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Press Coverage

Numerous articles and editorials have been published about ARMC's land use proposal and the controversy surrounding it. The mainstream press (ie. Athens Banner Herald/Daily News or ABH) was guardedly sympathetic to our stance when the proposal was first made public. Then, for a few weeks, the tone of ABH's editorializing shifted in the direction of "If it's ARMC (a major advertiser) it has to be good." For a while, ABH seemed firmly committed to supporting a negotiation process between ARMC and the affected neighborhoods. Now, once again, ABH's moral compass seems to be responding to the powerful magnetic attraction of a large advertising account. The Flagpole's position has paralleled CHN's throughout this controversy. Flagpole, by the way, lost its ARMC account months ago.

The list below is as comprehensive as we have been able to make it. Any articles and editorials that are not included were omitted by accident or, in the case of the Athens Observer, are not available online.

  1. Current Flagpole. The signs go into storage
  2. ABH 9/29/99 ARMC expansion plan OK'd
  3. ARMC board can legally commit to contract (this editorial by Laurie Fowler contains, among other things, an excellent explanation of CHN's legal underpinnings)
  4. ABH 9/18/99 ARMC close to expansion decision
  5. ABH 9/9/99- Editorial by Karin Hoag, St. Mary's approach cited as model for hospitals
  6. 9/8/99Connell McCormack, Probe requested of ARMC's non-profit status
  7. ABH 9/5/99 Another advertiser flavored editorial
  8. ABH 9/1/99 Residents OK ARMC expansion proposal
  9. ABH 8/24/99 Residents budging on ARMC expansion
  10. ABH 8/23/99 ARMC, CHN holding last of meetings this week
  11. ABH 8/22/99 Neighbors fighting for way of life" Virginia Ball Mccormack oped
  12. ABH 8/17/99 Residents respond to ARMC changes
  13. Margie Spalding's response to unfavorable article by ABH on 8/16/99
  14. Myra Moore's Response to unfavorable article by ABH on 8/16/99
  15. Flagpole, 8/18/99 All Those Yellow Signs: Up How Much Longer?
  16. Flagpole, 8/18/99 Commissioner Hugh Logan (Normaltown fears for the safety of Pete McCommons)
  17. 8/16/99 Editorial by David Lynn that ABH refused to publish (after all, he's not an advertiser)
  18. ABH 8/16/99 Normaltown should accept ARMC's expansion (it won't hurt a bit, we promise)
  19. ABH 8/12/99 ARMC modifies expansion proposal
  20. ABH/8/10/99 More details offered on story about ARMC meeting" Sue Custance oped
  21. ABH 8/04/99 ARMC officials to hear presentation from A-C land-use plan consultant
  22. ABH 7/29/99 Residents, ARMC meet to discuss expansion of hospital
  23. CHN/ARMC via REM in NYTimes!
  24. ABH 7/23/99 oped "Why can't hospital build tunnel under Prince Ave.?"
  25. ABH 7/13/99 Residents, ARMC meet on expansion
  26. ABH 7/13/99 Hospital authority selection needs to be more open
  27. Flagpole 7/7/99: Some Observations on ARMC
  28. ABH 7/7/99 Letter to Editor from ARMC official Tim Penning: Wal-Mart decision `government at its worst'
    1. ABH 7/9/99 Ironic rejoinder to Mr. Penning's letter from Larry Stewart
  29. ABH 7/9/99 Hospital authority selection process reviewed
  30. Flagpole 6/30/99 Thoughts on the Athens Regional Medical Center Expansion Plan
  31. ABH 6/29/99 Neighborhood groups starting to band together
  32. ABH 6/29/99 CHN Reps Tour ARMC
  33. Flagpole 6/23/99 The Hospital Authority Is A Farce
  34. ABH 6/22/99: Residents want surety from ARMC
  35. ABH06/13/99 Hospital plans require cooperative effort
  36. Letter to the Flagpole 6/16/99 Arrogant Disdain
  37. Flagpole 06/09/99 Neighbors Opt Not To Challenge Bonds; Hospital Agrees To Discuss Construction
  38. ABH 6/08/99 Residents to resume ARMC talks
  39. ABH 6/02/99 Editorial by Angela Meltzer - Support of commissioners, newspapers encouraged, and Richard Anderson - What is `greater good' for Athens-Clarke County?
  40. Flagpole 6/1/1999 Is There Really Anything Left To Negotiate Between Neighbors And Hospital Authority?
  41. ABH 5/29, 1999 OpEd. by Liz Conroy Neighborhood planning: community solution
  42. Flagpole Editorial by Al Hoge 5/24/99 Seeing Green
  43. 05/24/99: ABH Editorial by Bertis Downs. ARMC Expansion Opponents not thinking of Themselves Only
  44. ABH: 05/23/99 OpEd: (by ABH editor) Athens Regional plans probably healthy for community growth
  45. Editorial by Sue Custance 5/21/99 Commission's vote imperils land-use plan
  46. ABH: 05/20/99 OpEd: ARMC bond vote in best interest of community
  47. ABH: 05/20/99 OpEd:Readers' Forum More time needed for debate on ARMC plan
  48. Banner Herald 5/19/99 A-C Commission approves bond issue for ARMC, despite objections
  49. Flagpole 5/18/99 In The Grip Of The Gorilla
  50. ABH: 5/18/99 Athens Regional still hasn't addressed all problems and Former resident offers views on ARMC proposal
  51. ABH: 5/18/99 ARMC officials to ask approval for bond issue
  52. Banner Herald 5/16/99 ARMC neighbors should join hospital over future growth (was this editorial written at Prince and King?)
  53. Banner Herald 5/13/99 Athens Regional gives peace a chance
  54. Flagpole 5/05/99 ARMC, Don't Destroy Neighborhoods (the gloves come off)
  55. Banner Herald/Daily News 5/05/99 Athens Regional has chance to set example of reasonable planning
  56. BH/DN 5/05/99 A-C Commission meets quietly Tuesday
  57. BH/DN 5/04/99 ARMC bond hearing by A-C Commission now on waiting list
  58. BH/DN 4/29/99 ARMC Plan Opposed
  59. Red and Black 4/29/99 . Residents Protest Plan R@B Scoops the Bond Issue; Look Carefully
  60. Flagpole 4/28/99 Hospital vs. Neighborhoods: Round Two
  61. Flagpole oped written by Clint McCrory, Oglethorpe Ave. 4/28/99 Impact of the ARMC Land Use Master Plan on the Oglethorpe Historic Distric
  62. Athens Daily News oped 4/27/99 by Jan Mullins, Matthews Ave.
  63. Atlanta Journal Constitution 4/27/99 Neighbors oppose hospital growth
  64. The Red and Black analyzes the trauma
  65. Flagpole 4/21/99 Kosovars on King?
  66. Flagpole Article 4/14 Just as bad as we thought
  68. Athens Banner Herald 4/22/99 Residents lash out against ARMC plan
  69. Athens Banner Herald editorial. Does anybody like this plan?
  70. Letter to the Editor from a neighbor
  71. Flagpole 04.07.99 THE HOSPITAL THAT ATE NORMALTOWN