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All of the controversy about UNA buying Florence Country Club for student housing made me wonder if anyone had considered what would become of the physical building that is now ECM if Regional Care does actually build a new hospital. It seems to me THIS would make more sense to be annexed into UNA as housing space. I mean as big as it is it could also double as classrooms, especially for the nursing program and might even be more cost effective than building a new science building. Plenty of room, close to the campus and even a parking deck. What are the proposals for the old hospital? Please don't tell me they are planning on just tearing it down.
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The hospital facility, in the contract, is returned to the city/county to do with whatever they wish.
It is a costly building to maintain, and very large. IMO, it would make a much better retirement home or convalescent center, at least portions of it.
I don't know what they will plan to use it for when it iis vacated.
retirement home?
Pff.. too many things in this area are aimed at making the shoals one big retirement community.

let's make ECM a casino. get rid of all the church people who want to keep the rest of us from having fun... cause god forbid someone enjoy themselves anyplace but in church... and legalize gambleing in this state and make ecm the first offical casino.

i suggest leaving the cardiac unit as is tho, for when the ball doesn't land on red 23 like you *knew* it was going to. Smiler

or we could make it a multi-level super hooters.

the worlds largest strip club? with hundreds of VIP rooms?

/shrug
just some thoughts.
i can live with that, as long as the room is well marked and clearly designated, so that no poor 1/2 sober guy mistakenly staggers into the wrong room and gets a face fulla beefacake.

ladies can deal with seeing an errant pair of sweaterpuppies much better than we guys can cope with an overabundance of pork.

so, as long as proper safeguards are in place, i agree to the chippendales room with no objections

you know.. like big flashing neon signs that say " WARNING! WEENIES AHEAD!" somethign like that..
Turning into a dorm might be a good idea,or Riverbend could move into that facility and house mental patients there, right now most people with psychological issues are sent to Decatur General. With all that space it would be used in multiple ways at one time. What about turning it an orphanage,not too long ago there were news articles that our state needed more foster homes.
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Originally posted by ms. wonka:
Turning into a dorm might be a good idea,or Riverbend could move into that facility and house mental patients there, right now most people with psychological issues are sent to Decatur General. With all that space it would be used in multiple ways at one time. What about turning it an orphanage,not too long ago there were news articles that our state needed more foster homes.


Riverbend is bursting at the seams and does need more space...but not a whole hospital. They no longer "house" clients in any capacity at the center and have not been an inpatient facility for many years.
Well Yates, since you've let the cat out of the bag here goes........The Publix is going into the first two floors of the west side.....the entire original building is going to become a BassPro while the south side will go to UNA.........fourth floor will be "The Bagels r us" that everyones been clamoring for......fifth is the "5 Guys" while sixth and seventh become the indoor/outdoor Hooters......third floor will be the "P.F. Changs"....P.T. becomes the transfer station for Florence Sanitation{ and uses thoses offices while the Old Frank Perry Home for Nurses becomes the new offices for the tourism bunch.......hopefully this fulfills all things for all people Unfortunatley all space was snatched up befor I was able to lease areas for my "Everything Fried" restaurant or my other soon to be franchised "International House of Grits" featuring 52 flavors of "Southern Delight!!"
Bagels and a Bass Pro???? We must be living right!!!!

The VA would be awesome, unfortunately I think that would be a federal project, and there is little effort nor money being thrown this way from Washington. A Huntsville VA would be about the best we will see. However, the current VA office in MS could certainly be expanded if they would do so, and this would make a great site for it.
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Originally posted by E.Z. Lee Pistoph:
Well Yates, since you've let the cat out of the bag here goes........The Publix is going into the first two floors of the west side.....the entire original building is going to become a BassPro while the south side will go to UNA.........fourth floor will be "The Bagels r us" that everyones been clamoring for......fifth is the "5 Guys" while sixth and seventh become the indoor/outdoor Hooters......third floor will be the "P.F. Changs"....P.T. becomes the transfer station for Florence Sanitation{ and uses thoses offices while the Old Frank Perry Home for Nurses becomes the new offices for the tourism bunch.......hopefully this fulfills all things for all people Unfortunatley all space was snatched up befor I was able to lease areas for my "Everything Fried" restaurant or my other soon to be franchised "International House of Grits" featuring 52 flavors of "Southern Delight!!"


You forgot that Buffalo Wild Wings is going into the MRI building.
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Originally posted by E.Z. Lee Pistoph:
Well Yates, since you've let the cat out of the bag here goes........The Publix is going into the first two floors of the west side.....the entire original building is going to become a BassPro while the south side will go to UNA.........fourth floor will be "The Bagels r us" that everyones been clamoring for......fifth is the "5 Guys" while sixth and seventh become the indoor/outdoor Hooters......third floor will be the "P.F. Changs"....P.T. becomes the transfer station for Florence Sanitation{ and uses thoses offices while the Old Frank Perry Home for Nurses becomes the new offices for the tourism bunch.......hopefully this fulfills all things for all people Unfortunatley all space was snatched up befor I was able to lease areas for my "Everything Fried" restaurant or my other soon to be franchised "International House of Grits" featuring 52 flavors of "Southern Delight!!"


Big Grin WOW Big Grin I'm fired up and excited... Wink

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