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Lawndale City Council reopens 2000 time capsule, selects items for 2025 capsule and plans 2050 opening
Summary
At a special Lawndale City Council meeting, officials opened a time capsule buried on 12/20/2000, reviewed historical documents and commemoratives including budgets, dedication materials and pins, and announced a new capsule to be sealed for opening in 2050.
The Lawndale City Council met in a special session to open a time capsule placed on Dec. 20, 2000, review its contents and collect selected items for a new capsule to be sealed in 2025 and opened in 2050.
The presiding officer called the meeting to order and asked the city clerk to call roll; all members were present except Councilmember Suarez. After a brief video from 2000, Mayor Pauline Miles said the event brought back memories: "We had a lot of fun doing it and a lot of memories." The council then opened the capsule in the council chambers and inspected its contents.
Council members and staff displayed and identified a range of materials recovered from the capsule. Items noted included…
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