March 22, 2022 marked the two-hundred-year anniversary of the Town of Greece. Originally called Northampton, the town was named after the country of Greece, which was fighting a war of independence from Turkish rule. This year, we have celebrated Greece’s rich history with a variety of events and services for residents that commemorated our two hundred year history and progress as a town and community.
Yesterday evening, Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich and Greece Town Councilmembers Mike Barry, Bill Murphy, Mike Bloomer, and Diana Christodaro, along with Greece Town Deputy Supervisor Michelle Marini and Greece Town Historian Keith Suhr ended our town’s 200th year celebration with the placement and sealing of a time capsule. Greece residents were encouraged to submit suggestions of items to be included in the time capsule that will be enjoyed by future residents, which includes artifacts recommended by our residents in response to the survey given last fall.
Included in the time capsule are the following items:
- Letter from Supervisor Reilich to future supervisor
- The 200th Anniversary Logo
- Postage stamp
- Wegmans Supermarket Company receipt
- Bank debit card
- Town of Greece 200 Year Anniversary Calendar
- Town of Greece 200 Year Anniversary Polo
- Town of Greece baseball cap
- Copies of the Talk of the Town Newsletters
- Democrat and Chronicle newspaper from November of 2022
- Town of Greece street map
- 2022 coins
- $1 Bill, $5 Bill, $10 Bill
- Photo album with pictures from Town events held in 2022
- Office phone
- IPod
“I am excited for future residents of the Town of Greece to open this time capsule 50 years from now and reflect on the artifacts that represent the events, activities, and happenings in the great Town of Greece in the year 2022 as we celebrated our 200th birthday,” said Supervisor Reilich. “The sealing and placement of the time capsule is our final commemorative event as we close out 2022 and the Town of Greece Bicentennial Celebration.”
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