born, Marie Yvette Hurley, and well-known New Mexican potter, Antha Wilhite Walker.

The boundless creativity of these two women in many different mediums is truly astounding.

They will have numerous pieces of pottery and artwork on display and for sale starting September 4, 2014 and through the rest of the month.

Sunday, September 7, from 1-3 pm will be the reception for the public to meet these two amazing artists. The Deming Arts Center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and admission is free.

Marie Yvette Hurley became interested in art at the age of 8 years. Her expertise includes oil, watercolor, acrylics, charcoal and pencil, photography and sculptures. Her award-winning work has been shown in Abilene, Texas, Las Cruces, NM and Truth or Consequences, and she was selected as ‘artist of the week’ by S. Derrickson Moore for the Las Cruces Sun News.

Antha Walker grew up in Albuquerque and began her artistic pursuits in photography and pottery. She has worked with glaze pottery and moved on to mostly horsehair potter. She is self-taught in oil, watercolor and acrylic. Currently, Antha is involved in “Encaustic Painting”, a new medium which involves the use of heated wax, beeswax and resin.

This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.