Town News & Announcements
The Parks & Recreation Department’s popular Winter Break Fun & Games returns over the Christmas holiday for children in grades 1 to 6. This activity takes place at Guilderland Elementary School’s gym on Thursday, December 26; Friday, December 27; Monday, December 30; and Tuesday, December 31, from 9am to 11am. After warm-up tag games, there will be a variety of games such as Jailbreak, Pins Down, Survivor, Seven-Base Kickball, Indoor Soccer, Basketball and more.
Parks & Rec will open booking for 2025 rentals of Tawasentha Park’s pavilions on Thursday, January 2 at 8am on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-in reservations (with payment) will take priority over phone, faxed or emailed reservation requests (with payment). To request booking a pavilion, please submit a completed Request for Use of Facilities/Know the Rules and required payment (credit card, check or cash) to the Town of Guilderland. You drop off the required forms or mail them to Guilderland Parks & Recreation Department at 181 State Route 146, Altamont, NY 12009, or faxed to 518-456-3156. You can view the availability calendar for Tawasentha Park Pavilion Rentals.
The Highway Department’s schedule for vacuuming leave piles has ended for the season, with last week’s scheduled pick-up and is now wrapping up one last Town-wide sweep. All trucks required for winter duties have been converted. Please note that Highway crews circulate year-round to pick-up lawn bags, discarded Christmas trees, and tied brush. Please remember to remove obstructions, like basketball hoops, from the paved surface, and remember that, except when allowed on posted street sign, no overnight parking is permitted on Town roads from November 1 to April 1.
Winter hiking is available at Town parks and open space, and on the cart paths at Western Turnpike Golf Course. Should sufficient snow arrive, the golf course will have snowshoeing and groomed cross-country skiing. The Parks & Recreation Department has snowshoe and cross-country ski rentals.
On Friday, January 3 from Noon to 5pm, the American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at Town Hall. While supplies last, the Red Cross will give an exclusive long-sleeved American Red Cross T-shirt to donors.
The Town’s 2025 Hometown Heroes Banner Program recognizes active duty and veteran service members, both living and deceased, for their bravery, courage, and sacrifice. Each banner honors a current or former Guilderland serviceperson by name, branch of service, and photo. The banners will be displayed at Tawasentha Park at a special event held at GPAC. In late fall, the banners are made available to sponsors. Banners may be sponsored by individuals, families, businesses or organizations at a cost of $150 per banner. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2025. If you have any questions regarding banners, please call the Parks & Rec Office at (518) 456-3150.
The Town’s Senior Services Department’s December newsletter has information about classes and seminars, trips, medical and shopping transportation, book discussions, legal aide, community meals calendar, games, and much more. Every Wednesday from 11am to 12:30pm, the Guilderland Public Library is the home for Senior Connects!, where seniors can have a friendly chat on a wide-range of interesting topics. The prior topics included home downsizing, senior resources, hobbies, books, movies, favorite day trips, and local events. No registration is required.
The Town is accepting letters of interest and resumes from candidates for Automotive Mechanic I, Police Officer, Telecommunicator/911 Dispatcher, and Laborer positions in the Highway, Parks and Water Departments.
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