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The Enterprise — Michael Koff
A native redbud tree stands in front of the Schoolcraft House, and a plaque dedicating it to Alice Begley, who served as the Guilderland town historian from 1994 to 2016, was celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in an event hosted by the Guilderland Garden Club. The decision was made, said organizer Judith Golombiski, to have the plaque face the Gothic Revival mansion, which Begley had spearheaded the movement to save. Standing next to the tree are Begley’s son, James Begley, and his wife, Paula Cotazino Begley. Lavish homemade refreshments were provided to conclude the festivities.