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On Tuesday morning, The Iwo Jima Survivors of New York’s Capital Region, who gather once a month for breakfast at the Homefront café in Altamont, had a special get-together to mark the anniversary of the start of the 36-day battle, which had over 26,000 American casualties, including nearly 7,000

Rapp Road Historical Association showed a presentation of their migration of their history on Feb. 12. The national theme for Black History Month this year is “Black Migrations.”

On Feb. 3rd, A Place Called Om in Guilderland held a mask making event to help start off the Off the Mask campaign to help raise funds for mental illness and for the fashion show coming up in May at the Hearst Media Center in Albany.

On January 30th, local elementary schools all visited the SEFCU arena to watch the University at Albany Great Danes women's basketball team play to be inspired to play sports.

On January 30th at Guilderland Town Hall in Guilderland, the Town of Guilderland Emergency Medical Services held an ceremony promoting and handing out awards but also thanking the 73 year service of Western Turnpike.

On Saturday at Crossgates Mall, sponsored by the mall and the Colonie-Guilderland Rotary Club, was to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic and to raise funds for Second Chance Opportunities so a challenged theme event was held to raise money for a Community Recovery Center in Albany.