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Enterprise file photo — Michael Koff

Wearing their hearts on their sleeves: In July, before a library concert in Altamont Village Hall, red T-shirts were for sale, sported this summer by villagers who wanted to keep Altamont Elementary School open. The groundswell of support revitalized the village, the mayor said.  Kelly Abbruzzese, far right, reaches out to buy shirts as Altamont Elementary Principal Peter Brabant, center, chats. In June, a consultant hired by the Guilderland School District made five money-saving recommendations for building use in the face of declining enrollment; four of his scenarios involved closing Altamont Elementary. In August, the school board backed away from the recommendations to seek other solutions.