Commentary by Erin Murphy
The City of Westfield is organizing a time capsule to be buried in front of the new Grand Park Events Center on 191st Street. The ceremony is celebrating the upcoming grand opening of the 370,000-square-foot facility and the year of the state’s bicentennial.
The Grand Park Time Capsule will be buried June 11 and opened 30 years later. Currently, Westfield staff are collecting items from organizations such as Westfield Washington Schools, Westfield Washington Historical Society, Westfield Youth Sports, Inc. and Indiana Fire to be included in the capsule. Staff are also looking for “Messages to the Future” to be buried with the items.
The Grand Park Time Capsule has a website designed by Westfield High School students. Residents can submit “Messages to the Future” through the website and also learn more about the city’s history and the city’s future.
Not only have local students donated their time and services for the project, the steel capsule and beautiful plaque were donated by Westfield Steel and Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Services.
The ceremony will be held 10 a.m. June 11 at the Grand Park Events Center. If you would like to provide a message and learn more, visit westfieldtimecapsule.org.
