Greentree to hold public meeting May 21

Greentree Solid Waste Authority

PO Box 2405, 26590 US Highway 70

Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346

(575) 378-4697 * 1-877-548-8772 Fax (575) 378-4896

www.greentreeswa.org

Contact:  Debra Ingle, Operational Supervisor 

Phone:     (575) 378-4697

FAX     (575) 378-4896

Email:     gswa@greentreeswa.org

For Immediate Release 

“GSWA to hold May 21st Public Meeting in Carrizozo”

The Greentree Soldi Waster Authority Board of Directors will hold a public informational joint meeting between the Authority Board and all of its member municipalities.  Mayors and Councils, County Commissioners.  The genersl public including all GSWA customers is also encouraged to come and participate in the meeting.  The costs of illegal dumping cleanup, yard waste collection, special clean up events and other topics will be discussed.  

Questions will be taken from the audience.  The public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 6pm in the public school multi-purpose room located at 800 D Avenue on the campus of the Carrizozo School.  The multi-purpose room is located across the street from the Carrizozo School's Administration Building.  Enter the school campus off of Airport Road.  Parking is available on the school campus.

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For more information, contact the GSWA office at 378-4897 
or toll free at 1-877-548-8772.                     

Almost a month ago....there was a small fire in Little Creek

Yes, there was a small ground fire in Little Creek subdivision on April 23.  But no need for concern or worry to homeowners  I am just informing you because of the AMAZINGLY fast response by Bonito Volunteer Fire Department, Sheriff Department, volunteer firefighters and Forest Service personnel.  About 12 different emergency vehicles responded immediately and knocked out the ground fire.  One of the vacant properties where the fire traveled was previously owned by my sister.  My husband and I had cleaned it for her with an in-kind grant from the NM Forestry around 2002.  So I was very familiar with the layout of that property and those surrounding it.  Exploring the vacant land once owned my family member, I could see where the fire traveled and also where firefighters drew a fire line along the sometime creek. .

SO - the most important lesson learned, besides keeping your land free of slash and ground clutter, is that our local fire fighting services are FAST.

THANK YOU to all the fire fighters!

Fire traveled below power lines, staying on the ground.

Fire line by fire fighters by sometime creek

Rocks don't burn - Monjeau Tower is an excellent example of that fact.

Photo from Nov 2002 while clearing property