July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Contest set for city seal (1/17/04)
City officials want to be able to place Portland’s own mark on the world.
Recently while Mayor Bruce Hosier and his administrative assistant Stephanie Arnold were working on a new letterhead for Hosier, she asked if there was an official city seal. The answer was no.
But Hosier and Arnold agree the city should have a seal, and set about to get one.
“Most cities have some kind of seal, something unique to that area,” said Arnold.
Thus, the idea for a competition for local residents to design a seal that represents Portland’s history combined with its future growth was born.
“It’s a great way for the community to feel involved,” said Arnold.
The seal will be used on much of the city’s correspondence and also on the city’s web site. In the future, the seal will likely be incorporated throughout the city, possibly on Portland’s welcome signs and on Portland City Hall, Arnold said.
The seal can be any shape or size within an eight and half-inch by 11-inch sheet of white paper. All entries must be original artwork in black ink.
The entries must be submitted on a sheet of paper that size to the mayor’s office by noon on Friday, Jan. 30. Entries can be mailed, faxed or dropped off in person.
The contest is open to Portland residents of high school age and older. The winner will be decided by a committee of city employees that work in the city building and will be notified by Feb. 6, said Arnold. The winner will receive a gift from the city.
The entries will be judged on their originality and the best representation of the community.
Arnold is hoping that contestants will research the history of the area by visiting places like the Jay County Historical Society, Arts Place Inc., the Jay County Public Library and others to look for ideas that represent the community.
The arched bridge on South Meridian Street is the city’s most prominent landmark. But Arnold is hoping that the entries will not feature just the bridge as it is used in other letterheads and insignias for groups in town like the Portland Area Chamber of Commerce.
“It’s not that we don’t want it used,” said Arnold. “I’m just hoping that people can look beyond that and look for interesting facts about our history that can be found and used.”
The mayor’s office is located at 321 N. Meridian St., Portland.
For more information, contact Stephanie Arnold at (260) 726-9395. The city’s fax number is (260) 726-2763.City officials want to be able to place Portland’s own mark on the world.
Recently while Mayor Bruce Hosier and his administrative assistant Stephanie Arnold were working on a new letterhead for Hosier, she asked if there was an official city seal. The answer was no.
But Hosier and Arnold agree the city should have a seal, and set about to get one.
“Most cities have some kind of seal, something unique to that area,” said Arnold.
Thus, the idea for a competition for local residents to design a seal that represents Portland’s history combined with its future growth was born.
“It’s a great way for the community to feel involved,” said Arnold.
The seal will be used on much of the city’s correspondence and also on the city’s web site. In the future, the seal will likely be incorporated throughout the city, possibly on Portland’s welcome signs and on Portland City Hall, Arnold said.
The seal can be any shape or size within an eight and half-inch by 11-inch sheet of white paper. All entries must be original artwork in black ink.
The entries must be submitted on a sheet of paper that size to the mayor’s office by noon on Friday, Jan. 30. Entries can be mailed, faxed or dropped off in person.
The contest is open to Portland residents of high school age and older. The winner will be decided by a committee of city employees that work in the city building and will be notified by Feb. 6, said Arnold. The winner will receive a gift from the city.
The entries will be judged on their originality and the best representation of the community.
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Arnold is hoping that contestants will research the history of the area by visiting places like the Jay County Historical Society, Arts Place Inc., the Jay County Public Library and others to look for ideas that represent the community.
The arched bridge on South Meridian Street is the city’s most prominent landmark. But Arnold is hoping that the entries will not feature just the bridge as it is used in other letterheads and insignias for groups in town like the Portland Area Chamber of Commerce.
“It’s not that we don’t want it used,” said Arnold. “I’m just hoping that people can look beyond that and look for interesting facts about our history that can be found and used.”
The mayor’s office is located at 321 N. Meridian St., Portland.
For more information, contact Stephanie Arnold at (260) 726-9395. The city’s fax number is (260) 726-2763.[[In-content Ad]]
Recently while Mayor Bruce Hosier and his administrative assistant Stephanie Arnold were working on a new letterhead for Hosier, she asked if there was an official city seal. The answer was no.
But Hosier and Arnold agree the city should have a seal, and set about to get one.
“Most cities have some kind of seal, something unique to that area,” said Arnold.
Thus, the idea for a competition for local residents to design a seal that represents Portland’s history combined with its future growth was born.
“It’s a great way for the community to feel involved,” said Arnold.
The seal will be used on much of the city’s correspondence and also on the city’s web site. In the future, the seal will likely be incorporated throughout the city, possibly on Portland’s welcome signs and on Portland City Hall, Arnold said.
The seal can be any shape or size within an eight and half-inch by 11-inch sheet of white paper. All entries must be original artwork in black ink.
The entries must be submitted on a sheet of paper that size to the mayor’s office by noon on Friday, Jan. 30. Entries can be mailed, faxed or dropped off in person.
The contest is open to Portland residents of high school age and older. The winner will be decided by a committee of city employees that work in the city building and will be notified by Feb. 6, said Arnold. The winner will receive a gift from the city.
The entries will be judged on their originality and the best representation of the community.
Arnold is hoping that contestants will research the history of the area by visiting places like the Jay County Historical Society, Arts Place Inc., the Jay County Public Library and others to look for ideas that represent the community.
The arched bridge on South Meridian Street is the city’s most prominent landmark. But Arnold is hoping that the entries will not feature just the bridge as it is used in other letterheads and insignias for groups in town like the Portland Area Chamber of Commerce.
“It’s not that we don’t want it used,” said Arnold. “I’m just hoping that people can look beyond that and look for interesting facts about our history that can be found and used.”
The mayor’s office is located at 321 N. Meridian St., Portland.
For more information, contact Stephanie Arnold at (260) 726-9395. The city’s fax number is (260) 726-2763.City officials want to be able to place Portland’s own mark on the world.
Recently while Mayor Bruce Hosier and his administrative assistant Stephanie Arnold were working on a new letterhead for Hosier, she asked if there was an official city seal. The answer was no.
But Hosier and Arnold agree the city should have a seal, and set about to get one.
“Most cities have some kind of seal, something unique to that area,” said Arnold.
Thus, the idea for a competition for local residents to design a seal that represents Portland’s history combined with its future growth was born.
“It’s a great way for the community to feel involved,” said Arnold.
The seal will be used on much of the city’s correspondence and also on the city’s web site. In the future, the seal will likely be incorporated throughout the city, possibly on Portland’s welcome signs and on Portland City Hall, Arnold said.
The seal can be any shape or size within an eight and half-inch by 11-inch sheet of white paper. All entries must be original artwork in black ink.
The entries must be submitted on a sheet of paper that size to the mayor’s office by noon on Friday, Jan. 30. Entries can be mailed, faxed or dropped off in person.
The contest is open to Portland residents of high school age and older. The winner will be decided by a committee of city employees that work in the city building and will be notified by Feb. 6, said Arnold. The winner will receive a gift from the city.
The entries will be judged on their originality and the best representation of the community.
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Arnold is hoping that contestants will research the history of the area by visiting places like the Jay County Historical Society, Arts Place Inc., the Jay County Public Library and others to look for ideas that represent the community.
The arched bridge on South Meridian Street is the city’s most prominent landmark. But Arnold is hoping that the entries will not feature just the bridge as it is used in other letterheads and insignias for groups in town like the Portland Area Chamber of Commerce.
“It’s not that we don’t want it used,” said Arnold. “I’m just hoping that people can look beyond that and look for interesting facts about our history that can be found and used.”
The mayor’s office is located at 321 N. Meridian St., Portland.
For more information, contact Stephanie Arnold at (260) 726-9395. The city’s fax number is (260) 726-2763.[[In-content Ad]]
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