The Lehighton Sesquicentennial Celebration came to a close Saturday with the announcements of the Citizens of the Century and a time capsule.

Ray Koons won the posthumous Citizen of the Century. His wife, Mildred, and daughter Sharon accepted the award on his behalf. Koons was in the United States Marine Corps, a respected teacher in the Lehighton Area School District and was involved in both school and intermediate sports.John Lynn Sr. won the Citizen of the Century. Lynn worked at Mahoning Valley Country Club for 50 years, starting off as a caddie and moved up to golf pro. He taught golf to many children during his time at the country club. He was also involved in baseball, serving as an umpire for the Franklin Old-Timers and for youth baseball games.“As a part of Lehighton’s 150th anniversary celebration, a time capsule is being dedicated honoring and documenting both past and current news, events, culture and much more,” said Autumn Abelovsky, the sesquicentennial committee secretary.The time capsule included a signed copy of “Lehighton (Images of America),” the 2016 borough budget, newspapers from each day of the sesquicentennial celebration and newspapers from previous years, sesquicentennial commemorative items, a photo album of the events, 2016 coins from the U.S. Mint, and yearbooks from Lehighton Area High School, Lehighton Area Middle School and Shull-David Elementary School.The time capsule was not buried this year, but rather will be incorporated in a bench in honor of the sesquicentennial. The capsule is to be opened at the 200th anniversary of Lehighton in 2066.