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New BRAM Tower Under Construction, Adding A Time Capsule
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 7:08 AM
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Black River Academy Museum
The new tower for Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) is now under construction. BRAM, according to Anita Alic, Capitol Drive Chairperson, wants to take advantage of this unique opportunity to ask for community help and, quite literally, it’s input.
"We plan to create a 'time capsule' that will be inserted in the foundation of the new elevator tower before it is completed," Alic said.
She added, "We'd like your help in making sure that the time capsule reflects the past, the present, and, yes, the future of the Black River area. To this end, we're asking organizations to select keys items that they think will tell people in the next century what our times were like, what kind of things were important to us, what were our hobbies, our concerns, and what this area of the world was like."
"As you know, in the past century we've witnessed fantastic changes that our fore-fathers could never have anticipated. This speed of change will be even more pronounced in the current and coming centuries . . . whether it’s the globalization of everything from communications to new scientific developments or the expansion of our travels beyond the earth's environs, change will be the order of the day.”
Both Alic and Brehm said they would like to be around in the year 2108 when the time capsule would likely be opened.
"It would be interesting to see the expression on their faces when they look at the 'artifacts' and 'ancient history' from 2008 Black River," commented Alic.
She and BRAM Director Georgia Brehm suggested that items for the time capsule should be based on answering the question: What do you think would be something that will tell future generations something about us, both today and in the past? The trouble with all this rapid change is that the past is often blurred. You might want to consider contributing an agenda of your meetings, a copy of your minutes, some personal photos depicting either the past or the present.
Brehm suggested that individuals were also invited to submit items for the capsule.
Based on the tower's construction schedule, items for the time capsule must be received by early September, before the steel work is enclosed by Wright Construction, the tower's general contractor.
Interested organizations are asked to contact Georgia Brehm, BRAM's Director, at 228-5050 or email her at director@bramvt.org.
Above is a scene from the groundbreaking for the new elevator tower at Black River Academy Museum. Pictured from left to right are Georgia Brehm, BRAM Director; Anita Alic, Capitol Fund Chairperson; and Linda Tucker, BRAM Assistant Director.
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