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ARTESIA -- The Artesia City Council will hold a regular meeting Tuesday with one public hearing on the agenda. The hearing will precede consideration of an ordinance that would vacate 50 feet of public right-of-way in the Charlie H.

CARLSBAD -- Eddy County is warning the public to be on their guard following a fraudulent phone call that resulted in a resident being scammed. On June 4, a caller with a 615 area code -- associated with the Nashville, Tenn., area -- placed a call to the family member of an Eddy County Detention Center (ECDC) detainee one day after the detainee had been booked into the jail.

SCHOOL BOARD -- The Artesia Public Schools (APS) Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, June 10, in the Lowell M. Irby Board Room at the APS Administration Building, 301 Bulldog Blvd. A copy of the agenda for this meeting will be available 24 hours in advance at www. bulldogs.org or the Administration Building. ----------------- KIDS’ LEGO DAY -- The Children’s Summer Reading Program will hold a LEGO Day from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at the Artesia Public Library. Come construct an oil rig. For more information, call the library at 575-746-4252. ----------------- TEEN CRAFTERNOON -- The Teen Summer Reading Program will hold a Teen Crafternoon for ages 13-17 from 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at the Artesia Public Library. Come create a sasquatch in a tin. All supplies provided. For more information, call the library at 575-746-4252. ----------------- ADULT STEM CHALLENGE -- Adults ages 18 and up are invited to a STEM Challenge at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at the Artesia Public Library. Explore techniques used in the oilfield by participating in an oil spill clean-up. For more information, call the library at 575-746-4252. ----------------- KIDS’ STEM DAY -- The Children’s Summer Reading Program will hold a STEM Day from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the Artesia Public Library. Come try your hand at helping keep animals and the environment safe during an oil spill clean-up challenge. For more information, call the library at 575-746-4252. ----------------- YARN UNITED -- Adults ages 18 and up are invited to Yarn United at noon Wednesday, June 12, at the Artesia Public Library. All ages and skill levels can work on knitting, crocheting, quilting, stitching or crafting. For more information, call the library at 575-746-4252. ----------------- TEEN GAMES AND BUILDS -- The Teen Summer Reading Program will hold Camping Bingo for ages 13-17 from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the Artesia Public Library. For more i

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, well-groomed lawns with curb appeal meet the qualifications. To nominate a yard worthy of the title, contact Linda at 575513-0143 or the AC&B office at 575-748-3192. ----------------- 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. ----------------- 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.

ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT June 7 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 12:32 a.m. - Officer dispatched to Sonic in reference to a suspicious person.

A decision on the future of the Otis Gym was tabled at the June 4 Eddy County Commission meeting. The Otis Gym, located at 2513 Smedley Road, about three miles south of Carlsbad, was slated for demolition, but that decision was tabled at the April commission meeting after residents expressed concerns.