The new time capsules will be opened in 2056.
By D.A. WILKINSON
VINDICATOR SALEM BUREAU
SALEM — The city ended its bicentennial with a prayer for the future.
Two time capsules were buried Saturday morning in the lawn of Salem Public Library to replace the one capsule buried in 1956. The opening of the first capsule in April marked the beginning of the bicentennial.
Judi Allio, chairman of the bicentennial's time capsule committee, said the items at the top in each container are an American flag and a Bible.
The inscription in the Bibles reads, "We pray that God will continue to bless our city as we trust in his guidance to the year 2056. With the faith of our fathers, we trust Salem continues to be known as the 'City of Peace.' "
Allio told the crowd that she hoped the time capsule items will help teach people about 2006 and inspire their vision of Salem.
Ties to history
Frank Chuck of Salem shoveled the first dirt onto the 2006 capsules.
"I dug the original hole in 1956," Chuck said.
He worked at St. Paul's Church near the library and was recruited for the job.
Chuck used the same shovel during the ceremony that he used to dig the hole 50 years ago. And he's still looking ahead.
"I'll be 86 in December," he said.
Allio said that Fred Baker Jr. of Salem Welding and Supply has instructed his 14-year-old son, Tommy, on how to open the 2006 capsules. His grandfather, Fred Baker, helped prepare the original capsule that perfectly preserved the items.
The new capsules weigh 956 pounds. They were put inside a new steel container made by Butech-Bliss of Salem. That container was put inside a vault provided by Stark Memorial Funeral Home.
A small stone marker was put underground at the head, or the east side, of the vault. Another stone marker will be placed on the lawn.
David Shivers, president of the Salem Historical Society, said those steps were taken because when the committee prepared to dig up the original capsule, no one was sure if it ran north-south or east-west.
The Salem Junior High School Choir performed during the ceremony.
"They'll be here in 50 years when the time capsule is opened," Allio said.
She told the crowd, "Thank you for sharing this moment in time."
wilkinson@vindy.com
Sunday, September 24, 2006
The new time capsules will be opened in 2056.
By D.A. WILKINSON
VINDICATOR SALEM BUREAU
SALEM — The city ended its bicentennial with a prayer for the future.
Two time capsules were buried Saturday morning in the lawn of Salem Public Library to replace the one capsule buried in 1956. The opening of the first capsule in April marked the beginning of the bicentennial.
Judi Allio, chairman of the bicentennial's time capsule committee, said the items at the top in each container are an American flag and a Bible.
The inscription in the Bibles reads, "We pray that God will continue to bless our city as we trust in his guidance to the year 2056. With the faith of our fathers, we trust Salem continues to be known as the 'City of Peace.' "
Allio told the crowd that she hoped the time capsule items will help teach people about 2006 and inspire their vision of Salem.
Ties to history
Frank Chuck of Salem shoveled the first dirt onto the 2006 capsules.
"I dug the original hole in 1956," Chuck said.
He worked at St. Paul's Church near the library and was recruited for the job.
Chuck used the same shovel during the ceremony that he used to dig the hole 50 years ago. And he's still looking ahead.
"I'll be 86 in December," he said.
Allio said that Fred Baker Jr. of Salem Welding and Supply has instructed his 14-year-old son, Tommy, on how to open the 2006 capsules. His grandfather, Fred Baker, helped prepare the original capsule that perfectly preserved the items.
The new capsules weigh 956 pounds. They were put inside a new steel container made by Butech-Bliss of Salem. That container was put inside a vault provided by Stark Memorial Funeral Home.
A small stone marker was put underground at the head, or the east side, of the vault. Another stone marker will be placed on the lawn.
David Shivers, president of the Salem Historical Society, said those steps were taken because when the committee prepared to dig up the original capsule, no one was sure if it ran north-south or east-west.
The Salem Junior High School Choir performed during the ceremony.
"They'll be here in 50 years when the time capsule is opened," Allio said.
She told the crowd, "Thank you for sharing this moment in time."
wilkinson@vindy.com
Sunday, September 24, 2006
The city ended its bicentennial with a prayer for the future.
Two time capsules were buried Saturday morning in the lawn...
