Chugiak Class of 1976 set to open 50-year-old time capsule

CHUGIAK, Alaska (KTUU) – A rusted, mud-covered time capsule buried by Chugiak High School’s class of 1976 will be opened Friday, revealing secrets sealed 50 years ago.

“50 years ago they had a teacher named Andy Kirk who was very inspirational and their class together put together this, and it’s been sitting in the memorial Andy Kirk courtyard underneath 6, a bunch of concrete, waiting for the night class of 1976 to have a 50th year reunion with the intent to open it,” Megan Hatswell, Chugiak High School principal, said.

The decades-long time capsule was removed from the high school courtyard after it was buried in the 1980s. The contents inside have been sealed tightly away since 1976…

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