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NMSP arrest Texas man on child sex crime charge

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CHAVES COUNTY — The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) arrested a Texas man last week on child sex crime charges as he was travelling through Chaves County.

A be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) was issued around 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, for a man with an active warrant out of Midland County, Texas, on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Law enforcement were advised the subject, identified as 23-year-old Kyle Junker, was possibly travelling through southern New Mexico en route to Albuquerque.

NMSP officers were able to locate Junker’s vehicle approximately 15 minutes after the BOLO was released near mile marker 167 on U.S. 380 in Chaves County. Junker was arrested and booked into the Chaves County Detention Center without further incident.

Service Notice

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Beth Menefee

Services are currently pending for Beth Menefee.

Menefee passed away Friday morning, May 31, 2024.

Public Record

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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.

ASSIST

3:47 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1400 block of South 21st Street to assist the Artesia FIre Department.

LIVESTOCK

6:21 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Gun Powder Boulevard in reference to livestock in the roadway.

6:43 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments in reference to loud music.

ALARM 7:16 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 2407 Sierra Vista Road in reference to a burglar alarm.

May 30 ARRESTS

11:24 a.m. – Trevor Scott Stevens, 27, of Artesia, arrested and charged with criminal trespassing.

11:38 a.m. – Hali D. Brasfield, 28, of Artesia, arrested and charged with criminal trespassing.

8:27 p.m. – Jorge Molina, 38, of Artesia, arrested and charged with driving on a revoked license.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON 2:42 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 400 block of West Cleveland Avenue in reference to a suspicious person. A verbal warning was issued.

ARMED SUBJECT

2:43 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 200 block of East Grand Avenue in reference to a subject armed with a knife. A verbal warning was issued.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT 5:06 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Artesia Inn in reference to disorderly conduct. A verbal warning was issued.

ALARM

8:14 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Artesia Aquatic Center in reference to a burglar alarm.

8:20 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 2303 W. Richey Ave. in reference to a burglar alarm.

BREAKING AND ENTERING

10:30 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 315 W. Dallas Ave. in reference to a breaking and entering in progress. An arrest was made.

ANIMAL BITE

11:33 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 30 block of Gary Drive in reference to an animal bite.

TRESPASSING

1:54 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Dollar General, 1110 N. First St., in reference to trespassing.

AUTO BURGLARY

2:12 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Artesia Aquatic Center in reference to an auto burglary.

ACCIDENT

2:35 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 300 N. Second St. in reference to a motor vehicle accident with no injuries.

4:44 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Fenn’s Country Market in reference to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident.

RECKLESS DRIVING

4:46 p.m. – Officer dispatched to South 38th Street and West Grand Avenue in reference to reckless driving.

HAZARD

4:57 p.m. – Officer dispatched to North First Street and East

Richey Avenue in reference to a hazard.

ASSIST

5:05 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 3300 block of South Haldeman Road to assist the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office.

LARCENY

6:04 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 506 W. Washington Ave. in reference to larceny.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT 6:41 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Plains Welding Supply in reference to disorderly conduct.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON 9:06 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 400 block of West Logan Avenue in reference to a suspicious person.

ALARM

9:32 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Tractor Supply Co. in reference to an audible alarm.

SUICIDAL SUBJECT

10:04 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1300 block of West Bush Avenue in reference to a suicidal subject.

ASSIST

10:17 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments to assist the Artesia Fire Department. LOUD MUSIC

10:26 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2400 block of West Bullock Avenue in reference to loud music.

BREAKING AND ENTERING

11:06 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments in reference to a breaking and entering in progress.

May 29 ARREST

10:19 a.m. – Josiah Cruz Franco, 21, of Artesia, arrested and charged with two counts of criminal trespassing.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT 9:11 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Alma’s in reference to disorderly conduct.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON 9:17 a.m. – Officer dispatched to South 11th Street and West Bullock Avenue in reference to a suspicious person.

ALARM

9:18 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Pizza Hut in reference to a burglar alarm.

HARASSMENT

9:25 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Roselawn Manor in reference to harassment.

ACCIDENT

9:35 a.m. – Officer dispatched to North 13th and West Main streets in reference to a motor vehicle accident with no injuries. TRESPASSING

9:43 a.m. – Officer dispatched to McDonald’s in reference to trespassing. An arrest was made.

HARASSMENT

10:54 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1600 block of West Jacobs Avenue in reference to harassment.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 2:12 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1400 block of West Briscoe Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.

ALARM

2:18 p.m. – Officer dispatched to First American Bank in reference to a burglar alarm.

SHOPLIFTING

3:28 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to shoplifting.

RECOVERED PROPERTY 4:03 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Artesia High School in reference to recovered property.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT 4:48 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 200 block of West Gage Avenue in reference to disorderly conduct. ASSIST

4:58 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2100 block of West Dallas Avenue to assist the Artesia Fire Department.

ALARM

5:26 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 2308 W. Ray Ave. in reference to a burglar alarm.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 6:15 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 900 block of West Mahone Drive in reference to suspicious activity.

ASSIST

6:46 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Roselawn Manor to assist the Artesia Fire Department.

FRAUD

7:49 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Sonic in reference to fraud.

ALARM

8:02 p.m. – Officer dispatched to First American Bank in reference to a burglar alarm.

UNWANTED SUBJECT 8:52 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1400 block of West Yucca Avenue in reference to an unwanted subject.

INCORRIGIBLE CHILD 9:13 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Roselawn Manor in reference to an incorrigible child.

TRESPASSING

10:12 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Allsup’s, 1910 W. Main St., in reference to trespassing.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON 10:18 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 700 block of West Lolita Avenue in reference to a suspicious person.

11:19 p.m. – Officer dispatched to West Main Street and North Osborn Avenue in reference to a suspicious person. OPEN DOOR

11:59 p.m. – Officer dispatched to South First Street and West Grand Avenue in reference to an open vehicle door.

EDDY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE June 1 UNWANTED SUBJECT 2:25 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 1900 block of North Freeman Avenue in reference to an unwanted subject.

May 31 ALARM

6:24 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to Tractor Supply Co. in reference to an audible alarm.

WANTED SUBJECT

11:37 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 200 block of West Texas Avenue in reference to a wanted subject.

11:47 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 1100 block of West Cannon Avenue in reference to a wanted subject.

12:15 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 50 block of Lawrence Ranch Road in reference to a wanted subject.

1:04 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 900 block of North Fifth Street in reference to a wanted subject.

1:13 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 400 block of South Freeman Avenue in reference to a wanted subject.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 2:18 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to North 26th Rural Street and

Franco Road in reference to a suspicious vehicle.

ABUSE

4:39 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Ponderosa RV Park in reference to adult abuse.

RECKLESS DRIVING

5:12 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to South 13th Street and West Fairgrounds Road in reference to reckless driving.

DOMESTIC

5:34 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 1800 block of North Pine Street in reference to a physical domestic dispute.

HARASSMENT

7:56 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Roswell Highway, mile marker 78, in reference to harassment.

RECKLESS DRIVING

8:57 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Lovington Highway, mile marker 128, in reference to reckless driving.

11:48 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Roswell Highway, mile marker 78, in reference to reckless driving.

May 30 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 2:47 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 400 block of West Cleveland Avenue in reference to a suspicious person.

ALARM

5:56 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to 539 S. 13th Rural St. in reference to a burglar alarm.

RECKLESS DRIVING

11:18 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to East Jackson Road and Teresa Drive in reference to reckless driving.

LOST PROPERTY

11:25 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to Hope Highway, mile marker 80, in reference to lost property.

ANIMAL BITE

11:34 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 30 block of Gary Drive in reference to an animal bite.

ACCIDENT

1:07 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to 2006 Oak St. in reference to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident. DOMESTIC

4:15 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 3300 block of South Haldeman Road in reference to a physical domestic dispute.

WANTED SUBJECT

7:39 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 400 block of East Fairgrounds Road in reference to a wanted subject.

ASSIST

10:19 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 1300 block of West Bush Avenue to assist the Artesia Police Department.

May 29 DISTURBANCE

10:21 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to West Funk Road in reference to a family disturbance. HARASSMENT

8:48 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 10 block of Bullsnake Road in reference to harassment.

ARTESIA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Sarah Gallegos — Debra J. Cantrell found guilty of shoplifting. Sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 days suspended. Total fines and fees $129.

— Lindsey Lee Johnson found guilty of contempt of court, failure to pay fines. Defendant paid fines and fees in full and was released.

Assistance Funds

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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

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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

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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 the AHS office Aug. 16 and 19. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gear up for the games and give back to the Student Council, and don’t forget to share with your fellow Bulldog fans! —————– LIBRARY BOARD — The Artesia Public Library is seeking to fill soon-to-be-opened seats on the Library Board of Trustees. Anyone interested should submit a letter of inquiry to Library Supervisor Omar Acosta at the library or by email to oacosta@artesianm.gov. —————– PHLEBOTOMIST PROGRAM — Applications are now open for Artesia General Hospital’s certified phlebotomist program. To learn how to apply and for more information on this career opportunity, call 575-736-8178 or email foundation@ artesiageneral.com.

—————– INTRO TO YOUTH SPORTS — The Artesia Center is offering a program for children ages 3-5 that introduces kids to sports in a fun, non-stressful environment. The program is held from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Center. For more information, contact Bernice at 915-249-8934. —————– COMMUNITY FITNESS CLASS — The public is invited to attend a fun, free community fitness class, led by certified group fitness instructor Dottie Ellis, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Artesia Center, 612 N. Eighth St. —————– DRIVERS NEEDED SENM Veterans’ Transportation is in need of volunteer drivers to transport veterans to and from doctor’s appointments. Anyone interested in volunteering is urged to contact Alice or Donna at 575-622-0729. —————– WIDOW’S MIGHT — Widow’s Might, a support group for widows at all stages of grief, will meet at 6:30 p.m. each Thursday in the classroom building on the east side of West Main Baptist Church, 1701 W. Main St. For more information, call 575-746-3528, email widowsmightnm@gmail. com, or visit widowsmightnm. com or facebook.com/widowsmightnm.

—————– GRIEF SUPPORT — A Grief Group meets at 1:30 p.m. each Tuesday in the Saint Damien Center at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 1111 N. Roselawn Ave. Free support is offered in both English and Spanish. For more information, contact Nora at 575-308-3248. —————– MEN’S PICK-UP BASKETBALL — The City of Artesia is hosting men’s pick-up basketball from 5-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Artesia Center, 612 N. Eighth St. For more information, call 575-7469009. —————–

TOPS — The Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Senior Center. For more information, call the Center at 575-746-4113.

Air show set for today at Holloman

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

The air show is free and open to the public. Visitors are asked to enter through the main gate. Aerial performances will begin at 11 a.m. and end at approximately 3 p.m. The air show grounds will close by 5 p.m. Many aircraft will be on static display, from warbirds and F-16s to a U.S. Army tank and F-35A Lightning II.

Hangar 500 will be full of a variety of vendors, a kids’ zone, and a STEM area with activities. There will also be food trucks on site. Cash is the preferred method of payment. Souvenirs will be sold, but it’s possible not all of these vendors will accept credit cards.

Visitors are welcome to bring their own water in non-glass containers. Guests are also encouraged to bring a folding chair, hat, sunscreen, small personal umbrella and ear protection. Strollers or wagons for children are permitted.

Small backs are permitted, defined as a standard backpack, tote bag, draw-string backpack, purse, clutch, diaper bag, shoulder bag, handbag or camera bag that does not exceed 18” x 10” x 9” in dimension. All bags will be searched for prohibited items.

For more information on the air show, visit www.holloman. af.mil/Home/2024-Air-Show.

Inspired by Science to be honored at STEMYS

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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.

Inspired by Science was established in 2013 by Deena Antiporda, her husband Mike and their sons out of their home kitchen in Carlsbad — which still serves as a laboratory from time to time. Its first event was a summer camp at what is now Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC), which has continued to this day.

The organization now also offers workshops and events throughout the year, held at the National Cave and Karst Research Institute and the Carlsbad Public Library. The cost to participate in its events is low, thanks to grants and donations.

“Kids love science, and we love opening their eyes to new possibilities,” said Deena Antiporda. “We are incredibly honored to accept this award and thank all of our supporters and volunteers for making Inspired by Science’s work possible!

“Engaging kids with fun, hands-on projects has been our winning formula. Our goal has been to make STEM education accessible to all students.”

Inspired by Science achieved 501(c)(3) status in 2020 and is governed by a board of directors. One of the organization’s short-term goals is to identify a location to expand its operations and possibly offer on-site workshops.

The Bookworm Sez

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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. He doesn’t need any more tools. He doesn’t smoke, and he has enough mugs to last any Dad a lifetime. The best gift to give then, perhaps. is a good book. Maybe one of these…

If Dad eagerly devours big books and the Natchez Burning trilogy were his faves, he will be so happy to get “Southern Man” by Greg Iles (Wm. Morrow, $36.00). It’s been a decade now, and Penn Cage is almost totally alone. Most of the people he loved are gone, and it pains him. What also hurts is that Natchez and Bienville are still burning, in more ways than one, and a Black radical group is taking credit for some of the violence. Politics has something to do with it. So does the current polarized atmosphere. Is there any way to stop the man who’s running on a third-party ticket, a man who could destroy America?

Ripped from the headlines, give this book to Dad and watch him race through it.

Speaking of racing, if Pops can’t get enough of motors and all things with wheels, then “The Race to the Future” by Kassia St. Clair (Liveright, $29.99) might make him slow down enough to read. It’s the true story of the Peking-to-Paris Motor Challenge of 1907, in which five drivers entered a competition to see who could get from China to France in the fastest time. It’s also a story of the early twentieth century, early automobiles and their creators, cultural history, and a World War a-brewing. Rev your engines, wrap up this book.

For the Dad of an almost-teenage daughter, “Dad Camp” by Evans S. Porter (Dutton, $28.00) is a great novel about a man who aspires to be the Best Dad in the World. Alas, his preteen daughter is having none of that so he takes her on a summer retreat: a weeklong Dad-and-daughter camping trip that should make them closer than ever, right?

This is a funny book, but also bittersweet. For any Dad whose little girl is growing up too fast, it’s the right gift.

Or if Dad loves thrillers, then “The Year of the Locust” by Terry Hayes (Emily Bestler Books / Atria, $32.00) couldn’t be a better gift. Kane, from Hayes’ bestseller “I Am Pilgrim” is back and he still doesn’t pay any attention to boundaries or limits. He also only pays attention to violence and danger enough to avoid it.

In some places, though, death, violence, and vengeance simply can’t be avoided.

This is another one of those books that Dad will dive into, and he won’t easily be able to quit until it’s done.

Still need more ideas for giving Dad a great book? Check with your favorite bookseller, or ask your local librarian for ideas. They’ll have all kinds of suggestions for making Pops happy now and for a few weeks’ of reading. Books always help you tie up your gift-giving.

It’s time for a little outpatient decluttering

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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.

This year, instead of bonding with me and giggling about my excessive ear hair, all three daughters struck out on their own to sigh dramatically and roll their eyes elsewhere.

My eldest and most expensive daughter took a trip with a friend and several of my credit cards to enjoy the urban vibrancy of Las Vegas. My middle daughter and her sorority sisters soaked up the sun and repelled the advances of countless pec-flexing goobers on the sugar-white sands of Orange Beach, Alabama. My youngest and quietest daughter communed with nature, her best friend, and a jumbo bag of snack cheese on an all-day picnic. I took the family doglets out to potty several times.

Amid these canine assaults on my lawn, I took the opportunity of a daughterless house to do some decluttering. Yes, we are those people who keep things that we might (but probably won’t) need some time in the next fifty years – because who knows when that free miniature tube of toothpaste I got from the dentist in 1997 might come in handy (along with the other 34 tubes in the same drawer).

I’m sad to say that after an entire week of decluttering, I only made it through our laundry room. The following is a catalog of the clutter I decluttered in there.

First, I got rid of two large Rubbermaid tubs full of cables, wires, cords, adapters, and about a hundred other electronic/ computery-type thingies I couldn’t identify. I did feel a slight twinge of fear that this stuff might be important, but since I hadn’t opened the tubs since it was still cool to wear a pager, I decided it was safe to let them go.

Next, I reduced the lifespan of my lumbar spine by lifting down a cardboard box with long-forgotten contents to discover about 60 pounds worth of seashells inside. Yes, seashells. After taking our girls on numerous trips to the beach over the years and allowing them to bring home every fragment, shard or sliver of what might once have been a seashell, I’m sure we thought we would get crafty someday and open a seashell décor emporium. Instead, I now have to perform the geezer shuffle when I walk.

Next to the seashell hoard was a second mystery box that revealed a complete set of what appeared to be old martini glasses. Neither my wife nor I have any idea where these came from or why they had been marinating in dust on a shelf above our dryer for the past twenty-odd years. We’ve never made a martini or even drunk a martini. And, as far as we know, neither have our parents–though mine probably should have done so regularly during my teen years.

This summer, I plan to have one of my famous garage sales and transfer ownership of these delightful objects to other folks who can find them boxed up in their laundry rooms years from now and wonder where in the heck they came from. So if you’re in the market for some old electronic waste or some seashell parts, come on by. Maybe I’ll even make you a martini, but probably not.


(EDITOR’S NOTE: Jason Graves is an award-winning humor columnist from East Texas. Contact him at susanjase@


sbcglobal.net.)