As printed in the Fountain Hills Times: April 24, 2019

The Rotary Club of Fountain Hills has a reputation for having a wide variety of informative, educational and entertaining speakers. The tradition continued with Amy Burnett from the Arizona Department of Game and Fish.

Ranger Amy, as she is known from her McDowell Mountain Park days, explained her role with the Game and Fish Department. Her talk centered on the changing demographics of hunters and fishermen in the state.

Though there are large lakes on the outskirts of the Phoenix metroplex, there are few opportunities for fishing within urban communities. There are current efforts to identify smaller urban bodies of water that can be stocked with fish thereby creating opportunities for city residents, young and old, to be introduced to fishing.

During the Q&A, Ranger Amy was asked about the wild horse population and her department’s involvement. The Forest Service is the agency with oversight of the wild horses.

The Rotary Club of Fountain Hills meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. for lunch with the meeting from noon to 1:00 p.m.

Meetings are held at Fountain View Village, 16455 E. Avenue of the Fountains.

For information about an upcoming meeting, visit FountainHillsRotary.com or call club President Tony Pistilli at 650-678-3510.

To learn more about Rotary and People of Action, attend a meeting as a guest.