In the time of coronavirus, with schools across the state closed, Fiero said, “Joan and I decided they would be the best way we could help.”

“Are we going to put life on hold?” asks Guilderland Supervisor Peter Barber.

Marie Wiles, Guilderland superintendent

James Gaughan, Altamont Mayor 2005-17. Joseph Burke,​ Altamont Free Library

Harvey Vlahos​, Altamont

Edna Litten, Altamont

Gary Abraham, Humphrey, New York

Debbie Ritzko​, Altamont Reformed Church Consistory

“Depending on how things evolve and if it is needed, we can be available, if all the planets align,” said a spokesman for The Grand, referring to its 17 facilities across New York State that might house overflow patients from hospitals in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.