BEAN STILL AHEAD IN CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

Byline: Karen Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer

Retired physician Donald Bean continues to lead all candidates in campaign fund raising in the race for two seats on the Antelope Valley Hospital board.

With less than two weeks left before the Nov. 3 election, Bean had raised $26,535, most of it from physicians, and has spent $18,936, according to reports filed with county election officials.

The No. 2 campaign fund-raiser is Gary Hill, the Lancaster city finance director, who has raised $11,039 and spent $9,052.

Incumbent Shirley Sayles has raised $8,280 and spent $7,930, and Dr. John Birsner Sr. has reported $2,396 in contributions and expenditures of $5,708.

A fifth candidate, Dr. Tim Hadaya, said he does not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000. A sixth candidate, Stan Pearson, has dropped out of the race but his name will appear on the ballot.

The latest campaign contribution and spending reports, the last to be filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office before the election, cover the period from Oct. 1 through Oct. 17.

Bean's latest contributors included Pasadena attorney Jay Christensen, $1,000; developer Andrew Eliopulos, $250; and Dr. Richard Elton, $100. Bean also has loaned $7,500 to his campaign.

In the first contributions filing, Bean reported $5,000 from the Antelope Valley Neuroscience Medical Group and another $5,000 contribution from Dr. M.Z. Lameer.

Bean's other first-period contributors included Lancaster Cardiology Medical Group, $1,000; Affordable Tires, $1,000; Dr. T. Sri, $1,000; former board member Larry Parker, $1,000; Dr. Robert Lawrence, $200; hospital board member Deborah Rice, $200; and $100 each from board member Steve Fox, Dr. John Beck, Dr. Leonard Kurian; dentist Les Kurian, and Dr. Jack Copeland.

Bean has spent funds on political ``slate'' mailings, advertising, campaign buttons, balloons and campaign mailers.

Bean retired as medical director of the AV Medical Group in 1996 and in the 1994 election campaign, founded the Committee to Cure Antelope Valley Hospital, a group that backed Dr. Harvey Birsner, son of John Birsner Sr., and attorney R. Rex Parris. Birsner was elected but Parris was not.

New contributors to Hill's campaign include Lancaster Planning Commissioner Ed Sileo, $1,000; J.P. Eliopulos Enterprises, $250; former board member Hank Marvin, $200; and Dr. John Kayvanfar, $100. Hill has lent his campaign $3,000.

Hill's first-period contributors include Lancaster Cardiology Medical Group, $1,000; Dr. M.Z. Lameer, $1,000; Dr. Anil Kumar, $250; Dr. Eugene Rajaratnam, $250; and $100 each from Fox, Dr. Richard Elton, John Massari of Insurance Associates, Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts, Lancaster City Hall executive secretary Maureen Reilly, Dr. Brit Smith, and Pat Sileo of Hi Desert Answering Bureau.

Hill has spent money on outdoor advertising, a Web site, buttons and broadcast advertising.

Sayles listed as contributors bank district manager Wayne Rosenberger, $250; Young's R.V. Center owner Roy Padgett, $100; and Joel Whitener, $100. Sayles has lent her campaign $3,500.

Sayles' first-period contributors were board member Dr. John Manning, $500; hospital board member Larry Chimbole, $500; Lancaster United Methodist Church Pastor J. Robert Stimmel, $250; former board member Hank Marvin, $200; insurance agency co-owner Tudy Marvin, $200; Antelope Valley Insurance Agency owner and former Antelope Valley Fair board member Clyde Golding, $200; and Realtor Danielle Lewis, $100.

Birsner's campaign reports indicate contributions of $1,000 each from the Antelope Valley Neuroscience Medical Group and retired radiologist Mary Ellen McCarthy.