Monday, March 5, 2018

Union Democrat: City, Sonora CA, struggles to find identity - Changing current motto: 'Queen of the Southern Mines' - How about 'Sonora: Once Paved In Gold--Now Paved In Parking Spaces' - Or 'Sonora, CA: Still Mostly White And Planning To Stay Thataway!' --tma


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MyMotherlode.com


An effort to come up with a fresh slogan that speaks to the City of Sonora’s identity, both now and into the future, got off to a somewhat rocky start on social media this week.
Many online commenters felt underwhelmed by the two proposed options — “Sonora: A small town” or “Sonora: More than a small town” — which were developed by a branding subcommittee for Vision Sonora, a multi-step plan to revitalize the downtown Sonora economy.
“I almost thought this was a joke,” one comment said. “Could we open this up for more discussion?” ...