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Family Medicine | Peter Jewell, MD I decided to become a doctor later in life (at the age of 40!) for one reason: I felt a calling to help others. It is now a privilege to share that passion with the people I care for. I recently relocated my practice from Roswell to Artesia and while I’m new to the area, I cared for Artesia community members for more than a decade at my previous practice. In a way, it feels like I’ve come home.

Grand Champion Brooklynne Ivans (Cake) Best of Show Morgan Fisher (Rag Throw) Reserve Best of Show Trayton Wells (Wooden Flag) ANIMAL SCIENCE Meat Goat Senior • Creed Hughes, 2nd Cat I: Purr-fect Pals Junior -Jonah Pope, 1st Novice • Kaden Bishop, 3rd N.M. 4-H Horse Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 2nd Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 2nd Poultry Production Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 3rd Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 3rd Rabbit I: What’s Hoppening Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st Market Lamb Senior • Caylee Shockey, 1st Market Swine Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st Senior • Juliane Cortese, 3rd • BrooklynneIvans, 4th Birds (Indoor) Junior • Emily Ruszkowski, 3rd Arts and Crafts Sweepstakes Trayton Wells Alternate Sweepstakes Kaden Bishop Self-Determined Arts (Acrylic) Novice • Katie Barnhart, 1st Self-Determined Arts (Ink or Pencil Drawing) Junior • Adeline Swarengin, 3rd Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st Self-Determined Arts (Pastels) Junior • Emily Ruszkowski, 1st Self-Determined Arts (Miscellaneous) Novice • Justinian Barnhart, 1st Self-Determined Crafts (Wooden) Junior • Trayton Wells, 1st – Sweepstakes • Benjamin Barnhart, 2nd Self-Determined Crafts (Miscellaneous) Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st Alternate Sweepstakes Creative Arts Sweepstakes Chance Boans Alternate Sweepstakes Kaden Bishop Dog Collar Novice • Jasen Hunt, 1st Coin Purse Novice • Koy Burnett, 1st Senior • Kabrea Heady, 1st Knife Sheath Junior • Logan Frintz, 3rd Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st Senior • Chance Boans, 1st Other Stamped Item Novice • Koy Burnett, 1st • Bristol Denison, 2nd • Payton Kennedy, 3rd Braiding Exhibit Board Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st Embroidery for Yourself Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Embroidery for Your Home Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st One Small Article Exhibiting Square and H Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st One Glazed Item Senior • Chance Boans, 2nd One Underglazed Item Senior • Chance Boans, 1st - Sweepstakes One Overglazed Item Senior • Chance Boans, 1st One Hand-Molded Clay Item Using Pinch Pot Method Novice • Tegan Frost, 1st One Wheel Formed (Thrown) Item Novice • Tegan Frost, 1st One Air-Dry Decorative Item Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st Set of 2 Portraits Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st • Kaden Bishop, 3rd Birds Eye & Bugs Eye View (2 Photos) Senior • Chance Boans, 3rd Black & White Photo Junior • Noah Mobley, 1st Novice • Chloe Platt, 1st Flash Photo Novice • Chloe Platt, 1st Panorama Photo Senior • Chance Boans, 3rd Photo Set at Night Senior • Ashton Craft, 2nd 1 Scrapbook Page Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 2 Scrapbook Pages Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 1 Completed Theme Album – Any Size Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st Pair of Earrings Novice • Tegan Frost One Complete Set Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st • Alternate Sweepstakes Origami House Novice • Klancee Folmar, 3rd Origami Piano Novice • Klancee Folmar, 3rd Origami Crane Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st Origami Four Leaf Clover Novice • Klancee Folmar, 3rd Family Life Poster – Safe & Unsafe Toys for Young Children Senior • Ashton Craft, 2nd Home Economics Sweepstakes Morgan Fisher Alternate Sweepstakes Klancee Folmar Simple Gathered Skirt Junior • Adeline Swarengin, 1st Quick & Easy Tote Bag Junior • Kendi Burnett, 1st Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st • Bristol Denison, 2nd • Tegan Frost, 3rd • Rett Frost, 4th • Torrance Hughes, 5th Scrunchie Novice • Tegan Frost, 1st • Presley Gaines, 2nd Patchwork Pillow Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st Handy Dandy Apron Senior • Joslyn Frintz, 1st X-citing Pants or Shorts Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st X-tra Special Shirt Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st – Alternate Sweepstakes Quick Sack Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Embellished Shirt or Top Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Rag Throw Senior • Morgan Fisher 1st - Sweepstakes Quick and Easy Pillowcase Senior • Mia Duran, 1st Breakfast Bars Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 3rd 3 Biscuits Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 3rd Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st • Jaylyn Colwell, 2nd 3 Plain Muffins Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 3 Chocolate Chip Cookies Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Chelsea Melvin, 1st • Bristol Denison, 2nd • Jaylyn Colwell, 3rd Senior • Caleb Clemmons, 2nd 3 Ginger Cookies Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 3 Snickerdoodles Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 3 Brownies (2x2 Squares) Junior Jaydin Colwell, 3rd Novice • Katie Barnhart, 1st • Jaylyn Colwell, 2nd • Presley Gaines, 3rd Banana Nut Bread – One Loaf Junior • Samuel Clemmons, 1st Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Zucchini Bread – One Loaf Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st 3 Cranberry Orange Refrigerator Cookies Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 1st 2 Strawberry Scones Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 3rd 3 Cinnamon Rolls – Iced Junior • David Clemmons, 1st Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 1st White Yeast Bread – (1) 9x5 Loaf Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st 3 Crescent Rolls Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 1st Two Fruit Filled Turnovers or Empanadas Senior • Mia Duran, 1st One 8 or 9 inch Double Crust Apple Pie Senior • Morgan Fisher, 2nd Pound Cake – Unfrosted Senior • Mia Duran, 2nd Apple Bundt Cake Unfrosted Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st One Decorated Single Layer Cake Novice • Ariana Beltran, 1st • Chloe Platt, 2nd Drying – Poster With 2 Samples Dried Vegetables Senior • Chance Boans, 1st Water Bath – 1 Jar No Sugar Jam or Jelly Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Horticulture & Agronomy Sweepstakes Noah Mobley Alternate Sweepstakes Morgan Fisher Poster – Soils Junior • Noah Mobley, 1st • Jaydin Colwell, 2nd Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st • Meagan McKibben, 2nd Display Board – Utilizing Soils Junior • Garyn Usherwood, 1st Poster – Plant Parts and Functions Senior • Meagan McKibben, 1st Terrarium Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st • Presley Gaines, 2nd Floral Arrangement (Flowers Grown by Member) Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st – Alternate Sweepstakes Produce Basket Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Gardening Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Poster – Range Plant Management Junior • Garyn Usherwood, 1st • Jaydin Colwell, 2nd Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st • Klancee Folmar, 2nd Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st • Meagan McKibben, 2nd Notebook – Ten Mounted Range Plants Junior • Noah Mobley, 1st – Sweepstakes • Poster – Forestry Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st • Noah Mobley, 2nd Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st Senior • Meagan McKibben, 1st Forest Tree Collection Junior • Garyn Usherwood, 1st Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st • Meagan McKibben, 2nd Self-Determined Advanced Forestry Exhibit Novice • Presley Gaines Natural Science Sweepstakes Garyn Usherwood Alternate Sweepstakes Morgan Fisher Discovering Wildlife in New Mexico Junior • Garyn Usherwood, 1st – Sweepstakes • Jaydin Colwell, 2nd Novice • Rett Frost, 1st Senior • Ashton Craft, 1st Small Game of New Mexico Junior • Noah Mobley, 1st • Jonah Pope, 2nd Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st Senior • Meagan McKibben, 1st Waterfowl Management Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st – Alternate Sweepstakes Shotgun Senior • Trevor Pope, 1st Archery Novice • Xandyn Granger, 2nd Fishing Safety Senior 1.

Looking back 40, 30 and 20 years ago, the following are excerpts from the Artesia Daily Press. 40 years ago July 21-27, 1984 Part of the Grand Entry ceremony prior to Friday’s performance of the 1984 Pioneer Days Rodeo involved a display of the colors, as seen here, held aloft by a representative of Baca Brothers, stock managers for the rodeo.

El Rito Media The future of the Eddy County Courthouse could be determined later this year after a $350,000 study was funded by the Board of County Commissioners. The study approved July 16, would assess technical analysis, renovation options/renderings and construction cost estimates, read a memo written by Eddy County Public Works Director Jason Burns to commissioners.

-- The Artesia Youth Soccer Association has opened fall registration, and registration will be open through Aug. 2. Divions are U6-U15. Players must be 4 years old before Sept. 1, 2024. Players can register at clubs.bluesombrero. com/ artesiayouthsoccer. Any question can be sent to artesiasoccer@ gmail.com.