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Show Page B2 '5Iimgg-- 3 Thursday, December 23, 2004 rtbepgnhmt 2005 will bring a new office for the Humane Society of Moab Valley than by Lisa Braddock and ing 61inics, raffles and auctions, arts and craft Sales, and monthly pledges were just some of the ways the $150,000 was raised. Several substantial donations have also been made by businesses and individuals. The goal is $250,000. Successful adoption days were held every other week during the entire year, alternating between City Market and Family Drug. Each proay Michelle Wiley Starting January 1, 2005, the Humane Society of Moab Valley will be housed in the Main Street offices at 76 S. Main, Suite 6, next door to Red Rock Bakery. For the past year and a half, the Humane Society had an office on Center Street, thanks to generos- ity of Joe Kingsley and Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Having an office made coordination and development much easier but now there is a need for more space, thus the move. The telephone number, PO Box and email address will remain the same. Thanks, too, to Ted Draper and Canyonlands ReMax, Centuiy 21, Angel Rock Reality, and Moab Premier Properties for assistance with the rent of the new digs. 2004 Highlights The new office is just one of many accomplishments made by the HSMV in the past year. 2004 marked the beginning of a huge campaign to raise money for Moabs very own animal shelter. Each month, animal lovers in the area held creative fundraisers to benefit the homeless animals in Moab Valley. A BBQ dinner at the Center Cafe, bake sales, recreation vehicle jamborees, garage sales, quilt vides safe venues where people can easily come to look for their new best friend. Adoptions were also held in conjunction with special events like the Moab Arts Festival and the Holiday Craft Fair. In 2004, adoptions were up 20 percent. In addition, HSMV membership grew by 25 percent. March brought an animal behaviorist to Moab to help people better understand their dogs and strengthen the bonds between them. Ann Jackson gave a fascinating presentation to a packed room of people at the MARC. The first of two . spayneuter clinics for the year was held this month. Drs. Gostlin and Sorenson low-co- st helped responsible pet guardians take a bite out of the overpopulation problem in Moab by fixing more than 70 animals. The annual Summer Sol- - i! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US 53 TO ALL OF YOU stice Garage Sale was held in June at Wild Roses. This yearly event provides an opportunity for the community to clean out their closets and or find new treasures to benefit homeless pets in Moab. HSMV is now a United Way Agency! In September, the HSMV was given designation as a member agency by the United Way Agency, which supports a total of 22 member agencies in southeastern Utah. Employees of businesses who participate in the United Way campaign can check off a contribution to the Humane Society and the employer has the option of matching up to 100 percent. Participating businesses include City Market, Questar, UPS, and Utah Power. HSMV was awarded $500 from the United Ways Community Solution Funding that helps with specific projects. The money is being for maintainance of the Dogmobile, a 1987 Toyota Corolla donated by Gail Mahan, used to transport animals to and from adoption days. Another low-cospay neuter clinic of 2004 was held st found services, volunteer needs, educational resources and much more will be a click away. Fundraising for and designing of the much anticipated animal shelter will continue SHOPPERS! 40 Off Utahs No More Homeless Pet ProgramBest Friends Animal and Maddies Fund Sanctuary " helped subsidize the cost ofthe surgeries. Free rabies and distemper vaccinations, food, cozies, and cat carriers were also provided by No More Homeless Pets. Cat recovery carriers and humane traps, many donated by individual Moab THURSDAY EVENING maps and books thru Christmas All (and everything else) Maps, etc. 29 E. Center residents and the Humane Society of Moab Valley, were Allen Memorial Hospital invaluable. On December 14, the Moab City council heard comments regarding a proposal that the animal shelter be built on a site west of the recycling center and south of the cemetery on Sandflats Road. There would be space for 14 0 cats, with dog runs and room for expansion. The original site would not allow for any expansion in the future. The Sandflats Road site would provide a more visible location as well as more centralized services for pet adoption, hufound services, and more. Societys Feral Cat Program as well as Trap Trading Post Coordinator for Utahs No More Homeless Pet Program. In the past year and a half, more The Humane Society of Moab Valley looks forward to an exciting 2005. A low-cospayneuter clinic is scheduled from January The Hu welcomes 25-3- an Affiliate of Rural Health Management Corporation Dr. mane education, lost and Looking Ahead st 17-2- Kris Hayes, General Surgery Allen Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Kris Hayes. Dr. Hayes and his family relocated to Moab from Holton, Kansas. He received his medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical School and his surgery residency from St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas and was associate professor of surgery at the University of Kansas Medical School. He has performed over 20,000 surgeries in his 25 years of surgical practice. He is board certified in general surgery and a member of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Hayes is excited to be in Moab and looking forward to providing high quality and compassionate surgery to the Moab community. He will be seeing patients beginning December 6. His practice will be open Monday through Friday. 8. For appointments, please call Canyonlands Medical Center (j&Ulfiect South Main Moab 259-HUMA- ATTENTION CHRISTMAS Bluff. Your friendship and loyal support mean all the world to us. Thanks! 500 and hopefully a ground breaking will take place by the end of the year. No doubt, homeless animals and animal lovers in Moab will continue to benefit from the hard work that the Humane Society does for the community. For more information about any ofthe programs offered by the HSMV, please or stop by call the new office after the first of the year. - st in October. Once again, Drs. Sorenson and Gostlin came to the assistance of people interested in preventing suffering due to dog and cat overpopulation. 45 cats and 28 dogs were altered during this event. October also brought the good news that HSMV member Margaret Griffith was named a runner up in the Feral Cat Activist of the Year Award, sponsored by Alley Cat Allies in New York City. Margaret serves as Program Co- ordinator for the Humane mane Society website will be going online in early 2005. Mackie Visions donated their time to create and maintain the site moabpets.org. Information on available animals, adoption days, lost and 400 feral cats in Moab have been spayed or neutered to help battle overpopulation. In November, Margaret Griffith, Dr. Len Sorensen, and his staff at the Moab Vet- erinary Clinic joined forces to SpayNeuter bring a Low-CoClinic to Bluff, in which 47 cats participated. A vision conceived by animal lover Marie Wallace of Bluff, the event also brought assistance from The Commu- nity Animal Welfare Society of Salt Lake City, and many local agencies and individuals in (435) ' 630 West 400 North 259-002- 2 Moab, Utah 84532 259-610- 7 DECEMBER 23, 2004 Attention Readers: Due to satellite feeds, the company that supplies this service may publish incorrect toformeSoft. Please alert Tribune Media Services of any errors at mcushingGtribune.com. 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