Time capsule buried at Dorothy Buell Visitor Center: (Pictured left to right) Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Center Board Members Carolyn Birkey and Carol Costakis display the time capsule and plaque that will designate its location to be opened 30 years from now, during the 50th anniversary of the PCCRVC. The Dorothy Buell Visitor Center was dedicated in ceremonies Wednesday.

(Tribune photo by Alexandra Newman)

Members of the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Center buried a time capsule Wednesday in ceremonies for the dedication of the new Dorothy Buell Visitor Center located off SR 49, about one-half mile south of the Indiana Dunes State Park entrance.

The capsule, to be opened in 30 years includes a letter that explains the capsule was created in 2006 to celebrate the PCCRVC’s 20th anniversary.

Items included in the capsule are:

• Crinoids and a South Shore Poster accompanied with a letter from the town of Beverly Shores.

• A Photo CD of the town of Burns Harbor.

• The Official Commemorative Booklet of the 30th annual Kouts’ Porkfest.

• The 2007-08 Residential directory of the Town of Ogden Dunes.

• A Photo CD of downtown Hebron and demolition of the High School accompanied with a letter.

• A Data CD from the city of Portage with the Mayoral Welcome from city website, comprehensive plan, Marquette plan, higher learning campus master plan and north side master plan.

• A Sample brick from the Town of Porter’s Chicago Hydraulic Press Brick Company accompanied with a letter.

• The Town of Dune Acres website pages from Oct. 24, 2006.

• The Town of Chesterton’s Tree City USA Arbor Day Foundation Flag and a Copy of Chesterton Tribune from Friday, Nov. 10, 2006.

• An item from Valparaiso.

• Newspaper clippings featuring the Town of The Pines.

• A copy of fall 2006 through spring 2007 Singing Sands from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

• A photo CD of Indiana Dunes State Park.

• A Porter County Travel Planner and 2006 Niche Guides.

• A map of Porter County from 2006.

• A list of all town and city officials for 2006.

The opener of the time capsule is charged with properly displaying them in a permanent display either at the visitor center or a designated place within the county.

Signed by:

Porter County Convention Recreation and Visitor Commission Executive Director Lorelei Weimer,

Lisa Dittrich-Bondor, Director of Finance and Administration,

Becky Fox, Marketing Director,

Anna Parker, Partnership Development Director,

and Kate Kester, Public Relations Director.

Posted 11/30/2006