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Mary Hill Herald Staff Writer
The Titusville Area Hospital will begin a capital campaign on Monday to raise funds for renovations to the emergency room. According to Holli Wolfe, director of marketing and foundation, the campaign will start with a Week of Giving, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 2. Wolfe said the hospital will host a wellness event on Tuesday in the cardiac rehab department, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is open to ...
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Titusville, PA, November 21, 2017 – On National Rural Health Day, November 16, Titusville Area Hospital (TAH) received an award by The Chartis Center for Rural Health/iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Patient Perspective, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation. ...
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Since Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, he has been fighting to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. In the spring, Congress approved to repeal the health care law. However, the Senate voted against repealing it, thus saving the Affordable Care Act (ACA), for now. Although Trump is trying to continue his battle to repeal the law, open enrollment for the ACA will ...
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Did you know that the Titusville Area Hospital Auxiliary’ history dates back to the early 1900s — 1901 to be exact. According to Holli Wolfe, TAH marketing director and foundation, the auxiliary was formed on Aug. 23, 1901, as the Ladies Auxiliary. The hospital’s records show that in 1901, the ladies of the auxiliary were very persistent in their efforts to promote the welfare of ...
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Mary Hill Herald Staff Writer
During the past several months, Titusville has been the scene of various non-violent protests — but what if one of these protests became violent? On Thursday morning, area residents with scanners probably heard the 911 call come over the airwaves reporting that there was an incident occurring at Robert’s Grove, an incident involving “massive injuries.” When emergency ...
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Titusville Area Hospital CEO Lee Clinton was recently featured in a national magazine published by the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC). Clinton said the AARC looked through their membership roster and came across his name and noticed that he was CEO of TAH, and had maintained his membership in the association (he joined AARC in 1999). He said AARC contacted him about doing a ...
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Mary Hill Herald Staff Writer
St. Titus Catholic Church pastor, the Rev. Walter Packard, highly recommends Titusville Area Hospital to those who are in need of extended care. Packard said he spent almost a month, from Dec. 22-Jan. 11, at TAH where he received physical and occupational therapy after he broke his neck. He said he was visiting a St. Titus Church parishioner on Tuesday, Dec. 13, and he still remembers the exact ...
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Sean P. Ray
At a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Titusville Area Hospital’s newly remodeled lobby Thursday, hospital CEO Lee Clinton announced plans for more renovations for the hospital’s emergency room. “It could certainly use a dress up,” Clinton said in an interview after the ceremony. These renovations will take aim at improving the “flow” of the ER, as well as some ...
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Mary Hill
The Titusville Area Health Center Foundation is back up and running after a three-year hiatus. Holli Wolfe, foundation director, said she was hired in May to oversee the foundation, as well as being the director of marketing and community relations for Titusville Area Hospital. She said the hospital didn’t have a foundation during those three years due to not having a director. “The ...
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Mary Hill
Patients and visitors who regularly enter Titusville Area Hospital will be pleased with the new appearance of the facility’s lobby. According to Holli Wolfe — director of marketing, community relations, and the Titusville Area Health Center Foundation — the renovations to the lobby began in March. Wolfe said the renovations included stone work on the walls, new flooring and ...
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Introduction Alongside wills and trusts, beneficiary designations are becoming increasingly popular as part of a complete estate plan. By simply filling out a beneficiary designation form, individuals can bypass probate and designate who will receive a specific asset upon their death. Today, a variety of assets can be transferred through a simple designation form, including bank accounts, stocks, ...
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Case: Abigail was a wonderful and spirited 80-year-old woman. Even as an octogenarian, she still worked in her garden, handled all of her finances and played golf each weekend. In addition to her busy schedule, she also made time to help at a local homeless shelter. She believed that whenever you can lend assistance to your fellow neighbor it is your responsibility to do so. Because of this ...
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GiftLaw Note: Decedent 1 died on Date 1, survived by Decedent 2. Decedent 2 died on Date 2. A personal representative was appointed to handle Decedent 2's estate. In order for Decedent 2 to benefit from portability of Decedent 1's deceased spouse unused exclusion (DSUE) amount, Decedent 1's estate needed to file a Form 706 within nine months of her death. Decedent 1's estate failed ...
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Each year the IRS warns taxpayers about the "Dirty Dozen" tax scams. Prior articles in this newsletter have covered various scams, but on February 17, the IRS published the full list for 2017. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen stated, "We continue to work hard to protect taxpayers from identity theft and other scams. Taxpayers can and should stay alert to new schemes which seem to ...
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Case: Rhea Jones, 75, lives in a beautiful coastal town in northern California. Rhea's home occupies three magnificent acres of bluff property that overlooks the crashing waves of the Pacific. Since her home sits just steps away from the dramatic cliffs, Rhea frequently jokes to her friends about her "living on the edge" lifestyle. John, Rhea's husband of 50 years, built the ...
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GiftLaw Note: Organization applied for tax-exempt status under Sec. 501(c)(3). Organization stated that it is organized and operates for the purpose of fostering national or international sports competitions. Organization's bylaws include among its purposes "[t]o promote the professional sport of rodeo through the organization of rodeo participants for their mutual benefit" and ...
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GiftLaw Note: Charity is a tax-exempt charitable organization under Sec. 501(c)(3). Charity maintains an endowment through an investment partnership with other tax-exempt organizations. The partnership invests in a diversified portfolio of assets and the income earned by the endowment consists of passive and debt-financed income. Charity is to act as trustee and remainder beneficiary of a ...
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In two letters this week ( IR-2017-23 and IR-2017-26 ) the IRS warned taxpayers about inflated refunds and tax preparer fraud. Some tax preparers promise excessive refunds. This issue is part of the "Dirty Dozen" tax schemes highlighted each year by the IRS. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen urged taxpayers to be aware of these excessive claims. He stated, "Exercise caution when a ...
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Case: Rhea Jones, 75, lives in a beautiful coastal town in northern California. Rhea's home occupies three magnificent acres of bluff property that overlooks the crashing waves of the Pacific. Since her home sits just steps away from the dramatic cliffs, Rhea frequently jokes to her friends about her "living on the edge" lifestyle. John, Rhea's husband of 50 years, built the ...
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In IR-2017-16, the IRS explained the top five "myths" about IRS refunds. Most early filers will receive a timely refund, but some taxpayers do not understand the process. In this letter, the Service clarified some potential areas that hopefully will reduce taxpayer misunderstandings. Myth 1: All Refunds Delayed – An estimated 90% of refunds will be processed by the IRS within 21 ...
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GiftLaw Note: Association is recognized as tax-exempt under Sec. 501(c)(3) and Sec. 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Association operates Community Hospital and owns the premises, which is collateral for tax-exempt bonds. Community Hospital, following a recommendation from State, entered into an Integration and Affiliation Agreement with State University, which operates University Hospital. Association also ...
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Case: Rhea Jones, 75, lives in a beautiful coastal town in northern California. Rhea's home occupies three magnificent acres of bluff property that overlooks the crashing waves of the Pacific. Since her home sits just steps away from the dramatic cliffs, Rhea frequently jokes to her friends about her "living on the edge" lifestyle. John, Rhea's husband of 50 years, built the ...
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Introduction Alongside wills and trusts, beneficiary designations are becoming increasingly popular as part of a complete estate plan. By simply filling out a beneficiary designation form, individuals can bypass probate and designate who will receive a specific asset upon their death. Today, a variety of assets can be transferred through a simple designation form, including bank accounts, stocks, ...
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GiftLaw Note: Org is classified as a private foundation under Sec. 509(a). X hosted Show for many years and obtained its intellectual property rights. During his lifetime, X granted exclusive licensing rights to Y's company (Company). Upon X's death, the intellectual property rights were given to Org, including the license agreements between Company and X. Org has now asked Y to serve as ...
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Case: Rhea Jones, 75, lives in a beautiful coastal town in northern California. Rhea's home occupies three magnificent acres of bluff property that overlooks the crashing waves of the Pacific. Since her home sits just steps away from the dramatic cliffs, Rhea frequently jokes to her friends about her "living on the edge" lifestyle. John, Rhea's husband of 50 years, built the ...
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