(Deming)  -- (Tomorrow) Saturday in Deming is for those who fought the good fight and for  those who continue to support the fight against cancer in our lifetime. 
The seventh annual Celebration of Life Cancer Walk is set to hear the starting gun at 9 a.m., on Saturday at Voiers' Park on North Country Club Road, across the street from the Starmax Family Entertainment Center. 
Registration starts at 8 a.m. 
During a recent live radio interview with John Krehbiel, Joanna Costilla said, "As of now we have 25 teams in place, but expect 50-plus teams to sign up," She is the patient advocate. 
Each  group or business that enters a team will walk the Voiers' Park scenic course to Help raise money and awareness for cancer support in Deming and Luna County. Last year, the COL raised over $64,000 that was used locally. This year they are
hoping for $70,000. 
In each of the previous COLs, the group has chosen "Cancer Warriors," those who carry on the fight in hopes of seeing the disease eradicated in our lifetime. This year, the COL will ask all survivors who have surpassed 10 years, or more,
to continue to live life to its fullest. 
Cancer support is located at 2300 E. Pine St; inside Mimbres Valley Learning Center.
For more information call (575) 546-4780.

(Deming) -- Here's the area crime report:
 Randy Gonzales, age 28, was arrested for aggravated D-W-I and on a driving violation... Jose Grado, age 34, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for robbery and felon in possession of a firearm... Mark Walker, age 44, was arrested on an Adult Probation and Parole Office warrant for a probation violation... and a 17-year-old boy was cited for possession of synthetic narcotics.
Also... tools, painting equipment and roofing materials valued at over 500-dollars were taken from a residence off South Tin.

(Deming) -- Here's the area crime report:
Eric Carter, age 28, was  arrested for possession of methamphetamine and two counts of possession of drug  paraphernalia, and was cited for driving while license was suspended or  revoked... Anthony Torres, age 47, was arrested for disturbing the peace and interfering with officers... Ricardo Rivera, age 18, was arrested on a  Magistrate warrant for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and minor in possession of alcohol... Martina Salgado, age 39, was arrested on an Adult  Probation and Parole office warrant for a probation violation... Rogelio Garza,  age 24, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines... the  District Attorney's office filed a petition on a 14-year-old boy from Palomas,  Mexico, for distribution of a controlled substance... and criminal damage  estimated at 250-dollars occurred when two windows were broken on a van parked  off Santa Monica.

THE AREA CRIME REPORT
(Deming) -- Here's the area crime report:
A 27-year-old Silver City man  told police he was robbed of 400-dollars cash at gunpoint in Deming Tuesday night. The man told officers an acquaintance brandished a handgun and demanded his cash while the two were at a local truck stop. Deming Police Chief Michael Carillo said they have a "person of interest" in the armed robbery and the investigation is continuing.
In other news... Tonya Paetz,  age 27, was arrested on two counts of abandonment or abuse of a child... Anthony  Matos, age 29, was arrested for battery against a household member... and Grisel  Flores, age 28, of Silver City, was arrested on a Grant County warrant for  failure to appear and was cited for shoplifting at Walmart.

(Deming) -- The Luna County Sheriff's Department is increasing its annual donation to
Class Act, the drug-free and alcohol-free after-graduation party in Deming.
Sheriff Raymond Cobos said this year's donation, which comes from Community D-W-I
funds, will be over 900-dollars.
The Sheriff's Department usually budgets a 500-dollar donation from its C-D-W-I
funding, but had remaining money in the account after camera/radar units and
breathalyzers were purchased with the state funds. 
Lieutenant Jon Mooridian said they asked state Traffic Safety Bureau officials if the
remaining 419-dollars and 32-cents could be added to the 500-dollar donation and the total given to Class Act... and state officials approved the donation.  Mooridian said there is a provision in the grant for prevention measures... and one goal of the funding is to reduce teen alcohol-related crashes in the state.

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(Deming)  -- "What Luna County is Eating Today" is the focus of a Town Hall set for
Thursday evening.  The Town Hall is being organized by Nancy Sherman with Healthy Kids Luna County to begin the dialogue on food choices in the area. Sherman said that while Luna is considered an agricultural county, many residents have lost their skills, techniques and tools for raising fruits and vegetables in a home garden. In addition, Sherman said our farmers and ranchers ship 95%  of what is produced here away, and then residents buy back 97-percent of this food after it has been heavily processed, packaged and less nutritious.
Sherman points to Annie Casey Foundation's "Kids Voice" statistics that show Luna County has more child poverty than any other county in the United States.
Other statistics, she says, show an alarming increase in childhood obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Sherman has lined up guest speakers for the town hall that include Matt Stong of Preferred Produce and ranchers Jon and Susie Eickhoff, as well as representatives from Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall's offices to discuss the Federal Farm Bill to be voted on this year. 
The Town Hall meeting is open to anyone interested and will take place this Thursday at 5 p-m at the La Fonda Restaurant.