Public Record

ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT May 31 SHOTS FIRED 2:38 a.m. - Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments in reference to shots fired in the area.

Assistance Funds

An account has been established at First National Bank under the account number 200107420 for Donald 'Mike' Wolfer. ------------ An account has been established at Western Bank under the account number 88806510 for Bullet and Meme Bean, who are both battling cancer. ------------ An account has been established at Western Bank under the account number 89075606 for Deacon Richard Rodriguez of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Rodriguez was diagnosed with leukemia in December 2023 and is undergoing medical treatment not covered by insurance.

First Day

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING -- Artesia Clean & Beautiful will host its annual eWaste Event from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, June 21, and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Eddy County Fairgrounds food court. Items to be accepted for recycling include all office-related equipment, fax machines, copiers, typewriters, CPUs, and consumer electronics including DVD and VCR players and video game consoles, radios, telephones and cell phones, server and telecom equipment, cameras and stereo equipment. There will be a $5 charge for large CRT monitors. Televisions and home appliances will not be accepted. For more information, call AC&B at 575-748-3192. ----------------- DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION -- CARC Document Destruction will be at Artesia Clean & Beautiful’s eWaste Event from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the Eddy County Fairgrounds food court to accept any residential documents in need of disposal, up to 100 pounds. No commercial documents will be accepted. For more information, call AC&B at 575-7483192. ----------------- YARD OF THE WEEK -- Artesia Clean & Beautiful will sponsor its Yard of the Week contest beginning Monday, June 3, and continuing through September. Colorful, attractive, wellgroomed lawns with curb appeal meet the qualifications. To nominate a yard worthy of the title, contact Linda at 575-5130143 or the AC&B office at 575-748-3192.

AROUND TOWN

ALLEY WORK -- The City of Artesia is informing the public that work will be ongoing on the alleyway behind 905 W. Main St. -- the future site of Schlotzsky’s -- through Monday, June 3. Lane Plumbing is working to connect the new business to the sewer main. For more information, contact Armando at 575-491-1503. ----------------- FILM SCREENING -- First Church Artesia, 402 W. Grand Ave., will hold a free screening of “Letter to the American Church” at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14. The public is welcome to attend. ----------------- CHASE SCHOLAR COMMUNITY SERVICE -- Chase Scholars will be performing community service for senior citizens June 19-21. Students will be in groups with an adult supervisor and will be available for yard work, cleaning exterior windows, and various odd jobs. Students will not be painting. Sign-ups for those needing work done are available at the Senior MealSite, the Senior Center, the Artesia Chamber of Commerce, and KSVP. For more information, contact Ginny at the Chase Foundation, 575-746-4610. ----------------- GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN-UP -- Artesia Clean & Beautiful will continue scheduling clean-ups through June 22. Volunteers may sign up any time at the AC&B office, 422 W. Main St., to receive supplies. For more information, call 575-748-3192. ----------------- AC&B YOUTH EMPLOYMENT -- Applications are now available for Artesia Clean & Beautiful summer youth workers. Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 25 and in school. To apply, visit AC&B in the basement at 422 W. Main St. For more information, call 575-513-0143. ----------------- GAME-DAY APPAREL The Artesia High School Student Council has launched its game-day apparel for the 202425 season. Fans can now purchase a variety of products at great prices; there’s something for everyone in the collection so you can show your support for the team in style. All orders must be placed online by July 24. Use promo code BULLDOG to remove the shipping cost. Pick-up will be available at th

Air show set for today at Holloman

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE -- The Legacy of Liberty Air Show will open at 9 a.m. today at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo.

Inspired by Science to be honored at STEMYS

CARLSBAD -- Inspired by Science will be honored this month with a STEMY award for Nonprofit of the Year. The 2024 New Mexico Excellence in STEM Awards (STEMYS), hosted by the Air Force Research Lab Tech Engagement Office and Q Station, will be presented during a formal ceremony June 21 in Albuquerque.

The Bookworm Sez

c.2024, various publishers $28 - $36 • various page counts He already has a blue tie. And a yellow one, a plaid one, and one that looks like a fish.

It’s time for a little outpatient decluttering

Because I’m a professional practitioner of the pedagogical arts (known in some parts as fancy book learnin’), I’m privileged to enjoy a Spring Break holiday that usually falls during the same week my semi-grown daughters are also out of school. Back in the good old days when the girls still spoke to me with actual words, we would spend our Spring Breaks together– playing at the park, riding bikes, or sharing the trauma of a Disney character’s parental death scene.

He would give them water

I’ve thought more about what Jesus would do in the last five months than I have since those bracelets were all the rage in the late ‘90s. Heading to an event this week, I realized I was going to be awkwardly early instead of fashionably late, so I took a detour to an area where homeless encampments had frustrated residents and restaurants nearby.

Today in History

Today is Sunday, June 2, the 154th day of 2024. There are 212 days left in the year.