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A pair of events honor a fallen officer

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Two events last week honored Major General Harold J. Greene of Guilderland, who was killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 5, 2014.

SEFCU donates to Wildwood Farm, which feeds the poor

NEW SCOTLAND — The State Employees’ Federal Credit Union is working with Wildwood Programs to grow more produce at Wildwood Farm for emergency food programs. With a grant from SEFCU, Wildwood will give 3,000 pounds of produce — an increase over the former 2,000 pounds — each year to hungry families in the Capital Region

Income criteria set for free school lunches

Local school districts have released the income criteria for students to qualify for free or re­duced-price lunches. They have the same standard, based on family size and income.

B’nai Sholom  adopts new prayer book for High Holy Days, welcomes all to services

B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in Albany welcomes the Capital Region community for the High Holy Days with complimentary attendance at all services and by adopting Mishkan HaNefesh, the new prayer books of Reform Judaism for the Days of Awe.

Capital Region gets $6M for food relief work

The Regional Foodbank of Northeastern New York Inc. of Albany has received $4.7 million as one of 45 food relief organization statewide that got a total of $36.5 million.

Nash’s vet bill has been paid

by Sue Green

GUILDERLAND — Thanks to the support of our animal-loving community, service dog Nash’s large veterinary bill has been paid in full.

Special thanks to our entertaining band, The Blue Stones; our providers Jim W., MaryJean T., Sue F., Syron’s and Sidoni’s Market; Ann and Erica M. For the fun and fabulous fried dough.

Hanley builds three book boxes for three town halls

KNOX — Liam Hanley, a Boy Scout in Troop 1079, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle Scout project, he built and installed three Take-A-Book, Leave-A-Book Libraries — one for each of the towns of Berne, Knox, and Westerlo. The libraries are located at each of the town halls.

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