| Construction unearths time capsule at Rose Acres |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
The addition of a new canopy at Rose Acres Elementary School this summer unearthed a small time capsule in a cornerstone near the front entrance.
The capsule contained two items: a memo from the 1967 Board of Education and Superintendent Bob Foutes and a newsletter that included articles about an upcoming January 1967 bond issue to fund the construction of Rose Acres and Carrollton Oaks elementary schools. The memo noted that Rose Acres was due to be substantially completed by July 15, 1967 and listed the board members and administrative staff who shared obligations for seeing the school built. The memo indicated construction began on the school on March 31, 1966. William B. Ittner Inc. was the architectural firm that designed the 26-classroom school, and the cost of construction was $478,940. Construction crews returned the time capsule to the cornerstone after completing the portion of the canopy near where it was located.
 Above, Rose Acres Elementary Principal Steve Vargo displays the contents of a time capsule unearthed in the cornerstone of the school. He stands next to one of a new pillars constructed for the new entrance canopy at Rose Acres. The finished new canopy is shown below.
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