Editor:
Just wanted to speak for the folks of Payson about this win-win brush pile at the rodeo grounds. The big heavy storm hit trees that were stressed for most of the past year and we discovered the branches couldnât bend any more . they simply broke.
Weâve had a number of storms this big since â79, the year we moved to Payson, but never has there been as much damage as this storm. Our trees were brittle.
As my wife and I hauled a load to the county landfill prior to the opening our pop-up pit, I mentioned that we need to call the mayor and the Town of Payson and see if they might consider having a burn pile at the event center. I forgot to call. But somebody read my mind and did even better.
As people that live in, or visit the Rim Country, we are fortunate to have many chances to enjoy Arizonaâs diverse wildlife resources. Within a few minutesâ drive of Payson you can see a multitude of game and non-game animals as well as hundreds of species of birds and fish. Working behind the scenes to preserve and enhance Arizonaâs wildlife and habitat are conservation groups, volunteers and outdoorsmen that along with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the Tonto National Forest and local agricultural producers contribute millions of dollars and countless hours dedicated to our natural resources.
The Mogollon Sporting Association (MSA) has made several contributions to the areaâs wildlife and youth programs over the years. Some examples from this past year include MSA partnering with the 7 Slash K ranch providing $21,000 worth of funding to develop five springs and run almost 17,000 feet of pipeline to nine new water troughs that will distribute water to an