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Lawndale City Council opens 2000 time capsule, displays municipal memorabilia
Summary
At a special Lawndale City Council meeting, officials opened a time capsule sealed in December 2000, displaying city budgets, planning reports, commemorative pins and other local artifacts; the items will be resealed in a 2025 capsule slated to open in 2050.
At a special meeting, the Lawndale City Council opened a time capsule placed in December 2000 and displayed its contents, including a 2000–2001 city budget, promotional materials, planning reports and commemorative coins and pins.
The event began with a short video from 2000 and a flag salute. Mayor Pro Tem Kernney thanked public works, cable staff and the city-hall renovation contractor for locating and removing the capsule and invited a volunteer identified in the transcript as Jack to…
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