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A Century That Lasts Forever — Century Approves New Slogan
February 17, 2015
The Town of Century has settled on a new slogan — “A Century that lasts forever”.
The new slogan is part of a rebranding process recommended by the University of West Florida’s Haas Center along with a new strategic plan for the town.
The town council voted earlier this year to remove “Welcome to Century” signs that greets visitors to Century from the north and south on Highway 29. The signs, dedicated two years ago, were built by Century Correctional Institution and feature a giant saw blade with the town’s most recent slogan “The Dawn of a New Century”.
The sawmill signs were a throwback to the town’s history and the Alger Sullivan Lumber Company, which has been closed for over 50 years. The signs will be donated to the local Alger Sullivan Historical Society for use in their museum.
The town received 45 slogan entries in an informal contest promoted on NorthEscambia.com, with the winning “A Century that lasts forever” submitted by Josie Leonard of Milton. Mayor Freddie McCall offered to provide a $50 prize for the winning slogan from his own pocket.
All entries in the slogan contest are listed below, with those making a “final” list following a preliminary council vote listed in bold:
- Come take a small step into Century and make a huge leap toward progress.
- Century: Gateway to the Gulf
- Century- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- Century – Florida’s Gateway
- Century– Florida’s First Place Town
- Century – Florida’s Welcome Center
- Century- More Than You Imagined
- Century- Let Us Surprise You
- The Next Century
- Century- Small Town, Big Heart
- Century- Town of Tomorrow
- Century- Southern Hospitality, Florida Fun
- Century – Florida’s Front Door
- Century- Florida’s First Stop
- Century- Tomorrow’s Town
- The Next Century Awaits
- Century- Florida’s First Choice Town
- Century -This is where Florida begins
- Century- Florida Proud
- Century -A City of Progress, Pride and Possibilities
- Century- Building on the Past, Preparing for the Future
- Century – A Community (or City) Working for a Brighter Future
- Century – A Community (or City) with a Vision of a Brighter Future
- Century – A City in Motion
- Welcome to Century – Trust the Journey!
- Century- Building on the past with the challenges of today. Keeping hope alive as we work, care and play.
- Welcome to Century. Florida’s 1st Horizon
- Century -If you Can’t Stop- Wave
- Century- Small Town, Big Heart
- A Century that lasts forever.
- Century- (On) the Cutting Edge of Florida
- Century – Cutting Edge of the Florida Panhandle
- Century- Escambia’s Quiet Little Town
- Century- The Little Town That Can
- Century- Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow at the Edge of Florida
- Century – No Other Place Like It
- Welcome to the Town of Century, a place to plant a memory.
- The world is open to possibilities, looking for persons of capabilities.
- Stamped with tradition and integrity, with hearts of goodwill and charity. Welcome to Century the gateway to and from the Panhandle of Florida.
- Welcome to Century – Gateway to Florida
- Welcome to Century – Gateway to the Sunshine State
- Welcome to Century – City of Hope
- Gateway to the Gulf Coast
- Century- A Place to Call Home
- A “Teaspoon” of Love- for a “Century” of Honor
Comments
28 Responses to “A Century That Lasts Forever — Century Approves New Slogan”
This is so wrong this town has always been a saw mill,lumber town and we are changing the name after years just doesn’t make since.
Josie, I do not know you but I commend you on the slogan.No town or city is perfect and negative commentsdo not make it better. Just like families—none are perfect. We just strive for better. As for this town–many of us have grown up, moved away, but something draws us back, because just like Dorothy on the “Wizard of Oz”—there is no place like home! WE make who we are, and I hope Century does last forever.
Congratulations Josie! We are very proud of you. I am sure it meant a lot to you to have your slogan chosen considering you used to work in Century when you lived in the North end of the county.
Century….next stop Willoughby
Century -It Could be Worse, Maybe
should have read Century the home of thugs and drugs!
Century building a community for the future!
Century ensuring a future community!
Century changing a community to ensure the future!
Century changing our future Community!
Just a few I was thanking of is it to late?
Bad choice for a positive slogan. So Century is stuck with a slogan that is not a majority decision of Century citizens? Not right in my opinion.
I apologize, I did speak out too soon and too opinionated with out thinking it through. it is easy to comment here..Perhaps it is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool than to talk and remove all doubt..
I think the name is a very clever play on words. Congratulations, Josie. Maybe people should think of a way to help the citizens of Century to have some pride in their town and try to better it locally. Maybe the drugs are due to government paying people to have babies and to stay in poverty. Century needs some kind of jobs for folks to do. Maybe cleaning up and making it look better. I worked in that area for five years and saw and heard much. With my own ears I heard two young teen girls discussing how many babies they needed to have to live on government welfare dollars. Neither were married. If the government is paying them, the ones who are able NEED to be doing something, besides having babies and doing alcohol and drugs. They need a purpose and some pride in their own selves and in their town. And I do not mean false stupid pride. I mean caring. There are some good people in Century. They just need a vision. “Without a vision, the people perish.”
Congrats, Josie! I like the slogan. I can’t believe so many people use this venue to be so openly negative. Good grief!
In the words of Taylor swift…..haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate!!! I think the slogan is clever, and who says that just because she lives in Milton currently doesn’t mean she is from Milton. I am a supporter of the new slogan!! Good job Josie Leonard, and congrats on winning!
The first city in Florida? Really??
All of you are a bunch of sour haters. I happen to know Mrs. Josie Leonard pretty good. As a matter of fact we went to school together, Northview High, the school for century and the whole northescambia region. She graduate, goes to college and lives in Milton now. So HC, is it a bad thing for someone to still support their hometown after leaving? Is it a bad thing that their are people coming out of century and leaving their mark on the world? Dont be mad just because your slogan didn’t win.
That just proves how much century leadership knows about economics, that fifty dollars could have stayed in Century and benefited the city economy.
Hey, you can change the name of the town, but if you don’t change the way you run things nothings going to change.
If Century wasn’t supported by so many social programs state and federal it would have dried up long ago.
A Century that lasts forever…………….sounds like a place of strength and endurance. Sounds like a place that is blessed because no matter what, it makes it through the good times and bad times………. it lasts forever!
Just so you know….The winner is a talented graduate of Northview High School
Way to go Josie! and go CHIEFS!!
@HC: Most likely residents of Century would have chosen a slogan that would portray Century in a realistic, yet less than positive light.
I don’t know why the town council picked this slogan, or for that matter, why it was even considered. That slogan was submitted by someone from Milton, not by a Century resident. Why would the Town of Century even allow a nonresident to submit slogans for consideration? Only residents of Century should have a say so in any matter such as this. If that was not stipulated in this “informal” contest then be fair and pay the person the $50; however, before you spend any money on new signs reconsider. The selected slogan has negative undertones that people will pick up on right away. A Century is only 100 years and nothing lasts forever. “A Century That Lasts Forever” sounds as though this town is stuck – no progress, no moving forward, etc. I am disappointed in our town council. People coming into our town – Century – should see signs that welcome them and also that project something positive. Century IS a GATEWAY, something positive.
“Century — it’s still there?”
The Century where Time stopped, The clock broke..Nothing happens..Groundhog Day movie…Welcome to the Twilight Zone…Reconsider…bad choice…like a nightmare..
I hope they reconsider and embrace change and hope and a new identity. I am disappointed in their choice, it says nothing of the above but just more of the same..How about putting it to a vote to the community? This is not about a law but adopting a slogan the people will embrace. The only thing inevitable about life is change, I saw some very positive and realistic offers on the list most were better than this one in my opinion.
Sounds like ‘Century, Stuck In The Past”.
Same old, same old. That’s Century.
LOL at “Century – If You Can’t Stop, Wave.”
It brings to mind the discussion about bringing a hotel to Century.
I am certain that prospective new businesses are lining up already, thanks to the new slogan.
“A Century that lasts forever”. that’s horrible! That just makes it sound like we are doomed to repeat the past.
Look Coke tried to make things better with the “NEW” Coke, it was a whole lot worse.
There was nothing wrong with the “OLD” slogan, just get rid of the sawmill blade.!
At least the “A Dawn Of A New Century,” sounds positive!
“A Century that last forever”
What does that mean? I think of a place stuck in the past, a past of unemployment, poverty and drugs. — Oh wait, that is Century!
LOL is all I have to say
Last forever. I think a fellow named Milton once said that.
I guess that Mayor McCall can say that is better to oversee in Century, than to serve on a board in Pensacola.