(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:

     Richard Munoz, Jr., age 26, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear and on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear… Veronica Holguin, age 29, of Santa Clara, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… Marisol Bejarano, age 27, was arrested on a Dona Ana County warrant for failure to pay fines… Richard Bejarano, age 24, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear… and Bianca Rincon, age 21, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear.
    Guillermo Ornelas, age 49, of Columbus, was arrested for aggravated DUI and speeding… and Higinio Quintana Lopez, age 27, was arrested for concealing identity, interference with officers, on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear and on a Hidalgo County hold.

(Deming) – Two people were transported to the hospital with injuries sustained in an accident on the Silver City Highway Tuesday afternoon.
     Luna County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Kelly Gannaway said 51-year-old Mary Bautista, and her passenger, 50-year-old Frank Bautista, suffered neck and other injuries in the accident on Highway 180 just north of Diaz Produce Stand.
     Gannaway said 18-year-old Oscar Calderon was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe south on the Silver City Highway at about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday when he saw some family members walking on the roadside.
     Calderon decided to give them a ride, so he reportedly pulled onto the shoulder, waited for a car to pass, and then attempted to pull a U-turn but pulled into oncoming traffic and was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer being driven south on the Silver City Highway by Mary Bautista.
     Gannaway said Calderon and his passenger were uninjured.
     Calderon was cited for careless driving and driving without a license.

(Deming) – Donations of comfort items for children transitioning to foster care are still being accepted.
     Two Deming women have set up collection locations for duffle bags, back packs, newly purchased socks, underwear, flip-flops, deodorants, toothpaste, toothbrushes and other toiletries in an effort to help the local Children, Youth and Families foster care program.
     The collection locations are at Mimbres Memorial Hospital, the John Strand Municipal Building and Western New Mexico University-Deming–Room 112.
     Items will be collected through Thursday.
     The drive is spearheaded by City Community Services Secretary Mary Mackey and County Planning Secretary Patricia Rodriguez, both of whom recently completed a Southwest New Mexico Leadership course offered through Western New Mexico University.
     Part of the course is recognizing area needs and selecting a project to benefit the community.
     After Thursday, supplies may be dropped off at the CYFD office at 918 East Pear.

 (Deming) – Deming faithful will be hosting a National Day of Prayer event Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Courthouse Park.
     The National Day of Prayer Task Force is organized with the mission of mobilizing prayer in America and encouraging personal repentance and righteousness in the culture.
     More information is available at www.commit2pray.com.
     This year's theme is "One Voice United in Prayer," referencing II Chronicles 7:14 which calls on God’s people to humble themselves and pray.
     Organizers say there will be music, prayer and pledges, and they will be praying about eight centers of influence in our culture with multi-church participation.  Those centers of influence are categorized as government, Israel, military, media and the arts, business, education, the church and family.
     Again, the event will begin Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Courthouse Park.
     This is the 63rd year America has observed the National Day of Prayer.

(Deming) – Small businesses in Luna County are eligible for low-interest federal disaster loans because of the drought.
     The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that Luna and seven other New Mexico counties can apply for the loans to help offset economic losses from reduced revenues caused by the drought.
     Officials say small, nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private, nonprofit organizations may qualify for loans of up to $2 million.
     Eligibility is based on the financial impact of the disaster, not on any actual property damage.
     The deadline to apply for these loans is December 23rd.
     The other seven counties are Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Lincoln, Otero, Sierra and Socorro.
     Applicants may apply online using the electronic loan application via the Small Business Administration’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

(Deming) – Luna County District Two Commissioner Jay Spivey will hold a community forum Wednesday.
     Also appearing at the forum will be County Manager Kelly Kuenstler and selected other staff members.
     The forum will take place this Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. at the Luna County Historic Train Depot, 217 N. Country Club Rd.
     Constituents of all districts are welcome.

(Deming) – Gov. Susana Martinez is asking President Barack Obama and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to make sure that a proposed transmission line between Arizona and New Mexico doesn't hurt the Army's White Sands Missile Range.
     The Albuquerque Journal reports that Martinez told the top federal officials in a letter last week that a Bureau of Land Management proposal to route 45 miles of the SunZia line through the range should be changed to avoid affecting the range's tests and exercises.
     The Defense Department opposes the proposed route in southern New Mexico. The BLM is part of the Department of Interior.
     The BLM's planning coordinator for New Mexico, Dave Goodman, says the project is stalled until the federal government works out its differences.
     The SunZia and Southline transmission line projects are separate, however proposed routes being considered by SunZia and
Southline parallel each other from Deming to Benson, Arizona.
     Meanwhile, there will be a public meeting in Deming on the Southline project Wednesday, May 7th, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Mimbres Valley Special Events Center, 2300 East Pine.

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:

     Jedediah Manges, age 26, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for robbery, battery against a household member and false imprisonment… Fidel Miramontes, age 48, of Gilcrest, Colorado, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for battery on a household member… Christopher Burns, age 28, was arrested for causing criminal damage to property and on an Otero County arrest warrant… Juan Islas, age 22, was arrested on two Magistrate warrants for no driver’s license, no insurance and no registration… Jonathan Lara, age 21, was arrested for unlawful use of license… Jeffery Johnston, age 56, was arrested for interference with officers…

     Edgar Cano De La Torre, age 37, of Mexico, was arrested on a Hutchinson County, Texas, warrant for forgery… Luis Contreras, age 18, of Albuquerque, was arrested on a District Court warrant for a probation violation… Esteban Cano, age 23, was arrested on a District Court arrest warrant… Alfredo Calderon, age 21, was arrested on two Magistrate warrants – one for failure to appear and one for failure to pay fines… Mitchel Boomgaarn, Jr., age 21, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… Alejandro de Jesus, age 53, was cited for shoplifting at Walmart… Marcos Dominguez, age 20, was cited for shoplifting at Walmart… Steve Gallegos, age 18, was cited for shoplifting at Peppers… and Nick Dalia, age 40, was cited for trespassing at a business.

     In juvenile news… a 16-year-old boy was cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana… and two boys – one age 17 and one age 16 – were cited for minors allowing themselves to be served alcohol and shoplifting at Walmart.

     And in other news… there were numerous criminal damage to vehicle reports over the weekend… $1,000 in criminal damage to a glass front door occurred at a business off East Pine… a pit bull puppy valued at $150 was taken from a residence in Columbus… and graffiti was reported on rocks near Spring Canyon State Park.

     Also… Deming Police officials collected 96 pounds of unwanted or outdated prescription medications during Saturday’s Federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s Take Back initiative.  The medications will now be turned over to the DEA for destroying.

(Deming) – Deming High School students may register for dual-credit classes this Tuesday and Wednesday.

     Dual-Credit Coordinator Bryan Simpson said taking classes is a great way for students to get a head-start on college and do something meaningful in the summer.

     Classes available are Adobe Photoshop, Student Success, Computer Programming and Intro to Social Work.

     Registration for summer and fall dual-credit classes will take place this Tuesday and Wednesday, April 29th and 30th, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Deming High School Alternative School.

     Contact Simpson at 546-2678 for more information.

(Deming) – The Deming School Board will meet in regular session Tuesday.

     The meeting was postponed from the board’s usual meeting day earlier this month.

     The meeting is set to begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the board room of the Emmett Shockley Administration Building, 400 Cody Road.  The meeting will be open to the public.
     An executive – or closed – session to discuss limited personnel, pending litigation and real property will precede the open meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

     And the board will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday for a work session on construction and budget updates.  No action will be taken during the work session.