(Deming) – Representatives from Disability Rights New Mexico and The Disability Coalition will be in Deming April 11th to present training on service animals.
     The title of the two-hour training is: "Service Animals: What You Need to Know.”
     The training will provide an overview of the rules on service animals, including the rights and responsibilities of both animal handlers and businesses.
     The information also is applicable to government programs.
     The training will take place Wednesday, April 11th, from 2-4 p.m. at the Andres Silva Conference Center, 119 E. Pine Street.
     There is no charge to attend and light refreshments will be served.

​(Deming) – If you are tasked with raising funds for a not-for-profit entity, take note: a workshop titled “The Art of the Ask!” will be offered in Deming on April 11th.
     Southwest Center for Health Innovation Resource Development and Communications Specialist Kendra Milligan said nonprofit board members and staff can learn secrets of successfully asking for donations for their nonprofit at the workshop, presented by national management consultant Sunny Yates Kellerman.
     The workshop is set for Wednesday, April 11th, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Luna County Courthouse.
     The workshop fee is $25, and attendees must RSVP to 575-597-0035.
     “The Art of the Ask!” workshop is being sponsored by the Nonprofit Resource Group.

​(Deming) – Spring is here – and thoughts often turn to gardening.
     Luna County Extension Agent Jack Blandford said he and several volunteers will be presenting gardening workshops throughout the year, with the initial workshop scheduled for next week.
     Blandford said now is a good time to analyze your soil before spring planting, so the first workshop – set for Thursday, April 5th – will focus on soils and soil management.
     The following Thursday, April 12th, the workshop will address irrigating and transplanting.
     Blandford said both workshops will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Luna County Extension Office, 210-B Poplar Street, and the cost of the two workshops will be $10 to cover materials.
     Enrollment is limited to 10 people. Call 546-8806 to register.

(Deming) - U.S. Air Force Airman Sahira A. Contreras graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
     The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
     Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
     Contreras earned distinction as an honor graduate.
     She is the daughter of Juan and Sylvia Contreras and niece of Josefina Contreras, all of Deming, N.M.  The airman is a 2017 graduate of Deming High School, Deming, N.M.