A future artifact: Lynbrook students share their ‘time’

The participants gather around the hole where the time capsule will be lowered.

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West End student Jolie Sebel shoveled some dirt back into the hole to cover the time capsule.

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Marion Street students Elise Candreva, left, James Montgomery, Angelina Chirichella, Bernadette Kilkelly, and Kathryn Bamman read the top 10 reasons why Lynbrook is a great place to be, which was part of their contribution to the time capsule. Superintendent Santo Barbarino, far left, looks on.

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Waverly Park students Harrison Glassman, left, Leo Glassman, Casey Kaplan, Emily Russell, Griffin Kirby, Jared Harwin, and Allison Siegel and 5th grade teacher Shari Bowes, back left, and principal Lucille McAssey holding a poster to commemorate Lynbrook’s centennial.

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A time capsule was lowered into the ground on Saturday, April 21 — the contents of which are not to be revealed until 2062.

Village and school officials and students attended the ceremony, held on the grounds of the Lynbrook Village Hall, from the three district elementary schools.

Principals Barbara Moore (Marion Street), Lucille McAssey (Waverly Park) and Alison Puliatte (West End)

Introduced the children and read the “Top Ten Reasons They Love Lynbrook.” Waverly Park students recited two poems about the future, and West End vocalists performed “Lynbrook USA.” Dr. Barbarino, Superintendent of Schools addressed the children.

Members of the Village Grounds Department lowered the capsule into the ground as Mayor Bill Hendrick covered the capsule with the first shovel of earth — using a gold shovel. One child from each school then presented a plaque that will mark the location of the time capsule.