Deming Horizons Vol. 6

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FAST FACTS State Capital: Santa Fe Statehood: January 6, 1912 State Flag: Red Zia on field of gold State Ballad: Land of Enchantment State Motto: Crescit Eundo (It Grows as It Goes) State Poem: A Nuevo Mexico State Songs: Oh, Fair New Mexico and Asi Es Nuevo Mexico State Cookie: Biscochito State Tie: Bolo Tie State Gem: Turquoise State Tree: Piñon State Flower: Yucca State Grass: Blue Gramma State Animal: Black Bear State Bird: Roadrunner State Fish: Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout State Insect: Tarantula Hawk Wasp State Fossil: Coelophysis State Question: “Red or Green?”

Land Area: 121,599 sq. miles Population: 2,009,671 Highest Point: Wheeler Peak (13,161 feet) Lowest Point: Red Bluff Reservoir (2,842 feet) State website: www.newmexico.org

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Dressing Up Downtown. Selected buildings in downtown Deming are receiving exterior makeovers courtesy of the Deming Mainstreet Program and an enthusiastic group of volunteers known as the Façade Squad.

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Ability & Accomplishment. We profile three Deming area women engaged in diverse occupations but sharing a common bond: The pursuit of excellence in their chosen fields.

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Deming Rocks! There are cacti that flourish in Deming’s highdesert climate while those from the lowlands struggle with colder weather.

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Deming Arts Center. The Deming region remains a worldclass destination for ‘rockhounds’ and amateur geologists, whether collecting, cutting, polishing or purchasing. Here are a few local treasures to seek out.

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Gila Regional Home Health. Offering education, expert care and compassion, this multi-faceted organization serves even the most remote areas of southwestern New Mexico.

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Cabalgata. Once a year, a procession comprised of hundreds of horses and riders converges on the small town of Columbus, to celebrate friendship between two neighboring nations.

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Animal Guardians. For the past twenty years, this group of hard-working volunteers has been helping to humanely control the surplus pet population in Deming and Luna County.

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MILEAGE TO

DEMING Alamogordo - 127 miles Albuquerque - 233 miles Boston, MA - 2,678 miles Carlsbad - 267 miles Chicago, IL - 1,717 miles Dallas, TX - 742 miles Denver, CO - 686 miles El Paso, TX - 102 miles Farmington - 415 miles Gallup - 309 miles Glenwood - 121 miles Grand Canyon, AZ - 476 miles Houston, TX - 855 miles Lake Roberts - 84 miles Las Cruces - 59 miles Lordsburg - 69 miles Los Angeles, CA - 708 miles New York City - 2,308 miles Palomas, Mexico - 35 miles Phoenix, AZ - 336 miles Portales - 335 miles Roswell - 244 miles Ruidoso - 173 miles San Diego, CA - 630 miles San Francisco, CA - 1,088 miles Santa Fe - 292 miles Seattle, WA - 1,850 miles Silver City - 53 miles Socorro - 156 miles Taos - 362 miles Truth or Consequences - 85 miles Tucson, AZ - 224 miles Washington DC - 2,195 miles White Sands - 91 miles

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RESOURCES 2

New Mexico Fast Facts Mileage to Deming

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Advertisers Index

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Weather Recreation Transportation Interstates & Highways

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Calendar of Annual Events Utility Providers Radio Stations

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Deming Fast Facts Deming Visitor Information City Services

Art and Culture Area Wineries Deming Area Lodging Deming Area Dining 14

Financial Institutions Educational Institutions Health Care Services and Facilities

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New Mexico State Parks Events

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Religious Organizations Community Organizations Pet Policies

HORIZONS DEMING

ABOUT THE COVER Deming is a community of diverse cultures and landscapes. From the prehistoric peoples of the Casas Grandes and Mimbres cultures through the early ranchers, farmers, miners and railroaders to people from across the nation seeking a moderate climate and an active lifestyle, Deming is home.

A RELOCATION LIFESTYLE GUIDE

Terri Menges President & Managing Director

Terri Menges Debra Sutton Designers

Joseph Burgess Vice President

Todd Yocham TuffDog Studio Web Master

Arlyn Cooley Staff Accountant

Joseph Burgess Photography

Animal Guardians Gila Regional Medical Center LeAnne Knudsen Contributing Photographers

Brett Ferneau Writing

Special Thanks to: MaryKay Brady

LeAnne Knudsen Advertising Sales

Robyn Callo Pat Danser Terry Dellinger Marion Dyer Ted French Jim Hazelton Kathryn Hodson Laura Howell Diane Hudgens Dona G. Irwin Joe Morone DJ Nelson Rosa Perez Jim Reedy Glenda Sanchez Mark Schultze

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WEATHER Deming/Luna County is located in the high Chihuahua Desert along the US-Mexico border in southwestern New Mexico.

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H - High L - Low P - Average Precipitation (Inches) Average annual precipitation - 9 inches Average winter temperatures - 59° - 27° Average summer temperatures - 94° - 62° Average spring temperatures - 76° - 41° First frost – About November Last frost – About April 15 Average annual snowfall – 3 inches (gone within hours) Average humidity in July – 25% Average wind speed - below 11 mph Average days of sunshine per year – 340+ 191 clear days, 99 partly cloudy days, 72 cloudy days Elevation – 4,335 feet above sea level Driest months of the year – April and May Wettest months of the year – July, August and September

RECREATION Golf Course: Rio Mimbres Golf Course 546-3023 Motor Sports: Arroyo Seco Motor Plex 544-3440 Nearby Ghost Town: Shakespeare 542-9034 Nearby New Mexico State Parks: Caballo Lake State Park 743-3942 City of Rocks State Park 536-2800 Elephant Butte Lake State Park 744-5923 Pancho Villa State Park 531-2711 Percha Dam State Park 743-3942 Rockhound State Park 546-6182 Spring Canyon State Park 546-6182 Outdoor Attractions: Florida Mountains, Florida Peak - 7,295 ft.

Public Park & Entertainment Complex: Voiers Pit Park Water Sports: Sam Baca Aquatic Center 546-7958 TRANSPORTATION Airports: Deming Municipal Airport 544-3660 El Paso International Airport 915-780-4749 Bus Lines: Corre Caminos Transit 866-934-3866 Greyhound Bus Line 546-3881 Las Cruces Shuttle Service 800-288-1784 Railway: Amtrak 800-872-7245 INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS I-10 travels east-west I-25 is 59 miles east of Deming US Hwy 180 North to Silver City State Rd 11 south to Palomas, Mexico State Rd 26 east to Hatch

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Deming’s Facade Squad:

Dressing UP

DOWN TOWN Lately passersby have noticed a change to the building at 118 W. Pine Street. Over the winter, the building received a crisp and attractive new store-

front courtesy of a group of volunteers known as the Façade Squad, sponsored by the Deming MainStreet Program. The building on

Rated one of the Best Hotels in New Mexico Completely renovated with all new Serta Perfect Beds Relax in the largest and nicest courtyard in town Cool off in our outdoor swimming pool Kids 12 and under stay and eat free Suites with large jacuzzi tubs Free High Speed Internet Access Exterior room entrances Pets stay free

Pine Street, which houses a printed apparel store, was the first of what the group hopes will be a series of such projects to be completed in the downtown area.

Operated under the direction of the New Mexico Department of Economic Development, the New Mexico MainStreet Project is intended to revitalize downtown commercial areas in towns and cities around the state, while preserving local history. The program relies on private funding, such as that which comes from the non-profit Friends of NM MainStreet, and the labor force is comprised primarily of volunteers, as are the local Façade Squads. Each year, two communities are awarded ‘scholarships’ to purchase materials for refurbishing some of their downtown storefronts. While the program cannot and is not intended to renovate entire downtown areas, it is hoped that restoring a few key storefronts in each community will inspire other business and property owners to get involved and perform makeovers on their own buildings.

According to local Façade Squad volunteer and Deming Mainstreet VicePresident Chris Stevens, the aim of the group is to move ahead “one building at a time to change the face of Deming.” Other storefront facelifts are currently in the planning stages, and we look forward to seeing the results.

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Lazy Lizard Bar & Grill Serving a tasteful selection of great food in our comfortable dining room.

Relax and watch the game on three TVs while enjoying your favorite cocktail in the bar.

opposite, top: On East Pine Street, Deming Façade Squad volunteers are MainStreet board member Crystal Canyon, business owner Jimmy Almanza, Andi Dominguez and Robert Clark. opposite: On Gold Street, the Mimbres Valley Brewing Company now occupies this historic eye-catcher. above: The MetLife blimp and chase crew anchor for the night at the Deming Airport.

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CALENDAR OF

ANNUAL EVENTS January Chamber of Commerce Banquet. 575-546-2674 February Deming Arts Council Membership Tea. 575-546-3663 March Bi-Nacional Cabalgata. Village of Columbus.

575-531-2620 Rockhound Roundup. 575-267-4399 Guatemalan Mercado. 575-546-3663 April Old Timers Reunion. 575-546-3200 Smok’n Oldies Car & Motorcycle Show.

575-546-6243 Easter Egg Hunt. 575-546-8848 May Art Fest. 575-546-3663 Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Columbus.

575-531-2620 Health Fair. 575-546-2174 June Luna Rossa Wine Festival. 575-544-1160 www.LunaRossaWinery.com Art Gallery Tour. 575-546-3663 Kool Tunes. First Friday Jun-Oct. 575-546-1179 July Fireworks Display. SWNM State Fairgrounds.

Fireworks, BBQ and Street Dance.

Columbus. 575-531-2620 Men’s Golf Tournament. 575-546-9481 August Great American Duck Races. 888-345-1125 www.demingduckrace.com September St. Ann’s Fiesta. Courthouse Park. 575-546-3343 Southwestern NM State Fair. 575-543-5736 Deming Arts Council Dinner Fundraiser.

575-546-3663 October St. Clair Wine Festival. 575-546-1179 www.StClairVineyards.com.

Guatemalan Mercado. 575-546-3663 Czechoslovakian Klobase B-B-Q Festival.

Courthouse park. 575-546-9783 Columbus Festival, Parade and Street Dance.

575-531-2620 December Christmas Light Parade. 575-546-2674 Columbus Christmas Festival. 575-531-2620 Deming Luna Mimbres Museum Green Tea Reception. 575-546-2382 For information on events and event dates, please contact the Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce at 800-848-4955 www.demingchamber.com

UTILITY PROVIDERS ELECTRIC SERVICE: Columbus Electric Cooperative 546-8838 PNM Electric Service 546-6535 NATURAL GAS SERVICE: City of Deming Gas Dept. 546-8848 New Mexico Gas Service 888-664-2726 PROPANE SERVICE: Columbus LP Gas 531-2577 Deming Propane 546-9012 Fox I-10 Chevron, Inc. 546-7459 Griffin’s Propane Co., Inc. 546-4166 ServiGas/Ikard & Newsom 546-0001 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Alltel 800-255-8351 Qwest 800-244-1111 Verizon Wireless 800-922-0204 WNM Communications 597-9378 TELEVISION SERVICE: Comcast Cable TV 546-0417 DirecTV 800-531-5000 Dish Network 800-201-0978 Qwest DirecTV 866-379-4987

RADIO STATIONS 1230 AM KOTS - Country 94.3 FM KDEM - Pop Music 91.7 FM KZPI - Christian

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WRITTEN BY BRETT FERNEU PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESS or a small town, Deming seems to contain more than its share of competent, dedicated people engaged in a broad diversity of

interests and careers. In this edition of Deming Horizons, we pro-

file three women whose careers seem to have little in common

except the passion for excellence with which they are pursued.

While Dona Irwin, Diane Hudgens, and DJ Nelson are our friends

and neighbors, they are also, respectively, our hard-working state representative, an accomplished fine art photographer and the general manager of an award-winning hotel. Join us as we take the opportunity to get to know each of these individuals better.

above: Three Deming achievers with a passion for excellence include State Representative Dona Irwin, photographer Diane Hudgens and hotel manager DJ Nelson.

Dona Irwin STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 32 For over a decade, the interests and concerns of the people of Luna County have been voiced and defended in the state legislature by Dona Irwin, the lone representative from District 32.

A lifetime resident of southwest New Mexico, Dona was born in Silver City and educated at Western New Mexico University before marrying Luna County resident Bert Irwin and settling here. Today, she says jokingly, “I’ve lived in Luna county for many more years than I lived in Grant County.”

The family has maintained a farm northeast of Columbus, NM, for over fifty years. It is currently operated by the couple’s son, Craig. Her farming background has given Dona a great deal of empathy for the specialized problems of the agricultural community, which she transforms into positive action at the state capitol. During this last legislative session, for example, she sponsored two bills: the amendment of an 1897 statute providing penalties for leaving livestock gates open, and a bill supporting the development of disease-resistant strains of chiles, which in turn will help to support the $465 million New Mexico chile industry. Both bills passed.

Despite all her work in the New Mexico legislature, Dona is best known to many residents as the ‘voice’ of First New Mexico Bank in Deming, where she has worked for twenty years. As the marketing officer, she has recorded many radio commercials and phone messages for the bank throughout the years.

Asked what the future may hold in store, Dona notes that legislative redistricting will begin soon, as a result of the 2010 U.S. Census.

“Luna county has grown,” she says. “ I would like to keep it all together as District 32, so that all the people can be represented by the same voice in the legislature. That’s very important to me.”

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Diane Hudgens FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER

Viewers may have seen examples of her work at the Deming Arts Center, at the Hubbard Museum of the American West in Ruidoso, at the State Fair with blue ribbons attached, or on the cover of last summer’s Bootheel Magazine.

Whatever the case, we’re going to be seeing a lot more of it in the future.

Fine art photographer and eight-year Deming resident Diane Hudgens has always had an eye for visual composition, but didn’t become active in photography until she was given a camera by her future husband, Bob. That was six years ago, and Bob is a professional photographer with a career spanning 50 years.“ Bob is no slouch,” she confirms, “He’s a good teacher.” Speaking about the couple’s vocational passion, she adds, “Things just kept snowballing more and more every year, and now we’re going to have our own storefront. It’s been very interesting.”

She and Bob will be opening their own photographic studio and gallery this spring. It will be the only shop of its kind in Deming, and will offer a full range of services including wedding, portrait and aerial photography, as well as antique photo restoration. Diane enjoys photography enough to work at some aspect of it every day. Even when she is not working, she always keeps a sharp eye out for photo opportunities in the Deming area.

“The desert is beautiful,” she says, “if you look for it.” One of her preferred subjects is old windmills. Because her main interest is in quality composition, she likes to work in black and white. She admits, however, that “there are some color shots I can’t resist.”

In her spare time, Diane also sits on the board of the Deming Arts Council.

“Anyone who loves art would enjoy it,” she says of her duties there.

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DJ Nelson HOTEL GENERAL MANAGER

Good news: Deming’s Holiday Inn has been named number one in customer satisfaction in New Mexico and ranks among the top 12% in the nation, according to polls taken of its guests. One of the reasons may well be its energetic general manager, DJ Nelson, who started working for the same hotel as a front desk clerk just four years ago.

Though proud of the hotel’s accomplishments, however, DJ is quick to transfer credit to property owner Michael L. Shular, the Intercontinental Hotel Group and her loyal staff, some of whom have been with the hotel for 35 years.

“Customer service has become a dying thing,” she says of the hospitality industry. “Personal one-on-one treatment is hard to find. At this hotel, we know our guests’ names. We even know the names of their pets!”

With regards to the owner, she says simply, “I’m thankful he took a chance on me, and am blessed to be working for people who have given me the tools and freedom to do what needed to be done.”

Those needs included a complete remodeling of the facility, completed in 2010. The hotel remained open during the entire renovation, and its approval ratings actually went up even while construction was taking place. Today, the hotel features a new courtyard, outdoor swimming pool and even a turnout area for guests’ horses. Workers recently installed new kitchen equipment in the hotel restaurant, the Lazy Lizard Bar & Grill. DJ has been known to wait tables there in a pinch, and still enjoys working at the front desk.

She likes Deming because “It’s still a small town. You can go out to eat by yourself and end up getting a hug from a friend.”

In what spare time she has, DJ is a volunteer firefighter and chairs the Deming Tourism Development Committee.

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FAST FACTS Founded - 1881 Elevation - 4,335 feet Deming Population - 15,296 Luna County Population - 27,227

VISITOR INFORMATION Chamber of Commerce: Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce 546-2674 www.demingchamber.com Top Annual Events: Great American Duck Race 888-345-1125 www.demingduckrace.com Rockhound Roundup 575-267-4399

CITY SERVICES City of Deming Offices 575-546-8848 Emergency: Dial 911 for all emergencies Fire Department, Non-Emergency: Deming Fire Department 546-2701 Law Enforcement, Non-Emergency: Columbus Police 531-2348 Deming Police 546-3011 Luna County Sheriff 546-2655 NM State Police 546-3481 Post Office: Deming Post Office 546-9461 Senior Citizen Center: Beckett Senior Citizens Center 546-8823

ART & CULTURE The Arts: Deming Arts Center 546-3663 Morgan Hall 545-8872 Historic Walking Tour 546-2674 Tumbleweed Theater 531-2311 Libraries: Columbus Library 531-2612 Marshall Memorial Library 546-9202 Museums: Columbus Historical Museum 531-2620 Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 546-2382 Pancho Villa State Park Museum 531-2711

WINERIES Luna Rossa Winery 544-1160 St. Clair Winery 546-1179

LODGING Hotels & Motels - 18 RV Parks - 14 Bed & Breakfast - 1

DINING Coffee Shops - 3 Donut & Pastry Shops - 2 Fast Food - 11 Pizza - 3 Restaurants - 28

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Deming Rocks!

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A mineral collector’s paradise

ll of us have picked up a pretty rock and carried it home at some time in our lives. That’s just human nature. For some folks, however, it becomes a passion. And it’s no secret that the Deming area is a worldclass destination for avocational geologists, or ‘rockhounds,’ as they often refer to themselves. For one thing, Deming’s local ‘rock stars’ are usually approachable and quite willing to share their experience and expertise.

Then too, there’s nearby Rockhound State Park. Established in 1966, it was the first park in the country to allow private collectors (no dealers, please) to remove up to 15 pounds of mineral specimens and semi-precious stones for their personal enjoyment. Specimens still waiting to be found include agate, jasper, obsidian, common opal, perlite and quartz crystals.

Some of the multicolored agate and quartz specimens are found in the form of geodes and thunder eggs. Except for their shapes, these nodules appear quite common on the outside. When cut in half and polished, though, they can reveal a microcosm of beauty at their inner core.

Amateur geologist Jim Hazelton is a member of the Friends of Rockhound State Park, a volunteer organization that helps to raise funds for the park. He explains that geodes and thunder eggs were volcanic lava bubbles that filled with liquefied minerals as they cooled. The difference between the two is that geodes have a hollow in the center, and thunder eggs are solid.

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Thunder eggs are so-called because of legends that they were thrown down from the mountains by angry ancient gods amid fierce thunder and lightning storms.

An active collector, Jim enjoys sharing his finds with friends but notes that his wife has first choice among them.

He encourages everyone to visit Rockhound State Park, while adding a kindly but important word of caution for newcomers: “Dress properly. Don’t go rockhounding in flip-flops, a t-shirt and shorts. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, long sleeves and a hat, and carry plenty of water.”

Once specimens have been collected, they can be left in a raw state or ‘finished’ by cutting, polishing and mounting. That’s where the Deming Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. comes in.

At its headquarters near the fairgrounds, the organization maintains a large lapidary shop where members can transform raw mineral specimens into unique display objects and jewelry.

The Society, which has a nationwide membership, also sponsors an impressive annual gem and mineral show called the Rockhound Roundup, and

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opposite: : Art Gutierrez tightens down an agate specimen in a rotary blade saw at the Deming Gem & Mineral Society lapidary shop above: Polished agate specimens and commemorative Coke cans are on display at the gem and mineral society headquarters.

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has done so for almost fifty years. The three-day event features displays, demonstrations, and guided field trips, along with mineral specimens, jewelry and lapidary equipment for sale. Admission is free to the public.

Ted French, a career mineral collector, gold miner and owner of the Hillsboro (NM) Rock Shop, has been a vendor at the Rockhound Roundup for ten years. He has been to many other rockhound gatherings as well, but states flatly, “If you’re looking for anything having to do with rocks or rockhounding equipment, you have to come to this show.”

In between annual shows, members of the Society also cut and polish thunder eggs and geodes for the fabulous display housed at the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum, located at 301 S. Silver in downtown Deming.

One of Deming’s pleasant surprises, the museum contains a massive collection including everything from ancient Mimbres pottery to minerals to antique farm implements, and can take half a day or more to completely explore. Here, collectors who fancy geodes or thunder eggs but don’t want to work at finding or finishing them have another alternative: they can simply buy them, year ’round. above: A thunder egg displays its bold colors as it enters the final polishing stages at the Deming Gem & Mineral Society lapidary shop.

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perated by the Deming Arts Council, the Deming Arts Center continues to offer monthly exhibits and receptions year-round. Executive Director Kathryn Hodson emphasizes that the events and exhibits are always open to the public and free of charge.

“We want the people to know that we are here for them,” she says of the no-charge policy.

The Center works with organizations and artists locally and around the state to create high-quality exhibits that are changed eleven times a year. Plans are already underway for 2012, when all work displayed will have a New Mexico theme, in honor of our state’s centennial.

Exhibits in 2011 include the Deming Photo Club in January, Margot and Paul Hoylens in February, Youth Art in March, Railroad Centennial in April, New Mexico Watercolor Society in May, Luna County Show in June, Black Range Show in August, Luna County Art Teachers in September, Barbara Harrison in October, Four Ruidoso Artists in November, and the New Mexico Holiday Arts Festival in December.

The Deming Arts Center is located at 100 S. Gold St. downtown. It is open from ten to four, Tuesdays through Saturdays, and is closed during the month of July. For more information, phone 575-546-3663.

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FINANCIAL

INSTITUTIONS LOCALLY OWNED BANKS: Chino Federal Credit Union 546-0459 First New Mexico Bank 546-2691 First Savings Bank 546-2707 Western Heritage Bank 546-8881 NATIONAL BANKS: Compass Bank 544-7345 Wells Fargo Bank 544-6440

EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTIONS DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT: OFFICE - 1001 S. DIAMOND 575-546-8841 Little Lambs Preschool Help Headstart (3-4 yrs.)

My Little School (3-4 yrs.)

Bataan Elementary (K-5) Bell Elementary (K-5) Chaparral Elementary (K-5) Columbus Elementary (K-5) Martin Elementary (K-5) Memorial Elementary (K-5) Ruben S. Torres (K-5) Deming Intermediate School (6) Hofacket Mid-High School (9) Red Mountain Middle School (7-8) Deming High School (10-12) CHARTER SCHOOLS: Cesar Chavez Charter High School HIGHER EDUCATION: Dona Ana Community College Branch Mimbres Valley Learning Center Western New Mexico University Branch

HEALTH CARE

SERVICES & FACILITIES ASSISTED LIVING Beehive Homes of Deming Willow Manor

HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES: Ambercare Home Health Coordinated Home Health Gila Regional Home Health Mimbres Valley Home Health & Hospice

FITNESS CENTERS: Curves Ultimate Fitness

MEDICAL CENTERS AND HOSPITALS: Deming Health Center - PMS Gila Regional Medical Center - Silver City Gila Regional Cancer Center - Silver City Gila Regional Surgical Center - Silver City Mimbres Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home Silver Health Care - Deming Center

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc.

AVAILABLE MEDICAL SERVICES: Acupuncture Cardiology Chiropractic Dentistry, Orthodontics and Oral Surgery Family Practice Gastroenterology Gynecology Hematology Internal Medicine Mammography Obstetrics Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopedic Pediatrics Podiatry Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Pulmonary Radiology Sports Medicine Surgery Urology

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attention and compassionate care to help ease your mind,” says John M. Currie, R.N., Director of Home Health/Hospice Services at GRMC. “Because we’re part of a regional medical center, we can offer patients the most experienced caregivers and the latest technology.”

The Home Health comprehensive care team includes registered nurses, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, a bereavement counselor, chaplain, speech therapist, and certified nursing assistants. The team works with primary care doctors to ensure that patients get the quality patient-centered care they need.

Services include skilled nursing, homemaker services, physical and occupational therapy, intravenous therapy, injections, ostomy education, nutritional therapy, catheter installation and care, and post-surgery care.

GRMC Home Care Services also has six wound care specialists that provide wound management and treatment.

“Education is a priority,” says Roxanne Katzmann, Clinical Coordinator of the Deming office in Luna County. “We teach caregiving skills to patients and their families.”

Payment options for GRMC Home Care Services include Medicare, private insurance, Medicaid, and personal payment plans. “Those on Medicaid are eligible for some home care services with a doctor’s order,” says Shannon Ojinaga-Contreras, Homemaker Coordinator in Silver City.

The state has allocated funds for homemakers to visit any elderly or disabled person on Medicaid for bathing, light housekeeping, respite services, and meal preparation. As a convenience, a GRMC Home Health Care Benefits Coordinator is also available to answer any questions regarding payment options.

GRMC is committed to providing patient-centered Home Care Services. To learn more information please call (575) 546-6151 in Deming, 575-542-3127 in Lordsburg or 575-574-4948 in Silver City.

Gila Regional Home Health Services Deming office staff members. seated, left to right: Corrine Gallosa, CNA; Alauna Wiseman, RN; Penny Graham, RN, WCC; Sherrie Stephens, RN; Sherrall Blan, RN. standing, left to right: Pam Newton, RN; Matt Sclenk, PTA; Roxanne Katzmann, RN, Clinical Coordinator; Jean Fetter, Clerical Support. not pictured: Barbara Reedy, PT; Kandy Batey, OTR; Art Gutierrez, COTA. DEMING HORIZONS – 17

Rockhound State Park

New Mexico State Parks

EVENTS ROCKHOUND STATE PARK EVENTS Visitor Center: 575-546-6182 APRIL Desert Alive! 2nd Sat. A Salute to Spring and Native Plant Sale. 8am until all plants are sold. Native plants, adapted plants and cactus for sale. Celebrate spring with a salute to the wildflowers, bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.

Guided walks, talks and programs.

MAY Music in the Park. 3rd Saturday. 6-8pm.

Kick up your heels to some great entertainment by Floyd Utterback. Bring your lawn chairs and join us in the fun. Light refreshments available. Donations cheerfully accepted. Location: Group Shelter JUNE Music in the Park. 3rd Saturday.

6-8pm. Kick up your heels to some great entertainment by Bob Delp duo. Bring your lawn chairs and join us in the fun. Light refreshments available. Donations cheerfully accepted. Location: Group Shelter JULY Music in the Park. 3rd Saturday. 6-8pm.

Kick up your heels to some great entertainment by Mike Moutoux. Bring your lawn chairs and join us in the fun. Light refreshments available. Donations cheerfully accepted. Location: Group Shelter AUGUST Music in the Park. 3rd Saturday. 6-8pm.

Kick up your heels to some great entertainment sponsored by Raised by Wolves.

Light refreshments available. Donations cheerfully accepted. Location: Group Shelter SEPTEMBER Mariachi and Ballet Folklorico. 3rd Saturday. 6-8pm. Grab your family, friends and neighbors and take a short drive to the park for a terrific evening of local talent.

OCTOBER Fall Southwest New Mexico Star Parties.

Interpretive astronomers guide visitors as they view planets and stars. Call for schedule.

DECEMBER Holiday Lights. 2nd Saturday in December. Over 1000 luminarias light the paths around the Visitor Center and Native Garden. Make it part of your holiday tradition with coffee, hot cocoa, cider, Mexican cookies and carols as part of the enchantment.

CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK EVENTS Visitor Center: 575-527-4386 SEPTEMBER Southwest New Mexico Star Party.

Interpretive astronomers guide visitors as they view planets and stars. Call for details.

PANCHO VILLA STATE PARK EVENTS Visitor Center: 575-531-2711 MARCH Camp Furlong Day. 9am-3pm. A series of special guest speakers will give talks and presentations on the Mexican Revolution, Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, General John J. Pershing’s Punitive Expedition and more.

MAY Cactus Carnival. 9am-3pm. Cactus plants for sale, cactus products, food and drink vendors, special performances and arts and crafts. Environ-mental strolls through the park’s botanical cactus gardens and up Cootes Hill.

SEPTEMBER Mexican Independence Day Celebration & Car Show. 9am-3pm. Classic and vintage car and truck show kicks off the Annual Mexican Independence Day festivities. Live entertainment, special presentations, food and craft vendors.

NOVEMBER “Fire on the Desert” Red & Green Chile Cookoff. 9am-3pm. Honoring the BEST red and green chile recipes from area cooks with trophies and prizes given to winners in each category. Fundraiser for Annual Camp Furlong Day.

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at Columbus, New Mexico

magine standing by the side of a road as a cabalgata, or cavalcade, of hundreds of horses and riders emerges from the distant Chihuahan Desert haze in a line that stretches as far as the eye can see down the two lane highway. There is no shooting or fighting among these riders from two nations, and no misbehavior among the horses, despite an inordinate amount of noise and distraction.

Are these the ghosts of Pancho Villa and his Dorados, and the American soldiers who pursued them back into Mexico almost a century ago? Their appearances might cause one to wonder. They wear sombreros, leather leggings and military uniforms, and carry the weapons of our ancestors. Because it is early spring, the horses still wear their shaggy winter coats. Some weary caballeros have ridden daily for more than two weeks in order to reach this small town for their appointment with history. The date is March 12, 2011.

Before dawn on March 9, 1916, mounted Mexican soldaderos commanded by General Pancho Villa attacked the town of Columbus, New Mexico, about four miles north of the border. Possible motives include guns, money and revenge against U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. In two and a half hours, 18 Americans and most of the invaders were killed. The bank was destroyed, but the vault unopened.

In response, General John "Black Jack" Pershing and 4800 troops were ordered into Mexico to pursue the Villistas. That effort marked the first use of U.S. military aircraft in warfare, and included the use of engine-driven four wheel drive vehicles. Sadly, it was also the last mission of a horseback-mounted U.S. Cavalry.

Today, a mounted cavalry of a different sort visits Columbus annually, near the anniversary date of the original raid. Instead of aggression, its mission is amistad friendship - between Mexico and the United States.

Attend our annual special events: Holiday Lights with 1,000 Luminarias 2nd Saturday in December Desert Alive! & Spring Native Plant Sale 2nd Saturday in April Music in the Park 3rd Saturday in May, June, July & August Mariachi Festival and Folklorico 3rd Saturday in September Fall Star Parties Call for schedule or visit www.nmparks.com

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RELIGIOUS

ORGANIZATIONS Anglican, Episcopal - 1 Apostolic - 2 Assembly Of God - 2 Baptist Independent - 1 Baptist Missionary - 1 Baptist - 1 Baptist, Southern - 3 Catholic - 3 Christian - 1 Church Of Christ - 2 Episcopal - 1 Jehovah’s Witness - 1 Lutheran - 1 Methodist, United - 1 Non-Denominational - 2 Pentecostal - 1 Pentecostal, United - 2 Presbyterian, (USA) - 1 Seventh-Day Adventist - 2

COMMUNITY

ORGANI ZATIONS The Arc American Legion Bataan Post #4 Cancer Support of Deming Community Action Agency of Southern NM Deming Helping Hands Inc. Deming Literacy Program Deming Noon Lions Club Deming Rotary Club Deming Shrine Club Elks Lodge #2799 Habitat for Humanity of Deming Help Program The Healing House Kiwanis Club Knights of Columbus Council #4256 La Vida Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #2088 Luna County Healthy Start Masonic Hall A F & A M Meals on Wheels Safe Ride Services Inc. Senior Volunteer Services St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Toys for Tots Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1477 YWCA

PET POLICIES PET FRIENDLY COMMUNITY Number of Pets Limit: No more than 4 animals may be kept at one city residence-any combination of dogs, cats and potbellied pigs.

Dog Off Premise Leash Law: When off premise, dogs must be restrained by a leash not exceeding 6 feet in length. An exception is when the owner or keeper physically carries or holds said animal.

Cat and Dog License Fees: Intact M/F cat or dog-$5.00. Spayed/Neutered cat or dog-$3.00 Vaccination Clinics: Deming Animal Clinic 3 times a year Humane Society Adoption Fees: Cats-$35.00. Dogs-$55.00, Senior Discount Fee includes rabies shot if the animal has not had one, city/county license and spaying or neutering of your new pet. A local veterinarian at the Deming Animal Clinic can do the spaying or neutering. The Mary Jessica Fund will pay up to 50% ($50.00) to spay or neuter pets of qualifying low-income families. Call 575546-2024 for more information.

Deming Animal Guardians (a non-profit organization): Deming Animal Guardians provide spaying or neutering discounts and low cost specials. 575-544-2209.

Pet Boarding: 2 Pet Supplies & Food: 2 Pet Grooming Services: 2 Veterinarians: 2

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Animal Guardians

2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the Deming Animal Guardians (DAG), a homegrown, all-volunteer organization that makes a genuine difference in Luna County. The group helps to control our surplus pet population by assisting owners with the cost of spaying or neutering their animals. In addition to providing coupons for local veterinary services, DAG collaborates with the Santa Fe Animal Shelter to bring the mobile spay/neuter van to Luna County at least once a year. In these ways, DAG has spayed or neutered some 8400 animals since its inception. The organization also runs an emergency pet food bank to help pet owners without means keep their companion animals and a catch-neuter-release program for feral cats, distributes humane educational newspapers to the schools and helps pet owners with a wide variety of pet-related issues.

All of this is not inexpensive, and the nonprofit organization is an aggressive fund-raiser.

Since the staff is all-volunteer, administrative costs are extremely low. At the

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opposite: Rescue dog, Lyla, poses with owner Kathleen Hall at Peppers Supermarket above: Earl Valencia from Peppers helps Animal Guardians Kathleen Hall and Pat Danser load dog food for shelter animals. Locals attend a fundraiser for Animal Guardians. below: Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society van visits Deming.

same time, the commitment level among the volunteers is extremely high.

“For many of us that volunteer for our animal friends, we're in it for life,” says co-founder and president Pat Danser. “Homeless and unwanted animals are always close to our hearts.”

Much of the funding come comes from grants, the county, membership dues and private donations, but anyone can help - it’s as simple as saving those receipts from Pepper’s Supermarket. When you’ve accumulated a few, return them to the canister at the store’s customer service desk, and Pepper’s will donate a portion of the total directly to DAG. Pepper’s also helps the non-profit organization with discounts on pet food and supplies.

“Deming Animal Guardians is a wonderful program and a service to the community,” says Pepper’s manager Mark Schultze.

Learn more about the Deming Animal Guardians online at deminganimalguardians.org

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Historic Hidalgo County:

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• Historic Ghost Towns

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• Birding Habitats

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mmediately west of Deming and Luna county, neighboring Hidalgo County and the county seat of Lordsburg are located in what many consider to be the heart of Old West Country. The story of Lordsburg’s beginnings as a railroad, farming and mining town is well told by the exhibits and displays at the Lordsburg Hidalgo Museum.

Just two miles to the south of town lies Shakespeare ghost town, once home to the likes of Billy the Kid, Curly Bill Brocius and Russian Bill.

Southwest of Lordsburg near the Chiricahua Mountains is Rodeo, another historic community that has been gaining new popularity as an arts village in recent years. Presently, Rodeo is home to three galleries: the Chiricahua Gallery, the Rock Shop, and the Roger McKasson StudioGallery, a working studio owned by the noted painter and sculptor. Rodeo also offers restaurants, B & B’s, RV facilities and the Chiricahua Desert Museum.

Hidalgo County is known for its outstanding wildlife photo opportunities, and particularly for its bird population. Species of birds found nowhere else in the United States live here, and the clear, starry night skies make it a great destination for amateur astronomers as well as birders and fans of western history.