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Show R12 Wednesday, April 5, 2006 .Vernal Express. "Save the Mustangs" fund ready to distribute $200,000 The Bureau of Land Management, Manage-ment, Take Pride in America, and Ford Motor Company announced an-nounced today that more than $200,000 raised for the "Save the Mustangs" fund is ready for distribution to eligible wild horse and equine rescue groups to help place thousands of mus tangs into private, long-term care. The Save the Mustangs fund, established in May 2005 by Ford Motor Company in collaboration collabora-tion with the BLM and Take Pride in America, builds public pub-lic awareness and support for wild horses. In less than a year, the fund has generated more than $200,000 in contributions, including Ford's financial support sup-port for 2,000 horses and has educated more than one million visitors through an informational informa-tional Website, www.savethe-mustangs.org. www.savethe-mustangs.org. The BLM, which manages more than 32,000 free- roaming horses and burros on public lands, places thousands of these animals into good private pri-vate care each year. Take Pride in America, which administers the Save the Mustangs fund, will distribute money to qualified wild horse and equine rescue groups that purchase horses. Tip of the Week 800.834.9542 Ext. 105 p 5 ft Natalie Carter, Agent Exit Realty Professionals 709 West Main Street Vernal, Utah 87078 Office: 789-EXIT (3948) Cell: 621-6084 800.834.9542 Ext. 106 II t 1 ft 3 bedroom 2 bathroom for $47,500. 800.834.9542 Ext. 103 amtsmmm : t?"3tA''-f-lTttt ritfirf.rmfrrtto IjMliiilTlif 4ftrfrrn'riV'(i lift jfesstftiSt, sfei iaififet-: , t'v , , 'V SEVEN. Is it your lucky number? Now it is. Friday, Apr! I 7th 1 1 :00 am - 2:00 pm Join us in Vernal (609 W Main) for FREE hot dogs, drinks, fun and games! Learn about UBTA-UBETs . NEW Long Distance Rates: 5 cents per minute for $5month, or 7 cents per minute with no monthly fee! Visit us for details. UTA- IBET COMMUNICATIONS We Live, Work &- Play Here Too 622-5007 wunv.ubta-ubet.com "As we promised last spring, the goal of the Save the Mustangs Mus-tangs program was to provide wild horses with a sustainable future, and we're delivering on that promise as we assist those who are offering loving homes for the mustangs," said Ziad Ojakli, Ford Group Vice President Presi-dent of Corporate Affairs. "I am very proud of the contributions that Ford and other mustang lovers have been able to make in preserving such a marvelous icon of American freedom." BLM Director Kathleen Clarke said, "The growth of the Save the Mustangs fund, and the upcoming distribution of the money raised, is good news for all who care about America's wild horses and burros. I want to thank all of the donors, especially es-pecially Ford Motor Company, for supporting our agency's efforts ef-forts to ensure good homes for America's mustangs, which are a living symbol of our nation's Western spirit." Charged with maintaining public lands and protecting America's historic and cultural resources, Take Pride in America Amer-ica is committed to supporting wild horses as living legacies of Western history and is encouraged en-couraged by the initiatives of private corporations, such as Ford, that contribute to natural resource stewardship. "Save the Mustangs is a program that not only protects the legacy of our wild horses and burros, but also exemplifies a creative solution between the American public and a private organization, a true representation of a cooperative coop-erative effort," said Michelle L. Cangelosi, Executive Director of Take Pride in America. In letters being sent this week to more than 300 nonprofit non-profit wild horse and equine rescue organizations, the BLM is urging the groups to buy saleable sale-able wild horses and to apply for financial assistance from the Save the Mustangs fund to help them in providing for the horses' long-term care. The BLM manages wild horses hors-es and burros under the authority author-ity of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Hordes and Burros Act. Congress amended this law in December 2004, when it directed direct-ed the Bureau to sell wild horses hors-es and burros that are either more than 10 years old or have been passed over for adoption at least three times. Since that time, the Bureau has sold more than 1,700 wild horses and burros; bur-ros; currently, more than 8,000 are eligible for sale. The BLM's sales program is separate from its wild horse and burro adoption adop-tion program, under which the agency has placed more than 208,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1973. 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The winner will be honored in June at a ceremony during LifePoint Hospitals' Senior Leadership Retreat in Nashville, Tenn. Dee Crabtree has been employed in the Housekeeping Department at Ashley Valley Medical Center since January of 2001. In her nomination, she was cited for her cheerful attitude atti-tude and her willingness to consistently go the extra mile to meet the needs of staff and patients. She puts a great deal of effort and care into making Ashley Valley Medical Center a place where patients and employees can feel comfortable. comfort-able. Dee was nominated by members of the nursing staff and selected by a committee of employees representing several hospital departments. "Ashley Valley Medical Center is committed to delivering deliver-ing quality patient care, and it takes a full team of people with a common dedication to make quality care a reality. 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