The City of Signal Hill is asking residents to be part of local history by contributing to its soon-to-be opened time capsule.
An online portal has been added to the City’s website where residents are encouraged to write about their favorite memories of Signal Hill, why Signal Hill is important to them, or a recollection of an important occasion that occurred in the city.
The City will store the submissions digitally on a device, such as a hard drive or flash drive, and place it in the time capsule. Extra copies of the files and hard copies will be kept by the City in case the device is somehow damaged during its decade in the time capsule, City Manager Carlo Tomaino said in an email.
The time capsule was encased in one of the walls of Signal Hill City Hall in 1990, and will be opened as part of the City’s centennial celebration on Saturday, April 27.
When it’s taken out, the City will determine, based on its size and condition, whether it can be reused or if the City needs to obtain a new one, Tomaino said in an email.
As of Feb. 6, the City of Signal Hill had not yet received any submission for the time capsule. Residents can submit their stories and memories of Signal Hill through the online portal through Oct. 31.
Tomaino said the Centennial Celebration Committee has not yet determined when the time capsule will next be opened, but it will likely be in 2034 for the city’s 110th anniversary. It is currently undecided where the time capsule will go, but it will be placed in its new location in November, most likely somewhere near City Hall.
The Centennial Celebration Committee is still determining what other items will be included in the time capsule, Tomaino said in an email.
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