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13th Street and Gilchrist Avenue 575-746-6712 July 1-5 Monday Fidelos con carne, garden salad, mixed vegetables, flour tortilla, fruit salad Tuesday Green chile chicken enchiladas, pinto beans, crackers, orange jello with apricots Wednesday Green chile cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato and onion, green beans with tomatoes, tater tots, watermelon Thursday Closed for the Fourth of July holiday Friday Bean and cheese chalupa, lettuce and tomato, Spanish rice, calabacitas, strawberry shortcake 202 W. Chisum Ave.

Summertime is one of my favorite seasons. We have such an abundance of it here in the vast desert that a person better learn to enjoy it, honestly.

Names: Samuel, Liam Ages: 12, 11 Their Story: Samuel is a talented student who likes arts and crafts. Origami and LEGOs are his thing! He also enjoys making you laugh. Liam is compassionate, ontask and able to make positive self-statements. He is thoughtful and likes to be silly around those he is comfortable with. Liam’s also in a school LEGO club. Samuel and Liam have taken jiu-jitsu and seem to enjoy this activity.

Rhea Lynn Bean and Lacy Archuleta presented the Artesia Downtown Lions Scholarship to Braden Fuentes, Matthew Hafliger, Teagan Miller, McKenna Morrison and Mia Sanchez. .

Christy Aguilar and Melissa Warren presented the Artesia Softball Boosters Scholarship to Perseis Aguilar, Mikenzi Carlo, Ariana Chavez, Necel Jimenez, Madison Martinez, McKenna Morrison, Paola Sedeno-Gonzalez and Haley Tucker.

Claudia Castillo was the recipient of the Chris Mullen Memorial Scholarship. .

Bailey Virden was the recipient of the Eddy County Fair Board Scholarship. .

Valeria Morillon Madrid presented the Marcos Morillon “Coach Mo” Scholarship to McKenna Morrison, Gage Jimenez, Matthew Hafliger and Kymber Beltran. .

John Bain presented the First American Bank - Charles K. Johnson Memorial Scholarship to Ethan Bunt.

Well, here we are, fresh off of the celebration of Father’s Day. I pray it was a good celebration your family! A mother was out walking with her 4-year-old daughter.

Artesians were shocked Monday afternoon to find themselves saying an abrupt and unexpected goodbye to a mainstay in the local restaurant community. Around 5 p.m.

The new Splash Pad at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex probably won’t be ready for the Fourth of July but will be opening sometime in July, said Infrastructure Director Byron Landfair during Tuesday’s Artesia City Council meeting. Other project updates from Landfair included: