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SALLY GREGOIRE’S WINNING LOGO DESIGN FOR CHATHAM’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF THE COUNTY
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BY MORGAN CARTIER WESTON
he Chatham 250 planning committee knew it would be a challenge to design a logo that encompassed so much history when they decided to create an image to mark the anniversary. Chatham County Community Partners Analyst and Chatham 250 Project Manager
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Hilary Pollan says the committee agreed
the logo had to showcase the celebration’s themes: creative arts, diversity and community, growth and change, agriculture and the natural environment. “What better way to ensure we upheld these values than by conducting a countywide contest for the logo design?” Hilary says. A range of both professional and amateur artists submitted a total of