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Rehab and care facility to donate turkeys to food pantry

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Center Rehabilitation and Extended Care Facility will supply the Guilderland Food Pantry with turkeys for Thanksgiving on Tuesday, Nov. 22.  Staff from the facility will also fan out across the region that morning to deliver complete Thanksgiving meals to disadvantaged local families.

Casale joins Albany Med

Charles Casale, M.D., a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, has joined Albany Medical Center’s Community Division of Gastroenterology, where he will treat patients for a full range of gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.

Trimboli says lifting weights strengthened her emotionally, professionally, and physically

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

A new fitness studio in Guilderland gets “everyday people” hooked on strength and resistance training, the owner says.

C. M. Fox will pay Rodino mortgage for a year

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

At a fundraising dinner for the Rodino family of Guilderland on Thursday, organizers planned to announce that C. M. Fox will be paying the family’s mortgage for one year.

Photos: Golden Volunteer in Guilderland Center

Guilderland Center Fire Department celebrated Harold Dederick’s 50 years of service.

Gucciardo Real Estate

New Gucciardo Real Estate office

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Anthony Gucciardo of Gucciardo Real Estate opened a satellite office in Guilderland on Nov. 1.

Located at 1809 Western Ave., the office will be run by Gucciardo, who is owner and broker, and Kellie Kieley, associate broker.

Church sponsors trips to Spain and Philadelphia

ALTAMONT — St. Lucy’s/St. Bernadette’s Church in Altamont is sponsoring two spring trips, both leaving from Albany.

The "Best of Spain" travelers will leave on March 30, escorted by Jean Gagnon of the Plaza Travel Center, and return April 10, 2017. Space is limited to 40 participants.

Officer Bailey saves a life — again

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — The force’s Lifesaving Award is “not given very often,” said Police Chief Carol Lawlor, but Officer Bob Bailey recently received it — for the second time.

Photos: Voorheesville gets spooky

Voorheesville got in the spirit of Halloween last Sunday, Oct. 30, with a Spooktacular 5K and a Halloween bash at Voorheesville Elementary.

Gotti’s story wins second place

BETHLEHEM — Richard Gotti of Delmar won second place and $75 in the Hudson Valley Writers’ Guild 2016 Short Fiction Contest for his short story, “The Master Bedroom.”

DEC says: Avoid caves to protect bats

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation urges outdoor adventurers to suspend exploration of cave and mine sites that may serve as homes for bat hibernations.

Photographer Schreibstein documents hometown scenes, sold on cards

by Melissa Hale-Spencer
ALTAMONT — Ellen Schreibstein, who manages the front desk for The Enterprise, told her husband about a visitor who came to the news office asking where in the village postcards of Altamont could be purchased.

The answer: Nowhere.

Clarksville Historical Society celebrates History Month

by Marilyn Miles

NEW SCOTLAND — The M.B. Earl Store building in the hamlet of Clarksville will be open on Saturday, Nov. 5, from noon to 4 p.m. Photographs of Clarksville’s past will be on display at the old general store. The displays will include genealogy of some of our local families.

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