HOSPITAL ELECTION MORE THRIFTY 2006 BOARD CANDIDATES SPENDING LESS THAN THOSE TWO YEARS AGO.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer LANCASTER -- Compared to Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital's 2004 board election -- the most expensive local election in Antelope Valley history -- the run-up to the Nov. 7 vote is turning out to be relatively thrifty thrifty said of livestock that put on body weight or produce in other ways with a minimum of feed. The opposite of illthrift. . Out of five candidates, only incumbents Dr. Don Parazo and June Snow expect to raise and spend more than $1,000. Parazo, a family practice physician, has so far raised $22,300, $20,000 of which was contributed by High Desert Medical Group, where Parazo is employed. Snow has so far raised $5,544. The three other candidates -- retired fire paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic Roger Berger, Deborah Rice, a nurse practitioner nurse practitioner n. Abbr. NP A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician. who was elected to the board in 1996 and 2000 but did not seek re-election in 2004, and high school clerk Maricela Tisbert -- said they did not intend to raise $1,000 or more. Parazo and Snow filed reports with Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County election officials covering campaign activity up through Sept. 30. The reports were due Oct. 5. In the 2004 election, which drew nine candidates, nearly $585,000 was raised and more than $653,000 was spent. In that election, incumbent Dr. Abdallah Farrukh was re-elected along with former hospital director Dr. John Manning and nurse practitioner Berna Mayer. Parazo's contributors this campaign include the law offices of R. Rex Parris, $1,000; Charles Lim, a medical corporation, $500; Edgardo Barcelona, a medical corporation, $500; and Heritage Provider Network senior financial analyst Than Than Aye, $300. Parazo has spent $21,810 on campaign paraphernalia PARAPHERNALIA. The name given to all such things as a woman has a right to retain as her own property, after her husband's death; they consist generally of her clothing, jewels, and ornaments suitable to her condition, which she used personally during his life. , candidate ballot or filing fees, campaign consultants, and campaign literature and mailings. Snow's contributors include janitorial services owner Beverly Krivensky, $700; Dr. Anil Kumar For other uses, see Anil Kumar (disambiguation). Anil Kumar (born 20 June 1975) is an Indian discus thrower. His personal best throw is 64.37 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Szombathely. , $500; Dr. Kanwaljit Gill, $500; Terry Gaisford, $500; carpenter Frank Zdrowski Jr., $500; Deborah Rice, $400; Jim and Cindy Swift, $350; retired business owner Helen Rodriguez, $300; Dr. John Manning, $300; Dr. Alon Antebi, $200; retired teacher Linda Pluss, $200; AV Pulmonary administrator Debbie Nickels, $200; attorney Paul DeMuro, $100; Dr. Bryan Benefiel, $100; and retired engineer Curt Lundblad, $100. Snow has spent $2,000 on lawn signs. karen.maeshiro@dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 |
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