St. John’s Lutheran Church at 140 Maple Ave. in Altamont has the following schedule for Sunday, March 2: 

— 8:30 a.m. there will be an informal worship including modern and ethnic hymns plus a discussion of the format for the sermon; and

GUILDERLAND — St. Boniface Episcopal Church on Western Turnpike, in Guilderland will be celebrating the Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday, March 5, at 7 a.m., and12:05 and 7 p.m. to begin the Lenten season.

On subsequent Wednesdays during Lent, Stations of the Cross will be held at the church at 7 p.m.

To the Editor:

Last Friday evening, the Guilderland Lady Dutch basketball team ended its season with a loss to Shaker in an exhilarating a game that wasn’t decided until the last few minutes of play. The real thrill to me, however, is that this was a milestone many did not think could be achieved just a few short years ago.

“If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t marry,: said Anton Chekhov. And he was right.

We expect total love, commitment, interest, loyalty, fidelity, and sexual attractiveness. And what do we get? A 50-percent divorce rate (90-percent in teenage marriages).

GUILDERLAND — Walter and Gail Jaskot of Guilderland announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Theresa Jaskot, to Michael John Forkin, son of John and Betty Forkin of Stony Point, N.Y.

Owning a small business is a lot of hard work. If the proprietors like what they are doing they will make it seem more like fun than work. In our case, it was a combination of both. We worked hard and had fun doing our work. When Jim, my husband, and I had the doll house and miniature store on Maple Ave.

The Capital District Women’s Employment Resource Center is celebrating over a quarter century of workforce development services for women in transition. Two women and once company will be honored at the 10th Annual WERC Awards Luncheon.

“I kept thinking to myself, ‘Why do we have this car running outside all the time?’” said Maureen Ramirez of the need to add a third bay to the Altamont squad's building.

New York’s State Superfund Program identifies suspected inactive waste disposal sites that pose a significant threat to public health or the environment, and uses state funds to evaluate, clean up, and monitor the sites.