Comments on: New 5-Year Plan For Century To Be Unveiled

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:35:46 +0000

Stalin was able to make these programs succeed, only because of his charm and charisma and lack of hesitancy to engauge in wholesale human slaughter.

I wonder how Mayor McCall stacks up next to that?

By: JM

JM — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:47:50 +0000

I’m sorry that some see my thoughts about this artical as rude or harsh.
Please do AS I asked, step back, and take a hard look at what people see
as they pass through town. Why in the world would someone stop
in a bad neighborhood and go off the beaten path. In this world THAT
is darned good way to get mugged.

By: sam

sam — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:08:21 +0000

i have no problem with the town attempting to encourage growth. bottom line we have too many people on the government dole and on dope. all i have to do is go to our local grocery store and look at the majority of customers. most on food stamps, and very few able to use a debit card without help.

By: Brattonian

Brattonian — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:50:25 +0000

This is a truly sprirted dialogue over a subject w/ many diverse views, which is good to see; however, humans are slow to change. W/ this new focus placed on Century, maybe the council can begin to utilize local resources, i.e. church groups, civic organizations & schools to begin a reach-out program and assist the residents whose means are diminished to begin a “civic pride” movement in that beautifully traditional town. Too much time is spent on what can’t be done and not enough thought (and effort) into what is realistically possible.

As for Atmore, well they seem to be focused on getting some social revenue from PCM. No thought involved – just free money. C’mon guys, if Century can see five years into the future w/ a plan: at least they have one.

By: Molino-Anon

Molino-Anon — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:44:59 +0000

I’ve lived in NE all my life, Century is the same now as it was in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and so far 2000’s… so how is this “5-year plan” gonna change anything? Same goes for Flomaton, Atmore and Molino as well.

This area will not change because people won’t allow it to change, and when we do have funds to initiate change it is misappropriated into these “schemes to improve” just like this 12,000 dollar website.

It takes more than a small group to implement changes on a community scale, it takes a community willing to shut up complaining, arguing, or just plain “I have something better to do attitudes” to do it.

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:03:02 +0000

Sounds as if you have an issue with the town of century u might need to move to the big city.

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:33 +0000

To jm and the people alike. If u knew anything about this town u would know that allot of it is hard working people and by t.he sound of your comments not like you

By: A harsh judge

A harsh judge — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:26:41 +0000

I was right, JM – there’s no humility in your heart.
I was not talking about the obvious flaws and problems the town has – but you were getting personal, lumping everyone in the town as losers.; There are a lot of good people living there, and there have been, and will be in the future, a lot of professional, honorable, and famous people,along with plain down to earth, good people, that call Century their home. You seem to me to be a high and mighty oracle who points out others weaknesses in order to make his own seem smaller.
Well, mister, you made yourself look mighty small by disparaging the good people of Century and the surrounding area with your remarks.

By: deBugger

deBugger — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:47:15 +0000

5-year plan? Not to be anybody’s “buzzkill”, but the first time I ever heard of a “5-year plan” was in an Americanism vs. Communism class, years ago.

5-year plans were how the Soviet Union engineered the long-term subjugation of its farmers & workers.

I’d find another name for this “marketing plan”.

By: JM

JM — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:01:05 +0000

If some of you can’t take the truth about what people see, I can see why
Century has looked that way for as long as I can remember. Maybe I should
have said, oh now that is a pretty picture I’m sure everyone will come trucking
down, build their homes, businesses, raise their children there, and want to shower ya’ll with money. Is that the fairy tale you want to hear? Who is going
to invest in a town that won’t invest in themselves.