Chamber Chat for April 4, 2023
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Reminder: On the first Monday Chamber Chat of the month, we showcase our new chamber members and ribbon cuttings from the previous month 🙂
NEW MEMBERS (MARCH)
Amanda AnnO’lene Photography, LLC -322 W. Main St. Artesia- 575-840-6771
My Ashleah Foundation http://www.myashleah.org
Primerica Financial Services-410 S. 13 St. Artesia 575-746-6190
Written in Red Foundation-118 S. Roselawn Ave 575-736-2711
WESST-500 North Main Street Suite 700 Roswell 575-624-9850
Artesia Daily Press- 503 W. Main Artesia 575-746-3524
Hocker & Sons LLC- 970-749-0391
Fillmore Eye Clinic-801 Bush Ave 575-736-2111
The Brave Company, LLC. 325 W. Main St. Artesia
RIBBON CUTTINGS (MARCH)
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The Foxy Frog Boutique-516 W. Main St Artesia. 575-703-3900
Hoover Energy Services- LLC-1905 N 1st St. Artesia. 575-616-5888
The Brave Company, LLC- 325 W. Main St. Artesia
LAST CALL!! ADVERTISE IN OUR NEW ARTESIA COMMUNITY GUIDE!
Every 2-3 years the Chamber publishes the official Artesia Community Guide for our awesome city. We have distributed over 7,000 copies to visitors, event-goers, relocators, and those requesting information about Artesia, etc. Countless others have seen digitally on our website. We are currently working on a new and improved community guide, and we invite you to be a part of it! Please let us know if you are interested in advertising in our newest publication set to hit the streets late spring/early summer!
Notice- Chamber Members receive 20% off their Ad! Not yet a chamber member, but dying to be?! Simply call the Chamber at 575-746-2744 to sign up today (Only takes a few minutes)
We’d like all Final Ad Designs submitted to us by 4/14 Need help designing your ad? No problem, we have an in-house graphic designer who is available to help you.
ARTESIA ARTS COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:00pm-The Jungle Book Ballet. Click here for more details.
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 7:00pm -The Jungle Book Musical. Click here for more details.
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:00pm Caro Pierotto-Brazil Beyond Samba-Adults $30 / K-12 $10. Caro’s presence is felt as soon as she strikes her first note, and her music has found audiences all over the globe. She sings originals and covers in Portuguese, Spanish and English. Her most recent album, ‘Em Português’, was just released back in May 2020 and made it to the ballot for this year’s Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Album. Her latest music video for the single ‘Alem do Mar’ has been shortlisted for the prestigious Music Professionals Awards in Brazil in the Best Music Video category.
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:00pm Jacob DeHoyos Piano Recital. Adults $15 / K-12 FREE. Described as “Charming, cultured, and highly musical” by the TMTA Piano Competition Jury, classical pianist Dr. Jacob De Hoyos is native to Artesia, New Mexico and currently resides in New York City. Dr. De Hoyos serves as piano department chair and faculty member of Concordia Conservatory as well as adjunct professor at Mount Saint Vincent College. He has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as a chamber musician and has also performed the Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 as a soloist with the Texas Tech Symphony Orchestra.
*For tickets call the Artesia Arts Council at 575-746-4212 or stop by the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center (OPAC) located at 310 W Main St. Or grab them on the Artesia Arts Council’s Facebook page.
ARTESIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Donate to the summer reading program today! This free, all-ages program not only encourages reading but also encourages engagement throughout the Artesia community. Last year, 422 people participated in the summer reading program, 2,899 people attended their summer reading programs, and over 9,920 books were checked out during June and July! Click here for all the details!
The entire month of April come out and see The Tiny Art Show!
See the Calendar of Events for all library programs and events. Follow the library on Facebook or Instagram.
UPCYCOLOGY GRAND OPENING
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 4pm-9pm.
ENMU-R FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT
Saturday, April 8, 2023. NMMI Golf Course. Four-person scramble. Click here for more information.
3RD ANNUAL WOVEN TO HARVEST CONFERENCE
April 14 & 15, 2023. Trinity Temple, Artesia. Register by March 20, 2023 to be guaranteed a shirt at check-in! Click here to view front of flyer and here to view the back.
ARTESIA LODGER’S TAX
Artesia Lodger’s Tax Committee is now accepting grant applications for fiscal year 2024 (July 2023 – June 2024). All applications are due to Artesia Chamber of Commerce (107 N. 1st Street) by Friday, April 21, 2023 at 5:00 pm in order to be considered for funding. You can find guidelines here You can find the Application here More information can be found : https://artesiachamber.com/the-chamber/lodgers-tax-program/
ARTESIA CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Saturday, April 22, 2023-Artesia Clean & Beautiful. 6-person scramble. Call the Jimenez Pro Shop at 575-746-6732 for more information.
PROM DINNER AT GREEN CHILE CAFE
Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 6:00pm-The Artesia General Hospital Foundation Presents: Prom Dinner at the Green Chile Café. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
CONOCOPHILLIPS 2ND ANNUAL CLAY SHOT-WADZ 4 WARRIORS
Friday, April 28, 2023. Friday Night Lights (OPTIONAL) & Saturday, April 29, 2023. Benefitting SENM Veterans & other local charities. Click here to view all the details. To register click here .
DESERT WILLOW WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER
Attached is the latest newsletter from Desert Willow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, click here to view.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 from 5pm to 9pm, a fundraising dinner is being held at McAlister’s Deli. Let the cashier know you are there to support Desert Willow Wildlife Rehab Center and then place order to dine in. A portion of your orders total will then be given back to the Center to help support the center’s mission. You can RSVP here so we can give them an idea how many folks might be there. https://www.groupraise.com/events/244822
HAVEN OF HOPE TOURS
Haven of Hope hosts tours to the public every Tuesday 9am-3pm. On-Line tour reservations are made at www.HavenOfHopeNM.Com Groups are welcome. For more information, please call 575-231-7334.
KARAOKE EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT AT ARTESIA LANES
7pm till close (11pm) Come and get your sing on! KJ Vince & Maggie. Artesia Lanes Bowling Center 1701 Tumbleweed Rd. Artesia. Click here to see flyer.
SENOR TACOS BURRITOS
Senor Tacos says let us help you feed your staff, coworkers or guests at events with some of our delicious burritos! Orders must be placed 24hrs prior for those who do not have a burrito contract. Orders must be a minimum of 10 burritos and paid for prior to delivery or pick up.
ARTESIA DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB
Raffle tickets are being sold for a 2021 Polaris Slingshot Open Air Roadster for fundraising purposes. Tickets are $50 each, only 600 tickets will be sold. Get yours while you still can! If interested please contact Lion Perry Conner at 575-365-4284, Lion Ken Aaron at 575.703.9440, or any member of the club. The vehicle has less than 1,000 miles and has a value of approximately $19,000. For photo and more information click here.
MARTHA’S FABRICS
The Twins (Clarissa & Cassandra) have been on a buying trip to Los Angeles and purchased new wool fabrics for the Wool Lead Contest which is held every year at the Eddy County Fair. They believe that parents and children will be thrilled with the new selections!! The particular fabric company where the wool fabrics were purchased have been in business for 102 years in Downtown Los Angeles. Martha has been trading with them for over 40 years! They cater to the numerous tailors in Los Angeles and the design students at FIDM in downtown Los Angeles. FIDM is the design school that Clarissa attended and earned her degree in Fashion Design. The Wool Lead Contest is really quite a style show! The kids lead their sheep in the fair arena and are modeling the great wool garments that are handmade especially for them. They are judged not only on the garment, but on the sheep as well.
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WELCOMES ALL
Open Minds Open Arms. Sunday service 10:00am 809 S. 10th St. Artesia, NM. Click here for more details.
LARGEST SUNFLOWER CONTEST
Click here for all the details!
BUSINESS EVENT
Secretary of New Mexico Work Force Solutions, Sarita Nair, and Deputy Secretary, Marcos Martinez, will be coming to Eddy County to speak with local businesses. Both representatives are looking to visit every county and they are hoping that they will be visiting Artesia and Carlsbad separately. They would like to invite all of the businesses in Artesia to come and speak with them about any questions or concerns you may have regarding sick leave, and/or any unemployment questions that may be impacting your business. Once the details for this event are finalized, they will share that information with us and we will advertise it here. In the meantime, if you would like to participate in this event, please contact New Mexico Work Force Connection at 575-748-1303.
ARTESIA BULLDOG TRACK & FIELD
Thursday, April 6, 2023-@ Portales 3:00pm
ARTESIA BULLDOG BASEBALL
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 @ Roswell 4:30/6:30
Thursday, April 6, 2023 @ Carlsbad 5:00
ARTESIA BULLDOG SOFTBALL
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Vs. Hobbs @ Artesia 5:00
Thursday, April 6, 2023 @ Portales 5:00/7:00
ARTESIA BULLDOG GOLF
Thursday, April 6, 2023 @ Lovington 9:00am
ARTESIA BULLDOG TENNIS
Thursday, April 6, 2023 @ Goddard 3:00pm
Have a great week & don’t blow away today!
Nicole “Coxy” Maupin
Artesia Chamber of Commerce
107 N. 1st Street
575.746.2744
artesiachamber.com
Facebook: @ArtesiaChamber
Insta: @ArtesiaCoC
It’s Great To Be A Bulldog!
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8
