Jacqulyn Vandenburg said she knows how important it is to pull from “a big bank of people” and so she creates that for the students and community at Lynnwood. “It was important in my life so I want to try to foster that here,” said Vandenburg.

At Tuesday’s Guilderland Town Board meeting, members will receive an update from Rosetti Acquisitions on its proposal for the Black Creek Run development at 6250 Depot Road.

James Gaughan, Altamont

GUILDERLAND — Bill Batt is a man of ideas — big ideas.

Right now, he’s organizing the annual Council of Georgist Organizations conference to be held this year in Albany, from July 15 to 17.

Nellie Goutos, Altamont

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Garden Club’s initial meeting of 2022 was held on March 14 at the Guilderland Town Hall. The meeting opened with the installation of officers by Elizabeth Walker, the second vice president of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York.

The district’s committee on diversity, equity, and inclusion voted to move forward a resolution to the school board to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, which will be discussed with public comment at a later date. The committee is also working on a land-acknowledgement declaration, which is taking time to research. “They want it to be authentic, to see whose land we’re on,” said board member Kim Blasiak.

The Altamont Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on next year’s budget on April 5, at 7 p.m., at Village Hall, with adoption likely taking place during the village’s annual reorganizational meeting, also on Tuesday. 

Shirley Unser, New York Capital District Christian Women’s Connection