Deming and Luna County community calendar for Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Columbus Club Bingo
The Columbus Club will host Bingo games at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Columbus Clubhouse, 1400 S. Ruby St. in Deming, NM. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Prizes range between $150 and $300 per game.
There is a concession stand on site. No outside food or drink is allowed.
Republicans meet
The Republican Party of Luna County will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, at the Baptist Church located at 206 West Pine St. in Deming.
Guests must enter the building at the back door to the rear parking lot. Meetings are important due to the upcoming election in November.
The public is invited. Bring a friend.
The Republican Party meets at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. The Republican Party Headquarters is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday through Saturday at 112 E. Spruce St.
Duck parade sign-up
Applications are now being accepted for the Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce Tournament of Ducks Parade. This is the signature event of the 43rd annual Great American Duck Race, Aug. 26-28 in Deming, NM.
Registration forms can be found at www.demingduckrace.com. Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022.
Museum summer fun
Enjoy a day of family fun at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces.
“Summertime on the Farm” is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, and features yard games, trolley rides, activities, food, and music.
Admission is $10 per carload and includes all of the museum's regular offerings.
The day begins with a bicycle parade for children (12 and under) at 10 a.m. The parade across the bridge and around the South 20 portion of the museum campus includes prizes. Registration for the parade begins at 9:30 a.m.
There will also be wool spinning demonstrations and blacksmithing demonstrations, weather permitting.
For more information, call (575) 522-4100. No pets, please.
NMSP checkpoints
New Mexico State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New
Mexico counties during July.
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society's attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to
make the right decision not to drive impaired.
Blood donor drawing
As a special thank you to donors for helping replenish the blood supply, donors who give with Vitalant will be entered to win one of 3, $3,000 prepaid gift cards. That will go a long way toward filling your gas tank for a year, keep your pantry shelves full or more.
The deadline for blood donors to qualify for the drawings is July 20, 2022.
Terms and conditions apply. Learn more at vitalant.org/summer2022giveaway. Donors are encouraged to make their appointments now.
Hundreds of appointments still need to be filled in New Mexico to prevent any delays in patient care.
Blood donations continue to go out to hospitals more quickly than they are being collected.
Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O.
The majority of people are eligible, but only 3% give.
Free smoke alarms
On July 25 and 26, beginning at 10 a.m., the Luna County Fire Department and Smoke Alarms Save Lives! will install free smoke alarms to Luna County residents.
You can request a smoke alarm today and set up an appointment by calling 575-543-6641 or email Fire Chief Pablo Montoya at pablo_montoya@lunacountynm.us.
Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death from home fires in half.
Luna County is rallying volunteers, fire departments and partners to sound the alarm, where it’s safe to do so.
This article originally appeared on Deming Headlight: Deming and Luna County community calendar for Wednesday, July 6, 2022
