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Show i " "'Mr i whthiitwi wi wiTih II i urniiiiriii . . r ill I. -inn on . I I. II - i i 'HI mil 'nv m ' " I. - - ' ' -' - U"n" U-J'U. ') f '"' " Ll" ' ' ' ' ' l" ' 1 J j Verna! Express Wednesday, May 2, 2001 3 CEO seen A champion for quality rural health care, Ron Perry, has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer at Ashley Valiey Medical Center after 25 years. "Ron has done an outstanding job," said Dr. James Allen without hesitation. The magnitude of his impact ots health care is unsurpassed unsur-passed by any other CEO. There arc people walking around alive today because of him." W hen Perry began as hospital administrator in 1976, it was a county owned and operated facility. There was a medical staff of four and patient rooms were "wards" consisting of four beds to a room with one bathroom. The room closest clos-est to the nurse's station was designated desig-nated as an Intensive Care Unit . There was one piece of equipment in the room a mal-functioning heart monitor. There was one stethoscope and one blood pressure cuff for the entire hospital. A pharmacist phar-macist from Salt Lake City stocked the hospital pharmacy once a week. The Emergency Department was staffed by calling the "on call physician" physi-cian" in when there was an emergency emer-gency situation. The service included: limited lab, limited radiology, OB, Medical limited lim-ited surgical services and limited emergency services. The old boiler could not be turned off, so there was heat on all the time, winter and summer," remembers Sherry Stettler, who began work as a nurse at the hospital hospi-tal in 1976. Perry was instrumental in moving the hospital from a county-owned facility to a private enterprise facili Hoc Nathan Glen Mayfield Michella Lopez Murray Sheriff's Warrants Warrants of arrest from Justice and District courts as of Monday, April 30, were outstanding for the following individuals: Nathan Glen Mayfield, born April 21, 1982, is wanted on a no-bail no-bail warrant from the Uintah Justice Court Michella Lopez Murray, born Jan. 13, 1970, is wanted on a $1007 warrant from 8th District Court Vato Martin Tahguv is wanted on two warrants totaling $2250 from District Court Cody Michael Hunter, born Oct 14, 198 1, is wanted on a $695 warrant from District Court Financial Focus Tiim retirement submitted by Steven S. Holt Edward Jones What can you do in retirement? Just about anything you want But make sure you've got the income you need to live the life you choose. Today's retirees are opening their own businesses, consulting, traveling, travel-ing, pursuing their hobbies and even going back to school. And with advances in health care and an increased awareness of the importance impor-tance of healthy lifestyles, many of us can now expect to live two, or even three, decades in retirement To support your chosen lifestyle for all those years, you'll need to look at how you can turn your retirement savings into retirement income. Let's consider some of the options you have available. First, if you do open a new busi Anyone who has had dealings with Tri-County Mortgage or First Service Mortgage Please call one of these numbers 781-8690 790-6524 789-1824 Concerning possible future legal action as champion of health care ty. Under his leadership the hospital has been managed, owned and operated oper-ated by HCA management Company, HCA Hospital Company, Healthtrust, Columbia and currently LifePoinL He was responsible for securing the funding and the building build-ing of the present AVMC facility. Local donations for the construction construc-tion of the hospital totaled over $100,000 from clubs and private donations. A check from Chuck's Drive Inn for $1,100, represented one day of sales. It was the community support that helped the project get a start The ground breaking was Sept. 14, 1978, but it faced some delays. The original project foreman, Barry Ames died before construction was completed and Lynn Stevenson was appointed foreman. In 1981 HCA purchased the Uintah County Hospital from the county and renamed it, Ashley Valley Medical Center. After the main building was completed. com-pleted. Perry oversaw the construction construc-tion of two medical office facilities attached to AVMC. He was also responsible for buildings surrounding surround-ing the medical building. He developed devel-oped and organized a community-based community-based board of trustees, and under his leadership a fully computerized hospital system was developed and initiated. Today the facility has a medical staff of 24. There is state of the art medical equipment throughout the facility. It has a fully staffed pharmacy, phar-macy, . managed by PHD'i of Pharmacology. There is a 24-hour physician staffed emergency department depart-ment The hospital is one of the top Vato Martin Cody Michael Tahguv Hunter 1 1 V f I I iiKNii -ni.ii.i.1 Todd Michael William Uoyd Curley Hammer Todd Michael Curley, born Feb. 16, 1968, is wanted on a no-bail no-bail warrant from District Court William Lloyd Hammer, bom Dec. 18, 1965, is wanted on a $25,000 warrant from District Court Persons with information about the location of any these individuals should contact the Uintah County Sheriff's Department 789-2511, Central Dispatch 789-4222 or use the Secret Witness Line 781-5400. savings into retirement income ness or do some consulting, you will receive earned income. How much you earn depends, of course, on what you do and how much you plan to work. But even many "working retirees" find that they still have to draw on their retirement plans, such as their 401(k) or IRA, to supplement their income. So, let's take a look at some ways you can get at these funds. When you leave your job or retire, you can get instant access to your 401(k). But if you take this money in a lump sum, you'll face a big tax hit It may be a better idea to roll your 401(k) money over to an IRA administered by a brokerage firm. You won't have to pay immediate taxes, and you can avoid possible IRS penalties. You'll also gain more . investment options and more control con-trol over the size of your eventual J ! V ' 4 . or I , ' ! - - . v ' - . AVMC CEO Ron Perry receives his honor. private employers in the county. It has a CAP accredited laboratory and is joint commission accredited, one of three rural hospitals in Utah to achieve this distinction. There were times when he put his job on the line for what he thought was best for the hospital," Stettler said. "He was always concerned about the community," said Dr. Allen. Allen said when HCA took over Judge suspends implementation For the time being, educators and other public employees throughout the state may continue to have political donations taken out ' of their paychecks. Third District Court Judge William Bohling today issued a temporary restraining order against the state of Utah, saying implementation implemen-tation of House Bill 179 - the Voluntary Contributions Act (VCA) has the potential to cause irreparable harm to public employee employ-ee unions and associations. The Act, . qphich prohibits,,! ,j. public employees from having political action donations deducted from their paychecks, was set to take effect on Monday, April 30, 2001. Judge Bohling has ordered a hearing hear-ing for July 16 in which attorneys for the state and a coalition of seven labor organizations representing more than 28,000 educators and public employees - will have an opportunity to make arguments about the constitutionality of H.B. 179. At this morning's hearing before Judge Bohling, an attorney representing repre-senting Utah Governor Mike Leavitt Lt Governor Oiene Walker, and Attorney General Mark Shurtleff argued against the tempo withdrawals. You can choose an amount to withdraw based on your life expectancy, your monthly expenses and your expected rate of return. In other words, this type of 401(k) rollover gives you a great deal of flexibility. What if you don't need your 401 (k) or traditional IRA funds right away? You can delay taking withdrawals with-drawals until you reach 70 - 12, when the government requires you to start taking minimum distributions. distribu-tions. (This rule does not apply to Roth IRAs.) Of course, the longer you wait before you start tapping into your 401(k) or traditional IRA, the larger your account may grow. In fact it might grow so large that you can't use it all during your lifetime. life-time. If that happens, however, you can pass on the remaining balance to your heirs. Be careful, though this type of transfer could- have estate-tax consequences, so discuss this option with your tax adviser. This estate-tax issue highlights the need for you to do some serious planning regarding your retirement income. If you have too much income, you could get bumped into a higher tax bracket But if you take too little income, you could end up fattening your taxable estate. So look at all your funding sources: Social Security, 401(k), pensions, IRAs and personal investments. Then, see how you can get all these sources to work together to provide you with the "Goldilocks" level of retirement income not too much, not too little, but just right gifts at open house last month in the management, the head of the corporation asked him and other doctors if they would prefer an administrator brought in or to further fur-ther train the present one. "Of course we chose to train the one we had because he was local and knew the community," Dr. Allen said. "I think he has set some type of record, being a hospital CEO for 25 years is unheard of." "He is well respected, one of the rary restraining order, saying provisions provi-sions in the VCA had been upheld in other states. But Jeremiah Collins, an attorney for Bredhoff & Kaiser -- a Washington, D.C. law firm representing repre-senting several of the labor co-plaintiffs co-plaintiffs - said a Nevada court ruled that provisions, similar to those found in the VCA, were unconstitutional. He also noted that corporations and businesses are free to collect and use political donations dona-tions from employees, while tlie VCA restricts such actions on the part of educators and public employees. w 1i 4 , Talk about a J It's Bill Payer - part of Online Branch, the convenient 247 way to do your banking - at your convenience. With Online Branch it's just too easy! Sign up today at www.mtnamerlca.org Or, for a free demonstration, visit your Vernal Branch at 801 West Highway 40. Vernal MS Walk raises over $9,500 The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Utah State chapter held its 12th annual MS Walk, Saturday April 21, in Vernal with five other sites throughout Utah. Dedicated walkers graciously donated over $150,000 at the event, and snowed their support despite the rain and early signs of gloomy weather. Walkers in Vernal increased their donations $2,000 by raising a whopping whop-ping $9,671. The totals reflect ca.sh and checks received at the event and do not include corporate sponsorships sponsor-ships and matching gifts. While the event has passed, donations will still be accepted at the Utah State Chapter Office. Forty percent of the proceeds raised will help fund research into the cause and cure of multiple sclerosis scle-rosis (MS) and the remaining 60 percent will help provide programs and services to Utahns living with MS such as counseling, physicalhydro therapy, equipment loan, socialrecreational activities, and newly diagnosed orientation for people with MS and their families. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's mission is to end the devastating dev-astating effects of MS, and it could not be done without local support. most qualified and caring leader," said Stettler. When Perry was challenged early in his career lie was told by Dr. Allen that if he couldn't stand the heat, he needed to get out to the kitchen. Throughout his career he Earlier this week, the labor coalition coali-tion filed a 16-count complaint against the state of Utah, saying the VCA restricts free speech rights and. therefore, is an attempt by the Legislature to silence the voice of public employees. Coalition members mem-bers include the Utah Education Association (UEA), the Utah State AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers (AfT), the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Local j 1004, the Utah School Employees Association (USEA), the Professional Fire Fighters of Utah, and the Salt Lake County yaw? (silife -. A &: tux 6 time saverl sat i h n l!A .v. l! : Membership required-based on eligibility. "We are thrilled to have exceeded donations of $150,000 in one day. We are still receiving matching gift donations and pledges, so that number num-ber is sure to rise. In addition to the funds raised, we had great community commu-nity support and feel that many were educated about the disease at the MS Walk," said John Firmage, MS Walk chair. The MS Walk demonstrated the community support of this cause, and its impact can only grow." said Tami Feather stone. National MS Society Utah State chapter president said. "We hope that the success of the MS Walk is a catalyst to help increase awareness of multiple sclerosis scle-rosis in Utah especially during May, MS awareness month. Several thousand individuals are affected by MS in Utah and we're wiwking hard to support them through programs and research. We are starting anew campaign to find out where people with MS live so that we can provide better programs and help with the research effort. Do you know someone some-one with MS? If you have multiple sclerosis, contact the National MS society. We're the number one source of information for people with MS." has proven that he can stand the heat. "When many of us think of AVMC, we think of Ron Perry." Stettler said. "It was he who made it what it is today." of VCA Shenffs Association Fraternal Order of Police (FOR). Lodge 2. AH are named as co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit. In their lawsuit coalition members mem-bers argue that the VCA, which was sponsored by Utah State Representative Chad Bennion (R-Murray), (R-Murray), is unconstitutional and unfairly discriminates against public pub-lic employees. As a result of today's decision by Judge Bohling, current laws regarding regard-ing political action donations will remain in tact. Educators and public pub-lic employees may continue their payroll deduction privileges. Z r rf&.9''4 t , ! h . - . ' . i i copy! Wiw-iaiC-iWJr.jw. |