Villa Park School Searches For Time Capsule
VILLA PARK, Ill. (WBBM) -- The oldest school district in DuPage County is set to celebrate a historic birthday next month, but right now, organizers are more interested in finding a time capsule buried on school grounds.
As WBBM Newsradio 780's Mary Frances Bragiel reports, current and former students and administrators from Salt Creek School District 48 are in overdrive to find the time capsule, which was buried on the grounds of Albright Middle School.
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"We won't stop because we know it's out there. We just know it's out there. We will not stop, said Ave Berkshire, co-chair of the district's175th anniversary celebration.
Berkshire says 25 years ago, a time capsule burial took place, and for months now no one has been able to locate the cache of goods or information.
A Facebook page has even been started, with the hope that someone will come forward with the location.
"We're just hoping that people's memories will get a little bit sharper," Berkshire said. "This will spark some interest, and it will spark some talk.
