(Deming) - The first team captains meeting for the 2017 Celebration of Life will be on March 2nd at 5:30pm at the Historic Train Depot located at 217 N. Country Club Rd. next to Starmax.
 
Joanna Costilla, Cancer Support of Deming and Luna County’s Patient Advocate said they want to encourage anyone wanting to put a team together or anyone wanting information on the event to join us at the meeting.
 
  This year’s Celebration of Life honorees are cancer warriors Ricardo Molina and Frances “Frenchie” Martinez.
 
T-shirts are available for pre-order for $15 and will be teal with yellow print.
with distribution starting on April 25th.
 
Costilla said that sponsorships for the back of the shirt are available in four levels starting at $100. The deadline for sponsorships is April 18th by 4pm.
 
New teams are now being formed.  For more information please call Cancer Support of Deming & Luna County at 546-4780 or stop by the office at 217 N. Country Club Road.

(Deming) – The free career training opportunities known as the “Hump Day Academy” continue this week with training on Advertising.
     This week’s training will take place in two free sessions – offering the same information. The first session starts at 10 a.m. - noon and the second will run from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1st at the Mimbres Valley Learning and Special Events Center.
     A free lunch for participants will be offered at noon for attendees of either session.
     “Hump Day Academy” trainings are being offered by Luna County through a United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Business Grant.
   Certificates of completion will be given to participants. The business community and public are invited to attend.   
     For more information, call 543-6643. ​

(Deming) – Here’s today’s local crime report:
     Alexis Baca, age 20, arrested on a District Court arrest warrant…  Jose Ruiz, age 35, arrested on an out of state warrant… Zachary Brooks, age 24, from Las Cruces, arrested on a two Dona Ana County warrants for failure to appear and failure to pay fines… Juana Black, age 50, from El Paso, TX arrested on five warrants, one from Lincoln County for failure to pay fines, an Otero County warrant for failure to pay fines, and three Dona Ana County warrants for failure to appear.
     Luegine Wiggins, Jr., age 47, arrested on a District Court warrant for probation violation…   Ramon Ortiz, age 34, arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear… Alexis Gallosa, age 18, arrested on a Deming Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines…   Benjamin Gutierrez, age 21, arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines…   Hector Corral, age 39, from Las Cruces was arrested on a Deming Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines…  Allison Gardner, age 27, arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… Jose Soto, age 30, arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… Andrew Millican, age 25, arrested on an out of state hold… Bertha Galvan, age 33, of Phoenix, AZ arrested on a Maricopa County Arizona warrant for probation violation…  Oracio Ornelas, age 35, from Portales, NM was arrested on a Roosevelt County Magistrate warrant for probation violations…  Deseray Moya, age 30, from El Paso, Texas, arrested on a Sierra County Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines.
     Joaquin Islas, age 34, cited for battery against a household member…  Robert Sheppard, age 35, cited for shoplifting at Walmart…  Sergio Tena, age 28, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
     In other reports, a black and blue 2006 Suzuki ATV with a listed value of $9000, was taken from a residence on South Silver Street.  The owner later found the ATV at a location on Blue Mound Road and was able to retrieve it.  A 1957 Tower and McCabe trailer with a value of $5000 along with $2000 in tools were taken from a residence on San Miguel Street… A Ford F-350 pickup, reported stolen from Clovis was recovered in Columbus abandoned at the Family Dollar Store.  The owners were notified that their vehicle had been recovered. 
     A 47-year-old Deming man turned a .22 caliber revolver pistol over to the Luna County Sheriff’s Department.   Sheriff’s officials said the man reported that he was picking up aluminum cans along the roads in the State Road 549 and Ventura Road area.  When he came upon the pistol laying in the weeds.  He turned the weapon over to the Sheriff’s Department who said the weapon came back clear and was not listed as stolen.   Sheriff’s Captain Jose Martinez said that they were very happy that the weapon was turned over to officials. 
     

(Deming) – An outdoor area designed to provide local families recreational opportunities such as fishing, paddle boating, picnic areas, bird watching, and walking trails is being planned for the Voiers’ Pit park area. 
    Deming City Administrator Aaron Sera said the city is working on a water conservation project that will utilize reclaimed water.   The goal is to put the water to better use and send reclaimed water to all city parks, the golf course and the cemetery.   The new storage pond will hold about 25 million gallons of treated and reclaimed water and can be used for human recreational purposes.   Sera said that currently the city dumps most of the reclaimed water on leased city farm land. 
    The project would include lining the bottom of the Pit Park with a liner to hold in the water. Then reclaimed water would be sent to the pond to be used as needed.  The pond could be stocked with fish and recreational areas developed. 
     The project will have several phases as funds become available. 
A public meeting to inform the public on the plans regarding the recreational resuse storage pond project will be held Tuesday February 28th at 4 p.m. at the Silva Conference Center 119 East Pine St.        ​

(Deming) – On Thursday February 23rd, around 8:15 p.m., New Mexico State Police officers were dispatched to mile marker 136 on Interstate 10 about a fatal motor vehicle crash. 
   According to a report with the New Mexico State Police, the preliminary investigation revealed that an eastbound semi driven by 52-year old Felipe Jose Ricardo Johnson of Apopka, Florida crossed the median of the interstate and entered into the westbound lane.  
    Johnson’s semi then collided head on with a passenger vehicle being driven by 54-year old Kathryn Armijo of Deming.  
     Armijo was pronounced deceased at the scene. 
     State Police is continuing the investigation. ​

(Deming) - On Thursday February 23, at around 12:30 p.m., New Mexico State Police Officers were dispatched to Interstate 10-mile marker 11 in Hidalgo County.  
     Upon arrival, officers found that a semi driven by Danny Sisnero, age 60, of Keensburg, Colorado was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a 4-door passenger vehicle.  According to State Police reports, Sisnero was heading west on the interstate when he encountered low visibility, due to a dust storm.  
      Sisnero’s semi struct the rear end of the passenger vehicle, pushing the vehicle into the rear end of another semi. 
     According to State Police reports, Sisnero was heading west on the interstate when he encountered low visibility, due to a dust storm.    
    The driver of the passenger vehicle, 64-year-old Gail Boulanger, from Redondo Beach, California and passenger Helen Mitchner, age 83, from Spring Hill, Florida both sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene. 
      New Mexico State Police continue the investigation.

(Deming) – Here’s today’s local crime report:
     Scott Merrill, age 41, was arrested for battery against a household member…  Shawn Stewart, age 43, arrested on a Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear…  Dezarae Anzalua, age 22, arrested on a 6th Judicial District Court warrant for violating conditions of probations… Jose Trujillo, age 24, arrested on a 6th Judicial District Court warrant for violating conditions of probation… Jose Lujan, age 23, arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines…  Max Rednorz, age 41, from Lordsburg was arrested on a Hidalgo County Magistrate warrant for failure to appear and James Holmes, age 61, arrested for trespassing and shoplifting. 
     $300 in cash, prescription medications, a wallet and purse with a combined value of $370 was taken from a vehicle on South Zinc Street…  Clothing items with a value of $100 taken from a residence on Ohio Street in Columbus.
     In other reports, a one vehicle rollover accident occurred on State Road 9 near mile marker 53.  Sheriff Deputies responded and found one passenger from Mexico, identified as Jorge Rene, ejected from a 2003 GMC SUV.   The driver, identified as Jesus Eduardo Osuna, from Mexico lost control and rolled the vehicle.  Rene was not wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.   Columbus Rescue responded to the scene and Rene was airlifted to El Paso for medical treatment.    The driver refused medical treatment, and was given a ride to El Paso from another motorist.  No citations were given.  Reports indicate the accident was caused by a blown tire. 
   Sheriff Deputies found an abandoned 2007 Nissan passenger car on McCann Road.  The vehicle was towed and the owner notified.  ​