Get to thinkin' about it

The 33rd annual Great American Duck Race is Aug. 23-26 in Deming and a host of activities are planned for the weekend that officially begins on Thursday, Aug.

[cleaner more attractive]

That means getting ready for the big party by cleaning up and clearing all the areas overgrown with weeds. Planting new flowers in the wine barrels in front of the business sector. Adding new paint, window displays, beautiful signage, curb appeal, landscaping. To look the very best as a city for our visitors, tourists and locals to spend money.

[Just an idea]

Maybe those fine talented artistic Deming High School students from the Paint the Town project could paint a beautiful mural sign commemorating the NM Centennial and Deming's 33rd annual Duck Race. I bet it would look really awesome at the Courthouse park entrance.

[get use to it]

cleaner more attractive wrote:

That means getting ready for the big party by cleaning up and clearing all the areas overgrown with weeds. Planting new flowers in the wine barrels in front of the business sector. Adding new paint, window displays, beautiful signage, curb appeal, landscaping. To look the very best as a city for our visitors, tourists and locals to spend money.

I guess the weeds are staying.

[Jose]

get use to it wrote:

<quoted text>I guess the weeds are staying.

Which area are you concerned about?

[get use to it]

Jose wrote:

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Which area are you concerned about?

The areas around our main streets and especially the areas around the court house park. And of course all the alleys in Deming.

[tidy]

get use to it wrote:

<quoted text>The areas around our main streets and especially the areas around the court house park. And of course all the alleys in Deming.

I looked for weeds in the areas you mentioned. looks good.

[Not yet]

tidy wrote:

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I looked for weeds in the areas you mentioned. looks good.

Did you go down Spruce St. and Platinum? Look behind the Deming Duck Downs across the street. Massive size weeds.

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Not yet wrote:

<quoted text>Did you go down Spruce St. and Platinum? Look behind the Deming Duck Downs across the street. Massive size weeds.

Seen improvements down Platinum St. but not on Spruce St. Sorry but I call it like I see it. Only 3 days till Duck time.

[chop chop]

Not yet wrote:

<quoted text>Seen improvements down Platinum St. but not on Spruce St. Sorry but I call it like I see it. Only 3 days till Duck time.

Any reason why you don't go and chop some of those weeds and offer to help? Sorry I call it like I see it.

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chop chop wrote:

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Any reason why you don't go and chop some of those weeds and offer to help? Sorry I call it like I see it.

I think its the business's responsibility to keep the area around them clean and clear. As well as the property owners responsibility to keep their property groomed. I don't see why people can't get a teen or someone who may be out of work to cut the weeds for a few dollars. The best solution would be to enforce stricter code ordinances. Give them a week or two to comply then fine if its not done. It works in Las Cruces. Sorry but I call it like I see it. I commend those who have been helping out. The streets do look a lot better. I wouldn't mind volunteering if I knew the people were under hardship especially the older generation.