MainStreet seeks committee members

By Elena Ruiz

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The Deming MainStreet program is looking for local merchants, business owners, or managers who are interested in becoming part of a steering committee. The committee will form an association that will work toward forming a group of local merchants to rebuild and restore downtown Deming.

Interested parties will be asked to create a work plan, organize events with other merchants in the downtown area in an effort to increase traffic and revenue. They will also play a key role in rebuilding the historic downtown district.

"We are trying to get a meeting set up," said Chris Stevens, executive director of Deming MainStreet, "The response has been good. We have five merchants interested so far."

The steering committee will allow local merchants the opportunity to come together to create a merchant's committee and help each other bring new customers and revenue to the downtown businesses.

DMS is a non-profit organization aimed toward the revitalization and restoration of historic downtown Deming.

Chris Stevens, executive director of DMS, worked diligently during the holiday season to promote local businesses and to get the word out to "Shop Deming First."

Stevens has been working on renovating Pocket Park located on Pine St., next door to the Shirt Shop. The park was once the Luna Theater movie house back in the day. Plans to landscape and restore the area are in the works. Stevens assures the project funds are available, noting PNM recently donated $13,000 to the project.

"We are still currently in a planning phase," said Stevens. "The plan is to make the pocket park a friendly and inviting spot for the community."

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MainStreet seeks committee members