June 1 Eva Garcia, Berta Moreno, Ruby Perez June 3 Adelle Lynch, Manuel Urias, Ricky Funk, Charles Hampton, Paul Laughlin, Letha Gonzales, Linda Bratcher, Hilda Huerta June 4 Annie Jackson, Charles Brown, Cheryl Martin June 5 Robert Sinclair, Janie Smith, Jesus Serna, Mark Pearson June 6 LaVerne Carlo, Becky Johnson, Maria Ruiz, Celia Olivas, Dee Dee Steed, Yolanda Bonilla, Karen Doncouse, Roberta C. Soto June 7 Yolanda Romo, Lisa Garthwaite, Mike Stegall June 8 Sherman Countryman, Veta Vaughn, Elvira Bryand, Lora Crumrine, Danny Olds June 9 Corrine Torres, Paul Anaya, Joseph Schiel, Christina Chavez June 10 Nadine Weddige, Jess Briggs, Dennis Atherton, Cheryl Jordan June 11 Donald Lawson, Denise Sevcik, Jodie Montoya, Bernabe Cruz June 12 Cecilia Rojas, Antonio Garcia, Patty Baker, Barbara Curl, Danielle Gordy, Pat Valenzuela .
13th Street and Gilchrist Avenue 575-746-6712 June 10-14 Monday Fried chicken, wild rice, carrot and raisin salad, brownie Tuesday Red chile beef and potatoes, refried beans, flour tortilla, pumpkin pie Wednesday Hamburger mac, green beans, Mexicorn, strawberries and cantaloupe Thursday Pork chops, scalloped potatoes, green beans, cornbread, orange and pineapple salad Friday Chili cheese dogs, potato wedges, broccoli salad, watermelon .
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Yep, it’s a thing! Ingredients: Cake 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground allspice 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 cups unsweetened applesauce 3/4 cup vegetable oil or canola oil 1 tsp vanilla extract Cream Cheese Frosting 8 oz cream cheese, nearly at room temperature 6 Tbsp butter, soft 3 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract Directions: To make the applesauce cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

The Artesia Senior Center hosted a series of oil painting classes June 3-7 with instructors Sandra Boulden and Betty Jo Allen. Above, Boulden led the class through the painting of Southwest pots. Below, Allen guided her students through the painting of a windmill with a mountain background.

Name: Marcus Age: 15 His Story: Marcus is an easygoing, respectful young man. He likes to keep to himself but enjoys sports or anything to keep him active. Marcus does well in school and blossoms in advanced classes. He makes friends easily and gets along with peers and staff. Marcus is eager to start afresh and has an open preference for who his forever family will be.
By ELIZABETH WEBB For the Daily Press Artesia residents will need to prepare for yet another bout of major road construction on one of Artesia’s most active streets. Smith Engineering will begin a four-phase project towards the end of the summer — potentially five phases.

Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at First Methodist Church for Bobbie Beth (Ballard) Menefee.

Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, June 7, at Woodbine Cemetery for Charles Patrick Pinkerton.

ARTESIA -- Chuck Baldwin’s long and storied journey had a flight path through Artesia. Baldwin moved to the community with his family as a child, graduating from Artesia High School.