To all of the families, residents and communities of the 58th Senate District across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, my very best wishes for an enjoyable and safe, meaningful and memorable Thanksgiving holiday.

Read more from the Star-Gazette, "GIVING THANKS: Local students share their gratitude"

Read more on the history of Thanksgiving, including President George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation from October 3, 1789 and President Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation from October 3, 1863: "From the Archives: Thanksgiving with the Presidents."