Emilia DiCarlo of Breeman Street in Colonie gets a hug from Santa Claus on a Dec. 19 visit. Santa and his frosty friends stopped by Colonie Village to prep people for the holidays.
For Dee Seidel, Christmas meant roast wildfowl and pumpkin pie.
Denise Fisher and Jennifer Sacarakis looked forward to songs with homemade carolers.
George Clark, a retired Rotterdam policeman, was grateful for good friends.
They were all part of events in the Capital Region in December 1982, as many looked forward to holiday celebrations.